The Book of Common Prayer from the Original Manuscript: Attached to the Act of Uniformity of 1662
Overview
This edition of the Book of Common Prayer was instituted with the Act of Uniformity 1662, only two years after the restoration of the monarchy. It made the use of the Book of Common Prayer compulsory, and led to the protest and expulsion of almost two-thousand clergymen from the Church of England who refused to recognize it. It included the readings for the Psalter for the very first time.
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“We do not presume to come to this thy Table (O mercifull Lord) trusting in our own righteousnes, but in thy manifold, and great mercyes. We are not worthy so much as to gather vp the Crumb. vnder thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is alwayes to have mercy: grant vs therefore gratious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear son Iesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinfull bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most pretious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in vs. Amen.” (Page 251)
“Almighty, and most mercifull Father, We have erred and strayed from thy wayes like lost sheep, We have followed too much the devices, and desires of our own hearts, We have offended against thy holy laws, We have left vndon those things which we ought to have don, And we have don those things which we ought not to have don, And there is no health in vs, But thou, O Lord, have mercy vpon vs miserable offenders; Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults, Restore thou them that are penitent, According to thy promises declared vnto mankind in Christ Iesu our Lord; And grant, O most mercifull Father, for his sake, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.” (Pages 61–62)
“Jt is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture, and ancient Authors, That from the Apostles time, there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christs Church; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, examined and known to have such qualities as are requisite for the same; and also by publique prayer with imposition of hands, were approved, and admitted therevnto by lawfull authority.” (Page 510)
- Title: The Book of Common Prayer, 1662
- Author: Her Majesty’s Printing Office
- Series: The Book of Common Prayer, 1662
- Publisher: Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Print Publication Date: 1892
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Church of England › Book of common prayer
- Resource ID: LLS:BKCOMMPRAY1662
- Resource Type: Service Book
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:13:11Z