The Communion of Saints,
That is, the Communion of all Christians; because by reason of
A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.
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- A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.
- Author
- Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
- Publication
- London :: printed by J. Grover, for R. Royston, bookseller to his most Sacred Majesty,
- 1677.
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- Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Prayer-books -- Early works to 1800.
- Catechisms, English -- Early works to 1800.
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"A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63668.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 26, 2024.
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their holy Faith they are called Saints in Scripture, as being begot∣ten by God into a lively Faith, and cleansed by Believing: and by this Faith, and the Profession of a holy life in obedience to Jesus Christ, they are separated from the world, called to the knowledge of the Truth, justified before God, and in∣dued with the holy Spirit of Grace, foreknown from the beginning of the world, and predestinated by God to be made conformable to the i∣mage of his Son, here in holiness of life, hereafter in a life of glory; and they who are Saints in their be∣lief and profession must be so also in their practice and conversation, that so they may make their calling and election sure, lest they be Saints one∣ly in name and title, in their pro∣fession and institution, and not in manners and holiness of living; that is, lest they be so before men, and not before God. I believe that all people who desire the benefit of the Gospel are bound to have a fel∣lowship and society with these Saints, and communicate with them
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in their holy things, in their Faith, and in their Hope, and in their Sa∣craments, and in their Prayers, and in their Publick Assemblies, and in their Government: and must do to them all the acts of Charity and mu∣tual help which they can and are re∣quired to: and without this Com∣munion of Saints, and a conjunction with them who believe in God through Jesus Christ, there is no Sal∣vation to be expected; which Com∣munion must be kept in inward things always and in all persons, and testified by outward acts always, when it is possible, and may be done upon just and holy conditions.
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Acts 26. 10.& 9. 12, 32.
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1. Cor. 6.11. & 1. 2.
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Matth. 22. 14.
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1 Pet. 1. 2, 14, 15, 16.
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2 Pet. 3. 11.
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Matth.18.17,18.
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Heb. 10. 25.
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1 Cor.11.23,&c.
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E•…•…h. 4. 13. 5, 6, 7, 21 6. 18
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Phil.2.4.&1.27.
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Rom.16. 16, 17.
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1 John.3.18.
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1 Pet.1.22.