A26892:7238
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
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.
5. The names of Sacrifice and Altar, were used by the Ancient Churches, not properly, but merely in allusion to the Jewish and Heathen Sacrifices and Altars, together with a tropical use from the Christian reasons of the Names.
5. The names of Sacrifice and Altar, were used by the Antient Churches, not properly, but meerly in allusion to the Jewish and Heathen Sacrifices and Altars, together with a tropical use from the Christian reasons of the Names.
As the Lords Supper is truly the Commemoration of Christs Sacrifice: And therefore called by Protestants, A Commemorative Sacrifice; so that our Controversy with the Papists, is not, Whether it may be called a Sacrifice; But whether it be only the Sacrament of a Sacrifice, or a Sacramental Commemorative Sacrifice, or also a Real proper Sacrifice of the very body and blood it self of Christ. For we acknowledge, That [This is a Sacrifice] is no more tropical a speech, than [This is my body and blood.]
As the Lords Supper is truly the Commemoration of Christs Sacrifice: And therefore called by Protestants, A Commemorative Sacrifice; so that our Controversie with the Papists, is not, Whether it may be called a Sacrifice; But whether it be only the Sacrament of a Sacrifice, or a Sacramental Commemorative Sacrifice, or also a Real proper Sacrifice of the very body and blood it self of Christ. For we acknowledge, That [This is a Sacrifice] is no more tropical a speech, than [This is my body and blood.]
6. Yet it must be noted, that the Scripture useth the word [Sacrifice] about our selves, and our Thanksgivings, and praises, and works of Charity, rather than of the Lords Supper: and the word [Priests] of all men Lay or Clergy that offer these foresaid Sacrifices to God. Though the ancient Doctors used them familiarly, by way of allusion, of the Sacrament and its administrators.