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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.
But they deffer in these Three, 1. That the Gospel taketh in the Penitent, though he hath not been perfect and exact, and gives him pardon through Christ: which the Law doth not. 2. The Gospel calleth for duty in the strength of Christ, and furnisheth strength for duty: but the Law now furnisheth no strength, but only supposeth it; It only giveth out the word of Command, requiring of men that they walk in the strength which they had once in Adam; so that, though the Authority and Obligation be the same: yet the manner and Certification is not the same; if there be any breach or failing, the law says, Thou shalt certainly die: But the Gospel (as I said; admits of Repentance and fleeing to Jesus Christ, Who took on him the curse of the Law. 3. The law accepts of no duty, if it be not exactly perfect in the degree: But the Gospel accepts of duty, though imperfect, if there be sincerity: It accepts on Christs account of a man, according to that which he hath, if there be a willing mind. So then, when ye are called to walk as becomes the Gospel: ye would know that ye are not to dispense with your selves, in the least, in any duty that the law calleth for: though the Gospel doth indeed more sweetly call for it, Its Exactors and officers being peace and righteousness: It's the same Holiness in the matter, extent and degree, which the Gospel calleth for, with that of the Law; though it much differeth, as to the Manner of calling for it.
But they deffer in these Three, 1. That the Gospel taketh in the Penitent, though he hath not been perfect and exact, and gives him pardon through Christ: which the Law doth not. 2. The Gospel calleth for dutie in the strength of Christ, and furnisheth strength for dutie: but the Law now furnisheth no strength, but only supposeth it; It only giveth out the word of Command, requiring of men that they walk in the strength which they had once in Adam; so that, though the Authority and Obligation be the same: yet the manner and Certification is not the same; if there be any breach or failing, the law sayes, Thou shalt certainly die: But the Gospel (as I said; admits of Repentance and fleeing to Jesus Christ, Who took on him the curse of the Law. 3. The law accepts of no dutie, if it be not exactly perfect in the degree: But the Gospel accepts of duty, though imperfect, if there be sincerity: It accepts on Christs account of a man, according to that which he hath, if there be a willing mind. So then, when ye are called to walk as becomes the Gospel: ye would know that ye are not to dispense with your selves, in the least, in any duty that the law calleth for: though the Gospel doth indeed more sweetly call for it, Its Exactors and officers being peace and righteousness: It's the same Holiness in the matter, extent and degree, which the Gospel calleth for, with that of the Law; though it much differeth, as to the Manner of calling for it.