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THe duties to be perfor∣med ioyntly with the Church, are three. First, pub∣like thankesgiuing, both by praiers and singing of Psalmes, thus Christ himselfe and his Apostles did. Secondly, Ioy∣ning with the church, in giuing (euery man according to his ability) toward the reliefe of
the poore. This was the man∣ner of the Primitiue Chur∣ches to make a Collections and Loue-feasts after the Lords Supper, for the reliefe of the poore Christians. Thirdly, When thankes and praise is ended: then with all reue∣rence to stand vp, and to re∣ceiue the blessing of God, by the mouth of his Minister, and to receiue it, as if thou diddest heare God himselfe pronouncing it vnto thee from heauen. For by their blessing, God doth blesse his people.
Thus farre of the duties to be practised in the Church.
The duties which thou art to practise after that thou art departed home, are three. First, to obserue diligently,
whether thou hast truely re∣ceiued CHRIST in the Sa∣crament. Which thou maiest thus easily perceiue: for seeing his flesh is meat indeed, and his blood is drinke indeede, and that he is so full of grace, that no man euer touched him by faith, but he receiued vertue from him. It cannot possibly be, that if thou hast eaten his flesh, or drunke his blood, but thou shalt receiue grace and power to bee clen∣sed from thy sinnes and fil∣thynesse. For if the Hemo∣rise, that did but touch his garment, had her bloody issue that continued so long, forth∣with stanched: How much more will the bloody issue of thy sinne, be stanched, if thou then hast truely eaten and
drunke the very flesh and blood of Christ? But if thy issue still runneth, thou maist iustly suspect, thou hast ne∣uer yet truely touched Christ.
Secondly, Seeing thou hast now reconciled thy selfe to GOD, and renewed thy Couenant, and vowed new∣nesse and amendment of life. Thou must therefore haue a special care, that thou doest not yeeld to commit thy for∣m••r sinnes any more: know∣ing that the vncleane spirit, if euer he can get into thy Soule againe, after that it is swept and garnished: hee will enter forcible possession with 7. other Diuels worse then himselfe: So that the end of that man shall bee worse then his beginning. Be yee not
therefore like the Dogge that returnes to his vomi••, or the washed sow that walloweth in the mire againe. And returne not to thy malice, like to the Adder, who laying aside her poyson while shee drinkes, takes it vp againe when shee hath done. But when either the Diuel or thy flesh shall offer to tempt and mooue thee to relapse into thy for∣mer sinnes: answere them as the Spouse doth in the Can∣ticles, I haue put off my coate (of my former corruption) how shall I put it on? I haue washed my feete how shall I defile them againe?
Lastly if euer thou hast found either ioy or comfort in receiuing the holy Sacra∣ment; let it appeare by thy
eager desire of receiuing it of∣ten againe. For the body of Christ as i•• was annointed with the oyle of gladnesse aboue his fellowes: so doth it yeelde a sweeter sauour then all the oyntments of the world. The fragrant smell whereof, allureth all soules who haue once tasted the sweet∣nesse thereof, euer after to desire oftner to taste there∣of againe. Because of the sauour of thy good oyntment, therefore doe the Virgins loue thee. O taste therefore and often see how good the Lord is, saith Dauid; This is the commandement of CHRIST himselfe, Doe this in remem∣brance of me, and in doing this thou shalt shew thy selfe best mindefull and thankefull for
his death. For as oft as yee shall eate this bread and drinke this cup, yee shall shew the Lords death vntil he come. And let this bee the chiefe ende whereunto, both thy recei∣uing and liuing tendeth: that thou maiest be a holy Chri∣stian, zealous of good workes, purged from sinne, to liue so∣berly, righteously and godly in this present world; that thou maiest be acceptable to God, profitable to thy brethren, and comfortable vnto thine own soule.
Ma••. 26 30. Which is probable to haue beene the 113. Psalme. 1 Cor. 16.1. Heb. 13.16. Rom. 15.25.
Qui copio∣siores sunt & volunt, pro arbitrio quis∣qus suo quod visum est, contribuunt: & quod ita colligitur, apud praeposi∣tum deponi∣tur: atque inde ille opi∣tulatur pu∣pillis & vi∣duis & qui propter mor∣bum aut ali∣quam aliam causam egent &c. Iustin. Martyr. Apolog. 2.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Lucrum est pietatis no∣mine facere sumptum. Tertul. Apo. adu. Gent. cap. 39. Num. 6.23.27.
Ioh. 6.65.
Mar. 5.29.
Mat. 12.44. &c.
2 Pet. 2.22.
Cant. 5 3.
Psal. 45.7 Heb. 1.9.
Cant. 1.3.
Psal. 34.8.
Scio Romae hanc esse con∣suetudinem vt fideles sem∣per Christi cor∣pus accipiant Hier. Apol. adu. Iouin.
Quotidie communionē Eucharistiae percipere, nec laudo, nec reprehendo. Omnibus Do∣minicis die∣bus commu∣nicandum sua••leo & hortor, s•• mens sine affectu pec∣candi sit. Aug (vel po∣tius Gena∣dius) lib. de Eccl. dogm. cap. 53. Tit. 2.12.14.