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After the Gospel is read, the Minifter fhall make this brief Exhortation upon the Words of the Gospel.

Eloved, ye hear in this Gospel the words of our Savi

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our Chrift, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him; how he blamed thofe that would have kept them from him; how he exhorteth all men to follow their innocency. Ye perceive how by his outward gesture` and deed he declared his good will toward them: for he, embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and bleffed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but earneftiy believe that he will likewife favourably receive this prefent Infant; that he will embrace him with the arms of his mercy, that he will give unto him the bleffing of eternal life, and make him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore we being thus perfuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father towards this Infant, declared by his Son JelusChrift, and nothing doubting but that he favourably alloweth this charitable work of ours, in bringing this Infant, to his holy Baptifm, let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him, and fay,

Almighty and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we

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give thee humble thanks, that thou haft vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee: Increafe this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us ever-Give thy Holy Spirit to this Infant, that he may be born again, and be made an heir of everlasting falvation, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Then fhall the Prieft fpeak unto the Godfathers and Godmothers on this wife. Early beloved, ye have brought this Child here to be baptized, ye have prayed that our Lord Jefus Chrift would vouchfafe to receive bim, to releafe him of his fins, to fanctify him with the Holy Ghoft, to give him the kingdom of heaven, and everlasting life. Ye have heard alfo, that our Lord Jefus Chrift hath promifed in his Gospel to. grant all these things that ye have prayed for: which promife he for his part will moft furely keep and P rform, Wherefore after this promife made by Chrift, this Infant

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muft also faithfully for bis part, promife by you that are bis fureties, (until be come of age to take it upon himself) that be will renounce the devil and all his works, and con→ ftantly believe God's holy Word, and obediently keep his Commandments.

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I demand therefore,

OST thou in the Name of this Child renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous defires of the fame, and the carnal defires of the flesh, fo that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them?

Anfw, I renounce them all.

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Minifter.

OST thou believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth?

And in Jefus Chrift his only begotten Son our Lord? And that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin Mary; that he fuffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; that he went down into hell, and alfo did rife again the third day; that he afcended into heaven, and fitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, and from thence fhall come again at the end of the world, to judge the quick and the dead?

And doft thou believe in the Holy Ghoft; the holy Car tholick Church; the Communion of Saints; the Remiffion of fins, the Refurrection of the flesh; and everlasting Life after death?

Anfw. All this I stedfastly believe,

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Minifter.

ILT thou be baptized in this Faith?
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ILT thou then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the fame all the days of thy life? Anfo, I will,

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Then fhall the Prieft fay,

Merciful God, grant that the old Adam in this Child may be fo buried, that the new man may be raifed up in him. Amen.

Grant that all carnal affections may die in him, and that all things belonging to the Spirit, may live and grow in bim. Amen.

Grant that he may have power and ftrength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Amen.

Grant that whofoever is here dedicated to thee by our Office and Miniftry, may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlaftingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O bleffed Lord God, who doft live and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Almighty everliving God, whose most dearly beloved

Son Jefus Chrift, for the forgiveness of our fins, did Ined out of his most precious fide both water and blood, and gave commandment to his difciples, that they should ga teach all nations, and baptize them In the Name of the Fa ther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft; Regard, we beseech thee, the fupplications of thy Congregation; fanctity this Water to the myftical wafhing away of fin; and grant that this Child now to be baptized therein, may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

Then the Priest hall take the Child into his hands, and shall fay to the God fathers and Godmothers,

Name this Child.

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And then naming it after them (if they shall certify him that the Child well endure it) be fball dip it in the Water difcreetly and warily, fayıng, 1 baptize thee in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoit. Amen,

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But if they certify that the Child is weak, it shall fuffice to pour Water upon it, faying the aforefaid Words,

I baptize thee in the Name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghoft, Amen.

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Here the Prieft fhall make a Crofs upon Child's forehead.

Then the Priest fhall fay,

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E receive this Child into the Con gregation of Christ's flock, and do fign him with the fign of the Crots, in token that hereafter be thall not be afhamned to confels the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against fin, the world, and the devil; and to continue Christ's faithful foldier and fervant unto his lifes end. Amen.

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Then ball the Prieft fay,

Eeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this Child is

let us give thanks unto Almighty God for theie benefits, and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this Child may lead the rest of his life according to this begin. ning.

Then fhall be faid, all kneeling,

UR Father which art in heaven; Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trefpaffes, as we forgive them that trelpafs against us. And lead us not into temptation; but de liver us from evil. Amen.

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Then fall the Prieft Jay.

E yield thee hearty thanks, moft merciful Father, that it hath pleafed thee to regenerate this Infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that be being dead unto fin, and living unto righteoufnefs, and being buried with Chrift in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of fin, and that as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, he may also be partaker of his refurrection; fo that finally with the refidue of thy holy Church, be may be an inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom, through Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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Then all fanding up, the Prieft fhall fay to the Godfathers and Godmo thers this Exhortation following.

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Orafmuch as this Child hath promifed by you his fure

ties, to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to ferve him; ye must remember, that it is your parts and duties to fee that this Infant be taught, fo foon as be fhall be able to learn, what a folemn vow, promife, and profeffion be bath here made by you. And that he may know these things the better, ye fhall call upon him to hear Sermons, and chiefly ye fhall provide that he may learn the Creed, the Lords Prayer, and the Ten Commandments in the vulgar tongue, and all other things which a Chriftian ought to know and believe to his fouls health; and that this child may be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life; remembering always, that Baptifin doth represent unto us our profeffion; which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that as he died, and rofe again for us; fo fhould we, who are baptized, die from fin, and rife again unto righteoufnefs, continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.

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Then fhall be add, and say,

E are to take care that this Child be brought to the Bishop, to be confirmed by him, as foon as he can fay the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments in the vulgar tongue, and be further inftructed in the Church Catechifm fet forth for that purpose.

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T is certain by God's Word, that Children which are baptized, dying before they commit actual Sin, are "undoubtedly faved."

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"To take away all fcruple concerning the Ufe of the Sign of the Crofs in Baptifm; the true Explication "thereof, and the juft Reasons for the retaining of it, may "be feen in the Thirtieth Canon, firft puolilhed in the Year MDCIV."

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