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A42499 The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1685 (1685) Wing G373A; ESTC R217413 67,785 159

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secret_a and_o unknown_a error_n of_o my_o sinful_a life_n pass_v and_o gracious_o prevent_v the_o fail_n of_o that_o to_o come_v iv._o make_v i_o true_o and_o sincere_o holy_a and_o to_o embrace_v it_o neither_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n nor_o hope_v of_o reward_n but_o pure_o for_o thy_o sake_n who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o o_o let_v i_o never_o think_v myself_o holy_a enough_o but_o press_v still_o forward_o in_o thy_o holy_a race_n until_o at_o last_o i_o have_v attain_v unto_o that_o full_a measure_n of_o holiness_n which_o by_o thy_o gracious_a acceptation_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n will_v end_v in_o endless_a happiness_n bless_v these_o my_o holy_a desire_n with_o happy_a performance_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o perfect_a righteousness_n thou_o both_o gracious_o accept_a for_o i_o and_o willing_o impute_a to_o i_o amen_n meditation_n for_o saturday_n morning_n on_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n now_o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o even_a temper_n we_o must_v observe_v these_o follow_a direction_n first_o for_o the_o best_a order_v our_o life_n as_o to_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o servant_n the_o more_o importunate_a in_o your_o prayer_n when_o your_o lust_n be_v most_o eager_a and_o vehement_a in_o their_o desire_n for_o this_o we_o have_v st._n paul_n example_n for_o our_o imitation_n when_o he_o proportion_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o do_v the_o more_o furious_o reiterate_v his_o buffet_n the_o more_o zealous_o do_v he_o renew_v his_o prayer_n and_o at_o length_n he_o receive_v this_o comfortable_a answer_n to_o his_o sorrowful_a complaint_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o sufficient_a to_o cure_v thy_o wound_n and_o to_o pardon_v thy_o guilt_n sufficient_a to_o strengthen_v thy_o weakness_n and_o to_o perfect_v thy_o deliverance_n ii_o second_o entertain_v we_o no_o parley_n no_o treaty_n with_o our_o lust_n have_v no_o commerce_n or_o company_n with_o they_o silence_n their_o suggestion_n or_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v suggest_v give_v they_o not_o the_o ear_n lest_o they_o make_v that_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o heart_n we_o betray_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n whensoever_o we_o treat_v with_o our_o lust_n conference_n with_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o we_o must_v fly_v sin_n as_o a_o serpent_n not_o let_v in_o the_o head_n lest_o it_o draw_v in_o its_o body_n not_o yield_v to_o the_o first_o motion_n lest_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o its_o full_a commission_n iii_o three_o set_v we_o up_o the_o law_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 8._o 2._o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v stir_v in_o our_o thought_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o let_v this_o royal_a law_n of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o life_n bear_v sway_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o that_o end_n especial_o now_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n renew_v we_o our_o purpose_n our_o vow_n our_o covenant_n renew_v we_o ourselves_o denial_n our_o total_a resignation_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v a_o further_a quicken_a in_o grace_n a_o further_o strengthen_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o all_o by_o a_o near_a communion_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o fullness_n thus_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v seal_v unto_o our_o heart_n the_o comfort_n of_o this_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o iv._o let_v we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n which_o sorrow_n of_o contrition_n must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o one_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a a_o funeral_n sorrow_n the_o deep_a of_o mourning_n like_o that_o of_o one_o mourn_v for_o her_o only_a son_n the_o sad_a of_o funeral_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n deep_a humiliation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d necessary_a whereby_o we_o confess_v the_o gu●lt_n of_o our_o sin_n bewail_v the_o bitterness_n of_o distress_n deprecate_v god_n wrath_n and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n for_o a_o full_a and_o free_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o prayer_n for_o saturday_n morning_n on_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n o_o thou_o bless_a fountain_n of_o eternal_a sweetness_n who_o art_n infinite_o sweet_a to_o my_o weary_a soul_n than_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o forgive_v the_o folly_n and_o infirmity_n of_o i_o thy_o sinful_a servant_n who_o have_v foolish_o prefer_v these_o transitory_a drop_n of_o insufficient_a joy_n which_o have_v be_v wearisome_a and_o burdensome_a unto_o i_o to_o those_o thy_o river_n of_o eternal_a pleasure_n in_o which_o thy_o bless_a saint_n do_v sweet_o bathe_v their_o happy_a soul_n where_o everlasting_a j●y_n be_v on_o their_o head_n and_o thy_o eternal_a comfort_n in_o their_o heart_n ii_o lord_n open_a my_o eye_n now_o 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