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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.
Having spoken somewhat formerly at several occasions to these sweet words. I shall not now trouble •ou either with the division or explication of them: but shall instantly propose Six or Seven Observations from them, and then speak a word to the scope, and to the Application of them, in the close: and though it be but a short word from each of them that we have to speak; yet they will be found to be very Concerning to us, and therefore we would take the more exact notice of them.
The First Observation then is, that There is such a thing as distinct Covenanting, or mutual engaging in Covenant betwixt God and a poor sinner. This is clearly holden out in these words as their Scope; It were to no Purpose for them to say, Come and let us Join our selves to the Lord in a Covenant, if there were not such a thing as a Covenant union of God and sinners. The Scripture is full to this Purpose, and the treaty of ordinances is kept up for this end; as we have it, Isaiah 55.1, 2, 3. Ho every one that thirsts come to the waters, &c. Incline your ear and come unto me, Hear and your Souls shall live, and I will make an everlasting Covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. This is the Scope that the Ordinances aim at. In Prosecuting of this a little further, we shall, First, Explicat what covenanting is, in general. Secondly, What this covenanting with God is, 1. In respect of the parties. 2. In respect of the terms thereof. And 3. In respect of the ground on which it is founded. And Thirdly, To the form of this Covenanting.
The First Observation then is, that There is such a thing as distinct Covenanting, or mutuall engaging in Covenant betwixt God and a poor sinner. This is clearly holden out in these words as their Scope; It were to no Purpose for them to say, Come and let us Join our selves to the Lord in a Covenant, if there were not such a thing as a Covenant union of God and sinners. The Scripture is full to this Purpose, and the treatie of ordinances is kept up for this end; as we have it,