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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 21
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Thirdly, From the Officers and Ordinances which Christ hath commanded, that do necessarily infer Church-Assemblies. For Pastors and Teachers are appointed to preach the Word, to be constant therein: And how can that be, if there be not public meetings?
Thirdly, From the Officers and Ordinances which Christ hath commanded, that do necessarily inferre Church-Assemblies. For Pastors and Teachers are appointed to preach the Word, to be constant therein: And how can that be, if there be not publick meetings?
Fourthly, The Sacraments likewise, do not they seal, not only a communion with Christ, but also with one another. So that it would be a sacrilegious violation of Christs command, for a man to receive the Sacrament alone. The Protestants do justly condemn those Private Masses in Popery, as ridiculous and contrary to the Institution of that Sacrament.
Fifthly, The examples of Christians, who upon their conversion are recorded to join themselves to the Church, and they continued together praying, and breaking of bread. Yea, in the Old Testament, we see still, there was a constant, public meeting to worship God: and David professeth his joy in those solemn meetings, as also his resolutions, To praise God in the great Congregation. And certainly, as by these solemn meetings God is more honoured; therefore the glorified Saints in Heaven are said to be a Church, Heb. 12. 23. so God hath promised to such meetings an higher degree of his presence, He delights to be in the Assembly of his Saints. So that these public meetings are for our spiritual good, as well as Gods glory.
Fifthly, The examples of Christians, who upon their conversion are recorded to joyn themselves to the Church, and they continued together praying, and breaking of bread. Yea, in the Old Testament, we see still, there was a constant, publick meeting to worship God: and David professeth his joy in those solemn meetings, as also his resolutions, To praise God in the great Congregation. And certainly, as by these solemn meetings God is more honoured; therefore the glorified Saints in Heaven are said to be a Church,