B02840:393
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.
Yea he hath also condescended to come under this engagement too, even to make us forth coming in the Covenant, I will call (saith the Psalmist, Psal. 57.) Upon the Lord who performeth all thing for me: It might have been said to David, how wilt thou get all done that thou hast undertaken? He answers, I will call upon him who performeth all things for me; And so I will get them all done and Performed, so as I may hope to be accepted on the Mediators account and for his sake. Fifthly, Consider the Mediator of the Covenant, who is surety and Cautioner not only for believers debt, But also for their duty; Therefore he is called, Heb. 7. The surety of this better Covenant; and when Christ and we are engaged in one bond, there is ground for us to expect that something will be got done, tho the principal debtor be not much worth, yet the Cautioner is Worthy and infinitely responsible. Sixthly, Consider, that there are already many, who have passed through the troublesome Sea of this world and have been Marvellously helped; and it's but a little, and all you honest engagers to the Lord will be through the same Sea, and fairly set on Land; your warfare ere long will be at an end, the prize will be got without any more fighting: what is your fighting, sighing and walking heavily, clothed, as it were, in mourning for a little time? It's but for a few years, and it may be to some of you not so long; and within a little space, The ⟨p. 293⟩day of refreshing from the presence of the Lord will come; a relieving of you from your post, a loosing of you from your bonds, a final discharge from your warfare will come; and a new song will be put in your mouths, and Palms in your hands: O but faithful dealing with God in the Covenant will have a heartsome outgate! when ye shall come ashore, all tears shall be wiped from your eyes and sorrow and sighing shall flee away: and ye shall meet with that word, O warm word! Come ye faithful Servants, enter into the joy of your Lord: ye will not always fight and wrestle, neither will ye be always tempted and troubled; rest and repose is a coming it's even at hand: then one ray of his Countenance will be infinitely more heartsome, refreshing and satisfying, then all these things that ye are now called to abandon and part with, can possibly amount to:
Yea he hath also condescended to come under this engagement too, even to make us forth coming in the Covenant, I will call (saith the Psalmist,