A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences.: Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.

Of the Preparation to the Lords table.

THere ought to be a careful preparation before the action, and great heed in the whole action, and a joyfull and thankful close and shutting up of it; all which ought to be performed as well by the mi∣nister as the people.

1. Let there be a due search and tryal of our own souls, whether we can find in our selves the things which God doth require in worthy communicants, viz. 1. by examining our wisdom and knowledge, both of Gods will in general, and of the nature and use of this holy ordinance in particular; whether we can give a reason of the representation of Christ in the bread and wine, and see our need of it, and what we may benefit by it: So also we should examine our Faith, 2 Cor. 13. 5. 1 Tim. 1. 15. and repentance, Heb. 10. 22. James 4. 8. and see whether this to us be attended with the love of God, Zach. 12. 10. and of our Brethren, 1 Cor. 16. 4. and a fervent praying for a blessing upon this ordinance of God, Mat. 26. 26.

In thy preparation look much upon thy unwor∣thiness, as first the wickedness of thy nature, ready to all evil, and backward to all that is good. Second∣ly, consider thy blindness of mind, sleepiness of me∣mory, hard heart, and stubborn will, unholy affe∣ctions.

Consider if thou wast cursed in the womb, born a child of wrath, what art thou now having lived so long in Sin, but the child of hell far more then thou

wast before, Psal. 58. 3. Job 20. 11. If for one sin a••l the curses of the Law do lie upon thee: as Gal. 3. 10. James 2. 10. What is due to thee for all thy sins? if single sins deserve death, what do thy double and treble sins deserve? consider thy rebellious backsliding sins against knowledge, conscience, covenants, pur∣poses, promises, protestations; do not all these deserve double and deeper damnation? not knowing of God, he will not have mercy upon thee, Isa. 27. 11. not repenting thou shalt perish, Luke 13. 3. not fearing him, he will make thy plagues wonderful, not believing in him thou shalt be damned, John 3. 18. not lo∣ving him thou art and shalt be cursed, 1 Cor. 16. 22. not being zealous he will spew thee out of his mouth, Rev. 3. 16. not being meek thou art an abominati∣on to the Lord, Prov. 3. 32. not being mercifull, thou shalt have judgement without mercy, not eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the Son of God, thou hast no life in thee, John 6. 53. And eat his flesh and drink his blood thou canst not, unless thou dost examine thy self, and by Faith discern the Lords body.