A treatise concerning the Lords Supper

Eighthly, Eye the blood of Christ in the Sacrament, as pleading blood, Heb. 12 24. The ••ood of sprinkling spe•keth better things than the ••ood of Abel. Ab••'s blood did plead against the Offender, but the blood of Christ pleade•• for the Believer. Abe• 's blood did cry for vengeance, but the blood of Christ doth cry for mercy: Satan pleads against you, and the Law pleads against you, and in many things, and a• many times, your own Conscience pleads against you, all crying out to God, Lord, this •an hath had so many vain thoughts, and hath made so many dead prayers, and hath neglected so many Duties; But as soon as ever Satan can •ut in his Bill against you, Christ casts its out of the Court of Heaven, and pleadeth for you with the Father; He hath so sinned, but so many •ounds were made in my side and heart for him, […] many drops of blood I have shed for these very si•s: Your Sin also doth cry against you, & the cry of Sin is a very loud cry, that reacheth unto Heaven, Gen. 18 20. The Lord said, because the cry of Sodom is great; and because ⟨p. 110⟩their sin is very grievous: Mark, grievous sins make a great cry, but yet there is a louder cry in the voice of Christ's blood, that is entered into the Heavens; if you fear the cry of your sin should be louder, greater, than the cry of your Prayers, yet be comforted, it is not greater than the cry of Christ's blood, for it is pleading blood.

Eighthly, Eye the blood of Christ in the Sacrament, as pleading blood, Heb. 12 24. The ••ood of sprinkling speketh better things than the ood of Abel. Ab's blood did plead against the Offender, but the blood of Christ pleade for the Believer. Abe 's blood did cry for vegeance, but the blood of Christ doth cry for mercy: Satan pleads against you, and the Law pleads against you, and in many things, and a many times, your own Conscience pleads against you, all crying out to God, Lord, this an hath had so many vain thoughts, and hath made so many dead prayers, and hath neglected so many Duties; But as soon as ever Satan can ut in his Bil against you, Christ casts its out of the Court of Heaven, and pleadeth for you with the Father; He hath so sinned, but so many ounds were made in my side and heart for him, many drops of blood I have shed for these very sis: Your Sin also doth cry against you, & the cry of Sin is a very loud cry, that reachth unto Heaven,