Of the boke of Praiers, and Ceremonies of the Churche of Englande.
The Prayer Book and Ordinal Approved
The Book of Common Prayer and the Ordinal, recently authorized by king and Parliament, are godly and consistent with the Gospel, and all faithful members should receive them with thanksgiving.
The book recently authorized by the King and Parliament for the Church of England—which contains the manner and form of prayer and the administration of the Sacraments—along with the book for the ordination of ministers, also set forth by that same authority, are godly and in no way contrary to the wholesome doctrine of the Gospel. Instead, they are entirely agreeable to it, significantly furthering and adorning it. Therefore, all faithful members of the Church of England, especially the ministers of the word, should receive and approve them with a ready mind and thanksgiving, and commend them to the people of God.1
Read the original English
THe boke, whiche of verye late time was geuen to the church of England by the kinges authority, and the Parliament, conteining the manner and fourme of praying, and ministring the sacramēts in the church of Englād, likewise also the boke of ordringe Ministers of the church, setforth by y• foresaid authority: are godly, and in no point repugnant to the holsome doctrine of the Gospell, but agreable there unto, furthering and beutyfieng y• same not a litle: and therefore of all faythful membres of the churche of England, and chiefly of the ministers of the word, they ought to be recei ued, and allowed with all readynes of minde, and thākes geuing and to be commended to the people of God.
Notes
- 1 ↩Early-print abbreviations and line breaks restored in sense only: y• = the; sacramēts = Sacraments; Englād = England; recei ued = received; thākes geuing = thanksgiving. "Allowed" rendered as "approve" (accept as lawful/authorized).
John Ponet's Short Catechisme (1553) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit