B02840:94
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 Sixth Observation was, That the great work of the Ministers of the Gospel i•, to invite unto, and to endeavour to bring this Marriage betwixt Christ a•d Souls to a close: the Servants are sent out for this very end, to conclude the bargain: Though he be Lord of all, yet he would not employ in this work, Angels, neither would he speak immediately by his own voice from Heaven: for by rea••n of his greatness we could not have endured that way of wooing: but sayeth on the matter to men, subject to the like passions and infirmities go tell that the King ha•h such a Son, and that ye are sent out to w•o in his Name, and make not only offer of Marriage, but request, entreat, persuade, pray and obtest, yea command and compel them to come to the Marriage, by holding forth the curse which comes on them that will not come: and hence are those denounced woes and shaking of the dust off •heir feet, for a Testimony against them that will not come.
The Sixth Observation was, That the great work of the M•nisters of the Gospel i•, to invite unto, and to endeav•ur to bring this Marriage betwixt Christ a•d Souls to a close: the Servants are sent out for this very end, to conclude the bargain: Though he be Lord of all, yet he would not imploy in this work, Angels, neither would he speak immediatly by his own voice from Heaven: for by rea••n of his greatness we could not have endured that way of wooing: but sayeth on the matter to men, subject to the like passions and infirmities go tell that the King ha•h such a Son, and that ye are sent out to w•o in his Name, and make not only offer of Marriage, but request, intreat, perswade, pray and obtest, yea command and compell them to come to the Marriage, by holding forth the curse which comes on them that will not come: and hence are those denounced woes and shaking of the dust off •heir feet, for a Testimony against them that will not come.