The Book of Common Prayer Illustrated (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ...and everlasting God, which of thy iustice, &c.J shall the prieste aske what shalbe the name of the childe, and when the Godfathers and Godmothers have told the name, then he shall make a crosse upon the childes forehead andbreste, saying. 1 N. Receyve the signe of the holy Crosse, both in thy forehead, and in thy breste, in token that thou shalt not be ashamed to confesse thy faith in Christ crucified, and manfully to fyght under his banner agaynst sinne, the worlde, and the dcvill, and to continewe his faythful soldiour and servaunt unto thy lyfes ende. Amen. And thys he shall doe and saye to as many chyldren as bee present to be Baptised, one after another. A 1589 Minister. 1622 Priest. And so in the next instance. e 1552 congregation: HU21 tanks unto Almighty God for these benefits; and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this Child may lead th rest of his life according to this beginning. t Then shall be said, all kneeling; OURb Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Namr. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. 1 Then shall the Priest say, WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this' Infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and tu incorporate him into thy holy Church1. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; ande that, as he is made partaker of the death of thy...