B02840:114
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.
Thirdly, Are ye not content with your selves, or with something in your selves? Do ye indeed think and say, that it is a good bargain, and that the terms are very reasonable and easy; and we have nothing to say against them; but we have, alas! much to say of and against our selves; The bargain pleaseth us wondrous well, and so do the terms; but we are not at all pleased with our selves. I answer, 1. May ye not then the better ⟨p. 70⟩quit and deny your selves, and take Christ in the room and place of self? 2. I Ans. Christ makes no such objection, He bids the most Profane, the most Ignorant and Graceless wretch, the most Hypocritical dissembler, that never knew what it was to be honest come, and assures them that they shall be welcome, if they will come indeed.
Thirdly, Are ye not content with your selves, or with something in your selves? Do ye indeed think and say, that it is a good bargain, and that the terms are very reasonable and easie; and we have nothing to say against them; but we have, alas! much to say of and against our selves; The bargain pleaseth us wondrous well, and so do the terms; but we are not at all pleased with our selves. I answer, 1. May ye not then the better ⟨p. 70⟩quit and deny your selves, and take Christ in the room and place of self? 2. I Ans. Christ makes no such objection, He bids the most Prophane, the most Ignorant and Graceless wretch, the most Hypocriticall dissembler, that never knew what it was to be honest come, and assures them that they shall be welcome, if they will come indeed.
Object. But I can do nothing, I cannot keep a word word that I say to Christ; I Answer, Engage and consent to close with Christ on his own terms, and doing and keeping shall follow, to give thy consent is that which thou art now called to, and he engages to help thee to perform.