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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
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.
Thirdly, that Christs Body is now in heaven, it overthrows the Doctrine of the Popish Religion touching Transubstantiation, or the real presence, that Jesus Christ is bodily present at the Sacrament, say the Papists, we bodily eat Christs flesh and drink Christs blood, that Christ is as bodily present at the Sacrament as he was on the Cross; If there were no other argument to overthrow this opinion but this, that the body of Christ is now in Heaven, it were enough, then that opinion of Transubstantiation is hereby confuted, Christs body cannot be in Heaven, and on the earth both at one time.
Thirdly, that Christs Body is now in heaven, it overthrowes the Doctrine of the Popish Religion touching Transubstantiation, or the reall presence, that Jesus Christ is bodily present at the Sacrament, say the Papists, we bodily eat Christs flesh and drinke Christs bloud, that Christ is as bodily present at the Sacrament as hee was on the Crosse; If there were no other argument to overthrow this opinion but this, that the body of Christ is now in Heaven, it were enough, then that opinion of Transubstatiation is hereby confuted, Christs body cannot be in Heaven, and on the earth both at one time.
Fourthly, the ascension of Christ, it overthrows the opinion of the Carpacratiami that hold, that only his soul did go to heaven, and his body perished as others; and this cannot be, for the Disciples said that they saw Christ ascend, and this must be his body, for they could not see his soul, for the soul is a spirit. Now you see the reason why I spent so much time in the morning in giving you many Texts of Scripture to prove this point: because there are so many Heretics that do oppugn this Doctrine of CHRISTS Ascension. I now come to give you three or four practical deductions.
Fourthly, the ascension of Christ, it overthrowes the opinion of the Carpacratiami that hold, that onely his soule did goe to heaven, and his body perished as others; and this cannot be, for the Disciples said that they saw Christ ascend, and this must bee his body, for they could not see his soule, for the soule is a spirit. Now you see the reason why I spent so much time in the morning in giving you many Texts of Scripture to prove this point: because there are so many Hereticks that doe oppugne this Doctrine of CHRISTS Ascension. I now come to give you three or four practical deductions.