THE ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATION ΟΙ ΤΗΣ LORD'S SUPPER. First Rubrick. So many as intend to be Partakers of the Holy Communion, shall signify their Names to the Curate, at least some Time the Day before. Observations upon it. IT is with great Reason that the Church has given this Order; wherefore do not neglect it. You will have the Comfort of knowing, either that your Pastor hath nothing to say against you; or, if he has, you will have the Benefit of his Advice; and a good Blessing will attend your Obedience to the Church's Orders. the Second Rubrick. Observations. If you are conscious to should not know it) that your yourself (though your Pastor Life has been such as hath not go to the Sacrament, a new Life. God's Grace and Mercy, do not put off the doing of this one Moment, lest you provoke God to leave you to yourself; for then you never And if any of those be an open and notorious Evil liver, or have done any/Vrongtohis Neigh-given Offence or Scandal to bour by lord or Deed, your Christian Profession, do So that the Congrega- until you have given some tion be thereby offended, plain Proof of your RepentCurate having ance, and Purpose of leading Knowledge thereof, But then, as you hope for shall call him, and advertisehim, that in anywise he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, until he has openly will repent. declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former naughty Life, that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied, which before was offended, and that he hath recompensed the Parties to whom he hath done Wrong; or at least declare himself to be in full Purpose so to do, as soon as he conveniently may. Third Obser Third Rubrick. The same Order shall Observations. The Lord's Supper being Reconciliation and Friend the Curate use with a Sacrament and Token of those betwixt whom he ship with God and Man, such perceiveth Malice and as will not forgive the InjuHatred to reign; not ries they have received, nor suffering them to be make Satisfaction for the InPartakers of the Lord's others, inust not presume to Table, until he knoweth them to be reconciled. juries they have done to go to the Lord's Table, lest they receive a Curse instead of a Blessing. But then such would do well to consider, that while they are under these bad Diswith God as well as with positions, they are at Enmity their Neighbour; and therefore are not qualified even to ask, much less to hope for any being no Mercy for him, who will not shew Mercy to his Neighbour;-This being an Peace with God, Matt. vi. 15. express Condition of our Favour from him:-There Andifone of the Parties, so at Variance, be content to forgive from the Bottom of his Heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, und to make amends for that he himself hath of fended; and the other Party will not be persuaded to a godlyUnity, but remain still in his And we should always reFrowardness and Ma member, that He that loveth lice; the Minister in not his Brother abideth in that Case ought to admit Death, 1 John ii. 14. the penitent Person to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate; provided that every Minister so repelling any, asis specified in this or in the It is God, who saith this: Peace with our Neighbour And dare we delay to be at even one Day if we can help it? Rubrick. the next precedent Paragraph of this Rubrick, shall be obliged to give Account of the same to the Ordinary within fourteen Days after, at the farthest, and the Ordinary shall proceed against the offending Person, according to the Canon. Observation. Fourth Rubrick. The Table at the ComIt may so happen, that your munion time, having a did not know that the Sacrafair white Linen Cloth ment was to be administered, upon it, shall stand in nion Table covered: Howuntil you saw the Commuthe Body of the Church, ever, if you have been a conor in the Chancel, where stant Communicant before, Morning and Evening the holy Ordinance; but say do not turn your Back upon Prayers are appointed in your Heart.-I will most to be said; and the Priest, gladly close with this blessed standing at the North Occasion of remembering the Side at the Table, shall Death of my Redeemer. say the Lord's Prayer, with the Collect following, the People kneeling. The THE COMMUNION SERVICE. When the Minister begins, lay aside all other Books, and attend to the Service of the Church, than which there never was provided a better Help to Devotion. OUR Father which art in Heaven: Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily Bread. And forgive us our Trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into Temptation; but deliver us from Evil. Amen. The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all Hearts Observation. BECAUSE the Love of God will make all his Com- * mands easy, and to be obeyed be open, all De-with Cheerfulness; we theresires known, and føre beg of him to purify our Hearts by Faith, that we may from whom no Se-love and fear him, and keep crets are hid, cleanse his Commandments, upon which all our Happiness dethe Thoughts of our pends. *The Lord's Prayer should always be said with the greatest Deliberation and Devotion: And especially at this Time, when we beg of God the Bread which must nourish us unto Life eternal, and all the Graces necessary to obtain that invaluable Blessing. Hearts |