CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTEENTH VOLUME.

THE GOLDEN GROVE;

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Or, a Manual of Daily Prayers and Litanies, fitted to the Days of

the Week: containing a short Summary of what is to be believed,

practised, and desired ...

CREDENDA ; or, what is to be believed

AGENDA; or, Things to be done

POSTULANDA; or, Things to be prayed for

Festival Hymns

1

11

32

50

76

THE PSALTER OF DAVID;

With Titles and Collects, according to the Matter of each Psalm :

whereunto are added, • Devotions for the Help and Assistance of

all Christian People, in all Occasions and Necessities'

Devotions for several Occasions

93

197

A COLLECTION OF OFFICES,

Or Forms of Prayer in cases Ordinary and Extraordinary; taken out

of the Scriptures, and the Ancient Liturgies of several Churches,

especially the Greek

Morning Prayer, throughout the Year

Evening Prayer, throughout the Year

Additionals to the foregoing Offices

Varieties to be added upon the Great Festivals of the Year

237

243

255

265

282

An Office or Order for the Administration of the Holy Sacrament of

the Lord's Supper, according to the way of the Apostolical Churches,

and the Doctrine of the Church of England

290

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306

316

A Form of Administration of the Holy Sacrament of Baptism

The Devotions and proper Offices for Women......

The Offices or Forms of Prayer and Devotion for the Miserable and

Afflicted ...

A Form of Devotion; to be used and said in the Days of Sorrow and

Affliction of a Family, or of Private Persons

A Form of Prayer or Thanksgiving

332

371

378

THE WORTHY COMMUNICANT;

Or, a Discourse of the Nature, Effects, and Blessings, consequent

to the worthy Receiving of the Lord's Supper; and of all the Duties

required in order to a worthy Preparation : together with the Cases

of Conscience occurring in the Duty of him that ministers and of

him that communicates; as also Devotions fitted to every part of

the Ministration

The Introduction

391

397

CHAP. I.

OF THE NATURE, EXCELLENCIES, USES, AND INTENTION OF THE

HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.

SECTION I.

Of the several Apprehensions of Men concerning it

404

SECTION II.

What it is, which we receive in the Holy Sacrament

409

SECTION III.

That in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper there are represented and

exhibited many great Blessings, upon the special Account of that

sacred Ministry, proved in general

421

SECTION IV.

The Blessings and Graces of the Holy Sacrament enumerated and

proved particularly.......

431

SECTION V.

Practical Conclusions from the preceding Discourses

445

SECTION VI.

Devotions preparatory to this Mystery

454

CHAP. II.

OF OUR GENERAL PREPARATION TO THE WORTHY RECEPTION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MYSTERIES.

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SECTION 1.

Of Examination of ourselves in order to the Holy Communion

457

SECTION II.

Of the Examination of our Desires

462

470

SECTION III.

Of our Examination concerning remanent Affections to Sin

SECTION IV.

Of Examination of ourselves in the Matter of our Prayers, in order to

a boly Communion...

480

SECTION V.

Os preparatory Examination of ourselves in some other Instances..... 486

SECTION VI.

Devotions to be used upon the Days of our Examination, relative to

that Duty

493

CHAP. III.

OF FAITH, AS IT IS A NECESSARY DISPOSITION TO THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT.

SECTION IV.

Of actual. Faith, as it is a necessary Disposition to the Sacrament

510

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SECTION V.

Of the proper and specific Work of Faith in the Reception of the Holy

Communion

520

SECTION VI.

Meditations and Devotions relative to this preparatory Grace; to be

used in the Days of Preparation, or at any Time of Spiritual Coin-

munion

534

CHAP. IV.

OF CHARITY, PREPARATORY TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

537

SECTION I.

Operations of Charity, relative to the Holy Communion

SECTION II.

Of doing Good to our Neighbours.......

540

SECTION III.

Of speaking Good of our Neighbours

543

SECTION IV.

Forgiveness of Injuries a necessary Part of Preparation to the Holy

Sacrament

546

SECTION V.

Devotions relative to this Grace of Charity: to be used, by way of Exer-

cise and Preparation to the Divine Mysteries, in any Time Part

of our Life; but especially before and at the Communion..

or

579

CHAP. V.

OF RELENTANCE, PREPARATORY TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

SECTION I.

Remarks on the Necessity of Repentance in general

582

SECTION II.

The Necessity of Repentance in order to the Holy Sacrament ...... 585