168. Queft. What is the Lord's Supper? Anfw. The Lord's Supper is a Sacrament of the New Teftament, wherein by giving and receiving Bread and Wine according to the Appointment of Jefus Chrift, his Death is fhewed forth; and they that worthily communicate, feed upon his Body and Blood to their fpiritual Nourishment and Growth in Grace, have their Union and Communion with him confirmed b; teftify and renew their Thankfulnefs and Engagement to God 4, and their mutual Love and Fellowship each with other as Members of the fame Myftical Body . one of another. v. 26. And whether one member fuffer, all the members fuffer with it or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. v. 27. Now ye are the body of Chrift, and members in particular. 168, z Luke 22.20. Likewife alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is fhed for you. a Matth. 26. 26. And as they were eating, Jefus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body. v. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it: v. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. 1 Cor. 11. 23. ForI have received of the Lord, that which alfo I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus in the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread: v. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. v. 25. After the 169. Queft. fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me. v. 26. For as often as ye cat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lords death till he come. I Cor. 10. 16. The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? b *I Cor. II. 24. See above in 3. d 1 Cor. 10. 14. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. v. 15. Ifpeak as to wife men ; judge ye what I fay. v. 16. The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift? v. 21. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table, and of the table of devils. 1 Cor. 10. 17. For we being many are one bread,and one body: for we 169. Quelt. How hath Chrift appointed Bread and Wine to be given and received in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper? Anfw. Chrift hath appointed the Ministers of his Word, in the Administration of this Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, to fet apart the Bread and Wine from common ufe by the Word of Inftitution, Thanksgiving, and Prayer; to take and break the Bread, and to give both the Bread and the Wine to the Communicants: Who are by the fame Appointment to take and eat the Bread, and to drink the Wine; in thankful Remembrance that the Body of Chrift was broken and given, and his Blood shed for them f 170. Queft. How do they that worthily communicate in the Lord's Supper, feed upon the Body and Blood of Chrift therein? Anfw. As the Body and Blood of Chrift are not corporally or carnally prefent in, with, or under the Bread and Wine in the Lord's Suppers; and yet are fpiritually prefent to the Faith of the Receiver, no lefs truly and really than the Elements themfelves are to their outward Senfes : So they that worthiing, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. v. 20. Likewise also the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is shed for you. we are all partakers of that one bread. 169. f 1 Cor. 11. 23, 24. See be fore under Matth. 26. 26, 27, 28. See before at Mark 14. 22. And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and bleffed, and brake it, and gave 170. Acts 3. 21. Whom the to them, and faid, Take, eat: this heaven must receive, until the times is my body. v. 23. And he took of restitution of all things, which the cup, and when he had given God hath spoken by the mouth of thanks, he gave it to them and all his holy prophets, fince the they all drank of it. v. 24. And world began. he faid unto them, This is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many. Luke 22. 19. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brakes, and gave unto them, say Matth. 26. 26. And as they were eating, Jefus took bread, and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; A 23 shie worthily communicate in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, do therein feed upon the Body and Blood of Chrift, not after a corporal or carnal, but in a fpiritual Manner; yet truly and really i, while by Faith they receive and apply unto themselves Christ crucified, and all the Benefits of his Death 171. Queft. How are they that receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it ? Anfw. They that receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, are before they come to prepare themselves thereunto, by examining themselves' of their being in Chrift", of their Sins and Wants"; of the Truth and Measure of their Knowledge °, Faith, this is my body. . 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is thed for many for the remiffion of fins. I kr Car. 10. 16. The cup of bleffing which we bless,is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift? 171. 1 Cor. 11, 28. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 2. Cor. 13. 5. Examine your felves, whether you be in the faith prove your own selves; know ye not your own felves, how that Jefus Chrift is in you, except ye be reprobates? m 1 Cor. 11. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you, this do in remembrance of me. v. 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me, 4. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lords death till he come. 27. Wherefore, whofoever fhall ear this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guil, ty of the body and blood of the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup., 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and be cut off from Ifrael. drinketh damnation to himself, not. difcerning the Lords body. 1 Cor. 5. 7. Purge out therefore the cld leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Chrift our paffover is facrificed for us. Compared with Exod 12. 15. Seven days fhall ye eat unleavened bread, even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houfes for whofoever eateth leavened bread, from the first day until the feventh day, that foul fhall I Cor. 11. 29. For he that eateth and ...f Faith P, Repentance Love to God and the Bre thren Charity to all Men forgiving thofe that have done them wrong, of their Defires after Chrift, and of their new Obedience w; and by renewing the Exercife of thefe Graces * and drinkerh unworthily,eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lords body. P 2 Cor. 13, 5. See above in m. Matth. 26. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. 9 Zech. 12. 10. And I will pour upon the houfe of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of grace and of fupplications, and they fhall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they fhall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only fon, and shall be in bit ternefs for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born. 1 Cor. 11. 31. For if we would judge our felves, we fhould not be judged, 1 Cor. 10. 16. The cup of blef fing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? v, 17. For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. As 2.46. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to houfe, did eat their meat with gladnefs and finglenefs of heart, v. 47. Praifing God, and having favour with all the people: and the Lord added to the church daily fuch as fhould be faved. 1 Cor. 5. 8. Therefore let us keep the feaft, not with old leaven, nei ther with the leaven of malice and wickedness,but with the unleavened bread of fincerity and truth. 1 Cor. by 11. 18. For firft of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divifions among you; and I partly believe it. v. 20. When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lords fupper. Matth. 5 23. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembreft that thy brother hath ought against thee; v. 24. Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, firft be reconciled to to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift, waters, Ifai. ss. 1. Ho, every one that thirfteth, come ye to the and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy wine and milk without money, and without price. Jahn 7. 37. In the laft day, the great day of the feaft, Jefus ftood and cried,, faying, If any man thirft, let him come unto me, and drink, W 1 Cor. 5. 7. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened, For even Chrift our paffover is facrificed for us. v. 8. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickednefs; but with the unleavened bread of fincerity and truth. * I Cor. 11, 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood; this do ye, as oft as ye drink it in reA 24 mein by ferious Meditation, and fervent Prayer *. 172, Queft May one who doubteth of his being in Chrift,or of his due Preparation, come to the Lord's Supper? Anfw. One who doubeth of his being in Christ, or of his due Preparation to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, may have true Interest in Christ, tho' he be not yet affured thereof; and in God's Account hath it, if he be duly affected with the Ap membrance of me. v. 26. For as his heart to seek God, the Lord often as ye eat this bread, and God of his fathers, though he be not drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lords clean fed according to the purification death till he come. v. 28. But let of the the sanctuary, Matth. 26.26, a man examine himself, and fo let And as they were eating, Jefus took him eat of that bread, and drink of bread, and blessed it, and brake it, that cup, Heb, 10. 21, And having and gave it to the disciples,and faid, an high priest over the house of Take, eat; this is my body. God; v.22, Let us draw near with a true heart, in full affurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil confcience, and our bodies washed with pure water. v.24, And let us confider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works, Pfalm 26. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocence: fo will I compass thine altar, Q Lord. Cor.11.124. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you this do in remembrance of me.' v. 25. After the fame manner, alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink *, in remembrance of me. 3 Chron. 30.18. For a multitude of the people, en many of Ephraim, and Manaffeh, Iffachar, and Zebulun, had not cleanfed themselves, yet did they eat the paffover, otherwife than it was writ ten but Hezekiah prayed for them, faying, The good Lord pardon Every one v. 19. That prepareth 172, a Ifai, 50, 10, Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his fervant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and ftay upon his God. 1 John s. 13. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. Pfalm 88, throughout. Pfalm 77, to the 12. p. 1. I cried unto God with my voice; even unto God with my voice, and he gave ear unto me. v, 2. In the day of my trouble I fought the Lord; my fore ran in the night, and ceafed not: my foul refused to be comforted, v.3. I remembred God, and was troubled : I complained, and my fpirit was overwhelmed, Selah. 4 Thou haldest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot fpeak, &c. 7. Will the Lord caft off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? v. 8. Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth bia |