The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

1. This appears because here the death of Christ is represented as a violent and penal death: here is a representation of Christ crucified: here is not merely the showing forth of his death, but the manner of his death, to mind us of it, that he died in a way of punishment: that he suffered that vengeance that was due unto us for our sins, Isai. 53.8. for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 2. Here the death of Christ is represented as being upon our account, 1 Cor. 11.24. this is my body which is broken for you: Christs death was the payment of our ⟨p. 145⟩Debt: we were the principal Debtors, Christ was the Surety: our guilt was transferred unto him: he deserved not such sufferings himself, but underwent them as a public person, and therefore by his Sufferings we may be justified and saved. 3. In this Ordinance the death of Christ is to be showed forth till he comes, 1 Cor. 11.26. which shows that it is satisfactory to the justice of God: it had not been worth the while to appoint signs for the remembrance of it to the Worlds end, if it had not procured our salvation: it had better have been forgotten, if it had not procured our redemption. 4. The Wine in the Lords Supper is said to be his blood of the New-Testament, Mat: 26: 28: why is it so called but that it purchases the blessings of the New-Testament? the Covenant of Grace is confirmed by the blood of Christ: on the same account he is called the Mediator of the New-Covenant or Testament, Hebrews 12: 24. 5. His Blood is here represented, as shed for the remission of sins, Mat: 26: 28: that sins might be forgiven: and it would never have been thus represented if it had not been effectual for this end: his minding us for what purpose it was shed shows that the end is thereby attained. 6. In this Ordinance we are invited to put our trust in the death of Christ, Mat: 26: 26, 27: take, eat, this is my body, and drink ye all of it: when the body feeds upon the Sacramental Bread and Wine, the Soul is to do that which answers unto it: the Soul is to feed upon Christ crucified, which is nothing else but the acting Faith on him,