M. Harding. The .2. Division.M. Hardinge. The .2. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .2. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .2. Diuision.

But to speak first of antiquity, and of the compass of your six hundred years, it is evident by sundry ancient records, both of Doctors, and of Councils,¹ specially of the Council Laodicene in Phrygia Pacatiana, holden by the Bishops of the lesser Asia, about the year of our Lord. 364. that the Greek Churches had solemn service in due order and form, set forth with exact distinction of Psalms, and Lessons, of Hours, Days, Feasts, and times of the year, of Silence, and open pronouncing, of giving the Kiss of Peace to the Bishop, first by the Priests, then by the Lay people, of offering the Sacrifice, of the only Ministers coming to the Altar to receive the Communion, with divers other seemly observations.

But to speake first of antiquitie, and of the compasse of your sixe hundred yeeres, it is euident by sundrie auncient recordes, bothe of Doctours, and of Councels,¹ specially of the Councel Laodicene in Phrygia Pacatiana, holden by the Bishoppes of the lesser Asia, aboute the yeere of our Lorde. 364. that the Greeke Churches had solemne seruice in due order and forme, set foorthe with exacte distinction of Psalmes, and Lessons, of Howers, Daies, Feastes, and times of the yeere, of Silence, and open pronouncinge, of geuinge the Kysse of Peace to the Bishop, first by the Priestes, then by the Lay people, of offeringe the Sacrifice, of the onely Ministers comminge to the Altare to receiue the Communion, with diuers other seemely obseruations.

1. 1Here M. Harding wandereth vainly from the purpose.Here M. Harding• vvandreth vainely frō the purpose.