A12367:237
A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged…A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged…
A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of usury. By Henry Smith.A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of vsurie. By Henrie Smith.
London: printed by Thomas Orwin for Thomas Man, 1591
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.
Others respect whether it be a fair day, that they may walk after Service, making that day upon which they receive, like a Scholars Thursday, which he loves better then all the days in the week, only because it is his play day. Marvell not now if you have not felt that comfort after the Sacrament which you looked for, for it is comfortable to none, but to them which prepare their harts, and examine themselves before, because it is not the mouth, but the heart which receiveth comfort.
Others respect whether it be a faire day, that they may walke after Seruice, making that day vpon which they receyue, like a Schollers Thurseday, which he loues better then all the dayes in the weeke, only because it is his play day. Maruell not now if you haue not felt that comfort after the Sacrament which you looked for, for it is comfortable to none, but to thē which prepare their harts, and examine themselues before, because it is not the mouth, but the heart which receiueth comfort.
Now it may be that the most which are here, have brought a mouth, and not a heart: these go away from the Sacrament to despite Christ, as Judas went ⟨image 130⟩from the Sacrament to betray 1him.
Now it may be that the most which are heere, haue brought a mouth, and not a heart: these goe away from the Sacrament to despight Christ, as Iudas went ⟨image 130⟩from the Sacrament to betraye 1him.
- 1Joh•. 1•. 3