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SO soon as the Children can say in their mother tongue the Arti∣cles * 1.1 of the Faith, the Lords Prayer, and the ten Commande∣ments, and can answer to such other questions of the short Catechsm, &c: Then shall they be brought to the Bishop, and the Bishop shall confirm them.
We conceive that it is not a sufficient qualification for con∣firmation, * 1.2 that Children be able memoriter to repeat the Articles of the faith, commonly called the Apostles Creed, the Lords
Prayer, and the ten Commandements, and to answer to some questions of the short Catechism; for its often found, that Children are able to doe all this at four or five years old:
2. It crosses what is said in the third reason of the first Rubrick before confirmation, concerning the usage of the Church in times past, ordaining that Confirmation should be administred to them that are of perfect age, that they being instructed in Christian Religion, should openly professe their own faith, and promise to be obedient to the will of God.
Thirdly, VVe desire that none may be confirmed, but accor∣ding to his Majesties Declaration. Viz. That Confirmatioin be rightly and solemnly performed by the information, and with the consent of the Minister of the place.
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