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…

1. Its called a Seal, and is the Sacrament any encouragement to thee under this notion; unto whom the Word doth promise nothing, the Sacrament seals nothing; but the Word promiseth ⟨p. 128⟩nothing to unregenerate men. All God's Word is against thee, nothing for thee, and therefore here is but poor encouragement, the seal annexed to a Deed, doth confirm it to none, but such to whom the Deed was made: So here, the Sacrament being the seal of the Covenant, belongs to none, but those to whom the Covenant is made. Now art thou out of Covenant, one that hath no interest in Christ? thou hast nothing here.

1. Its called a Seal, and is the Sacrament any incouragement to thee under this notion; unto whom the Word doth promise nothing, the Sacrament seals nothing; but the Word promiseth ⟨p. 128⟩nothing to unregenerate men. All God's Word is against thee, nothing for thee, and therefore here is but poor incouragement, the seal annexed to a Deed, doth confirm it to none, but such to whom the Deed was made: So here, the Sacrament being the seal of the Covenant, belongs to none, but those to whom the Covenant is made. Now art thou out of Covenant, one that hath no interest in Christ? thou hast nothing here.

2. Its called a Communion: 1. A Communion of the members, one with another: 2. A communion of the members with the head. Now, till thou be united to Christ, thou hast nothing here; Christ derives influence only to branches, life only to his members; ^*he must be in the Son, that hath life from him; he that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life.

2. Its called a Communion: 1. A Communion of the members, one with another: 2. A communion of the members with the head. Now, till thou be united to Christ, thou hast nothing here; Christ derives influence onely to branches, life onely to his members;