recent date which have resulted from the investigations of Dr. Cardwell', and Messrs. Palmer2, Maskell3, Clay*, and Lathbury'. The Author has, of course, been under the necessity of touching many questions which have always given rise to controversy; some of these relating to differences of opinion in the Church itself, and others to more serious disputations which maintainers of the PrayerBook hold with its opponents. On the former class of controversies he claims for himself the liberty of giving - History of Conferences, &c. (1558—1690), Oxf. 1841. 2 Palmer, Origines Liturgica, or Antiquities of the English Ritual, 2 vols. Oxf. 1836. 3 Maskell, The Ancient Liturgy of the Church of England, according to the Uses of Sarum, Bangor, York, and Hereford, and the Modern Roman, Lond. 1846. Monumenta Ritualia Ecclesiæ Anglicana, or Occasional Offices, &c., 3 vols. 1846, 7. 4 Clay, Liturgies and Occasional Forms of Prayer set forth in the reign of Queen Elizabeth (Parker Society), 1847. 5 Lathbury, History of Convocation, 2d ed. 1853. To the above must be added, Mr. Robertson's work, entitled, How shall we conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England? 2d ed., Lond. 1844: also, The Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, &c., a reprint of the 'Sealed Books' (Ecclesiastical History Society); and The Book of Common Prayer, printed from the MS. attached to the Irish Act of Uniformity (Eccl. Hist. Soc.), 3 vols. 1849. Much light is also thrown upon the early history of the Prayer-Book by the series of Original Letters relative to the English Reformation, and the Zurich Letters, published by the Parker Society. free expression to what he believes to be the truth; while in reference to the latter, as might naturally be expected, he makes no effort to conceal his prepossessions for the doctrine and ritual of the Church of England. - A pleasing duty now remains, to thank those friends of the Author who have given him the benefit of their suggestions, and examined for him such references as lay beyond the compass of his own library. He would especially mention the Rev. C. Hardwick, and the Rev. J. S. Purton, Fellows of St. Catharine's Hall, whose kindness in this matter is accepted as an evidence of true friendship, worthy of the members of their ancient brotherhood. WITTON VICARAGE, PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. THE rapid sale of the first Edition may, it is hoped without presumption, be taken as a proof that the Author's labours have been found useful to students, and not without interest to general readers. The thought has encouraged him in the work of revision, which has also been facilitated by many kind suggestions. For these the Author takes this opportunity of thanking the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the Rev. Dr. Jacobson, the Venerable Archdeacon Churton, the Rev. Henry J. Rose, and the Rev. C. A. Swainson. Some new matter, introduced into this edition, is due to the Rev. Philip Freeman, whose work' will rank among our authorities on questions relating to the Ritual of the Western Church, and the true understanding of our own Reformed Service. One other book has appeared, which claims more notice than a passing reference, but of which commendation is felt to be indecorous, the Lectures on the 1 The Principles of Divine Service. An Inquiry concerning the true manner of understanding and using the Order for Morning and Evening Prayer, and for the Administration of the Holy Communion in the English Church. Vol. i. 1855. |