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Thursday, July 28, 2005
Theology of Reformed Worship 3
Order of Low Mass
We pointed out the many similarities between the Mass and the Reformed liturgies we have been reading, but we also examined the key prayer that emphasizes the differences.
The Palatinate Liturgy, 1563
We noted a powerful declaration of grace and absolution.
There is an explicit emphasis of catechism in the sermon. The unity of liturgy and catechism shape preaching, prayer, and teaching. This is demonstrated through a prayer with the elaborations of the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, similar to what we saw in Calvin.
Ursinus, The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism
This document develops careful distinctions about points in the catechism. Following yesterday’s class, we looked at the section on the second commandment.
Taylor, Sacramental Meditations
We looked at a few poems by this Puritan and noted the use of Calvin’s images of nourishing in the Lord’s Supper.