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nesses. For he himself went not cified, dead, and buried; that up to joy, but first he suffered he went down into hell, and

also did rise again the third day; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; and from thence shall come again at the end of the world, to judge the quick

And dost thou believe in

T The sick person shall answer,
All this I steadfastly believe.

pain: he entered not into his glory, before he was crucified. So truly our way to eternal joy, is to suffer here with CHRIST; and our door to enter into eternal life, is gladly to die with CHRIST; that we may rise again from death, and dwell and the dead? with him in everlasting life. Now, therefore, taking your the HOLY GHOST; The holy sickness, which is thus profitable catholic Church; The comfor you, patiently, I exhort you munion of saints; The remisin the name of God, to remem- sion of sins; The resurrection ber the profession which you of the flesh; and everlasting made unto God in your baptism. life after death? And forasmuch as after this life there is an account to be given unto the righteous Judge, by whom all must be judged, without respect of persons; I require you to examine yourself, and your estate, both toward GoD and man; so that, accusing and condemning yourself for your own faults, you may find mercy at our heavenly Father's hand for CHRIST'S sake, and not be accused and condemned in that fearful judgment. Therefore I shall rehearse to you the articles of our faith; that you may know whether you do believe as a Christian man should, or no.

¶ Here the Minister shall rehearse the articles of the Faith, saying thus:

DOST thou believe in GoD the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth?

And in JESUS CHRIST his only begotten Son our Lord? And that he was conceived by the HOLY GHOST, born of the Virgin Mary; that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cru

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Then shall the Minister examine whether he repent him truly of his sins, and be in charity with all the world; exhorting him to forgive, from the bottom of his heart, all persons that have offended him; and if he hath offended any other, to ask them forgiveness; and where he hath done injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to the uttermost of his power. And if he hath not before disposed of his goods, let him then be admonished to make his Will, and to declare his debts, what he oweth, and what is owing unto him, for the better discharging of his conscience, and the quietness of his Executors. But men should often be put in remembrance to take order for the settling of their temporal estates, whilst they are in health.

The Exhortation before rehearsed may be
said before the Minister begin his prayer,
as he shall see cause.

T The Minister shall not omit earnestly to
move such sick persons as are of ability,
to be liberal to the
poor.

T And then the Minister shall say the Collect
following.

Let us pray.

O MOST merciful God, who, according to the multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins of those who truly repent, that thou rememberest them no more; open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant,

¶ Adding this:

¶ Then shall the Minister say,

who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness. Renew O SAVIOUR of the world, in him, most loving Father, who by thy cross and precious whatsoever hath been decayed blood hast redeemed us; save by the fraud and malice of the us, and help us, we humbly devil, or by his own carnal beseech thee, O LORD. will and frailness; preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of the Church; consider his contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as shall seem to thee most expedient for him. And forasmuch as he putteth his full trust only in thy mercy, impute not 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, through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son JESUS CHRIST our Lord, Amen.

¶ Then shall the Minister say this Psalm: Psalm 130. De Profundis, OUT of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice.

O let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint.

If thou, LORD, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss; O LORD, who may abide it?

For there is mercy with thee: therefore shalt thou be feared.

I look for the LORD, my soul doth wait for him; in his word is my trust.

My soul fleeth unto the LORD, before the morning watch; I say, before the morning watch.

O Israel, trust in the LORD, for with the LORD there is mercy; and with him is plenteous redemption.

And he shall redeem Israel from all his sins.

THE Almighty LORD, who is a most strong tower to all those who put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do bow and obey, be now and evermore thy defence; and make thee know and feel, that there is none other name under heaven given to man, in whom, and through whom, thou mayest receive health and salvation, but only the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

T Here the Minister may use any part of the service of this Book, which, in his discretion, he shall think convenient to the occasion; and after that shall say.

UNTO God's gracious mercy 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 his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace both now and evermore. Amen.

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T Prayers which may be said with the foregoing service, or any part thereof, at the discretion of the Minister.

TA Prayer for a sick Child. O ALMIGHTY GOD and merciful Father, to whom alone belong the issues of life and death; look down from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, with the eyes of mercy upon this child, now lying upon the bed of sickness: Visit him, O LORD, with thy salvation; deliver him

in thy good appointed time | continuance amongst us: yet, from his bodily pain, and save forasmuch as in all appearance his soul for thy mercies' sake; the time of his dissolution that if it shall be thy pleasure draweth near, so fit and prepare to prolong his days here on him, we beseech thee, against earth, he may live to thee, and the hour of death, that after his be an instrument of thy glory, departure hence in peace, and by serving thee faithfully, and in thy favour, his soul may be doing good in his generation: received into thine everlasting or else receive him into those kingdom; through the merits heavenly habitations, where the and mediation of JESUS CHRIST souls of those who sleep in the thine only Son, our Lord and LORD JESUS enjoy perpetual Saviour. Amen. rest and felicity: Grant this, OTA Commendatory Prayer for a sick person LORD, for thy mercies' sake, in at the point of departure. the same thy Son our Lord JESUS CHRIST, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the HOLY GHOST, ever one GOD, world without end. Amen.

¶ A Prayer for a sick person, when there appeareth but a small hope of recovery.

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O ALMIGHTY GOD, with whom do live the spirits of just men made perfect, after they are delivered from their earthly prisons; we humbly commend the soul of this thy servant, our dear brother, into thy hands, as into the hands of a faithful O FATHER of mercies, and Creator, and most merciful GOD of all comfort, our only Saviour; most humbly beseechhelp in time of need; we flying thee, that it may be precious unto thee for succour in behalf in thy sight: wash it, we pray of this thy servant, here lying thee, in the blood of that under thy hand in great weak- immaculate Lamb, that ness of body: look graciously slain to take away the sins of upon him, O LORD; and the the world; that whatsoever more the outward man decayeth, defilements it may have constrengthen him, we beseech tracted in the midst of this thee, so much the more con- miserable and naughty world, tinually with thy grace and holy Spirit, in the inner man: give him unfeigned repentance for all the errors of his life past, and steadfast faith in thy Son JESUS, that his sins may be done away by thy mercy, and his pardon sealed in heaven, before he go hence, and be no more seen. We know, O LORD, that there is no word impossible with thee; and that, if thou wilt, thou canst even yet raise him up, and grant him a longer

through the lust of the flesh, or the wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, it may be presented pure and without spot before thee. And teach us who survive, in this, and other like daily spectacles of mortality, to see how frail and uncertain our own condition is; and so to number our days, that we may seriously apply our hearts to that holy and heavenly wisdom, whilst we live here, which may in the end bring us

to life everlasting, through the | we beseech thee, deeply sensible

merits of JESUS CHRIST thine
only Son our Lord. Amen.
¶ A Prayer for persons troubled in mind or

in conscience.

of the shortness and uncertainty of human life; and let thy holy Spirit lead us through this vale of misery, in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our lives: that, when we shall have served thee in our generation, we may be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience; in the communion of the catholic Church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope; in favour with thee our GoD, and in perfect charity with the world: All which we ask through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer which may be said in case of sudden surprise and immediate danger.

O BLESSED LORD, the Father of mercies, and the GoD of all comforts, we beseech thee, look down in pity and compassion upon this thy afflicted servant. Thou writest bitter things against him, and makest him to possess his former iniquities: thy wrath lieth hard upon him, and his soul is full of trouble; but, O merciful God, who hast written thy holy word for our learning, that we, through patience and comfort of thy holy Scriptures, might have hope; give him a right understanding of himself, and of thy threats and promises; O MOST gracious Father, that he may neither cast away we fly unto thee for mercy in his confidence in thee, nor place behalf of this thy servant, here it any where but in thee. Give lying under the sudden visitahim strength against all his tion of thine hand. If it be thy temptations, and heal all his will, preserve his life, that there distempers: break break not the may be place for repentance: bruised reed, nor quench the but, if thou hast otherwise smoking flax shut not up thy appointed, let thy mercy supply tender mercies in displeasure; to him the want of the usual but make him to hear of joy opportunity for the trimming and gladness, that the bones of his lamp. Stir up in him which thou hast broken may such sorrow for sin, and such rejoice deliver him from fear fervent love to thee, as may in of the enemy, and lift up the a short time do the work of light of thy countenance upon many days that among the him; and give him peace, praises which thy saints an through the merits and mediation of JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen.

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holy angels shall sing to the honour of thy mercy through eternal ages, it may be to thy unspeakable glory, that thou hast redeemed the soul of this thy servant from eternal death, and made him partaker of the everlasting life, which is through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

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¶ A Thanksgiving for the beginning of a | him seasonable relief. Perfect, we beseech thee, this thy mercy GREAT and mighty GoD, towards him; and prosper the who bringest down to the grave, means which shall be made use and bringest up again; we bless of for his cure : that being thy wonderful goodness, for restored to health of body, having turned our heaviness vigour of mind, and cheerfulness into joy and our mourning into of spirit, he may be able to go gladness, by restoring this our to thine house, to offer thee an brother to some degree of his oblation with great gladness; former health. Blessed be thy and to bless thy holy name for name that thou didst not forsake all thy goodness towards him, him in his sickness; but didst through JESUS CHRIST Our Savisit him with comforts from viour: to whom with thee and above; didst support him in the HOLY SPIRIT, be all honour patience and submission to thy and glory world without end. will; and, at last, didst send Amen.

THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK.

Forasmuch as all mortal men are subject to many sudden perils, diseases, and sicknesses and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life; therefore, to the intent they may be always in readiness to die, whensoever it shall please ALMIGHTY GOD to call them, the Ministers shall diligently from time to time (but especially in the time of pestilence, or other infectious sickness) exhort their parishioners to the often receiving of the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour CHRIST, when it shall be publicly administered in the church; that so doing, they may, in case of sudden visitation, have the less cause to be disquieted for lack of the same. But if the sick person be not able to come to the church, and yet is desirous to receive the Communion in his house; then he must give timely notice to the Minister, signifying also how many there are to communicate with him (which shall be two at the least :) and all things necessary being prepared, the Minister shall there celebrate the Holy Communion, beginning with the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, here following:

The Collect.

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The Epistle. Heb. xii. 5.

ALMIGHTY everliving GOD, MY son, despise not thou the Maker of mankind, who dost chastening of the LORD, nor correct those whom thou dost faint when thou art rebuked love, and chastise every one of him. For whom the LORD whom thou dost receive; we loveth, he chasteneth; and beseech thee to have mercy scourgeth every son whom he upon this thy servant visited receiveth. with thine hand; and to grant that he may take his sickness patiently, and recover his bodily VERILY, verily, I say unto health, if it be thy gracious you, He that heareth my word, will; and that whensoever his and believeth on him that sent soul shall depart from the me, hath everlasting life, and body, it may be without spot shall not come into condemnapresented unto thee, through tion; but is passed from death JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. unto life.

The Gospel. St. John v. 24.

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