was

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; crucified, dead, and buried; that he descended into hell, and did rise again the third day; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; and from thence he shall come again, at the end of the world, to judge the quick and the dead? And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of Sins; the Resurrection of the Body; and everlasting life after death?

All this I steadfastly believe.

Wilt thou be baptized in this faith?

That is my desire.

Dost thou sincerely desire to receive Christ Jesus the Lord as thy Saviour, and to rely on him alone for salvation in time and eternity?

That is my desire.

Wilt thou then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy life?

A

I will endeavour so to do, God being my helper.

Let us pray.

(And here all shall kneel.)

LMIGHTY 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 person; receive him, O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye shall receive; 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 person may enjoy thy everlasting benediction, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.

* That is, Hades, or the World of Spirits.

A

LMIGHTY, ever-living God, whose most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood; and gave commandment to his disciples, that they should go and teach all nations, baptizing them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Regard, we beseech thee, the supplications of this congregation; and grant that this person now to be baptized may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then, the Congregation all standing, the Minister shall ask the Name of the person to be baptized, and shall baptize him with water, saying,

N, I baptize thee into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

We receive this person into the Congregation of Christ's flock; and trust that he will be Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end.

Then, the Congregation still standing, the Minister shall say,

MERCIFUL God, grant that the old Adam in this person may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in him. Amen.

Grant that all carnal affections may die in him, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in him. Amen.

Grant that he, being dedicated to thee by our office and ministry, may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Grant, O merciful Father, that this person, whom we now receive into thy Church by baptism, may never hereafter be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil; and that he may continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end. Amen.

Then the Minister, speaking to the newly baptized, shall say,

Dear brother, thou hast now been baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus: I exhort thee to bear in mind that it is thy part and duty to walk answerably to thy high and holy calling, as becometh the child of light, blameless and harmless, without rebuke, in the midst of an ungodly world; remembering always that baptism representeth unto us our profession; which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that as he died, and rose again for us; so should we, who are baptized, die to sin, and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.

¶ The Minister may conclude the Service with exhortation and extemporary prayer.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

THE FORM

OF

Solemnization of Matrimony.

(For Directions relative to the legal Solemnization of Marriages in Wesleyan Chapels in England and Wales, see Appendix.)

At the day and time appointed for solemnization of Matrimony, the persons to be married standing together, the Man on the right hand and the Woman on the left, the Minister shall say,

EARLY beloved, we are gathered together here in

the sight of God, and in the face of this congregation, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is an honourable estate, instituted of God in the time of Man's innocency, signifying unto us the mystical union that is between Christ and his Church; which holy estate Christ sanctioned and adorned with his presence, and first miracle that he wrought in Cana of Galilee; and is commended of St. Paul to be honourable among all men, and therefore is not by any to be enterprised, or taken in hand, unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God; duly considering the causes for which Matrimony was ordained.

It was ordained that children might be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and to the praise of his holy Name.

It was also ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other, both in prosperity and adversity.

Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. Therefore, if any man can show any just cause why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.

And, speaking unto the Persons that are to be married, he shall say,

REQUIRE and charge you both, (as you will answer at the dreadful day of judgment, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed,) that if either of you know any impediment why you may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, you do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that so many as are joined together otherwise than God's word doth allow are not joined together by God; neither is their Matrimony lawful.

¶ The Man shall then say, as required by law, in the presence of the Registrar and two Witnesses,

I

DO solemnly declare, that I know not of any lawful impediment, why I, A. B.,* may not be joined in Matrimony to C. D.† *The Man. †The Woman.

I

In like manner the Woman shall say, in the presence of the same Persons,

DO solemnly declare, that I know impediment, why I, C. D.,* may Matrimony to A. B.t

not of any lawful

not be joined in

*The Woman. † The Man.

N.B.-The names of the persons to be married must be repeated as they stand upon the License or Certificate.

¶ If no impediment be alleged, then shall the Minister say unto the Man,

A. B.

WIL

VILT thou have this Woman to thy wedded Wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?

The Man shall answer,

I WILL.

¶ Then shall the Minister say unto the Woman,

O. D. WILT thou have this Man to thy wedded Hus

band, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, serve him, love, honour, and keep him, in sickness and