A Body of Practical Divinity

6. He gave it to Them,] viz. The Disciples. This is Children's Bread; Christ doth not cast these Pearl before Swine. Whether Judas were present at the Supper is controverted, I rather incline to think he was not: For Christ said to the Disciples, This is my Blood which is shed for you, Luke 22.20. Christ knew his Blood was never shed effectually and intentionally for Judas. In eating the Passover Christ gave Judas a Sop, which was a Bit of Unleavened Bread dipped in a Sauce made with bitter Herbs; Judas having received the Sop, went immediately out, John 13. But suppose Judas were there, tho he received the Element, yet not the Blessing.

6. He gave it to Them,] viz. The Disciples. This is Childrens Bread; Christ doth not cast these Pearl before Swine. Whether Iudas were present at the Supper is controverted, I rather incline to think he was not: For Christ said to the Disciples, This is my Blood which is shed for you, Luke 22.20. Christ knew his Blood was never shed effectually and intentionally for Iudas. In eating the Passover Christ gave Iudas a Sop, which was a Bit of Unleavened Bread dipt in a Sauce made with bitter Herbs; Iudas having received the Sop, went immediately out, John 13. But suppose Iudas were there, tho he receiv'd the Element, yet not the Blessing.

7. Take, Eat.] This Expression of Eating denotes Four things. (1.) The near mystical Union between Christ and his Saints. As the Meat which is eaten incorporates with the Body, and becomes one with it; so by eating Christ's Flesh, and drinking his Blood Spiritually, we partake of Christ's Merits and Graces, and are mystically one with him. John 17.23. I in them. (2.) Take, eat. Eating shows the infinite Delight the believing Soul hath in Christ. Eating is grateful and pleasing to the Palate: So feeding on Christ by a lively Faith is delicious. Nullus animae suavior cibus. Lactantius. No such sweet feeding as on Christ crucified. This is a Feast of Fat things, and Wine on Lees wll refined. (3.) Take, eat. Eating denotes Nourishment. Meat, as it is delicious to the Palate, so it is nourishing to the Body. So eating Christ's Flesh, and drinking his Blood, is nutritive to the Soul. The new Creature is nourished at the Table of the Lord to everlasting Life.