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The Christian sacrament and sacrifice; by way of discourse, meditation, and prayer upon the nature, parts, and blessings, of the Holy Communion. ... explained, for the use of both reformed and - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...of the thing sacrificed.6 For example, the Israelites in the wilderness did offer to God many things, as gold, brass, wool, &c., which none can properly say to have been sacrificed, these men being no priests. And Aaron, who was a priest, is said (Num. viii.) to have offered the Levites, as an oblation to the Lord, and not to have sacrificed them, because these men were only appointed to serve the Lord, but not appointed to be slain. Whereas all things, without exception, that were properly sacrificed, were in order thereunto, destroyed one way or other, either by being killed, if they had life: or by being burned, as frankincense, and such other solid inanimate substances: or by being shed, as water, wine, &c. And the true reason, wherefore such things as are sacrificed, are thus destroyed, is, as Bellarmin himself confesses/ because sacrifice is the highest declaration, we are able to give of our subjection to God, as sovereign Master of life and death: and so this great service requires, that not only the use, but also the very being of the thing, should be both made his, and protested to be so, by being really destroyed. d S. Chrysost. Hebr. Hom. 17. Constitut. Apost. 1. 5. c. 13. Euseb. de Demonst. Evang. 1. i. c. ult. Greg. Nazianz. Oratione. ii. de Sororo. e Bellarm. de Miss. 1. i. c. 2. § Id vero probatur. I am the more willing to borrow this piece of divinity out of Roman priests, both because it is very true, and because thereby they declare, that when they say, that their Mass is a true real sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ, they do not unadvisedly, and at random speak it, but fully understand, and consider what they say. First, an altar must be set up. For sacrifices and altars are such relatives, as cannot subsist5 one wit...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1231009365
- ISBN 13 9781231009369
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages78
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