The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained

6. An Hypocritical faith is a dead faith; it tastes no sap, or sweetness ⟨p. 71⟩in Christ. The Hypocrite tastes something in the Vine and Olive, he finds contentment in the carnal luscious delights of the World, but no sweetness in a promise; the Holy Ghost Himself is spiritless to him. That is a dead faith, which hath no sense or taste: But true faith finds much delectation in heavenly things. The Word is sweeter than the Honey comb, Psal. 19. 10. Christ's Love is better than Wine, Cant. 1. 2. Thus we see a difference between the true faith and the spurious. How many have thought they have had the live Child of faith by them, when it hath proved the dead Child. Take heed of presumption, but cherish faith: Faith applies Christ, and makes a spiritual concoction^* of his Body and Blood. This Supper was intended chiefly for Believers^*. Christs Blood to an unbeliever, is like Aqua-Vitae in a ⟨p. 72⟩dead man's mouth, it loseth all its virtue.

6. An Hypocritical faith is a dead faith; it tasts no sap, or sweetness ⟨p. 71⟩in Christ. The Hypocrite tasts something in the Vine and Olive, he finds contentment in the carnal luscious delights of the World, but no sweetness in a promise; the Holy Ghost Himself is spiritless to him. That is a dead faith, which hath no sense or taste: But true faith finds much delectation in heavenly things. The Word is sweeter than the Honey comb, Psal. 19. 10. Christ's Love is better than Wine, Cant. 1. 2. Thus we see a difference between the true faith and the spurious. How many have thought they have had the live Child of faith by them, when it hath proved the dead Child. Take heed of presumption, but cherish faith: Faith applies Christ, and makes a spiritual concoction