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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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covenant_n and_o lord_n supper_n why_o necessary_a to_o worthy_a communicate_v p._n 27_o 28_o 29._o 1._o what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v requisite_a to_o worthy_a communicate_v p._n 29._o ●o_o 49._o 2._o what_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o p._n 49._o to_o 69._o 3._o what_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 79._o to_o 82._o 4._o what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 82._o to_o 90._o 5._o what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 90._o to_o 99_o true_a sanctify_a knowledge_n may_v be_v try_v by_o eight_o property_n of_o it_o it_o be_v 1._o experimental_a p._n 99_o 100_o 2._o soul-abasing_a p._n 101_o 102._o 4._o communicative_a for_o other_o edification_n p._n 103._o 4._o grow_v p._n 104._o 5._o heart-affecting_a p._n 105._o 6._o spiritualised_a p._n 106_o 107._o 7._o pure_a p._n 107._o 8._o obedientiall_a and_o that_o from_o four_o ground_n p._n 108_o 109._o l._n law_fw-fr four_o sign_n of_o god_n law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n p._n 8_o 9_o 10._o lord_n supper_n see_v supper_n of_o the_o lord_n love_n to_o christ._n it_o be_v in_o two_o degree_n necessary_a to_o fit_v for_o worthy_a communicate_v p._n 147._o to_o 151._o our_o love_n to_o christ_n may_v betray_v 1._o by_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o viz._n christ_n loveliness_n fa●th_v in_o christ_n experience_n of_o christ._n p._n 151._o to_o 154._o 2._o by_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o viz._n goodwill_n to_o christ_n desire_v of_o christ_n and_o acquiescence_n in_o christ._n p._n 154._o to_o 158._o 3._o by_o the_o property_n of_o it_o viz._n it_o be_v obedientiall_a transcendent_a breathe_v after_o more_o evidence_n of_o christ_n love_n accept_n christ_n rebuke_n sincere_a constant._n p._n 158._o to_o 164._o love_n to_o christian_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o fit_v for_o worthy_a communicate_v in_o five_o regard_n p._n 164._o to_o 170._o how_o it_o may_v be_v try_v by_o these_o property_n it_o be_v 1._o arise_v from_o our_o love_n to_o god_n 2._o pure_a 3._o spiritual_a 4._o universal_a 5._o sincere_a two_o way_n 9_o kindly-affectioned_n three_o way_n 7._o content_v in_o society_n of_o the_o brethren_n 8._o fervent_a 9_o constant._n p._n 170._o to_o 178._o n._n nature_n the_o necessity_n of_o get_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a condition_n into_o a_o supernatural_a state_n in_o christ_n four_o way_n evidence_v p._n 63._o to_o 66._o new_a covenant_n see_v covenant_n new_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n o._n obedience_n new_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o qualify_v for_o worthy_a communicate_v in_o three_o regard_n p._n 139_o 140._o property_n of_o true_a obedience_n it_o be_v 1._o conscientious_a p._n 140._o 2._o cordial_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 141_o 142._o 3._o transform_v p._n 142._o 4._o resolve_v in_o many_o regard_n p._n 143._o to_o 146._o 5._o complete_a two_o way_n p._n 146._o 6._o constant_n p._n 146._o p._n pardon_v of_o sin_n five_o sign_n of_o it_o pag._n 11_o 12_o 13._o preparation_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n consist_v ●n_v examination_n p._n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v urge_v upon_o four_o weighty_a ground_n viz._n from_o the_o author_n nature_n benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a communicate_v p._n 2_o 3._o see_v examination_n providence_n what_o it_o be_v general_o consider_v thr●_n grand_a act_n of_o providence_n p._n 48_o 49._o god_n special_a providence_n over_o man_n in_o his_o fourfold_a estate_n p._n 49._o r._n remember_v how_o we_o be_v to_o remembr_n christ_n crucify_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o histrical_o p._n 214._o to_o 218._o 2._o mysterious_o p._n 218._o to_o 2●6_n 3._o energetical_o p._n 226._o to_o 234._o render_v again_o see_v thankfulness_n repentance_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o sit_v for_o worthy_a communicate_v in_o three_o regard_n ●_o 126_o 127._o repentance_n be_v describe_v and_o