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A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…
A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent sinners, newly prepared by Theodore Basil.A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.
printed for Joha, 1542printed for Ioha, 1542
Title page typeset from the transcription.
¶ The potation for Lent. › ¶ Of Fasting.¶ The potacion for Lente. › ¶ Of Fastynge.
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.
PHIL. Because I will not teach you any thing of mine own brain, but y• only, which I have read in the holy scriptures or else in the ancient Doctors, I will rehearse unto you the words of s. John Chrysostom, which shall 1abundantly satisfy your desire in this behalf. In the anointing of the head, saith he, we know that mercy is signified. Therefore to an noint the head, is to show mercy to our neighbour. For that mercy that is done unto a poor man, is referred ⟨image 51⟩unto God, which is the head of 2the man, as the Apostle saith. And the LORD him self saith, what so ever ye have done to one of my lessest brothers, ye have done it unto me. In the stead of the which mercy, with the divine retribution, as with 3a certain heavenly oil, we are pou red and shed over by him, which saith: Blessed are the merciful, for God shall have mercy on them. Holy David also did know the unction & anointing of the celestial oil in the head, when he said, as the anointment, which came down into the beard. But in washing the face, the purity of a clean body & of 4a sincere conscience is known to be signified. So that to wash the face, is to make clean the face of our hart, from all filthiness of since & from the uncomeliness of trespass, & to have a very pure conscience, that we may truly have in us, the gladness ⟨image 52⟩of celestial joy, & the familiarity & cheerfulness of the holy Ghost. Hitherto have I rehearsed the words of Chrysostom, whereby ye may learn, that to anoint our head, 5is none other thing than to show our selves beneficial to the poor members of Christ. Again, to wash our face, is to make clean both body & soul from sin & wickedness.
PHIL. Bycause I wyll not teache you ony thynge of myn own braine, but y only, which I haue read in the holy scriptures or els in the aunciente Doctors, I wyll rehearse vnto you the wordes of s. Iohn Chrisostome, which shall