Page vii. Theologia.-RAFFAELLE. MORNING PRAYER. 1 Interior of Canterbury Cathedral. » Initial Letter-Rend your heart 2 L. L.-Christ exhorting his Disciples. 4 Initial Letter-Absolution. 7 Initial Letter-King David. From 8 Exterior of Canterbury Cathedral. Initial Letter- Receive our humble 56 Initial Letter-Estates of the Realm. 57 Exterior of Lincoln Cathedral. Thanks for abundance. 59 Initial Letter-Harvest. Initial Letter-Shepherd Boy.-From » Initial Letter-Spoiling the tents of Init. Let. and Ornam.-Confession. 62 Interior of Salisbury Cathedral. 26 Initial Letter-Absolution. 27 Initial Letter-From Flaxman's THE COLLECTS. Illustrations of the Lord's Prayer 63 Title.-At the top, Peterborough 28 Salutation of the Virgin.-ANDREA Initial Letter and Ornament-The 29 Init. Letter- Praise the Lord,' &c. Initial Letter-Prayer. Cathedral and Ripon Minster; 65 Christ's Entry into Jerusalem. — " Init. Let.-Disciples, Ass, and Colt. 66 Initial Letter-It is high time to awake out of sleep.' Initial Letter-And then shall they 69 Initial Letter- Wherefore receive 70 Initial Letter- Men's hearts fail- Page " 77 Nativity.-CARLO MARATTI. Initial Letter-The Holy Family. 78 Initial Letter-And let all the Initial Letter-Death of Zacharias. 83 St. John the Evangel.-A. DURER. Initial Letter-Which is he that betrayeth thee?' " 84 Init. Let.If we confess our sins.' 85 In. Let.-'What shall this man do.' 86 Flight into Egypt-Repose.-GUIDO, Initial Letter--Rachel weeping for her children Initial Letter-' And they that kept them fled.' 110 Parable of Wheat and Tares. In. L.- An enemy hath done this.' 111 In. L.-And forgiving one another.' 112 Initial Letter But gather the wheat into my barn.' 113 " Init. Letter-Prayer for the Queen. 71 St. John in the Wilderness.- SIR J. REYNOLDS. They shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven.' Initial Letter-'All the tribes of the earth mourn.' 114 Initial Letter-Holy Family. In. Let. He shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet.' 116 Labourers at the Eleventh Hour. Page 116 Initial Letter-Why stand ye here 117 Initial Letter-They do it to ob- " 119 Parab. of the Sower.-DOMENICHINO. In. Let--Paul shaking off the Viper. 120 Init. Letter-Shipwreck of St. Paul. 121 In. Let. He spake by a parable.' 123 Christ and the Blind.-S. RICCI. I. L.-Charity.-From RAFFAELLE. 124 Init. Let-When I was a child,' &c. 125 Init. Letter What wilt thou,' &c. 127 Penitence. Init. Letter-Turn ye even to me.' 128 Init. Let. And rend your heart.' 129 Initial Letter Where thieves break through and steal.' 130 Christ in the Wilderness. ousness. Initial Letter-The two Disciples In. Let.-The destruction of Death. Initial Letter- If thou be the Son 201 Init. Let.-Jesus in the midst of his 131 Iuit. Let.-Paul stoned at Lystra: " Disciples after the Resurrection. 207 Initial Letter-The wolf among the Mother and Child.-RAFFAELLE. 210 In. L-Pilgrim reading the Epistle. Page 236 Initial Letter Moses lifting up the brazen Serpent. 238 Lazarus at the Rich Man's Gate.Adapted from UWINS. Initial Letter Carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.' 239 Initial Letter-Jacob and Esau. 240 In. L.-Lazarus at the gate of Dives. 242 A certain Man made a supper.JOUVENET. Initial Letter I have purchased five yoke of oxen.' 243 Initial Letter Joseph's brethren putting him into the well. 244 Initial Letter Go out into the highways and hedges,' &c. 245 The Prodigal Son.-L. SPADA. Init. Letter-The Lost Sheep found. 246 Init. Letter-Haman and Mordecai. Initial Letter-Seeking for the lost piece of silver. 248 The Blind leading the Blind.— have said these things unto you 162 Christ crowned with Thorns.TITIAN. 220 In. Let.The chief priests moved the people that he should rather release Barabbas unto them."' 221 164 Initial Letter-Jesus led out to be crucified.' 292 167 Christ scourged.-RUBENS. washing their nets. fishermen First be reconciled to thy brother.' Initial Letter-And thou be cast into prison.' Initial Letter-Planted in the like ness of his death." Initial Letter Whoever shall say, Lord of all power and might.'- In. Let-Jesus blessing the bread. 260 The unfruitful tree hewn down.- 261 263 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die,' Init. Let.-Philip caught up by the 268 Initial Letter-Casting a trench Init. Letter-' The deaf shall hear Good Samaritan.-REMBRANDT. 276 Initial Letter-Moses ascending to 234 Jesus and Nicodemus. ~~ TINTO 277 Init. Let.-The Good Samaritan. RETTO. Init. Letter And immediately I Init Let.-An ox fallen into a pit.' 991 Christ and Pharisees. In. Let-David composing Ps. 110. 292 Iuit. Let.-Waiting for the coming of our Lord. Initial Letter-Daniel in the lions' den-' Love the Lord.' 294 Christ curing the sick of the palsy. -F. VERDIER. Init. Letter-The sick man taking up his bed and walking. 295 Initial Letter-Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, smitten with leprosy. 296 Initial Letter-Jesus passing over in the ship. 297 Temperance.-SIR J. REYNOLDS. Init. Letter-The Marriage-feast. 298 Init. Letter-Noah in his Vineyard -Be not drunk with wine.' Initial Letter-There came a certain ruler and worshipped him.' 310 Initial Letter-Partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.' 311 I. L-The diseased woman touching the hem of Christ's garment. 312 Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. Initial Letter- A king shall reign, and prosper,' &c. 313 In. L.Israel shall dwell safely.' Init. Let. There is a lad here, &c. 315 Calling of St. Andrew and Simon Peter.-BIRD. In. L-Preach the Gospel of peace.' 316 Initial Letter- How shall they preach except they be sent ?' 317 James, John, and Zebedee mending their nets. 318 Incredulity of St. Thomas.-RUBENS. In. I. Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.' 319 Initial Letter-Ye are no more strangers and foreigners.' Initial Letter-Disciples informing Thomas of the Resurrection. 321 St. Paul.-ALBERT DURER. Init. Let-Conversion of St. Paul. 322 Initial Letter-Saul journeying to Damascus. 324 Initial Letter-Lot's wife. 325 The Presentation in the Temple.F. BARTOLOMEO DI S. MARCO. Init. Let. -Offering of Purification. V Initial Letter- James, a servant of God,' &c. Initial Letter-The twelve tribes receiving Jacob's blessing. 339 Initial Letter - In my Father's house are many mansions.' Paul and Barnabas at Lystra.RAFFAELLE. 340 Init. Let.- Great dearth throughout the world.' 341 Initial Letter-In those days came prophets from Jerusalem,' &c. 342 Initial Letter-' And the hand of the Lord was with them;' Acts xi.21. -Peter escaping from prison. 343 Johu baptizing Christ.-RUBENS. Initial Letter- He shall gather the lambs with his arm, &c. 344 Initial Letter' He shall feed his flock like a shepherd.' 345 Initial Letter-Zacharias writing the name of Johu. 347 The Angel releasing Peter.-Do Init. Letter-And sit on thrones." St. Matthew.-RUBENS. Init. Letter' As we have received mercy we faint not.' Disciples plucking the ears of corn. 357 Init. Let. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord.' 358 Init. Letter-The Angel troubling the waters of Bethesda. THE HOLY COMMUNION. 373 Title to the Administration of the Lord's Supper.-At the top, Sempringham Priory, Jincolnshire. and Bosham Church, Sussex; in the centre, Interior of Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, and Interior of Hereford Cathedral; at the bottom, Bromyard Church, Herefordshire, and Austin Priars, London. Last Supper.-RAFFAELLE. Initial Letter-From Flaxman's Illustrations of the Lord's Prayer -But deliver us from evil.' Init. Letter-Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts.' OFFICES OF THE CHURCH. 401 Title to Offices of the Church.At the top, Tewkesbury Church, Gloucestershire, and the Abbey (or Holy Cross) Church, Shrewsbury; in the centre, the Interior, with the Fout, of Irthlingborough Church, Northamptonshire, and the Interior, with the Font, of Walsingham Church, Norfolk ; at the bottom,LeominsterChurch, Herefordshire, and Cirencester Church, Gloucestershire. 403 Publick Baptism.-WESTALL. 410 Ruins of Iona. 420 Catechism.-Adapt. from WESTALL. 425 Ruins of Tintern Abbey. 426 Confirmation.-WESTALL. 429 Ruins of Netley Abbey. 430 Matrimony.-WESTALL. 437 Ruins of Fountains Abbey. 438 Visitation of the Sick.-WESTALL.. 446 Ruins of Byland Abbey. 447 Burial of the Dead-Adapted from WEST ALL. 453 Ruins of Melrose Abbey. 456 Ruins of Rivaulx Abbey. 462 Exterior of Ely Cathedral. THE PSALMS. 359 St. Michael and Satan.-RAFFAELLE. 463 Title to the Psalms of David.-At Initial Letter-And Jesus called the top, the Cathedrals of Hereford and Llandaff; in the centre, the Cathedrals of Norwich and Lichfield; at the bottom, the Abbey of St. Alban's and the Cathedral of Carlisle. The whole series, consisting of a Subject and Initial Letter at the begin ning of the Morning Psalms, and of Initial Letters to the other Psalms, are from original designs by W. HARVEY. The Subject prefixed to the first Morning Psalm has reference to some passage in the Psalms of the day, as will be indicated in the following list:— Page 466 First Day-Ps. L. ver. 6. Day of Judgment. 468 Initial Letter-Ps. iv. v. 2. Shimei 469 In. Let.-Ps.v. v 6, 11. Ahithophel 473 Second Day-Ps. x. v. 9. " Initial Letter-Ps. ix. v. 5. David with the head of Goliath. Dives 474 Initial Letter-Ps. x. v. 8. 478 In. L.-Ps. xiv. Belshazzar, Ditto. " 540 Initial Letter-Ps. Ixiv v. 4. 550 Fourteenth Day-Ps. lxxii. v. 1. Initial Letter-Ps. lxxi. v. 20. " 481 Initial Letter-Ps. xvii. v. 8. Init. Letter-Ps. xix. v. 5. Sunrise. 486 Initial Letter-Ps. xx. v. 8. Submission of the Syrians. 487 Initial Letter-Ps. xxi. v. i. Roman Triumph. 559 Init. Let.-Ps. lxxvii. v. 11. Moses Initial Letter-Ps. lxxix. v. 1. Ditto 566 Initial Letter-Ps lxxx. v. 13. 488 Init. Letter-Ps. xxii. v. 7. Christ 568 Initial Letter-Ps. lxxxi. v. 3. 501 Initial Letter-Ps. xxxii. v. 1. 505 Seventh Day-Ps. xxxv. v. 6. 508 Initial Letter-Ps. xxxvii. v. 36. Initial Letter-Ps, xxxviii. v. 6, 512 Initial Letter-Ps. xxxix. v. 5. Absalom's Tomb. 513 Initial Letter- Ps. xl. v. 16. 517 Init. Let.-Ps. xliii. v. 5. Ditto. Initial Letter-Ps. xliv. v. 17. 520 Initial Letter-Ps. xlv. v. 4, 5, 6. 521 Init. Let.—Ps. xlvi. v. 1. Jehosa phat's Triumph over Moab. 522 Initial Letter-Ps. xlvii. v. 4. Initial Letter-Ps. xc. v. 6. 583 Initial Letter-Ps. xcii. v. 9. Initial Letter-Ps. xciv. v. 6. 586 Nineteenth Day-Psal. xev. v. 8. Initial Letter-do. Ain. 630 Initial Letter-do. Phe. Initial Letter-do. Tzaddi. 631 Initial Letter-do. Koph. 632 Initial Letter-do. Resch. Initial Letter-do. Shin. 633 Initial Letter-do. Tau. 634 Twenty-seventh Day-Ps. cxxviii. v. 3 and 4. " Init. Letter-Ps. cxx. v. 4. Tents of Kedar. 635 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxi. v. 3. Initial Letter-Ps. cxxii. v. 4. 636 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxiii. v. 2. Initial Letter-Ps. cxxiv. v. 6. 637 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxv. v. 2. Initial Letter-Ps. cxxvi. v. 7. 638 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxvii. v. 5. Initial Letter-Ps. cxxviii. v. 3. 639 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxix. v. 6. Initial Letter-Ps. cxxx. v. 1. 640 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxxi. v. 3. 641 Twenty-eighth Day-Ps. cxxxviii. v. 1. By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept.' Initial Letter-Ps. cxxxv. v. 10. 645 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxxvi. v. 9. 646 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxxvii. v. 2. 647 Initial Letter-Ps. cxxxviii. v. 2. 648 Twenty-ninth Day-Ps. exlii. v. 7. David in the Cave of Eugedi. Initial Letter-Ps. cxxxix. v. 13. Marvellous are thy works." 650 Initial Letter-Ps. cxl. v. 3. 651 Initial Letter-Ps. exli. v. 8. 652 Initial Letter-Ps. cxliii. v. 1. The 653 Init Letter-Ps. exliii. v. 2. Job. 654 Thirtieth Day-Ps. exliv, v. 13. Init. Letter-Pa. cxliv. v. 12, 13, 14. 655 Initial Letter-Ps. cxlv. v. 2. 657 Initial Letter-Ps, cxlvi. v. 7. 658 Initial Letter-Ps. cxlvii. v. 9. 1 659 Initial Letter-Ps. cxlviii. v. 12. 660 Initial Letter-Ps. cxlix. v.3, 523 Initial Letter-Ps. xlviii. v. 2. 604 Twenty-second Day -Ps. evii. v. Initial Letter-P's, cl. v. 3 and 4. FORMS OF PRAYER, &c. 1661 Title to Forms of Prayer.' &e.At the top. St. Patrick's Cathedral and Laiddon Church, Essex; in the centre, Ship at Sea and Westminster Hall; at the bottom, Stew kley Church, Bucks, and Cranham Church, Essex. 669 Interior of Winchester Cathedral. Architect. Border, composed chiefly from parts of the Cathedral. 685 Exterior of Winchester Cathedral, 686 Interior of Durham Cathedral. Architect. Border, composed chiefly from parts of the Cathedral. Exterior of Durham Cathedral. Interior of Ely Cathedral. 702 Initial Letter-P's. exv. v. 12. IN no instance have Christians been more indebted to the use of a scriptural and well-arranged Liturgy than the members of the Church of England. During the changes produced in men's circumstances and tempers by the lapse of time, religious opinion is exposed to many trials, and often undergoes modifications in the minds of influential members of society which tend greatly to injure the purity, or simplicity, of evangelical faith. When such is the case, it is an invaluable privilege for the people to possess a Liturgy which, drawn up at a period of great religious intelligence, and by men of the profoundest wisdom and piety, may be readily appealed to as a standard of opinion. Las While this is manifestly true in regard to seasons of change and difficulty, it is scarcely less so in reference to the ordinary wants of a Church and its 3 |