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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.
On Psal. 85.8. He will speak Peace to his People and to his Saints: but let them not turn again to Folly.
IT is hard to know in Spiritual exercises, whether it be more difficult to attain some good frame, or to keep & maintain it, when it is attained: whether more seriousness is required for making peace with God, or for keeping of it, when made: whether more diligence should be in preparing for a Communion, or more watchfulness after it: sure, both are required, and it was our Blessed Lords word, Matth. 26.41. after the first celebration of this his Supper, Watch and pray that ye enter not into Temptation: Here that saying holds eminently, non minor est virtus, quam quaerere, parta tueri: No less virtue and valour is requisite to maintain, then •o make a purchase or Conquest.
IT is hard to know in Spiritual exercises, whether it be more difficult to attain some good frame, or to keep & maintain it, when it is attained: whether more seriousness is required for making peace with God, or for keeping of it, when made: whether more diligence should be in preparing for a Communion, or more watchfulness after it: sure, both are required, and it was our Blessed Lords word, Matth. 26.41. after the first celebration of this his Supper, Watch and pray th•t ye enter not into Temptation: Here that saying holds eminently, non minor est virtus, quam quaerere, parta tueri: No lesse vertue and valour is requisit to maintain, then •o make a purchase or Conquest.