A05817:875
The Practice of Piety
The practise of piety directing a Christian how to walk that he may please God.The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God.
London: printed for John Hodgets, 1613London: printed for Iohn Hodgets, 1613
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 Of the second sort of duties which a worthy Communicant is to perform at the receiving of the Lords Supper, called Meditation.
2 Of the second sort of duties which a worthy Communicant is to performe at the receiuing of the Lords Supper, called Meditation.
This exercise of spiritual Meditation consists in divers points.
THis exercise of spirituall Meditation consists in diuers points.
First, when the Sermon is ended, and the banquet of the Lords Supper begins to be celebrated: meditate with ⟨p. 740⟩thy self how thou art invited by Christ, to be a guest at his holy table, 1and how lovingly he inviteth thee; Hoe, every one that thirsteth, 2come ye to the waters of life, &c. Come, buy wine and milk, without money, and without price, eat ye that which is good, let your soul delight it self in fatness. 3Take ye, eat ye, This is my body, which was broken for you, drink ye all of this, for this is my blood which was shed for the remission of your sins. What greater honour can be vouchsafed then to be admitted to sit at the Lords own Table? What better fare can be afforded then to feed of the Lords own body and blood. If David thought it to be the