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Question 171

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How are they that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it?

They that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper are, before they come, to prepare themselves thereunto, by examining themselvesa of their being in Christ,b of their sins and wants;c of the truth and measure of their knowledge,d faith,e repentance;f love to God and the brethren,g charity to all men,h forgiving those that have done them wrong;i of their desires after Christ,j and of their new obedience;k and by renewing the exercise of these graces,l by serious meditation,m and fervent prayer.n

Proofs

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

  1. a1 Corinthians 11:28
  2. b2 Corinthians 13:5
  3. c1 Corinthians 5:7; Exodus 12:15
  4. d1 Corinthians 11:29
  5. e2 Corinthians 13:5
  6. fZechariah 12:10; 1 Corinthians 11:31
  7. g1 Corinthians 10:16–17; Acts 2:46–47
  8. h1 Corinthians 5:8; 11:18, 20
  9. iMatthew 5:23–24
  10. jIsaiah 55
  11. k1 Corinthians 5:7–8
  12. l1 Corinthians 11:25–26, 28; Hebrews 10:21–22, 24; Psalm 26:6
  13. m1 Corinthians 11:24–25
  14. n2 Chronicles 30:18–19; Matthew 26:26

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