Transcribed from the [1810?] R. Thomas edition ,
BEING THESUBSTANCE OF
A SERMON,
On the DUTY of all BELIEVERS
TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH OF THE REDEEMER,
IN THE
LORD’S SUPPER.
INTENDING TOSET FORTH
The Authority of Christ;the Nature of the Ordinance;
And aDescription ofthe Persons whohave a Right to
partake of the same.
By J. CHURCH,
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL.
“Yet have I set my King uponmy holy Hill of Zion.”
“Obey his Voice; my Name is in him.”
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1 Corinthians, Chap. xi, Ver. 23, to theEnd.
For I have receivedof the Lord that which also I delivered unto you,&c. &c.
Our most adorable Redeemer is setforth in the sacred Scriptures, as the glorious Mediator of abetter Testament. In this character, he sustains thethree-fold office in his Church, of Prophet, Priest, andKing—from everlasting he was set up to be futureman—to ransom the elect, honor the divine Law, and glorifyall the sublime Attributes of God. As Man-Mediator he wasset up; for as the eternal Jehovah, he could not be higher thanhe was; God having chosen his elect in him, accepted them inhim—he appointed him to be all to them; do all forthem; and finally bring them to glory—hence, he says,Thy throne, O God, is for ever &ever. The Lord Jesus having engaged in the eternalCovenant, to be our Surety, Righteousness, Advocate, and Friend,immediately after the breach of the Covenant of Works, hegraciously p.4revealed himself in his lovely offices; and, as aProphet, he foretold his own incarnation, threatened Satan, andpardoned our first Parents. As a Prophet, he preached bythe ministry of Noah, to those souls now in the prison ofhell—was typified by all the pious prophets that appearedtill his coming in the flesh, when he gave ocular demonstrationthat he was that Prophet that should come into the world—hecarries on, and still executes this office in the hearts of hispeople, by his Word and Spirit—enlightening their minds,and leading them into all truth; removing the veil of ignorance,and delivering his people from all damnable heresies—hencehe says, I am the Lord thy God, which teacheth thee toprofit, and leadeth thee in the way in which thoushouldest go—this is done by the holy Spirit’sinhabitation. As our Prophet, he is our light, and will beso for ever—for the Lord shall be thy everlastinglight, & thy God thy glory—though th