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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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4. That in regard the Litany (though otherwise containing in it many holy petitions) is so framed, that the petitions for a great part are uttered only by the people, which we think not to be so consonant to Scripture, which makes the Minister the mouth of the people to God in prayer, the particulars thereof may be composed into one solemn prayer to be offered by the Minister unto God for the people.
4. That in regard the Letany (though otherwise containing in it many holy petitions) is so framed, that the petitions for a great part are uttered only by the people, which wee think not to be so consonant to Scripture, which makes the Minister the mouth of the people to God in prayer, the particulars thereof may be composed into one solemn prayer to be offered by the Minister unto God for the people.
5. That there be nothing in the Liturgy which may seem to countenance the Observation of Lent, as a Religious Fast; the example of Christs fasting forty days and nights, being no more imitable, nor intended for the imitation of a Christian, than any other of his miraculous works were, or than Moses his forty days fast was for the Jews: And the Act of Parliament 5. Eliz. forbidding abstinence from flesh to be observed upon any other than a politic consideration▪ and punishing all those who by preaching, teaching, writing, or open speeches, shall notify that the forbearing of flesh, is of any necessity for the saving of the soul, or that it is the service of God, otherwise, than as other politic Laws are.
5. That there be nothing in the Liturgy which may seem to countenance the Observation of Lent, as a Religious Fast; the example of Christs fasting forty daies and nights, being no more imitable, nor intended for the imitation of a Christian, than any other of his miraculous works were, or than Moses his forty daies fast was for the Jews: And the Act of Parliament 5. Eliz. forbidding abstinence from flesh to bee observed upon any other than a politick consideration▪ and punishing all those who by preaching, teaching, writing, or open speeches, shall notifie that the forbearing of flesh, is of any necessity for the saving of the soul, or that it is the service of God, otherwise, than as other politick Laws are.