A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

These words are a Command of the Lord Jesus, received (through revelation) by the Apostle Paul, and by him as Christ's Herald proclaimed to the Church, that not only this particular Church of Corinth, but that the whole Catholic Church of Christ (in their successive Generations until his second coming) might take notice thereof, and yield obedience thereto, as to a command of that nature, wherein very much of the glory of their once crucified Redeemer, and their own spiritual joy and consolation is concerned: this will further appear in the following explication of the words.

THese words are a Command of the Lord Jesus, received (through revelation) by the Apostle Paul, and by him as Christ's Herauld proclaimed to the Church, that not only this particular Church of Corinth, but that the whole Catholick Church of Christ (in their successive Generations until his second coming) might take notice thereof, and yield obedience thereto, as to a command of that nature, wherein very much of the glory of their once crucified Redeemer, and their own spiritual joy and consolation is concerned: this will further appear in the following explication of the words.

In the words you have four parts, two of which are expressed, and the other two implied.

1. A duty; this do. 2. The end for which: in remembrance of me. 3. The Obligation to the duty, Christ's command, this is implied. 4. The persons under the Obligation: the whole Church Catholic militant, so far as they are Scripturally capacitated thereto; this likewise is implied.

1. A duty; this do. 2. The end for which: in remembrance of me. 3. The Obligation to the duty, Christ's command, this is implied. 4. The persons under the Obligation: the whole Church Catholick militant, so far as they are Scripturally capacitated thereto; this likewise is implied.