A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

3. By these Sealing Signs we are solemnly invested into a right to the things promised, as when we are put in possession of what we have bargained for by due formalities of Law: This is my Body; that is our solemn Investiture into the Privileges purchased by Christ's Crucified Body. A Believer receiveth Christ in the Word, John 1.12. and he receiveth Christ in the Lord's Supper. What's the difference? There his right is solemnly owned and confirmed in the way which God hath appointed. As soon as a man consents to a Bargain, he hath an Interest in the thing bargained for, but the right is made more explicit when 'tis delivered to him by some formalities of Law, as an House by a Key, a Field by a Turf or Twig; in such delivery we say, This Key is my House; this Turf or Twig is my Field. So are we put in possession of Christ by these words, This is my Body. Every penitent and believing Sinner hath a right to Christ and Pardon, but his solemn Enfeoffment is by the Sacraments: Repent, and be Baptized every one of you for the Remission of Sins; or as it is Acts 22.14. Arise and be Baptized for the washing away of thy Sins. God gave Abraham the Land of Promise by word of mouth; but Gen. 13. he bids him go through the Land and view it, and build an Altar, and offer Sacrifice there; then was he actually invested in the Gift. God gave Israel a grant of Canaan, but the Clusters of Eschol were as it were the Livery and Seisin of it. Though the Gift be sufficiently made over by the Promise, yet 'tis further ratified, and more solemnly conveyed and delivered by the Sacraments.

3. By these Sealing Signs we are solemnly invested into a right to the things promised, as when we are put in possession of what we have bargained for by due formalities of Law: This is my Body; that is our solemn Investiture into the Priviledges purchased by Christ's Crucified Body. A Believer receiveth Christ in the Word, John 1.12. and he receiveth Christ in the Lord's Supper. What's the difference? There his right is solemnly owned and confirmed in the way which God hath appointed. As soon as a man consents to a Bargain, he hath an Interest in the thing bargained for, but the right is made more explicite when 'tis delivered to him by some formalities of Law, as an House by a Key, a Field by a Turf or Twig; in such delivery we say, This Key is my House; this Turf or Twig is my Field. So are we put in possession of Christ by these words, This is my Body. Every peninent and believing Sinner hath a right to Christ and Pardon, but his solemn Enfeoffment is by the Sacraments: Repent, and be Baptized every one of you for the Remission of Sins; or as it is