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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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his_o death_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o will_v be_v to_o communicate_v indeed_o vii_o final_o careful_o avoid_v all_o distraction_n throughout_o the_o whole_a sacramental_a administration_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o thought_n close_o fix_v on_o the_o mystery_n in_o hand_n let_v not_o thy_o eye_n wander_v but_o intentive_o behold_v the_o pledge_n and_o memorial_n of_o christ_n crucify_v let_v not_o thy_o thought_n rove_v but_o be_v glue_v to_o these_o heavenly_a object_n lay_v before_o thou_o here_o be_v enough_o in_o christ_n crucify_v full_o to_o take_v up_o thy_o utmost_a meditation_n at_o this_o feast_n think_v upon_o they_o from_o point_n to_o point_n as_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v occasion_n in_o this_o and_o all_o duty_n we_o shall_v attend_v
be_v so_o obedient_a that_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o obedience_n now_o how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o meddle_v with_o this_o memorial_n of_o christ_n obedience_n for_o we_o acceptable_o unless_o we_o be_v tru●y_o obedient_a unto_o god_n in_o christ_n proportionable_o or_o what_o fellowship_n can_v obedience_n ha●e_v with_o disobedience_n 2._o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o new_a obedience_n may_v be_v according_a to_o these_o property_n of_o obedience_n true_a obedience_n be_v 1._o conscientious_a 2._o cordial_a 3._o transform_v 4._o resolve_v 5._o complete_a 6._o increase_v 7._o continue_v 1._o true_a christian_a obedience_n be_v conscientious_a arise_v from_o a_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o god_n command_v and_o a_o awful_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n command_v 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o the_o ground_n of_o noah_n obedience_n who_o 11.7_o 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commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a job_n be_v so_o hearty_a in_o obedience_n that_o he_o esteem_v god_n 23.12_o word_n more_o than_o his_o necessary_a food_n christ_n so_o delight_v in_o obedience_n that_o he_o say_v 34._o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n do_v thou_o go_v as_o cheerful_o to_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v as_o to_o thy_o meat_n and_o drink_n when_o thou_o be_v hungry_a 3._o by_o thy_o grief_n at_o contrary_a course_n of_o disobedience_n in_o other_o and_o fairing_n of_o obedience_n in_o thyself_o thus_o paul_n find_v that_o 24_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o that_o however_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o inward_a man_n yet_o he_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v h●m_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o hereupon_o thus_o 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be_v a_o most_o cruel_a etc._n persecuter_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n as_o even_o himself_o testify_v but_o christ_n no_o soon_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o his_o circuit_n of_o persecution_n and_o convert_v he_o but_o he_o wonderful_o reform_v 9.20_o he_o straightway_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o a_o persecutor_n he_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o thankful_a return_n indeed_o thy_o true_a thankfulness_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n will_v make_v thou_o render_v to_o he_o the_o like_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n 4._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v another_o thankful_a return_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n paul_n apprehend_v that_o christ_n 2.20_o love_v he_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o live_v by_o fa●th_n yea_o not_o so_o much_o he_o as_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o yea_o christ_n be_v 16._o reveal_v in_o he_o how_o immediate_o 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