By the King a proclamation for the authorizing an vniformitie of the Booke of Common Prayer to bee vsed throughout the realme.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
      
       
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             By the King a proclamation for the authorizing an vniformitie of the Booke of Common Prayer to bee vsed throughout the realme.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
             James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             [s.n.],
             Printed at London :
             1642 [i.e. 1643]
          
           
             First edition was printed in 1603 (STC 8344). It was reprinted as a bifolium in STC 16326; also reprinted as a broadside here and in 1660 (Wing, 2nd ed. C3316a)--Cf. STC.
             Identified on Early English books, 1475-1640 microfilm as STC 8344a.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 16".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           By
           the
           King
        
         
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           the
           authorizing
           an
           vniformitie
           of
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           to
           Bee
           vsed
           throughout
           the
           
             REALME
             .
          
        
         
           ALthough
           it
           cannot
           be
           unknown
           to
           Our
           Subjects
           by
           the
           former
           Declarations
           we
           have
           published
           ,
           what
           Our
           purposes
           and
           proceedings
           have
           beene
           in
           matrers
           of
           Religion
           since
           our
           comming
           to
           this
           Crowne
           :
           Yet
           the
           same
           being
           now
           by
           Vs
           reduced
           to
           a
           setled
           forme
           ,
           Wee
           have
           occasion
           to
           repeate
           somewhat
           of
           that
           which
           hath
           passed
           :
           and
           how
           at
           our
           very
           first
           entry
           into
           the
           Realme
           ,
           being
           entertained
           and
           importuned
           with
           Informations
           of
           sundry
           Ministers
           ,
           complaning
           of
           the
           errors
           and
           imperfections
           of
           the
           Church
           here
           ,
           aswell
           in
           matters
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           of
           Discipline
           :
           Although
           We
           had
           no
           reason
           to
           presume
           that
           things
           were
           so
           far
           amisse
           ,
           as
           was
           pretended
           ,
           because
           We
           had
           seene
           the
           Kingdome
           under
           that
           forme
           of
           Religion
           which
           by
           Law
           was
           established
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           late
           Queene
           of
           famous
           memorie
           ,
           blessed
           with
           a
           peace
           &
           prosperity
           ,
           both
           extraordinary
           and
           of
           many
           yeares
           continuance
           (
           a
           strong
           euidence
           that
           God
           was
           there
           with
           well
           pleased
           ,
           )
           Yet
           because
           the
           importunitie
           of
           the
           Complainers
           was
           great
           ,
           their
           afsirmations
           vehement
           ,
           and
           the
           zeale
           wherewith
           the
           same
           did
           seeme
           to
           be
           accompained
           ,
           very
           specious
           :
           We
           were
           mooved
           thereby
           to
           ,
           make
           it
           Our
           occassion
           to
           discharge
           the
           duety
           Which
           is
           the
           cheifest
           of
           all
           Kingly
           dueties
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           settle
           the
           affaires
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Seruice
           of
           God
           before
           ther
           owne
           .
           VVhich
           while
           we
           ware
           in
           hand
           to
           do
           as
           the
           contagion
           of
           the
           sicknesse
           reigning
           in
           Our
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           would
           permit
           an
           assembly
           of
           persons
           meet
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           Some
           of
           those
           who
           misliked
           the
           state
           of
           Religion
           here
           established
           ,
           presuming
           more
           of
           Our
           intents
           then
           ever
           Wee
           gave
           them
           cause
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           transported
           with
           humour
           ,
           began
           such
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           did
           raither
           raise
           a
           scandall
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           rake
           offence
           away
           .
           For
           both
           they
           vsed
           formes
           of
           publique
           seruing
           of
           God
           not
           hear
           allowed
           ,
           held
           assemblies
           without
           Authoritie
           ,
           and
           did
           other
           things
           carying
           a
           very
           shew
           of
           Seditiō
           more
           then
           of
           Zeale
           :
           whom
           We
           restrained
           by
           a
           former
           Proclamation
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           and
           gave
           intimation
           of
           the
           co●nerence
           We
           intended
           to
           be
           had
           With
           as
           much
           speede
           is
           conueniently
           could
           bee
           ,
           for
           the
           ordering
           of
           those
           things
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           followed
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           last
           at
           Our
           Honour
           of
           Hampton
           Court
           where
           before
           Our Selfe
           ,
           and
           Our
           Privie
           Counsell
           were
           assembled
           many
           of
           the
           gravest
           Bishops
           and
           Prelats
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           learned
           men
           ,
           aswell
           of
           those
           that
           are
           conformable
           to
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Church
           established
           ,
           as
           of
           those
           that
           dissented
           .
           Among
           whom
           what
           Our
           paines
           were
           ,
           what
           Our
           patience
           in
           heareing
           and
           replying
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           indifferencie
           and
           uprightnesse
           of
           Our
           iudgement
           in
           determining
           ,
           We
           leave
           to
           the
           report
           of
           those
           who
           heard
           the
           same
           ,
           contenting
           our Selfe
           with
           the
           sinceritie
           of
           Our
           owne
           heart
           therein
           .
           But
           We
           cannot
           conceale
           ,
           that
           the
           successe
           of
           that
           Conference
           was
           such
           ,
           as
           happeneth
           to
           many
           other
           things
           ,
           which
           mooving
           great
           expectation
           before
           they
           be
           entred
           into
           ,
           in
           thier
           issue
           produce
           small
           effects
           .
           For
           Wee
           found
           mighty
           and
           vehement
           Informations
           supported
           with
           so
           weake
           and
           slender
           proofes
           as
           it
           appeareth
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           and
           Our
           Counsell
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           cause
           why
           any
           change
           should
           have
           beene
           at
           all
           in
           that
           which
           was
           most
           impugned
           ,
           the
           book
           of
           
             Common
             Prayer
             ,
          
           containing
           the
           forme
           of
           the
           publike
           Service
           of
           God
           heere
           established
           ,
           neither
           in
           the
           doctrine
           which
           appeared
           to
           be
           sincere
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           Formes
           and
           Rite
           which
           were
           justified
           out
           of
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Primitiue
           Church
           Notwith
           standing
           ,
           wee
           thought
           meet
           ,
           with
           consent
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           other
           learned
           men
           there
           present
           ,
           That
           some
           small
           things
           might
           raither
           bee
           explaned
           then
           change
           ,
           not
           that
           the
           same
           might
           not
           very
           well
           have
           bene
           borne
           with
           by
           men
           who
           have
           made
           a
           reasonable
           construction
           of
           them
           :
           but
           for
           that
           in
           a
           matter
           concerning
           the
           Seruice
           of
           God
           VVee
           were
           nice
           ,
           or
           rather
           iealous
           ,
           that
           the
           publike
           Forme
           thereof
           should
           be
           free
           not
           onely
           from
           blame
           ,
           but
           from
           suspition
           ,
           so
           as
           neither
           the
           common
           Aduersary
           should
           have
           aduantage
           to
           wrest
           ought
           therein
           contained
           ,
           to
           other
           sense
           then
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           intendeth
           ,
           nor
           any
           troublesome
           or
           ignorant
           person
           of
           this
           Church
           bee
           able
           to
           take
           the
           least
           occasion
           of
           cavill
           against
           it
           :
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           gave
           forth
           Our
           Commission
           vnder
           our
           great
           Seale
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           Canterbury
           and
           others
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           forme
           which
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Realme
           in
           like
           Case
           prescribe
           to
           be
           vsed
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           said
           Explanation
           ,
           &
           to
           cause
           the
           whole
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           to
           be
           newly
           printed
           .
           Which
           being
           now
           done
           ,
           and
           established
           anew
           after
           so
           serious
           a
           deliberation
           ,
           although
           VVe
           doubt
           not
           but
           all
           our
           Subiects
           both
           Ministers
           and
           others
           ,
           will
           receive
           the
           same
           with
           such
           reverence
           as
           appertaineth
           ,
           and
           conforme
           themselves
           there
           to
           every
           man
           in
           that
           which
           him
           concerneth
           :
           Yet
           have
           we
           thought
           it
           necessary
           ,
           to
           make
           knowen
           by
           Proclamation
           Our
           authorizing
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           And
           to
           Requier
           and
           enjoyne
           all
           men
           ,
           aswell
           Ecclesiasticall
           as
           Temporall
           ,
           to
           Conforme
           themselves
           unto
           it
           ,
           And
           to
           the
           practise
           thereof
           ,
           as
           the
           onely
           publike
           forme
           of
           seruing
           God
           ,
           established
           and
           allowed
           to
           be
           in
           this
           Realme
           .
           And
           the
           rather
           for
           that
           all
           the
           learned
           men
           who
           were
           there
           present
           ,
           aswell
           of
           the
           Bishops
           as
           others
           ,
           promised
           their
           conformitie
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           it
           ,
           onely
           making
           sute
           to
           Vs
           ;
           that
           some
           few
           might
           be
           borne
           with
           for
           a
           time
           .
        
         
           Werefore
           VVe
           require
           all
           Archbishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           all
           publike
           Ministers
           aswell
           Ecclesiasticall
           as
           Civill
           ,
           to
           doe
           their
           duetie
           in
           causing
           the
           same
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           in
           punishing
           the
           offenders
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Realme
           heretofore
           established
           ,
           for
           the
           authorizing
           of
           the
           said
           booke
           of
           Common
           prayer
           .
           And
           VVe
           thinke
           it
           also
           necessary
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Archbishops
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           doe
           each
           of
           them
           in
           his
           Prouince
           and
           Diocesse
           take
           order
           ,
           That
           every
           parish
           do
           procure
           to
           themselves
           within
           such
           time
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           good
           to
           limite
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Booke
           so
           explained
           .
           And
           last
           of
           all
           We
           doe
           admonish
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           hereafter
           they
           shall
           not
           expect
           ,
           nor
           attempt
           any
           further
           alteration
           in
           the
           Common
           and
           publike
           forme
           of
           Gods
           Service
           ,
           from
           this
           which
           is
           now
           established
           ,
           for
           that
           neither
           will
           We
           give
           way
           to
           any
           to
           presume
           ,
           that
           our
           owne
           judgements
           having
           determined
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           this
           weight
           shall
           be
           swaied
           to
           alteration
           by
           the
           friuolous
           suggestions
           of
           any
           light
           spirit
           :
           neither
           are
           We
           ignorant
           of
           the
           inconueniences
           that
           doe
           arise
           in
           Gouerment
           ,
           by
           admitting
           innouation
           in
           things
           once
           setled
           by
           mature
           deliberation
           :
           And
           how
           necessary
           it
           is
           to
           vse
           constancie
           in
           the
           vpholding
           of
           the
           publike
           determination
           of
           State
           ,
           for
           that
           such
           is
           the
           unquietnesse
           and
           unstedfastnesse
           of
           some
           dispositions
           ,
           affecting
           every
           yeere
           new
           formes
           of
           things
           ,
           as
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           be
           followed
           in
           their
           unconstancie
           ,
           would
           make
           all
           actions
           of
           States
           ridiculous
           and
           contemptible
           :
           whereas
           the
           stedfast
           maintaining
           of
           things
           by
           good
           aduice
           established
           ,
           is
           the
           wealth
           of
           all
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             our
             Court
             
               the
               5
               :
               day
               of
               March
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           1642.