Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many years sinceMeditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since

A thing for the substance of it, practised by all the Ethnics before they addressed themselves unto any work of consequence, whose constant use it was to have recourse unto their gods in^e prayers, for benediction and encouragement. And it was a religious observation in the Roman superstitious sacrifices for a^a servant that stood by, to put the Priest in mind what he was about, ⟨p. 178⟩and to advise him to consider maturely, and to do with his whole mind, and endeavour that work he was to perform. And^b whatsoever vessels, or garments were in those solemnities used, were before-hand washed and cleansed, that they might be fit instruments for such a work. Thus far we see the light of reason, and the very blindness of superstition enforceth a necessity of preparation unto any great, especially divine, work.

A thing for the substance of it, practised by all the Ethnicks before they addressed themselves unto any worke of consequence, whose constant use it was to have recourse unto their gods in^e prayers, for benediction and encouragement. And it was a religious observation in the Romane superstitious sacrifices for a^a servant that stood by, to put the Priest in minde what hee was about, ⟨p. 178⟩and to advise him to consider maturely, and to doe with his whole mind, and endeavour that worke hee was to performe. And^b whatsoever vessells, or garments were in those solemnities used, were before-hand washed and cleansed, that they might bee fit instruments for such a worke. Thus farre wee see the light of reason, and the very blindnesse of superstition enforceth a necessity of preparation unto any great, especially divine, worke.