ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION

OF THE

LORD'S SUPPER

' H O L Y C O M M U N I O N .

SO many as intend to be partaken of the holy Communion, shall si,dy their names to the Curate over night, or else in the morning, afore the beginning of morning prayer, or immediately after.

Aud if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, so tliat the congregation by him is offended, or have done any wrong to his

- neighbours, by word or deed : The Curate having knowledge thereof, shall call him, and advertise him, in any wisc not to presume to the Lord's Table, until he haw openly declared himsclf to have truly repented, and amended his foinler naughty life, that the congrega- tion may thereby hc satisfied, which afore were offended : and tliat lie have recompensed the parties, whom he hat11 done wrong unto, or at the least declare himsclf to be in full purposc so to do, as soon as he conveniently may.

5 Thc same ordcr shall the Cumte use with, those, betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign, not suffering them to be partakers of the LORD'S table, until he know tLem to be rcconciled. And if one of the parties so at variance be content to forgive, from the bottom of his heart, all that the other hat11 trespassed against him, and to make amends for that hc hirnsclf hnth offended: and the other party will not be pcrsuaded to s godly unity, but re- main still in his frowardness and malice : The blinister in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate.

1T Thc Table h a h g st the Communion time a fair lvhite linen cloth upon it, shall stand in the body of the Church, or in the chancel, \yhere Morning prayer and Evening prayer be appointed to be said. And the Pricst standing at the north side of the Table, shall say the Lord's prayer, .with this Collect foUowing.

A L ~ G H T Y God, onto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse 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.

7 Then shall the Priest rehearse distinctly all the Ten Command- ments : and the people kneeling, shall after every Commandment ask God's mercy for their transgression of the same, dter this sort.

Minister. God spske these words, and said: I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have none other Gods but me.

People. Lord, have mcr'cy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this lam.

IlIinister. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor1 in t h e h e r under the earth. Thou shalt not bow clown to them, nor worship them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shew mercy unto thousands in them that low me and keep my commandments.

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

minister. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the Lord mill not hold him guiltless that t,aketh his name in vain.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our. &c. Minister. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath

day. Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast t o do, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of worlc, thou and thy pon and tliy daughter, thy man servant, and thy maid- servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates: for in six d s p the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, 2nd all that in them is, and rested the seventh day. Where- fore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our. &c. Minister. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy

days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

[I or, Grafton, 2.)

THE . COJIJICSIOS.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and inclinc our. &c. Illinister. Thou shalt do no%urther. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline3 our. &c. i t . Thou shalt not commit adultery. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our. &c. ~!finister. Thou shalt not steal. People. Lord, have mercy upon us4, and incline our. &c. Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness apinst thy

neighbour. ,

People. Lord, havc mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this lam.

Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maicl, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.

Peopb. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy lams in our hearts we bcseech thee.

li Then shall follow the Collect of the day, with one of these two Collects following for the king : the Priest standing up and saying. *

7 Let us pmy. Priest..

ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is everlastinv, and power i'.

infinite : havc mercy upon the whole congregation, and so rule the heart of thy chosen servant Edward the sisth, our king and governor, that he (knowing whose minister he is) may above all things seek thy honour and glory : and that me his subjects (duly considering mhose authority he hslth) may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee, and for thee, accorcling to thy blessed word and ordinance : Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee, and the Holy Ghost, liveth, and reigneth ever one God, morld without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, me be taught by thy holy word, that the hearts of kings are in thy rule and aovernance, and that thou dost dispose, and turn them as it b

seemeth best to thy godly wisdom : me humbly beseech thee, so to dispose and govern the hemt of Edvard the sixth, thy

La not do, Grafton, 2.1 CJ incline, Q-c., in this and the two following responses, Grafton,

1 and 2.1 C4 ham mercy upon us, sic., Grafton, 2.1

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servant, our king and governor, that in all his -thoughts, words, and works, he may ever seek thy honour and glory, and study to preserve thy people committed to his charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness. Grant this, 0 merciful Father, for thy dear Son's sake Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I T Inmediately nftcr the Collects, the Priest shdl read the Epistle, beginning thus. ,

T The Epistle mi t ten in thc. Chapter of.

And the Epistle ended, he sllnll say tlic Gospel, beginning thus.

T h e Gospel, written in the. , i Chapter of.

And the Epistle nnd Gospel bcing endcd, sllall bc said the Creed.

I BELIEVE in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and wrth, and of all things vizble, and invisible : And in one Lord Jesu Christ, the only bcgottcn Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds : God of Gods', light of light, very God of very God : bcgotten9, not mndc, being of one substance mitli the Father, by whom d l things were made: who for us men and for our salvation, camo down from heaven, and mas incarnate b~ the Holy Ghost, of the virgin I l a ry , and was made man: and a a s crucified also for us, under Pontius Pilate. H e suffered and was buried, and t h e third day hc arose again according t o the scrip- tures: and ascended into heaven, and sitteth a t the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead: Whose liingdom shall haye none end. And I believe in thc I-loly Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedetll from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together, is worshipped and gtorified, who spalce by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic cliurcli. I nclino~ledge one Baptism, for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

After tho Creed, if there be no sermon, shall follow onc of the 110- milies already set forth, or hcrenftcr to be set forth by common nuthority.

God of God, IVhitchurcl~, 1, nnd Grafton,2: and iu ~ ~ h i t c l ~ u r c h , 2, the 8 is blotted out by a pen.]

C9 gotten, Grnfton, 2.1

THE COMJfUNION.

After such sermon, homily, or exhortation, the Curate sha2l declare unto the people whether there be any holy days or fasting days the week following : and earnestly exhort them to remember the pool; saying one or more of these Sentences following, as he thinketh most convenient by his discretion.

LET YOUY light SO shine before men, that they may sec your good works, and glorify your Father w~hicli is in heaven. ~ l I a t 7 ~ v.

Lay not - up for yourselves treasure upon thc earth, mherc the rust and moth doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal : But lay up for yourselves trea- sures in heaven, where neither- rust nor moth doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal. ~lluth. vi.

T.Vliatsoever you would that men should do unto you, even so do unto thern: for this is the law and the Pro- phets. ~Wuth. vii.

Not every onc that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall cntcr into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Afath. vii. ,

d

Zache stood forth, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to t l ~ c poor, and if I ham done any wrong to any man, I restore fourfold. Lzik. six.

7yho gocth a marfare at any time of his own cost? who plantcth ,z vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Or who fecdcth a flock, and eateth not of tllc milk of the flock ? 1 Cor. is.

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

Do yc not know, that they which minister about holy things, live of the sacrifice ? They which wait of the altar, are partalicrs with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord also or- dained, that they which preach the gospel, should live of the aospel. 1 Cor. is. - a

He which sonet11 little shall reap little, and hc that sonet11 plenteously sliall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudging,' or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix.

Let him that is taught in thc morcl, minister unto him that teacheth, in all good things. Bc not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shed he reap. Gal. vi.

r grudgingly, Grafton, 2.1

WMle we have time, lct us do good unto all men, and spe: cidly unto them, which arc of thc hous~holcl of faith. Gala. vi.

Godliness is grcat richcs, if a mnn be contented1 with that he hnth : for we brought nothing into the world, neither may me carry any thing out. 1 Tim. vi.

Chargo thorn which are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute : laying up in store for thcmsclves a good foundation apinst the time to come, that they may attain cternal life. 1 Tim. vi.

Gocl is not unrighteous, that hc will forget your ~ 0 ~ 1 ; s and labour that proccedeth of lovc : which lovc ye have shewed for his nnmc's d i e , which have ministered unto mints, and yct do minister. Hebr. vi.

To do good, and to clistribnte, forget not : for with such sacl-ifices Gocl is plccxsecl. Heby. xiii.

Wlioso hnth this world's good, and seeth his brothcr have necd, and shuttcth 15) his compassion from him, how dmcllcth the lovc of Gocl in him ? 1 Joh. iii.

Give alms of thy goods, and turn hevcr thy face from any poor man, and then the face of the Lorcl shall not be turned away from thee. Tob. iv.

Bc ~nercifid after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously : If thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to wive of that little: for so gxtherest thou thyself n good rc- h

ward in the clay of necessity. T o b . iv. He that hnth pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the

Lord : and look what he Isyet11 out, it shall be paid liim again. Pro, xis.

Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy, the Lorcl shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Pml. hi.

(F ¶ Then .shall the Church n-ardens, or some other by them appointed, gather the devotion of the people, and put tllc same into the poor men's bos: and upon the ofTering days appointed, every man and woman shall pay to the Curate thc due and accustomed offerings: after which done, the Priest shall say.

Let us pray for tlic whole s t a t e 5 f Christ's Church militant here in earth.

ALJIIGHTY and everliving Gocl, vhich by thy '.holy Apostle Iinst taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men : we humbly beseech thee most mercifully

[' contcnt, Grafton, 2.1 . p estate, Grafton, 2.)

to accept our *alms, and to rcceive thcsc our ~f there be nondalmspiven

prayers nhich we offer unto thy divine Majesty : unto the POW. then slyall thc

beseeching thee to inspire continually the univer- x:;;:;;!; sal. church with the spirit of truth, unity and left Out unsaid.

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 besecch thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and governors, and spe- cially thy servant, Edward our E n g , that under him me may be godly and quietly governed : and grant unto his whole council, and to all that be put in authority under him, that they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the pu- nishment of wickedness and vice, and to thc maintenance of God's true religion and virhe. Give grace (0 heavenly Father) to all Bishops, Pastors and Coratcs, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and4 lively word, and rightly and duly ahninister thy holy Sacraments : and to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation here present, that with mccli hcart and clue reverence they may hear and receive thy holy word, truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all thc days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness (0 Lord) to comfort and succour all them which in this transitory life be in trouble, sorrow, need, siclincss, or any other adversity : Grant this, 0 Father, for Jesus Clwist's sake, our only mcdiator and aclvocate. Amen.

Then shall follow this exhortation at certain times when the Curate shall see the people negligeut to come to the holy Communion.

WE be come together at this time, dearly beloved bre- thren, to feed at the Lord's supper, unto the which in God's behdf I bid you all that be 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 of God himself. Ye know how grievous and dunkind a thing it is, when a man hath prepared a rich feast, decked his table with all kind of provision, so that there lacketh nothing but the gucsts to sit clo~m : and yet they which bc callecl, mith- out any causc m s t unthanlifully refuse to come. Which of

C3 no, Grfton, 2.1 [' and, omitted, Grafton, 2.1

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you, in such a case, mould not he moved? Whd would hot think a grcat injury and wrong done unto hi ? Inere- forc, most dcarly beloved in Christ, tako ye good heed, lcst yc ~vithclra~~ing yourselves from this holy supper, pro- voke God's indignation against you. It is an easy matt- for % man to say, I mill not communicnte, because I s* othermisc letted with worldly business : but such c l c u s a be not so casily acccpted and allowed before God. If any man say, I am a grievous sinner, and therefore am to come : wherefore thcn do you' not repent and amend Whcn God callcth you, be you not ashamcd to say you' mill not come? Whcn you sliould return to God, will you cxcuse yoursclf and say that you bc not rcady ? Consider earnestly with yourselves how little such feigned excuses shall avail before God. They th&t refused the feast in the gospel, bccause they had bought a farm, or would try thcir yokes of oxen, or bccause t h y werc married, mere not so cscused, but countccl unworthy of the hcavcnly feast. I fcr my part nm here present, and according unto2 mine office, I bid you in the name of God, I call you in Christ's behalf, I exhort you, as you low your own salvation, that yc mill be par- tnkcrs of this holy Communion. And as the Son of God did vouchsafe to yicld np his soul by death upon the Cross for your health: evcn so it is your duty to rcccive the Communion together in the ~~cmembrancc of his dcath, as hc himself commanded. Kow if you mill in no wise thus do, consider with yourselves horn great injury you1 do unto God, and how sore punishmcnt hangcth over your heads for thc same. And dm-cas ye offend God so sore iu refusing this holy Banquet, I admonish, cshort, and bescocl~ you, that unto this unkinclnoss yo will not add any morc. Which thing

h 1 do, if ye stand by as gazers and lookcrs on4 them that ye st$ do co mnunicate, and be no partakers of the same yourselves. For what thing can this be accounted else, t h m a further contempt and unkindness unto God. Truly it is a great unthankfulness to say nay when ye be callcd : but the fault is much greater when mcn stand by, and yet mill neithcr eat nor clrink this holy Communion with 0 t h . I pray you what

r ye, Grafton, 2.1 [' to, Grafton, 1 nnd 2.1 [3 you, Grafton, 2.1 [' of, Grafton, 2.)

,canphis be else, but even to have the mysteries of Christ in derision? I t is said unto all : Take ye and cat. Take and .drink ye all of this : do this in remembrance of me. With what face then, or with what countenance shall ye hear these words ? What mill this be else but n neglecting, n despising, and mocking of the Testament of Christ? Where- fore, rather than you should so do, depart you hence and give place to them that be godly disposed. But wlicn you depart, I beseech you, ponder with yourselves from whom you5 depart: y e depart from the Lord's table, ye depart from your brethren, and from the banquet of most licavenly food. These things if ye earnestly consider, ye shall by .

God's grace return to a better mind, for thc obtaining ~yhereof, we shall make our humble petitions while me shaU receive the holy Communion.

. .. TI And sometime shall be said this also, at the discretion of the curate.

DEARLY belov~cl, forasmuch as our duty is to render to Almighty ,God our heavenly Father most hearty thanks, for that he hat11 given his Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, not only to die - . for us, but also to be our spiritual food and sus- tenance, as it is declared unto us, as well by God's word as 'by the holy Sacraments of his blessed body and blood, the which being so comfortable a thing to them which receive it worthily, and so chngcrous to them that will presume to receive i t unworthily : ___-_. duty ..____..--..._ is to I__.__ cxliort you to --- ...- .-._ _._ consider , the dignity of the 1 1 0 1 ~ mystery3 .md -,tli~e..grr$

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a x exa-ml,ne ~ o u r . - - o ~ y ~ . - , c p . n r s ~ . i e ~ ~ e ~ ~ as you should .. _. , _ ._ come holy __.__-__ and clean .- ..-. to s most . Godly a i d ~ ~ . . ~ ~ ~ ~ v ~ n l ~ ~ . f e ~ s t ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~ ~ that in no wise you come but in the marri>ge,,, garment,

._.__../.._..+_,__ _ ____r-_ . ..I .. : ' " " ..- .." .,,. , *

reqi;Gaa--of oG~da'airi' holy scripture ; and so come and be received, as worthy pnrtnli&s of such n hearenly table.

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The . . . -. .. way-nd . - - means thereto i s : First to examine your lives i and conversation by the rule of God's commandments, and

, whereinsoever ye shall perceive yourselves to have offended, \ either by will, word, or clocd, there bewail your own sinful lives, confess yourselves to almighty God nitli full purpose of amendment of life. And if ye shall perceive your of- . .

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[DOCUMENTS, EDW. VI.]

fences to be such, as be not only against God, but also against your neighbours : thcn ye shall reconcile yourselve~ unto them, ready to make restitution and s;~tisf;tdion, ac- cording to thc uttermost of your powers, for d l injuries and wrongs done by you to any other : and lilrewiso being ready to forgive other that hdvc offended you, as you mould have forgiveness of your offences at God's hand : for other- wise the receiving of the holy Communion dot11 nothing else, but increasc your damnation. And because it is requisito that no man should come to the holy Communion but with a full trust in God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience: thorefore if there be any of you which by tho means aforo said mnnot quiet his own conscicncc, but requireth further comfort or counsel; then let him come to me, or some other discreet and leiwiled niinister of God's ~ o r d , and open his gricf, that he may ~yweive such ghostly counsel, advice, and comfort, as his consciencc may be relievcd ; and that by the ~ninistery of God's word he may receive comfort nnd thc benefit of absolution, to the quicting of his conscience, w d avoijling of all scruplc and doubtfulness.

Then & + l l the Priest say this exhortation.

DEARLY beloved in the Lord : ye that mind to come to the holy Conlmlinion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, must consider what S. Paul writeth to1 thc Corinthians, how he eshorteth all persons diligently to try and examino themselves, before thcy presume to eat of that brcnd, and drink of'that cup : for as the benefit is great, if with a truly penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy Sacra- ment, (for then we spiritually eat tho flesh of Christ, and drink his blood, then wc dwell in Christ--ind Christ in us, be onc with Clil&, and Christ with us;) so is th6 dangcr great, if we receive the same unGorthily. For then we be p i l t y 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 assinst us, me provoke him to plague us with divers diseases, and sundry liincls of death. Therefore, if any of you Le n blnsp11cmer of God, an hinclcrer or slanclcrer of his word, an adulterer, or Be in malice or envy, or in any other grievous crime, be- wail Tour sins, and come not to this holy Tablc, lest aftcr

ariteth unto, Grafton, 2.1

the taking of that holv Sacrament, the devil enter into SOU, as ho entered into Judas, and All you full of all iniqui- ties, and bring you to destruction, both of body and soul. Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that y e be not judged of the Lord. Repent you truly for 1-our sins past, have a lively and stedfmt faith in Christ our Saviour. Amend your Eves, and be in pcrfcct charity with all men : so shall ye bc meet partakers of thosc holy mysteries. And above all things y e must give most humble and hearty thanks t o God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the re- demption of t he world by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ, both Gocl and man : who did humble himself, evcn to thc dcath upon the Cross, for us miserable sinners, which lay in d n r h e s s and shadow of death, that hc might make us the childrcn of Gocl, and exalt us to everlasting life. And to thc end that me should al~vay remember the exceeding great l o w of our Master and only Saviour Jesu Christ, thus clying for us, and the innuinei.a5le benefits (which by his precious blood shedcling he hath obtained to us,) hc hath in- stituted and ordkined holy mysteries, as pledges of his love, and continual remembrance of his death, t o our greet and endless comfort. To him therefore with t he Father and t h e IToly Ghost, let us give (as we are most bounden) continual thanlts : submitting ourselves wholly to his holy mill and pleasure, and studping to serve him in true holiness and rigllteousness all the clays of our life. Amen.

?J Then shall the Priest say to them that come to receive the holy Communion.

You that do truly a'nd earnestly repent you of your sins, and be in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lcad a ncw life, follo~\.ing the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in l& holy ways : Draw near, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort: make your humble confession to almighty God before this congre- gation here f;irthcwed together in his h o l i name, mcelily kneeling upon your knees.

3 Then shall this general confession be made, in the name of all those that are minded to rcceive the holy Communion, either by one of them, or else by one of the ministers, or b~ the Priest himself, all kneeling liuinbly upon thcir laws.

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A L Y I G ~ T Y God, Father of our Lord Jesus Chris€; Makcr of all things, Judgc of all men, Wc knowledge1 and bewail our .manifold sins and micl~chess, which me from time to time most grievously have cornmittcd, by thought, word and deed, against thy divino Majesty ; provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us : me do earnestly rcpcnt, and bc hcartily sorry for these our mis- doings : the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burthen of thcm is intolcrablc : havc mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, inoat mcrciful Fathcr, for thy Son our Lord Jesus Cl~rist's sake : forgive 11s all that is past, and grant that wc may ever hcrcaftcr servc and plcnsc thee, in ncm- ncss of life, to thc honour and glory of thy nnmc : Through Jcsus Clwist our Lord.

Then sliall thc Priest or tlic Bishop (being prescnt) stand up, and turning hinlsclf to the people, say thus.

ALMIGHTY God our hcavcnly E'athcr, who of his p a t mercy hat11 proinisecl fol.givcncss of sins to all tliem, which with licarty rcpcfitancc and true faitll turn unto3 bin1 : hnvc mcrcy upon you, .paldon and dclivcr jou from all your sins, confirin and strcngtli4 gou in all bring you to cvcrlasting life: tlirougli Jcsus Amen.

Tlicn s ld l the Priest also say.

Hear wllat comfortnblc words our Sal-iour Christ snitl~, to a11 that truly turn to him.

COXE unto me, all tllat travail and be heavy laclcnj and I sllnll refresh you. So God lovccl the world, that lic gave l ~ i s only bcgottcn Son, to the cnd that all thn belie\-e in him should not pcrisli, but have life cwr- 4E lasting.

Hear also what saint Paul saycth. This is a true saying, and worthy of a11 men to be rc-

ceived, that Jcsus Christ came into thc worlcl to savc sinners. I-Iear also d ~ a t Saint John saycth. If any lnan sin, mc havc an aclvocatc with the Fatlm,

Jesus Christ the rigl~tcous, and he is the propitiation for our sins.

[l aclinowledge, Cr~ftoc, 2.) CL slinll say, Grafton, 2.1 to, Grafton, 2.) strcngtlien, Grafton, 2.3

7 After the which, the Priest sllall procccd, saying.

Lift up your hearts. Answer. Wc Yelift them up unto the Lord. Priest. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. Answer. It is meet and right so to do. Priest. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty,

that we should at dl times, and in $1 places, give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord holy Father, almighty everlasting God.

9 Here shall follow the proper Preface: according to the time, if : ' there be any specially appointed : or else immediately shall follow :

Therefore with Angels. &c I

PROPER PREFACES.

7 Upon CJwistmas clap, and .wen dags nj"ter.

BECAUSE thou didst give Jesus Christ, thine only Son, ,to be born as this day for us, who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man, of the substance of .the Virgin Nary his mother, and that without spot of sin, t o make us clean from all sin. therefor^.^ &c.

Upon Easter clap, and seven clmjs after.

EUT chiefly are 'we bound to praise thee, for the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, for he is thc very Paschal lamb, mhich was offercil for us, and hath talcen away the sin of the world, who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath re- .stored to us everlasting life. Therefore. &c.

Upon t 7 ~ Ascemion day, and seven clay after. ' . THROUGH thy most dear bcloved Son, Jesus Christ our

Lord : who after his most glorious resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostlcs, and in their sight ascended up into heawn, to prepare a place for us, that where he is, thither might we also ascend, and reign with him in glory', Thcreforc with7 &c.

[J Prefaces, Grafton, 2.2 La Therefore with Angels, &c. : thc same in the three nest responses,

Grafton, 2.1 C Therefore with Angels, &c., Grafton, 1.1 . ,

7 Upon IYhitszindcy, and six days after.

THROUGH Jesus ' Christ our Lord, accorcling to whose most truc promisc, the I-Ioly Ghost came down this day from hcnven, with n sudden great sound, as it had been a mighty mind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead them to all truth, giving them both the gift of divers languages, and also boldness with fcrvent zed, constantly to preach the gospel unto all nations, whereby me are brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ. Therefore ~vith. &c.

Upon the feast of Trinity mly.

IT is very meet, right, ancl our bounden duty, that TYC should at all times, and in all places, gire thzcnks to thee, 0 Lord, almighty and everlasting God, which a r t one God, one Lord, not one only person, but three persons in one substance: for that which we believe of the glory of the Father, the same me believe of the Son, and of tho I-Ioly Ghost, rithout any differcncc or inequality. There- fore2 with. &c.

After which preface, shall follow immediately.

Therefore with Angels ancl Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we lnud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praising thee, and saying :

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts : heaven and earth are full of thy glory : glory be to thee, 0 Lord most high.

~he$shnll the Priest, kneeling down at God's board, sy in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion, this prayer following.

WE do not presume to come to this thy table (0 mer- ciful Lord) trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies : wc be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table: but thou a r t the same Lord, whose propcrty is dmays to have mercy: grant us therefore (gracious Lord) so to eat the

[I Jesu, Grafton, 2.3 Thcrcfore, kc., Gmfton, 2.1

flesh -of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls mashed through his most precious Llood, and that we may erormore dwell in him, and ho in us. Amen.J

Then the Priest standing up shall say, as folloveth.

ALMIGHTY God our heavenly Father, which of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ, to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption, who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) cz full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world, and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again : Hoar us, 0 merciful Father, we beseech thee: and grant that me receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesu Cl~riat's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood: who, in the same night that he mas betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying : Take, eat, this is my body which is given for ysu. Do this in rcmembrancc of me. Lilremise after supper he took the cup, and when he had given thanks; he - g ~ v e it -to them, saying : Drink ye all of this, for this ig my- W ~ ~ Q - O ~ . the new Testament, which is shed for you and for many, for remission of sins: do this as- oft . - - a i - j e shall drink it in remembrance of me.

TI Then shall the minister first receive the Communion in Loth kinds himself, and next deliver it to other ministers, if any be there present (that they may help the chief minister), and after to the people in their hands kneeling. And when he delivereth the bread, he shall say. '

Take and eat this, in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith, mith thanks- giving.

f And the minister that deIivereth the cup, shall say.

Drink this in rer$cmbrance that Christ's blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

Amen, omitted in Grafton, 2.1

IJ Then shall the Priest say the Lord's prayer, the people repeating aftcr him every petition.

B After sl~nll be said ns followeth. ' 0 LORD nnd heavcnly Father, we, thy humble servants,

entircly dcsire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully - - to accept this --- our sacrifice -- .of praise -and-th3nksgiving --- ~--most -- h u m b l s -- seething thee to grant, that by the merits-and death of thy Son Jesus christ,-and through fa i th in his b&d2--+ d l thy wholc church may obtain remission of our sin= all other benefits -of -his .passion. h i 1 herc we offer-d prcsent ;to thee, 0 Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be n reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thoe: humbly beseeching thee, thnt all wc which be partakers of this holy Communion, may bc fulfilled with thy grace and lleavcnly bcncdiction. And although we bc unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offcr unto thcc any mcrificc : ye t wc beseech thee to accept this our boundcn duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our ofcnccs, through Jesus Christ o w Lord : by whom and with whom, in tho unity of thc lIoly Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, 0 Father Almighty, world without end. Amcn.

1 Or tliie.

ALMIGHTY and evcrliving God, n c most heartily thank thec, for that thou dost vouchsafe to fecd us, which havc duly received these holy mystcrics, with the spiritual food of thc moat prdcious body and blood of thy-Son our ~aviou?: 5;-s Christ, and dost assure us thereby of thy hvour and good- ncss toward us, and that wc be very members incorpo&o i n t h y mystical body, which is the blessed company OF-all fait ful peoplc, and be also heirs through hope of "ihy eve h asting kingdom, b y the merits of the most precious dcath and passion of thy dear Son : we now most humbly beseech 'thee, 0 heavenly Fnthcr, so to assist us mith thy grace, that h e may continue in tha t holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast preparcd for us to walk in, througll Jesus .Christ our Lord : to whom, mith thee and the Holy Ghost, bc all honour and glory, world vithout end. Amcn.

7 Thcn shall be said or sung, .. . GLORY bc to God on high. And in earth pcace, good will

towards incn. We praise thec, we bless .thee, wc worship

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thec, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee, for thy great glory. 0 Lord God heavenly king, God the Father almighty. 0 Lord, the only begotten Son Jesu Christ : 0 Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us: Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon. us. Thou that tnlrest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer, Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have hercy upon us. For thou only ait holy : Thou onli art thk Lord. Thou only, 0 Christ, with the IIoly Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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Then the Priest or the Bishop, if he be present, shall let them de- part with this blessing.

TIIE peace of God, which passcth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledgc and love of God, and of his Son Jcsu Christ our Lord : and the blessing of God almiglity, thc Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst1 you, and remain with you always. Amen.

I

Collects to be said after the Offertory, when there is no Communion, every such day one. And the same may be said also as often as occasion shall serve, after the Collects, either of Morning and Evening prayer, Communion, o r Litany, by the discretion of the

, minister.

ASSIST us mercifully, 0 Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the n-ay of thy servants toward the Attainment of everlasting salvation : that among all thk changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be .defended by thy most gracious and ready help : through Christ our Lord. Amen.

0 ALJIIGHTY Lord and everliving God, vouchsaf~, wd beseech thec, to direct, sinctify and govern both OLW hearts and bodies, in tlic m g s of thy laws, and in the works of thy commanclments : that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul : through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amcn.

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day, with our outward ears, may

*through thy grace bc so ,grafted inwardly in our hcarts, t h d

[l among, Grafton, 2.1

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they may bring forth in ua the fiwit of good living, to thc honour and praise of thy narnc : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PREVEST US, 0 Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favour, and filrther us with thy continual help, that in all our works begun, conti~iued, and cndcd in thee, we nuy glorify thy holy name, arid finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life : through Jcsus Christ our Lord. Anwn.

A L ~ G ~ I T Y God, thc fountain of a11 wisdom, which know- est our ilccessitica Lcforc ae ask, and oiw ignorance in nslting : we Lcscccli tlwc to liavc compassion upon our in- firmities, and tliosc things which for our unmorthincss we dare not, and for our LIindncss we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us for tlie morthincss of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. h e n .

ALJIIC~IITY God, which hast promiscd to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's name : we beseech thee mer- cifully to incline thine ears to us that lmve maclc now our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which we1 faithfully aslied according to thy will, may cffectunlly be obtained, to tho relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory : through Jesus Christ our IJ0rd. Arncn.

7 Upon tlic holy days, if tllcre bc no Con~munion, shall be snid all that is appointed at tlie Communion, until tlie end of the Homily, con- cluding with the gencrnl prayer, for tho whole statca of Christ's cliurcll militant hcre in earth: nnd one or Iilorc of these Collects befbre relicarsed, as occasion sllall serve.

5 And thcre shall be no celebration of tlie Lord's Suppcr, except there *I be n good numher to comlnunicatc with the Priest, according to

his discretion. 9 And if there be not above twenty persons in the Pariah, of discretion

to receive the Communion : yet there shall be no Communion, except foul; o r three nt the least communicate with the Priest. And in Cathedral and Collegiate cliurches, where be lnnny Priests and Deacons, they shall all receive the Conlmunion with the minister every S u n d g at the least, except they hnve n reasonable cnuse to the contrary.

B And to take nway the sopcrstition, which any pcrson hath, or migllb \

[I we hare, Gmfton, 1 and 2.1 ["state, Gmfton, 2.1

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have in the Imed and wine, it shall sufficc that thc brcad be such, as is usual to bc eaten at thc table with other mcnts, but the best mid purest wlient. bread, that conveniently may be gotten. And if any of tlic bread or wine remaiu, the Curate sllall have it to his ornil usc.

c r - .I 1 he bread and wine for the Communion shall be provided by the Curstc, and the church\rardens, at the charges of the Parish, and the Parish shall be discharged of such sums of money, or other dutics, which hitherto they have paid for the same, by ordcr of their houses every Sunday.

a And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate, a t the least three tiincs in the year: of which, Easter to be one: and shall also re- ccive the Sacraments, and other rites, according to the order i n9h io book appointed. And yearly a t Easter, every Parishioner shall reckon with his Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or his, or their deputy or deputies, and pay to them or him all ecclesinsticd duties, ac- customably due, then and at that time to be paid.

4Altliougl~ no order can be so perfectly devised, but it may be of some, either for their ignorance and infirmity, or else of malice nncl obstinncy, misconstrued, depraved, and interpreted in a wrong 1 ~ - t : And get because hrothcrly charity ~villcth, that so much as conveniently may be, offellccs should be taken away : therefore wc lvilling to do the same. IYhcrcns it is ordained i11 the book of conlnlorl pmycr, in tllc administration of thc Lord's Supper, that the Colllinunicants kneeling should receive tllc holy Comlnuniou : wliicll tiling being well meant, for .a signification of the humble and grateful ackno~dedging of thc benefits of Christ, given unto the wortily receiver, and to avoid tlic profanation and disorclei*, whicli ntout the holy Coninlunion might else ensue : lest yet the snlnc linecling might be thonght or tnlien otherwise, we do de- clare that it is not meant thereby, that any adoration is done, or ought to bc done, either unto the sacramental brcad or wine there bodily received, or to any r e d and essential pcscnce there being of Christ's natural flesh and blood. For as concerning the sacra- inentlsl brcad and wine, they rennin still in their very natural substances, and thcrefore may not be adored, for that were Idolatry td be abhorred of a11 faithful Christians. And as concerning the Gitural body and blood of our Saviour Christ, they are in heaven and not here. For i t is against the truth of Christ's true natural body, to be in more places than in onc at one time. - . - -

[3 order of, Grafton, 2.1 L4 This paragraph is fourth in ordcr in Grafton, 2. I t is printed

on a separate leaf in other copies, and, as is evident from the signa- tures, was added nfterwards. In Grafton, l, the leaf is pasted in after the copy was bound; nnd seveml copies arc without it.]