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 D Week's Preparation For a Worthy receiving of the Lod's Supper, As Recommended and Appointed by the MEDITATIONS and PRAYERS for the Morning WITH FORMS of Examination and Confeffion of Sins: AND A Companion at the Altar, Directing the Communicant in his Behaviour and Devotions ALSO INSTRUCTIONS how to live well, 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, 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. R The Preface. The Week's Preparation. E For Monday. A meditation for the morning. Eafons for publishing this New iik ii 1 3 7 9 A prayer before examination. on. 1 Of our duty towards God, 12 Keble's week's preparation has A form of Examination, viz The love of God, as taught by Ke- 2 456 towards one's felf. 15 19 22 25 26 if a brother or fifter. 27 222 if a wife. 27 if a husband, 28 ble's week's preparation, very A profeffion of godly forrow for An account of this work. ν 35 Ejaculations at going to bed. For Tuesday. The duty of frequent communicat-A prayer for the morning. 36 37 V V A meditation for the morning. 38 42 4.4 47 ing. vi The communion office must be For Wednesday. The usefulness of actual prepara-A confeffion of fins. tion. vii A meditation for the morning. 50 53 viii A prayer for God's mercy. 53 57 viii A prayer for the evening. 59 Dr. Waterland's commendation of A meditation for the evening. |