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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.
Answ. By reason of the Hypostatical Union, the Humane Nature being united to the Divine; the Humane Nature did suffer, the Divine did satisfy. Christs Godhead did give both Majesty and Efficacy to his sufferings. Christ was Sacrifice, Priest, and Altar. He was Sacrifice, as he was Man; Priest, as he was God and ⟨p. 15⟩Man; Altar, as he was God. It is the Property of the Altar to sanctify the thing offered on it, Mat. 23. 19. So the Altar of Christs Divine Nature sanctified the Sacrifice of his Death, and made it Meritorious.
Answ. By reason of the Hypostatical Union, the Humane Nature being united to the Divine; the Humane Nature did suffer, the Divine did satisfie. Christs Godhead did give both Majesty and Efficacy to his sufferings. Christ was Sacrifice, Priest, and Altar. He was Sacrisice, as he was Man; Priest, as he was God and ⟨p. 15⟩Man; Altar, as he was God. It is the Property of the Altar to sanctifie the thing offered on it, Mat. 23. 19. So the Altar of Christs Divine Nature sanctified the Sacrifice of his Death, and made it Meritorious.
Now concerning Christ's suffering upon the Cross, observe two things.
1. The Bitterness of it to him, 1He was broken. The very thoughts of his Suffering put him into an Agony.