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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.
Or ye may look on the Gospel as calling for these Two things, in our external and visible conversation; 1. That none get any occasion by our walk to reproach the Gospel: that none may have it, on any just ground given by us, to say, take up such a professor of the Gospel; O! What prejudice to the profession of the Gospel, is done this way, by the untender walk of many of it's Professors. 2. It is to walk so, as our Carriage may be a Commendation to the Gospel, & an Ornament to the Profession of it, that, not only, reproachers may be ashamed, ⟨p. 82⟩who falsely accuse our good Conversation; but by beholding of it, they may be made to glorify God: that we may shine as lights by our blameless walk; so holding forth the word of Life (being practical Preachers) by our convincing and edifying carriage, in our several Capacities, Callings, Stations and Relations, that they who are not won by the word, may be won to the love of Christ, and of Holiness by our exemplary conversation, and by the humble, tender and conscientious discharge of the duties of those callings and relations; the Husband being kind and the wife Tractable, Child and Servant obedient, &c. Excellent directions to this purpose are given by the Apostles, and particularly by Paul and Peter in their Epistles.
Or ye may look on the Gospel as calling for these Two things, in our external and visible conversation; 1. That none get any occasion by our walk to reproach the Gospel: that none may have it, on any just ground given by us, to say, take up such a professor of the Gospel; O! What prejudice to the profession of the Gospel, is done this way, by the untender walk of many of it's Professors. 2. It is to walk so, as our Carriage may be a Commendation to the Gospel, & an Ornament to the Profession of it, that, not only, reproachers may be ashamed, ⟨p. 82⟩who falsly accuse our good Conversation; but by beholding of it, they may be made to glorifie God: that we may shine as lights by our blameless walk; so holding forth the word of Life (being practicall Preachers) by our convincing and edifieing carriage, in our severall Capacities, Callings, Stations and Relations, that they who are not won by the word, may be won to the love of Christ, and of Holiness by our examplary conversation, and by the humble, tender and conscientious discharge of the duties of those callings and relations; the Husband being kind and the wife Tractable, Child and Servant obedient, &c. Excellent directions to this purpose are given by the Apostles, and particularly by Paul and Peter in their Epistles.