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A10652 Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since by Edvvard Reynolds then fellow of Merton College in Oxford. Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1638 (1638) STC 20929A; ESTC S112262 142,663 279

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and_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o as_o prayer_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o be_v that_o character_n that_o add_v currantnesse_n unto_o they_o so_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v without_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o do_v with_o confidence_n implore_v god_n acceptance_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o in_o which_o alone_o he_o be_v well-pleased_a 52_o open_v thy_o eye_n unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n to_o hearken_v unto_o all_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v call_v unto_o thou_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n what_o do_v god_n hearken_v with_o his_o eye_n unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n have_v not_o he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n a_o ear_n himself_o but_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o another_o faculty_n unto_o a_o different_a work_n certain_o unless_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v first_o open_v to_o look_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o on_o the_o person_n of_o his_o saint_n bathe_v and_o sprinkle_v therewith_o his_o ear_n can_v never_o be_v open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n prayer_n do_v put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o 21._o covenant_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v present_v without_o seal_n now_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o covenant_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n whensoever_o therefore_o we_o present_v unto_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o free_a covenant_n in_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o not_o forget_v to_o show_v he_o his_o own_o seal_n too_o by_o which_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o our_o hope_n therein_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o celebrate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o these_o regard_v be_v this_o holy_a work_n call_v by_o the_o octavio_n ancient_n a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n because_o in_o this_o work_n be_v a_o confluence_n of_o all_o such_o holy_a duty_n as_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v the_o lord_n table_n ofttimes_o by_o they_o call_v a_o altar_n as_o that_o be_v which_o the_o reubenite_n erect_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n not_o for_o any_o proper_a sacrifice_n but_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o memorial_n of_o that_o whereon_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v chap._n xvii_o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o several_a end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n here_o then_o in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o sacred_a element_n be_v institute_v to_o present_a and_o exhibit_v christ_n unto_o the_o faithful_a soul_n we_o may_v infer_v with_o what_o affection_n we_o ought_v to_o approach_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o reverend_a estimation_n to_o have_v of_o they_o happiness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o
these_o do_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o most_o free_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o himself_o 14._o offer_v once_o for_o all_o in_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a submission_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o high_a will_n and_o the_o inferior_a itself_o shrink_v not_o at_o the_o obedience_n but_o at_o the_o pain_n to_o explain_v this_o more_o clear_o consider_v 18._o in_o christ_n a_o double_a will_n or_o rather_o a_o double_a respect_n of_o the_o same_o will._n first_o the_o natural_a will_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o can_v but_o wish_v well_o unto_o himself_o and_o groan_v after_o the_o conservation_n of_o that_o be_v who_o anguish_n and_o dissolution_n do_v now_o approach_v whereby_o he_o can_v not_o upon_o the_o immediate_a burden_n 7._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o 7._o fear_n 39_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o assistance_n of_o angel_n 43._o drop_v down_o a_o sweat_n 44._o as_o full_a of_o wonder_n as_o it_o be_v of_o 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