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A49108	Apostolical communion in the Church of England, asserted and applied for the cure of divisions: in a sermon preached in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter, Exon: and since enlarged. By Tho. Long, B.D. and one of the prebendaries.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.	1673 (1673)	Wing L2959; ESTC R217728	38,652	77

love For from this frequent Communicating it was that the primitive Christians thought all their sufferings too little for Christ who was almost daily in this Sacrament hold forth crucified before their eyes for them From this it was St. Cyprian Nescio an magis laudem eorum stabilem fidem individuam Charitatem Ecce quam parati sunt pro se invicem mori Tert. Apol. that they loved one another to the amazement of the Gentiles being as ready to lay down their lives for the Brethren as we are to adventure our lives against them * Sermon before K. James Bishop Vsher calls this Sacrament Ignem Probationis because it congregates what is of a like and separates what is of a different nature the effects of it make good the comparison The Papists and Separatists would both come to our Prayers and Sermons but keep at a distance from our Communion in this Sacraments they went out from us because they were not of us and to follow the Meaphor they are gone in such heat that like the Priests of Mars * In Qu. Elizabeths days whose work it was to scatter fire in his Temple their bitter zeal hath blown up the coals of contention to so great a flame as hath seized on all the Houses of God in the Land and it is still driven up and down by divers boutefeu's as by so many contrary winds ● which meet in nothing but as Sampsons Foxes in the firebrandss at their tails as that they threaten nothing less than the desolation of Sion But what fuel hath this blessed Sacrament given to this wild-fire We maintain neither connor-transubstantiation we make it not a half-Communion by with-holding the Cup of Blessing we are secured from any pretence of Idolatrous worshipping the Hoste for it is declared That no adoration is intended Rubrick at the end of the Communion either to the Sacramental Bread and Wine or to any corporal presence of Christs natural flesh and blood only we are repaired to receive it kneeling as an expression of our humble and grateful acknowledgment of the benefits of Christs death thereby given to all worthy receivers and for avoiding such profanation and disorder as might otherwise ensue Besides it is that posture which Christ himself taught ●s to use in prayer Luk. 22.41 and when the Minister prays that the Body and Blood of Christ may preserve our Bodies and Souls to eternal life let us not separate what Christ hath joined but what the Majesty of Heaven offers so bountifully to such unworthy guests let us receive as the Church requires meerly kneeling upon our knees As for the scruple of Communicating with wicked men I know not to what Congregation we may go to remove that and I suppose there are few of the Communion of our Church scandalously wicked unless as formerly their loyalty to the King and conformity to the Church make them so as in the most select Congregations If any among us be more prophane than others they turn Separatists too by a voluntary neglect of this Sacrament they dare not approach it being fore-warned of the danger and fearing the shame of being rejected by the Minister Rubick for the Communion De occultis non judicat Ecclesia and having his crime signified to the Bishop But if their offences be not discovered as no Law can take hold of them so no Christian ought to censure or avoid them Every man that diligently examines his own heart and life may find himself guilty of more evil than he knows by most of his despised Brethren but if they appear worse than our selves our humility and serious preparation will be an amulet against infection sure I am Another mans immorality will be no excuse for my irreligion Charity is that wedding Garment without which we cannot communicate with God in this or in any other Ordinance in any Congregation whatsoever and one part of Charity is Not to think evil of our Brethren 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luk. 18.11 Instead therefore of separating from our Brethren and praying apart as the Pharisee thinking too well of himself it will better become us to smite on our Breasts and say God be merciful to me a sinner and as S. Paul Of all sinners the chief 1 Tim. 1.15 Epist. ad Eph. Make haste said holy Ignatius to meet more frequently at the Eucharist of God for when ye often come together for this end the powers of Satan are made frustrate Sure I am Satan hath gotten great power over us by our neglect and contempt of it and the house that is so divided cannot stand long We should learn of our enemies Davenantii Sententia saith Bishop Davenant though we differ in some Controversies to live in the same Communion the Thomists and Scotists the Dominicans and Jesuits differ in far greater points of Doctrine than we do yet keep the Communion of the same Church It is a sad consideration that not only the Children of this World are wiser in their Generation than the Children of Light The things wherein we agree being many and weighty should be of greater force to unite us than the trifles whe●ein we differ to divide us it is not as bad with ours a● it was with the Church of Corinth there were many carnal Christians many grosly ignorant 1 Cor. 33.11.29 Some that denied the Resurrection some that for love of their Bellies frequented Idolatrous Feasts Drunkenness was visible at the Lords Table Fornication common and we read of an incestuous person too yet he calls them The Church of God at Corinth sanctified in Christ called to be Saints he doth not unchurch them and perswade separation but to reform abuses to cast out the unclean person and purifie themselves that God might dwell among them and accept their prayers which is the last part but Satans Kingdom is less divided than that which we all call the Kingdom of Christ God and our Saviour as well in the New as in the Old Testament have taught us that Prayer is a special part of his Worship when he calleth his Temple and our Oratories Isa 56.7 Mat. 21.13 Ecclesia preces splendidis eulogiis Deus ornavit ubi Templum vocavit domum Oraticuis Calv. Inst l. 3. c. 20. S. 29. The house of Prayer And indeed the Glory of God cannot be more highly exalted nor our necessities more certainly relieved by any means than by humble and devout Prayers It concerns us therefore when we approach the Throne of Grace to consider how in this duty we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear which we may do if we hold Communion with Christ and his Apostles in this part of the Divine Worship And what their practice was will appear first from Christs own institution who prescribed a form of Prayer to be used by his Disciples and accordingly they did use it if we believe the Ancients● on all solemn occasions The Sacrament of