...eating of the typical or symbolical (for so he calleth the sacrament) and the true body of Christ. Of the former, thus he writeth : " That* which is sanctified...certainly live for ever : which no evil person can eat. For if it could be, that he who continueth evil might eat the * Quod sanctificatur per verbum Dei,...

...so he calleth the sacrament) and the true body of Christ. Of the former, thus he writeth : " That5 which is sanctified by the word of God, and by prayer,...certainly live for ever : which no evil person can eat. For if it could be, that he who continueth evil might eat the • Quod sanctificatur per verbum Dei,...

...prayer, doth not of its own nature sanctify him that useth it. For if that were so, it would sanctiiy him also, which doth eat unworthy of the Lord : neither...sickly among you, and many sleep. Of the latter, thus : " Many1 things may be spoken of the Word itself, which was made flesh, and true meat ; which whosoever...

...providence, or upon their spirits and inward comforts. Sometimes his rebukes are smart upon the outward man. "For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep." 1 Cor. 11 : 30. They had not that due regard to his body that became them, and he will make their bodies...

...mind of God, mwtt be consumed — and if we bring forth no fruit, we must be taken out of the way. " For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep," ie die. (i Cor. xi. 30.) As to the ultimate issue, there ought to be no doubt left after reading 1...

...and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged we are chastened of...

...wars, and rumours of wars ; for this public faction stalks abroad, and private misery abounds— " for this cause, many are weak and sickly " among you, and many sleep/' If we make this use of the agitation of the world in general, as well as of our own individual offences,...

...when reproving the Corinthians for their scandalous attendance on the Lord's supper, says to them ; " For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened...

...drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the 'Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened...

...showed a want of reverence and decency in receiving the Lord's Supper, what was the consequence ? * For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.' The correction was solemn and tremendous : But of these ' transformations' what can we say ? and how...