The first day of the Week. (Book 1)
1. THe eare receiveth the word, as the mouth eateth meate: The bread which the mouth eateth is no bread, nor the life which bread sustaineth is no life, in respect of the bread of an immortall life: therefore the holy spirit calleth mortall man to eat of the true food for to live, which is done by hearing to obey the word; for thus their soule shall live, &c. Isai. 55.〈◊〉〈◊〉.&c.
And thus we eat the bread of God which is come down from Heaven, and thus we are com∣municants in the body and blood of Christ for life, when we hear, and do the word of God, and be made obedient in the fellowship of his suffer∣ings, John 6.27.33.35. &c. this hearing is the same with believing, as John 6.47. &c. and this is the immortall eating; for not every one that heareth and understandeth the word, eateth or believeth to life; but he only that so tasteth the word with his eare, as that he obey and delight in it from