AN ANSWER TO ALL THE EXCUSES AND PRETENCES WHICH MEN ORDINARILY MAKE FOR THEIR NOT COMING TO THE HOLY COMMUNION. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE END AND DESIGN OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, THE WITH PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS SUITABLE TO THE OCCASION, fitted for every capacity, and very proper to be given away by such BY THE MOST REVEREND EDWARD SYNGE, D.D. LATE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM. A NEW EDITION. LONDON: PRINTED FOR C. & J. RIVINGTON, Booksellers to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD, AND WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL. TO THE READER. If thou hast received any satisfaction or benefit by this little book, lend it to thy Neighbour for his good. Printed by R. GILBERT, St. John's Square, London. AN ANSWER TO ALL THE EXCUSES AND PRETENCES WHICH MEN ORDINARILY MAKE FOR THEIR NOT COMING TO THE HOLY COMMUNION. A certain man made a great supper, and bade many; and sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were bidden, come, for all things are now ready. And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse, Luke xiv. 16, &c. The design of this Parable is to represent the manner of God's dealing with the people of the Jews, upon their rejecting the faith of |