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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.
For the First; Sinners, here is a good bargain to you through Christ, glad tidings of great Happiness, fear not (saith the Angel to the Shepherds, Luke 2.10.11.) Behold I bring you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all People; for unto you it born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord; Yea we have these good news to preach to day, Behold to us ⟨p. 308⟩hath died a Saviour, and he hath made his Testament, and hath lef• a most ample, Rich, comfortable and Blessed Legacy; and is not this a good & full bargain? Which will be clear if ye consider, First, The real wo•th of it: is there any thing a sinner can stand in need of, but it's here, or any ill that a sinner can be under, but there is here a remedy for it? Is it the sense of sin, feat of Justice, felt Wrath, the Apprehension of Hell? Here are glad tidings, Remission of sins by the Blood of Christ, This is the one Express Article of the Testament here; We tell you, sinners there is a Saviour whose life hath gone for sin, and there is a free absolution to be had by virtue of his Blood, to all who will lay hold on it. Secondly, Ye have the Covenant to make it sure, and Remission of sins is Particularly mentioned in it for your satisfaction; Nay look what ever further is in the Covenant, and ye have it also upon your closing with Christ, according to his Divine power he hath (saith the Apostle, 2 Pet. 1.3.) given unto us all things that Pertain to life and Godliness, and vers. 4. Exceeding great and Precious Promises are given us, Promises of Justification and Sanctification; what a bundle of Promises have we, Ezek. 36. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and wash you from all your uncleanness, and from all your Idols will I cleanse you, and will cause you to walk in my statutes and do them, &c. There are Promises of subducing of the Body of death, of circumcising the heart, of causing to love God, of putting his fear in the heart, of healing back slidings: These and many mo are Articles of this Testament, which as they are very comforting, so are they very frequent and abundant in the Covenant; This word of God is, as it were, the Index and Catalogue of them; and in effect, there is not a Promise in the word of God, but it is here. Thirdly,