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• Deuout psalmes and colletes gathered and set in suche order, as may be vsed for dayly meditacions. ([Imprinted at London : In Flete strete, at the signe of the Sunne, ouer agaynste the Conduyte, by Edwarde Whitchurche, the .v. daye of Nouember, in the yeare of our Lorde. 1547.] Anno. 1.5.6.7. [i.e. 1547]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Our prayer book in history, literature, and church lore, with some reminiscences of parson, clerk, and sexton in the olden times. (Skeffington & son, 1890), by Joseph William Hardman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eskimo hymns. (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1900), by Church of England, W. G. Walton, and E. J. Peck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shahguhnahshe ahnuhmeähwine muzzeneëgun Ojibwag anwawaud azheühnekenootahbeëgahadag. (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1882), by Church of England and Frederick Augustus O'Meara (page images at HathiTrust)
• Morning and evening prayer, the administration of the sacraments, and certain other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England together with hymns (Munsee and English) (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1886), by Church of England, J. B. Wampum, and H. C. Hogg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Portions of the Book of common prayer, hymns, etc., in the Chipewyan language (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1889), by Church of England, W. W. Kirkby, and William Carpenter Bompas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Portions of the Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1881), by Church of England and W. W. Kirkby (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Nish'ga version of portions of the Book of common prayer (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1899), by Church of England and J. B. McCullagh (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland, translated into the language of the Cree Indians of the Diocese of Rupert's Land, Northwest America : "Archdeacon Hunter's translation". (Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884), by Church of England and James Hunter (page images at HathiTrust)
• The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England in Canada (Supplies Department, General Board of Religious Education, 1899), by Church of England, J. A. Mackay, and James Hunter (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Kwagutl version of the Book of Common Prayer (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1891), by Church of England and Alfred J. Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Part of the Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1891), by Church of England, W. W. Kirkby, and William Carpenter Bompas (page images at HathiTrust)
• No popery, or, A defence of the Book of Common Prayer the false charges of the so-called Reformed Episcopal Church examined and fully refuted (s.n.], 1878), by Henry Frederick Mellish and Church of England (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter to Chief Justice Draper, the Very Rev. Dean Grasett, and other members of the Church Association (s.n.], 1873), by Edwin Day (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bicentenary sermons two sermons on the history and scriptural authority of the Book of common prayer, preached in St. Matthew's Free Chapel, Quebec, on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1862 (s.n.], 1862), by Henry Roe (page images at HathiTrust)
• The book of common prayer according to the use of the Church of England (s.n.], 1842), by Church of England and Abraham Nelles (page images at HathiTrust)
• The book of common prayer revision, a duty and necessity, the departure from the doctrine of the reformers made in the revisions of Elizabeth and Charles II : an historical inquiry, in two lectures delivered in Ottawa, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, & New York (D.A. Woodworth, 1874), by Mason Gallagher (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prayer book revision in Canada lectures delivered at the summer school for clergy at King's College, Windsor, N.S., 1915 (s.n., 1915), by F. W. Vroom (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Catholicism of the prayer book (Church Book Room, 1906), by Edward Soward (page images at HathiTrust)
• The value of the prayer book (s.n., 1911), by Dyson Hague (page images at HathiTrust)
• Draft prayer-book as prepared in committee to 10 April 1913 (Cambridge University Press, 1913), by Church of England in Canada (page images at HathiTrust)
• Draft prayer-book to end of litany (Cambridge University Press, 1919), by Church of England in Canada (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorial addressed to the archbishops, bishops, clergy and lay delegates called by the Primate to meet in the General Synod at Ottawa, during the months of September and October, in the year or our Lord, 1908 (s.n., 1908), by Josias Jesse Roy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Draft prayer-book, as prepared in committee to 10 September, 1913 (Cambridge University Press, 1913), by Church of England in Canada (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Book of common prayer in Manx Gaelic (H. Frowde, 1895), by Church of England and John Rhys (page images at HathiTrust)
• The anatomie of the service book, dedicated to the high court of Parliament wherein is remonstrated the unlawfulnesse of it, and that by five severall arguments, namely [brace] from the name of it, the rise, the matter, the manner, and, the evill effects of it : whereunto are added some motives, by all which we clearly evince the necessitie of the removeall of it : lastly, we have answered such objections as are commonly made in behalfe of it / by Dwalphintramis. ([S.l. : s.n., 1641]), by Dwalphintramis, John Bernard, and Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Admonition to Doctor Burges, and to those who either compos'd or caused to be re-printed, that seditious pamphlet, entituled, The common-prayer-book unmasked and to all others, who endeavour to maintain that factious opinion, that the use of the liturgie of the Church of England, is sinfull / Edmund Elis ... (London : Printed by Matthew Inman, for James Magnes ..., 1661), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Letters to Mr. Hughes of Plymouth, and Mr. Ford of Exeter, concerning the common prayer from Edm. Elis. (London : Printed for R. Royston, 1660), by Edmund Elys, Thomas Ford, and Thomas Hughes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1606-03-05 ([Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1603]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at Whitehall, the 29th of June, 1688 present, the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, Lord Chancellor, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Marquess of Powis, Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Bathe, Earl of Craven, Earl of Berkeley, Earl of Melfort, Earl of Castlemain, Lord Bellasyse, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Nicholas Butler, Mr. Petre : whereas by the late Act of Uniformity, which establisheth the liturgy of the Church of England ... (London : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., 1688), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A view of the nevv directorie and a vindication of the ancient liturgie of the Church of England in answer to the reasons pretended in the ordinance and preface, for the abolishing the one, and establishing the other. (Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Printed by Henry Hall ..., 1646), by Henry Hammond, King Charles I of England, and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). Proclamation commanding the use of the Booke of common prayer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Bible. N.T. English. Selections. ([Imprinted at Rowen : S.n.], The yere of our lorde. M.D.xxxviij. [1538]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The alliance of divine offices, exhibiting all the liturgies of the Church of England since the Reformation as also the late Scotch service-book, with all their respective variations : and upon them all annotations, vindictating the Book of common-prayer from the main objections of its adversaries, explicating many parcels thereof hithereto not clearly understood, shewing the conformity it beareth with the primitive practice, and giving a faire prospect into the usages of the ancient church : to these is added at the end, The order of the communion set forth 2 Edward 6 / by Hamon L'Estrange ... (London : Printed for Henry Broom, 1659), by Hamon L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A rationale upon the Book of common prayer of the Church of England by Anth. Sparrow ... ; with the form of consecration of a church or chappel, and of the place of Christian burial ; by Lancelot Andrews ... (London : Printed for Robert Pawlet ..., 1672), by Anthony Sparrow and Lancelot Andrewes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the Ecclesiastical Commission, open'd in the Jerusalem-Chamber, October the 10th, 1689 (London : Printed for Ric. Chiswell, 1689), by Thomas Tenison and England and Wales. Act concerning the submission of the clergy to the King's Majesty (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Directions propovnded and hvmbly presented to the high court of Parliament concerning the Booke of common prayer and episcopall government / written by a reverend and learned divine now resident in this city. (London : [s.n.], 1641), by Ephraim Udall and James Ussher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Abolishing of the Booke of common prayer by reason of above fifty grosse corruptions in it : as also for that it commands the use of such ceremonies in the worship of God (namely surplice, crosse, and kneeling) which man hath ([London] : Reprinted, and are to be sold by Samuel Satterthvvaite in Warwicke Lane, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A call to all bishops and others who are zealous for the Book of Common Prayer (for which I have been also sometimes zealous) by way of remembrance : now to come to the way of the Quakers to the grace of God ... / J.A. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1670), by John Anderdon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Panem quotidianum, or, A short discourse tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency of set forms of prayer in the churches of Christ with a particular defence of the book of common prayer of the Church of England... / by William Annand ... (London : Printed for the author ..., 1661), by William Annand (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c. (London : [s.n.], 1661), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by His Sacred Majesty as commissioners for the review and alteration of the Book of common prayer, &c. : being an exact account of their whole proceedings : the most perfect copy. (London printed : [s.n.], 1661), by Richard Baxter and Commission for the Review and Alteration of the Book of Common Prayer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short vievv of the prælaticall Church of England wherein is set forth the horrible abuses in discipline and government, layd open in tenne sections by way of quære and petition, the severall heads whereof are set downe in the next page : whereunto is added a short draught of church-government. ([London : s.n.], 1641), by Richard Bernard and John Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year. (Paris : [s.n.], 1668), by William Birchley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• New propositions propounded at the Kings royall court at Holmby, betwixt the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and Mr. Marshall and Mr. Caryll concerning the presbyteriall government, the Booke of Common-Prayer, and the directory : also His Majesties severall reasons, concerning episcopacy, and Mr. Marshalls reply for the cleering His Majesties objections : together with divers remarkable passages of the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, propounded to His Majesty for his royall assent to the propositions, and signing the Covenant : with another message from His Majesty at Holmby, to both Houses of Parliament. (London : Printed for F.F., Feb. 26, 1647), by Stephen Marshall, John Caryll, England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), and Scotland. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A rational account why some of His Majesties Protestant subjects do not conform to some exuberances in, and ceremonial appurtenances to the Common prayer published for the instruction of the ignorant, satisfaction of all contenders, and the churches union in Gods publick worship. (London : [s.n.], 1673), by William Prynne and Johann Wilhelm Stucki (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short sober pacific examination of some exuberances in, and ceremonial appurtenances to the Common prayer especially of the use and frequent repetitions of Glory be to the Father, &c., standing up at it, at Gospels, creeds, and wearing white rochets, surplises, with other canonical vestments in the celebration of divine service and sacraments, whose originals, grounds of institution and prescription, are here truly related and modestly discussed ... / by William Prynne, Esq. ... (London : Printed by T.C. and L.P., and are to be sold by Edward Thomas ..., 1661), by William Prynne and Johann Wilhelm Stucki (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Remarkable passage, or, A vvitty discovrse between two citizens and the Bishop of Lincolne, concerning the Book of common prayer before the Lords of the Prliament House with the pleasant passages in their discourse worthy to be observed by the reader. (London : [s.n.], 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Common-prayer-book no divine service, or, XXVIII reasons against forming and imposing any humane liturgies or Common-prayer-books, and the main objections to the contrary, answered also, the English Common-prayer-book anatomized, likewise twelve arguments against diocesan and lord-bishops, with the main objections answered, and the great disparity between them, and Timothy and Titus, shewed / by Vavasor Powell. (London : Printed for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1661), by Vavasor Powell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Euchologia, neu, Yr athrawiaeth i arferol weddio o waith y gwir anrhyddedus dad Joan Prideawx ... ; Rhodd a adawodd ef ar ei ddyddd diwedd iw ferched yn ddirgel, iw hyfforddi hwy ir cyfriw reidiol arferau, on Llyfr Gweddi gyffredin. : Ac a ddichou roi bodlonrwydd ym mhob achos heb edrych ar ol y goleuadàu newyddion ai parodbryd lewyrchoedd. ([London] : Argraphedig gan E.C. tros P.C., [ca. 1660]), by John Prideaux (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published. (London : Printed for Evan Tyler, Alexander Fifield, Ralph Smith, and John Field ..., 1644) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at Whitehall the sixteenth of February 1684 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Denmark ... : whereas by the late Act of uniformity which establisheth the liturgy. (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd and by Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb, 1684), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and Charles 1630-1685 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new survey of the book of common prayer humbly proposed to this present parliament, in order to the obtaining a new act of uniformity / by a minister of the Church of England. (London : Printed for the author, 1690), by Minister of the Church of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Several arguments for concessions and alterations in the common prayer, and in the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England in order to a comprehension / by a minister of the Church of England, as by law established. (London : Printed for John Salusbury ..., MDCLXXXIX [1689]), by Minister of the Church of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Motion humbly presented to the consideration of the honourable, the committee of the high court of Parliament consisting of 18 queres concerning the Booke of common-prayer : October 8, 1641 : as also an honourable speech made by Mr. Pymme. ([London] : Printed for H. Walker, 1641), by John Pym (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A word of information to them that need it briefly opening some most weighty passages of God dispensations among the sons of men, from the beginning, and insisting a little upon the state and condition of the nations, wherein they now stand, and particularly of England : for this end, that men may remember themselves, and turn unto the Lord, and seek to be delivered from the mysteries of iniquity, to walk with God in fellowship and communion : to which (as pertinent hereunto) is annexed, An addition concerning Lord-Bishops, and Common-prayer-book : with a tender admonition to those called priests, or ministers : and also, a loving exhortation to those that have separated from their superstitions / by W.T. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson ..., 1660), by William Tomlinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The plea for the Common prayer book in two parts / by James Harwood. (London : Printed for the Author, 1654), by James Harwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A view of the face unmasked, or, An answer to a scandalous pamphlet published by divers ministers and entituled The common prayer book unmasked wherein the lawfulness of using that book is maintained ... : whereunto are added also some arguments for the retaining of that book in our Church ... / by Sam. Wotton ... (London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, 1661), by Sam. Wotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Abstract of some letters to an eminent learned person concerning the excellency of the Book of common-prayer, &c. (London : Printed for William Crook ..., 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The catechisme in the Book of Common-prayer explained. (London, : Printed by T.R. and N.T. for Richard Thrale ..., 1672) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The old non-conformist, touching the Book of Common-prayer, and ceremonies. To which is annexed the reasons why Scotland refused the Book of Common-Prayer. (London : Printed and are to be sold by H.C. in Popes-head Alley, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short view of the prelatical church of England laid open in ten sections by way of quere and petition to the High and Honourable Court of Parliament, the several heads whereof are set down in the next two pages / written a little before the fall of that hierarchie, about the year 1641, by Iohn Barnard, sometime minister of Batcomb in Somerset-shire ; whereunto is added The anatomy of The common-prayer. ([London : s.n.], 1661), by Richard Bernard and John Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Book of common prayer confirmed by sundry acts of Parliament, and briefly vindicated against the contumelious slanders of the fanatique party tearming it porrage by Gyles Calfine. (London : Printed by T.M. for William Potter, 1660), by Giles Calfine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A peaceable moderator, or, Some plain considerations to give satisfaction to such as stand dis-affected to our Book of common prayer established by authority clearing it from the aspersion of popery, and giving the reasons of all the things therein contained and prescribed / made by Alan Carr ... (London : Printed by G. Miller for William Crooke ..., 1665), by Alan Carr (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plain and rational vindication of the liturgy of the Church of England collected out of the discourses of some of the reverend bishops and doctors of the same church, by way of question and answer / by J. Clvtterbvck, Gent. (London : Printed for William Keblewhite ..., 1699), by J. Clutterbuck (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A companion to the temple and closet, or, A help to publick and private devotion in an essay upon the daily offices of the church. (London : Printed by T.R. for Hen. Brome and Robert Clavel, 1612), by Thomas Comber and Church of England. Book of common prayer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Confvtation of M. Lewes Hewes his dialogve, or, An answer to a dialogve or conference betweene a country gentleman and a minister of Gods Word about the Booke of common prayer set forth for the satisfying of those who clamour against the said Booke and maliciously revile them that are serious in the use thereof : whereunto is annexed a satisfactory discourse concerning episcopacy and the svrplisse. (London : Printed for I. M. ..., 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief discourse concerning the unlawfulness of the common-prayer-worship and of laying the hand on and kissing the booke in swearing / by a reverend and learned divine. ([London] : Reprinted at London, in the year 1689), by Increase Mather (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Short discourses upon the whole common-prayer designed to inform the judgment and excite the devotion of such as daily use the same / Tho. Comber ... (London : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, for Robert Clavell ..., 1684), by Thomas Comber (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Brief directions for our more devout behavior in time of divine service with a short rationale on the Common-prayer / by H.C. (London : Printed by T.W. for J. Robinson, 1693), by 1654?-1710 H. C. (Henry Cornwallis) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The common-prayer-book the best companion in the house and closet as well as in the temple, or, A collection of prayers out of the liturgy of the Church of England, most needful both for the whole family together, and for every single person apart by himself with a particular office for the sacrament. (Oxford : Printed at the Theater for John Howell, 1687), by William Howell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Forty four queries propounded to all the clergy-men of the liturgy by one whom they trained up in and according to the best things set forth in the Book of common-prayer concerning the which these queries are, for the satisfying of the unsatisfied, and for the uniting and preserving of peace among the people : wherein also first are shewed eleven reasons why these queries are proposed / written by one that hath learned, as he was taught, to forsake the Devil and all his works ... Humphrey Smith. (London : Printed for the author, 1662), by Humphrey Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sermon concerning the excellency and usefulness of the Common-prayer. Preach'd by William Beveridge, D.D. (late Lord Bishop of St. Asaph) at the opening of the parish-church of St. Peter's Cornhill, London, the 27th of November, 1681. (Boston: : Printed for T. Cox at the Lamb on the south-side of the town-house., 1733), by William Beveridge and Henry Compton (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some remarks, on a pretended answer, to a discourse concerning the Common-Prayer worship. With an exhortation to the churches in New-England, to hold fast the profession of their faith without wavering. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Five lines of quotations] ([Boston] : Printed for Nath. Hillier at the Princes Arm's in Leaden-Hall-Street in London: and [by Bartholomew Green?] for the book-sellers in Boston, in New-England, [1713]), by Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A brief discourse concerning the lawfulness of worshipping God by the Common-Prayer. Being in answer to a book, entituled, A brief discourse concerning the unlawfulness of the Common-Prayer worship. Lately printed in New-England. : [One line from I Corinthians] ([Boston] : London: printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's church-yard. MDCXCIII. Reprinted at Boston in New-England., MDCCXII. [1712]), by John Williams (HTML at Evans TCP)

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