A69075:2028
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The very matter it self that is handled,1 doth guide us to the knowledge of these things. Secondly, the like manner of speech in other places of Scripture, where there being no mention what words he used; yet must needs be granted that he gave thanks, and prayed, proportionably to the prayer and thanks here used. For taking the barley loaves and fishes, and giving thanks; what can be understood, but that he giving thanks to God, that had given those creatures for the bodily nourishment, prayed that he would bless them, and make them effectual to that end? And as it is not lawful, to eat and drink the common meat and drink without such prayer and thanksgiving; so is it not lawful to communicate these Elements without thanksgiving and prayer.
The very matter it selfe that is handled,1 doth guide vs to the knowledge of these things. Secondly, the like manner of speech in other places of Scripture, where there being no mention what words he vsed; yet must needs bee granted that he gaue thanks, and praied, proportionably to the prayer and thanks here vsed. For taking the barlely loaues and fishes, and giuing thanks; what can be vnderstood, but that he giuing thanks to God, that had giuen those creatures for the bodily nourishment, prayed that hee would blesse them, and make them effectuall to that end? And as it is not lawfull, to eate and drinke the common meat and drink without such praier and thanksgiuing; so is it not lawfull to communicate these Elements without thanksgiuing and prayer.