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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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3. 'Tis as clear as the Sun, (from that 22. of Luke 28, 29, 30.) that those to whom Christ gave the Sacrament, were such as did continue with him in his temptations, 1and such as Christ did appoint to them a kingdom, and such as should set upon Thrones, &c. Now are there any so vain and foolish, as to say, that Judas did continue with him in his temptations? Or, that Christ did appoint to him any other kingdom, then a kingdom of darkness? Or, that he shall set on a Throne to judge others, who shall at last be judged as a Devil?
3. 'Tis as clear as the Sun, (from that 22. of Luke 28, 29, 30.) that those to whom Christ gave the Sacrament, were such as did continue with him in his temptations, 1and such as Christ did appoint to them a kingdom, and such as should set upon Thrones, &c. Now are there any so vain and foolish, as to say, that Judas did continue with him in his temptations? Or, that Christ did appoint to him any other kingdom, then a kingdome of darknesse? Or, that he shall set on a Throne to judge others, who shall at last be judged as a Devil?
4. 1Judas was no ways capable of any of those noble ends and glorious uses, for which the Lord Jesus appointed this Sacrament; he having no real love to Christ, no experimental knowledge of Christ, no faith to discern Christ, to apply Christ, to feed upon Christ, to seal to Christ, &c. How could this Ordinance strengthen grace in his heart, who was wholly void of grace? How could this Ordinance confirm him in the love of God, who was at that very time under the greatest wrath of God?