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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
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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, 1 Cor. 1.30. The second is, the exercise of Repentance, which was not called for as a duty by the Law, though much ruin followed the breach of it: This was the sum of Johns and of Christs preaching: Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand: Though it be, Alas! a very much slighted exercise: yet daily Repentance notably suiteth a Conversation becoming the Gospel. 3. A Gospel-Conversation would be in, and with the exercise of Hope: there was love to God under the Law, but not so properly the exercise of hope; There was, it's true, hope in respect of the thing promised, in case there had been no violation of the Law; but not as respecting Christ Jesus, who is the believers hope, Col. 1.27. Christ in you the hope of Glory: I doubt much if the exercise of hope be well known to Christians in this Generation, few know what it is to Hope to the end, as Peter exhorts, 1 Pet. 1.13. A Fourth Is, the denial of our selves, and the exercise of Humility; for as the Gospel calleth for the denying of our own righteousness, So for the denying of our ⟨p. 89⟩own wills, affections, lusts, appetites, and desires; There is another sort of love-singleness and denyedness called for now, then under the Law; because we are bought with a price, and are not our own, as it is,