B02840:102
The unsearchable riches of Christ, and of grace and glory in and through [sic]…The unsearchable riches of Christ, and of grace and glory in and thorow [sic]…
The unsearchable riches of Christ, and of grace and glory in and through [sic] him. Diligently searched into, clearly unfolded, and comfortably holden forth, in fourteen rich gospel sermons preached on several texts, at communions, in Glasgow. / By the late pious & powerful gospel-preacher in that city, Mr. James Durham.The unsearchable riches of Christ, and of grace and glory in and thorow [sic] him. Diligently searched into, clearly unfolded, and comfortably holden forth, in fourteen rich gospel sermons preached on several texts, at communions, in Glasgow. / By the late pious & powerful gospel-preacher in that city, Mr. James Durham.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1685
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.
all things are ready, in the due order and manner, whether on your side or on his, if ye be willing to step to and make the bargain, he hath drawn up the contract, and sent us out with it to you, to crave your subscription, and if ye be ready for that, he craves no more of you: Now, I put you all to it, whether will ye subscribe it or not? and I would not put one of you without the reach ⟨p. 59⟩of this invitation; however we be, Alas! much carnal in speaking his mind, yet we desire not to obscure nor limit our Lords grace, he calls all of you to the wedding, he hath sent us out as his Servants (though of all the most unworthy) to close and conclude the contract of Marriage with you this day, if you be willing. Come then, O come and subscribe, and it shall be in very deed a bargain, if ye can through Grace say from your hearts, We will take him, then I say to you, take him and have him with the Fathers blessing; our commission is not only to offer him, and to invite you to take him, but to close a bargain betwixt him and you who are content to take him: we would (as the Apostle speaks, 2 Cor. 11.2) Espouse you to one husband, that we m ght present you a chaste Virgin to Christ, and have you hand-fasted to him, as the word is: and this is very well becoming one of the days of the Son of man, and one of such seasons of his grace, to make this offer to great and small, rich and Poor, learned and unlearned, Gracious and Graceless, Hypocrites and profane; there is here no exception of persons with him; the blessed God is content to match with the most graceless and Godless of you, as well as with those who are gracious and Godly; There is joy in heaven at the conversion of a sinner, and the price was payed for the Elect, that are yet Graceless, as well as for these of them who are now gracious; for all were once in the same condition; Therefore look not with narrow and straitened hearts on the Rich and liberal allowance of our Blessed Lord Jesus.
all things are ready, in the due order and manner, whether on your side or on his, if ye be willing to step to and make the bargain, he hath drawn up the contract, and sent us out with it to you, to crave your subscription, and if ye be ready for that, he craves no more of you: Now, I put you all to it, whether will ye subscribe it or not? and I would not put one of you without the reach ⟨p. 59⟩