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SECOND COLLECT.

ANCIENT CHURCH.		CHURCHES UPON THE ANCIENT MODEL.
Sarisb. Eborac. (in two MSS. above 900 years old.)	Old German ap. Luther. 1523.	Revised, 1524. Danish, Mecklenburgh.	Hermann, Abp. of Cologne.	Edward VI. First Book.	Reformed Churches
No. l.	No. 2.	No. 3—5.	No. 6.	No. 7.	No. 8.
O God, the everliving1 protection of all who ask, the2 deliverance of those who pray, the3 peace of tnose who ask, the life of them that believe, the resurrection of the dead; I pray Thee in behalf of this Thy servant, N, who4, seeking the gift of Thy Baptism, longs to attain eternal5 mercy by spiritual regeneration: Accept him. Lord; and, since6 Thou hast deigned to say, Ask, and ye shall receive, seek, and ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened7; so give now* the reward to him that asketh, and open the door to him that knocketh, that8 by the eternal benediction of the9 heavenly washing, he may receive the promised10 kingdoms of Thy gift11; who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God throughout all ages. Amen.	1consolation 2deliverer 3and peace 4seeks 5Thy eternal 6as thou hast said 7unto you 8he may obtain 9this heavenly 10kingdom 11through Christ our Lord.	O Almighty Everlasting God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ["the deliverance—the dead" omitted.] No. 4—Danish. * that good thing thy gifts. he may obtain an eternal benediction in this heavenly washing, and that Thy kingdom, which Thou hast solemnly promised to us all, for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake. No. 5. Mecklenburg, as Luther's revised form.	As Luther, 1524. I call Thee upon this (N) for whom the Church requireth the Sacrament of Baptism, and therein Thy grace and spiritual regeneration; and as Thou saidst, The same. so give Thy grace and mercy to this child, as Thy Church prayeth, that he may obtain the redemption of Thy Son, and the inheritance of everlasting and blessed life, which Thy congregation seeketh for him through Baptism, Open to him the gate of Thy kingdom, at which Thy Church knocketh for him, through Christ our Lord. Amen.	Almighty and Immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to Thee for succour, &c. (as in Ancient.) We call upon Thee for this infant, that he, coming to Thy Holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive him, O Lord, as Thou hast promised by Thy well-beloved Son, saying, &c. so give now unto us, that ask, &c. open* thy gate, &c. that this infant may enjoy, &c. of thy and may come to the eternal kingdom, which Thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. * "the"—present form.	No further prayer before Baptism.
Gospel St. Matthew.			St. Mark.	St. Mark.
No. 9. Zurich. St. Mark.		No. 10. Polanus and Alasco. Gospel incorporated into preface, as proof of Infant Baptism.		No. 11. Belg. Geneva, French, Scotch. Gospel dropped.