A14239:37
A sermon preached before the Commons-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at…A sermon preached before the Commos-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at…
A sermon preached before the Commons-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February. 1620. By James Usher. Professor of Divinity in the University of Dublin, in IrelandA sermon preached before the Commos-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February. 1620. By Iames Vssher. Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Dublin, in Ireland
London: printed by I.Dawson for John Bartlett, 1624London: printed by I.Dawson for Iohn Bartlett, 1624
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And thus have I finished the first part of my task, my Congregatio homogeneorum, (as I call it) the knitting together of those that appertain to the same body, both with their fellow-members, and with their Head: which is the thing laid down in the express words of my Text. It remaineth now that I proceed to the Apostles application hereof unto the argument he hath in hand, which is Segregatio heterogeneorum, a dissevering of those that be not of the same communion; that the faithful may not partake with Idolaters, by countenancing, or any way joining with them in their ungodly courses. For that this is the main scope at which S. Paul aimeth in his treating here of the Sacrament, is evident both by that which goeth before in the 19. vers. Wherefore my dearly beloved, flee from Idolatry: and that which followeth in the 21. Ye cannot drink the Cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lords Table, and of the table of devils.
And thus haue I finished the first part of my taske, my Congregatio homogeneorum, (as I call it) the knitting together of those that appertaine to the same body, both with their fellovv-members, and vvith their Head: vvhich is the thing laid dovvne in the expresse vvords of my Text. It remaineth novv that I proceed to the Apostles application hereof vnto the argument hee hath in hand, vvhich is Segregatio heterogeneorum, a disseuering of those that bee not of the same communion; that the faithfull may not partake vvith Idolaters, by countenancing, or any vvay ioyning vvith them in their vngodly courses. For that this is the maine scope at vvhich S. Paul aimeth in his treating here of the Sacrament, is euident both by that vvhich goeth before in the 19. vers. Wherefore my deareby beloued, flee from Idolatry: and that vvhich follovveth in the 21. Yee cannot drinke the Cup of the Lord, and the cup of diuels; ye cannot be partakers of the Lords Table, and of the table of diuels.
Whereby we may collect thus much, that as the Lords Supper is a seal of our conjunction one with another, and with Christ our Head; so is it an evidence of our dis-junction from Idolaters, binding us to dis-avow all communion with them in their false worship. And indeed, the one must necessarily follow upon the other: ⟨p. 27⟩