mitted to your charge, and to teach nothing, as required of necessity to eternal salvation, but that which you shall be Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. persuaded may be concluded and proved WILL you reverently obey your Or by the Scripture? Answer. I am so persuaded, and have so determined by God's grace. dinary, and other chief Ministers, unto whom is committed the charge and government over you; following with a glad mind and will their godly admonitions, and submitting yourselves to their godly judgements? Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper. ¶Then shall the Bishop, standing up, say, ALMIGHTY, God, who hath given you this will to do all these things; Grant also unto you strength and power to perform the same; that he may accomplish his work which he hath begun in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ILL you be ready, with all faithful¶ diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word; and to use both publick and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as to the whole, within your Cures, as need shall require, and occasion shall be given? Answer. I will, the Lord being my helper. WILL The Bishop. TILL you be diligent in Prayers, and in reading of the holy Scriptures, and in such studies as help to the knowledge of the same, laying aside the study of the world and the flesh? Answer. I will endeavour myself so to do, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. WILLY you be diligent to frame and fashion your own selves, and your families, according to the Doctrine of Christ; and to make both yourselves and them, as much as in you lieth, wholesome examples and patterns to the flock of Christ? Answer. I will apply myself thereto, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. Wwards, as much as lieth in you, you maintain and set for quietness, peace, and love, among all Christian people, and especially among them that are or shall be committed to your charge? After this, the Congregation shall be desired, secretly in their Prayers, to make their humble supplications to God for all these things: for the which Prayers there shall be silence kept for a space. COM After which shall be sung or said by the Bishop Praise to thy eternal merit, The fire so bright, the love so sweet, Thou in thy gifts art manifold, By them Christ's Church doth stand: In faithful hearts thou writ'st thy law, The finger of God's hand. According to thy promise, Lord, Thou givest speech with grace; That thro' thy help God's praises may Resound in every place. O Holy Ghost, into our minds Send down thy heav'nly light; Put back our enemy far from us, Peace in our hearts with God and man, (The best, the truest gain ;) And grant that thou being, O Lord, may escape the snares of sin, Grant, Lord, to us, we pray; That thou may'st be our Comforter At the last dreadful day. Of strife and of dissention Dissolve, O Lord, the bands, May gain the blissful sight; To God the Father laud and praise, And pray we, that our only Lord That done, the Bishop shall pray in this wise, Let us pray. ALMIGHTY God, and fit toy Father, who, of thine infinite love and goodness towards us, hast given to us thy only and most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, to be our Redeemer, and the Author of everlasting life; who, after he had made perfect our redemption by his death, and was ascended into heaven, sent abroad into the world his Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Doctors, and Pastors; by whose labour and ministry he gathered together a great flock in all the parts of the world, to set forth the eternal praise of thy holy Name: For these so great benefits of thy eternal goodness, and for that thou hast vouchsafed to call these thy servants here present to the same Office and Ministry appointed for the salvation of mankind, we render unto thee most hearty thanks, we praise and worship thee; and we humbly beseech thee, by the same thy blessed Son, to grant unto all, which either here or elsewhere call upon thy holy Name, that we may continue to shew ourselves thankful unto thee for these and all other thy benefits; and that we may daily increase and go forwards in the knowledge and faith of thee and thy Son, by the Holy Spirit. So that as well by these thy Ministers, as by them over whom they shall be appointed thy Ministers, thy holy Name may be for ever glorified, and thy blessed kingdom enlarged; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen. When this Prayer is done, the Bishop with the Priests present shall lay their hands severally upon the head of every one that receiveth the Order of Priesthood; the Receivers humbly kneeling upon their knees, and the Bishop saying, RECEIVE the holy Ghost for the ECEIVE the holy Ghost for the Office and Work of a Priest in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the Imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven; and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained. And be thou a faithful Dispenser of the Word of God, and of his holy Sacraments; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then the Bishop shall deliver to every one of them kneeling, the Bible into his hand, saying, to preach the TAKE thou Authority to minister the holy Sacraments in the Congregation, where thou shalt be lawfully appointed thereunto. When this is done, the Nicene Creed shall be shall be said these Collects. [OST merciful Father, we beseech vants thy heavenly blessing; that they may be clothed with righteousness, and that thy Word spoken by their mouths may have such success, that it may never be spoken in vain. Grant also, that we may have grace to hear and receive what they shall deliver out of thy most holy Word, or agreeable to the same, as the means of our salvation; that in all our words and deeds we may seek thy glory, and the increase of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. REVENT us, O Lord, in all our PREV THE peace of God, which passeth all Mhee to send upon these thy ser- always. Amen. And if on the same day the Order of Deacons be given to some, and the Order of Priesthood to others; the Deacons shall be first presented, and then the Priests; and it shall suffice that the Litany be once said for both. The Collects shall both be used; first, that for Deacons, then that for Priests. The Epistle shall be Ephes. iv. 7—13, as before in this Office. Immediately after which, they that are to be made Deacons shall take the Oath of Supremacy, be examined, and Ordained, as is above prescribed. Then one of them having read the Gospel (which shall be either out of St. Matth. ix. 36-38, as before in this Office; or else, St, Luke xii. 35-38, as before in the Form for the Ordering of Deacons,) they that are to be made Priests shall likewise take the Oath of Supremacy, be examined, and Ordained, as is in this Office before appointed. THE FORM OF ORDAINING OR CONSECRATING OF AN ARCHBISHOP OR BISHOP; WHICH IS ALWAYS TO BE PERFORMED UPON SOME SUNDAY OR HOLY-DAY. When all things are duly prepared in the Church, and set in order, after Morning Prayer is ended, the Archbishop (or some other Bishop appointed) shall begin the Communion Service; in which this shall be The Collect. may diligently preach thy Word, and duly administer the godly Discipline thereof; and grant to the people, that they may obediently follow the same; that all may receive the crown of ever ALMIGHTY God, who by thy Son lasting glory; through Jesus Christ our holy Apostles many excellent gifts, and didst charge them to feed thy flock; Give ¶And another Bishop shall read the Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 1. HIS is a true saying, If a man desire grace, we beseech thee, to all Bishops, The Office of a Bishop, he desireth the Pastors of thy Church, that they a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach, and the snare of the devil. Or this: F For the Epistle. Acts xx. 17. ROM Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the Church. And when they were, come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all sea after my departing shall grievous wolves Then another Bishop shall read the Gospel. sons, serving the Lord with all humility ESUS saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third. time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. of mind, and with many tears and temptations which befel me by the lying in wait of the Jews: And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. And now behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befal me there; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying. That bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, Or else this. St. John xx. 19. neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with sanday of the week, when the THE same day at evening, being the joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God. And now behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you Overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus, and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then saith Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the holy Ghost. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained. Or this. St. Matth. xxviii. 18. ESUS came and spake unto them, in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. After the Gospel, and the Nicene Creed and the Sermon are ended, the Elected Bishop (vested with his Rochet) shall be presented by two Bishops unto the Archbishop of that province (or to some other Bishop appointed by lawful commission) the Archbishop sitting in his chair near the holy Table, and the Bishops that present him saying, M° OST Reverend Father in God, we present unto you this godly and well-learned man to be Ordained and Consecrated Bishop. Then shall the Archbishop demand the Queen's Mandate for the Consecration, and cause it to be read. And the Oath touching the acknowledgment of the Queen's Supremacy, shall be ministered to the persons elected, as it is set down before in the form for the Ordering of Deacons. And then shall also be ministered unto them the Oath of due Obedience to the Archbishop, as followeth. The Oath of due Obedience to the Archbishop. IN first fall to prayer, before we admit, and send forth this person presented unto us, to the work whereunto we trust the Holy Ghost hath called him. And then shall be said the Litany, as before in the Form of Ordering Deacons, save only, that after this place That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, &c. the proper Suffrage there following shall be amitted, and this inserted instead of it; THAT HAT it may please thee to bless this our Brother elected, and to send thy grace upon him, that he may duly execute the Office whereunto he is called, to the edifying of thy Church, and to the honour, praise and glory of thy Name; Answer. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. ¶ Then shall be said this Prayer following. ALMIGHTY God, giver of all good things, who by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed divers Orders of Ministers in thy Church; Mercifully behold this thy servant now called to the Work and Ministry of a Bishop; and replenish him so with the truth of thy doctrine, and adorn him with innocency of life, that, both by word and deed, he may faithfully serve thee in this Office, to the glory of thy Name, and the edifying and well-governing of thy Church; through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. N the Name of God. Amen. I N. chosen Bishop of the Church and¶Then the Archbishop, sitting in his chair, shall See of N. do profess and promise all due say to him that is to be Consecrated, reverence and obedience to the Arch bishop and to the Metropolitical Church of N. and to their Successors: So help me God, through Jesus Christ. BROTHER, forasmuch as the holy command, that we should not be hasty Scripture and the ancient Canons in laying on hands, and admitting any person to Government in the Church of Christ, which he hath purchased with no ¶ Then the Archbishop shall move the Congre- less price than the effusion of his own This Oath shall not be made at the Consecration of an Archbishop. gation present to pray, saying thus to them: blood; before I admit you to this Admi |