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Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether…
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregational, or a Presbyterial way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all profane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those gross conceits that they have of their children's right to baptism; and of their own right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good counsel to bad men. Or friendly advise (in several particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregationall, or a Presbyteriall way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all prophane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those grosse conceits that they have of their childrens right to baptisme; and of their owne right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good councell to bad men. Or friendly advise (in severall particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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Further, these Petitioners say, that I will not give them the Lords Supper.
Answ. Though I do give the Lords Supper to those to whom of right it belongs, yet I cannot, I dare not give it to profane, ignorant, malignant, scandalous persons. I had, with Calvin, rather dye, then that this hand of mine should give the things of God to the contemners of God. 1And with Chrysostom, I had rather give my life to a murderer, then Christs body to an unworthy receiver. And had rather to suffer my own blood to be poured out like water, then to tender Christs blessed blood to any base liver, and that upon these following grounds.
Answ. Though I do give the Lords Supper to those to whom of right it belonges, yet I cannot, I dare not give it to prophane, ignorant, malignant, scandalous persons. I had, with Calvin, rather dye, then that this hand of mine should give the things of God to the contemners of God. 1And with Chrysostom, I had rather give my life to a murderer, then Christs body to an unworthy receiver. And had rather to suffer my own blood to be poured out like water, then to tender Christs blessed blood to any base liver, and that upon these following grounds.
- 12 Cor. 6.14. ult. Phil. 32. Mat. 15.26. 1 Cor. 5.12, 13. Rev. 22.15, 21, 27. It is worse to admit a man openly polluted with sins, then a man bodily possessed with Devils, Chrysost. The Thurians had a law, that whosoever went about to abolish an old law should present himself with a rope about his neck, before the people; that if his invention was not approved, he might presently be strangled. You know how to apply it.