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The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on AdamThe paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam
The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. marks. By T.H.The paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. markes. By T.H.
London: printed by R. Young for R. Young, 1640
MISCELLANIES. › Section 2: II. A preparative to the Lords Supper.
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2. The second case of inconvenience is, when a man shall occasionally press into a place, and not be acquainted with the Congregation; or give offence unto it, because he belongs not unto that Congregation: in this case the Lord affords him liberty to depart; the reason is, because it is a wrong done, seeing he cannot come unto Gods ordinance without being troublesome unto the people where he is, which God (who is the God of order) allows not, nor requires.
2. The second case of inconveniencie is, when a man shall occasionally presse into a place, and not bee acquainted with the Congregation; or give offence unto it, because he belongs not unto that Congregation: in this case the Lord affords him liberty to depart; the reason is, because it is a wrong done, seeing hee cannot come unto Gods ordinance without being troublesome unto the people where he is, which God (who is the God of order) allowes not, nor requires.
3. If the Sacrament be so ordered, and so given and celebrated, as the occasion of ⟨p. 364⟩the times carry, that haply it is done three or four times in the week, by reason of the multitude of the Congregation, (as now on Easter day, Easter monday, and Easter tuesday, and the like) I take it, a man is not bound here at all times to come particularly to the Sacrament: and the reason is this; because God requires that I should come always to a Congregation, when, according to the order of the Church, it is appointed or celebrated for all; but here it is celebrated at several times for several persons, by reason of the greatness of the Congregation: And now these cautions premised, it is a sin for a man not to take all the occasions, in the place where he lives, to partake of Gods ordinance ⟨p. 365⟩that he hath appointed for his good.
3. If the Sacrament bee so ordered, and so given and celebrated, as the occasion of