,transcrib$ f ! #ahdg ,j4 ,hat*>d edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org4 ,_m ?anks to ,ramsgate ,libr>y = all[+ _! copy to be us$ = ?is transcription4 ,,! ,,communion ,,& ,,communicant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,a4,m41 ,,incumb5t ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*1 ,,ramsgate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,j4 ,,hat*>d ,,& ,,son1 #ahg1 ,,piccadilly1 ,,mdcccxlvii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 ,,! ,,scriptural ,,pr9ciples ( our ,,prote/ant ,,*ur*4 ,second ,edition4 ,price #cs4 ,,! ,,"t ( ! ,,end2 or1 ,! ,_w1 ! ,visible ,*ur*1 & ! ,p ( ,god1 at ! ,adv5t ( ! ,"l4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,price #as4 #f;d4 ,,baptism1 z ,taught 9 ! ,bible & ! ,pray]-,book4 ,no4 #f4--,tracts = ,*ur*m54 ,second ,edition4 ,price #b;d4 ,,! ,,communion ,,& ,,communicant4 ,,!re is no in/itution m delightful to ! ,*ri/ian ?an ! holy sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,x is a t\*+ remembrance ( a ,r$eem]'s love--a refre%+ means ( grace to ! s\l--a happy communion ( ! ,"l's believ+ family--& a gladd5+ =eta/e ( ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,) :at he>tfelt gratitude %\ld believ]s rejoice 9 su* a fea/6 ,b x is n to all a fea/ ( joy4 ,"s neglect x f a total want ( incl9ation2 "s receive x 9 a c>eless1 worldly _s1 & to !m x soon becomes an empty =m1 l a vessel 9 :i* is no wat]2 :ile o!rs reg>d x z an awful my/]y--z some?+ too high = su* z !y are1 &1 l ! holy ( holies 9 ! temple1 beyond ! rea* ( common m54 ,?is s5se ( my/]i\s awe may be trac$1 9 great measure1 to ! />tl+ words ( ,/4 ,paul 9 #a ,cor4 xi44 #bi1 8,he t eate? & dr9ke? unwor?ily1 eate? & dr9ke? damnation to himself1 n disc]n+ ! ,"l's body40 ,nor c !re be any "q1 t ! impression made by su* /rong & fe>ful language %\ld be t ( ! deepe/ possible solemnity4 ,/4 ,paul spoke by inspiration1 & t man mu/ inde$ be a bold transgressor1 :o does n feel aw$ & solemniz$ :5 he reads su* a caution f ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b yet ! ,*ri/ian is n "r if he lays aside ! subject "u ! fir/ s5se ( solemn awe1 or excludes himself f a delightful privilege1 because he sees solemnity 9 ! ord9ance1 & appreh5ds "s possible dang] 9 its misuse4 ,he ought r to take ! ,^w ( ,god1 & /udy x c>efully1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! real nature ( ! s]vice1 & ! k9d ( "* to :i* ! words ref]4 ,?is is ! c\rse = s5sible & "r-m9d$ m52 & to assi/ su* 9 ?is inve/igation1 is ! object ( ! pres5t tract4 ,!re are five passages 9 ! ,bible di/9ctly ref]r+ to ! ,"l's ,supp]1 z an appo9t$ in/itution 9 ! ,*ur*1 namely1 ,matt4 xxvi4 #bf-bi2 ,m>k xiv4 #bb-be2 ,luke xxii4 #ac-bj2 #a ,cor4 x4 #af-ba2 & xi4 #ah-cd4 #d ,z ! la/ ( ^! is mu* ! fulle/1 x may be well to adopt x z ! basis ( our enquiry2 & we %all be able to le>n f x ! au?ority & nature ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ! dang] ( com+ unwor?ily1 & ! "* ( ^? :o d s4 ,i4 ,! ,,au?ority4 ,x is n a s*eme ( man's contrivance1 or ! result ( m]ely human wisdom1 b 0 orda9$ by our bless$ ,"l himself1 & enjo9$ on 8 p by 8 twice repeat$ words4 ,! fir/ occasion 0 on ! night be=e 8 crucifixion1 :5 he 0 eat+ ! ,pas*al ,supp] ) 8 disciples4 ,he !n gave !m bread & w9e1 & said1 8,?is d 9 remembrance ( me40 ,"h1 !re=e1 is 8 own pla9 comm&--& "o comm& f him is en\gh = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,b ,he did n leave ! subject !re2 = aft] 8 asc5sion to ! "r h& ( ,god1 he 0 /ill m9dful ( 8 sacram5t1 & repeat$ 8 comm& by express revelation to ,/4 ,paul4 ,he _h already spok5 pla9ly1 s t none c\ld mi/ake him2 & ?ree evangeli/s _h left 8 words 9 writ+1 s t none c\ld d\bt z to 8 language3 b yet1 z if to prev5t ! possibility ei!r ( =getfulness or mi/ake1 :5 he call$ a new s]vant to 8 apo/le%ip1 he made to him a second revelation ( 8 w2 = on turn+ to v]se #bc1 we f9d t ,/4 ,paul did n receive ! doctr9e ( ! sacram5t f ^? :o 7 apo/les be=e him1 b f ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 8,i receiv$ ( ! ,"l t :i* also ,i deliv]$ unto y1 t ! ,"l ,jesus ! same night 9 :i* he 0 betray$1 took bread3 & :5 he _h giv5 ?anks1 he brake x1 & said1 ,take1 eat2 ?is is my body :i* is brok5 = y3 ?is d 9 remembrance ( me4 ,aft] ! same mann] also he took ! cup1 :5 he _h supp$1 say+1 ,?is cup is ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 my blood3 ?is d ye z (t z ye dr9k x 9 remembrance ( me40 ,n[1 to ^? :o are anxi\s to "k h[ !y ought to act1 ^! twice repeat$ words ( ,jesus surely give a simple answ]4 ,"s p]sons ?9k x saf] to ab/a9 & wait2 b is x n ! safe/ ?+ simply to obey ! comm&s ( ,jesus8 ,to foll[ y\r own judgm5t1 & to give way to d\bts & fe>s1 c nev] be s safe z to ?r[ y\rself l a little *ild at ! feet ( y\r ,savi\r1 & !re say1 8,speak1 ,"l1 = ?y s]vant he>e?40 ,y wi% to be ,*ri/'s disciple1 s beg9 at once to d :at ,*ri/ comm&s4 ,,ii4 ,! ,,nature4 ,! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is1 7#a47 ,an act ( remembrance4 ,:5 our ,"l gave ! bread & w9e to 8 disciples1 he said1 8,d ?is 9 remembrance ( me30 & :5 !y are giv5 to u1 we receive !m 9 remembrance ( ,*ri/4 ,we "k 9 common life :at a value we put ^u any tok5 ( affection1 on a book1 r+1 or picture1 :i* has be5 giv5 z a memorial by "s de> dep>t$ fri5d4 ,x becomes sacr$ 9 proportion to our love = ^? :o gave x1 & :5 t love is /rong we c>e f> m = x ?an = o!r ?+s ( incomp>ably great] value4 ,?is act is a memorial or remembrance ( ,*ri/2 an outw>d sign to %[ h[ mu* we love him4 ,he is 9 heav5 at ! "r h& ( ,god1 s t none c see him2 b1 :ile ! _w rejects him1 we rememb] him2 & :5 we receive t bread & w9e1 we set to our seal t he is our s\l's belov$1 t we live on 8 grace1 & c nev] =get 8 m]cy4 ,b we d n m]ely %[ our remembrance ( 8 p]son & "*2 ! communion is especially a remembrance ( 8 dea?4 ,x 0 appo9t$ on ! v night be=e 8 crucifixion1 & ! brok5 bread repres5ts 8 body crucifi$1 :ile ! w9e is a figure ( 8 blood s freely %$ = our s9s4 8,z (t5 z ye eat ?is bread1 & dr9k ?is cup1 ye d %[ ! ,"l's dea? until he come40--,v]se #bf4 ,n[1 !re nev] 0 an act s full ( love z t2 ! _w's :ole hi/ory conta9s no?+ l x2 ! ,son ( ,god endur$ ! curse ( rebel man4 ,nor did any?+ ev] done s closely affect our deepe/ int]e/s2 our :ole hope ( et]nal life dep5ds on :at he !n endur$ = u4 ,_h he n suff]$ 9 our /ead1 we _h all surely p]i%$2 b n[1 because he has borne t curse :i* we des]ve1 believ+ 9 him we are no less surely safe4 ,nev]1 !re=e1 mu/ t dea? ( ,*ri/ be =gott5 or disreg>d$ by ! ,*ri/ian2 x is our hope1 our life1 & only s\rce ( peace2 & t man mu/ h kn[n little ( a ,savi\r's grace :o does n desire to 8b9d x z a sign ^u 8 h&10 & to let x be 8z frontlets betwe5 8 eyes40 ,n[1 :5 we take ! bread & w9e we express be=e ! _w our ?ankful remembrance ( 8 grace2 we decl>e be=e m5 ! deep fidelity ( our grateful love4 ,we may %[ our gratitude ei!r by words or actions4 ,?is is an action to d5ote ! deep affection ( ^? :o live by fai?1 a visible utt]ance ( _! unse5 & unceas+ gratitude4 7#b47 ,x is a means ( spiritual food & su/5ance4 ,! s\l requires to be f$ z well z ! body1 & )\t food ! "o w die q z quickly z ! o!r1 = nei!r s\l nor body has life 9 itself4 ,& z ! body lives by outw>d food1 s ! believ+ s\l fe$s on ,*ri/4 ,he is ! liv+ bread :i* came d[n f heav51 ! heav5ly manna provid$ = 8 p ?r\gh\t ! wild]ness4 8,i am ! liv+ bread :i* came d[n f heav53 if any man eat ( ?is bread he %all live = ev]40 ,n[1 ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is a div9ely appo9t$ means :]eby believ]s fe$ on ,*ri/4 ,we d n mean t !re is any?+ p>ticul> 9 ! bread or 9 ! w9e1 any?+ rem>kable or my/]i\s 9 ! elem5ts receiv$ :i* conveys a bless+1 = !y are no?+ m ?an pla9 simple bread & w9e1 :i* n\ri% ! body & t only4 ,b :5 ) ! lips we receive ^? elem5ts 9 fai?1 ! ,holy ,gho/ )9 ! he>t is graci\sly pleas$ to p\r life into ! s\l4 ,accord+ to ! language ( ! #bh? ,article1 8,! body ( ,*ri/ is giv51 tak51 & eat51 9 ! supp]1 only aft] an heav5ly & spiritual mann]4 ,& ! mean :]eby ! body ( ,*ri/ is receiv$ & eat5 9 ! ,supp]1 is fai?40 ,t !re is no actual *ange 9 ! bread & w9e is p]fectly pla9 f ! s+le fact1 t !y are always call$ 8bread0 & 8w9e0 9 ,scripture aft] _! consecration 9 ! sacram5t4 ,9 ?is & ! prec$+ *apt] !re are no less ?an f\r passages 9 :i* ! food :i* communicants receive1 is call$ by ! simple "n ( 8bread40 x4 #ag4 8,we are all p>tak]s ( t bread40 xi4 #bf4 8,z (t5 z ye eat ?is bread40 #bg4 8,:osoev] %all eat ?is bread40 #bh4 8,s let him eat ( t bread40 ,& s also ) ! w9e4 ,our ,"l said ( x1 aft] ! consecration1 7,matt4 xxvi4 #bi17 8,i w n dr9k any m ( ?is fruit ( ! v9e until t day :5 ,i dr9k x new ) y 9 my ,fa!r's k+dom40 ,! bread1 !re=e1 is /ill bread1 & ! w9e /ill w9e--un*ang$ 9 all respects2 ! same 9 sub/ance1 & ! same 9 prop]ty1 z be=e _! consecration to ! ,"l's s]vice 9 ! sacram5t4 ,!y are set ap>t = a holy use1 & !re=e %\ld be treat$ rev]5tly1 l ! h\se ( ,god itself4 ,b !y are no m *ang$ 9 nature ?an 7 ! /ones & woodwork ( ! build+1 :5 x 0 solemnly consecrat$ to be a *ur* = ! ,"l4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! mean+ ( our ,"l's words1 8,?is is my body10 & 8,?is is my blood80 ,t !y did n mean t ! bread & w9e 7 *ang$ into body & blood is evid5t1 = su* an int]pretation w\ld contradict ! pla9 language ( ! ,bible3 & t !y d mean1 t ! bread & w9e 7 signs1 emblems1 or figures ( 8 body & blood1 is equally pla9 f ! language ( our ,"l2 = 9 v]4 #be1 we read1 8,?is cup is ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 my blood40 ,n[ ^! words mu/ be figurative1 = none suppose t ! cup 0 *ang$ into ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & _! only possible mean+ is1 t ! w9e 9 ! cup 0 a figure or emblem ( ! blood ( ! cov5ant4 ,s1 also1 mu/ x be ) ! bread4 ,! words are q z pla9 & positive 9 "o case z 9 ! o!r4 8,?is is my body10--8,?is is ! ,new ,te/am5t20 & z !y 7 spok5 by ! same p]son1 on ! same occasion1 to ! same company1 & ) ! same object1 x is cle> t !y mean ! same ?+1 namely1 t ! bread is a figure ( ! body1 z ! w9e is a figure ( ! blood4 ,if a p]son 7 %[+ a gall]y ( pictures1 he might say1 8,?is is ,/4 ,paul10 8,?is is ,/4 ,pet]10 & 8,?is is ,/4 ,john20 & he w\ld mean !reby1 t ^? pictures on ! canvass 7 repres5tations ( ! p]sons ^: names !y bore4 ,s1 aga91 :5 our ,"l said1 8,i am ! v9e10 & 8,i am ! door10 he did n mean t he 0 a real v9e1 or a real door1 b t ! v9e & door 7 figures & emblems ( 8 (fices4 ,s also 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 :5 he said1 8,?is is my body10 & 8,?is is my blood10 he did n mean t ! bread & w9e 7 *ang$ into real fle% or real blood1 b t !y 7 signs & emblems ( 8 bless$ "w1 ( 8 body brok51 & 8 blood s freely %$ = man4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 f any my/ical prop]ty 9 ! bread & w9e !mselves t we expect a bless+1 b f ! act ( receiv+ !m 9 ob$i5ce & fai?4 ,9 ! way ( 8 judgm5ts1 we !n wait on ,*ri/1 & tru/ to him to n\ri% our s\ls ) grace4 ,we d n expect to fe$ 9 any lit]al1 c>nal1 or mat]ial mann]1 b we d expect1 t :ile ) ! body we receive ! bread 9 fai?1 our s\ls w receive ,*ri/2 & :5 ) ! lips we dr9k ! w9e1 ! he>t w be made by ! ,holy ,gho/ p>tak] ( 8 blood4 ,?us1 to hung]+ & ?ir/+ s\ls1 ! communion becomes ine/imably preci\s4 ,:5 we feel our weakness1 we rejoice to come be=e him t we may be /r5g!n$ ) might by 8 ,_s 9 ! inn] man2 :5 we "k1 t )\t ,*ri/ we mu/ p]i%1 we c\nt x our highe/ joy to wait on 8 love z he has told u1 t ! fa9t+ s\l may fe$ on him by fai?4 ,& he does /r5g!n & refre% ! s\ls ( 8 p2 he meets & communes ) !m f ! m]cy-seat2 he grants to ea* ! ne$ful grace1 & (t5times s5ds !m back rejoic+ to _! homes1 & say+1 8,x has be5 good = me t ,i h be5 !re40 7#c47 ,!re is a ?ird po9t ( view 9 :i* ! ,"l's ,supp] is pres5t$ 9 ! passage1 viz41 z a =eta/e ( ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 8,= z (t5 z ye eat ?is bread1 & dr9k ?is cup1 ye d %ew ! ,"l's dea? till he come40 ,! l9e ( sacram5ts =ms1 z x 71 ! long *a9 connect+ ! fir/ & second adv5ts1 & ea* celebration has a ref]5ce bo? to ! pres5t1 pa/1 & future2 to ! pres5t1 = we ca/ ! s9s & burd5s ( ! day be=e ! foot/ool ( a pres5t ,advocate2 to ! pa/1 = ! he>t is full ) ! ?ankful recollection ( 8 dea?2 & to ! future1 = our pres5t delightful communion is a fa9t1 b true image ( ! bless$ness ( t glori\s h\r1 :5 ! :ole company ( ,god's elect %all be ga!r$ 9 to ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,! sacram5ts are v peaceful1 b !y are n to la/ = ev]2 !y are to be obs]v$ = a giv5 "t1 till ! ,"l come4 ,!n1 8,fai? w be sweetly lo/ 9 sight1 ,& hope 9 full supreme delight ,& ev]la/+ love40 ,we n[ b[ d[n to hold communion ) ,*ri/1 b !n we %all behold him z he is1 9 all 8 love & all 8 maje/y2 we n[ meet ) ,god's p 9 ! affectionate sympa?y ( a common fai?1 b !n we %all reign ) ! va/ multitude ( ,god's *os5 sa9ts 9 ! triumphant fell[%ip ( a common glory4 ,& to ^? :o long = ! reality1 !re is delightful enc\ragem5t 9 p>tak+ ( ! figure4 ,!y !n lay hold on ! *a9 t rea*es heav52 !y take to !mselves ,god's emblems1 & receive !m 9 fai? z pl$ges & tok5s ( ! f9al fulfilm5t ( 8 promises4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 e inducem5t to p>take ( ?is delightful sacram5t2 & :e!r we reg>d its high au?ority1 viz41 ! ,"l's express comm&1 or its sacr$ nature1 z a s]vice ( remembrance1 a means ( spiritual n\ri%m5t1 & a =eta/e ( ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb1 we may well wond] h[ any true believ] c =ego ! enjoym5t ( su* a privilege4 ,b yet we mu/ n suppose t ! simple act ( com+ to ! ,"l's ,supp] c secure ^! bless+s1 =1 z we read 9 v]4 #ag1 we may 8come toge!r1 n = ! bett]1 b = ! worse40 ,nay1 m1 x is expressly decl>$1 9 v]4 #bi1 8,he t eate? & dr9ke? unwor?ily1 eate? & dr9ke? damnation to himself1 n disc]n+ ! ,"l's body40 ,^! are solemn & mo/ important words2 en\gh to />tle inquir]s1 & to make all m]e pr(essors tremble2 nor c any man :o fe>s ,god presume to read !m lightly4 ,!y sugge/ two mo/ important subjects ( inquiry1--,:at d !y mean8 &1 ,to :om d !y apply8 ,,iii4 ,,:at ,,d ,,!y ,,mean8 ,,or1 ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,eat+ ,,& ,,dr9k+ ,,unwor?ily4 ,9 endeav\r+ to asc]ta9 :at ! passage really means1 our be/ c\rse w be to ref] at once to ! context2 =1 h[ev] valuable be human explanations1 !re is no expositor ( ! ,bible s good z ! ,bible itself4 ,! ^w r5d]$ 8damnation0 9 ! text1 is translat$ 8judgm5t0 9 ! m>g9 ( our ,bibles1 & = ! foll[+ reason4 ,!re are two sorts ( judgm5ts m5tion$ 9 ! ,scripture1--! *a/isem5t ( ,god's *ildr51 & ! f9al puni%m5t ( ! wick$4 ,( ^!1 ! *a/isem5t is laid on ^? :om ,god loves2 8,:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e?0 7,heb4 xii4 #f72 b ! f9al puni%m5t is on ! unbeliev+4 ,*a/isem5t is limit$ & proportion$ to 8 p's /r5g?1 :]eas ! f9al puni%m5t is an unmix$ cup ( horror4 ,*a/isem5t is = ! improvem5t & sanctification ( ^? :o are to reign ) ,*ri/2 ! f9al puni%m5t is = ! v9dication ( ,god's righte\s law4 ,& *a/isem5t takes place "h 9 ! =m ( sickness1 suff]+1 & sorr[2 :]eas1 ! f9al puni%m5t is 9 et]nal fire4 ,n[1 x mu/ be all[$ t ! ^w 8damnation0 conveys ! idea ( ?is mo/ awful & f9al puni%m5t1 & _m m9ds h be5 !reby unduly al>m$ ^u ! subject4 ,b ! context seems to tea* u t ! lead+ idea 9 ! apo/le's m9d 0 *a/isem5t = he proce$s to say--8,= ?is cause _m are weak & sickly among y1 & _m sleep4 ,= if we w\ld judge ourselves we %\ld n be judg$4 ,b :5 we are judg$ we are *a/5$ ( ! ,"l t we %\ld n be condemn$ ) ! _w40 ,x is pla9 t he "h speaks ( *a/isem5t4 ,he says expressly1 8we are *a/5$20 he describes x z temporal affliction 9 ?is pres5t life2 & he tea*es t x is s5t = ! express purpose ( sav+ u f f9al ru91 8t we %\ld n be condemn$ ) ! _w40 #ac ,?is1 !n1 we are b\nd to reg>d z ! accurate & lit]al mean+ ( ! text2 &1 al?\gh !re _c be ! slighte/ d\bt t a man may1 by ! repeat$ abuse ( holy ?+s1 & by approa*+ ! ,"l's table 9 a worldly & c>nal _s1 s se> & h>d5 8 consci5ce1 t he may be truly said to eat & dr9k 8 own damnation 9 ! mo/ awful s5se ( ! words1 we v5ture to believe t su* is n ! mean+ ( ?is pres5t passage1 b t x describes ! *a/5+ ( ,god's *ildr5 9 ?is pres5t life1 n z ! comm5cem5t ( f9al ru91 b z a correction s5t 9 m]cy to prev5t _! fall+ into ! irrecov]able condemnation ( ! wick$4 ,b :atev] be ! "* ( ! judgm5ts1 ! awak5$ consci5ce mu/ tremble at ! ?\ght ( 8eat+ & dr9k+ unwor?ily40 ,to be 8guilty ( ! body & blood ( ! ,"l10 is a s9 s griev\s1 t if !re 7 no judgm5t ( any k9d connect$ ) x1 ! brok5 he>t mu/ %udd] at ! possibility ( its he9\s guilt4 ,if !re be any love ( ,*ri/ 9 our s\ls1 we %all n require ! fe> ( judgm5t to awak5 grief & horror at ! mo/ di/ant ?\ghts ( su* a s94 ,conv]t$ m5 ?9k m ( s9s ?an puni%m5ts4 ,we mu/ inquire1 !re=e1 ,,iv4 ,,to ,,:at ,,*>act]s ,,! ,,words ,,apply8 ,= ! answ] to ?is "q we mu/ aga9 ref] to ! passage itself1 & we %all f9d t1 7#a47 ,!y apply to ^? :o are liv+ 9 /rife & s*ism4 ,z memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 we are *ildr5 9 ,god's family1 & at ! ,"l's communion we meet z bre?r5 ar\nd ! ,fa!r's table4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t love %\ld reign !re4 ,we %\ld be knit to ea* o!r 9 holy love1 z ea* "o is knit to ,*ri/ by fai?2 & :oev] breaks ! bond ( love di%on\rs ,*ri/1 & comes unwor?ily to ! communion4 ,nor is ?is said on man's au?ority1 = ?is 0 "o ( ! v s9s committ$ & condemn$ at ,cor9?4 8,= fir/ ( all10 says ,/4 ,paul1 v4 #ah1 8:5 ye come toge!r 9 ! *ur*1 ,i he> t !re be divisions among y2 & ,i p>tly believe x40 ,( ^! divisions x is important to rem>k t !y 7 n su* z l$ to any outw>d & visible sep>ation1 = !y came toge!r to ! same *ur*1 & knelt toge!r at ! same table2 b !y did n love ea* o!r2 !re 0 /rife & p>ty temp] among/ !m2 an inw>d _s ( unk9dness comb9$ ) ! outw>d act ( love2 & s !y came toge!r n = ! bett] b = ! worse4 ,"h1 !re=e1 we h a simple answ] = inquir]s4 ,if !y are liv+ 9 /rife or enmity1 h>b\r+ ! _s ( rev5ge1 unable to =give "s (f5d+ bro!r1 or giv+ way to a p>ty _s1 !y w !n eat & dr9k unwor?ily1 & !y _h bett] refra9 till !y c obey _! ma/]'s precept--8,fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1 & !n come & (f] ?y gift40 7#b47 ,a second "* to :i* ! words apply is ! man :o c receive ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] )\t reg>d to ! sacr$ nature ( ! s]vice4 ,su* *>act]s are cle>ly describ$ 9 v4 #bj1 #ba3--8,:5 ye come toge!r !re=e into "o place1 ?is is n to eat ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,= 9 eat+ e "o take? be=e o!r 8 own supp]3 & "o is hungry1 & ano!r is drunk540 ,9 ! pres5t day x is q impossible t any p]son %\ld commit ! actual s9 "h describ$4 ,! mode 9 :i* ! sacram5t is adm9i/]$ & ! laws ( society alike prev5t all risk ( su* an outrage4 ,b ! /ate ( he>t :i* l$ to x is p]fectly possible1 &1 rightly to und]/& ! mean+ ( ! passage1 we mu/ consid] n s mu* ! outw>d acts1 :i* 7 peculi> to ! ,cor9?ians1 z ! inw>d motives & dispositions1 :i* by nature may be common to u all4 ,n[ ^! are describ$ 9 v]4 #bi3--8,n disc]n+ ! ,"l's body40 ,!y ate & drank )\t reg>d+ ! deep solemnity ( ! holy sacrifice :i* ! communion 0 appo9t$ to commemorate2 nor did !y come !re ) any desire1 z hung]+ & ?ir/+ s\ls1 to fe$ ^u _! ,savi\r by fai?4 ,!y lo/ sight ( 8 grace & suff]+s 9 ! pursuit ( _! own ends1 & ! gratification ( _! own appetites4 ,:51 !re=e1 p]sons come to ! ,"l's table 9 a light1 frivol\s1 or c>eless _s2 ei!r t !y may n appe> less religi\s ?an _! companions2 or because x is ! habit ( ! family1 ! wi% ( _! ma/]s1 or a becom+ act 9 _! rank & /ation2 b )\t any deep feel+ ( ! love & "w ( ,*ri/ ,jesus2 !re is too mu* reason to fe> t ! text applies 9 all its awful =ce to !m4 ,& ?is sugge/s ! extreme caution ) :i* individuals %\ld be urg$ to become communicants4 ,ma/]s w1 sometimes1 %[ great zeal 9 p]suad+ s]vants to att5d ! sacram5t1 & p>5ts w br+ _! *ildr5 ?i!r z a matt] ( c\rse1 on _! atta9m5t ( a c]ta9 age4 ,yet su* *ildr5 or s]vants may be unconv]t$ p]sons1 n disc]n+ ! ,"l's body2 9 dang]1 !re=e1 ( com+ unwor?ily to ! table4 ,beg91 !re=e1 at ! "r end1 & /rive fir/ = _! conv]sion to ,*ri/4 7#c47 ,s1 also1 x applies to ^? :at are liv+ 9 presumptu\s s91--drunk>ds1 =nicators1 unclean p]sons1 di%one/ m5 9 trade1 & su* l4 ,by all[+ !mselves 9 su* practices1 !y crucify to !mselves ! ,son ( ,god afre%1 & put ,him to an op5 %ame4 ,9 com+ to 8 table !y pr(ess t !y "k him1 b 9 ! all[ance ( _! lu/ !y by works d5y him4 ,9 com+1 !re=e1 to ! ,"l's table1 !y d b di%on\r 8 holy "n2 nor c we avoid ! sad conclusion t !y come !re unwor?ily1 & accord+ to ! language ( ! text1 8are guilty ( ! body & blood ( ! ,"l40 ,we d>e n1 !re=e1 advise su* *>act]s to become communicants1 = !y _c d s )\t imm95t p]il to _! s\l4 ,accord+ to ! language ( our ,*ur*1 8,if any ( y be a blasphem] ( ,god1 an h9d]] or sl&]] ( 8 ^w1 an adult]]1 or be 9 malice1 or envy1 or 9 any o!r griev\s crime1 rep5t y ( y\r s9s1 or else come n to t holy table40 ,b we mu/ n "h leave ! case ( ^? unhappy m54 ,!y _c come wor?ily to ! communion4 ,= :at1 !n1 are !y wor?y8 ,to pray8 to die8 to appe> be=e ! ,"l at 8 com+8 ,h[ w t angry temp]1 or t d>l+ s91 appe> be=e ! he>t-se>*+ ,god ( ,glory8 ,w x be less deadly !n ?an n[8 ,if x n[ excludes y f 8 communion1 h[ w x !n f>e ) y 9 8 k+dom8 ,if ye be n[ s 9 love ) s9 t ye _c commemorate r$emption1 :at int]e/ d ye suppose ye h 9 ,*ri/'s atonem5t8 ,if ye "k s little ( ! cross ( ,*ri/1 :at c ye expect 9 8 com+ k+dom8 ,we d n say t none c be sav$ :o d n att5d ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]2 b we d say1 )\t ! smalle/ hesitation1 t none w be sav$ :o are f\nd s w$d$ to _! s9s t !y _c receive x wor?ily4 ,b !re are _m t5d] consci5ces 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & _m hopeful p]sons :o are apt to write h>d ?+s aga9/ !mselves4 ,su* p]sons w sometimes s deeply feel ! solemnity ( ! w>n+1 t !y tremble at ! ?\ghts ( communion1 & because !y see 9 !mselves great defects1 are afraid le/ possibly !y %\ld come unwor?ily to t sacr$ fea/4 ,su* a consci5ti\s _s mu/ be respect$ greatly1 & treat$ t5d]ly2 x is mu* m hopeful ?an :5 p]sons reg>d ! ?+ )\t a fe>4 ,x is1 important1 h[ev]1 to avoid a mi/ak5 dread1 & great c>e is ne$ful le/ su* *>act]s %\ld be deb>r$ f t :i* is design$ = _! especial b5efit4 ,x may be well1 !re=e1 to exam9e a few ( ^? cases to :i* ! words are sometimes appli$ 9 practice1 ?\gh n 9 ,scripture4 7#a47 ,!y d n apply to p]sons actively engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( life4 ,x has pleas$ ,god to place u 9 a _w 9 :i* we are surr\nd$ by v>i\s c>es & duties4 ,"s are 9 bus9ess1 & h _! m9ds con/antly occupi$ by its managem5t2 "s are s]vants1 & requir$ to "w h>d ?r\gh\t ! week2 & o!rs h s mu* to d 9 ! ma9t5ance & managem5t ( _! families1 t _! h&s are completely full1 & _! ?\ghts engross$ by ! necess>y engagem5ts ( ! day4 ,9 su* cases p]sons (t5 feel t !y _h r wait until !y are m at leisure4 ,!y h little "t = m$itation2 !y f9d t _! pursuits t5d to make _! m9ds secul>1 causes ( irritation frequ5tly arise1 & !y are l$1 x may be1 into conduct :i* !y fe> might be unbecom+ ! communicant ( ! ,"l4 ,!y1 !re=e1 po/pone ! communion 9 ! hope ( great] leisure2 ! usual result ( :i* po/ponem5t is1 t "o delay foll[s ano!r till ! :ole desire becomes ext9ct )9 ! s\l4 ,! s]vant1 = example1 waits till %e is settl$2 %e !n waits aga9 till %e is less h>ass$ ) a small & increas+ family2 & !n %e waits till fre$ f ! c>es ( provid+ = _! entrance into life2 till at l5g? ! infirmities ( old age creep rapidly ^u h]1 & %e goes to h] grave hav+ sp5t h] :ole life 9 wait+4 ,n[ all ?is wait+ is f\nd$ on a wrong pr9ciple1--a pr9ciple (t5 /r5g!n$ by a misund]/&+ ( ! words ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,if x 7 wrong to att5d to life's engagem5ts1 !re w\ld !n be "s =ce 9 ! objection4 ,b ! ,scripture says t dilig5ce 9 bus9ess z a duty1 8,n slo?ful 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l40 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t att5tion to a lawful call+ c =m no b>ri] to ! means ( grace4 ,?us _m ( ! holie/ sa9ts ( ,god h be5 engag$ 9 active life4 ,eno* _h 8 family2 ,moses 0 ! lead] ( ,israel2 & ,david _h ! *>ge ( a nation's gov]nm5t4 ,!re1 is1 we "k1 a t5d5cy 9 ! c>es ( ?is _w & ! deceitfulness ( ri*es to *oke ! ^w1 t x become? unfruitful4 ,b ?is %\ld r draw a man to ! means ( grace ?an keep him f !m4 ,if we are expos$ to great temptation1 !n we ne$ great /r5g?2 & if h>ass$ by ! _w's influ5ce1 we ne$ ! m peculi> help1 t we may n be infect$ by its _s4 ,! "q1 !re=e1 comes to ?is1 ,d y int5d to ab&on y\rself to ! _s ( ! _w8 ,if y d1 by all means ab/a9 f ! communion4 ,b if x is y\r he>t's desire1 9 ! mid/ ( ! _w1 to walk ) ,god2 !n neglect no means ( seek+ him1 b 9 ! way ( 8 judgm5ts wait on him1 t he may give y grace to ov]come1 & by 8 own mighty ,_s set y free f its sn>es4 7#b47 ,! words ( ,/4 ,paul d n apply to "y & inexp]i5c$ believ]s4 ,!re is sometimes a t5d5cy 9 devot$ p]sons to disc\rage beg9n]s1 & hold !m back f ! communion until !y rea* a c]ta9 po9t 9 spiritual atta9m5t2 until1 = example1 !y are able to recognise a full & exp]im5tal k ( ! great pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,s "y ,*ri/ians ( a t5d] _s are (t5 ready to fall 9 ) su* advice2 & because !y "k !y w\ld come1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ignorantly1 !y fe> !y might !re=e come unwor?ily to ! sacram5t4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! mo/ scriptural c\rse = su* p]sons to pursue8 ,our ,"l's comm& says pla9ly1 8,come20 & we mu/ n all[ 8 supreme au?ority to be *eck$ or imp$$ by any artificial /&>d ( our own creation4 ,especially 9 ?is in/ance1 :5 we h 8 example to illu/rate 8 comm&4 ,= consid] ^? to :om he himself adm9i/]$ ! fir/ communion4 ,!re 0 n 9 ! :ole company "o advanc$ believ]4 ,pet] 0 !n s ignorant ( ! ,gospel1 t he _h j dissuad$ him f ! cross1 & s weak a foll[]1 t t same night he d5i$ him ?rice4 ,?omas knew s little1 t he c\ld n believe ! resurrection1 ev5 :5 he saw 8 ris5 ,"l2 & ! o!r apo/les 7 /ill s f> f :at !y aft]w>ds became1 t1 )\t "o s+le exception1 !y all =sook him & fl$4 ,d n ^! facts prove cle>ly t he did n int5d 8 sacram5t = advanc$ believ]s only8 & t none mu/ *eck ! fir/ ye>n+s aft] bett] ?+s8 ,x is milk = babes z well z /rong meat = ^? :o are ( full age2 & by det]r+ beg9n]s1 we may rob !m ( ! portion :i* ,god has provid$ = _! gr[? 9 grace4 ,if we d n p]ceive a full k ( ! ,gospel1 let u at lea/ rejoice 9 ! desire to d ! ,savi\r's w2 & let u nev] =get t ! desir$ k is m likely to be ga9$ 9 ob$i5ce ?an neglect4 ,& if !re be any poor & un9/ruct$ p]son1 :o is no s*ol>1 & has little k ev5 ( ! ?+s ( ,god1 :o has /ill ! desire to act z ,*ri/ appo9t$1 let n su* an "o be = a mom5t disc\rag$ by 8 ignorance2 ! fea/ is = him2 ! invitation to him2 & ! welcome sure :5 he kneels z a gue/ at ! ,fa!r's table4 7#c47 ,/ill less d ! words apply to ! p]son ( t5d] consci5ce1 :o kn[s & m\rns ! burd5 ( 8 s94 ,!re are ^? 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ^: e>ne/ desire x is to be ,god's s]vants1 b :o are s consci\s ( deep corruption1 t !y c sc>cely hope !y h an int]e/ 9 _! ,savi\r1 & c !re=e sc>cely v5ture on ! enjoym5t ( 8 sacram5t4 ,!y h felt _! s91 b _! sorr[ is t !y h n felt x m2 !y hope !y believe1 b are oblig$ to confess _! unbelief2 !y h kn[n some?+ ( rep5tance1 b yet x has be5 s feeble1 t !y c sc>cely ?9k x real2 & ! long+ ( _! s\l has be5 fix$ ^u _! ,"l2 b /ill !re has be5 su* apa?y & coldness1 t !y _c presume to call t long+ by ! holy "n ( love4 ,n[1 h[ %\ld su* p]sons act8 ,%\ld !y wait till _! rep5tance has become deep]1 _! fai? /rong]1 & _! love m wor?y ( a ,savi\r's grace8 or %\ld !y come at once z poor1 guilty1 helpless creatures1 & s ca/ !mselves = a full & free salvation be=e ! ,lamb ( ,god8 ,! "q involves ! :ole doctr9e ( ,*ri/'s ,gospel4 ,if he _h requir$ prep>atory fitness be=e ! s9n] c\ld be p>don$ ?r\gh 8 blood1 !n we mu/ h answ]$1 8,wait till y are bett]40 ,b s9ce1 on ! o!r h&1 he grants a p>don fir/1 & !n adds hol9ess z its consequ5ce2 s9ce ! p>don promis$ "u ! ,gospel is imm$iate & free1 grant$ because ,*ri/ ,jesus 0 ! s9n]'s p]fect sub/itute ^u ! cross1 & because ! "w he !n wr\ght 0 p]fect1 x foll[s !nce z ! sure & c]ta9 consequ5ce1 t ! brok5-he>t$ s9n] mu/ n wait till he is bett]2 b z he is1 & )\t a mom5t's delay1 mu/ ?r[ himself be=e an ,all-suffici5t ,savi\r1 & cry1 8,heal me1 ,o ,"l1 & ,i %all be heal$2 save me1 & ,i %all be sav$3 = ?\ art my praise40 ,x =ms ! v ess5ce ( ! ,gospel2 t z 8!y t are :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick10 s ,*ri/ 8came n to call ! righte\s1 b s9n]s to rep5tance40 ,z s9n]s1 !re=e1 we tru/ 8 grace1 & z s9n]s come to 8 communion1 long+ = hol9ess1 b yet n wait+ till we ga9 x2 /riv+ to love him bett]1 & !re=e n /&+ di/ant f 8 m]cy-seat1 b r keep+ close to x1 t we may ga9 a full] k ( 8 love2 e>ne/ly pray+ = a great] fulness & /r5g? ( fai?2 b mean:ile commemorat+ 8 "w ) :at we h1 9 ! e>ne/ & humble hope t he may p]fect t :i* is lack+1 & fulfil ! "w ( fai? ) p[]4 ,!re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 com+ unwor?ily & be+ unwor?y to come4 ,! ph>isee & publican 7 bo? unwor?y2 b ! ph>isee alone w5t unwor?ily to ! temple4 ,! halt & ! lame & ! bl9d1 :o 7 ga!r$ out f ! /reets ( ! city1 7 all unwor?y ( ! m>riage supp]2 b ! man )\t ! w$d+ g>m5t 0 ! only "o :o sat d[n unwor?ily4 ,s ! noble/ sa9t t ev] jo9$ 9 heav5's happy hymn1 0 utt]ly unwor?y ( ! bless$ fea/ ( 8 ,r$eem]'s love1 & c\ld be/ appreciate ! he>t-/irr+ language ( our ,liturgy1--8,we are n wor?y s mu* z to ga!r up ! crumbs "u ?y table20 b ! c>eless man1 :o kn[s no?+ ( ! brok5 he>t1 :o is liv+ 9 /rife1 & does n disc]n ! ,"l's body1 he is ! p]son t comes unwor?ily4 ,if ?is be y\r "*1 /ay n to ! communion1 b g home & rep5t4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 y "k y\r s91 & hate x2 if y "k y\r ,savi\r1 & long to love him2 if y are look+ to him z y\r only hope ( life et]nal2 !n1 z a guilty s9n] r$eem$ by blood1 rema91 believe1 rejoice1 obey2 & may ! ,god ( all grace fill y\r he>t ) ov]fl[+ peace6 99 99 99 99 99 ,j z ,i am--)\t "o plea1 ,b t ?y blood 0 %$ = me1 ,& t ?\ bid'/ me come to !e1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 ,j z ,i am--& wait+ n ,to rid my s\l ( "o d>k blot1 ,to !e1 ^: blood c cleanse ea* spot1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 ,j z ,i am--?\gh toss$ ab\t ,) _m a conflict--_m a d\bt2 8,fight+s )91 & fe>s )\t10 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 ,j z ,i am--poor1 wret*$1 bl9d1 ,sight1 ri*es1 heal+ ( ! m9d1 ,yea1 all ,i ne$ 9 !e to f9d1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 ,j z ,i am--?\ wilt receive1 ,wilt welcome1 p>don1 cleanse1 relieve1 ,because ?y promise ,i believe1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 ,j z ,i am--?y love unkn[n ,has brok5 e b>ri] d[n2 ,n[ to be ?9e1 yea1 ?9e alone1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 99 99 99 99 99 ,mac9to%1 ,pr9t]1 ,great ,new-/reet1 ,london4 ,,footnotes #d ,! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john is n m5tion$ 9 ! li/1 because1 al?\gh x conta9s a description ( ! inw>d & spiritual grace1 ( :i* ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] is a sign & mean1 x _c ref] to ! sacram5t itself2 = t 0 n appo9t$ :5 ! words 7 spok52 & ! p]sons our ,"l 0 address+ 7 unconv]t$ & unbaptiz$ ,jews1 :o 7 foll[+ him simply = ! loaves & fi%es4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 h be5 un9telligible1 _h he said to su* *>act]s1 at su* a "t1 8,except ye receive ! sacram5t1 ye h no life 9 y40 ,! passage ref]s1 !re=e1 to ! spiritual grace1 & n to ! outw>d sign--to ! fe$+ ^u our bless$ ,"l by fai?1 & n to ! act ( communion 9 ! sacram5t4 #ac ,?is is yet m evid5t 9 ! ,greek ?an 9 ! ,engli%4 ,! ^w = *a/isem5t is 1 t = f9al judgm5t 4 ,b ! ^w 9 v]4 #bi is 1 & ! only v]se 9 :i* 1 or its equival5t v]b occurs1 is ! latt] "p ( ! #cb;d4