Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1857 Excerpt: ... VI.. EXPOSTULATION. "AND NOW IP YE WILL DEAL KINDLY AND TRULY WITH MY MASTER, TELL ME J AND IP NOT, TELL ME; THAT I MAY TURN TO THE RIGHT HAND OR TO THE LEFT." Why Do You Not Come To The Lord's Supper? Answer 1. "Christians do not appear to me to be better people than many others who are not communicants." The answer, in a more extended form, includes such remarks as these: "I am acquainted with many who are equal to any professing Christians, but they do not consider it necessary to receive the Lord's Supper. I see people remain at the Lord's table who do things which I would scorn to do; some of them I know to be wholly unfit to partake of that sacred ordinance." Let us allow that every communicant has a superior in moral character out of the church; nay, that all who commune, are unfit to partake. Christ died for you, nevertheless; to you he speaks from his table: "This do in remembrance of me." For Paul received a special revelation from Christ with regard to the Supper (see 1 Cor. xi. 23-36), and tells us that this ordinance is appointed by Christ to be observed " until he come." So that let others be unworthy, you, if you believe in the Christian religion, must admit that the duty is incumbent on you, as an act of gratitude to the Lord Jesus your Saviour, to comply with his requirement and show forth his death. With such a correct, and even high moral standard as you manifestly profess, it is peculiarly obligatory on you, especially with the light afforded you with respect to exemplary conduct, to be a professing Christian. These people whom you reflect upon, perhaps, are not so well instructed as you are, or so highly furnished with a nice discernment of right and wrong. How useful a Christian you would be with your high standard and sense of proprie...
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