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faith_n in_o thy_o mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jeus_fw-la christ_n help_v i_o firm_o to_o believe_v thy_o readiness_n to_o receive_v and_o pardon_v sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o thou_o to_o rely_v with_o all_o assurance_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n of_o thy_o son_n be_v precious_a death_n raise_v in_o i_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o favour_n upon_o that_o sure_a foundation_n and_o grant_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o see_v thy_o glory_n oh_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n of_o divine_a love_n even_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a when_o i_o remember_v and_o consider_v my_o saviour_n die_a love_n to_o sinner_n especial_o when_o i_o see_v he_o in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v evidentiy_n set_v forth_o crucify_a before_o i_o when_o i_o see_v there_o his_o break_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o and_o consider_v that_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v for_o me._n oh_o let_v such_o a_o sight_n affect_v i_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v beyond_o all_o expression_n oh_o let_v it_o transform_v i_o into_o love_n let_v it_o make_v such_o strong_a and_o last_a impression_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o afterward_o be_v under_o the_o sweet_a and_o mighty_a influence_n of_o love_n always_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o law_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o end_v of_o love_n let_v love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o great_o employ_v my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_o at_o this_o sacrament_n and_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o the_o great_a concern_v and_o business_n the_o very_a form_n and_o character_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n for_o ever_o and_o since_o my_o love_n can_v redound_v to_o his_o advantage_n make_v it_o to_o flow_v abundant_o upon_o those_o that_o love_n he_o give_v i_o a_o free_a heart_n and_o hand_n and_o power_n to_o do_v much_o good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o my_o power_n i_o purpose_v to_o exercise_n my_o charity_n towards_o they_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n at_o this_o sacrament_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o memorial_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n love_n may_v effectual_o inspire_v i_o to_o do_v so_o and_o i_o purpose_n and_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v i_o to_o abound_v in_o love_n and_o good_a work_n towards_o all_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n put_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n in_o all_o respect_n into_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o become_v the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o i_o may_v be_v well-pleasing_a and_o accept_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v delight_v over_o i_o to_o do_v i_o good_a that_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o thou_o to_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o my_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o my_o day_n all_o which_o i_o humble_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o further_o crave_v whatever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o most_o absolute_a form_n of_o prayer_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n amen_n sect_n xix_o direction_n for_o a_o devout_a behaviour_n at_o the_o communion_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o have_v so_o good_a provision_n make_v by_o our_o church_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o any_o good_a soul_n may_v receive_v it_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o comfort_n who_o will_v but_o serious_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v and_o do_v in_o that_o administration_n as_o indeed_o many_o such_o soul_n accustom_v to_o it_o have_v find_v by_o very_o comfortable_a experience_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o very_o advisable_v that_o those_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o attend_v this_o way_n but_o once_o in_o a_o year_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o office_n will_v persuade_v themselves_o to_o come_v more_o frequent_o to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o with_o the_o more_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n to_o their_o soul_n when_o that_o occasion_n require_v they_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a business_n be_v so_o order_v that_o it_o be_v very_o apt_a and_o fit_a to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o the_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a exercise_n of_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v require_v to_o attend_v it_o so_o that_o the_o best_a advice_n which_o can_v be_v give_v for_o our_o due_a and_o profitable_a behaviour_n at_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o communicant_a do_v very_o close_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v order_v to_o be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o he_o that_o minister_n or_o by_o the_o communicant_a himself_o while_o they_o be_v upon_o this_o duty_n but_o because_o the_o communicant_n especial_o where_o the_o number_n be_v great_a as_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v everywhere_o will_v have_v some_o space_n wherein_o they_o may_v employ_v themselves_o in_o some_o private_a ejaculation_n and_o devotion_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o propose_a brevity_n of_o this_o book_n to_o afford_v they_o some_o such_o devout_a prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n as_o they_o may_v use_v and_o i_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o these_o must_v be_v common_o very_o short_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o join_v with_o the_o public_a office_n to_o begin_v then_o where_o we_o usual_o begin_v this_o administration_n when_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v read_v those_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v design_v to_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v the_o make_v our_o offering_n to_o almighty_a god_n while_o you_o have_v your_o offer_n in_o your_o hand_n or_o when_o you_o have_v give_v it_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n maker_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o be_o be_v from_o thou_o and_o all_o be_v thou_o thou_o do_v give_v and_o thou_o have_v right_a to_o take_v and_o use_v what_o thou_o please_v of_o it_o i_o humble_o present_v this_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o right_n in_o i_o and_o in_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o of_o thy_o bounty_n in_o give_v it_o i_o present_v and_o i_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o accept_v this_o as_o a_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v thou_o sprinkle_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n and_o this_o my_o duty_n with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o obtain_v for_o i_o by_o thy_o merit_n a_o great_a increase_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o salvation_n amen_n when_o the_o offering_n be_v all_o receive_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o altar_n he_o that_o minister_n proceed_v to_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n in_o which_o it_o become_v every_o devout_a soul_n as_o a_o live_a member_n 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