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The Communicants thereupon again standing up; he pours out a Prayer, of the like Importance, the like Tendency, with the former. Indeed, in the Primitive Churches, there was usually but one long Prayer before the Distribution of the Elements; which also were both of 'em at once consecrated. But in the Churches of New-England, so far as I am informed, the Pastor makes Two Prayers, a first before the Distribution of the Bread, and then a second before the Distribution of the Wine in the Eucharist.

Then filling out the Wine from the Flagons into the Cups, [Though the Pouring out of the Wine is not properly one of the Sacramental Actions, and if there stand any Tankards on the Table ready filled, it is accordingly omitted there;] he proceeds to speak unto this Effect, Our Lord JESUS CHRIST hereupon GAVE the CUP to His Disciples, saying, This Cup is the New Testament in my Blood, which is shed for you and for many for the Remission of Sins; TAKE it, and all you DRINK of it, and do it in Remembrance of me. Wherefore in the Name of that most Gracious Lord, I invite you to TAKE and DRINK hereof, and to do it in Remembrance of Him. So he himself Takes and Drinks of the Wine, and the Deacons do Dispense and Disperse the Cups among the Communicants; who still using the Table Posture of sitting, do in a devout Manner Take and Drink thereof. The Deacons return with their emptied Cups unto the Pastor, who again fills them, till there be no more Occasion. And when all seem to be served he inquires, Whether any to whom that Cup of the Lord, and of Blessing, hen belonged, had been omitted in the Dispensation? ⟨p. 101⟩— The Deacons then sit down and partake as before.

A Psalm chose (and in some Places read) by the Pastor, is hereupon Sung by the Communicants. This in the Primitive Churches was usually done before the last Prayer. Some of ours do it after.