B07431:118
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lords Supper. / Written by T.W..Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lordes Supper. / Written by T.W..
London: printed for I. Harison, 1610
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4 To speak of the reservation, circumgestation, or carrying of it about, with many other odd toys of their own invention, and largely to lay out the inconveniences thereof, would require some proper and fit discourse for that purpose; but I will reserve it till another time, making haste now, to that which shall be, as the last, so in my judgement, not the least profitable part of this Treaty: And that is, how a man should draw near unto such reverent mysteries, wherein such excellent graces are offered unto him, and how he may best come to reap and receive fruit ⟨p. 65⟩and comfort by the same. All that a man is to deal in, concerning this last point, may be well reduced into three short heads or Titles.
4 To speake of the reseruation, circumgestation, or carrying of it about, with many other odde toyes of their owne inuention, and largely to lay out the inconueniences thereof, would require some proper and fit discourse for that purpose; but I will reserue it till another time, making haste now, to that which shalbe, as the last, so in my iudgement, not the least profitable part of this Treatie: And that is, how a man should draw neere vnto such reuerent mysteries, wherein such excellent graces are offered vnto him, and how he may best come to reape and receiue fruite ⟨p. 65⟩and comfort by the same. All that a man is to deale in, concerning this last point, may be well reduced into three short heades or Titles.
1 First, what he is to do before communicating or receiving of this Sacrament: and this I will call in one term, Preparation.
1 First, what he is to doe before communicating or receiuing of this Sacrament: and this I will call in one terme, Preparation.