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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

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christian_a duty_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o chief_a teacher_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n one_o of_o who_o say_v 114._o say_v answer_v to_o snake_n etc._n etc._n p._n 114._o that_o they_o do_v not_o censure_v those_o who_o be_v conscientious_o tender_a in_o observation_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o for_o practise_v what_o they_o believe_v be_v their_o duty_n either_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n or_o in_o water-baptism_n and_o another_o before_o he_o naylor_n he_o naylor_n who_o pretend_v a_o concern_v for_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n about_o this_o sacrament_n own_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o profit_n to_o weak_a believer_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o one_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o we_o therefore_o who_o dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o perfection_n but_o who_o best_a plea_n must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o disciple_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o desire_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o do_v if_o we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o dreadful_a example_n of_o those_o who_o by_o slight_v and_o forsake_v the_o sacrament_n and_o especial_o this_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n have_v fall_v into_o damnable_a heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o either_o deny_v his_o divinity_n or_o even_o his_o very_o existence_n without_o themselves_o or_o else_o forsake_v he_o by_o wicked_a work_n and_o fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o lewdness_n all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v they_o be_v devout_o and_o frequent_o present_a at_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n §_o fourteen_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o evident_a that_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n frequent_o than_o that_o the_o obligation_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v perpetual_a which_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n from_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o other_o who_o think_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n oblige_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o frequent_a and_o devout_a communion_n §_o xv._o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o very_a form_n and_o word_n of_o institution_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v frequent_o to_o communicate_v it_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n a_o renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o christianity_n a_o mean_n to_o receive_v divine_a assistance_n and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v too_o frequent_o present_a at_o it_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o it_o be_v true_a precise_o determine_v how_o often_o we_o shall_v come_v for_o he_o have_v leave_v this_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o devotion_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o institution_n seem_v to_o require_v our_o presence_n frequent_o for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o often_o we_o do_v it_o the_o better_a and_o more_o lively_a will_v be_v our_o remembrance_n of_o he_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n if_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o can_v i_o think_v be_v too_o frequent_a at_o the_o holy_a table_n nay_o the_o apostle_n hint_n something_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o our_o saviour_n own_o command_n who_o at_o the_o institution_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o cup_n require_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o drink_v it_o whence_o the_o apostle_n draw_v 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baptize_v when_o of_o ripe_a age._n but_o neither_o god_n or_o man_n require_v more_o of_o any_o than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o perform_v nor_o be_v therefore_o such_o a_o actual_a personal_a declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n require_v of_o infant_n repentance_n indeed_o they_o need_v none_o for_o any_o actual_a sin_n faith_n they_o may_v have_v in_o principle_n though_o they_o can_v outward_o express_v it_o this_o be_v therefore_o do_v by_o the_o church_n in_o their_o name_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o surety_n who_o may_v lawful_o and_o useful_o stipulate_v for_o they_o and_o they_o remain_v oblige_v by_o such_o a_o stipulation_n parent_n be_v natural_o these_o voluntary_o bind_v to_o see_v to_o the_o pious_a education_n of_o such_o child_n towards_o which_o they_o can_v have_v too_o many_o help_n and_o will_v all_o who_o have_v undertake_v this_o solemn_a and_o weighty_a charge_n be_v but_o true_o careful_a to_o perform_v it_o which_o without_o grievous_a 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any_o example_n of_o woman_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o afterward_o '_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n for_o that_o place_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v express_o mention_v relate_v only_o to_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a place_n where_o those_o that_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v together_o break_v bread_n it_o be_v all_o along_o speak_v of_o man_n in_o the_o original_n see_v this_o matter_n full_o clear_v in_o mr._n walker_n appendix_n to_o his_o discourse_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o st._n peter_n when_o he_o preach_v that_o sermon_n which_o convert_v so_o many_o thousand_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o man_n only_o man_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o man_n and_o brethren_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o if_o woman_n and_o sister_n be_v include_v under_o man_n and_o brethren_n may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o argue_v that_o some_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v woman_n because_o those_o who_o be_v convince_v by_o st._n peter_n sermon_n say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v ver_fw-la 37._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o express_a command_n for_o admit_v woman_n to_o the_o communion_n than_o there_o be_v example_n the_o place_n that_o be_v plead_v for_o it_o come_v short_a of_o proof_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o for_o though_o the_o word_n men_n do_v in_o the_o original_n include_v both_o sex_n yet_o what_o follow_v bind_v it_o to_o the_o masculine_a only_o the_o word_n himself_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o than_o they_o admit_v woman_n to_o the_o communion_n without_o any_o express_a command_n or_o example_n but_o only_o by_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n they_o can_v never_o show_v any_o reason_n why_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o scripture_n which_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v do_v by_o fair_a consequence_n show_v they_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o it_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o as_o for_o those_o place_n wherein_o god_n reprove_v his_o people_n for_o do_v what_o he_o never_o command_v they_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o way_n of_o speech_n common_a to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o signify_v his_o express_a forbid_v they_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n particular_o that_o in_o jeremy_n as_o what_o go_v before_o make_v full_o evident_a they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o now_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n leu._n 18._o 21_o 29._o and_o deut._n 13._o per_fw-mi tot_fw-mi but_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n offer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o devil_n and_o christian_n offer_v they_o to_o god_n which_o even_o those_o do_v who_o will_v not_o baptise_v they_o though_o they_o have_v no_o more_o express_a command_n for_o it_o than_o we_o have_v for_o their_o baptism_n or_o than_o they_o themselves_o for_o admit_v woman_n to_o the_o communion_n §_o xxvi_o have_v thus_o give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o baptise_v infant_n and_o give_v i_o hope_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o the_o most_o plausible_a objection_n against_o this_o practice_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o small_a

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