[ 426] Sacramental bread and wine, better then ordinary.
THere is much water in the VVell, or Spring-head, it comes to us in leaden pipes or woodden troughs; Now what is the leaden pipe, or woodden trough more then another? Nothing at all;* 1.1 It is the water in the pipe or trough that makes them e∣steemed above others: It is true, they can do more then others; but if you look upon them in the use, i. e, to convey the water into us, then they are more ex∣cellent then all others whatsoever: So in the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper, there is water in the one, and bread and wine in the other, yet what is this water, this bread and wine more then any other? Are not they the same we have at home? yea: O but if we look upon them as ordained of God to convey his mer∣cies into our hearts, to seal unto our souls the remission of sins, &c. and that God hath set them aside to that end and purpose, then they are more excellent than any other water, bread, or wine possibly can be.