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A73832	A briefe dialogue, concerning preparation for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper. Taken, for the most part, out of the ten sermons of Mr I. Dod, and Mr. R. Cleaver, touching that subiect	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Dod, John, 1549?-1645. Ten sermons tending chiefely to the fitting of men for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 6935.5; ESTC S125208	12,087	37

Mat. 18. 35 communion of Gods people as with their head Christ so with one another Q. VVhat rules are we to obserue in loue A. First if any indignity or iniury See the Sermon on Isai 1 Doct. 1 Mat. 18. 35 Rom. 12. Mat. 5. haue béene offered vs wée must forgiue and forget the same and ouercome euill with goodnesse louing them that hate vs and praying for them that speake and practise euill against vs at least desiring and striuing so to doe Secondly if wée haue done wrong vnto others wée must vndoe it againe otherwise our sacrifice and seruice cannot bée accepted Q. But what if those that wee haue wronged bee farre off that wee cannot seeke vnto them or will not yeeld to a reconciliation when it is sought for A. God will accept of our true and vnfained desire in that behalfe when a reconciliation is desired but occasion denied and if others will not be pacified towards vs it is their fault and not ours neither must that kéepe vs from the Sacrament Thus much concerning examination Q. what is that Premeditation which must be vsed A. It is a serious consideration of the 2 Premediatinu benefits which we are to receiue by Christ Iesus Q what are those A. They set downe in the new couenant Eze 36. 21. Ier. 31. 31. whereof the Lords Supper is a seale and they may be reduced to these heads 1. Fréedome from all manner of euill whatsoeuer whether of sinne or misery in this life or in that which is to come 2 The inioymēt of all good things 1. In this World and that 1. For the inward man 1. Perfect iustification 2. True sanctification 2. For the outward man a good name estate safety health c. 2. In the world to come all manner of happinesse c. Q. Hauing thus examined our selues concerning our repentance knowledge faith and loue and vsed premeditation of the benefits that are to be expected of all worthy receiuers what remaineth further to be done by vs A. Wée must before our approaching 3 Prayer to the Lords Table earnestly beséech his Maiesty to giue a blessing to these our endeauours and where wée haue come short in fitting our selues wée are to intreate him to pardon i● to accept of vs in the mediation of his deare Sonne and to make a supply of all our wants of his rich mercy and frée grace Q. But what if a man find that he commeth very short of that examination and preparation that is required were he not better to be absent himselfe from the Sacrament till he be better fitted A In no wise for if he be vpright hearted See the 2. Sermon on 2 Ch. 30 Doct. 3 though neuer so weake the Lord will accept of him And if hee féele his sicknes to be grieuous and dangerous hée hath the more néed to hasten to the Phisition neither is the staying from Gods ordinance a meanes to better his estate but rather to make him worse and to pull Gods heauy iudgments vpon his soule body Num. 9. Thus much concerning the duties tending to preparatiō before our receiuing Q. How must wee be disposed in the present act of receiuing A. Wée must present our selues with reuerence be fore the Lord setting our senses How wee are to bee disposed in the act of receiuing Isai 53. and our faith a works and heed fully meditating vpon these fo●re things First when we see the bread broken and the wine poured out wée must consider the bitter passion of Christ Iesus who was wounded for our transgressions and broken for our iniquities who encountred with his Fathers wrath and with Sathan death and hell and for our sakes in particular sustained such woefull terrors in his soule and torments in his body that hée cried out in the bitternesse of his heart My God my God why hast thou forsaken me and at length shedde forth his most precious bloold for the pacifying of his Fathers displeasure and the satisfying of his infinite iustice And withall we should seriously ponder vpon the inconceiueable loue of God the Father in giuing his onely and well beloued Son to suffer ●●ch vnspeakeable fortures for vs who were cursed Rebels against him and thence bée drawne to thinke on the hainousnesse and odiousnesse of our sinnes which so farre incensed the Lords wrath indignation that nothing could quench the flame thereof but onely the precious blood of his deare Sonne Secondly when we sée the Minister distributing the bread and wine wée are to consider that as those outward elements are offered vnto vs by man so Christ Iesus with all his benefits is offered vnto vs by the blessed Trinity Thirdly that as we reach forth our naturall hand to receiue the bread and wine wée must withall reach forth the hand of faith to apprehend and lay holde on Christ Fourthly in eating the berad and drinking the wine wée must apply Christ with all his merits particularly vnto our selues and be assured that as that bread and wine are made the nourishment of our bodies so Christ his body and blood are made the nourishment of our soules And as certainely as the bread and wine are made one substance with vs to strengthen our bodies and to refresh our hearts so surely Christ is made one with vs and we with him and then our soules shall bée strengthened and our hearts spiritually reuiued either presently in the very act of receiuing or afterwards in due time when wée shall stand in most néede of comfort And therefore in assurance of faith we should stir vp our hearts to expect all the forenamed benefits of remission of sinnes and sanctification of our natures together with the fruition of all outward blessings and the remouall of all hurtfull crosses Q. well were it for vs indeede if we could look for these things to be bestowed vpon vs but the greatnesse and multitude of our sinnes is such that we iustly feare they wil keep good things from vs. A. This doubt should not perplex See the Sermon on Isai 1. Doct. 7. 1 Ioh. 1. 6. Eze. 36. 25 nor trouble vs if wée be truely penitent for all our transgressions for Christ hath paid for many and great sinnes as well as for fewer lesser and through him the Lord is ready to pardon all and all manner of iniquities as well the greatest of them as the smallest and if once our sins bée done away all the forenamed benefits doe of right belong to vs. Thus much concerning the meditations that are needful in the very act of receiuing Q. What is to be done after our receiuing A. First wée must giue hearty thanks vnto the Lord for this inestimable benefite 3 What to bee done after our receiuing which wée haue receiued in being partakers of the Lords Supper Secondly wèe must carefully marke how wée spéed and what successe we find and if the Lord aff●ord vs present comfort we must be much more thankefull and

the same Q. VVhat vse is there of that A. It is requisite in diuers respects it beeing a speciall meanes to purge our soules from the pollution of sinne to moue the Lord to haue compasssion on vs and plen●●fully to poure downe his mercies vpon vs without which it is certaine there is no sound repentance in vs nor mercy to be expected from our God Q. Sith it is so necessary shew mee how it may be gotten A. First wée must beséech the Lord from whom procéedeth euery good and perfect gift to worke it in our hearts Secondly wée must vse all good helpes to stirre vp our selues thereunto as First to call to minde the multitude and grieuousnesse and offensiuenesse of Nehem. 9 Psal 51. our sinnes together with our long continuance therein aggrauating them by euery circumstance to make them more odious to our selues Secondly to goe to the house of mourning Eccles 7. and to make vse of euery stroake of God as well vpon others as our selues Thirdly not onely with patience to endure but with earnestnes to intreat and with gladnesse to accept of the help of such as haue broken hearts themselues and so are more able and skilfull to pierce and wound the soules of others Fourthly when by our owne sifting and others faithfull dealing our hearts are touched with some remorse let vs seriously and throughly ponder vpon the infinite mercy of God the Father in giuing his Sonne and of Christ Iesus in giuing himselfe for vs who by reason of our sins were deadly enemies vnto him the consideration whereof cannot but moue our hearts to relent vnlesse they be altogether flinty and hard as Adamant Q. When our hearts are touched with inward griefe for our speciall corruptions what is to be done in the next place 3 Confession See the Sermō on Prou. 28. Doct. 2. 2 Ioh. 1. 9 2 Sam. 24. 12. A. Wée must bring them in an holy confession before God Q. What motiues are there to induce vs so to doe A. Diuers for first without this there is no promise of pardon of sin nor indéed any godly sorrow or sound repentance for sinne Secondly this is a soueraigne preseruatiue against relapses as may be séene in Dauid Peter and Paul Thirdly this is an effectuall meanes Dan. 9. 19. Neh. 1. 5 6. to quicken our hearts vnto prayer Fourthly hereby God is much glorified in his Truth Mercy and Iustice Q. Seeing this acknowledgement of sin is so needfull declare how it must be performed A. These rules must be obserued therein First that it procéed from a good root viz. 1 From an vtter hatred of sinne not from wearinesse vnder the Crosse as in Pharaoh nor from some sudden passion as in Saul 2 From hope of mercy for if that bée 2 Sam. 14. 18. wanting we shall neuer rest on God for pardon Secondly that it may be made in a good manner viz. 1 Heartily and sincerely not coldly and hypocritically 2 Particularly and with enumeration of our speciall and most beloued sins as in Ier. 31. 19. Paul and Ezra Q. What will follow vpon such a confession A. A desire of reformation and a full 4 Reformation See the Sermō on Prou. 28. Doct. 3. Acts 19. 18 Isa 1. 16. purpose to abandon the allowance of euery infirmity and the practise of euery grosse sinne Q. How may this reformation be attained vnto A. First wée must constantly and carefully auoid all the occasions of sinne and bée most sealous of our selues where wée are most prone to be ouertaken Secondly wée must conscionably and continually vse all the meanes of goodnes Thirdly when we are euertaken through infirmity we must presently and heartily lament our fall and seeke a reconciliation Fourthly if these meanes preuaile not wée must binde our selues by a solemne vow to striue against our principall sins and most dangerous corruptions Q. what other notes are there besides these already spoken of wherby we may be assured that our repentance is sound that our harts doe not deceiue vs therein A. These following First if wée bée vniuersall in our obedience desiring to Notes of sound repentance Psal 119 6 See the Sermō on that place Doct. 2. Ps ● 13 14 Ioh. 31. 1. 1 Cor. 4. 3. practise or forbeare whatsoeuer GOD would haue vs not giuing a dispensation to our selues for the committing of any sinne or for the omitting of any du●y but 〈…〉 manner of euill both in our selues and others Secondly if we increase in goodnesse neither waxing worse nor standing at a stay but daily getting ground of our corruptions Thirdly if in all our intents and actions wée looke vnto the Lord as the searcher of our hearts and the tryer rewarder of our workes not discouraging our selues whatsoeuer men thinke or speake of vs and our doings so that God doe approue of vs and them not contenting our selues with mens approbations when the testimony of God is not for vs. Fourthly if wée like best and desire most that company in priuate and that teaching in publike where our speciall corruptions shall be roundly and wisely and mercifully reproued inueighed against and the duties wherein we come shortest most earnestly pressed and stood vpon neither falling out with those that admonish vs nor denying cloaking excusing or extenuating our faults Q. What else is required in a worthy receiuer A. A competent measure of knowledge so that he be able to discerne betweene the 2 Knowledge elements and the Lords body and blood taking euery thing in it owne nature and kinde not confounding the signe with the thing signified nor putting no difference betwéene the Sacramentall and common bread but vsing each of them in the manner apointed by Christ and with such reuerence as is due vnto them to that end for which they were ordained namely the commemoration of Christ his death and our néerer and fuller communion with him Q. VVhat further examination must we vse before our communicating at the Lords Table A Wée must trie whether wée haue faith or not without the which it is impossible 3 Faith Heb. 11. 6. Rom 14. 23. to please God and whatsoeuer we doe is sinne Q. VVhat then is to be beleeued concerning this particular ordinance A. That it is ordained of God not to Se the 2. Sermō on N●t 14. Doct. 7. bée a signe to signifie and represent but a seale also to confirme and an instrument to exhibit Christ with all his merits vnto euery beléeuer Q VVhy is loue vnto men required in all faithfull receiuers A. First because being destitute of that wée cannot be assured of Gods loue vnto 4 Loue. vs nor of our loue vnto him Secondly wée cannot with any confidence Ioh. 3. expect at the Sacrament a generall acquittance from all our debts vnto God except we in loue can passe by small offences in our brethren Thirdly the Lords Supper is ordained as a seale of a mutuall fellowship and