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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 Persians use to write their Kings names in golden Characters, so the Lord writes the names of souls rich in grace, in golden Characters: Their names are always Heirs to their lives; believe it, there's no such way in the world, to have immortal names, like this of growing rich in grace. One man thinks to make his name immortal, by making himself great, another by heaping up silver and gold, as the dust of the 1earth, or the stones of the street, and another by doing some strange exploits, &c. But for all this the Lord will make good his word, The name of the wicked shall rot, if God be God; his name must rot; but the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance, they leave their Names behind for a blessing, Isa. 65. 15. 'Tis sad to consider what many poor carnal Creatures have done, and suffered, to make their names immortal. The Romans desires of praise and a name, made them bountiful of their purses, and prodigal of their lives.
The Persians use to write their Kings names in golden Characters, so the Lord writes the names of soules rich in grace, in golden Characters: Their names are alwayes Heires to their lives; believe it, there's no such way in the world, to have immortall names, like this of growing rich in grace. One man thinks to make his name immortall, by making himself great, another by heaping up silver and gold, as the dust of the 1earth, or the stones of the street, and another by doing some strange exploites, &c. But for all this the Lord will make good his word, The name of the wicked shall rot, if God be God; his name must rot; but the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance, they leave their Names behind for a blessing, Isa. 65. 15. 'Tis sad to consider what many poor carnall Creatures have done, and suffered, to make their names immortall. The Romans desires of praise and a name, made them bountifull of their purses, and prodigall of their lives.
- 1A good name yields a fragrant smell over Town & Country, it puts a shining lustre upon the countenance, it fitteth to any public employment, in Ministry or Magistracy; it stops many a foul mouth, and it makes men live when they are dead.