17S5] ^^^'- WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. 12/ 



Q. — What was promised for you in Baptism ? 



A. — That I should l)e instructed to believe the Christian faith, as contained in the 

 Apostles' Creed, and to obey God's holy will, and keep his commandments. 



Q. — Dost thou think thou art bound to believe all the articles of the Christian faith, 

 as contained in this creed, and to obey God's holy will and keep his commandments? 



A. — Yes, verily, &c. 



Instead of the words "verily, and indeed taken," say — "spiritually 

 taken." 



Answer to Question " How many sacraments ? " " Two, Baptism and 

 the Lord's Supper." 



38th. Instead of a particular Service for the churching of women and 

 psalms, the following special prayer is to be introduced, after the 

 General Thanksgiving, viz. : This to be said, when any woman desires 

 tc return thanks, &c. 



O Almighty God, we give thee most humble and hearty thanks, for that thou hast 

 been graciously pleased to preserve this womr.n, thy servant, through the great pains 

 and perils of childbirth. Incline her, we beseech thee, to show forth her thankfulness, 

 for this thy great mercy, not only with her lips, but by a holy and virtuous life. Be 

 pleased, O God, so to establish her health, that she may lead the remainder of he 

 days to thy honour and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Avten. 



39th. The Commination office for Ash Wednesday to be discontinued, 

 and therefore the three collects, the first beginning — "O Lord, we 

 beseech thee," — 2d, " O most mighty God," — 3d, "Turn us, O Good 

 Lord," shall be continued among the occasional prayers; and used 

 after the collect on Ash Wednesday, and on such other occasions as the 

 minister shall think fit. 



///, Ariicles of Religion. 



I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity. 



There is but one living, true, and eternal God, the Father Almighty; 

 without body, parts or passions ; of infinite power, wisdom and good- 

 ness ; the maker and preserver of all things both visible and invisible : 

 and one Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, begotten of the Father before 

 all worlds, very and true God ; who came down from heaven, took 

 man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin of her substance, and 

 was God and man in one person, whereof is one Christ ; who truly 

 suffered, was crucified, dead and buried, to reconcile his Father to us, 

 and to be a sacrifice for the sins of all men ; He rose again from death, 

 ascended into heaven, and there sitteth until he shall return to judge the 

 world at the last day: and one Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, 

 of the same divine nature with the Father and the Son. 



y.. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation. 



Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that 

 whatsoever is not read therein : nor may be proved thereby, is not to 



