B02840:98
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.
And therefore First, we would exhort you all to believe this report; there are alas! but few who do indeed believe, that the Eternal God hath this design of a marriage betwixt him and sinners? Therefore let not your hearts be straitened, only believe that this is the good word of God, that these are the faithful & true sayings of him that cannot lie, and that he is waiting on to ratify them to all who give them Credit: It's somewhat hard to deliver or receive a word of threatening in faith, but in some respect, more hard to believe a word of Promise and of consolation; It is Proportionably hard to look upon this as Gods own offering of a marriage with his Son, as if he himself were by vive voice speaking it out of Heaven, and to believe that this offer is really his: and therefore as I desire (as his Servant) to speak to you, so I would, again and again, Obtest you to be roused up, and to rouse up your selves to believe it. Secondly, Rouse, stretch and enlarge your understandings, and your hearts and affections, for beholding, conceiving and embracing this rich bargain of Grace: O! consider seriously, from whom it is, For what end it is, how it is brought about, and doth come to you: the height and Depth, the Length and breadth whereof is inconceivable; be Holily amazed and wonder, that the offer of this marriage comes to you, and that he is content to marry you. Thirdly, In a word, would you know what we have to do with you, or what is our commission to you this day? This is even it, to tell you that the King hath made a marriage for his Son, and hath prepared and made all things ready for reuniting you to himself; yea this same King that hath made this wedding ready, and hath carved out this way of throughing his design, by speaking to you in his ⟨p. 56⟩Word by his servants, speaks to you by us, and we speak to you in his name and tell you, tha• our blessed Lord Jesus is wooing you; we declare, publish and proclaim it: O! take notice of it, our Lord Jesus is not far to seek, he is here waiting on to close •he bargain w•th you: This is our errand to proclaim these glad tidings to you; and what gladder tidings could yo• wish, then to have it told you, tha• •e may be happy and easily happy, and that if ye be content •o be so, thee is nohing that might mar his happiness, but it is remove and taken ou of the way: Is not the Fae ready?