A Golden Chain

The third thing is, that Christ did eat with the two disciples and was known of them in breaking of bread. It is very like that our Saviour Christ did in some special manner bless the bread which he brake, whereby his disciples discerned him from others. And in like manner we must by blessing our meats and drinks distinguish our selves, though not from such as are the servants of God, yet from all ungodly and careless men. Many being silent them selves do make their children to give thanks, and to bless their meats. And indeed it is a commendable thing if it be done sometimes to nurture the child, but for men to disburden themselves wholly of this duty is a fault. And it is a shame that, that mouth which openeth it self to receive the good creatures of God, should never open it self to bless and praise God for the same. Therefore in this action of eating and drinking, let us show our selves followers of Christ, that as by blessing the same he was known from all other; so we may also hereby distinguish our selves from the profane and wicked of this world. Otherwise what difference shall there be between us & the very hog that eats mast on the ground, but never looks up to the tree from whence it ⟨p. 386⟩falls. And as Christ revealed himself unto his disciples, at that time when they caused him to eat meat with them; so let us suffer Christ to be our guest, and let us entertain him in his members, and no doubt he will bless us, and withal reveal himself unto us. The fourth thing is, that having eaten, he is taken out of their sight. And this came to pass not because the body of Christ bec•me spiritual, but because either he held their eyes as before, or he departed with celerity and speed according to the properties of a body glorified.

The third thing is, that Christ did eate with the two disciples and was knowne of them in breaking of bread. It is very like that our Sauiour Christ did in some speciall manner blesse the bread which he brake, whereby his disciples discerned him from others. And in like maner we must by blessing our meates and drinkes distinguish our selues, though not from such as are the seruants of God, yet from all vngodly and carelesse men. Many beeing silent thē selues doe make their children to giue thanks, and to blesse their meates. And indeede it is a cōmendable thing if it be done sometimes to nurture the child, but for men to disburden themselues wholly of this dutie is a fault. And it is a shame that, that mouth which openeth it selfe to receiue the good creatures of God, should neuer open it selfe to blesse and praise God for the same. Therefore in this action of eating and drinking, let vs shew our selues followers of Christ, that as by blessing the same he was knowne from all other; so we may also hereby distinguish our selues from the profane and wicked of this world. Otherwise what difference shall there be betweene vs & the very hogge that eates mast on the ground, but neuer lookes vp to the tree from whence it