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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.
Quest. What is meant by this Phrase, He took bread.
Answ. Christ's taking and separating the bread from common uses, did hold forth a double Mystery.
1. It signified that God in his Eternal Decree, set Christ apart for the work of our Redemption. He was [Greek or Hebrew], Separate from sinners. Heb. 7. 26.
1. It signified that God in his Eternal Decree, set Christ apart for the work of our Redemption. He was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Separate from sinners. Heb. 7. 26.
2. Christ's setting the Elements apart from common Bread and Wine, showed, That he is not for common Persons to feed on. They are to be divinely, purified who touch these holy things of God; they must be outwardly separated from the World, and inwardly sanctified by the Spirit.
2. Christ's setting the Elements apart from common Bread and Wine, shewed, That he is not for common Persons to feed on. They are to be divinely, purified who touch these holy things of God; they must be outwardly separated from the World, and inwardly sanctified by the Spirit.
Quest. Why did Christ take Bread, rather than any other Element?
Answ. 1. Because it did prefigure Him. Christ was typified by the Show bread, 1 King. 7. 48. By the Bread which Melchizedek offered unto Abraham, Gen. 14. 18. And by the Cake which the Angel brought to Elijah, 1 Kings 19. 4. Therefore he took Bread, to answer the Type.
Answ. 1. Because it did prefigure Him. Christ was typified by the Shew bread, 1 King. 7. 48. By the Bread which Melchisedeck offered unto Abraham, Gen. 14. 18. And by the Cake which the Angel brought to Elias, 1 Kings 19. 4. Therefore he took Bread, to answer the Type.
2. Christ took bread because of the Analogy; Bread did nearly resemble him, John 6. 48. I am that bread of life. There is a threefold resemblance. 1. Bread is useful. Other comforts are more for delight than use. Music delights the ear, colour• the eye, but Bread is the staff of Life. So is Christ useful. There is no subsisting without him, John 6. 57. He that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
2. Christ took bread because of the Analogy; Bread did neerly resemble him, John 6. 48. I am that bread of life. There is a threefold resemblance. 1. Bread is useful. Other comforts are more for delight than use. Musick delights the ear, colour• the eye, but Bread is the staff of Life. So is Christ useful. There is no subsisting without him, John 6. 57. He that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
2. Bread is satisfying. If a man be hungry, bring him Flowers or Pictures, they do not satisfy, but bread doth satiate. So Jesus Christ the bread of the soul, satisfies; he satisfies the eye with beauty, the heart with sweetness, the conscience with peace.
2. Bread is satisfying. If a man be hungry, bring him Flowrs or Pictures, they do not satisfie, but bread doth satiate. So Jesus Christ the bread of the soul, satisfies; he satisfies the eye with beauty, the heart with sweetness, the conscience with peace.
3. Bread is strengthening. Psal. 104. 15. Bread which strengthens mans heart. So Christ, the bread of the soul, transmits strength. He strengthens us against temptations, ⟨image 13⟩he gives strength for doing and suffering Work. He is like the Cake, the Angel brought to the Prophet, 1 Kings 19. 8. He arose and did eat, and went in the strength of that meat forty days, and forty nights, unto Horeb the Mount of God.
3. Bread is strengthening. Psal. 104. 15. Bread which strengthens mans heart. So Christ, the bread of the soul, transmits strength. He strengthens us against temptations, ⟨image 13⟩he gives strength for doing and suffering Work. He is like the Cake, the Angel brought to the Prophet, 1 Kings 19. 8. He arose and did eat, and went in the strength of that meat forty dayes, and forty nights, unto Horeb the Mount of God.
2. The second thing in the Institution, 1is, Christs blessing of the bread. He blessed it*. This was the Consecration of the Elements. Christ by his Blessing, sanctified them and made them Symbols of his Body and Blood*.
2. The second thing in the Institution, 1is, Christs blessing of the bread. He blessed it*. This was the Consecration of the Elements. Christ by his Blessing, sanctifyed them and made them Symbols of his Body and Blood*.
Christ's consecrating of the Elements, points out three things:
1. Christ in blessing the Elements, opened the nature of the Sacrament to the Apostles. He did unriddle this Mystery. Christ did advertise them, That as sure as they ⟨p. 10⟩did receive the Elements corporeally, so sure they did receive him into their hearts spiritually.
2. Christ's blessing the Elements, signified his prayer for a Blessing upon the Ordinance. He prayed that these Symbols of Bread and Wine, might through the Blessing and Operation of the Holy Ghost, sanctify the Elect, and seal up all spiritual mercies, and privileges to them.
2. Christ's blessing the Elements, signified his prayer for a Blessing upon the Ordinance. He prayed that these Symbols of Bread and Wine, might through the Blessing and Operation of the Holy Ghost, sanctifie the Elect, and seal up all spiritual mercies, and priviledges to them.
