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Blotting out of debts. Col. ii. 14.

1 Peter ii. 24.

Cleansing of stains. Heb. ix. 14.
Healing of the soul's sicknesses.
Renewing of the covenant. Psalm ii. 5.
Food of spiritual life. John vi. 27.

Increase of strengthening grace. Heb. xiii. 9.
And of winning consolation. Luke ii. 25.
Compunction of penitence. 2 Cor. vii. 9.
Illumination of mind. Luke xxiv. 31.
Exercise of humility. 1 Peter v. 5.

Seal of faith. 2 Cor. i. 22.

Fulness of wisdom. Rom. xi. 33.

Bond of love. John xiii. 35.

Call for a collection. 1 Cor. xvi. 1.

A means of endurance.

1 Peter iv. 1.

Liveliness of thanksgiving. Psalm cxvi. 12.

Confidence of prayer. Ibid. 13.

Mutual indwelling. John vi. 56.

Pledge of the resurrection. Ibid. 34.

Acceptable defence in judgment. Luke xiv. 18.
Covenant of the inheritance. Luke xxii. 20.
Figure of perfection. John xvii. 23.]

We then remembering too, O sovereign LORD,
in the presence of Thy holy mysteries,
the salutary passion of Thy CHRist,

His life-giving cross,

most precious death,

three days sepulture,

resurrection from the dead,

ascent into heaven,

session at the right hand of Thee, the FATHER, His fearful and glorious coming;

we beseech Thee, O LORD,

that we, receiving in the pure testimony,
of our conscience,

our portion of Thy sacred things,

may be made one with the holy Body and Blood of Thy CHRIST ;

and receiving them not unworthily, we may hold CHRIST indwelling in our hearts, and may become a temple of Thy HOLY SPIRIT.

Yea, O our God,

nor make any of us guilty

of Thy dreadful and heavenly mysteries,

nor infirm in soul or body

from partaking of them unworthily.
But grant us

until our last and closing breath worthily to receive a hope of Thy holy things, for sanctification, enlightening, strengthening, a relief of the weight of my many sins, a preservative against all satanic working, a riddance and hindrance of my evil conscience, a mortification of my passions,

an appropriation of Thy commandments,
an increase of Thy divine grace;
and a securing of Thy kingdom.

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It is finished and done,

so far as in our power,

CHRIST Our God,

the mystery of Thy dispensation. For we have held remembrance of Thy death, we have seen the figure of Thy resurrection, we have been filled with Thy endless life, we have enjoyed Thy uncloying dainties, which graciously vouchsafe all of us, in the world to come.

LORD, the good God,

pardon every soul,

that purifieth his heart to seek GOD,
the LORD GOD of His fathers,

though he be not cleansed

according to the purification of the sanctuary.

THE END.

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