The Practice of Piety

2 Of the duties which we are to do after the Communion, jointly with the Congregation.

2 Of the duties which we are to doe after the Communion, ioyntly with the Congregation.

The duties to be performed jointly with the Church, are three. First, public thanksgiving, both by prayers and singing of Psalms, ¹thus Christ himself and his Apostles did. Secondly, Joining with the church, in giving (every man according to his ability) toward the relief of ⟨p. 786⟩the poor. This was the manner of the Primitive Churches to make a Collections and ^*Love-feasts after the Lords Supper, for the relief of the poor Christians. Thirdly, When thanks and praise is ended: then with all reverence to stand up, and to receive the blessing of God, by the mouth of his Minister, and to receive it, as if thou diddest hear God himself pronouncing it unto thee from heaven. For by ^*their blessing, God doth bless his people.

THe duties to be performed ioyntly with the Church, are three. First, publike thankesgiuing, both by praiers and singing of Psalmes, ¹thus Christ himselfe and his Apostles did. Secondly, Ioyning with the church, in giuing (euery man according to his ability) toward the reliefe of ⟨p. 786⟩