Chap. 1. the. 13. Diuision.
But he should haue remembred that that thanksgiuing may well come after we haue receiued the sacrament, and that whilest we receiue the bread and wine of the sacrament, we are not then most fit to speake, they being in our mouthes, and during the time we receiue them, our minde is occupyed in considering the inestimable benefite which the Lorde hath bestowed vpon vs, and to meditate of the frute which we receiue thereby, by the Analogie and comparison, betwene the bo∣dily nourishment and the spiritual, that by these consyderations our minds may be more enflamed, and set on fire, and our mouthes may be filled, with the prayse of God, after we haue receyued.
And you should haue learned that the whole action of this supper is a thanksgy∣uing, and therefore it is called Eucharistia, so that knéeling is a conuenient gesture for it, during the whole time of the celebration: Moreouer who can be voyd of thanks, when he is in that consideration you speake of〈1 line〉〈1 line〉can any Christian hart thinke of the vnspeakeable benefyts of the death and passion of Christ, exhibited vnto him in thys sacrament, and not togyther be moued in hart and mind to giue thanks? for thanke∣fulnesse is as well in heart and thought, as it is in word: and a man may giue most hearty thankes vnto God, who vnderstandeth his cogitations, though he speake not one word, Ah dally not, dally not in Gods mysteries, séeke not for vayne reason a∣gainst most méete and conuenient orders.