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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.
Use. Let our Ingratitude be deeply laid to heart. This puts an accent upon sin, and makes it [Greek or Hebrew], out of measure sinful. How many are the worse for mercy. They make a dart of God's Mercies, and shoot at him; he gives them Wit, and they serve the Devil with it; he gives them an Estate, and they feast their Lusts with it. Are these worthy to be Guests at the Lords-Table who lift up the heel against him? Will God welcome such into his presence, as know not how to use kindness? Oh that this sin may fill our faces with blushing. Take we heed for the future of following this bad example in the Text. Let us turn all our Murmurings into Hosannas. Let us praise God for his Mercies, and serve God with his Mercies.
Use. Let our Ingratitude be deeply laid to heart. This puts an accent upon sin, and makes it 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, out of measure sinful. How many are the worse for mercy. They make a dart of God's Mercies, and shoot at him; he gives them Wit, and they serve the Devil with it; he gives them an Estate, and they feast their Lusts with it. Are these worthy to be Guests at the Lords-Table who lift up the heel against him? Will God welcome such into his presence, as know not how to use kindness? Oh that this sin may fill our faces with blushing. Take we heed for the future of following this bad example in the Text. Let us turn all our Murmurings into Hosan•ahs. Let us praise God for his Mercies, and serve God with his Mercies.
2. The second cause of God's sending 1the Fiery Serpents, was, Their slighting of Manna. ver. 5. Our soul loatheth this light bread. The Septuagint 2renders it, [Greek or Hebrew], this ⟨p. 122⟩empty bread. It is spoken in contempt. Israel counted Manna vile in respect of other meat. Manna is called Angels Food; but they call it in disdain light bread. This Manna was miraculous, it came from Heaven in an extraordinary way; and mystical: It was a type and figure of the Lord Jesus, who is called the bread of Life, Joh. 6. 98. and the Hidden Manna