The penitent Christian,: fitted with meditations and prayers, for a the devout receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper, / by Lewis Southcomb, rector of Rose-Ash in the county of Devon. ; For the benefit of the people under his charge, and others.

Title

The penitent Christian,: fitted with meditations and prayers, for a the devout receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper, / by Lewis Southcomb, rector of Rose-Ash in the county of Devon. ; For the benefit of the people under his charge, and others.

Author

Southcomb, Lewis.

Publication

London :: Printed for R. Royston, bookseller to the King's most Excellent Majesty,

1682.

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Subject terms

Repentence -- Christianity

Lord's Supper -- Church of England

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Contents

• title page
• frontispiece
• TO THE Right Reverend Father in God, THOMAS Lord Bishop of Exon.
• To the People of his Charge, the Parishioners of Rose-Ash in the County of Devon.
• OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE LORDS SUPPER.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II. This do in remembrance of me.
  • CHAP. III. Of Examination of our Selves.
  • CHAP. IV. Considerations after Receiving.
• prayers
  • A Prayer before the holy Sacrament.
  • A Thanksgiving and Prayer after Receiving.
  • A pious Resolution, which may be so∣lemnly made (on their Knees) by them, who since their Baptism, have had no opportunity to be confirmed by the Bishop: but yet (being rea∣dy and desirous to be confirmed) are willing to receive the Holy Sa∣crament.
  • An act of Resolution which may be humbly and devoutly made on their knees, by those who since their last receiving the holy Sacrament, have (through the violence of a Tempta∣tion, and it's daily solicitation, though constantly resisted) sometime fallen into some one act of known wil∣ful Sin.
  • A Prayer before the Sacrament; which may be used by them, who never re∣ceived it before.
  • A Prayer and Thanksgiving after the holy Sacrament, to be used only by such, as had never received it be∣fore.
  • A Prayer which may be used by them, who before they come to the Sacra∣ment, set apart something to be then offered up to God in Alms.
  • A Prayer for the Grace of Charity in forgiving, with particular reference to that petition in our Lord's Pray∣er, [forgive us our trespasses as we forgive, &c.] which may be used ei∣ther before the Sacrament, or any other time.
• The Bookseller to the Reader.
• ERRATA.
• Books lately Printed for R. Royston, Bookseller to His most Sacred Ma∣jesty.