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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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Name advance And which promotes our Everlasting good Beholds Christs Love come Streaming through his blood Who by the eye of Faith behold his Grace With glorified Eyes shall see his Face (e) Heb. 11.27 By eating Adam dy'd by It we live Feed on the Bread of God which Life doth give Here Christs Divine and Humane Nature are Both dished out here is delicious Fare From him all kind of Vertues freely flow To him for Grace and Peace and Comfort go The hand of Faith Christs Merit doth receive Which Justifies each Soul that doth believe This Ring retains the Stone that stancheth blood This vein draws juice from Christ our heav'nly food ‖ Eph. 3.19 2 Pet. 1.9 That Christ would feed and cloath her Faith desires This humble Grace but to this pitch aspires (b) 1 Pet. 1.9 False Faith will break though Gloriously it show By Persecutions hammer at a blow Like Jonahs gourd sprung up before the day By Persecutions blast Consumes away (c) Mark 4.3 c. False Faith is fancies fruit true Faith 's a flow'r Produced by the Spirits mighty Pow'r True Faith is an outlandish Plant from Heav'n Extracted bought with blood by Grace 't is giv'n Our heart-deep Groans and Pangs will make us mourn Before this sacred Infant can be born (d) Act. 2.37 The Hipocrite loves those that praise him much Not those who bring his Faith to Scripture-touch Good David Prayes that God himself would try His heart and reins this shews Integrity (e) Psal 26.2 An Hipocrite will sell his Faith for wealth For he hath none but what he got by Stealth A Saint will not his shield of Faith exchange For a Crown of Gold though some may think it strange An Hipocrite would Christ for Surety take Not of himself to Him surrender make True Faith's impartial Christ 't will wholly own Rely on hearken to serve him alone Christ saith I with my body thee endow The Soul saith I alone to thee will bow The Hipocrite is nothing else but Creed He no Commandement doth purely heed (a) Jer. 3.4 5. Can health consist with Vitals perished Or Faith be true while men in Sin are dead True Faith the mistery of Faith doth hold In a good Conscience this makes Christians bold (b) 1 Tim. 3.9 The Woman who toucht Christ by Faith she felt Such Virtue as her stony heart did melt (c) Mark 5.33 34. Although true Faith of Sin leave some remains Yet she of it a mighty Conquest gains The Fatling is the Hipocrites repast He in a Promise can no sweetness tast Yet is the Word when Faith doth set it home More rich than Wine more Sweet than (d) Psal 19.20 Cant. 1.2 th' Hony-comb Some thought their Faith a living Child i th' bed But looking found it a strange Infant dead Avoid Presumption Cherish faith tha't 's good Which doth concoct Christs precious flesh and blood The blood of Christ like Aqua vitae doth Its Vertue lose put in a dead-mans mouth Purge out th' old leaven Malice which will sowre The Ordinance and make it lose its Pow'r (a) 1 Cor. 5.7 Though bitter tears become a welcome Guest Let bitter Spirits keep from this Love-feast Christs blood between the Lord and us makes Peace And should make strife among the Saints to cease Should they who make the flesh of Christ their cheer With rage the flesh of one another tear Who comes with hatred to this Table He Will both a Murderer and Traytor be He like a Judas will his Lord betray And like to Cain will his own Brother slay (b) 1 Joh. 3.15 It thou to Poys'nous malice do'st enure Thy heart think not this Cordial should thee cure They know not God the Gospel or true Grace That by this Sin Religion do deface (c) 1 Joh. 4.19 Eph. 6.15 Jam. 3.17 Should Saints divide when devils do unite Could Love once cement us we storms should slight It great reproach upon the head doth cast When members one anothers honour blast The fire of rash Contention Lord remove And kindle in our hearts the fire of Love As every Creature so each Ordinance Pray'r Sanctifies and doth Gods Name advance Thus as the Elements convert to food Our Souls shall reap a Spiritual good For Heav'n the Dove of pray'r put on the wing And it the Olive branch of Peace will bring We should Gods presence and assistance crave That by this Ord'nance he may glory have That it may feast our Graces and to all Our flestly Lusts become a Funeral Pray it may be a Sign Seal Instrument To Teach Confirm and yield Soul-nourishment For these send pray'r as Harbinger before Both to bespeak and open us the door The Tree of blessing shook by Pray'r recruits The fainting Spirits with her Cordial fruits The Lord will not his Mercies cast away On those who seek them not nor for them pray With Sighs and groans let 's wrestle with the Lord The Lukewarm Suitor is by him abhorr'd (a) Gen. 32.24 Rom. 8.26 Jude 20. Speak in the Language which God understands Who in the Spirit prays his God commands (b) Eph. 6.18 Isa 45.11 Jam. 1.5 to 8. Prayer to walk in is a Golden path As a crutch to lean on it no Power hath In our best Garments God can holes espy Our Righteousness as filthy rags descry In preparation mercy hope to find Deny thy Self when thou do'st Justice mind (c) Luke 17.15 Isa 64.6 Our Services not purged by Christs blood Do carry Evil in them but no Good Use means in Christ your Confidence still place For your acceptance at the Throne of Grace Be like the Dove which us'd her wings to fly But on the Ark for Safety did rely Thus qualifi'd Gods Love shall us Surround We with his fullness shall be fill'd and Crown'd (a) Eph. 3.19 Come hungring thirsty Soul Christ calls on thee To Sup with him fear not his Grace is free †Rev. 3.20 Mark 2.4 5. Christ of our Sins and sickness felt the smart His precious Blood will cleanse thy leprous heart (b) 1 Tim. 1.15 Isa 53.4 Luk. 14.21 Lev. 14.7 Presumtuous Sin which doth Gods grace abuse Opens the mouth of Conscience to accuse And stops the Spirits mouth which should speak peace Yet to Sue out thy Pardon do not cease (c) 1 King 11.9 But on Christs blood thy Anchor-hold rely Which cleanseth Sin though of a Crimson dye Noah was drunk though Saved from the flood And David stain'd his Soul and Robe with blood That Fountain still is open to wash in Which cleansed them and it can cleanse thy Sin (d) Zach. 12.1 Peter denyes his Master others fled Christ of his Resurrection from the dead Sends them the joyful News and passeth by Their failings knowing their Infirmity (e) Math. 26.56 69 to 75. Of his Ascension also lets them know Uniting joys above with those below (f) Joh. 20.17 Mark 16.7 The
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