DIRECTIONS. 1. When Blanks occur without note or comment, it signifies that the passage is not found in any part of that Book. 2. When an entire passage is in Italics, it has been transferred from its proper position for the purpose of being collated. 3. When variations are given in parts, the remainder is the same as in that column in which the entire passage is given. 4. When one column is placed half way across another, it is to save space, and does not mean that the passage is common to both. 5. When any reading is said to occur in all the Books, the expression must be understood as referring only to the Books particularized in the preceding list. TABULAR VIEW, &c. "The particular forms of Divine worship, and the rites and ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent and alterable, and so acknowledged; it is but reasonable, that upon weighty and important considerations, according to the various exigency of times and occasions, such changes and alterations should be made therein, as to those that are in place of authority should from time to time seem either necessary or expedient."-Preface to the Book of Common Prayer. INTERROGATIO AUGUSTINI. Cum una sit fides, cur sunt Ecclesiarum consuetudines tam diversæ ; et altera consuetudo Missarum est in Romana Ecclesia, atque altera in Galliarum Ecclesiis tenetur ? RESPONSIO BEATI GREGORII PAPE. Novit Fraternitas tua Romanæ Ecclesiæ consuetudinem, etc. Sed mihi placet ut sive in Romana, sive in Galliarum, sive in qualibet Ecclesia, aliquid invenisti quod plus omnipotenti Deo possit placere, sollicitè eligas, et in Anglorum Ecclesia, quæ adhuc in fide nova est, institutione præcipua quæ de multis Ecclesiis colligere potuisti, infundas. Non enim pro locis res, sed pro rebus loca nobis amanda sunt, etc.— Lib. ii. Ep. 64. B I. BOOK K. EDW. VI. 1549. The Supper of the Lord, and the Holy Communion, commonly called the Mass. [See Appendix, No. I.] II. BOOK 1552. The Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion. So many as intend to be partakers of the holy Communion, shall signify their names to the Curate overnight, or else in the morning, afore the beginning of Matins [of Morning Prayer, 1552.] or immediately after. ['or immediately after,' in the Books of Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I. In those of Elizabeth 1572 and 1574, 'Immediatè post principium matutinarum precum.' See Appendix No. II. 1, 2.] And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, so that the congregation by him is offended, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed; the Curate [having knowledge thereof, 1552.] shall call him and advertise him in any wise not to presume to the Lord's table, until he have openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former naughty life, that the congregation may thereby be satisfied, which afore were offended; and that he have recompensed the parties, whom he hath done wrong unto, or at the least be [declare himself to be, 1552.] in full purpose so to do, as soon as he conveniently may. ¶The same order shall the Curate use with those betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be partakers of the Lord's table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties so at variance bé content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for that he himself hath offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice : the Minister in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate. [The Books of Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I., exhibit no variations from the Upon the day, and at the time appointed for the ministration of the holy Communion, the Priest that shall execute the holy ministry, shall put upon him the vesture appointed for that ministration, that is to say, a white Albe plain, with a vestment or cope. And [In the Order where Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used and said,' II. Book of K. Edw. VI. the following Rubric occurs: "And here is to be noted, that the Minister at the time of the Communion, and at all other times in his ministration, shall BOOK OF K. CHARLES II. 1662. SCOTCH LITURGY 1637. The Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion. "and not him that is obstinate. Provided that every Minister so repelling any, as is specified in this, or the next precedent paragraph of this Rubric, shall be obliged to give an account of the same to the Ordinary within fourteen days after at the farthest. And the Ordinary shall proceed against the offending person according to the Canon. [This passage was inserted for the first time in the Book of 1662. See also Appendix No. IV. 1.] [In the Book of Elizabeth 1559, the 'Order' is: "And here is to be noted, that the Minister at the time of the Communion, and at all other times in his ministration, shall use such ornaments in the Church, as were in use by authority of Parlia [In the Order where and how Morning and Evening Prayer &c.' is the following in this Book: "And here is to be noted that the Presbyter or Minister at the time of the Communion, and at other times in his ministration, shall use such ornaments in the Church, as Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, [and, 1549.] Then shall he say a Psalm appointed us. us. us. iii. Lord have mercy upon iii. Christ have mercy upon iii. Lord have mercy upon Then the Priest, standing at God's board shall begin, Glory be to God on high. The Clerks. And in earth peace, good will towards men. |