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And let them not doubt, but that the 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 them.

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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:

CERTIFY you, that according

of the Church, at such a time, and at such a place, before divers witnesses, I baptized this Child.

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our Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto

would have kept them from him; how he exhorteth all men to fol low their innocency. Ye perceive how, by his outward gesBut if the Child were baptized by any other lawful Minister, then the Minister ture and deed, he declared his of the Parish where the Child was born good will toward them: for he or christened, shall examine whether embraced them in his arms, he the same hath been lawfully done. And laid his hands upon them, and if the Minister shall find, by the an-blessed them. Doubt ye not thereswers 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:

fore, but earnestly believe,that he hath likewise favourably receiv ed this present Infunt; that he hath embraced him with the arms of CERTIFY you, that in this his mercy; and, as he hath promised in his holy word, will give case all is well done, and according unto due order, concern-life, and make him partaker of his unto him the blessing of eternal ing the baptizing of this Child; everlasting kingdom. Wherefore, who is now by baptism incorporated into the Christian Church: we being thus persuaded of the For our Lord Jesus Christ doth not deny his grace and mercy unto such Infants; but most lovingly doth call them unto him, as they and devoutly give thanks unto Holy Gospel doth witness to our Lord himself taught us, him, and say the Prayer which the OUR Father, who art in Hea

comfort on this wise.

or else shall pass on to the questions Then the Minister shall say as follows:

addressed to the Sponsors.

Hear the words of the Gospel, written by St. Mark, in the tenth chapter, at the thirteenth 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 dipleased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not;

good will of our heavenly Father, towards this Infant, let us faithfuldeclared by his Son Jesus Christ,

Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will ven, Hallowed be thy Name; 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.

Then shall the Minister demand the name of the Child; which being by the Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced, the Minister shall say as follows:

DOST thou, in the name of this

for of such is the kingdom of God. Child, renounce the devil Verily I say unto you, Whosoever 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?

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

Minis. Wilt thou be baptized in this Faith?

Ans. That is my desire.

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. T Then the Minister shall say,

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. T Then, all standing up, the Minister shall say to the Godfathers and Godmothers this Exhortation following:

F

ORASMUCH as this Child hath promised by you, his Sureties, to renounce the devil

WE receive this Child into the and all his works, to believe in Congregation of Christ's God, and to serve him; ye must Flock,and do* sign remember, that it is your parts *Here the Mi- him with the sign and duties to see that this Infant mister shall make a Cross of the Cross; in to-be taught, so soon as he shall be the upon Child's forehead. ken that hereafter able to learn, what a solemn vow, he shall not be promise, and profession he hath ashamed to confess the faith of here made by you. And that he Christ crucified, and manfully to may know these things the better, fight under his banner, against ye shall call upon him to hear Sersin, the world, and the devil; and mons; and chiefly ye shall proto continue Christ's faithful sol- vide, that he may learn the Creed, dier and servant unto his life's the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten end. Amen. Commandments, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health; and that this Child may Then shall the Minister say, be virtuously brought up to lead EEING now, dearly beloved a godly and a Christian life: rebrethren, that this Child is re-membering always, that Baptism generate, and grafted into the doth represent unto us our probody of Christ's Church; let us fession; which is, to follow the give thanks unto Almighty God example of our Saviour Christ, for these benefits, and with one ac- and to be made like unto him; cord make our prayers unto him, that as he died, and rose again for that this Child may lead the rest of us, so should we, who are baphis lifeaccording to this beginning. tized, die from sin, and rise again Then shall be said, all kneeling, unto righteousness; continually WE yield the hearty thanks, mortifying all our evil and corrupt

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.

affections, and daily proceeding
in all virtue and godliness of living.
¶ Then shall he add and say,
E are to take care that this

most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child Child be brought to the B

by adoption, and to incorporate

shop to be confirmed by him, so soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and is sufficiently in

structed 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; sav

ing, that, at the dipping of the Child in the Font, he shall use this form of Words:

IW. I baptize thee in the name

F thou art not already baptized,

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, after the Immersion, 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 such 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 prepare 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 appointed) 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:

born

EARLY beloved, forasmuch
as all men are conceived and]

Then shall the Minister say,

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy great merborn of the flesh is flesh) and they cy, didst save Noah and his famiwho are in the flesh cannot please ly in the ark from perishing by God, but live in sin, committing water; and also didst safely lead many actual transgressions; and the children of Israel thy people our Saviour Christ saith, None can through the Red Sea, figuring enter into the kingdom of God, thereby thy holy Baptism; and except he be regenerate and born by the Baptism of thy well-beanew of Water and of the Holy loved Son Jesus Christ in the Ghost; I beseech you to call upon river Jordan, didst sanctify the God the Father, through our Lord element of water, to the mystical Jesus Christ, that of his bounte-washing away of sin; we beseech ous goodness he will grant to thee, for thine infinite mercies, these Persons that which by nature that thou wilt mercifully look they cannot have; that they may be baptized with Water and the Holy Ghost, and received into Christ's holy Church, and be made lively members of the same.

upon these thy Servants; wash them and sanctify them with the Holy Ghost; that they, being delivered from thy wrath, may be received into the Ark of Christ's

Church; and being steadfast in mother's womb, and be born? faith, joyful through hope, and Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I rooted in charity, may so pass the say unto thee, Except a man be waves of this troublesome world, born of Water and of the Spirit, that finally they may come to the he cannot enter into the kingland of everlasting life; there to dom of God. That which is born reign with thee, world without of the flesh, is flesh; and that end, through Jesus Christ our which is born of the Spirit, is spiLord.

Amen.

¶ Or this.

ALMIGHTY and immortalGod,

rit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

The wind bloweth where it list

eth, and thou hearest the sound thereof; but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

After which he shall say this Exhortation following:

the aid of all who need, the helper of all who flee to thee for succour, the life of those who believe, and the resurrection of the dead; we call upon thee for these Persons, that they, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of their sins, by spiritual re- BELOVED, ye hear in this Gosgeneration. Receive them, O Lord, pel the express words of our as thou hast promised by thy well- Saviour Christ, that, except a man beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye be born of Water and of the Spishall receive; seek, and ye shall rit, he cannot enter into the kingfind; knock, and it shall be open-dom of God. Whereby ye may ed unto you: So give now unto perceive the great necessity of us who ask; let us who seek, find; this Sacrament, where it may be open the gate unto us who knock; had. Likewise, immediately behat these Persons may enjoy the fore his ascension into heaven, everlasting benediction of thy (as we read in the last chapter of heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Mark's Gospel,) he gave command to his disciples, saying, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every crea ture. He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be damned: Which also showeth unto us the great benefit we reap thereHERE was a man of the Pha-by. For which cause Saint Perisees, named Nicodemus, after the Apostle, when upon his ruler of the Jews. The same came first preaching of the Gospel mato Jesus by night, and said unto ny were pricked at the heart, and him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a Teacher come from God; for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his

Then the Minister shall say, Hear the words of the Gospel, written by Saint John, in the third chapter, beginning at the first verse.

said to him and the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren,what shall we do? replied, and said unto them, Repent and be bap tized every one of you, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost: For the promise is to you and your children, and to all that are, afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with ma nv other words exhorted he then,

saying, Save yourselves from this in his holy Word, to grant all untoward generation. For, as those things that we have prayed the same Apostle testifieth in an- for; which promise he, for his other place, even Baptism doth part, will most surely keep and also now save us, (not the putting perform. Wheretore, after this away of the filth of the flesh, but promise made by Christ, ye must the answer of a good conscience also faithfully, for your part, in towards God,) by the resurrec- the presence of these your Wittion of Jesus Christ. Doubt ye nesses, and this whole Congreganot therefore, but earnestly be- tion, promise and answer to the lieve, that he will favourably re- following Questions. ceive 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.

The Minister shall then demand of the Persons to be baptized as follows; the Questions being considered as addressed to them severally, and the Answers to be made accordingly.

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Question.

OST thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain Wherefore we, being thus per- with all covetous desires of the pomp and glory of the world, suaded of the good will of our heavenly Father toward these same, and the sinful desires of the Persons, declared by his Son Je-flesh; so that thou wilt not fol sus Christ, let as faithfully and low, nor be led by them? devoutly give thanks to him, and say,

ALMIGHTY and everlasting

God, heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks, for that

Ans. I renounce them all; and, by God's help, will endeavour

not to follow, norbe led by them.

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

thou hast vouchsafed to call us
to the knowledge of thy grace,
and faith in thee: Increase this
knowledge, and confirm this faith in
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 reigneth with
thee and the Holy Spirit, now
and for ever. Amen.

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

Quest. Wilt thou be baptized this Faith?

Ans. That is my desire.

Quest. Wilt thou then obedient ly 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 shall the Minister say, MERCIFUL God, grant that

may be so buried, that the new

WELL-BELOVED, who are man may be raised up in them.

come hither desiring to re- Amen.

ceive holy Baptism, ye have heard

Grant that all sinful affections

Grant that they may have pow

how the Congregation hath pray-may die in them, and that all things ed, that our Lord Jesus Christ belonging to the Spirit may live would vouchsafe to receive you and grow in them. Amen. and bless you, to release you of your sins, to give you the king-er and strength to have victory, dom of heaven, and everlasting and to triumph against the devil, life. Ye have heard also that our the world, and the flesh. Amen. Lord Jesus Christ hath promised! Grant that they, being here de

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