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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
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 when he went away, and could no longer stay here on Earth, he left his Seed a blessed Token of Love, which he would ⟨p. 132⟩have them wear in their Bosoms till he comes again, I mean the Lords Supper: Do this as oft as ye do it (saith he) in remembrance of me. When a Man goes from a place, and doth leave his Friends, he bestows some token of Love upon his best Friends; or if he die, he gives his choice, and beloved Friend a Token of Remembrance; he doth not so by those whom he loves not, but by such as he loves much, and delights in: Thus did our Saviour Christ, when he went away, and died, he left a Crucifix, as I may so call it, this Ordinance of the Supper, to be worn in the Bosom of all the Churches, as a Memorial, or Remembrance of him. The Socinians, who are Enemies to the Cross of Christ,1 tell us that the word [Greek or Hebrew], Remembrance, should rather be translated Celebration; do this in the Celebration of me, and that the word doth signify Celebration, and not Remembrance: but if ye look into Heb. 10.3. ye shall find it's said, But in those Sacrifices, there is a remembrance again made of sin every year: it is the same word that is used for the Lords Supper, and should it be translated a Celebration there? should the words be read thus but in these Sacrifices, there is a Celebration of sin every year? surely no: well then is the word translated in the Institution of the Lords Supper, do this in remembrance of me, and in that Christ hath left such a remembrance for his Seed; what doth this argue, but that they should delight in him, as he doth delight in them?
And when he went away, and could no longer stay here on Earth, he left his Seed a blessed Token of Love, which he would ⟨p. 132⟩have them wear in their Bosoms til he comes again, I mean the Lords Supper: Do this as oft as ye do it (saith he) in remembrance of me. When a Man goes from a place, and doth leave his Friends, he bestows some token of Love upon his best Friends; or if he die, he gives his choyce, and beloved Friend a Token of Remembrance; he doth not so by those whom he loves not, but by such as he loves much, and delights in: Thus did our Savior Christ, when he went away, and died, he left a Crucifix, as I may so cal it, this Ordinance of the Supper, to be worn in the Bosom of al the Churches, as a Memorial, or Remembrance of him. The Socinians, who are Enemies to the Cross of Christ,