A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord's Supper; with the Necessary Preparation Requires; for the benefit of Young Communicants, and of such as have Not Well Considered this Holy Ordinance: to which is Annexed, The Office of the Holy Communion, with Proper Helps and Direction for Joining in Every Part Thereof with Understanding and Profit

A scarce work on the importance of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion. Scarce work. Ornate tooled binding. A detailed guide to the importance of the Lord's Supper, as instituted by Jesus to commemorate his death, symbolize the New Covenant, provide fellowship, and anticipate the Messiah's return. Also known as the Holy Communion or Eucharist. With a short biographical sketch of the author and portrait frontispiece. Written by Reverend Thomas Wilson, Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1697 and 1755. Bound in full calf binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Good.