A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

Hereby Faith leads the Soul unto a peculiar Communion with Christ, w••ch is thereon made partaker of him in an especial manner.

3. Faith herein respects the peculiar way of the communication and exhibition of Christ unto us, by symbols, or sensible outward Signs of Bread and Wine. It finds the divine Wisdom and Sovereignty of Christ in the choice of them, having no other foundation in Reason or the Light of Nature; and the Representation that is made herein of him, with the Benefits of his Death and Oblation, is suited unto Faith only, without any aid of Sense or Imagination: for although the Symbols are visible, yet their Relation unto the things signified, is not discernible unto any Sense or Reason. Had he chosen for this end an Image or a Crucifix, ⟨p. 232⟩or any such Actions as did by a kind of natural and sensible Resemblance, show forth his Passion, and what he did and suffered, there had been no need of Faith in this matter. And therefore as we shall see, such things are found out unto this end, by such as have lost the use and exercise of Faith herein. Besides, it is Faith alone that apprehends the Sacramental Union that is between the outward Signs and the Things signified by virtue of Divine Institution: And hereby the one, that is, the Body and Blood of Christ, are really exhibited and communicated unto the Souls of Believers, as the outward Signs are unto their bodily Senses, the Signs becoming thereby Sacramentally unto us, what the things signified are in themselves, and are therefore called by their Names. Herein there is a peculiar exercise of Faith, and a peculiar participation of Christ, such as are in no other Ordinance whatever. Yea the Actings of Faith with respect unto the Sacramental Union and Relation between the Signs and Things signified, by virtue of divine Institution and Promise, is the principal Use and Exercise of it herein.

3. Faith herein respects the peculiar way of the communication and exhibition of Christ unto us, by symbols, or sensible outward Signs of Bread and Wine. It finds the divine Wisdom ond Sovereignty of Christ in the choice of them, having no other foundation in Reason or the Light of Nature; and the Representation that is made herein of him, with the Benefits of his Death and Oblation, is suited unto Faith only, without any aid of Sense or Imagination: for although the Symbols are visible, yet their Relation unto the things signified, is not discenible unto any Sense or Reason. Had he chosen for this end an Image or a Crucifix,