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Doct. The Lord hath ordained the senses of men for the use and benefit both of soul and body.

Doct. The Lord hath ordained the senses of men for the vse and benefit both of soule and body.

Goodly prospects and ornaments he offereth unto the sight both above and beneath, to please the eyes: pleasant speeches, besides music and other sweet sounds, to content the ears: delicious food, to sweeten the palate: and redolent smells, to refresh the nostrils: and in all these he alloweth us a natural delight, and a spiritual. And divers objects he hath consecrated merely for holy uses, as under the Law, especially in Solomons days, and after, were to be seen at Jerusalem; the sumptuous building of the Temple, the gorgeous garments of the Priests, with gold and silver, and many precious jewels and vessels, then used in that house: So were there also melodious instruments and songs to be heard, odoriferous ointments and perfumes to be smelt, feasts wherein much meat was dressed to be tasted. And so have we in the time of the Gospel, our hearing, handling, seeing, and tasting exercised in the Supper of the Lord, and many joyful messages are brought unto us by the ministry of the word: In all which the Lord respecteth the good of our souls, and maketh our senses as tunnels, through which he poureth his graces into our hearts.

Goodly prospects and ornaments hee offereth vnto the sight both aboue and beneath, to please the eies: pleasant speeches, besides musicke and other sweet sounds, to content the eares: delicious food, to sweeten the pallat: and redolent smels, to refresh the nostrils: and in all these hee alloweth vs a naturall delight, and a spirituall. And diuers obiects hee hath consecrated meerely for holy vses, as vnder the Law, especially in Salomons daies, and after, were to be seene at Ierusalem; the sumptuous building of the Temple, the gorgeous garments of the Priests, with gold and siluer, and many pretious iewels and vessels, then vsed in that house: So were there also melodious instruments and songs to bee heard, odoriferous ointments and perfumes to bee smelt, feasts wherein much meat was dressed to be tasted. And so haue we in the time of the Gospell, our hearing, handling, seeing, and tasting exercised in the Supper of the Lord, and many ioifull messages are brought vnto vs by the ministerie of the word: In all which the Lord respecteth the good of our soules, and maketh our senses as tunnels, thorow which hee powreth his graces into our hearts.