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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
A Preparation-Sermon, FOR THE COMMUNION.A Preparation-Sermon, FOR THE COMMVNION.
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.
A Preparation-Sermon, FOR THE COMMUNION.
A Preparation-Sermon, FOR THE COMMVNION.
1 Cor. 11.29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself, not discerning the Lords Body.
IT hath been so ordered in the good Providence of God, that ye have lately heard of that main, very comprehensive and indispensably necessary duty, called for from all that would worthily partake of the ordinance of the Lords Supper, for which we are now making ready, viz. Self Examination; In reference to which the Apostle having perceived many faults, and failings in these Corinthians, and much unsuitableness as to their communicating; gives advertisement that whoever for the time to come would aright approach to the Table of the Lord, would examine themselves, and so eat: and knowing well that this is a difficult exercise, and that there is naturally a great deal of averseness in peoples hearts from it; he Judgeth it meet to Press the exhortation to that necessary, though difficult duty, by ⟨p. 2⟩a reason or Motive set down in the words now read in your hearing, For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself; As if he had said, you had need to look well to the examination of your selves, for if ye neglect or miscarry in that duty, your hazard and danger is dreadfully great through unworthy communicating; which if ye would escape, then make conscience narrowly and carefully to examine your selves: The last words of the verse are a confirmation of the reason, and do show why the Lord is so holily severe in punishing and Plaguing those who approach to this Table unworthily through not examining of themselves? because They discern not the Lords Body; The force whereof is, that there is a most singular and gracious presence of the Lord Christ in the Sacrament of his Supper, and therefore the person who goes not aright about it; doth put a great disrespect upon, yea doth even vilify him who is thus present in that ordinance.