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Almighty and everlafting God, who didft give to thine Apottle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word; Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach and receive the fame through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epiftle.

By the hands of the Apoftles

ver. 12. to ver. 17.

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The Gospel.

Saint Matthew the Apofle.

The Collect.

Alts. v.

S. Luke xxii.

Almighty God, who, by thy bleffed Son, didft call Matthew from the receipt of cuffom, to be an Apoftle and Evangehit, Grant us grace to fortake all covetous defires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift;

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

Therefore feeing we have

ver. 1. to ver. 7.

And as Jefus passed forth
ver. 9. to ver. 14.

The Epifle.

The Gospel.

Saint Michael and all Angels.

The Collect.

2 Cor. iv.

S. Matth. ix.

Everlafting God, who haft ordained and conftituted the of Angels and men in a wonderful order; Mercifully grant, that as thy holy Angels alway do thee fervice in heaven; fo by thy appointment they may fuccour and defend us on earth, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. For the Epifle.

There was war in heaven
ver. 7. to ver. 13.

At the fame time came
ver. 1. to ver. 11.

The Gospel.

Saint Luke the Evangelift.

The Collect.

Rev. xii,

S. Matth. xviii.

Almighty God, who called Luke the phyficia, whofe

praife is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelift, and Phyfician of the foul; May it pleafe thee, that by the whole fome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our fouls may be healed, through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epiftle.

Watch thou in all things
ver. 5. to ver. 16.

The Gospel.

The Lord appointed other feventy
ver. 1. to ver. 7. Go not from

Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apofiles.
The Collect.

2 Tim. iv.

S. Luke x.

Almighty God, who haft but thy Church upon the dation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jefus Chrift himself being the head corner-tone; Grant us fo to be joined together. in unity of fpirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple, acceptable unto thee, through Jetus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Jude the fervant of Jefus
ver. 1. to ver. 9.

The Epifle.

The Gospel.
These things I command you
ver. 17. to the end.

All Saints Day.

The Collect.

S. Jude

S. John xv.

Almighty God, who haft knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the myftical boly of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace fo to follow thy blefied Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to thofe unspeakable joys, which thou haft prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. For the Epifle.

And I faw another angel afcending

ver. 2. to ver, 13.
Jefus feeing the multitudes
ver. 1. to ver. 13.

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The Order for the Administration of the LORD'S SUPPER,

or HOLY COMMUNION.

S before. many as intend to be Partakers of the Holy Communion, fhall fignify their Names to the Curate at leaf fome Time the Day • And if any of those be an open and notorious evil Liver, or have done any Wrong to his Neighbours by Word or Deed, fo that the Congregation be thereby offended; the Curate baving Knowledge thereof, shall call him, and ad-certife him, that in any wife be prejme not to come to the Lord's Table, until he hath openly declared him if to have truly repented, and amended bis former naughty Life; that the Congregation may thereby be fatisfied, which before evere offended; and that he hath recompenfed the Parties to whom he hath done Wrong; or at least declare himself to be in full Purpose fo to do, as joon as he conveniently may.

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The fame Order fall the Curate ufe with those betwixt whom he perceiveth Malice and Hatred to reign; not fuffering them to be Partakers of the Lord's Table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the Parties fo at Variance be content to forgive from the Bottom of bis Heart all that the other hath trefpaffed against him, and to make Amends for that he himself bath offended; and the other Party will not be perfuaded to a godly Unity, but remain fill in his Frowardness and Malice; the Minifter in that Cafe ought to admit the penitent Perfon to the Holy Communion, and not him that is obftinate. Provided, that every Minifter fo repelling any, as is specified in this or the next precedent Paragraph of this Rubrick, shall be obliged to give an Account of the fame to the Ordinary, within fourteen Days after at the fartheft. And the Ordinary shall proceed against the offending Perfon according to the Canon.

The Table at the Communion-time having a fair white Linen Cloth upon it, fball fand in the Body of the Church, or in the Chancel, where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be faid. the Lord's Prayer, with the Collect following, the People kneeling.

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Almighty God, onto whom all hearts be open, la defires known, and from whom no fecrets are hid; Cleanfe the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then fall the Prief, turning to the People, rebearse diftinctly all the Ten Commandments; and the People Aill kneeling, fball after every Commandment afk God Mercy for their Tranfgreffion thereof for the Time paft, and Grace to keep the fame for the Time to come, as followeth.

Minifter.

G Thor halt have none other gods but me.

OD fpake thefe words, and faid, I am the Lord thy God:

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifter. Thou shalt not make to thy felf any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and vifit the fins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and fhew mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifier. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law,

Minifter. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days halt thou labour, and do all that thou haft to do; but the feventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the ftranger that is within thy gates. For in fix days the Lord made heaven and earth, the fea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the feventh day, and hallowed it.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifter. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifter. Thou shalt do no murder.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifter. Thou fhalt not commit adultery.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifter. Thou shalt not fteal.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minifter. Thou shalt not bear falfe witness against thy neighbour.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

And the Prieft, fanding at the North Side of the Table, hall jay

Minifter. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou fhalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his fervant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his afs, nor any thing that is his.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

¶ Then fball follow one of these two Collects for the King, the Prieft fanding as before, ant jaying, Let us pray.

Aimnite, Have mercy upon the whole Church; and fo Lmighty God, whofe kingdoni is everlafting, and power

rule the heart of thy chofen Servant GEORGE, our King and Governor, that he (knowing whofe Minister he is) may above all things feek thy honour and glory; and that we and all his fubjects (duly confidering whofe authority he hath) may faithfully ferve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee, and for thee, according to thy blefled Word and Ordinance, through Jefus Christ our Lord; who, with thee and the Holy Ghoft, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

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holy Word, that the hearts of Kings are in thy rule and governance, and that thou doft difpote and turn them as it feemeth beft to thy godly wisdom; We humbly befeech thee fo to difpofe and govern the heart of GEORGE thy Servant, our King and Governor, that in all his thoughts, words, and works, he may ever feek thy honour and glory, and study to preferve thy people committed to his charge, in wealth, peace, and godlinefs. Grant this, O merciful Father, for thy dear Son's fake, Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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Then shall be faid the Collect of the Day. And immediately after the Collect, the Prieft fhall read the Epifile, faying, The Epiftle [or, The Portion of Scripture appointed for the Epiftle] is written in the Chapter of -beginning at

the- Verfe. And the Epifle ended, he shall jay, liere endeth the Epiftle. Then shall be read the Gospel, (the People all ftanding up) faying, The holy Gospel is written in the

-Chapter of -beginning at the -Verle. And the Gofpel ended, fhall be fung or faid the Creed following, the People fill flanding, as before.

Believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, And of all things vifible and invifible: And in one Lord Jefus Chrift, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one fubftance with the Father, By whom all things were made: Who, for us men, and for our falvation, came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He fuffered and was buried, And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, And afcended into heaven, And fitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he thall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead: Whofe kingdom fhall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghoft, The Lord and giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who, with the Father and the Son together, is worshiped and glorified, Who fpake by the prophets. And I believe one Catholick and Apoftolick Church; I acknowledge one Baptifm for the remiffion of fins; And I look for the refurrection of the dead, And the life of the world to come. Amen.

¶Then the Curate fhall declare unto the People what Holydays, or Fafting-days are in the Week following to be obferv ed. And then aljo (if Occafion be) ball Notice be given of the Communion; and the Banns of Matrimony published; and Briefs, Citations, and Excommunications read. And no

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thing fhall be proclaimed or published in the Church during the Time of Divine Service, but by the Minifier; nor by him any thing, but what is prescribed in the Rules of this Book, or enjoined by the King, or by the Ordinary of the Place.

Then fball follow the Sermon, or one of the Homilies already fet forth, or hereafter to be fet forth by Authority.

Then ball the Prief return to the Lord's Table, and begin the Offertory, faying one or more of thefe Sentences following, as he thinketh moft convenient in his Difcretion.

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ET your light fo fhine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. S. Matth. v. 16.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and ruft doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal : but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor ruft doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor fteal. S. Matth. vi. 19, 20.

Whatfoever ye would that men fhould do unto you, even fo do unto them; for this is the law and the prophets. S. Matth. vii. 12. Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Ver. 21.

Zaccheus stood forth, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have done any wrong to any man, I restore four-fold. S. Luke xix. 8.

Who goeth a warfare at any time of his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 1 Cor. ix. 7.

If we have fown unto you fpiritual things, is it a great matter if we fhall reap your worldly things? Ver. 11.

Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things, live of the facrifice? and they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar? Even fo hath the Lord alfo ordained, that they who preach the Gospel, fhould live of the Gospel. Ver. 13, 14.

He that foweth little, fhall reap little and he that foweth plenteously, fhall reap plenteoufly. Let every man do according as he is difpofed in his heart; not grudgingly, or of neceffity: for God loveth a chearful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7.

Let him that is taught in the word, minifter unto him that teacheth in all good things. Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man foweth, that shall he reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7. While we have time, let us do good unto all men, and specially unto them that are of the houshold of faith. Ver. 10.

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Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath for we brought nothing into the world, neither may we carry any thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7.

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to diftribute, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may attain eternal life. Ver. 17, 18, 19.

God is not unrighteous, that he will forget your works and labour that proceedeth of love; which love ye have thewed for his Name's fake, who have miniftered unto the faints, and yet do minifter. Hebr. vi. 10.

To do good, and to diftribute, forget not; for with fuch facrifices God is well pleafed. Hebr. xii. 16.

Whofo hath this world's good, and feeth his brother have need, and fhutteth up his compaffion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 S. John iii. 17.

Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man, and then the face of the Lord thall not be turned away from thee. Tob. iv. 7.

Be merciful after thy power. If thou haft much, give plenteoufly. If thou haft little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little for fo gatherett thou thyself a good reward in the day of neceflity. Ver. 8, 9.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord: and look, what he layeth out, it fhall be paid him again. Prov. xix. 17. Bieffed be the man that provideth for the fick and needy: the Lord thall deliver him in the time of trouble. Pfal. xli. 1.

Whilft theje Sentences are in reading, the Beacons, Churchwardens, or other fit Perfon appointed for that Purpose, hall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other Devotions of the People, in a decent Bafen, to be provided by the Parish for that Purple; and reverently bring it to the Pr, who fall bumbly prejem and place it upon the Holy Table.

And when there is a Communion, the Priest fall then place upon the Table fo much Bread and Wine as he shall think fufficient. After which done, the Prief fhall fay,

Let us pray for the whole state of Chrift's Church militant here

in earth.

Almighty and everliving God, who, by thy holy Apofle.

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hall taught us to make prayers and fupplications, and to give thanks for all We humbly be- • If there be no feech thee molt mercifully [* to accept our almns aims or oblatiand oblations, and] to receive thefe our prayers, the words Lof which we offer unto thy Divine Majefty; be- accepting our feeching thee to infpire continually the univerfal alms and ob Jations] be left Church with the fpirit of truth, unity, and con- out unjaid. cord and grant that all they that do confefs

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thy holy Name, may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. We befeech thee also to fave and defend all Chriftian Kings, Princes, and Governors; and fpecially thy Servant GEORGE our King, that under him we may be godly and quietly governed; and grant unto his whole Council, and to all that are put in authority under him, that they may truly and indifferently minifter juítice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine fet forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly adminifter thy holy Sacraments: And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this Congregation here prefent; that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word, truly ferving thee in holiness and righteoufnefs all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and fuccour all them, who in this tranfitory life are in trouble, forrow, need, fickness, or any other adverfity. And we also blefs thy holy Name, for all thy fervants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace fo to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jefus Chrift's fake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

When the Minifter giveth warning for the Celebration of the Holy Communion (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or fome Holy-day immediately preceding) after the Sermon or Homily ended, he shall read this Exhortation following:

DEarly beloved, administday next I purpose, through God's affiitance, to adminifter to all fuch as fhall be religiously and devoutly disposed, the most comfortable Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Chrift, to be by them received in remembrance of his meritorious Crofs and Paffion, whereby alone we obtain remission of our fins, and are made partakers of the kingdom of heaven. Wherefore it is our duty to render most humble and hearty thanks to Almighty God our heavenly Father, for that he hath given his Son our Saviour Jefus Christ, not only to die for us, but also to be our fpiritual food and fuftenance in that holy Sacrament. Which being fo divine and comfortable a thing to them who receive it worthily, and fo dangerous to them that will prefume to receive it unworthily; my duty is to exhort you in the mean feafon to confider the dignity of that holy Myftery, and the great peril of the unworthy receiving thereof; and fo to fearch and examine your own conficiences, (and that not lightly, and after the manner of diffemblers with God; but so) that ye may come holy and clean to fuch an heavenly Feaft, in the marriage-garment required by God in holy Scripture, and be received as worthy partakers of that holy Table.

The way and means thereto is, Firft, to examine your lives and converfations by the rule of God's commandments; and whereinfoever ye fhall perceive yourselves to have offended, either by will, word, or deed, there to bewail your own finfulness, and to confefs yourfelves to Almighty God, with full purpose of amendment of life. And if ye shall perceive your offences to be fuch as are not only against God, but alfo against your neighbours, then ye fhall reconcile yourselves unto them, being ready to make reftitution and fatisfaction, according to the uttermost of your powers, for all injuries and wrongs done by you to any other; and being likewife ready to forgive others that have offended you, as ye would have forgiveness of your offences at God's hand: for otherwife the receiving of the holy Communion doth nothing else but increase your damnation. Therefore if any of you be a blai. phemer

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phemer of God, an hinderer or flanderer of his Word, an adulterer, or be in malice, or envy, or in any other grievous crime; repent you of your fins, or else come not to that holy Table; leit, after the taking of that holy Sacrament, the devil enter into you, as he entered into Judas, and fill you full of all iniquities, and bring you to deftruction both of body and foul.

And because it is requifite that no man fhould come to the holy Communion, but with a full trust in God's mercy, and with a quiet confcience; therefore if there be any of you, who by this means cannot quiet his own confcience herein, but zequireth further comfort or counfel; let him come to me, or to fome other discreet and learned Minister of God's Word, and open his grief, that by the miniftry of God's holy Word he may receive the benefit of Abfolution, together with ghoftly counfel and advice, to the quieting of his confcience, and avoiding of all fcruple and doubtfulness.

Or in cafe he ball fee the People negligent to come to the Holy Communion, inftead of the former, be hall ufe this Exhortation:

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Early beloved brethren, on- I intend by God's grace to celebrate the Lord's Supper: unto which in God's behalf I bid you all that are here prefent, and befeech you for the Lord Jefus Chrift's fake, that ye will not refufe to come thereto, being fo lovingly called and bidden by God himfelf. Ye know how grievous and unkind a thing it is, when a man hath prepared a rich feaft, decked his table with all kind of provision, so that there lacketh nothing but the guests to fit down, and yet they who are called (without any caufe) moft unthankfully refufe to come. Which of you in fuch a cafe would not be moved? Who would not think a great injury and wrong done unto him? Wherefore, moft dearly beloved in Chrift, take ye good heed, left ye, withdrawing yourselves from this holy Supper, provoke God's indignation against you. It is an eafy matter for a man to fay, I will not communicate, because I am otherwife hindered with worldly bufinefs. But fuch excufes are not fo eafily accepted and allowed before God. If any man fay, I am a grievous finner, and therefore am afraid to come: Wherefore then do ye not repent and amend? When God calleth you, are ye not afhamed to fay, you will not_come? When ye fhould return to God, will ye excufe yourselves, and fay ye are not ready? Confider earnestly with yourselves, how little fuch feigned excufes will avail before God. They that refused the fealt in the Gospel, because they had bought a farm, or would try their yokes of oxen, or because they were married, were not fo excufed, but counted unworthy of the heavenly feaft. I, for my part, fhall be ready, and, according to mine office, I bid you in the Name of God, I call you in Chrift's behalf, I exhort you, as you love your own falvation, that ye will be partakers of this holy Communion. And as the Son of God did vouchfafe to yield up his foul by death upon the cross for your falvation; so it is your duty to receive the Communion, in remembrance of the facrifice of his death, as he himself hath commanded: which if ye shall neglect to do, confider with yourfelves how great injury ye do unto God, and how fore punishment hangeth over your heads for the fame, when ye wilfully abstain from the Lord's Table, and feparate from your brethren, who come to feed on the banquet of that most heavenly food. These things if ye earnestly confider, ye will by God's grace return to a better mind: for the obtaining whereof we fhall, not ceafe to make our humble petitions unto Almighty God our heavenly Father.

At the Time of the Celebration of the Holy Communion, the Communicants being conveniently placed for the receiving of the Holy Sacrament, the Priest ball fay this Exhortation:

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Early beloved in the Lord, ye that mind to come to the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Chrift, must confider how Saint Paul exhorteth all Perfons diligently to try and examine themfelves, before they prefume to eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup. For as the benefit is great, if with a true penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy Sacrament (for then we fpiritually eat the Flesh of Chrift, and drink his Blood; then we dwell in Christ, and Chrift in us; we are one with Chrift, and Chrift with us:) fo is the danger great, if we receive the fame unworthily. For then we are guilty of the Body and Blood of Christ our Saviour; we eat and drink our own damnation, not considering the Lord's Body; we kindle God's wrath against us; we provoke him to plague us with divers diseases, and fundry kinds

of death. Judge therefore yourfelves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the Lord; repent you truly for your fins past; have a lively and ftedfaft faith in Chrift our Saviour; amend your lives, and be in perfect charity with all men; fo fhall ye be meet partakers of thofe holy Myfteries. And above all things, ye must give moft humble and hearty thanks to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghoft, for the redemption of the world by the death and paffion of our Savionr Christ, both God and man; who did humble himself even to the death upon the Cross, for us miferable finners, who lay in darkness and the fhadow of death, that he might make us the Children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life. And to the end that we should alway remember the exceeding great love of our Master and only Saviour Jefus Chrift, thus dying for us, and the innumerable benefits, which by his precious blood-shedding he hath obtained to us; he hath inftituted and ordained holy myfteries, as pledges of his love, and for a continual remembrance of his death, to our great and endless comfort. To him therefore, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, let us give (as we are moft bounden) continual thanks, fubmitting ourfelves wholly to his holy will and pleasure, and studying to serve him in true holiness and righteousness all the days of our life.

Amen.

¶Then shall the Prieft fay to them that come to receive the Holy Communion,

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E that do truly and earnestly repent you of your fins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways; Draw near with faith, and take his holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confeflion to Almighty God, meekly, kneeling upon your knees.

¶ Then ball this general Confeffion be made in the Name of all thofe that are minded to receive the Holy Communion, by one of the Minifters, both be and all the People kneeling humbly upon their Knees, and faying,

all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold fins and wickednefs, Which we from time to time moft grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majefty, Provoking moft justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily forry for these our mildoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us, The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, moft merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all, that is past; And grant, that we may ever hereafter ferve and please thee in newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name, Through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. ¶Then fhall the Prieft (or the Bishop, being prefent) ftand up, and turning himself to the People, pronounce this Abfolution: Lmighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy A hath promised forgiveness of his to a

hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your fins, confirm. and ftrengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlafting life, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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This is a true faying, and worthy of all men to be received, That Chrift Jefus came into the world to fave finners. 1 Tim.i.15. Hear alfo what St. John faith:

If any man fin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jefus Chrift the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our fins. 1 S. John. ïì. 1, 2.

After which the Priest shall proceed, faying,
Lift up your hearts.
Anfwer. We lift them up unto the Lord.
Prieft. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
Anfwer. It is meet and right fo do.

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