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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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We conceive that it is not a sufficient qualification for Confirmation, that Children be able memoriter to repeat the Articles of the Faith, commonly called, the Apostles Creed, the Lords Prayer, and the ten Commandments, and to answer to some questions of this short Catechism; for it is often found that children are able to do all this at four or five years old. 2dly, It crosses what is said in the third Reason of the 1. Rubric before Confirmation, concerning the usage of the Church in times past, ordaining that Confirmation should be ministered unto them that were of perfect age, that they being Instructed in the Christian Religion, should openly profess their own Faith, and promise to be obedient to the will of God. And therefore (3dly,) we desire that none may be confirmed but according to his Majesties Declaration. viz. That Confirmation be rightly and solemnly performed by the information, and with the consent of the Minister of the place.
We conceive that it is not a sufficient qualification for Confirmation, that Children be able memoriter to repeat the Articles of the Faith, commonly called, the Apostles Creed, the Lords Prayer, and the ten Commandments, and to answer to some questions of this short Catechism; for it is often found that children are able to do all this at four or five years old. 2dly, It crosses what is said in the third Reason of the 1. Rubrick before Confirmation, concerning the usage of the Church in times past, ordaining that Confirmation should be ministred unto them that were of perfect age, that they being Instructed in the Christian Religion, should openly profess their own Faith, and promise to be obedient to the will of God. And therefore (3dly,) we desire that none may be confirmed but according to his Majesties Declaration. viz. That Confirmation be rightly and solemnly performed by the information, and with the consent of the Minister of the place.