hers (the people being assembled upon the Sunday or Holy-day
appointed) shall be ready to present them at the Font immediately
after the second Lesson, either at Morning or Evening Prayer, as
the Curate in his discretion shall think fit.

183. And standing there, the Priest shall ask, whether any of the
persons here presented be baptized, or no: If they shall answer,
No; then shall the Priest say thus, Dearly beloved, &c.

184. Then shall the Priest say,

_Let us pray_.

185. (And here all the Congregation shall kneel.)

186. Then shall the people stand up, and the Priest shall say, Hear
the words, &c.

187. After which he shall say this Exhortation following. Beloved,
ye hear, &c.

188. Then the Priest shall speak to the _persons_ to be baptized
on this wise: Well-beloved, &c.

189. Then shall the Priest demand of each of the persons to be
baptized, severally, these Questions following: Dost thou, &c.

190. Then shall the Priest say, O merciful God, &c.

191. Then shall the Priest take each person to be baptized by the
right hand, and placing him conveniently by the Font, according to
his discretion, shall ask the Godfathers and Godmothers the Name;
and then shall dip him in the water, or pour water upon him,
saying, _N_. I baptize thee, &c.

If a person desire baptism by dipping, every effort should be made
to provide means for the due administration of the Sacrament after
the primitive manner.

192. Then shall the Priest say. We receive, &c.

193. Here the Priest shall make a Cross upon the person's forehead.

194. Then shall the Priest say, Seeing now, dearly beloved, &c.

195. Then shall be said the Lord's Prayer, all kneeling.

196. Then, all standing up, the Priest shall use this Exhortation
following; speaking to the Godfathers and Godmothers first.
Forasmuch as, &c.

197. (And then, speaking to the new baptized persons, he shall
proceed, and say,) And as for you, &c.

198. It is expedient that every person, thus baptized, should be
confirmed by the Bishop as soon after his Baptism as conveniently
may be; that so he may be admitted to the holy Communion.

199. 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