bones which thou hast broken thou visitest for trial of his

¶ Then the Minister shall say, Let us pray. O LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, Wherefore we come to you and spare all those who confess in the bowels of compassion; their sins unto thee; that they, and, being desirous that you whose consciences by sin are should avoid presumption on accused, by thy merciful pardon the one hand, and despair on may be absolved, through the other, shall plainly lay

before you the wretchedness of O GOD, whose mercy is your condition, and declare how everlasting, and power infinite; far you ought to depend on the look down with pity and com- mercies of GOD, and the merits passion upon the sufferings of of our SAVIOUR. Consider then this thy servant; and whether seriously with yourself, in all

appearance the time of your our sins, and to cleanse us from

Do not

dissolution draweth near; your all unrighteousness. sins have laid fast hold upon either way abuse the goodness you; you are soon to be re- of GoD, who calleth us mercimoved from among men by a fully to amendment, and of his violent death; and you shall endless pity promiseth us forfade away suddenly like the giveness of that which is past, grass, which in the morning is if with a perfect and a true green and groweth up, but in heart we return unto him. the evening is cut down, dried Since therefore you are soon up, and withered. After you to pass into an endless and have thus finished the course unchangeable state, and your of a sinful and miserable life, future happiness or misery you shall appear before the depends upon the few moments Judge of all flesh; who, as he which are left you; I require pronounces blessings on the you strictly to examine yourself, righteous, shall likewise say, and your estate both towards with a terrible voice of most GoD and towards man; and let just judgment, to the wicked, no worldly consideration hinder Go, ye accursed, into the fire you from making a true and everlasting, prepared for the full confession of your sins, and devil and his angels. giving all the satisfaction which Your sins have brought you is in your power to every one too near this dreadful sentence: whom you have wronged or it is therefore your part and injured; that you may find duty, my brother, humbly to mercy at your heavenly Father's confess and bewail your great hand, for CHRIST's sake, and and manifold offences, and to not be condemned in the dreadrepent you truly of your sins, ful day of judgment. as you tender the eternal salvation of your soul.

Be not deceived with a vain and presumptuous expectation of God's favour, nor say within yourself, Peace, Peace, where there is no peace; for there is no peace, saith my GoD, to the wicked. GOD is not mocked; he is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; and without holiness no man shall see the LORD. On the other hand, despair not of God's mercy, though trouble is on every side; for GoD shutteth not up his mercies for ever in displeasure: But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us

Lastly, beloved, submit your self with Christian resignation to the just judgment of GoD, which your own crimes have brought upon you, and be in charity with all men; being ready sincerely to forgive all such as have offended you, not excepting those who have prosecuted you even unto death: and, though this may seem a hard saying, yet know assuredly, that without it your charity is not yet perfect. And fail not earnestly to endeavour and pray for this blessed temper and composure of mind. may you cast yourself with an entire dependence upon the

So

mercies of GOD, through the thee. for succour in behalf of merits of our Saviour and this thy servant, who is now Redeemer JESUS CHRIST. ¶ Here the Minister shall examine him concerning his faith, and rehearse the articles of the Creed, Dost thou believe in GOD, &c. And the criminal shall answer,

All this I steadfastly believe. ¶ Then shall the Minister examine whether he repent him truly of his sins, exhorting him to a particular confession of the sin for which he is condemned; and upon confession, he shall instruct him what satisfaction ought to be made to those whom he has offended thereby ; and if he knoweth any combinations in wickedness, or any evil practices designed against others, let him be admonished to the utmost of his power to discover and prevent them. After his confession, the Minister shall declare to him the pardoning mercy of GOD, in the form which is used in the Communion Service.

¶ After which shall be said the Collect

following:

O HOLY JESUS, who of thine infinite goodness, didst accept the conversion of a sinner on the cross; open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant, who desireth pardon and forgiveness, though in his latest hour he turneth unto thee. Renew in him whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will and frailness.

not

under the sentence of condemnation. The day of his calamity is at hand, and he is accounted as one of those who go

set

down into the pit. Blessed LORD, remember thy mercies; look upon his infirmities; hear the voice of his complaint; give him, we beseech thee, patience in this his time of adversity, and support under the terrors which encompass him; before his eyes the things he hath done in the body, which have justly provoked thee to and forasmuch as his anger; continuance appeareth to be short amongst us, quicken him so much the more by thy grace and holy Spirit; that he, being converted and reconciled unto thee, before thy judgments have cut him off from the earth, may at the hour of his death depart in peace, and be received into thine everlasting kingdom, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen.

Adding this.

O SAVIOUR of the world, Consider his contrition; accept who by thy cross and precious his repentance; and forasmuch blood hast redeemed us, save as he putteth his full trust only us, and help us, we humbly in thy mercy, impute beseech thee, O LORD. unto him his former sins, but strengthen him with thy blessed Spirit; and when thou art pleased to take him hence, take him unto thy favour: This we beg through thy merits, O LORD,

our Saviour and our Redeemer. Amen.

¶ Then shall the Minister say, O FATHER of mercies and GOD of all comfort; we fly unto

Then the Minister, standing, shall say, IN the midst of life we are in death of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O LORD, who for our sins art justly displeased?

Yet, O LORD GOD most holy, O LORD most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.

Thou knowest, LORD, the to die. Grant that he may secrets of our hearts: shut not take thy judgments patiently, thy merciful ears to our prayers; and repent him truly of his but spare us, LORD most holy, sins; that he recovering thy O Gop most mighty, O holy favour, the fearful reward of and merciful SAVIOUR, thou his actions may end with this most worthy Judge eternal, life; and whensoever his soul suffer us not, at our last hour, shall depart from the body, it for any pains of death to fall may be without spot presented from thee. unto thee,through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. xii. 11.

¶ Then the Minister shall say, THE Almighty God, who is a most strong tower to all those who put their trust in him; to NO chastening for the prewhom all things in heaven, in sent seemeth to be joyous, but earth, and under the earth, do grievous; nevertheless, afterbow and obey; be now and wards it yieldeth the peaceable evermore thy defence; and fruit of righteousness, unto make thee know and feel that them which are exercised there is none other name under thereby. heaven given to man, in whom and through whom thou mayest receive salvation, but only the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

And after that shall say,

UNTO God's gracious merey and protection we commit thee: The LORD bless thee and keep thee: The LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace both now and evermore.

TAt the time of Execution, besides all, or

such parts of the foregoing office as the Minister shall judge proper, shall be said the Commendatory prayer for a person at the point of departure, as it is in the

The Gospel. St. John v. 24.

VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemna

tion; but is passed from death

unto life.

TA Prayer for imprisoned Debtors.

MOST gracious God, look down in pity and compassion upon these thine afflicted servants, who are fallen under the misery of a close restraint. Give them always a deep sense of their sins, and of thy fatherly love and correction; and the more their confinement presseth hard upon them, the more let ¶ The Collect for the Communion Service. the comforts of thy grace and O GOD, who declarest thy mercy abound towards them almighty power chiefly in Give to their creditors tendershowing mercy and pity; we ness and compassion, and to beseech thee to have mercy them a meek and forgiving upon this thy servant, who for spirit towards all those who his transgressions is appointed have confined them, and a full

Visitation of the Sick.

purpose to repair all the injuries here; and so sanctify their afflictions, that they may work for them an eternal weight of glory, through the merits and mediation of JESUS CHRIST thy

and losses which others have
sustained by them. Raise them
up friends to pity and relieve
them; give them the continued
comfort of thy countenance Son our Lord. Amen.

י

A FORM OF

PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING

TO ALMIGHTY GOD,

For the fruits of the earth, and all the other blessings of his merciful providence; to be used yearly on the FIRST THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER, or on such other day as shall be appointed by the civil authority.

The service shall be as usual, except where it is hereby otherwise appointed. ¶ Among the Sentences at the beginning of Morning Prayer shall be the following: HONOUR the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase; so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Prov. iii. 9, 10.

of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! Deut. xxxiii. 29.

T Instead of, O come let us sing, &c. the

following shall be said or sung: PRAISE ye the LORD; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

The LORD doth build up Je

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by under-rusalem; he gathereth together standing hath he established the outcasts of Israel. the heavens: by his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov. iii. 19, 20.

The eternal GOD is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deut. xxxiii. 27.

He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

He covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; he maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains.

He giveth to the beast his food; and to the young ravens which cry.

Israel then shall dwell in safety alone; the fountain of Jacob shall be upon the land of corn and of wine, also his Praise the LORD, O Jerusaheaven shall drop down dew.lem: Praise thy God, O Sion. Deut. xxxiii. 28. For he hath strengthened

Happy art thou, O Israel; the bars of thy gates; he hath who is like unto thee, O people blessed thy children within saved by the LORD, the shield thee.