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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.
And therefore let me press this Use upon you, and earnestly exhort you, to let these Considerations sink down •nto your ears and hearts: Beloved, We are jealous over you, and would God it were with a suitable Godly jealousy: We are afraid that many, ere we be aware, be •own in their former puddle, that ignorance and Profanity be as rife as ever; there have been so many fits •nd good appearances, and of so short continuance heretofore: and now ye have been making some mint: but what will come of it, if ye fall back? If these ordinances shall do you no good, we know not what will do it: […] think ye were never nearer to some great Crisis, to a •ick of being lost or gained: we have you (as it were) […] the very place of the breaking forth of Children: So •hat now, you must be either safely and fairly delivered, •r prove abortives: Ah! are our fasts and Communions •o no purpose? Are all your Purposes and resolutions, •our engagements and seeming willingness to engage, […] vain and to no effect? If ye shall fall back after this •nd turn again to folly; I do not much expect that any ordinances, or future engagements shall do you much •ood: we must either look for better and more fruit, •r there will be more barrenness and stubbornness: •ither ye shall be more Holy, or more of that old sin of Malignity, stoutness of heart against God, and more •pposition to Godliness shall bud amongst you: We •ould from our very Souls wish you brought well thou; but are afraid there be a sticking. Why is it I pray, •hat we insist so much with you, if we were not jealous over you? will ye have faces to hold up before God, when ye and we shall be reckoned with, if ye shall sit •hese warnings? or what heart can we have to go about •is service amongst you, if yet there be a sticking: and hen there is some wrestling to get you up the hill