SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. riches of his grace, sanctify and bless you, that ye may please him both in body and soul, and live together in holy love unto your lives' end. Amen. After which, if there be no Ser A that intend to take the holy estate of Matrimony upon you, cording to knowledge; giving ho nour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered. Hitherto ye have heard the duty of the husband toward the wife, Now likewise, ye wives, hear and learn your duties toward your husbands, even as it is plainly set forth in holy Scripture. Saint Paul, in the aforenamed Epistle to the Ephesians, teacheth you thus; Wives, submit your selves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the hus band is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the Saviour of the body. Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. And again he saith, Let the wife see that she reverence her husband. And in his Epistle to the Colos sians, Saint Paul giveth you this short lesson; Wives, submit your selves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Saint Paul, in his Epistle to the Ephesians, the fifth Chapter, doth give this commandment to all married men; Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water, by the Word; that he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish. So ought men to Saint Peter also doth instruct love their wives as their own you very well, thus saying: Ye bodies. He that loveth his wife wives, be in subjection to your loveth himself: for no man ever own husbands; that, if any obey yet hated his own flesh, but nou-not the Word. they also may with risheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church: for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mys-on of apparel; but let it be the tery; but I speak concerning Christ and the Church. Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife, even as himself. Likewise the same Saint Paul, writing to the Colossians, speaketh thus to all men that are married; Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. out the Word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible: even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands; Hear also what Saint Peter, the even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, Apostle of Christ, who was him-calling him lord; whose daughters self a married man, saith unto ye are as long as ye do well, and them that are married; Ye hus- are not afraid with any amazebands, dwell with your wives ac- Iment. It is convenient that the new-married persons should receive the holy Communion at the time of their Marriage, or at the first opportunity after their Marriage. THE VISITATION OF THE SICK, When any person is sick, notice shall be given thereof to the Minister of the Parish; who, coming into the sick person's house, shall say, Po all that dwell in it. When he cometh into the sick REMEMBER not, Lord, our Answer. Spare us, good Lord. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. UR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. 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. Minister. O Lord, save thy vant; ser Answer. Which putteth his trust in thee. Minister. Send him help from thy holy place; Anaber. And evermore mightily defend him. Minister. Let the enemy have no advantage of him; Answer. Nor the wicked proach to hurt him. Minister. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower, Answer. From the face of his enemy. Minister. O Lord, hear our prayers. with the eyes of thy mercy, give him comfort and sure confidence in thee, defend him from the danger of the enemy, and keep him in perpetual peace and safety; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. merciful God and Saviour: TJEAR us, Almighty and most extend thy accustomed goodness to this thy servant who is grieved with sickness. Sanctify, we be seech thee, this thy fatherly correc tion to him; that the sense of his weakness may add strength to kis faith, and seriousness to his repentance: That, if it shall be thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, he may lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory: or else, give kim grace so to take thy visitation, that, after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall the Minister exhort the sick person after this form, or other like. EARLY beloved, know this, that Almighty God is the all things to them pertaining, as Lord of life and death, and of youth, strength, health, age, weakness, and sickness. Wherefore, whatsoever your sickness is, know you certainly, that it is God's visitation. And for what cause soever this sickness is sent unto ap-you; whether it be to try your patience for the example of others, and that your faith may be found in the day of the Lord laudable, glorious, and honourable, to the increase of glory and endless felicity; or else it be sent unto you to correct and amend in you whatsoever doth offend the eyes of your heavenly Father; know you certainly, that if you truly repent you of your sins, and bear your sickness patiently, trusting in God's mercy, for his dear Son Jesus Christ's sake, and render unto him Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. Minister. LORD, look down from heaven, behold, visit, and relieve this thy servant. Look upon him ୫ humble thanks for his fatherly vi- of persons, I require you to exa- If the person visited be very Tthe chastisement of For (as Saint Paul saith in the 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 judgement. Therefore I shall rehearse to you you may know whether you do the Articles of our Faith, that believe as a Christian man should, or no. Here the Minister shall re hearse the Articles of the Faith, saying thus, as with sons; for what son is heDOST thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth? And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholick Church; the Communion of Saints; the Remission of sins; the Resur rection of the flesh; and everlast ing life after death? whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then And in Jesus Christ his onlyare ye bastards, and not sons. begotten Son our Lord? And that Furthermore, we have had fa he was conceived by the Holy thers of our flesh, which correct- Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; ed us, and we gave them rever- that he suffered under Pontius ence: shall we not much rather Pilate, was crucified, dead, and be in subjection unto the Father buried; that he went down into of spirits, and live? For they hell, and also did rise again the verily for a few days chastened us third day; that he ascended into after their own pleasure; but he heaven, and sitteth at the right for our profit, that we might be hand of God the Father Almighty; partakers of his holiness. These and from thence shall come again words, good brother, are written at the end of the world, to judge in holy Scripture for our comfort the quick and the dead? and instruction; that we should. patiently, and with thanksgiving. bear our heavenly Father's correction, whensoever by any manner of adversity it shall please his gracious goodness to visit us. And there should be no greater comfort to Christian persons, than to be made like unto Christ, by suffering patiently adversities, troubles, and sicknesses. For he himself went not up to joy, but first he suffered 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 with him in everlasting life. Now therefore, taking your sickness, which is thus profitable for you, patiently, I exhort you, in the Name of God, to remember the profession which you made unto God in your Baptism. 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 The sick person shall answer, All this I stedfastly believe. 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 OUR Lord Jesus this hath left power to his Church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences: And by his authority committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. In te, Domine, speravi. Ps. lxxi. N thee, O Lord, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion: but rid me, and deliver me in thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Be thou my strong hold, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast promised to help me; for thou art my house of defence, and my castle. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man." For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that I long for thou art my hope, even from my youth. Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born: thou art he that took me out of mother's womb; my praise shall alway be of thee. I am become as it were a monster unto many: but my sure trust is in thee. O let my mouth be filled with thy praise that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long. And then the Priest shall say of age: forsake me not when my Cast me not away in the time the Collect following. Let us pray. 0 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, who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness. Renew in him, most loving Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will and frailness; preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of the Church; consider his contrition, accept his tears, asswage 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. strength faileth me. For mine enemies speak against me, and they that lay wait for my, soul take their counsel to gether, saying: God hath forsaken him, persecute, him, and take him; for there is none to deliver him. Go not far from me, O God: my God, haste thee to help me. Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul: let them be covered with shame. and dishonour that seek to do me evil. As for me, I will patiently abide alway: and will praise thee more and inore. My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation: for I know no end thereof. I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God and will make mention of thy righteousness only. Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now: therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray Then shall the Minister say this headed until I have shewed thy Psalm strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come. Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done: O God, who is like unto thee? Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Adding this. SAVIOUR of the world, who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us, Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. the souls of them that sleep in the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual reat and felicity. Grant this, O Lord, for thy mercies' sake, in 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 small hope of recovery. FATHER of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We fly unto thee for succour in behalf of this thy servant, here lying under thy hand in great weakness of body. ¶ Then shall the Minister say, Look graciously upon him, O Lord; HE Almighty Lord, who is a and the more the outward man most strong tower to all them decayeth, strengthen him, we bethat put their trust in him, to seech thee, so much the more conwhom all things in heaven, in tinually with thy grace and holy earth, and under the earth, do Spirit in the inner man. Give bow and obey, be now and ever-him unfeigned repentance for all more thy defence; and make thee the errors of his life past, and know and feel, that there is none stedfast faith in thy Son Jesus; 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. And after that shall say, UNTO God's gracious meroy 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. Amen. 0 A Prayer for a sick child ALMIGHTY God, and merciful Father, to whom alone to belong the issues of life and death: Look down from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, with the eyes. of mercy upon this child now Iving upon the bed of sickness: Visit him, O Lord, with thy salvation; deliver him in thy good appointed time from his bodily pain, and save his soul for thy mercles' sake: That, if it shall be thy pleasure to prolong his days here on earth, he may live to thee, and be an instrument of thy glory, by serving thee faithfully, and doing good in his generation; or else receive him into those heavenly habitations, where 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; nud that, if thou wilt, thou canst even yet raise him up, and grant him a longer continuance amongst us: Yat, forasmuch as in all appear. ance the time of his dissolution draweth near, so fit and prepare him, we beseech thee, against the hour of death, that after his departure hence in peace, and in thy favour, his soul may be received into thine everlasting kingdom, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thine Amen. only Son, our Lord and Saviour. A commendatory Prayer for a sick person at the point of de parture. 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 Creator, and most merciful Saviour; most humbly beseeching thee, that it may be precious in thy sight. Wash it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the |