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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.
Thirdly, Observe. God will sometimes speak peace to them that are given to folly, or are often found playing the Fool. Of the truth whereof, as many as ever heard the Gospel, and did partake of the Grace of it; and are before the Throne, and hope to be there, are as so many proofs; witnesses and living monuments: I shall clear what this speaking of peace is, in Three Steps; He speaks peace to them, 1. In his offering of peace to them; and by his meeting and treating with them in and by that offer, in his entreating or inviting them earnestly to come to him, who have wearied themselves, and spent their labour on that which profits not; pressing them to return, and assuring them that he will heal their backslidings, Isai. 55. Jer. 3. Hos. 14. And preaching peace through Christ Jesus, Eph. 2. counselling them to come and buy eye salve of him, &c. and by his knocking and waiting at their Door for admittance and entry, Rom. 3. Are not these words of peace to a foolish Church? 2. In making peace with some, when (as it is 2 Cor. 5.20.) He not only Prays and requests them to be Reconciled, but really reconcileth them to himself, and saith, Peace be to you, Pardoneth sin, taketh away the hand-writing of Ordinances that was against them, giveth them a discharge of their debt: that when their sin is sought for, it is not to be found, because He hath pardoned it; and Hos. 2. This is called an alluring, or (as the word is) a speaking to the heart. 3. In his not only taking away the Controversy and making peace; but in his intimating that peace, Saying to the pardoned sinner, Thy sins are forgiven thee, go in peace, I am thy Salvation, and then the promise John 14.21.23. Is fulfilled, when Christ breaks open doors and comes in and Sups, and dwells, his Father and he: and one main dish that is set on the Table (to say so) is Peace, as ⟨p. 160⟩