John 6:48

Next, Christ repeats his former doctrine, and confirmes the former assertion, by shewing that he is the bread of life. See ver. 35. Doctrine. 1. Men by nature are soul-starved, pineing away under the want of souls food, and not only so, but they are so dead, that they know or feele it not; for, that he is the bread of life; imports not only this their pineing condition, but their being dead under it. Otherwise, if they truely felt it, it were a signe of a good condition, to be sensible of their worst estate. 2. Christ is unto the needy soul all that it can need. He is, by way of excellency, the food of souls, which quickens them when they are dead, and refresheth them, and preserveth the life which he giveth; for, saith he I am that bread of life. 3. This excellent vertue in Christ, to give and preserve life, is ground of confidence to a beleever, that by closing with him, he shall have everlasting life; Therefore is this subjoyned as a confirmation of the former assertion, in ver. 47.