Communion.

Minister.

Honour thy Father and thy Mother, that thy Days may be long in the Land which the

thee.

Observations.

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The infinite Mischiefs oocasioned by Undutiful Children, by Rebellious Subjects, by Unfaithful Servants, and by the little Regard had to

those watch for our

Lord thy God giveth Souls, shew the great Good People.

ness of God; who, in order to prevent those Evils, hath given this Command, with a sing to such as obey it.

Lord, have Mercy Promise of an especial Bles upon us, and incline our Hearts to keep this Law.

Minister. Men must be abandoned Thou shalt do no to all Inhumanity, who do Murder. not acknowledge the great Mercy of God, in forbidding us, upon Pain of his Displeasure, to shorten our own or other Men's Lives, by Vio

People.

Lord, have Mercy upon us, and incline our Hearts to keep this Law.

Minister.

lence, Intemperance, or by such evil Usage, as may make their Lives miserable, and a

Burden to them.

If the Sins of Whoredom, Thou shalt not com- Impurity, and Uncleanness, mit adultery. and that Luxury, Drunkenness, and Sloth, which leads to them, had not been forbidden by God himself, the World would have set light by them; and, as bad as it was,

Lord, have Merey upon us, and incline our Hearts to keep this Law.

Minister.

Observations.

Every one, whose Rights and Properties have been inThou shalt not steal. vaded by Violence, or Fraud,

People.

Lord, have Mercy upon us, andincline our Hearts to keep this Law.

Minister.

Thou shalt not bear false Witness against thy Neighbour.

People.

Lord, have Mercy upon us, and incline our Hearts to keep this Law.

Minister.

Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour's House; thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour's

or Injustice, or Thievery, do easily see the Reason, and Goodness, and Necessity, of

this Law of God, and therefore ought to pray most earnestly that it may be religiously observed by themselves

and others.

Evil-disposed People being Capable of doing the greatest Mischief to the Estates, Reputations, and Lives of their Neighbours, by false Oaths, and lying Stories, God hath most mercifully consulted the Good Mankind, by a Law forbidding them at their Peril, to ruin themselves and others by such wicked Ways.

The Wisdom of God, and his Goodness to us, appears in this Command:-Laying a Restraint upon the very evil Desires of our Hearts, because this is the Source and Spring

Wife; nor his Servant, of all Manner of Wickedness. Obser

nor

Communion.

Observation.

nor his Maid, nor his By this Law he shews us,

Ox, nor his Ass, nor any thing that is his.

People.

Lord, have Mercy upon us, and write all these thy Laws in our Hearts we beseech Thee.

that all our Thoughts are
known to, and will be judged
by him at the great Day.

WHOEVER Cconsiders the sad Effects of Men's Disobe. dience to these Laws, in the Lives of Idolaters, common Swearers, Profaners of the Lord's Day, undutiful Children, rebellious Subjects, Murderers of Men's Lives and Reputations, Whoremongers, Thieves, perjured Witnesses, and covetous Persons, and the Judgments that attend them, will have Reason to bless God, who has given us Rules to live by; and will most earnestly beg him to write and keep them in his own and all Men's Hearts.

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Communion.

Rubrick.

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Then shall follow one of these two Collects for the King, the Priest standing as before, and saying,

Observations upon this Rubric..

So great are the Blessings of a righteous and peaceable Government, that we are commanded, in an especial Manner, to pray for Kings, and for all that are in Authority; for Them first, that remembering they are in the Place of God, they may endeavour to promote his Glory whom they represent, defend the Persons and Rights of Men, and punish Evil-doers according to the Tenor of these Laws; and secondly, for Ourselves, that we may obey our Governors out of a Principle of Conscience, and in Obedience to God.

ALMIGHTY God, whose Kingdom is everlasting, and Power infinite, have Mercy upon the whole Church; and so rule the Heart of thy chosen Servant GEORGE, our King and Governor, that he (knowing whose Minister he is) may above all Things seek thy Honour and Glory; and that we

and all his Subjects (duly considering whose Authority

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Authority he hath), may faithfully serve, and for Thee, according to thy blessed Word and Ordinance, through Jesus Christ our Lord; who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, World without End. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, we are taught by thy holy Word, that the Hearts of Kings are in thy Rule and Governance, and that Thou dost dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to thy godly Wisdom; we humbly beseech Thee so to dispose and govern the Heart of GEORGE thy Servant, our King and Governor, that in all his Thoughts, Words and Works, he may ever seek thy Honour and Glory, and study to preserve thy People committed to his Charge, in Wealth, Peace and Godliness. Grant this, O merciful Father, for thy dear Son's Sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.