Miscellany Numbers; Relating to the Controversies about the Book of Common-Prayer [&C. Seemingly Publ. 1712 in 30 PT.] Relating to the Controversies a

by Robert Calder

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. 1713. ... the same Order, the same Rules of Worship, the same Prayers and Sacraments, in whatsoever Church or Parish they remove unto? But what endless Perplexities and Difficulties would People be put upon, if they were to enter into an Examination into the Grounds and Reasons of the Religion and Worship that was professed in every Place whither they travel, or have Occasion to fix their Habitations? Nay, if it were left to the Pleasure of every Minister to vary and change, and do what he list, every Lord's Day and time of publick Assembly, how could they ever be satisfied in, this Matter? So that since Dr. 0. does fay, Where there is a common Interest they ought to consult m common for the due Management of it. It being the common Interest of the Nation, that the Grounds and Occasions of all Offence and Controversy in the Circumstances and Order of Religious Assemblies should be taken away. The Law of Nature and common Prudence do direct, that the Governours and Representatives, Ecclesiastical and Civil, should consult in common about them, and agree in such Circumstances as they shall think in their Prudence are most meet. And if a minor Part in Dr. O's Assembly, ought to be concluded, and sit down satisfied with the Determination of the Major; why ought not the major Part, or the concurrent Determination of the Representatives of the whole Kingdom in their respective Capacities, conclude the rest also? And what are our Ecclesiastical Laws, Rubricks and Canons, which they cry out upon, but the Results of such common Consultations about the due Management of the common Interest, the Peace and Order of all Religious Assemblies, that Persons may have Opportunity to serve God decently and in order, unto whatsoever Parish or Country they have Occasion to go? The Sepa...

98 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2012

About the author

Pseudonym of Jerrold Mundis