. A Rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of common-prayer. THE. PREFACE. HE prefcnt Age pretends fo greatLove to Reafon, that this Ratio-nale may, even for its Name, hopefor Acceptation j which it will thefooner have, if the Reader know,that the Author vents it not for a full and juft,much lefs a publick and authentick Piece, but ashis own private EfTay, wholly fubmitted to theCenfure of our holy Mother, the Church, and theright reverend Fathers of the fame 5 and compofedon Purpofe to keep fome from moving that Way,which, it is feared, others will fay, it leads Authors Defign
. A Rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of common-prayer. THE. PREFACE. HE prefcnt Age pretends fo greatLove to Reafon, that this Ratio-nale may, even for its Name, hopefor Acceptation j which it will thefooner have, if the Reader know,that the Author vents it not for a full and juft,much lefs a publick and authentick Piece, but ashis own private EfTay, wholly fubmitted to theCenfure of our holy Mother, the Church, and theright reverend Fathers of the fame 5 and compofedon Purpofe to keep fome from moving that Way,which, it is feared, others will fay, it leads Authors Defign was not, by Rhetorick firftto court the Affeclions, and then by their Help,to carry the Under ft anding: But quite contrary, byReafon to work upon the Judgment, and leave than,to deal with the Affections. The poor Liturgy fuffers from two Extremes:The one Sort fays, it is old fuperftitious RomanDotage -y the other, it is fchifmatically new. ThisBook endeavours to mew particularly, what Bi-fhop Jewel {Apol p. 117.) fays in general, 1. Thatit is agreeable to primitive Uf
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