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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. This proves my hardness to be more than the hardness of Gods People, because I mourn not for my sins as they do, nor can I be so deeply humbled for it, and what should I do at the Sacrament, if I cannot mourn for sin.
S. Imitate those that mourn most for sin; but you conclude not right, that you mourn not truly, nor at all, because you mourn no• gradually, or as much as others do. The word of God and not the attainments of others, must be the Rule by which you ought to judge of the truth of your mourning for Sin. Besides, if you do not mourn directly, you mourn reflexively; you mourn that you cannot mourn, and you pray that you may mourn. Besides, it is not your tears that can justify you in the sight of God; for if you could mourn more than any, yet you must be justified freely by the blood of Christ; and so you will when you mourn truly, though less than some others do.
S. Imitate those that mourn most for sin; but you conclude not right, that you mourn not truly, nor at all, because you mourn no• gradually, or as much as others do. The word of God and not the attainments of others, must be the Rule by which you ought to judge of the truth of your mourning for Sin. Besides, if you do not mourn directly, you mourn reflexively; you mourn that you cannot mourn, and you pray that you may mourn. Besides, it is not your tears that can justifie you in the sight of God; for if you could mourn more than any, yet you must be justified freely by the blood of Christ; and so you will when you mourn truly, though less than some others do.
W. If it be so, then tell me when my mourning for sin is right, and is the mourning of a true penitent.