Examine thyself and repent, before thou presume to eat of

1, that bread and drink of that cup.

Week's Preparation

For a Worthy Receiving of the

Lord's Supper,

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As Recommended and Appointed by the
CHURCH of ENGLAND:

Consisting of
MEDITATIONs and PRAYERS for the Morning and
Evening of every Day in the Week ;

WITH
FORMs of Examination and Confession of Sins :

AND
A Companion at the Altar,
Directing the Communicant in bis Behaviour and
Devotions at the LORD'S TABLE:

ALSO
INSTRUCTIONS how to live well,

after receiving the
HOLY SACRAMENT.

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Tlie Preface:

The Week's Preparation.*

Reasons for publishing this New Ejaculations when we awake, i

Week's Preparation Page

i s when we arise. "

Keble's Week's Preparation ex- Prayers when dressed.

ceeding faulty, as it abounds

with many rapturous expres-

For Monday.

sions, fitter for a sensual lover A meditation for the morning.

than a worshipper of the all pure A prayer for the morning.

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A meditation for the evening.

Bishop Stillingfleet's testimony. A prayer before examination: 11

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against that way of worship. ii

Directions for self-examina- !

The way of worsliip made use of in

Keble's week's preparation has

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greatly contributed toward the A form of Examination, vis.

decay of christian piety. iil
Many honest and well-meaning of our duty toward God. 1
christians have been thrown into

- our peighbour. -

despair by it,

iii

- ourselves.

It has served to bring religion in-

if a child.

to ridicule and contempt, and to

if à parent. . -

harden the wicked and unthink-

if a brother or sister. 24

ing part of mankind against the

if a wife. - -

first efforts of reformation,' 'jii

if a husband. - 25

The love of God, as taught by

if a servant. - - 25

Keble's week's preparation,

ifa master or mistress. 26

very different from that taught - if a magistrate. - 20

us by Christ himself, and by A profession of godly sorrow for

St. John.

our sins.

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The prayers and meditations in Eiaculations.

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this New Week's Preparation A praver of resignation to the will

are such as can be warranted of God. - -

31

from the word of God itself, iv A prayer to conclude our devo-

Bishop Fleetwood's testimony tions for every day..

against the manner of worship Ejaculations at going to bed. 53

32

made use of in Keble's week's

preparation.

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For Tuesday.

An account of this work.

Meditation for the morning:
The duty of frequent communi-
cating.

A prayer for the morning.
The obligations for preparing |

Meditation for the evening.

ourselves for the Lord's sur prayer for the evening. - 43

per.
The communion office must be

For Wednesday.

- carefully attended to. vii Meditation for the morning.

The usefulness of actual prepara- A confession of sins. - - 48

tion.

vii A prayer for God's mercy,

Dr. Waterland's commendation Meditation for the evening.

of the Week's Preparation. vii A prayer for the evening.