A47350:85
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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Beza, In his Annotations upon the third vers. I will be sanctified, observes that the meaning of it is,—I will punish them that serve me otherwise then I have Commanded, not sparing the Chief, that the People may fear and praise my Judgments. There is also a notable Instance, 1. Sam. 6.13,15,19. Concerning the men of Beshemesh, who being in the field reaping their Harvest, Rejoiced at its Return, ver. 13. And therefore offered Sacrifices to the Lord, ver. 15. But because they looked into the Ark, fifty thousand, threescore and ten men ⟨p. 54⟩of them (as was said) were slain. The like instance we have (as was already urged) about Uzzah, 2 Sam. 6.6. whom God smites dead for touching the Ark, &c.
Beza, In his Annotations upon the third vers. I will be sanctified, observes that the meaning of it is,—I will punish them that serve me otherwise then I have Commanded, not sparing the Cheif, that the People may fear and praise my Judgments. There is also a notable Instance, 1. Sam. 6.13,15,19. Concerning the men of Beshemesh, who being in the field reaping their Harvest, Rejoyced at its Return, ver. 13. And therefore offered Sacrifices to the Lord, ver. 15. But because they looked into the Ark, fifty thousand, threescore and ten men of⟨p. 54⟩them (as was said) were slain. The like instance we have (as was already urged) about Ʋzzah, 2 Sam. 6.6. whom God smites dead for touching the Ark, &c.
It is concluded by all Orthodox Writers, that the Rise of Antichrist was by Degrees; first encroaching by one Invention, and then from time to time super-adding another; which is indeed no wonder, for if a Church once swerves from the Rule in one thing, a Foundation is thereby laid of doing so in many things. And for this Reason the Apostle with great Earnestness charges,