...iii. 561 ; Hardwick, p. 206. '1 Preface to the Book of 1549 : " And whereas heretofore there hath heen great diversity in saying and singing in Churches within this Realm, some following Salisbury Use, &c., henceforth the whole realm shall have but one Use." So also the title-page : " The Book of &c....

...this realm, some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, some the use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln : now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use." It is also declared that the ceremonies which remain are " retained for a discipline and order, which,...

...CHURCH OP THE PEOPLE. old Fathers, and a great deal more commodious than that which of late was used." " And whereas, heretofore, there hath been great diversity*...henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use." THE MONTH. NEVEU since these summaries were commenced has there passed a month so barren in all incident,...

...preface to the first Prayer Book of Edward the Sixth (1549), are the following words :— " And where, heretofore, there hath been great diversity in saying...realm, some following Salisbury use; some Hereford use; some the use of Bangor; some of York; and some of Lincoln. Now from henceforth all the whole realm...

...the words of the Prayer Book, there had been great diversity in saying and singing in the churches of this realm, some following Salisbury use, some Hereford...the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln. It was a grand idea, to determine upon the adoption of one use for the entire Church. A step was taken...

...entitled, ' Concerning the Service of the Church.' ' And whereas heretofore (ie previously to 1549) there hath been great diversity in saying and singing...henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one Use.' These we may consider as having been the principal varieties of Use, followed in the various parish...

...of the Book of Common Prayer, and not to revert to the earlier variety of " uses," some churches " following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, and some...the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln." There is an obvious convenience in having the new occasional offices like the old ones forming part...

...perplexing. Even whereas in the time of the Reformation, there was great diversity in saying and singing within this realm ; some following Salisbury use,...some the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln ; even so now there is greater diversity than is consistent with the beau ideal of decency and order....

...advertisement " Concerning the Service of the Church," for among other things occurs the following passage, " and whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity...churches within this realm ; some following Salisbury use . . . Now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use;" a statement wholly inconsistent...

...for that the Rules be few and easy. And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity in Baying and singing in churches within this Realm ; some following...henceforth all the whole Realm shall have but one Use. And forasmuch as nothing can be so plainly set forth, but doubts may arise in the use and practice...