Apprehenfion of the Want of it, and unfainedly defires to be found in Chrift and to depart from Iniquity in which Cafe (because Promises are made, and this Sacrament is appointed for the Relief fore thee. v. 23. Nevertheless, I am continually with thee; thou haft holden me by my right hand,

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his promife fail for evermore? p. 9. Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Jonah 2.4. Then I faid, I Phil. 3.8. Yea doubtlefs, and I am caft out of thy fight; yet I will count all things but lofs, for the look again toward thy holy temple. excellency of the knowledge of When my foul fainted within Chrift Jefus my Lord: for whom I me, I remembred the Lord, and my have fuffered the lofs of all things, prayer came in unto thee, into thine and do count them but dung that holy temple. I may win Chrift. v.9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Pfalm 10, 17. Lord, thou haft heard the defire of the humble; thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. *Pfalm 42. 1. As the hart panteth after the waterbrooks, fo panteth my foul after thee, O God, . 2. My foul thirfteth for God, for the living God: when fhall I come and appear before God? v. 5. Why art thou caft down, O my foul? and why art thou difquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I fhall yet praise him far the help of his countenance. v. 11. Why art thou caft down,O my foul? and why art thou difquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I fhall yet praife him, who is the health of my countenance and my God.

Ifai. 54. 7. For a fmall moment have I forfaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. . 8. In a little wrath 1 hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, faith the Lord thy redeemer. v. 9. For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have fworn that the waters of Noah fhould no more go over the earth; fo have I fworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. . 10. For the mountains fhall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither fhall the covenant of my peace be removed, faith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee. Matth. 5. 3. Bleffed are the poor in fpirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. v. 4. Bleffed are they that mourn for they fhall be comforted. Pfalm 31. 22. For I faid in my hafte, I am cut off from before thine eyes nevertheless, thou heardeft the voice of my fupplication, when I cried unto thee. Pfalm 73. 13. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. p. 22. So foolish was I, and ignorant': I was as a beast be

2 Tim. 2. 19. Nevertheless, the foundation of God ftandeth fure, having this feal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Chrift depart from iniquity. Ifa.so. 10. Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of

lief even of Weak and doubtingChriftianshe is to be wail his Unbelief, and labour to have his Doubts refolved; and fo doing he may and ought to come to the Lord's Supper, that he may be further strengthned h 173. Queft. May any who profefs the Faith, and defire to come to the Lord's Supper be kept from it?

Anfw. Such as are found to be Ignorant or Scan→ dalous, notwithstanding their Profeffion of the Faith and Defire to come to the Lords Supper, may and ought to be kept from that Sacrament by the Power which Chrift hath left in his Church; until they

his fervant, that walketh in darknefs, and hath no light let him truft in the name of the Lord, and ftay upon his God. Pfalm 66, 18. If I regard iniquity in my heart: the Lord will not hear me. v. 19. But verily God hath heard me: he hath attended to the voice of my prayer, v. 20. Bleffed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Ifa. 40. 11. He fhall feed his flock like a fhepherd: he fhall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bofom, and fhall gently lead thofe that are with young. v. 29. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might, he increaseth ftrength. v.31. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength: they fhall mount up with wings as eagles, they fhall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Mat. II. 28. Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you reft. Mar. 12. 20. A bruifed reed fhall he not break, and fmoking flax fhall he not quench,till he fend forth judgment unto victory. Mat. 26. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins.

Mark 9. 24. And ftraightway the father of the child cried out, and faid with tears, Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.

8 Acts 2. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of the apoftles, Men and brethren, what fhall we do? A&ts 16, 30. And he brought them out, and faid, Sis, what must we do to be faved?

'h Rom. 4. II. And he received the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the righteoufnefs of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised : that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not çircumcifed: that righteousness might be imputed unto them alfo. 11. 28. But let a man examine himfelf,and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

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173. I Cor. II. 27. to the end, Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himfelf, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unwor

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they receive Inftruction, and manifeft their Refor mation.

174. Queft. What is required of them that receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in the Time of the Administration of it?

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Anfu. It is required of them that receive the Sa crament of the Lord's Supper, That during the Time of the Administration of it, with all holy Reverence and Attention they wait upon God in that Ordinance, diligently obferve the Sacramental Elements and Actions m, heedfully discern the Lord's Body, and affectionately meditate on his Death and

thily, eateth and drinketh damna, tion to himself, not discerning the Lords body. . 30. For this caufe many are weak and fickly among you, and many fleep. v. 31. For if we would judge our felves, we fhould not be judged, &c. to the end of the chapter. Compared with Mat. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither caft ye your pearls before fwine, left they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rent you. And with 1 Cor. 5. chapter, to the end. And with Jude, v. 23. And others fave with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garments spotted by the flesh. And with 1 Tim. 5. 22. Lay hands fuddenly on no man, neither be partakers of other mens fins; keep thy

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k ́ 2 Cor, 2, 7. So that contrariwise, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, left perhaps fuch a one should be swallowed up with over much forrow.

174. L. 103. Then Mofes faid unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord fpake, faying, I will be fantified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I wil be

glorified. Heb. 12.28. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence, and godly fear. Pfal. 5.7. But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy,and in thy fear will I wor fhip toward thy holy temple. 1 Cor. 11. 17. Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worfe. 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 shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

m Exod. 24. 8. And Mofes took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and faid, Behold the blood ofthe covenant which the Lord hath made with you, concerning all these words. Compared with Mat. 26. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of Sins.

• 1 Cer, 11, 29, For he that eateth and

and Sufferings; and thereby ftir up themselves to a vigorous Exercife of their Graces P, in judging themselves, and forrowing for Sin; in earneft Hungring and Thirfting after Chrift, feeding on him by Faith, receiving of his Fulness, trufting in his Merits", rejoicing in his Love * giving Thanks for his Grace; in renewing of

their Covenant with God, and Love to all the Saints ".

175. Queft. What is the Duty of Chriftians after they have received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper?

Anfw. The Duty of Chriftians after they have received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, is ferioufly to confider how they have behaved themfelves therein, and with what Succefs 5; if they find Quickning and Comfort, to blefs God for it, beg the Continuance of it watch against Relapfes, • book Form ful

Fer. so.. s. They fhall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, faying, Come and let us join our felves to the Lord in a perpetual Covenant that fhall not be forgotten, Pfalm so. s. Gather my faints toge ther unto me: thofe that have made a covenant with me by facrifice.

• Als 2. 42. And they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles do&rine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

175. Pfalm 28. 7. The Lord my ftrength and my fhield, my heart trufted in him, and I am helped therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my fong will I praife him. Pfalm 85. 8. I will hear what God the Lord will fpeak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his faints: but let them not turn again to folly. 1 Cor. II. 17. Now in this that I declare unto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worfe. v. 30. For this cause many are weak and fickly among you, and many fleep. v. 31. For if we would judge our felves, we fhould not be judged.

c2 Chron. 30. 21, 22, 23, 25, 26. v. 21. And the children of Ifrael that were prefent at Jerufalem, kept the feat of unleavened bread seven

days with great gladness: and the Levites, and the priests praised the Lord day by day, finging with loud inftruments unto the Lord, re Acts 2. 42. And they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. v. 46. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from houfe to house, did eat their meat with gladness and fine gleness of heart,tov. 47. Praising God, and having favour with all the people's 185 by es

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d Pfalm 36, 10, O continue thy loving kindness, unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Cant. 3.4. It was but a little that I paffed from them, but I found him whom my foul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mothers houfe, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. 1 Chron. 29.18. O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Ifrael our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee.

I Cor. 10. 3. And did all eat the fame fpiritual meat; v.4. And did

all