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Then the Priest, turning him to the people, shall let them depart with this blessing.

HE peace of God which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son 'Jesu Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen. alway.

Collects to be said after the Offertory, when there is no Communion, every such day one. And the same may be said also as often as occasion shall serve, after the Collects, either of Morning and Evening Prayer, Communion, or Litany, by the discretion of the Minister.

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SSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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ALMIGHTY Lord and 'everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments, that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words, which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may through thy grace be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, 3 who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant, that those things, which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Upon the Sundays and other Holy-days (if there be no Communion) shall be said all that is appointed at the Communion, until the end of the general Prayer [For the whole state of Christ's Church militant here in earth.] together with one or more of these Collects last before rehearsed, concluding with the Blessing.

Upon the Holy-days (if there be no Communion) shall be said all that is uppointed at the Communion, until the end of the Homily, concluding with the ge neral prayer [For the whole estate of Christ's Church militant here in earth] and one or more of these Collects before rehearsed, as occasion shall serve.

And there shall be no celebration of the Lord's Supper, except there be a convenient number to communicate with the Priest, according to his discretion.

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ALMIGHTY Lord, and everliving God, vouchsafe, we beseech

thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may through thy grace be so graffed inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living: to the honour and praise of thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

REVENT us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious

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begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally by thy mercy obtain 'everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, which knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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LMIGHTY God, which hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; 10 through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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And if there be not above twenty persons in the Parish, of discretion to receive the Communion; yet there shall be no Communion, except four (or three at the least) communicate with the Priest.

And in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and Colleges, where there are many Priests and Deacons, they shall all receive the Communion with the Priest every Sunday at the least, except they have a reasonable cause to the contrary.

And to take away all occasion of dissension | and superstition, which any person hath or might have concerning the Bread and Wine, it shall suffice that the Bread be such as is usual to be eaten; but the best and purest Wheat Bread that conveniently may be gotten.

And if any of the Bread and Wine remain unconsecrated, the Curate shall have it to his own use; but if any remain of that which was consecrated, it shall not | be carried out of the Church, but the Priest and such other of the Communi cants as he shall then call unto him, shall, immediately after the Blessing, reverently eat and drink the same.

The Bread and Wine for the Communion shall be provided by the Curate and the Churchwardens, at the Charges of the Purish.

And to take away the superstition, which any person hath or might have in the bread and wine, it shall suffice that the bread be such as is usually to be eaten at the table with other meats, but the best and purest wheat bread that conveniently may be gotten." [1604]

And if any of the bread and wine remain, the Curate shall have it to his own use. [1604]

And if any of the Bread and Wine remain, which is consecrated, it shall be reverently eaten and drunk by such of the Communicants only as the Presbyter which celebrates shall take unto him, but it shall not be carried out of the Church. And to the end there may be little left, he that officiates is required to consecrate with the least, and then if there be want, the words of consecration may be repeated again, over more, either bread or wine: the Presbyter beginning at these words in the prayer of conse cration (our Saviour in the night that he was betrayed, took, &c.) [S. L.] The bread and wine for the Communion shall be provided by the Curate and the Churchwardens, at the charges of the Parish.

And the Parish shall be discharged of such sums of money or other duties, which hitherto they have paid for the same by order of their houses every Sunday. [1604]

And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate at the least three times in the year, of which Easter to be oneffand shall also receive the Sacraments, and other Rites, according to the order in this Book appointed.

And yearly at Easter every Parishioner shall reckon with the Parson, Vicar, or Curate; or his or their Deputy, or Deputies, and pay to them or him all Ecclesiastical duties, accustomably due, then and at that time to be paid.

Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, where be many Priests and Deacons, &c. [1604] [S. L.]

2 the Minister [1604] the Presbyter that celebrates [S. L.]

And to take away the superstition, which any person hath or might have in the Bread and Wine, (though it be lawful to have wafer bread) it shall suffice that

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said at the celebration of the Lord's supper) until after the Offertory: and then shall add one or two of the Collects aforewritten, as occasion shall serve by his discretion. And then turning him to the people, shall let them depart with the accustomed blessing.

1552 number to communicate with the Priest, according to his discretion. And if there be not above xx. persons in the Parish of discretion to receive the Communion; yet there shall be no Communion, except four, or three at the least, communicate with the Priest. And in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, where be many Priests and Deacons, they shall all receive the Communion with the Minister every Sunday at the least, except they have a reasonable cause to the contrary.

And to take away the superstition which any person hath, or might have, in the bread and wine, it shall suffice that the bread be such as is usual to be eaten at the table with other meats, but the best and purest wheat bread that conveniently may be gotten.

And if any of the bread or wine remain, the Curate shall have it to his own use.

And the same order shall be used all other days, whensoever the people be customably assembled to pray in the Church, and none disposed to communicate with the Priest.

Likewise in Chapels annexed, and all other places, there shall be no celebration of the Lord's Supper, except there be some to communicate with the Priest.

The bread and wine for the Communion shall be provided by the Curate and the Churchwardens, at the charges of the Parish; and the Parish shall be discharged of such sums of money, or other duties, which hitherto they have paid for the same, by order of their houses every Sunday,

And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate at the least three times in the Year; of which Easter to be one; and shall also receive the Sacraments, and other rites, according to the order 8 of this book appointed.

And yearly, at Easter, every Parishioner shall reckon with his Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or his or their deputy or deputies, and pay to them or him all ecclesiastical duties, accustomably due, then and at that time to be paid.

the Bread be such as is usual: yet the best and purest wheat bread that conve

niently may be gotten. [S. L.]

4 Pasch or Easter [S. L.]

5 and observe other Rites [S. L.]

7 his Parson [1604]

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