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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.
Pheraulas a poor man, on whom Cyrus bestowed so much, that he knew not what to do with his riches, being wearied out with care in keeping of them, he desired rather to live quietly, though poor, as he had done before, then to possess all those riches with discontent; therefore he gave away all his wealth, desiring only to enjoy so much as might supply his necessities. Let worldly Professors think seriously of this story, and blush, &c.
Pheraulas a poor man, on whom Cyrus bestowed so much, that he knew not what to doe with his riches, being wearied out with care in keeping of them, he desired rather to live quietly, though poor, as he had done before, then to possesse all those riches with discontent; therefore he gave away all his wealth, desiring onely to enjoy so much as might supply his necessities. Let worldly Professors think seriously of this story, and blush, &c.
Secondly, the riches of Christ are Inexhaustible riches, as 1I have hinted before; Christ can never be drawn dry.
Secondly, the riches of Christ are Inexhaustible riches, as 1I have hinted before; Christ can never be drawne dry.
- 1Earthly riches are true Gardens of Adonis where we can g••her nothing but trivial flowers surrounded with many briars, &.Earthly riches are true Gardens of Adonis where we can g••her nothing but triviall flowers surrounded with many bryars, &.