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8,let all ?+s be done dec5tly & 9 ord]40
    ,,^! words are a g5]al precept ab\t 

,*ur* ord] foll[+ up a  p>ticul>        
remon/rance4  ,! ,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians1   
div9ely  di/+ui%$ by ! numb] & excell5ce
 ( ! spiritual gifts &  privileges be/[$
 on !m1 _h1 alas6 di/+ui%$ !mselves by  
an>*y1 lawlessness1 pride1 self-w1      
self-suffici5cy1  un*>itabl5ess1        
ecclesia/ical & moral laxity ( v>i\s =ms
 &  k9ds4  ,! ,apo/le deals ) all ^!    
(f5ces sev]ally &  p>ticul>ly1 & !n he  
gives a g5]al rule--a rule :i* 0 to cov]
  & guide all _! practice1 & ! practice 
( e o!r *ur*3  8,let all ?+s be done    
dec5tly 7decor\sly7 & 9 ord]0 7accord+  
to  sy/em & appo9tm5t74    ,)\t fur!r   
preface1 ,i w\ld1 9 all solemnity1 read 
?is precept z  address$ to u1 bre?r51 to
 ! cl]gy & laity ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*  ( 
?is pres5t day1 & z "o :i* = ! glory (  
,god1 & !  edify+ ( ourselves1 x is mo/ 
ne$ful to fix 9 our remembrance &  to   
obs]ve ) all /rictness4  ,& did ,i      
design my tea*+ to be  m]ely g5]al1 ,i  
"k no m useful !me to :i* to address    
myself2  = z l ! ,cor9?ians we          

,anglicans h be5 di/+ui%$ by ,god1  9 t 
,he has p\r$ out ^u u conspicu\s &      
sup]-excell5t gifts  & privileges1 s l  
!m are we con/antly di/+ui%+ ourselves  
by /rifes1 irregul>ities1 & mis]able    
ass]tions ( self's importance  & self's 
wilfulness unp>allel$1 ,i believe1 by   
,romans1 ,greeks1 or  diss5t]s4    ,b ,i
 h a special purpose1 z y h probably    
anticipat$1 9  select+ ! subject =      
consid]ation at ?is "t4    ,!re is j n[ 
a great agitation ?r\gh\t ! l& ab\t :at 
is  call$ 8,! ,ritual ,movem5t40  ,aft] 
_m ye>s ( sluggi% indiff]5ce  to !      
,apo/le's precept--x w\ld h>dly exce$ ! 
tru? to say (  p]v]se opposition to x1 9
 do+ all ?+s indec5tly & aga9/  ord]--m5
 on all sides are wak+ up to a s5se ( _!
 neglect1 & to  a desire to repair x2 &1
 by consequ5ce1 ^? :o h n gone )  !     
movem5t h f\nd !mselves surr\nd$ by :at 
we>s !  appe>ance ( /range & ev5 dang]\s
 innovation1 & ^? :o h  gone ) x--bo?   
tea*]s & disciples--h 9 "s cases be5    
hurri$  along )\t due c>e to consid]1   

p]haps )\t "t to consid]1  :i!r !y 7    
t5d+4    ,to bo? ^! p>ties--! /&]s /ill 
& ! hurri]s along--h[  wisely speaks !  
precept1 8,let all ?+s be done dec5tly &
 9  ord]06    ,& fir/ to ! fir/--! /&]s 
/ill--! 8old-fa%ion$10 !  cont5t$ ) ?+s 
z !y 74  ,consid]1 my bre?r51 :at mean  
ye  by ! s]vice ( ,god 9 ! sanctu>y1 !  
assembl+ ( y\rselves 9  ,*ur* f "t to   
"t4  ,:y d y come8  ,:o bade y come8 :at
 to  d8  ,y come to wor%ip ,god 9 a     
build+ set ap>t = ,8 wor%ip2 a  place 9 
:i* ,he may meet y by appo9tm5t4  ,& :o 
is ,god8  ,!  great & glori\s ,jehovah1 
9 ,^: sight ! v ,heav5s are n  clean2   
,:o asks1 ass]t+ ,8 dignity1 8,:at place
 w ye build ,me0  7t is wor?y ( ,me78   
,my bre?r51 if y duly reg>d$ ,8 ,maje/y1
  if y1 9 any adequate degree1          
appreciat$ ,8 amaz+ condesc5sion1  w\ld 
y consid] any edifice too gr& = ,8      
localis$ pres5ce1 any  exp5diture on its
 furniture & ornam5t too lavi%1 any c>e 
= its  arrangem5t & = ! rev]5t hon\r (  
its ,all ,holy ,t5ant too  elaborate1   

too scrupul\sly p>ticul>8  ,y "k :at    
provision y  w\ld make1 :at anxi\s c>e  
w\ld possess y to fit y\r h\se1 to      
array & ord] y\r h\sehold1 = ! due      
ent]ta9+ ( an expect$  gue/ only j a    
little above y\rselves 9 dignity & 9    
claim to be  respect$4  ,y c h>dly      
imag9e :at y w\ld d if y\r ,que5        
condesc5d$ to be = a :ile y\r gue/2 b y 
"k t at lea/ y  w\ld n err on ! side (  
nigg>dl9ess1 slov5l9ess1 &  indiff]5ce2 
t y\r provision w\ld be z magnific5t z  
possible1  y\r s]vice p>ticul> &        
con/ant1 y\r rev]5ce pr(\nd4  ,?is  be+ 
! case--& y "k x is ! case--a lively    
belief t ,god does  wondr\sly v\*safe to
 dwell ) y1 t ! ,*ur* is inde$ ,8  local
 habitation1 t :5 y ent] )9 its walls1 y
 are 9 ,8  available1 ,8 v tangible     
pres5ce2 t :at y d or neglect !re1  is  
done or neglect$ to ,him1 w\ld          
spontane\sly beget 9 y ! desire1  &     
quick5 ! ef=t1 to make ! edifice wor?y (
 ,him1 accord+ to  y\r natural notions (
 wor?9ess1 to provide due accessories ( 

wor%ip1 to ord] y\rselves z real & mo/  
rev]5tial wor%ipp]s4    ,b y are n left 
to spontaneity4  ,:5 ,god *ose =        
,himself a p  to hon\r & s]ve ,him1 to  
be witnesses = ,8 hon\r1 to br+ 9 due   
"t all nations to s]ve & wor%ip ,him1   
,he taught t p :at  k9d ( ,h\se !y %\ld 
build ,him1 & ) :at k9d ( ritual !y     
%\ld s]ve ,him2 treat+ ! matt] ( su*    
importance z actually to  inspire !     
ar*itects1 to prescribe ea* article (   
furniture & e  detail ( ornam5t1 to     
appo9t precisely ! c]emonies &          
obs]vances4  ,& :at did ,he require8  ,t
 ! mat]ial ( h\se & ornam5t %\ld  be ( !
 be/ & co/lie/ & mo/ spl5did2 t e act1 e
  feel+ ( wor%ip %\ld h its correspond+ 
sign 9 "s rituali/ic  obs]vance2 t among
 ! accessories ( wor%ip %\ld be         
attractions  = means ( enli/+ m5's v>i\s
 s5ses2 col\r1 & patt]n &  ornam5t = !  
eye1 music = ! e>1 fragrant p]fume = !  
sc5t4    ,?is is ,god's patt]n ( :at is 
decor\s3 ,8 prescription ( ord]4    ,b y
 object3 8,no1 ?is 0 ,god's patt]n &    

ord]3 b x 0 all  appo9t$ "u a diff]5t   
disp5sation f ,*ri/ianity1 = a rude  &  
*ildi% p1 z pictures & types & c>nal    
ord9ances1 to be  ex*ang$ :5 m5 7 fit1  
:5 ! ,messiah %\ld come1 = inw>d &      
invisible realities1 = purely spiritual 
?+s1 :i* he>t & m9d  alone c\ld         
appreh5d1 :i* outw>d s5se w\ld r obscure
 ?an  discov]40    ,n[1 ( c\rse1        
,judaism 0 9 "s respects a diff]5t      
disp5sation  f ,*ri/ianity1 & "s ev5 (  
its div9ely appo9t$ obs]vances  7 m]ely 
tempor>y1 & _h a significance & use =   
,jews :i* !y  w\ld n h = u4  ,b x is q  
an error to suppose t ^!  ,jews 7 a rude
 & *ildi% p2 !y 7 r ! civilis$ &        
cultivat$ & mo/ spiritual ( ! e>?4      
,albeit1 if we might d>e to  say s1 = !m
 m ?an = u1 or = any o!r p :om ,god has 
s9ce drawn ne> to ,himself1 an elaborate
 outw>d & s5su\s wor%ip  7if x 7 n ! "r1
 ! necess>y1 ! p]man5t accompanim5t (   
inw>d realities7 0 unsuitable & fraught 
) dang]4  ,!y _h j  come out f ! home ( 
idolatry2 !y 7 go+ to dwell among !     

obs]v]s ( c>nal & idolatr\s rites2 !y 7 
!mselves hank]+  aft] visible objects ( 
wor%ip2 !y w\ld aga9 & aga9 make  /umbl+
 blocks = !mselves out ( ! v ?+s :i*    
,god  appo9t$ = _! edification 9 ,8     
wor%ip4  ,n[ ascrib+ to ,god1 z  we mu/ 
always d1 p]fect wisdom & cle>e/        
=esight1 is x  presumptu\s to say t ,he 
w\ld h kept ^! sn>es f ! ,jews1  t he   
w\ld h drawn (f _! m9ds f ! ext]nal & ! 
naturally magnific5t1 & r w\ld h =bidd5 
?an en=c$  m9ute ritual & mu* wor%ip ( !
 body1 z ?+s ?r\gh :i* !y  7 sure to    
err1 unless !re 7 9 ! ?+s !mselves      
intr9sic  good1 unless1 9 fact1 !y 7 n  
m]ely useful accessories (  wor%ip1 b a 
v integral & ess5tial "p ( ! wor%ip     
itself8    ,& !n1 aga91 my bre?r51 :]e  
are we told t ,*ri/ianity is a  purely  
spiritual religion2 t its functions are 
all su* z c be  p]=m$ by m9d & he>t1 )\t
 body2 t1 9 fact1 ! body has no  real "p
 9 !m8  ,! wor%ip ( ! body is inde$ no  
wor%ip by  itself1 =3 8,god is a ,_s1 & 
!y t wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him  9 _s &

 9 tru?40  ,b is x n ,*ri/ianity t has  
r$eem$  & consecrat$ ! body8  ,has n !  
second ,adam tak5 away f x all  b its =m
 ( mortality8  ,has n ! ,,"l pur*as$ x =
 ,himself1  impos+ ^u x mu* "w 9 ,8     
s]vice2 comm&+ by ,8 inspir$  ,apo/le t 
x %\ld glorify ,him2 promis+ x great    
excell5cies &  rew>ds 9 its future /ate2
 appo9t+ = x a glori\s wor%ip 9  heav58 
,assur$ly1 my bre?r51 z man is ?ree-fold
 & has be5  r$eem$ 9 8 ?ree-fold nature1
 m9d1 he>t1 & body1 s has ea*  "p ( him 
its appo9t$1 its b\nd5 "p1 to take on   
its own acc\nt  9 ! positive wor%ip (   
,god4  ,& 7 x n s1 7 ! body m]ely  !    
case ( ! s\l--its l9k ) ! mat]ial2 its  
tab]nacle 9 !  temporal2 its ag5t among 
! natural & outw>d--/ill1 is x n 9  ^!  
respects "p ( its (fice to exhibit :at  
is 9 ! s\l8  ,does  n ! s\l naturally   
move x :5 x is mov$ itself8  ,is n !    
body1  z x 7 spontane\sly1 affect$ by   
all t passes )91 &1 unless  unnaturally 
re/ra9$ or physically disabl$1 does x n 
always betray  & manife/ ! inw>d        

affection8    ,! s\l may wor%ip ,god    
suffici5tly 7= ! :ole be+7 :5 ! body  is
 tak+ no "p by reason ( p>alysis or     
pro/ration1 or because !  man1 deem+ x  
inexp$i5t at t "t t s\nd or sign %\ld   
escape  him1 is curb+ & b9d+ x d[n2 b 9 
heal? & left unre/ra9$1  ! body is su* a
 spontane\s sympa?iz] & p]si/5t         
co-op]ator  ) all )91 t we are ju/ifi$ 9
 say+ ( him :o does n  speak to ,god ) 8
 lips1 & b[ 8 head be=e ,him1 & clasp 8 
h&s1 & kneel ^u 8 knees1 t he does n    
wor%ip ,god 9 _s  & 9 tru?6    ,we h    
rea*$ ?us f>1 bre?r5--if y h gone )     
me--t ,god has  prescrib$ mu* ritual1 & 
t man f 8 v nature mu/ use mu*  ritual 9
 div9e wor%ip4    ,( c\rse ,god's       
prescription is liable to mu*           
modification :5 x comes  to be appli$1 n
 to "o p1 b to all ! nations ( ! e>?2  n
 to a tab]nacle 9 ! wild]ness or a      
temple at ,j]usalem1 b to  e place 9 :i*
 m5 ask him to record ,8 "n & come unto 
!m  & bless !m2 n to dim & imp]fect     
types1 b to ! glori\s &  p]fect         

anti-types2 n to ,judaism1 :i* 0 local &
 tempor>y1 b to  ,*ri/ianity1 :i* is    
univ]sal & et]nal4  ,( c\rse1 too1 !    
details ( m5's spontane\s wor%ip w1     
necess>ily1 be diff]5t  accord+ to !    
tru? :i* !y h to express by outw>d      
signs1  accord+ to _! natural           
*>act]i/ics 9 a w>m or cold climate1    
accord+ ev5 to individual temp]am5t4    
,b ?is pr9ciple assur$ly holds good =   
all "t & = all m53  t ,god hav+ once    
pron\nc$ ,himself 9 fav\r ( a c]ta9 k9d 
(  ritual1 & ,8 ,*ur* hav+ cons5t$ to   
express its doctr9es & its  feel+s by   
c]ta9 outw>d signs & rites ( its own1 ! 
g5]al rule  & =m ( dec5t & ord]ly wor%ip
 has be5 set & e/abli%$1  :i* %\ld only 
be dep>t$ f by ,div9e sanction &        
appo9tm5t1  unless1 inde$1 ! doctr9es & 
feel+s :i* we h to express are  s div]se
 f ^? ( ! eld] ,*ur* t !y _c f9d an     
intellig5t & real expression 9 ! same   
ritual4    ,y w h>dly ne$1 bre?r51 t ,i 
%\ld prove to y t our  religion is      
sub/antially t :i* ,god gave to ! ,jews2

 t "u !  old disp5sation z "u ! new1    
salvation is (f]$ to mank9d only  ?r\gh 
,jesus ,*ri/1 & t ! g5]al ways ( seek+ &
 keep+  hold ( t salvation--humbl+      
ourselves be=e ,god1 initiation into ,8 
cov5ant1 con/ant pray]1 supplication &  
praise1 con/ant plead+s (  ,8 sacrifice1
 con/ant fe$+ on ,8 grace1 are ! same = 
u z =  !m1 unless ,god ,himself has     
*ang$ !m4  ,n[ ?is we "k t ,he has  done
 9 "s respects1 tak+ away circumcision1 
! daily sacrifice (  animals1 & !       
,passov]1 & v>i\s rites & c]emonies :i*1
 f  ! nature ( ! case1 c\ld be only     
tempor>y2 or1 at lea/1 _h real  use &   
significance only = ! nation ( ! ,jews1 
or = an  expectant ,*ur*4  ,b !n ,he has
 giv5 u o!r ord9ances 9 !  place ( ^?   
)drawn1 & ^! we naturally obs]ve 9 !    
same  _s1 &1 z f> z suits !m1 ) ! same  
=m z ,he appo9t$ =  ! old] ord9ances4   
,god is /ill ! same3 man is /ill ! same4
  ,!  expression ( wor%ip :i* ,he once  
requir$1 is t :i* ,he mu/  surely /ill  
require 9 all its ess5tials1 all its    

*>act]i/ics4    ,t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*     
accept$ at once ?is rule ( wor%ip is    
evid5t f ! fact1 t ! apo/les & fir/     
disciples cont9u$ to  take "p 9 ! temple
 & synagogue s]vices z long z ! ,jews   
w\ld  let !m2 yea1 & t !y ev5 /ill      
obs]v$ ^? ord9ances :i*1  9 _! necess>y 
obs]vance1 ,god _h abrogat$2 in/ead (   
:i* ,he _h  appo9t$ o!r ?+s4  ,?is1 my  
bre?r51 is mo/ wor?y ( note1  because x 
%[s t ^! m51 full ( ! ,_s1 disc]n$ t !y 
_h /ill ! same ,god to wor%ip1 & t1 z f>
 z circum/ances  w\ld let !m1 ! natural 
way--! "r way--( wor%ipp+ 0 t  :i* _!   
fa!rs _h foll[$2 s mu* s t !y might ev5 
/ill  reta9--z long z x c\ld be done )\t
 injury1 ) edification--^?  v ord9ances 
:i*1 9 _! b9d+1 _! sacram5tal "*1 by    
,god's decl>ation1 belong$ n to         
,*ri/ianity6    ,b ,god left x n to ?is 
pi\s1 cons]vative feel+ to ma9ta9 !     
dignity & spl5d\r ( ,8 wor%ip4  ,z 9 !  
,m\nt ,he _h giv5 ,moses  a patt]n & a  
law ( all ?+s t m5 %\ld make & d = ,8   
wor%ip 9 ! ,*ur* on e>?2 s 9 ,patmos to 

! belov$ disciple1 to  him :o _h drunk 9
 mo/ deeply ! _s ( ,*ri/1 to him :o 0 to
  tea* m5 m ?an any o!r prophet ( !     
real1 ! abid+1 !  spiritual1 !          
heav5ly--to him1 ,i say1 ,god op5$ a    
door 9 heav51 &  %[$ ! ?+s t mu/ be     
h]eaft]1 ! wor%ip t is to be  celebrat$ 
& p]petuat$ 9 ,8 fulle/ ,pres5ce2 & lo6 
x 0 full  ( visible glories & c]emonial 
obs]vances4    8,yes10 m5 say3 8b surely
 t mu/ be all[$ to be figurative--to be 
a  m]e pictorial way ( describ+ inw>d & 
invisible tru?s &  feel+s40  ,we are n s
 sure ( t1 bre?r54  ,heav5 mu/ be a     
sub/antial & tangible place2 because ^? 
:o are to inhabit x w  h bodies to re/ 9
 x1 & eyes1 & e>s & o!r s5ses to f9d    
gratification 9 x4  ,& if x is su* a    
place1 & is full ( objects  :i* affect !
 body1 & :i* ! body may employ1 !n ,i   
see n :y  mu* ( :at ! ,apo/le saw 9     
vision may n be a lit]al  repres5tation 
( :at %all actually be4  ,b conc$e t x  
is only an  image1 a pictorial          
repres5tation1 nev]!less x is ,god :o   

has *os5  ^! ?+s to symbolize ,8        
p]petual wor%ip2 & are we be/  prep>+   
ourselves = t wor%ip--be/ rehe>s+ x1 be/
 pr(ess+  x1 be/ hon\r+ ,him1 do+ all   
?+s dec5tly & 9 ord]1 if we set  aside 9
 ,8 wor%ip all t ,he once enjo9$ 9 lett]
 ^u ,8 e>ly  ,*ur*1 all t ,he has       
us$--figuratively1 if y w--z fitte/ to  
repres5t to u ,8 p]fect wor%ip 9 ! ,*ur*
 triumphant1 &1 ,i  suppose1 to enli/   
our pres5t int]e/1 & to k9dle a he>ty   
intellig5t desire = a full %>e 9 x      
h]eaft]8    ,b "h1 aga91 m5 object4  ,!y
 w conc$e t1 p]haps1 !re may  be some?+ 
lit]al 9 ?is prophetical description2 at
 any rate t  x symbolizes fai?fully &   
precisely ! spiritual homage1 ! joy &   
adoration ( s\ls :i* %all be 9 heav54   
,b !y ass]t t x  does n symbolize--t1 9 
fact1 x is 9 v contra/ ) all !  /ate &  
feel+ :i* belong to u poor w&]+ &       
afflict$  pilgrims & prodigals on e>?4  
,my bre?r51 if !re 7 no o!r argum5t 9   
fav\r ( ma9ta9+ or  ( re/or+ :]e x has  
fall5 into decay su* a ritual z ,i am   

advocat+1 ?is "o objection w\ld furni% a
 mo/ cog5t reason =  x1--a v necessity2 
= :at does x %[ b t m5 h lo/ !  tru? :i*
 ?is ritual embodies &                  
expresses--namely1 t :ile inde$  9 ! _w 
!y are /ill pilgrims1 /ill prodigals    
di/ant f  home1 ?\gh sigh+ = & seek+ t  
home1 behold]s ( promises  af> (f1 yet 9
 ! ,*ur* !y are at home1 hav+ obta9$ !  
promises4  ,! ,*ur* is ! ark (          
salvation1 :i* ,god has provid$ to  keep
 u safe 9 ! dr[n+ ( ! _w4  ,x is ! k+dom
 ( heav51  ^: ,k+ is n[ 9 ! mid/ ( x4   
,x is ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r  :]eon ea*      
p5it5t prodigal n[ re/s accept$1 !      
,ev]la/+ arms  ^: felt embrace assures (
 pres5t peace & joy4  ,x is ! w$d+  fea/
 :]eat all ! fri5ds ( ! ,k+'s son are   
deck$ ) glories  & fea/$ ) good ?+s2    
nay1 x is ! ,bride h]self1 adorn$ =  !  
,bridegroom1 ! ,k+'s daught]1 all       
glori\s & full ( joy6    ,:at pres5t    
com=t 9 ! tr\bles ( ?is l[] life1 :at   
*e]+ 9  despond5cy1 :at /imulus 9       
toilsome ef=t d we n miss1 my  bre?r51  

by n realiz+ t 9 ! ,*ur* we are come    
unto ,m\nt  ,zion1 unto ! heav5ly       
,j]usalem--unto ! v ?rone1 into ! v     
pres5ce1 )9 ! enfold+ arms ( ! ,god :o  
has sav$ u1 ,:o  loves to fill u full ( 
peace1 & joy1 & b5$iction n[4    ,&1    
alas6 :at d we n 9 our bl9dness or      
misconception )hold f  ,god--( t mo/    
reasonable1 t greatly due1 t l\dly-dem&$
  s]vice--! p]petual sacrifice ( praise 
& ?anksgiv+ = ! pa/  m]cies ( our       
r$emption1 = our cont9ual su/5tation    
?r\gh !  int]cession ( our ,great ,high 
,prie/1 by ! grace :i* ,he cont9ually   
gives u2 = ! com+ glory :i*1 be+        
promis$1 is sure on ,8  "p1 & mo/       
c]ta9ly ne$s to be ackn[l$g$ ) grateful1
 he>ty1  & ador+ lives6    ,if1 my      
bre?r51 x is ! aim ( 8! ritual movem5t0 
to express all  ?is gr& tru?1 & to help 
m5 to live by x1 !n surely !y are  do+ a
 great "w :o h orig9at$ & are c>ry+ on !
 movem5t2  & we are inconsid]ately      
depriv+ ourselves ( mu* t is helpful  & 
edify+--t1 ,i say1 n )hold+ f ,god due &

 mo/  acceptable wor%ip--if we all[ our 
prejudices to oppose ! movem5t1 s  f> z 
x is lawful1 & ei!r insi/ ^u prescrib+ =
 ourselves a  ritual1 or lab\r to uphold
 & /]eotype "o t has no lik5ess 9  !    
,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 9 ! ,*ur* ( any   
age1 9 our own ,book (  ,common ,pray]4 
,"s ( y may ?9k1 my bre?r51 t ,i h n    
*os5 ! fitte/  !me = ,l5t s]mons4  ,b   
recollect t ?is season is specially     
appo9t$ = ! self-discipl9e & gr[? 9     
grace & 9 all  godl9ess ( ^? :o are     
already 9 "s s5se religi\s2 & !n put  x 
to y\rselves :e!r ! root+ out ( y (     
/ubborn prejudices1  un*>itable &       
unwor?y suspicions 7) ! _m bitt]1       
un*ri/ian  fruits t foll[ !m71 & t      
mis]able _s ( =malism :i*  delights 9   
f9d+ objections to a =m & 9 refus+      
con=mity1  w\ld n greatly help y to     
wor%ip ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4    ,!re are  
dang]s inh]5t 9 high ritual1 x is be+   
greatly abus$1  & ( ^? :o desire x _m   
are :olly misconceiv+ its _s &  its use4
  ,to ^! ,i %all speak 9 turn1 if ,god  

w1 ) ! same  affectionate boldness &    
desire to be fai?ful1 :i* h influ5c$ me 
9 all t ,i h n[ said4    ,meantime1     
belov$1 rememb] t we are all bre?r51    
sav$ f ! same  de/ruction1 r$eem$ ) !   
same preci\s blood1 sanctifi$ by !  same
 _s1 call$ ) ! same call+1 & to ! same  
s]vice1  inh]itors ( ! same heav51      
wor%ipp]s ( ! same ,god4  ,/rive n1  !n1
 ) "o ano!r4  ,judge n1 t ye be n judg$4
  ,d n  exagg]ate diff]5ces2 try r to   
lay aside diff]5ces4  ,seek ea*  "o :at 
may edify o!rs1 & all :at may hon\r     
,god4  ,endeav\r to  take1 ea* & all (  
y1 y\r due "p 9 common wor%ip4  ,ask    
,god's  ,_s to %[ y out ( ,8 own ,^w1   
illu/rat$ by ! te/imony (  ,8 ,*ur*1 :at
 is common wor%ip2 & soon1 if y d s1 y w
  come to agree ) & to jo9 f]v5tly &    
pr(itably 9 all t is  really ess5tial to
 ! "r adoration ( our ev] & all-glori\s 
,god4        8,:5 to ,?y belov$ on      
,patmos4 #ac         ,?r\gh ! op5 door 9
 heav51      ,visions ( ! p]fect wor%ip1
         ,savi\r6 by ,?y love 7 giv51   

,surely !re 0 tru? & _s1         ,surely
 !re a patt]n %[n1      ,h[ ,?y ,*ur*   
%\ld d h] s]vice         ,:5 %e came    
be=e ! ,?rone4        ,o ! c5s]-be>+    
,eld]s1         ,cr[n$ ) gold & rob$ 9  
:ite6      ,o ! liv+ creatures' an!m1   
,nev] re/+ day or night6      ,& ! ?\s& 
*oirs ( ,angels1         ,) _! voices l 
! sea1      ,s++ praise to ,god ! ,fa!r 
,&1 ,o victim ,lamb1 to ,!e6        ,"l1
 br+ home ! glori\s lesson         ,to  
_! he>ts1 :o /rangely deem      ,t an   
unmaje/ic wor%ip         ,do? ,?y       
,maje/y beseem2      ,%[ !m m ( ,?y de> 
,pres5ce1         ,let !m1 let !m come  
to "k1      ,t our ,k+ is ?ron$ among u1
         ,& ,8 ,*ur* is ,heav5 bel[4    
,!n %all fai? read (f ! mean+         ,(
 ea* /ately ord]$ rite1      ,dull      
surprise & h>d resi/ance         ,turn  
to awe & full delight2      ,m5 %all    
le>n h[ sacr$ spl5d\r         ,%ad[s =? 
! pomps above      ,h[ ! glory ( our    
alt>s         ,is ! homage ( our love4  
',tis = ,!e we bid ! frontal            

,its embroid]$ weal? unfold1      ',tis 
= ,!e we deck ! r]$os         ,) !      
col\rs & ! gold2      ,?9e ! floral gl[ 
& fragrance1         ,?9e ! ve/ures'    
fair array1      ,?9e ! />ry lights t   
glitt]         ,:]e ,?\ do/ ,?y light   
display4        ',tis to ,!e ! *ant is  
lift$1         ',tis to ,!e ! heads are 
b[$2      ,f> less deep 0 ,israel's     
rapture         ,:5 ! glory fill$ !     
cl\d4      ,o our own true ,god         
inc>nate1         ,:at %\ld ,*ri/ians'  
,ritual be      ,b a voice to utt]      
some:at         ,( _! pride & joy 9 ,!e4
        ,:at b ?is8 yet s9ce corruption 
,m>s too (t our holie/ ?+s1      ,9 ! =m
 pres]ve ! _s2         ,give ! wor%ip   
angel's w+s1      ,till we ga9 ,?9e own 
high temple1         ,:]e no ta9t+ brea?
 may come1      ,& :ate'er is good &    
beaute\s         ,f9ds ) ,!e a p]fect   
home40          ,,s]mon ,,ii4           
,i ,,cor9?ians xiv4 #dj4                
8,let all ?+s be done dec5tly & 9 ord]40
    ,i ,,endeav\r$ la/ ,sunday to       

exhibit ! pr9ciple & rationale (        
,*ri/ian rituali/ic s]vice4  ,i rem9d$ y
 t ,god _h ,himself  prescrib$ = ,israel
 an elaborate & spl5did ritual1 & t1    
moreov]1 ,he _h %[n 9 vision to !       
eagle-ey$ ,apo/le1 ei!r :at  %\ld       
actually be ,8 wor%ip 9 heav51 or :at   
w\ld1 9 figure1 mo/  fitly repres5t x to
 u1 & /imulate u to an int]e/ 9 x1 & a  
desire & aim to prep>e ourselves = a %>e
 9 x4  ,i fur!r urg$1  t man's natural  
feel+1 rightly enlight5$ z to its       
relation%ip  ) ,god1 w\ld spontane\sly h
 prompt$ him--has1 9 fact1 prompt$      
him--to make su* a manife/ation ( inw>d 
devotion1 su* an ext]nal  homage &      
wor%ip1 su* an use 9 ,god's hon\r ( !   
?+s :i* !  s5ses approve z co/ly1       
excell5t1 beautiful1 edify+1            
joy-inspir+1  joy-proclaim+1 glorify+4  
,h5ce ,i d$uc$ ! rule1 t--,god be+      
always q ! same1 & man be+ always mu* ! 
same--9 ! abs5ce  ( any ,div9e rev]sal  
or modification2 or1 on man's "p1 ( any 
realis$ unsuitabl5ess to alt]$ times &  

circum/ances2 ! same k9d  ( ritual &    
s]vice ( body & (f]+ ( sub/ance1 mu/1 to
 speak  g5]ally1 be upheld & us$ by u z 
0 actually impos$ ^u ! ,jews  by ,god or
 by !mselves1 & has be5 =e%ad[$1 :e!r 9 
figure or  lett]1 ( ! ,*ur* triumphant 9
 heav54  ,x _h to be conc$$ t  ,god has 
made a *>ge 9 ! details by ! absolute   
repeal ( "s  s]vice1 & by modifications 
& sub/itutions affect+ ,*ri/ians        
g5]ally2 &1 moreov]1 t ! s]vice (       
diff]5t nations by reason  ( _! v>i\s   
temp]am5ts1 & _! peculi> ways ( e/imat+ 
&  us+ "s ( ! ?+s ( :i* s5se takes      
cognizance1 mu/1 to be  natural1 diff] 9
 p>ticul>s f some:at ( t :i* ,ea/]n p   
actually did & (f]$4  ,mak+ ^!          
concessions1 ,i endeav\r$ to  ma9ta9 t  
su* ritual z is prescrib$ 9 ! ,jewi% law
 & pictur$  9 ! ,apocalypse is to be    
reg>d$ z appo9t$ or approv$ by ,god =   
,*ri/ians2 t its obs]vance is necess>y  
to ! due expression &  (f]+ ( intellig5t
 he>ty & acceptable common wor%ip1 & t x
  is v s]viceable to ! wor%ipp]s 9      

k9dl+1 guid+ &  su/a9+ ! _s ( true      
devotion4    ,*ri/5dom at l>ge has s    
judg$1 & has act$ ^u ! judgm5t f  ! v   
fir/ ,:it-,sunday2 us+ ^! ?+s ) ! ,jews 
z long z  x 0 all[$ to d s1 & provid+ !m
 = itself z soon z x _h  lib]ty & means 
( provid+ !m4  ,i ne$ n occupy y\r "t 9 
prov+ ?is /atem5t4  ,all ( y probably   
are aw>e t at lea/ z  soon z ! ,roman   
,emp]ors gave _! protection &           
enc\ragem5t to !  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ev] 
s9ce !n1 9 ea/ or we/1 9 nor? or s\?    
7till "s #cjj ye>s ago1 :5 ! rule began 
to be dep>t$ f 9  practice by !         
,anglican bran*71 ! ,scriptural rule &  
patt]n h  be5 foll[$4  ,ev]y:]e1 :5     
possible1 m5 h erect$ /ately &  co/ly   
,h\ses ( ,pray]2 !y h adorn$ !m ) all ! 
skill :i*  art c\ld ex]cise2 !y h       
furni%$ !m ) all ! magnific5ce  t !     
wor%ipp]s c\ld af=d2 !y h obs]v$ 9 !m a 
gr& &  elaborate ritual1 ^: outl9e1 ^:  
ma9 features are to be f\nd 9  !        
,p5tateu* & ! ,apocalypse4  ,!y h       
employ$ ! same symbols  & furniture2 !  

lamps or lights repres5t+ ! ,div9e      
pres5ce2 !  alt> ( memorial sacrifice2 !
 holy inc5se1 orig9ally comp\nd$  aft]  
,god's own proscription & significant ( 
t m]itori\s  int]cession ( our ,great   
,high ,prie/ :i* alone makes acceptable 
&  c>ries up into heav5 our poor &      
unwor?y s]vice on e>?2 ! :ite  albs or  
surplices ( ! (ficiat+ m9i/]s--! outw>d 
sign ( !  purity & righte\sness :i* !   
wor%ipp]s1 ^: lead]s ^!  m9i/]s are1    
%\ld possess2 ! spl5did robe ( !        
,celebrant1 :o is  ! repres5tative1 9   
all 8 acts ( int]cession1 absolution1   
consecration1 oblation1 b5$iction1 ( our
 great & glorifi$ ,high  ,prie/4  ,read 
,*ur* hi/ory f ! beg9n+1 & :]e d y f9d  
7save among insignificant sects7 any?+  
diff]5t f ?is8  ,g into  any place (    
wor%ip 7out ( ,engl&7 belong+ to ! body 
,ca?olic1  :e!r ( ! ea/ or we/1 & ?\gh x
 w possibly be among _m  additions1 _m  
p]v]sions f _! orig9al purpose1 _m      
corruptions1 &1 alas6 t x mu/ be own$1  
(t5 among _m  abom9ations1 y w /ill be  

able to disc]n all ! lead+ features  ( !
 same "o rule & patt]n ( ,div9e wor%ip4 
,i h said 8out ( ,engl&40  ,y "k t ?is  
w\ld n be ! case  9 ,engl& or 9 ,engli% 
dep5d5cies4  ,_m ( y rejoice 9 !        
diff]5ce2 y ?9k y c give a good acc\nt (
 x2 y are able to  ju/ify its orig92 y  
are dispos$ to ma9ta91 if y c1 its      
cont9uance4  8,! ,re=mation did away )  
all t40    ,! ,re=mation did away ) all 
t6  ,is x possible t  wor%ipp]s (       
,jehovah1 m5 :o owe all _! peace1 _!    
privileges &  bless+s to _! memb]%ip (  
,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 c = a mom5t all[  & d n r
 ) horror %\t d[n ! fe>ful ass]tion1 t  
_! community has aboli%$ = itself !     
ritual ( ,scripture1 & has  cut itself  
(f f all ! ,*ur* t w5t be=e x1 & all t  
lies  ar\nd x8  ,t is :at ! /atem5t 8,! 
,re=mation has *ang$ all  ?is10 implies6
  ,:i* ( y my bre?r5 w\ld n repudiate & 
?ru/  x away ?us nak$ly exhibit$8  ,:i* 
( y w\ld n feel t if x  7 true !        
,re=mation 0 a curse1 & n a bless+1 & t 
no  ef=t mu/ be sp>$ to undo x8  ,:i* ( 

y w\ld n s9k to !  e>? b5ea? :at w\ld !n
 be ! righte\s taunt ( !  ,romani/3--t  
we h no cov5ant$ "p or lot ) ,*ri/'s    
,*ur*8    ,d n />t away f su* a /atem5t 
( ! case4  ,i am n  misrepres5t+ !      
argum5t4  ,i am n exagg]at+ m9or matt]s4
  ,i am  n d5y+1 ,i freely own & /\tly  
ma9ta91 t ea* bran* ( !  ,*ur* has      
au?ority & p[] to *ange & *ange aga9 &  
aga9 _m  ( h] rites & c]emonies--!      
details1 p]haps1 ( e "o ( !m--s  long z 
all be done 9 accordance ) ,god's ^w3   
above all ,i am n  fooli%ly alleg+ t    
alt> lights1 or inc5se1 or *asuble1 or  
any  su* ?+ is ( su* importance z to    
make or unmake a ,*ur*1 or is  really   
necess>y 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at all4  ,i 
h m5tion$ ^!  ?+s only z p>ticul>       
illu/rations ( a sy/em ( ,rituali/ic    
,s]vice1 mu* ( :i* 0 taught u by ,god1 &
 :i* has be5 adopt$  by ! univ]sal ,*ur*
 & us$ ev]y:]e & 9 all ages4  ,& ,i say 
t if ! ,re=m]s _h delib]ately reject$   
all ,god's patt]n & all  ,*ri/5dom's    
use1 & _h prescrib$ = !mselves & = u ?+s

  altoge!r n only diff]5t b opposite1 !n
 !y w\ld h  inflict$ a curse ^u u1 & x  
w\ld be our b\nd5 duty to repudiate  !m 
& to undo _! "w4    ,i h spok5 ?us      
pla9ly & op5ly 9 ! e>ne/ desire to      
awak51 to  a s5se ( :at !y are          
c\nt5anc+1 ^? :o c>elessly1 or x may  be
 delib]ately1 out ( hone/ & zeal\s      
prejudice1 repres5t !  ,re=mation z hav+
 made all ?+s new4  ,if once m5 c be    
br\ght to  feel t x w\ld h be5 wrong to 
make all ?+s new1 !y w be  at pa9s to   
inquire ) all anxiety :e!r !y h n       
misconceiv$  ! ,re=mation1 & s inquir+1 
!y w come to see :at x really  did or   
aim$ at1 & h5ce to believe t ! ,ritual  
movem5t ( !  pres5t day--,i am n1 (     
c\rse1 speak+ ( ! extravagancies &      
ecc5tricities ( individuals--s f> f     
ignor+1 contrav5+1 &  ov]turn+ !        
pr9ciples ( ! ,re=mation1 is ! v c>ry+ (
  !m out4    ,7 ,i n conv9c$ t x is s1  
,god =bid t ,i %\ld /& "h  z a v9dicator
 ( ! movem5t4  ,= ,i am p]suad$ t !     
,re=mation  0 mo/ righte\s & necess>y1 &

 t ,god ,himself specially wr\ght  x =  
u4  ,h[ev] g5tly we %\ld always speak 9 
controv]sy1 h[ev]  *>itably we %\ld ?9k 
( & con/rue ! acts & motives (  o!rs1 we
 mu/ n hide f ourselves t ! unre=m$     
,*ur* (  ?is c\ntry1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1
 0 9 a v corrupt & ungodly  /ate4  ,!   
=m1 inde$1 ( all ! ess5tials (          
,*ri/ianity 0  ma9ta9$1 b x 0 ov]laid by
 man's idle1 or ev5 false traditions  & 
man's corrupt practices4  ,! p[] ( !    
prie/hood 0 abus$2 !  ^w ( ,god 0 )held 
f ! p2 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ 0  mutilat$ &    
p]v]t$ f ! purposes ( its in/itution2 9 
wor%ip1  ! creature 0 set side by side )
 ! ,creator1 if n exalt$ above  ,him2 ! 
sub/itution ( =m = _s & sub/ance1 & 9 _m
  cases ( a wrong =m1 too1 0 g5]ally    
sanction$ & enc\rag$4  ,f all ?is !     
,re=m]s 7 /irr$ to rescue u1 & by !     
grace  ( ,god !y did x4  ,b !irs 0 no   
hot-head$ indiscrim9ate "w4  ,!y lab\r$1
 ) all ! calmness t m5 9 _! try+        
circum/ances c\ld comm&1 to di/+ui%     
betwe5 "r & wrong4  ,!y wi%$ to reta9   

all t seem$ edify+1 or ev5 m]ely        
h>mless1  ?\gh x 7 ( rec5t gr[?4  ,!y   
s\ght to re/ore all ?+s to  ! primitive 
rule & patt]n4  ,!y w\ld h c\nt$ x s9 to
 h  reject$ any?+ t ,god _h sugge/$ to  
,8 ,*ur* or t ! ,*ur*  9 =m] ages _h    
adopt$4  ,let any "o acqua9t himself ) !
  doctr9e1 ritual1 & practice ( !       
unre=m$ ,*ur*1 & !n comp>e  ) !m ! fir/ 
,pray] ,book ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 & he w f9d 
t  !re is no unnecess>y deviation f !m2 
t !re is a /rict  ma9t5ance ( ev]y?+ t x
 0 possible to reta9 )\t  fo/]+ error or
 ob/ruct+ ,*ri/ian edification2 t !     
,re=m]s  ev5 w5t beyond1 & reviv$ &     
en=c$ :at _h be5 disus$ &  =gott5--if x 
_h e>ly sanction--leav+ no?+ unre/or$ t 
_h  primitive au?ority1 save only !     
godly discipl9e ( ,p5ance2 & h[  !y     
?\ght ( t1 h[ !y wi%$ to re/ore x1 h[ !y
 hop$ t  ! "t w\ld come :5 x w\ld be    
re/or$1 let ! ,comm9ation ,(fice        
te/ify6    ,?is 0 ! pr9ciple ( !        
,re=mation4  ,& h[ 0 x c>ri$ out 9  !   
matt] ( ritual8  ,:y6 ev]y?+ t 0        

,scriptural or primitive1  or1 ?\gh     
rec5t1 edify+1 0 reta9$4  ,!re 7 ! same 
,*ur*es1  ! same alt>s1 ! same symbols &
 furniture1 ! same ve/m5ts4  ,ev5 ! same
 s]vices & ! same ways ( (f]+ !m 7      
pres]v$2  only !y 7 cleans$ f           
corruptions1 dive/$ ( ?+s d\btful or    
un$ify+1 simplifi$ by mak+ pray]s &     
lections m cont9u\s1  & by disc\nt5anc+ 
^? m9uti ( bodily wor%ip--num]\s b[+s1  
g5uflections1 & ! l--:i*1 h[ev] natural 
!y may h be5 to  ! =eign ,prie/s :o _h  
m9i/]$ at our alt>s1 h[ev] useful to  ! 
p :51 by reason ( all be+ p]=m$ 9 an    
unkn[n &  mutt]$ tongue1 mu* dumb %[ &  
bell r++ 7 necess>y1 7  di/ract+ to true
 wor%ip by _! multiplicity1 & 7         
unnecess>y  9 an audible & intelligible 
s]vice4    ,i d n say t ev]y?+ :i* ?is  
ritual movem5t seeks to re/ore  is      
di/9ctly by "n approv$ & reta9$ by our  
,re=m]s2 b 9 its  g5]al features1 9     
almo/ all its items1 9 ! k9d ( wor%ip & 
confession ( fai? at :i* x aims1 ,i am  
sure t x has _!  sanction & is ! tak+ up

 ( _! "w4    ,h[ is x t ?is ritual has  
nev] be5 ! g5]ally us$ ritual (  !      
,re=m$ ,*ur*8  ,:y %\ld x n[ be         
reviv$8--^! are que/ions  :i*1 if ,god  
w1 ,i w answ] 9 detail 9 my next s]mon4 
,meantime1 my bre?r51 /rive to make     
pr(itable & p]sonal use ( :at  has be5  
said1 by c>efully in=m+ y\rselves z to !
 real /ate (  ! case2 by try+ to root   
out ( y prejudices1 & to keep y\rselves 
f un*>itable suspicions ( rituali/s &   
ra% & pr(ane spee*  ab\t ritual2 by     
cultivat+ respect = ! motives ( ^? :o1 9
  _! lab\r to be loyal to ! ,*ur* ( !   
,re=m]s & useful to  y1 h come "u s mu* 
obloquy2 by pray+ e>ne/ly t ^? 9        
au?ority may h wisdom giv5 !m rightly to
 delib]ate & det]m9e  9 ?is matt]1 & t  
^? "u au?ority may h grace to r5d]  all 
due submission3 t ea* & all ( u may be  
animat$ by ! pure  desire to en=ce &    
obs]ve ! ,apo/olic rule1 8,let all ?+s  
be done  dec5tly & 9 ord]40             
,,s]mon ,,iii4                          
,i ,,cor9?ians xiv4 #dj4                

8,let all ?+s be done dec5tly & 9 ord]40
    ,,by ! good ,provid5ce ( ,god1 !    
,re=mation 0 effect$ 9 ?is  c\ntry ) !  
sanction1 "u ! imm$iate direction ( !   
highe/  au?orities 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate2 by  
m5 ( s\nd fai?1 sob] judgm5t1  & calm   
temp]am5t2 on ! righte\s pr9ciple (     
ma9ta9+ z good  & necess>y :atev] (     
doctr9e or practice _h univ]sally       
prevail$  among ,*ri/ians1 & ( n diff]+ 
unnecess>ily1 ev5 9  non-ess5tials1 f ! 
m$ival ,*ur*4    ,! cons]vative &       
,ca?olic feel+ :i* animat$ ! ,anglican  
,re=m]s v soon1 h[ev]1 came into        
conflict ) a radical & m]e  ,prote/ant  
_s4  ,i desire n to repudiate           
8,prote/antism0 z an  attribute ( !     
,anglican ,*ur*4  ,our ,re=m]s did mo/  
/\tly  prote/--by spee*1 by de$1 by     
enactm5t1 by suff]+--aga9/ prevail+     
corruptions & sup]/itions2 specially !y 
prote/$ aga9/ !  tyrannical assumption (
 univ]sal dom9ion by ! ,bi%op ( ,rome1 &
  ! caprici\s & lawless issu+ by him (  
ecclesia/ical prohibitions  &           

indulg5ces4    ,b _! ,prote/antism only 
ass]t$ :at !y 7 n2 & c]ta9ly  !y nev]   
prid$ !mselves 9 or cont5t$ !mselves ) !
 m]e  ass]tion ( ! negative & ! div]se4 
,9 t !y put away  :at 0 wrong1 or       
corrupt1 or un$ify+ or di/ract+ or      
bur!nsome1  !y 7 ,prote/ant2 b 9 _!     
ma9t5ance ( ! "o fai? 9 its  integrity &
 ! due proportion ( its sev]al p>ts1 9  
_! /rict  adh]5ce to ! pr9ciple :i* _h  
ev] guid$ ! s]vice & ritual  ( ,*ri/'s  
,*ur*1 !y 7 true ,ca?olics--mu* m wor?y 
( ! "n  ?an ^? :o h5ce=? claim$ !       
exclusive "r to x4    ,b gr[+ up all    
ar\nd !m1 & fo/]$ & /r5g!n$ by          
importations f ! ,cont95t1 7:]e !       
,re=mation _h unhappily  be5 br\ght ab\t
 9 a v diff]5t _s1 & 0 9 fact almo/     
ano!r ?+1--n ! re=m+ ( ! ,*ur* b !      
ab&on+ ( x7  0 a revolution>y &         
indiscrim9ate ,prote/antism :i* s\ght to
  de/roy1 root & bran*1 :atev] 0 old1 & 
0 intol]ant ev5 (  ! mo/ h>mless        
con=mity to ! ,*ur* aga9/ :i* x 0 a     
reaction4    ,let u speak ) all *>ity & 

fair all[ance ( ^? e>ne/ &  holy m54    
,almo/ all ! doctr9es ( ! fai? _h be5   
p]v]t$ or  leav5$ ) corruption2 almo/   
all ! ord9ances & c]emonies 7  associat$
 ) gross abuses4  ,9 ! int5sity ( _!    
awak5$ feel+  aga9/ ^! ?+s1 x 0 natural 
t _m among our own p1  unable to di/+ui%
 betwe5 ! tru? & ! corruption1 ! use &  
! abuse1 %\ld ?9k t _! rul]s _h n gone  
f> en\gh 9 !  way ( *ange2 :ile ! =eign 
,prote/ants1 left to act z individuals1 
driv5 to =m communities ( _! own 7z _!  
,*ur* w\ld n re=m  itself7 unguid$ by   
,ca?olic influ5ce1 direct$ by no        
intellig5t  pr9ciple 7save t :i* w\ld   
anyh[ get rid ( false traditions &      
gross abuses7 9 ! con/ruction ( _! cre$ 
& ! ord]+ (  _! s]vices1 det]m9$1 z !   
easie/ & mo/ cong5ial c\rse1 to  reject 
! :ole sy/em f :i* !y _h come out1 & to 
make all  ?+s new = !mselves4    ,:at   
wond] t su* m5 7 dissatisfi$ ) ! ,fir/  
,pray] ,book (  ,edw>d ,,vi41 t !y      
reg>d$ x z a base compromise ) ,rome1 t 
!y 7 horrifi$ by ! m5tion 9 x ( 8prie/s1

 alt>s &  sacrifices10 t !y scorn$ z    
8badges & rags ( pop]y0 !  ve/m5ts :i* x
 prescrib$2 t !y 7 l\d & urg5t 9  dem&+ 
its imm$iate revision6  ,n only _h !y no
 sympa?y )1  !y _h no compreh5sion1 no  
idea ( ! pr9ciple on :i* its  compil]s  
_h act$4  ,_! notion 0 t ! only true &  
pure  religion 0 su* an "o z diff]$ 9   
toto f :at !y _h  repudiat$4  ,!y _h be5
 misl$ by "s traditions2 !re=e !y  w\ld 
h5ce=? recognise no traditions4  ,! ^w (
 ,god _h hi!rto  be5 )held f !m3 !re=e  
n[ t !y 7 able to possess x1  !y w\ld   
h&le x z freely z !y pleas$4  ,! prie/s 
_h  dom9e]$ ov] !m3 h5ce=? !y w\ld h no 
prie/s4  ,sacrifices  _h be5 (f]$ amiss2
 !y !re=e abhorr$ all sacrifices6  ,su* 
7 ! feel+s ) :i* our ,re=m]s _h at once 
to deal4  ,%\ld  x be a matt] ( mu*     
surprise or repreh5sion t !y dealt v    
indulg5tly ) !m1 t !y re-ca/ ! s]vice   
:i* 0 object$  to z 8s l ! mass10 t !y  
dealt expressions :i* 7  injuri\sly     
misund]/ood1 t individual ,bi%ops ord]$ 
! removal (  ! alt> lights1 t !         

celebrant 0 requir$ to we> a surplice   
only8  ,recollect3 x 0 a "t ( viol5t    
re-action2 mod]ation 0  int]pret$ z     
8compromise20 names1 c]emonies1 &       
ve/m5ts repres5t$  to ,prote/ant m9ds n 
! ?+s to :i* !y really belong$1 b !     
abuses :i* _h s long be5 associat$ ) !m4
  ,9 va9 0 x  argu$ t ! abuse does n    
take away ! use4  ,9 va9 0 x  prote/$ t 
! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 z x /ood1     
conta9$ no?+  t 0 contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god
 or to ! tea*+ ( ! primitive  ,*ur*4  ,9
 va9 0 x ma9ta9$ t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has 
& mu/  h an alt>1 a prie/hood1 a        
cont9ual sacrifice to (f]2 t1 :ile  x is
 mo/ true t ,*ri/'s "o sacrifice 0 once 
(f]$ =  ev]1 & _c be repeat$1 & t ,he is
 su* a prie/ z kn[s no  equal1 no       
successor1 no p>tn]1 z alone 9 fact     
answ]s to ! "n (  prie/2 /ill1 z !      
,jewi% ,*ur* _h its prophetic memorials 
( ,8  sacrifice--9 its slay+ & (f]+ (   
bulls1 & goats1 & lambs--&  its         
prie/hood repres5t+ 9 ! v>i\s acts ( its
 (fice :at ,*ri/  w\ld d--s h we1 & by  

,8 own comm&1 a hi/orical memorial (  ,8
 sacrifice3 8,?is d 9 remembrance ( me40
  8,z (t z ye eat ?is  bread & dr9k ?is 
cup1 ye d %[ =? ! ,"l's dea? till ,he   
come0--& mu/ h a s-call$ prie/hood1     
p]=m+ sac]dotal acts z  ,8              
repres5tatives4  ,9 va9 ,i say 0 all ?is
 urg$4  ,d\btless _m  ( ! diss5ti5ts    
w\ld h readily admitt$ mu* ( x if !y _h 
calmly consid]$ x1 if !y c\ld h believ$ 
t a memorial  sacrifice & a             
repres5tative prie/hood 7 :at ! ,re=m]s 
claim$ to reta94  ,b !y c\ld n be       
p]suad$ to li/52 !y c\ld  n calm        
!mselves suffici5tly to li/52 ! _s burn$
 )9 !m  to root out & de/roy pop]y2 & e 
!ological t]m1 e  religi\s c]emony1 e   
ornam5t or ve/m5t t _h be5 us$ by       
papi/s1 0 reg>d$ z ( ! v ess5ce ( pop]y 
itself6  ,i believe  t ! re=m]s 7       
ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ tempor>y concession to   
?is  /ate ( feel+1 p>ticul>ly 9 modify+ 
ritual & ornam5t1 :i*  c\ld only be     
useful s long z !y 7 edify+1 :i* 7 9    
fact  do+ h>m to ! ,*ur*'s cause & to   

individual s\ls :ile !y 7  tak5 z       
repres5t+ & recomm5d+ ! v ?+s :i* _h be5
  repudiat$4  ,!y d\btless ju/ifi$      
!mselves by consid]+ t  _! second ,pray]
 ,book /ill conta9$ ! doctr9es :i* !    
(f5d+ rites & ve/m5ts 7 meant to adorn2 
!y hop$ t m5  might come to und]/& &    
hold ^? doctr9es :5 _! prejudices  7    
dis>m$2 at any rate !y fe>$1 le/1 by a  
/ubborn ma9t5ance  or viol5t en=cem5t at
 t critical "t ( any?+ n really         
ess5tial1 !y %\ld endang] ! be/ int]e/s 
( ! ,*ur*2 or ev5  provoke & p]petuate  
among u a m]e ,prote/ant re=mation4  ,x 
seem$  well !n t !y %\ld make su*       
concessions z ! second ,pray]  ,book (  
,edw>d ,,vi conta9$4  ,y "k :at foll[$2 
h[ )9 a ye>  pop]y 0 e/abli%$ "u ,que5  
,m>y1 & h[ bo? ,*ur*m5 &  ,prote/ants _h
 to flee ! l& & seek a home among ,g]man
 or ,swiss  re=m]s2 or1 if !y rema9$1 7 
savagely p]secut$ to ! dea?4  ,x might h
 be5 expect$ t ! fact ( ,*ur*m5 be+     
treat$ z  capital (f5d]s aga9/ ,rome    
w\ld h dis>m$ ! prejudices aga9/  !m &  

_! ritual :i* _h hi!rto exi/$1 or at    
lea/ t common  mis=tunes w\ld h begott5 
common int]e/s & sympa?ies & s  h l$ to 
a tru] appreciation ( "o ano!r4  ,?is 0 
n exactly  :at result$4  ,! ,prote/ants 
reta9$ & ev5 /r5g!n$ _!  prejudices3 !  
,*ur*m5 :o _h liv$ 9 exile among !m fir/
 ( all  fell 9 ) _! habits1 _! modes (  
wor%ip1 & _! disuse (  all ve/m5ts--or !
 sub/itution = !m ( a black g[n--&      
pres5tly  !y also contract$ _!          
prejudices4  ,accord+ly :51 soon aft] ! 
accession ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ! old law  
ab\t ve/m5ts 0 re-enact$1  x rema9$     
except 9 a few solit>y cases a dead     
lett]2 m5 ei!r  hat$ su* ?+s1 or !y 7   
too indiff]5t to ! way ( p]=m+  div9e   
s]vice to tr\ble !mselves to we> !m2 or1
 if !y _h "r  notions & "r feel+s ab\t  
!m1 !y 7 too poor to provide !m  =      
!mselves2 & _! p>i%ion]s did n c>e1     
p]haps object$1 to  provide !m4  ,i _c b
 believe t x 0 ! k ( ?is  fact--!       
adaptation ( law to necessity--:i* l$ to
 ! fram+ 9 #afjc  ( t ,canon1 7s (t5    

quot$ ( late7 :i* requires p>o*ial      
m9i/]s to we> ! surplice only 9 _!      
m9i/rations1 b directs  t a cope %all be
 worn by ! celebrant 9 ca!drals4  ,!    
,convocation1 x w\ld seem to me1 kn[+ h[
 g5]ally ! ve/m5ts _h  be5 de/roy$1 or  
rapaci\sly seiz$ = ! sake ( ! gold &    
preci\s /ones t adorn$ !m1 & h[         
difficult x w\ld be = !  cl]gy g5]ally  
to provide !m afre%1 appo9t$--:at _h    
long be5 !  practice1 & c\ld 9 fact     
quote some?+ l au?ority = itself 9  !   
,royal adv]tisem5ts--t z a m9imum (     
ve/m5t 9 ord9>y  *ur*es a surplice %\ld 
be worn1 b 9 ca!drals1 ^: end[m5ts  c\ld
 provide x1 ! mo/ co/ly & spl5did ( all 
ve/m5ts--!  cope--%\ld be reta9$4       
,surely x c\ld nev] h be5 int5d$ to     
insi/ t !re %\ld be a diff]5ce betwe5 ! 
ca!drals & !  p>i% *ur*es ( ! same      
communion2 f> less to =bid z  sup]/iti\s
 9 ! latt]1 :at is positively enjo9$ 9 !
 =m]6  ,b if x 7 s1 ! ,canons1 ?\gh 9 _!
 _s a rule to !  ,cl]gy & fai?ful laity1
 h no =ce by ! law ( ?is realm1 &       

moreov] !y 7 almo/ imm$iately foll[$ by 
a revis$ ,pray] ,book1  :i* conta9s !   
rubric ord]+ all ! ornam5ts :i* 7 9 use 
9  ! second ye> ( ,edw>d ,,vi4  ,:ile at
 ! v la/ revision ( !  ,pray] ,book1    
ne>ly sixty ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 our ,*ur* 
0 only j  lift+ h] head above !         
politico-religi\s revolution :i* _h s   
ne>ly ov]:elm$ h]1 :5 s _m reasons      
cog5tly press$ h] to  elim9ate f h]     
,book ( ,common ,pray] all t 0          
unnecess>y1 all  t 0 que/ionable1 all t 
%e did n use or int5d to use2 :5  !     
,puritans put _! f+] on ?is v rubric1 & 
requir$ t x  %\ld be left out--= if x 7 
reta9$ x might br+ back copes1  albs &  
su* l2--x 0 nev]!less delib]ately       
det]m9$ t !  rubric1 made by v]bal      
alt]ation m explicit ?an x _h be5 be=e1 
%\ld cont9ue to be ! writt5 rule ( our  
,*ur*6  ,&1 bre?r51  x is /ill ! writt5 
rule1 confirm$ by ,convocation1 enjo9$  
by  ! ,act ( ,uni=mity4    ,x is at l5g?
 v g5]ally be+ admitt$ t ?is is s2 t !  
rituali/s h ! writt5 law on _! side =   

mu* ( _! practice3  b !n x is urg$ t    
prec$5t z to ! obs]vance ( t law is     
utt]ly want+1 t 9 fact !re has be5 a    
g5]al cons5t ( bi%ops  & p>o*ial cl]gy  
7= #cjj ye>s7 t ! law 0 n to be obs]v$4 
,i h %[n y my bre?r5 :y x c\ld n be     
obs]v$1 :y x _h to  be repeal$ 9 ,edw>d 
,,vi4's "t4  ,if y "k any?+ ( ! ,m>ian  
p]secution1 & ! bitt] animosity aga9/   
suspect$ ,romanism :i* x  naturally     
begat2 ( ,puritanical infatuation & its 
sup]/iti\s horror  at ! sight ( a       
surplice1 its g5]al disuse ( ! ,holy    
,ord9ance to  :i* 8high-ritual0 &       
glori\s ve/m5ts peculi>ly belong1 its   
p]v]sity 9 we>+ black1 simply because   
o!rs wore :ite1 9 fa/+  7z on ,*ri/mas  
day7 :5 o!rs 7 fea/+2 if y "k any?+ (  !
 worldl9ess1 ! apa?y1 ! deadness to     
,evangelical tru?1 ! utt]  ignorance ( x
 or utt] indiff]5ce to x1 :i* *>act]iz$ 
! la/  c5tury & ! e>ly "p ( ?is--!n y w 
surely be able to  expla9 to y\rselves1 
:y ! ,rubric 9 "q has n be5 g5]ally     
obs]v$1 y w be surpris$ to f9d t any "o 

has at any "t  obs]v$ x4    ,i c\ld     
easily %[ t x has be51 "h & !re1 9 "p   
obs]v$1  almo/ to our own "t2 t x 0     
design$ by ^? :o fir/ ins]t$  x 9 !     
,pray] ,book1 by ^? :o re/or$ x1 & by ^?
 :o  delib]ately confirm$ & cont9u$ x1  
to be actually us$1 z soon z            
circum/ances w\ld all[4  7,surely x is  
va9 to argue on ! o!r  side1 9 ! face ( 
! repeat$ discussions ab\t x1 & !       
p]si/5t ma9t5ance ( x2 9 ! face1 too1 ( 
! fact1 t ^?1  by :om x 0 def5d$ &      
pres]v$ at ! la/ revision1 7 among  ! m5
 :o h mo/ di/9ctly taught ! doctr9es :i*
 x embodies67  ,b 7 x o!rwise2 7 !y "o &
 all1 f fir/ to la/1 9  _! own private  
judgm5ts & by cons5t among !mselves1    
aga9/ its  actual use1 or at any rate   
delib]ately acquiesc5t 9 its disuse1 are
  we to be b\nd by _! p]sonal ta/es & _!
 private judgm5ts1 s  z to yield up :at 
at lea/ !y h pres]v$ & solemnly h&$ on  
to u1 :at we h se5 to h su* full        
,scriptural sanction1 s to  h>monize ) !
 dictates ( true ,ca?olic devotion1 s to

 express 9  act1 z1 ?ank ,god6 our      
,liturgy does _m times 9 ^w1 t we       
believe & confess t we h no way ( access
 to ,god b ?r\gh !  ,veil :i* ,*ri/ has 
consecrat$ = u1 ev5 ,8 own fle%2 t ,he  
is  our only ,sacrifice & ! only su/a9+ 
,food ( our s\ls2 t ,he  condesc5ds ev] 
to plead = u t ,sacrifice & to give to u
 t  ,food2 t on ! alt> ,he makes = u1 by
 ! h&s ( ,8  repres5tative1 ! ,memorial 
( t ,sacrifice & by ! same h&s  gives u 
( ! heav5ly ,food--,he ,himself ,prie/ &
 ,victim bo?8  ,?is is  ! great1 !      
glori\s1 ! s\l-?rill+ tru? :i* 8high    
ritual0 is  int5d$ to picture to ! eye1 
& s to br+ home to ! m9d &  he>t2 nor   
only nor *iefly ?is1 b r to express x 9 
wor%ip1--9  intellig5t1 op51 ador+1     
?anksgiv+1 spl5did wor%ip1 to ! ,lamb  t
 0 sla91 t sitte? ^u ! ,?rone6    ,if1  
my bre?r51 we believe ?is to be !       
rationale ( su*  8high-ritual0 z our    
,*ur* by rubric or s]vice sanctions1 !n 
h[ c  we be pati5t "u its non-obs]vance1
 unless we feel ourselves to be  hamp]$1

 l our ance/ors1 by surr\nd+ prejudices 
& p]v]sities8    ,n[ ( c\rse !re are    
prejudices & p]v]sities /ill exi/+ &  _m
 ( !m4  ,!re are m5 :o = ! love (       
opposition resi/ &  cry d[n rituali/s4  
,!re are o!rs1 :o 9 _! inmo/ s\l are    
smitt5 ) a great fe>1 le/ !y %\ld be    
beguil$ ( _! rew>d  9 ,*ri/1 & turn$    
into =mali/s & idolat]s6  ,x 0 to be    
expect$ t ea* ( ^! classes w\ld /r5u\sly
 oppose itself to  ! ritual movem5t &   
ev5 t1 ?\gh !y really h little 9        
common1 !y w\ld readily make common     
cause aga9/ rituali/s4  ,&  7 x n s1 did
 nei!r ( !m %[ any outw>d sign (        
resi/ance1  misconception1 dislike1     
di/ru/ or contempt2 yet ! righte\s dread
 (  caus+ weak bre?r5 to (f5d1 ( %ak+ _!
 confid5ce 9 ^? :o  %\ld be _! spiritual
 guides1 ( ali5at+ _! affections f  _!  
,*ur* & _! ,pray] ,book & ( driv+ !m    
into s*ism1 w\ld  make all wise & lov+  
re=m]s v cauti\s & sl[ to introduce  ev5
 ! mo/ desirable *anges & to revive !   
mo/ important  practices1 v pa9/ak+ 9   

remov+ prejudices & enlight5+           
ignorance1 v pati5t to wait long1 if ne$
 be1 = :at !y  !mselves s mu* appreciat$
 & s eag]ly desir$4    ,nev]!less x is  
easy to see t !re has nev] be5 a "t s9ce
 !  ,re=mation :5 m5 h be5 s able z !y  
are n[ to discrim9ate  betwe5 :at is    
,ca?olic & :at is ,roman1 :5 !y c\ld    
v5ture to  confess t !y _h made !       
discrim9ation1 yes & to act ^u x  )\t   
inevitably lead+ !mselves or o!rs back  
into ! bondage  f :i* we h be5 deliv]$4 
,:]ev] ! exp]im5t has be5  fairly tri$ x
 has ?or\ghly succe$$3 x is only ^? :o h
 n  tri$ x :o d\bt (1 or d5y ! hope (   
its success4    ,& z !re nev] has be5 a 
"t :5 ! ritual movem5t c\ld be s  easily
 effect$1 s has !re nev] be5 a "t :5 x 0
 s l\dly  call$ = z x is n[2 fir/1 by s 
_m ( ! wor%ipp]s1 :o h  come to         
appreciate beautiful *ur*es1 musical    
s]vices1 frequ5t  celebrations1 dev\t   
c]emonies & symboliz+ acts &            
ornam5ts1--&  s to crave ! p]fect       
developm5t ( ! sy/em to :i* ^! ?+s      

belong2 next1 by ! circum/ances ar\nd u1
 ! bold d5ial--alas6 t  x mu/ be said   
ev5 by m9i/]s ( ! *ur*--( ! preci\s     
,sacrifice  & alone-avail+ ,int]cession 
( ! ,inc>nate ,god1 :i* ?is ritual  9   
its e "p & phase ass]ts & exhibits2     
next1 by ! anxi\s  look+ t[>ds u (      
,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,*ri/ians1 ye>n+ = !    
re-union ( ,*ri/5dom1 expect+ t someh[ !
 re-union is to be  br\ght ab\t by u2   
yet hesitat+ to give !mselves into our  
h&s1  because !y see n 9 u ! due        
recognition ( ! ,ca?olic doctr9e  ( !   
,eu*>i/1 ! due r5d]+ ( objective wor%ip 
to ,god4    ,i h endeav\r$ my bre?r5 9  
^! s]mons to set be=e y 9 !  v simple/  
way su* a /atem5t ( ! case z may dis>m  
prejudices1  & pr$ispose to "r ?\ghts   
ab\t ritual & e>ne/ endeav\rs to  use x 
duly :]e x is (f]$ y4    ,x rema9s to   
say a few words to ^? :om at ! outset ,i
 call$  8hurri]s along20 to ^? :o h gone
 ) ! movem5t )\t  consid]+ :i!r x 0     
c>ry+ !m1 or :at w\ld be ! effect on    
o!rs :o are be+ left beh9d2 to ^? :o 9  

_! con=mity to  8high-ritual0 are r     
indulg+ _! ta/e1 ?an ex]cis+ _!         
judgm5t1 or are reg>d+ z ! s\l ( wor%ip1
 t :i* is b  ! accessory1 ! expression1 
! body & clo?+ ( wor%ip4  ,z ,i  h w>n$ 
y be=e1 !re are great & peculi> dang]s  
inh]5t 9  8high-ritual20 its abuse      
became a sn>e to ! ,jews & l$ !m into   
=malism & idolatry1 ev5 :5 !y _h inspir$
 prophets & ! v  audible voice ( ,god to
 tea* !m2 x became a l sn>e to our      
=efa!rs1 f :i* !y escap$ only by giv+ up
 ! use z well z  ! abuse2 x is a sn>e n[
 to millions ( ea/]n & we/]n  ,*ri/ians2
 yes1 & x is evid5tly a sn>e1 a v       
dang]\s sn>e to  _m ( y\rselves4        
,exagg]at$ 9 importance1 reg>d$ z an end
  in/ead ( a means1 foll[$ out into v   
m9ute detail1--its =ms &  expressions   
unduly repeat$ & multipli$--x obscures !
 v tru?s  :i* x 0 meant to exhibit2 x   
di/racts ! att5tion :i* x %\ld  fix2 x  
begets =malism1 x mocks ,god ) a wor%ip 
:i* is n  spiritual & true1 & !re=e is  
no wor%ip at all2 x leads its  vot>ies  

to a pitiable self-o/5tation1 :i*       
confirms 9 _!  prejudices !             
anti-rituali/s1 :i* ret>ds ! re/or]s (  
ritual  7:o fe> to give loos] re9s to ^?
 :o are already runn+ wild71  yea &     
well-nigh fright5s !m1 9 _! conc]n =    
s\ls1 out ( !  cont9u$ obs]vance ( :at  
!y h already re/or$6    ,my de> bre?r51 
?is is sob]1 necess>y w>n+4  ,i pray y  
try to  receive x & to regulate y\r     
wor%ip by x4  ,take he$ le/1 be+  cumb]$
 ab\t _m ?+s y neglect ! "o ?+ ne$ful2  
le/1  foll[+ "r obs]vances 9 a wrong _s 
y incur ! ,ph>isees'  condemnation2 le/1
 by an indiscrim9ate p]=mance ( all !   
b[+s1  g5uflections1 & cross+s inv5t$ 9 
m$ival or mod]n times1 y  de/roy !      
emphatic tea*+ ( pure & dignifi$        
,ca?olic c]emonial2  le/ indulg+ y\r own
 fancies & c>ry+ out y\r own ritual1 9 !
  face ( t :i* ! responsible (fic]s ( ! 
congregation by  precept & example      
enjo91 y (f5d griev\sly & culpably aga9/
  ! apo/olic precept3 8,let all ?+s be  
done dec5tly & 9 ord]40                 

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p]mission1 f #8,hymns & o!r ,poems1' by 
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