The Holy Eucharist, or, the Mystery of the Lord’s Supper Briefly Explained

Thomas Watson (1620-1686) was one of the most highly esteemed nonconformist Puritans of his day,and one of the most well-known and quoted Puritans. This work is a study of the virtue of Christ's blood seen in the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper is the eyeglass that we use to see the power of Christ's work. Watson uses Matthew 26:26-28 as his primary text, “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it...And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." He covers the seven supernatural virtues seen in Christ's blood and work; how Christians should prepare for the Lord's Supper; six differences between a sincere faith and a hypocritical faith, and finally, six signs of a great faith. This is not a scan or facsimile, and has been updated in modern English for easy reading. It also has an active table of contents for electronic versions.