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INSTRUCTION

FOR

The Better UNDERSTANDING

OF THE

LORD's SUPPER:

WITH THE

Necefssary PREPARATION required:

For the BENEFIT of

YOUNG COMMUNICANTS,

And of fuch as have not well considered

This HOLY ORDINANCE,

To which is annexed, the OFFICE of the

HOLY COMMUNION.

With proper HELPS and DIRECTIONS for joining in
every Part thereof with Understanding and Benefit.

By the Right Reverend Father in GOD,
THOMAS, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann.

In ENGLISH and MANK S.
Translated into MANKS, for the Ufe of the Diocese of MANN.

WHITEHAVEN:

Printed by J. WARE & SON.

MDCCLXXVII.

138. e. 54,

LELANA

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THE

CONTENTS

SECT. Ι.

Short Introduction to the true Understanding of the Lord's

A

Supper.

Mankind.

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A Prayer of Thankfulness for God's sending bis own Son to Redeem

SECT. II.

The End and Institution of the Lord's Supper.

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A Prayer for retaining a grateful Remembrance of what Christ has done

for us in this divine Institution.

SECT. III.

How a Christian ought to prepare himself for this Sacrament.

The first Head of Self-examination concerning our Repentance.

A Prayer for Repentance.

SECT. IV.

Concerning our Purposes of leading a new or a Christian Life.

A Prayer for the Grace of loving God with all our Heart, &c.

SECT. V.

Concerning our Duty to our Neighbour and ourself.

The Prayer on that Occafion.

SECT. VI.

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37

Au Enquiry whether we have a lively Faith in God's Mercy thro

SECT. VII.

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41

An Inquiry, whether we have a thankful Remembrance of Christ's

Death

42

The Prayer on that Occafion.

45

SECT. VIII.

An Inquiry, whether we are in Charity with all the World.

46

The Prayer on that Occafion.

48

SECT. IX.

Lord's Supper.

General Obfervations, pertinent to the Subjects of the foregoing Sections. 50

Obfervations on receiving worthily or unworthily the Sacrament of the

A Prayer adapted to this Occafion.

SECT. Χ.

Meditations on several Texts of Scripture, proper to be used a little be-

fore Receiving.

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68

Introduction to the Order of Administration of the Lord's Supper.

The Order for Administration of the blessed Sacrament, with fuitable

Observations and Directions.

70

Private Devotions after the Sacrament, either in the Church or at

home.

154

Concerning Spiritual Communion.

167

A brief and plain Paraphrase on the Lord's Prayer.

173

Morning Prayer for a Family.

179

A Family Prayer for Sunday Morning.

183

Evening Prayer for a Family.

184

A Family Prayer for Sunday Evening.

188

Prayers for particular Persons, both Morning and Evening.

189

A SHORT

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HERE are two Holy

Ordinances or Satraments appointed by Jefus Christ as most especial Means of obtaining Grace and Salvation: Which no Christian, who hopes to be saved must wilfully neglect. These are BAPTISM, and the LORD'S SUPPER.

Kiatit son Ymmyd as Vondeish
Creesteenyn Aegey.

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CAB. I.

A daa Oardaghey Casherick ny daa Sa crament curmit orrin liorish Yeefey Creest myr ny ard Saafeyn dy chosney Grayse as Saualtys: Ad shoh cha nhegin da Creeftee erbee, ta jerkal rish Saualtys, dy meerioofagh lhiggey shaghey.---T'ad fhoh BASHTEY AS SHIBBER Y CHIARN. It must be supposed, that Shegin goaill afs laue dy vel you have already been made unnane jeh'n daa Sacrament Partaker of one of these two shoh hannah shirveishit ort, Sacraments, viz. That of ta fhen dy ghra, Yn Sacrament BAPTISM, by which you dy VASHTEY, liorish v'ou er

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were