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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.
Take this passing word of Use; Study to be established in the Faith of this truth; That Sin, whether in doing that which is evil, or in the Omission of duty, is the greatest folly: such of you as will not be convinced of it now in time, within a few days or years, ye shall be convinced of it to purpose & to your eternal prejudice; The most blockish shall then see it to be folly; a highly hurtful, prejudicial, Shameful folly, and desperate Madness; The rich Glutton and Ahithophel and thousands more of worldly-wise-men, find it to be so, to their Cost, in Hell: Therefore the Apostle saith, Rom. 6.21. What profit have ye in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? And had we Spiritual eyes to discern the Condition of the most part of men and Women, who ⟨p. 158⟩evidently lie still in black Nature unrenewed, who slight the offers of Grace, and who will not receive Jesu• Christ, the veriest idiot in the world would not be a sadder spectacle to us, nor affect our hearts with more pity & compassion, then the Lamentable case of the Souls of such persons would; because they forsake their own Mercy, The sure Mercies of David, and follow after lying vanities, and weary themselves with a vain pursuit after that which cannot profit them, Alas for this folly!
Take this passing word of Use; Study to be established in the Faith of this truth; That Sin, whether in doing that which is evil, or in the Omission of duty, is the greatest folly: such of you as will not be convinced of it now in time, within a few dayes or years, ye shall be convinced of it to purpose & to your eternall prejudice; The most blockish shall then see it to be follie; a highly hurtfull, prejudiciall, Shamefull folly, and desperat Madness; The rich Glutton and Ahithophel and thousands more of worldly-wise-men, find it to be so, to their Cost, in Hell: Therefore the Apostle saith, Rom. 6.21. What profit have ye in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? And had we Spirituall eyes to discern the Condition of the most part of men and Women, who ⟨p. 158⟩evidently ly still in black Nature unrenewed, who slight the offers of Grace, and who will not receive Jesu Christ, the veriest idiot in the world would not be a sadder spectacle to us, nor affect our hearts with more pity & compassion, then the Lamentable case of the Souls of such persons would; because they forsake their own Mercie, The sure Mercies of David, and follow after lying vanities, and wearie themselves with a vain pursuit after that which cannot profit them, Alace for this follie!