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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.
Now to Prosecute this a little, and to put you yet further to it, because it will lie before God, whether we have put you to it or not, and whether ye have accepted of this Covenant or not: whether we were in earnest in Proposing it, and whether ye were in earnest in closing with it: Consider, 1. The Persons whom we put to this, and the things that we put you to. 2. The terms on which, 3. The grounds from which, and. 4. The qualifications and directions whereby.
Now to Prosecute this a little, and to put you yet further to it, because it will ly before God, whether we have put you to it or not, and whether ye have accepted of this Covenant or not: whether we were in earnest in Proposing it, and whether ye were in earnest in closing with it: Consider, 1. The Persons whom we put to this, and the things that we put you to. 2. The terms on which, 3. The grounds from which, and. 4. The qualifications and directions whereby.
First, As for the persons whom we put and press to this Covenanting with God: It's not those only who have gotten their tokens warranting them to come to the Table, nor those only that are debarred and so have got no tokens: but it's all of you, Those who are afar off and near hand: but differently: To the tender Soul, we say, come forward: to the secure we say, Humble your selves and then come and join in this Covenant. The thing we call you to, is to take the Lord to be your God, and to give up your selves to be Gods, we call ⟨p. 265⟩you to take God to be your Master, and your Father, your Saviour, your Head, your Husband, your Friend, even your all, and that is no ill nor small offer: and we call you to give up your selves to God, to forsake your Fathers house, and all your kindred and to cleave to him: to join your selves to the Lord, as the Text hath it: and as it is said, The Prodigal Joined himself to a certain Citizen, So ye would join your selves to the Lord, and be beholden to him for your life.
First, As for the persons whom we put and press to this Covenanting with God: It's not those only who have gotten their tokens warranting them to come to the Table, nor those only that are debarred and so have got no tokens: but it's all of you, Those who are afar off and near hand: but differently: To the tender Soul, we say, come forward: to the secure we say, Humble your selves and then come and join in this Covenant. The thing we call you to, is to take the Lord to be your God, and to give up your selves to be Gods, we call