We yield thee hearty thanks, &c., to receive this infant as thine own child by baptism, and to incorporate him, &c. 29. That in the following exhortation the words to renounce the devil and all his works, and in the charge to the sponsors, the words vulgar tongue be omitted. 30. That the forms of Private Baptism and of Confirmation be made conformable to these alterations. 31. That in the exhortation before Matrimony, all between these words, holy matrimony and therefore, if any man, &c., be omitted. 32. That the words I plight thee my troth be omitted in both places, and also the words with my body I thee worship, and also pledged their troth either to other. 33. That all after the Blessing be omitted. 34. In the Burial Service, instead of the two Psalms, take the following verses of both, viz. Ps. xxxix. verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and Ps. xc. to verse 13. In the rubric, that the words unbaptised or be omitted. For the declaration and form of interment, beginning Forasmuch as, &c., insert the following, viz.: Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, in his wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of our deceased brother [sister] lying now before us; we, therefore, commit his [her] body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust (thus at sea-to the deep to be turned into corruption), looking for the general resurrection in the last day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose second coming, in glorious majesty, to judge the world, the earth and the sea shall give up their dead; and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in him shall be changed, and made like unto his own glorious body, according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself. In the sentence, I heard a voice, &c., insert who for which. The prayer following the Lord's Prayer to be omitted. In the next Collect, leave out the words, as our hope is this our brother doth. For them that insert those who. 35. In the Visitation of the Sick, instead of the absolution as it now stands, insert the declaration of forgiveness which is appointed for the Communion Service, or either of the two collects which are taken from the Commination Office and appropriated to Ash Wednesday may be used. In the Psalm, omit the 3d, 6th, 9th, and 11th verses. In the Commendatory Prayer, for miserable and naughty, say vain and miserable. Strike out the word purged. In the prayer 'for persons troubled in mind,' omit all that stands between the words afflicted servant and his soul is full, &c., and instead thereof say afflicted servant, whose soul is full of trouble; and strike out the particle but, and proceed, O merciful God, &c. 36. A form of prayer and visitation of prisoners for notorious crimes, and especially persons under sentence of death, being much wanted, the form entitled 'Prayers for Persons under Sentence of Death, agreed upon at a Synod of the Archbishops and Bishops, and the rest of the Clergy of Ireland, at Dublin, in the year 1711,' as it now stands in the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of Ireland, is agreed upon, and ordered to be adopted, with the following alterations, viz. :— For the absolution, take the same declaration of forgiveness, or either of the collects above directed for the Visitation of the Sick. The short collect O Saviour of the world to be left out, and for the word frailness say frailty. 37. In the Catechism, besides the alteration respecting the civil powers, alter as follows, viz, :— What is your name?—N. M. When did you receive that name?—I received it in Baptism, whereby I became a Member of the Christian Church. What was promised for you in Baptism?—That I should be instructed to believe the Articles of the Christian faith, as contained in the Apostles' Creed, and to obey God's holy will and keep his commandments. Dost thou think thou art bound to believe all the Articles of the Christian faith, as contained in this Creed, and to obey God's holy will and to keep his commandments ?—Yes, verily, I do. Instead of the words verily and indeed taken, say spiritually taken. Answer to question How many Sacraments? — Two, Baptism and the Lord's Supper. 38. Instead of a particular Service for the Churching of Women and Psalms, the following special prayer is to be introduced after the General Thanksgiving, viz.-This to be said when any woman desires to return thanks, &c. 'O Almighty God, we give thee most humble and hearty thanks for that thou hast been graciously pleased to preserve this woman, thy servant, through the great pains and perils of child-birth. Incline her, we beseech thee, to shew forth her thankfulness for this thy great mercy, not only with her lips, but by a holy and virtuous life. Be pleased, O God, so to establish her health, that she may lead the remainder of her days to thy honour and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.' 39. The Commination Office on Ash Wednesday to be discontinued; and therefore the three Collects, the first beginning 1. O Lord, we beseech thee, 2. O most mighty God, 3. Turn thou us, O good Lord, shall be continued among the Occasional Prayers, and used after the Collect on Ash Wednesday, and on such other occasions as the Minister shall think fit. Articles of Religion. 1. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity. There is but one living, true, and eternal God, the Father Almighty; without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the maker and preserver of all things, both visible and invisible; and Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, very and true God; who came down from heaven, took man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin of her substance, and was God and man in one person, whereof is one Christ; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead and buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice for the sins of all men. He rose again from death, ascended into heaven, and there sitteth until he shall return to judge the world at the last day; and one Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, of the same divine nature with the Father and the Son. 2. Of the sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation.· There is a perfect harmony and agreement between the Old Testament and the New; for in both, everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and man; both being God and man: and although the law given by Moses, as to ceremonies and the civil precepts of it, doth not bind Christians, yet all such are obliged to observe the moral commandments which he delivered. 4. Of Creeds. The creed, commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought to be received and believed, because it may be proved by the Holy Scripture. 5. Of Original Sin. By the fall of Adam, the nature of man is become so corrupt as to be greatly depraved, having departed from its primitive innocence, and that original righteousness in which it was at first created by God. For we are now so naturally inclined to do evil, that the flesh is continually striving to act contrary to the Spirit of God, which corrupt inclination still remains even in the regenerate. But though there is no man living who sinneth not, yet we must use our sincere endeavours to keep the whole law of God, so far as we possibly can. 6. Of Free-will. [The Tenth English Article, with the words 'Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will,' simplified to 'Christ giving us a good will.'] 7. Of the Justification of Man. [The same as the Eleventh English Article, with the omission of the last clause,-'as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.'] 8. Of Good Works. [The same as the Twelfth English Article.] 9. Of Christ alone without Sin. Christ, by taking human nature upon him, was made like unto us in all things, sin only excepted. He was a Lamb without spot, and by the sacrifice of himself, once offered, made atonement and propitiation for the sins of the world; and sin was not in him. But all mankind besides, though baptized and born again in Christ, do offend in many things. For if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 10. Of Sin after Baptism. They who fall into sin after baptism may be renewed by repentance; for though after we have received God's grace, we may depart from it by falling into sin, yet through the assistance of his Holy Spirit, we may, by repentance and the amendment of our lives, be restored again to his favour. God will not deny remission of sins to those who truly repent, and do that which is lawful and right; but all such, through his mercy in Christ Jesus, shall save their souls alive. 11. Of Predestination. Predestination to life, with respect to every man's salvation, is the everlasting purpose of God, secret to us; and the right knowledge of what is revealed concerning it is full of comfort to such truly religious Christians as feel in themselves the spirit of Christ, mortifying the works of their flesh and their earthly affections, and raising their minds to heavenly things. But we must receive God's promises as they be generally declared in Holy Scripture, and do his will, as therein expressly directed; for without holiness of life no man shall be saved. 12. Of obtaining Eternal Salvation only by the Name of Christ. They are to be accounted presumptuous, who say that, &c. [as in the Eighteenth English Article]. 13. Of the Church, and its Authority. The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, wherein the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments are duly administered, according to Christ's ordinance, in all things necessary and requisite. And every Church hath power to ordain, change, and abolish rites and ceremonies for the more decent order and good government thereof, so that all things be done to edifying. But it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything contrary to God's word; nor so to expound the Scripture as to make one part seem repugnant to another; nor to decree or enforce anything to be believed, as necessary to salvation, that is contrary to God's holy word. General Councils and Churches are liable to err, and have erred, even in matters of faith and doctrine, as well as in their ceremonies. 14. Of Ministering in the Congregation. [Same as the Twenty-third English Article.] 15. Of the Sacraments. [Same as the Twenty-fifth English Article, with the omission of the last two paragraphs.] 16. Of Baptism. [Same as the Twenty-seventh English Article, with two verbal |