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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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bounty_n in_o this_o invaluable_a blessing_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o which_o his_o son_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o as_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o offence_n against_o he_o we_o must_v approach_v therefore_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o affectionate_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n extol_v and_o praise_v his_o merciful_a kindness_n in_o bestow_v on_o we_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n profess_v we_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o tender_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o beseech_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n who_o death_n we_o show_v unto_o he_o we_o shall_v resolve_v to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o 3._o psal_n 92.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 66.16.86.13_o 66.16.86.13_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o people_n i_o will_v declare_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n for_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o he_o have_v deliver_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o 12_o john_n 1.14_o 29._o coloss_n 1.15_o joh._n ●_o 12_o o_o jesus_n thou_o lover_n of_o soul_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o its_o sin_n the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 1.5_o rev._n 1.5_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o heb._n 1.3_o heb._n 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the_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v but_o symbol_n and_o image_n not_o the_o truth_n itself_o 37._o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o p._n 37._o since_o they_o celebrate_v every_o day_n the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o ministry_n than_o the_o ancient_n be_v and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o christ_n wonderful_a oblation_n and_o most_o precious_a bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n he_o add_v that_o he_o deliver_v also_o to_o we_o a_o remembrance_n instead_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o continual_o unto_o god_n 38._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o take_v the_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o make_v to_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n or_o 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who_o have_v make_v thyself_o the_o pattern_n of_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v something_o of_o thyself_o likewise_o still_o remain_v in_o i_o i_o feel_v my_o heart_n incline_v towards_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o more_o lively_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v make_v thorough_o good_a and_o perfect_o like_o thou_o which_o embolden_v i_o the_o more_o to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o open_v my_o heart_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o i_o o_o thou_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n who_o satisfye_v the_o crave_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n deny_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.9_o ephes_n 5.9_o in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o pardon_n only_o which_o i_o crave_v and_o humble_o hope_v for_o through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 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