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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
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by His M… › The Concessions. › Reply
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Reply. (Sometime the day before) may be, near or at night, which will ⟨p. 148⟩not allow any leisure at all, to take notice of the proofs of peoples scandals or to help them in preparation.
That the power of keeping scandalous Sinners from the Communion, may be 1expressed in the Rubr. according to the 26. and 27. Canons, so the Minister be obliged to give an account of the same immediately after to the Ordinary.
- 1Sect 6.
Reply. We were about returning you our very great thanks, for granting us the benefit of the 26. Canon, as that which exceedeth all the rest of your Concessions; But we see you will not make us too much beholden to you: and poor Christians that will not receive the Sacrament contrary to the example of Christ and his Apostles, and the custom of the Catholic primitive Church, and the Canons of general Councils) must be also used as the notorious impenitent sinners. But the Canon requireth us not to signify the cause, but upon complaint, or being required by the ordinary