{"number":174,"question":"What is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper in the time of the administration of it?","answer":"It is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper, that, during the time of the administration of it, with all holy reverence and attention they wait upon God in that ordinance, diligently observe the sacramental elements and actions, heedfully discern the Lord’s body, and affectionately meditate on his death and sufferings, and thereby stir up themselves to a vigorous exercise of their graces; in judging themselves, and sorrowing for sin; in earnest hungering and thirsting after Christ, feeding on him by faith, receiving of his fullness, trusting in his merits, rejoicing in his love, giving thanks for his grace; in renewing of their covenant with God, and love to all the saints.","segments":[{"text":"It is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper, that, during the time of the administration of it, with all holy reverence and attention they wait upon God in that ordinance,","proofs":["Leviticus 10:3","Hebrews 12:28","Psalm 5:7","1 Corinthians 11:17, 26–27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Leviticus 10:3","osis":["Lev.10.3"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 12:28","osis":["Heb.12.28"]},{"printed":"Psalm 5:7","osis":["Ps.5.7"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 11:17, 26–27","osis":["1Cor.11.17","1Cor.11.26-1Cor.11.27"]}],"note":null},{"text":"diligently observe the sacramental elements and actions,","proofs":["Exodus 24:8","Matthew 26:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 24:8","osis":["Exod.24.8"]},{"printed":"Matthew 26:28","osis":["Matt.26.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"heedfully discern the Lord’s body,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 11:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 11:29","osis":["1Cor.11.29"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and affectionately meditate on his death and sufferings,","proofs":["Luke 22:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 22:19","osis":["Luke.22.19"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and thereby stir up themselves to a vigorous exercise of their graces;","proofs":["1 Corinthians 11:26","10:3–5, 11, 14"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 11:26","osis":["1Cor.11.26"]},{"printed":"10:3–5, 11, 14","osis":["1Cor.10.3-1Cor.10.5","1Cor.10.11","1Cor.10.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"in judging themselves,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 11:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 11:31","osis":["1Cor.11.31"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and sorrowing for sin;","proofs":["Zechariah 12:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 12:10","osis":["Zech.12.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"in earnest hungering and thirsting after Christ,","proofs":["Revelation 22:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 22:17","osis":["Rev.22.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"feeding on him by faith,","proofs":["John 6:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 6:35","osis":["John.6.35"]}],"note":null},{"text":"receiving of his fullness,","proofs":["John 1:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 1:16","osis":["John.1.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"trusting in his merits,","proofs":["Philippians 3:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 3:9","osis":["Phil.3.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"rejoicing in his love,","proofs":["Psalm 63:4–5","2 Chronicles 30:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 63:4–5","osis":["Ps.63.4-Ps.63.5"]},{"printed":"2 Chronicles 30:21","osis":["2Chr.30.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"giving thanks for his grace;","proofs":["Psalm 22:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 22:26","osis":["Ps.22.26"]}],"note":null},{"text":"in renewing of their covenant with God,","proofs":["Jeremiah 50:5","Psalm 50:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 50:5","osis":["Jer.50.5"]},{"printed":"Psalm 50:5","osis":["Ps.50.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and love to all the saints.","proofs":["Acts 2:42"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:42","osis":["Acts.2.42"]}],"note":null}],"section":null,"relations":{"wlc":["174"],"wsc-modernized":["97"]},"diffs":[],"page":"138","leaf":71}