B02840:379
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 Observation is, That, Those who are sincere and Serious in Covenanting with God, will be no less so, in keeping of and standing to it. Where People are sound and Honest at the heart, it will be no less an uptaking work to them, how to keep Covenant, then it was to get it entered in; Therefore these here mentioned have it as one piece of their Seriously uptaking business, how to be joined to the Lord in Covenant; and another, how to get it stood to, so as it may be a perpetual one never to be forgotten: the Same reasons that prove that there should be, or that there is Seriousness in making & closing the Covenant, will also prove that there should be, and will be seriousness in endeavours to keep it; for if the Person honestly mind to enjoy the Blessings Covenanted, he must and will endeavour to keep and stand to the Covenant; If he honestly mind and sincerely desire to be in good terms with God through the Covenant, he must and will endeavour to stand to the Terms of the Covenant, and breach of Covenant will waken a Challenge. If it be a Principle of true saving Grace that puts a person to desire to be under the bond of Gods Covenant; that same Principle will make him desire and endeavour to abide under that bond, and to keep faithfully to him; Thus David saith, Psal. 119. vers. 29.30. I have chosen the way of thy precepts; and I have stuck unto thy testimonies: There is a choosing of the Covenant and Testimonies, and a design of sticking to them, when upon choice closed with.
The Second Observation is, That, Those who are sincere and Serious in Covenanting with God, will be no less so, in keeping of and standing to it. Where People are sound and Honest at the heart, it will be no less an uptaking work to them, how to keep Covenant, then it was to get it entered in; Therefore these here mentioned have it as one peece of their Seriously uptaking business, how to be joined to the Lord in Covenant; and another, how to get it stood to, so as it may be a perpetual one never to be forgotten: the Same reasons that prove that there should be, or that there is Seriousness in making & closing the Covenant, will also prove that there should be, and will be seriousness in endeavours to keep it; for if the Person honestly mind to enjoy the Blessings Covenanted, he must and will endeavour to keep and stand to the Covenant; If he honestly mind and sincerely desire to be in good terms with God through the Covenant, he must and will endeavour to stand to the Terms of the Covenant, and breach of Covenant will waken a Challenge. If it be a Principle of true saving Grace that puts a person to desire to be under the bond of Gods Covenant; that same Principle will make him desire and endeavour to abide under that bond, and to keep faithfully to him; Thus David saith,