| Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer; An Examination Into Its Origin and Early History with an Appendix of Unpublished Documents Contributor(s): U S Government (Author), Gasquet, Cardinal Francis Aidan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1234138662 ISBN-13: 9781234138660 Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com OUR PRICE: $29.91 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.55 lbs) 132 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...He considers the Agnus Dei especially appropriate for the time of communion. He sums up the case in the one expression, that what is evil in the mass, as savouring of oblation and the opus operatum, is what the priest alone recites secretly.1 Luther's scheme for reforming the ancient mass is developed as follows: (1) Notice is to be given by those intending to communicate. (2) The vestments hitherto in use are allowed to continue. (8) (4) The mass is to begin with the introit, 3 which he preserves in its old form; although "we should prefer" he says "that the whole psalm from which they are taken were sung as formerly."1 1 See Jacoby, Liturgik der Reformatoren I. p. 129. a Daniel, II, p. 92. The object is that the pastor may know the names and "life" of intending communicants. The explanation given by Luther at length as to the intention of this provision (ibid. p. 93) corresponds with the similar direction contained in the second and third rubrics prefixed to the communion office in the Book of Common Prayer. 3 The Confiteor which in the old rite had been said at the commencement of mass by the priest was from the Lutheran standpoint regarded as a sacerdotal preparation for the sacrifice, and was therefore omitted. The attempt to restore it under the Interim gave great offence. In place of it the Kirchenordnungen give simple directions for the preparation of the altar, the vesting of the priest, and that he should then take his place devoutly and humbly before the altar and begin the service. The omission of the Confiteor in the Prayer Book of 1519 is the more noteworthy inasmuch as it, or an equivalent is allowed in the Bran " (5) Then follow the Kyrie, Gloria in excelsis, the old collects, ... |