BOOK OF K. CHARLES II. 1662. over night, or in the morning before the beginning of Morning Prayer, to the Curate. And then the Godfathers and Godmothers, and the people with the Children, must be ready at the Font, either immediately after the last Lesson at Morning Prayer, or else immediately after the last Lesson at Evening Prayer, as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint. And the Priest coming to the Font, (which is then to be filled with pure Water,) and standing there, shall say,

Hath this Child been already baptized, or no?

If they answer, No: then shall the Priest proceed as followeth.

SCOTCH LITURGY 1637.

parents shall give knowledge over night, or in the Morning afore the beginning of Morning Prayer, to the Presbyter or Curate. And then the Godfathers, Godmothers, and people, with the children, must be ready at the Font, either immediately after the last Lesson at Morning prayer, or else immediately after the last Lesson at Evening prayer, as the Presbyter or Curate by his discretion shall appoint. And then standing there, the Presbyter shall ask, whether the Children be baptized or no. If they answer, No: then shall the Presbyter say thus,

Dearly beloved, forasmuch as all men are [be] conceived and born in sin, and that our Saviour Christ saith, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be regenerate and born anew of water, and of the holy Ghost; I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous mercy he will grant to this Child that thing which by nature he cannot have; that he may be baptized with Water and the holy Ghost, and received into Christ's holy Church, and be made a lively member of the same.

his bounteous mercy he will grant to these children, that thing which by nature they cannot have ; &c.

[As in the II. Book of Edw. VI.]

Then shall the Priest say,

Then shall the Presbyter say,

Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, who [which] of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the ark from perishing

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destroy by floods of water the whole world for sin, except eight persons, whom of thy mercy (the same time) thou didst save in the ark; and when thou didst drown in the Red Sea wicked King Pharaoh, with all his army, yet (at the same time) thou didst lead thy people the children of Israel safely through the midst thereof; whereby thou didst figure the washing of thy holy baptism; and by the baptism of thy wellbeloved Son Jesus Christ thou didst sanctify the flood Jordan and all other waters, to this mystical washing away of sin; We beseech thee (for thy infinite mercies) that thou wilt mercifully look upon these children, and sanctify them with thy Holy Ghost; that by this wholesome laver of regeneration, whatsoever sin is in them may be washed clean away; that they, being delivered from thy wrath, may be received into the ark of

Christ's church, and so saved from perishing; and being fervent in spirit, stedfast in faith, joyful through hope, rooted in charity, may ever serve thee;

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didst save Noe and his family in the ark from perishing by water; and also didst safely lead the children of Israel thy people through the Red Sea, figuring thereby thy holy baptism; and by the baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, didst sanctify the flood Jordan, and all other waters, to the mystical washing away of sin; We beseech thee, for thy infinite mercies, that thou wilt mercifully look upon these children; sanctify them and wash them with thy Holy Ghost; that they, being delivered from thy wrath, may be received into the ark of Christ's church, and being stedfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, may so pass the waves of this troublesome world that finally they may come to the land of everlasting life, there to reign with thee world without end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

[The same in the Books of Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I., except that all but Elizabeth 1559, Grafton, and James 1607, read, 'Sanctify them and wash them with the Holy Ghost.']

and finally attain to everlasting life, with all thy holy and chosen people. This grant us, we beseech thee, for Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord. Amen.

[For the whole of the above passage see Appendix IV. 1. For the words "Didst sanctify the flood Jordan and all other waters," No. IV. 2.]

by water; and also didst safely lead the children of Israel thy people through the Red Sea, figuring thereby thy holy Baptism, and by the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ,

[The remainder as in the II. B. of K. Edward.] thee for thine infi- shall say at the

I. BOOK K. EDW. VI. 1549. Here shall the Priest ask what shall be the name of the child; and when the godfathers and godmothers have told the name, then shall he make a cross upon the child's forehead and breast, saying,

C. N. Receive the sign of the holy cross, both in thy forehead and in thy breast, in token that thou shalt not be ashamed to confess thy faith in Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue his faithful soldier and servant unto thy life's end. Amen.

[Appendix No. V.]

And this he shall do and say to as many children as be present to be baptized, one after another.

Let us pray,

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Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them that believe, and the resurrection of the dead; We call upon thee for these infants, that they, coming to thy holy baptism, may receive remission of their sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive them, (O Lord,) as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and you shall have; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; so give now unto us that ask; let us that seek, find; open thy gate [the gate, 1552.] unto us that knock; that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the above Prayer the Book of Elizabeth 1559, Grafton, and that of James 1607, read
'Open thy gate unto us that knock.' There are no other variations until the Edition
of 1662.]

Then let the Priest, looking upon the

children, say,

I command thee, unclean spirit, in the name of the Fa

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