Question 103

May all come to the Lord’s supper?

No. It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to dogs,^a

May those come who are prepared?

Yes. Sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice,^b

But after all our care will there be some intruders?

Yes. Friend, how earnest thou in hither?^c

Are baptized believers proper subjects of this ordinance?

Yes. They that were baptized—continued in the apostles’ fellowship, and in breaking of bread,^d

Should this their faith be professed?

Yes. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation,^e

And be joined with repentance?

Yes. For we read of the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God,^f

And be exemplified in a good conversation?

Yes. If any man that is called a brother, be a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such an one, no not to eat,^g

May weak believers be admitted?

Yes. Him that is weak in the faith receive ye,^h

And returning backsliders?

Yes. Restore such an one in the spirit of meekness,ⁱ

And in all difficult cases should we rather err on the charitable side?

Yes. For charity believeth all things, hopeth all things,^j

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism (1752) on Q. 103, symbolics.dev/beddome1752/103

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