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A56616 The Christian sacrifice a treatise shewing the necessity, end, and manner of receiving the Holy Commvnion : together with suitable prayers and meditations for every month in the year, and the principal festivals in memory of our Blessed Saviour : in four parts. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1671 (1671) Wing P760; ESTC R12843 198,857 536

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fix_v more_o deep_o in_o our_o mind_n all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v dispose_v with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n to_o perform_v his_o will_n and_o obey_v his_o precept_n for_o this_o end_n i_o find_v 38._o find_v ca●●●●_n ex_fw-la mosara●_n ●atur●_n exerc._n 16._o n._n 38._o that_o the_o gothick_n church_n which_o long_o continue_v in_o spain_n have_v comprehend_v the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o these_o nine_o word_n incarnation_n nativity_n circumcision_n appearance_n passion_n death_n resurrection_n glory_n kingdom_n be_v wont_n to_o divide_v the_o holy_a bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n into_o just_a so_o many_o part_n on_o which_o they_o impose_v those_o nine_o name_n whereby_o they_o have_v let_v we_o know_v what_o their_o conception_n be_v of_o this_o action_n and_o that_o they_o think_v the_o
feast_v they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n thereby_o make_v by_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n gen._n 26.31_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o intend_v to_o continue_v friend_n and_o have_v not_o make_v that_o league_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o kindness_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v warm_a with_o good_a cheer_n but_o serious_o and_o deliberate_o before_o almighty_a god_n just_o so_o you_o find_v it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o jacob_n and_o laban_n only_o the_o oath_n there_o go_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o feast_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n therefore_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v god_n meat_n be_v offer_v or_o set_v on_o his_o altar_n or_o table_n they_o do_v express_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n their_o feast_n with_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o peace_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o and_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n which_o every_o time_n they_o come_v to_o his_o altar_n be_v renew_v and_o confirm_v and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v be_v the_o meaning_n likewise_o of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o of_o this_o cup_n at_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n our_o partake_a of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o open_a declaration_n that_o we_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o which_o hereby_o we_o renew_v and_o ratify_v it_o be_v a_o engage_v of_o our_o faith_n again_o to_o he_o that_o we_o will_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o love_n a_o promise_n to_o keep_v friendship_n with_o he_o by_o never_o swerve_v from_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o have_v vow_v to_o he_o we_o pass_v our_o word_n to_o he_o that_o whatsoever_o service_n we_o owe_v he_o shall_v be_v punctual_o perform_v that_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n which_o we_o make_v with_o he_o when_o we_o be_v first_o receive_v into_o his_o society_n shall_v on_o our_o part_n be_v careful_o and_o due_o observe_v as_o hereby_o he_o engage_v himself_o you_o shall_v see_v anon_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o covenant_n so_o we_o engage_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o and_o according_o as_o we_o acquit_v ourselves_o and_o honest_o stand_v to_o the_o term_n of_o our_o agreement_n with_o he_o and_o make_v it_o good_a so_o we_o must_v expect_v and_o no_o otherway_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a if_o we_o prove_v not_o false_a in_o this_o covenant_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n keep_v close_o to_o our_o duty_n then_o as_o sure_a as_o we_o take_v that_o bread_n and_o that_o cup_n into_o our_o hand_n as_o certain_a as_o we_o taste_v they_o with_o our_o mouth_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o our_o body_n will_v he_o give_v we_o his_o pardon_n grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o we_o do_v not_o only_a covenant_n with_o he_o to_o perform_v but_o this_o action_n look_v like_o a_o oath_n which_o we_o take_v that_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n to_o our_o life_n end_v this_o be_v a_o ancient_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n which_o we_o now_o use_v to_o express_v this_o action_n by_o and_o thus_o in_o pliny_n time_n they_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o as_o you_o hear_v that_o christian_n bind_v themselves_o at_o their_o assembly_n by_o a_o sacrament_n or_o oath_n not_o to_o commit_v any_o wickedness_n when_o we_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o he_o and_o vow_v that_o we_o will_v be_v steadfast_a in_o our_o covenant_n we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o as_o we_o ordinary_o speak_v that_o we_o will_v be_v true_a to_o he_o and_o manful_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v what_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v concern_v the_o essen_n a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o to_o their_o communion_n nor_o eat_v with_o they_o before_o they_o have_v take_v certain_a horrible_a oath_n that_o they_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n towards_o man_n but_o can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o dreadful_a than_o this_o whereby_o we_o keep_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o terrible_a thing_n to_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o our_o lord_n by_o lay_v our_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n nay_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o which_o represent_v he_o to_o we_o this_o lay_v the_o most_o powerful_a engagement_n on_o we_o and_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o strong_a resolution_n to_o be_v constant_a hearty_a and_o zealous_a in_o our_o christian_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o without_o which_o we_o draw_v upon_o ourselves_o the_o great_a mischief_n imaginable_a for_o i_o must_v observe_v once_o more_o that_o this_o make_v it_o such_o a_o perilous_a thing_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o bring_v such_o judgement_n on_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 30._o because_o in_o all_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o with_o appeal_n to_o he_o there_o be_v necessary_o understand_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v a_o imprecation_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o league_n among_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n than_o such_o word_n as_o these_o 3._o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n v._o seld._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr s●nedr_n cap._n 11._o n._n 3._o i_o wish_v perdition_n to_o myself_o and_o my_o house_n if_o i_o transgress_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v agree_v unto_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n if_o i_o keep_v they_o inviolable_a and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v such_o formal_a word_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v covenant_v in_o god_n presence_n and_o make_v he_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o action_n his_o wrath_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v against_o the_o unfaithful_a which_o they_o have_v burden_a themselves_o withal_o and_o therefore_o see_v here_o we_o do_v in_o such_o a_o sacred_a manner_n vow_v to_o god_n that_o we_o will_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o load_v ourselves_o with_o curse_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o almighty_n displeasure_n if_o we_o do_v not_o faithful_o study_v to_o make_v good_a our_o word_n a_o consideration_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o deter_v and_o affright_v we_o from_o this_o holy_a communion_n but_o only_o make_v we_o more_o serious_a in_o it_o and_o diligent_o to_o frequent_v it_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o be_v good_a christian_n and_o expect_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o heaven_n it_o show_v we_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o obey_v this_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o security_n we_o hereby_o give_v he_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o command_n shall_v be_v better_o observe_v if_o we_o careful_o observe_v this_o for_o who_o can_v live_v always_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o meditation_n of_o our_o saviour_n love_n and_o not_o be_v sensible_o move_v to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v be_v ever_o think_v of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n and_o yet_o himself_o be_v disobedient_a who_o can_v endure_v to_o lose_v such_o blessing_n as_o he_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o price_n of_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v continual_o remember_v he_o and_o yet_o quite_o forget_v our_o duty_n to_o he_o with_o what_o face_n can_v a_o man_n plead_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o himself_o be_v whole_o offer_v to_o he_o what_o a_o intolerable_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v continual_o profess_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o his_o command_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o what_o desperate_a profaneness_n be_v it_o to_o promise_v covenant_n and_o vow_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v no_o conscience_n how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n certain_o the_o serious_a performance_n of_o this_o action_n must_v needs_o produce_v other_o effect_n and_o
grateful_a mention_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o and_o intend_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o all_o our_o christian_a brethren_n who_o concernment_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o and_o true_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o this_o duty_n that_o they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v by_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o redemption_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n because_o this_o feast_n accompany_v that_o of_o charity_n in_o which_o their_o body_n be_v feed_v as_o in_o this_o their_o soul_n and_o because_o of_o the_o offering_n they_o then_o make_v of_o some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o do_v now_o of_o money_n in_o lieu_n of_o they_o for_o a_o acknowledgement_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v but_o this_o always_o make_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o 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that_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n who_o excellent_o declare_v the_o manner_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n sav_fw-mi homil._n 25._o in_o matth._n p._n 178._o edit_fw-la sav_fw-mi in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o upon_o eight_o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n a_o perpetual_a memory_n say_v he_o and_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o good_a turn_n be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o can_v be_v find_v to_o secure_v and_o preserve_v it_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o dreadful_a mystery_n and_o full_a of_o salvation_n which_o we_o celebrate_v in_o every_o assembly_n be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n because_o they_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o many_o benefit_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o principal_a piece_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o dispose_v we_o always_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o if_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n be_v a_o great_a wonder_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v crucify_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o to_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o for_o a_o feast_n and_o a_o spiritual_a banquet_n what_o shall_v we_o call_v this_o where_o shall_v we_o place_v it_o we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o give_v he_o thanks_o perpetual_o let_v this_o precede_v both_o our_o word_n and_o work_n and_o let_v we_o give_v he_o thanks_o not_o only_o for_o our_o own_o good_a thing_n but_o for_o those_o of_o other_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v destroy_v envy_n and_o bind_v charity_n fast_o and_o make_v it_o more_o genuine_a and_o of_o a_o kindly_a nature_n for_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o envy_v they_o any_o more_o for_o who_o he_o give_v thanks_o unto_o his_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n when_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o hand_n bid_v we_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o what_o be_v present_a and_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v this_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o translate_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o of_o man_n make_v we_o angel_n for_o they_o make_v a_o 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all_o thing_n beside_o have_v he_o give_v for_o we_o enemy_n and_o not_o only_o give_v he_o but_o after_o that_o gift_n set_v he_o before_o we_o for_o our_o table_n do_v all_o thing_n himself_o for_o we_o both_o to_o give_v and_o then_o to_o make_v we_o thankful_a for_o his_o gift_n for_o mankind_n be_v general_o ungrateful_a he_o undertake_v throughout_o and_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o jew_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o benefit_n from_o place_n and_o time_n and_o feast_n that_o he_o have_v do_v here_o from_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n cast_v we_o into_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o good_a he_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o none_o labour_v so_o much_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v approve_v and_o great_a and_o ingenuous_a as_o god_n who_o make_v we_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v we_o good_a ofttimes_o even_o against_o our_o will_n and_o give_v we_o many_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n then_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o shall_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o coloss_n 3.17_o which_o theodoret_n refer_v to_o this_o business_n there_o be_v those_o say_v he_o that_o require_v they_o to_o worship_v angel_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o shall_v adorn_v their_o word_n and_o deed_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o master_n christ_n and_o send_v up_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o not_o by_o angel_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v address_v all_o our_o service_n in_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o love_n in_o jesus_n and_o as_o our_o communion_n book_n excellent_o express_v it_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o as_o we_o be_v most_o bind_v continual_a thanks_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o study_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o 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envy_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v discontent_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o 42.11_o ps_n 42.11_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o how_o can_v his_o friend_n fail_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o bounty_n who_o treat_v even_o his_o enemy_n with_o so_o much_o kindness_n 62.5_o 62.5_o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a 34._o 37.3_o 4_o 34._o and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_z ●_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o 55.22_o 55.22_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 17._o eccl●●_n 34.16_o 17._o he_o be_v their_o mighty_a protection_n and_o strong_a stay_n a_o defence_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o a_o cover_n from_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n a_o preservation_n from_o stumble_v and_o a_o help_n from_o fall_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o lighten_v the_o eye_n he_o give_v life_n and_o health_n and_o blessing_n 16._o jude_v ult_n 16._o all_o sacrifice_n be_v too_o little_a for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o fat_a be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o his_o burnt-offering_a but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v great_a at_o all_o time_n 34.13_o ecclus._n 34.13_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v live_v for_o their_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o that_o save_v they_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n 22._o psal_n 33.21_o 22._o be_v upon_o i_o according_a as_o i_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o shall_v 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