The worthy communicant, or, A discourse of the nature, effects, and blessings consequent to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper and of all the duties required in order to a worthy preparation : together with the cases of conscience occurring in the duty of him that ministers, and of him that communicates : to which are added, devotions fitted to every part of the ministration / by Jeremy Taylor ...

An Act of Thanksgiving.

O Blessed Saviour Jesus, I adore the secrets of thy eternal wisdom, I admire the mysteri∣ousness of our salvation, and I love and praise and give all possible thanks to thee the Author of our spiritual life, the Deliverer that came out of Sion, the Redeemer of thy people, the spoiler of all spiritual wickedness in heavenly places, the conqueror over sin and death, the triumpher over Devils; thou hast taken from our strongest enemies all their armour, and divided the spoil: Grant that I may know nothing but thee, account all things loss in comparison of thee, and endeavour to be made conformable to thee, in the imitation of thy actions and obedience of thy Laws; in

the fellowship of thy sufferings, in the com∣munion of thy graces, and participation of thy glories; that beginning here to praise thy Name according as I can, I may here∣after for ever rehearse and adore thy excel∣lencies according to the measures of glory for ever and ever. Amen.