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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.
That as sin hath reigned unto death, Even so (and indeed it is an excellent So) might Grace Reign through Righteousness unto Eternal Life by Jesus Christ our Lord: though we would endeavour to our utmost to unfold these words, we could not unfold all that is infolded in them; did sin make sinners liable to death, and Triumph over them? So Grace hath erected a Throne, by Christs Righteousness, not by inherent Holiness, and hath ⟨p. 312⟩Triumphed over sin: the way how Grace gives out its orders and obtains its end, Is not by our Righteousness, but by the Righteousness of Christ, through Faith in him; Justice (to speak with reverence) is off the Throne, and Grace orders and sways all, in making Application of Christs Purchased Righteousness to believers. The Third Scripture is Acts 13.38. Be it known unto you, therefore, Men and Brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins; and vers. 26. To you is the word of this Salvation sent; O glad tidings to the greatest sinners! Through the man Christ is Preached to you Remission of sins, and by him all that Believe are justified from all things from which ye could not be Justified by the Law of Moses. What are ye owing? Or what can the Law, Justice or Satan claim? ye are Justified from all these things: and when he speaks thus to despisers with a Be it known unto you, That the offer is made to them, we may on good ground turn it over to you, and say, Be it known unto you, that through Christ Jesus, ye may have Remission of sins, and be Justified from all things from which ye could not be Justified by the Law of Moses, According to the terms of the Covenant: Let your libel be as long as it will; Grace is on the Throne and will receive you. Secondly, Consider, that the great design which the Lord drives in the business of Redemption and publishing of it in the Gospel, Is, that Remission of sins and Life may be made sure to lost Sinners that came to Christ: Why I pray, was the Covenant made? was it not for this end? As it is, Heb. 8. This is my Covenant (saith the Lord) that I will make with the house of Israel, I will be Merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and Iniquities will I remember no more; no more, O sweet sound! What is the design of the ⟨p. 313⟩Mediator in his Sufferings? Is it not this? So