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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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supper_n consist_v in_o have_v and_o use_v knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n love_n thankfulness_n and_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n p._n 26_o etc._n etc._n see_v these_o head_n several_o f._n faith_n five_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o fit_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n especial_o p._n 110_o 111._o save_v faith_n be_v describe_v and_o the_o description_n clear_v by_o scripture_n p._n 111_o 112._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o faith_n to_o worthy_a communicate_v in_o four_o regard_n p._n 113._o to_o 116._o the_o property_n of_o faith_n 1._o it_o soften_v the_o heart_n and_o how_o p._n 116_o 117._o 2._o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n three_o way_n p._n 118_o 119._o 3._o it_o make_v sincere_o obedient_a and_o how_o in_o four_o respect_n p._n 120_o 121._o 4._o it_o loosen_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n p._n 121_o 122._o 5._o it_o enliveve_v a_o christian._n p._n 122._o 6._o it_o be_v attend_v with_o three_o companion_n p._n 123._o 7._o it_o overcome_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n p_o 123_o 124._o 8._o it_o uphold_v under_o trouble_n p._n 124._o 9_o it_o daily_o grow_v and_o persevere_fw-la p._n 125._o fall_v of_o adam_n how_o happy_a he_o and_o we_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n in_o nine_o respect_n p._n 50._o to_o 55._o how_o miserable_a adam_n and_o we_o be_v since_o the_o fall_n by_o privation_n of_o good_a nine_o way_n p._n 55_o 56._o by_o position_n of_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n p._n 56._o to_o 63._o g._n god._n concern_v god_n these_o thing_n be_v clear_v by_o scripture_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v 2._o that_o god_n be_v one_o 3._o that_o this_o one_o god_n subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n p._n 29_o 30._o 4._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n p._n 31._o 5._o that_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o his_o attribute_n and_o work_n p._n 31._o etc._n etc._n his_o attribute_n incommunicable_a communicable_a and_o result_v from_o both_o seventeen_o in_o all_o be_v ennumerate_v and_o clear_v by_o scripture_n p._n 31._o to_o 42._o his_o work_n be_v he_o decreé_v and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o p._n 42._o what_o god_n decree_n be_v more_o general_o and_o more_o special_o consider_v p._n 42_o 43._o 6._o excellency_n or_o perfection_n of_o god_n decree_n p._n 44_o 45_o 46._o his_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n be_v by_o creation_n and_o providence_n p._n 46._o what_o creation_n be_v and_o how_o god_n freedom_n wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n shine_v forth_o therein_o p._n 46_o 47_o 48._o what_o providence_n be_v general_o consider_v and_o the_o three_o act_n thereof_o 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 39_o justification_n p._n 224._o how_o god_n christ_n faith_n good_a work_n justify_v p._n 225._o k._n knnowledge_n three_o character_n of_o new_a covenant-knowledge_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o worthy_a communicate_v in_o three_o respect_n p._n 26_o 27._o knowledge_n of_o god_n ourselves_o christ_n new_a 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
the_o description_n of_o it_o clear_v by_o scripture_n p._n 128._o to_o 131._o repentance_n try_v 1._o by_o conviction_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n two_o way_n p._n 131_o 132._o 2._o by_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n three_o way_n p._n 132_o 133_o 134._o 3._o by_o conversion_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n divers_a way_n p._n 135._o to_o 138._o right_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 4_o 5._o may_v be_v try_v by_o our_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 5._o etc._n etc._n see_v covenant_n s._n sacrament_n man_n may_v partake_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n five_o way_n preface_n god_n in_o all_o age_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n by_o way_n of_o sacrament_n and_o that_o for_o three_o reason_n p._n 90_o 91._o sacrament_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o institute_v worship_n p._n 92._o all_o sacrament_n since_o the_o fall_n seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o represen_fw-mi christ_n as_o crucify_v p._n 93._o sort_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 94._o 2._o part_n in_o sacrament_n and_o a_o sacramental_a union_n p._n 95._o ●5_n supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o sort_n of_o direction_n for_o right_a manage_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o by_o preparation_n 2._o by_o right_a use_n 3._o by_o suitable_a conversation_n preface_n 1._o direction_n for_o due_a preparation_n before_o communicate_v p._n 1._o to_o 197._o ●_o for_o right_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o communicate_v p._n 197._o to_o 235._o 3._o for_o suitable_a walk_n after_o communicate_v p._n 235._o to_o 243._o see_v preparation_n and_o examination_n our_o right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n clear_v p._n 4._o to_o 1●_n our_o need_n of_o it_o in_o five_o respect_n p._n 14._o to_o 26._o our_o f●tn●ss_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n try_v by_o 7._o qualification_n p._n 26._o to_o 197._o what_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v p._n 95._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n particular_o describe_v p._n 69._o to_o 99_o four_o false_a end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 199._o six_o right_a end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v intend_v by_o worthy_a communicant_n p._n 200._o to_o 203._o the_o institution_n open_v p._n 204._o to_o 209._o sin_n original_a 7._o name_n give_v it_o in_o scripture_n p._n 58_o 59_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n p._n 59_o 60._o our_o aggravation_n of_o it_o p._n 60_o 61._o sin_n actual_a our_o proneness_n to_o it_o p._n 62._o sin_n pardon_v five_o sign_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v p._n 11_o 12_o 13._o t._n thankfulness_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o sit_v for_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o three_o regard_n p._n 178._o to_o 181._o how_o it_o may_v be_v try_v by_o three_o eminent_a act_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o acknowledgement_n of_o mercy_n receive_v p._n 181._o 2._o estimation_n of_o benefit_n acknowledge_v p._n 182._o etc._n etc._n here_o how_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v christ_n in_o four_o regard_n p._n 183._o to_o 185._o christ_n death_n in_o three_o regard_n p._n 185_o 186._o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o three_o regard_n p._n 187._o 3._o retribution_n or_o render_v again_o for_o mercy_n esteem_v here_o of_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v render_v again_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n p._n 187._o to_o 191._o w._n write_v god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n see_v law_n work_v of_o god_n see_v god_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o g._n calvert_n clavis_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la the_o key_n of_o the_o bible_n unlock_v the_o rich_a treasury_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o francis_n roberts_n believer_n evidence_n for_o eternal_a life_n take_v out_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n by_o the_o same_o author_n ius_n divinum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la eccl●siastici_n or_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o church_n government_n to_o prove_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o london_n minister_n sir_n philip_n sydnies_n arcadia_n the_o ten_o edition_n with_o addition_n new_o print_v medulla_n bibliorum_fw-la or_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o bible_n by_o will._n ainsworth_n ainsworth_n 1_o ●or_a 11.20_o 11.20_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10.16_o 10.16_o heb._n 6.1_o 6.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o ●●_o ●●_o phi._n 1.8_o to_o 12._o 12._o heb._n 11.4_o 11.4_o ps._n 39.12_o 39.12_o jam._n 4.24_o 4.24_o ps._n 102._o two_o two_o ps._n 39.5_o 39.5_o heb._n 13.14_o 13.14_o 2_o pet._n 1.15_o 1.15_o 2_o cor._n 7.3_o 7.3_o 1_o thes._n 2.8_o 2.8_o 2_o thes._n 2.16_o 17._o 17._o joh._n 5.19_o 5.19_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o to_o 6._o 6._o gal._n 4.29_o 4.29_o rom._n 9.13_o 9.13_o act._n 8.13.21_o 23._o 23._o ●oh_o 13.2_o 21_o 16_o 27._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o isa._n 1.13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o john_n 13_o 2_o 27.36_o 27.36_o 2_o chron._n 30_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 11.30_o 11.30_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o to_o 6_o 6_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 12.28_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 11.23_o heb._n 7.26_o 7.26_o rev._n 2.23_o 2.23_o rev._n 1.14_o 1.14_o john_n 5.22_o with_o mat._n 28.18_o 28.18_o rev._n 22.12_o 22.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 24_o 25._o 25._o mat._n 26.28_o 26.28_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 10.16_o mat._n 26.28_o 26.28_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 11.27_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 31_o 32._o with_o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 10.5_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 11.29_o mat._n 26.28_o 26.28_o luke_n 22.20_o 1_o cor._n 25._o 25._o jer._n 31.34_o heb._n ●_o 11_o 11_o gal._n 4.1_o 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3.24_o col._n 2.3_o 2.3_o john_n 7.38_o 39_o 39_o i●_n calv._n com._n in_o jer._n 31.34_o &_o ●n_o heb._n 8.11_o 8.11_o dau._n pareus_n in_o heb._n 8.11_o 8.11_o eph._n 5.8_o 5.8_o john_n 6.45_o 6.45_o 2_o co●_n 3.18_o 3.18_o jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.10_o 8.10_o ezek._n 36.26_o 36.26_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 5.17_o ezek._n 36.26_o 36.26_o psal_n 40.5_o 40.5_o jer._n 31.33_o &_o 24.7_o &_o 30.27_o etc._n etc._n 32.38_o with_o heb._n 8.10_o 8.10_o jer._n 31.34_o &_o 33.8_o 33.8_o heb._n 8.12_o &_o 10_o 16.17_o 16.17_o prov._n 28.13_o 28.13_o isa._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o 18._o isa._n 55.7_o 55.7_o rom._n 5.1_o 5.1_o luke_n 7.38_o 47._o 47._o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 12.13_o ps._n 51.1.2_o 7_o 8_o 12._o 12._o ps._n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o jer._n 32.40_o 32.40_o pro._n 27.7_o 27.7_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 13.12_o phil._n 3.12_o 3.12_o gal._n 5.17_o 5.17_o rom._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o mat._n 6.12_o 6.12_o ps._n 51.12_o 51.12_o job_n 13.23_o 24._o 24._o vers._n 26._o 26._o job_n 14.16_o 17._o 17._o mat._n 26.28_o 26.28_o cant._n ●_o ●_o ●_o john_n 15.13_o 15.13_o rom._n 5.6_o 8.10_o 8.10_o ps._n 103.1_o 2._o 2._o gen._n 40.23_o 40.23_o cant._n 1_o 7_o 7_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 1.30_o rev._n 1.5_o 1.5_o col._n 1.20.21_o 22._o 22._o gal._n 3.13_o 3.13_o col._n 2.14_o 15._o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o 15._o heb._n 9.12_o 9.12_o heb._n 10.19_o 20._o 20._o luke_n 22.19_o 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 11.25_o joh._n 20.27_o 20.27_o cant._n 2.4_o 2.4_o mat._n 17.1_o 2_o 3.4_o 3.4_o cant._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o rev._n 2.4_o 5_o 5_o ps._n 51._o ●_o 12._o 12._o cant._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 10.16_o joh._n 15.1_o 15.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5._o eph._n 2.19.20_o 21_o 22._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o eph._n 4.1_o to_o 7._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 1.10_o ps._n 133.1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 4.32_o 4.32_o 1_o cor._n 1.11_o 12_o 13_o 13_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 3._o 3._o gal._n 5.15_o 5.15_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 11.29_o act._n 17.23_o 17.23_o luk._n 23.34_o 23.34_o mat._n 26.28_o 26.28_o heb._n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 11.23_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 2d_o ●5_n ●5_n 1_o cor._n 21.26_o 21.26_o mat._n 26.28_o 26.28_o heb._n 11.6.30_o 11.6.30_o deu●_n 6.4_o 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o thes._n 1.9_o jer._n 10.10_o 10.10_o joh._n 5.7_o 5.7_o mat._n 28.10_o see_v also_o mat._n 3.16_o 1●_n 2_o cor._n 13.13_o ps._n 33.6_o 33.6_o ●oh_o 1.14_o 18._o 18._o joh._n 15.26_o &_o 14.6_o 14.6_o joh._n 4.24_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o 6.16_o joh._n 4.24_o 4.24_o deut._n 4.15_o 16._o 16._o luk._n 24.39_o 24.39_o act_n 14._o ●1_n with_o 15._o 15._o ●en_n 17.1_o see_v also_o gen._n 35.11_o &_o 28.3_o &_o ●8_o 3_o ex._n ●_o 3_o 3_o mal._n 3.6_o 3.6_o ●am_fw-la 1.17_o 1.17_o ps._n 147.5_o 147.5_o ●er_n 23._o ●3_n 24._o 24._o 1_o king_n 8._o ●7_n ●7_n ps._n 139.7_o to_o 13._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z eph._n 1.11_o verse_n 5._o 5._o 〈…〉_z &_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 6.10_o
bread_n and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o cup_n he_o say_v i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o any_o other_o element_n than_o bread_n and_o wine_n what_o sort_n of_o bread_n or_o wine_n be_v not_o prescribe_v particular_o but_o leave_v to_o liberty_n papist_n deal_v sacrilegious_o who_o deny_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n give_v they_o only_o bread_n 2._o the_o mystery_n signify_v &c._n &c._n by_o these_o element_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v 28._o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n immediate_o his_o death_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o mediate_o these_o and_o no_o other_o mystery_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o element_n we_o may_v not_o devise_v other_o signification_n than_o those_o christ_n institute_v 3._o the_o action_n institute_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n part_v dispense_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 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