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PIOUS COMMUNICANT

ENCOURAGED,

AND DIRECTED IN WHAT MANNER HE MAY APPROACH

The Holy Supper of the Lord,

ACCEPTABLY TO COD, AND PROFITABLY TO HIMSELF.

IN A SERIES OF LECTURES.

By the Rev. PETER IMMENS,

MINISTËR OF THE GOSPEL AT MIDDLEBURG, IN THE PROVINCE OF

ZEALAND.

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By JOHN BASSETT,

ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, IN THE
CITY OF ALBANY.

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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

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ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS R 1929 L

THE

PIOUS COMMUNICANT.

Lecture I.

ON THE NATURE OF FAITH.

ON an occafion like the prefent, when invited to an attendance on the holy Supper of our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift, to the end that your approach to that ordinance may contribute to your profit, we propofe in this, and, if the Lord permit, in feveral fucceeding lectures, to addrefs you on the nature and the bleffed effects which flow from true and faving faith. In the course of the difcuffion of thefe, many other truths, connected with them, will be elucidated, we hope in so plain, and yet in fo faithful a manner, that on the one hand the natural man, God blessing our endeavours, may be reclaimed from his evil pursuits, and be directed in those paths which lead to happiness and eternal glory; and on the other, the child of God, amidst all his fears, doubts, and difcouragements, may be counfelled and directed, made to increase in faith, and wait upon his Father at the Redeemer's table in the experience of great peace and joy in believing.

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