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¶ N. I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

¶ And if the child be weak, it shall suffice to pour water upon it, saying the foresaid words,

N. I baptize thee, &c.

Then the godfathers and godmothers shall take and lay their hands upon the child; and the Minister shall put upon him his white vesture, commonly called the chrism, and say,

Take this white vesture for a

N. I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

[In the Books of Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I., the same as in the II. Book of K. Edward. The Chrism and Prayer following it in 1549, omitted in 1552.]

token of the innocence which, by God's grace, in this holy sacrament of baptism, is given unto thee; and for a sign whereby thou art admonished, so long as thou livest, to give thyself to innocency of living, that, after this transitory life, thou mayest be partaker of the life everlasting. Amen.

[See the Appendix, No. XIII. 1, 2.]

Then the Priest shall anoint the infant upon the head, saying,

Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath regenerate thee by water and the Holy Ghost, and hath given unto thee remission of all thy sins; He vouchsafe to anoint thee, with the unction of his Holy Spirit, and bring thee to the inheritance of everlasting life. Amen.

[See the Appendix, No. XIII. 3.]

Then the Priest shall make a cross upon the child's forehead, saying,

We receive this child into the congregation of Christ's

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may well endure it) he shall dip it in

the Water discreetly and warily, saying,

N. I baptize thee, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

But if they certify that the child is weak, it shall suffice to pour Water upon it, saying the foresaid words.

And if the child be weak, it shall suffice to pour water upon it, saying the foresaid words.

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

[For the sense of the above Rubrics as compared with those in the Books of K. Edward, see Appendix, No. XII. 2.]

Then the Priest shall say,

We receive this Child into the congregation of Christ's

¶ Then the Presbyter shall make a cross upon the child's forehead, saying,

We receive this Child into the Church of Christ, and do

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flock, and do sign him with the sign of the cross, in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the devil; and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end. Amen.

[The same in the Books of Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I., except one of 1629, which has 'that faith.' For the sign of the Cross see Appendix No V. and XIV. 1, 2; also refer to p. 96.]

Then shall the Priest say,

Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that these children be

regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's congregation, let us give thanks unto God for these benefits; and with one accord make our prayers unto Almighty God, that they may lead the rest of their life according to this beginning.

[The same in the Books of Elizabeth, James I. and Charles I.]

Then shall be said,

Our Father which art in

heaven &c.

Then shall the Priest say,

We yield thee hearty thanks,

most merciful Father, that it

hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thy own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into

Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that these children be [this Child is, 1662.] regenerate, and grafted Church, let us give thanks

into the body of Christ's unto Almighty God for these benefits; and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this child may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning.

['That this child is regenerate,' see Appendix, No. XV. 1, 2, and VI.]

Then shall be said, all kneeling, Our Father which art in

heaven, &c.

[The Rubric 1662. The Lord's Prayer at full length, but without the Doxology.]

unto God for these benefits, and with one accord make our prayers unto Almighty God, that they may lead the rest of their life according to this beginning.

Then shall be said.

Our Father which art in heaven &c.

Then shall the Priest say,

Then shall the Presbyter say,

We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, &c.

[Variations from the II. Book.]

"to receive him for thine own Child by adoption and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And humbly" &c.

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thy holy congregation. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; that as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, so he may be partaker of his resurrection; so that finally, with the residue of thy holy congregation, he may be inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom through Christ our Lord. Amen.

When there are many to be baptized, this order of demanding, baptizing, putting on the chrism, and anointing, shall be used severally with every child; those that be first baptized, departing from the font, and remaining in some convenient place within the church until all be baptized. At the last end, the Priest, calling the godfathers and godmothers together, shall say this short Exhortation following:

[The same in the Books of Elizabeth, James, and Charles I. "That it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant;" see the Appendix No. XV.3.]

At the last end, the Priest, calling the godfathers and godmothers together, shall say this short Exhortation following:

['Short' omitted in James 1607, and the Books of Charles I.]

Forasmuch as these children have promised by you to forsake the devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to serve him; you must remember, that it is your parts and duty [duties, 1552.] to see that these infants be taught, so soon as they shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, promise, and profession, they have made by you. And that they may know these things the better, ye shall call upon them to hear sermons; and chiefly you [ye, 1552.] shall provide that they may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments in the English tongue, and all other things which a Christian man ought to know and believe to his soul's health; and that these children may be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and Christian life; remembering always [alway, 1552.] that baptism &c.

[The remainder as in our present Book.]