Henry John Todd: "Archbishop Cranmer:" Ch.4: 1548-49 (2.64ff.)

 CHAPTER IV. 1548 to 1549. The first Common Prayer Book in Edward the VI’s reign, published in April 1549 and ordered for nationwide usage on Whitsunday, 1549. “Dr. Ridley has replied, that they who represent them as doing little, may observe ten material differences of the Reformed Common Prayer as it was now framed, and soon afterwards, revised from the Romish. I. The service in the language which the people know. II. Scripture lessons instead of legends. III. The Scriptures orderly read through, instead of a broken and interrupted course. IV. The Creed more properly disposed. V. The Lord's Prayer, more agreeable to Christ's appointment, before reading and prayer. VI. Repeated aloud, instead of secretly. VII. The Ave Maria and commemoration of the Virgin omitted. VIII. The monkish metrical hymns rejected. IX. As also prayers for the dead. X. And addresses to saints, together with the superstitious consecrating and exorcising salt, water, bread, incense, candles, palms, leaves of flowers, grapes, fire, bells, images, altars, crosses, vessels, and garments” (68) It is opposed by men of Devonshire. Dr. Cranmer answers them, 64-75.