Expos. 27. From that which we noted before touching the actions of the minister, and the people in the delivery and ⟨p. 163⟩receiving of this Sacrament, we may learn how we ought to behave our selves in this holy business. Exercise the eye in seeing the elements, and the actions belonging thereunto, Exo. 24. 8. the ear in hearing the mysteries explained; the hand in receiving the elements, and the taste in feeling the comfort of them; exercise also the mind in meditating and remembering of Christs sufferings, & the love of God, not only giving his Son to die for us, Joh. 3. 16. but offering and sealing unto us our redemption thereby, and stir up the heart to receive Christ, Esa. 64. 7. and mourn for sin, Zach. 12. 10. desire Gods favour, rejoice in his love, Neh. 8. 10. stand in awe before him, Psa. 5. 7. fearing after an holy manner, least by any unruly affections, or unfitting gesture, we show the least want of due esteem, and joy in his presence. Ps. 2. 11. and 4. 4. 1. Cor. 11. 10. and 14. 40.
Expos. 27. From that which we noted before touching the actions of the minister, and the people in the deliuerie and ⟨p. 163⟩receiuing of this Sacrament, wee may learne how wee ought to behaue our selues in this holy businesse. Exercise the eye in seeing the elements, and the actions belonging thereunto, Exo. 24. 8. the eare in hearing the mysteries explained; the hand in receiuing the elements, and the tast in feeling the comfort of them; exercise also the mind in meditating and remembring of Christs sufferings, & the loue of God, not onely giuing his Sonne to die for vs, Ioh. 3. 16. but offering and sealing vnto vs our redemption thereby, and stirre vp the heart to receiue Christ, Esa. 64. 7. and mourne for sinne, Zach. 12. 10. desire Gods fauour, reioyce in his loue, Neh. 8. 10. stand in awe before him, Psa. 5. 7. fearing after an holy manner, least by any vnruly affections, or vnfitting gesture, we shew the least want of due esteeme, and ioy in his presence. Ps. 2. 11. and 4. 4. 1. Cor. 11. 10. and 14. 40.
