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A treatise concerning the Lords Supper
A treatise concerning the Lords Supper: with three dialogues for the more full information of the weak, in the nature and use of this sacrament. / By Tho. Doolittel [sic].
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1700
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
12. A suitable Direction to a right use of this Ordinance, to prevent that great wickedness and crying sin of being guilty of Christ• Body and Blood, ver. 28. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup.
13. The dreadfulness of the Punishment that they be in danger of, that come unworthily; and this is either Temporal, ver 30. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep, that is, are dead; or Eternal, without Repentance, ver. 29. For he that eateth & drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself; which Word is used to signify as well Eternal Damnation as Temporal Judgments; and if any Man be damned for unworthy receiving, it will be great Damnation.
13. The dreadfulness of the Punishment that they be in danger of, that come unworthily; and this is either Temporal, ver 30. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep, that is, are dead; or Eternal, without Repentance, ver. 29. For he that eateth & drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself; which Word is used to signifie as well Eternal Damnation as Temporal Judgments; and if any Man be damned for unworthy receiving, it will be great Damnation.
14. One Cause or Reason specified why some do eat and drink unworthily, ver. 29. Not discerning the Lords Body, not distinguishing betwixt this and common Bread. Thus you have the parts contained in the Verses in this Chapter, that concern the Institution of the Lords Supper, and of the Apostles Doctrine, in order to a right receiving of the same.