-i THE KING EBWAED ¥1. 1549- 6i 4; 4 1 3i THE FIRST PRAYER-BOOK AS ISSUED BY Cte Hutfioritg of tf)e ^3arliament of tje £cfonli i^ear of KING EDWARD VI. TWELFTH THOUSAND. JJames l^axktv anti €0. 6 SOUTHAMPTOx\-STREET, STRAxND, LOXDOX and broad-street, oxford. i8qq. FEIHTED BY JAMIS PAEEEE AKD CO., CEOUK TABD, OSPOBD. EDITOR'S PREFACE. AN Jan. 22, 1549*, the 'Act for Uniformity of Service and Administration of the Sacraments oughout the Realm' was finally returned from 2 House of Commons, having passed the third ading in the House of Lords on Jan. 15. The Preamble of this Act states briefly the his- >ry of the book. It begins by explaining that luch diversity of usage had crept into the Cathe- rals and Parish Churches of England and Wales, 'as well concerning the flattens, or Morning Prayer, and the Evensong, as also concerning the Holy Communion, commonly called the Mass, with divers and sundry rites and ceremonies con- cerning the same, and in the Administration of other Sacraments of the Church." It then goes on to state that His Highness (K. Edward VI.), " to the intent a uniform, quiet, and godly order should be had concerning the premisses . . . hath appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury, and certain of the most learned and • The date is according to the new style, that is, according to our present style of reckoning. In contemporary documents it would be written Jan. 154S, because the year according to the old reckoning did not end until March 25. iv Editor's Preface. discreet Bishops, and other learned men of this realm, to consider and ponder the premisses. And thereupon having as well eye and respect to the most sincere and pure Christian Religion taught by the Scripture, as to the usages in the Primitive Church, should draw and make one convenient order, rite and fashion of common and open prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, to be had and used in his Majesty's realm of- England and in Wales ; the which at this time by the aid of the Holy Ghost, with one uniform agreement is of them concluded, set forth and deHvered to his highness, to his great comfort and quietness of mind, in a book intituled, — " ' The Book of Common Prayer, and Adminis- tration of the Sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, after the use of the Church of England.' " Wherefore the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons of this present Parliament as- sembled . . . humbly pray that it may be ordained and enacted by his Majesty . . . that all and sin- gular Tvlinisters in any Cathedral or Parish Church . . . shall from and after the Feast of Pentecost next coming [June 9, 1549], be bounden to say and use the Mattens, Evensong, Celebration of the Lord's Supper, commonly called the IMass, and administration of each of the Sacraments, and Editor's Preface. all their common and open Prayer in such order and form as is mentioned in the same book, and none other or otherwise." The Prayer-Book, then, which had been com- piled by the Committee of Bishops and others, was authorized by Parliament. The history of its compilation is somewhat obscure, and though a list of names of compilers is frequently given, there is no good contemporary authority for it Unfortunately, the Official Records of Convoca- tion for these years were burnt. From a few rough notes accidentally preserved, we find that the Convocation, of which the session had com- menced on Nov. 5, 1547, had amongst their Agenda for Nov. 22, "that the works of the Bishops and others, who by the command of the Convocation have laboured in examining, reforming and pub- lishing, the divine Service, may be produced and laid before the examination of this house." During the whole of 15 48 we have no records which touch upon their work, but in all probability the same Commission was continued, and it is to this Com- mission that the Act of Uniformity of Jan., 1549, no doubt refers. Several editions were at once printed, in order to be ready by the following June, although but small numbers of each ; for the process of print- ing oft' copies of each sheet was much more vi Editor's Preface. tedious than it would be now even with hand~ presses ; and since the use of steam has so re- volutionized the art of printing, it is hard to realize the difficulties then in producing large numbers of copies. Some of the copies of 1549 were no doubt destroyed when the book of 1552 came in, and all that were found of either by the authorities were destroyed when Mary's reign began, though the destruction of the old books would hardly have been so extensive then as when the Puritans had their way some hun- dred years later, viz. in 1645, and when heavy penalties were enforced upon any found possess- ing the Book of Common Prayer. It has there- fore happened that copies are scarce, and the few which remain belong to different editions. The two chief printers were Whitchurch and Graf- ton. There are certainly three various editions with the name of Whitchurch, and there are cer- tainly three various editions with that of Grafton, all bearing the date of 1549; but there are dif- ficulties in ascertaining the exact number of edi- tions, for, besides the rarity of copies, some of those which we do find appear to be 'made up,' i.e. sheets of one edition bound up with another. Copies are also found with the imprint of John Oswen of Worcester, and of two distinct printings. All editions, however, are very similar in sub- Editor's Preface. stance, the variations being merely a word or so omitted or varied by the printers carelessness. A glance over the notes of the variations (which are given at the foot of the pages throughout this edition) will shew of what little importance they are. As a rule, the text here given follows an edi- tion of Whitchurch, except when that is evidently erroneous, and the other reading is the right one. In one or tw'o cases, also, when there has been a choice of readings, that which has been adopted in the later editions has been preferred, and the variations put into the note. Of course the copies differ considerably from one another in the use of stops, in the use of capital letters, and in spelling. It may be said that, as regards this class of varia- tions, few lines can be found exactly the same in any two copies, if they are of different editions. The plan here adopted has been to reduce the spelling to the modern way. In the use of stops and of capital letters, the edition before referred to has, as a rule, been followed, excepting when that of another edition has seemed decidedly pre- ferable ; only that throughout the names of the Holy Trinity and the like are spelt with capitals. In all original books the name of God is more frequently than not spelt w^ith a small "g," the use of capitals being evidently left entirely to the caprice or convenience of the printer. viii Editor's Preface. As the work is not intended for critical study, it has not been thought necessary to describe what editions, or, indeed, how many editions, had any one particular reading. The fact is, that this could, even with the greatest care, be only given approximately. It is needless at the present time to speak of the place this little edition is intended to fulfil. The many attacks on the Prayer-Book, arising often from misunderstanding the character, have called attention to the origin, and the changes which have been made in it from time to time. It has been thought, therefore, that it would be of great advantage to many who would resist such attacks, to have the book, as it came forth from the hands of the English Reformers, readily ac- cessible. It will be seen that several of the con- troversies of the day arise from uncertain direc- tions given in the later revisions, which in this the first issue are clear and precise. It is proposed to print and issue, uniform with this, the edition of 1552, namely, the same book after it had been subjected to correction under the influence of the Continental Reformers. JAMES PARKER. TurL Nov. 1882. THE BOOK OF THE COMMON PRAYER AND ADMI- NISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS, AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH : AFTER THE USE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Londini in Officina Edotiardi WJiitcJmrche. Cum privilegio ad imprimendicm soliiin. Anno Do. 1549, Men!;e Martii. Various Imprinis. B Same as above, except Anno Do. 1549, Mense Maii c Ditto, Anno Do. 1549, Mense Junii. D Londini In Officina Richardi Graftoni Regii Impies- soris. Cum Privilegio ad I77iprimcndia7i sohun. Anno Do- mini M.n.xi-rA. Mense Mavtii. E Ditto (but a different book). F Ditto (but a different book). G H Sgligorniae in Officina loannis Oftticeni, cum privi- Icgio ad ivtprijnendum solum. Anno Do. 1549, Mense Julii. a 2 THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK. i. A Preface. ii. A Table and Kalendar for Psalms and Lessons, with necessary rules pertaining to the same. iii. The Order for Matins and Evensong, throughout the year. iv. The Introits, Collects, Epistles and Gospels, to be used at the celebration of the Lord's Supper and holy Communion through the year, with proper Psalms and Lessons, for cUvers feasts and days. V. The Supper of the Lord and holy Communion, com- monly called the INIass. vi. The Litany and Suffrages ^ vii. Of Baptism, both public and private. viii. Of Confirmation, where also is a Catechism for children. ix. Of Matrimony. X. Of Visitation of the Sick, and Communion of the same- xi. Of Burial. xii. The purification of women. xiii. A declaration of Scripture, with certain prayers to be used the first day of Lent, commonly called Ashwednesday. xiv. Of Ceremonies omitted or retained. XV. Certain notes for the more plain explication and de- cent ministration of things contained in this book. ^ In one ed., 1549, the Litany is omitted in this place, and given on a supplementary sheet inserted at the end of the book:, so that the num- bering of the Contents after No. v. is thrown out. THE PREFACE. There was never any thing by the wit of man so well devised, or so surely established, which (in con- tinuance of time) hath not been corrupted: as (among other things) it may plainly appear by the common prayers in the Church, commonly called divine ser- vice : the first original and ground whereof if a man would search out by the ancient fathers, he shall find that the same was not ordained, but of a good pur- pose, and for a great advancement of godliness : for they so ordered the matter, that all the whole Bible (or the greatest part thereof) should be read over once in the year, intending thereby, that the Clergy, and specially such as were Ministers of the congregation, should (by often reading and meditation of God's word) be stirred up to godliness themselves, and be more able also to exhort other by wholesome doctrine, and to confute them that were adversaries to the truth. And further, that the people (by daily hear- ing of holy scripture read in the Church) should con- tinually profit more and more in the knowledge of God, and be the more inflamed with the love of his true religion. But these many years passed, this godly and decent order of the ancient fathers hath been so altered, broken, and neglected, by planting in uncertain stories, Legends, Responds, Verses, vain repetitions. Commemorations, and Synodals, that com- monly when any book of the Bible was begun, before three or four chapters were read out, all the rest were unread. And in this sort, the book of Esaie was be- gun in Advent, and the book of Genesis in Septua- gesima: but they were only begun, and never read through. After a like sort were other books of holy The Preface. scripture used. And moreover, whereas St. Paul would have such language spoken to the people in the church, as they might understand and have profit by hearing the same ; the service in this Church of England (these many years) hath been read in Latin to the people, which they understood not ; so that they have heard with their ears only ; and their hearts, spirit, and mind, have not been edified thereby. And fur- thermore, notwithstanding that the ancient fathers had divided the Psalms into seven portions, whereof every one was called a nocturn ; now of late time a few of them have been daily said (and oft repeated) and the rest utterly omitted. Moreover, the number and hardness of the rules called the Pie, and the manifold changings of the service, was the cause, that to turn the book only was so hard and intricate a matter, that many times there was more business to find out what should be read, than to read it when it was found out. These inconveniences therefore considered, here is set forth such an order, whereby the same shall be redressed. And for a readiness in this matter, here is drawn out a Kalendar for that purpose, which is plain and easy to be understanded ; wherein (so much as may be) the reading of holy scripture is so set forth, that all things shall be done in order, without breaking one piece thereof from another. For this cause be cut off Anthems, Responds, Invitatories, and such like things, as did break the continual course of the reading of the scripture. Yet because there is no remedy, but that of necessity there must be some rules : therefore certain rules are here set forth, which as they be few in number, so they be plain and easy to be understanded. So that here you have an order for prayer (as touching the reading of holy scripture) much agreeable to the mind and purpose of the old fathers, and a great deal more profitable and com- modious, than that which of late was used. It is more The Preface. profitable, because here are left out many things, whereof some be untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitious : and is ordained nothing to be read, but the very pure word of God, the holy scriptures, or that which is evidently grounded upon the same ; and that in such a language and order, as is most easy and plain for the understanding, both of the readers and hearers. It is also more commodious, both for the shortness thereof, and for the plainness of the order, and for that the rules be few and easy. Fur- thermore, by this order, the curates shall need none other books for their public service, but this book and the Bible : by the means whereof, the people shall not be at so great charge for books, as in time past they have been. And where heretofore there hath been great diver- sity in saying and singing in churches within this realm: some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, some the use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln : Now from henceforth, all the whole realm shall have but one use. And if any would judge this way more painful, because that all things must be read upon the book, whereas before, by the reason of so often repetition, they could say many things by heart : if those men will weigh their labour, with the profit in knowledge, which daily they shall obtain by reading upon the book, they v/ill not refuse the pain, in consideration of the great profit that shall ensue thereof. And forsomuch as nothing can, almost, be so plainly set forth, but doubts may rise in the use and prac- tising of the same: to appease all such diversity (if any arise), and for the resolution of all doubts, con- cerning the manner how to understand, do, and exe- cute the things contained in this book, the parties that so doubt, or diversely take any thing, shall al- ways resort to the Bishop of the Diocese, who by his discretion shall take order for the quieting and ap- The Preface. peasing of the same : so that the same order be not contrary to any thing contained in this book. •[ Though it be appointed in the afore written preface, that all things shall be read and sung in the church, in the English tongue, to the end that the congrega- tion may be thereby edified : yet it is not meant, but when men say Matins and Evensong privately, they may say the same in any language that they them- selves do understand. Neither that any man shall be bound to the saying of them, but such as from time to time, in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, Parish Churches, and Chapels to the same amiexed, shall serve the congregation. THE TABLE AND KALENDAR, EXPRESSING THE ORDER OF THE PSALMS AND LESSONS, TO BE SAID AT MATINS AND EVENSONG, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EXCEPT CERTAIN PROPER FEASTS, AS THE RULES FOLLOWING MORE PLAINLY DE- CLARE. THE ORDER HO^V THE PSALTER IS APPOINTED TO BE READ. The Psalter shall be read through once every month : and because that some months be longer than some other be, it is thought good to make them even by this means. To every month, as concerning this purpose, shall be appointed just xxx days. And because January and March hath one day above the said number, and February, which is placed between them both, hath only xxviii days, February shall borrow of either of the months of January and March one day, and so the Psalter which shall be read in February, must be begun the last day of January, and ended the first day of March. And whereas May, July, August, October and De- cember hath xxxi days apiece, it is ordered that the same Psalms shall be read the last day of the said month[s'|, which were read the day before : so that the Psalter may be begun again the first day of the next months ensuing. Now to know what Psalms shall be read every day, look in the Kalendar the number that is appointed for the Psalms, and then tind the same number in this Table, and upon that number shall you see, what Psalms shall be said at Matins, and Evensong. The Table, &c. And where the cxix Psalm is divided into xxii por- tions, and is over long to be read at one time : it is so ordered, that at one time shall not be read above iv or V of the said portions, as you shall perceive to be noted in this Table. And here is also to be noted, that in this Table, and in all other parts of the service, where any Psalms are appointed, the number is expressed after the great English Bible, which from the ixth Psalm unto the rxlviiith Psalm (following the division of the Ebrues) doth vary in numbers from the common Latin trans- lation. lO A TABLE FOR The Order of the Psalms, to be said AT Matins and Evensong. Matins. Evensong. i. i, ii, iii, iv, v. vi, vii, viii. ii. ix, X, xi. xii, xiii, xiv. iii. XV, xvi, xvii. xviii. iv. xix, XX, xxi. xxii, xxiii. V. xxiv, XXV, xxvi. xxvii, xxviii, xxix. vi. XXX, xxxi. xxxii, xxxiii, xxxiv. vii. XXXV, xxxvi. xxxvii. viii. XXX viii, xxxix, xl. xii, xiii, xliii. ix. xliv, xlv, xlvi. xlvii, xlviii, xlix. X. 1, Ii, Hi. liii, liv, Iv. xi. Ivi, Ivii, Iviii. lix, Ix, Ixi. xii. Ixii, Ixiii, Ixiv. Ixv, Ixvi, Ixvii. xiii. Ixviii. Ixix, Ixx. xiv. Ixxi, Ixxii. Ixxiii, Ixxiv. XV. Ixxv, Ixxvi, Ixxvii. Ixxviii. xvi. Ixxix, Ixxx, Ixxxi. Ixxxii, Ixxxiii, Ixxxiv Ixxxv. xvii. Ixxxvi, Ixxxvii, Ixxxviii. Ixxxix. xviii. xc, xci, xcii. xciii, xciv. xix. xcv, xcvi, xcvii. xcviii, xcix, c, cL XX. cii, ciii. civ. xxi. cv. cvi. xxii. evil. cviii, cix. xxiii. ex, cxi, cxii, cxiii. cxiv, cxv. xxiv. cxvi, cxvii, cxviii. cxix. Inde. iv. XXV. Inde. V. Inde. iv. xxvi. Inde. V. Inde. iv. xxvii. cxx, cxxi, cxxii, cxxiii. cxxvi, cxxvii, cxx viii cxxiv, cxxv. cxxix, cxxx, cxxxi. xxviii. cxxxii, cxxxiii, cxxxiv, cxxxv. cxxxvi, cxxxvii, cxxxviii. xxix. cxxxix, cxl, cxli. cxlii, cxliii. XXX. cxliv, cxlv, cxlvL cxl vii, cxlviii, cxlix, cL II THE ORDER HOW THE REST OF HOLY SCRIPTURE (bESIDE THE psalter) is APPOINTED TO BE READ. The Old Testament. The Old Testament is ap- pointed for the first Lessons, at Matins and Even- song, and shall be read through ever\' year once, ex- cept certain books and chapters, which be least edi- fying, and might best be spared, and therefore are left unread. lyie New Testa7nent. The New Testament is ap- pointed for the second Lessons, at Matins and Even- song, and shall be read over orderly every year thrice, beside the Epistles and Gospels ; except the Apoca- lypse, out of the which there be only certain Lessons appointed upon divers proper feasts. Lessojis. And to know what Lessons shall be read every day : find the day of the month in the Kalendar following : and there ye shall perceive the books and chapters, that shall be read for the Lessons, both at Matins and Evensong. Proper Psalms. And here is to be noted, that whensoever there be any proper Psalms or Lessons appointed for any feast, moveable or unmoveable ; then the Psalms and Lessons appointed in the Kalen- dar shall be omitted for that time. Ye must note also, that the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed for the Sunday, shall serve all the week after, except there fall some feast that hath his proper. The Leap-year. This is also to be noted, concern- ing the leap years, that the xxvth day of February, which in leap years is counted for two days, shall in those two days alter neither Psalm nor Lesson : but the same Psalms and Lessons, which be said the first day, shall serve also for the second day. Also, wheresoever the beginning of any Lesson, Epistle, or Gospel is not expressed, there ye must begin at the beginning of the chapter. First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. JANUARY. JANUARY. MATINS. EVENSONG. I Less. 2 Z^xj-. I Less. 2 Z^jj. A Kalatd. I Cirannci. I Gen. 17 Roma. 2 Deut. 10 Collos. 2 b 4 No. 2 2 Gene, i Math. I Gene. 2 Roma. 1 c 3 No. 3 3 -^ 2 4 2 d Prid. No. 4 4 5 3 6 3 e Nonas. 5 5 7 4 8 4 f 8 Id. 6 Epiphani. 6 Esai. 60 Luke 3 Esai. 49 John 2 g 7 Id. 7 7 Gen. 9 Math. 5 Gen. II Roma. 5 A 6 Id. 8 8 12 6 13 6 b 5 Id. 9 9 14 7 15 7 c 4 Id. 10 10 16 8 17 8 d 3 Id. II II 18 9 19 9 e Prid. Id. 12 12 20 10 21 10 f Idus. 13 13 22 II 23 II g 19 kl. 14 14 24 12 25 12 A 18 kl. 15 15 26 13 27 13 b 17 kl. 16 16 28 14 29 14 c 16 kl. 17 17 30 15 3^ 15 d 15 kl. 18 18 32 16 33 16 e 14 kl. 19 19 34 17 35 I Cor. I f 13 kl. 20 20 36 18 37 2 g 12 kl. 21 21 38 19 39 3 A II Id. 22 22 40 20 41 4 b 10 kl. 23 23 42 21 43 5 c 9kl. 24 24 44 22 45 6 d 8 kl. 25 Con.PauWr>:L 46 Act. 22 47 Act. 26 e 7kl. 26 [26 48 Mat. 23 49 I Cor. 7 f 6kl. 27 27 50 24 Exod. I 8 g 5kl. 28 28 Exod. 2 25 3 9 A. 4kl. 29 29 4 26 5 10 b 3kl. 30 30 6 27 7 II c Frid, kl. 31 31 8 28 9 12 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. 13 FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY. 1 MATINS. E VEX SONG. I ZiTJJ-. 2 Z^xx. I Less. 2 Z^xx. d J^a/encf. I 2 Exod. 10 Mark I Exod. II I Cor. 13 e 4 No. 2 /'«r/. Ma. 3 12 2 13 14 f 3 No. 3 4 14 3 15 15 g Prid. No. 4 5 16 4 17 16 A jVonas. 6 18 5 19 2 Cor. I b Sid. 6 7 20 6 21 2 c 7 Id. 7 8 22 7 23 3 d 6 Id. 8 9 24 8 32 4 e 5 Id. 9 10 33 9 34 5 f 4 Id. 10 II 35 10 40 6 g 3 Id. II 12 Leui. 18 II Leui. 19 7 A Prid. Id. 12 13 20 12 Nume. 10 8 b Idus. 13 14 Num. II 13 12 9 c 16 kl. 14 15 13 14 14 10 d 15 kl. 15 16 15 15 16 II e 14 kl. 16 17 17 16 18 12 f 13 kl. 17 18 19 Luk.di.i. 20 13 g 12 kl. 18 19 21 di. I 22 Galalh. i A II kl. 19 20 23 2 24 2 b 10 kl. 20 21 25 3 26 3 c 9kl. 21 22 27 4 2S 4 d 8kl. 22 23 29 5 30 5 e 7kl. 23 24 31 6 32 6 f 6kl. 24 Mathias. 25 33 7 34 Ephes. I g 5kl. 25 26 35 8 36 2 A 4kl 26 27 Deut. I 9 Deut. 2 3 h 3kl. 27 28 3 10 4 4 c PjU kl. 28 29 5 II 6 1 5 [4 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. MARCH. p MARCH. A MATINS. EVENSONG. I Less. 2 Zjj. Hebre. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 Jacob. I 2 3 4 5 1 Peter, i 2 3 4 5 2 Peter, i I John. I i 3 2. 3. Job. i6 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. MAY. Sj MAY. ii MATINS. EVENSONG, I Less. 2 Z^^j. I Z^.^^. 2 Z^jy. b Kalend. I Phil.&'Ja. I 2 Re. IS Acts 8 2 Re. 16 Tudas. I C 6 No. 2 2 17 28 18 !^oma. I d 5 No. 3 3 19 Math. I 20 2 e 4 No. 4 4 21 2 22 3 f 3 No. 5 5 23 3 24 4 g Prid. No. 6 6 3 Reg. I 4 3 Peg. 2 A N'onas. 7 7 3 c 4 6 b 8 Id. 8 8 5 6 6 7 c 7 Id. 9 9 7 7 8 8 d 6 Id. 10 10 9 8 10 9 e 5 Id. II II II 9 12 10 f 4 Id. 12 12 13 10 14 II g 3 Id. 13 13 15 II 16 12 A Prid. Id. H 14 17 12 18 13 b Id^iS. 15 15 19 13 20 14 c 17 kl. 16 16 21 14 22 15 d 16 kl. 17 17 4 Reg. I 15 4 Re. 2 16 e 15 kl. 18 18 3 16 4 I Cor. I f 14 kl. 19 19 5 17 6 2 g 13 kl. 20 20 7 18 8 3 A 12 kl. 21 21 9 19 10 4 b II kl. 22 22 II 20 12 5 c 10 kl. 23 23 13 21 14 6 d 9kl. 24 24 15 22 16 7 e 8kl. 25 25 17 23 18 8 f 7kl. 26 26 19 24 20 9 g 6kl. 27 27 21 25 22 10 A 5kl. 28 28 23 26 24 II b 4kl. 29 29 25 27 I Esd. I 12 c 3kl. 30 . 30 I Esd. 2 28 3 13 d Prid. kl. 31 30 4 Mark I 5 14 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. i; JUNE. JUNE. •V; 5 MATINS. EVENSONG. I Less. 2 Z^jj. I Less. 2 Less. e Kalend. I I I Esd. 6 Mark 2 I Esd. 7 I Cor. 15 f 4 No. 2 2 8 3 9 16 g 3 No. 3 3 10 4 2 Esd. I 2 Cor. I A Prid. No. 4 4 2 Esd. 2 3 2 b Nonas. 5 5 4 6 5 3 c 8 Id. 6 6 6 7 7 4 1 7 Id. 7 7 8 8 9 5 c 6 Id. 8 3 10 9 II 6 f lid. 9 9 12 10 13 7 g 4Td. 10 10 Hester i II Hester 2 8 A t 3^-1. II Barna.a/o II 3 Act. 14 4 Acts 15 b Prid.^d. 12 12 5 xMar. 12 6 2 Cor. 9 c Jdtis. 13 13 7 13 8 10 d 18 kl. r^ 14 9 14 Job I II e 17 kl. ii 15 Job 2 15 3 12 f 16 kl. 16 1 16 4 16 5 13 g 15 kl. 17 17 6 Luke I 7 Gala. I A 14 kl. 18 18 8 2 9 2 b 13 kl. 19 19 10 3 II 3 c 12 kl. 20 20 12 4 13 4 d II kl. 21 21 14 15 5 e 10 kl. 22 22 16 6 17. 18 6 f l\\ 23 23 19 7 20 Ephe. I g 8kl. 24 Ka Jo.Ba. 2^ Mala. 3 Mat. 3 Mai. 3 Math. 14 A 7kl. 25 25 Job 21 Lu. 8 Job 22 Ephe. 2 b 6kl. 26 26 23 9 24.25 3 c 5kl. 27 27 26. 27 10 28 4 d 4kl. 28 28 29 II 30 5 « 3kl. 29 S. Peter. 29 31 Acts 3 32 Acts 4 f Prid. Id. 30 30 33 hulce 12 34 Ephe. 6 i8 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. JULY. JULY. I? MATINS. EVENSONG. s Kale7id. I A 6 No. 2 b 5 No. 3 c 4 No. 4 d 3 No. 5 e Prid. No. 6 f Nonas. 7 g 8 Id. 8 A 7 Id. 9 b 6 Id. 10 c 5 Id. II d 4 Id. 12 e 3 Id. 13 f Prid. Id. 14 g Idus. 15 A 17 kl. 16 b 16 kl. 17 c 15 kl. 18 d 14 kl. 19 e 13 kl. 20 f 12 kl. 21 g II kl. 22 Magdalen. A 10 kl. 23 b 9kl. 24 c 8kl. 25 James Ap. d 7kl. 26 e 6kl. 27 f 5kl. 28 g 4kl. 29 A 3kl. 30 b Prid. kl. 31 . I Less. I Job 35 37 39 41 5 Prover. I 6i 3 (30 130 5 7 9 II 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 Eccles. 2 4 6 12 Jere. 2 4 6 8 10 2 Zi?j-j-. Luk. I ' 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 John I 2 3 4 5 6 "^ 9 10 t II 14 15 16 17 18 19 I Less. Job 36 38 40 42 Prov. 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 22 24 I 26 28 30 Eccles. 3 5 7 9 II Jere. ; 3 5 7 9 II 2 Z^j-j. Philip. I 2 3 4 Cellos. I 2 3 I "^.hes. I 2 I 3 4 5 2 Thes. I 3 1 Time. I 2.3 4 I 2 Tim. I 2 3 4 Titus. I 2. 3 Phile. I Hebre. I 2 3 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. 19. AUGUST. AUGUST. EVEXSON'G. I Less. 2 Z^jj-. I Less. 2 ZfXj. c Kalend. I I J ere. 12 John. 20 Jere. 13 Hebr. 4. d 4 No. 2 2 14 21 15 5 e 3 ^'o- 3 3 16 Acts I 17 6 f Prid. No. 4 4 18 2 19 7 g Nonas. 5 20 3 21 8 A 8 Id. 6 6 22 4 23 9 b 7 Id. 7 7 24 5 25 10 c 6 Id. 8 8 26 6 27 II d 5 Id. 9 9 28 7 29 12 e 4 Id. 10 10 30 8 31 13 f 3 Id. II II 32 9 33 Jacob. I g Prid. Id. 12 12 34 10 35 2 A Idtis. 13 13 36 II 37 3 b 19 kl. 14 14 38 12 39 4 c 18 kl. 15 15 40 13 41 5 d 17 kl. 16 16 42 14 43 Peter, i e 16 kl. 17 17 44 15 45- 46 2 f 15 kl. 18 iS 47 16 48 3 g 14 kl. 19 19 49 17 50 4 A 13 kl. 20 20 51 18 52 5 b 12 kl. 21 21 Lament i 19 Lamen. 2 2 Peter. I c II kl. 22 22 3 20 4 2 d 10 kl. 23 23 5 21 Ezech. 2 3 e 9kl. 24 BartApost 24 Ezech. 3 22 6 I John I. f 8kl. 25 25 7 23 13 2 g 7kl. '26 26 14 24 18 3 A 6kl. 27 27 33 25 34 4 b 5kl. 28 28 Dani. I 26 Dani. 2 5 c 4kl. 29 29 3 27 4 2. 3 John. d Ski. ,30 30 5 28 6 Jude I e Prid. kl. 31 30 7 Math. I 8 Roma, r 20 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. SEPTEr^IBER. g- SEPTEMBER. §■ ■p MAT INS. EVENSONG. I Less. 2 Z.V^^. I ZifJJ-. 2 Z^jj. f Kahnd. I I Dani. 9 ^lath. 2 Dani. 10 Roma. 2 g 4 No. 2 2 II 3 12 3 A 3 No. 3 3 13 4 14 4 b Prid.No. 4 4 Ose. I 5 Ose. 2. 3 5 c No7ias, 5 5 4 6 5-6 6 d Sid. 6 6 7 7 8 7 e 7 Id. 7 7 9 8 10 s f 6 Id. 8 8 II 9 12 9 g 5 Id. 9 9 13 10 14 10 A 4 Id. 10 10 Joel I II Joel 2 II b 3 Id. II II 3 12 Amos I 12 c Prid. Id. 12 12 Amos. 2 13 3 13 d Idtis. 13 13 4 14 5 H e 18 Id. 14 14 6 15 7 15 f 17 Id. 15 15 8 16 9 16 g 16 kl. 16 16 Abdias. I 17 Jonas. I I Cor. I A 15 kl- 17 17 Jon. 2. 3 18 4 2 b 14 kl. 18 18 Miche. I 19 Miche. 2 3 c 13 kl. 19 19 ^ 20 4 4 d 12 kl. 20 20 5 2 1 6 5 e II kl. 21 .l/aZ/^^a-^. 21 7 22 Xaum. I 6 f 10 kl. 22 22 Naum. 2 23 3 y g 9kl. 23 23 Abacuc.i 24 Abacu. 2 % A 8kl. 24 24 3 25 Sopho. I 9 b 7kl. 25 25 Soph. 2 26 3 10 c 6kl. 26 26 Agge. I 27 Agge. 2 II d 5kl. 27 I27 Zech. I 28 Zech. 2. 3 12 e 4kl. 28 128 4- 5 Marke i 6 13 f Ski. 29 Michael. i29 7 2 8 14 € Prid. kl. 30 I30 9 3 10 15 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 21 OCTOBER. ^: OCTOBER. 1 MATINS. EVENSONG. I Zm. 2 Less. I Z^i-j-. 2 Zm. A Kaknd. I I Zacha. II Mark 4 Zacha. 12 I Cor. 16 b 6 No. 2 2 13 5 14 2 Cor. I c 5 ^"o. 3 3 Mala. I 6 Mala. 2 2 d 4 No. 4 4 3 7 4 3 e 3 No. 5 5 Toby. I 8 Toby. 2 4 f Prid. No. 6 6 3 9 4 g Nonas. 7 7 5 10 6 6 A 8 Id. 8 8 7 II 8 7 b 7 Id. 9 9 9 12 10 8 c 6 Id. ID 10 II 13 12 9 d 5 Id. II 11 13 14 H 10 e 4 Id. 12 12 Judith I 15 Tudit. 2 II f 3 Id. 13 13 3 16 4 12 g Prid. Id. 14 14 5 Lu. di. I 6 13 A Idus. 15 15 7 di. I 8 Gala. I b 17 kl. 16 16 9 n ID 2 c i6kl. 17 17 II 3 12 3 d 15 kl. 18 Luc. Evan. 18 13 4 14 4 e 14 kl. 19 19 15 5 16 f 13 kl. 20 20 Sap. I 6 Sapi. 2 6 g 12 kk 21 21 3 7 4 Ephe. I A II kk 22 22 5 8 6 2 b ID kl. 23 23 7 9 8 3 c 9kk 24 24 9 10 10 4 d 8kk 25 25 II II 12 5 e 7kL 26 26 13 12 14 6 f 6kl. ^l 27 15 13 16 Philip. I g 5kk 28 Sy. &> fu.'2^ 17 14 rS 2 A 4kk 29 29 19 15 Eccis. I 3 b 3kk 30 30 Eccls. 2 16 3 4 c Prid. kl. 31 30 4 17 1 5 Collos. I 22 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. NOVEMBER. =? ! 1 NOVEMBER. $ ! MATINS. 1 1 EVENSONG. I Less. 2 Less. I Less. 2 Z^j-j-. d Kalend. I AUSaints. I Sap. 3 He. II. 12 Sap. 5 Apoc. 19 e 4 No. 2 2 Eccle. 6 Lu. 18 Eccle. 7 Collos. 2 f 3 No. 3 3 8 19 9 3 g Prid. 4 4 10 20 II 4 A Nonas. 5 12 21 13 I Thes. I b 8 Id. 6 6 14 22 15 2 c 7 Id. 7 7 16 23 17 3 d 6 Id. 8 8 18 24 19 4 e 5 Id. 9 9 20 John I 21 5 f 4 Id. 10 10 22 2 23 2 Thes. I g 3 Id. II II 24 3 25 2 A Prid. Id. 12 12 26 4 27 3 b lihlS. 13 13 28 5 29 I Tiuio. I c 18 kl. 14 14 30 6 31 2- 3 d 17 kl. 15 15 32 7 33 4 e 16 kl. 16 16 34 8 35 5 f 15 Id. 17 17 36 9 37 6 g 14 Id. 18 18 38 10 39 2 Tim. I A 13 kl. 19 19 40 II 41 2 b 12 kl 20 20 42 12 43 3 c II kl. 21 21 44 13 45 4 d 10 kl. 22 22 46 14 47 Titus I e 9 Id. -3 23 48 15 49 2.3 f 8kl. 24 24 50 16 51 Phile. I g 7kl. 25 25 ' Baruc. I 17 Baruc. 2 Hebre. i A 6kl. 26 26 1 3 iS 4 2 b 5 Id. 27 . 127 ! 5 19 6 3 c 4kk 28 28 Esay. I 20 Esay. 2 4 d 3kk 29 29 3 21 4 e Prid. kl. Z^ AndreAfo 130 5 Acts I 6 6 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. 23 DECEMBER. DECEMBER. f Kalcnd. g 4X0. A -x Xo. Prid. Xo Nonas. 8 Id. 7 Id. 6 Id. 5 Id. 4 Id. 3 Id- Prid. Id. Idus. 19 kl. 18 kl. 17 kl. 16 kl. 15 kl. 14 kl. 13 kl- 12 kl. II kl. 10 kl. 9kk 8kl. 7kl. 6 kl. 5kk 4kl. 3kl. Prid. W. MATINS. EVENSONG. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 iio II 15 16 18 !i9 1 20 Tko.Afost 21 [»;/«/. 241 Natl. Do- 2^ ' Stephnn. 26 JohnEvan. 27 , Innocen. 28 I29 I Less. 2 Less. Esai. 7 Actes 2 9 3 II 4 13 S 15 6 17 di. 7 19 di. 7 22 8 24 9 26 10 28 II 30 12 32 13 34 H 36 15 38 . 16 40 17 42 18 44 19 46 20 48 21 50 22 52 23 54 24 Esay. 9 Math. I 56 Act. 6. 7 .58 Apoc. I Jer. 31 Acte 25 Esay. 61 26 63 27 65 28 I Z^jj. Esai. 8 10 12 14 16 18 20. 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 Esay. 7 57 59 60 62 64 66 2 Zt'j-j-. Hebr. 7 8 9 10 13 Jacob. I 2 3 4 5 1 Peter, i 2 3 6. 5 2 Peter, i ! 2 ' 3 ! I John. I 2 3 4 Tit. 3 Actes 7 Apo. 22 1 John 5 2 John r 3 John I Jude I \Seefor Ornaiiients Rub rick p. 171.] $y AN ORDER elf FOR MATINS, DAILY THROUGH THE YEAR. The Priest being in the quire, shall begin with a loud voice the Lord's Prayer, called the Pater noster. Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be th} name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Then likrtvise he shall say^ O Lord, open thou my lips. A nswer. And my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Priest. O God, make speed' to save me. A7is-vef. O Lord, make haste to help me. Priest. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Praise ye the Lord. A nd Jrom Easier to Tri7iity Sunday^ Alleluia. Then shall be said or sung without any Invitatory this Psalm. Venite, exultemus, cs'c. in English, as followeth : Psalm xcv. O COME let us sing unto the Lord : let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. * In some copies, " good speed." B 2 FIRST Prayer-book of Edward VI. 1549. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving : and shew ourself glad in him with Psalms. For the Lord is a great God : and a great King, above all gods : In his hand are all the corners of the earth : and the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it : and, his hands pre- pared the dry land. O come, let us worship and fall down : and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is (the Lord) our God : and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hands. To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts : as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness. When your fathers tempted me : proved me, and saw my works. Forty year long was I grieved with this generation, and said : it is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways. Unto whom I sware in my wrath : that they should not enter into my rest. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son ; and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Then shall follow certain Psalms in order as they been ap- pointed in a table made for that purpose, except the7-e be proper Psalms appointed jor that day. And at the end oj every Psabn throughout the year, and liknvise in the end ^Benedictus, Benedicite, Magnificat, awa^ NmicDiniittis, shall be repeated. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c. Then shall be read two lessons distinctly with a loud voice, that the people may hear. The first of the Old Testa- ment, the second of the New ; like as they be appointed by the /Calendar, except there be proper lessons assigned for that day: the ministet that rcadeth the lesson, standing Matins. and turning him so as he may best be heard of all suck as be present. And before every lesson^ the minister shall say thics. The first, second, third or fourth chapter of Genesis or Exodus, Matthriv, Mark, or other like as is appointed in the Kalenaar. And in the end of every Chapter, he shall say. ■[ Here endeth such a chapter of such a book. And {to the end the people may the better hear) in such places where they do sing; there shall the lessons be szing ifi a plain tu7ie after the manner of distinct reading: and likruiise the Epistle and Gospel. After the first lesson shall Jollorv Te Deum laudamus, in English, daily throughout the year, except in Lent, all the ivhich time in the place of Te Deum shall be uscd Bene- dicite omnia Opera Domini Domino, in English as fol- louieth : Te Deum Laudamus ^ We praise thee, O God, we knowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Father ever- lasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein. To thee Cherubin, and Seraphin continually do cry, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Heaven and earth are replenished with the majesty of thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles, praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets, praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs, praise thee. The holy church throughout all the world doth knowledge thee. The Father of an infinite majesty. Thy honourable, true, and only Son. Also the Holy Ghost "= the Comforter. '' In some copies the title runs, "The Praise of God the Father; the Son : and the Holy Ghost." = In some copies. "The Holy Ghost also being the Comforter." 4 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst not abhor the virgin's womb. When thou hadst overcomed the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all be- lievers. Thou sittest on the right hand of God, in the Glory of the Father. W^e believe that thou shalt come to be our judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people : and bless thine heritage. Govern them, and lift them up for ever. Day by day v.-e magnify thee. And we worship thy name ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us : as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded. Benedicite omnia opera Domi7ii Domhio. O ALL ye works of the Lord, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye Angels of the Lord, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye heavens, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye waters that be above the firmament, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O all ye powers of the Lord, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye Sun, and Moon, speak good of the Lord praise him, and set him up for ever. I Matins. O ye stars of heaven, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye showers, and dew, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye winds of God, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye fire and heat, praise ye the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye winter and summer, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye dews and frosts, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye frost and cold, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye ice and snow, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye nights and days, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye Hght and darkness, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye hghtnings and clouds, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O let the earth speak good of the Lord : yea, let it praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye mountains and hills, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O all ye green things upon the earth, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye wells, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye seas, and floods, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O all ye fowls of the air, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O all ye beasts, and cattle, speak ye good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. 6 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. O ye children of men, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O let Israel speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye priests of the Lord, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye servants of the Lord, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, speak good of the Lord : praise him, and set him up for ever. O ye holy and humble men c '^ heart, speak ye good of the Lord : praise ye him, and set him up for ever. O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, speak ye good of the Lord : praise ye him, and set him up for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, &c. And after the Second Lesson, ihroughoict the ivhole year, shall be used Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, ^c. in English, asfolloweth: Benedictus^. Luc. i. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel : for he hath visited and redeemed his people ; And hath lifted up an horn of salvation to us : in the house of his servant David ; As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets : which hath been since the world began ; That we should be saved from our enemies : and from the hands of all that hate us ; To perform the mercy promised to our fathers : and to remember his holy covenant ; To perform the oath which he sware to our father Abraham : that he would give us ; That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies : might serve him without fear ; ^ In some copies the title runs, "The Song of Zachary ; Benedictus: and Thanksgiving for the performance of God's promises." Matins. In holiness and righteousness before him : all the days of our life. And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways ; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people : for the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us ; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death : and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever, &c. Then shall be said daily through the year, the prayers following, as "well at Evensong as at Matins, all devoutly kneeling. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Then the Minister shall say the Creed and the Lord's Prayer in English, with a loud voice, dr-v. Answer. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Priest. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us. Answer. And grant us thy salvation. Priest. O Lord, save the king. Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Priest. Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful. Priest. O Lord, save thy people. Answer. And bless thine inheritance. Priest. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Priest. O God, make clean our hearts within us. Atiswer. And take not thine holy Spirit from us. 8 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Priest. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Then shall daily follow thj-ee Collects. The first of the day, which shall be the savie that is appointed at the Co7nmu- nion. The second for peace. The third for grace to live well. And the two last Collects shall never alter, but daily be said at Matins throughout all the year, as followeth : the Priest standing up, and saying, Let us pray, t Then the Collect of the day. ^ The second Collect: for peace. O God, which art author of peace, and lover of con- cord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom : defend us, thy humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies, that we, surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries : through the might of Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen. The third Collect : for grace. O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and ever- living God, which hast safely brought us to the be- ginning of this day : defend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Evensong. AN ORDER FOR EVENSONG THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. The Priest shall say. Our Father, &c. Then likezvise he shall say. O God, make speed to save me. A nsTver. O Lord, make haste to help me. Priest. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Praise ye the Lord. And from Easter to Trinity Sunday. Alleluia. As before is appointed at Matins. Then Psalms in order as they be appointed in the Table for Psalms, except there be proper Psalms appointed for that day. Then a Lesson of the Old Testament, as it is ap- pointed likewise in the Calendar, except there be proper Lessons appointed for that day. After that, (Magnificat anima mea Dominum) in English, as followeth. Magnificat '. Luc. i. My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his hand- maiden. « In some copies, "The Song of Mary rejoicing and praising God," instead of" Magnificat," and printed on a separate sheet at the close of the volume. B 2 £o First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him : through- out all generations. He hath shewed strength with his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat : and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy, hath holpen his ser- vant Israel : as he promised to our fathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c. As it was in the beo'innino-, «S:c. Then a Lesson of the N'c'w Testat/ient. And after that (Nunc dimiltis servum tuum) in English as followeth. Nunc Dimittis^ Luc. ii. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace : according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen : thy salvation. Which thou hast prepared : before the face of all* people ; To be a light '^ to lighten the Gentiles : and to be the glory of thy people - Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. _'' In some copies, " The Song of Symeon the Just," z«j^^a^ In some copies, " for to lighten." » In some copies, ''of Israel" Evensong. ii Theft the suffrages before assigned at Matins, the clerks kiuel- ing likexvise, with three Collects, First of the day: Second of peace: Third for aid against all perils, as here folloiveth. Which two last Collects shall be daily said at Evensong without alteratio7i. The second Collect at Evensong. O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : Give unto thy servants that peace, which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy com- mandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness : through the merits of Jesu Christ our Saviour. Amen. The third Collect for aid against all perils. Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord. and by thy great mercy, defend us from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesu Christ. Amen. ^ In the feasts of Christmas, the Epiphany, Easter, the As- cension, Pentecost, and upon Trinity Siutday, shall be sting or said ifnmediately after Benedictus this Confession of our Christian Faith. Qiiicimqtie vult, &'c. Whosoever will be saved : before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic faith. Which faith except every one do keep holy and undefiled : without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic faith is this : That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity ; Neither confounding the persons : nor dividing the substance. For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son : and another of the Holy Ghost. 12 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one : the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son : and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate : and the Holy Ghost uncreate. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incompre- hensible : and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible. The Father eternal, the Son eternal : and the Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three eternals : but one eternal. As also there be not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated : but one uncreated, and one incom- prehensible. So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son al- mighty : and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet are they not three almighties : but one almighty. So the Father is God, the Son God : and the Holy Ghost God. And yet are they not three God : but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord : and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords : but one Lord. For like as we be compelled by the Christian verity ^ : to acknowledge every person by himself to be God and Lord : So are we forbidden by the Catholic religion : to say there be three Gods, or three Lords. The Father is made of none : neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone : not made nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son : * In some copies, " Christian unity " Evensong. 13 neither made nor created, nor begotten, but pro- ceeding. So there is one Father, not three Fathers ; one Son, not three Sons : one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. And in this Trinity none is afore nor' after other : none is greater nor less than other. But the whole three persons : be co-eternal together and co-equal. So that in all things, as is " aforesaid : the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity is to be wor- shipped. He therefore that will be saved : must thus think of the Trinity. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salva- tion : that he also believe rightly in ihe Incarnation of our Lord Jesu Christ. For the right faith is that we believe and confess : that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man ; God of the Substance of the Father, begotten be- fore the worlds : and man of the substance of his mother, born in the world. Perfect God, and perfect man : of a reasonable soul, and human flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father as touching his Godhead : and inferior to the Father" touching his manhood. Who although he be God and man : yet he is not two, but one Christ. One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh : but by taking of the manhood into God ; One altogether, not by confusion of substance : but by unity of person. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man : so God and man is one Christ. ' In some copies, "or." " In some copies, "as it is. " In some copies, " as fouching." 14 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Who suffered for our salvation : descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead. He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty : from whence he shall come to judge the quick and dead. At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies : and shall give account of their own works. And they that have done good, shall go into life everlasting : and they that have done evil, into ever- lasting fire. This is the Catholic faith : which except a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Thus endeth the Order of Matins and EvsJisong through the whole Year. At the Communion. THE INTROITS^ COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS, TO BE USED AT THB CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER AND HOLY COMMUNION, THROUGH THE YEAR : WITH PROPER PSALMS AND LESSONS FOR DIVERS FEASTS AND DAYS. ^ The first Sunday in Advent. Beatiis vir. Psalm i. Blessed is that man that hath not walked . . . [&c.] Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, and is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Ajid so must every Inlroit be ended. Let us pray. The Collect. Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, (in the which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility:) that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the liie immortal, through him, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen. The Epistle, Rom. xiii. Owe nothing to any man but this ' [&c.] [i.e. Rom. xiii. verse 8 to the end.] Tiie Gospel. Matt. xxi. And when they drew nigh, to Jerusalem [&c.] [i.e. Matt. xxi. verse i to the end.] ' The Introits, Epistles and Gospels are printed entire in all the copies of the Prayer-Book, but it has not been thought necessary to print them so in the following pages. It should be mentioned that the reference to the portion appointed is exclusive of the last verse named, i.e. to verse 14 means to end of verse 13. 1 6 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. The second Siinday. Ad Dojuimcm cum tribularer. Psalm cxx. When I was in trouble I called upon the Lord, [«&c.] The Collect. Blessed Lord, which hast caused all holy scrip- tures to be written for our learning : grant us that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. The Epistle. Roma. xv. Whatsoever things are written [&c.] [i.e. Rom. xv. verse 4 to verse 14.] The Gospel. Luc. xxi. There shall be signs in the sun and in the moon [&c.] [i.e. Luke xxi. verse 25 to verse 34.] The third Sunday. Cum invocarem. Psalm iv. Hear me when I call, O God [&c.] The Collect. Lord, we beseech thee, give ear to our prayers, and by thy gracious visitation lighten the darkness of our heart, by our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epistle, i Cori. iv. Let a man this wise esteem [&c.] [i.e. I Cor. iv. verse i to verse 6.] The Gospel. Math. xi. When John being in prison heard the works [&^c.J [i.e. Mat. xi. verse 2 to verse 11.] ^ The fourth Sttnday, Verba mea auribiis. Psahn v. Ponder my words, O Lord : consider [&c.] At the Communion. 17 The Collect. Lord, raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us, that whereas through our sins and wickedness we be sore let and hindered, thy bountiful grace and mercy, through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, may speedily deliver us ; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory world without end. The Epistle. Philip, iv. Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again [&c.] [i.e. Phil. iv. verse 4 to verse 8.] The Gospel. John i. This is the record of John, when the Jews [&c.] [i.e. John i. verse 19 to verse 29.] Proper Psalms and Lessons on Christmas Day. IT At Matins. Psalms xix. xlv. Ixxxv. The first lesson, Esai. ix. unto the end. The second lesson, Math. i. unto the end. ^ At the first Communion. Cantate Domino. Psalm xcviii. O SING unto the Lord a new song : for he . . . [&:c.J The Collect. God, which makest us glad with the yearly remem- brance of the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ : grant that as we joyfully receive him for our Re- deemer, so we may with sure confidence behold him, when he shall come to be our Judge, who liveth and reigneth, &c. The Epistle. Tit. ii. The grace of God that bringeth [&c.] [i.e. Tit. ii. verse 11 to the end.] The Gospel. Luc. ii. And it chanced in those days that there went [&^c.] [i.e. Luke ii. to verse 15.] i8 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. IF At the second Coinmunion. Domine Dominus noster. Psalm viii. O Lord our govern our, how excellent [*S:c.] 77ie Collect. Al:\IIGHTY God, which hast given us thy only- begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and this day to be born of a pure virgin ; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth, &c. The Epistle. Hebre. i. God in times past di- versely [&c.] [i.e. Heb. i. verse i to verse 13.] The Gospel. John i. In the beginning was the Word [&c.] [i.e. John i. verse i to verse 15.] Proper Psalvis and lessons at Evensong. Psalms Ixxxix. ex. cxxxii. The first lesson, Esai. vii. "God spake once again to Achas," &c. . . unto the ejid. The second lesson, Tit. iii. "The kindness and love of our Saviour," &c. unto "foolish questions." T Saint Stephin's Day. t At Matins. The second lesson, Acts vi. vii. '* Stephin full of faith and power," nnto, "And when forty years." At the Co7nniunion. Quid gloriaris in malicia? Psalm Hi. Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant [&c.] Tiie Collect. Grant us, O Lord, to learn to love our enemies by the example of thy martyr Saint Stephen, who At the Communion. 19 prayed to thee for his persecutors : which livest and reignest, &c. Then shall foUow a collect of the Nativity. The Epistle. Acts vii. And Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost [&c.] [i.e. Acts vii. verse 55 to the end.] The Gospel. Math, xxiii. Behold, I send unto you prophets and wise men [&c.] [i.e. Matt, xxiii. verse 34 to the end.] The second Lesson at Evensong. Acts vii. ^ "And when forty years were expired, there appeared unto Moses," m«/^ "Stephin full of the Holy Ghost," &c. ^ Saint John Evangelisfs Day. At Matins. ^ The second lesson, Apoca. i. unto the end. At the Cof?imu7iion. In Domino confido. Psalm xL In the Lord put I my trust : how [&c.] The Collect. Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of Hght upon thy Church : that it being light- ened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evan- gelist John may attain to thy everlasting gifts : through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle, i John i. That which was from the beginning [&c-] [i.e. 1 John i. verse i to the end.] The Gospel. John xxi. Jesus said unto Peter , . [&c.] [i.e. John xxi. verse 19 to the end.] % At Evensong. % The second lesson, Apoca. xxii. unto the end. 20 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. ^ The hinocents'' Day. ^ At Matms. ^ The first lesson, Hiere. xxxi. unto^ " Moreover I heard Ephraim." Deus, veneruni gentes. Psalm Ixxix, God, the heathen are come into thine inherit- ance [&c.] The Collect. Almighty God, whose praise this day the young innocents thy witnesses hath confessed, and shewed forth, not in speaking, but in dying : mortify and kill all vices in us, that in our conversation, our life may express thy faith, which with our tongues we do con- fess : through Jesus Christ our Lord, The Epistle. Apoca. xiv. I looked, and lo a lamb stood on the [&c.] [i.e. Apoc. xiv. verse i to verse 6.] The Gospel. Math. ii. The angel of the Lord ap- peared [&c.] [i.e. Matt. ii. verse 13 to verse 19.] ^ The Sunday after Christ7nas Day. Levavi oculos. Psalm cxxi. 1 WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills [&c.] The Collect. Almighty God, which hast given us, &c., as upon Christ fjias Day. The Epistle. Gala. iv. And I say, that the heir as long as [&c.] [i.e. Gal. iv. verse i to verse 8.] The Gospel. Math. i. This is the book of the gene- ration [&c.] [i.e. Matt. i. verse i to the end.] ^ The Circu7ncisio7t of Christ. At Matins. The first lesson, Gene. xvii. unto the end. The second lesson, Rom. ii. unto the end. At the Communion. At the Communion, Lcetatits sum. Psalm cxxii. I WAS glad when they said unto me [&c.] The Collect. Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised and obedient to the law for man : grant us the true circumcision of thy Spirit : that our hearts, and all our members^ being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts, may in all things obey thy blessed will, through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle. Rom. iv. Blessed is that man to whom the Lord [&c.] [i.e. Rom. iv. verse 8 to verse 15.] The Gospel. Luc. ii. And it fortuned, as soon as the angels were gone ['SiC.] [Le. Luke ii. verse 15 to verse 22.] % At Evensong. The first lesson, Deute. x. "And now Israel," unto the end. The second lesson, Coloss. ii. unto the end. The Epiphany. At Matins. The first lesson, Esai. Ix. unto the ena. The second lesson, Luke iii. *' And it fortuned," unto the end. [At the Communion.'] [Cantate Domino.] Psalm xcvi. O SING unto the Lord a new song [&c.] The Collect. [O] God, which by the leading of a star didst mani- fest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles ; Merci- fully grant, that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead ; through Christ our Lord. 22 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. The Epistle. Ephe. iii. For this cause I Paul, [&c.] [i.e. Eph. iii. verse i to verse 13.] The Gospel. Matt. ii. When Jesus was born, [&c.] [i.e. Matt. ii. verse i to verse 13.] At Evensong, The first lesson, Esai. xlix. tinto the end. The second lesson, John ii. "After this he went down to Capernaum," unto the end. The first Sunday after the Epiphany. Usqueqiio Do7}iine ? Psalm xiiL How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord [&c.] The Collect. Lord, we beseech thee, mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee : and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same. The Epistle. Roma xii. I beseech you therefore brethren .... C&c.] [i.e. Rom. xii. verse i to verse 6,] The Gospel. Luc. ii. The father and mother of Jesus went [&:c.] [i.e. Luke ii. verse 41 to the end.] ^ The second Sunday. Dixit insipiens. Psalm xiiii. The fool hath said in his heart [&c.] The Collect. Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern all things in heaven and earth : mercifully hear the suppUcations of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life. At the Communion. 23 The Epistle. Rom. xii. Seeing that we have divers gifts , _ [&c.] [i.e. Rom. xii. verse 6 to verse i6.] The Gospel. John ii. And the third day was there a marriage in Cana [&c.] [i.e. John ii. verse i to verse 12.] ^ The third Sunday. Dot/line, qiiis habitabit ? Psalm xv. Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle [&c.] The Collect. Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and ne- cessities, stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us, through Christ our Lord. The Epistle. Rom. xii. Be not wise in your own opinions [&c.] [i.e. Rom. xii. verse 16 to the end.] The Gospel. Math. viii. When he was come down from the mountain [&c.] [i.e. Matt. viii. verse i to verse 14.] ^ The fourth Sunday. Qicare fremzieruni gentes ? Psalm ii. Why do the heathen so furiously rage together, [&c.] The Collect. God, which knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that for man's frailness we cannot always stand uprightly : Grant to us the health of body and soul, that all those things which we suffer for sin, by thy help we may well pass and overcome, through Christ our Lord. 24 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. The Epistle. Rom. xiii. Let every soul submit himself [&c.] [i.e. Rom. xiii. verse i to verse 8.] The Gospel. Math. viii. And when he entered into a ship [&c.] [i.e. Matt. viii. verse 23 to the end.] ^ The fifth Sunday. Exaiidiai te Dofni}i7cs. Psalm xx. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble .... [&c.] The Collect. Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy church and household continually in thy true religion : that they which do lean only upon hope of thy heavenly grace, may evermore be defended by thy mighty power ; through Christ our Lord. The Epistle. Coloss. iii. Put upon you as the elect of God [&c.] [i.e. Coloss. iii. verse 12 to verse 18.] The Gospel. Math. xiii. The kingdom of heaven is like unto [&c.] [i.e. Matt. xiii. verse 24 to verse 31.] The sixth Sunday {if the7-e be so many) shall have the same Psalm^ Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, that was upon the jifth. ^ The Sunday called Septiiagesi7na. Domiiius regit. Psalm xxiii. The Lord is my shepherd : therefore [&c.] The Collect. O Lord, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people ; that we, which are justly punished for our ofl"ences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy name ; through Jesu Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth, &c. -I I T At the Communion. 25 The Epistle, i Cor. ix. Perceive ye not, how that they [&c.] [i.e. I Cor. ix. verse 24 to the end.] The Gospel. Math. xx. The kingdom of heaven is hke unto a man [&c.] [i.e. Matt. xx. verse i to verse 17.] ^ The Sunday called Sexagesima. *\ [At the CommuJiwns.'\ Domini est tc7-ra. Psalm xxiiii. The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is, the compass [' man [&c.] [i Peter v. verse 5 to verse 12.] The Gospel. Luc. xv. Then resorted unto him . . . [&c.] [i.e. Luke xv. verse i to verse 11.] ^ The fourth Sunday. ^ At the Co7iimunion. Adhesit pavimento anhna. Psalm cxix. [v. 25 — 32.] My soul cleaveth to the dust : O quicken thou me [&c.] The Collect. God, the Protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: increase and multiply upon us thy mercy, that thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things tem- poral, that we finally lose not the things eternal: Grant this, heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. The Epistle. Roma. viii. I suppose that the afflic- ,tions _ [&c.] [i.e. Rom. viii. verse 18 to verse 24.] The Gospel. Luc. vi. Be ye merciful, as vour Father [&c.] [i.e. Luke vi. verse 36 to verse 43.] IT The fifth Stoiday. Legem pone. Psalm cxix. [v. 33—40.] Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes . . . [&c.] The Collect. Grant Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy go- 44 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. vernance : that thy congregation may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness : through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle, i Peter iii. Be you all of one mind and of one heart [&c.] [i.e. I Peter iii. verse 8 to verse i6.] The Gospel. Luc. v. It came to pass that . . . [&c.] [i.e. Luke v. verse i to verse 12.] ^ The sixth Sunday. Et veniat super me. Psalm cxix. [v. 41 — 48.] Let thy loving mercy come also unto me . . [&c.] The Collect. God, which hast prepared to them that love thee, such good things as pass all man's understanding : Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we loving thee in all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire ; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle. Roma. vi. Know ye not, that all we which are baptized [&c.] [i.e. Rom. vi. verse 3 to verse 12.] The Gospel. Mat. v. Jesus said unto his disciples Except your righteousness [&c.] [i.e. Mat. v. verse 20 to verse 27.] IT The seventh Sunday. Memor esto. Psalm cxix. [v. 49 — 56.] O THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word [&c.] The Collect. Lord of all power and might, which art the author and giver of all good things : graff in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same : Through Jesus Christ our Lord. At the Communion. The Epistle. Roma. vi. I speak grossly, because of the infirmity [&c.] [i.e. Rom. vi. verse 19 to the end.] The Gospel. Mar. viii. In those days, when there was _ _ [&c.] [i.e. Mark viiL verse i to verse 10.] ^ The eighth Sunday. % At the Communion. Pof-iio mea Domine. Psalm cxix. [v. 57 — 64.] Thou art my portion, O Lord [', mother of thy Son Jesu Christ our Lord and God, and in the holy Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs, whose examples (O Lord) and stedfastness in thy faith, and keeping thy holy commandments, grant us to follow. We comm.end unto thy mercy (O Lord) all other thy servants, which are departed hence from us, with the sign of faith, and now do rest in the sleep of peace : Grant unto them, we beseech thee, thy mercy, and everlasting peace, and that, at the day of the general resurrection, we and all they which be of the mystical body of thy Son, may altogether be set on his right hand, and hear that his most joyful voice : Come unto me, O ye that be blessed of my Father, and possess the kingdom, which is prepared for you from the beginning of the world : grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. O God heavenly Father, which of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesu''- Christ, to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption, who made there (by his one oblation, once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world, and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to celebrate, a perpetual memor\' of that his precious death, until his coming again: Hear us (O merciful Father) we beseech thee ; and with thy holy Spirit and word vouchsafe to bl^E^ess and sanc>i«tify these thy gifts, and creatures of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ. Here the Priest ^^^^^j i^ the Same night that he v,-as be- must take the trayed, took bread, and when he had bread into his blessed, and given thanks, he brake it, ^ ^' and gave it to his disciples, saying : * In some copies, "Jesus." So First Prayer-Book of Edward VL 1549. Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper he took the cup, and when Here the Priest ^^ ^^^ §^^'^^ thanks, he gave it to them, shall take the saying : Drink ye all of this, for this is cup ^ into his niy blood of the new Testament, w^hich ^^'^^' is shed for you and for many, for remis- sion of sins : Do this as oft as you shall drink it, in remembrance of me. T/h'se 7vo?'ds before rehearsed are to be said, turning still to the Altar, ivithoict any elevation, or shewing the Sacrament to the people. Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, accord- ing to the Institution of thy dearly beloved Son, our Saviour Jesu Christ, we thy humble servants do cele- brate, and make here before thy divine jMajesty, with these thy holy gifts, the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make : having in remembrance his blessed passion, mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension, rendering unto thee most hearty thanks, for the in- numerable benefits procured unto us by the same, entirely desiring thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving : most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee (O Lord) ourself, our souls, and bodies, to be a rea- sonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee : humbly beseeching thee, that whosoever shall be partakers * of this holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious body and blood ot thy Son Jesus Christ, and be fulfilled wdth thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with thy Son Jesus » In some copies, "partaker. The Communion. 8-i Christ, that he may dwell in them, and they in him. And although we be unworthy (through our manifold sins) to offer unto thee any Sacrifice : Yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service, and command these our prayers and supplications, by the ministry of thy holy Angels, to be brought up into thy holy Tabernacle before the sight of thy divine Majesty ; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Christ our Lord ; by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all hon- our and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. Let us pray. As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us, we are bold to say. Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our tres- passes, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. T/ie A7is'wer. But deliver us from evil. Amen''. Then shall the Priest say. The peace of the Lord be alway with you. The Clc7'ks. And with thy spirit. The Priest. Christ our paschal Lamb is offered up for us, once for all, when he bare our sins on his body upon the cross ; for he is the very Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world : wherefore let us keep a joyful and holy feast with the Lord. Here the Priest shall turn him toivard those that come to the holy Comjjiunion, and shall say. You that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins to Almighty God, and be in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, foUow- b In some copies, "Amen" omitted. E2 82 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. ing the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways : draw near and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort, make your humble confession to Almighty God, and to his holy church here gathered together in his name, meekly kneeling upon your knees. Then shall this general Confession be made, in the nanie of all those that are minded to receive the holy Communion, either by one of them, or else by one of the ministers, or by the Priest himself ^ all kneeling humbly 7ipon their knees. Almighty GOD, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all men, we knowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time, most grievously have com- mitted, by thought, word and deed, against thy divine majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indigna- tion against us : we do earnestly repent, and be heart- ily sorry for these our misdoings : the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burden of them is in- tolerable : have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of thy name : Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Then shall the Priest stand up, and turning himself to the people, say thus, Almighty GOD, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy, hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them, which with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him : have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Communion. 83 Then shall the Priest also say. Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith, to all that truly turn to him. Come unto me all that travail, and be heavy laden, and I shall refresh you. So God loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him, should not perish, but have life everlasting. Hear also what Saint Paul sayeth. This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Jesus Christ came into this world to save sinners. Hear also what Saint John sayeth. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins. Then shall the Priest, turning him to God's board, kneel down, and say in the name of all them, that shall receive the Communion, this prayer folloiving. We do not presume to come to this thy table (O merciful Lord) trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies : we be not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table : but thou art the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy : Grant us therefore (gracious Lord) so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus '^ Christ, and to drink his blood in these holy Mysteries, that we may continually dwell in him, and he in us, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood. Amen. IT Then shall the Priest first receive the Comimmion in both kinds himself, and next deliver it to other Ministers, if any be there present, {that they may be ready to help the chief Minister,) and after to the people. «= In some copies, " Jesii." 84 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. ^ Ajid xvhen he delivereth the Sacratnent of the body of Christ, he shall say to every one these ivords : The body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto ever- lasting life. And the Minister delivering the Sacrament of the blood, and giving eve7y one to drink once and no more, shall say. The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlast- ing life. If there be a Deacon or other Priest, then shall he follovo with the Chalice: and as the Priest ministereth the Sacrament of the body, so shall he {for more expedition) minister the Sacrament of the blood, inform before written. In the comvninion time the Clerks shall sing, ii. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : grant us thy peace. Beginning so soon as the Priest doth receive the holy Com- munion, and when the Communion is ended, then shall the Clerks sing the post- Communion. % Sentences of holy scripture, to be said or sung every day one, after the holy Cojfimunion, called the post-Commitnion. If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Math. xvi. Whosoever shall endure unto the end, he shall be saved. Mar. xiii. Praised be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people : therefore let us serve him all the days of our life, in holiness and righteousness accepted before him. Luc. i. Happy are those servants, whom the Lord (when he Cometh) shall find waking. Lite. xii. The Communion. Be ye ready, for the Son of man will come at an hour when ye think not. Luc. xii. The servant that knoweth his master's will, and hath not prepared himself, neither hath done accord- ing to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Luc. xii. The hour cometh, and now it is, when true wor- shippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth. John iv. Behold, thou art made whole, sin no more, lest any worse thing happen unto thee. John v. If ye shall continue in my word, then are ye my very disciples, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Johti viii. While ye have light, believe on the light, that ye may be the children of light. John xii. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, the same is he that loveth me. John xiv. If any man love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and dwell Avith him. Joh)i xiv. If ye shall bide in me, and my word shall abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you. John xv. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and become my disciples. John xv. This is my commandment, that you love together, as I have loved you. John xv. If God be on our side, who can be against us ? which did not spare his own Son, but gave him for us all. Roma. viii. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's chosen? it is GOD that justifieth ; who is [he] that can condemn ? Roma. viii. The night is past, and the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and put on the armour of light. Ro7n. xiii. Christ Jesus is made of GOD, unto us, wisdom. 86 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. and righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption, that (according as it is written) He which rejoiceth should rejoice in the Lord, i Corin. i. Know ye not that ye are the temple of GOD, and that the Spirit of GOD dwelleth in you .^ If any man defile the temple of GOD, him shall God destroy. I Corin. iii. Ye are dearly bought ; therefore glorify God in your bodies, and in your spirits, for they belong to» God. I Cor. vi. Be you followers of God as dear children, and walk in love, even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and a Sacrifice of a sweet savour to God, Ephes. v. Then the Priest shall give thanks to God, in the name- of all them that have comimmicated^ turning him fij-st to the j^eople^ and saying. The Lord be with you. The Answer. And Avith thy spirit. The Priest. Let us pray. Almighty and everliving ^ GOD, we most heartily thank thee, for that thou hast vouchsafed to feed us in these holy ^vlysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, and hast assured us (duly receiving the same) of thy favour and goodness toward us, and that we be very members incorporate in thy mystical body, which is the blessed company of all faithful people, and heirs through hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and passion of thy dear Son. We therefore most humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good Avorks, as thou hast prepared for us to walk in: through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, ** In some copies, "everlasting." The Communion. 87 with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. TJien the Priest turning him to the people, shall let them depart with this blessing : The peace of GOD (v/hich passcth all understand- ing) keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of GOD, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you alway. Then the people shall answer j Amen. IVhere there are no clerks, there the Priest shall say all things appointed here for them to sing. IVhen the holy Communion is celebrate on the workday, or in private houses : Then may be omitted, the Gloria in excel- sis, the Creed, the Homily, and the exhortation, beginning. Dearly beloved, (Sec. ^ Collects to be said after the Offertory, when there is no Communion, roery such day one. Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our suppli- cations and prayers, and dispose the way of thy ser- vants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation : that among all the changes and chances of this mor- tal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gra- cious and ready help ; through Christ our Lord. Amen. O Almighty Lord and everliving GOD, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments : that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, v/e may be preserved in body and soul : Through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 88 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day Avith our out- ward ears, may through thy grace be so grafted in- wardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of thy name : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy con- tinual help, that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life : Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ^ Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, which knowest our necessities before we ask, and our igno- rance in asking : we beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities, and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us for the worthiness of thy Son Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen. Al:\iighty God, which hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's name, we be- seech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee : and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may eftectually be obtained to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory : Through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^ For rain. O God heavenly Father, which by thy Son Jesu Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy king- dom, and the righteousness thereof, all things neces- sary to the bodily sustenance : send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth, • In some copies, "Through, &c." The Communiox. 89 to our comfort and to thy honour ; Through Jesus Christ cur Lord. For fair weather. O Lord God, which for the sin of man, didst once drown all the world, except eight persons, and after- ward of thy great mercy, didst promise never to de- stroy it so again : We humbly beseech thee, that al- though we for our iniquities have worthily deserved this plague of rain and waters, yet, upon our true re- pentance, thou Avilt send us such weather whereby we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season, and learn both by thy ^ punishment to amend our lives, and by the granting of our petition to give thee praise and glory : Through Jesu Christ our Lord. ^ Upon Wednesdays and Fridays, the English Litany shall be said or snng in all places, after stick form as is appointed by the kifig's majesty s Jnjtinctions : Or as is or shall be otherivise appointed by his highness ^. And though there be none to comniiinicate with the Priest, yet these days {after the Litany ended) the Priest shall put npon him a plain Albe or siirplice, tvith a cope, and say all things at the Altar (appointed to be said at the celebration of the Lcrd^s Slipper,) nniil after the offertory. And then shall add one or izvo of the Collects afo)'ri.v}'iiten, as occasioti shall serve^ by his discretion. And then turning him to the people shall let them depart tvith the accustomed blessing. Aiid the same order shall be tcsed all other days, whensoever the people be customably assembled to pray in the chnrch, and no7ie disposed to cotmminicate with the Priest. Likewise in Chapels annexed, and all other places, there shall be no celeh7'ation of the Lord's supper, except tliere be some to commuicate with the Priest. And in such Chapels annexed where the people hath not been accustomed to pay any holy bread, there they must either •" In some copies, "thy" omitted. e In some copies, the words " or as is or shall be otherwise appointed by his highness" are ovtitted. 90 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. make some charitable provision for the bearing of the charges of the Communio7t, or else {for receiving of the same) re- sort to their parish church. For avoiding of all matters and occasion of dissension ^ it is meet that the bread prepared for the Communion be made, through all this realm, after one sort and fashion : that is to say, tinleavened, and ronnd, as it was afore, but ivith- otct all^ manner of print, and something more larger and thicker than it was, so that it may be aptly divided in divers pieces : and every one shall be divided in two pieces, at the least, or more, by the discretion of the minister, and so dis- tribiited. And men * miist not think less to be received in part than in the whole, bnt in each of them the whole body of our Saviour Jesit Christ. And forsomuch as the Pastors and Citrates within this realm shall continually find at their costs and charges in their cures sufficient bread and wine for the holy Comjnunion {as oft as their Parishioners shall be disposed for their spiri- tual comfort to receive the same) it is therefore ordered, that in recojnpence of such costs and charges, the Parishioners of every Parish shall offer every Stmday, at the time of the Offertory, the just valour and price of the holy loaf {ivith all such money and other things as were wont to be offered with the same) to the use of their Pastors and Cio'ates, and that in such order and course, as they were wont to find aJtd pay the said holy loaf Also that the receiving of the Sacrament of the blessed body and blood of Christ, may be most agreeable to the institutio7t thereof, and to the usage of the p7'imitive Chtcrch : In all^ Cathedral and Collegiate churches, thei'e shall ahvays so7ne communicate with the Priest that ministei'eth. And thai the same may be also observed ez'oy where abroad in the cotmtry : Some one at the least of that house in every parish, to whom by cotirse, after the oidinance herein made, it ap- pertaineth to offer for the charges of the Communion, or some other zuhom they shall provide to offer for them, shall receive the holy Commnuio7i -with the p7-iest : the which 77iay be the better do7ie, for that they k7iow befo7-e, when their ^ In several copies, " any manner." ' In some copies, the word *'men" oviitted. ^ In some copies, "all" omitted. The Communion. 91 course cometh, and may therefore dispose themselves to the zvorthy receiving of the Sacrament. And tuith him or them- who doth so ojfer the charges of the Commnnion, all other, who be then Godly disposed thereunto, shall likewise receive the Conijuunion. And by this means the Minister having akvays some to co77imnnicate with him, may acco7'dingly solefnnise so high and holy mysteries, with all the suffrages and due order appointed for the same. And the Priest on the week day shall forbear to celebrate the Communion, ex- cept he have some that will communicate with him. Furtherfnoi'e, ro'cry man a?id woman to be bound to hear and be at the divine service, in the Parish church 7uhere they be resideyit, and there with devozit prayer, or Godly silence and meditation, to occupy themselves. There to pay their duties, to communicate once in the year at the least, and the7-e to receive and take all other Sacraments and rites, in this book appointed. And whosoever willingly, upon no just cause, doth absent themselves, or doth ungodly in the Parish church occupy themselves : upon proof thereof, by the Ecclesiastical laws of the Peal>?i, to be excommtinicate, or suffer other punishment, as shall to the Ecclesiastical judge {according to his discretion) seem convenient. And although it be read in ancient writers, that the people, many years past, received at the Priest's hayids the Sacra- ment of the body of Chi'ist in their own hands, and no com- m-andmetit of Christ to the contrary : Yet forasmuch as they many times conveyed the same sec7-etly away, kept it with the77i, a7id dive7-sely abused it to superstition a7id wick- ed7iess : lest a7iy such thi7ig he7'eafter should be atte7npted, and that an unifo7-7iiity 77iight be used throughotct the whole realm, it is thought co7ivenic7it the people co77imonly receive the Sac7-a77ie7it of Chrisfs body i7i their mouths, at the Priest's hand. THE LITANY AND SUFFRAGES \ O God the Father of heaven : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Father of heavefi : have 7nercy upo7t us miserable sinners ^. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have mercy npon us miserable sinners. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son : have me^'cy np07i us miserable sijmers. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons a?id one God : have mercy upoji us miserable sin- ners. Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. From all evil and mischief, from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil, from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation : Good Lord, deliver us. ' In the two earlier editions of the 1549 book, the Litany appears printed on a separate sheet, and added at the end. In the Prayer-Book of 1552, and afterwards, The Litany is printed immediatelj' after the Order for Morning Prayer. "^ In some copies, the words " miserable sinners" are otuiited in the four responses, and " S:c." put in their stead. The Litany and Suffrages. From blindness of heart, from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy, from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness : Good Lord, deliver lis. From fornication, and all other" deadly sin, and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil : Good Lord, deliver us. From lightning and tempest, from plague, pesti- lence, and famine, from battle and murther, and from sudden death : Good Lord, deliver ns. From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his detest- able enormities, from all false doctrine and heresy, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment : Good Lord, deliver ns. By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nativity and Circumcision, by thy Baptism, fasting, and temptation : Good Lord, deliver ns. By thine agony and bloody sweat, by thy cross and passion, by thy precious death and burial, by thy glo- rious resurrection and ascension, by the coming of the Holy Ghost : Good Lord, deliver ns. In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our wealth, in the hour of death, in the day of judgment : Good Lord, deliver ns. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us (O Lord God) and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to keep Edward the vi., thy servant our king and governor : *" In some copies, the word "other" is omitted. 94 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and love, that he may always have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory : We beseech ihee to hear us^ good Lord. That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies : We beseech thee to hear ns, good Lord. That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, pastors and ministers of the Church, with true know- ledge and understanding of thy word, and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and shew it accordingly : We beseech ihee to hear ns, good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the council, and all the nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep the ma- gistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth : We beseech thee to hear 11s, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord : W^e beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy com- mandments : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit : We beseech thee to hear tts, good Lord. The Litany and Suffrages. 95 That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand, and to comfort and help the weak-hearted, and to raise up them that fall, and finally to beat down Satan under our feet : We beseech thee to hear us^ good Lord. That it may please thee to succour, help, and com- fort all that be in danger, necessity, and tribulation : We beseech thee to hear lis, good Lord. That it may please thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water, all women labouring of child, all sick persons, and young children, and to shew thy pity upon all prisoners and captives : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to defend and provide for the fatherless children and widows, and all that be desolate and oppressed : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them : We beseech thee to hear 21s, good Lord. That it may please thee to give us true repentance ; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy word : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Son of God : we beseech thee to hear us. Son of God : we beseech thee to hear zis. 96 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : Grcint 2is thy ^eace. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : Have 7nercy upon us. O Christ, hear us. O Christy hear us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have me7'cy upon 21s. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upoji 21s. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy 2ipo?i 21s. Our Father, which art in heaven. With the residue of t lie Paternoster. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver 21s from evil°. The Versicle. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins. The Answer. Neither reward us after our ini- quities. Let us pray. O God merciful Father, that despisest not the sigh- ing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful, mercifully assist our prayers, that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, when- soever they oppress us : And graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed, that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, miay evermore give thanks unto thee, in thy holy Church : through Jesu^ Christ our Lord. O Lord, a?ise, help 21s ^ and deliver 21s for thy name's sake. " In some copies, "Amen" is added. p In some copies, "Jesus,'* The Litany and Suffrages. 97 O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fa- thers have declared unto us, the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them. O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy honoicr. Glory be to the Father, the Son, and to the Holy Ghost '1 : as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. From our enemies defend us, O Christ. Graciously look upon our afflictions. Pitifully behold the sorrows of our heart. Mercifully forgive the sins of thy'' people. Favourably with mercy hear our prayers. O So7i of David, have mercy up07i 7cs. Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, Christ. Graciously hear us, O Christ. Graciously hear us, O Lord Christ. The Versicle. O Lord, let thy mercy be shewed upon us. Tlie Ansvjer. As we do put our trust in thee. Let us pray. We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the glory of thy name's sake, turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved ; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in pureness of living, to thy honour and glory : through our only mediator and advocate Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 9 In some copies, the doxology is printed as two verses. ' In some copies, " the people." F 98 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Almighty God, which hast given us grace at thi time with one accord to make our common sup- phcations unto thee, and dost promise, that when two or three be gathered in thy name, thou wilt grant their requests : fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may- be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC BAPTISM TO BE USED IN THE CHURCH. // appeareth by ancient "writers^ that the Sacrament of Bap- tism in the old time was not comvionly ministered bict at two times in the year, at Easier and Whitsuntide, at ivhich times it was openly ministered in the presence of all the congregation : Which custom {now being grown oni of tise) although it cannot Jor jnany considerations be well restorea again, yet it is thought good to f 011070 the same as near as conveniently may be : Whei'efore the people are to be ad- monished, that it is most convenient that Baptism shoula not be ministered but tipon Sundays and other holy days, •when the most number of people may come together. As vcell for that the congregation there present may testify tJie receiving of them, that be newly baptized, into the number of Ch'isCs Church, as also because in the Baptism of In- fants, every man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in his Baptism. For which cause also, it is expedient that Baptism be ministered in the English tongue. Nevertheless [ff necessity so require) chil- dren ought at all times to be baptized, either at the church or else at iioine. 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 mo7-ning, afore the beginning of Matins, to the curate. And then the Godfathers, Godmothers, and people, with the childj-en, must be ready at the chm-ch door, either im- mediately afore the last Canticle at Matins^ or else imme- diately afore the last Canticle at Evensong, as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint. And then, standing there^ the Priest shall ask luhether the children be baptized or no. If they answer, No, then shall the Priest say thus. loo First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Dear ^ beloved, forasmuch as all men be conceived and born in sin, and that no man born in sin can enter into the kingdom of God (except he be regene- rate 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 cannot have, that is to say, they may be baptized with 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. Almighty and everlasting God, which of thy jus- tice 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 Pharao, with all his army, yet (at the same time) thou didst lead thy 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 wellbeloved Son Jesus Christ, thou didst sanc- tify the flood Jordan, and all other watq^rs to this mys- tical 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, what- soever sin is in them, may be washea 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, steadfast 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 • In some copies, " Dearly." Public Baptism. us, we beseech thee, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. *1 Ilei-e shall the Priest ask what shall be the natue of the child, and luhen the Godfathers and Godmothers have told the na7ne, then he shall^ make a cross upon the child'' s fore- head and breast, saying, ^ N. Receive the sign of the holy Cross, both in thy forehead, and in thy breast, in token that thou shalt not be ashamed to confess thy faith in Christ crucified, and manfully to tight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and to con- tinue his faithful soldier and servant unto thy life's end. Amen. And this he shall do and say to as viany children as be present to be baptized, one after another. Let us pray. Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them that believe, and the resurrection of the dead : we call upon thee for these infants, that they coming to thy holy baptism, may receive remis- sion of their sins, by spiritual regeneration. Receive them (O Lord) as thou hast promised by thy well be- loved 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 upon us that knock : that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benedic- tion of ihy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen. The)i let the Priest looking jipon the childrctt, say, I COMMAND thee, unclean spirit, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, that thou. ' In some copies, " shall he." I03 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. 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, re- member thy sentence, remember thy judgment", re- member 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 hatii bought with his precious blood, and by this his holy Baptism calleth ^ to be of his floclc. Then shall the Priest say^ The Lord be with you. The People. And with thy spirit. The Minister. ^ Hear now the Gospel written by St. Mark. At a certain time they brought children to Christ that he should touch them, and his disciples ^i^^-^ ^ 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 belongeth the kingdom of God). Verily I say unto you : whosoever doth not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And when he had taken them up in his arms, he put his hands upon them, and blessed them. After the Gospel is 7-ead, the Minister shall mahc this brief exho7-tation iipon the tvords of the Gospel. Friends, you^ hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him : how he blamed those that would have kept them from him : how he exhorteth = » In some copies, "judgements." » In some copies, "called.** y In some copies, "ye." * In some copies, "e.vhorted." Public Baptism. 103 all men to follow their innocency. Ye perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them. For he embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and blessed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he will likewise favourably receive these present infants, that he will embrace them with the arms of his mercy, that he will give unto them the blessing of eternal life, and make them partakers of his everlasting king- dom. Wherefore we being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father toward these in- fants, declared by his Son Jesus Christ ; and nothing doubting but that he favourably alloweth this charit- able work of ours, in bringing these children to his holy baptism : let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him ; and say the prayer which the Lord himself taught. And in declaration of our faith, let us also recite the articles contained in our Creed. Here the Minister, with the Godfathers % Godmothers, and people present, shall say, ^ Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, (Sec. And then shall^ say openly. I believe in God the Father Almighty, &c. The Priest shall add also this prayer, Alimighty and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks, that thou hast vouch- safed to call us to knowledge of thy grace, and faith in thee : increase and confirm this faith in us ever- more : Give thy Holy Spirit to these infants, that they may be born again, and be made heirs of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ : who liveth • In some copies, " Godfathers and." ** In some copies, " shall he say." I04 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. Then let the Priest take one of the children by the right hand^ the other being brought after him. And coining into the church toward thefo7it, say. The Lord vouchsafe to receive you into his holy household, and to keep and govern you alway in the same, that you may have everlasting life. Amen. Then standing at the font the Priest shall speak to the God- fathers and Godmothers on this luise. Wellbeloved friends, ye have brought these children here to be baptized ; ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive them, to lay his hands upon them, to bless them, to release them of their sins, to give them the kingdom of heavevi, and everlasting life. Ye have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ hath promised in his gospel, to grant all these things that ye have prayed for : which promise he for his part will most surely keep and per- form. Wherefore, after this promise made by Christ, these infants must also faithfully for their part pro- mise by you that be their sureties, that they will for- sake the devil and all his Avorks, and constantly be- lieve God's holy word, and obediently keep his com- mandments. Then shall the Priest demand of the child {which shall be frst baptized) these qtieslions folloiving : first naming the child, and saying, N. Dost thou forsake the devil and all his works } Answer. I forsake them. Minister. Dost thou forsake the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all the covetous desires of the sam.e ? Answer. I forsake them. Mifiisler. Dost thou forsake the carnal desires of Public Baptism. 105 the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow PxOr be led by them ? Answer. I forsake them. Minister. Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth ? Answer. I believe. Minister. Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son our Lord, and that he vv-as con- ceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, that he suffered under Poncius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried ; that he went down into hell, and also did rise again the third day ; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty : And from thence shall come again at the end of the world, to judge the quick and the dead : Dost thou believe this ? Answer. I believe. Miiiister. Dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, Remission of Sins, Resurrection of the flesh and ever- lasting life after death ? Answer. I believe. Mi?iister. What dost thou desire ? Afiswer. Baptism. Minister. Wilt thou be baptized? Answer. I will. ^ The7i the Priest shall take the child in his hands, and ask the name. And naming the child, shall dip it in the water thrice. First dipping t/ie rigJit side : Second, tJie left side : TJie third time c dipping the face tozvard tJiefont : so it be discreetly and warily done, saying, IT A". I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ^ And if the child he weak, it shall suffice to ponr water upo^i it, sayi7igtJie foresaid xvords. N. I baptize thee, &'c. « In some copies, "Third time." F 2 1 00 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549, Thai the Godfathers and Godmothers shall take and lay their hands zipon the child, and the minister shall put upon hiui his zi'hite vesture, commonly called the Chrisom ; and say. Take this white vesture for a token of the inno- cency, 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 transi- tory life, thou mayest be partaker of the life ever- lasting. Amen. Then the Priest shall anoint the infant upon the heady 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. When there are many to be baptized, this order of demanding^ baptizing, ptitting on the Ch-isom, and anointi7ig, shall be used severally ivith every child: those that be first baptized depa}-ting from the font, and remaining in some convenient place zvithin the Church until all be baptized. At the last end, the Priest, calling the Godfathers and Godmothers to- gether, shall say this shoi't Exhortation following : 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 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 shall provide that they may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Command- Public Baptism. 107 ments, 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 ** Chris- tian life ; remembering always that baptism doth re- present unto us our profession, which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him ; that as he died and rose again for us, so should we (which are baptized) die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness, continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living. % The Minister shall coviinand that the Chrisoms be hroic^ht to the chtirch, and delivered to the Priests after the aaiiS' tomed i?ia7iner, at the ptirification of the mother of every child ; And that the childrcji be brought to the Bishop to be C07ifir7ned of him, so soo7i as they can say in their vulgar tongue the Articles of the Faith, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Cominandmcnts, and be ftirtJier instructed in the Catechism, set forth for that p2irpose, accordingly as it is there expressed. And so let the congregation depart in the name of the Lord. ^ Note, that if the number of children to be baptized, anct multitude of people present, be so great that they cajinot conveniently stand at the church door ; then let them staytd within the church, in some convenient place, nigh unto the church door ; and there all things be said and done^ ap^ pointed to be said and done at the church door. * In some copies, "and a Christian." OF THEM THAT EE BAPTIZED IN PRIVATE HOUSES IN TIME OF NECESSITY. ^ The Pastors and Curates shall oft admonish the feople^ that they defer not the baptism of infants a7iy longer than the Sunday, or other holy day next after the child he born^ 2i7zless 2tpon a great and reasonable cause declared to the Curate and by him approved. And also they shall ivarn them, that ivithoiit great cause, and necessity they baptize not children at home in their houses. And 'cuhen great need shall compel them so to do, that then they minister it on this fashion. *T[ First let them that be present call upon God for his grace , and say the Lord'^s prayer, if the time ivill suffer. And then one of them shall na7?ie the child, and dip him in the ■water, or pour water upon him^ sayitig these words : % N. \ baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Afid let them not doubt, but that^ the child so baptized is lawfully and sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be bap- tized again, in the Church. But yet nevertheless, if the child which is after this sort baptized do afterward live, it is expedieiit that he ^ be brought into the Church, to the intent the Priest may exaj?iine and try whether the child he lawfully baptized or no. And if those that bring any child to the chtirch do anszuer that he is already baptized : Then shall the Pi-iest exai7iine the77i further. ^ By whom the child was baptized .-* Who was present when the child was baptized? Whether they called upon God for grace and suc- cour in that necessity ? With what thing, or what matter, they did baptize the child ? With what words the child was baptized ? « la some copies, " but the child." ♦ Tn some copies, "they be." Private Baptism. 109 Whether they think the child to be lawfully and perfectly baptized ? A7id if the mmistcr^ shall prove by the answers of such as brought the child, that all things voere done, as they ought to be : Then shall not he christen the child again, but shall receive hi}?i, as one of the flock of the ^ true christian peo- ple, saying thus. I CERTIFY you, that in this case ye have done well, and according unto due order concerning the bap- tizing of this child, which being born in original sin, and in the wrath of God, is now by the laver of re- generation in Baptism made the child of God, and heir of everlasting life : for our Lord Jesus Christ doth not deny his grace and mercy unto such infants, but most lovingly doth call them unto him : as the holy gospel doth witness to our comfort on this wise. At a certain time they brought children unto Christ that he should touch them, and his disciples j^j^rkx 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 belongeth the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever doth not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And when he had taken them up in his arms, he put his hands upon them and blessed them. After the Gospel is read: the minister shall make this exhor- tation zipon the tuords of the gospel. Friends, ye hear in this gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him, how he blamed those that would have kept them from him, ho\r he exhorted all men to follow their innocency : ye perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them ; for he embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and blessed them. s In some copies, "ministers." ^ In some copies, "of true.'* no First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Doubt you not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he hath likewise favourably received this present in- fant, that he hath embraced him with the arms of his mercy, that he hath given unto him the blessing of eternal life, and made him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore we being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father, declared by his Son Jesus Christ towards this infant : Let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him, and say the prayer \vhich the Lord himself taught ; and in de- claration of our faith, let us also recite the articles contained in our Creed. Here the minister with the Godfathers and Godmothers shall say. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name : let Thy kingdom come, &c. * Then shall they say the Creed, and then the Priest shall demand the name of the child, tuhich hei7tg by the God- fathers and Godmothers proiiotmced, the jjiinister shall say, % N. Dost thou forsake the devil and all his works ? Ansiver. I forsake them. Minister. Dost thou forsake the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all the covetous desires of the same ? Answer. I forsake them. Minister. Dost thou forsake the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow andJ be led by them ? Ansiuer. I forsake them. Minister. Dost thou believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth .? Ansiver. I believe. Minister. Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ his • Iq some copies, "hallowed be thy name, &c." J In some copies. " nor." Private Baptism. iii only-begotten Son our Lord, and that he was con- ceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, that he went down into hell, and also did arise ^ again the third day, that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty, and from thence shall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead : dost thou believe thus ? Answer. I believe. Minister. Dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, Re- mission of sins. Resurrection of the flesh, and ever- lasting life after death ? Answer. I believe. Then the minister shall put the -white vesture^ commonly called the Chj-isotn, upon the child, saying. Take this white vesture for a token of the inno- cency, which by God's grace in the ' holy sacrament of Baptism is given unto thee, and for a sign whereby thou art admonished so long as thou shalt hve'-', to give thyself to innocency of living, that after this transitory life thou mayest be partaker of the life everlasting. Amen. 1" Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks that thou hast vouch- safed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace, and faith in thee : Increase and confirm this faith in us evermore : Give thy Holy Spirit to this infant, that he being born again, and being made heir of everlast- ing salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, may continue thy servant, and attain thy pron^ses ", k In some copies, "rise." ' In some copies, "thi^^." " In some copies, "thou livest." ° In some copies, "promise." 112 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. through the same our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son : who liveth and reigneth with thee in unity of the same Holy Spirit everlastingly. Amen. Then shall the vmiister make this exhortation to the Godfathe7's and Godmotheis. Forasmuch as this child hath 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 to see that this infant be taught, so soon as he shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, promise, and profession he hath made by you : and that he may know these things the better, ye shall call upon him to hear sermons : and chiefly ye shall provide that he 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 this child may be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a christian life : remembering alway that Baptism doth represent unto us our profession, which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him, that as he died and rose again for us, so should we, which are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness, contin- ually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living. ^c. As in Public Baptism. ^ But if they ivhich bring the infants to the church, do make an micertain answer to the priest'' s questions, a7id say that they cannot tell what they thought, did, or said, in that great fear and trouble of mind {as oftentimes it chanceth) : Thcji let the Priest baptize hi7n inform above written, con- cer'iiing public Baptism, saving that at the dipping of the child in the font he shall use this form of words. If thou be not baptized already, N. I baptize thee Private Baptism. 113 in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The water in the font shall he changed every month once at the least, and afore any child be baptized in the water so changed, the Priest shall say at the font these prayers following. O MOST merciful God our Saviour Jesu Christ, who hast ordained the element of water for the regenera- tion of thy faithful people, upon whom, being bap- tized in the river of Jordan, the Holy Ghost came down in° likeness of a dove : Send down, we beseech thee, the same thy Holy Spirit to assist us, and to be present at this our invocation of thy holy name : Sanctify *^ this fountain of baptism, thou that art the sanctifier of all things, that by the power of thy word all those that shall be baptized therein may be spiri- tually regenerated, and made the children of ever- lasting adoption. Amen. O MERCIFUL God, grant that the old Adam, in them that shall be baptized in this fountain, may be sqp buried, that the new man may be raised up again. Amen. Grant that all carnal affections may die in them ; and that all things, belonging to the Spirit, may live and grow in them. Amen, Grant to all them which at this fountain forsake the devil and all his works : that they may have power and strength to have victory and to triumph against him, the world, and the flesh. Amen. Whosoever shall confess thee, O Lord : recognise him also in thy kingdom. Amen. Grant that all sin and vice here may be so ex- tinct : that they never have power to reign in thy servants. Amen. ° In some copies, " in the likeness." p In some copies, " may so be." 114 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Grant that whosoever here shall begin to be of thy flock : may evermore continue in the same. Amen. Grant that all they which for thy sake in this life do deny and forsake themselves : may win and pur- chase thee, O Lord, which art everlasting treasure. Amen. Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office and ministry : may also be endued v.-ith heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live and govern all things world without end. Amen. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Almighty everliving'^ God, whose most dearly be- loved Son Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood, and gave commandment to his disciples that they should go ^ teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost : Regard, we beseech thee, the supplications of thy con- gregation, and grant that all thy servants which shall be baptized in this water, prepared for the ministra- tion of thy holy sacrament, may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children, through Jesus Christ our Lord. ■1 In seme copies, " everlasting." ' In some copies, "go and teach." CONFIRMATION, WHEREIN IS CONTAINED A CATECHISM FOR CHILDREN. To the end that confirmation may he ministered to the vi07-e edifying of such as shall receive it [accordirig to St.PatiVs doctrine^ luho teacheth that all things should be done in the church to the edification of the savic) it is thought good that none hereafter shall be confirmed^ hut such as can say in their mother tongue the articles of the faith, the Lord''s prayer, and the ten co7nmandm.ents ; and can also anszfcr to such questions of this short Catechism, as the Bishop {or such as he shall appoint) shall by his discj'ction appose them in. And this order is most convenient to he observed for divers considerations. ^ First, because that when children come to the years of dis- cretion, and have learned tuhat their Godfathers and God- 7nothers proynised for them in Baptism, they may then them- selves zoith their ozvn mouth, and with their ozvn consent, openly before the chtirch, ratify and confess the same, ana also profnise that by the grace of God they will everinore endeavour theniselves faithfully to observe and keep stick things, as they by their own jnouth and confession have assented zinto. ^ Secondly, forasinuch as confirmation is ministered to them that be baptized, that by imposition of hands and prayer they may receive strength and defence against all tempta- tions to sin, and the assault of the world, and the devil: it is most 7?ieet to be mi7iistered, ivhen childre7t co7ne to that age, that pa7-tly by the frailty of their own flesh, partly by the assaults of the world a7id the devil, they begin to be in da7iger to fall into sin. ^ Thirdly, for that it is ap'eeable with the usage of the church in ti7nes past, whe7-eby ^ it was ordai7ted, that Coji- firmation should be ministered to them that were of perfect age, that they hei7ig i7ist7'ucted in Christ's religion, shozild ope7ily profess their own faith ^ and pro7?iise to be obedietit utito the will of God. • In some copies, " where." ii6 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. •f Ajzd that no man shall think that any detriment shall come to children by deferring of their confirmation : he shall know for truths that it is ce7-tain by God^s word^ that children being baptized {if they depart out of this life in their infancy) are tindoiibtedly saved. A CATECHISM, THAT IS TO SAY, AN INSTRUCTION TO BE LEARNED OF EVERY CHILD, BEFORE HE BE BROUGHT TO BE CONFIRMED OF THE BISHOP. Question. What is your name ? A iiswer. N or M. Question. Who gave you this name ? Answer. My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptism, wherein I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an * inheritor of the kingdom of heaven. Question. What did your Godfathers and God- mothers then for you ? Answer. They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should forsake the devil and all his works and pomps, the vanities of the Avicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Secondly, that I should believe all the articles of the Christian faith. And thirdly, that I should keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of my life. Question. Dost thou not think that thou art bound to believe, and to do as they have promised for thee .-* Aftswer. Yes verily. And by God's help so I will. And I heartily thank our heavenly Father, that he hath called me to this state of salvation, through Jesus ' In some copies, "and inheritor." Confirmation. ii; Christ our Saviour. And I pray God to give me his " grace, that I may continue in the same unto my Hfe's end. Question. Rehearse the articles of thy behef. Answer. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. Which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary. Suftered under Ponce Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, he de- scended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence shall he come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost. The holy catho- lic church. The communion of saints. The forgive- ness of sins. The resurrection of the body. And the life everlasting. Amen, Question. What dost thou chiefly learn in these articles of thy belief ? Answer. First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath made me and all the world. Secondly, in God the Son, who hath redeemed me and all mankind. Thirdly, in God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me and all the elect people of God. Questio7i. You said that your Godfathers and God- mothers did promise for you that ye should keep God's commandments. Tell me how many there be. Answer. Ten, Question. Which be they ? A7iswer. Thou shalt have none other Gods but me, II. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor in the water under the earth : thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them, III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. " In some copies, " the." ii8 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. IV. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. V. Honour thy father and thy mother. VI. Thou shalt do no murder. VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII. Thou shalt not steal. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's Avife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. Question. What dost thou chiefly learn by these commandments ? Answer. I learn two things : my duty towards God, and my duty towards my neighbour. Question. What is thy duty towards God .^ A7iswe7'. My duty towards God is, to believe in him. To fear him. And to love him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and ' with all my strength. To worship him. To give him thanks. To put my whole trust in him. To call upon him. To honour his holy name and his word, and to serve him truly all the days of my life. Qtiestioji. What is thy duty towards thy neighbour? Answer. My duty towards my neighbour is, to love him as myself. And to do to all men as I would they should do to me. To love, honour, and succour my father and mother. To honour and obey the king and his ministers. To submit myself to all my go- vernors, teachers, spiritual pastors, and masters. To order myself lowly and reverently to all my betters. To hurt no body by word nor deed. To be true and just in all my dealing. To bear no malice nor hatred m my heart. To keep my hands from picking and stealing, and my tongue from evil speaking, lying, and slandering. To keep my body in temperance, soberness, and chastity. Not to covet nor desire other men's goods. But learn and labour truly to " In some copies, " and" Of/uiied. Confirmation. 119 get my own living, and to do my duty in that state of life, unto which it shall please God to call me. Qiiestioji. My good son, know this, that thou art not able to do these things of thyself, nor to walk in the commandments of God and to serve him, without his special grace, which thou must learn at all times to call for by diligent prayer. Let me hear therefore if thou canst say the Lord's prayer. Ajiswer. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Questzon. What desirest thou of God in this prayer? Ajiszuer. I desire my Lord God our heavenly Fa- ther, vv'ho is the giver of all goodness, to send his grace unto me, and to all people, that we may wor- ship him, serve him, and obey him, as we ought to do. And I pray unto God, that he will send us all things that be needful both for our souls and bodies : And that he will be merciful unto us, and forgive us our sins : And that it will please him to save and defend us in all dangers ghostly and bodily : And that he will keep us from all sin and wickedness, and from our ghostly enemy, and from everlasting death. And this 1 trust he will do of his mercy and goodness, through our Lord Jesu Christ. And therefore I say, Amen. So be it. % So soon as the children can say in their mother tongue the articles of the faith^ the Lorcfs prayer, the ten comjnatid- ments, and also can answer to such questions of this short Catechism as the Bishop {or such as he shall appoint) shall by his discretion appose them in : then shall they be brought to the Bishop by one that shall be his Godfather or God- mother, that every child may have a ivitness of his Con- fir mail on. I20 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. % And the Bishop shall confirm thetn on this wise. % CONFIRMATION. Our help is in the name of the Lord. Answer . Which hath made both heaven and earth. Minister. Blessed is the name of the Lord. Aiiszuer. Henceforth world without end. Minister. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Almighty and evei living God, who hast vouch- safed to regenerate these thy servants of water and the Holy Ghost : And hast given unto them forgive- ness of all their sins : Send down from heaven, we beseech thee, O Lord, upon them thy Holy Ghost the Comforter, with the manifold gifts of grace, the spirit of wisdom and understanding ; the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength ; the spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and fulfil them, O Lord, with the spi- rit of thy holy fear. Answer. Amen. Minister. Sign them, O Lord, and mark them to be thine for ever, by the virtue of thy holy cross and passion. Confirm and strength them with the inward unction of thy Holy Ghost, mercifully unto everlasting life. Amen. Then the Bisliop shall ctoss them in the forehead, and lay his hand npon their head'^, saying; N'. I sign thee with the sign of the cross, and lay my hand upon thee : In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And tints shall he do to every child one after ajiother. And -when he hath laid his hand npon every child, then shall he say. The peace of the Lord abide with you. Aiiswer. And with thy spirit. » In some copies, "heads." Confirmation. 121 Then shall the Bishop say ^, % Let us pray. Almighty everliving ^ God, which makest us both to will and to do those things that be good and ac- ceptable unto thy majesty : we make our humble sup- plications unto thee for these children, upon whom (after the example of thy holy apostles) we have laid our hands, to certify them (by this sign) of thy favour and gracious goodness toward them : let thy fatherly hand (we beseech thee) ever be over them, let thy Holy Spirit ever be with them, and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy word, that in the end they may obtain the life everlasting, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God world without end. Amen. Then shall the Bishop bless the children^ thus saying. The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain with you for ever. Amen. The Ctirate of eve^y parish once in six weeks at the leasts upon tvai'uing by him giveiz, shall upon some Sunday or holy day, half an hour before evensong, openly in the church instruct and examine so many childj'en of his parish sent tinto him, as the time will se7-ve, and as he shall think con- venient, in so7ne part of this Catechism. And all fat hers y mothers, masters, and dames, shall cause their children, servants, and prentices {which are not yet confirincd), to come to the clnirch at the day appointed, and obediently hear and be ordered by the Curate, until such time as they have lea7-ned all that is here appointed for them to learn. T And whensoever the Bish»p shall give knowledge for chil- dren to be brought afore him to atty convenient place, for their confirmation: Then shall the Curate of eve7y parish y In some copies, rubrick omitted. » In some copies, "everlasting." G 122 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. either bring, or send in writing, the names of all those children of his parish which can say the articles of their faith, the Lord'' s prayer, and tlie ten commandments. And also how many of them can answer to the other questions contained in this Catechisin. ^ And there shall none be admitted to the holy communion, until such time as he be confirjned. THE FORM OF SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. ^ First the banns must be asked three several Sundays or holy days, in the service time, the people being present, after the accustomed manner. And if the persons that would be married dwell in divers parishes, the banns must be asked in both parishes, and the Ctirate of the one parish shall not solemnize matrimoity betwixt them, without a certificate of the banns being thrice asked, from the Curate of the other parish. At the day appointed for Sole7nnization of Alatrimojiy, the persons to be married shall come into the body of the Church, with their friends and neighbours. And there the priest shall thus say. Dearly beloved friends, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of his con- gregation, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is an honourable estate, instituted of God in paradise, in the time of man's innocency, signifying unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his church : which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with his presence, and first miracle that he wrought, in Cana of Galilee, and is commended of Saint Paul to be honourable among all men ; and therefore is not to be enterprised, nor taken in hand unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly, to satisfy men's carnal lusts and appetites, like brute beasts that have no understanding : but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God : duly considering the causes for the Vvhich matrimony was ordained. One cause was the procreation of children, to be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and praise of God. Secondly it was or- dained for a remedy against sin, and to avoid fornica- tion, that such persons as be married, might live 124 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. chastely in matrimony, and keep themselves unde- filed members of Christ^s body. Thirdly for the mu- tual society, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other, both in prosperity and adversity. Into the which holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. Therefore if any man can shew any just cause why they may not lawfully be joined so together : Let him now speak, or else here- after for ever hold his peace. And also speaking to the persons that shall be niarried^ he shall say. I REQUIRE and charge you (as you will answer at the dreadful day of judgment, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed) that if either of you do know any impediment, wh}^ ye may not be law^fully joined together in matrimony, that ye confess it. For be ye \vell assured, that so many as be coupled together otherwise than God's word doth allow, are not joined of God, neither is their matrimony lawful. At which day of marriage if any man do allege any impedi- ment zvhy they may not be coupled together in iiiatrimony ; and will be bound, and sureties with him, to the parties y or else put in a caution to the full value of such charges as the persons to be married do sustain, to prove his allega- tion : then the Solemnization must be deferred, iinto stick time as the truth be tried. If no impediment be allegedy then shall the Ctirate say unto the man. N. Wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love her, com- fort her, honour, and keep her in sickness and in health ? and forsaking all other keep thee only to her, so long as you both shall live ? The man shall anszuer, I will. Of Matrimony. 125 Then shall the Priest say to ' the xvoman. N. Wilt thou have this man to thy Avedded hus- band, to hve together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honour, and keep him in sickness and in health ? and forsaking all other keep thee only to him, so long as you both shall live ? The %i'07nan shall anszcer, I will. Then shall the JSlinister say. Who giveth this woman to be married to this man ? And the minister receivitig theiuovian at her father or friend'' s hands, shall cause the man to take the woman by the right haiid, and so either to give their troth to other: The man first saying, I N. take thee A'', to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, to love, and to cherish, till death us depart : according to God's holy ordinance : And thereto I plight thee my troth. Theyi shall they loose their hands, and thezuotnan taking again the man by the right hand shall say, I A^. take thee N. to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us depart : according to God's holy ordinance : And thereto I give thee my troth. Then shall they again loose their hands, and the man shall give nnto the ivoman a ring, and other tokens of sponsagey as gold or silver, laying the same npon the book. And the Priest taking the ring shall deliver it tinto the man, to put » In some copies, "unto." 126 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. it upon the fourth finger of the rcovian^s left hand. And the man taught by the priest, shall say, ^ With this ring I thee wed : This gold and silver I thee give : with my body I thee worship : and with all my worldly goods I thee endow : In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then the man leavmg the ring zipon the fourth finger of the woinau^s left liand, the minister shall say, *[ Let us pray. O eternal God, creator and preserver of all man- kind, giver of all spiritual grace, the author of ever- lasting life : send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman, whom we bless in thy name, that as Isaac and Rebecca (after bracelets and jewels of gold given of the one to the other for tokens of their matrimony) lived faithfully together ; so these persons may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant betwixt them made, whereof this ring given and re- ceived is a token and pledge : and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together ; and live according to thy laws ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall the Priest join their right hands together, and say^ ^ Those VN'honi God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. TJien shall the minister speak unto the people. Forasmuch as N. and N. have consented together in holy Avedlock, and have witnessed the same here before God and this company; and thereto have given and pledged their troth either to other, and have de- clared the same by giving and receiving gold and silver, and by joining of hands : I pronounce that they be man and wife together : In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Of Matrimony. 127 And the minister shall add this blessing. S\ God the Father bless you. Hh God the Son keep you : God the Holy Ghost lighten your understanding : The Lord mercifully with his favour look upon vou, and so fill you with all spiritual benediction, and grace, that you may have remission of your sins in this life, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. Then shall they go into the qtiire, and the ministers or clerks shall say or sing this Fsalm folloTving. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord, Beati omms. and walk in his ways. cwviii. For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands. O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be. Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine, upon the walls of thy house. Thy children like the olive branches round about thy table. Lo, thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord. The Lord from out of Sion shall bless thee : that thou shalt see Hierusalem in prosperity all thy life long. Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children : and peace upon Israel. Glory to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. Or else this Psahn follozving . God be merciful unto us, and bless us, veusmiserea- and shew us the light of his countenance : t^^r ncstri. and be merciful unto us. Psalm Ixvu. That thy way may be kno^^Tl upon the earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee (O God) yea, let all people praise thee. 128 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. O let the nations rejoice and be glad, for thou shalt judge the flock righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth. Let the people praise thee (O God) let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase : and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the world shall fear him. Glory to the Father, &c. As it was in the, &c. The Psalm ended^ and the man and woman kneeling afore the altar, the priest standing at the altar, and turning his face toward them, shall say. Lord, have mercy upon us. Answer. Christ, have mercy upon us. Minister. Lord, have mercy upon us. *1 Our Father which art in heaven, &c. And lead us not into temptation. Answer. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord, save thy servant, and thy hand- maid. Answer. Which put their trust in thee. Minister. O Lord, send them help from thy holy place. Answer. And evermore defend them. Minister. Be unto them a tower of strength ^ Answer. From the face of their enemy. Minister. O Lord, hear my prayer. Answer. And let my cry come unto thee. The Minister. Let us pray. O God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, bless these thy servants, and sow the seed of eternal life in their minds, that whatsoever in thy holy word they shall profitably learn, they may in deed fulfil the same. Look, O Lord, mercifully upon them from ^ In some copies, " a tower of defence." Of Matrimony. 129 heaven, and bless them : And as thou didst send thy Angel Raphael to Thobie and Sara, the daughter of Raguel, to their great comfort ; so vouchsafe to send thy blessing upon these thy servants, that they obeying thy will, and ahvay being in safety under thy protec- tion, may abide in thy love unto their lives' end : through Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen, This prayer folloiving shall be omitted where the woman is past child-birth. O MERCIFUL Lord, and heavenly Father, by whose gracious gift mankind is increased : We beseech thee, assist with thy blessing these two persons, that they may both be fruitful in procreation of children ; and also live together so long in godly love and honesty, that they may see their childer's children unto the third and fourth generation, unto thy "= praise and honour : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, which by thy mighty power hast made all things of nought, which also after other things set in order didst appoint that out of man (created after thine own image and similitude) wom.an should take her beginning : and, knitting them together, didst teach, that it should never be lawful to put asunder those, whom thou by matrimony hadst made one : O God, which hast consecrated the state of matri- mony to such an excellent mystery, that in it is sig- nified and represented the spiritual marriage and unity betwixt Christ and his church : Look mercifully upon these thy servants, that both this man may love his wife, according to thy word, (as Christ did love his spouse the church, who gave himself for it, loving and cherishing it even as his own flesh ;) and also that this woman may be loving and amiable to her husband as Rachael, wise as Rebecca, faithful and obedient as Sara ; and in all quietness, sobriety, and peace, be a follower of holy and godly matrons. O Lord, bless ^ In some copies, " the." G 2 130 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. them both, and grant them to inherit thy ^ everlasting kingdom, through Jesus " Christ our Lord. Amen. T/ien shall the Priest bless the mai> and the -woman, saying, Almighty God, which at the beginning did create our first parents Adam and Eve, and did sanctify and join them together in marriage : Pour upon you the riches of his grace, sanctify and ^J* bless you, that ye may please him both in body and soul, and live to- gether in holy love unto your lives' end. Amen. Tlien shall be said after the gospel a sermon, wherein ordi)iarily (so oft as there is any marriage) the office of man and wife shall be declared according to holy scriptui'e. Or if there be no sermon, the minister shall read this that followeth. All ye which be married, or which intend to take the holy estate of matrimony upon you : hear what holy scripture doth say, as touching the duty of hus- bands toward their wives, and wives toward their husbands. Saint Paul (in his Epistle to the Ephesians the fifth chapter) doth give this commandment to all married men. Ye husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church, and hath given himself for it, to sanctify it, purging it in the fountain of water, through the word, that he might make it unto himself a glorious congregation, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing ; but that it should be holy and blameless. So men are bound to love their own wives as their own iDodies : he that loveth his own wife, loveth himself. For never did any man hate his own flesh, but nou- xisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord doth the congregation ; for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This * In some copies, "the." « In some copies, " Jesu." Of Matrimony. mystery is great, but I speak of Christ and of the congregation. Nevertheless, let every one of you so love his own wife, even as himself. Likewise the same Saint Paul (writing to the Co- lossians) speaketh thus to all men that be ... married : Ye men, love your wives and be ° °^'" ^' not bitter unto them. Hear also what saint Peter the apostle of Christ, (which was himself a married man,) saith ... unto all men that are married. Ye hus- ^ ^'* "'' bands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge : giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as heirs together of the grace of life, so that your prayers be not hindered. Hitherto ye have heard the duty of the hus- band toward the wife. Now likewise, ye wives, hear and learn your duty toward your husbands, even as it is plainly set forth in holy scripture. Saint Paul (in the forenamed Epistle to the Ephe- sians) teacheth you thus : Ye women sub- mit yourselves unto your own husbands as ■^p'^^^- ^'• unto the Lord ; for the husband is the wife's head, even as Christ is the head of the church : And he also is the Saviour of the whole body. Therefore as the church, or congregation, is subject unto Christ : so likewise let the wives also be in subjection unto their own husbands in all things And again he saith : Let the wife reverence her husband. And in his Epistle to the Colossians Saint Paul ^°'°''- "'• giveth you this short lesson : Ye waves, submit your- selves unto your own husbands, as it is convenient in the Lord. Saint Peter also doth instruct you very godly, thus saying : Let wives ^ be subject to their own husbands, so that if any obey not the word, ^ ^^'^' """ they may be won without the word, by the conversa- f In some copies, "let the wives." 132 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. tion of tlie wives ; while they behold your chaste con- ^'ersation, coupled with fear : whose apparel let it not be outward, with broided hair, and trimming about with gold, either in putting on of gorgeous apparel : But let the hid man. which is in the heart, be without all corruption, so that the spirit be mild and quiet, which is a precious thing in the sight of God. For after this manner (in the old time) did the holy women, which trusted in God, apparel themselves, being sub- ject to their own husbands : as Sara obeyed Abraham calling him lord, whose daughters ye are made, doing well and being not dismayed with any fear. Tk^ new married persons {the savie day of their marriage) viiist receive the holy com7minion. THE ORDER FOR THE VISITATION OF THE SICK, AND THE COMMUNION OF THE SAME. •If The Priest entering i7tto the sick person'' s house, shall say^ Peace be in this house, and to all that dwell in it. IVhen he cometh into the sick man's presence^ he shall say this Psalm. Hear my prayer, (O Lord,) and con- Dontine sider my desire : hearken unto me for exandi. thy truth and righteousness' sake. ^==^''" '^^•"'• And enter not into judgement with thy servant : for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to the ground : he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me : and my heart within me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past ; I muse upon ail thy works : yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. I stretch forth mine hands unto thee : my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. Hear me, (O lord,) and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint : hide not thy face from me, lest 1 be like unto them that go down into the pit. O let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning, for in thee is my trust : shew thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, (O lord,) from mine enemies : for I fiy unto thee to hide me. 134 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee, for thou art my god, let thy loving spirit lead me forth unto the land of righteousness. Quicken me, (O lord,) for thy name's sake, and for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy goodness slay mine enemies : and de- stroy all them that vex my soul ; for I am thy ser- vant. Glory to the father, and to the son, ', and endless felicity : or else it be sent unto you to correct and amend in you, whatsoever doth offend the eyes of our heavenly Fa- ther : know you certainly, that if you truly repent you of your sins, and bear your sickness patiently, trusting in God's mercy, for his dear Son Jesus Christ's sake, and render unto him humble thanks for his fatherly visitation, submitting yourself wholly to his will ; it 136 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. shall turn to your profit, and help you forward in the right way that leadeth unto everlasting • if the person life'^^. Take therefore in good worth visited be verj' the chastement of the Lord : for whom ^f,^' A^'l. SIa IT 11 11 1 -It- / Curate may end the Lord loveth he chastiseth. \ ea, (as his exhortation Saint Paul saith,) he scourgeth every at this place &. son, which he receiveth : if you endure chastisement, he offereth himself unto you as unto his own children. What son is he that the father chastiseth not ? If ye be not under correction (whereof all the true children are partakers), then are ye bastards, and not children. Therefore seeing that when our carnal fathers do correct us, we reverently obey them, shall we not now much rather be obedient to our spiritual Father, and so live ? And they for a few days do chastise us after their own pleasure : but he doth chastise us for our profit, to the intent he may make us partakers of his holiness. These words, good brother, are God's words, and written in holy scripture for our comfort and in- struction, that we should patiently and with thanks- giving bear our heavenly Father's correction, when- soever by any manner of adversity it shall please his gracious goodness to visit us. And there should be no greater comfort to christian persons, than to be made like unto Christ, by suffering patiently ad- versities, troubles, and sicknesses. For he himself went not up to joy, but first he suftered pain : he entered not into his glory, before he was crucified. So truly our way to eternal joy is to sufter here with Christ, and our door to enter into eternal life is gladly to die with Christ, that we may rise again from death, and dwell with him in everlasting life. Now therefore taking your sickness, which is thus profitable for you, patiently : I exhort you in the name of God, to remember the profession which you made unto God in your Baptism. And forasmuch as after this life there is account to be given unto s In some copies the note is omitted. The Visitation of the Sick. 137 the righteous Judge, of whom all must be judged with- out respect of persons : I require you to examine yourself and your state, both toward God and man, so that accusing and condemning yourself for your own faults, you may find mercy at our heavenly Fa- thers hand, for Christ's sake, and not be accused and condemned in that fearful judgment. Therefore I shall shortly rehearse the articles of our faith, that ye may know whether you do believe as a christian man should believe or no. Here the minister shall rehearse the articles of the faith ^ saying thus. Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty "i And so forth, as it is in Baptism. Then shall the minister exajyiine whether he be in charity with all the world: Exhorting him to forgive f'otn the bot- tom of his heart all persons that have offended him: and if he have offended other to ask them forgiveness : ajtd cohere he hath done injury or zvrong to any man, that he 7nake atnends to his uttermost power. And if he have not afore disposed his goods, let hitn then make his will. {But men must be oft admonished that they set an order for their tefnporal goods and lajtds when they be in •jhis mav be health.) And also to declare his debts, jone before the what he oweth, and what is owing unto^ minister begin his hitn : for ' discharo^ing of his conscience, prayers, as he , •'. . J- 7 ■ ^ * T-j ■ shall see cause. and quiet7iess of his executors. I he min- ister may not forget nor omit to move the sick person [and that most earnestly) to liberality toward the poor. H Here shall the sick person make a special co7ifession, if he feel his conscience troubled with any weighty matter. After which confession, the Priest shall absolve hifn after this forin. And the same form of absolution shall be zised in all private confessions. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his Church to absolve all sinners, which truly repent and *> In some copies, " to." ' In some copies, " for" omitted. 138 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. believe in him, of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences : and by his authority committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins, in the name of the Father "", and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. A7id then the Priest shall say the Collect following. Let us pray. O MOST merciful God, which according to the mul- titude of thy mercies dost so put away the sins of those which truly repent, that thou rememberest them no more : open thy eye of mercy upon this thy servant, who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness : Renew in him, most loving Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud ' and malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will, and frailness : preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of thy Church, consider his contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as shall be seen to thee most expedient for him. And forasmuch as he putteth his full trust only in thy mercy : Impute not unto him his former sins, but take him unto thy favour : through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen. Then the Minister shall say this Psalm. In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, /« te Do- let me never be put to confusion, but rid vtine spe- me, and deliver me, into thy righteous- PsaL'-i. » ness : incline thine ear unto me, and save me. ' Be thou my strong hold, (whereunto I may alway resort) thou hast promised to help me : for thou art my house of defence, and my castle. Deliver me (O my God) out of the hand of the un- '' In some copies the doxology stops here, and an " &c." added. * In some copies, " defraud." °' In one ed. 1549, the reference is printed as Psal. 21, and this error is followed through all editions of 1552 and 1559- The Visitation of the Sick. 139 godly, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. For thou (O Lord God) art the thing that I long for, thou art my hope, even from my youth. Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born, thou art he that took me out of my mother's v/omb ; my praise shall be always of thee. I am become as it were a monster unto many : but my sure trust is in thee. let my mouth be filled with thy praise (that I may sing of thy glory) and honour all the day long. Cast me not away in the time of age, forsake me not when my strength faileth me. For mine enemies speak against me : and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, say- ing : God hath forsaken him ; persecute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him. Go not far from me, O God : my God, haste thee to help me. Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul : let them be covered with shame and dis- honour that seek to do me evil. As for me, I will patiently abide alway, and will praise thee more and more. My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation, for I know no end thereof 1 will go forth in the strength of the Lord God : and will make mention of thy righteousness only. Thou (O God) hast taught me from my youth up until now, therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. Forsake me not (O God) in mine old age, when I am gray-headed, until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come. Thy righteousness (O God) is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done : O God, who is like unto thee ? O what great troubles and adversities hast thou I40 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. shewed me ! and yet didst thou turn and refresh me : yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again. Thou hast brought me to great honour, and com- forted me on every side. Therefore will I praise thee and thy faithfulness (O God) playing upon an instrument of musick, unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou holy one of Israel. My lips will be fain when I sing unto thee : and so will my soul whom thou hast delivered. ]\Iy tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long, for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil. Glory to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. Adding this Ajithem. O Saviour of the world, save us, which by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, help us we beseech thee, O God. Then shall the minister say^ The Almighty Lord, which is a most strong tower to all them that put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under earth '', do bow and obey : be now and evermore thy defence, and make thee know and feel, that there is no other name under heaven given to man, in whom and through whom thou mayest receive health and salvation, but only the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. ^ If the sick person desire to be anointed, then shall the Priest anoint hifn up07t the forehead or breast only, making the sign of the cross, saying thns. As with this visible oil thy body outwardly is anointed : so our heavenly Father, Almighty God, grant of his infinite goodness, that thy soul inwardly " In some copies, *' under the earth." The Visitation of the Sick. 141 may be anointed with the Holy Ghost, who is the Spirit of all stren.sjth, comfort, relief, and gladness : and vouchsafe for his great mercy (if it be his blessed will) to restore unto thee thy bodily health, and strength, to serve him ; and send thee release of all thy pains, troubles, and diseases, both in body and mind. And howsoever his goodness (by his divine and unsearchable providence) shall dispose of thee : we, his unworthy ministers and servants, humbly be- seech the eternal majesty to do with thee according to the multitude of his innumerable mercies, and to pardon thee all thy sins and offences, committed by all thy bodily senses, passions, and carnal affec- tions : who also vouchsafe mercifully to grant unta thee ghostly strength, by his Holy Spirit, to withstand and overcome all temptations and assaults of thine adversary, that in no wise he prevail against thee, but that thou niayest have perfect victory and tri- umph against the devil, sin, and death, through Christ Dur Lord: Who by his death hath overcomed" the prince of death, and Vvith the Father and the Holy Ghost evermore liveth and reigneth God, world with- out end. Amen. How long wilt thou forget me, (O Lord,) for ever ? tiow long wilt thou hide thy face from Usqtiequo, me ? How long shall I seek counsel in Domine. ny soul ? and be so vexed in mine heart ? ^^^'"^ '^'"" bow long shall mine enemy triumph over me ? Con- sider, and hear me, (O lord my God) : lighten mine 3yes, that I sleep not in death. Lest mine enemy ;ay, I have prevailed against him : for if I be cast iown, they that trouble me will rejoice at it. But Tiy trust is in thy mercy : and my heart is joyful in :hy salvation. I will sing of the lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me : yea, I will praise the Name Df the Lord the most Highest. Glory to the, &:c. \s it was in the, &c. o In some copies, "overcome." THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK. Forasmuch as all mortal men be subject to many sudden pej'ils^ diseases, a7id sicknesses'^ , and ever uncertain what tivie they shall depa7't out of this life: The7'efo7'e to the i7ite7it they 7nay be always i7i a readi7iess to die, whe7isoever it shall please Ahnighty God to call the7n, the curates shall dili- ge7itly f7'077i tii/ie to ti7ne, but specially i7i the plague ti7?ie, €xho7't their pa7-ishio7iers to the oft 7-eceivi7ig (zVz the chtarh) of the holy Coni7nu7iio7i of the body a7id blood of our Saviour Christ : which if they do, they shall have no cause, i7i their stidde7i visitatio7t, to be tmquieted for lack of the sa77ie. But if the sick perso7i be not able to co77ie to the chtirch, and yet is desirous to receive the Co77i7>izmio7i i7i his house, the7i he vmst give k7iowledge over 7iight, or else early i7i the 77107-71- i7ig to the curate, sig7iifyi72g also how 77ia7iy be appoi7ited to <:077Wiu7iicate zvith hi77i. A7id if the sa/7ie day there be a celebratio7t of the Holy Coi7i77iu7iio7i i7i the chu7-ch, then shall the Priest 7'eserve {at the ope7t Co77i77iu7iio7i) so 77iuch cf the sacra77ie7it of the body a7id blood, as shall se7-ve the sick perso7i, a7id so 77ia7iy as shall C077i77iu7iicate with hi77i {if there be ajiy) ; a7id so soon as he C07ivc7iie7itly 7/iay, after the ope7t Co77imu7iio7i e7ided i7i the church, shall go a7id mi7iister the sa77ie, first to those that a7-e appoi7ited to co77i- mtmicate with the sick [if there be a7iy), a7id last of all to the sick pe7-so7i hi77iself. But before the curate dist)-ibute the holy Co77i77iU7tion, the appoi7ited general confession i7iust be 77iade z;z the 7ia7ne of the coi7i7>iu7iica7its, the cit- rate addi7ig the absolution with the comfortable sentences of %cxv^X\xxQ. folloiui7ig in the open Co77i7}iu7iio7i : and after the co77ii7iunion elided, the Collect. Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, «S:c. •[ But if the day be 7tot appointed for the ope7i co77i77iu7iion in the church, then {upo7i co7ive7iie7it war7titig give7t) the cu- rate shall co7?ie and visit the sick per so7i afore noon. A7td p In some copies, "sickness." The Communion of the Sick. 143 having a convenient place in the sick fnan^s house {where he may reverently celebrate) ivith all things necessaty for the safne, and not being otherwise letted with the public service or any other just impediment ; he shall there cele- brate the holy coriimiinion after such form and sort as here- after is appointed. THE CELEBRATION of the Holy Communion for the Sick. O PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations, laud him, all ye people : for his merciful kindness is confirmed toward us, and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, «&:c. Lord, have mercy upon us. \ ,,,. , Christ, have mercy upon us. \ ^Vidiout any T J L ^ ^ \ more repetition. Lord, have mercy upon us. J ^ The Priest. The Lord be with you Answer. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Almighty everliving God, maker of mankind, which dost correct those whom thou dost love, and chastisest every one whom thou dost receive : we beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant visited with thy hand, and to grant that he may take his sickness patiently, and recover his bodily health (if it be thy gracious will), and whensoever his soul shall depart from the body, it may without spot be presented unto thee : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. My son, despise not the correction of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him Heb. for whom the Lord loveth, him he correcteth, yea and he scourgeth every son, whom he receiveth. xu. 144 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. The Gospel. Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, jQjjQy hath everlasting Hfe, and shall not come unto damnation, but he passeth from death unto life. The Preface. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. ^ Lift up your hearts, &c. Unto the end of the Canon. ^ At the time of the disti'ibution of the holy sacrament, the priest shall first receive the CoJ7i77iHnion himself and after minister to them that he appointed to Co7?wiunicate zvit/i the sick {if the7-e be atty), a7id ihe7i to the sick perso7i. And the sick per S071 shall always desire some, either of his ozv7i house, or else of his neighboii7's, to receive the holy Co77i77in7iio7t with him ; for that shall be to hi77i a si7igidar great co77tfort, and of their part a great-token of cha7'ity. IT Ajid if there be more sick persotis to be visited the sa77ie day that the curate doth celeb7-ate in any sick 77ia7i's house ; then shall the curate {there) rese7"ue so 77iuch of the sacra77ient of the body i and blood, as shall se7've the other sick persons, and S7ich as be appoi7ited to co7n77iuiiicate with the77i [if there be any) ; and shall i/nmediately carry it^ and minister it utito the77i. ^ Bzit if any man either by reason of exl7'e77iity of sichiess, or for lack of wa7'7ii7zg given in due ti77ie to the curate, or by any other jiist i77ipedi77ie7it , do not receive the sacra77ient of Chris fs body and hlood ; thezt the cu7-ate shall i7tst7ncct hi77i, that if he do t7'uly I'epent hii7i of his sijts, and stedfastly be- lime that Jesus CJuist hath suffc7'ed death tipon the C7'0ss for hi77i, a7id shed his blood for his rede77iptio7i, earziestly re- viembe7-i7ig the benefits he hath thereby, and givi7io hiz/i heaity tha7iks therefore ; he doth eat azid drizik spi7-itually the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, profitably to his soiWs health, although he do not receive the sacraDUnt with his mouth. 1 In some copies, " Christ's body." The Communion of the Sick. 145 IT WheJi the sick person is visited and receive fk the holy Coik- mnnio7i all at one time : then the friest for more expedition shall use this order at the visitation. The Anthe7n, Remember not, Lord, &c. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. IT Our Father which art in heaven, (S:c. And lead us not into temptation. Answer. But deUver us from evil. Amen. Let us pray. O Lord "■, look down from heaven, &:c. ' With the first part of the exhortation and all other things unto the Psalm, In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, &c. And if the sick desire to be anointed, then shall the priest use the appointed prayer without any Psalm. «■ In some copies, " Lord" omitted^ * In some copies, " &c." omitted.. H THE ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. The priest mcetmg the corpse at the church stile, shall say : Or else the priests and clerks shall sing, atid so go either into the church, or towards ' the grave. I AM the resurrection and the life (saith the Lord) : he that beheveth in me, yea though he j }. x" Avere dead, yet shall he live. And who- soever liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. I KNOW that my Redeemer liveth, and that I shall rise out of the earth in the last day, and j^^^ ^^^ „ shall be covered again with my skin, and ° ^^* shall see God in my flesh : yea and I myself shall behold him, not with other but with these same eyes. We brought nothing into this world, neither may we carry any thing out of this world. The i Tim. vi. Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. J°^ '• Even as it pleaseth the Lord, so cometh things to pass : blessed be the name of the Lord. When they cojne at the grave, whiles the corpse is made ready to be laid into the earth, the priest shall say, or else the priest and clerks shall sing. Man that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery : he t i, • ^ cometh up and is cut down like a flower; "^^ he flieth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. ^ In the midst of life we be in death : of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, which for our sins justly art moved.'' Yet O Lord^ God < In some copies, " toward." ° In some copies, vdspr. John xix. » This is a misprint for Job xiv., but it occurs in all the copies. 1 In some copies, the line, '"which for our sins justly art moved? Yet, O Lord," is accidentally omitted. At the Burial. 147 most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts : shut not up thy merciful eyes to our prayers : But spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not at our last hour for any pains of death to fall from thee. Then the priest casting earth upon the corpse, shall say, I COMMEND thy soul to God the Father Almighty, and thy body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of resur- rection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall change our vile body, that it may be like to his glorious body, according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself. Then shall be said or sung, I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me : Write, blessed are the dead which die in ^ ^^ ^^ Lord. Even so saith the Spirit, that they ^*^* ^^* rest from their labours. Let us pray. We commend into thy hands of mercy, most mer- ciful Father, the soul of this our brother departed, N. And his body we commit to the earth, beseeching thine infinite goodness, to give us grace to live in thy fear and love, and to die in thy favour : that when the judgment shall come which thou hast com- mitted to thy well beloved Son, both this our brother, and we, may be found acceptable in thy sight, and receive that blessing, which thy well beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father : Receive the kingdom prepared for you before the beginning of the world. Grant this, merciful Father, for the 148 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. honour of Jesu Christ our only Saviour, Mediator, and Advocate. Amen. This p7-ayer shall also be added. Almighty God, we give thee hearty thanks for this thy servant, whom thou hast dehvered from the mise- ries of this wretched world, from the body of death and all temptation ; and, as we trust, hast brought his soul, which he committed into thy holy hands, into sure consolation and rest : Grant, we beseech thee, that at the day of judgment his soul and all the souls of thy elect, departed out of this life, may with us, and we with them, fully receive thy promises, and be made perfit altogether, thorough the glorious resur- rection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. These psalms zvith other suffrages folloiving are to be said in the churchy either befo7'e or after the burial of the corpse. I KM well pleased that the Lord hath heard the voice of my prayer. Diiexi, That he hath inclined his ear unto me, qito7iia:n. therefore will I call upon him as long as Psaimcxvi.» I live. The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me : I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I shall call upon the Name of the Lord, (O Lord), I beseech thee deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous, yea, our God is merciful. The Lord preserveth the simple : I was in misery, and he helped me. Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath rewarded thee. And why ? thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. ^ In some copies, viispr. Psalm dxxvi. At the Burial. 149 I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living. I believed, and therefore will I speak : but I was sore troubled. I said in my haste : all men are liars. What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me ? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people : right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints. Behold (O Lord) how that I am thy servant : I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the Name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people, in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Hierusalem. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &.C. Praise the Lord, (O my soul), while I live will I praise the Lord : yea, as long as I have ^^,,^-^^ ^,„-,,,^^ any being, I will sing praises unto my 7nea. God. ^s^- '=-^^^^- • ^ P^'Im?^ r"""" ^T^ i^ princes, nor g>f;£ Jf ?^ m any child of man, for there is no help be said after tJie in them. ot/iers tjiat fol- For when the breath of man goetli "'^^^ ^' forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and then all his thoughts perish. Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help : and whose hope is in the Lord his God. Which made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is : which keepeth his promise for ever. ^ This appears thus in most copies ; in some few the psalms are printed in the order in which they should be read. 150 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. \yhich helpeth them to right that suffer wron^. which feedeth the hungry. The Lord looseth men out of prison, the Lord giv- eth sight to the blind. The Lord helpeth them up that are fallen, the Lord careth for the righteous. The Lord careth for the strangers, he defendeth the fatherless and widow : as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down. The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King for ever- more, and throughout all generations. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. O Lord, thou hast searched me out, and known Thou knowest my dovrn-sitting, and /;SS mine uprising : thou understandest my P^aimcxxxlx. thoughts long before. Thou art about my path, and about my bed, and spiest out all my ways. For lo, there is not a Avord in my tongue, but thou (O Lord) knowest it altogether. Thou hast fashioned me, behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me : I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit ? or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there : if I go down to hell, thou art there also. If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea ; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thv right hand shall hold me. If I say : peradventure the darkness shall cover me, then shall my night be turned to day. Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee : but At the Burial. 151 the night is all clear as the day, the darkness and light to thee are both alike. For my reins are thine, thou hast covered me in my mother's womb : I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well. My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unper- fect : and in thy book were all my members written ; Which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God.^ O how great is the sum of them ? If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand : when I wake up, I am present with thee. Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God .'' depart from me, ye blood-thirsty men. For they speak unrighteously against thee : and thine enemies take thy Name in vain. Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee : and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? Yea, I hate them right sore .^ even as though they were mine enemies. Try me, O God, and seek the ground of mine heart : prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. T/icn shall follow this lesson, taken out of the fifteenth chapter to the Corinthians, the first Epistle. Christ is risen from the dead, and become the I Cor. 15. firstfruits of them that slept. For by a man came death, and by a man came the resur- rection of the dead. For as by Adam all die, even so 1^2 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. by Christ shall all be made alive, but every man in his ovv-n order. The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's, at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the Father, v.'hen he hath put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign till he have put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. When all things are subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. Else what do they which are baptized over the dead, if the dead rise not at all ? Why are they then baptized over them ? yea and why stand we alway then in jeopardy ? By our rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesu our Lord, I die daily. That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again ? Let us eat, and drink, for to-morrow we shall die. Be not ye deceived: evil words corrupt good manners. Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. But some man will say: How arise the dead? with what body shall they come ? Thou fool, that w'hich thou sowest is not quickened, except it die. And what sowest thou ? Thou sowest not that body that shall be ; but bare corn as of wheat, or of some other: but God giveth it a body at his pleasure, to every seed his own body. All flesh is not one manner of flesh : but there is one manner of flesh of men, another manner of flesh of beasts, another of fishes, another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial. But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one manner glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of At the Burial. 153 the stars. For one star differeth from another in glory. So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it riseth again in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour, it riseth again in honour. It is sown in weakness, it riseth again in power. It is sown a natural body, it riseth again a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body : as it is also written: The first man Adam was made a living soul, and the last Adam was made a quicken- ing Spirit. Howbeit, that is not first wdiich is spiri- tual : but that which is natural, and then that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy : the second man is the Lord from heaven (heavenly). As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy. And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly. This say I, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God : neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery. We shall not all sleep : but we shall all be changed and that in a mo- ment, in the twinkling of an eye by the last trump. For the trump shall blow, and the dead shall rise incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortal must put on immortality. When this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortal hath put on im- mortality : then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written : Death is swallowed up in victory : Death, where is thy sting? Hell, where is thy vic- tory ? The sting of death is sin : and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be unto God which hath given us victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye stedfast, and un- moveable, always rich in the work of the Lord, foras- much as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. H 2 154 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. The lesson ended, then shall the Friest say^ •Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father which art in heaven, &c. And lead us not into temptation. Answer. But dehver us from evil. Amen. Priest. Enter not (O Lord) into judgment with thy servant. Answer. For in thy sight no living creature shall be justified. Priest. From the gates of hell. Answer. Deliver their souls, O Lord. Priest. I believe to see the goodness of the Lord. Answer. In the land of the living. Priest. O Lord, graciously hear my prayer. Answer. And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray. O Lord, with whom do live the spirits of them that be dead: and in whom the souls of them that be elected, after they be delivered from the burden of the flesh, be in joy and felicity : Grant unto this thy ser- vant, that the sins which he committed in this v/orld be not imputed unto him, but that he, escaping the gates of hell, and pains of eternal darkness, may ever dwell in the region of light, with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the place where is no weeping, sorrow, nor heaviness ; and when that dreadful day of the general resurrection shall come, make him to rise also with the just and righteous, and receive this body again to glory, then made pure and incorruptible : set him on the right hand of thy Son Jesus Christ, among thy holy and elect, that then he may hear with them these most sweet and comfortable words : Come to me, ye blessed of my Father, possess the kingdom which hath been prepared for you from the beginning of At the Burial. the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Re- deemer. Amen. THE CELEBRATION of the holy covinninioii ijhen there is a burial of the dead. Like as the hart desireth the water- Q-ue^nad-.Kcdtim brooks, so longeth my soul after thee. Psalm xiii. O God. My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living- God : when shall I come to appear before the presence of God ? Mv tears have been my meat day and night, while they daily say unto me, Where is now thy God ? Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself : for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth unto the house of God, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among such as keep holy- day. Why art thou so full of heaviness, (O my soul) : and why art thou so unquiet within me "i Put thy trust in God, for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his countenance. My God, my soul is vexed within me : therefore will I remember thee ccncerning the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermonim. One deep calleth another, because of thy noise of thy water-pipes, all thy waves and storms are gone over me. The Lord hath granted his loving-kindness on the day-time, and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life. I will say unto the God of my strength, why hast thou forgotten me ? why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me ? My bones are smitten asunder, while mine enemies 156 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. (that trouble me) cast me in the teeth, namely, while they say daily unto me : where is now thy God ? Why art thou so vexed. (O my soul) and why art thou so disquieted wathin me? O put thy trust in God, for I will yet thank him which is the help of my countenance, and my God. Glory to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. The Collect^. MERCIFUL God the Father of our Lord Jesu Christ, who is the resurrection and the life : In whom v.'hosoever believeth shall live, though he die : and whosoever liveth, and believeth in him, shall not die eternally : who also hath taught us (by his holy apostle Paul) not to be sorry as men without hope for them that sleep in him: We meekly beseech thee (O Father) to raise us from the death of sin unto the life of right- eousness, that when v/e shall depart this life, we may sleep in him (as our hope is this our brother doth), and at the general resurrection in the last day both we and this our brother departed, receiving again our bodies, and rising again in thy most gracious favour, may with all thine elect Saints obtain eternal joy. Grant this, O Lord God, by the means of our Advo- cate Jesus Christ : which with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth one God for ever. Amen. The Epistle. 1 WOULD not,'brethren, that ye should be ignorant concerning them which are fallen asleep, that ye sorrow not, as other do, which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again : even so them also which sleep by Jesus, will God bring again with him. For this say we unto you in the word of the Lord, that we which shall live, and shall remain in the coming of the Lord, shall not *> In some copies, " Collect." At the Burial. 157 come ere they which sleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and the voice of the archangel, and trump of God : and the dead in Christ shall rise Irrst: Then we which shall live (even we shall remain) shall be caught up with them also in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air : and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort your- selves one another with these words. •[ The Gospel. Jesus said to his disciples and to the Jews : All that the Father giveth me shall come to me : 7 ,, • and he that cometh to me I shall not cast Jo-^^i- away. For I came down from heaven : not to do that I will, but that he will, which hath sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I shall lose nothing : but raise them up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me : that every one which seeth the son and believeth on him, have everlasting life: And I will raise him up at the last day. THE ORDER OF THE PURIFICATION OF WOMEN. TJie woman shall come into the churchy and there shall kneel do-vn in some convenient flace^ nigh unto the qtiii'e door: and the Priest standing by her shall say these words, or such like, as the case shall 7'equire. Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his goodness to give you safe deliverance, and your child baptism, and hath preserved you in the great danger of childbirth : ye shall therefore give hearty thanks unto God, and pray. Then shall the Priest say this Psalm. I HAVE lifted up mine eyes unto the hills, from ■whence cometh my help ? Levaviondos. My help cometh even from the Lord, P^^^'mcxxi.e which hath made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth thee will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel, shall neither slum- ber nor sleep. The Lord himself is thy keeper, the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand. So that the sun shall not burn thee by day, neither the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil, yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in, from this time forth for evermore. Glory to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. : « In some copies, atisp. Psalm asL' Purification. 159 ^ Our Father which art in heaven, &c. And lead us not into temptation, Ans-uer. But deliver us from evil. Amen, Priest. O Lord, save this woman thy servant. Anszuer. Which putteth her trust in thee. Priest. Be thou to her a strong tower. Answer. From the face of her enemy. Priest. Lord ^, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come to thee. Priest. ^ Let us pray, O Almighty God, which hast delivered this woman thy servant from the great pain and peril of childbirth: Grant, we beseech thee (most merciful Father), that she through thy help may both faithfully live, and walk in her vocation according to thy will in this life present ; and also may be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The "wojnan that is purified, must offer her chrisoin, and other accustomed offerings. And if i Jure be a Communion^ it is convenient that she receive the holy Communion. * In seme copies, " O Lord." THE FIRST DAY OF LENT COMMONLY CALLED ASH-WEDNESDAY. % After Matins ended, the people being called together by the ringhig of a bell, and assembled in the church, the English Litany shall be said after the accustomed manner^: which ended, the Priest shall go into the pnlpit, and say thus : Brethren, in the primitive church there was a godly discipline, that at the beginning of Lent such persons as were notorious sinners, were put to open penance ^ and punished in this world, that their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord ; and that other admonished by their example, might be more afraid to offend. In the stead whereof, until the said discipline may be restored again, (which thing is much to be wished,) it is thought good, that at this time (in your presence) should be read the general sentences of God's cursing against impenitent sinners, gathered out of the xxviith chapter of Deuteronomy, and other places of scripture : and that ye should answer to every sentence, Amen. To the intent that you being admonished of the great indignation of God against sinners, may the rather be called to earnest and true repentance, and may walk more warily in these dan- gerous days, fleeing ^ from such vices, for the which ye affirm with your own mouths the curse of God to be due, « In some copies, " shall be said in such wise as in the end of this book is set forth, and in the accustomed places appointed by the Kings injunctions." ^ In some copies, the words, "put to open penance, and," ixt omitted. s In some copies, "flying." Tke First Day of Lent. i6i ^ Cursed is the man that maketh any carved or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place to worship it. And the people shall ansiver^ and say. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that curseth his father, and mother. AnsTJuer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that removeth away the mark of his neighbours land. Ansiver. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that maketh the blind to go out of his way. Ansiuer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that letteth in judgment the right of the stranger, of them that be fatherless, and of widows. Ansiver. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. Answer. Amen. Ministe?'. Cursed is he that lieth with his neigh- bour's wife. Ansiuer. Amen. Mifiister. Cursed is he that taketh reward to slay the soul of innocent blood. Answer. Amen. Minister. Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, and taketh man for his defence, and in his heart goeth from the Lord. Ajiswe?'. Amen. Mi?iister. Cursed are the unmerciful, the fornicators and advouterers, the covetous persons, the worshippers of images, slanderers, drunkards, and extortioners. Answer. Amen. i62 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. The Minister. Now seeing that all they be accursed (as the prophet David beareth witness) which do err and go astray from the com- cxviu.^ mandments of God, let us (remembering the dreadful judgment hanging over our heads, and being always at hand) return unto our Lord God, with all con- trition and meekness of heart, bewailing and lament- ing our sinful life, knowledging and confessing our offences, and seeking to bring forth worthy fruits of penance. For even now is the axe put ... unto the root of the trees, so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God : pf^^*/' he shall pour down rain upon the sinners, „ ^^ '^\. snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tem- pest : this shall be their portion to drink. For lo, the Lord is coming out of his place, to visit the wicked- ness of such as dwell upon the earth. But -^^^ jjj i who may abide the day of his coming ? jj^j_ -^ Who shall be able to endure when he appeareth.? His fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire. The day of the Lord cometh as a thief upon the night ; and when men shall say peace, and ,. all things are safe, then shall sudden de- ^ struction come upon them, as sorrow cometh upon a woman travailing with child, and they shall not escape: then shall appear the wrath of God in the day of vengeance, which obstinate sinners, through the stubbornness of their heart, have heaped unto themself, which despised the goodness, pa- tience and long-sufferance of God, when oir.. u. •= In some copies, inispr. Ps. c.xvU. ' In some copies, misfr. Mai. XXV. '' In some copies, reference ojnitted. The First Day of Lent. 163 he called them continually to repentance. Then shall they call upon me fsaith the Lord), ^ , . 1 T -11 1 1 1 11 1 Proverb, i. but I will not hear : they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me, and that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the Lord, but abhorred my counsel and despised my correction : then shall it be too late to knock, when the door shall be shut, and too late to cry for mercy, when it is the time of justice. O terrible voice of most just judgment, which shall be pronounced upon them, when it shall be said unto them, Go ^ ye cursed into the fire everlasting, which is ^'^"' ^^^' prepared for the devil and his angels. Therefore, brethren, take we heed betime, while the day of salvation lasteth, for the night ^Cor.vi. i cometh when none can work : but let us, -^^ " ^' while we have the light, believe in the light, and walk as the children of the light, that we be not cast into the utter darkness, where is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us not abuse the ^^^^' ''■"^'^'• goodness of God, which calleth us mercifully to amend- ment, and of his endless pity promiseth us forgiveness of that which is past, if (with a whole mind and a true heart) we return unto him : for though our Esai. i. sins be red"' as scarlet, they shall be as Esech. white as snow ; and ° though they be like ''^i'^-" purple, yet shall they be as white as wool. Turn you clean (saith the Lord; from all your wickedness, and your sin shall not be your destruction. Cast away from you all your ungodliness that ye have done, make you new hearts, and a new spirit : wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel, seeing I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth? saith the Lord God. Turn you then, and you shall live. Although we have ' In some copies, viispr. i Cor. vl. m In some copies, " as red as." ° In some copies, "and" ^»zjV^^,f. ° In some copies, tnispr. Ezech. xvii. 1 64 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. sinned, yet have we an Advocate with the t v, •• Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he ^ •'°' " "* it is that obtaineth grace for our sins ; for he was wounded for our offences, and smitten for our wickedness : let us therefore return ^^^" unto him, who is the merciful receiver of all true peni- tent sinners, assuring ourself that he is ready to re- ceive us , and most wilHng to pardon us, if we come to him with faithful repentance : if we will submit our- selves unto him, and from henceforth walk in his ways : if we will take his easy yoke ^lath. xi. and light burden upon us to follow him in lowliness, patience, and charity, and be ordered by the govern- ance of his holy Spirit, seeking always his glory, and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving. This if we do, Christ will deliver us from the curse of the law, and from the extreme malediction which shall light upon them that shall be set on the left hand : and he will set us on his right hand, and give us the blessed benediction of his Father, com- manding us to take possession of his glo- '^^^^^' ^^* rious kingdom ; unto the which he vouchsafe to bring us all, for his infinite mercy. Amen. *J Then shall they all kneel upon their knees : a7td the Priest and clerks kneeling (;iuhere they are accustomed to say the Litany') shall say this psalm. Have mercy upon me, (O God,) after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of Miserere thy mercies, do away mine offences. ',nei Deus. Wash me throughly from my wickedness, Psal. li. and cleanse me from my sin. For I knowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight : that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged. The First Day of Lent. 165 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, (O God) and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish me with thy free spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, (O God,) thou that art the God of my health : and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, (O Lord) and my mouth shall shew thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee : but thou delightest not in burnt-oftering. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit, a broken and contrite heart, (O God,) shalt thou not despise. O be favourable and gracious unto Sion, build thou, the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations : then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar. Glory to the Father, Sec. As it was in the beginning, &:c. ^ Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. I 1 66 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Our Father which art in heaven, (Sic. And lead us not into temptation. AnsTver. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord save thy servants. Answer. Which put their trust in thee. Minister. Send unto them help from above. Answer. And evermore mightily defend them. Minister. Help us, O God our Saviour. Ansiver. And for the glory of thy name's sake de- liver us, be merciful unto us sinners for thy name's sake. Minister. O Lord, hear my prayer. Answer. And let my cry come to thee. Let us pray. O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those which confess their sins to thee, that they whose consciences by sin are ac- cused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved, through Christ our Lord. Amen. O MOST mighty God and merciful Father, which hast compassion of all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made : which wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from sin and be saved : mercifully forgive us our trespasses, receive and comfort us, which be grieved and wearied with the burden of our sin. Thy property is to have mercy, to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins : spare us therefore, good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed. Enter not into judgment with thy servants, which be vile earth, and miserable sinners : But so turn thy ire from us, which meekly knowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults : so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Day of Lent. 167 Then shall this anthem be said or sung. Turn thou us, good Lord, and so shall we be turned : be favourable (O Lord) be favourable to thy people, which turn to thee in weeping-, fasting and praying : for thou art a merciful God, full of com- passion, long suffering, and of a great pityP; Thou sparest when we deserve punishment, and in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy people, good Lord, spare them, and let not thine "^ heritage be brought to confusion : Hear us (O Lord) for thy mercy is great, and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us. p In some copies, " of a great piety." i In some copies, "thy heritage." OF CEREMONIES, WHY SOME BE ABOLISHED AND SOME RETAINED, Of such ceremonies as be used in the Church, and have had their beginning by the institution of man : Some at the first were of godly intent and purpose devised, and yet at ' length turned to vanity and su- perstition: Some entered into the Church by undis- creet devotion, and such a zeal as was without know- ledge ; and for because they were winked at in the beginning, they grew daily to more and more abuses, which not only for their unprofitableness, but alsc because they have much blinded the people, and ob- scured the glory of God, are worthy to be cut away, and clean rejected. Other there be, which although they have been devised by man, yet it is thought good to reserve them still, as well for a decent order in the Church (for the w^hich they were first devised) as be- cause they pertain to edification, whereunto all things done in the church (as the Apostle teacheth) ought to be referred. And although the keeping or omit- ting of a ceremony (in itself considered) is but a small thing: yet the wilful and contemptuous transgres- sion, and breaking of a common order, and disci- pline, is no small offence before God. Let all things be done among you (saith Saint Paul) in a seemly and due order. The appointment of the which order pertaineth not to private men: Therefore no man ought to take in hand, nor presume to appoint or alter any public or common order in Christ's Church, except he be lawfully called and authorized there- unto. And whereas, in this our time, the minds of men be so diverse, that some think it a great matter » la some copies, "at the." Of Ceremonies. 169 of conscience to depart from a piece of the least of their ceremonies (they be so addicted to their old customs), and again on the other side, some be so new fangle that they would innovate all thing, and so do despise the old that nothing can like them, but that is new: It was thought expedient not so much to have respect how to please and satisfy either of these parties, as how to please God, and profit them both. And yet lest any man should be offended (whom good reason might satisfy), here be certain causes rendered why some of the accustomed ceremonies be put away, and some be retained and kept still. Some are put away, because the great excess and multitude of them hath so increased in these lat- ter days, that the burden of them was intolerable: whereof St. Augustine in his time complained, that they were grown to such a number, that the state of Christian people was in worse case (concerning that matter) than were the Jews. And he coun- selled that such yoke and burden should be taken away, as time would serve quietly to do it. But what would St. Augustine have said, if he had seen the ceremonies of late days used among us, where- unto the multitude used in his time was not to be compared ? This our excessive multitude of cere- monies was so great, and many of them so dark, that they did more confound and darken, than declare and set forth Christ's benefits unto us. And besides this, Christ's Gospel is not a ceremonial law (as much of Moses' law was) ; but it is a religion to serve God, not in bondage of the figure or shadow, but in the freedom of spirit, being content only with those cere- monies which do serve to a decent order and godly discipHne, and such as be apt to stir up the dull mind of man, to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified. I lyo First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. ^ Furthermore, the most weighty cause of the abolishment of certain ceremonies was, that they were so far abused, partly by the superstitious blindness of the rude and unlearned, and partly by the unsatiable avarice of such as sought more their own lucre than the glory of God ; that the abuses could not well be taken away, the thing remaining still. But now as concerning those persons, which peradventure will be offended for that some of the old ceremonies are retained still: if they consider, that without some ceremonies it is not possible to keep any order or quiet discipline in the church, they shall easily per- ceive just cause to reform their judgments. And if they think much that any of the old do remain, and would rather have all devised anew : then such men (granting some ceremonies convenient to be had), surely where the old may be well used, there they cannot reasonably reprove the old (only for their age) without bewraying of their own folly. For in such a case they ought rather to have reverence unto them for their antiquity, if they will declare them- selves to be more studious of unity and concord, than of innovations and newfangleness, which (as much as may be with the true setting forth of Christ's religion) is always to be eschewed. Furthermore, such shall have no just cause with the ceremonies reserved to be offended : for as those be taken away which were most abused, and did burden men's consciences with- out any cause ; so the other that remain are retained for a discipline and order, which (upon just causes) may be altered and changed, and therefore are not to be esteemed equal with God's law. And moreover they be neither dark nor dumb ceremonies, but are so set forth that every man may understand what they do mean, and to what use they do serve. So that it is not like that they, in time to come, should be abused as the other have been. And in these all our doings we condemn no other nations, nor prescribe Certain Notes. 171 any thing, but to our own people only. For we think it convenient that every country should use such cere- monies, as they shall think best to the setting forth of God's honour and glory, and to the reducing of the people to a most perfect and godly living, without error or superstition ; and that they should put away other things, which from time to time they perceive to be most abused, as in men's ordinances it often chanceth diversely in diverse countries. CERTAIN NOTES FOR THE MORE PLAIN EX- PLICATION AND DECENT MINISTRATION OF TPIINGS CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK. Li the saying or siiigijig of Matitis and Evensong, Baptising a?idBicrying, the minister, in parish churches a7id chapels anjiexed to the same, shall use a Siirplice. And ifi all Cathedral churches a?id Colleges, the Arch- deacons, Deans, Provosts, Masters, Prebeiidaries, ajid Fellows, being graduates, may nse in the quire, beside their Surplices, such hood as pertaineth to their seve- ral degrees, which they have taken in any tiniversity within this realm. But in all other places, evefy min- ister shall be at liberty to use any sicrplice or no. It is also seemly that graduates, when they do preach, shall 2ise such hoods as pertaineth to their several degrees. •] And whensoever the Bishop shall celebrate the holy r.omniunion in the church, or execute any other public mi?iistratio7i, he shall have tipon him, beside his ro- chette, a Surplice or albe, and a cope or vestment, and also his pastoral staff in his hand, or else borne or holden by his chaplain. ^ As touching kneeling, crossing, holding up of hands, hiocking upon the breast, and other gestures, they 7Jiay be used or left, as every man^s devotion serv- eth, withotit blame. *[ Also tcpon Christmas day, Easter day, the Ascension Day^ Whit- Sunday J and the feast of the Trinity, may be 172 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. tised a7iy part of holy scripU(7'e hereafter to be certainly li?mted and appointed^ in the stead of the Litany. ^ If the7'e be a ser7no7t, or for other great cause^ the Citrate by his discretio7i 7nay leave otit the Lita7iy, Glo7ia i7i Excelsis, the Creed, the Ho77iily, atid the Exhortatio7i to the Co77i77iu7iio7i. FINIS. Imprinted at London in Fletestrete, at the signe of the Sunne ouer against the conduyte, by EdVVarde VVhitchurche. The fourth daye of Maye ^ the yeare of our Lorde, 1549. [In the more perfect copies the Prices are added thus.] ' The Kinges Maiestie, by the aduyse of his moste deare uncle the Lord Pro- tector and other his highnes Counsell, streightly chargeth and commaundeth, that no maner of person do" sell this present booke un- bounde, aboue the price of ii. shyl- lynges & ii.^ pence the piece''. And the same bounde in paste or in boordes % not aboue the price of three ^ shyl- lynges and viii, pence the piece. GOD SAUE THE KING. » In one ed. , "yth day of March ; " in another, "xvi day of June." The colophons in the books printed by Grafton run, " Imprinted at London the viii daj' of March, in the third yere of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Kyng Edward VI. by Richard Grafton, printer to his most royal Majestie." Also, " Excussum Londinl in sedibus Richardi Graftoni Regii Impressoris Mense Junii M D XLIX." *■ In some copies, "The King's Ma.}esty, " &c., omiiUd; in another, it is placed before the colophon. " In some copies, " shall." * In some copies, "six." y In some copies, " the piece " 077iifted. * In some copies, "covered with calves' leather;" in another, "in calves' leather." » In some copies, "four shillings." Z\}t forme antJ maner of makung antJ consccratgng of Slrc{)rbis6oppcs Bis?)oppcs Pncstcs auti 13 f aeons This Ordinal was not printed as part of the first issues of the Prayer- Book of 1549, but as the colophons of some copies shew, it was in- tended to be bound up with copies of the Prayer-Book. THE PREFACE. It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy scripture, and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there hath been these orders of Ministers in Christ's church : Bishops, Priests, and Deacons : which Offices were evermore had in such reverent estimation, that no man by his ov/n private autho- rity might presume to execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, examined, and known to have such qualities as were requisite for the same ; and also, by public prayer, with imposition of hands, approved, and admitted thereunto. And therefore, to the intent these orders should be continued, and reverently used, and esteemed, in this Church of Eng- land, it is requisite, that no man (not being at this present Bishop, Priest, nor Deacon) shall execute any of them, except he be called, tried, examined, and ad- mitted, according to the form hereafter following. And none shall be admitted a Deacon, except he be twenty-one years of age at the least. And eveiy man which is to be admitted a Priest, shall be full twenty- four years old. And every man, which is to be con- secrated a Bishop, shall be fully thirty years of age. And the Bishop knowing, either by himself, or by suf- ficient testimony, any person to be a man of virtuous conversation, and without crime, and after examina- tion and trial, finding him learned in the Latin tongue, and sufficiently instructed in holy scripture, may, upon a Sunday or holyday, in the face of the church, admit him a Deacon, in such manner and form, as hereafter followeth. THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDERING OF DEACONS. ^ First, -cvhen the day appointed by the Bishop is come, there shall be an exhortation, declai-ing the duty ajid office of such as come to be adjnitted Ministers, ho-jj necessary such orders are in the church of Christ, and also^ how the people ought to esteem thetn in their vocation. ^ After the exhortation ended, the Archdeacon, or his deputy, shall present such as come to be admitted, to the Bishop ; every one of them, that are presented, having tipon him a plain Albe: and the Archdeacon, or his deputy, shall say these words. Reverend Father in GOD, I present unto you these persons present, to be admitted Deacons. ^ The Bishop. Take heed that the persons whom ye present unto us, be apt and meet, for their learn- ing, and Godly conversation, to exercise their minis- try duly, to the honour of God, and edifying of his Church. The Archdeacon shall answer. I have enquired of them, and also examined them, and think them so to be. ^ And then the Bishop shall say unto the people, Brethren, if there be any of you, who knov\-eth any impediment, or notable crime, in any of these 176 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. persons presented to be ordered Deacons, for the which he ought not to be admitted to the same, let him come forth, in the name of God, and shew what the crime, or impediment is. ^r And if any great crime or impediment be objected, the Bishop shall sicrceasefrom ordering that person, until such time as the party accused shall try himself clear of that crime. Then the Bishop, coDimending such as shall be found meet to be ordered, to the prayers of the congregation, with the Clerks, and people present^ shall say or sing the Litany as follozveth. The Litany and Suffrages. O God the Father of heaven : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Father of heaven : have mercy upon us miserable si7iners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the SoJi, Redeemer of the world : have mercy -Kpon us miserable si?ine}'s. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Holy Ghost, proceediJig from the Father and the Son : have mercy 2ipon tis iniserable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God : have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O holy, blessed, a7id glorious Ti'inity, three persons and one God : have mercy upon us misercCble sin- ners. Remember not. Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. From all evil and mischief, from sin, from the crafts The Ordering of Deacons. 177 and assaults of the devil, from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation. Good Lord, deliver us. From blindness of heart, from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy, from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness. Good Lord, deliver us. From fornication, and all deadly sin ; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil. Good Lord, deliver tis. From Lightning and Tempest, from Plague, Pesti- lence, and Famine, from Battle and murther, and from sudden death. Good Lord, deliver us. From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome, and all his detest- able enormities, from all false doctrine and heresy, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment. Good Lord, deliver 7is. By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nativity and Circumcision, by thy baptism, fasting, and temptation. Good Lord, deliver us. By thine agony and bloody sweat, by thy Cross and passion, by thy precious death and burial, by thy glo- rious resurrection and ascension, by the coming of the Holy Ghost. Good Lord, deliver us. In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our wealth, in the hour of death, in the clay of judgment. Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us (O Lord God), and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy church universal in the right way. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to keep EDWARD the VL thy servant, our King and governor. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. I 2 178 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. That it may please thee, to rule his heart in thy faith, fear and love, that he may always have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to illuminate all Bishops, Pastors, and ministers of the church, with true know- ledge, and understanding of thy word, and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and shew it accordingly. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to bless these men, and send thy grace upon them, that they may duly exe- cute the office, now to be committed unto them, to the edifying of thy Church, and to thy honour, praise, and glory. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the lords of the council, and all the nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to bless and keep the Ma- gistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth. We beseech thee to hear its, good Lord. That it may please thee, to bless and keep all thy people. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to give us an heart, to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy com- mandments. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to give all thy people The Ordering of Deacons. 179 increase of grace, to hear meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit. We beseech thee to hear lis, good Lo7'd. That it may please thee, to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived. We beseech thee to hea?' tis, good Lord. That it may please thee, to strengthen such as do stand, and to comfort and help the weak-hearted, and to raise them up that fall, and finally to beat down Sathan under our feet. We beseech thee to hear tes, good Lord. That it may please thee, to succour, help and com- fort, all that be in danger, necessity and tribulation. We beseech thee to hear us^ good Lord. That it may please thee, to preserve all that travel by land, or by water, all women labouring of child, all sick persons, and young children, and to shew thy pity upon all prisoners and captives. We beseech thee to hear tis., good Lord. That it may please thee, to defend and provide for the fatherless children and widows, and all that be desolate and oppressed. We beseech thee to hear tis, good Lo?-d. That it may please thee, to have mercy upon all men. We beseech thee to hear les, good Lo7'd. That it may please thee, to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them. We beseech thee to hear us^ good Lord. That it may please thee, to give us true repentance, -to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, e8o First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit to amend our lives, according to thy holy word. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Son of GOD : we beseech thee to hear us. So7i of God : ive beseech thee to hear us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. Grant us thy peace. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. Have mercy tipoii us, O Christ, hear us. O Christ.^ hear us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have vie?'cy 7tp07i us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upo?i us. Our Father, which art in heaven, Wilk the residue of the Pater Noster. And lead us not into temptation. Biit deliver tts from evil. The Versicle. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins. The Answer. Neither reward us after our ini- quities. Let us pray. O God merciful Father, that despisest not the sigh- ing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be" sorrowful, mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee, in all our troubles and adversities, when- soever they oppress us : and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the Devil, or man, Avorketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed, that we thy servants, being hurt by no The Ordering of Deacons. i8r persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee, in thy holy Church : Through Jesu Christ our Lord. O Lord, arise, help tis, aiid deliver tis, for thy name's sake. O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fa- thers have declared unto us, the noble works, that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them. O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver its, for ihine honour. Glory be to the Father, the Son, and to the Holy Ghost : as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. From our enemies defend us, O Christ. Graciously look upon our afflictions. Pitifully behold the dolor of our heart. Mercifully forgive the sifts of thy people. Favourably Avith mercy hear our prayers. O Son of David, have mercy upon 7is. Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ. Graciously hear its, O Christ. Graciously hear us, O Lord Christ. ^ The Versicle. O Lord, let thy mercy be shewed upon us. The Ansiver. As we do put our trust in thee. *[ Let us pray. We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the glory of thy name's sake, turn from us all those evils, that we most righteously have deserved : And grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee, in pureness of living, to thy honour and glory, through our only mediator and advocate Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, which hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our supplications unto 1 82 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549, thee, and dost promise, that when two or three be ga- thered in thy name, thou wilt grant their requests : fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. Almighty God, which by thy divine providence hast appointed diverse Orders of ministers in the church, and didst inspire thine holy Apostles to choose unto this Order of Deacons thy first Martyr saint Stephin, with other: mercifully behold these thy ser- vants, now called to the like Office and ministration ; replenish them so with the truth of thy doctrine, and innocency of life, that, both by word and good ex- ample, they may faithfully serve thee in this Office, to the glory of thy name, and profit of the congrega- tion, through the merits of our Saviour Jesu Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen. Then shall be sting or said, the Communion of the day, saving the Epistle shall be read out of Ti7nothy, as follozueth. Likewise must the ministers be honest, not double- tongued, nor given unto much wine, neither greedy of filthy lucre, but holding the mystery of the faith, with a pure conscience. And let them first be proved, and then let them minister so that no man be able to re- prove them. Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers, but sober, and faithful in all things. Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as rule their children well, and their own house- holds. For they that minister well get themselves a good degree, and a great liberty in the faith which is in Christ Jesu. These things write I unto thee trusting to come shortly unto thee ; but and if I tarry long, that then thou mayest yet have knowledge, how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the The Ordering of Deacons. 183 congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth. And without doubt great is that mystery of godliness. God was shewed in the flesh, was justi- fied in the spirit, was seen among the angels, was preached unto the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, and received up in glor>'. Or else this, out of the sixth of the Acts. Then the twelve called the multitude of the dis- ciples together, and said : It is not meet that we should leave the Word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost and wisdom, to whom we may commit this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ad- ministration of the Word. And that saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and full of the holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus. and Nicanor, and Timon, and Per- menas, and Nicolas a convert of Antioch. These they set before the Apostles : and, when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the Word of God increased, and the number of the disciples mul- tiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests, were obedient unto the faith. H And before the Gospel, the Bishop sitting in a Chair, shall cause the Oath of the King's Sup-rcmacy, and against the usurped pozi'er and authority of the Bishop of Rojjie, to be 7?iinistered unto every of them, that are to be ordered. ^ The Oath of the King's Supremacy. I FROM henceforth shall utterly renounce, refuse, relinquish, and forsake the Bishop of Rome, and his authority, power, and jurisdiction. And I shall never consent nor agree, that the bishop of Rome shall practise, exercise, or have, any manner of authority, jurisdiction, or power within this realm, or any other the king's dominions, but shall resist the same at all times, to the uttermost of my power. And I from 184 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549, henceforth will accept, repute, and take the King's Majesty to be the only supreme head in earth, of the church of England : And to my cunning, wit, and uttermost of my power, without guile, fraud, or other undue mean, I will observe, keep, maintain and de- fend, the whole effects and contents of all and sin- gular acts and statutes made, and to be made within this realm, in derogation, extirpation, and extinguish- ment of the Bishop of Rome, and his authority, and all other acts and statutes, made or to be made, in reformation and corroboration of the King's power, of the supreme head in earth, of the church of Eng- land : and this I will do against all manner of per- sons, of what estate, dignity or degree, or condition they be, and in no wise do nor attempt, nor to my power suffer to be done or attempted, directly, or in- directly, any thing or things, privily or apertly, to the let, hinderance, damage, or derogation thereof, or any part thereof, by any manner of means, or for any manner of pretence. And in case any other be made, or hath been made, by me, to any person or persons, in maintenance, defence, or favour of the Bishop of Rome, or his authority, jurisdiction, or power, I repute the same as vain and annihilate, so help me GOD, all saints and the holy Evangelist. Then shall the Bishop examine every one of them, that are to be ordered, in the presence of the people, after this man- ner following. Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you this Office and minis- tration, to serve GOD, for the promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people ? Ajisiver. I trust so. The Bishop. Do ye think, that ye truly be called, according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the due order of this realm to the ministry of the church ? Aiiszver. I think so. The Ordering of Deacons. 185 The Bishop. Do ye unfeignedly believe all the Ca- nonical scriptures, of the old and new Testament ? Ansiuer. I do believe. The Bishop. Will you diligently read the same unto the people assembled in the church where you shall be appointed to serve ? Answer. I will. The Bishop. It pertaineth to the office of a Deacon to assist the Priest in divine service, and specially when he ministereth the holy Communion, and help him in the distribution thereof, and to read holy scriptures and Homilies in the congregation, and in- struct the youth in the Catechism, and also" to bap- tize and preach if he be commanded by the Bishop. And furthermore, it is his office to search for the sick, poor, and impotent people of the parish, and to intimate their estates, names, and places where they dwell to the Curate, that by his exhortation they may be relieved by the parish or other convenient alms : will you do this gladly and willingly ? Anszuer. I will so do by the help of God. The Bishop. Will you apply all your diligence to frame and fashion your own lives, and the lives of all your family according to the doctrine of Christ, and to make both yourselves and them, as much as in you lieth, wholesome examples of the flock of Christ ? Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. Will you reverently obey your ordi- nary and other chief Ministers of the Church, and them to v/hom the government and charge is com- mitted over you, following with a glad mind and will their godly admonitions .'* Answer. I will thus endeavour myself, the Lord being my helper. *l Then the Bishop laying his hands severally upon the head of every one of them, shall say. Take thou authority to execute the office of a Dea- con in the Church of God committed unto thee : in 1 86 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then shall the Bishop deliver to every one of them the neio Testa7nent, sayitig. Take thou authority to read the Gospel in the Church of God, and to preach the same, if thou be thereunto ordinarily commanded. Then one of them, appointed by the Bishop, putting OJt a tu- nicle, shall read the Gospel of that day. Then shall the Bishop proceed to the Co7nm7cnion, and all that be ordered, shall tarry and receive the holy coffimztnion the sa7ne day ivilh the Bishop. The Co7nvmnion e7ided, after the last collect and i77i77iediately befo7-e the be7tedictio7i, shall be said this Collect folloun7io. Almighty God, giver of all good things, which of thy great goodness hast vouchsafed to accept and take these thy servants unto the office of Deacons in thy church : make them, we beseech thee, O Lord, to be modest, humble, and constant in their ministration, and to have a ready will to observe all spiritual dis- cipline, that they having always the testimony of a good conscience, and continuing ever stable and strong in thy Son Christ, may so well use themselves in this inferior office, that they may be found worthy to be called unto the higher ministries in thy Church, through the same thy Son our Saviour Christ, to whom be glory and honour world without end. Amen. IF A7id here it 77171st be shelved tmto the Deacon, that he must C07iti7ine i7i that office of a Deacon the space of a luhole year at the least {except for 7-easo7iable causes it be othe7'wise see7i to his ordi7tary') to the i7ite7it he 7nay be pe7fect, a7td zvell expert in the thi7igs appe7-tai7iing to the Ecclesiastical ad- ?7miistratio7t, m executi7ig whereof if he be foimd faithful a7td diligetit, he 7nay be ad77iitted by his diocesan to the order of Priesthood. THE FORM OF ORDERING OF PRIESTS. Wkejt the exhortation is endcd^ then shall be sung, for the Introit to the Co7?imwiion, this Psalm. Expectans expectavi Domimun. Psalm xl. Or else this Psalm. Afemento Domine David. Psalm cxxxii. Or else this Psalm. Laudate nomen Domini. Psalm cxxxv. Then shall be read for the Epistle this out of the xx. Chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. From Mileto Paul sent messengers to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation, which when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, that from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humbleness of mind, and with many tears and temptations which happened unto me by the layings await of the Jews ; because I would keep back nothing that was profitable unto you, but to shew you, and teach you openly through- out every house : witnessing both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, the repentance that is towards God, and the faith which is toward our Lord Jesus Christ. And now behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall come on me there ; but that the Holy Ghost witness- eth in every city, saying, that bonds and trouble abide me. But none of these things move me, neither is my life dear unto myself, that I might fulfil my course with joy, and the ministration of the word which I have received of the Lord Jesu, to testify the Gos- 1 88 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. pel of the grace of God. And now behold, I am sure that henceforth ye all, through whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have spared no labour, but have shewed you all the coun- sel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock amongst whom the Holy Ghost hath made you Overseers, to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood. For I am sure of this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. I*vIoreover of your own selves shall men arise speak- ing perverse things, to draw disciples after them. Therefore awake and remember, that by the* space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one of you night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I com- mend you to God, and to the Avord of his grace, which is able to build further, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. I have desired no man's silver, gold, or vesture ; Yea, you know yourselves, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to receive the weak ; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesu, how that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Or else this third Chapter of the first Epistle to Ti?nothy. This is a true saying, If any man desire the Office of a Bishop, he desireth an honest work. A Bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, discreet, a keeper of hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to overmuch wine, no fighter, not greedy of filthy lucre, but gentle, abhorring fight- ing, abhorring covetousness ; one that ruleth well his own house, one that hath children in subjection with all reverence. (For if a man cannot rule his own house, The Ordering of Priests. 189 how shall he care for the congregation of God ?) He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgement of the evil speaker. He must also have a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall into rebuke and snare of the evil speaker. Likewise must the ministers be honest, not double- tongued, not given unto much wine, neither greedy of filthy lucre ; but holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience ; and let them first be proved, and then let them minister so that no man be able to reprove them. Even so must their wives be honest ; not evil- speakers, but sober and faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as rule their children well and their own households, for they that minister well get themselves a good de- gree and great liberty in the faith which is in Christ Jesu. These things write I unto thee, trusting to come shortly unto thee, but, and if I tarry long, that then thou mayest have yet knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the Pillar and ground of truth. And without doubt, great is that mystery of Godliness. God was shewed in the flesh, was Justified in the Spirit, was seen among the Angels, was preached unto the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, and received up in glory. After this shall be read for the Gospel a piece of the last Chapter of Matthew, asfolloweth. Jesus came and spake unto them, saying: All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost. Teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you ahvay, even until the end of the world. 190 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. Or else tills that follow eth, of the x. Chapter of John. Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entereth not in by the door into the sheep-fold, but dimbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a mur- therer. But he that entereth in by the door is the Shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth, and the sheep heareth his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And w^hen he hath sent forth his own sheep he goeth be- fore them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him ; for they know not the voice of strangers. This Proverb spake Jesus unto them, but they under- stood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All (even as many as come before me) are thieves and murtherers : but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be safe, and go in and out, and find pasture. A thief Cometh not but for to steal, kill, and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good Shepherd : a good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. An hired servant, and he which is not the Shepherd (neither the sheep are his own) seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf catcheth and scattereth the sheep. The hired servant fleeth, because he is an hired servant, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good Shep- herd and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As my Father knoweth me, even so know I also my Father. And I give my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Them also must I bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd. The Ordering of Priests. 191 Or else this, of the xx. chapter of John. The same day at night, which was the first day of the Sabboths, when the doors were shut (where the disciples were assembled together for fear of the Jews) came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus unto them again, Peace be unto you. As my Father sent me, even so send I you also. And when he had said these words, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive ye the holy ghost : whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them : and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are re- tained. When the Gospel is ended, then shall he said or stcng. Come Holy Ghost eternal God, proceeding from above. Both from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and love : Visit our minds, and into us thy heavenly grace in- spire, That in all truth and Godliness we may have true desire. Thou art the very comforter, in all woe and distress, The heavenly gift of God most high, which no tongue can express, The fountain and the lively spring of joy celestial, 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: 192 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. 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 thy 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. To us such plenty of thy grace, good Lord, grant, we thee pray, That thou Lord mayest be our comfort, at the last dreadful day. Of all strife and dissension, O Lord, dissolve the bands, And make the knots of peace and love throughout all Christian lands. Grant us, O Lord, through thee to know the Father most of might. That of his dear beloved Son we may attain the sight : And that with perfit faith also we may acknowledge thee, The Spirit of them both, alway one God in persons three. The Ordering of Priests. 193 Laud and praise be to the Father, and to the Son equal, And to the Holy Spirit also, one God coeternal : And pray we that the only Son vouchsafe his Spirit to send To all that do profess his name, unto the world's end. Amen. A}id then the Archdeacon shall present tinto the Bishop all them that shall receive the order of Priesthood that day, every of thefn having upon him a plain Albe : The Archdeacon saying. Reverend father in God, I present unto you these persons present, to be admitted to the Order of Priest- hood, aim ifiterrogatione et resffonsione, ut in Ordine Diaconatus. And then the Bishop shall say to the people. Good 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 to this holy ministry, now in the name of God declare the same. ^ And if any great crime or ifnpcdiment he objected, ^c. ut supra in Ordine Diaconatus usque ad finera Litanise cum hac Collecta. Almighty God, giver of all good things, which by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed diverse orders of Min- isters in thy church : mercifully behold these thy ser- vants, 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 ex- K 194 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. ample 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. ^ Tlicji the Bis flop shall minister tmto every of them the oath, concerning the Ki7igs 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. You have heard, brethren, as well in your private examination, as in the exhortation, and in the holy lessons taken out of the Gospel, and of the writings of the Apostles, of what dignity, and of how great im- portance this office is, (whereunto ye be called). And now we exhort you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to have in remembrance, into how high a dig- nity, and to how chargeable an office ye be called, that is to say, to be the Messengers, the Watchmen, the Pastors, and the Stewards of the Lord, to teach, to premonish, to feed, and provide for the Lord's fa- mily : to seek for Christ's Sheep, that be dispersed abroad, and for his children, which be in the midst of this naughty world, to be saved through Christ for ever. Have always therefore printed in your re- membrance, how great a treasure is committed to your charge : for they be 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 chance the same Church, or any member thereof, to take any hurt or hinderance by reason of your neg- ligence, ye know the greatness of the fault, and also of the horrible punishment which will ensue. Where- fore, consider with yourselves the end of your minis- tr>% towards the children of God, toward the spouse and body of Christ, and see that ye never cease your The Ordering of Priests labour, 3'our care and diligence, until you have done all that lieth in you, according to your bounden duty, to bring all such as are, or shall be committed to your charge, unto that agreement in faith, and know- ledge of God, and to that ripeness, and perfectness of age in Christ, that there be no place left among them, either for error in religion, or for viciousness in life. Then forasmuch as your office is both of so great excellency, and of so great difficulty, ye see with how great care and study ye ought to apply yourselves, as well that you may shew yourselves kind to that Lord, who hath placed you in so high a dignity, as also to beware, that neither you yourselves offend, neither be occasion that other offend. Howbeit ye cannot have a mind and a will thereto of yourselves, for that power and ability is given of God alone. Therefore ye see how ye ought and have need, earnestly to pray for his Holy Spirit. And seeing that ye cannot, by any other means, compass the doing of so weighty a work, pertaining to the salvation of man, but with doctrine and exhortation, taken out of holy Scripture and with a life agreeable unto the same, ye perceive how stu- dious ye ought to be in reading and learning the holy- scriptures, and in framing the manners, both of your- selves, and of them that specially pertain unto you, according to the rule of the same scriptures. And for this selfsame cause, ye see how you ought to for- sake and set aside (as much as you may) all worldly cares and studies. We have a good hope, that you have well weighed and pondered these things with yourselves, long be- fore this time, and that you have clearly determined, by God's grace, to give yourselves wholly to this vo- cation, whereunto it hath pleased God to call you, so that (as much as lieth in you) you apply yourselves wholly to this one thing, and draw all your cares and studies this way, and to this end. And that you will 196 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. continually pray for the heavenly assistance of the Holy Ghost, from God the Father, by the mediation of our only Mediator and Saviour Jesus Christ, that by daily reading and weighing of the scriptures ye may wax riper and stronger in your Ministry : and that ye may so endeavour yourselves, from time to time, to sanctify the lives of you and yours, and to fashion them, after the rule and doctrine of Christ, and that ye may be wholesome and godly examples and patterns, for the rest of the congregation to fol- low: and that this present congregation of Christ, here assembled, may also understand your minds and wills, in these things. ^ And that this your promise shall more move you to do your duties, ye shall answer plainly to these things, which we in the name of the Congregation shall demand of you, touching the same. Do you think in your heart, that you be truly called, according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the order of this Church of England, to the ministry of Priesthood? Answer. I think it. The Bishop. Be you persuaded that the holy scrip- tures contain sufficiently all doctrine, required of ne- cessity for eternal salvation, through faith in Jesu Christ ? And are you determined with the said scrip- tures to instruct the people committed to your charge, and to teach nothing, as required of necessity to eter- nal salvation, but that you shall be persuaded, may be concluded, and proved by the scripture ? Ansiuer. I am so persuaded, and have so deter- mined by God's grace. The Bishop. Will you then give your faithful dili- gence always, so to minister the doctrine, and Sacra- ments, and the discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this realm hath received the same, according to the commandments of God, so that ye may teach the people committed to your cure The Ordering of Priests. 197 and charge with all diligence to keep and obsen-e the same ? Ansiver. I will so do, by the help of the Lord. The Bishop. Will you be ready with all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as to the whole, within your cures, as need shall require and occasion be given ? Anszuer. I will, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. Will you be diligent in prayers and in reading of the holy scriptures, and in such studies as help to the knowledge of the same, laying aside the study of the world and the flesh ? Answer. I will endeavour myself so to do, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. Will you be diligent to frame and fashion your own selves and your families according to the doctrine of Christ, and to make both yourselves and them (as much as in you lieth) wholesome ex- amples and spectacles to the flock of Christ .'' Answer. I will so apply myself, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. Will you maintain and set forwards (as much as lieth in you) quietness, peace, and love amongst all Christian people, and specially amongst them that are or shall be committed to your charge ? Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper. The Bishop. W^ill you reverently obey your ordi- nar}', and other chief ministers, unto whom the go- vernment and charge is com.mitted over you, follow- ing with a glad mind and will their godly admonition, and submitting yourselves to their godly judgments? Answer. I will so do, the Lord being' my helper. ^ Then shall the Bishop say, Almighty God, who hath given you this will to do all these things, grant also unto you strength and 198 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. power to perform the same, that he may accomplish his work which he hath begun in you, until the time he shall come at the latter day to judge the quick and the dead. IT After this the congregation shall be desired secretly in their prayers to make humble supplications to God for the fore- said things, for the which prayers there shall be a certain space kept in silence. That done, the Bishop shall pray in this zvise. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. ^ Let us pray. Almighty God and heavenly Father, which of thy infinite love and goodness towards us, hast given to us thy only and most dear beloved Son Jesus Christ, to be our redeemer and author of everlasting life : who after he had made perfect our redemption by his death, and was ascended into heaven, sent abroad into the world his Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Doctors, and Pastors, by whose labour and ministry he gathered together a great flock in all the parts of the world, to set forth the eternal praise of thy holy name: For these so great benefits of thy eternal goodness, and for that thou hast vouchsafed to call these thy servants here present to the same ofiice and ministry of the salvation of mankind, we render unto thee most hearty thanks, we worship and praise thee ; and we humbly beseech thee by the same thy Son, to grant unto all us which either here or elsewhere call upon thy name, that we may shew ourselves thankful to thee for these and all other thy benefits, and that we may daily increase and go forwards in the know- ledge and faith of thee, and thy Son, by the Holy Spirit. So that as well by these thy ministers, as by them to whom they shall be appointed ministers, thy holy name may be always glorified, and thy blessed The Ordering of Priests. 199 kingdom enlarged : through the same thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, which liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit world with- out end. Amen. ^ When this prayer is done, the Bishop "with the Priests pre- sent shall lay their hands srjerally upon the head ofrjery one that receiveth orders. The receivers humbly kneeling upon their knees, and the Bishop saying : Receive the Holy Ghost : whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven : and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained : and be thou a faithful dis- penser of the word of God, and of his holy sacra- ments. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Bishop shall deliver to every one of them the Bible in the one hand, and the Chalice or cup tuiih the bread, in the other hand, and say. Take thou authority to preach the word of God, and to minister the holy Sacraments in this Con- gregation. •![ IVhen this is done, the Congregation shall sing the Creed^ and also they shall go to the Cominiinion, which all they that receive orders shall take together, and remain in the same place luhere the hands were laid upon them, until such time as they have received the Co?nmunion. •[ The Communion being done, after the last Collect, and immediately before the benediction, shall be said this Collect: Most merciful Father, we beseech thee, so to send upon these thy Servants thy heavenly blessing, that they may be clad about with all justice, and that thy word spoken by their mouths may have such success, that it may never be spoken in vain. Grant also that we may have grace to hear and receive the same as thy most holy word and the mean of our salvation, that in all our words and deeds we may seek thy 200 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. glory and the increase of thy kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ If the orders of Deacon and Priesthood be given both upon one day, then shall the Psahn for the Introit and other things at the holy Conimttnion be used as they are appointed at the oj'dering of Priests. Saving that for the Epistle, the whole Hi. chapter of the first to Tiiiiothy shall be read, as it is set out before in the order of Priests. And ijn?nediately after the Epistle, the Deacons shall be ordered. And it shall suffice the Litany to be said once. THE FORM OF CONSECRATING OF AN ARCHBISHOP OR BISHOP. The Psalm for the Iniroit at the Communion, as at the Ordering of Priests. The Epistle. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth an honest work. A ^r^.^^ jj.^ Bishop therefore must be blameless, the hus- band of one wife, diligent, sober, discreet, a keeper of hospitality, apt to teach, not given to overmuch wine, no fighter, not greedy of filthy lucre, but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness, one that ruleth well his own house ; one that hath children in subjection with all reverence. For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congre- gation of God ? he may not be a young scholar, lest he swell, and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker. He must also have a good report ot them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke and snare of the evil speaker. The Gospel. Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon Johanna, lovest thou me more than these .-^ He said unto ,^^^^ ^^j him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs. He said to him again the second time : Simon Johanna, lovest thou me? He said unto him. Yea, Lord, thou know- est that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my sheep. He said unto him the third time, Simon Jo- hanna, lovest thou me .^ Peter was sorry because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me ? and he said unto him : Lord, thou knowest all things, 202 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said unto him, Feed my sheep. H Or else out of the x. Chapter of John, as befoj-e in the order of Priests. IT After the Gospel and Credo ended, first the elected Bishop, haviiig upon him a surplice and a cope, shall be presejited by two Bishops {being also in surplices and copes, and hav- ing their pastoral staves in their hands') tinto the Arch- bishop of the Province, or to some other Bishop appointed by his comuiission : the Bishops that prese^it, saying: Most reverend Father in God, Ave present unto you this godly and well learned man to be conse- crated Bishop. IT And then the King's mandate to the Archbishop for the con- secj-ation shall be read. And the oath touching the knaiu- ledging of the Kin£s supremacy shall be ministered to the person elected, ai it is set out in the order of Deacons. And then shall be viinistered also the Oath of due obedience tmta the Archbishop asfolloweth. 5l THE OATH OF DUE OBE- dience to the Archbishop. In the name of GOD, Amen. I, N". chosen Bishop of the church and see of A', do profess and promise all due reverence and obedience to the Archbishop and to the iMetropolitical church of A", and to their successors, so help me God and his holy Gospel. IT Then the Archbishop shall move the congregation present to pray, saying thus to them. Brethren, it is written in the Gospel of Saint Luke, that our Saviour Christ continued the whole night in prayer or ever that he did choose and send forth his xii' Apostles. It is written also in the Acts of the Apostles, that the disciples which were at Antioch did fast and pray or ever they laid hands upon or sent Consecration of Bishops. forth Paul and Barnabas. Let us therefore, following- the example of our Saviour Christ and his Apostles, first fall to prayer or that we admit and send forth this person presented unto us, to the work whereunto we trust the Holy Ghost hath called him. % A7id then shall be said the Litany as afore in the order of Deacons. And after this place : That it may please thee to illiiviinate all Bishops ^c. he shall say. That it may please thee to bless this our brother elected, and to send thy grace upon him, that he may duly execute the office whereunto he is called, to the edifying of thy church, and to the honour, praise and glory of thy name. Ajiszuer. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Concluding the Litany in the end with this prayer : Almighty God, giver of all good things, which by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed divers orders of Min- isters in thy Church : mercifully behold this thy ser- vant now called to the work and ministry of a Bishop, and replenish him so with the truth of thy doctrine and innocency of life, that both by word and deed he may faithfully serve thee in this office, to the glor}^ of thy name, and profit of thy congregation : through the merits of our Saviour Jesu Christ, v.ho liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. Then the Archbishop sitting in a chair, shall say this to him that is to be consecrated. Brother, forasmuch as holy Scripture and the old Canons commandeth that we should not be hasty in laying on hands and admitting of any person to the government of the congregation of Christ, which he hath purchased with no less price than the eftusion of his own blood, afore that I admit you to this ad- ministration whereunto ye are called, I will examine 204 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. you in certain articles, to the end the Congregation present may have a trial and bear witness how ye be minded to behave yourself in the church of God, Are you persuaded that you be truly called to this ministration according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ and the order of this realm ? Ansiuer. I am so persuaded. The Archbishop. Are you persuaded that the holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for eternal salvation through the faith in Jesu Christ .'' And are you determined with the same holy Scriptures to instruct the people committed to your charge, and to teach or maintain nothing, as re- quired of necessity to eternal salvation, but that you shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved by the same ? Answer. I am so persuaded and determined by God's grace. The Archbishop. Will you then faithfully exercise yourself in the said holy Scriptures, and call upon God by prayer for the true understanding of the same, so as ye may be able by them to teach and exhort with wholesome doctrine, and to withstand and con- vince the gainsayers .^ Ansiuer. I will so do, by the help of God. The Archbishop. Be you ready with all faithful dili- gence to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrine contrary to God's word, and both privately and openly to call upon and encourage other to the same .-^ Ansi^jer, I am ready, the Lord being my helper. The Archbishop. Will you deny all ungodliness, and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously, and Godly in this world, that you may shew yourself in all things an example of good works unto other, that the adver- sary may be ashamed, having nothing to lay against you ? Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper. Consecration of Bishops. 205 The Archbishop. Will you maintain and set forward (as much as shall lie in you) quietness, peace, and love, among all men ? And such as be unquiet, dis- obedient, and criminous within your diocese, correct and punish, according to such authority, as ye have by God's word, and as to you shall be committed, by the ordinance of this realm ? Answer. I will so do, by the help of God. The Archbishop. Will you shew yourself gentle, and be merciful for Christ's sake, to poor and needy people, and to all strangers destitute of help ? Answer. I will so shew myself by God's grace. The Archbishop. Almighty God our heavenly Father, who hath given you a good will to do all these things, grant also unto you strength and power, to perform the same, that he accomplishing in you the good work which he hath begun, ye may be found perfect, and irreprehensible at the latter day, through Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall be sung or said, Come Holy Ghost, 6^t . as it is set out in the Order of Priests. TJiat ended, the Archbishop shall say^ The Lord be with you. Attswer. And with thy spirit. ^ Let us pray. Almighty God and most merciful Father, which of thy infinite goodness, hast given to us thy only and most dear beloved Son Jesus Christ, to be our re- deemer and author of everlasting life, who after that he had made perfect our redemption by his death, and was ascended into heaven, poured down his gifts a:bundantly upon men, making some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Pastors and Doc- tors, to the edifying and making perfect of his con- gregation : Grant, we beseech thee, to this thy ser- 2o6 First Prayer-Book of Edward VI. 1549. vant such grace, that he may be evermore ready to spread abroad thy Gospel, and glad tidings of recon- cilement to God, and to use the authority given unto him, not to destroy, but to save, not to hurt, but to help, so that he as a faithful and a wise servant, giv- ing to thy family meat in due season, may at the last day be received into joy, through Jesu Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God, world without end. Amen. Then the Archbishop and Bishops present shall lay their hands upon the head of the elect Bishop, the Archbishop saying. Take the Holy Ghost, and remember that thou stir up the grace of God, which is in thee, by im- position of hands : for God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and of sober- ness. Then the Archbishop shall lay the Bible upon his neck, saying. Give heed unto reading, exhortation and doctrine, think upon those things contained in this book, be diligent in them, that the increase coming thereby may be manifest unto all men. Take heed unto thy- self, and unto teaching, and be dihgent in doing them, for by doing this thou shalt save thyself and them that hear thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Then shall the Archbishop ptit into his hand the pastoral staff, saying: Be to the flock of Christ a shepherd, not a wolf, feed them, devour them not, hold up the weak, heal the sick, bind together the broken, bring again the outcasts, seek the lost : Be so merciful, that you be not too remiss, so minister discipline, that 5'e forget not mercy, that when the chief Shepherd shall come, ye may receive the immarcessible Crown of glor}^, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Consecration of Bishops. 207 *" Then the Archbishop shall proceed to the Commtinioii, with 'ivhom the ne-jj consecraied Bishop shall also communicate. And after the last Collect^ immediately afore the benedic- tion, shall be said this prayer : Most merciful Father, we beseech thee to send down upon this thy Servant thy heavenly blessing, and so endue him with thy Holy Spirit, that he preaching thy word, may not only be earnest to re- prove, beseech, and rebuke with all patience and Doc- trine, but also may be to such as believe an whole- some example in word, in conversation, in love, in faith, in chastity, and purity, that faithfully fulfilling his course, at the latter day he may receive the crowTi of righteousness, laid up by the Lord, the righteous Judge, who liveth and reigneth, one God with the "Father and Holy Ghost, world without end. _ Amen. RICHARDVS GRAFTON typographus Regius excudebat. Mense Martii A.M.D.XLIX Ctim prluilegio ad imprimendum solum. IF Cftisi i)00fee i^ truclg antr tJtliofcutls imprgntetr. 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