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Then fhall the Priest demand of each perfon to be bap tized feverally, looking towards the West,

DOST thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all the covetous defires of the fame, and the carnal defires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow them nor be led by them?

Then the perfon to be baptized shall stretch out his or her hands, and fay aloud,

I renounce them all.

Then the perfon to be baptized fhall turn to the Eaft, and the Prieft fhall proceed thus.

Doft thou affociate thy felf to Christ, and enter into covenant with him?

And the perfon to be baptized lifting up his or her hands and eyes towards heaven, fhall answer,

I do.

Pr. Doft thou believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth ?

And in Jefus Chrift his only-begotten Son our Lord? And that he was conceived by the Holy Ghoft; born of the Virgin Mary; that he fuffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; that he went down into Hades, and alfo did rise again the third day; that he ascended into heaven, and fitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; and from thence fhall come again at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead?

And

And doft thou believe in the Holy Ghoft; The Holy Catholick Church; The Communion of Saits; The remiffion of fins; The refurrection of the flesh; And everlasting life after death?

And the perfon to be baptized lifting up his or her hands and eyes towards heaven, shall answer, All this I ftedfaftly believe.

Pr. Wilt thou be baptized in this faith?

And the Perfon to be baptized bowing shall answer, That is my defire.

Pr. Wilt thou then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the fame all the days of thy life?

And the Perfon to be baptized lifting up his or her hands and eyes towards heaven, fhall answer,

I will.

Then the Priest asking the Sponfor the name, fhall anoint each perfon to be baptized Separately with the Holy Oil, making the fign of the Cross upon bis or her forehead, breast, and the palms of the hands, Saying: (the perfon to be baptized kneeling)

N. the fervant of God is anointed with Holy Oil, and figned with the, fign of the Cross, in token that hereafter he may not be ashamed to confefs the faith of Christ crucified, but may have courage and ftrength to fight manfully under his banner against fin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful foldier and fervant unto his life's end. Amen.

Then

Then fhall the Prieft fay,

Merciful God, grant that the old Adam in these perfons may be fo buried, that the new man may be raised up in them. 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 that they may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Amen.

Grant that they being here dedicated to thee by our office and ministry, may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O bleffed Lord God, who doft live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Then fhall the Prieft confecrate the Water, Saying, WE bless thee, we glorify thee, O Lord God Almighty, the Father of the only-begotten God; we give thee thanks for that thou haft fent thy Son to be made Man for us and for our falvation, and for that he vouchfafed during his incarnation to be obedient in all things, to preach the kingdom of heaven, the remiffion of fins, and the refurrection of the dead. We alfo adore thee, O thou only-begotten God the Son, and give thanks to thee, and through thee to the Father, for that thou didst submit to fuffer death upon the cross for all men, appointing the baptifm of regeneration as the type or fymbol thereof. We farther praise thee, O God, thou Lord of the universe, through the name of Chrift, in the Holy Ghoft, for that thou didst not utterly caft off mankind, but at different feafons didft exercise different difpenfations of thy providence over them.

At

At first thou gavest to Adam in Paradise that Paradise for an habitation of pleasure, and on account of thy providence didft lay a command upon him; which when he had tranfgreffed, thou didst juftly expel him; yet in thy goodness thou didst not abandon and reject him, but didft inftruct and chaftife his pofterity in various manners, and at last didft fend thy Son to be made Man for the fake of men, and to take upon him all the paffions of human nature, fin only excepted. Do thou therefore, O Lord God, look down from heaven, and fanctify Here the Prieft is to make the fign of the cross over the water this Water; give it grace and power, that they who are to be baptized therein, according to the command of thy Chrift, may be crucified with him and die with him, may be buried with him, and rise again with him to the adoption which cometh by him, that fo they may die unto fin and live unto righteousness, through Jefus Christ our Lord; by whom and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.

Then the Priest fhall withdraw, and the perfons to be baptized fhall be decently put into the water by one or more Deacons or Deaconeffes. After which the Prieft fhall come, and shall dip each perfon in the water three times, once at the diftinct name of each Perfon of the Bleffed Trinity, Jaying:

N. the fervant of God is baptized In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then

Then fhall the Priest withdraw again, and the perfons baptized fhall be decently taken out of the water by one or more Deacons or Deaconeffes, and with their affiftance fhall put on their white garments, and the Prieft fhall draw near and fay to them ftanding,

TAKE thefe white garments for a token of the innocency, which by God's grace is given you, in the holy mystery of baptifm, and for a fign whereby ye are admonished fo long as ye live, to give your felves to innocence of living: And may ye bring them forth without fpot before the tribunal of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and be partakers of the rewards of holiness and purity in the life everlasting. Amen.

Then fhall each perfon's Sponfor give him or her the kifs of peace, and the Prieft fhall give them a little of the confecrated Milk and Honey, and fhall Fay,

BE ye admitted into the congregation of Chrift's

flock, receive the kifs of peace, and taste of his Milk and Honey in token of your fpiritual infancy, and of your entrance into the true land of promife, the church; and may ye at the laft day enter into the land of eternal reft, the kingdom of heaven, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall all the perfons baptized, flanding upright, fay aloud the Lord's prayer, and the Collect following.

OUR Father, who art in heaven; Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this

day

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