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<HEAD>AN INSTRVCTION
FOR ALL THOSE THAT INTEND
to goe to the ble&s;&s;ed Sacrament of the
Lords Supper:</HEAD>
<P><HI>_ARE you minded to goe to the Sa|crament
of the Lords Supper.</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>An&s;wer.</LABEL><LB>
Yes, by Gods grace to renew
my Covenant with my God.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Exod. 19. 4. 5. ver.</NOTE></P>
<P><HI>What is a Sacrament.</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> A vi&s;ible &s;igne of the invi&s;ible graces.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>What are the vi&s;ible &s;ignes?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> Bread, and Wine.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.A</LABEL> <HI>What are the invi&s;ible graces?<NOTE PLACE="marg">Mar. 14. 17. 18. v</NOTE></HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> The body and blood of Chri&s;t.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Luk. 22. 8. 9. v.</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>Why is it called the Lords Supper?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL><NOTE PLACE="marg">Ioh. 12.</NOTE> Becau&s;e Chri&s;t after he had eaten the Pa&s;chal
Lambe, in&s;tituted it at evening with his Di&s;ciples.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL> <HI>What did the Pa&s;chall Lambe &s;ignifie to the
Jewes?<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 Cor. 11 23. 24. v.</NOTE></HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL><NOTE PLACE="marg">Heb. 9. 23.</NOTE> It was a Type of Chri&s;t to come.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>But Christ being come, is the Pa&s;call Lamb, and
all other Iewi&s;h rites fini&s;hed?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL><NOTE PLACE="marg">Heb. 12. 25. 26. 27.</NOTE> Yes, and the Lord in&s;tituted in the place of
it, his la&s;t Supper.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>To whom did Chri&s;t deliver his ble&s;&s;ed Sacra|ment?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> To his Di&s;ciples.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>After what manner did Chri&s;t in&s;titute, and
deliver the Sacrament?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL><NOTE PLACE="marg">Mar. 26. 26. v.</NOTE> Fir&s;t, he ble&s;&s;ed the Bread and Wine.</P>
<P>Secndly, he brake the bread, and powred out
the Wine.</P>
<P>Thirdly, he gave it to his Di&s;ciples.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>What learne you by Chri&s;ts ble&s;&s;ing the&s;e two
elements of bread and wine?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> Fir&s;t, it teacheth all Mini&s;ters to follow his
example, in admini&s;tring the Sacraments.</P>
<P>Secondly, it teacheth all beholders to put a dif|ference
betweene the&s;e elements, and common
bread and wine.</P>
<P>Thirdly,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Ioh. 19. 34. v.</NOTE> when the Mini&s;ter breakes the bread,
and powreth out the wine, I call to mind, how
Chri&s;ts body was broken and his blood &s;hed for
my &s;innes.</P>
<P>Fourthly, that Chri&s;t gave it them, it teacheth
me, that when the Mini&s;ter gives me the bread and
wine, I behold God the Father offering me his
Sonne: The Sonne giving him&s;elfe: And the ho|ly
Gho&s;t &s;anctifying the action.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>How do you receive it?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> As I receive the bread and wine, from the
hand of the Mini&s;ter, I by the hand of faith, re|ceive
the body and blood of Chri&s;t, and feed on
him in my heart by beleeving, to eternall life.</P>
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<HEAD>For Examination.</HEAD>
<P>VVHat ought every Christian to doe before
he come to the Lords Table?</P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL><NOTE PLACE="marg">1 Cor. 11.</NOTE> He mu&s;t examine him&s;elfe.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>In what manner?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> Fir&s;t whether hee have the knowledge of
God and of his Sonne Je&s;us Chri&s;t.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Ioh. 17.</NOTE></P>
<P>Secondly, whether he hath a lively faith, to take
hold on Chri&s;t and all his promi&s;es.</P>
<P>Thirdly,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Act. 1. 37.</NOTE> whether he hath a penitent heart, and a
godly &s;orrow for his &s;innes pa&s;t,<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 Cor. 7.</NOTE> with a purpo&s;e
never to &s;inne any more.</P>
<P>Fourthly,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Ioh. 15.</NOTE> whether he hath love fir&s;t, to God, &s;e|condly
to his neighbour,<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 Cor. 11.</NOTE> for the Sacrament is a
communion of the my&s;ticall body of Chri&s;t.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL> <HI>What if he wants this charity to his Neigh|bour?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> He hath no part in this communion.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL> <HI>What is then to be done?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL> Onely <HI>Chri&s;ts</HI> rule, If thou bring thy gift to
the Altar, fir&s;t be reconeiled to thy brother, and
then offer thy gift. <HI>Mat.</HI> 5. 25. 26.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>Who are el&s;e excluded from this Sacrament?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL><NOTE PLACE="marg">1 Cor. 11.</NOTE> 1. If any man be a bla&s;phemour, and a &s;wea|rer,
he is not to partake of it.</P>
<P>2.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Eph. 5. 3.</NOTE> If any man be a drunkard, come not neere
this Table of the Lord,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Revel. 1.</NOTE> for it is not for &s;wine.</P>
<P>3. If a fornicator or adulterer, hee defiles the
Temple of God.</P>
<P>4. If any bee a prophaner of the Lords day,
let him know hee tramples Gods eternall Law
under his feete.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Exod. 20.</NOTE></P>
<P>5. If any be a covetous per&s;on, or an oppre&s;&s;or
of his neighbour,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Gal. 5. Rom.</NOTE> or a backbiter, a &s;landerer, or an
envious per&s;on again&s;t any, let them know: That
they prophane the Lords Table, yea, they eate and
drink their own damnation, decau&s;e they di&s;cerne
not the Lords body.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL> <HI>What doth this teach the Mini&s;ters of
Chri&s;t?</HI></P>
<P>A. To be carefull as much as in them lyeth to
&s;ee that tho&s;e that bee under their charge bee fit|ted
and prepared, before they come to receive
the&s;e holy Mi&s;teries.</P>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed by <HI>Francis Leech,</HI> at the Falcon in Shooe-lane 1646.</P>
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