thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy holy Spirit; that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name, through CHRIST our Lord. Amen. no secrets are hid; cleanse the Minister. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbathday. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy manservant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the LORD blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. ¶ Then shall the Minister, turning to the People, rehearse distinctly the Ten Commandments; and the People still kneeling, shall, 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. GOD spake these words, and said, I am the LORD thy GOD; Thou shalt have none other gods but me. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: for I the LORD thy GoD am a jealous GOD; and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments. 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 vain for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 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. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt do no murder. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not commit adultery. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not steal. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. ¶ Then the Minister may say, Hear also what our Lord JESUS CHRIST saith. THOU shalt love the LORD thy GoD with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind: this is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Let us pray. Lay not up for yourselves moth and rust doth corrupt, and treasures upon earth, where where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust O ALMIGHTY LORD, and doth corrupt, and where thieves everlasting GOD, vouchsafe, we do not break through nor steal. beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, | St. Matt. vi. 19, 20. and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that, through thy most mighty protection, vii. 12. both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST. Amen. Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do to them: for this is the law and the prophets. St. Matt. Not every one that saith unto me, LORD, LORD, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. St. Matt. vii. 21. Zaccheus stood forth, and Then shall be said the Collect of the day: and immediately after the Collect, the Minister shall read the Epistle, saying, The Epistle [or, The portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle] is written in said unto the Lord, Behold, beginning at the Lord, the half of my goods I -verse. And the Epistle ended, he shall say, Here endeth the Epistle. Then shall give to the poor; and if I have he read the Gospel (the people all standing done any wrong to any man, I up) saying, The Holy Gospel is written restore fourfold. St. Luke chapter of, beginning at xix. 8. the in the chapter of the-verse. Who goeth a warfare at any | to give, and glad to distribute, time at his own cost? Who laying up in store for themplanteth a vineyard, and eateth selves a good foundation against not of the fruit thereof? or who the time to come, that they may feedeth a flock, and eateth not attain eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. of the milk of the flock? 1 Cor. 17, 18, 19. ix. 7. If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things? 1 Cor. ix. 11. Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things, live of the sacrifice; and they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the LORD also ordained, that they who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14. GOD is not unrighteous, that he will forget your works, and labour that proceedeth of love; which love ye have showed for. his name's sake, who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do minister. Heb. vi. 10. To do good and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices GOD is well pleased. Heb. xiii. 16. Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his He that soweth little, shall compassion from him, how reap little; and he that soweth dwelleth the love of GOD in plenteously, shall reap plente-him? 1 John iiì. 17. ously. Let every man do Give alms of thy goods, and according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7. Let him that is taught in the word, minister unto him that teacheth, in all good things. Be not deceived, GoD is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7. While we have time, let us do good unto all men and especially unto them that are of the household of faith. Gal. vi. 10. 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. Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready never turn thy face from any poor man; and then the face of the LORD shall not be turned away from thee. Tobit iv. 7. Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little: for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward, in the day of necessity. Tobit iv. 8, 9. He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD: and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. Prov. xix. 17. Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy: the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Ps. | xli. 1. ¶ Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the poor, and other to be provided by the parish for that purpose; and reverently bring it 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, Let us pray for the whole state of CHRIST's Church militant. Amen. devotions of the people, in a decent basin due reverence, they may hear and receive thy holy word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O LORD, to comfort and succour all those who, in this transitory life, are in ALMIGHTY and everliving trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, GOD, who by thy holy Apostle, or any other adversity. And hast taught us to make prayers we also bless thy holy name, and supplications, and to give for all thy servants departed thanks, for all men: we humbly this life in thy faith and fear; beseech thee most mercifully beseeching thee to give us [* to accept our alms and obla- grace so to follow their good tions, and] to receive these our examples, that with them, we prayers, which we offer unto may be partakers of thy heathy divine majesty; beseeching venly kingdom: Grant this, thee to inspire continually the O Father, for JESUS CHRIST'S universal Church with the spirit sake, our only Mediator and of truth, unity, and concord: Advocate. and grant that all those who do confess thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy holy word, and live in unity and godly love. We beseech thee also, so to direct and dispose the hearts of all Christian DEARLY beloved, on rulers, that they may truly and day next, I purpose, through impartially administer justice, GOD's assistance, to administer to the punishment of wick- to all such as shall be religiously edness and vice, and to the and devoutly disposed, the maintenance of thy true religion most comfortable sacrament of and virtue. Give grace, O the Body and Blood of CHRIST; heavenly Father, to all Bishops to be by them received, in and other Ministers; that they remembrance of his meritorious may, both by their life and cross and passion; whereby doctrine, set forth thy true and lively word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy sacraments. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this congregation here present; that with meek heart, and *If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words (to accept our alms and oblations, and) be left unsaid. When the Minister giveth warning for the celebration of the Holy Communion (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or some Holy day, immediately preceding) he shall read this Exhortation following; or so much thereof as, in his discretion, he may think convenient. alone we obtain remission of our sins, and are made partakers of the kingdom of heaven. Wherefore it is our duty to render most humble and hearty thanks to ALMIGHTY GOD, our heavenly Father, for that he hath given his Son our Saviour JESUS CHRIST, not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual food and sustenance otherwise the receiving of the in that holy sacrament. Which Holy Communion doth nothing being so divine and comfortable else but increase your cona thing to them who receive it demnation. Therefore, if any worthily, and so dangerous to of you be a blasphemer of GOD, those who will presume to an hinderer or slanderer of his receive it unworthily; my duty word, an adulterer, or be in is to exhort you in the mean malice or envy, or in any other season, to consider the dignity grievous crime; repent ye of of that holy mystery, and the your sins, or else come not to great peril of the unworthy that holy table. receiving thereof; and so to search and examine your own consciences, (and that not lightly, and after the manner of dissemblers with God; but so) that ye may come holy and clean to such a heavenly feast, in the marriage-garment required by GoD in holy Scripture; and be received as worthy partakers of that holy table. And because it is requisite that no man should come to the Holy Communion, but with a full trust in God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience; therefore, if there be any of you, who by these means cannot quiet his own conscience herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel; let him come to me, or to some other minister The way and means thereto of God's word, and open his is, First, to examine your lives grief; that he may receive and conversations by the rule such godly counsel and advice, of God's commandments; and as may tend to the quieting whereinsoever ye shall perceive of his conscience, and the yourselves to have offended, removing of all scruple and either by will, word, or deed, doubtfulness. there to bewail your own sinfulness, and to confess yourselves to ALMIGHTY GOD, with full purpose of amendment of life. And if ye shall perceive your offences to be such as are on I intend, by GOD'S not only against GOD, but also grace, to celebrate the Lord's against your neighbours; then Supper; unto which, in GoD's ye shall reconcile yourselves behalf, I bid you all who are unto them; being ready to here present; and beseech you make restitution and satisfac- for the Lord JESUS CHRIST'S tion, according to the uttermost sake, that ye will not refuse to of your powers, for all injuries come thereto, being so lovingly and wrongs done by you to called and bidden by GoD himany other; and being likewise self. Ye know how grievous ready to forgive others who and unkind a thing it is, when have offended you, as ye would a man hath prepared a rich have forgiveness of your of feast, decked his table with all fences at GOD's hand: for kinds of provision, so that there TOr, in case he shall see the people negli gent to come to the Holy Communion, instead of the former, he shall use this Exhortation. DEARLY beloved brethren, |