Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

148

THE ORDER OF

CONFIRMATION,

Or Laying on of Hands upon those who are baptized, and come to Years of Discretion.

Upon the Day appointed all that are to be then confirmed, being placed and standing in order before the Bishop; he, or some other Minister appointed by him, shall read this preface following:

10 the end that confirmation

Bishop. Blessed be the name of the Lord;

Ans. Henceforth, world without end.

Bishop. Lord, hear our prayer;
Ans. And let our cry come un-

The be ministered to the
more edifying of such as shall re- to thee.
ceive it, the Church hath thought

Bishop. Let us pray.

good to order, that none shall be ALMIGHTY and everliving

God, who hast vouchsafed

confirmed, but such as can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and to regenerate these thy servants the Ten Commandments; and can by Water and the Holy Ghost, also answer to such other Ques- and hast given unto them forgive tions, as in the short Catechism ness of all their sins; strengthen are contained: Which order is them, we beseech thee, O Lord, very convenient to be observed; with the Holy Ghost, the Comto the end that children, being forter; and daily increase in them now come to the years of discre- thy manifold gifts of grace; the tion, and having learned what spirit of wisdom and understandtheir Godfathers and Godmothers ing, the spirit of counsel and promised for them in Baptism, ghostly strength, the spirit of may themselves, with their own knowledge and true godliness; mouth and consent, openly be- and fill them, O Lord, with the fore the Church ratify and confirm spirit of thy holy fear, now and the same; and also promise, that, for ever. Amen. by the grace of God, they will" evermore endeavour themselves faithfully to observe such things as they, by their own confession, have assented unto.

T Then shall the Bishop say,
ye here, in the presence of
D
God, and of this Congrega-
tion, renew the solemn promise
and vow that ye made, or that
was made in your name, at your
Baptism; ratifying and confirm-
ing the same; and acknowledging
yourselves bound to believe and T
to do all those things which ye
then undertook, or your Sponsors
then undertook for you?

And every one shall audibly answer,
I do.
Bishop.

OUR
UR help is in the name of the
Lord;
Ans. Who hath made heaven
and earth.

Then all of them in order kneeling be fore the Bishop, he shall lay his hands upon the head of every one severally, saying,

DEFEND, O Lord, this thy
Child [or, this thy Servant]
with thy heavenly grace; that he
daily increase in thy Holy Spirit
may continue thine for ever, and
more and more, until he come
unto thy everlasting kingdom

Then shall the Bishop say,
The Lord be with you.
Ans. And with thy spirit.
And all kneeling down, the Bishop
shall add,

OUR

Let us pray. URFather,who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into tempta

[ocr errors]

tion; But deliver us from evil. and reigneth ever one God, world Amen. without end. Amen.

And these Collects.

ALMIGHTY Lord, and everALMIGHTY and everlasting lasting God, vouchsafe, we God, who makest us both to beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, will and to do those things which and govern both our hearts and are good, and acceptable unto bodies, in the ways of thy laws, thy Divine Majesty; we make and in the works of thy comour humble supplications unto mandments; that through thy thee for these thy servants, up-most mighty protection, both on whom, after the example of here and ever, we may be prethy holy Apostles, we have now served in body and soul, through laid our hands; to certify them, our Lord and Saviour Jesus by this sign, of thy favour and Christ. Amen. gracious goodness towards them. Let thy Fatherly hand, we beseech thee, ever be over them: the Father, the Son, and HE blessing of God AlmighLet thy Holy Spirit ever be with them: And so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy 1 Word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth

Then the Bishop shall bless them, say

ty,

ing thus:

the Holy Ghost, be upon you,
and remain with you for ever.
And there shall none be admitted to the
Amen.
Holy Communion, until such time as he
be confirmed, or be ready and desirous
to be confirmed.

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY.

The laws respecting Matrimony, whether by publishing the Banns in Churches, or by License, being different in the several States; every Minister is left to the direction of those Laws, in every thing that regards the civil contract between the Parties.

of the Church, or shall he ready in some

And when the Banns are published, it shall be in the following form:-I publish the Banns of Marriage between M. of — - and N. of. If any of you know cause or just impediment, why these two persons should not be joined together in holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it. [This is the first, second, or third time of asking.] At the day and time appointed for So-advisedly or lightly; but revelemnization of Matrimony, the Persons rently, discreetly, advisedly, soto be married shall come into the body berly, and in the fear of God. Inproper house, with their friends and to this holy estate, these two perneighbours; and there standing toge- sons present come now to be ther, the Man on the right hand, and joined. If any man can show the Woman on the left, the Minister just cause, why they may not shall say, lawfully be joined together, let DEARLY beloved, we are ga him now speak, or else hereafter thered together here in the for ever hold his peace. sight of God. and in the face of And also speaking unto the Persons who this company, to join together are to be married, he shall say, this Man and this Woman in holy REQUIRE and charge you Matrimony; which is commend- both (as ye will answer at the ed of Saint Paul to be honourable dreadful day of judgment, when among all men; and therefore is the secrets of all hearts shall be not by any to be entered into un-disclosed) that if either of you

know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it: For be ye well assured, that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God's word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful.

Then shall they loose their Hands, and the Woman with her Right Hand tak ing the Man by his Right Hand, sha likewise say after the Minister:

[graphic]

ven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil, Amen.

ETERNAL God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, giver of all spiritual grace the author of everlasting life, send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman, whom we bless in thy name;

IM. take thee N. to my wedded that as Isaac and Rebecca lived Wife, to have and to hold, from faithfully together, so these perthis day forward, for better for sons may surely perform and keep worse, for richer for poorer, in the vow and covenant betwixt sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my Troth

them made, (whereof this Ring given and received is a token and pledge) and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together, and live according to thy laws,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.| Ring, and by joining hands; I Amen. pronounce, that they are Man Then shall the Minister join their Right and Wife; in the name of the

Hands together, and say, Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. ↑ Then shall the Minister speak unto the

Company:

FORASMUCH as M. and N.

Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.
And the Minister shall add this Blessing:
GOD the Father, God the Son,

God the Holy Ghost, bless,

preserve, and keep you: The

have consented together in Lord mercifully with his favour holy Wedlock, and have witness-look upon you, and fill you with ed the same before God and this all spiritual benediction and grace; company, and thereto have given that ye may so live together ir and pledged their troth, each to this life, that in the world to come the other, and have declared the ye may have life everlasting. same by giving and receiving a Amen.

THE ORDER FOR

THE VISITATION OF THE SICK.

When any Person is sick, notice shall
be given thereof to the Minister of the
Parish; who, coming into the sick
Person's House, shall say,

PEACE be to this House, and

to all that dwell in it.

When he cometh into the sick Man's presence, he shall say, kneeling down,

EMEMBER not, Lord, our

Riniquities, nor the iniquities

of our forefathers; spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood; and be not angry with us for ever.

Ans. Spare us, good Lord.

Then the Minister shall say,

Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Ans. Who putteth his trust in

thee.

Min. Send him help from thy holy place;

Ans. And evermore mightily defend him.

Min. Let the enemy have no advantage of him;

to

Ans. Nor the wicked approach

hurt him.

Min. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower,

Ans. From the face of his ene

my.

Min. O Lord, hear our prayer,
Ans. And let our cry come unto

thee.

Minister.

LORD, look down from heaven, behold, visit, and relieve this thy servant. Look upon him

0% UR Father, who art in Hea-with the eyes of thy mercy; give ven, Hallowed be thy Name; him comfort and sure confidence Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will in thee; defend him from the be done on Earth, as it is in Hea- danger of the enemy; and keep ven; Give us this day our daily him in perpetual peace and safety, bread; And forgive us our tres-through Jesus Christ our Lord. passes, as we forgive those who Amen. trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver Gs from evil. Amen.

Min. O Lord, save thy servant;

HEA

EAR us, Almighty and most merciful God and Saviour: Extend thy accustomed goodness to this thy servant. who is griev

seech thee, this thy Fatherly correction to him; that the sense of his weakness may add strength to his faith, and seriousness to his repentance: That if it shall be thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, he may lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory: Or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DE

with sickness. Sanctify, we be- twelfth chapter to the Hebrews Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons: For what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: Shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father Then shall the Minister exhort the sick of spirits, and live? For they véPerson after this form, or other like: rily for a few days chastened us EARLY beloved, know this, after their own pleasure; but he that Almighty God is the for our profit, that we might be Lord of life and death, and of all partakers of his holiness. These things to them pertaining; as words, good brother, are written youth, strength, health, age,weak-in holy Scripture, for our comfort ness, and sickness. Wherefore, and instruction; that we should whatsoever your sickness be, patiently, and with thanksgiving, know you certainly that it is God's bear our heavenly Father's corvisitation. And for what cause rection, whensoever, by any mansoever this sickness be sent unto ner of adversity, it shall please you; whether it be to try your his gracious goodness to visit us. patience for the example of And there should be no greater others, and that your faith may comfort to Christian persons, than be found, in the day of the Lord, to be made like unto Christ, by Laudable, glorious, and honour- suffering patiently adversities, able, to the increase of glory and troubles, and sicknesses. endless felicity; or else it be sent he himself went not up to joy, unto you to correct and amend but first he suffered pain: He enin you whatsoever doth offend tered not into his glory before he the eyes of your heavenly Father, was crucified. So truly our way know you certainly, that if you to eternal joy, is to suffer here truly repent you of your sins, and with Christ; and our door to enbear your sickness patiently, trust- ter into eternal life, is gladly to ing in God's mercy, for his dear die with Christ; that we may Son Jesus Christ's sake, and ren- rise again from death, and dwell der unto him humble thanks for with him in everlasting life. Now, his Fatherly visitation, submitting therefore, taking your sickness, yourself wholly unto his will, it which is thus profitable for you, shall turn to your profit, and help patiently, I exhort you in the you forward in the right way that name of God, to remember the leadeth unto everlasting life. profession which you made unto God in your Baptism. And forasmuch as after this life there is an account to be given unto the righteous Judge, by whom all must be judged, without respect of persons; I require you to exa

If the Person visited be very sick, then the Minister may end his Exhortation in this Place, or else proceed:

TAKE therefore in good part

the chastisement of the Lord: For, as Saint Paul saith, in the

For

« AnteriorContinuar »