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The Larger Catechiſm. 69 Bread and Wine in the Lord's Supper g, and yet are ſpiritually preſent to the Faith of the Receiver, no leſs truly and really than the Elements themſelves are to their outward Senſes h; ſo they that worthi- ly communicate in the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per, do therein feed upon the Body and Blood of Chriſt, not after a corporal or carnal, but in a ſpiritual Manner, yet truly and really i, while by Faith they receive and apply unto themſelves Chriſt crucified, and all the Benefits of his Death k. g Actſ iii. 21. h Mat. xxvi. 26, 28. i I Cor. xi. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 k I Cor. x. 16. Q. How are they that receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Super, to prepare themſelves, before they come to it? A. They that receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, are before they come to prepare them- ſelves thereunto, by examining themſelves, of their being in Chriſt m, of their Sins and Wants n, of the Truth and Meaſaure of their Knowledge o, baith p, Repentance q, Love to God and the Brethren r, Cha- rity to all Men ſ, forgiving thoſe that have done them Wrong t; of their Deres after Chriftvy and of their new Obedience us and by renewing the Excerciſe of theſe Graces x, by ſerious Meditation y, and ſervent Prayer z. l I Cor. xi. 28. m 2 Cor. xiii. 5. n 1 Cor. v. 7. with Exod. xii. 15. o I Cor. xi. 20 p 2 Cor. xii. 5. Mat. xxvi. 28. q Zech. xii. 10. I Cor. xi. 31. r I Cor. x, 16, 17. Acts ii. 46, 47, ſ I Cor. v. 8. & xi. 18, 20. t Mat. v. 23, 24. v Iſa. Iv. I. John vii. 37. w I Cor. v. 7. 8. x 1 Cor. xi. 25, 26, 28. Heb. x. 21, 22, 24. Pſalm. xxvi. 6. y I Cor. xi. 24, 25. z 2 Chr. xxx. 18, 19. Mat. xxvi. 36. Q. May one who doubteth of his being in Chriſt, or of his due Preparation, come to the Lord's Supper? A. One