Philip Freeman - Rites and Ritual

See the 'Churchman's Diary' (Masters). Another return makes the number only 328. See the 'Kalendar of the English Church.'

See this admirably worked out in Dr. Moberly's Sermons on the Decalogue.

See this proved at large in 'Principles of Divine Service,' vol. ii., pp. 284, sqq.

See 'Principles of Divine Service,' vol. ii., pp. 284-298.

So Balsamon, in the twelfth century: "Though some desire by means of this Canon to oblige those who come to Church to receive the Sacraments against their will, yet we do not; for we decide that the faithful are to stay to the end of the Divine Sacrifice; but we do not force them to communicate." – See Scudamore, 'Communion of the Faithful,' p. 58. Yet later writers acknowledged the true meaning of the Canon, though they thus condemned the existing practice of the Church. – Ibid.

Council of Lugo, A.D. 572; of Maçon, A.D. 585.

"Sæculares qui natale Domini, pascha et pentecosten non communicaverint, catholici non credantur nec inter catholicos habeantur." – Concil. Agath., c. 18.

Council of Paris (829).

Rubric at the end of the Communion Service, 1549.

Thus, in the Sarum Use, separate Epistles and Gospels are provided for those days throughout Advent, Epiphany, and Easter, till Whitsuntide; for Wednesdays only throughout the Trinity period.

See 'Principles of Divine Service,' Introd. to Part II., p. 123-129. Mr. Perry ('Declaration on Kneeling') arrives at the same conclusion.