Elements and actions m, heedfully difcern the Lord's bodyn and affectionately meditate on his death and sufferings, and thereby ftir up themselves to a vigorous Exercise of their graces P; in judging themselves 4, and forrowing for fin r: in earneft hungring and thirfting after Chrift 1, feeding on him by faith, Receiving of his fulnels v, Trusting in his merits w, Rejoicing in his love x, giving thanks for his grace y; in renewing of their Covenant with God, m Exod. 24, 8, And Mofes took the blood and fprinkled it on the people, and faid, behold the blood of the 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 whichis fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. nI Cor. 11. 29. For he that eat eth & drinkethunworthily,eateth anddrinkethdamnationto himfelf, por, 11, 26. For as oftenas ye Zech 12, 10. And I will pour upon the house ofDavid, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit ofgrace,andoffupplications, and they fhall look upon mewhom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his onlyfon,and fhall be inbit ternefs for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first born. Rev. 22.17 And the fpirit and the bride fay, Come. And let him that heareth, fay, Come. And let him that is a thirst, Come; And whofoever will, let him take the water of life freely, t John 6, 35. And Jefus faid unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, fhall never hunger; and he that believeth on me, fhall never thirst. v John 1, 16. And of his fulness have we all received,and grace for grace, w Phil. 3. 9. And be found in him,not having mine own righteQufnefs which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteoufnefs which is of God by faith, * Pfal 63. 4. Thus will I blefs thee,while I live: Iwill lift up my hands in thy name. v. 5. My foul fhall be fatisfied as with marrow & fatnefs; and my mouth fhall praise theewithjoyfullips, 2Chron30.21. And the children of Ifrael that were prefent at Jerufalem, kept the feaftof unleavened bread feven days with great gladenefs; andthe Levites, and the priests praifedthe Lord day byday,finging withloud inftruments to the Lord. y Pfal 22. 26. The meek fhalk eat and be fatisfied: they fhall praise the Lord that feek him; your heart fhall live for ever. z Jer God 2, and love to all the faints a. Q. 175. What is the duty of chriftians, after they have received the facrament of the Lord's fupper? A. The duty of chriftians, after they have received the facrament of the Lord's fupper, is ferioully to confider how they have behaved themselves therein, and with what fuc cefs b; if they find quickning and comfort, to blefs God for itc, beg the continuance of itd, watch against relapfes-e, fulfil their vows f, and encourage themfelves to a frequent at z Jer. 50. 5. They fhall afk the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, faying, come and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that fhall not be forgotten. Pfal. 50. 5. Gather my faints together unto me: thofe that have made a covenant with me by facrifice. a Acts 2. 42:And they continued Redfaltly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. 175. b Pfal. 28. 7. The Lord is my ftrength and my fhield, my heart trulted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth,and with my fong will I praife him. Pfal. 85. 8. I will hear whatGod the Lord willspeak: for he will fpeak peace unto his people and to his faints; but let them not turn again to folly.1 Cor. 11. 17. Now in this that I declare unto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for thebetter, but for the worfe. v. 30. For this cause many are weak and fick ly among you, and many fleep. 7.31. For if we would judge our felves, we should not be judged. c 2 Chron. 39. 21,22,23,25,26. v. 21. And the children of Ifrael that were prefent at Jerufalem, kept the feaft of unleavened bread feven days with great gladnefs: and the Levites, and the priests prailed the Lord day by day, finging with loud inftruments unto the Lord,&c.Acts2.42 And they con ten tinued ftedfaftly in the apostles do &trine & fellowship, and in break. ing of bread and in prayers. v.46. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breakingbread fromhoufe tohouse, did eat their meat with gladnel's and finglenefs of heart. v. 47. Praifing God, and having favour with all the people.-- d Pfal. 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 pafled 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 houle, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. 1 Chron. 29. 18. OLord God of Abraham, Ifaac, and Ifrael, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imaginations of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee. e1 Cor. 10 3. And did all eat the fame fpiritual meat: v. 4. And did all drink the fame spiritual drink; (for they drank of that fpiritual rock that followed them; and that rock was Chrift) v. 5. But with many of them God was not well pleated: for they were overthrown in the wilderness,v,12. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed left he fall. f Pfal. 50. 14. Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the most High. g I Cor. tendance one that ordinance g; But if they find no present benefit, more exactly to review their preparation to, and carriage at, the facrament h; In both which if they can approve themfelves to God and their own confciences, they are to wait for the fruit of it in due time i: But, if they fee they have failed in either, they are to be humbled k, and to attend upon it g 1 Cor. 11. 25. After the fame fpake; I fought him, but I could manner alfo he took the cup,when not find him: I called him, but he he had fupped, faying, This cup is gave me no answer. the new teliament in my blood: i Pfalm. 123. 1. Unto thee lift I this do ye, as oft as ye drink it,in up mine eyes,O thou that dwelleft remembrance of me. v. 26. For in the heavens. * v. 2. Behold, as as often as ye eat this bread, and the eyes of fervants look unto the drink this cup,ye dofhewtheLords hand of their masters, and as the death till he come. Acts 2.42.And eyes of a maiden unto the hand of they continued ftedfaftly in the a- her miftrefs; fo our eyes wait upon poftles doctrine andfellowship,and the Lord our God, until that he in breaking of bread, and in pray- have mercy upon us. Pfal.42. 5. ers. 46. And they continuing Why art thou caft down, O my daily with one accord in the tem- foul? and why art thou dífquieted ple, & breaking bread from house in me? hope thou in God, for I to houfe, did eat their meat with fhall yet praife him for the help of gladnefs and finglenefs of heart. his countenance. v. 8. Yet the h Cant. 5. 1. I am come into Lord will command his lovingkindmy garden,my fifter, my fpoufe; nefs in the day time, and in the I havegathered my myrrh with my night his fong fhall be with me, & fpice,I have eaten my hony-comb my prayer untothe God of my life. with my honey, I have drunk my Pfalm 43. 3. O send out thy light winewith my milk: eat O friends, and thy truth; let them lead me, drink,yea,drink abundantly,O be- let them bring me unto thy holy loved. v. 2. I fleep, but my heart hill, and to thy tabernacles. v. 4. walketh: it is the voice of my be- Then will I go unto the altar of loved that knocketh,laying,Open God,unto God my exceeding joy; to me, my fifter, my love, my yea, upon the harp will I praile dove, my undefiled: for my head thee, O God, my God. v. s. Why is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. v. 3. I have put off my coat,how fhall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how fhall I defile them? v. 4. My beloved putinhis hand by the hole k 2Chron.30.18.For amultitude of the door, and my bowels were of the people,evenmanyof Ephra moved for him. v. 5.I rofe up to im& Manaffeth, Iflachar, and Zeopen to my beloved,and my hands bulun,had not cleanfed themselves dropped with myrrh,& my fingers yetdid they eat the paffover,otherwithfweet-fmellingmyrrhuponthe wife than it was written: but Hehandles of the lock. v 6. I opened zekiah prayed for them, faying, to my beloved; but my beloved The good Lord pardon every one had withdrawn himself, and was 2, 19. That prepareth his heart to gone my foul failed when he feek God, the Lord God of his fa art thou calt down, O my foul? and why art thou difquieted within me? hope in God, for I fhall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance and my God. thers, God z, and love to all the faints a. Q. 175. What is the duty of chriftians, after they have received the facrament of the Lord's fupper? A. The duty of chriftians, after they have received the facrament of the Lord's fupper, is ferioully to confider how they have behaved themselves therein, and with what fuc cefsb; if they find quickning and comfort, to blefs God for itc, beg the continuance of itd, watch against relapfes e, fulfil their vows f, and encourage themfelves to a frequent at z Jer. 50. 5. They fhall afk the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, faying, come and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. Pfal. 50. 5. Gather my faints together unto me: thofe that have made a covenant with me by facrifice. a Acts 2. 42:And they continued Redfaftly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. 175. b Pfal. 28. 7. The Lord is my ftrength and my fhield, my heart truited in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth,and with my fong will I praife him. Pfal. 85. 8. I will hear what God the Lord willspeak for he will fpeak peace unto his people and to his faints; but let them not turn again to folly. 1 Cor. 11. 17. Now in this that I declare unto you, I praife you not, that you come together not for thebetter, but for the worfe. v. 30. For this caufe many are weak and fick ly among you, and many fleep. 7.31. For if we would judge our felves, we should not be judged. c 2 Chron. 30. 21,22,23,25,26. v. 21. And the children of Ifrael that were prefent at Jerufalem, kept the feast of unleavened bread feven days with great gladness and the Levites, and the priests praided the Lord day by day, finging with loud inftruments unto the Lord,&c.Acts2.42.And they con ten tinued ftedfaftly in the apostles doctrine & fellowship, and in break. ing of bread and in prayers. v.46. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breakingbread fromhoufe tohouse, did eat their meat with gladness and finglenefs of heart. v. 47. Praifing God, and having favour with all the people.-- d Pfal. 36. 10. O continue thy loving kindnefs unto them that know thee; and thy righteoufnefs to the upright in heart. Cant.3.4. It was but a little that I pafled 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 houle, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. 1 Chron. 29. 18. OLord God of Abraham, Ifaac, and Ifrael, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imaginations of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee. e 1 Cor. 10 3. And did all eat the fame fpiritual meat: v. 4. And did all drink the fame fpiritual drink; (for they drank of that fpiritual rock that followed them; and that rock was Chrift) v. 5. But with many of them God was not well pleated: for they were overthrown in the wilderness,v,12. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed left he fall. f Pfal. 50. 14. Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the most High. g I Cor. tendance one that ordinance g; But if they find no prefent benefit, more exactly to review their preparation to, and carriage at, the facrament h; In both which if they can approve themfelves to God and their own confciences, they are to wait for the fruit of it in due time i: But, if they fee they have failed in either, they are to be humbled k, and to attend upon * * it g 1 Cor. 11. 25. After the fame fpake; I fought him, but I could manner alfo he took the cup,when not find him: I called him, but he he had fupped,faying, This cup is gave me no answer. the new teftament in my blood: i Pfalm. 123. 1. Unto thee lift I this do ye, as oft as ye drink it,in up mine eyes,O thou that dwelleft remembrance of me. v. 26. For in the heavens. v. 2. Behold, as as often as ye eat this bread, and the eyes of fervants look unto the drink this cup,ye dofhewtheLords hand of their masters, and as the death till he come. Acts 2.42.And eyes of a maiden unto the hand of they continued ftedfaftly in the a- her miftrefs; fo our eyes wait upon poftles doctrine andfellowship,and the Lord our God, until that he in breaking of bread, and in pray- have mercy upon us. Pfal. 42. 5. ers. 46. And they continuing Why art thou caft down, O my daily with one accord in the tem- foul? and why art thou dífquieted ple, & breaking bread from house in me? hope thou in God, for I to houfe, did eat their meat with fhall yet praife him for the help of gladness and finglenefs of heart. his countenance. v. 8. Yet the h Cant. 5. 1. I am come into Lordwill command his lovingkindmy garden, my fifter, my fpoufe; nefs in the day time, and in the I havegathered my myrrh with my night his feng fhall be with me, & fpice,I have eaten my hony-comb my prayer untothe God of my life. with my honey, I have drunk my Pfalm 43. 3. Ofend out thy light winewith my milk: eat O friends, and thy truth; let them lead me, drink,yea,drink abundantly,O be- let them bring me unto thy holy loved. v. 2. I fleep, but my heart hill, and to thy tabernacles. v. 4. walketh: it is the voice of my be- Then will I go unto the altar of loved that knocketh,faying,Open God,unto God my exceeding joy; to me, my fifter, my love, my yea, upon the harp will I praile dove, my undefiled: for my head thee, O God, my God. v. 5. Why is filled with dew, and my locks art thou calt down, O my foul? with the drops of the night. v. 3. I have put off my coat,how fhall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how fhall I defile them? v. 4. My beloved putinhis hand by the hole k 2Chron.30.18.For amultitude of the door, and my bowels were of the people, evenmanyof Ephramoved for him. v. 5.I rofe up to im& Manaffeth, Iflachar, and Zeopen to my beloved,and my hands bulun,had not cleanfed themselves dropped with myrrh,& my fingers yetdid they eat the paffover,otherwithfweet fmellingmyrrhuponthe wife than it was written: but Hehandles of the lock. v 6. I opened zekiah prayed for them, faying, to my beloved; but my beloved The good Lord pardon every one had withdrawn himfelf, and was 2, 19. That prepareth his heart to gone my foul failed when he feek God, the Lord God of his fa and why art thou difquieted within me? hope in God, for I fhall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance and my God. thers, |