A36061:9
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.
A DIRECTORY FOR The Public Worship OF GOD In the three KINGDOMS.
A DIRECTORY FOR The Publique Worship OF GOD In the three KINGDOMES.
THE PREFACE.
IN the beginning of the blessed Reformation, our wise and pious Ancestors took care to set forth an Order for Redress of many things, which they, then, by the Word discovered to be Vain, Erroneous, Superstitious, and Idolatrous, in the Public Worship of God. This occasioned many Godly and Learned men to rejoice much in the Book of Common-Prayer at that time set forth; Because the Mass, and ⟨p. 2⟩the rest of the Latin-Service being removed, the Public Worship was celebrated in our own Tongue; many of the common People also received benefit by hearing the Scriptures read in their own Language, which formerly were unto them as a Book that is sealed.
IN the beginning of the blessed Reformation, our wise and pious Ancestors took care to set forth an Order for Redresse of many things, which they, then, by the VVord discovered to be Vain, Erroneous, Superstitious, and Idolatrous, in the Publique VVorship of God. This occasioned many Godly and Learned men to rejoyce much in the Book of Common-Prayer at that time set forth; Because the Masse, and ⟨p. 2⟩