B02840:267
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, We see here, that A peoples joining and running together in serious seeking of the Lord is very Commendable and lovely, and a good token and evidence to them of their turning to God and of Gods accepting of them: even as bitterness and division is exceeding displeasing to God and prejudicial to themselves and to the Work of Grace in them: This is an happy-like, hopeful and promising day of Repentance and turning to God, that bodeth much, unspeakably much good to a land and People.
Thirdly, We see here, that A peoples joining and running together in serious seeking of the Lord is very Commendable and lovely, and a good token and evidence to them of their turning to God and of Gods accepting of them: even as bitterness and division is exceeding displeasing to God and prejudiciall to themselves and to the Work of Grace in them: This is an happy-like, hopeful and promising day of Repentance and turning to God, that bodeth much, unspeakably much good to a land and People.
But we come to consider the words as they do direct unto, and chalk out the way for a people returning, to make up a broken Covenant with God, which is the Scope. And we may take it up in these Three, First As it respects the frame of their hearts: And O what a tender, humble, warm and mournful frame are they represented to be in! They shall come, and go together, exciting one another, going and weeping with their faces towards Zion. Secondly, As it respects and holds forth the great design they have, and that is, to renew and make sure the Covenant betwixt God & them: Though ⟨p. 187⟩it was now broken and they want not challenges for it: Yet they do not say, we will never enter in it again, Because we brake it the last time we made it: But come (say they) let us make it the more firm and stable. Thirdly, As it respects and hold out their posture, and the way which they take in pursuing this design; There is a going and weeping, a praying to and seeking of the Lord; in a word they seek, and endeavour to renew their Covenant with God, seriously, diligently and humbly; and thus they pursue their design.