A Form of Administration of the Holy Sacrament of Baptism

The Devotions and proper Offices for Women

The Offices or Forms of Prayer and Devotion for the Miserable and

Afflicted

A Form of Devotion; to be used and said in the Days of Sorrow and

Affliction of a Family, or of Private Persons

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332

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A Form of Prayer or Thanksgiving ...

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THE WORTHY COMMUNICANT;

Or, a Discourse of the Nature, Effects, and Blessings, consequent

to the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper; and of all the Duties

required in order to a worthy Preparation: together with the Cases

of Conscience occurring in the Duty of him that ministers and of

him that communicates; as also Devotions fitted to every part of

the Ministration

The Introduction

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CHAP. I.

OF THE NATURE, EXCELLENCIES, USES, AND INTENTION OF

THE HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.

SECTION I.

Of the several Apprehensions of Men concerning it

404

SECTION II.

What it is, which we receive in the Holy Sacrament

SECTION III.

That in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper there are represented

and exhibited many great Blessings, upon the special Account of

that sacred Ministry, proved in general

SECTION IV.

The Blessings and Graces of the Holy Sacrament enumerated and

proved particularly .............

SECTION V.

Practical Conclusions from the preceding Discourses

SECTION VI.

Devotions preparatory to this Mystery

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454

CHAP. II.

OF OUR GENERAL PREPARATION TO THE WORTHY RECEPTION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MYSTERIES.

Of Examination of ourselves in order to the Holy Communion .. 457

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SECTION II.

Of the Examination of our Desires

SECTION III.

Of our Examination concerning remanent Affections to Sin

SECTION IV.

Of Examination of ourselves in the matter of our Frayers, in order to

a holy Communion

SECTION V.

Of preparatory Examination of ourselves in some other Instances..

SECTION VI.

Devotions to be used upon the Days of our Examination, relative to

that Duty

CHAP. III.

OF FAITH, AS IT IS A NECESSARY DISPOSITION TO THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT.

SECTION I.

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480

486

493

Whether Innocents, Fools, and Madmen, may be admitted to the Holy

Communion

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SECTION IV.

508

Of actual Faith, as it is a necessary Disposition to the Sacrament.. 510

Of the proper and specific Work of Faith in the Reception of the Holy

Communion

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SECTION VI.

Meditations and Devotions relative to this preparatory Grace; to be

used in the Days of Preparation, or at any Time of Spiritual Com-

munion

Forgiveness of Injuries a necessary Part of Preparation to the Holy

Sacrament

SECTION V.

Devotions relative to this Grace of Charity: to be used, by way of Exer-

cise and Preparation to the Divine Mysteries, in any Time or Part

of our Life; but especially before and at the Communion

CHAP. V.

OF REPENTANCE, PREPARATORY TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

SECTION I.

Remarks on the Necessity of Repentance in general

SECTION II.

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The Necessity of Repentance in order to the Holy Sacrament.

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SECTION III.

What Actions of Repentauce are specially required in our Prepara-

tions to the Holy Sacrament

SECTION IV.

How far we must have proceeded in our general Repentance, and

Emendation of our Lives, before we communicate....

SECTION V.

What Significations of Repentance are to be accepted by the Church

in Admission of Penitents to the Communion

SECTION VI.

Whether may every Minister of the Church and Curate of Souls reject

impenitent Persons, or any Criminals from the Holy Sacrament,

until themselves be satisfied of their Repentance and Amends...

SECTION VII.

Penitential Soliloquies, Ejaculations, Exercises, and preparatory

Prayers, to be used in all the Days of Preparation to the Holy

Sacrament..

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CHAP. VI.

OF OUR ACTUAL AND ORNAMENTAL PREPARATION TO THE

RECEPTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

SECTION I.

An Inquiry whether we are habitually prepared, is the proper Pre-

paration for the Holy Communion

SECTION II.

Rules for Examination of our Consciences against the Day of our

Communion....

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655

SECTION III.

Of an actual Supply to be made of such Actions and Degrees of

Good, as are wanting against a Communion Day.....

659

SECTION IV.

Devotions to be used upon the Morning of the Communion.....

664

CHAP. VII.

OF OUR COMPORTMENT IN AND AFTER OUR RECEIVING THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT.

Of the Circumstances and Manner of Reception of the Divine

Mysteries...

SECTION II.

Acts of Virtues and Graces relative to the Mystery, to be used before

or at the Celebration of the Divine Sacrament..

SECTION III.

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677

An Advice concerning him who only communicates spiritually.... 688

Prayer before Sermon...

Prayer after Sermon...

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