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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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Seventhly, and lastly, They are the most Useful riches, to sweeten all other riches, mercies, and changes, &c. which speaks out the Excellency of these riches above all other riches. The more useful any thing is, the more excellent it is: Now the riches of Christ are of all things the most useful to poor souls. When the soul is under the guilt of sin, nothing relieves it like the riches of Christ. When the soul is surrounded with temptations, nothing strengthens it like the riches of Christ. When the soul is mourning under afflictions, nothing comforts it like the riches of Christ. When state, friends, and trading fails, nothing makes a Christian sing care away, like the riches of Christ, &c. The riches of Christ sweeten all other riches that men enjoy. If a man be rich in parts, 1or rich in grace, rich in faith, rich in knowledge, rich in wisdom, rich in joy, rich in peace, &c. Or if a man be rich in temporals, rich in money, rich in wares, rich in Jewels, rich in Lands, &c. the glorious and unsearchable riches of Christ sweetens all his riches, and the want of these riches, embitters all the riches that men enjoy. When mens consciences are enlightened, and awakened, then they cry out, What are all these worldly riches to us, except we had an interest in the riches of Christ? As Absalom once said, What are all these to me, except I see the Kings face?
Seventhly, and lastly, They are the most Ʋsefull riches, to sweeten all other riches, mercies, and changes, &c. which speaks out the Excellency of these riches above all other riches. The more usefull any thing is, the more excellent it is: Now the riches of Christ are of all things the most usefull to poore soules. When the soule is under the guilt of sin, nothing relieves it like the riches of Christ. When the soul is surrounded with temptations, nothing strengthens it like the riches of Christ. When the soule is mourning under afflictions, nothing comforts it like the riches of Christ. When state, friends, and trading failes, nothing makes a Christian sing care away, like the riches of Christ, &c. The riches of Christ sweeten all other riches that men enjoy. If a man be rich in parts, 1or rich in grace, rich in faith, rich in knowledge, rich in wisedome, rich in joy, rich in peace, &c. Or if a man be rich in temporalls, rich in money, rich in wares, rich in Jewels, rich in Lands, &c. the glorious and unsearchable riches of Christ sweetens all his riches, and the want of these riches, imbitters all the riches that men enjoy. When mens consciences are inlightned, and awakened, then they cry out, What are all these worldly riches to us, except we had an interest in the riches of Christ? As Absolom once said, What are all these to me, except I see the Kings face?