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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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blood of Christ like Abels hath a voice Whose Language makes the drooping Soul ‖ Heb. 11.14 rejoyce To Sin 't is Mortal Vital unto grace Meet Christ by Faith his Love shall thee embrace †1 Tim. 1.5 When Grace doth strength against Corruption win When frozen hearts melt into tears for Sin When th' herb of Grace doth flourish 't is a Sign The Sun of Righteousness on thee doth Shine (a) Zach. 10.12 Canr. 4.7 To venture on Christs blood true Faith is bold Hopes Christ will forth his Golden Scepter hold (b) Joh. 6.37 Mich. 7.19 Joh 20.24 If God thy Soul with gladness doth not fill To fil't with Goodness he hath giv'n his Bill (c) Psal 107.9 Luke 1.53 To wait upon the Lord thy Self enure His mercies oft are Speedy always Sure (d) Isa 55.3 This Sacred Festival is to improve The living mem'ry of Christs lasting Love (e) 1 Cor. 11.25 Christs Passion keep within the Ark thy mind 'T is hidden Manna for the Soul design'd (f) Joh. 6.48 to 63. Christs broken body Soveraign Power hath To keep us from Gods dreadfull flames of Wrath. His broken body is our Sacrifice This box of precious Jewells open lyes (g) 1 Cor. 5.7 Joh. 1.16 His broken body brake the Serpents head Now at the Throne of Grace we freely plead To be an Heir of promise yields Renown Of higher value than an earthly Crown To Christ the Cross a bloody way did prove To us the milky way to Heav'n above Christ drank a bitter cup of gall that we With streams of Honey might refreshed be His Cross bestuck with nails his flesh did tear That we a Crown beset with Gems might wear Christ on the Cross extends his arms of Love T' embrace his Saints and their affections move Though Sin which shed Christs blood may tears invite His blood which Sin expells should joy excite (a) Gal. 6.14 Our thoughts of Christ should work Conformity His dying for us make Sin in us dye (b) Phil. 3.10 Gal. 6.14 If this Soul-sestival a dry breast prove Our Faith doth not co-operate with Love When we on fat things feed drink wine in bowls Shall leanness Seize upon our full-fed Souls (c) Mat. 15.28 Faith puts the bond in Suit to God she cries Trusts Him without a pawn on him relyes (d) Hab. 3.17 18. Faiths rod doth Smite the rock of Heav'n and so Our want Supplies makes Oyl and Honey flow A great Faith opens Heav'n the world subdues (e) Psal 37.3 Gods Glory still prefers our Vows renews Our passion checks our works by it are grac't So gives our duties a Delightfull tast (f) 1 Joh. 5.4 2 Sam. 22.22 Rom. 9.1 1 Thess 1.6 Our Glory antedates and by its might Makes things at greatest distance to unite (g) Heb. 11.1 Thus the Spring-head of Faith aspireth high While nature Sinks or at her foot doth lye This Faith in greatest Storms will steadfast stand 'T is a' Pillar in Gods house not built on Sand. To take Faith off its Principles ar't bent First cast the Sun out of the Firmament (a) Rev. 3.12 This Faith trusts in an angry God and knows That though he frowns Gods love unto him †Jonah 2.4 flows A vigorous Faith though it be beaten back Comes on again its courage grows not slack Treble repulses Cana'ns Woman takes Discouragements good Arguments she makes And so with a fresh onset winning Fame Her Faith prevail'd for Christ she overcame Her key of Faith unlockt his bowels so He granted her request e're she did go She having got his Heart might likwise have His treasure too all that she askt He gave (c) Mat. 15.28 Suff'ring before the Smallest Sin 't will chuse And Sanctity though it should safety lose A Saint can Sail to Heav'n ' gainst wind and tide Vain Reason and Temptation cast aside Abra'ham by Faith the hardest knots unties Presents his onely Son in Sacrifice Knowing that God could from his ashes raise A Mediator Abr'ham God obeys (d) Heb. 11.18 19. Upon his Champion-Faith the Lord did set A Trophy of great Honour lasting yet (e) Gen. 22.16 17 18. Faith trades with God for time it makes not hast Long Voyages have rich returns at last * Isa 28.16 Who in this glorious Path of Faith have trod Declare the fruit of their Converse with God (f) Heb. 11. chap. Infant believers though your Faith be weak If true this bruised Reed Christ will not break A weak Faith on a strong Christ can rely A palsie hand the Marriage knot can tye (a) Rom. 14.1 12. Mat. 12.20 The stronger Faith the firmer union makes And of Christ's Sweeter influence partakes Profession's honour'd when our grace doth Spring Strong Faith to God doth greater glory bring (b) Rom. 4.20 Christ nurseth us with his own Breast and blood On this expressless Love let 's chew the Cud. Though nought of Satisfaction can be done Something of Gratulation may be shown Christ our Sin-off'ring did our Souls relieve Our Selves to Him as a Thank-offring give Let us be steel'd with Courage Fight not fly It is our Glory for the Truth to dye (c) 1 Pet. 4 14. Dan. 3.17 Let 's live to Him who dy'd for us dispense Our choisest Gifts our Gold and Frankincense (d) Mat. 2.11 Christs blood can kill our Sin our grace increase Let 's bring forth Fruits of Righteousness and Peace (e) Cant. 7.7 Numb 5.27 28. Le ts with Seraphick Zeal the Truth embrace Zeal loves Truth most when hate besmears its face (f) Psal 119.126 227 The Lord all knowledge void of Practice hates A Luke warm Temper Christ abominates (g) Hos 7.1 Rev. 3.15 Lord let the Altar of our hearts still flame With holy Zeal to magnify thy Name To God let us our hearts hands voices raise And dedicate our Selves unto his Praise (h) Psal 116.16 c. If by his Presence Christ our hearts revives Let as declare it by our heav'nly lives Let us new Cana'ns sacred Language use Becoming words by gracious Prudence chuse While words of Truth and Soberness we speak Out from our Lips doth healing balsom break (a) Col. 4.6 1 Pet. 3.15 Acts 26.25 Prov. 15.1 4. 12.18 19. 25.11 12 15. Jam. 1.26 Let our Affections fix on things above Our breathings Heav'n-ward like sweet Incense move (b) Col. 3.2 Phil. 3.11 20. In Saints angelick Sanctity should shine Our Conversation should be all divine As Coyn within the ring an Image bears And yet without a Superscription wears So where Christs Image in the heart is found His Name writ in our Life should it surround But fleshly Lusts a Christian should not name For it becomes him to walk void of blame (c) 1 Pet. 2.11 12. Eph. 5.3 Judas the Devil with the sop receives So of the blessing he himself bereaves (d) Joh. 13.26.30 Afresh the Lord of glory's
how free And large his Merits of Redemption be But how can those Men think with Christ to Sup Who Sacrilegiously withhold the Cup. The mortal bleeding of this precious Vine Is signified by this Cup of Wine Now was the Lilly of the Vallies dy'd A deep Carnation Colour for his Bride To Christ this did a cup of Terror prove But to his Church a Cup of dearest Love When He drank of this deadly cup of blood It wrought for her an everlasting good We see in this pure blood so freely shed Sin fully punisht fully pardoned Well might the Spouse give Christ her spiced Wine And juice of her Pomgranates * Cant. 8.2 with it joyn When Christ gave her his blood spic'd with his Love Perfumed with the Godhead from above Here 's Childrens food with this Christ feasts his Friends These Cates he to each welcom Guest extends For these Christ poured out his Pray'rs his blood Here 's Love transcendent O how great how good But to th' Impenitent that have not Faith He 's given for a stumbling-stone in wrath His blood like Chimick drops a pow'r distills That every Patient quickly cures or kills Sinners turn bread to Poyson by their breath For Judas from the Tree of Life suckt Death Saints here your Everlasting Joy begins This Seals to you Remission of your Sins This mercy is of the first Magnitude This one all other Blessings doth include Whoever hath this Charter granted is Enrolled in the Book of * Psal 103.3 4. 32 1. Life and Bliss Adoption Glory Joy are fixed here Within the Orb of this Coelestial Sphere One fitly styles this feast the Feast o th' Cross For Christ made that our gain which was his loss To say the Bread is Flesh is most absurd Contrary both to Reason and the Word Untill the Serpent turn'd a Rod again 'T was no Rod while that species did remain This casts contempt upon Christs Ordinance Which is design'd his Glory to advance Thus they while thus the bread they Idolize Blaspheme Christs Priesthood slight his Sacrifice This minted Fancy dunghill Brains doth yield It was not gather'd in the Scriptures Field As this blest Ord'nance doth Christs Beauty shew So doth its Virtue strength of Grace bestow This Breast this Picture drawn yields much delight It feasts the Eye and sacred Appetite Who in the Sign alone their Scope do summ Short of the Mystery and Comfort come Be it enacted by the King of Heaven This Feast †Act. 20.7 c. 1 Cor. 11.18 c. 16.2 be kept o' th' first day of the Seav'n Those who neglect it through remiss desire Do run into a Gospel-premunire The Trophie of rich Mercy 's here display'd Wherein the ground-work of Salvation's laid To slight this Gospel Mercy is a Crime Which God will sharply Punish * Numb 9.3 Luk. 14.24 in due time Proud Hipocrites do need a flaming Sword To keep them from the Table of the Lord Others Christs whip of small Cords need to drive Them to fetch Virgin Honey from this Hive Christs death must be Commemorated here 'Till he at the last Judgment-day †1 Cor. 11.26 appear Who come without true Grace fixt in the Heart Without true Comfort shall from thence depart To Hipocrites 't is but a golden Dream If Conscience wakes their wants prove more extream Though Manna Isr'els camp enclos'd alas They lookt thereon but wist not what it was These Persons see th' External Element Yet know not Christ which it doth represent There 's Honey in this Spiritual rock Which they n'ere tast of thus their Souls they mock They feed upon the empty husk and rind While they the fruit and marrow leave behind Like Isaac they a kid for Venison take The substance of a shadow they would make Christ crucifi'd before our eyes is laid How is Gods Love to Man herein display'd How far doth this a finite Love excell This pattern is without a parallel We on his Love should greater value set Than if he freely had forgave the Debt That Viper Sin Christ off his hand did toss It was his Love that fixt him to the Cross We 're Vanity yea emnity yet Christ Exprest his Love to us to th' very high'st When we are fighting with contemptuous Pride He 's dying and the Spear doth pierce his Side The quintessence of Love he did display When we our state and strength had cast away When Christ the travel of his Soul espy'd Redemption brought to light he 's Satisfi'd (a) Isa 53.11 Christ though he on the Cross hard labour had Yet seeing this man-child brought forth was glad Fall'n Angells golden Vessells he forsakes Of us though clods of earth bright Stars he makes Christ dyed once but he doth ever Love And now doth Intercede for us above How should this Heav'nly fruit our Souls invite How should this Morning-Star our heart delight His unconceivable surpassing Love Our Souls unto an exstasie should move Who parts with all if this rich Pearl he gains Hath purchas'd more than all the World contains Christ as a Pipe that golden Oyl imparts (b) 2 Kings 4.7 Isa 10.27 1 John 2.20 Which brings Redemption to our captiv'd Hearts Behold Sins odiousness in the red glass Of those sharp Sufferings through which Christ did pass Sin out of Paradise did Adam turn And threw the Angells down to Hell to burn This Sin is a peace-breaker that doth make Our God fall out with us and us forsake Sin of our Sorrows is the Viprous womb The grave which all our Comforts doth entomb What crucifi'd our Lord Sins Hellish brood Made Christ to vail his Glory lose his Blood If that a woman on that Sword should light Which kill'd her Husband she would hate its sight Do we count that Sin light call that a joy Which made Christ heavy took his Life away (a) Mark 14.34 Isa 53.3 1 Pet 2.24 What shall not we those horrid Sins forsake Which did 'twixt God and Christ such distance make Let Sin with Indignation be withstood (b) Psal 22.1 Mat 27.46 Say 'T is this Sin that poured out (c) 2 Sam. 23.17 Christs blood Sin pierced Christ to it no pardon give Slay that which would not suffer Christ to live (d) Exod. 21.28 If He who knew no Sin did suffer thus Grudge not if God for Sin do punish us If Christ who was our head was Crown'd with thorns Shall we think much to suffer taunts and scorns Think it not strange with Gold and Gems to part When as the nails and spear did pierce Christs heart Sinners may well expect the lash when He Who was an Innocent could not go free What influence should this have on our hearts That Christ for us with his own heart-blood parts The rocks did rend with Christs heart-renting groans The Sensless heart is harder than the Stones What large affection should by us be shown Since he to spare our Life did lose his own O