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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
job 25:4
Dearly beloved, forasmuch as all men are conceived and born in sin: and that our Saviour Christ says, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be regenerate and born anew of Water and of the Holy Ghost: I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Ch…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
gen 6:12-13
Almighty and everlasting God, who of your great mercy did save Noah and his family in the ark from perishing by water; and also did safely lead the children of Israel your people through the Red Sea, figuring thereby your holy Baptism; and by the Baptism of your well-beloved Son…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 9:10
Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to you for succour, the life of them that believe, and the resurrection of the dead: We call upon you for this Infant, that he, coming to your holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiri…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
mark 10:13-16
They brought young children to Christ, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
matt 18:10
Beloved, you hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him; how he blamed those that would have kept them from him; how he exhorts all men to follow their innocency. You perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he d…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
gen 17:1
Almighty and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give you humble thanks, for that you have vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of your grace, and faith in you: Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give your Holy Spirit to this Infant, that he may be…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
deut 7:9
Dearly beloved, you have brought this Child here to be baptized, you have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive him, to release him of his sins, to sanctify him with the Holy Ghost, to give him the kingdom of heaven, and everlasting life. You have heard als…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
isa 5:13-14
Do you, in the name of this Child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that you will not follow, nor be led by them? Answer. I renounce them all.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
deut 4:35
Do you 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 crucified, dead, and buried; that he went dow…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
acts 2:41
Will you be baptized in this faith? Answer. That is my desire.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 119:4-5
Will you then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of your life? Answer. I will.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
rom 6:4
O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in this Child 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 may have power and st…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
zech 12:10
Almighty, everliving God, whose most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, shed out of his most precious side both water and blood; and gave commandment to his disciples, that they should go teach all nations, and baptize them In the Name of the Father…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
matt 28:19
N. I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
matt 28:19
N. I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
jer 23:3
We receive this Child into the congregation of Christ's flock, and do sign him with the sign of the Cross, in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the devil; and…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
john 15:5
Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this Child is regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's Church, let us give thanks to Almighty God for these benefits; and with one accord make our prayers to him, that this Child may lead the rest of his life according to this be…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
hos 6:3
Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be your Name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us fr…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 35:18
We yield you hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it has pleased you to regenerate this Infant with your Holy Spirit, to receive him for your own Child by adoption, and to incorporate him into your holy Church. And humbly we beseech you to grant, that he, being dead unto sin…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
gen 18:19
Forasmuch as this Child has promised by you his sureties to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to serve him: you must remember, that it is your parts and duties to see that this Infant be taught, so soon as he shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, p…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
acts 8:14-17
You are to take care that this Child be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him, as soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, in the common tongue, and be further instructed in the Church-Catechism set forth for that purpose.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
It is certain by God's Word, that children who are baptized, dying before they commit actual sin, are undoubtedly saved.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
To take away all scruple concerning the use of the sign of the Cross in Baptism; the true explanation of it, and the just reasons for the retaining of it, may be seen in the 30th Canon, first published in the year 1604.
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