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power and strength to have | Flock, and do *sign * Here the Minvictory, and to triumph against him with the sign ister shall make the devil, the world, and the of the cross; in child's forehead. flesh. Amen. token that hereafter

Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office and ministry, may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O blessed LORD GOD, who dost live and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY, everliving GOD, whose most dearly beloved Son JESUS CHRIST, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood; and gave commandment to his disciples, 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, the supplications of thy congregation; sanctify this water to the mystical washing away of sin; and grant that this child, now to be baptized therein, may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful children, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

T Then the Minister shall take the child into

his hands, and shall say to the Godfathers and Godmothers,

Name this child.

¶ And then, naming it after them, he shall dip it in the water discreetly, or shall pour water upon it, saying,

N. I BAPTIZE thee in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY GHOST. Amen.

T Then the Minister shall say, WE receive this child into the congregation of CHRIST's

a cross upon the

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¶ If those who present the infant shall desire the sign of the cross to be omitted, although the Church knows no worthy cause of scruple concerning the same, yet, in that case, the Minister may omit that part of the above which follows the immersion, or the pouring of water on the infant.

¶ Then shall the Minister say, SEEING now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is body of CHRIST's Church; let regenerate, and grafted into the us give thanks unto ALMIGHTY GOD for these benefits, and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this child may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning.

Then shall be said, all kneeling,

OUR Father, 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 temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

T Then shall the Minister say, WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy

Church. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with CHRIST in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; and that as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, he may also be partaker of his resurrection; so that finally, with the residue of thy holy Church, he may be an inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom, through CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

chiefly ye shall provide, that he may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health; and that this child may be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life: remembering always, that Baptism doth represent unto us our profession; which is, to follow the 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 ¶ Then, all standing up, the Minister shall sin, and rise again unto right

say to the Godfathers and Godmothers this Exhortation following:

eousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.

Then shall he add, and say,

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 YE are to take care that this and duties to see that this infant child be brought to the Bishop be taught, so soon as he shall to be confirmed by him, so be able to learn, what a solemn soon as he can say the Creed, vow, promise, and profession the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten he hath here made by you. And Commandments, and is suffithat he may know these things ciently instructed in the other the better, ye shall call upon parts of the Church Catechism him to hear sermons; and set forth for that purpose.

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The Minister of every Parish shall often admonish the People, that they defer not the baptism of their children longer than the first or second Sunday next after their birth, or other Holy day falling between, unless upon a great and reasonable cause.

And also they shall warn them, that, without like great cause and necessity, they procure not their children to be baptized at home in their houses. But when need shall compel them so to do, then baptism shall be administered as followeth.

PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.

163 First, let the Minister of the Parish (or, in his absence, any other lawful Minister that can be procured) with those who are present, call upon GOD, and say the Lord's Prayer, and so many of the Collects appointed to be 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 merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy holy Spirit,

T But if the child were baptized by any other lawful Minister, then the Minister of the Parish where the child was born or christened, shall examine whether the same hath been lawfully done. And if the Minister shall find, by the answers of such as bring the child, that all things were done as they ought to be; then shall not he christen the child again, but shall receive him as one of the flock of true Christian People, saying thus:

this case all is well done, and I CERTIFY you, that in to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to in- according unto due order, concorporate him into thy holy child; who is now by baptism cerning the baptizing of this Church. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, incorporated into the Christian being dead unto sin, and living CHRIST doth not deny his grace unto righteousness, and being

buried with CHRIST in his

Church For our Lord JESUS

and mercy unto such infants; unto him, as the holy gospel but most lovingly doth call them

doth witness to our comfort on this wise.

death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; and that as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, he may also be T Then the Minister shall say as follows: or partaker of his resurrection; so that finally, with the residue of thy holy Church, he may be an inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom, through CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

And let them not doubt, but that the child so baptized is lawfully and sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be baptized again. Yet nevertheless, if the child which is after this sort baptized do afterwards live; it is expedient that it be brought into the church, to the intent that if the Minister

of the same Parish did himself baptize that child, the Congregation may be certified of the true form of Baptism, by him privately before used: in which case he shall say thus:

else shall pass on to the Questions addressed to the Sponsors:

Hear the words of the gospel, tenth chapter, at the thirteenth written by St. Mark, in the

verse.

THEY brought young children to CHRIST, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when JESUS saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is I CERTIFY you, that the kingdom of GOD. Verily according to the due and I say unto you, Whosoever prescribed Order of the Church, at such a time and at such a place, before divers witnesses, I baptized this child.

shall not receive the kingdom of GoD as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his

hands upon them, and blessed ¶ Then shall the Minister demand the name them.

After the Gospel is read, the Minister shall make this brief Exhortation upon the words of the Gospel:

of the child; which being by the Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced, the Minister shall say as follows:

DOST thou, in the name of this child, 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?

Minister. Dost thou believe all the articles of the Christian faith, as contained in the Apostles' Creed?

BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour CHRIST, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him; how he blamed those that would have kept them from him; how he exhorteth all men Answer. I renounce them to follow their innocency. Ye all; and, by GoD's help, will perceive how, by his outward endeavour not to follow, nor gesture and deed, he declared be led by them. his good will toward them; for he embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and blessed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he hath likewise favourably received this present infant; that he hath embraced him with the arms of his mercy; and, as he hath promised in his holy word, will give unto him the blessing of eternal life, and make him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore, we being thus persuaded WE receive this child into of the good will of our heavenly the Congregation of CHRIST'S Father, declared by his Son Flock, and do* sign * Here the MinJESUS CHRIST, towards this him with the sign ister shall make infant, let us faithfully and of the cross; in devoutly give thanks unto him, token that hereafter and say the prayer which the he shall not be ashamed to LORD himself taught us. confess the faith of CHRIST

OUR Father, 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 temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Answer. I do. Minister. Wilt thou then obediently keep GoD's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy life?

Answer. I will, by GoD's help.

Then the Minister shall say,

a cross upon the child's forehead.

crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the devil; and

to continue CHRIST's faithful

soldier and servant unto his life's end. Amen.

T 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

T Then shall the Minister say,

profession he hath here made by

SEEING now, dearly beloved you. And that he may know

brethren, that this child is these things the better, ye shall regenerate, and grafted into the call upon him to hear sermons; body of CHRIST's Church; let and chiefly ye shall provide, us give thanks unto ALMIGHTY that he may learn the Creed, GOD for these benefits, and with the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten one accord make our prayers Commandments, and all other unto him, that this child may things which a Christian ought lead the rest of his life according to know and believe to his to this beginning.

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soul's health; and that this ¶ Then shall be said, all kneeling, child may be virtuously brought WE yield thee hearty thanks, up to lead a godly and a Chrismost merciful Father, that it tian life: remembering always, hath pleased thee to regenerate that baptism doth represent this infant with thy holy Spirit, unto us our profession; which to receive him for thine own is, to follow the example of our child by adoption, and to in- Saviour CHRIST, and to be made corporate him into thy holy like unto him; that as he died, Church. And humbly beseech thee to grant, that he being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with CHRIST in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; and that as he is made partaker of the death of thy ¶ Then shall he add, and say, Son, he may also be partaker YE are to take care that this of his resurrection; so that child be brought to the Bishop finally, with the residue of thy to be confirmed by him, so soon holy Church, he may be an as he can say the Creed, the inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom, through 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

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 proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.

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 child was baptized with Water, in the Name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY GHOST (which are essential parts of Baptism) 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 already bapa solemn vow, promise, and tized, N. I baptize thee in the

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