Q. 9. What is the fourth Abfurdity of Tranfubftantiation? A. It implies that the entire living Body of Christ fate at the Table, and at the fame Time was dead, and in the Dif ciples Mouths and Stomachs in the first Sacrament; and that in all after Sacraments it is wholly in Heaven, and wholly in as many thousand places in the World, as there are Sacraments adminiftred.

Q. 10. What doth 'the breaking of this Bread, and pouring out of Wine in the Sacrament fignify?

A. It fignifies the violent painful Death, and bitter fufferings of Chrift for us, 1 Cor. xi. 26. For as often as ye eat this Bread, and drink this Cup, je do fhew the Lord's Death till he come.

Q. 11. What doth the giving and taking of the Sacramental Bread and Wine fignify?

A. These Actions fignify God's exhibiting, and the Believer's applying of Chrift and all his Benefits to their Souls. Q. 12. Who are fit Subjects to receive the Lord's Supper? A. None that are grofly ignorant, fcandalous, or Unbelievers in their natural State; for fuch cannot examine themfelves as the Word requires, 1 Cor. xi. 28. But let a Man examine himself, and let him eat of that Bread, and drink of. that Cup. But do eat and drink Judgment to themselves, 1 Cor. xi. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unwortkily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to bimfelf, not difcerning the Lord's Body.

Q13. Are morally honeft and fober Perfons qualified for this Sacrament?

A. No; Civility and Morality do not qualify Perfons, they are not the Wedding-garment; but regenerating Grace and Faith doth in the fmalleft Measure, Matth. xxii. 12. And he faith unto him, Friend, how cameft thou in hither, not baving a Wedding-garment, &c. 1 Cor. x. 16, 17. The Cup: of Bleffing which we blefs, is it not the Communion of the Blood of Chrift? the Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Chrift? For we being many are one Bread, and one Body: For we are all Partakers of that one Bread.

Of the Duties of Communicants.

Quest. 97. WHAT is required to the worthy receiv

ing of the Lord's Supper?

A. It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves, of their Knowledge to difcern the Lord's Body; of their Faith to feed upon him; of their Repentance, Love, and new Obe dience, left coming unworthily, they eat and drink Judg ment to themfelves.

Q. What are the Duties of worthy Receivers ?

A. There are three Sorts of Duties incumbent on them, some antecedent to it, fome Concomitants of it, and some fubJequent to it.

Q 2. What are the antecedent Duties to it?

A. They are two, (1.) Examination of their Graces. (2.) Preparation of their Souls. Examination of their Graces, 1 Cor. xi. 28, 29. But let a Man examiné himself, and fo' let him eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himfelf, not difcerning the Lord's Body. And Preparation of their Souls, 1 Cor. v. 8. Therefore let us keep the Feast, not with old Leaven, neither with the Leaven of Malice and Wickedness, but with the unleavened Bread of Sincerity and Truth.

Q3. What is the first Grace to be tried ?

A. Our faving Knowledge of God in Chrift, without which we cannot difcern the Lord's Body, 1 Cor. xï. 29. For be that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's Body.

Q4. What are we to enquire of touching our Knowledge of God in Christ?

A. We are to examine whether it be competent for Quantity, and favingly operative and influential on the Heart and Life for Quality, Hof. iv. 6. My People are deftroyed for Lack of Knowledge, &c. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. Though I speak with the Tongues of Men and of Angels, and have not Charity, I am become as a founding Brafs or tinkling Cymbal.

Q. 5. When is Knowledge competent and influential? A. When we truly understand by the Teachings of the Father, the Sin and Mifery of the Fall, the Nature and Neceffity of Chrift, and under these Convictions come to him in the Way of Faith, John vi. 45. Every Man therefore that bath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. And fubject our felves to him in fincere Obedience, Matth. xi. 28, 29. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are beavy laden, and I will give you reft. Take my Yoke upon you, and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in Heart, and ye shall find reft unto your Souls.

Q. 6. What are we to examine our felves about befides Knowledge?

A. We are obliged to examine our felves about our Faith, whether we have it in any faving Degree, 2 Cor. xiii. 5. Examine your felves, whether ye be in Faith: prove your felves, &c. For without Faith ye cannot please God, Heb. xi. 6. But without Faith it is impoffible to please God, &c. Nor enjoy Spiritual Communion with Chrift, Eph. iii. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your Hearts by Faith, that ye being rooted and grounded in Love.

Q7. What other Grace must be examined and fought for?

A. We muft examine our Love to Chrift and all that are his, because no Gifts fignify any Thing without Love, I Cor. xiii. 2. And though I have the Gift of Prophesy, and underfland all Myfteries, and all Knowledge, and though I have all Faith, fo that I could remove Mountains, and have no Charity, I am nothing.

Q. 8. What elfe must worthy Receivers examine themfelves about?

A. The Sincerity of their Hearts evidenced by their Obedience, without which they cannot worthily approach the Table, 1 Cor. v. 8. Therefore let us keep the Feaft, not with old Leaven, neither with the Leaven of Malice and Wickednefs; but with the unleavened Bread of Sincerity and Truth. Q. 9 But if upon Examination we are in Doubts about our Faith and Sincerity, muft we forbear?

A. If our Doubts arife from Weakness, and not the total Want of Grace, fuch Doubts fhould not hinder us, Rom. xiv 1. Him that is weak in the Faith receive you, &c.

Q. 10. What is the Danger of coming to the Lord's 'ï'able without thefe Graces ?

A. The Danger is exceeding great to Soul and Body. (1.) To the Soul, 1 Cor. xi. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself, &c. And to the Body, 1 Cor. xi. 30. For this Cause many are weak and fickly among you, and many fleep.

Q. 11. What are the Duties of worthy Receivers at the Lord's Table?

A. Their Duties at the Table are to difcern Christ by the Eye of Faith, under thofe Signs of his Body and Blood, 1 Cor. xi. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's Body. On the Discovery of him to mourn bitterly for Sin, Zech. xii. 10.—. -And they all look upon me whom they have pierced, and they fhall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only Son, and shall be in Bitterness for him, as one that is in Bitternefs for his firft-born. And to excite all their Graces into vigorous Acts for the applying Chrift to themselves, Cant. iv. 16. Awake, O north Wind, and come thou South, blows upon my Garden, that the Spices thereof may flow out, &c.

Q12. What is the Duty of worthy Receivers after the Sacrament?

A. Their Duty is heartily to blefs God for Chrift, and the Benefits of his Blood, Matth xxvi. 30. And when they bad fung an Hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives. To double their Care and Watchfulness againft Sin, Ephef. iv. 30. And grieve not thy boly Spirit, whereby ye are fealed to the Day of Redemption. And to grow more fruitful in all fpiritual Obedience, Col. i. 10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleafing, being fruitful in every good Work, and increafing in the Knowledge of God.

Q. 13. What is the fift Inference from hence

A. That the Abuse and Profanation of this Ordinance, either by coming to it for carnal Ends, or being forced upon it by Fear of Sufferings, or approaching to it without due Qualifications, is a dreadful Sin, which God will terribly avenge, Matth. xxii. 11, 12, 13. And when the King came in

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to fee the Guests; he faw there a Man, which had not on a wedding Garment. And he faith unto him, Friend, boto cameft thou in hither, not having on a wedding Garment? and he was Speechless. Then faid the King unto the Servants, bind him Hand and Foot, and take him arvay, and caft him into outer Darkness, there shall be tweeping and gnashing of Teeth.

14. What is the fecond Inference from it?

A. That great and manifold are the Bleifings and Advantages, which Chriftians duly prepared, may reap by this Ordinance.

Of Prayer. Queft. 98. WHAT is Prayer?

A. Prayer is an Offering up of our Defirés unto God for Things agreeable to his Will, in the Name of Chrift, with Confefsion of our Sins and a thankful Acknowledgment of his Mercies.

Q. 1. Who is the proper and only Object of Prayer?

A. God only is the proper Object of Prayer; it is a Part of his natural Worship: therefore it is peculiarly his Honour and Prerogative, and none elfe can hear and answer them, but God, Pfal. 65. 2. O thou that bearest Prayer, unto thee fhall all Flesh come..

Q2. Through whom, or in whofe Name are our Prayers to be directed to God?

A. Our Prayers are to be directed to God only through Chrift and his Name, and not by the Mediation of Angels or Saints, Col. ii. 18. Let no Man beguile you of your Reward in a voluntary Humility, and worshiping of Angels. For the Merit and Satisfaction of Chrift alone give Succefs and Acceptance to our Prayers, Rev. viii. 3, 4. And another Angel came and flood at the Altar, baving a golden Cenfer, and there was given unto him much Incense, that he should offer it with the Prayers of all the Saints upon the golden Altar, which was before the Throne. And the Smoke of the Incense which came with the Prayers of the Saints afcended up before God out of the An gel's Hand, Tim. ii. 5. For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and Men, the Man Chrift Fefus.

Q3. What is the first Property or Quality of acceptable Prayer?

A. No