A47350:68
A sober discourse of right to church-communion
A sober discourse of right to church-communion wherein is proved by Scripture, the example of the primitive times, and the practice of all that have professed the Christian religion, that no unbaptized person may be regularly admitted to the Lords Supper / by W. Kiffin ...A sober discourse of right to church-communion wherein is proved by Scripture, the example of the primitive times, and the practice of all that have prosessed the Christian religion, that no unbaptized person may be regularly admitted to the Lords Supper / by W. Kiffin ...
London: printed by Geo. Larkin for Enoch Prosser, 1681
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2. Because the Ordinances of Christ are given by him to his people as a Trust, and therefore great care and fidelity must be used to keep them as they were delivered by him: For as in Humane Affairs, the exact conscientious and upright management of a Trust, is a certain note of the Integrity and Honesty of the Trustee, so the violation of it is a high breach and violation of Sincerity and Faithfulness. Hence the Apostle so earnestly exhorts Timothy to keep that which was committed to his trust, *2 Tim. 6.20. Yea, the glorious Gospel it self, (of which this Holy Ordinance is a part) is said to be committed to the Apostles Trust, 1 Tim 1.11. And so it is indeed committed to the Care and Trust of all True Churches of Christ, who are to be accountable for it, to the Great Lord and ⟨p. 38⟩Author of it the Lord Jesus Christ, &c.
2. Because the Ordinances of Christ are given by him to his people as a Trust, and therefore great care and fidelity must be used to keep them as they were delivered by him: For as in Humane Affairs, the exact conscientious and upright management of a Trust, is a certain note of the Integrity and Honesty of the Trustee, so the violation of it is a high breach and violation of Sincerity and Faithfulness. Hence the Apostle so earnestly exhorts Timothy to keep that which was committed to his trust, *2 Tim. 6.20. Yea, the glorious Gospel it self, (of which this Holy Ordinance is a part) is said to be committed to the Apostles Trust, 1 Tim 1.11. And so it is indeed committed to the Care and Trust of all True Churches of Christ, who are to be accountable for it, to the Great Lord and Author⟨p. 38⟩of it the Lord Jesus Christ, &c.
- *[Greek or Hebrew] any thing deposited, or credited to ones faithfulness, and trust.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 any thing deposited, or credited to ones faithfulness, and trust.