Answer. Two only as generally necessary to salvation, that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord.

Question. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament?

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Answer. I mean * an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, " ordained " Matt. by Christ Himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Question. How many parts are there in a Sacrament?

Answer. Two; the outward visible sign, and the inward spiritual grace.

Question. What is the outward visible sign or form in Baptism?

Answer. Water; wherein the person is baptized, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

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Question. What is the inward and spiritual grace? Answer. A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness; for being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children Eph. ii. 3. of grace.

Question. What is required of persons to be baptized?

Answer. Repentance, whereby they forsake sin; and Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament.

"Neither Orders, nor any other Sacrament else, be such Sacraments as Baptism and the Communion are. But, in a general acception, the name of a Sacrament may be attributed to any thing whereby an holy thing is signified."-Homily on Common Prayer and Sacraments.

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p 1 Cor. xi. 26.

Question. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them?

Answer. Because they promise them both by their Sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform.

Question. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained?

Answer. For the P continual remembrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ, and of the benefits which we receive thereby.

Question. What is the outward part or sign of the Lord's Supper?

Answer. Bread and Wine, which the Lord hath commanded to be received.

Question. What is the inward part, or thing signified?

Answer. The Body and Blood of Christ, which are a John vi. a verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.

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s 1 Cor. xi. 28.

t Matt. v. 23, 24.

Question. What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby?

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Answer. The strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the Body and Blood of Christ, as our bodies are by the Bread and Wine.

Question. What is required of them who come to the Lord's Supper?

Answer. To examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life; have a lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of His death; and be in charity with all men.

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(1) The Curate of every Parish shall diligently upon CatechizSundays and Holy-days, after the Second Lesson at Church. Evening Prayer, openly in the Church instruct and John xxi. examine so many Children of his parish sent unto him, as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Catechism. (See also Canon LIX.)

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(2) And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Dames, Who are to shall cause their Children, Servants, and Apprentices, chized. (which have not learned their Catechism,) to come to 2 Deut. vi. the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to Eph. vi. 4. hear, and be ordered by the Curate, until such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn. (See Canon LIX.)

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¶ (3) So soon as children are come to a competent age, and can say, in their Mother Tongue, the Creed, the low. Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments; and also can answer to the other Questions of this short Catechism; they shall be brought to the Bishop. And every one shall have a Godfather, or a God- Sponsors. mother, as a Witness of their Confirmation.

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¶ (4) And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledge Names to be given in for Children to be brought unto him for their Confirmation, the Curate of every Parish shall either Bishop. bring, or send in writing, with his hand subscribed thereunto, the names of all such persons within his Parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be confirmed. And, if the Bishop approve of them, he shall confirm them in manner following. (See Canon LXI.)

"The Godfather may be the same that was at Baptism, but in most places the custom is to have another."-Bp. Sparrow on Common Prayer. Comp. Canon XIX, and Sponsors required in Baptism of such as are of riper years.

CHAPTER III

THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION,

Heb. vi. 2. OR LAYING ON OF HANDS UPON THOSE THAT 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, before the Bishop; he (or some other Minister appointed by him) shall read this PREFACE following.

To 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 hereafter shall be Confirmed, but such as can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments; and can also answer 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, they 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.

[QUESTION AND ANSWER.]

¶ Then shall the Bishop say,

Do ye here, in the presence of God, and of this con

gregation, renew the solemn promise and vow that was made in your name at your Baptism; ratifying and confirming the same in your own persons, and acknowledging yourselves bound to believe, and to do, all those things, which your Godfathers and Godmothers then undertook for you?

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And every one shall audibly answer,
I do.

The Bishop.

OUR help is in the Name of the Lord;
Answer. Who hath made heaven and earth.
Bishop. Blessed be the Name of the Lord;
Answer. Henceforth, world without end.
Bishop. a Lord, hear our prayers.

Answer. And let our cry come unto Thee.
[FIRST COLLECT.]

The Bishop. Let us pray.

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ALMIGHTY and everliving God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by Water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness e 1 John ii. of all their sins; Strengthen them, we beseech Thee, 12.

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O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace; f Is. xi. 2, 3. the spirit of wisdom and understanding; the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength; the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; and fill them, O Lord, with the spirit of Thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen.

¶ Then all of them in order kneeling before the Bishop, he shall lay his hand upon the head of every one severally, saying,

DEFEND, O Lord, this Thy Child [or this Thy servant]