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Monthly preparations for the Holy Communion by R.B
Monthly preparations for the Holy Communion by R.B. ; to which is added suitable meditations before, in, and after receiving ; with divine hymns in common tunes, fitted for public congregations or private families.Monthly preparations for the Holy Communion by R.B. ; to which is added suitable meditations before, in, and after receiving ; with divine hymns in common tunes, fitted for publick congregations or private families.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1696
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Direct. 7. In the time of administration go along with the Minister throughout the work, and keep your hearts close to Jesus Christ, in the exercise of all those Graces, which are suited to the several parts of the administration. Think not that all the work must be the Minister's. It should be a busy day with you, and your hearts should be taken up with as much diligence, as your hands be in your common labour; but not in a toilsome weary diligence, but in such delightful business as becometh the guests of the God of Heaven, at so sweet a feast, and in the receiving of such unvaluable gifts.
Direct. 7. In the time of administration go along with the Minister throughout the work, and keep your hearts close to Jesus Christ, in the exercise of all those Graces, which are suited to the several parts of the administration. Think not that all the work must be the Minister's. It should be a busie day with you, and your hearts should be taken up with as much diligence, as your hands be in your common labor; but not in a toilsome weary diligence, but in such delightful business as becometh the guests of the God of Heaven, at so sweet a feast, and in the receiving of such unvaluable gifts.
Here I should distinctly show you, I. What Graces they be that you must there exercise. II. What there is objectively presented before you in the Sacrament, to exercise all these Graces. III. At what seasons in the administration each of these inward works are to be done.
Here I should distinctly shew you, I. What Graces they be that you must there exercise. II. What there is obiectively presented before you in the Sacrament, to exercise all these Graces. III. At what seasons in the administration each of these inward works are to be done.
I. The Graces to be exercised are these