March 26 Lewis Bayly 7

... seeing that since the curse the use of all creatures ... of meat and drink is to us unclean till the same be sanctified by the word of God and prayer and that man liveth not by bread only but by the word of God's ordinance and his blessing which is called the staff of bread, sit not therefore down to eat before you pray and rise not before you give God thanks ...
Lewis Bayly 1575-1631

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