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Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper
- The Supper of the Lord Jesus, was instituted by him, the same night wherein he was betrayed, to be observed in his Churches unto the end of the world, for the perpetual remembrance, and shewing forth the sacrifice of himself in his death (a.) confirmation of the faith of believers in all the benefits thereof, their spiritual nourishment, and growth in him, their further ingagement in, and to, all duties which they owe unto him; (b.) and to be a bond and pledge of their communion with him, and with each other.
a. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
b. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 21 - In this ordinance Christ is not offered up to his Father, nor any real sacrifice made at all, for remission of sin of the quick or dead; but only a memorial of that (c.) one offering up of himself, by himself, upon the crosse, once for all; and a spiritual oblation of all (d.) possible praise unto God for the same; so that the Popish sacrifice of the Mass (as they call it) is most abominable, injurious to Christs own only sacrifice, the alone propitiation for all the sins of the Elect.
c. Hebrews 9:25-26, 28
d. 1 Corinthians 11:24; Matthew 26:26-27 - The Lord Jesus hath in this Ordinance, appointed his Ministers to Pray, and bless the Elements of Bread and Wine, and thereby to set them apart from a common to an holy use, and to take and break the Bread; to take the Cup, (e.) and (they communicating also themselves) to give both to the Communicants.
e. 1 Corinthians 11:23-34
- The denyal of the Cup to the people, worshiping the Elements, the lifting them up, or carrying them about for adoration, and reserving them for any pretended religious use, (f.) are all contrary to the nature of this Ordinance, and to the institution of Christ.
f. Matthew 26:26-28, 15:9; Exodus 20:4-5
- The outward Elements in this Ordinance, duely set apart to the uses ordained by Christ, have such relation to him crucified, as that truely, although in terms used figuratively, they are sometimes called by the name of the things they represent, to wit the (g.) body and Blood of Christ; albeit in substance, and nature, they still remain truly, and only (h.) Bread, and Wine, as they were before.
g. 1 Corinthians 11:27
h. 1 Corinthians 11:26, 28 - That doctrine which maintains a change of the substance of Bread and Wine, into the substance of Christs body and blood (commonly called Transubstantiation) by consecration of a Priest, or by any other way, is repugnant not to Scripture (i.) alone, but even to common sense and reason; overthroweth
the (k.) nature of the ordinance, and hath been and is the cause of manifold superstitions, yea, of gross Idolatries.
i. Acts 3:21; Luke 24:6, 39
k. 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 - Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible Elements in this Ordinance, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally, and corporally, but spiritually receive, and feed upon Christ crucified (l.) & all the benefits of his death: the Body and Blood of Christ, being then not corporally, or carnally, but spiritually present to the faith of Believers, in that Ordinance, as the Elements themselves are to their outward senses.
l. 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-26
- All ignorant and ungodly persons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion (m.) with Christ; so are they unworthy of the Lords Table; and cannot without great sin against him, while they remain such, partake of these holy mysteries, (n.) or be admitted thereunto: yea whosoever shall receive unworthily are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord, eating and drinking judgement to themselves.
m. 2 Corinthians 6:14-15
n. 1 Corinthians 11:29; Matthew 7:6
_ Preface & Preamble
1. Of the Holy Scriptures
2. Of God and of the Holy Trinity
3. Of God's Decrees
4. Of Creation
5. Of Divine Providence
6. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the Punishment Thereof
7. Of God's Covenant
8. Of Christ the Mediator
9. Of Free Will
10. Of Effectual Calling
11. Of Justification
12. Of Adoption
13. Of Sanctification
14. Of Saving Faith
15. Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
16. Of Good Works
17. Of the Perseverance of the Saints
18. Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
19. Of the Law of God
20. Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace Thereof
21. Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
22. Of Religous Worship and the Sabbath Day
23. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
24. Of the Civil Magistrate
25. Of Marriage
26. Of the Church
27. Of the Communion of Saints
28. Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
29. Of Baptism
30. Of the Lord's Supper
31. Of the State of Man After Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead
32. Of the Last Judgement
_ An Appendix
The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
The Baptist Catechism
The Cambridge Declaration
The Canons of Dordt
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