Observations on the nature of the sacrament of the Lord's supper, and the preparation required from communicants [by J.D. Macbride].

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Page 44 - It is hereby declared, that thereby no adoration is intended or ought to be done, either unto the Sacramental Bread or Wine there bodily received, or unto any Corporal Presence of Christ's natural Flesh and Blood. For the Sacramental Bread and Wine remain still in their very natural substances...
Page 55 - And because it is requisite that no man should come to the holy Communion, but with a full trust in God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience ; therefore, if there be any of you, who by this means cannot quiet his own conscience herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel, let him come to me, or to some other Minister of God's Word, and open his grief; that he may receive such godly counsel and advice, as may tend to the quieting of his conscience, and the removing of all scruple and doubtfulness.
Page 50 - SACRAMENTS ordained of Christ be not only badges or tokens of Christian men's profession, but rather they be certain sure witnesses, and effectual signs of grace, and God's good will towards us, by the which he doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our Faith in him.
Page 83 - Supper only after a heavenly and spiritual manner, and the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper, is faith ; that the wicked, and such as be void of a lively faith, although they do carnally and visibly press with their teeth the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ (ie, the consecrated elements of bread and wine), yet in no wise are they partakers of Christ...
Page 15 - Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the Flesh of Thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink His Blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by His Body, and our souls washed through His most precious Blood, and that we may evermore dwell in Him and He in us.
Page 95 - The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Page 52 - And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God the Father, the Son and the holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ...
Page 55 - God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience ; therefore if there be any of you, who by this means cannot quiet his own conscience herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel, let him come to me, or to some other discreet and learned Minister of God's Word, and open his grief; that by the ministry of God's holy Word he may receive the benefit of absolution, together with ghostly counsel and advice, to the quieting of his conscience, and avoiding of all scruple and doubtfulness.
Page 89 - Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood ; and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us.
Page 51 - Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the LORD ; repent you truly for your sins past; have a lively and stedfast faith in CHRIST our SAVIOUR ; amend your lives, and be in perfect charity with all men; so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy mysteries.

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