B02840:269
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.
First then, If we look to their frame, we will find implied in it, 1. A guilty condition. 2. A challenging and convinced condition. 3. A repenting condition; they are kindly affected with the wrongs done to God, and desire and use means to have them righted.
First then, If we look to their frame, we will find implyed in it, 1. A guilty condition. 2. A challenging and convinced condition. 3. A repenting condition; they are kindly affected with the wrongs done to God, and desire and use means to have them righted.
We shall name Two or Three general Doctrines from this First Consideration of the word, though in effect it will fall in with the Last. The First whereof is this, That Gods Covenanted People may deal foully and falsely in his Covenant; For their coming to renew the Covenant supposeth that they had broken it; and it's also implied in their mourning and weeping, and saying, Come and let us join our selves to the Lord in a perpetual Covenant never to be forgotten. This needs no further proof then the History of Gods People, their dealing with him; which holds out clearly and convincingly the strong Propension and bent of heart that is naturally in them to back-slide, and like a deceitful bow to turn aside and to prove unsteadfast in his Covenant.
We shall name Two or Three generall Doctrines from this First Consideration of the word, though in effect it will fall in with the Last. The First whereof is this, That Gods Covenanted People may deal foully and falsly in his Covenant; For their coming to renew the Covenant supposeth that they had broken it; and it's also implyed in their mourning and weeping, and saying, Come and let us join our selves to the Lord in a perpetuall Covenant never to be forgotten. This needs no further proof then the History of Gods People, their dealing with him; which holds out clearly and convincingly the strong Propension and bent of heart that is naturally in them to back-slide, and like a deceitfull bow to turn aside and to prove unstedfast in his Covenant.