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A42296 A guide to young communicants: or, The whole duty of the sacrament fitted for those that desire to be worthy receivers of the Lords Supper: with suitable prayers, for morning and evening. Also directions for a holy living and dying. A dialogue between a divine and a beggar. And a description of Christ's person when on earth. To which is added, Bishop Usher's prophecy. 1695 (1695) Wing G2187B; ESTC R223701 15,115 22

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A Guide to Young Communicants Or The Whole Duty of the Sacrament Fitted for those that Desire to be WORTHY RECEIVERS OF THE Lords Supper With Suitable PRAYERS For Morning and Evening Also Directions for a Holy Living and Dying A Dialogue between a Divine and a Beggar And a Description of CHRIST'S Person when on Earth To which is added Bishop USHER's Prophecy The Fourth Edition London Printed for G. C. at the Ring in Little-Britain Price 2 d. Reader THis little Book was printed for the Use of an Honourable Lady and was wrote as I was inform'd by Dr. J. Bishop of L n. It has found a kind Reception and many of them have been distributed among the Poor It contains what is necessary to be known on this Occasion sufficiently explaining what the Communion or Sacrament of the New Testament is and what is meant thereby showing plainly what is to be done at before and after Receiving Indeed that which makes all People Worthy Communicants or truly prepares for this Duty is a Holy Life it does not require so much Head-Knowledge as a sincere Heart devoted to God A God-like or Christ-like Life is the best Qualification True Repentance or forsaking Sins past and hearty Obedience to what God manifests or discovers in the inward of thy Heart to be thy Duty This must be done by thee whoever thou art th●t would come rightly prepar'd to Receive the Lord's Supper For thy Assistance herein I recommend to thee this little Book ADVERTISEMENT A Guide to young Communicants with Meditations for every Day of the Week to which is added a History of Riches Poverty Godliness Labour and Content Bp Usher's Prophecy an Account of Popish Persecutions with other matters Pr. stitcht 4 d. bd 6 d. A Guide to the Altar with Prayers for Morning and Evening and other Occasions to which is added The Practice of the Faithful 1 s. A Spark from the Altar or Preparation for the Sacrament Pr. 6 d. A Bundle of Myrrh Pr. 1 d. The pious Man's Directions shewing how to walk with God all his Days c. Pr. 6 d. The Child's Weeks-work and Father's Blessing 6 d. England's Reformation against Drunkenness Gluttony Whoredom Fornication Cursing Swearing c. with Examples of God's Judgments on such as use them Pr. 1 d. The Tryal and Execution of Joan Perry her two Sons in Gloucestershire very strange and true Pr. 2 d. A Week's Preparation for a Worthy Communicant Quest 1. WHAT is the Communion Answ It is the second Sacrament of the New Testament wherein by the outward Receiving the Bread and Wine is signified the inward and spiritual Receiving of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ that is of all the Benefits of his Incarnation and Sufferings Q 2. Why do we Receive the Communion A. For four Reasons especially 1. Because Christ in the Institution of it did expresly command it Do this in remembrance of me Luk. 22.19 which is also repeated and enjoin'd by St. Paul in his first Epistle to the Corinthians chap. 11 from the 2●d to the 29th verse 2. To testifie our unfeigned Love to GOD and Charity to all Men. 3. To shew our thankful Hearts for God's unspeakable Mercy in it Abraham reckoned himself unworthy to speak with God Moses thought himself unfit to be sent to Pharaoh And behold God himself entertains us as Guests at a Holy Feast of the richest and most costly Dainties provided by himself for us And what can be sufficient for sinful Creatures to return in Gratitude for such endearing Love and Condescension 4. Because of the great Advantage and Benefit we receive by taking of it worthily The Benefit we receive in this Sacrament does chiefly consist in these four Particulars 1. We are by this Sacrament united to Christ and made one with him for as the Bread and Wine becomes one with our Bodies so by this Sacrament we become one with Christ 2. To strengthen and encrease our Faith and Repentance for in this Sacrament we do as it were see Christ Crucified before our Eyes Gal. 3.1 When the Bread is Broken it puts me in mind how the Blessed Body of my Saviour was Torn and Wounded before Pontius Pilate upon the Cross and when the Wine is poured forth into the Cup it shews how the precious Blood of Jesus Christ was abundantly shed for our Sins And when the Minister reaches me the Bread and Wine it sheweth me his beloved Son is to be received and embraced by me and that through his Merits and Intercession we are reconciled unto him 3. By this Sacrament we become united to our Christian Brethren for it is a Feast of Love where we profess hearty Affection to all the People of God sincerely desiring and seeking the Welfare of his Church putting up our devoutest Prayers for our Fellow Christians and forgiving if we have ought against any of them as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us And 4. We hereby receive the Assurance of Pardon and Remission for all our past Transgressions and a Confirmation and Encrease of all Christian Graces for this Sacrament is a Seal of our Covenant with God assuring and sealing to us upon the Conditions of true and hearty Repentance c. the Pardon of all our Sins and a comfortable Assurance of Eternal Life and Salvation and it is an Instrument or Means whereby we receive Grace and Strength to serve God more freely and chearfully ever after In a word it gives us a Title and Interest to all the Blessings obtained by Christ Jesus The very Names given to the Sacrament in the New-Testament declare unto us the Nature of it and the Blessing we receive by it which are these six 1. It 's call'd the Communion or Communication of the Body and Blood of Christ that is as was said before of all the Benefits of his Life and Sufferings 1 Cor. 10.26 2. It is called The Lords Supper 1 Cor. 11.20 as our Lord instituted it after he supt with his Disciples 3. It is call'd The Lord's Table on the same account 1 Cor. 10.21 4. It is call'd Breaking of Bread Acts 2.40 to denote Charity 5. It is call'd The Last Will of Christ or The New Testament Mat. 26.28 viz. wherein he bequeaths to us Life and Salvation 6. It is call'd The Cup of Blessing that is of Praise and Thanksgiving 1 Cor. 10.16 It is also call'd the Eucharist which signifies the same thing Q. 3. What is requir'd of a Christian that he may become a Worthy Communicant A. Three sorts of Duties 1. Somewhat to be done before we receive the Communion 2. Our Duties at Receiving And 3. Our Duties afterwards Q. 4. What is expected before we receive the Communion A. To examin and prepare ourselves beforehand this God hath commanded And we can't be assured that without such Examination we shall be welcome Guests at the Lord's Table See to this purpose 1 Cor. 11.28 29. For tho' a true Christian ought always to be fitted for the