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A12509	Christs Last Supper or the doctrine of the Sacrament of Christs Supper, set forth in fiue sermons Wherein is taught the great necessitie of a godly preparation, before men come to the Sacrament. Wherein it doth consist: with the condemnation threatned against the vnvvorthy receiuer of the same. By Samuel Smith, minister of Gods word at Prittlewell, in Essex.; Christs Last Supper.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1620 (1620)	STC 22837; ESTC S106152	104,748	388

seruing but to preserue a temporall life and that but for a time the other tending to the preseruation of a spirituall life and that for euer And heerein indeed do these signes make wonderfully for Gods glory in that hee shoulde make choyce of such weake meanes that so his glory might appeare If we had bin to receiue● any other signes or things of a● higher nature we should haue been ready to haue pored so vpon the shadow as that we should haue lost the substance and ou● senses woulde haue beene more wrought vpon then our heartes which the Lord in his wisedome hath preuented in giuing vs these signes of Bread and Wine Of this Bread Of this Cup. Doct. 8 Last of all obserue heere that if Christ took gaue Bread and Wine retain still their natures and deliuered Bread and Wine then they must needes retaine their former natures and their former proper substance and still remaine the same elementes euen after the words of consecration Against the doctrine of the Church of Rome which holde that after the words of consecration there remaineth no Bread at all but that it is transubstantiated into the very body bloud of Christ a meer fable and fantasie against all diuinity philosophy reason sense and experience Reasons against transubstantiation First it doth ouerthrow the very nature of a Sacrament which consisteth of two partes an outward signe an invisible grace Now then if after the wordes of consecration the Bread Wine were transubstantiated into the very body and bloud of Christ then the signe must needes bee taken away and the element ouerthrowne Secondly the Lord leads vs to the spirituall vse of this Sacrament by sense thus that as the substance of the bread and wine receiued strengtheneth and comforteth the body euen so Christ receiued by faith Ioh. 6.33 doeth nourish and strengthen the soule Now then to take away the naturall vse of this sacrament wherin can our faith be cōfirmed strengthened which euer relies vpon this in the vse of this Sacrament that as the bread and wine serueth to nourish and feede our bodies so doth Christ Iesus and the merits of his death passion feede our soules so that while they take away the substance of bread and wine in this Sacrament the very nature and spirituall vse of the Sacrament is taken away with it Thirdly wee now that liue ●nder the Gospell receiue the same in substance which our ●ore-fathers did vnder the Lawe But the Manna they eate off and ●he Spirituall Rock they dranke ●f 1. Cor. 10.1 was not Christs body and ●loud corporally because hee ●as not then come in the flesh ●either had he taken our nature ●pon him Therefore it was by ●ith that they fed on Christ vn●er the law Neither is there any other feeding on Christ vnder the Gospell Fourthly if the bread wine should so miraculously be turned into the very body and bloud o● Christ how could it bee that i● should not appeare vnto the outward senses for our senses still apprehend the same to bee Bread and Wine The eye seeth it the taste deserneth it to bee Bread and not flesh to bee Win● and not bloud And therefor● that doctrine of transubstantiation is most false and absurd I might hereunto adde diue● reasons of this nature As namely if that should be granted the● mayntaine what absurditie● would follow it As Hypocrite● shoulde then eate the flesh o● Christ and so be saued inasmuc● as Christ hath said Hee that eateth my flesh and drinketh my bloud Ioh. 6.15.54 hath eternall life Besides what canibals would they make of christians to feede vpon mans flesh which nature it selfe doth abhorre And to make a naturall body ●n diuers places at one time which cannot be Vse And last of all as this doctrine serueth to confute our aduersaries the Papists that hold there ●s no bread at all in the Lord Supper So it maketh no lesse against such as conceiue there is nothing ●ut bread to bee expected there ●nd this is the condition of many thousands that come ●hereunto They are not able to ●o discerne of the Lords body ●oore Soules they want the eye ●f faith and this must be spiritually discerned Whereas the true beleeuer beholds the Lord truly although not corporally to offer vnto him Iesus Christ with al the precious merits of his death and obedience vnto his endelesse comfort though naturall men neither see nor feele it inasmuch as they being not able to discerne of the Lords body come vnto this Supper as to their appoynted and ordinary foode And thus much for the Apostles precept or commandement Let a man therefore exam c. Let vs pray The Fourth Sermon 1. Cor. 11.29 For hee that eateth and drinketh ●nworthily eateth and drinketh his ●wne damnation because he discer●eth not the Lords body IN the former verse wee haue heard the Apostles precept that euery one ought ● Examine himselfe before hee ●ome to the Lords Table and partake of these holy Mysteries Wee haue heard the necessitie of that duty The subiect of it a mans selfe And the duty it selfe examination And wherein the same doth consist Wee are now to speake of the second generall part of the text and that is the reason the holy Ghost doth heere lay downe to inforce the dutie and the Reason is taken from the great hurt and daunger which for want of this Examination is like to ensue layd downe in these words For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily eateth and drinketh his owne Damnation That is by eateing and drinking these holy mysteries vnworthily that is vnprepared and vnreuerently they doe thereby prouoke the Lord to plague and ●unish them with some iudge●ent or other in this life to ●●ring them to the sight of their ●innes and to repentance for the ●ame if not then with condem●ation in the life to come ●nd in handling of ●is reason we will ●bserue this order 〈◊〉 speake 1. Of the persons 2. Of the punishment 3. Of the cause of their punishment Of vnworthy receiuers Two sorts of vnworthy receiuers there ●e two sorts one pertaining to ●ods couenant the other not ●e one the godly who thorow ●egligence and carelesnesse may ●●me to to this Sacrament vn●ted and vnprepared without ●at reuerence and due respect ●ey ought to shewe vnto such ●cellent mysteries The other ●icked and profane that want ●ith and so come in their sins ignorance blindenesse malice c. vnto whome this ordinance of God is a sauour of death vnto death And Two sorts of punishment And as the persons do differ so doe their punishments the godly if they come vnprepared vnto this ordinance withou● that godly examination and preparation they ought to mak● thereunto the Lord wil not pass● by that sinne of theirs but he will bee sure to chastise them so the same they eate and drinke iudgement vnto themselues bu● what iudgement 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●fflictioni●

all that shew themselues impenitent from this Sacrament page 167 For comfort to the Godly that though they may be kept by many meanes from partaking in this Sacrament yet they cannot be kept from partaking of Christ by faith page 171 The Godly haue communion with Christ in this Sacrament page 172 Doct. 5 Christ in this Sacrament doeth giue the true beleeuer a sure possession of himselfe page 173 Comforts arising from our vnion with Christ Christ will sanctifie vs to vnite vs to him selfe page 181 We haue communion of estates with him page 182 We are hereby assured of the resurrection of our bodies page 183 This doth assure vs of the grace of perseuerance page 184 The Vse Shewes the happy estate of those which be vnited to Christ page 185 Doct. 6 Christ is euery way a sufficient Sauiour to the elect page 187 Reason 1 Christ hath fully satisfied the rigor of the Law for vs. page 190 Reason 2 God that was offended by mans disobedience is appeased by Christs obedience ibid Reason 3 The validitie that was in Christs death doth clear this truth to our great comfort page 191 Reason 4 The wonderfull loue of Christ in giuing himselfe doeth assure vs of this page 192 The Vses This reprooues the Papists who leaue the Merits of Christ and cleaue to their owne page 193 This is great ioy to the Godly that Christ is a full Sauiour vnto them page 194 Doct. 7 Communicants are to partake of both kinds page 195 Reasons Because Christ commanded it Christs body was broken and his bloud poured out otherwise the conditions of Christians vnder the Gospell would be inferiour to them vnder the Law page 197 The Vse To shew the Sacriledge of the Church of Rome Doct. 8 Bread and wine retain stil their natures page 201 Reasons against Transubstantiation Vse Against the Papists who deny any bread to be in the Lords Supper page 204 The fourth Sermon 1. Cor. 11.29 For he that eateth drinketh vnworthily eateth and drinketh his owne damnation because he discerneth not the Lords body Doct. 1 THe consideration of Gods iudgments should make men perfourme holy duties holily page 212 Reason 1 Because else Gods iudgements cannot be auoyded page 216 Reason 2 Because Gods iudgements are vnsufferable The Vses To shew the hardnesse of their harts who are not mooued at Gods iudgements page 218 To admonish vs that we doe not lightly esteeme Gods iudgements page 219 Doct. 2 Many are punished temporally that are not condemned eternally page 225 Reasons That all may k●ow that God is no respecter of persons page 227 God doeth so chastise his children that they might not be condemned with the wicked page 228 The Vses To reproue those which iudge of Gods fauour by outward appearance page 229 This may comfort vs in affliction because it is the portion of all Gods Saints page 231 Doct. 3 It is a great sinne to receiue vnworthily page 233 Reason Because it procures so heauie a punishment page 234 Vse To reprooue those who care not how they come to the Lords Table page 236 To condemne those which contemne this Sacrament page 237 To teach vs to be humbled for secret sins page 238 To teach vs when God sendes his iudgements to search for Sinne the cause of them page 240 Who they be that receiue worthily Such as haue a competent measure of Knowledge page 244 Seuen things to be knowne of euery worthy receiuer page 245 A particular knowledge in this Sacrament page 248 Vse 1 To shew how many come vnworthily not hauing this knowledge ibid Vse 2 Such receiue worthily who haue Faith page 249 Vse To shew the want of faith maketh vs vnworthy receiuers page 251 Vse 3 Such receiue worthily who haue Repentance page 252 Who receiue vnworthily Such as be ignorant page 255 Such as come in vnbeliefe page 257 Such as come without repentance page 258 Doct. 4 A man may communicate and yet vnworthily page 260 Reasons Reason 1 Because there be in the church that are not of the church page 261 Reason 2 Because all haue not faith page 263 Vses To reproue those that come to the Sacrament and neuer looke to the manner how they come page 264 To teach vs to try and examine our selues page 266 Doct. 5 There is no ordinance of God so holy but wicked men abuse it to their owne condemnation page 268 Reason 1 Because wicked men are ignorant how to vse Gods Ordinaunces aright page 272 Reason 2 Because they are wilfull and will not goe the right way about the performance of them Reason 3 Because to the wicked and vncleane all things are impure page 273 Vses To shew the miserable estate of wicked men who are alway increasing their sins ibid To teach vs to performe holy dueties in a holy manner page 175 The Text. Not discerning the Lords body What it is to discerne the Lords body page 279 Doct. 6 It is the property of an vnworthy receiuer to put no difference betweene bread and wine in this Sacrament and common bread and wine page 280 Vses To shewe the fearefull estate of ignorant persons who say they receiue their Maker page 283 To teach vs to acquaint our selues with the Doctrine of this Sacrament page 284 The fift Sermon 1. Cor. 11.30 c. For this cause many are sicke and weake among you and many sleepe For if we would iudge our selues we should not be iudged But when we are iudged we are chastened of the Lord beecause wee should not bee condemned with the world Doct. 1 IT is the Ministers duty to make partilar application of their Doctrins page 291 Reason 1 It is Gods commandement page 293 Reason 2 Conuiction is the ready way to Conuersion ibid Vse 1 To reprooue the negligent in the Lordes worke page 294 Vse 2 For Instruction to Ministers to vse this course page 295 Vse 3 For Hearers to be content to be so dealt with page 296 Doct. 2 Sicknesse and diseases are the fruit of sin Reason 1 The Lord neuer strikes but there is some thing amisse page 301 Reason 2 By our sinne we deserue those corrections that the Lord layeth vpon vs ibid Vse 1 In afflictions to acknowledge sinne the cause of them page 302 Vse 2 To reproue those which ascribe sickenesse vnto Fortune page 303 Doct. 3 Gods iudgements are seasoned with mercy page 304 Vse To reproue those which in time of sicknes receiue the Sacrament at home ibid Doct. 4 The death of the godly is but a sleep page 308 Reason 1 Because the elect though they taste of corruption yet doe not perish in corruption page 309 Reason 2 Because the dead are wakened by God ibid Vse 1 To confute those that deny the Resurrection of the body page 310 To comfort Gods children against the fear of death Doct. 5 Foure things necessary to the iudging of a mans selfe page 311 1. Examination 2 Accusation 3. Condemnation 4. Execution The onely way to turne away

the Lordes wrath is to iudge our selues page 327 Vse To teach vs to iudge our selues because by it we escape Gods iudgement page 328 Doct. 6 The wicked shal certainely be condemned page 332 Vse To teach that there is a day of iudgement page 335 To terrifie wicked men who without repentance are certain of damnation page 336 To reproue those who think God is made all of mercy page 339 To teach vs not to enuie the felicitie of the wicked page 340 Doct. 7 The godly shall not bee condemned but most certainely saued page 342 Reason 1 Because Gods election is immutable page 345 Reason 2 They were redeemed with Christs bloud ibid Reason 3 Else it would crosse Gods iustice which is satisfied in the death of Christ ibid Vse 1 To shew Gods loue to his Church page 346 Vse 2 To condemne the wicked who account any blessing better then Saluation page 347 Doct. 8 One principall meanes that God vseth to free his children from condemnation is correction page 350 Reason 1 God hath decreed it as a helpe page 353 Reason 2 Gods corrections worke contrition ibid Vse 1 To keepe Gods children from being disheartened in time of affliction page 354 Vse 2 To magnifie Gods Power who out of affliction brings good to his children page 355 FINIS 1. Cor. 11.28.29 28 Let a man therefore examine himselfe and so let him eate of this bread and drinke of this cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh vnworthily eateth and drinketh his owne damnation because hee discerneth not the Lords body VPON occasion of some abuse committed by the Corinthians about the receiuing of the Sacrament the Apostle deliuers vnto them the first institution of this Sacrament of the Lords Supper For as one sayth well Where thinges are reduced to the first institution Tertul. Vbi ad primum veritatem diuertuntur c. all humane error then ceaseth Concerning the institution of the Lords Supper Paul sets down sundry poynts The order of the Apostle in this Chapter First the Author of it namely Iesus Christ himselfe the eternal Sonne of God and blessed Sauiour of the worlde for none else hath authority to set on the seale but hee that makes the couenant V. 23. Secondly the Apostle notes the time when it was ordained euen the very night before hee was betrayed whereby our Sauiour Christ woulde teach his Church and people that nowe there was an end to be put vnto the Passouer and that this Sacrament of his blessed body and bloud was to come in stead therof as also to testifie that his wonderful care of his poore Church and chosen people that immediately before his death and bitter passion he was so mindefull and carefull of their comfort as that notwithstanding his time was but short and that his apprehension drew neare hee seemeth to neglect himselfe and the preparation he was to make for his owne suffering and prouides for the comfort and wel-fare of his Church Concerning the institution Christs order in the first institution of the Sacrament it is sayd First that he tooke the bread into his blessed hands to shewe vnto vs that the bread is now set apart from a common vse to a holy and religious vse 1 He takes the bread and wine to bee the Sacrament of Christs body and so the wine of his bloud v. 23. 2. He blesseth them Secondly he blessed them as Christ did open the institution of this Sacrament amongst his disciples v. 24. with the nature and quality of the same to what end and purpose it was ordained he teacheth them likewise the right and holy vse of it by blessing it by prayer and thankesgiuing to his Father For these are essential parts of the Sacrament the opening of the institution by the ministery of the word prayer to the blessing of the elements direction in the vse of this holy ordinance and thankesgiuing vnto God 3. He breakes the bread poureth out the wine Thirdly after hee had thus consecrated the elements and blessed them and set them apart for this holy vse hee breakes the bread and poures out the wine which accordingly must be imitated of the ministers of the word that so by the breaking of the bread and powring out the wine the people may be put in minde of the breaking of the body and powring out of the blood of Christ Fourthly Christ deliuers it vnto the Disciples saying 4 Hee giues them Take eate c. Shewing that as the communicant doth take the bread and wine with his bodyly hand so hee must reach out fayth the hand of the soule and lay holde on Christ And so spiritually eate his flesh and drinke his blood applying the merits of his death and passion vnto his owne soule in particuler Fiftly and lastly 5 Hee shews the end of all viz. to shew forth his death Christ laies downe the ende likewise why this blessed Sacrament of his was ordayned namely to Shew forth his death and to keepe in remembrance that his bitter passion vnto the end of the world that so often as we come to this Sacrament wee shoulde freshly call to mind the bitter death passion of our Lord Iesus Christ What how cruell tortures torments he suffered for our sakes that so we might be brought to the true sight of our sinne which in no one thing more can appeare then in the sufferings of Christ which were indeede the very Nayles and Speare that put him to death and might be brought to bee more thankefull for so great a worke of mercy shewed vnto poore Sinners These things touching the institution it selfe of this holy Sacrament the Apostle hath handled in the former part of this chapter Now the Apostle hauing set downe the true institution of the Lords Supper The occasion of this Scripture and also the ende of it He doth heere labor to prepare the Corinthians and in them all Christians to the right vse of this holy Sacrament And teacheth that as the benefits is wonderfull great if they come to this holy ordinance in a holy manner prepared as they ought to be as meete guests for so holy a banquet So is the danger great if wee come to the same vnworthyly and vnprepared such shall be so farre from receiuing a blessing as that rather they shall prouoke the Lord to plague them with some heauie iudgement or punishment temporall heere to bring them to the sight of their sinnes and to true repentance for the same if not then with eternall condemnation in the life to come And therefore our blessed Apostle here is the more earnest in this poynt to perswade al Christians to take heede how they come to so holy an ordinance This text consists of two parts The text deuided First a precept or commandement Let euery man therefore Examine himselfe v. 28. Secondly a reason to inforce the dutie v. 29. For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthyly