OR LAYING ON OF HANDS UPON THOSE THAT ARE BAPTIZED AND COME TO YEARS OF DISCRETION.

Upon the day appointed, all that are to be then confirmed, being placed, and standing in order, before the Bishop; he (or some other Minister appointed by him) shall read this Preface following.

Answer. Henceforth, world with

Tmay be ministered to more out en
To the end that Confirmation]

edifying of such as shall receive it,
the Church hath thought good to
order, That none hereafter shall
be Confirmed, but such as can
say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer,

the Ten Commandments;

Bishop. Lord, hear our prayers. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.

The Bishop. Let us pray. and can also answer to uch other A God, who hast vouchsafed to LMIGHTY and everliving Questions, as in the short Cate- regenerate these thy servants by chism are contained: which order Water and the holy Ghost, and is very convenient to be observed; hast given unto them forgiveness to the end, that children, being of all their sins; Strengthen them, now come to the years of discre- we beseech thee, O Lord, with tion, and having learned what the Holy Ghost the Comforter, their Godfathers and Godmothers and daily increase in them thy promised for them in Baptism, they may themselves, with their own mouth and consent, openly before the Church, ratify and confirm the same; and also promise, that by the grace of God they will evermore endeavour themselves faithfully, to observe such things, as they, by their own confession, have assented unto.

manifold gifts of grace; the spirit of wisdom and understanding; the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength; the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; and fill them, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen.

Then all of them in order kneeling before the Bishop, he shall lay his hand upon the head of every one severally, saying,

DEFEND, O Lord, this thy Child [or this thy Servant] with thy heavenly grace, that he may continue thine for ever; and daily increase in thy holy Spirit more and more, until he come unto thy everlasting kingdom.

Amen.

done in earth, As it is in heaven. | Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, Give us this day our daily bread. ever one God, world without end. And forgive us our trespasses, As Amen. we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

And this Collect.

LMIGHTY and everliving A God, who makest us both to will and to do those things that be good and acceptable unto thy divine Majesty; We make our humble supplications unto thee for these thy servants, upon whom (after the example of thy holy Apostles) we have now laid our hands, to certify them (by this sign) of thy favour and gracious goodness towards them. Let thy fatherly hand, we beseech thee, ever be over them; let thy Holy Spirit ever be with them; and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy Word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and the l

fasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that, through thy most mighty protection both here and ever, we may be preserved in body, and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Then the Bishop shall bless them,

saying thus,

THE Blessing of God Almigh

ty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain with you for ever. Amen.

And there shall none be admitted to the holy Communion, until such time as he be confirmed, or be ready and desirous to be confirmed.

I

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY.

First the Banns of all that are to be married together must de published in the Church three several Sundays, during the time of Morning Service, or of Evening Service, (if there be no Morning Service,) immediately after the second Lesson; the Curate saying after the accustomed manner,

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.

And if the persons that are to be married dwell in divers Parishes, the Banns must be asked in both Parishes; and the Curate of the one Parish shall not solemnize Matrimony betwixt them, without a Certificate of the Banns being thrice asked, from the Curate of the other Parish.

shall come into the body of the Church with their friends and neighbours: and there standing together, the Man on the right hand, and the Woman on the left, the Priest shall say,

EARLY beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this congregation, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is an honourable estate, instituted of God in the time of man's innocency, signifying unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his Church; which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with his At the day and time appoint-presence, and first miracle that ed for solemnization of Matri- he wrought, in Cana of Galilee; mony, the persons to be married and is commended of Saint Paul

to be honourable among all men: | and therefore is not by any to be enterprised, nor taken in hand, unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly, to satisfy men's carnal lusts and appetites, like brute beasts that have no understanding; but re

verently, discreetly, advisedly, so

M. W man to thy wedded wife, berly, and in the fear of God; daly considering the causes for to live together after God's or which Matrimony was ordained. dinance in the holy estate of MaFirst, It was ordained for the trimony? Wilt thou love her, comprocreation of children, to be fort her, honour, and keep her in brought up in the fear and nur-sickness and in health; and, forture of the Lord, and to the praise saking all other, keep thee only of his holy Name. unto her, so long as ye both shall live?

Secondly, It was ordained for a remedy against sin, and to a void fornication; that such persons as have not the gift of continency might marry, and keep themselves undefiled members of Christ's body.

Thirdly, It was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other, both in prosperity and adversity. Into which holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. Therefore if any man can shew any just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.

for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I give thee my troth.

Then shall they again loose their hands; and the Man shall give unto the Woman a Ring, laying the same upon the book with the accustomed duty to the Priest and Clerk. And the Priest, taking the Ring, shall deliver it unto the Man, to put it upon the fourth finger of the Woman's left hand, And the Man holding the Ring there, and taught by the Priest, shall

WITH this Ring I thee wed,

and with all my worldly goods I thee endow: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then the Man leaving the Ring
upon the fourth finger of the his ways.
Woman's left hand, they shall
both kneel down; and the
nister shall say,

For thou shalt ent the labour of Mi-thine hands: O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be.

Deus misereatur. Psalm lxvii.

Gess us and shew us the
GOD be merciful unto us, the
merciful unto us.
light of his countenance, and be

That thy way may be known upon earth: thy saving health among all nations.

Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee.

O let the nations rejoice and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk

righteously, and govern the
tions upon earth.
Let the people praise thee, O
God: yea, let all the people praise
thee.

na-ing upon Abraham and Sarah, to their great comfort, so vouch safe to send thy blessing upon these thy servants; that they obeying thy will, and alway being in safety under thy protection, may abide in thy love unto their lives' end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall the earth bring forth her increase and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.

"God shall bless us and all the ends of the world shall fear him. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning. Is is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

The Paalm ended, and the Man
and the Woman kneeling be-
fore the Lord's Table, the Priest
standing at the Table, and
turning his fuce towards them,
shall say,

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

upon us. Minister. upon us.

Lord, have mercy

UR Father, which art in hea

This Prayer next following shall be omitted, where the Woman is past child bearing.

heavenly Father, by whose MERCIFUL Lord, and gracious gift mankind is increased; We beseech thee, assist with thy blessing these two persons, that they may both be fruitful in procreation of children, and also live together so long in godly love and honesty, that they may see their children christianly and vir tuously brought up, to thy praise and honour; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O GOD, who by thy mighty

power hast made all of nothing; who also (after other

Oven, Halowed be thy Name things set in order) didst appoint, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be that out of man (created after done in earth, As it is in heaven. thine own image and similitude) Give us this day our daily bread. woman should take her beginAnd forgive us our trespasses, As ning; and, knitting them toge we forgive them that trespass a-ther, didst teach that it should gainst us. And lead us not into never be lawful to put asunder temptation; But deliver us from those whom thou by Matrimony evil. Amen.

Minister, O Lord, save thy vant, and thy handmaid; Answer. Who put their trust

in thee.

Minister, O Lord, send them help from thy holy place; Answer. And evermore defend

them.

Minister. Be unto them a tower of strength, Answer. From the face of their

enemy.

hadst made one: O God, who ser-hast consecrated the state of Matrimony to such an excellent mystery, that in it is signified and represented the spiritual marriage and unity betwixt Christ and his Church; Look mercifully upon these thy servants, that both this man may love his wife, according to thy Word, (as Christ did love his spouse the Church, wlio gave himself for it, loving and cherishing it even as his own flesh,) and also that this woman may be lov ing and amiable, faithful and obedient to her husband; and in all quietness, sobriety, and peace, be a follower of holy and godly matrons. O Lord, bless them both, and grant them to inherit thy everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Minister. O Lord, hear our

prayer.

Answer. And let our cry come

unto thee.

GOD of Abraham, God of Isac, God of Jacob, bless these thy servants, and sow the seed of eternal life in their hearts; that whatsoever in thy holy Word

Then shall the Priest say, beginning did create our first LMIGHTY God, who at the

they shall profitably learn, they may in deed fulfil the same. Look, O Lord, mercifully upon them parents, Adam and Eve, and did from heaven, and bless them. sanctify and join them together And as thou didst send thy bless-in marriage; Pour upon you the