A Direction for Weaker Christians, Table of contents 2
THE SVMME and Contents of the Doctrine following.
The first part.
OF preparation before receiuing.
page 2.
Of the examination of a mans selfe
page 2.
Three reasons for the necessitie of examination.
page 3.
The danger of vnworthy receiuing
page 5.
Whether the Minister be bound to examine the communicants.
pa. 9
That the people ought willingly to yeeld to be examined, and the reasons why.
page 9.
Whether those which are worthy receiuers, are depriued of the benefit of the Sacrament, in cō municating with them which are vnworthy.
page. 11.
That it maketh to the comfort of the worthy receiuer to communicate with the godly.
page 12
The graces that by examination we are to find in our selues.
pa. 16
The 1. grace, a desire to receiue this Sacrament.
ibid.
By what meanes this desire may be discerned.
page 17.
The necessity of this Sacrament.
page 17.
The benefits of this Sacrament.
page 18.
The helpes in this Sacrament to apply the promise of grace.
p. 23.
How Christ in this Sacrament is most clearely represented.
pa. 25.
The helps in this Sacrament wherby we are put in minde of Christs passion.
page 26
How the benefites of Christ are more particularly offered vntounto vsus in this Sacrament, then by any other meanes.
page. 33
Whether Christ be indeed in this Sacrament, and how.
page 35.
That Christ is not corporally present.
page 36.
Why the bread and wine is called the body and blood of Christ.
p. 39
How our Communion with the faithfull is hereby represented and confirmed.
page 41.
That this Sacrament is to bee administred publiklie.
page 42.
Reasons against priuate communions.
page 46
Of the consecration of this Sacrament.
page 49.
At whose hands wee are to receiue this Sacrament.
page 52.
Whether the worthynes and efficacy of this Sacrament doe depend vponupon the minister.
pa. 56.
Whether it bee needfull that the word bee preached at the administration of the Sacrament.
page 56.
Whether after consecration the elements be not changed.
page 59
Whether that part of the bread & wine, which remaineth after the administration, doth differ from common bread or wine.
p. 61.
That all are bound to receiue this Sacrament as o…t as it is administred, except there be some necessary impediment.
page 63.
That it is a dangerous sinne to neglect the receiuing of this Sacrament.
page 64.
That want of charity, or other worldly distractions, is no sufficiēt excuse for not receiuing.
pag. 67
The great fault of them which receiue this Sacrement without any desire or sincere appetite.
69
Whether Magistrates may not command & compell their subiects to receiue this Sacrament.
page 70.
Of that knowledge which by examination we ought to finde in our selues, before wee can bee worthy receiuers. And the parts thereof.
page 74.
Faith the third grace necessary for preparation.
page. 77.
How a Christian may bee assured that hee is one of Christs little flocke
page 79.
What motiues ther are in the word to perswade a Christian that hee shall be saued.
page 80
Repentance the fourth grace necessary for preparation.
page 85.
What Repentance is.
page 85.
Reasons why repentance is necessarie hereunto.
page 85.
The vse concerning the necessitie of Repentance.
page 86.
Motiues to repentance.
page 87.
Newnesse of life, the fith grace necessarie for preparation.
pag. 91.
Reasons why it is necessary.
p. 92.
The vse of the doctrin concerning the necessity of newnesse of life.
page 93.
Charity the sixth grace necessary for preparation.
pag. 94.
Reasons of the necessitie thereof
page 95
The vse of the former doctrin.
p. 97.
Motiues to perswade to forgiue wrongs.
page 98
Whether a Christian is to louelove and thinke well of all men.
page 102
How farre foorth we are bound to forgiue iniuries.
page. 104
Cautions and rules to be obserued in going to law.
page 107.
How our faith is to be renewed ere we come to the Lords Table.
101
How repentance is to be renewed before we come there.
p. 111.
That weake Christians are not to forbeare communicating in the Lords Supper.
page. 113.
Praier to bee vsed both before and at the time of communication.
page 117.
That it is not necessarily required to receiue the Sacrament fasting.
page 118.
What things bee further required at the time of communication.
page 119.
Outward things concerning the body.
page 119
Ioy and cheerefulnesse required in communicating at the Lords table.
page 128.
What things to be performed by vsus after communicating.
p. 130.