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A47326 Convivium cœleste a plain and familiar discourse concerning the Lords Supper, shewing at once the nature of that sacrament : as also the right way of preparing our selves for the receiving of it : in which are also considered those exceptions which men usually bring to excuse their not partaking of it. Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703. 1684 (1684) Wing K401; ESTC R218778 114,952 274

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his_o lust_n he_o that_o despise_v riches_n and_o conquer_v himself_o do_v work_n as_o please_v to_o god_n and_o as_o profitable_a to_o himself_o as_o he_o that_o remove_v mountain_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n nay_o such_o work_n as_o these_o be_v better_o for_o we_o and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o power_n of_o do_v the_o great_a miracle_n he_o that_o live_v well_o do_v more_o than_o he_o that_o wrought_v miracle_n it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o do_v wonder_n that_o make_v man_n christian_n their_o christianity_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o there_o live_v he_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o our_o faith_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v so_o receive_v the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n which_o it_o offer_v if_o we_o can_v do_v wonder_n and_o yet_o remain_v void_a of_o the_o love_n and_o image_n of_o god_n we_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o not_o their_o miracle_n and_o st._n luke_n when_o he_o write_v the_o story_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v do_v not_o give_v his_o book_n the_o title_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o act_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o title_n which_o it_o bear_v our_o saviour_n bid_v the_o disciple_n not_o to_o rejoice_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o rather_o say_v he_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o our_o obedience_n do_v entitle_v we_o to_o god_n favour_n but_o so_o do_v not_o our_o power_n to_o do_v wonderful_a work_n if_o we_o work_v iniquity_n it_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n that_o shall_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n many_o say_v christ_n will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o that_o faith_n which_o wrought_v miracle_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o work_v righteousness_n be_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o if_o our_o faith_n cleanse_v and_o purify_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v not_o need_n be_v trouble_v that_o it_o do_v not_o remove_v mountain_n if_o we_o be_v condemn_v at_o that_o great_a day_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o work_v miracle_n but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o hunger_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o jam._n 2.15_o 16._o it_o be_v our_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n require_v and_o will_v reward_v hereafter_o we_o must_v show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n as_o abraham_n do_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o judge_v faith_n save_v if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n if_o it_o 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love_n with_o it_o also_o that_o he_o do_v sincere_o and_o hearty_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o do_v this_o as_o he_o ought_v be_v so_o far_o from_o depress_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o exalt_v himself_o that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v and_o which_o be_v command_v he_o can_v say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o chap._n ix_o but_o as_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o faith_n towards_o god_n so_o we_o must_v try_v our_o love_n towards_o one_o another_o for_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n and_o a_o sacrament_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o only_o design_v for_o our_o renew_v our_o most_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n but_o also_o for_o the_o maintain_v a_o fervent_a charity_n with_o one_o another_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o now_o as_o we_o be_v too_o 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