Part II. . · 'A s,tinl or,. Brutt~ 29> ClemenJ Alexandrineu Strom.l. I. init. gives it as· a Reafon why e 71 ery one tol}/z huoWn ~art of the Bread of tloe Sacrament in thofe times, becO\ufe rn.an bemg a fre~ agent muft be the &hoofer or reft~Jer of hi& own happ:nefs: The Paptfis on the contrary do hut gape, and the Priefl: doth pop the brc~d into their mouths (ha– ving firfi perfwaded them that it is qot bread.) · Do you not ex– pect to receive the fpiritual benefits, ju!l: as the Papifis do receive . the Bread ? as if youhad nothing to do but g.~pe r As if your prefence here were as much as is to be expeCted from you for your edification ! ' How can you tllft che {weetnefJ· .th~t is offered, . when you do not exercife your fpirituat fenfes. Queft. 7· Do you exercife faith, as well as feelint., in judging of the benefit of Sacraments? Pardon, and J ufiification, and Title to Salvation are oene.f.its which in themfelves you can .. mt feel. It is by IJeticving the promife that you mutt know · them. If God ha-re promifed a bleffiog on his Ordinance, it is . fure tO the faithful foal as if we felt it, though perhaps we may feem long witholilt it. Heaven it felf which is the principal end · of Ordinances, will not be attained in this life : and yet the . Ordinace is not: in vain. , Q!_le(l. 8. Have you the .trtJe under.fot.nding of the ufe of Sacraments? of tbe abungant-Love that ishere fet forth ?t··'and . the.freenefs andfulnefs of the Promife here fealed ?. If not', no . wonder if you tafte not thl! fweernefs, when you know not how w break the !hell, that you may feed on the kernel of the Ordi- · nances. , ~efl.9. Haveyou not-trouhledyoar own foul!, and muddyed , your comforts by caufele/.1 doubts and ignorant fcr11ples, about theg:efturcs, or m~tnner,or pcrfons thAtyo,u joynedwith, or fome ft1cb circumll:ances as thefe ? If fo, no manel if you lofe the · comfort. · ~efi. IO. Or atleafi, have you not been negligent in the revie~· arid after improving of the Ordinances? and ha·ve you . "' not thought that all was done when you had received? Any one · of thefe mifcarriage:s may make this pleafant duty !Jitte-r, or. at leatl: deprive you of themofi of the delight. But if your hearts .· be futed to the work, and y01a deprive not your felves of the · offeted confolation , you fhall find that God deals bounti– fully with you , and will fea!l: you .even with Angels ·. food. _ · · S;_;.The :
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