boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

_Or else this, out of the sixth of the Acts of the Apostles_.

Acts vi. 2.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them,
and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God,
and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you
seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,
whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. And the
saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man
full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,
and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of
Antioch: whom they set before the Apostles: and when they had
prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the word of God increased
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly;
and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

_And before the Gospel, the Bishop, sitting in his Chair, shall
examine every one of them that are to be ordered, in the presence
of the people after this manner following_.

Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take
upon you this office and ministration, to serve God, for the
promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people?

_Answer_. I trust so.

_The Bishop_.

Do you think that you are truly called, according to the will of
our Lord Jesus Christ, and the due order of this [Church], to the
Ministry of the Church?

_Answer_. I think so.

_The Bishop_.

Do you unfeignedly believe all the Canonical Scriptures of the Old
and New Testament?

_Answer_. I do believe them.

_The Bishop_.

Will you diligently read the same unto the people assembled in the
Church where you shall be appointed to serve?

_Answer_. I will.

_The Bishop_.

It appertaineth to the office of a Deacon, in the Church where he
shall be appointed to serve, to assist the Priest in Divine Service,
and specially when he ministereth the holy Communion, and to help
him in the distribution thereof, and to read holy Scriptures and
Homilies in the Church; and to instruct the youth in the Catechism;
in the absence of the Priest to baptize infants; and to preach, if
he be admitted thereto by the Bishop. And furthermore, it is his
office, where provision is so made, to search for the sick, poor,
and impotent people of the Parish, to intimate their estates,
names,