A65300:61
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.
4. It was a cursed Death, Deut. 21. 23. This kind of death was so execrable, that Constantine made a Law, That no Christian should dye upon the Cross. The Lord Jesus underwent this. Gal. 3. 13. Being made a Curse for us. He who was God blessed for ever, Rom. 9. 5. was under a Curse.
2. Consider the Sweetness of it 1to us*. Christs Bruising, is our Healing. Isa. 53. 6. By his stripes we are healed. Calvin calls the Crucifixion of Christ, Cardo salutis, the Hinge on which our Salvation turns: And Luther calls it Fons salutis, a Gospel-spring opened to refresh Sinners. Indeed, the Suffering of Christ is a Death-bed Cordial, 'Tis an Antidote to expel all our fear. Doth ⟨p. 18⟩Sin trouble? Christ hath overcome it for us. Besides the two Thieves crucified with Christ, there were two other invisible Thieves crucified with him, Sin and the Devil.
2. Consider the Sweetness of it 1to us*. Christs Brusing, is our Healing. Isa. 53. 6. By his stripes we are healed. Calvin calls the Crucifixion of Christ, Cardo salutis, the Hinge on which our Salvation turns: And Luther calls it Fons salutis, a Gospel-spring opened to refresh Sinners. Indeed, the Suffering of Christ is a Death-bed Cordial, 'Tis an Antidote to expell all our fear. Doth