A36061:28
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
Of Public Reading of the holy Scriptures.Of Publique Reading of the holy Scriptures.
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.
Howbeit, such as intend the Ministry, may occasionally both read the Word, and exercise their gift in Preaching in the Congregation, if allowed by the Presbytery thereunto.
Howbeit, such as intend the Ministery, may occasionally both reade the Word, and exercise their gift in Preaching in the Congregation, if allowed by the Presbytery thereunto.
All the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, (but none of those which are commonly called Apocrypha) shall be publicly read in the vulgar Tongue, out of the best allowed Translation, distinctly, that all may hear and understand.
All the Canonicall Books of the Old and New Testament, (but none of those which are commonly called Apocrypha) shall be publiquely read in the vulgar Tongue, out of the best allowed Translation, distinctly, that all may heare and understand.
How large a portion shall be read at once, is left to the wisdom of the Minister: But it is convenient that ordinarily one Chapter of each Testament be read at every meeting; and sometimes more, where the ⟨p. 13⟩Chapters be short, or the coherence of matter requireth it.
How large a portion shall be read at once, is left to the wisdome of the Minister: But it is convenient that ordinarily one Chapter of each Testament bee read at every meeting; and sometimes more, where the ⟨p. 13⟩Chapters be short, or the coherence of matter requireth it.