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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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follow_a direction_n first_o for_o the_o best_a order_v our_o life_n as_o to_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o servant_n the_o more_o importunate_a in_o your_o prayer_n when_o your_o lust_n be_v most_o eager_a and_o vehement_a in_o their_o desire_n for_o this_o we_o have_v st._n paul_n example_n for_o our_o imitation_n when_o he_o proportion_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o do_v the_o more_o furious_o reiterate_v his_o buffet_n the_o more_o zealous_o do_v he_o renew_v his_o prayer_n and_o at_o length_n he_o receive_v this_o comfortable_a answer_n to_o his_o sorrowful_a complaint_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o sufficient_a to_o cure_v thy_o wound_n and_o to_o pardon_v thy_o guilt_n sufficient_a to_o strengthen_v thy_o weakness_n and_o to_o perfect_v thy_o deliverance_n ii_o second_o entertain_v we_o no_o 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the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n renew_v we_o our_o purpose_n our_o vow_n our_o covenant_n renew_v we_o ourselves_o denial_n our_o total_a resignation_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v a_o further_a quicken_a in_o grace_n a_o further_o strengthen_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o all_o by_o a_o near_a communion_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o fullness_n thus_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v seal_v unto_o our_o heart_n the_o comfort_n of_o this_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o iv._o let_v we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n which_o sorrow_n of_o contrition_n must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o one_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a a_o funeral_n sorrow_n the_o deep_a of_o mourning_n like_o that_o of_o one_o mourn_v for_o her_o only_a son_n the_o sad_a of_o funeral_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n deep_a humiliation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d necessary_a whereby_o we_o confess_v the_o gu●lt_n of_o our_o sin_n bewail_v the_o bitterness_n of_o distress_n deprecate_v god_n wrath_n and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n for_o a_o full_a and_o free_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o prayer_n for_o saturday_n morning_n on_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n o_o thou_o bless_a fountain_n of_o eternal_a sweetness_n who_o art_n infinite_o sweet_a to_o my_o weary_a soul_n than_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o forgive_v the_o folly_n and_o infirmity_n of_o i_o thy_o sinful_a servant_n who_o have_v foolish_o prefer_v these_o transitory_a drop_n of_o insufficient_a joy_n which_o have_v be_v wearisome_a and_o burdensome_a unto_o i_o to_o those_o thy_o river_n of_o eternal_a pleasure_n in_o which_o thy_o bless_a saint_n do_v sweet_o bathe_v their_o happy_a soul_n where_o everlasting_a j●y_n be_v on_o their_o head_n and_o thy_o eternal_a comfort_n in_o their_o heart_n ii_o lord_n open_a my_o eye_n now_o at_o last_o that_o i_o may_v clear_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o fullness_n sweetness_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n withdraw_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n and_o fix_v they_o whole_o upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n lord_n sanctify_v my_o heart_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a sweetness_n but_o in_o goodness_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a goodness_n in_o that_o pleasure_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o this_o sweetness_n which_o alone_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o comfort_n of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n iii_o almighty_a god_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o thou_o out_o of_o christ_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o i_o can_v there_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o destruction_n to_o my_o body_n and_o amazement_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o thy_o essence_n light_a inaccessible_a unto_o which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v approach_v in_o thy_o attribute_n terror_n unutterable_a from_o which_o no_o creature_n can_v escape_v thy_o wisdom_n try_v my_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o search_v my_o sinful_a vein_n thy_o justice_n most_o severe_a fearful_a in_o the_o pronunciation_n dreadful_a in_o the_o execution_n thy_o truth_n admit_v no_o alteration_n no_o judgement_n pronounce_v by_o thou_o but_o most_o precise_o fulfil_v yet_o such_o o_o lord_n have_v the_o folly_n of_o my_o false_a heart_n be_v that_o i_o have_v sinful_o depend_v on_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n without_o either_o faith_n to_o receive_v thou_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o or_o love_v to_o delight_v in_o thou_o iv._o lord_n whither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o stray_v from_o thou_o how_o long_o lord_n will_v thou_o leave_v i_o in_o this_o sleep_n of_o sin_n lord_n seek_v i_o thy_o stray_n sheep_n or_o i_o be_o lose_v for_o ever_o open_v my_o sinful_a eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n make_v i_o wise_o to_o remember_v that_o then_o only_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v true_o fear_v grant_v therefore_o dear_a father_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o dally_v with_o my_o precious_a soul_n by_o this_o my_o security_n in_o sin_n but_o sore_o upon_o thy_o mercy_n as_o to_o have_v a_o filial_a fear_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o from_o security_n in_o sin_n good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o amen_n meditation_n for_o saturday_n evening_n on_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n o_o thou_o great_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o to_o see_v in_o what_o a_o posture_n i_o be_o in_o at_o this_o present_a i_o be_o cast_v down_o when_o i_o look_v into_o myself_o and_o make_v enquiry_n into_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n i_o can_v but_o behold_v my_o own_o vileness_n and_o baseness_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v receive_v sinner_n else_o how_o dare_v i_o approach_v to_o thy_o holy_a table_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o that_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n i_o be_o sick_a of_o sin_n be_v thou_o my_o physician_n and_o my_o medicine_n i_o be_o wound_v hungry_a and_o weak_a be_v thou_o my_o sovereign_a balsam_n nourishment_n and_o strength_n i_o be_o sorrowful_a poor_a and_o foolish_a be_v thou_o my_o comfort_n enrich_v i_o and_o enlighten_v i_o i_o be_o fall_n of_o dross_n unclean_a and_o dead_a do_v thou_o refine_v i_o purify_v i_o and_o quicken_v i_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n unto_o salvation_n ii_o o_o that_o i_o be_v now_o with_o a_o humble_a heart_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n of_o my_o lord_n there_o be_v all_o mercy_n convey_v and_o seal_v all_o grace_n be_v
by_o they_o the_o inward_a grace_n x._o also_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a invisible_a and_o credible_a yet_o most_o true_a and_o real_o present_a object_n of_o faith_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n himself_o who_o by_o faith_n i_o consider_v as_o suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o cast_v my_o soul_n by_o the_o mercy_n offer_v i_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n these_o two_o material_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o unite_v that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v not_o in_o a_o gross_a and_o physical_a but_o divine_a and_o sacramental_a sense_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n joh._n 6._o meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o not_o by_o transmutation_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o similitude_n of_o virtue_n and_o proportionableness_n of_o effect_n by_o a_o sacramental_a union_n and_o relation_n depend_v upon_o the_o truth_n authority_n and_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o institutor_n jesus_n christ_n xi_o who_o appointment_n of_o these_o element_n to_o such_o a_o use_n or_o end_n and_o unite_n they_o in_o this_o near_a relation_n to_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o they_o make_v up_o the_o firm_a and_o true_a be_v of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o require_v a_o truth_n and_o reality_n both_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o symbol_n and_o that_o which_o be_v by_o they_o represent_v and_o signify_v also_o a_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o relation_n and_o connexion_n one_o with_o another_o so_o that_o i_o receive_v not_o only_a panem_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o panem_fw-la dominum_fw-la my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n eternal_a to_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o latter_a as_o true_o and_o real_o as_o the_o former_a together_o with_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n xii_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whoso_o unprepared_o and_o irreverent_o and_o so_o un_fw-we vorthy_o receive_v the_o one_o contract_v a_o guilt_n of_o damnation_n for_o neglect_n indignity_n and_o irreverence_n offer_v to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n only_o discern_v and_o receive_v in_o this_o great_a mystery_n and_o whoso_o violate_v and_o contemn_v the_o seal_n and_o authentic_a letter_n of_o the_o king_n become_v guilty_a of_o indignity_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o majesty_n which_o be_v not_o only_o restrain_v to_o his_o person_n but_o also_o in_o separable_o annex_v to_o any_o sign_n or_o token_n by_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n thus_o right_o inform_v as_o i_o hope_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o what_o it_o may_v be_v to_o i_o of_o how_o divine_a a_o mystery_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o to_o my_o soul_n either_o of_o comsort_n and_o salvation_n in_o a_o worthy_a receive_n or_o of_o gild_n and_o damnation_n in_o a_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o it_o five_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o propare_v ourselves_o i._o which_o be_v by_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o heart_n and_o feel_v how_o the_o pulse_n of_o my_o soul_n beat_v whether_o do_v it_o move_v as_o quick_a now_o i_o be_o think_v of_o my_o maker_n as_o it_o do_v when_o my_o thought_n be_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o which_o god_n and_o my_o conscience_n require_v of_o i_o be_v that_o i_o consider_v myself_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o what_o be_v past_a of_o my_o will_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o present_a of_o my_o purpose_n and_o intention_n for_o the_o future_a to_o all_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o have_v a_o regard_n and_o by_o a_o self-examining_a see_v what_o fitness_n there_o be_v in_o i_o answerable_a to_o these_o holy_a mystery_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o these_o offer_v to_o i_o and_o most_o effectual_o convey_v except_o the_o unpreparedness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o my_o heart_n do_v frustrate_a and_o put_v a_o obstacle_n ii_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o myself_o i_o may_v not_o nor_o can_v avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o that_o which_o make_v i_o unworthy_a of_o god_n and_o myself_o that_o be_v my_o sin_n and_o that_o evil_a both_o of_o my_o inclination_n to_o which_o i_o be_o conscious_a i_o know_v by_o long_a and_o miserable_a experience_n that_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a of_o myself_o but_o a_o proness_n to_o sin_n at_o the_o best_a oftentimes_o a_o violence_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v i_o not_o only_o passive_a as_o in_o temptation_n but_o active_a in_o the_o will_v to_o do_v and_o delight_v in_o sin_n this_o my_o conscience_n witness_v with_o so_o much_o truth_n in_o so_o many_o unhappy_a instance_n and_o with_o so_o many_o just_a aggravation_n that_o nothing_o appear_v to_o i_o more_o numerous_a more_o unreasonable_a more_o to_o be_v abhor_v than_o my_o 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