Ep, then must be blameless, the me. But none of these things band of one wife, vigilant, so-move me, neither count I my life of good behaviour, given to dear unto myself, so that I might pitality, apt to teach, not given finish my course with joy, and the wine, no striker, not greedy ministry which I have received of filthy lucre, but patient, not a the Lord Jesus; to testify the wler, not covetous; one that Gospel of the grace of God. And well his own house, having now, behold, I know that ye all, children in subjection with all among whom I have gone preachvity; for if a man know not ing the kingdom of God, shall see to rule his own house, how my face no more. Wherefore I The od care of the Church take you to record this day, that condemnast have a good of God. eover he i ort to them which are with lest he fall into reproach, the snare of the devil. not a novice, lest being I am pure from the blood of all d up with pride he fall into men: For I have not shunned to of the devil. declare unto you all the counsel Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, Or this: For the Epistle. to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own Acts, xx. 17. blood. For I know this, that afOM Miletus, Paul sent to ter my departing shall grievous Ephesus, and called the El-wolves enter in among you, not of the Church. And when sparing the flock. Also of your were come to him, he said own selves shall men arise speakthem, Ye Know from the ing perverse things, to draw away day that I came into Asia, disciples after them. Therefore what manner I have been watch, and remember, that by you at all seasons, serving the space of three years, I ceased Lord with all humility of not to warn every one, night and d, and with many tears and day, with tears. And now, breptations, which befell me by thren, I commend you to God, lying in wait of the Jews and to the word of his grace, how I kept back nothing which is able to build you up, and was profitable unto you, but to give you an inheritance among eshowed you, and have taught all them which are sanctified. publicly, and from house to have coveted no man's silver, or se, testifying both to the Jews, gold, or apparel: yea, ye youralso to the Greeks, repent-selves know, that these hands have e toward God, and faith to-ministered unto my necessities, our Lord Jesus Christ. And and to them that were with me. , behold, I go bound in the I have showed you all things, how it unto Jerusalem, not know-that so labouring ye ought to suphe things that shall befall me port the weak; and to remember e; save that the Holy Ghost the words of the Lord Jesus, how nesseth in every city, saying, he said, It is more blessed to give t bonds and afflictions abide than to receive, Apostles, offer up our prayers to government in the Church of Almighty God, before we ad- Christ, which he hath purchased and send forth this person with no less price than the effusion sented unto us, to the work of his own blood; before we adPereunto we trust the Holy mit you to this administration, we bst hath called him. will examine you in certain arti d then shall be said the Litany; cles, to the end that the congreve only, that after this place, That gation present may have a trial, may please thee to illuminate all Bi-and bear witness, how you are Ps, &c. the proper Suffrage shall minded to behave yourself in the you HAT it may please thee to Church of God. bless this our brother elected, ARE you persuaded, that to send thy grace upon him, are truly called to this minismay duly execute the of-tration, according to the will of whereunto he is called, to our Lord Jesus Christ, and the edifying of thy Church, and order of this Church? he le honour, praise, and glory y name; misswer. We beseech thee to us, good Lord. en shall be said this Prayer follow ing. Answer. I am so persuaded. The presiding Bishop. ARE you persuaded, that the holy Scriptures contain all doctrine required as necessary for eternal salvation through faith MIGHTY God, giver of all in Jesus Christ? And are you Food things, who by thy Holy determined, out of the same holy thast appointed divers or- Scriptures, to instruct the people of Ministers in thy Church; committed to your charge, and ifully behold this thy servant to teach or maintain nothing, as called to the work and mi-necessary to eternal salvation, of a Bishop; and so re-but that which you shall be persh him with the truth of thy suaded, may be concluded and ine, and adorn him with in- proved by the same? ncy of life, that both by word Answer. I am so persuaded, leed he may faithfully serve and determined by God's grace. in this office, to the glory of The presiding Bishop. ame, and the edifying and WILL you then faithfully exgoverning of thy Church, ercise yourself in the holy gh the merits of our Saviour Scriptures, and call upon God by Christ, who liveth and prayer for the true understandeth with thee and the Holy ing of the same; so that you may t, world without end. Amen. be able by them to teach and exn the presiding Bishop, sitting in hort with wholesome doctrine, Chair, shall say to him that is to and to withstand and convince the gainsayers? Consecrated. OTHER, forasmuch as the Answer. I will so do, by the oly Scripture and the an- help of God. canons command that we The presiding Bishop. ARE you ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and d not be hasty in laying on and admitting any person Then shall the Bishop elect put on th rest of the Episcopal Habit; and, e ing down, Veni, Creator Spiriva be sung or said over him, the presidin Bishop beginning, and the Bisho with others that are present, answe ing by Verses as followeth: COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspi And lighten with celestial fire: The dulness of our blinded sight: Answer. I will so do, by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |