rash charges of forgery, on account of such clerical errors, it should be further remarked, are now commonly made or insinuated only by anonymous writers.

Finally, any criticisms or suggestions for the improvement of a second edition, should it be called for, will be thankfully received and carefully considered.

6, LAMBETH TERRACE, LONDON, S.W.

St. Edward's Day, October 13th, 1869.

F. G. L.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY-STATEMENT OF THE AUTHOR'S OBJECT.

Variety and contradictory character of the Objections

to the Ordinations of the Church of England

CHAPTER II.

THE PREFACE TO THE ORDINAL OF 1549.

The mind of the Anglican Church set forth in this

Preface The care evidenced to follow Antiquity,

and the practice of the Universal Church-

Reference to Minor Orders omitted

CHAPTER III.

Page

1-3

4-9

THE FORM FOR THE CONSECRATION OF DEACONS, 1549.

Five salient points in the Form for Ordination of

Deacons, 1549 .

10-22

CHAPTER IV.

THE FORM FOR THE ORDINATION OF PRIESTS, 1549.

Facts to be remembered in a consideration of the

Form for the Ordination of Priests, 1549-The

particular order of the Priesthood specifically

mentioned-In the form under consideration the

ancient rite of Ordination is substantially followed

in three important particulars

23-35

CHAPTER V.

THE FORM FOR THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS, 1549.

Four points to be considered in regard to this Form-

Respect for ancient ecclesiastical principles.

CHAPTER VI.

THE EDWARDINE ORDINAL.

Formal commission to Bishops and Divines for the

revision and re-arrangement of the English

. Ordinal-Certain changes made, and some cere-

monials omitted-The Ordinal annexed by law

and competent authority to the Book of Common

Prayer, of which it formed a part-Absence of

objections at the period of these changes, either (a)

to their being made, or (B) to the manner of

making them as illegal, invalid, or irregular

CHAPTER VII.

THE ORDINAL OF KING EDWARD VI. OBJECTIONS.

"Absence of sufficient and valid reasons for any altera-

tions in the ancient English Pontifical," and reply

to the objection-" The principle on which the

Sarum Pontifical was revised both unsound in

itself and unfairly applied," with an answer to

this objection-"Insufficiency of the new form to

impart the Episcopal character;" together with an

answer to this objection. "The Revised Ordinal

illegally imposed," with an answer to this objec-

tion

Page

36-44

45-51

52-59

CHAPTER VIII.

THE ORDINAL OF KING EDWARD VI. IN SUBSTANTIAL HARMONY WITH

THE MOST ANCIENT FORMS.

The Matter and Form of Consecration and Ordination

-Conflicting opinions and judgments regarding

the same, by various authors-The formula Accipe

Spiritum Sanctum neither universally used nor

generally held to be of the essence of the Form-

The Fourth Council of Carthage, and its Canons

on Holy Orders .

60-67

CHAPTER IX.

SOME OTHER ANCIENT FORMS FOR ORDINATION.

A most ancient Form for the Consecration of a Bishop,

founded on the Apostolical Constitutions—A most

ancient Form for the Ordination of a Priest, from

the same source-Another Form from the Missale

Francorum, as given by Muratori .

CHAPTER X.

Page

68-73

MEDIEVAL FORms for ConsecRATION AND ORDINATION IN THE WEST.

The testimony of renowned Latin writers to the

manner in which additions were made to the

most ancient Forms-Certain Facts and Principles

admitted and accepted by Morinus, Martene, and

others-Prayers, rites, customs, and forms in the

Ordination of a Deacon-Prayers, rites, customs,

and forms in the Ordination of a Priest

CHAPTER XI.

THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUed.

Prayers, rites, customs, and forms in the Consecration

of a Bishop-Theological statement of Father

Leander on the Form and Matter in the Consecra-

tion of a Bishop-Report of the State of the

Church of England in 1634.-A dissertation on

Ordination, by Gaspar Juenin

CHAPTER XII.

EASTERN FORMS OF ORDINATION.

Opinions and statements of Morinus-Gabriel of Phila-

delphia-Symeon of Thessalonica-Goar-Forms

for Ordination of a Bishop and Priest-Form for

Consecration of a Bishop-Remarks on the same

-Comparison with the Form of the Roman

Pontifical.

74-81

82-90

91-111

b

CHAPTER XIII.

FORMS OF ORDINATION IN USE AMONGST THE SEPARATED COMMUNITIES

OF THE EAST (CHRISTIANS OF ST. THOMAS).

Page

The Rites used in harmony with those of the Church

Universal Forms for the Ordination of a Deacon

and Priest-Canons relating to the Consecration

of a Bishop-Notes and Comments on the

112-123

same

CHAPTER XIV.

FORMS OF ORDINATION IN USE AMONGST THE SEPARATED COMMUNI-

TIES OF THE EAST (THE NESTORIans).

Forms for the Ordering of Deacons and Presbyters,

and for the Consecration of Bishops-Notes on

other Nestorian Forms, and on the Coptic Rite

for the Ordination of a Priest.

CHAPTER XV.

ARCHBISHOP MATTHEW PARKER.

124-144

Parker appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, with the

advice of Cecil and Bacon-His election, con-

firmation, and consecration briefly alluded to-

Parker the consecrator of all the Bishops of his

Province.

145-151

CHAPTER XVI.

THE CONSECRATION OF WILLIAM BARLOW.

Mode of making a Bishop in England-Nomination-

Congé d'Eslire-Election- Royal Assent-Con-

firmation-Creation-Consecration — Installation

-Barlow Bishop-elect of St. Asaph, and after-

wards Bishop of St. David's, and Bath and Wells

-Regarded as a Bishop-Performed Episcopal

Acts in Public-Summoned to the House of Lords

-Sat and voted in the House of Lords, as also in

Convocation-Loss of Episcopal Registers under

several Primates-Many undoubted facts which

conclusively prove that Barlow was a Bishop 152-167