And

day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from the evil one. For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Then shall the Bishop say the following prayer. A Lmighty and everlasting God, who makest us both to will and to do those things, which are good and acceptable unto thy divine majesty: We make our humble supplications unto thee for these thy servants, upon whom (after the example of thy holy apostles) we have now laid our hands, as a fure token of thy favour and gracious goodness towards 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 obcain everlasting life, through our Lord Jesus Chrift; who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Then shall the Bishop bless them, saying thus, THE Bleffing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you,

and remain with you for ever.

Amen,

Note, that if a child's Sponsor at Baptism die before it be confirmed, or be fick at the time of Confirmation, or through any other urgent cause cannot be present at the Confirmation; then some other proper person shall hold the child, and be awitness of it's Confirmation.

Note, that they who through neceffity have received private Baptism, and have been anointed with the holy Chrism by a Priest, shall be confirmed by themselves; in which cafe the Bishop shall use the foregoing office, except that he shall omit the anointing and the fign of the cross, and shall only lay his hands upon every one to be confirmed, and say,

DEfend, O Lord, this thy child [or this thy servant] with thy heavenly grace, that he may continue thine for ever, and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more, until he come unte thine everlasting kingdom. Amen.

Then skall the Deacon fay to the People,

Let us attend.

Then shall the Bishop fay to the People,

The peace of the Lord, &c. and so proceed as before appointed.

The The FORM of

Confecrating the CHRISM for Confirmation.

When the Chrism for Confirmation is to be confecrated, the Deacon immediately after the Nicene Greed in the Euchariftick Service, shall bring a proper quantity of Chrism or Ointment (made of Sweet Oil of Olives and precious Balfam commonly called Balm of Gilead) in a decent vessel to the Bishop, who shall place it upon the Altar; and then turning to the People, he shall fay,

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The Lord be with you.

Anfw. And with thy spirit.

Then shall the Deacon say to the People,

Let us pray.

Then the People shall kneel down; and the Bishop turning to the Altar, and standing before it, shall fay the following prayer.

E give thanks to

WE

thee, OGod, the creator of

the universe, both for the fragrancy of the ointment, and for the immortality which thou haft revealed unto us by thy Son Jesus; Do thou now, O Lord of mercies and Father of lights, from whom every good and perfect gift proceedeth, send down thine Holy Spirit to fanc☑ tify Here the Bishop

is to make the fign of the cross over the Chrism this Ointment: And grant, that all those who after baptism shall be anointed therewith, may be cleansed and purified both in body and foul, may be confirmed in godliness, and may obtain the blessings of the Holy Ghost; who, with the Father and the Son, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Then the People shall rise, and the Deacon Shall carry the confecrated Chrism into the Veftry, or to fame other convenient place.

Note, every Priest must take care to apply to the Bishop for confecrated Chrism, who shall upon fuch their application furnish them therewith.

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THE

MINISTRATION

OF

Private Baptifm of Infants

In Houses.

If a child is in danger of death, so that neceffity requires it to be baptized at home, then Baptism Shall be administred on this fashion.

Let the Priest of the Parish (or in his abfence any other lawful Priest that can be procured) begin with the Exhortation and the two Prayers following it in the Office of Publick Baptism of Infants before prescribed.

Then let the Prieft exorcize the child, and anoint it (being named by some one that is present) with the Holy Oil, and say the fuffrages which follow after it, and the prayer of confecration of the Water, as ordered in the Same Office..

Then the Priest shall baptize the child, pouring water upon it three times, once at the distinct name of each Person of the Bleffed Trinity, faying,

N. the servant of God is baptized In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Amen.

Note,