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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

shalt return This gift went far beyond the loss Paradise was the place from which we fell but we were this day carried up to heaven and mansions are there provided for us Chrys. in diem Christ ascended up into heaven in the sight of his Disciples that they and we might assuredly believe that we should follow and not deem it impossible for us body and soul to be translated thither Cypr. in diem This day hath proper Lessons and Psalms The First Lesson at Morning Service is Deut. 10. Wherein is recorded Moses going up into the Mount to receive the Law from God to deliver it to the Jews a type of Christs ascension into Heaven to send down the new Law the Law of Faith For when he ascended up on high he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men Apostles Evangelists Pastors and Teachers to publish the new Law to the world Ephes. 4. 8. The First Lesson at Even is 2 Kings 2. Wherein Elias his ascending into Heaven was a type of Christs Ascension but Christ went far beyond his type in many particulars Elias went up with a single Chariot but Christ was attended with thousands Psal. 68. 17. The Chariots of God are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels and the Lord ascending is among them Elias upon his ascension doubles his Spirit upon Elisha But Christ gave such an abundance of the holy Spirit to his Disciples upon his Ascension that they not only were filled with it themselves but it ran over upon others from them by laying on of hands they imparted it to others Acts 8. 17. We have no proper Second Lessons appointed but in Edw. 6. Liturgy were appointed S. Iohn 14. Ephes. 4. both very fit for the day Psalms for the Mor● are 8. 15. 21. Psalms The 8. Psal. begins O Lord our Governour how excellent is thy name in all the world thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens This was fulfilled this day For this day he set his glory above the Heavens ascending from earthly humility to heavenly glory This made thy Name wonderful in all the world For hereby it appears that thou that didst before descend so low and wert for a time so vile reputed art greater than all Principalities and Powers in Heaven and Earth since some saw and all men now believe that thou didst ascend into Heaven whereby thou hast gotten A name above all names That at the Name of Iesus every knee should bow both of things in Hevven and earth Phil. 2. 9 10. Psal. 15. Who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle or who shall rest upon thy holy hill even he that hath clean hands c. shews both how just it was that Christ should ascend and rest upon the holy Hill the highest Heaven of which Mount Sion was a type for he of all others had clean hands and a pure heart and withal tells us the way which we must walk viz. the way of righteousness and holiness if we desire to follow Christ to heaven The 21. Psal. is to be understood of Christ. S. Aug. in loc Ver. 4. Thou gavest him a long life even for ever and ever his honour is great in thy salvation The raising him from death hath made his honour great and all the world to believe in him Glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him by setting him at thy right hand in Heaven The rest of the Psalm is to the same purpose of Christs absolute triumph over his enemies which was this day fulfilled when he led captivity captive The Even Psalms are 24. 68. 108. Psalms The 24. was sung this day at Christs Ascension by a Quire of Angels some going before the Lord Christ knocking as it were at Heaven gates and singing Lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in to whom other Angels in Heaven desirous to know who this King of glory was sing the next words Who is the King of glory The first Angels that waited upon our Lord in his Ascension answer The Lord strong and mighty even the Lord mighty in battel as ye may see by the prisoners that he leads captive in his triumph Therefore Lift up your heads O ye gates that never were yet opened to humane nature where never man yet entred S. Iohn 3. 13. Acts 2. 24. Heb. 10. 20. The other Angels as yet as it were amazed at the glory of the triumph ask again Who is the King of glory what Lord is it that is so mighty His heavenly Guard answer again The Lord of hosts he is the King of glory Theodor. in Psal. Then Heaven gates were opened and our dear Lord entred and took possession for us and prepared places for us S. Iohn 14. 2. The 68. Psal. at the 18. ver is by the Apostle applyed to the Ascension of Christ Ephes. 4. 8. Thou hast ascended up on high and led captivity captive It is not to be denied but that it may be applyed to others also for the Scripture is full of sense as to Moses For he from the bottom of the Red Sea went up to the top of Sinai leading with him the people of Israel that long had been captive to Pharaoh and there received gifts the Law the Priesthood but above all the Ark of the Covenant to be the pledge of Gods presence amongst them this is the literal sense This of Moses by analogy doth King David apply to himself to his going up to mount Sion and carrying up the Ark thither For all agree this Psalm was set upon that occasion The very beginning of it Let God arise shews as much the acclamation ever to be used at the Arks removing Num. 10. 35. This was done immediately upon his conquest of the Iohnsites whom he had taken captives what time for the honour of the solemnity he dealt gifts bread and wine to the people 1 Chron. 15. But in the prophetical sense this Psalm belongs to Christ to the Testimony of Iesus which is the Spirit of all prophesie Rev. 19. 10. For that was the greatest captivity that ever was led captive his the highest up-going higher than Sion or Sinai far that the most gracious and glorious triumph when Christ made a shew of Principalities and Powers of Hell triumphing over them in his own person Col. 2. 19. which was this days triumph Bishop Andrews Serm 7. in Pentecost In the 108. Psal. The Prophet awakes himself and his Instruments of Musick to give thanks to God among the people and among the Nations for setting himself above the heavens and his glory above all the earth which was most litterally fulfilled in his Ascension into Heaven and sitting down at the right hand of God It is true this Psalm is thought to be set upon another occasion viz. Gods promise of subduing the Ammonites and Idumeans under David for which he here vowes his best thanks yet for all this it may be and that principally meant

called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 illumination and the baptized the Enlightened to grant them that be admitted into the fellowship of Christs religion namely by baptism that they may eschew those things that be contrary to their profession or vow in baptism c. Though this custome of general baptism at Easter be not in use now yet this Collect is still seasonable as a general anniversary Commemoration of the great blessings received from God by our baptism and our solemn vow and profession made to him therein The Ancients were wont to observe Pas●ha annotinum an anniversary commemo●ation of their baptism they that were baptized at Easter the year before came the year following the same day to the Church and solemnly with ob●ations and other religious offices commemorated the anniversary day of their new birth Though our Church does not in every particular observe the same custome yet she draws near to the ancient practice in this solemn though general Anniversary Commemoration of baptism this day minding us all this day of our baptism and our vow made therein and praying to God to enable us all to keep it And for this very reason does she appoint children to be baptized upon Sundays and other Holy-days when most people are present that they may be put in remembrance of their own profession made to God in baptism Preface before Baptism and happy were it for us if we would made good use of this care of the Church and be often remembring that solemn vow by which we have dedicated our selves to God to be an holy people the wilful breach of which vow is horrid Sacriledge In the Gospel our Saviour tells his Disciples that though they should weep and lament by reason of his death their sorrow should be turned into joy which no man should take from them namely after his Resurrection And such joy belongs to this time and to us in it if we be also his true Disciples and followers which how we may be the Epistle shews by minding us of what we promised and vowed when admitted into Christs School and gave up our names to him the abstaining from fleshly lusts and having honest conversation in all our Relations And this is the main drift of the whole Epistle the first of S. Peter out of which this is taken to perswade them that were born again and lately become Christians to walk suitably to such an holy profession and that chiefly in regard of the lively hope unto which they were begotten again by the Resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead and so is most agreeable to the Churches meditations this day and season 4. Sunday after Easter This Collect is fit for this Paschal time from Easter to Pentecost a time of greatest joy the Church therefore prays that we may rightly observe the time be full of joy in a joyful time withal that our joy may be a true and real joy that our hearts may surely there be fixt where true joyes are to be found Such joyes as Christs Resurrection and the promised Comforter affords And one or both of these two grand occasions of Joy and Exultation to wit Christs Resurrection and the promise of a Comforter are the principal Subject of the Gospels from Easter to Whitsuntide but lest our joy should grow presumptious and luxuriant as joy is apt to exceed the Epistles for the same time admonish us of duties answerable as to believe in Christ to rise from the grave of sin to be patient loving meek charitable c. having our Lord for an example and the promise of his Spirit for our guide strength and comfort 5. Sunday after Easter The Gospel before promised a Comforter The Epistle and Gospel this day direct us what to do to obtain that promise Two conditions are required on our parts for the receiving of that promised Comforter First prayers or Rogations this the Gospel teaches Ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full Secondly to love God and keep his Comandments S. Iohn 14. 15. This the Epistle exhorts to See that ye be doers of the Word c. The Collect prayes that we may feel the fruits and comforts of this holy Spirit in our hearts by good thoughts and abilities to perform them Of Rogation week This is called Rogation Sunday because upon the three following days Rogations and Litanies were used and Fasting for these two reasons 1. Because this time of the year the fruits of the earth are render and easily hurt therefore Litanies extraordinary are said to God to avert this judgement 2. Because our LORDS Ascension is the Thursday following therefore these three days before are to be spent in prayers and fasting Conc. Aurelian that so the flesh being tamed and the soul winged with fasting we may ascend with Christ. The Gospel is concerning Rogations teaching us how to ask of God so as we may obtain and withal foretels his approaching Ascension The Fast this week is voluntary for there is no Fast commanded betwixt Easter and Whitsunday as hath been observed before The Service formerly appointed in the Rogation days of Procession was the 103 and 104. Psal. with the Litany and Suffrages and the Homily of Thanksgiving Artic. Eliz. in the 7. year of her reign The 2. Psalms were to be said at convenient places in the common perambulation the people thus giving thanks to God in the beholding of Gods benefits the increase and abundance of his fruits upon the Earth At their return to the Church they were to say the rest of the Service mentioned Eliz. Injun 18 19. ASCENSION-Day THis day was Christs perfect triumph over the Devil Leading captivity captive Ephes. 4. 8. This day He opened the kingdom of Heaven to all believers as we say daily in the Te Deum See S. Iohn 3. 13. Acts 2. 24. Heb. 10. 23. His flesh opened that passage in that he deserved to enter there first For when he was taken up on high then he opened the Gates of Heaven Chrysost. upon that place of the Hebrews Therefore the Church appoints for this day the 24. Psalm Lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in This day gives us hopes of Heaven in that our flesh in the first-fruits is th●ther ascended For if God had not intended some great good to our nature he would not have received the first-fruits up on high Christ taking the first-fruits of our nature this day carried it up to God and by those first-fruits hath made the whole stock to be sanctified And the Father highly esteemed the gift both for the worthiness of him that offered it up and for the purity of the offering so as to receive it with his own hands and to set it at his right hand To what Nature was it that God said Sit thou on my right hand To the same to which formerly he had said dust thou art and to dust thou