The Pafrèover, a type ofChrifi, 24.ì crament, that bath not this ftaf a inhis hand. V I. As the Jewes in eating the Pa{Íeover mutt repeateand recite the memory of that great deliverance out of lEgypt by a mighty and miraculous power : fo muft we in our Sacramentcommemorate and remember our great deliverance from hell, and that í'pirituall Pha- raoh,wrought by theblood ofour Pa{èhall lambe. i Cor. 11.26, fo often as ye (hall cate this bread and drinke this cup,yeefhev the Lords death till he come. And therefore it is very fit the word and Sacrament fhould goe toge- ther, as the Peale togetherwith thedeed and Indenture. Hence thofe , that are fo devoute at the Sacrament and neglect or defpife the Word , are meere hypocrites and ignorants ; their folly is like his that makes much ofa Peale, but teares the Indenture all to peeces, whichonely can convey his inheritanceuntohim. V I I. As the Jewes came together to Bate the whole Lambe :fomutt wee to receivewhole Chrift. weft. When dowe receive whole Chrift? Anfw. Firft when we reverently receive the figues appointed by Chrift according tohis owne institution. Secondly whenwe receive faithfully the thing figílified, which is Chrift and all his merits. I. For the former, i . as it had beene a great fin for theJewes to divide the Lambe which God comman- ded tobe eaten whole : no leífegrievous a finne is it in Popery to admini{ter the bread without the cup; of which Chrift bath Paid expreffely, Drink ye all ofthi,. t.as the Lambe was appointed tonoother ute by Mofa but tobeeaten: fo was the bread and wine in the Sacra- ment ordained to no other end by Chrift but to be Bate and drank:ail other holyufe of themour of the a.`tion of the Sacrament is I dolatrous,fuperflirious, and unlawful!. 3, as it had beenea grievous finne to referve any of the Iambe till the morning, againft fo expreife a comman- dement appointing it tobe wholly eaten : fogrievousa R finne Whole Chrift muft be recei- ve, Notes. r Popifh abufes: taxed.
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