A Free Address to Protestant Dissenters, on the Subject of the Lord's Supper: And a Letter to the Author of the Protestant Dissenter's Answer to it |
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... celebration of it , made no fcruple of partaking of the feasts which accompanied heathen facrifices ; the partaking of the Lord's fupper being a declaration of their being chriftians , and the other of their being heathens , 1 Cor . x ...
... celebration of it , made no fcruple of partaking of the feasts which accompanied heathen facrifices ; the partaking of the Lord's fupper being a declaration of their being chriftians , and the other of their being heathens , 1 Cor . x ...
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... celebrating this rite ; I anfwer , It is of the fame nature as that which results from re- peating any cuftom , in commemoration of any other important event ; of the fame nature with the celebration of the paffover , for inftance ...
... celebrating this rite ; I anfwer , It is of the fame nature as that which results from re- peating any cuftom , in commemoration of any other important event ; of the fame nature with the celebration of the paffover , for inftance ...
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... celebration of the Lord's fupper being the joint action of several perfons , it ftrengthens our affection to the common caufe , to one another , and to all who are engaged in it . If you expect more than this , with respect to ...
... celebration of the Lord's fupper being the joint action of several perfons , it ftrengthens our affection to the common caufe , to one another , and to all who are engaged in it . If you expect more than this , with respect to ...
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... celebration of it . In the church of Rome , the fervice is fo conducted , that I believe it is impoffible to communicate without being guilty of idolatry . A Pro- testant , therefore , might as well burn in-- cenfe to an idol , as ...
... celebration of it . In the church of Rome , the fervice is fo conducted , that I believe it is impoffible to communicate without being guilty of idolatry . A Pro- testant , therefore , might as well burn in-- cenfe to an idol , as ...
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... celebrating the Lord's fupper had not made it something more like a chearful entertainment , than it doth among any fect of christians that I am acquainted with at prefent . But our more decent and fru- gal method is better calculated ...
... celebrating the Lord's fupper had not made it something more like a chearful entertainment , than it doth among any fect of christians that I am acquainted with at prefent . But our more decent and fru- gal method is better calculated ...
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Page 20 - And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Page 49 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner ; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 19 - And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat : this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them : and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Page 66 - And God said : This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Page 20 - And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves : for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Page 22 - But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God : and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Page 64 - As to solemn declaration, he was so absolved when, the " pains of death being loosed, he was "declared to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead ;
Page 90 - It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.
Page 26 - Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation.
Page 26 - Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup ; for he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lord's body ;' and if he repents not, must surely perish.