A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop. / By H.D. M.A.

Abstract

H.D. = Henry Dawbeny. Sometimes attributed to John Collinges. With a final errata leaf. Thomason copy imperfect: frequent staining and show-through. Annotation in Thomason copy: "Aprill 8". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.