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bryng foorth in bs, the fruite of good lyuynge, to the honoure coMMUNION and prayse of thy name: Through Jesus Christ our Lorde. 1549. Amen.

Preuente bs, O Lorde, in all our doinges, with thy moste gracious fauoure, and further us with thy continuall helpe, that in al our workes begonne, continued, and ended in thee: we may glorifye thy holy name, and finally by thy mercy obteine euerlasting lyfe: Through. &c.

Almightie God, the fountayne of all wisdome, whyche knowest our necessities before we aske, and our ignoraunce in asking: we beseche thee to haue compassion bpon our infirmities, and those thinges whiche for our unwoorthines we dare not, and for our blyndnes we cannot aske, vouchsaue to geue bs for the woorthines of thy sonne Jesu Christe our Lorde. Amen.

Almightie god, whiche haste promised to heare the peticions of them that aske in thy sonnes name, we beseche thee mercifully to incline thyne eares to bs that haue made nowe our prayers and supplicacions unto thee: and graunte that those thinges which we haue faithfullye asked accordyng to thy will, maye effectually be obteyned to the reliefe of oure necessitye, and to the settyng foorth of thy glorie: Throughe Jesus Christe our Lorde.

For rayne.

God heauenly father, whiche by thy sonne Jesu Christ, haste promised to all them that seke thy kingdom, and the righteousnes therof, al thinges necessary to the bodely sustenaunce: send us (we beseche thee) in thys our necessitie, suche moderate rayne and showers, that we maie receive the fruites of the earth, to our comforte and to thy honor: Through Jesus Christ our Lorde.

For fayre wether.

O Lorde God, whiche for the sinne of manne, didst once drowne all the worlde, excepte eight persons, and afterwarde of thy great mercie, didste promise neuer to destroy it so agayn: we humbly beseche thee, that although we for oure iniquities

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APPENDIX. Haue woorthelye deserued this plague of rayne and waters, yet bpon our true repentaunce, thou wilt sende us suche wether wherby we maye receive the fruites of the earthe in due season, and learne bothe by thy punishment to amende our liues, and by the grauntinge of our peticion, to geue thee prayse and glorye: Through Jesu Christ our Lorde.

¶ Upon wednesdaies and frydaies, the Englishe Letanie shalbe saied or song in all places, after suche forme as is appoynted by the kynges majesties Eniunc= cions: Or as is or shall be otherwise appoynted by his highnes. And thoughe there be none to communicate wyth the Prieste, yet these dayes (after the Letany ended) the Prieste shall put vpon him a plain Albe or surplesse, with a cope, and saie all thinges at the Altare (appoynted to bee sayde at the celebracion of the lordes supper) vntill after the offertory. And then shall adde one or two of the Collectes afore written, as occasion shall serue by hys discrecion. And then turning him to the people shall let them departe with the accustomed blessing.

And the same order shal be vsed all other daies, whensoeuer the people be customably assembled to praye in the church, and none disposed to communicate with the Prieste1.

Lykewyse in Chappelles annexed, and all other places, there shalbe no cele= bracion of the Lordes supper, excepte there be some to communicate with the priest. And in suche Chappelles annexed where the people hath not been accustomed to pay any holy bread, there they must either make some charitable provision for the beryng of the charges of the Communion, or els (for receyuyng of thesame) resorte to their parishe Churche.

For auoydyng of all matters and occasion of discencion, it is mete that the bread* prepared for the Communion, be made through all this realme, after one sorte and fashion: that is to say vnleauened', and rounde, as it was afore, but without all maner of printe, and some thing more larger and thicker then it was, so

Præteriit hæc in versione sua Al.

Alesius.

1 Hanc etiam Rubricam integram præteriit.

Hostia-A. Ales. [fol. 44.]

Ecclesia reformata Tigurina in azymis conficit, utentes tamen fermentato non damnat. Orientales, exceptis Maronibus et Armeniis, fermentato in sacra Cœna semper usi sunt: Latini vero ante 800 plus minus annos soliti sunt panem azymum offerre. Vide Card. Bonæ rerum Liturg., lib. i. cap. xxiii. [tom. ii. pp. 172, sqq.] et Jacobi Sirmundi Disquisitionem de Azymo, ubi sic præloquitur. "Sæpe mirari subiit qui factum sit, ut in Eucharistiæ Sacramento, quod ex pane vinoque constat, cum de vino dubitet nemo,

quin verum, et ex uvis expressum esse debeat, quia id antiqui canones docent; de altera parte, quam panem simpliciter canones vocant, aliud potuerint quam germanum atque usitatum panem interpretari. Sed hominibus nimirum, qui sola in altari azyma contueri, sola in scholis et exedris audire azyma solerent, difficile fuerit de superioribus temporibus aliud suspicari quam de suis. Mihi vero etsi consultissimo ad azyma transiisse Latinam Ecclesiam non ambigo, serius tamen hoc egisse multisque antea seculis fermentato usam esse perspicue adeo demonstrasse hic libellus videtur, ut de tua, Lector, æquiorumque omnium approbatione non diffidam." [Jac. Sirmondi Opera, tom. iv. p. 348. Venet. 1728.]

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that it may be aptly deuided in diuers pieces: and every one shalbe deuided in coMMUNION two pieces, at the leaste, or more, by the discrecion of the minister, and so dis= tributed. And men must not thinke lesse to be received in parte, then in the whole, but in eche of them the whole body of our sauioure Jesu Christe.

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And forsomuche as the Pastours and Curates within this realme, shall con= tinually fynde at their costes and charges in their cures, sufficient bread and wine for the holy Communion (as oft as their Parishioners shalbe disposed for their spirituall comforte to receive thesame) it is therfore ordred, that in recompence of such costes and charges, the Parishioners of euery Parishe shall offre euery Zonday, at the tyme of the Offertory, the iust valour and pryce of the holy lofe (with all suche money, and other thynges as were wont to be offered with thesame) to the use of their Pastours and Curates, and that in suche ordre and course, as they were wonte to fynde and pay the sayed holy lofe.

Also that the recepuing of the Sacramente of the blessed body and bloud of Christ, may be moste agreable to the institucion therof, and to the bsage of the primatiue Churche: En all Cathedrall and Collegiate Churches, there shal alwayes some Communicate with the priest that ministreth. And that thesame may be also obserued euery where abrode in the countrey: Some one at the least of that house in euery paryshe, to whom by course after the ordynaunce herein made, it apperteyneth to offer for the charges of the Communion, or some other whom they shall prouyde to offre for them, shal receive the holy Communion with the priest: the which maye bee the better done, for that they knowe before, when theyr course commeth, and may therfore dispose themselfes to the worthy receyuing of the Sacra= mente. And with him or them who doeth so offre the charges of the Communion : all other, who be then Godly disposed therunto, shall lykewise receive the Com= munion. And by this meanes the Minister hauyng alwayes some to_communi= cate with him, may accordingly solempnise so high and holy misteries, with al the suffrages and due ordre appointed for thesame. And the priest on the weke day, shal forbeare to celebrate the Communion, excepte he haue some that will communicate with him.

Furthermore, euery man and woman to be bound to heare and be at the diuine service, in the Parishe Churche where they be resident, and there with devout prayer, or Godlye silence and meditacion, to occupy themselues. There to pay their dueties, to communicate once in the yeare at the least, and there to receyue, and take all other Sacramentes and rites, in this booke appoynted. And whosoeuer willingly vpon no just cause, doeth absent themselfes, or doeth vngodly in the Parishe churche occupy themselues: vpon proffe therof, by the Ecclesiasticall lawes of the Realme, to bee excommunicate, or suffre other punishement, as shal to the Ecclesiastical judge (accordyng to his discrecion) seme conuenient.

And although it bee read in aunciente writers, that the people many yeares past, received at the priestes handes, the Sacrament of the body of Christ in theyr owne handes, and no commaundement of Christ to the contrary: Yet forasmuche as they many tymes conueyghed thesame secretelye awaye, kept it with them, and diversly

Parochi-Al. Ales.; qui, quæ subsequuntur omnia in compendium redegit.

[Ibid.]

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APPENDIX, abused it to supersticion and wickednes: lest any suche thing hereafter should be attempted, and that an vniformitie might be used, throughout the whole Realme: it is thought conuenient the people commonly receiue the Sacrament of Christes body, in their mouthes, at the Priestes hande ".

"Sacram Communionem antiquo ritu non ore excipi solitam esse, sed manu, et a suscipiente ori reverenter, admoveri" Græcorum, et Latinorum patrum testimoniis probat Card. Bona Rerum Liturg., lib. ii. cap. xvii. [§ 3.

pp. 368, sqq.] "Quando vero cœperit in os immitti," sicut in Ecclesia tum Græca, tum Latina mos ante multos annos fuit, "incertum" esse dicit.[Ibid., § 7. p. 392.]

APPENDIX.

No. 2.

THE ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE Lord's supper, OR HOLY COMMUNION, AS IT IS IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS, AND OTHER PARTS OF DIVINE SERVICE; PRINTED AT EDINBURG, FOR THE USE OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, MDCXXXVII.

So many as intend to bee partakers of the holy Communion, shall signifie their names to the Presbyter or Curate over night, or else in the Morning afore the beginning of Morning prayer, or immediatly after.

And if any of those bee an open and notorious evil liver, so that the Church by him is offended, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed: the Presbyter or Curate having knowledge thereof, shall call him, and advertise him, in any wise not to presume to come to the Lords Table, untill he have openly declared himself to have truely repented and amended his former naughty life, that the Church may thereby bee satisfied, which afore was offended, and that he have recompensed the parties whom he hath done wrong unto, or at the least declare himself to be in full purpose so to do, ass oone as he conveniently may.

The same order shall the Presbyter or Curate use with those betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reigne, not suffering them to be partakers of the Lords Table, untill he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties so at variance, be content to forgive from the bottome of his heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for that he himself hath offended, and the other party will not be perswaded to a godly unity, but remaine still in his frowardnesse and malice: the Presbyter or Minister in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate.

The holy Table having at the Communion time a Carpet, and a faire white linen cloth upon it, with other decent furniture, meet for the high mysteries there to be celebrated, shall stand at the uppermost part of the Chancell or Church, where the Presbyter standing