CONTENTS. A Short Introduction for the better Understand- A Prayer of Thankfulness for God's sending The end and Institution of the Lord's Supper A Prayer for retaining a grateful Remembrance Concerning our purposes of leading a new or a A Prayer for the Grace of loving God with ali Page II 26 SECTION VI. An Enquiry whether we have a lively Faith in God's Mercy through Christ The Prayer on that Occasion . SECTION VII. An Enquiry whether we have a thankful Re membrance of Christ's Death The Prayer on that Occasion . SECTION VIII. An Enquiry whether we are in Charity with all the World The Prayer on that Occasion. SECTION IX. General Observations pertinent to the subject of the foregoing Sections Observations on receiving worthily, or unworthily, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper A Prayer adapted to this Occasion . SECTION X. Page 31 33 34. 39 Meditations on several Texts of Scripture, The Order for Administration of the Blessed Private Devotions after the Sacrament, either in 40 42 45 46 56 A SHORT INTRODUCTION To the True Understanding of THE LORD'S SUPPER, WITH PREPARATORY DEVOTIONS Intended for the Ufe and Benefit of YOUNG COMMUNICANTS. Section I. HERE are two holy Ordinances or Sacraments, appointed by Jefus Chrift, as most efpecial means of obtaining grace and falvation: which no Chriftian, who hopes to be faved, muft wilfully neglect. These are, BAPTISM and the LORD'S SUPPER. It must be fuppofed that you have already been made partaker of one of these two Sacraments; viz. That of BAPTISM, by which you were admitted into the congregation of Chrift's flock,-were reftored to the favour of God, and had the Holy Spirit communicated B |