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A59111 The devout communicant, assisted with rules for the worthy receiving of the blessed Eucharist together with meditations, prayers and anthems, for every day of the Holy Week : in two parts / by Ab. Seller ... Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1686 (1686) Wing S2450; ESTC R10920 183,621 482

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prove_v successful_a beyond_o expectation_n and_o deliver_v a_o adversary_n not_o only_o from_o temporal_a want_n but_o from_o eternal_a horror_n and_o i_o may_v make_v a_o convert_n of_o that_o enemy_n who_o i_o pity_v and_o relieve_v and_o if_o to_o know_v the_o art_n of_o true_a charity_n be_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o king_n then_o to_o convert_v a_o soul_n be_v a_o noble_a alm_n than_o to_o give_v a_o million_o of_o money_n to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o only_o make_v this_o duty_n of_o forgive_a injury_n 15._o injury_n mat._n 6.12_o 14_o 15._o a_o necessary_a and_o indispensible_a qualification_n to_o fit_v i_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n pardon_n but_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o upon_o one_o act_n of_o obstinacy_n one_o refusal_n to_o obey_v this_o injunction_n my_o former_a sin_n that_o have_v already_o be_v forgive_v i_o shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o remembrance_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o condemnation_n for_o when_o in_o the_o 34._o the_o mat._n 18.27_o 34._o parable_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o disable_v servant_n by_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o obligation_n cancel_v yet_o when_o the_o same_o servant_n deal_v unmerciful_o with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n his_o lord_n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o so_o shall_v our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v to_o we_o if_o we_o from_o our_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o commendable_a custom_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o which_o during_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o office_n not_o only_o the_o deacon_n who_o assist_v beg_v pardon_n of_o the_o consecrate_v priest_n as_o st._n chrysostome_n liturgy_n injoin_v 143._o injoin_v smyth_n be_v acc._n of_o the_o greek_a church_n p._n 143._o but_o the_o priest_n who_o consecrate_v take_v care_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o before_o he_o approach_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o assist_a priest_n also_o bow_v towards_o the_o people_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o their_o beg_a forgiveness_n if_o they_o have_v offend_v any_o one_o there_o present_a after_o which_o every_o lay_v communicant_a immediate_o before_o he_o receive_v say_v aloud_o christian_n forgive_v to_o which_o the_o congregation_n answer_v god_n shall_v forgive_v you_o and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o deacon_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v aloud_o let_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o in_o perfect_a charity_n dare_v to_o approach_v this_o table_n and_o the_o better_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o church_n resolution_n in_o this_o case_n as_o easter_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a time_n of_o give_v the_o eucharist_n so_o in_o the_o forego_n week_n on_o maundy_n thursday_n the_o penitent_n be_v solemn_o admit_v to_o communion_n for_o whereas_o on_o that_o day_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v always_o administer_v because_o that_o be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v 33._o institute_v innocent_n ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la decent_a cap._n 7._o ambr._n li._n 5._o ep._n 33._o so_o on_o that_o day_n also_o be_v the_o church-censure_n remit_v because_o on_o that_o day_n our_o holy_a saviour_n deliver_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o our_o redemption_n the_o 82._o the_o conc._n carthag_n 4._o can._n 80_o 82._o penitent_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n before_o which_o they_o kneel_v and_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o priest_n hand_n be_v afterward_o communicate_v all_o which_o be_v instance_n of_o the_o church_n charity_n and_o a_o excellent_a rule_n how_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o enemy_n i_o therefore_o think_v myself_o bind_v
devout_a person_n on_o such_o a_o occasion_n '_o lord_n how_o sad_a be_v i_o when_o i_o come_v last_o from_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o have_v i_o not_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v so_o consider_v that_o i_o leave_v thy_o service_n to_o be_v involve_v again_o in_o the_o world_n how_o tedious_a have_v be_v the_o time_n since_o i_o last_o communicate_v with_o my_o jesus_n and_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v again_o and_o appear_v before_o he_o that_o i_o may_v meet_v my_o saviour_n in_o his_o mystery_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o with_o delight_n and_o true_a satisfaction_n 42.12_o satisfaction_n psal_n 42.12_o like_a as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o belong_v my_o soul_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n my_o saviour_n when_o he_o first_o ordain_v this_o sacrament_n express_v himself_o with_o earnestness_n and_o vehemence_n 22.15_o vehemence_n luke_n 22.15_o with_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o synagogue_n greek_a i_o have_v hearty_o desire_v i_o have_v passionate_o long_v to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sacrament_n to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v he_o and_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v in_o i_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o love_n that_o be_v in_o my_o redeemer_n wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o three_o thing_n incite_v the_o will_n and_o create_v love_n excellency_n difficulty_n and_o absence_n and_o all_o these_o meet_v here_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o the_o father_n give_v it_o the_o most_o honourable_a title_n and_o call_v it_o the_o mystery_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v any_o enjoyment_n make_v i_o more_o happy_a but_o be_v admit_v to_o 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fit_a for_o such_o sublime_a notion_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n dom._n reason_n sec._n 46._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n st._n austin_n preach_v on_o that_o text_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o purposely_o avoid_v a_o plain_a explanation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v tempt_v that_o part_n of_o his_o auditory_a which_o have_v never_o receive_v to_o a_o love_n to_o that_o sacrament_n he_o use_v this_o way_n of_o reason_v '_o if_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o catechumen_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o mystery_n now_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n enter_v thy_o name_n among_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v at_o the_o festival_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v inform_v if_o the_o time_n do_v not_o invite_v thou_o let_v curiosity_n incline_v thou_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o table_n whereon_o the_o consecrate_a mystery_n be_v place_v be_v conceal_v 〈◊〉_d conceal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o curtain_n from_o the_o view_n of_o the_o people_n during_o the_o first_o service_n and_o sermon_n till_o the_o communion-office_n begin_v 3._o the_o day_n that_o i_o long_o for_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o substance_n represent_v under_o these_o symbol_n be_v in_o hnaven_n for_o they_o shall_v contain_v the_o son_n of_o man_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o till_o i_o see_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o most_o advantageous_a way_n of_o enjoy_v he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v ere_o i_o die_v and_o go_v to_o the_o lover_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v converse_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n nor_o know_v i_o but_o i_o may_v die_v to_o morrow_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v if_o i_o can_v communicate_v to_o day_n for_o how_o can_v i_o live_v without_o he_o either_o in_o person_n or_o representation_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o my_o life_n and_o be_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a whimsy_n i_o acknowledge_v in_o rotomag_n in_o de_fw-fr hierarchia_fw-la p._n 611._o ed._n rotomag_n father_n celot_n the_o jesuit_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o mass_n bring_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o so_o much_o profit_n to_o soul_n that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v too_o many_o if_o not_o only_o according_a to_o moses_n wish_n all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v priest_n but_o also_o if_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o all_o inanimate_a body_n and_o even_o brute_n beast_n be_v turn_v priest_n to_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n and_o yet_o every_o priest_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v mass_n every_o day_n nevertheless_o i_o must_v say_v it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o both_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n this_o sacrament_n be_v address_v to_o with_o great_a frequency_n and_o more_o reverence_n and_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v employ_v in_o praise_v their_o creator_n for_o can_v i_o be_v happy_a too_o osten_v or_o too_o much_o i_o will_v therefore_o love_v every_o thing_n that_o bear_v the_o divine_a image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o nothing_o shall_v occasion_v my_o think_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n contemptible_a the_o collect._n my_o soul_n o_o lord_n be_v delight_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o whatscever_n have_v a_o relation_n unto_o thou_o thy_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o reverend_a in_o my_o thought_n thy_o word_n powerful_a and_o sacred_a in_o my_o ear_n thy_o body_n and_o blood_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_o beyond_o all_o delicacy_n to_o my_o taste_n give_v i_o therefore_o gracious_a lord_n frequent_a occasion_n of_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n of_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o receive_v thy_o mystery_n that_o my_o saviour_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n here_o and_o hereafter_o i_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n chap._n xvii_o of_o resignation_n and_o self-denial_n nor_o must_v this_o love_n which_o i_o prosess_v to_o my_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n be_v faint_a and_o weak_a but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o oppose_v it_o for_o can_v i_o say_v i_o love_v god_n if_o i_o deny_v he_o preference_n in_o my_o esteem_n to_o all_o thing_n else_o for_o if_o i_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o relation_n or_o my_o own_o ease_n or_o life_n itself_o beyond_o my_o saviour_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o disciple_n and_o be_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o school_n of_o jesus_n loc_n jesus_n mat._n 16.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n in_o loc_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o he_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o ceremony_n or_o compliment_n with_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n but_o go_v not_o but_o with_o the_o great_a sincerity_n and_o the_o most_o intense_a zeal_n for_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o pay_v so_o exact_a a_o deference_n to_o his_o father_n that_o though_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n will_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 6.38_o world_n john_n 6.38_o not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o send_v he_o and_o that_o when_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o when_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n be_v insignificant_a then_o be_v it_o record_v of_o he_o that_o he_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o great_a instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o
the_o man_n and_o the_o deaconess_n to_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o this_o they_o be_v advise_v to_o do_v with_o this_o sober_a caution_n supr_fw-la caution_n const_n ap._n ub_z supr_fw-la that_o no_o one_o shall_v salute_v his_o brother_n deceitful_o and_o treacherous_o as_o judas_n kiss_v our_o lord_n when_o he_o betray_v he_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n basil_n the_o people_n be_v bid_v to_o salute_v one_o another_o that_o they_o may_v united_o confess_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o consubstantial_a and_o inseparable_a trinity_n and_o then_o they_o repeat_v the_o creed_n and_o in_o that_o of_o st._n mark_v there_o be_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o ceremony_n wherein_o '_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o look_v down_o on_o his_o church_n and_o to_o bestow_v on_o they_o his_o love_n and_o his_o assistance_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 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what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o i_o come_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o presumption_n but_o if_o i_o refuse_v to_o come_v i_o slight_a thy_o invitation_n i_o contemn_v thy_o ordinance_n and_o affront_v thy_o goodness_n i_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o throw_v off_o my_o subjection_n i_o will_v therefore_o come_v though_o i_o bring_v not_o with_o i_o the_o entire_a preparation_n which_o the_o sanctuary_n require_v for_o he_o who_o despise_v thy_o table_n be_v as_o guilty_a in_o thy_o sight_n as_o he_o who_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n and_o yet_o thou_o bid_v thyself_o to_o be_v my_o guest_n and_o intreat_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o my_o bosom_n the_o great_a prince_n condescend_v to_o visit_v his_o mean_a subject_n and_o the_o holy_a god_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o most_o sinful_a wretch_n lord_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v exceed_o wicked_o and_o can_v my_o god_n look_v savourable_o on_o such_o a_o abominable_a transgressor_n as_o i_o be_o can_v thy_o mercy_n incline_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o such_o a_o dog_n i_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o a_o intruder_n but_o marry_o magdalene_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o to_o who_o thou_o forgave_v much_o when_o she_o make_v she_o first_o address_n to_o thou_o o_o bless_a jesus_n come_v unbidden_a to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o supercilious_a pharisee_fw-mi when_o the_o meat_n be_v on_o the_o table_n and_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o body_n else_o lay_v hold_v of_o thou_o who_o she_o earnest_o seek_v at_o thy_o foot_n she_o throw_v herself_o and_o wash_v they_o with_o her_o penitential_a tear_n she_o be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o sin_n but_o not_o of_o her_o approach_n to_o her_o saviour_n and_o so_o be_o i_o oh_o how_o be_o i_o grieve_v that_o i_o be_o yet_o so_o far_o from_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n so_o entangle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o vanity_n so_o fond_a of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o negligent_a of_o heaven_n so_o prodigal_a of_o my_o time_n and_o such_o a_o niggard_n of_o my_o charity_n so_o vain_a in_o my_o imagination_n so_o inconsiderate_a in_o my_o discourse_n so_o indevotional_a in_o the_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o religion_n but_o so_o intent_n to_o thing_n of_o no_o moment_n so_o concern_v about_o my_o daily_a bread_n but_o so_o careless_a of_o get_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n so_o inclinable_a to_o be_v angry_a with_o other_o while_o i_o want_v that_o indignation_n that_o become_v i_o against_o my_o own_o transgression_n may_v the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o and_o to_o every_o one_o who_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n although_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n §_o 7._o after_o this_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o good_a man_n who_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o the_o people_n priest_n be_v come_v to_o church_n and_o have_v begin_v the_o divine_a service_n at_o which_o the_o devout_a christian_a earnest_o attend_v pray_v with_o all_o fervency_n humility_n fervency_n receive_v the_o absolution_n with_o all_o contrition_n and_o humility_n praise_v god_n with_o all_o heartiness_n repeat_v the_o creed_n with_o his_o utmost_a vigour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o though_o he_o take_v all_o occasion_n when_o there_o be_v any_o pause_n as_o frequent_o there_o be_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o put_v up_o his_o own_o private_a prayer_n to_o god_n yet_o he_o never_o dare_v suffer_v they_o to_o interfere_v with_o the_o public_a worship_n for_o 14.26_o for_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o when_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o man_n of_o corinth_n that_o at_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n every_o man_n have_v his_o psalm_n and_o every_o one_o his_o doctrine_n i.e._n one_o be_v preach_v while_o another_o be_v pray_v and_o a_o three_o sing_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o can_v not_o edify_v he_o look_v upon_o that_o reproof_n as_o a_o lesson_n of_o advice_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o a_o general_a rule_n of_o demeanour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n §_o 8._o when_o the_o devout_a christian_a observe_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v every_o priest_n or_o such_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v stand_v at_o the_o altar_n he_o look_v on_o he_o with_o reverence_n because_o he_o minister_n in_o holy_a thing_n and_o represent_v jesus_n consecrate_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o for_o he_o thus_o he_o pray_v lord_n let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n sing_v with_o joyfulness_n hosannah_n