Every time we come to the Lord's Supper, we come to receive the remission of sins; that is,

1. A renewed pardon of daily trespasses.—In many things we offend daily, and even he that is washed, that is, in a justified state, needs to wash his feet; and, blessed be God, there is a fountain opened for us to wash in, and encouragement given to pray for daily pardon as duly as we do for daily bread. We have to do with a God that multiplies pardon. Lord, the guilt of such a sin lies upon me like a heavy burden; I have lamented it, confessed it, renewed my covenant against it, and now in this ordinance I receive the forgiveness of that sin: and here it is said to my soul, "The Lord hath put away thy sin, thou shalt not die." Many a fault I have been overtaken in since I was last with the Lord at his table; and, having repented of them, I desire to apply the blood of Christ to my soul, in a particular manner, for the forgiveness of them.

2. A confirmed pardon of all trespasses.—I come here to receive further assurances of the forgiveness of my sins, and further comfort arising from those assurances. I come to hear again that voice of joy and gladness, which has made many a broken bone to rejoice—"Son, daughter, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee:" I come for the father's kiss to a returning prodigal, which seals his pardon, so as to silence his doubts and fears. When God would by his prophets speak comfortably to Zion, thus he saith—" Thy warfare is accomplished, thine iniquity is pardoned." And the inhabitant shall not say, "I am sick;" that is, he shall see no cause to complain of any outward calamity, if his iniquity be forgiven. O that I might here have the white stone of absolution, and my pardon written more legibly! O that Christ would say to me, as he did to that woman to whom much was already forgiven, "Thy sins are forgiven!" This is what I come to receive, O let me not go away without it.

—from The Communicant's Companion