Transubstantiation examined and confuted in two sermons on the Lord's Supper / preached in…Transusbstantiation examin'd and confuted in two sermons on the Lord's Supper / preach'd in…

In stead of Circumcision, which began at Abraham, he hath ordained Baptism, which began at John, a more lively representation ⟨p. 3⟩of the true Circumcision of the Heart, because it representeth ¹unto us the blood of Christ, which washeth our souls as the water in Baptism washeth our bodies.

In stead of Circumcision, which began at Abraham, he hath ordained Baptisme, which began at John, a more lively representation ⟨p. 3⟩of the true Circumcision of the Heart, because it representeth ¹unto us the blood of Christ, which washeth our souls as the water in Baptism washeth our bodies.

1. 1Gen. 17. 10. Who was therefore called John the Baptis. Mat. 3. 1. Lev. 1. 5.

Touching the time, in the night (saith Paul) therefore this Sacrament is called the Lord's Supper, because it was instituted at night when they used to sup. But what night? Even that night (saith Paul) when he was betrayed: that night which he should have cursed, as Job did the day of his birth, if he had suffered against his will: that night when he should have thought to destroy men, as men conspired to destroy him. ¹That night (saith Paul) this Sacrament of grace, and peace, and life began: Even that night when we betrayed him. Many nights did he spend in watching and praying for us; and is there a night now for us to betray him? That was a dark night, when men went about to put out the Sun which brought them light. Who can but wonder, to see how Christ and they for whom Christ came, were occupied at one time? when they devised mischief against him, and sought all means to destroy him, then he consulted how to save them, and instituted the same night this blessed Sacrament, to convey all his graces and blessings unto them, Even that night when they betrayed him. The reason why this action was deferred until night, is, because that