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The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained
The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by A. Maxwell for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
But this probatory work is necessary: Because,
1. If we do not examine our selves, we are at a loss about our Spiritual estate; we know not whether ⟨p. 52⟩we are interested in the Covenant, or whether we have a right to the Seal.
1. If we do not examine our selves, we are at a losse about our Spiritual estate; we know not whether ⟨p. 52⟩we are interested in the Covenant, or whether we have a right to the Seal.
2. God will examine us. It was a sad question the Master of the Feast asked, Mat. 22. 12. Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a Wedding-garment? So it will be terrible, when God shall say to a man, How camest thou in hither to my Table with a proud, vain, unbelieving heart? What hast thou to do here in thy sins? Thou pollutest my holy things. What need therefore is there to make an heart-search before we come to the Lords-Supper? We should examine our sins, that they may be mortified; our wants, that they may be supplied; our graces, that they may be strengthened.