A37046:389
The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly. There is a fourth End which resulteth from these, and that is a Believers Consolation, Hebr. 1. 6, 8. which by the strengthening of Faith, and beholding of Christ in that Ordinance, and being confirmed in the hope of his Coming again, &c. proveth very sweet, and corroborateth the Soul so much the more, […] that therein he trysteth often with the Believer, and by it Communicateth himself to his Sense and Spiritual feeling.
Fourthly. There is a fourth End which resulteth from these, and that is a Believers Consolation, Hebr. 1. 6, 8. which by the strengthening of Faith, and beholding of Christ in that Ordinance, and being confirmed in the hope of his Coming again, &c. proveth very sweet, and corroborateth the Soul so much the more, 〈…〉 that therein he trysteth often with the Believer, and by it Communicateth himself to his Sense and Spiritual feeling.
Fifthly. The Sacraments hold forth a Mutual Engaging betwixt God and his People; God holdeth out the Contract, the Covenant and Offer▪ We by our partaking do declare our acceptance of that Offer on those Terms, and engage accordingly, that we shall make use of that righteousness therein held forth for our Justification, and of that Wisdom and strength therein offered for our direction and Sanctification: In this respect our taking of the Seal, is called our Covenanting▪ And Genes. 17. he was to be punished that wanted the Seal of Gods Covenant▪ Thus our accepting and receiving, looketh to the Word, holding forth the Terms, and God sealeth and confirmeth on these Terms the particular Promises of righteousness and strength to the ends before-mentioned, that our Faith may be strengthened in making use of them.