The world that now is; and the world that is to comeThe vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come

2. The Minister ought to take the Bread, and consecrate it by the Word and Prayer, with Thanksgiving; and after the Bread is so consecrated, he ought to break it in pieces, and give it unto the Communicants, expressing the words of Jesus Christ, saying, Take, eat, This is my Body. And after the Communicants have eaten the Bread, the Minister ought to take the Cup with Wine in it, and in like manner consecrate it by Prayer and Thanksgiving, and then give it all the Communicants, expressing the words of Christ, saying, Drink ye all of this, for this is my blood ⟨p. 76⟩of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the Remission of sins, Luk, 22.20. & Matth. 26.27, 28. And the Minister also having received with them; 3. They all ought to praise God together in singing an Hymn, as Christ and his Disciples did, Matth. 26.30. Mark 14.26.

Singing is also a Gospel-Ordinance, which ought to be performed by the Church as a part of God's Public Worship, Isa. 52.8. With the Voice together shall they sing. The Matter that we are to sing is the Word of God, namely, the Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs contained in the holy Scriptures, the Written Word of God, Col. 3.16. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all Wisdom, &c. The Manner of Singing Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, is to Sing in Meter and Measure, with audible Voice, as our English manner is.

Singing is also a Gospel-Ordinance, which ought to be performed by the Church as a part of God's Publick Worship,