A brief dialogue, concerning preparation for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Taken,…A briefe dialogue, concerning preparation for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper. Taken,…

3 Adoration of Angels or Saints, observing holy days in devotion to them, swearing by them, &c. 4 Approbation of Idolatry by presence, speech, gesture, silence, keeping of superstitious relics or monuments, keeping company with Idolaters, &c. 5 Neglect of any of Gods ordinances, as of preaching, hearing, reading, meditation, conference, the use of good books, and ⟨image 5⟩of good company, of private and public prayer, fasting, making of vows, &c. 6 Superstitious fasting, rash vows, breach of lawful vows, abuse of lots, &c. 7 Want of sorrow for being borne of Idolatrous fore-fathers. Sins against the third Commandment. 1 Profession joined with profaneness, whereby Gods name is dishonoured. 2 Abusing of Gods word: first, by fruitless speaking of it: secondly, framing jests out of it, or against it: thirdly, maintaining of sin by it: fourthly, applying it to charming, &c. 3 Abusing the names or titles of God: first, by admiration, as by saying in our common talk, Oh Lord, Oh Jesus, &c. Secondly, by cursing, &c. 4 Swearing vainly, outrageously, and falsely, &c. 5 Blaspheming. 6 Taking a lawful oath without due reverence and consideration. 7 Praying without faith, feeling, reverence, fervency, not waiting for ⟨image 6⟩answer. &c. Asking evil thinks: aiming more in our requests at the relieving of our necessity, then at the advancement of Gods glory. 8 Hearing, reading, meditating, conferring, singing of psalms, and receiving the Sacrament without preparation, attention, reverence, delight, and profit. 9 Light passing over of Gods great works, of creation, preservation, redemption, as also of other his mercies & judgements. 10 Abuse of our Christian liberty, to the hardening, insnaring, perverting, or just grieving of any Sins against the fourth Commandment. 1 Neglect of preparation for the Sabbath before it come, and of fitting our hearts for holy services when it is come. 2 Profane absence from. or unfruitful presence at Gods ordinances. 3 Excessive eating and drinking, which causeth drowsiness, & unfitness for Gods worship. ⟨image 6⟩4 Doing any ordinary work of our calling. 5 All recreations which distract. 6 Vain and worldly speeches, and thoughts. 7 A secret desire that the Sabbath were over. 8 Neglect of calling our selves, or others to a reckoning after holy exercises. 9 Giving liberty to our selves in the night before the whole Sabbath bath be ended.