Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of the dignity of this sacnviicnt, and of tJic ministerialfnnction. F thou hadst the purity of anangel,^ and the sanctity of Baptist, thou wouldst notbe worthy to receive or toadminister this it is not within thecompass of the deserts of men, that man shouldconsecrate and administer this sacrament ofChrist, and receive for food the bread of is this mystery ; and great is the dignityof those, to whom is granted that which is notpermitted to angels. For only priests rightly ordained in the churchhave power
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of the dignity of this sacnviicnt, and of tJic ministerialfnnction. F thou hadst the purity of anangel,^ and the sanctity of Baptist, thou wouldst notbe worthy to receive or toadminister this it is not within thecompass of the deserts of men, that man shouldconsecrate and administer this sacrament ofChrist, and receive for food the bread of is this mystery ; and great is the dignityof those, to whom is granted that which is notpermitted to angels. For only priests rightly ordained in the churchhave power to celebrate this sacrament, and toconsecrate the body of Christ. Matt, xviii. lo. Psalm Iwviii. 23. 362 IMITATION OF CHRIST. The priest is indeed the minister of God, usingthe word of God, by Gods command and ap-pointment : but God is there the principal author,and invisible worker; to whom is subject all thathe shall please, and whom every thing that hecommandeth doth obey.^ 2. Thou oughtest therefore more to believeGod Almighty in this most excel
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