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 of two great truths; the danger of the receiving of this holy Sacrament, and the  of a due preparation for it. Which brings to the

Third Particular I propoſed, which was to ſatisfie the Objections and Scruples,  have been raiſed in the minds of men, and  of many devout and ſincere Chriſtians,  their great diſcouragement from the receiving  Sacrament, at least ſo frequently as they. And theſe Objections, I told you, are grounded upon what the Apoſtle ſayes  27. Wherefore whoſoever ſhall eat this bread, drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, is guilty  the body and bloud of the Lord. And again v. 29.  that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and damnation to himſelf. Upon the miſtake & of theſe Texts have been grounded  Objections, of great force to diſcourage men  this Sacrament, which I ſhal endeavour with  the tenderneſs and clearneſs I can to remove. , That the danger of unworthy receiving ſo very great, it ſeems the ſafeſt way not to  at all. Secondly, That ſo much and worthineſs being required in order to our  receiving, the more timorous ſort of  Chriſtians can never think themſelves duly  qualified for ſo ſacred an Action.

1. That the danger of unworthy receiving ſo very great, it ſeems the ſafeſt way wholly  refrain from this Sacrament, and not to  it at all. But this Objection is evidently of force, if there be (as moſt certainly there is)  of a greater danger on the other hand,, in the neglect of this Duty: And ſo though  danger of unworthy receiving be avoided by