These only are admitted to the Lords Supper, who in the judgement of charity have tried and examined themselves 1 Cor. 11. 28. The profane and scandalous are debarred from this Table, as Mat. 7 6. Psal. 50. v. 16, 17. This Sacrament requiring a self-examination going before, 1 Cor. 11. 28. Therefore a Sermon of preparation is preached the day before, even as Christ prepared and dieted his guests with heavenly Sermons preceding the action, as is clear, Luke 22. 14, 15. Mark 14. 18, 19, 20. Mat. 26. 21, 22, 23. John 13. v. 13, 14, 15, 16. A Table is covered, not an Altar erected, as is Luke 22. 21. John 13. 28. A Sermon for the purpose in hand is preached before, as Christ doth, Joh. 13. 18, 19 20. Mat. 26. 22, 23. as a Sermon goeth before Baptism, Acts 8. 35, 39. Acts 19. 4, 5, 6. The banqueters sit down at Table, even as Jesus sate down with the twelve Disciples, as is Mat. 26. v. 20. and v. 28. Mark 14. v. 18. and 22. the Lord honouring them with Table-honour with himself, as is clear, Luke 22. 21. John 13. 24, 28. The Pastor taketh the bread, and before he break it, he giveth thanks, and prayeth for the blessing of the Elements, to the end and use appointed by Christ, even as Christ ⟨p. 317⟩did, Mat. 26. 26 and thereafter taketh the bread, rehearseth the words of the institution, and breaketh the bread, and giveth to the banqueters, and they divide it amongst them, at Christs commandment, as also he taketh the cup, and saith, drink ye all of this, this is the New Testament; &c. as Christ did, Mat. 26. 26, 27. Mark 14. 22, 23. Luke 22. 19, 20. v. 17. In the mean time while the people are eating and drinking, the Pastor is speaking of Christs love in dying for man, of the Lords death, of faith required in annuntiating the Lords death till he come again, even as Christ all the while entertained his guests with heavenly Sermons, as is clear, Mat. 26. 28, 29. Mark 14. 25. Luke 22. 21, 2•. John 13. and having done, they sing a Psalm, as Christ and his Disciples did, Mat. 6. 28. Mar. 14 26 all the while Elders in reverend and decent manner attend the service of the Table as the banquet requireth; for that some serve at that Supper is gathered from Mat. 26. 19. Mark 14. 15.
THese onely are admitted to the Lords Supper, who in the judgement of charity have tryed and examined themselvess 1 Cor. 11. 28. The prophane and scandalus are debarred from this Table, as Mat. 7 6. Psal. 50. v. 16, 17. This Sacrament requiring a self-examination going before, 1 Cor. 11. 28. Therefore a Sermon of preparation is preached the day before, even as Christ prepared and dieted his guests with heavenly Sermons preceding the action, as is cleare, Luke 22. 14, 15. Marke 14. 18, 19, 20. Mat. 26. 21, 22, 23. Iohn 13. v. 13, 14, 15, 16. A Table is covered, not an Altar erected, as is Luke 22. 21. Iohn 13. 28. A Sermon for the pupose in hand is preached before, as Christ doth, Joh. 13. 18, 19 20. Mat. 26. 22, 23. as a Sermon goeth before Baptisme, Acts 8. 35, 39. Acts 19. 4, 5, 6. The banqueters sit downe at Table, even as Iesus sate downe with the twelve Disciples, as is Mat. 26. v. 20. and v. 28. Marke 14. v. 18. and 22. the Lord honouring them with Table-honour with himselfe, as is cleare, Luke 22. 21. Iohn 13. 24, 28. The Pastor taketh the bread, and before he breake it, he giveth thanks, and prayeth for the blessing of the Elements, to the end and use appointed by Christ, even as Christ
