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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.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because he hath anointed me to Preach good tidings to the meek, He hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to Proclaim liberty to the Captives, to give to them that mourn beauty for Ashes, the Oil of joy for Mourning, and the Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness; and this is called the Proclaiming of the acceptable year of the Lord: Wherein all the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity concur, as is clear, vers. 1. Consider, Secondly, All his Offices, and ye will find that they Preach and Proclaim the same thing; his Name is Jesus because He saves his People from their sins: He is King, Priest and Prophet for this end: and what saith his Preaching and Correspondent Prayer, John 17. Father I will, that they whom thou hast given me, be with me, but that he would fain have them there? And what shall I say? Is there any proof of it, that can be given beyond His Death? I lay down my life (saith he) for my sheep; The Salvation of lost Elect sinners went very near his heart; Therefore, when none in Heaven nor on earth can help, then saith he, Lo I come to do thy will, O my God. Thirdly, Consider, with what Pleasure and delight he went about the work of Redemption; As is very clear in that 40th. Psalm, where he heartsomly saith, Lo I come, I delight to do ⟨p. 317⟩thy will: I even hasten to undertake it; And when he is come, he saith, John 4.34. It is my meat, to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work: and what work was that? Even to lay down his Life, to gather the lost sheep of the house of Israel; to take away the feud that was betwixt God and them, and to Reconcile them to him: and when it cometh to the very push of actual laying down his life; He will not open his month to divert it: though he might have commanded more then twelve Legions of Angels, yet he would not do it: for this cause (saith he) Came I into this World. Fourthly, Consider the end of all the Ordinances; wherefore are they instituted? what saith the word, but that Through this man is preached unto you forgiveness of sins? What say Ministers, but that We are Ambassadors in Christ, stead, beseeching you to be Reconciled unto God? Which evidenceth Plainly, that Christ would fain (to speak so) have peace made betwixt God and sinners, and them saved: and what saith the Sacrament, but even the words of the Text?