of two great truths; the danger of the ⟨unworthy⟩ receiving of this holy Sacrament, and the ⟨neceſſity⟩ of a due preparation for it. Which brings ⟨me⟩ to the
⟨III.⟩ Third Particular I propoſed, which was ⟨to endeavour⟩ to ſatisfie the Objections and Scruples, ⟨which⟩ have been raiſed in the minds of men, and ⟨particularly⟩ of many devout and ſincere Chriſtians, ⟨to⟩ their great diſcouragement from the receiving ⟨of this⟩ Sacrament, at least ſo frequently as they ⟨ought⟩. And theſe Objections, I told you, are ⟨chiefly⟩ grounded upon what the Apoſtle ſayes ⟨v.⟩ 27. Wherefore whoſoever ſhall eat this bread, ⟨and⟩ drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, is guilty ⟨of⟩ the body and bloud of the Lord. And again v. 29. ⟨He⟩ that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and ⟨drinketh⟩ damnation to himſelf. Upon the miſtake & ⟨miſapplication⟩ of theſe Texts have been grounded ⟨Two⟩ Objections, of great force to diſcourage men ⟨from⟩ this Sacrament, which I ſhal endeavour with ⟨all⟩ the tenderneſs and clearneſs I can to remove. ⟨Firſt⟩, That the danger of unworthy receiving ⟨being⟩ ſo very great, it ſeems the ſafeſt way not to ⟨receive⟩ at all. Secondly, That ſo much ⟨Preparation⟩ and worthineſs being required in order to our ⟨worthy⟩ receiving, the more timorous ſort of ⟨devout⟩ Chriſtians can never think themſelves duly ⟨enough⟩ qualified for ſo ſacred an Action.
1. That the danger of unworthy receiving ⟨being⟩ ſo very great, it ſeems the ſafeſt way wholly ⟨to⟩ refrain from this Sacrament, and not to ⟨receive⟩ it at all. But this Objection is evidently of ⟨no⟩ force, if there be (as moſt certainly there is) ⟨as great⟩ of a greater danger on the other hand, ⟨viz⟩, in the neglect of this Duty: And ſo though ⟨the⟩ danger of unworthy receiving be avoided bynot
