of the Litany, a prayer for the Queen, and another for the Clergy were added. Some of the Collects were corrected, and the Book of Ordination was again authorized by law. In February 1562-3, six articles were offered to the Convocation, but did not pass the lower house. 1. That all Holidays, except Sundays, and the Feasts that related to Christ, should be abro-... gated. 2. That, in the Common Prayer, the Minister should always turn his face towards the people; so as to be heard by the people, that they might be edified. 3. That the ceremony of the Cross in Baptism might be omitted, as tending to superstition. 4. That forasmuch as divers communicants were not able to kneel during the time of Communion for age, sickness, and other infirmities, and some also do superstitiously kneel and knock,d that the order of kneeling may be left to the discretion of the Ordinary within his jurisdic tion. 5. That it be sufficient for the Minister, in time of saying divine service and ministering the sacraments, to use a surplice; and that no d They were accustomed to strike their breasts, and say, mea." culpa Minister say service, or minister the sacraments, but in a comely garment or habit. 6. That the use of organs be discontinued, and the organs removed. In this convocation the forty-two Articles were reduced to thirty-nine, "for the avoiding of diversities of opinions, and for the establishing of consent touching true religion." е In 1570, an Act was passed for the Ministers of the Church to be of sound religion; and to oblige every ecclesiastical person to subscribe the Articles of Faith, and to declare his assent. In 1581, by another Act, it was declared to be treason to be reconciled or withdrawn to the Romish religion, and a penalty was imposed for saying, or hearing of mass. Another penalty was imposed for not coming to the Church. The Liturgy continued, without any alteration, till the first year of King James I. in 1603, when, after the conference at Hampton Court between that King and Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, and other Bishops and learned Divines, several alterations were made, together with an addition to the Catechism concerning the Sacrament. In the rubric, in the beginning of the office for private Baptism, the words "lawful e 13 Eliz. c. 12. Minister" were inserted, to prevent midwives or laymen from pretending to baptize, with one or two inconsiderable alterations. When the Book of Common Prayer was revised after the restoration of King Charles II. some few alterations, of little importance, were made in the service of Consecrating Bishops, and Ordaining Priests and Deacons. This King granted a commission to review the Liturgy, dated March 25, 1661. The commission, which assembled at the Savoy, was appointed to meet and advise, and review the Liturgy, and to make such alterations as might be deemed necessary. The following persons were appointed— Frewen, Archbishop of York. Reynolds, Bishop of Norwich. Dr. Anthony Tuckney, Regius Professor of Divinity, Cambridge. Dr. John Conant, Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford. Dr. William Spurstow, Master of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, which he lost in 1653, for refusing to take the engagement. Dr. John Wallis, Savillian Professor of Geometry, Oxford. Dr. Thomas Manton, a popular Nonconformist Preacher and Writer. Edmund Calamy, B. D. the learned Nonconformist, who refused the Bishoprick of Gloucester. Richard Baxter, Clerk, the learned Nonconformist, who refused the Bishoprick of Hereford. Arthur Jackson, Clerk, ejected in 1662, from the Church of St. Faith, London. 'Thomas Case, Clerk, Samuel Clark, Clerk, Co-adjutors. Matthew Newcomen, Clerk, Dr. John Earle, Dean of Westminster, afterwards Bishop of Worcester. Dr. Peter Heylin, Prebendary of Westminster. Dr. John Hacket, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. Dr. John Barwick, afterwards Dean of Durham, and Dean of St. Paul's, fA Nonconformist, ejected from his preferments in 1662. Ejected from Dedham, Essex, in 1662. Dr. Peter Gunning, afterwards Bishop of Chichester and of Ely. Dr. John Pearson, afterwards Bishop of Chester. Dr. Thomas Pierce, afterwards Dean of Salisbury. Dr. Anthony Sparrow, afterwards Bishop of Exeter and of Norwich. Dr. Herbert Thorndike, Prebendary of Westminster. Dr. Thomas Horton. Dr. Thomas Jacomb, ejected from St. Martin's, Ludgate, for Nonconformity. William Bates, Clerk, Minister of St. Dunstan's in the West, refused the Deanery of Lichfield. John Rawlinson, Clerk. Dr. John Lightfoot, after the expulsion, in 1653, of Dr. William Spurstow, became Master of Catharine Hall, Cambridge. He was a learned Hebraist. Dr. John Collins, a very learned Hebraist, ejected from St. Stephen's, Norwich, for Nonconformity. Dr. Benjamin Woodbridge. Dr. William Drake." h Dr. Roger Drake was here meant, whose Christian name was mis-written "William." He therefore declined to attend. He was also a Physician, and became a popular preacher in London. |