§. 121. Of Canonical hours.§. 121. Of Canonicall houres.

§. 121. Of Canonical hours.

§. 121. Of Canonicall houres.

Quest. What difference is there betwixt this constant observing set times, and Popish canonical hours of prayers?

Quest. VVHat difference is there betwixt this constant obseruing set times, and Popish canonicall houres of prayers?

Answ. ¹1. Their canonical hours are grounded on superstition, as the reasons which they themselves allege do show: for they appoint seven hours of prayer for every day.² The first before day, because Christ was then taken. The second at the first hour, because then he was led to Pilate. The third at the third hour, because then he was mocked. The fourth at the sixth hour: because then he was crucified. The fifth at the ninth hour, because then he gave up the Ghost. The sixth in the evening, because then he was taken from the Cross. The seventh in the completory, because then he was buried. These reasons are superstitious, no good grounds. In other hours we may find other things done to Christ, as his bringing to Annas, to Caiaphas, to Herod, his accusations, scourging, &c. and so make every hour a canonical hour for prayer. We have better reasons, as I showed^* before.

Answ. ¹1. Their canonicall houres are grounded on superstition, as the reasons which they themselues alledge doe shew: for they appoint seuen houres of prayer for euery day.