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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.
Now for Application; Let me ask you, do ye believe this, that there is such a day coming, and that these are the true and Faithful sayings of God? O! If ye all that hear me this day did indeed believe it; the belief of it, sure, is very suitable and would make a very sweet life; ye will never be Holy, ye will never aright fear nor love God, ye will never hate sin, nor be heartsome in his Service, neither will ye be truly thankful, till ye really Believe it: I am afraid, if Atheists, Earthly Wretches, drunkards, Tipplers, Cursers, Swearers, Hypocrites, &c. Were singled out and Separated from among us, they would be found to be but a small number who Believe this: Do ye or can ye Believe it, that have your Portion in this life, and seek no more? Nay, believers, if ye indeed Believe it, why are ye so heartless? Why envy ye the poor prosperity of the men of the world? Why do ye not press after this mark and Prize? If ye believed it suitably, your hearts would laugh within you, your Spirits would rejoice, your faces would some way shine; and what is spoken of this day, would have a Divine splendour and lustre in your eyes; If you believe it, why is it not your work and business to live so, as ye may hope to drink of this cup of this new Wine ⟨p. 337⟩with Christ in Heaven? Though ye should drink water all your days, this Wine will abundantly compense that; though now the bread of some of you be but brown, this feast of truly Royal dainties is before you: our Christian friends that are gone are feeding sweetly on it. Long, O Believers to be with them, and take it not ill, though ye be here somewhat straitened and kept scarce, and have but a little portion, a small pittance and scant measure of the things of this world, when others fare well and Sumptuously, live high, are Gorgeously apparelled: Your Feast and Royal Robes are before you. The Rich and great men of this world, whose portion is in this life care little for Poor bodies that seek G•d: care ye as little for their portion as they care for yours; they shall not, a little hence, get a drink, nay not a drop of cold water, when ye shall drink this new Wine, this Royal wine in abundance: Christs Servants shall eat, when they shall be hungry, his servants shall drink when they shall be thirsty: they shall sing for joy of heart, when the others shall mourn and howl for vexation of spirit: as it is Isaiah 65.13.