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A30663 The constant communicant a diatribe proving that constancy in receiving the Lords Supper is the indespensible duty of every Christian / by Ar. Bury ... Bury, Arthur, 1624-1713. 1681 (1681) Wing B6191; ESTC R32021 237,193 397

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proposition_n ver_fw-la 26._o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup._n the_o predicate_v be_v utter_o useless_a and_o worse_a towards_o such_o a_o design_n vi_o 2._o positive_o the_o proposition_n point_v at_o some_o determinate_a bread_n and_o cup._n the_o argument_n reduce_v to_o a_o syllogism_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o clause_n as_o often_o as_o pag._n 70._o i._o the_o unhappiness_n of_o this_o clause_n ii_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o word_n mesure_v by_o parallel_a precept_n iii_o serviceable_a remark_n 1._o with_o what_o care_n the_o apostl_n record_v this_o claus_n iv_o 2._o with_o partiality_n he_o treat_v the_o cup._n v._o the_o justice_n he_o do_v the_o bread_n join_v it_o with_o the_o cup_n in_o his_o deduction_n vi_o the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o objection_n answer_v chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o vulgar_a interpretation_n of_o as_o often_o as_o pag._n 85._o i._o the_o distinction_n between_o suppositive_a and_o absolute_a state_v because_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o obligation_n ii_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n set_v forth_o and_o iii_o examine_v iv_o the_o mere_o suppositive_a since_o enervate_v our_o lord_n command_v and_o v._o the_o apostl'_v own_o argument_n vi_o the_o two_o sense_n balance_v in_o order_n to_o conscience_n chap._n iu_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 100_o i._o the_o first_o objection_n that_o the_o tradition_n may_v be_v novel_a answer_v 1._o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n ii_o by_o pass_a judgement_n upon_o it_o 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o frequency_n between_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n before_o meat_n and_o grace-cup_n after_o it_o 2._o if_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n be_v against_o we_o we_o may_v reject_v their_o authority_n iii_o 3._o see_v a_o party_n of_o they_o be_v on_o our_o side_n we_o may_v well_o prefer_v that_o party_n above_o the_o opposite_a so_o great_a a_o agreement_n as_o be_v between_o they_o can_v not_o be_v 1._o from_o chance_n iv_o 2._o nor_o 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the_o lo_o d_n day_n vi_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n consecrate_v to_o this_o office_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n style_v the_o lord_n day_n dishonour_v by_o derivation_n from_o the_o four_o commandment_n can_v be_v worse_o profane_v than_o by_o neglect_n of_o this_o office_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v its_o sacredness_n chap._n vi_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n pag._n 131._o i._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o its_o best_a age_n prove_v by_o one_o evidence_n of_o each_o kind_n viz._n 1._o canon_n the_o 9_o apostolic_a ii_o 2._o one_o father_n justin_n martyr_n 3._o one_o historian_n socrates_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o pretence_n of_o tradition_n innovate_v against_o the_o church_n universal_a iii_o 4._o enemy_n of_o each_o kind_n 1._o protestant_n iv_o 2._o papist_n v._o 3._o junior_fw-la father_n particular_o st._n augustin_n who_o word_n be_v recite_v wherein_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o father_n he_o state_v the_o question_n the_o question_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n very_o different_a between_o st._n augustin_n time_n and_o we_o vi_o as_o a_o doctor_n he_o determin_n the_o question_n 1._o his_o stile_n very_o diffident_a because_o his_o opinion_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o other_o father_n 2._o his_o determination_n reach_v not_o our_o question_n yet_o have_v late_a age_n caght_o at_o his_o word_n and_o strain_v they_o beyond_o his_o intention_n with_o unhappy_a success_n his_o syncretism_n rectify_v part_n iii_o concern_v the_o word_n do_v chap._n i._n we_o must_v answer_v such_o a_o command_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o performance_n pag._n 149._o i._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n too_o much_o fear_n ii_o we_o may_v not_o commute_v do_v for_o any_o other_o service_n iii_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o think_v best_a not_o to_o do_v this_o often_o and_o their_o appeal_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n iv_o the_o church_n vindicate_v v._o the_o two_o opposite_a opinion_n personate_v the_o university_n statute_n the_o best_a comment_n upon_o the_o church_n rubrike_n the_o greek_a church_n in_o great_a church_n celebrate_v the_o holy_a communion_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n vi_o those_o who_o omit_v the_o communion_n itself_o great_a nonconformist_n than_o those_o who_o neglect_v the_o communion_n service_n chap._n ii_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v this_o duty_n without_o warrant_n pag._n 164._o i._o necessity_n may_v be_v comply_v with_o a_o doubl_n question_n ii_o difference_n between_o law_n moral_a and_o positive_a the_o apostl_n vouch_v our_o lord_n revelation_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o valu_n of_o the_o sacrament_n fear_v of_o cheapness_n no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o scarce_o iii_o omission_n compare_v with_o unworthiness_n iv_o our_o warrant_n must_v be_v either_o countermand_n or_o dispensation_n v._o defect_n of_o preparation_n no_o dispensation_n vi_o all_o other_o duty_n in_o the_o same_o danger_n chap._n iii_o the_o obligation_n cease_v not_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o must_v be_v accommodate_v thereto_o pag._n 174._o i._o the_o apostle_n have_v prevent_v such_o a_o consequence_n by_o say_v our_o lord_n appoint_v we_o to_o do_v this_o till_o he_o come_v ii_o the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o our_o do_v this_o be_v not_o eat_v but_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n as_o change_v of_o the_o ceremony_n hinder_v not_o perjury_n from_o be_v a_o sin_n nor_o do_v change_v of_o the_o season_n hinder_v we_o from_o still_v it_o a_o supper_n iii_o the_o church_n careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o titl_n of_o fe_v vi_o the_o apostl_n argument_n hold_v by_o vers_n 20._o more_o for_o the_o thing_n than_o for_o the_o manner_n wherein_o we_o can_v now_o be_v guilty_a as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v v._o the_o equitable_a and_o moral_a sens_fw-fr of_o the_o argument_n 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