...Licentioufnefs of the late Times crept in amongfl us, is now become neceffary, and may be always ufefulfor the baptizing of Natives in our 'Plantations, and others con-verted to the Faith. Here, Sir, the Church declares the Occafion of making this Office, viz. the Growth of Anabaptifms and...

...licentioufnefs of the late times, crept in amongft us, is now become neceflary, and may be always ufeful for the baptizing of natives in our plantations, and others converted to the faith." (Preface to the Ctmmoa Prayer.) k Dr. William Bancroft was, as his name imports, a man of incorrupt...

...licentioufnefs of the late times crept in amongft us, is now become neceflkry, and may be always ufeful for the baptizing of Natives in our Plantations, and others converted to the faith. If any man, who mail defire a more particular account of the feveral alterations in any part of the...

...2dly, by referring him to the history of the age when the rubric was composed. He will find that,' by the growth of anabaptism through the licentiousness of the late times,' (as the preface to the Common Prayer expresses it,) as well as by the rise of a sect which wholly rejected...

...2dly, by referring him to the history of the age when the rubrick was composed. He will find that, ' by the growth of anabaptism through the licentiousness of the late times,' (as the preface to the Common Prayer expresses it,) as well as by the rise of a sect which whollyrejected...

...particularly for those at Sea, together with an Office for the Baptism of such as are of riper years : which, although not so necessary when the former Book...our Plantations, and others converted to the Faith. If any man, who shall desire a more particular account of the several Alterations in any part of the...

...particularly for those at sea, together with an office " for the baptism of such as are of riper years ; which, although " not so necessary, when the former...compiled, yet, by " the growth of Anabaptism, through tht licentiousness of the " late times, crept in amongst us, is now become necessary, and " may be...

...which, although not so necessary when the forSTATE OF, •A-NTtP^DOBAPTISM CH. 8. mer hook wascompiled, yet, by the growth of Anabaptism, through the licentiousness of the late times crept in among us, is now become necessary." The parliament, assembled upon the said restoration, expressed...

...particularly for those at sea, together with an office for the baptism of such as are of riper years: which, although not so necessary when the former book...our plantations, and others converted to the faith. If any man, who shall desire a more particular account of the several alterations in any part of the...

...particularly for those at sea, together with an office for the Baptism of such as are of Riper Years: which, although not so necessary when the former Book was compiled, yet hy the growth of Anahaptism, through the licentinusness of the late times crept in amongst us, is now...