The case of eating and drinking unworthily stated, and the scruples of coming to the Holy Sacrament upon the danger of unworthiness satisfied being the substance of several sermons, preached in the parish church of S. Hellens, London / by Henry Hesketh ...

THE CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

The first thing proposed in this Discourse, is to give a plain Exposition of the Words; to which purpose it will be ne∣cessary to consider the import of three Expressions in them. pag. 6.

CHAP. II.

Having in the former Chapter cleared the true sense of the words: I proceed in this to the second general that I propo∣sed, to draw some general Conclusions from them, which may be proper to be considered in the present case, and to

CHAP. III.

I advance to the second Collection that I made in order to the taking off the ex∣ception that men make against coming to the Holy Sacrament, upon the reason of these words, viz. That the possibility and danger of eating and drinking un∣worthily, is not a sufficient reason for men to abstain from the Holy Sacrament upon. pag. 66.

CHAP. IV.

I begin with the first of these Considerati∣ons, which is indeed the foundation of

CHAP. V.

The second Consideration that I named as an Argument for the Truth of our Col∣lection is this, The possibility and guilt of doing this service of our Religion is no greater, than of doing others amiss, which yet we count necessary to be done, and our selves do keep up the exercise of. pag. 81.

CHAP. VI.

The third Consideration that I proposed as an argument for this second Collection is

CHAP. VII.

I advance to the fourth Consideration, which I proposed for the truth of our present Collection, viz. That whatever sin or guilt there is in eating and drink∣ing unworthily, there is the same, yea there is greater in not eating and drink∣ing at all. pag. 124.

CHAP. VIII.

I add a fifth Consideration to confirm the reasonableness of our second Collection,

CHAP. IX.

The third thing proposed to Consideration on this head, is this, An ordinary com∣petent endeavour and care (with Gods common Grace) may suffice to remove this unworthiness, and put men out of the dan∣ger of it. pag. 155.

CHAP. X.

I go on then to the fourth thing that was proposed on this head, viz. that though men may have been careless, and in∣disposed themselves for the Holy Sacra∣ment for one time, yet they ought to be

CHAP. XI.

We are come to the third and last Col∣lection which was made from this Text, viz. That the true and only design of the Apostle in these words, and in this form of speaking, was to engage the Corinthi∣ans to that reverence and devotion in the Holy Sacrament, that became so solemn a service of Religion, as that is. I shall not need to stay long on this Argument, for I design but two things only upon it, and a little will suffice to dispatch them both. pag. 198.

CHAP. XII.

And then there is only the second and last thing remaining upon our hands. For hav∣ing shewed that to bring them to devo∣tion and reverence in the Holy Sacra∣ment was his design; it will be proper now to shew how reasonably he might un∣dertake that task, and how becoming it is for them, and us, and all that engage in∣to that service. pag. 212.