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we have sealed the servants of all the angels stood round about our God in their foreheads. And the throne, and about the elders, I heard the number of them which and the four beasts, and fell bewere sealed; and there were fore the throne on their faces, sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand, of all the tribes of

the children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand.

and worshipped God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

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The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 1. ESUS seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they After this I beheld, and lo, a which are persecuted for rightegreat multitude, which no man ousness' sake: for theirs is the could number, of all nations, and kingdom of heaven. Blessed are kindreds, and people,and tongues, ye, when men shall revile you, stood before the throne, and be- and persecute you, and shall say fore the Lamb, clothed with all manner of evil against you white robes, and palms in their falsely for my sake. Rejoice and hands; and cried with a loud be exceeding glad: for great is voice, saying, Salvation to our your reward in heaven: for so God, which sitteth upon the persecuted they the prophets throne, and unto the Lamb. And which were before you.

Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

THE ORDER FOR THE

Administration of the Lord's Supper,
Or, HOLY COMMUNION.

If among those who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion, the Minister shall know any to be an open and notorious evil liver, or to have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby offend ed: he shall advertise him, that he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, wd he have openly declared himself to have truly repeated and amended his

former evil life, that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied; and that he bath 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 Minister use with those, betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be partakers of the Lord's Ta ble, 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 wherein he himself hath of fended; 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 herein specified, shall be obliged to give an account of the same to the Ordinary, as soon as conveniently may be. 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; and the Minister standing at the north side of the table, or where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be said, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect following, the People kneeling; but the Lord's Prayer may be omitted, if Morning Prayer hath been said immediately before.

OUR Father, who art in Hea

Minister. Thou shalt not make

ven, Hallowed be thy Name; to thyself any graven image, nor Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will the likeness of any thing that is be done on Earth, as it is in Hea- in heaven above, or in the earth ven; Give us this day our daily beneath, or in the water under bread; And forgive us our tres- the earth. Thou shalt not bow passes, as we forgive those who down to them, nor worship them: trespass against us; And lead us For I the Lord thy God am a not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect.
ALMIGHTY
LMIGHTY God, unto whom

sires known, and from whom no
secrets are hid; cleanse the
thoughts of our hearts by the in-
spiration of thy Holy Spirit; that
we may perfectly love thee, and
worthily magnify thy holy name,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Then shall the Minister, turning to the
People, rehearse distinctly the Tan
Commandinents; and the People still
kneeling, shall, after every command-
ment, ask God mercy for their trans-

gressions for the time past, and grace to keep the law for the time to come,

as followeth.

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jealous God; and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth genera tion of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Remember that thou

keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all

that thou hast to do; but the se

venth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maidservant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For

in six days the Lord made heaven these two commandments hang and earth, the sea, and all that all the law and the prophets. in them is, and rested the seventh

Let us pray. ALMIGHTY Lord, and ever

day; wherefore the Lord blessedlasting God, vouchsafe, we

the seventh day, and hallowed it. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt do no murder.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister, Thou shalt not steal. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.

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

T Then the Minister may say, Hear also what our Lord Jesus Christ saith.

beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments, that, through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Here the people shall say,
Glory be to thee, O Lord.

Then shall be read the Apostles' or Nicene Creed: unless one of them hath been read immediately before, in the Morning Service.

Then the Minister shall declare unto the People what Holy days, or Fasting days, are in the week following to be observed; and (if occasion be) shall Notice be given of the Communion, and of the Bans of Matrimony, and other Matters to be published.

Then shall follow the Sermon: after which, the Minister, when there is a Communion, shall return to the Lord's Table, and begin the Offertory, saying one or more of these sentences following, as he thinketh most convenient. ET your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. St. Matt. v. 16.

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T HOU shalt love the Lord thy Lay not up for yourselves treaGod with all thy heart, and sures upon earth, where moth with all thy soul, and with all thy and rust doth corrupt, and where mind: This is the first and great thieves break through and steal: commandment. And the second But lay up. for yourselves treais like unto it; Thou shalt love sures in heaven, where neither thy neighbour as thyself. On moth nor rust doth corrupt, and

where thieves do not break through nor steal. S. ett. vi. 19, 20.

Codliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath: For we brought nothing into this world, neither may we carry any thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7.

Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do to them: for this is the law and the Charge them who are rich in prophets. St. Matt. vii. 12. this world, that they be ready to Not every one that saith unto give, and glad to distribute; layme, Lord, Lord, shall enter into ing up in store for themselves a the kingdom of heaven; but he good foundation against the time that doeth the will of my Father to come, that they may attain which is in heaven. St.Matt. vii. 21. eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, 19. Zaccheus stood forth, and said God is not unrighteous, that he unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the will forget your works, and lahalf of my goods give to the bour that proceedeth of love; poor; and have done any which love ye have showed for wrong to any man, I restore four-his name's sake, who have minisfold. St. Luke xix. 8. tered unto the saints, and yet do minister. Heb. vi. 10.

Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 1 Cor. ix. 7.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things? 1 Cor. ix. 11.

Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things, live of the sacrifice; and they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord also ordained, that they who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14.

He that soweth little,shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteously, shall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudg. ingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7.

To do good and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Heb. xiii. 16.

Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 John iii. 17.

Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man; and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee. Tobit iv.7.

Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously. If thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little: for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward, in the day of necessity. Tobit iv.8, 9.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord: and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. Prov. xix. 17.

Let him that is taught in the Blessed be the man that providword, minister unto him that eth for the sick and needy: the teacheth in all good things. Be Lord shall deliver him in the time not deceived, God is not mock-of trouble. Psalm xli. 1. ed: For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap. Gal. vi.6,7.

While we have time, let us do good unto all men: and especially unto them that are of the household of faith Gal. vi. 10.

Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other Devotions of the People, in a decent Basin to be provided by the Pa

rish for that purpose; and reverently or any other adversity. And we bring it to the Priest, who shall hum-also bless thy holy name, for all bly present and place it upon the Holy thy servants departed this life in

Table.

↑ And the Priest shall then place upon

the Table so much Bread and Wine, as he shall think sufficient. After which done, he shall say,

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church militant.

ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who, by thy holy Apostle, hast 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

thee to give us grace so to follow thy faith and fear; beseeching 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.

When the Minister giveth warning for the Celebration of the Holy Communion (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or some Holy day, immediately preceding) he shall read this Exhortation following; or so much thereof as, in his discretion, he may think convenient.

EARLY beloved, on

day

Majesty; beseeching thee to in-next, I purpose, through spire continually the Universal Church with the spirit of truth, God's assistance, to administer to unity, and concord: and grant all such as shall be religiously that all those who do confess thy and devoutly disposed, the most holy name may agree in the truth comfortable Sacrament of the of thy holy word, and live in uni- Body and Blood of Christ; to be ty and godly love. We beseech by them received, in rememthee also, so to direct and dispose brance of his meritorious Cross the hearts of all Christian rulers, and Passion; whereby alone we that they may truly and impar- obtain remission of our sins, and tially administer justice, to the are made partakers of the kingpunishment of wickedness and dom of Heaven. Wherefore it vice, and to the maintenance of is our duty to render most humthy true religion and virtue. Give ble and hearty thanks to Almighgrace, O heavenly Father, to all ty God, our heavenly Father, for Bishops and other Ministers; that that he hath given his Son our they may, both by their life and Saviour Jesus Christ, not only to doctrine, set forth thy true and die for us, but also to be our spilively Word, and rightly and duly ritual food and sustenance in that administer thy holy Sacraments. holy Sacrament. Which being And to all thy people give thy so divine and comfortable a thing heavenly grace; and especially to them who receive it worthily, to this congregation here present; and so dangerous to those who that with meek heart, and due re- will presume to receive it unworverence, they may hear, and re-thily; my duty is to exhort you ceive thy holy Word; truly ser- in the mean season, to consider ving thee in holiness and righte- the dignity of that holy Mystery, ousness all the days of their life. and the great peril of the unworAnd we most humbly beseech thy receiving thereof; and so to thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to search and examine your own comfort and succour all those consciences (and that not lightly, who, in this transitory life, are in and after the manner of dissemtrouble, sorrow, need, sickness, 'blers with God; but so) that ye *If there be no alms or oblations then shall the words (to accept our alms and oblations, and) be left unsaid.

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