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A45497 Teleiosis, or, An exercitation upon confirmation the ancient way of completeing church-members ... : to which are annexed some directions for the putting of it into practice ... / by Jonathan Hanmer ... Hanmer, Jonathan, 1606-1687. 1657 (1657) Wing H653; ESTC R19567 114,268 234

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honour Yea this he accounteth a satisfaction for all his sufferings when he seeth his seed and the travel of his soul Who for the joy that was set before him viz that arising from the consideration of our salvation and that being lifted up he should draw all men unto Joh. 12.32 Theodoret. him Gaudium vocat animarum salutem endured the Cross and despised the shame Now what is a joy to Christ will surely be so to all that are his to behold any soul voluntarily giving and offering up himself unto him and his service hereby that prophecy being made good One shall say Psa 44 ● I am the Lords and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord and sirname himself by the name of Israel Whereof with David they will triumphingly make mention concerning Sion Psa 87.4 5. saying this and that man was born in her 2. To have their scruples removed concerning those that are to joyn with them in communion and the use of Ordinances especially that of the Lords Supper Whereof they that partake together do thereby professe the union and communion which they have and hold not only with Christ as their head but also one with another as members of the same body as is evident from that of the Apostle Paul The cup of bl●ssing which we blesse 1 Cor 10.16.17 is it not saith he the Communion of the blood of Christ The bread which we break is it not the Communion of the body of Christ For we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread Which is effected on their part by faith as to their union with Christ by which they eat his flesh and drink his blood Joh. 6.56 and so dwell in him and he in them And by love as to the union they have one with another this being that sacred bond of perfection that knits up the members of the body together This love is not that common love Coloss 3.14 Vinculum perfectionis est quis unit membra Ecclesiae inter se Davenant Luke 10.36 which they owe to all as men in which regard every one is our neighbour flowing from the participation of the same reasonable nature and being upon that ground due but more special to some particular persons as Christians relating to the same mystical body whereof Christ is the head and the Lords Supper the symbol of that their union which therefore must have somewhat for the foundation of it as such viz. that appearing in them and manifested by them from whence it may be rationally concluded that they are members of that body Which in adult persons is none other then a solemn and serious profession of faith in and obedience unto Christ the only badge and character whereby all that are his may be known Where therefore this is wanting or which is equivalent as to the case in hand for de occultis non judicat Ecclesia the Church judgeth not of things secret and hidden not discovered and to be discerned there cannot be such a closing in affection as is requisite to be found in those that partake together in that special Ordinance of Communion For there will be disaffection and distance between such as do not convenire in al●quo tertio visibly meet in the judgment of charity in Christ their head Whereof we have had frequent experience persons not only scrupling but even forbearing to communicate because of the admission and presence of such as have given no testimony but rather the contrary of their qualification and meetnesse for that Ordinance in the fore-named particulars And indeed satisfaction herein seems to be requisite not only in reference to the officers but also to all the particular members of the Church who are to have fellowship with them as well as they being equally concerned in the Apostolical injunction of withdrawing from and casting out from among them and consequently not admitting and jo●ning with the unworthy and unmeet for communion And that this is sufficiently done at Confirmation when persons as compleat members are admitted to full communion evidently appears from what hath been said before which therefore cannot but occasion joy to the Church as conducing so much to the removal of those jealousies which would necessarily arise in their hearts and as certainly disquiet them concerning the persons which they are to joyn in communion withal 3. To behold the comly order of Gods house and due care taken to prevent the polluting of it and the defiling the holy things thereof by the hands of those that ought not to touch or meddle with them Purity in the administration of the Ordinances is no small part of the Churches beauty Psal 93.5 Psal 84. l 2. ●● 11 which makes the Holy God delight to dwell there For Holinesse becom●th his house for evermore His gracious presence in it Psal 46. ●8 76.1 2 Ezek. 48.35 is the glory of it and that which makes the assemblies of the Saints so transcendently excellent and amiable above all other Societies whatsoever is this That God is in an especial manner in the midst of them and when they may truly be called Jehovah Shammah As the glory of the Lord filling the Temple did add more worth and splendor thereunto 1 Kin. 8.10 ●● then all the costly and curious workmanship bestowed upon it by Solomon so is it here Moreover all the virtue and efficacy of the Ordinances depends hereupon which are weak and worthlesse things if God be not injoy'd in the use of them If the Lord be gon and have withdrawn his presence from it alas 1 Sam. 4 what can the Ark contribute to the safety of Israel and what stead can it stand them in 'T is a vain thing and will be found of no advantage at all to cry The Temple of the Lord J. r. 7.4 and the Ordinances of God are with us if we cannot say withal The Lord of the Temple and the God of the Ordinances is with us also To see therefore due care taken that the house of the Holy God may be indeed the beauty of Holinesse nothing being suffered to enter thereinto that might defile it and provoke him to withdraw his presence from it but things so ordered that it may be in some sort a meet habitation for the Lord. This must needs greatly rejoyce the hearts of his people who desire nothing more then to dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of their life Psal 27.4 so as to behold the beauty of the Lord and to injoy communion with him Whereof they have a gracious promise if they shall diligently discharge their duty herein for so speaks the Apostle Paul Ye are the Temple of the living God as God hath said 2 Cor. 6.16 17. I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they