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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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thou_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n more_o and_o more_o for_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n for_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o establishment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n for_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n tell_v david_n by_o nathan_n 12.13_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v upon_o this_o david_n pray_v so_o pathetical_o 12._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 5._o final_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v if_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o within_o thou_o be_v singular_o enlarge_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o pardon_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n if_o thy_o heart_n feel_v his_o pardon_n thy_o mouth_n will_v sing_v his_o praise_n 5._o last_o they_o be_v party_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o have_v god_n fear_v so_o implant_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o 32.40_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o apostate_n and_o backsliders_a be_v never_o true_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n all_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n persevere_v for_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o his_o fear_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o preservative_n now_o then_o if_o the_o lord_n fear_v in_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o fall_v away_o thou_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n thus_o thou_o may_v from_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n discover_v whether_o thou_o be_v a_o party_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v true_a inward_a interest_n therein_o and_o consequent_o have_v true_a inward_a right_n to_o the_o new_a covenant-seale_n the_o lord_n supper_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o now_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n thou_o have_v a_o child_n portion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o beyond_o any_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v be_v no_o usurper_n in_o ●hat_n regard_v come_v and_o welcome_a thus_o examine_v what_o right_a thou_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o we_o shall_v examine_v our_o right_n to_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o usurper_n so_o we_o shall_v search_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o despiser_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n sense_n of_o want_n excite_v desire_v and_o enlivens_fw-la the_o appetite_n after_o what_o we_o want_v and_o hunger_n we_o say_v will_v break_v stonewall_n now_o christian_n have_v need_n urgent_a press_v need_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o many_o respect_n examine_v thou_o whether_o thou_o have_v not_o great_a need_n of_o it_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n 1._o have_v thou_o not_o great_a need_n often_o to_o nourish_v strengthen_v and_o comfort_v thy_o inward_a man_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a ability_n thereof_o consider_v 1._o thy_o whole_a new_a man_n when_o at_o perfect_a be_v but_o imperfect_a 13.12_o we_o see_v now_o but_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o so_o we_o love_v but_o in_o part_n obey_v but_o in_o part_n etc._n etc._n paul_n himself_o dare_v not_o challenge_v perfection_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o life_n say_v 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v after_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o i_o be_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o consequent_o thy_o new_a man_n &_o all_o thy_o gracious_a endowment_n be_v but_o weak_a when_o at_o strong_a for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v imperfect_a be_v comparative_o weak_a 3._o thy_o inward_a man_n be_v assault_v with_o many_o temptation_n adversary_n and_o difficulty_n tend_v to_o enfeeble_v and_o discourage_v it_o especial_o with_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o regenerate_v 23._o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n have_v thou_o not_o need_v now_o to_o nourish_v thy_o imperfect_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v up_o to_o perfection_n thy_o weak_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v strong_a thou_o assault_v grace_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fail_v behold_v now_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o these_o end_n for_o what_o nourish_v ordinance_n be_v this_o sacrament_n for_o all_o these_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v style_v 11.20_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o supper_n therefore_o suitable_a to_o nourish_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o sufficient_a to_o nourish_v it_o effectual_o as_o the_o body_n and_o all_o its_o strength_n decay_v without_o due_a corporal_a food_n so_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o grace_n without_o due_a spiritual_a food_n here_o be_v meat_n indeed_o christ_n body_n and_o drink_v indeed_o christ_n blood_n and_o both_o tender_v most_o familiar_o in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o most_o effectual_o when_o the_o lord_n christ_n prepare_v a_o supper_n for_o his_o member_n he_o provide_v like_o himself_o they_o that_o true_o eat_v with_o christ_n eat_v of_o christ_n in_o this_o supper_n shall_v never_o die_v never_o total_o hunger_n or_o mortal_o thirst_n more_o 2._o have_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n often_o testify_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o have_v thy_o faith_n apprehension_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o confirm_v to_o thou_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n may_v daily_o make_v thou_o question_v and_o doubt_n whether_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o at_o least_o may_v darken_v and_o dim_v thy_o evidence_n of_o pardon_n as_o 1._o multitude_n of_o sinful_a infirmity_n that_o still_o hang_v upon_o thou_o invincible_o make_v thou_o fear_v sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v hence_o for_o clear_v the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n daily_o we_o be_v teach_v daily_o to_o pray_v 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 2._o lapse_n into_o grosser_n sin_n obscure_v the_o evidence_n of_o our_o pardon_n david_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v in_o great_a measure_n 51.12_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n which_o he_o pray_v to_o have_v restore_v 3_o sharp_a trial_n and_o severe_a affliction_n be_v wont_a to_o revive_v sin_n unto_o the_o conscience_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o scruple_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o job_n himself_o in_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o his_o affliction_n somewhat_o dazzle_v in_o his_o sense_n of_o pardon_n complain_v 24._o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n &_o sin_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n &_o my_o sin_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n 17._o thou_o numbere_v my_o step_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o sowe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n thus_o here_o be_v great_a need_n to_o have_v thy_o sen●e_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v assure_v to_o thou_o consequent_o thou_o have_v great_a need_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o notable_o tend_v to_o relieve_v thou_o in_o this_o case_n 26.28_o this_o be_v say_v christ_n in_o the_o institution_n my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v this_o wine_n in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sign_n seal_n and_o conveyance_n of_o my_o blood_n ratify_v the_o new_a testament_n which_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o viz._n for_o all_o the_o elect_n for_o all_o christ_n sheep_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n blood_n than_o be_v shed_v meritorious_o to_o procure_v our_o sin_n remission_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v appoint_v