that holy ordinance, and what preparation is required of you, before you partake of it. But before I begin, I exhort you, and those who are with you, to join with me in the following prayers.

THere the Minister, kneeling down, may

say,

Remember not, Lord, our iniquities, &c. to the end of the prayer. Hear us, Almighty and most merciful God and Saviour, &c. as in pages 8, 9, 10.

The Minister may then begin to read the "Short Introduction," the first section of which being much longer than either of the following, he may perhaps find it expedient to divide it into two or three, lest the Sick Person should not be able to attend to the whole at once: and when he has read as much as shall be proper according to his own discretion, or as the particular condition of the Sick Person shall allow, I recommend the following Prayers to be used before he leaves the sick chamber; having said the following or a few like words.

I shall not read any more to you now lest I should tire you; but before I leave your chamber, we will again join in prayer:

A Prayer

A Prayer for a Sick Person who intends to receive the blessed Sacrament.

Partly from the O thou infinite and Clergyman's Compa- eternal Spirit, from nion, page 111, and whom every good mopartly from Dr. Dodwell's Sick Man's tion of our hearts proCompanion, p. 192. ceedeth! who both quickenest the dead, and after thou hast given life, givest the increase: Increase, we beseech thee, the good seeds of grace, which thou hast sown in the heart of thy servant, by inclining him to receive the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord, in which thou art more immediately present, to illuminate the faithful, and to comfort and refresh all that are weary and heavy laden with their sins.

O cause thy face thus comfortably to shine upon thy distressed servant, who now intends to draw near to thee in this Sacrament," which by the mouth of the wellbeloved Son of God was appointed as a memorial of his chosen method of mercy, and of which all penitents have been as expressly enjoined to partake, as to forbear all farther immoralities. Give, we beseech thee, a due sense of the importance of this command to all who have not yet considered or observed it as they ought.

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ought. In particular awaken this thy servant to a serious concern and contrition for this his great neglect, and let him place it in the number of those heavy sins, which require a distinct confession, repentance, and amendment. Let him resolve on am entire reformation in this as well as other particulars; and let his punctual attendance on thy holy ordinances hereafter testify his conviction of the guilt of his former neglect."

Help him now, O Lord, to fit and prepare himself for this holy Communion. Fill his soul with reverence and godly fear; with earnest desires and longing after divine life; with serious repentance for all his past offences, and hearty resolutions of living for ever after unto Jesus, who died for him. O let him meditate on his bleeding Saviour with a broken and contrite heart, which thou hast promised not to despise. Forgive him all that is past, and give him Grace for the future to live more soberly, righteously, and piously in this. present world, if it shall be thy good pleasure to continue him in it, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

O Sa

O Saviour of the World, &c.-The Almighty Lord, who, &c.-Unto God's gracious mercy, &c. as in pages 15 and 16.

THE END OF THE SIXTH VISIT*.

¶ At the next, and some subsequent Visits before the Minister begins, and when he has done reading, he may use the Form of Prayer, as in this Visit, till he has finished the Introduction; for which if he can spare time from other duties, his visits may be repeated daily: after which, at the next Visit, he may address the Sick Person in some such manner as the following:

Having, dearly beloved, &c. (as in next page.)

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THE VISIT

Which is to follow, when the Minister has finished Bishop Wilson's "Short and Plain Introduction for the better understanding of the Lord's Supper."

¶ After the usual salutation,

Peace be to this house, and to all that dwell in it, the Minister may begin thus:

Having, dearly beloved, read to you the very excellent "Short and Plain Introduction to the Lord's Supper," with a view towards your better understanding the end and institution of that holy ordinance, I now request you, if you are able, to read it yourself, by little and little *, and to say devoutly the prayer which is at the end of each section f. But if you cannot read yourself, or your disorder is such that you are not able, let me advise you to get some friend to read to you at different times, by little and little, as I

The Method here recommended to a Sick Person may be used by any one who is preparing to receive the Sacrament at church.

The Minister will probably lend the Sick Person this form of Prayer with the Introduction bound with it, as is before recommended,

did,