e church, recognized and affirmed in the case of Mastin _v_.
Estcott (1841), a child baptized by a layman is validly baptized.
It follows, that though Baptism by any other than a Bishop, Priest,
or Deacon is discouraged, and is only excusable in extreme
necessity, the Sacrament should not be repeated.

In selecting the Collects for use after the Lord's Prayer, the
Minister should be careful to prefer those which would not be used
in the church, when the child (if it afterwards live) is brought
into the church. He will therefore say (if time and present exigence
will suffer) the Collects beginning,

Almighty everlasting God, who of Thy great mercy, &c.

Almighty and Immortal God, the aid of all that need, &c.

O merciful God, grant that the old Adam, &c.

Almighty ever-living God, &c., which last Collect should always
be used, except in a case of extremest urgency.

168. Then, all kneeling down, the Minister shall give thanks unto
God, and say, We yield Thee, &c.

169. And let them not doubt, but that the Child so baptized is
lawfully and sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be baptized
again.

THE RECEIVING OF THE CHILD IN THE CHURCH.

170. Yet nevertheless, if the Child, which is after this sort
baptized, do afterward live, it is expedient that it be brought
into the Church, to the intent that, if the Minister of the same
Parish did himself baptize that Child, the Congregation may be
certified of the true Form of Baptism, by him privately before
used: In which case he shall say thus, I certify you, &c.

171. But if the Child were baptized by any other lawful Minister,
then the Minister of the Parish, where the Child was born or
christened, shall examine and try whether the Child be lawfully
baptized, or no. In which case, if those that bring any Child to
the Church do answer, that the same Child is already baptized,
then shall the Minister examine them further, saying, By whom, &c.

172. And if the Minister shall find by the answers of such as
bring the Child, that all things were done as they ought to be;
then shall not he christen the Child again, but shall receive
him as one of the flock of true christian people, saying thus,
I certify you, &c.

173. After the Gospel is read, the Minister shall make this brief
Exhortation upon the words of the Gospel. Beloved, ye hear, &c.

174. Then shall the Priest demand the Name of the Child; which
being by the Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced, the Minist