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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
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but This is my Son that was dead, and is alive, that was lost and now is found: Believe it, O Believe it, (which is the very scope of the Parable) Our Lord Jesus is as glad in a Holy way at a sinners coming home. Eighthly, Consider, how easy our Lord is to be pleased with any honest mint or essay that is made of returning ⟨p. 319⟩to him; He is so very willing, that a sinner make Application of his Righteousness, that where there is reality, he will (as it were) take half a Faith for Faith, were it even, but like a Smoking flax or bruised Reed, or a grain of mustard seed; He will take a sincere resolution to confess, for the confession of sin; which is clear, Psalm 32. I said (saith David) I will confess my Transgression, and thou forgavest the Iniquity of my sin: If he had proposed the offer of life on such terms, as would have wearied us all our days, we ought to have Judged him willing that we should partake of it, for it cost him very dear; But when it is not Abraham's Faith only, but any Faith how weak so ever, if sound, that he graciously accepts; How doth it set forth his great willingness? Him that cometh to me (saith he) I will in no wise cast out; The word is doubled in the Original I will not, Not, to show the holy passionatness of our Lords desire, and his exceeding great willingness to have sinners closing with him; So Isaiah 45. Salvation is promised even to a Look, look unto me all the ends of the Earth and be Saved; and if sinners cannot well look, think but honestly and let their heart yield and it shall be a bargain; He that is athirst let him come, Revel. 22. And if there be scarce the pain of Hunger or Thirst, The Spirit and the Bride say come, and whosoever will, let him come and take of the Water of Life freely; And this willingness is nothing else, but the thought and desire of an heart consenting to accept of his offer: Or if this be not little enough, there is less yet, Psalm. 37.7. Rest in the Lord, the word (as it is on the Margin and Psal. 62.1.) is, be silent to the Lord; If the heart cannot so well and distinctly say Amen to the bargain, Let it (as it were) hold its tongue or hold its peace; let it be silent, say nothing