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A64145 The worthy communicant, or, A discourse of the nature, effects, and blessings consequent to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper and of all the duties required in order to a worthy preparation : together with the cases of conscience occurring in the duty of him that ministers, and of him that communicates : to which are added, devotions fitted to every part of the ministration / by Jeremy Taylor ... Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1667 (1667) Wing T418; ESTC R11473 253,603 430

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the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n sect_n iii_o of_o speak_v good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o hand_n to_o do_v well_o it_o must_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o contrary_n must_v never_o be_v upon_o our_o tongue_n we_o be_v sure_o we_o can_v speak_v well_o or_o we_o can_v abstain_v from_o speak_v ill_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v welcome_a here_o we_o shall_v not_o worthy_o communicate_v god_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o bowel_n his_o bosom_n and_o his_o treasure_n to_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o call_v to_o we_o to_o draw_v water_n as_o from_o a_o river_n and_o can_v we_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o pleasant_a stream_n that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d have_v only_a moisture_n enough_o to_o talk_v much_o and_o long_a against_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o brother_n or_o our_o sister_n 39_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o christ_n who_o never_o speak_v a_o ill_a word_n shall_v take_v thou_o into_o his_o arm_n lues_fw-la and_o feast_v thou_o at_o his_o table_n and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o lodge_v thou_o in_o his_o bosom_n who_o make_v thyself_o all_o one_o with_o the_o devil_n who_o office_n and_o work_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n no_o christ_n never_o will_v feast_v serpent_n at_o his_o table_n *_o person_n who_o have_v sting_n instead_o of_o tongue_n and_o venom_n in_o all_o the_o moisture_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o reproach_n be_v their_o language_n we_o shall_v easy_o consent_v that_o he_o ●hat_n ki●●●d_v a_o man_n yesterday_o and_o be_v likely_a to_o kill_v another_o to_o morrow_n be_v not_o this_o day_n worthy_a to_o communicate_v now_o some_o person_n have_v rather_o lose_v their_o life_n than_o lose_v their_o honour_n what_o then_o think_v we_o of_o their_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n that_o make_v nothing_o of_o murder_v their_o brother_n or_o their_o sister_n same_o that_o either_o invent_v evil_a story_n false_o and_o malicious_o or_o believe_v they_o easy_o report_v they_o quick_o and_o aggravate_v they_o spiteful_o and_o scatter_v they_o diligent_o he_o that_o delight_v to_o report_v evil_a thing_n of_o i_o that_o will_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v i_o well_o speak_v of_o have_v certain_o but_o little_a kindness_n to_o i_o he_o will_v very_o hardly_o die_v for_o i_o or_o lay_v out_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o i_o that_o will_v not_o afford_v i_o the_o cheap_a charity_n of_o a_o good_a word_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o man_n be_v put_v into_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n than_o he_o shall_v public_o disgrace_v his_o neighbour_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v two_o great_a consideration_n that_o declare_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o who_o ready_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o other_o destroy_v all_o the_o love_n and_o combination_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o world_n they_o ruin_v the_o excellency_n and_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o mankind_n who_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o delight_v in_o society_n and_o who_o need_n and_o nature_n make_v it_o necessary_a now_o slander_n and_o reproach_n and_o speak_v evil_a one_o of_o another_o poison_n love_n and_o bring_v in_o hatred_n and_o corrupt_v friendship_n and_o tempt_v the_o big_a virtue_n by_o anger_n to_o pass_v unto_o revenge_n for_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v a_o perpetual_a storm_n it_o be_v a_o daily_a temptation_n and_o no_o virtue_n can_v without_o a_o miracle_n withstand_v its_o temptation_n if_o you_o strike_v a_o lamprey_n but_o once_o with_o a_o rod_n say_v the_o greek_a proverb_n you_o make_v he_o gentle_a 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o often_o you_o provoke_v he_o a_o single_a injury_n be_v entertain_v by_o christian_a patience_n like_o a_o stone_n into_o a_o pocket_n of_o wool_n it_o rest_v soft_a in_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o meek_a spirit_n which_o delight_v to_o see_v itself_o overcome_v a_o wrong_n by_o a_o worthy_a sufferance_n but_o he_o that_o love_v to_o do_v injury_n by_o talk_n do_v it_o in_o all_o company_n and_o take_v all_o occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o violence_n and_o urge_v it_o rude_o till_o patience_n be_v weary_a go_v away_o and_o be_v wait_v upon_o by_o charity_n which_o never_o forsake_v or_o go_v away_o from_o patience_n a_o wound_n with_o the_o tongue_n be_v like_o a_o bruise_n it_o can_v be_v cure_v in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n martial_a 2._o no_o man_n sin_n single_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o some_o man_n commit_v one_o murder_n and_o never_o do_v another_o some_o man_n be_v surprise_v and_o fall_v into_o uncleanness_n or_o drunkenness_n but_o repent_v of_o it_o speedy_o and_o never_o again_o return_v to_o folly_n but_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o uncharitable_a tongue_n be_v a_o accurse_a principle_n it_o be_v in_o its_o very_a nature_n and_o original_n equal_a to_o a_o evil_a habit_n and_o it_o enter_v without_o temptation_n and_o dwell_v in_o every_o part_n of_o our_o conversation_n and_o injure_v every_o man_n and_o every_o woman_n and_o be_v like_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o tobias_n his_o wife_n if_o you_o drive_v he_o from_o nineve_n he_o will_v run_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o egypt_n there_o also_o unless_o a_o angel_n bind_v he_o he_o will_v do_v all_o the_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n a_o worse_a devil_n than_o a_o devilish_a tongue_n ludit_fw-la but_o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o our_o neighbour_n progredi_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o worthy_a communicate_v the_o mouth_n that_o speak_v lie_n or_o sting_v his_o neighbour_n or_o boast_v proud_a thing_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_v lamb._n christ_n enter_v not_o into_o those_o lip_n from_o whence_o slander_n and_o evil_a talk_n do_v proceed_v and_o the_o tongue_n that_o love_v to_o dispraise_v his_o brother_n can_v not_o worthy_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n and_o talk_n of_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o a_o injurious_a talker_n be_v a_o habitual_a sinner_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o learn_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o tongue_n can_v never_o have_v the_o charity_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o peaceful_a sacrament_n accessum_fw-la person_n that_o slander_n or_o disgrace_v their_o brother_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v steal_v a_o jewel_n they_o must_v give_v it_o back_o again_o or_o not_o come_v hither_o but_o they_o that_o will_v neither_o do_v nor_o speakwell_v of_o other_o accessum_fw-la be_v very_o far_o from_o charity_n and_o they_o that_o be_v so_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o they_o will_v not_o be_v very_o far_o from_o condemnation_n but_o a_o good_a man_n will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o reputation_n as_o of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o be_v apt_a to_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o man_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o charitable_a and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o that_o go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o our_o preparation_n to_o a_o worthy_a communion_n sect_n iv._o forgiveness_n of_o injury_n a_o necessary_a part_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n this_o duty_n be_v express_v not_o only_o as_o obligatory_a to_o we_o but_o as_o relative_a to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 24._o and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v this_o precept_n be_v indeed_o instance_a in_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n and_o jewish_a altar_n but_o because_o as_o st._n irenaeus_n observe_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n however_o express_v relate_v to_o moses_n law_n but_o less_o principal_o and_o chief_o design_v a_o evangeli_fw-la all_o duty_n 34._o therefore_o he_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o christian_a eucharistical_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v these_o excellent_a word_n from_o the_o beginning_n god_n respect_v abel_n offering_n because_o he_o offer_v in_o righteousness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n but_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n because_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n divide_v from_o his_o brother_n full_a of_o zeal_n and_o malice_n and_o therefore_o god_n who_o know_v all_o secret_n thus_o reprove_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v right_o offer_v but_o not_o right_o divide_v be_v quiet_a god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v with_o thy_o sacrifice_n for_o if_o any_o one_o in_o outward_a appearance_n offer_v a_o clean_a
they_o have_v zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o repent_v in_o private_a i_o repent_v before_o god_n in_o secret_a god_n who_o alone_o do_v pardon_n do_v know_v that_o i_o be_o contrite_a in_o heart_n for_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o say_v to_o no_o purpose_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n we_o evacuate_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n we_o frustrate_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n so_o s._n austin_n and_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n have_v speak_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o most_o severe_a medicine_n 49._o let_v he_o come_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o he_o and_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v a_o good_a son_n keep_v the_o order_n of_o his_o mother_n let_v he_o receive_v the_o measure_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o repentance_n from_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n concern_v this_o thing_n i_o shall_v never_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o dispute_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o enforce_v it_o but_o enough_o to_o persuade_v it_o but_o he_o that_o try_v will_v find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o himself_o and_o will_v be_v best_o able_a to_o tell_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n sect_n vii_o penitential_a soliloquy_n ejaculation_n exercise_n and_o preparatory_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n i._o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o support_n of_o all_o holy_a hope_n the_o author_n of_o pardon_n of_o life_n and_o of_o salvation_n thou_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o look_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n and_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o lie_v in_o my_o blood_n and_o misery_n in_o my_o shame_n and_o in_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o guilt_n of_o thy_o wrath_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n what_o thou_o know_v already_o but_o i_o confess_v it_o to_o manifest_v thy_o justice_n and_o to_o glorify_v thy_o mercy_n who_o have_v spare_v i_o so_o long_o ●hat_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o vile_a and_o base_a folly_n which_o usual_o dishonour_v the_o fool_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ii_o i_o have_v be_v proud_a and_o covetous_a envious_a and_o lustful_a angry_a and_o greedy_a indevout_a and_o irreligious_a restless_a in_o my_o passion_n sensual_a and_o secular_a but_o hate_v wise_a counsel_n and_o soon_o weary_a of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o holy_a religion_n i_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o time_n and_o i_o can_v reckon_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o tongue_n my_o crime_n be_v intolerable_a and_o my_o imperfection_n shameful_a and_o my_o omission_n innumerable_a and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n i_o be_o so_o vile_a that_o i_o can_v express_v it_o so_o sinful_a that_o i_o be_o hateful_a to_o myself_o and_o much_o more_o abominable_a must_v i_o needs_o be_v in_o thy_o eye_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o without_o necessity_n sometime_o without_o temptation_n only_o because_o i_o will_v sin_v and_o will_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n i_o have_v be_v so_o ingrateful_a so_o foolish_a so_o unreasonable_a that_o i_o have_v put_v my_o own_o eye_n out_o that_o i_o may_v with_o confidence_n and_o without_o fear_n sin_n against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n so_o gracious_a a_o father_n so_o infinite_a a_o power_n so_o glorious_a a_o majesty_n so_o bountiful_a a_o patron_n and_o so_o mighty_a a_o redeemer_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v grow_v shameful_a and_o aggravate_v even_o to_o amazement_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o i_o be_o ashamed_a o_o god_n i_o be_o amaze_v i_o be_o confound_v in_o thy_o presence_n iii_o but_o yet_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o our_o breach_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o our_o head_n and_o i_o must_v not_o despair_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a thy_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a and_o thou_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o my_o sin_n though_o very_o great_a be_v infinite_o less_o than_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v reveal_v to_o all_o penitent_a and_o return_a sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ._n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o look_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o dunghill_n let_v i_o not_o perish_v in_o my_o folly_n or_o be_v consume_v in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n give_v i_o time_n and_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o give_v i_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o aid_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o as_o by_o thy_o gift_n and_o mercy_n i_o intend_v to_o amend_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o so_o i_o may_v indeed_o have_v grace_n and_o power_n faithful_o to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o inspire_v i_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n that_o i_o may_v always_o fight_v against_o my_o sin_n till_o i_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n support_v i_o with_o a_o holy_a hope_n confirm_v i_o with_o a_o excellent_a operative_a and_o unreprovable_a faith_n and_o enkindle_v a_o bright_a and_o a_o burn_a charity_n in_o my_o soul_n give_v i_o patience_n in_o suffering_n severity_n in_o judge_v and_o condemn_v my_o sin_n and_o in_o punish_v the_o sinner_n that_o judge_v myself_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v by_o thou_o that_o mourning_n for_o my_o sin_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o pardon_n that_o kill_v my_o sin_n i_o may_v live_v in_o righteousness_n that_o deny_v my_o own_o will_n i_o may_v always_o perform_v thou_o and_o by_o the_o method_n of_o thy_o spirit_n i_o may_v overcome_v all_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o delight_n in_o thy_o service_n and_o perfect_a my_o obedience_n and_o be_v whole_o deliver_v from_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o ever_o preserve_v from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o at_o 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