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soul_n	body_n	bread_n	nourish_v	4,911	5	10.6386	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85373	A new catechisme, commanded to be set forth in this time of reformation, being the principall grounds of Christian religion, with directions for the examining of all persons, before they come to receive the holy Communion, or Lords Supper. Also, with a breefe direction, how to read the Holy Scriptures with profit. / Written by William Good, minister of Gods word, at Denton in Norfolke. Published according to order.	Goode, William, b. 1599 or 1600.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1096; Thomason E1185_6; ESTC R210211	4,207	17

Religion Secondly our Repentance may be renewed by the consideration of the number and haniousnesse of our sinnes by that eternity of wrath that is due unto them and the infinite Goodnesse Holynesse and Mercy of that God that is offended by them Thirdly our Faith may be renewed by considering the Al-sufficiencie of Christ to satisfie Gods wrath for sin to purchase salvation for us and the fullnesse and freenesse of Gode grace offered unto us in the promises Fourthly our obedience may be renewed by resolutions and covenants of better and more strict walking for the time to come Fiftly our love to God may be renewed by considering the infinite variety of the expressions of Gods love to us in forbearing giving and forgiving and especially in the unspeakable sufferings of Christ Our love to man may be renewed by considering how infinitely more is forgiven us by God in one day then we can forgive to others in all our lives How will God forgive us if wee forgive not our Neighbours And by considering how bountifull love is where it is true and by labouring for meek and humble spirits and contented mindes Sixtly our hungring and thirsting after Christ in this Ordinance may bee stirred up by consideration of our lamentable emptinesse in our selves our dayly and grivious failings and how fearefull the absence of Gods grace or the comfort of his Holy Spirit will be to our soules especially if procured by any neglect of meanes by us Matt. 7.7 Q. VVhat is to be done in receiving the Holy Communion A. First I must meditate upon the Elements and the Actions of the Minister for these are ordained of Christ to teach us the nature of these benifits we receive by Him being administred according to His institution Secondly I must meditate when I see the Minister set apart the Bread and Wine and blessing them that Christ was set apart for mans redemption and furnished with all needfull abillities thereunto Thirdly when I see the Bread broken and the Wine powred out I must consider of the infinite hauiousnesse of my sinnes the infinite love of God and the torments that Christ suffered for me beleeving Christs blood to have been shed and His body broken as verily for my sinnes as this Wine is powred out and this Bread broken which is before my eies 1 Cor. 11.25 Fourthly when the Minister commeth to me with Bread and Wine I must put forth an act of Faith to beleeve that my soule shall be as verily fed unto eternall life by Christ as my body is nourished by the Bread and Wine Fiftly having received them I must lift up my soule in thankfulnesse to God praying that as this is the greatest gift that ever God gave or man received and that it may be so to me and that I may be able by his grace to offer up my body and soule even what I am or have as lively sacrafices unto him to honour him all the dayes of my life a Knigs 8.66 Q. VVhat is to be done after the receiving A. Wee must labour co finde our graces strengthned and give God hearty thanks for his blessings Prov. 4. ●8 Ezech. 47.12 And if we finde little or no benifit we must be humbled for our want of preparation and depend upon God with patience for increase of grace untill He shall please to give it Wee must also strictly indeavour to keep the Covenants and Promises which we have made to God in this Sacrament in Holynesse and Righteousnesse all the dayes of our lives Judges 10.14 Exodus 13.9 Q. How often must we receive this Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. So often as it is appointed by the Ministers to be received in the Church where we live Numb 913. FINIS DIRECTIONS HOW to Read the Holy SCRIPTVRES with Profit FIRST ever begin with Prayer and Invocation upon Gods holy Name Read with a Minde Learne your Duty with a purpose to Practise what you know Deny your owne reason and wisdome in seeking to finde out the sence of Scripture VVhen you read Gods word ever note especially those places which will give you most comfort against all afflictions and crosses in generall Then observe more especially wherewith God hath or doth most perticularly try you withall and gather the more especiall places against them Observe those places especially where the generall duties of Christianity are commanded to us and referre them to some of the commandements Observe more particularly those places where your owne perticular duty of a Father a Mother a Son a Servant c. And the perticular duty of your generall calling as a Magistrate Minister c. VVhat ever your calling be Observe especially those places wherin the principall grounds of our Religion are plainely layd down that you may be able to render a reason of your Faith Observe the heryses which trouble the Church werein you live and ever as you Reade observe places which most of all make against those Herysies that you may be able to stop the mouthes of all gaine-sayers Observe those sinnes whereto you are most especially tempted and in danger to be drawn to and gather places of Scripture which most of all speake against them FINIS