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grace_n	covenant_n	sacrament_n	seal_v	3,518	5	10.1195	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13561	Three treatises The pearle of the gospell, The pilgrims profession: and A glasse for gentlewomen to dress themselues by. To which is added A short introduction to the worthy receiuing of the Lords supper. By Thomas Taylor, Doctor of Diuinity, and late preacher of Aldermanbury Church in London.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pearle of the gospell. aut; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pilgrims profession. aut; Gunter, H.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Glasse for gentlewomen to dresse themselves by. aut; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Short introduction to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 23856; ESTC S113869	74,858	266

as will pride themselues and glory in themselues against the glory of Iesus Christ and the Gospell of Christ which they professe should meet with shame and contempt amongst men of sound iudgement and be sent away with a little contemptuous flattery onely of such wantons as themselues 3. No ornament must be vsed which is not as well expedient as lawfull 1 Cor. 10. 23. All things meaning things indifferent are lawfull for mee but all things are not expedient Euen such things as are lawfull may be inexpedient for a meane estate and condition whether it bee in degree or in ability What an inconuenient excesse is it to weare gold for ornament when they want siluer for necessaries now to weare iewels for pride and then pawne them for need to rufflle it in silkes when they can scarce pay for cloth to make an idle shew and ostentation of abundance when indeed they are in great wants Is it fit for such to follow fashions No but as we must eat according to that with which the Lord hath blessed vs so must we also in our attire and habits The Lord hath called such persons to fr●gality and thriftinesse and to suit their cloathes and ornrments to their present estate Euen a ciuill wise man will fit his minde to his estate if his estate be not fitted to his mind Besides costly ornaments fit not euery degree that are able As it was a disorder for Nabal to keep ● feast like a Kings although he was able so in attires and ornaments for meane persons to suit themselues with great personages breeds a great deformity and lets in a confusion in degrees and a neglect of distinction of persons offices and dignities which the God of order hath set amongst men Adde hereunto that such things as are lawfull may be iuconuenient at some times It was noted riotous in the glutton that hee went in purple and fared deliciously ●uery day There bee wedding garments for times of ioy and feasting but some times are mournfull and call for mouruing garments Iohn 3. and Dan. 9. 3. It is more than inconuenient to be in pompe excesse and delicacie when there should be weeping humility fasting and renting of hearts and garments I trust godly women will be content by looking vpon the afflicted estate of the Church of God euery where at this day to restraine themselues in their excesses in their lawfull liberties and follow the Lord calling them to consider the afflictions of Ioseph FINIS A SHORT INTRODVCTION to the worthy receiuing of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper By THOMAS TAYLOR Doctor in Diuinity and late Preacher in Aldermanbury Church London LONDON Printed by I. B. for Iohn Bartlet at the signe of the gilt Cup in Cheap-side 1633. A short Introduction to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Question WHy are you called a Christian Ans. I am so called of Christ to whom I am knit as a member of his body Q. What is the means of this vnion betweene Christ and the Christian A. The meanes is twofold 1. On Gods part the blessed Spirit of God 2. On mans part the excellent gift of sauing Faith Ioh. 6. 35. Q. How is this Faith wr●ught in vs A. By the ordinary way of preaching the Word Q How is it strengthened A. Both by the same word preached and by the worthy receiuing of the Sacraments Q. What is a Sacrament A. An ordinance of God by which Christ and his sauing graces are by certaine eternall rites signed sealed and exhibited to beleeuers Q. How many Sacraments bee there A. Two Baptisme and the Lords Supper Q. Must none receiue the Sacrament of the Supper but Baptized persons A. No because 1. The same couenant is solemnly renewed and ratifi●d in the Supper which was made in Baptisme 2. None can grow vp into the Church that are not borne into it 3. No vncircumcised person might bee admitted to the Passeouer Q. In the Supper of the Lord what must you specially consider A. Two things 1. The signes or outward Elements 2. The signs by them signified which are Inward Spirituall Q. What are the signes or elements A. Bread and Wine Q. Why did Christ make choyce of both these A. To shew that in himselfe is all sufficiency of grace and spirituall nourishment for bread strengthens the heart and wine makes the countenance glad Q. What are the things signified by them A. The body blood of Christ the true only food of the soule Q. Is the Bread and Wine turned into the very body blood of Christ A. No for then the Signs were abolished so no Sacrament remained Q. But are they the ●ame they were A. They are changed but ●o● in substance but onely in end vse Q. But doe these Elements make a Sacrament A. No vnlesse they be administred and receiued according to Christs institution Q. When are they vsed according to Christs institution A. This vse standeth 1. In the obseruation of the requisite actions about them 2. In application of them according to their proper significations Q. What be the requisite actions about the Elements A. They be either the actions of the Minister or Receiuer Q. Which be the actions of the Minister A. The same which our Lord obserued in the first institution and they be ●oure and all of signification Q. What is the first A. Separation or taking the Bread and Wine Q. What doth this action signifie A An action of God the Father whereby he hath from all eternity seperated taken from the common masse of mankinde Iesus Christ to the high office of mediation Q. What is the second action of the Minister A. Sanctification or blessing of the Elements as Christ when he had taken them gaue thankes or blessed them Q. What is it to blesse the Elements A. To consecrate the Bread Wine for this spirituall banquet Q. How are they sanctified A. Euery creature of God is sanctified by Word and Prayer Q What word is this A. The word of institution declaring the will of God touching those signes as also of commandement so to vse them Q. What is this prayer A. It is both petition for blessing of these signs in this holy vse as also thankesgiuing for Gods vnspeakable loue in ordaining his deare Sonne to bee a sacrifice for our sinne Q. What doth this action signifie A. Another solemne action of God the Father whereby he actually sent in fulnesse of time his beloued Sonne with fulnesse of gifts aboue all measure to worke the great worke of our redemption Q. What is the third action of the Minister A. To breake the Bread and poure out the Wine Q. What doth it signifie A. The breaking of his blessed Body and the shedding of his precious Bloud which is the most bitter passion and death of Christ. Q. What is the fourth action of the Minister A. The distribution and deliuery of both

Bread and Wine Q. What doth that signifie A. A solemne action of God whereby he offereth Iesus Christ vnto all and giueth him and all his benefits vnto beleeuers Q. Now tell me what are the requisite actions of receiuers A. The same which the Disciples obserued in the first institutiō Q. Which were they A. They were two 1. The taking of Bread and Wine 2. The eating and drinking of them Q. What doth the taking of them signifie A. An inward action of the soule whereby the faith of our hearts as the hand of our soules apprehendeth and receiueth Christ for our spirituall food and nourishment Q. What doth the other action of eating and drinking signifie A. Our neere vnion with Christ when by the faith of our soules we apply him so straightly to our selues that we become flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone euen as the bread and wine become one with our substance Q. You said that all these actions must not onely be duly obserued but applied also according to their significations A. Yea and this must hold the mind intent through the whole action of receiuing the Sacrament in vniting of the signes actions with the things signified by them Q. How may we doe this A. In all the actions of the Minister I must conceiue the actions of God mentioned before and in my owne actions receiuing I must conceiue the inward actions of my owne faith Q. This indeed seemes most necessary in the act of receiuing and therefore explaine it first in the actions of the Minister A. 1. When I see the Minister take the Bread and Wine I must conceiue an action of God taking setting apart his Son from the masse of mankinde to be the Redeemer Sauior of the world and my selfe in particular 2. When I heare him blesse the Bread and Wine I must conceiue God the Father sanctifying his Son with all gifts and graces aboue all men and Angels needfull for the greet worke of redemption of sinners and of my selfe in speciall the chiefest of them 3. When I see him breake the bread and powre out the wine I must conceiue that action of God breaking his Sonne to peeces with the infinite weight of wrath and curse due to my sinnes as well as any others 4. When I see him distribute these signes I must conceiue that action of God offering Christ and saluation to euery one vpon condition of faith and repentance and exhibiting and giuing him to the saith of my owne heart Q. And what must you conceiue in the actions of beleeuing A. 1. In taking of the bread and wine I must conceiue the hand of my faith now reaching out it selfe to apprehend Christ and all his benefits to my selfe in particular 2. In my eating and drinking I must striue to feele the power of my vnion with Christ strengthening and renewing my soule with new life of grace power of godlinesse as the food doth applied to an healthfull body Q. What must euery Receiuer doe before the Sacrament A. Eueryone must prepare himselfe Q. Why must euery one prepare himselfe A. 1. In obedience to Gods commandements 2 Cor. 11. 8. 2. To auoid the danger of being guilty of the body and blood of Christ as the vnworthy receiuer is ve 19. 3. We must not be hasty with our feet here no more than in the hearing of the Word seeing Christ is here more fully offered and to moe senses Eccles. 4. 7. 4. By the example of the Saints Psal. 26. I will wash my hands in innocency and so compasse thy Altar Also according to their ordinary preparation before the Pasteouer 2 Chron. 35. 6. Q. How must euery one prepare himselfe A By examining himselfe in his 1. Knowledge 2. Faith 3. Repentance 4. Charity Q. Why must euery one examine his knowledge A. 1. Because without knowledge the mind is not good Pro. 19. 2. 2. The setting of a seale argueth the agreement and entrance into a couenant formerly made and vnderstood 3. Monuments to helpe the memory imply knowledge for memory is onely of things knowne Q. How must he examine his knowledge A. Whether he haue a cōpetent measure of knowledge both 1. In generall concerning God in his nature persons and concerning himselfe both as he was in the state of disobedience and as now he is in the couenant of grace 2. In special concerning the matter vse fruit of this Sacaament Q. Why must euery one try his faith A. 1. Because without f●ith there is no pleasing of God in any thing Heb. 11. 2. 2. As the word audible so this visible word is vnprofitable vnlesse it be mingled with faith Heb. 4. 2. 3. Christ is receiued only by the hand of faith Ioh. 1. 12. and a man receiues no more thā he beleeues Q. How may he try his faith A. 1. Whether he beleeue saluation in Christ alone no other and whether he rest himself wholly vpon the free mercy of God ful merits of Christ disclaiming all that is in himselfe or any other 2. If he haue peace of conscience by the testimony of the Spirit that his sins are pardoned Rom. 5. 1. 3. If he haue hungri● striuing without security or ●esumption for a further sense 〈◊〉 measure of faith for the least degree of sound faith longeth for more Q. Why must euery man examine his repentance A. 1. Because as the Passe-ouer was eaten with sowre hearbs so must our new Passe-ouer with godly sorrow Exod. 12. 8. 2. In the Sacrament of the Supper we come to look vpon him whom we haue pierced must therfore mourne Zach. 12. 10. 3. The renuing of our Couenant in this Sacrament is nothing but a returning vnto God againe from whom wee haue departed by our sinnes Q. How may a man examine his repentance A. 1. Whether he be rightly affected to his sin be wrought to a 1. Knowledge and acknowledgment of his sin and misery 2. Sensible sorrow and deepe griefe for 〈◊〉 according to God 3. Dete●●ion of all former sinnes espec●●lly those that haue beene most famili●r and delightful vnto him 2. Whether he finde a thorow purpose of change of life and the beginning of new obedience Q. What are the signes of this new obedience A. They be foure 1. Sound obedience is free not forced 2. T is sincere not fained 3. It is vniuersall to the whole law of God not partiall to some few commandements 4 It is constant and perpetuall not temporary or by starts Q. Why must euery man examine his charity A. 1. Because faith which is here specially required worketh by loue Gal. 5. 7. 2. Christ commandeth to leaue the gift at the Altar and be first reconciled to our brother Mat. 5. 23 3. This Sacrament signifieth not onely our vnion with Christ our head by faith but our communion also with the members by loue As many graines make but one bread and many grapes one vine so many beleeuers eat but