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The Great feast of the gospel-passover, or, The commemoration of the sufferings of Christ celebrated in his Last Supper a poem.
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Crucifi'd By those who from his Precepts turn aside (e) Heb. 6.4 5 6. 2 Pet. 2.1 21 22. He that unworthily drinks of this Spring Upon himself doth swift damnation bring (f) 1 Cor. 6.9 10 11. 11.27 to 30. O that the lustre of our Holiness Might in our lives convicting proof express That in this Ordinance which Christ ordains Confirming and transforming Pow'r remains Christs blood hath reconciled us to God He underfoot hath Sin and Satan trod What cordial Comfort for our Souls is here What need we now the proudest Foe to fear (a) Acts 20.28 Rom. 8.34 Gen. 3.15 If Satans pensil paint our Sins in grain Christs blood that Spunge will wipe them out again His blood the Debt-book crost the Law discharg'd All bonds are Cancell'd and our Souls enlarg'd This Sacrifice a full atonement makes (b) Heb. 9.10 c. 5.6 Whereof each Saint eternally partakes 'T is call'd the blood of the New Testament Which is a Will of an unknown extent The Saints may Pardon Grace and Glory claim Christ by his Death gave force unto the same The Will was Sealed when Christs blood was shed These Gifts are in the Scriptures registred (c) Heb. 9. ch Art thou not fill'd with Joy possest of Heav'n Yet by this Will it is confirm'd and giv'n The Deed is Seal'd th' Inheritance is sure Than let us Hardship cheerfully endure A dying Christ allays the pangs of death 'T is Conquered and beaten out of breath Christ by his death cut off the lock of Sin So his strength fails and he hath sleighted bin He brake this Lyons teeth pluckt out the Thorn Which often had the Conscience prickt and torn (d) Hosea 13.14 1 Cor. 15.54 to 57. Death is disarm'd then why should Christians fear For though it strikes it cannnot sting or tear Death's poyson Christ drew out so 't is become A friendly Beast to carry Christians home Faith Heav'n presents and Death possession takes Thus death a blessed Change for Christians makes Christs precious blood makes Deaths pale face appear Ruddy Complexion'd this our hearts should cheer But here 's a dark side of the Cloud to those Who dye in Sin and Gospel-grace oppose Christ is a Load-stone whose attractive Love Makes his Elect with fervor Heav'n-ward move But like a Mill-stone sinks down deep in Hell Those Reprobates who ' gainst his Laws rebell Who sleight Christs blood and count it but as dross Shall feel that wrath which Christ felt on the Cross Because they can't at once endure that woe It to Eternity they undergo (a) 2 Thess 1.9 Sinners will not believe till 't is too late The wretchedness of their Eternal state 'T is said the Mole is blind untill she dyes So Satan this Worlds God blinds Sinners eyes But dying Conscience sees a gloomy light So of Gods flaming Wrath they have a sight Which sight will but a dreadful Prologue be To an eternal horrrid Tragedie (b) 2 Cor. 4.4 FINIS On the Excellency and Vsefulness of Gospel Doctrine Both in Publick and Private THe Doctrine of free Grace and of its Seals By Faith apply'd our wounded Spirits heals It is our daily food and every Guest Upon the Sabbath on the same doth Feast This Manna is a delicate so rare We never shall desire to change our Fare When God doth not his Publick means afford He privately Supports us by his Word God doth the Poor maintain in health as well As those who in a Princes palace dwell A Child is nourisht and his strength increas'd With Milk conveyed by the Spoon or Breast John 5.39 6.63 17.17 1 Tim. 1.5 Heb. 6.1 2. 2 Tim. 3.15 16. Rom. 15.4 Rom. 1.16 17. Eccl. 12.9 to 14. Rom. 7.14 Isa 8.20 Psa 1.1 2. 19 7 8 9 10 119.1 to 12 97. Deut. 4.6 7 8. Gal. 2.20 1 Pet. 1.3 to 9. 2.1 1 to 11. Acts 20.6 7. Upon the Question Whether the Righteousness of Christ or our Faith justifies us WE oft unto the Servant that apply Which is the Master 's in Propriety God sent his Son the Spirit gave the Word (a) 1 Thes 1.5 2.4 to 13. 3.2 2 Thess 1.8 2.13 14 15. The Word brings Faith and Faith doth Works afford The Platform of Salvation thus display'd Each Stone must in his proper place be laid The Father chooses and the Son procures The Spirit sanctifies so Life assures The Causes and the Means are here conjoyn'd To each his proper Function is assign'd If Faith or Works Christs Justice should displace It would the Gospel Doctrine quite deface The Father Son and Spirit justifie The which the Word Faith good Works descry (b) Rom. 8.33 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 8.15 16. Hab 2.4 Gal. 2.16 to 21. Jam. 2.10 to 26. compared with 1 Thes 5.23 1 Cor. 1.30 2 Thess 2.13 Joh. 17.17 Acts 26.18 Heb. 11. ch 12.1 2. 1 Pet. 3. to 9. Even as the Root the Body and the Head Their precious Fruits abundantly do spread When sacred Truth the Heart by Faith receives Its testimony by good Works it gives How perfect are these sacred Symmetries How sweetly all together harmonize FINIS ERRATA Page 3. line 27. for King read Hinge Page 12. l. 15. for andundantly r. abundantly