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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.
That such as are partakers of the Lords Supper, should enquire after participation, •hat benefit they have received thereby.
THat such as are partakers of the Lords Supper, should enquire after participation, •hat benefit they have received thereby.
There are some that before the Duty, take no pains to prepare themselves, and after the Duty do not reflect how they went, nor enquire what is that they got. After Reflection is necessary as well as Previous Examination. What good have I got? •hould be a Question we should put to our •elves after every Duty we do perform. Had I any warmth of affection in it? Have […] any more love to God, more desires after him, more ability to duty, to bear affliction, to resist temptation, to walk with God? This you should do after every prayer you make, after every Sermon you ⟨p. 132⟩hear, at the end of every Sabbath, and af••• every Sacrament you receive. For wa•• of this reflection, these evils follow.
There are some that before the Duty, take no pains to prepare themselves, and after the Duty do not refl•ct how they went, nor enquire what is that they got. Afte• R•flecti•n is nec•ssary as well as Previous Examinati•n. What good have I got? •hould be a Qu•stion we should put to our elves after every Duty we do perform. Had I any warmth of affction in it? Have any more love to God, more dsies after him, more ability to duty, to bear affliction, to resist temptation, to walk with God? This you should do after every prayer you make, after every Sermon you