A26853:436
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 4
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Sect. 4.
[We know not what public Prayers are wanting,1 nor do they tell us: the usual Complaint hath been, that there were too many; neither do we conceive any want of public thanksgivings, there being in the Lyturgy, ⟨p. 67⟩Te Deum, Benedictus, Magnificat, Benedicite, Glory be to God on high; therefore with Angels, and Arch-Angels, the Doxology, Glory be to the Father, &c. all peculiar, as they require to Gospel-Worship, and fit to express our thanks and honour to God, upon every particular occasion, and occasional Thanksgivings after the Litany, of the frequency whereof themselves elsewhere complain, who here complain of defect, if there be any Forms wanting, the Church will provide.]
[We know not what publick Prayers are wanting,1 nor do they tell us: the usual Complaint hath been, that there were too many; neither do we conceive any want of publick thanksgivings, there being in the Lyturgy, ⟨p. 67⟩Te Deum, Benedictus, Magnificat, Benedicite, Glory be to God on high; therefore with Angels, and Arch-Angels, the Doxology, Glory be to the Father, &c. all peculiar, as they require to Gospel-Worship, and fit to express our thanks and honour to God, upon every particular occasion, and occasional Thanksgivings after the Letany, of the frequency whereof themselves elsewhere complain, who here complain of defect, if there be any Forms wanting, the Church will provide.]