Constitutions and canons ecclesiasticall; treated upon by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, presidents of the convocations for the respective provinces of Canterbury and York, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of those provinces; and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their severall synods begun at London and York. 1640 ...
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             Constitutions and canons ecclesiasticall; treated upon by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, presidents of the convocations for the respective provinces of Canterbury and York, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of those provinces; and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their severall synods begun at London and York. 1640 ...
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             CONSTITUTIONS
          
           AND
           CANONS
           Ecclesiasticall
           ;
           Treated
           upon
           by
           the
           ARCHBISHOPS
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             York
             ,
          
           Presidents
           of
           the
           Convocations
           for
           the
           respective
           Provinces
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Clergie
           of
           those
           Provinces
           ;
           And
           agreed
           upon
           with
           the
           KINGS
           Majesties
           License
           in
           their
           severall
           Synods
           begun
           at
           
             London
          
           and
           
             York
             .
          
           1640.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           yeer
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           our
           Soveraign
           Lord
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           the
           Sixteenth
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Published
           for
           the
           due
           observation
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Authority
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           1640.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             CHARLES
             ,
             By
             the
             grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             King
             of
          
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           France
           ,
           
             and
          
           Ireland
           ,
           
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             &c.
             
             To
             all
             to
             whom
             these
             presents
             shall
             come
             ,
             Greeting
             .
          
        
         
           Whereas
           our
           Bishops
           ,
           Deanes
           of
           Our
           Cathedrall
           Churches
           ,
           Arch-deacons
           ,
           Chapters
           and
           Colledges
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Clergie
           of
           every
           Diocesse
           
           within
           the
           severall
           Provinces
           of
           Canterburie
           and
           Yorke
           ,
           being
           respectively
           summoned
           and
           called
           by
           vertue
           of
           our
           severall
           Writs
           to
           the
           most
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           Our
           right
           trustie
           ,
           and
           right
           welbeloved
           Counceller
           ,
           
             William
             ,
          
           by
           divine
           providence
           ,
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           Canterburie
           ,
           Primate
           of
           all
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           Metropolitan
           ,
           And
           to
           the
           most
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           Our
           right
           trustie
           and
           welbeloved
           Counceller
           :
           
             Richard
             ,
          
           by
           divine
           providence
           ,
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           York
           ,
           Primate
           and
           Metropolitan
           of
           
             England
          
           respectively
           directed
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             Februarie
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fifteenth
           yeer
           of
           Our
           reign
           ,
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           Canterburie
           in
           Our
           Cathedrall
           Church
           of
           
             S.
             Paul
          
           in
           London
           ,
           And
           before
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           York
           ,
           in
           the
           Metropolitan
           Church
           of
           
             S.
             Peter
          
           in
           York
           the
           fourteenth
           day
           of
           
             April
          
           then
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           or
           elswhere
           ,
           as
           they
           respectively
           should
           think
           it
           most
           convenient●
           to
           treat
           ,
           consent
           and
           conclude
           ,
           ●pon
           certain
           difficult
           and
           urgent
           affairs
           contained
           in
           the
           said
           Writs
           ;
           Did
           thereupon
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           and
           within
           the
           Cathedrall
           Church
           of
           
             S.
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Metropolitan
           Church
           of
           
             S.
             Peter
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           assemble
           themselves
           respectively
           together
           ,
           and
           appear
           in
           severall
           Convocations
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           according
           
           to
           the
           said
           severall
           Writs
           ,
           before
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterburie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             York
          
           respectively
           .
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           We
           are
           given
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           Our
           subjects
           being
           misled
           against
           the
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           now
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           lately
           taken
           offence
           at
           the
           same
           ,
           upon
           an
           unjust
           supposall
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           contrary
           to
           Our
           laws
           ,
           but
           also
           introductive
           unto
           Popish
           superstitions
           ,
           whereas
           it
           well
           appeareth
           unto
           Vs
           upon
           mature
           consideration
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           which
           are
           now
           so
           much
           quarrelled
           at
           ,
           were
           not
           onely
           approved
           of
           ,
           and
           used
           by
           those
           learned
           and
           godly
           Divines
           ,
           to
           whom
           at
           the
           time
           of
           Reformation
           under
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           the
           compiling
           of
           the
           Book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           was
           committed
           divers
           of
           which
           suffered
           Martyrdome
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           )
           but
           also
           again
           taken
           up
           by
           this
           whole
           Church
           under
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           so
           duely
           and
           ordinarily
           practised
           for
           a
           great
           part
           of
           her
           Reign
           (
           within
           the
           memory
           of
           divers
           yet
           living
           )
           as
           that
           it
           could
           not
           then
           be
           imagined
           that
           there
           would
           need
           any
           Rule
           or
           Law
           for
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           could
           be
           thought
           to
           savour
           of
           Popery
           .
        
         
           And
           albeit
           since
           those
           times
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           an
           expresse
           
           Rule
           therein
           ,
           and
           by
           subtile
           practises
           ,
           the
           said
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           began
           to
           fall
           into
           disuse
           ,
           and
           in
           place
           thereof
           ,
           other
           forrain
           and
           unfitting
           usages
           by
           little
           and
           little
           to
           creep
           in
           ;
           Yet
           forasmuch
           as
           in
           Our
           own
           Royall
           Chappels
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           other
           Churches
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           have
           been
           ever
           constantly
           used
           and
           observed
           ,
           We
           cannot
           now
           but
           be
           very
           sensible
           of
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           have
           cause
           to
           conceive
           that
           the
           authors
           and
           fomentors
           of
           these
           jealousies
           ,
           though
           they
           colour
           the
           same
           with
           a
           pretence
           of
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           would
           seem
           to
           strike
           onely
           at
           some
           supposed
           iniquity
           in
           the
           said
           Ceremonies
           ;
           Yet
           ,
           as
           We
           have
           cause
           to
           fear
           ,
           ayme
           at
           Our
           own
           Royall
           person
           ,
           and
           would
           fain
           have
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           imagine
           that
           We
           Our Self
           are
           perverted
           ,
           and
           do
           worship
           God
           in
           a
           superstitious
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           intend
           to
           bring
           in
           some
           alteration
           of
           the
           Religion
           here
           established
           .
           Now
           how
           far
           We
           are
           from
           that
           ,
           and
           how
           utterly
           We
           detest
           every
           thought
           therefore
           ,
           We
           have
           by
           many
           publike
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           upon
           sundry
           occasions
           ,
           given
           such
           assurance
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           that
           from
           thence
           We
           also
           assure
           Our Self
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           of
           wisdom
           and
           discretion
           could
           ever
           be
           so
           beguiled
           as
           to
           give
           any
           serious
           entertainment
           to
           such
           brain-sick
           jealousies
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           weaker
           sort
           ,
           who
           are
           prone
           to
           be
           misled
           by
           cr●fty
           seducers
           ,
           We
           
           rest
           no
           lesse
           confident
           ,
           that
           even
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           many
           as
           are
           of
           loyall
           ,
           or
           indeed
           but
           of
           charitable
           hearts
           ,
           will
           from
           henceforth
           utterly
           banish
           all
           such
           causlesse
           fears
           and
           surmises
           ,
           upon
           these
           Our
           sacred
           professions
           ,
           so
           often
           made
           by
           Vs
           ,
           a
           Christian
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           Soveraign
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           yet
           any
           person
           ,
           under
           whatsoever
           mask
           of
           zeal
           or
           counterfeit
           holinesse
           ,
           shall
           henceforth
           by
           speech
           or
           writing
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           way
           (
           notwithstanding
           these
           Our
           right
           ,
           hearty
           ,
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           solemn
           protestations
           made
           before
           him
           ,
           whose
           Deputy
           We
           are
           against
           all
           and
           every
           intention
           of
           any
           Popish
           innovation
           )
           be
           so
           ungracious
           and
           presumptuous
           as
           to
           vent
           any
           poisoned
           conceits
           ,
           tending
           to
           such
           a
           purpose
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           these
           devilish
           aspersions
           and
           jealousies
           upon
           Our
           Royall
           and
           godly
           proceedings
           ,
           We
           require
           all
           Our
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           they
           forthwith
           make
           the
           same
           known
           to
           some
           Magistrate
           ,
           Ecclesiasticall
           or
           Civill
           ;
           And
           We
           straightly
           charge
           all
           Ordinaries
           ,
           and
           every
           other
           person
           in
           any
           authority
           under
           Vs
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           utmost
           perill
           ,
           that
           they
           use
           no
           palliation
           ,
           connivence
           ,
           or
           delay
           therein
           ;
           but
           that
           taking
           particular
           information
           of
           all
           the
           passages
           ,
           they
           do
           forthwith
           certifie
           the
           same
           unto
           Our
           Court
           of
           Commission
           for
           causes
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           to
           be
           there
           examined
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           
           in
           with
           all
           fidelity
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           Our
           Royall
           Majestie
           ,
           as
           is
           due
           to
           Vs
           their
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           and
           Governour
           :
           But
           forasmuch
           as
           We
           well
           perceive
           that
           the
           misleaders
           of
           Our
           well
           minded
           people
           ,
           do
           make
           the
           more
           advantage
           for
           the
           nourishing
           of
           this
           distemper
           among
           them
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           the
           foresaid
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           are
           now
           insisted
           upon
           but
           onely
           in
           some
           Diocesses
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           generally
           revived
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           nor
           constantly
           and
           uniformly
           practised
           thorowout
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           Our
           Realm
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           have
           been
           lyable
           to
           be
           quarrelled
           and
           opposed
           by
           t●em
           who
           use
           them
           not
           ;
           We
           therefore
           out
           of
           Our
           Princely
           inclination
           to
           Vniformity
           and
           peace
           ,
           in
           matters
           especially
           that
           concern
           the
           holy
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           proposing
           to
           Our self
           herein
           the
           pious
           examples
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           and
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           who
           sent
           forth
           Injunctions
           ,
           and
           Orders
           about
           the
           divine
           Service
           ,
           and
           other
           Ecclesiasticall
           matters
           ,
           and
           of
           Our
           dear
           Father
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           who
           published
           a
           book
           of
           Constitutions
           and
           Canons
           Ecclesiasticall
           ;
           and
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           in
           this
           behalf
           )
           having
           fully
           advised
           herein
           with
           Our
           Metropolitan
           ,
           and
           with
           Our
           Commissioners
           authorised
           under
           Our
           great
           Seal
           for
           causes
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           give
           
           them
           free
           leave
           to
           treat
           in
           Convocation
           ,
           and
           agree
           upon
           certain
           other
           Canons
           necessary
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           the
           edifying
           of
           his
           holy
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           due
           reverence
           of
           his
           blessed
           Mysteries
           and
           Sacraments
           :
           that
           as
           We
           ●ver
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           (
           by
           whom
           alone
           We
           reign
           )
           shall
           ever
           so
           continue
           carefull
           and
           ready
           to
           cut
           off
           superstition
           with
           one
           hand
           ,
           so
           We
           may
           no
           lesse
           expell
           irr●verence
           and
           profanenesse
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           whereby
           it
           may
           please
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           so
           to
           blesse
           Vs
           ,
           and
           this
           Church
           committed
           to
           Our
           government
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           at
           once
           return
           unto
           the
           true
           former
           splendour
           of
           Vniformity
           ,
           Devotion
           ,
           and
           holy
           Order
           ,
           the
           luster
           whereof
           for
           some
           yeers
           by
           past
           hath
           been
           overmuch
           obscured
           ,
           through
           the
           devices
           of
           some
           ill
           affected
           to
           that
           Sacred
           Order
           ,
           wherein
           it
           had
           long
           stood
           from
           the
           very
           beginning
           of
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           through
           inadvertencie
           of
           some
           in
           authority
           in
           the
           Church
           under
           Vs
           :
           We
           therefore
           by
           vertue
           of
           Our
           Prerogative
           Royall
           ,
           and
           Supream
           authority
           in
           causes
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           by
           Our
           severall
           and
           respective
           Letters
           Patents
           under
           Our
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           dated
           the
           fifteenth
           day
           of
           
             Aprill
          
           now
           last
           past
           ,
           and
           the
           twelfth
           day
           of
           
             May
          
           then
           next
           following
           ,
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           ;
           And
           by
           Our
           like
           Letters
           Patents
           dated
           the
           
           seven
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           the
           same
           m●neth
           of
           
             Aprill
             ,
          
           and
           the
           twentieth
           day
           of
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             May
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           did
           give
           and
           grant
           ,
           full
           ,
           free
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           libertie
           ,
           licence
           ,
           power
           and
           authoritie
           unto
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           President
           of
           the
           said
           Convocation
           ,
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           unto
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           President
           of
           the
           said
           Convocation
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Bishops
           of
           the
           said
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           unto
           all
           Deanes
           of
           Cathedrall
           Churches
           ,
           Arch-deacons
           ,
           Chapters
           and
           Colledges
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Clergie
           of
           every
           severall
           Diocesse
           ,
           within
           the
           said
           severall
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           and
           might
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           during
           the
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           further
           during
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           conferre
           ,
           treat
           ,
           debate
           ,
           consider
           ,
           consult
           ,
           and
           agree
           of
           and
           upon
           Canons
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Constitutions
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           think
           necessary
           ,
           fit
           ,
           and
           convenient
           for
           the
           honour
           and
           service
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           the
           good
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           better
           government
           thereof
           ,
           to
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           observed
           ,
           performed
           ,
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           kept
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           the
           said
           Arch
           bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           
           their
           successours
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           whole
           Clergie
           of
           the
           said
           severall
           Provinces
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             York
             ,
          
           in
           their
           severall
           Callings
           ,
           Offices
           ,
           Functions
           ,
           Ministeries
           ,
           Degrees
           ,
           and
           Administrations
           ;
           As
           by
           all
           and
           every
           Dean
           of
           the
           Arches
           ,
           and
           other
           Judges
           of
           the
           said
           severall
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           of
           Courts
           Guardians
           of
           Spiritualties
           ,
           Chancellours
           ,
           Deanes
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           Arch-deacons
           ,
           Commissaries
           ,
           Officials
           ,
           Registers
           ,
           and
           all
           and
           every
           other
           Ecclesiasticall
           Officers
           ,
           and
           their
           inferiour
           Ministers
           whatsoever
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           respective
           Provinces
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             York
             ,
          
           in
           their
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           their
           distinct
           Courts
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           order
           and
           manner
           of
           their
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           other
           persons
           within
           this
           Realm
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           lawfully
           being
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           it
           may
           concern
           them
           ,
           as
           in
           Our
           said
           Letters
           Patents
           amongst
           other
           Clauses
           more
           at
           large
           doth
           appear
           .
        
         
           Now
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           said
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           President
           of
           the
           said
           Convocation
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           President
           of
           said
           Convocation
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           others
           the
           said
           Bishops
           ,
           Deans
           ,
           Arch-deacons
           ,
           Chapters
           and
           Colledges
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           having
           met
           together
           respectively
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           and
           places
           before
           
           mentioned
           respectively
           ,
           and
           then
           and
           there
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           Our
           said
           authority
           granted
           unto
           them
           ,
           treated
           of
           ,
           concluded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           certain
           Canons
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Constitutions
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           and
           purpose
           of
           Vs
           limited
           and
           prescribed
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           thereupon
           offered
           and
           presented
           the
           same
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           most
           humbly
           desiring
           Vs
           to
           give
           Our
           Royall
           assent
           unto
           the
           same
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           form
           of
           a
           certain
           Statute
           or
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           in
           that
           behalf
           in
           the
           
             25th
             .
          
           yeer
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           and
           by
           Our
           said
           Prerogative
           Royall
           and
           Supream
           authority
           in
           Causes
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           to
           ratifie
           by
           Our
           Letters
           Patents
           under
           Our
           great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           confirm
           the
           same
           ,
           The
           Title
           and
           Tenour
           of
           them
           being
           word
           for
           word
           as
           ensueth
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Constitutions
           and
           Canons
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           treated
           upon
           by
           the
           Archbishops
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             York
             ,
          
           Presidents
           of
           the
           Convocations
           for
           the
           respective
           Provinces
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Clergie
           of
           those
           Provinces
           :
           And
           agreed
           upon
           with
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           Licence
           in
           their
           severall
           Synods
           begun
           at
           
             London
          
           and
           
             York
          
           1640.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           yeer
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           our
           Soveraign
           Lord
           ,
           CHARLES
           ,
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           Sixteenth
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             Concerning
             the
             Regall
             power
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             sundry
             Lawes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             Constitutions
             have
             been
             formerly
             made
             for
             the
             acknowledgment
             and
             profession
             of
             the
             most
             lawfull
             and
             independent
             authority
             of
             our
             dread
             Soveraign
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Kings
             most
             Excellent
             Majestie
             ,
             over
             the
             State
             Ecclesiasticall
             and
             Civil
             :
             We
             (
             as
             our
             dutie
             in
             the
             first
             
             place
             bindes
             us
             ,
             and
             so
             far
             as
             to
             us
             appertaineth
             )
             enjoyn
             them
             all
             to
             be
             carefully
             observed
             by
             all
             persons
             whom
             they
             concern
             ,
             upon
             the
             penalties
             in
             the
             said
             Laws
             and
             Const●tutions
             expressed
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             ●uller
             and
             clearer
             instruction
             and
             information
             of
             all
             Christian
             people
             within
             this
             Realm
             in
             their
             duties
             in
             this
             particular
             ;
          
           
             We
             do
             further
             ordain
             and
             decree
             ,
             That
             every
             Parson
             ,
             Vicar
             ,
             Curate
             ,
             or
             Preacher
             upon
             some
             one
             Sunday
             in
             every
             quarter
             of
             the
             yeer
             at
             Morning
             prayer
             ,
             shall
             in
             the
             place
             where
             he
             serves
             ,
             treatably
             ,
             and
             audibly
             read
             these
             explanations
             of
             the
             Regall
             power
             here
             inserted
             .
          
           
             THE
             most
             High
             and
             Sacred
             order
             of
             Kings
             is
             of
             Divine
             right
             ,
             being
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             himself
             ,
             founded
             in
             the
             prime
             Laws
             of
             nature
             ,
             and
             clearly
             established
             by
             expresse
             texts
             both
             of
             the
             old
             and
             new
             Testaments
             .
             A
             supream
             Power
             is
             given
             to
             this
             most
             excellent
             Order
             by
             God
             himself
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             That
             Kings
             should
             rule
             and
             command
             in
             their
             severall
             dominions
             all
             persons
             of
             what
             rank
             or
             estate
             soever
             ,
             whether
             Ecclesiasticall
             or
             Civill
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             should
             restrain
             and
             punish
             with
             the
             temporall
             sword
             all
             stubborn
             and
             wicked
             doers
             .
          
           
             The
             care
             of
             Gods
             Church
             is
             so
             committed
             to
             Kings
             in
             the
             Scripture
             that
             they
             are
             commend●d
             when
             the
             Church
             keeps
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             and
             taxed
             when
             it
             runs
             amisse
             ,
             and
             therefore
             her
             government
             belongs
             in
             chief
             unto
             Kings
             :
             For
             oth●rwise
             one
             man
             would
             be
             commended
             for
             anothers
             care
             ,
             and
             
             taxed
             but
             for
             anothers
             negligence
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             Gods
             way
             .
          
           
             The
             power
             to
             call
             and
             dissolve
             Councels
             both
             nationall
             and
             provincial
             is
             the
             true
             right
             of
             all
             Christian
             Kings
             within
             their
             own
             Realms
             or
             Territories
             :
             And
             when
             in
             the
             first
             times
             of
             Christs
             Church
             ,
             Prelates
             used
             this
             power
             ,
             't
             was
             therefore
             onely
             because
             in
             those
             dayes
             they
             had
             no
             Christian
             Kings
             :
             And
             it
             was
             then
             so
             onely
             used
             as
             in
             times
             of
             persecution
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             supposition
             (
             in
             case
             it
             were
             requir●d
             )
             of
             submitting
             their
             very
             lives
             unto
             the
             very
             Laws
             and
             Commands
             even
             of
             those
             Pagan
             Princes
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             so
             much
             as
             seem
             to
             disturb
             their
             Civill
             Government
             ,
             which
             Christ
             came
             to
             confirm
             ,
             but
             by
             no
             means
             to
             undermine
             .
          
           
             For
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             to
             set
             up
             ,
             maintain
             ,
             or
             avow
             in
             any
             their
             said
             Realms
             or
             Territories
             respectively
             ,
             under
             any
             pretence
             whatsoever
             ,
             any
             independent
             Coactive
             power
             ,
             either
             Papall
             or
             Popular
             (
             whether
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             )
             is
             to
             undermine
             their
             great
             Royall
             office
             ,
             and
             cunningly
             to
             overthrow
             that
             most
             Sacred
             ordinance
             ,
             which
             God
             himself
             hath
             established
             :
             And
             so
             is
             treasonable
             against
             God
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             against
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             For
             subjects
             to
             bear
             Arms
             against
             their
             Kings
             ,
             offensive
             or
             defensive
             ,
             upon
             any
             pretence
             whatsoever
             ,
             is
             〈◊〉
             the
             least
             to
             resist
             the
             Powers
             ,
             which
             are
             ordained
             of
             God
             :
             And
             though
             they
             do
             not
             inv●de
             ,
             but
             onely
             resist
             ,
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             tels
             them
             plainly
             ,
             
               Th●y
               shall
               receive
               to
               themselves
               damnation
               .
            
          
           
           
             And
             although
             Tribute
             ,
             and
             Custome
             ,
             and
             Aide
             ,
             and
             Subsidie
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             necessary
             support
             and
             s●pply
             ,
             be
             respectively
             due
             to
             Kings
             from
             their
             subjects
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             and
             Nations
             ,
             for
             the
             publike
             defence
             ,
             care
             and
             protection
             of
             them
             :
             yet
             n●verthelesse
             ,
             subjects
             have
             not
             onely
             possession
             of
             ,
             but
             a
             true
             and
             just
             right
             ,
             title
             and
             propertie
             ,
             to
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             their
             goods
             and
             estates
             ,
             and
             ought
             so
             to
             have
             :
             And
             these
             two
             are
             so
             far
             from
             ●rossing
             one
             another
             ,
             that
             they
             mutually
             go
             together
             ,
             for
             the
             honourable
             and
             comfortable
             support
             of
             both
             .
             For
             as
             it
             is
             the
             dutie
             of
             the
             subjects
             to
             supply
             their
             King
             :
             so
             is
             it
             part
             of
             the
             Kingly
             office
             to
             support
             his
             subjects
             in
             the
             property
             and
             freedom
             of
             their
             estates
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             any
             Parson
             ,
             Vicar
             ,
             Curate
             ,
             or
             Preacher
             shall
             voluntarily
             or
             carelesly
             neglect
             his
             duty
             in
             publishing
             the
             said
             explications
             and
             conclusions
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Order
             above
             prescribed
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             suspended
             by
             his
             Ordinary
             ,
             till
             such
             time
             as
             upon
             his
             penitence
             he
             shall
             give
             sufficient
             assurance
             ,
             or
             evidence
             of
             his
             amendment
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             he
             be
             of
             any
             exempt
             jurisdiction
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             Censurable
             by
             his
             Majesties
             Commissioners
             for
             Causes
             Ecclesiasticall
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             do
             also
             hereby
             require
             all
             Archbishops
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             inferiour
             Pries●s
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             that
             they
             preach
             ,
             teach
             ,
             and
             exhort
             their
             people
             to
             obey
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             serve
             their
             King
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             presume
             not
             to
             speak
             of
             his
             Majesties
             power
             in
             any
             other
             way
             then
             in
             this
             Canon
             is
             expressed
             .
             
             And
             if
             any
             Parson
             ,
             Vicar
             ,
             Curate
             ,
             Preacher
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             person
             whatsoever
             ,
             any
             Deane
             ,
             Canon
             ,
             or
             Prebendarie
             of
             any
             Collegiate
             or
             Cathedrall
             Church
             ,
             any
             member
             or
             Student
             of
             Colledge
             or
             Hall
             ,
             or
             any
             Reader
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             or
             Humanity
             in
             either
             of
             the
             Universities
             ,
             or
             elswhere
             ,
             shall
             in
             any
             Sermon
             ,
             Lecture
             ,
             Common
             place
             ,
             Determination
             ,
             or
             Disputation
             either
             by
             word
             or
             writing
             ,
             publikely
             maintain
             or
             abett
             any
             position
             or
             conclusion
             ,
             in
             opposition
             or
             impeachment
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             explications
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             or
             article
             of
             them
             ,
             he
             shall
             forthwith
             by
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Commissioners
             for
             Causes
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
             be
             excommunicated
             till
             he
             repent
             ,
             and
             suspended
             two
             yeers
             from
             all
             the
             profits
             of
             his
             Benefice
             ,
             or
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
             Academicall
             ,
             or
             Scholasticall
             preferments
             :
             And
             if
             he
             so
             offend
             a
             second
             time
             ,
             he
             shal
             be
             deprived
             from
             all
             his
             spirituall
             promotions
             ,
             of
             what
             nature
             or
             degree
             soever
             they
             be
             .
          
           
             Provided
             alwayes
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             offence
             aforesaid
             be
             given
             in
             either
             of
             the
             Universities
             ,
             by
             men
             not
             having
             any
             Benefice
             or
             Ecclesiasticall
             preferment
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             delinquent
             shall
             be
             censured
             by
             the
             ordinary
             authority
             in
             such
             Cases
             of
             that
             University
             respectively
             ,
             where
             the
             said
             fault
             shall
             be
             committed
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             II.
             For
             the
             better
             keeping
             of
             the
             day
             of
             his
             Majesties
             most
             happy
             Inauguration
             .
          
           
             THe
             Synode
             taking
             into
             consideration
             the
             most
             inestimable
             benefits
             which
             this
             Church
             enjoyeth
             ,
             under
             the
             peaceable
             and
             blessed
             government
             of
             our
             dread
             Sovereign
             Lord
             ,
             King
             CHARLES
             ;
             And
             finding
             that
             aswell
             the
             godly
             Christian
             Emperours
             in
             the
             former
             times
             ,
             as
             our
             own
             most
             religious
             Princes
             since
             the
             Reformation
             ,
             have
             caused
             the
             dayes
             of
             their
             Inaugurations
             to
             be
             publikely
             celebrated
             by
             all
             their
             Subjects
             ,
             with
             Pray●rs
             and
             Thanksgiving
             to
             Almighty
             God
             ;
             and
             that
             there
             is
             a
             particular
             form
             of
             Prayer
             appointed
             by
             authority
             for
             that
             day
             and
             purpose
             ;
             And
             yet
             with
             all
             considering
             how
             negligent
             some
             people
             are
             in
             the
             observance
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             in
             many
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdom●
             Doth
             therefore
             decree
             and
             ordain
             ,
             that
             all
             manner
             of
             persons
             within
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Englan●
               ,
            
             shall
             from
             henceforth
             celebrate
             ,
             and
             keep
             the
             morning
             of
             the
             said
             day
             ,
             in
             coming
             diligently
             and
             reverently
             unto
             their
             Parish
             Church
             or
             Chapp●ll
             at
             the
             time
             of
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             there
             continuing
             all
             the
             while
             ,
             that
             the
             prayers
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             or
             other
             service
             
             of
             the
             day
             endureth
             ;
             in
             testimony
             of
             their
             humble
             gratitude
             to
             God
             for
             so
             great
             a
             blessing
             ,
             and
             dutifull
             affections
             to
             so
             benigne
             and
             mercifull
             a
             Sovereign
             .
             And
             for
             the
             better
             execution
             of
             this
             our
             Ordinance
             ,
             the
             holy
             Synode
             doth
             straitly
             require
             and
             charge
             ,
             and
             by
             authority
             hereof
             enableth
             all
             Archbishops
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
             D●anes
             ,
             Deanes
             and
             Chapters
             ,
             Arch-deacons
             ,
             and
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             persons
             ,
             having
             exempt
             or
             peculiar
             jurisdiction
             ;
             as
             also
             all
             ,
             Chancellors
             ,
             Commissaries
             ,
             and
             Officialls
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             that
             they
             enquire
             into
             the
             keeping
             of
             the
             same
             in
             their
             Visitations
             ,
             and
             punish
             such
             as
             they
             shall
             finde
             to
             be
             delinquent
             ,
             ●ccording
             as
             by
             Law
             they
             are
             to
             censure
             ,
             and
             punish
             those
             who
             wilfully
             absent
             themselves
             from
             Church
             on
             Holy-dayes
             .
             And
             that
             the
             said
             day
             may
             be
             the
             better
             observed
             ,
             We
             do
             enjoyn
             ,
             that
             all
             Church-wardens
             shall
             provide
             at
             the
             Parish
             charge
             ,
             two
             of
             those
             books
             at
             least
             ,
             appointed
             for
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             if
             there
             be
             any
             want
             of
             the
             said
             book
             in
             any
             Parish
             ,
             they
             shall
             present
             the
             same
             at
             all
             Visitations
             respectively
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             III.
             For
             suppressing
             of
             the
             growth
             of
             Popery
             .
          
           
             ALl
             and
             every
             Eccl●siasticall
             persons
             ,
             of
             what
             rank●
             or
             condition
             soever
             ,
             Arch-Bishops
             ,
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             Deanes
             ,
             Arch
             deacons
             ,
             all
             having
             exempt
             or
             p●culiar
             jurisdiction
             ,
             with
             their
             severall
             Chancellours
             ,
             Commissaries
             ,
             and
             Officials
             ,
             all
             p●rsons
             intrusted
             with
             cure
             of
             soules
             ,
             shall
             us●
             r●spectiv●ly
             all
             possible
             car●
             and
             di●igence
             by
             conferring
             privately
             with
             the
             parties
             ,
             and
             by
             ●ensures
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             inferiour
             and
             higher
             Courts
             ,
             as
             also
             by
             complaints
             unto
             the
             S●cular
             power
             ,
             to
             reduce
             all
             such
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             who
             are
             misl●d
             into
             Popish
             superstition
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             these
             private
             Conferences
             shall
             be
             performed
             in
             each
             severall
             Diocesse
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             Bishop
             in
             person
             ,
             if
             his
             occasion
             will
             permit
             it
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             one
             or
             mor●
             learned
             Ministers
             at
             his
             speciall
             appointment
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Bishop
             shall
             also
             designe
             the
             time
             and
             place
             of
             the
             said
             severall
             Conferenc●s
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             persons
             as
             shall
             be
             present
             ther●at●
             which
             if
             Recusants
             refuse
             to
             observe
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             taken
             for
             obstinate
             ,
             and
             so
             certified
             to
             the
             Bishop
             .
             
             And
             if
             the
             said
             ti●e
             and
             place
             be
             not
             observed
             by
             the
             Minister
             or
             Ministers
             so
             appointed
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             suspended
             by
             their
             Ordinary
             for
             the
             space
             of
             six
             moneths
             ,
             without
             a
             very
             reasonable
             cause
             alleadged
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
             Provided
             that
             they
             be
             not
             ●ent
             above
             ten
             miles
             from
             their
             dwelling
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             said
             Conferences
             prevail
             not
             ,
             the
             Church
             must
             and
             shall
             come
             to
             her
             Censures
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             way
             for
             them
             ,
             the
             said
             Ecclesi●sticall
             persons
             shall
             carefully
             inform
             themselves
             in
             the
             places
             belonging
             to
             their
             severall
             charges
             ,
             of
             all
             Recusants
             above
             the
             age
             of
             twelve
             yeers
             ,
             both
             of
             such
             as
             come
             not
             at
             all
             to
             Church
             ,
             as
             also
             of
             those
             who
             coming
             sometimes
             thither
             ,
             do
             yet
             refuse
             to
             receive
             the
             holy
             Eucharist
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             likewise
             of
             all
             those
             ,
             who
             shall
             either
             say
             ,
             or
             hear
             Masse
             :
             and
             they
             shall
             in
             a
             more
             especiall
             manner
             enquire
             o●t
             all
             those
             ,
             who
             are
             ●ither
             dangerously
             active
             to
             seduce
             any
             persons
             from
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             o●
             s●ditiously
             busie
             to
             disswade
             his
             Majesties
             subjects
             from
             taking
             the
             oath
             of
             Allegiance
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             them
             who
             abused
             by
             their
             Sophistry
             ,
             refuse
             to
             take
             the
             said
             oath
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             straigh●ly
             command
             all
             Parsons
             ,
             Vi●ars
             ,
             and
             Curates
             ,
             that
             they
             carefully
             ,
             and
             severally
             present
             at
             all
             Visitations
             ,
             the
             names
             and
             surnam●s
             of
             the
             delinquents
             of
             these
             severall
             kindes
             in
             their
             own
             parishes
             ,
             unde●
             pain
             of
             suspension
             for
             s●●
             moneths
             .
          
           
             And
             likewise
             we
             straightly
             enjoyn
             all
             Church-wardens
             and
             the
             like
             sworn
             Offic●rs
             whatsoever
             ,
             
             ●hat
             by
             vertue
             o●
             their
             o●thes
             ,
             they
             shall
             present
             at
             the
             said
             Visitations
             the
             names
             of
             such
             persons
             ,
             whom
             they
             know
             or
             hear
             of
             ,
             or
             justly
             suspect
             to
             be
             delinq●ent
             ,
             in
             all
             or
             any
             of
             these
             particulars
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             the
             pains
             of
             the
             highest
             censures
             of
             the
             Church
             :
             that
             so
             these
             delinquents
             may
             be
             legally
             cited
             ,
             and
             being
             ●ound
             obstinate
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             excommun●cated
             ,
             and
             such
             excommunication
             shall
             be
             pronounced
             both
             in
             the
             Cathedrall
             Church
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             severall
             Parishes
             where
             such
             Recusants
             live
             ,
             and
             every
             third
             moneth
             they
             shall
             be
             again
             publikely
             repeated
             in
             the
             places
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             take
             notice
             of
             those
             Sentenc●s
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             there
             are
             places
             which
             either
             have
             ,
             or
             pretend
             to
             have
             exemptions
             ,
             in
             which
             such
             delinquents
             do
             usually
             affect
             to
             make
             their
             aboad
             ;
             Therefore
             we
             enjoyn
             ,
             that
             all
             Bishops
             shall
             within
             their
             severall
             Diocesses
             ,
             send
             unto
             such
             places
             one
             or
             more
             of
             their
             Chaplains
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             their
             officers
             whom
             they
             may
             relie
             on
             ,
             to
             make
             strict
             inquiry
             after
             o●f●nders
             in
             those
             kindes
             ,
             who
             diligently
             returning
             their
             information
             accordingly
             ,
             the
             said
             Bishop
             shall
             certifie
             such
             informations
             to
             his
             Metropolitan
             ,
             that
             the
             aforesaid
             proceedings
             may
             forthwith
             issue
             from
             some
             higher
             Courts
             in
             these
             cases
             ,
             whereof
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             said
             exemptions
             the
             inf●riour
             Courts
             can
             take
             no
             cognisance●
          
           
             Bu●
             if
             neith●r
             Conf●rring
             nor
             Censures
             will
             prevail
             with
             such
             persons
             ,
             the
             Church
             hath
             no
             way
             left
             but
             complaints
             to
             the
             secular
             power
             ;
             and
             for
             them
             we
             s●●aitly
             enjoyn
             ,
             that
             all
             Deanes
             and
             Arch-deacons
             ,
             
             and
             all
             having
             inferiour
             or
             exempt
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             shall
             every
             yeare
             within
             sixe
             moneths
             after
             any
             Visitation
             by
             them
             holden
             ,
             make
             Certificate
             unto
             their
             severall
             Bishops
             ,
             or
             Archbishop
             ,
             (
             if
             it
             be
             within
             his
             Diocesse
             )
             under
             their
             Seale
             of
             Office
             ,
             of
             all
             such
             persons
             who
             have
             been
             presented
             unto
             them
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             under
             pain
             of
             suspension
             from
             their
             said
             Jurisdictions
             by
             the
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             yeare
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             in
             like
             manner
             enjoyne
             all
             Archbishops
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             that
             once
             every
             yeare
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             they
             certifie
             under
             their
             Episcopall
             Seale
             in
             Parchment
             ,
             unto
             the
             Justices
             of
             Assise
             of
             every
             County
             in
             the
             Circuits
             and
             within
             their
             Diocesses
             respectively
             ,
             the
             names
             and
             sirnames
             not
             onely
             of
             those
             who
             have
             been
             presented
             unto
             them
             from
             the
             said
             Deanes
             ,
             Archdeacons
             ,
             &c.
             but
             of
             those
             also
             who
             upon
             the
             oathes
             of
             Church-wardens
             and
             other
             sworne
             men
             at
             their
             Visitations
             ,
             or
             upon
             the
             information
             of
             Ministers
             imployed
             in
             the
             said
             Conferences
             ,
             have
             been
             presented
             unto
             them
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             said
             intended
             proceedings
             may
             have
             the
             more
             speedy
             and
             the
             more
             generall
             successe
             .
          
           
             In
             particular
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             carefully
             inquired
             into
             at
             all
             Visitations
             under
             the
             oathes
             of
             the
             Church-wardens
             and
             other
             sworne
             men
             ,
             what
             Recusants
             or
             Popish
             persons
             have
             been
             either
             married
             or
             buryed
             ,
             or
             have
             had
             their
             children
             baptized
             otherwise
             then
             according
             unto
             the
             Rules
             and
             Formes
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             ;
             and
             the
             names
             of
             such
             delinquents
             (
             if
             they
             can
             learne
             them
             ,
             or
             
             otherwise
             such
             names
             as
             for
             the
             time
             they
             carry
             )
             shall
             be
             as
             aforesaid
             given
             up
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             who
             shall
             present
             them
             to
             the
             Justices
             of
             Assise
             ,
             to
             bee
             punished
             according
             to
             the
             Statutes
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             education
             of
             Recusants
             children
             ,
             since
             by
             Canon
             already
             established
             ,
             no
             man
             can
             teach
             Schoole
             ,
             (
             no
             not
             in
             any
             private
             house
             )
             except
             hee
             bee
             allowed
             by
             the
             Ordinary
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             withall
             have
             subscribed
             to
             the
             Articles
             of
             Religion
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             ;
             We
             therefore
             straightly
             enjoyne
             ,
             that
             forthwith
             at
             all
             Visitations
             there
             bee
             diligent
             enquiry
             made
             by
             the
             Churchwardens
             or
             other
             sworne
             Ecclesiasticall
             Officers
             of
             each
             Parish
             ,
             under
             their
             oathes
             ,
             who
             are
             imployed
             ,
             as
             Schoole-masters
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Recusants
             ;
             and
             that
             their
             severall
             names
             be
             presented
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
             who
             citing
             the
             said
             Schoole-masters
             shall
             make
             diligent
             search
             whether
             they
             have
             subscribed
             or
             no
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             or
             any
             of
             them
             bee
             found
             to
             refuse
             subscription
             ,
             they
             shall
             bee
             forbidden
             to
             teach
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             censured
             for
             their
             former
             presumption
             ;
             and
             withall
             the
             names
             of
             him
             or
             them
             that
             entertaine
             such
             a
             Schoole-master
             ,
             shall
             be
             certified
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
             who
             shall
             at
             the
             next
             Assise
             present
             them
             to
             the
             Judges
             to
             bee
             proceeded
             against
             according
             to
             the
             Statutes
             .
             And
             if
             they
             subscribe
             ,
             enquiry
             shall
             be
             made
             what
             care
             they
             take
             for
             the
             instruction
             of
             the
             said
             children
             in
             the
             Catechisme
             established
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Common
             Prayer
             .
             And
             all
             Ordinaries
             shall
             censure
             those
             
             whom
             they
             finde
             negligent
             in
             the
             said
             instruction
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             shall
             appeare
             ,
             that
             the
             Parents
             of
             the
             said
             children
             doe
             forbid
             such
             Schoole-masters
             to
             bring
             them
             up
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             they
             shall
             notwithstanding
             doe
             their
             duty
             ;
             and
             if
             thereupon
             the
             said
             Parents
             shall
             take
             away
             their
             children
             ,
             the
             said
             Schoole-masters
             shall
             forthwith
             give
             up
             their
             names
             unto
             the
             Bishop
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
             who
             shall
             take
             care
             to
             returne
             them
             to
             the
             Justices
             of
             Assise
             in
             manner
             and
             forme
             aforesaid
             .
             And
             because
             some
             may
             cunningly
             elude
             this
             Decree
             ,
             by
             sending
             their
             children
             to
             bee
             bred
             beyond
             the
             seas
             ,
             Therefore
             wee
             ordaine
             that
             the
             Church-wardens
             and
             other
             sworne
             Ecclesiasticall
             Officers
             shall
             likewise
             make
             carefull
             enquiry
             ,
             and
             give
             in
             upon
             their
             oathes
             at
             all
             Visitations
             ,
             the
             names
             of
             such
             Recusants
             children
             ,
             who
             are
             so
             sent
             beyond
             the
             seas
             to
             be
             bred
             there
             ,
             or
             whom
             they
             probably
             suspect
             to
             bee
             so
             sent
             :
             which
             names
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             be
             given
             up
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             from
             him
             returned
             to
             the
             Judges
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             their
             Parents
             ,
             who
             so
             send
             ●hem
             ,
             may
             be
             punished
             according
             to
             Law
             .
             Provided
             alwayes
             that
             this
             Canon
             shall
             not
             take
             away
             or
             derogate
             from
             any
             power
             or
             authority
             already
             given
             or
             established
             by
             any
             other
             Canon
             now
             in
             force
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             the
             said
             Complaints
             or
             Certificates
             shall
             be
             presented
             up
             to
             the
             Judges
             in
             their
             severall
             Circuits
             by
             the
             Bishops
             Register
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             of
             his
             Deputies
             immediately
             after
             the
             publishing
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Commission
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             
             charge
             ,
             which
             shall
             bee
             then
             given
             by
             the
             Judge
             .
             And
             this
             upon
             paine
             of
             Suspension
             for
             three
             moneths
             .
          
           
             This
             sacred
             Synode
             doth
             earnestly
             intreat
             the
             said
             Reverend
             Justices
             of
             Assise
             ,
             to
             bee
             carefull
             in
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             said
             Lawes
             committed
             to
             their
             trust
             ,
             as
             they
             will
             answer
             to
             God
             for
             the
             daily
             encrease
             of
             this
             grosse
             kinde
             of
             superstition
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             we
             doe
             also
             exhort
             all
             Judges
             ,
             whether
             Ecclesiastical
             or
             Tempo●all
             upon
             the
             like
             accompt
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             not
             admit
             in
             any
             of
             their
             Courts
             any
             vexatious
             Complaint
             ,
             Suit
             or
             Suits
             ,
             or
             Presentments
             against
             any
             Minister
             ,
             Churchwardens
             ,
             Questmen
             ,
             Sidemen
             ,
             or
             other
             Church-Officers
             for
             the
             making
             of
             any
             such
             Presentments
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             we
             enjoyne
             that
             every
             Bishop
             shall
             once
             in
             every
             yeare
             send
             into
             his
             Majesties
             High
             Court
             of
             Chancery
             ,
             a
             
               Significavit
            
             of
             the
             names
             and
             sirnames
             of
             all
             such
             Recusants
             who
             have
             stood
             excommunicated
             beyond
             the
             time
             limited
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             shall
             desire
             that
             the
             Writ
             
               De
               excommunicato
               cap●endo
            
             might
             bee
             at
             once
             sent
             out
             against
             them
             all
             
               Ex
               Officio
               .
            
             And
             for
             the
             better
             execution
             of
             this
             Decree
             ,
             this
             present
             Synode
             doth
             most
             humbly
             beseech
             his
             most
             sacred
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             said
             High
             Court
             of
             Chancery
             ,
             whom
             it
             shall
             concerne
             ,
             may
             bee
             commanded
             to
             send
             out
             the
             aforesaid
             Writ
             from
             time
             to
             time
             as
             is
             desired
             ,
             for
             that
             it
             would
             much
             exhaust
             the
             particular
             estates
             of
             the
             Ordinaries
             ,
             to
             sue
             out
             severall
             Writs
             at
             their
             owne
             charge
             .
             And
             that
             the
             
             like
             command
             also
             may
             be
             laid
             upon
             the
             Sheriffes
             and
             their
             Deputies
             ,
             for
             the
             due
             and
             faithfull
             execution
             of
             the
             said
             Writs
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             they
             shall
             be
             brought
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             the
             end
             that
             this
             Canon
             may
             take
             the
             better
             and
             speedier
             effect
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             deluded
             or
             delayed
             ;
             We
             further
             decree
             and
             ordaine
             ,
             That
             no
             Popish
             Recusant
             ,
             who
             shall
             persist
             in
             the
             said
             sentence
             of
             Excommunication
             ,
             beyond
             the
             time
             prescribed
             by
             Law
             ,
             shall
             be
             absolved
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             Appeale
             in
             any
             Ecclesiasticall
             Court
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             said
             partie
             shall
             first
             in
             his
             or
             her
             owne
             person
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             a
             Proctor
             ,
             take
             the
             usuall
             Oath
             
               De
               parendo
               Iuri
               ,
               &
               stando
               mandatis
               Ecclesiae
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             Against
             Socinianisme
             .
          
           
             WHEREAS
             much
             mischiefe
             is
             already
             done
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             by
             the
             spreading
             of
             the
             damnable
             and
             cursed
             Heresie
             of
             SOCINIANISME
             ,
             as
             being
             a
             complication
             of
             many
             ancient
             Heresies
             condemned
             by
             the
             foure
             first
             generall
             Councels
             ,
             and
             contrariant
             to
             the
             Articles
             of
             Religion
             now
             established
             in
             the
             
             Church
             of
             England
             :
             And
             whereas
             it
             is
             too
             apparent
             that
             the
             said
             wicked
             and
             blasphemous
             errours
             are
             unhappily
             dilated
             by
             the
             frequent
             divulgation
             and
             dispersion
             of
             dangerous
             Books
             written
             in
             favour
             and
             furtherance
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             whereby
             many
             ,
             especially
             of
             the
             younger
             or
             unsetled
             sort
             of
             people
             ,
             may
             be
             poysoned
             and
             infected
             :
             It
             is
             therefore
             decreed
             by
             this
             present
             Synode
             ,
             That
             no
             Stationer
             ,
             Printer
             ,
             or
             Importer
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             person
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             print
             ,
             buy
             ,
             sell
             ,
             or
             disperse
             any
             Booke
             ,
             broaching
             or
             maintaining
             of
             the
             said
             abominable
             Doctrine
             or
             Positions
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             Excommunication
             
               ipso
               facto
            
             to
             be
             thereupon
             incurred
             :
             And
             wee
             require
             all
             Ordinaries
             upon
             paine
             of
             the
             Censures
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             beside
             the
             Excommunication
             aforesaid
             ,
             they
             doe
             certifie
             their
             names
             and
             offences
             under
             their
             Episcopall
             Seale
             to
             the
             Metropolitan
             ,
             by
             him
             to
             be
             delivered
             to
             his
             Majesties
             Attorney
             Generall
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             to
             be
             proceeded
             withall
             according
             to
             the
             late
             Decree
             ,
             in
             the
             Honourable
             Court
             of
             Star-chamber
             ,
             against
             spreaders
             of
             prohibited
             Books
             .
             And
             that
             no
             Preacher
             shall
             presume
             to
             vent
             any
             such
             Doctrine
             in
             any
             Sermon
             under
             paine
             of
             Excommunication
             for
             the
             first
             offence
             ,
             and
             Deprivation
             for
             the
             second
             .
             And
             that
             no
             Student
             in
             either
             of
             the
             Universities
             of
             this
             Land
             ,
             nor
             any
             person
             in
             holy
             Orders
             ,
             (
             excepting
             Graduates
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             or
             such
             as
             have
             Episcopall
             or
             Archidiaconall
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             or
             Doctors
             of
             Law
             in
             holy
             Orders
             )
             shall
             be
             suffered
             to
             have
             or
             reade
             
             any
             such
             Socinian
             Booke
             or
             discourse
             ,
             under
             paine
             (
             if
             the
             offender
             live
             in
             the
             University
             )
             that
             he
             shal
             be
             punished
             according
             to
             the
             strictest
             Statutes
             provided
             there
             against
             the
             publishing
             ,
             reading
             ,
             or
             maintaining
             of
             false
             Doctrine
             ;
             or
             if
             he
             live
             in
             the
             City
             or
             Country
             abroad
             ,
             of
             a
             Suspension
             for
             the
             first
             offence
             ,
             and
             Excommunication
             for
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             Deprivation
             for
             the
             third
             ,
             unlesse
             he
             will
             absolutely
             and
             
               in
               terminis
            
             abjure
             the
             same
             .
             And
             if
             any
             Lay-man
             shall
             be
             seduced
             into
             this
             opinion
             ,
             and
             be
             convicted
             of
             it
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             excommunicated
             ,
             and
             not
             absolved
             but
             upon
             due
             repentance
             and
             abjuration
             ,
             and
             that
             before
             the
             Metropolitane
             ,
             or
             his
             owne
             Bishop
             at
             the
             least
             .
             And
             wee
             likewise
             enjoyne
             ,
             that
             such
             Bookes
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             found
             in
             any
             prohibited
             hand
             ,
             shall
             be
             immediately
             burned
             :
             and
             that
             there
             be
             a
             diligent
             search
             made
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             the
             Ordinary
             after
             all
             such
             Books
             ,
             in
             what
             hands
             soever
             ,
             except
             they
             be
             now
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             any
             Graduate
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             have
             Episcopall
             or
             Archidiaconall
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             or
             any
             Doctor
             of
             Lawes
             in
             holy
             Orders
             as
             aforesaid
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             who
             now
             have
             them
             ,
             except
             before
             excepted
             ,
             be
             strictly
             commanded
             to
             bring
             in
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             in
             the
             Universities
             to
             the
             Vice-chancellors
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Universities
             to
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             who
             shall
             returne
             them
             to
             such
             whom
             they
             dare
             trust
             with
             the
             reading
             of
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             and
             shall
             cause
             the
             rest
             to
             be
             burned
             .
             And
             we
             farther
             enjoyne
             ,
             that
             diligent
             enquiry
             be
             made
             after
             all
             such
             that
             shall
             maintaine
             and
             defend
             the
             
             aforesaid
             Socinianisme
             ,
             and
             when
             any
             such
             shall
             be
             detected
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             complained
             of
             to
             the
             severall
             Bishops
             respectively
             ,
             who
             are
             required
             by
             this
             Synode
             to
             represse
             them
             from
             any
             such
             propagation
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             wicked
             and
             detestable
             opinions
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             Against
             Sectaries
             .
          
           
             VVHEREAS
             there
             is
             a
             provision
             now
             made
             by
             a
             Canon
             for
             the
             suppressing
             of
             Poperie
             and
             the
             growth
             thereof
             by
             subjecting
             all
             Popish
             Recusants
             to
             the
             greatest
             severitie
             of
             Ecclesiasticall
             Censures
             in
             that
             behalfe
             :
             This
             present
             Synode
             well
             knowing
             that
             there
             are
             other
             Sects
             which
             indeavour
             the
             subversion
             both
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             and
             Discipline
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             no
             lesse
             then
             Papists
             doe
             ,
             although
             by
             another
             way
             ;
             for
             the
             preventing
             thereof
             doth
             hereby
             decree
             and
             ordain
             ,
             That
             all
             those
             proceedings
             and
             penalties
             which
             are
             mentioned
             in
             the
             aforesaid
             Canon
             against
             Popish
             Recusants
             as
             far
             as
             they
             shall
             be
             appliable
             ,
             shall
             stand
             in
             full
             force
             and
             
             vigour
             against
             all
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Brownists
             ,
             Separatists
             ,
             Familists
             ,
             or
             other
             Sect
             or
             Sects
             ,
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             do
             or
             shall
             ,
             either
             obstinately
             refuse
             ,
             or
             ordinarily
             ,
             not
             having
             a
             lawfull
             impediment
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             moneth
             )
             neglect
             to
             repair
             to
             their
             Parish
             Churches
             or
             Chappels
             where
             they
             inhabit
             ,
             for
             the
             hearing
             of
             Divine
             Service
             established
             ,
             and
             receiving
             of
             the
             holy
             Communion
             ,
             according
             to
             Law
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             do
             also
             further
             decree
             and
             ordain
             ,
             that
             the
             Clause
             contained
             in
             the
             Canon
             now
             made
             by
             this
             Synod
             against
             the
             Books
             of
             Socinianisme
             ,
             shall
             also
             extend
             to
             the
             makers
             ,
             importers
             ,
             printers
             ,
             and
             publishers
             ,
             or
             dispersers
             of
             any
             Book
             ,
             writing
             ,
             or
             scandalous
             Pamphlet
             devised
             against
             the
             discipline
             and
             government
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             unto
             the
             maintainers
             and
             abettors
             of
             any
             opinion
             or
             doctrine
             against
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             because
             there
             are
             sprung
             up
             among
             us
             a
             sort
             of
             factious
             people
             ,
             despisers
             and
             depravers
             of
             the
             Book
             of
             Common
             prayer
             ,
             who
             do
             not
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             resort
             to
             their
             parish
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             to
             joyn
             in
             the
             publique
             prayers
             ,
             service
             ,
             and
             worship
             of
             God
             with
             the
             congregation
             ,
             contenting
             themselves
             with
             the
             hearing
             of
             Sermons
             onely
             ,
             thinking
             thereby
             to
             avoid
             the
             penalties
             due
             to
             such
             as
             wholly
             absent
             themselves
             from
             the
             Church
             .
             We
             therefore
             for
             the
             restraint
             of
             all
             such
             wilfull
             contemners
             or
             neglecters
             of
             the
             Service
             of
             God
             ,
             do
             ordain
             that
             the
             Church
             or
             Chappell
             Wardens
             ,
             and
             Questmen
             ,
             or
             Sidemen
             of
             every
             parish
             ,
             
             shall
             be
             carefull
             to
             enquire
             out
             all
             such
             disaffected
             p●rsons
             ,
             and
             shall
             present
             the
             names
             of
             all
             such
             d●linquents
             at
             all
             Visitations
             of
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             other
             Ordinaries
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             same
             proceedings
             and
             penalties
             m●ntioned
             in
             the
             Canon
             aforesaid
             respectively
             ,
             shall
             be
             used
             against
             them
             as
             against
             oth●r
             Recusants
             ,
             unlesse
             within
             one
             whole
             moneth
             after
             they
             are
             ●irst
             denounced
             ,
             they
             shall
             make
             acknowledgement
             and
             reformation
             of
             that
             their
             fault
             .
             Provided
             alwayes
             ,
             that
             this
             Canon
             shall
             not
             derogat●
             from
             any
             other
             Canon
             ,
             Law
             ,
             or
             Statute
             in
             that
             behalf
             provided
             against
             those
             Sectaries
             .
          
        
         
           
             VI
             .
             An
             Oath
             injoyn'd
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             all
             Innovations
             in
             Doctrine
             and
             Government
             .
          
           
             THis
             present
             Synod
             (
             being
             desirous
             to
             declare
             their
             sincerity
             and
             constancie
             in
             the
             profession
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             and
             Discipline
             already
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             to
             secure
             all
             men
             against
             any
             suspition
             of
             revolt
             to
             Poperie
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             superstition
             )
             decrees
             that
             all
             Arch-bishops
             ,
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Priests
             and
             Deacons
             in
             places
             ●xempt
             or
             not
             exempt
             ,
             shall
             
             before
             the
             second
             day
             of
             
               November
            
             next
             ensuing●
             take
             this
             Oath
             following
             against
             all
             Innovation
             of
             Doctrine
             or
             Discipline
             ,
             and
             this
             Oath
             shall
             be
             tendred
             them
             ,
             and
             every
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             named
             after
             in
             this
             Canon
             ,
             by
             the
             Bishop
             in
             person
             ,
             or
             his
             Chancelour
             ,
             or
             some
             grave
             Divines
             named
             and
             appointed
             by
             the
             Bishop
             under
             his
             seal
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Oath
             shall
             be
             taken
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             publique
             Notarie
             ,
             who
             is
             hereby
             r●quired
             to
             make
             an
             Act
             of
             it
             ,
             leaving
             the
             Universities
             to
             the
             Provision
             which
             followes
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Oath
               is
               :
            
             
               I
               A.
               B.
               Do
               swear
               ,
               That
               I
               do
               approve
               the
               Doctrine
               and
               Discipline
               or
               Government
               established
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               as
               containing
               all
               things
               necessary
               to
               salvation
               :
               And
               that
               I
               will
               not
               endeavour
               by
               my self
               or
               any
               other
               ,
               directly
               or
               indirectly
               ,
               to
               bring
               in
               any
               Popish
               Doctrine
               ,
               contrary
               to
               that
               which
               is
               so
               established
               :
               Nor
               will
               I
               ever
               give
               my
               consent
               to
               alt●r
               the
               Government
               of
               this
               Church
               ,
               by
               Arch-bishops
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               Deanes
               ,
               and
               Arch-deacons
               ,
               &c.
               as
               it
               stands
               now
               established
               ,
               and
               as
               by
               right
               it
               ought
               to
               stand
               ,
               nor
               yet
               ever
               to
               
               subject
               it
               to
               the
               usurpations
               and
               superstitions
               of
               the
               Sea
               of
               
                 Rome
                 .
              
               And
               all
               these
               things
               I
               do
               plainly
               and
               sincerely
               acknowledge
               and
               swear
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               plain
               and
               common
               sence
               and
               understanding
               of
               the
               same
               words
               ,
               without
               any
               equivocation
               ,
               o●
               mentall
               evasion
               ,
               or
               secret
               r●servation
               whatsoever
               .
               And
               this
               I
               do
               heartily
               ,
               willingly
               ,
               and
               truely
               ,
               upon
               the
               faith
               of
               a
               Christian
               .
               So
               help
               me
               God
               ,
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               And
               if
               any
               man
               Benefic●d
               or
               Dignified
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               or
               any
               oth●r
               Ecclesiasticall
               p●rson
               shall
               refuse
               to
               take
               this
               Oath
               ,
               the
               Bishop
               shall
               give
               him
               a
               moneths
               time
               to
               inform
               hims●lf
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               moneths
               end
               ,
               if
               he
               refuse
               to
               take
               it
               ,
               he
               shall
               be
               suspended
               
                 ab
                 Officio
                 ,
              
               and
               have
               a
               second
               moneth
               granted
               :
               and
               if
               then
               he
               refuse
               to
               take
               it
               ,
               he
               shall
               b●
               suspended
               
                 ab
                 O●fi●io
                 &
                 Beneficio
                 ,
              
               and
               have
               a
               third
               moneth
               granted
               him
               for
               his
               better
               information
               :
               but
               if
               at
               the
               end
               of
               that
               moneth
               he
               refuse
               to
               take
               the
               Oath
               above-named
               ,
               he
               shall
               by
               the
               Bishop
               be
               deprived
               of
               all
               his
               Eccl●siasticall
               Promotions
               whatsoever
               ,
               and
               execution
               of
               his
               function
               which
               he
               holds
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               we
               likewise
               Constitute
               and
               Ordain
               ,
               That
               all
               Masters
               of
               Arts
               (
               the
               sons
               of
               Noble-men
               onely
               excepted
               )
               all
               Bachelours
               and
               Doctors
               in
               Divinity
               ,
               Law
               ,
               or
               Physick
               ,
               all
               that
               are
               licenced
               to
               practise
               
               Physick
               ,
               all
               Registers
               ,
               Actuaries
               ,
               and
               Proctors
               ,
               all
               School-masters
               ,
               all
               such
               as
               being
               natives
               or
               naturalized
               ,
               do
               come
               to
               be
               incorporated
               into
               the
               Universities
               here
               ,
               having
               taken
               a
               Degree
               in
               any
               forraign
               Unive●sity
               ,
               shall
               be
               bound
               to
               take
               the
               said
               Oath
               .
               And
               we
               command
               all
               Governours
               of
               Colledges
               and
               Halls
               in
               either
               of
               the
               Universities
               ,
               that
               they
               administer
               this
               said
               Oath
               to
               all
               persons
               resident
               in
               their
               severall
               Houses
               that
               have
               taken
               the
               degrees
               before
               mentioned
               in
               this
               Canon
               ,
               within
               six
               moneths
               after
               the
               publication
               hereof
               .
            
             
               And
               we
               likewise
               Constitute
               ,
               That
               all
               Bishops
               shall
               be
               bound
               to
               give
               the
               said
               Oath
               unto
               all
               those
               to
               whom
               they
               give
               holy
               Orders
               ,
               at
               the
               time
               of
               their
               Ordination
               ,
               or
               to
               whomsoever
               they
               give
               Collation
               ,
               Institution
               ,
               or
               Licence
               to
               Preach
               ,
               or
               serve
               any
               Cure
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             A
             Declaration
             concerning
             some
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             .
          
           
             BEcause
             it
             is
             generally
             to
             be
             wished
             ,
             that
             unity
             of
             Faith
             were
             accompanied
             with
             uniformity
             of
             practis●
             ,
             in
             the
             outward
             worship
             and
             service
             of
             God
             ;
             chiefly
             for
             the
             avoiding
             of
             groundlesse
             suspit●ons
             of
             those
             who
             are
             weak
             ,
             
             and
             the
             malicious
             aspersions
             of
             the
             professed
             enemies
             of
             our
             Religion
             ;
             the
             one
             fearing
             Innovations
             ,
             the
             other
             flattering
             themselves
             with
             a
             vain
             hope
             of
             our
             backslidings
             unto
             their
             Popish
             superstition
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             situation
             of
             the
             Communion
             Table
             ,
             and
             the
             approaches
             thereunto
             ,
             the
             Synod
             declareth
             ,
             as
             followeth●
          
           
             That
             the
             standing
             of
             the
             Communion
             Table
             ,
             side-way
             under
             the
             East
             window
             of
             every
             Chancell
             ,
             or
             Chappell
             ,
             is
             in
             its
             own
             nature
             indifferent
             ,
             neither
             commanded
             nor
             condemned
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             either
             expresly
             ,
             or
             by
             immediate
             deduction
             ,
             and
             therefore
             that
             no
             Religion
             is
             to
             be
             placed
             therein
             ,
             or
             scruple
             to
             be
             made
             thereon
             .
             And
             albeit
             at
             the
             time
             of
             reforming
             this
             Church
             from
             that
             grosse
             superstition
             of
             Popery
             ,
             it
             was
             carefully
             provided
             that
             all
             meanes
             should
             be
             used
             to
             root
             out
             of
             the
             mindes
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             both
             the
             inclination
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             memory
             therof
             ;
             especially
             of
             the
             Idolatry
             committed
             in
             the
             Masse
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             all
             Popish
             Altars
             were
             demolished
             :
             yet
             notwithstanding
             it
             was
             then
             ordered
             by
             the
             Injunctions
             and
             Advertisements
             of
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             of
             bless●d
             memory
             ,
             that
             the
             holy
             Tables
             should
             stand
             in
             the
             place
             where
             the
             Altars
             stood
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             have
             been
             continued
             in
             the
             Royall
             Chappells
             of
             three
             famous
             and
             pious
             Princes
             ,
             and
             in
             most
             Cathedrall
             ,
             and
             some
             Parochiall
             Churches
             ,
             which
             doth
             sufficiently
             acquit
             the
             manner
             of
             placing
             the
             said
             Tables
             from
             any
             illegality
             ,
             or
             just
             suspition
             of
             Popish
             superstition
             or
             innovation
             .
             And
             therefore
             we
             judge
             it
             fit
             and
             convenient
             ,
             that
             
             all
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             do
             conform
             themselves
             in
             this
             particular
             ,
             to
             the
             example
             of
             the
             Cathedral
             ,
             or
             Mother
             Churches
             ,
             saving
             alwaies
             the
             generall
             liberty
             left
             to
             the
             Bishop
             by
             Law
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             of
             Administration
             of
             the
             holy
             Communion
             .
             And
             we
             declare
             that
             this
             situation
             of
             the
             holy
             Table
             ,
             doth
             not
             imply
             that
             it
             is
             ,
             or
             ought
             to
             be
             esteemed
             a
             true
             and
             proper
             Altar
             ,
             whereon
             Christ
             is
             again
             really
             sacrificed
             :
             but
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             called
             an
             Altar
             by
             us
             ,
             in
             that
             sense
             in
             which
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             called
             it
             an
             Altar
             ,
             and
             in
             no
             other
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             experience
             hath
             shewed
             us
             ,
             how
             irreverent
             the
             behaviour
             of
             many
             people
             is
             in
             many
             plac●●
             ,
             some
             leaning
             ,
             others
             casting
             their
             hats
             ,
             and
             some
             sitting
             upon
             ,
             some
             standing
             ,
             and
             others
             sitting
             under
             the
             Communion
             Table
             in
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             :
             for
             the
             avoiding
             of
             these
             and
             the
             like
             abu●●s
             ,
             it
             is
             thought
             meet
             and
             convenient
             by
             this
             present
             Synod
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Communion
             Tables
             in
             all
             Chancells
             or
             Chappells
             ,
             be
             decently
             severed
             with
             Rails
             to
             preserve
             them
             from
             such
             or
             worse
             profanations
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             the
             Administration
             of
             holy
             things
             is
             to
             be
             performed
             with
             all
             possible
             decency
             and
             reverence
             ,
             there●ore
             we
             judge
             it
             fit
             and
             convenient
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Service-Book
             established
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Draw
               neer
               ,
               &c.
            
             that
             all
             Communicants
             with
             all
             humble
             reverence
             shall
             draw
             neer
             and
             approach
             to
             the
             holy
             Table
             ,
             there
             to
             receive
             the
             divine
             Mysteries
             ,
             which
             have
             heretofore
             in
             some
             places
             been
             unfitly
             carried
             up
             and
             down
             by
             
             the
             Minister
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             shall
             be
             otherwise
             appointed
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             incapacity
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             or
             other
             inconvenience●
             by
             the
             Bishop
             himself
             in
             his
             jurisdiction
             ,
             and
             other
             Ordinaries
             respectively
             in
             theirs
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             whereas
             the
             Church
             is
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             dedicated
             to
             his
             holy
             worship
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ought
             to
             minde
             us
             ,
             both
             o●
             the
             greatnesse
             and
             goodnesse
             of
             his
             Divine
             Majestie
             ,
             certain
             it
             is
             that
             the
             acknowledgement
             thereof
             ,
             not
             onely
             inwardly
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             but
             also
             outwardly
             with
             our
             bodies
             ,
             must
             needs
             be
             pious
             in
             it self
             ,
             profitable
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             edifying
             unto
             others
             .
             We
             therefore
             think
             it
             very
             meet
             and
             behoovefull
             ,
             and
             heartily
             commend
             it
             to
             all
             good
             and
             well
             affected
             people
             ,
             members
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             ready
             to
             tender
             unto
             the
             Lord
             the
             said
             acknowledgement
             ,
             by
             doing
             reverence
             and
             obeisance
             ,
             both
             at
             their
             coming
             in
             ,
             and
             going
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Churches
             ,
             Chancels
             ,
             or
             Chappels
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             most
             ancient
             custome
             of
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             in
             the
             purest
             times
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             Church
             also
             for
             many
             yeers
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             Qu●en
             
               Elizabeth
               .
            
             The
             reviving
             therefore
             of
             this
             ancient
             and
             la●dable
             custome
             ,
             we
             heartily
             commend
             to
             the
             serious
             consid●ration
             of
             all
             good
             people
             ,
             not
             with
             any
             intention
             to
             exhibite
             any
             Religious
             worship
             to
             the
             Communion
             Table
             ,
             the
             East
             ,
             or
             Church
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             therein
             contained
             in
             so
             doing
             ,
             or
             to
             perform
             the
             said
             gesture
             ,
             in
             the
             celebration
             of
             the
             holy
             Eucha●ist
             ,
             upon
             any
             opinion
             of
             a
             corporall
             p●esence
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             on
             the
             holy
             Table
             ,
             or
             in
             t●e
             mysticall
             elements
             ,
             but
             onely
             
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             Gods
             Majestie
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             him
             alone
             that
             honour
             and
             glory
             that
             is
             due
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             no
             otherwise
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             practise
             or
             omission
             of
             this
             Rite
             ,
             we
             desire
             that
             the
             rule
             of
             Charity
             prescribed
             by
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             may
             be
             observed
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             That
             they
             which
             use
             this
             Rite
             despise
             not
             them
             who
             use
             it
             not
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             who
             use
             it
             not
             ,
             condemn
             not
             those
             that
             use
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             Of
             Preaching
             for
             Conformity
             .
          
           
             WHer●as
             the
             Preaching
             of
             Order
             and
             Decencie
             ,
             according
             to
             St
             
               Pauls
            
             rule
             ,
             doth
             conduce
             to
             edification
             ;
             it
             is
             required
             ,
             that
             all
             Preachers
             (
             as
             well
             Benefic●d
             men
             as
             others
             )
             shall
             positively
             and
             plainly
             Preach
             and
             In●truct
             the
             people
             in
             their
             publike
             Sermons
             twice
             in
             the
             yeer
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             that
             the
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             now
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             are
             lawfull
             and
             commendable
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             the
             said
             people
             and
             others
             ,
             ought
             to
             conform
             themselves
             in
             their
             practise
             to
             all
             the
             said
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             people
             and
             others
             ought
             willingly
             to
             submit
             themselves
             unto
             the
             authority
             and
             government
             of
             the
             Church
             as
             it
             is
             now
             established
             under
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             .
             And
             if
             any
             Preacher
             shall
             
             refuse
             or
             neglect
             to
             do
             according
             to
             this
             Canon
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             suspended
             by
             his
             Ordinary
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             of
             his
             refusall
             ,
             or
             wilfull
             forbearance
             to
             do
             thereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
             One
             Book
             of
             Articles
             of
             inquiry
             to
             be
             used
             at
             all
             Parochiall
             Visitations
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             better
             settling
             of
             an
             Uniformity
             in
             the
             outward
             government
             and
             administration
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             more
             preventing
             of
             just
             grievances
             which
             may
             be
             laid
             upon
             Church-wardens
             and
             other
             Sworn-men
             ,
             by
             any
             impertin●nt
             ,
             inconvenient
             ,
             or
             illegall
             enquiries
             in
             the
             Articles
             for
             Ecclesiasticall
             Visitations
             ;
             This
             Synode
             hath
             now
             caus●d
             a
             Summary
             or
             Collection
             of
             Visi●●tory
             Articles
             (
             out
             of
             the
             Rubricks
             of
             the
             Service-Book
             ,
             and
             the
             Canons
             and
             warrantable
             Rules
             of
             the
             Church
             )
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             and
             for
             future
             direction
             to
             be
             deposited
             in
             the
             Records
             of
             the
             Arch-bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             :
             and
             we
             do
             decree
             and
             ordain
             ,
             that
             from
             henceforth
             no
             Bishop
             or
             other
             person
             whatsoever
             having
             right
             to
             hold
             ,
             use
             ,
             or
             exercise
             any
             Parochiall
             Visitation
             ,
             shall
             (
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             a
             Moneths
             suspension
             upon
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             two
             Moneths
             upon
             any
             other
             Ordinary
             that
             is
             delinquent
             ,
             and
             this
             to
             be
             incurred
             
               ipso
               facto
            
             )
             cause
             to
             be
             printed
             or
             published
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             to
             be
             
             given
             in
             charge
             to
             the
             Church-warden●
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             other
             persons
             which
             shall
             be
             sworn
             to
             make
             Presentm●nts
             ,
             any
             other
             Articles
             or
             formes
             of
             enquiry
             upon
             oath
             ,
             then
             such
             onely
             as
             shal
             be
             approved
             and
             
               in
               terminis
            
             allowed
             unto
             him
             (
             upon
             due
             request
             made
             )
             by
             his
             Metropolitan
             under
             his
             Seal
             of
             Office
             .
          
           
             Provided
             alwaies
             that
             after
             the
             end
             of
             three
             yeers
             next
             following
             the
             date
             of
             these
             presents
             ,
             the
             Metropolitan
             shal
             not
             either
             at
             the
             instance
             of
             those
             which
             have
             right
             to
             hold
             Parochiall
             Visitations
             ,
             o●
             upon
             any
             other
             occasion
             ,
             make
             any
             addition
             or
             diminution
             from
             that
             allowance
             to
             any
             Bishop
             ,
             of
             Visitatory
             Articles
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             last
             before
             (
             in
             any
             Diocesse
             ,
             within
             his
             Province
             )
             approve
             of
             ;
             But
             calling
             for
             the
             same
             shall
             hold
             and
             give
             that
             onely
             for
             a
             perpetual
             Rule
             ,
             and
             then
             eve●y
             Pa●ish
             shal
             be
             bound
             onely
             to
             take
             the
             said
             Book
             from
             the
             Arch-deacons
             and
             other
             having
             a
             Peculiar
             or
             exempt
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             but
             once
             from
             that
             time
             ,
             in
             three
             yeers
             ,
             in
             case
             they
             do
             make
             it
             appear
             that
             they
             have
             the
             said
             Book
             remaining
             in
             their
             publike
             Ch●st
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Parish
             :
             And
             from
             ev●ry
             Bishop
             they
             shall
             receive
             the
             said
             Articles
             at
             the
             Episcopall
             Visitation
             onely
             ,
             and
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             as
             formerly
             they
             have
             been
             accustomed
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             at
             no
             greater
             price
             then
             what
             hath
             bin
             usually
             paied
             in
             the
             said
             Diocesse
             respectively
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             X.
             Concerning
             the
             Conversation
             of
             the
             Clergie
             .
          
           
             THe
             sober
             ,
             grave●
             and
             exemplary
             Conversation
             of
             al
             those
             that
             are
             imployed
             in
             Administration
             of
             holy
             things
             ,
             being
             of
             great
             avail
             for
             the
             furtherance
             of
             pietie●
             It
             hath
             be●n
             the
             Religious
             care
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             strictly
             to
             enjoyn
             to
             all
             &
             every
             one
             of
             her
             Clergie
             ,
             a
             pious
             ,
             regular
             ,
             and
             inoffensive
             d●meanour●
             and
             to
             prohibit
             all
             loose
             and
             scandalous
             carriage
             by
             severe
             censures
             to
             be
             inflicted
             upon
             such
             delinquents
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             the
             74.
             and
             75.
             
             Canons
             
               Anno
            
             1603.
             provided
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             more
             ●ffectuall
             successe
             of
             which
             pious
             and
             necessary
             care
             ,
             this
             present
             Synode
             ,
             straitly
             charges
             all
             Cleargie
             men
             in
             this
             Church
             ,
             that
             setting
             before
             their
             ●yes
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             holin●sse
             of
             their
             calling
             ,
             and
             the
             edification
             of
             the
             people
             committed
             to
             them
             ,
             they
             carefully
             avoid
             all
             excesse
             and
             disorder
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             their
             Christian
             and
             Religious
             conversation
             they
             shine
             forth
             as
             lights
             unto
             others
             in
             all
             godlinesse
             and
             honesty
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             also
             require
             all
             those
             to
             whom
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Clergie
             of
             this
             Church
             is
             committed
             ,
             that
             they
             set
             themselves
             to
             countenance
             and
             encourage
             godlinesse
             ,
             gravitie
             ,
             sobrietie
             ,
             and
             all
             unblameable
             conversation
             in
             the
             Ministers
             of
             this
             
             Church
             ,
             and
             that
             according
             to
             the
             power
             with
             which
             they
             are
             intrusted
             ,
             they
             diligently
             labour
             by
             the
             due
             execution
             of
             the
             above
             named
             Canons
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             provisions
             made
             for
             this
             end
             ,
             to
             reform
             all
             offensive
             and
             scandalous
             persons
             ,
             if
             any
             be
             in
             the
             Ministerie
             ,
             as
             they
             tender
             the
             welfare
             and
             prospering
             of
             Pietie
             and
             Religion
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             will
             answer
             to
             God
             for
             those
             scandals
             ,
             which
             through
             their
             remisnesse
             and
             neglect
             shall
             arise
             and
             grow
             in
             this
             Church
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
             Chancellours
             Patents
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             better
             remedying
             and
             redresse
             of
             such
             abuses
             as
             are
             complained
             of
             in
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             Courts
             ,
             the
             Synode
             doth
             Decree
             and
             ordain
             ,
             that
             hereafter
             no
             Bishop
             shall
             Graunt
             any
             Patent
             to
             any
             Chanc●llour
             ,
             Commissarie
             ,
             or
             Officiall
             ,
             for
             any
             longer
             terme
             ,
             then
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Grauntee
             onely
             ,
             nor
             otherwise
             then
             with
             expresse
             reservation
             to
             himself
             ,
             and
             his
             Successours
             ,
             of
             the
             power
             to
             execute
             the
             said
             place
             ,
             either
             alone
             ,
             or
             with
             the
             Chancellour
             ,
             if
             the
             Bishop
             shall
             please
             to
             do
             the
             same
             ,
             saving
             alwayes
             to
             the
             said
             Chancellors
             ,
             &c.
             the
             Fees
             accustomably
             taken
             for
             executing
             the
             said
             jurisdiction
             .
             And
             that
             in
             all
             such
             Patents
             ,
             the
             Bishop
             shall
             keep
             in
             his
             own
             hands
             the
             power
             of
             Institution
             unto
             Benefices
             ,
             as
             also
             of
             giving
             Licenses
             
             to
             preach
             or
             keep
             school
             ;
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             no
             Deane
             and
             Chapter
             confirme
             any
             Patent
             of
             any
             Chancellour
             ,
             Commissaries
             ,
             or
             Officials
             place
             ,
             wherein
             the
             said
             conditions
             are
             not
             expressed
             
               sub
               po●na
               suspensionis
               ,
            
             to
             the
             Deane
             (
             or
             his
             
               locum
               tenens
            
             if
             he
             passe
             the
             Act
             in
             his
             absence
             )
             and
             to
             every
             Canon
             ,
             or
             Prebendary
             ,
             voting
             to
             the
             confirmation
             of
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             to
             be
             inflicted
             by
             the
             Arch-bishop
             of
             the
             Province
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             the
             holy
             Synode
             doth
             decree
             and
             ordain
             that
             no
             reward
             shall
             be
             taken
             for
             any
             Chancellours
             ,
             Commissaries
             or
             Officials
             place
             under
             the
             heaviest
             Censures
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
             Chancellours
             alone
             not
             to
             Censure
             any
             of
             the
             Clergie
             in
             sundry
             Cases
             .
          
           
             TH●t
             no
             Chancellour
             ,
             Commissarie
             ,
             or
             Officiall
             ,
             unlesse
             he
             be
             in
             holy
             Orders
             ,
             shall
             proceed
             to
             Suspension
             ,
             or
             any
             higher
             Censure
             against
             any
             of
             the
             Clergie
             in
             any
             criminall
             cause
             ,
             other
             then
             neglect
             of
             appearance
             ,
             upon
             legall
             citing
             ,
             but
             that
             all
             such
             causes
             shall
             be
             heard
             by
             the
             Bishop
             in
             person
             ,
             or
             with
             the
             assistance
             of
             his
             Chancellour
             ,
             or
             Commissarie
             ;
             or
             if
             the
             Bishops
             occasions
             will
             not
             permit
             ,
             then
             by
             his
             Chancellour
             ,
             or
             Commissarie
             ,
             and
             two
             grave
             dignified
             ,
             or
             benficed
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             to
             be
             assigned
             by
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             under
             his
             Episcopall
             seal
             ,
             who
             shall
             hear
             and
             censure
             the
             said
             cause
             in
             the
             Consistorie
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XIII
             .
             Excommunication
             and
             absolution
             not
             to
             be
             pronounced
             but
             by
             a
             Priest
             .
          
           
             THat
             no
             excommunications
             or
             absolutions
             shall
             be
             good
             or
             valid
             in
             Law
             ,
             except
             they
             be
             pronounced
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             Bishop
             in
             person
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             other
             in
             holy
             Orders
             ,
             having
             Ecclesiasticall
             jurisdiction
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             grave
             Minister
             beneficed
             in
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
             being
             a
             Master
             of
             Arts
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             and
             appointed
             by
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             the
             Priests
             name
             pronouncing
             such
             sentence
             of
             excommunication
             ,
             or
             absolution
             to
             be
             expressed
             in
             the
             Instrument
             issuing
             under
             seal
             out
             of
             the
             Court
             .
             And
             that
             no
             such
             Minister
             shall
             pronounce
             any
             sentence
             of
             absolution
             but
             in
             open
             Consistory
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             in
             a
             Church
             or
             Chappell
             ,
             the
             penitent
             humbly
             craving
             and
             taking
             absolution
             upon
             his
             knees
             ,
             and
             having
             first
             taken
             the
             Oath
             ,
             
               De
               parendo
               juri
               &
               stando
               mandatis
               Ecclesiae
               .
            
             And
             that
             no
             Parson
             ,
             Vicar
             ,
             or
             Curate
             ,
             
               sub
               poena
               suspensionis
               ,
            
             shall
             declare
             any
             of
             his
             or
             their
             Parishioners
             to
             be
             excommunicate
             ,
             or
             shall
             admit
             any
             of
             them
             so
             excommunicate
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             there
             declare
             them
             to
             be
             absolved
             ,
             except
             they
             first
             receive
             such
             excommunications
             and
             absolutions
             under
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             Judge
             ,
             from
             whom
             it
             cometh
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XIIII
             .
             Concerning
             Commutations
             ,
             and
             the
             disposing
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             THat
             no
             Chancellor
             ,
             Commissary
             ,
             or
             Officiall
             ,
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             commute
             any
             penance
             in
             whole
             ,
             or
             in
             part
             ;
             but
             either
             together
             with
             the
             Bishop
             in
             person
             ,
             or
             with
             his
             privity
             in
             writing
             ,
             or
             if
             by
             himself
             ,
             there
             he
             shall
             give
             up
             a
             full
             and
             just
             account
             of
             all
             such
             Commutations
             once
             every
             yeer
             ,
             at
             
               Michaelmas
            
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             who
             shall
             with
             his
             Chancellor
             ,
             see
             that
             all
             such
             moneyes
             be
             disposed
             of
             to
             charitable
             and
             publike
             uses
             ,
             according
             to
             Law
             .
             And
             if
             any
             Chancellor
             or
             other
             ,
             having
             jurisdiction
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             not
             make
             such
             a
             just
             account
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             be
             found
             guilty
             of
             it
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             suspended
             from
             all
             exercise
             of
             his
             jurisdiction
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             yeer
             .
          
           
             Alwayes
             provided
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             crime
             be
             publikely
             complained
             of
             ,
             and
             do
             appear
             notorious
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             Office
             shall
             signifie
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             complaint
             came
             ,
             that
             the
             delinquent
             hath
             satisfied
             the
             Church
             for
             his
             offence
             .
             And
             the
             Minister
             shall
             signifie
             it
             as
             he
             shall
             be
             directed
             ;
             saving
             alwayes
             to
             all
             Chancellers
             ,
             and
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             Officers
             their
             due
             and
             accustomable
             fees
             ,
             if
             he
             or
             they
             be
             not
             so
             suspended
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XV
             .
             Touching
             concurrent
             Iurisdictions
             .
          
           
             THat
             in
             such
             places
             wherein●
             there
             is
             concurrent
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             no
             Executor
             be
             cited
             into
             any
             Court
             or
             Office
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             ten
             dayes
             after
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Testator
             .
             And
             that
             aswell
             every
             Apparitor
             herein
             ,
             as
             every
             Register
             ,
             or
             Clark
             that
             giveth
             or
             carrieth
             out
             any
             Citation
             or
             Processe
             to
             such
             intent
             ,
             before
             that
             the
             said
             ten
             dayes
             be
             expired
             ,
             shall
             for
             the
             first
             Offence
             herein
             ,
             be
             suspended
             from
             the
             execution
             of
             his
             Office
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             three
             Moneths
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             second
             Offence
             ,
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             be
             and
             stand
             excommunicated
             ,
             
               ipso
               facto
               ,
            
             not
             to
             be
             restored
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Metropolitan
             of
             the
             Province
             ,
             or
             his
             lawfull
             Surrogate
             ;
             And
             that
             yet
             neverthelesse
             ,
             it
             be
             lawfull
             for
             any
             Executor
             ,
             to
             prove
             such
             Wills
             when
             they
             thinke
             good
             ,
             within
             the
             said
             ten
             dayes
             ,
             before
             any
             Ecclesiasticall
             Judge
             respectively
             ,
             to
             whose
             jurisdiction
             the
             same
             may
             ,
             or
             doth
             appertaine
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XVI
             .
             Concerning
             Licences
             to
             Marrie
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             divers
             Licences
             to
             Marry
             ,
             are
             granted
             by
             Ordinaries
             ,
             in
             whose
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             neither
             of
             the
             parties
             ,
             desiring
             such
             Licence
             ,
             is
             resident
             ;
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Archiepiscopall
             prerogative
             :
             to
             whom
             only
             the
             power
             of
             granting
             such
             Licences
             ,
             to
             parties
             of
             any
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             
               per
               totam
               provinciam
               ,
            
             by
             Law
             belongeth
             ;
             and
             for
             other
             great
             inconv●niences
             thereupon
             ensuing
             .
             It
             is
             therefore
             decreed
             ,
             That
             no
             Licence
             of
             Marriage
             shall
             be
             granted
             by
             any
             Ordinary
             to
             any
             parties
             ,
             unlesse
             one
             of
             the
             said
             parties
             have
             beene
             commorant
             in
             the
             Jurisdiction
             of
             the
             said
             Ordin●ry
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             Moneth
             ,
             immediately
             before
             the
             said
             Licence
             be
             desired
             .
             And
             if
             any
             O●dinary
             shall
             offend
             herein
             ,
             and
             be
             sufficien●ly
             evinced
             thereof
             ,
             in
             any
             of
             the
             Lord
             Archbishops
             Courts
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             such
             censure
             as
             the
             Lord
             Archbishop
             shall
             thinke
             fit
             to
             inflict
             .
             And
             we
             further
             decree
             ,
             That
             one
             of
             the
             Conditions
             in
             the
             Bond
             of
             securitie
             given
             by
             the
             parties
             taking
             such
             Licence
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             partie●
             ,
             or
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             have
             ,
             or
             hath
             beene
             a
             Moneth
             commorant
             in
             the
             said
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             immediately
             before
             the
             said
             Licence
             granted
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Synod
             decrees
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             is
             
             ordered
             in
             these
             six
             last
             Canons
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Jurisdiction
             of
             Bishops
             ,
             their
             Chancellors
             ,
             and
             Commissaries
             ,
             shall
             (
             so
             farre
             as
             by
             Law
             is
             applyable
             )
             be
             in
             force
             ,
             concerning
             all
             Deanes
             ,
             Deanes
             and
             Chapters
             ,
             Collegiate
             Churches
             ,
             Archdeacons
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             holy
             Orders
             ,
             having
             exempt
             ,
             or
             peculiar
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             and
             their
             severall
             Officers
             respectively
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
             Against
             vexatious
             Citations
             .
          
           
             AND
             that
             this
             Synod
             may
             prevent
             all
             grievances
             ,
             which
             may
             fall
             upon
             the
             people
             by
             Citations
             into
             Ecclesiasticall
             Courts
             ,
             upon
             pretence
             only
             of
             the
             breach
             of
             Law
             ,
             without
             either
             P●esentment
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             just
             ground
             .
             This
             present
             Synod
             decrees
             ,
             That
             for
             all
             times
             to
             come
             no
             such
             Citation
             ,
             grounded
             only
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             issue
             out
             of
             any
             Ecclesiasticall
             Court
             ,
             except
             the
             said
             Citation
             be
             sent
             forth
             under
             the
             hand
             and
             Seale
             of
             the
             Chancellor
             ,
             Commissarie
             ,
             Archdeacon
             ,
             or
             other
             competent
             J●dge
             of
             the
             said
             Court
             ,
             within
             thirty
             dayes
             af●er
             the
             fault
             committed
             ;
             and
             returne
             thereof
             to
             be
             m●de
             the
             next
             ,
             or
             second
             Court
             day
             after
             the
             Citation
             served
             at
             the
             farthest
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             partie
             so
             cited
             ,
             unl●sse
             he
             be
             convinced
             by
             two
             witnesses
             ,
             shall
             ,
             
             upon
             the
             denyall
             of
             the
             fact
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             be
             forthwith
             freely
             dismissed
             without
             any
             payment
             of
             fees
             ;
             Provided
             that
             this
             Decree
             ex●e●d
             not
             to
             any
             g●ievous
             crime
             ,
             as
             Schisme
             ,
             Incontinencie
             ,
             misbehaviour
             in
             the
             Church
             in
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             obstinate
             inconformitie
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             
               WEE
               of
               Our
               Princely
               inclination
               and
               Royall
               care
               for
               the
               maintenance
               of
               the
               present
               Estate
               and
               government
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
              
               by
               the
               Lawes
               of
               this
               Our
               Realme
               now
               setled
               and
               established
               ,
               having
               diligently
               ,
               with
               great
               contentment
               and
               comfort
               read
               and
               considered
               of
               all
               these
               their
               said
               Canons
               ,
               Orders
               ,
               Ordinances
               and
               Constitutions
               agreed
               upon
               ,
               as
               is
               before
               expressed
               :
               And
               finding
               the
               same
               such
               as
               We
               are
               perswaded
               wil
               be
               very
               profitable
               ,
               not
               onely
               to
               Our
               Clergie
               ,
               but
               to
               the
               whole
               Church
               of
               this
               Our
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               the
               true
               members
               of
               it
               (
               if
               they
               be
               well
               observed
               ;
               )
               Have
               therefore
               for
               Vs
               ,
               Our
               Heires
               ,
               and
               lawfull
               Successours
               ,
               of
               Our
               especiall
               grace
               ,
               certaine
               knowledge
               ,
               and
               
               meere
               motion
               ,
               given
               ,
               and
               by
               these
               presents
               doe
               give
               Our
               Royall
               Assent
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               forme
               of
               the
               said
               Statute
               or
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               aforesaid
               ,
               to
               all
               and
               every
               of
               the
               said
               Canons
               ,
               Orders
               ,
               Ordinances
               and
               Constitutions
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               and
               every
               thing
               in
               them
               contained
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               before
               written
               .
               And
               furthermore
               ,
               We
               do
               not
               onely
               by
               Our
               said
               Prerogative
               Royall
               ,
               and
               supreme
               Authority
               in
               Causes
               Ecclesiasticall
               ,
               ratifie
               ,
               confirme
               ,
               and
               establish
               ,
               by
               these
               Our
               Letters
               Patents
               ,
               the
               said
               Canons
               ,
               Orders
               ,
               Ordinances
               and
               Constitutions
               ,
               and
               all
               and
               every
               thing
               in
               them
               contained
               ,
               as
               is
               aforesaid
               ,
               but
               do
               likewise
               propound
               ,
               publish
               ,
               and
               straightly
               injoyne
               and
               command
               by
               Our
               said
               Authority
               ,
               and
               by
               these
               Our
               Letters
               Patents
               ,
               the
               same
               to
               be
               diligently
               observed
               ,
               executed
               ,
               and
               equally
               kept
               by
               all
               Our
               loving
               Subjects
               of
               this
               Our
               Kingdome
               ,
               both
               within
               the
               Provinces
               of
               
                 Canterbury
              
               and
               
                 Yorke
                 ,
              
               in
               all
               points
               wherein
               they
               do
               or
               may
               concern
               ●very
               or
               any
               of
               them
               according
               to
               this
               Our
               will
               and
               pleasure
               hereby
               signified
               and
               expressed
               .
               And
               that
               likewise
               for
               the
               better
               observation
               of
               them
               ,
               every
               Minister
               ,
               by
               what
               ●ame
               or
               title
               soever
               he
               be
               called
               ,
               shall
               in
               the
               Parish
               
               Church
               or
               Chappell
               where
               he
               hath
               charge
               ,
               read
               all
               the
               said-Canons
               ,
               Orders
               ,
               Ordinances
               and
               Constitutions
               ,
               at
               all
               such
               times
               ,
               and
               in
               such
               manner
               as
               is
               prescribed
               in
               the
               said
               Canons
               ,
               or
               any
               of
               them
               :
               The
               Book
               of
               the
               said
               Canons
               to
               be
               provided
               at
               the
               charge
               of
               the
               Parish
               ,
               betwixt
               this
               and
               the
               Feast
               of
               S.
               
                 Michael
              
               the
               Archangell
               next
               ensuing
               ,
               straightly
               charging
               and
               commanding
               all
               Archbishops
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               that
               exercise
               any
               Ecclesiasticall
               jurisdiction
               within
               this
               Realme
               ,
               every
               man
               in
               his
               place
               to
               see
               and
               procure
               (
               so
               much
               as
               in
               them
               lyeth
               )
               all
               and
               every
               of
               the
               ●ame
               Canons
               ,
               Orders
               ,
               Ordinances
               and
               Constitutions
               to
               be
               in
               all
               points
               duly
               observed
               ,
               not
               sparing
               to
               execute
               the
               penalties
               in
               them
               severally
               mentioned
               ,
               upon
               any
               that
               shall
               wittingly
               or
               wilfully
               break
               or
               neglect
               to
               observe
               the
               same
               ;
               as
               they
               tender
               the
               honour
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               peace
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               the
               tranquillity
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               their
               duties
               and
               service
               to
               Vs
               their
               King
               and
               Sovereigne
               .
               In
               witnesse
               whereof
               We
               have
               caused
               these
               Our
               Letters
               to
               be
               made
               Patents
               :
               Witnesse
               Our Selfe
               at
               
                 Westminster
                 ,
              
               the
               thirtieth
               day
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               sixteenth
               yeare
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           TABLE
           .
        
         
           
             
               1
            
             COncerning
             the
             Regall
             power
             .
          
           
             
               2
            
             For
             the
             better
             keeping
             of
             the
             day
             of
             His
             Majesties
             most
             happy
             Inauguration
             .
          
           
             
               3
            
             For
             suppressing
             of
             the
             growth
             of
             Popery
             .
          
           
             
               4
            
             Against
             Socinianisme
             .
          
           
             
               5
            
             Against
             Sectaries
             .
          
           
             
               6
            
             An
             Oath
             injoyned
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             all
             Innovations
             in
             Doctrine
             and
             Government
             .
          
           
             
               7
            
             A
             Declaration
             concerning
             some
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             .
          
           
             
               8
            
             Of
             Preaching
             for
             Conformi●y
             .
          
           
             
               9
            
             One
             Book
             of
             Articles
             of
             inquirie
             to
             be
             used
             at
             all
             Parochiall
             Visitations
             .
          
           
             
               10
            
             Concerning
             the
             Conversation
             of
             the
             Clergie
             .
          
           
             
               11
            
             Chancellours
             Patents
             .
          
           
             
               12
            
             Chancellours
             alone
             not
             to
             censure
             any
             of
             the
             Clergie
             in
             sundry
             Cases
             .
          
           
             
               13
            
             Excommunication
             and
             Absolution
             not
             to
             be
             pronounced
             but
             by
             a
             Priest
             .
          
           
             
               14
            
             Concerning
             Commutations
             ,
             and
             the
             disposing
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
               15
            
             Touching
             concurrent
             Iurisdictions
             .
          
           
             
               16
            
             Concerning
             Licences
             to
             marrie
             .
          
           
             
               17
            
             Against
             vexatious
             Citations
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .