The Lord's Supper Explained Upon Scripture Principles: and Adapted to the Use of Common Christians. by John Taylor

The Lord's Supper Explained Upon Scripture Principles: And Adapted To The Use Of Common Christians. By John Taylor This 18th?century work presents a biblically grounded exposition of the Lord's Supper, treated as the central Christian ordinance and memorial of the Covenant. Taylor surveys the Gospel accounts (Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 22) to show how Jesus instituted the Supper, with bread representing his body and wine his blood, and interprets these symbols as spiritual nourishment and the nourishment of the mind through Christ's teaching and example. The book unfolds through a Scripture Account of the Lord’s Supper, a general view of its significance, and a detailed explanation of the symbolism of the bread and the cup. It emphasizes self-examination, unity among believers, and conscientious participation, warning against profaning the rite by gluttony or factional divisions. Throughout, it provides devotional prayers and reflections intended to cultivate humility, love, self?denial, and piety, and to connect the Supper with our adoption as God’s children and our fellowship with the heavenly and earthly church.