A25294:824
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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1 Cor. 10. 16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Cor. 10. 16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the comunion of the body of Christ?
The Apostle in the beginning of the eighth Chapter exhorted Christians that they would abstain from the unclean feasts of the Gentiles. In these words of the Text, after a digression, whereby he had prevented some objections, he brings an argument from comparison of likes, whereby he proves, that communication or partaking with Gentiles in their Idolatrous feasts, cannot be exercised without communion with the Idols themselves. The comparing argument proposed for illustrating and proving of this, is the Lord's Supper, wherein we have communion with Christ. The argument then comes to this: If in partaking of the Lord's Supper we have communion with Christ, then also in partaking of the feasts of Idols, we have communion with the Idols: But the first is true; and therefore the latter likewise. The Assumption is set down and explained in our Text; and it is ⟨p. 182⟩explained by the parts of the Lord's Supper, or feast; which are bread and wine. The use of these is shown, 1. From the things which they serve to signify, as things like unto themselves, and subjects or objects which they signify. 2. From the manner of signifying; that they do not barely signify, or represent only; but also ratify and seal a communion in, or partaking of the things signified. 3. From the reason, or cause whence this relation and connection between the signs and things signified, doth arise; which is the blessing of the signs, or by using of them, according as Christ did appoint.
THe Apostle in the beginning of the eighth Chapter exhorted Christians that they would abstain from the unclean feasts of the Gentiles. In these words of the Text, after a digression, whereby he had prevented some objections, he brings an argument from comparison of likes, whereby he proves, that communication or partaking with Gentiles in their Idolatrous feasts, cannot be exercised without communion with the Idols themselves. The comparing argument proposed for illustrating and proving of this, is the Lord's Supper, wherein we have communion with Christ. The argument then comes to this: If in partaking of the Lord's Supper we have communion with Christ, then also in partaking of the feasts of Idols, we have communion with the Idols: But the first is true; and therefore the latter likewise. The Assumption is set down and explained in our Text; and it is