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A57383 A communicant instructed, or, Practicall directions for worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by Francis Roberts. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1656 (1656) Wing R1591; ESTC R28105 135,670 280

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3._o the_o term_n of_o this_o change_n and_o conversion_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o both_o heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v change_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v change_v from_o the_o state_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o life_n from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o both_o unto_o god_n the_o heart_n to_o be_v under_o his_o power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o life_n to_o be_v under_o his_o rule_n in_o all_o new_a obedience_n 26.18_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_v and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 17._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n 3._o the_o note_n of_o true_a repentance_n follow_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n thus_o describe_v and_o open_v may_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o trial_n and_o that_o chief_o in_o three_o particular_n viz._n conviction_n and_o contrition_n conversion_n 1._o have_v thou_o a_o true_a conviction_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n no_o man_n will_v come_v to_o the_o physician_n till_o he_o feel_v himself_o sick_a to_o this_o effect_n 1._o be_v thou_o convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o sin_n sinfullness_n 1_o how_o extreme_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a sin_n be_v to_o god_n 6._o god_n be_v light_a sin_n be_v darkness_n 2.1_o god_n be_v life_n sin_n be_v death_n god_n can_v do_v it_o in_o himself_o nor_o endure_v it_o or_o 1.2_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o the_o least_o approbation_n in_o any_o his_o creature_n man_n become_v 1.21_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o god_n through_o wicked_a work_n yea_o 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n itself_o against_o god_n 2_o how_o repugnant_a sin_n be_v to_o god_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n 3.4_o sin_n be_v 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call_v 1.21_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a signify_v the_o excrement_n of_o malice_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v such_o course_n expression_n in_o describe_v of_o sin_n to_o let_v we_o see_v no_o language_n be_v bad_a enough_o for_o it_o yea_o sin_n be_v far_o more_o ugly_a black_a filthy_a than_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o through_o sin_n he_o become_v a_o devil_n so_o ugly_a and_o abominable_a be_v thou_o thus_o sensible_a of_o sin_n sinfulness_n as_o the_o glass_n of_o scripture_n represent_v it_o 2._o be_v thou_o convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o sin_n mischievousnes_n how_o it_o 24._o cast_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o deprive_v all_o of_o god_n image_n how_o it_o make_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n spiritual_o 2.25_o dead_a in_o sin_n slave_n of_o satan_n child_n of_o wrath_n heir_n of_o all_o god_n 3.10.13_o curse_n and_o every_o moment_n liable_a to_o death_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a how_o not_o only_a man_n but_o 23._o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o how_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v natural_o in_o a_o 26._o lose_v undo_v damn_a state_n in_o the_o very_a 8.23_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n be_v 2.22_o godless_a christlesse_a and_o hopeless_a in_o this_o present_a world_n etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o such_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o thou_o see_v plain_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o damn_a wretch_n if_o thou_o get_v not_o out_o of_o thy_o sinful_a state_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o sin_n 2._o have_v thou_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n thus_o discover_v be_v thou_o so_o sensible_a of_o thy_o sin_n as_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o thy_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o tear_n who_o can_v aright_o discern_v his_o sin_n and_o refrain_v from_o sorrow_n thou_o say_v i_o mourn_v for_o sin_n but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o i_o mourn_v aright_o and_o that_o my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o godly_a sorrow_n answ._n thou_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o these_o particular_n 1._o true_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v sincere_a it_o be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n especial_o more_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o sin_n hence_o the_o godly_a mourn_a soul_n be_v most_o wound_a for_o offend_a god_n and_o pierce_a christ_n by_o sin_n for_o offend_v god_n so_o david_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n he_o have_v sin_v also_o against_o vriah_n shed_v his_o blood_n against_o the_o church_n give_v they_o offence_n and_o cause_n of_o mourning_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o they_o of_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n wound_v it_o with_o all_o this_o guilt_n and_o 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evangelist_n read_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n in_o they_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o the_o memory_n thereof_o may_v be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a in_o thy_o thought_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n think_v with_o thyself_o how_o christ_n life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a passion_n and_o a_o daily_o die_v he_o be_v very_o mean_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n bear_v in_o a_o stable_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o 2.7_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v but_o 19_o herod_n seek_v to_o murder_v he_o murder_v many_o poor_a infant_n lest_o he_o shall_v miss_v he_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o 12._o baptize_v but_o satan_n assault_v he_o tempt_v he_o to_o despair_n self-murder_n &_o worship_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o per●on_n but_o prevail_v nothing_o be_v he_o in_o his_o public_a ministry_n how_o be_v throughout_o he_o hate_v revile_v blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v by_o scribe_n and_o phari●es_n by_o his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n yea_o by_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_n when_o he_o be_v nigh_o the_o period_n of_o his_o ministry_n what_o torrent_n of_o sorrow_n &_o suffering_n flow_v in_o upon_o he_o remember_v what_o he_o endure_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o in_o mount_n calvary_n and_o then_o behold_v and_o consider_v if_o any_o sorrow_n be_v like_o his_o sorrow_n 1._o in_o the_o garden_n how_o be_v his_o soul_n surround_v with_o sorrow_n even_o to_o the_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o cup_n which_o he_o then_o begin_v to_o drink_v which_o set_v he_o into_o a_o agony_n so_o that_o he_o 26.42_o pray_v thrice_o most_o earnest_o to_o his_o father_n to_o let_v that_o cup_n pass_v from_o he_o if_o possible_a and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n hereby_o his_o spirit_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a that_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o with_o this_o agony_n probable_o christ_n be_v 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