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thieves do not break through and steal. St. Matthew vi.

Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them; for this is the Law and the Prophets. St. Matthew vii.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. St. Matthew vii.

Zacchæus 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, restore four-fold. St. Luke xix. 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.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things? 1 Cor. ix.

While we have time, let us do good unto all men; and specially unto them that are of the houshold of faith. Galatians vi.

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 Timothy vi.

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may attain eternal life. 1 Timothy vi.

God is not unrighteous, that he will forget your works, and labour that proceedeth of love; which love ye have shewed for his Name's sake, who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do minister. Hebrews vi.

To do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Hebrews xiii.

Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 St. John iii.

Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things live of the sacritice; and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so Give alms of thy goods, and hath the Lord also ordained, never turn thy face from any that they who preach the Gos-poor man; and then the face of pel should live of the Gospel. the Lord shall not be turned 1 Cor. ix. away from thee. Tobit iv.

He that soweth little shall Be merciful after thy power. reap little; and he that soweth If thou hast much, give plenteplenteously shall reap plente- ously: if thou hast little, do thy ously. Let every man do ac- diligence gladly to give of that cording as he is disposed in his little: for so gatherest thou thyheart, not grudgingly, or of ne-self a good reward in the day of cessity; for God loveth a cheer- necessity. Tobit iv. ful giver. 2 Cor. ix.

Let him that is taught in the Word minister unto him that teacheth, in all good things. Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap. Gal. vi.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord: and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. Proverbs xix.

Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy:

the Lord shall deliver him in | the time of trouble. Psalm xli. Whilst these Sentences are in read. ing, the Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit person appointed for that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the poor, and other devotions of the people, in a decent bason to be provided by the Parish for that purpose;

and reverently bring it to the Priest, who shall humbly present and place tt upon the holy Table.

And when there is a Communion,

the Priest shall then place upon the Table so much Bread and Wine, as he shall think sufficient. After which done, the Priest shall say, Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church militant here in earth.

alms and obla

ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully [to accept our alms and oblations, and] If there be to receive these no alms or oblations; then our prayers, which shall the words we offer unto thy [of accepting our Divine Majesty; tions] be left out beseeching thee to unsaid. inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: And grant, that all they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity, and godly love. We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governours; and specially 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 minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bi

shops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments: And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all them, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdoin: Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

When the Minister giveth warning for the celebration of the holy Com munion, (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or some Holy-day, immediately preceding,) after the Sermon or Homily ended, he shall read this Exhortation following.

DEARLY beloved, on-day

next purpose, through God's assistance, to administer to all such as shall be religiously and devoutly disposed the most comfortable Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ; to be by them received in remembrance of his meritorious Cross and Passion; whereby alone we obtain remission of our sins, 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 | crease your damnation. There. fore if any of you be a blasphemer of God, an hinderer or slanderer of his Word, an adulterer, or be in malice, or envy, or in any other grievous crime, repent you of your sins, or else come not to that holy Table; lest, 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 destruction both of body and soul.

Jesus Christ, not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual food and sustenance in that holy Sacrament. Which being so divine and comfortable a thing to them who receive it worthily, and so dangerous to them that will presume to receive it unworthily; my duty is to exhort you in the mean season to consider the dignity of that holy mystery, and the great peril of the unworthy receiving thereof; and so to search and examine your own consciences, (and that not lightly, and after the manner of dissemblers with God; but so) that ye may come holy and clean to such a heavenly Feast, in the marriagegarment required by God in holy Scripture, and be received as worthy partakers of that holy Table.

And because it is requisite, that no man should come to the holy Communion, but with a full trust in God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience; therefore if there be any of you, who by this means cannot quiet his own conscience herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel, let him come to me, or to some other discreet and learned Minister of God's Word, and open his grief; that by the ministry of God's holy Word he may receive the benefit of absolution, together with ghostly counsel and advice, to the quieting of his conscience, and avoiding of all scruple and doubtful

The way and means thereto is; First, to examine your lives and conversations by the rule of God's commandments; and whereinsoever ye shall perceive yourselves to have offended, either by will, word, or deed, there to bewail your own sinfulness, and to confess your-ness. selves to Almighty God, with full purpose of amendment of life. And if ye shall perceive your offences to be such as are not only against, God, but also

against your neighbours; then ye shall reconcile yourselves unto them; being ready to make restitution and satisfaction, according to the uttermost of your powers, for all injuries and

wrongs done by you to any other; and being likewise ready to forgive others that have of fended you, as ye would have forgiveness of your offences at God's hand for otherwise the receiving of the holy Communion doth nothing else but in

Or, in case he shall see the people negligent to come to the holy Com munion, instead of the former, he shall use this Exhortation.

DEARLY beloved brethren, 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 present; and beseech you, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, that ye will not refuse to come thereto, being so lovingly called and bidden by God himself. Ye know how grievous and unkind a thing it is, when a man hath prepared a rich feast, decked his table with all kind of provision, so that there lacketh no

he himself hath commanded: which if ye shall neglect to do, consider with yourselves how great injury ye do unto God, and how sore punishment hangeth over your heads for the same; when ye wilfully abstain from the Lord's Table, and separate from your brethren, who come to feed on the banquet of that most heavenly food. These things if ye earnestly consider,

thing but the guests to sit down; and yet they who are called (without any cause) most unthankfully refuse to come. Which of you in such a case would not be moved? Who would not think a great injury and wrong done unto him? Wherefore, most dearly beloved in Christ, take ye good heed, lest ye, withdrawing yourselves from this holy Supper, provoke God's indignation a-ye will by God's grace return gainst you. It is an easy matter for a man to say, I will not communicate, because I am otherwise hindered with worldly business. But such excuses are not so easily accepted and allowed before God. If any man say, I am a grievous sinner, and therefore am afraid to come: wherefore then do

to a better mind: for the obtaining whereof we shall not cease to make our humble petitions unto Almighty God our heavenly Father.

At the time of the celebration of

the Communion, the Communicants being conveniently placed for the receiving of the holy Sacrament, the Priest shall say this Exhorta tion.

EARLY beloved in the

ve not repent and amend? DEAR

Lord, ye that mind to come to the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, must consider how Saint Paul exhorteth all persons diligently to try and ex

When God calleth you, are ye not ashamed to say ye will not come? When ye should return to God, will ye excuse yourselves, and say ye are not ready? Consider earnestly with yourselves how little such feign-amine themselves, before they ed excuses will avail before God. They that refused the feast in the Gospel, because they had bought a farm, or would try their yokes of oxen, or because they were married, were not so excused, but counted unworthy of the heavenly feast. I, for my part, shall be ready; and, according to mine Office, I bid you in the Name of God, I call you in Christ's behalf, I exhort you, as ye love your own salvation, that ye will be partakers of this holy Communion. And as the Son of God did vouchsafe to yield up his soul by death upon the Cross for your salvation; so it is your duty to receive the Communion in remembrance of the sacrifice of his death, as

presume 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 spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood; then we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us;) so is the danger great, if we receive the same 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 sundry kinds of death. Judge therefore yourselves, brethren,

forth in his holy ways; Draw rear with faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.

that ye be not judged of the Lord; repent you truly for your sins past; have a lively and stedfast faith in Christ our Saviour; amend your lives, and be in perfect charity with all men; so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy mysteries. And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Sa- ALMIGHTY God, Father

Then shall this general Confession be made, in the name of all those that are minded to receive the holy Communion, by one of the Ministers; both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees, and saying,

viour Christ, both God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, man; who did humble himself, Maker of all things, Judge of all even to the death upon the men; We acknowledge and beCross, for us, miserable sinners, wail our manifold sins and wickwho lay in darkness and the edness, Which we, from time to shadow of death; that he might time, most grievously have commake us the children of God, mitted, By thought, word, and and exalt us to everlasting life. deed, Against thy Divine MaAnd to the end that we should jesty, Provoking most justly thy alway remember the exceeding wrath and indignation against great love of our Master, and us. We do earnestly repent, only Saviour, Jesus Christ, thus And are heartily sorry for these dying for us, and the innumera- our misdoings; The rememble benefits which by his pre-brance of them is grievous unto cious blood-shedding he hath us; The burden of them is inobtained to us; he hath insti- tolerable. Have mercy upon us, tuted and ordained holy myste- Have mercy upon us, most merries, as pledges of his love, and ciful Father; For thy Son our for a continual remembrance of Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forhis death, to our great and end-give us all that is past; And less comfort. To him therefore, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, let us give (as we are most bounden) continual thanks; submitting ourselves 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 Priest say to them

that come to receive the holy Com munion,

grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee lu newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall the Priest (or the Bishop, being present,) stand up, and turning himself to the people, pronounce this Absolution.

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised for

YE that do truly and earn-giveness of sins to all them that

estly repent you of your with hearty repentance and true sins, and are in love and cha- faith turn unto him; Have merrity with your neighbours, and cy upon you; pardon and deliver intend to lead a new life, fol- you from all your sins; confirm lowing the commandments of and strengthen you in all goodGod, and walking from hence-ness; and bring you to everlast

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