...Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do, mercifully grant, &c." •• We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies." And in the service for the visitation of ibe sick, we have much that is to the same effect : for example,...

...on approaching the altar of the Lord, we are taught to say, ' We do not presume to come to this tliy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercy : ' so shall we feel, only in an immensely higher degree, when we are departing from this life...

...presume to come to his table trusting in our own righteousness, but in his ma* nifold mercies ; since we are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under his table, &c. ; we pray that we may eat his flesh and drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may...

...this act of humiliation, every communicant should secretly join with lively fervour and devotion.] We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the...

...Lord, trufting in our own righteoufncfs, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy fo much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the fame Lord, whofe property is always to have mercy : Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, fo to eat the...

...Table, say, in the name of all those who shall receive the Communion, this prayer following : V\/E do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness>butin thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs...

...sensible, I am not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs which fall from thy Table : but thoit art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy ; grant me therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the Flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his Blood,...

...Lw-cl's Table, say, in the name of all those who shullreceive tlie Communion, t/us Prayer fallowing : WE do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful...trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold rand great mercies. \V> are not wortfoy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou...

...England? Surely, if I go there in this manner, I shall carry lies in my mouth; for it teaches us to say, ' We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table,' &c. Strange language this for a perfect man taught to despise his Maker's righteousness! Such souls...

...this these words : ' O Lord God, who seest, that we put not ' oiir trust in any thing that we do." ' We do not ' presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...own righteousness, but in ' thy manifold and great mercies.'2 — The quotations from this father are not marked as hostile to Calvinism, or so inconsistent...