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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
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.
The heaviest blow of Divine Justice is still ready to avenge the Abuse of the best mercy. What can the heart of man concei•e more solemn, more sacred, or more deeply affective than the representation of the greatest love of the Father, and the most grievous passions of the Son? What sin can be more provoking to God, than the slight and contempt of those most awful mysteries? and what punishment can be more terrible, than for such a wretched soul to eat and drink Damnation to it self?
Melanchthon records a very dreadful example of God's righteous Judgment upon a Company of Profane wretches, who in a Tragedy intended to act the death of Christ upon the Cross. He that acted the Soldiers part, instead of piercing with his Spear a Bladder full of blood hid under the Garment, wounded him to death that was upon the Cross; who falling down, killed him, who (in a disguise) ⟨image 3⟩acted the part of the Woman that stood wailing under the Cross. His Brother who was first slain, slew the Murderer, who acted the Soldiers part; and for staying him, was himself hanged by order of Justice. Thus did the Vengeance of God speedily overtake them, and hanged them up in Chains, for a warning to all that should ever dare to dally with the great and jealous God.
Melancthon records a very dreadful example of God's righteous Judgment upon a Company of Prophane wretches, who in a Tragedy intended to act the death of Christ upon the Cross. He that acted the Soldiers part, instead of piercing with his Spear a Bladder full of blood hid under the Garment, wounded him to death that was upon the Cross; who falling down, killed him, who (in a disguise) ⟨image 3⟩acted the part of the Woman that stood wailing under the Cross. His Brother who was first slain, slew the Murderer, who acted the Soldiers part; and for staying him, was himself hanged by order of Justice. Thus did the Vengeance of God speedily overtake them, and hang'd them up in Chains, for a warning to all that should ever dare to dally with the great and jealous God.