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 sitteth on the right hand of His eternal Father, and shall afterwards come to judge the whole world, even He Himself, with the same glory, is in this holy sacrament; for, not content to have His court and throne in heaven, He will also have another throne on earth, for the comfort of us that live in it. And there He does to us the offices that He was wont to do in the world, of our Master, Physician, Redeemer, Pastor, and High Priest, desiring that we should come unto Him with the same faith and confidence, as if we saw Him in His mortal and visible flesh, seeing He Himself is really there, though covered under the accidents of bread and wine.

Colloquy. — O my sweet Redeemer, what thanks may I give Thee for Thy works of mercy, with which Thou comest every day to visit us from on high? Why shall not I confidently come to Thee, seeing Thou comest from heaven for me? I adore Thee, and glorify Thee in this venerable sacrament, and in spirit I cast myself at Thy feet like Mary Magdalen, that Thou mayest pardon me. With the woman that had the issue of blood, I touch Thy sacred vestment that Thou mayest cure me; and with St. Thomas, I feel Thy sovereign wounds, that Thou mayest illuminate me and quicken my faith; with which I say and confess that Thou art my Lord and my God, worthy of highest honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

Secondly, I am to consider in what gentle and amiable manner Christ our Lord comes to visit me, I being so miserable and abominable a sinner.

1. First, I will ponder that it might have sufficed for my salvation to behold this most blessed sacrament, as it sufficed the Israelites when wounded by serpents, for the