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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.
The First Qualification is, joint and united stayedness and steadfastness, that they be not fleeting and wavering to and fro, easily disjointed and divided one from another, as many light Professors are: And the Second is, that they be studious in and striving for the Purity of the Doctrine of Faith, and serious in the Practice and exercise of Faith; Desirable and excellent Qualifications of a Christian, viz. Purity, Solidity, and seriousness in Religion.
The First Qualification is, joint and united stayedness and stedfastness, that they be not fleeting and wavering to and fro, easily disjointed and divided one from another, as many light Professors are: And the Second is, that they be studious in and striving for the Purity of the Doctrine of Faith, and serious in the Practice and exercise of Faith; Desireable and excellent Qualifications of a Christian, viz. Purity, Solidity, and seriousness in Religion.
We shall at this time speak of the exhortation, Only let your Conversation be, as becometh the Gospel of Christ: Where, by Conversation, we understand the whole of a mans carriage and walk towards and before God and men; and by the Gospel, the whole Doctrine thereof, as it respects Faith and manners or Practice, but here more especially, as it respects Faith in Christ, both as it is opposed to Heathenism, and as it's opposed to the Law or Covenant of Works: To walk then as becometh the Gospel, is to walk answerably and suitably to it, and in the whole of their carriage and Deportment, to make a manifest difference to appear betwixt themselves and all other Persons; as they are dignified, and as the Gospel requireth.
We shall at this time speak of the exhortation, Only let your Conversation be, as becometh the Gospel of Christ: Where, by Conversation, we understand the whole of a mans carriage and walk towards and before God and men; and by the Gospel, the whole Doctrine thereof, as it respects Faith and manners or Practice, but here more especially, as it respects Faith in Chr•st, both as it is opposed to Heathenisme, and as it's opposed to the Law or Covenant of Works: To walk then as becometh the Gospel, is to walk answerably and suitably to it, and in the whole of their carriage and Depotment, to make a manifest difference to appear betwixt themselves and all other Persons; as they are dignified, and as the Gospel requireth.