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A61017 A rationale upon the Book of common prayer of the Church of England by Anth. Sparrow ... ; with the form of consecration of a church or chappel, and of the place of Christian burial ; by Lancelot Andrews ... Sparrow, Anthony, 1612-1685.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Form of consecration of a church or chappel. 1672 (1672) Wing S4832; Wing A3127_CANCELLED; ESTC R5663 174,420 446

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which_o be_v do_v to_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o show_v forth_o and_o commemorate_n the_o lord_n death_n and_o offering_n upon_o it_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n or_o rather_o the_o commemoration_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n s._n chrys._n in_o heb._n 10._o 9_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o altar_n which_o again_o be_v as_o fit_o call_v a_o holy_a table_n the_o eucharist_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o distribution_n and_o application_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o several_a receiver_n to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n it_o be_v questionless_a lawful_a and_o safe_a to_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o give_v this_o holy_a thing_n the_o name_n which_o be_v give_v it_o there_o now_o there_o it_o be_v call_v a_o altar_n heb._n 13_o 10._o we_o have_v a_o altar_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o have_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v 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in_o baptism_n use_v only_o for_o reverence_n and_o decency_n not_o for_o necessity_n p._n 247._o not_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o church_n p._n 248._o infant_n to_o be_v baptise_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n interrogatory_n at_o baptism_n ancient_a and_o reasonable_a p._n 250_o &_o 253._o the_o ancient_a abrenunciation_n in_o baptism_n p._n 251_o etc._n etc._n abrenunciation_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n p._n 256._o the_o ancient_a exorcism_n what_o ibid._n observe_v uniformiter_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la ibid._n name_n give_v at_o baptism_n why_o p._n 257._o susceptores_fw-la godfather_n p._n 255._o their_o promise_n bind_v the_o child_n ibid._n dip_v or_o sprinkle_v sufficient_a in_o baptism_n p._n 257._o thrice_o dip_v of_o old_a to_o signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n why_o afterward_o but_o once_o 258._o vide_fw-la font._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n use_v in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o forehead_n and_o why_o p._n 259._o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n p._n 245._o guardian_n contract_v for_o pupil_n p._n 255._o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a may_n baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n p._n 261._o baptism_n minister_v at_o easter_n vide_fw-la easter_n baptism_n be_v janua_n sacramentorum_fw-la p._n 288._o of_o private_a baptism_n p._n 260._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o any_o decent_a place_n ibid._n justify_v against_o objection_n p._n 261_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o blessing_n by_o who_o to_o be_v pronounce_v p._n 76._o how_o to_o be_v receive_v p._n 77._o god_n bless_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n p._n 78._o the_o priest_n give_v the_o blessing_n come_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o why_o p._n 244._o bid_v of_o prayer_n p._n 220._o ancient_a p._n 223._o no_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 220._o nothing_o say_v before_o sermon_n of_o old_a but_o gemina_n salutatio_fw-la ibid._n restraint_n of_o private_a prayer_n in_o public_a necessary_a p._n 221._o &_o 222._o bid_v of_o prayer_n practise_v by_o bishop_n latymer_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 223._o of_o burial_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o p._n 303_o etc._n etc._n a_o ancient_a custom_n after_o burial_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 306._o funeral_n doles_n a_o ancient_a custom_n p._n 307._o c._n of_o church_n chapel_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n p._n 316._o of_o church_n chancel_v and_o the_o fashion_n of_o church_n p._n 322._o church_n divide_v into_o the_o nave_n and_o chancel_n p._n 322_o 323._o nave_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 323._o chancel_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o p._n 325._o chorus_n cantorum_fw-la what_o ibid._n soleas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sanctuary_n what_o p._n 326._o absis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n p._n 326_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 329._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ibid._n diaconicum_fw-la wat_fw-mi 330._o the_o respect_n give_v to_o altar_n p._n 331._o consecration_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n see_v dedication_n mother_n church_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 258._o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 75._o what_o mean_v by_o curate_n ibid._n the_o collect_v why_o so_o call_v p._n 67._o call_v of_o old_a missae_fw-la blessing_n sacramenta_fw-la and_o why_o 68_o by_o who_o compose_v p._n 69._o the_o object_n of_o they_o ibid._n their_o form_n and_o proportion_n p._n 70._o the_o matter_n of_o they_o p._n 71._o of_o the_o collect_n for_o peace_n 73._o for_o grace_n 74._o for_o king_n ibid._n for_o the_o church_n p._n 75._o of_o the_o collect_v from_o septuagesima_fw-la to_o easter_n 139._o from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v p._n 195._o common_a prayer_n set_v and_o prescribe_v and_o why_o p._n 1._o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o whole_a national_a church_n p._n 2._o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o apostle_n prayer_n why_o p._n 4._o essentials_n only_a of_o public_a worship_n appoint_v under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 3._o public_a service_n more_o acceptable_a than_o private_a p._n 7._o and_o why_o p._n 8._o accept_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o absent_a alsoon_o just_a cause_n p._n 9_o strange_a worship_n what_o p._n 6_o 7._o divine_a service_n may_v be_v say_v private_o see_v service_n the_o communion_n service_n p._n 207._o second_o service_n ibid._n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n ibid._n the_o church_n by_o read_v the_o second_o service_n there_o keep_v her_o ground_n ibid._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n much_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n set_v forth_o out_o of_o dionysius_n eccles._n hierar_n p._n 215_o 216._o the_o thrice_o holy_a triumphant_a song_n p._n 233._o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o what_o word_n it_o consist_v p._n 234._o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n common_a before_o the_o consecration_n p._n 235._o the_o priest_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n first_o ibid._n the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v deliver_v the_o people_n in_o their_o hand_n ibid._n kneel_v 236._o amen_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o communicant_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o sacrament_n of_o old_a deliver_v to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o rail_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n ibid._n thrice_o a_o year_n every_o parishioner_n to_o communicate_v at_o easter_n by_o name_n p._n 237._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o communicate_v every_o day_n ibid._n how_o this_o fail_v p._n 238._o care_v of_o the_o church_n to_o reduce_v the_o primitive_a order_n p._n 239._o why_o at_o easter_n ibid._n bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v after_o the_o consecration_n how_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o p._n 241._o the_o angelical_a hymn_n when_o sing_v and_o why_o p._n 242_o 243._o it_o be_v make_v of_o old_a by_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n the_o penalty_n of_o refuse_v it_o p._n 244._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o so_o call_v ibid._n wash_v of_o hand_n before_o the_o consecration_n why_o 218._o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v fast_v commandment_n repeat_v at_o the_o communion-service_n p._n 209._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a p._n 286._o that_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o persous_a dangerous_o sick_a appear_v by_o the_o 13_o can._n con._n nice_a p._n 287._o the_o several_a degree_n of_o penance_n for_o waste_a sin_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n p._n 293_o 294_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o p._n 294._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferula_fw-la what_o p._n 293._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o p._n 296_o 297._o how_o much_o of_o the_o communion-service_n shall_v be_v use_v at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o case_n there_o have_v be_v that_o day_n a_o communion_n p._n 302._o confession_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n with_o a_o humble_a voice_n p._n 1●_n 13._o service_n begin_v with_o it_o and_o why_o p._n 13._o church_a of_o woman_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o p._n 307_o 308._o of_o the_o 121_o psalm_n and_o a_o doubt_n about_o one_o expression_n therein_o clear_v p._n 308._o woman_n to_o be_v church_v must_v offer_v p._n 313._o to_o be_v veil_v and_o why_o p._n 308_o etc._n etc._n chrysom_n what_o p._n 155._o of_o commination_n p._n 314._o of_o amen_o in_o the_o commination_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v ibid._n confirmation_n when_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o why_o then_o p._n 262_o 263._o a_o godfather_n to_o witness_v the_o confirmation_n p._n 265._o confirmation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a rite_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 267._o the_o benefit_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n while_o militant_a p._n 272._o a_o fundamental_a ibid._n the_o apostle_n creed_n upon_o what_o occasion_n make_v p._n 49._o to_o be_v say_v daily_o twice_o morn_n and_o even_o p._n 51._o by_o priest_n and_o people_n why_o p._n 53._o stand_v why_o p._n 54._o athanasius_n creed_n p._n 54._o when_o use_v and_o why_o p._n 55._o the_o nicene_n creed_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 214._o call_v also_o the_o constantinopolitan_a and_o why_o p._n 215._o when_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o communion-service_n ibid._n why_o read_v after_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n ibid._n christmas-day_n p._n 101._o the_o proper_a psalm_n for_o it_o p._n 101,102,103_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o church_n service_n that_o day_n admirable_a p._n 104._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o day_n and_o upon_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n p._n 105._o candlemas_n p._n 200._o procession_n peculiar_a to_o it_o ibid._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 201_o 202._o d._n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n to_o god_n