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

2. Let us show our thankfulness to Christ by fruitfulness^*. Let us bring forth the sweet fruits of patience, heavenly-mindedness, and good works. This is to live unto him who dyed for us, 2 Cor. 5. 15. If we would rejoice the heart of Christ, and make him not repent of his sufferings, let us be fertile in obedience. The wise men did not only worship Christ, but presented unto him gifts, Gold and Frankincense, Mat. 2. 11. Let us present Christ with the best fruits of our Garden, let us give him our love, that flower of delight. The Saints are not only compared to Stars for their knowledge, but Spice-trees for their fertilness Christ delighted in the breasts of his Spouse, because they were like Clusters of Grapes, Cant. 7. 7. The blood of Christ received ⟨p. 101⟩in a spiritual manner, is like the water of jealousy, which had a virtue both to kill and make fruitful^*. Christs blood kills sin, and makes the heart fructify in grace.

2. Let us shew our thankfulness to Christ by fruitfulness^*. Let us bring forth the sweet fruits of patience, heavenly-mindedness, and good works. This is to live unto him who dyed for us, 2 Cor. 5. 15. If we would rejoyce the heart of Christ, and make him not repent of his sufferings, let us be fertil in obedience. The wise men did not only worship Christ, but presented unto him gifts, Gold and Frankincense, Mat. 2. 11. Let us present Christ with the best fruits of our Garden, let us give him our love, that flovver of delight. The Saints are not only compared to Stars for their knowledg, but Spice-trees for their fertilness Christ delighted in the breasts of his Spouse, because they vvere like Clusters of Grapes,