in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17-19.

God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Heb. vi. 10.

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

Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Churchwardens, or other fit person appointed for that purpose, shall receive the devotions of the people there present, in a decent basin provided for that purpose. And that no one may neglect to come to the Holy Commanion, by reason of having but little to give, the person who collects the Offerings shall cover the basin with a fair white linen cloth, so that neither he himself nor any other may see or know what any particular person offereth. And when all have offered, he shall reverently bring the said basin with the oblations therein, and deliver it to the Priest, who shall humbly present and place it upon the Altar.

Then shall the Priest take so much Bread and Wine, as shall suffice for the persons appointed to receive the Holy Communion: laying the bread in the paten, or in some other decent thing prepared for that purpose; and putting the wine into

the chalice, or else into some fair and convenient cup prepared for that use, putting thereto, in the view of the people, a little pure and clean water: and then, setting both the bread and the cup upon the Altar, he shall turn to the people, and say:

Let us pray.

Then the Priest shall turn to the Altar, and standing humbly before it, he shall say the Collect following.

O ALMIGHTY God, who hast created us, and placed us in this ministry by the power of thy Holy Spirit May it please thee, O Lord, as we are Ministers of the New Testament, and Dispensers of thy holy Mysteries, to receive us who are approaching thy holy Altar, according to the multitude of thy mercies, that we may be worthy to offer unto thee this reasonable and unbloody sacrifice for our sins, and the sins of the people. Receive it, O God, as a sweet-smelling savour, and send down the grace of thy Holy Spirit upon us. And as thou didst accept this worship and service from thy holy Apostles; so of thy goodness, O Lord, vouchsafe to receive these offerings from the hands of us sinners: that, being made worthy to minister at thy holy Altar without blame, we may have the reward of good and faithful servants at

that great and terrible day of account and just retribution; through our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son: who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen. Then shall the Priest turn him to the People, and say: The Lord be with you; Answer. And with thy spirit.

Priest. Lift up your hearts:

Answer. We lift them up unto the Lord.
Priest. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God:
Answer. It is meet and right so to do.

¶Then shall the Priest turn him to the Altar, and say:

*These words [Holy Father]

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, must be omitted Holy Father, almighty, everlasting on Trinity SunGod.

day.

Here shall follow the proper Preface according to the time, if there be any specially appointed; or else immediately shall follow,

THEREFORE With Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praising thee and saying:

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Here the People shall join with the Priest, and say, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts: Heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Hosanna in the highest: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Glory be to thee, O Lord most High. Amen.

PROPER PREFACES.

Upon Christmas-Day, and seven days after.

BECAUSE thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born as at this time for us: who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made man of the substance of the 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 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 we might 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 as at this time 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 have been brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ. with Angels, &c.

Upon the Feast of Trinity only.

Therefore

WHO 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