A Few Plain Words on the Office of Holy Communion

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Joseph Masters, 1853 - Lord's Supper - 64 pages

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Page 7 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 6 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 12 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 47 - He was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities ; that the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, that by His stripes we might be healed...
Page 38 - THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name ; evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory : Glory be to thee, O Lord most High.
Page 53 - For, if by the apostle (Bom. xii. 1) "we are beseeched, as brethren, by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service...
Page 30 - Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the Lord; repent you truly for your sins past; have a lively and steadfast 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.
Page 38 - And certainly, if ever our souls be in heaven while our bodies are upon earth, it must needs be in the singing of this heavenly anthem ; when our spirits, with those of just men made perfect, yea, with the whole company of heaven, in so solemn and seraphic a manner adore and magnify the eternal God, our Maker and Redeemer. Especially when we celebrate the Nativity, the Resurrection, and Ascension of our blessed Lord, His mission of the Holy Ghost, and the...
Page 18 - Wherefore it is our duty to render most humble and hearty thanks to Almighty God our Heavenly Father, for that he hath given his Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual food and sustenance in that holy Sacrament.
Page 5 - So many as intend to be partakers of the Holy Communion, shall signify their names to the Curate, at least some time the day before.

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