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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1880. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... index. Abib, the first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, i. 288 n. Absolve, meaning of, ii. 180. Aetius and Albums, Leo makes peace between them, i. 27. Agilulph the Lombard, i. 44. Alaric, death of, i. 28. Alcnin, Sacramentary of, i. 76. Aless translates Queen Elizabeth's Prayer-book into Latin, i. 360 n.; ii. 134, 135. Alford, Dean, Greek Testament quoted, i. 118, 128, 132. Almsgiving, when it involves our all, the climax of human doings towards man, i. 244. Amen in the Lord's Prayer, said by the priest alone, i. 83 n. American Church, the, retains the prayer of oblation from Edward vi.'s first Prayer-book, i. 335 n. Ananias and Sapphira, the sin of, ii. 7. Andrew, St., address to his cross, ii. 202 n.; tradition respecting his crucifixion, ii. 201-204. Andrewes, Bishop, "Preces Privatse" quoted, i. 5, 345; ii. 69. Angels, cannot touch the inner springs of the spiritual life, ii. 27; Gregory's homily on the nine orders of, ii. 27 n, 339, 343, 345 (see Collect for St. Michael, etc.); tutelage of, how re-garded in the Holy Scripture, i. 236. Anthem a corruption of Antiphon, i. 403 n. Anthems for Advent in the early Church, i. 135. Antiphona, original meaning of, i. 403 n. Antiphonary, i. 23, 45. vol. ii. 2 iireidris, a word used only (among New Testament writers) by St. Luke and St. Paul, i. 128 n. airoSoOijvai, St. Matthew, xxvii. 58, literally "to be given back," i. 310 and n. Articles, the Thirty-nine, quoted, i. 343, 344; ii. 152, 153, 375, 424, 468. Ashes, the benediction of, i. 250 and n. Atonement, doctrine of the, strongly impressed on the collects of the early writers, ii. 152. Attila, i. 27, 29. Audio, auscullo, difference in meaning of, ii. 414. Augustine, St., quoted, i. 15 and n.; ii. 320 n.; 458. Augustine, St., of Canterbury, festival of, i...