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This edition of the Book of Common Prayer was instituted with the Act of Uniformity 1662, only two years after the restoration of the monarchy. It made the use of the Book of Common Prayer compulsory, and led to the protest and expulsion of almost two-thousand clergymen from the Church of England who refused to recognize it. It included the readings for the Psalter for the very first time.

I will arise, and go to my father, and will say vnto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.* Enter not into iudgement with thy servant, [O Lord] for in thy sight shall no man living be iustified.* If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the Truth is not in vs. [but] if we confess our sins, he is faithfull and iust to forgive vs our sins, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousness.* Dearly beloved brethren, the scripture
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