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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.
W. What course have you taken before-hand that you have had such hopes of such benefits by this Ordinance?
S. I do not wont to declare what my secret duties are, but if it might be for the edifying of your Soul, I shall not be unwilling to acquaint you.
S. I do not wont to declare what my secret duties are, but if it might be for the edifying of your Soul, I shall not be unwil•ing to acquaint you.
W. I pray you do, for I do stand in need of help from others more experienced in holy duties.
S. I cannot say I am more experienced; but this I did, I seriously searched my heart to find the truth of Grace, my Interest in Christ, my Right unto this Ordinance, to find out my sins, and have renewed my Repentance for them; my wants, and have begged of God as earnestly as I could, that I may be supplied at his Table, and for his strength to discharge this duty to his glory and my own comfort.
S. I cannot say I am more experienced; but this I did, I seriously searched my heart to find the truth of Grace, my Interest in Christ, my Right unto this Ordinance, to find out my sins, and have renewed my Rpentance for them; my wants, and have begged of God as earnestly as I could, that I may be supplied at his Table, and for his strngth to discharge this duty to his glory and my own comfort.