Then [fhall the People kneel, and] "The "Prieft fhall begin the Offertory, turning himfelf to "the People, and faying one or more of these Sen"tences following, as he thinketh moft convenient "in his Difcretion |. "In Procefs of Time it came to pafs, "that Cain brought of the Fruit of "the Ground an Offering unto the Lord; and Abel he alfo brought of "the Firstlings of his Flock, and of "the Fat thereof: And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his Offering, but unto Cain and to his Offering he had not refpect. Gen. iv. 3,4,5. "Speak unto the Children of Ifrael, "that they bring me an Offering: of every Man that giveth it willingly "with his Heart, ye fhall take my Offering. Ex. xxv. 2. ས་ They fhall not appear before the "Lord empty: Every Man fhall give as he is able, according to the Bleffing of the Lord your God, which "he hath given you. Deut. xvi. 16. "Give unto the Lord the Glory "due unto his Name: Bring an Offering, and come into his Courts. Pfal. xcvi. 8. "If thou bring thy Gift to the Altar, and there remembreft that thy Note, That on all Lord's Days, and during all the Time between Eafter and Pentecoft, the Faithful are not to kneel, but to stand at Prayer, in memory of our Lord's Refurrection: See Tertul. de Coron. c. 3. Con. Nic. 1. can. 20. and Beverige's Notes upon it. Note, Thefe Sentences of the Offertory, which are not in Lit. Ja. or any other of the ancient Liturgies (and are therefore included within thefe "" Marks) but are taken chiefly from the Liturgy compofed for the Ufe of the Church of Scotland, and printed at Edinb. An. 1637. are inferted here as being very proper to ftir up the People to offer willingly with a devout Heart. Note, In Lit. 1. Edw. VI. the Sentences for the Offertory are directed to be fung by the Clerks. "Brother hath ought against thee: "Leave there thy Gift before the Al tar, and go thy way, first be re"conciled to thy Brother, and then "come and offer thy Gift. Matt. v. 23, 24. Lay not up for yourselves "Treasures upon Earth, where Moth " and Ruft doth corrupt, and where "Thieves do break through and steal: "But lay up for yourselves Treasures "in Heaven, where neither Moth nor "Ruft doth corrupt, and where Thieves "do not break through nor steal. "Matt. vi. 19, 20. "He who foweth fparingly, fhall reap sparingly: And he who foweth bountifully, fhall reap bountifully. "Every Man as he purposes in his "Heart, fo let him give, not grúdgingly, or of neceffity: for God loveth a chearful Giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7. "Jefus fat over against the Treafury, and beheld how the People "caft Money into the Treasury; and c "Do ye not know, that they who "minister about holy Things, live of "the Things of the Temple? And they who wait at the Altar, are "Partakers with the Altar? Even fo "hath the Lord ordained, that they "who preach the Gofpel, fhould live "of the Gospel, 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14. "Let him that is taught in the "Word, communicate unto him that "teacheth in all good Things. Be not "deceived, God is not mocked; for "whatfover a Man foweth, that shall he alfo reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7. I Charge them that are rich in "this World that they be not highminded, nor truft in uncertain Riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all Things to enjoy: "That they do good, that they be "rich in good Works, ready to distri"bute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good "Foundation against the time to come, "that they may lay hold on eternal "Life. 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, 19. "God is not unrighteous, to forget "yourWork and Labour of Love, which ye have shewed toward his Name, "in that ye have miniftred to the Saints, and do minister. Heb. vi. 1-0. "Whilst these Sentences are reading" the Deacon, or (if there be no Deacon) any other fit Perfon appointed for that Purpose, shall receive the free-will Offerings of the People, in a decent Bafin provided for that purpose. And that no one may neglect to come to the holy Eucharift, by reafon of having but little to give, the Perfon who collects the Offerings fhall cover the Bafin with a fair white linen Cloth, fo that neither he himself, nor any other may fee or know what any particular Perfon offers. And when all have offered, he fhall reverently bring the faid Bafin with the Oblations therein, and deliver it to the Prieft, who shall humbly prefent and place it upfaying, Bleffed be thou, O "Lord God, for ever and ever. Thine, "O Lord, is the Greatnefs, and the "Power, and the Glory, and the Majefty; for all that is in the Heaven "and in the Earth is thine: All things come of Thee; and of thine own do on the Altar, 66 The Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and the Love of God, and the *They must be great Strangers to Antiquity who do not know that the Sign of the Crofs was ufed by the primitive Chriftians from the apoftolical Age downward, not only in the facred Mysteries of Re ligion, but even in the ordinary Occurrences of Life. See Tertul. de Coron. c. 3. ad Uxor. 1. 2. c. 5. de Refur. Carn. c. 8. S. Cyprian. Ep. 73. S. Cyril. Catech. 4. §. 10. Catech. 13. §. 18. S. Bafil. de Sp. Sanct. c. 27. Chryfoft. Hom. 55. in Matth. Latan. de Mort. Perfec. c. 10. &c. And no ferious and judicious Chriftian, who founds his Belief on rational Evidence, can dif regard, far lefs oppofe the venerable Ufages univerfally received in the first and pureft Ages immediately fucceeding the Apostles, aid which the Catholick Church could not then have been fo agreed in, had they not been undoubtedly derived from apoftolical Tradition. + In Lit. Ja. it is The Love of the Father, the Grace of the Son, and the Communion of the Holy Ghoft be with you all. Lift up your Hearts. It is very meet, right, and our bounden Duty to praise Thee, to blefs Thee, to worship Thee, to glorify Thee, to give Thanks unto Thee, the Maker of all Creatures vifible and invifible, the Treasure of all" good Things; the Fountain of Life and Immortality; the God and Governor of the Univerfe: To whom the Heaven and the Heaven of Heavens fing Praife, with all their Hofts: The Sun and Moon, and the whole Choir of Stars: The Earth and Sea, and all Things that are in them: The Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Authorities, and tremendous Powers: The many-eyed Cherubim, and the Seraphim with fix Wings, who with twain cover their Faces, and with twain their Feet, and with twain they fly, crying one to another with never-ceafing Voices, and uninterrupted Shouts of Praife, and faying, Here the People fhall join with the Prieft, and fay, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of * Sabaoth, Heaven and Earth are full of thy Glory. Hofanna in the Higheft: Bleffed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord; Hofauna in the Higheft. In Lit. Ja. eternal. * i. e. Hofts, or Armies. Then the Priest shall say, - Holy art thou, O eternal King, and the Giver of all Holiness: Holy is thine only-begotten Son, our Lord Jefus Christ, by whom thou madeft the Worlds: Holy alfo is thy holy Spirit, who fearcheth all Things, even the Depths of Thee, O God. Holy art Thou, who rulest over all, almighty and good God, terrible, yet full of Compaffion: But especially indulgent to the Workmanship of thy own Hands; for thou didst make Man, formed out of the Earth, after thy own Image, and graciously gaveft him the Enjoyment of Paradife: And when he had loft his Happiness by tranfgreffing thy Commandment, thou of thy Goodness didft not defpife nor abandon him; but didft difcipline him as a merciful Father, and train him up by the Pedagogy of the Law and the prophets: And laft of all thou didst fend thine own only-begotten Son, our Lord Jefus Chrift, into the World, that by his Coming he might renew thy Image in us: Who defcended from Heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, converfed with Mankind, and directed his whole Difpenfation to our Salvation. And when the Hour was come, that he who had no Sin, was to fuffer a voluntary and lifegiving Death upon the Cross for us. Sinners, in the fame Night that he was betrayed, or rather offered up himfelf for the Life and Salvation of the World, taking Bread into his holy and immaculate Hands, looking up to Hea 2 a a Here the Prieft is to take the Paten inta his Hands. ven in Remembrance of me. Wherefore in Commemoration of his life-giving Paffion, falutary Cross, Death, Burial, and Refurrection from the Dead on the third Day, his Afcenfion in into Heaven, and Sitting at the right Hand of Thee his God and Father, and looking for" his second glorious and terrible Advent, when he fhall come again with Glory to judge the Quick and the Dead, and shall render to every one according to his Works, we Sinners offer to Thee, O Lord, this tremendous and unbloody Sacrifice: *The Testimonies of the Mixture of Water and Wine in the Eucharift are so many, and fo early, as plainly prove it to be an apoftolical Practice and Tra dition, and confequently derived from Chrift him felf. See Juft. M. Apol. 1. p. 125, 128, 131. Iren. 1. iv. c. 57. 1. v. c. 2. Clem. Alex. Pæd. 1. ii. c. 2. Cyprian. Ep. 63. Con. Carth. 3. can. 24. Con. Aurel. 4× can. 4. Lit. Clem. Mar. Baf. &c. This is added from Lit. Mar. Befeeching Thee, that thou wouldst not deal with us after our Sins, nor reward us after our Iniquities; but according to thy Clemency and ineffable Love to Mankind overlooking and blotting out the Hand-writing that is against us thy Servants, wouldft grant us thy heavenly and eternal good Things; for thy People and thine Inheritance make their Supplications unto Thee: Have Mercy upon us, O Lord God, Almighty Father, have Mercy upon us according to thy great Mercy, and fend down thy holy Spirit upon us, and upon thefe Gifts which are here fet before Thee, that by his Defcent upon them, he may make this • Here the Bread the holy BO+DY of thy Chrift, and this Cup the precious BLO+OD of thy Chrift; that they may be to all who partake of them, for the Sanctifi- which there is cation of Soul and Body, for bringing forth the Fruit of good Works, for Remiffion of Sins, and for Life everlasting. a Priest shall lay on all the Bread. his Hands up b And here upon the Chalice, and every vel in any wire. * Remember, O I ord, according to the Multitude of thy Mercies and Compaffions, me thy unworthy and unprofitable Servant, and all the Prefbyters and Deacons who compafs thy holy Altar, grant to thofe an unblameable Prefbyterate, and preferve these unfpotted in their Miniftry, and purchase for them good Degrees. + Remember, O Lord, all Kings and Princes whom thou haft appointed to reign upon Earth, and efpecially thy Servant our King, and all in Authority; establish their Kingdoms in Peace, and incline their Hearts to be favourable to thy Church, that in their Tranquillity we may lead a quiet and peaceable Life in all Godliness and Honesty. Remember, O Lord, this City [or, this Diocese], and every City and Country, with all the Faithful that dwell in them; preferve them in Peace and Safety. Remember, O Lord, our Chriftian Brethren that travel by Sea or by Land, or are in foreign Countries; that are in Chains or Imprisonment; that are in Captivity or Banishment or in hard Slavery. Remember, O Lord, thofe that are fick or diseased, [efpecially-] and fuch as are infested with unclean Spirits; and make hafte to heal and deliver them. This Petition which in Lit. Ja. comes in afterwards, is inferted in this Place, that the Prayers for the Clergy may all come together as in Lit. Ċlem. The Petition, which is wanting in Lit. Ja. is here fupplied from the other Liturgies. In Lit. Ja. is added here, in the Mines, under Torture. 2 Remember, O Lord, every Chriftian Soul under Affliction, or Calamity, and who ftand in need of thy divine Mercy and Help. Remember alfo the Converfion of thofe that are in Error. *[Remember, O Lord, the Catechumens, and perfect them in the Faith.] * [Remember, O Lord, our Brethren who are in the State of Penance, accept their Repentance, and forgive both them and us whatever Offences we have committed against Thee.] Remember, O Lord, thofe who minifter to us for thy holy Name's Sake. Remember all, O Lord, for good: Have Mercy upon all, O Lord; be reconciled to us all: Settle the Flocks of thy People in Peace: Remove all Scandals: Make Wars to ceafe: Put a stop to the Violence of Herefies: Heal the Schifms of the Churches:" And grant us thy Peace and Love, O God, our Saviour, and the Hope of all the Ends of the Earth. Remember, O Lord, to grant us temperate Weather, moderate Showers, pleafant Dews, and Plenty of the Fruits of the Earth; and to bless the whole Circle of the Year with thy Goodness: For the Eyes of all hope in Thee, and thou givest them Food in due Season; thou openest thy Hand and filleft every livingCreature with thy graciousBounty. *These two Petitions are added from Lit. Clem. and are only to be faid when there are any Catechumens, or Penitents. In Lit. Ja. is added here, Labour and. Remember, |