B07431:121
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lords Supper. / Written by T.W..Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lordes Supper. / Written by T.W..
London: printed for I. Harison, 1610
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3 Thirdly, what he is to do after the time of receiving: and this I will call, Action or Practise.
3 Thirdly, what he is to doe after the time of receiuing: and this I will call, Action or Practise.
1 Preparation, which is the first, respecteth either God or man: Now, that ⟨p. 66⟩which concerneth God, is comprehended under true Faith, and unfeigned Repentance, as that which concerneth man, is comprised under sound love. And I call them sound true, and unfeigned, and yet not perfect, because perfection properly signifying that, unto which nothing can be added, cannot be found in man during this life. And this I speak, partly to stop the mouths of such as dream of a perfection in this life; and partly to teach us that our imperfections should not hinder us from drawing nigh thereto, (so that we do not foster and food our selves in them,) seeing that otherwise the Sacrament should ⟨p. 67⟩stand us in stead, if we were not unperfect; for it is a help and succour ordained by God, against our natural infirmity and weakness. By Faith, I mean not only a general belief, of all the Canonical books of the old and new Testament; or a grounded knowledge alone of the points and principles of Christian religion, but an assured persuasion, that whatsoever the Lord hath revealed in his Word, as he hath done the same for others, so he hath done it particularly for me. So that this Faith is necessary to him that shall communicate, both because that otherwise he being on the earth, cannot take hold of Christ in heaven: ⟨p. 68⟩for faith is it by which he may apply unto himself particularly Christ Jesus and all his merits, to the assured feeling of the free pardon and full forgiveness of all his sins of the one side, and the imputation of Christs righteousness on the other side, and also that thereby he may be assured, that that which he doeth, either in the administration or participation of that holy action, is acceptable before God: for without Faith, it is impossible to please him. Which properties indeed, or effects rather, if a man only have them, shall make his Faith to differ from all the vain imaginations of Devils and wicked men whatsoever.