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A73323 A fit guest for the Lords table. Or, a treatise declaring the true vse of the Lords Supper Profitable for all communicants, as a preseruatiue against all profanesse and sundry nouell opinions. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1609 (1609) STC 24308; ESTC S125561 48,877 192

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eat_v the_o mast_n but_o look_v not_o up_o to_o the_o oak_n &_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v christ_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a thing_n for_o he_o chap._n 13._o the_o seven_o thing_n whereof_o we_o must_v make_v our_o examination_n be_v whether_o w●_n do_v serious_o purpose_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n this_o obedience_n must_v be_v sincere_a not_o hypocritical_a therefore_o david_n pray_v chr●●121_n 2._o chr●●121_n psa_n 119._o 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v up_o right_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o ●be_v not_o a_o shame_a second_o it_o must_v be_v speedy_a without_o delay_n david_n say_v i_o make_v baste_v and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n psa_fw-la 119._o 60._o three_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v willing_o and_o with_o delight_n david_n command_v 139._o 2._o chro._n 139._o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o 1_o psa_fw-la 112._o 1_o god_n commandment_n david_n say_v i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n 14_o ps●_n 119._o 14_o four_o when_o it_o be_v once_o begin_v it_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o all_o diligence_n david_n say_v thou_o have_v command_v to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 4_o psa●_n 119._o 4_o diligent_o five_o it_o must_v be_v univer_n shall_fw-mi and_o absolute_a to_o all_o the_o 6_o luke_n 1._o 6_o commandment_n of_o god_n walk_v you_o in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o jer._n 7._o 23._o david_n say_v psam_fw-la 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n last_o it_o must_v be_v constant_a continue_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n ps_n 106._o 3_o god_n love_n be_v constant_a towards_o we_o therefore_o our_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v constant_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n disobedience_n do_v deserve_v death_n at_o all_o time_n and_o rebellion_n be_v always_o as_o the_o sin_n 23_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 23_o of_o witchcraft_n the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o earthly_a parent_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v constant_a therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v our_o obedience_n to_o be_v to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n chap._n 14._o the_o eight_o and_o last_o duty_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o be_v our_o love._n we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o love_n with_o all_o man_n yea_o or_o nay_o for_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o head_n that_o hate_v any_o of_o his_o member_n if_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o neighbour_n his_o love_n be_v craze_v towards_o god_n himself_o do_v we_o think_v that_o he_o love_v christ_n that_o contemn_v his_o servant_n that_o deride_v malign_v or_o hate_v they_o do_v not_o the_o sacrament_n pick_v ture_n out_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o his_o death_n declare_v his_o love_n and_o do_v not_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o yea_o and_o all_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o who_o he_o love_v be_v not_o those_o then_o forgetful_a of_o his_o love_n &_o unmindful_a of_o his_o death_n &_o therefore_o unworthy_a of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o their_o brother_n we_o must_v therefore_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o turn_v our_o hatred_n or_o non-louè_a into_o true_a love_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o keep_v in_o god_n love_n or_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v guest_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v the_o only_a debt_n which_o god_n will_v have_v 8_o rom._n 13._o 8_o we_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v continual_o pay_v it_o as_o we_o must_v continual_o owe_v it_o 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itself_o carry_v a_o canker_a and_o rancorous_a hart_n towards_o his_o brother_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeem_v of_o christ_n how_o dare_v we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v with_o a_o spiteful_a spirit_n seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o have_v injure_v we_o and_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n there_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n &_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o sign_n &_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n love_n and_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o leave_n &_o lay_v down_o all_o hatred_n spleen_n and_o
malice_n &_o take_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n mercy_n gentleness_n &_o love_n obi._n then_o it_o seem_v a_o man_n may_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n if_o he_o be_v at_o law_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ans_fw-fr yes_o if_o he_o go_v to_o law_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v without_o hatred_n of_o his_o neighbour_n person_n and_o only_o to_o defend_v his_o just_a cause_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o maintain_v it_o neither_o sue_v his_o neighbour_n for_o trifle_n and_o toy_n nor_o use_v the_o law_n when_o a_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v without_o it_o nor_o intend_v to_o beggar_n his_o poor_a neighbour_n by_o hold_v he_o in_o suit_n obi._n if_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n unless_o i_o forgive_v and_o forget_v injury_n and_o purpose_n to_o let_v pass_v all_o revenge_n i_o will_v abstain_v from_o come_v ans_fw-fr if_o thou_o do_v not_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o grudge_n thou_o offend_v god_n for_o thou_o must_v rather_o forsake_v thy_o malice_n then_o forbear_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v be_v malicious_a and_o second_o the_o long_o thou_o reteine_v thy_o malice_n the_o more_o unfit_a thou_o make_v thyself_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o to_o forsake_v it_o the_o long_a it_o tarry_v the_o deep_a root_n it_o take_v three_o so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v say_v á_fw-fr leap_v thy_o flesh_n rejoice_v thy_o grace_n be_v foil_v and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o unfit_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n in_o any_o acceptable_a manner_n last_o death_n be_v barnard_n be_v nilcertius_fw-la morte_fw-la h●●_n a_o mortis_fw-la nil_fw-la incertius_fw-la barnard_n certain_a the_o come_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a now_o judge_v what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n in_o thy_o malice_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v god_n mercy_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v thy_o own_o malice_n how_o can_v thou_o look_v for_o pardon_n of_o he_o who_o will_v not_o pardon_v thy_o brother_n how_o can_v thou_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v forget_v thy_o manifold_n and_o grievous_a offence_n commit_v against_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v one_o it_o may_v be_v &_o a_o small_a offence_n admit_v against_o thou_o or_o how_o dare_v thou_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o least_o ill_a will_n to_o thou_o or_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o thou_o though_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n against_o thy_o venomous_a &_o revengeful_a spirit_n but_o will_v retain_v and_o foster_v it_o let_v all_o man_n therefore_o as_o they_o tender_v god_n glory_n or_o as_o they_o respect_v either_o his_o grace_n or_o their_o own_o peace_n &_o welfare_n relinquish_v &_o with_o speed_n abandon_v all_o hatred_n malice_n and_o spite_n and_o withal_o embrace_v and_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n of_o concord_n love_n patience_n and_o humanity_n this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o three_o general_a point_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o chap._n 15._o the_o four_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o examination_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v do_v help_n much_o to_o the_o make_n or_o the_o mar_n of_o the_o work_n god_n require_v that_o all_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v both_o good_a and_o baenc_n bonae_fw-la baenc_n well_o wrought_v a_o action_n good_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v evil_a in_o the_o agent_n &_o indeed_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v well_o act_v a_o good_a work_n ill_o wrought_v a_o good_a deed_n ill_o do_v a_o good_a word_n ill_o utter_v a_o good_a speech_n ill_o speak_v be_v no_o better_a at_o the_o bestthen_n splendidum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o beautiful_a sin_n like_o a_o tree_n without_o pith_n like_o a_o bone_n without_o marrow_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n first_o therefore_o this_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v in_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23_o ro._n 14._o 23_o but_o we_o have_v warrant_v sufficient_a out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o this_o examination_n so_o that_o in_o perform_v of_o it_o we_o contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o take_v direction_n from_o thence_o for_o right_a performance_n of_o it_o moreover_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v assure_o that_o god_n will_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n accept_v of_o our_o examination_n and_o will_v wink_v at_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v pardon_v our_o weakness_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o to_o desire_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o weakness_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o the_o work_n approve_v second_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n even_o because_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v it_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o 22_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 22_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n now_o the_o best_a obedience_n be_v when_o the_o person_n that_o obey_v perform_v the_o work_n command_v in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v with_o a_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v the_o person_n that_o do_v command_v it_o three_o our_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v in_o truth_n true_o not_o feined_o or_o in_o show_v only_o our_o mind_n must_v be_v upon_o it_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o heart_n to_o examine_v our_o self_n sincerity_n be_v as_o salt_n to_o season_v a_o action_n and_o to_o make_v it_o savoury_a it_o be_v the_o ax-tree_n whereon_o it_o turn_v and_o the_o wheel_n whereon_o it_o run_v a_o work_n wrought_v without_o sincerity_n be_v like_o a_o skull_n without_o brain_n or_o to_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n fair_a without_o but_o foul_a within_o there_o be_v none_o more_o vild_a they_o a_o hypocrite_n his_o heart_n be_v false_a his_o punishment_n horrible_a and_o his_o hypocrisy_n most_o abominable_a his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o god_n do_v accurse_v he_o and_o man_n do_v abhor_v he_o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o action_n beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n peter_n will_v have_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o lay_v down_o all_o deceit_n 1_o 1._o pete_n 2._o 1_o and_o hypocrisy_n four_o our_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o fear_n of_o his_o dreadful_a name_n the_o child_n work_v upon_o his_o father_n commandment_n because_o he_o love_v his_o father_n and_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o so_o we_o that_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v do_v this_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v because_o we_o love_v god_n and_o because_o he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o because_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o by_o our_o disobedience_n herein_o as_o be_v unwilling_a to_o loose_v his_o love_n or_o love-token_n or_o to_o venture_v his_o displeasure_n and_o so_o to_o kindle_v the_o coal_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o us._n five_o we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o thorough_o our_o trial_n must_v be_v strict_a and_o our_o search_n narrow_a we_o must_v so_o prove_v as_o that_o we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o which_o can_v be_v by_o partial_a and_o superficial_a examination_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a abóue_n 9_o jeri_fw-la 17._o 9_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o sin_n be_v so_o smooth_a our_o flesh_n be_v so_o false_a satan_n be_v so_o subtle_a and_o we_o so_o simple_a and_o so_o silly_a that_o unless_o we_o search_v ourselves_o to_o the_o quick_a &_o examine_v narow_o we_o shall_v never_o true_o discern_v our_o estate_n metal_n lie_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o sin_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n must_v dig_v deep_a that_o mean_v to_o find_v it_o out_o we_o must_v be_v wise_a as_o 16_o mat._n 10._o 16_o serpent_n but_o it_o be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o try_v thorough_o before_o we_o trust_v to_o prove_v well_o and_o wary_o before_o we_o do_v approve_v we_o must_v turn_v thorough_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o our_o sinful_a way_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v examine_v ourselves_o thorough_o we_o must_v keep_v 23_o prou._n 4._o 23_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n so_o we_o must_v examine_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n job_n say_v that_o when_o he_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n he_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o job_n 29._o 16_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o case_n and_o know_v ourselves_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o diligent_o with_o all_o care_n and_o conscience_n when_o a_o magistrate_n examine_v any_o matter_n or_o any_o man_n loose_o and_o but_o superficial_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n negligence_n or_o partiality_n so_o we_o shall_v bewray_v one_o of_o those_o evil_n
and_o neglect_v or_o respect_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o unlike_o those_o foolish_a child_n which_o busy_a themselves_o in_o turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n of_o their_o book_n to_o look_v for_o fine_a letter_n and_o paint_a baby_n nothing_o regard_v the_o solid_a &_o substantial_a matter_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o book_n and_o not_o much_o unlike_a martha_n who_o be_v busy_v 41_o luk._n 10._o 41_o about_o many_o thing_n but_o not_o about_o the_o best_a or_o the_o pharisee_n who_o tythe_v mint_n and_o commin_n but_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n 23_o m●t._n 23._o 23_o which_o the_o law_n require_v let_v we_o therefore_o search_v the_o scripture_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v and_o labour_n to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o 39_o john_n 5._o 39_o god_n reveal_v in_o they_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o unmask_v our_o sin_n and_o discover_v our_o soul_n and_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o the_o lord_n table_n david_n say_v i_o will_v 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