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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.
Seventhly, Observe, That It is to Testify this his willingness that sinners should make use of his purchase, and lay hold on his Righteousness, on Remission of sins and life through him, and to promove the acceptation thereof among sinners, that he hath instituted this Ordinance of the Communion. Take ye, Eat ye, &c. For this is (as if he had said) the end of the institution of this Sacrament and the reason of it, even to be a sign and Seal of confirmation to many of the Remission of sins through my Blood: This was my design in laying down my life, to get many sinners Pardoned, and this is the, end of the ⟨p. 305⟩institution of this Precious ordinance of my Supper, to apply it to them, and to confirm them in the Faith of it.
Seventhly, Observe, That It is to Testifie this his willingness that sinners should make use of his purchase, and lay hold on his Righteousness, on Remision of sins and life thorow him, and to promove the acceptation thereof among sinners, that he hath instituted this Ordinance of the Communion. Take ye, Eat ye, &c. For this is (as if he had said) the end of the institution of this Sacrament and the reason of it, even to be a signe and Seal of confirmation to many of the Remission of sins thorow my Blood: This was my designe in laying down my life, to get many sinners Pardoned, and this is the, end of the ⟨p. 305⟩institution of this Precious ordinance of my Supper, to apply it to them, and to confirm them in the Faith of it.
Eighthly, Observe, That They who would partake aright of this Sacrament for their confirmation as to the Pardon of their sins and their sharing in the rest of the benefits of Christs purchase, would first close with Christ in the Covenant, and make that the way of their making use of this Sacrament, to confirm the bargain: Therefore is it called the Cup of the new Covenant in his Blood, this is the sine quo non, even closing with Christ in a Covenant: else the Sacrament can do no good: it's the great thing that admits sinners to have right and access to Christs purchase: the writing must first be Subscribed, and then Sealed; the bargain made and then confirmed.