1689 Confession, ch. 30, The Lord’s Supper, para. 2-8

1689 CONFESSION, CH. 30, “OF THE LORD’S SUPPER,” PARA. 2 — 8SUMMARY (WALDRON): A close inspection of the [chapter] will indicate that there is a repeated movement from the positive to the negative. It is the Roman Catholic perversions of the Lord’s Supper which almost at every point require the writers of the Confession to move from a positive statement of biblical truth to a negative rebuttal of Catholic perversion. Without ascribing any magical significance to it, the Lord’s Supper is yet so important a part of the Christian religion that there can be few things more essential to understand than the Lord’s Supper. In spite of this, many Christians do not understand it thoroughly enough. I. ITS INSTITUTION (PARA. 1). A. Original Circumstances; B. Prescribed Observation; C. Multiple Purposes: (1) the confirmation of our faith; (2) the nourishment of our spirituality; (3) the increase of our commitment; (4) the strengthening of our communion.II. ITS NATURE (para. 2).A. Described.B. Applied.III. CELEBRATION (para. 3-4).A. Its proper celebration (para. 3).B. Its perverse celebration (para. 4).IV. ITS ELEMENTS (para. 5-6).A. The true doctrine defined (para. 5).B. The false doctrine refuted (para. 6).V. ITS RECEPTION (para. 7-8).A. The benefits of worthy reception (para. 7)1. Its means.2. Its nature.3. Its basis.B. The liabilities of unworthy reception (para. 8)1. By the openly unconverted.2. By the apparently converted.