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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 1: By way of Preface.
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Cap. 1. By way of Preface.
THE Commemoration of the Humiliation, Sufferings and Death of Jesus Christ, is a principal part of the Food of Faith, whereby we live in Christ, walk with him, and worship him: And to the end that we might so live, walk and worship, he hath instituted the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in his Church, to be an eminent part of his worship, and hath said, 1. Cor. 11.24, 25, 26. Take, eat, this do in remembrance of me; take, drink, this do in remembrance of me; for so oft as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lords death till he come. And his death is inclusive of all his Sufferings. This part of instituted worship is of great account in the eye of Christ; for which cause he was pleased to institute it himself, and hath ordered it to be often celebrated: and it is the mo•t peculiar worship in the Church, in the holy communion of Saints on earth, next beneath our communion in heaven. So heavenly a work it is to commemorate the Sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ.
THE Commemoration of the Humiliation, Sufferings and Death of Jesus Christ, is a principal part of the Food of Faith, whereby we live in Christ, walk with him, and worship him: And to the end that we might so live, walk and worship, he hath instituted the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in his Church, to be an eminent part of his worship, and hath said, 1. Cor. 11.24, 25, 26. Take, eat, this doe in remembrance of me; take, drink, this doe in remembrance of me; for so oft as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye doe shew the Lords death till he come. And his death is inclusive of all his Suferings. This part of instituted worship is of great account in the eye of Christ; for which cause he was pleased to institute it himself, and hath ordered it to be often celebrated: and it is the mot peculiar worship in the Church, in the holy communion of Saints on earth, next beneath our communion in heaven. So heavenly a work it is to commemorate the Suferings of our Lord Jesus Christ.