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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 Second Observation was, that this is a most honourable Noble and excellent Marriage; the like whereo never was, nor never sh ll be from Adam to he end of the Would, it's with the Kings Son with the Prince of the Kings of the earth, the Heir of all things, the brightness of the Fathers glory, the express Image of his person, who was before all things, and by whom all things consist. O! is there any match like this? Is there any so great and so Noble as He? Is there an• in this world whom ye can marry, that is so rich as He? They that Marry Him shall inherit all things Rev. 21.7. We may clear it a little further from five or Six Particulars in the Text. 1. It's an excellent and honourable Marriage in respect of the Bridegroom who is, (as hath •een hinted) The Kings Son, who hath not another natural Son, He is he only begotten of the Father? there is not another Mediator, He is the Fathers equal and fellow; So that if (if we may put an if to it) the Father be great and glorious, so is He, for He is God, the same God equal with the Father in Power and Glory; the wonderful Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Secondly this Marriage is excellent and honourable in respect of the Brides Father in Law, (so to speak) He is the King; God the Father, Son and holy Ghost have all a hand in it; and the Believer married to Christ is Daughter in law to the ⟨p. 46⟩great God, ingrafted some way into the same stock, allayed with the same family. 2 Cor. 6.18. I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my Sons and Daughters sayeth the Lord Almighty. Thirdly it's excellent and honourable in respect of the Preparation made for it. There was never such a wedding Feast; the dinner is prepared, the oxen and Fa•lings killed: but you will say what is all that? Even Jesus Christ himself, He is that Bread indeed, that drink indeed; the feast of fat things and of wines on the lees well refined; the Bridegroom is (to say so) the chief dish that the Believer feeds and lives upon for ever; and the Spiritual blessings and benefits that are gotten in him and from him, are as so many dishes of this feast;