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A57383 A communicant instructed, or, Practicall directions for worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by Francis Roberts. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1656 (1656) Wing R1591; ESTC R28105 135,670 280

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abundant_a remedy_n for_o all_o t●y_a malady_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v that_o sore_a but_o here_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o it_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n therefore_o in_o this_o behalf_n as_o true_o as_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v thou_o so_o true_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o all_o its_o promise_n and_o privilege_n be_v thou_o 7._o final_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v do_v long_o for_o new_a refreshment_n of_o thy_o spirit_n by_o renew_a sacrament_n have_v the_o lord_n make_v bare_a his_o face_n to_o thou_o at_o his_o table_n bid_v the_o welcome_n fil●ed_v thy_o soul_n as_o with_o marrow_n and_o farness_n stay_v thou_o with_o flagon_n feed_v the_o with_o hide_a mannah_n bread_n of_o life_n and_o water_n of_o life_n assure_a thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o solace_v thy_o soul_n with_o communion_n with_o he_o then_o let_v the●e_n taste_v of_o his_o sweetness_n and_o pleasantness_n make_v thou_o pant_v after_o like_a opportunity_n think_v with_o thy_o ●elf_n when_o will_v the_o lord_n supper_n come_v when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v his_o power_n and_o glory_n taste_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n as_o sometime_o in_o the_o sacrament_n lord_n evermore_o give_v i_o this_o bread_n i_o think_v the_o time_n long_o betwixt_o sacrament_n and_o sacrament_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v still_o be_v feast_v my_o soul_n with_o the●e_n heavenly_a dainty_n thus_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o long_a desire_n after_o sacrament_n till_o they_o come_v so_o shall_v thou_o make_v way_n for_o more_o satisfy_a delight_n therein_o when_o they_o come_v but_o especial_o thirst_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o complete_a enjoyment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n face_n to_o face_n which_o be_v beyond_o all_o sacrament_n and_o all_o ordinance_n for_o if_o a_o little_a glimpse_n and_o taste_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o darksome_a ordinance_n be_v so_o sweet_a how_o sweet_a and_o 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necessary_a a_o spiritual_a appetite_n be_v before_o communicate_v in_o two_o respect_n p._n 191_o 192._o a_o good_a spiritual_a appetite_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v try_v and_o discover_v by_o six_o property_n p._n 193._o to_o 197_o attribute_n of_o god_n see_v god_n b._n baptism_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 94_o 95._o brotherly_o love_n see_v love_n to_o christian_n c._n christ._n the_o necessity_n of_o get_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a state_n into_o christ_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 63._o to_o 66._o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 66_o 67._o privilege_n which_o we_o enjoy_v by_o christ_n in_o seven_o respect_n p._n 68_o 69._o point_n of_o knowledge_n necessary_a touch_v christ_n viz._n that_o 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a christ._n p._n 70._o 2._o jesus_n son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v this_o true_a christ_n show_v three_o way_n p._n 71_o 72._o 2._o this_o christ_n be_v god-man_n and_o 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