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The Puritans on the Lord's Supper

Richard Vines, Edmund Calamy, William Wadsworth, Joseph Alleine, Thomas Watson

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The Puritans on the Lord's Supper

Richard Vines, Edmund Calamy, William Wadsworth, Joseph Alleine, Thomas Watson

As a covenantal meal given by King Jesus to His subjects, the Lord’s Supper plays a vital role in the life of the church. In this remarkable anthology, the Puritans help us understand the spiritual significance of the Lord’s Supper and give encouraging counsel on how to receive it with reverence and joy.

Works included in this volume:

  • The Passover by Richard Vines
  • The Lord’s Supper Is a Federal Ordinance by Edmund Calamy
  • The Express Renewal of Our Christian Vows by Edmund Calamy
  • The Duty to Partake of the Lord’s Supper by William Wadsworth
  • Self-Examination by Joseph Alleine
  • The Fruit and Benefit of Worthy Receiving by Richard Vines
  • The Mystery of the Lord’s Supper by Thomas Watson
“If a child were to ask you what the Lord’s Supper means and why you take it, how well prepared are you to give an answer? With their typical thoroughness, the Puritans open the Bible to teach us the significance of the Supper. In so doing, they lead us into the wonders of God’s covenant. It is amazing but true: undeserving sinners feed by faith on Jesus Christ.”

Paul M. Smalley,coeditor of Feasting with Christ: Meditations on the Lord’s Supper