. Officium eucharisticum : a preparatory service to a devout and worthy reception of the Lord's Supper . PREPARATORY OFFICE HOLY COMMFNIOK The nearest and most solemn intimacy and communion we have with God in this world, isexhibited to us in the blessed Eucharist; that is ;to say, the Sacrament of the Lords Suppei ;wherein (according to our Church Catechism) :the Body and Blood of Christ are verily and in- ?deed taken and received by the faithful ; and |hence it is called by St. Paul, 1 Cor. x. 16, the \Communion of His Body and the Communion Iof His Blood; so that by a due and worthy par- \
. Officium eucharisticum : a preparatory service to a devout and worthy reception of the Lord's Supper . PREPARATORY OFFICE HOLY COMMFNIOK The nearest and most solemn intimacy and communion we have with God in this world, isexhibited to us in the blessed Eucharist; that is ;to say, the Sacrament of the Lords Suppei ;wherein (according to our Church Catechism) :the Body and Blood of Christ are verily and in- ?deed taken and received by the faithful ; and |hence it is called by St. Paul, 1 Cor. x. 16, the \Communion of His Body and the Communion Iof His Blood; so that by a due and worthy par- \ ©ffictum lEuc^aristicum. ticipation hereof, we are really incorporated intoChrist; we dAvell in Christ, and Christ in us; weare made one with Christ, and Christ with us;in regard of which invaluable privilege, as wellas the great dangers which threaten unworthyaddresses thereunto, now especially we shouldenter into, and heed ourselves, being carefulto perform all devotional acts of worship andpiety which may conduce to a good acceptablecelebration of so Divine a mystery; St. Paulhath comprehended
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