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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.
The First is clear, That in the Sacrament, Christ Jesus his broken body is made discernible to us; else he would not find fault with them who come, and do not discern it; The words al•o before vers. 24. clear it; This (saith he) is my Body which is broken for you; So Chap. 10 vers. 16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the Blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ? And the sharp Judgements, that come on People •o• not discerning the Lords Body, and so for being guilty of Communicating unworthily, do show, that not only is our Lords Body really present, but in a special manner discernible in this Ordinance.
The First is clear, That in the Sacrament, Christ Jesus his broken body is made discernible to us; else he would not find fault with them who come, and do not discern it; The words al•o before vers. 24. clear it; This (saith he) is my Body which is broken for you; So Chap. 10 vers. 16. The cup of blessing which we blesse, is it not the Communion of the Blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ? And the sharp Judgements, that come on People •o• not dis•erning the Lords Body, and so for being guilty of Communicating unwo•thily, do shew, that not only is our Lords Body really present, but in a special manner discernible in this Ordinance.
To clear this a little further, we shall First Premit a two fold distinction, and then. Secondly answer a few Questions that serve for clearing the Doctrine, and for better uptaking of this Ordinance.
To clear this a litle further, we shal First Premit a two fold distinction, and then. Secondly answer a few Questions that serve for clearing the Doctrine, and for better uptaking of this Ordinance.