By the King. A proclamation commanding the use of the Book of Common-Prayer according to law notwithstanding the pretended ordinances for the new directory.
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             By the King. A proclamation commanding the use of the Book of Common-Prayer according to law notwithstanding the pretended ordinances for the new directory.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the Vniversitie,
             Printed at Oxford :
             1645.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at Our Court at Oxford, this thirteenth day of November, in the one and twentieth yeare of Our Reigne. 1645.
             With engraving of royal seal at head of document.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Church of England. -- Book of common prayer -- Early works to 1800.
           Church of England. -- Directory for the publique worship of God throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
           Public worship -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               C
               R
            
             
               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           BY
           THE
           KING
           .
        
         
           ¶
           A
           Proclamation
           commanding
           the
           use
           of
           the
           
             BOOK
             OF
             COMMON-PRAYER
          
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           pretended
           Ordinances
           for
           the
           New
           
             DIRECTORY
             .
          
        
         
           WHEREAS
           by
           a
           Printed
           Paper
           ,
           dated
           the
           third
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           last
           past
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             An
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             for
             taking
             away
             the
             Book
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             and
             for
             establishing
             and
             putting
             in
             execution
             of
             the
             Directory
             for
             the
             publique
             worship
             of
             God
             ;
          
           It
           is
           said
           to
           be
           ordained
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           That
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           should
           not
           remaine
           ,
           or
           be
           from
           thenceforth
           used
           in
           any
           Church
           ,
           Chappell
           ,
           or
           place
           of
           Publique
           Worship
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ;
          
           And
           that
           the
           
             Directory
          
           for
           Publique
           Worship
           in
           that
           Printed
           Paper
           set
           forth
           ,
           should
           be
           from
           thenceforth
           used
           ,
           pursued
           ,
           and
           observed
           in
           all
           Exercises
           of
           Publique
           Worship
           of
           God
           in
           every
           Congregation
           ,
           Church
           ,
           Chappell
           ,
           and
           place
           of
           Publique
           Worship
           .
           And
           by
           another
           Printed
           Paper
           ,
           dated
           the
           23
           day
           of
           
             August
          
           last
           past
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             An
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             more
             effectuall
             putting
             in
             execution
             the
             Directory
             for
             Publique
             Worship
             ,
             &c.
          
           particular
           Directions
           are
           set
           downe
           for
           the
           dispersing
           ,
           publishing
           ,
           and
           use
           of
           the
           said
           
             Directory
             ,
          
           in
           all
           Parishes
           ,
           Chappelries
           ,
           and
           Donatives
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           calling
           in
           and
           suppressing
           of
           all
           Books
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           under
           severall
           forfeitures
           and
           penalties
           to
           be
           levyed
           and
           imposed
           upon
           Conviction
           before
           Justices
           of
           Assize
           ,
           or
           of
           
             Oyer
          
           and
           
             Terminer
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           two
           Printed
           Papers
           may
           appeare
           .
           And
           taking
           into
           Our
           Consideration
           ,
           that
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           which
           is
           endeavoured
           thus
           to
           be
           abolished
           ,
           was
           Compiled
           in
           the
           times
           of
           Reformation
           by
           the
           most
           Learned
           and
           Pious
           Men
           of
           that
           Age
           ,
           and
           defended
           and
           confirmed
           with
           the
           Martyrdome
           of
           many
           ;
           and
           was
           first
           established
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           and
           never
           repealed
           or
           laid
           aside
           ,
           save
           only
           in
           that
           short
           time
           of
           Queene
           
             Maries
          
           Reigne
           ,
           upon
           the
           Returne
           of
           Popery
           and
           Superstition
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           it
           was
           againe
           revived
           and
           established
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           repeale
           of
           it
           then
           declared
           by
           the
           whole
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           to
           the
           great
           decay
           of
           the
           due
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           discomfort
           to
           the
           Professors
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           Christs
           Religion
           :
           and
           ever
           since
           it
           hath
           been
           used
           and
           observed
           for
           above
           fourescore
           yeares
           together
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           times
           of
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           that
           ever
           this
           Kingdome
           enjoyed
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           conteines
           in
           it
           a
           excellent
           Forme
           of
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           singular
           meanes
           and
           help
           to
           Devotion
           in
           all
           Congregations
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           of
           the
           like
           Forme
           ,
           simply
           necessary
           in
           those
           many
           Congregations
           which
           cannot
           be
           otherwise
           supplyed
           by
           learned
           and
           able
           men
           ;
           and
           keeps
           up
           an
           uniformity
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           And
           that
           the
           
             Directory
             ,
          
           which
           is
           sought
           to
           be
           introduced
           ,
           is
           a
           meanes
           to
           open
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           give
           the
           liberty
           to
           all
           ignorant
           Factious
           ,
           or
           evill
           men
           ,
           to
           broach
           their
           owne
           fancies
           and
           conceits
           ,
           be
           they
           never
           so
           wicked
           or
           erroneous
           ;
           and
           to
           mislead
           People
           into
           sinne
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           to
           utter
           those
           things
           ,
           even
           in
           that
           which
           they
           make
           for
           their
           Prayer
           in
           their
           Congregations
           as
           in
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           which
           no
           Conscientious
           man
           can
           assent
           or
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           .
           And
           be
           the
           Minister
           never
           so
           Pious
           and
           Religious
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           break
           that
           uniformity
           which
           hitherto
           hath
           been
           held
           in
           Gods
           Service
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           meanes
           to
           raise
           Factions
           and
           Divisions
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           And
           those
           many
           Congregations
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           where
           able
           and
           Religious
           Ministers
           cannot
           be
           maintained
           ,
           must
           be
           left
           destitute
           of
           all
           help
           or
           meanes
           for
           their
           Publique
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           .
           And
           observing
           likewise
           ,
           that
           no
           reason
           is
           given
           for
           this
           alteration
           ,
           but
           only
           
             inconvenience
          
           alleadged
           in
           the
           Generall
           (
           and
           whether
           Pride
           and
           Avarice
           be
           not
           the
           ground
           ,
           whether
           Rebellion
           and
           destruction
           of
           Monarchy
           be
           not
           the
           Intention
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           Sacriledge
           and
           the
           Churches
           Possessions
           the
           aymes
           and
           hopes
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           these
           new
           
             Directories
             ,
          
           the
           meanes
           to
           prepare
           and
           draw
           the
           People
           in
           for
           all
           ,
           We
           leave
           to
           him
           who
           searches
           and
           knowes
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           .
           )
           And
           taking
           into
           Our
           further
           Consideration
           ,
           that
           this
           alteration
           is
           introduced
           by
           colour
           of
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           made
           without
           and
           against
           Our
           Consent
           ,
           and
           against
           an
           Expresse
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           still
           in
           force
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Ordinances
           made
           as
           perpetuall
           binding
           Lawes
           ,
           inflicting
           penalties
           and
           punishments
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           ,
           before
           these
           times
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           pretended
           to
           have
           been
           the
           use
           or
           power
           of
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           an
           Expresse
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           which
           We
           are
           to
           be
           Parties
           .
           Now
           least
           Our
           silence
           should
           be
           interpreted
           by
           some
           ,
           as
           a
           Connivance
           or
           indifferency
           in
           Us
           ,
           in
           a
           matter
           so
           highly-concerning
           the
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Peace
           and
           Vnity
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           establish'd
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           We
           have
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           to
           Publish
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ;
           And
           We
           doe
           hereby
           Require
           and
           Command
           all
           and
           singular
           Ministers
           in
           all
           Cathedrall
           and
           Parish-Churches
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           of
           Publique
           Worship
           within
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ;
          
           and
           all
           other
           to
           whom
           it
           shall
           appertaine
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           be
           kept
           and
           used
           in
           all
           Churches
           ,
           Chappells
           ,
           and
           places
           of
           Publique
           Worship
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Statute
           made
           in
           that
           behalfe
           in
           the
           said
           first
           yeare
           of
           the
           said
           late
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ;
          
           And
           that
           the
           said
           
             Directory
          
           be
           in
           no
           sort
           admitted
           ,
           received
           ,
           or
           used
           ,
           the
           said
           pretended
           Ordinances
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           in
           them
           contained
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           notwithstanding
           .
           And
           We
           doe
           hereby
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           restore
           Vs
           to
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawes
           to
           their
           due
           Course
           ,
           (
           wherein
           We
           doubt
           not
           of
           his
           assistance
           in
           his
           good
           time
           )
           We
           shall
           require
           a
           strict
           Account
           and
           prosecution
           against
           the
           breakers
           of
           the
           said
           Law
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           force
           thereof
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           meanetime
           ,
           in
           such
           places
           where
           We
           shall
           come
           ,
           and
           find
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           supprest
           and
           laid
           aside
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Directory
          
           introduced
           .
           We
           shall
           account
           all
           those
           that
           shall
           be
           Ayders
           ,
           Actors
           ,
           or
           Contrivers
           therein
           ,
           to
           be
           Persons
           disaffected
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           Lawes
           establish'd
           ;
           and
           this
           they
           must
           expect
           ,
           besides
           that
           greater
           losse
           which
           they
           shall
           sustaine
           by
           suffering
           themselves
           thus
           to
           be
           deprived
           of
           the
           use
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           said
           Book
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             
               this
               Thirteenth
               day
               of
               
                 November
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               One
               and
               Twentieth
               yeare
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               .
               
                 1645.
                 
              
            
          
           
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Vniversitie
           .
           1645.