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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.
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.
Secondly, There is here implied A distance betwixt God and them following on the breach of Covenant; Their going to seek the Lord saith, that he is a seeking; this is very sad, yet most true, that Sin and unfaithful dealing in Gods Covenant will make a separation betwixt ⟨p. 188⟩him and a People in Covenant with him: Thus it's said, Isai. 59.1. The Lords hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, nor his ear heavy that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have separated betwixt you and your God: It's very like, that many believe not this, that sin hath such influence in making separation betwixt God and sinners; but in that day when an eternal separation shall be made betwixt God and them, It will be undeniably made known and manifest, when many of you that now rong to the Ordinances will, if Grace prevent not, meet with that sentence (O dreadful sentence!) depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I never knew you.