at that he also descended first his voice. And a stranger will the lower parts of the earth? they not follow, but will flee from that descended, is the same him; for they know not the voice that ascended up far above of strangers. This parable spake eavens, that he might fill all Jesus unto them, but they undergs.) And he gave some Apos- stood not what things they were and some Prophets, and which he spake unto them. Then e Evangelists, and some Pas-said Jesus unto them again, Veand Teachers, for the per-rily, verily, I say unto you, I am ng of the Saints, for the work the door of the sheep. All that he Ministry, for the edifying ever came before me are thieves e Body of Christ; till we all and robbers; but the sheep did e, in the unity of the faith and not hear them. I am the door; he knowledge of the Son of by me if any man enter in, he unto a perfect man, unto shall be saved, and shall go in measure of the stature of the and out, and find pasture. The ss of Christ. thief cometh not but for to steal, er this shall be read for the Gos-and to kill, and to destroy: I am part of the ninth Chapter of Saint come that they might have life, thew, as followeth. and that they might have it more HEN Jesus saw the multi-abundantly: I am the good Sheptudes, he was moved with herd: the good Shepherd giveth passion on them, because they that is an hireling, and not the his life for the sheep. But he ed, and were scattered abroad heep having no shepherd. Shepherd, whose own the sheep saith he unto his disciples, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; are not, seeth the wolf coming, harvest truly is plenteous, and the wolf catcheth them, and he labourers are few: Pray erefore the Lord of the har-scattereth the sheep. The hirethat he will send forth la-ling fleeth because he is an hireers into his harvest.

St. Matt. ix. 36.

ling, and careth not for the sheep. else this that followeth, out of the I am the good Shepherd, and know -tenth Chapter of Saint John. my sheep, and am known of St. John, x. 1. mine. As the Father knoweth RILY, verily, I say unto you, me, even so know I the Father: He that entereth not by the and I lay down my life for the into the sheep-fold, but sheep. And other sheep I have, eth up some other way, the which are not of this fold; them is a thief and a robber. also I must bring, and they shall he that entereth in by the hear my voice: and there shall is the shepherd of the sheep. be one fold, and one Shepherd. im the porter openeth, and Then the Bishop shall say unto them heep hear his voice; and he th his own sheep by name, YE have heard, brethren, as eadeth them out. And when well in your private examinaitteth forth his own sheep, tion, as in the exhortation which oeth before them, and the was now made to you, and in the follow him; for they know holy lessons taken out of the Gos

as followeth.

pel, and the writings of the Apos-that there be no place left among tles, of what dignity, and of how you, either for error in religion great importance this office is, or for viciousness in life. whereunto ye are called. And Forasmuch then as your Off now again we exhort you in the is both of so great excellency, a name of our Lord Jesus Christ, of so great difficulty, ye see w that ye have in remembrance, how great care and study ye oug into how high a dignity, and to to apply yourselves, as well to sho how weighty an office and charge yourselves dutiful and thank ye are called: That is to say, to unto that Lord who hath place be Messengers, Watchmen, and you in so high a dignity; as also Stewards of the Lord; to teach, beware that neither you you and to premonish, to feed and selves offend, nor be occasion t provide for the Lord's family; to others offend. Howbeit ye cann seek for Christ's sheep that are have a mind and will thereto dispersed abroad, and for his chil-yourselves; for that will and abilit dren who are in the midst of this is given of God alone: therefor naughty world, that they may be ye ought, and have need to pay saved through Christ for ever. earnestly for his Holy Spirit.

Have always therefore printed seeing that ye cannot by an in your remembrance, how great other means compass the doing of a treasure is committed to your so weighty a work, pertaining t charge. For they are the sheep the salvation of man, but with de of Christ, which he bought with trine and exhortation taken out his death, and for whom he shed of the holy Scriptures, and with his blood. The Church and Con- a life agreeable to the same; co gregation whom you must serve, sider how studious ye ought t is his Spouse, and his Body. And be in reading and learning if it shall happen that the same Scriptures, and in framing Church, or any member thereof, manners both of yourselves, do take any hurt or hinderance of them that specially pertain by reason of your negligence, ye you, according to the rule know the greatness of the fault, the same Scriptures: and forth and also the horrible punishment self-same cause, how ye on that will ensue. Wherefore con- to forsake and set aside, as mu sider with yourselves the end of as ye may, all wordly the Ministry towards the children studies. of God, towards the Spouse and We have good hope that Body of Christ, and see that ye have well weighed these thing never cease your labour, your with yourselves long before. care and diligence, until ye have time; and that ye have clear done all that lieth in you, accord- determined, by God's grace, ing to your bounden duty, to bring give yourselves wholly to all such as are or shall be commit- Office, whereunto it hath plea ted to your charge, unto that God to call you: so that, as mu agreement in the faith and know- as lieth in you, ye will apply yo ledge of God, and to that ripeness selves wholly to this one th and perfectness of age in Christ, and draw all your cares and s

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this way; and that ye will and have so determined, by God's inually pray to God the Fa-grace. , by the mediation of our only iour Jesus Christ, for the hea

The Bishop.

ssy assistance of the Holy WILL you then give your faithst; that by daily reading and minister the Doctrine and Saful diligence, always so to hing the Scriptures, ye may craments, and the discipline of riper and stronger in your Christ, as the Lord hath comistry; and that ye may so en-manded, and as this Church hath our yourselves from time to received the same, according to to sanctify the lives of you the commandments of God; so yours, and to fashion them that you may teach the people the rule and doctrine of committed to your cure and Fest, that ye may be wholeine and godly examples and charge, with all diligence to keep ferns for the people to follow. kad now, that this present Conation of Christ may also unand your minds and wills in things, and that this your WILL you be ready with all ise may the more move you faithful diligence to banish your duties; ye shall an- and drive away from the Church plainly to these things, allerroneous and strangedoctrines h we, in the name of God, contrary to God's word; and to of his Church, shall demand use both public and private motouching the same. nitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as the whole within your cures, as need shall require,

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and observe the same?
Answer. I will so do, by the
help of the Lord.

The Bishop.

you think in your heart, hat you are truly called, ac-and occasion shall be given? ng to the will of our Lord Christ, and according to the ing my helper. tons of this Church, to the Ornd Ministry of Priesthood? saver. I think it.

Answer. I will, the Lord be

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The Bishop.

E you persuaded that the holy Scriptures contain all rine required as necessary ternal salvation through faith

The Bishop.

WILL you be diligent in prayers, and in reading the holy Scriptures, and in such studies as belp to the knowledge of the same, laying aside the study of the world and the flesh?

Answer. I will endeavour so

sus Christ? and are you de- to do, the Lord being my kelper. ined, out of the said Scripto instruct the people com

The Bishop.

and fashion your own selves, your families, according to Doctrine of Christ; and to

d to your charge, and to teach WILL you be diligent to frame ing, as necessary to eternal tion, but that which you shall and ersuaded, may be concluded the proved by the Scripture? make both yourselves and them, swer. I am so persuaded, as much as in you lieth, whole

some examples and patterns to Thou the anointing Spirit art, the flock of Christ?

Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. Thy blessed Unction from above, Answer. I will apply myself is comfort, life, and fire of love: thereto, the Lord being my helper.

WILL you reverently obey your Bishop, and other chief Ministers, who, according to the Canons of the Church, may have the charge and government over you; following with a glad mind and will their godly admonitions, and submitting yourselves to their godly judgments?

Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper.

Then shall the Bishop, standing up,

say,

Enable with perpetual light
The dullness of our blinded sight:
Anoint and cheer our soiled face

With the abundance of thy grace:
Keep far our foes, give peace at home
Where thou art Guide, noill can come
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both to be but one:
That through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song;
Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
TOr this:

COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God,
Proceeding from above,
Both from the Father and the Son,
The God of peace, and love;
Visit our minds, into our hearts
Thy heavenly grace inspire;
That truth and Godliness we may
Pursue with full desire.
Thou art the very Comforter

In grief and all distress;
The heavenly Gift of God most High;
No tongue can it express;
The fountain and the living spring
Of joy celestial;

The fire so bright, the love so sweet,
The Unction spiritual.
Thou in thy gifts art manifold,

grace;

By them Christ's Church doth stand: In faithful hearts thou writ'st thy lan The finger of God's hand. LMIGHTY God, who hath According to thy promise, Lord, Thou givest speech with given you this will to do all That, through thy help, God's praises Resound in every place. these things, grant also unto you O Holy Ghost, into our minds strength and power to perform Send down thy heavenly light; the same; that he may accom-Kindle our hearts with fervent zeal, plish his work which he hath be

To serve God day and night:

gun in you, through Jesus Christ Our weakness strengthen and confre our Lord. Amen.

After this, the Congregation shall be desired, secretly in their prayers, to make their humble supplications to God for all these things: for the which prayers there shall be silence kept for

a space.

For, Lord, thou know'st us frail;
That neither devil, world, nor flesh
Against us may prevail.
Put back our enemies far from us,
And help us to obtain
Peace in our hearts with God and ma

The best, the truest gain; And grant that thou being, O Lord, Our leader and our guide, After which, shall be sung or said by We may escape the snares of sin, the Bishop, the persons to be ordainAnd never from thee slide. ed Priests all kneeling, Veni, Creator Such measures of thy powerful grace Spiritus; the Bishop beginning, and Grant, Lord, to us, we pray; the Priests and others that are pre-That thou may'st be our Comforter sent answering by verses, as followeth. At the last dreadful day. COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire. Of strife and of dissension And lighten with celestial fire: Dissolve, O Lord, the bands,

d knit the knots of peace and love Throughout all Christian lands. ant us the grace that we may know The Father of all might, at we of his beloved Son, May gain the blissful sight; d that we may with perfect faith Ever acknowledge thee,

e Spirit of Father, and of Son, One God in Persons Three.

God the Father laud and praise, "And to his blessed Son,

d to the Holy Spirit of Grace, Co-equal Three in One.

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pray we, that our only Lord Vould please his Spirit to send all that shall profess his name, From hence to the world's end.

Amen.

and go

these and all thy other benefits; and that we may daily increase forwards in the knowledge and faith of thee and thy Son, by the Holy Spirit: So that as well by these thy Ministers, as by them over whom they shall be appointed thy Ministers, thy holy name may be for ever glorified, and thy blessed kingdom enlarged, through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, world

That done, the Bishop shall pray in without end. Amen. this wise, and say,

Let us pray.

When this prayer is done, the Bishop with the priests present, shall lay their hands severally upon the head of every one that receiveth the Order of priesthood; the Receivers humbly kneeling, and the Bishop saying,

LMIGHTY God and heavenly Father, who, of thine inite love and goodness towards hast given to us thy only and RECEIVE the Holy Ghost for st dearly beloved Son Jesus the office and work of a priest rist, to be our Redeemer, and in the Church of God, now comAuthor of everlasting life;mitted unto thee by the imposio after he had made perfect tion of our hands: whose sins thou redemption by his death, and dost forgive, they are forgiven: sascended into heaven, sent and whose sins thou dost retain, oad into the world his Apos-they are retained: And be thou a , Prophets, Evangelists, Doc-faithful Dispenser of the word of Is, and Pastors; by whose labour God, and of his holy Sacraments: ministry he gathered together in the name of the Father, and of reat flock in all the parts of the the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. rld, to set forth the eternal Amen.

ise of thy holy name: For

Or this:

se so great benefits of thy eter-TAKE thou authority to exegoodness, and for that thou

cute the office of a Priest in t vouchsafed to call these thy the Church of God now commitvants here present to the same ted to thee by the imposition of ice and Ministry appointed for our hands; and be thou a faithsalvation of mankind, we ren-ful Dispenser of the word of God, unto thee most hearty thanks, and of his holy Sacraments: In praise and worship thee; and the name of the Father, and of humbly beseech thee by the the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. ne thy blessed Son, to grant unAmen. all, which either here or elsesere call upon thy holy name, w that we may continue to rselves thankful unto thee for

Then the Bishop shall deliver to every one of them kneeling, the Bible into his hand, saying,

TAKE thou authority to preach

the word of God, and to mi