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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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ever_o and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n for_o we_o 8.32_o rom_n 8.32_o and_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o 9.12_o heb._n 9.12_o who_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o a_o eternal_a redemption_n 1.3_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o by_o a_o glorious_a power_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n psal_n 103.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 111.1_o psa_fw-la 111.1_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o in_o the_o congregation_n while_o i_o live_v will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n 146.2_o 146.2_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v any_o be_v 145.21_o 145.21_o my_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thus_o i_o be_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n end_v and_o use_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a feast_n in_o commemoration_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n especial_o of_o his_o death_n in_o which_o we_o for_o our_o part_n make_v a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o tie_v ourselves_o in_o 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frequent_o say_v as_o much_o concern_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o it_o remain_v water_n still_o though_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n so_o do_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o and_o their_o become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o they_o be_v both_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o substance_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o that_o use_v when_o once_o they_o be_v consecrate_v we_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_o to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o do_v this_o be_v communicate_v to_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o conclude_v what_o gregory_n nyssen_n say_v concern_v 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body_n and_o blood_n who_o will_v not_o give_v up_o himself_o soul_n and_o body_n eternal_o to_o he_o that_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n who_o can_v think_v he_o make_v a_o dear_a purchase_n if_o he_o give_v his_o life_n in_o exchange_n for_o such_o invaluable_a blessing_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n towards_o we_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o who_o will_v not_o love_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n thou_o have_v seal_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o we_o in_o that_o blood_n 17._o heb._n 10.16_o 17._o to_o put_v thy_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o 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they_o i_o wait_v therefore_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n 130.5_o ps_n 130.5_o my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o thy_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v my_o eye_n shall_v be_v ever_o towards_o the_o lord_n 2._o judas_n 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o peace_n and_o love_n may_v be_v multiply_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o thou_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o light_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o still_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o 1.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n shall_v cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n amen_n the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o and_o he_o may_v be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v draw_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o s._n john_n 1_o epist_n 4.11_o belove_a if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o this_o be_v so_o certain_a a_o fruit_n of_o a_o hearty_a sense_n of_o god_n merciful_a kindness_n to_o we_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v he_o love_v he_o or_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o he_o or_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n who_o do_v not_o feel_v in_o himself_o a_o unfeigned_a affection_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o his_o christian_a brethren_n by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n v._o 13._o that_o be_v endue_v we_o with_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o gracious_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o which_o that_o
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 this_o shall_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n when_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v for_o thou_o be_v riches_n and_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v can_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a 5.12_o psal_n 5.12_o thou_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n will_v thou_o compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n 22.26_o 22.26_o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n who_o fille_v all_o thing_n and_o delight_v to_o pour_v out_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o all_o thy_o work_n especial_o into_o humble_a spirit_n who_o empty_a themselves_o of_o all_o their_o own_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o thy_o holy_a truth_n behold_v a_o poor_a 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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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