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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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The Spanish Ambassador coming to see the Treasury of St. Mark (in Venice) which is cried up throughout the world, fell a groping whether it had any bottom, and being asked why, answered, In this among other things, my great Masters Treasure differs from yours, in that his hath no bottom, as I find yours to have, alluding to the Mines in Mexico, and Potosi, &c. Certainly Christs Treasures have no bottom, all 1his bags are bottomless; but Scripture, History, and Experience, do abundantly testify, that mens bags, purses, Coffers, and Mints, may be exhausted, or drawn dry, but Christs can never; millions of thousands live upon Christ, and he feels it not, his Purse is always full, though he be always giving, &c.
The Spanish Ambassador coming to see the Treasury of St. Mark (in Venice) which is cryed up throughout the world, fell a groping whether it had any bottome, and being asked why, answered, In this among other things, my great Masters Treasure differs from yours, in that his hath no bottome, as I find yours to have, alluding to the Mines in Mexico, and Petosi, &c. Certainly Christs Treasures have no bottome, all 1his baggs are bottomlesse; but Scripture, History, and Experience, doe abundantly testifie, that mens baggs, purses, Coffers, and Mints, may be exhausted, or drawne dry, but Christs can never; millions of thousands live upon Christ, and he feels it not, his Purse is alwayes full, though he be alwayes giving, &c.
- 1Hast th•u entered into the treasures of the Snow? (says God to Job) Now Gregory saith, That the treasures of the Snow are worldly riches which men •ake together as children do Snow, which the next show rewashes away, and l•aves nothing in the room but dirt, and can dirt satisfy? Surely no. N• more can worldly richesHast th•u entred into the treasures of the Snow? (sayes God to Job) Now Gregory sai•h, That the treasures of the Snow are worldly riches which men ake together as children do Snow, which the next show rewashes away, and laves nothing in the roome but dirt, and can dirt satisfie? Surely no. N more can worldly riches