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222 V. THE REFORMATION (A.D. 15201592).
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It specially pro
hibits the superstitious observation of the Sabbath,
"
which, with so much obstinacy, is kept up by many
country folk
"
(Art. 7). This is thought by Ahnfelt to re
fer to the mediaeval usage of hallowing Saturday by a mass
to the Blessed Virgin (Tidskr. for teologi 3, p. 288). Other
saints days, including the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, are retained for civil reasons, as being market and
fair days. But invocation of saints is to be preached
against (Art. 8). Bishops and seniors may celebrate
divine service in Latin on the chief festivals (Art. 10). On
such festivals organs and
"
cantica figurativa," that is, I
think, psalmody with measured music, may be used (Art.
12). Fasting on Fridays is commended as a memorial of
the Passion, but not as necessary (Art. 13). Freewill
offerings should still be made at the altar on the principal
feasts, to be divided into three parts for the Church, the
poor and the clergy (Art. 14). Preaching is to refer to
some article in the Catechism, which is to be gone through
four times a year, and people are to be taught the method
of prayer explained by Melanchthon (Arts. 15, 16). Stress
is laid on preaching our duty to magistrates, and explana
tion of the divine element in law. Unction of the sick is
not to be retained, and the writer doubts what he ought
to say on confirmation (Art. 17).
As regards matrimonial causes article 19 runs :
"
His Royal Majesty orders that matrimony may be con
tracted in the fourth and fifth degree [i.e, between first cousins
and beyond that relationship], according to the laws and canons.
I
say
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