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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.
Are we sad in the sense of sin, and think our selves unworthy to come to the Lords-Table, this wine of Christ's blood is a Cordial*; It is both the Price, and Seal of our Pardon.
- *[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
2. It strengthens: the Vine hath a strengthening virtue. So when our Graces are spiritually consumptive, by tasting the fruit of this Vine, we renew our strength; in the Holy Celebration of the Lord's Supper fresh influence is communicated to us. This Spiritual Vine did invigorate the Saints and Martyrs of old, and infuse a spirit of Magnanimity into them. That I may raise the Saints esteem of ⟨p. 164⟩Christ, and that they may come to the Sacred Supper with more eagerness to drink his Blood; I shall show wherein this True Vine surpasseth in glory all other Vine-Trees.
2. It strengthens: the Vine hath a strengthning vertue. So when our Graces are spiritually consumptive, by tasting the fruit of this Vine, we renew our strength; in the Holy Celebration of the Lord's Supper fresh influence is communicated to us. This Spiritual Vine did invigorate the Saints and Martyrs of old, and infuse a spirit of Magnanimity into them. That I may raise the Saints esteem of ⟨p. 164⟩Christ, and that they may come to the Sacred Supper with more eagerness to drink his Blood; I shall show wherein this True Vine surpasseth in glory all other Vine-Trees.