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tion we make before thee of that all fufficient facrifice, which thy Son our Saviour Jefus Chrift made upon the cross: let the merit of it plead effectually for the pardon and forgiveness of all my fins, and render thee favourable and propitious to me, a miferable finner; let the power of it prevail against all the powers of darkness; let the wisdom of it make me wife unto falvation; and let the peace of it reconcile me unto thee, and bring to me peace of conscience.

And then, O bleffed Jefus my Redeemer, I fhall be enabled to adore thee, who didft endure the painful and fhameful death of the cross to recover me from the ftate of fin and mifery: I admire thine infinite condefcenfion, who was pleafed to be made miferable, that I might be made happy: poor, that I might be enriched; and didft die that I might live for ever. With all my foul, O dear Jefus, I love and praise thee, for the ftupendous expreffions of thy bounty and goodness towards me: O Lamb of God that takeft away the fins of the world, have mercy upon me; O Lamb of God that takeft away the fins of the world, grant me thy peace. Amen. Lord Jefus. Amen.

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Then shall the minister first receive the communion in both kinds himself, and then proceed to deliver the same to the bishops, priests, and deacons in like manner, (if any be present,) and after that to the people also in order, into their hands, all meekly kueeling.

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Directions.

* *The first person that receives is the minister who has a request to you, in behalf of himself, namely, that as he prays for you with great fervency, you would comfort and encourage him with an hearty Amen upon your knees, to the petitions at his taking the holy elements: and in the interval between his receiving the bread and wine, use the following prayer:

A prayer to be used when the priest is receiving the bread and the wine.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness: and let thy saints sing with joyfulness. Psalm cxxxii. 9.

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IVE thy grace, O Lord, we humbly befeech thee, to all thofe who are called to any office or adminiftration in thy church, and fo replenish. them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully ferve before thee, to the glory of thy great name, and benefit of thy holy church, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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**After the minister has received the cominunion in both kinds, and is proceeding to deliver the saine to the people, litt up your heart to God in the following prayer : A prayer before receiving the holy sacrament. EHOLD, gracious Lord, I come to this holy table, as a fick man to the great phyfician of life; I befeech thee, O Lord, to cure my infirmities, and let me not only receive the outward and visible fign, but the inward and fpiritual grace, the body and blood of thy Son Jefus Chrift, that fo all carnal affections may die in me, and that all things belonging to the fpirit may live and grow in me; that I may

have power, and itrength, and victory, to triumph against the world, the flesh, and the devil; and alfo may be endued with all fuch heavenly virtues which are pleafing to thee, and which thou wilt eternally reward, for the merit of thy Son's, death; to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. Another prayer just before receiving the consecrated bread, if time will permit,

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If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Mat. v. 23, 24.

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work in me whatfoever is wanting to fit me for thy divine acceptance, and a worthy receiving of these holy myfteries; give me repentance unto life, not to be repented of; endue me with a lively faith, a perfect love, and an universal charity; pity my weaknefs, and forgive my infirmities, that I may worthily receive thefe elements of bread and wine to my fupport and comfort in this life, and my eternal happiness in that which is to. come. Amen.

Directions.

When the minister is drawing near you, and before you receive the bread, fix your thoughts upon Jesus Christ dying for the sins of the world.

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¶ And when the priest delivers the bread to any one, he shall say:

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**When the minister c The body of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which was bread and wine, I would have to give you the consecrated given for thee, preferve you very intent upon what thy body and foul un-you are about; but take great to everlasting life. Take heed, lest while you are stri-¡ and eat this in remem-ving to raise your heart, you be brance that Chrift died not lost and bewildered in for thee, and feed on him your thoughts. Strive rather in thy heart by faith with mind; let your devotion be for a serious and; composed thanksgiving. rather regular and equal, than exalted and transported; attend gravely to what the minister says; and when he has repeated that excellent prayer"The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life"-be sure you say softly a most hearty Amen; for is not that the thing you come for and desire? When he has said "Take "and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving"-take it with your right-hand, and glove off, but without lolling with your elbows on the rails, or any other careless, and indecent posture and whilst you are taking it say, O blessed Jesu! who, &c. as follows: "I

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After receiving the bread.

Bleffed fefu! who vouchfafeft to be my food, nourish my foul to eternal life; create in me a mighty hun-. ger after righteousness, and let this divine food inftil into my weak and languishing foul new fupplies of grace, new life, new vigour, and new refolutions; that I may never again faint, or droop, or tire in my duty.

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Directions.

** *When the minister is drawing near you with the cup, fix your thoughts upon Jesus Christ dying for the sins of the world.

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Before receiving the cup.

Merciful God, grant that this cup, which I am now about to receive, may be unto me a cup of bleffing. Sprinkle me with the blood of the ever-bleffed Jefus, that my foul, being cleanfed from all corruptions, may attain to life everlafting.

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And the minister that delivereth the cup to any one

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Directions.

When the minister delivereth the cup, and saysJefus Chrift, which was The blood of our Lord Jesus thed for thee, preferve" Christ. which was shed for thy body unto everlafting" thee, preserve thy body and life. Drink this in re-soul unto everlasting life"membrance that Chrift's be sure you say Amen. And when he has said- Drink

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thee, and be thankful"-take it and drink very moderately, regarding neither thirst or pleasure in that draught. But let me remind you, that you do not pretend to repeat, either loud or softly, the words the minister uses in delivering the bread and wine; your business being to attend soberly to what he says, and then to say Amen. I tell you this, because an idle custom has prevailed of people's repeating what the minister says, to the disturbance of the ministry, and to the hinderance, I dare say, of their own devotions, which would be furthered by a grave and silent attention, which I take all occasions to recommend to you. And if these de

votions do not hold to the end, you may listen to ths minister delivering the bread and wine to the other communicants, and say a hearty Amen to each of them, for that is praying for the greatest blessing God can bestow on them, the preservation of their body and soul unto everlasting life.

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