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Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture
Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture wherein believers are assisted in preparing their hearts, and exciting their affections and graces, when they draw nigh to God in that most awful and solemn ordinance of the Lords Supper / by Jo. Flavel ...
London: printed for Jacob Sampson, 1679
THE TENTH MEDITATION UPON › Application 2: 2. Use of Exhortation.
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.
Thirdly: Do you know how many days you are to go in the strength of this meal? How long it may be ere you sit again at ⟨p. 189⟩the Lords Table? Surely even these as well as your inferior temporal comforts stand upon terms of greatest uncertainty. Ah Christians! Consider well the times you live in, the Enemy that stands ready to take away the cloth, and remove your spiritual food from you. It's said of Peter Martyr, that being in Oxford when Q. Mary came in, and hearing the first Mass-bell ring, he was struck to the heart, and said, haec una notula omnem meam doctrinam evertit. This one tinkling Bell overthrows all the labours of my Ministry at once.
Thirdly: Do you know how many daies you are to go in the strength of this meal? How long it may be ere you sit again at ⟨p. 189⟩the Lords Table? Surely even these as well as your inferior temporal comforts stand upon terms of greatest uncertainty. Ah Christians! Consider well the times you live in, the Enemy that stands ready to take away the cloth, and remove your spiritual food from you. It's said of Peter Martyr, that being in Oxford when Q. Mary came in, and hearing the first Mass-bell ring, he was struck to the heart, and said, haec una notula omnem meam doctrinam evertit. This one tinkling Bell overthrows all the labours of my Ministry at once.
God grant we may hear none of that Music in England any more; but it's like to be according to your estimation and improvement of Christ's precious Ordinances.
God grant we may hear none of that Musick in England any more; but it's like to be according to your estimation and improvement of Christ's precious Ordinances.