the fame day by the council of Nice, ibid. The Pafchal Canons paffed in that council, ibid. The new and full Moons ordered to be found by the Golden Num- bers, ibid.
Eafter by that means was kept sometimes too soon, and fometimes too late, 38. The Paf- chal Limits answering the Golden Numbers, 39. Cycles and Tables invented to find Eafter for ever, 40. Found to be erroneous, 42 Eafter-day, when firft obferved, and why fo called, 229. The Anthems inftead of the Venite Exultemus, why appointed, ibid. The reft of the service for it explained, 230. Why a prescribed time for com- municating, 231. The whole time between Eafter and Whitfuntide formerly obferved, ib. The week after Eafter how observed for- merly, and why, 232. The Sun- days after Eafter, their fervices how proper, Eafter-Eve, how observed in the pri- mitive church, 227. How ob- served by the church of England, 228. The service for it, ibid. EDMUND, King and Martyr; fome account of him, 77 EDWARD, the Confeffor, his tranfla- tion, 74
King of the Weft-Saxons, fome account of him, 60. His tranf- lation, another festival formerly observed, Elements in the Eucharift confe- crated by our Saviour with a fo- lemn bleffing, 302. The form and manner of adminiftering them to the communicants, 308. Private confecration of them how far allowed, 468. See Bread and Wine. Ember-weeks, what they were, and why fo called, 207, 208. At what seasons observed, 208. Why ordinations are affixed to those times, ib. The prayers to be used
at those times, when firft added,
Epact, the occafion of it, 46. How it answers the Golden Number, 47. How to find it, ib. The use of it in finding the Moon's age, ibid. Why it fhews the Moon's age truer than the Golden Num- ber, 48 Epiphany, what the word fignifies, 213. Ufed formerly for Chrift- mas-day, 214. The ancient names of it, ibid. The service for it, ib. The fervices for the Sundays af- ter the Epiphany, 215. The feaft of it, to what end inftituted, ibid. Epiftler, and Gofpeller, why ap- pointed,
271 Epiftles for Sundays and Holy-days, the antiquity of them, 201. In what verfion they are used, ibid. Their order and method, ib. The fuitableness of them to the feve- ral days, ibid. Why the Epiftles are read before the Gospels, 271 Erudition for any Chriftian Man. See Doctrine.
Efpoufals, what they were formerly, 420. How fupplied now, ibid. ETHELDRED, Virgin; fome account of her,
Evangelift, not a distinct officer by himself, Eucharift, the virtue of it, 257. Whence fo called, 294. See Com- munion Service.
Eves, why called Vigils, 192. The
original of them, ibid. Which fef- tivals have Eves, and which not, and why, 192, 193. The Eve of a feftival that falls upon a Mon- day, to be observed on the Satur- day, 193 EUNURCHUS, Bishop of Orleans; fome account of him, 71 Excommunication, the internal ef- fects of it, 451. An ipfo facto Excommunication, how it differs from an ordinary one, 480. Per- fons dying excommunicate not capable
FABIAN, Bishop and Martyr ; fome account of him, FAITH, Virgin and Martyr; fome account of her, 73 Fafting, how ancient and univerfal a duty, 197. How diftinguished from Abftinence in the church of Rome, 198. What days appointed for one and the other, ib. Whe- ther diftinguithed in our own church, 199. Days of Fafting, how obferved by the primitive Christians, ibid.' Festivals, how requifite to be ob- ferved, 186. Jewish Festivals not to be observed by Christians, ibid. Christian Festivals, how early ob- served, 187. In what manner ob- served by the primitive Chrifti- ans, ib. What and how observed by the church of England, 188, 189, 190. Why the Curate is to bid them, 190. What to be done in the concurrence of holy-days, ib. And why lengthened out for feveral days, 297. Why fixed to eight days, 298 Forms of Prayer, a full vindication of the joint ufe of precompofed fet Forms of Prayer, 2, &c. Fonts, why fo called, 343. Why ge-
St. GEORGE, Martyr; fome account of him, 62. How he came to be "Patron of the English, 63 GILES, Abbot and Confeffor; fome account of him,
Glory be to the Father, &c. See Doxology.
Godfathers and Godmothers, the original, antiquity, and ufe of them, 341. The number of them, ibid. Whence called fureties and witneffes, 342. The qualifications required in them, ib. No Parents to be admitted, ib. Nor perfons 'that have not received the Com- munion, 343. The reasonablenefs of admitting a vicarious ftipula- tion, 347. Why the Godfathers or Godmothers are to name the child, 353. The ill practice of choofing unfit perfons to this of- fice, 368. A Godfather or God- mother required at Confirmation,
Golden Number, by whom invent- ed, and why so called, 43. The occafion of it, and how brought into the Calendar, ib. Why now left out of the Caiendar, ib. How to find the Golden Number of any year, 45 Good-
Good-Friday, why fo called, 226. Why obferved as a faft, ibid. The Gofpel for it, why taken out of St. John, ib. The reft of the fer- `vice for it, 227 Gospels for the Sundays and Holy- days, the antiquity of them, 200. In what verfion they are used, 201. Their order and method, ib. The fuitableness of them to the feveral days, ibid. Standing up at the Gospel, why enjoined, 272 Gofpeller and Epiftler, why ap- pointed, 271 GREGORY the Great, Bishop of Rome, and Confeffor; fome ac- count of him, 60
HILARY, Bishop and Confeffor; fome account of him, Holy-Cross-day; what day fo called, and why,
Holy-days, (Popish,) why retained in our Calendar, 55. See Festi- vals.
Homilies of the Church of England, by whom compofed, and when,
275 Honey, Milk, and Salt, why given anciently to the new baptized, 332. Why discontinued, ibid. Hood, by whom firft ufed, 103. Why used by the Monks, ibid. Why used in Cathedrals and Uni- verfities, 104 Hours, the third and ninth the times of the Jewish Sacrifice, and why, 80. The fame hours observed for prayer by the primitive Chrifti- ans, ibid. Why not enjoined by the Church of England, ibid. canonical, for celebrating Mar- riage,
St. JEROM, Priest, Confeffor, and Doctor; fome account of him, 73 JESUS, reverence to be made at the name of JESUS, 149 Images, the use of them forbid in the primitive Church, 87. A re- markable instance of it, Immerfion, or Dipping in Baptifin,
most primitive and fignificant, 355. See Affufion. See Trine Immersion.
Immoveable Feafts, why placed by themselves in the Common Pray- er-Book, 248. Obfervations on fome of them, ibid. Impediments to Marriage, what, 410, &c. Impofition of Hands effential to Confirmation, 397. A blow on the cheek used inftead of it by the church of Rome, 398 Inceftuous Marriages, what Mar- riages fo called, and why, Infant Baptism. See Baptism of In- fants. Innocents-day, why obferved, 189. Why obferved presently after Christmas-day, 211. The fervice for it explained, ibid. Inftitution Godly and Pious) of a Christian Man, book with that title put out by King Henry VIII,
LAMBERT, Bishop and Martyr ; fome account of him, Lammas-day, what day fo called, and why, 68
St. LAURENCE, Archdeacon of Rome, and Martyr; fome account of him, 69
Lawn fleeves, a Bishop's habit, 104 Lay-Baptifm, allowed by our church
at the firft Reformation, 370. But afterwards prohibited by both houfes of Convocation, ib. Whe- ther valid or effectual in the sense of our church, 373 Leap-Years, whence called Biffex- tile, Legends, what they were,
Lent, the original and antiquity of it, 218. Variously observed at first, ib. Why limited to forty days, ib. Why fo called, 219. Why to end at Easter, ibid. How observed by the primitive Chriftians, ib. The Sundays in Lent, the services ap- pointed for them, 221. How they are named, LEONARD, Confeffor; fome account of him, 75 Leffons, why they follow the Pfalms, 134. The antiquity of them, 135. The order of the firft Leffons for ordinary days, 136. Why fome books of the Old Teftament are not read, ib. Ifaiah, why reserved for Advent, ib. The first Leffons for Sundays, 137. Genefis, why read in Lent, 135. Firft Leffons for Saints days, 137. For Holy- days, 138. The order of the fe- cond Leffons, ibid. The Revela- tion, why not read, ibid. What posture the Minifter and People ought to be in when the Leffons are reading, 141 Let us pray, often used, and why,
Licence, the penalty of a Minister that marries without Licence or Banns, Lights upon the Altar enjoined by the rubric, 106 Litany, what the word fignifies, 162. Why fung in the middle of the choir, 163. The original of them in this form, ib. Ufed formerly in proceffions, ib. On what days to be used, and why, 164. At what time of the day, 165. One out of every family in the parish to be present at it, 166. The ir regularity of finging it by Lay- men, ib. The method and order of it, 167, &c. When properly ended, Liturgy, the lawfulness and necef- fity of a national precompofed one, 1, &c.
Liturgy of the Church of England, how it ftood before the Reforma- tion, 23. What was done in rela- tion to it in King Henry VIII's reign, ib. See Common Prayer- Book.
Lord be with you, &c. why placed between the Creed and Lord's Prayer, 151 Lord have mercy upon us, &c. the antiquity and use of this form, 153. Why placed before the Lord's Prayer, 152. The Clerk and Peo- ple not to repeat it a second time after the Minister, Lord's Prayer, prescribed by our Sa- viour for the conftant use of his church, 4. Objections against it anfwered, ibid. &c. Always ufed by the primitive Church, 9. Why ufed in all offices, and generally at the beginning, 124. Why re- peated aloud by the whole con- gregation, ib. Why repeated more than once in an office, Lord's Supper, daily received by the primitive Church, 318. The care of the Church in adminiftering it to perfons in danger of death, 467. See Communion Service. Low-Sunday, what day fo called, and
why, 234. The service for it, ib. St. LUCIAN, Confeffor and Martyr ; fome account of him, 56 Lucy, Virgin and Martyr; fome account of her, 78 St. LUKE, his day, why obferved, 189 Lunar Year, how computed, 45
Marriage, a divine institution, 402. Must be performed by a lawful Minifter, 403. Not before Banns be published on three Sundays, or Licence obtained, ib. At no time prohibited, 405. Though not de- cent at some seasons, 406. To be folemnized in one of the churches where Banns were published, ib. To be performed between the hours of eight and twelve in the morning, 407. In what part of the church to be folemnized, 408. Who to be present at the folem- nization, 409. The man, why to ftand at the right hand of the wo- man, ibid. The impediments to Marriage, what they be, 410. No Coufins prohibited Marriage, 415. The mutual confent of the par- ties to be asked, 417. The huf- band's duty, 418. The wife's duty, ibid. The father or friend why to give the woman, 421. And the Minister why to receive her, ib. Their right hands why to be joined, 422. The mutual ftipulation explained at large, ib. The meaning of the Ring. See Ring. The married perfons ought to receive the Sacrament, 434. The advantage of communicating on the day of marriage, 435 St. MARTYN, Bishop and Confeffor; his tranflation, 67 Martyrs, the days of their death, why obferved, and why called their birth-days, 187 MARY MAGDALEN, why her festi- val is difcontinued,
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