A26853:168
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
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Exception.
Forasmuch as every Parishioner is not duly qualified for the Lords Supper, and those habitually prepared are not at all times actually disposed, but many may be hindered by the providence of God, and some by the distemper of their own spirits; We desire this Rubric may be either wholly omitted, or thus altered:
Forasmuch as every Parishioner is not duly qualified for the Lords Supper, and those habitually prepared are not at all times actually disposed, but many may be hindered by the providence of God, and some by the distemper of their own spirits; Wee desire this Rubrick may be either wholly omitted, or thus altered:
Every Minister shall be bound to administer the Sacrament of the Lords Supper at least thrice a year, provided there be a due number of Communicants manifesting their desires to receive.
And we desire that the following Rubric in the Common-Prayer-Book in 5. & 8. EDW. established by Law as much as any other part of the Common-Prayer-Book, may be restored for the Vindicating of our Church in the matter of Kneeling at the Sacrament (although the Gesture be left indifferent) [Although no Order can be so perfectly devised, but it may be of some, either for their Ignorance and Infirmity, or else of Malice and Obstinacy, misconstrued, depraved, and interpreted in a wrong part; and yet, because brotherly Charity willeth that so much as conveniently may be Offences should be taken away, therefore are we willing to do the same. Whereas it is Ordained in the Book of Common-Prayer, in the Administration of the Lords Supper, that the Communicant kneeling should receive the holy Communion, which thing being well meant for a signification of the humble and grateful acknowledging of the Benefits of Christ given unto the worthy Receivers, and to avoid the profanation and disorder which about the holy Communion might else ensue, left yet the same Kneeling might be thought or taken otherwise, We do declare, that it is not meant thereby that any adoration is done or ought to be done either