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A42499 The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1685 (1685) Wing G373A; ESTC R217413 67,785 159

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thou_o and_o be_v thou_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n consider_v who_o thy_o creator_n be_v and_o who_o thou_o be_v how_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o towards_o thou_o and_o what_o ungrateful_a return_n thou_o have_v make_v in_o requital_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o be_v not_o and_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o my_o being_n have_v be_v my_o god_n my_o father_n and_o my_o deliverer_n and_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o providence_n have_v preserve_v my_o life_n even_o till_o this_o present_a moment_n ii_o but_o because_o these_o thing_n o_o heavenly_a father_n cost_v thou_o nothing_o to_o bind_v i_o more_o fast_o to_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o present_a which_o cost_v thou_o dear_a thou_o do_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o sack_v i_o in_o all_o those_o way_n in_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v myself_o by_o thy_o captivity_n thou_o have_v loose_v my_o bond_n 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wine_n but_o substantial_o flesh_n and_o blood_n beside_o innumerable_a monstrous_a and_o most_o absurd_a consequence_n and_o contradiction_n which_o follow_v that_o opinion_n which_o all_o do_v infinite_o perplex_v and_o torture_v the_o mind_n of_o christian_n if_o the_o opinion_n be_v grant_v and_o all_o these_o absurdity_n swallow_v by_o a_o wide_a and_o enormous_a faith_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o advantage_n of_o efficacy_n or_o comfort_n gain_v to_o the_o receiver_n by_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n iii_o if_o those_o which_o crucify_a he_o have_v do_v so_o or_o they_o who_o then_o believe_v in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o any_o way_n have_v further_v their_o soul_n good_a and_o life_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v feed_v with_o carnal_a and_o sensible_a object_n than_o the_o body_n with_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n nor_o do_v this_o first_o violent_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o require_v of_o a_o receiver_n in_o believe_v the_o essential_a change_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n except_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o further_a act_n of_o faith_n apply_v the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v do_v effectual_o without_o the_o thought_n of_o transubstantiation_n by_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o say_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n which_o do_v as_o clear_o perceive_v and_o as_o real_o receive_v its_o proper_a object_n the_o truth_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n to_o which_o no_o distance_n of_o place_n or_o time_n can_v be_v any_o impediment_n as_o the_o sense_n do_v its_o sensible_a object_n which_o require_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o distance_n for_o perception_n iv._o as_o for_o the_o sacramental_a word_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n i_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o sense_n i_o do_v not_o only_o guess_v at_o or_o implicit_o believe_v but_o easy_o and_o plain_o gather_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o like_a expression_n both_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o never_o make_v such_o substantial_a predication_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v another_o by_o way_n of_o transmutation_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o but_o by_o allusion_n relation_n similitude_n proportion_n designation_n of_o use_n and_o sacramental_a union_n or_o application_n no_o more_o than_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o rock_n on_o which_o st._n paul_n affirm_v it_o be_v christ_n or_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v think_v a_o natural_a door_n way_n vine_n light_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v himself_o by_o a_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n or_o more_o near_a the_o cup_n to_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o reason_n religion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v christian_n to_o give_v commodam_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la a_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a interpretation_n v._o nor_o can_v we_o have_v a_o true_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n meaning_n than_o himself_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o that_o carnal_a and_o gross_a acceptation_n but_o his_o word_n be_v spiritual_a and_o must_v have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o dignity_n of_o chiristan_n religion_n and_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o stile_n and_o tenor_n of_o god_n word_n which_o never_o enjoin_v we_o any_o 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they_o true_o do_v as_o remembrancer_n as_o sign_n and_o seal_n real_o convey_v to_o the_o believe_v and_o prepare_a soul_n by_o the_o concurrent_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o institutor_n jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o do_v fit_o represent_v vii_o which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o conceive_v i_o need_v believe_v of_o or_o expect_v from_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v that_o faith_n in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o faith_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v first_o confirm_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n and_o may_v be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a to_o save_v a_o christian_n who_o never_o live_v to_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o have_v any_o thought_n or_o use_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o no_o more_o than_o of_o the_o substantial_a change_n of_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n into_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o dream_v of_o yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n the_o 6_o except_o a_o man_n eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o can_v have_v eternal_a life_n which_o many_o have_v who_o never_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o die_v believer_n and_o by_o faith_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o yet_o real_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v viii_o neither_o to_o secure_a child_n of_o salvation_n in_o case_n they_o die_v before_o year_n of_o discretion_n need_v we_o resume_v the_o ancient_a but_o erroneous_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n now_o long_o since_o abolish_v by_o all_o side_n viz._n to_o put_v the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o infant_n which_o error_n spring_v from_o the_o gross_a and_o corporeal_a interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n not_o consider_v that_o every_o believer_n either_o in_o the_o internal_a disposition_n which_o be_v secret_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v power_n in_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o in_o the_o real_a exercise_n and_o actuate_a of_o his_o faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v in_o his_o ripe_a year_n must_v necessary_o and_o do_v effectual_o and_o real_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o salvation_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o same_o crucify_a saviour_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o both_o sacrament_n and_o but_o one_o faith_n for_o the_o kind_n that_o lay_v hold_v and_o feed_v on_o christ_n in_o they_o all_o only_o it_o receive_v degree_n and_o addition_n of_o strength_n in_o this_o of_o the_o supper_n the_o word_n begin_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o it_o the_o believer_n into_o christ_n the_o other_o maintain_v and_o increase_n it_o to_o a_o further_a strength_n and_o assurance_n ix_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n and_o perception_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o reality_n even_o they_o of_o the_o other_o gross_a opinion_n do_v not_o imagine_v be_v to_o sense_n but_o to_o faith_n which_o perceive_v its_o object_n as_o real_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o faith_n perception_n as_o the_o sense_n do_v they_o after_o their_o manner_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v both_o object_n present_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n first_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o substance_n distinct_a do_v remain_v as_o well_o as_o their_o accident_n which_o be_v the_o true_a object_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o fit_a sign_n to_o represent_v
break_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n even_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n seal_v thou_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o thus_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o thy_o maker_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v good_a be_v as_o gracious_a to_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o require_v we_o to_o be_v to_o we_o it_o be_v his_o own_o law_n exod._n 23._o 4._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o now_o god_n meet_v we_o sinner_n and_o all_o sinner_n as_o such_o be_v his_o enemy_n he_o meet_v we_o stray_v like_o the_o beast_n without_o understanding_n and_o what_o will_v he_o not_o bring_v we_o again_o unto_o himself_o the_o sole_a proprietary_n by_o that_o first_o right_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o more_o firm_a right_n of_o redemption_n iv._o read_v his_o commission_n luke_n 4._o 18._o he_o come_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n to_o recover_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v to_o this_o to_o all_o this_o be_v he_o seal_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o seal_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n make_v haste_v my_o soul_n and_o approach_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o bless_a ordinance_n let_v my_o accuse_a conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o the_o quickning_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o worthy_a a_o communion_n with_o christ_n a_o participation_n of_o his_o fullness_n yet_o to_o this_o shall_v my_o afflict_a soul_n reply_n in_o the_o return_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n even_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n so_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o from_o hence_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n teach_v sinner_n even_o from_o 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the_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v those_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n belong_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v peculiar_o make_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n convey_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n vii_o and_o all_o those_o who_o thus_o come_v unto_o christ_n in_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n they_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o though_o we_o can_v keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o god_n in_o a_o angelical_a purity_n yet_o may_v we_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangelical_n sincerity_n though_o not_o in_o a_o full_a perfection_n yet_o in_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o holy_a obedience_n that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v kiss_v each_o other_o even_o in_o he_o my_o bless_a mediator_n will_v i_o trust_v which_o have_v wrought_v out_o my_o everlasting_a salvation_n tuesday_n morning_n a_o solliloquy_n on_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n i._o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v i_o thy_o peace_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v now_o call_v to_o thy_o holy_a table_n i_o may_v become_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o thy_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o i_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n ii_o o_o lord_n god_n who_o be_v the_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a who_o live_v in_o that_o light_n unto_o which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v approach_v and_o yet_o humble●_n thyself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o behold_v i_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n more_o especial_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o by_o promise_n to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o to_o 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to_o receive_v any_o favour_n from_o thou_o and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o my_o nature_n i_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o leper_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a unclean_a by_o original_a corruption_n which_o like_o a_o leprosy_n have_v overspread_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n unclean_a by_o those_o numberless_a number_n of_o actual_a transgression_n which_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o v._o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n at_o this_o time_n disclaim_v my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o abhor_v myself_o for_o all_o my_o former_a wickedness_n and_o only_o in_o the_o name_n for_o the_o merit_n and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a be_o i_o bold_a yet_o to_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n to_o seek_v thy_o face_n to_o sue_v out_o a_o pardon_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o iniquity_n to_o desire_v thou_o 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endeavour_v to_o blot_v our_o those_o letter_n of_o guilt_n with_o his_o tear_n of_o repentance_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n iv._o and_o whilst_o he_o set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o he_o oh_o how_o do_v a_o secret_a affrightment_n chill_v his_o blood_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o tremble_v in_o apprehension_n of_o their_o loathsome_a filth_n and_o dreadful_a curse_n yea_o in_o behold_v himself_o under_o the_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n condemnation_n oh_o how_o be_v he_o whole_o encompass_v with_o terror_n and_o amazement_n when_o he_o look_v within_o he_o oh_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o a_o kill_a guilt_n when_o he_o look_v without_o he_o oh_o the_o horror_n of_o a_o deserve_a death_n and_o a_o torment_a hell_n when_o he_o look_v above_o he_o oh_o the_o dread_a of_o a_o offend_a majesty_n and_o a_o avenge_a judge_n oh_o whither_o then_o shall_v this_o poor_a penitent_a fly_n for_o succour_n where_o oh_o where_o 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