A treatise concerning the Lords Supper

Quest. 1. Is not this to live in the neglect of a plain commanded duty? You see it proved to be your duty, and is it nothing to you to live in a known sin? Nay, and to plead for it too? As you do for not coming to this Ordinance, it may be it is because you doubt of your sincerity, and might not this increase your doubts, when you are partial in your Obedience to Gods Commands?

Quest 2. Is not this great Hypocrisy to complain of the hardness of your Hearts, and yet will […] use the means to have it s•••ned? To comp•••n of the Power of your sins, and yet will not bring them to the Cr•ss of Christ to have them ⟨p. 23⟩mortified and subdued? Is not this great dissimulation, to run to Ministers with Complaints in your Mouth, and Tears in your Eyes, because of the prevalency of Corruption, and yet will not use the means for the further conquering of them? If it be not so, why then do you complain? If it be so why then will you not diligently and conscientiously use the means, that it might be better with you? Oh come, bring your hard Heart unto the Blood of Christ, and see if it will not soften it; bring your strong corruptions to this Blood, and see if it will not weaken them?

Qu•st 2. Is not this great Hypocrisie to complain of the hardness of your Hearts, and yet will 〈…〉 use the means to have it s•••ned? To comp•••n of the Power of your sins, and yet will not bring them to the Cr•ss of Christ to have them ⟨p. 23⟩mortified and subdued? Is not this great diss•mulation, to run to Ministers with Complaints in your Mouth, and Tears in your Eyes, because of the prevalency of Corupion, and yet will not use the means for the further conquering of them? If it be not so, why then do you complain? If it be so why then will you not diligently and conscientiousl use the means, that it might be better with you? Oh come, bring your hard Heart unto the Blood of Christ, and see if it will not soften it; bring your strong corruptions to this Blood, and see if it will not weaken them?