but for your sakes." Then followed the concluding scene in the personal ministry of Christ-the memorable passover supper-of which, on the night before he suffered, Jesus partook with his disciples. He showed them the typical nature of that ordinance, and its fulfilment in himself-the Lamb of Godwhose blood-shedding was the seal of the New Testament-or New Covenant-by which "remission of sins" is secured to all who savingly believe in him. The spiritual character of the doctrine which he deduced from the bread and the wine which he then gave to his disciples, may be clearly inferred from his declaration, "I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." Whatever may be the forms by which the participation of the Lord's supper may be conscientiously symbolized by professing Christians, there is, under the gospel dispensation, but one medium through which the soul can truly partake of the bread and wine of the kingdom-can "eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood:" as Christ himself de

clared, "He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him." It is they, and they alone, who thus experience Christ to dwell in their hearts by faith, who can be nourished at the true communion table, of which the glorified Redeemer spake, "Behold I stand at the door and knock: if

any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and sup with him, and he with me.

CHAP. LXXVII.-Whilst the disciples sat at the table with their Lord, Judas Iscariot went out, and "communed with the chief priests and captains how he might betray" Jesus "unto them:"" and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver," thus fulfilling that which was shadowed forth in the circumstances of the prophet Zechariah, for whose price, as a type of Christ, was "weighed thirty pieces of silver." This "price of blood" was afterwards the purchase-money of "the potter's field to bury strangers in." Even this apparently incidental application of "the reward of iniquity" had a reference to what had been emblematically "spoken by

Jeremy the prophet;" it formed one of the manifold links in that chain of events, which unfolded the predictions, and explained the actions, of inspired servants of Jehovah, who had lived under the dispensation of that law and testimony which was as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ." Jesus declared "all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms concerning me." And, in allusion to Isaiah's wondrous vision of the humiliation and suffering which the Redeemer would endure, our Lord said, "This that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned with the transgressors: for," said he, "the things concerning me have an end." It appears that of this end or purpose, the "holy men of God, who spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost," had, themselves, but a faint conception; for, in reference to those glorious things that were to come, which the prophets were the instruments to announce, or figuratively to represent, the apostle Peter informs the believers in Christ, that of this "salvation" the prophets "inquired and searched diligently "

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searching what, or what manner of time, the spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow."

When the passover feast was concluded, Jesus "riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments, and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet." And in reference to this act of humility and love," he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye ought also to wash one another's feet for I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done to you." Jesus gave them to understand which of them should betray him; and testified that the Scripture must "be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me." After this he imparted to them those ever-memorable instructions, recited by the evangelist John, from the 13th to the 16th chapters of his Gospel; in which, in most impressive terms, Jesus showed that his true followers

must be influenced by perfect love. "A new commandment," said he, "I give unto you, that ye love one another: as I have loved you that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if

ye have love one to another." He enforced the indispensable duty and blessed results of obeying his commandments; saying, "If a man love me he will keep my words, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” He cheered the sorrowing hearts of his disciples by the promise of the Comforter, who should abide with them for ever; "even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him; but (said Jesus) ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." Again he said, "The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." He bequeathed unto them the blessed legacy of peace-" the peace of God," which surpasseth the natural understanding of man, and which the world