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A58902	A helpe to the willing soul, or, The communicants counsellor being a plaine and familiar discourse upon sundry maine truths, both doctrinall and practicall, requisite to be known, understood and observed by every Christian before his approach to the Lords table : composed mostly in reference to the rules and directions concerning sacramentall knowledge laid down in an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of the 20 of October, 1645 / by Henry Searle ; for the benefit and edification of the inhabitants of Aldeburgh in Suffolk.	Searle, Henry, b. 1616.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2203; ESTC R15097	21,827	50

shall goe into life eternall and the wicked into everlasting punishment Mat. 25. 34 41. Of the Sacraments Qu. HOw many Sacraments have we under the New Testament Ans Under the New Testament wee have onely two Sacraments namely Baptism and the Lords-supper Qu. What mean you by the word Sacrament Ans Every Sacrament is an ordinance of God wherein by externall visible and ordinary creatures and acts God doth signifie and seal Rom. 4. 11. unto us the reall and spirituall conveyance of heavenly graces and doth likewise receive a mutuall seale from us of our new and better obedience according to the mutuall Covenant between him and us Qu. What is that mutuall covenant between God and us Ans The mutuall Covenant between God and us is expressed in these words I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people Jer. 31. 33. Heb. 8. 10. Qu. What is the meaning of this Covenant Ans In this Covenant God promiseth that he will be al-sufficient unto us both in respect of our soules and bodies but yet so as that he covenanteth for himself that we must fear serve and endeavour to obey his whole will In a word if we take him to be our God wee must give up our selves to be his people Qu. How many things are requisite to the making of a Sacrament Ans Three ingredients are necessary to make a Sacrament namely 1 Words of institution from the Lord. 2 An outward sign 3 An inward grace signified by that outward sign Qu. How often must we take the Sacraments Ans It is enough to be baptized once onely Acts 7. 8. because Baptisme is a pledge of our new-birth Tit. 3. 5. But we must receive the Lords-supper often Acts 2. 42. 20. 7. because the Lords-supper is the seale and pledge of our continuance and growth in Christ 1 Cor. 10. 16. Qu. What is Baptism Ans Baptism is the first Sacrament of the New Testament wherein God doth seale and assure to his elect their regeneration or new-birth Ephes 5. 26. 1 Pet. 3. 21. Tit. 3. 5. Acts 22. 16. and all the benefits of Christ which are entayled upon that new-birth Qu. What is the word of Institution in the Sacrament of Baptism Ans The word of Institution in the Sacrament of Baptism runs thus Goe ye and disciple all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Mat. 28. 19. Qu. What is the outward signe in Baptism Ans The outward signe in Baptism is water John 3. 23. Acts 8. 38. wherewith the party baptized is to be sprinkled washed or dipped in the name of the Father Son and holy Ghost Qu. What is the inward grace signified and sealed to us by the water of Baptism Ans The inward grace signified and sealed to us by the water of Baptism is principally the grace of regeneration yet there be divers other graces also As for instance 1 By outward Baptism we are made members of the visible Church of Christ 1 Cor. 12. 12 13. Acts 2. 41. 2 To them that beleeve Baptism signifies and seales their reall and firme union to Jesus Christ Rom. 6. 3. Gal. 3. 27. Ephes 4. 5. 3 Baptism signifies and seales the spirituall washing of our souls from the guilt of sin and the imputation of Christs righteousnesse unto justification and salvation Acts 2. 38. Rom. 4. 11. Qu. What sort of persons ought to bee admitted to the Sacrament of Baptism Ans Those that professe their faith repentance and obedience to the Gospel of Jesus Christ Mat. 3 6. Acts 8. 12 13 37 38. 2. 41. they and their children Acts 2. 39. 2 Cor. 7. 14. Acts 16. 15 33. 1 Cor. 1. 16. Mat. 28. 19. ought to be admitted to Baptisme Qu. Can you give me any one good ground why the Infants of professors must be baptized Ans If the infants of Professors under the new Testament might not be baptized we might then conclude that the Law was more glorious and more full of grace then the Gospel and the Infants of the Jewes more happy before Christs Incarnation then the children of Christians since Christs Incarnation and ascension but the Scripture teacheth the contrary 2 Cor. 3. 8 9 10 11. therefore the Infants of Christians ought not to be kept from Baptism seeing the Jews Infants were not kept from Circumcision Qu. Is every elected Infant inwardly regenerated at the very time of its being washed with Baptismall water Ans Every elected Infant is not so regenerated at the very time of its being washed with Baptismall water For these Reasons 1 Because we doe not find that God hath so tyed and limited himself to any ordinance and therefore we must not dare to limit him to such a particular time in this ordinance Psal 78. 41. 2 Regeneration doth not alwayes accompany outward Baptism because many elected persons baptized with water in their infancy live twenty or thirty yeares together in open prophanenesse and impiety before they reform their wayes and shall we think that these were regenerated or inwardly renewed by the holy Ghost at their infant-baptisme Sure the tree would have been known by its fruits and had the seed of God been in them it would have put forth its blade and ear before this time Mat. 12. 33. 1 Joh. 3. 9. Qu. WHat is the Sacrament of the Lords-supper Ans The Sacrament of the Lords-supper is the sign seale and pledge Rom. 4. 11. 1 Cor. 10. 16. of our continuance and growth in that saving faith and all other saving graces which God hath already wrought in our soules Qu. What sort of persons ought to be admitted to the Sacrament of the Lords-supper Ans Those that have a competent measure of knowledge in the mysteries of godlinesse and are sound in the faith and cannot bee justly accused of any vilenesse or impiety in their walking before God or men such the Church must receive into her communion and fellowship here but all others shee ought to refuse Tit. 1. 13. 1 Cor. 11. 17 18 19. Rev. 2. 14 15 16. Rev. 2. 20. Tit. 3. 10 11. Mat. 18. 15 16 17 18. 1 Cor. 5. 2 5 7 12 13. 2 Thess 3. 6. 2 Tim. 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6. ver Qu. How shall the Church come to know the state and condition of her members Ans Every particular member ought to watch over his fellow-members Matth. 18. 15 16 c. 1 Cor. 12. 25 c. but especially the Church-Officers are bound by vertue of their Office also to be very carefull over the Flock and to look after their knowledge faith and manners as the Scriptures doe abundantly witnesse Acts 20. 17 28 29 30 31. 1 Cor. 4. 1. Mat. 7. 6. Phil. 2. 19. Col. 4. 8. 1 Thess 3. 2 5 6. Tit. 1. 7. Heb. 13. 17. 1 Pet. 5. 1 2. Qu. But may every one that the Church doth admit of come boldly to the Lords Table without any danger Ans Every

one that the Church admits and allows of in the judgment of charity may come without any danger of Church-censures but if they be inwardly void of true grace bee close hypocrites or unprepared persons then they will be in danger of Gods sore displeasure in case they so presume to come notwithstanding their admittance by the Church Qu. But is it not the Churches fault if such unsound professors close hypocrites and other persons come to the Lords Table Ans No it is not the Churches fault though such faulty ones doe come because the Church in admitting them did not know them to bee such by reason their inward unsoundnesse or grosse unfitnesse did not appeare either in their outward profession communication or conversation For the Church can no way judge of the nature of the tree but only by the sensible fruits Mat. 7. 1. Mat. 12. 33. 1 Cor. 2. 11. and Scripture-instances make it cleare that Church-censures were never inflicted in doubtfull suspicious or hidden cases but alwayes administred upon manifest and known grounds Mat. 18. 16. 1 Cor. 5. 1. compared with the 5 verse Qu. Well Let 's now proceed to enquire further about the nature ends and use of this Sacrament and first tell me How doe Baptism and the Lords-supper differ one from another Ans They differ in many particulars but their main difference is in respect of the end and use which they serve unto Qu. How doe they differ in respect of their generall end and use Ans They differ in respect of their generall end and use thus Baptism was appointed by the Lord to be a signe and seale of our spirituall birth spirituall life and spirituall being but the Lords-supper was appointed to be a signe and seale of our continuing growing and increasing in that spirituall life and all other spirituall graces Qu. Did Christ when he administred this Sacrament at the Table give the Bread and the Cup into each particular persons hand severally Ans No Christ did not give either the Bread or cup into each particular mans hand severally but he spake to them all jointly and gave them commission and charge to take the elements themselves Mat. 26. 26 27. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Qu. What is the Word of institution in the Sacrament of the Lords-supper Ans The Word of Institution in the Sacrament of the Lords-supper runs thus Take eate this is my body which is broken and given for you doe this in remembrance of me Drinke ye all of this for this cup is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins this doe ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me Mat. 26. 26 27 28. Luk. 22. 19. 1 Cor. 11. 24 25. Qu. What is the outward sign in the Sacrament of the Lords-supper Ans The outward sign in the Sacrament of the Lords-supper is Bread broken and Wine poured forth as also the actions of blessing breaking giving receiving eating and drinking Mat. 26. 26 27. Qu. What is the inward grace which is signified by the outward signe in the Sacrament of the Lords-supper Ans The inward grace signified by the outward sign in the Sacrament of the Lords-supper is the body and blood of Jesus Christ Mat. 26. 26 28. 1 Cor. 11. 24 25. and all the benefits of his death which are promised in the Covenant of Grace Rom. 8. 32. to such as are already beleevers as namely increase of faith and all saving-graces Psal 92. 12 13 14. Joh. 15. 2. increase of the assurance of Gods favour and love Joh. 14. 21 23. and so consequently a more firm assurance of all good things both for body and soule here and hereafter Psal 84. 11. Qu. For what speciall end or to what purpose did Christ ordain the Sacrament of his Supper Ans Christ ordained this Sacrament of his Supper for divers speciall ends but the principall end was for the quickening of the hearts of his people in remembrance of him and his death untill his comming again Luk. 22. 19. 1 Cor. 11. 26. Q. What is there in the Sacrament of the Lords supper to put us in remembrance of Christ and his death Ans In this Sacrament there is Bread broken which puts us in minde of the breaking of Christs body and there is Wine parted from the Bread shewing the shedding forth of his most precious blood when hee died for us upon the crosse 1 Cor. 11. 24 25. Qu. But what comfort can we take by a bare calling to minde the death of Christ seeing a wicked person may barely call to mind Christ and his death when he sees the bread and wine as well as we Ans The godly soul at the sight of the bread and wine upon the Lords Table doth not barely call to mind Christ or his death but doth also by faith lay hold upon Christ crucified as the blessed cause and means of inward comfort and eternall life Luke 22. 19 20. Q. Why do you desire to receive the Lords-supper Ans I desire to receive it to the end I may be put in minde of my Saviour and of his death in such wise as that thereby my poor doubting soul may bee strengthened and setled in a more firm perswasion and belief that hee died for mee as well as for any others Gal. 2. 20. Q. Will the receiving of the Sacrament of the Lords supper make you a good Christian though you be an unbeleeving and an ungodly person when you come to it Ans No the receiving of the Sacrament will not make me a beleever For if I bring no faith other graces with me I shall carry none away and if I come an ungodly person thither I shall go away again as bad if not worse then I came 1 Cor. 11. 27 29. Qu. But how then must worthy Communicants be qualified must they needs have the truth of saving grace wrought in their souls before they can be meet partakers of the Sacrament of the Lords-supper Ans Yes wee must have the truth of saving grace in us before wee can bee meet partakers of the Lords-supper because the Lords-supper is the sign seale and pledge whereby God assures us that wee shall continue and grow in grace 1 Cor. 10. 16. Joh. 6. 54 55 56 57. But now continuance and growth in grace doe presuppose the being and the life of grace to be in us before for dead things grow not at all Qu. But they say some have been converted at the Sacrament of the Lords-supper It seems then that this Sacrament is a converting ordinance and if so prophane persons and all sorts ought to come even as such What say you to this Ans Though instance could be given of some few in an age that were converted at the Sacrament of the Lords-supper yet that would not prove that we therefore ought to look upon it as a converting ordinance of God to be used directly for that end and so to admit and receive