faction to you, and you will have the joy of leaving behind you those who may do good in the world when you shall be no more in it.

And may the supreme Father and Governor of all things direct and bless you in the faithful discharge of your duty, for his glory, the good of mankind, and the advancement of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Where there are other Sponsors who present the Child to be baptized, and not the Parents, the Minister may thus begin the exhortation:

YE that have now undertaken the care of this child, which naturally belongs to the parents, must take heed and remember that it is also a child of God, for whom it is to be educated and fitted: and if through your, &c.

THE

MINISTRATION OF BAPTISM

To such as are of riper years, and able to answer for

themselves.

HEAR the words of our Saviour Christ to his Apostles, as they are written by St. Matthew, in the 28th chapter, at the 19th verse:

Go ye, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Hear also what St. Peter saith:

The baptism which saveth us, is not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God. 1 Pet. iii. 21.

Dearly beloved brother,

You are come here to be baptized :
I demand therefore,

Are you firmly and earnestly resolved to renounce every thing that is evil, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and

the carnal desires of the flesh, so that you will not follow them, nor be led by them?

Answ. I am so resolved.

Do you believe Jesus of Nazareth to be the Christ?

Answ. I believe it with my whole heart.

Will you be baptized into this faith?
Answ. This is my desire.

Will you then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of your life?

Answ. I will endeavour so to do, God being my helper.

Then shall the Minister dip him in the water, or pour water upon him, saying,

I baptize thee into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Or, the following form may be used;

I baptize thee into the name of Jesus Christ. (See Acts ii. 38; xix. 5.)

Let us pray.

OUR Father, &c. For thine, &c. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, heavenly Father, who spakest in times past unto mankind by thy servants the prophets, but hast most fully manifested thy will and goodness to us in these latter days by thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ; look down, we pray thee, with an eye of favour upon this person, who hath now been baptized with water, and hath thereby declared himself a member of thy church and chosen family on earth, of which our Lord Jesus Christ is the head: sanctify to him this desire to fulfil all righteousness, that by true repentance and faith being purified from all evil, he may be enabled constantly to walk before thee in virtue and holiness of life.

For this end, assist and bless him in his study of thy holy word, that he may receive thy instructions with meekness and readiness, and follow them; and also may labour to bring others to the knowledge of thy truth, that they may be saved by it.

Give him power and strength to withstand the various temptations, in the midst of which we are placed for our trial and improvement, that he may gain the victory over them. And especially let the glorious prospect of life and immortality, opened

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unto us by the Gospel, make him count all the riches, the pleasures, and greatness of this world as nothing, when they would shake his integrity, or divert him from his obedience to thee: that, going on to add to his faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly-kindness, charity, he may continually improve in the Divine image, and in a meetness and fitness for the future glory and felicity of thy heavenly and eternal kingdom, which of thy great goodness thou hast promised us by Christ our Lord. Amen.

Exhortation.

Christian Brother,

faith

You have now made public profession of your in Christ, and of your intention to live as becometh his true disciple. And prayer hath been offered up to God for you, that it may please him to strengthen these your good purposes, that, by (your) abiding in Christ and following his doctrine, the heavenly Father may be glorified, and you may bring forth fruit abundantly, promoting the knowledge of truth and virtue in the world.

To accomplish this good work, you are, with diligence and earnest affection for the truth, to search