powring out of the wine that his bloud was shed the minister giving the elements signifies God the Father giving Christ the peoples taking the elements signifying their receiving Christ by faith Q. What union is there between the signes and the thing signified ††A. Rom. 8.34 Acts 3.21 Not visible or locall but mysticall and spirituall yet true and reall Q. How doe we partake of them ††A. Mat. 26.26,27 The signes wee partake corporally the thing signified spiritually according to their proper natures Q how can we partake of Christ he in heaven ††A. By having a right and title given to us as we receive land by evidences not as we take medicine in a box Q. What difference is there between Sacramentall and common bread ††A. 1 Cor. 11.26 None in nature only in use this being set apart for holy use Q. How have these elements this holy relation to seale and represent spirituall things A. 1 Cor. 11.23,24,25 1 Cor. 10.16 By being consecrated to this holy use which consecratiō consists partly in Christs first institutiō of such elements for such use partly in the ministers declaring Christs institution blessing God for our redemtion these seals of it praying to him for to bless the elements for the present to that holy use to which himself hath ordained them Q. What is the second thing necessary in a worthy communicant ††A. Spirituall Appetite Esa 55.1 Q. Why is such an appetite necessary ††A. Ioh. 7.37 Rev. 22.15 Because this Sacrament is a spirituall feast and our invitation and welcome depends upon it Q. Why must we desire it A. Not for custom or company but in obedience to God the benefit of our souls Q. How shall a man know he hath a desire A. Desire is the inclination of our hearts after a thing which is of it selfe discernable to us Q. how shal we know the sincerity of our desires A. By the grounds which in our consciences we finde do move us to it and by our constancy of communicating at all opportunities not at solemne feasts only Q. How may desire be stirred in us ††A. Mat. 9.12 Psal 63.1,2,3 By due consideration of our own necessity and the Sacraments vertue and the meditation of Christs command Q. What is the third thing requisite in a worthy communicant ††A. Rom. 4.11 Iustifying faith a man must bring his evidence that hath any good by the scale Q. What is faith A. Ephes 2.8 Phil. 3.9 Faith is a saving grace whereby we goe out of our selves and rest upon Christ alone for salvation Q. Why is faith necessary A. Heb. 11.6 Ioh. 4.10 Ioh. 1.12 Eph. 3.17 Faith is necessary to the acceptable performance of every part of Gods worship it s the ground of true desire after the Sacrament it s the mouth hand of the soule to receive Christ offerd in the Sacrament Q How shal a man know whether he hath faith A. Rom. 10.17 Psal 116.10 2 Iam. 17. 1 Pet. 22. First by the nature of faith 2 By the means whereby true faith is wrought for faith is wrought by the word and spirit 3 By the fruits which are prayer love to the word obedience dependance on God Q. How will a man get faith A. Isa 28.16 Rom. 10.17 Mat. 9.24 By hearing the word and seeking it at Gods hand Q. What is the 4. thing in worthy receiving ††A. Repentance Q. Why is repentance necessary A. Acts 5.31 Tit. 1.15 Hag. 2.15.14 Num. 6.67 c. Ier. 4.1 Ioel. 1.12 Lam. 3.40 Iam. 4.9 Zach. 12.10 Ier. 31.18,19 Because we come to have pardon of sinne sealed to us which presupposeth repentance and if the conscience be defiled with any knowne sinne it defiles our services none might come to the Passeover which were not legally cleane Q. What is repentance A. Ezek. 20.43 Hos 14.3 It is a work of grace whereby a man convict of sin doth humble his soule with godly sorrow and holy shame for it and resolve against it Q. What particulars are required therein A. 1 Cor. 11.31 Ezek. 36.32 Prov. 28.13 Psal 51.17 Ier. 7.5 First examination to find out sinne 2 Affection to mourne for it and to judge our selves and to hate it to be ashamed of it 3 Confession 4 An hearty desire of pardon 5 Resolution against sinne Q. How may we find out sinne A. Rom. 7.7 3.20 Iam. 1.23.25 By comparing our selves to the law of God which should be the rule of our actions Q. how shal we know whether we have repented ††A. 2 Cor. 7.11 1 Cor. 6.11 It works an universall change it makes us of foolish wise of carnall spirituall of prophane holy in all our conversations Q. How shall we get repentance ††A. Act. 5.31 2.3.7.2 Tim. 2.5 We must seek it of Christ whose office it is to give it and in the word by which as an instrument it is wrought Q. What may further helpe to breake our hearts for sinne A. Gen. 3.16,17,18,19 Psal 7.11 Ephes 5.6 Isa 5.3 to the end Isa 55.6,7 Ier. 3.12 The consideration of Gods infinite wrath against sinne manifested in the punishment of Adam and his posteritie all the judgements of this life and hel hereafter and the punishment he laid on Christ as also thought of his mercy in pardoning sinne if we repent Q. What is the 5. thing in worthy receiving A. 1 Cor. 11.18 Love and peace with our neighbours Q. Why is love necessary A. 1 Cor. 10.17 Mat. 5.23,24 1 Tim. 2.8 God here seales his love to us and seals our union one with another it is a love-feast besides no service is accepted which is not done in love Q. What it love ††A. Gal. 5.22 1 Cor. 13. Gal. 6.10 A gratious affection of the heart wherby we wish and endevour good to all especially to the godly Q. How shall we know whether we have love ††A. 1 Cor. 13.4,5,6,7 Rom. 12.15 1 Peter 4.8 Gal. 5.22 By the fruits such are sympathy covering infirmities forgiving injuries Q. How shall we attaine this love A. By prayer for it is a fruit of the spirit Q. What must we doe if there be any breach of love between us and others A. Mat. 5.23,24 Seek reconciliation and not omit the Sacrament Q. What if reconciliation cannot be had A. 1 Cor. 11.28 If it be truly sought for on our part we are safe it is our owne not others malice which makes us unfit for the Sacrament Q. What if they have provoked us and made no satisfaction A. Col. 3.12,13 Yet we must forgive and not desire revenge Christ must be our rule who forgave us freely Q. What is the last thing necessary in preparation ††A. A purpose to keep that covenant which we made