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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.
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.
In this little Treatise▪ I shall not endeavour to take in the whole Doctrine of the Sacrament, because many learned and holy men (whose Shoes I am not worthy to untie) have written concerning the Nature, Use, and Ends thereof, the Qualifications of the Persons that have an immediate right thereto, the Graces that are to be exercised therein, which are ⟨p. 8⟩to be drawn forth into act, by se•ing the Sacramental Representations, by considering the Sacramental Actions of the Minister that stands in Christs stead, in taking, breaking and distributing; of the Receivers in taking, eating, drinking; all which are signs of something spiritual, not discerned by unworthy Receivers; by believing and applying of Sacramental Pr•mises. [This is my Body which is broken for you.] But what I shall speak, shall be comprised in some following Conclusions, for the preventing of these following evils.
In this little Treatise▪ I shall not endeavour to take in the whole Doctrine of the Sacrament, because many learned and holy men (whose Shoes I am not worthy to un•ye) have written concerning the Nature, Ʋse, and Ends thereof, the Qualifications of the Persons that have an immediate right thereto, the Graces that are to be exercised therein, which are ⟨p. 8⟩to be drawn forth into act, by se•ing the Sacramental Representations, by considering the Sacramental Actions of the Minister that stands in Christs stead, in taking, breaking and distributing; of the Receivers in taking, eating, drinking; all which are signs of something spiritual, not discerned by unworthy Receivers; by believing and applying of Sacramental Prmises. [This is my Body which is broken for you.] But what I shall speak, shall be comprized in some following Conclusions, for the preventing of these following evils.