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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.
let none of you think with your selves, that now this Solemnity is over, ye need not wrestle in Prayer, nor watch so strictly over your heart, but let it gad and rove, and not hedge it in on an ordinary Lords day, as on a Communion Lords-day: since there is no liberty allowed for an idle word or thought any day, more then there is on that day: Think it not enough that ye say your Prayers morning and evening, ⟨p. 169⟩and that none can charge you with any offence: God the all seeing God observes you, whether you be universal, sincere and serious in the duties of Religion. Fourthly, Beware of neglecting Spiritual and Gospel duties: such as, Self-examination or Self-searching, Self-denial, Mortification and use making of Christ: The neglect of these a•d the like, may be some way called Gospel-folly: It is no doubt great Gospel-folly, when Christ (being freely and fully offered therein) is not improved for wisdom, righteousness, Sanctification and redemption: when the power of Godliness is not aimed at in duty: but People rest and sit down in the form thereof: which yet in some respect is more cumbersome then the power: for Christ improved makes all things go easily with us: Therefore any of you who have lo•ked on it as folly to neglect these spiritual duties, see that ye return not again to that folly. Fifthly, Beware of unbelief: have ye not resolved to cast out with that evil, and resolved to be no more jealous of God, though ye should meet with difficulties? Believers in Christ, lick not up that vomit again, turn not again to that folly, to which there is a secret Natural bentness of heart: If (I say) unbelief and jealousy be a folly, take it not up, turn not to it again. Sixthly, Beware of heart-ills: possibly ye will not give way to more gross evils: and yet suffer your Souls to be carried away after Idols, or after vain, proud, Ambitious, Covetous, Revengeful, filthy and Lascivious thoughts: but if in very deed Christ get the heart, he must reign in it and command the Eye, Tongue, Ears, Hands, Feet, and all. Seventhly, Beware of falling back to the Inordinate love of the World, and of letting the heart be too much addicted and glued to, even, lawful pleasures & creature-Comforts, to your Callings, Wives, Children, ⟨p. 170⟩Houses, Lands and incomes of gain and Profit; from which there hath been possibly some suitable abstractedness these days past: