We yield thee humble thanks, O heavenly Father, 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, being now born again, and made heirs of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, _they_ may continue thy servants, and attain thy promises; through the same Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, everlastingly. _Amen_. _Then, all standing up, the Priest shall use this exhortation following; speaking to the Godfathers and Godmothers first_. Forasmuch as _these persons_ have promised in your presence to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to serve him: Ye must remember that it is your part and duty to put _them_ in mind, what a solemn vow, promise, and profession _they_ have now made before this Congregation, and especially before you their chosen witnesses. And ye are also to call upon _them_ to use all diligence to be rightly instructed in God's holy Word; that so _they_ may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and live godly, righteously, and soberly in this present world. (_And then, speaking to the new baptized persons, he shall proceed, and say_,) And as for you, who have now by Baptism put on Christ, it is your part and duty also, being made the _children_ of God and of the light by faith in Jesus Christ, to walk answerably to your Christian calling, and as becometh the children of light; remembering always, that Baptism representeth unto us our profession; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that as he died and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin and rise again unto righteousness, continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living. _It is expedient that every person, thus baptized, should be confirmed by the Bishop so soon after his Baptism as conveniently may be; that so he may be admitted to the holy Communion_. _If any persons not baptized in their infancy shall be brought to be baptized before they come to years of discretion to answer for themselves; it may suffice to use the Office for Public Baptism of Infants, or_ (_in case of extreme danger_) _the Office for Private Baptism; only changing the word_ [Infant] _for_ [Child _or_ Person] _as occasion requireth_. A CATECHISM, THAT IS TO SAY, AN INSTRUCTION TO BE LEARNED OF EVERY PERSON BEFORE HE BE BROUGHT TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE BISHOP _Question_. What is your Name? _Answer_. _N_. or _NN_. _Question_. Who gave you this Name? _Answer_. My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptism; wherein I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven. _Question_. What did your Godfathers and Godmothers then for you?