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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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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.
Again, when thou seest the Minister pouring out of the wine, then exercise and actuate thy Faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, and the shedding thereof, which indeed showeth the extent of Christs sufferings, even to the taking away of his life, which is the furthest extent of a mans suffering in this world. These two therefore, The breaking of Christs body, and the shedding of his blood, are fitly joined together; the former to show the extremity of Christs sufferings; the latter, the extent thereof, even as far as possibly could be, to the shedding of his blood.
Again, when thou seest the Minister pouring out of the wine, then exercise and actuate thy Faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, and the shedding thereof, which indeed sheweth the extent of Christs sufferings, even to the taking away of his life, which is the furthest extent of a mans suffering in this world. These two therefore, The breaking of Christs body, and the shedding of his blood, are fitly joyned together; the former to shew the extremity of Christs sufferings; the latter, the extent thereof, even as far as possibly could bee, to the shedding of his blood.
Again, when thou seest the Minister offering the bread and wine to the Communicants, then by the eye of Faith see Gods love in offering his Son to every believing Communicant. For as verily as the Minister doth offer the bread and the wine, so truly doth God really offer Christ, with all the benefits of his death and ⟨p. 128⟩passion to every believing Communicant. I do not say carnally, but really; not the flesh of Christ, but Christ with all the benefits of his death and passion, as Reconciliation, Redemption, Remission of sins, &c. For there is not a mere Representation, but a real and true exhibition of Christ, as broken for our sins.
Again, when thou seest the Minister offering the bread and wine to the Communicants, then by the eye of Faith see Gods love in offering his Son to every beleeving Communicant. For as verily as the Minister doth offer the bread and the wine, so truly doth God really offer Christ, with all the benefits of his death and