A rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of Common-Prayer, by the Right Reverend Father in God, Anthony Sparrow, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Norwich. With his caution to his diocese against false doctrines, and his famous sermon of confession and the power of absolution. To which are prefix'd, the lives of the compilers of the liturgy; And an Historical Account of its several Reviews, by the Reverend Mr. Samuel Downes, Late of St. John's College Oxon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sparrow, Anthony, 1612-1685.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of England--Biography.

Church of England.

Church of England. Book of common prayer.

Church of England--Clergy--Biography--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([14],cxc,[16][6],317,[15]p.,plate )

Other Title:

Rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of Common-Prayer,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by J. Bettenham, for Charles Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1722.

Notes:

General titlepage in red and black.

'The lives of the compilers' and 'A rationale upon the Book of Common Prayer .. The sixth edition' each have a separate titlepage bearing the imprint "printed for Charles Rivington", register and pagination.

Pp.275-296 comprise 'The Bishop of Exon's caution' and pp.297-317 'The confession of sins and the power of absolution', both with a separate titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T140951.

OCLC:

642425941