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. › 3. Of unfeigned Repentance requisite a for true 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. › 3. Of unfeigned Repentance requisite a for true Communicant.

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3. Of unfeigned Repentance requisite a for true Communicant.

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True Repentance is a holy change of the mind, ¹when upon the feeling sight of God's mercy, and of a man's own misery, he turneth from all his known and secret sins, to serve God in holiness and righteousness all the rest of his days. For as he that is glutted with meat, is not apt to eat bread: so he that is stuffed with sins, is not sit to receive Christ. ²And a conscience defiled with wilful filthiness, makes the use of all holy things unholy unto us. Our sacrificed spotless Passover cannot be eaten with the sour leaven of malice and wickedness, saith Paul, 1 Cor. 5. 8. Neither can the old Bottles of our corrupt and impure Consciences, retain the new Wine ⟨p. 339⟩of Christ's precious Blood, as our Saviour saith, Mar. 2. 22. We must therefore truly repent, if we will be worthy partakers.

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

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.

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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.