to the receiver, without fuch inftitution and appointment of GOD, than any other food in the world that you can eat.

8. Wherefore, it is my firm belief, that as this facrament is matter of meer inftitution and appointment, I am concerned to know no more either what the facrament is, or how it operates, than it hath pleafed GOD to reveal in the holy fcriptures. And, it will be fufficient for me to believe, that the confecrated elements are both called and made the body and blood of Chrift, fo verily and indeed, to all spiritual intents and purposes, as to convey, to the faithful receiver, whatever grace and bleffing Chrift hath annexed to the due performance of thofe holy rites, which he hath ordained as pledges of his love, and for our joy and comfort.

The Hymn, on Monday Morning.

Commemorating the inftitution of the Lord's supper.

UPon that dark, that doleful night,

When powers of earth and hell arofe

Against the fon of God's delight,

And friends betray'd him to his foes:

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Then, ere the mournful scene began,

He took the bread, and bless'd, and brake;
What love through all his actions ran!
What wondrous words of grace be spake!

This is my body broke for fin,
Receive and eat the living food:
Then took the cup and bless'd the wine;
'Tis the new covenant in my blood.

And as his flesh with nails was torn
(He bore the fcourge, be felt the thorn,
And juftice pour'd upon his head
Its heavy vengeance, in our stead;)

And as bis vital blood was spilt
To buy the pardon of our guilt,
(When, for black crimes of biggest fize,
He gave his foul a facrifice :)

Do this (be cry'd) till time fhall end,
In mem'ry of your dying friend
Meet at my table, and record
The love of your departed Lord.

Jefus, thy feast we celebrate,

We fhew thy death, we fing thy name, 'Till thou return, and we shall eat With thee the fupper of the lamb.

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The Prayer, on Monday Morning.

To implore a continuance of God's grace bestowed upon us in this facrament.

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Racious Lord! unto whom all hearts are open, all defires known, and from whom no fecrets are hid: if thou should't deal with me as I have deserved, how juftly mayeft thou deprive me of all thofe means of grace, and opportunities of working out my falvation, which thou haft hitherto vouchfafed me. But,

merciful father! thou haft declared thyfelf to be a GOD, merciful, and gracious, forgiving iniquity, tranfgreffion and fin. My only hope therefore is in thy tender mercy, which has been ever of old; and in that pity and compaffion, which thou haft fhewn to mankind in the redemption of the world, by the death of thy dear fon. For thy name's fake therefore, O Lord! and for thy beloved fon's fake, pardon, I most humbly befeech thee, all my paft fins, and let not iniquity be my ruin. Forgive the deadness of my devotion; the coldness of my affections; the wanderings of my prayers; and whatever thou haft feen amifs in me.

Oh! pity my weakneffes and forgive my infirmities, and lay not to my charge the imperfections

fections of my religious duties. But, enable me, O Lord, by the affiftance of thy good fpirit, to amend whatever has been amifs, and to endeavour more and more after the attainment of all thofe graces and good difpofitions, which are neceffary to render our prayers and praises acceptable in thy fight.

And, whereas I have fo lately renewed my baptifmal covenant with thee, in the Lord's fupper, let me never fall into a careless and unconcerned state of mind; into a coldness and indifferency toward the duties of religion; but animate and enliven my fluggish heart, and cleanse it from all its defilements. Oh! root out of my heart, by the powerful efficacy of thy grace, O GOD! all pride and envy, and covetousness; all bitterness, anger and malice; and whatever elfe is contrary to the laws and precepts of the gofpel; and replenish my foul with the graces of thy holy fpirit, that I may become fruitful in every good word and work, and that my whole life may be one continued act of a humble and dutiful obedience to thy divine commands. To which end,

Obleffed Lord! ftrengthen my faith, fortify my mind, and give me a honest and upright heart, that nothing may be ever able to fhake my integrity. Give me fuch a lively fenfe and

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conviction of the shortnefs and uncertainty of this life, and of the momentous concerns of eternity, that I may not be fo foolifh as to waste my precious time, in an eager purfuit after the things of this world; but grant that I may employ it in such a manner, as may best promote thy honour and glory, and! fet forward mine own falvation.

O make me fo wife as to fee and know, and follow the things that make for my peace, left they be hid from mine eyes, and all opportunities of reconciling myfelf to thee my offended GOD be far from me: let the falvation of my precious foul be my conftant care and concern.

Grant that I may never forget the one thing needful, but give all diligence to make my calling and election fure; that, endeavouring in all things to approve myself thy faithful fervant, I may, from ferving thee here upon earth, be admitted, in thy good appointed time, to the praifing thee eternally in thy everlasting kingdom, through the merits of my compaffionate faviour and redeemer Jefus Chrift, thy fon, our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, &c.

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