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dren of Israel thy people through ruler of the Jews. The same came the Red Sea, figuring thereby thy to Jesus by night, and said unto holy Baptism; and by the Baptism him, Rabbi, we know that thou art of thy well-beloved Son Jesus a Teacher come from God; for no Christ in the river Jordan, didst man can do these miracles that sanctify the element of water, to thou doest, except God be with the mystical washing away of sin; him. Jesus answered and said unwe beseech thee, for thine infinite to him, Verily, verily, I say unto mercies, that thou wilt mercifully thee, Except a man be born again, look upon these thy Servants; wash he cannot see the kingdom of God. them and sanctify them with the Nicodemus saith unto him, How Holy Ghost; that they, being de- can a man be born when he is old? livered from thy wrath, may be can he enter the second time into received into the Ark of Christ's his mother's womb, and be born? Church; and being steadfast in Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I faith, joyful through hope, and root- say unto thee, Except a man be born ed in charity, may so pass the waves of Water and of the Spirit, he canof this troublesome world, that not enter into the kingdom of God. finally they may come to the land of That which is born of the flesh, is everlasting life; there to reign with flesh; and that which is born of the thee, world without end, through Spirit, is Spirit. Marvel not that I Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where. LMIGHTY and immortal it listeth, and thou hearest the A God, the aid of all who need, sound thereof; but canst not tell the helper of all who flee to thee whence it cometh, and whither it for succour, the life of those who goeth: so is every one that is born believe, and the resurrection of the of the Spirit.

¶ Or this.

dead; we call upon thee for these After which he shall say this Exhortation folPersons, that they, coming to thy

lowing:

holy Baptism, may receive remis- DELOVED, ye hear in this

sion of their sins, by spiritual re- B Gospel the express words of

generation. Receive them, O Lord, our Saviour Christ, that, except a as thou hast promised by thy well-man be born of Water and of the beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye Spirit, he cannot enter into the shall receive; seek, and ye shall kingdom of God. Whereby ye may find; knock, and it shall be open-perceive the great necessity of this ed unto you: So give now unto us Sacrament, where it may be had. who ask; let us who seek, find; Likewise, immediately before his open the gate unto us who knock; ascension into heaven, (as we read that these Persons may enjoy the in the last chapter of Saint Mark's everlasting benediction of thy hea-Gospel,) he gave command to his venly washing, and may come to disciples, saying, Go ye into all the the eternal kingdom which thou world, and preach the Gospel to hast promised by Christ our Lord. every creature. He that believeth, Amen. and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be Hear the words of the Gospel, damned: Which also showeth unwritten by Saint John, in the third to us the great benefit we reap. chapter, beginning at the first verse: thereby. For which cause Saint

¶ Then the Minister shall say,

HERE was a man of the Pha-Peter the Apostle, when upon his

THHERE was a man of the us, fist preaching of the Gospel many

you,

ye

were pricked at the heart, and said Then the Minister shall speak to the Persons to be baptized on this wise: to him and the rest of the Apostles, WELL-BELOVED, who are Men and brethren, what shall we WELL-BELOVED, who are come hither desiring to redo? replied, and said unto them, ceive holy Baptism, ye have heard Repent and be baptized every one how the Congregation hath prayof for the remission of sins, ed, that our Lord Jesus Christ and shall receive the gift of the would vouchsafe to receive you Holy Ghost: For the promise is to and bless you, to release you of you and your children, and to all your sins, to give you the kingdom that are afar off, even as many as of heaven, and everlasting life. Ye the Lord our God shall call. And have heard also that our Lord Jewith many other words exhorted sus Christ hath promised in his he them, saying, Save yourselves holy Word, to grant all those things from this untoward generation. that we have prayed for; which For, as the same Apostle testifieth in another place, even Baptism doth surely keep and perform. Wherepromise he, for his part, will most also now save us, (not the putting fore, after this promise made by away of the filth of the flesh, but Christ, ye must also faithfully, for the answer of a good conscience your part, in the presence of these towards God,) by the resurrection your Witnesses, and this whole of Jesus Christ. Doubt ye not Congregation, promise and answer therefore, but earnestly believe, to the following Questions. that he will favourably receive these T The Minister shall then demand of the Persons present Persons, truly repenting, and coming unto him by faith; that he will grant them remission of their sins, and bestow upon them

the Holy' Ghost; that he will give them the blessing of eternal life, and make them Partakers of his everlasting kingdom.

to be baptized as follows; the Questions being considered as addressed to them severally, and the Answers to be made accordingly.

Question.

and all his nounce the ven

OST thou renounce the devil

all covetous desires of the same, pomp and glory of the world, with and the sinful desires of the flesh; Wherefore, we being thus per-so that thou wilt not follow, nor be suaded of the good will of our hea-led by them?

venly Father toward these Per- Ans. I renounce them all; and, sons, declared by his Son Jesus by God's help, will endeavour not Christ, let us faithfully and de- to follow, nor be led by them. voutly give thanks to him, and Quest. Dost thou believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith, as LMIGHTY and everlasting contained in the Apostles' Creed?

say,

thee humble thanks, for that thou

Ans. I do.

Quest. Wilt thou be baptized in

hast vouchsafed to call us to the this Faith?
knowledge of thy grace, and faith
in thee: Increase this knowledge,

Ans. That is my desire.

Quest. Wilt thou then obedient

and confirm this faith in us ever-ly keep God's holy will and commore. Give thy Holy Spirit to mandments, and walk in the same these Persons, that they may be all the days of thy life?

born again, and be made Heirs of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Ans. I will, by God's help.

Then shall the Minister say,

that the old Adam in these MERCIFUL God, grant Persons may be so buried, that the

new man may be raised up in not be ashamed to confess the faith them. Amen. of Christ crucified, and manfully Grant that all sinful affections to fight under his banner, against may die in them, and that all things sin, the world, and the devil; and belonging to the Spirit may live to continue Christ's faithful soland grow in them. Amen. dier and servant unto his life's end. Amen.

Grant that they may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Amen.

Grant that they, being here

The same Rule, as to the Omission of the sign of the Cross, is to be observed here, as in the Baptism of Infants.

¶ Then the Minister shall say, brethren, that these Persons EEING now, dearly beloved

dedicated to thee by our office and Ministry, may also be endued with are regenerate, and grafted into heavenly virtues, and everlastingly the body of Christ's Church; let rewarded, through thy mercy, Ŏus give thanks unto Almighty God blessed Lord God, who dost live for these benefits, and with one and govern all things, world with- accord make our prayers unto him, that they may lead the rest of their

out end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY, everliving God, life according to this beginning.

whose most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the forgive

Then shall be said the Lord's Prayer, all

kneeling.

ness of our sins, did shed out of his OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; most precious side both water and Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be blood; and gave commandment to done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; his disciples, that they should go Give us this day our daily bread; teach all nations, and baptize them And forgive us our trespasses, as in the name of the Father, and of we forgive those who trespass the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; against us; And lead us not into regard, we beseech thee, the sup- temptation; But deliver us from plications of thy Congregation; evil. Amen. sanctify this water to the mystical VE washing away of sin; and grant yield thee humble thanks, O heavenly Father, that that the Persons, now to be bap- thou hast vouchsafed to call us to tized therein, may receive the ful- the knowledge of thy grace, and ness of thy grace, and ever remain faith in thee: Increase this knowin the number of thy faithful chil-ledge, and confirm this faith in us dren, through Jesus Christ our evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit Lord. Amen. to these Persons; that being now

baptized by the Right Hand; and placing him

or pour water upon him, saying,

WEY

Then shall the Minister take each Person to be born again, and made Heirs of conveniently by the Font, according to his dis- everlasting salvation, through our cretion, shall ask the Godfathers and Godmothers Lord Jesus Christ, they may conthe name; and then shall dip him in the water, tinue thy Servants, and attain thy promises, through the same Lord Jesus Christ thy Son; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, ever

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I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ¶ Then shall the Minister say,

Wth receive this Person into lastingly, Amen te Minister shall use this

*Here the Min

Flock, and do *sign ister shall make him with the sign of a Cross upon the the Cross; in token

thers and Godmothers first.

Exhortation following; speaking to the Godfa

FOR

ORASMUCH as these Persons have promised, in your

person's forehead. that hereafter he shall presence, to renounce the devil

and all his works, to believe in is your part and duty also, being God, and to serve him; ye must made the Children of God and remember, that it is your part and of the light, by faith in Jesus duty to put them in mind, what a Christ, to walk answerably to solemn vow, promise, and profes- your Christian calling, and as sion they have now made before becometh the children of light; this Congregation, and especially remembering always, that Bapbefore you their chosen Witnesses, tism representeth unto us our And ye are also to call upon them profession; which is, to follow the to use all diligence to be rightly example of our Saviour Christ, instructed in God's holy Word; and to be made like unto him; that so they may grow in grace, that as he died, and rose again and in the knowledge of our Lord for us, so should we, who are Jesus Christ; and live godly, right- baptized, die from sin, and rise eously, and soberly, in this pre-again unto righteousness; contisent world. nually mortifying all our evil and And then speaking to the baptized Persons, he corrupt affections, and daily proshall proceed and say, A ND as for you, who have now ceeding in all virtue and godliness of living. by Baptism put on Christ, it'

¶ It is expedient that every Person thus baptized should be confirmed by the Bishop, so soon after his Baptism as conveniently may be; that so he may be admitted to the Holy Communion. Whereas necessity may require the baptizing of Adults in private houses, in consideration of extreme sickness; the same is hereby allowed in that case. And a convenient number of persons shall be assembled in the house where the Sacrament is to be performed. And in the exhortation, Wellbeloved, &c. instead of these words, come hither desiring, shall be inserted this word, desirous. If there be occasion for the Office of Infant Baptism and that of Adults at the same time, the Minister shall use the exhortation and one of the prayers next following in the Office for Adults; only, in the exhortation and prayer, after the words, these Persons, and these thy Servants, adding, and these Infants. Then the Minister shall proceed to the questions to be demanded in the cases respectively. After the immersion, or the pouring of water, the prayer shall be as in this service; only, after the words, these Persons, shall be added, and these Infants. After which the remaining part of each service shall be used; first that for Adults, and lastly that for Infants.

If any persons, not baptized in their Infancy, shall be brought to be baptized before they come to years of discretion to answer for themselves, it may suffice to use the Office for Public Baptism of Infants; or, in case of extreme danger, the Office for Private Baptism; only changing the word In fant, for Child, or Person, as occasion requireth.

A CATECHISM;

THAT IS TO SAY,

An Instruction, to be learned by every Person before he be brought to be confirmed by the Bishop.

Question.

THAT is your name?

WHA

Ans. N. or M.

Ans. They did promise and vow three things in my name: First, that I should renounce the devil

Quest. Who gave you this and all his works, the pomps and name? vanity of this wicked world, and Ans. My Sponsors in Baptism; all the sinful lusts of the flesh; wherein I was made a member of Secondly, that I should believe all Christ, the child of God, and an the Articles of the Christian Faith; inheritor of the kingdom of Hea- And thirdly, that I should keep God's holy will and command

ven.

Quest. What did your Sponsors ments, and walk in the same all then for you? the days of my life.

1

Quest. Dost thou not think/mandments: Tell me how many that thou art bound to believe, and there are.

to do, as they have promised for thee?

Ans. Ten.

Quest. Which are they?
Answer.

HE same which God spake

help so I will: And I heartily in the twentieth chapter of Ans. Yes verily; and by God's thank our heavenly Father, that

he hath called me to this state of Exodus, saying, I am the Lord thy salvation, through Jesus Christ God, who brought thee out of the our Saviour: And I pray unto land of Egypt, out of the house of God to give me his grace, that I bondage.

may continue in the same unto my I. Thou shalt have none other life's end. gods but me.

Catechist. Rehearse the Articles

of thy Belief.

Answer.

II. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in hea

I BELIEVE in God the Father ven above, or in the earth beneath, Almighty, Maker of heaven or in the water under the earth. and earth: Thou shalt not bow down to them, And in Jesus Christ his only nor worship them: For I the Lord Son our Lord; Who was con- thy God am a jealous God, and ceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of visit the sins of the fathers upon the Virgin Mary, Suffered under the children, unto the third and Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, fourth generation of them that dead, and buried; He descended hate me; and show mercy unto into hell; The third day he rose thousands in them that love me, from the dead; He ascended into and keep my commandments. heaven, and sitteth on the right| III. III. Thou shalt not take the hand of God the Father Almighty; name of the Lord thy God in vain : From thence he shall come to For the Lord will not hold him judge the quick and the dead. guiltless that taketh his name in I believe in the Holy Ghost; vain.

The holy Catholic Church; The IV. Remember that thou keep Communion of Saints; The for-holy the Sabbath-day. Six days giveness of sins; The resurrection shalt thou labour, and do all that of the body, And the life everlast-thou hast to do; but the seventh ing. Amen. day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy Quest. What dost thou chiefly God: In it thou shalt do no manlearn in these Articles of thy Be-ner of work, thou, and thy son, lief? and thy daughter, thy man-serAns. First, I learn to believe in vant, and thy maid-servant, thy God the Father, who hath made cattle, and the stranger that is me, and all the world. within thy gates. For in six days Secondly, in God the Son, who the Lord made heaven and earth, hath redeemed me, and all man- the sea, and all that in them is, kind. and rested the seventh day: Thirdly, in God the Holy Ghost, Wherefore the Lord blessed the who sanctifieth me, and all the seventh day, and hallowed it. people of God. V. Honour thy father and thy Quest. You said that your mother, that thy days may be long Sponsors did promise for you, in the land which the Lord thy that you should keep God's com- God giveth thee,

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