Now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; . . . . . .

For the First Sunday in Lent. O Lord, who for our sakes didst fast forty days and forty nights; .

For the Sunday next before Easter. Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of His great humility ;.....

For Good Friday. Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the Cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end, Amen.

For Easter Even. Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections, we may be buried with him, and that through the grave and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful Resurrection, for his merit who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Second Sunday after Easter. Al

mighty God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life;......

COMMUNION.

Nicene Creed. I believe..in yone Lord Jesus Christ,..who..was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: He suffered and was buried,......

Exhortation. Dearly beloved, on..day next, I purpose, through God's assistance, to administer to all such as shall be religiously and devoutly disposed, the most comfortable Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ; to be by them received, in remembrance of his meritorious Cross and Passion; whereby alone we obtain remission of our sins, and are made partakers of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Prayer of Consecration. (throughout.)

Sentences at Delivery of the Bread and Cup. After the Lord's Prayer. ....Most humbly beseeching thee to grant that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS. Prayer. Almighty and everlasting God, who....by the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ in the river Jordan, didst sanctify Water to the mystical washing away of Sin;......

After the Lord's Prayer. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he being dead unto

buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; and that as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, he may also be partaker of his resurrection;......

CATECHISM. Question. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained?

Answer. For the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ, and of the benefits which we receive thereby.

VISITATION OF THE SICK. Exhortation. And there should be no greater comfort to Christian persons, than to be made like unto Christ, by suffering patiently adversities, troubles, and sicknesses. For he himself went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain; He entered not into his glory, before he was crucified. So truly our way to eternal joy, is to suffer here with Christ; and our door to enter into eternal life, is gladly to die with Christ;......

From the Thirty-nine Articles.

ARTICLE II

Of the Word, or Son of God, which was made very Man.

....Whereof is one Christ, very God, and very Man; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead, and

buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but also for the actual sins of men.

ARTICLE III.

Of the going down of Christ into Hell.

As Christ died for us, and was buried; so also is it to be believed, that he went down into Hell.

From the Homilies.

BOOK I.

HOMILY 2. Of the Misery of all Mankind.

(passim.)

HOMILY 3. Of the Salvation of all Mankind. (passim.)

BOOK II.

HOMILY 13. Of the Passion, for Good-Friday,

SUM AND CONTENT OF THE HOLY SCRIP

TURES.

In the New Testament, therefore, it is most evidently declared, that Jesus Christ, the true Lamb and Host, is come, to the intent to reconcile us to the Father, paying on the cross the punishment due unto our sins: and to deliver us from the bondage of the devil (unto whom we served through sin), and to make us the Sons of God, since he hath given us the true peace and tranquillity of conscience, that we no longer do fear the pains of hell: which fear is put away by the faith, confidence, and assurance that the Father giveth us, drawing us unto his Son.

CRANMER'S CATECHISM.

For seeing that Christ was that most innocent Lamb that never was blotted with any spot of sin, and yet he suffered for us as a sinner, it is evident hereby that he died not for himself, but took upon him our sins, and bore for us the burden which we should have borne,.... .. These are but few words, but surely they be of great importance! For, in this sentence, St. Paul includeth the sum and effect of the holy Gospel, when he saith, Christ was delivered to death for our sins, and rose again for our righteousness. For likewise as when another man doth pay my ransom,