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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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the_o next_o p●ace_n consider_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o trial_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o new_a obedience_n to_o qualify_v a_o christian_a for_o worthy_a communicate_v appear_v divers_a way_n for_o 1._o without_o true_a obedience_n etc._n all_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n seem_v love_n to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o outward_a performance_n of_o service_n be_v disregard_v of_o god_n as_o vain_a hypocritical_a and_o abominable_a 16._o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a consequent_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a without_o new_a obedience_n 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o token_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 11.25_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v also_o a_o bond_n and_o obligation_n to_o 27._o new_a obedience_n whereby_o we_o solemn_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o fear_n and_o obey_v god_n for_o ever_o as_o his_o covenant-people_n and_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o renew_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o oft_o we_o renew_v this_o bond_n of_o obedience_n without_o true_a obedience_n communicate_v be_v but_o dissemble_v 3._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v a_o solemn_a record_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o rare_a and_o high_a obedience_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o 8_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o the_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n such_o obedience_n of_o such_o a_o person_n to_o such_o a_o death_n even_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o for_o such_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v how_o admirable_a and_o incomparable_a be_v that_o obedience_n obedientiamperderet_fw-la christ_n herein_o