¶Here the Minister shall rehearse the Articles of whatsoever hath been decayed by the Faith, saying thus: OST thou believe in God the the fraud and malice of the devil, Father Almighty, Maker of or by his own carnal will and frailheaven and earth? ness; preserve and continue this And in Jesus Christ his only be- sick member in the unity of the gotten Son our Lord? And that he Church; consider his contrition, was conceived by the Holy Ghost, accept his tears, assuage his pain, born of the Virgin Mary; that he as shall seem to thee most expedisuffered under Pontius Pilate, was ent for him. And forasmuch as he crucified, dead, and buried; that putteth his full trust only in thy he went down into hell, and also mercy, impute not unto him his did rise again the third day; that former sins, but strengthen him he ascended into heaven, and sit- with thy blessed Spirit; and when teth on the right hand of God the thou art pleased to take him hence, Father Almighty; and from thence take him unto thy favour, through shall come again at the end of the the merits of thy most dearly beworld, to judge the quick and the loved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. dead? Amen.

And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic

Then shall the Minister say this Psalm:

Psalm 130. De Profundis.

unto thee, O Lord; Lord,

Church; The Communion of OUT of the deep have I called
Saints; The Remission of sins; hear my voice.
The Resurrection of the flesh;
and everlasting life after 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 uttermost 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 he 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.

The Exhortation before rehearsed may be said before the Minister begin his Prayer, as he shall

see cause.

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 fol

lowing. Let us pray. MOST merciful God, who, according to the multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins of those who truly repent, that

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

If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to 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 doth wait for him; in his word is my trust.

My soul fleeth unto the Lord, before the morning watch; I say, before the morning watch.

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

Adding this:

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SAVIOUR of the world, whọ
hast redeemed us; save us, and help
bythyCross and preciousBlood
us,we humblybeseech thee, O Lord.

Then shall the Minister say,

THE Almighty Lord, who is a thou rememberest them no more; most strong tower to all those open thine eye of mercy upon this who put their trust in him, to whom thy servant, who most earnestly all things in heaven, in earth, and desireth pardon and forgiveness. under the earth, do bow and obey, Renew in him, most loving Father, be now and evermore thy defence;

vice of this Book, which, in his discretion, he

that shall say,

and make thee know and feel, that thee for succour in behalf of this there is none other name under thy servant, here lying under thy heaven given to man, in whom, and hand in great weakness of body: through whom,thou mayest receive Look graciously upon him, O health and salvation, but only the Lord; and the more the outward name of our Lord Jesus Christ. man decayeth, strengthen him, we Amen. beseech thee, so much the more Here the Minister may use any part of the ser- Continually with thy grace and Hoshall think convenient to the occasion; and after ly Spirit, in the inner man: Give him unfeigned repentance for all NTO God's gracious mercy the errors of his life past, and and protection we commit steadfast faith in thy Son Jesus, thee: The Lord bless thee, and that his sins may be done away by keep thee: The Lord make his thy mercy, and his pardon sealed face to shine upon thee, and be gra- in Heaven, before he go hence, and cious unto thee: The Lord lift up be no more seen. We know, O' his countenance upon thee, and Lord, that there is no word imposgive thee peace both now and ever-sible with thee; and that, if thou more. Amen. wilt, thou canst even yet raise him

UNTO

Minister.

A Prayer for a sick Child.

Prayers which may be said with the foregoing service, or any part thereof, at the discretion of the up, and grant him a longer continu ance amongst us: Yet, forasmuch ALMIGHTY God and mer-dissolution draweth near, so fit as in all appearance the time of his Oiful Father, to wd and merbelong the issues of life and death; and prepare him, we beseech thee, look down from heaven, we hum-against the hour of death, that after his departure hence in peace, bly beseech thee, with the eyes of mercy upon this Child, now lying received into thine everlasting kingand in thy favour, his soul may be upon the bed of sickness: Visit him, dom; through the merits and meO Lord, with thy salvation; deliv-diation of Jesus Christ thine only er him in thy good appointed time

A Commendatory Prayer for a sick Person at the point of departure.

from his bodily pain, and save his Son, our Lord and Saviour. Amen. soul for thy mercies' sake; that if it shall be thy pleasure to prolong his days here on earth, he may live to ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of thee, and be an instrument of thy glory, by serving thee faithfully, are delivered from their earthly just men made perfect, after they and doing good in his generation Or else receive him into those hea-prisons; we humbly commend the venly habitations, where the souls soul of this thy servant, our dear of those who sleep in the Lord Je-brother, into thy hands, as into the sus enjoy perpetual rest and felici-most merciful Saviour; most humhands of a faithful Creator, and ty: Grant this, O Lord, for thy mercies' sake, in the same thy Son be precious in thy sight: Wash it, bly beseeching thee, that it may our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the we pray thee, in the blood of that Holy Ghost, ever one God, world immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the sins of the world; without end. Amen. that whatsoever defilements it may ¶ A Prayer for a sick Person, when there appeareth have contracted in the midst of FATHER of mercies, and this miserable and naughty world, God of all comfort, our only through the lust of the flesh, or the help in time of need; We fly unto wiles of Satan, being purged and

but small hope of recovery.

done away, it may be presented we beseech thee, deeply sensible pure and without spot before thee. of the shortness and uncertainty And teach us who survive, in this, of human life; and let thy Holy and other like daily spectacles of Spirit lead us through this vale of mortality, to see how frail and un- misery, in holiness and righteouscertain our own condition is; and so ness, all the days of our lives: That, to number our days, that we may when we shall have served thee in seriously apply our hearts to that our generation, we may be gatherholy and heavenly wisdom, whilst ed unto our fathers, having the we live here, which may in the testimony of a good conscience; end bring us to life everlasting, in the communion of the Catholic through the merits of Jesus Christ Church; in the confidence of a thine only Son our Lord. Amen. certain faith; in the comfort of a ¶ A Prayer for Persons troubled in Mind or in Con- reasonable, religious, and holy O BLESSED Lord, the Fa-hope; in favour with thee our ther of mercies, and the God the world: All which we ask God, and in perfect charity with of all comforts, we beseech thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. look down in pity and compassion Amen.

science.

surprise and immediate danger,

upon this thy afflicted servant. A Prayer which may be said in case of sudden Thou writest bitter things against him, and makest him to possess MOST gracious Father, we his former iniquities: thy wrath fly unto thee for mercy in be lieth hard upon him, and his soul half of this thy servant, here lying is full of trouble: But, O merciful under the sudden visitation of God, who hast written thy holy thine hand. If it be thy will, preword for our learning, that we, serve his life, that there may be through patience and comfort of place for repentance: But, if thou thy holy Scriptures, might have hast otherwise appointed, let thy hope; give him a right understand-mercy supply to him the want of ing of himself, and of thy threats the usual opportunity for the trimand promises; that he may nei-ming of his lamp. Stir up in him ther cast away his confidence in such sorrow for sin, and such ferthee, nor place it any where but vent love to thee, as may in a short in thee. Give him strength against time do the work of many days: all his temptations, and heal all his That among the praises which thy distempers: Break not the bruis-Saints and holy Angels shall sing ed reed, nor quench the smoking to the honour of thy mercy through flax: Shut not up thy tender mer-eternal ages, it may be to thy uncies in displeasure; but make him speakable glory, that thou hast reto hear of joy and gladness, that deemed the soul of this thy servant the bones which thou hast broken from eternal death, and made him may rejoice: Deliver him from partaker of the everlasting life, fear of the enemy, and lift up the which is through Jesus Christ our light of thy countenance upon him; Lord. Amen. and give him peace, through the merits and mediation of Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Thanksgiving for the beginning of a recovery.

GREAT and mighty God, who

bringest down to the grave, and bringest up again; we bless A Prayer which may be said by the Minister, in behalf of all present at the Visitation. thy wonderful goodness, for having GOD, whose days are with- turned our heaviness into joy and out end, and whose mercies our mourning into gladness, by cannot be numbered; make us, restoring this our brother to some

degree of his former health. Bless-being restored to health of body, ed be thy name, that thou didst not vigour of mind, and cheerfulness forsake him in his sickness; but of spirit, he may be able to go to didst visit him with comforts from thine house, to offer thee an oblaabove; didst support him in pa- tion with great gladness; and to tience and submission to thy will; bless thy holy name for all thy and, at last, didst send him season-goodness towards him, through able relief. Perfect, we beseech Jesus Christ our Saviour: To thee, this thy mercy towards him; whom with thee and the Holy and prosper the means which shall Spirit, be all honour and glory be made use of for his cure: That world without end. Amen.

THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK.

Forasmuch as all mortal men are subject to many sudden perils, diseases, and sicknesses, and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life; therefore, to the intent they may be always in readiness to die, whensoever it shall please Almighty God to call them, the Ministers shall diligently from time to time (but especially in the time of pestilence, or other infectious sickness) exhort their Parishioners to the often receiving of the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, when it shall be publicly administered in the Church; that so doing, they may, in case of sudden visitation, have the less cause to be disquieted for lack of the same. But if the sick person be not able to come to the Church, and yet is desirous to receive the Communion in his house; then he must give umely notice to the Minister, signifying also how many there are to communicate with him (which shall be two at the least ;) and all things necessary being prepared, the Minister shall there celebrate the Holy Communion, beginning with the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, here following:

The Collect.

The Epistle. Heb. xii. 5.

A MIGHTY everliving God. MY son, despise not thou the

chastening of the Lord, nor correct those whom thou dost love, faint when thou art rebuked of and chastise every one whom thou him. For whom the Lord loveth, dost receive; we beseech thee to he chasteneth; and scourgeth evehave mercy upon this thy servant ry son whom he receiveth. visited with thine hand; and to grant that he may take his sickness! patiently, and recover his bodily health, if it be thy gracious will; and He that heareth my word, and that whensoeverhissoul shall depart believeth on him that sent me, hath from the body, it may be without everlasting life, and shall not come spot presented unto thee, through into condemnation; but is passed Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. from death unto life.

The Gospel. St. John v. 24. VERILY, verily, I say unto you,

¶ After which the Minister shall proceed according to the Form before prescribed for the Holy Communion, beginning at these words. Ye who do truly, &c.

At the time of the distribution of the Holy Sacrament, the Minister shall first receive the Communion himself, and after minister unto those who are appointed to communicate with the sick, and last of all to the sick person.

But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warning in due time to the Minister, or for lack of company to receive with him, or by any other just impediment, do not receive the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood, the Minister shall instruct him, that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and steadfastly believe that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the Cross for him, and shed his blood for his redemption, earnestly remembering the benefits he hath thereby, and giving him hearty thanks therefor, he doth eat and drink the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ profitably to his soul's health, although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth.

When the sick Person is visited and receiveth the Holy Communion all at one time, then the Minister, for more expedition, shall cut off the Form of the Visitation at the Psalm, and go straight to the Com

munion.

In the times of contagious sickness or disease, when none of the Parish or Neighbours can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for fear of the infection; upon special request of the diseas ed, the Minister alone may communicate with him.

THE ORDER FOR

THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

Here is to be noted, that the Office ensuing is not to be used for any unbaptized Adults, any who die excommunicate, or who have laid violent hands upon themselves. ¶ The Minister, meeting the Corpse at the entrance of the Church-yard, and going before it either into the Church, or towards the Grave, shall say, or sing,

AM the resurrection and the his beauty to consume away, like life, saith the Lord; he that be- as it were a moth fretting a garlieveth in me, though he were ment: Every man therefore is but dead, yet shall he live: And who-vanity.

soever liveth and believeth in me, Hear my prayer, O Lord; and shall never die. St. John xi. 25, 26. with thine ears consider my callKNOW that my Redeemer living: Hold not thy peace at my eth, and that he shall stand at tears.

the latter day upon the earth: And For I am a stranger with thee, though after my skin worms des- and a sojourner; as all my fathers troy this body, yet in my flesh were.

shall I see God; whom I shall see O spare me a little, that I may for myself, and mine eyes shall be-recover my strength; before I go hold, and not another. Job xix. hence, and be no more seen. 25, 26, 27. Lord, thou hast been our refuge, W WE brought nothing into this from one generation to another. world, and it is certain we Before the mountains were can carry nothing out. The Lord brought forth, or ever the earth gave, and the Lord hath taken and the world were made, thou away; blessed be the name of the art God from everlasting, and Lord. 1 Tim. vi. 7. Job i. 21.

After they are come into the Church, shall be said or sung the following Anthem, taken from the 39th and 90th Psalms.

ORD, let me know my end, and the number of my days; that I may be certified how long have to live.

I

Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long; and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.

world without end.

Thou turnest man to destruction; again thou sayest, Come again, ye children of men.

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday; seeing that is past as a watch in the night.

As soon as thou scatterest them, they are even as asleep; and fade away suddenly like the grass.

In the morning it is green, and groweth up; but in the evening For man walketh in a vain it is cut down, dried up, and withshadow, and disquieteth himself in ered.

vain; he heapeth up riches, and For we consume away in thy cannot tell who shall gather them. displeasure; and are afraid at thy And now, Lord, what is my wrathful indignation. hope? Truly my hope is even in thee.

Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee; and our secret sins in Deliver me from all mine offen-the light of thy countenance. ces; and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish.

For when thou art angry, all our days are gone: We bring our When thou with rebukes dost years to an end, as it were a tale chasten man for sin, thou makest that is told.