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The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
A. The body and blood of Christ crucified, offered and given to nourish and strengthen believers, renewing their faith unto eternal life, 1 Cor. 11. 24. John 6. 54, 55.
A. The body and bloud of Christ crucified, offered and given to nourish and strengthen beleevers, renewing their faith unto eternal life, 1 Cor. 11. 24. John 6. 54, 55.
A. 1. That it is the Sacrament of our growth in Christ, being new-born, because it is food given to nourish us, having received life.
2. That therefore it is to be administered and received often that we may grow.
2. That therefore it is to be administred and received often that we may grow.
3. That children and fools, and wicked, ought not to partake of the Sacrament, because they cannot examine themselves, and so renew their Faith, 1 Cor. 11. 28.
3. That children and fools, and wicked, ought not to partake of the Sacrament, because they cannot examin themselves, and so renew their Faith, 1 Cor. 11. 28.
A. No, because such as are not within the Covenant, have no right to the seal of the Covenant.
A. Because it ought not to be administered privately, (as the Papists would) hence Gods people are to seek to enjoy their right to it in some particular visible Church, in joining with them, as fellow-members of the same body, 1 Cor. 11. 20, 22. 1 Chron. 10. 17. Acts 2. 42.
A. Because it ought not to be administred privately, (as the Papists would) hence Gods people are to seek to enjoy their right to it in some particular visible Church, in joyning with them, as fellow-members of the same body, 1 Cor. 11. 20, 22. 1 Chron. 10. 17. Acts 2. 42.
A. Christ being head of every particular Church, and it his body, hence none are to be members of the Church, but such as are members of Christ by faith, 1 Cor. 1. 2. 1 Thes. 1.
A. Yes, but if they could have been known to be such, they ought to be kept out, and when they are known, they are orderly to be cast out, Mat. 25. 1. 2 Tim. 3. 5. Rev. 2. 20. Tit. 3. 20.
