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The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal…
The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.
Edinburgh: printed by Christopher Higgins, 1659
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The first reason, is, ver. 28. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat. Which showeth, 1. That a mans comfortable preparation for this duty, is to examine himself; and that the fruit may be expected, or not expected, accordingly as it shall be with himself: Otherwayes, it were not a sufficient direction for preparation, to put him to examine himself. Again, 2. these are knit together, Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat. Which is in sum, this, when a man hath in some sincerity looked upon his own condition, and hath attained some suitableness to the Ordinances, as to his own private case, then, (saith the Apostle) Let him eat, without respecting the condition of others. Otherwayes, a man having examined himself, yet could not eat, though his own disposition were as it should be, if the case of others might hinder him in eating. And ⟨p. 140⟩we conceive, it is a main part of the Apostles scope, by knitting these two together (to wit, a mans eating with the examining of himself) purposely to prevent such a deba•e.
The first reason, is, ver. 28. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat. Which sheweth, 1. That a mans comfortable preparation for this duty, is to examine himself; and that the fruit may be expected, or not expected, accordingly as it shall be with himself: Otherwayes, it were not a sufficient direction for preparation, to put him to examine himself. Again, 2. these are knit together, Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat. Which is in sum, this, when a man hath in some sincerity looked upon his own condition, and hath attained some suitablenesse to the Ordinances, as to his own private case, then, (saith the Apostle) Let him eat, without respecting the condition of others. Otherwayes, a man having examined himself, yet could not eat, though his own disposition were as it should be, if the case of others might hinder him in eating. And ⟨p. 140⟩we conceive, it is a main part of the Apostles scope, by knit•ing these two together (to wit, a mans eating with the examining of himself) purposly to prevent such a deba•e.