¶ _In the absence of a Priest, a Deacon may say all that is before
appointed unto the end of the Gospel._
¶ _Upon the Sundays and other Holy Days, (though there be no Sermon
or Communion,) may be said all that is appointed at the Communion,
unto the end of the Gospel, concluding with the Blessing._
¶ _And if any of the consecrated Bread and Wine remain after the
Communion, it shall not be carried out of the Church; but the
Minister and other Communicants shall, immediately after the
Blessing, reverently eat and drink the same._
¶ _If among those who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion,
the Minister shall know any to be an open and notorious evil liver,
or to have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that
the Congregation be thereby offended; he shall advertise him, that
he presume not to come to the Lord’s Table, until he have openly
declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former evil
life, that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied; and that he
hath recompensed the parties to whom he hath done wrong; or at least
declare himself to be in full purpose so to do, as soon as he
conveniently may._
¶ _The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom he
perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be
partakers of the Lord’s Table, until he know them to be reconciled.
And if one of the parties, so at variance, be content to forgive
from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed
against him, and to make amends for that wherein he himself hath
offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly
unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice; the Minister
in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the Holy
Communion, and not him that is obstinate. Provided, That every
Minister so repelling any, as is herein specified, shall be obliged
to give an account of the same to the Ordinary, within fourteen days
after, at the farthest._