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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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Reason 2. Because Judas was a member of the Church, and had done nothing openly that could cast him out; and by virtue of this membership, he might justly claim it as his due, he being called into fellowship by Christ himself. Now what advantage is this, to such open profane wicked persons, as (de jure) ought and (de facto) are excluded from the Lords Supper, as I have before clearly and fully proved.
Reason 2. Because Judas was a member of the Church, and had done nothing openly that could cast him out; and by vertue of this membership, he might justly claim it as his due, he being called into fellowship by Christ himself. Now what advantage is this, to such open prophane wicked persons, as (de jure) ought and (de facto) are excluded from the Lords Supper, as I have before cleerly and fully proved.
Reason 3. 1Because, in respect of wickedness and all profaneness, they go beyond Judas, Judas was no drunkard, swearer, mocker, scoffer, he did not sin openly, and glory in his sin. He did not by any open way of wickedness, sad and quench Christ his Spirit, or Disciples: he was so far from giving any scandal, or offence to his fellow-Disciples, that when Christ told them, one of you shall betray me, they were all jealous of themselves, none of them were jealous of Judas; And they began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? ⟨p. 19⟩Judas betrayed Christ for thirty pieces of silver, but open profane wicked persons, they betray Christ, his word, his people, and their own souls for a thing of naught. They will transgress for a morsel of bread, (as Solomon speaks) for a trifle. They will fell the greatest and the choicest things dog-cheap, even at the poorest and the lowest rate, that the world, or the god of this world shall bid. Judas betrayed Christ once, and open profane wicked persons, by their open treasons and transgressions, do oftentimes in a day betray the Crown, Sceptre, and dignity of King Jesus. Judas plotted treason against Christ when he was in a low afflicted, despised condition; but such as are openly profane, and wicked, they plot and act treason against Christ, now he is exalted, crowned, and set down at the right-hand of God, in that glory and Majesty, that can neither be conceived nor expressed by any mortal creature. Judas betrays Christ, and is struck with dreadful horror and terror, but such as are openly wicked, they betray Christ, and yet joy in their transgressions, which are as so many treasons against Christ. Judas betrays Christ, and yet justifies the innocency of Christ, he repents and confesseth his sin; but such as are openly wicked, proceed from evil to evil, and yet with the harlot, they wipe their mouths, and say, What evil have we done?