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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.
As for the First, that ye may know what the Bargain ⟨p. 139⟩is, and what is in your offer in this day of the Gospel, Take it in these few Particulars; 1. All that ever any Believer in the world had, is put to sale here; if any Believer ever had fair Privileges, sure it was David; if any ever had a merciful bargain, he had it; and such is this Covenant; Justification, Adoption, peace with God, Grace and Glory; all these Marrowy, Material, massive and essential blessings that David had, it was not another Christ, nor another Heaven, nor Another Covenant of Grace that he had, but the same that's here. 2. Consider it further, and we will find it to be, all that is made over to our Lord Jesus Christ; If he had a good bargain, the spirit without measure, fullness of truth and Grace, great Glory and Honour, being advanced to the right hand of the Father, the same is Believers their bargain proportionably, a due and just proportion being kept betwixt the head and the members, John 1.16. Of his fullness have we all received and Grace for Grace: It's not another but the same Grace that our Lord Jesus hath; yea it's not another Glory they are advanced to; no other Table they are set down to; no other Throne they are set on; but the same Glory, Table, and Throne. It's to Behold his Glory, to Sit at his Table, To sit with him on his Throne: John 17.22.24. Luke 22.30. Rev. 3.21. In a word there are not two Covenants of Redemption betwixt Jehovah and the Mediator, one for himself and another for the elect: but it's one and the same Covenant for both, though with many vastly different respective considerations and circumstances. 3. Look to the Wares and Commodities (to speak so) that are exposed to sale in the Gospel: they are not only the Promises made to Christ, but Jesus Christ himself is brought forth to the Market, He is the great Promise, and far beyond all the other promises ⟨p. 140⟩made in, and the Graces given by the Covenant: I have given Him (saith the Lord, Vers. 4.) For a witness and leader to the People: He is the great gift of God, that Gift of Gifts, being the Fathers fellow: Nothing in Heaven or Earth, no Person, man, or Angel can by far, very far, infinitely far, equal him: to whom can you liken or compare him? To us (saith the Prophet Isaiah Chap. 9.)