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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.
Ye will, it may be, Object and say. First, I would fain come, if I durst: but Consider, I pray you, that it's Christ and the Covenant, and Grace on the Throne that call you: and this is their voice, Thou hast spoken and done evil as thou couldest, yet return unto me: and therefore fear and tremble, yet come: fear and bring your sins with you to the Fountain to be washen, and to a skirt of his love, to be covered thereby: and you shall on your coming be cleansed and covered. But it may be, ye will Next Object and say, I would fain come, but I cannot come, for Answer, Let me ask you, Is there a Soul in hell this day that can say I would fain have come and could not come? That which we seek of you is, to make no long, tedious or toilsome Voyage, if there be honesty: it's only, that when Christ is come to you ye will be willing to receive him, and if ye thus come, ye are Believers: Do not, I beseech you, mistake, in thinking (and thereby obstructing your own coming) that persons must first be Believers and then come to Christ, No, but first ye must come with the little glimmering that ye have, and •ame as ye are, and it will go with you; his Chariot is waiting for you, and the very Cripplest of you that cannot come of your selves to Christ; if ye be willing to close with him on his own terms. He shall come to you.
Ye will, it may be, Object and say. First, I would fain come, if I durst: but Consider, I pray you, that it's Christ and the Covenant, and Grace on the Throne that call you: and this is their voice, Thou hast spoken and done evil as thou couldest, yet return unto me: and therefore fear and tremble, yet come: fear and bring your sins with you to the Fountain to be washen, and to a skirt of his love, to be covered thereby: and you shall on your coming be cleansed and covered. But it may be, ye will Next Object and say, I would fain come, but I cannot come, for Answer, Let me ask you, Is there a Soul in hell this day that can say I would fain have come and could not come? That which we seek of you is, to make no long, tedious or toilsome Voyage, if there be honesty: it's only, that when Christ is come to you ye will be willing to receive him, and if ye thus come, ye are Believers: Do not, I beseech you, mistake, in thinking (and thereby obstructing your own coming) that persons must first be Believers and then come to Christ, No, but first ye must come with the litle glimmering that ye have, and •ame as ye are, and it will go with you; his Chariot is waiting for you, and the very Cripplest of you that cannot come of your selves to Christ; if ye be willing to close with him on his own terms. He shall come to you.