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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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supper_n consist_v in_o have_v and_o use_v knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n love_n thankfulness_n and_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n p._n 26_o etc._n etc._n see_v these_o head_n several_o f._n faith_n five_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o fit_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n especial_o p._n 110_o 111._o save_v faith_n be_v describe_v and_o the_o description_n clear_v by_o scripture_n p._n 111_o 112._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o faith_n to_o worthy_a communicate_v in_o four_o regard_n p._n 113._o to_o 116._o the_o property_n of_o faith_n 1._o it_o soften_v the_o heart_n and_o how_o p._n 116_o 117._o 2._o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n three_o way_n p._n 118_o 119._o 3._o it_o make_v sincere_o obedient_a and_o how_o in_o four_o respect_n p._n 120_o 121._o 4._o it_o loosen_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n p._n 121_o 122._o 5._o it_o enliveve_v a_o christian._n p._n 122._o 6._o it_o be_v attend_v with_o three_o companion_n p._n 123._o 7._o it_o overcome_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n p_o 123_o 124._o 8._o it_o uphold_v under_o trouble_n p._n 124._o 9_o it_o daily_o grow_v and_o persevere_fw-la p._n 125._o fall_v of_o adam_n how_o happy_a he_o and_o we_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n in_o nine_o respect_n p._n 50._o to_o 55._o how_o miserable_a adam_n and_o we_o be_v since_o the_o fall_n by_o privation_n of_o good_a nine_o way_n p._n 55_o 56._o by_o position_n of_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n p._n 56._o to_o 63._o g._n god._n concern_v god_n these_o thing_n be_v clear_v by_o scripture_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v 2._o that_o god_n be_v one_o 3._o that_o this_o one_o god_n subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n p._n 29_o 30._o 4._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n p._n 31._o 5._o that_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o his_o attribute_n and_o work_n p._n 31._o etc._n etc._n his_o attribute_n incommunicable_a communicable_a and_o result_v from_o both_o seventeen_o in_o all_o be_v ennumerate_v and_o clear_v by_o scripture_n p._n 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