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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.
If we might Particularly go through all the parts of this Covenant, Mercy will be found sweetly looking out in every article, clause and Circumstance of it. Look first; more generally to the whole of it; it's all loving kindnesses and mercies to sinners; Look to Christs Sufferings and Death, O! what mercy shines conspicuously there? To his qualifications for the discharge of all his Offices; to his anointing with the spirit ⟨p. 136⟩without measure; There is great mercy there; to all the Promises made to him, such as these, He shall see his seed; the Pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand; by his knowledge shall he Justify many; He shall have a willing People, Eternally to reign with him, &c. Are not these loud speaking Mercies? The grace and wisdom that is on the Fathers side, and the grace and love that is on the Sons side, a•e all for the behove and good of sinners; It's all wonderfully behovefull; is it not great Mercy to you believers, that you were minded in this bargain? The Lord Christ, as God, neither needed nor was capable of any accession of Grace; he took the relation of our Redeemer and Mediator, and as such in the humane nature, was filled with Grace and Bowels of Mercy and Compassion, that Grace and Mercy might look through that relation to us. Secondly, And more particularly, look to the rise of it; It bred in Gods own bosom (to speak so) John 3.16. God so loved the world, that He gave his only Begotten Son, that whosoever should believe on Him, might not perish, but have Eternal life; and the Son laid down His life out of pure love; there was no necessity on him to do so, but what he voluntarily came under; there was no Motive from us to it, nor had he any adviser to it. Thirdly, Look to the manner of his undertaking; It was very readily, Cheerfully, and with ardent, vehemently ardent love; So that we may say of it as of that Chariot mentioned, Cant. 3.10. It is made of, and Paved with Love, for the Daughters of Jerusalem; The Elect being under the curse, Christ out of mere love undertakes to satisfy Justice for them; Sacrifices will not do it, rivers of Oil will not do it, The first born of the body will not do it, nor satisfy for the sin of the Soul; What will do it then? Grace suggests, that the Son shall become ⟨p. 137⟩