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2. For preparation to the Sacrament, it is not enough for a man to have these graces, but he must renew them, and put fresh colours upon all those spiritual abilities that God hath bestowed upon him: he must not only have faith, repentance, knowledge and love, but he must renew all these. For the renewing of repentance, observe this: Look what sin thy soul hath over-loved, look what stains and blots thy heart hath taken since thou hast received the Sacrament, and get thy heart ⟨p. 372⟩more loosened from every sin then ever it was before the committing of it, and never leave it until it be come to a right set and frame, and as ready to entertain the grace that is in Christ, and to submit thereto, as formerly thou hast been, nay, more then ever thou wast before. Also, renew thy faith thus: Look what doubtings and staggerings thou hast had since the last Sacrament, how thy faith hath been weakened and clouded, and renew this grace afresh: and to this purpose remember this rule; See a greater insufficiency in thy self then ever thou didst formerly, and come with greater boldness, and confidently expect more mercy and favour from the Lord by his ordinances ⟨p. 373⟩then ever thou didst before. And so likewise for renewing of thy love, observe this rule: See a greater need of the Sacrament then formerly thou hast done; and then see a greater strength & assistance to be received from the Sacrament every day more and more.

2. For preparation to the Sacrament, it is not enough for a man to have these graces, but he must renew them, and put fresh colours upon all those spirituall abilities that God hath bestowed upon him: hee must not only have faith, repentance, knowledge and love, but hee must renew all these. For the renewing of repentance, observe this: Look what sin thy soule hath over-loved, look what staines and blots thy heart hath taken since thou hast received the Sacrament, and get thy heart ⟨p. 372⟩more loosened from every sin then ever it was before the committing of it, and never leave it untill it bee come to a right set and frame, and as ready to entertaine the grace that is in Christ, and to submit thereto, as formerly thou hast been, nay, more then ever thou wast before. Also, renew thy faith thus: Looke what doubtings and staggerings thou hast had since the last Sacrament, how thy faith hath been weakned and clouded, and renew this grace afresh: and to this purpose remember this rule; See a greater insufficiencie in thy selfe then ever thou didst formerly, and come with greater boldnesse, and confidently expect more mercy and favour from the Lord by his ordinances