~ i . •• felfe,inriching ·examination. · . z. Theymuftmaketheirfeafrsathome,andnot : mix them with the LordsSupper,verf.34·where . he alfo refumes the motive and reafon ufed, verf. 2 9· taken from thefearfull and ·dangerous·effe-ct. And promifeth the reCtifying of other things at. his comming. . You fee: with what coherence and connexiori the 'Text ftands in the ·chapter. Examination be– fore ~wecome to receive the Communion, is the meanes tomake us worthy receivers·; whereby wee efcape guiltineffe of the -bloud ofChrifr, plagues ·and judgeme~ts, both temporall and . :eteJn,all,and bleffedly partakeof all rhecomforts··. of grace, and tafre of h~avenly glory. . . : : · . But before I come: to the doctrine riling : hence, I will ·acquainr you with the.cufrome : of the :Church at tha~ time in receiving. the : Lprds Supper, out of fame oftheancient Fa· ; thers, whiCh reportthe fame to us, eipecially • ~ OJ..1t ofIlffti?;e Martyr, andTeNu!tia?J. · ·In thofe tirn.es, and this infancie of the Church, fay thofe ancient fathers > Chri!Hans upon the Lords day, W@re wortt tomeet it;"fqme. place (for at that timethey had not yet Churches) for the publike exercife ofholy.ducies and Cervices. : .And firft ofall ~hey offered up fupplkations andprayers for the fiate, profperity and ehlarge-:– ment of theChm;ch, for Kings, Magifrrares, and ·MihittetsofState and Jufrice ;·for.. the gener:dl · goodof theworlcf, .'and'peaceupon their time_s, andfp.ecially,for Qods.graces andble.tEngs upon t~o[e whowere thenbaptized. ' : I . ..,. B ~ · Prayers - ' -~~ .. . ., f \. l
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