and received by the faithful in the who come to the Lord's Supper? Lord's Supper. Ans. To examine themselves, Quest. What are the benefits whether they repent them truly of whereof we are partakers thereby ? their former sins, steadfastly purAns. The strengthening and re- posing to lead a new life; have a freshing of our souls by the Body livel faith in God's mercy, through and Blood of Christ, as our bodies Christ, with a thankful rememare by the bread and wine. brance of his death; and be in

Quest. What is required of those charity with all men.

¶ The Minister of every Parish shall diligently upon Sundays and Holy Days or on some other convenient occasions, openly in the Church, instructor ex amine so many Children of his Parish, sent unto him, as he shall think con venient, in some part of this Catechism.

And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Mistresses shall cause their Chil dren, Servants, and Apprentices, who have not learned their Catechism, to come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and to be ordered by the Minister, until such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn.

So soon as Children are come to a competent age, and can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and can answer to the other questions of this short Catechism, they shall be brought to the Bishop. And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledge for Children to be brought unto him for their Confirmation, the Minister of every Parish shall either bring, or send in writing, with his hand subscribed thereunto, the Nages of all such Persons within his Parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be confirmed.

THE ORDER OF

CONFIRMATION,

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

Upon the Day appointed all that are the same; and also promise, that, to be then confirmed, being placed by the grace of God, they will ever and standing in order before the

Bishop; he, or some other Minister more endeavour themselves faithappointed by u shail read this fully to observe such things as they, by their own confession, have as. sented unto.

preface following:

may be ministered to the more

To the end that confirmation Then shall the Bishop say, edifying of such as shall receive it, Dye here, in the preser.ce of God, and of this Congrega the Church hath thought good to tion, renew the solemn promise and order, that none shall be confirmed, vow that ye made, or that was but such as can say the Creed, the made in your name, at your Bap Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Com- tism; ratifying and confirming the mandments; and can also answer same; and acknowledging yourto such other Questions, as in the selves bound to believe and to do short Catechism are contained all those things which ye then unWhich order is very convenient to dertook, or your Sponsors then unbe observed; to the end that chil-dertook for you?

dren, being now come to the years And every one shall audibly answer, of discretion, and having learned I do. what their Godfathers and Godmo

Bishop.

thers promised for them in Bap-OUR help is in the name of the tism, may themselves, with their Lord;

own mouth and consent, openly be- Ans. Who hath made kesven fore the Church ratify and confirm and earth.

Bishop. Blessed be the name of us; And lead us not into temptathe Lord; tion; But deliver us from evil.

Ans. Henceforth, world without Amen.

end.

And these Collects.

Bishop. Lord, hear our prayer; ALMIGHTY and everlasting

Ans. And let our cry come unto

thee.

Bishop. Let us pray.

A

God, who makest us both to will and to do those things which are good, and acceptable unto thy LMIGHTY and everliving Divine Majesty; we make our humGod, who hast vouchsafed to ble supplications unto thee for these regenerate these thy servants by thy servants, upon whom, after the Water and the Holy Ghost, and example of thy holy Apostles, we hast given unto them forgiveness have now laid our hands; to certify of all their sins; strengthen them, them, by this sign, of thy favour we beseech thee, O Lord, with the and gracious goodness towards Holy Ghost, the Comforter; and them. Let thy Fatherly hand, we daily increase in them thy manifold beseech thee, ever be over them: gifts of grace; the spirit of wis- Let thy Holy Spirit ever be with dom and understanding, the spirit them: And so lead them in the of counsel and ghostly strength, knowledge and obedience of thy the spirit of knowledge and true Word, that in the end they may obgodliness; and fill them, O Lord, tain everlasting life, through our with the spirit of thy holy fear, now Lord Jesus Christ; who, with thee and for ever. Amen. and the Holy Ghost, fiveth and Then all of them in order kneeling reigneth ever one God, world withbefore the Bishop, he shall lay his out end. Amen. hands upon the head of every one severally, saying,

DEFEND, O Lord, this thy

ALMIGHTY Lord, and ever lasting God, vouchsafe, we be Child for, this thy Servant seech thee, to direct, sanctify, and with thy heavenly grace; that he govern both our hearts and bodies, may continue thine for ever, and in the ways of thy laws, and in the daily increase in thy Holy Spirit works of thy commandments; that more and more, until he come unto through thy most mighty protecthy everlasting kingdom.

T Then shall the Bishop say,
The Lord be with you.
Ans. And with thy spirit.

tion, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Loru and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

And all kneeling down, the Bishop T Then the Bishop shall bless them,

shall add,

Let us pray.

saying thus: THE blessing of God Almighty, OUR Father, who art in Heaven, the Father, the Son, and the Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Holy Ghost, be upon you, and reKingdom come; Thy Will be done main with you for ever. Amen. on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; Andi forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against

And there shall none be admitted to the 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 Bans in Churches, or by License, being different in the several States; every Minis ter is left to the direction of those Laws, in every thing that regards the civil contract between the Parties.

And when the Bans are published, it shall be in the following form:-} publish the Bans of Marriage between M. of--; and N. of. If any of you know cause or just impediment, why these two persons should not bi 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 fort her, honour, and keep her, in Solemnization of Matrimony, the sickness and in health; and, forPersons to be married shall cone saking all others, keep thee only into the body of the Church, or shail, be ready in some proper house, with unto her, so long as ye both shall their friends and neighbours; and live? there standing together, the Man on the right hand, and the Woman on the left, the Minister shall say,

The Man shall answer, I will. Then shah the Minister say unto the Woman,

DEARLY beloved, we are ga-N. VILT thou have this Man thered together here in the to thy wedded Husband, sight of God, and in the face of this to live together after God's ordicompany, to join together this nance, in the holy estate of MatriMan and this Woman in holy Má-mony? Wilt thou obey him, and trimony; which is commended of serve him, love, honour, and keep Saint Paul to be honourable among him, in sickness and in health; and, all men; and therefore is not by forsaking all others, keep thee any to be entered into unadvisedly only unto him, so long as ye both or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, shall live? advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate, these two persons present come how to be joined. If any man can how just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.

The Woman shall answer, I will. T Then shall the Minister say, Who giveth this Woman to be married to this Man?

Then shall they give their Troth to

each other in this Manner:

The Minister receiving the Woman at her Father's or Friend's Hands, shall cause the Man with his Right Hand to take the Woman by her Right Hand, and to say after him as followeth :

ff And also speaking unto the Persons who are to be married, he shall say, REQUIRE and charge you both (as ye will answer at the Creadful day of judgment, when I take thee N. to my wedded the secrets of all hearts shall be this day forward, for better for Wife, to have and to hold, from disclosed) that if either of you worse, for richer for poorer, in know any impediment, why ye may sickness and in health, to love and not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it to cherish, till death us do part, ac For be ye well assured, that if any and thereto I plight thee my Troth. cording to God's holy ordinance; persons are joined together otherwise than as God's word doth allow," their marriage is not lawful.

M.

The Minister, if he shall have reason to doubt of the lawfulness of the proposed Marriage, may demand suf-!

ficient surety for his indemnification; but if no impediment shall be alleged.

to the man,

Then shall they loose their Hands,

and the Woman with her Right
Hand taking the Man by his Right
Hand, shall likewise say after the
Minister:

take thee M. to my wedded Husband, to have and to hold,

or suspected, the Minister shall say from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in WILT thou have this Wo-sickness and in health, to love, man to thy wedded Wife, cherish, and obey, till death us do to live together after God's ordi-part, according to God's holy ordinance, in the holy estate of Matri-nance; and thereto I give thee my mony? Wilt thou love her, com-Troth.

Then shall they again loose their twixt them made, (whereof this Hands; and the Man shall give unto Ring given and received is a token the Woman a Ring. And the Minis and pledge) and may ever remain ter taking the Ring shall deliver it in perfect love and peace together, unto the Man, to put it upon the fourth

Finger of the Woman's Left Hand. and live according to thy laws, And the Man holding the Ring there, through Jesus Christ our Lord. and taught by the Minister, shall say, Amen.

WITH this Ring I thee wed, and

all my worldly goods I thee endow: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then the Man leaving the Ring upon the fourth Finger of the Woman's Left Hand, the Minister shall say,

Let us pray.

Then shall the Minister join their

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

ORASMUCH as M. and M. have consented together in holy Wedlock, and have witnessed the OUR Father, who art in Heaven, same before God and this company Hallowed be thy Name; Thy and thereto have given and pledged Kingdom come; Thy Will be done their troth, each to the other, and on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give have declared the same by giving us this day our daily bread; And and receiving a Ring, and by joinforgive us our trespasses, as we ing hands; I pronounce, that they forgive those who trespass against are Man and Wife; in the name of us; And lead us not into tempta- the Father, and of the Son, and of tion; But deliver us from evil. the Holy Ghost. Amen. Amen.

And the Minister shall add this

Blessing:

ETERNAL God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, giver GC OD the Father, God the Son, of all spiritual grace, the author of God the Holy Ghost, bless, everlasting life, send thy blessing preserve, and keep you: The Lord upon these thy servants, this man mercifully with his favour look and this woman, whom we bless in upon you, and fill you with all thy name; that as Isaac and Re-spiritual benediction and grace; becca lived faithfully together, so that ye may so live together in this these persons may surely perform life, that in the world to come ye and keep the vow and covenant be-Imay have life everlasting. Amen.

THE ORDER FOR

THE VISITATION OF THE SICK.

When any Person is sick, notice(cious blood; and be not angry shall be given thereof to the Minis- us for ever. ter 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,

Ans. Spare us, good Lord.

T Then the Minister shall say Let us pray. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy iniquities, nor the iniquities of Kingdom come; Thy will be done our forefathers; spare us, good on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give Lord, spare thy people, whom thou us this day our daily bread; And hast redeemed with thy host pre-forgive us our trespasses, as we for

REMEMBER not, Lord, our

as

give those who trespass against things to them pertaining! us; And lead us not into tempta-youth, strength, health, age, weaktion; But deliver us from evil. ness, and sickness. Wherefore, Amen. whatsoever your sickness be, know Min. O Lord, save thy servant; you certainly that it is God's visiAns. Who putteth his trust in tation. And for what cause soever thee. this sickness be sent unto you;

Min. Send him help from thy whether it be to try your patience holy place; for the example of others, and that Ans. And evermore mightily de- your faith may be found, in the day fend him.

of the Lord, laudable, glorious, and

Min. Let the enemy have no ad- honourable, to the increase of glory vantage of him; Ans. Nor the wicked approach sent unto you to correct and amend to hurt him.

and endless felicity; or else it be

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

Ans. From the face of his enemy. Min. O Lord, hear our prayer, Ans. And let our cry come unto theo

in you whatsoever doth offend the eyes of your heavenly Father, know you certainly, that if you truly repent you of your sins, and bear your sickness patiently, trusting in God's mercy, for his dear Son Jesus Christ's sake, and render unto him humble, thanks for his FatherLORD, look down from hea-ly visitation, submitting yourself ven, behold, visit, and relieve wholly unto his will, it shall turn this thy servant. Look upon him to your profit, and help you forward with the eyes of thy mercy; give in the right way that leadeth unto him comfort and sure confidence everlasting life.

Minister.

thee; defend him from the dan- If the Person visited be very sick,. ger of the enemy; and keep him in then the Minister may end his Exhor perpetual peace and safety, through! tation in this Place, or else proceed: Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. TAKE therefore in good part the HE EAR us, Almighty and most chastisement of the Lord: For, merciful God and Saviour: as Saint Paul saith, in the twelfth Extend thy accustomed goodness chapter to the Hebrews, Whom the to this thy servant, who is grieved Lord loveth he chasteneth, and with sickness. Sanctify, we be-scourgeth every son whom he reseech thee, this thy Fatherly cor-ceiveth. If ye endure chastening, rection to him; that the sense of God dealeth with you as with sons : his weakness may add strength to For what son is he whom the Father his faith, and seriousness to his chasteneth not? But if ye be withrepentance: That if it shall be thy out chastisement, whereof all are good pleasure to restore him to his partakers, then are ye bastards, former health, he may lead the and not sons. Furthermore, we residue of his life in thy fear, and have had fathers of our flesh, which to thy glory: Or else give him grace corrected us, and we gave them so to take thy visitation, that after reverence: Shall we not much this painful life ended, he may rather be in subjection unto the dwell with thee in life everlasting, Father of spirits, and live? For through Jesus Christ our Lord. they verily for a few days chastened Amen. us after their own pleasure; but Then shall the Minister exhort the he for our profit, that we might be sick Person after this form, or other partakers of his holiness. These words, good brother, are written DEARLY beloved, know this, in holy Scripture, for our comfort that Almighty God is the and instruction; that we should Lord of life and death, and of all patiently, and with thanksgiving,

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