136 The order ofthecauÇs Efay66.3. Fiethat killed) a bttlloc1 e, as ifhefitted : he thatfacriftcedb a (heepe,asifhe cutoffa diggernecl¿e: be that oferethanoblation,asifhe op. redfivines blond: be that re cembreth incenfe,as ifhe blefidan idol:yea, they basechofen their ownePOaies, and theirfoule delighteth in their abominations. Pfalm.26.6. Iwafhmme bandsin innocet cie,0 Lord, and focomebefore thine altar. Thirdly,renued faithand repentance, for daily and new fames committed vpon infirwitie : becaufe euery new Iron, requirethanewaìt,both ofrepen- tanceand faith: and thisrenouationmuff be feeneby our reconciliation ofour (dues to our neighbours,for injuriesand wrongs.Matth. 5.23.Ifthoubring thy gift to thealtar, andthere remembrefithat thy brother hash ought againfl thee, 24.Leasae thygiftbefore thealtar,andgoe, firfl6e reconciledtothybrother,then come andof fir thygift. lfthoucanacome furniíhedwith thefe things,abilaine not from theLords table,by reafonofthymany infirmities. Ifbeing thus prepared, thou feelefc that thou haft a corrupt andrebellious heart, know this: that then thou art well difpofed to the Lords table, when thou art liuely touched witha feene of thy crooked difpofition, Luk4.i S. The fpirit oftheLord is vpó,ne,6ecattfehe bathanneinted me, that I fhotsldpreach the Geld' to thepoore : he hathfent me, that Ifli..otild heale thebrokenhearted,. that I Mouldpreach delitterance to the captittes,andrecot errng offiht to the blindthat Ifhoaeld fit d libertie them thatarebrufed. Matth. z 5.24.He an frate-. red,andfarad, lamnot fent,buet to the lofffheepeofthehotefeof Ifrael. The Lords Supper is amedicine to thedifeafed andIanguifhing Soule: and thereforemen muffas well feeke to purifie and heale their hearts in it, as to bringpure and foundhearts vnto it. Ifthoufide in thy felfe force great defeat andwant of faith,prayvetoGod earneffly, that hewill vouchfafe to encreak it. Mark 9.24. Thefather ofthe childcryingwith teares,faid, Lord,1beleetie,helpe mine vnbeleefe. 1f thoucanff not doe this thyfelfe, vfe the ayde ofthefaithful!, which may: by their faith carrie thee,asmendid the fickeofthepalfie vpon their shoulders, and laid him beforeChrift Mark, 2.3. Ifthou comenot firrnifhed on thismanner to tkse Lords table,thou shalt be adiudged guiltièofthebodieand blood ofChriif : as he is guilcie ofhigh trea- f6n,vvho lothcounterfeit orclip the Princes coyne. i.Cor. t i .27. He that ea- teth this bread, and drinketh this ctappevnworthily,/bail be áaúttieofthe bodie andbloodofChri/1. But Inch as leel, not then Tel+ es penitent, they neither can come to the Lords table without repentance, lealf they cate and drin'e their ownedam- nation, neither muff theydeferre repentance, by which they may come, Ieall theyFocure to thenfeluesfinall deft maim. CHAP.
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