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truth_n	john_n	spirit_n	worship_v	7,067	5	9.7470	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11459	A briefe summe of Christian religion collected for a preparation to the Lords Supper / published for the benefit of the simpler sort of people of the parish of Saint Lawrence by Thomas Sanderson Doctor in Divinitie.	Sanderson, Thomas, 1560 or 61-1614.	1640 (1640)	STC 21710.7; ESTC S4880	4,475	16

is that A. The Bread and Wine which wée commonly receive doe nothing differ from these in substance but onely in the use and end Q. How so A. For these wee take and use to the end that our bodies onely may bee nourished But these wee receive to signifie the great mysterie of our Redemption purchased by Iesus Christ And therefore they are called holy mysteries because they lively set forth and seale the same unto us Q. Doe all that receive the Bread and Wine also partake the Body and Blood of Christ A. No verily For they that receive unworthily eate and drinke their owne damnation as Sain● Paul saith Cor. 12.9 Q. How then shall wee bee worth● receivers and come to this Table a● wée ought to come A. If wee examine and prepare ou● selves Ibid verse 28. Q. How shall wée come prepared A. Observing foure things First If wée have true repentance for ou● sinnes past Secondly If wee hav● a lively Faith in the death of ou● Lord Iesus Christ 1 Repentance 2 Faith Thirdly I● wée bée in love and charitie with all ●uen Fourthly 3 Charity 4 Thankfulnesse If wee bee thankfull to our Almighty Saviour for his great goodnesse declared in his holy Supper as a sure pledge of his love In respect of which duty of ours it is called the Eucharist or Sacrament of thanksgiving Q. What is required in true Repentance A. Chiefly foure things Confession Contrition Faith and purpose of amendment First That wee acknowledge our selves sinners Secondly Psal 32.5 1 Iohn 1.9 Ioel 2.13 2 Cor. 7.10 that wee be heartily and sincerely sory for our sins Thirdly that wee beleevee stedfastly for the merits Iesus Christ they shall bee forgiven Fourthly Acts 10.13 that wee fully resolve and purpose with our selves never to commit them nor the like againe but to lead the rest of our lives according to Gods holy will and commandements Mat. 3.8.11 and 4.17 Ephes 4.28 2 Pet. 1.20 Heb. 10.26 Q. What faith is heere required of you A. A speciall and peculiar faith th●● applyeth to my soule and conscien●● the Body and Blood of Iesus Christ crucified and shed for me as truly 〈◊〉 my mouth receiveth the Bread that broken Iohn 6.47.48 c. and the Wine that is powr●● out Q Why is charity so necessary A. For these causes first becaus● our Saviour Christ commandeth it secondly Mat. 5.13 because if we doe not from our hearts forgive one another n● more will our heavenly Father fo●give us thirdly because the Supper doth signifie unto us Mat. 61.8.5 and 18.35 first the unspeakeable love of Christ towards us that gave himselfe fo● us Gal. 1.4 Secondly the uniting of u● all that are Gods Children bot● with him our Head and amon● our selves And for that reason it i● called by the Apostle Paul Iohn 1.3 1 Cor. 10.16.17 Ibid. the Communion Q. Well how shall we be thankfull A. If we worship and serve God Q How ought GOD to be worshipped A. In spirit and truth Iohn 4.25 Q. How must we serve him ● With all our heart and all our ●●ule and all our minde and all our ●trength and that not so much for ●are as for love Deut. 6.5 Mat. 22.27 Luke 1.74 Rom. 8.15 Q. Are we able of our selves to per●●rme these things ● No truly But onely by the ●rée Grace of GOD in Iesus Christ our Lord without whom ●ee can doe nothing for whose ●●ke 1 Iohn 15.5 whatsoever is done amisse 〈◊〉 pardoned and whatsoever is ●eft undone is supplied 2 Cor. 5.22 For when wee have done all that we can ●oe wee are but unprofitable ser●ants Luke 17.10 Q. How will you obtaine the grace ●f God A. By true and hearty prayer in the ●ame and mediation of his Sonne Iesus Christ Mat. 7.7 Luke 11.9 Iohn 14.13 16.23 Mat. 21.22 Marke 11.24 Iames. 1.6 Luke 1.81 Iames 5.16 Q. How ought wee to pray that we may obtaine A. First faithfully with an assured trust in GODS mercies Secondly fervently with an earnest desire and zeale to obtain● Thirdly Rom. 12.12 Ephes 5.18 2 Thess 5.17 continually with godly perseverance and importunity neve● fainting till wée be heard Q. What is the best forme of Prayer A. The same which is called th● Lords Prayer because the Lord him selfe devised and delivered it t● his Disciples in the Gospell saying When yée pray pray thus Mat. 6.4 Luke 11.2 Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name c. A Prayer ALmighty God most gracious and loving Father vouchsafe wee beseech thee to lighten our minds with the knowledge of thy Truth to mollifie our hearts with the dew of thy grace to subdue our affections to the obedience of thy heavenly will Forgiving our sinnes and making us thankfull for all thy benefits that we may live and dye in thy faith feare love through Jesus Christ our Lord and onely Saviour Amen Laus Deo semper FINIS