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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.
We come now, (as we promised) to press this on you by some few Considerations: And First Consider the authority that enjoins it and lays it on you; and if ye trust him, and expect the accomplishment of any promise of the Gospel from him, then take this as proceeding from the same Authority; presume not under the pain of Gods displeasure, and of cheating your own souls to their ruin, to take or meddle with the promise, if ye mind not sincerely to study a suitableness in your conversation to the Gospel. 2. Consider, not only the reasonableness of the thing, but also the sweet easiness of it; for taking it in a Gospel sense, it's an easy yoke and a light burden: and it's withal very suitable and congruous to all professors of the Gospel: ought not a Minister to be like his calling, a Merchant to be like his calling, a Tradesman to be like his trade and calling? ought not also a Christian to be like his Christian calling, like the Gospel which he professeth? 3. Consider the ties and obligations, that all who profess to have received the Gospel, are under: are ye not obliged to such a Conversation, by your Baptismal Vow? which obligation, though many of you forget, yet God will require it; Think ye that ye are free to live as ye list, to live like the Gospel or not, or to take one Piece of a Gospel walk, and leave another? Ye are Professedly resigned to God in Baptism, and are by it obliged to live every way as it becometh the Gospel; and ye must either on the matter renounce your Baptism and deny Christ, and so deal treacherously with him, or ye must make it your business to live like the Gospel. 4. Consider, ⟨p. 101⟩that this Gospel will be the rule whereby ye shall be judged, whether ye have indeed received the Mediator, The promises and privileges, the duties and directions, and the graces of it, and improved them or not; in the day (saith the Apostle, Rom. 2.) That God shall judge the secrets of hearts by my Gospel: If ye would have boldness when death and Judgement come, endeavour a conversation becoming this Gospel: though your conversation were very much becoming the law (as it is impossible now without Gospel grace) yet will not that satisfy the Judge; for ye will be Judged both by the law and Gospel. 5. Consider, that though the Lord had required many hard things of you; you would most certainly have been obliged to have performed them;
We come now, (as we promised) to press this on you by some few Considerations: And First Consider the authority that enjoins it and lays it on you; and if ye trust him, and expect the accomplishment of any promise of the Gospel from him, then take this as proceeding from the same Authority; presume not under the pain of Gods displeasure, and of cheating your own souls to their ruine, to take or medle with the promise, if ye mind not sincerely to study a suitableness in your conversation to the Gospel. 2. Consider, not only the reasonableness of the thing, but also the sweet easiness of it; for taking it in a Gospel sense, it's an easy yoke and a light burden: and it's withall very suitable and congruous to all professors of the Gospel: ought not a Minister to be like his calling, a Merchant to be like his calling, a Tradesman to be like his trade and calling? ought not also a Christian to be like his Christian calling, like the Gospel which he professeth? 3. Consider the tyes and obligations, that all who professe to have received the Gospel, are under: are ye not obliged to such a Conversation, by your Baptismal Vow? which obligation, though many of you forget, yet God will require it; Think ye that ye are free to live as ye list, to live like the Gospel or not, or to take one Piece of a Gospel walk, and leave another? Ye are Professedly resigned to God in Baptisme, and are by it oblidged to live every way as it becometh the Gospel; and ye must either on the matter renounce your Baptisme and deny Christ, and so deal treacherously with him, or ye must make it your business to live like the Gospel. 4. Consider,