Some not all some of the old Ceremonies not of those late innovations of the Church of Rome but of those Ceremonies which antidate the Popish Masse hundreds of yeers It is a very pittiful one that trite and false Objection That our Liturgy hath its rise and Original from the Masse-Book ask why because say they all that is in our Liturgy is in the Masse-Book directly false The beginning of morning Prayer Sentences Exhortation Confession Absolution all to the Lords Prayer several Collects in the Litany the rehearsal of the Decalogue and divers Collects belonging to the Communion service are no where to be found either in the Masse-Book or any other Popish service So the All is false But admit all our Liturgy were to be found in the Masse Book that is no evidence it hath its Original from thence not onely the Lords prayer and Book of Psalms but the greatest and most edifying part of Canonical Scripture is there to be found as well as our Liturgy why do we not therefore ascribe its Original to the Masse-Book and upon that very score renounce it Nay if our Book was a compliance with the Papists as the late Assembly have urged against it assuredly it ill sorted with the Prudence of such Divines to present the world with their own establishment under a title borrowed expressly from the Papists their Directory being the same both name and thing with the Directorium Sacerdotum in the Romish Church Such shall have no just cause with the Ceremonies received to be offended Another great exception against our Liturgy is the scandal it hath given to many That some have taken offence there at there is no dispute it shall be granted that they have taken it justly and upon due consideration we deny against all opponents Nor is scandal alone sufficient of it self to cause abolition Quamvis quod obtruditur scandalum asserat quia tamen verbo dei per se non repugnat concedi poâ—est saith the great Legislator of the other side Although that which is enjoyned doth bring some scandal with it yet if it be not of it self against the word of God it may be yeelded to Agreeable to Calvins Doctrine Geneva acteth Nous scavons quelle occasion de Scandal plusieurs ont prins du changement que nous avous fait en cest vne droit we know well enough that many have taken occasion of scandal at the changes we have made in this subject so she in her Rubrick before the Communion And fully perswaded I am the abolishers of the Liturgy of this Church cannot but have the same sense of many scandalised by the change of the Liturgy into a Directory I must professe my self of those many to be one upon a solemn day summon'd we are by a bell to Church thither we come what to do to offer up our prayers and prayses in the Congregation it may be and it may not be so for such prayers may scarce be reputed ours whereof as we know not a syllable before-hand what they are so when they are uttered we often hear but little understand lesse and in our judgements consent to least of all told we are by considerable persons engaged in this change that the imposition of set forms was introduced into the Primitive Church as a defensive b against the Arrian and Pelagian Hereticks which did convey their poyson in their set forms of Prayers and hymnes if so never times required the practise of set Prayers upon that consideration more then these never was the poyson of hetorodox opinions more ingredient into the publick prayers of the Church then now where one decryes the Deity of Christ and his mediatorship by making no applications to him nor to God by him Another sets him up too high by omitting of confession of sins as impertinent in those who are planted into Christ and being so as he conceiveth sin not at all if nothing of unsound belief be uttered yet how frequent is the venting of several passions upon the private interest of mens factious ingagement even so far as many have preferred their Petitions to God for the destruction of the very Presbyterial Government whereof Mr. Edwards giveth several instances Who can not justly be offended at such mis-carriages in so holy a duty Far be it from me to charge the generality of our new ministery with these blemishes confesse I must and will many very many of them are excellently qualified and endowed with gifts proper for this sacred duty and do exercise those gifts to the great edification of their congregations but in the mean time if such miscarriages have actually happened already or may so hereafter through the violent passions of other men mis-principled may it not justly be judged a matter of scandal and offence to such as have a due value for that holy ordinance and consequently may not those worthier men be conceived guilty of the crime through whose misprovidence these errours have come to passe How much better were an amicable compliance on both sides by prescribing set forms for the desk and allowing conceived prayer for the Pulpit so that neither may professe and engrosse the whole service to it self but share and divide it by a friendly agreement untill such an award shall be made by those who assume the power of Arbitration in this affair slender hopes have I to see much of either order or edification in the service of our Church The Table and Kalender Expressing the Psalms and and Lessons to be said at Morning and evening prayer throughout the yeer except certain proper feasts as the rules following more plainly declare The order how the Psalter is appointed to be read CHAP. II. Common Prayer Scotch Liturgy The Psalter shall be read through once every moneth And because that some months be longer then some other be it is thought good to make them even by this means The Psalter shall be read through once every month save February and in that month so far as the Psalms are appointed for 28 or 29 dayes in tht leap year TO every moneth shall be appointed as concerning this purpose just xxx dayes And because January and March hath one day above the said number and Februarie which is placed between them both hath onely xxviii dayes February shall borow of either of the monthes of January and March one day And so the Psalter which shall be read in February must begin at the last day of January and end the first day of March. And whereas Scotch Littur many monthes have c. May July August October and December have xxxi dayes a peece it is ordered that the same Psalms shall be read the last day of the said moneths which were read the day before so that the Psalter may begin again the first day of the next monethes ensuing Now to know what Psalms shall be read every day Look in the kalender the number that is appointed for the Psalmes
and then finde the same number in this table and upon that number shall you see what Psalmes shall be said at Morning and Evening prayer And wher the Cxix Psalm is divided into xxii portions and is overlong to be read at one time it is so ordered that at one time shall not be read above four or five of the said portions as you shall perceive to be noted in this table following And here is also to be noted that in this table and in all other parts of the service where any psalms are appointed the number is expressed after the great english Bible which from the ix psalm unto the Cxlviij psalm following the division of the Hebrewes doth vary in numbers from the common Latine translation The Table for the order of the Psalms to be said at Morning and Evening Prayer Dayes of the moneth Psalmes for Morning prayer Psalmes for Evening prayer    i i. ii iii iiii v. vi vii viii ii ix x. xi xii xiii xiiii iii xv xvi xvii xviii iiii xix xx xxi xxii xxiii v xxiiii xxv xxvi xxvii xxviii xxix vi xxx xxxi xxxii xxxiii xxxi i. vii xxxv xxxvi xxxvii viii xxxviii xxxix xl xli xlii xliii ix xliiii xlv xlvi xlvii xlviii xlix x l. li. lii liii liiii lv xi lvi lvii lviii lix lx lxi xii lxil lxiii lxiiii lxv lxvi lxvii xiii lxviii lxix lxx xiiii lxxi lxxii lxxiii lxxiiii xv xxv lxxvi lxxvii lxxviii xvi lxxix lxxx lxxxi lxxxii lxxxiii lxxxiiii lxxxv xvii lxxxvi lxxxvii lxxxviii lxxxix xviii xc xci xcii xciii xciiii xix xcv xcvi xcvii xcviii xcix C. ci xx cii ciii ciiii xxi cv cvi xxii cvii. cviii cix xxiii cx cxi cxii cxiii cxi â—c cxv xxiiii cxvi cxvii cxviii cxix Jude iiii xxv Jude v. Jude iiii xxvi Jude v. Jude iiii xxvii cxx cxxi cxxii cxxiii cxxiiii cxxv cxxiv cxxvii cxxviii cxxix cxxx cxxxi xxviii cxxxii cxxxiii cxxxiiii cxxxv cxxxvi cxxxvii cxxxviii xxix cxxxix cxl cxli. cxxli cxliii xxx cxliii cxlv cxlvi cxlvii cxlviii cxlix xl The order how the rest of holy Scripture beside the Psalter is appointed to be read THE old Testament is appointed for the first Lessons at Morning and Evening prayer and shall be read through every yeer once except certain Books and Chapters which be least edifying and might be best spared and therefore be left unread The New Testament is appointed for the se-second Lessons at Morning and Evening prayer and shall be read over orderly every yeer thrice beside the Epistles and Gospels Except the Apocalips out of the which there be onely certain Lessons appointed upon divers proper feasts And to know what Lessons shall be read every day Finde the day of the Moneth in the Kalender following and there ye shall perceive the Books and Chapters that shall be read for the Lessons both at Morning and Evening Prayer And here is to be noted that whensoever there be any proper Psalmes or Lessons appointd for the Sundayes or for any feast moveable or unmoveable Then The Psalms end Lessons appointed in the Kalender shall be omitted for that time Ye must note also that the Collect Epistle and Gospel appointed for the Sunday shall serve all the week after except there fall some feast that hath his proper Common Prayer 1. and 2. B. of Edw. 6. When the years of our Lord may be be divided into four even parts which is every fourth year then the Sunday-letter leapeth and that year the Psalmes and Lessons which serve for the xxiii day of February shall be read again the day following except it be Sunday which hath proper Lessons of the old Testament appointed in the table serving for that purpose This is also to be noted concerning the leap yeer that the 25. day of February which in leap year is counted for two dayes alter neither Psalm nor Lesson but the same Psalmes and Lessons which be said the first day shall also serve for the second Also wheresoever the beginning of any Lesson Epistle or Gospel is not expressed there ye must begin at the beginning of the Chapter And wheresoever is not expressed how far shall be read there shall you read to the end of the Chapter Item so oft as the first Chapter of Saint Matthew is read either for Lesson or Gospel ye shall begin the same at The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise c. And the third Chapter of Saint Lukes Gospel shall be read unto So that he was supposed to be the son of Joseph Proper Lessons to be read for the first Lessons both at Morning and Evening Prayer on the Sundayes throughout the year and for some also the second Lessons  Mattens Evensong Lent Mattens Evensong Sundayes of Advent   i. Sunday Gen. xix Gen. xxii    ii xxvii xxxiiii The first Esai i. Esai ii iii. xxxix xlii ii v. xxiiii iiii xliii xlv iii. xxv xxvi v. Exod. iii. Exod. v. iiii xxx xxxii vi ix x.    Easter day   Sundayes after Christmas   i. Leasson Exod. xii Exod. xiiii    ii Lesson Rom. vi Acts. ii    Sundayes after Easter   The first xxxvii xxxviii    ii xli xliii The first Num. xvi Num. xxii    ii xxiii xxv    iii. Diut iiii Deut. v.    iiii vi vii Sundayes after the Epiphanie   v. viii ix The first xliii xlvi Sunday after Assention day Deut. xii Deut. xiii ii li. liii    iii. lv lvi    iiii lvii iviii Whitsunday   v. lix lxiiii i. Lesson Deut. xvi Wisd. i. Septuagesi Gen. i. Gen. ii ii Lesson Acts. x. Acts xix     Then Peter opened his mouth c. It fortuned when Apollo went to Corinth c. unto After these things Sexagesima iii. vi    Quinquage ix xii    Trinity Sunday Mattens Evensong Sundayes after Trinitie Mattens Evensong i. Lesson Gen. xviii Josue i. xii x xvii ii Lesson Matth. iii.  xiii xix xxiii Sundayes after Trinity   xiiii Jere. v. Jere. xxii    xv xxxv xxxvi The first Josue x. Josu xxiii       xvi Ezech. ii Ezech. xiiii ii Judic iiii Judic v.       xvii xvi xviii iii. i King ii i King iii.       xviii xx xxiiii iiii xii xiii       xix Dan. iii. Dan. vi v. xv xvi       xx Joel ii Miche vi vi ii King xii ii King xxi       xxi Abacuc ii Proverb i. vii xxii xxiiii       xxii Proverb ii iii viii 3 King xiii 3 King xvii       xxiii xi xii ix xviii xix      Â
i. Ephes. i. xvii g viii kl John Baptist. xxiiii Mala. iii. Matth. iii. Mal. iiii Matth. 14. vi A vii kl  xxv Prov. ii Luke viii Prov. iii. Ephes. ii  b vi kl  xxvi iiii ix v iii xiiii c v kl  xxvii vi x vii iiii iii d iiii kl Fast. xxviii viii xi ix v  e iii kl S. Pet. Apost xxix Eccles. 15. Acts iii. Eccles. xix Acts iiii xi f prid kl  xxx Prov. x. Luke xii Prov. xi Ephes. vi July hath xxxi dayes Sun riseth  houre iiii min. 18. Psalms      falleth   viii min. 24.  Morning Prayer  Evening Prayer        i Lesson ii Lesson i Lesson ii Lesson xiv g Kalend.  Uisita of Mar. i Prov. xii Luke xiii Prov. xiii Phil. i. viii A vi No.  ii xiiii xiiii xv ii xvi b v No. Martin iii xvi xv xvii iii  c iiii No.  iiii xviii xvi xix iiii v d iii No.  v xx xvii xxi Coloss. i.  e prid No Dogge dayes vi xxii xviii xxiii ii xiii f Nonas   vii xxiiii xix xxv iii ii g viii Id  viii xxvi xx xxvii iiii  A vii Id.  ix xxviii xxi xxix i Thes. i. x b vi Id.  x xxxi xxii Eccles. i. ii  c v Id.  xi Eccles. ii xxiii iii. iii xviii d iiii Id. Sol in Leone xii iiii xxiiii v iiii vii e iii Id.  xiii vi John i. vii v  f prid Id.  xiiii viii ii ix ii Thes. i. xv g Idus  Swithune xv x iii xi ii iiii A xvii kl Augustine xvi xii iiii Jer. i. iii  b xvi kl  xvii Jer. ii v iii i Tim. i. xii c xv kl  xvi i iiii vi v ii iii i d xiiii kl  xix vi vii vii iiii  e xiii kl Margaret xx viii viii ix v ix f xii kl  xxi x ix xi vi  g xi kl Magdalen xxii xii x xiii ii Tim. i. xvii A x kl  xxiii xiiii xi xv ii vi b ix kl Fast. xxiiii xvi xii xvii iii  c viii kl James Apost xxv Eccles. 21. xiii Eccles. 23. iiii xiiii d vii kl Aâ—me xxvi Jer. 18. xiiii Jer. 19. Titus i. iii e vi kl  xxvii xx xv xxi ii iii.  f v kl  xxviii xxii xvi xxiii Phil. i. xi g iiii kl  xxix xxiiii xvii xxv Hebr. i.  A iii kl  xxx xxvi xviii xxvii ii xix b prid kl  xxx xxviii xix xxix iii. August hath xxxi dayes Sun riseth  houre vii min. 34 Psalms      falleth  iiii min. 26  Morning prayer  Evening prayer        i. Lesson ii Lesson i. Lesson ii Lesson  c Kalend.  Lammas i Jer. xxx John 20. Jer 31. Hebr. iiii viii d iiii No.  ii xxxii xxi xxxiii v xvi e iii No.  iii xxxiiii Acts i. xxxv vi v. f prid No.  iiii xxxvi ii xxxvii vii  g Nonas   v xxxviii iii xxxix viii xiii A viii Id. Transfiguration vi xl iiii xli ix ii b vii Id. Name of Jesus vii xlii v xliii x  c vi Id.  viii xliiii vi xlv xlvi xi x d v Id.  ix xlvii vii xlviii xii  e iiii Id. Laurence x xlix viii l. xiii xviii f iii Id  xi li ix lii Jacob. i. vii g prid Id.  xii Lamen i. x Lamen ii ii  A Idus  xiii iii xi iiii iii xv b xix kl Septembris xiiii v xii Ezech. ii iiii iiii c xviii kl Sol in Virgine xv Ezech. iii xiii vi v  d xvii kl  xvi vii xiiii xiii i Pet. i xii e xvi kl  xvii xiiii xv xviii ii i f xv kl  xviii xxxiii xvi xxxiiii iii  g xiiii kl  xix Dan. i. xvii Dan. ii iiii ix A xiii kl  xx iii xviii iiii v  b xii kl  xxi v xix vi ii Pet. i. xvii c xi kl  xxii vii xx viii ii vi d x kl Fast. xxiii ix xxi x iii  e ix kl Barthol Apost xxiiii Eccles. 25. xxii Eccles. 29. i John i xiiii f viii kl  xxv Dan. 11. xxiii Dan. 12. ii iii g vii kl  xxvi xiii xxiiii xiiii iii  A vi kl  xxvii Osee i. xxv Osee. ii iii. iiii xi b v kl Augustine xxviii iiii xxvi v. vi v  c iiii kl Behead of John xxix vii xxvi viii ii iii. Id. xix d iii kl  xxx ix xxviii x Jude i. viii e prid kl  xxx xi Matth. i. xii Rom. i. Added by King James and not extant in former Kalenders September hath xxx dayes Sun riseth  houre v. min. 36. Psalms Morning Prayer  Evening Prayer   falleth   vi min. 24.            i Lesson ii Lesson i Lesson ii Lesson xvi f Kalend.  Gyles i Osee. xiii Matth. ii Osee. xiiii Rom. ii v g iiii No.  ii Joel i. iii Joel ii iii.  A iii No.  iii iii iiii Amos i. iiii xiii b prid No.  iiii Amos ii v iii. v ii c Nonas  Dog dayes end v iiii vi v vi  d viii Id.  vi vi vii vii vii x e vii Id.  vii viii viii ix viii  f vi Id. Nati of Mary viii Abdias i. ix Jouas i. ix xviii g v Id.  ix Jo. ii iii. x iiii x vii A iiii Id.  x Mich. i. xi Mich. ii xi  v iii Id.  xi iii. xii iiii xii xv c prid Id.  xii v xiii vi xiii iiii d Idus  Sol in Libra xiii vii xiiii Naum. i xiiii  e xviii kl Holy crosse xiiii Naum. ii xv iii xv xii f xvii kl Aequinoctium Autumnale xv Abacuc i. xvi Abac. ii xvi i g xvi kl  xvi iii xvii Soph. i. i Cor. i.  A xv kl Lambert xvii Soph. ii xviii iii ii ix b xiiii kl  xvii Agge i. xix Agge ii iii  c xiii kl  xix Zacha. i. xx Zach. ii iii. iiii xvii d xii kl Fast. xx iiii v. xxi vi v vi e xi kl S. Matthew xxi Eccles. 35. xxii Eccles. 38. vi  f x kl  xxii Zacha. vii xxiii Zach. viii vii xiiii g ix kl  xxiii ix xxiiii x viii iii A viii kl  xxiiii xi xxv xii ix  b vii kl  xxv xiii xxvi xiiii x xi c vi kl Ciprian xxvi Mala. i. xxvii Mala. ii xi  d v kl  xxvii iii xxviii iiii xii xix e iiii kl  xxviii Tobi. i. Mark i. Tobi. ii xiii viii f iii kl St. Michael xxix Eccles. 39. ii Eccles.
44. xiiii  g prid kl Hierome xxx Tobi. iii. iii. Tobi. iiii xv October hath xxxi dayes Sun riseth  houre vi min. 35 Psalms      falleth   v. min. 25  Morning prayer  Evening prayer        i. Lesson ii Lesson i. Lesson ii Lesson xvi A Kalend.  Remige i Exod. 6. Mark iiii Tobi. 6. i Cor. xvi v b vi No.  ii Tobi. vii v viii ii Cor. i. xiii c v. No.  iii ix vi x ii ii d iiii No.  iiii xi vii xii iii  e iii No.  v xiii viii xiiii iiii x f prid No. Faith vi Judic i ix Judic ii v  g Nonas   vii iii. x iiii vi xviii A viii Id.  viii v xi vi vii vii b vii Id. Dennis ix vii xii viii viii  c vi Id.  x ix xiii x ix xv d v Id.  xi xi xiiii xii x iiii e iiii Id.  xii xiii xv xiiii xi  f iii Id. Edward xiii xv xvi xvi xii xii g prid Id. Solin Scorpio xiiii Wisd. i. Luke vi i. Wisd. ii xiii i A Idus   xv iii vi i. iiii Galat. i.  b xvii kl Novembris xvi v ii vi ii ix c xvi kl Etheldrede xvii vii iii viii iii  d xv kl Luke Evang. xviii Eccl. li. iiii Job i. iiii xvii e xiiii kl  xix Wisd ix v Wisd. x v vi f xiii kl  xx xi vi xii vi  g xii kl  xxi xiii vii xiiii Ephes. i. xiiii A xi kl  xxii xv viii xvi ii iii b x kl  xxiii xvii ix xviii iii  c ix kl  xxiiii xix x Eccles. i. iiii xi d viii kl Crispine xxv Eccles. ii xi iii v  e vii kl  xxvi iiii xii v vi xix f vi kl Fast. xxvii vi xiii vii Phil. i. viii g v kl Simon Jude xxviii Job 24. 25 xiiii Job xlii ii  A iâ—ii kl  xxix Eccle. viii xv Eccle. ix iii xvi b iii kl  xxx x xvi xi iiii v. c prid kl Fast. xxx xii xvii xiii Colos. i. Added by King James instead of Tobi the 5. ni former Kalenders November hath xxx dayes Sun riseth houre vii min. 34 Psalms Morning prayer  Evening prayer    falleth  iiii min. 26            i. Lesson ii Lesson i. Lesson ii Lesson  d Kalend.  All Saints i Wisd 3. He. xi xii Wisd. v. Apoc. xix xiii e iiii No.  ii Eccl. xiiii Luke 18. Eccles. xv Colos ii ii f iii No.  iii xvi xix xvii iii  g prid No.  iiii xviii xx xix iiii x A Nonas   v xx xxi xxi i Thes. i.  b viii Id. Leonarde vi xxii xxii xxiii ii xviii c vii Id.  vii xxiiii xxiii xxv iii vii d vi Id.  viii xxvii xxiiii xxviii iiii  e v Id.  ix xxix John i. xxx v xv f iiii Id  x xxxi ii xxxii ii Thes. i iiii g iii Id Saint Martin xi xxxiii iii xxxiiii ii  A prid Id. Solin Sagittario xii xxxv iiii xxxvi iii xii b Idus  Brice xiii xxxvii v xxxviii i Tim. i. i c xviii kl Decembris xiiii xxxix vi xl ii iii.  d xvii kl Machute xv xli vii xlii iiii ix e xvi kl  xvi xliii viii xliiii v  f xv kl  xvii xlv ix xlvi vi xvii g xiiii kl  xviâ—i xlvii x xlviii ii Tim. i. xvi A xiii kl  xix xlix xi l. ii  b xii kl Edmund King xx li xii Barâ—c i. iii xiiii c xi kl  xxi Barnc ii xiii iii iiii iii d x kl Cicelie xxii iiii xiiii v Titus i.  e ix kl Clement xxiii vi xv Esai i. ii iii. xi f viii kl  xxiiii Esai ii xvi iii Phil. i.  g vii kl Kattharine xxv iiii xvii v Hebre. i. xix A vi kl  xxvi vi xviii vii ii viii b v kl  xxvii viii xix ix iii  c iiii kl  xxviii x xx xi iiii xvi d iii kl Fast. xxix xii xxi xiii v v. e prid kl Andrew Apostle xxx Prov. xx Acts. i. Prov. xxi vi December hath xxxi dayes Sun riseth  houre viii min. 12. Psalms      falleth   iii. min. 48.  Morning Prayer  Evening Prayer        i Lesson ii Lesson i Lesson ii Lesson  f Kalend.   i Esa. xiiii Acts ii Esai xv Hebre. vii xiii g iiii No.  ii xvi iii xvii viii ii A iii No.  iii xviii iiii xix ix  b prid No.  iiii xx xxi v xxii x x c Nonas   v xxiii vi xxiiii xi  d viii Id. Nicholas vi xxv vi vii xxvi xii xvi e vii Id.  vii xxvii vi vii xxviii xiii vii f vi Id. Concep of Ma. viii xxix viii xxx James i.  g v Id.  ix xxxi ix xxxii ii xv A iiii Id.  x xxxiii x xxxiiii iii. iiii b iii Id.  xi xxxv xi xxxvi iiii  c prid Id. Sol in Capri. xii xxxvii xii xxxviii v xii d Idus  Lucie xiii xxxix xiii xl i Pet. i. i e xix kl Tanuarii xiiii xli xiiii xlii ii  f xviii kl  xv xliii xv xliiii iii ix g xvii kl Osapientia xvi xlv xvi xlvi iiii  A xvi kl  xvii xlvii xvii xlviii v xvii b xv kl  xviii xlix xviii l ii Pet. i. vi c xiiii kl  xix li xix lii ii  d xiii kl Fast. xx liii xx liiii iii xiiii e xii kl Thomas Apost xxi Prov. 33. xxi Prov. 24. i John i. iii f xi kl  xxii Esai lv xxii Esai lvi ii  g x kl  xxiii lvii xxiii lviii iii xi A ix kl Fast. xxiiii lix xxiiii lx iiii  b viii kl Christmas xxv Esai ix Luke 22. Esai vii Tit. iii. xix c vii kl S. Steven xxvi Prov. 28. Acts 6. 7. Eccles. iiii Acts vii viii d vi kl S. John xxvii Eccles. 5. Apoca. i. Eccles. vi Apo. xxii  e v kl Innocentes xxviii Jer. xxxi Act. 25. Wisd. i. i John v. xvi f iiii kl  xxix Esai lxi xxvi Esai lxii ii John v g iii kl  xxx lxiii xxvii lxiiii iii John xiii A prid kl Silvester xxx lxv xxviii lxvi Jude i. Septuagesima before Easter ix weeks Sexagesima  viii  Quinquagesim  xii  Quadragesima  vi  Rogations after Easter v weekes Whitsunday  vii  Trinity sunday  viii  These to be observed for holy dayes and none other THat is to say All Sundayes in the yeer The dayes of the feasts of the Circumcision of our Lord
the Barren  Wis. v. unto His Jelousy  2. Lesson Hev xi xii Saints by faith unto If ye endure  Apoc. xix unto and I saw an Angel stand  Proper Psalmes on certain dayes dayes  Mattens  Evensong  Mattens Exensong  Psal. xix lxxxix  viii xxiii Christmas day  xlv Cx. Assention day xv lxviii   lxxxv Cxxxii.  xxi Cviii.  ii  Cxiii Whitsunday xlv Ciiii. Easter day lvii  Cxiiii  lxvii Cxlv.  Cxi  Cxviii    Golden number To finde Easter for ever  A B C D E F G i April ix x xi xii vi vii viii ii March xxvi xxvii xxviii xxix xxx xxxi April i. iii. April xvi xvii xviii xix xx xiiii xv iiii April ix iii iiii v vi vii viii v. March xxvi xxvii xxâ—iii xxix xxiiii xxiiii xxv vi April xvi xvii xi xii xiii xiiii xv vii April ii iii iiii v vi March 31. April i viii April xxiii xxiiii xxv xix xx xxi xxii ix April ix x xi xii xiii xiiii viii x April ii iii March 28. xxix xxx xxxi April i. xi April xvi xvii xviii xix xx xxi xxii xii April xi x xi v vi vii viii xiii March xxvi xxvii xxviii xxix xxx xxxi xxv xiiii April xvi xvii xviii xix xiii xiiii xv xv April ii iii iiii v vi vii viii xvi March xxvi xxvii xxviii xxii xxiii xxiiii xxv xvii April xvi x xi xii xiii xiiii xv xviii April ii iii. iiii v March xxx xxxi April i. xix April xxiii xviii xxiiii xix xx xxi xxii When ye have found the Sunday letter in the uppermost line guide your eye downward from the same till ye come right over against the prime and there is shewed both what moneth and what day of the moneth Easter falleth that year Januarie hath xxxi dayes Sun riseth houre vii min. 34 Psalms    falleth  iiii min. 26 Morning prayer Evening prayer        i. Lesson ii Lesson i. Lesson ii Lesson iii A Kalend.  Circumcision i Gen. xvii Rom. ii Deut 10. Coloss. ii  b iiii No.  ii Gen. i. Matth. i Gen. 2. Rom. i xi c iii No.  iii. iii ii iiii ii  d prid No.  iiii v iii vi iii xix e Nonas   v. vii iiii viii iiii viii f viii Id. Epiphanie vi Esai lx Luke iii. Esai 49. John ii  g vii Id.  vii Gen. ix Matth. v. Gen. 12. Rom. 5. xvi A vi Id. Lutian viii xiii vi xiiii vi v. v v Id.  ix xv vii xvi vii  c iiii Id Sol in Aquario x xvii viii xviii viii xiii d iii Id  xi xix ix xx xi ii e prid Id.  xii xxi x xxii x  f Idus Hyllarii xiii xxiii xi xxiiii xi x g xix kl Februarii xiiii xxv xii xxvi xii  A xviii kl  xv xxvii xiii xxviii xiii xviii b xvii kl  xvi xxix xiiii xxx xiiii vii c xvi kl  xvii xxxi xv xxxii xv  d xv kl Prisca xviii xxxiii xvi xxxiiii xvi xv e xiiii kl  xix xxxv xvii xxxvii i Cor. i. iiii f xiii kl Fabian xx xxxviii xviii xxxix ii  g xii kl Agnes xxi xl xix xli iii xii A xii kl Uincent xxii xlii xx lxiii iiii i b x kl  xxiii xliiii xxi xlv v  c ix kl  xxiiii xlvi xxii xlvii vi ix d viii kl Convert Paul xxv Wisd. v. Act. 22. Wisdom 6. Act. 26.  e vii kl  xxvi Gen. 48. Matth. 23. Gen. 49. i Cor. vii xvii f vi kl  xxvii â— xxiiii Exod. i. viii vi g v kl  xxviii Exod. ii xxv iii ix  A iiii kl  xxix iiii xxvi v x xiiii b iii kl  xxx vii xxvii viii xi iii c prid kl  i ix xxviii x xii Februarie hath xxviii dayes Sun riseth  houre vii min. 14 Psalms      falleth   iiii min. 46  Morning prayer  Evening prayer       i. Lesson ii Lesson i. Lesson ii Lesson  d Kalend.  F Fast. ii Exod. xi Mark i. Exod. xii i Cor. xiii xi e iiii No. Purific of Mar. iii. Wisd. ix ii Wisd. xii xiiii  f iii No. Ba sii iiii Exod. xiii iii Exod. xiiii xv xix g prid No.  v. xv iiii xvi xvi viii A Nonas  Agathe vi xvii v. xviii ii Cor. i. xvi b viii Id.  vii xix vi xx ii v. c vii Id.  viii xxi vii xxii iii  d vi Id. Sol in Piscibus ix xxiii viii xxiiii iiii xiii e v Id.  x xxxii ix xxxiii v ii f iiii Id.  xi xxxiiii x Levit. xviii vi  g iii Id  xii Lev. xix xi xx vii x A prid Id.  xiii xxvi xii Num. xi viii  b Idus   xiiii Num. xii xiii xiii ix xviii c xvi kl Naleutine xv xiiii xiiii xvi x vii d xv kl March xvi xvii xv xx xi  e xiiii kl  xvii xxi xvi xxii xii xv f xiii kl  xviii xxiii Luk. di i. xxiiii xiii iiii g xii kl  xix xxv di i. xxvii Gala. i.  A xi kl  xx xxx ii xxxi ii xii b x kl  xxi xxxii iii xxxv iii i c ix kl  xxii xxxvi iiii Deut. i. iiii  d viii kl  xxiii Deut. ii v iii v ix e vii kl Fast. xxiiii iiii vi v vi  f vi kl S. Matthias xxv Wisd. 19. vii Eccles. i. Ephes. i. xvii g v kl  xxvi Deut. vi viii Deut. vii ii vi A iiii kl  xxvii viii ix ix iii  b iii kl  xxviii x x. xi iiii xiiii c prid kl  xxix xii xi xv v March hath xxxi dayes Sun riseth  houre vi min. 18. Psalms      falleth   v. min. 42.  Morning Prayer  Evening Prayer        i Lesson ii Lesson i Lesson ii Lesson iii d Kalend.  David xxx Deut. xvi Luke xii Deut. xvii Ephe. vi  e vi No. Cedde i xviii xiii xix Phil. i. xi f v No.  ii xx xiiii xxi ii  g iiii No.  iii xxii xv xxiiii iii xix A iii No.  iiii xxv xvi xxvi iiii viii b prid No  v xxvii xvii xxviii Colos. i.  c Nonas  Perpetue vi xxix xviii xxx ii xvi d viii Id.  vii xxxi xix xxxii iii v e vii Id.  viii xxxiii xx xxxiiii iiii  f vi Id.  ix Josue i. xxi Josue ii i Thes. i. xiii g v Id.  x iii xxii iiii ii ii A iiii Id. Gregory xi v xxiii vi iii  v iii Id. Sol in Ariâ—te xii vii xxiiii viii iiii x
c prid Id.  xiii ix Johji i. x v  d Idâ—s   xiiii xxiii ii xxiiii ii Thes. i. xviii e xvii kl Aprilis xv Judg. i. iii Judg. ii ii vii f xvi kl  xvi iii iiii iiii iii  g xv kl Edward xvii v v vi i Tim. i. xv A xiiii kl  xvii vii vi viii ii iii. iiii b xiii kl  xix ix vii x iiii  c xii kl Benedict xx xi viii xii v xii d xi kl  xxi xiii ix xiiii vi i e x kl  xxii xv x xvi ii Tim. i.  f ix kl  xxiii xvii xi xviii ii ix g viii kl Fast. xxiiii Eccle. ii xii Eccle. iii iii  A vii kl Annun of Ma. xxv Judg. xix xiii Judg. xx iiii xvii b vi kl  xxvi xxi xiiii Ruth i. Titus i. vi c v kl  xxvii Ruth ii xv iii ii iii.  d iiii kl  xxviii iiii xvi i King i. Phil. i. xiiii e iii kl  xix i King ii xvii iii Hebr. iii f prid kl  xxx iiii xviii v ii April hath xxx dayes Sun riseth houre vi min. 17. Psalms  Morning prayer  Evening prayer   falleth  vi min. 4.             ii Lesson ii Lesson i. Lesson ii Lesson  g Kalend.   i i. king vi John xix i King vii Hebr. iii. xi A iiii No.  ii viii xx ix iiii  b iii No. Richard iii. x. xxi xi v xix c prid No. Ambrose iiii xii Acts. i. xiii vi viii d Nonas   v. xiiii ii xv vii xvi e viii Id.  vi xvi iii xvii viii v. f vii Id.  vii xviii iiii xix ix  g vi Id.  viii xx v. xxi x xiii A v Id.  ix xxii vi xxiii xi ii b iiii Id. Sol in Taur x xxiiii vii xxv xii  c iii Id  xi xxvi viii xxvii xiii x d prid Id.  xii xxviii ix xxix Jacob. i.  e Idus   xiii xxx x xxxi ii xviii f xviii kl Maii. xiiii ii King i. xi ii King ii iii vii g xvii kl  xv iii. xii iiii iiii  A xvi kl  xvi v. xiii vi v xv b xv kl  xvii vii xiiii viii i. Pet. i. iiii c xiiii kl  xviii ix xv x ii  d xiii kl Alphege xix xi xvi xii iii xii e xii kl  xx xiii xvii xiiii iiii i f x kl  xxi xv xviii xvi v  g xi kl  xxii xvii xix xviii ii Pet. i. ix A ix kl S. George xxiii xix xx xx ii  b viii kl  xxiiii xxi xxi xxii iii xvii c vii kl Mark Chang. xxv Eccl. iiii xxii Eccle. v. i. John i. vi d vi kl  xxvi ii Kin. xxiii xxiii ii King 24. ii  e v kl  xxvii iii King i. xxiiii iii King ii iii xiiii f iâ—â—i kl  xxviii iii. xxv iiii iiii iii g iii kl  xxix v. xxvi vi v  A prid kl  xxx vii xvii viii 2. 3. John May hath xxxi dayes Sun  riseth  houre v. min. 18. Psalms      falleth   vii min. 24.  Morning Prayer  Evening Prayer        i Lesson ii Lesson i Lesson ii Lesson xi b Kalend.  Philip Jacob. i Eccles. vii Acts viii Eccle ix Judas i.  c vi No.  ii 3 King ix xxviii 3 Ring x Kom i. xix d v No. Inu of the crose iii xi Matth. i. xii ii viii e iiii No.  iiii xiii iii xiiii iii  f iii No.  v xv iii xvi iiii xvi g prid No John Evan. vi xvii iiii xviii v  A Nonas   vii xix v xx vi  b viii Id.  viii xxi vi xxii vii xiii c vii Id.  ix iiii King i. vii 4 King ii viii ii d vi Id. Sol in Gemini x iii viii iiii ix  e v Id.  xi v ix vi x x f iiii Id.  xii vii x viii xi  g iii Id.  xiii ix xi x xii xviii A prid Id.  xiiii xi xii xii xiii vii v Idus  xv xiii xiii xiiii xiiii  c xvii kl Junii xvi xv xiiii xvi xv xv d xvi kl  xvii xvii xv xviii xvi iiii e xv kl  xviii xix xvi xx i Cor. i  f xiiii kl Dâ—nstane xix xxi xvii xxii ii xii g xiii kl  xx xxiii xviii xxiiii iii i A xii kl  xxi xxv xix i. Esd. i. iiii  b xi kl  xxii i Esd. iii. xx iiii v ix c x kl  xxiii v xxi vi vi  d ix kl  xxiiii vii xxii ix vii xvii e viii kl  xxv ii Esd. i. xxiii ii Esd. ii viii vi f vii kl Augustine xxvi iiii xxiiii v ix  g vi kl  xxvii vi xv viii x xiiii A v kl  xxviii ix xvi x xi iii b iiii kl  xxix xiii xvii Esther i xii  c iii kl  xxx Esther ii xviii iii xiii xi d prid kl  xxxi iiii Mark i. v xiiii June hath xxx dayes Sun riseth houre â—iii min. 34. Psalms Morning Prayer  Evening Prayer   falleth  viii min. 26.           i Lesson ii Lesson i Lesson ii Lesson  e Kalend.   i Esther 6. Mark ii Esth. vii i Cor. xv xix f iiii No.  ii viii iii ix xvi viii g iii No. Nichomede iii Job i. iiii Job ii ii Cor. i. xvi A prid No  iiii iii v iiii ii v b Nonas  Boniface v v vi vi iii  c viii Id.  vi vii vii viii iiii  d vii Id.  vii ix viii x v xiii e vi Id.  viii xi ix xii vi ii f v Id.  ix xiii x xiiii vii  g iiii Id.  x xv xi xvi viii x A iii Id. S. Barnabe Apo. xi Eccles. 10. Acts xiiii Eccle xii Acts xv  b prid Id. Sol in Cancro xii Job 17. 18. Mark xii Job xix ii Cor. ix xviii c Idus  Solstitium estinum xiii xx xiii xxi x vii d xviii kl Julii xiiii xxii xiiii xxiii xi  e xvii kl  xv xxiiii xxv xv xvi xvii xii xv f xvi kl  xvi xxviii xvi xxix xiii iiii g xv kl  xvii xxx Luke i. xxxi Gala. i.  A xiiii kl  xvi i xxxii ii xxxiii ii xii b xiii kl  xix xxxiiii iii xxxv iii i c xii kl Edward xx xxxvi iiii xxxvii iiii  d xi kl  xxi xxxviii v xxxix v ix e x kl  xxii xl vi xli vi  f ix kl Fast. xxiii xlii vii Prov
celebrari It is very convenient that the Lords supper be celebrated on Easter Whitsuntide and on the birth day of our Saviour The word Parishioner must here be understood according to several qualifications and capacities First it intendeth the Laity and therefore this Rubrick is no dispensation to the Clergy belonging to Cathedrals who are still obliged to receive every Sunday unlesse they shew cause to the contrary Secondly it meaneth such as can say their Catechisme and have been confirmed as is in the Rubrick at the end of Confirmation Lastly it importeth infants also which in the second qualification it excluded for it is said every Parishioner shall also receive the Sacraments c. meaning when Infants Baptisme and when of riper years the Eucharist else we make more then two Sacraments contrary to our Church Catechisme CHAP. VIII Common Prayer The Ministration of A Baptisme to be used in in the Church 1 B. of Edvv. 6. Of the Administration of Publick Baptisme to be used in the Church IT appeareth by ancient writers that the B Sacrament of Baptisme in the old time was not commonly ministred but at two times in the year C at Easter and Whitsuntide At which time it was openly ministred in the presence of all the Congregation which custom now being grown out of use although it cannot for many considerations be well restored again yet it is thought good to follow the same as neer as conveniently may be wherefor the people are to be admonished that it is most convenient that Baptisme should not be ministred but upon Sundayes and other holy-dayes when the most number of people may come together as well for that the congregation there present may testifie the receiving of them that be newly baptized into the number of Christs Church as also because in the Baptisme of infants every man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in baptisme For which cause also it is expedient that Baptisme be ministred in the English tongue Neverthelesse if necessity so require children 1 B. of Edw. 6. ought at all times to be baptised either at the Church or else at home may at altimes be baptised at home Publick Baptisme When there are children to be baptised upon the Sunday or holy day the parents shall give knowledge overnight or in the morning afore the beginning of morning prayer to the Curate And then the Godfathers Godmothers and people with the children D must be ready at the Font 1 B. of Edw. 6. at the Church door either immediately after the last 1. B. of Edw. 6. Canticle Lesson at Morning prayer or else immediatly after the last 1 B. of Edw. 6. Canticle Lesson at Evening prayer as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint And then standing there the minister shall ask whether the children be baptised or no If they answer no Then shall the Minister say thus DEarly beloved forasmuch as all men be conceived and born in sin and that our saviour Christ saith None can enter into the kingdome of God except he be regenerate and born a new of water and the holy ghost I beseech you to call upon God the father through our Lord Jesus Christ that of his bounteous mercy he will grant to these children that thing which by nature they cannot have that they may be baptised with water and the holy ghost and received into Christs holy Church and be made lively members of the same Then the Minister shall say Let us pray  1 B. of Edw. 6. ALmighty and everlasting God which of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the Ark from perishing by water and also didst safely send the children of Israel thy people through the red sea figuring thereby thy holy Baptisme And by the Baptism of thy well beloved son Jesus Christ didst sanctifie the flood Jordan and all other waters to the mystical washing away of sin Scot. Lit. sanctifie this fountain of Baptisme thou which art the Sanctifier of all things And further we beseech thee for thy infinite mercies that thou wouldest mercifully look upon these children sanctifie and wash them with the holy Ghost that they being delivered from thy wrath may be received into the Ark of Christs Church and being stedfast in faith joyful through hope and rooted in charity Almighty and everlasting God which of thy justice didst destroy by floods of water the whole world for sin except eight persons whom of thy mercy the same time thou didst save in the Ark And when thou didst drown in the red sea wicked king Pharaoh with all his Army yet at the same time thou didst lead thy people the children of Israel safely through the midst thereof wherby thou didst figure the washing of thy holy Baptisme And by c.  1. B. of Edw. 6. May so passe the waves of this troublesome world that finally they may come to the land of everlasting life there to reign with thee world without end through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen May ever serve thee And finally attain to everlasting life with all thy holy and chosen people This grant us we beseech thee for Jesus Christs sake our Lord Amen 1. B. of Edw. 6. Here shall the Priest ask what shall be the name of the child and when the God-fathers and God-mothers have told the name then shall he make a F Crosse upon the childs forehead and breast saying N. Receive the sign of the holy Crosse both in thy fore-head and in thy breast in token that thou shalt not be ashamed to confesse thy faith in Christ crucified and manfully to sight under his bannor against sin the world and the Devil and to continue his faithful souldier and servant unto thy lives end Amen And this he shall do and say to as many children as be present to be baptized one after another 1 B. of Edw. 6. Let us pray Almighty and immortal God c. Common prayer ALmighty and Immortal God the did of them that need the helper of all hat flee to thee for succour the life of them that beleeve and the resurrection of the dead we call upon thee for these infants that they coming to thy holy baptisme may receive remission of their stirs by spiritual regeneration Receive them O Lord as thou hast promised by thy welbeloved son saying Ask and you shall have seek and ye shall finde knock and it shall be opened unto you So give now unto us that ask let us that seek finde open the gate unto us that knock that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord Amen 1 B. of Edward the 6. Then let the Priest looking upon the children say I command thee G unclean spirit in the name of the Father of the Son and of the holy Ghost that thou come out and depart from these infants whom our Lord Jesus Christ
the Alterations H Antiently Bishops visited in person An uniformity of Articles commended I The Canons 1603. not repugnant to the Act for uniformity The power of the civil Magistrate in Ecclesiastical matters K The occasion of the conference at Hampton-court L The Proclamation of King James obligatory to Obedience M Our service not taken out of the Masse-book N The Pye Several acceptations of the word O Apocryphal Lessons lawful to be read The Minister hath Liberty to exchange them for Canonical Scripture They are more edifying then many Chapters of the Canon appointed by the Directory P The Bishops to interpret in doubtful cases Q The several degrees of the first Reformation R What meant by the Minister saying daily prayer either privately or openly S Ceremonies of humane Institution lawful Proved by the several confessions of Reformed Churches T Order in the Church of Divine institution Orders to be obeyed not disputed where they are not simply unlawful V The Churches prudence and moderation in her first Reformation W Significant Ceremonies lawful X Superstition defined Y Our Ceremonies elder then the Masse-Book Directory a Popish word Z Scandal no just exception against our Liturgy by the confession of Geneva herself More scandalized and more justly by the Directory then our Common Prayer pag. 17. CHAP. II. A The division of the Psalmes very discreet The ancient manner of singing them various in Antiquity The 15. Cannon of the Council of Laodicea Expounded B Bookes and Chapters of Canonical Scripture least edifying omitted C The Rubrick for proper Lessons cleared D A necessary Caveat to Ministers E Differences between the former Kalendars and ours Why several Saints are added now more then formerly F Feasts instrumental to piety The Jews fasted on high festivals till noon Whence our Fasts before some Holy-dayes Why not before All. G Holy-dayes why fit to be established by Parliament Why instituted The Churches power to ordain them The judgment of forein Churches and Divines Zanchy cleared a demur upon the best Reformed Churches Our Holy-dayes not derived from the Pagans yet warrantable if they were pag. 55. CHAP. III. A Morning and Evening Prayer agreeable to the Jewish and Christian practice The three houres of Prayer in the Temple The 6. of private devotion B Where Morning and Evening Prayer are to be said Why the place left arbitrary to the Bishop C What meant by Chancels shall stand as they have done D Ornaments in Cathedrals E The Surplice defended and primitive practice set down F A discourse concerning the Translations of the Bible where the obstacle was that our Liturgy was not reformed in this particular G To begin with confession ancient H What meant by the word alone in the Rubrick of absolution I The Lords Prayer why pronounced in a loud voice K The primitive practice concerning Amen L The Versicles and Responds Canonical Scripture approved by Bucer M The original of the Doxology its antiquity N Hallelujah at what time to be used O The Invitatory what and why devised P The Number of Lessons in the Romish Church Our manner of reading them most conformable to antiquity The Contents of the Chapters of what use Q The primitive custome before every Lesson R The benefit of mixing Psalmes or Hymnes with Lessons S Te Deum how ancient T Benedicite ancient V Benedictus and other Hymns vindicated used by the Dutch Church W The Creed anciently no part of the Liturgy how imployed why called the Apostles the Catholick Church a phrase as ancient as Ignatius Reason why so called The variety of Symbols whence derived why the Creed pronounced standing X The Lord be with you whence derived Difference betwixt it and Peace be to you Y Let us pray an ancient formula Z Lord have mercy upon us c. called the lesser Litany A A O Lord shew thy mercy upon us c. are canonical Scripture B B Collects why so called p. 71. CHAP. IIII. A Catechising part of the Evening Office The want thereof the cause of heresie Judgement of the Synod of Dort Sermons where in the Primitive Church part of the Evening Office B Evening Prayer why so called An ancient Evening Hymn C The Doxology of the Pater Noster why omitted in our service D A necessary Rubrick added by the Scotch Liturgy E Athanasius his Creed falsly so called yet ancient and extant in Anno 600. after Christ. F Litanies Ancient in the Western Church long before Mamercus Reformed by Gregory the Great ours whence derived the Gesture proper for it G Wednesdaies and Fridaies why dayes of fastings Stations what and why so called Tertullian cleared H Forgiving our Enemies a peculiar of Christianity The Jewish and Romish practice contrary to it I Repeated Prayers most powerful K The Thanksgiving for Rain c. a necessary Reformation p. 97 CHAP. V. A The Introit what B Epistles and Gospels very necessary why Epistles when all are not so The reason and defence of that denomination C Advent what and why observed D Christmas day It s antiquity variously observed in the primitive times The precise day dubious and unnecessary to be known Calvin passionately for it Observed by the Synod of Dort and the Belgick Church A main argument for it E Two Communions anciently in one fore-mâ—n F Why the Feasts of St. Stephen St. John and Innocents are celebrated neer Christmas day G Antiquity of the Circumcision feast H Epiphany what Ancient I Ashwednesday and Lent the original and various observation of them K Palm Suâ—day how observed L The holy week why so called M Maunday Thursday a day of great note N Good-Friday anciently a very high day a day of general Absolution O Easter-Eve the great day of Baptising competents Watching the Sepulchre whence derived P Easter-day of Apostolical institution Q Easter-Mnoday and Easter-Tuesday very anciently observed R Dominica in Albis S Rogation dayes why instituted T Ascension day why rarely mentioned in Antiquity Pentecost what Synods anciently summoned about this time V Whitsunday why so called a private conjecture W St. Andrews day why the first festival X Conversion of St. Paul why not observed Paul and Peter one intire festival anciently and of late years Y The Purification of Mary anciently how called why Candlemass-day Z The Annuntiation of the Virgin Mary how Ancient A St. Philip and Jacob and All-Saints B St. Peter hath no single day C The Festival of Mary Magdalen why discontinued p. 133. CHAP. VI. A Immediately after what meant by it a Bell usually rang betwixt morning Prayer and the Sermon so also in Scotland B Notorium what who notorious Offenders in the sense of our Church the 109 Canon the Committee 1641. the Ordinance of Parliament Octob. 20. 1645. the Imperial Law Primitive practice our Saviours president in admitting Judas The main reason for free admission C Charity how necessary to a Communicant One loaf in the primitive Church Agapae the holy Kiss D The Table where to stand in Communion time E
The Lords Prayer alwayes part of the Communion Office F The ten Commandments with their Responces a laudable part of our Service G Epistles their ground H Glory be to thee O Lord is ancient use I standing up at the Gospel very ancient why appointed what posture antiently used at the Lessons read and Word preached Africa differed from other Churches K The Nicene Creed Creeds enlarged in Articles as Heresies sprung up The Ancients observed no strict formula's The Hierosolymitan Creed compared with other parcels of Antiquity No Creed in the ancient Service of the Eastern Church till Anno 511. nor till after that in the Service of the Western L Postils why so called Bidding of Prayers before the Sermon The original ground of them An ancient form thereof Preachers varied therein Bidding and Praying all one in effect Prayer before the Sermon in the Primitive Church St. Ambrose his form The people also prayed for the Preacher In the first times many preached one after another in one Forenoon The ancient Homilies avoid thorny subtilties and nice questions King James his Order recommended to present practice M A discourse upon the 18 Canon of the Council of Laodicea The order of Divine Service then The Prayer for the Caâ—echumens begun the Service It s formula out of Chrysostome The Communion did not begin in the Eastern Church upon the dismission of the Catechumens The several dismissions of that Church All comprehended in the Missa Catachumenon of the Western Church 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 N Four offerings at the Communion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Alms a constant concomitant not accepted from all Differences in the Offertory Sentences betwixt the Scotch Service and ours whence derived O Two offerings intended by our Church Oblations how distributed in the Primitive Church Sportulantes fratres who Mr. Seldens mistake Oblations ceased not upon the payment of Tythes P Oblations anciently brought to the Altar The Chest for Alms where placed in the beginning of the Reformation Q Offering-dayes what Collar-dayes at Court Hermanus R Prayer for the whole state of Christs Church Many ancient Formula's thereof S Dypticks Rolls not Tables T Commemoration of the Dead Innocent at first but after abused V Two sorts of Dead commemorated The commemoration anciently used after the Elements were consecrated Why the Order transposed by our Reformers pag. 171 172. CHAP. VII A The Eucharist whence derived 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 different things and had different forms B Men and women sate separate one from another C Mixing of water with wine Ancient The reasons for it Dy Draw neer when to be said Chancels anciently peculiar to the Clergy The Emperor onely priviledged Laique Communion what Why Chancels allotted to the Clergy onely The people usually received at the Chancel door E Confession why necessary before the Communion The Priests posture at the Altar standing and why F Sursum corda Ancient G So also the Responces H Proper Prefaces I Trisagium Ancient Two Hymns so called K Consecration not performed by the words of Primitive Institution The sense of the Fathers The Ancient custom of saying Amen to the consecration 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what in Justin Martyr L Remembrance of Christs Passion at the Eucharist Ought to be as well by verbal commemoration as by mental meditation The ancient formes M The bread anciently delivered into the Communicants hands N Kneeling in the act of receiving commended sometime used in Antiquity where practised since the Reformation O The various forms of delivering the Elements That of our Church justly preferred before the rest P The Scotch order for saying Amen by the party â—â—â—â—â—ing commended Singing of Psalms during the Communicating ancient Q The Roman order defective in the most proper Sacrifice R The Angelical Hymn Difference betwixt an Hymn and a Psalm The Hymn mis-placed in the Masse-book Our order more consonant to Antiquity The Council of Carthage cleared S The Benediction by whom to be given The custom of bowing at it T The second service when to be read V A Rubrick unhappily omitted W The remains of the Consecrated Elements how anciently disposed X To receive thrice in the year an ancient practice CHAP. VIII A Baptism how called in Antiquity why 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Illumination Barnabas his Epistle corrected Why the Laver of Regeneration a dissent from Mr. Selden and Dr. Hamond about its derivation B Sacrament what whence derived Sacramentum and Jusjurandum differ Baptism most properly a Sacrament why the office in order of place after the Communion C Easter and Whitsuntide why anciently times allotted for Baptism D Rivers the first Foâ—ts Baptisteries when erected the Directory felo de se. E Sanctifying of water what it meaneth F Two signings with the Cross anciently relating to Baptism one before and the other after why the Cross used in our Church after Baptism G The form of ancient Exorcism H Interrâ—gatories moved to Infants vindicated by the Primitive practice and parallel with the civil usages of others I Abrenunciation ancient several modes observed therein K Imposition of names why used at Baptism L Dipping not necessary England noted of singularity in that particular inconveniences thereof Many baptized in the same Baptisteries Women and men had several rooms in one Baptistery Diaconisses their office at the Baptising of women M Triple mersion ancient why ordained single mersion or aspersion the rule of our Church N White vestments ancient O Two Unctions anciently distinguished four several wayes P The Rubrique explained concerning the Cross. The first original ground of that Ceremony Miracles wrought with it Why miracles ceased why Timotheus and Epaphroditus cured without them Dr. Reinolds a friend to the Cross after the explanation of it The Cross not operative demonstrated by K. James his â—nâ—itting it in the Charismal office Q Private Baptism proved lawful by several Authorities R The former Rubrique allowed of womens Baptising S Necessity dispenceth with accidental formalities T Water a necessary element Beza his errour V What are the essential words of Baptism W Children to be baptized where the testimony is doubtful p. 237. CHAP. IX A Confirmation in what sense a Sacrament The closing ceremony of Baptisme Why very expedient at this time The Directory defective towards her own Principles B Confirmation by what names anciently called C The necessity of Catechising What Catechists were a dissent from Learned men Catechists not Presbyters Usually lay-men Women Catechised by women and why an especial reason for it in the Greek Church Sanctimonial Catechumens what not the same with Audientes as is commonly supposed in what sense sometimes called Audientes Lent set apart for Catechising Competents what The excellency of our Catechisme K. James his most judicious direction D The language of the hand what Imposition of hands denoteth E Confirmation peculiar to the Apostles and their Successors Bishops VVhy so Never performed by Presbyters VVhat
meant by Presbyteri consignant in the counterfeit Ambrose F Vnction or Chrism an ancient ceremony belonging to Confirmation why separated at length from it and indulged to Presbyters The Arausican Council diversity of readings Sirmundus his Edition defended Whence two Chrismations in the Church of Rome G Signing with the Cross a companion of unctson H Children when anciently confirmed I Communication of the Eucharist to succeed presently upon Confirmation p. 261. CHAP. X. A. The Matrimonial Office very necessary Marriage ought to be blessed by a Minister Our Saviour and the Primitive Fathers did it Set forms anciently used B. Times prohibited for Marriage upon what Law founded The Directory as guilty of Popery therein as our Church C. Marriage anciently celebrated ad ostium Ecclesiae D Mutual consent of both Parties necessary Espousals what E The giving of the Woman ancient F. The excellence of the English mode in receiving the Wife from the Priest G. The right hand a Symbole of fidelity H. A Ring why given by the man The ancient use of Rings I. Why the Ring is laid upon the Book K. Why the Ring is put upon the 4th singer the usual reason rejected L With my Body I thee worship what meant by it M. The blessing ought to be by imposition of hands N. Why the married couple to communicate O. The visitation of the sick a necessary Office P. A sound faith how necessary Q. Charity very necessary to a dying man R. So also Almes-giving S. Absolution how commendable and comfortable The several kinds of absolution T. Extreme unction why laid aside V. Communion of the sick vindicated Calvin foâ— it W. Reservation of the consecrated Elements anciently very laudable X. The various customs of bearing the Corps to Church Copiatae what Why Hymns sung all along as the corps was born Y. The Resurrection of our bodies ought to be the chief of our Meditations upon funeral occasions Z In sure and certain hopes c. What meant by it AA Prayer for the Dead in the Romish Church implyeth not Purgatory The mind of the Breviary opened Trentals what BB. Communion at Burials ancient why now laid aside The Original of Oblations Doles at Funerals and Mortuaries p. 291 CHAP. XI A The grounds of Thanksgiving after Child-birth why rather for this than other deliverances B Our Church doth not Judaize Difference betwixt our practice and Jewish Purification C What meant by the word Church into which the woman is to come D The woman not enjoined a veil F The 121 Psalm not abused E But deliver us from evil why returned by way of response F Commination how often used in the year G Why read in the Pulpit A discourse of reading-Desks none setled by Rule before the Canons 1603. upon what occasion devised H A Discourse of publick Pennance By whom it was imposed and how long to continue The several motions of it in the Greek Church What meant by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what and what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Errours noted in the Editions of Zonaras and Balsamon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what Penitential customs in the Western Church Africa most severe and why The ancient mode of Excommunicating of notorious offenders out of Gratian Discourse upon it Adgeniculari charis Dei in Tertullian Penitents when reconciled in the Latine Church The Ancient Discipline commended and Vote for its restauration I What meant by the word Curate in our Liturgy K Homilies whether part of our Churches Service And whether the Doctrine of our Church L Calvins Epistle to the Protector mis-dated in all Editions p. 315 FINIS THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND Administration of the SACRAMENTS AND Other RITES and CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHAP. I. An Act for the uniformity of Common-Prayer and service in the Church and administration of the Sacraments WHere at the death of our late soveraign Lord King Edward the sixt there remained one uniform order of common service and prayer and of the administration of Sacraments Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England which was set forth in one book entituled the book of Common-prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rights and ceremonies in the Church of England authorized by act of Parliament holden in the lift and sixt years of our said late soveraign Lord king Edward the sixt entituled an Act for the uniformity of Common-prayer and administration of the Sacraments the which was repealed and taken away by act of Parliament in the first yeer of the raign of our late soveraign Lady Queen Marie to the great decay of the due honour of God and discomfort to the professours of the truth of Christs religion Be it therfore enacted by the authority of this present Parliament that the said statute of repeal and every thing therein contained onely concerning the said book and the service administration of Sacraments rites and ceremonies contained or appointed in or by the said book shall be void and of none effect from and after the feast of the Nativity of Saint John Baptist next coming And that the said book with the order of service and of the administration of Sacraments rites and ceremonies with the alteration and additions therein added and appointed by this statute shall stand and be from and after the said feast of the Nativity of Saint John Baptist in full force and effect according to the tenour and effect of this statute any thing in the aforesaid statute of repeal to the contrary notwithstanding And further be it enacted by the Queens highnesse with the assent of the Lords and Commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same that all and singular ministers in any Cathedral or parish Church or other place within this realm of England Walâ—s and the marches of the same or other the Queens dominions shall from and after the feast of the Nativity of saint John Baptist next coming be bounden to say and use the Mattins Even-song celebration of the Lords Supper and administration of each of the sacraments and all other common and open prayer in such order and form as is mentioned in the said book so authorized by Parliament in the said fift and sixt year of the raign of king Edward the sixt with one alteration or addition of certain Lessons to be used on every Sunday in the year and the form of the Letanie altered and corrected and two sentences onely added in the delivery of the Sacrament to the Communicants and none other or otherwise And that if any manner of Parson Uicar or other whatsoever minister that ought or should sing or say common prayer mentioned in the said book or minister the sacraments from and after the feast of the â—ativity of saint John Baptist next coming refuse to use the said common prayers or to minister the sacraments in such Cathedral or parish Church or other places as he should use to minister the same in such order and form as
of Common prayer or Divine service as appeareth by the ancient Liturgies of the Greek and Latine Churches This was done as for other great causes so likewise for retaining an uniformity in Gods worship a thing most beseeming them that are of one and the same profession For by the form that is kept in the outward worship of God men commonly judge of Religion If in that there be a diversity strait they are apt to conceive the Religion to be diverse Wherefore it were to be wished that the whole Church of Christ were one as well in form of publick worship as in doctrine And that as it hath but one Lord and one Faith so it had but one heart and one mouth This would prevent many schismes and divisions and serve much to the preserving of unity But since that cannot be hoped for in the whole Catholick Christian Church yet at least in the Churches that are under the protection of one Soveraigne Prince the same ought to be endeavoured It was not the least part of our late Soveraigne King JAMES of blessed memory his care to work this uniformity in all his Dominions but while he was about to do it it pleased God to translate him to a better kingdome His Majestie that now raigneth and long may he raigne over us in all happinesse not suffering his Fathers good purpose to fall to the ground but treading the same path with the like zeal and pious affection gave order soon after his coming to the Crown for the framing of a Book of Common prayer like unto that which is received in the Churches of England and Ireland for the use of this Church After many lets and hindrances the same cometh now to be published to the good we trust of all Gods people and the increase of true piety and sincere devotion amongst them But as there is nothing how good and warrantable soever in it self against which some will not except so it may be that exceptions will be taken against this good and most pious work and perhaps none more pressed then that we have followed the Service book of England But we should desire them that shall take this exception to consider that being as we are by Gods mercie of one true profession and otherwise united by many bonds it had not been fitting to vary much from theirs our especially coming forth after theirs seeing the disturbers of the Church both here and there should by our differences if they had been great taken occasion to work more trouble Therefore did we think meet to adhere to their form even in the festivals and some other rites not as yet received nor observed in our Church rather then by omitting them to give the Adversary to think that we disliked any part of their service Our first Reformers were of the same minde with us as appeareth by the ordinance they made that in all the Parishes of this Realm the common-Common-prayer should be read weekly on Suâ—daies and other Festival dayes with the Lessons of the old and new Testament conform to the order of the book of Common prayer meaning that of England for it is known that divers years after we had no other order for common prayer This is recorded to have been the first head concluded in a frequent Councel of the Lords and Barons professing Christ Jesus We keep the words of the history Religion was not then placed in rites and gestures nor men taken with the fancie of extemporary prayers Sure the publick worship of God in his Church being the most solemn action of us his poor creatures here below ought to be performed by a Liturgie advisedly set and framed and not according to the sudden and various fancies of men This shall suffice for the present to have said The God of mercy confirm our hearts in his truth and preserve us alike from prophanenesse and superstition Amen Of Ceremonies why some be abolished and some reteined OF such Ceremonies as be used in the Church and have had their beginning by the institution of man some at the first were of godly entent and purpose devised and yet at length turned to vanity and superstition some entred into the Church by undiscreet devotion and such a zeal as was without knowledge and for because they were winked at in the beginning they grew daily to more and more abuses which not only for their unprofitablenesse but also because they have much blinded the people and obscured the glory of God are worthy to be cut away and clean rejected Other there be which although they have been devised by man yet is it thought good to reserve them still as well for a decent order in the Church for the which they were first devised as because they pertein to edification whereunto all things done in the Church as the Apostle teacheth ought to be referred And although the keeping or omitting of a Ceremony in it selfe considered is but a small thing yet the wilfull and contemptuous transgression and breaking of a common order and discipline is no small offence before God Let all things be done among you saith Saint Paul in a seemly and due order The appointment of the which order pertaineth not to private men therefore no man ought to take in hand nor presume to appoint or alter any publick or common order in Christs Church except he be lawfully called and authorized thereunto And whereas in this our time the mindes of men are so divers that some think it a great matter of conscience to depart from a piece of the least of their Ceremonies they be so addicted to their old customes and again on the other side some be so new fangled that they would innovate all things and so despise the old that nothing can like them but that is new It was thought expedient not so much to have respect how to please and satisfie either of these parties as how to please God and profit them both And yet lest any man should be offended whom good reason might satisfie here be certain causes rendred why some of the accustomed Ceremonies be put away and some reteined and kept still Some are put away because the great excesse and multitude of them hath so increased in these latter dayes that the burden of them was intollerable whereof Saint Augustine in his time complained that they were growen to such a number that the state of a Christian people was in worse case concerning the matter then were the Jews And he counselled that such yoke and burden should be taken away as time would serve quietly to do it But what would saint Augustine have said if he had seen the ceremonies of late dayes used among us whereunto the multitude used in his time was not to be compared This our excessive multitude of ceremonies was so great and many of them so dark that they did more confound and darken then declare and set forth Christs benefits unto us And besides this Christs Gospel
his Ministers to declare and pronounce to his people being penitent the absolution and remission of their sins he pardoneth and absolveth all them which truely repent and unfeignedly beleeve his holy Gospel Wherefore we beseech him to grant us true repentance and his holy spirit Scot. Lit. That we may receive from his absolution from all our sins that those things may please him which we â—o at this present and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy through Jesus Christ our Lord. The people shall answer Amen Common prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall the Minister begin the Lords Prayer with a loud voice Scot. Lit. And in this and in all other places of the Lit. where the last words for thine is the kingdom are expressed the Presbyter shall read them But in all places where they are not expressed he shall end at these words But deliver us from evil Amen The Priest being in the Quire shall begin with a loud voice the Lords Prayer called the Pater noster OUR father which are in heaven hallowed be thy â—ame Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our dayly bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil Scot. Lit. for thine is the kingdome the power and the glory for ever and ever K Amen Then likewise he shall say O Lord open thou our lips Answer And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise Priest O God make speed to save us Answer O Lord make hast to help us Priest Scotch Liturgy then all of them standing up the Presbyter shall say or sing Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Praise ye the Lord. 1. B. of Edw. 6. O Scot. Lit. Answer The Lord be praised N And from Easter to Trinity Sunday Allelujah COMMON PRAYER Then shall be said or sung this Psalm following O Come let us sing unto the Lord c. Psal. 95. Then shall follow certain Psalmes in order as they be appointed in a Table made for that purpose except there be proper Psalmes appointed for that day And at the end of every Psalm through the year and likewise in the end of Renedictus Benedicite Magnificat and Nunâ— dimittis shall be repeated Glory be to the Father c. Scot. Lit. And the people shall answer As it was in the beginning c. every one standing up at the same Then shall be read two Lessons distinctly with a loud voice that the people may hear The first of the old Testament the Second of rhe new like as they be appointed by the Kalender except there be proper Lessons assigned for that day the priest that readeth the Lesson standing and turning him so as he may best be heard of all such as be present R And before every Lesson the Priest shall say thus The first second third or fourth Chapter of Genesis or Exodus Matthew Mark or other like as is appointed in the Kalender And in the end of every Chapter he shall say Here endeth such a Chapter of such a book And to the end the people may the better hear in such places where they do sing there shall the Lessons be sung in a plain tune after the manner of distinct reading and likewise the Epistle and Gospel Common Prayer 1 B. of Edw. 6. After the first Lesson shall follow T Te deum Laudamus in English dayly through the whole year And after the first Lesson shall follow Te Deum Laudamus in English dayly throughout the year except in â—ent all the which time in the place of te Deum shall be used Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino in English as followeth WE praise thee O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting To thee all Angels cry aloud the heavens and all the powers therein To thee Cherubin and Seraphin continually do cry Holy holy holy Lord God of Sabbath Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy Glory The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee The noble Army of Martyrs praise thee The holy Church throughout all the world both knowledge thee The Father of an infinit majestie Thy honorable true and onely Son Also the holy Ghost the comforter Thou art the King of Glory O Christ. Thou art the everlasting son of the Father When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man thou didst not abhor the Uirgins womb When thou hadst overcome the sharpnesse of death thou diddest open the Kingdome of heaven unto all beleevers Thou sittest on the right hand of God in the glory of thy Father We beleeve that thou shalt come to be our judge We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy pretious blood Make them to be numbred with thy Saints in glory everlasting O Lord save thy people and blesse thine heritage Govern them and lift them up for ever Day by day we magnifie thee And we worship thy name ever world without end Uouchsafe O Lord to keep us this day without sin O Lord have mercy upon us have mercy upon us O Lord let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee O Lord in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded Or this Canticle V Benedicite omnia orpra domini domino O All ye works of the Lord blesse ye the Lord praise him and magniffe him forever O ye Angels of the Lord blesse ye the Lord. praise him and magnifie him forever O ye heavens blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnfie him for ever O ye waters that be above the fitmament blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him forever O all ye powers of the Lord blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye Sun and Moon bless ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye stars of heaven blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye showers and dew blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever O ye winds of God blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye fire and heat blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye winter and summer bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye dews and frosts blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye frosts and cold blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye 〈◊〉 snow blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify for ever O ye nights and dayes blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye
light and darknesse blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye lightnings and 〈◊〉 blesse ye the Lâ—â—d praise him and magnify him for ever O let the 〈◊〉 â—â—esse the Lord yea let it praise him and magnify him for ever O ye mountains and hils â—lesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O all ye green things upon the earth blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye wells blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye seas and floods blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye Whales and all that move in the waters blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O all ye fouls of the aire blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O all ye beasts and cattle blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye children of men bless ye Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O let Israel bless the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye priests of the Lord bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye servants of the Lord bleâ—e ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye spirits and souls of the righteous blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O ye holy and humble men of heart blesse ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever O Ananias Azarias and Misael bless ye the Lord praise him and magnify him for ever Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now c. And after the second Lesson shall be used and said V Benedictus in English as followeth BLessed be the Lord God of Israel c. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. Or else this Psalm O Be joyfull in the Lord all ye lands c. Psalm 100. Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning is now c. 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall be said dayly throughout the year the Prayers follwing as well at Evensong as at Mattens all devoutly kneeling Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us The Common Prayer 1. B. of Edw. 6. Then shall be said Scot. Lit. or sung the creed by the Priest and the people standing The shall the minister say the Greed and the Lords prayer in English with a loud voice I Believe in God the father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Uirgin Mary suffered under Ponce Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into Hell the third day he rose again from the dead he ascended into Heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty from thence shall he come to judge the quick and the dead I beleeve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the forgivenesse of sins the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting Amed And after that these prayers following as well at Evening Prayer as at Morning Prayer all devoutly kneeling the Priest first pronouncing with a loud voice The Lord be with you This salutation and answer do enter between the Versicles and the Collect for the day in the first Book of Edward the sixt Answer  And with thy spirit  The Priest Let us pray Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Then the Priest Clarks and people shall say the Lord Prayer in English with a loud voice Our father which are in heaven c. 1. B. of Edw. 6. Answer But deliver us from evil Then the Priest standing up shall say O Lord shew thy mercy upon us Answer And grant us thy salvation Priest O Lord save the King Answer And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee Priest Indue thy ministers with righteousnesse Answer And make thy chosen people joyful Priest O Lord save thy people Answer And blesse thine inheritance Priest Give peace in our time O Lord. Answer Because there is none other that fighteth for us but onely thou O God Priest O God make clean our hearts within us Answer And take not thy holy Spirit from us Then shall follow 1. B. of Edw. 6. dayly Three Collects The first of the day which shall be the same that is appointed at the Communion The second for Peace The third for Grace to live well And the two last Collects shall never alter but dayly be said at morning Prayer throughout all the year as followeth 1 B. of Edw. 6. the Priest standing up and saying Let us pray then the Collect for the day The second Collect for peace O God which art the author of peace and lover of concord in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life whose service is perfect freedom defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies that we surely trusting in thy defence may not fear the power of any adversaries through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Third Collect for Grace O Lord our heavenly father Almighty and everlasting God which hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day defend us in the same with thy mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin neither run into any kinde of danger but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance to do alwayes that is righteous in thy sight through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Scot. Lit. After this Collect ended followeth the Letany and if the Letany be not appointed to be said or sung that morning then shall be next said the prayer for the Kings Majesty with the rest of the Prayers following at the end of the Letany and the Benediction Annotations upon CHAP. III. A Morning and Evening Prayer agreeable to the Jewish and Christian practice The three houres of Prayer in the Temple The 6. of Private devotion B Where Morning and Evening prayer are to be said Why the place left arbitrary to the Bishop C what meant by Chancels shall stand as as they have done D Ornaments in Cathedrals E the Surplice defended and Primitive practise set down F A discourse concerning the Translations of the Bible where the obstacle was that our Liturgy was not reformed in this particular G To begin with confession ancient H What meant by the word alone in the Rubrick of absolution I The Lords Prayer why pronounced in a loud voice K The Primitive practise concerning Amen L The versicles and Responds Canonical Scripture approved by Bucer M The original of the Decalogy its antiquity N Hallelujah at what times to be used O The Invitatory what and why devised P The Number of Lessons in the Romish
labour of some Bishops commissionated by the Queen the other in King James his time and why was not our Liturgy reformed in this particular by those translations shall I tell you what I have heard and from a very credible hand A convocation in the Queens time were once in good earnest upon this very designe but proceeding upon good advice they thought fit first to examine the gust of the Parliament then sitting by some confidence of theirs these seriously disswaded them from further progresse in it declaring that this reformation being not very feasable without dissolving the ancient frame they had cause to fear it would finde so potent enemies in the house a thing of no great wonder as it would scarce be allowed to passe again The case standing thus it sorted well with Christian prudence to desist And the same Christian prudence moved the Compilers of the Scotch Liturgy who had no other then the Royal Authority to regard to reform agreeable to the best Translation not onely these sentences but what else of sacred Scripture was ingredient into the service of that Church A general confession to be said To begin Morning prayer with confession of sins I may call the Catholick custome of the Primitive Church De nocte populus surgens antelucano tempore domum precationis petit in labore tribulatione Lachrymis indesinentibus facta ad Deum Confessione saith Basil. Early in the morning at break of day the people rising go straight to the house of Prayer making confession of their sins to God with much sorrow sobbs and tears Which custom lest it should be thought a peculiar of his own Church was he tells us consonant to all other Churches Nor is he onely a witnesse for confession but for confession so qualified as ours the Congregation repeating the words after the Minister suis quisque verbis resipiscentiam profitetur every man pronounceth his own confession with his own mouth The absolution to be pronounced by the Minister alone Of absolution I shall treat in the Communion of the sick In the interim take this in part that the Argentine Liturgy used by such Protestants as live there in exile and which Liturgy is dedicated to Edw. 6. as it begins service with a confession in substantials like to ours so doth it enjoyn Absolution to follow presently upon it As for this it is you see appointed to the Minister alone to pronounce it which word alone hath here a double import first in relation to the Publick use of the Morning service in the Church where it implieth that the people must not in this as in their antecedent confession say after the Minister but leave it to be pronounced by him alone Its second relation is to the private for you must know that Morning and Evening prayer were not in their Original designation intended by our Reformers as onely peculiar to Church assemblies but as well appointed for the service of God in private families this is evident by ancient Primers set forth which are composed of those services and were designed to be not only lessons for children to be initiaed into letters by but also as helps for devout people in the performances of familie duties as is evident by the injunction proemial to them Now lest in the private exercises of piety the people or Laiety ignorantly should rush into the Priestly office this caveat is entred by the Church declaring that the Minister alone and no lay-man ought then to officiate I think it also not improper here to acquaint you that the words or Remission of sins was added as also the word Priest changed into Minister both here and in divers other places by the Reformers under K. James Then shall the Minister begin the Lords prayes with a loud voice This prayer is appointed to be read with a loud voice for three causes First that people ignorantly educated might the sooner learn it Secondly that the Congregation might the better hear and joyn with the Minister in that most excellent part of holy worship Thirdly because it is part of the Gospel which was alwayes pronounced with a loud voice Amen This word being an index of the peoples assent to the preceding Prayer was usually in the Primitive Church pronounced by all the People with a loud voice ad similitudinem coelestis tonitrui Amen populus reboat the people eccho out the Amen like a thunderclap saith St Hierom. Clemens Alexandrinus relateth a mode remarkable in his time at the pronouncing thereof 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we raise our selves upon our tip-toes for they prayed standing at this last acclamation of our prayers and he assigneth this reason for it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as if we desired that word should carry up our bodies as well as our souls to heaven O Lord open thou our lips These versicles with thir Responds are pure Canonical Scripture the singular number onely changed into the plural O Lord open thou my lips and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise Psal. 51. 15. Be pleased to deliver me O Lord make hast to help me Psal. 40. 13. very aptly are they premised to usher in the ensuing doxology The answers are to be returned by the people not by the Quire as is the Romish use direct contrary to the ancient practise Populus cum sacerdote loquitur in precibus the people and Priest spake one to another in prayers conformable is the direction of Bucer Dum sacrae preces recitantur nomine totius populi respondeant Ministro non tantum Amen verumetiam omnia alia quaecunque ministris solent u◠in litania ac aliis precibus vetus mos obtinet Whilst dovout prayers are made in the behalf of all the people let them answer the Minister and not onely the Amen but also all other responces which are wont to be returned to the Minister as the ancient wont hath been both in the Liturgy and other prayers Glory be the Father c. Glory is appropriated to God alone his peculiar it is as he is the King of Glory The heavens declare it Psal. 19. the Angels chant it Glory be to God on high Luke 2. 14. The Seraphins resound it Holy holy holy Lord God of Hosts the whole world is full of his Glory Isai. 6. 3. Is man lesse obliged to this duty then these blessed spirits certainly no. If the celestial Quire were so ravished so transported with joy as to sing that Angelicall hymn when they were imployed as Heralds to proclaim that general peace and reconciliation betwixt heaven and earth God and us at the birth of our Saviour sure much more reason hath man who is the grand concernment of that peace to ply God with Doxologies and certainly no place on earth more proper for our Hallelujahs then Gods own house in his Temple where every man doth speak of his honour Every man did so in King Davids time did they so in ours the Solemn
heard the book of Job read unto you at its solemn office and peculiar time And a little after sequente die speaking of good-Fryday Lectus est de more liber Joniae the next day according to the old wont was read the book of Jonas his convert St. Aust. to the same purpose Nunc interposita est solemnitas sanctarum dierum quibus certas ex Evangelio lectiones oportet in Ecclesia tractari quae ita sunt annuae ut aliae esse non possunt Now is the Solemnity of the holydayes meaning Easter wherein set Lessons out of the Gospel are ordered to be read which are so determined and limited as they can be no other And elsewhere intercesserunt ut omitteremus textum hujus Epistolae quaedam pro diebus festis solemnia lectionum quae non potuerunt nisi legi Solemn Lessons appointed for festival dayes which must not be left unread interposed and caused me to omit a while the text of this Epistle The Contents of the Chapters were devised as helpful indexes to facilitate the more speedy finding out of the most remarkable passages being onely serviceable for private use For which reason from the tenth Chapter of the Prov. to the twenty fift there are no contents prefixt these Chapters being not as the other written in method or upon a set subject but occasionally uttered at several times and observed by Solomons Courtiers who committed them to writing as they occurred to their memories And before every Lesson the Minister shall say thus The Primitive Custome in this particular was surpassing edifying 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Deacon stood up proclaiming aloud Listen my Brethren 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Then the Reader begins to read first inviting his audience to attention by saying these words Thus saith the Lord. After the first Lesson shall follow Te Deum This order of intermixing Hymnes and Psalmes with Lessons is made in pursuance of that excellent Canon of Laodicea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it is not meet to sing the Psalmes in a continued course in the Church but to interpose a Lesson between evey Psalm So ordered saith Balsamon that this might be as a rest in musick and after that the congregation to sing again that the service might not be thought tedious and therefore he Con's that Councel many thanks for so discreet a Canon Indeed Breve videbitur tempus quod tantis operum varietatibus occupatur The variety of such changes is an excellent disposing of the time in such imployments Nothing is certainly more delightful not onely to the outward senses of the Body but even to the very soul it self then variety this it is which calls up in her her former vigor and vivacity this that makes her shake off her former lassitude embracing every new object with a most greedy desire every change is as it were an unbending of the minde the very heathen Orator found it so Stilus lectione requiescit ipsius lectionis taedium vicibus levatur The stile is refresht by reading and reading it self is much relieved by interchanges The observation of this Rule in other relations hath been motive all sufficient to Gods people in all ages to frame their Divine service so Mosaick of so many peeces so commodiously disposed to rescue each other from tediousnesse as upon every transition and passage from one Duty to another the spirit may still reserve an appetite whence it is that Consessions prayers Doxologies Psalms Lessons c. are assigned their proper vicissitudes and divide the time alloted for such sacred perfomances so as the soul may attend every motion of them Te Deum laudamus This hymn passeth up and down as the Composition of St Ambrose and St. Augustine joyntly upon occasion of St. Augustines conversion and Baptisme by St. Ambrose But the very learned Primate of Armagh produceth two very ancient M. S. S. wherein it is ascribed to Nicetius and from Monardus proveth that it is not mentioned by any ancient Author before St. Bennet betook himself to a monastick life which was about the year 500 who speaks of it in his Canonical Rules or Benedictine Office in whose time one Nicetius a Bishop lived and perhaps the same to whom it is ascribed But be he the Author or be he not the frame is so excellently modelled as the Church of human structure could not enjoyn a better and indeed the structure 't is alone that is human the materials being divine and of sacred derivation as for the avoiding of prolixity I have noted in the Margin Or Benedicite This is called the Hymne of the three children the first mention I finde of it in antiquity is in the fourth councel of Toledo Anno 634. which saith Ecclesia Catholica per totum Orbem diffusa celebrat the Catholick Church spread over all the Earth doth sing it and that juxta antiquam consuetudinem agreeable to the ancient custom Benedictus This hymn with Nunc dimittis and Magnificat are faulted because being made upon occasion of particular benefits they are not applicable to all To which it is answered that these hymns are not absolutely commanded but being joyned with others the rule of our Church is precisely this or that leaving in the minister a power to make his own election Again this Argument hath the same force and edge against Davids Psalms many of which were composed upon private emergences and seem as incommodious for publick concernments which yet we dare not upon that account proscribe out of the service of the Church Nor may I pretermit the Canon of the Belgick Church established by the Synod of Dort Hymni Mariae Zachariae Simeonis cantabuntur the Hymns of Mary Zachary Sime on shall be sung Then shall be said the Creed The Creed neither this nor any other was never any part of the Liturgy or publick office either in the Greek or in the Latine Church until nigh upon 600. years after Christ the onely and constant use thereof in publick was the prescribing it as the great Lesson for the Catechumens to learn and rehearse in Publick in order to their Baptisme So for this Creed Ruffinus tells us it was the Roman mode qui gratiam Baptismi suscepturi sunt fidelium populo audiente symbolum reddunt They who are about to receive the grace of Baptism rehearse the Creed in the hearing of all the faithful And being himself about to expound upon it he first premiseth that he intends to tie himself to the order and form quem in Aquileiensi Ecclesia per lavacri gratiam suscâ—pimus which in the Church of Aquileia we received when we were admitted to the laver of Regeneration So for the Hiero solymitan Creed Cyril his Catecheses are explications upon it for the instruction of the Carechumens so for the Nicene or rather the Constantinopolitan Creed Epiphanius tells us that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 every Catechumen who intended