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A20154 The heauenly banquet: or The doctrine of the Lords Supper set forth in seuen sermons. With two prayers before and after the receiuing. And a iustification of kneeling in the act of receiuing. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1631 (1631) STC 6589; ESTC S109561 131,917 382

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thou_o do_v elect_v i_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v thou_o do_v create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o the_o vile_a of_o thy_o creature_n and_o when_o thy_o image_n be_v deface_v thy_o favour_n forfeit_v &_o myself_o become_v the_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n it_o please_v thou_o forth_o of_o thy_o exceed_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o be_v my_o saviour_n &_o redeemer_n and_o have_v with_o he_o give_v i_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n &_o godliness_n thou_o have_v continual_o preserve_v i_o from_o those_o infinite_a danger_n into_o which_o i_o have_v cast_v myself_o by_o the_o demerit_n of_o my_o manifold_a offence_n thou_o have_v let_v i_o live_v in_o these_o happy_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n wherein_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o gospel_n shine_v most_o bright_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n whereby_o my_o life_n may_v be_v cheerful_a to_o i_o and_o myself_o careful_a in_o thy_o service_n but_o when_o i_o remember_v thy_o unspeakable_a love_n in_o that_o great_a gift_n of_o thou_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n christ_n jesus_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o thou_o make_v he_o i_o &_o bring_v he_o home_n to_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n by_o participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n it_o make_v i_o say_v with_o admiration_n what_o be_v man_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o what_o be_o i_o sinful_a wretch_n that_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o now_o o_o bless_a god_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o unspeakable_a favour_n i_o have_v nothing_o lord_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o unworthy_a praise_n and_o thanks_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v perfume_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n i_o will_v ever_o 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alterutrum_fw-la my_o little_a child_n love_v one_o another_o and_o so_o say_v i_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v be_v worthy_a partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n love_v one_o another_o lo_o belove_a these_o be_v the_o anchor_v you_o must_v cast_v forth_o these_o be_v the_o interrogatory_n whereof_o you_o must_v examine_v yourselves_o if_o upon_o diligent_a examination_n you_o find_v in_o yourselves_o a_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o those_o matter_n and_o mystery_n afore_o mention_v a_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n serious_a repentance_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o your_o brethren_n then_o need_v you_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n then_o need_v you_o not_o dread_v the_o strict_a examination_n of_o almighty_a god_n yea_o then_o may_v you_o offer_v yourselves_o to_o his_o examination_n and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 26.2_o psal_n 26.2_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v my_o reins_n 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tongue_n from_o evil_a speech_n a_o second_o note_n of_o our_o receive_n christ_n be_v our_o vivification_n &_o quicken_a of_o our_o soul_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n 13.21_o 2._o reg._n 13.21_o by_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o e●zeus_n receive_v life_n so_o by_o touch_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n our_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n do_v live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o ourselves_o be_v quicken_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n 17._o berinthia_n in_o cant._n serm_n 17._o for_o unxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la ungeret_fw-la therefore_o be_v he_o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 1.16_o joh._n 1.16_o both_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n so_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v with_o saint_n paul_n 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o now_o i_o live_v no_o more_o but_o 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receive_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o heart_n as_o zacheus_n do_v into_o his_o house_n joyful_o o_o bless_a jesus_n say_v bernard_n 32._o luk._n 19.6_o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 32._o how_o oft_o when_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o do_v thou_o comfort_v my_o wound_a conscience_n by_o pour_v unto_o it_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n as_o the_o sun_n arise_v upon_o our_o horizon_n make_v it_o cheerful_a &_o glorious_a so_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o it_o arise_v upon_o the_o horizon_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n cause_v it_o to_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a &_o glorious_a yea_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v make_v comfortable_a to_o we_o 1.8_o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o happy_a convert_v who_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 2.46_o acts._n 2.46_o for_o ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la ibi_fw-la angeli_fw-la ibi_fw-la lux_fw-la ibi_fw-la coelum_fw-la 49._o chrysost_n in_o mat._n ho._n 49._o where_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v the_o angel_n there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v heaven_n itself_o yea_o the_o privilege_n be_v excellent_a we_o obtain_v by_o receive_v christ_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o adoption_n so_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o to_o they_o he_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.17_o rom._n 8.17_o and_o if_o we_o be_v son_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n yea_o coheyre_n annex_v with_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o israelite_n have_v a_o taste_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o canaan_n 13.24_o nurse_n 13.24_o which_o afterward_o they_o do_v enjoy_v more_o plentiful_o in_o that_o promise_v land_n so_o have_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o present_a world_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n more_o abundant_o for_o ever_o a_o five_o note_n of_o receive_v christ_n be_v our_o thankfulness_n of_o heart_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o cheerful_a obedience_n david_n have_v receive●_n reprefe_n from_o barz●llai_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n 2.7_o 1._o reg._n 2.7_o so_o christ_n jesus_n furnish_v we_o with_o this_o heavenly_a food_n may_v just_o challenge_v at_o our_o hand_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o manifest_v our_o thankful_a heart_n for_o such_o a_o singular_a benefit_n as_o the_o king●y_a prophet_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o 116.12_o ps_n 116.12_o so_o must_v we_o consult_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o inquire_v with_o what_o we_o may_v present_v our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o our_o conclusion_n must_v be_v his_o resolution_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 17._o verse_n 17._o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o if_o upon_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o find_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n abate_v grace_v augment_v our_o affection_n estrange_v from_o the_o world_n our_o soul_n fill_v with_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o our_o heart_n stir_v up_o to_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n then_o may_v we_o with_o marvelous_a comfort_n &_o assurance_n conclude_v that_o we_o have_v true_o receive_v christ_n and_o to_o such_o a_o communicant_a i_o may_v say_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o zacheus_n 19.9_o luk_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v into_o this_o house_n the_o four_o sermon_n the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n etc._n etc._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o author_n
of_o absurdity_n upon_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n shall_v make_v they_o sail_v willing_o down_o the_o clear_a channel_n of_o truth_n again_o the_o necessary_a and_o significant_a use_n of_o this_o action_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o neglect_v the_o same_o and_o give_v whole_a cake_n to_o the_o people_n for_o as_o hereby_o they_o violate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v they_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o a_o comfortable_a and_o significant_a ceremony_n jansenius_n confess_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v break_v 131._o jansen_n concor_fw-fr ca._n 131._o but_o say_v he_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o receive_v less_o than_o another_o or_o doubt_v that_o he_o receive_v not_o whole_a christ_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v much_o oversee_v that_o can_v not_o think_v of_o these_o inconvenience_n or_o else_o the_o papist_n be_v too_o blame_v that_o can_v teach_v their_o people_n better_o or_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n these_o corrector_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v play_v the_o impostor_n who_o to_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o carnal_a presence_n have_v abandon_v this_o comfortable_a action_n of_o break_v the_o bread_n lasty_a here_o the_o communicant_n must_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o they_o shall_v then_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o sovereign_a cordial_a of_o comfort_n for_o his_o suffering_n be_v for_o our_o sake_n his_o wound_n his_o stripe_n his_o anguish_n of_o soul_n and_o torment_n of_o death_n be_v the_o bless_a mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o four_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup._n this_o action_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n take_v and_o be_v plain_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n 22.19_o mat._n 26.26_o 27._o mar._n 14.22_o luk._n 22.19_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o action_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o it_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o painful_a passion_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n 6.27_o joh._n 6.27_o he_o have_v god_n seal_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sixth_o of_o john_n as_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n do_v ordain_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 5.12_o reu._n 5.12_o so_o have_v he_o seal_v up_o this_o mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o the_o sacrament_n 4.10_o 1._o joh._n 4.10_o and_o here_o be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o action_n yield_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o consolation_n and_o instruction_n first_o from_o the_o person_n and_o action_n meet_v together_o namely_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n i_o may_v well_o collect_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v christ_n substitute_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n as_o none_o but_o he_o may_v take_v bless_v and_o break_v the_o bread_n 21._o canon_n 21._o so_o none_o but_o he_o may_v deliver_v it_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n as_o god_n by_o a_o special_a ordinance_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n 33.10_o nu._n 3.10_o de._n 33.10_o do_v separate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o offer_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o i_o may_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n 5.4_o hebr._n 5.4_o no_o man_n may_v take_v to_o himself_o this_o honour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o only_o who_o have_v a_o ordination_n to_o these_o sacred_a office_n secular_a man_n have_v smart_v for_o meddle_v with_o sacred_a thing_n vzzah_n for_o the_o ark_n 26.19_o 2._o sam._n 6.7_o 2._o chr._n 26.19_o vzziah_n and_o saal_n for_o their_o sarcifice_n albeit_o they_o have_v fair_a pretence_n for_o their_o enterprise_n therefore_o tertul._n 3._o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n c._n 3._o say_v eucharistiam_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quàm_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la gregory_n of_o valentia_n say_v that_o a_o lay_v man_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o tom._n 4._o do_v 3_o quaest_n 5._o pun_a 2._o for_o that_o the_o apply_v cause_n do_v not_o concur_v of_o itself_o to_o produce_v the_o effect_n but_o his_o position_n be_v unsound_a and_o his_o reason_n absurd_a for_o although_o the_o apply_v cause_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n yet_o by_o accident_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o may_v and_o do_v have_v any_o man_n beside_o ananias_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o paul_n eye_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o have_v receive_v his_o sight_n but_o ananias_n 9.17_o act._n 9.17_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o employment_n his_o hand_n be_v the_o effectual_a applicant_n cause_n to_o confer_v sight_n to_o the_o bless_a convert_v it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o cup_n 22.17_o luk._n 22.17_o divide_v this_o among_o you_o but_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o passeover_n as_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o evangelist_n for_o this_o be_v before_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o supper_n again_o this_o condemn_v that_o lurch_a sacrifice_n wherein_o oft_o time_n the_o priest_n give_v none_o to_o other_o but_o retain_v all_o to_o himself_o what_o be_v this_o practice_n but_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n to_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n for_o wherefore_o be_v the_o bread_n bless_v and_o break_v but_o to_o be_v give_v and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v imitate_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 4.8_o compare_v psa_n 68.18_o with_o ephe._n 4.8_o who_o receive_v gift_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a for_o a_o man_n to_o affirm_v that_o another_o shall_v receive_v good_a by_o the_o priest_n receive_v as_o the_o rhemist_n teach_v then_o to_o hold_v that_o he_o may_v be_v feed_v by_o the_o meat_n another_o man_n eat_v or_o be_v save_v by_o another_o man_n faith_n which_o conceit_n be_v very_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v nourish_v by_o his_o own_o meat_n 2.4_o h●b_n 2.4_o and_o the_o just_a must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n therefore_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v like_o the_o good_a samaritan_n 10.34_o lu._n 10.34_o who_o do_v not_o only_o prepare_v but_o power_n in_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o fervent_a communicant_a must_v say_v 6.34_o joh._n 6.34_o lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n again_o this_o make_v against_o the_o romish_a reservation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v not_o to_o be_v reserve_v the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v control_v this_o vain_a corruption_n saint_n hierom_n show_v that_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 5._o hieron_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o in_o ecclesia_fw-la communem_fw-la caenan_n comedentes_fw-la pariter_fw-la consumebant_fw-la de_fw-fr hisce_fw-la post_fw-la caenamepulis_fw-la loquor_fw-la chrys_n in_o 1._o cor._n ho._n 27._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la peracta_fw-la pietatis_fw-la celebratione_fw-la consumitur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n 3.10_o origenin_n levit_fw-la hom_n 5._o whilst_o their_o love_n feast_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v in_o use_n namely_o that_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v spend_v with_o their_o other_o meat_n and_o 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