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The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…
The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by His Sacred Majesty as commissioners for the review and alteration of the Book of common prayer, &c. : being an exact account of their whole proceedings : the most perfect copy.
London printed : s.n., 1661
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.
Reply. We thank you for saying nothing against our four first requests: though we are thought more than Ignorant for our scruple, we can truly say, We are willing to learn. But your bare opinion is not enough to cure Ignorance, and more. By your reason, you may make kneeling the Gesture for hearing the Scriptures read, and hearing Sermons, and all; If you will but interweave prayers, he must be more than Ignorant that will not kneel. The universal Church of Christ was more than Ignorant for many hundred years, that not only neglected, but prohibited Genuflexion in all adoration each Lords day: when now the 20th. of Exod. or 5th. of Deut. may not be heard or read without kneeling, save only by the Clergy.
Sect. 2. P. 18. Homilies. Some Livings are so small, that they are not able to maintain a licensed Preacher, and in such and the like Cases this provision is necessary: nor can any reason be given, why the Minister's reading a Homily, set forth by common Authority, should not be accounted preaching of the Word, as well as his reading (or pronouncing by heart) a Homily, or Sermon of his own, or any other mans.
Sect. 2. P. 18. Homilies. Some Livings are so small, that they are not able to maintain a licenced Preacher, and in such and the like Cases this provision is necessary: nor can any reason be given, why the Minister's reading a Homily, set forth by common Authority, should not be accompted preaching of the Word, as well as his reading (or pronouncing by heart) a Homilie, or Sermon of his own, or any other mans.