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1. Ecclesiastical Ordinances

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   The Ordinances strictly curtailed the forms of public worship, eliminating all vestiges of the Mass, liturgical vestments (except for a simple black gown), and instrumental music, which was deemed a distraction from the direct auditory reception of the Word.
   A specific mandate concerned the Psalter. Only translations approved by the College of Pastors were permitted. Furthermore, the metric scheme of the…