A65300:89
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.
8. Yet another Step of Christ's 1Love (for like the waters of the Sanctuary, it riseth higher)! That Christ's Love should not cease at the hour of Death. We write in our Letters, Your Friend till Death: But Christ wrote in another Style, Your Friend after Death! Christ dyed once, […] loves ever. He is now testify […] his Affection to us; he is making the Mansions ready for us, John 14. 2. He is interceding for us, Heb. 9. 27. He appears in the Court, as the Advocate, for the Client. When he hath done dying, yet ⟨p. 34⟩he hath not done loving; what a stupendous love was here? 2Who can meditate upon this, and not be in an Ecstasy? Well may the Apostle call it; A love that passeth knowledge*. Eph. 3. 19. When you see Christ broken in the Sacrament think of this Love.
8. Yet another Step of Christ's 1Love (for like the waters of the Sanctuary, it riseth higher)! That Christ's Love should not cease at the hour of Death. We write in our Letters, Your Friend till Death: But Christ wrote in another Style, Your Friend after Death! Christ dyed once, 〈…〉 loves ever. He is now testify 〈…〉 his Affection to us; he is making the Mansions ready for us, John 14. 2. He is interceding for us, Heb. 9. 27. He appears in the Court, as the Advocate, for the Clyent. When he hath done dying, yet ⟨p. 34⟩