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PUBLIC BAPTISM.

When there are children to be baptized upon the Sunday or holy-day, the parents shall give knowledge over-night, or in the morning, afore the beginning of Matins, to the Curate. And then the Godfathers, Godmothers, and people, with the children, must be ready at the Church door, either immediately afore the lust Canticle at Matins, or else immediately afore the last Canticle at Evensong, as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint.

whether the children be Baptized or no.

And then standing there, the Priest shall ask
If they answer, No, Then shall the Priest say thus.

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EARLY beloved, forasmuch as all men be conceived and 'born in sin; and that our Saviour Christ saith, none can enter into the kingdom of God, (except he be regenerate and born anew of water and the holy Ghost;) I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous mercy he will grant to these children, that thing which by nature they 10 cannot have; that they may be baptized with water and the holy Ghost, and received into Christ's holy Church, and be made lively members of the same.

Then the Priest shall say,

Let us pray.

LMIGHTY and everlasting God, which of thy great mercy didst save Noe and his family in the Ark from perishing by water; and also didst safely lead the children of Israel thy people through the Red Sea, figuring thereby thy holy Baptism; and by the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, didst sanctify the flood Jordan, and

God, which of thy justice didst destroy by floods of water the whole world for sin, except eight persons, whom of thy mercy (the same time) thou didst save in the Ark; And when thou didst drown in the Red Sea wicked king Pharaoh, with all his army, yet (at the same time) thou didst lead thy

LMIGHTY and everlasting

❝ didst sanctify the flood Jordan and all other waters, to the mystical washing away, &c. [1604]

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9 born in sin; and that no man born in sin can enter, &c. [1549]

10 cannot have that is to say, they may be Baptized with the holy Ghost, and received, &c. [1549]

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this troublesome world, that finally he may come to the land of everlasting life, there to reign with thee world without end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the

helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them that

for thy infinite mercies [1552]

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all other waters to the mystical washing away of sin; We beseech thee, for thine infinite mercies) that thou wilt mercifully look upon these children; sanctify them and wash them with thy holy Ghost; that they, being delivered from thy wrath, may be received into the Ark of Christ's Church; and being steadfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, may so pass the waves of this troublesome world, that finally they may come to the land of everlasting life, there to reign with thee world without end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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people the children of Israel safely through the midst thereof; whereby thou didst figure the washing of thy holy baptism; and by the baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, thou didst sanctify the flood Jordan, and all other waters, to this mystical washing away of sin; We beseech thee (for thy infinite mercies) that thou wilt mercifully look upon these children, and sanctify them with thy holy Ghost; that by this wholesome laver of regeneration, whatsoever sin is in them may be washed clean away; that they, being delivered from thy wrath, may be received into the ark of Christ's Church, and so saved from perishing; and being fervent in spirit, stedfast in faith, joyful through hope, rooted in charity, may ever serve thee; And finally attain to everlasting life, with all thy holy and chosen people. This grant us, we beseech thee, for Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord. Amen.

Here shall the Priest ask what shall be the name of the child; and when the Godfathers and Godmothers have told the name, then he shall make a cross upon the child's forehead and breast, saying,

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LMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that fly to thee for succour, the life of them that

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believe, and the resurrection of the dead; We call upon thee for this infant, that he, coming to thy holy baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive him, O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and 'ye shall have; seek and 'ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: So give now unto us that ask; let us that seek find; open the gate unto us that knock; that this infant may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.

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believe, and the resurrection of the dead; We call upon thee for these infants, that they, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of their sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive them, (O Lord,) as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and you shall have; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: So give now unto us that ask; let us that seek find; open "thy gate unto us that knock; that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall the Priest say,

Hear the words of the Gospel, written by Saint Mark in the tenth chapter.

Then let the Priest, looking upon the

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COMMAND thee, unclean spirit, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the holy Ghost, that thou come out, and depart from these infants, whom our Lord Jesus Christ hath vouchsafed to call to his holy Baptism, to be made members of his body, and of his holy congregation. Therefore, thou cursed spirit, remember thy sentence, remember thy judgment, remember the day to be at hand, wherein thou shalt burn in fire everlasting, prepared for thee and thy Angels. And presume not hereafter to exercise any tyranny toward these infants, whom Christ hath bought with his precious blood, and by this his holy Baptism, calleth to be of his flock.

Then shall the Priest say,

The Lord be with you.
The People. And with thy

spirit.

The Minister.

Hear now the Gospel written by
S. Mark.

Ta certain time they brought children to Christ, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said unto them, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for to such be

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[At a certain time] they brought young children, &c. Mark 10. 13. [S. L.] as in [1662]

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