of the fâ—…ty of our Nature we cannot always stand 〈◊〉 right grant to me such strength and Proteâ—… on as may support me in all Danger 〈◊〉 carry me through all Temptations 〈◊〉 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Set apart the Friday of every such Week as a Day of Holy Fasting and Abstinence rising Earlier than usually if your Health will permit you at Five of the Clock When you Awake Pray LIghten mine eyes O Lord that I sleep not in Death Then meditate upon and acknowledg Gods goodness for Preserving you the last Night who might and deservedly too have Suffred Death to Seize on you whilst Sleeping and hurryed you hence to render an account of what you have done in the flesh the result of which will be to Think How on the Supposal of this Dreadful Surprize you were Prepared and to Conclude Happy is that Servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find Doing his will And then humbly commending your self to God Say â—Nto thy hands O Lord I commend this Day my soul and my Body beseeching â—ee to be ever with me to direct sanctifie â—…overn me in the ways of thy Laws and 〈◊〉 works of thy commandments that 〈◊〉 thy most mighty protection both here and ever I may be preserved both in Body and Soul to serve Thee the only True God through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen After which Presently Arise and at your Up-rising Say JN the name of God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Amen Blessed be God the Holy and undivided Trinity now and for ever Amen I Arise from my Bed to Glorify Him He of his infinite mercy Bless and Keep me this Day and for evermore Amen I Laid me down and slept and rose up again for the Lord hath Sustained me At your Apparrelling Say CLoath me O Lord with the Ornaments of thy heavenly Grace and Cover me with the Robes of Righteousness Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to fullfil the lusts thereof At the Washing of your Hands say WAsh me clean O Lord from my â—…edness and Cleanse me from my 〈◊〉 Amen Supposing you thus Apparralled 〈◊〉 by Six of the Clock T is tim◠〈◊〉 retire your self to your ordinary Morning Prayers which I would advise you e're you Kneel down to begin with Prostration thus At the Name of Jesus God blessed for ever let every Knee Bowe both of things in Heaven things in Earth and things under the Earth Glory be to Thee O Lord most High Then upon Your Knees Say GOd be in my Head and in my Vnderstanding that I may know in this my Day the things which do concern my everlasting peace God be in my Eyes and in my Seeing that they may alwayes be looking up to thy Mercy-Seat and that they be not as so many Casements to let in Vanity God be in my Mouth and in my Speaking to guard and fence it from Idle Words and that it may at no time be a Door to let out Folly God be in my Ears and in my Hearing â—t they may be always open to sound and â—…lsom Counsels and deaf to corrupt and 〈◊〉 Communications 〈◊〉 be in my Heart and in my Thinking 〈◊〉 â—erve it from being a sink of Uncleanâ—… 〈◊〉 that it may never be suffered either 〈◊〉 or deceive others God be at my End and my Departing that so my Death may be precious in the sight of the Lord with whom I pray that I may live for Evermore Amen And so Prevent me O Lord in all my Doings with thy most Gracious Favour and further me with thy continual Help that in all my works begun continued and ended in Thee I way glorifie thy Holy Name and finally by thy mercy may obtain everlasting Life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Adding Our Father c. My Voice shalt Thou hear betimes O Lord early in the Morning will I direct my Prayer unto Thee and I will look up O Lord open thou my Lips And my Mouth shall shew forth thy Praise O God make speed to save me O Lord make hast to help me Glory to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the Beginning is now c. Psal xcv O Come let us sing unto the Lord c. Glory be to the Father c. After which read One or more of Davids's Psalms in order Beginning with the First and so onward concluding each Psal with Glory be to the Father c. Then a Chapter out of the Proverbs of Solomon or the New Testament and after that We Praise Thee O God c. Or * Especially in the Holy Time of Lent O All ye Works of the Lord Bless c. Or Blessed be the Lord God of Israel c. Goncluding the Two last of these Hymns with Glory be to the Father c. Then the Creed I Believe in God c. After which Kneel and Pray Lord have mercy upon me Christ have mercy upon me Lord have mercy upon me Our Father c. Blessing and Honour and Glory and Power be unto him that Sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever Amen GLory be to God on high on earth Peace good Will amongst Men I Praise Thee I Bless Thee I Worship Thee I Glorify Thee I give thanks to Thee for thy great Glory â—nd Goodness O Lord God Heavenly â—…g God the Father Almighty For thy Son Jesus Christ manifested in the Flesh to destroy the works of the Devil and who is the fountain of all those mercys both Spiritual and Temporal so freely and plentifully bestowed on me thy most unworthy Creature particularly that thou hast protected me this last Night from all perills ghostly and bodily and brought me to see the light of another Day whereas thou mightest justly have suffered me to sleep in death by reason of those manifold and hainous sins wherewith I have from time to time offended thy Divine Majesty I have sinned and what shall I say unto Thee O thou Preserver of Man I have left undone those things which I ought to have done and I have done those things which I ought not to have done and there is no health in me But thou O Lord Have mercy upon me a most miserable offender Oh Thou who desirest not the Death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and Live Have mercy upon me Spare and Restore me who do here in all humility confess my faults and do desire to be Penitent for them Have regard to thy Blessed Son who is our Advocate with Thee O Father and the Propitiation for all our sins for whose sake mercifully Grant unto me true Repentance and the assistancâ— of thy Holy Spirit which may teach and â—…able me to please Thee hereafter in all gâ—… things to deny ungodliness and wordly 〈◊〉 and to live Godly and soberly in this prâ—… World that so at last I may come to 〈◊〉 â—…ternal joy through Jesua
me to an Accompt for thaâ— and all other my sins c. From which Occasions you may easâ—…â—…ceive what remedies to use against it 1. To labour for a Grave and modest Carriage of my self considering my Age quality Degree c. 2. To avoid vain and light Persons or if that may not be done not heeding them or seriously rebuking them 3. To entertain all awful and Dreadful Apprehensions of the Great God who seeth what I doe and how I comport my self As also of the Holy Angels who may truly enough be Believed from the intimations of the Apostles St. John Revel viii and St. Paul 1 Cor. xi 10. to be present at Holy Mysterys To these may be added 4. Lifting up my Eyes to Heaven or fixing them on the Preist not in the least letting them loose on whatever objects may present themselves These I then Resolved to consider and practise and will therefore frequently Read them over Even soe Amen Lord Let thy Grace be â—…fficient for me Lead me not into Temptation 〈◊〉 Deliver me from evil Amen 〈◊〉 Kneeling down Pray for Devotion 〈◊〉 any other Grace the contrary sin 〈◊〉 you have now found your self guilty of and Resolved against You will find Prayers to this purpose at the latter-end of this Book As for Devotion Thus MOst Great God who hast not only permitted but invited us needy and miserable Creatures to present our Petitions to Thee Oh! let me set a true value on this most inestimable priviledge I come unto Thee O Lord as a Worm to my sovereigne Maker I come as an heinous offender to a just and severe judge Let I pray Thee my Addresses in thine House be with a Reverence someway answerable to thine awful Majesty Give me an hearty desire to pray and such a pure intention and sixedness of mind upon Thee that I may no more incur the Guilt of Drawing nigh unto Thee with my Lips when my heart is far from Thee But may so Ask that I may receive seek that I may find knock that it may be opened unto me that so from praying to Thee here I may be Translated to the Praising Thee Eternally in thy Glory hereafter through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen This exercise being finished about thre◠〈◊〉 the Clock the time appointed for the Evâ—… 〈◊〉 service At your Return from the Churc◠〈◊〉 Chappel if you have not fully satisfied yoâ—… own Conscience but require further Comfort or Counsell you are to goe to some Discreet and Learned Minister of Gods word especially to him under whose Ministry God hath placed you not being Curious or censorious in your choice as to this particular and open your Greif by Confession that so you may receive the benefit of Absolution together with Ghostly Counsel and advice to the quieting of your Conscience and the avoiding of all Scruple and Doubtfulness This being done as it ought to be with Submission and sobriety you may with Comfort Retire into your Closet and upon your Knees Say Our Father c Deliver us from evill Amen ALmighty God unto whom all hearts be open all desires known and from whom no secrets are hid cleanse the Thoughts of my heart by the Inspiration of thy Holy Spirit that I may perfectly love thee and worthily Magnifie thy Holy Name through Christ our Lord. Amen Then Read upon your Knees the Ten Commandments as they are set down in Our Communion Service 〈◊〉 Spake these Words c. after each Comâ—…dwent Say Lord have mercy upon me and Incline my heart to keep this Law Thou shalt not Covet c. Lord have mercy upon me and write all these thy Laws in my heart I beseech thee O Almighty Lord and everlasting God vouchsafe I beseech thee to direct Sanctifie and Govern both my Soul and Body in the ways of thy Laws and in the works of thy Commandments that through thy most mighty Protection both here and ever I may be preserved both in Body and Soul through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Amen Then stand up and heartily repeat your Creed I believe in God c. After which Kneel again and pray Almighty everlasting God heavenly Father I give thee humble thanks that thou hast vouchsafed to bring me to the knowledge of this faith in thee and do beseech thee that thou wouldst keep me stedfast in this faith and evermore defend me from all adversities who livest and reignest one God World without end Amen Lord have mercy upon me Christ have mercy upon me Lord have mercy upon me OH Christ Hear me and Remember now that Hour in which thou didst once Commend thy Blessed Spirit into the hands of thy heavenly Father when with a Torn Body and a Broken Heart thou didst shew forth the Bowels of thy mercy and Dye for us I beseech thee O thou Brightness and Image of God Assist me by this thy most precious Death that being Dead unto the world I may live only unto Thee and at the last hour of my Departure from this mortal Life I may Commend my Soul into thine hands and thou mayst receive me into life immortal there to Reign with thee for ever and ever Amen Grant me in the mean time Gracious Lord a pure intention of heart and a stedfast resolution to despise all vanity to fight the Battels of the Lord manfully against the world the flesh and the Devil to spend my time religiously and usefully to speak gracious words to walk always in thy presence to preserve my Soul and and Body in holiness fit for the habitation of the Spirit of God Amen 〈◊〉 Lord and my God Give me I beseech 〈◊〉 wise a sober a patient an understandâ—…â—…evout a religious a Couragious heart 〈◊〉 â—…temperate reins and thoughts a soul full of Devotion to doe thee Service and do thou make my services acceptable to thee while I live and my soul ready for thee when I Dye Amen O Lord Increase in me Faith and Devotion replenish my heart with all Goodness and of thy Great mercy keep me in the same Give me true humility in prosperity patience in adversity and continual joy in the Holy Ghost Amen O Lord Give me Spiritual wisdom that I may discern what is pleasing to thee and follow what belongs unto my Peace and let the knowledg and Peace of God and of Jesus Christ our Lord be my Guide and my portion all the Days of my life Amen O Lord make me humble to my Superiors and friendly to my Equals thankfull to my Benefactors loving to my Relations and Charitable to my Enemies to be Gentle and easily entreated slow to anger and readily admonished fully prepared and throughly furnished for every Good word and work Amen O Lord Give me a peaceable Spirit 〈◊〉 quiet life free from Debt and deadly Sin give me Grace to abstain from all appearance of evil and to doe nothing but what is of good report to confess Christ and his holy Religion by an holy and obedient life and
let his People serve him with Honour and Obedience and let him so duly serve Thee here on Earth that he may hereafter Everlastingly serve Thee in Heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen I Beseech Thee O Lord to Save and Defend all Christian Kings Princes and Governours especially thy Servant CHARLES King that under him we may be godly and â—…tly governed and Grant unto his whole â—…ncel and to all that are put in Authority â—…der him that they may truly and indiffâ—…enâ—… Minister Justice to the punishment of Wâ—ckâ—…ess and Vic and to the mainteâ—… 〈◊〉 thy true Religion and Vertue Amen ALmighty God the God of all mercy I humbly beseech Thee to pour down the riches of thine abundant Goodness upon the Head of thine Hand-maid our most Gracious Queen KATHERINE that she being continually beautified with the Royal Ornaments of thy heavenly Grace may be holy and Devout as HESTER Loving to the King as RACHEL fruitful and wise as REBECCA and Obedient as SARAH and with long life and glory continuing in her high and Princely estate she may at the last be brought to the great happiness of thine everlasting estate hereafter through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen ALmighty God the fountain of all goodness I humbly beseech Thee to bless the most Illustrious Prince James Duke of YORK and all the Royal Family Endue them with thy Holy Spirit enrich them with thy heavenly Grace prosper them with all happiness and bring them to thine everlasting Kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty God who alone workest great Marvels Give grace to all Bishops Priests and Deacons especially to those under whose Despensations I live Illuminate them with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word and grant that by their Preaching and living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly and also rightly and duely administer thy holy Sacraments Grant this for thy Son Jesus Christ his sake Amen O Thou God of Truth Bring into the way of Truth all such as have err'd are deceiv'd O Thou Father of Comforts succour help and comfort all that are in danger necessity and tribulation preserve all that travel by land or by water all women labouring of Child all sick persons and young Children shew thy pitty upon all Prisoners and Captives provide for the Fatherless Children and Widows and all who are desolate and Oppressed yea have mercy upon all men especially those whom thou hast called to the Knowledg of and Faith in thy Son Jesus Christ Amen ALmighty God who hast commanded me to honour my Father and my Mother Grant me of thy goodness and Grace so to love and honour them to fear and obey them to help and to pray for them as thou in thy holy Word hast directed and charged me to do that both in their lives and Deaths their Souls may bless me Give them I pray Thee peace and plenty Defend them from all dangers both of body and soul keep them in the stedfastness of thy Faith and in the obedience of thy holy Commandments Bless them O Lord and all other my Relations and Benefactors make us doubly dear to each other both in the flesh and in the Lord and that for our Lord Jesus Christ his sake Amen O God from whom every good and perfect gift proceedeth Accept my Praise and Thanksgiving which I offer unto thee for all thy Mercys and Benefits from time to time vouchsafed unto me For my Health Peace Liberty Freinds and all other Blessings of this Life For Jesus Christ the Fountain of all for his Conception Birth Circumcision for his Baptism Fasting Temptation for his Holy and most exemplary Life for his bitter cruel and yet patient and Meritorious Death for his Victorious Triumphant Desension into Hell for his Glorious Resurrection and Asension for the Coming of the Holy Ghost the Eternal Comforter upon the Apostles on the Day of Pentecost And from that time for the constitution of a Catholique and Apostolique Church which is to Continue to the end of the World and I beseech that O Lord Give me that due sense of all thy Mercys that my heart may be unfeignedly thankful and that I may shew forth thy Praise not only with my Lips but in my life by giving up my self unto thy service and by walking before Thee in Holiness and Righteousness all my Days through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty God who by thy Holy Apostle hast taught us not only to make Prayers supplications but also to Give thanks for all men I offer up unto thee most high Laud and humble thanks for all thy wonderful Graces and Virtues which thou hast declared in All thy Saints cheifly in the Glorious and most Blessed Virgin †S. Luke 〈◊〉 MARY the Mother of thy Son Jesus Christ all others who have Departed this Life with the Seal of Faith and do now rest in the sleep of Pâ—aâ—e such as were the Patriarchs Prophets Apostles Martyrs Confessors Holy Virgins pious Matrons and * 1 Tim. â— 3 16. Devout Widows who have washed the feet of the Saints Beseeching Thee that we â—ay still continue in their H. Communion enjoy the comfort thereof while we are on earth folâ—…ving with a glad will and mind their holy Examples of godly living and stedfastness in thy Faith and that at the last Day we with them and They with us may attain to the Resurrection of the just and have our perfect Consummation and Bliss both in Body Soul in thy eternal and everlasting Glory through Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost be Ascribed by us as it is by Angels and Archangels and the whole Company of Heaven all Honour and Glory World without end Amen ALmighty God who hast promised to hear the Petitions of them that ask in thy Son's Name I beseech Thee mercifully to incline thine Ears unto me now that in his Name I have made my Prayers and Supplications unto Thee and grant that those things which I have faithfully asked according to thy Will may effectually be obtain'd to the Relief of my Necessity and to the setting forth of thy Glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen THe Peace of God which passeth all understanding The Blessing of God Almighty the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost the virtue of Christ's Blessed Cross and Passion be with Me now at the Hour of Death and in the day of Judgment Amen Thus may you end your Course of Prayers for every Friday preceding a Communiâ—…-Sunday They are such I think as may â—…t your Leisure and Condition if not you are prudent enough to leave out or alter what you see good I have too all along supposed your Constitution strong enough to hold out such a Fast if your Health will not bear it in God's Name Eat but moderately and let your Food be Mean and Ordinary such as a Crust of Bread a little Wine or a Glass of Small-Beer
henceforth I put off concerning my former Conversation the Old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful Lusts and be renewed in the spirit of my mind And that I put on the New Man which after thee is created in Righteousness and true Holiness to which purpose be pleased to watch over me for good to keep me both outwardly in my Body and inwardly in my Soul O God thou seest that I have no power of my self to help my self thou knowest me also to be set in the mid'st of so many and great dangers that by reason of the frailty of my Nature I cannot always stand upright grant to me such strength and protection as may support me in all dangers and carry me through all temptations through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen O Thou with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning let thy holy Spirit direct me in all things let thy grace always prevent and follow me and preserve me against all assaults of my spiritual enemys especially of my own treacherous heart which is deceitful above all things wicked desperately wicked O Lord thou knowest it how often hath it betray'd me to the breach of thy holy Laws to the violation of all these Vows and Promises which I have made to thee How often have I turned my back in the day of battle O let me no more thus start aside like a broken bow but be stedfast unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord resisting the Devill that he may flee from me subduing my flesh and bringing it into subjection Crufying and overcoming the World And therefore let those solemn Vows which I have now made to forsake my sins never depart from my mind but let the remembranee of them excite me to fight manfully under thy Banner and continue thy faithful Servant and Souldier unto my Life's end Amen O Lord I do here humbly present unto thee my Soul and Body to be a living holy and reasonable Sacrifice unto thee I beseech thee sanctifie my Body that from a polluted Dunghil it may become the Temple of God Sanctify my Soul and receive it for thy dwelling place the seat of thy Spirit and an house of Prayer and Holy Meditations Sanctifie me throughout that both my Body Soul and Spirit may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to whom with thee O Father and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory world without end Amen THus have you closed your Communion-Devotions It only remains that you bestow the greatest part of the Afternoon in Reading Praying Meditating good Conferences and the like and when your Condition calls you to your usual Converses you are still to remember you have a great business which lies upon your hands which is the performance of those promises you have now made to God to which purpose frequently recollect them to mind and let the remembrance of them be your refuge against all temptations to your old sins whenever they assault you knowing what a grievous thing it is to break that Vow which you have seal'd in your Saviours Blood to have that Blood through which only you can have pardon to witness against you which God forbid To your Evening Prayers that Sunday night immediately before the Blessing subjoyn this Collect. O Blessed JESUS who hast this day made me a Partaker of thy blessed Body and Blood thy Mercy hath given it and my Faith hath received it into my Soul O let me ever feel the happy virtue and effects of it Put thy fear into my heart to keep those Vows and Promises which I have on this solemnity tendred unto thee in my mind that I may not sin against thee enrich me with all those graces which come from this precious Body and Blood and hereafter bring me to thy everlasting glory for thy merits and mercies sake Amen THus not to detain you longer I have recommended to you the aforesaid Devotions to be us'd on the Friday in every moneth which precedes a Communion especially the Fridays before the three solemn times which our Church hath Consecrated to this Blessed purpose Christmas Easter and Whit-Sunday supposing that your health and important occasions will permit it otherwise you are not tyed to the strictness of them though you are oblig'd to receive this Sacrament whensoever an opportunity offers it self To capacitate you for a worthy Communication thereof at all times I do lastly and heartily advise you to maintain a constant course of daily Prayers at Morning and Evening throughout the year every Night recalling the Actions of the past-day and repenting for the sins of it the practice whereof will fit you for the Communion at any time when 't is occasionally tendered to you I mean when you are suddenly call'd to Communicate with a dying person or come accidentally into a Congregation where 't is to be received and all fit Guests are invited to it in those cases you are by no means to turn your back upon it but bestowing that little time which is before you in Recollecting Repenting Exerting your Faith Love Thankfulness c. Omiting nothing of the strictness which is required in the Act of Receiving and performing afterwards to your power what you secretly promis'd receive it with the rest in the name of God beginning with the Prayers afore mentioned page 68. which are to be said whil'st the Priest is preparing to read the Sentences Almighty God who hast of thine infinite mercies vouchsaf'd c. But this I advise on supposal you carry about with you such an habitual preparation which is acquired by keeping a strict course of daily private Devotions otherwise you sin sadly However be careful to Communicate whenever you are solemnly invited to it i. e. every moneth or oftner and with due remembrance of him whose death you do hereby shew forth till he come God Almighty make you a worthy participant of his Body and Blood here that you may for ever enjoy Him hereafter Amen Collects for particular Graces For Faith ALmighty God whom without Faith it is impossible to please grant me I beseech thee so perfectly to believe in thy Son Jesus Christ that my Faith in thy sight may never be reproved and being called to the knowledg of thy Grace and Faith in thee and admitted into the fellowship of Christs Religion I may eschew those things which are contrary to my Profession and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen For Hope BLessed Lord who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning grant that I may in such wise hear them read mark learn and inwardly digest them that by Patience and Comfort of thy Holy Word I may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ and that I may therefore purifie my self even as he is pure that when he shall appear again with power
Officium Eucharisticum A PREPARATORY SERVICE To a DEVOUT and WORTHY RECEPTION OF THE LORDS SUPPER Designed for a person of Quality and now made Publick for Common Use St. Luke xxiv 36. He was known to them in Breaking of Bread London Printed by T. Milbouâ—… 〈◊〉 Christopher Wilkinson at the Bâ—… 〈◊〉 over against St. Dunstans ' Churâ—… 〈◊〉 street 1673. Good Reader THis little Manual of Directions and Prayers for the Holy Communion First designed for a Private use now shews it self in Publique on presumption it may help thee in thy Closet-retirements towards a Pious preparation thereto and a worthy Reception thereof I omit to Preface it because I cannot call it Mine 'T is a Collection and recommends it self unto thee cloathed in the Language not of any Private Conception of such the world is already full But of Primitive Liturgies of that of our Holy Church and some of the most Devout Fathers of it Bishop Andrâ—… Bishop Cosins and that Great and 〈◊〉 Man Arch-Bishop LAUD who 〈◊〉 a Patron and dyed a Martyr of 〈◊〉 The Authour who e're he 〈◊〉 curious or Sollicitous to think How it may go down with a sort of People whose unweildy zeal hath transported them under a pretence of Spuing out Popery to disrellish and traduce any thing that is Primitive But the Sober and Devout Christian who lives in the Communion of This Church He is secure of And that it may further thee in the Attainment of our Common Salvation is his sincere and hearty desire in return to which he beggs thee nothing but to Recommend him now and then in these thy Private Addresses to the Throne of Grace A Preparatory Office For the H. COMMUNION THe nearest and most solemn Intimacy and Communion we have with God in this World is exhibited to us in the Blessed Eucharist that is to say the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper wherein according to our Church-Catechism the Body and Bloud of Christ are verily and indeed taken and received by the Faithful and hence it is called by St. Paul 1 Cor. 10.16 The Communion of his Body and the Comâ—…nion of his Bloud so that by a duâ—… 〈◊〉 worthy Participation hereof we are reâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…corporated into Christ we dwell in Châ—… 〈◊〉 Christ in us we are made One wiâ—… 〈◊〉 and Christ with us In regard of 〈◊〉 liable Priviledge as well as the great danger which attends the contrary now especially we are to heed our selves in our Addresses to it being careful to perform all Devotional Acts of Worship and Piety which may conduce to a good acceptable Celebration of so Divine a Mystery St. Paul hath comprehended them all under this One Word and Duty of Examination 1 Cor. 11.28 which includes more than we can readily conceive I shall not inlarge upon those Graces of Faith Repentance and Charity about which it should be chiefly conversant but do immediately proceed to those Preparatory Acts of Devotion which should be exercised in order to a due Reception of this Blessed Sacrament I begin then as you should in this and all other Duties of Religion In the Name of God and Exhort that having received Notice from God's Priest of a Communion to be Celebrated the next Sunday you forthwith set your self to â—…is great Work of fitting your self for a right â—…cipation thereof Whatever you do let 〈◊〉 â—…er and anon be uppermost in your 〈◊〉 â—…ts that whole Week reflecting on your 〈◊〉 Estate and specially on that Time 〈◊〉 hath lent you from your last Reâ—… 〈◊〉 â—hat Graces you have Improved 〈◊〉 omitted What Sins committed And out of a hearty Resentment of them breath forth these or the like pious Ejaculations I have sinned What shall I do unto Thee O Thou Preserver of Man Lord I am not worthy to come under thy Roof But speak the Word onely and thy Servant shall be Healed Adding these two Collects to your Private Devotions both at Morning and Evening that whole Week ALmighty God who of thy tender Mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption and didst institute and in thy Holy Gospel command us to continue a perpetual Memory of that his precious Death until his Coming again Hear me most merciful Saviour I most humbly beseech Thee and make my Groanings my Desires after this Holy Sacrament answerable to my needs of it But oh Lord How shall such a Wretch as I daâ—… to approach thy Holy Table I am a 〈◊〉 How shall I presume to take the Câ—… 〈◊〉 Bread I have often trampled those 〈◊〉 things under foot either carelesly neâ—… or unworthily receiving those Hâ—…â—…ries O Lord my horrible Guilâ—… 〈◊〉 me tremble to come and yet makes me not dare to stay away for Where shall this polluted Soul be washed but in this Fountain opened for sin and for uncleanness Hither then I come and Thou hast promised that him that cometh to Thee Thou wilt in no wise cast out Grant me therefore Gracious Lord so to eat the Flesh of thy Dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink his Bloud that my sinful Body may be made clean by his Body and my Soul washed through his most Precious Bloud Amen I Will not presume to come to thy Table O Merciful Lord trusting in my own Righteousness but in thy manifold and great Mercies declared unto Mankind in our Lord Jesus Christ for whose sake give me I pray Thee such a Preparation of Soul as may qualifie me for a worthy Approach thereunto To this end make me heartily sensible of my Sins and Unworthiness raise up my dull and earthy Mind from groveling here below and inspire 〈◊〉 with a Holy Zeal to seek those things that 〈◊〉 â—bove Let that infinite Love of Christ in 〈◊〉 for so wretched a Sinner inflame my 〈◊〉 â—nd kindle in me that Sacred fire of Love 〈◊〉 â—…ain and to all those whom He hath 〈◊〉 Command and Example to Love 〈◊〉 well as Friends and that for his sake Cloath me O Lord in the Wedding Garment and make me though of my self a most unworthy yet by thy Mercy an acceptable Guest at Thy Table that I may not eat or drink my own Damnation but Salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Having thus recommended your self unto God in your private Retirements I do earnestly exhort you to frequent the publique Prayers of the Church nothing but a charitable or some very urgent occasion can now or indeed should at any time excuse you and to attend them with all possible Devotion Heed your self this Week especially your Thoughts Words and Actions that they be not wicked nor vain or if at any time they should that you forthwith recall and check your self thus Lord have Mercy upon me Christ have Mercy upon me Lord have Mercy upon me I Said I will take heed to my ways that I offend not in my Tongue O God who knowest us to be set in the midst of so maâ—… and great Dangers that by reason
Christ 〈◊〉 Amen ALmighty God our heavenly Father who of thy Great mercy hast promised Forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty Repentance and true Faith turn unto Thee Have mercy upon me Pardon and Deliver me from all my sins Confirm and Strengthen me in all Goodness and bring me unto everlasting Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen O Lord our heavenly Father Almighty and everlasting God who hast safely brought me to the beginning of this Day Preserve me in the same and all other Dayes of my Life from all sin and Danger and by thy Gracious Governance dispose all my Thoughts Words and Actions this Day to thy Glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen MOst Gracious God I humbly beseech thee as for this Kingdom in General so especially for Him who is the Supreme Governour thereof O Lord Grant the King 〈◊〉 long Life that his Years may endure as maâ—… Ages furnish him with safe and wise Counâ—… and give him an heart of Courage and 〈◊〉 â—…ancy to pursue them Oh! Prepare thy â—…ing Mercy and Faithfulness for him that 〈◊〉 preserve him Let thy Name O God 〈◊〉 defend him send him help from thy Sanctuary and strengthen him out of Sion And let us his Servants under Thee see with joy that Thou helpest thine Anointed and that Thou wilt hear him from thy holy Heaven even with the wholsom strength of thy Right Hand so will we alwayes sing Praises unto thy Name through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen BLess O Lord the Queens Majesty the Duke of York and all the Royal Family Prosper them with all Happiness and make them all Instrumental to the furtherance of thy Glory in this World and bring them to thine Everlasting Kingdome in the World to Come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen GIve Grace O Heavenly Father to all Bishops and Curates especially to Him whom by thy good Providence thou hast appointed my Spiritual Pastor and Guide Grant that I may reverence his Person and havâ— regard to his good and wholesome Counsellâ—… so that by him I may be conducted and 〈◊〉 â—…ther with him enter into thine Eterna◠〈◊〉 through Jesus Christ Amen O God the Creator and preserve 〈◊〉 mankind I beseech thee for 〈◊〉 conditions of Men and especially for thy Holy Catholique Church that one Faith may be Vniformly professed as thy Church is and can be but one purge it from all Atheism Heresy and Schism and grant that all they who do profess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word and hold the Faith in unity of Spirit in the bond of Peace and in Righteousness of life through him who is the only head over all things to his Church Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O God of Mercy 's and Father of Comforts have Mercy and comfort all those who are any wayes Afflicted or Distressed in Mind Body or Estate Relieve them according to their several necessities give them Patience under their sufferings and an happy issue out of all their Afflictions for Jesus Christ his Sake Amen GRacious Lord bless all those who are near or dear unto me and make them near and dear to thine own self All my Kindred * â—…re insert â—…est Reâ—… All other my Friends Acquaintants Benefactors particularly * â—…artiâ—…â—…hom Forgive me and them all our sins and continue us thy servants in life and death Amen To these or the like your Morning Prayers subjoyn on every such fasting day the two Collects for preparation for the Communion above written and the cxliij Psal still kneeling Hear my Prayers O Lord and consider my desire c. Glory be to the Father c. Conclude all with The Lord fulfil the desires and Petitions of thy Servant as may be most expedient for me The Lord bless me and keep me The Lord lift up the light of his Countenance upon me and give me Peace both now and ever-more Amen Arising from Prayer you must presently set your self to recollect your Life past especially since you last received by that Catalogue of sins set down in the whole duty of man or by that which is more concise at the latter end of that most excellent Manuel of Bishop Andrews pag. 82. of his Directions for the Sick reading it consideringly over and at every particular ask your Soul whether you are guilty of that sinâ—… and commit to writing those Sins you discoâ—… your self guilty of with their respective agâ—…â—…vations viz. If they were committed 〈◊〉 knowledg or on mature deliheration or 〈◊〉 the resistances of Conscience c. I suppose this duty of self examinaâ—… 〈◊〉 cated by the Apostle 1 Cor. xj 28. and most necessary to this great work dispatch'd by nine a Clock when taking the paper in your hand humbly prostrating your self say The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God the Lord God of his Fathers though he be not cleansed according to the Purisication of the Sanctuary Then kneel and pray Psalm cxxxth Out of the deep have I called unto thee O Lord c. Glory be to the Father c. O God to whom Vengeance belongeth O God to whom Vengeance belongeth shew thy self but let it be in pity and compassion to thy wretched and unworthy Servant who in all humility confess my self a Wicked and Sinful Creature I acknowledg those sins which if I would I cannot hide from thee my sins of Pride and Vain-Glory of Hatred and Envy of Gluttony and Wantonness I accuse my self of my wicked desires and thoughts which I have conceived * 〈◊〉 these marks 〈◊〉 recourse to â—…s noted in â—…er of my wanton and evil words which I have spoken * 〈◊〉 these marks 〈◊〉 recourse to â—…s noted in â—…er of my naughty and ungodly deeds which I have committed * 〈◊〉 these marks 〈◊〉 recourse to â—…s noted in â—…er I acknowledg and bewail these 〈◊〉 â—old sins and wickednesses which I from time to time most grievously have committed by thought word and deed against thy divine Majesty provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against me I do earnestly repent and am heartily sorry for these my misdoings the remembrance of them is grievous â—o me the burden of them is intollerable Have mercy upon me have mercy upon me most merciful Father for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake forgive me all that is past and grant that I may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of Life to the honour and glory of thy Name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Forgive me my sins O Lord forgive me the sins of my Age and the sins of my Youth the sins of my Soul and the sins of my Body my Secret and my Whispering sins my Presumptuous and my Crying sins the sins that I have done to please my self and the sins that I have done to please others Forgive me my Wanton and idle sins forgive me my serious and deliberate sins forgive me those sins which
I know and those sins which I know not the sins which I have laboured 〈◊〉 long to hide from others that now I have 〈◊〉 hid them from my own memory Forgive 〈◊〉 them O Lord Forgive them all of thâ—… 〈◊〉 mercy let me be Absolved from all my 〈◊〉 and of thy bountiful goodness let 〈◊〉 â—…vered from the bands of those sins which by my frailty I have committed Grant this O Heavenly Father for Jesus Christ his sake our Blessed Lord and Saviour Amen Adding this short Litany and the following Prayers O God the Father of Heaven have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner O God the Son Redeemer of the World have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner O God the Holy Ghost proceeding from the Father and the Son have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner O Holy Blessed and Glorious Trinity Three Persons and one God Have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner Remember not Lord mine offences nor the offences of my fore-Fathers neither take thou Vengeance of my sins Spare me good Lord â—…re thy Servant whom Thou hast Redeemed 〈◊〉 thy most precious Blood and be not anâ—… with me for ever Spare me Good Lord. 〈◊〉 all evil and mischief from sin from the 〈◊〉 assaults of the Devil from thy wrath 〈◊〉 â—verlasting Damnation Good Lord Deliver me From all blindness of Heart from Pride Vain-Glory and Hypocrisie from Envy Hatred and Malice and from all Uncharitableness Good Lord Deliver me From Fornication and all other deadly sin and from all the deceits of the World the Flesh and the Devil Good Lord Deliver me From c. Here insert those sins of which you have found your self guilty and wrote in the paper Good Lord Deliver me From hardness of Heart from Contempt of thy Word and Commandment from any evil thought which may assault and hurt my Soul Good Lord Deliver me From all Adversities which may happen to the Body from noysome and infectious Diseases and from sudden death Good Lord Deliver me By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat by thy Cross and Passion by thy precious Death aâ—… Burial and by thy Victorious Descention inâ—… Hell Good Lord deliver me By thy Glorious Resurrection and 〈◊〉 on and by the wonderful coming of 〈◊〉 Ghost Good Lord Deliver 〈◊〉 In all time of my Tribulation in all time of my Wealth in the hour of Death and in the â—ay of Judgment Good Lord Deliver me I who am a most miserable sinner do beseech thee tâ— hear me O Lord God to keep and strengthen me in the true worshiping of Thee and to give me Grace to serve thee in Righteousness and Holiness all the days of my Life I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to be my Defender and Keeper giving me the Victory over the World the Flesh and the Devil I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to endue me with true knowledg of thy Word with Grace Wisdom and Understanding I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me increase of Grace to hear meekly thy Word and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me an heart â—…ve and Dread Thee and diligently to live 〈◊〉 Commandments I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. 〈◊〉 may please Thee to strengthen me â—…nd to comfort and help me when I am weak-hearted to raise me up when I fall and finally to beat down Satan under my feet I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to succour help and comfort me when I am in danger necessity and Tribulation I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me as at all times so now especially due preparation of mind that I may worthily participate this holy Sacrament I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. To this end may it please Thee to forgive mine Enemies Persecutors and Slanderers and to turn their hearts I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me true Repentance to forgive me all my sins negligences and ignorances to endue me with a lively and a stedfast Faith and a sincere Resolution to amend my Life according to thy holy Word I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. Son of God I beseech Thee to hear me O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of 〈◊〉 World Grant me thy Peace O Lamb of God that takest away the 〈◊〉 the World Have mercy upon me O Christ Hear me Lord have mercy upon me Christ have mercy upon me Lord have mercy upon me Our Father c. Deliver us from Evil Amen O Lord deal not with me according my to sins Neither reward me after my Iniquities Have mercy upon me O Lord after thy great Goodness according to the multitude of thy mercys do away my offences c. Psal lj Repeat the whole Psalm kneeling ending with Glory be to c. O Lord I beseech Thee mercifully to hear me and spare me and all those who do confess their sins unto Thee that they whose Consciences by sin are accused by thy merciful Pardon may be Absolved through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen O most mighty God and merciful Father who hast compassion upon all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made who wouldest not 〈◊〉 Death of a sinner but rather that he should 〈◊〉 from his sin and be saved Mercifully 〈◊〉 me my Trespasses receive and comfort 〈◊〉 am grieved and wearied with the burâ—…â—…y sins Thy property is always to have 〈◊〉 Thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins Spare me therefore Good Lord spare me spare thy Servant whom thou hast Redeemed enter not into Judgment with thy Servant who am vile earth and a miserable sinner But so turn thine anger from me who meekly acknowledg my vileness and truly repent me of my faults and so make hast to help me in this world that I may live with Thee in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen TUrn thou me O good Lord and so shall I be turned be favourable O Lord be favourable to thy Servant who turns to Thee in Weeping Fasting and Praying For thouart a merciful God full of Compassion long-suffering and of great pitty Thou sparest when we deserve punishment and in thy Wrath thinkest upon mercy Spare thy Servant good Lord spare me and let me not be brought to Confusion Hear me O Lord for thy mercy is great and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon me through the Merits and Mediation of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen THe Lord bless me and keep me th◠〈◊〉 lift up the light of his Countenanâ—… 〈◊〉 me and give me peace now and for evâ—… 〈◊〉 Amen The time following to Eleaven of the Clock you may bestow in dressing and fitting your self for the publick Prayers of the Church which then
you must by no means fail to be present at In the mean time let no sinful thoughts possess your Soul no vain or idle Communication proceed out of your mouth but such as may tend to edifying Examine exhort incourage your Servants or those about you whom you have commanded or who purpose to Receive this B. Sacrament with you and be careful to avoid the Conversation of those who may probably tempt you to sin and vanity Returning from Church or Chappel about Twelve of the Clock Humble your self again before God and Pray Our Father c. Deliver us from evil Amen Then the xxxij Psalm Still upon your knees Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven and whose sin is covered c. Glory be to the Father c. Almighty and everlasting God who hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive thâ—…s of all them that are penitent Create 〈◊〉 â—…e in me a new and contrite heart that I 〈◊〉 lamenting my sins and acknowledging 〈◊〉 â—…chedness may obtain of thee the God of all mercy perfect remission and forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Almighty and most merciful Father who for my many and grievous Sins committed against thee since the last solemn time of my Humiliation and Repentance mightest most justly have cut me off in the midst of my days But in the multitude of thy mercies hast hitherto spared me Accept I most heartily beseech thee mine unfeigned sorrow for all my former transgressions and grant that I may never so presume of thy mercy as to despise the riches of thy goodness but that thy forbearance and long suffering may lead me to Repentance and amendment of my sinful life to thy honour and glory and my final Acquittance and Absolution at the last day through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen O Lord make clean my heart within me And take not thy Holy Spirit from me In the Name of God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Amen I who am a wretched Sinner here personally appearing and prostrate unto the Majesty of the Great and dreadful God and in the presence of his Holy Angels having in remembrance the exceeding mercies of his great Goo◠〈◊〉 * Here Throw your self 〈◊〉 the Ground wards me as in manifold instances so especially in this that in the day of my Christ'ning I was so happily and holily Vowed and Dedicated unto God to be his Child and to live in his continual Service and that contrary to the profession which was then made in my name I have so many and sundry times so grievously violated my vows and profaned my sacred promises and employed my Soul to the service of the World the Flesh and the Devil At length recalling my self and with all lowliness and devotion casting my Soul and Body prostrate before the dreadful Throne of his Justice do acknowledg confess and yeild my self a miserable wretched Sinner guilty of that Death and Passion which Christ once suffered for me upon the tormenting Cross But turning my self to the Throne of his infinite mercy and with all my might and force from the very Deep of my heart detesting the iniquities of my fore-pass'd Life I most humbly beg and crave pardon for the same with an entire Absolution from all my sins eâ—… for the precious Death and Passion sake of 〈◊〉 Lord and Saviour unto whom I promise 〈◊〉 â—onfirm again I do avow and solemnly reâ—… 〈◊〉 sacred Profession of loyal service and 〈◊〉 which was made in my behalf unto him 〈◊〉 â—…ly Baptisme renouncing unfeignedly 〈◊〉 of this wicked World the lusts of the Flesh and the suggestions of the Devil and converting my self to my most gracious and merciful God I desire deliberate purpose and fully resolve to honour him serve him and obey him for ever hereafter giving and dedicating to him for this end the faculties of my Soul and the members of my Body to be his faithful loyal and obedient Subjects and Servants for ever without unsaying revoking or repenting me of this my holy and sacred promise or any part thereof And I most humbly beseech Almighty God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost to confirm me in this constant resolution of abandoning these my sins and living an holy Life and to accept of this my broken and contrite heart which he hath promised not to despise entirely desiring his Fatherly goodness that as he hath given me a will and desire to purpose so he would give me strength and grace to perform all holy actions through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen LOrd I pray thee that thy Grace may always prevent and follow me and make me continually to be given to all good worâ—… through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen LOrd I beseech thee grant thy Sâ—… Grace to withstand the temptatâ—… 〈◊〉 the World the Flesh the Devil an◠〈◊〉 pure bea rt and mind to follow thee the only true God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen O God whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive Receive my humble Petitions and though I be tied and bound with the chain of my sins yet let the pittifulness of thy great mercy loose me for the honour of Jesus Christ our Mediator and Advocate Amen O Saviour of the world save me who by thy Cross and Passion hast Redeemed me help me and save me I beseech Thee O God To the King Eternal the Immortal Invisible and only Wise God who is the ever Blessed and Adorable Trinity be all Honour and Glory now and for ever Amen Having thus ended your mid-day Devotions review your Catalogue of sins Fix on that sin you find your self mostly addicted to labour for a Godly sorrow and relentings of heart on the sight of it resolve against all future perpeâ—…tions of it carefully using all remedies which â—…y tend to suppress it To which purpose 〈◊〉 â—ine your self concerning those occasions 〈◊〉 â—…ucements which lead you to it and proâ—… â—…ell as you can against them noting in 〈◊〉 â—…k those Occasions and Remidies which reason or experience may prompt you to As for example Suppose your self guilty of Irreverence or want of Devotion in the service of God write down what doth commonly induce you to it what remedies are most proper to the cure of it Thus In the year 1673 March 28th being Good Friday or be it any other day I Fasted being to Receive the Communion the following Sunday and in the exercise of this holy Duty on Exammination I found my self much guilty of Irreverence in the worship of God anâ— discovered these Temptations to it Too much addicting my self to childish an light Deportments at all times and thereforâ— can hardly remit of them when I come intâ— Gods Presence 2. Listning too much to the vain Discource and observing the impertinent Actions of Others 3. Want of Consideration in whose Presencâ— I am to wit of the Great Majesty of Heaven of that God who if I doe not reperâ— will strictly call
Mouths may shew forth thy praise Inspire them with holiness and diligence to preach and declare thâ— will by a Good Life and wise Discourses thâ— they may minister to the good of Souls and finâ— a glorious reward in the Day of the Lord Jesus Amen O Mercifull God Be mercifull in Succouring all that are in affliction Deliver the out-cast and poor Help them to right that Suffer wrong let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee and according to the Greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to dye Be mercifull unto all who are just now breathing out their last Grant ease to those that are in pain Supply to those that Suffer want and To all wicked persons give thy Grace that they may Speedily repent and Live well and be saved through the merits of Jesus Christ Amen HAve mercy and pour down thy Blessings O God upon my Father Mother and all other my Relations Friends Benefactors Grant unto them whatsoever they want or wisely and holily desire Keep them forever in thy fear and favour and let their portion be in the Blessing and in the Service in the love and in the Kingdom of God for ever and ever Amen O Lord I beseech thee forgive my Enemies all their sins against thee and me and â—ive me that measure of thy Grace that for their hatred I may love them for their Cursing I may bless them for their injurys I may do them good and for their persecution I may pray for them Lord I pray for them Forgive them for they know not what they do Amen Finally O Lord I pray thee for all those who shall this day be my Companions at the Altar and for all others who do now Communicate in any part of Christendom that through this blood of the Cross we may all be cleansed from our sins and be presented pure and unblameable unreproveable in thy sight for the sake of Jesus Christ whom I adore whom I love and desire I may still more and more love and love for ever Amen Amen Our Father which art in Heaven c. But deliver us from Evil. Amen The Lord bless and preserve me in my going out and my coming in from this time forth for evermore Amen Having thus finished your Closet-Devotions you go forth to the Church or Chappel Fasting that so a Portion from Gods Table may be the first Morsel and remember to take something out of your Store to present at the Offertory When you enter into the Church kneel and pray Our Father which art in Heaven c. For thine is the Kingdom c. Lord I have loved the Habitation of thy House and the place where thine honour dwelleth I will wash my bands in Innocency O Lord and so will I go to thine Altar Having seated your self turn to the Psalms and Lessons Epistle and Gospel for the day that you may more freely attend the Priest in reading them Sermon ended you go up to the Altar and prostrate before it say Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things and for thy wills sake they are and were created Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honour and power be unto our God and unto the Lamb for evermore Amen Then whilst Others are coming up and the Priest preparing to read the Sentences pray ALmighty Lord who hast of thine infinite mercies vouchsas'd to ordain this Sacrament for a perpetual memory of that blessed Sacrifice which once thou madest for us upon the Cross grant me with such diligent remembrance and such due reverence to participate of this so holy and wonderful a mystery that I â—…y be made worthy by thy grace to obtain the â—…tue and fruits of the same with all the beneâ—…s of thy precious death and passion even the Remission of all my sins and the fulness of all thy graces which I beg for thy only merits who art my only Saviour God from everlasting and world without end Amen O Lord our Heavenly Father Almighty and everlasting God regard we beseech thee the devotions of thy humble Servants who do now celebrate the Memorial which thy Son our Saviour hath commanded to be made in remembrance of his most blessed Passion and Sacrifice that by the merits and power there of now represented before thy divine Majesty we and all thy whole Church may be made partakers of all other the benefits of his most precious Death and Passion together with his mighty Resurrection from the earth and glorious Ascention into Heaven who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Spirit ever one God world without end Amen BE pleased O God to accept this our bounden duty service and command that the prayers and supplications together with the Remembrance of Christs Passion which we do now offer up unto thee may by the ministery of thy holy Angels be brought up into thy Heavenly Tabernacle and that thou not weighing our merits but looking upon the blessed Sacrifice of our Saviour which was once fully and perfectly made for us all may'st pardon our offences and replenish us with thy grace and heavenly benediction through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Whilst upon your Knees you cast in your Offering stop and say Blessed Jesu who did'st accept the poor Widdows two Mites be pleased graciciously to accept this from thy unworthy Servant Amen The Prayers beginning again you must joyn with the Congregation and heeding every passage let your heart goe along with it keep your mind attentive not only to the words and substance of the prayers and exhortations but also to every passage and particular Ceremony in the Consecration for as much as all of them have their meaning and reason Observe the Priest then breaking the Bread and remember how Christs B. Body was tor'n with nails upon the Cross Observe him pouring out the Wine and remember how his precious Blood was spilt likewise and then consider they were your sins which caused both which should work in you a great sorrow for them and then a great hatred and a firm resolution against them and withal ingage you to thankâ—…lness and love resolving to express it by an â—…niversal obedience in your Conversation Again Observe the People too taking and eating the Bread Taking and Drinking the Wine for it signifies their particular laying hold on Christ by Trust and Faith their flying to and apprehending him as the means of their Salvation and the pardon of their sins tender'd to them in this B. Sacrament When you have thus meditated If you have time while the Priest and others are Communicating use these or the like heavenly Aspirations I am now before the Altar of God even the God of my joy and gladness I will offer Thanksgiving unto my God and pay my Vows unto the most Highest O lamb of God that takest away the sins of the World Grant me thy Peace O Lamb of God that
a mind ready to dye for him when he shall call for me and then O Lord Assist me Amen O Lord Jesu I Give thee my Body my Soul my substance my Fame my Friends my Liberty and my Life Dispose of me and of all that is mine as it seemeth best to thee and to the Glory of thy Holy Name Amen I Am not now Mine But Thine therefore Claim me as thy right Keep me as thy charge and love me as thy child Fight for me when I am assaulted heal me when I am wounded and Revive me when I am destroyed Amen O God from whom all Good things do come Grant to me thy humble servant 〈◊〉 thy holy Inspiration I may think those 〈◊〉 that are Good and by thy mercifull 〈◊〉 may perform the same through Jesus 〈◊〉 Lord Amen GIve me modesty in my Countenance Gravity in my behaviour Deliberateness in my Speech and righteousness in all my Actions Let thy mercy cleanse me from my Sins and let thy Grace bring forth in me the fruits of everlasting life Amen O God who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and Great Dangers that by reason of the weakness of our nature we cannot always stand upright Look I beseech thee on my frailties and Infirmitys and Grant me such Health of Body that both in my Soul and Body I may evermore serve thee with all my strength and might through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen GRant O Lord that I may live in thy Fear Dye in thy favour rest in thy peace rise in thy power reign in thy Glory for thy only Beloved Son's sake Jesus Christ our Lord Amen ASsist me mercifully O Lord in these and all my Supplications and Prayers and Dispose the way of thy servant toward the attainment of everlasting salvation 〈◊〉 â—mong all the changes and chances of 〈◊〉 â—…tal life I may ever be Defended by th◠〈◊〉 Gracious and ready help through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen GOd the Father bless me God the Son Defend me God the Holy Ghost preserve me God the Holy Trinity be with me now and for ever more Amen After this apply your self to read some Choice portion of Scripture particularly the History of our Saviours passions as in the Gospels for the Holy week Read with as much affection and heartiness as is possible all along reflecting on his Innocency and your self as being one of those Guilty Wretches for whom he Suffered all this And think thus with Your self I Have occasioned more torment to Him then his very Crucifiers they crucified him Once but I have as much as in me lay cruciâ—…ed him Dayly they crucified him because â—…y knew him not but I have known him and â—et have still continued thus to crucifie him afreâ—… 〈◊〉 Meditations as they should work in 〈◊〉 Sorrow for our sins past and a great 〈◊〉 and a firm resolution against them for the time to come so likewise should they quicken and stir up our Faith in our Love of and our Thankfulness unto Christ for his so Great Mercy in Redceming us by so dear a Price Nor must your Prayers end here they are not Compleat without Intercessions nor acceptable without Charity which is a main requisite to a Worthy Communicant At six of Clock therefore betake your self again to Prayer for All Men for Christ's Holy Catholick Church and for all who either by Relation Acquaintance or more particular Desire may claim a share in your Prayers Our Father c. Deliver us from Evil Amen ALmighty God who of thy tender love towards Mankind hast sent thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer Death upon the Cross that all Mankind should follow the exampâ—… of his Great Humility Mercifully Graâ—… that I may both follow the example of 〈◊〉 Patience and also be made partaker of 〈◊〉 Resurrection through the same Jesus Chrâ—… our Lord Amen ALmighty God I beseech Thee 〈◊〉 to Behold thy Family for which ou◠〈◊〉 Jesus Christ was contented to be Betrayed and given up into the hands of wicked men and to suffer Death upon the Cross who now Liveth and Reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost ever One God world without end Amen ALmighty and everlasting God by whose Spirit the whole Body of the Church is governed and Sanctified Receive my Supplications and Prayers which I offer before Thee for all Estates of men in thy Holy Church that every member of the same in his Vocation and Ministry may truly and Godly serve Thee through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Amen O Merciful God who hast made all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made nor wouldest the Death of a sinner but rather that he should be Converted and live Have mercy upon all Jews Turks Infidells and take from them all Ignorance hardness of â—eart and contempt of thy Word and so â—…ch them home Blessed Lord that they â—ay be saved among the Remnant of the â—rue Israelites and be made One Flock under 〈◊〉 â—…aperd Jesus Christ our Lord who livâ—… 〈◊〉 â—eigneth with Thee and the Holy 〈◊〉 God world without end Amen ALmighty God who hast purchased to thy self an Vniversal Church by the precious Bloud of thy Dear Son mercifully look on that part of it in these Kingdoms so miserably shattered and distressed I confess O Lord our sins have justly deserved that thou shouldst remove thy Candlestick from us and by some extraordinary judgment make us a scorn and a By-word to the World But I beseech Thee Reverse those Plagues which we have deserved and continue those mercys which we have hitherto injoyed especially the comfort of thy Gospel and liberty of thy Truth Oh! Let not our Adversarys neither Papists nor Schismaticks ever roar in the midst of our Congregations and set up their Banners as signs of Victory and Conquest over us But sheild and Protect us with thy mercy that in thy Holy Church we may still Glorify thy Name through Christ our Lord Amen O God the unspeakable Authour of the World Creator of Men Governour oâ— Empires and Establisher of all Kingdomâ— who out of the loyns of our Father ABRâ—HAM didst chuse a King that became the Saviour of all Kings and Nations of the Ear◠〈◊〉 Bless I beseech Thee thy Servant â—nd 〈◊〉 Dread Sovereign Lord King CHARâ—…S with the richest blessings of thy Grace and Establish him in the Throne of his Kingdome by thy mighty Aid and Protection visit him as thou didst visit Moses in the Bush Ioshua in the Battel Gideon in the Feild Samuel in the Temple Let the dew of thy abundant mercies fall upon his Head and give unto him the Blessing of David and Solomon Be unto him an Helmet of Salvation against the face of his Enemies and a strong tower of Defence in the time of Adversity let his Reign be prosperous and his Days many let Peace and Love and Holiness let justice and Truth and all Christian Vertues flourish in his time