Burroughs - BV15 B877 1654

Tbe,right manner of&naafi:lig the Nameofgod there, and how we have beenbrought into Covenant with God. Now if only thofe can receive worthily, and are to come that -fiat examine themfelves, then certainly fuch only as are Godly -are to come, for they only can perform thofe acts that are re.. quired. Fourthly, It is a Sacrament of Communion with God, and Communion with the Saints ; nowwhat communionbath Light with Varknef ? what fellovofhip bathCbrifi with Tetial if it be a Sacrament of Communion, of coming to the Table of God ; Will God have enemies to come to his Table ? you will invite no enemies to your Tables, but your children and friends So they muit be the Childrenof God, and the Friends of God, thole that are reconciled to God in the Blood of. his Son, and thofe that arehis Children, that mutt fit at his Table therefore they mutt be holy. Now this may fuffice for that firft thing, that this is not an Ordinance for all torts of people, but such as have fubmitted to the condition of theCovenant becore. Such as have grace and ability to examin themfelves of their graces, and fuch as are Children, and reconciled to God, and fo are fir to fit ac the Tableof God, and to enjoy communion with him, and with his Son, and with the Saints ; for we are one Body Sacramentally, when we -come to this holy Ordinance ; all others therefore certainly are to be kept from this Sacrament, but fuch. 2. The Second thing wil make it out more fully, and that is, It is not enough that we be holyour ielves (aid to all ignorant, prophane, and fcandalous, yea, al (hat are meerly civil, that can- not make out any work of Godlinefs upon their hearts, in brin- ging them to Chilli, are excluded.) But I. It is to be done in a holy comunion, which is cleer out ofthat place in r Car. ro. 16, 17. The cup ot bleffing which we Kg, it not the Communion of the blood of Cbrifi ? the Breadwhich we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Cbrifi ? And then faith theApoille in the 17. vette, for we being many, are one bread, and one body : therefore all that come to receive the Sacramenc, they muft to come, as they muft be oneBody, one fpiritual Corporation : this very confideration, That thole with whomwe receive the Sacrament, are one Body with us, it bath a great

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