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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.
Therefore above all graces, set faith a work in the Sacrament*. Faith fetcheth in all provisions. This is the golden Bucket that draws water out of the Well of life. But there is a Bastard-faith in the World. Pliny tells of a Cyprian stone, which is in colour and splendour like the Diamond, but it is not of the right kind; it will break with the Hammer: So, there is a false faith which sparkles and makes a show in the eye of the World, but it is not genuine, it will break with the Hammer of persecution. Therefore to prevent mistakes, that we may not be deceived, and think we believe when ⟨p. 67⟩we presume; I shall give you six differences between a sincere faith, which is the flower of the Spirit; and an hypocritical faith, which is the fruit of fancy.
Therefore above all graces, set faith a work in the Sacrament*. Faith fetcheth in all provisions. This is the golden Bucket that draws water out of the Well of life. But there is a Bastard-faith in the World. Pliny tells of a Cyprian stone, which is in colour and splendor like the Diamond, but it is not of the right kind; it will break with the Hammer: So, there is a false faith which sparkles and makes a shew in the eye of the World, but it is not genuine, it will break with the Hammer of persecution. Therefore to prevent mistakes, that we may not be deceived, and think we believe when ⟨p. 67⟩we presume; I shall give you six differences between a sincere faith, which is the flower of the Spirit; and an hypocritical faith, which is the fruit of fancy.
- *Per sidem Christi sanguinem sugimus, & inter redemptoris nostri vuln•ra linguam figimus. Cypr.