A rational illustration of the Book of common prayer ... : wherein liturgies in general are proved lawful and necessary, and an historical account is given of our own : the several tables, rules, and kalendar are consider'd, and the seeming differences reconcil'd : all the rubricks, prayers, rites, and ceremonies are explained, and compared with the liturgies of the primitive Church : the exact method and harmony of every office is shew'd : and all the material alterations are observ'd, which have at any time been made since the first Common-Prayer-Book of King Edward VI, with the particular reasons that occasion'd them : the whole being the substance of every thing material in all former ritualists, commentators or others, upon the same subject ... /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for A. Bettesworth, W. and J. Innys, and C. Rivington,
1720.
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| Edition: | Third edition, much enlarged and improv'd throughout (but especially as to the rubricks) and now compleated. |
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| Item Description: | Title in red and black. First ed. published in 1710 under title: The Church of England man's companion, or, A rational illustration of the harmony ... and usefulness of the Book of common prayer. Includes indexes. Signatures: A℗, a-e℗, fℓ, B-Z℗, Aa-Zz℗, Aaa-Zzz℗, Aaaa-Zzzz℗, Aaaaa-Zzzzz℗, Aaaaaa-Yyyyyy℗, 6Z℗, 7A-7B℗. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 1-28 pages, [25]-[28], 29-548 pages, 12 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 35 cm |