The Book of Common Prayer: and The Scottish LiturgyEpiscopal Church in Scotland
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The Book of Common Prayer: and The Scottish Liturgy
Episcopal Church in Scotland
Episcopal Church in Scotland -- Liturgy -- Texts
_After the Divine Service ended, the money given at the Offertory
shall be disposed of to such pious and charitable uses, as the
Minister and Church-wardens shall think fit. Wherein if they
disagree, it shall be disposed of as the Ordinary shall appoint_.
_Whereas it is ordained in this office for the Administration of
the Lord's Supper, that the Communicants should receive the same
kneeling; (which order is well meant, for a signification of our
humble and grateful acknowledgement of the benefits of Christ
therein given to all worthy Receivers, and for the avoiding of
such profanation and disorder in the holy Communion, as might
otherwise ensue;) yet, lest the same kneeling should by any
persons, either out of ignorance and infirmity, or out of malice
and obstinacy, be misconstrued and depraved: It is here declared,
that thereby no Adoration is intended, or ought to be done, either
unto the Sacramental Bread or Wine there bodily received, or unto
any Corporal Presence of Christ's natural Flesh and Blood. For the
Sacramental Bread and Wine remain still in their very natural
substances, and therefore may not be adored;_ (_for that were
Idolatry, to be abhorred of all faithful Christians;_) _and the
natural Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ are in Heaven, and
not here; it being against the truth of Christ's natural Body to
be at one time in more places than one_.
THE MINISTRATION OF
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS,
TO BE USED IN THE CHURCH
_The people are to be admonished, that it is most convenient that
Baptism should not be administered but upon Sundays, and other
Holy-days, when the most number of people come together; as well
for that the Congregation there present may testify the receiving
of them that be newly baptized into the number of Christ's Church;
as also because in the Baptism of Infants every man present may
be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in his
Baptism. For which cause also it is expedient that Baptism be
ministered in the vulgar tongue. Nevertheless_, (_if necessity so
require_,) _children may be baptized upon any other day_.
_The public office for the ministration of Baptism of infants may
be used as a separate service, and such service may be concluded
with the Blessing_.
_And note, that there shall be for every male child to be baptized
two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every female, one
Godfather and two Godmothers_.
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