Answer. BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate. Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church: The Communion of Saints: The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting Amen. Quest. What dost thou chiefly learn in these Articles of thy Belief? Ans. First, I learn to believe m God the Father, who hath made me, and all the world Secondly, in God the Son, who hath redeemed me. and all mankind Thirdly, in God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all the people of God Quest. Yca said that your Sponsors did promise for you, that you should keep God's commandments: Tell me how many there are Ans. Ten. Quest. Which are they? Answer. THE THE same which God spake in the twentieth chapter of Exodus, say. ing. I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage 1. Thou shalt have none other gods but me II. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image nor the likeness of any thing that in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth Thou shalt not bow down to them. nor worship them: For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and vi sit the sins of the fathers upon the chil dren, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments. 111 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in van For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain IV Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stran ger that is within thy gates For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth. the sea, and all that in them is, and rest. ed the seventh day: Wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. V Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. VI Thou shalt do no murder. VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII Thou shalt not steal. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. Quest. What dost thou chiefly learn by these commandments? Ans. I learn two things; my duty towards God, and my duty towards my neighbour Quest What is thy duty towards God? Ans My duty towards God is, to believe in him to fear him; and to love him with all my heart with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength; to worship him to give him thanks to put my whole trust in him; to call upon him; to honour his holy Name and his Word; and to serve him truly all the days of my life. Ouest What is thy duty towards thy neighbour? Ans My duty towards my neighbour is, to love him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me To love, honour, and succour my father and mother: To honour and obey the Civil Authority: To submit myself to all my governors, teachers, spiritual pastors, and masters: To order myself lowly and reverently to all my betters: To hurt nobody by word or deed: To be true and just in all my dealings: To bear no malice nor batred in my heart: To keep my hands from picking and stealing, and my tongue from evil speak ing, lying, and slandering: To keep my body in temperance, soberness, and chastity: Not to covet nor desire other men's goods; but to learn and labour truly to get mine own living, and to do my duty in thet state of life unto which it shall please God to call me. Catechist. My good child, know this, that thou art not able to do these things. of thyself. nor to walk in the Commandments of God, and to serve him, without his special Grace, which thou must learn at all times to call for by diligent Prayer: Let me hear, therefore, if thou canst say the Lord's Prayer. Answer UR 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 our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen. Quest. What desirest thou of God in this Praver? Ans I desire my Lord God, our heavenly Father, who is the giver of all goodness, to send his grace unto me and to all people; that we may worship him, serve him, and obey him. as we ought to do: And I pray unto God, that he will send us all things that are needful both for our souls and bodies and that he will be merciful unto us, and forgive us our sins; and that it will please bim to save and defend us in all dangers both of soul and body and that he will keep us from all sin and wickedness, and from our spiritual enemy, and from everlast ing death: And this I trust he will do of his mercy and goodness, through our Lord Jesus Christ; and therefore I say, Amen: So be it. H Question. TOW many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in his Church? Ans Two only, as generally necessary to salvation; that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord Quest. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament? Ans. I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto us; ordained by Christ himself; as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Quest How many parts are there in a Sacrament? Ans. Two; the outward visible sign, and the inward spiritual grace. Quest. What is the outward visible sign or form in Baptis n? Ans Water; wherein the person is baptized, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Quest What is the inward and spirit grace ? Ans A death unto sm, and a new birth unto righteousness: For being by na ture born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace. fouest. What is required of persons to be baptized? Ans Repentance, whereby they for. sake sin; and Faith, whereby they stead. fastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Quest. Why then are Infants bapuzed, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them? Ans. Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. Quest Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained" Ans. For the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ. and of the benefits which we receive thereby Quest. What is the outward part or sign of the Lord's Supper ? Ans Bread and Wine, which the Lord hath commanded to be received Luest What is the inward part or thing signified? Ans. The Body and Blood of Christ, which are spiritually taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper. Quest What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby Ans. The strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the Body and Blood of Christ as our bodies are by the bread and wine Quest. What is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper? Ans. To examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, steadfastly purposing to lead a new life have a lively faith in God's mercy, through Christ, with a thankful remem. brance of his death; and be in charity with all men. The Minister of every Parish shall diligently upon Sundays and Holy Days, or on some other convenient occasions, openly in the Church, instruct or examine so many Children of his Parish, sent unto him, as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Catechism And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Mistresses shall cause their Children, Ser. vants, and Apprentices, who have not learned their Catechism, to come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and to he ordered by the Minister, until such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn So soon as Children are come to a competent age, and can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and can answer to the other questions of this short Catechism, they shall he brought to the Bishop. And whensoerer the Bishop shall give knowledge for Children to be brought unto him for their Confirmation, the Minister of every Parish shall either bring, or send in writing, with his hand subscribed thereunto, the Names of all such Persons with in his Parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be confirmed. THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION, OR Laying on of Hands upon those who are baptized, and come to Years of Discretion. Upon the Day appointed, all that are to be then confirmed, being placed and standing in order hefore the Bishop; le, or some other Minister appointed hy him, shall read this preface following: T the end that confirmation may be ministered to the more edifying of such as shall receive it. the Church hath thought good to order, that none shall be confirmed, but such as can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments; and can also an swer to such other Questions, as in the short Catechism are contained: Which order is very convenient to be observed; to the end that children, being now come to the years of discretion, and having learned what their Godfathers and Godmothers promised for them in Baptism. may themselves, with their own mouth and consent, openly before the Church ratify and confirm the same; and also promise, that. by the grace of God, they will evermore endeavour themselves faithfully to observe such things as! they, by their own confession. have assented unto D Then shall the Bishop say, 0 ye here, in the presence of God, and of this Congregation, renew the solemn promise and vow that ye made, or that was made in your name, at your Baptism; ratifying and confirm ing the same and acknowledging your selves bound to believe and to do all those things which ye then undertook, or your Sponsors then undertook for you? And every one shall audihly answer, I do. Bishop UR help is in the name of the Lord; Ans. Who hath made heaven and Ο earth Bishop. Blessed be the name of the Lord: A LMIGHTY and everliving God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these thy servants by Water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins, strengthen them, we beseech thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter; and daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grave; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; and fill them, Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen. Then all of them in order kneeling be ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who makest us both to ill 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, a' ter the example of thy holy Apostles, we have now laid our bands; to certify them by this sign, of thy favour and gracious goodness towards them Let thy Fatherly band. we beseech thee, ever be over them: Let thy Loly Spirit ever be ith them And so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy Word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end 0 Amen ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, t direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy lows, and in the works of thy commandments; that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen 108 THE FORM OF SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. The laws resperting Matrimony, whether by pub'ishing the Bans in Churches, or by License, being different in the several States, every Minister is left to the direction of those Laws, in every thing that regards the civil contruct between the Parties. And when the Bans are published, it shall be in the following form: I publish the Bans of Marriage between M. of If any of you know cause or just impediment, why these two persons should not be joined together in holy Matrimony, ve are to declare it. asking.] At the day and time appointed for Solemnization of Mutrimony, the f'ersuns to be married shall come into the body of the Church. or shall be ready in some proper house, with their friends und neighbours; and there standing together, the Man on the right hand, und the Homan on the left, the Minister shall say, DEAR RLY beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony, which is commended of Saint Paul to be honourable mong all men and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, so. berly, and in the fear of God Into this holy estate, these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause, why they may not law. fully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace And also speaking unto the Persons who are to be married, he shall say, REQUIRE and charge you both (as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judginent, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed) that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimo ny, ye do now confess it For be ye well assured, that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God's word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful. The Minister, if he shall have reason to dou't of the 'awfulness of the proposed Murringe, may demand sufficient surety for his indemnification; but if no im pediment shall be alleged, or suspected, the Minister shall say to the Man, and V. of [This is the first, second, or third time of together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honour, and keep him, in sickness and in health: and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him. so long as ye both shall live? The Woman shall answer, I will Then shall the Minister say, Who giveth this Woman to be married to this Man? Then shull they give their Troth to each other in this Manner: The Minister receiving the Woman at her Father's or Friend's Hands, shall cause the Man with his Right Hand to take the Homan by her Right Hand, and to say after him as followeth: M take thee to my wedded Wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my Troth. Then shull they loose their Hands, ana the Woman with her Right Hand taxing the Man by kis Right Hand, shall like wise say after the Minister: TN take thee M. to my wedded Hus band, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I give thee my Troth Then shall they ngain toose therr hands, and the Man shall give unto the Wo man a Ring. And the Minister taking the Ring shall deliver it unto the Man, to put it upon the fourth finger of the Woman's Left Hand And the Man holding the Ring there, and taught by the Minister, shall say, W TITH this Ring 1 thee wed, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then the Man leaving the Ring upon the fourth Finger of the Woman's Left Hand, the Minister shall say, 0 Let us pray. UR Father, who art in Heaven, Hal. lowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom tome; thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive thos who trespass against us, And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. 0 ETERNAL God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, giver of all spiritual grace, the author of everlasting life; send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman, whom we bless un thy name that as Isaac and Rebecca lived faithfully together, so these persons may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant betwixt them inade, (whereof this Ring given and received is a token and pledge) and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together, and live according to thy laws, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen. Then shalt the Minister join their Right Hands together, and say, Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. THE ORDER FOR THE VISITATION OF THE SICK. When any Person is sick, notice shall be given thereof to the Minister of the Parish, who, coming into the sick Person's House, shall say, Ans. Nor the wicked approach to hurt him. Min. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower, Ans. From the face of his enemy. H Amen. That EAR us, Almighty and most merci. ful God and Saviour: Extend thy accustomed goodness to this thy servant, who is grieved with sickness Sanctify, we beseech thee, this thy Fatherly cor rection to him; that the sense of his weakness may add strength to his faith, and seriousness to his repentance if it shall be thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, be may lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory: Or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Then shall the Minister ea hort the sick Person after this Forwi, or other like : EARLY beloved, know this, that D Almighty God is the Lord of life and death and of all things to them pers |