A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.

Of Holy Communion.

Consider Christ as the Teacher of Truth.

COnsider 1. What is said to day in the Gospel: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, &c. We all live in great darkness, in this life, and we want a sure Leader, that may teach us the way of God in truth; for the wise men of the world do all erre: Thy Prophets have seen false, and foolish things to thee: And the children of men are lyars in balances, or in their judgments; they deceive, and are de∣ceived themselves; nor can any man safely rely up∣on them: Christ alone, of himself, is infallibly true; and therefore he saith, I am the Way, and the Verity, and the Life; And the Apostle, God is true, and every man a lyar.

Consider 2. What was said to Saul, when he was out of his way: Behold a Man of God is in this City, a famous man, all that he speaketh, com∣eth to pass without doubt; now therefore let us go thither, if perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come. Apply this to the Eucharist, where the Man of God truly is, yea God himself is truly the Man, who will tell you of your way, for which you came into the world: Come there∣fore with a great confidence, for whatsoever he speaketh, doth certainly come to pass.

Consider 3. For a due preparation, you must bring with you, as Saul did, some gift, to present this Man of God withall: Loe we will go, what shall we carry to the Man of God? And being poor, he gave what he had, to wit, the fourth part of a sickle of silver: And you, although you be poor, yet you have a Soul stamped (like a piece of Coyn) with the Image of God himself; The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: There∣fore, as it is said to day in the Gospel, give him this piece of Coyn, whose Image, and Superscripti∣on it beareth; but let it be neat, and cleansed from the filth of sin, and conformable to the Image of his Son, to whose likeness it was made, and then he will teach you all truth.

Notes

• Direct me in thy truth, and teach me. Ps. 24.5.
• Mat. 22.16
• Thren. 2.14.
• Jo. 14.6. Rom. 3.4.
• 1 Reg. 9.6
• Ibid.
• Ps. 4.7.
• Rom. 8.29
• Jo. 16.13.