The Practice of Piety

Thirdly, meditate with thy self, how precious and venerable is the Body and Blood of the Son of God, who is the Ruler of Heaven and Earth, the Lord, at whose beck the Angels tremble: and by whom both the quick and dead shall be judged at the last day, and thou among the rest. And how that it is he, who having been crucified for thy sins, offereth now to be received by faith into thy soul. On the other side consider how sinful a Creature thou art: how altogether unworthy of so holy a Guest: how ⟨p. 743⟩ill deserving to taste of such sacred food; having been conceived in filthiness, and wallowing ever since in the mire of Iniquity: bearing the Name of a Christian, but doing the Works of the Devil; adoring CHRIST, with an, ^*Ave Rex, in thy mouth, but spitting Oaths in his face, and crucifying him anew with thy graceless actions.

Thirdly, meditate vvith thy selfe, how precious and venerable is the Body and Bloud of the Sonne of God, vvho is the Ruler of Heauen and Earth, the Lord, at vvhose becke the Angels tremble: and by whom both the quicke and dead shall be iudged at the last day, and thou among the rest. And how that it is hee, who hauing beene crucified for thy sinnes, offereth now to be receiued by faith into thy soule. On the other side consider how sinfull a Creature thou art: how altogether vnworthy of so holy a Guest: how ⟨p. 743⟩ill deseruing to taste of such sacred foode; hauing beene conceiued in filthinesse, and wallowing euer since in the mire of Iniquitie: bearing the Name of a Christian, but doing the Workes of the Diuell; adoring CHRIST, with an, ^*Aue Rex, in thy mouth, but spitting Oathes in his face, and crucifying him anew vvith thy gracelesse actions.

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