The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh.

Title

The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh.

Author

Gauden, John, 1605-1662.

Publication

London :: printed by E.R. for L.C. and Hen. Rodes next door to the Bare Tavern, near Bride-lane in Fleet-street,

1685.

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Lord's Supper -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• frontispiece
• TO THE Truly Honourable THE LADY RICH.
• THE WHOLE DUTY OF A Communicant OF THE SACRAMENT IN GENERAL.
  • I.
  • II.
  • III.
  • First, The End for which it was Institu∣ted.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
  • Secondly, The Author by whom it was In∣stituted,
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
  • Thirdly, The outward Means suitable to this end.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
  • Fourthly, The Mystical Ʋnion by which they effectually attain and convey to us that end and benefit which is propounded.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
    • VIII.
    • IX.
    • X.
    • XI.
    • XII.
  • Fifthly, How we ought to propare our selves.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
    • VIII.
    • IX.
    • X.
    • XI.
    • XII.
    • XIII.
    • XIV.
    • XV.
    • XVI.
    • XVII.
    • XVIII.
    • XIX
    • XX.
    • XXI.
    • XXII.
    • XXIII.
  • Rules and directions to a weeks preparation.
    • I.
    • II.
  • Morning Devotions.
    • At your up-Rising.
    • Then kneel down and say this Prayer.
    • Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c.
  • Devotions for the Evening for every day in the week.
    • Evening Ejaculations.
    • When you lye down say.
  • On Monday morning and every day in the Week, use these Ejaculations.
  • A preparatory Meditation upon the most Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
    • I.
    • II.
  • Monday morning a Preparatory Prayer to the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
  • A Prayer before examination.
    • II.
    • III.
  • Still upon your knees say.
    • II. Commandment.
    • IV. Commandment.
    • V. Commandment.
    • VI. Commandment
    • VII. Commandment.
    • VIII. Commandment.
    • IX. Commandment.
    • X. Commandment.
  • A Prayer for pardon and remission of sins.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • Meditations for Monday Evening on the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper Shewing the necessity of receiving of it.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • A Prayer for Monday Evening on the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
  • Meditations for Tuesday Morning on the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
  • Tuesday Morning, a Solliloquy on the blessed Sacrament.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
  • Meditations for Tuesday Evening on the holy Sacrament.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
  • A Solliloquy for Tuesday Evening.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • Meditations on Wenesday morning on the most holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
  • A Litany of Confession of Sins to Almighty God before the holy Sacrament.
  • A Prayer (after Confession of sins) to Al∣mighty God.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
  • Meditations for Wednesday Evening, a pre∣paration to the Holy Sacrament.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
  • A Prayer for Wednesday Evening prepa∣ratory to the Holy Sacrament.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV:
  • Meditations for Thursday Morning, on the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
  • A Prayer for Thursday Morning prepara∣tory to the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • Meditations for Thursday Evening on the most Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • A Prayer for Thursday Evening on the most Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
  • Meditations for Fryday Morning on the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • A Prayer for Fryday Morning of consession of sins to God before the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • A Prayer after Confession.
  • A Prayer for Faith.
    • II.
    • III.
  • Meditations for Fryday Evening on the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • A Prayer for Fryday Evening on the most Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • Meditations for Saturday Morning on the Ho∣ly Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • A Prayer for Saturday Morning on the Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
  • Meditations for Saturday Evening on the most Holy Sacrament.
    • II.
    • III.
  • A Prayer for Charity.
  • A Prayer for Saturday Evening on the most Holy Sacrament.
  • Sixthly, how to receive it worthily.
    • Sundays Meditation.
    • A Prayer for Sunday Morning before thou goest to Church.
      • II.
    • A Meditation to be used at the Lords Table, when there are many Communicants.
      • II.
    • A Prayer before the Sacrament.
      • II.
    • When the Minister is saying the Offertory, use this Meditation at thy offering thy Alms.
    • At the time of the Consecration, fix your eye upon the Elements, and at the actions of the Ministers in ordering the Bread and Wine, we ought joyfully and thankfully to meditate after this manner.
    • When the Minister breaks the Bread, and pours out the Wine, use these Meditations.
    • When the Minister is drawing near thee with the Elements, say.
    • Ejaculations before the Bread.
    • When the Minister gives the holy bread say softly with him.
    • After the bread say.
    • Or this.
    • Ejaculations before the Cup.
    • When thou receivest the Cup say after the Mi∣nister softly.
    • After the Cup, say.
    • Or this.
    • Whilst others are Communicating say..
      • I.
      • II.
      • III.
      • IV.
    • A Prayer for all the Communicants that are present.
    • Meditations out of the Psalms.
    • A Concluding Prayer.
    • A Prayer at home the same day.
      • I.
      • II.
    • A Prayer for the Morning.
    • A Prayer for Noon.
    • A Prayer for the Evening.