THE

MINISTRATION

OF

Private Baptism of Adults.

Private Baptism of Adult Catechumens may be performed in cafes of Neceffity according to the form before prescribed for Publick Baptism of Adults; except that

The Priest need only take the person to be baptized by the right hand, without moving him, and fay, The Lord vouchsafe to receive thee, &c.

'After which let him fay, Well-beloved, who earneftly defireft to receive holy baptifm, &c.

When he baptizes him, he may pour Water upon him in the manner ordered in the form for Private Baptism of Infants.

After the Person baptized has faid the Lord's Prayer and the Collect following it, the Prieft shall anoint him with the Holy Chrism, and say the prayer that follows the Anointing, as is ordered in the form for Private Baptism of Infants.

After After the Baptismal Office is concluded, the Prieft Shall adminifter the Holy Eucharift of the Body and Blood of Chrift to the perfon baptized, according to the form of the Communion of the Sick.

If no Prieft can be procured, a Deacon may baptize him according to the directions above prescribed, except that be shall omit the confecration of the Water and the anointing with the Holy Chrism: And as soon as a Prieft can be procured, he shall anoint the person baptized with the Holy Chrism, and give him the Holy Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood. But if a Prieft cannot be bad, the Deacon may communicate him.

If any persons not baptized in their infancy shall be offered to be baptized, before they come to years of difcretion to answer for themselves; it may fuffice to use the office for Publick Baptism of Infants, or (in case of extream danger) the office for Private Baptism of Infants, only changing the word [Infant] for [Child or Person] as occafion requireth.

THE

THE

FORM

OF

Solemnization of Matrimony.

The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony is the fame with that in the Common Prayer-book of the Church of England.

The

The THANKSGIVING of

WOMEN after CHILD-BIRTH,

Commonly called,

The Churching of Women.

This office is to be used immediately after the Nicene Creed in the Euchariftick Service.

The Woman at the usual time after her delivery, shall come into the church, decently apparelled with a white Covering or Veil, and there shall kneel down before the Altar or at the rails thereof: And then the Deacon shall say unto her,

F

Orasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his goodness to give thee safe deliverance, and hath preserved thee in the great danger of Childbirth, thou shalt therefore give hearty thanks unto God, and say,

(Then shall the Deacon say the following Pfalms, the Woman repeating them after him; but if the child be dead, the last Pfalm shall be omitted.)

I

Dilexi quoniam. Pfal. 116.

AM well pleased : that the Lord hath heard the voice of my prayer,

That

That he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

The snares of death compaffed me round about: and the pains of hell gat hold upon me.

I found trouble and heaviness, and I called upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my foul.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous: yea, our God is merciful.

The Lord preferveth the simple: I was in mifery, and he helped me.

Turn again then unto thy rest, O my foul : for the Lord hath rewarded thee.

And why? thou hast delivered my foul from death: mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

I will walk before the Lord: in the land of the living.

I believed and therefore will I speak, but I was fore troubled: I said in mine 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 falvation: and call upon the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows now in the prefence of all his people: in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerufalem. Praise the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost; [Hallelujah :)

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall bę: world without end. Amen. [Hallelujah.]