A treatise concerning the Lords Supper

Thirdly, Take heed that you do not conclude, you have no benefit at all, if you have it not in that particular and kind that you looked for: It may be you may aim at a great deal of comfort and joy when you w•nt; and God may deny you that, and make you to sorrow and be broken more for your sins; this is spiritual benefit, though not in that way as you looked for it.

Fourthly, Take heed you do not conclude the Sacrament doth you no good at all, if you do not sensibly perceive it in the very act of Receiving. or while you are actually under the Ordinance; To have no ben•fi• by it then, is very sad and uncomfortable; but yet limit not the efficacy of the Ordinance only to the time of receiving, but observe how it works with you after it is past; it may be sometimes you ⟨p. 147⟩[…] mourn more, and rejoice more afterwards, than when you were at the Table. Now to resolve your doubt, consider, you do g•t real benefit by the Lords Supper.

Fourthly, Take heed you do not conclude the Sacrament doth you no good at all, if you do not sensibly perceive it in the very act of Receiving. or while you are actually under the O•dinance; To have no ben•fi• by it then, is very sad and uncomfortable; but yet limit not the efficacy of the Ordinance only to the time of receiving, but observe how it works with you after it is past; it may be sometimes you ⟨p. 147⟩〈…〉 mourn more, and rejoyce more afterwards, than when you were at the Table. Now to resolve your doubt, consider, you do g•t real benefit by the Lords Supper.