B02840:406
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.
First Then, Observe, That all men and women, eve• the Elect not excepted, are sinful, and as such, Considered before God; So it's said, Isaiah 53.6. All we like sheep have gone astray; This is the Object of the Gospel, sinners; the Persons for whose behove Christ hat• made his Testament, and to whom he hath left his legacies, are sinners: even sinful men and women, an• the more sin be in them, the more Grace shines in God• crossing of such, and in Christs dying for such, and no• choosing nor dying for fallen Angels: It's sinners (I say) who are the Object of Christs Testament.
First Then, Observe, That all men and women, eve• the Elect not excepted, are sinfull, and as such, Considered before God; So it's said, Isaiah 53.6. All we lik• sheep have gone astray; This is the Object of the Gospel, sinners; the Persons for whose behove Christ hat• made his Testament, and to whom he hath left his legacies, are sinners: even sinfull men and women, an• the more sin be in them, the more Grace shines in God• croosing of such, and in Christs dieing for such, and no• choosing nor dying for fallen Angels: It's sinners (I say) who are the Object of Christs Testament.
Secondly, Observe, That there is a grand design lai• by God from eternity for the saving of many sinners, an• for Procuring to them Remission of sins, the fruit of th ancient Counsel of the Blessed and glorious trinity. And this is it, which Christ aims at in all his Ordinances, to get sinners pardoned, and freed from the curse due to them for sin, Reconciled, Justified, Sanctified, and brought to drink the new Wine of Heaven. This is laid down by Jehovah, as the Basis and foundation, whereon he hath reared up a Magnificent and Glorious Superstructure