McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Comfortable Words, The

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Comfortable Words, The

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Comeiras, Victor Delpuech de
Comenius
Comer, John
Comes
Comestor (or le Mangeur, i.e., devourer of books), Pierre
Comfort, David
Comfort, David D
Comfort, Silas, D.D
Comfort, William C
Comfortable Words, The
Comforted, The
Comforter
Comgall (or Congall)
Comgan (Comdhan, or Comman)
Comi, Girolamo
Comiers, Claude
Comin (or Cumin)
Coming
Comingo, Henry G., D.D

A modern feature in the existing Anglican form for the celebration of the holy communion, first introduced in the second prayerbook of Edward VI., A.D. 1552, consisting of four texts of Scripture, which the priest is directed to address to the people. These words follow the absolution, and precede the preface.