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Hereas in the first Year of the late Queen Elizabeth, there was one Uniform Order of Common Service and Priver, and of the Ada niftration of Sacráments, Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Ergiand (agerable to the Word of God, and uage of the Primitive Church) compiled he the Reve rend bifhips and Clergy, fet forth in one Book, Int ruler, The Book of Commen Prayer, and Admin Atration of Sx-aments, and aber Rites and Ceremonin in the Church of England; and enjoing to be used by Aft of Prisment holcen in the fald fift Year of the faid late Queen. Intituled. An 48 for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and Service in the Church, and Adminiftration of the Sacrament, very aresfortable to a good people, cefirous to live in Chriftian convertation, and ice profitable to the State of this Realm, upon the which the Mercy, Favour and B'eiling of Almighty God is in na wife fo ad ly and plentifully powed, as by Common Prayers. due ufing of the Sacrament, and often Preaching of the Gofpel, with devotion of the nearers: And yet this nutit dan ing a gre number of People in divers parts of this Realm, following their own senfuality, and livog without knowlege and due fear of Grd, do wilfully and fchifmaticaly shitain and refre to coure to their Pirih Churches, and other public places where Common Prayer. Admidration of the Sacraments, n) Preaching of the Word of God is used upon the Surdays, and other days ordained and accounted to be kept and obferved as H.ty-days: And whereas by the great and fcandal us neglect of Minsters in uling the face order or Lituray. fo fet to th and enjoined as af retaid, great mitchiefs and inconveniencies, during the times of the Jate unhappy troubles have arisen and grown; and many people have been led to Factions and Schifis, to the great detay and scandal of the Referined Religion of the Church of England, and to the nazard of inany Souls: For prevention wherear in tims to come, nur fetti ng the peace of the Church, and for allaying the present distempers which the Ind sposition of the time hath contracted, the King's Majelty (according to his D claration of the Five and w nti:h of Oftober, One thoufind fix hundred and (x7) granted his Commiffion under the great Seal of England to feveral B shops, and other vines, to review the Bok of Common Prayer, and to prepare juch Alterations and Additions as they thought it to effer; and afterwards the Convocations of both the Provinces of Canterbury and 15k, being by his Maj. By called and affembled (and now string) Hla Maj &y hath been pleated to authorize a id require the Presidents of the fald Convacations, and other the Bop, and Clergy of the faune, to review the fald Book of Common Prayer, and the Bk of the Forin and Manor of the Making and Cnfecrating of Biho, Pricfle and Deacons; and that after mature confideration, they fhould make fich Additions and Alterations in the fald Boks respectively as to them hud fem meet and convenient; And the exhibit and pretent the fome to His Majesty in writing for his further allowance or confirmation; fince which time, up n full and nature deliberation, they the fad Prefidents, B ihups and Clergy of both Provinces, have accordingly reviewed the faid Books, and have made fome Alteractors which they think it to be lekried to the fame; And force additicaal Prayers to the fald Book of Common Prayer,to be ofed upon proper and emergent occafione, and have exhib ted and prefented the fame unto His Majelly in writing in one Bock, Intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Geurch, according to the uf: of the Church of England: together with 18: Pfalter, er Pfalms of David, Painted as they are to be fung or faid in Churches; and the form and Minner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bop, Prifti and Diacons: All which his Majesty having duly conficered, hath fuly spproved and ailowed the fame, and recommended to this prefent Parliament, that the faid Rook of Common Prayer, and of the Forth of Ordination and Confecration of Birhope, Priefts and Deacons, with the Alterations and Additions, which have been fo mate and prefented to b's Majcy by the late Convoca cians, be the Book which hafl be appointed to be ufed by all that Officaite in a Cathedral and Collegiate Churches and Chapels, and in all Chapels of Colleges and Halls in both the Waiverficies, and the Colleges of Eaton and Winchester, and in au Parish Churches and Chauels within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and be all that Make or Confecrate Bishops, Prie fts or D.acons, in any of the faid places, water fuch Sanctions and Penalties as the Houses of Partiataent fhall think fit. Now in read that nothing conduceth more to the fettling of the Peace of this Nation (which is defired at all good men) nor to the honour of our Religion, and the propagation thereof, than an univerial agreement in the Publick Worhip of Almighty God; and to the intent that every Perfon within this Realm may certainly know the rule to which he is to conform in Publick Worship, and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, and the manner how, and by whom Bithops, Friefts and Deacons are, ani ought to be Made, Ordained and Confecrared;

Be it Enacted by the Kings mot Excellent Majefty, by the Advice, and with the Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and of the Commons in this pr.fent Parliament af fembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That all and tingular Minifters in any Cathecral, Collegiate or Parish-Church or Chapel, or other place of Publick Worthip within this Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, shall be bound to fay and ufe the Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Celebration and Admisiération of both the Stcraments, and all ether the Publick and Common Prayer, in fuch order and farm as is mentioned in the-faid Bok awrted and joined to this prefent Aft, and Intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the ufe of the Church of England: together with the Pfalter, or Pfalms of David, Pointed as they are to be funger fata in Churites; and the Form and Minner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bibop, Prifts and Dracons and, That the Morning and Evening Prayers therein contained, thall, upon every Lora's Day, and upen all other days and occafions, and at the times therein appointed, be openly and felmaly read by all and every Minister, or Curate in every Church, Chapel, or other place of Publick Worship within this Realm of England. and places af refaid.

Ant to the end that Uniformity in the Publick Worthip of God (which is fo mach defired) may be fored ly effected, Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That every Parfon, Vicar, or other Minifter whatsoever, who now hath, and enjoyeth any Ecclefadical Benefice or Promotion within th's Realm of England, or places aforefaid, fhall in the Church, Chapel, or place of Publick Worship belonging to his faid Benefice cr Promotion upen fome Lords Day before the Feaft of Saint Bartholomew, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord God, One thoufand fx hundred fixty and two, openly, publickly, and folemnly read the Morning and Evening Prayer, appointed to be read by, and according to the faid Book of Common Prayer, at the times thereby appointed; and after fuch reading thereof, hall openly and publickly before the Congregation there affembler, declare his unfeigned affent and consent to the ufe of all things in the faid. Book contained and prefcribed in thefe word', and no other;

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A B. do here declare my unfeigned affect and confent to all, and every thing contained and prefcribed in aad by the Book, Intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Admingration of the Sacramenti, and etter Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according so the use of the Church of England: together with the Pfalter, or Pjaims of Davio, Pointed as they are to be fung or said in Churches; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bubopt, Priefs and Deacons ;

And that all and every fuch Perfon, who fhall (without fome lawful impediment to be allowed and approved of by the Ordinary of the place) neglect or refufe to do the fame within the time aforefald, or (in cafe of fuch impediment) within one month after fuch Impediment removen, thall ipfo facts be deprived of all his Spiritual Promotions; And that from thenceforth it fall be lawful to and for a Patrons and Denors of all and fingular the faid Spiritual Promotions, or of any of them, according to their respective Rights, and Titics, to prefent cr collare to the fame, as though the Perfon or Perions to offending er peglect ng were dead.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority af refald, That every Perfon who shall hereafter be prefented, or collated, or put into any Ecclefitical Benefice or Promotion within this Kralm of England, and places arorefald, hall in the Church, Chapel, or place of PubRick Worthip be lunging to his faid Benefice or Promotion, with'n two months next after shat he th be 1: the actual poffeffion of the fald Ecclefiaftical Benefice or Promotion, upon fome Lord's Day, openly, publickly, and folemnly read the Morning and Evening Prayers, appointed to be rear hy and according to the faid Beok of Common Prayer, at the times thereby appointed; and after fuchrading thereof, thall openly and publickly before the Congrexation there effembled, declare his unfeigned silent and confent to the ufe of a0 things therein contained and prescribed, according to the form before appointed: and, That all and every fuch Perfon, who shall (without fome lawful Impediment to be allowed and approved by the ordinary of the place) neglet or refufe to do the fame within the time atore faid, or (in cafe of fuch. Impediment) within one month af er fuch Impediment remored, that ipfo fatto be deprived of all his faid Ecclefiaftical Benefices and Promotions; And, that from thencefor h. It hall and may be lawful to and for all P. trons and Donors of ill and fo ular the faid Ecclefiaßler! Benefices and Promotions, or any of them (according to their refpective Rights and Titles) to prefent or collate to the fame, se tocugb the perion or perkas lo olen sing or neglecting were dead.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority afbrefald, That in all places where the proper Incumbent of any Partonage, or V carage, or Beachce with Cure duta refce on hn Living, and keep a Curate, the incumbent bimtelf in Perfon not having some lawful Imprament to be alowed by the Ordinary of the place) thai ence (at the least) in every month (penly and pubikky read the Common Prayers and Service in and by the laid look pret bad, and (if there be occaben; Admipule each of the Sacraments, and her Kites of the Church in the Parish Church c☛ Chapel of or belonging the lame Piritage, Vicarage, or Bearnce, in luch order, manner and form, as in and by the fad Bock is appointed, upon pato frit the fum of five pounds to the use of the pror of the Parth for every chinos, upon conviction by confeffior, or pront of two credible witseiler upon Oath before to Jeftices of the Peace of the County, City, or Town-Corporate where the fact that be committed (which Oath the faid Juices are hereby impowered to adminifter) and in defsuit of payment within ten cays, to te levied by cftrels and lale of the sea and chattelt of the ofender, by the Warrant of the fald Jufties, by the Churon wardens or Overfeers of the Por of the laid Parish, tercerig the fur plutage to the party.

And be it further Erafted by the Authority af stake, That ever) Doon, Cance, and Preberdary of every Cathedral or Cufegiate Church, a dal Maters, and oth ? Huas Focom, Chaplains, and Tutors of or in any College, Hall, Hode of Learning, or Hopital, and every Publick Profeffor and Remier in either of the Unverfit es, and in every Coltye encabuze, and every Parton, Vicar, Curate, Lecturer, and every other Porton in holy Orders, anu eyery School-muter keeping any public or private School, and every Pertua inary Chung cư terching any Youth in any Houfe or Private Family as a Tutar or School-crafter, wh) upon the brit day of May, whica that be in the Year of our Lord Gud, One thouand thx huadred fixty two, or at any time thereafter thall be Incumbent, or have peletion of any Dranty, Cangry, Pretend, Mastership, Head hip, Fellowship, Profefforʼn place, or Reader a pl ce. Par nage, Vicarage, or any other Ecclefiaftical Dignity or Promotion, or of any Curate's place, Lecture, or School; or fhall inftruct or teach any Youth, as Tutor, or School-mifter, fall before the Feast-day of St. Bartžalomew, which that be in the year of our Lord One thoufand fix bundred fixty twe, or at or before his wr their relportive admain to be locumbent, cr have pulleflion aforefaid, fubtcribe the Declaration or Acknowledgment following, Scilicet,

TA. B. do declare, That It is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take Arms ⚫agamit the King; and that I do ahhor that traiterous Polition of taking Arins by his Authority agatok his Perl 0, or against thote that are Commufionated by him, and that ⚫ I will confirm to the Liturgy of the Church of England, as it is now by Law established, ⚫ And I do declare, that I do bod there is no cbligation upon me, or on any other perion, from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Covenant, to endeavour any * change or alteration of Go-eroment, either in Church or State; and that the same was In itfelt an unlawful Oath, and imposed upon the Subjećts of this Realm against the known • Laws, and Liberties of this Kingdom.

Which faze Declaration and Acknowledgment fhall be fut frihed by every of the faid Maders and other Heads, Fellows, Chaplains, and Tutors of or in any College, Hali, or House of Learning, and by every publick Profeffor and Reader in either of the Un verfities, before the Vice-chancellor of the refprdive. Universities for the time being, or bla Deputy; And the faid Declaration or Acknowlesgment fhall be fubfcribed beture the refective Archbishop, Bishop, or Ordinary of the Diocefe, by every other perton hereby onjoined to fubtcribe the fame, upon pain that all and every of the persons aturefald, failing in such fusicription, fhail Ive and forfeit fuch respective Deanry, Canonry, Prebend Maßterfhip, Headship, Fellowship, Professort place, Readers place, Parlonage, Vicarage, Ecclefiaftical Dignity or Promotion, Curates place, Lecture, and School, and thall be utterly disabled, and info facts deprived of the fame; and that every fuch refpective Deanry. Canonry, Prebend, after hip, Head hip, Fellowship, Profeilor place, Reader's place, Par unage, Vicarage, Ecclefiaftical Dignity, or Promotion, Curate's place, Lecture and Bchool, thall be vid, as it fuch perion to falling were naturally dead.

And if any School-mber or other perfon inftructing or teaching Youth In any private Houte or Family, as a Tuter or School mafter shall instruct or reach any Youth is a Tutor er School-matter, before Licence obtained from his refpective Archbishop, Bihop, a Ordinary of the Dio.e'e, according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm (für which he fhall pay twelve pence co y) and before fuch fubfcription and acknowledgment made an af refaid; Then every fuch School-mater, and other. Inftrufting and teaching as aforetaid, thall for the fire offence tuther three Mooths impriforment without Bail or Mainprite & and for every fecond and other fuch cherce frau Iuffer three Months Imprionmcat withOut Bail or Ma nprife, and alfo fortelt to His Majefty the fum of five pounds.

And after fuch fubscription made, every fuch Parton, Vicar, Curate, and Lecturer, fhall procure a Certificate under the Hand and Seal of the respective Archwithoup, Bihop, or Ordinary of the Di cels (who are hereby er joined and required upon Demand to make and deliver the fame) and fhall publickly and openly read the fame, together with the Declaration or Acknowledgment aftrefa d, upun me Lord Day within three Montha then next following, in his Puìth Church where he is to officiate in the presence of the Con gregation there aflembled in the time of D vine Service; upon pain that every per◄ fan falling therele, all lofe fuch Partonage, Vicarage, că Benefice, Curate, place, or Lecturers place refpectively, and shall be utterly disabled, RDO iplo fatta deprived of fhe fame: And that the faid Parlonige, Vicarage, or Benefice, Curate's place, or Lecture: 's place fhall be void, as if he were natural y dead.

Provided always, That from and after the Twenty fifth Day of March, which fall be in the Year of our Lord God, One thousand fix bundred eighty tw, there shall be omitted in the fald Declaration or Acknowicegment, fo to be lubicribed and read, thele wurd following, Street,

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Nd I do declare, That I do hold there lies no Obligation upon me, or on any other perfon, from the Oath commonly called, Tre Sciemn League and Covenant, to en ⚫deavour any change or alteration of Government either a Church or State; And that the fame was in itself an unlawful Oath, and imputed upon the Subjects of this Real • against the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom.

So as none of the prions aforefaid fhall from thenceforth be at all obliged to fubfcrite or read that part of the faid Declaration or Acknowledgment.

Provided always, and be it Enactor, That from and after the Fraft of St. Bartholomew, which shall be in the Year of our Lord, One thound fix hundred sixty and two, n) Perlun, who now is Incumbent, and in Pef Rion of any Parforage, Vicarage, or Benefice, and who is not already in holy Orders by Epilcopal Ordination, or that not before the said Feaf-day of St. Bartbenet, be Ordained Prica or Deacon, according to the Form of Ep Kopal Ordination, hall hive, hold or erjoy the faid Parionage, V carage, Benence with Cure, or other Ecclefiical Promotion, wi hin this Kingdom of England, or the Domlern Of Wal or Town of Berwick upon Tward; But fhall be utterly diabete, and ipfo facto deprived o the fame; And all his Ecclefiaftical Promotions fhall be void as if he were naturally dead. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforetald, That ro Perion baticever th thenceforth be capable to be admitted to say Parfonage, Vicarage. Benefice, or other Eoe eftaftical Promotion or Dignity whatever, nor shall prefume to Consecrate and Acm.bi fer the holy Sacrament of the Lord Supper, before fuch time as he thall be Orda ned Pried, according to the form and manner in and by the faid Book preferibes, unless he have formerly been made Priest by Epilcopal Ordination, upon palo to forfeit for every Offre the fum of One hundred pounds; (one movety thereof to the King Majefty, the other moiety thereof to be equaly divided between the Pour of the Par fh where the tease fhall be committed, and fuch Perfon or Pertons as hell fue for the fame by Act ca of Debt, BD, Plaint, or Information in any of His Majefty's Courts of Ree rd & herem DO Elloin, Protection, or Wager of Law thall be alowed) and to be difabled from taking being admitted into the Order of Price, by the space of one whole Year the next fol wing. Provided that the Penalties in this Aft fhall not extend to the kurerers or Aliens of the Foreign Reformed Churches, allowed, or to be allowed by the King Majefty, His Heira and Succeffore, in England.

Provided always, That no Title toconfer, cr prefent by lapic, hal secrue by any avoidance or deprivation ipfo fatte by virtue of his Sarate, but after fix 4. be after outive of fuch vo'dance or deprivation given by the Ordinary to the Pation, or feth Sentence of deprivation openly and publickly read in the Parth Church of the Benetke, Patorage, o Vicarage becoming role, or whereof the Incumbent shall be deprived by virtue of the Act And be it further Enschen by the Authority aicrefa d. That no Form or Order of Cuaron Prayer, Adminiftration of Sacraments, Rites or Ceremones, thell be openly wed in any Church, Chapel, or other pubick prace on, or in any Coepe cr Hall in ether of the Uni vestites the Colleger Werfts, Winceefter, ct Earon, italy of them, orter than whit is prefcribed and appointed to be used in in by the faid ok; and, That the present G Verner. or Head of every College and Har in the faid Univealitet, and of the ward Culege, of Wißmingar,¿ime befter, and Kann, within one Month after the Feast of St. Barttulur. to WL.A

which fhall be in the Year of our Lord, One thousand fix bundred fixty ard two? And every Guvernur or Head of any of the faid Coleges or Ha's, hereafter to be elected r appointed within we Month next aher his Election or Collation, and Aamiin to the same Government or leaditup, that op nly and publickly in the Church, Chapel, or other publick Place of the fame Crge or Hall, and in the prefence of the Felows and Schours of the faare, or the reater part of them then resident, fub'cribe unto the Nine and thirty Articles of Religion, mentionce in the Statute made in the thirteenth year of the Regn of the late Queen Elizabeth, and u to the fad Bock; and declare ny ud. te goed Allent ard Coutent unto, and Approbation of the fid Articles, and of the fame Bok, and to he ute if at the Prayers, Kites and Ceremonies, Forms and Orders in the jald B ok prescribed and contained, according to the Form af read; and that all fuch Governers or Heads of the ad Colleges are Haus, or any of them, is arr, or thall be in Huty Orders, thali once at least in every quiter of the year (not having a wul Impedi. ment) operly and publickly read the Morning Prayer, suc Serv ce in ana by the faid Book appolated to be read in the Church, Chapel, or other publiek Pisce of the fame C were or Hall, upon pain to lofe, and be tulpended of, and from all the Beat fize ena Profite brionking w the lane G vernment or Headship by the space of fix Months, by the Vinter or V.fr tors of the fame Coluge or Hall; And if any Governor or Head of any Colege or HB, fut peated for out fub cbing unto the faid Articles and Book, or for not reading of the Morning Prayer and Service, as aforento, thall not, at or before the end of fix Mouths next after fuch Sufpenfor, fubtcribe unto the faid Articles and Book, and declare his Confent thereunto, as afcretald, or Read the Morning Prayer, and Service, as aforesaid, then fuch Government or Headthip that be ipfo fatto va o.

Proviced always, That it fall and thay be lawful to use the Morning and Evening Pray ete, and a thr Prayers, and service prescribed la ard by the la.a Bor, in the Chapels or other publick Piaces if the refpective Colleges and H-Bs, in both the Universities, in the Colleges of Wifim:nfter, Winctifter, and Faton, and in the Convocations of the Clerg es of either Province, in Latio; Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstand.ng.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefald, That no Per'on fhall be, or be received as a Lecturer, or permitted, fudered, or alowed to Preach as a Lecturer, or to Preach or Fend any Sermon or Lecture, in any Church, Chapel, or other Place of publick Worthip within this Realm of England, or the Dominion of Wales, and Town of Brukk upon Tuned, urke he he first approved, and there to cented by the Archeifhop of the Province, or Bishop of the Diccete ur (in cafe the See be void) by the Guardian of the Spiritualties acer his Seal, and thall, in the proferce of the fame Archbishop, or Bishop, or Guardian, Read the Nine and thirty Articles of Religion m. ptioned in the Statute of the Thirteen h year of the late Queen Elizabeth, with Led.ration of his unfeigned Affent to the same; and, That every person and perfons, who now is, or hereafter th.B be Licen Ted, Amigo, Appointed, or Received as a Lecturer to Preach upon any Day of the Week, In sny Church, Capel, or place of Publick Worship within this Realm of England, er places at retaid, the first time ne Freach eth (before his Sermon) thall openly, pubrickly, and folemnly Read the Common Prayers and Service in and by the lard Book appointed to be Read for that time of the day, and then and there publickly, and openly declare his Allent unto, and Approbation of the fald Bock, and to the Use of all the Prayers. Rites ard Cerem nes, Forms and Orders therein co..tained and prefer bed, according to the Furm hef re appointed in this A&; And alfo fhall upon the 6 ft Lecture-day of every Month af terward, to inng as he conriaus Lecturer, or Preacher there, at the place appointed for his fad Lure or Sermon, before his faid Lecture or Sermon, openly, publickly, and fu lemnly read the Common Prayers, and Service in and by the faid Book appointed to be reid for that time of the day, at which the faid Lecture or Sermon is to be preached; and after fuch Reading thereof thall openly, and put lickly before the Congregation there atfemblea, declare his unfeigned Affent and Confent unto, and Approbation of the fald Book, and to the use of all the Prayers, Rites and Ceremonies, Ferms and Orders therein contained and preAcribed. according to the Form atorefa d; and, That all and every fuch Perion and Perions who that neglect or refufe to do the fame, fhall from thenceforth be difabled to preach the fald, or any other Lecture or Sermon in the faid, or any other Church, Chapel, or Place of publick Worthip, until fuch time as he and they mall openly, publickly, and folemoly Read the Common Prayers and Service appointed by the faid Book, and Conforın in all Polats to the things therein appointed and prefcribed, according to the purport, true intent, and meaning of this Act,

Provided always, hat if the faid Sermon or Lecture be to be preached or read in any Cathedra', or Collegiate Church or Chapel, it shall be fufficient for the faid Lecturer enly at the time aforetale, to declare his Aflent and Confent to all things contained In the fad Book, acconting to the Form aforefaid

And be it further Eracted by the Authority aforefald, That If any Perfon who is by this Aft ditatied to preach any Lecture or Sermon, thall, during the time that he fhall continue and remain to difabled, preach any Sermon or Lecture; That then for every fuch offerce the Par Ton and P rfogs foffending, fhali fuffer three months Imprisonment in the Common Goal, with ut Bail or Macoprife; and that any two Juftices of the Peace of any County of this Kingdom, and plices aforetald. and the Mayor, or other chiet Magifirate of any City, or Town Crp rate, within the fame, upon Certificate from the Ordinary of the place made to him them of the offence committed, fhall and are hereby required to commit the perion or perfons to offending to the Goal of the fame County, City, or TownCorporate accordingly.

Provided always, and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That at all and every time and times, when any Sermon or Lecture is to be Preached, the Common Prayers and Service in and by the faid Book appointed to te Read for that time of the day, fhall be openly, publickly, and folemely Read by fome Prieft or Deacon, in the Church, Chapel, or Place of publick Werthip, where the fard Sermon or Lecture is to be preached, be fre fich Sermon or Lecture he preached And that the Lecturer then to Preach shall be prefent at the reading thereof.

Provided neverthelese, That this Act shall not extend to the University Churches in the Tniversities of this Realm, or either of them, when or at fuch times as any Sermen or Lectore is Preached or Read in the faid Chirches, or any of them, for, or as the Publick University Simon or lecture; bot that the fame Sermons and Lectures may be Preach: d or Read in fuch fort and manner as the fame have been heretofore Preached or Read; This Aft, or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithflanding. And be it further Eracted by the Authority aforets d, That the feveral good Laws, and Statutes of this Acalm, which have been formerly made, and are now in force for the UniYrmity of Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, within this Realm of England, and places aforefaid, thall fland in full free and frength to a toten's and purp fes whatte ever, for the establishing and confirming of the faid Biok, Intituled, The Bxt of Com men Prager, and Adminißration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Courte, according to the Use of the Church of England; together with the Planter or Plaims of Davio. Parted as they are to be fung or fa'd in Courches; and the Erm or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating if B deps, Priefis, and Descont, herein before inentioned to he joined and annexed to this Act; and thall be applied, practiced, and pt is ufe, for the punishing of all offences contrary to the faid Laws with relation to the Brok aforesaid, and no other.

Prov ded always, and be it further Enated by the Authority aforefa'd, That in all thore Players, Litanies, and Cofects, which do any way relate to the King, Queen, or Royal

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Progeny, the Nernes be altered and changed from time to time, and 6 ted to the prefent occation, acc ruire to the din eten of lawrd! Authority.

Provided alfi, and be it Enaften by the Authority aftrefaid, That a tue Printed Copy of the faid Book, faritulee, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administratun of the Sucraments, and other Rites and Cevennes of the Church, according to the Use of ica Church of England; fegneer with the Pfalter or Paling of Davis, Pointed as they are to be jung or fats in Chincess; andice Form or Manner of Makg, Ordamin & and ConJarating of Bishop, Prafts, and Deacons, thall a the c fls and changes of the Parishioners of every Par Oh Church, and Chipetry, Cathedral Churen, College, and Hall, be attacd and gotten before the Feat day of St Blomtui, in the Year of our Lord, One troufnd 6x hundred fixty and two, upen p.in of feiture of three pounds by the routh, for fo bog time a they hall then after be unp rvjold thereof, by every Par fh, or Chapolry, Cathedral Church, C llege and Hall, meking d fault therein

Provided a weys and be it En cheaby the Authority atorefaid, That the B shops of Hereford, St. Davids, ff 40,8mger, and Lant. and their buc ullus fhall take fuch Order amung themfelves for the tools reala of the Picks committed to their charge with in, That me Book hereusto nex-e be truly and exactly tra flated into the British or Wi Tongue; and that the fame to "ra. Rated, and being, by them, or any three of them at the least, viewed, peruted, and allowed, be imprinted to fuch number at leift. 1) that one or the aid Boks to Tranflated an Imprinted, may be ban for every Cathedral, Clare, and Parish Church and Chapel of Ease in the faid refteů ve Diac fs, and plices in Witt, where the Whi is commonly spuken uruted, before the Flat day of May, One thoulana Ex hundred fixty owe; ard, Trattrum and after the Imprinting and Publiding of the lad Book fɔ tranfato, the whole D vine service that be used and tad by the Minton and Chrates throughout all #ale, whid the laid Diocefer where the Hub forque le commosi) uted, in the British or High Tongue, in fuch manner and firm as is prescrived, according to the Bock holetto sotereu to be fed in the Engish T ngut, dhering nothing on any Order &orm from the ind Engl Bock; for which Book to Translated and imprinted, the Church ward ns of every the ta d Parties that pay cut of the Par il-Mouity in their hands,for the w'e of the refeč.ve Churches, and be allowed the time on their Account; and, That the fad Bifh pard their cellors, or any three of them at the left, that let and appoint the Price for which the faid Back (hall be fold: And rac other Book of Camino Prayer in the Enguŭ Torpoe fhall be bought and had in every Church tarvughout Wales, in which the Book of Comma Prayer in Weife is to be had, by force or this Act, before the firu day of May, One thodang fix hundred sixty and four; and the lane Boks to rema nas fuch coovement places, within the fald Churches, that fuch as in erftand them may refort at al convenient timits to read and perule the 'ame, and fo fuch as do not understand the fair Jaaguase may by comm ferrine beth TLogues together, the fo per attain to the ko wledge or the Engish Tonga, Auy thing in this At to the c ebary co withflanding: And tabi Pri od Copes of the fa d Book so to be Tranflated may be had and provided, the Kum of Common Prayer cha blifhed by Parliament before the making of this Act, thall be used as formerly in fu parts of us, where the English Tongue is not commonly undertto d.

Acd to the end that the true and pertuet Copies of this Aft, and the fa'd Rock herrunta annexed may be tarely kept, and perjetuary preserved, and for the avoiding of ab culpetra for the time to come; Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aferciald, That the refpect ve Deans and Chapters of every Cathedral, or Collegiate Church, within Englard and Wes, fall at their proper cots and charges, be cre the twenty pitch day of December, Onẹ thru and fix hundred fixty and two, obtain under the Great Seal of Engiand, a true and perfect printed Copy of this A, and of the laid Bock annexed hereunto, to 'e by the fad Deans and Chapters, and their Succeffure, kept and preicrved in ta ety for ever, and to be allo produced, and thewed forth in any Court of Record, as often as they has be rareunto lawfully required; And also there fhall be deliverd true and pertect Copes of the Act, and of the lame Book, into the respective Courts at #Aminter, and into the Tower of London, to be kept and preferved for ever thong the Records of the laid Courts, and the Rec rds of the Tower, to be alio prodiced and thewd forth in any Curt as need hall require; which faid Books, fo to be exemol fied under the Great Seal of England, fall be examined by fuch Perfons as the King's Msi fty fhal appoint under the Great seal of England, for that purpofe, and thall be compared with the Orig ost Book hereunto anBexed, and thall have power to correct and menu in writing any Error committed by the Printer in the Printing of the fame Book, or of any thing therein contained; and fhall certify in writing under their lands and Seals, or the Hands and Stals of any thice of them, at the end of the fame Bock, that they have examined ane compared the time Book, anɑ firð it to be a true and perte Copy; which faid Books, and every one of them to exempliñed uncer the Great Seal of England, as afbrelaid, thall be deemed, taken, acjudged, and expounded to be good, and available in the Law to all intents and purposes whatfoever. and shall be accounted as good Recpros as this Book it elf hereunto aoccxed; Any Law cr Cuft in to the contrary in any wife notwithranding.

Pro-toed alfo, That this Act or any thing there n contained, fhall not be prejudicial cr burtful urto the King's Profeil of the law within the University of Oxford, for, of Concern ng the Prebend of Seipton, within the Cathedral Church of Sarum, united and annexed unto the pl ce of the tame King's Prufefler for the time being, by the late King James of bl fled Memory.

Provided always, That whereas the fix and thirtieth Article of the Nine and thirty Articles agreed upon by the Archhifcps and Bishops cf both Provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Coan cation heltea at London, in the year of our Lord. One thousand five hundred fixty two, for the avord ng of diverfities of Opinions, and for eâabuthing of confent touching true Religion, is in thefe words folitwing, viz.

That the Book of Confecration of Archbishops, and Bishop, and Ordaining of Pries and Detons, lately fet forth in the time of King Enward the Sixth, and confirmed at the fame time by Authority of Parlament, dob contain all things neeffry to juch Confera im and Orduiring, neither bath it any thing that of itfe.f it fuperftitious, and unganly; And therefore we foever ure Conjecrated or Ordered according to the Rites of tbit Brk, the fecend Year of the aforen met King Edward unto this time, or bereafter it be Conferrated or Ordered accorting to the fame Řites ; We decree ulijuch" to be rigbily, orderly, naiwully Conferated and Ordered,

It e Enacted and be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all Su fcrip ions hereafter to be had or made unto the faid Artic es, by any Deacon, Parit, c Ecclefiaft cal perice, or other perlon whatfoever, who by this Act, or any other Law new In force is required to tobfer be unto the laid Artkks, hell be conftrued and taken to extend, and flis!! he applied (for and touching the aid Six and thirtieth Article) unto the Bak containing the form and manner of Maklog, Ordaining, and Contecrating of Bhope, Pits and Deacon, in this Att menti ned, in fuch fort and ruanner as the fame did beretofore extend unto the Book fet forth in the time of King Edward the Shath, mentioned in the faid fix and thirtieth Article; Ang thing in the faid Article, or In an- Statute, Act, or Canon heretofore had or made to the contrary thereof, in ary wif: noti bitanding.

Povided alfo, That the Box k of Common Prayer, and Admini@ration of the Sicrament. ardurber Rites and Ceremonies of this Church of England,to,ether with the Form and Manner of Ordaining, and Confecrating bishops, Priefs and Deacons, heretofore in ufe, sta respectively enablished by Act of Parlament in the Fire and Eighth years of Queen Elibeth, the fi ued and observed in the Church of England, ust the Feast of St. Barthlomew, which shall be in the year of our Lord God, One tou and fix hundred fixty and two.

T hath been the widom of the Church of England, ever fince the fir£ compiling of her Publick Liturgy, to keep the mean between the twn extreams, of too much fifthels in re ufing, and of the much eafirefs in admitting any variation from in Fir, as on the one fide common experience fheweth, that where a change hata been made of things advitedly eft-blished (no evident neceffity to requiring) (undry inco veniencies have thereupon entued; and thofe many times more, and greater than the evil; that were intended to be remeiled by fuch change: So on the other foe, the particular Forms of Divine Worthip, and the Rites and Ceremon es anpointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indiff rent, and alterable and In acknowledged; it is but reafonab e, that upon weighty and important confiderarior, according to the various exigency of times and occafions, fech charges and alrerations fhould be made therein, as to thofe that are in place of Authority thala from time to time frem either necellary or expedient. Accord ngly we find, that in the Reigns of feveral Princes of bleffed inemary fince the Reformat D, the Church, upon junk and weighty confirerat on her there into moving, hath yielded to make fach alterat ons 'n kome partier lars, as in their_r_spective times were thought conven ent: Yetio, as that the main Body Log Effentials of it (as well in the chieret materials, as in the frame and order thereaf) have fill continued the farme unto this day, and do yet fland firm and unshaken, notwithRanding all the vain attempts, and impetuous affaul's made against it, by fuch men at are given to change, and have always difcovered a greater regard to their own private fancies and in crefts, than to that duty they owe to the publick.

By what undue means, and for what mifchterous purp-fes the ufe of the Liturgy (though enjoined by toe Laws of the Lend, and thofe Laws never yet repealed) came, durlog the late unhappy crofoons, to be difcontinued, is too well known to the world, and we are not willing here to remember. But when, upon His Majefty's Happy Reftorataką it feemed probable, that among other things the use of the Liturgy also would re

turn of courfe (the fame having never been legally abolished) uniefs fme timely means were used to pr vent it; the men who under the late ufped powers tad noe it a great part of their bulinels to render their people d. tatted thereunto, faw tremfelves in paint of reputation and intereft concerned unless they would freely ackn wledge themfeives to bave erred, which such men are very barely brought to do) with their um t endeavours to hinder the refutution thereof. In order whereunto divers Pamphlets wore published again the Book of Common Prayer, the old Objections mußtered up, with the dad-tion of tome new oces, move than foretly had been rape, to make the run ber twel In fine, great importunities were utd to His cre: Majelly, that the fard Book right he revited, and fuch Alterations therein, and Additions torreusto (nae, as thould be thought requifite for the eale of tender Conterences: Where to his Majefty, out of his prus In lination to give fatisfaction (to rar as could be reasonably expected) to all His fubjects, of what cerfation foever, did pracy pondelend.

In which Review we have endeavoured to coerce the like mode atlon, as we find to have bren in the like cafe in for her times. And therefore of the fundry a rations proprzed unto us, we have rejeca ali fuches were ther of cancerous contingence (89 iecretly darking at fime ed ifhed Doftrine, or table Prafice of the Church ar England, ut necced of the whole Catholic Church of Chrut) or elfe of no confequence a all, but utterly frivolors and vain. Bot fuch atterations as were tendered to us (by what perfon, under what pretences, or to what pupate fever fo teatred) as feemed to us in any degree requifite or expedient, we have willingly, and of our own record afienced unto: not enticed fo to do by any firength of Argument, coar'notrg us of the neceflity of making the igid Alteration: For re are fully pertenced in cur jigments ( and we tore profe's it to the world) that the Book as it and before oftabited by law, doch nit contain in it any thing contrary to the Word of God, er to fodd Dctrice, or which a godly man may not with a go.& Conference ufe ang mit tate, or which is not fairly A 3 de fantje