Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.

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Title: Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
Author: R. H., 1609-1678.
Publication: Oxford :: [s.n.],; 1688.
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Subject terms: Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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4. Euchari∣stical.

4. Being the Christians Eucharistical Sacrifice, answer∣ing the Jews peace— or thank-offering. 1. By which Rite we, commemorating Christ (through whom all blessings descend to us Eph. 2.18. —3.12.21. Jo. 14.13. Eph. 3, 4.6. Col. 3.17. Rom. 1.8. Heb. 13.15.) unto the father, do bless, and give him thanks for all persons, and things, &c.

— 2. Then by eating and partaking of which, as the Jews, and also Idolaters, by eating of theirs, (therefore the eating of the Heathens Sacrifices was always most strict∣ly forbid the Israelites, Exod. 34.15. Numb. 25.2. Psal. 106.18. Ezech. 18.6.) we are admitted, as it were, to the table of our God (to eat of his bread Lev. 11.6. —3.11.) and to amity, communion, fellowship with him. 1. Cor. 10.14. to 22.

3. By partaking, and eating of which Sacrifice (being the Body, and Blood of Christ) we are admitted also to commu∣nion with the Son, and mystically incorporated into him (who is the second Adam from Heaven. 1. Cor. 15.) made members of his body, flesh of his flesh, &c. (and this not in a metaphor, but in a great mystery Eph. 5.32.) And then, from being partakers of the Body, become also partakers of the Spirit of Christ, 1. Cor. 6.17. (and see the Spirit specially conferred in the Eucharist, 1. Cor. 12, 13.) and by it eter∣nal life conveyed to us &c. Jo. 6.58. comp. 63. (by which relation he becomes now obliged to nourish, and cherish us &c, Eph. 5.30.) and, from partaking of the nature and spirit of this second Adam the heir of all things

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(Heb. 1.2. Col. 1.16.) become now Sons of God also as he; Heirs of Eternal life as he &c. as by the first Adam we were of eternal death. (See 1. Cor. 12, 13. Eph. 4.24.5.29. &c. 1. Cor. 6.19.15.17.19. Jo. 17.21.23.—4.14.6.56, 57. comp. 1. Cor. 10.17, 18, 24.)

— 4. By eating, and partaking of which one bread we also become one bread amongst our selves (1. Cor. 10.17.) and have Communion with all the Saints of God, and par∣take both of the glory, and benefit, and service (in their prayers, charity, sufferings, &c.) of all the rest of the mem∣bers of Christ's Body; and of all the family of God, as well that in heaven, as that upon earth. (Eph. 3.15. Heb. 12.23. Col. 7.20. Eph. 2.19. Phil. 3.20.)