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

1. By Courage. Christ hath set us a Copy; he did not fear men, but endured the Cross, and despised the shame. Let us be steeled with courage, being ready to suffer for Christ, which ⟨p. 99⟩is (as Chrysostom speaks) to be baptized with a Baptism of blood. Did Christ bear the wrath of God for us, and shall not we bear the wrath of men for him? It is our glory to suffer in Christs quarrel. 1 Pet. 4. 14 The Spirit of God, and of glory resteth upon you^*. Let us pray for furnace grace: Be like those three Children, Dan. 3. 17. Be it known to thee, O King, that we will not serve thy gods. They would rather burn, than bow. Oh that such a spirit as was in Cyprian, might survive in us! who, when the Proconsul would have tempted him from his Religion; and said to him, Consule tibi, Consult for thy safety: saith Cyprian, In so just a cause there needs no consultation. When the sentence for his death was read, he replyed, Deo gratias, Thanks be to God^*. We know not how soon an hour of Temptation may come; Oh remember Christ's Body was broken, ⟨p. 100⟩his blood poured out; we have no such blood to shed for him, as he shed for us.

1. By Courage. Christ hath set us a Copy; he did not fear men, but endured the Cross, and despised the shame. Let us be steeled with courage, being ready to suffer for Christ, which ⟨p. 99⟩is (as Chrysostom speaks) to be baptized with a Baptism of blood. Did Christ bear the wrath of God for us, and shall not we bear the wrath of men for him? It is our glory to suffer in Christs quarrel. 1 Pet. 4. 14 The Spirit of God, and of glory resteth upon you^*