B02840:317
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.
The Second Use serveth for Expostulation with many that pretend a desire and design of Covenanting with God, and that they would be at Heaven: but yet were never in good earnest, to have things at a point betwixt God and them, and to make sure a Covenant-interest in him: The most part are, Alas! taken up with poor, low and insignificant things, with unnecessary things comparatively: If they be sick, they will be in earnest about the means of their health: if they suffer any loss in their estate, they will be serious to have it made up: if their credit be impaired, they will be much concerned to have it repaired: they are carried forth with a sor• of Bentness towards those things: but Ah! where is there a man or woman amongst many, with their faces towards Zion in a Serious manner and with a resolute purpose, that peace with God, Holiness and Heaven they must have? Here is the great stop and stand: and is it possibly, think ye, that ye can have peace in your going about duty, while ye are not serious, no• strive to win in at the strait gate, when ye exercise not your selves to Godliness, when ye never (to speak so) cast your coat, nor Strip your selves naked, as it were (as the word, 1 Tim. 4 7. Sign fies) for that great work: when ye do not run and wrestle, as those who mind to obtain? but are entangled in the things of the World and languish with laziness in every thing that is Spiritually and truly good: how few are there under much exercise about the case of their Souls, afraid le•• they miss the mark and prize: with Jealousy over themselves, lest they mistake the way to Heaven? How few are there, who have it for their One thing, to be firmly Joined to the Lord in a perpetual Covenant? It's my fear that amongst all the great Number that are here, there be but very few to be found who are in ⟨p. 231⟩earnest in this great business. I shall hint at a few sorts, that are not in earnest. First, Such who are very serious to be at the external ordinance of the Communion, and who will, it may be, take it ill, if they be kept back from it, who yet never troubled themselves, nor were seriously taken up with Covenanting with God, and with the study of Holiness in all manner of Conversation, or how to come by the enjoyment of his special and gracious presence: