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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.
And to press this Exhortation a little, Consider, that Grace hath a Throne and shall triumph in this Gospel either in your g•ining, or in being avenged upon you for your despising of its richest and freest offers: Let us, I Pray, reason the matter with you a little? And First, Are there not sinners here? There is not a design in this Gospel to save any others but sinners; and if so, to you is this Salvation set, who by Nature are sinners, enemies, and at feud with God: The Doctrine of this Gospel carries in its bosom Remission of sins: would to God ye were suitably affected with sin, and Judging your selves, that so ye might be in some Capacity to receive it. Secondly, Tell me what is it that ye would be at? Is it Remission of sins? It's here: would ye have the ⟨p. 324⟩Covenant and Promises? here they are: Is it Christ himself that ye would have, because ye dare not trust to a promise without a Cautioner? Here he is: or would ye have Heaven and be Eternally happy? It's also here. Consider then, I beseech you, what is in your Offer: dare you say, that the security is not valid, good and sufficient? And if ye should, there are many witnesses in Heaven against you, and also the Sacrament on Earth, which now is offered to confirm you: This bargain therefore, and its security must be received else woe unto you for ever: This word which we now Preach, Nay these stones shall bear witness against you, that our Lord Jesus was willing to save you and every one of you, and ye would not: And therefore your Blood shall be required at your own hand, and He found without any the least Culpable accession to it. Thirdly, Ye are either to Communicate to day, or ye are only to be hearers and Spectators: whether the one or the other, Is there not a necessity that ye close this bargain. If ye be to Communicate, will ye take the Bread and wine and misken and slight Christ? If so, ye will eat and drink your own Damnation: would you have the Character of a right Communicant? This is it, that ye renounce your own, and trust to his Righteousness, and take the Sacrament for a confirmation of your interest in it: If ye come thus, ye shall be welcome, for this Ordinance is appointed for this very end: if ye be not to Communicate, this word of the Gospel comes to you: though ye have secluded your selves from the Sacrament, either ⟨p. 325⟩through Ignorance or scandal: