B19242

Shelfmark

Fk.1.04

Author

Wheatly, Charles

Title

A rational illustration 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. Wherein Liturgies in general are proved lawful and necessary, and an Historical Account is given of our own: The several Tables, Rules, and Kalendar are consider'd, and the seeming Differences reconcil'd: All the Rubricks, Prayers, Rites, and Ceremonies are explained, and compared with the Liturgies of the Primitive Church: The Exact Method and Harmony of every Office is shew'd, and all the material Alterations are observ'd, which have at any time been made since the first Common-Prayer-Book of King Edward VI. with the particular Reasons that occasion'd them. The Whole Being the Substance of every thing material in all former Ritualists Commentators or others, upon the same Subject; collected and reduc'd into one continued and regular Method, and interspersed all along with new Observations. The third edition, much enlarg'd and improv'd throughout (but especially as to the Rubricks) and now Compleated. By Charles Wheatly, M. A. Late Fellow of St. John Baptist's College in Oxford.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for A. Bettesworth in Paternoster-Row, W. and J. Innys, and C. Rivington in St. Paul's Church-Yard,, MDCC.XX [1720].

Physical description

xxvi, 548, [12]p :, plate ;, 34cm.

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

Note

First published in 1710 as "The Church of England man's companion".

Note

Printed in part by William Bowyer.

Note

With an index.

Citation/references note

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 616; ESTC T112945

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 5647, no. 23).

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Binding

18th-century brown panelled calf; double blind fillet to form a border; six raised bands; spine title.

Subject

Church of England

Subject

Church of England, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Devotional literature, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Bettesworth, Arthur, publisher.

Added entry--name

Innys, John, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Innys, William, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Rivington, Charles

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B19242

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.1.04

1001#$aWheatly, Charles

24512$aA rational illustration 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. Wherein Liturgies in general are proved lawful and necessary, and an Historical Account is given of our own: The several Tables, Rules, and Kalendar are consider'd, and the seeming Differences reconcil'd: All the Rubricks, Prayers, Rites, and Ceremonies are explained, and compared with the Liturgies of the Primitive Church: The Exact Method and Harmony of every Office is shew'd, and all the material Alterations are observ'd, which have at any time been made since the first Common-Prayer-Book of King Edward VI. with the particular Reasons that occasion'd them. The Whole Being the Substance of every thing material in all former Ritualists Commentators or others, upon the same Subject; collected and reduc'd into one continued and regular Method, and interspersed all along with new Observations. The third edition, much enlarg'd and improv'd throughout (but especially as to the Rubricks) and now Compleated. By Charles Wheatly, M. A. Late Fellow of St. John Baptist's College in Oxford.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for A. Bettesworth in Paternoster-Row, W. and J. Innys, and C. Rivington in St. Paul's Church-Yard,$cMDCC.XX [1720].

300##$axxvi, 548, [12]p :$bplate ;$c34cm.

500##$aTitlepage in red and black.

500##$aFirst published in 1710 as "The Church of England man's companion".

500##$aPrinted in part by William Bowyer.

500##$aWith an index.

5104#$aMaslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 616; ESTC T112945

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 5647, no. 23).

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aBookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

563##$a18th-century brown panelled calf; double blind fillet to form a border; six raised bands; spine title.

61024$aChurch of England

650#0$aChurch of England$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aDevotional literature$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBettesworth, Arthur$epublisher.

7001#$aInnys, John$ebookseller.

7001#$aInnys, William$ebookseller.

7001#$aRivington, Charles

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.