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Three sermons upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By the late faithful and…Three sermons vpon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By the late faithfull and…
Three sermons upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns InnThree sermons vpon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By the late faithfull and vvorthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne
London: printed by Thomas Cotes for Michael Sparke, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
that is, there goes an efficacy with those commands, there goes a great strength with them, that brings every thought, and every rebellious affection into subjection to it; and therefore consider I say, if thou wouldest have these virtues, whether thou be in Christ, whether any such power hath gone out from Christ to thy heart.
that is, there goes an efficacie with those commands, there goes a great strength with them, that brings every thought, and every rebellious affection into subiection to it; and therefore consider I say, if thou wouldest have these vertues, whether thou be in Christ, whether any such power hath gone out from Christ to thy heart.
But you will say, what is this power and virtue,1 and in what manner is it infused into the heart of man, for this seems to be a narration of a thing a far off?
But you will say, what is this power and vertue,1 and in what manner is it infused into the heart of man, for this seemes to be a narration of a thing a farre off?
- 1Quest.
My beloved, we will explain it as well as we1 can to you; even as you see an Artificer working with his instrument, there goes a certain virtue out from that art which is in his mind, and guides the instrument to make this or that, the which without it could not be done, when he makes any artificial thing, as a knife, or a sword; or when the Potter fashions the port, his hand is set on work, and there is a certain invisible passage, a certain secret influence of the art that goes along with his hand, that brings forth such an artificial thing; or even as you see the members move; a man moving his arm, or his hand, or any part of his body, there goes a certain virtue from his will, a certain secret power, efficacy, and command that stirs them this way or that way; the thing we see not, yet we see it in effect, or as you see it in the creature, you see the creatures that God hath made, they