THE

WHOLE WORKS

OF

THE RIGHT REV. JEREMY TAYLOR, D.D,

LORD BISHOP OF DOWN, CONNOR, AND DROMORE:

WITH

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

AND

A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS,

BY

REGINALD HEBER, A.M.

CANON OF ST. ASAPI, RECTOR OF HODNET, AND LATE FELLOW

OF ALL SOULS' COLLEGE, OXFORD.

IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES.

VOL. XV.

LONDON:

OGLE, DUNCAN, AND CO. 37, PATERNOSTER ROW, AND 295, HOLBORN;

AND RICHARD PRIESTLEY, 143, HIGH HOLBORN;

J. PARKER, OXFORD; AND DEIGHTON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.

1822.

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V. 13. CONTENTS

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THE FIFTEENTH VOLUME.

PAGE

THE GOLDEN GROVE;

Or, a Manual of Daily Prayers and Litanies, fitted to the Days of

the Week; containing a short Summary of what is to be believed,

practised, and desired ...

CREDENDA; or, what is to be believed

AGENDA; or, Things to be done

POSTULANDA; or, Things to be prayed for

Festival Hymns

1

11

32

50

76

THE PSALTER OF DAVID ;

With Titles and Collects, according to the Matter of each Psalm :

whereunto are added, • Devotions for the Help and Assistance of

all Christian People, in all Occasions and Necessities'

Devotions for several Occasions

93

197

A COLLECTION OF OFFICES,

Or Forms of Prayer in cases Ordinary, and Extraordinary; taken out

‘of the Scriptures, and the Ancient Liturgies of several Churches,

especially the Greek

Morning Prayer, throughout the Year ...

Evening Prayer, throughout the Year

Additionals to the foregoing Offices

Varieties to be added upon the Great Festivals of the Year

237

243

255

265

982

An Office or Order for the Administration of the Holy Sacrament of

the Lord's Supper, according to the way of the Apostolical Churches,

and the Doctrine of the Church of England

290

PAGE

306

316

A Form of Administration of the Holy Sacrament of Baptism

The Devotions and proper Offices for Women

The Offices or Forms of Prayer and Derotion for the Miserable and

Afflicted ......

A Form of Devotion; to be used and said in the Days of Sorrow and

Affliction of a Family, or of Private Persons

A Form of Prayer or Thanksgiving

332

871

378

THE WORTHY COMMUNICANT;

Or, a Discourse of the Nature, Effects, and Blessings, consequent

to the worthy Receiving of the Lord's Supper; and of all the Duties

required in order to a worthy Preparation : together with the Cases

of Conscience occurring in the Duty of him that ministers and of

him that communicates; as, also Devotions fitted to every part of

the Ministration,

The Introduction .....

391

397

CHAP, I...

OP THE NATURE, EXCELLENCIES, USES, AND INTENTION OF THE

HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.

SECTION I.

Of the several Apprehensions of Men concerning it

404

SECTION II.

What it is, which we receive in the Holy Sacrament

409

SECTION III.

That in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper there are represented and

cxhibited many great Blessings, upon the special Account of that

sacred Ministry, proved in general

421

SECTION IV.

The Blessings and Graces of the Holy Sacrament enumerated and

proved particularly

451

SECTION V.

Practical Conclusions from the preceding Discourses:

445

SECTION VI.

Devotions preparatory to this Mystery

454

CHAP. II.

OF OUR GENERAL PREPARATION TO THE WORTHY RECEPTION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MYSTERIES.

PAGE

SECTION I.

Of Examination of ourselves in order to the Holy Communion

457

SECTION II.

Of the Examination of our Desires

462

SECTION III.

Of our Examination concerning remanent Affections to Sin

470

SECTION IV.

Of Examination of ourselves in the Matter of our Prayers, in order to

a holy Communion..

480

SECTION V.

Of preparatory Examination of ourselves in some other Instances.... 486

SECTION VI.

Devotions to be used upon the Days of our Examination, relative to

that Duty roro

493

CHAP. III.

OF FAITH, AS IT IS A NECESSARY DISPOSITION TO THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT.

SECTION I.

Of Catechumens, or unbaptized Persons

499

SECTION II.

Of coinmunicating Infants,

501

SECTION III.

Whether Innocents, Fools, and Madmen, may be admitted to the Holy

Communion

508

SECTION IV.

Of actual Faith, as it is a necessary Disposition to the Sacrament .. 510