2. Vpō this foundation Faith is to exercize her actes, denying the Iudgmēt that proceedeth from the sen∣ces, and firmly beleeuing, that vnder those species of bread, and wine, is Christ Iesus true God, and man, with all the integritie, glorie, & maiestie, that hee hath in Heauen. And as there he inuiteeh, and filleth the Blessed with the cleare sight of his Diuinitie, & humanitie: so here hee will inuite, and fill our desi∣res of good thinges with the sight, by a liuely faithe, of himselfe inclosed in this sacrament. And to this ende faithe must helpe itselfe with meditation, and contemplation, penetrating the greatenesses of this Lord: as hath bene saide in the first pointe of the pre∣cedent meditation. The actes of faith are to be exer∣cized in this forme: I beleiue that vnder this vaile is couered Iesus Christe my Lord, his body, his soule, his blood, and his diuinitie. I beleiue that there is pre∣sent the Sonne of the euerliuing God, infinite, eter∣nall, immense, allmightie, wise, and holy: yea wis∣dome, and sanctitie itselfe. I beleeue that there is my Sauiour, my master, my father, my iudge, and my glorifier: hee that for mee was borne in a maunger, and was whipped, crowned with thornes, and cruci∣fyed. All this I beleeue for that hee himselfe hath reuealed it; and I am most assured that he had know∣ledge,
power, and will to doe it. O my king, and my God, although I see thee not clearely, it suffizeth mee to knovve that thou art there, that I may reuerence, adore, and glorify thee, as if I did see thee. I reioice to haue thee present, and I giue thee thankes. for that thou daignest to bee vvith mee: quicken my faithe, o Lord, that I may loue euer to bee vvith thee. Amen.