The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…

Name: The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…
Author: Lewis Bayly

The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author

Lewis Bayly d. 1631London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1695

[17], 566 p. · 116k words · Wing B1502 · ESTC R29026

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THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. › An humble confession of sins, to be made unto God before the receive… › 3. Of the means whereby thou mayest become a worthy Receiver. › 2. Of sincere Faith, required to make a worthy Communicant.THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. › An humble confession of sins, to be made unto God before the receiv… › 3. Of the means whereby thou maiest become a worthy Receiver. › 2. Of sincere Faith, required to make a worthy Communicant.

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2. Of sincere Faith, required to make a worthy Communicant.

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Sincere Faith is not a bare knowledge of the Scriptures, and first grounds of Religion,¹ (for that Devils and Reprobate have in an excellent measure, and do believe it and tremble)² but a true persuasion as of all those things whatsoever, the Lord hath revealed in his Word; so also a particular ⟨p. 338⟩applications unto a man's own soul of all the promises of mercy which God hath made in Christ to all believing sinners. And consequently, the Christ and all his merits do belong unto him as well as to any other. For first if we have not the righteousness of Faith, ³the Sacrament seals nothing unto us; and every man in the Lord's Supper receiveth so much as he believeth. Secondly, because that without Faith we communicating on earth, cannot apprehend Christ in Heaven. For as he dwelleth in us by Faith, so by faith we must likewise eat him. ⁴Thirdly, because that without faith we cannot be persuaded in our consciences,⁵ that our receiving is acceptable unto God.⁶

Sincere Faith is not a bare knowledge of the Scriptures, and first grounds of Religion,¹

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The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…

2. Of sincere Faith, required to make a worthy Communicant.

3. Of unfeigned Repentance requisite a for true Communicant.

4. The duty to be performed in respect of our Neighbour, is Charity.

2. Of the Second sort of Duties which a worthy Communicant is to perform at the receiving of the Lord's Supper, called Meditation.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

2. Of sincere Faith, required to make a worthy Communicant.

3. Of unfeigned Repentance requisite a for true Communicant.

4. The duty to be performed in respect of our Neighbour, is Charity.

2. Of the Second sort of Duties which a worthy Communicant is to perform at the receiving of the Lord's Supper, called Meditation.