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When they have the Sacrament in their belly, they think that all is well, as Micah, when he had a Levite in his house, thought that God loved him, but as the Levit did not profit him,¹ because he received nothing but the Levit, so the bread and wine doth them no good, because they receive nothing but bread and wine for want of faith. Marvell not then 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 hearts and examine themselves before, because it is not the mouth, but the heart which receiveth comfort.

When they haue the Sacrament in their bellie, they thinke that all is well, as Micah, when hee had a Leuite in his house, thought that God loued him, but as the Leuit did not profit him,¹ because he receiued nothing but the Leuit, so the bread and wine dooth them no good, because they receiue nothing but bread and wine for want of faith. Maruell not then if you haue not felt that comfort after the Sacrament, which you looked for, for it is comfortable to none, but to them which prepare their hearts and examine themselues before, because it is not the mouth, but the heart which receiueth comfort.

1. 1Judg. 17.Iudg. 17.

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,¹ as Judas went from the sacrament to betray him.