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A10898 A treatise of the two sacraments of the Gospell: baptisme and the Supper of the Lord Divided into two parts. The first treating of the doctrine and nature of the sacraments in generall, and of these two in speciall; together with the circumstances attending them. The second containing the manner of our due preparation to the receiving of the Supper of the Lord; as also, of our behaviour in and after the same. Whereunto is annexed an appendix, shewing; first, how a Christian may finde his preparation to the Supper sweete and easie: secondly, the causes why the sacrament is so unworthily received by the worst; and so fruitefly by the better sort: with the remedies to avoyd them both. By D.R. B. of Divin. minister of the Gospell. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1633 (1633) STC 21169; ESTC S112046 376,405 453

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and_o convince_v thou_o how_o unworthy_a a_o vessel_n thou_o be_v to_o have_v it_o pour_v into_o thou_o ●_o 2_o cor._n 12._o ●_o and_o he_o have_v need_n buffet_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o low_o before_o he_o dare_v trust_v thou_o with_o it_o and_o see_v all_o this_o be_v not_o from_o hatred_n but_o in_o love_n set_v thy_o heart_n at_o rest_n make_v no_o haste_n nor_o limit_v the_o lord_n but_o patient_o wait_v and_o be_v well_o do_v and_o in_o time_n the_o lord_n shall_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v in_o his_o promise_n by_o faith_n sweet_o into_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v for_o a_o time_n defer_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v after_o reward_v with_o more_o comfort_n and_o learn_v to_o boast_v of_o the_o lord_n three_o and_o last_o satisfaction_n the_o 3_o act_n in_o case_n of_o satisfaction_n if_o thou_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v sweet_o satisfy_v thou_o with_o that_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o 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grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o part_n of_o our_o call_n and_o how_o page_n 40_o prejudice_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n a_o great_a mean_a of_o ignorance_n page_n 77_o god_n offer_v all_o his_o good_a thing_n by_o and_o through_o a_o promise_n page_n 82_o few_o man_n seek_v a_o promise_n to_o convey_v god_n good_a thing_n unto_o they_o page_n 84_o all_o particular_a promise_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o general_a promise_n and_o how_o page_n 85_o warp_a from_o the_o first_o promise_n most_o deadly_a and_o dangerous_a page_n 86_o trial_n of_o faith_n by_o her_o property_n a_o good_a sign_n of_o faith_n 98_o pretiousnesse_n of_o faith_n be_v one_o 99_o how_o to_o try_v that_o ead_n when_o prop_n of_o faith_n fail_v oft_o time_n faith_n be_v at_o best_a page_n 107_o &_o 108_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o trial_n whether_o it_o be_v sound_a page_n 112_o practice_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o 114._o 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