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PREFACE.

IV

one sublime idea which pervades the whole of her Liturgy

derive

solid

and, consequently, they

profit

from imbibing the

must spirit

peculiar to this Season.

Were we,

therefore, to

keep aloof from the

Church during Septuagesima, we should not have a complete idea of her Year, of which

The

these three weeks form an essential part.

three preliminary Chapters of this

Volume

will

convince them of the truth of our observation

and we

feel confident,

that

when they have

once understood the ceremonies, and formulas,

and

instructions, offered

them by the Church

during this short Season, they will value it

deserves.

it

as

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