Christian religion

There must be a careful preparation before the action, great heed in the action, and a joyful & thankful close and shutting up of it. In the two former whereof there is great difference between our Saviour Christ and all other Ministers: who having no battle of the spirit with the flesh in him, but being always prepared unto every good work, had no need ⟨p. 188⟩of them, the Ministers having as much need as the people.

There must be a careful preparation before the action, great heed in the action, and a ioyful & thankfull close and shutting vp of it. In the two former whereof there is great difference betweene our Sauiour Christ and all other Ministers: who hauing no battell of the spirit with the flesh in him, but being alwaies prepared vnto euery good worke, had no need ⟨p. 188⟩of them, the Ministers hauing as much neede as the people.

How are we to prepare our selves to this Sacrament?

How are we to prepare our selues to this Sacrament?

We are before we come unto it to examine our wisdom and knowledge in this Sacrament, whether we can give a reason of the representation of Christ in the bread and wine; and bring the resemblance and difference of the proportion of the bread and wine, with the body and blood of Christ; and of the eating and drinking of the elements, with the partaking of the spiritual things.

We are before wee come vnto it to examine our wisedome and knowledge in this Sacrament, whether wee can giue a reason of the representation of Christ in the bread and wine; and bring the resemblance and difference of the proportion of the bread and wine, with the body and blood of Christ; and of the eating and drinking of the elements, with the partaking of the spirituall things.