¶ Hear also what St. John saith:

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. 1, 2.

After which the Presbyter shall proceed, saying,

Lift up your hearts.

Answer. We lift them up unto the Lord.

Presbyter. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. Answer. It is meet and right so to do.

Presbyter. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, Almighty, everlasting God.

¶ Here shall follow the proper Preface, according to the time, if there be any especially appointed: or else immediately shall follow,

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, &c.

¶ PROPER PREFACES.

Upon Christmas-Day, and seven days after.

BECAUSE thou didst give Jesus Christ, thine only Son, to be born as on this day for us: who by the operation of the Holy Ghost was made very man of the substance of the blessed Virgin Mary his

mother, and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon Easter-Day, and seven days after.

BUT chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon the Ascension-Day, and seven days after.

THROUGH thy most dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord: who, after his most glorious resurrection, manifestly appeared to all his Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven, to prepare a place for us, that where he is thither might we also ascend, and reign with him in glory. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon Whit-Sunday, and six days after.

THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord: according to whose most true promise the Holy Ghost came down this day from heaven, with a sudden great sound, as it had been a mighty wind, in the likeness

of fiery tongues, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead them to all truth; giving them both the gift of divers languages, and also boldness with fervent zeal constantly to preach the Gospel unto all nations: whereby we are brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon the Feast of Trinity only.

Ir is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks to thee, O Lord Almighty, and everlasting God. Which art one God, one Lord; not one only Person, but three Persons in one substance: for that which we believe of the glory of the Father, the same we believe of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or inequality. Therefore with Angels, &c.

¶ After which Prefaces shall follow immediately this Doxology. THEREFORE With Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts; Heaven and earth are full of thy glory: glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

¶ Then the Presbyter, standing up, shall say the Prayer of Consecration, as followeth. But then, during the time of Consecration, he shall stand at such a part of the holy Table, where he may with the more ease and decency use both his hands.

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, which of thy tender mercy didst give thy only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption: who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again: Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee, and of thy Almighty goodness vouchsafe so to bless and sanctify with thy Word and holy Spirit these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son; so that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of the same his most precious body and blood. Who, in the night that he

At these words was betrayed, took bread, and when he [took bread] the had given thanks, he brake it, and gave Presbyter that officiates is to it to his disciples, saying, Take eat, this take the paten is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. Likewise,

in his hand.

At these words after supper, he took the cup, and when [took the cup] he had given thanks, he gave it to them,

he is to take the

hand, and lay

his hand upon

chalice in his saying, Drink ye all of this, for this is my blood of the New Testament, which so much, be it is shed for you, and for many, for in chalice or the remission of sins: do this, as oft flagons, as he as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

intends to consecrate.

¶Immediately after shall be said this Memorial, or Prayer of Oblation, as followeth.

WHEREFORE, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly-beloved Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, we thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make: having in remembrance his blessed passion, mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto