Proposed Surrender of the Prayer-Book and Articles of the Church of England
by William J. Irons
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About this eBook
- Author
- Irons, William J. (William Josiah), 1812-1883
- Title
- Proposed Surrender of the Prayer-Book and Articles of the Church of England A Letter to the Lord Bishop of London on Professor Stanley's Views of Clerical and University "Subscription"
- Credits
- Transcribed from the 1863 Rivingtons edition by David Price
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
- Subject
- Church and college -- England -- History -- 19th century
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 49114
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49114
- Release Date
- June 2, 2015
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.PROPOSED SURRENDER OF THE PRAYER-BOOK AND ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
- 2.A LETTER, ETC. — Dr. Stanley’s position. [4a]
- 3.Scheme of Comprehension. — “Relaxation” a preliminary movement.
- 4.Revision of Prayer-book. — Dr. Stanley’s Three Arguments. — The Reformation. — The Reformatio Legum. — Subscription demanded in 1553. — Temporary restriction of the Clergy. Subscription in 1564. — The Primitive Church. — Council against Paulus Samosatemus. — Council against Noetus. — Discipline in the Church. — Roman Catholic Subscription. — Protestant Subscriptions. — Alleged practical evils of Subscription. — “Contradictoriness” of the Articles and Prayer-book. — The early age of those who “subscribe.” — Men of ability will not take Holy Orders. — The Athanasian Creed. — Equivocal subscribing. — Summary. — Prospects.
- 5.FOOTNOTES.
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