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A82010	A persuasive to full communion, with the churches of Christ in all Gospel-ordinances and priviledges Containing an essay for the conviction and reformation of such adult, or grown persons who live in the sinful neglect of baptism and the supper of the Lord. Together with an account of the manner of the transition of church-members from their infant to their adult-state, and regular admission to full communion. Written, for the help of such as need instruction in these spiritual concerns, 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be jews or gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one spirit. By the late reverend Mr. George Day, minister of the gospel in London-street in Ratcliff / 1697.	Day, George, d. 1697.	1698 (1698)	Wing D461; ESTC R232085	42,081	116

this Ordinance you have no Reason to despair of Mercy as if this did render your Sin unpardonable but your Duty is to renew your Repentance for it to pray for Pardon of it and Power against it and to stand more strictly on your Guard for Time to come Then you have Scripture ground to hope for Pardon 1 John 2.1 2. Psalm 32.5 6. Jer. 3.22 Read and Consider those Scriptures well 5. Beware that it be not a secret Love to some Sin or other and lothness to part with it that keeps you from this Ordinance what ever else may be pretended Be very Jealous of your own Heart for the Heart of Man is deceitful above all Things Examine your selves therefore very strictly least this should lye at the bottom but if you find you are indeed willing to part with every Sin and to obey every Command of Christ though you cannot live a sinless Life yet you have no just Cause to fear coming to this Ordinance Obj. 7. But there are so many different Opinions and Sects among Professors of Religion some saying their Church is the True Church and others saying theirs is so that we are at a loss and know not which to Joyn our selves to Ans 1. It is greatly to be lamented that there are such Differences and Divisions in Matters of Religion among us and Woe be to the Causers and Fomenters of them They will never be able to Answer it to our Lord Jesus in the Great Day for they lay a stumbling-block before the Blind as Lev. 19.14 Making them to wander out of the Way and thereby bring themselves under a Curse as Deut. 27.18 It s to be feared that these Differences may hinder some Persons from Joyning themselves with any particular Church in full Communion though this be the Fruit of their Ignorance Weakness or Prejudice These Differences being no just Cause of nor Plea for the neglect of their Duty For though there be such Divisions among us yet it is certain that some of these Societies of Christians at least 〈◊〉 ●●●ue Churches of Christ tho' some may be more Reformed Pure and Sound than others and it s the Duty of every Private Christian to Joyn himself to some Particular Church and where they have Liberty of Choice to those who are justly esteemed by Persons capable to Judge viz. by wise and Judicious Christians the purest and best or such as keep nearest to the Gospel-Rule both in Doctrine Worship and Discipline 2. Consider for Persons to refuse or neglect Joyning with any Church under pretence of fearing least they should not Joyn to a True Church this is to be Guilty of a certain Sin to avoid an uncertain One and therefore no Wise and Good Man would do thus 3. In what soever Society of Christians the essential Marks of a true Gospel-Church are to be found viz. The Pure Preaching of the Word of God and the due Administration of the Sacraments by a Minister Called Qualified and set a part according to the Rule of the Gospel That Society should be accounted a true Gospel-Church and will be owned by Christ as such Though it may differ from other Particular Churches in some Circumstantial and lesser Things And Private Christians ought not to refuse Joyning themselves to any such Society seeing Christ hath received them 4. It is evident to every Understanding and Impartial Eye That those of the moderate Episcopal Presbyterian and Congregational Persuasions have the Essence of true Gospel-Churches and own the same Doctrinal Articles of the Christian Faith though they differ in Discipline and Modes of Worship Therefore Private Christians may safely Joyn themselves to either of them according as they are persuaded in their own Minds And supposing you have heard the Ministers of each of these Persuasions where you have found the most spiritual Benefit There it is most advisable for you to Joyn if it may be Obj. 8. But says another I am Poor and Low in the World and have nothing to give toward the Maintenance of a Minister and should I seek to Joyn my Self to a Church they may be ready to think I do it only in hopes of a share in their Charity and Reject me for fear I should be burdensom to them this keeps me off Ans 1. This Objection savours of Pride and Uncharitableness which become not any Christians especially the poorer sort Humility and Charity or Love would teach you to think the best and to esteem others better than your selves and to hope that Ministers and Christians do better understand the Will of Christ and their own Duties than to be guilty of refusing Admission of any Person into their Communion meerly for their Poverty and you ought to think thus of them until you find the contrary 2. Were you sure before-hand that they would refuse you yet it is your Duty to offer your self and seek Admission and then if they unjustly refuse you the Sin will lye at their Doors and you will be Free But their Omission of their Duty will be no good excuse for your neglecting your own Duty 3. No faithful Minister of Christ dares to refuse the poorest Christian because he is Poor provided it appears to him that he hath a Gospel-Right to and fitness for Admission to this Ordinance seeing he could not Answer it to our Lord Jesus Christ who refuseth none that come to Him but inviteth all whether Rich or Poor as Mat. 11.28 and John 6.37 And requires his Ministers to do the same Mat. 28.19 and Mark 16.15 16. Mat. 22.9 10. They know that not many Mighty not many Noble are called but that God hath chosen the Poor of this World Rich in Faith and Heirs of the Kingdom which he hath promised to them that Love him as 1 Cor. 1.26 and James 2.5 And whom God hath chosen and called they will not knowingly Refuse 4. You ought rather to be Jealous of your own Heart then Suspicious of others and see that you aim at higher and better Ends in seeking to Joyn your self to any Church of Christ than to obtain some worldly Support as knowing those that followed Christ only for the Loaves were justly blamed by Him John 6.26 If your Ends be Right and Good leave God to take care of your Esteem in the Hearts of other Christians Obj. 9. But say others we hope we may go to Heaven though we never Receive the Lords Supper God forbid that all who Dye without this Ordinance should perish Ans 1. Far be it from me to say or think that none go to Heaven but the Receivers of this Ordinance for I believe the contrary Yea I know that some of those who are Partakers of it will perish for want of a Saving Change upon their Hearts as Luke 13.26 27. I freely grant that neither the Participation of this nor any other Ordinance is absolutely necessary to Salvation seeing God doth nothing by Ordinances but what he can do without them if he please Yet 2.

A PERSUASIVE TO FULL Communion WITH THE Churches of Christ IN ALL GOSPEL-ORDINANCES AND PRIVILEDGES Containing An Essay for the Conviction and Reformation of such Adult or grown Persons who live in the sinful neglect of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Together with An Account of the Manner of the Transition of Church-Members from their Infant to their Adult-state and regular Admission to full Communion Written For the help of such as need Instruction in these spiritual Concerns 1 Cor. 12.13 For by one Spirit are we all Baptized into one Body whether we be Jews or Gentiles whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit By the Late Reverend Mr. George Day Minister of the Gospel in London-street in Ratcliff 1697. London Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside 1698. The PREFACE THERE are some Circumstances that attend the Publication of the Ensuing Treatise which may render this short Preface not only Excusable but also in some respects Necessary That the Readers may be acquainted with two Things 1. Touching the Author and the Coming forth of this small Piece 2. Touching the Subject-matter handled in it 1. As for the Author the Late Reverend Mr. George Day He was a well accomplished and approved Minister of Jesus Christ very Exemplary in his Holy Conversation and abundant in his Ministerial Labours in which his Study Diligence and Fidelity were the more Conspieuous in regard of those painful and weakening bodily Distempers by which it pleased God to Try and Exercise him for many Years last past As to the Publication of this Discourse which is now sent abroad into the World it was Composed and fitted for the Press by himself That very Copy which he delivered to the Book-seller was sent by him to several Ministers to be perused Among others we whose Names are subscribed to this Preface had it in our Hands about a Year ago and upon a deliberate Inspection into the Matter Method and Manner of handling his Subject have thought it might be of good Vse and Benefit to many if it were made Publick and certified him of our Opinion touching it After this it lay in his hands as Dormant But about the End of November last this Good Man finding himself to decline very sensibly delivered his Copy to that Book-seller who had been so long Instrumental in divulging exceeding many Learned Pious Practical Excellent Books It was not long after committed to the Press but before one quarter of it was Printed it pleased the Lord to remove the Author out of this World and to receive him into his Celestial Rest and Glory to the great Grief undoubtedly to the great Loss of that Congregation in which the Providence of God had set him to Labour in the Word and Doctrine of the Gospel 2. Touching the little Book it self It hath several Properties which may greatly recommend it to the perusal of all into whose hands the Providence of God shall bring it For it is very short and will not much Exercise the Patience of the Reader It is very plain adapted to the Capacity of the Meanest Vnderstandings The Discourse is managed in a very sound serious and profitable Manner The Arguments made use of are clear strong and nervous and enforced with all the advantages of Zeal and Charity The Persons concerned to attend unto this Persuasive are exceeding numerous The subserviency of it toward the promoting of the Glory of God the Interest of Religion and the welfare of Souls is evident to every considerate serious Person In this little Book there is nothing that may discourage the Reader No profound Speculations to amuse him Nor doubtful Disputations to perplex him But a serious Persuasive to incline him to comply with the Command of Christ in the performance of two plain weighty and necessary Duties To which no Parties among Christians are obliged by their Principles to make any Opposition 1. He persuades the Adult who are unbaptized to fit themselves for and then to seek after Baptism It is true indeed that the Author in the Introduction tells us that the People called Quakers do wholly reject both Baptism and the Lords Supper as useless Ceremonies and dispute against them But all they who acknowledge them to be Gospel-Ordinances must according to their declared Principles concur with our Author to press all Adult unbaptized Persons to be Baptized They who go under the Denomination of Anabaptists may possibly except against the Baptizing of Infants which he asserts But they are as zealous as any other to persuade the Adult who were not Baptized in their Infancy to hasten to that Ordinance 2. He persuades Baptized grown Persons to labour to be fit for and then to communicate in the Lords Supper This is acknowledged by all to be their unquestionable Duty So that in this Point he can have no Adversaries whatever different Sentiments some may have about the due Qualifications of those who are to approach to the Lord's Table Having given this account of the Author and his little Book we have answered the Design of this Preface And shall only add our Prayers that the Lord would afford his Blessing that the Book may attain the End which the Author propounded to himself in his Writing of it William Bates George Hamond ERRATA To be Corrected Page 46. line 22. for Bercelerius read Bertelerius Books Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside THere is Publisht of Mr. George Days The Communicants Instructor or a Sacramental Catechism Mr. Days Funeral Sermon Preached by the Reverend Mr. Sam. Slater Printed for John Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey There is now Published Two scarce Books The Fountain of Life Opened or a Display of Christ in his Essential and Mediatorial Glory Containing Forty Two Sermons on various Texts And also a Treatise of the Soul of Man Both in 4to By the late Reverend and Learned Mr. J. Flavel Minister of the Gospel at Dartmouth There is likewise newly Published A Sermon Preached on the Late Day of Thanksgiving Decemb. 2. 1697. By Mr. J. Howe Minister of the Gospel To which is Prefix'd Dr. Bates Congratulatory Speech to the King Novemb. 22. 1697. In the Name of the Dissenting Ministers in and about London A Body of Practical Divinity in 176 Sermons on the lesser Catechism of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster By Tho. Watson formerly Minister at St. Stephens-Wallbrook London THE INTRODUCTION IT is a Truth which no sober Christian will deny that Omissions or Neglects of commanded Duties are as truly breaches of the Law of God as Commissions of Sins forbidden and so as certainly destructive to the Souls of Men and therefore all such as would please God and escape Destruction ought as conscientiosly to perform Duties as to forbear Iniquities and to have Respect to all Gods Commandments as well as to hate every false Way Now amongst the many Sins of Omission

this is a gross Error for these ought not to meddle with this Holy Ordinance until they are Converted None are fit Guests for this Holy Table of the Lord but those that are truely Gracious because they must Exercise Grace at this Ordinance as Faith Repentance Love c. which necessarily Implies that they must have it before they come All unsanctified Persons that Partake of it do but prophane and pollute it and Eat and Drink Judgment to themselves So that if graceless Persons ought not to approach this Ordinance because they are graceless as we say and if Gracious Persons ought not to use it because they are Gracious as the Quakers say then none at all must use it and so this Ordinance would be wholly laid aside as useless But can any Man of tollerable Sense be of this Opinion What would this be less than to accuse Christ who is Wisdom it self of Folly in setting up a useless and needless Ordinance in his Church And do foolish Worms think they shall be able to make good this Charge against him in the great Day Fifthly Suppose that Text in 1 Cor. 11.26 Were to be understood of Christs Coming in Spirit as they hold yet I think it worth observing that though the Apostle approves of the Use of this Ordinance till then he doth not say then it is to be laid aside and used no more by such Nor will his Words admit of that Sense any more than the like Phrase used by him as 1 Tim. 4.13 Till I come give attendance to Reading to Exhortation to Doctrine Did the Apostle mean think you that young Timothy should Study and Preach the Word only until he came to him and ever after lay both aside Surely no I judge this Expression in 1 Cor. 11.26 Frees Christians no more from their Obligation to continue the Use of the Lords-Supper than the like Expression in 1 Tim. 4.13 Freed Timothy from his Obligation to continue his Ministry Sixthly The Reasons and Ends for which Christ Instituted this Ordinance will continue as long as Christ hath a Church in the World and that will be till his coming to Judgment therefore this Ordinance ought to continue so long also For as none but Christ hath Right and Power to set up alter or remove an Ordinance in his Church he being the only Head and Law-giver of it so he never makes any such Alteration but when there is just Cause for it Thus we find the Ordinance of Circumcision continued in the Jesish Church until the Time of Christs Coming in the Flesh when it pleased him to Institute Baptism to be of the same Use in the Christian Church So the Passover continued until Christ appointed the Lords-Supper an Ordinance of like Signification and Use to succeed it And this doubtless must continue until it shall please him to set up another in the room of it which is not to be expected these being the last Ages of the World and while the Church hath need of it for its Spiritual Uses and Ends that is for the preserving the Memory of Christs Death the Confirmation of the Covenant of Grace c. and these Ends will continue till Christs coming to Judgment To this purpose is the Note of a Judicious Divine on 1 Cor. 11.26 Because saith he we shall always want such an help as long as we remain in this World St. Paul signifies this Remembrance of Christ is recommended to us until he appears to Judgment for seeing he is not conversant among us in a Visible Form it is necessary that there should be some Sign of his Spiritual Presence with which our Minds may Exercise themselves These Things duly and impartially considered may be I hope sufficient to convince all sober minded Persons that this Ordinance is not Antiquated or grown out of Date but ought still to be Reverently used by Christians to the End of the World Having thus endeavoured to Answer all the Objections I have met with or could think of by which Persons are or may be kept off from this Ordinance and so cleared my Way and I hope theirs too by removing Obstructions I shall now Instruct such as are convinced of their sinful Neglects and are made in some Measure willing and defirous of Reformation in this Matter 1. Go to God and humbly acknowledge your faults with Shame and Sorrow of Heart begging pardoning Grace for the sake of Christ and resolve in his Strength to continue in this Sin no longer but use all good Means to get the Knowledge of your Duty and set about it To which end 2. Examine your Selves Whether you be in the Faith or whether you have a Gospel-right to and fitness for this Holy Ordinance of the lords-Lords-Supper If you need any help herein the Sacramental Catechism may be useful to you as to this But for your better Assistance 3. Apply your selves to some able Minister of the Gospel especially to him to whose Spiritual Oversight and Conduct you intend to commit your Souls desire his Assistance submit to his Inquiry into the State of your Souls and Intreat his Impartial Thoughts or Judgment of it Propose your Doubts and Scruples to him if you have any in order to Satisfaction and ask his Spiritual Counsel and Direction in the Way of your Duty 4. Get the Knowledge of the Way and Manner of Transition or Passage of Church-Members from their Infant-state to that of Adult or grown Persons and the Terms of their Admission to full Communion with a Particular Church that you may understand what will be required of you and consider well whether you can freely and heartily Comply with the Terms proposed If you find in them any Matter of Doubt or Scruple signifie it to the Pastor and seek Satisfaction of him and when you are satisfy'd make it also known to him with your Desires of Admission Indeed the Method of Admission is not the same in all Particular Churches Though I acknowledge an Uniformity in this Thing as well as others of Common Concern is much to be desired and endeavoured as what would be greatly Conducive to Unity Love and Peace amongst Christians and the Edification and Enlargement of the Kingdom of Christ in the World I shall not pretend to give you an account of the various Methods of several Churches here But only add these Two Things more First I shall acquaint you with the Practice of the Primitive Church in this Matter and Secondly Give you an account of my own Judgment and Practice herein Humbly submitting it to the free Censure of the more Judicious First Then as to the Transition or passing of Church-Members from their Infant-State to the State of the Adult and Admission to full Communion with a Particular Church of Christ know that in the Church or Houshold of Faith there are Members of several Sizes or Statures some are but new-born Babes as 1 Pet. 2.2 Some little Children others Young-Men and others called Fathers as 1