...if, with a true penitent heart, and lively faith, we receive that holy Sacrament, then we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink His blood ; then...us : we are one with Christ, and Christ with us." And is it true, O believing brethren, that Christ is in you? That He dwells in you, as His spiritual...

...possession of our heart ; when he reigns therein without a rival, the Lord of every motion there ; when we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us, we are one with Christ, and Christ with us ; then we are completely happy ; then we live " all the life that is hid with Christ in God." Then,...

...sins to a priest, ' More fully expressed in our present Communion Service, compiled by Cranmer : " Then we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us ; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us." nor of ecclesiastical satisfaction to be enjoined by him. Of Matrimony I find very much in Scripture...

...and make their abode with them ; and our Church tells us, that upon receiving the sacrament devoutly, we dwell in Christ and Christ in us, we are one with Christ and Christ with us. So that it is neither necessary upon all occasions, nor practised by the best authorities, to distinguish...

...?"—This then is a service in which, above all others, we may be said to " draw nigh to God ;" in which " we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us; we " are one with Christ, and Christ with us." Thus far, then, there is no difficulty in determining by what kind of devotional exercises we may most...

...with a true penitent heart and lively faith, we receive this holy sacrament ; for then we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood, then...in us. we are one with Christ, and Christ with us." And in that exceedingly beautiful collect which is appointed to be read after the administration of...

...blood of Christ. For thus it describes the benefits of eating worthily : — " Then we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood ; then...us ; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us." In the prayer of consecration we pray, " that we, receiving these creatures of bread and wine in remembrance...

...Church describes the benefit of worthily receiving the Lord's supper. " Then," it says, " we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood; then,...us ; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us." The first thing remarkable in this passage is, the direct reference which is made to our Lord's words,...

...to draw us to him : we, so acted on, stretch forth the hand of faith, and receive his mercy. ' Thus we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us ; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us.' In this way all the glory of salvation is rendered to God ; his character and attributes are honoured....

...true penitent heart and lively faith we receive the Holy Sacrament, then we spiritually eat the Hesh of Christ and drink his blood ; then we dwell in Christ,...us ; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us." This is a substantial rest — this is a habitation for the soul in the hour of distress or of prosperity...