. The saints and missionaries of the Anglo-Saxon era : First [and second] series. nt of controversy was the observance of the LordsDay. The Scots hitherto had paid no attention to this, but had donetheir ordinary work on Sundays as on other days of the week. TheQueen reproved them for this, shewing from Scripture and from theprecepts of the Church that Christians were bound to do honour tothat day, and to abstain from their ordinary work. In this matter, weare told, the Queen was most successful, for the Scots henceforthbegan to reverence the Lords Day, so that no one would carry any burden on
. The saints and missionaries of the Anglo-Saxon era : First [and second] series. nt of controversy was the observance of the LordsDay. The Scots hitherto had paid no attention to this, but had donetheir ordinary work on Sundays as on other days of the week. TheQueen reproved them for this, shewing from Scripture and from theprecepts of the Church that Christians were bound to do honour tothat day, and to abstain from their ordinary work. In this matter, weare told, the Queen was most successful, for the Scots henceforthbegan to reverence the Lords Day, so that no one would carry any burden on it, or compel another to do so. Among other questions considered in this Conference was that ofunlawful marriages, especially marriage with a step-mother or with adeceased brothers wife. The Queen shewed that both of these were execrable, and to be avoided by the faithful as death itself. Other barbarous customs were abolished by her influence ; amongthose was one called Marchetia Mulieriim^ a custom disgraceful toany civilized country. OXFORD:PRINTED BY A. R. MOWBRAY AND
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