Article 24. Of speaking in the Congregation, in such a Tongue as the people understandeth.
It is a thing plainly repugnant to the VVord of God, and the custom of the Primitive Church, to have publick Prayer in the Church, or to minister the Sacraments in a Tongue not understood of the People.
There is nothing you can dislike in this?
No, 'tis very Orthodox, and according to the Apostles direction. 1 Cor. 14. 6. to 19.
So, I percieve you have some Scripture at command.
Yes, but this Text I cannot but remember: For at one of the conferences appointed by the right Reverend Father in God, the B. of L. where the subject was against Praying, &c. in an unknown tongue; the Dr. that Preached in our division, cited this place so often, that I shall never forget it.—
You gives good account how you came to have it so ready at hand—proceed to the next.
