...be in danger of reviving the evil complained of in the Preface to the Book of Common Prayer, that " there hath been great diversity in saying and singing...realm ; some following Salisbury use, some Hereford, some the use of Bangor, some of York." The Church would not be resolved into the independent action...

...rather form a part of, the Preface to our present Book of Common Prayer, we find the following : " And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity...henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one Use." In this passage the word heretofore does not relate to the time immediately preceding the last Review...

...Hereford, &c. The preface to the 1st Prayer Book of Ed. VI. thus alludes to these "uses": "And where heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying...realm, some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, some the use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln, now from henceforth, all the whole realm...

...century, was the great diversity whicl1 previously existed in the different churches of England: — " Some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, and some the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln."1 But to come 1 See the Preface to {he Prayer Book. down to more recent times, the Tablet,...

...officiating minister, not only permitted, but recommended to make alteration? Verily there would be great diversity in saying and singing in churches within this realm ; "some following Salisbury use, eome Hereford u?e, some the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln." We have unbounded cause...

...concerning the Service of the Church which succeeds the preface to our present Book of Common Prayer : " And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity...henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use." Of course the word heretofore refers to the time preceding the first putting forth of this admonition,...

...whereof the people shall not be at so great charges for books, as in times past they have been. And where heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying...realm, some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, some the use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln ; now from henceforth all the whole realm...

...shortness thereof, and for the plainness of the Order, and for that the Rules be few and easy. And dingly _. (19.) some Hereford Use, and some the Use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln ; now from henceforth...

...this realm, some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, some the use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln; now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use. And if any would judge this way more painful, because that all things must be read upon the book, whereas...

...surely, if he acts upon their spirit and intention, so plainly indicated in the declaration, that " now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but " one use," he may fairly look around him to learn what are the sentiments of his Episcopal brethren before he...