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

1 Branch. In this Mystery of the Brazen Serpent, see by what improbable means God doth sometimes effect great things. What was a Brazen Serpent? What likelihood that this should heal one that was stung? it was a mere Image, a shape, and this not applied to the wound, but only beheld and looked upon, yet this wrought a cure. Reason would with ⟨p. 144⟩Sarah have laughed at this. A bitter Tree cast into the waters did dulcify and make them sweet to drink of^*. Clay and spittle cured the blind man; we would rather think it should put out ones eyes that did see. What is there in the Rainbow to prevent a deluge? What is Bread and Wine in the Sacrament, that these Elements should be consecrated to such an high mystery as to be a symbol of Christ's Body and ²Blood? What more strange then that a dead man should quicken the world? but God loves to amuse and non-plus human wisdom, and bring great things to pass by weak contemptible means, 1 Cor. 1. 27, 28. This the Lord doth.

1 Branch. In this Mystery of the Brazen Serpent, see by what improbable means God doth sometimes effect great things. What was a Brazen Serpent? What likelihood that this should heal one that was stung? it was a meer Image, a shape, and this not applyed to the wound, but only beheld and looked upon, yet this wrought a cure. Reason would with ⟨p. 144⟩Sarah have laughed at this. A bitter Tree cast into the vvaters did dulcifie and make themsweet to drink of^*. Clay and spittle cured the blind man; vve vvould rather think it should put out ones eyes that did see. What is there in the Rainbovv to prevent a deluge? What is Bread and Wine in the Sacrament, that these Elements should be consecrated to such an high mystery as to be a symbol of Christ's Body and ²