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The act of uniformity 1662 14 car 2 c 4 is an act of the parliament of england it prescribed the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments, and other rites of the established church of england, according to the rites and ceremonies prescribed in the book of. The making of the 1662 bcp, a transcription of the manuscript attached to the 1662 act of uniformity. This period was one of controversy in the church of england between evangelicals. People interested in anglican church history and lit. It itself is the result of more than a century of liturgical. If you are looking for the current version of the 1662 book of common prayer, this edition is very good. Baskerville was one of the giants of english typography, making a number of. Introduction in these days of spiritual ignorance in the country and doctrinal laxity in the church, many anglicans look back to former times with a certain degree of wistfulness. All persons had to go to the anglican church once a week or be fined 12 pence, a considerable sum for the poor. However, most of the act of 1662 was repealed as part of the process of the removal of religious discrimination in the 19th century and the revision of statute law in the 20th. The book of common prayer is the old and wellloved prayer book of the anglican church, in use since the 16th century. In its revised 1662 form, it has become one of the classic texts of the english language, its prayers and expressions making english what it is today.

The 1712 edition had parallel columns in english and irish languages. The governments secret prayers leo hickman opinion. The book of common prayer is the common title of a number of prayer books of the church of england and of other anglican churches, used throughout the anglican communion. It itself is the result of more than a century of liturgical development through a turbulent time in british history. Its authorisation was defeated in the house of commons for a second time on 14 june 1928. Cambridge 1662 book of common prayer enlarged edition. Other articles where acts of uniformity is discussed. Bcp large print edition prayer book burgundy calfskin leather 707.

Almost a thousand parish clergy were ejected from their livings, unable to accept the demands of the act. The solution to our problem presented itself during an 8. A new act of uniformity was passed on may 19, 1662, by the cavalier parliament. I recall the outcry that occurred in my own church when the new australian prayer book was introduced.

The 1662 book of common prayer by church of england. And the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons. The governments secret prayers leo hickman opinion the. Prayer books, unlike books of prayers, contain the words of structured or liturgical. The act of uniformity 1662 this second statute made use of the book of common prayer compulsory in religious service. Parliament and the 1662 book of common prayer ecclesiastical. The book of common prayer the texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662. The act of uniformity 1662 14 car 2 c 4 is an act of the parliament of england.

The church of englands canons of 1604 number make similar provision. The 1662 act of uniformity, which established the book of common prayer for use in the church of england including anglican churches. Deviations of modern 1892 editions of the 1662 prayer book from the text of the sealed books, a report of a commision charged to determine if significant deviations existed. It set the order of prayer to be used in the english book of common prayer. Until the 1960s, the book of common prayer, derived from 1662 with only mild tinkering, was quite simply the worship of the church of ireland. Acts of parliament of the kingdom of great britain. The 1662 book of common prayer the book of common prayer is always associated with the year of our lord 1662, the year in which it was authorized for use by act of parliament. However, i already have a copy of the oxford and cambridge editions of the current 1662 book of common prayer and this version is much nicer. The proposed revision was approved in 1927 by the church assembly but rejected by parliament. This is the form of the commonss main prayer, as read aloud by the speakers chaplain. In ecclesiastical circles, among clergy and others, the book is often today called, in a kind of jargon or shorthand 1662. The conventicle act and the five mile act were reenacted in 1689. The book of common prayer is central to the christian faith as practised by the church of england. The prayer book, which had been drafted by thomas cranmer, the archbishop of canterbury and protestant reformer, was replaced by a second and more radical version in 1552.

Short daily excerpts from the book of common prayer 1662, the great liturgy of the english reformation. Book of common prayer wikipedia republished wiki 2. Upwards of 2000 clergy refused to comply with this act, and were forced to resign their livings. An irish translation of the revised prayer book of 1662 was effected by john richardson 16641747 and published in 1712. In this revised 1662 form, it has also become one of the classic texts of the english language, its prayers and expressions making english what it is today. Bcp large print edition prayer book burgundy calfskin leather 707 the church of england on. At the restoration of the monarchy with charles ii the act of uniformity 1662 continued the major principles of 1549 in a rather different context and this later act was reaffirmed in 1706 as a prelude to the act of union which united england and scotland under one parliament. The 1662 prayer book was printed two years after the restoration of the. It prescribed the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments, and other rites of the established church of england, according to the rites and ceremonies prescribed in the book of common prayer. Bcp large print edition prayer book burgundy calfskin leather. The book is authenticated by the signatures of the convocations of canterbury and york. By the time i was 8 i could make all the responses in morning prayer.

The 1662 book of common prayer still the official prayer book of the church of england has gone through literally hundreds of printings. Aside from the blurred imprinting a common complaint these days its beautiful. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Church of england, and enjoyned to be used by act of parliament, holden in the said first. Despite conservative opposition, parliament passed the act of uniformity on 21 january 1549, and the newly authorised book of common prayer was required to be in use by whitsunday, 9 june.

The prayer book society has produced a series of videos which can be used by anyone seeking guidance on how to. Albans anglican church in copenhagen, denmark, in the summer of the year 2001. The socalled manual acts, whereby the priest took the bread and the cup. After the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 moves were made to revise and reintroduce the prayer book. The 1662 book of common prayer of the church of england you can download it by clicking the picture to the left or the link below is still technically the only official prayer book of the church of england, the mother church for the moment at least of the anglican communion. A permanent feature of the church of englands worship and a key source for its doctrine, the book of common prayer is loved for the beauty of its language and its services are widely used. Parliament and the 1662 book of common prayer volume 18 issue 1 colin. The structure of the 1662 rite is simple, straightforward, and economical. The act also required that the book of common prayer be truly and exactly. The 1662 book of common prayer oxford oxford university press. This historic edition of the book of common prayer is perfect for those interested in anglican church history and liturgical development. Hl deb 14 december 1927 vol 69 cc92390 923 debate resumed according to order on the motion of the lord archbishop of canterbury to resolve, that in accordance with the church of england assembly powers act, 1919, this house do direct that the prayer book measure, 192, be presented to his majesty for the royal assent. The 1662 book of common prayer oxford university press.

Its larger, has a more sturdy binding, and has a beautiful layout and typeface. Buy the book of common prayer the texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662 oxford worlds classics 1st edition by cummings, brian isbn. The rite in use at the service was that of the 1662 edition of the book of common prayer. The act of uniformity 1662 this second statute made use of the book of common. Liturgical conformity in the church was not established until 1549, when parliament in a constitutionally significant move passed an act of uniformity, which enforced the use of a book of common prayer. Church of england, parliament, book of common prayer, anglicanism, establishment atitle such as this hardly suggests one is breaking new ground.

Oct 21, 2012 this year is the 350th anniversary of the book of common prayer, the authorized text of services for the church of england, and the accompanying act of uniformity. In 1563, during the reign of queen elizabeth i, parliament passed an act for the translating of the bible and divine service into the welsh tongue, which prepared the way for the first welsh prayer book of 1567. Act of uniformity 1662 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Why we use the 1662 prayer book saint stephens anglican church.

Prayer book attached to the caroline act of uniformity. The full title of this act is, an act for the uniformity. A service in memory of george bell i have long thought that the 1662 book of common prayer actually its first version was written in 1549 would eventually become a subversive document. Jun 01, 2008 parliament seized upon the prayer book and attached it as an appendix to the act of uniformity, which came into effect on st bartholomews day, 24 august, 1662, with devastating consequences hylsonsmith, p. The book of common prayer is the historic prayer book of the church of england, in use since the sixteenth century. Quaker act 1662 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Besides this being a notable commemorative year in itself, the book of common prayer or more familiarly known, the prayer book, has remained as the mainstay of anglican church services. The 1662 book of common prayer came into use on 24 august 1662. Parliament and the 1662 book of common prayer colinbuchanan honorary assistant bishop, diocese of west yorkshire and the dales keywords. The act of uniformity 1662 the act of uniformity was promulgated by the parliament in 1662. Its interesting to note the anglican prayer for parliament, as set down in 1662, in the gorgeous language of the bcp. That prayer book and liturgy, the book of common prayer, was authorized by the act of uniformity 1549.

In may 1662 parliament passed another act of uniformity which authorised the use of a revised version broadly the same as the 1559 edition. Since the book of common prayer has come up before, i thought id share a couple of photos featuring the enlarged edition of cambridges 1662 bcp, bound in brown goatskin with artgilt edges. Bartholomews day 24 august 1662 the new book of common prayer came into use and that single book stood alone and essentially unaltered for three hundred years until the reform movements of the 1960s and 1970s. From age six i attended, every sunday morning, willowfield parish church in belfast. The tragedy of 1662 the ejection and persecution of the puritans. The event to mark is the 350 th anniversary of the book of common prayer. It prescribed the obligation to observe the rites and ceremonies of the prayer book introduced by charles ii which was in substance the same as the one introduced by cranmer in 1551. Compiled in the sixteenth century by thomas cranmer, and modified in 1662, the prayer book remains the official doctrinal standard of the church of england and of most other churches in the worldwide anglican communion.