A treatise concerning the Lords Supper

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?

Fourthly, For want of refl•ction 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 rejoyce when they should mourn; and many gracious Souls go away and mourn, when they should rejoyce; and both because they do not afterwards refl•ct 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?

Fifthly, For want of reflection after the Sacrament, you will oftentimes take up with the are performance of the duty, and rest in […] work done; and rest satisfied that you have […] and drunk at the Table of the Lord; though you have not eaten the flesh of Christ, no drunk his blood: and it is too great a sign that you rest in the work done, when you do not consider afterwards how you have done it, not enquire, Did I please the Lord while I was eating? Did I please the Lord while I was drinking at his Table? Did I eat in Faith, and drink in Faith? Did I find God coming down into my Soul by his Grace and Spirit, and my Soul ascending up to God by Faith and Love?