feffing our unworthiness to receive any of the Benefits of this holy Feast, how well foever we are prepar❜d for it. Then fhall the Prieft kneeling down at the Lord's Table, fay in the Name of all them that receive the Communion, this Prayer following. Any defervings of our own righteoufness to receive the Benefits of thy Table. The leaft of thy mercies. Rom. 6. 23. How great was his Love, in giving his Dear Son to Die for us! w Receive the Benefits of his Crucified Flesh, and his Blood shed. x From fin y By the grace obtain'd by his crucified Body, that is, by his Death. z From fin. a By the grace obtain'd by his Blood shed, that is We do not prefume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousnest, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy fo much as to gather up the crumbs nnder thy Table u. But thou art the fame Lord, whofe property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, fo to eat the flesh of thy dear v Son Jefus Chrift, and to drink his Blood w; that our finful bodies may be made clean x by his Body y, and our fouls washed z through his most precious Blood a; and that we may evermore dwell in him b, and be in us c. Amen. again by his Death. His Blood is most Precious, in that it is the Blood of the Son of God, and therefore. fufficient to obtain grace, and all other mercies for us. His Death was a fufficient Satisfaction for all our fins; and therefore it fully bought for us, both all the good we loft by fin, and our deliverance from all the evil that fin brought upon us. b By keeping his Commandments be true members of him, 1 John 2. 5, 6. By his grace. 1 John 3. 24. Now as Chri, after giving thanks, bleffed and hallowed the holy Bread and Wine, by ordaining them to be Signs of his Body given or broken for us, and of his Blood of the New Teftament fhed for us for the forgiveness of our fins, to be receiv'd receiv'd in remembrance of the fame: fo his Minifter Bleffes and hallows them, by fhewing in the following Prayer," how they are according to Chrift's Ordinance, the Signs of his Body given or broken for us, and of his Blood of the New Teftament fhed for us for the forgiveness of our fins, to be receiv'd in remembrance of the fame. And as Chrift has commanded us to ask that we may receive; we pray that we fo remembring his Death may receive the Benefits of it. When the Prieft standing before the Table, hath fo ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with d Hallowthe more readiness and decency break the Bread ing or mabefore the people, and take the Cup into his hands, king holy he fhall the Prayer of Confecration d, as fol- and Wine. loweth. 01 e Mighty Lord of all, therefore the Gily Heb. 10. 12, 14. Almighty e God, our heavenFather f, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jefus Chrift to fuffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption g*; who made there (by his own oblation h of himself once offer'd i) a full, perfect, and fufficient facrifice k, oblation and fatisfaction for the fins, of the whole world 1; and did inStitute m, and in his holy n Gofpel command us to continue a perpetual Memory o of that his precious p Death, until his Com In being kill'd for the forgiveness of our fins, as beafts were kill'd. Levit. 4, 5, 6 Ch. John.. 2. 2. 222 Ordain. To be ing again q. reverently obey'd. Remembrace. facrifice, &c. In that it was a full, perfect, and fufficient M 4 Hear the Bread In giving thine only Son to Die for us, and in being most willing to give us what he Died for. s ConCon feffing our felves moft unworthy to receive benefits by the Death of thy Son. t To be obey'd. reverently ther, we most humbly s befeech Hear us, O merciful r Fathee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of Bread and Wine, according to thy Son our thy Son our Saviour Fefus Christ's holy t Inftitutionu, in remembrance of his Death and Paffion v, may be partakers of his most bleffed w Body and Blood x. lieving that God will then grant us the Promises of the New Teftament feal'd by his Death. w In that we receive great bleffedness by them. ≈ Partakers of the pardon and grace, and all other mercies of the New Teftament obtain'd by his · Body broken and Blood shed. Which I have done; and now do again for to break it. z Which we have do to fignify the breakdone. a Which I now ing of his Body. 1 Cor. b Which II. 24. am now going to do. This bread; and according thereto, this e Who in the fame night that be was be was betrayed, (a) took bread y; (a) Here the c into his hands. Bread (c.) And hand upon all here to lay his Bread. and when he had Prieft is to he brake it a, and (b) And here given thanks z, (b) take the Paten I gave it to his difci- to break the ples b, faying, take, eat; (C)this is my Body d which the is given e for you: (4) Here he is do this in remem- to take the brance of mef. Like Cup into his wife after fup here to lay his hand. (e) And per (d) he took the hand upon ecup g, and when very veffel (be be had given flaggon) it chalice or thanks h he gave it which there is to them i, faying, any wine to be Drink ye all of this confecrated*. for this k (e) is my bread which I now lay my hand on. d The Sign of my Body. Given to be broken. f Take and bleis, break bread, Remembring my giving my Body to be broken for and give, and eat this you: all which we now do. g Which I have done; and I now do again, to fignify that I took it according to his Word. in Blood b which we have done. i Which I am now going to do. k This wine; and according thereto, this wine which I now lay my hand on. *Made holy, bleffed. / The my Blood of the new teftament 1, which is fhed for you, and for many for the remission of fins: do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me m. Amen n. Sign of Blood the feal of the New Teftament. m Take and blefs, give, and drink this wine, Remembring my Blood the Seal of the New Teftament, fhed for you for the forgivenefs of your fins: all which we now do. We must remember Chrift's Body broken for us, and his Blood the Seal of the New Teftament fhed for us, as we ought to do; with thankful giving up our felves to obey all the Commands of the New Teftament Seal'd with both his Body broken, and his Blood fhed for the forgiveness of our fins; (See the Lord's Supper, 3 2 and note) and with ftedfast believing that God will then give us the forgiveness and grace, and all other mercies promis'd in the New Teftament Seal'd with his Death. n Lord grant us the Benefits of thy Son's Death, who do now remember his Death according to his Word repeated by his Minifter. The meaning of this Prayer is thus. Because God gave his Son to Die for the forgiveness of all our fins, and ordain'd a Remembrance of his Death: We therefore pray that we, keeping this Remembrance according to his Ordinance, (with the belief and obedience requir'd of us) may have the Benefits of the fame Death: And then we declare how we keep this Remembrance according to his Ordinance. Then fhall the Minister firft receive the Communion in both kinds himself; and then proceed to deliver the fame to the Bishops, Priefts and Deacons in the like manner, if any be prefent; and after that to the people alfo in order, into their hands, all meekly kneeling. See the Lord's Supper, 8, 9, 10 Questions. Now Now the holy Bread is receiv'd, remembring Christ's Body broken for us. When the Minifter delivereth the Bread to any one, he fhall fay, To be broken. Signified by this Bread given to thee. By the Benefits of it. r Say Amen, believing that God will do what thou prayeft for. Mark bring. By his Body II. 24. Remem The Body of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which was given o for thee p, preferve a thy body and foul unto everlasting life r. Take and eat this in remembrace s that Chrift Diedt for thee: and feed on bim u in thy heart by faith v with thanksgiving w brs broken. u Receive his Benefits which thou prayeft for. Believing in thy heart that God gives thee the forgivenefs and grace, and all other mercies promis'd in the New Teftament Seal'd with Chrift's Death. Mark 11. 24 Heb. 11. 6, 11. This believing is the condition without which God will not give his mercies. See the Lord's Supper 11 2. d. " For the Infinite Mercy of Chrift's Dying for us, and for all the Benefits we receive thereby. Give thanks with the Church in the Thanksgivings that follow; particularly in that which begins with, Glory be to God. See the Lord's Supper, 11 Quefton. ཙ Now the holy Wine is receiv'd, remembring Christ's Blood of the New Teftament fhed for 1 us, The Minister that delivereth the Cup to any one, fhall fay, x Of the New Te ftament. y Signified by this Wine given to thee. z By the Benefits of it. a Say Amen, believing that God will do what thou prayeft for. Remembring. The Blood x of our Lord Jefus Chrift which was shed for thee y, preferve z thy body and foul unto everlasting life a. Drink this in remembrance b that Chrift's Blood c was fhed for theed; and be thankful e. * Of |
