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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.
Besides Isaac was a son of the Promise; the Messiah was to come of Isaac's line*; and if he be cut ⟨p. 95⟩off, where shall the World have a Mediator? Here was enough to amuse, and puzzle this holy Patriarch; yet Abraham's Faith unties all these knots, and the bloody knife is made ready.
Abraham believed that when God called for it, it was not Murder, but Sacrifice; and that the Lord having made a promise of Christ's springing out of Isaac's loins, rather than the promise should fall to the ground, God could raise up seed out of Isaac's ashes. Here was a Giant-faith, which God himself did set a Trophy of honour upon. Gen. 22. 16. By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not with-held thy Son*, thine only Son, That in blessing I will bless thee, &c.
Abraham believed that when God called for it, it was not Murther, but Sacrifice; and that the Lord having made a promise of Christ's springing out of Isaac's loyns, rather than the promise should fall to the ground, God could raise up seed out of Isaac's ashes. Here was a Gyant-faith, which God himself did set a Trophy of honour upon. Gen. 22. 16. By myself have Isworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not with-held thy Son*, thine only Son, That in blessing I will bless thee, &c.