Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general and…

but now when it is merely out of love to Jesus Christ, that I might have more edification to my soul and still I retain love to the Saints that are there as they are in Communion, and so far as they have any thing good among them, I hold communion with them in that: only I desire in humility, and in meekness that I may be in such a place where my soul may be most edified, where I may enjoy all those Ordinances that Christ hath appointed for his Church, ⟨p. 244⟩certainly, that soul that can give this account to Jesus Christ for going from one place to another, will be freed by Jesus Christ from such a sin as this is that the world calls Schism; but the truth is, this word is in mens mouths that understand not what it means, and the Devil always will have some word or other cast upon them that are good; for he hath heretofore gained much by it, so still he makes account to gain much by words and terms and therefore men should take heed of words and terms that they do not understand, and examine seriously what the meaning is and what is held forth in these words: And thus much for that point that it must be in a holy Communion wherever there is the receiving of the Lords Supper, it must be received in an holy Communion.

but now when it is meerly out of love to Jesus Christ, that I might have more edification to my soul and still I retaine love to the Saints that are there as they are in Communion, and so far as they have any thing good among them, I hold communion with them in that: only I desire in humility, and in meekness that I may be in such a place where my soul may be most edified, where I may enjoy al those Ordinances that Christ hath appointed for his Church, ⟨p. 244⟩certainly, that soul that can give this account to Jesus Christ for going from one place to another, will be freed by Jesus Christ from such a sin as this is that the world calls Schism; but the truth is, this word is in mens mouths that understand not what it means, and the Devil alwayes will have some word or other cast upon them that are good; for he hath heretofore gained much by it, so still he makes account to gain much by words and terms and therefore men should take heed of words and termes that they do not understand, and examine seriously what the meaning is and what is held forth in these words: And thus much for that point that it must be in a holy Communion wherever there is the receiving of the Lords Supper, it must be received in an holy Communion.