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A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…
A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the mediator to believers, and his direful wrath against impenitent sinners containing the substance of near forty sermons upon several subjects / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by the author, 1694
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
12dly, What sweet Food, or how good a Pasture is the Ordinance of the Lord's Supper, to a hungry Soul who longs after the Bread of Life, and Communion with Christ. A Crucified Christ is the Bread of Life; and by Faith in this Ordinance we feed on this Bread; it feeds and strengthens our Faith, and also our Love to the Lord Jesus: Who can forbear to love that Christ, who poured forth his precious Blood for us? He was made a Curse for us, by hanging on the Tree, and bearing our Sins.
- 1The Lord's Supper precious Soul-Food.
When you take this Bread, and this Cup, you declare you take and accept of Christ as the only Food of your Souls; and that way of Salvation God hath been graciously pleased to find out: and when you eat the Bread, and drink of the Cup, you show that you feed alone upon him, and that he is your Saviour. Indeed, Christ doth in effect say to you, Soul, take all this, in token that I ⟨p. 134⟩have satisfied the Justice of God for thy Sins, I have made thy Peace; take this Bread, and this Cup as a Pledge of it, and of my Eternal Love to thee, and as a Token that all thy Sins are forgiven, and that thou art mine also. (1.) By this Ordinance we learn, and clearly see, the horrible Evil of Sin, the cursed Nature of Sin, in that nothing could atone for it, nor satisfy the Law and Justice of God, but the precious Blood of the Son of God himself. (2.) Here likewise we see that infinite Love of the Father, in giving of Christ to die for us; He spared not his own 1Son, but delivered him up for us all. (3) Here also we perceive the wonderful Love of Jesus Christ, who willingly laid down his Life for us. (4.) Moreover, here we see how we come to be saved, or the Way of Life; and that it is only by a Sacrifice, and that by the Sacrifice of Christ himself alone. (5.) Here we see our near Union with Christ, and blessed Union one with another, as the Bread and Wine is turned into Nourishment; the first is held forth: and as many Corns of Wheat do make one Loaf, so we being many Members, are but one Body; and therein the latter Union is held forth also, I mean, our Union one with another.