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and the Holy Ghoft, liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

¶ Or,

Almighty and everlaning

God, we are taught by thy holy Word, that the hearts of Kings are in thy rule and governance, and that thou dost difpofe and turn them as it feemeth beft to thy godly wisdom; We humbly befeech thee fo to difpofe and govern the heart of GEORGE thy fervant, our King and Governor, that in all his thoughts, words and works, he may ever seek thy honour and glory; and ftudy to preferve thy people committed to his charge, in wealth, peace, and godlinefs: Grant this, O merciful Father, for thy dear Son's fake Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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Then fhall be faid the Collect of the Day. And immediately after the Collect, the Prieft fhall read the Epiftle, Jaying, The Epiftle [or, The portion of Scripture appointed for the Epiftle] is written in the---Chapter of--beginning at the---Verfe. And the Epifle ended, he fall fay, He endeth the Epiffle. Then fhall be read the Gospel, (the people all fanding up,) faying, The Holy Gofpel is written in the Chapter of-----beginning at the-------Verfe. And the Gospel ended, shall be Jung or faid the Creed following, the People ftill standing as before.

Minift. Thou shalt do no murder.

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

Minift. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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

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

Minift. Thou shalt not bear falfe witness against thy neigh

bour.

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

Minift. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's houfe, thou fhalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his fervant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his afs, nor any thing that is his.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all thefe thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

Then fall follow one of these two
Collects for the King, the Priest
Standing as before, and faying,

Let us pray.

Almighty God, whofe king

dom is everlasting, and power infinite; Have mercy upon the whole Church, and fo rule the heart of thy chofen fervant GEORGE, our King and Governor, that he (knowing whose minifter he is) may above all things feek thy honour and glory: and that we and all his fubjects (duly confidering whofe authority he hath) may faithfully ferve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee, and for thee, according to thy bleffed word and ordinance, through Jefus Chrift our Lord, who with thee

Believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things vifible and invifible:

And in one Lord Jefus Chrift, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,

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begotten, not made, being of once fubftance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our falvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghoft of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified alfo for us under Pon

Then fhall the Prieft return te the Lord's Table, and begin the Offertory, faying one or more of thefe Sentences following, as be thinketh most convenient in bis difcretion.

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ET your light so shine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven S. Matth. 5. 16.

tius Pilate. He fuffered and was

buried, and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and afcended into heaven, and fitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he fhall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead whofe kingdom fhall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghoft, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who fpake by the prophets. And I believe one Catholick and Apostolick Church; I acknowledge one Baptifm for the remiffion of fins; And I look for the refurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Then the Curate fhall declare unto the People what Holy-days, or Fafting-days, are in the week following to be obferved: And then alfo (if occafion be) fall notice be given of the Communion; And the Banns of Matrimony publifhed; and Briefs, Citations, and Excommunications read. And nothing shall be proclaimed or published in the Church, during the time of Divine Service, but by the Minifter; nor by him any thing, but what is prescribed in the Rules of this Book, or enjoined by the King, or by the Ordinary of the Place.

Then fhall follow the Sermon, or one of the Homilies already fet forth, or bereafter to be fet forth by authority.

Lay not up for yourselves treafures upon earth; where moth and ruft doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for your felves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor ruft doth cor

rupt, and where thieves do not break through nor fteal. S. Matth. 6. 19, 20.

Whatsoever ye would that men fhould do unto you, even fo do unto them; for this is the law and the prophets. S. Mattb.

7. 12.

Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.. S. Matth. 7. 21.

Zaccheus food forth, and faid unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have done any wrong to any man, I restore him four-fold. S. Luke 19.8.

Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own coft? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 1 Cor. 9. 7:

If we have fown unto you fpiritual things, is it a great matter if we fhall reap your worldly things? 1 Cor. 9. 11.

Do ye not know that they who minifter about holy things live of the facrifice? and they

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

and shutteth up his compassion from him; how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 S. John 3. 17.

Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man: and then the face of the Lord fhall not be turned away from thee. Tob. 4.7.

Be merciful after thy power: If thou hast much give plenteoufly: If thou haft little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little for fo gathereft thou thy felf a good reward in the day of neceffity. Tob. 4. 8, 9.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord; and look, what he layeth out, it fhall be paid him again. Pro. 19. 17.

Bleffed be the man that provideth for the fick and needy: the Lord fhall deliver him in the time of trouble. Pfal. 41. 1.

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Whilft thefe Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Churchwardens, or other fit perfon appointed for that purpose, fhall receive the alms for the poor, and other devotions of the Peaple, in a decent Bafon to be provided by the Parish for that purpofe and reverently bring it to the Priest, who shall bumbly prefent and place it upon the boly Table,

And when there is a Communion, the Priest shall then place upon the table jo much Bread and wine, as he fhall think fufficient. After bich done, the Prieft fhall fay,

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to diftribute; laying up in ftore for themfelves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may attain eternal life. 1 Tim. 6. 17, 18, 19.

God is not unrighteous, that he will forget your works, and labour that proceedeth of love; which love ye have fhewed for his Name's fake, who have miniftered unto the faints, and yet do minifter. Hebr. 6. 10.

To do good, and to distribute forget not: for with fuch facri

fices God is well pleased. Hebr.

13. 16.

Whofo hath this world's good, and feeth his brother have need,

Let us pray for the whole ftate of Chrift's Church militant here on earth.

A who by thy holy Apoftle haft taught us to make prayers and fupplications, and to give

Lmighty and everliving God,

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thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee moft mercifully *If there be no [* to accept our alms or oblations, alms and oblations, then shall the and] to receive ing our alms and thefe our prayers oblations] be left which we offer out unfaid. unto thy Divine Majefty; befeeching thee to infpire continually the univerfal Church with the spirit of truth, unity and concord: and grant that all they that do confefs thy holy Name, may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. We befeech thee alfo to fave and defend all Christian Kings, Princes and Governors; and efpecially thy fervant GEORGE our King; that under him we may be godly and quietly governed: and grant unto his whole Council, and to all that are put in authority under him, that they may truly and indifferently mi nifter justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintainance of thy true religion and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bifhops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine fet forth thy true and lively word, and rightly and duly adminifter thy holy Sacraments. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; and efpecially to this congregation here prefent; that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy word; truly ferving thee in holiness and righteoufnefs all the days of their life. And we most humbly befeech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and fuccour all them who in this tranfitory life are in trouble, forrow, need, ficknefs, or any other adverfity. And we alfo biefs thy holy Name, for all thy fervants de

parted this life in thy faith and fear; befeeching thee to give us grace fo to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jefus Chrift's fake our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

When the Minifter giveth warning for the celebration of the boly Communion, (which be fhall always do upon the Sunday or fome holy day immediately preceding, after the Sermon or Eomily ended, be shall read this Exhortation following.

DEarly beloved, on

day next I purpofe, through God's affiftance, to adminifter to all fuch as fhall be religiously and devoutly difpofed, the most comfortable Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Chrift; to be by them received in remembrance of his meritorious Cross and Paffion; whereby alone we obtain remiffion of our fins, and are made partakers of the kingdom of heaven. Wherefore it is our duty to render moft humhle and hearty thanks to Almighty God our heavenly Father, for that he hath given his Son our Saviour Jefus Christ, not only to die for us, but also to be our fpiritual food and fuftenance in that holy Sacrament. Which being fo divine and comfortable a thing to them who receive it worthily, and fo dangerous to them that will prefume to receive it unworthily; my duty is to exhort you in the mean feafon to confider the dignity of that holy Mystery, and the great peril of the unworthy receiving thereof; and fo to fearch and examine your own confciences (and that not lightly, and after the manner of diffemblers with God; but fo) that

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with a quiet confcience: therefore if there be any of you who by this means cannot quiet his own confcience herein, but requireth further comfort or counfel; let him come to me, or to fome other difcreet and learned Minifter of God's word, and open his grief; that by the miniftry of God's holy Word he may receive the benefit of abfolution, together with ghoftly counfel and advice, to the quieting of his confcience, and avoiding of all fcruple and doubtfulness.

Or, in cafe be fhall fee the People negligent to come to the holy Communion, inftead of the former, be fhall uje this Exhortation.,

beloved brethren, on

may come holy and clean to fuch an heavenly feaft, in the marriage-garment required by God in holy Scripture, and be received as worthy partakers of that holy Table.

The way and means thereto is; First, to examine your lives and converfations by the rule of God's commandments; and wherein foever ye fhall perceive your felves to have offended, either by will, word, or deed, there to bewail your own fin. fulness, and to confefs yourfelves to Almighty God, with full purpose of amendment of life. And if ye thall perceive your offences to be fuch as are not only against God, but also against your neighbours: then ye fhall reconcile yourselves

to them, being ready to make Darly held by breed's grace,

reftitution, and fatisfaction, according to the uttermoft of your powers, for all injuries and wrongs done by you to any other; and being likewife ready to forgive others that have offended you, as ye would have forgiveness of your offences at God's hand for otherwife the receiving of the holy Communion doth nothing else but increase your damnation. Therefore if any of you be a blafphemer of God, an hinderer or fanderer of his Word, an adulterer, or be in malice or envy, or in any other grievous crime: repent ye of your fins, or elfe come not to that holy Table: left after the taking of that holy Sacrament, the devil enter into you, as he entered into Judas, and fill you full of all iniquities, and bring you to deftruction both of body and foul. And because it is requifite that no man fhould come to the holy Communion, but with. a full trust in God's mercy, and

to celebrate the Lord's Supper: unto which in God's behalf I bid you all that are here prefent; and befeech you for the Lord Jefus Chrift's fake that ye will not refufe to come thereto, being fo lovingly called and bidden by God himself. Ye know how grievous and unkind a thing it is, when a man hath prepared a rich feaft, decked his table with all kind of provifion, fo that there lacketh nothing but the guests to fit down; and yet they who are called without any caufe, moft unthankfully refufe to come. Which of you in fuch a cafe would not be moved? who would not think a great injury and wrong done unto him? Wherefore, moft dearly beloved in Chrift, take ye good heed, left ye withdrawing yourfelves from this holy Supper, provoke God's indignation against you. It is an eafy matter for a man to fay, I will not communicate, because I am otherwife hindered with world

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