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Illustration of the Liturgy.

APPENDIX,

CONTAINING

A SKETCH OF THE ECONOMY OF THE CHURCH,
COPIOUS NOTES ON THE PREFACE,

THE

ACTS OF UNIFORMITY, AND RUBRICKS;

AN EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR ;

AND

TESTIMONIES TO THE PURITY AND EXCELLENCY OF

The Church of England,

ITS DOCTRINES, AND ITS DISCIPLINE.

BY THE REV. THOMAS PRUEN,

CURATE OF Dursley, GLOCESTERSHIRE.

"God is not the Author of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the Saints.—
"Let all things be done decently, and in order,” 1 Cor. xiv. 33 and 40.

VOL. II. APPENDIX.

LONDON:

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BY W. BULMER AND W. NICOL, CLEVELAND-ROW;

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The Sabbath, 15.-The Tabernacle and Furniture, 16.-The Priest-
hood, 18.-Separation of the Levites, 20. Consecration to the
Priesthood, and duties, 21.-Feasts, 25.-The Temple, 27.—Re-
bellions of the People, 30.-The Monarchy, 32.

Table IV. SUCCESSION OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD-to the Captivity
The Captivities, 37.-The Maccabees, 39.

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Table V. SUCCESSION OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD-to the Birth of Christ 41 Destruction of Jerusalem, &c.

§ VI. ON THE ORIGIN AND EXTENSION OF Idolatry

§ VII. REVELATION OF THE GOSPEL

ON THE ECONOMY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

§ I. On the Priesthood, before it was established in the Tribe of Levi

§ II. The nature of the Call to the Ministry; and the inviolability of the

sacred Office, under the Levitical Dispensation

§ III. The same-under the Gospel Dispensation

§ IV. On our Lord's conduct as to the Levitical Worship

§ V. On the Foundation of the visible Christian Church, and the progressive Establishment of the Christian Hierarchy

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§ VI. The Course pursued by the Apostles in settling the Christian Church 87 § VII. On the Threefold Order in the Priesthood

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§ VIII. On the Threefold Christian Order-Bishops-Priests-and Deacons 108 § IX. On the Appellations used in the Apostolic Age.-X. Testimony of the Fathers as to the Threefold Order.-XI. The Christian Church essentially Episcopal.-XII. Conclusion. See the following

PROPOSITIONS.

The Primitive Worship and Service, I.

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Institution of the Aaronical Episcopacy, and of the Threefold Ministry,
II.-VI.

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