This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ... of Germany, are probably the only occidental Christiana who now observe the one only rubric laid down for Christian worship by tho first (Ecumenical Council." Stanley's Eastern Church, page 263. The Direction in Pollanus' Liturgy is "Ac to!o hoc tern pore (during Confession and Absolution, ) populus magna cum ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ... of Germany, are probably the only occidental Christiana who now observe the one only rubric laid down for Christian worship by tho first (Ecumenical Council." Stanley's Eastern Church, page 263. The Direction in Pollanus' Liturgy is "Ac to!o hoc tern pore (during Confession and Absolution, ) populus magna cum reverentia vel astat, vel procumbit in genua, utut animus cujusque tnlerit." Posture in the Daily service was prescribed only in the Creed and Confession, until the last revision. In tho Communion, kneeling was prescribed, but accordingto I.andII.Edward, it was to"be used or left as every man's devotion serveth, without blame." See Documents, p. 131. Among the Proposals of 1689, was one, "That if any refuse to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper kneeling, It may be administered to them in their pews." Calainy, p. 453. In the Church of Calvin the communicants came forward by groups to receive the elements. Eutaxia, p. 46. First Lesson, and then beginning the Lord's day servic (Ante-Communion, ) or by proceeding as far as the Second Lesson, and then beginning the Epistle and Gospel for the day, (or Proper Service, ) according to either of the following conjunctions: Collect and Commandments. or Epistle and Gospel, This arrangement would not only obviate the repetitious use of Lessons, as well as Creeds, but also afford the means of adapting the service to the church-season by omitting either the Commandments, or the Te Deum, according to the nature of the occasion; and it ought not to disturb a liturgical purist, as much as the patchwork of inserting the Communion-Absolution, Creed, and Gloria in Excelsis, in the midst of the Daily Prayer. The use of some such discretion as to omissions or variations, will be the mo...
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