In which I talk about Anglican theologian Jeremy Taylor and Puritan theologian Jonathan Edwards. Taylor emphasizes the 'nowness' of the Eucharist by describing it as a copy of Christ's re-presentation of his sacrifice in heaven. Edwards emphasizes the 'not-yet-ness' of the Eucharist by describing it as a foretaste of the marriage supper of the Lamb.

References in my paper:

Anglican Church in North America. The Book of Common Prayer. Huntington Beach, CA: Anglican Liturgy Press, 2019.

Danaher Jr., William J. “By Sensible Signs Represented: Jonathan Edwards’ Sermons on the Lord’s Supper.” Pro Ecclesia 7, no. 3 (August 1998). Accessed October 20, 2023. Atla Religion Database.

Edwards, Jonathan. “Sermon Notes on 1 Corinthians 1:9.” 1729. Sermons, Series II. WJE Online Vol. 44. Jonathan Edwards Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

———. “Sermon Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:29 .” January 1733. Sermons, Series II. WJE Online Vol. 48. Jonathan Edwards Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

———. “Sermon Notes on Luke 22:30 .” June 1733. Sermons, Series II. WJE Online Vol. 48. Jonathan Edwards Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

McAdoo, H. R. The Eucharistic Theology of Jeremy Taylor Today. Norwich, UK: The Canterbury Press Norwich, 1988.

McAdoo, H.R. and Kenneth W. Stevenson. The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Anglican Tradition. Norwich, UK: The Canterbury Press Norwich, 1997.

McClymond, Michael J. and Gerald R. McDermott. The Theology of Jonathan Edwards. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012.

Taylor, Jeremy. “The Worthy Communicant.” In Jeremy Taylor: Selected Works. Edited by Thomas K. Carroll. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1990.

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