And because the best are too slight in their preparation for, and the weak unskilful ⟨image ?⟩in, and all in some measure […] short of living suitably to the Sacrament; something is contained herein, to excite thy slothful heart to greater seriousness and diligence in preparation before thou con••st, and how it should be done; something for direction, how thou shouldest behave thy self when thou art there, and the manner how particular Graces are to be acted, for the better improving of this Ordinance, and something to direct thee what thou art to do when thou comest from thence; low thou mightest know, whether thou art the better or the worse, and what thou art to do, which of either be thy case. To which are annexed three Dialogues concerning the Lords Supper, for the help of those that are the weaker sort of Christians, that do desire to partake thereof. The first between a Minister and a private Christian, that desires to partake of the Lords Supper. The second between a weak Believer, that dares not come to, and a strong Believer, that dares not absent himself from the Lords Supper. The third between one Believer that hath Assurance, and another that hath hopes, and another that is under doubtings of the love of God, and of good by the Sacrament, as ⟨image ?⟩they come away from the Lords Table. In all which, if thou findest any thing profitable to thy Soul, and tending to promote the Work of Grace wrought in thy Heart, and thy fitness for, and to help thee in this duty, give God the Glory; but where thou findest any thing that savoureth of the weakness of the Author, do not censure, but pray for him, who is willing, according to his own Talent he hath received from the Lord, to further thee in thy way to Heaven and Eternal Life,
And because the best are too slight in their preparation for, and the weak unskilful ⟨image ?⟩in, and all in some measure 〈…〉 short of living suitably to the Sacrament; something is contained herein, to excite thy slothful heart to greater seriousness and diligence in preparation before thou con••st, and how it should be done; something for direction, how thou shouldest behave thy self when thou art there, and the manner how particular Graces are to be acted, for the better improving of this Ordinance, and something to direct thee what thou art to do when thou comest from thence; low thou mightest know, whether thou art the better or the worse, and what thou art to do, which of either be thy case. To which are annexed three Dialogues concerning the Lords Supper, for the help of those that are the weaker sort of Christians, that do desire to partake thereof. The first between a Minister and a private Christian, that desires to partake of the Lords Supper. The second between a weak Believer, that dares not come to, and a strong Believer, that dares not absent himself from the Lords Supper. The third between one Believer that hath Assurance, and another that hath hopes, and another that is under doubtings of the love of God, and of good by the Sacrament, as ⟨image ?⟩they come away from the Lords Table. In all which, if thou findest any thing profitable to thy Soul, and tending to promote the Work of Grace wrought in thy Heart, and thy fitness for, and to help thee in this duty, give God the Glory; but where thou findest any thing that savoureth of the weakness of the Author, do not censure, but pray for him, who is willing, according to his own Talent he hath received from the Lord, to further thee in thy way to Heaven and Eternal Life,
