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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39987	Forms of prayer used in the reformed churches in France before their persecution and destruction With an account of their manner of batizing, celebrating the Holy Supper, marrying and burying; with some additional remarks. Translated into English, for the use of such of the French nation as do desire to learn English; and may be serviceable to those English who are willing to improve themselues in the French language; and for the information of all of the reformed religion, and others. Unto which is also annexed the names of several learned French ministers, to evidence the truth of this translation.	Eglises réformées de France.; J. T.	1699 (1699)	Wing F1584B; ESTC R221545	24,972	145

Forms of Prayer Used in the Reformed Churches in France before their Persecution and Destruction With an Account of their manner of Baptizing Celebrating the Holy Supper Marrying and Burying with some Addi●ional Remarks Translated into English for the use of such of the French Nation as do desire to learn English and may be serviceable to those English who are willing to improve themselues in the French Language and for the Information of All of the Reformed Religion and others Unto which is also Annexed the Names of several Learned French Ministers to Evidence the truth of this Translation London Printed for E. Tracy at the 3 Bibles on London-bridge and are to be sold by M. Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane 1699. THE Translator TO THE READER HAving perused the Liturgy of the reformed Churches in France framed in the beginning of the Reformation by Mr. Calvin about the same time that the Prayers of the Church of England were made by her Reverend Bishops and Divines to lead Men from Tautologies and Superstitions to the true worship of Almighty God and in their known Tongues to the end that all Men might understand them and they might be useful and conduce to draw the minds and affections of Men from Temporal to Heavenly things and that the Minister and whole Congregation might joyn together with their Heart and Voice to crave Gods Gracious Pardon for all their daily wants and to render thanks and praise to his most Holy Name for their receiving of the same and also observing the Doctrine and Ceremonies of the reformed Churches in France and seeing the unhappy Differences and Misunderstandings that are between the Church of England and some other Protestants and that many of her Members and others believed that the reformed French Church had a nearer Affinity to the English Presbyterians then to the Church of England as I my self did till by my frequenting and often hearing of the French Ministers I found the contrary I thought it my Duty by this Translation to undeceive all those who thro' ignorance or prejudice labour under that Error 'T is true there are already many Books Written by very Pious and Learned Men to shew the misery and unreasonableness of separation and Divisions in Religion and the advantage of a general Conformity in the same The Titles of some of them as of other Books that may be very useful on this occasion are hereafter inserted that all such Persons as are Piously inclined and desirous of Vnion in the Church may with more ease find out such necessary Subjects which I hope may tend to their satisfaction and Vnity in Faith Doctrine and Prayers The excellency and usefulness of our Liturgy is explained by the Learned Doctor Cumber and also by Doctor Beveridge in his Sermon upon that point I thought fit likewise to direct you unto Mr. Hookers Ecclesiastical Polity and unto the Case of a doubting Conscience written by the most Reverend Father in God John Sharp the present Lord Arch-Bish●p of York And the London Divines of the Church of England as established by Law did with great Learning Ingenuity and Candor in several Discourses defend that Glori●us and Pious Church of which they have the honour and happiness to be members against the several objections that are usually raised by Dissenters against her But what need I Name more of the Ep●scopal Clergy Mr. Baxter himself hath in several of his Treatises well set forth the great mischief of Divisions and Separations in his Christian Directory p. 741. he saith that Schism is a sin against so many clear and vehement words of the Holy Ghost that it is utterly without excuse he proceeds and declares that even Whoredom Treason and Perjury are not oftener forbidden in the Gospel then this and that it is contrary to the design of Christ in our redemption to the Spirit of Grace and to the Nature of Christianity it self c. That Church Dividers are the ●ost successful Servants of the Devil and Enemies to Christ in his Family and Livery that they serve the Devil more effectually then open Enemies and much more on this head he hath said in the pages above-cited And you will find him quoting above forty places of Scripture against separations in his Cure of Church Divisions Direct 7. and in his defence of the said Book pag. 3. and saith that the World the Flesh and the Devil are the Causes whence Divisions arise all which you may see more al● large in the Books themselves If any reply that Mr. Baxter was a Dissenter I Answer he is the more to be regarded by Dissenters But withal it is very well known that he often heard the Divine Service and received the Communion from the hands of the Right Reverend Doctor Sharp then Minister of St. Giles in the Fields To conclude he that desires further information of the inexpressible dangers which accompany Divisions let him peruse the Learned Mr. Edwards Book called Gangrena unto which Tract I refer you some if not most of these Books herein Named may be had of Samuel Ke●ble at the Turks Head in Fleet-street or Walte● Kettleby at the Bishop Head in St. Pauls Church-Yard or of other Booksellers in London But yet considering tha● in other Treatises ther● are so many points discussed as make most 〈◊〉 those Books so dear tha● all Persons are not enclined to buy them I have thought fit t● present unto the world this small Specimen of th● Prayers of the reforme● Churches in France whic● shew their Concurrence and Harmony with the Church of England in reading the Holy Scriptures in their Publick Assemblys and in most substantial points as Confessions of Faith contained in the Apostles Nicene Athanasian Creeds and likewise in their Methods of VVorship and Rules of Practice by which you may see how near Divine Providence and the Holy Spirit hath brought these Churches together And I am perswaded that if all Men would impartially observe the same it might prevail with considering Christians and make them sincerely united together This Liturgy being Composed in a small Tract I was the more induced to Translate it into English for the information of all such who can neither spare so much Money or time as the obtaining and perusing those larger Volumes do require By which all may see the Prayers and Service which were and are used in the reformed French Churches and that this or some such form is used i● all the reformed Churches throughout Holland Hungary Brandenburg and in other Parts of Germany Switzerland and Piedmont and in all those Places where the Persecution hath not taken away the Exercise of the reformed Religion used by Calvin and his followers There are also peculiar Forms of Publick Prayers in the Tigurian Churches which are the Protestant Churches of the City and Government of Zurick in Switzerland as you may see in a Book lately Printed and called Liturgia Tigurina or the Book of Common Prayers and