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Ms El ections for the worthy receiving
ot the Ca intkims, 1msonce a Swearer, a Drnn%-
*rd, an A loiterer, an Extortioner, acwtous Per-
ftn, and the lii>e; hut nou) / am wajhed, new I
am fmiFtified, yea, and jujlified in the Name of the
Lord Jejui Chrift, and by the Spirit of my God i
Canft thou thus fay of tbyfelf, and that in Truth
and Sincerity of Heirt i Then thou haft feme
comfort ble Evidence of the Truth and Soundneft'
of thy Repentance. But how Tainly do they de- :
f ceive rhirnfelves, who becaufe they had made j
Confe/fion of their fins unto God,and haply witlr'
t fome few Tears, flatter themfelves with a Conceit
of true Repentance, when yet they Hill live and
I" continue in their former finful Courfes, wallow¬
ing I ke Swine Ja the Filth ct fin, and Mire of.
Artful Filthinefj.
3. A turning unto God. For where there is true
Repentance, there is not o«iy a turning from fin^
! butlikewife a turning unto God; whereby I mean'
a fincere Endeavour to ferve and pleafeGod in
Newnefs of Life, and better Obedience. Hath
then the fenfe and fmart of thy former Wander¬
ings made theeearneftly to with, that thounrg!>
teft pleafe God better for the Time to come ?
Make much of fuch A flections in thy Soul, for it
is a good fign of fome Change there.
fy. A ~F*urth Grace nicef only required of every
Commuuicant before he prefume tt come tt the Lord'*
Table, is Love. Yea, a twofold Love it required
1 of every worthy CoHi*unicanf, viz.
1. A Love of God and of Chriji. 2. A Love of j
[ his Neighbour/. Both which are infepar^bly knit j
together. Yet for a more diftinft Handling of J
\ them,I will fevere them in my Difcourfe,and treat I
| of them apart, the wing you 1. The Ketejfity of tt
V them to <t worth's partaking of tb* Lord’s Supper, I