...England, ever since the first compiling of her Publick Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extreams, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation from it." And I intend to follow the excellent example of my national Church. (e) If I am right, the kind of...

...sound counsel for many occasions in the warning, in The Book of Common frayer (1548), to avoid "the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting, any variation." Pope, in his Kssay on Criticism, put it more concisely: Be not the first by whom the new are tried,...

...of England, ever since the first compiling of her Publick Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extremes of too much stiffness in refusing, and of...much easiness in admitting any variation from it." Well, there you had it! A church should allow for variation and personal development, but one had to...

...of England, ever since the first compiling of her Public Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extremes of too much stiffness in refusing and of too much easiness in admitting, any variation from it."The via media both in the extent to which ceremonies have been prescribed and in the amount of...

...of England, ever since the first compiling of her public liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of...from it. For, as on the one side common experience showeth that where a change hath been made of things advisedly established (no evident necessity so...

...the struggle that created it. It speaks of the need for striking a medium "between the two Extreams, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation from it." While admitting that time and change will demand alterations of one kind and another, the essential...

...of England, ever since the first compiling of her Pnblick Liturgy, to keep the'mean between the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of...much easiness in admitting any variation from it." — Prayer Book Preface. By JM LELY, MA Oxon., Barrister- at- law. LONDON : HORACE COX, WINDSOR HOUSE,...

...and the obligation, as a local magistrate of the supreme Governor, to keep 'the mean between the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation'. In fact, only a dozen of the Cambridge exiles returned to the university. Percival Wiborne took up...

...best stated in the Preface to The Book of Common Prayer. It is : " To keep the mean between 'the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation." But in the conference room, after manoeuvres and exercises, and in the examination room, the manuals,...

...Aristocracy of England,; ever since the first institution of that Order, to.keep the mean between the two extremes of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variationlfrom its habits. The Aristocracy may confidently appeal to the readers of the History of...