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e Alts. 4. iz." ƒ All we have in this world, and hope for in heaven. See the Creed, 44, 53 28 Appointed. To aflure us that he Died for the forgiveness of our fins, and that he

will give us what he Died for. See the

Lord's Supper, 16 2 i In remembring the forgiveness of our fins by his Death, and in thofe pledges to affure us of what he Died for. For our Redemption by the Death of Chrift, (See before, notes w, x, y.) for the which we receive by

innumerable Benefits

his Death, (See the Creed, 44, 50, 53 2) and for ordaining this bleffed Remembrance of his Dying

to the end that we should alway remember the exceeding great love of our Mafter, and only Saviour e, Jefus Chrift thus Dying for us, and the innumerable benefits which by bis precious Blood bedding be bath obtained to us f; be bath inftituted g and ordained holy myfteries, as pledges of his love h, and for a continual remembrance of his Death, to our great and endless comfort i. To him therefore, with the Father, and the Holy Ghoft, let us give as we are most bounden, continual thanks k, fubmitting our felves wholly 1 to his holy. will and pleasure, and studying to ferve him in true holiness and righteousness all the days of our life. Amen m.

for us. The Father ordain'd it by the Son. John 12. 50. The Son ordain'd it in his own perfon. The Holy Ghost ordain'd it in the Son. John 3. 34. Thankfully fubmitting our felves wholly John 14. 15. m Let us give this thanks and thankful obedience; and I agree to all in this Exhortation. Then fhall the Priest say to them that come to receive the holy Communion.

And fo obeying all the Commandments feal'd with the Death of Chrift. In order, to the holy Table, when the time of receiving comes. p Stedfaft believing that God gives you the forgive

of the New Testament

Ye that do truly and earnestly repent of your fins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the Commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways n; draw near o with faith p, and take this holy Sa

crament

nefs and grace, and all other mercies promis'd ment feal'd with the Death of Chrift. 9 See the Lord's Supper 1627 With a sense hearts.

in the New Tefta

crament to your comfort q: and make your bumble r confeffion to Almighty God, meekly s kneeling upon your knees.

of your evil deferts. With humble

Now being come near to the holy Communion, we do with a moft earneft repentance prepare to remember Chrift's fealing with his Death all the Commands of the New Teftament.

And then in hearing the Abfolution, and Comfortable words of Chrift and his Apoftles, we may the better prepare our belief of the Promises fealed with his Death.

All muft fay this Confeffion, and fay it truly, without lying to God, both with their own Mouth, and alfo by the mouth of the Minister, faying in the

name of all.

u This puts me in mind to be moft earneftly grieved for fo difobeying the Great King of all. This puts me in mind to be moft earnestly grieved for being fo bafe and unthankful to fo merci

Then fhall this general Confeffion be made in the name of all thofe that are minded to receive the holy Communion, by one of the Minifters; both he and all the People kneeling humbly upon their knees, and faying t,

Almighty u God, Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift v, Maker of all things w, Judge of all men x; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold fins and wickedness y, Which we from time to time most to time moft grievously bave committed, By thought, word, ful a God, who gave his only Son to Die for us. w This puts me in mind to be moft earnestly grieved for being fo bafe and unthankful to fo good a God, who made all things, and fo gives us all, both in this world, and in heaven. * This puts me in mind to be most earnestly grieved for not being afraid to offend fo much the Great Judge of all men. We must know

what

what manifold fins and wickedness we are guil. have most grievously

ty of; and how we

Committed them in

and in deed. And we

and deed, Against thy Divine z Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us a. We do earnestly repents And are beartily forry for thefe our mildoings. The remembrance of them is grievous unto us b; The burden of themis intolerable c,

thought, and in word, muft take care that we fay truth, when we fay, We acknowledge and bewail our manifold fins and wickedness: We do earnestly repent, and are beartily forry for thefe our misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. z Godly. a Cer -tainly by our Wilful fins we moft juftly provoke God's wrath and indignation against us, in all the punishments of this life, and in the damnation of hell. And if we have never wilfully finned, yet by our manifold fins and wickedness we do moft justly provoke God's wrath and indignation in our deftruction as a generation of vipers; and in the Punishments of this life, that we may be faved from deftruction. But if we neglect the duties of repentance and faith in God's mercy through -Chrift; then that neglect is wilful: fin, and thereby we wilfully ftand in the guilt of our fins, how much foever they are fins of Infirmity. Levit. 5. 17, 18, 19. It grieves us to I think of them. We cannot endure to be under the power of them to commit them, or under thy anger for them.

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d Forgive us, and give us grace. Moft give us grace. Moft willing to have mercy upon us. For the fake of his Dying for -the for the forgiveness of our fins, (Matth. 26, 28) and his pray26, 28) and his praying for the fame. Rom. 8. 34. & Giving thee

due honour and obedience, and giving thee

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due thanks for thy grace, and not feeking our own vain glory. b By his giving us grace, and for his fake. Tit. 2. 14. i I confefs and repent of my fins, and pray for pardon and grace according to this Prayer,

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k Forgiveness of fins, effectual Prayer for forgiveness. See the Lord's Supper, 22 2

us.

Then fhall the Prieft, (or the Bishop being prefent) stand up, and turning himself to the people, pronounce this Abfosolution k.

God the Mighty Lord of all, to whom it belongs to forgive m And therefore willing to forgive us. Luke 24, 47. 0 Sted falt belief that God will perform his promifes to forgive them, and give them his mer

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Almighty God 1, our heavenly Father m, who of his great mercy has promifed forgivenes of fins to all them that with hearty repentance n-and true faith o turn unto him; have mercy upon you p, pardon and deliver you from all your fins confirm r and strengthen you in

cies (Rom. 4. 5. Heball Goodness and bring you to

11. 6, 11) for Chrift's fake, (Rom. 4. 24, 25) who by Dying for our Pardon obtain'd all

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everlasting life, through Jefus

Chrift our Lord s. Amen t.

mercies for us, (See the Creed, 44 2) and rofe again that we

might furely have our pardon.

:hearty repentance, and true faith.

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You that turn to him with.
9 From committing any
Chrift's giving you pardon,

more. Make you ftedfaft. By
As 5. 31) and grace, (2 The 2. 16, 17) and everlasting
life, (John 10. 27, 28) and for his fake. Matth. 26. 28. Tit.
2. 14. John 3. 14, 15. Heb. 7. 25. t So be it: and I do
believe God will do this.

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flNow being come to the Heavenly Feaft; by → hearing the comfortable Words of our Bleffed Saviour and his Apoftles, we must comfort our hearts, and put away all forrow; that we may joyfully remember his Infinite Love, and the Ineftimable Benefits of his Death.

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See the Lord's Supper in the Catechifm, 1, 2, 3, 4 Questions.

bo Then Jhall the Priest fay,

Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ faith unto all that truly turn to him.

Come

1 Tim.

#Grieved and weari-
ed with the burden of
your fins. With the
comfort of pardon and
grace. 2 Theff. 2. 16,

17. To be born,
and to Die for us.

him.

Come unto me, all that travel, and are heavy laden u, and I will refresh you * S. Matth.

II. 28.

So God loved the world, that be gave his only begotten Son v,

Believe and obey to the end that all that believe
in him w, fhould not perish,
life. S. John 3. 16.
Saint Paul faith.

but have everlasting
Hear alfo what

x To be believed
with all thankfulness.
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From their fins, (Tit.
2. 14) and from the
punishments of them.
John 3. 16. Gal. 3.
13.

Hear also what

z One that inter

cedes, that is, prays for
a And therefore

us.

a meet Sacrifice for our
fins. 1 Pet. 1. 19.

He obtains pardon

for our fins.

This is a true faying, and worthy of all men to be receivedx; that Chrift Jefus came into the world to fave Sinners y. 1 Tim. 1. 15.

Saint John faith.

If any man fin, we have an Advocate z with the Father, Jefus Chrift the righteous a: and he is the propitiation for I S. John. 2. 1, 2. our fins b.

Now the Holy Feaft begins with Bleffing the 4. 4, 5. Bread and Wine with giving thanks c, as Chrift bleffed them with giving thanks.

See the Lord's Supper, 5, 6 Queftions.

Then the Priest fhall proceed, faying,

d Unto God with

Lift up your hearts d

joyful thanksgiving.

Anfw. We lift them up unto

e To give him joy- the Lorde.

ful thanks.

Prieft. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
Anfw. It is meet and right fo to do.

Then

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