CHAP. XX. What a Christian ought to do after a Sacrament.
I Shall speak to thy duty after the Supper. * 1.1 Which consisteth mainly in these two things, Thankeful∣ness and Faithfulness.
1. Thankefulness. After such a Banquet as this is, thou mayst well give thanks. The Jews at their Passover, did sing the hundred and thirteenth Psalm with the five following Psalmes, which they cal∣led the Great Hallelujah. A Christian should in every thing and at all times give thanks; but at a Sacrament, the great Hallelujah must be sung; then God must have great thanks, then we must with our souls bless the Lord, and with all within us paise his holy name. O Reader, call upon thy self as Barak and Deborah did; Awake, awake, Debo∣rah; Awake, awake, Barak, utter a song and lead captivity captive thou son of Abinoam, Judg. 5. Awake my love, awake my joy, utter a song; a feast