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Christian Reader,
VVHEN I Con∣template the Holiness and Solemnity of the blessed Sacrament, I cannot but have some awe upon my Spirit, and think my self bound to hold this Mystery in the high∣est Veneration. The E∣lements of Bread and
Wine are in themselves common, but under these Symbolical Representati∣ons, lie hid Divine Ex∣cellencies. Behold here the best of dainties, God is in this Cheer. Here is the Apple of the Tree of Life: Here is The House of Wine, where the Banner of Free grace is gloriously dis∣played. In the Sacrament we see Christ broken before us, and his broken body
is the only comfort for a broken Heart. While we sit at this Tab•••• Christ's precious Spikenard of me∣rit and grace, sends forth its smell. The Sacrament is both an healing, and a sealing Ordinance. Here our Saviour leads his peo∣ple up the Mount of Transfiguration, & gives them a Glimpse of Pa∣radise. How welcome, should this Jubilee of the Soul be? wherein Christ
appears in the oriency of his beauty, and draws the golden 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his love to the center of a Believer's Heart. Oh what Flames of Devotion should burn in our Breasts! How agil and nimble should we be! mounting up as on Wings of Cherubims, when we are to meet the Prince of Glory, who brings the Olive-branch of Peace in his mouth, and whose kis∣ses leave a print of Hea∣ven
upon the Soul. The scope of this ensuing Dis∣course, is to raise an high value and appretiation of the Sacrament, to Ex∣cite Holy Ardours of Soul in such as intend to par∣take of it. Think not, That it is enough to be outwardly devout at Gods Table, drawing near to him with the lip, when the Heart is far from him . What is this but with Ephraim to
compass God, with Lyes? They who put off God with bare shews, he will put them off with bare signs. They who give God only the skin of Duty, shall carry away only the shell of Comfort. Spirituality is the life of Worship : If we come to the Sacra∣ment in due order* , we shall see him whom our souls love. The Lord will give us a fore-crop here, and reserve
the after-crop of Glory for the Kingdom of. Heaven. That this may be effected, shall be the earnest prayer of him, who is
Yours in the Work of the Gospel. Thomas Watson.
Dapes sa'iares: Hor.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Cant. 3. 4.
Isa. 28. 13.
Hoss 11. 12.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Chry∣sost.
1 Chron. 15 13.