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The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England ; together with the psalter or psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons
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THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS.

in thee, we may glorify thy holy| hearts and minds in the knowledge Name, and finally by thy mercy ob- and love of God, and of his Son Je­tain everlasting life; through Jesus sus Christ our Lord: And the bless­Christ our Lord. Amen. ing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

THE peace of God, which pass­eth all understanding, keep your

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 Gospel( which shall be either out of St. Matth. 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,

THE

FORM OF ORDAINING OR CONSECRATING

AN ARCHBISHOP OR BISHOP;

WHICH IS ALWAYS TO BE PERFORMED UPON SOME SUNDAY

OR HOLY- DAY.

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1 Tim. iii. 1.

Church, and set in after Morn­

man

ing Prayer is ended, the Archbishop( or THIS is a true saying, If a

other shall begin the Communion Service; in which this shall be

desire the Office of a Bishop, he desireth a 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; ( For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the 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.

THE COLLECT.

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LMIGHTY God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give to thy holy Apostles 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.

1 And another Bishop shall read the Epistle.

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