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A49513	Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire.	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1655 (1655)	Wing L3555; ESTC R216824	122,930	334

such as worthily and with faith receive the same the Bread which wee break is a partaking of the body of Christ and the Cup of blessing is a partaking of the bloud of Christ Art 28. of the Church of Eng. Q. What is the end and use of this Sacrament The Vse of the Lords Supper 1. A. There be three especial uses of it 1. By it as by a token or pledge from God the worthy Receiver is assured that he hath a part share in Christs death The Lord Christ established the New Testament by his own death all the good things contained in the New Covenant are made sure by the death of Christ the Promiser he bids us eat of that bread drink of that Cup in remembrance of the same 1 Cor. 11.25 26. There is a Sacramental Union between the signes and the things signified such an union as is between a sealed will and the Legacies bequeathed by the same He that hath a Lease sealed knowes that he hath more then paper and wax so it is in this businesse Q. Doe all that come receive such a pledge of Gods favour A. No onely they that be worthy receivers the rest receive meere bread and wine and so prophane Gods ordinance and procure judgments to themselves 1 Cor. 11.27 29. The Wicked and such as be void of a lively faith are in no wise partakers of Christ but rather to their condemnation doe eat and drink the signe or Sacrament of so great a thing Art 29. of Ch. of Eng. Q. What other end and use is there of this Sacrament A. It is a badge of our Christian profession wherein we with believing and thankfull hearts doe remember the love and shew forth the vertu of Christs death And also professe our selves to be the people of Christ against all Atheists Sects Hereticks misbelievers loose-livers whatsoever we are hereby obliged to stand for Christ against all the world 1 Cor. 10.20 21. 1 Cor. 11.25 26. 2 Cor. 6.15 Q. What third use is there of it A. It is a Bond and Pledge of that Love which Christians ought to have one to another and of their joynt-fellowship in Christ the Head 1 Cor 10.17 1 Cor. 12.13 14. 1 Cor. 11.18 21 22. Iohn 13.2 4 14 34. CAP. LII Of right participation of the Lords Supper Q. WHo ought to be partakers of the Lords Supper A. Only such as have bin Baptized are able to make profession of their faith to examine themselves that is Such as are able to discerne the Lords body Exod 12.43 44 48. 1 Cor. 11.28 Ezra 6.21 Ezek 44.7 Q What must a man examine himself in A. Whether he be a true Member of Christ or not Of self-examination For none else can partake worthily of the Sacrament of Christ 2 Cor. 13.5 1 Ioh 5.12 Eph. 5.23 Q. How may that be known A. If I have a sound faith and true b repentance and am c quickned to newnesse of life and d love of the brethren I am assuredly a member of Christ a Rom 11.17 20. b Gal 5.24 Mat. 3.8 10. c 2 Cor 5.17 John 15.4 5. d 1 Pet 1.22 1 Iohn 3.14 For further trial of these graces I referre you to my other small Catechisme entituled An help for Young People c. Anno Dom. 1640. and it may be fitly bound with this Q. A Christian that hath these graces may yet through carelesnesse come to the Lords table unworthily for preventing wherof what must we do before we come Before we come A. We must stirre up those graces in us and labour to see our a need of Christ and to b clense our soules afresh from every new pollution wherewith we have been defiled a Math. 5.6 Luke 1.53 b 2 Chron. 30.17 18. Matth 5 23 24. 1 Cor. 11.17 18. Levit 15.31 Num 9.6 7 10 1 Renued faith repentance is needfull Q. How ought a Christian to behave himselfe in the act of receiving 1. In the time of Receiving A He must discerne the Lords body that is he must not use thē as common bread wine but consider in them their spirituall relations so receive them as tokens of the covenant Wax sealed and set to a deed though for substance it be Wax still yet for use it is to you more then wax of more value then al the wax in the Merchants shop So this Bread and Wine by Christs institution are seals set to his Testament with them Christ gives us his Body and Blood for remission of sins by whom as by Bread and Wine our spirituall hunger is satisfied our Graces strengthened our spirituall Life preserved unto Life eternall We use our ordinary bread wine for naturall uses viz. to refresh and nourish our bodies but this bread wine for spirituall ends and uses 1 Cor 11.12 29 Levit 10.3 In the use of this Sacrament Bread Wine we must behold the love of the Father giving his Son to death the love of Christ in laying down his life for his friends the merit al sufficiency of Christs blood to take away al our sins Q. How may this be done A I must see and consider in the signes the things signified and apply both to my own soule in particular giving thanks to God for Christ and for my redemption by him This particular application of faith is to eate Christ Christ gives me to understand that his body was broken for me as the Bread is and as certainly as I behold the bread of the Lord broken to me and the cup communicated to me so we have a true right to him and he is as truly ours as our meat and drink are ours Iohn 6.33 35 36. Heb. 9.20 Luke 22 20. Q. What must a Christian doe after receiving A. We must pay our vowes that is we must be carefull to performe our covenant which now we have renued with God in Jesus Christ 3. After Receiving Psal 50.14 2 Cor. 6.1 2 Cor. 7.1 2 Pet. 1.4 Rom. 2.25 Q. How may we find that we have made a right use of this Sacrament A. When we are more refreshed with the feeling of Gods favour towards us and doe grow in newnesse of life As the right use of food is to outgrow sicknesse and gather strength for the better performance of actions of our naturall life so when we are more lively and zealous and get more strength against our corruptions and Tentations or any waies grow in the new creature then have we not received in vaine 2 Chro. 30.25 26. with 2 Chro 31.1 1 Cor. 11.17 when we are bettered by it then have we received aright Q. There be some to whom this Sacrament doth not at all belong they have no interest in the matter who be they A. The ignorant disobedient that is such as cannot give account of their faith or by their wicked lives shew themselves utterly unworthy They come not within the judgment of charity