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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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Sixthly, The riches of the Lord Jesus Christ are Permanent and abiding riches. They are lasting, they are durable riches. That's a choice Scripture, Prov. 8. 18. Riches and honour are with me, yea, durable riches, and righteousness. The Hebrew word that's rendered durable riches, signifies old riches: All other riches are but new, they are but of yesterday, as it were: Oh but with me are old riches, durable riches; all other riches, in respect of their fickleness, are as a shadow, a bird, a ship, an arrow, a dream, a post, &c. This Valerian, Valens, and Bajazet, three proud Emperors, found by experience, and so have many Kings, and Generals, and Nobles, ⟨p. 220⟩as Scripture and History do abundantly evidence. Earthly riches are very uncertain, 1 Tim. 6. 17. They are ever upon the wing, they are like Tennis-balls, which are bandied up and down from one to another. As the Bird hops from twig to twig, so do riches from man to man. This age can furnish us with multitudes of instances of this nature, &c.
Sixthly, The riches of the Lord Jesus Christ are Permanent and abiding riches. They are lasting, they are durable riches. That's a choyce Scripture, Prov. 8. 18. Riches and honour are with me, yea, durable riches, and righteousnesse. The Hebrew word that's rendred durable riches, signifies old riches: All other riches are but new, they are but of yesterday, as it were: Oh but with me are old riches, durable riches; all other riches, in respect of their ficklenesse, are as a shadow, a bird, a ship, an arrow, a dream, a post, &c. This Valerian, Valens, and Bajazet, three proud Emperours, found by experience, and so have many Kings, and Generalls, and Nobles, ⟨p. 220⟩as Scripture and History doe abundantly evidence. Earthly riches are very uncertaine, 1 Tim. 6. 17. They are ever upon the wing, they are like Tennis-balls, which are bandied up and downe from one to another. As the Bird hopps from twig to twig, so doe riches from man to man. This age can furnish us with multitudes of instances of this nature, &c.