be broken in two pieces, at the least, or more, by the difcretion of the Minifter, and fo diftributed; and men must not think leẞ to be received in part than in the whole, but in each of them the whole Body of our Saviour Jefus Chrift. Note, that if it doth fo chance that the wine, ballowed andconfecrate, doth not fuffice or be enough for them that do take the Communion, the Priest, after the firft cup or chalice be emptied, may go again to the altar, and reverently and devoutly prepare and confecrate another, and So the third, or more, likewife, beginning at those words, "Simili modo poftquam cœnatum eft" [In like manner after they had and The SON with The HOLY GHOST. LET us praise HIM, and overall exalt HIM for ever. BLESSED art THOU O LORD in the Firmament of Heaven, and worthy to be praised and glorious for ever. MAY THE HOLY TRINITY blefs us and keep us. Amen. ENTER not into judgment with Thy fervant O LORD. FOR in Thy fight shall no man living be justified. TURN us again O LORD GOD of HOSTS. SHOW us Thy countenance, and we shall be faved. O LORD hear my prayer. AND let my cry come unto THEE. THE LORD be with you. AND with Thy Spirit, LET us pray. O GOD WHO unto The Three Children didst temper the flames of fire; 76 Liturgy of the Church of England. BURN with the fire of the HOLY SPIRIT our reins and our heart, O LORD; that with chaste body and clean heart we ferve and please THEE. Through CHRIST Our LORD. Amen. In these our doings, we befeech THEE, O Lord, prevent us with the breath of Thy favour, and further us with Thy helping hand; That alway beginning from THEE, and continued by THEE, our works be all ended in THEE. Through CHRIST Our LORD. Amen. Here endeth the Liturgy, or Altar service of the Church of England, after the use of Salisbury, together with the Order of the Communion of the 2nd Year of the Reign of K. Edward VI., 1548, the year of authority referred to by Statute XIV., K. Charles II., 1662. THE SUPPER OF THE OF THE LORD AND THE HOLY COMMUNION, S° COMMONLY CALLED THE MASS. O many as intend to be partakers of the Holy Communion, fhall fignify their names to the Curate over night, or elfe in the morning, afore the beginning of Matins, or immediately after. And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, fo that the congregation by him is offended, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed: The Curate fhall call him, and advertise him, in any wife not to prefume to the Lord's table, until he have openly declared himself H to have truly repented, and amended his former naughty life: that the congregation may thereby be fatisfied, which afore were offended: and that he have recompenfed the parties, whom he hath done wrong unto, or at the least be in full purpose fo to do, as foon as he conveniently may. ¶ The fame order fhall the Curate ufe, with thofe betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign, not fuffering them to be partakers of the Lord's table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties fo at variance be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trefpaffed against him, and to make amends for that he himself hath offended: and the other party will not be perfuaded to a godly unity, but remain ftill in his frowardness and malice: The Minifter in that cafe ought to admit the penitent perfon to the holy Communion, and not him that is obftinate. ¶ Upon the day, and at the time appointed for the miniftration of the holy Communion, the Priest that shall execute the holy miniftry, fhall put upon him the vesture appointed for that miniftration, that is to fay: a white Albe plain, with a vestment or Cope. And where there be many Priests or Deacons, there fo many shall be ready to help the Priest, in the miniftration, as shall be requifite: And fhall have upon them likewife the veftures appointed for their ministry, that is to fay, Albes with Tunacles. Then fhall the Clerks fing in English for the office, or Introit (as they call it), a Pfalm appointed for that day. The Prieft ftanding humbly afore the midst of the altar, fhall fay the Lord's Prayer, with this Collect. ALMIGHTY GOD, unto WHOM all hearts be open, and all defires known, and from WHOM no fecrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts, by the inspiration of Thy HOLY SPIRIT : that we may perfectly love THEE, and worthily magnify Thy Holy Name: Through CHRIST our LORD. Amen. Then shall he say a Pfalm appointed for the Introit. INTROIT. Lauda anima mea. Píl. cxlvi. PRAISE The LORD, O my foul: while I live will I praise The LORD, yea, as long as I have any being, I will fing praifes unto my GOD. O PUT not your truft in princes, nor in any child of man: for there is no help in them. FOR when the breath of man goeth forth he fhall turn again to his earth: and then all his thoughts perish. |