A65285:2883
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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3. Because Self-examining is so needful a Work; as appears: (1.) Without Self-examination a Man can never tell how it is with him, whether he hath Grace or no; and this must needs be very uncomfortable. He knows not if he should die presently, what will become of him, or to what Coast he shall sail, whether to Hell or Heaven. As Socrates said, I am about to die, and the gods know whether I shall be happy or miserable. How needful therefore is Self-examination, that a Man by Search may come to know the true state of his Soul, and may guess how it will go with him to Eternity.
(2.) Self-examination is needful in respect of the Excellency of the Sacrament. Let him eat de illo Pane, Of that Bread, 1 Cor. 11.28. That excellent Bread, that consecrated Bread, that Bread which is not only the Bread of the Lord, but the Bread the Lord. Let him drink de illo Poculo, Of that Cup; that precious Cup which is perfumed and spiced with Christ's Love; that Cup which holds the Blood of God Sacramentally. Cleopatra put a Jewel in a Cup, which contained the price of a Kingdom. This Sacred Cup we are to drink of, enriched with the Blood of God, is above the Price of a Kingdom: It is more worth than Heaven. Therefore ⟨image 173⟩coming to such a Royal Feast, having whole Christ, his Divine and Humane Nature to feed on, how should we examine our selves before-hand, that we may be fit Guests for such a Magnificent Banquet!
(2.) Self-examination is needful in respect of the Excellency of the Sacrament. Let him eat de illo Pane, Of that Bread, 1 Cor. 11.28. That excellent Bread, that consecrated Bread, that Bread which is not only the Bread of the Lord, but the Bread the Lord. Let him drink de illo Poculo, Of that Cup; that precious Cup which is perfum'd and spic'd with Christ's Love; that Cup which holds the Blood of God Sacramentally. Cleopatra put a Jewel in a Cup, which contained the price of a Kingdom. This Sacred Cup we are to drink of, enriched with the Blood of God, is above the Price of a Kingdom: It is more worth than Heaven. Therefore