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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.
This is my Body (saith he) That was broken for you: Open your mouth wide and I will fill it: I will be thy God: That is the comprehensive Article of the Covenant, and the great Gift, the Gift of gifts: and we may very safely say, that as he could not swear by a greater then himself, So he could not give a greater gi•t then himself: would God there were suitable conceptions and apprehensions of this non-such Gift; and that he in whom the fullness of the God head dwells bodily, were looked upon as being thus in our offer, and were Cordially closed with by Faith; that's a great word, which we have, Revel. 20.7. He that overcometh shall inherit all things: and how is it performed and fulfilled? I will be his God; this is all, and without this there is nothing. Fourthly, Having this Gift, is there any thing that can be added? the Text says, Heaven: not that Heaven is more then Christ, but this is it, that Christ enjoyed in Heaven is more, then Christ enjoyed here on earth; I will drink it new with you (saith he) in my Fathers Kingdom: The flood gates are there (as it were) opened; and the heart enlarged and made capacious to let in the fullness of God to the filling of the Glorified Believer, even to the very brim; Therefore is Communion with Christ said to be Now in Heaven: We may have Christ here, and Believers have him; but this is an addition, when we have our husband not only in right, but have access Immediately and most intimately to converse with him, and he to converse with us: When the Queen shall be brought unto the King in Raiment of needle work, and taken into the Kings Palace with gladness and with joy, and the Virgins her Companions with her: When there shall be a putting of unbelief ⟨p. 310⟩to shame and an Eternal Banishment of it, and a Completing of Believers Satisfaction: the eye of the most profoundly exercised and experienced Believers never saw, their ear never heard, neither were they ever able to conceive the thousand part of these abundant consolations and heart ravishing joys, that shall flow from the Presence of the Lamb and of him that sitteth on the Throne, When there shall be no intervening Ordinances, nor Temple in that higher House, but the Lamb shall be the light thereof: and yet all this is offered to sinners, and put in Christs Testament to them, to the end it may be made sure.
This is my Body (saith he) That was broken for you: Open your mouth wide and I will fill it: I will be thy God: That is the comprehensive Article of the Covenant, and the great Gift, the Gift of gifts: and we may very safely say, that as he could not swear by a greater then himself, So he could not give a greater git then himself: would God there were suitable conceptions and apprehensions of this non-such Gift; and that he in whom the fulness of the God head dwels bodily, were looked upon as being thus in our offer, and were Cordially closed with by Faith; that's a great word, which we have,