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of_o their_o most_o eminent_a preacher_n confess_v that_o he_o never_o give_v it_o in_o 18_o year_n their_o admit_v none_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o mystery_n but_o those_o who_o be_v in_o church-covenant_n with_o themselves_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o church-covenant_n beside_o that_o of_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o church-membership_a but_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n their_o undecent_a and_o rude_a distribution_n of_o it_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o from_o one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o a_o merry_a meeting_n rather_o than_o at_o god_n table_n their_o slovenly_a receive_v of_o it_o sit_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o socinian_n and_o other_o heretic_n with_o many_o other_o such_o usage_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o account_v for_o in_o this_o preface_n but_o that_o i_o have_v free_o make_v use_v of_o several_a passage_n prayer_n especial_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o some_o few_o modern_a writer_n without_o any_o scruple_n and_o i_o here_o profess_v so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n to_o all_o those_o good_a man_n by_o who_o i_o have_v profit_v for_o if_o god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o world_n the_o benefit_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o now_o may_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o love_n and_o practise_v their_o duty_n that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o may_v delight_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o saviour_n that_o we_o all_o in_o god_n time_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o everlasting_a feast_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o heaven_n amen_n the_o content_n part_n i._o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o private_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o holiness_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o common_a excuse_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v chap._n 4._o of_o examination_n in_o general_n chap._n 5._o examination_n of_o past_a sin_n chap._n 6._o examination_n of_o present_a virtue_n chap._n 7._o examination_n of_o the_o communicants_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 9_o of_o christian_a love_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o unity_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n chap._n 16._o of_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n 17._o of_o resignation_n and_o self-denial_n chap._n 18._o of_o humiliation_n before_o the_o reception_n chap._n 19_o of_o joy_n and_o resolution_n after_o the_o reception_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o consecrate_v chap._n 21._o the_o method_n of_o the_o ancient_n at_o the_o reception_n chap._n 22._o the_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 23._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o evil_a end_n part_n ii_o the_o introduction_n the_o office_n for_o palmsunday_n for_o monday_n before_o easter_n for_o tuesday_n before_o easter_n for_o wednesday_n before_o easter_n for_o maundy_n thursday_n for_o good-friday_n the_o examen_fw-la the_o litany_n for_o easter-eve_n for_o easter-day_n rule_n of_o conduct_n for_o easter-day_n and_o the_o sacrament_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o press_n in_o mispoint_v the_o english_a and_o
put_v word_n in_o a_o wrong_a letter_n in_o make_v some_o unnecessary_a repetition_n and_o mis-accenting_a the_o greek_a and_o other_o obvious_a mistake_v and_o to_o correct_v the_o follow_a errata_fw-la part_n i._n p._n 9_o l._n 20._o ad_fw-la the_o bible_n the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o l._n 2._o r._n prescription_n p._n 21._o l._n 10._o f._n such_o r._n many_o p._n 30._o l._n 9_o f._n for_o r._n because_o p._n 47._o l._n 18._o f._n anger_n r._n malice_n p._n 80._o l._n 15._o f._n rhetoric_n r._n reason_n p._n 82._o l._n 1._o r_o who_o l._n 23._o r._n celebrate_v l._n 26._o r._n adapt_v p._n 115._o l._n 4._o del_o and._n l._n 23._o r._n say_v it_o p._n 158._o l._n 19_o r._n bright_a p._n 196._o l._n 3._o f._n so_o r._n to_o be_v p._n 199._o l._n 6._o r._n legate_n p._n 75._o del_o but_o leave_v to_o discretion_n part_n ii_o p._n 2._o l._n 10._o r._n emblem_n p._n 4._o l._n 11._o del_o for_o ever_o p._n 35._o l._n 18._o r._n but_o be_v p._n 42._o l._n 8_o r._n cram_v p_o 69_o l._n 14._o r._n conquer_v heart_n p._n 103._o l._n 6._o del_o only_o p._n 107._o l._n 15._o r._n be_v in_o p._n 136_o l._n 22._o r._n not_o my_o p._n 179_o l._n 18._o f._n some_o r._n also_o the._n p._n 193._o del_o without_o all_o doubt_n p._n 198._o l._n 3._o r._n the_o prayer_n be_v p._n 242._o marg._n lib._n 8._o c._n 14_o 15._o part_n i._n contain_v general_z rule_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 77._o the_o more_o any_o man_n love_v god_n the_o more_o be_v he_o inward_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n part_n i._n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o private_a it_o be_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n who_o intend_v to_o live_v well_o shall_v set_v himself_o rule_v how_o to_o spend_v every_o portion_n of_o his_o time_n as_o useful_o and_o as_o much_o to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o honour_n as_o he_o can_v and_o because_o the_o 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