Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

1. The proper object of Faith. 2. The flowing spring of Repentance. 3. The powerful attractive of Love.

First: The proper object of Faith is ¹here. This Ordinance, as a glass, represents to thine eye that glorious Person, of whom the Father said, This is my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, Matth. 17. 5. Of whom he said, I have laid help upon one that is mighty. This was he that was made Sin for us, who had no Sin, that we might be made the Righteousness of God in him, 2 Cor. 5. 21. Who trod the Winepress ⟨p. 14⟩alone, and is here to be seen in his red Garments: Every drop of his precious Blood hath a tongue calling for Faith to behold it, poured forth as a Sacrifice to God for sin. This (saith he) is the cup of the New Testament in my Blood, which was shed for many for the remission of sin.

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And what footing could thy Faith find for Pardon and Salvation any where else? 'Tis Christ Crucified that Faith clasps as the last and only hope, and refuge of a poor Sinner. Here all Believers drop Anchor: This is that blessed object on whom they take the dead gripe, or last grasp, when their eye-strings and heart-strings are breaking. When you see the Blood of Christ flowing forth, how can Faith be silent in thy soul? When he bids thee, as it were, to put thy finger into his side, shows thee his hands and his feet there, it will cry out in thy soul, my Lord, and my God.