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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
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by his M… › Preface: PREFACE.
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The Apostles knew the best way of unity, and of speaking the same thing in the matters of God: But the Apostles knew not our Liturgy, (nor any Common-Prayer-Book, ⟨p. 7⟩for ought hath yet been proved.) Ergo, the said Liturgy is not the best way of unity, or speaking the same thing, &c. 2. The Primitive Church in the next Ages after the Apostles, knew the best way of unity, &c. But they knew not our Liturgy. Ergo, our Liturgy (not known till lately) is not the best way of unity. If it be said that our Liturgy is ancient, because the Sursum Corda, the Gloria Patri, &c. are ancient: We answer, If indeed it be those ancient sentences that denominate our Liturgy, we erave the Justice to be esteemed Users of the Liturgy, and not to suffer as Refusers of it, as long as we use all that is found in it of such true antiquity.
The Apostles knew the best way of unity, and of speaking the same thing in the matters of God: But the Apostles knew not our Liturgie, (nor any Common-Prayer-Book, ⟨p. 7⟩for ought hath yet been proved.) Ergo, the said Liturgie is not the best way of unity, or speaking the same thing, &c. 2. The Primitive Church in the next Ages after the Apostles, knew the best way of unity, &c. But they knew not our Liturgie. Ergo, our Liturgie (not known till lately) is not the best way of unity. If it be said that our Liturgie is ancient, because the Sursum Corda, the Gloria Patri, &c. are ancient: We answer, If indeed it be those ancient sentences that denominate our Liturgie, we erave the Justice to be esteemed Users of the Liturgie, and not to suffer as Refusers of it, as long as we use all that is found in it of such true antiquity.