Q171
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 themselves1088 of their being in Christ,1089 of their sins and wants,1090 of the truth and measure of their knowledge,1091 faith,1092 repentance,1093 love to God and the brethren,1094 charity to all men,1095 forgiving those that have done them wrong,1096 of their desires after Christ,1097 and of their new obedience,1098 and by renewing the exercise of these graces,1099 by serious meditation,1100 and fervent prayer.1101
Scripture Proofs
1088
1 Corinthians 11:28
1089
2 Corinthians 13:5
1090
1 Corinthians 5:7Exodus 12:15
1091
1 Corinthians 11:29
1092
1 Corinthians 13:5Matthew 26:28
1093
Zechariah 12:101 Corinthians 11:31
1094
1 Corinthians 10:16-17Acts 2:46-47
1095
1 Corinthians 5:81 Corinthians 11:181 Corinthians 11:20
1096
Matthew 5:23-24
1097
Isaiah 55:1John 7:37
1098
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
1099
1 Corinthians 11:25-261 Corinthians 11:28Hebrews 10:21-22Hebrews 10:24Psalm 26:6
1100
1 Corinthians 11:24-25
1101
2 Chronicles 30:18-19Matthew 26:26