Thesaurus theologicus; or, A complete system of divinity summ'd up in brief notes upon select places of the Old and New Testament - Softcover
Synopsis
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. 1710 edition. Excerpt: ... But agree, 1. In the Author. 2.. Thing signify'd. 3---End. 7. The Things that both agree in,' make the Essence of a Sacrament in general. This Sacrament therefore is, 1. An Ordinance appointed by Christ,-1 Cor. xi. 23. 2. Where the Elements are Bread and Wine, 1 Cor. x. 16. and xi. 24,25. 3. Under these, Christ with all His Be nefits; as, 1. Pardon, Ephef i. 7. S. Matt. xxvi. 28. 2. Justification, Isa. liii. 11. 2 Cor. V. 21. 3. Sanctification, Æ. iii. 26. ST. Matt. Baptism: Proselytes were circumcis'd, baptiz'd and sacrific'd; Maimonidy i. 21. 4-Adoption, S. Joh. i. 12. 5-Salvation, Hbr. vii. 25. Arc, Are, t. Represented, 1 Cor. xi. 25,26. 1. OfFer'd, Isa. lv. c. S.Matt. xi. 28, 29. 3. Convey'd. 4. Seal'd, Rom. iv. it. unto the worthy Receiver who, 1. Repents. 2. Acquaints himself with the Na ture of the Sacraments, 1 Cor. xi. 29. 3. Believeth. i. The Act;: Do, that is, administer and receive this Sacrament. II. The End. In remembrance of me. Where every Circumstance represents something of Christ. 1. The Consecration, Aft.ih 23. 2. The Bread, His Body. 3. The breaking of the Bread, Isa. liii. 5. 4. The Wine, His Blood, S. Matt. xxvi. 28. 5. The pouring forth the Wine, S. Joh. xix. 34 6". The offering Both to the Receiver, Isa. lv. 1. 7. The Hymn, S. Matt. xxvi. 30. When therefore you do it, remember 1. How much Christ suffer'd. 2. Who He was that suffer'd. 3. Why He suffer'd. 4. What Benefits we have, or may have by it. Therefore, do this in Remembrance of. Christ. Considering, 1. 1. How ungrateful it is not to do it. 2. What you lose by not doing it O a 3. How 3. How yc can shew and prove your selves to be Christians, unless you do it. 4. The Apostles and first Christians did it frequently. 5. It is the most heavenly Work ye can do....
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