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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.
1. Let us exercise the eye of faith. Faith hath an Eagle's eye, it pierceth into things far remote from sense*. Faith takes a Prospect of Heaven, it discerns him who is invisible, Heb. 11. 27. It beholds a beauty and fullness in Christ; it sees this beauty shining through the lattice of an Ordinance. Faith views Christs love streaming in his blood. Look upon Christ with believing eyes, and you shall one day see him with glorified eyes.
1. Let us exercise the eye of faith. Faith hath an Eagle's eye, it pierceth into things far remote from sense*. Faith takes a Prospect of Heaven, it discerns him who is invisible, Heb. 11. 27. It beholds a beauty and fulness in Christ; it sees this beauty shining through the latice of an Ordinance. Faith vievvs Christs love streaming in his blood. Look upon Christ vvith believing eyes, and you shall one day see him vvith glorisied eyes.
- *[Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysostom.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysostom.
2. Exercise the mouth of Faith*. Here is the bread broken. What use is there of bread but to feed on? Feed upon the bread of God. Adam dyed, ⟨p. 64⟩we live by eating. In the Sacrament whole Christ is dished-out to us, the Divine and Humane nature; all kind of virtue comes from Him: Mortifying, mollifying, comforting. Oh then feed on him. This grace of Faith, is the great grace to be set on work at the Sacrament.