The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…

First, Of the Good in thee, Thy duty is to examine thy self in general, concerning thy Regeneration, or spiritual life. The Sacrament is children's bread, and it must not be given to dogs: Dogs must be without doors, not within, snatching the Meat from the Table; Men must prove their right to the Purchase, before they take Possession? He must have an interest in the Covenant of grace, who will finger the seal of the Covenant; It is high Treason to annex the Kings broad Seal to forged Writings.

First, Of the Good in thee, Thy duty is to examine thy self in general, concerning thy Regeneration, or spiritual life. The Sacrament is childrens bread, and it must not be given to dogs: Dogs must be without doors, not within, snatching the Meat from the Table; Men must prove their right to the Purchase, before they take Possession? He must have an interest in the Covenant of grace, who will finger the seal of the Covenant; It is high Treason to annex the Kings broad Seal to forged Writings.

Thy Navel is like a round Goblet which wanteth not liquor, thy belly is like an heap of Wheat, set about with Lilies, Cant 7.2. The words are Christs praise of his spouse, for her fruitfulness in bringing Children forth, and her faith fullness in bringing them up. By the Navel Expositors agree that Baptism is understood, by which (as children by the Navel) the members of the Church are nourished, even then when they are so feeble that they cannot feed themselves, but their whole sustenance is conveyed to them by others. By the belly is meant the Lords Supper; Now observe ⟨p. 268⟩the provision, how the Table is furnished, and the persons which are to sit at it. For the provision; Thy belly is like an heap of Wheat. Ainsworth on the words observeth, that in those times, they brought their Corn in and stacked it up in heaps, so that as the belly distributeth to every part of the body its proportion of nourishment, and as an heap of Wheat satisfieth the hunger of, and affordeth strength to a whole Family, so doth the Church by this Sacrament bestow on all her children, (through Christ) that food which is needful for health and strength. The persons which are to eat of this Wheat, set about with lilies; They must be Saints and are compared to Lilies. First, For their innocency, they are Lilly-white. Secondly, for their glory and Nobility.