378 Pecfouo leaf); Prophets and Apoftles penning down the Promifes, but Ecce Signum, lo here is a vifi- ble fign and Peal fet thereunto ; and fenfe leads in Faith to claim and poífefs them for its own : Hence our Saviour calls the Cup,theNew Te(la- ment in bis Blood, Luk. 22. 20. The Cup !faith Luther) contains the Wine;the Wine exhibits the Blood of Cbri(l, the Blood of Chrifl ratifies the New Covenant, and the New Covenant promifes remiffion of Sins, and with it a vafl treafure of Blefngs. Again, we have here the rich anoin- zings of the holy Spirit. Among the Oriental Nations, and in particular among the Jews, there was Vn do convivalis, a Feaflival 7Jnti- on, which they ufed as a token of welcome to pour on the head of their Guefts : Thus there came unto Chrift a Woman having an Alabafler box of very precious Ointment, and poured it on his head as he fate at meat, Mat. 26.7. Whilefl we are at the Lords-Table, we are anointed with frefh Oyl ; the holy Spirit is poured out in richer meafures of Grace and Comfort,than it was at firfi. As a Spirit of Grace and Suppli- cation.it melts the Heart into godly forrows at the fight of a Crucified Chrift : Sin being in- deed the Jew and 7udar,the betrayer and mur- derer of the Son of God ; the Nails in his Crois, and Spear in his Side ; the Gall and Wormwood in the Cup of Wrath which made him fweat drops of Blood, and under an horrid Eclipfe of Gods favour to cry out of forfaking.To look upon a groaning World travelling under an univerfál vanity , would, íiir
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