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A12509	Christs Last Supper or the doctrine of the Sacrament of Christs Supper, set forth in fiue sermons Wherein is taught the great necessitie of a godly preparation, before men come to the Sacrament. Wherein it doth consist: with the condemnation threatned against the vnvvorthy receiuer of the same. By Samuel Smith, minister of Gods word at Prittlewell, in Essex.; Christs Last Supper.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1620 (1620)	STC 22837; ESTC S106152	104,748	388

seruing but to preserue a temporall life and that but for a time the other tending to the preseruation of a spirituall life and that for euer And heerein indeed do these signes make wonderfully for Gods glory in that hee shoulde make choyce of such weake meanes that so his glory might appeare If we had bin to receiue● any other signes or things of a● higher nature we should haue been ready to haue pored so vpon the shadow as that we should haue lost the substance and ou● senses woulde haue beene more wrought vpon then our heartes which the Lord in his wisedome hath preuented in giuing vs these signes of Bread and Wine Of this Bread Of this Cup. Doct. 8 Last of all obserue heere that if Christ took gaue Bread and Wine retain still their natures and deliuered Bread and Wine then they must needes retaine their former natures and their former proper substance and still remaine the same elementes euen after the words of consecration Against the doctrine of the Church of Rome which holde that after the words of consecration there remaineth no Bread at all but that it is transubstantiated into the very body bloud of Christ a meer fable and fantasie against all diuinity philosophy reason sense and experience Reasons against transubstantiation First it doth ouerthrow the very nature of a Sacrament which consisteth of two partes an outward signe an invisible grace Now then if after the wordes of consecration the Bread Wine were transubstantiated into the very body and bloud of Christ then the signe must needes bee taken away and the element ouerthrowne Secondly the Lord leads vs to the spirituall vse of this Sacrament by sense thus that as the substance of the bread and wine receiued strengtheneth and comforteth the body euen so Christ receiued by faith Ioh. 6.33 doeth nourish and strengthen the soule Now then to take away the naturall vse of this sacrament wherin can our faith be cōfirmed strengthened which euer relies vpon this in the vse of this Sacrament that as the bread and wine serueth to nourish and feede our bodies so doth Christ Iesus and the merits of his death passion feede our soules so that while they take away the substance of bread and wine in this Sacrament the very nature and spirituall vse of the Sacrament is taken away with it Thirdly wee now that liue ●nder the Gospell receiue the same in substance which our ●ore-fathers did vnder the Lawe But the Manna they eate off and ●he Spirituall Rock they dranke ●f 1. Cor. 10.1 was not Christs body and ●loud corporally because hee ●as not then come in the flesh ●either had he taken our nature ●pon him Therefore it was by ●ith that they fed on Christ vn●er the law Neither is there any other feeding on Christ vnder the Gospell Fourthly if the bread wine should so miraculously be turned into the very body and bloud o● Christ how could it bee that i● should not appeare vnto the outward senses for our senses still apprehend the same to bee Bread and Wine The eye seeth it the taste deserneth it to bee Bread and not flesh to bee Win● and not bloud And therefor● that doctrine of transubstantiation is most false and absurd I might hereunto adde diue● reasons of this nature As namely if that should be granted the● mayntaine what absurditie● would follow it As Hypocrite● shoulde then eate the flesh o● Christ and so be saued inasmuc● as Christ hath said Hee that eateth my flesh and drinketh my bloud Ioh. 6.15.54 hath eternall life Besides what canibals would they make of christians to feede vpon mans flesh which nature it selfe doth abhorre And to make a naturall body ●n diuers places at one time which cannot be Vse And last of all as this doctrine serueth to confute our aduersaries the Papists that hold there ●s no bread at all in the Lord Supper So it maketh no lesse against such as conceiue there is nothing ●ut bread to bee expected there ●nd this is the condition of many thousands that come ●hereunto They are not able to ●o discerne of the Lords body ●oore Soules they want the eye ●f faith and this must be spiritually discerned Whereas the true beleeuer beholds the Lord truly although not corporally to offer vnto him Iesus Christ with al the precious merits of his death and obedience vnto his endelesse comfort though naturall men neither see nor feele it inasmuch as they being not able to discerne of the Lords body come vnto this Supper as to their appoynted and ordinary foode And thus much for the Apostles precept or commandement Let a man therefore exam c. Let vs pray The Fourth Sermon 1. Cor. 11.29 For hee that eateth and drinketh ●nworthily eateth and drinketh his ●wne damnation because he discer●eth not the Lords body IN the former verse wee haue heard the Apostles precept that euery one ought ● Examine himselfe before hee ●ome to the Lords Table and partake of these holy Mysteries Wee haue heard the necessitie of that duty The subiect of it a mans selfe And the duty it selfe examination And wherein the same doth consist Wee are now to speake of the second generall part of the text and that is the reason the holy Ghost doth heere lay downe to inforce the dutie and the Reason is taken from the great hurt and daunger which for want of this Examination is like to ensue layd downe in these words For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily eateth and drinketh his owne Damnation That is by eateing and drinking these holy mysteries vnworthily that is vnprepared and vnreuerently they doe thereby prouoke the Lord to plague and ●unish them with some iudge●ent or other in this life to ●●ring them to the sight of their ●innes and to repentance for the ●ame if not then with condem●ation in the life to come ●nd in handling of ●is reason we will ●bserue this order 〈◊〉 speake 1. Of the persons 2. Of the punishment 3. Of the cause of their punishment Of vnworthy receiuers Two sorts of vnworthy receiuers there ●e two sorts one pertaining to ●ods couenant the other not ●e one the godly who thorow ●egligence and carelesnesse may ●●me to to this Sacrament vn●ted and vnprepared without ●at reuerence and due respect ●ey ought to shewe vnto such ●cellent mysteries The other ●icked and profane that want ●ith and so come in their sins ignorance blindenesse malice c. vnto whome this ordinance of God is a sauour of death vnto death And Two sorts of punishment And as the persons do differ so doe their punishments the godly if they come vnprepared vnto this ordinance withou● that godly examination and preparation they ought to mak● thereunto the Lord wil not pass● by that sinne of theirs but he will bee sure to chastise them so the same they eate and drinke iudgement vnto themselues bu● what iudgement 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●fflictioni●

vs If our bowels and intrals should be in danger to rot within vs Note for receiuing this Sacrament vnworthily would it no● make vs looke about vs And what shall we no way regard● what the Lorde hath heer● threatened that Hee that eatet● and drinketh vnworthily eateth an● drinketh his owne damnation Th● were a pittifull folly The Lor● open our eyes at the last to see our misery heerein and giue vs hearts truely to be humbled for our sinne Hitherto of the persons and their punishment we come now to the last circumstance and that is the ground and cause of the punishment Not discerning the Lords body In these wordes the Apostle comes to lay downe the cause of the aforesaide punishment why men doe by their vnworthy receiuing eate and drinke iudgement vnto themselues That is hale downe some iudgment or other vpon themselues temporal here or eternall hereafter the reason is Because they discerne not the Lords body The meaning is they put no difference betweene these Sacramental elements and other common Bread and Wine They doe not consider that the Bread and Wine now sanctified and set apart for such an holy vse differs from common Bread and Wine as signifying and representing vnto vs the body and bloud of Christ and are as signes and seales to confirme vnto vs all those precious promises that God hath made vnto vs in his Sonne Quest Heere then it will bee first asked what it is to Discerne the Lords body Answ I answere the originall word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 heere vsed signifieth to seuer something and to set it apart from the common vse and accompt and to esteeme of it more highly and honourably then we doe of other things and accordingly to vse it And so the same worde is vsed else-where Haue compassion on some sinners Iude. 22. and put a difference That is put a difference between such as truly repent and such as be impenitent So againe 1. Cor. 4.7 Who maketh thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to differ So then What it is to discerne the Lords body to discerne of the Lordes body in this place is to distinguish that bread that is vsed in this Sacrament as a most precious and blessed signe and seale of the body of Christ from all other Creatures and therefore to vse it with all reuerence and due respect as a thing set apart of God by his owne appoyntment and institution to be a signe and seale of the body and bloud of Iesus Christ and of all those benefites which wee haue and receiue by him and therfore that wee come not vnto it as wee come vnto our common meate and drinke but as to a holy mystery and signe of a blessed benefite Doct. 6 And now in that the Apostle makes this the grounde of that curse or punishment that wicked men doe draw downe vppon their owne heads euen their own condemnation They discerne not the Lords body It is the property of an vnworthy receiuer to put no difference betweene bread and wine in this Sacrament and common bread and wine that is put no difference between those elements thus sanctified and set a part for such an holy vse from their ordinary foode We learne That It is the propertie of an vnworthy receiuer and of such a one as doth eate and drinke vnto his owne Damnation to put no difference between Bread and Wine in this Sacrament and common bread and common wine but eate and deuoure the Bread and Wine neuer looking after or regarding to feede on Christ who is therein exhibited to euery true beleeuer Now what is this else but to contemne Christ and his merits and the vndeserued loue of God the father himself who hath prepared such a bountifull feast for vs when we will not see nor regard that foode by the which we should liue for euer So that againe here commeth to be considered the grieuousnes of that sinne of vnworthy receiuing the Apostle cals it a not discerning of the Lords body and here by doth not lessen the fault but rather teacheth vs that this light esteeme and slight regard that most men haue of this so holy and sacred an ordinaunce howsoeuer men make light account of it and the grace that is therein offered Yet it is such a Sinne as grieuously offendes the Maiestie of God and pulleth downe vpon men his fearefull wrath If the King should passe by vs and wee knowe him not how coulde wee doe him that reuerence wee ought inasmuch as wee could nor discerne him nor know his person Euen thus fareth it with men in this Sacrament albeeit the Lorde bee nigh vnto his seruants that come in a holy manner there-vnto in Faith Repentance and true Obedience And that such feede vpon Christ to their endles comfort Yet it is not so with the wicked the reason is they Discerne not the Lords body They cannot see nor perceiue any difference at all betwixt this bread and their ordinary foode they want the eye of faith to discerne Christ who is spiritually discerned And hence is it that they in stead of reaping comfort and benefit by this his ordinance doe rather dishonour God contemne Christ and his merits and draw downe vppon their owne heads swifte damnation Vse 1 Now then if all those that bee not able to Discerne of the Lords body Receiue vnworthily and eate and drinke their owne damnation this shewes in what a lamentable and fearefull estate many thousands in the world be at this day For aske them what they receiue in this Sacrament they make you a maruellous silly and ignorant answer They receiue their Maker A bit of bread and a little wine and the like By which ignorant and prophane speeches of theirs they shew that they discerne not the Lords body But eate and drinke vnto their owne perdition Vse 2 Secondly let this serue for our instruction that as we desire to receiue this Sacrament worthily and so as wee may finde true peace comfort vnto out soules let vs labour to be rightly instructed in the doctrine of it that so wee may bee able to Discerne the Lords body And to apprehend what rich treasures are offered vnto euery true beleeue● herein euen Christ with all his merits and not a peece of Bread as many fondly imagine And that these elements being set a part by God himselfe and sanctified vnto vs by the worde and prayer are now become vnto vs signes and seales of the body and bloud of Christ and of those benefits that come vnto vs by his passion and so bee able to put a difference betweene them and common bread and common wine First because they are set apart by God to a speciall vse not so much to feede the body as to Nourish and refresh the soule Secondly because being now sanctified they serue to be Sacraments signes and seales of heauenly things and spirituall mysteries euen of the body and bloud of Iesus Christ and all those

commendable Esa 1.14.15 yet haue●ng their faylings in some perti●ulars the Lord did abhor both ●hem and their seruices hence ●s it that Dauid giuing direction ●nto Salomon his son touching Gods worship Doth prescribe ●s the matter so the circumstances ●hat belong vnto it how and ●fter what manner hee shoulde ●erue the Lord. And thou Salomon ●y sonne 1. Cro. 28.9 knowe thou the God of thy ●ather and serue him with a perfect ●eart and with a willing minde c And the same doth Salomon againe in his time giue touching Gods worship Eccle. 5.1 When thou goest into the house of God take heede to thy feete How is this thing vrged in all the Epistles of the Apostles that men should regard circumstance in the Act of Gods worship and the manner how they performe it as the matter as The Lord loueth a chearefull giuer Iam. 2.12 So runne ye that ye may obtaine and So speake ye 1. Cor. 9.26 and so doe ye as they that shall bee iudged by the perfect law of libertie These present texts of Scripture and the like whereof the Scriptures are full they all serue to confirme vnto vs the vndoubted truth of this doctrine that circumstances are to bee regarded in Gods seruice and men must regarde the manner as the matter in the true performance of the same Reason 1 And great reason for the Lord that hath commaunded the one hath commanded the other and we haue a commaundement for circumstance as well as for substance and God lookes that his worke should be well performed as performed Reason 2 Secondly Circumstances of actions may ouerthrowe an action Giue me children saith Rachell or else I die A speech proceeding from a Spirit very impatient of delay That notwithstanding the desire it selfe was not vnlawfull yet her manner spoyled the matter and so in the ●andling of the word of God when men shall leaue the foun●aine the pure word of life and ●tuffe their Sermons with philo●ophy and the vaine fantacies of mans braine and so in prayer when men will seeme to Drawe neere vnto God with their lipps when their hearts are far from him And to giue Almes pharisayical-like to bee seene of men circumstances make or marre all Reason 3 Thirdly and lastely God is a Spirit and hee that will worship him must worship him in Spirit and truth It is not shewes and shaddowes that will serue his turne make we neuer so glorious a shewe if wee giue not the Lord our hearts all is nothing worth So then whether wee consider that God hath commaunded the manner as the matter that circumstance of an action may ouerthrow an action or that God beeing a Spirit must be worshipped spiritually we conclud the circumstancs in Gods seruice must bee regarded of vs that so holy duties may bee performed holily Vse 1 And surely this serues in the first place to reproue such as stand vpon the worke-done Forreprofe not regarding any circumstance or the manner of doing it How many haue we in euery congregation who thinke they can say inough for themselues that they they haue beene at the Church vpon the Sabboth if they haue offered their there presence once or twise vpon that day God ●s much beholden vnto them ●hey haue done inough yea asmuch as any or as the Lord doth require And so if once or twice ●t the most in the whole yeare ●hey partake of this Sacrament what would we more although poore Soules in the meane ●ime they haue but offered the Sacrifice of Fooles and the Lord one day will say vnto such Who hath required these things at your hands yet heerein they thinke they highly honour God neuer regarding how or after what manner they come therevnto Vse 2 Seccondly this may serue for our instruction to teach vs to learne what circumstances are required in euery duty For instruction and how and after what manner wee should performe the same both in publick and priuate the hearing of the word receiuing of this Sacrament Prayer Singing o● Psalmes c that so performing them aright both for matter and manner or at the least so indeuoring wee may bring some glory vnto God and peace and comfort vnto our owne Soules th● which we shal neuer doe so long ●s wee rest contented with the outward matter of Gods seruice ●nd looke not after the right ●anner of our performing of ●he same but of this before And thus much for the Qua●●fication of the person that ●ust communicate Wee come ●ow to the third and last cir●●mstance what hee must Eate ●●d Drinke Of this Bread of this ●up And so let him eate of this Bread ●d drinke of this Cup. the handling of ●is point we are to serue two things 1. What it is to Eate and Drinke 3. Circumstance What he must eate and Drink 2. What we Eate and Drinke For the first A two-fold eating wee must know ●t there is a two-fold Eating ●nally and Spiritually The first is an outward partaking of the outward signe of Bread Wine carnally 1 Carnally which indeede a wicked man may doe which doth reape no benef●● nor comfort thereby as Iuda● did and as all wicked and impenitent persons that liue in thei● sinnes and want Faith the han● of the Soule whereby the tru● beleeuer doth lay hold vpo● Christ doe at this day The second is spirituall an● mysticall 2 Spiritually and that is by faith i●wardly to feede vppon the bod● and bloud of Christ And 〈◊〉 much importeth those words 〈◊〉 our Sauiour I am the bread of li● hee that commeth to mee shall ne● hunger Ioh. 6.36 And hee that beleeue on me shall neuer thirst And th● to feede on Christ What it is to feede on Christ is to belee● in Christ And it is an action the Soule when as wee doe by faith apply Iesus Christ his death and passion vnto our own soules in particular beleeuing that hee dyed for our sinnes Rom. 4. vlt. and rose againe for our iustification According to that of Iohn As many as receiued him to them he gaue prerogatiue to ●e the Sonnes of God euen to them that beleeue on his name So then ●o feed on Christ is to beleeue in Christ And indeede To feed on Christ and to beleeue in Christ all one Christ attribueth the same fruite and effect to ●hem that beleeue in him that ●e doth to them that eate his bo●y and drinke his bloud to teach ●s that by eating and drinking ●e meaneth nothing but belee●ng And to this end to con●me vs heerein compare these ●criptures together He that ea●th my flesh and drinketh my bloud Ioh. 6.54 hath eternall life verse 40. And This is the will of my Father that euery one that beleeueth in the Sonne should haue eternall life and I will rayse him vp at the last day Whereby it appeares how Christ doeth attribute that to beleeuing hee doeth