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CONSIDER that if our absolute ay∣mes and desires be to liue in euerla∣sting ioyes with the Saintes of God in hea∣uen, it were but fitting that we should begin now in earth to honour them, to re∣ioyce them, and to ioy with them; but that can neuer be done more highly, more dearely, more ioyfully, more acceptably, or more honorably, then by offering this Sacrament to God in their honour: with
care and feruour therfor let vs frequently receiue this Sacrament.
[Affection.] Ah my soule, is it placed in our power, by a graciousnesse which the heauens could neuer haue conceiued, to reioyce and make glad the verie Saintes in heauen, and yet can our coldnesse re∣fuse them this comfort and honour, whose prayers we dayly begge? certes we may well conclude that they are blotted out of our Callender, and are as deade to vs, as we to our owne vtilitie. We desire to liue with them in eternall ioyes, and yet hauing the most acceptable, and honora∣ble meanes in our hands, we can haue har∣tes to deney them temporall obseruances may we not iustly feare that we may find them but cold intercessours for vs, to whose accidentall glorie we might so ea∣sily, and yet doe so coldly, contribute?