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A73832	A briefe dialogue, concerning preparation for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper. Taken, for the most part, out of the ten sermons of Mr I. Dod, and Mr. R. Cleaver, touching that subiect	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Dod, John, 1549?-1645. Ten sermons tending chiefely to the fitting of men for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 6935.5; ESTC S125208	12,087	37

Mat. 18. 35 communion of Gods people as with their head Christ so with one another Q. VVhat rules are we to obserue in loue A. First if any indignity or iniury See the Sermon on Isai 1 Doct. 1 Mat. 18. 35 Rom. 12. Mat. 5. haue béene offered vs wée must forgiue and forget the same and ouercome euill with goodnesse louing them that hate vs and praying for them that speake and practise euill against vs at least desiring and striuing so to doe Secondly if wée haue done wrong vnto others wée must vndoe it againe otherwise our sacrifice and seruice cannot bée accepted Q. But what if those that wee haue wronged bee farre off that wee cannot seeke vnto them or will not yeeld to a reconciliation when it is sought for A. God will accept of our true and vnfained desire in that behalfe when a reconciliation is desired but occasion denied and if others will not be pacified towards vs it is their fault and not ours neither must that kéepe vs from the Sacrament Thus much concerning examination Q. what is that Premeditation which must be vsed A. It is a serious consideration of the 2 Premediatinu benefits which we are to receiue by Christ Iesus Q what are those A. They set downe in the new couenant Eze 36. 21. Ier. 31. 31. whereof the Lords Supper is a seale and they may be reduced to these heads 1. Fréedome from all manner of euill whatsoeuer whether of sinne or misery in this life or in that which is to come 2 The inioymēt of all good things 1. In this World and that 1. For the inward man 1. Perfect iustification 2. True sanctification 2. For the outward man a good name estate safety health c. 2. In the world to come all manner of happinesse c. Q. Hauing thus examined our selues concerning our repentance knowledge faith and loue and vsed premeditation of the benefits that are to be expected of all worthy receiuers what remaineth further to be done by vs A. Wée must before our approaching 3 Prayer to the Lords Table earnestly beséech his Maiesty to giue a blessing to these our endeauours and where wée haue come short in fitting our selues wée are to intreate him to pardon i● to accept of vs in the mediation of his deare Sonne and to make a supply of all our wants of his rich mercy and frée grace Q. But what if a man find that he commeth very short of that examination and preparation that is required were he not better to be absent himselfe from the Sacrament till he be better fitted A In no wise for if he be vpright hearted See the 2. Sermon on 2 Ch. 30 Doct. 3 though neuer so weake the Lord will accept of him And if hee féele his sicknes to be grieuous and dangerous hée hath the more néed to hasten to the Phisition neither is the staying from Gods ordinance a meanes to better his estate but rather to make him worse and to pull Gods heauy iudgments vpon his soule body Num. 9. Thus much concerning the duties tending to preparatiō before our receiuing Q. How must wee be disposed in the present act of receiuing A. Wée must present our selues with reuerence be fore the Lord setting our senses How wee are to bee disposed in the act of receiuing Isai 53. and our faith a works and heed fully meditating vpon these fo●re things First when we see the bread broken and the wine poured out wée must consider the bitter passion of Christ Iesus who was wounded for our transgressions and broken for our iniquities who encountred with his Fathers wrath and with Sathan death and hell and for our sakes in particular sustained such woefull terrors in his soule and torments in his body that hée cried out in the bitternesse of his heart My God my God why hast thou forsaken me and at length shedde forth his most precious bloold for the pacifying of his Fathers displeasure and the satisfying of his infinite iustice And withall we should seriously ponder vpon the inconceiueable loue of God the Father in giuing his onely and well beloued Son to suffer ●●ch vnspeakeable fortures for vs who were cursed Rebels against him and thence bée drawne to thinke on the hainousnesse and odiousnesse of our sinnes which so farre incensed the Lords wrath indignation that nothing could quench the flame thereof but onely the precious blood of his deare Sonne Secondly when we sée the Minister distributing the bread and wine wée are to consider that as those outward elements are offered vnto vs by man so Christ Iesus with all his benefits is offered vnto vs by the blessed Trinity Thirdly that as we reach forth our naturall hand to receiue the bread and wine wée must withall reach forth the hand of faith to apprehend and lay holde on Christ Fourthly in eating the berad and drinking the wine wée must apply Christ with all his merits particularly vnto our selues and be assured that as that bread and wine are made the nourishment of our bodies so Christ his body and blood are made the nourishment of our soules And as certainely as the bread and wine are made one substance with vs to strengthen our bodies and to refresh our hearts so surely Christ is made one with vs and we with him and then our soules shall bée strengthened and our hearts spiritually reuiued either presently in the very act of receiuing or afterwards in due time when wée shall stand in most néede of comfort And therefore in assurance of faith we should stir vp our hearts to expect all the forenamed benefits of remission of sinnes and sanctification of our natures together with the fruition of all outward blessings and the remouall of all hurtfull crosses Q. well were it for vs indeede if we could look for these things to be bestowed vpon vs but the greatnesse and multitude of our sinnes is such that we iustly feare they wil keep good things from vs. A. This doubt should not perplex See the Sermon on Isai 1. Doct. 7. 1 Ioh. 1. 6. Eze. 36. 25 nor trouble vs if wée be truely penitent for all our transgressions for Christ hath paid for many and great sinnes as well as for fewer lesser and through him the Lord is ready to pardon all and all manner of iniquities as well the greatest of them as the smallest and if once our sins bée done away all the forenamed benefits doe of right belong to vs. Thus much concerning the meditations that are needful in the very act of receiuing Q. What is to be done after our receiuing A. First wée must giue hearty thanks vnto the Lord for this inestimable benefite 3 What to bee done after our receiuing which wée haue receiued in being partakers of the Lords Supper Secondly wèe must carefully marke how wée spéed and what successe we find and if the Lord aff●ord vs present comfort we must be much more thankefull and

A BRIEFE DIALOGVE Concerning preparation for the worthy receiuing of the Lords SVPPER Taken for the most part out of the ten Sermons of Mr I. DOD and Mr. R. CLEAVER touching that Subiect LONDON Printed by I. B. for Roger Iackson and are to be sold at his shop neere FIeet Conduit 1614. A DIALOGVE of Preparation to the Lords SVPPER Question WHat is the Lords Supper Answere It is a Sacrament of the Mat. 26. 28 eternall Couenant whereby through the vse of bread and wine rightly administred and faithfully Ioh. 6. 27. 54. c receiued the soules of them that are ingrafted into Christ are spiritually nourished vnto eternall life Q. What then is required of those that will be pertakers of this heauenly foode at the Lords Table A. They must bée prepared as méete Mat. 22. 12 1 Cor. 11. 28. guests for such a banquet Q. For the better attaining to this preparation how many things are there to be considered A. Thrée first what is to be done before the parting of it secondly what at it thirdly what after it Q. What is it that must be done before A. There must be first an examination how fit wée are to receiue secondly a 1 Examination premeditation of the benefits that wee are to receiue thirdly a faithfull and feruent prayer for Gods blessing vpon our examination premeditation and receiuing Q. Of what points are we to examine our selues A. First in generall whether wée be of the number of the faithfull and haue in vs the life of grace for otherwise wée are vtterly vnfit to be partakers of the Lords Supper which is appointed for foode to continue spirituall life where it is and not to worke it where it is not to bée for nourishment vnto Gods Children but for the bane and destruction of dogs swine that dare presume to meddle with the same Secondly we must examine our selues more particularly Q Concerning what matters A. Whether wée haue attained vnto a competent measure of Repentance knowledge faith and loue which if wee can find in our selues wée may resolue our hearts in that point of generall examination and conclude that wée are within the couenant of grace and haue communion with Christ Iesus therefore are in state to be communicants at his Table Q. How should we trie our selues in the matter of Repentance A. Wée must examine first whether wee haue at any time carefully sifted our 1 Repentance hearts and behauior to find out as many of our corruptions as possibly we could Secondly whether we haue been and are heartily sorrowfull for the same Thirdly whether wée haue rightly confessed them before the Lord with an earnest desire of the pardon thereof Fourthly whether we purpose and resolue for euer hereafter through Gods gracious assistance to reforme both our hearts and wayes Q. Is there any necessity of that searching of our selues A Yes verily for otherwise we shall be found hiders of sins which hindreth all 1 Searching See the Sermon on Pro. 28. 13. Doct. 1. Iob. 20. 12. true prosperity and argueth plainely that there is in vs a loue of iniquity and abundance of hypocrisy which will kéep vs from reaping benefit by the word or sacrament Q VVhereby should we try our selues to the intent that wee may come to a more full and particular sight of our corruptions A. By the Law of God which is the true touchstone examining our selues by euery Commandement that so wée may discerne if not all yet the most part of the corruptions of our Soules and errours of our liues and for our more orderly procéeding herein wée may vse this direction following wherein are set downe the chiefe heads of most of the sinnes against euery Commandement Sinnes against the first Commandement 1 ATheisme which is when men either If any doe desire proofes of Scripture for these particular sins mentioned he may vse the helpe of Mr Dods Booke on the commandements or of the True watc● where many of these are touched thinke there is no God or liue as if there were no God 2 Idolatry which is the hauing of a false god 3 Ignorance vncapablenes of knowledge errors and heresies 4 Forgetfulnesse of good things especially of those that most concerne vs and chiefly at that instant when wée should make vse of them Secondly remembring of euill things especially of those that most corrupt vs and chiefly then when wee should be most frée from the thought of them 5 Vnwillingnesse vnto good things principally to the best readinesse vnto and wilfulnesse in euill especially the worst Secondly impatience vnder crosses 6 Distrust of Gods power mercy promises and prouidence whence carnall feares are wrought and cherished and the true feare of God is expelled banished 7 Presumption vpon Gods mercy 8 Carnall confidence in wit learning wealth strength friends c. thinking our selues the better or more safe simply for them whence ariseth pride and security 9 Too much loue of euill as also of our selues our friends our pleasure profit credit c. Secondly too little loue of God and of goodnesse of Gods seruants and seruices 10 Hatred of God and goodnesse Secondly want of hatred against our owne and others sinnes 11 Abundance of worldly sorrow shame and discontentment Secondly want of spirituall griefe and indignation against our owne and others transgressions Thirdly not lamenting for the calamities of Gods people priuate or publike 12 Immoderate carnall mirth too little spiritiuall ioy 13 Hardnes of heart benummednes of conscience or hellish terrors and accusations procéeding from doing things either without or against the rules of the Word Sinnes against the second Commandement 1 BAse and vnwarranted conceits of God as when we frame any Image of him in our minds 2 Worshipping of Images 3 Adoration of Angels or Saints obseruing holy dayes in deuotion to them swearing by them c. 4 Approbation of Idolatry by presence spéech gesture silence kéeping of superstitious relickes or monuments kéeping company with Idolaters c. 5 Neglect of any of Gods ordinances as of preaching hearing reading meditation conference the vse of good bookes and of good company of priuate and publike prayer fasting making of vowes c. 6 Superstitious fasting rash vowes breach of lawfull vowes abuse of lots c. 7 Want of sorrow for being borne of Idolatrous fore-fathers Sinnes against the third Commandement 1 PRofession ioyned with prophanenesse whereby Gods name is dishonoured 2 Abusing of Gods word first by fruitlesse speaking of it secondly framing iests out of it or against it thirdly maintaining of sinne by it fourthly applying it to charming c. 3 Abusing the names or titles of God first by admiration as by saying in our common talke Oh Lord Oh Iesus c. Secondly by cursing c. 4 Swearing vainely outragiously and falsely c. 5 Blaspheming 6 Taking a lawfull oath without due reuerence and consideration 7 Praying without faith féeling reuerence feruency not waiting for answere

endeauor by all good meanes to nourish and cherish the same and if wée misse of it for that time wée must notwithstanding giue God the glory of his truth in making good his Couenant and euery part thereof and therefore with confidence and constancy waite and pray for the blessing resoluing with our selues euery one in his owne soule that as sure as God is true and faithfull in his promises wée shall in the fittest season reape fruit and profit by his ordinance which in conscience and obedience vnto him wée haue béene partakers of In which regard euery particular beléeuer may boldly speake in this or the like manner vnto his owne soule I haue with as great vprightnesse as I could communicated at the Lords table and there receiued the seale of the euerlasting couenant of grace and therefore it shall assuredly be performed vnto me and albeit my faith and assurance of Gods fauour bée but weake it shall bée strengthened and whatsoeuer Sathan or mine owne deluded conscience tell me all mine iniquities are pardoned and couered and I am at this very instant as frée from sin in Gods account as Adam was before Psal 32. his fall and as the Saints and Angels are now in heauen yea as Christ Iesus himselfe is I being a member of his mysticall body And for sanctification though I bée tainted with much ignorance with many errours with bad affections and euill actions yet the Lord according to his Couenant will reforme all and giue me a mind to know him and his will and a memory to hold fast what I know hée will giue mée a heart to loue him to feare him and to obey his Commandements I shall haue Christ his power to strengthen and vphold mée his wisdome to instruct and direct mée and his Spirit to worke all néedfull graces in mée so that all the powers of hell shall neuer bée able to preuaile against mée much lesse shall the afflictions of this World be able to separate mée from Christ Iesus I néede not feare any euill For all shall worke together for the best vnto mée neither can I want any thing that is good for God hauing giuen Rom. 8. vs his Sonne how shall hee not with him giue vs all things Thirdly wée must determine and endeauour to leade a new life bringing forth the fruits of Repentance Faith Loue more aboundantly then in former times as hauing renued our couenant with the Lord for that purpose and therefore when we find any sinfull motions stirring within vs wée should reason thus Did I not at the Sacrament vowe and couenant with God to striue against all manner of corruptions and did I not receiue the seale of the couenant in assurance that I should haue power and strength against them Why then should I yéeld vnto them why should I be any longer in bondage vnto them nay I will not serue sinne in the lusts thereof but will resist it and by the power of Christ I shall get victory ouer it for the Lord hath said that Rom. 6. 14. sinne shall not haue dominion ouer vs. So also when wée find wants and imperfections in our best seruices as coldnesse in prayer distractions in meditating vnfruitfulnesse in hearing deadnesse in singing of Psalmes c. As also impatiency or faint-heartednesse vnder crosses disgraces persecutions c. Let vs thou reléeue our selues with these or the like meditations Was I not lately at the Lords Table where I receiued a pledge of my ingrafting into Christ who is the true Vi●e and is there not in him sufficient iuyce of all good graces to be deriued to euery branch that is in him and is not the second Adam as able to conuey his vertues into mée as the first Adam was to conuey his corruptions why then should I not séeke to him in assurance of obtaining strength to doe and suffer whatsoeuer hée will haue mée yea I will runne vnto him and craue power and ability Iob. 15. from him and asking I shall obtaine for hée hath said it that will neuer falsifie the least part of his truth Q. May it not then bee concluded if immediatly vpon the receuiing of this Sacramēt we grow worse then we were before that we came vnworthily therevnto A. Yes verily if wée be indéed worse and not in our owne conceit onely it is sure that there was some sinne or other vnrepented of lying vpon our consciences which caused Gods ordinance to be ineffectuall Indéed the worthiest receiuers in their owne imaginations and through Sathans false suggestions séeme vnto themselues to be worse when in truth they are not so because they féele their corruptions stirring more violently and temptations rushing vpon them more fiercly then e●●r before but this is so farre from being an argument of vnworthy receiuing that if they set themselues to resist this combate there can be no more euident testimony of their worthy receiuing for now that their sinne hath had a deadly blow it beginneth like a mad bull in the same case to rage more furiously and Sathan being dispossessed of his holdes plyeth his businesse with new and fearefull assaults and therefore such haue no cause at all to bée dismayed but rather very great cause to be comforted Q. But will some say what shall I thinke of my selfe in this matter when I finde that whereas I resolued vpon new obedience I come still farre short of that which I am desirous to performe A. You néed not discourage your heart for all this the sight of your imperfections argueth that your eyes are more inlightened then in former times and that you haue gotten an humble and lowly conceit of your selfe and your good déeds which are things very pleasing vnto God neither doth hée require such strict obseruation of the Commandements as that wée See the Sermon on Isa 1. Doct. 1. should obey them in perfection but onely that wée should consent in our hearts and labour in our practise to yéeld obedience thereunto which if we can doe the Lord See the Sermon on 2 Ch. 30 Doct 3. will graciously accept of vs and of those duties which wée performe séeing that we fall not in the substance of his seruice but onely in some circumstances and that full sore against our wils FINIS