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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.
Thirdly, What are the Aggravations of this sin, in not living as becometh those that have been at the Table of the Lord
First, It requires your utmost diligence to ⟨p. 152⟩endeavour to live suitably to the Sacrament, if you consider,
1. That your privilege is greater than th• privileges of many others, whom God dot• not invite nor call (while such) to come unto his Table. God honours you above the wicked in the World, above the ungodly and profane; and the greater your privilege and dignity is, the greater should your diligence be in living up to after-duties, Meph•••bosheth esteemed it a great dignity and favour that he should eat bread at King David's Table, 2 Sam 9 7, 8. And is it not a great•• dignity to eat of the Bread of Life, at the Table of the King of Heaven.
1. That your priviledge is greater than th• priviledges of many others, whom God dot• not invite nor call (while such) to come unto his Table. God honours you above the wicked in the World, above the ungodly and prophane; and the greater your priviledge and dignity is, the greater should your dil••gence be in living up to after-duties, Meph•••bosheth esteemed it a great dignity and favou• that he should eat bread at King David's Table, 2 Sam 9 7, 8. And is it not a great dignity to eat of the Bread of Life, at the Table of the King of Heaven.