Instructions for Parish Priests

Instructions for Parish Priests is a religious text written by John Myrc, an English writer and clergyman, in the 15th century. The book is a guidebook for parish priests, providing them with instructions on how to perform their duties and responsibilities. The text covers a wide range of topics, including the sacraments, confession, preaching, and pastoral care. It also includes advice on how to handle difficult situations, such as dealing with parishioners who are in conflict or facing moral dilemmas. The book is written in Middle English and is considered an important historical document for understanding the role of the parish priest in medieval England.1868. Published for the Early English Text Society Original Series. From the Preface: After these and several more general instructions of a similar character, almost all of them showing good religious feeling and clear common sense, the author gives a very good commentary on the Creed, the Sacraments, the Commandments and the deadly sins. The little tract ends with a few words of instruction to priests as to the manner of saying mass, and of giving holy communion to the sick. As an illustration of Myrc's work the editor has printed from Lansdowne MS., 762, seven questions to be asked of persons near death.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.