A36061:16
A Directory for the Public Worship of God
A directory for the public worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory be forthwith printed and published.A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published.
London: printed for Evan Tyler, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of the Assembling of the Congregation, and their Behaviour in the Public Worship of God.
Of the Assembling of the Congregation, and their Behaviour in the Publique Worship of God.
When the Congregation is to meet for Public Worship, the people (having before prepared their hearts thereunto) ought all to come, and join therein: not absenting themselves from the ⟨p. 10⟩Public Ordinances, through negligence, or upon pretence of Private meetings.
WHen the Congregation is to meete for Publique Worship, the people (having before prepared their hearts thereunto) ought all to come, and joyne therein: not absenting themselves from the Publique⟨p. 10⟩Ordinances, through negligence, or upon pretence of Private meetings.
Let all enter the Assembly, not irreverently, but in a grave and seemly manner, taking their seats or places without Adoration, or Bowing themselves towards one place or other.
Let all enter the Assembly, not irreverently, but in a grave and seemly manner, taking their seates or places without Adoration, or Bowing themselves towards one place or other.