Almighty and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks, for that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee: Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to these persons, that they may be born again, and be made heirs of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. _Amen_. _Then the Priest shall speak to the persons to be baptized on this wise_. Well-beloved, who are come hither desiring to receive holy Baptism, _ye_ have heard how the Congregation hath prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive you and bless you, to release you of your sins, to give you the kingdom of heaven and everlasting life. _Ye_ have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ hath promised in his holy Word, to grant all those things that we have prayed for; which promise he, for his part, will most surely keep and perform. Wherefore, after this promise made by Christ, _ye_ must also faithfully, for your part, promise in the presence of these your witnesses, and this whole Congregation, that _ye_ will renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy Word, and obediently keep his commandments. _Then shall the Priest demand of each of the persons to be baptized, severally, these Questions following_. _Question_. Dost thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them? _Answer_. I renounce them all. _Question_. Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth? And in Jesus Christ his only-begotten Son our Lord? And that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; that he went down into hell, and also did rise again the third day; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; and from thence shall come again at the end of the world, to judge the quick and the dead? And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the Remission of sins; the Resurrection of the flesh; and everlasting life after death? _Answer_. All this I stedfastly believe. _Question_. Wilt thou be baptized in this faith? _Answer_. That is my desire. _Question_. Wilt thou then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy life? _Answer_. I will endeavour so to do, God being my helper. _Then shall the Priest say_, O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in _these persons_ may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in _them_. _Amen_. Grant that all carnal affections may die in _them_, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in _them_. _Amen_.