Second Book of Edw. VI. Comm. Prayer, 1604. Common Prayer, 1661. Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them that believe, and the resurrection of the dead; we call upon thee for this infant, that he, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive him, O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye shall have; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: so give now unto us that ask; let us that seek find; open the gate unto us that knock; that this Use of Salisbury. to him that asketh, and open the door to him that knocketh; that by the eternal benediction of the heavenly washing, he may receive the promised kingdoms of thy gift; who livest and reignest with God the Father, in unity of the Holy Spirit, God throughout all ages. The following words of the Holy Gospel are according to St. Matthew. Answer. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Liturgy of Herman. Here the Gospell of our Lorde Jesus Christe Marke 10. First Book of Edward VI. thy gate unto us that knocke; that these infantes maie enjoy the everlastyng benediccion of thy heavenly washyng, and maie come to the eternall kyngdome, whiche thou hast promised, by Christe our Lorde. AMEN. The minister. Heare now the Gospell written by Sainct Marke. At that time little In that tyme children were brought they brought chylto Jesus, that He dren to Jesus that might lay his hands He myght touche upon them and pray. them. But the But the disciples were disciples rebuked rebuking them. But them that brought Jesus says to them, them. At a certain tyme thei brought children to Christ that he should touche them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and saied unto them, Suffer little children, When Jesus suffre little children to and be unwilling to sawe that, He toke come unto me, and forbid forbid them, to come indignation and them not: for to suche unto me; for of such sayde unto them belongeth the kingdome is the kingdom of hea- Suffre the lyttle of God. Verely I saie And when he ones to come unto unto you: whosoever doth had laid his hands up- me, &c. not receive the kyngdome of God, as a litle childe: He shall not entre therein. And when He had ven. on them, he departed thence. They brought young children to Christ, that he should touch them ; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put Use of Salisbury. Liturgy of Herman. First Book of Edward VI. taken them up in his Beleve these wordes and thys deede of our Lorde Jesu Christe upon them and doubt armes; he put his handes upon them, and blessed them. After the Gospell is redde, the minister shall make this brief exhortacion upon the wordes of the Gospell. Frendes, you heare in this Gospell the woordes of our Saviour Christe, that he commaunded the children to bee brought not but that He unto hym: howe he wyll so receive blamed those that woulde have kept them from hym: how he exhorteth all men to folowe their hys mercie and innocency. Ye perceive geve them the how by his outward gesture and dede, he declared his good will toward them. For he embraced them in his armes, and laied his handes upon them, and blessed them: doubt ye not therefore, but ernestly beleve, that he will likewise favourably receive these present infantes, that he will embrace them with the armes of his mercie, that he will geve unto them the blessyng of eternal life and make them partakers of his everlastyng kyngdom. Wherefore we beeyng thus perswaded of Second Book of Edw. VI. Comm. Prayer, 1604. Common Prayer, 1661. his hands upon them, and blessed them. You perceive He laid doubt not ye there fore After the Gospel is read, the minister shall make this brief exhortation upon the words of the Gospel. Beloved, ye hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him; how he blamed those that would have kept them from him; how he exhorteth all men to follow their innocency. Ye perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will toward them; for he embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and blessed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he will likewise favourably receive this present infant; that he will embrace him with the arms of his mercy; that he will give unto him the blessing of eternal life, and make him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore we being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father |