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A12509 Christs Last Supper or the doctrine of the Sacrament of Christs Supper, set forth in fiue sermons Wherein is taught the great necessitie of a godly preparation, before men come to the Sacrament. Wherein it doth consist: with the condemnation threatned against the vnvvorthy receiuer of the same. By Samuel Smith, minister of Gods word at Prittlewell, in Essex.; Christs Last Supper. Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665. 1620 (1620) STC 22837; ESTC S106152 104,748 388

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duty_n to_o hear_v the_o worde_n to_o pray_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n sabboth_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o command_v even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o this_o duty_n likewise_o to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o straight_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o type_n of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n such_o as_o be_v circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n 9.13_o gen._n 17.1_o exo._n 3.24.5_o num._n 9.13_o as_o one_o that_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n and_o so_o for_o the_o passeover_n he_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o solemn_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n 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reason_n 2_o second_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a help_n and_o mean_n to_o increase_v grace_n howsoever_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v confer_v grace_n for_o unto_o some_o both_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v but_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o sacrament_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o conduit_n to_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o true_a believer_n simile_n simile_n even_o as_o the_o prince_n letter_n be_v say_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o malefactor_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o do_v but_o signify_v the_o prince_n pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o ●he_v lord_n work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n have_v ●n_v his_o wisdom_n appoint_v the_o ●ord_n sacrament_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n to_o ●e_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o ●he_n same_o reason_n 3_o three_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o our_o 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come_v do_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o man_n bewray_v that_o they_o do_v light_o esteem_v of_o god_n ordinance_n simile_n simile_n if_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o great_a parsonage_n shall_v have_v grant_v unto_o a_o man_n the_o lease_n of_o some_o goodly_a manor_n upon_o very_o reasonable_a condition_n and_o appoint_v a_o day_n to_o seal_v the_o write_n who_o will_v not_o give_v attendance_n or_o rather_o what_o great_a ingratitude_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o come_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o wilful_o to_o refuse_v and_o contemn_v 〈◊〉_d friendly_a a_o offer_n oh_o belove_a ●he_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o ●ath_v promise_v to_o give_v unto_o we_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o hea●en_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o very_a day_n ●nd_v time_n of_o the_o administration_n ●f_n this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n ●upper_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o sea●ng_a day_n wherein_o the_o 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that_o we_o stand_v in_o ●ede_o daily_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o to_o beget_v so_o to_o con●me_v and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o ●ce_n receive_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d neglect_v the_o same_o when_o the_o ●rd_n do_v offer_v it_o unto_o we_o do_v manifest_o declare_v great_a ingrati●e_n against_o god_n four_o such_o be_v guilty_a of_o 〈◊〉_d contempt_n of_o the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n even_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o this_o sacrament_n unto_o every_o true_a believer_n 6._o mat._n 26.2_o 28_o 6._o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give●_n for_o you_o &c_n &c_n and_o the_o very_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n 6.55_o joh._n 6.55_o man_n so_o loath_a &_o so_o light_o regard_v five_o such_o man_n
even_o their_o best_a duty_n they_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o ●s_n hear_v the_o word_n receive_v ●f_o the_o sacrament_n prayer_n &c_n &c_n ●hese_n be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o add_v unto_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o perform_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n in_o ●aith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a ●or_a any_o that_o be_v ignorant_a to_o do_v and_o yet_o alas_o though_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o live_v in_o ignorance_n be_v so_o lamentable_a and_o fearful_a as_o we_o ●eare_z it_o be_v how_o many_o be_v there_o ●hat_n seem_v to_o have_v past_o a_o state_n of_o ●heir_a soul_n to_o ignorance_n for_o a_o term_n of_o life_n as_o if_o they_o have_v who●y_o devote_a themselves_o to_o sin_n ●nd_v satan_n and_o that_o there_o be_v ●ot_n a_o reckon_a day_n to_o come_v use_v 3_o last_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o use_v all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o get_v knowledge_n especial_o that_o knowledge_n that_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o grace_n upon_o it_o and_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o send_v to_o heaven_n for_o it_o by_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o attend_v diligent_o upon_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o teach_v read_v conference_n &c_n &c_n lest_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o for_o our_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o same_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o quere_z knowledge_n faith_n 2._o faith_n the_o second_o interrogatory_n i●_n this_o our_o examination_n be_v for_o ou●_n faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o which_o we_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v sacramentum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la that_o sacrament_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o faithful_a this_o faith_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n with_o out_o which_o our_o knowledge_n shall_v profit_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o a_o fit_a receptacle_n for_o christ_n be_v act._n 15.9_o ephes_n 3.17_o what_o faith_n be_v who_o be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n now_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o elect_n do_v apply_v christ_n and_o the_o save_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o themselves_o ●n_o particular_a and_o according_a as_o ●_o man_n believe_v so_o shall_v he_o receive_v as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n o_o woman_n 8.48_o mat._n 15.28_o luk._n 7.50_o luk._n 8.48_o great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o unto_o the_o woman_n that_o anoint_v christ_n ●eete_n christ_n say_v thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n this_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n touch_v christ_n and_o be_v heal_v according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o she_o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a this_o be_v it_o that_o season_v all_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n that_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v they_o find_v acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o this_o make_v abel_n sacrifice_n and_o noah_n obedience_n accept_v this_o make_v that_o cup_n of_o water_n give_v to_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n to_o be_v regard_v of_o god_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n mite_n so_o acceptable_a and_o without_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v 4.2_o heb._n 4.2_o that_o it_o profit_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o sacrament_n 22._o mat._n 22._o that_o it_o profit_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o for_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v it_o acceptable_a it_o be_v faith_n that_o bid_v we_o welcome_a to_o this_o feast_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o give_v we_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o ●t_a be_v so_o necessary_a in_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o without_o ●t_z we_o can_v never_o receive_v aright_o or_o tru_o partake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n christ_n say_v sacrament_n joh._n 6.55_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sacrament_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n 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