hands upon the head of every one hands; to certify them, by this sign, severally, saying, of thy favour and gracious goodness DEFEND, O Lord, this thy Child towards them. Let thy Fatherly [or, this thy Servant] with thy hand, we beseech thee, ever be over heavenly grace; that he may con them: Let thy Holy Spirit ever be tinue thine for ever, and daily in-with them: And so lead them in the crease in thy Holy Spirit more and knowledge and obedience of thy more, until he come unto thy ever-Word, that in the end they may oblasting kingdom. Amen.

Then shall the Bishop say,

The Lord be with you.
Ane. And with thy spirit.

tain everlasting life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

And all kneeling down, the Bishop Almighty Lord, and everlasting

shall add,

God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, Let us pray. to direct, sanctify, and govern, both OUR Father, who art in Heaven, our hearts and bodies, in the ways of Hallowed be thy Name; Thy thy laws, and in the works of thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on commandments; that, through thy Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us most mighty protection, both here this day our daily bread; And forgive and ever, we may be preserved in us our trespasses, as we forgive those body and soul, through our Lord and who trespass against us; And lead us Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. not into temptation; But deliver us Then the Bishop shall bless them, from evil. Amen. saying thus:

And these Collects.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, THE blessing of God Almighty, the I who makest us both to will and Father, the Son, and the Holy to do those things which are good, Ghost, be upon you, and remain with and acceptable unto thy Divine Ma-you for ever. Amen.

jesty; we make our humble supplica-T And there shall none be admitted to tions unto thee for these thy servants, the Holy Communion, until such upon whom, after the example of thy time as he be confirmed, or be ready holy Apostles, we have now laid our and desirous to be confirmed.

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY.

The Laws respecting Matrimony, whether by publishing the Banns in Churches, or by License, being different in the several States; every Minister is left to the direction of those Laws, in every thing that regards the civil contract between the Parties.

And when the Banna are published, it shall be in the following form:I publish the Banns of Marriage between M. of, and N. of. If any of you know cause or just impediment, why these two persons should not be joined together in holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it. [This is the first, second, or third time of asking.]

At the day and time appointed for God, and in the face of this company, Solemnization of Matrimony, the to join together this Man and this Persons to be married shall come Woman in holy Matrimony; which into the body of the Church, or shall is commended of Saint Paul to be hobe ready in some proper house, with nourable among all men; and there. their friends and neighbours; and fore is not by any to be entered into there standing together, the Man on unadvisedly or lightly; bu: reverentthe right hand, and the Woman only, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and she left, the Minister shall say, in the fear of God. Into this holy DEARLY beloved, we are gather estate, these two persons present ed together here in the sight of come now to be joined. If any man

can show just cause, why they may for richer for poorer, in sickness and not lawfully be joined together, let in health, to love and to cherish, til him now speak, or else hereafter for death us do part, according to God's ever hold his peace. holy ordinance; and thereto I pligh thee my Troth.

Then shall they loose their Hands, and the Woman with her Right Hand taking the Man by his Right Hand, shall likewise say after the Minister,

worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part, ac cording to God's holy ordinance; and

And also speaking unto the Persons who are to be married, he shall say, I Require and charge you both (as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment, when the secrets of ail hearts shall be disclosed) that if either of you know any impediment, why yeIN. take thee M. to my wedded may not be lawfully joined together in Husband, to have and to hold, Matrimony, ye do now confess it: For from this day forward, for better for be ye well assured, that if any percous are joined together otherwise than as God's word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful. The Minister, if he shall have rea-thereto I give thee my Troth. son to doubt of the lawfulness of the Then shall they again loose their proposed Marriage, may demand Hands; and the Man shall give unte sufficient surety for his indemnifica- theWoman a Ring. And the Minister tion; but if no impediment shall be taking the Ring shall deliver it unto alleged, or suspected, the Minister the Man, to put it upon the fourth shall say to the man, Finger of the Woman's Left Hand. M. WILT thou have this Woman And the Man holding the Ring there, to thy wedded Wife, to live and taught by the Minister, shall say, together after God's ordinance, in the WITH this Ring I thee wed, and holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou with all my worldly goods I thee Í love her, comfort her, honour, and endow: In the name of the Father, keep her, in sickness aud in health; and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. and,forsaking all others,keep thee only Amen. unto her, so long as ye both shall live?

The man shall answer, I will. Then the Minister shall say uuto the Woman,

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

Let us pray.

N. WILT thou have this Man to thy wedded Husband, to live OUR Father, who art in Heaven, together after God's ordinance, in the Hallowed be thy Name; Thy holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou Kingdom come; Thy Will be done obey him, and serve him, love, ho- on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us nour, and keep him, in sickness and this day our daily bread; And forin health; and forsaking all others, give us our trespasses, as we forgive keep thee only unto him, so long as ye those who trespass against us; And both shall live? lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Woman shall answer, I will. Then shall the Minister say, Who giveth this Woman to be martied to this Man?

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Eternal God, Creator, and Preserver of all mankind, giver of all spiritual grace, the author of ever Then shall they give their Troth to lasting life; send thy blessing upon each other in this manner : these thy servants, this man and this The Minister receiving the Wo-woman, whom we bless in ti:y name; man at her Father's or Friend's that as Isaac and Rebeca lived Hands, shall cause the Man with his faithfully together, so these persons. Right Hand to take the Woman by may surely perform and keep the vow her Right Hand, and to say after him and covenant betwixt them made, as followeth : (whereof this Ring given and received IM. take thee N. to my wedded is a token and pledge) and may ever Wife, to have and to hold, from remain in perfect love and peace tothis day forward, or better for worse, gether; and live according to the

laws, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Jing a Ring, and by joliring hands; I Amen.

Then shall the Minister join their Right Hands together, and say, Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. Then shall the Minister speak unto the Company:

FORASMUCH as M. and N. have

pronounce, that they are Man and
Wife; in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.

And the Minister shall add this
Blessing:

GOD the Father, God the Son, God
the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve,

consented together in holy Wed-and keep you: The Lord mercifully lock, and have witnessed the same with his favour look upon you and fill before God and this company, and you with all spiritual benediction and thereto have given and pledged their grace; that ye may so live together troth, each to the other, and have de- in this life, that in the world to come clared the same by giving and receiv-l ye may have life everlasting. Amen.

THE ORDER FOR

THE VISITATION OF THE SICK.

When any Person is sick, notice shall be given thereof to the Minister of the Parish; who, coming into the sick Person's House, shall say, PEACE be to this House, and to all

that dwell in it.

Ans. Nor the wicked approach to hurt him.

Min. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower,

Ans. From the face of his enemy.
Min. O Lord, hear our prayer;
Ans. And let our cry come unto

When he cometh into the sick Man's presence, he shall say, kneel-thee. ing down,

Minister.

REMEMBER not, Lord, our ini-O Lord, look down from heaven, be quities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers; Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood; and be not angry with us forever. Ans. Spare us, good Lord.

Then the Minister shall say,
Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

OUR Father, who art in Heaven,

hold, visit, and relieve this thy servant. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; give him comfort aud sure confidence in thee; defend him from the danger of the enemy; and keep him in perpetual peace and safety, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

HEAR us, Almighty and meat mer ciful God and Saviour: Extend thy accustomed goodness to this thy servant, who is grieved with sickness. Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Sanctify, we beseech thee, this thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on Fatherly correction to him; that the Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us sense of his weakness may add this day our daily bread; And for-strength to his faith, and seriousness give us our trespasses, as we forgive to his repentance: That if it shall be those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Min. O Lord, save thy servant; Ans. Who putteth Ais trust in thee. Min. Send him help from thy holy place;

Ane. And errore mightily defend him.

Min. Let the enemy have no advantage of him;

thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, he may lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory: Or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall the Minister exhort the sick Person after this Form, or other like:

DEARLY beloved, know this, that visit us. And there should be no Almighty God is the Lord of life greater comfort to Christian persons, and death,and of all things to them per-than to be made like unto Christ, by taining; as youth,strength, health,age, suffering patiently adversities, trouweakness, and sickness. Wherefore, bles, and sicknesses. For he himself whatsoever your sickness be, know went not up to joy, but first he suf you certainly that it is God's visita-fered pain: He entered not into his tion. And for what cause soever this glory, before he was crucified. So sickness be sent unto you; whether it truly our way to eternal joy, is to suf be to try your patience for the ex-fer here with Christ; and our door to ample of others, and that your faith enter into eternal life, is gladly to die may be found, in the day of the Lord, with Christ; that we may rise again laudable, glorious, and honourable, to from death, and dwell with him in the increase of glory and endless feli-everlasting life. Now, therefore, city; or else it be sent unto you to taking your sickness, which is thus correct and amend in you whatsoever profitable for you, patiently, I exhort doth offend the eyes of your heavenly Father; know you certainly, that if you truly repent you of your sins, and bear your sickness patiently, trusting in God's mercy, for his dear Son Jesus Christ's sake, and render unto him humble thanks for his Fatherly visitation, submitting yourself wholly unto his will, it shall turn to your profit, and help you forward in the right way that leadeth unto everlasting

life.

you in the name of God, to remember the profession which you made unto God in your Baptism. And forasmuch as after this life there is an ac count to be given unto the righteous Judge, by whom all must be Judged, without respect of persons; I require you to examine yourself, and your estate, both toward God and man; so that, accusing and condemning your self for your own faults, you may find mercy at our heavenly Father's hand If the Person visited be very sick, for Christ's sake, and not be accused then the Minister may end his Exhor and condemned in that fearful judg tation in this Place, or else proceed: ment. Therefore I shall rehearse to TAKE therefore in good part the you the Articles of our Faith; that chastisement of the Lord: For, as you may know whether you do beSaint Paul saith in the twelfth chap-lieve as a Christian man should, or ter to the Hebrews, Whom the Lord no. loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons: For what son is he

Here the Minister shall rehearse the Articles of the Faith, saying thus:

DOST thou believe in God the Fa

ther Almighty, Maker of hea

ven and earth?

whom the Father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Further- And in Jesus Christ his only begot more, we have had fathers of our ten Son our Lord? And that he was flesh, which corrected us, and we conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of gave them reverence: Shall we not the Virgin Mary; that he suffered much rather be in subjection unto the under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, Father of spirits, and live? For they dead, and buried; that he went down verily for a few days chastened us into hell, and also did rise again the after their own pleasure; but he for third day; that he ascended into hea our profit, that we might be parta-ven, and sitteth on the right hand of kers of his holiness. These words, God the Father Almighty; and from good brother, are written in holy thence shall come again at the end of Scripture, for our comfort and in the world, to judge the quick and the struction that we should patiently, dead? and with thanksgiving, bear our hea- And dost thou believe in the Holy venly Father's correction, whenso-Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; ever, by any manner of adversity, it The Communion of Saints; The Reshall please his gracious goodness to mission of sins; the Resurrection of

the flesh; and everlasting life after Then shall the Minister say this death?

The sick Person shall answer, All this I steadfastly believe.

Then shall the Minister examine, whether he repent him truly of his sins, and be in charity with all the world; exhorting him to forgive, from the bottom of his heart, all persons that have offended him; and if he hath offended any other, to ask them forgiveness; and where he hath done injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to the ut termost of his power. And if he hath not before disposed of his goods, let him then be admonished to make his Will, and to declare his debts, what ne oweth, and what is owing unto him, for the better discharging of his conscience, and the quietness of his Executors. But men should often be put in remembrance to take order for the settling of their temporal estates, whilst they are in health.

Psalm.

Psalm 130. De Profundis.

OUT of the deep have I called unte thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my

O let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint.

If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme te mark what is done amiss; O Lord, who may abide it.

For there is mercy with thee; therefore shalt thou be feared. I look for the Lord, my soul deth wait for him; in his word is my trust. My soul fleeth unto the Lord, befor the morning watch; I say, before the morning watch.

O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy; and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his sins.

¶ Adding this:

Saviour of the world, who by thy
Cross and precious Blood hast re-

The Exhortation before rehearsed may be said before the Minister be-deemed us; save us, and help us, we gin his Prayer, as he shall see cause. humbly beseech thee, O Lord. The Minister shall not omit earnestly to move such sick persons as are of ability, to be liberal to the poor. And then the Minister shall say the Collect following.

Then shall the Minister say, THE Almighty Lord, who is a most,

Here the Minister may use any par of the service of this Book, which, in his discretion, he shall think convenzi ent to the occasion; and after that shall say,

strong tower to all those who put their trust in him, to whom all things Let us pray. in heaven, in earth, and under the Most merciful God, who, accord-earth, do bow and obey, be now and ing to the multitude of thy mer-evermore thy defence; and make thee cies, dost so put away the sins of those know and feel, that there is none other who truly repent, that thou remem- name under heaven given to man, in berest them no more; open thine whom, and through whom, thou mayeye of mercy upon this thy servant, est receive health and salvation, but who most earnestly desireth pardon only the name of our Lord Jesus and forgiveness. Renew in him, Christ. Amen. most loving Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will and frailness; preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of the Church; consider his contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as UNTO God's gracious mercy and shall seem to thee most expedient for protection we commit thee: The him. And forasmuch as he putteth Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The his full trust only in thy mercy, im Lord make his face to shine upon pute not unto him his former sins, but strengthen hire with thy blessed Spirit; and when thou art pleased to take him hence, take him unto thy favour, through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace both now and evermore. Amen.

Prayers which may be said with the foregoing service, or any part there. of, at the discretion of the Minister.