1785] REV. WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. 1 2$ 



''vouchsafe to release him," say, "release him from sin." In the 

 second prayer, instead of 



remission of his sins, 



read 



remission of sin. 



24th. That in the questions addressed to the sponsors, and the an- 

 swers, instead of the present Form, it b: as follows: 



the sinful desires of the flesh. 

 25th. 



Dost thou believe the articles of the Christian faith, as contained in the Apostles' 

 creed, and wilt thou endeavour to have this child instructed accordingly? Answer: I 

 do believe them, and, by God's help, will endeavour so to do. 



Wilt thou endeavour to have him brought up in the fear of God, and to obey God's 

 holy will and commandments? Answer: I will, by God's assistance. 



26th. That the sign of the cross may be omitted, if particularly de- 

 sired by the Sponsors or Parents, and the prayer to be thus altered (by 

 the direction of a short rubric) : 



We receive this child into the congregation of Christ's flock ; and pray that here- 

 after he may never be ashamed, &c., to the end. 



27th. That the address, ''seeing now dearly beloved, (S:c.," be 

 omitted. 



28th. That the prayer after the Lord's prayer be thus changed : 



We yield thee hearty thanks, &c., 



to 



receive this Infant as thine own child by baptism, and to incorporate him, &c. 



29th. That in the following exhortation, the words "to renounce the 

 devil and all his works," and in the charge to the sponsors, the words 

 "vulgar tongue" be omitted. 



30th. That the forms of private baptism and of confirmation be 

 made conformable to these alterations. 



31st. That in the exhortation before matrimony, all between these 

 words "holy matrimony," and "therefore if any man, &c.," be omitted. 



32d. That the words "I plight thee my troth" be omitted in both 

 places; and also the words "with my body I thee worship;" and also 

 "pledged their troth either to other." 



33d. That all after the blessing be omitted. 



34th. In the burial service, instead of the two Psalms, take the fol- 

 lowing verses of both, viz. : Psalm xxxix., verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 

 Psalm xc, to verse 13. In the rubric, the words "unbaptized or" to 

 be omitted. 



