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A10036 The doctrine of the sacrament of the Lords Supper handled. And plainely layd open out of the 1. Cor. 11. 23.24. &c. Wherein the nature of this sacrament is faithfully discussed, the matter of it, together with the necessity of often receiuing, truly declared; the words of consecration embowelled, and errours with the cauills of papists soundly confuted. By Richard Preston preacher of Gods word at Rushden in Northamptonshire. Preston, Richard, d. ca. 1624. 1621 (1621) STC 20283; ESTC S115177 102,646 398

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element_n ought_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v administer_v page_n 113._o doct._n 14._o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o a_o redeemer_n for_o man_n be_v in_o extre●●e_a misery_n pa._n 117._o doct._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o they_o receive_v pag._n 127._o doct._n 16._o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o service_n that_o christian_n owe_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n page_n 136._o doct._n 17._o christ_n take_v not_o only_o our_o nature_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o also_o suffer_v for_o us._n page_n 149._o doct._n 18._o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v page_n 163._o doct._n 19_o it_o be_v leave_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a table_n page_n 170._o doct._n 20._o a_o minister_n must_v not_o admit_v all_o alike_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 178._o doct._n 21._o if_o a_o man_n have_v true_a faith_n 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the_o contrary_a in_o a_o christian_a comelinesie_n shall_v be_v cover_v etc._n etc._n he_o begin_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 17._o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o verse_n 17._o to_o this_o my_o prese_n 〈◊〉_d text_n he_o reprehend_v the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o they_o have_v ●bus●●h_v this_o holy_a institution_n partly_o through_o schism_n and_o division_n verse_n 18.19_o partly_o through_o neglect_n of_o love_n one_o will_v not_o stay_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o through_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o reform_v these_o abus●●_n the_o bless_a apostle_n draw_v the_o corinthian_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o holy_a institution_n i●_n self_n which_o be_v set_v down_o from_o the_o 23._o verse_n to_o the_o 27._o verse_n wherein_o consider_v these_o 3._o thing_n 1_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n verse_n 23._o 2_o the_o institution_n itself_o verse_n 24.25_o 3_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o institution_n verse_n 26._o touch_v the_o preface_n it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 23._o verse_n in_o these_o word_n that_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o in_o which_o word_n s._n paul_n justifi_v his_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o show_v how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o dispenser_n of_o such_o a_o great_a matter_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o by_o any_o voluntary_a motion_n in_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o want_n of_o maintenance_n urge_v he_o thereunto_o neither_o be_v ambition_n ease_n or_o honour_v his_o provocation_n to_o this_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v a_o business_n and_o charge_n commit_v to_o he_o of_o trust_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n receive_v in_o this_o place_n sheweth_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 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make_v a_o supply_n and_o for_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o will_v direct_v thou_o in_o every_o particular_a thereof_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o this_o sacrament_n be_v go_v to_o the_o word_n &_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n in_o external_a tite_n be_v represent_v seal_v and_o most_o certain_o convey_v to_o every_o faithful_a christian_a it_o may_v be_v thou_o know_v not_o how_o faith_n be_v nourish_v by_o this_o sacrament_n go_v to_o the_o word_n again_o &_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o 1._o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o thou_o 14._o phil._n 2.8_o tit._n 2_o 14._o 2._o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o thou_o do_v take_v eat_v and_o drink_v be_v by_o faith_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a comfort_n and_o nourishment_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o thy_o faith_n may_v be_v confirm_v 6.48.51_o joh._n 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