B02840:202
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 may take up the Words in these Four: or there is here a Gospel-cried fair or Market set out in Four things: First in the Wares, Wine and Milk, that which Satisfies and is good and fatness vers. 2. Soul, life, and the sure mercies of David, vers. 3. These are the Wares, which do all come to the same amount: if ye would know what that is: ye may consider David two ways, one is properly and personally, as he is the Son of Jesse and King of Israel: It's the Covenant which was made with him, a main Article whereof was, that out of his loin the•e should one spring, who should sit upon his Throne for ever: and thus the sure mercies of David, are Christ and his benefits: The other way that ye would look on David is, as he was a Type of Christ the Anti-type & Principal Covenanter or confederating Party with God: and so in effect it turns to the same thing: only this latter way is more clear: So then we look on David here: as it is not unusual for the Scriptures to hold him forth, viz. As a Type of Jesus Christ; and indeed the words following do abundantly clear it: for David Personally considered was now long since dead and gone, and was not the witness nor the leader of the people: Therefore it must needs be Jesus Christ that here is meant, mainly and Principally at least: As is very clear Acts 13.34. Christ then being looked on as here understood, The sure mercies of David, are the sure Mercies Covenanted and bargained (to speak so) to Christ before the World was: and it plainly implies, that there was a Covenant or bargain ⟨p. 132⟩betwixt the Father and the Son about the Elect before the beginning of the World, whereof as to the benefits therein Covenanted to the Mediator, the Gospel maketh an assignation to Believers in time. 2. We have the Chap-man (to say so) or the Merchant to whom the wares are offered: It is he that thirsts, he that wants and would have: and if any serious Poor souls should think, that they are not suitably sensible of their wants: then, saith the Lord, Let him that hath no money come, that is, plain dyvours (as we speak) or bankrupts that have nothing. 3. We have the terms on which all are offered to sale, and they indeed suit wondrously well with the Merchant: Come (saith the Lord) Buy without Money and without price, Hear and your Soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting Covenant with you:
We may take up the Words in these Four: or there is here a Gospel-cryed fair or Market set out in Four things: First in the Wares, Wine and Milk, that which Satisfies and is good and fatness vers. 2. Soul, life, and the sure mercies of David, vers. 3. These are the Wares, which do all come to the same amount: if ye would know what that is: ye may consider David two wayes, one is properly and personally, as he is the Son of Jesse and King of Israel: It's the Covenant which was made with him, a main Article whereof was, that out of his loine thee should one spring, who should sit upon his Throne for ever: and thus the sure mercies of David, are Christ and his benefits: The other way that ye would look on David is, as he was a Type of Christ the Anti-type & Principal Covenanter or confederating Party with God: and so in effect it turns to the same thing: only this latter way is more clear: So then we look on David here: as it is not unusuall for the Scriptures to hold him forth, viz. As a Type of Jesus Christ; and indeed the words following do abundantly clear it: for David Personally considered was now long since dead and gone, and was not the witness nor the leader of the people: Therefore it must needs be Jesus Christ that here is meant, mainly and Principally at least: As is very clear