A77593:938
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milk [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milke [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brookes, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.
London: printed by Mary Simmons for John Hancock, 1655
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Ancient Hebrews (as Josephus relates) set marks and tokens sometimes on their Arms, sometimes at their Gates, to declare to all the world the Tribute and Praise that was due to the Lord for all his benefits and favours showed unto them. Bernard saith, We must imitate the Birds, who morning and evening, at the rising and setting of the Sun, omit not to pay the debt of praise that is due to their Creator.
The Ancient Hebrewes (as Josephus relates) set marks and tokens sometimes on their Armes, sometimes at their Gates, to declare to all the world the Tribute and Praise that was due to the Lord for all his benefits and favours shew'd unto them. Bernard saith, We must imitate the Birds, who morning and evening, at the rising and setting of the Sun, omit not to pay the debt of praise that is due to their Creator.
Eighthly, and lastly, Judge of the riches of Christ, by the Multiplicity and variety of temporal and spiritual Gifts 1and Rewards that he scatters among the children of men.
Eighthly, and lastly, Judge of the riches of Christ, by the Multiplicity and variety of temporall and spirituall Gifts 1and Rewards that he scatters among the children of men.
- 1Christ saith to the believe•, as the King of Israel said▪ to the King of Syria, I am thine, and all that I have, 1 Kings 20 4. This is a•vearium div•ni mellis, an hive fu•l of Divin comfort.