[42] Neale, 'Eastern Church,' Introd., p. 313.
[43] Ibid., p. 307.
[44] Letter to the 'Guardian,' Jan. 24, 1866.
[45] The Fathers generally prefer 'Altar,' the Liturgies 'Holy Table.'
[46] Syriac Liturgy of St. James, "pars altaris in quâ tabula defixa est;" "pars media mensæ vitæ."
[47] Syriac Liturgy of St. James, Renaudot; the 'Ancient English and Communion Offices' (Maskell), where "cornu" is used. The Roman 'Ritus celebrandi Missam,' 4. 4; "Thurificat aliud latus altaris."
[48] The Rubrics in the Syriac Liturgy of St. James seem plainly to contemplate that the vessels, &c., should be placed on the north or south side until consecration, since they are to be carried from the altar round the chancel, and then placed on the media pars (Renaudot, p. 60, who imagines a credence). And both in England and abroad, ancient credence-tables are very rare.
[49] See on this subject, in Appendix A, a valuable comment of the Bishop of Exeter on 1 Cor. xi. 24, and St. Luke xxii. 19.
[50] Renaudot, Liturgiar. Oriental. Collectio.
[51] Rev. iv. 5. On the symbolism of candles, lit or unlit, see Dr. Jebb's valuable pamphlet 'Ritual Law and Custom' (Rivingtons). Notes F. H.