Remains of the REV. Philip Henry, A.M. Extracted from Unpublished Manuscripts

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848. Excerpt: ... let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." THE LORD'S SUPPER. Who may come to the ordinance of the Lord's supper? The invited. These come to a feast. The children, to eat of the children's bread. Friends: "Eat, O friends." Those who have on the "wedding garment;" that is, a suitable frame of heart to the feast: a garment made up of repentance, faith, and sincerity. Those who "hunger and thirst" are welcome to this feast. I must see my need of a Saviour. I must believe the report of the gospel concerning Christ. I must see God offering him to me to be my Saviour. I must receive him accordingly. "He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away." BEING WITH JESUS. "They took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus." There is a sort of people in the world concerning whom it may be known that they have been with Jesus. Who are they? All that have closed with him by a true and lively faith. Such as have heard and embraced the call of the gospel. All true believers, and none but they. The great end of ministers' preaching is to bring people to him; to acquaintance and union with him; to see their lost and undone condition without him. Here is a Christ for each of you. A Saviour for that lost soul of thine; a righteousness wherein thou mayest stand before God: "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see." You have been taught the three offices of Christ--Prophet, Priest, and King. Have you been with him in all these offices? As your Prophet, to teach you? As you...