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A39073 An Explanation of the terms, order, and usefulness of the liturgy of the Church of England by way of question and answer, recommended to be learned after the church catechism. 1692 (1692) Wing E3886; ESTC R37813 5,478 18

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AN EXPLANATION OF THE Terms Order and Vsefulness OF THE LITURGY OF THE Church of England By Way of QUESTION and ANSWER Recommended to be learned after the Church Catechism Imprimatur March 20. 1691. C. Alston LONDON Printed for Sam. Keble at the Great Turks-Head over against Fetter-Lane in Fleet street 1602 ADVERTISEMENT A Collection of Private Forms of Prayers out of the common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book for Morning Noon and Night and other special Occasions being in a different Method from any Former by the Author of the Weeks Preparation to the Sacrament c. and the Preparation to a Holy Life and Devotions for the more Pious observing the Holy time of Lent Together with the Holy Feasts and Fasts as they are observed in the Church of England Explained and the Reasons why they are yearly Celebrated A Table to all the Epistles and Gospels in the Book of Common Prayer so that you may find any Texts of Scripture or Chapter being contained in them when quoted also to find what Sunday it is in Lent or any other part of the Year though you know not what Sunday it is to be found in an Alphabetical manner This Table may be put into your common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book without new binding being so small a thing The History of the Old and New Testament lively describ'd in Figures or Cuts 24o. Printed for and Sold by Samuel Keble at the Turks-Head in Fleet-street AN EXPLANATION OF THE Terms Order and Usefulness OF THE LITURGY OF THE Church of ENGLAND Q WHY is the Liturgy of the Church of Englandcalled Common-Prayer A. It is not to be understood as common signifies a thing of little value but it denotes a form of Prayer in which we have all a common interest as our Saviour is stiled the Common Saviour a Form in which all of the same Communion are to joyn Q What is the meaning of the word Liturgy A. It signifies the Publick Ministry it being derived from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Publicus and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 O●u● Q. What is the Kalender A. An useful enumeration of the Months Weeks and Days of the Year together with an account of the Lessons to be read daily throughout the Year Q. Why are choice Sentences of Scripture set before the Morning and Evening Service A. 1. The better to prepare peoples hearts to the performance of those holy duties following with devotion 2. To mind us of our own misery and God's mercy Q Of what use is the Exhortation A. Therein the Minister exhorts the people in an Apostolical stile to confess their sins humbly to the Lord who is able to hear because Almighty and willing to help because most merciful Q. Why doth the Church begin her Service with Confession of Sins A. 1. Because our sins make a separation betwixt God and us hinder our Prayers from ascending and God's blessings from descending 2. Because it was the practice of God's own people the Jews and of the Primitive Church of Christ so to begin and to do it in this manner as our Church pre … 〈…〉 Q. Why is the Confession to be made of all the People after the Minister A. Because the Minister is the peoples mouth to God both in going before and in instructing them Q. Why is this Confession and our Prayers to be made kneeling A. 1. That the lowliness of our bodies may express the humbleness of our minds 2. Because it is the fittest posture for Penitents Q. Why is the Absolution to be pronounced by the Minister alone A. Because it is a branch of his Ministerial Function and because it is an act of authority his manner is to do it standing Q. Why are the People to answer Amen A. because it is a signification of their assent to the procedeing Prayer Q. Why is the Priest to begin the Lord's Prayer with an audible voice A. 1. That the Congregation may the better hear and joyn with the Minister in that most Excellent part of service 2. To shew how boldly and yet humbly too we may pray to the Father when we use his Son 's both Name and Word Q. Why is the Lord's Prayer so frequently used in our Liturgy A. 1. Because it is the pattern of Prayer 2. Because it is the most absolute and perfect Form and gives perfection to all the rest 3. In imitation of our Saviour who often repeated the same words Q What are the following Verses with their Responds A. Canonical Scripture sorted out for this place Q. Why do we Pray by way of Respond A. In conformity to the primitive practice and the reasons are 1. To stir up Devotion 2. To strengthen Affection 3. To oblige the Worshippers to greater Attention and Intention Q Why is Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost so often used And why at the end of every Psalm and why standing A. 1. Because it is of ancient use by which we avouch our Doctrine and Faith of the Trinity against all opposers 2. That we may reduce that to practise which is the scope of every Psalm and that is to give Glory to God 3. We stand to shew our chearfulness in giving glory to God and how resolved we are to stand fast in the Faith of the Holy Trinity Q Why is As it was in the beginning added A. Against the Arrians who had introduced a new form of Doxology to the dishonour of Christ Q. Why is Praise ye the Lord used in this place A. To be as an impression invitatory to the following Psalms and let us pray is usually premised to incite intention to an ensuing Prayer Q. Why do Psalms immediately follow A. Because it was the Ancient Mode Q. Why do we begin with Psalm 95. A. Because it is the fittest in all the Service Book to conform us to the right use of all the rest and to furnish out the service of God in all due reverence Q Why are the Psalms ordered to be read over monthly and why was it the use for the Priest to read one verse and the people another A. That they may be made the more familiar to the people for they are of all Scripture the fullest of Devotion besides it was the ancient practice so to read them And the Reasons why they were thus read by way of Response are these 1. That we may thus strive who should serve God most affectionately which is pleasing to God 2. That by relieving one another we may not grow weary of God's Service Q. Why were the Psalms read standing A. That the Erection of the Body might express the Elevation of the Mind Q. Why after the Psalms are two Lessons appointed to be read one out of the Old Testament first and then another out of the New A. 1. In punctual imitation of the Ancient Church 2. To shew the Harmony and Agreement of both Testaments that we may see that fulfilled in the one which was foreshewed in the other Q. Why are