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A10735 The doctrine of the Lords supper By way of question and answer, gathered out of 1. Corint. chap. 11. ver. 23. to 33. By Charles Richardson, preacher at S. Katharins neare the Tower of London. Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617. 1616 (1616) STC 21014; ESTC S119813 11,301 38

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Ier. 31.31 32 33 A. It is a compact of mutu●ll reconciliation betwéene God and man in and through Christ Iesus Q. VVherein consisteth that Ieremy 31.34 A. 1. In a gracious promise of remission of sins and euerlasting life on Gods part Marke 1.15 2. In faith in Gods promises and repentance on mans part Qu. VVhat resemblance is betweene this Couenant and a last will or Testament A. 1. As he that maketh the Testament hath no benefite by it himselfe so Christ no benefite by this Couenant but all redoundeth to the Church Q. VVhat else Heb. 9.16 17. Ans 2. As a Testament is neuer of force till the Testator be dead so this couenant was made effectuall by the death of Christ Q. Why is it called a new Testament A. To distinguish it from the old Testament that was made with the Fathers before Christ Qu. Was not the couenant of Grace in the Lawe the same that is in the Gospel Ans Yes For substance and in respect of all the causes it was one and the same 1. Deut. 9.5 2 Tim. ● 9 The efficient cause of both is the méere mercy of God without any respect of workes 2. The matter of both is Christ Genesis 3.15 and 12.3 2 Cor. 5.19 Heb. 13.8 Apoc. 13 8 Heb. 11. tot Rom 4.23 24 Heb. 11.9 10 13 Gen. 47.9 Num 23 to Psal 116.15 without whom no man is receiued into Gods fauour 3. The formall cause of them both is faith 4. The end whereunto they bother cited men is eternall life Quest How then doe they differ one from another A. 1 The promises in the olde Testament were for the most part of temporall blessings but the promises in the new Testament are of spirituall 2. In the olde Testament there were many ceremonies and sacrifices burdensome and costly in the new Testament there are but a few they light and easie Matth. 11.13 Heb. 11.13 Iohn 1.29 Galat. 3.1 3. In the olde Testament all things were deliuered obscurely in Types and Figures but in the new Testament the mysterie of our saluation is plainely and openly reuealed Iohn 7.38 39 Acts 2.17 Ierem. 31.14 4. There is ordinarily a greater measure of the graces of Gods Spirite in the New Testament then there was in the Olde Deut. 32.8 9 Matth. 10.5 6 Marke 16.15 Acts 10.15 34 Rom. 3.29 Ephes 2.14 15 5. The New Testament is made knowne to more people then the old was For that was only knowne to the Iewes but this is published to all nations 6. In the old Testament Christ was onely promised 1 Pet. 1.20 2 Tim. 1.9 10 but in the new Testament he is exhibited Quest Why was it necessary that the bloud of our Sauiour Christ should bee shed Ans 1. Because it was figured in the olde Testament in the Paschall Lambe and in the Sacrifices Leuit. 17.11 Heb. 9.22 2. That hee might make his sacrifice perfect and sufficient Q. Why doth hee not say This is my body of the new Testament as well as This is my bloud c. Ans Because although the new Testament be established by the offering vp of whole Christ Iohn 19.34 yet his death was more manifest in the sheding of his bloud then in the sufferings of his flesh Q. VVhat commaundement did our Sauiour annex vnto these words A. Doe this in remembrance of me Qu. What remembrance of Christ is commanded heere Ans Not an historicall remembrance such as is in the Diuell nor a bare and idle remembrance as if it did not appertaine vnto vs but an effectuall remembrance whereby wee doe apprehend and apply Christ with all his benefites to our selues by faith and so call to minde his sacrifice as by it we may conceiue present comfort in our consciences and assured hope of euerlasting life Q. VVhat are the actions that were performed by the Disciples and must be performed by euery receiuer A. They are two Q. VVhat is the first A. To take the bread and wine at the hands of the Minister Q. VVhat doth this action signiffe A. That in like manner wee must receiue Christ Iesus into our hearts by a true and liuely land Iohn 1.12 and 6.35 Q. VVhat doth it admonish vs Psal 24.7 8 Ephe. ● 17 Apoc. 3. ●0 A. To prepare and cleanse our hearts for the rec●●uing of so honourable a guest Q VVhat is the second action An. To ease the bread and drinke the wine Q. VVhat doth this action signifie 1 Cor. 10.16 Ioh. 17.21 Ephe. 5.30 A. The vnion and communion which we haue with Christ Q. VVhat is this vnion Iohn 6.56 A. It is a consolating of our persons with the person of Christ Q. What a manner of vnion is it that we haue with Christ Ans Not corporall and bodily but spirituall and supernaturall yet reall and true Q. By what meanes is it wrought in respect of Christ Ephes 4.16 Ans By his Spirit whereby all the faithfull are knitte vnto Christ as the members of the body by ioynts sinewes are coupled to the head Quest By what meanes is it wrought in respect of vs Galat. 2.20 Ans By a particular application of Christ and his merits to our owne soules Q. What doth it admonish vs of A. Of that Christian concord and fellow his that ought to be among the members of Christ Rom. 12.5 and 15.5 6 1 Cor. 1.10 Acts 4.32 Esay 11.6 Q. VVhat arguments are there in the administration of the Lords Supper to perswade vs thereunto Ans 1. 1 Cor. 10.17 Because we all do eate of one Bread and all drinke of one Cup. 2. Because many graines of wheate doe make one loafe of bread and many grapes make one cup of wine Quest VVhat is the end of the Lords Supper A. To shew forth the death of Christ till he come Q. How must we shew forth the death of Christ Ans Two wayes in speach and in action Q. How in speach Ans By giuing thankes to God for the great benefite of our redemption Psalme 116.12 Luke 1.68 Q. How in action Ans 1. 2 Cor. 4.10 Galat. 6.14 By suffering crosses and afflictions for Christ his sake 2. Rom. 6.4 By feeling the power of Christs death in killing our corruptions and sinnes Quest Why doth the Apostle in the next place set downe the right vse of the Lords Supper Ans To teach vs that the ordinances of God must not bee separated from their holy vse Quest VVhat order doth the Apostle obserue in setting downe hereof An. First he sheweth the abuse of the Lords Supper and then the remedy of it Quest VVhat is the abuse of the Lords Supper Answer To eate and drinke vnworthily Q. Who doe eate and drinke vnworthily Ans Not onely such as are altogether vnworthy to come but euen they also who being worthy doe not come as they ought Quest Who are they that are altogether vnworthy Ans There are some