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Christ crucified, or, The marrow of the gospel, evidently holden forth in LXXII sermons,…
Christ crucified, or, The marrow of the gospel, evidently holden forth in LXXII sermons, on the whole 53. chapter of Isaiah wherein the text is clearly and judiciously opened up ... / by ... James Durham.
Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1683
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We spoke of the great thing called for from a People to whom this Gospel comes, and the Report of Christ is made, and that is to Believe on Him, to receive and rest on Him of whom the Report is made; except this be, though there were never so many Preachers, and encouragements to Preach, though ye should flock to the Ordinances every day, the ground of Complaint will still remain, if there be not Saving Faith in Jesus Christ, which is the substance of the Gospel.
After confirmation of this Point, We show what Faith is from the several names the Scripture giveth it, and wherein the exercise of Saving Faith is holden out, all which imply these three. 1. A great hazard and danger that the Hearers of the Gospel are in, whether they be sensible of it in such a measure at least, or not, we speak not now, yet they are so really; so much fleeing, coming, laying-hold, apprehending, &c. insinuate. 2. A fullness and sufficiency in Christ Jesus holden forth to them, as the object of their Faith, as one that can deliver out of that danger, and can right what ever is wrong. 3. An act, wherein mainly the exercise of Faith is holden forth, and it's the act of the Soul under that danger and distress, betaking it self to Christ's fullness for help: It's a fleeing from the Curse of the Law, to Him, as to the City of Refuge; so every name that Faith gets, sets out a Man acting and moving some way for Christ's remeeding the evil, and removing the hazard he is in.
After confirmation of this Point, We shew what Faith is from the several names the Scripture giveth it, and wherein the exercise of Saving Faith is holden out, all which imply these three. 1. A great hazard and danger that the Hearers of the Gospel are in, whether they be sensible of it in such a measure at least, or not, we speak not now, yet they are so really; so much fleeing, coming, laying-hold, apprehending, &c. insinuate. 2. A fulness and sufficiency in Christ Jesus holden forth to them, as the object of their Faith, as one that can deliver out of that danger, and can right what ever is wrong. 3. An act, wherein mainly the exercise of Faith is holden forth, and it's the act of the Soul under that danger and distress, betaking it self to Christ's fulness for help: It's a fleeing from the Curse of the Law, to Him, as to the City of Refuge; so every name that Faith gets, sets out a Man acting and moving some way for Christ's remeeding the evil, and removing the hazard he is in.