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A34049 A companion to the altar, or, An help to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by discourses and meditations upon the whole communion office to which is added an essay upon the offices of baptism and confirmation / by Tho. Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1675 (1675) Wing C5450; ESTC R6280 319,234 511

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david_n 2_o sam._n 19.18_o and_o as_o all_o criminal_n petition_v mortal_a prince_n for_o their_o pardon_n put_v therefore_o your_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n into_o this_o posture_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v fit_a to_o repeat_v the_o adjoin_a confession_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v turn_v our_o discourse_n when_o we_o have_v give_v you_o the_o analysis_n and_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o invitation_n and_o so_o make_v it_o sufficient_o plain_a to_o all_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o invitation_n sect._n 2._o this_o invitation_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o qualification_n require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v invite_v viz._n 1._o repentance_n you_o that_o do_v true_o and_o earnest_o repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n 2._o charity_n and_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o your_o neighbour_n 3._o holy_a purpose_n and_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v from_o henceforth_o in_o his_o holy_a way_n 2._o the_o invitation_n itself_o draw_v near_o with_o faith_n and_o take_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o your_o comfort_n 3._o a_o direction_n as_o to_o 1._o the_o duty_n next_o to_o be_v do_v and_o make_v your_o humble_a confession_n to_o almighty_a god_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o meek_o kneel_v upon_o your_o knee_n the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o invitation_n §_o 3._o o_o all_o you_o that_o do_v sincere_o and_o true_o passionate_o and_o earnest_o repent_v you_o of_o all_o your_o former_a iniquity_n and_o your_o sin_n which_o you_o have_v commit_v and_o you_o that_o have_v cast_v away_o all_o malice_n and_n be_v in_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o every_o one_o of_o your_o neighbour_n and_o you_o that_o condemn_v your_o bypass_a folly_n do_v resolve_n and_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n take_v jesus_n for_o your_o guide_n follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n full_o and_o walk_v from_o henceforth_o unblamable_o in_o his_o holy_a way_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o bid_v you_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v to_o draw_v near_v to_o this_o holy_a table_n with_o faith_n in_o your_o saviour_n mercy_n and_o take_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o your_o great_a and_o endless_o comfort_n only_a because_o you_o must_v have_v no_o secret_a accusation_n of_o conscience_n to_o disturb_v your_o joy_n in_o this_o bless_a feast_n open_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n once_o more_o and_o make_v your_o humble_a confession_n with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n to_o almighty_n god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o lowly_a posture_n meek_o kneel_v upon_o your_o knee_n to_o beg_v your_o pardon_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o confession_n §_o 1._o beside_o those_o public_a confession_n in_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o notorious_a offender_n