to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majesty to worship the Unity; we beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities; who livest and reignest, one God, world without end.

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For the seventh Sunday after Trinity. Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

COMMUNION. Prayer for the Church Mili

tant.

After the Prefuces. Therefore with angels, and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory; Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen.

After the Lord's Prayer. O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving ;.... And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that all we who are partakers of this holy Communion, may be fulfilled with thy

CATECHISM. Question. What is thy duty towards God?

Answer. My duty towards God is......to worship him, to give him thanks, to put my whole trust in him, to call upon him,

COMMINATION.

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Ordering of DEACONS. The Bishop. Take heed that the persons whom ye present unto us, be apt and meet for their learning and godly con versation, to exercise their ministry duly, to the honour of God, and the edifying of his church.

The Archdeacon shall answer. I have enquired of them, and also examined them, and think them so to be.

From the Thirty-nine Articles.

ARTICLE XXII.

Of Purgatory.

The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardons, worshipping and adoration, as well of images as of reliques, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.

ARTICLE XXV.

Of the Sacraments.

......The Sacraments were not ordained of Christ to be gazed upon, or to be carried about; but that we should duly use them.

From the Homilies.

BOOK II.

HOMILY 1. Of the Right Use of the Church. (passim.)

HOMILY 2. Against Peril of Idolatry.

HOMILY 7. An Homily of Prayer. (passim.) HOMILY 8. Of the Place and Time of Prayer. (passim.)

HOMILY 9. Of Common Prayer and Sacraments.

CRANMER'S CATECHISM.

Ye have heard, good children, in the former sermon, that all manner of idolatry is forbid by this Commandment : "Thou shalt have none other gods but me." Where also it was declared unto you how you may commit spiritual idolatry, by over-much fearing trusting and loving of

creatures. But now I will speak of the most gross idolatry which standeth in worshipping of images, either of creatures or of God himself.

And this idolatry is forbid by express word in this Commandment, where God saith thus: "Thou shalt make thee no graven image, nor any likeness of any thing, which is in heaven above, or in earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down unto it, nor worship it."

These words, by most interpreters of late time, belong to the First Commandment, although after the interpretation of many ancient authors they be the Second Commandment. In which words it is to be noted, that it is not without great cause, that God with so plain and express words doth forbid worshipping of images. For he saw that man's corrupt nature, from the first time that he fell from God, hath ever been inclined and ready to idolatry, and to bow down to creatures rather than to look up to God that made him. Wherefore he inhibiteth all occasions of the same.

God did also foresee, that in the latter days men should come, which would maintain worshipping of images, not only with painted colours, but also with painted words, saying, "We kneel not to the image, but before the image. We worship not the image, but the thing, which is represented by the image. We worship not the creatures, but the Creator in the creatures." And such-like excuses the greatest idolaters did

always pretend. But to the intent they should not so deceive you, God doth oftentimes in Holy Scriptures call upon you, saying, "Thou shalt not make to thee any graven image or likeness of any creature. Thou shalt not kneel, nor bow thyself down to it." For what can be more contrary to the dignity of man, than he, whom God hath made lord over all creatures, to kneel or to do reverence to the image of a creature.

God hath so fashioned man, that he hath given him a body standing straight up, and a countenance to look upward into heaven. And why then should he bow himself downward to the earth, or to creatures made of earth, which be rather to be trodden under his feet, than to be worshipped of him? There is nothing more against reason, than that he, which hath life, sense, and reason, should worship that thing, which can neither see, feel, move, hear, nor understand. Wherefore God saith plainly, "Thou shalt not worship images;" that is to say, Thou shalt not gild them, and set them in costly tabernacles, and deck them with coats or shirts; thou shalt not cense them, make vows or pilgrimages to them, set candles before them, and offer unto them. Thou shalt not kiss their feet, and bow down unto them.

For God saith, "I am a jealous God, and will not give my honour to any creature, but will grievously punish them that break this my Commandment. Yea, I will punish their children