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grace_n	deny_v	teach_v	ungodliness_n	4,302	5	11.7286	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10036	The doctrine of the sacrament of the Lords Supper handled. And plainely layd open out of the 1. Cor. 11. 23.24. &c. Wherein the nature of this sacrament is faithfully discussed, the matter of it, together with the necessity of often receiuing, truly declared; the words of consecration embowelled, and errours with the cauills of papists soundly confuted. By Richard Preston preacher of Gods word at Rushden in Northamptonshire.	Preston, Richard, d. ca. 1624.	1621 (1621)	STC 20283; ESTC S115177	102,646	398

seruice of himselfe Helps and meanes of obedience And that we may walke in the way of obedience let vs vse these helpes 1 Make conscience of the least duty as knowing that omission of duties shall receiue sentence against them Mat. 25.42 as well as commission of euill 2 Looke what thou art called vnto and in thy calling what is most needfull and that doe wisely preferring the generall calling before the speciall and heauenly things before earthly Mat. 6.33 3 Keepe thy selfe in readinesse to euery good work knowing that thou hast alwaies one iron in the fire a soule to saue an Election to make sute 2. Pet. 1.10 which requireth all diligence 4 Suffer thy selfe to be guided by the rule and square of Gods Word it is a Lanterne a light to guide thee and the word of grace that will teach thee to deny all vngodlinesse and worldly lusts Tit. 2.11.12 and to liue soberly righteously and godly in this present world 5 Hee that would doe all that God commands must not only take occasions offered but euen seeke them and watch thē as beeing glad to obtaine them 6 Let not the Lord finde a time wherein hee may say to thee as hee did once to some standing in the streets Why stand you here gazing all day but say to thy soule as Dauid did to his Sonne Salomon Vp and be doing There is no time wherein God and thy neighbour and thy selfe the Church or Cōmonwealth or thy family or the Saints abroad broad call not for some duty from thee Oh lay vp these rules and they will be excellent helps to set thee forward in the way of obedience Notes of obedience Quest But how may I know that I am obedient vnto Gods Commandements Quest Sol. 1. Sol. God loues truth in the inward parts and refuseth all that obedience which followes not sanctification of the spirit Examine now thy inward parts and see whether there bee such a change in thee as thou canst ioin the subiection of thy soule with the obedience of thy body 2 Examine thy selfe whether the loue of God constraines thee or the prouocations of men compells thee to obedience a free horse needs not the wand nor one willing to obey needes no coactions nor faire encreatings 3 Examine thy manner of obedience whether it be a cheerful and a willing obedience that repineth not as giuing God too much that deuiseth no excuses as Saul when he did but halfe the Commandement 1. Sam. 15. that seeketh no delayes I made haste Psal 119. delayed not to keepe thy righteous iudgements 4 Doest thou make conscience of the least Commandement as well as the greatest and of all the Commandements as well as one obeying the Commandement of faith in the Gospell as well as the Commandement of the actuall and morall law obeying the Commandement as well of doing good as of abstaining from euill And lastly doth thy obedience hold out and neuer shrink away then surely thy obedience is sound and thou art a true and faithful Disciple doing whatsoeuer thy Lord and master hath commanded Ioh. 15. Thus much in generall of this Commandement of Christ in these words This doe c. That which Christ in particular commanded was the celebration of this Supper This do as you haue seene mee doing before you Celebrate this my Supper according to my institution Obserue Doct. the celebration of this Sacrament is imitatorie the Minister and receiuer haue nothing therein difficult or miraculous for then Christ would not haue imposed it vppon them for imitation workes of wonder are impossible to simple men they must bee left vnto diuine powers That which our Sauiour commanded heere is such a thing as both may and ought to be done Hee did not bid his Disciples turne the bread into his body or the wine into his blood that is a matter that went beyond their skill and had beene a strange miracle indeed but as hee tooke the bread and wine gaue thankes for them brake the bread and powred the wine distributed them amongst his Disciples and commanded that they should eate and drink of them so would he haue both Minister and people to doe in imitation of him This may serue to reproue the Papists Vse that add so many gawds to this Sacrament which Christ neuer instituted that Lay people cannot see Christ through them This institution left to our imitation is made an oblation and a sacrifice by them Christ said Doe this but not offer this for hee offered not his body nor his blood at this Supper yet they make this Sacrament an Offering an Expiatory Propitiatory and a satisfactory Sacrifice for the sinnes both of the quicke and dead which doth much weaken the vertue of Christs death and crosse the word of Gods Spirit teaching vs by his Apostle that with one offering Christ hath consecrated for euer them that are sanctified Heb. 10.14 so as this Sacrament cannot be a Sacrifice The offering of his body was but once made to take away the sinnes of many Ver. 10. Heb. 9.28 neither did Christ leaue it to vs that wee should vnderstand it as a Sacrifice knowing that then wee could neuer imitate him Besides they make the Sacrament a veile to hide Christ by their trashy additions Christ said Doe this that is eate drinke c. But they goe further they must put on their masking apparell Albes girdles copes tunicles deacon subdeacon they must haue their ceremonies as censers balles candles candlesticks paxes pixes corporasses corporasse clothes superaltaries Altars Altar cloathes chalices cruets napkins they must vse strange gestures turnings returnings gaspings gapings kneelings crowchings crossings knocking 's winckings starings kissings lickings noddings nosings washings weepings with confessions prostrations commemorations consecrations coniurations pausations and a thousand other abominations All which are strange things and nothing concerne vs in the celebration of Christs Supper 2 Here also may be reprooued all too curious Ministers that runne more vpon circumstance then substance putting as much vertue in the outward robes and vestiments as in the matter of this Sacrament But Christ bids vs not put on this apparell or that piece of linnen all that he gaue in charge was they should administer this Supper as he did to his Disciples 3 Here may bee reprooued many receiuers who make many a quaere at the behauiour of the Minister not regarding the efficacy of this Supper to bee of God Ob. Some say Ob. how may I communicate with a wicked Minister or with what comfort Sol. The wickednesse of the Minister may somewhat lessen the comfort Sol. but neither diminish the perfection of the Sacrament it selfe nor hinder the efficacy thereof to vs seeing the efficacy depends onely on the promise of God and the faith of the receiuer Ob. But how can he be a means of conueying grace to me Ob. that is a gracelesse man Sol. Grace is compared