291. ASaJnt or 4'hr111e~' Part II.' myfieries and treafures of WJercy arf he~e . prefented to us in a S~crament ! Here we ha~e Commnnion with a Reconciled God and are brought into his prefence bv the great Reconciler. Her~ we have Communion with our bleffed Redeemer, as Crucified, and Glori~ed,and offered ~o us , as our quickning, preferving~ firengrhemngH~ad : Here we have Communion with the Holy Ghofi, applying to ou~ fouls the benefits of Redemption draw– ingus t? the Son,an~ communrcating ligh.t, and life,and ftrength from htm unto us : mcreafing and actuating his gr:tces in us. Here we ha..-e Communion with the Body of Chrift, hisf~nElifi.ed people ~ the heirs of hfe : When the Minifier of Chrift by his Commiffion J!.eprefent:th ~ Cruc~fied Chrift trJ our_ eyu , by the Bread andWtne appomted to thts ufe, we fee Chnfi Crucifiedas it were before tas ; and our F~ith layeth hold on him, and we perceive the Tn~th of the Remedy ; and build oar fouls upon this Rock. When the fame Minifier by Chrifls Commiffion, doth offer m hi1 Body, and Blood, and Bmefit.r, .it is as firm and valid to us; as if the mouth of Chrift himfelf had offfred them : And when our fo-uls Rtceive him, by that Faith which theHolyGi10fl: exciteth in us, the participation is as true as chat of our bodies rtceiving the Bread and Wine which reprefent him. 0 do but: . ask adrooping foml, that mourns under the fears of Gods dif– pleafure, how he would value avoice from Heaven , to tell him that ail hi! fins 01re pardoned, and that he is dear to God , and judge by his anfwer , what is contained and offered in a Sacra– ment ! Ask him how he wm~ld take it, if Chrift fbould fpeak thofe words himfelf to him , which he harh given his Mini!tcr Commiffion -in his name to fpeak ! [ Tak!, tat, this iJ my Body; 11hi&h iJ hrqk_sn foryou] It is the{4me (hrift, thef~tme pardon , andf~lvation, that is offered us by the Mefuzgers of Chrift, and which be perfonally offered himfelf to his DifcipleJ. When yoa mull all appear at the Barr of ·God , 0 what would you not give for a foaled pardon, which inaSt!.crament is given freely now, to · the believing foull Judge now by this, whether it be a 1~yousOr– dinance ! When the poorefi Chrifl:ian this day receiveeh , that which the greateft Prince that is Hngodly, would the~ ~ive all ~he world for if be had it. For want of that pardon, Cbn{ban, wbtch thou mufl: now receive , many thoufands will tremble at the barr of God, and be overwhelmed with his wnith for ever ! A~k a foul that groanethunder the languiib.ings of his grace, ,and the burden . •' ..
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