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 ...

If there be any time more between the receiving the holy Body, and the blessed Chalice, then add,

O immense goodness, unspeakable mercy; de∣lightful refection, blessed peace-offering, effectual medicine of our souls; Holy Jesus, the food of elect souls, coelestial Manna, the bread that came down from heaven, sweetest Saviour; grant that my soul may relish this divine Nu∣triment with spiritual ravishments and love great as the flames of Cherubims: and grant that what thou hast given me for the remission of my sins, may not ••y my fault become the in∣crease of them. Grant that in my heart I may so digest thee by a holy faith, so convert thee into the unity of my spirit by a holy love, that being conformed to the likeness of thy death and re∣surrection by the crucifying of the old man, and the newness of a spiritual and a holy life I may be incorporated as a sound and living member into the body of thy holy Church, a member of that body whereof thou art head; that I m••y abide in thee, and bring forth fruit in thee, and in the resurrection of the Just, my body of infir∣mity being reformed by thy power may be confi∣gured to the similitude of thy glorious body, and my soul received into a participation of the eternal Supper of the Lamb; that where thou art, there I may be also, beholding thy face in

glory O blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus, Amen.