,transcrib$ f ! #ahfh ,*ur* ,press ,company 7,limit$7 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,rem>ks ,,^u ,,! ,,fir/ ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,commission ,,on ,,ritual1 ,,9 ,,connection ,,) ,,! ,,integrity ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,common ,,pray]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,lecture ,,deliv]$ ,,at ,,! ,,annual ,,meet+ ,,( ,,! ,,brighton ,,bran* ,,( ,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur* ,,union1 ,,nov4 #bg1 #ahfg1 7,f4 ,,b>*>d1 ,,esq4 ,,9 ,,! ,,*air17 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,may[1 ,m4 ,a4 ,,incumb5t ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>y',s1 ,,we/ ,,brompton1 ,,& ,,late ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*1 ,,ox=d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ur* ,,press ,,company 7,,limit$71 #ac1 ,,burleigh ,,/reet1 ,,/r&1 ,,london1 ,,& ,g4 ,,wakel+1 ,,royal ,,libr>y1 ,,brighton4 #ahfh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is "r to /ate t ! ,brighton ,bran* ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* ,union k9dly reque/$ leave to publi% ! foll[+ ,lecture4 ,x may be well to add t x 0 likewise deliv]$ at ,brad=d & ,le$s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rem>ks ,,^u ,,! ,,fir/ ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,commission ,,on ,,ritual1 ,,etc4 ,,! ,executive ( ! ,brighton ,bran* ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* ,union1 ?r\gh y1 sir1 _! ,*airman1 h1 too ra%ly1 ,i fe>1 z well z too k9dly1 suppos$ t ,i might h some?+ to say ^u ! above subject :i* may repay ?is assemblage ( ,*ur*m5 = _! tr\ble 9 com+ "h ?is ev5+4 ,x is c]ta9ly n = me to say y h delud$ !m1 b r1 )\t wa/+ "t 9 apology1 to d my be/ to save 7if x may be s7 y\r cr$it & my own2 &1 :at is ( m consequ5ce1 to ?r[ "s light ^u ! v important matt] to :i* my rem>ks are to be direct$4 ,at any rate1 ! great importance ( ! subject itself & ! imm95t likelihood ( "s action be+ tak5 to dis>range or subv]t ! pres5t /&+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& by an alt]ation 9 h] ,book ( ,common ,pray] w ensure y\r deep int]e/1 &1 ,i d n d\bt1 secure me an indulg5t he>+2 :il/ ! v l>ge & influ5tial1 &1--,i ?9k x w be on all h&s all[$1--mo/ successful meet+ held la/ week 9 ,london1 gives an additional reason = /r5g!n+1 if x may be s1 ! action !n tak5 by diffus+ z widely z possible in=mation z to ! dang]s appreh5d$1 & ! means ( resi/ance to be us$ 9 ord] to pres]ve its integrity4 ,x is a trite say+ j n[ t !re is a great crisis 9 ,*ur* affairs2 b ,i ?9k x mu/ be all[$ to be n less true ?an trite1 ev5 aft] mak+ all all[ance = ! magnitude ) :i* ! "t pres5t always inve/s ?+s pres5t4 ,9 secul> & mat]ial w>f>e x may be t sometimes an und]rat+ difficulties1 a bl9dness to ! p]il1 is ! v cause & means ( safety or success4 ,b 9 assaults l ! pres5t1 :]e ! battle-field is ! ,law & ,ord] ( ! ,*ur*1 :]e ! conte/ is c>ri$ on n ) sword or spe>1 b ) ! ke5 weapons ( intellectual & moral cont5tion1 :]e v mu* turns & mu/ turn ^u ! enli/m5t ( public op9ion ^u ?is side or t2 :]e prejudice1 & ridicule1 & sne]1 & sc(f1 appeal+ con/antly to ! irrev]5ce & p]v]s5ess ( ! evil side ( human nature1 back$ up 9 l>ge measure1 z might be expect$1 by a lic5ti\s & unbeliev+ press1 adapt+ itself to a lic5ti\s & unbeliev+ age2 :]e ^! ?+s are ! daily eng9es ( assault1 !re w\ld seem to be no safety 9 %utt+ our eyes to ! dang]1 m]ely hop+ t all 8w come "s /range way "r at la/40 ,especially :5 ! assault is made ^u doctr9e1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 7= if x be ^u c]emonial repres5t+ doctr9e x is indirectly ^u doctr9e itself17 :5 x takes ! =m ( assault ^u ! integrity ( ! ,pray] ,book1 & ! ,ca?olic /atus ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 connection ) x1 we mu/ be wise1 & w>y1 & f>-see+ to ! utmo/ ( our vision1 if we w\ld duly organize our def5ce & fight well ! battle = ,god's ,*ur* & ,gods ,tru?4 ,we mu/ inde$ try n to exagg]ate any?+1 b we mu/ also endeav\r n to und]rate any real dang] :i* exi/s1 & especially n suff] our citadel to be und]m9$1 :il/ we are m]ely reg>d+ a plausible or fair surface4 ,!re seems1 too1 to be a peculi> & apt propriety 9 ?is t]m crisis1 z appli$ to ! pres5t aspect ( ,*ur* affairs4 ,x is n m]ely t !re is a great dang]1 b a dang] com+ to a head1 :i*1 if happily n[ ov]come1 w aga9 subside4 ,johnson gives z ! fir/ s5se ( crisis1 8,! po9t 9 :i* ! disease kills or *anges to ! bett]20 &1 z ! second1 8,! po9t ( "t at :i* any affair comes to ! height10 accord+ to ! exact use ( ! ^w by ,dryd53-- ,n[ is ! v crisis ( y\r fate1 ,& all ! col\r ( y\r life dep5ds ,on ?is important ,n[4 ,& we may well believe t if ! pres5t dang]s :i* beset ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& be ov]come1 ,god may h 9 /ore = h] a v glori\s future inde$1 ev5 to h] be+ a great in/rum5t 9 ,8 h&1 n m]ely = ! spread+ ,8 ,k+dom "h at home1 b also 7may ,he 9 m]cy grant x7 = ! re/oration ( ! ,unity ( ,*ri/5dom1 & !reby = ! ,evangelization ( ! _w4 ,z our hopes ( ?is mu/1 h[ev]1 dep5d ^u h] be+ able to ma9ta9 h] ,ca?olicity1 s mu/ we wat* ) ! mo/ jeal\s c>e1 & resi/ ) ! firme/ con/ancy all :i* %all impair1 h] ma9t5ance ( ,ca?olic tru? & t position :i* ,god ( ,8 m]cy has hi!rto p]mitt$ h] to hold4 ,"o great means ( h] ma9ta9+ ?is position is ! ma9ta9+ unt\*$ h] ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & !re=e !re is & mu/ be ne$ ( ! mo/ c>eful wat*fulness z to e ?reat5+ ( assault ^u x4 ,n[ ,i affirm )\t hesitation t ! fir/ ,report ( ! ,royal ,commission1 appo9t$1 to use its own t]ms1 8to enquire into ! ,rubrics1 ,ord]s1 & ,directions = regulat+ ! c\rse & conduct ( public wor%ip1 c41 c41 accord+ to ! use ( ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel&10 ?reat5s1 & ev5 leads1 su* an assault4 ,& ?is gives ! connection ( ! two p>ts ( my subject z ann\nc$ to y 9 ! title ( ?is ,lecture4 ,z to ?is ?reat5+ or assault conta9$ 9 ! ,report1 take a witness ! mo/ unexceptionable p]haps ( any :o may be f\nd any:]e1 & "o ^: te/imony is only ! m conv9c+ z to ! dang] because he himself does n see x at all1 s t x is impossible to suppose him to be /ra9+ any?+ to make a case4 ,nay1 he does n consid] :at he himself sugge/s or advocates z a measure c>ry+ out ! recomm5dations ( ! ,report1 or z a means to rem$y c]ta9 emb>rassm5ts1 to be an alt]ation 9 ! ,pray] ,book at all4 ,9 8 rec5t ,*>ge1 ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol 7himself "o ( ! ,commission]s71 aft] consid]+ & dismiss+ z useless or dang]\s1 or o!rwise inadmissible1 sev]al o!r plans1 recomm5ds ?is3--8,a simple & positive enactm5t decl>+ :at %all be1 & be consid]$ to be1 ! m9i/]ial dress1 until fur!r ord] be tak5 conc]n+ ! same by lawful au?ority40 ,& he adds2--8,?is ( c\rse mu/ be by direct legislation4 ,we may %r9k f x10 he cont9ues1 8b 9 my judgm5t x is n[ inevitable4 ,! v appo9tm5t ( ! ,commission seems to involve x1 & ! g5]al temp] ( ! c\ntry w dem& x40 #f ,if ! ,bi%op's witness is t ! m]e appo9tm5t ( ! ,commission seems to involve a legislative measure t\*+ ! ,pray] ,book1 h[ mu* m does its ,report--lead+ ev5 su* a man z ! ,bi%op on to advocate x--%ew t "h is m ?an a ?reat5+ ( assault ^u x6 ,p]haps we %all h some?+ by & by to add ^u ! views & recomm5dations ( ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol's ,*>ge4 ,at pres5t ,i m]ely cite ?is passage z an evid5ce t ! appo9tm5t & "w ( ! ,royal ,commission t5d directly to an alt]ation 9 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 because su* an enactm5t z is "h contemplat$ w\ld be1 ,i mu/ v5ture to affirm1 :atev] 8 lord%ip may suppose1 a repeal ( ! ,rubric on ,ornam5ts z x /&s1 & has /ood s9ce ! la/ revision4 ,to ?is1 h[ev]1 ,i %all h occasion to ref] aga9 9 ! sequel4 ,b n[ let u turn = a little :ile to ! ,report itself1 z issu$ by ! ,commission]s on ! n9ete5? ( ,augu/1 #ahfg4 ,aft] recit+ ! matt]s = enquiry conta9$ 9 _! appo9tm5t1 ! ,commission]s say3--8,we1 y\r ,maje/y's ,commission]s1 h1 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( y\r ,maje/y's ,commission1 direct$ our fir/ att5tion to ! "q ( ! ve/m5ts worn by ! m9i/]s ( ! said ,unit$ ,*ur* at ! "t ( _! m9i/ration1 & especially to ^? ! use ( :i* has be5 lately introduc$ into c]ta9 *ur*es40 ,!y proce$3--8,we f9d t :il/ ^! ve/m5ts are reg>d$ by "s witnesses z symbolical ( doctr9e1 & by o!rs z a di/9ctive ve/ure :]eby !y desire to d hon\r to ! ,holy ,communion z ! highe/ act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 !y are by none reg>d$ z ess5tial1 & !y give grave (f5ce to _m40 ,f ?is premiss !y arrive at ! foll[+ conclusion3--8,we are ( op9ion t x is exp$i5t to re/ra9 9 ! public ,s]vices ( ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel& all v>iations 9 respect ( ve/ure f t :i* has long be5 ! e/abli%$ usage ( ! said ,unit$ ,*ur*2 & we ?9k t ?is may be be/ secur$ by provid+ ,aggriev$ ,p>i%ion]s ) an easy & effectual process = compla9t & r$ress40 ,!y !n /ate t !y h n yet arriv$ at a conclusion h[ be/ effect may be giv5 to ?is recomm5dation1 b !y h 7!y say #g7 8deem$ x to be _! duty 9 a matt] to :i* great int]e/ is atta*$ n to delay ! communication to h] ,maje/y ( ! results at :i* !y h already arriv$40 ,n[ f ?is1 :i* is ! :ole sub/ance ( ! ,report1 x is evid5t t ! conclusions ( ! ,commission]s are :olly bas$ ^u ! gr\nd t ! ve/m5ts are 8by none reg>d$ z ess5tial10 :il/ 8!y give grave (f5ce to _m40 ,& ( c\rse ! /ress ( ! argum5t1 su* z x is1 re/s ^u _! be+ admitt$ to be non-ess5tial2 because1 if !y 7 ess5tial1 ! consid]ation ( _! giv+ grave (f5ce to h[ev] _m w\ld be no reason at all = re/ra9t 9 ! matt]4 ,a ?\s& ?+s give (f5ce to a _w ly+ 9 wick$ness :i* are only all ! m to be proclaim$ & decl>$ on t acc\nt4 ,! 8(f5ce ( ! ,cross0 has n 8ceas$0 n[ any m ?an x _h 9 ,s4 ,paul's day4 ,x is well kn[n & widely spread1 b ?is af=ds no reason = re/ra9+ ! prea*+ ( ! ,cross4 ,b x may be said1 admitt+ all ?is1 yet z ^! ve/m5ts are confess$ to be uness5tial1 ! conclusion is v s\nd t _! use %\ld be re/ra9$2 &1 9 fact1 a great deal has be5 made on all h&s among/ ! advocates ( re/ra9t ( ?is ! solit>y argum5t ( ! ,commission]s4 ,!re is (t5 a sort ( triumphant appeal3--8,! ,rituali/s !mselves admit ! ve/m5ts to be non-ess5tial4 ,:at c be ! h>d%ip or evil ( compell+ !m to give !m up80 ,let u exam9e ?is view a little m closely1 & see :e!r !re be n a lurk+ fallacy runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole argum5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 m ?an "o ( ! witnesses has repudiat$ ! admission ( ! non-ess5tiality ( ^! ?+s2 & ev5 grant+ t ! t]m may h be5 us$1 x is a fur!r "q 9 :at application or connection4 ,ess5tial is a relative t]m1 dep5d+ z to its s5se on ! context 9 :i* x occurs1 or ! subject matt] ^u :i* x be>s4 ,x ne$s1 !re=e1 9 ea* case to be ask$1 ,ess5tial to :at8 ,to ! be+ or to ! well-be+8 ,!re is "h a great & important diff]5ce4 ,x is q true t no "o ma9ta9s t ! ve/m5ts are ess5tial to ! (fice ( ! prie/hood1 or to ! validity ( any prie/ly act4 ,b !y may be ess5tial to ! giv+ due expression to ! act2 & to give ?is due expression may be ess5tial to ! salvation ( _m4 ,or yet fur!r1 ! ?+ itself may be uness5tial z to ! validity ( acts done1 & yet ! lib]ty to use x may be ( ess5tial importance--aye1 ev5 ?\gh x may give grave (f5ce to "s1 p]haps to _m4 ,an illu/ration may possibly help u to e/imate ! true value ( ! ,commission]s' argum5t1 or1 z ,i %\ld r say1 _! sophism4 ,& x seems v important to %ew t x is a sophism1 because ! p>agraph 9 "q 9 _! ,report is ! "o ?+ reit]at$ ov] & ov] aga9 by ! advocates ( legislation or repression4 ,x is ! /ock argum5t1 ! only argum5t on :i* ! dem& = *ange is bas$2 & x is (t5 urg$ z if x 7 irresi/ible1 & !re 7 no reply to x4 ,let u1 !n1 exam9e x1 & try to see its true =ce4 ,n[ !re is1 z x seems to me1 a v apt illu/ration ( its fallacy 9 a matt] ( c]emonial treat$ ( 9 ! #cj? ,canon1 & a matt]1 too1 be x obs]v$1 :]e ! c]emonial ref]r$ to1 & def5d$1 0 c]ta9ly n an ess5tial ( ,*ri/ianity1 & z c]ta9ly1 at ! "t1 gave grave (f5ce to _m4 ,! #cj? ,canon1 by f> ! longe/ & mo/ elaborate ( ! ,canons ( #afjc1 treats ( 8! lawful use ( ! ,cross 9 ,baptism40 ,! grave (f5ce tak5 at ?is usage is decl>$ 9 ! v fir/ words ( ! ,canon--8,we are sorry t 8 ,maje/y's mo/ pr9cely c>e & pa9s tak5 9 ! ,conf]5ce at ,hampton ,c\rt1 among/ _m o!r po9ts t\*+ ?is "o ( ! ,cross 9 ,baptism1 ha? tak5 no bett] effect ) _m1 b t ! use ( x 9 ,baptism is s gravely /uck at & impugn$40 ,& !n ! ,canon1 in/ead ( ^u ?is acc\nt recomm5d+ t ! use be re/ra9$1 or t p]sons aggriev$ 78,aggriev$ ,p>i%ion]s07 %\ld h provid$ = !m 8an easy & effectual process = compla9t & r$ress0 in/ead ( ?is1 ! ,canon goes on to give v>i\s godly reasons :y ! usage %\ld be reta9$1 ev5 ?\gh x gave ?is grave (f5ce--aye1 & ?\gh ! cause ( ! (f5ce 0 its be+ suppos$ to h a sav\r ( ,rome1 & ?\gh x 0 a matt] 9 itself indiff]5t4 ,)\t recit+ ! :ole ,canon we may rem>k t ! reasons /at$ are exactly su* z1 mutatis mut&is1 might be appli$ to ! v c]emonial br\ght "u c5sure by ! ,commission]s2 su* z1 t :il/ "s d]id$ x1 o!rs valu$ x & 7 edifi$ by x2 t x br\ght into sight & kept 9 m5's m9ds c]ta9 great tru?s ( ! ,gospel2 t x _h ! weight & au?ority ( wide-spread & ,ca?olic use2 t n all :i* 0 ( ,roman belief or practice 0 to be condemn$1 c41 c4 ,s ! ,canon says 8x is to be obs]v$ t al?\gh ! ,jews & ,e?nics d]id$ bo? ! ,apo/les & ! re/ ( ! ,*ri/ians = prea*+ & believ+ 9 ,him ,:o 0 crucifi$ ^u ! ,cross2 yet all1 bo? ,apo/les & ,*ri/ians1 7 s f> f be+ disc\rag$ f _! pr(ession by ! ignom9y ( ! ,cross1 z !y r rejoic$ & triumph$ 9 x40 ,aga91 t 8! hon\r & dignity ( ! "n ( ! ,cross begat a rev]5d e/imation ev5 9 ! ,apo/les' times 7= aught t is kn[n to ! contr>y7 ( ! sign ( ! ,cross1 :i* ! ,*ri/ians %ortly aft] us$ 9 all _! actions40 ,& al?\gh ! ,synod goes on to 8confess t 9 process ( "t ! sign ( ! ,cross 0 greatly abus$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome10 yet x affirms 9 ! pla9e/ & mo/ unhesitat+ mann] ! great pr9ciple1 t 8! abuse ( a ?+ do? n take away ! lawful use ( x20 & adds1 ev5 fur!r1 8,nay1 s f> 0 x f ! purpose ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to =sake & reject ! ,*ur*es ( ,italy1 ,france1 ,spa91 ,g]many1 or any su* l ,*ur*es1 9 all ?+s :i* !y held & practis$1 t1 z ! ,apology ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& confesse?1 x do? ) rev]5ce reta9 ^? c]emonies :i* do? 7d7 nei!r endamage ! ,*ur* ( ,god nor (f5d ! m9ds ( sob] m52 & only dep>t$ f !m 9 ^? p>ticul> po9ts1 :]e9 !y 7 fall5 bo? f !mselves 9 _! anci5t integrity1 & f ! ,apo/olical ,*ur*es :i* 7 _! fir/ f\nd]s2 9 :i* respect1 among/ "s o!r v anci5t c]emonies1 ! sign ( ! ,cross 9 ,baptism ha? be5 reta9$ 9 ?is ,*ur*40 ,n[1 all ?is seems to me n irrelevant to _m o!r c]emonies besides ! sign ( ! ,cross1 & inde$ to h a v close be>+ ^u ! pr9ciples on :i* a high ,ritual may be def5d$4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,we come next to a po9t especially & peculi>ly to our purpose1 = ! ,canon1 go+ on to say t ! sign ( ! ,cross is reta9$ 8) su* suffici5t cautions & exceptions aga9/ 4 4 4 sup]/ition & error z 9 ! l cases are ei!r fit or conv5i5t10 proce$s to in/ance "s ( ^! cautions & gu>ds2 & ! v fir/ 9 ! li/ is ?is1 t ! c]emony 9 "q is uness5tial4 ,! 8ve/m5ts are by none reg>d$ z ess5tial10 & !re=e aboli% !m1 says ! ,report4 ,! sign ( ! ,cross is uness5tial1 & !re=e reta9 x1 says ! ,canon4 ,m>k ?is a little m fully1 = :at c be m aptly illu/rative ( ! ,commission]s' argum5t8 ,! ,canon does n m]ely confess & admit1 b claims has an advantage & reason = ! ret5tion ( ! usage1 t x is n 9 any way ess5tial to ! ,sacram5t ( ,baptism4 ,s x says1 8,fir/1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 s9ce ! aboli%+ ( ,pap]y1 ha? ev] held & taught1 & s do? hold & tea* /ill1 t ! sign ( ! ,cross us$ 9 ,baptism is no "p ( ! sub/ance ( t ,sacram5t3 = :5 ! ,m9i/]1 dipp+ ! infant 9 wat]1 or lay+ wat] ^u ! face ( x1 7z ! mann] also is17 ha? pron\nc$ ^! words1 ,i baptize !e 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! infant is fully & p]fectly baptiz$4 ,s z ! sign ( ! ,cross1 be+ aft]w>ds us$1 do? nei!r add any ?+ to ! virtue & p]fection ( ,baptism1 nor be+ omitt$1 do? detract any ?+ f ! effect & sub/ance !re(40 ,nor is ?is all4 ,ano!r p>agraph foll[s1 insi/+ ^u ! same ?+ ) a second reason1 %ew+ =? /ill ! value ( ! c]emony1 ?\gh uness5tial4 8,secondly1 x is app>5t 9 ! ,communion ,book1 t ! infant baptiz$ is1 by virtue ( ,baptism1 be=e x is sign$ ) ! sign ( ! ,cross1 c41 receiv$ into ! congregation ( ,*ri/'s flock1 z a p]fect memb] !re(1 & n by any p[] ascrib$ unto ! p[] ( ! ,cross4 ,s t1 = ! v remembrance ( ! ,cross1 :i* is v preci\s unto all !m :o rightly believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9 ! o!r respects m5tion$1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ha? reta9$ /ill ! sign ( x 9 ,baptism2 foll[+ !re9 ! primitive & ,apo/olical ,*ur*es1 & acc\nt+ x a lawful outw>d c]emony & hon\rable badge1 :]eby ! ,infant is d$icat$ to ! ,s]vice ( ,him t di$ ^u ! ,cross1 z by ! words us$ 9 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] x may appe>40 ,?is v confession1 !n1 ( its be+1 fir/1 no ess5tial "p ( ! ,sacram5t2 nor1 secondly1 ess5tial to any "o's be+ receiv$ z a p]fect memb] ( ,*ri/'s flock2--is a safegu>d & security1 x is argu$1 aga9/ any error or sup]/iti\s v5]ation ( ! sign ( ! ,cross1 & s x ought1 = its o!r values to be reta9$4 ,h[ ne> is ?is to :at ! ,commission]s1 ^u ! evid5ce be=e !m1 might ju/ly h said 9 relation to ! ve/m5ts2 :]e 9 ! indiff]5cy ( ! c]emonial 9 "q !y c only f9d an argum5t = re/ra9t or abolition4 ,surely !y might n h be5 f> wrong1 on ! gr\nd bo? ( reason & ,scriptural au?ority1 _h !y1 aft] ! patt]n ( ! ,canon1 ass]t$ ! ve/ure 9 "q to be 8a lawful outw>d c]emony & hon\rable badge1 :]eby0 m hon\r is int5d$ & done 8unto ! ,s]vice ( ,him10 & ! bless$ ,sacram5t ( ,8 ,body & ,blood1 8t di$ ^u ! ,cross40 ,b ! ,canon has yet ano!r argum5t be>+ ^u ! duty ( us+ 7n aboli%+7 ?+s indiff]5t 7noness5tials 9 o!r words7 :5 ord]$ by ! law ( ! ,*ur*4 8,la/ly10 x says1 8! use ( ! sign ( ! ,cross 9 ,baptism be+ ?us purg$ f all ,popi% sup]/ition & error1 & r$uc$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to ! prim>y in/itution ( x1 ^u ^? true rules ( doctr9e conc]n+ ?+s indiff]5t1 :i* are consonant to ! ,^w ( ,god & ! judgm5t ( all ! anci5t ,fa!rs1 we hold x ! "p ( e private man & o!r rev]5tly to reta9 ! true use ( x prescrib$ by public au?ority3 consid]+ t ?+s indiff]5t d 9 "s sort alt] _! natures1 :5 !y are ei!r comm&$ or =bidd5 by a lawful magi/rate2 & may n be omitt$ at e man's pleasure contr>y to ! law :5 !y be comm&$1 nor us$1 :5 !y are prohibit$40 ,is !re no?+ "h to ju/ify su* z simply obey ! au?ority ( ! ,rubric8 ,!re is a passage 9 ! answ]s ( ! ,bi%ops to ! ,noncon=mi/ div9es at ! ,savoy ,conf]5ce1 :i* aptly illu/rates ?is /atem5t ( ! ,canon1 & is ( ! m mom5t because x %ews t ! m9d ( ^? :o manag$ t controv]sy 9 #affa 0 entirely 9 h>mony ) t ( ! fram]s ( ! ,canons 9 #afjc2 & z ! ,savoy ,conf]5ce 0 ! imm$iate precursor ( ! ,convocation ( ! next ye>1 :i* 9 sub/ance ratifi$ & adopt$ its recomm5dations 9 ! la/ revision ( our ,pray] ,book1 ^? ,episcopalian div9es may well be tak5 z ! expon5ts ( ! m9d ( ! v ,convocation :i* pass$ ! ,rubric ^u ornam5ts4 ,we f9d ! foll[+ among _! replies to ! objections ( ! ,noncon=mi/s 9 relation to ?+s indiff]5t 9 !mselves4 8,:]eas ! ,noncon=mi/s plead t !y _c obey ! comm&s ( ! ,*ur* = fe> ( violat+ ! precept :i* =bids add+ to ! ,^w ( ,god 7,deut4 xii4 #cb73 ,we answ]1 ^? ,m9i/]s d n well consid] t x is no addition to ! ,^w ( ,god to comm& ?+s = ord] & dec5cy provid$ !y are enjo9$ only z regulations ( human au?ority4 ,& suppos+ "s p]sons cont9ue p]plex$ & "u scruples1 ! ,*ur* may1 not)/&+1 )\t s91 insi/ ^u compliance ) dec5t c]emonies2 & all ?is )\t be+ guilty ( (f5d+ our weak bre?r51 = "h ! (f5ce is tak51 n giv54 ,x is ! prejudice & mi/ake ( ! scrupul\s p]son t di/urbs himself40 ,a some:at m exact discrim9ation z to causes ( (f5ce ?an ! ,commission]s seem to h 8dream$ ( 9 _! philosophy60 ,b ! ,bi%ops ( #affa cont9ue1 8,nei!r w ! case ( ,/4 ,paul n eat+ fle% if x (f5d$ 8 weak bro!r give any support to ! objection4 ,= "h1 x mu/ be obs]v$1 ! ,apo/le speaks ( ?+s n comm&$ by ,god1 or ,8 ,*ur*1 ( matt]s :i* _h no?+ ( dec5cy or significancy = religi\s purposes1 & !re=e 9 a case ?us unconnect$ ) ,div9e wor%ip ,/4 ,paul 0 will+ to resign 8 lib]ty r ?an (f5d 8 bro!r40 ,surely a rem>k n )\t a v close significance 9 def5ce ( ^? :o are unwill+ to =ego :at !y deem s important to ! due celebration ( ,div9e ,s]vice1 ev5 ?\gh "s are (f5d$ at x4 8,b if any man %\ld v5ture to break a j law or cu/om ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,apo/le m>ks him = a cont5ti\s p]son 7#a ,cor4 xi4 #af740 ,has ?is no be>+ ^u objectors n[8 ,& ! ,bi%ops cont9ue1 8,t ^! c]emonies h occasion$ _m divisions1 z x is pret5d$1 is no m _! fault ?an ! misund]/&+s betwe5 ! ne>e/ relations1 accid5tally consequ5t ^u ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel 7,luke xii47 c be fairly *>g$ ^u ! ,*ri/ian religion40 #ac ,h our pres5t ,commission]s duly reg>d$ all ?is 9 _! ha/y conclusion8 ,to sum up3--^! argum5ts1 if n press$ to ! full z to s9 or fault 9 ^? :o may n use or c>ry out a prescrib$ c]emonial 9 all circum/ances1 su* z1 = in/ance1 long desuetude1 may1 at ! v lea/1 "o w\ld ?9k1 be ( suffici5t weight def5sively = su* z h m]ely obey$ ! ,law to prev5t h>d words be+ us$ ei!r by ,royal ,commission]s1 or any o!rs 9 high places1 t[>ds ^?1 ,i say1 ^: (f5ce is m]ely t !y h ?us obey$ x4 ,& ! fact ( a c]emony1 significant1 ?\gh giv+ (f5ce1 be+ ?us prescrib$ by ! ,canon1 & o!rs ( l k9d1 cont5d$ = by ! ,savoy ,episcopalian ,div9es1 ?\gh confess$ to be ?+s indiff]5t1 gives a special application ( ! :ole to ! "o argum5t ( ! ,commission]s conc]n+ ! ve/m5ts be+ 8reg>d$ by none z ess5tial40 ,= let x be well obs]v$ t ! argum5t ( ! ,canon is2 ,?is c]emony1 ! sign ( ! ,cross1 ?\gh d]id$ by ,e?nics & ,jews1 is rejoic$ 9 by ! ,apo/les2 x begets a rev]5d e/imation 9 reg>d to a ,sacram5t3 ev5 ! abuse ( a ?+ do? n take away ! lawful use 7no1 n :5 ! abuse has be5 by ,rome74 ,! usage is indiff]5t1 non-ess5tial1 9 itself1 & ! conclusion is1 x is all ! m to be reta9$4 ,moreov]1 be+ ord]$ by lawful au?ority1 x ought n to be made light (1 or object$ to4 ,9 :i* pr9ciples ! div9es ( ! ,savoy ,conf]5ce & ! la/ revis]s ( our ,pray] ,book agree4 ,surely1 !n1 ^! au?orities 9 all ?is are z widely div]g5t f ! views & reason+ ( ! ,royal ,commission]s z ea/ is f we/1 or black f :ite4 ,& ! :ole comp>ison tea*es u mu* z to ! value ( _! "o argum5t1 :i* ,i h v5tur$ to call a sophism1 z to ! ve/m5ts be+ 8by none reg>d$ z ess5tial40 ,moreov]1 if ,bi%op ,s&]son's rem>k is s\nd1 t 8to take away ! indiff]5cy ( ?+s indiff]5t is sup]/ition10 x w n be h>d to decide betwe5 ^? :o rev]5tly use1 & ^? :o bitt]ly d5\nce1 ! ve/m5ts1 :i* are ! sup]/iti\s p]sons 9 ! pres5t controv]sy4 ,b let u proce$ to ano!r po9t4 ,i said1 t ev5 :5 a ?+ or usage may be 9 itself n ess5tial1 yet ! lib]ty to use x may be highly ess5tial1 & ?is1 9 spite ( its giv+ grave (f5ce to _m4 ,take a brief illu/ration ( ?is4 ,we all "k !re 0 a "t :5 ! m>riage ( ! cl]gy gave grave (f5ce to _m4 ,suppose at su* p]iod a ,royal ,commission _h be5 appo9t$ to inquire into ! importance ( ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy4 ,say ! ,commission]s _h report$1 8,we h exam9$ _m witnesses1 m>ri$ & unm>ri$4 ,we f9d consid]able diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,b we f9d t by none1 ev5 among ! m>ri$ cl]gy1 is ! m>riage ( prie/s reg>d$ z ess5tial to any prie/ly act1 :il/ _! m>riage gives grave (f5ce to _m4 ,we are !re=e ( op9ion t x is exp$i5t to en=ce a great] uni=mity ( practice by re/ra9+ ! m>riage ( prie/s1 & admitt+ no deviation f :at has be5 a long-e/abli%$ usage 9 ! ,*ur*1 c4 c40 ,n[ no "o among u w d5y ! fact ( m>riage be+ uness5tial to ! functions ( ! prie/hood1 & yet ! lib]ty to m>ry may be v ess5tial inde$ to ! welf>e ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is lib]ty1 = 8,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons1 z = all o!r ,*ri/ian m51 to m>ry at _! own discretion1 z !y %all judge ! same to s]ve bett] to godl9ess10 0 at any rate ?\ght ess5tial en\gh to be made ! subject ( "o ( our ,articles4 ,& surely ?is may %ew some?+ z to ! weight to be atta*$ to ! "o argum5t ( ! ,commission]s1 = ! 8op9ion0 :i* !y put out1 & ! conclusion at :i*1 on ?is sole basis1 !y arrive4 ,!re is "o po9t1 fur!r1 :i* ,i %\ld l briefly to t\* ^u be=e leav+ ?is matt] ( ess5tial or non-ess5tial1 = x %ews h[ v c>elessly or unscrupul\sly ! ,commission]s h done _! "w1 & made _! ,report4 ,! citation1 :i* 9 its comm5cem5t !y give f ! ,commission appo9t+ !m1 conta9s ^! words3 t 8x is exp$i5t t a full & imp>tial enquiry %\ld be made into ! matt]s a=esaid10 viz4 ornam5ts1 ve/m5ts1 & su* l1 8) ! view ( expla9+ or am5d+ ! said rubrics1 ord]s1 & directions1 s z to secure g5]al uni=mity ( practice 9 su* matt]s z are ess5tial40 #ae ,n[1 obs]ve1 by _! own %ew+1 by ! evid5ce !y adduce1 by ! "o argum5t !y advance1 !y recomm5d *anges to secure a great] uni=mity 9 ?+s :i* are n ess5tial6 ,_! own v /atem5t ab\t ^! ?+s1 _! sole gr\nd on :i* !y =m _! op9ion & base _! recomm5dation1 is1 t 9 reg>d to ^? witnesses :om !y h exam9$1 !y 7! ornam5ts or ve/m5ts7 are by none reg>d$ z ess5tial4 ,!y accept & endorse ?is2 & !n1 9 spite ( ! t]ms ( _! commission to enquire h[ to secure a g5]al uni=mity ( practice 9 su* ?+s z are ess5tial1 ! only recomm5dation :i* !y make is ^u t :i* !y proclaim to be uness5tial1 & :at is m1 ^u ! v gr\nd ( its be+ uness5tial6 #af ,b n[1 hav+ consid]$ ! ,commission]s' "o reason1 & _! 8op9ion10 & _! consequ5t recomm5dation1 we mu/ come a little m p>ticul>ly to exam9e _! propos$ mode ( op]ation4 ,x is true !y "h become vague & unc]ta94 ,!y ?9k 8x is exp$i5t to re/ra9 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur* all v>iations 9 respect ( ve/ure f t :i* has long be5 ! e/abli%$ usage1 c40 &1 8t ?is may be be/ secur$ by provid+ aggriev$ p>i%ion]s ) an easy & effectual process = compla9t & r$ress40--7,report1 p4 vii47 ,b z to ! details ( ?is provision1 z to 8! be/ mode ( giv+ effect to ^! conclusions10 !y are n yet prep>$ ) _! s*eme4 ,p]haps ?is is all v natural1 & x may be v =tunate4 ,we may be ?ankful t we h n a s*eme devis$1 to c>ry out _! proposal1 z crude z ! proposal & ! ,report itself4 ,b ?\gh ^! details are n be=e u1 & we h a little respite be=e !y come1 we are n )\t "s indication z to :at !y are likely to be2 & we %all d well to use ! "t we h be=e !y actually take def9ite %ape1 9 provid+ z f> z possible to ?w>t any p]nici\s pr9ciples :i* may be embodi$ 9 !m4 ,n[ ,i affirm1 & ,i ?9k ,i %all be able to %ew1 t ! rem$y to be provid$ = ! 8aggriev$ p>i%ion]10 by :i* he is to be enabl$ by law to make compla9t (1 & obta9 r$ress z to v>iations 9 respect ( ve/ure1 7:]e be+ legal !y yet displease him17 c only be by an alt]ation 9 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,i am n say+1 rememb]1 t a due & a great reg>d is n to be _h = ! feel+s1 & ev5 ! prejudices1 ( our p2 ?\gh x c h>dly be d5i$ t x is v desirable ^! prejudices %\ld be met1 & ^! feel+s direct$ by c>eful enlight5m5t1 into a m rev]5t e/imation ( holy ?+s1 ?an prevail$ "s ye>s s9ce4 ,if ! usage ( ,*ur* ritual :i* reign$1 say1 ?irty1 or =ty1 or fifty ye>s ago1 _h be5 /]eotyp$ at any "t z t :i* %\ld be e/abli%$ = ev] 9 our ,*ur*1 we %\ld c]ta9ly h _h a /ate ( ?+s p]petuat$ :i* mo/ ( u w\ld n[ reg>d z an imm5se spiritual mis=tune1 & at :i* we %\ld be :olly a%am$ & griev$4 ,b :at we h to consid] 9 relation to ?is ,report is n at all ?is reg>d1 on ! "p ( ! cl]gy1 = ! feel+s ( _! p1 b ! putt+ into _! h&s a positive & express legal process ( rem$y & re/ra9t1 :]e any *ange f long-e/abli%$ cu/om1 h[ev] accordant ) ! law1 is propos$ to be adopt$4 ,& ,i say unhesitat+ly1 t su* r$ress1 r$ress ( su* a nature1 = ! s-call$ 8aggriev$ p>i%ion]10 c only be by a repeal ( ! ,rubric4 ,?is surely is pla9 on ! v face ( ! matt]4 ,= ! ,pray] ,book gives ! law 7,*ur* ,law & ,/ate ,law 9 "o7 z to :at ve/ure or ornam5t %all be us$2 & :at p[] on e>? c give ! aggriev$ p>i%ion] a "r or p[] to int]f]e ) ?is law1 z mu* /atute law z any o!r ?+ 9 ! /atute book1 b ! repeal ( ! law8 ,!re is no o!r conceivable mode4 ,:at c re/ra9 a prie/ f comply+ ) ! law ( 8 ,*ur* & ! law ( ! l&8 :at c make x p5al to obey x1 b ! repeal ( ! said law8 ,?is may be done directly or indirectly4 ,x may be done explicitly or implicitly2 b done x mu/ be if any "o or any numb] ( aggriev$ p>i%ion]s are to be emp[]$ to re/ra9 _! p>i% prie/ f1 n1 obs]ve1 ! m]e impulse ( 8 own fancy1 b f an ob$i5ce to t :i* is ! law ( 8 ,*ur*1 & ! /atute law ( ! l&1 z laid d[n 9 ! ,pray] ,book4 ,?is seems evid5t en\gh 9 ! v nature ( ?+s4 ,& !re=e if we value ! ,pray] ,book z x is1 & ! /atus ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z 9 su* l>ge measure dep5d+ ^u x1 we h e "r1 & m ?an ! "r1 ! duty1 to be up & /irr+ to def5d x1 "u ! assault ^u its integrity :i* ?is1 ! pres5t ,report1 ?reat5s4 ,inde$1 "u su* intimations z we h1 :]e 8com+ ev5ts ca/ _! %ad[s be=e10 x seems to me t x w\ld be absolute infatuation to wait until ! attack is m matur$1 & ! dang] ne>]1 be=e organiz+ e mode & means ( def5ce & resi/ance to t :i* is already s obvi\sly imp5d+4 ,b we are n ev5 left to our own m]e reason+1 or natural anticipations1 to guide u to ! mode 9 :i* ! ,commission]s mu/ be prep>$ to c>ry out _! op9ion & recomm5dation4 ,we h a light ?r[n ^u ?is1 9 a lucid comm5t>y ^u ! b>e ,report1 furni%$ u by "o ( ! ,commission]s4 ,i h already allud$ to x4 ,! rec5t ,*>ge ( ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol n only deals ) ! "q ( ,ritual itself1 b specifically1 9 relation to x1 ) ! modes 9 :i* ! recomm5dation ( ! ,report may be c>ri$ out2 & ,i w v5ture to affirm1 ev5 9 ! face ( 8 ,lord%ip's disclaim] z to ! mode :i* he himself advocates be+ an alt]ation 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 t !re is n "o ( ! c\rses sugge/$ 7except ! c\rse ( leav+ ! matt] to ! decision ( ! ,c\rts1 :i* he at once rejects17 t does n involve a repeal1 direct or indirect1 ( ! rubric ^u ornam5ts4 ,x w n be ali5 f1 b inde$ v mu* to1 our purpose to take 8 /atem5ts 9 "s detail1 & see :at !y indicate z to ! likely progress ( ! ,commission]s' "w4 ,bi%op ,ellicott's ,*>ge 9 ?is relation is v important1 = x _c b give u ! key to :at he at lea/ w press ^u 8 bro!r ,commission]s :5 aga9 !y meet1 & p]haps is n[ press+ ^u !m4 ,let u turn to ! ,*>ge1 & m>k bo? its g5]al tone & specific recomm5dations z to high ,ritual4 ,hav+ adv]t$ to ! 8det]iorat+ developem5t ( ! ,ritual movem5t10 he says3 #ai--8,reluctant z ,i am to ent] ^u a subject ( su* difficulty & controv]sy1 yet ,i feel x my cle> duty to place succ9ctly be=e y ! pres5t /ate ( ! "q1 to endeav\r dispassionately to e/imate ! real am\nt & ext5t ( ! evil0 7,bi%op ,ellicott has no d\bts z to ?is t]m72 8&1 la/ly1 to consid] ! rem$ies t h be5 propos$1 & ! g5]al c\nsel t may seem at ?is s]i\s crisis mo/ calculat$ to br+ back peace to our n[ disquiet$ ,*ur*40 ,!n1 aft] an hi/orical sket*1 ) rem>ks1 %ew+ 8 lord%ip's feel+s ^u ! subject1 & a brief--almo/1 z x seems to me1 a ne$less--apology = ! bi%ops = n hav+ put d[n ) a quick & /rong h& c]ta9 presumably legal ornam5ts or usages1 he proce$s to consid] :at may be done 9 ! way ( rem$y = ! evil1 z he deems x1 ( ,ritual repres5t+ doctr9e1 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- 8,let u n[10 he says1 8leave ! pa/1 & ) ! pa/ all antagonisms & recrim9ations1 & r z calm1 e>ne/1 & loyal sons ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 conf] toge!r z to :at n[ rema9s to be done4 ,let u sob]ly & dispassionately consid] :at measures seem wise/1 :at rem$ies mo/ hopeful1 at ! pres5t mom5t\s crisis4 ,let u cle> ! gr\nd by consid]+ briefly "s c\rses & rem$ies t h already be5 propos$1 & t probably w be reit]at$ ) p]t9acity4 ,"o propos$ rem$y is1 ! simple omission ( ! ,ornam5ts' ,rubric z 9 ! ,iri% ,book ( ,common ,pray]2 or its def9ite & express repeal by "s legislative measure4 ,?is is a prompt rem$y1 b a dang]\s "o--dang]\s 9 "p f reasons already adduc$1 9 "p f ! deep & rankl+ bitt]ness aris+ f ! ?us greatly increas$ conviction t ! law is really 9 fav\r ( ! use ( ve/m5ts1 & be+ s is to be ov]ridd5 by an unju/ ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,two c\rses are always dang]\s 9 ?is c\ntry2 "o is to leave 9 ! he>ts ( any p>ty an endur+ s5se ( inju/ice1 a ready political illu/ration ( :i* is p]haps at once ris+ 9 ! ?\ghts ( _m ( u2 ! o!r is1 to come 9 direct conflict ) t con/itutional pr9ciple :i* is embodi$ 9 ! famili> & traditional #8,nolumus leges ,angli mut>i4' ,we _c1 !n1 ,i ?9k1 wisely adopt ! rem$y j m5tion$40 ,i imag9e few ( u w be dispos$ to "q ! ju/ice ( ^! rem>ks1 or to qu>rel ) ! dismissal ( ?is fir/ propos$ mode ( rem$y4 ,b next he m5tions ano!r c\rse1 9 ^! t]ms3--8,/ill less wise %\ld we be to adopt ano!r b v dissimil> rem$y t has be5 press$ ^u u1 & w probably be press$ ^u u ) cont9u$ e>ne/ness4 ,?is rem$y may be consid]$ z summ$ up 9 ! foll[+ =mula3--#8,arm y\r bi%ops ) m p[]1 & !n leave x to _! ,fa!rly wisdom to all[ or disall[ ^! innovations accord+ to ! peculi>ities ( ! case4' ,9 pla9] words1 let ! bi%op become1 in/ead ( ! adm9i/rator ( ! law1 ! manipulator ( ! law2 & let a want ( reasonable uni=mity1 n[ dang]\sly great1 be multipli$ t5fold40 ,obs]ve "h1 be=e we proce$ fur!r1 t ?is p[] ( manipulation1 ov] & above be+ op5 to ! objection :i* ! ,bi%op notices ( multiply+ div]sities ( practice1 is 9 fact no?+ else ?an sett+ ! bi%op above ! law z x exi/s1 & is1 !re=e1 z we said all ^! rem$ies w\ld be f\nd to be1 a repeal ( ! rubric :i* is ! pres5t law4 ,b at any rate1 "h aga91 ! ,bi%op rejects ! propos$ mode ( action1 ?\gh1 he says1 we %\ld 8pause0 ^u x4 8,on ?is rem$y x is necess>y to pause4 ,e cle>-head$ man among u mu/ see1 9 ! fir/ place1 t x is giv+ to bi%ops a p[] :i* !y h nev] ev5 attempt$ to ex]cise1 except 9 ! unsettl$ times :i* imm$iately foll[$ ! ,re=mation2 secondly1 t our dioceses w\ld exhibit v>ieties ( usage dep5d5t on ! g5]al views & convictions ( ! bi%op = ! "t be+1 & liable to be alt]$ :5 a successor came into 8 place2 ?irdly1 t m5 ( advanc$ op9ions w\ld make e ef=t to get into ! diocese ( t bi%op :o might be suppos$1 rightly or wrongly1 mo/ to fav\r !m--&1 :5 !re1 w\ld ex]cise a comb9$ pressure :i* w\ld be v difficult to resi/2 f\r?ly1 & la/ly1 t1 aft] all1 ?is is b an +5i\s exp$i5t to po/pone t settlem5t ( ! "q :i* common s5se & common =esight n[ p]ceive to be inevitable40 ,)\t endors+ ! conclud+ rem>k ( ! ,bi%op's comm5t1 we may say t ) great ju/ice he condemns ! rem$y1 ?\gh n expressly ^u ! gr\nd :i* ,i h m5tion$ z ! /ronge/--viz41 its sett+ ! bi%op above ! law1 & s alt]+ ! ,pray] ,book4 ,he adds1 h[ev]1 some?+ m z to a modification ( ! plan ( giv+ m p[] to ! bi%ops4 8,we may1 !n1 ,i ?9k1 fairly dismiss ?is propos$ rem$y z ev5 less hopeful ?an ! fir/4 ,b !re is a sort ( phase & =m ( x1 a k9d ( int]m$iate c\rse1 :i* des]ves m consid]ation4 ,! propos$ measure w\ld be ( ?is k9d--to give ! bi%op n only p[] to re/ra91 b to require him to /op1 all ,rituali/ic innovations1 m especially 9 reg>d ( ve/m5ts1 :5ev] he might be appeal$ to by a c]ta9 numb] ( tru/wor?y p>i%ion]s4 ,! effect ( ?is1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be to leave ?+s alone :]e no compla9t 0 pref]r$1 ! ju/ify+ gr\nds be+ ! unc]ta9ty ( ! law on ! "o side1 & ! delib]ate pref]5ce %[n by ! p>i%ion]s = ! mode ( conduct+ public wor%ip !n prevail+4 ,no d\bt ?is1 9 "s degree1 helps u ov] ! pla9 difficulty we mu/ expect to meet ) 9 ^? cases :]e ,rituali/ic practices h prevail$ = "s "t unoppos$4 ,we mu/ n disguise f ourselves t x w be extremely difficult to br+ back to simpl] =ms ( wor%ip a m9i/] & a congregation t h n only be5 accu/om$ to1 b delib]ately pref]1 mu* m ornate =ms2 ! putt+ (f ( ^! ve/m5ts w1 9 "s cases1 involve mu* m difficulty & tr\ble ?an _! orig9al introduction4 ,x is human nature to cl+ t5aci\sly to :at is di/9ctive1 & ?is deposition ( ! di/9ctive w be complicat$ by ! assum$ close connection betwe5 ! ve/m5t & ! doctr9e4 ,all ^! great & real difficulties we h be=e u1 & we may feel at fir/ incl9$ to fav\r t :i* seems to r$uce _! dim5sions1 b ,i d v5ture to ?9k "h aga9 t ! dang]s likely to arise f ?us practically leav+ ! matt] unsettl$1 & /ill m f ! local discords t w\ld be sure to arise dur+ ! con/ant attempts t w\ld be made to br+ ! prohibitory bi%op 9 "s way or o!r on ! sc5e1 & ! sad divisions t w\ld foll[ if ! attempt succe$$--all ^! ?+s1 ,i fe>1 mu/ lead u to decide aga9/ a rem$y1 :i*1 :ile sav+ u f "s imm$iate difficulties1 w\ld bequea? to u & to our *ildr5 a h]itage ( future difficulties & dang]s f> exce$+ bo? 9 numb] & degree ! difficulties & dang]s ( ! pres5t40 ,!re is mu* tru? 9 ^! objections1 b ! mo/ pot5t objection ( all is1 t "h1 aga91 z 9 all o!r modes propos$ by way ( rem$y1 !re is ! real & tangible repeal ( ! ,rubric2 s an alt]ation ( ! ,pray] ,book1 & a manife/ *ange 9 ! /atus ( ! ,*ur* & ( ,*ur*m54 ,! ,bi%op next t\*es ^u ano!r plan1 :i* inde$ is n a mode ( rem$y 79 ! s5se ( mak+ a *ange to meet ! difficulty7 at all1 :i* !re=e does n lie op5 to ! same objection4 ,! ,bi%op1 inde$1 dismisses x at once z hopeless & useless1 ?\gh x rema9s to be se5 :e!r x really be s4 ,i mean ! due int]pretation ( ! law by ! c\rts ( law2 :i* be+ done1 to let ! law alone1 & ! ,pray] ,book alone1 & ! ,*ur* alone4 ,h[ev] he cont9ues2--8,b1 la/ly1 x may be said1 is all hope entirely pa/ ( f9ally settl+ ! "q by an appeal to ! law c\rts1 & !nce to t highe/ tribunal t has already _h ! implead$ rubric be=e x1 ?\gh "u a some:at diff]5t po9t ( view8 ,yes1 ,i fe> we mu/ n[ say t all hope is f9ally pa/4 ,! knot _c n[ be labori\sly unti$2 x mu/ be remov$ by g5tle draw+ out on ei!r side1 or--x mu/ be cut4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! c\ntry at l>ge w\ld n n[ be cont5t to wait = :at exp]i5ce has %ewn might be a long-delay$ issue4 ,x w\ld be urg$ t su* delay w\ld only aid ! progress ( innovation1 & t n[ :5 a ,commission has be5 appo9t$ & has n recomm5d$ a ref]5ce to law c\rts1 x w\ld be a practical retrac+ ( /eps t w\ld s]i\sly add to our pres5t disquietude4 ,to :i* we may subjo9 ?is comm5t--t ev5 if a spe$y ref]5ce to ! ultimate tribunal 7by "s ?\ght possible7 c\ld be secur$1 ! decision n[1 aft] ! />tl+ evid5ce giv5 be=e ! ,commission1 w\ld n1 x is to be fe>$1 :i*ev] way x might be1 br+ to u all ! bless+ ( peace & settlem5t4 ,if x 7 = ! ,rituali/s1 a prompt ef=t w\ld be made to set aside ! rubric by legislation2 & !n bitt]ness1 /ruggle1 & all ! evils above allud$ to1 9 connection ) a s5se ( inju/ice1 w\ld at once be 9 malignant work+ among u4 ,if x 7 aga9/ ! ,rituali/s1 ,i n[ sadly fe>1 aft] ! pa9ful language publicly us$ by _m ( !m aga9/ ^? 9 au?ority1 & ! disreg>d ( ! ,convocation ,resolutions ( la/ ye>1 t !y w\ld decl9e to submit to ! decision1 =ce unwill+ m5 to put ! law 9 action aga9/ !m1 accept ! issue1 & leave ! communion ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*40 ,!re is mu* "h f :i* ,i _c d o!r ?an express mo/ /rongly my diss5t2 =-- #a4 ,:y %\ld ! rabid viol5ce ( all t is unca?olic & unbeliev+ 9 ! c\ntry be tak5 to be ! voice ( ! c\ntry to :i* he$ is to be giv58 ,! ,canon be=e quot$1 :5 x speaks ( (f5d+ ! m9ds ( m51 is c>eful to say 8! m9ds ( sob] m520 b "h x seems t all :i* is mo/ viol5t1 unreason+1 & intemp]ate1 is to be accept$ z ! m9d ( ! c\ntry f :i* !re is no appeal4 ,nay1 m1 z is evid5t1 ?is temp] is h\nd$ on to be ev5 m viol5t & rabid1 by su* unseemly def]5ce to its clam\r1 & by ! pusillanim\s ass]tion t law & ord] mu/ be ov]ridd5 because ! impati5ce ( su* m9ds w n be cont5t ev5 to wait till ! law c\rts h spok54 #b4 ,:y %\ld we n wait1 if x be ne$ful to wait1 9 ord] to det]m9e ) all due c>e & delib]ation :at ! law is ^u ! ma9 po9ts br\ght into controv]sy--:at x all[s & :at x disall[s8 ,?is trem5d\s impati5ce1 ?is ov]:elm+ desire = ext]m9at+ obnoxi\s ,ritual & ,rituali/s1 ?is awe-/ruck t]ror t if ^! m51 & _! practices1 & _! tea*+ be only giv5 fair play1 _! oppon5ts ( ! unca?olic s*ool w be defeat$1 & be f\nd to h clam\r$ = illegal re/ra9ts--all ?is is surely ! mo/ wond]ful admission aga9/ !mselves & _! cause1 :i* m5 ev5 pret5d+ to seek tru? & "r c\ld possibly make1 & "o lea/ likely to comm5d _! cause & mode ( action to any j & hone/ m9d4 ,he> a few words ^u ?is head f a v5]able ,ar*deacon 7v5]abilis n m]ely by /ation & age1 b by le>n+ & ,*ri/ian wisdom also71 "o ( :om ,engl& may well be pr\d4 ,9 ! ,gu>dian ( ,novemb] #f y w f9d a lett] f ,ar*deacon ,*urton1 en=c+ ) v great weight ,gamaliel's advice1 8,let ^! m5 alone10 at ! pres5t mom5t\s crisis4 ,all[ me to read a few l9es f x4 ,he says3--8,! advice :i* alone c save ! ,*ur* f a new s*ism is pla9ly ,gamaliel's advice4 ,i am v sorry t s _m ( our pres5t bi%ops1 y\ng] m5 ?an myself1 are av]se f x1 or utt]+ unc]ta9 s\nds :i* ,i c\ld nev] adopt )\t suspect+ my own magnanimity4 ,x is to be regrett$ t !y d n r seek to guide a movem5t :i* has 9 x too _m elem5ts ( good to be rudely condemn$2 & t !y d n speak fir/ ( v9dicat+ ! law be=e !y alt] x4 ,on ! contr>y1 h[ev]1 !y seem to contemplate a new /atute to e/abli%1 z if ( p]petual obligation1 c]ta9 ve/m5ts inv5t$ by cl]ical tailors ( ! la/ c5tury1 at :i* ,s4 ,ambrose w\ld h /ood agha/4 4 4 4 ,"o ( our sacr$ legislators has decl>$ himself above all ?+s anxi\s n to all[ ! ,rituali/s "t to plead _! cause ) ! public4 ,x 0 ! praise ( ,bi%op ,h5ry ,sp5c] 9 ,k+ ,ri*>d's "t1 accord+ to ,wals+ham1 t he gave ! ,loll>ds ! %orte/ possible %rift-"t = com+ to _! s5ses40 ,!re is a passage mu* to ! same purport :i* w well repay p]usal 9 ! late ,essay on 8,! ,law ( ,ritualism10 by ! ,bi%op ( ,v]mont1 ! ,presid+ ,bi%op ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f :i* sev]al extracts are giv5 9 "o ( ! ,app5dices to ! ,commission]s' ,report4 ,consid] ! foll[+ passage 9 ref]5ce to ! unju/ impati5ce ( ! day1 & ! plea = ! all[ance ( fair "t to te/ ! m]its ( ! "q4 ,8 rem>ks are direct$ no d\bt 9 ! fir/ in/ance to ,am]ica1 b !re is no?+ to conf9e ! reason+ to ,am]ica alone4 8,"t10 says ! ,bi%op1 8& no?+ b "t1 c decide ! "q :e!r an increase ( ,ritualism is advisable1 or :e!r ! pres5t av]age ( p>o*ial practice is be/ fitt$ to c>ry on ! "w ( ! ,*ur* 9 su* a c\ntry z ours4 ,i d\bt :e!r any man c e/imate ) suffici5t accuracy ! v>i\s elem5ts :i* belong to su* a subject s z to =m any?+ l a positive op9ion4 ,success aft] all mu/ be ! ultimate /&>d4 ,& t c only be det]m9$ by "t1 aft] a fair trial40 #bf ,! ,bi%op proce$s to give 8 op9ion1 h[ev]1 ^u ! matt]1 :i* is well wor?y ( our consid]ation4 8,i am will+1 h[ev]1 to /ate my impressions1 & ! read] may take !m = :at !y may be wor?1 accord+ to 8 own judgm5t4 ,i incl9e1 !n1 to reg>d x z mo/ probable t ?is ,ritualism w gr[ 9 fav\r by degrees until x becomes ! prevail+ sy/em4 ,! old1 ! fix$1 & ! fe>ful w resi/ x2 b ! "y1 ! ard5t1 & ! impressible w foll[ x m & m4 ,! _s ( ! age w fav\r x1 because x is an age ( excitem5t & s5sation2 ! lov]s ( #8glory & ( beauty' w fav\r x1 because x appeals ) f> m effect to ! natural ta/es & feel+s ( humanity2 ! ris+ g5]ation ( ! cl]gy w fav\r x1 because x adds s mu* to ! solemn "* ( _! (fice1 & ! int]e/ ( _! s]vice 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god4 ,& ! opposition aris+ f its resemblance to ,romanism w die away1 z m5 le>n to und]/& t ,pop]y does n consi/ 9 ! ,ritualism :i* x pleas$ ! ,"l to ord] = ,8 own *os5 p1 b 9 ,papal & prie/ly despotism1 9 false doctr9e1 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts1 9 ,purgatory & ,indulg5ces1 9 ,transub/antiation & pret5d$ miracles1 9 p]secution & intol]ance1 & 9 all ! o!r p]il\s corruptions :i* are 9 direct conflict ) ! un]r+ ,^w ( ,god4 ,^!1 & n matt]s ( m]e ,ritual1 are prop]ly ,romanism2 & ^!1 & only ^!1 call$ = ! "w ( ,re=mation40 #bg;a ,i _c resi/ ! temptation to add a few words m f ! ,bi%op's "w1 s aptly d !y meet _m ( ! popul> prejudices & fallacies p]vad+ ! unreflect+ or intol]ant public m9d at ! pres5t "t4 ,aft] "s excell5t rem>ks ^u ! symbolism ( ! m9i/]ial g>m5ts1 _! adoption "u ,div9e comm& 9 ! old disp5sation1 & _! naturally pass+ f ! ,jews to 8! ,g5tiles on ! /ronge/ gr\nd ( ,scriptural consi/5cy10 he adds1 8!re are _m good & respectable ,*ri/ians 9 our day :o reg>d ?is matt] ( di/9ctive m9i/]ial g>m5ts ) contempt1 & sometimes ev5 ) positive av]sion1 because !y look ^u x z "o ( ! corruptions ( ,romanism4 ,b ! anci5t ,*ur* ( ,god is n to be reg>d$ ) contempt by any man :o pr(esses to believe ! ,bible4 ,t sacr$ in/itution 0 ,div9e1 & 0 giv5 by ! ,almighty ,himself to ,8 own *os5 & peculi> p4 ,none b a fool w\ld say t ! ,*ur* ( ! ,jews _h any connection ) ! sy/em ( ,pop]y4 ,nor w any s5sible man pret5d t ! ,re=mation ( ! #af? c5tury 0 occasion$ by ! dress or ecclesia/ical ord] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 :i* are 9 no respect m spl5did or impos+ ?an ! usages ( ! ,ori5tal ,*ur*es40 #bg;b ,&1 fur!r on1 aft] hav+ exam9$ v>i\s po9ts ( evid5ce z to ! pr9ciples & law ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 ! matt]1 he adds1 8to my m9d1 !re=e1 ! legal position ( our ,engli% bre?r5 9 ?is matt] ( ,ritualism is ju/ifiable z to its ma9 design1 & /&s on a f> high] gr\nd ( ,scripture1 law1 & reason1 ?an t ( _! adv]s>ies4 ,s long z ! great doctr9es ( ! ,re=mation are fai?fully prea*$ by ! cl]gy ,i c see no dang] t a solemn1 ri*1 & attractive ritual w ev] lead any "o to ,pop]y4 ,is x n m reasonable to believe t ! re/oration ( ! old c]emonial :i* exi/$ 9 ! second ye> ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 w\ld give our ,*ur* ! advantage :i* n[ =ms ! mo/ allur+ *>act]i/ic ( ,rome8 4 4 4 ,has n tru? z good a "r z falsehood to be adorn$ ) beauty8 ,& is x to be que/ion$ t religion %\ld fav\rably affect ! s5ses1 9 ord] t x may bett] rea* ! s\l80 #bh;a #c4 ,b1 to return m directly to ,bi%op ,ellicott2 ,i mu/ ent] my prote/ aga9/1 & /ate my mo/ absolute disbelief 91 ! correctness ( 8 op9ion z to ! la/ dang] indicat$ 9 ! passage la/ quot$ f 8 ,*>ge1 z to :at w\ld be ! conduct ( ! rituali/ic cl]gy "u a legal settlem5t ( po9ts 9 dispute4 #bh;b ,x may be1 inde$1 t if judgm5t %\ld g 9 fav\r ( ! ,rituali/s _! oppon5ts w\ld be /irr$ up to any conceivable pit* ( madness2 b ,i mu/ :olly disclaim all belief t ! great mass ( ^? :o h adopt$ a high ritual w\ld d o!r ?an accept ! decision ( ! law c\rts1 if duly arriv$ at4 ,ev5 ) our pres5t mo/ unsatisfactory ,c\rt ( ,f9al ,appeal1 ,i %\ld expect ?is1 ?\gh x might be "u prote/2 b ,i d n believe !y w\ld refuse to submit to ! decision1 ,i mean z to c]emonial1 or p]si/ 9 usages decl>$ to be n w>rant$ by ! pres5t law ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be ano!r ?+ if any attempt 7 made to tie up _! h&s1 or %ut _! m\?1 z to doctr9e2 b 9 reg>d m]ely to c]emonial ,i d n believe !y w\ld ju/ify ! ,bi%op's confid5t pr$iction1 8=ce unwill+ m5 to put ! law 9 action aga9/ !m1 accept ! issue1 & leave ! communion ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*40 ,i d n believe ?is = a mom5t z ! effect ( a legal decision1 duly giv51 or z duly z x c be at pres5t1 z to :at ! law really is2 deal+ only1 ,i say1 9 its t]ms1 ) c]emonial1 ev5 ?\gh we %\ld all p]ceive1 x may be1 t x _h a connection ) doctr9e4 ,/ill ?is w\ld n be ! mak+ a new doctr9e1 b only decl>+ t ! law ( c]emonies 0 less fav\rable to ! expression by symbolism or o!rwise ( c]ta9 doctr9es ?an x _h be5 suppos$ to be4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 !y w\ld endure4 ,:at might be _! conduct1 if y alt] ! law on purpose to cat* !m :5 !y 7 n (f5d]s "u x2 if y *ange ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] 9 an unca?olic direction1 9 a matt] t\*+ doctr9e2 if y d ?is = a p>ty purpose1 & to unca?olicize ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i d n pret5d to say4 ,i w v5ture no prophecy z to :at "s might be l$ to d "u su* an aggravat$ condition ( inju/ice4 ,i d n myself say1 ,i d n myself ?9k1 t !y ought1 ev5 !n1 to 8accept ! issue1 & leave ! communion ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*40 ,b x ne$s no gho/ to tell u t su* action tak5 on ! unca?olic side w\ld be a /ep t[>ds mak+ ca?olic-m9d$ m5 despair ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & if ,engl&'s ,convocations & ,legislature %\ld d ?is1 y may well judge1 my fri5ds1 if !y w n h gone ne> ) _m to sev] ! la/ /r& ( ! rope :i* held !m to h]4 ,no man1 ,i w v5ture to say1 leaves h] till he despairs ( h]2 & to alt] ! ,pray] ,book 9 a ,puritan direction1 & = a ,puritan purpose1 directly at ! bidd+ & = ! int]e/ ( ,puritan innovators1 is unque/ionably ! way to make m5 despair ( h]4 ,& awful1 inde$1 mu/ be ! responsibility ( any "o :o has any h& or takes any "p 9 s do+6 ,b ,bi%op ,ellicott comes next to ! s*eme ( :i* he himself approves1 n inde$ z free f all difficulty1 b z ! be/ mode :i* he c ?9k ( to relieve ! 8,aggriev$ ,p>i%ion]20 & z "o :i* he imag9es to be free f ! imputation ( repeal+ any "p ( ! ,pray] ,book4 ,we mu/ give ! proposal 9 8 own words4 ,hav+1 z we h se51 reject$ all ! =m] plans m5tion$1 he says3--8,we are ?us flung back on ! difficult "q3 ,is !re any o!r c\rse or measure t may /ill be sugge/$1 & t c ) any degree ( hope be foll[$1 9 ! pres5t em]g5cy8 ,9 attempt+ to answ] ! s]i\s "q1 we mu/ obvi\sly base our answ] on ! sob] & consid]ate ,report ( ! ,royal ,commission1 & te/ x by its degree ( accordance ) ! two cle>ly def9$ pr9ciples ( t ,report4 ,! two pr9ciples are--,fir/1 t x is exp$i5t to re/ra9 all v>iations 9 respect ( ve/ure f :at has long be5 ! e/abli%$ usage1 on acc\nt ( ! grave (f5ce s giv5 to _m2 ,secondly1 t aggriev$ p>i%ion]s ought to be provid$ ) an easy & effectual process ( compla9t & r$ress40 ,!n notic+ t ! ,report makes 8an inf]5tial b important recognition ( ! fact t ! innovators are ( two classes--! "o reg>d+ ! ve/m5ts z symbolical ( doctr9e1 ! o!r z fur!r+ a desire to d hon\r to ! highe/ act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip0 7:i* aft] all seems to be a false division1 = ^? :o desire to d ?is hon\r to ! highe/ act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip consid] x1 ,i appreh5d1 to be ! highe/ act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & are anxi\s to pay x ?is hon\r on acc\nt ( ! doctr9e71 ! ,bi%op proce$s1--8,! two p>ties d n agree 9 ! view !y take ( ! mean+ & design ( ,eu*>i/ic ve/m5ts1 b !y d agree 9 ! admission t !y are n ess5tial to ! ,sacram5t4 ,z1 !n1 t :i* is admitt$ to be n ess5tial is c]ta9ly an innovation on prevail+ cu/om1 & be+ s c]ta9ly does give grave (f5ce1 x surely mu/ be pron\nc$ "r1 fair1 & reasonable1 calmly & consid]ately1 b /ill firmly1 to re/ra9 ! innovation1 at any rate until fur!r ord] be tak5 by au?ority1 ev5 ?\gh ! innovation may be able to plead to ! lett] ( a law long ago left 9 abeyance1 & practically abrogat$ by cu/om40 ,x is n unwor?y "h ( rem>k h[ we h aga9 cropp+-up ! old /ory ( ! ve/m5ts be+ 8n ess5tial to ! ,sacram5t10 & 8giv+ grave (f5ce20 ! fallacy & "o-sid$ness ( :i* "o argum5t ( ! ,commission]s1 ,i tru/1 ,i h already %ewn 9 bo? its p>ts4 ,aft] "s words fur!r on ! doctr9e symboliz$1 on ! conduct ( ! cl]gy :o use ! ve/m5ts1 & on ! n unnatural 8fe>s 9 "s m9ds t ! settlem5t ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* ( two hundr$ ye>s ago is ab\t to be *ang$0 7& truly "h he has 8h>p$ our fe> aright071 he goes on to express 8 desire = an effectual re/ra9t4 8,b we mu/ n less recognize ! pla9 fact t !re is a sad & press+ necessity n[ laid ^u u by prevail+ lic5ce1 an>*y1 & ,i fe> disloyalty1 to re/ra92 & t n[ re/ra9t mu/ be appli$4 ,we mu/1 !n1 solemnly ask ^? true he>ts :o may deprecate1 n = !mselves1 b = :at !y may deem ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur*1 any au?oritative application ( re/ra9t1 to susp5d = a "t ev5 _! own innoc5t long+s & pr$ilections1 to ackn[l$ge ) u ! ov]:elm+ nature ( ! necessity1 & to jo9 cordially & hopefully1 n ! side ( recklessness1 scornfulness1 & self-w1 b ! side ( recognition ( rightful au?ority1 mod]ation1 & ord]40 8,brave words1 inde$1 z y %all see 9 a summ]'s day10 b z x seems to me :olly misappli$1 :5 x is rememb]$ t ! 8recklessness1 scornfulness1 & self-w10 attribut$ to ! ,rituali/ic cl]gy h nev]1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 or z ,i ?9k is borne out by evid5ce1 gone fur!r ?an ?is1 t !y h temp]ately & respectfully object$ to any 8manipulators0 be+ plac$ above ! law1 & ask$ to be all[$ 9 quiet to obey :at !y believe ! law to require2 :]e1 too1 to speak g5]ally1 !y h f\nd su* ob$i5ce to ! law to be acceptable to ! mass ( _! p1 or ev5 dem&$ by !m2 :il/1 ^u ! o!r h&1 ! :ole viol5ce ( opposition & clam\r 7aga9 to speak g5]ally7 has be5 exhibit$ by ^? :o h n belong$ to ! p>i%es or *ur*es :]e su* c]emonial has be5 9 use1 b :o h *os5 gratuit\sly to int]f]e 9 ord] to prev5t o!rs1 ) :om really !y _h no?+ at all to d1 hav+ su* a ,ritual1 believ$ to be )9 ! f\r corn]s ( ! law1 z by !m 0 desir$1 & to !m 0 edify+4 ,& n[ we come to ! proposal itself--?is rem$y to meet s great an evil4 8,la/ly1 !n1 if !re is to be ?is re/ra9t1 :at w seem to be ! safe/ & mo/ effectual mode ( apply+ x8 ,c]ta9ly n1 z ,i h already said1 by m]ely arm+ bi%ops ) a little m p[]1 & !n leav+ ! :ole "q 9 its pres5t unsettl$ /ate to be adju/$ by individual au?ority & individual bias2 nor yet aga91 z ,i h already said1 by ! omission or au?oritative repeal ( a rubric t has held its place 9 our ,pray] ,book f ! date ( ! la/ settlem5t2 b by a simple & positive enactm5t decl>+ :at %all be1 & be consid]$ to be1 ! m9i/]ial dress--until fur!r ord] be tak54 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be by direct legislation4 ,we may %r9k f x1 b 9 my judgm5t x is n[ inevitable4 ,! v appo9tm5t ( ! ,commission seems to involve x1 & ! g5]al temp] ( ! c\ntry w dem& x4 ,!re are _m melan*oly signs t we are fa/ drift+ t[>ds op5 violations ( ! public peace1 & t "s prompt int]position ( law w n only be desirable b imp]ative40 ,obs]ve "h ! c\rse propos$1 & ! m>vell\s decl>ation conc]n+ x1 t x is 8n a repeal ( ! rubric :i* has held its place 9 our ,pray] ,book f ! date ( ! la/ settlem5t40 ,yet ! rem$y is 8a simple & positive enactm5t 7by direct legislation7 decl>+ :at %all be1 & %all be consid]$ to be1 ! m9i/]ial dress--until fur!r ord] be tak540 ,?is is ! rem$y2 & aft] details z to :at x w\ld prohibit1 or at lea/ all[ to be prohibit$ 7:i* w\ld include all n[ di/9ctly cont5d$ = "u ! rubric on ornam5ts71 ! ,bi%op says1 8! rubric w\ld n be repeal$1 b plac$ 9 abeyance40 ,?is is ! special po9t to :i* ,i desire to draw y\r att5tion6 ,su* a plan to be adopt$1 su* re/ra9t to be put 9 =ce & impos$2 & ! rubric n to be repeal$6 ! ,pray] ,book n to be alt]$6 ,imag9e anyone aft] ?is 8simple & positive enactm5t0 act+ ^u ! rubric1 us+ ! ?+s 8prescrib$10 or 89 use by ! au?ority ( ,p>liam5t 9 ! second ye> ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi410 & !n be+ proce$$ aga9/ "u ! new ,act4 ,w\ld he n soon le>n :e!r ! rubric 7 n repeal$8 ,:at w lawy]s say8 ,:at does common-s5se say on ! matt]8 ,:at w\ld ^? :o believ$ ! ,bi%op 7ill-/>r$ mortals71 t ! rubric 0 n repeal$1 f9d & feel to _! co/1 :5 8 assurance _h l$ !m to believe ! law ( ! ,*ur* rema9s z x is8 ,take a case 9 illu/ration4 ,say y treat$ ?us ! ,decalogue1 or any "p ( x4 ,take ! ,six?1 ,sev5?1 or ,eigh? ,comm&m5ts3 suppose y left !m to be pr9t$ 9 ! ,pray] ,book /ill2 b by 8a simple & positive enactm5t0 set m5 free f ob$i5ce to !m1 or r prohibit$ ob$i5ce to !m1 until fur!r ord] be tak54 ,w\ld !y be ?us repeal$ s f> z human enactm5t goes1 or w\ld ! ,pray] ,book /ill rema9 un*ang$ 9 respect to !m8 ,or1 /ill bett]1 look to ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t--,i say bett]1 because ! o!rs are negative1 & ?is is positive4 8,rememb] t ?\ keep holy ! ,sabba? ,day40 ,grant t x 7 /ill p]mitt$ to be pr9t$ 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 & recit$ 9 *ur*2 b !n t !re 7 8a simple & positive enactm5t0 re/ra9+ m5 f keep+ x holy2 prescrib+ & requir+ a uni=mity ( "w1 accord+ to cu/om widely prevail+1 rem9d+ u t a c>eful obs]vance ( ! ,lords ,day _h become obsolete2 t long cu/om to ! contr>y _h abrogat$ ! usage1 & n[ x 0 exp$i5t to re/ra9 x4 ,w\ld ?is be no alt]ation8 ,w\ld ?is be no repeal ( ! ,decalogue1 or *ange 9 ! ,pray] ,book8 ,oh6 b ! ,bi%op says ! re/ra9t is only 8until fur!r ord] be tak540 ,well1 :at is ! =ce ( ?is8 ,:atev] hope x may hold out 9 ! future1 is x any qualification ev51 = ! pres5t8 ,surely n4 ,:il/ ! 8simple & positive enactm5t0 la/s1 ! =m] law is repeal$4 ,besides1 h[ mu* hope does x hold out1 ev5 = ! future8 ,if ! ,bi%op's temp] & c\nsel are to prevail1 ,i mu/ affirm none4 ,= we h se5 t n m]ely ! m viol5t enemies ( ,ritual1 b ev5 ! ,bi%op himself1 :om we mu/ assume to repres5t its m mod]ate oppon5ts1 ,i say he himself is n = wait+ to give ^? :o are c]ta9ly m ne>ly ma9ta9+ & obey+ ! law ?an ^? :o clam\r aga9/ !m1 ev5 ! *ance ( mak+ good _! position 9 ! eye & m9d ( ,engl&4 ,he w n d ?is at pres5t1 :5 !re is at lea/ a fair presumption t 9 ! ma9 ! law is 9 _! fav\r1 b he w hold !m out a dim hope ( some?+ turn+ up propiti\sly = !m 9 ! future2 :5 he has ?r[n all 8 weight & influ5ce into ! scale aga9/ !m1 & :51 if he c h 8 way1 he w pass a 8simple & positive enactm5t0 to condemn !m1 & alt] adv]sely _! /atus 9 ! ,*ur*6 ,he w h !m put d[n n[ ) ! /rong h&1 by legislation fram$ expressly & on purpose to cat* !m = _! ob$i5ce to ! exi/+ law2 b !y may console !mselves ) ! ?\ght t 8all contemplation ( a future :5 fur!r ord] might be tak5 conc]n+ ! que/ions n[ "u consid]ation w\ld n be au?oritatively exclud$40 ,well1 put ! consolation at its be/2 make :at y may ( x2 avoid1 if y c1 bitt]ly laugh+ at su* a mock]y ( hope4 ,b ev5 !n1 turn to ! /ate ( ?+s if su* an enactm5t take place2 8a simple & positive enactm5t10 =bidd+ su* 8ornam5ts ( ! ,*ur* & m9i/]s !re(0 to be us$ 8z 7 9 use by ! au?ority ( ,p>liam5t 9 ! second ye> ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi420 & ,i ask aga9 7= ?is is our real & great "q7 ,:at w\ld be ! condition ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]8 ,w\ld x be :at x is n[1 or w\ld x be *ang$8 ,w\ld ! pres5t rule be 89 abeyance0--t is1 mu* unus$1 b /ill ! law--or w\ld x be repeal$8 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! propos$ rem$y & repeal8 ,x w\ld be z if y made 8a simple & positive enactm5t0 t1 8until fur!r ord]10 no man %\ld be arre/$ = debt2 no man tak5 up = !ft or viol5ce2 no man prosecut$ = treason2 no man hang$ = murd]4 ,y may call ?is1 abeyance ( ! law 9 ^? cases1 b x is a misuse ( ! t]m4 ,a ?+ is 9 abeyance :i* = any cause happ5s to be disus$1 n :5 x is by enactm5t =bidd5 to be us$2 z a title is 9 abeyance1 n :5 !re is no heir 79 :i* case x is ext9ct71 b :5 ! heir is unkn[n1 or ! pret5sions ( two or m claimants undet]m9$2 :5 ! heir is n =bidd51 z ! heir1 to take x if he be ! heir1 b only :il/ !re may be d\bt :e!r he be ! heir or n4 ,b "h1 x is assum$ by ! v act ( legislation t some?+ is kn[n to be ! law1 s t y despair ( gett+ rid ( x b by alt]+ ! law2 & !re=e t1 ?\gh x is kn[n to be ! law1 & = ! v reason t x is kn[n to be ! law1 x is to be prohibit$ & exclud$4 ,c any man 9 8 s5ses be made to believe t ?is is n repeal8 ,i ?9k1 sir1 ,i ne$ g no fur!r z to prov+ t all ^! s*emes1 & ?is la/ j z mu* z ! re/ 7all except ! lett+ ! c\rts ( law settle :at is ! law1 & !n abid+ by x71 agree fully 9 ?is "o po9t t !y tamp] ) & alt] our ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,& all ?is1 ov] & above ! reason & common-s5se ( ! matt]1 tells u :at ! next ,report ( ! ,ritual ,commission w be1 unless ! ,commission]s be duly impress$ ) ! dang] ( ! c\rse :i* !y are pursu+1 & ! enorm\s responsibility ( try+ to c>ry x out4 ,& ?is br+s me to a fur!r practical po9t1 :i* x is v fitt+ t ,i %\ld lay be=e y4 ,i mean ! resi/ance propos$ to all alt]ation 9 ! ,pray] ,book by means ( ! public meet+ s lately held 9 ,london2 & ! action to be tak5 9 connection ) ! resolutions !n pass$ z to memorializ+ ! ,royal ,commission]s ^u ! subject4 ,!re appe>s to be a curi\s piece ( evid5ce t ! great meet+ 9 ,/4 ,james's ,hall has ev5 already n be5 :olly unproductive ( results4 ,t meet+ 0 held on ,tuesday1 ! #ai? ( ,novemb]4 ,! ,times 0 s+ul>ly quiesc5t 9 relation to x = ne>ly a week3 b ye/]day1 ,nov4 #bf1 9 an article ^u ,"l ,portman's que/ions 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords t\*+ ! ,bi%op ( ,salisbury's ,*>ge--?\gh n deal+ directly ) ! meet+--x yet introduces ! foll[+ apposite rem>ks3 8,x is alike extremely difficult & extremely dang]\s to alt] our exi/+ =mul>ies1 b x w\ld be p]fectly possible1 & t1 z ! ,bi%op ( ,london said1 )\t any v sweep+ alt]ations1 to simplify ! c\rse ( proc$ure 9 our ,ecclesia/ical ,c\rts4 ,x seems to be g5]ally felt t all classes ( ! cl]gy %\ld be m am5able to ! public ?an !y h be52 & x w c]ta9ly be bett]1 z well z m practicable1 to attempt 9 ! fir/ place to effect ?is result1 r by an improvem5t 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! law ?an 9 ! law itself40 #cf ,is x /ra9+ matt]s too mu* to ?9k t we h 9 ?is no mean tribute to ! ju/ice ( ! objects & views ( ! meet+ at ,/4 ,james's ,hall8 ,& "h x may n be amiss to say "o ^w ^u ! pr9ciple ( a ,memorial to su* a body z ! ,royal ,commission4 ,i believe !re are "s :o ?9k x improp] to memorialize ! ,commission]s1 z if x 7 l petition+ a judge to convict or acquit a prison] plac$ ^u 8 trial be=e him4 ,( c\rse1 if ! cases 7 p>allel1 x w\ld be mo/ improp] & indec5t4 ,b a mom5t's reflection w %ew ! diff]5ce4 ,! ,commission is n a c\rt ( ju/ice at all4 ,x has no judicial functions at all4 ,!re is no m objection to memorializ+ x ?an !re is to petition+ ,p>liam5t4 ,x is a body ( m5 appo9t$ to collect evid5ce1 & aft]w>ds to give an op9ion z to :at is exp$i5t4 ,x is !n 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 ( high mom5t & importance t ^! ,commission]s %\ld "k & und]/& :at l>ge masses ( e>ne/ ,*ur*m5 are ?9k+ & feel+1 :il/ !y are f9d+ _! way to _! recomm5dations4 ,x is a duty ^u u to let !m "k :at ^! feel+s are1 & :at consequ5ces are likely to result to ! ,*ur*1 :5 we see _! t5d5cy1 nay1 m ?an t5d5cy1 to lead an assault ^u ! ,pray] ,book4 ,x is n only n improp]1 b x is a "p ( high & holy duty1 :i* we owe to ourselves1 to our ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 to our fai?1 to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 to ,*ri/5dom at l>ge--nay1 to ,god1 our ,mak]1 ,r$eem]1 & ,sanctifi]1 to say op5ly & pla9ly1 solemnly & e>ne/ly1 8,we w h no tamp]+ ) our fai?2 we w h no alt]+ our ,pray] ,book2 we w h no legislation 9 ?is matt] ( ,ritual20 & ?is all ! m2 all ! m deeply felt1 ! m /rongly urg$1 became we see t ?is is a :olly "o-sid$ movem5t4 ,we he> ( no re/ra9t or re/riction1 no new ,canons or new enactm5ts1 :5 m5 fall %ort ( ! requirem5ts ( ! ,*ur* & ! ,*ur*'s law2 :5 *ur*es are clos$ f ,sunday to ,sunday2 :5 ,*ri/'s p are />v$ & /9t$ ( _! spiritual food & su/5ance by few & f>-di/ant communions2 :5 ,s]vices & ,lessons are alt]$1 & ,s]vices g>bl$ & curtail$ at ! w ( ?is or t prie/4 ,nay1 we he> ( no 8simple & positive enactm5ts10 ev5 :5 m5 )9 ! ,*ur*'s pale d5y ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 impute absolute ignorance to ,*ri/ our ,"l1 ! ev]-bless$ ,son ( ,god2 z1 t ,he did n "k z mu* ab\t ! au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*1 or ! date ( c]ta9 ( ! ,psalms1 or o!r facts conc]n+ ! ,holy ,scriptures1 z mod]n doctors c\ld tell ,him2 none1 :5 we he> d5i$ ! possibility ( miracles2 none1 :5 we f9d expla9$ away & reject$ ! duration )\t end ( ,hell2 none1 :5 x is ma9ta9$ t we ought n to pray to ! ,son ( ,god4 ,i say t ^u ^! subjects we he> ( no ,royal commissions1 no ,bi%op's *>ges recomm5d+ new enactm5ts2 no imp5d+ legislation to place su* tea*+ "u ! disability ( 8abeyance0 ev5 8until fur!r ord] be tak520 b "h1 :]e ! law ( ! ,*ur* z to c]emonies & ve/m5ts 7?+s no d\bt important1 because no d\bt repres5t+ doctr9e & connect$ ) x1 b c]ta9ly n m important ?an ^? o!r subjects to :i* ,i h allud$71 b "h1 :]e ^! c]emonies & ve/m5ts1 are ! objects ( ignorant clam\r & brutal viol5ce1 ! ,pray] ,book is to be alt]$1 & new law is to be made1 actually to put a p5alty on ^? :o h be5 guilty only ( ! crime ( obey+ x z x is4 ,& "h ,i mu/ say a ^w z to su* alt]ation ( ! law1 if made1 be+ :at "o ( ! resolutions pass$ at ,/4 ,james's ,hall t]m$ x1 ex po/ facto legislation4 ,a good deal has be5 said ^u ?is topic1 & we are told t if y call su* legislation ex po/ facto1 !n all legislation is su*1 :5 x =bids = ! future :at has be5 p]mitt$ 9 ! pa/2 & we are rem9d$ t ! true s5se ( ex po/ facto legislation is :5 a p5alty is plac$1 by a new law1 ^u acts done be=e ! law 0 alt]$4 ,n[ fir/ let me rem>k t1 ev5 )\t com+ exactly up to ! def9ition1 y yet draw v ne> to ! sub/ance ( ex po/ facto legislation if y make a "o-sid$ *ange to cat* only "o side or "o p>ty :om y make (f5d]s "u ! new law1 & :5 x is a law fram$ expressly & on purpose to cat* ! m5 on "o side & let ! o!rs g free4 ,:e!r ?is be te*nically ex po/ facto or n1 x comes exactly to t :i*1 9 a passage already quot$ f ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol's ,*>ge1 is describ$ by him z likely to cause 8rankl+ bitt]ness1 f ! ?us greatly increas$ conviction t ! law is really 9 fav\r ( ^? to be re/ra9$2 & be+ s1 is ov]ridd5 by an unju/ ,act ( ,p>liam5t40 ,b1 secondly1 !re is ano!r way 9 :i* su* an enactm5t w\ld come v ne> inde$ to ex po/ facto legislation--,i mean :]e x di/urbs a great settlem5t ( _m ye>s' /&+1 :i* has induc$ m5 to ent] into num]\s & weighty engagem5ts1 f :i* y _c free !m if y w\ld1 :5 y *ange _! /atus 9 relation to _! obligations4 ,to take an illu/ration4 ,! c\ntry has ent]$ into su* a k9d ( contract ) ! fundhold]4 ,millions are emb>k$ 9 ! ,funds ^u ! fai? ( a great settlem5t ! pr9ciples ( :i* %all nev] be dep>t$ f2 & to dep>t f :i* w\ld be ex po/ facto legislation1 practically putt+ a p5alty ^u ^? :o _h come "u volunt>y obligations ^u ! /r5g? ( ^? pr9ciples & t settlem5t4 ,b x may be said1 nev]!less1 ! c\ntry does sometimes v>y ! contracts & alt] ! rate ( int]e/ t[>ds its cr$itors4 ,yes6 b :at w\ld be ?\ght ( ! m9i/] :o propos$ to d ?is1 )\t (f]+1 z ! alt]native1 to pay ! l5d] (f 9 full2 to replace him 9 ! position 9 :i* he /ood orig9ally8 ,& if1 )\t (f]+ ?is1 he propos$ to alt] 8 /atus1 :o w\ld n feel !re 0 an unju/ ex po/ facto alt]ation ( ! law8 ,n[1 ^u su* a great1 j1 & delib]ate settlem5t1 h m5 ent]$ into relations ) ! e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ?is c\ntry4 ,& "h ! ,/ate _c set !m free1 or replace !m 9 ! position 9 :i* !y /ood be=e !y accept$ ! cure ( s\ls )9 h] pale4 ,! ,legislature _c give !m ! alt]native (f]3 & !re=e1 aga91 su* a *ange z alt]s ! ,ca?olic /&+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& mu/ come v ne> inde$ to be+ ex po/ facto legislation4 ,b yet fur!r1 ?irdly1 !re is ano!r consid]ation :i* br+s ?is case exactly )9 ! /ricte/ def9ition ( ex po/ facto legislation4 ,i mean ! affix+ a p5alty by new enactm5t ^u acts done be=e ! law 0 *ang$4 ,obs]ve1 all p5alty is n mat]ial2 n re/rict$ to f9e or susp5sion4 ,!re is ! p5alty ( /igma & imput$ di%one/y1 z real & z h>d to be> 9 _m cases z o!r puni%m5t4 ,n[1 x ne$s no great =esight or wisdom to p]ceive t if ! law ( ,ritual %all be alt]$ 9 ! s5se & mode propos$1 ?is v ?+ w be us$ z a /igma & br& ( disloyalty to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& aga9/ ^? m5 :o h be5 ,high ,rituali/s4 ,x is true x might be1 & 9 my judgm5t1 ought to be1 read ! o!r way4 ,x ought to be tak5 z a pro( t ! exi/+ law be+ 9 _! fav\r1 ^? :o c\ld n endure ! law got x alt]$4 ,b1 f ! :ole tone & temp] ( ! objectors1 x is cle> ?is w\ld n be _! l9e4 ,!y tell u ev5 n[1 ov] & ov] aga91 ) ! out/ret*$ ?roat ( clam\r1 & ) ! utmo/ viol5ce ( passion1 t all su* are false to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,re=mation2 are di%one/ & disloyal to _! ,*ur*2 are n to be endur$ 9 a ,prote/ant ,e/abli%m5t4 ,x is cle>1 !n1 t !y w\ld proclaim ! new legislation to be m]ely decl>atory ( ! exi/+ law2 n admit t x *ang$ x2 & s ! enactm5t w\ld be us$ z a fre% gr\nd ( obloquy & reproa* aga9/ ^? :om _! oppon5ts c\ld n convict ( any crime1 b :om !y w\ld ?us be all[$1 nev]!less to condemn4 ,su* a /igma1 su* a p5alty plac$ by legislation ^u acts done be=e ! *ange ( law1 & ^u ! p]sons :o _h done !m1 w\ld br+ su* *ange ( law "u ! def9ition1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 ( ex po/ facto legislation4 ,b n[ to return4 ,let me expla9 ! position :i* ,i am ?r\gh\t ma9ta9+4 ,i h n be5 speak+ z ! advocate ( high ,ritual4 ,i d n und]/& ! aim ( ! great meet+ held la/ week 9 ,/4 ,james's ,hall to be ?is advocacy2 nor d ,i s und]/& ! ,memorial to be laid be=e ! ,commission]s4 ,x is n to def5d high ,ritual 9 itself1 h[ev] incid5tally ,ritual may be affect$2 b x is to def5d ! ,pray] ,book4 ,x is to pres]ve our pres5t /atus4 ,x is to all[ no door to be %ut ^u ! ,ca?olic side1 :il/ all are left op5 on ! ,latitud9>ian4 ,x is to pres]ve an outwork :i* def5ds doctr9e--de>] ?an life to _m among u4 ,x is to keep all :i* ,god's provid5ce has giv5 u 9 our ,re=mation & subsequ5t ,revisions4 ,x is to pres]ve our "* & place 9 ! face ( ,*ri/5dom2 x is to %ew our lov+ memory & gratitude = all :i* our bless$ ,"l has done = u1 & is /ill do+ at ! "r h& ( ,god1 t we w n cons5t to h ?is our h]itage mutilat$ or tak5 f u4 ,& surely 9 ?is all ,*ur*m5 :o believe ! anci5t ,ca?olic ,fai? are int]e/$ ) u1 ,rituali/ or non-,rituali/4 ,i am n myself a ,rituali/ 9 ! s5se ( us+ any ( ! high] =ms ( ritual1 c]emonial1 or ve/ure4 ,i believe inde$1 & :o t believes ! doctr9e s repres5t$1 b mu/ believe1 t ,engl& w\ld be 9 a high]1 holi]1 & happi] /ate1 if1 n neglect+ "o o!r po9t ( hol9ess1 humility1 rep5tance1 or fai?1 yet1 ,i say1 if all among u long$ = & delight$ 9 ! high] & full] expression ( ! fai?4 ,b ,i d n ?9k ?is full] expression is to be =c$ on ^? :o are unprep>$ = x4 ,i believe 9 _m cases ?is w\ld h9d] r ?an help ! doctr9e4 ,& ,i h be5 accu/om$ to consid] t ! abeyance ( mu* ( ! usage 7,i take ! t]m 9 its true s5se ( a practical discont9uance1 n ( a legal =bidd+1 :i* is ! repeal or ext9ction ( a ?+71 t su* abeyance may well ju/ify u 9 n h>%ly %ock+ prejudices or w\nd+ feel+s2 &1 !re=e1 c]ta9ly x is n z a m]e movem5t 9 support ( ! high] =ms ( ritual t ,i am address+ y3--b ,i ask ?is2--,:at is ! object ( our oppon5ts8 ,assur$ly n m]ely to put d[n ve/m5ts1 or put out c&les1 or ext+ui% inc5se2 b to drive out ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ! :ole doctr9e :i* ^? ?+s repres5t2 to expel e "o1 :e!r ,rituali/ or n1 :o holds & tea*es x2 to run riot 9 ! de/ruction ( e ve/ige ( fai? 9 ! ,real ,pres5ce1 9 ! ,prie/hood1 ! ,alt>1 & ! ,sacrifice4 ,! pap]s ( ! ,*ur* ,association 7passim71 ! writ+s ( ! :ole anti-,rituali/ic _w1 :o are also ! anti-,sac]dotal p>ty1 f ! well-kn[n noisy & ignorant correspond5ts ( ! ,times to ! mis]able man :o s lately has %ock$ e feel+ ( dec5cy 9 81 at fir/1 mo/ imp]t95t1 &1 at la/1 mo/ blasphem\s1 correspond5ce ) & conc]n+ ! late rev]$ ,bi%op ( ,li*field2 all su* proclaim ?is z _! aim & end1 ) op5 m\? & out/ret*$ ?roat4 ,if y ask = an example1 take ! foll[+ brief passage br\ght be=e ! ,engli% ,*ur* ,union at its anniv]s>y meet+ 9 ,june la/1 by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wood 9 8 excell5t spee* on t occasion4 ,he said--8,9 an article t appe>$ 9 "o ( ! p]iodicals1 :i* is mo/ conspicu\s 9 its attacks ^u ,ritual--,i mean ,fraz]'s ,magaz9e--,i f\nd1 9 "o ( its la/ ye>'s numb]s1 ?is1 #8,!re is no use 9 tak+ half-measures4 ,z long z ! ,ord9ation ,s]vice rema9s z x is1 ,ritualism w always be cropp+ up4 ,! real rem$y is to alt] a s+le rubric4 ,=bid ! imposition ( h&s1 & !n we %all get rid ( ,ritualism once & = all4'0 #da ,surely su* language z ?is1 & x is ! v /aple ( ! fi]ce oppon5ts ( ,ritual1 %\ld op5 ! eyes ( all ,*ur*m5 z to :at x is1 7t x is really vital doctr9e17 = :i* we h to cont5d4 ,i say1 !n1 t ! pres5t conte/ & crisis t\*es e ,*ur*man1 ,rituali/ or n1 :o believes ! high] doctr9e4 ,nay1 x t\*es e "o1 ,rituali/ or n1 :o does n desire to see ! compreh5sive "* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& n>r[$1 9 a p>ty s5se1 & = a p>ty purpose4 ,x t\*es all :o agree ) :at ! ,dean ( ,norwi* lately said at ,wolv]hampton1 t x w\ld be an imm5se & incalculable evil if "o great s*ool ( ?\ght 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7 to drive ! o!r out ( h] 7?\gh1 by ! way1 ,i ?9k he did n note :at surely 9 ju/ice he %\ld h not$1 t x is only on ! "o side t ?is desire = expulsion has be5 express$74 ,x t\*es 9 %ort all :o desire to let law & reason h fair play aga9/ clam\r & viol5ce2 all :o w /& by & = ! ,pray] ,book z x is4 ,let u all jo9 h& & he>t 9 av]t+ ! pres5t dang]1 & 9 def5d+ our h]itage4 ,oh6 if ,i may say x1 believe me1 fri5ds1 !re has be5 no su* crisis z n[ is 9 our ,*ur*1 9 our day at lea/4 ,be> ) me a few mom5ts long] :il/ ,i confirm :at ,i h said by a bett] w>rant ?an any ^w ( m9e4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfe1 he ^: "n is p]haps m rev]$ among u ?an any "n ( at lea/ ?is c5tury--he ^: memory is 8z galbanum1 & onyx1 & sweet /orax1 & z ! fume ( frank9c5se 9 ! tab]nacle10 ! 8sweet s+]0 ( our ,israel--wrote & publi%$ "s ?\ghts ^u ,ritual1 & ! doctr9e repres5t$ by x1 & ! gr[+ opposition to x4 ,9 almo/1 z x seems1 a _s ( prophecy1 speak+ ( ! v matt] n[ 9 "q--a proposal = legislation1 t\*+ !reby ! integrity ( ! ,pray] ,book--he said3--8,x pr(esses1 inde$1 to m$dle ) "o rubric only1 b x involves ! same pr]ogative ov] all1 & t :i* x specifies is "o ( ! mo/ important & compreh5sive1 be>+ directly on "o vital doctr9e1 & ?r\gh t1 z !ologians "k1 ^u ! :ole ,cre$ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& :at is m1 ^? :o promote ! movem5t op5ly av[ t _! object is ?us compreh5sive 4 4 4 ,!y frankly own _! purpose to be1 n simple re=mation ( t "o rubric1 b ! discomfiture at all po9ts ( a rival section 9 ! ,*ur*40 ,he adds3--8,x is well p]haps t !y h decl>$ !mselves s op5ly4 ,x may put _m on _! gu>d :o might o!rwise h support$ !m at lea/ passively1 z n lik+ ! special usages compla9$ (1 or z fe>ful ( _! be+ reviv$ :]e !y w\ld cause di/urbance4 ,:oev] aft] ?is _! pla9 speak+ %all jo9 9 _! movem5t mu/ be aw>e t he is committ+ himself to a "o-sid$ policy1 :i* ultimately displac+ ^? :o are call$ ,tract>ians or ! l1 w q ov]?r[ ! sort ( equilibrium :i* = _m ye>s has provid5tially subsi/$ among u40 #dc;a ,s cle>ly did ,john ,keble see t ! attempt to alt] t "o rubric on ornam5ts 0 a matt] ( mo/ vital importance to ,sacram5tal doctr9e4 ,& if he spoke ?us :5 ! plan ref]r$ to 0 b 9 its infancy1 & ! dang] m remote1 ne$ anyone be told :at he w\ld advise n[8 ,truly1 8he be+ dead yet speake?40 ,:o is !re t w n he>8 #dc;b ,he adds ?is yet fur!r1 well wor?y ( our mo/ he>tfelt contemplation3--8,& if we look beyond our own c\ntry1 z surely we are b\nd to d1 c]ta9 x is t su* a decree0 7i4e41 an ,act ( ,p>liam5t alt]+ ! rubric71 8n only submitt$ to b promot$ & solicit$ by ! ,convocation ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,cant]bury1 w\ld effectually qu5*1 = ! "t at lea/1 all ! fond hopes ( reunion among ,*ri/ians :i* j n[ appe> to be dawn+ on u 9 v>i\s qu>t]s4 ,=1 und\bt$ly ( all doctr9es1 t ( ! ,eu*>i/ic ,sacrifice is ! "o on :i* 9 ! eyes bo? ( ,ea/ & ,we/ our ,ca?olicity w\ld appe> mo/ que/ionable4 ,a hair's-bread? m ( wav]+ on t po9t w\ld seem to !m1 ,i fe>1 an entire =feiture ( our position40 ,oh1 h[ noble & ca?olic an aspiration aft] a reunion ) ,ea/ & ,we/1 & h[ j an appreciation ( :at w\ld vitally affect1 adv]sely1 ! hope & prospect ( x6 ,h[ diff]5t f ! n>r[ sect>ianism :i* w\ld boa/ ( our isolation1 &1 cavill+ at ev]y?+1 c see only an ov]ture to ,rome 9 an 8,eir5icon0 to ,*ri/5dom4 ,o t our ,convocations may he> & he$ su* w>n+ words1 & /& firm1 :atev] trial comes6 ,let me hope1 let me pray1 t all true ,*ur*m51 ,rituali/s or n1 w "h ?r[ !mselves into ! gap1 & raise a bulw>k aga9/ tamp]+ ) our ,pray] ,book4 ,! outwork may be ! rubric on ornam5ts1 b1 8z !ologians "k10 x is ! ,cre$ :i* is really at /ake1 ?r\gh an alt]$ ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,we mu/ def5d ! outwork to def5d ! citadel4 ,we mu/ "o & all make our voice he>d aga9/ *ange "h1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 ei!r explicitly or implicitly1 ei!r by ,convocation or by ,p>liam5t1 or by bo? toge!r4 ,bett] our ,convocations 7 sil5c$ aga9 = a hundr$ ye>s1 if any m9i/] ( ! ,cr[n w\ld v5ture to sil5ce !m 7:i* ,i %all n believe until ,i see x71 ?an t !y %\ld l5d !mselves to alt] our ,pray] ,book & impair its ca?olicity4 ,b to /r5g!n ! h&s ( all :o h p[] or influ5ce h]e91 we mu/ be prompt1 en]getic1 valiant1 wise4 ,believe me x is n a "q ( %apes or col\rs4 ,x is n a "q ( support+ ! ,rituali/s1 ?\gh incid5tally _! position may be support$4 ,b x is ! "q ( n los+ "o jot or tittle ( :at ,god's provid5ce has giv5 u4 ,& to pres]ve :at we h is ess5tial to our "w at home & to our place 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,we _c af=d to give away our bir?right4 ,we _c af=d to be div]t$ by any bye enquiries or cavils4 ,! real "q is ! pres]vation intact 9 its integrity ( our ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & ) x ( ,ca?olic doctr9e & tru? among u4 ,i h us$ ! t]m--our place 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,let me add a ^w or two m ^u ?is4 ,engli% ,*ur*m51 ,i fe>1 are too apt to ov]look t we are b a small "p ( ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal1 & t our aspirations %\ld ev] be t 8! unhappy divisions0 :i* n[ prevail 9 x may be heal$1 & ! ,*ur* aga9 be "o 7accord+ to our ,bless$ ,"l's ,pray]71 t inde$ 8! _w may believe t ,god ha? s5t ,him40 ,n[1 ) ?is feel+ & ?is hope 9 our he>ts1 we mu/ nev] all[ ourselves to =get t !re is su* a ?+ z an cum5ical ,c\ncil ( ,*ri/5dom1 & :atev] ! difficulties may be 9 ! way ( its assembl+1 ,i believe to x all true he>ts %\ld turn4 ,c]ta9ly1 = myself1 ,i c say t ?is1 z ! great rem$y = all our tr\bles & di/ractions1 & 8n = ours only10 b = ^? ( ,*ri/5dom at l>ge1 has be5 con/antly pres5t to my m9d = _m ye>s4 ,t ,god 9 ,8 m]cy1 & 9 ,8 own good "t1 w\ld grant u a true ,g5]al ,c\ncil to ease & compose our diff]5ces1 & to re/ore ! unity ( ,*ri/5dom1--&1 if x come1 grant u all ! due m9d ( submission to x1--has be5 = ne>ly or q a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 a portion ( my daily pray]2 & ,i ?9k !re is no gr\nd to decry ! petition z ei!r fanciful or wrong4 ,at lea/ we h ! w>rant ( "s ( great "n among u :o h n ?\ght s4 8,t ,i might live to see ! reunion ( ,*ri/5dom10 says ,ar*bi%op ,bramhall1 8is a ?+ = :i* ,i %all always b[ ! knees ( my he>t to ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 4 4 4 ,h[soev] x be10 he adds1 8,i submit myself & my poor endeav\rs fir/ to ! judgm5t ( ! ,ca?olic cum5ical ess5tial ,*ur*1 :i*1 if "s ( late days h endeav\r$ to hiss out ( ! s*ools1 z a fancy1 ,i _c help x4 ,f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4 4 4 4 ,likewise ,i submit myself to ! repres5tative ,*ur*--t is1 a free ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 or s g5]al z c be procur$2 & until !n to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :]e9 ,i 0 baptiz$1 or to a ,national ,engli% ,synod40 #de ,x may be suppos$1 inde$1 t a g5]al or cum5ical ,c\ncil is at pres5t hopeless1 & !re=e t all m5tion or ?\ght ( an appeal to x is out ( place2 b ,i d n ?9k ?is1 = two reasons--fir/1 t !re are c]ta9 po9ts ( doctr9e :i* h be5 s def9itely rul$ by ,g5]al ,c\ncils & cons5t ( ,*ri/5dom t we "k ^u !m !re c\ld be no div]se judgm5t2 &1 secondly1 t ,i see no cause to despair ( ano!r su* ,c\ncil 9 ,god's good "t be+ call$ toge!r4 ,ev5 9 ! mean:ile ! ?\ght (1 & habitual m5tal ref]5ce to1 su* a ,c\ncil is nei!r imp]t95t nor unpractical2 = ! remembrance & s5se ( its au?ority1 & ! ev5 m5tal submission ( ! w to its rule1 has ! /ronge/ t5d5cy to keep a man :olly ca?olic 9 he>t & act4 ,an ,engli% ,*ur*man %\ld live 9 ! ?\ght & 9 ! hope ( ! voice ( ,*ri/5dom be+ aga9 utt]$ ) no unc]ta9 s\nd z to matt]s ( p]plexity & d\bt4 ,ev5 8?\gh x t>ry1 he w wait = x10 & 9 ! mean:ile ! ?\ght ( x w be> its fruit4 ,?us1 :atev] he does1 & is oblig$ to d1 )\t ! actual pres5ce ( su* a guide1 w be done1 n on ! m]e impulse ( 8 own w1 or ! b5t ( 8 own m9d1 b always 9 relation to :at ,*ri/5dom has def9itely rul$1 & 9 implicit submission to :at %e w aga9 say :5 %e may meet once m 9 a free & ,g5]al ,c\ncil4 ,anyone s liv+1 tru/+1 believ+1 act+1 w nev] be a s*ismatic1 & _c be a h]etic4 ,b ,i d believe we %all nev]1 till we get to look out ( ourselves to ,*ri/5dom at l>ge2 nev]1 till we rememb] our due place 9 x2 nev]1 till we are ready to accept its decrees 7:5 ,god sees ,*ri/5dom fit to give !m72 nev] till !n1 %all we be 9 t "r m9d & he>t :i* is wait+ duly = ! ,bridegroom's call4 ,i am q prep>$ to h su* rem>ks call$ vision>y & unreal1 & all dep5dance ^u1 nay1 all ref]5ce to1 ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*1 unpractical & absurd4 ,b none ( ^! ?+s move me1 & ,i am 7?\gh1 ,i tru/1 no fanatic7 yet hopeful ( ! help ( ,god = ^? :o w try to help !mselves4 ,z ,i h said1 ,i _c ?9k ! expectation ( a ,g5]al ,c\ncil is *im]ical4 ,i _c believe1 if x come1 x w be useless4 ,we h no "r1 ( c\rse1 to expect any sup]natural int]position or h&writ+ visibly on ! wall to direct u 9 our difficulties4 ,b ,i h fai? en\gh 9 miracles1 if t be "o1 to believe t ,god may grant u ! miracle ( ,*ri/5dom aga9 9 ,c\ncil1 & make x ! means to heal all our di/emp]s & b9d up all our w\nds4 ,( ?is fai? & ?is hope no man %all deprive me by ! m]e calculations ( human policy1 or by ! p]v]se prompt+s ( an unca?olic despair4 ,b let u all wat* & pray1 & "w ) ! help ( ,god1 to pres]ve our true ca?olic h]itage & place1 le/1 :5 x meet1 x %\ld meet to condemn u4 ,b ?is we w nev] believe c come ^u u until we see1 :i* ,god =bid1 our ,*ur* fai?less to ,god & to h]self 9 ! face ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,our imm$iate "w1 our pres5t duty1 is inde$ on a n>r[] scale & 9 a small] sph]e1 yet n )\t an eye to ^! fur!r consequ5ces4 ,x is to ma9ta9 our ca?olic /atus2 & 9 ord] to ?is1 to make x pla9 to all1 fri5ds & foes alike1 t we w /& by our ,pray] ,book1 & nev] cons5t to alt] 9 an unca?olic direction "o jot or tittle ( t :i* x conta9s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ! ,*ur* ,press ,company1 #ac1 ,burleigh-/reet1 ,/r&4 ,,footnotes4 #f ,*>ge1 p4 #ge4 #g ,report1 p4 vii4 #ac ,see ,hi/ory ( ,savoy ,conf]5ce3 ,colli]1 ,vol4 ii4 pp4 #hgf-hhf4 #ae ,report1 p4 vii4 #af ,if ! ,commission]s %\ld ju/ify _! ?us report+ on ?+s n ess5tial1 9 ! face ( ! v lett] ( _! in/ructions1 by say+ t !y und]/& ! t]m ess5tial to be relative2 ess5tial1 n necess>ily to ! ,be+1 b to ! well-be+ ( ! ,*ur*1 & t ! repression ( ! ve/m5ts is1 9 _! m9d1 ?us relatively ess5tial2 x occurs imm$iately to ask1 :y1 if !y 7 ?us s quickwitt$ to p]ceive ?is s5se ( relative ess5tiality on _! own side1 7 !y s obtuse 9 see+ t ! same con/ruction %\ld equally be all[$ to ! witnesses exam9$1 9 _! use ( ! ^w ess5tial on ! o!r side8 ,or1 fur!r1 if !y %\ld plead t al?\gh ! ?+s !mselves 7 uness5tial1 yet ! lib]ty to deal ) !m 0 ess5tial1 7& 9 _! m9d ess5tial on ! side ( repression17 & t ?us _! recomm5dation to re/ra9 c]emonial is br\ght )9 ! t]ms ( _! ,commission2 x mu/ aga9 be ask$1 :y did !y n aw>d ! same latitude ( con/ruction to ! witnesses ^u ^: evid5ce !y gr\nd _! sole recomm5dation2 :5 x w\ld be se5 imm$iately t _! inf]5ce & conclusion are :olly illogical & absurd4 ,= _! reason+ fully /at$ w\ld !n run ?us3--8,we f9d ! ve/m5ts are by none reg>d$ z ess5tial to ! ,be+1 ?\gh we are aw>e t by _m !y are consid]$ ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( ! ,*ur*2 & !re=e we come to ! op9ion t all v>iations 9 respect ( ve/ure be re/ra9$ & aboli%$40 ,or1 7on ! o!r view17 8,we f9d ! ve/m5ts are by none reg>d$ z 9 !mselves ess5tial1 ?\gh by _m ! lib]ty to use !m is reg>d$ z ess5tial1 & !re=e we recomm5d t !y be repress$ & disall[$40 ,:at mu/ be said ( a ,report ! compil]s ( :i* c only pres5t ev5 ! semblance ( avoid+ direct collision ) ! t]ms ( _! appo9tm5t by su* treatm5t ( ! ^w ess5tial2 :o claim ?is latitude ( int]pretation on _! own side1 :il/ !y :olly ov]look or d5y ! same to ! witnesses ^: evid5ce !y desire to make responsible = _! illogical conclusion8 ,truly if ! ,commission]s h tak5 su* int]pretations = !mselves1 & 9 ! same brea? d5y !m to ! witnesses :om !y quote1 :at words c be too /rong to describe _! bl9dness if !y did n see ?is incongruity1 or _! unfairness if !y did2 :il/1 if to escape su* a dilemma1 !y repudiate bo? ! above pleas1 :at def5ce c !y make aga9/ ! j rebuke ( ! tr5*ant ,ar*deacon ( ,taunton1 :5 he said at ,wolv]hampton t 8!y _h be5 appo9t$ to report only ^u ?+s ess5tial1 & _h report$ only ^u ?+s non-ess5tial08 #ai ,= ?is & ! foll[+ quotations see ,*>ge ( ,bp4 ( ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol1 p4 #eg2 also pp4 #ff-gg4 #bf ,report1 p4 #aca4 #bg;a ,op9ions w no d\bt be diff]5t z to ! accuracy ( ?is acc\nt ( :at is ,romanism4 ,! passage is n cit$ to b9d anyone's judgm5t 9 ?is respect1 b r = its negative weighty %ew+ at lea/ :at 9 ! judgm5t ( su* a man 7"o z x is evid5t ) no be>+s :i* anyone c call ,popi%7 is n ,romanism4 #bg;b ,app5dix to ,report on ,ritual1 pp4 #acj-aca4 #bh;a ,app5dix1 p4 #acj4 #bh;b ,see p4 #bd4 #cf ,times1 ,nov4 #bf1 #ahfg4 #da ,spee* ( ,hon4 ,c4 ,l4 ,wood1 ,engli% ,*ur* ,union ,circul>1 ,july1 #ahfg1 p4 #bda4 #dc;a ,lett] on 8,ritual10 by ,rev4 ,john ,keble1 #ahfe4 #dc;b ,! foll[+1 v rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,dean ( ,norwi*1 is wor?y ( ins]tion z a note to ,mr4 ,keble's rem>ks3--8,f ! alt]ation ( ! ,lection>y to t ( ! rubrics !re is b "o /ep2 & f an alt]ation ( ! rubrics we %all pass by an easy transition to ! re>rangem5t ( pray]s--! cancell+ 7or bracket+7 ( "s & ! ins]tion ( o!rs4 ,que/ions ( ?is k9d be+ once op5$1 ! ,pray] ,book w\ld become an ar5a ( fi]ce & furi\s controv]sy1 & ! recon/ruction ( x 9 :at w\ld be call$ an improv$ =m w\ld be ! dismemb]m5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&0--,preface to ,two ,s]mons3 ,a ,^w = ! ,old ,lection>y4 ,by ,e4 ,m4 ,g\lburn1 ,d4,d41 ,dean ( ,norwi*4 #ahfg4 #de ,bramhall's ,works1 p4 #ada4