TABLE OF CONTENTS.

IX. Of Candidates for Orders, (repealed by Canon IV., 1838,)

THE CONSTITUTION of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of
America,

CANONS OF 1832.

Canon I. Of the Orders of Ministers in this Church,

II. Of the Election of Bishops, (repealed by Canon I., 1835,)

III. Of the Certificates to be produced on the part of the Bishops Elect,
IV. Of Standing Committees,

V. Of the Consecration of Bishops during the Recess of the General Con-
vention,

VI. Of Assistant Bishops,

VII. Of the Performance of Episcopal Duties in Vacant Dioceses, (repealed
by Canon III., 1838,)

VIII. Of the Age of those who are to be Ordained or Consecrated,

X. Of the Conduct required in Candidates for Orders,

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XI. Of Candidates for Orders who are Lay Readers,

XII. Of Candidates who may be refused Orders,

XIII. Of the Learning of those who are to be Ordained, (repealed by Canon
V., 1838,)

XV. Of the Testimonials to be produced on the part of those who are to be
Ordained,

XVI. Of Candidates coming from places within the United States in which
the Constitution of this Church has not been acceded to,

XVII. Of Deacons,

XVIII. Of the Preparatory Exercises of a Candidate for Priests' Orders,
XIX. Of the Titles of those who are to be Ordained Priests,

XX. Of the Times of Ordination,

XXI. Of those who have officiated as Ministers among other Denominations of Christians, and apply for Orders in this Church, (repealed by Canon III., 1835,)

XXII. Of Clergymen Ordained for Foreign Parts,

XXIII. Of Clergymen Ordained by Foreign Bishops, or by Bishops not in communion with this Church, and desirous of Officiating or Settling in this Church, (repealed by Canon VI., 1841,)

XIV. Of the Preparatory Exercises of a Candidate for Deacons' Orders, (repealed by Canon V., 1841,)

XXIV. Of Ministers celebrating Divine Service in a Foreign Language,

XXV. Of Episcopal Visitations,

XXVI. Of the Duty of Ministers in regard to Episcopal Visitations,
XXVIL Of Episcopal Charges and Pastoral Letters,

XXX. Of the Election and Institution of Ministers into Parishes or Churches, XXXI. Of the Officiating of Ministers of this Church in the Churches, or within the Parochial Cures, of other Clergymen,

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XXXII. Of Episcopal Resignations,

XXXIII. Of the Dissolution of all Pastoral Connexion between Ministers and
their Congregations,

XXXIV. Of Differences between Ministers and their Congregations,
XXXV. Of Ministers removing from one Diocese to another, (repealed by Canon
IV., 1835,)

XXXVI. Of the officiating of Persons not Ministers of this Church,
XXXVII. Of Offences for which Ministers shall be Tried and Punished,
XXXVIII. Of a Minister declaring that he will no longer be a Minister of this
Church,

XXXIX. Of Degradation from the Ministry, and of Publishing the Sentence
thereof,

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XL. Of a Clergyman in any Diocese chargeable with misdemeanor in any
other,

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XLII. Of Crimes and Scandals to be Censured,

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XLIII. Of a Congregation in any Diocese uniting with any other Diocese, XLIV. Of the Mode of Publishing Authorized Editions of the Standard Bible of this Church,

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XLV. Of the use of the Book of Common Prayer,

XLVI. Of the Mode of Publishing Authorized Editions of the Book of Common
Prayer, &c. (repealed by Canon VI., 1835,)

XLVII. Of Forms of Prayer or Thanksgiving for Extraordinary Occasions,
XLVIII. Of a list of the Ministers of this Church,

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XLIX. Of the Mode of Calling Special meetings of the General Convention, - 626 L. Of the Mode of Transmitting Notice of all Matters submitted by the General Convention to the Consideration of the Diocesan Conventions, 626

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LI. Of the Mode of Securing an Accurate View of the State of the Church,
from time to time, (repealed by Canon VII., 1835,)

LII. Of the Alms and Contributions at the Holy Communion,
LIII. Of the Requisites of a Quorum,

LIV. Of Defraying the Expenses of the General Convention, (repealed by
Canon VIII., 1835,)

LV. Of the Trustees of the General Theological Seminary,
LVI. Repealing Former Canons,

CANONS OF 1835.

Canon I. Of the Election of Bishops, (repealed by Canon I., 1838,)
II. Of Missionary Bishops, (repealed by Canon I., 1838,)

III. Of those who have officiated without Episcopal Ordination, as Minis-
ters among other Denominations of Christians, and apply for Orders
in this Church, (repealed by Canon VII., 1838,)

IV. Of Ministers removing from one Diocese to another, (repealed by Canon
VII., 1841,)

V. Of Amenability and Citations,

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VI. Of the Mode of Publishing Authorized Editions of the Book of Common
Prayer, &c., (repealed by Canon IX., 1838.,)

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VII. Of the Mode of Securing an Accurate View of the State of the Church
from time to time, (repealed by Canon VIII., 1841,)
VIII. Of Defraying the Expenses of the General Convention, (repealed by
Canon X., 1838,)

III. Of the Performance of Episcopal Duties in Vacant Dioceses,
IV. Of Candidates for Orders, (repealed by Canon IX., 1841,)
V. Of the Learning of those who are to be Ordained,

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VI. Candidates for Orders Ineligible to the General Convention,

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VII. Concerning Candidates for Orders in this Church, who have been Min-
isters, Licentiates, or Students of Theology among other Religious
Denominations,

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VIII. Of the Organizing of New Dioceses formed out of Existing Dioceses,
IX. Of the Mode of Publishing Authorized Editions of the Book of Common
Prayer, &c.,

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X. of Defraying the Expenses of General Conventions,
XI. Of Repealed Canons,

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CANONS OF 1841.

Canon I. Of the Treasurer of the Convention,

II. Of a Clergyman absenting himself from his Diocese,

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III. Of the Election of a Missionary Bishop to the office of Diocesan Bishop, 636
IV. Of the Trial of Bishops,

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V. Of the Preparatory Exercises of a Candidate for Deacons' Orders
VI. Of Clergymen Ordained by Foreign Bishops in Communion with this
Church, and desirous of Officiating or Settling in this Church,

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VII. Of Ministers Removing from one Diocese to another,

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VIII. Of the Mode of Securing an Accurate View of the State of the Church,
from time to time,

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IX. Of Candidates for Orders,

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X. Of Clergymen Ordained by Bishops not in Communion with this Church,
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INDEX TO THE HOMILIES.

Abbeys, 245.

Abraham's bosom, a place of rest, &c. 82, 86.
Absolution, not a sacrament, 316.
Adam, Christ given to, 381.

Adultery, what forbidden under this term,
108, &c. how God hath plagued it, 118,
&c. laws of men against it, 120. how to
avoid it, 122.

Agathe or Agatha (St.)'s letters, 52, 203.
All in all, how God will be so, 444.
Alms, advantage of, 91, &c. neglect of, in
order to maintain costliness, a robbery of
the poor, 282. to be done as to Christ,
342. we should be as mindful of them as
of putting on our garments (Chrysostom),
342. acceptable to Christ, when done for
his sake, 345. “ Give, and all things shall
be clean unto you," what meant, 348, &c.
what no godly and learned man can mean
with respect to alms, 347.

Amen, why said at the end of prayers, made
in the name of all, 318. what meant by
it, 320.

Amends, none required on our parts in order
to justification, 18.

Angels, ministry of. 86. fellowship with, 94.
several orders of, 95.
Anger, a kind of madness, 131.

Answering, froward, an exhortation against
it, 128. reasons to keep men from it, 131.
Anti-Christ, mighty in miracles, 210.
Apparel, four lessons against excess in, 275.
all may not look to wear alike, &c., 276.
excess of, compels some to rob the poor
in order to maintain it, 282.
Apple, eaten by Adam, 375.
Appointed to everlasting salvation, 347.
everlasting life, 347.-See Elect.

125, &c. wherefore washed in, and what
promised, 369. water only ordained by
Christ to be used in, 414.-See Sacrament
and Sacraments.

Barons, some richer than, 51.

Basilica, Christian temples built in time of
Constantine, 228.

Beads, 50, 51.

Believers (or those who are joined to Christ
with true faith, &c.), death cannot de-
prive of Jesus Christ, 85. they are graft-
ed surely in him, 85. no sin can condemn,
85. what their duty, 85.-See Faith, and
Christ.

Bernard (St.)'s verses, 52.
Bell, book, and candle, 414.
Bibles, the extreme enemies to God, &c.
stirred up by Satan to pull them with vio-
lence out of the people's hands, 326.-See
Holy Scripture.

Bishops and pastors, their office, 60. primi-
tive, their character and employment,
218. those thirty, reported to have had a
temple at Rome before Constantine's time,
227. bishops of Rome, their challenge,
414, 522. have forsaken the command-
ments of God for their own constitutions,
414. why keep men in ignorance, 525.
Bodies of believers, state of, at the resurrec-
tion, 84.

Brawling:-See Contention.
Bridegroom being gone, what, 260.

Candles, lighted before images, 207.
Celibacy, ability to live continently in, a gift
for which God is to be praised, 123.
to Censure, before we pass on others, what to
be done, 132.

Baptism, case of those who sin after, 17.
case of those who die after, in infancy,
17. remission of original sin in, 23. we
are not to live idly or unfruitfully after,
26. by holy promises in, we be made
lively members of Christ, 64. but one,
and therefore all baptized should be one,

Chalice, blessed with, 310.
Chanting, &c., 310.
Chantries, 245.
Chapter, 50.

Charity, Christian, what, 55. Christ gave
a clear interpretation of, 56. set a perfect
example of, 57. its two offices, 60. the
breach of, how to be avoided, 126. what-