Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

The Seal of God set to the Soul of a poor Sinner, to confirm and ratify its title to the Person of Christ, and the inestimable treasures of his Blood! Surely as the Sealing up of a man to Damnation, is the sum of all misery, and that poor Creature that is so Sealed hath cause enough to mourn and wail to Eternity: So the sealing up of a soul to Salvation, is the sum of all mercy and happiness; and the Soul that is so sealed, hath cause enough to lie at the feet of God, over-whelmed with the sense of so invaluable a mercy.

The Seal of God set to the Soul of a poor Sinner, to confirm and ratifie its title to the Person of Christ, and the inestimable treasures of his Blood! Surely as the Sealing up of a man to Damnation, is the sum of all misery, and that poor Creature that is so Sealed hath cause enough to mourn and wail to Eternity: So the sealing up of a soul to Salvation, is the sum of all mercy and happiness; and the Soul that is so sealed, hath cause enough to lie at the feet of God, over-whelmed with the sense of so invaluable a mercy.

Secondly: As the nature and ends ¹of the Ordinance call for the greatest composedness of spirit, so the danger of unworthy receiving should work our hearts to the most serious frames: For if a man be here without his Wedding garment, if he eat and drink unworthily, it is at the greatest peril of his soul that he doth so, 1 Cor. 11. 27. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this Bread, and drink this Cup of the Lord unworthily, ⟨p. 10⟩shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord.

Secondly: As the nature and ends ¹of the Ordinance call for the greatest composedness of spirit, so the danger of unworthy receiving should work our hearts to the most serious frames: For if a man be here without his Weddinggarment, if he eat and drink unworthily, it is at the greatest peril of his soul that he doth so,