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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.
It's not left as an indifferent thing at sinners option, to do or not do, but the same Authority, that enjoins keeping the Sabbath and that forbids Cursing and Swearing, doth lay on this Command of Believing, Come to the Wedding, Believe, man and woman, and be saved: and what is all this to the bowels of Mercy, Grace, and Love that are in him? His Belly is like Ivory, overlaid with Sapphires: His face is white and Ruddy, a part whereof this is: and yet it's nothing (to speak so) to the principal copy, which is his heart, that's a great depth, even the very Centre and Element (as it were) of love, God is love (saith John) as if he were nothing else but love: and what a love must it be, where he is (to speak so) turned into love in the person of Christ? Angels cannot to the full consider of it nor conceive it: Your hearts cannot reach it: sure there is much, wonderfully much ⟨p. 322⟩ground here to lay it for an undoubted truth, that our Lord Jesus is exceedingly desirous of the Salvation of sinners and of many sinners: and is in a great readiness to make his Righteousness forthcoming to them, and heartily to welcome all that come to him.
It's not left as an indifferent thing at sinners option, to do or not do, but the same Authority, that enjoines keeping the Sabbath and that forbids Cursing and Swearing, doth lay on this Command of Believing, Come to the Wedding, Beleve, man and woman, and be saved: and what is all this to the bowels of Mercy, Grace, and Love that are in him? His Belly is like Ivory, overlaid with Saphirs: His face is white and Ruddy, a part whereof this is: and yet it's nothing (to speak so) to the principall copie, which is his heart, that's a great depth, even the very Center and Element (as it were) of love, God is love (saith John) as if he were nothing else but love: and what a love must it be, where he is (to speak so) turned into love in the person of Christ? Angels cannot to the full consider of it nor conceive it: Your hearts cannot reach it: sure there is much, wonderfully much ⟨p. 322⟩ground here to lay it for an undoubted truth, that our Lord Jesus is exceedingly desirous of the Salvation of sinners and of many sinners: and is in a great readiness to make his Righteousness forthcoming to them, and heartily to welcom all that come to him.