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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.
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.
Object. But shall I take on an engagement, presently to break it again? I Answer, If indeed thou consent; thou mayest •ail and break, but the covenant will never be utterly broken nor dissolved; yea thou shalt have surety for thy keeping of it; Forasmuch as (saith the Apostle, Heb. 7.22.) Jesus was made Surety of a better Testament.
Object. But shall I take on an engagement, presently to break it again? I Answer, If indeed thou consent; thou mayest •ail and break, but the covenant will never be utterly broken nor dissolved; yea thou shalt have surety for thy keeping of it; Forasmuch as (saith the Apostle, Heb. 7.22.) Jesus was made Suretie of a better Testament.
If ye Object and say; that ye have much sin, that ye are Loathsome, and Abominable; Subscribe this Contract and bargain, and ye have a free and full discharge of all your debt; I will (sayeth the Lord Hosea. 2 19) Betroth thee unto me in loving kindness, and mercies; He will pardon your iniquities; There is no exact or severe seeking and searching out of the debt here, where it's ingenuously taken with, but rather a covering of it; He will also cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your Idols.