A75287:2140
Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The…
Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The means, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and public, for continuance and increase of a godly life, once begun, till we come to Heaven. Wherein are discovered many blessed medium's or duties, in their right method, manner and proceedings; that so a Christian (the spirit of Christ assisting) may walk on in the holy path, which leads from his new birth to everlasting life. / Drawn, for the most part, out of the most eminently pious, and learned writings of our native practical divines: with additionals of his own, by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes.Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The means, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and publike, for continuance and increase of a godly life, once begun, till we come to Heaven. Wherein are discovered many blessed medium's or duties, in their right method, manner and proceedings; that so a Christian (the spirit of Christ assisting) may walk on in the holy path, which leads from his new birth to everlasting life. / Drawn, for the most part, out of the most eminently pious, and learned writings of our native practical divines: with additionals of his own, by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes.
London: printed by John Field for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, 1649London: printed by John Field for Nathanaell Webb and William Grantham, 1649
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In the Sacrament we must consider three things: 1. Sacramental representations. 2. Sacramental offers. 3. Sacramental promises; all which are in the words of institution:1 In the night that he was betrayed, he took bread and brake it:—He took the cup, and gave it, saying,—Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you:—And drink ye all of this, for this is my blood of the New-Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. 1. He took the bread, and brake it, and cup, and gave it,] there is the Representation. 2. He bade, Take, and eat, drink of this,] there is the offer. 3. He said, This is my body, which is given for you: This is my blood, which is shed for many for the remission of sins,] there is the promise: Now upon every of these must our Faith be busied and set on work: As thus in order;—
For Sacramental Representations:
1. In the breaking of bread, and pouring out of the wine, there is a representation of Christs death and passion, both of his body broken and wounded, and his blood poured and shed.