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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.
2. After you have been at the Sacrament be conscientious in discharging of other Duties which this Ordinance doth engage you to Yield Obedience to the Commands of God, whi•• he hath given you to be the Rule of yo•• Life: This was your du•y before, but no• there is another bond to tie you to it• there is a superadded obligation laid upon you so to do; and your neglect and disobedience will be more heinous if you do not.
2. After you have been at the Sacrament be conscientious in discharging of other Duties which this Ordinance doth engage you to Yiel• Obedience to the Commands of God, whi•• he hath given you to be the Rule of yo•• Life: This was your du•y before, but no• there is another bond to tye you to it• there is a superadded obligation laid upon you so to do; and your neglect and disobedience will be more hainous if you do not.
First, Be more frequent, and more fervent in your secret Addresses unto God. Besides your worshipping of God in your Family (which some that come to the Table of the Lord, do shamefully neglect) be much with God alone. Oh how should you love and delight to have Communion with God in secret, when no Eye doth […] you but the E•e of God, whom you hav• seen in the Sacrament, hath given his So• to you and for you!
First, Be more frequent, and more fervent in your secret Addresses unto God. Besides your worshipping of God in your Family (which some that come to the Table of the Lord, do shamefully neglect) be much with God alone. Oh how should you love and delight to have Communion with God in secret, when no Eye doth you but the Ee of God, whom you hav seen in the Sacrament, hath given his So to you and for you!