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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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so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n otherwise_o as_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n when_o he_o brag_v of_o his_o obedience_n 15._o what_o mean_v then_o this_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n and_o ble●ting_v of_o the_o sheep_n &_o c_o so_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v to_o all_o dissembler_n in_o obedience_n be_v you_o obedient_a what_o mean_v then_o the_o noise_n of_o your_o profanation_n of_o sabbath_n of_o your_o swear_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n &_o c_o 4._o true_a obedience_n be_v a_o fix_a and_o resolve_v obedience_n like_o david_n worthy_n will_v break_v through_o a_o host_n of_o philistine_n through_o a_o army_n of_o difficulty_n impediment_n and_o discouragement_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o no_o contrary_a command_n of_o man_n shall_v deter_v the_o true_o obedient_a from_o their_o duty_n they_o will_v 5.29_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n when_o both_o can_v be_v obey_v without_o cross_v each_o other_o no_o stream_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o current_n of_o 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build_v his_o ark_n which_o god_n command_v 1.15.16.17_o paul_n late_o a_o persecutor_n and_o but_o new_o convert_v receive_v command_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n immediate_o he_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n though_o he_o may_v have_v make_v multitude_n of_o objection_n but_o go_v into_o arabia_n and_o fall_v close_o to_o his_o master_n work_n no_o flood_n of_o natural_a affection_n which_o ofttimes_o pro●e_v most_o dangerous_a stumbling-block_n to_o well-doing_n shall_v drown_v or_o conquer_v their_o obedience_n as_o in_o 11.17.18.19_o abraham_n when_o sarah_n desire_v he_o but_o to_o cast_v out_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n the_o thing_n be_v grievous_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n as_o a_o burns-offering_a though_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n his_o on●y_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n his_o son_n who_o he_o love_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o go_v about_o it_o ready_o and_o never_o acquaint_v sarah_n lest_o she_o shall_v hinder_v his_o obedience_n he_o travel_v three_o day_n journey_n to_o effect_v it_o thus_o the_o 31._o levite_n do_v execution_n according_a to_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n upon_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a galfe_n of_o aaron_n without_o favour_n or_o affection_n to_o brethren_n or_o kindred_n hence_o levi_n be_v so_o commend_v 339_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n natural_a affection_n be_v strong_a but_o supernatural_a obedience_n be_v strong_a final_o no_o terror_n of_o threat_n reproach_n affliction_n bond_n imprisonment_n
or_o death_n for_o obedience_n shall_v deter_v and_o fright_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n paul_n 24.14_o profess_v to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n though_o it_o be_v reproach_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o heresy_n 24._o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o every_o city_n witness_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abode_n paul_n yet_o say_v he_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o when_o for_o fear_v of_o bond_n paul_n be_v importune_v with_o tear_n not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o answer_v 21.12.13_o what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v o●ly_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o those_o 19_o three_o heroick-spirited_n jew_n be_v threaten_v by_o king_n nebuchadnezzer_n to_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o burn_a furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o usual_a if_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v his_o golden_a image_n they_o answer_v our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o their_o body_n shall_v rather_o burn_v to_o ash_n than_o they_o will_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n bow_v to_o his_o idol_n have_v thou_o now_o such_o a_o well-resolved_n obedience_n 5._o true_a obedience_n be_v complete_a it_o be_v complete_a two_o way_n viz._n 1._o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o heart_n obey_v a_o man_n true_o obedient_a obey_v with_o a_o entire_a heart_n and_o perfect_a spirit_n 69._o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o 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longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o ●udgements_n at_o all_o time_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n false_a obedience_n decay_v and_o die_v thus_o thou_o may_v try_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o obedience_n v._o love_n be_v another_o special_a qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a fit_v for_o due_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n touch_v which_o we_o shall_v aforehand_o examine_v ourselves_o now_o because_o in_o this_o ordinance_n we_o have_v 17._o communion_n not_o only_o with_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n but_o also_o with_o one_o another_o as_o fellow-member_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o and_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o of_o a_o twofold_a love_n viz._n 1._o love_n to_o christ._n 2._o love_n to_o christian_n love_n to_o christ._n touch_v which_o consider_v diligent_o 1._o the_o need_n that_o communicant_n have_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o trial_n they_o make_v of_o it_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n before_o we_o communicate_v and_o as_o a_o qualification_n for_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n appear_v upon_o the●e_n follow_v consideration_n 1._o they_o that_o do_v not_o true_o love_v jesus_n christ_n be_v under_o one_o of_o the_o heavy_a and_o bittere_a curse_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n herein_o note_n 1._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o curse_n the_o not_o love_v of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o say_v not_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o reproach_v he_o or_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v he_o or_o persecute_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v far_o less_o if_o any_o man_n love_v he_o not_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o this_o affection_n to_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o separate_v from_o christ._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ●urse_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n these_o two_o word_n be_v of_o two_o several_a language_n both_o denote_v a_o curse_n to_o intimate_v this_o be_v a_o double_a a_o peremptory_a and_o bitter_a cur●e_n as_o 41.32_o pharoahs_n dream_n be_v double_v for_o the_o great_a certainty_n anathema_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v translate_v accurse_v 9_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n to_o you_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v he_o be_v devote_v viz._n to_o the_o devil_n and_o separate_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n communion_n maranatha_n some_o learned_a writer_n take_v this_o as_o 16.22_o beza_n observe_v to_o be_v a_o syriack_n word_n ibid._n calvin_n seem_v not_o so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o their_o judgement_n lexic_fw-la other_o count_v it_o a_o chaldee_n word_n yet_o use_v in_o hebrew_n and_o know_v familiar_o even_o among_o the_o greek_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o word_n mara_fw-mi na_fw-mi atha_fw-mi that_o be_v our_o lord_n come_v as_o intimate_v that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o this_o curse_n be_v give_v up_o and_o re●erved_v to_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o that_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o terrible_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o and_o that_o prophesy_v of_o enoch_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o some_o such_o curse_n 15._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o etc._n etc._n 16.22_o beza_n think_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o heavy_a curse_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v first_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niddui_n second_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n that_o be_v anathema_n this_o their_o cherem_n be_v either_o the_o simple_a and_o single_a anathama_n or_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schematha_n or_o maranatha_n paul_n therefore_o not_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n he_o add_v maranatha_n to_o denote_v the_o vehemency_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o curse_n oh_o what_o a_o terrible_a curse_n be_v this_o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o this_o curse_n if_o any_o man_n as_o if_o he_o say_v let_v it_o be_v who_o it_o will_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n jew_n or_o gentle_a bond_n or_o free_a master_n or_o servant_n rich_a or_o poor_a young_a or_o old_a king_n or_o beggar_n that_o love_v not_o christ_n understand_v it_o especial_o of_o they_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o accurse_v now_o if_o the_o non-lo●ers_a of_o christ_n be_v thus_o under_o this_o curse_n how_o can_v they_o possible_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o remain_v without_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n but_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sweet_a love-token_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n herein_o they_o mutual_o seal_v up_o their_o reciprocal_a affection_n to_o each_o other_o what_o love_n do_v christ_n herein_o signify_v seal_n and_o exhibit_v to_o we_o as_o be_v every_o way_n evident_a the_o time_n of_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n speak_v love_n it_o be_v 23._o in_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v how_o warm_a be_v his_o affection_n even_o then_o to_o we_o when_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n after_o that_o he_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o warm_a heart_n blood_n for_o we_o even_o than_o he_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o his_o church_n as_o to_o leave_v she_o this_o farewel-token_n and_o legacy_n of_o his_o love_n that_o she_o may_v never_o forget_v his_o love_n the_o mystery_n tender_v in_o this_o ordinance_n speak_v love_n here_o be_v christ_n body_n not_o whole_a but_o break_a christ_n blood_n not_o as_o