B02840:399
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.
Although we had no more to do at our meeting together in this place to day, but to Read and he• these same wonderful words, If our hearts were in suitable spiritual frame, knowing and considering, wh• we are about and doing, we would be in a Divine Ra• ture and Transport of Admiration at His love, a• kindled into a flame of Holy zeal for his glory, by then O What sweet and happy words are these from our di• ing Lord Jesus Christ his mouth! Eye hath not seen, e• hath not heard, Neither hath it entered into the heart […] Man to conceive, what things the Lord hath prepared f•• them that wait for him. And indeed there is a sum o• them in these words, they being a Compend of t• Testament and legacy which our Lord hath left to h• friends: O Sinners, be of good cheer, there are goo• news and glad tidings of great joy here; Here is t• new Covenant and all that is in it, and Remission […] sins in Particular, as the Legacy: Here is Christ, whi•• maketh this Covenant Savoury: and it is confirmed […] ⟨p. 297⟩his Death, who is the Testator thereof, Which makes it sure: Here is Heaven and Eternal glory, and what would you have more? This is (saith he) my Blood of the New Testament Whi•h is shed for the Remission of the sins of many: Which holds forth the Promises, and the convey of them: the Legacy and how it comes to us: I will not (saith he) Drink of this fruit of the Vine, until I drink it new with you in my Fathers Kingdom: There is Heaven, the heartsome up shot of all: Remission of sins comes to sinners Covenant wise, through Christs Blood: and by closing with Christ, and making Application of this Blood, sinners come to get Remission of sins and all the benefits of the Covenant: and are brought at last to Drink the new wine of Heaven, and to Drink it new with Christ, even to share in his Glory, to have one feast and Glory with him: And truly if there were no more to be said, we may most confidently say, that these are wonderful glad tidings, which our blessed Lord Jesus hath left to be the great subject of the Doctrine of the Gospel, and the Scope of the Sacraments.