The Practice of Piety

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 ⟨p. 741⟩greatest favour that he could show unto good Barzalla•, ⁴for all the kindness that he showed unto him in his troubles, to offer him, That he should feed with him at his own Table in Jerusalem; how much greater favour ought we to account it, when Christ doth indeed feed us in the Church, at his own Table, and that with his own most holy body and blood?

First, when the Sermon is ended, and the banquet of the Lords Supper begins to be celebrated: meditate with