Nonconformists also, although they often misunderstand us, take the Prayer Book as part of their heritage, and use it more and more: indeed, in many Nonconformist chapels the service is nowadays almost indistinguishable from that of the Church. There are, of course, parties in the Church, just as there are parties in the State but Churchmen of all parties agree in their devotion to the Prayer Book-even those who neglect to carry out many of its directions. But next to it England would place the Book of Common Prayer. The Bible has, of course, a place by itself it is the sacred-library of the Christian revelation, and first among the books of the world. For the men of our race two books stand out above all others.
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