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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.
So I come to the Text: As they were eating, Jesus took bread, &c.
Where I shall open these five particulars, in reference to the Sacrament.
1. The Author. 2. The Time. 3. The Manner. 4. The Guests. 5. The Benefits.
1. The Author of the Sacrament, Jesus Christ. [Jesus took 1bread] To Institute Sacraments, belongs of right to Christ, and is a Flower of his Crown. He only who can give Grace, can appoint the Sacraments, which are the Seals of Grace. Christ being the Founder of the Sacrament, gives a Glory, and a Lustre to it. A King making a feast, adds the more state and magnificence to it. Jesus took bread: he, whose Name is above every Name*; God blessed for ever.
1. The Author of the Sacrament, Jesus Christ. [Jesus took 1