MEDITATIONS AND PRAYERS To be used before, at, and after the Receiving of the HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE LORDS SUPPER.  
LONDON: Printed for N. W. Anno Dom. 1682.   

PRAYERS To be used at the HOLY SACRAMENT.  

At your first kneeling down, say,  
O LORD, I am not fit nor worthy thou shouldest come under that filthy Roof of the House of my Soul, because it is wholly Desolate and Ruinous, neither haste thou with me a fit place to lay thy Head; but as thou didst vouchsafe to be laid in a Stable and Manger of Unreasonable Beasts, as thou didst not disdain to be entertained in the house of Simon the Leper, as thou didst not reject the Harlot coming, nor yet the Thief on the Cross confessing thee; even so Vouchsafe to admit me also a miserable, and out of measure sinful Creature, to the Receiving of the most pure and saving Mysteries of thy Holy Body and precious Blood: and the Good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his Heart to seek the Lord God of his Fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary. O My God, I know my own unworthiness, yet in the multitude of thy Mercies I humbly approach thine Altar, beseeching thee not to behold me with a severe, but Gracious Eye; thou knowest the earnest desire of my Soul, be thou pleased to pass by the weakness of the Flesh, and assist me with thy most Holy Spirit, and grant that I may Receive this Sacrament to the Honour and glory of thy great Name, and the good Comfort and Salvation of my own Soul.  
Grant this Holy Father for the sake of thy Blessed Son my only Saviour, in whose name and Words I beg this mercy, and what else thou knowest needful for me;   

OUR Father etc. A Confession.  
O Almighty God, I thy poor sinful Creature, full of Anguish & Confusion for my Offences against thy Majesty, do make bold to come to thee, because thou art the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and for his sake inclinable to show us Mercy; Thou art the Maker of me and of all things, and thou hatest nothing that thou hast made; Thou hast pity on all the works of thy hands, so that I am encouraged to make my Supplications unto thee, O thou Judge, of all men, for it is in thy Power for ever to acquit or condemn me; I tremble and am ashamed to be found a Sinner against so infinite Power and Goodness; but I must not add hypocrisy to my Disobedience; Therefore I acknowledge freely, and bewail most bitterly my manifold offences of all kinds, from the least of my Sins, to the greatest of my Crimes and wickednesses; all and every one of which I long, and frequently from time to time, with many provoking aggravations most grieviously have committed: Lord, who can tell how oft I have offended by Thoughts, in vain and Evil Imaginations? by Words, in false and uncharitable Speeches? In Deed, by ungodly intemperate Actions; For alas! by all and every one of these ways I have daily Sinned against thy Divine Majesty, turning thereby thy loving kindness into displeasure, and provoking thee to Anger; I have given thee cause most Justly to let lose thy wrath and Indignation against me to my utter ruin; If thy Mercy do not help me, my Gild is evident, my Danger apparent, and my estate is most deplorable; wherefore, I do most passionately and earnestly Repent that ever I did commit them, and I am hearty sorry with all my Soul, for these my so many, and so abominable misdoings. When I look upon the baseness and the presumption of these vile offences, the remembrance of them does pierce my heart, with shame and sorrow, and is most grievous unto me; when I behold thy Favour which I have forfeited, and Eternal Damnation which I have deserved thereby, the burden of them presseth down my Soul with a load of terror and amazement that is intolerable; yet since thou callest all who are heavy laden, I must not despair of thy pity; but in this great distress I do beseech thee to have Mercy upon me; and since my necessity forceth me to be Importunate, I will cry again have Mercy on me. I know thou art a most Merciful Father, though by my Sins I am much unworthy to be called thy Child, yet I hope thy Bowels will yern upon me, I Lie prostrate and helpless, begging of thee for thy Dear Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ his sake, and by the Merits of his Cross and Passion, to forgive me freely and fully all that is passed from the beginning of my Life till this very moment; Lord make me an instance of thy Mercy, and grant when I have received so excellent and so undeserved a favour, that I may be so engaged thereby, as that for ever hereafter, I may beware of falling back into the like sin and misery. Convert me I beseech thee, as well as pardon me, and enable me most obediently to serve, and most entirely to please thee, by spending the rest of my Life in newness of Life and all Holy conversation; which through the help of thy Grace, I do here Vow and Resolve upon, That this mighty change may tend to the Honour and Glory of thy Name who hast so wonderfully delivered me; all which I most hearty beg, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whose intercession for me do thou say, Amen, and it shall be according to thy Word,  
Amen.   

The ADDRESS.  
HOly God, thou mightest justly wonder to see such a grievous sinner daring to come so near, but I do not impudently rush upon these dreadful Mysteries, nor do I presume to come to this thy Table where Angels do attend, as if I'deserved this honour; O merciful Lord God, I do not approach, trusting in my own Righteousness, for alas, I have done nothing which can bear that name; but that which drew me hither was my confidence in thy Manifold and Great Mercies, which exceed my Manifold and Great Offences; and now that I am before thee, I must still confess what ever Favours thy Goodness heaps upon me, that I am not worthy by reason of my sinfulness and backslidings, so much as with the Dogs, to gather up the Crumbs that fall under thy Table, nor fit to receive the least Mercies or Measure of Grace from thee, much less to sit as a Guest, before thy Majesty, at this Heavenly Feast; but yet I make bold to do this, because thou art not to be changed by our sins, being ever the same Lord, whose property is to be unwearied in well-doing, and never wanting in Mercy. Thou art wont always to have Mercy on those who confess their Offences, grant unto me gracious Lord, by the present assistance of thy holy Spirit, so to Eat the Flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, Spiritually, in this Sacrament, and so to Drink his Blood, as that I may receive all the benefit of his Cross and Passion, even that my sinful and defiled Body may be made clean with his Holy and Immaculate Body, and my Soul which is polluted in every faculty, washed, through his most precious Blood which taketh away the Sins of the World. Let me be so wholly purified, that I may now begin to be inseparably united to Jesus, and that I, by Faith, may evermore dwell in him, abiding in his Love, and that by his Spirit he may dwell in me always,  
Amen.   

A Prayer for Purity.  
O Almighty God, whose power is Terrible to all that approach thee with polluted Souls, because thou art the Majesty unto whom the Thoughts and Imaginations of all hearts are open and apparent, all desires and Wishes after any evil are known and evident, and the God from whom no secrets in word or deed are hid, or by any policy can be concealed. The Remembrance of my Impurity makes me fear to draw near to thee till I have Implored thee (who alone art able to keep me therein) to cleanse and purge out all the evil, which are so commonly the Guests of my Heart, lest they provoke thy pure Eyes to pass me by with this abhorrence, and deprive me of the comfort and benefit of this Communion.  
Blessed Lord, prepare thy Lodging in my Soul, by the Inspiration of those pure thoughts and Heavenly desires which are the fruit of thy Holy Spirit, and the Harbingers of the King of Glory, that I may, as it is my unfeigned desire, at all times, and above all things, most sincerely and perfectly to love thee, and not suffer any secret Sin to be thy Rival in my Heart; and that I may also, especially in this Sacrifice of praise, worthily Magnify, and agreeably set forth the Glory of thy Holy Name, in giving so Illustrious a Salvation to us through Christ Jesus, for whose sake I beseech thee to hear me, for he is thy Son, and shall be my Lord for ever.  
Amen.   

A Meditation at the Offering.  
O Lord, I give thee a small part of thine own, who hast given me all my Earthly Comforts; yea, thy own Son out of thy bosom to become my Salvation: O that I could give a thousand times more, thy Love deserves it; for this I give not (alas) as a Requital of thy favour, but a testimony how much more I own unto thee; my Charities cannot extend to thee who needest nothing, only Holy Jesus, I do gladly embrace my Poor Brethren and thy Friends, whose Souls thou hast purchased with thy dearest Blood, and made them Heirs with me of the same Salvation. I rejoice that thou acceptest so small a matter to them, as done to thyself; behold therefore a soul I beseech thee, so Sick and Leprous, poor and naked, that it needs thy Mercy more than the most miserable Creature in all the whole World, my Charity. O how many, and how earnest prayers do I need! could I engage all the poor on Earth, (whose prayers soon pierce the Clouds) I need all this and as much more to make way for mine acceptance; But, O my Saviour, this is a day in which thou Scatterest thy Bounties; Wherefore Remember thou my Soul which is undone without thy pity; and since thy Mercies are infinitely greater than ours, Lord, do not pass me by, far be it from me to think so meanly of thy Love, as to esteem mine Alms the purchase of it. No, no, I do only by this small token give thee, Livery and seisin of me and mine; and having vowed to purchase a more glorious Interest, and to seek thy Kingdom, I do renounce the Riches of this World. O happy Exchange, and admirable way of Gain; but so thou art wont to deal with us, O God to accept trifles from us, and give Glories to us, great and endless and Inexpressible; I adore thee, O my Lord, and Love thee, and because there is no Earthly gift that can bear proportion with such unspeakable Goodness, I will give thee my Soul also, and it shall be thine for Ever,  
Amen.   

Just after the Prayer of Consecration, Say,  
A MEN, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and I doubt not but the Mystery is Rightly accomplished; I am persuaded here is It that my Soul longeth for, a Crucified Saviour Communicating himself to poor penitent Sinners. O let me be but reckoned amongst that number, and then I shall assuredly receive the Holy Jesus. Amen.  
Lord thou hast set open this fountain, and wilt thou suffer a wretched creature to die for thirst in thy presence? hast thou prepared such a Balm to heal me, and shall I languish here before thee? I know, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean, here is the very Instrument in thy Hand. Grant me therefore, Holy Jesus, that I may rightly apply it, and duly use it, and it shall prepare me for Thee, and unite me to thee with such inseparable bonds as can never break, unless Eternity can have an End.  
Blessed are they that so eat thy Flesh, and so drink thy Blood as thou requirest, and so as thy Saints of Old have done; for they have been cleansed at this Fountain, and here their Union with thee first began; O happy season, Excellent Opportunity, Lord let me do it well this Once, and I am thine for Ever.  
Amen.   

A Prayer before the Sacrament.  
O Most Merciful God, who hast in thy great goodness prepared this Spiritual Feast for sick and famished Souls, make my desires and gaspings after it, answerable to my needs of it. I have with the Prodigal wasted that portion of Grace thou bestowedst upon me, and therefore do infinitely want a supply out of this Treasury. But, O Lord, how shall such a Wretch as I dare to approach this Holy Table? I am a Dog, how shall I presume to take the children's Bread? or how shall this spiritual Manna, this Food of Angels be given to me, who have chosen to feed on Husks with Swine? nay, to one who hath already so often trampled these precious things under foot, either carelessly neglecting, or unworthily receiving these Holy Mysteries? O Lord, my horrible guiltiness makes me tremble to come, and yet makes me not dare to keep away; For where, O Lord, shall my polluted Soul be washed, if not in this Fountain which thou hast opened for sin and for uncleanness? hither therefore I come, and thou hast promised that he that cometh to thee, thou wilt in no wise cast out. This is, O Lord, the Blood of the New Testament, Grant me to receive it, that it may be to me for Remission of Sins; and though I have so often and so wretchedly broken my part of that Covenant whereof this Sacrament is a Seal, yet be thou graciously pleased to make good thine, to be Merciful to mine unrighteousness, and to remember my sins and my iniquities no more; and not only so, but to put thy Laws into my heart, and to write them in my mind, and by the power of thy Grace, dispose my Soul to such a sincere and constant obedience, that I may never again provoke thee. Lord Grant that in these Holy Mysteries, I may not only commemorate, but effectualy receive my Blessed Saviour, and all the benefits of his Passion, and to that end, give me such a preparation of Soul as may qualify me for it. Give me a deep sense of my sins and unworthiness, that being weary and heavy laden, I may be capable of his Refresh, and by being Supled in my own tears, I may be the fit to be washed in his Blood. Raise up my dull and Earthly mind from grovelling here below, and inspire it with a Holy Zeal, that I may with Spiritual affection approach this Spiritual Feast, and let, O Lord, that infinite Love of Christ, in Dy-Dying for so wretched a Sinner, Inflame my frozen benumbed Soul, and kindle in me that Sacred Fire of Love to him, and that so vehement, that no waters may quench, no floods drown it, such as may burn up all my dross, and not leave one unmortified Lust in my Soul, and such as may also extend itself to all whom thou hast given me command and Example to love, even Enemies, as well as Friends. Finally, O Lord, I beseech thee to  me in the wedding Garment, and make me, (tho' of myself a most unworthy, yet by thy Mercy) an acceptable Guest at this Holy Table, that I may not eat nor drink my own condemnation, but may have my Pardon sealed, my weakness repaired, my corruptions subdued, and my Soul inseparably united to thee, That no Temptations may ever be able to dissolve the Union; but that being begun here in Grace, it may be consummated in Glory. Grant this, O Lord, for thy Dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ,  
Amen.   

Another.  
O Blessed Jesus, who once offeredst thyself for me upon the Cross, and now offerest thyself to me in the Sacrament, Let not, I beseech thee, my impenitence and unworthiness frustrate these so inestimable Mercies to me, but qualify me by thy Grace to receive the full benefit of them; O Lord, I have abundant need of thee, but am so clogged with guilt, so holden with the cords of my Sins, that I am notable to move towards thee; O lose me from this Bond, wherewith Satan and my own Lusts have bound me, and draw me that I may run after thee: Lord, thou seest daily how eagerly I pursue the paths that lead to Death, but when thou invitest me to Life and Glory, I turn my back, and forsake my own Mercy. How often hath this Feast been prepared, and I have with frivolous excuses absented myself? or if I have come, it bath been rather to defy than adore thee; I have brought such troops of thy professed enemies, unrepented Sins along with me, as if I came not to commemorate, but to renew thy Passion, Crucifying thee afresh, and putting thee to open shame: and now of what punishment shall I be thought worthy, who have thus trampled under foot the Son of God, and counted the Blood of the Covenant an unholy thing? Yet, O Merciful Jesus, this Blood is my only refuge; O let this make mine atonement, or I perish Eternally. Wherefore didst thou shed it, but to save Sinners? neither can the merit of it be overwhelmed, either by the greatness or number of my Sins; I am a Sinner, a great one, O let me find its saving efficacy; be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my Soul trusteth in thee, and in the clefts of thy Wounds shall be my refuge, until thy Father's indignation be overpast. O thou who haste, as my High Priest, sacrificed for me, intercede for me also, and plead thy meritorious sufferings on my behalf; and suffer not, O my Redeemer, the price of thy Blood to be utterly lost; and grant, O Lord, that as the Sins I have to be forgiven, are many, so I may love thee much; Lord thou seest what faint, what cold affections I have towards thee, O warm and enliven them, and as in this Sacrament, that Transcendent Love of thine in dying for me is shed forth, so I beseech thee, let it convey such Grace into me as may enable me to make some returns of Love; O let this Divine fire descend from Heaven into my Soul, and let my Sins be the Burnt-offering for It to consume, that there may not any corrupt affection, any cursed thing be sheltered in my heart, that I may never again defile that place thou hast chosen for thy Temple; thou died'st, O Holy Jesus, to redeem me from all Iniquity, O let me not again sell myself to work Wickedness, but grant that I may at this time approach thee with most sincere and fixed Resolutions of an Entire Reformation, and let me Receive such Grace, and strength from thee, as may enable me faithfully to perform them. Lord there are many Old habituted Diseases my Soulgroans under. (Here mention thy prevailing Corruptions) and though I lie never so long at the pool of Bethesda, come never so often to thy Holy Table, yet unless thou be pleased to put forth thy healing Virtue, they will still remain uncured. O thou blessed Physician of Souls, heal me, and grant that I may now so touch thee, that every one of those loathsome Issues may immediately stench, that these sicknesses may not be unto Death, but unto the Glory of thy Mercy in pardoning, and to the Glory of thy Grace in purifying so polluted a wretch. O Christ hear me, and grant I may now approach thee with such Humility and Contrition, Love, Faith and Devotion, that thou mayest Vouchsafe to come to me and abide with me, Communicating to me thyself, and all the merits of thy Passion, and then, O Lord. let no accusations of Satan, or my own Conscience amaze or distract me; but but having peace with thee, let me also have peace in myself, that this Wine may make glad, this Bread of Life may strengthen my heart, and enable me cheerfully to run the way of thy Commandments; Grant this Merciful Saviour, for thine own Bowels and Compassions sake,  
Amen.   

Before the Bread.  
O Blessed Lord God, who hast given us thine only Son to lay down his Life for our Sins, and his Flesh for the food and nourishment of our Souls, purge and purify my vile and sinful Soul, that it may be a fit habitation, for his pure, unspotted, and precious Body, and that no unclean thing may presume to enter where his Holy Feet have trod, from henceforth for Ever, Amen.  
Thou hast said that he that Eareth thy Flesh and drinketh thy Blood, hath Eternal Life.  
Behold the Servant of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy Word.   

At the Receiving of the Bread.  
By thy Crucified body deliver me from this body of Death.   

After the Bread.  
BLessed be thy Holy Name, O Lord my God, who hast vouchsafed to feed me with that Holy-Bread from Heaven, the Flesh of thy dear Son, grant that in the strength of this Food, I may walk before thee in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of my Life, till I come to the Mount of God, the Holy Hill, where thine Honour and our Rest dwelleth,  
Amen.   

If you have time, use this Meditation.  
O My Soul, behold how thou hast incensed the Majesty of Heaven! see how he gives up the most Innocent and most Holy Jesus, thy best, thy only Friend, and his own Dear Son, to be trampled and tormented for thy Sins! Oh! how cruelly was he scourged with Whips, wounded with Thorns, loaden with the Cross, torn with Nails, pierced with a Spear, and racked on the most painful Instrument of Death! his lovely Face defiled with Blood and Spittle, his Ears filled with Taunts and Curses, his Eyes drenched in Tears for the ruin of his Enemies, and his Soul amazed at the terrors of the Divine Wrath, till at length all wounded, broken and bloody, with many groans, yet with admirable patience, he breathes out his Holy Soul! and yet what ever he suffered was my Portion, my pleasure hath been his pain, my wicked Life hath caused his bitter Death; wretch that I am, to live in such a manner, that nothing else could satisfy or make my peace. But here I come this day to call my Sins to remembrance; I will look on thee (whom I have pierced) with a most tender and sympathising affection, and reflect, that as I break this Holy Bread with my Teeth, so wast thou bruised for our Iniquities, and our Offences did grind thee with grief and pain. Holy Saviour, I am angry at myself, and full of anguish, to see what I have brought upon thee I am sorry with all my Heart, that I have given harbour to thy Murderers; but I hope this most dismal Spectacle, shall mortify in me all desires after evil, and make me ●●hor all those desperate pleasures which must so much Offend thee, which must be Cleansed by thy most precious Blood or else stand charged upon m● account for ever; No, no, I will never crucify thee again by renewing my disobedience, for I have done too much already.   

Before the CUP.  
O Blessed Lord, who haste, given the Blood of thine only Son to be shed for our Sins and to Refresh and Restore our weary gasping Souls, Cleanse and Sanctify me, O Lord, that I may receive this Cup with a pure Heart, and not with polluted Lips, to the Eternal Comfort and Refreshment of my Soul. Amen.  
Methinks, O my Redeemer, while thou art pouring forth thy most precious Blood, thou mayest Look upon me with a Countenance mixed with pity, and Upbraiding, that I should take so little care to save this Soul which thou hast bought at such a rate; Is not here represented those drops and streams of blood that have sealed the Covenant of peace, and confirmed all the promises of the Gospel? why then am I not swallowed up with admiration? why do I not breath and pant after it? I am not come to quench my bodily thirst, but to wash my Soul in this Salutory fountain; O how freely it flows, how perfectly it cures! Lord let me taste thereof, make it unto me the Blood of Jesus for it is that my Soul Thirsteth after; and now that powerful word hath hallowed it, Let me not by evil thoughts or unbelief, Malice or Impenitence, make it to myself an unhallowed thing; but as thou hast fitted it for the Mystery, O fit me also to receive it. I cannot now have any low or Common thoughts about it; I will by faith esteem it as my Saviour's Blood, and though I am unworthy of so Divine a Cordial, yet my Soul gaspeth for it, and without it I must die, and Perish.   

At the Receiving of the C V P.  
O Let this blood of thine Purge my Conscience from dead works to serve the Living God. Lord if thou wilt thou canst make me clean. O touch me, and say, I will be thou Clean.   

After the C V P.  
Blessed be thy Holy Name, O Lord my God, who haste Vouchsafed me to drink of this fountain of Living water, the precious Blood of thy dear Son, Grant that this holy Cup may be an Antidote and preservative against all sin and evil, and may keep my Soul in health and strength to the end of my days.  
LORD, what is Man that thou art thus mindful of him, or the Son of Man that thou thus Visitest him? what is thy servant that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? the dogs eat of the Crumbs which fall from their Master's Table, but thou hast fed me with the bread of thine own Children, and given me to drink of thine own Cup; Thou hast fed me in a green pasture, and Ledst me forth beside the waters of Comfort. O taste and see how gracious the Lord is, Blessed is the man that trusteth in him, what reward shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me? Lord, I offer up to thee myself, my Soul and Body, all that I am & have, humbly beseeching thee Graciously to receive me for thy Servant, to dwell in thy House, and to Praise thy Name for evermore.  
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive Honour, and Glory, and Power; for thou hast Created all things, and for thy Pleasure, they are and were created; thou art worthy to take the book and open the Seals thereof, for thou wast slain, and hast Redeemed us unto our God, Kings, and Priests, and we shall Reign with thee for ever.  
Salvation to our God which fitteth on the Throne, and to the Lamb. Amen.  
Blessing, and Glory, and Wisdom, and Thanksgiving, and Honour, and Power, and Might be unto God for ever and ever.  
Amen.   

A Thanksgiving after Receiving.  
O Thou Fountain of all Goodness, from whom every good and perfect gift cometh, and to whom all Honour and Glory should be returned; I desire, with all the most fervent, and inflamed affections of a grateful heart, to bless and praise thee for those inestimable Mercies thou hast vouchsafed unto me; Lord, what is man that thou shouldst so regard him, as to send thy beloved Son to suffer such bitter things for him? But Lord, what am I thy most sinful Creature, that I should have any part in this atonement, who have so often been wretchedly ungrateful for his sufferings? O the height and depth of this Mercy of thine, that art pleased to admit me to the Renewing of that Covenant with thee, which I have so often & so perversely broken, that I am not worthy of that daily bread which sustains the body, should be made partaker of this Bread of Life which nourisheth the Soul, and that the God of all purity should vouchsafe to unite himself to so polluted a wretch! O my God, suffer me no more; I beseech thee, to turn thy Grace into wantonness, to make thy Mercy an Occasion of security; but let this unspeakable Love of thine constrain me to Obedience, that since my blessed Lord hath died for me, I may no longer live unto myself but to him, O Lord, I know there is no concord between Christ and Belial, therefore since he hath now been pleased to enter my heart O let me never permit any Lust to chase him thence, but let him that hath so dearly bought me, still keep possession of me, and let nothing ever take me out of his hand. To this end, be thou graciously lie pleased to watch over me, and defend me from all assaults of my Spiritual Enemies; but especially deliver me from myself, from the Treachery of my own heart, which is too willing to yield itself a prey; and where thou seest I am either by Nature or Custom most weak, there do thou, I beseech thee, magnify thy power in my preservation, (Here mention thy most dangerous Temptations) and Lord let my Saviour's Sufferings for my sins, and the Vows that I have now made against them, never depart from my mind, but let the Remembrance of the one, enable me to perform the other, that I may never make truce with those lusts which nailed his Hands, pierced his Side, & made his Soul heavy to the Death; but that having a new listed myself under his banner, I may fight manfully and follow the Captain of my Salvation, even through a Sea of Blood. Lord lift up my hands that hang down, and my feeble knees that I faint not in this Warfare; O be thou my strength, who am not able of myself to struggle with the slightest Temptations: How often have I turned my back in this day of Battle? how many of these Sacramental Vows have I violated? and Lord I have still the same unconstant deceitful heart to betray me to the breach of this. O thou who art yea & Amen, in whom there is no shadow of Change, Communicate to me, I beseech thee, such a stability of mind, that I may no more thus start aside like a broken bow, but that having my heart whole with thee, I may continue steadfast in thy Covenant, that not one good purpose which thy Spirit, hath raised in me this day may vanish, as so many have formerly done, but that they may bring forth fruit unto life Eternal. Grant this, O Merciful Father, through the Merit and Mediation of my Crucified Saviour, Amen.  
Praise the Lord, O my Soul, and all that is within me praise his Holy Name, for now I find the Mercy and the Peace, the Comfort and the Grace, which flows from the death of Christ; let all the world know what he hath done for my soul, he hath Rescued me, and many of my poor Brethren round about me from the nethermost Hell; wherefore I Love thee Holy Jesus more than I can express, and I will love them for thy sake; and since thou hast given thyself, thy Merits, and thy Graces to me, and sealed a new Covenant with me in thine own Blood, I do here bind myself by that Sacred Ordinance to be sincerely thine, I will spend my time and strength in thy Service; and Lord I beseech thee, give me grace to shed my blood, to bear witness to the truth, if ever thou callest me to such a Trial; I will never; eve thee nor forsake thee, but live & die with thee, for I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed to keep thy Righteous judgements. O let me never unhallow that Body nor defile that Soul in which the Lord Jesus delights to dwell; let no lying or uncharitable speeches profane those Lips, no Intemperance pollute that Mouth by which those Holy Symbols have passed. Grant me to find new desires and new hopes, Grant my nature may be renewed, my blood Refined. O fit my Soul with such a Holy Vigour, that through thy Mercy I may accomplish all my Resolutions. Amen.  
O Blessed Jesus, I have Vowed myself thy servant, but yet I fear, in expectation of the most furious assaults, which will be made upon me by the Enemy from whom I have withdrawn, and alas! I have too often Returned again to folly? but if thou pleasest to plant thy Grace within me, and send thy Blessing upon me, I fear not his Policy nor power, I have Received that Heavenly food which is the means to convey this Grace, and I know that by this Celestial Remedy, many of thy Servants have been dreadful to the powers of Darkness; and thou didst never cast off any humble Soul, O bless then this Life-giving Mystery unto every one of us, that we may find such power and strength, such courage and resolution flowing from thence, that we may all stand firm to the purposes which we have made. Holy Saviour, we are now thy servants, and O what quiet and comfort, what Safety and Joy, what Honour and Pleasure have we under so gracious a Lord! how happy shall I be in enjoying a freedom from anger, etc. O mark us all for thine own, & deny us not that grace which is necessary to make thee ours, and us to be thine; If we feel not some Effects thereof we shall sink for fear, Lest thou hast rejected us and our oblation; but who did ever seek thee and did not find? who ever trusted in thee and was forsaken? we are sure that in thee all fullness of Grace doth dwell, O let it now overflow, that of thy fullness we may all receive, so shall we daily and always perform our Vows. Amen.  
O thou alseeing and most Holy Lord God, I have beheld the Esficacious and all-saving Sacrifice which thy Son hath offered for us, I have remembered it, and blessed thy Name for it as much as I was able, though not so highly as I ought, for the benefits thereof are inestimable; O let them not all be lost to us for want of faith to believe and receive them, there is no want of merit in Jesus to Deserve, no want of Mercy in thee to bestow remission; O let there not want in us, or in any of those for whom Christ died, Grace to accept this pardon. Behold, Lord, how we struggle under a load of guilt, a troubled Conscience doth perplex us, our remaining corruptions oppose us, the decay of our Graces doth deject us, and lo here is an Effectual Remedy for all these evils; help us every one, I humbly beseech thee, so to apply it, that both we and our Brethren, whom we love, as ourselves, may find a blessed cure. Who was ever reconciled to thee but by Jesus? or who was ever so much thine Enemy, but this Sacrifice hath made their peace? and shall it be ineffectual only to us? Dear father, let us find the Efficacy thereof in ourselves, and discern the fruits thereof in all the Members of thy Church, so shall we be engaged to praise thee more and more, for this great Salvation through Jesus Christ,  
Amen.   

A Prayer of Intercession.  
O Most gracious Lord, who so tenderly lovedst mankind, as to give thy dear Son out of thy bosom, to be a propitiation for the sins of the whole World, grant that the effect of this Redemption may be as universal as the design of it, that it may be to the Salvation of all. O let no person by impenitence and wilful sin forfeit his part in it, but by the power of thy Grace bring all, even the most obstinate Sinners to Repentance, enlighten all that sit in Darkness, all Jews, Turks, Infidels and Heretics, take from them all blindness, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word, and so fetch them home blessed Lord unto thy fold, that they may be saved among the number of the true Israelites. And for all those upon whom the Name of thy Son is called, grant O Lord, that their conversation may be such, as becometh the Gospel of Christ, that his name may be no longer blasphemed among the heathen through us. O Blessed Lord, how long shall Christendom continue the vilest part of the World, a sink of those abominable pollutions which even Barbarians detest? O let not our profession & our practice be always at so wide a distance, let not the Disciples of the Holy and Immaculate Jesus, be of all others the most profane and impure, Let not the Subjects of the Prince of peace, be of all others the most contentious and bloody, but make us Christians in Deed as well as in Name, that we may walk worthy of that Holy vocation wherewith we are called, and may all with one mind and one mouth Glorfy thee, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Have mercy on this Church, look down upon it from Heaven, the Habitation of thy Holiness and of thy Glory; Pour forth thy Mercies upon it; though our back-slidings are many, and we have grievously rebelled, yet according to thy goodness let thy anger be turned away from us, and cause thy face to shine upon thy Sanctuary for the Lords sake, and so separate between us and our sins, that they may not separate between our God and us, Save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes and Governors, Especially those to whom we own subjection; plead thou there cause, O Lord, and so guide and assist them in the discharge of that Office whereunto thou hast appointed them, that under them we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all Godliness and Honesty; bless them that wait at thine Altar, open thou their lips that their mouths may show forth thy praise. O thou Father of Mercy and God of Comfort, succour and relieve all that are in any affliction, deliver the outcasts and poor, help them to right that suffer wrong; let the sorrowful sigh of the prisoners come before thee, and according to thy power and mercy, preserve those that are appointed to die; grant ease to those that are in pain, Supplies to those that suffer want, give to all presumptuous sinsinners a sense of their sins, and to all despairing, a sight of thy Mercies; and do thou, O Lord, for every one abundantly above what they can ask or think, pour down thy Blessings on all my Friends & Benefactors, all that have commended themselves to my Prayers (Here name particular Persons) And grant, O Merciful Father, that through this Blood of the Cross, we may all be presented pure and unblamable, and unseparable in thy sight, that so we may be admitted into that place of purity, where no unclean thing can enter, there to sing eternal Praises Father, Son, and Holy Ghost for ever, Amen.  
O most Holy Lord God, I have been addmited to make an oblation of my praises and myself to thee, and I am infinitely concerned that thou shouldest accept me therein, not for any merit in me, but for thy own Mercies, and thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ his sake. O my God, thou knowest I have been polluted with Sin, and undutiful to thy Commands, unfaithful to my promises, unmindful of my obligations, Confederate with thy Enemies, yea, even in the time of these Holy mysteries, so obdurate and confused, that I might justly fear lest my wretchedness should make my Sacrifice an abomination; I am ashamed that I am no fit, I Lament that I should bring so many defilements, where the purity of an Angel is scarce sufficient, but I Sanctuary take in thy most obliging Condesentions, and because I am so unworthy, I will endeavour to esteem myself as vile as I really am in thy sight. O do not look upon the deserts of a wretched sinner, but remember thine own Mercies, so shall thy favour be more illustrious, because it is bestowed upon so undeserving a Creature, and the sense of my unworthiness shall enlarge my thankfulness, and make me praise thee more. O grant me thy acceptance, for the sake of the crucified Jefus, Amen.  
When I compare thy Acts with mine, Holy Jesus, I am exceedingly ashamed to behold so vast a disproportion; thou givest me thy Merits & thy Graces, thy Life and thy love at present, and hast promised me thy Kingdom in Reversion, and I have scarce returned this with the entire devotion of one half hour. Oh how little is my obdurate heart affected with the sense of my own Gild, the fears of the Divine wrath, or the apprehensions of thy sufferings; yet Lord, I do desire and endeavour to praise thee, so  
that hope thou wilt consider mine Infirmities, with much compassion, and measure my services not by the exactness of the performance, but by the sincerity of my wishes; so that I may through thy merits, be accepted by thy Heavenly Father, and by thy mercy of that acceptance, be obliged to praise thee, Holy Saviour, for ever,  
Amen.   

An Act of Oblation of ourselves.  
O Most merciful Lord God, I am amazed at the mighty Favours thou hast showed unto me, a sinful wretched Creature, I cannot but acknowledge thy Goodness, although I can make no retribution; but 'tis not mine, O Lord, but me thou seekest, sinful and miserable though I am, yet am I that purchase for which Jesus hath left his Glory, and laid down his life, and suffered many and great things for me. O marvellous condescension, I am nothing, I have nothing, I am void of all good, full of evil, and deserving thy wrath, so that I abhor myself; and canst thou delight in me? be it so then, for I will dispute no more with unsearchable mercy, I believe, O my God, and wonder I can no more resist thy condescending and Almighty Love, I will with all the joy imaginable give myself up entirely to thee, who hast lately restored me to myself. Alas! I have been a Prisoner to Satan, a slave to Sin, and marked out for destruction; but thou hast procured my Pardon, Liberty, and my Life, requiring no more for so unexpressible bounty, but only that I will entirely become thine; I do freely surrender myself to thee, both Soul and Body, avowing, that I would be no more my own, but thy Servant in all things; my understanding shall inquire after thee, my will shall choose thee, my affections embrace thee, my senses shall obey thee, my Passion shall be at thy commands, and my thoughts; shall be of thee; O be thou pleased to take possession of my Heart and Soul, and if now thou wilt accept of me, I hope I shall never be so unjust and ungrateful, so foolish and absurd, so perjured and Sacrilegious as to rob thee of myself hereafter, or wilfully to profane my Body or Soul any more, it is indeed a miserable gift that I offer, a defiled body, a strained Soul, and corrupt affections I am hearty sorry it is no better, but it is all I have to give, and all thou requirest, & it will be freer and better by being thine; O let me never have other master, let me never fully that which the Blood of Christ hath washed, nor sell that to Satan which the Holy Jesus hath redeemed at so great a price; grant me therefore, gracious Lord, to find by the amendment of my life that thou hast accepted me this day; give me such help from thee to confirm my hope, that I may always perform my vows, and never rob thee of that which I have dedicated to thee in the sincerity of my Soul; I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed to keep thy Righteous Judgements; I am thine, O save me for thy Mercies, and for thy Son Christ Jesus sake,  
Amen.   

An act of Acknowledgement.  
THere are many, O Lord, who are most Importunate to obtain thy favour, and unquiet till they receive some testimonties thereof, and yet when their desires are granted, they are unmoved and ingrateful; but I will endeavour to praise thee as hearty for these manifestoes of thy Love, as I desired them servently; I acknowledge therefore, that I am full of wonder, to find myself honoured with the highest privileges, and remarked with the most illustrious signals of thy Love: I begged the Mercy of gathering up the Crumbs under thy Table, and behold thou hast placed me among thy Children, and fed me with the choicest of thy preparations: O Lord, let all my enemies, the powers of Darkness be confounded, to behold me a poor sinful wretch, whose ruin they gaped for, thus to be made a guest at thy Table, to be treated as one of thy dearest Children or best beloved Friends; I was far from deserving this Honour, but I will rejoice in it, & bless thy name for it, because it hath revived my hope, & cheered my drooping Soul; and I am persuaded this fresh testimony of thy favour will engage me to love thee with an unalterable affection; there was nothing I desired in comparison with thy love, nor conld I have wished a more certain pledge of it than thy Son and my Saviour; welcome art thou to me, O my Redeemer, for thy own sake, and welcome, as thou art the Evidence of thy Heavenly Father's love to me a miserable sinner; I will acknowledge it at present as much as I am able, and my whole life hereafter shall show how deep a sense I have of this Enestimable Goodness; and whenmy Life doth fail, it shall be the Subject of my hallelujahs,  
Amen.   

Almighty God, who of thy tender Mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ, to suffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption, and didst institute, and in thy Holy Gospel command us to continue a perpetual Memory of that his precious Death, until his coming again: Hear me most merciful Saviour, I most humbly beseech thee, and make my Groan, and Disires after this Holy Sacrament, answerable to my needs of it. But, O Lord: How shall such a Wretch as I dare to approach thy Holy Table? How shall I presume to take the children's Bread who am as a vile Dog in thy sight? I have often trampled those precious things under foot, either carelessly neglecting, or unworthily receiving these Holy Mysteries! O Lord, my horrrible Guiltiness makes me tremble to come, and yet makes me not dare to stay away; for where shall this polluted Soul be washed but in the Fountain opened for sin, and for uncleanness; Hither than I come; and thou hast promised him that cometh to thee, thou wilt in no wise cast out. Grant me therefore Gracious Lord so to eat the flesh of thy Dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his Blood, that my sinful body, may be made clean by his body and my Soul washed through his precious Blood.  
Amen.   

I will not presume to come to thy Table. O merciful Lord, trusting in my own Righteousness but in thy manifold and great Mercies declared unto Mankind in our Lord Jesus Christ, for whose sake give me I pray thee, such a preparation of Soul, as may qualify me for a worthy Approach thereunto: To this end make me hearty sensible of my Sins and unworthiness; raise up my dull and earthly mind from grovelling here below, and also inspire it with a holy zeal to seek those things that are above: Let that infinite Love of Christ in dying for so wretched a sinner, inflame my soul, and kindle in me that Sacred fire of Love to him again, and to all those whom he hath given me, Command an Example to Love, Enemies as well as Friends, and that for his sake: Cloth me O Lord, in the Wedding Garment; and make me, though of myself, a most unworthy, yet by thy mercy, an acceptable Guest at thy Table, that I may not eat or drink my own Damnation, but Salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord,  
Amen.   

I said I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not with my Tongue, O God who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great Dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our Nature, we cannot always stand upright; grant to me such strength, and protection as may support me in all Dangers, and carry me through all Temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord,  
Amen.   

O God to whom Vengeance belongeth, O God to whom Vengeance belongs show thyself, but let it be in pity and compassion to thy wretched and unworthy Servant, who in all humility confess myself a wicked and sinful creature, I acknowledge those sins, which if I would, I cannot hid from thee; my sins of Pride and vain glory, of Hatred and Envy, of Gluttony and Wantonness? I accuse myself of my wicked desires and thoughts which I have conceived, 
* At these marks have recourse to those sins noted in your Paper.  my wanton and evil words which I have spoken, * of my naughty and ungodly deeds which I have committed. * I acknowledge and bewail these my manifold sins and wickednesses, which I from time to time most grievously have committed by thought, word and deed, against thy Divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against me. I do earnestly repent, and am hearty sorry for these my misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto me; the burden of them is intolerable; have mercy upon me, have mercy upon me, most merciful Father, for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake, forgive me all that is past; and grant that I may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of thy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Amen.   

FOrgive me my sins, O Lord, forgive me the sins of my Age, and the sins of my Youth; the sins of my Soul, and the sins of my Body; my Secret and my Whispering sins; my presumptuous and my Crying sins, the sins that I have done to please myself, and the sins that I have done to please others.  
Forgive my wanton and idle Sins; forgive me my serious and deliberate sins; forgive me those sins which I know, and those sins which I know not; the sins which I have laboured so long to hid from others, that now I have even hid them from my own Memory: Forgive me them, O Lord, forgive me them all; of thy great mercy let me be Absolved from all my offences, and of thy bountiful goodness, let me be delivered from the bands of those sins, which by my frailty I have committed. Grant this, O Heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ his sake our Blessed Lord and Saviour,  
Amen.   

Prayers to be said after the receiving of the Holy Sacrament.  
O Blessed Jesus, who didst take upon thee our Nature, and didst suffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption, and hast commanded us to continue the memory of this thy precious Death till thy Coming again: Oh! let not the inestimable Benefits of it be frustrated by my Manifold and grievous sins, but inspire my Soul with those Graces which may qualify me to receive them tendered unto me in this Blessed Sacrament, O Lord, thou seest that I have no power of myself to help myself! Oh Let the pitifulness of thy great Mercy lose me from the chains of those sins wherewitth I am tied and bound; that being thus set at liberty, I here with cheerfulness run the ways of thy Commandments, and hereafter enter into thy Joy, O blessed Saviour and Redemer.  
Amen.   

2. THou O God and Saviour ' knowest how vile I am, and with what eagerness I have purchased the paths that lead unto everlasting Death! How often hath this Feast been prepared, and lovingly Bidden, there to; but have with frivolous excuses absented myself? Or, If I have come I have brought such troops of thy profeffed enemies, unrepented Sins along with, me as if I came not to adore, but to defy thee; not to commemorate, but renew thy Passion! I am not worthy, O Lord I am not worthy to come into thy presence much less, to eat the Flesh of the Sacrificed Lamb: For, my sins, O Blessed Jesus, went along with me in confederation with the High Priests, in Treachery with Judas, in Injustice with Pilate, in Malice and Cruelty with the People: Oh! what punishment then shall I be thought worthy of, who have thus trampled under foot the Son of God, and counted the Blood of the Covenant an unholy thing; Where shall I vile Wretch appear, who have put my Lord to Death! who have crucified to myself the Son of God afresh, and put thee to an open shame! where should I appear, but before a Saviour, who hath loved and ed for me, though I have hated and murdered him? thy Blood O Jesus is my only Refuge! Oh! Let the Cry of it speak on my behalf? and may it speak better things than the Blood of Abel, be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my Soul trusteth in thee, and in the Clefts of thy wounds shall be my Refuge, until thy Father's Indignation be overpast! O Blessed Advocate and Mediator, intercede for me with thy Father and Ours, thy God and Ours? and grant, that by the Grace which thou hast found, by the Prerogative which thou hast deserved by the Mercy which thou hast purchased for me as thou hast been partaker of my sufferings and Infirmities, so I by thy Death and Resurrection, and by thy infinite gracious Intercession may be made partaker of thy Holiness and thy Glory, even for thy own Merits sake.  
Amen.   

3. O Lord, who hast promised, that if I open my mouth wide, Thou wilt fill it, I pray thee, to open it; and not my mouth only, but my heart also: Oh! create in thy Servant a great hunger and thirst after the things of thy Kingdom, and the Righteonsness of it, after all the holy Graces, and all the holy Ministeries of Grace; that I may long for the Bread of Heaven, thirst after the Fountain of Salvation; and as the Hart panteth after the Water-brcoks, so my Soul may desire thee, O Lord: Oh! kindle such an holy flame in my Soul, that it may consume all my sins and cursed affections, that I may never again defile the place which thou hast chosen for thy Temple. Thou didst O dear Jesus, to redeem me from iniquity; Oh! let me not sell myself again to work wickedness: I am a sinner, a grievous one, not worthy to look up to Heaven; but be thou pleased to look down into the dust, and lift up a sinner from the Dunghill; let me not perish in my folly, or be consumed in thy heavy displeasure: Give me time and space to repent, and give me power of Grace, that as by thy holy Inspiration I do sincerely and fixedly resolve on an entire Reformation, so by thy merciful guidance I may faithfully perform the same.  
Amen.   

4. O Thou great Physician of Souls; heal me of those many, and foul Diseases which my Soul groans under; Grant that I may now so touch thee that every one of those loathsome issues may immediately staunch, that these sicknesses may not be unto Death; but to the glory of thy mercy in pardoning, to the glory of thy Grace in purifying so polluted a wretch. O Christ hear me! inspire me with an holy Zeal to mortify my sins, support me with an holy hope, confirm me with an excellent and unreprovable Faith, and enkindle in me a neverfailing Charity: Let me judge myself, that I be not judged by thee; condemn myself, that I be not condemned with the world but receiving this Holy Sacrament with a penitent heart, and a lively Faith, I may partake the great benefits of it; I may dwell in Christ, and Christ in me; I may be one with Christ, and Christ with me, the Lord be merciful unto me, and grant this for his own Bowels and Compassion sake,  
Amen.   

ALmighty Lord, who hast of thine infinite mercies vouchsafed to ordain this Sacrament for a perpetual memory of that Blessed Sacrifice which once thou madest for us upon the Cross; grant me with such diligent remembrance, and such due reverence, do participate of this so holy and wonderful a mystery, that I may be made worthy by thy Grace to obtain the virtue and fruits of the same, with all the benefits of thy precious Death and Passion, even the Remission of all my sins, and the fullness of all thy Graces, which I beg for thy only Saviour, God from everlasting, and world without end  
Amen.   

O Lord, our Heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, regard, we beseech thee the devotions of thy humble Servants who do now celebrate the Memorial which thy Son and our Saviour hath commanded to be made in remembrance of his most blessed Passion and Sacrifice; that by the merits and Power thereof, now represented before thy Divine Majesty, we, and all thy whole Church may be made partakers of all other the Benefits of his most precious Death and Resurrection from the Earth, and glorious Ascension into Heaven, who liveth and reigneth with thee, and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, World without end.  
Amen.   

BE pleased, O God, to accept this our bounden duty and service and command that the Prayers and Supplications, together with the Remembrance of Christ's Passion, which we do now offer up unto thee, may by the Ministry of the holy Angels be brought up into thy Heavenly Tabernacle; and that thou not weighing our merits, but looking upon the blessed Sacrifice of our Saviour, which was once fully and perfectly made for us all, mayest pardon our offences, and replenish us with thy Grace and heavenly benediction, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Amen.   

ALmighty God, the Fountain of all goodness, from whom every good and perfect gift proceedeth; and to whom all glory and honour should be returned: I do desire most hearty to thank thee, for that thou hast vouchsafed to feed me, who have received these Holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure me thereby of thy favour and goodness towards me, and that I am a very member incorporate in the mystical Body of thy Son, which is the blessed Company of all faithful people; and am also an Heir through hope of thine everlasting Kingdom, by the merits of the most precious Death and Passion of thy dear Son. O the height and depth of that unspeakable mercy of thine, who art pleased to admit me a sinful wretch to have any part in those inestimable benefits, which I have so often despised and trampled under foot! I am not worthy, O Lord, of that daily Bread which sustains the body; But thou hast made me partaker of that living Bread which came down from Heaven, which nourisheth the Soul, and, of which whosoever eateth, shall live for ever. O grant that my Soul may relish this Divine Food with Spiritual ravishments, and love, great as the flame of Cherubims; and grant that what thou hast given me for the Remission of my sins, may not by any fault become the increase of them; that this Holy Communion prove not unto me, unto Judgement and Condemnation, but may support and preserve me in every Temptation, rejoice and quiet me in every trouble, enlighten and strengthen me in every good word and Work; Comfort and defend me in the hour of my death against all oppositions of the Spirit of Darkness, and further me in the attainment of everlasting Salvation, through Jesus Christ,  
Amen.   

MOst Holy God, who art of purer eyes than to behold Iniquity, grant, I pray thee, that no unclean thing may be in me, who have now Received thee into my heart and soul; but let this Blood of Christ, who through the Eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to thee, purge my Conscience from dead works to serve thee the living God: Give me Grace, that from henceforth I put off concerning my former conversation the Old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful Lusts, and be renewed in the Spirit of my mind, and put on the New Man; which after thee is created in Righteousness and true Holiness to which purpose be pleased to watch over me for good, to keep me both outwardly in my Body, and inwardly in my Soul, O God thou seest I nave no power of myself to help myself; thou knowest me also to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of my Nature, I cannot always stand upright, grant to me such strength and protection, as may support me in all dangers, and carry me through all Temptations, through Jesus Christ our Lord,  
Amen.   

O Thou with whom is no variableness, nor shadow of turning let thy holy Spirit direct me in all things, let thy Grace always always prevent and follow me, and preserve me against all assaults of my Spiritual enemies, Especially of my own treacherous heart, which is deceitful above all things, wicked, desperately wicked, O Lord, thou knowest it: how often hath it betrayed me to the breach of thy holy Laws, to the violation of all these Vows and promises which I have made to thee? How often have I turned my back in the day of battle? O let me no more thus start aside like a broken bow, but be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, resisting the Devil that he may flee from me, subduing my flesh, and bringing it into subjection; crucifying and overcoming the world. And therefore let those solemn Vows, which I have now made to forge my sins, never depart from my mind but let the remembrance of them excite me to fight manfully under thy banner, and continue thy faithful servant and Soldier unto my lives end,  
Amen.   

O Lord I do here humbly present unto thee my Soul and Body, to be a living, holy, and reasonable Sacrifice unto thee; I beseech thee sanctify my Body, that from a polluted Dunghill, it may become the Temple of God. Sanctify my Soul, and receive it for thy dwelling place the Seat of thy Spirit, and an house of Prayer and holy Meditation: Sanctify me throughout, that both my Body, and Soul, and Spirit, may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with thee, O Father and the Holy Ghost, be all Honour and Glory, World without end.  
Amen.   
FINIS.