| The Ratification of the Book 16 The Ministration of Baptism to The Order how the Psalter is themselves appointed to be read, 7| 17 A Catechism; that is to ay, an ! The Onder how the rest of the Instruction to be learned by Holy Scripture is appointed to b Tables of Lessons of Holy Scrip , to be read at Morning 18 The Order of Confirmation, or and Erening Prayer through Laying on of hands upon come to years of discretion, 175 Tables and Rules for the Movea 19 The form of Solemnization of together with the days of 20 The Order for the Visitation of 16/21 The Communion of the Sick, 18 & Tables for finding the Holy-days, 1722 The Order for the Burial of the 21 23 The Thanksgiving of Women , to be | 24 Forms of Prayer to be used at prayers of Morning and 25 A Form of Pryer for the Visita- 26 A Form of Prayer and Thanks the fruits of the earth and all 13 The Order for the Administra the other blessings of his Holy Communion, 145 27 Forms of Prayer to be used in tism of Infants, to be used in 28 Selections of Psalms, to be tased 15 The Ministration of Private tion of the Lord's Supper, or . con of the Book 16 The Ministration of Baptism to 717 A Catechism; that is to say, an - read at Morning 18 The Order of Confirmation, or 8 those that are baptized, and 10 come to years of discretion, 175 Rules for the Movea 19 The form of Solemnization of with the days of 20 The Order for the Visitation of 1621 The Communion of the Sick, 185 inding the Holy-days, 17 22 The Order for the Burial of the 21 23 The Thanksgiving of Woinen everal occasions, to be 24 Forms of Prayer to be used at of Morning and 25 A Form of Prayer for the Visita- ollects, Epistles, and 26 A Form of Prayer and Thanks- 44 the fruits of the earth and all 145 27 Forms of Prayer to be used in of Infants, to be used in 28 Selections of Psalms, to be used It is a most invaluable part of that blessed liberty therewith Carur haft made as free that in his worship, different forms and usages may without Gener de allowed , provided the substance of the faith be kept entire ; and that in reny Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine mast bowe gebete! to Discipline; and therefore , by common consent and outbacity , nary bone released, abridged , enlarged, amended , or otherwise disposed of as may send ses cartes for the edification of the people , "according to the various exigencies of tizen mad occasions." The Church of England, to which the Protestant Episcopal Church in the States is indebted , under Gon , for her first foundation and a leg antimace k nursing care and protection, bath , in the Preface of her Book of Conton Prayer , haid it down as a rule , that “The Particular Forus of Divine Western and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be ned therein , being things in their own nature indifferent and alterable , and so acknowledged, it is best reasonable they upon weighty and important considerations, according to the varios emigracies et times and ocasions , such changes and alterations sboald be made thesein, as the those who are in places of authority should , from time to time, secto either necomery or expedient." The same Church hath not only in her Preface, but likewise in ber Articles al , declared the necessity and expediency of occasional alteratzes el amendments in her Forms of Public Worship; and we find acetanghs, then seeking to “ keep the happy mean between too much stiffness in refutang, al much easiness in admitting variations in things once advisedly established the harde in the reign of several prínces , since the first compiling of her Liturgy in the box of Edward the Sixth, upon just and weighty considerations her theseranto nering, yielded to make such alterations in some particulars as in their respective time were thought convenient; yet so as that the main body and essential parts of the saune (as well in the chiefest materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still been continued firm and unshaken." Her general aim in these diferent Reviews and Alterations hath been, as she further declares in her said Preface, " to do that which, according to ber best understanding , might most tend to preservation of peace and unity in the Church; the procuring of reverence, and the exciting of piety and devotion in the worship of God; and, finally, the cutting off occasion, from them that serk occasion of caril or quarrel against her Liturgy." And although, according to her judgmenta there be not “ any thing in it contrary to the Word of God, or to sound doctrine, or which a gedly man may not with a good conscience use and submit unto, of which is not fairly defensible , if allowed such just and favourable construction, 23, in common equity, ought to be allowed to all human writings;" yet upon the principles already laid down, it cannot but be supposed that further alteration would in titne THE PREFACE, valuable part of that blessed liberty wherewith Christ hath made his worship, different forms and usages may without offence be d the substance of the faith be kept entire; and that, in every annot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred and therefore, by common consent and authority, may be altered, ged, amended, or otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient ion of the people, "according to the various exigencies of times and h of England, to which the Protestant Episcopal Church in these Church hath not only in her Preface, but likewise in her Articles and declared the necessity and expediency of occasional alterations and ts in her Forms of Public Worship; and we find accordingly, that, “keep the happy mean between too much stiffness in refusing, and too ness in admitting variations in things once advisedly established, she hath, yn of several princes, since the first compiling of her Liturgy in the time rd the Sixth, upon just and weighty considerations her thereunto moving, o make such alterations in some particulars, as in their respective times ught convenient; yet so as that the main body and essential parts of the well in the chiefest materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still atinued firm and unshaken." general aim in these different Reviews and Alterations hath been, as she declares in her said Preface, "to do that which, according to her bes: anding, might most tend to the preservation of peace and unity in th 1; the procuring of reverence, and the exciting of piety and devotion in th p of God; and, finally, the cutting off occasion, from them that seek occasio Jor quarrel against her Liturgy." And although, according to her judgme be not“ any thing in it contrary to the Word of God, or to sound doctrine, 1 a godly man may not with a good conscience use and submit unto, or wh t fairly defensible, if allowed such just and favourable construction, as non equity, ought to be allowed to all human writings;" yet upon the princi dy laid down, it cannot but be supposed, that further alteration would in (v) HOW THE PSALTER IS APPOINTED TO BE READ. , May , August, October, and December, have ce and thirty days apiece : it is ordered that the carne Psalms shall be read the last day of the said months which were read the day before; so so that the Psalter may begin gain the first day of the next month ensuing. Land whereas the 11ộth Palm is divided into twenty-two Portáong and is over , instead of reading from the Psalter as divided for Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, may read one of the Selections set out by this Church. dana Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, appointed either by the Civil or by de Salesastical Authority , the Minister may appoint such Psalms us be shall Gif in his discretion , unless any shall have been appointed by the Eocesiastical ditkait , in a Service set out for the occasion ; which, in that case , shall be pred and no other PROPER PSALMS ON CERTAIN DAYS. Morning. Erening CHUTMAS-Dav , Psalms 19 Psalms 89 Easter-Dar, Psalmos 2 Psalms 113 45 110 57 132 III As-WEDNESDAY, 6 102 Ascension-DAY, 8 34 130 15 143 21 GoD-FRIDAT, 22 64 WHITSUNDAY, 88 115 54 The Minister may use one of the Selections , instead of any one of the above THE ORDER HON THE REST OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE IS APPOINTED TO BE READ THE OLD TESTAMENT is appointed for the First Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer; so that the most part thereof will be read every year pace, a in the Calendar is appointed. Tx New Testament is appointed for the Second Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer. and to know what Lessons shall be read every day, look for the day of the month in the Calendar following , and there ye shall find the chapters that shall be read for the Lessons both at Morning and Evening Prayer; except only the Moveable Prastes which are not in the Calendar; and the Immoveable , where there is a blank ked in the column of Lessons ; the proper Lessons for all which days are to be found in the Table of Proper Lessons And , on Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, the same rule is to obtain as in reading the Psalms. And the same discretion of choice is allowed on occasions of Eoclesiastical Psalms and Lessons of ordinary course appointed in the Psalter and Calendar, il they be different , shall be omitted for that time. Note also , That the Collect , Epistle , and Gospel appointed for the Sunday, shall Berre all the week after, where it is not in this Book otherwise ordered. |