consecrated, it shall not be carried out of the Church, but the Priest and such other of the Communicants as he shall then call unto him, shall, immediately after the Blessing, reverently eat and drink the same. The Bread and Wine for the Communion shall be provided by the Curate and the Churchwardens at the charges of the Parish. And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate at the least three times in the year, of which Easter to be one. And yearly at Easter every Parishioner shall reckon with the Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or his or their Deputy or Deputies; and pay to them or him all Ecclesiastical Duties, accustomably due, then and at that time to be paid. ¶ After the Divine Service ended, the money given at the Offertory shall be disposed of to such pious and charitable uses, as the Minister and Church-wardens shall think fit. Wherein if they disagree, it shall be disposed of as the Ordinary shall appoint. 66 66 WHEREAS it is ordained in this Office for the Administration of the Lord's Supper, "that the Communicants should receive the same kneeling; (which order is well meant, for a signifi 66 Observations. more frequent opportun ities of testifying their love to Jesus Christ; of increasing their graces, and securing their pardor. and salvation. THREE TIMES A YEAR. | disposed part of his flock -God forbid that any good Christian should make this an excuse for receiving no oftener, if he has an opportunity! And Woe be to that Pastor, who will not give the well 66 66 66 "cation of our humble and grateful acknowledgment "of the benefits of Christ therein given to all worthy "Receivers, and for the avoiding of such profanation "and disorder in the holy Communion, as might "otherwise ensue ;) yet, lest the same kneeling should by any persons, either out of ignorance and infirmity, or out of malice and obstinacy, be misconstruea "and depraved; It is hereby declared, That thereby no adoration is intended, or ought to be done, either "unto the Sacramental Bread or Wine there bodily "received, or unto any Corporal Presence of Christ's "natural Flesh and Blood. For the Sacramental "Bread and Wine remain still in their very natural "substances, and therefore may not be adored; (for "that were Idolatry, to be abhorred of all faithful "Christians;) and the natural Body and Blood of 66 our Saviour Christ are in Heaven, and not here; "it being against the truth of Christ's natural Body "to be at one time in more places than one.” |