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ment by a priest or any other, alone; as likewife the denial of the cup to the people"; worfhipping the elements, the lifting them up, or carrying them about for adoration, and the referving them for any pretended religious ufe; are all contrary to the nature of this facrament, and to the inftitution of Christ'.

V. The outward elements, in this facrament, duly fet apart to the ufes ordained by Chrift, have fuch relation to him crucified, as that truly, yet facramentally only, they are fometimes called by the name of the things they represent, to wit, the body and blood of Chrift; albeit, in substance and nature, they ftill remain truly, and only, bread and wine, as they were before1.

VI. That doctrine which maintains a change of the fubftance of bread and wine, into the fub

IV. g h Because there is not the leaft appearance of a warrant for any of these things, either in precept or example, in any part of the word of God. See all the places in which the ordinance is men. tioned-the most important of which are cited above.

i Mat. 15.9. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the command. ments of men.

V. k Mat. 26. 26, 27, 28. And as they were eating Jefus took bread, and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the

difciples, and faid, Take, cat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it: For this is my blood of the New Teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins.

11 Cor. 11. 26, 27. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do fhewthe Lord's death till he come. Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

flance of Chrifl's body and blood (commonly called transubstantiation) by confecration of a priest, or by any other way, is repugnant, not to fcripture alone, but even to common fenfe and reafon; overthroweth the nature of the facrament; and hath been, and is the cause of manifold fu- perftitions, yea, of grofs idolatries",

VII. Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the vifible elements in this facrament", do then. alfo inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually, receive and feed upon Chrift crucified, and all benefits of his death: the body and blood of Chrift being then not corporally or carnally in, with, or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but fpiritually, prefent to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are, to their outward fenfes.

VI. m As 3. 21. Whom the heaven muft receive, until the times of reftitution of all things, which God hath fpoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, fince the world began. 1 Cor. II. 24, 25. 'This do in remembrance of me: This do ye, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come. Luke 24, 6, 39. He is not here, but is rifen: Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Ga

lilee. Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and fee, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye fee me have.

VII. n I Cor. 11. 28. But Jet a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread,, and drink of that cup. 1 Cor. 5. 7, 8.

1 Cor. 16. 16. The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is it

not the communion of the blood of Chrift? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift ? 1 Cor. 10. 3, 4

VIII. Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this facrament, yet they receive not the thing fignified thereby; but by their unworthy coming thereunto are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, to their own damnation. Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly perfons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with him, fo are they unworthy of the Lord's table, and cannot, without great fin againft Chrift, while they remain fuch, partake of thefe holy myfteries", or be admitted there

unto.

VIII. p. 1 Cor. 11. 27, 29. Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation (judgment) to himelf, not difcerning the Lord's body. 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16. Be ye not unequally yoked to gether with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteoufnefs with unrighteoufnefs? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth, with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath faid, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they fhall

be my people. 1 Cor. 10. 21. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils, ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

q 1 Cor. 5. 6, 7, 13. Your glorying is not good; Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Chrift our paffover is facrificed for us. But them that are without, God judgeth, Therefore put away from among yourfelves that wicked perfon. 2 Theff. 3. 6, 14, 15. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh diforderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. And if any man

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CHAP. XXX.

Of Church Censures.

HE Lord Jefus, as king and head of h church, hath therein appointed a government in the hand of church-officers, diftinct from the civil magiftrate".

II. To thefe officers the keys of the kingdom of heaven are committed, by virtue whereof they have power refpectively to retain and remit fins, to fhut that kingdom againft the impenitent, both by the word and cenfures; and to open it unto penitent finners, by the miniftry of the gof

obey not our word by this epiftle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be afhamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Mat. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither caft ye your pearls before fwine, left they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

I. a Ifa. 9. 6, 7. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the govern ment fhall be upon his fhould er and his name fhall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlafting Father, The Prince of

Peace. Of the increafe of Lis government and peace, there

all be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to eftablish it with judgment and with juice from henceforth even for ever; the zeal of the Lord of hofts will perform this. 1 Tim. 5. 17. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, eípecially they who labor in the word and doctrine. I Thefs. 5. 12. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you. 1 Cor. 12. 28. And God hath fet fome in the

pel, and by abfolution from cenfures, as occafion fhall require".

III. Church cenfures are neceffary for the reclaiming and gaining of offending brethren; for deterring of others from like offences; for purging out of that leaven which might infect the whole lump; for vindicating the honor of Christ, and the holy profeffion of the gofpel; and for preventing the wrath of God, which might justly fall upon the church, if they fhould fuffer this covenant, and the feals thereof, to be profaned by notorious and obftinate offenders".

church, first, apoftlcs, fecondarily, prophets, thirdly, teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diverfities of tongues. Pfal. 2. 6, 7, 8, 9. John 18. 36.

II b Mat. 16. 19. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatfoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou fhalt loofe on earth, fhall be loofed in heaven. Mat. 18. 17. 18. And if he hall 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. Verily I fay unto you, whatfoever ye fhall bind on earth, fhall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loofe on earth fhall be loofed in heaven. John 20. 21, 22, 23. Then faid Jefus to them again,

Peace be unto you, as my Fa ther hath fent me, even lo fend I you. And when he had faid this, he breathed on them, and faith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghoft. Whofe foever fins ye remit, they are remitted unto them : and whofefoever fins ye retain they are retained. 2 Cor. 2. 6, 7 8. Sufficient to fuch a man is this punishment, which was inflic ted of many, fo that contrariwife, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort bim, left perhaps fuch an one should be fwallowed up with over much forrow. Wherefore [ befeech you, that you would confirm your love towards him.

III. c 1 Cor. 5th chapter throughout. I Tim. 5. 20. Them that fin, rebuke before all, that others alfo may fear. Mat. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither caft ye your pearls before

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