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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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Sermon › The Uses of this Point.Sermon › The Ʋses of this Point.
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Plutarch writes of Hannibal, That when he could have taken Rome, he would not, but when he would have taken Rome, he could not. When many men may have mercy, they won't, and when they would have mercy, they shan't. Mercy and 1grace is sometimes upon the bare knee: Christ stands knocking at sinners doors, he is willing to come in and make sinners rich and happy for ever, he calls upon souls to open to him. Lift up your heads, O ye Gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting 2doors, and the King of glory shall come in, who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in Battle. The King of glory comes not (vacuis manibus) empty-handed; no, he comes with his hands and heart full of rich and royal Presents, and blest and enriched for ever are those that open to this King of glory, &c.
Plutarch writes of Hanniball, That when he could have taken Rome, he would not, but when he would have taken Rome, he could not. When many men may have mercy, they won't, and when they would have mercy, they shan't. Mercy and 1grace is sometimes upon the bare knee: Christ stands knocking at sinners doores, he is willing to come in and make sinners rich and happy for ever, he calls upon soules to open to him. Lift up your heads, O ye Gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting 2doores, and the King of glory shall come in, who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in Battell. The King of glory comes not (vacuis manibus) empty-handed; no, he comes with his hands and heart full of rich and royal Presents, and blest and enricht for ever are those that open to this King of glory, &c.
- 1Prov. 1. 24, •l. Rev. 3. 20.
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