Weeks Preparation For a Worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. As Recommended and Appointed by the CHURCH of ENGLAND: Confifting of MEDITATIONS and PRAYERS for the Morning and Evening of every Day in theWeek; WITH FORMS of Examination and Confefsion of Sins AND A Companion at the Altar, Directing the Communicant in his Behaviour and Devotions at the LORD'S TABLE : ALSO INSTRUCTIONS how to live well, HOLY SACRAMENT. To which are added A Morning and Evening Prayer for the Clofetor Family L ONDON. Printed only for W.BENT, at the King's Arms, Pater nofter row. GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Brita France, and Incland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom thefe Prefents shall come, Greeting WHEREAS our Trufty and Well beloved Edward Wickfeed, of our City of London, Bookfeller, hath humbly reprefented to us, That he is ments) of a Work, Entitled, now Printing a New Edition (with ImproveThe New Week's Preparation for a Worthy Receiving of the LORD'S SUPPER, as recommended and appointed by the Church of England, &c. In two Parts. AND whereas the faid Edabad Wickfeed has informed us, that the faid Work has been perfected with great Labour, Study, aud Expence. He has therefore humbly prayed Us to grant to him the fad Edward Wicksteed, Our Royal Privilege, Licence, and AUTHORITY, for the SOLE Printing, Publishing, and Vending the faid Work, in as ample Manner and Form as has ever been done in Cafes of the like Nature WE being graciously inclined to give all due Encouragement to Works that may be Of Public Ufe and Benefit, and efpecially to thofe of this Kind, which fo greatly tend to the Advancement of Religion, and the general Good and Benefit of Mankind, ARE pleased to condefcend to his Request, and DO by thefe Prefents (as far as may be agrecable to the Statute in that Cafe made and provided) give and grant to the faid Edward Wicksteed, his Executors, Administrators, and Affigns, füll Power, Licence, Privilege, and fole AUTHORITY, for the SOLE Printing, Publishing, and Vending the faid Work, together with all and all manner of Amendments, Corrections, Alterations, and Additions of or to the fame; and Our exprefs Will and Pleafure is, and We do hereby strictly charge, command, and prohibit all and every Person and Perfons whatsoever, within Our Dominions, that they, nor any or either of them, prefume in any manner of wife to neprint, abridge, or extract the fame, or any Part or Parts thereof, either in the like, or in any other Form, or Forms, Volume, or Volumes whatfoever; OR to import, buy, vend, utter, or diftribute, any Copies thereof, or of any Part or Parts thereof, that are or fhall be printed or reprinted beyond the Seas, without the AUTHORITY, Confent, or Approlation of the faid Edward Wickfleed, his Executors, Adminiftrators. or Affigns, by Writing under his or their Hands and Seals firft had and obtained, as they and every of them offending herein will incur our Royal indignation and Displeasure, and fuch other Pains and Penalties as by the Laws and Statutes of Our Realms may be inflicted. WHEREOF the Commiffioners and other Officers of our Cuftoms, the Mafter, Wardens, and Company of Stationers of London, and all other Officers, Minifters, and others, whom it may concern, are to take Notice, that a strict Obedience be given to our Pleasure herein fignified.. Given at aux Court at St. James's, &c. By bis Majefty's Command, HOLLES NEWCASTLE R The Preface. Eafons for publishing this New Keble's week's preparation exceed- Such language fitter for a fenfual lo- 2 Many boneft and well-meaning chri- iii It has ferved to bring Religion into 9 ΤΟ A prayer of refignation to the will A prayer to conclude our devotions Bishop Fleetwood's teftimony a- A The New Week's Preparation, Part the Se- Minds of devout Communicants uneafy, are clearly stated, and finally Printed for W. BENT, Pater nofter row, London. The Two Parts bound together, price 2s. common, or 2s. 6d. |