A47350:83
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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He further adds, page 12. That there is no Privileges or Dignities of Man, that can secure them from Gods stroke; Instancing Nadab and Abihu's Case, Moses the man of God being their Uncle, and Aaron their Father, men newly consecrated to the Priests Office, renowned men that God put much glory upon; yet if they will venture but to offend God in this little thing, his wrath breaks out upon them, and kills them presently, &c.
He further adds, page 12. That there is no Priviledges or Dignities of Man, that can secure them from Gods stroke; Instancing Nadab and Abihu's Case, Moses the man of God being their Ʋnkle, and Aaron their Father, men newly consecrated to the Priests Office, renowned men that God put much glory upon; yet if they will venture but to offend God in this little thing, his wrath breaks out upon them, and kills them presently, &c.
This Eminent Servant of God Adds much to the same effect in the said Book which for Brevity is past over—And amongst the Rest, offers several Reasons by which he judgeth that Nadab and Abihu, were good men, and gives a plain Demonstration that they had no wicked Design, as [1] They were Young men, newly come to their Office, and might not ⟨p. 53⟩understand all things, as if they had had longer Experience. [2] Its observable for ver. 1. 'Tis called strange fire, which he Commanded not, that if there be not a Command for our Practice, nor such a President as the Scripture approves of, no Humane pretence can excuse the transgressor from the Judgment of God.
This Eminent Servant of God Adds much to the same effect in the said Book which for Brevity is past over—And amongst the Rest, offers several Reasons by which he judgeth that Nadab and Abihu, were good men, and gives a plain Demonstration that they had no wicked Design, as [1] They were Young men, newly come to their Office, and might not understand⟨p. 53⟩all things, as if they had had longer Experience. [2] Its observable for ver. 1. 'Tis called strange fire, which he Commanded not, that if there be not a Command for our Practice, nor such a President as the Scripture approves of, no Humane pretence can excuse the transgressor from the Judgment of God.