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Then shall be said the We are all required to Collect of the Day. And stand up at the Reading of immediately after the the Gospel, to shew, that we Collect, the Priest shall spect for, and with Reveread the Epistle. Then rence attend to, every Thing shall beread the Gospel, that was said or done by, or recorded of, our most blessed the People all standing Lord and Master.

up. And the Gospel ended, shall be sung or said,

I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and of all Things visible and invisible :

And in One Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all Worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one Substance with the Father, by whom all Things were made: Who for us Men, and for our Salvation, came down from Heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin MARY, and was made Man, and was crucified also for us under PONTIUS PILATE. He suffered and was buried, and the Third Day

Day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the Right-hand of the Father. And he shall come again with Glory to judge both the Quick and the Dead: Whose Kingdom shall have no End.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the Remission of Sins, and I look for the Resurrection of the Dead, and the Life of the World to come. Amen.

Now you will have Time to say secretly. -Lord, increase my Faith: -Grant that I may die in this Faith, and in the Communion of thy holy Church; and be united to Thee and to all thy Members, by a Faith and Charity that shall never end.

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Then the Curate shall The Church having taken declare unto the People Care that her Clergy shall do what Holidays, or Fast- their Duty, in giving Notice ing Days, are in the to be observed; every good Week following to be Christian will endeavour to observed.

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observe them, not as is the Manner of thoughtless Pecple, in Idleness and Intomperance; but in going to Church, and praising God for his Mercies vouchsafed usin Jesus Christ, and for his holy Apostles, by whose Labours we were brought from the Power of Satan unto God.

Observations, &c.

If you hear the Sermon Then shall follow the with a religious Attention, Sermon, &c.

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Then shall the Priest return to the Lord's

you will be much better disposed to receive the Sacrament worthily.

Now say secretly :-I will give as I am able, according to the Blessing of the Lord

Table, and begin the my God, which he has given Offertory, saying one me. And when you give or more of these Senten-your Alms, say, Lord, pardon ces following, as he all my vain Expences; and thinketh most conve- accept of this Testimony of my Gratitude, for what I mient in his Discretion. have received from Thee. Obser

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Communion.

Observations.

LET your Light so O Heavenly Father, give us all Grace, that we may shine before Men, that nonour Thee, both in our they may see your Lives and by our Alms, and good Works, and glo- that thou mayest be glorified rify your Father which by those that receive them. is in Heaven, St. Matt. v. 16.

Lay not up for yourMagnify the Power of thy selves Treasures upon Grace, O God, upon us, in Earth, where Rust and freeing our Souls from the Love of Riches, That we

Moth doth corrupt, may have the greatest Part of and where Thieves four Treasure in Heaven; and break thro' and steal: that our Hearts may be there

but lay up for your selves Treasures in

Heaven, where neither Rust nor Moth doth corrupt, and where Thieves do not break through and steal. St. Matt. vi. 19, 20

Whatsoever ye would that Men should do unto you, even so do unto them; for this is the Law and the Prophets. St. Matt. vii. 12.

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May this rule of eternal Justice be ever present with us, that neither Self-love, nor Interest, may lead us to transgress it.

Grant, O God, that we

Not every one that may never build our Hopes of Salvation upon an outward

saith unto me, Lord, Professiononly, without a Life

Lord, shall enter into of Holiness and good Works.

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the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that doeth the Will of my Father which is in Heaven. St. Matt. vii. 21.

Observations.

Zaccheus stood forth, If thou, O God, givest me and said unto the Lord, be both just and charitabl Ability, give me an heart to Behold, Lord, the Half that thou mayest say unto of my Goods I give to me, as thou didst unto this the Poor; and if I have Publican, Salvation is come to thy House.

doneany Wrong to any Man, I restore fourfold. St. Luke xix. 8.

Shall the Soldier, the Hus

Whogoetha Warfare bandman, and the Shepherd, • at any Time of his own all have their Wages, and Cost? Who planteth a thy Ministers only, O Jesus, Vineyard, and eateth be grudged theirs? God forbid! Vouchsafe unto me, not of the Fruit there- and to all Christians, of? Or who feedeth a ter Mind, I beseech Thee. Flock, and eateth not of the Milk of the

Flock? 1 Cor. ix. 7.

If we have sown unto you spiritual Things, is it a great Matter, if we should reap your worldly Things? 1 Cor. ix. 11.

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May the Good Spirit of God bless the heavenly Seed sown by his Ministers, that both they and we may reap the Fruit of their Labour.

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