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A42499 The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1685 (1685) Wing G373A; ESTC R217413 67,785 159

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and_o my_o death_n happy_a be_v merciful_a to_o i_o thy_o frail_a and_o sinful_a creature_n who_o have_v daily_o be_v so_o far_o from_o abstain_v from_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o it_o that_o i_o have_v daily_o run_v with_o greediness_n into_o it_o and_o hourly_o study_v vain_a excuse_n for_o it_o v._o grant_v dear_a lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o these_o my_o daily_a diminution_n of_o sin_n may_v now_o daily_o increase_v in_o i_o the_o augmentation_n of_o sorrow_n that_o so_o i_o may_v true_o and_o hearty_o bewail_v my_o offence_n thou_o may_v sy_n gracious_o forgive_v they_o and_o by_o thy_o grace_n assist_v i_o may_v perfect_o abhor_v they_o grant_v this_o dear_a father_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o ham_n who_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o amen_n meditation_n for_o friday_n morning_n on_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n his_o guard_n be_v strong_a his_o fence_n be_v sure_a who_o salvation_n be_v christ_n which_o salvation_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o more_o plentiful_o convey_v yea_o more_fw-it effectual_o confirm_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o to_o spoil_v we_o of_o the_o treasure_n to_o rob_v we_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o salvation_n be_v satan_n grand_a design_n in_o his_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n and_o his_o suggestion_n of_o distrust_n for_o by_o these_o he_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o our_o god_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o communion_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o love_n and_o our_o life_n ii_o but_o when_o the_o bird_n be_v mount_v on_o the_o wing_n it_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o fowler_n net_n and_o the_o soul_n raise_v in_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v preserve_v from_o satan_n snare_n and_o if_o through_o infirmity_n the_o soul_n flag_n and_o fall_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o become_v entangle_v in_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a affection_n yet_o keep_v the_o eye_n fix_v upon_o 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