Lord, and to all who repose in Christ, grant a place of refreshment, light, and peace."

N. B. This prayer can hardly have been composed with a view to their deliverance from Purgatory, with which the notion of ineffable torment was inseparably connected by Augustin and all its early patrons. The Priest strikes his breast.

He prays that God would grant his people some part among his holy apostles, &c.

The martyrs mentioned in this prayer suffered A. D. 302 and

A. D. 305.

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'Through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom thou dost create, sanctify, vi + vify, bl + ess, and grant unto us all these good things. Through him+, with him+, and in him+, be unto thee O Father Almighty, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, honour and glory."

¶ The Priest raises the Chalice a little, and adds,

"For ever and ever." R. "Amen."-[And so ends the Canon.]

The Priest turning to the People, says, "Let us pray."

Then follows the Lord's Prayer, the Priest adding in a low voice, "Amen."

He then prays to God for pardon through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, &c.

V. The peace of the Lord be always with+you. R. And with thy spirit.

Pope Innocent I. (A. D. 404) directed that the kiss of peace should be here given to each other by the officiants, a practice still continued at high Mass. This was extended to the laity by Leo II. (A. D. 682) though afterwards, to avoid scandal, they merely kissed the PAX-BOARD a plate with an embossed representation of the crucifixion, but this has long since become obsolete.

The Priest breaks the Host into three pieces, and puts one of them into the Chalice.

May this mixture and consecration of the body and blood of Christ conduce unto the eternal salvation of us who receive it.”

N. B. This is a very ancient practice, and is common to all the Liturgies.

"O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us," (three times.)

N. B. This was instituted by Sergius I. (A. D. 679.) At these words (and at the elevation of the Host) the Acolyth rings the saunce bell.

The Priest then says, in a low voice, three prayers, for the remission of his own sins and those of the people through the body and blood of Christ, and that the Holy Sacrament which he is about to receive may not lead to his condemnation, &c.

¶ Having worshipped the Host, he takes it into his hands, saying, "I will receive the heavenly bread, and call upon the name of the Lord."

He smites his breast, and says three times,

"Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof, but only," &c.

He makes the sign of the Cross with the Host, saying,

"The body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto everlasting life."

Having received the Host he takes the Cup into his hands, saying,

"What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?—I will receive the cup of salvation, and will call upon the name," &c.

He makes the sign of the Cross with the Chalice, saying, "The blood of our Lord," &c.

Having received THE BLOOD, he pours wine into the cup for the Purification, saying,

"Grant, O Lord, that we may receive with a pure heart that which we have tasted with our lips, that so from being A TEMPORAL gift it may become unto us an eternal remedy.

He puts wine into the Chalice for the ABLUTION, saying,

"Grant, O Lord, that thy body and blood may always abide, and that there may remain no stain of wickedness in me."

Then follows the "Communion" of the day, so called because it used to be sung while the Eucharist was given to the people.

V. "The Lord be with you." R. "And with thy Spirit."- Post Communion' of the Day.

V. ITE! MISSA EST! R. Deo Gratias.

The Priest bows towards the Altar.

He entreats the Lord to accept this sacrifice and bounden duty. He then turns to the People and blesses them, saying, "May Almighty God, the Father, Son, and Holy + Ghost + bless you."

N. B. In ancient times this was confined to Bishops.

V. "The Lord be with you." R. "And with thy Spirit."

V. "The beginning of the Holy Gospel according to St. John." R. "Glory be to thee, O Lord."

Then follow the first fourteen verses of St. John's Gospel, instituted by Pius IV. (A. D. 1560.)

R. "Thanks be to God!"— And so ends the Mass.

It may be as well to observe, in conclusion, that the dates which I have attached to the names of the several Popes are the dates of their accession to the Pontificate.

I have the honour to be your obedient servant,

VOL. XXI. NO. X.

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RICHARD HART.

LAST WORDS OF THE DYING.

AMONG the last acts of that distinguished "Martyr for the Church and King," as Earl Strafford has been justly designated, was one which is too apt to be overlooked in history, but which, intrinsically perhaps, reflects as great honour upon his character as any of his more prominent political deeds; we allude to the beautiful and pathetic epistle to his son a few days before his execution, an epistle which cannot be read without interest, and may justly be considered as belonging to the "Last words of the dying."

MY DEAREST WILL,-These are the last lines that you are to receive from a father that tenderly loves you. I wish there were a greater leisure to impart my mind unto you; but our merciful God will supply all things by his grace, and guide and protect you in all your ways; to whose infinite goodness I bequeath you; and therefore be not discouraged, but serve him, and trust in him, and he will preserve and prosper you in all things. Be sure you give all respect to my wife, that hath ever had a great love unto you, and therefore will be well becoming you. Never be a wanting in your love and care to your sisters, but let them ever be most dear unto you; for this will give others cause to esteem and respect you for it, and is a duty that you owe them in the memory of your excellent mother and myself. Therefore your care and affection to them must be the very same that you are to have of yourself, and the like regard must you have to your youngest sister; for indeed you owe it her also, both for her father and mother's sake.

"Sweet Will, be careful to take the advice of those friends which are by me desired to advise you for your education. Serve God diligently morning and evening; and recommend yourself unto him, and have him before your eyes in all your ways. With patience hear the instruction of those friends I leave with you, and diligently follow their counsel; for till you come by time to have experience in the world, it will be far more safe to trust to their judgment than your own.

"Lose not the time of your youth, but gather those seeds of virtue and knowledge which may be of use to yourself, and comfort to your friends, for the rest of your life. And that this may be the better effected, attend thereunto with patience, and be sure to correct and refrain yourself from anger. Suffer not sorrow to cast you down, but with cheerfulness and good courage go on the race you have to run in all sobriety and truth. Be sure with an hallowed care to have respect to all the commandments of God, and give not yourself to neglect them in the least things, lest by degrees you come to forget them in the greatest; for the heart of man is deceitful above all things. And in all your duties and devotions towards God, rather perform them joyfully than pensively; for God loves a cheerful giver. For your religion, let it be directed according to that which shall be taught by those which are in God's church, the proper teachers therefore, rather than that you ever either fancy one to yourself, or be led by men that are singular in their own opinions, and delight to go in ways of their own finding out: for

you will certainly find soberness and truth in the one, and much unsteadiness and vanity in the other.

"The king, I trust, will deal graciously with you, restore you those honours and that fortune which a distempered time hath deprived you of, together with the life of your father; which I rather advise might be by a new gift and creation from himself than by other means, to the end you may pay the thanks to him, without having obligation to any other.

"Be sure to avoid, as much as you can, to inquire after those that have been sharp in their judgments towards me; and I charge you never to suffer thought of revenge to enter your heart. But be careful to be informed who were my friends in this prosecution, and to them apply yourself to make them your friends also; and on such you may rely, and bestow much of your conversation amongst them. And God Almighty, of his infinite goodness, bless you and your children's children; and his same goodness bless your sisters in like manner, perfect you in every good work, and give you right understanding in all things. Amen. Your most loving father, T. WENTWORTH.

Tower, May 11, 1641.

"You must not fail to behave yourself towards my Lady Clare, your grandmother, with all duty and obedience; for most tenderly doth she love you, and hath been passing kind unto me. God reward her charity for it! And both in this and all the rest, the same that I counsel you, the same do I direct also to your sisters, that so the same may be observed by you all. And once more do I, from my very soul, beseech our gracious God to bless and govern you in all, to the saving you in the day of his visitation, and join us again in the communion of his blessed saints, where is fulness of joy and bliss for evermore. Amen, Amen."

BRITISH REFORMATION SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCER.

SIR, I see by the last Report of the Reformation Society, that the first resolution at the last annual meeting was moved by Bishop Hopkins of Vermont. Perhaps you will be surprised at this, but if you will refer to the CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCER for August 1837, you will find this Society so highly spoken of, that the Editor calls upon his readers to support "the highly laudable exertions of the excellent Society." In truth, I think some of the handbills and tracts of this Society very excellent, especially one entitled, "Transubstantiation condemned by the Fathers of the Church;" and as its members are required to acknowledge the doctrine of the Trinity, we may, I think, believe that it is calculated to do some good in the present time of increasing Popery. I see Mr. Hartwell Horne's name on the list of I am, Sir, yours, &c.

subscribers.

R. R.

TRACTS FOR THE TIMES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANcer.

SIR,-Your correspondent "Phoenix" asserts publicly that," in the heading of the twenty-ninth page of the seventy-third of the Tracts for the Times," "it is expressly denied that the Atonement is a satisfaction to God's justice." Would you believe it, Sir?-on opening the Tract I found the heading referred to exactly as follows, "The Atonement not a manifestation of God's justice;" and what is more remarkable still, the page itself, so far from denying, implied directly in the text, and in the eighth line of the note declared in so many words, that "the Atonement is a satisfaction to God's justice." So much for "Phoenix!" I only wish this, added to so many other similar instances as are continually turning up, might serve at length to put the public in general a little more on their guard how they take for granted the assertions, any more than trust the arguments, of those who evidently,-either think it no sin (if indeed it is possible) to slander Oxford, or, at least, are so utterly blinded (corporeally as well as mentally blinded) by prejudice, as not merely to read "manifestation of" into "satisfaction to," but instantly (without so much as another look even at the printer's heading, as it certainly might be, much less any look at all at the page itself,) to found instantly a most false and injurious public accusation on his own gross and inexcusable blunder. Against such prejudice as this, whose character can be safe? I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Northamptonshire, Aug. 16, 1839.

NO-PHOENIX.

BAPTISMAL REGENERATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANcer.

SIR,-I perceive that in a former number of your Magazine I am blamed for using too strong an expression, by saying that Regeneration in the sense of the commencing point of Sanctification is never simultaneous with Baptism. I am ready to admit that the expression was too strong, and that I ought to have said, "is not generally simultaneous with it." What it may please the Almighty to do in particular cases it is not for us to say; but with respect to adult candidates for Baptism, they ought to have faith and repentance previous to the holy rite, and how faith and repentance can exist previous to, and without the grace of the Holy Spirit, I have never yet found any person who could inform me, and if scriptural warrant is required for my opinion, I would refer to Acts x. 47, as fully confirming it.

I think that every thing which need be said upon this subject is contained in the chapter on Baptism in Dr. Shuttleworth's work, so highly commended in the CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCER for November 1838.* I am, Sir, your faithful servant,

PHOENIX.

"Not Tradition but Revelation."