B02840:67
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 second Point of Doctrine is, the great duty called for from a worthy Communicant, and that in short is, rightly to discern the Lords Body made so discernible, and as he is made discernible: The Text confirms the Doctrine: for though a man had never so many good things, Suppose that he had not only gifts but Grace, yea and a Holy frame of Spirit, yet if he be ignorant of what he is called to or a doing in this Ordinance, he cannot discern the Lords Body, and so cannot Communicate worthily: Hence it is that there is so much need of Knowledge, without which a man can no more then a child or a fool rightly take up Christ in the Sacrament.
The second Point of Doctrine is, the great duty called for from a worthy Communicant, and that in short is, rightly to discern the Lords Body made so discernible, and as he is made discernible: The Text confirmes the Doctrine: for though a man had never so many good things, Suppose that he had not only gifts but Grace, yea and a Holy frame of Spirit, yet if he be ignorant of what he is called to or a doing in this Ordinance, he cannot discerne the Lords Body, and so cannot Communicat worthily: Hence it is that there is so much need of Knowledge, without which a man can no more then a child or a fool rightly take up Christ in the Sacrament.
To open this a little we shall speak a word to these three, 1. To the Object to be discerned. 2. To the act of discerning. 3. To the reasons why this discerning is so necessary a duty.
To open this a litle we shal speak a word to these three, 1. To the Object to be discerned. 2. To the act of discerning. 3. To the reasons why this discerning is so necessary a duty.
First, for the Object to be discerned, It is Christ Jesus, ⟨p. 32⟩