The Works of Thomas Wilson

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A
SHORT AND PLAIN INSTRUCTION

FOR THE

BETTER UNDERSTANDING

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.

transcribed by the Reverend Walter Hannam AD 2003

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