The Practice of Piety

First, because it is Gods commandment. For if he commanded under the pain of death that none uncircumcised should eat the paschal Lamb:¹ nor any circumcised under 4. days ⟨p. 666⟩preparation: how much greater preparation doth he require, of him that comes to receive the Sacrament of his body and blood, which as it succeedeth, so doth it exceed by many degrees the Sacrament of the Passover.

First, because it is Gods commandement. For if hee commanded vnder the paine of death that none vncircumcised should eate the paschall Lambe:¹ nor any circumcised vnder 4. daies ⟨p. 666⟩preparation: how much greater preparation doth hee require, of him that comes to receiue the Sacrament of his body and bloud, which as it succeedeth, so doth it exceed by many degrees the Sacrament of the Passeouer.