Que. How many parts are there in a Sacrament?

Aufu. Two; the outward vifible fign, and the inward fpiritual grace.

Quest. What is the outward visible fign, or form in Baptifm? Anfw. Water; wherein the perfon is baptized, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Quest. What is the inward and spiritual grace?

Anfw. A death unto fin, and a new birth unto righteoufnefs: for being by nature born in fin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.

Quest. What is required of perfons to be baptized?

Anfu. Repentance, whereby they forfake fin; and Faith, whereby they ftedfafify believe the promites of God inade to them in that Sacrament.

Quest. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reafon of their tender age they cannot perform them?

Quest. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained?

Anfw. For the continual remembrance of the facrifice of the death of Chrift, and of the benefits which we receive thereby.

Queft. What is the outward part, or fign of the Lord's Supper? Anfw. Bread and Wine, which the Lord hath commanded to be

received.

Quest. What is the inward part, or thing fignified?

Anfu. The Body and Blood of Chrift, which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.

Quest. What are the benefits, whereof we are partakers thereby?

Anfu. The firengthening and refreshing of our fouls by the Body and Blood of Chrift, ás our bodies are by the Bread and Wine.

Quest. What is required of them who come to the Lord's Supper?

Anfu. To examine themfelves, whether they repent them truly of their former fins, Redfafily purpofing to lead a new life'; have a lively faith in God's mercy through Chrift, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and be in charity with all men.

Anfw. Becaufe they promife them both by their fureties; which promife, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. The Curate of every Parish hall diligently upon Sundays and HolyDavs, after the fecond Leffon at Evening Prayer, penly in the Church inftru&t and examine fo many Children of his Parish fent unto him as he shall think convenient, in fome part of this Catechifm. And all Fathers, Mothers, Mafters, and Dames, fhall caufe their Children, Servants, and Apprentices, (which have not learned their Catechifm) to come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and be ordered by the Curate, until fuch time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn.

So foon as Children are come to a competent age, and can fay in their mother tongue, the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments; and also can answer to the other Questions of this short Catechifm; they fhall be brought to the Bishop. And every one thail have a Godfather, or a Godmother, as a witnefs of their Confirma

tion.

And whenfoever the Bishop Jhall give knowledge for Children to be brought unto him for their confirmation, the Curate of every Parish Jhall either bring, or Jend in writing, with his hand fubfcribed thereunto, the Names of all fuch Perfons within his Parish, as he Jhall think fit to be prefented to the Bishop to be confirmed. And if the Bishop approve of them, he thall confirm them in manner follow

OR

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

Upon the Day appointed, all that are to be then confirmea, being placed, and standing in order before the Bishop; he (or fome other Minifter appointed by him) fhall read this Preface following.

O Confirmation

To the end that Cond to the,

more edifying of fuch as thall receive it, the Church hath thought good to order, that none hereafter fhall be confirmed, but fuch as can fay the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and can also answer to fuch other Queftions, as in the fhort Catechifm are contained: which order is very convenient to be obferved; to the end that children, being now come to the years of difcretion, and having learned what their Godfathers and Godmothers promifed for them in Baptifm, they may themfelves, with their own mouth and confent, openly before the Church, ratify and confirm the fame; and alfo promife, that by the grace of God they will evermore endeavour them

felves, faithfully to obferve fuch things as they, by their own confeffion, have affented unto.

Then hall the Bishop say, D O ye here in the prefence of God, and of this Congregation, renew the folenin promife and vow, that was made in your name at your Baptifm; ratifying and confirming the fame in your own perfons, and acknowledging yourfelves bound to believe, and to do all thofe things which your Godfathers and Godinothers then undertook for you? And every one half audibly anfwer, i do.

The Bishop.

Anfr. And let our cry come

unto thee.

Bilhop. Let us pray. LMIGHTY and everliving

AGod, who haft vouchfafed to

regenerate thefe thy fervants by Water and the Holy Ghoft, and haft given unto them forgiveness of all their fins; Strengthen them, we beseech thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghoft the Comforter, and daily increase in them thy manifold-gifts of grace; the fpirit of wisdom and underflanding, the fpirit of counfel and ghoflly firength, the fpirit of knowledge and true godliness; and fill them, O Lord, with the fpirit 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 feverally, faying, DEFEND

Lord, this thy

child for this thy fervant] with the heavenly grace, that he may continue thine for ever,

and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and inore, until he come unto thy everlafting king

dom. Amen.

Then hall the Bishop say,
The Lord be with you:
Anfu. And with thy fpirit
(all kneeling down) the
Bishop Jhall add,

Aud

Let us pray. UR Father, which art in O heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our

OUR help is in the Name of daily bread; And forgive us our

the Lord; Anfw. Who Bath made heaven

and earth.

Bishop. Lord, hear our prayers;

trefpaffes, as we forgive them
thattrcípafs against us; And lead
us not into temptation, But deli.
ver us from evil. Amen.
And this Collett.

eve

God, who makeft us both to will and to do thote things that

he good and acceptable unto thy divine Majefty; We make our humble fupplications unto thee, for thefe thy fervants, upon whom, after the example of thy holy Apofiles, we have now laid our hands, to certify them (by this fign) of thy favour and gracious goodness towards them. Let thy fatherly hand, we befeech thee, ever be over them; let thy Holy Spirit, ever be with them; and fo lead them in the know

ledge and obedience of thy Word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, who with thee and the Holy Ghoft liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY Lord, and ever

iaiting God, vouchfafe, we

befeech thee, to direct, fanétify,
and govern both our hearts and
bodies in the ways of thy laws,
and in the works of thy com-
mandments; that through thy
moft mighty protection, both
here and ever, we may be pre-
ferved in body and foul through
our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift.
Amen.

Then the Bishop fhall bless them,
Jaying thus,

I mighty, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghott, be upon
and remain with you for
ever. Amen.

HE Bleffing of God Al

you,

And there hall none be admitted to the Holy Communion, until fuch time as he be confirmed, or be ready and defirous to be confirmed.

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY.

First the Banns of all that are to be married together must be pub lihed in the Church three feveral Sundays or Holy-Days, in the time of Divine Service, immediately before the Sentences for the Offertory; the Curate faying after the accustomed manner, EARLY beloved,

com

of. If any of you know caufe or the fight of God, and in the face juft impediment, why these two of this Congregation, to join toPerfons thould not be joined together this Man and this Woman gether in holy Matrimony, ye are in holy Matrimony; which is an to declare it: this is the firft, honourable cftate, inftituted of [fecond, or third] time of alking. God in the time of man's inAnd if the Perfons that are to be nocency, fignifying unto us the married dwell in divers Pa- myftical union that is betwixt Chrift and his Church: which rithes, the Banns must be asked in holy eftate Christ adorned and both Parishes; and the Curate beautified with his prefence, and of the one Parifh fhall not folem firft miracle that he wrought in nize Matrimony betwixt them, Cana of Galilee; and is without a Certificate of the mended of Saint Paul to be hoBanns being thrice ofked from nourable among all men: and the Curate of the other Parish. therefore is not by any to be enat the day and time appointed for terprifed, nor taken in hand unSolemnization of Matrim wy, advifedly, lightly, or wantonly, the Perfons to be married hall to fatisfy men's carnal lufts and come into the body of the Church appetites, like brute beatts that with their Friends and Neigh- have no understanding, but rebours; and there standing toge- verently, difcreetly, advifedly, ther, the Man on the right hand, oberly, and in the fear of God; and the Woman on the left, the duly confidering the caufes for Prief hallfay, which Matrimony was ordained.

First, it was ordained for the procreation of children, to be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and to the praise of his holy Name.

Secondly, it was ordained for a remedy against fin, and to avoid fornication; that fuch perfons as have not the gift of continency might marry, and keep themselves undefiled members of Chrift's body.

Thirdly, it was ordained for the mutual fociety, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other, both in profperity and adverfity;

If no impediment be alleged, then
Shall the Curate fay unto the
Man,

M.

WILT thou have this

woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy eftate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her comfort her, honour, and keep her in fick nefs and in health; and, forfaking all other, keep thee only unto her, fo. long as ye both thall live?

The Man Jhall anfwer, I will.

Then shall the Priest fay unto the
Woman,

Into which holy eftate thefe N. two Perfons prefent come now to be joined. Therefore if any man can thew any juft caufe, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now fpeak, or elfe hereafter for ever hold his peace.

And alfo, Speaking unto the Perfons that shall be married, he Jhall fay,

REQUIRE and charge you. both (as ye will anfwer at the dreadful day of judgement, when the fecrets of all hearts thall be difclofed) that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confefs it. For be ye well affured, that fo many as are coupled toGod's gether otherwife than Word doth allow, are not joined together by God, neither is their Matrimony lawful.

At which day of marriage, if any man do allege and declare any impediment, why they may not be coupled together in Matrimony by God's Law, or the Laws of this Realm; and will be bound, and fufficient Sureties with him, to the Parties; or else put in a Caution (to the full value of fuch charges as the Perfons to be married do thereby fuf tain) to trove his allegation; then the Solemnization must be deferred, until juch time as the truth be tried.

ILT thou have this Man to thy wedded hufband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy eftate of Matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, ferve him, love, honour, and keep him in fick nefs and inhealth; and, forfaking all other, keep thee only unto him, fo long as ye both thall live? The Woman hall anfier, I will.

Then hall the Minifter fay, Who giveth this Woman to be married to this Man?

Then hall they give their troth to each other in this manner : The Minifter receiving the Woman at her Father's or Friend's hands, hall cause the Man with his right hand to take the Woman by her right hand, and to fay after him as followeth ;

M. take thee N. to my wedded

wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for.poorer, in fick nefs and in health, to love and to cherith, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth."

Then hall they loofe their hands; and the Woman with her right hand taking the Man by his right hand, hall likewife fay after the Minifter;

N, take thee M. to my wedded

hufband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worie, for richer for poorer

W with my body I thee wor- this life, that in the world to