The primitive rule of Reformation according to the first liturgy of K. Edward VI, 1549 containing an extract of the same, so far as it is Popishly affected : together with several honourable testimonials thereof from church and state, of that, and of succeeding ages : as also the wishes of several churches and chuchmen of the Reformation, for restoring the said liturgy in parts.

Prayer.

And although we be Unworthy, through our manifold Sins, to offer unto thee any Sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en Duty and Service; and command these our Prayers and Supplications,* 1.1 by the Ministry of thy Holy Angels to be brought up into thy Holy Taber∣nacle, before the sight of thy Divine Majesty, (Fol. CXVIII.)

Rubrick, And when he delivers the Sacrament of the Body of Christ, he shall say to every one these words.

The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ which was given for thee,* 1.2 preserve thy Body and Soul unto Everlasting Life.

And the Minister delivering the Sacrament of the Blood, and giving every one to Drink once, and no more. shall say,

The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for thee, preserve thy Body and Soul unto everlast∣ing Life. (Fol. CXVIII.)

Rubrick, For avoiding of all matters and occasion of Dissention, it is meet that the Bread prepar'd

for the Communion, be made through all this Realm,* 1.3 after one Sort and Fashion, that is to say, Ʋnleaven'd and Round as it was afore; but with∣out all manner of Print, and something more larger, and thicker than it was; so that it may be aptly divided in divers Pieces, and every one shall be divided into two Pieces at the least or more, by the Discretion of the Minister,* 1.4 and so distributed. And men must not think less to be Received in Part, than in the Whole; but in each of them, the whole Body of our Saviour Jesus Christ. (Fol. CXXI.) Rubrick, And although it be Read in Antient Writers, That the People many years past, received at the Priests hands, the Sacraments of the Body of Christ in their own Hands, and no Commandment of Christ to the contrary: Yet for as much as they many times Convey'd the same secretly away, kept it with them, and diversly abus'd it to Superstition and Wick∣edness; least any such thing hereafter should be at∣tempted; and that an Uniformity might be us'd throughout the whole Realm: It is thought conve∣nient the People commonly receive the Sacrament of Christs Body in their Mouths,* 1.5 at the Priests hands (Ibid.)

Notes

• * 1.1

  Invocation of Angels.
• * 1.2

  Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodi∣at Animam tuam in vitam Eternam.
• * 1.3

  Wafer-Cakes.
• * 1.4

  Christus totus in tota & to∣tus in qualibet parte Hostiae
• * 1.5

  The Host taken at the Priests Hand in their Mouths.