J3.ook IV. THE L 0 R D ' s s u p p E R. 6zs J N F E R E N C E ~ G•OD crave fpecial Charo-e to the :(!raelites, col)cerning their eating the Palfover; 1 He :as greatly provok'ed by the NegleCt of it. But that Man that is clean, and .is not on a J ourney, and forbeareth to .keep the Palfover, e·ven that Man Jhall be cut off from his People, &c. Numb. ix. I3· \Vhat then will become of them who refufe ro .come to Chrift, and eat of this fpiritual Palfover? Alfo it may fur up fuch fin cere and <>odly Souls to look about them, and caufe them to tremble, who live in the great .Nep-JeCl: of coming to the holy Supper ofour Lord. Surely there is as good Ground .and"Reafon for you to obey the Lord J efus in this Ordinance, as there was for J!racl ,to obey Mofts in keeping the Palfover; nay, I may lhew much greater, 1. From the Confideration of what .the one was a Sign of, and what the other lhews ·forth, and is a Sign of. 2. From the Conlideration of the Excellency of Chrift, whofe Law this is, above Mofts, who received that Law, and delivered it to lfrael. 3· From the Threa~s that are denounced againft thofe who refufe to hear Chrift in ·whatfoever he lhall fay to them. g the Word jpoken by Angels was fledfafl, &c. If they efcaped not, that refuftd him that jpake 011 Earth; how jhall we ejcape, if we turn away from him that Jpeaketh from Heaven? And for-.furcher Motives confider, I. The ftriCl: and pofitive InjunCtion of Chrift, Do this in Remembrance of me. He .that faid, Do not Steal, do not commit Adultery, &c. Repent, believe, pray always, be holy, &c. faid, De this, .&c. 2. le is a perpetual Ordinance, till Chrift come the fecond Time. Paul received it from Chrift, after his coming in Spirit according to his .Promife, &c. And the pri– mitive Saints continued in it after that Time likewiie; therefore the Coming he fpake of, mull: intend his fecond Coming at the Iaft Day. 3· Confider the great Need there is to remember Chrift's Death, and of thefe pro– .fitable InftruEtions and Bleilings .comprehended in thin Ordinance. 4· Is not the NegleCt of a known Duty a great Sin? 5· Is not this in effeCt to fer light by Chrift, and to call:.contempt upon his Cem– mands, and in effetl to fay chere is no need of them? What lignifies, fay fame, the eating a little Bread, and drinking a little Wine? Wilt thou take upon thee to teach ·Chrift, and exalt thy own Vvifdom above his, who is the moll: wife-God? 6. Confider how faithful and ready the Saints in former Ages were to walk in the Commandments of God; and is it not left upon Record to their everlafting Commen– dation? Mofes did all 'Things according to the Pa/tern jhewed him in the Mount, &c• .Zachary andElizabeth walked in all the Commandments "of the Lord blame/efs. 7· Daft thou know w.hat fpiritual Bleillngs thou lofeft by thy Neg]eEt hereof; Is not Lols of Communion with Chrift a great Lofs? 8. Is not univerfal Obedience a Demonftration of Grace? 'Then jhalllnot be ajhamed, when I have reJPeEI t.o all thy Commandments, John xiv. I 5· If ye love me, keep my Commandments, Pfa/. CKix. ·6. 9· Will not the Thoughts of a wilful NegleCt of known and indifpenfible Duties, be bad Death-bed Companionsl IO. This preacheth the Gofpel to the very Sight of your Eyes; is it not necelfary to make ufe of all Means God hath ordained for your Eftablilhment in the Truth of the 'Gofpel? I r. Will not Omiillon of known Duties exclude Men and Women the Kingdom of Heaven? Read Matt. xxv. Is it not for Sins of Omiillon, that Chrift will condemn .and fentence many Souls to eternal Burnings in the great Day? Meraphors,
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