 | Daniel Brevint - 1757 - 182 pages
...Here, then, I come to God's Altar -with a full Perfuafion that thefe Words, Ihis is my Body, promife me more than a Figure ; that this holy Banquet is not a Reprefentation made of outward Shews without Subftance ; and that it is not fo dangerous a Myftery,... | |
 | Eucharistica - 1839 - 216 pages
...of devout souls, as it doth of its " savour of death," for the death of the impious (2 Cor. xi. 16) Here, then, I come to God's altar with a full persuasion...holy banquet is not a representation made of outward shews without substance, but in the religious use of it may actually convey (at the least) as many... | |
 | John Wesley - 1869 - 408 pages
...to the devout soul, as it doth of its savour of death to the wicked and impenitent. 3. I come then to God's altar, with a full persuasion that these...more than a figure; that this holy banquet is not a bare memorial only, but may actually convey as many blessings to me, as it brings curses on the profane... | |
 | John Wesley - 1869 - 414 pages
...to the devout soul, as it doth of its savour of death to the wicked and impenitent. 3. I come then to God's altar, with a full persuasion that these...more than a figure; that this holy banquet is not a bare memorial only, but may actually convey as many blessings to me, as it brings curses on the profane... | |
 | Harrington William Holden, John Wesley - 1870 - 208 pages
...Scripture is for it throughout, and has to be put aside by forcing upon its words a modern Wesley. words, .'This is My Body,' promise me more than a figure ; that this Holy Banquet is not a bare memorial only, but may actually convey as many blessings to me as It brings curses on the profane... | |
 | John Wesley - 1870 - 208 pages
...Scripture is for it throughout, and has to be put aside by forcing upon its words a modern Wesley. words, 'This is My Body,' promise me more than a figure ; that this Holy Banquet is not a bare memorial only, but may actually convey as many blessings to me as It brings curses on the profane... | |
 | 1874 - 264 pages
...and salvation ? Here, then, I come to God's altar, with a full persuasion that these words, "This it my body," promise me more than a figure ; that this...mystery but that the religious use of it may convey M to me (at the least) as many and as grea 1 : blessings as the profane abuse of it may throw on the... | |
 | Frederick Hockin - 1876 - 164 pages
...there represented and remembered to every believing soul." ..." I come, then, to God's Altar with the full persuasion that these words, ' This is My Body...more than a figure : that this holy banquet is not a bare memorial only, but may actually convey as many blessings to me as it brings curses on the profane... | |
 | Eucharistica - 1883 - 238 pages
...bread (in themselves weak elements), strong and supernatural organs for men's souls and salvation? Here, then, I come to God's altar, with a full persuasion...throw on the abuser plagues and curses. But how these mys. teries become in my behalf the supernatural instruments ot" such blessings, it is enough for me... | |
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My body, promise me more than a figure; that this holy banquet is not a bare memorial only, but may actually convey as many blessings to me, as it brings curses on the profane receiver. Indeed, in what manner this is done I know not; it is enough for... 