INSTRUCTION

FOR

The Better UNDERSTANDING

OF THE

LORD's SUPPER:

WITH THE

Neceffary PREPARATION required:

For the BENEFIT of

YOUNG COMMUNICANTS,

And of fuch as have not well confidered

This HOLY

To which is annexed, the OFFICE of the

HOLY COMMUNION.

ORDINANCE,

With proper HELPS and DIRECTIONS for joining in
every Part thereof with Understanding and Benefit.

By the Right Reverend Father in GOD,
THOMAS, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann.

In ENGLISH and MANKS.
Tranflated into MANKS, for the Ufe of the Diocefe of MANN.

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CONTENTS

SECT. I.

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Short Introduction to the true Understanding of the Lord's

Supper.

A Prayer of Thankfulness for God's fending his own Son to Redeem

Mankind.

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SECT. II.

The End and Inftitution of the Lord's Supper.

14

A Prayer for retaining a grateful Remembrance of what Chrift has done

for us in this divine Institution.

22

SECT. III.

How a Chriftian ought to prepare himself for this Sacrament.

The first Head of Self-examination concerning our Repèntance.

A Prayer for Repentance.

SECT. IV.

Concerning our Purposes of leading a new or a Chriftian Life.

A Prayer for the Grace of loving God with all our Heart, &c.

SECT. V.

Concerning our Duty, to our Neighbour and ourself.

The Prayer on that Occafion.

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SECT. VI.

Au Enquiry whether we have a lively Faith in God's Mercy thro'

Chrift.

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The Prayer on that Occafion.

41

SECT. VIII.

An Inquiry, whether we are in Charity with all the World.

The Prayer on that Occafion.

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37

SECT. VII.

An Inquiry, whether we have a thankful Remembrance of Chrifl's

Death

The Prayer on that Occafion.

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SECT. IX.

General Obfervations, pertinent to the Subjects of the foregoing Sections. 50

Obfervations on receiving worthily or unworthily the Sacrament of the

Lord's Supper.

A Prayer adapted to this Occafion.

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SECT.

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SECT. X.

Meditations on feveral Texts of Scripture, proper to be used a little be-

fore Receiving.

Introduction to the Order of Adminiftration of the Lord's Supper.

The Order for Administration of the blessed Sacrament, with fuitable

Obfervations and Directions.

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Private Devotions after the Sacrament, either in the Church or at

home.

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167

Concerning Spiritual Communion.

A brief and plain Paraphrafe on the Lord's Prayer.

Morning Prayer for a Family.

A Family Prayer for Sunday Morning.

Evening Prayer for a Family.

A Family Prayer for Sunday Evening.

Prayers for particular Perfons, both Morning and Evening

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A SHORT.

rin liorish Yeefey Creeft myr ny ard Saaseyn dy chofney Grayfe as Saualtys: Ad fhoh cha nhegin da Creeftee erbee, ta jerkal rish Saualtys, dy mcerioofagh higgey fhaghey.T'ad fhoh BASHTEY as SHIBBER Y CHIARN.

It must be fuppofed, that Shegin goaill afs laue dy vel you have already been made unnane jeh'n daa Sacrament Partaker of one of these two fhoh hannah fhirveishit ort,Sacraments, viz. That of ta fhen dy ghra, Yn Sacrament BAPTISM, by which you dy VASITEY, liorifh v'ou er

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