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A26721 Directions for the right receiving of the Lords Supper drawn up by way of question and answer for the use and benefit of the younger sort, especially the citizens of Exeter / by J.B. J. B. 1679 (1679) Wing B100; ESTC R3234 27,036 96

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two Agree They Agree A. 1. In the substance of it being one and the same promise of Life and Salvation by Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 10.1 2 3 4. Q. Wherein else A. 2. In the Condition Faith in the free Grace of God and mercies of Christ Acts 15.10 11. Q. Wherein do the Old and New Covenant Differ They Differ A. 1. The New Covenant Differs from the Old in the Clearness of it Christ and the Benefits that come by him are more clearly revealed unto us than unto them Rom. 16.25 26 27. Q. Wherein else do they differ A. 2. In the Easiness of it The Old Covenant was more burdensome than the Last or New Covenant Acts 15.10 Mat. 11.28 29 30. Q. Wherein else A. 3. In the Efficacy and power of it The Spirit was not given in so large a measure to them before the Coming of Christ as to believers since Joh. 7.39 Q. What are those things which God promiseth in the Covenant of Grace A. That he will be a God unto us IV. The things Gen. 17.7 And a Father unto us 2 Cor. 6.18 And do all that a God and Father can do for his Bestow upon them all good things Spiritual Temporal and Eternal 1 Tim. 4.8 Psal 84.11 Q. What are those special spiritual blessings which God promised to bestow upon his A. 1. The Donation 1. Spiritual Blessings promised or giving of his Spirit to work all their works in them and for them Ezek. 36.26 27. Q. What is another A. 2. The saving knowledge of himself and of his will Jer. 31.34 Q. What is another A. 3. Justification Q. What is Justification A. That Act of Gods free Grace whereby he pardons all our sins Justification defined and accounts us righteous in his sight only for the Righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone Q. What are the parts of Justification A. Pardon of sin and Imputation of Righteousness Q. Where are these promised to Believers● A. In 2 Cor. 5.19 Rom. 8.1 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 4.6 7 8. Mic. 7.18 19 20. Jer. 31.3 Q. What is ano●her A. 4. Sanctification Q. What is Sanctification Sanctification defined A. That work of Gods Grace whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the Image of God and are enabled more and more to dye unto Sin and to live unto Righteousness 1 Thes 5.23 24. Q. What are the parts of it A. Two Mortification and Vivification Or a Dying unto Sin by vertue of Christs Death and a Living unto Righteousness by Vertue of his Resurrection Q. Where are these promised to Believers A. In Rom. 6.4 5. Where they are said to be planted into the similitude of Christs death and resurrection Jer. 31.33 Q. What is meant by putting the Law in their inward parts A. A disposition of spirit to know and learn the whole mind and will of God whatsoever he will have them to know Act. 10.33 Q. What is meant by writing the Law in their hearts A. A disposition of spirit to submit and yield obedience to the whole will of God Psal 119.6 Luke 1.6 Rom. 6.13 Q. What is another spiritual Blessing that God hath promised A. 5. Contrition or Brokenness of heart Ezek. 11.19 Q. What is another A. 6. Growth in Grace Mal. 4.2 2 Cor. 7.1 Q What is another A. 7. Perseverance in Grace Jer. 32.39 1 Pet. 1.4 5. Q. Where hath God Promised Temporal good things A. In Psal 84.11 Mat. 6.32 Rom. 8.32 2. Temporal Blessings promised Q. Where hath God promised Eternal good things 3. Eternal Blessings promised Signs of being in the Cov●nant of Grace 1 Sign A. In Joh. 3.16 Rom. 6.22 23. 2 Cor. 4.17 18. Q What signs can you give me of your being within the Covenant of Grace A. I know that First by the Knowledge that God hath given me of him and my self Jer. 31.34 Ephes 5.8 Q. How else do you know it 2 Sign A. 2. By the Faith which I have in Christ this being the condition of the Covenant Joh. 3.16 Q. How else 3 Sign A. 3. By the Counterpane or Copy of the Covenant the Law of God written in my heart Jer. 31.33 Q. How do you know that the Law of God is written in your heart A. 1. By the Conformity of my heart to the Law of God the bent of my heart being to please God in every thing Acts 13.22 Q. How else A. 2. By the Oneness Singleness and Uprightness of my heart Ezek. 11.19 Q. How else A. 3. By the Softness of my heart the Lord having made me to fear and tremble at his word and at his displeasure Ezek. 11.19 20. Q. How else A. 4. By the Newness of my heart in that he hath Renewed Changed and Sanctified my heart Ezek. 36.26 Q. What other sign can you give me of your being in the Covenant 4 Sign A. 4. The Use that I make of the Covenant Q. What is one use that you are to make of the Covenant A. 1. To purge my self by it from the remainders of Corruption and grow in the Graces of the Spirit 2 Cor. 7.1 Q. What is another A. 2. To keep close to God in wayes of Righteousness and holiness Psal 18.21 22 23. Q. How hath God confirmed the Covenant of Grace V. How God hath confirmed the Covenant of Grace in which he promiseth all these good things A. He hath confirmed it four wayes 1. By his word of Promise 2. By his Oath both which are set down in Heb. 6.17 18. 3. By the Death and Bloodshed of Christ Heb. 9.13 to ver 25. 4. By the Sacraments which are therefore called seals of the righteousness of Faith Rom. 4.11 Q. What is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Knowledge of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. The Second Sacrament of the New Testament Instituted by Christ for the Use of true believers to Sign and Seal up to them their spiritual nourishment and growth in Grace by Christ unto Eternal life Joh. 6.54 55. Q. What are those Special Ends wherefore Christ Instituted it and we are to Receive it The Ends of the Sacrament A. They are Four 1. To put and keep us in remembrance of that Infinite Love of his in Dying for us 1 Cor. 11.25 2. To testifie our thankfulness for this Love of his And therefore it is called The Cup of Blessing 1 Cor. 10.16 3. To be a pledge of our Union and Communion with him and one with another in the benefits that come by him 1 Cor. 10.16 4. To confirm and strengthen our Faith in the Assurance of those good things promised in the Covenant of Grace especially the Pardon of Sin and Eternal Life by Jesus Christ Rom. 4.11 Mat. 26.28 Joh. 6.54 1 Cor. 11.23 24 25 26. How the Sacrament strengthens faith above the Word Q. How doth the Sacrament of the Lords Supper strengthen Faith above the Ministry of the Word A. 1. As
the Excellency Necessity and Utility of those things that we do know 1 Joh. 2.3 4. Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Faith before the Sacrament 2. Faith A. 1. By taking notice of the want and weakness of our Faith wherein we have manifested unbelief since we were last at the Lords Table 2. By meditating upon the freeness fulness and sweetness of the Promises 3. By considering the Lords kind Invitation and hearty welcome of upright hearts Cant. 5.1 Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Repentance before you come to the Sacrament 3. Repentance A. 1. By searching out our special sins that we have committed since we were last at the Table of the Lord Lam. 3.40 2. By a free a full and particular confession of them Prov. 28.13 1 Tim. 1.13 3. By sound humiliation under them and self-condemnation for them James 4.9 10. 1 Cor. 11.31 4. By earnest Supplication for the pardon of them and power over them in and by the Use of the Sacrament 4. Obedience Q. How are you to stir up your Obedience before you come to the Sacrament A. 1. By taking notice what our omissions defects and failings have been in our Obedience 2. By bewailing them before the Throne of Grace 3. By renewing our Covenant with God of new and better Obedience of more forwardness to it and Spiritualness and fruitfulness in the use of the Sacrament 5. Love Q. How are you to stir up your Love before you c●me to the Sacrament A. 1. By taking notice of our wants and defects in our Love to Christ or any of his 2. By humbling our selves under all our unkindnesses to them 3. By a willingness and readiness to seek and accept of Reconciliation with others 4. By a Resolution and endeavour to manifest more fruits of Love and mercy to the Souls and Bodies of others especially those that are of the houshold of faith Gal. 6.10 Q. How are you to stir up your Holy desire to th● Sacrament before you come 6. Holy Desire A. 1. By taking notice of our great want of Christ and need of Grace 2. By meditating on the great worth of Christ and the Alsufficiency of Christ and the readiness of Christ to supply all our wants 3. By considering the Greatness of the Feast the greatest that ever Heaven and Earth affords and the greatness of the Feast-maker being no other than the King of Kings 4. By considering the Lords Gracious invitation of us and the many precious Promises that he hath made to supply all our wants Psal 81.10 Psal 145.18 19. Of stirring up the Graces in the Sacrament 1. Knowledge Q. HOw are you to stir up the Grace of knowledge in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By a serious meditation of these Three things 1. The Greatness of the Majesty in whose presence we are 2. The Excellency of the Matter which we partake of 3. The things Signified by the Elements and the Actions about them Q. How are you to stir up your Faith in the Vse of the Sacrament 2. Faith A. By making particular Application of all the Sacramental Promises and Sacramental Actions and Sacramental Ends and Sacramental Benefits that are Signed Sealed and Exhibited in the Sacrament to any true Believer That they are Signed Sealed up and Exhibited to my self in particular Q. How are you to stir up your Repentance in the Vse of the Sacrament 3. Repentance A. By labouring to have our hearts feelingly affected with Godly sorrow for sin which was the principal in the Death ●nd Sufferings of Christ and so hating sin as never to leave pursuing it until we have the death of that which was the cause of the Death of Christ Q. How are you to stir up your Obedience in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By Renewing our Covenant of more circumspect walking for the future 4. Obedience and fetching Vertue from Christ to walk before him in new and better Obedience Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Love to Christ in the Vse of the Sacrament A. 1. We are to stir up our Love to Jesus Christ 5. Love by taking notice of his wonderful Love to us in taking our Nature upon him and in Doing and Suffering that in our nature for us which neither we our selves nor the whole Creation were able to do and suffer for us Q. How else A. 2. By taking notice wherein we are or have been defective in our Love to him and humbling our selves under our failings and renewing our Covenant of more expressions of Love to him than ever Q. How are you to stir up the Grace of Love to the Saints in the Vse of the Sacrament A. By taking notice wherein we have been defective in our Love to them and humbling our selves under it and renewing our Covenant of exercising more Love to others and endeavouring to go in and out before others in all offices of Love Q. How are you to stir up your Holy Desire in the Vs● of the Sacrament 6. Holy Desire A. By opening our mouth wide that he may fill it and by an earnest expectation of all the good things Signed Sealed up and Exhibited in the Sacrament to all true believers Psal 81.10 A Right Disposition in the time of Administration of the Sacrament Q. WHat is Required at the time of the Administration of the Sacrament 4 Things Required in the time A. Four things 1. Reverence 2. Meditation 3. Affection 4. Prayer I. Reverence Q. What Reverence is Required A. It is both Outward and Inward 1. Outward To fix our eye upon the Elements and the Actions of the Minister about them 2. Inward in a sense of our own unworthiness and an endeavour to approve our hearts to God in all we do Q. What are those things that we are to Meditate on II. Meditation in the use of the Sacr●ment A. 1. We are to Meditate on the near Resemblance 1. On the Resemblances or Relation between the Bread and Wine and the Body and Blood of Christ Q. What are some of those Resemblances A. 1. As the Bread is the staff and strength of our natural Life so is Christ of our Spiritual life 1 Cor. 12.6 2. As the Corn hath much labour bestowed upon it before it come to be Bread so the Lord Jesus Christ suffered much for us before he could become Bread for our Souls 3. As Bread is but one body though it be made up of many Grains so all the faithful are but one Body though they are many Members Q. What Resemblan●●s are there between the Wine and the Blood of Christ A. 1. As Wine quencheth the thirst of the Body so doth the Blood of Christ quench the thirst of the Soul Joh. 4.13 14. 2. As Wine cheereth and maketh glad the heart so doth the Blood of Christ cheer and make glad the drooping Spirits 3. As Wine warmeth the Stomach