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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 Concessions.
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Reply. We were about returning you our very great thanks, for granting us the benefit of the 26 Canon, as that which exceedeth all the rest of your Concessions; But we see you will not make us too much beholden to you: and poor Christians (that will not receive the Sacrament contrary to the example of Christ and his Apostles, & the custom of the Catholic Primitive Church, and the Canons of General Councils, must be also used as the notorious impenitent sinners. But the Canon requireth us not to signify the cause, but upon complaint, or being required by the Ordinary.
Reply. We were about returning you our very great thanks, for granting us the benefit of the 26 Canon, as that which exceedeth all the rest of your Concessions; But we see you will not make us too much beholden to you: and poor Christians (that will not receive the Sacrament contrary to the example of Christ and his Apostles, & the custome of the Catholick Primitive Church, and the Canons of General Councils, must be also used as the notorious impenitent sinners. But the Canon requireth us not to signifie the cause, but upon complaint, or being required by the Ordinary.
Reply. And why not the word [Sabbath-day] be put for the [Seventh-d•] in the end: Must not •uch a falsification be amended?