B02840:147
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
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Though the Gospel call for Holiness, yet it makes the person to be denied to it, It's a Gospel-walk to be Holy, but it takes in that with it which we have Philip. 3. To forget those things that are behind: to be denied and dead to all our attainments; and to count all but loss and dung for Christ: It was indeed a law-walk to be blameless, but it is a Gospel walk to study to be blameless, and pressing hard after perfect Holiness: and yet to forget it, and to be denied to all conceit of it: and to be desirous to be found in Christ Jesus, not having our own righteousness, which is by the Law, but the righteousness which is by Faith.
Though the Gospel call for Holiness, yet it makes the person to be denyed to it, It's a Gospel-walk to be Holy, but it takes in that with it which we have Philip. 3. To forget those things that are behind: to be denyed and dead to all our attainments; and to count all but loss and dung for Christ: It was indeed a law-walk to be blameless, but it is a Gospel walk to study to be blameless, and pressing hard after perfect Holiness: and yet to foget it, and to be denyed to all conceit of it: and to be desirous to be found in Christ Jesus, not having our own righteousness, which is by the Law, but the righteousness which is by Faith.
As for the Particular duties, at least some of the duties, that are more particularly called for in this walk and Conversation becoming the Gospel: Ye may take these ⟨p. 88⟩shortly. The First whereof is, a living by Faith: and that is, when a Christian hath Faith, and the exercise of it on Christ, as it were, another life to him, for though there was a life of faith or of dependence on God in Adam before the fall, yet not the life of Faith in a Redeemer: I live (saith the Apostle Gal. 2.20) Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me, and the life that now I live in the flesh, is by faith on the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. And this is to be taken along the Christians walk, even a Continued application to and of Christ: This is that which he first betakes himself to, for Righteousness: yea, when right, he employs him constantly, as He is made of God to him Wisdom Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption: As he is said to be made to believers,