Preparation For Communion
by The Revd William Vickers (d. 1719)
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Prayers in preparation for receiving Holy Communion, from a book treasured by Jane Austen.
Eighth Commandment
IF I have not been guilty of common and public stealing, yet have I been true and just in all my dealings? Or, have I not contracted debts, when I was conscious; to myself that I was not able to pay, or make restitution? Or, have I not wasted my own or others' estates by riotous living? Or, have I not by violence or oppression exacted of my inferiors, or by unlawful usury taken advantage of their necessities?
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Extracts from "A Companion To The Altar", by William Vickers. Includes some minor editorial changes, chiefly paragraphing.
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