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A95982 A treatise of the institution, right administration, and receiving of the sacrament of the Lords-Supper. Delivered in XX. sermons at St Laurence-Jury, London. / By the late reverend and learned minister of the Gospel Mr Richard Vines sometime master of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge. Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. 1656 (1656) Wing V572; Thomason E894_2; ESTC R203900 224,149 399

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the_o apostle_n set_v out_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o full_a manner_n of_o their_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o therein_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o minister_n do_v pour_v forth_o prayer_n and_z gives_z thanks_o over_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o private_a corner_n have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n till_o this_o very_a time_n and_o year_n be_v 1500_o year_n at_o least_o the_o minister_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o likewise_o take_v the_o cup._n he_o give_v thanks_o or_o bless_v over_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n he_o break_v the_o bread_n he_o say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v you_o he_o pronounce_v this_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n you_o do_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v this_o the_o minister_n do_v this_o you_o do_v for_o a_o remembrance_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n show_v forth_o his_o death_n and_o this_o be_v a_o ordinance_n suitable_a to_o the_o institution_n §_o 19_o 2._o that_o the_o communicant_a be_v suitable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n when_o the_o song_n be_v true_o set_v and_o prick_v the_o singer_n must_v communicate_v of_o worthy_a communicate_v keep_v time_n and_o tune_n or_o else_o all_o be_v not_o right_a the_o papist_n have_v the_o ordinance_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o institution_n and_o we_o alas_o have_v communicants_a unsuitable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o word_n which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o dangerous_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o what_o be_v it_o but_o unsutable_o we_o must_v measure_v and_o fashion_v the_o communicant_a by_o the_o ordinance_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o disciple_n to_o such_o christ_n speak_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o you_o be_v apostle_n but_o as_o disciple_n he_o must_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o christ_n receive_v or_o a_o christ_n apply_v faith_n for_o take_v eat_v without_o a_o hand_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o can_v he_o must_v come_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o strength_n and_o refreshment_n for_o he_o do_v come_v to_o a_o table_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n the_o cordial_a cheer_v wine_n this_o strength_n and_o nourishment_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n himself_o and_o communion_n therefore_o he_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o very_a body_n and_o drink_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o christ_n he_o come_v as_o a_o confederate_a with_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o seal_n or_o as_o a_o legator_n to_o receive_v a_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o will_n viz._n christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n or_o new_a testament_n seal_v with_o christ_n blood_n he_o come_v as_o to_o a_o festival_n commemoration_n where_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v remember_v with_o praise_n and_o honour_n do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o look_v through_o and_o beyond_o the_o break_a bread_n and_o wine_n pour_v out_o to_o a_o break_a body_n and_o the_o shed_v blood_n of_o christ_n he_o look_v at_o another_o take_n then_o take_v of_o bread_n another_o eat_n and_o drink_v than_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n viz._n the_o take_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o intimate_a application_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o therefore_o come_v as_o a_o consecrate_a person_n to_o consecrate_a element_n to_o break_a bread_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n full_a of_o affection_n as_o the_o ordinance_n be_v full_a of_o mystery_n and_o here_o be_v a_o communicant_a suitable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o so_o paul_n who_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n have_v set_v to_o right_n both_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o corinthian_a communicant_a chap._n iii_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o go_v before_o i_o in_o the_o two_o point_n i_o be_o to_o entreat_v upon_o 1._o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o this_o sacrament_n 2._o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o communicant_a of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o with_o what_o brevity_n i_o can_v content_v myself_o to_o speak_v in_o decimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la what_o may_v be_v speak_v in_o folio_n in_o hope_n that_o your_o proficiency_n by_o love_n mr_n anthony_n burgess_n and_o mr_n love_n your_o former_a most_o worthy_a teacher_n may_v excuse_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o so_o large_a a_o volume_n the_o next_o word_n i_o come_v unto_o do_v plain_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o institution_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o it_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v doct._n 1_o sacrament_n the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o author_n of_o this_o institution_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o evangelist_n that_o write_v the_o history_n put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n christ_n be_v personal_o present_v both_o celebrate_n and_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n he_o be_v res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o author_n sacramenti_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o feast-maker_n and_o the_o feast_n out_o of_o this_o pierce_a side_n as_o austin_n allude_v there_o come_v forth_o both_o blood_n and_o water_n the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n he_o take_v the_o bread_n he_o blessed_v he_o break_v it_o he_o give_v it_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n §_o 1_o
first_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v author_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o testator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n appoint_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o ratify_v that_o testament_n with_o his_o blood_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n therefore_o he_o make_v officer_n law_n and_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v particular_o in_o scripture_n call_v by_o 11._o rev._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o his_o name_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n day_n ex_fw-la illius_fw-la resurrectione_n festivitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la habere_fw-la coepit_fw-la take_v its_o festivity_n 119._o epist_n 119._o from_o his_o resurrection_n as_o austin_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n so_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n a_o supper_n and_o a_o day_n to_o memorize_v they_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n so_o his_o law_n bind_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v though_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o their_o obligation_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n so_o his_o law_n be_v benefit_n and_o liberty_n tend_v to_o salvation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o your_o city_n be_v freedom_n and_o your_o freedom_n law_n so_o you_o obey_v they_o ●s_a law_n enjoy_v they_o as_o freedom_n they_o be_v our_o benefit_n and_o our_o duty_n his_o invitation_n be_v to_o a_o supper_n it_o be_v the_o invitation_n of_o a_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o a_o saviour_n §_o 2_o second_o there_o must_v be_v institution_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o element_n be_v cypher_n till_o the_o institution_n make_v they_o figure_n institution_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n as_o superscription_n be_v to_o money_n for_o it_o be_v create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v sacrament_n be_v of_o that_o rank_n of_o thing_n quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la institutione_n say_v chamier_n they_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n 10_o chamier_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 7._o c._n 10_o indeed_o before_o but_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o relation_n which_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o thousand_o a_o year_n be_v make_v of_o a_o pennyworth_n of_o wax_n what_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o brass_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o a_o mortal_a sting_n nothing_o till_o god_n put_v a_o use_n upon_o it_o that_o all_o that_o look_v to_o it_o be_v bite_v shall_v be_v heal_v §_o 3_o three_o there_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a institution_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n the_o legatee_n do_v not_o seal_v the_o will_n but_o the_o testatour_n the_o grant_a seal_n the_o deed_n not_o the_o grantee_n the_o delinquent_n seal_v not_o the_o pardon_n but_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n sola_fw-la divina_fw-la institutio_fw-la facit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la 73._o montac_n origin_n part_n 1._o pag._n 73._o say_v a_o learned_a man_n take_v that_o away_o and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n the_o supreme_a power_n only_o can_v coin_v money_n in_o other_o its_o c●pit●l_n all_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o can_v make_v a_o sacrament_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o church_n supper_n not_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v they_o to_o eat_v but_o not_o to_o make_v ejus_fw-la est_fw-la signa_fw-la 7._o synopsis_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la §._o 7._o gratiae_fw-la addere_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la gratiamtribuere_fw-la he_o may_v add_v the_o sign_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v give_v the_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a word_n requisite_a to_o a_o sacrament_n 1._o a_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o appoint_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o sanctification_n or_o blessing_n to_o set_v they_o apart_o from_o common_a use_n 3._o a_o word_n of_o promise_n of_o some_o good_a to_o the_o communicant_a and_o so_o we_o have_v here_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o promise_n of_o sacrament_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o centuriator_n be_v vestitae_fw-la 1._o centur._n make_fw-mi ce●t_fw-la 1._o promissiones_fw-la clothe_v promise_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v a_o naked_a promise_n he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v christ_n as_o a_o clothe_a promise_n 4._o a_o word_n of_o command_n as_o we_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evidence_n buckler_n pr●t_fw-la evidence_n in_o baptism_n so_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la here_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n let_v the_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o you_o have_v a_o sacrament_n austin_n §_o 4_o four_o it_o be_v the_o institution_n that_o give_v the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n to_o a_o sacrament_n he_o that_o mint_n the_o money_n set_v the_o value_n and_o price_n upon_o it_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o 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