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all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high'.

For the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became Him, for Whom are all things, and by Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings 2.

And being made perfect, He became the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have eternal life *.

Thanksgiving for the propitiation of Christ's death.

I THANK Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for Thine unspeakable goodness to mankind in giving Thine Only-begotten Son to take our nature upon Him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; Who made there, by His one oblation of Himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world.

For this so great salvation, which our blessed Redeemer hath purchased for us with His own blood, it is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty everlasting God! For He is the very Paschal Lamb, Which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sins of the world: Who by His death hath destroyed death, and

1 Heb. i. 3.
3 Ibid. v. 9.

2 Ibid. ii. 9, 10.
4 John iii. 14, 15.

by His rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life.

Therefore, with angels and arch-angels and all the company of heaven, I laud and magnify Thy glorious Name, evermore praising Thee, and saying, holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! heaven and earth are full of Thy glory: glory be to Thee, O Lord most High.

SECTION II.

SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE of the HOLY SACRAMENT of the LORD'S SUPPER; with an enumeration of the DUTIES PREPARATIVE to a right receiving of it; and with suitable prayers: shewing, that this Sacrament is a holy feast of Christ's own appointment, wherein by eating bread and drinking wine we commemorate the sacrifice of His death, and are made partakers of the benefits of it.

1. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is a holy feast of Christ's own appointment, wherein by eating bread and drinking wine, we commemorate the sacrifice of His death, and are made partakers of the benefits of it.

WHAT shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me?

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord 1.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come2.

1 Psalm cxvi. 12, 13.

21 Cor. xi. 26.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ1?

The Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread: and when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, take, eat: this is My body which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me. After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in My blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me2.

I am the living bread Which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

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And whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise Him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He that eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, dwelleth in Me, and I in Him *.

But verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you3.

Thanksgiving for the institution of the Lord's Supper:—and prayer for God's assistance and acceptance of our preparation for it.

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BLESSED and Holy Lord God, our most gracious and merciful Father in Christ Jesus, I worship and praise Thy glorious Majesty, as for Thine infinite love in providing an all-sufficient Redeemer for us, so for the gracious terms of that new covenant which

11 Cor. x. 16.
2 Ibid. xi. 23-25.
4 Ibid. ver. 54-56.

3 John vi. 51.

5 Ibid. ver. 53.

Thou hast been pleased to make with us in the blood of His cross, and for admitting me, Thy most unworthy creature, into the blessed privileges of it by baptism.

bless Thee for the many happy opportunities Thou givest me of commemorating the sacrifice of His meritorious death, and of having that most blessed covenant renewed to me in the holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

O with what awful reverence and humility, with what diligent preparation ought we to approach this sacred ordinance, wherein the Prince of Life, and Lord of Glory is evidently set forth as crucified before our eyes; and a sure right and title to all the benefits of His passion are confirmed to every worthy receiver; but of which whosoever presumes to partake unworthily eats and drinks judgment to himself.

O Lord God, in a just sense of my own weakness and unworthiness I cast myself down at the footstool of Thy Grace, beseeching Thee to assist and accept my endeavours to prepare myself for this blessed feast, and to work in me all those holy and heavenly dispositions, that are requisite to make me an acceptable guest at Thy table.

And grant, I most humbly pray Thee, that I may so devoutly and worthily eat of this bread, and drink of this cup, that I may spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink His blood; may dwell in Him, and He in me; be one with Him, and He with me; that so His body which was broken, and His blood which was shed for me, may preserve my body and soul unto everlasting life. Amen.

The duties preparative to the receiving the Lord's Supper are

1. impartial examination into the state of our souls; and serious consideration of the nature, end,

2. true repentance for our former sins, and stedfast purpose to lead a new life;

3. unfeigned love and charity towards all mankind;

4. lively faith in God's mercy through Christ,intending thereby not only that whatever God has promised to penitent sinners, through Christ, shall be effectually made good to them, but also an assured persuasion that if we come duly prepared to this holy sacrament, the general promises of God in scripture, concerning His pardoning mercy and grace, shall be immediately applied and made good to our persons in particular; and

5. a thankful remembrance of Christ's death, and of the innumerable blessings which He has thereby purchased for us, and a resolution to express our thankfulness in following the blessed steps of His most holy life.

1. Impartial examination into the state of our souls, and serious consideration of the nature, end, and dignity of this holy sacrament.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup'.

Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord 2.

But

He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world 3. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord'.

11 Cor. xi. 28.

2 Ibid. ver. 27.

3 Ibid. ver. 29-32.

4 Lam. iii. 40.

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