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The liturgy of the ancients represented as near as well may be in English forms calling : with a preface concerning the restitution of the most solemn part of Christian worship in the Holy Eucharist, to its integrity, and just frequency of celebration.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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Wing S5429; ESTC R24616
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we from time to time most grievously have committed by Thought Word and Deed against thy Divine Majesty provoking thy most just Wrath and Indignation against us We do sincerely Repent and are heartily sorry for these our Misdoings the Remembrance of them is grievous to us the Burthen of them is intollerable Have Mercy upon us have Mercy upon us most merciful Father for thy Son our Lord Iesus Christs sake forgive us all that is past and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in Newness of Life to the Honour and Glory of thy Name through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen O Lord we beseech thee mercifully hear our Prayers and spare all those who confess their Sins unto thee that they who by Conscience of Sin are accused by thy merciful Favour may be absolved through Christ our Lord. Amen Then rising up and turning toward the People ALmighty God our Heavenly Father who of his great Mercy hath promised Forgiveness of Sins to all them that with hearty Repentance and true Faith turn unto him Have Mercy upon you Pardon and Deliver you from all your Sins Confirm and Strengthen you in all Grace and Goodness and bring you to Everlasting Life through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen Hear what Comfortable Words our Saviour Christ faith unto all that truly turn unto him COme unto Me all that travel and are heavy laden and I will refresh you S. Matth. 11.28 So God loved the World that he gave his onely begotten Son to the end that all that believe in him should not Perish but have everlasting Life S. John 3.16 Hear also what S. Paul faith This is a true Saying and worthy of all Men to be received that Iesus Christ came into the World to save Sinners 1 Tim. 1.15 Hear also what S. John saith If any Man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Iesus Christ the Righteous and he is the Propitiation for our Sins 1 S. John 2.1 The OFFERTORY Note It being an Ancient Holy Rite among all Mankind to pay Honour to God by making their Address to Him with Presents and Offerings in Recognition of his absolute Dominion and their Dependance upon and Subjection to Him as with us Freeholders pay their chief Rents to the Lord of whom they hold and a Rite observed in the Christian Church all over the World so Anciently that it is not to be doubted but it was retained by the Apostles according to their Instructions received from our Saviour as other such Rites were the People are to be instructed and admonished to present their Offerings with Reverence as the Offerings of God and to God for the Purpose aforesaid and as Symbolical Oblations of themselves and all they are and have unto Him v. Sparrow's Rationale And anciently those who could not come and yet desired to be remembred in the Solemn Prayer at the Altar did use to send their Offerings by some other and were remembred accordingly if their Offerings were accepted LET your Light so shine before Men that they may see your good Works and glorifie your Father who is in Heaven S. Matth. 5.16 Lay not up for your selves Creasure upon Earth where the Rust and Moth doth corrupt and where Chieves break through and steal but lay up for your sewes Creasures in Heaven where neither Rust nor Moth doth corrupt and where Chieves do not break through nor steal S. Matth. 6.19 20. Not every one that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but he that doth the Will of my Father which is in Heaven S. Matth. 7.21 Godliness is great Riches if a Man be content with that he hath for we brought nothing into the World neither may we carry any thing out 1 Tim. 6.6 7. HOnour the Lord with thy Substance and with the Principal of all thine Increase Prov. 3.9 Give unto the Lord the Glory due unto his Name bring an Offering and come into his Courts Psal 96.8 1 Chrom 16.29 Let all that be round about him bring Presents unto Him that ought to be feared Psal 76.11 None shall appear before me empty Exod. 23.15 Every Man shall give as he is able according to the Blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee Deut. 16.17 If there be a willing Mind it is accepted according to that a Man hath 2 Cor. 8.12 WHO goeth to 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 nor of the Milk of the Flock 1 Cor. 7.9 If we have sown unto you Spiritual things is it a great matter if we shall reap your Wordly things 1 Cor. 9.11 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. 9.13 14. TO do good and to distribute forget not for with such Sacrifices God is well pleased Heb. 13.16 The Administration of this Service not only supplyeth the want of the Saints but is abundant also by many Thanksgivings unto God 2 Cor. 9.12 An Odor of a sweet Smelt a Sacrifice acceptable well pleasing unto God Phil. 4.18 He that soweth little shall reap little and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plentenously Let every Man do according as he is disposed in his Heart not grudgingly or of necessity for God loveth a cheerful Giver 2 Cor. 9.6 7. God is not Vnrighteous that he should forget your Works and Labour of Love which ye have shewed for his Names sake who have ministred unto the Saints and do minister Heb. 6.10 When the People have all presented their Offerings the Priest is to take them and present them reverently upon the Altar then take the Bread and Wine * v. Mede Chr. Sacr. c. 8. present them place them decently in the middle of the Altar And then turning toward the People say THE Grace of our Lord Iesus Christ and the Love of God the Father and the Communication of the Holy Spirit be with you all evermore Amen Lift up your Hearts Ans We lift them up unto the Lord. Pri. Let us give Thanks unto our Lord God Ans It is Meet and Right so to do IT is very Meet Right and our Bounden Duty that we should Adore Worship and Glorifie thee and at all Times and in all Places give Praise and Thanks unto thee O Lord Holy Father Almighty Everlasting God for all thy Goodness and Loving-kindness to us and to all Men We bless thee for our Creation Preservation and all the Blessings of this Life but above All for thine inestimable Love in the Redemption of the World by our Lord Iesus Christ for the means of Grace and for the hope of Glory And therefore with Angels and Arch-angels and with all the Company of Heaven we laud and magnifie 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 Amen THou art worthy O Lord to receive Glory and Honour and Power for thou hast created all things and for thy Pleasure they are and were created Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive Power and Riches and Wisdom and Strength and Honour and Glory and Blessing For thou wast slain and hast redeemed us unto God by thy Blood out of every Kindred and Tongue and People and Nation Blessing Honour Glory and Power be unto Him that sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever Then turning toward the People Let us pray for the whole State of Christ's Church Militant here on Earth And turning again toward the Altar ALmighty and Everliving God who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make Prayers and Supplications and to give Thanks unto thee for all Men We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept these our Oblations and to receive these our Prayers which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the Spirit of Truth Vnity and Concord and grant that all they who do confess thy Holy Name may agree in the Truth of thy Holy Word and live in Vnity and Godly Love †We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings Princes and Governours and especially thy Servant N. our King that under him we may be godly and quietly governed and to grant unto his whole Council and to all that are put in Authority under him that they may truly and indifferently minister Iustice to the punishment of Wickedness and Vice and to the maintenance of thy true Religion and Vertue †Give Grace O Heavenly Father to all Bishops Priests and Deacons and more particularly of this Church and Diocess that they may both by their Life and Doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word and rightly and duly administer thy Holy Sacraments And to all thy People give thy Heavenly Grace that with meek Heart and due Reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word truly serving thee in Holiness and Righteousness all the Days of their Life And we commend especially unto thy merciful Goodness the Congregation which is here assembled in thy Name to celebrate the Commemoration of the most precious Death and Sacrifice of thy Son our Saviour Iesus Christ And we most humbly beseech thee of thy Goodness O Lord to comfort and succour all them who in this transitory Life are in Trouble Sorrow Need Sickness or any other Adversity And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy Servants * C. departed this Life in thy Faith Fear beseeching thee to give us Grace so to follow their good Examples that with them we may be Partakers of thy Heavenly Kingdom who having finished their Course in Faith do now rest from their Labours And we render unto thee most hearty Thanks and Praise for thy wonderful Grace and Vertue declared in all thy Saints who have been the choice Vessels of thy Grace and the Lights of the World in their several Generations a And chiefly in the glorious and most blessed Virgin Mary Mother of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord God and in thy Holy Patriarchs Prophets Apostles and Martyrs Ed. 6. most humbly beseeching thee that we may have Grace to follow the Example of their Stedfastness in thy Faith and Obedience to thy Holy Commandments b We commend unto thy Mercy O Lord all other thy Servants which are departed hence from us with the Sign of Faith and now rest in the Sleep of Peace Grant unto them we beseech thee thy Mercy and Everlasting Peace and that at the Day c. Ed. 6. v. H. Lestr c. 6. T. V. that at the Day of the General Resurrection we and all they who are of the Mystical Body of thy Son may be set on his Right Hand and hear his most joyful Voice Come ye Blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World Grant this O Father for Iesus Christ's Sake our onely Mediatour and Advocate Amen Then the Prayer of Consecration ALmighty God our Heavenly Father who of thy tender Mercy didst give thine onely Son Iesus Christ to suffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption who made there by his own 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 and celebrate a Perppetual 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 abundant Goodness vouchsafe to bless and sanctifie with thy Word and holy Spirit these thy Gifts and Creatures of Breat and Wine that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy most dearly beloved Son our Saviour Iesus Christ so that we receiving them according to His Holy Institution in Remembrance of his Death and Passion and Recognition of our Redemption thereby may be Partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood who in the same Night that he was betrayed (a) Here the Priest is to take the Paten into his Hands took Bread and when he had given Thanks (b) And here to break the Bread he brake it and gave it to his Disciples saying Take eat (c) And here to lâ—y his Hand upon all the bread This is my Body which is given for you do this in Remembrance of me Likewise after Supper (d) Here he is to take the Cup into his Hand he took the Cup and when he had given Thanks he gave it to them saying Drink ye All of this for This (e) And here to lay his Hand upon every Vessel be it Chalice or Flaren in which there is any Wine to be Consecrated is my Blood of the Now Testament which is shed for you and for many for the Remission of Sins Do this as often as ye shall drink it in Remembrance of me Amen The Memorial or Prayer of Oblation WHerefore O Lord and Heavenly Father according to the Institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Iesus Christ we thy humble Servants do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty with These thy Holy Gifts the Memorial which He hath willed us to make having in Remembrance his Blessed Passion Mighty Resurrection and Glorious Ascension rendering unto thee most humble and hearty Thanks for the innumerable Benefits procured unto us by the same And we humbly beseech thee of thy Fatherly Goodness mercifully to accept this our Sacrifice of Praise and Chansgiving and graciously to grant that by His Death Merits and Intercession and through Faith in his Blood we and all thy whole Church may obtain Remission of our Sins and all