Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…

Name: Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Author: Thomas Cartwright

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..

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603London: printed for I. Harison, 1610

[2], 99, [11], 88 p. · 22k words · STC 4314 · ESTC S91274

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The substance of the Lords Supper, shorly and soundly set forth,…: The substance of the Lords Supper, shorly and soundly set forth, for the instruction…The substaunce of the Lordes Supper, shorly and soundly set foorth,…: The substaunce of the Lordes Supper, shorly and soundly set foorth, for the instruction…

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[ Earlier:127–136 of 137

:127p. 74§2

The third and last thing, which I call Action, and is to be performed after the receiving of the Lords Supper, consisteth,

The third and last thing, which I call Action, and is to be performed after the receiuing of the Lords Supper, consisteth,

:128p. 75¶1

1 First, in earnest Prayer unto God not only for the lively feeling of these graces exhibited, but also for the fructifying of the word of God and his Sacraments in our hearts; and that not for the time present alone, but even for the whole race and course of our life.

1 First, in earnest Prayer vnto God not onely for the liuely feeling of these graces exhibited, but also for the fructifying of the word of God and his Sacraments in our heartes; and that not for the time present alone, but euen for the whole rase and course of our life.

:129p. 75–76§2

Secondly, in humble thanks-giving, for the unestimable riches and treasures of grace and of goodness, which it pleaseth him in his Church, and namely by the use of his Word and Sacraments, not only to offer, but also to bestow upon his people, the particulars whereof, are before recited. And hereunto we may be provoked ⟨p. 76⟩by consideration of this, that the Lord freely and of his own goodness, giveth us those merits, not only when we had not deserved the least of them, but even then when every one of us, had deserved eternal death and condemnation to be poured forth upon us and ours.

Secondly, in humble thankes-giuing, for the vnestimable riches and treasures of grace and of goodnesse, which it pleaseth him in his Church, and namely by the vse of his Worde and Sacramentes, not onely to offer, but also to bestow vpon his people, the particulars whereof, are before recited. And hereunto wee may be prouoked

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Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…

A Prayer to be said before a man repair to the partaking of the Lords Supper.

A Prayer to be said before a man repaire to the partaking of the Lords Supper.

A prayer to be privately used, after the public exercises of the Church; as the preaching of the word, & the administration of the Lords Supper shall be ended.

A prayer to be priuately vsed, after the publike exercises of the Church; as the preaching of the word, & the administration of the Lordes Supper shall be ended.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A Prayer to be said before a man repair to the partaking of the Lords Supper.

A Prayer to be said before a man repaire to the partaking of the Lords Supper.

A prayer to be privately used, after the public exercises of the Church; as the preaching of the word, & the administration of the Lords Supper shall be ended.

A prayer to be priuately vsed, after the publike exercises of the Church; as the preaching of the word, & the administration of the Lordes Supper shall be ended.