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A57383 A communicant instructed, or, Practicall directions for worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by Francis Roberts. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1656 (1656) Wing R1591; ESTC R28105 135,670 280

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3._o the_o term_n of_o this_o change_n and_o conversion_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o both_o heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v change_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v change_v from_o the_o state_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o life_n from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o both_o unto_o god_n the_o heart_n to_o be_v under_o his_o power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o life_n to_o be_v under_o his_o rule_n in_o all_o new_a obedience_n 26.18_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_v and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 17._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n 3._o the_o note_n of_o true_a repentance_n follow_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n thus_o describe_v and_o open_v may_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o trial_n and_o that_o chief_o in_o three_o particular_n viz._n conviction_n and_o contrition_n conversion_n 1._o have_v thou_o a_o true_a conviction_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n no_o man_n will_v come_v to_o the_o physician_n till_o he_o feel_v himself_o sick_a to_o this_o effect_n 1._o be_v thou_o convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o sin_n sinfullness_n 1_o how_o extreme_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a sin_n be_v to_o god_n 6._o god_n be_v light_a sin_n be_v darkness_n 2.1_o god_n be_v life_n sin_n be_v death_n god_n can_v do_v it_o in_o himself_o nor_o endure_v it_o or_o 1.2_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o the_o least_o approbation_n in_o any_o his_o creature_n man_n become_v 1.21_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o god_n through_o wicked_a work_n yea_o 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n itself_o against_o god_n 2_o how_o repugnant_a sin_n be_v to_o god_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n 3.4_o sin_n be_v 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call_v 1.21_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a signify_v the_o excrement_n of_o malice_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v such_o course_n expression_n in_o describe_v of_o sin_n to_o let_v we_o see_v no_o language_n be_v bad_a enough_o for_o it_o yea_o sin_n be_v far_o more_o ugly_a black_a filthy_a than_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o through_o sin_n he_o become_v a_o devil_n so_o ugly_a and_o abominable_a be_v thou_o thus_o sensible_a of_o sin_n sinfulness_n as_o the_o glass_n of_o scripture_n represent_v it_o 2._o be_v thou_o convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o sin_n mischievousnes_n how_o it_o 24._o cast_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o deprive_v all_o of_o god_n image_n how_o it_o make_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n spiritual_o 2.25_o dead_a in_o sin_n slave_n of_o satan_n child_n of_o wrath_n heir_n of_o all_o god_n 3.10.13_o curse_n and_o every_o moment_n liable_a to_o death_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a how_o not_o only_a man_n but_o 23._o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o how_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v natural_o in_o a_o 26._o lose_v undo_v damn_a state_n in_o the_o very_a 8.23_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n be_v 2.22_o godless_a christlesse_a and_o hopeless_a in_o this_o present_a world_n etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o such_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o thou_o see_v plain_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o damn_a wretch_n if_o thou_o get_v not_o out_o of_o thy_o sinful_a state_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o sin_n 2._o have_v thou_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n thus_o discover_v be_v thou_o so_o sensible_a of_o thy_o sin_n as_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o thy_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o tear_n who_o can_v aright_o discern_v his_o sin_n and_o refrain_v from_o sorrow_n thou_o say_v i_o mourn_v for_o sin_n but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o i_o mourn_v aright_o and_o that_o my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o godly_a sorrow_n answ._n thou_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o these_o particular_n 1._o true_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v sincere_a it_o be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n especial_o more_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o sin_n hence_o the_o godly_a mourn_a soul_n be_v most_o wound_a for_o offend_a god_n and_o pierce_a christ_n by_o sin_n for_o offend_v god_n so_o david_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n he_o have_v sin_v also_o against_o vriah_n shed_v his_o blood_n against_o the_o church_n give_v they_o offence_n and_o cause_n of_o mourning_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o they_o of_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n wound_v it_o with_o all_o this_o guilt_n and_o doubtless_o he_o mourn_v for_o all_o these_o but_o nothing_o so_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o such_o a_o god_n for_o pierce_v christ_n by_o sin_n this_o also_o most_o deep_o pierce_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n 11._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o 53.5.6_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n what_o think_v the_o bleed_a soul_n be_v my_o sin_n the_o judas_n that_o betray_v he_o the_o pilat●_n that_o condemn_v he_o the_o nail_n spear_n and_o thorn_n that_o pierce_v he_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n give_v he_o to_o drink_v he_o that_o so_o love_v i_o as_o to_o pray_v sigh_v weep_n bleed_v and_o die_v for_o my_o redemption_n weep_v bitter_o for_o this_o oh_o my_o soul_n let_v thy_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o flood_n of_o tear_n 2._o true_o godly_a ●orrow_n be_v great_a the_o great_a sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v 12._o a_o mourn_a as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a a_o great_a mourning_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n a_o mourning_n dolet_fw-la apart_o all_o this_o to_o show_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v beyond_o all_o worldly_a sorrow_n when_o peter_n weep_v for_o his_o sin_n 26.75_o he_o weep_v bitter_o true_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o sudden_a push_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n for_o a_o wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n that_o may_v seem_v great_a than_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o this_o sorrow_n last_v not_o like_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v great_a intensive_o for_o degree_n or_o extensive_o for_o continuance_n a_o land-flood_n may_v have_v a_o great_a stream_n for_o present_a than_o a_o spring_n but_o the_o spring_n send_v forth_o more_o water_n because_o it_o be_v still_o arunning_a 3._o true_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v penitential_a it_o never_o leave_v a_o man_n till_o it_o reform_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n try_v now_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n such_o a_o sorrow_n be_v it_o sincere_a more_o for_o offend_v god_n and_o wound_a christ_n then_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n be_v it_o transcendent_a thou_o can_v mourn_v more_o for_o sin_n then_o any_o worldly_a occasion_n be_v it_o penitential_a it_o have_v never_o leave_v thou_o till_o it_o have_v reform_v thou_o doubtless_o this_o be_v true_a godly_a sorrow_n indeed_o 3._o have_v thou_o a_o true_a change_n and_o conversion_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o
in_o be_v and_o well-being_n he_o 8.9_o that_o make_v the_o world_n be_v still_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n 2._o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o action_n even_o the_o least_o and_o small_a of_o they_o all_o 103.19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 30._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n but_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v 3._o order_v and_o direct_v all_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o action_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n 50.20_o god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o to_o preserve_v you_o a_o posterity_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o save_v your_o life_n by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a etc._n etc._n 63.14_o so_o do_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n to_o make_v thyself_o a_o glorious_a name_n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o for_o god_n special_a creation_n of_o man_n and_o providence_n over_o man_n in_o his_o fourfold_a state_n viz._n of_o 1._o creation_n 2._o corruption_n 3._o restitution_n and_o 4._o perfection_n they_o will_v come_v far_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o branch_n the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o knowledge_n requisite_a in_o some_o competent_a sort_n before_o communicate_v viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o next_o point_n of_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a christian_n eye_n and_o apprehension_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o window_n of_o the_o temple_n wide_a inward_a narrow_a outward_a 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and_o immortal_a soul_n personal_o join_v with_o a_o suitable_a body_n both_o of_o they_o 15._o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v yea_o 139.15_o curious_o wrought_v according_a to_o divine_a consultation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n adam_n soul_n be_v so_o rational_a that_o he_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n bring_v before_o he_o and_o 23._o name_v they_o according_o and_o so_o immortal_a that_o it_o can_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o many_o 5.1_o scripture_n intimate_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o sublunary_a creature_n beside_o man_n be_v irrational_a and_o die_v with_o their_o body_n 2._o a_o most_o pleasant_a habitation_n 2.8.9_o god_n plant_v a_o garden_n eastward_o in_o eden_n and_o there_o he_o put_v the_o man_n a_o garden_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o field_n a_o garden_n of_o god_n plant_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o garden_n herein_o grow_v every_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n and_o a_o quadripartite_a or_o four-streamed_n river_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n oh_o what_o a_o garden_n of_o delight_n what_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n here_o man_n be_v place_v 2.15_o to_o dress_v this_o garden_n man_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a no_o not_o in_o paradise_n 3._o liberal_a provision_n man_n be_v allow_v 17_o free_o to_o eat_v of_o every_o herb_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n except_o only_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n his_o food_n therefore_o be_v most_o various_a and_o delicious_a 4._o universal_a dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n 1.26_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o foul_a of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n this_o dominion_n be_v not_o supreme_a but_o subordinate_a to_o god_n dominion_n adam_n be_v monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n the_o sole_a 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