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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… › The Burial of the Dead.
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1. Whether such of our selves as cannot stand still in the cold Winter at the Grave half so long as the Office of Burial requireth, without the certain hazard of our lives, (though while we are in motion we ⟨p. 127⟩can stay out longer) are bound to believe your Lordships, that a Cap will cure this better then a Rubric, though we have proved the contrary to our cost, and know it as well as we know that cold is cold? Do you think no place but that which a cap or clothes do cover, is capable of letting in the excessively refrigerating air.
1. Whether such of our selves as cannot stand still in the cold Winter at the Grave half so long as the Office of Burial requireth, without the certain hazard of our lives, (though while we are in motion we ⟨p. 127⟩can stay out longer) are bound to believe your Lordships, that a Cap will cure this better then a Rubrick, though we have proved the contrary to our cost, and know it as well as we know that cold is cold? Do you think no place but that which a cap or clothes do cover, is capable of letting in the excessively refrigerating air.
2. Whether a man that hath the most rational probability, if not a moral certainty, that it would be his death, or dangerous sickness (though he wore twenty Caps) is bound to obey you in this case.
3. Whether usually the most studious laborious Ministers, be not the most invaletudinary and infirm? And 4thly, Whether the health of such should be made a jest of by the more healthful, and be made so light of as to be cast away, rather then a Ceremony sometime be left to their discretion? And whether it be a sign of the right and ingenuine spirit of Religion, to subject to such a ceremony? Both the life of godliness, and the lives of Ministers, and the peoplessouls; much of this concerneth the people as well as the Ministers.