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 always. Amen.

But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warning in due time to the Curate, or for lack of company to receive with him, or by any other just impediment, do not receive the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood, the Curate shall instruct him, that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and stedfastly believe that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the Cross for him, and shed his Blood for his redemption, earnestly remembering the benefits he hath thereby, and giving him hearty ́ thanks therefore, he doth eat and drink the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ profitably to his Soul's health, although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth.

When the sick person is visited, and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time, then the Priest, for more expedition, shall cut off the form of the Visitation at the Psalm [In thee, O Lord, have

I put my trust, &c.] and go straight to the Communion.

In the time of the Plague, Sweat, or such other like contagious times of sickness or diseases, when none of the Parish or neighbours can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for fear of the infection, upon special request of the diseased, the Minister may only communicate with him.

APPENDIX,

No. 1.

But because it oftentimes happens that persons repeat the Creed without understanding it, it will be sometimes expedient to examine the sick person under the several articles of the Creed, in the following, or the like

manner:

You say that you believe in God.

You believe then that there is One who was before all things, and will be for ever;—from everlasting to everlasting.

You believe that he is every where, and can see every thing, and knows

F

every thing. You believe that he sees all your actions, and hears all your words, and knows all your thoughts.

You believe that he is good to all, even to those of his creatures who have most offended him; and that he never does any thing that is not for good; for instance, when he sends us sickness or any other affliction, it is intended for our good.

a

You believe likewise that he is holy, and that he cannot endure sin; he is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity."

You believe that he is just;—that he must punish sin in some way or another; and that he never sends us any punishment which we do not deserve.