A.

Affinity. See Confanguinity.

Saviour to the Church, 449. The
internal effects of it, 451. In what
fenfe exercifed in the primitive
church, 453. How far abused by
the church of Rome, ib. In what
fenfe exercifed by the church of
England,
449, 456

in the Morning and Evening
fervice, how feafonably ufed there,
115. Of what benefit or effect, ib.
Defigned by the church to be more
than declarative, 117. Not to be
pronounced by a Deacon, 120
-in the office for the Vifitation of
the Sick, feems only to refpect the
cenfures of the church, 448. What
intended by the form, 454. Not to
be pronounced unlefs heartily de-
fired, 456. See alfo the Preface,

v. &c.

Abstinence, how diftinguished from
Fafting by the church of Rome,
198. What days appointed for the
one and the other, ib. No diftinc-

tion made in the church of En-

gland, either between days of Fait-
ing and days of Abstinence, or be-
tween any different kinds of food,
199. Abftinence from flesh on fish-
days enjoined by Act of Parlia-
ment, ibid. Intire Abftinence re-
commended by the church of En-
gland on faft-days,
ibid.
Advent, why fo called, 206. The an-
tiquity of it, ibid. Advent Ser-
mons formerly preached, ib. Why
the church begins her year at Ad-
vent,

207

end of it, 355. Ufed fometimes
by the primitive Chriftians, ib.
How it first came into practice,
357. Affufion only to be used
when the child is fick,
375
AGATHA, a Sicilian Virgin and Mar-
tyr; fome account of her, 58
AGNES, a Roman Virgin and Mar-

tyr; fome account of her, 57. Why
painted with a Lamb by her fide, ib.
Alb, what, by whom, and when to
be worn,
104

St. ALBAN, a Martyr; fome ac-
count of him,
66
All-Saints day, for what reasons ob-
ferved, 190, 255. The fervice for
it,
ibid.
All-Souls day, what day fo called,
and why,
75
Alms, how to be diftinguished from
the other devotions of the people,
in the rubric after the offertory,
278. By whom, and in what
manner to be collected,
Almfgiving at the Sacrament, a ne-
ceflary duty,
ALPHEGE, Archbishop of Canter-

279

276

bury; fome account of him, 62
Altar, in what part of the church it
formerly stood, 87. None were al-
lowed to approach it but Priefts,
ibid. A difpute about it at the
Reformation, 266. How it ought
to ftand, both in the Communion-
time, and out of it, ibid. Why
the Prieft must stand on the North
fide of it, 268. To be covered with
a fair linen cloth at the time of
Communion,

ibid.
AMBROSE,

6I

156
249

AMBROSE, Bishop of Milan; fome
account of him,
Amen, what it fignifies, 122. How
regarded by the primitive Chrif-
tians, 123. Why printed fome-
times in Roman, and fometimes in
Italic, ib. In what fenfe it is ufed
at the end of the Curfes in the
Commination,
515
St. ANDREW's day, why obferved first
in the course of holy-days, and at
the beginning of Advent,
249
Angels, thought to be prefent at the
performance of divine myfteries,
297
St. ANN, Mother to the bleffed Vir-
gin Mary; fome account of her, 68
Anthems, the original and antiquity
of them, 157. Why to be fung
between the third Collect and the
prayer for the King,
Annunciation, the feaft of it,
Apocrypha, when, and upon what
account appointed for Leilons, 136
Apoftles, others befides the twelve fo
called, 95, 97. Their office not
defigned to be temporary, 96
-their days, why obferved as
feftivals,
188
Afcenfion-day, how early obferved,
236. The fervice of that day ex-
plained,
ibid.
Afh-Wednesday, why Lent begins on
that day, 220. Why fo called, ib.
The difcipline of the ancient
church on that day, ibid. How
the church of England fupplies it,
221. The fervice for it, ibid.
St. ATHANASIUS's Creed. See Creed
of ATHANASIUS.
August 1, a Form of Prayer for it, 529
AUGUSTIN, firft Archbishop of Can-
terbury; fome account of him, 64
St. AUGUSTIN, Bithop of Hippo;
fome account of him,
70

B.

Anns, what the word fignifies, 403
Why, and how often to be pub-
lifhed, ib. The poverty of the par-
ties, or their not being fettled in the

place where they are asked, no rea-
fon for prohibiting the Banns, 404.
The penalty of a Minifter that mar-

ries without Licencé or Banns, ib.
Baptifm, how it typifies a new Birth,
331. Formerly adminiftered only at
Eafter and Whitfuntide, and why,
232, 339. To be administered now
only on Sundays and Holy-days,
except in cafes of neceffity, ib. The
irregularity and fcandal of adminif-
tering public Baptifm at home,340.
Why to be performed after the fe-
cond Leffon, 344. Perfons dying
without it not capable of Chrif-
tian burial,
477

St.

St.

of Infants, practifed by the Jews,
334. No alteration intended by our
Saviour, ib. Exprefs teftimony for
it in the New Teftament, 335.
Proved from the writings of the
moft ancient Fathers,
337

by Laymen. See Lay-Baptifm.
BARNABAS, his day, why not for-
merly in the table of holy-days, 189
BARTHOLOMEW, a remark upon
the Gofpel appointed for his day,255
BEDE, fome account of him, 65. How
he got the name of Venerable, ib.
BENEDICT, an Abbot; fome account
of him,
бо
Bidding of Prayer before Sermon en-
joined by the church ever fince the
Reformation, 276. The contrary
practice attended with fatal con-
fequences,
ibid.
Birth-days, the days of the Martyr-
dom of the ancient Chriftians fo
called, and why,
188
Bishops were called Apoftles in the
firft age of the church, 98. Those
called Bithops in Scripture were
probably no more than Prefbyters
ibid. See Minitry.
Biffextile, Leap-years, whence fo
called,
250
BLASSIUS, Bishop and Martyr; fome
account of him,
58
BONIFACE, Bishop of Mentz, and
Martyr; fome account of him, 65
Bread

Bread in the Sacrament, whether it
should be leavened or unleavened,
324
Bread and Wine for the Communion,
when, and by whom to be placed on
the table, 280. How and by whom
to be provided, 327. The remain-
der after the Communion how to
be difpofed of,
326
Breaking the Bread, a ceremony al-
ways ufed by the ancient church in
confecrating the Eucharift, 303
Bridemen, their antiquity, 409
BRITIUS, or St. BRICE; fome ac-
count of him,
75
Burial, Chriftian, the ancient form of
it, 476. To what fort of perfons de-
nied, 477. The time when perform-
ed, 483. The manner of proceffion
at Funerals, ibid. Rofemary, why
given at Funerals, ib. The Prieft to
meet the Corpfe in his furplice,484.
And to go before it to the church
or grave, ib. In what places the dead
were buried formerly, 485. The an-
cient folemnity of taking leave of
the dead body, 495. The pofition
of the corpfe in the grave, ib. The
throwing earth upon the body, ib.
A Communion at Funerals for-
merly appointed, and why, 498

Come account of her,

77

54

Calends, the column of them,
Candlemas-day, whence fo called, 250
Canonical hours for celebrating Mar-
riage,
407
Catechifing, what the word fignifies,
381. Of divine inftitution and uni-
verfal practice, 380. As proper after
Baptifm as before, ibid. How often
to be performed, 383. Why after
the fecond Leflon, 384. Who to be
catechifed, ibid. What care to be
taken by parents and mafters, ibid.
CATHERINE, Virgin and Martyr ;
fome account of her,
77
CENDE, or CHAD, Bishop of Lich-

59

109

104

field; fome account of him,
Chancels, why fo called, 86. Always
ftood at the Eaft end of the church,
ibid. How to remain as they have
done in times past,
Chimere, a Bishop's habit,
Choir, all divine fervice performed
there at first, 107. Till clamoured
against by Bucer, ib. And altered
upon his complaint, ibid. Which
caufed great contentions, 108. Till
the old cuftom was revived by
Queen Elizabeth,
ibid.
Chrifom ufed anciently in Baptifm,
360. Why fo called, 361. Was for-
merly offered by the woman at her
churching, 508. What the word
fhould fignify in the weekly bills,
509. See White Garments.
Christmas-day, how early obferved in
the church, 208. The fervice for it
explained, 209. Why a prefcribed
time for communicating,
318
St. CHRYSOSTOM, his prayer, 161.
When first added,
ibid.
Chronicles (the books of) why not
read for leffons,
136
Churches, the necellity of having ap-
propriate places for public worthip,
82. The univerfal practice of Hea-
thens, Jews, Apoftles, and primitive
Chriftians, ib. The churches of the
ancient Chriftians fumptuous and
magnificent, 85. The form of them,
. 86. Decency in churches requifite
and neceilary, 88. To be confe-
crated by a folemn dedication of
them to God, 89. Called by the
names of angels and faints, 90.
Great reverence fhewn in them by
the primitive Chriftians, 91
Church-holy-days, what days fo
called, and why,
Churching of Women. See Thankf-
giving of Women after Child-birth.
Circumcifion (the feast of) the defign
of it, 213. The antiquity of it, ib.
The fervice for it,
ibid.
St. CLEMENT, Bishop of Rome, and
Martyr; fome account of him, 77
Clergy

90