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we forgive them that trespass against

us," a similar Reference; both together

include the two great Benefits annexed

to the Sacrament, GRACE, AND THE

REMISSION OF SINS. -
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XIII. Farther Considerations on referring the

Petition for Bread, in the Lord's Pray-

er, to the Bread of Life, spoken of in

St. John's Sixth Chapter,-that is, to

the Bread of the Eucharist, or to Di-

vine Influence.

XIV. The Expressions of Body and Blood, as

used by our Saviour, in the Institu-

XV. Of the true Knowledge of Christ attained

in worthily receiving the Sacrament,

by the unlearned and well-disposed

Christian.

XVI. The Love of Christ to Man, of Man to

Christ, and of Man to Man, striking-

ly exhibited in the Eucharist duly

celebrated.

XVII. The antient Liturgies still extant, prove

that the primitive Christians, who

were probably instructed by uninter-

rupted Tradition from the Apostles,

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considered the Eucharist, with re-

spect to the Benefits annexed to it, in

the same Light as that in which it is

represented throughout this Trea-

tise.

XVIII.Of the opinion, that the positive Duties

or Rites of Christianity may be neg-

lected, without incurring Blame, by

those who observe the Moral Du-

ties.

XIX. The Preservation of Solemnity in exter-

nal Worship, the Observation of ri-

tual Ordinances, and even of indiffer-

ent Ceremonies, conducive, in a high

Degree, to the salutary Purposes of

Religion.

XX. The Necessity and Propriety of Prepara-

tion for the Sacrament; with a few

Suggestions on the Means.

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121.

XXI. The Obligation to Frequency of Commu-

nion considered.

Sick and Dying.

XXII. Of administering the Sacrament to the

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XXIII. The small Number of Persons, compa- ·

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ratively speaking, who receive the Sa-

crament throughout a Country pro-

fessing Christianity.

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XXIV. Of the Church, as distinguished from

the World; and the Expediency of

preserving our Connection with it by

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XXV. The Idea erroneous, that the Mainte-

nance of the Dignity of the Catho-

lic Church, and the Rites of Christi-

anity, is unfavourable to civil Li-

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146.

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APPENDIX.

No. I. The Passages in the Sixth Chapter of

the Gospel of St. John, referred to in

the "Considerations."

No. II. An Examination of young Persons, and

of others who may require it, before

receiving the Holy Sacrament, from

Bishop Wilson's Parochiali: with

Alterations.

No. III. PRAYERS to be used in Preparation

for the SACRAMENT, from Bishop

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No. IV. DEVOTIONAL ASSISTANCE for the

Communion, from BISHOP KEN:

with Alterations.

PRAYERS composed and used by Samuel John-

son, L. L. D. in his Preparation for

receiving the Sacrament, at the Festi-

val of Easter, and on other occa-

sions.

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A SERMON by the late Rev. William Ro-

maine, A. M. of London.

HYMNS.

CONSIDERATIONS

ON THE

NATURE AND EFFICACY

OF THE

Lord's Supper.

SECTION I

INTRODUCTORY.

THERE is reason to believe that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper may be worthily received, and its benefits fully enjoyed, by all well-meaning Christians, though they should not be furnished with clear and precise ideas of its nature. Nevertheless it is desirable, for the sake of avoiding both carelessness and superstition, that right notions of it should be disseminated.

I shall therefore, in the following pages, endeavour to make it appear, that the Eucharist, though a memòrial, is, at the same time, much more than a memorial; that its benefits are present and un

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