The Prayer on Tuesday -Morning, to implore God's Mercy and Grace in our preparation for the Holy Sacrament.

hide not thy face from me; nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. Thou hast been my succour : Leave. me not, neither forsake me, O God of my Salvation Psalm xxvii 10. 11.

Most glorious, most great, and eternal God! Thou art the sovereign Lord of Heaven and Earth, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ; in whom I live, and move, and have my being, and from whom I derive all thy comforts and conveniencies of this life, and all my hopes and expectations of a better. O Lord! I acknowledge, that I am not worthy to come into thy presence, nor to lift up my eyes towards the throne of thy mercy-seat. My sins and transgressions are many, and divers of them have been often repeated; the corruption of my heart, and the sinfulness of my thoughts are perfectly known to thee; and the punishment I deserved, is greater than I am able to bear. O give me not over to my oppressors, but save and deliver me for thy mercy's sake, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

O Lord! If thou shouldst deal with me as I have deserved, how justly mayest thou deprive me of all those means of grace, and opportunities of working out my salvation,

which thou hast hitherto vouchsafed unto me: But, O merciful father!-Thou hast declared thyself to be a God, merciful and gracious, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin. My only hope, therefore, is in thy tender mercies which have been ever of old; and in that pity and compassion, which thou hast shewn to mankind, in the redemption of the world, by the death of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.

For thy name's sake then, O Lord, and for thy beloved Son's sake, pardon, I most hum. bly beseech thee, all my past sins, and let not iniquity be my ruin. Forgive the deadness of my devotion: the coldness of my affections

the wanderings of my preyers;-and whatever else thou hast seen amiss in me. O pity my weakness, and forgive my infirmities, and lay not to my charge the imperfections of my religious duties. But,

Enable me, by the assistance of thy Holy Spirit, to amend whatever has been amiss and to endeavour more and more after the attainment of all those graces and good dispositions, which on this solemn occasion, are necessary to render our prayers and praises acceptable in thy sight. Olet me never fall into a careless and unconcerned state of mind, into a coldness and indifferency towards the duties of religion; but animate and enliven

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my sluggish heart, and cleanse it from all its defilements.

Grant me such a conviction of my own weakness and insufficiency, as may procure thy gracious aid and assistance; such long ing desires of being made conformable to thy holy will and pleasure, as may transform me into thy divine image, and fix me to continue thy faithful servant, all the remaining days of my life; so that I may finally inherit thy heavenly kingdom with him him who hath commanded me, when I pray, to say, Our Father which art in Heaven, &c.

Here observe the DIRECTIONS given in page 8.

THE MEDITATION FOR TUESDAY EVENING." On the Nature and Necessity of our Preparetion before the receiving of the Holy Sacra

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He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, catheth and drinketh Damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's Body, 1 Cor. xi. 99,

ICONSI

JONSIDER now, O my Soul, what that great mystery is, to which thou art invited in the Holy Sacrament:-Let us consider the Nature and End of this sacred Institution--what is meant by this Holy Ac.

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on; to what purpose was it ordained; what benefits and advantages may be expected from This necessary knowledge once attained, and which may be compassed without great difficulty, will be a standing qualification in all our future communions, and create such godly dispositions of mind, that I may no longer be afraid to approach the Lord's Table And to this end.

II. Let us call to mind our Baptismal Vow, wherein we have promised to lead a godly and christian life, which can never be fulfilled so long as we live in a constant neglect of this Holy Sacrament; nor is it possible to be a meet partaker of this holy mystery, except there be a due preparation, by confessing our sins with an humble, penitent, and obedient heart,, and readiness to forgive those that have offended us, and asking with faith; without these, I dare not go to that Holy Table, and my prayers will not find acceptance at the throne of grace.But if I endeavour to live, as becomes a Christian; if I really believe the Christian Religion, and sincerely govern my life by the doctrines and precepts of the Gospel, there is nothing should deter me from partaking of this holy ordinance; nay, I am bound to receive it at any time when there is opportunity.

III. Thus

III. Thus, though it be my duty to communicate at the Lord's Table, it is very advisable that my lamp should be trimmed, that I should examine the state of my mind, remove my repentance, exercise my charity, enlarge my devotions, and spiritualise my affections; I am therefore resolved to retire from all unnecessary business and pleasure, that by prayer and alms deeds, thou, my Soul, mayest be raised to relish spiritual enjoyments; and that I may no longer be deprived of that glorious expectation of the Saints, whether I can never be exalted, if I live in the constant habitual practice of any known sin, without repentance; for such an impious aproach to the Holy Table is a mocking of God, and a great contempt of his authority.

IV. Say then, I will wash my hands in innocency, so I will compass thine Altar, O Lord Psalm. xxvi. 6. For I believe, according to a man's preparation, will be his profit. Impenitence makes Prayers an abomination to the Lord for to profess one's self sorry for one's sins, and resolved to forsake them, when there is no sense of the one, nor firm resolution to do the other, is the greatest affront imaginable to our Maker, by supposing either that he doth not know our hearts, or that he will be pleased, when we draw near to him with our lips, though our hearts are far from him:

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