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THE

 

WORKS

 

OF THE

 

RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD,

 

THOMAS WILSON, D.D.,

LORD BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN.

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VOL. IV.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUCH AS HAVE LEARNED THE CHURCH CATECHISM.
AN INSTRUCTION FOR THE INDIANS.
A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE LORD'S SUPPER.
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A NEW EDITION

 

OXFORD :
JOHN HENRY PARKER.
M DCCC LI.

 

CONTENTS

A Further Instruction for Such As Have Learned the Church Catechism

The Knowledge and Practice of Christianity Made Easy to The Meanest Capacities: Or, An Essay Towards An Instruction for The Indians; Which Will Likewise Be of Use To All Such Christians As Have Not Well Considered The Meaning of The Religion They Profess; Or, Who Profess To Know God, But in Works Do Deny Him. In Nineteen Dialogues. Together With Directions And Prayers for the Heathen World, Missionaries, Catechumens, Private Persons, Families, of Parents For Their Children, For Sundays, &c.

A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord's Supper; With the Necessary Preparation Required: For The Benefit Of Young Communicants, And of Such As Have Not Well Considered This Holy Ordinance. To Which Is Annexed, The Office of the Holy Communion, With Proper Helps And Directions For Joining in Every Part Thereof With Understanding and Benefit.

Epistle Dedicatory to our unknown Benefactress

Section I.

A short introduction to the true Understanding of the Lord's Supper
A Prayer of thankfulness for God's sending His own Son to redeem Mankind

Section II.

The End and Institution of the Lord's Supper
A Prayer for retaining a grateful Remembrance of what Christ has done for us in this divine Institution

Section III.

How a Christian ought to prepare himself for this Sacrament
The first head of Self-examination concerning our Repentance
A Prayer for Repentance

Section IV.

Concerning our Purpose of leading a New or Christian Life
A Prayer for the Grace of loving God with all our Hearts, &c.

Section V.

Concerning our Duty to our Neighbour and ourself
The Prayer on that Occasion

Section VI.

An Inquiry, Whether we have a lively Faith in God's Mercy through Christ
The Prayer on that Occasion

[334] Section VII.

An Inquiry, Whether we have a thankful Remembrance of Christ's Death
The Prayer on that Occasion

Section VIII.

An Inquiry, Whether we are in Charity with all the World
The Prayer on that Occasion

Section IX.

General Observations, pertinent to the subjects of the foregoing Sections
Observations on receiving worthily, or unworthily, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
A Prayer adapted to this occasion

Section X.

Meditations on several Texts of Scripture, proper to be used a little before receiving

Introduction to the Order for Administration of the Lord's Supper

The Order for Administration of the blessed Sacrament, with suitable Observations and Directions

Private Devotions after the Sacrament, either in the Church or at Home

Concerning Spiritual Communion

A brief and plain Paraphrase on the Lord's Prayer

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