The Communicant's Companion (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ... with our receiving there, by being ready and forward "to every good work; because our goodness extendeth not to God, it ought to extend to the saints that are in the earth." Thus we must be "followers of God as dear children; we must walk in love, as here we see Christ hath loved us, and given himself for us." 6th, We must see to it that we be more taken off from this world, and more taken up with another world.--A Christian then lives like himself, when he lives above the things that are seen, which are temporal, and looks upon them with a holy contempt, and keeps his eye fixed upon the things that are not seen, which are eternal, looking upon them with a holy concern. We are not of this world, but we are called out of it; we belong to another world, and are designed for it; we must, therefore, "seek the things that are above, and not set our affections on things beneath." The thoughts of Christ crucified should wean us from this world, and make us out of love with it. The world knew him not, but hated him; the princes of this world crucified him; but he overcame the world, and we also by faith in him may obtain a victory over it; such a victory over it, as that we may not be entangled with its snares, encumbered with its cares, or disquieted by its sorrows. Bv frequent meditation on the cross of Christ, " the world will be crucified to us, and we to the world;" that is, the world and we shall grow very indifferent to one another, and no love shall be lost between us. The thoughts of Christ glorified should raise our hearts to that blessed place where Christ "sitteth on the right hand of God, and from whence we look for the Saviour." When we commemorate Christ's entrance within the vail as our forerunner, and have good hopes of...