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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

haue wronged and iniured vs Then our estate is most wofull and miserable thou mayest eate panis Domini but not panem Dominum as one sayth Thou mayest get part of the bread of the Lord but not that Bread the Lord. Thou mayest get it into thy mouth but not into thy heart And which shall be so farre from turning to thy good and comfort as that it shall rather adde vnto thy sinnes and bring vpon thy owne head the greater damnation 1. Knowledge The first Interrogatory in this our examination is whether we haue that true and sauing knowledge of God and of Christ without which there can be no true faith and so consequently no saluation It is knowledge that is the ground of all grace and obedience vnto which eternall life is promised or which is the means to bring vs to eternall life as our Sauiour witnesseth saying This is life eternall to know thee to be the true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ What things are absolute necessary to be knowne to saluation We must be carefull at the least to attaine to the principles of Religion as they are layd downe in the word That is to know that there is but onely one God Creator of heauen earth distinguished into three persons Father Sonne and holy Ghost We must know that as God created man after his owne Image at the first Gen. 1.26 Gen 2.17 Esay 53.5 in holines and righteousnesse so by his wilfull rebellion and transgression hee plunged himselfe into all misery and made himselfe guilty of eternall death And that there was no creature in heauen or earth that could reconcile God and man but onely Christ Iesus and that he must take our nature vpon him satisfie Gods iustice for our sinnes by bearing the punishment and fulfilling of the law Christ partaked onely by faith We must knowe againe that there is no way to partake of Christ but onely by Faith By Faith wee apply vnto our selues all the merites of his death and passion It is the Hand of the Soule by the which vvee come to lay hold on Christ to our own saluation And as wee must bee furnished in some good measure with the knowledg of the word in generall What is to be knowne touching this Sacrament touching God and man so in particuler conserning this doctrine of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper wee must bee in●t ●cted in the true vse of it Who did institute and appoynt it namely the Lord Iesus where●ore For to bee the spirituall ●oode and comfort of our Soules that it might be a special meanes to support and strengthen our faith and to keepe in our minds a perfect memory of the death and passion of Christ and ●n what a holy and reuerent man ●er wee ought to come vnto it The knowledge af these things ●s absolute necessary to saluation and without the which wee cannot beleeue pray a right worship God sincerely heare the word profitably or receiue the Sacrament worthyly Nay which is more The danger of ignorance such Ignorance is the fore-runner of destructiō an euident signe that the Lord hath passed by such a Soule and hath reserued it as a vessell of wrath to destruction And this is plainely proued out of sundry places of the Scripture as Hos 4.6 my people perish for want of knowledge So againe Paul saith That if the Gospe● be hid 2. Cor. 4.3.4 it is hid to those that perish whome the God of this world hath blinded their minds Oh fearefull Iudgement of God able to make a stony heart to rend in sunder Note if men did duly consider it what is the wofull estate and condition of men that liue in ignorance it is a manifest signe that such shall pe●ish For if the Gospell 〈◊〉 hid it is hid to such as perish So gaine the same Apostle saith in ●nother place 2. Thes 1.8 that the Lord Iesus all shew himselfe from heauen ●ith his mightie Angels inflaming ●e rendring vengeance to them that ●ow not God and obey not the ●ospel of Christ And againe Heb. 3.10 The ●ord was grieued with that genera●on and said it is a people that doe ●re in their hearts for they haue not ●owne my wayes Psa 59.10 By all which ●aces of Scripture it is most ●eare and plaine that hee that ●ueth in the estate of ignorance ●nd dieth without knowledge ●annot be saued Secondly It is necessary to increase in knowledge dayly as we must trye and ●xamine our selues whether wee ●aue this true sauing knowledge ●f God and of Christ in some ●easure in vs. So must wee try ●nd examine our hearts how we grow and increase in the same knowledge For the childe of God is like a tree planted by the riuers of water that doth euer bring forth fruit and grow And it is imposible that such a one should stand at a stay in religion if we grow not forward wee shall draw backward And indeede it is a dangrous signe of the want of grace when men stand at a stay in religion to be as ignorant and blinde in heauenly matters this yeare as they were the last yeare yea many yeares agoe This is a marke of Gods curse that vnlesse at the last such a one be called home and plucked as a brand out of the fire Hee must needes perish eternally 1. Pet. 2.2 The Apostle Peter bids vs grow by the milke of the word We must then bee carefull to see ●hat by all holy helpes and meanes such as are the word Sa●rament prayer meditation ●eading c wee may finde our ●nowledg to increase and that wee grow dayly in grace and in the ●nowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ Vse 1 This being so that knowledg ●● so necessary This may serue to ●ondemne that cursed and dam●able doctrine of the Church of ●ome who teach that ignorance is ●he Mother of Deuotion And the ●ore ignorant the more de●ote and Religious But our Sa●iour Christ which is the cheife Doctor of his Church he teach●th that ignorance is the Mother of sinne rebellion and damnation and in euery place the word of God shewes the danger of this ●●nne But no maruell though they pleade for ignorance as a maine piller of Popish Religion for so are men kept from discouering their fithy abomination for if men were not extreame ignorant in the matters of God his word how could they be abused a● they are this day amongst them Vse 2 Secondly this shewes the fearefull estate of those that liue in ignorance without the knowledge of God and his word these men must needes liue in all sinne and wickednesse and so bring vpon their owne heades swift● damnation for such cannot bu● sinne in all things they put their hands vnto Rom. 14.23 For whatsoeuer is no● of faith is sinne And no knowledge no faith for how can a man beleeue that he is ignoran● of So that

all that shew themselues impenitent from this Sacrament page 167 For comfort to the Godly that though they may be kept by many meanes from partaking in this Sacrament yet they cannot be kept from partaking of Christ by faith page 171 The Godly haue communion with Christ in this Sacrament page 172 Doct. 5 Christ in this Sacrament doeth giue the true beleeuer a sure possession of himselfe page 173 Comforts arising from our vnion with Christ Christ will sanctifie vs to vnite vs to him selfe page 181 We haue communion of estates with him page 182 We are hereby assured of the resurrection of our bodies page 183 This doth assure vs of the grace of perseuerance page 184 The Vse Shewes the happy estate of those which be vnited to Christ page 185 Doct. 6 Christ is euery way a sufficient Sauiour to the elect page 187 Reason 1 Christ hath fully satisfied the rigor of the Law for vs. page 190 Reason 2 God that was offended by mans disobedience is appeased by Christs obedience ibid Reason 3 The validitie that was in Christs death doth clear this truth to our great comfort page 191 Reason 4 The wonderfull loue of Christ in giuing himselfe doeth assure vs of this page 192 The Vses This reprooues the Papists who leaue the Merits of Christ and cleaue to their owne page 193 This is great ioy to the Godly that Christ is a full Sauiour vnto them page 194 Doct. 7 Communicants are to partake of both kinds page 195 Reasons Because Christ commanded it Christs body was broken and his bloud poured out otherwise the conditions of Christians vnder the Gospell would be inferiour to them vnder the Law page 197 The Vse To shew the Sacriledge of the Church of Rome Doct. 8 Bread and wine retain stil their natures page 201 Reasons against Transubstantiation Vse Against the Papists who deny any bread to be in the Lords Supper page 204 The fourth Sermon 1. Cor. 11.29 For he that eateth drinketh vnworthily eateth and drinketh his owne damnation because he discerneth not the Lords body Doct. 1 THe consideration of Gods iudgments should make men perfourme holy duties holily page 212 Reason 1 Because else Gods iudgements cannot be auoyded page 216 Reason 2 Because Gods iudgements are vnsufferable The Vses To shew the hardnesse of their harts who are not mooued at Gods iudgements page 218 To admonish vs that we doe not lightly esteeme Gods iudgements page 219 Doct. 2 Many are punished temporally that are not condemned eternally page 225 Reasons That all may k●ow that God is no respecter of persons page 227 God doeth so chastise his children that they might not be condemned with the wicked page 228 The Vses To reproue those which iudge of Gods fauour by outward appearance page 229 This may comfort vs in affliction because it is the portion of all Gods Saints page 231 Doct. 3 It is a great sinne to receiue vnworthily page 233 Reason Because it procures so heauie a punishment page 234 Vse To reprooue those who care not how they come to the Lords Table page 236 To condemne those which contemne this Sacrament page 237 To teach vs to be humbled for secret sins page 238 To teach vs when God sendes his iudgements to search for Sinne the cause of them page 240 Who they be that receiue worthily Such as haue a competent measure of Knowledge page 244 Seuen things to be knowne of euery worthy receiuer page 245 A particular knowledge in this Sacrament page 248 Vse 1 To shew how many come vnworthily not hauing this knowledge ibid Vse 2 Such receiue worthily who haue Faith page 249 Vse To shew the want of faith maketh vs vnworthy receiuers page 251 Vse 3 Such receiue worthily who haue Repentance page 252 Who receiue vnworthily Such as be ignorant page 255 Such as come in vnbeliefe page 257 Such as come without repentance page 258 Doct. 4 A man may communicate and yet vnworthily page 260 Reasons Reason 1 Because there be in the church that are not of the church page 261 Reason 2 Because all haue not faith page 263 Vses To reproue those that come to the Sacrament and neuer looke to the manner how they come page 264 To teach vs to try and examine our selues page 266 Doct. 5 There is no ordinance of God so holy but wicked men abuse it to their owne condemnation page 268 Reason 1 Because wicked men are ignorant how to vse Gods Ordinaunces aright page 272 Reason 2 Because they are wilfull and will not goe the right way about the performance of them Reason 3 Because to the wicked and vncleane all things are impure page 273 Vses To shew the miserable estate of wicked men who are alway increasing their sins ibid To teach vs to performe holy dueties in a holy manner page 175 The Text. Not discerning the Lords body What it is to discerne the Lords body page 279 Doct. 6 It is the property of an vnworthy receiuer to put no difference betweene bread and wine in this Sacrament and common bread and wine page 280 Vses To shewe the fearefull estate of ignorant persons who say they receiue their Maker page 283 To teach vs to acquaint our selues with the Doctrine of this Sacrament page 284 The fift Sermon 1. Cor. 11.30 c. For this cause many are sicke and weake among you and many sleepe For if we would iudge our selues we should not be iudged But when we are iudged we are chastened of the Lord beecause wee should not bee condemned with the world Doct. 1 IT is the Ministers duty to make partilar application of their Doctrins page 291 Reason 1 It is Gods commandement page 293 Reason 2 Conuiction is the ready way to Conuersion ibid Vse 1 To reprooue the negligent in the Lordes worke page 294 Vse 2 For Instruction to Ministers to vse this course page 295 Vse 3 For Hearers to be content to be so dealt with page 296 Doct. 2 Sicknesse and diseases are the fruit of sin Reason 1 The Lord neuer strikes but there is some thing amisse page 301 Reason 2 By our sinne we deserue those corrections that the Lord layeth vpon vs ibid Vse 1 In afflictions to acknowledge sinne the cause of them page 302 Vse 2 To reproue those which ascribe sickenesse vnto Fortune page 303 Doct. 3 Gods iudgements are seasoned with mercy page 304 Vse To reproue those which in time of sicknes receiue the Sacrament at home ibid Doct. 4 The death of the godly is but a sleep page 308 Reason 1 Because the elect though they taste of corruption yet doe not perish in corruption page 309 Reason 2 Because the dead are wakened by God ibid Vse 1 To confute those that deny the Resurrection of the body page 310 To comfort Gods children against the fear of death Doct. 5 Foure things necessary to the iudging of a mans selfe page 311 1. Examination 2 Accusation 3. Condemnation 4. Execution The onely way to turne away

ake but al the body suffers payn Euen so it fares in this mysticall body He that toucheth you touch the apple of mine eye Zach. 2.8 There being a most sweete and secret sympathy betwixt Christ and his members so as to persecute them is to persecute him Act. 9.4 Mat. 25.40 he still partaking with them in their weale or woe a sweete comfort Thirdly we haue by vertue of this vnion and coniunction with Christ 3 Comfort a most certaine assurance of the resurrection of these our bodies to life eternal for so saith the Apostle Rom. 8.11 If the spirite of him that raysed vp Iesus from the dead dwel in you he that raysed vp Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortall bodies by his Spirite that dwelleth in you And this is likewise confirmed by that of our Sauiour where he sayth Ioh. 6.33.54.58 Whosoeuer eateth my flesh and drinketh my ●loud hath eternall life and I will ●ayse him vp at the last day What ●hough these bodies of ours for ● time doe tast corruption they ●hall not perish in corruption Trees and plants of the earth in ●he winter season appeare like dead trees without leaues or fruite but in the Spring time they budde blossome and bring forth And the reason is because of that vnion and coniunction which they haue with the roote where lies the Sappe all the Winter season Euen so by vertue of our vnion and coniunction we haue with Christ these decayd bodies of ours shall one day rise againe and that to life eternall where we shall euer enioy the Lord. And last of all this our vnion with Christ 4 Comfort vvhat doeth it but assure vs of the grace of perseuerance that we shall holde out firme and constant vnto the ende so as the gates of hell shall neuer preuaile against vs. And the reason is cleare Mat 16.16 Rom. 11.18 VVee beare not the Roote the Roote beareth vs. VVee are fast knit vnto him that is the Lorde of Life Wee are built vpon a sure foundation Ephes 2.20 Christ himselfe beeing the chiefe Corner stone And Because I am not changed therefore yee are not consumed Oh yee Sons of Iacob And surely in time of temptation this is a sure stay vnto Gods people to consider the manifold priuiledges that follow such as are vnited vnto Christ Now the vse in a word Vse Seeing the godly are thus knit vnto Christ and haue such an vnion and coniunction with him it shews as the happy and blessed estate of all those that are thus vnited vnto Christ in regarde of their manifold priuiledges they enioy by him So the miserable estate and condition of such as are left in their olde sinnes as wild Oliues not plucked vp and planted into the stocke Christ Their nature is not change Christ partakes not with them in their sufferings but the same is inflicted as a iudgment of God vpon them Little comfort can such haue in their life whose hope and glory is but vaine and dyeth with them if not before them Lesse comfort in death inasmuch as Iudgement doeth follow Heb. 9.27 and they are then to giue vp their account vnto God Poore soules if such onely bee happy and blessed who haue the Lord for their God and are thus knit vnto him oh where shal the vngodly and sinner appeare that are solyable vnto al miseries crosses and curses in this life hereafter to bee separated for euer from his glorious presence But of this before And thus much for the first circumstance what it is to Eate and what to Drinke The second fol●oweth and that is what we eate ●nd what we drinke Of this Bread Of this Cup. It is Bread then that we eate 2 Circumstance what it is that we Eate and Drinke ●nd it is Wine that wee drinke ●wo of the most excellent creatures ●hat God ordained for the vse 〈◊〉 comfort of mans life the one ● strengthen mans heart The o●er to glad mans heart For vse ●nd comfort what would wee ●aue more and therefore of all ●her creatures the fittest for ●ch an holy vse Teaching vs ●us much Doct. 6 That the true beleeuer that ●rtakes of Christ Christ euery way a sufficient Sauiour vnto the elect as euery true ●●leeuer doth in this Sacrament shall find him euery way a sufficient Sauiour whatsoeuer our wants are wee shall here finde a Supply made vnto them all for the weake here is Bread to strengthen them For the sorrowfull here is Wine to comfort them And thus doth the Lord by his prophet Esay make a free and a large profer of his heauenly graces vnto his Church yea such good things as shall make a Supply vnto all our wants H●e euery one that thirsteth Esay 55.1 come ye vnto the waters And ye that haue no siluer come buy and eate come I say buy Wine and Milke without money c. Whereby Wine and Milke c. are to bee vnderstood the graces of Gods spirit yea such good things as wil fit euery man● turne according to their seuerall necessities Some haue Sorrowfull hearts for such he hath wine to comfort them Some are Babes for such hee hath Milke to nourish them Others are feeble ●nd weake for such hee hath Bread to strengthen them ●thers are grown Christians and ●espect their pleasure and vnto ●hem hee hath Let your Soule de●ght in fatnesse So that Christ is all ● all vnto all Col. 1.19 for so saith the A●ostle It pleased the Father that in ●m should all fulnesse dwell And ●his fulnesse wee all receiue grace ●r grace Mat. 1.21 Hee is Iesus a Sauiour ●●d shall saue his people from their ●nes Hee is the way the truth 1. Cor. 10.3.4 ●●d the life and there is saluation ● none other Say wee then ●th the Apostle Lord whether ●ll we goe thou hast the words of ●rnall life It shall little auaile to goe to Saints or Angels or the Virgin Mary to procure a pardon from the Pope indulgence c. in asmuch as for al our wants of what nature soeuer here we may haue supply The reasons followes Reason 1 For first the Lord Iesus Christ he hath satisfied the law fully in the rigor thereof by his death hath remoued the curse euen that iudgement that was due for sinne As also by his obedience merited our peace and procured the blessing So that now we may safely reason with the Apostle If when we were enemies wee were reconciled vnto God by the death o● his Sonne Rom. 5.10 how much more being reconciled we shall be saued by his life The reason is cleare Reason 2 Secondly God the Father i● he that was offended with mankinde for his disobedience and he it is that threatneth the curse an● ●●flicteth the punishment now ●ath not he appoynted his own ●onne to bee our peace-maker ●● worke-mans reconciliation ●nd to make Attonment for vs ●ow then can he but be