A26853:147
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.
London : s.n., 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Exception.
The Minister turning himself to the people is most convenient throughout the whole Ministration.
Before the Prefaces on Christmas day, and 7 days after.
Before the Prefaces on Christmass day, and 7 dayes after.
Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born as this Day for us, &c.
Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine onely Son to be born as this Day for us, &c.
First, We cannot peremptorily fix the Nativity of our Saviour to this or that day particularly: Secondly, it seems incongruous to affirm the Birth of Christ and the descending of the Holy Ghost to be on this day for seven or eight days together.