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Jacobean Prayer Book: the additions on the Sacraments (1604)
After the Hampton Court Conference (1604) the questions and answers on the two Sacraments, usually ascribed to John Overall, Dean of St Paul's, were added at the end of the catechism, and the office was retitled "The Order of Confirmation, or laying on of hands upon children baptized, and able to render an account of their faith". Only the added section is shown; the rest is as 1559.
Source: Charles Wohlers, the 1559 Book of Common Prayer with the 1604 changes (justus.anglican.org). Public domain.
Added to the Catechism, 1604
Question. HOW many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in his Church?
Answer. Two onely as generally necessary to salvation; that is to say, Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord.
Question. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament?
Answer. I meane an outward and visible signe of an inward and spirituall grace given unto us; ordained by Christ himselfe, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof.
Question. How many parts be there in a Sacrament?
Answer. Two; the outward visible signe, and the inward spirituall grace.
Question. What is the outward visible signe or forme in Baptisme?
Answer. Water: wherein the person baptized is dipped or sprinkled with it, In the name the Name of the Father, and of Sonne, and of the holy Ghost.
Question. What is the inward and spirituall grace?
Answer. A death unto sinne, and a new birth unto righteousnesse: for being by nature borne in sinne, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.
Question. What is required of persons to be baptized?
Answer. Repentance, whereby they forsake sinne; and faith, whereby they stedfastly beleeve the promises of God, made to them in that Sacrament.
Question. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot performe them?
Answer. Yes: they doe performe them by their Sureties; who promise and vow them both, in their names: which when they come to age, themselves are bound to performe.
Question. Why was the Sacrament of the Lords Supper ordained?
Answer. For the continuall remembrance of the Sacrifice of the death of Christ, and the benefits which we receive thereby.
Question. What is the outward part or signe of the Lords Supper?
Answer. Bread and wine, which the Lord hath commanded to bee received.
Question. What is the inward part or thing signified?
Answer. The Body and Blood of Christ, which are verely and indeed taken and received of the faithfull in the Lords Supper.
Question. What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby?
Answer. The strengthening and refreshing of our soules by the Body and Blood of Christ, as our bodies are by the Bread and wine.
Question. What is required of those which come to the Lords Supper?
Answer. To examine themselves, whether they repent them truely of their former sinnes, stedfastly purposing to leade a new life; have a lively faith in Gods mercy through Christ, with a thankefull remembrance of his death; and be in charitie with all men.