1662 1604 S. L. 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, Do OST thou believe in God the heaven and earth? And in Jesus Christ his only-As it is in Baptism [1601] 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 crucified, dead, and buried; that he went down into hell, and also 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 shall come again at the end of the world, to judge the quick and the dead? And so forth as it is in Baptism [S. L.] And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the Remission of sins; the Resurrection of the flesh; and everlasting life after death? 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 hare affended him; and if he hath offended any other, to ask them forgiveness; and where he hath donc 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 Then shall the Minister examine wheth 2 shall shortly rehearse the articles of, &c. [1604] [S. I..] 3 Presbyter or Minister [S. L.] 4 to his uttermost power [1549] 1662 quictness of his executors. But men should often be put in remembrance to take order for the settling of their tem poral estates, whilst they are in health. These words before rehearsed may be said before the Minister begin his Prayer, as he shall see cause. The Minister should not omit earnestly to UR Lord Jesus Christ, who 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. And then the Priest shall say the Collect following. 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, 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. contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as shall be seen 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 'take him unto thy favour, through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen. Then shall the Minister say this Psalm. N thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, &c. 'IN Presbyter or Minister [S. L.] 3 this [S. L.] 2 which [1604] [S. L.] when the hour of his dissolution is come, take him, &c. [S. L.] These words before rehearsed may be said before the Minister begin his prayer, as he shoil see cause. [1552] The Minister may not forget, nor omit to move the sick person, (and that most earnestly) to liberality toward the poor Here shall the sick person make a special | confession, if he feel his conscience troubied with any weighty matter. After which confession, the Priest shall absobre him after this sort. Ο Here shall the sick person make a special confession, if he feel his conscience troubled with any weighty matter. After which confession the Priest shalt absolve him after this form; and the same form of absolution shall be used in all private confessions. UR Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his church to absolve all sinners which 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, &c. Amen. And then the Priest shall say the Collect following. Let us pray. MOST merciful God, which according to the multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins of those which truly repent, that thou rememberest them no more; Open thy 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 thy Church; consider his contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as shall be seen 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 take him to thy favour; through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen. Then the Minister shall say this Psalm. In te, Domine, speravi. Psalm lxxi. IN thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, &c. In [S. L.] this Psalm is taken from the last translation, and printed, as in the other Liturgies, at full length. Son, and of the holy Ghost. Amen. [1552] [1549] unto [1552] [1549] SAVIOUR of the world, who SAVIOUR of the world, save by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. THE us, which by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, help us, we beseech thee, O God. Then shall the Minister say. HE Almighty Lord, who is a most strong tower to all them that 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. And after that shall say, 1 Printed at full length [S. L.] 3 which [1604] [S. L.] 2 Presbyter or Minister [S. L.] 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 from his bodily pain, and save his soul for thy mercies' 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 the souls of them that sleep in the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual rest 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. and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We fly unto thee |