said before in the Form of Public Baptism, as the time and present exigence will suffer. And then, the Child being named by some one who is present, the Minister shall pour water upon it, saying these words:

N. I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and

of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then the Minister shall give thanks

unto God, and say,

WE yield thee hearty thanks, most

of true Christian People, saying

thus:

I

wise.

Certify you, that in this case all in well done, and according unto due order, concerning the baptizing of thin Child; who is now by baptism incer merciful Father, that it hath porated into the Christian Churs: pleased thee to regenerate this Infant For our Lord Jesus Christ doth not with thy holy Spirit, to receive him for deny his grace and mercy unte ch hine own Child by adoption, and to lufants; but most lovingly doth call incorporate him into thy holy Church. them unto him, as the Holy Gospel And humbly we beseechi thee to grant, doth witness to our comfort on this that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being T Then the Minister shall say as folburied with Christ in his death, may! lows: or else shall pass on to the quescrucify the old man, and utterly abol- tions addressed to the Sponsors. ish the whole body of sin; and that as Hear the words of the Gospel, writhe is made Partaker of the death often by St. Mark, in the tenth chapter, thy Son, he may also be Partaker of at the thirteenth verse. his Resurrection; so that finally, with THEY brought young children to the residue of thy holy Church, hel, Christ, that he should touch may be an Inheritor of thine everlast them; and his disciples rebuked those ing Kingdom, through Christ our who brought them. But when Jesus Lord. Amen. saw it, he was much displeased, and And let them not doubt, but that dren to come unto me, and forbid Isaid unto them, Suffer the little chilthe Child so baptized is lawfully and them not; for of such is the kingdom sufficiently baptized, and ought not of God. Verily I say unto you, Whoto be baptized again. Yet neverthe-soever shall not receive the kingdom less, if the child which is after this of God as a little child, he shall not sort baptized, do afterwards live; it enter therein. And he took them up is expedient that it be brought into in his arms, put his hands upon them, the Church, to the intent that if the and blessed them.

Minister of the same Parish did him- After the Gospel is read, the Miniself baptize that Child, the Congre- ster shall make this brief Exhortagation may be certified of the time! tion upon the words of the Gospel: and form of Baptism, by him pri-j vately before used: In which case he BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel

shall say thus:

the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to

I Certify you, that according to the be brought unto him; how he blamed due and prescribed Order of the those that would have kept them from Church, at such a time and at such him; how he exhorteth all men to fol. place, before divers witnesses, low their innocency. Ye perceive baptized this Child. how, by his outward gesture and deed, But if the Child were baptized by he declared his good-will toward any other lawful Minister, then the them: for he embraced them in his Minister of the Parish where the arms, he laid his hands upon them, Child was born or christened, shall and blessed them. Doubt ye pot examine whether the same hath beeu therefore, but earnestly believe, that lawfully done. And if the Minister he hath likewise favourably received shall find, by the answers of such as this present Infant; that he hath bring the child, that all things were embraced him with the arms of his done as they ought to be; then shall mercy; and, as he hath promised in not he christen the Child again, but his holy word, will give unto him the shall receive him as one of the flock blessing of eterna: life, and make him

Partaker of his everlasting kingdom. IT The same rule is to be observed here, as to the Omission of the Sign of the Cross, as in the Public Baptism of Infants.

Wherefore, we being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father, declared by his Son Jesus Christ, towards this Infant, let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him, and say the Prayer which the Lord himself taught us.

SEEING

Then the Minister shall say, EEING now, dearly beloved brethren, that this Child is regenerate, and grafted into the body of OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Christ's Charch; let us give thanks Hallowed be thy Name; Thy unto Almighty God for these benefits, Kingdom come; Thy Will be done and with one accord make our pray. on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give users unto him, that this Child may this day our daily bread; And for-lead the rest of his life according to give us our trespasses, as we forgive this beginning.

those who trespass against us; And Then shall be said, all kneeling, ead us not into temptation; But de-VE yield thee hearty thanks, most liver us from evil. Amen.

merciful Pather, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant Then shall the Minister demand the with thy holy Spirit, to receive him for name of the Child; which being by thine own Child by adoption, and to the Godfathers and Godmothers pro-incorporate him into thy holy Church. nounced, the Minister shall say as

follows:

DOST thou, in the name of this Child, renounce the devil and all nis works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh; so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them ?

Ans. I renounce them all; and, by God's help, will endeavour not to fol low, nor be led by them.

Minis. Dost thou believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith, as contained in the Apostles' Creed?

Ans. I do.

Minis. Wilt thou then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy life?

Ans. I will, by God's help.

Then the Minister shall say,

And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dend unto sin, and liv ing unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abol ish the whole body of sin; and that as he is made Partaker of the death of his Resurrection; so that finally, with thy Son, he may also be Partaker of the residue of thy holy Church, he may be an Inheritor of thine everlasting Kingdom, tixough Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then, all standing up, the Minister shall say to the Godfathers and Godmothers this Exhortation following: FORASMUCH as this Child hath

promised by you, his Sureties, to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to serve him; ye must remember, that it is your parts and duties to see that this Infant be taught, so soon as he shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, promise, and profession he hath here made by you. And that he may know these things the better, ye shall call upon him to hear Sermons; and chiefly ye shall provide, that he may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and all other ashamed to con- things which a Christian ought to fess the faith of Christ crucified, and know and believe to his soul's health; manfully to fight under his banner, and that this Child may be virtuous. against sin, the world, and the devilly brought up to lead a godly and a and to continue Christ's faithful sol-Christian life: remembering always, dier and servant unto his life's end. that Baptism doth represent unto us Amen. lour profession; which is, to follow the

Ereceive this Child into the Congregation of Christ's Flock, and do sign him with Here the Mi- the sign of the mister shall make Crosa; in token a Cross upon the that hereafter he Child's forehead, shall not be

example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that as he died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness: continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceed ing in all virtue and godliness of living.

Then shall he add, and say, YE are to take care that this Child be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him, so soon as he ran say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and is sufficiently instructed in the other parts of the Church Catechism, set forth for that purpose.

But if they who bring the Infant to the Church do make such uncertain Answers to the Minister's Questions, as that it cannot appear that the Chiki was baptized with Water,

in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (which are essential parts of Baptiam) then let the Minister baptize it in the Form before appointed for Public Baptism of Infants; saving, that, at the dipping of the Child in the Font, he shall use this form of Words:

IF thou art not alrendy baptized, N. I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

If Infant Baptism, and the receiving of Infants baptized in private, are to be at the same time, the Minister may make the Questions to the Sponsors and the succeeding Prayers serve for both. And again, alter the Inmersion, or the pouring of Water, and the receiving into the Church, the Minister may use the Remainder of the Service for both.

THE MINISTRATION OF
BAPTISM

TO SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS, AND ABLE TO
ANSWER FOR THEMSELVES,

When any auch Persons as are of Riper Years are to be baptized, timely notice shall be given to the Minister; that so due care may be taken for their examination, whether they be sufficiently instructed in the principles of the Christian Religion; and that they may be exhorted to pre pare themselves, with prayers and fasting, for the receiving of this Holy Sacrament.

And if they shall be found fit, then the Godfathers and Godmothers, (the People being assembled upon the Sunday, Holy Day, or Prayer Day ap pointed) shall be ready to present them at the Font, immediately after the Second Lesson, either at Morning or Evening Prayer, as the Minister, in his discretion, shall think fit.

And standing there, the Minister shall ask, Whether any of the Persons here presented be baptized or no? If they shall answer, No; then shall the Minister say thus:

DE

EARLY beloved, forasmuch as Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous all men are conceived and born goodness, he will grant to these Perin sin, (and that which is born of the sons that which by nature they cannot flesh is flesh) and they who are in the have; that they may be baptized flesh cannot please God, but live in with Water and the Holy Ghost, and sin,committing many actual transgres-received into Christ's holy Church, sions; and our Saviour Christ saith, and be made lively members of the None can enter into the kingdom of same. God, except he be regenerate and born anew of Water and of the Holy Ghost: I beseech you to call upon God the Father, threugh our Lord!

Then shall the Minister say,

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy great mercy, didst

save Noah and his family in the Ark (again, he cannot see the kingdom of from perishing by water; and also God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How didst safely lead the childrer of Israel can a man be born when he is old? thy people through the Red Sea, can he enter the second time into his figuring thereby thy holy Baptism; and mother's womb, and be born? Jesus hy the Baptism of thy well-beloved answered, Verily, verily, I say unto Son Jesus Christ in the river Jordan, thee, Except a man be born of Water didst sanctify the element of water, to and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the mystical washing away of sin; we the kingdom of God. That which is beseech thee, for thine infinite mercies, born of the flesh, is flesh; and that that thou wil: mercifully look upon which is born of the Spirit, is Spirit, these thy Servants; wash them and Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye sanctify them with the Holy Ghost; must be born again. The wind blowthat they, being delivered from thy eth where it listeth, and thou hearest wrath, may be received into the Ark the sound thereof; but canst not tell of Christ's Church; and being stead- whence it cometh, and whither it fast in faith, Joyful through hope, and goeth: so is every one that is born of rooted in charity, may so pass the the Spirit. 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.

Or this.

After which he shall say this Ex

hortation following: BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel

the express words of our Saviour Christ, that, except a man be born of Water and of the Spirit, he cannot enALMIGHTY and immortal God, ter into the kingdom of God. Wherethe aid of all who need, the helper by ye may perceive the great neces of all who flee to thee for succour, the sity of this Sacrament, where it may life of those who believe, and the re- be had. Likewise, immediately besurrection of the dead; we call upon fore his ascension into heaven, (as we thee for these Persons, that they, read in the last chapter of Saint coming to thy holy Baptism, may re- Mark's Gospel,) he gave command 19 ceive remission of their sins, by spi- his disciples, saying, Go ye into all ritual regeneration. Receive them, O the world, and preach the Gospel 10 Lord, as thou hast promised by thy every creature. He that believeth, well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and and is baptized shall be saved; but ye shall receive; seek, and ye thall be that believeth not, shall be damnfind; knock, and it shall be opened ed: Which also showeth unto us the unto you: So give now unto us who great benefit we reap thereby. For ask; let us who seek, find; open the which cause Saint Peter the Apostle, gate unto us who knock; that these when upon his first preaching of the Persons may enjoy the everlasting Gospel many were pricked at the benediction of thy heavenly washing, heart, and said to him and the rest of and may come to the eternal kingdom the Apostles, Men and brethren, which thou hast promised by Christ what shall we do? replied, and said our Lord. Amen.

unto them, Repent and be baptized Then the Minister shall say, every one of you, for the remission of Hear the words of the Gospel, writ- sins, and ye shall receive the gift of ten by Saint John, in the third chap- the Holy Ghost: For the promise is ter, beginning at the first verse: to you and your children, and to al THERE was a man of the Phari-that are afar off, even as many as the sees, named Nicodemus, a ruler Lord our God shall call. And with of the Jews. The same came to Jesus many other words exhorted he them, by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, saying, Save yourselves from this unwe know that thou art a Teacher toward generation. For, as the same come from God; for no man can do Apostle testifieth in another place. these miracles that thou doest, except even baptism doth also now save us, God be with him. Jesus answered (not the putting away of the filth of and said unto him, Verily, verily, Ithe flesh, but the answer of a good say unto thee, Except a man be bornjconscience towards God,) by the re

surrection of Jesas Christ. Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he will favourably receive these present Persons, truly repenting, and coming unto him by faith; that he will grant them remission of their sins, and bestow upon them the Holy Ghost; that he will give them the blessing of eternal life, and make them Partakers of his everlasting kingdom.

Wherefore, we being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father toward these Perscns, declared by his Son Jesus Christus faithfully and devoutly give thanks to him, and say,

Question.

DOST thou renounce the devil and

all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh; so that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them? Ans. I renounce them all; and, by God's help, will endeavour not to follow, nor be led by them.

Quest. Dost thou believe all the Articles of the Christien Feith, as contained in the Apostles' Creed? Ans. I do.

Quest. Wilt thou be baptized in this Faith?

Ans. I will, by God's help.

Ans. That is my desire. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Quest. Wilt thou then obedienti heavenly Father, we give thee hum- keep God's holy will and command. ble thanks, for that thou hast vouch-ments; and walk in the same all the safed to call us to the knowledge of days of thy life? thy grace, and faith in thee: Increase this knowledge, and coufirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to these Persons, that they may be born again, and be made Heirs of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and Grant that all sinful affections may reigneth with thee and the Holy Spi-die in them, and that all things belongrit, now and for ever. Amen. ing to the Spirit may live and grow in them. Amen.

Then the Minister shall speak to the Persons to be baptized on this

wise :

Then shall the Minister say, Merciful God, grant that the old Adam in these Persons may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in them. Amen.

Grant that they may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, WELL-BELOVED, who are come and the flesh. Amen.. hither desiring to receive holy Grant that they, being here dedi Baptism, ye have heard how the Con-cated to thee by our Office and Minigregation hath prayed, that our Lord stry, may also be endued with heaJesus Christ would vouchsafe to re-venly virtues, and everlastingly receive you and bless you, to release warded, through thy mercy, O bless. you of your sins, to give you the king-ed Lord God, who dost live and go. dom of heaven, and everlasting life. vern all things, world without end. Ye have heard also that our Lord Amen. Jesus Christ hath promised, in his

everliving

God

holy Word, to grant all those things ALMIGHTY, whose most dearly beloved Son that we have prayed for; which pro-Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of mise he, for his part, will most surely our sins, did shed out of his most prekeep and perform. Wherefore, after cious side both water and blood; and this promise made by Christ, ye must gave commandment to his disciples, also faithfully, for your part, in the presence of these your Witnesses, and this whole Congregation, promise aud answer to the following Ques

that they should go teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; regard, we beseech thee, tions: the supplications of thy Congrega The Minister shall then demand of tion; sanctify this water to the mys the Persons to be baptized as follows; tical washing away of sin; and grant the Questions being considered as that the Persons, now to be baptized addressed to them severally, and therein, may receive the fulness of thy the Answers to be made accordingly.grace, aud évet remain in the number