entangled with an earthly desire. Lead me after thee, with a sure hope of eternal bliss, that I may run with delight in the way of thy commands, and especially to thy Holy Table.Take me up finally to thee and thy Throne of Glory, that I may see thy face, and rejoice with thee for ever in thy kingdom.

A Confession of Sins on Wednesday Morning, preparatory to the receiving of the Holy Sa

crament.

if we say that we have no Sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John i. 8. 9.

Most Mighty God! how shall I, a poor miserable sinner, who miserable sinner, who am all over sin and pollution, dare to speak unto thee? O Lord, when I look back on my past life, I am astonished at thy mercy and long-suffering towards me; and am sensible, if I had been rewarded according to my misdeeds, that I had long before this been condemned to endless misery and torments. And lest I drop this opportunity of repentance, I fly unto thes and cry, Lord, be merciful unto me, a Sinner!

I have been 2 rebellious and disobedient Sinner, a contemner of thy laws, and one of those wretched fools, that have made a

mock

mock at sin, and would not hearken to reproof; my mind has been overspread with blindness, ignorance, and folly, and almost every power and faculty of my Soul has been corrupted and defaced. But now as thou hast vouchsafed me this light of thy Spirit to see my infirmities, I fly unto thee the author of my comfort, and say, Lord, be merciful unto me, a Sinner!

How have I preferred a life of folly and madness, of extravagance and disorder; a live that has yielded me shame and much remorse, sorrow and affliction, before the peace, and pleasure, and serenity of a sober, virtuous, and religious conversation! How have I preferred the pleasures and profits of this world to the ways of virtue and religion! but now I repent, and say, Lord, be merciful unto me a Sinner!

O Lord! I dare not plead, that I have spent any one day of my life solely to thy honour and glory; but how many days, nay years, have I spent in the service of sin? How many are my unlawful desires, and how great my intemperance? How oft have I profaned thy Sabbaths, abused thy sacred name, ridiculed thy holy word, despised thy ministers, and made a jest of all that was serious? But now I fly unto thee by this holy Sacrament, and cry, Lord be merciful unto me a Sinner!

If I have been proud and envious, passionate and angry, full of hatred, malice, and revenge; if I have been guilty of slandering and abusing, injuring, and defrauding of my neighbour; of indecent actions, and obscene discources; of profane and sinful jests, and frequent Cursing, Swearing, and Lying: O Lord, be merciful unto me a Sinner!

More particularly, O Lord, I do most sorrowfully confess, and lament before thee, to whom all things are naked and open, that I have most grievously offended thee by

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Lord! What scandal have I brought to Religion; what dishonour to thy name; what reproach to the Christian profession, by these my wicked and sinful practices! All which I surely trust shall be forgiven me, when now with a contrite heart I fly unto thee, and say, Lord, be merciful unto me, a Sinner!

A Prayer to implore God's Mercy, and For giveness of our Sins.

The wages of Sin is Death! But the gift of God 1s eternal Life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.---`` Rom. vi. 23.

O My God! I have no hope but in that

mercy of thine, which thou hast manifested in the redemption of the world, bri thy Son Christ Jesus:

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That alone is the

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support of my Soul under all its sorrow and anguish. I know, O God, that thou sparest when we deserve punishment, and in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy: Spare me therefore, Q good Lord! Spare me, and be not angry with me for ever: wash away my sins in the Blood of thy dear Son, who came into the world to save sin

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O Lord pardon and forgive, I most earnestly beseech thee, all the sins and transgressions of my life past, and cleanse me, O my God, from all my secret and unknown sins and O! be thou reconciled unto me, and receive me into thy favour, which though I have hitherto so foolishly abused, I now value and prefer above all the pleasures of this world.

Give me, O Lord, I most heartily beseech thee, such an unfeigned repentance of all my past sins, such an hatred and abhorrence of my former evil ways, that I may, from this moment, take a final leave of all sinful pleasures. Give me that humble and contrite spirit, whose sighs thou dost never despise ;that Faith, which overcometh the world, and which will enable me to conquer my most inveterate habits; and that love, which will make me afraid to offend thee, and inspire me with resolutions, active and vigorous, honest and sincere ;-such as, by the assistance of thy grace and Holy Spirit, may carry

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through all difficulties, and be proof against all the temptations of the world, the Flesh and the Devil.

O Lord, hear me; O Lord, help me, and have mercy upon me; Grant me the blessing of thy spirit and of thy grace, that I may go duly prepared to thy holy table. O Lord pity and save my Soul for thy truth and mercies sake, who gavest thy Son Jesus Christ to die for sinners, and to rise again for their Justification. Amen. Blessed Lord! Amen,, Our Father which art in. Heaven, &c.

DIRECTIONS.

The foregoing prayer may be properly used, if time will permit, upon Sacrament Day,

Here also observe the Directions given in page 8 The Meditation for Wednesday Evening. On the Joys of Heaven, which we begin to taste in a worthy receiving of the Holy Sacra

ment.

Eve hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of Man, the things which God hath prepared for him that love him. 1 Cor. ii. 9.

I.LOOK, and behold that glorious state,

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just and perfect.

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