The Practice of Piety

1 Beware thou depart not like the nine Lepers, till that for thine instruction, to saving health; thou hast returned thanks and praise to GOD by an after prayer, and singing of a Psalm: and when the blessing is pronounced▪ ¹stand up to receive thy part therein, and hear it; as if Christ himself (whose Minister he is) did pronounce the same unto thee, for in this case it is true, He that heareth you, ²heareth me: and the Sabbath day is blessed, because GOD hath appointed it to be the day, wherein by the mouth of his Ministers, ³he will bless his people, which hear his word, and glorify ⟨p. 601⟩his Name. For though the Sabbath day in it self be no more blessed then the other six days; yet (because the Lord hath appointed it to holy uses above others) it doth as far excel the other days of the week, as the consecrated bread (which we receive at the Lord Table) doth the common Bread which we eat at our own Table.

1 Beware thou depart not like the nine Leapers, till that for thine instruction, to sauing health; thou hast returned thankes and praise to GOD by an after prayer, and singing of a Psalme: and when the blessing is pronounced▪ ¹stand vp to receiue thy part therein, and heare it; as if Christ himselfe (whose Minister hee is) did pronounce the same vnto thee, for in this case it is true, Hee that heareth you, ²heareth mee: and the Sabbath day is blessed, because GOD hath appointed it to be the day, wherin by the mouth of his Ministers, ³hee will blesse his people, which heare his word, and glorifie ⟨p. 601⟩