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SERMON IX.

Preached upon the anniversary of the gun-powder treason

Luke ix. 54.

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But when James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we com-

mand fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elias did?

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing

uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity; sound speech that cannot be condemned,

that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to

say of you.

Sir George Dalstone's funeral sermon

1 Cor. xv. 19.

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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

An advertisement to the reader, touching the lengthening or shortening of the

Evening prayer throughout the year

Additionals to the former offices, viz.

A prayer before sermon

A prayer when a sick person desires to be publicly prayed for

597

A prayer on the same occasion, or in the time of any other judgment

A shorter form of morning prayer for a family

599

A short form of evening prayer for a family

604

Varieties to be added upon the great festivals, or solemnities of the year, viz.

Upon Christmas-day.

Good Friday

Easter-day

Ascension-day

Whit-Sunday

Trinity Sunday

A collect to be used upon any of the festivals, or commemorations of the

apostles

Note, that the collect for Christmas-day may be used upon the

Annunciation.

An office or order for the administration of the holy sacrament of the Lord's

supper

A form of administration of the holy sacrament of Baptism

Devotions and proper offices for women, viz.

An office for safe child-birth

An office of public thanksgiving for safe child-birth, or deliverance from
any great sickness, calamity or fear

A prayer to be said immediately after the woman's delivery, either by the

minister or any other attendant

A prayer for the new-born child

A prayer to be said by a new-married wife

A prayer for a fruitful womb

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616

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639

641

643

644

ib.

646

A prayer to be said by an afflicted wife, in behalf of a vicious husband

A prayer of thanksgiving if she have escaped any violence or danger from

him

A prayer to be used by the widow if she have children of both sexes

The offices or forms of prayer and devotion for the miserable and afflicted, viz.

An office to be said in the days of persecution of a church by sacrilegious

or violent persons

An office or form of prayer for sailors or mariners

A form of prayer and blessing to be used over him that in the beginning of

a journey desires the prayers of the minister of the church

Note, That these three last prayers are also to be used upon

Good Friday.

An office at the visitation of the sick

An office for the burial of the dead

A form of devotion to be used and said in the days of sorrow and affliction,

of a family or private persons

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A private prayer to be said by or for a person apt to be afflicted with fear of

death, God's anger, or the uncertain state of his soul

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THE

WORTHY COMMUNICANT,

OR

A DISCOURSE OF THE NATURE, EFFECTS, AND BLESSINGS CONSEQUENT TO THE WORTHY RECEIVING OF

THE LORD'S 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.