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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 › Section 5
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[That the Minister should not read the Communion Service at the Communion Table,1 is not reasonable to demand, since all the Primitive Church used it; and if we do not observe that Golden Rule of the venerable Council of Nice [let ancient Customs prevail] till reason plainly requires the contrary, we shall give offence to sober Christians, by a causeless departure from Catholic usage, and a greater advantage to enemies of our Church, then our Brethren I hope would willingly grant. The Priest standing at the Communion Table, seemeth to give us an invitation to the holy Sacrament, and minds us of our duty, viz. to receive the holy Communion, some at least every Sunday; and though we neglect our duty, it is fit the Church should keep her standing.
[That the Minister should not read the Communion Service at the Communion Table,1 is not reasonable to demand, since all the Primitive Church used it; and if we do not observe that Golden Rule of the venerable Council of Nice [let antient Customs prevail] till reason plainly requires the contrary, we shall give offence to sober Christians, by a causless departure from Catholick usage, and a greater advantage to enemies of our Church, then our Brethren I hope would willingly grant. The Priest standing at the Communion Table, seemeth to give us an invitation to the holy Sacrament, and minds us of our duty, viz. to receive the holy Communion, some at least every Sunday; and though we neglect our duty, it is fit the Church should keep her standing.
- 1N. 10. Ans.
Repl. We doubt not but one place in it self,1 is as lawful as another; but when you make such differences as have misleading intimations, ⟨p. 57⟩