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ORIGINES LITURGICÆ,

OR

ANTIQUITIES

OF

THE ENGLISH RITUAL,

AND

A DISSERTATION ON PRIMITIVE LITURGIES.

BY

THE REV. WILLIAM PALMER, M. A.
OF WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

THIRD EDITION.

OXFORD:
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

MDCCCXXXIX.
(1839)

Transcribed by John D Lewis
Murdoch University
Perth, Western Australia.
AD 2000

CONTENTS
OF
VOL. I.

DISSERTATION ON PRIMITIVE LITURGIES.

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION … … … … … … P. 3

Sect. I. LITURGY OF ANTIOCH … … … … ... 15
Sect. II. LITURGY OF CAESAREA … … … 45
Sect. III. LITURGY OF CONSTANTINOPLE … … 73
Sect. IV. LITURGY OF ALEXANDRIA … … … 82
Sect. V. LITURGY OF EPHESUS … … … … 106
Sect. VI. LITURGY OF ROME … … … … 111
Sect. VII. LITURGY OF MILAN … … … … 125
Sect. VIII. LITURGY OF AFRICA … … … … 134
Sect. IX. LITURGY OF GAUL … … … … 143
Sect. X. LITURGY OF SPAIN … … … … 166
Sect. XI. LITURGY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND … … 176

Additions.— LITURGY OF ARMENIA … … … … 190
NESTORIAN LITURGIES … … … … … 194
INDIAN LITURGIES … … … … … … 196

ANTIQUITIES OF THE ENGLISH RITUAL.

Chapter I. Part I. MORNING PRAYER … … … … 201

Introduction … … … … … … 201

Sect. I Of Morning Prayer
Sect. II The Sentences or Verses
Sect. III The Address or Exhortation
Sect. IV Confession … … … … … 212
Sect. V Absolution … … … … … 214
Sect. VI The Lord’s Prayer … … … … 215
Sect. VII The Versicles, Gloria Patri, &c … … … 218
Sect. VIII The Ninety-fifth Psalm … … … … 221
Sect. IX The Psalms … … … … … 223
Sect. X The First Lesson … … … … 225
Sect. XI The Hymn Te Deum … … … … 226
Sect. XII The Second Lesson … … … 231
Sect. XIII Benedictus … … … … 232
Sect. XIV The Creed of S. Athanasius … … 233
Sect. XV The Prayers … … … … … 239
Sect. XVI The Collects … … … … … 242

Chapter I. Part II. EVENING PRAYER … … … … 252

Sect. I Introduction
Sect. II Versicles, Gloria Patri &c.
Sect. III The Psalms
Sect. IV The First Lesson
Sect. V Magnificat
Sect. VI The Second Lesson
Sect. VII Nunc Dimittis
Sect. VIII The Creed
Sect. IX The Prayers
Sect. X The Collects

Chapter II. LITANY

Sect. I Ancient use of the Term
Sect. II Antiquity of Special Supplications
Sect. III The Service Performed in Supplications
Sect. IV Litanies of the Church of England
Sect. V The Litany

Chapter III. COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS

continued, from Ash Wednesday
continued, from Trinity Sunday

Texts

CONTENTS
OF
VOL. II.

ANTIQUITIES OF THE ENGLISH RITUAL
CONTINUED.

Chapter IV. THE HOLY COMMUNION, OR LITURGY … … … P. 1

Sections I-III
Sections III-VII
Sections VIII-X
Sections XI-XIV
Sections XVI-XIX
Sections XX-XXVI

Chapter V. BAPTISM

Sect. I The Introduction of the Office
Sect. II The Renunciation
Sect. III The Profession of Faith
Sect. IV The Concluding Questions and Answers
Sect. V The Benediction and Consecration of the Water
Sect. VI The Administration of Baptism
Sect. VII Signing with the Cross
Sect. VIII Conclusion of the Office
Sect. IX The Administration of Private Baptism

Chapter VI. CONFIRMATION

Sect. I The Ancient Rites of Confirmation
Sect. II Confirmation Office

Chapter VII. MATRIMONY

Chapter VIII. VISITATION OF THE SICK

Chapter IX. BURIAL OF THE DEAD

Chapter X. THANKSGIVING AFTER CHILDBIRTH

Chapter XI. COMMINATION SERVICE

Chapter XII. ORDINATIONS

Sect. I Mission of the Orthodox Clergy in this Empire Vindicated
Sect. II The Roman Patriarchs' Consent Unnecessary to Canonical Ordination
Sect. III Archbishop Parker's Consecration Justified
Sect. IV The Oath of Supremacy Considered
Sect. V The English Bishops not Intruders
Sect. VI Consecration of Bishops
Sect. VII Ordinations of Priests and Deacons

Appendix.—ON ECCLESIASTICAL VESTURES

Sect. I Introduction
Sect. II The Vestment
Sect. III The Cope
Sect. IV The Tunicle or Dalmatic
Sect. V The Albe
Sect. VI The Scarf or Stole
Sect. VII The Rochette and Chimere
Sect. VIII The Pastoral Staff
Sect. IX The Surplice
Sect. X The Hood and Square Cap

INDEX

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