31 r3. Whether the Rubrick is not to be mended, where the Churchwardens are fiddly charged to gather the Almsfor the Poorbefore the Communionbegin; for by experience it is proved to be done better when the Peopledepart. 14. Whether the Rubrick is not to be mended, concerning. the Party that is to make his General Confeifron upon his knees, before the Communion, that it fhould be Paid only by the Minifter, and then at every Glade repeated to . the Peo- ple. 15. Thefe words in the Formofthe Confecration, This is my Body , This is my Blood of the NewTefiament, not to be printed hereafter in great Letters. 16. Whether it will not be fit to infect a Rubrick, touching kneeling at the Communion, that is, to comply in all Humility with the Prayer which the Mini- fter makes when he delivers the Elements. i7. Whether Cathedral and Collegiate Churches (hall be ftri &lybound to Celebtate theHoly Communion every Sunday atthe lealt, and might not it rather be added once in a Month. r 8. In the aft Rubrick touching the Communion, it is not fit that the Printer makea full Point, and begin with a new Great Letter at thefe words, And every Parifhioner fhall alforeceive the Sacrament. 19. Whether in the firft Prayer at the Baptifm, thefe words, Didit fanite the Flood of Jordan, andallother Waters, should be thus changed, Didit fanllse the Ele- ment of Water. 20. - Whether it,be not fit to haveCome difcreet Rubrick made to take away all fcandal from figning the Signofthe Crofs upon the Infants after Baptifm ; or if it flail feemmore expedient to be quite difufed, whether this Reafon fhouid be pub. lilhed, Thatin ancient,Liturgies.no. Crofs was confined upon the Party, but where Oyl á11q. was ufed and therefore Oyl being now omitted, fo may allò that which .wagcençomitant with it, the Signof the Crofs. . a r. In PrivateBaptifm, the Rubrick mentions that. which mull not be done , that the Minifter may dip theChild in Water being at the point of Death. 22.. Whether in'therlaftRubrick of Confirmation, thefe words be to be left our, andbe undoubtedly faved. s ;. Whether the Catechifm may not receive a little more Enlargement. 24. Whether the Times prohibited for Marriage are quite to be taken a- way. zç. Whether none hereafter Ihall have Licenfes to marry , nor be asked their Banns of Matrimony, that fhall not bring with them a Certificate from their Mini. fiers that they are initruded in their Catechifm. 26: Whether thefe Words in Matrimony, With my Body I thee wcrfbip, shall not be.thus altered, I give thee power over my body. 27. Whether the;laft Rubrickof Marriage Ihouldnot be mended,that new mar- ried Perfons Ihould receive the Communion the fame day of their marriage, may not be (or upon the. Sunday following) when the Communion is celebra- ted. 28. In the Abfolation of the Sick, were it notplain to fay, (pronounce thee Ab folved. 29. ThePfalm of Thankfgiving of Womenafter Child- birth, were it not fit to be compofed out of proper Verficles taken from divers Pfalms. 3o. May not the Priefbrather read the Communion in the Desk, thango up to the Pulpit. ;r. The Rubrick In the Commination leave it doubtful, whether the Liturgy maynot be read in divers placesjn the Church. ; z. .In theOrder ofthe Burial of all Perfons , : 'tis fait,Wecommit hie Body to she Ground,- in fare and certain hopeofRefurrehlion to Eternal Life ; Why not thus, Knowing affuredll that the Dead fhall rifeagain. 3 ;. In the Colle& next unto the Coiled againi the Peltilence, the Claufe. per. baps to befriended t For the honour of5'efw Cbriffs fake. 34. In the Litany,inftead ofFornication and all other deadly Sin,would it not fatisfie thus ? From Fornication and all other grievous Sins. ;p. It is very fit that the Imperte&ions of the Metre in the lunging Pfalms Ihould be mended, and then Lawful Authority added unto them, to have them publickly Tungbefore and after Sermons, and fometimes inftead of the Hymns of Morning and Evening Prayer. The LIFE ,of, , the, : LIB. J. I 2,43.
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