A36061:205
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.
THE CONTENTS.
The Ordinance. The Preface. Pag. 1 Of the Assembling of the Congregation. 9 Of Public reading of the holy Scripture. 12 Of Public Prayer before the Sermon. 14 Of the Preaching of the Word. 27 Of Prayer after the Sermon. 36 Of the Sacrament of Baptism. 39 Of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. 48 Of the Sanctification of the Lords Day. 56 Of the Solemnization of Marriage. 58 Of the Visitation of the Sick. 64 Of Burial of the Dead. 73 Of Public solemn Fasting. 74 Of the observation of days of Public thanksgiving. 80 Of singing of Psalms. 83 An Appendix touching Days and Places of Public Worship. 85
THe Ordinance. The Preface. Pag. 1 Of the Assembling of the Congregation. 9 Of Publique reading of the holy Scripture. 12 Of Publique Prayer before the Sermon. 14 Of the Preaching of the Word. 27 Of Prayer after the Sermon. 36 Of the Sacrament of Baptisme. 39 Of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. 48 Of the Sanctification of the Lords Day. 56 Of the Solemnization of Marriage. 58 Of the Visitation of the Sick. 64 Of Buriall of the Dead. 73 Of Publique solemne Fasting. 74 Of the observation of dayes of Publique thanksgiving. 80 Of singing of Psalmes. 83 An Appendix touching Dayes and Places of Publique Worship. 85