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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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joyful_a in_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 12._o 97.11_o 12._o you_o righteous_a and_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o memorial_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o 17._o 2_o thou_z ss_z 2.16_o 17._o and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n comfort_v our_o heart_n and_o establish_v we_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n amen_n whitsunday_n the_o meditation_n before_o o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n what_o news_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o bless_v our_o ear_n withal_o what_o glad_a tiding_n be_v these_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o mean_v the_o sound_n of_o so_o many_o various_a tongue_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n and_o miracle_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o thou_o 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my_o soul_n i_o only_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n eph._n 3.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o o_o lord_n the_o full_a and_o most_o bountiful_a good_a who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o never_o weary_a of_o our_o importunity_n nor_o weary_a of_o 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those_o who_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o join_v with_o more_o fervour_n in_o the_o common_a devotion_n and_o to_o continue_v those_o holy_a disposition_n which_o they_o declare_v to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o they_o sincere_o unite_v they_o with_o these_o word_n communion_n word_n in_o the_o prayer_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o here_o we_o offer_v and_o present_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o which_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v we_o can_v in_o a_o few_o word_n better_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n than_o in_o those_o of_o that_o incomparable_a prayer_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o communion-service_n prevent_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o our_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o further_o we_o with_o thy_o continual_a help_n that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o thy_o mercy_n obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o end_n errata_fw-la page_n 53._o line_n 19_o read_v go_v away_o p._n 179._o l._n 1._o r._n heart_n l._n 2._o r._n mouth_n p._n 320._o l._n 27._o 1._o have_v receive_v p._n 357_o l._n 12._o r._n lord_n jesus_n p._n 362._o l._n ult_n r._n a_o member_n p._n 383._o l._n 10._o r._n and_o growth_n p._n 396._o l._n 13._o r._n earnest_n
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now_o see_v the_o completion_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n how_o that_o jesus_n who_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v 9_o h_o b._n 5.8_o 9_o be_v make_v perfect_a become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o can_v thou_o doubt_v of_o it_o when_o thou_o remember_v the_o princely_a gift_n which_o he_o have_v already_o bestow_v on_o his_o church_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o as_o on_o this_o day_n bear_v witness_n that_o all_o those_o who_o obedient_o believe_v on_o jesus_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 18._o rom._n 8.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n how_o can_v thou_o refrain_v my_o soul_n from_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thought_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o tribulation_n for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o 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how_o humble_o he_o condescend_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o a_o mean_a person_n than_o himself_o because_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 3.15_o mat._n 3.15_o and_o what_o do_v he_o do_v immediate_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v 1.12_o mark_v 1.12_o but_o enter_v into_o a_o combat_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o vanquish_v those_o very_a temptation_n which_o foil_v our_o first_o parent_n o_o how_o glorious_o do_v he_o then_o triumph_v over_o pride_n ambition_n etc._n matth._n 4.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n eager_a appetite_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o all_o persuasion_n to_o presumption_n or_o distrust_v of_o god_n consider_v my_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o preach_v after_o this_o but_o that_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 15._o mat._n 4.17_o mar._n 1_o 15._o and_o his_o sermon_n that_o present_o follow_v on_o the_o mountain_n what_o lesson_n do_v it_o teach_v but_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n mourning_n meekness_n mercifulness_n purity_n peaceableness_n etc._n matth._n 5.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_a heavenly_a virtue_n without_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o discourse_n 27._o 7_o 26_o 27._o we_o may_v as_o discreet_o build_v a_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n as_o hope_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o his_o whole_a life_n a_o continual_a comment_n upon_o this_o text_n whither_o tend_v all_o his_o promise_n his_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o but_o that_o by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n o_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o move_v by_o such_o promise_n to_o purify_v our_o selus_fw-la what_o miracle_n will_v work_v upon_o those_o heart_n who_o these_o will_v not_o prevail_v withal_o to_o be_v obedient_a and_o yet_o his_o miracle_n i_o see_v also_o have_v the_o same_o design_n to_o win_v man_n to_o a_o better_a life_n i_o hear_v he_o admonish_v the_o impotent_a man_n who_o he_o have_v cure_v 5.14_o joh._n 5.14_o behold_v mark_v what_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o so_o have_v his_o death_n also_o for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n 1.4_o gal._n 1.4_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o our_o father_n &_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o glorious_a 27._o eph._n 5.26_o 27._o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n for_o this_o cause_n likewise_o he_o rise_v again_o as_o well_o as_o die_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o he_o 3.26_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o act._n 3.26_o and_o 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