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Christ our Lord; grant us grace After this I beheld. and lo, a so to follow thy blessed saints in great multitude, which no man all virtuous and godly living, that could number, of all nations, and we may come to those unspeaka-kindreds, and people, and tongues, ble joys, which thou hast prepar-stood before the throne, and beed for those who unfeignedly fore the Lamb, clothed with love thee, through Jesus Christ white robes, and palms in their our Lord. Amen. hands; and cried with a loud For the Epistle. Rev. vii. 2. voice, saying, Salvation to our AND I saw another angel as-God, which sitteth upon the

cending from the east, hav-throne, and unto the Lamb. And ing the seal of the living God; all the angels stood round about and he cried with a loud voice to the throne, and about the elders, the four angels, to whom it was and the four beasts, and fell begiven to hurt the earth and the fore the throne on their faces, and sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, worshipped God, saying, Amen: neither the sea, nor the trees, till Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, we have sealed the servants of and thanksgiving, and honour, our God in their foreheads. And and power, and might, be unto I heard the number of them our God for ever and ever. Amen. which were sealed; and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand.

The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 1. JESUS seeing the multitudes,

went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of

Of the tribe of Gad were sealed heaven. Blessed are they that twelve thousand. mourn: for they shall be com

Of the tribe of Aser were seal-forted. Blessed are the meek: for ed twelve thousand. they shall inherit the earth. Bless

Of the tribe of Nepthalim were ed are they which do bunger and sealed twelve thousand.

thirst after righteousness: for they

Of the tribe of Manasses were shall be filled. Blessed are the sealed twelve thousand.

merciful for they shall obtain

Of the tribe of Simeon were mercy. Blessed are the pure in sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Levi were ed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Issachar sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon sealed twelve thousand.

heart: for they shall see God. seal-Blessed are the peace-makers:

for they shall be called the chilwereldren of God. Blessed are they

which are persecuted for rightewere ousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are

Of the tribe of Joseph were ye, when men shall revile you,

sealed twelve thousand.

and persecute you, and shall say

Of the tribe of Benjamin were all manner of evil against you

sealed twelve thousand.

falsely for my sake. Rejoice and

be exceeding glad; for great is persecuted they the prophets your reward in heaven: for so which were before you.

THE ORDER FOR THE

Administration of the Lord's Supper,

Or,

HOLY COMMUNION.

If among those who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion, the Minister shall know any to be an open and notorious evil liver, or to have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby offended; he shall advertise him, that he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, until he have openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former evil life, that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied, 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.

The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be partakers of the Lord's Table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties, so at variance, be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for that wherein he himself hath offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice; the Minister in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the Holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate: Provided, that every Minister so repelling any, as is herein specified, shall be obliged to give an account of the same to the Ordinary, as soon as conveniently may be.

The Table, at the Communion-time, having a fair white linen cloth upon it, shall stand in the body of the Church, or in the Chancel; and the Minister, standing at the north side of the table, or where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be said, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect following, the People kneeling; but the Lord's Prayer may be omitted, if Morning Prayer hath been said immediately before.

Then shall the Minister, turning to the People, rehearse distinctly the Ten Com mandments; and the People still kneel ing, shail, after every commandment, ask God mercy for their transgressions for the time past, and grace to keep the law for the time to come, as followeth, Minister

OUR Father, who art in Hea-perfectly love thee, and worthily ven, Hallowed be thy Name; magnify thy holy name, through Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will Christ our Lord. Amen. be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, unto whom

GOD spake these words, and said, I am the Lord thy God: Thou shalt have none other gods

but me.

People. Lord, have mercy upall hearts are open, all desires on us, and incline our hearts to known, and from whom no se- keep this law.

crets are hid; cleanse the thoughts Minister. Thou shalt not make of our hearts by the inspiration of to thyself any graven image, nor thy holy Spirit; that we may the likeness of any thing that is

in heaven above, or in the earth on us, and incline our hearts to beneath, or in the water under keep this law. the earth. Thou shalt not bow

down to them nor worship them : murder.

For I the Lord thy God am a jea

Minister. Thou shalt do no

People. Lord, have mercy up

lous God; and visit the sins of the on us, and incline our hearts to fathers upon the children, unto keep this law.

the third and fourth generation of Minister. Thou shalt not comthem that hate me; and show mit adultery.

mercy unto thousands in them People. Lord, have mercy upthat love me, and keep my com- on us, and incline our hearts to mandments. keep this law.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in

Minister. Thou shalt not steal. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not bear

vain: For the Lord will not hold false witness against thy neighhim guiltless that taketh his name bour.

in vain.

People. Lord, have mercy upPeople. Lord, have mercy up-on us, and incline our hearts to on us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not covet Minister. Remember that thou thy neighbour's house, thou shalt keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six not covet thy neighbour's wife, days shalt thou labour, and do all nor his servant, nor his maid, nor that thou hast to do; but the se- his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing venth day is the Sabbath of the that is his.

Lord thy God. In it thou shalt People. Lord, have mercy updo no manner of work; thou, and on us, and write all these thy laws thy son, and thy daughter, thy in our hearts, we beseech thee. man-servant, and thy maid-ser

vant, thy cattle, and the stranger

T Then the Minister may say, Hear also what our Lord Jesus

that is within thy gates. For in Christ saith.

six days the Lord made heaven THOU shalt love the Lord thy and earth, the sea, and all that God with all thy heart, and in them is, and rested the se- with all thy soul, and with all thy venth day; wherefore the Lord mind: This is the first and great blessed the seventh day, and commandment. And the second hallowed it.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

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People. Lord, have mercy up-and

bodies, in the ways of thy laws, Whatsoever ye would that men and in the works of thy com- should do to you, even so do to mandments, that, through thy them: for this is the law and the most mighty protection, both here prophets. St. Malt. vii. 12. and ever, we may be preserved Not every one that saith unto in body and soul, through our me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. the kingdom of heaven; but he Amen. that doeth the will of my Father Then shall be said the Collect of the which is in heaven. St. Matt. Day: and immediately after the Col-vii. 21. lect, the Minister shall read the Epistle, saying, The Epistle [or, The portion

Zaccheus stood forth, and said

of Scripture appointed for the Epis- unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the tle] is written in the chapter of half of my goods I give to the beginning at the verse. And the

Epistle ended, he shall say, Here end-poor; and if I have done any eth the Epistle. Then shall be read wrong to any man, I restore fourthe Gospel (the people all standing up) fold. St. Luke, xix, 8. saying, The Holy Gospel is written in the chapter of, beginning at the verse.

Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of

THere the people shall say, Glory be to Thee, O Lord. Then shall be read the Apostles' or Nicene Creed: unless one of them hath been read immediately before, the milk of the flock? 1 Cor. ix. 7. in the Morning Service. If we have sown unto you spi- . Then the Minister shall declare unto ritual things, is it a great matter the People what Holy days, or Fasting

Matters to be published.

days, are in the week following to be ob-if we should reap your wordly served; and (if occasion be) shall No- things? 1 Cor. ix. 11. tice be given of the Communion, and of the Bans of Matrimony, and other Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things, live of Then shall follow the Sermon: after the sacrifice; and they who wait which, the Minister, when there is a at the altar, are partakers with Communion, shall return to the Lord's the altar? Even so hath the Lord Table, and begin the Offertory, saying

one or more of these sentences follow- also ordained, that they who ing, as he thinketh most convenient. preach the Gospel, should live of LET your light so shine before the Gospel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14.

men, that they may see your He that soweth little, shall reap good works, and glorify your Fa-little; and he that soweth plen ther which is in heaven. St. Malt. teously, shall reap plenteously. v. 16. Let every man do according as he Lay not up for yourselves trea-is disposed in his heart, not grudg sures upon earth, where moth and ingly, or of necessity; for God rust doth corrupt, and where loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. thieves break through and steal ix. 6, 7. But lay up for yourselves trea- Let him that is taught in the sures in heaven, where neither word, minister unto him that moth nor rust doth corrupt, and teacheth, in all good things. Be where thieves do not break not deceived, God is not mocked: through nor steal. St. Matt. vi. For whatsoever a man soweth, 19, 20. that shall he reap. Gal. vi, 6, 7.

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While we have time, let us do look, what he layeth out, it shall good unto all men: and especially be paid him again. Prov. xix. 17. unto them that are of the house- Blessed be the man that prohold of faith. Gal. vi. 10. videth for the sick and needy; the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Psalm, xli. 1. Whilst these sentences are in reading, fit persons appointed for that purpose, the Deacons, Church-wardens, or other shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other Devotions of the People, in a decent Basin to be provided by the Parish for that purpose; and reverently bring it

Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath: For we brought nothing into this world, neither may we carry any thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7.

to the Priest, who shall humbly present

and place it upon the Holy Table.
And the Priest shall then place upon the

Table so much Bread and Wine as he
shall think sufficient. After which done,
he shall say,

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute; lay ing up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time" to come, that they may attain eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, 19.] God is not unrighteous, that he Let us pray for the whole state will forget your works, and la- of Christ's Church militant. bour that proceedeth of love; AL LMIGHTY and everliving which love ye have showed for God, who, by thy holy Apos his name's sake, who have minis-tle, hast taught us to make prayers tered unto the saints, and yet do and supplications, and to give minister. Heb. vi. 10. thanks for all men: We humbly To do good and to distribute, beseech thee most mercifully [*to forget not; for with such sacri- accept our alms and oblations, and] fices God is well pleased. Heb. to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy divine Whoso hath this world's good, Majesty; beseeching thee to inand seeth his brother have need, spire continually the Universal and shutteth up his compassion Church with the spirit of truth, from him, how dwelleth the love unity, and concord: and grant of God in him? 1 John, iii. 17. that all they who do confess thy Give alms of thy goods, and holy name may agree in the never turn thy face from any truth of thy holy word, and live poor man; and then the face of in unity and godly love. We bethe Lord shall not be turned away seech thee also, so to direct and from thee. Tob. iv. 7. dispose the hearts of all Christain

xiii. 16.

Be merciful after thy power. rulers, that they may truly and If thou hast much, give plente-impartially administer justice, to ously. If thou hast little, do thy the punishment of wickedness and diligence gladly to give of that vice, and to the maintenance of little for so gatherest thou thy- thy true religion and virtue. Give self a good reward, in the day of grace, O heavenly Father, to all necessity. Tob. iv. 8, 9. Bishops and other Ministers; that He that hath pity upon the they may, both by their life and poor, lendeth unto the Lord: and doctrine, set forth thy true and

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*If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words (to accept our alms and oblations, and) be left unsaid.

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