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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.
with such terrible threatenings, with such intimations of Atrocious Guilt, and with such denunciations of formidable Judgements against unworthy Communicants, ⟨image 5⟩Thunder and Lightnings (as it were) being spoken against such. The desirable deceased Author of these few following Sermons Preached at Communions, used at such occasions to endeavour, through Grace, to rouse and work up himself to such a Divineness of frame, as very much suited the Spiritual state and Majesty of that Ordinance, greatly fearing lest himself, or any of the People to whom he dispensed the same, should fall under the grievous Guilt of the Body and Blood of the Lord; then, in a manner, his face shone, as being in the mount of Communion and fellowship with God, and at some of those Solemn and sweet Occasions, he spake some way as a man that had been in Heaven, Commending Jesus Christ; making a Glorious display of the Banner of free Grace, holding forth the Riches of it very clearly and convincingly, and bringing the offers thereof very low, wonderfully low; So that in hearing some of these Sermons. Particularly that on Matth. 22. I was made to think, that the Rope or Cord of the Offer of Salvation was let down and hung so low to sinners, that those of the lowest stature amongst them all, though but as Pygmies, might have catched hold of it, who, through Grace, had any mind to do so: and so home, so vehemently and urgently pressed, on so sweet and easy terms to be embraced, that I have been sometimes made to wonder how the hearers could refuse or shift them: But there is no saving Belief of this report made by Prophets, Apostles, Yea or by Blessed Jesus himself in his own Personal Ministry, but where the arm of the Lord is Revealed, No man can or will (invite, beseech and Persuade who will, if it were not only men, but even Angels,) come to the Son except the Father that sent him draw him; There is no moving here without a pull of Omnipotency; none are nor can be willing to yield themselves to Christ, till the day of his ⟨image 6⟩Power Pass on their hearts;
with such terrible threatnings, with such intimations of Atrocious Guilt, and with such denounciations of formidable Judgements against unworthy Communicants, ⟨image 5⟩