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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.
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Lake, Edward, 1641-1704.
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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
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