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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.
The first Use of it serves to let us see how much we ⟨p. 6⟩are obliged to Christ Jesus, what could he have given more then himself? And what mean could have been invented, that could have mo e confirmed and warmed the hearts of his people then this, which is so lively a representation and Commemoration of his Blessed Body? very like we might come to discern His body better, if there were a more high estimation of this ordinance: not as if there were any efficacy in it of it self to communicate Grace: Yet in respect of Christs institution, its a most lively mean of Grace, and there is not a circumstance in all the action, but its to be wondered at: as that it was instituted the same night he was betrayed: and a•ter the Paschal Supper when the Traitor Judas was going to bring the band of Soldiers to take him: That he warrants us to take it, and that we have therein sweet Communion amongst our selves: every thing in it ought to draw us to admire his sufferings, and the great love they came from, and the notable affects thereof •o us.
The first Use of it serves to let us see how much we ⟨p. 6⟩are oblidged to Christ Jesus, what could he have given more then himself? And what mean could have been invented, that could have mo e confirmed and warmed the hearts of his people then this, which is so lively a representation and Commemoration of his Blessed Body? very like we might come to d•scern His body better, if there were a more high estimation of this ordinance: not as if there were any efficacie in it of it self to communicat Grace: Yet in respect of Christs institution, its a most lively mean of Grace, and there is not a circumstance in all the action, but its to be wondered at: as that it was instituted the same night he was betrayed: and a•ter the Paschall Supper when the Traitor Judas was going to bring the band of Souldiers to take him: That he warrands us to take it, and that we have therein sweet Communion amongst our selves: every thing in it ought to draw us to admire his sufferings, and the great love they came from, and the notable affects thereof •o us.