The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians…The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians…

Well then, remember that the great dish thou feedst on at this Feast, be Christ himself. ¹Thou canst not feed upon a promise, until thou first feed upon Christ; he doth not only give us title and interest in them, but appetite to them. If thou feed on him, thy stomach will be quicker to feed on them; nay, if thou feed on him, ²thou feedest on all the promises, and hast an interest in all the good of them, the sweet of all the promises is tasted in Christ. All the promises are folded up in Christ, and thou canst not feed on him, but thou feedest on all, and hast the blessing of every one in particular. The promises of justification, sanctification, subduing of corruptions, increase of grace, upholding in grace, interest in glory, they are all of them folded ⟨p. 54⟩up in Christ, he is all.

Well then, remember that the great dish thou feedst on at this Feast, be Christ himselfe. ¹Thou canst not feed upon a promise, untill thou first feed upon Christ; he doth not onely give us title and interest in them, but appetite to them. If thou feed on him, thy stomach will be quicker to feed on them; nay, if thou feed on him, ²thou feedest on all the promises, and hast an interest in all the good of them, the sweet of all the promises is tasted in Christ. All the promises are folded up in Christ, and thou canst not feed on him, but thou feedest on all, and hast the blessing of every one in particular. The promises of justification, sanctification, subduing of corruptions, increase of grace, upholding in grace, interest in glory, they are all of them folded ⟨p. 54⟩up in Christ, hee is all.

1. 1Christo sublato nihil restat in sacramentis, praeter inanespectaculum. Dav. in col.
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