A rationale, or Practical exposition of the Book of common prayer
By: by the Right Reverend Father in God, Anthony Sparrow ... ; 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 ...
Publisher: Printed by J. Bettenham, for Charles Rivington ...
Published: 1722
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Biography; Church of England
Other titles: Lives of the compilers of the liturgy.; Caution against false doctrines.; Confession of sins, and the power of absolution.
Notes: Preface signed and dated: Samuel Downes. Nov. 21, 1721.

First edition of Sparrow's Rationale published in 1655 under title: A rationale upon the Book of common prayer of the Church of England.

Lives of the compilers (cxc p.) and Rationale, 6th ed. (317 p.) have special title pages.

Caution against false doctrines, and Confession of sins, and the power of absolution have special title pages.

Index at end of the Lives and at end of the Rationale.

Advertisements for Rivington on p. [14]-[16] at end of the Lives of the compilers.

General t.p. in red and black. Head- and tail-pieces; initials. Ornamental devices on special title pages of Sparrow's works.

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