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B20902 Mensalia sacra, or, Meditations on the Lord's Supper wherein the nature of the holy sacrament is explain'd and the most weighty cases of conscience about it are resolv'd / by the reverend Mr. Francis Crow, late minister of the Gospel at Clare in Suffolk ; to which is prefixt a brief account of the author's life and death. Crow, Francis, d. 1692. 1693 (1693) Wing C7365 75,143 146

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2._o rest_v not_o on_o doubtful_a evidence_n of_o your_o heavenly_a interest_n but_o get_v thing_n better_o clear_v between_o god_n and_o your_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v a_o dreadful_a snare_n to_o you_o when_o suffering_n come_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o heaven_n 3._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n love_n if_o alive_a will_v be_v strong_a at_o death_n all_o the_o flood_n of_o affliction_n can_v drown_v it_o 4._o keep_v up_o a_o close_a communion_n with_o god_n constant_o in_o secret_a if_o you_o slack_v in_o secret_a prayer_n and_o wear_v out_o of_o personal_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o fountain_n you_o will_v wither_v and_o your_o strength_n dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_a and_o your_o foot_n soon_o slide_v 5._o let_v never_o a_o day_n go_v over_o your_o head_n without_o actual_a faith_n on_o some_o promise_n that_o this_o may_v keep_v you_o from_o faint_v under_o discouragement_n ps_n 27.13_o 6._o the_o most_o refine_a formal_a lifeless_a religion_n will_v not_o always_o secure_v you_o from_o be_v scandal_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v curse_a wretch_n in_o hell_n eternal_o 45._o that_o your_o mind_n may_v not_o be_v empty_a and_o wander_a doubtful_a what_o to_o fix_v upon_o inquire_v q._n what_o do_v this_o ordinance_n call_v for_o a._n 1._o a_o crucify_a christ_n call_v for_o crucify_a sin_n 2._o be_v say_v to_o thyself_o do_v this_o blood_n satisfy_v god_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o satisfy_v i_o why_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n do_v not_o thou_o rest_v more_o entire_o in_o this_o ransom_n and_o possess_v more_o of_o that_o rich_a legacy_n his_o word_n have_v leave_v we_o and_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v my_o peace_n i_o leave_v you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v you_o and_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n 3._o think_v who_o body_n and_o what_o a_o body_n be_v here_o represent_v the_o bless_a body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n break_v bruise_a and_o bleed_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o that_o same_o body_n that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o who_o need_v it_o not_o but_o for_o we_o to_o receive_v our_o buffering_n in_o that_o body_n that_o devil_n envy_v to_o this_o day_n even_o that_o the_o human_a nature_n shall_v be_v assume_v into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a a_o honour_n deny_v the_o angel_n that_o body_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n a_o spectacle_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o shame_n pain_n and_o a_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o that_o same_o body_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o raise_v up_o unto_o glory_n god_n in_o our_o nature_n appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o perfume_a it_o with_o his_o glorious_a possession_n and_o presence_n 4._o think_v how_o due_a it_o be_v i_o shall_v remember_v he_o in_o my_o life_n who_o 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remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n and_o what_o you_o have_v deserve_v that_o need_v such_o a_o surety_n and_o sacrifice_n q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v if_o our_o remember_v of_o christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n have_v be_v good_a and_o right_n a._n 1._o if_o we_o have_v here_o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o right_a stamp_n we_o leave_v not_o off_o remember_v of_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v go_v but_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o hear_v read_v meditate_v and_o pray_v will_v be_v much_o more_o a_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n than_o other_o attain_v to_o 2._o we_o will_v cause_v other_o remember_v christ_n with_o we_o as_o we_o can_v psal_n 45._o ult_n 3._o it_o will_v leave_v a_o las●ing_a desire_n of_o remember_v he_o here_o again_o psal_n 42.2_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d right_a its_o virtue_n will_v run_v through_o gerall_v our_o di●●ies_n and_o action_n till_o we_o come_v again_o 〈◊〉_d th●ll_v find_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o perform_v every_o duty_n and_o ●bey_v every_o precept_n as_o we_o sin_v sin_n that_o dago●_n fall_v before_o this_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n temptation_n resist_v and_o service_n spiritualise_v we_o may_v j●●g_v of_o this_o case_n 5._o a_o right_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v a_o sanctify_a soul_n even_o forget_v the_o best_a and_o most_o needful_a thing_n on_o earth_n to_o remember_v he_o now_o in_o heaven_n 6._o it_o will_v humble_v thou_o for_o former_a forget_v of_o he_o and_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a hatred_n against_o vain_a thought_n that_o keep_v christ_n out_o a_o few_o moment_n of_o a_o sanctify_a remember_v thy_o sweet_a saviour_n here_o will_v send_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o sad_a heart_n for_o thy_o forget_v of_o he_o day_n without_o number_n 46._o q._n what_o come_v we_o hither_o to_o learn_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n a._n 1._o humility_n from_o a_o meek_a and_o lowly_a humble_a suffering_n saviour_n phil._n 2.57.2_o patience_n from_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n learn_v here_o to_o possess_v your_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o suffer_v not_o every_o trifle_n to_o provoke_v you_o 3._o and_o here_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o love_v where_o it_o shine_v out_o so_o glorious_o 4._o self-denial_n and_o a_o public_a spirit_n who_o not_o regard_v his_o own_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n glorify_v his_o father_n in_o redeem_v we_o 5._o see_v here_o your_o strong_a rock_n and_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n a_o sight_n of_o a_o crucify_a sanctify_a saviour_n shall_v give_v we_o confidence_n both_o in_o duty_n and_o danger_n in_o duty_n this_o sight_n shall_v lift_v you_o up_o above_o all_o your_o do_n when_o you_o see_v what_o your_o surety_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o and_o in_o danger_n your_o great_a help_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o let_v your_o temporal_a evil_n sink_v you_o be_v his_o deliver_v your_o soul_n from_o eternal_a misery_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o second_o death_n 6._o we_o can_v not_o where_o at_o a_o better_a advantage_n learn_v 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wherefore_o come_v the_o diseased_a to_o the_o physiti●n_n but_o for_o health_n and_o ●ase_n 6_o and_o wherefore_o come_v the_o oppress_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n but_o for_o relief_n against_o his_o enemy_n i_o come_v for_o help_v against_o a_o hard_a heart_n i_o come_v for_o power_n against_o a_o strong_a lust_n a_o mighty_a goliath_n that_o threaten_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n 7._o i_o be_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o come_v for_o rest_n and_o peace_n my_o sin_n be_v my_o great_a burden_n my_o ignorance_n sloth_n ●nd_v slowness_n earthlyness_n and_o lukewarmness_n the_o indwelling_a body_n of_o death_n pain_n my_o heart_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n sting_v my_o conscience_n and_o i_o come_v for_o purge_v and_o pacify_v by_o christ_n 8._o i_o come_v for_o mutual_a communication_n of_o love-token_n to_o give_v and_o take_v i_o will_v have_v my_o faith_n confirm_v my_o love_n more_o fervent_a my_o heart_n more_o enlarge_v more_o wean_v 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