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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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If one drop of the joy of the Holy Ghost should fall into hell, it would swallow up all the torments of hell, saith Austin. Oh! who would not then labour to increase in grace, that he may abound in joy? &c. The Promise lies most fair before their eyes that are rich in grace, their interest in it is most clear, and rarely that they go without it, unless it is by taking part sometimes with Satan against their interest in Christ; or sometimes through the power of unbelief, which indeed cuts off all the comfort of the soul, or by looking after other lovers, or by not hearkening to the voice of the Comforter, &c. Christians, you often complain of the want of joy and comfort, oh! do but abound in grace, and you won't complain of the want of comfort. Without delight the soul cannot live (saith one) take away all delight, and the soul dyes. Let this that ha's been spoken, provoke every Christian to labour to be rich in grace, &c.
If one drop of the joy of the Holy Ghost should fall into hell, it would swallow up all the torments of hell, saith Austin. Oh! who would not then labour to increase in grace, that he may abound in joy? &c. The Promise lyes most fair before their eyes that are rich in grace, their interest in it is most clear, and rarely that they goe without it, unlesse it is by taking part sometimes with Satan against their interest in Christ; or somtimes through the power of unbelief, which indeed cuts off all the comfort of the soule, or by looking after other lovers, or by not hearkning to the voyce of the Comforter, &c. Christians, you often complaine of the want of joy and comfort, oh! doe but abound in grace, and you won't complaine of the want of comfort. Without delight the soule cannot live (saith one) take away all delight, and the soul dyes. Let this that ha's been spoken, provoke every Christian to labour to be rich in grace, &c.
But secondly, Consider this, You have singular opportunities, and choice advantages to be rich in grace.
But secondly, Consider this, You have singular opportunities, and choyce advantages to be rich in grace.