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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.
3. The Vine bears but one sort of fruit; 'tis all but Grape: But the Lord Jesus bears several sorts of fruit.
1. This Vine bears the the fruit of Justification, Rom. 5. 9. Being justified through his blood: In Justification there is remission of sin, and imputation of righteousness. A Believer triumphs more in the Righteousness of Christ imputed, than if he had Adams righteousness in innocency; nay then if he had the Angels righteousness: for now he hath the Righteousness of God, ⟨p. 166⟩2 Cor. 5. 21. Without this, a sinner is put into a continual Ague of Conscience; but by virtue of Justification, he arrives at an holy Serenity, Rom. 5. 1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God.
2. This Vine bears the fruit of Sanctification, 1 Cor. 1. 30. He is made to us Sanctification. A man may have pleasant fruit growing in his Orchard, and others be never the better for it: but holiness in Christ is diff•sive; this fruit is for all the Elect, they are made holy with Christ's Holiness.