A treatise concerning the Lords Supper

Thirdly, For want of Examination after the Sacrament, you might receive good and not perceive it, nay, perhaps deny it. As many have Grace, and yet think they have none; so many here might receive good, and yet ⟨p. 135⟩think it is not so: Y•u go away and soon forget the workings of God upon your heart, and the workings of your heart towards God; and so are tempted to believe it was no otherwise with you, than it may be wi•h Hypocrites in this Ordinance: And because you do not seriously consider, and faithfully keep in your remembrance the experience you had from God, while you were there, you yield to t•is temptation when you are come away.

Thirdly, For want of Examination after the Sacrament, you might receive good and not perceive it, nay, perhaps deny it. As many have Grace, and yet think they have none; so many here might receive good, and yet ⟨p. 135⟩think it is not so: Y•u go away and soon forget the workings of God up•n your heart, and the workings of your heart towards God; and so are tempted to believe it was no otherwise with you, than it may be wi•h H•pocrites in this Ordinance: And because you do not seriously consider, and faithfully keep in your remembrance the experience you had from God, while you were there, you yield to t•is temptation when you are come away.

Fourthly, For want of reflection after the Sacrament, you are not so thankful after the duty is done, for what you did receive, as else you would be. Many Hypocrites go away and rejoice when they should mourn; and many gracious Souls go away and mourn, when they should rejoice; and both because they do not afterwards reflect upon the inward working of their hearts, to judge of them according to what indeed they were, God did come into your heart and humble i; God did come into your heart and break it; God did come into your heart, and caused it to abhor your Sin, and to long after Christ, which you should remember while you live, to adore the riches of his Grace, that he should look upon such Sin and Dust as you are, and cause you to feel such operations of his Spirit, that every time you go into secret, you should give him thanks for these his workings upon your heart: But how shall this be done, if you do not often reflect how it was with you, when you were there?