The Practice of Piety

Sixthly, when the Minister beginneth the holy consecration of the Sacrament, then lay aside all praying, reading, and all other cogitations whatsoever; and settle thy meditation only upon those holy actions and rites, which according to Christs Institution, are used in and about the holy Sacrament. ⟨p. 750⟩For it hath pleased God (considering our weakness) to appoint those rites as means the better to lift up our minds to the serious contemplation of his heavenly graces.

Sixtly, when the Minister beginneth the holy consecration of the Sacrament, then lay aside all praying, reading, and all other cogitations whatsoeuer; and settle thy meditation onely vpon those holy actions and rites, which according to Christs Institution, are vsed in and about the holy Sacrament. ⟨p. 750⟩For it hath pleased God (considering our weaknesse) to appoint those rites as meanes the better to lift vp our mindes to the serious contemplation of his heauenly graces.

When therefore thou seest the Minister putting apart Bread and Wine on the Lords Table, and consecrating them by Prayers and the rehearsal of Christs Institution, to be a holy Sacrament of the blessed Body and Blood of Christ: then meditate, how GOD the Father of his mere love to mankind, set apart, and sealed his only begotten Son, to be the all-sufficient means, and only Mediator, to redeem us from sin, and to reconcile ⟨p. 751⟩us to his grace, and to bring us to his Glory.

When therefore thou seest the Minister putting apart Bread and Wine on the Lords Table, and consecrating them by Prayers and the rehearsall of Christs Institution, to be a holy Sacrament of the blessed Body and Bloud of Christ: then meditate, how GOD the Father of his meere loue to mankinde, set apart, and sealed his onely begotten Sonne, to be the all-sufficient meanes, and onely Mediator, to redeeme vs from sinne, and to reconcile