The Jews before the Passover cleansed all their Vessels, which they feared might have Leaven sticking to them, burnt all the Leaven they could find, and cursed all in their houses whether found or not found; as their Antiquaries inform us. Truly when thou goest to the Supper, it concerneth thee to cleanse thy soul of the leaven of sin; by an high indignation at it, and hearty resolution against it. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump; for Christ our Passover is sacrificed ⟨p. 280⟩for us. Therefore let us keep the feast not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth, 1 Cor. 5.7, 8. Reader, It would be a trampling under foot the blood of Christ, and counting it as an unholy thing, if thou shouldst go to the Table of the Lord with love to any lust; For the Lords sake, and for thy souls sake, take heed of paddling in the blood of Christ as if it were Kennel water. Alas, thou dost little less if thou partakest of the Sacrament without anger and indignation against every sin. True repentance implieth an aversion from sin. If they shall humble themselves, and turn from their evil ways, 2 Chron. 7.14. The burnt Child will dread the fire. The man that hath smarted for surety-ship, will by no means be persuaded to come again into bonds; Urge him to it never so much, he will tell you he hath paid dear for it, and therefore you must excuse him; he is resolved, nay hath vowed against it, and though he be never so much entreated, is still inexorable. The Christian who hath truly repented, is so sensible of the weight of sin and wrath of God, that he is resolved never more to meddle with those burning coals; Alas they are too heavy for him: David that had repented of his sin, would not drink of that water which had but been the occasion of hazarding mens lives, though before he could drink the blood of Uriah. Penitent Peter though before he was so full of self confidence, that he preferred himself before the other Apostles; Though all deny thee, yet will not I; yet afterwards, though occasion were ⟨p. 281⟩offered him of commending himself, forbears it; Peter, lovest thou me more then these? Lord thou knowest I love thee. He saith, not more then these. O Reader, It was Esau's expression, The days of mourning for my father are coming, and then I will slay my brother Jacob;
The Jews before the Passover cleansed all their Vessels, which they feared might have Leaven sticking to them, burnt all the Leaven they could find, and cursed all in their houses whether found or not found; as their Antiquaries informe us. Truely when thou goest to the Supper, it concerneth thee to cleanse thy soul of the leaven of sin; by an high indignation at it, and hearty resolution against it. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump; for Christ our Passover is sacrificed ⟨p. 280⟩for us. Therefore let us keep the feast not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth, 1 Cor. 5.7, 8. Reader, It would be a trampling under foot the blood of Christ, and counting it as an unholy thing, if thou shouldst go to the Table of the Lord with love to any lust; For the Lords sake, and for thy souls sake, take heed of padling in the blood of Christ as if it were Kennel water. Alass, thou dost little less if thou partakest of the Sacrament without anger and indignation against every sin. True repentance implyeth an aversion from sin. If they shall humble themselves, and turn from their evil ways, 2 Chron. 7.14. The burnt Child will dread the fire. The man that hath smarted for surety-ship, will by no means be perswaded to come again into bonds; Urge him to it never so much, he will tell you he hath paid dear for it, and therefore you must excuse him; he is resolved, nay hath vowed against it, and though he be never so much intreated, is still inexorable. The Christian who hath truely repented, is so sensible of the weight of sin and wrath of God, that he is resolved never more to meddle with those burning coals; Alas they are too heavy for him: David that had repented of his sin, would not drink of that water which had but been the occasion of hazarding mens lives, though before he could drink the blood of Ʋriah. Penitent Peter though before he was so full of self confidence, that he preferred himself before the other Apostles; Though all deny thee, yet will not I; yet afterwards, though occasion were ⟨p. 281⟩offered him of commending himself, forbears it; Peter, lovest thou me more then these? Lord thou knowest I love thee. He saith, not more then these. O Reader, It was Esaus expression, The days of mourning for my father are coming, and then I will slay my brother Jacob;
