G OOD people, these are they whom we purpose, God willing, to receive this day unto the Holy Office of Priesthood; For after due examination we find not to the contrary, but that they be lawfully called to their Function and Ministry, and that they be persons meet for the same. But yet if there be any of you who knoweth any impediment or notable crime in any of them, for the which he ought not to be received into this holy Ministry, let him come forth in the Name of God, and shew what the crime or impediment is. And if any great crime or impediment be objected, the Bishop shall surcease from Ordering that person, until such time as the party accused shall be found clear of that crime. Then the Bishop (commending such as shall be found meet to be Ordered, to the prayers of the Congregation) shall, with the Clergy and People present, sing or say the Litany, with the Prayers, as is before appointed in the Form of Ordering Deacons; save only that in the proper Suffrage there added, the word [Dea 1662 cons] shall be omitted, and the word [Priests] inserted instead of it. Then shall be sung or said the Service for the Communion; with the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, as followeth. 1552 When the Exhortation is ended, then shall follow the Communion. And for the Epistle shall be read out of the twentieth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles as followeth: A The Collect. LMIGHTY God, giver of all good things, who by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed divers Orders of Ministers in the Church, mercifully behold these thy servants now called to the Office of Priesthood, and replenish them so with the truth of thy doctrine, and adorn them with innocency of life, that both by word and good example, they may faithfully serve thee in this Office, to the glory of thy Name, and the edification of thy Church, through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. The Epistle. Eph. 4. 7. NTO ROM Mileto Paul sent mes Urrace according to, &c.***** every one of us is given sengers to Ephesus, and, &c. unto the measure of the stature of......... It is more blessed to give the fulness of Christ. than to receive. After this shall be read for the Gospel | After this shall be read for the Gospel a will send forth labourers into his you alway, even until the end of 1 then shall be sung for the Introit to the Communion this Psalm, Then shall be read for the Epistle this out of the xx. chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. [1549 G.] Or else this that followeth out of the Or else this that followeth, of the tenth Tenth Chapter of Saint John. S. John 10. 1. Chapter of John. The fire so bright, the love so clear, and unction spiritual. Thou in thy gifts art manifold, whereby Christ's Church doth stand; In faithful hearts writing thy law, the finger of God's hand. According to thy promise made thou givest speech of grace, That through thy help the praise of God may sound in every place. O Holy Ghost, into our wits, send down thine heavenly light, Kindle our hearts with fervent love, to serve God day and night; Strength and stablish all our weakness, so feeble and so frail, That neither flesh, the world, nor devil, against us do prevail; Put back our enemy far from us, and grant us to obtain Peace in our hearts with God and man, without grudge or disdain. And grant, O Lord, that thou, being our Leader and our Guide, We may eschew the snares of sin, and from thee never slide. 1552 To us such plenty of thy grace, O Lord, dissolve the bands, That of his dear beloved Son we may attain the sight: Laud and praise be to the Father, And to the Holy Spirit also, one God coëternal. And pray we that the only Son Amen. G OOD people, these be they whom we purpose, God willing, to receive this day unto the holy Office of Priesthood. For after due examination, we find not the contrary but that they be lawfully called to their function and ministry, and that they be persons meet for the same; but yet if there be any of you which knoweth any impediment, or notable crime in any of them, for the which he ought not to be received into this holy ministry, now in the name of God declare the same. that day, every of them having upon him a plain Alb, saying, [1549 G.] 2 to [1549 G.] The Arch-deacon 3 exhortation, and in the holy Lessons taken out of the Gospel, and of the writings, &c. [1552] [1549 G.] 4 be [1552] [1549 G.] 1662 Then the Bishop sitting in his Chair shall minister unto every one of them the Oath concerning the King's Supremacy, as it is before set forth in the Form for the Ordering of Deacons. And that done, he shall say unto them as hereafter followeth. Yo 4 5 1552 And if any great crime or impediment be objected, &c. ut supra in Ordine Diaconatus usque ad finem Litaniæ cum hac Collecta. A LMIGHTY God, giver of all good things, which by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed divers Orders of Ministers in thy Church, mercifully behold these thy servants now called to the Office of Priesthood; and replenish them so with the truth of thy doctrine, and innocency of life, that both by word, and good example, they may faithfully serve thee in this Office, to the glory of thy name and profit of the congregation, through the merits of our Saviour Jesu Christ: who liveth and reigneth with thee, and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. Then the Bishop shall minister unto every one of them the oath, concerning the King's Supremacy, as it is set out in the order of Deacons. And that done, he shall say unto them which are appointed to receive the said Office, as hereafter followeth; ́OU have heard, brethren, as well in your private examination, as in the exhortation which was now made to you, and in the holy Lessons taken out of the Gospel, and the writings of the Apostles, of what dignity, and of how great importance this Office is, whereunto ye are called. And now again we exhort you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you have in remembrance into how high a dignity, and to how weighty an office and charge ye are called: That is to say, to be messengers, watchmen, and stewards of the Lord; to teach and to premonish, to feed and provide for the Lord's family; to seek for Christ's sheep that are dispersed abroad, and for his children 10 who are in the midst of this naughty world, "that they may be saved through Christ for ever. 7 Have always therefore printed in your remembrance, how great a treasure is committed to your charge. For they are the sheep of Christ which he bought with his death, and for whom he shed his blood. The Church and Congregation whom you must serve is his spouse, and his body. And if it shall 12 happen the same Church, or any member thereof, to take any hurt or hindrance by reason of your negligence, ye know the 7 chargeable an office ye be, &c. $ the messengers, the watchmen, the pastors, and the stewards of 9 to teach, to premonish 11 to be saved through, &c. 10 which be 12 chance [1552] [1549 G.] |