The constant communicant a diatribe proving that constancy in receiving the Lords Supper is the indespensible duty of every Christian / by Ar. Bury ...

Title

The constant communicant a diatribe proving that constancy in receiving the Lords Supper is the indespensible duty of every Christian / by Ar. Bury ...

Author

Bury, Arthur, 1624-1713.

Publication

Oxford :: Printed by Leon. Lichfield ... for Stephen Botton,

1681.

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Subject terms

Lord's Supper -- Church of England.

Theology, Doctrinal.

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Contents

• title page
• TO The Most Reverend Father in God WILLIAM By Divine Providence Lord ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, Primate of all ENGLAND, and Metropolitan, And one of His Majesties most Honorable PRIVY COUNCIL, &c.
• THE CONTENTS Of the whole.
• THE CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS.
  • THE INTRODUCTION. Shewing it necessary to enquire how often we are obliged to receive the Holy Communion.
  • PART I. Concerning the Particle THIS. Pag. 1.
  • PART II. Concerning the word .
  • PART III. Concerning the word DO.
  • PART IV. Concerning the End: In Re∣membrance.
  • PART. V. Answers to the Vulgar opinion.
  • The Conclusion.
• THE INTRODUCTION, Shewing it necessary to enquire how often we are obliged to receive the Holy Communion.
• PART I. Concerning the Particle THIS.
  • CHAP. I. The Scripture cleared from the scandal arising from our contentions: by shewing the true cause and cure.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Necessiy to fit the word THIS with som singular Bread and Cup.
  • CHAP. III. The singular Bread and Cup hunted out and found.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
• PART II. Concerning the word .
  • CHAP. I. The Apostl's design, was not to assert Reverence to the Lords Supper.
  • CHAP. II. Concerning the Clause [AS OFTEN AS.]
  • CHAP. III. Concerning the Vulgar interpretation of [As often as.]
  • CHAP. IV. Objections answered.
  • CHAP. V. Mater of Fact recorded in Scripture.
  • CHAP. VI. The Practice of Antiquity.
• PART III. Concerning the word DO.
  • CHAP. I. We must answer such a Command no other∣wise but by Performance.
  • CHAP. II. VVe may not omit This duty without warrant,
  • CHAP. III. The Obligation ceased not upon the change of the Manner of the Festing in the Church, but must be accommoda∣ted thereto.
• PART IV. Concerning the End: In Re∣membrance.
  • CHAP. I. It is the badge of a Christian.
  • CHAP. II. This is Appropriate to our Lords Person and recommended by signal marks of his favor.
  • CHAP. III. Serviceable to our own interests.
• PART V. Answers to the Ʋulgar opinion.
  • CHAP. I. Deference paid to the Former age, and to the Sacrament.
  • CHAP. II. Concerning Unworthiness.
  • CHAP. III. Of Self Examination.
  • CHAP. IV. Answereth Reason, Objecting Allegories.
  • CHAP. V. Reason (as the case now standeth) forbids, to hazard the very being of the Sacrament for advancement of Reverence.
  • CHAP. VI. The Sacrament made useless toward Conversion.
  • CHAP. VII. Wors than Useless toward comforting the Godly.
  • CHAP. VIII. Pernicios to Charity.
  • The Conclusion reflecting upon the whole.