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Published by Authority.

To all devout Chriftians.

BE pleased to obferve, that this New Week's Preparation is (by affignment from the executors of E. Wicksteed) printed for W. BENT, at the King's Arms, in Paternofter Row, London: alfo that there are two editions of this little Manual; one on common paper with a letter-prefs frontispiece and titlepage, the other on fine paper with a copper-plate frontispiece and titlepage: and likewife, that every genuine copy, of both editions, has the fignature of the above proprietor.

1800.

W Bent

Sold alfo by

G. G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardfon, F. and C. Rivington, J. Scatcherd, H. D. Symonds, C. Law, Longman and Rees, J. Wallis, and T. Hurst.

Printed by M. Brown, St. John's-fquare, Clerkenwell.

BOOL LIBR
29.NOV 1917

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Examine thyself and repent, before thou prefume to eat of

that bread and drink of that cup.

Week's Preparation

For a Worthy receiving of the

Lod's Supper,

As Recommended and Appointed by the
CHURCH of ENGLAND:
Confifting of

MEDITATIONS and PRAYERS for the Morning
and Evening of every Day in the Week;

WITH

FORMS of Examination and Confeffion of Sins:

AND

A Companion at the Altar,

Directing the Communicant in his Behaviour and Devotions
at the LORD'S TABLE:

ALSO

INSTRUCTIONS how to live well,
after receiving the

HOLY SACRAMENT.

To which are added

A Morning and Evening Prayer for the Closet or Family.

LONDON,

Printed for W. BENT, at the King's Arms, Paternofter Row,
and the other Proprietors.

GE

EORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Brita France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to who thefe Prefents fhall come, Greeting: WHEREAS our Trufty and Well b loved Edward Wicksteed, of our City of London, Book feller, hath humb reprefented to us, That he is now Printing a New Edition (with Improv ments) of a Work, Entitled,

The NEW Week's Preparation for a Worthy Receiving the LORD'S SUPPER, as recommended and appointed the Church of England, &c. In two Parts.

AND whereas the faid Edward Wicksteed has informed us, that the f Work has been perfected with great Labour, Study, aud Expence. He h therefore humbly prayed Us to grant to him the faid Edward Wickstee Our Royal Privilege, Licence, and AUTHORITY, for the SOLE Printin Publishing, and Vending the faid Work, in as ample Manner and Form

has ever been done in Cafes of the like Nature.

WE being graciously inclined to give all due Encouragement to Wor that may be Of Public Ufe and Benefit, and especially to thofe of this Kin which fo greatly tend to the Advancement of Religion, and the general Go and Benefit of Mankind, ARE pleafed to condefcend to his Requeft, and D by these Presents (as far as may be agreeable to the Statute in that Cafe ma and provided) give and grant to the faid Edward Wicksteed, his Executo Adminiftrators, and Affigns, full Power, Licence, Privilege, and fole Al THORITY, for the SOLE Printing, Publishing, and Vending the fa Work, together with all and all manner of Amendments, Corrections, A terations, and Additions of or to the fame; and Our exprefs Will and Ple fure is, and We do hereby ftrictly charge, command, and prohibit all a every Perfon and Ferfons whatsoever, within Our Dominions, that they, n any or either of them, prefume in any manner of wife to reprint, abridge, extract the fame, or any Part or Parts thereof, either in the like, or in an other Form, or Forms, Volume, or Volumes whatsoever; OR to impor buy, vend, utter, or diftribute, any Copies thereof, or of any Part or Par thereof, that are or fhall be printed or reprinted beyond the Seas, without th AUTHORITY, Confent, or Approbation of the faid Edward Wicksteed, h Executors, Adminiftrators, or Affigns, by Writing under his or their Hand and Seals firft had and obtained, as they and every of them offending herei will incur our Royal indignation and Difpleasure, and fuch other Pains an Penalties as by the Laws and Statutes of Our Realins may be inflicted WHEREOF the Commiffioners and other Officers of our Customs, the Mafte Wardens, and Company of Stationers of Londen, and all other Officers, Min fters, and others, whom it may concern, are to take Notice, that a stri Obedience be given to our Pleafure herein fignified.

Given at our Court at St. James's, &c.

By his Majefty's Command,

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.

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The Preface.

The Week's Preparation.
Jaculations when we awake. 1
when we arife.

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For Monday.

A meditation for the morning.
A prayer for the morning.

Eafons for publishing this New
Week's Preparation
Page i
Keble's week's preparation exceed-
ing faulty, as it abounds with many
lewd and fcandalous expreffions.
Such language fitter for a fenfual lo-
ver than a worshipper of the all A meditation for the evening.
pure, and all-knowing God.
Bishop Stilling fleet's teftimony a-
gainst that way of worship.
The way of worship made ufe of in

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A prayer before examination.
Directions concerning examinati-

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1 Of our duty towards God,
our neighbour.

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Keble's week's preparation has A form of Examination, viz
greatly contributed towards the
decay of chriflian piety.
Many boneft and well-meaning chri-
ftians have been thrown into de- 3
Spair by it.

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towards one's felf.
if a child.
if a parent.

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ble's week's preparation, very A profeffion of godly forrow for
different from that taught us by
Chrift binfelf, and by St. John. iv
The prayers and meditations in this
New Week's Preparation are
fuch as can be warranted from
the word of God. itself.
Bishop Fleetwood's teftimony a-
gainst the manner of worship
madc ufe of in Keble's week's
preparation.

An account of this work.

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A prayer to conclude our devotions
for every day.

Ejaculations at going to bed.

For Tuesday.

The duty of frequent communicat-A prayer for the morning.

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A meditation for the morning.

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ing.
The obligations for preparing our-A prayer for the evening.
felves for the Lord's fupper.

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The communion office must be
carefully attended to.

For Wednesday.

The usefulness of actual prepara-A confeffion of fins.

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vii A meditation for the morning.

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viii A prayer for God's mercy.

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Dr. Waterland's commendation of A meditation for the evening.
the Week's Preparation.

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