...lives.' The whole of the lamb was to be eaten. We must take Christ and the salvation of Christ entire. ' We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness.' We are not at liberty to receive a part and reject a part ; to feed upon Christ for pardon, and upon...

...v. In one of the prayers used in the service of the Eucharist, we find the following expressions : " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness." Again : " We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table." Again, in another...

...and quicken us according to thy lovingkindness. Holy Father, we do not presume to draw near to thee, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies in Christ Jesus. We are assembled together in his name ; fulfil thy gracious promise, be with us and...

...that will never come. The language of true humility, the grace of all others most requisite, is, " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy."* * It affords us great pleasure to strengthen these remarks by the testimony of so revered and beloved...

...and deed, against thy Divine Majesty ; provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us." " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table." Which of you can, sincerely, before the searcher of hearts, take this pregnant language into his mouth...

...to eat of that bread and drink of that cup." — Ibid. "We do not presume to come to this thy table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies." — Prayer before Consecration. ' " So is the danger great if we receive the same unworthily. For then...

...that entirely disclaims all title to human merit. " We do not presume to come to " this thy table most merciful Lord, trusting in our " own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great " mercies, &e.* Ernest — ' From this evil principle which remains even in the regenerate,! we can only be completely...

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...attributes or perfections which belong peculiarly to Him. Thus, in the Communion Service, we read, " But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy ;" that is, " it belongs to God, always to exercise mercy, and to forgive." Again, in one of the Collects...

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