Now therefore, taking your sickness, which is thus profitable for you, patiently, I exhort you, in the name of God, to remember the profession which you made unto God in your baptism. And forasmuch as after this life there is account to be given unto the righteous Judge, of whom all must be judged without respect of persons, I require you to examine yourself and your state, both toward God and man, so that accusing and condemning yourself for your own faults, you may find mercy at our heavenly Father's hand for Christ's sake, and not be accused and condemned in that fearful judgment. Therefore I shall shortly rehearse the Articles of our Faith, that ye may know whether you do believe as a Christian man should believe, or no.

Here the Minister shall rehearse the Articles of the Faith, saying thus,

Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty?

And so forth, as it is in Baptism.

Then shall the Minister examine whether he be in charity with all the world; exhorting him to forgive, from the bottom of his heart, all persons that have offended him; and if he have offended other, to ask them forgiveness; and where he hath done injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to his uttermost power. And if he have not afore disposed his goods, let him then make his will. (But men must be oft admonished that they set an order for their temporal goods and lands when they be in health.) And malso to declare his debts, what he oweth, and what is n owing unto him; for discharging of his conscience, and quietness of his executors.

o This may be done before the Minister begin his prayers, as he shall see cause. The Minister may not forget nor omit to move the sick person, (and that most earnestly,) to liberality toward the poor.

Here shall the sick person make a special confession, if he feel his conscience troubled with any weighty matter. After which confession the Priest shall absolve him after this form: and the solve him after this sort :

same form of absolution shall be used in all private confessions.

OUR Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his church to absolve all sinners which truly repent and believe in him, of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences: and by his authority committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

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And then the Priest shall say the Collect following.

Let us pray.

O MOST merciful God, which, according to the multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins of those which truly repent, that thou rememberest them no more; Open thy eye of mercy upon this thy servant, who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness. Renew in him, most loving Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will and frailness; preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of thy church; consider his contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as shall be seen to thee most expedient for him. And forasmuch as he putteth his full trust only in thy mercy, impute not unto him his former sins, but take him unto thy favour; through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

Then the Minister shall say this Psalm.

In te, Domine, speravi. Psalm lxxi.

In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion but rid me, and deliver me Pin thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

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Be thou my strong hold, (whereunto I may alway resort) : thou hast promised to help me; for thou art my house of defence, and my castle.

Deliver me (0 my God) out of the hand of the ungodly out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

For thou (O Lord God) art the thing that I long for thou art my hope, even from my youth.

Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise shall be alway of thee.

I am become as it were a monster unto

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O let my mouth be filled with thy praise: (that I may sing of thy glory) and honour all the day long.

Cast me not away in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth me.

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my soul take their counsel together, saying: God hath forsaken him, persecute him, and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Go not far from me, O God: my God, haste thee to help me. Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul: let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil.

As for me, I will patiently abide alway and will praise thee more and more.

My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation : for I know no end thereof.

I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God: and will make mention of thy righteousness only.

Thou (O God) hast taught me from my youth up until now : therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.

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Forsake me not (O God) in mine old age, when I am grayheaded until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.

Thy righteousness (O God) is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done : O God, who is like unto thee?

O what great troubles and adversities hast thou shewed me! and yet didst thou turn and refresh me yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.

Thou hast brought me to great honour and comforted me on every side.

Therefore will I praise thee and thy faithfulness, (O God,) playing upon an instrument of music : unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou holy one of Israel.

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My lips will be fain when I sing unto thee and so will my soul, whom thou hast delivered.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long : for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.

Adding this Anthem.

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O SAVIOUR of the world save us, which by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, help us, we beseech thee, O God. Then shall the Minister say,

THE Almighty Lord, which is a most strong tower to all them that put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under earth, do bow and obey, be now and evermore thy defence; and make thee know and feel, that there is no other name under heaven given to man, in whom, and through whom, thou mayest receive health and salvation, but only the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

If the sick person desire to be anointed, then shall the Priest anoint him upon the forehead or breast only, making the sign of the cross, saying thus,

As with this visible oil thy body outwardly is anointed, so our heavenly Father, Almighty God, grant of his infinite goodness that thy soul inwardly may be anointed with the Holy Ghost, who is the spirit of all strength, comfort, relief, and gladness. And vouchsafe for his great mercy (if it be his blessed will) to restore unto thee thy bodily health and strength, to serve him; and send thee release of all thy pains, troubles, and diseases, both in body and mind. And howsoever his goodness (by his divine and unsearchable providence) shall dispose of thee; we, his unworthy ministers and servants, humbly beseech the eternal Majesty to do with thee according to the multitude of his innumerable mercies, and to pardon thee all thy sins and

offences committed by all thy bodily senses, passions, and carnal affections; who also vouchsafe mercifully to grant unto thee ghostly strength, by his Holy Spirit, to withstand and overcome all temptations and assaults of thine adversary, that in no wise he prevail against thee; but that thou mayest have perfect victory and triumph against the devil, sin, and death; through Christ our Lord who by his death hath overcomed the prince of death; and with the Father and the Holy Ghost evermore liveth and reigneth, God, world without end. Amen.

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