hath vouchâ—aâ—ed to call to his holy baptisme and to be made members of his body and of his holy congregation therefore thou cursed spirit remember thy sentence remember thy judgement remember the day to be at hand wherein thou shalt burn in fire everlasting prepared for thee and thy Angels And presume not hereafter to exercise any Tyrany towards these Infants whom Christ hath bought with his most precious blood and by this his holy Baptisme calleth to be of his flock Then shall the Priest say The Lord be with you The people And with thy spirit The Minister Hear now the Gospel written by St. Mark AT a certain time they brought children unto Christ that he should touch them and his disciples rebuked those that brought them But when Jesus sow it he was displeased and said unto them suffer little Children to come unto me and forbid them nor for to such belong the kingdome of God Uerily I say unto you whosoever doth not receive the kingdom of God as a little childe be shall not enter therein And when he had taken them up in his armes he put his hands upon them and blessed them After the Gospel is read the Minister shall make this brief exhortation upon the words of the Gospel FRends you hear in this gospel the words of our saviour Christ that be commanded the children to be brought unto him how he blamed those that would have kept them from him how be exhorteth all men to follow their innocency You perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them For he unbraced them in his armes he laid his hands upon them and blessed them Doubt not ye therefore but earnestly beleeve that he will likewise favourably receive these present infants that he will imbrace them with the armes of his mercy that he will give unto them the blessing of eternal life and make them partakers of his everlasting kingdome Wherefore we being thus perswaded of the good will of our heavenly father toward these infants declared by his son Jesus Christ and nothing doubting but that he favourably alloweth this charitable work of ours in bringing these children to his holy baptisme let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him and say 1 B. of Edw. 6. And say the prayer which himself hath taught and in declaration of our faith let us recite also the articles contained in our Creed Here the Minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers and people present shall say Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be c. And then shall say openly I beleeve in God the Father Almigihty c. Then shall he adde also this prayer ALmighty and everlasting God heavenly Father we give thee humble thanks that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee Encrease this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore give thy holy spirit to these infants that they may be born again and be made heires of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee and thy holy spirit now and for ever Amen Then the Minister shall speak unto the Godfathers and Godmothers on this wise WE beloved friends ye have brought these children here to be baptised ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive them to lay his hands upon them to blesse them to release them of their sins to give them the kingdom of heaven and everlasting life Ye have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ hath promised in his Gospel to grant all these things that ye have prayed for Which promise he for his part will most surely keep and perform Wherefore after this promise made by Christ these infants must also faithfully for their part promise by you that be their suerties that they will forsake the devil and all his works and constantly beleeve Gods holy word and obediently keep his commandments  1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister demande H of the Godfathers and Godmothers these questions following Then shall the Priest demand of the childe which shall be first baptised these questions following first naming the childe and saying I Doest thou forsake the devil and all his works the vain pomp and glory of the world with all covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the flesh so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them N. Doest thou forsake the devil and all his works  Answer  I forsake them  Minister Answer Doest thou forsake the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same I forsake them all Answer  I forsake them Minister Doest thou beleeve in God the Father almighty maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ his onely begotten Son our Lord And that he was conceived by the holy ghost born of the Nirgin Mary that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried that he went down into hell and also did rise again the third day that he ascended into heaven and â—itteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty and from thence shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead And doest thou beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the remission of sins the resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life after death Answer All this I stedfastly beleeve Minister Wilt thou be baptised in this faith Answer That is my desire Minister Dost thou forsake the carnal desires of the flesh so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them Answer I forsake them Minister Doest thou beleeve in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth Answer I beleeve Minister Dost thou beleeve in Jesus Christ his onely begotten son our Lord c. Answer I beleeve Minister Doest thou beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of saints remission of sins Resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life after death Answer I believe Minister What is thy desire Answer Baptisme Minister wilt thou be baptised Answer I will 1 B. of Edw. 6. The water in the Font shall be changed every moneth once at the least and afore any childe be baptised in the water so changed the Priest shall say at the font these prayers following O most merciful God our Saviour Jesus Christ who hast ordeined the element of water for the regeneration of thy faithful people upon whom being baptised in the river of Jordan the holy Ghost came down in the likenesse of a dove send down we beseech thee the same thy holy spirit to assist us and to be present at this our invocation of thy holy name Sanctifie †this fountain of Baptisme thou that art the sanctifier of all things that by the power of thy word all those that shall be baptised therein may be spiritually regenerated and made the children of everlasting adoption Amen
Respectiveness of Gods Decrees points 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. inscrutable to the most illuminate Doctor of the Gentiles and which put him to his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. O the depth of the Wisdom of God Rom. 11. 33. nor of any thing less then fundamental being there taken notice of Happy were we did all Practitioners in Theology they especially who pretend on high honor to our Church conform to her example Or laying on of hands As the Tongue is to the Heart such is the Hand to the Tongue an Interpreter Caeterae partes saith the excellent Orator loquentem adjuvant haec prope est ut dicam ipsae loquuntur In demonstrandis personis atque locis adverbiorum atque pronominum obtinent vicem Other members do help the Speaker but the Hands I almost say speak themselves In demonstrating Places and Persons they serve instead of Adverbs and Pronouns Adverbs for Place and Pronouns for Persons So according to the ancient mode of Renuntiation in Baptism the party to be Baptized was commanded protensâ manu 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Satanae renunciare to renounce Satan by stretching out his hand as to one present where the protending of the Hand towards the West that Quarter of the Heaven whence darkness begins the Prince of Darkness by this Prosopopâ—ea was indigitated So also according to the universal mode of all Nations the Hands in Prayer are lifted up towards Heaven the place whether our Prayers tend So when our Prayers are limited and restrained to any one peculiar thing or person the maner is to lay the hand upon that Object relative to the Invocation So the Paternal Benediction given by Jacob to the Children of Joseph was performed by laying his hands upon their heads Gen. 48. 14. After the same maner also did persons of remarkable Sanctity bless such Infants as were upon that account brought to them as our Savior Mark 10 16. And in Analogy or resemblance of that practice is the Ceremony of Imposition of hands in this office of Confirmation whereby the Church using the ministration of the venerable Fathers the Bishops Invocateth the Divine Benediction upon her Children now entring their adult state and riper years Then the Bishop shall lay his hands upon c. Our Savior being near his Ascension having given his last Charge and Commission to the Apostles tells them what should be the sequence of that Faith which should result from their Predication and Doctrine In my Name they shall cast out Devils they shall speak with tongues they shall take up Serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover Mark 16. 17 18. Which Miracles though Believers did afterward perform yet were not those operations the meer results of Faith nor did they do them as Beleevers but the Power enabling them thereto was conveyed to them by the Gift of the Holy Ghost which Gift not onely imported an extraordinary Collation upon new regenerated Converts of the invisible Graces of Gods Spirit confirming their Faiths daily more and more and assisting them in the exercise of an holy and sanctified Life and Conversation But also in outward Qualifications suitable to the exigent of those times for the working of Miracles Nor were those Believers to expect or receive those Gifts by any other Prayers or any other Hands then of the Apostles that the World might know God had a more then ordinary value for their Function and consequently would require the highest Honor deferr'd to it upon this very account the Apostles hearing that Samaria had received the word of God and were Baptized by Philip the Evangelist they sent Peter and John from Jerusalem to them to pray for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost implying thereby that though Philip had commission to Baptise and Preach yet could he not give the Holy Ghost And when Simon Magus perceived what strange feats were done by those Beleevers after such prayer and Imposition of hands of those Apostles he thinking it would prove a money matter bad liberally for it till he understood he was in the wrong And though in tract of time and by degrees whole Nations being converted to the Christian Faith the main cause of those Miracles ceasing they themselves began to abate both in number and quality and so Confirmation was not practised much upon that pretence yet it being an Apostolical usage and instituted also for another end viz. An Invocation of Gods inward sanctifying the Person new Baptized by the Grace of his holy Spirit a Petition necessary at all times The Bishops succeeding the Apostles in the Government of the Church thought fit to continue it still retaining it as the Apostles did to themselves alone and not communicating it to any of the inferior Clergy Qui in Ecclesia Baptisantur Praepositis Ecclesiae offeruntur saith Cyprian They who are Baptized in the Church are straightways presented to the Presidents of the Church Ut per nostramorationem ac manus impositionem Spiritum Sanctum consequantur That by our Prayers and Imposition of Hands they may obtain the Holy Ghost The reason whereof is this that whereas the Bishop had condescended and delegated the Power of Baptizing to Presbyters which was originally resident in himself as hath been said already yet seeing requisite it was that Gods Blessing should be implored upon those Neophites by them and Blessing is an Act of Paternal Authority it was convenient it should be reserved to himself ad honorem sacerdotii as St. Hierome saith in honor of his Priestly Superiority Other Imposition of hands have been performed some by Presbyters and Bishops indifferently as that in receiving Penetents to the peace of the church as that in consecrating of Marriage some by Presbyters with Bishops joyntly as that of Ordination But never any meer Presbyter assumed this of Confirmation nor was it ever in the Primitive Church permitted to any but to the Bishop alone To the contrary whereof never was there produced any Testimony Authentick Authentick I say for that Ambrose upon the Ephesians whom some urge against it is by the men who cite him confesled supposititious and a counterfeit But be he who they please what says the man Apud Aegyptum Presbyteri consignant si praesens non sit Episcopus In Aegypt the Presbyters consign if the Bishop be not present Now if consignant here should prove not to import confirming this shadow of a Father will stand them in little stead And who dares positively say it not Blundellus I am certain and yet he would as gladly have it so as another for he is put to his sive's either Confirmation or blessing of Penetents or consecrating Persons by Ordination not knowing in which to fix So that this they know not who speaks they know not what And of all these sive's which stand in competition that of Confirmation is least like
his Ministers to declare and pronounce to his people being penitent the absolution and remission of their sins he pardoneth and absolveth all them which truely repent and unfeignedly beleeve his holy Gospel Wherefore we beseech him to grant us true repentance and his holy spirit Scot. Lit. That we may receive from his absolution from all our sins that those things may please him which we â—o at this present and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy through Jesus Christ our Lord. The people shall answer Amen Common prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister begin the Lords Prayer with a loud voice Scot. Lit. And in this and in all other places of the Lit. where the last words for thine is the kingdom are expressed the Presbyter shall read them But in all places where they are not expressed he shall end at these words But deliver us from evil Amen The Priest being in the Quire shall begin with a loud voice the Lords Prayer called the Pater noster OUR father which are in heaven hallowed be thy â—ame Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our dayly bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil Scot. Lit. for thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for ever and ever K Amen Then likewise he shall say O Lord open thou our lips Answer And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise Priest O God make speed to save us Answer O Lord make hast to help us Priest Scotch Liturgy then all of them standing up the Presbyter shall say or sing Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Praise ye the Lord. 1. B. of Edw. 6. O Scot. Lit. Answer The Lord be praised N And from Easter to Trinity Sunday Allelujah COMMON PRAYER Then shall be said or sung this Psalm following O Come let us sing unto the Lord c. Psal. 95. Then shall follow certain Psalmes in order as they be appointed in a Table made for that purpose except there be proper Psalmes appointed for that day And at the end of every Psalm through the year and likewise in the end of Renedictus Benedicite Magnificat and Nunâ— dimittis shall be repeated Glory be to the Father c. Scot. Lit. And the people shall answer As it was in the beginning c. every one standing up at the same Then shall be read two Lessons distinctly with a loud voice that the people may hear The first of the old Testament the Second of rhe new like as they be appointed by the Kalender except there be proper Lessons assigned for that day the priest that readeth the Lesson standing and turning him so as he may best be heard of all such as be present R And before every Lesson the Priest shall say thus The first second third or fourth Chapter of Genesis or Exodus Matthew Mark or other like as is appointed in the Kalender And in the end of every Chapter he shall say Here endeth such a Chapter of such a book And to the end the people may the better hear in such places where they do sing there shall the Lessons be sung in a plain tune after the manner of distinct reading and likewise the Epistle and Gospel Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. After the first Lesson shall follow T Te deum Laudamus in English dayly through the whole year And after the first Lesson shall follow Te Deum Laudamus in English dayly throughout the year except in â—ent all the which time in the place of te Deum shall be used Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino in English as followeth WE praise thee O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting To thee all Angels cry aloud the heavens and all the powers therein To thee Cherubin and Seraphin continually do cry Holy holy holy Lord God of Sabbath Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy Glory The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee The noble Army of Martyrs praise thee The holy Church throughout all the world both knowledge thee The Father of an infinit majestie Thy honorable true and onely Son Also the holy Ghost the comforter Thou art the King of Glory O Christ. Thou art the everlasting son of the Father When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man thou didst not abhor the Uirgins womb When thou hadst overcome the sharpnesse of death thou diddest open the Kingdome of heaven unto all beleevers Thou sittest on the right hand of God in the glory of thy Father We beleeve that thou shalt come to be our judge We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy pretious blood Make them to be numbred with thy Saints in glory everlasting O Lord save thy people and blesse thine heritage Govern them and lift them up for ever Day by day we magnifie thee And we worship thy name ever world without end Uouchsafe O Lord to keep us this day without sin O Lord have mercy upon us have mercy upon us O Lord let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee O Lord in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded Or this Canticle V Benedicite omnia orpra domini domino O All ye works of the Lord blesse ye the Lord praise him and magniffe him forever O ye Angels of the Lord blesse ye the Lord. praise him and magnifie him forever O ye heavens blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnfie him for ever O ye waters that be above the fitmament blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him forever O all ye powers of the Lord blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye Sun and Moon bless ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye stars of heaven blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye showers and dew blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye winds of God blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye fire and heat blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye winter and summer bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye dews and frosts blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye frosts and cold blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye 〈◊〉 snow blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify for ever O ye nights and dayes blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye
the right hand of thy majestie to be our defence against all our enemies through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Be ye the followers of God Ephes. 5. verse 1. unto ver 15. The Gospel Jesus was casting out a devil Luk 11. verse 14. unto ver 26. The fourth Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. God is our hope and strength c. Psal. 46. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant we beseech thee almighty God that we which for our evil deeds are worthily punished by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle Tell me ye that desire to be under Gal. 4. verse 21. unto the end The Gospel Jesus departed over the sea John 6. verse 1. unto ver 15. The fift Sunday in Lent 1 B. of Edw. 6. Save me O God for thy name sake c. Psal. 54. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. WE beseech thee almighty God mercifully to look upon thy people that by thy great goodnesse they may be governed and preserved evermore both in body and soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Christ being an high priest Hebr. 9. verse 11. unto verse 16. The Gospel Which of you can rebuke me of sin Joh. 8. verse 46. unto the end K. Sunday next before Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. Hear my crying O God c. Psal. 61. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which of thy tender love towards man hast sent out Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him out flesh and to suffer death upon the crosse that all mankinde should follow the example of his great humility mercifully grant that we both follow the example of his patiente and be made partakets of his resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Let the same minde be in you Phil. 2. verse 5. unto verse 11. The Gospel And it came to passe Matth. 26. verse 1. unto Chap. 27. ver 57. L. Munday before Easter The Epistle Who is this that cometh Esa. 63. verse 1. unto the end The Gospel After two dayes was Easter Mark 14. verse 1. unto the end Tuesday before Easter The Epistle The Lord God hath opened Esai 50. verse 5. unto the end The Gospel And anon in the dawning Mar. 15. verse 1. unto the end The Wednesday before Easter The Epistle For where a Testament is Hebr. 9. verse 16. unto the end The Gospel The feast of sweet bread Luke 22. verse 1. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Evensong the first Lesson Lamentations 1. unto the end M. Thursday before Easter 1. B. of Edw. 6. at Mattens the first Lesson Lamentations 2. unto the end The Epistle This I warn you of 1 Cor. 11. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel The whole multitude of Luke 23. verse 1. unto the end 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Even-song the first Lesson Lamen 3. unto the end N. On Good Friday 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens The first Lesson Gen. 22. unto the end The Collect. Almighty God we beseech thee gratiously to behold this thy family for the which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrated and given up into the hands of wicked men and to suffer death upon the crosse who siveth and raigneth c 1. B. of Edw. 6. My God my God look upon me c. Psal. 22. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. After the 2. Collects at the Communion shall be said these two Collects following ALmighty and everlasting God by whose spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified Receive our supplications prayers which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy congregation that every member of the same in his vocation and ministry may truely and godlily serve thee through our Lord Jesus Christ. MErciful God who hast made all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made nor wouldest the death of a sinner but rather that he should be converted and live have mercy upon all Jews Turks Jufidels and Hereticks and take from them all ignorance hardnesse of heart and contempt of thy word And so fetch them home blessed Lord to thy flock that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites and be made one fold under one shepheard Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and taigneth c. The Epistle The law which hath Hebr. 10. verse 1. to verse 16. The Gospel When Jesus had spoken John 18. verse 1. unto the end of Chap. 19. 1. B. of Edw. 6. At Evening the first Lesson Esai 53. unto the end O. On Easter Eve 1 B. of Edw. 6. At Mattens the first Lesson Lamen 4. unto the end O Lord God of my salvation c. Psal. 88. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Epistle It is better if the will of 1 Pet. 3. verse 17. unto the end The Gospel When the even was come Mat. 27. verse 57. unto the end P. Easter day At Morning prayer in stead of the Psalm O come let us c. These Anthems shall be sung or said CHrist rising again from the dead now dieth not Death from henceforth hath no power upon him For in that he died he died but once to put away sin but in that he liveth he liveth unto God And so likewise count your selves dead unto sin but living unto God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Allelujah Allelujah CHrist is risen again the first fruits of them that sleep For seeing that by man came death by man also cometh the resurrection of the dead For as by Adam all men do die so by Christ all men shall be restored to life 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Priest Shew forth to all nations the glory of God Answer And among all people his wonderful works Let us pray O God who for our Redemption didst give thine onely begotten Son to the death of the crosse and by his glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of our enemy grant us so to die daily from sin that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his Resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Proper Pfalms and Lessons at Mattins 2. The first Lesson Exod. 12. Psalm 57. to the end 111. The second Lesson Rom. 6. to the end At the first Communion Preserve me O God Psal. 16. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty God which through thy onely begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life We humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace preventing us thou doest put in our minds good desires so by thy
Curate give this exhortation to those that be minded to receive the same The Common Prayer DEarly beloved in the Lord ye that minde to come to the holy communion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ must consider what Saint Paul writeth to the Corinthians how he exhorteth all persons piligently to try and examine themselves before they presume to eat of that bread and drink of that cup. For as the benefit is great if with a true penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy Sacrament for then we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ and drink his blood then we dwell in Christ and Christ in us we be one with Christ Christ with us so is the danger great if we receive the same unworthyly For then we be guilty of the body and blood of Christ our Saviour we eat and drink our own damnation not considering the Lords body we kindle Gods wrath against us we provoke him to plague us with divers diseases and sundry kindes of death Therefore if any of you be a blasphemer of God an hinderer or slanderer of his word an adulterer or be in malice or envie or in any other grievous crime bewail your sins and come not to this holy table lest after the taking of that holy Sacrament the divil enter into you as he entred into Judas and fil you ful of all iniquities and bring you to destruction both of body and soul. Judge therefore your selves brethren that ye be not judged of the Lord. Repent you truely for your sins past Have a lively and stedfast faith in Christ our Saviour Amend your lives and be in perfect charity with all men so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy mysteries And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God the father the son and the holy ghost for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our saviour Christ both God and man who did humble him self even to the death upon the crosse for us miserable sinners which lay in darknesse and shadow of death that he may make us the children of God and exalt us to everlasting life And to the end that we should alway remember the exceeding great love of our master and onely saviour Jesu Christ thus dying for us and the innumerable benefits which by his pretious blood-sheding he hath obtained to us he hath instituted and ordained holy mysteries as pledges of his love and continual remembrance of his death to our great and endlesse comfort To him therefore with the Father and the holy Ghost let us give as we are most bounden continual thanks submitting our selves wholly to his holy will and pleasure and studying to serve him in true holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of our life Amen 1. B. of Edw. 6. In Cathedral Churches or other places where there is dayly Communion it shall be sufficient to read this exhortation above written once in a moneth And in parish Churches upon the week day it may be left unsaid Then so many as shall be partakers of the holy Communion shall tary still in the Quire or in some convenient place nigh the quire B the men on one side and the women on the other side All other that minde not to receive the said holy Communion shall depart out of the quire except the Ministers and Clerks Then shall the Minister take so much Bread and Wine as shall suffice for the persons appointed to receive the holy Communion laying the Bread upon the Corporas or else in the pattin or in some other comely thing prepared for that purpose And putting the wine into the Chalice or else in some fair convenient cup prepared for that use if the Chalice will not serve putting thereto C a little pure and clean water And setting both the Bread and Wine upon the Altar Then the Priest shall say The Lord be with you Answer And with thy Spirit Priest Lift up your hearts c. to the end of the Prefaces Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister say to them that come to receive the holy Communion Scot. Lit. this Invitation Here the Priest shall turn him towards those that come to receive the holy Communion and shall say YOU that do truely and earnestly repent you of your sins 1 B. of Edw. 6. to Almighty God and be in love and charity with your nieghbours and intend to lead a new life following the commandements of God and walking from henceforth in his holy wayes D Draw near and take this holy Sacrament to pour comfort make your humble confession to almighty God before this congregation here gathered together in his holy name meekly kneeling upon your knees E Then shall this general confession be made in the name of all those that are minded to receive the holy Communion Scot. Lit. by the Presbyter himself or the Deacon either by one of them Lit. of Q. Eliz. or else by one of the Ministers or by the Priest himself or else by the Minister himself Scot. Lit. both he and all the people all kneeling humbly upon their knees ALmighty God father of our Lord Jesus Christ maker of all things judge of all men we knowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickednesse which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought word and deed against thy divine majesty provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us we do earnestly repent and be heartily sorry for these our misooings the remembrance of them is grievous unto us the burden of them is intolerable have mercy upon us have mercy upon us most merciful father for thy son our Lord Jesus Christs sake forgive us all that is past and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newnesse of life to the honour and glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the Minister or the Bishop being present stand up and turning him self to the people Scot. Lit. pronounce the Absolution as followeth say thus ALmighty God our heavenly father who of his great mercy hath promised forgivnesse of sins to all them which with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him have mercy upon you pardon and deliver you from all your sins confirm and strength you in all goodnesse and bring you to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the Minister also say Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith to all that truely turn to him Come unto me all that travail and be heavie laden and I shall refresh you So God loved the world that he gave his onely begotten son to the end that all that beleeve in him should not perish but have life everlasting Hear also what saint Paul saith This is a true saying and worthy of all men to be received that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners Here also what saint John saith If any man
sin we have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propiciation for our sins After which the Minister shall proceed saying Lift up your hearts Answer We life them up unto the Lord. Minister Let us give thanks unto our Lord God Answer It is meet and right so to do Minister It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord holy father almighty everlasting God Here shall follow the proper preface according to the time if there be any specially appointed Or else immediately shall follow Therefore with angels c. Proper Prefaces Upon Christmas day and seven dayes after BEcause thou didest give Jesus Christ thine onely son to be born as this day for us who by the operation of the holy Ghost was made very man of the substance of virgin Mary his mother and that without spot of sin to make us clean from all sin Therefore with c. Upon Easter day and seven dayes after BUt thiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord for he is the very Pascal Lamb which was offered for us and hath taken away the sin of the world who by his death hath destroyed death and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life Therefore with c. Upon the Ascention day and seven dayes after THrough thy most dearly beloved son Jesus Christ our Lord who after his most glorious resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostles and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us that where he is thither might we also ascend and reign with him in glory Therefore with angels c. Upon Whitsunday and six dayes after THrough Jesus Christ our Lord according to whose most true promise the holy ghost came down this day from heaven with a sodain great sound as it had been a mighty winde in the likenesse of fiery tongues lighting upon the apostles to teach them and to lead them to all truth giving them both the gift of divers languages and also boldnesse with servent zeal constantly to preach the Gospell unto all nations whereby we are brought out of darknesse and errour into clear light and true knowledge of thee and of thy son Jesus Christ. Therefore with c. Upon the Feast of Trinity onely IT is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to thee O Lord almighty and everlasting God which art one God one Lord not one onely person but three persons in one substance For that which we beleeve of the glory of the father the same we beleeve of the son and of the holy Ghost without any difference or inequality Therefore with c. After which prefaces shall follow immediately THerefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laude and magnifie thy glorious name evermore praysing thee and saying Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts Heaven and earth are full of thy glory glory be to thee O Lord most high Then shall the Minister 1 B. of Edw. 6. turning himself to Gods boord kneel down and kneeling down at Gods boord say in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion this Scot. Lit. Collect of humble accesse to the holy Communion as followeth prayer following WE do not presume to come to this thy table O merciful Lord trusting in our own righteousnesse but in thy manifold and great mercies We be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbes under thy table But thou art the same Lord whose property is alwayes to have mercy Grant us therefore gratious Lord so to eat the flesh of thy dear son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood that our sinfull bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us Amen Common Prayer Scot. Lit. Then the Minister standing up shall say as followeth Then the Presbyter standing up shall say the prayer of consecration as followeth but then during the time of Consecration he shall stand at such a part of the holy Table where he may with the more ease and decency use both his hands ALmighty God our heavenly Father which of thy tender mercy didst give thine onely son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the crosse for our Redemption who made there by his one oblation of himself once offered a full perfect and sufficient sacrifice oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world and did institute and in his holy Gospel commandus to continue a perpetual memory of that his precious death until his coming again Hear us O merciful Father we beseech thee Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. And of thy almighty goodnesse vouchsafe so to blesse and sanctifie with thy word and holy Spirit these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son so that we receiving them according c. And with thy holy spirit and word vouchsafe to blesse and sanctifie these thy creatures and gifts of bread and wine that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ who in the same night that he was c. And grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine according to thy son our Saviour Jesus Christs holy institution in remembrance of his death and passion may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood who in the same night that he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to his disciples saying K Take eat this is my body which is given for you do this in remembrance of me Likewise after supper he took the Cup and when he had given thanks he gave it to them saying Drink ye all of this for this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for you and for many for remission of sinnes do this as â—â—t as you shall drink it in remembrance of me Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. At these words took bread that Presbyter that officiates is to take the patten in his hand Here the Priest must take the bread into his hands At these words took the cup he is to take the chalice in his hand and lay his hand upon so much be it in the chalice or slaggon as he intends to consecrate Here the Priest shall take the cup into his hands Scot. Lit. 1 B. of Edw. 6. Immediately after shall be said this memorial or Prayer of Oblation as followeth These words before rehearsed are to be said turning still to the Altar without any elevation or shewing the Sacrament to the people Wherefore O Lord and heavenly Father according to the institution of
Then shall the Minister say 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Merciful God grant that the old Adam in these children may be so buried that the new man may be raised up in them Amen O merciful God grant that the old Adam in them that shall be baptised in this fountain may so be buried that the new man may be raised again Amen Grant that all carnal affections may die in them and that all things belonging to the spirit may live and grow in them Amen Grant that all carnal offections may die in them and that all things belonging to the spirit may live and grow in them Amen Grant that they may have power and strength to have victory and triumph against the devil the world and the flesh Amen Grant to all them which at this fountain forsake the Devil and all his works that they may have power and strength to have victory and to triumph against him the world and the flesh Amen Whosoever shall confesse thee O Lord recognise him also in thy kingdom Amen Grant that all sin and vice here may be so exstinct that they never have power to reign in thy servants Amen Grant that whosoever here shall begin to be of thy flock may evermore continue in the same Amen Grant that all they which for thy sake in this life do deny and forsake themselves may win and purchase thee O Lord which art everlasting treasure Amen Common Prayer Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office and Ministry may also be endued with thy heavenly vertues and everlastingly rewarded through thy mercy O blessed Lord God who doest live and govern all things world without end Amen ALmighty everliving God whose most dearly beloved son Jesus Christ for the forgivenesse of our sins did shed out of his most pretious side both water and blood and gave commandment to his disciples that they should go teach all nations and baptise them in the name of the father the son and of the holy ghost Regard we beseech thee the supplications of the congregation and grant that all thy servants which shall be baptised in this water Scot. Lit. which we here blesse and dedicate in thy name to this spiritual washing may receive the fulnesse of thy grace and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children through Jesus Christ our Lord.  1 B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister take the child in his hands and ask the name K and naming the childe shall L dip it in water so it be discretly and warily done saying Then shall the Priest take the childe in his hands and ask the name and naming the childe shall dip it in the water M thrice First dipping the right side Secondly the left side the third time dipping the face toward the font So it be discreetly and warily done saying N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy ghost Amen N. I baptise thee c. And if the childe be weak it shall sufffice to power water upon it saying the same words And if the childe be weak it shall suffice to poure water upon it saying the foresaid words I baptise thee c. Then the Godfathers and Godmothers shall take and lay their hands upon the children and the Minister shall put upon him his white vesture N commonly called the Chrysom And say N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen  Take this white vesture for a token of the Innocence which by Gods grace in this holy Sacrament of Baptisme is given unto thee and for a signe where by thou art admonished so long as thou livest to give thy self to innocence of living that after this transitory life thou mayest be partaker of the life everlasting Amen Then the Priest shall O anoint the infant upon the head saying Almighty God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. who hath regenerate thee by water and the holy Ghost and hath given unto thee remission of all thy sins he vouchsafe to anoint thee with the unction of his holy spirit and bring thee to the inheritance of everlasting life Amen When there are many to be baptised this order of demanding Baptising puting on the Crysome and anointing shall be used severally with every childe Those that be first Baptised departing from the Font and remaining in some convenient place within the Church until all be baptised Common prayer P Then the minister shall make a crosse upon the childs forehead saying WE receive this childe into the Scot. Lit. Church of Christ Congregation of Christs flock and do signe him with the signe of the crosse in token that hereafter be shall not be ashamed to confesse the faith of Christ crucified and manfully to fight under his banner against sin the world and the devil and to continue Christs faithful soldier and servant unto his lives end Amen Then shall the Minister say SEeing now dearly beloved brethren that these children be regenerate and grafted into the body of Christs congregation let us give thanks unto God for these benefits and with one accord make our prayers unto almighty God that they may lead the rest of tâ—â—ir life according to this beginning Then shall be said Our father which art in heaven c. Then shall the Minister say WE yeeld 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 childe by adoption and to incorporate him into thy holy congregation And humbly we veseech thee to grant that he being dead unto sin and living unto righteousnesse and being buried with Christ in his death may crucifie the old man and utterly abolish the whole body of sin that as he is made partaker of the death of thy son so he may be partaker of his resurrection so that finally with the residue of thy holy congregation he may be inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom through Christ our Lord Amen At the last end the Minister calling the Godfathers and Godmothers together shall say this exhortation following FOrasmuch as these children have promised by you to forsake the devil and all his works to beleeve in God and to serve him you must remember that it is your parts and duties to see that these infants be taught so soon as they shall be able to learn what a solemn vow promise and profession they have made by you And that they may know these things the better ye shall call upon them to hear sermons And cheefly ye shall provide that they may learn the Creed the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments in the English tongue and all other things which a Christian man ought to know and beleeve to his souls health and that these children may be vertuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life remembring alwayes that baptisme doth represent unto us
the articles conteined in our Creed Here the Minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers shall say Our father which art in heaven c. Then shall the Minister demand the name of the childe which being by the Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced the Minister shall say Doest thou in the name of this child forsake the devil and all his works the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the flesh and not to folow and be led by them Answer I forsake them all Minister Doest thou in the name of this childe professe this faith to beleeve in God the father almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his onely begotten son our Lord and that he was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Uergin Mary that he suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried that he went down into hell and also did rise again the third day that he ascended into heaven and siteth at the right hand of God the father almighty and from thence he shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead And do you in his name beleeve in the holy ghost The holy Catholick Church the Communion of saints The remission of sins Resurrection and everlasting life after death Answer All this I stedfastly beleeve Let us pray ALmighty and everlasting God heavenly father we give thee humble thanks for that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee increase this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore Give thy holy spirit to this infant that he being born again and being made heire of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ may continue thy servant and attain thy promise through the same our Lord Jesus Christ thy son who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same holy spirit everlastingly Amen Then shall the Minister make this exhortation to the Godfathers and Godmothers FOr as much as this childe hath promised by you to forsake the devil and all his works to beleeve in God and to serve him you must remember that it is your part and duty 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 made by you And that he may know these things the better ye shall call upon him to hear Sermons and chiefly you shall provide that he may learn the Creed the Lords prayer and the ten Commandments in the English tongue and all other things which a Christian ought to know and beleeve to his souls health and that this childe may be vertuously brought up to lead a godly and Christian life remembring alway that Baptisme doth represent to us our profession which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ and be made like unto him that as he died and rose again for us so should we which are baptised die from sin and rise again unto righteousnesse continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections and dayly proceeding in all virtue and godlinesse of living And so forth as in publick baptisme Common prayer Scot. Lit. W But if they which bring the infants to the Church do make an uncertain answer to the Ministers questions and say that they cannot tell what they thought did or said in that great fear and trouble of minde as often times it chanceth then let the Minister baptise him in form above written concerning publick baptisme saving that at the dipping the childe in the Font he shall use this form of words But if they which bring the infants to the Church do make such uncertain answeres to the Presbyters questions as that it cannot appear that the childe was baptised with water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost which are the essential parts of baptisme then let the Presbyter baptise it in form above written concerning publick baptisme saving that at the dipping of the childe in the Font he shall use this form of words If thou be not already baptised N. I baptise thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen Annotations upon CHAP. VIII A Baptisme how called in Antiquity why 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Illumination Barnabas his Epistle corrected Why the Laver of Regeneration a dissent from Mr. Selden and Dr. Hamond about its derivation B Sacrament What Whence derived Sacramentum and Jusjurandum differ Baptisme most properly a Sacrament why the office in order of place after the Communion C Easter and Whitsuntide why anciently times allotted for Baptisme D Rivers the first Fonts Baptisteries when erected the Directory felo de se. E Sanctifying of water what it meaneth F Two signings with the Crosse anciently relating to Baptisme one before and the other after why the Crosse used in our Church after Baptisme G The form of ancient Exorcisme H Interrogatories moved to Infants vindicated by the Primitive practice and parallel with the civil usages of others I Abrenunciation ancient severall modes observed therein K Imposition of names why used at Baptisme L Dipping not necessary England noted of singularity in that particular inconveniences thereof Many baptized in the same Baptisteries Women and men had severall rooms in one Baptistery Diaconisses their office at the Baptising of women M Triple mersion ancient why ordained single mersion or aspersion the rule of our Church N White vestments ancient O Tâ—ro Unctions anciently distinguished 4 several wayes P The Rubrique explained concerning the Crosse. The first original ground of that Ceremony Miracles wrought with it Why miracles ceased why Timotheus and Epaphroditus cured without them Dr. Reinolds a friend to the Crosse after the explanation of it The Crosse not operative demonstrated by K. James his omitting it in the Charismal office Q Private Baptisme proved lawfull by severall Authorities R The former Rubrique allowed of womens Baptising S Necessity dispenceth with accidentall formalities T Water a necessary element Beza his erour V What are the essentiall words of Baptisme W Children to be baptised where the testimony is doubtfull BAptism hath in Antiquity various appellations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is called Grace Illumination Perfection and the Laver saith Clemens Alexandrinus who there gives the reason why it is so called To the same purpose but more copious Nazianzen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 We call it the Gift Grace Baptisme Unction Illumination the vestment of incorruption the Laver of Regeneration the Seal The great variety of these denominations flows from the several benefits accruing thereby The most noble and most emphaticall of these are first 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 illumination to which the Authour of the Epistle to the Hebrews S. Paul as I conceive had regard in the word inlightened Heb. 6. v. 4. Illumination it was called out of a triple respect First 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
9. 18. The place was private enough being the house of Judas and the Congregation thin enough No Believer there but Ananias So when Paul and Silas baptized the Keeper of the prison Acts 16. 33. The place was a Prison most unfit for publique worship and two the total of the Congregation many other instances might be given were not the labour supervacaneous and needless Descend to the next succeeding times the Councel of Laodicaea hath a Canon concerning 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. them which are baptised on their sick beds not disapproving of it but ordeining that if they recover they learn the Christian faith that they may taste the excellency of that Divine gift Not long after this Synod Timothius Bishop of Alexandria a member of the first Constantinopolitan Synod being demanded if 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. a Catechmen Possest with a wicked spirit and desireth to be baptised whether or not he may receive that seal The Bishop returneth no 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he cannot in the publick and ordinary way of the Church 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. but when he lieth in extremis at the point of death he must be baptised uncontroulable evidences of the charitable dispensation of those tender Fathers in cases of extremity Come to the late Reformation Bucer a learned and sober Divine being intreated to deliver his judgement upon King Edwards first Liturgy passeth this censure upon this private Baptisme In hac constitutione sunt omnia Saencte proposita i. e. in this constitution all things are framed agreeable to piety One would think that Private Baptisme backt with such fortifications might with confidence and assurance enough appear amongst o ther 's of our sacred offices But it hath proved otherwise for of late the assembly of Divines in their Directory tell us possitively that Baptisme is not to be administred in private places or privately but in the place of publick worship and in the face of the Congrecation that it ought not to be so administred ordinarily is the expresse Doctrine of our Church that it ought not absoluly and without regard to cases of necessity to be so administred will be denied by me and many more for whose satisfaction it had been labour well bestowed had those learned Divines who pretend that in the framing of that Directory they consulted not with flesh and blood but with the word of God had they I say produced from that word for to that we all appeal one syllable enforcing the place of Publick worship or a Congregation to be of the absolute necessity of this Sacrament And then one of them shall name the Childe One of them of whom of them certainly that be present as it is in the begining of this paragraph so undoubtly And that may be not onely a lay-man but even a woman as it was rightly objected by those male-contents and truely sensed by King James in the Conference at Hampton-Court whereby a greater liberty was given for Women to baptise then was intended by the Reformers of our Liturgy a Reformation justly called for which was both granted and effected speedily by restreining it to the Minister as our Service-book exhibits it yet this very reformation of out Church her oversight is now made her crime and so made by that very party who were so loud so clamerous for the change this change being part of those most uncharitable cavils which Smectimnuus have vented against our Liturgy N. I baptise thee c. Here is Baptisme soon dispatcht without further adoe Ceremonies and set formes of Prayer are decent helps in the Publick exercises of Religion of the essence of it they are not so that when we are constrained to complement necessity they may be dispensed with in Saoramentis salutaribus necessiitate cogente Deo indulgentiam suam largienti totam credentibus conferunt Divina compendia saith the Martyr excellently i. e. in the celebration of the wholsome Sacraments necessity being cogent and God Almighty dispensing his blessing Divine abridgments and compendiums confer upon beleevers all they desire With what matter was the childe baptised This interrogatory is led in with a Declaration of our Church relating to the quality of it viz. that it is essential to the Sacrament and so is St. Augustines rule Accedit verbum ad elementum fit Sacramentum The word and the Element together constitute the Sacrament And the Element necessary to be ingredient into this Sacrament is water not Lye or Broth be the necessity never so cogent si aquam detrahas non-stat Baptismatis Sacramentum take away the water Baptisme is a meer nullity saith Ambrose This notwithstanding the opinion it is of several of the Remish party that baptisme administred in broth or lye is legitimate enough Nor is it their opinion alone but asserted by one of a clear other perswasion in other points viz. Beza Non minus rite ego quovis alio liquore quam aqua Baptizarim I would baptize every way as well with any other liquor as with water With what words was the child baptised This is another essential of Baptisme the formula Not precise to every word and syllable For the Western and Eastern Churches varied each from other herein The western Ego baptiso te I baptise thee The Greek and Eastern 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 N. let N. be baptised so anciently now 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such an one is baptised yet all valid provided the essential words of Christs institution be subjoyned in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Not in the name of the Trinity making onely three names nor three persons as did the Cataphryges or Pepusiani and Paulianists and were by decrees of the Nicene and Constantinopolitan Councel rebaptised Not in the name of the Father by the Son as did the Arians upon the haeresie of inequality Nor yet in the name of Christ alone or into his death as the Eunomians For though mention be made in the Acts of the Apostles of baptising in the name of Christ as Ch. 2 v. 38. and 19. 5. yet must not the Apostles be supposed so to have baptised as excluding the other two persons nor can the word Christ in those places rationally include the Father and Son that is the Person anointing the person anointed and unction wherewith he was anointed as learned Grotius after Ireneus inclines to think For in truth as Beza hath well observed St. Luke doth not there describe the rite and formula of Baptisme but the end and scope of initiating persons into Christianity thereby The expresse precept of our Saviour obliged even the Apostles themselves and all their Ecclesiastical derivatives to such a form of Baptisme as might distinctly and nominally mention the three persons of the glorious Trinity which was so indispenceably necessary as the omission of any one constituted the Baptisme null This nominal
O praise the Lord all ye nations laud him all ye people for his merciful kindnesse is confirmed towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever Glory be to the Father c. Lord have mercy upon us without any more repetition Omitted by Bucer Christ have mercy upon us  Lord have mercy upon us  The Priest Omitted by Bucer The Lord be with you  Answer  And with thy Spirit   Mm Common-prayer The Colect 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray ALmighty everliving God maker of mankinde which doest correct those whom thou doest love and chastisest every one whom thou doest receive we beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant visited with thy hand and to 〈◊〉 he may take his sicknesse patiently and recover his bodily health if it be thy gratious will and whensoever his soul shall depart from the body it may without spot be presented unto thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Epistle MY son despise not the correction of the Lord neither faint thou when thou art rebuked of him for whom the Lord loveth him he correcteth yea and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth The Gospel VErily verily I say unto you he that heareth my word and beleeveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come unto damnation but he passeth from death unto life 1 B. of Edw. 6. The Preface The Lord be with you Answer And with thy spirit Lift up your hearts c. unto the end of the Canon Common-Prayer At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament the Priest shall first receive the Communion himself and after minister to them that be appointed to communicate with the sick 1 B. of Edw. 6. if there be any and then to the sick person and the sick person shall alwayes desire some either of his own house or else of his neighbours to receive the holy Communion with him for that shall be to him a singular great comfort and of their part a great token of charity And if there be moe sick persons to be visited the same day that the Curate doth celebrate in any sick mans house then shall the Curate there reserve so much of the Sacrament of the Body and blood as shall serve the other sick persons and such as be appointed to Communicate with them if there be any And shall immediatly carry it and minister it unto them But if any man either by reason of extremity of sicknese or for lack of warning in due time to the X Curate or for lack of company to receive with him or by any other just impediment do not receive the Sacrament of Christs body and blood then the Curate shall instruct him that if he do truely repent him of his sins and stedfastly beleeve that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the crosse for him and shed his blood for his redemption earnestly remembring the benefits he hath thereby and giving him hearty thanks therefore he doth eat and drink the body and blood of our Saviour Christ profitable to his souls health although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time then the Minister for more expidition shall cut of the form of the visitation at the Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust and go streight to the Communion When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time then the Priest for more expedition shall use this order at the visitation The Anthem Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father which art in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation Answer But deliver us from evil Amen Let us pray O Lord Look down from heaven c. With the first part of the exhortation and all other things unto the Psalm In thee O Lord have I put my trust c. And if the sick person desire to be anointed then shall the Priest use the appointed prayer without any Psalm Common Prayer In the time of plage sweat or such other like contagious times of sicknesses or diseases when none of the Parish or neighbors can be gotten to Communicate with the sick in their houses for â—eaâ— of the infection upon special request of the diseased the Minister may aloâ—â— Communicate with him The order for the burial of the dead Y The Minister meeting the Corps at the Church stile shall say Or else the Ministers and Clarks shall sing And so go either unto the Church or toward the grave Z I Am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord He that beleeveth in me yea though he were dead yet shall he live And whosoever liveth and beleeveth in me shall not die for ever I Know that my redeemer liveth and that I shall rise out of the â—arth in the last day and shall be covered again with my skin 〈◊〉 shall see God in my flesh yea and I my self shall be hold him not with other but with these same eyes WE brought nothing into this world neither may we carry anything out of this world The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away Even as it pleaseth the Lord so cometh things to passe Blessed he the name of the Lord. When they come at the grave whiles the corps is made ready to be laid into the earth the Minister shall say or the Minister and Clerks shall sing MAn that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misesery he cometh up and is cut down like a flour He fleeth as it were a shadow and never continueth in one stay In the midst of life we be in death Of whom may we seek for succor but of thee O Lord which for our sins justly are displeased Yet O Lord God most holy O Lord most mighty O holy and most merciful Saviour deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts shut not up thy merciful eyes to our prayers But spare us Lord most holy O God most mighty O holy and merciful Saviour thou most worthy Judge eternal suffer us not at our last hour for any pains of death to fall from thee Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. Then while the earth shall be cast upon the body by some standing by the Minister shall say Then the Priest casting earth upon the Corps shall say Forasmuch as it hath pleased almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himselfthe soulof our dear brother here departed we therefore commit his body to the ground earth to earth ashes to ashes dust to dust Z in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ who shall change our vile Body that it may be like to his glorious Body according to the
sunt quos dirigit amor i. e. they are the best natured whom love perswades so plures sunt quos corrigit timor they are more numerous whom awe constrains upon which very score necessary it was to call in aid of the civil power which was done here by act of Parliament So that no one order had reason to except against this established form the Clergy were imployed as contrivers of the model The laity from the highest to the lowest all Kings Lords and Commons were interested in the ratification wherby a coercive power in order to conformity was constituted And that the said book with the order of service c. This act is not introductory of a now Liturgy but a reviver of the old that of the fift and sixth of Edward the 6 the remains of which structure are so considerable notwithstanding it hath gone twice to the mending as may worthily give it the denomination of Edward the 6 his Liturgy With one alteration c. It must not be imagined that either the Queen or the Parliament made those alterations for the review of the Liturgy was commited by the Queen to certain Commissioners viz to Mr. Whitehead Doctor Parker after Arch-Byshop of Canterbury Doctor Grindal after Bishop of London Doctor Cox after Bishop of Ely Doctor Pilkinton after Bishop of Durham Doctor May Dean of St. Pauls Doctor Bill Provost of Eaton and Sr. Thomas Smith These adding and expunging where they thought meet presented it to the Parliament who onely established what they had concluded upon As for the several changes Alterations and differences betwixt this Liturgy of ours and that of the 2 of Edward 6. this statute takes not notice of them all but what is defective herein Smectymnuâ—s hath supplyed as shall be observed at their several occurrences To inquire in their visitation c. Diocesan visitations were alwayes of very eminent use in the Ecclesiastical Polity and peculiar of the Episcopal function Indeed none â—o fit to make the scrutiny and lustration as he who is to pronounce the censure upon this account Primitive Bishops held themselves obliged as no disparagement to their Grandure to perform the office in their own persons St. Augustine plead it in bar to Celer's action of unkindnesse against him for not writing sooner Quâ—niam visitandarum Ecclesiarum ad meam Curam pertinentium necessitate profectus sum i. e. Because saith he I was gone a broad upon abusinesse of necessity the visiting of such Churches as were within my cure So the Mareotick Clergy in the defence of Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria against a calumny of his adversaries make mention of his visitation in person and not onely so but also that they themselves were of his train when he went upon that service In after times their work encreasing so as they could not well attend it themselves they had their Periodeutae and Itinerary Vicars to go the circuit for them these acting still agreeable to a series of Articles enjoyned by their Bishops In the beginning of the Reformation when it much concerned the Civil power to act as we say of natural agents ad extremum Potentiae to the utmost of its politick hability King Henry the eighth and Edward the sixt and Queen Elizabeth though I presume upon consultation had with the Clergy assumed and exercised the Authority of framing and imposing a body of Articles for Episcopal visitations which had certainly this very commendable property that they preserved uniformity whereas the leaving them to every arbitrary fancy and the exercise of that liberty by some Bishops of later memoray was in my opinion a probable way of erecting Altar against Altar and creating Schisme in the Church The Queens Majesty may by the like advice c. There was in the Act premised a prohibition with a penalty annext to it that no Parson Vicar or other whatsoever Minister shall use any other rite ceremony order form c. then is mentioned in the Book of Common prayer against this constitution a caveat is entred here whereby the Queen may by the advice of her Commissioners or metropolitan ordain and publish such farther Ceremonies or Rites as may be most for the advancement of Gods glory c. So that upon the entertainment of this exception the rule is corroborated as to all particulars not so exempted and consequently that none might innovate any Rite not expressly enjoyned in the book of Common Prayer then established or Book of Canons legally to be framed afterwards Which clause of reserve was no impowring nor enabling the Queen with any new and upstart authority but onely a declaration of what was resident in her before as inseparably incident to the supream Dominion vested in the Crown Agreeable to which She Anno. 1597. authorised the Clergy then met in Convocation to make and publish certain Canons which she after confirmed under the great Seal of England Other Canons there were made Anno 1571. But being not ratified with royal Authority I suppose they were not obligatory enough to constrain obedience and as concerning these of 1597. the formal words of her heires and successors being omitted in those Ratifications they were supposed onely obligatory during her Reign and that they together with her self breathed their last Whereupon King James in the first year of his reign issued forth a new Commission by his letters Patents to the Convocation then assembled therein giving them full power and Authority to consult and agree upon such Canons c. as they should think necessary which being concluded upon by the Clergy and presented to his Majesty He did for himself his heires and lawful successors confirm them with his royal assent as may be seen more at large in that Ratification Indeed the supremacy of the Civil Magistrate as to confirmation and a cogency of external obedience in Religious and Ecclesiastical affaires is no usurpation upon the Churches right as the Romish party contend against us but hath been approved of in the purest times and therefore whereas they seem to presse us with the objection That our Religion is Parliamentary because some concernments thereof have been Ratified by Act of Parliament Our answer is that Parliaments Enact not without the Royal assent This is onely this that vital spirit which regularly animates those establishments and from such assent the two first general Councels not to insist upon Nationals received their confirmation Eminent is that of Socrates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. I therefore so often mention the Emperours in the series of my History though Ecclesiastical because that from the very first of their becoming Christians all Church matters depended upon their pleasure so as the greatest and Oecumenical Councels were then and are still convented by their order and summons As concerning these Canons of our Church Regal assent it was alone which firmed them the Parliament though then sitting not being resorted to nor interposing their Authority an unhappy disjunctive
the festivals of the Heathen scituated under the same parallel of legality may not also be converted into Christian Holy-dayes CHAP. III. The order where Morning and Evening prayer shall be used and said Common prayer 2. B. of Edw. 6. THE morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed place of the Church Chappel or Chancel B except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary of the Place C And the Chancels shall remain as they have done in times past The morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in such places of the Church Chappel or Chancel and the Minister shal so turn him as the people may best hear And if there be any controversie therein the matter shall be referred to the Ordinary and he or his deputy shall appoint the place And the Chancels shall remain as they have done in times past 1. B. of Edw. 6. The Common prayer 2. Book of Edw. 6. In the saying or singing of Mattens and Evensong Baptizing Burying the Minister in Parish Churches and Chappels annext to the same E shall use a Surplice And in all Cathedral Churches and Colledges the Arch-Deacons Deans Provosts Masters Prebendaries and fellows being Graduates may use in the quire besides their Surplices such hoods as pertaine to their several degrees which they have taken in any university within this Realm But in all other places every Minister shall be at liberty to use any Surplice or no. It is also seemly that Graduats when they do preach should use such hoods as pertaine to their several degrees And here is to be noted that the Minister at the time of the Communion and at all other times in his ministration shall use D such ornaments in the Church as were in use by Authority of Parliament in the 2. year of the reign of King Edw. the 6th according to the act of Parliament set in the beginning of the Book And here is to be noted that the Minister at the time of the Communion and at all other times in his ministration shall use neither All Vestment nor cope but being Arch-Bishop or Bishop he shall have and wear a Rochet and being a Priest or Deacon he shall have and wear a surplice only  Scotch Liturgy  And whensoever the Bishop shall celebrate the holy Communion in the Church or execute any other publick ministration he shall have upon him beside his Rochet a Surplice or Alb and a Cope or Vestment and also his Pastoral staffe in his hand or else born or holden by his Chaplain And here is to be noted that the presbyter or Minister at the time of the Communion and at other times of his ministration shall use such Ornaments in the Church as are prescribed or shall be by his Majesty or his successors according to the Act of Parliament provided in that behalf  The Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. An order for Morning Prayer dayly throughout the year An order for Mattens dayly throughout the year At the beginning both of Morning Prayer and likewise of Evening Prayer F the Priest shall read with a loud voice some one of these sentences of the Scriptures that follow And then he shall say that which is written after the said sentences AT what time soever a sinner doth repent him of his sin from the bottom of his heart I will put all his wickednesse out of my remembrance faith the Lord. I do know mine own wickednesse and my sin is alwaye against me Turn thy face away from our sins O Lord and blot out all our offences A sorrow til spirit is a sacrifice to God despise not O Lord humble and conâ—rite hearts Rent your hearts and not your garments and turn to the Lord your God because he is gentle and merciful he is patient and of much mercie and such a one that is sorry for your afflictions To thee O Lord God belongeth mercy and forgivenesse for we have gone away from thee and have not bearkened to thy voice whereby we might walk in thy laws which thou hast appointed for us Correct us O Lord and yet in thy judgement not in thy fury lest we should be consumed and brought to nothing Amend your lives for the kingdome of God is at hand I will go to my father and say to him Father I have sinned against heaven and against thee I am no more worthy to be called thy son Enter not into judgement with thy servants O Lord for no flesh is righteous in thy sight If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves and there is no truth in us DEarly beloved brethren the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickednesse and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father but confesse them with an humble lowly penitent and obedient heart to the end that we may obtain forgivenesse of the same by his infinite goodnesse and mercy And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sinnes before God yet ought we most chiefly so to do when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits which we have received at his hands to set forth his most worthy praise to hear his most holy word and to ask those things which be requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you as many as be here present to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the Throne of the heavenly grace saying after me A general confession to be said of the whole congregation after the Priest Scot. Liturgy all humbly kneeling ALmighty and most merciful father we have erred and strayed from thy wayes like lost sheep we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts we have offended against thy holy laws we have left undon those things which we ought to have done and we have done those things which we ought not to have done and there is no health in us but thou O Lord have mercy upon us miserable offenders spare thou them O God which confess their faults restore thou them that be penitent according to thy promises declared unto mankinde in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant O most merciful Father for his sake that we may hereafter live a godly righteous and sover life to the glory of thy holy name Scotch Liturgy And the Salvation of our own souls Amen The absolution or remission of sins to be pronounced by the Priest alone Scot. Lit. he standing up and turning himself to the people but they still remaining humbly upon their knees Lmighty God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ which desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he may turn from his wickednesse and live and hath given power and commandment to Scotch Lit. the Presbyters of his Church the ministers of his Gospel
of Edw. 6. O think upon thy servant as concerning thy word c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the Beginning c. The Collect. LOrd of all power and might which arâ— the author and giver of all good things graff in our hearts the love of thy name encrease in us true religion nourish us with all goodnesse and of thy great mercy keep us in the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I speak grosly because Rom. 6. verse 19. unto the end The Gospel In those dayes Mark 8. verse 1. unto ver 10. The eight Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thou art my portion O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd whose providence is never deceived we humbly beseech thee that thou wilt put away from us all hurtful things and give those things which be profitable for us through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren we are debters Rom. 8. verse 12. unto verse 18. The Gospel Beware of false Prophets Matth. 7. verse 15. unto ver 22. The ninth Sundy after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GRant to us Lord we beseech thee the spirit to think and do alwaies such things as be rightfull that we which cannot be without thee may by thee be able to live according to thy will through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren I would not that 1 Cor. 10. verse 1. unto verse 14. The Gospel Jesus said unto his disciples Luke 16. verse 1. unto verse 10. The tenth Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thy hands have made and fashioned me c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning etc. The Collect. LEt thy merciful enrs O Lord be open to the prayers of thy humble servants and that they may obtain their petitions make them to aske such things as shall please thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Concering spiritual things 1 Cor. 12. verse 1. unto verse 12. The Gospel And when he was come near Luke 19. verse 41. unto verse 47. The eleventh Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. My soul hath longed for thy salvation c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. GOd which declarest thy Almighty power most chiefely in shewing mercy and pitie give unto us abundantly thy grace that we running to thy promises may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure through Jesu Christ our Lord. The Epistle Brethren as pertaining to the Gospel 1. Cor. 15. ver 1 unto ver 12. The Gospel Christ told this parable Luke 18. verse 9. unto verse 15. The twelfth sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. O Lord thy word endureth for ever in heaven c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God which art alwayes more ready to hear then we to pray and are wont to give more then either we desire or deserve powre down upon us the abundance of thy mercy forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid and giving unto us that that our prayer dare not presume to ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle Such trust have we through 2 Cor. 3. verse 4. unto verse 10. The Gospel Jesus departed Mark 7. verse 31. unto the end The thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Lord what love have I unto thy Law c. Psal. 119. Glory to be the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and merciful God of whose onely gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service grant we beseech thee that we may so run to thy heavenly promises that we fail not finally to attain the same through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle To Abraham and his seed Gal. 3. ver 16. unto ver 23. The Gospel Happy are the eyes which Luke 10. ver 23. unto ver 38. The fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. Thy word is a Lanthorn unto my feet c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God give unto us the increase of faith hope and charity and that we may obtain that which thou dost promise make us to love that which thou doest command through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I say walk in the Spirit Gal. 5. verse 16. unto ver 25. The Gospel And it chanced as Jesus went Luk. 17. verse 11. unto verse 20. The fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. I hate them that imagine evil things c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. KEep we beseech thee O Lord thy Church with thy perpetual mercy And because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall keep us ever by thy help and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Epistle Ye see how large a letter Gal. 6. verse 11. unto the end The Gospel No man can serve two Matters Mat. 6. verse 24. unto the end The sixteenth sunday after Trinity 1 B. of Edw. 6. I deal with the thing that is lawful and right c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee let thy continual pitie clense and defend thy congregation And because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour preserve it evermore by thy help and goodnesse through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I desire that you faint not Ephes. 4. verse 13. unto the end The Gospel And it fortuned that Jesus Luke 7. verse 11. to verse 18. The seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Thy testimonies are Wonderful c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we pray thee that thy grace may alway prevent and follow us and make us continually to be given to all good works through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle I which am a prisoner of the Lords Ephes. 4. verse 1. unto ver 7. The Gospel It chanced that Jesus went Luke 14 verse 1. unto ver 12. The eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 1. B. of Edw. 6. Righteous art thou O Lord c. Psal. 119. Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee grant thy people grace to avoid the infections of the Devil and with pure heart and mind to follow thee