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Quest. Why was the Sacra- Quest. What are the benement of the Lord's Supper fits whereof we are partakers ordained? thereby?

Ans. For the continual re- Ans. The strengthening and membrance of the sacrifice of refreshing of our souls by the the death of Christ, and of Body and Blood of Christ, as the benefits which we receive, our bodies are by the bread thereby. and wine. Quest. What is the outward Quest. What is required of part or sign of the Lord's those who come to the Lord's Supper?

Supper?

Ans. Bread and Wine, Ans. To examine themwhich the Lord hath com-selves, whether they repent manded to be received. them truly of their former Quest. What is the inward sins, steadfastly purposing to part, or thing signified? lead a new life; have a lively Ans. The Body and Blood faith in God's mercy, through of Christ, which are spiritual-Christ,with a thankful rememly taken and received by the brance of his death; and be in faithful in the Lord's Supper. (charity with all men.

The Minister of everyParish shall diligently upon Sundays and Holydays, or on some other convenient occasions, openly in the Church, instruct or examine so many Children of his Parish, sent unto him, as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Catechism.

And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Mistresses shall cause their Children, Servants, and Apprentices, who have not learned their Catechism, to come to the Church, at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and to be ordered by the Minister, until such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn.

So soon as Children are come to a Competent age, and can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and can answer to the other questions of this short Catechism, they shall be brought to the Bishop.

¶ And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledge for Children to be brought unto him for their Confirmation, the Minister of every Pa rish shall either bring, or send in writing, with his hand subscribed thereunto, the Names of all such Persons within his Parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be confirmed.

CONFIRMATION,

OR

Laying on of Hands upon those that are baptized
and come to Years of Discretion.

Upon the Day appointed, all that leinn promise and vow that are to be then Confirmed, being ye made, or that was made placed and standing in order be in your name, at your Bapfore the Bishop; he, or some other Minister appointed by him,shall tism; ratifying and confirming read this Preface following: the same; and acknowledging O the end that Confirma- yourselves bound to believe and to do all those things which ye then undertook, or your Sponsors then undertook for you?

Ttion may be ministered

to the more edifying of such as shall receive it, the Church hath thought good to order, that none shall be confirmed,] but such as can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments; and can also answer to such other Questions, as in the short Catechism are contained: Which

And every one shall audibly answer, I do.

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Bishop.

UR help is in the Name of the Lord;

Ans. Who hath made hea

order is very convenient to be ven and earth.

observed; to the end that chil- Bishop. Blessed be the Name dren, being now come to the of the Lord.

years of discretion, and hav

Ans. Henceforth

ing learned what their Godfa-without end.

world

thers and Godmothers promis- Bishop. Lord hear our prayed for them in Baptism, may er;

themselves, with their own Ans. And let our cry come mouth and consent, openly be- unto thee.

fore the Church ratify and Bishop. Let us pray. confirm the same; and also

promise, that, by the grace ALMIGHTY and everlivof God, they will evermore ing God, who hast vouchendeavour themselves faith-safed to regenerate these thy fully to observe such things as servants by Water and the they, by their own confession, have assented unto.

Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins; strengthen them, we beseech thee, O Lord, with O you here, in the pre- the Holy Ghost,the comforter;

Then shall the Bishop say,

Congregation, renew the so-manifold gifts of grace; the

spirit of wisdom and under- Majesty; we make our humstanding, the spirit of counsel ble supplications unto thee for and ghostly strength, the spi- these thyservants,upon whom, rit of knowledge and true god- after the example of thy holy liness; and fill them, O Lord, Apostles, we have now laid with the spirit of thy holy fear, our hands; to certify them, by now and for ever. Amen. this sign of thy favour and Then all of them in order them. Let thy Fatherly hand, gracious goodness towards kneeling before the Bishop, we beseech thee, ever be over he shall lay his hands upon them: Letthy Holy Spirit ever the head of every one seve- be with them: And so lead rally, saying, them in the knowledge and

DEFEND, O Lord, this obedience of thy Word, that thy Child, [or this thy in the end they may obtain Servant] with thy heavenly everlasting life, through our grace; that he may continue Lord Jesus Christ; who, with thine for ever, and daily in- thee and the Holy Ghost, livcrease in thy Holy Spirit more eth and reignethever one God, and more, until he come unto world without end. Amen. thy everlasting kingdom.

Then shall the Bishop say,
The Lord be with you.
Ans. And with thy spirit.
And all kneeling down the
Bishop shall add,

Let us pray.

O ALMIGHTY Lord, and

everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that through thy most mighty

OUR Father, who art in protection, both here and ever,

we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Ámen.

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 ¶ And the Bishop shall bless forgive us our trespasses, as them, saying thus:

we forgive those who trespass

against us; And lead us not

HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the

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into temptation; But deliver Son, and the Holy Ghost, be

us from evil. Amen.

And this Collect.

upon you, and remain with for ever.

you

Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everliv-¶ And there shall none be ad

ing God, who makest us both to will and to do those things which are good, and acceptable unto thy Divine

mitted to the Holy Communion, until such time as he be confirmed, or be ready and desirous to be confirmed.

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY.

¶ The Laws respecting Matrimony, whether by publishing the Bans in Churches, or by Licence, being different in the several States; every Minister is left to the direction of those Laws, in every thing that regards the civil contract between the Parties. And when the Bans are published, it shall be in the following form-I publish the Bans of Marriage between M. of -,and N. of. If any of you know cause or just impediment, why these two persons should not be joined together in holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it. [This is the first, second, or third time of asking.]

REQUIRE and charge you

¶ At the Day and Time appointed both, (as ye will answer at

for Solemnization of Matrimony, the Persons to be married shall come into the Body of the Church, or shall be ready in some proper house, with their Friends shall be disclosed) that if eiand neighbours; and there stand-ther of you know any impediing together, the Man on the ment, why ye may not be lawRight Hand, and the Women on the Left, the Minister shall say, fully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it:

the dreadful day of judgment, when the secrets of all hearts

DEARLY beloved, we are
gathered together here For be ye well assured that
in the sight of God, and in if any persons are joined to-
the face of this Company, together otherwise than as God's
word doth allow, their mar-
join together this Man and

this Woman in holy Matri-riage is not lawful.
mony; which is commended,
of Saint Paul to be honourable
among all men; and therefore
is not by any to be entered
into unadvisedly or lightly;
but reverently, discreetly, ad-
visedly, soberly, and in the
fear of God. Into this holy
estate, these two persons pre-

The Minister, if he shall have reason to doubt of the lawfulness of the proposed Marriage, may demand sufficient surety for his indemnification; but if no impediment shall be alleged, or suspected, the Minister shall say to the Man,

sent come now to be joined. M. WILT thou have this If any man can show just' Woman to thy wedcause, why they may not law- ded Wife, to live together fully be joined together, let after God's ordinance, in the him now speak, or else here- holy estate of Matrimony? after for ever hold his peace. Wilt thou love her, comfort

And also speaking unto the her, honour, and keep her, Persons who are to be mar- in sickness and in health; and ried, he shall say, forsaking all others, keep thee

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only unto her, so long as yel Then shall they loose their

both shall live?

The Min shall answer,
I will.

Then shall the Minister say

unto the Woman,

VWILT thou have this

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Hands, and the Woman with her Right Hand aking the Man by his Right Hand, shall likewise say after the Minister,

N take thee M. to my wedded Husband, to have Man to thy wedded and to hold, from this day forHusband, to live together af-ward, for better for worse, ter God's ordinance, in the for richer for poorer, in sickholy estate of Matrimony?ness and in health, to love, Wilt thou obey him and serve cherish, and to obey, till death him, love, honour, and keep us do part, according to God's him, in sickness and in health; holy ordinance; and thereto and forsaking all others, keep I give thee my Troth. thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?

The Woman shall answer,
I will.

Then shall the Minister say,

Who giveth this Woman to be married to this Man?

I

Then shall they give their
Troth to each other in this
Manner:

The Minister receiving the

Then shall they again loose their Hands; and the Man shall give unto the Woman a Ring. And the Minister taking the Ring shall deliver it unto the Man, to put it upon the fourth Finger of the Woman's Left Hand. And the Man holding the Ring there, and taught by the Minister, shall søy, WITH this Ring I thee wed, and with all my

Woman at her Father's or Friend's hands, shall cause worldly goods I thee endow; the Man with his Right In the Name of the Father, Hand to take the Woman by and of the Son, and of the her Right Hand, and to say Holy Ghost. Amen.

after him as followeth :

M. take thee N. to my wedded Wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in

Then the Man leaving the Ring upon the fourth Finger of the Woman's Left Hand, the Minister shall say,

Let us pray.

health, to love and to cherish, OUR Father who art in till death us do part, accord- Heaven, Hallowed be thy ing to God's holy ordinance; Name; Thy Kingdom come; and thereto I plight thee my Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us

Troth.

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