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A10898 A treatise of the two sacraments of the Gospell: baptisme and the Supper of the Lord Divided into two parts. The first treating of the doctrine and nature of the sacraments in generall, and of these two in speciall; together with the circumstances attending them. The second containing the manner of our due preparation to the receiving of the Supper of the Lord; as also, of our behaviour in and after the same. Whereunto is annexed an appendix, shewing; first, how a Christian may finde his preparation to the Supper sweete and easie: secondly, the causes why the sacrament is so unworthily received by the worst; and so fruitefly by the better sort: with the remedies to avoyd them both. By D.R. B. of Divin. minister of the Gospell. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1633 (1633) STC 21169; ESTC S112046 376,405 453

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work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o before_o it_o count_v he_o her_o enemy_n who_o seek_v to_o sow_v the_o least_o dissension_n between_o sin_n and_o herself_o then_o second_o she_o have_v indignation_n against_o herself_o for_o sin_n we_o know_v how_o our_o nature_n be_v give_v to_o miscall_v our_o enemy_n so_o do_v a_o repenter_n miscall_v himself_o 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o thus_o the_o corinthian_n be_v say_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o for_o that_o bolster_n up_o the_o incestuous_a person_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o david_n call_v himself_o not_o in_o a_o pang_n but_o cordia_o a_o wretch_n 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o a_o fool_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o a_o beast_n for_o his_o distrust_n of_o the_o promise_n paul_n also_o o_o miserable_a man_n and_o this_o revenge_n reach_v to_o the_o very_a instrument_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v never_o provoke_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o like_o any_o more_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o those_o act._n 19.19_o 19.19_o act._n 19.19_o who_o destroy_v their_o 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this_o be_v very_o material_a for_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o old_a harlot_n which_o will_v plead_v welcome_a after_o long_a intermission_n by_o old_a familiarity_n and_o sweetness_n as_o that_o harlot_n which_o austin_n answer_v when_o she_o meet_v her_o lover_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v i._o he_o answer_v but_o i_o be_o not_o i_o when_o old_a unlawful_a gain_n in_o shop_n and_o trade_n old_a base_a company_n and_o unlawful_a gain_n when_o old_a steal_v pleasure_n and_o water_n offer_v themselves_o in_o a_o golden_a cup_n say_v how_o can_v thou_o want_v we_o then_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o answer_v by_o woeful_a experience_n how_o dare_v i_o buy_v repentance_n so_o dear_a how_o dare_v i_o return_v to_o that_o i_o have_v abhor_v 21._o rom._n 6_o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v i_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o ashamed_a do_v i_o hasten_v to_o woe_n that_o i_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o repentance_n when_o achish_n see_v david_n to_o go_v against_o saul_n and_o bear_v arm_n against_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o now_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o stink_n in_o saul_n nostril_n he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o 1●_n 2_o sam._n 27_o 1●_n how_o odious_a be_v it_o then_o for_o thou_o to_o return_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v to_o stink_n in_o thy_o nostril_n a_o hypocrite_n will_v fain_o be_v a_o repenter_n but_o he_o will_v keep_v that_o which_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o repentance_n as_o david_n will_v fain_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o keep_v his_o crown_n but_o his_o first_o question_n be_v be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n alive_a and_o safe_a 19_o 2_o sam._n 18_o 19_o what_o absurdity_n be_v here_o or_o how_o can_v these_o two_o stand_v together_o but_o repentance_n answer_v as_o cushi_n do_v will_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o he_o be_v 32._o verse_n 32._o he_o be_v thrust_v through_o and_o dispatch_v never_o to_o trouble_v thou_o with_o his_o treason_n more_o so_o here_o renounce_v of_o evil_a stand_v at_o 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from_o hope_n branch_n the_o 4._o branch_n the_o four_o and_o one_o of_o the_o many_o be_v the_o recover_n of_o a_o sensible_a and_o break_a heart_n after_o long_a hardness_n by_o the_o deceitfulness_n and_o sweet_a bait_n of_o sin_n 12._o heb._n 3_o 12._o a_o most_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o election_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o hard_a heart_n of_o saul_n or_o judas_n to_o relent_v upon_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o repentance_n in_o they_o it_o will_v seem_v impossible_a that_o peter_n and_o david_n after_o so_o long_a a_o lie_v in_o so_o hideous_a sin_n 4._o mark_n 14_o 72._o 1_o sam._n 12_o 3_o 4._o shall_v at_o the_o first_o conviction_n of_o nathan_n relent_v and_o break_v through_o all_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n speak_v 4_o 1_o sam._n 15_o 24._o mat._n 27_o 3_o 4_o for_o saul_n and_o judas_n speak_v the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o break_a heart_n which_o utter_v they_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n oh_o that_o they_o shall_v after_o such_o mercy_n once_o feel_v and_o vow_n so_o oft_o renew_v so_o base_o handle_v the_o lord_n and_o hazard_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v their_o title_n to_o heaven_n and_o sell_v their_o birthright_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o lord_n renew_v a_o second_o charter_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o a_o second_o time_n oh_o it_o pierce_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a this_o chase_v away_o the_o cloud_n of_o dedolence_n and_o impenitency_n and_o clear_v the_o coast_n again_o the_o five_o be_v branch_n the_o 5._o branch_n that_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o shake_v off_o their_o fear_n the_o lord_n so_o order_v it_o that_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o work_n they_o feel_v his_o wrath_n for_o their_o revolt_n so_o seize_v upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o do_v work_v out_o and_o purge_v their_o corruption_n through_o 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jer._n 3_o 1_o 2._o see_v esay_n 57_o 17._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o covetuousnesse_n jer._n 3_o 1_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n wife_n play_v the_o harlot_n will_v thou_o return_v to_o she_o will_v thou_o not_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n yet_o return_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v receive_v thou_o after_o all_o thy_o whoredom_n and_o again_o i_o will_v heal_v all_o their_o backesliding_n etc._n etc._n so_o 3.19_o jer._n 3.12_o rev._n 2_o 5._o &_o 3.19_o revelation_n chap._n 3_o verse_n 19_o be_v zealous_a and_o amend_v yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o christ_n do_v fix_v and_o settle_v such_o promise_n upon_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o hear_v they_o not_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n but_o dwell_v upon_o and_o digest_v they_o as_o concern_v she_o so_o that_o they_o leave_v not_o a_o wanze_a conceit_n as_o in_o presumptuous_a hypocrite_n who_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v but_o they_o so_o fasten_v upon_o the_o 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