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A General Representation of Reveal'd Religion
A General Representation of Reveal'd Religion Author:Thomas Rymer Subtitle: In Which the Chief Prejudices That Have Been Entertain'd Against It, Are Examin'd; and the Practical End Propos'd by It, Recommended, and Rescued From Unfaithful Evasions General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1723 Original Publisher: printed for J. Walthoe, Junior Subjects: Apologetics Christianity R... more »evelation Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christian Theology / Apologetics Religion / Theology Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: C H A P. XI. V Concerning the Chrijlian Sacraments and Publick Worfbif in general. V , THE Two Sacraments, Baptifm and the Eucharift, are Pofitive External Inttitutions, and were originally ordain'd as Publick Adminiftrations ; and their Ufeful- nefs muft turn upon the fame Principles with all Publick Worfhip. It may therefore be neceflary to fix the Ufefulnefs and Obligation of Publick Worfhip in general; and then, what is Peculiar to the Sacraments, may be diftincHy view'd in a fmall Com- pafs. External As our Nature confifts of Two very dif- Worfiip. ferent partS) (a Material, Corruptible Frame, with various Affections depending on it; and an Immaterial, Immortal Spirit, the Proper SubjecT: of Faith and Reafon;) fo muft our Duty. ' From hence arifes that Great DiftincHon in Religion, External, and Internal Sancli- ty : Such External Devotions, as we concludeelude from Reafon and Revelation acceptable to God, and from Experience ufeful to our (elves j and fuch Internal Difpofitions of Soul, as are neceflary to the Perfection of our Nature, and agreeable to our Obligations to God. Chrifl did not difcourage the Rites and Constitutions of the Temple : He join'd in them himfelf, as long as he continued upon Earth ; b...« less