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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1883. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION. * I^HAT you may profit by the following assistance, '*- be advised to read the Communion Service with the Directions and Meditations some time before you go to the Sacrament, that you may attend to every part of the Public Service without distraction. Whenever you have time for your private devotions, let them be so secret that nobody may be disturbed by you. And if, instead of repeating the Prayers and other parts of the Service, after the Minister, as the manner of too many is, to the disturbance of such as are near them; if, instead of doing so, you would secretly say Amen at the end of every petition, you will find this the very best way to keep your mind intent upon your devotions. If any person why is ordained to administer this Sacrament shall think fit to cast his eye upon this Book, I would beseech him to consider seriously how many Communicants there are who have no ordinary way of coming to the knowledge of this great duty, or other help to their devotion, besides what the Church has provided for them in this Office; that therefore, in compassion to such, this Service ought to be performed with the greatest deliberation, as well as devotion, that the unlearned, who are generally the greatest number, may be edified, as well as instructed. THE ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF &ije lord's Supper, FIRST RUBRIC. If So many as intend to be partaher? of the Holy Communion, shall signify their names to the Curate at least some lime the day before. SECOND RUBRIC. % And if any of those be an open and notorious evil-liver, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the congregation be thereby offended; the Curate, having knowledge thereof shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to the Lord's T...
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