B02840:154
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.
These are things (and such others) that are particularly called for in a Gospel-walk and conversation: and if we would take a little view of them all together, and gather the meaning of this use of Instruction, from the exhortation, Let your conversation be, as it becometh the Gospel of Christ: the Sum of it may be briefly given in these Four, 1. To be exactly studying Holiness. 2. To be denied to our Holiness, as Paul was Philip. 3. 3. To be especially taken up with those particular ⟨p. 95⟩duties, of living by Faith, of exercising Repentance, of aiming at and closely pursuing after Communion with God in Christ Jesus; (which is, though a much abused duty and unworthily prostituted in the mouths of many, a most precious both duty and privilege,) exercising Hope, Self-denial, &c: So that we may be in case warrantably to say with the Apostle, 1 John 1.4. Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4. To be much in the Exercise of all these, heartsomely and cheerfully, and to be comforted and refreshed in doing duty, and yet denied to all our doing: A Christian, having a suitable Conversation to the Gospel, Sees his ills and is humbled, observes Gods goodness and Comforts himself, and blesses God heartily for his goodness in respect of both, and because there is hope of an outgate from all his evils, and a day coming, when he shall be finally and fully Redeemed from all his iniquities.
These are things (and such others) that are particularly called for in a Gospel-walk and conversation: and if we would take a litle view of them all together, and gather the meaning of this use of Instruction, from the exhortation, Let your conversation be, as it becometh the Gospel of Christ: the Sum of it may be briefly given in these Four, 1. To be exactly studying Holiness. 2. To be denyed to our Holiness, as Paul was Philip. 3. 3. To be especially taken up with those particular ⟨p. 95⟩duties, of living by Faith, of exercising Repentance, of aiming at and closely pursuing after Communion with God in Christ Jesus; (which is, though a much abused duty and unworthily prostituted in the mouths of many, a most precious both duty and priviledge,) exercising Hope, Self-denyall, &c: So that we may be in case warrantably to say with the Apostle,