The Archbishop of Canterbury's instructions to the clergy of the Church of England Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1678-1690 : Sancroft) 1689 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A61496 Wing S552 ESTC R8735 11904484 ocm 11904484 50659 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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THAT the Clergy often read over the Forms of their Ordination ; and seriously consider , what Solemn Vows and Professions they made therein to GOD and his Church , together with the several Oaths and Subscriptions they have taken , and made upon divers occasions . II. That in compliance with those and other Obligations , they be active and zealous in all the Parts and Instances of their Duty , and especially strict and exact in all Holy Conversation , that so they may become Examples to the Flock . III. To this end , that they may be constantly Resident upon their Cures in their Incumbent Houses ; and keep sober Hospitality there according to their Ability . IV. That they diligently Catechise the Children and Youth of their Parishes ( as the Rubrick of the Common-Prayer-Book , and the 59th Canon injoin ) and so prepare them to be brought in due time to Confirmation , when there shall be opportunity ; and that they also at the same time expound the Grounds of Religion and the Common Christianity , in the Method of the Catechism , for the instruction and benefit of the whole Parish , teaching them what they are to believe , and what to do , and what to pray for ; and particularly often and earnestly inculcating upon the Importance and Obligation of their Baptismal Vows . V. That they perform the Daily Office publickly ( with all Decency , Affection , and Gravity ) in all Market and other Great Towns , and even in Villages , and less populous Places , bring People to Publick Prayers as frequently as may be ; especially on such Days , and at such Times , as the Rubrick and Canons on Holy-days , and their Eves , on Ember and Rogation Days , on Wednesdays and Fridays in each Week , and especially in Advent and Lent. VI. That they use their utmost Endeavour , both in their Sermons , and by private Applications , to prevail with such of their Flock as are of competent Age , to receive frequently the Holy Communion : And to this end , that they administer it in the greater Towns once in every Month , and even in the lesser too , if Communicants may be procured , or how ever as often as they may : And that they take all due Care , both by Preaching and otherwise , to prepare all for the worthy receiving of it . VII . That in their Sermons they teach and inform their People ( four times a Year at the least , as what the Canons require ) that all Usurp'd and Foreign Iurisdiction is for most Iust Causes taken away and abolish'd in this Realm , and no manner of Obedience or Subjection due to the same , or to any that pretend to act by virtue of it : But that the King's Power being in his Dominions highest under God , they upon all Occasions perswade the People to Loyalty and Obedience to His Majesty in all things Lawful , and to patient Submission in the rest ; promoting ( as far as in them lies ) the publick Peace and Quiet of the World. VIII . That they maintain fair Correspondence ( full of the kindest Respects of all sorts ) with the Gentry and Persons of Quality in their Neighbourhood , as being deeply sensible what reasonable Assistance and Countenance this poor Church hath received from them in her Necessities . IX . That they often exhort all those of our Communion , to continue stedfast to the end in their most Holy Faith , and constant to their Profession ; and to that end , to take heed of all Seducers , and especially of Popish Emissaries , who are now in great numbers gone forth amongst them , and more busie and active than ever . And that they take all occasions to convince our own Flock , that 't is not enough for them to be Members of an Excellent Church , rightly and duly Reformed , both in Faith and Worship , unless they do also reform and amend their own Lives , and so order their Conversation in all things as becomes the Gospel of Christ. X. And for asmuch as those Romish Emissaries , like the old Serpent , Insidiantur Calcaneo , are wont to be most busie and troublesome to our People at the end of their Lives , labouring to unsettle and perplex them in time of Sickness , and at the hour of Death ; that therefore all who have the Cure of Souls , be more especially vigilant over them at that dangerous Season ; that they stay not till they be sent for , but enquire out the Sick in their respective Parishes , and visit them frequently : That they examine them particularly concerning the state of their Souls , and instruct them in their Duties , and settle them in their Doubts , and comfort them in their Sorrows and Sufferings , and pray often with them and for them ; and by all the Methods which our Church prescribes , prepare them for the due and worthy receiving of the Holy Eucharist , the Pledge of their happy Resurrection : Thus with their utmost Diligence , watching over every Sheep within their Fold ( especially in that critical Moment ) lest those Evening Wolves devour them . XI . That they also walk in Wisdom towards those that are not of our Communion : And if there be in their Parishes any such , that they neglect not frequently to confer with them in the Spirit of Meekness , seeking by all good ways and means to gain and win them over to our Communion : More-especially that they have a very tender regard to our Brethren the Protestant Dissenters ; that upon occasion offered , they visit them at their Houses , and receive them kindly at their own , and treat them fairly where ever they meet them , discoursing calmly and civilly with them ; perswading them ( if it may be ) to a full compliance with our Church , or at least , that whereto we have already attained , we may all walk by the same Rule , and mind the same thing . And in order hereunto , that they take all opportunities of assuring and convincing them , that the Bishops of this Church are really and sincerely irreconcilable Enemies to the Errors , Superstitions , Idolatries , and Tyrannies of the Church of Rome ; and that the very unkind Iealousies which some have had of us to the contrary , were altogether groundless . And in the last place , that they warmly and most affectionately exhort them , to join with us in daily fervent Prayer to the God of Peace , for an Universal Blessed Union of all Reformed Churches , both at Home and Abroad , against our common Enemies , and that all they who do confess the Holy Name of our dear Lord , and do agree in the Truth of his Holy Word , may also meet in one Holy Communion , and live in perfect Unity and godly Love. LONDON : Printed for H. Iones . MDCLXXXIX .