B02840:71
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 right p•taking of Christ in this Ordinance, as to the supply of those necessities and preventing of that hazard: and this Doctrinal discerning goeth before that which is Practical, which is a mans suitable use-making of Christ, or suitabl• exercising himself in reference to his need, and that ordinance appointed for supply of his need by Jesus Christ: which is with a reflex look sometimes on himself, sometimes on Christ. And there are in this these five steps which follow one of them upon another. 1. It consists in a suitable frame of ⟨p. 34⟩heart, as becomes such a poor sinful unworthy and needy person in the presence of so Holy a Lord, going about such a Holy action: another frame then is called for at our dinner or Supper, or at ordinary hearing the word, or at Prayer: A holy, humble, cheerful, serious, Heavenly and hungry frame: Holy awe and respect to God making humble, Faith of Gods goodness and rich Grace in Christ shining in this Ordinance, making cheerful: The conviction of need making Sober, and yet very serious and eager in what he is about: It's a frame made up, as it were, of contrarieties: ardent love and zeal, and yet a calm and composed Spirit to hear what God says, To take what he gives, and to behold what he manifests. 2. It consists in an exercise of the mind in meditation, both in reference to our selves and to Christ: Meditation in reference to our own sinfulness and misery: and meditation on Christs love: calling to mind all that he hath done: thinking with delight on Christs suffering and on the end of it, and again reflecting a look on our selves to keep life in this meditation, what was I, when he suffered and did all this for me? and what am I now, when he is offering this to me? To have the picture of a loving Husband hanging by a wife to what purpose is it, and for what use doth it serve, if she never look on it to mind him whom it represents? 3. It consists in an exercise of Graces, It's even (as it is laid in the Song) a making of all the Spices to cast forth their smell: and the putting of all things in good order and studying to have them in good case: ⟨p. 35⟩It's to have love warm to the giver, and closing with the gift of a dying Saviour, and to have love warm to others of his people for his sake, and because he hath taken us in with others, to partake of the benefits of his love shining in his Death: