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A20154 The heauenly banquet: or The doctrine of the Lords Supper set forth in seuen sermons. With two prayers before and after the receiuing. And a iustification of kneeling in the act of receiuing. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1631 (1631) STC 6589; ESTC S109561 131,917 382

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will_v i_o only_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v the_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o this_o i_o will_v consider_v in_o five_o general_a passage_n as_o it_o be_v five_o tragical_a act_n have_v in_o they_o many_o doleful_a scene_n 1._o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n 2._o his_o apprehension_n in_o the_o same_o 3._o his_o appear_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n 4._o his_o arraignment_n before_o pilate_n 5._o his_o execution_n at_o mount_n caluary_n it_o common_o fall_v out_o agony_n 1._o his_o agony_n that_o before_o a_o great_a storm_n the_o heaven_n be_v obscure_v with_o cloud_n and_o the_o sky_n overcast_v with_o a_o melancholy_a darkness_n so_o before_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o our_o saviour_n extreme_a trouble_n sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n do_v overshadow_v his_o soul_n not_o suffer_v the_o sun_n of_o comfort_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n 14.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26.37_o mar._n 14.13_o 1._o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grievous_o trouble_v and_o amaze_v so_o that_o himself_o complain_v 26.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat_n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v very_o heavy_a ●●en_o unto_o a●ath_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a comfort_n of_o every_o christian_a soul_n shall_v have_v his_o soul_n so_o sorrowful_a trouble_a and_o amaze_v yea_o 2._o such_o be_v his_o extensive_a and_o intensive_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o entreat_v his_o disciple_n to_o tarry_v there_o and_o watch_n with_o he_o 26.38_o mat._n 26.38_o great_a be_v the_o discomfort_n of_o naomi_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o son_n yet_o not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o she_o can_v want_v the_o company_n of_o ruth_n 1.15_o ruth_n 1.15_o yea_o persuade_v she_o to_o depart_v but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o discomfort_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o disciple_n 3._o how_o grievous_a this_o conflict_n and_o how_o bitter_a this_o cup_n of_o affliction_n be_v 5.7_o mar._n 14.35_o heb._n 5.7_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o tear_n and_o strong_a cry_n that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v &_o 3._o time_n he_o ingeminate_v that_o petition_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v 12._o 2._o sam._n 12._o yet_o can_v he_o not_o hear_v of_o nathan_n dominus_fw-la transtulit_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n but_o rather_o job_n dominus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la 1_o job_n 1_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o comfort_n if_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v so_o irksome_a lord_n how_o bitter_a will_v the_o bottom_n be_v 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n horror_n and_o heaviness_n be_v manifest_v by_o a_o miraculous_a effect_n the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o that_o be_v his_o sweat_a drop_n of_o blood_n yea_o those_o drop_n be_v not_o guttae_fw-la 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lu._n 22.44_o but_o grumi_fw-la not_o small_a drop_n issue_v forth_o of_o the_o subtle_a pore_n but_o great_a one_o and_o that_o not_o spare_o but_o even_o run_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n whereas_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o case_n of_o flare_v &_o sorrow_n 4._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la oculis_fw-la sed_fw-la membris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la flevisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la bern_n hebd_a pavo_n s●rm_n 4._o shall_v have_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n and_o the_o castle_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o disperse_v itself_o through_o the_o dilate_a pore_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n do_v weep_v but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o
tract_n 27._o and_o saint_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n give_v courage_n to_o saint_n laurence_n to_o undergo_v martyrdom_n again_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n ro_o demolish_v and_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o persuasive_a and_o operative_a property_n a_o persuasive_a for_o it_o will_v suggest_v this_o meditation_n to_o a_o christian_a heart_n shall_v my_o saviour_n die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o die_v unto_o sin_n shall_v i_o cherish_v those_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n a_o operative_a for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v as_o a_o good_a corrosive_n to_o eat_v out_o the_o dead_a flesh_n of_o our_o corruption_n therefore_o cyprian_n call_v the_o sacrament_n dem._n medicamentum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanada_n infirmitates_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr caen._n dem._n physic_n for_o our_o infirmity_n again_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o cherish_v and_o increase_v 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have_v deliver_v we_o both_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n let_v the_o romanist_n therefore_o say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n see_v christ_n have_v suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n 9.33_o rom._n 9.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n heaven_n will_v not_o hell_n can_v 3.17_o mat._n 3.17_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v proclaim_v from_o heaven_n that_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v with_o christ_n let_v his_o passion_n be_v my_o satisfaction_n his_o death_n my_o redemption_n so_o will_v thou_o be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o albeit_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o yield_v any_o personal_a satisfaction_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v the_o perverter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o use_n of_o it_o like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o some_o crime_n to_o who_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v probation●m_fw-la corpus_fw-la dom._n nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la sit_fw-la t●bi_fw-la ad_fw-la probation●m_fw-la these_o word_n be_v speak_v let_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o trial_n of_o thy_o innocency_n or_o guiltiness_n suppose_v that_o hereupon_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o seize_v immediate_o upon_o the_o guilty_a likewise_o the_o celebrate_n of_o it_o 1._o tilman_n de_fw-fr miracul_fw-la euchar_n ca._n 1._o to_o free_a house_n from_o the_o haunt_n of_o spirit_n ad_fw-la diverse_a other_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a end_n as_o against_o tempest_n and_o sickness_n for_o preservation_n of_o cattle_n tree_n corn_n grass_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a profane_v and_o prevert_v of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o this_o case_n very_o apt_o use_v s._n augustine_n word_n 25._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 25._o vix_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la jesus_n 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people_n scoff_v he_o the_o soldier_n scourge_v he_o pilate_n condemn_v he_o nor_o the_o jew_n have_v crucify_v he_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o thorn_n the_o whip_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n that_o pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o just_o therefore_o shall_v our_o soul_n be_v pierce_v with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v christ_n smart_v for_o thy_o sin_n &_o shall_v not_o thy_o heart_n smart_n and_o smite_v thou_o for_o they_o 23.48_o luk._n 23.48_o when_o the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o behold_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n see_v what_o be_v do_v at_o his_o death_n they_o smite_v their_o breast_n in_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n so_o every_o christian_n when_o he_o see_v the_o sacrament_n a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n shall_v with_o the_o penitent_a publican_n smite_v his_o breast_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o compunction_n and_o say_v 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a
26._o durand_n ratio_fw-la li._n 4._o ca._n 4._o maldonat_fw-la in_o mat._n 26._o who_o affirm_v that_o judas_n be_v absent_a so_o that_o maldonat_n be_v too_o nice_a in_o say_v he_o can_v willing_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n but_o that_o the_o contrary_n have_v many_o favourer_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a especial_o when_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o say_v plain_o supper_n joh._n 13.30_o for_o that_o this_o sop_n be_v no_o part_n of_o supper_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o judas_n have_v receive_v the_o sop_n he_o go_v immediate_o out_o so_o that_o from_o this_o our_o saviour_n practice_n in_o not_o admit_v judas_n i_o may_v say_v with_o chrysostome_n 50.16_o nullus_fw-la assistat_fw-la judas_n chrys_n ad_fw-la open_fw-mi ant._n hom_n 60_o psa_n 50.16_o let_v no_o judas_n be_v present_a or_o approach_v this_o holy_a table_n if_o the_o lord_n expostulate_v thus_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o meddle_v with_o his_o word_n why_o do_v thou_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n 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