376 petíQuo sett). The Bread and Wine among the Jews were but a Cuecomary Rite, but Chrift confecrated them into a Sacrament; Paying of the Bread, This is my Body ; and of the Wine, This Cup is the New Teffament in my Blood, which could not before be laid of them.In theP.archal Rite,it was only Paid of the Bread, This is >>v C1n7 the bread of afli6ion ; and of the Cup, This is C2171 VIZ the Cup of the Hymn : But now, This is my Body, and this is my Blood. In this great Ordinance the Body and Blood of Çhríft are evidently figured out, and Pet forth before our eyes, as if he were Crucified among us. The feventh General Council at Conliantinople, who knocked down all other Images, faith of this Skrament,That it is Vera Chri(fi Imago, the only true Crucifix pr Image of Chriff. And which is much more than an Image,the very Body and Blood of ChriJf are here truly and really, though Spiritually pre- lent to our Faith, being exhibited ut epulum federale, as a Covenant feaff, or Love - banquet, chearing the heart of God and Man. The fame Body and Blood, which in the Sacrifice on the Crofs were a fweet favour unto God, and fatisfied his Juftice, are Pet forth in the Sacrament as meat and drink for our Faith, feeding us to Life Eternal. Here is Epitome E- vangelii, a compend of the Got-pc], the whole Covenant and Contrivance of Salvation is Pealed in a bit of Bread and drop of Wine Here the Believer meets with many rich Ex- periments, he feeds and lives upon a Crucifi- ed
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