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OR,

ISO many as intend to be partakers of the Holy Communion shall signify their names to the Curate, at least some time the day before.

And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the congregation be thereby offended; the Curate having knowledge thereof, shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, until he hath openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former naughty life, that the congregation may thereby be satisfied, which before were offended; and that he hath recompensed the parties, to whom he hath done wrong; or at least declare himself to be in full purpose so to do, as soon as he conveniently may.

The same order shall the Curate use with those betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be partakers of the Lord's Table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties so at variance be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for that he himself hath offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice: the minister in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate. Provided that every minister so repelling any, as is specified in this, or the next precedent paragraph of this Rubrick, shall be obliged to give an account of the

same to the Ordinary within fourteen days after

at the farthest. And the Ordinary shall upon enquiry either confirm or disallow the proceeding of the Curate, or if he shall see fit, he shall proceed against the offending party.

The Table at the Communion-time having a fair white linen-cloth upon it, shall stand in the body of the church, or in the chancel, where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be said. And the priest standing at the north-side of the table,

magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶Then shall the priest turning to the people, rehearse distinctly all the TEN COMMANDMENTS; and the people still kneeling shall after either Table of Commandments, ask God mercy for their trangresssion thereof for the time

past, and grace to keep the same for the time to come, as followeth.

Minister.

spake these words, and said; I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have none other gods but me.

Minister. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to thom, nor worship them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts we beseech thee.

unity, and concord: and grant, that all they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity, and

munion is administered, this prayer following is to be read, not in this place, but after the offertory.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God. who by thy holy Apostle has taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men; we humbly beseech thee most mercifully (*to accept our alms and oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth,

*If there be no alms or ob

lations, then shall the words (of accepting our alms and oblations,) be left out unsaid.

thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governors; and spe

cially thy servant VİCTORIA our Queen; that under her we may be godly and quietly governed: and grant unto her whole council, and to all that are put in authority under her, that they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Give grace O heavenly Father, to all bishops and curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy

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holy Sacraments: and to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this congregation here present; that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all them, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear, beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom: grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only mediator and

advocate. Amen.

¶Then shall be said the Collect of the day. And immediately after the Collect. the priest shall read the Epistle, saying, the Epistle (or, the portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle) is written in the -Chapter of- beginning at the And the Epistle ended, he shall say, here endeth the Epistle. Then shall he read the Gospel, (the people all standing up,) saying, the holy gospel is written in the--Chapter of-beginning at the

-verse.

-verse. And the Gospel ended, shall be sung or said the Creed following, the people still standing, as before.

I BELIEVE in

one

God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten not made,