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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.
A Preparation SERMON, for the Communion.
On 1 Cor. 11.29. Not discerning the Lords Body.
IT is a very great and grave, a very Momentous and concerning work, rightly to partake of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper; it hath as many and great advantages, attending the due and worthy Participation thereof, ⟨p. 23⟩and as many sad consequences following the unworthy Participation of it, as any other of all the ordinances of Christ hath; and therefore when the Apostle hath sharply expostulated with the Christ an Corinthians for several abuses in reference to this Ordinance; he proceeds, after a full declaration of its institution, to guard them against all after abuse thereof, and to fit and prepare them for suitable and worthy communicating; And the first direction that he gives them is in reference to preceding Preparation, Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat. The Second is, in reference to the action it self, teaching them to communicate worthily, So as they may discern the Lords Body, by holding out the danger of unworthy Communicating; both which he knits together, telling them, that if any of these things be wanting, it will bring on Judgement. Whence in a word, and but in passing, we may Observe these two things. 1. That a man will never Communicate worthily, that doth not before hand endeavour to prepare himself for it; And therefore he prefixeth this, Let a man examine himself, and then subjoins, And so let him Eat. 2. That a man that is not distinct in discerning himself in some measure after the examination of himself, will never aright discern the •ords Body in this Ordinance of the Communion; He that takes not up himself, will never take up Christ rightly.