A&s taken in; because, as a conceive, the one affords little either instructive or affective us, and the other feems neceffa to compleat the Hiftory. Poffib the Reader may find more, bo in the Context and Tranflatio whereat to check; it may efcapes of inadvertence, it m be refults of judgment. If tir and experience discover a thing which truly needs amen ment, it may be done in a f cond Edition: those who ha bad influence upon this, are well acquainted with the jud ment and learned virtue of t Author, that they durst not p fume rafhly to change any the in what they know he did, not without great confideration. Thefe Leffons be defign'd fhould be us'd in this manner. Instead of those found in the Matins of the Offices, take three of these with their Refponfories, in the order as they be; beginning with the First, and fo continuing to the end by three at a time; and then beginning again,without interruption: unless where fome Festival occurs, to which fomething contain'd in the Hiftory is more proper. In this cafe the Reader (ferving himself, if he pleafe, of the Table annexed, as far as it reaches ) may chuse for Lef A fons fons those paffages which are to his purpose at fuch a time, and then go on where he left off before. The benefit to be hoped will be more usefully and fooner felt then difcours' d. To be daily converfant in the Life and Acti ons of our great Mafter and great Exemplar, and have them wrought into our affections by inftructive and moving appli cations, excellently contriv'd by the pious Author, is an advan tage we should rather strive others fhould read in our Lives and Actions, then we in others words; and from endeavouring after which, I fhall no longe detain you with mine, A TABLE; Of Proper Lessons for ST. Andrew. 38. St. Thomas 308. Chriftmas-day. 17. 18. 19. ocents. 27, foc studi New-years-day. 20. Twelfth-day. 21. 22. Candlemas. 23. 24. 25. ady-day. 7. 8. 9. affion-Sunday. 200. 201. 202. alm-Sunday. 209. 210. 212. aundy Thursday, (all done that day) 243. 4. 5.6.7.9. 250.then 266. 7. 8. 9. 270. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Good Goodfriday. 277. and all after, 296. Eafter-day. 299. 300. 301. Eafter-Monday. 302. 303. 304. Eafter-Tuesday. 305. 306. 307. Low-Sunday. 308.309.312. Afcenfion. 313. 314. 315. Corpus Chrifti day. 118. 119. 12 St. John Baptist. 4. 5. 13. 14. St. Peter, &c. 130.310. St. Mary Magdalene. 90.162.2 & 208 together, to Much peo then R. to 208. |
