The Book of Common Prayer And administration of the Sacraments: And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England

Published by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and by the Assignes of John Bill, London, 1641

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Title within woodcut border. Text in two columns. [104]pp. 8vo. This compact Book of Common Prayer was published during a period of particularly fractious religious tumult just prior to the start of the First English Civil War, which was fueled in part by what was seen as King Charles I's pro-Catholic sympathies, exemplified by his implementation of a more ceremonial, sacramental version of High Anglicanism. Some of these contentious changes as well the disquiet fomented by them are alluded to in the Preface, and "Of Ceremonies, Why Some Be abolished, and some retained," all of which follow "An Act for the Uniformitie of Common Prayer" on A2 A3. "Cum privilegio" printed at the foot of the title page. A gift to the General Theological Seminary from the then-Dean of Trinity Cathedral, George McCormick. ESTC R37432; Griffiths, Common Prayer 1641:5; Wing B3612A Nineteenth-century full dark red morocco, stamped in gilt. Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers with GTS bookplates on first pastedown. Pages cropped. Autograph initials on title page, with additional ownership inscription on A3 Title within woodcut border. Text in two columns. [104]pp. 8vo.

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• Title: The Book of Common Prayer And administration of the Sacraments: And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England
• Publisher: Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and by the Assignes of John Bill, London
• Publication Date: 1641
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