A treatise of Christian religion

A. The reverence of the Majesty of God, in regard whereof we should carry such a holy shamefacedness in ⟨p. 94⟩all our actions, that no unseemly behaviour proceed from us, that may any ways be offensive to him; of which, if men be so careful in the presence of Princes, who are but mortal men: how much more careful ought we to be thereof, in the presence of the Almighty and most glorious God? Which holy Reverence of God, was specially prefigured in the Ceremonial ¹Law, where it was required, that when men would ease themselves (according to the course of nature), they should go without the Host, and carry a paddle with them, to cover their feet, because (saith the Lord), I am in the middest of you: whereby the filthiness, and impurity of the mind was forbidden, more then of the body, and the equity hereof reacheth also unto us.

A. The reuerénce of the Maiesty of God, in regard wherof we should carry such a holy shamefacednes in ⟨p. 94⟩all our actions, that no vnseemly behauiour proceed from vs, that may any waies bee offensiue to him; of which, if men be so carefull in the presence of Princes, who are but mortall men: how much more carefull ought we to be therof, in the presence of the Almighty and most glorious God? Which holy Reuerence of God, was specially prefigured in the Ceremoniall ¹Law, where it was required, that whē men would ease themselues (according to the course of nature), they should goe without the Host, and carrie a paddle with them, to couer their feet, because (saith the Lord), I am in the middest of you: whereby the filthinesse, and impurity of the mind was forbidden, more then of the body, and the equity hereof reacheth also vnto vs.

1. 1Deut. 23. 12.—14.