"Holy affections at His holy altar": the warmth of High Church Receptionist piety

A final extract from from George D'Oyly, in Sermons, chiefly doctrinal, with notes (1827), this time from Sermon VI, a fine example of the warm piety flowing from the Receptionism ("there is no presence of Christ in the Eucharist to him who unworthily receives") of the Hackney Phalanx:

Thither let them bring, what all may bring with them if they will, some feelings of devout affection towards God, some emotions of sorrow for their many errors and miscarriages, some sincere resolutions of amending their conduct for the future; and He who wills the death of no sinner, who calls to those who are laden with their sins to come to Him and He will give them rest—He will in His gracious mercy, approve their services, however imperfect, will accept their tribute, however insufficient. He will gladly receive them prostrate before His altar, and will grant unto them pardon and grace. He will enable them so spiritually to eat the flesh of their Redeemer, and to drink His blood, that their devout affections will he quickened, their good dispositions strengthened, their holy ardour improved ... 

May then every congregation of Christians come to a fuller sense of the great importance of this holy rite of the Lord's supper celebrated in special remembrance of the cross and passion of their blessed Redeemer, and ordained by His express command. May all feel it to be a solemn and serious duty to attend, as occasions may present themselves, with devout dispositions and holy affections at His holy altar; a duty which they owe to Him, in grateful remembrance of all that He has done for them, a duty which they owe to themselves, from the inestimable spiritual benefits specially annexed to the worthy celebration. 

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