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 ...

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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 ...

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Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.

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London :: Printed by T.R. for J. Martyn, J. Allestry, and T. Dicas, and are to be sold by Thomas Basset ...,

1667.

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Lord's Supper -- Church of England.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• To the Most ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCESS Her Highness Royal MARY Princess of Great Britain, Dowager of Orange, &c.
• The Contents of this Book.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
• THE INTRODUCTION.
• CHAP. I. Of the Nature, Excellencies, Vses, and Intention of the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
  • SECT. I. Of the several apprehensions of men con∣cerning it.
  • SECT. II. What it is which we receive in the holy SACRAMENT.
  • SECT. III. That in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper there are represented and ex∣hibited many great blessings upon the special account of that sacred ministe∣ry, proved in General.
  • SECT. IV. The blessings and Graces of the Holy Sa∣crament enumerated and proved par∣ticularly.
  • SECT. V. Practical conclusions from the preceding Discourses.
  • SECT. III. Devotions preparatory to this Mystery.
    • Ejaculations. I.
    • II.
    • III.
  • The Prayers to be used in any day or time of preparation to the Ho∣ly Sacrament.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
• CHAP. II. Of our General Preparation to the worthy Reception of the Blessed Sacrament, and the participation of the My∣steries.
  • SECT. I. Of Examination of our selves in order to the Holy Communion.
  • SECT. II. Of the Examination of our desires.
    • Signes and Indications of the since∣rity and heartinesse of our desires.
  • SECT. III. Of our Examination concerning Rema∣nent Affections to Sin.
    • Signs by which we may examine and tell whether our affections to sin remain.
    • These are the best Signs I can tell of; but they are to be made use of, with the following cautions.
  • SECT. IV. Of Examination of our selves in the matter of our Prayers in order to a Holy Communion.
  • SECT. V. Of preparatory examination of our selves in some other instances.
    • Here therefore let us thus examine our selves.
  • SECT. VI. Devotions to be used upon the days of our Examination, relative to that duty.
    • The Hymne.
    • The Prayers.
      • II.
    • A short form of Humiliation, after our Examination.
      • I.
      • II.
      • III.
      • IV.
      • V.
      • VI.
      • VII.
    • A Prayer for holy and fervent desires of Religion, and particularly of the Blessed Sacrament.
      • II.
      • III.
• CHAP. III. Of Faith, as it is a necessary disposition to the Blessed Sacrament.
  • SECT. I. Of Catechumens, or unbaptised persons.
    • Catechumens not admitted to the holy Communion.
  • SECT. II. Of Communicating Infants.
  • SECT. III. Whether Innocents, Fools, and Mad-men may be admitted to the Holy Communion?
  • SECT. IV. Of actual faith as it is a necessary disposi∣tion to the Sacrament.
  • SECT. V. Of the proper and Specifick work of Faith in the reception of the holy Communion.
    • How much every man is bound to believe of this mystery.
    • The next enquiry is,
    • The effects of these Considerations are these.
  • SECT. VI. Meditations and Devotions relative to this Preparatory Grace; to be used in the days of Preparation, or at any time of spiritual Communion.
    • St. Bernard's Meditation and Prayer.
      • I.
      • II.
      • III.
    • A Confession of Faith in order to the Mysteries of the Holy Sacrament; ta∣ken out of the Liturgy of St. Cle∣ment; to be used in the days of Pre∣paration or Communion.
• CHAP. IV. Of Charity, preparatory to the Blessed Sacrament.
  • SECT. I.
  • SECT. II. Of doing good to our Neighbours.
  • SECT. III. Of speaking good of our neighbours.
  • SECT. IV. Forgiveness of injuries a necessary part of preparation to the holy Sacrament.
    • Question I. Whether we are to forgive him that does not repent, and how far if he does, and how far if he does not?
    • Question II. How long and how often must we proceed in our forgiveness, and accept of the repen∣tance of injurious persons?
    • Question III. What indications and signs of repentance are we to require and to accept as sufficient?
    • Question IV. Whether after every relapse must the conditi∣ons of his pardon be harder than before?
    • Question V. Whether the injured person be bound to offer peace? Or may he let it alone, and worthi∣ly communicate, if the offending party does not seek it?
    • Quest. VI. Whether the precept of forgiveness, and the charity of the Communion must of neces∣sity put a period to all Law-suits?
    • Question VII. Whether the Laws of Forgivesse, and the Charities of the Communio, oblige the injured person to forgive the adulterous Husband or Wife, if they do repent?
  • SECT. V. Devotions relative to this grace of Charity; to be used by way of exercise and preparation to the Divine My∣steries; in any time or part of our life: but especially before and at the Communion.
    • A Prayer for the grace of Charity, &c.
    • An act of Forgiveness to be said with all earnestness and sincerity before every Communion.
• CHAP. V. Of Repentance, preparatory to the Blessed Sacrament.
  • SECT. I.
  • SECT. II. The necessity of repentance in order to the holy Sacrament.
  • SECT. III. What actions of repentance are specially required in our preparations to the Holy Sacrament?
    • Question I. But of what nature and extent must our preparatory resolution be? Must we re∣solve against all sin, or against some kinds only? If only against some sorts, then we are not clean all over. If against all, then we find it impossible for us to per∣form it: And then either it is not neces∣sary to resolve, or not necessary to perform, or not necessary to Communicate.
    • Question. II. But is he that intends to communicate bound to quit all those occasions of sin, by which himself was tempted, and did fall, and die?
    • Question III. But can it in no case be lawful to put off our restitution or reconciliation with our bro∣ther? Is it not sufficient to resolve to do it afterward, and in the mean time to re∣ceive the Sacrament? For if the heart be peaceful, and the mind be just, the outward work may follow in its due time, and all be well enough.
  • SECT. IV. How far we must have proceeded in our General repentance and emendation of our lives before we Communicate?
    • Question. I. Whether is it better to communicate seldom or frequently?
    • Question II. But is every man bound to communicate that is present, or that comes into a Church where the Communion is prepared, though but by accident, and without design; and may no man that is fit, omit to communi∣cate in every opportunity?
    • Question III. But how often is it advisable that a good man should Communicate? Once in a year, or thrice, or every month, or every fortnigbt; every sunday, or every day?
  • SECT. V. What significations of Repentance are to be accepted by the Church in admissi∣on of Penitents to the Communion.
  • SECT. VI. Whether may every Minister of the Church and Curate of Souls reject impenitent persons, or any criminals from the holy Sacrament, until themselves be satisfied of their repentance and a∣mends?
  • SECT. VII. Penitential Soliloquies, Ejaculations, Exercises, and preparatory Prayers to be us'd in all the days of preparation to the Holy Sacrament.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • S. Austins penitential Prayer.
• CHAP. IV. Of our Actual and Ornamental Prepa∣ration to the Reception of the Blessed Sacrament.
  • SECT. I.
  • SECT. II. Rules for Examination of our Consci∣ences against the day of our Commu∣nion.
  • SECT. III. Of an actual supply to be made of such actions and degrees of good as are wanting; against a Communion-day.
  • SECT. IV. Devotions to be used upon the morning of the Communion.
• CHAP. VII. Of our Comportment in and after our Re∣ceiving the Blessed Sacrament.
  • SECT. I. Of the Circumstances and Manner of Re∣ception of the Divine Mysteries.
  • SECT. II. Acts of Vertues and Graces relative to the Mystery, to be us'd before or at the Celebration of the Divine Sacra∣ment.
    • I. The Address.
    • II.
      • An Act of Love.
      • An Act of Desire after Jesus.
      • An Act of Thanksgiving.
      • Ejaculations and Meditations to be us'd at any time; but particular∣ly after the Consecration of the Symbols, when the holy Man that ministers is bringing the Sacra∣ment.
      • When the holy Man that Ministers reaches the consecrated Bread, suppose thy Lord entring into his Courts, and say,
      • After receiving of the Bread, pray thus:
      • If there be any time more between the receiving the holy Body, and the blessed Chalice, then add,
      • When the holy Chalice is offered, attend devoutly to the blessing, and joyn in heart with the words of the Minister; saying Amen.
      • After receiving of the holy Cup; pray thus:
    • II.
    • III. An act of Love and Eucharist to be added if there be time and opportunity.
      • An Eucharistical Hymn taken from the Prophecies of the Old Testament rela∣ting to the blessed Sacrament.
      • A Prayer to be said after the Communion in behalf of our souls and all Christian people.
  • SECT. III. An Advice concerning him who only Communicates Spiritually.
• A Catalogue of some Books to be sold by Tho. Basset, at his shop under St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet.