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Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 11:30

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1 Corinthians11:30

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly amongst you, and many sleep .

You, it may be, are not aware of it, but look upon other causes, why so many amongst you are sick, and weak, and die immaturely; but I as the Apostle of Jesus Christ (and so know the Mind and Will of God) assure you, that this your irreverent and irreligious profanation of this holy Ordinance, is one great cause of so many among you being sick, and weak, and dying in unripe age. Some think that the word sleep argues that they were godly, penitent Christians that so died (for the death of wicked men is hardly called sleeping any where in holy Writ) to let us know, that even good people, who yet may be saved, may bring judgments in this life upon themselves, as by the profanation of Gods Name in other Ordinances, so more especially by their profanation of it in this Ordinance of the Supper.

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