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THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS.

fore the Benediction, shall be said PREVENT us, O Lord, in all our with thy gracious fa­your, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun, con­tinued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MOS OST merciful Father, we beseech thee to send upon these thy servants thy heavenly blessing; that they may be clothed with righteousness, and that thy Word spoken by their mouths may have such success, that it may never be in also,

may have grace to hear and receive what THE peace of God, which passeth all

understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

they shall deliver out of thy most holy Word, or agreeable to the same, as the means of our salvation; that in all our words and deeds we may seek thy glory, and the increase of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And if on the same day the Order of Deacons be given to some, and the Order of Priesthood to others; the Deacons shall be first presented, and then the Priests; and it shall suffice that the Litany be once said for both. The Collects shall both be used; first, that for Deacons, then that for Priests. The Epistle shall be Ephes. iv 7-13, as before in this Office. Immediately after which, they that are to be made Deacons shall be examined, and Ordained, as is above prescribed. Then one of them having read the dospel( which shall be either out of St. Matt. ix. 36-38, as before in this Office; or else St. Luke xii. 35-38, as before in the Form for the Ordering of Deacons,) they that are to be made Priests shall like­wise be examined, and Ordained, as is in this Office before appointed.

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THE FORM OF

ORDAINING OR CONSECRATING

OF AN

ARCHBISHOP OR BISHOP;

Which is always to be performed upon some Sunday or Holy- day.

TWhen all things are duly prepared in the Church, and set in order, after Morning Prayer is ended, the Arch­bishop( or some other Bishop appoint­ed) shall begin the Communion Service; in which this shall be

The Collect.

good work. A Bishop then must be blame­less, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospi­tality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; by to

A Christ didst give to thy holy Apostles own house, how shall he take care of the

many excellent gifts, and didst charge them to feed thy flock; Give grace, we beseech thee, to all Bishops, the Pastors of thy Church, that they may diligently preach thy Word, and duly administer the godly Discipline thereof; and grant to the people, that they may obediently follow the same; that all may receive the crown of everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the con­demnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach, and the snare of the devil.

Or this.

And another Bishop shall read the Epistle.

1 Tim. iii. 1.

The Office of a Bishop, he desireth a HIS is a true saying, If a man desire

For the Epistle. Acts xx. 17.

FROM ROM Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the Church. And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all sea­sons, serving the Lord with all humility