Q174. What is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper in the time of the administration of it?

Scripture proofs

1. [1]
   Leviticus 10:3

   Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

   Hebrews 12:18

   For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

   Psalms 5:7

   But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

   1 Corinthians 11:17

   Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

   1 Corinthians 11:26-27

   For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

2. [2]
   Exodus 24:8

   And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

   Matthew 26:28

   For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

3. [3]
   1 Corinthians 11:29

   For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

4. [4]
   Luke 22:19

   And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

5. [5]
   1 Corinthians 10:3-5

   And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

   1 Corinthians 10:11

   Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

   1 Corinthians 10:14

   Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

   1 Corinthians 11:26

   For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

6. [6]
   1 Corinthians 11:31

   For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

7. [7]
   Zechariah 12:10

   And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

8. [8]
   Revelation 22:17

   And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

9. [9]
   John 6:35

   And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

10. [10]
    John 1:16

    And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

11. [11]
    Philippians 1:16

    The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

12. [12]
    Psalms 63:4-5

    Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

    2 Chronicles 30:21

    And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord.

13. [13]
    Psalms 22:26

    The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

14. [14]
    Jeremiah 1:5

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

    Psalms 1:5

    Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.