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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.
Fourthly there is edification in respect of the believers consolation, whether as, to his Sense, or as to his Faith; the Gospel in its offer and Promises comes out and says, men and women, be it known to you, that Christ is preached to you and remission of sins through him; But the Sacrament says, Believing man and woman, there is my ⟨p. 31⟩Body not only broken for all the Elect in general, but for thee in particular: and this much silenceth the great debate whether I be elected or not, or within the Covenant, or not; for it says, O Man, here is a slain and broken Redeemer made over unto thee upon condition that thou close with him in the Covenant, as he offers himself: and so when there has been some wavering and fainting in respect of consolation before, it proves very strengthening of the Believers consolation, considering the nature of the Ordinance: and in this respect the Sacrament is as a Love-token of a kind Husband to his Spouse, who when he is to remove to some considerable distance from her for a time, says, take and keep this in remembrance of me, and think that I dearly love thee and will not forget thee, till we meet again.
Fourthly there is edification in respect of the believers consolation, whether as, to his Sense, or as to his Faith; the Gospel in its offer and Promises comes out and sayes, men and women, be it known to you, that Christ is p•eached to you and remission of sins thorow him; But the Sacrament sayes, Believing man and woman, there is my ⟨p. 31⟩Body not only broken for all the Elect in generall, but for thee in particular: and this much silenceth the great debate whether I be elected or not, or within the Covenant, or not; for it sayes, O Man, here is a slain and broken Redeemer made over unto thee upon condition that thou close with him in the Covenant, as he offers himself: and so when there has been some wavering and fainting in respect of consolation before, it proves very strengthening of the Believers consolation, considering the nature of the Ordinance: and in this respect the Sacrament is as a Love-token of a kind Husband to his Spouse, who when he is to remove to some considerable distance from her for a time, sayes, take and keep this in remembrance of me, and think that I dearly love thee and will not forget thee, till we meet again.