. A Rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of common-prayer. The gjE end our Service with aBLESsiNG,which is to be pronounced by the Bi-fiop, if he be prefent. See the Rubricbefore the Blefling in the Communion-Service. Then the Prieft, or Bifhop, ifprefent, mall let them depart with his is orderd for the Honour of the BiihopsAuthority, Hebr. vii. 7. Without Contradictionthe lefs is blefjed of the greater. Therefore Blef-fing being an Act of Authority, the Bifhop oughtnot to be bleft by the Prieft, but the Prieft bythe Bifhop. This Blefling of the Bifhop or Pri
. A Rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of common-prayer. The gjE end our Service with aBLESsiNG,which is to be pronounced by the Bi-fiop, if he be prefent. See the Rubricbefore the Blefling in the Communion-Service. Then the Prieft, or Bifhop, ifprefent, mall let them depart with his is orderd for the Honour of the BiihopsAuthority, Hebr. vii. 7. Without Contradictionthe lefs is blefjed of the greater. Therefore Blef-fing being an Act of Authority, the Bifhop oughtnot to be bleft by the Prieft, but the Prieft bythe Bifhop. This Blefling of the Bifhop or Prieft was fohighly efteemd in the primitive Times, that nonedurft go out of the Church till they had receivdit, according to the Council of Agatha, Can. the Year 472. And the third of Orleans, And when they received it, they did it kneel-ing, or bowing down their Head. And the Deacon,to prepare them to it, was wont to call out im-mediately before the Time of the Blefling, in fuch4. Words 58 ^ Rationale Words as thefej Bow down your [elves to the Blefi-fing, Chryf. Li
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