The CONTENTS of this BOOK.

HE for the 16 The Order of the Mini-
ftration of the holy Com-
munion.

17 The Order of Baptifm,
both Publick and Private.
18 The Order of Baptism for

thofe of Riper Years.
19 The Catechifm, with the
Order for Confirmation of
Children.

TUniformity of Com-

mon Prayer.

2 The Preface.

3 Concerning the Service of
the Church.
4 Concerning Ceremonies.
5 The Order how the Pfalter
is appointed to be read.
6 The Order how the reft of
the holy Scripture is ap-
pointed to be read.

7 A Table of Proper Leffons
and Pfalms.

8 The Calendar with the Ta-
ble of Leffons.

20 The Form of Solemniza-
tion of Matrimony.

21 Vifitation of the Sick, and
Communion of the Sick.
22 Burial of the Dead.
23 Thanksgiving for women.
after Child-bearing.
24 A Commination, or de-
nouncing of Gods Anger and

Judgments against Sinners.

25 The Pfalter.

10 The Order for Morning

Prayer.

11 The Order for Evening 26 The Order of Prayers to

be used at Sea.

9 Tables and Rules for the
Feafts and Fafts through-
out the whole Year.

Prayer.

12 The Creed of St. Athana-

fius.

13 The Litany.

14 Prayers and Thanksgiv-
ings upon feveral Occafions.

15 The Collects, Epiftles, and

Gofpels, to be used at the

Miniftration of the holy

Communion throughout the

Year.

An All for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and Service e the Church, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments.

PRIMO ELIZ.

HERE at the death of our late Sovereign Lord King Edward the Sixth, there remaincd one uniform Order of Common Service and Prayer, and of the Adminiftration of Sacraments, Rites, and Ceremonies in the Church of England, which was fet forth in one Book, Intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England, Authorized by Act of Parliament, holden in the firth and fixth years of our faid late Sovereign Lord King Edward the Suth, Intituled, An All for the Uniformity of Comment Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, The which was repealed, and taken away by Act of Parliament, in the first Year of the Reiga of our late Sovereign Lady Queen Mary, to the Beat decay of the due honour of God, and discomfort to the Profeffors of the Truth of Chrifts Religion:

Be it therefore Enated by the Authority of this Prefent Parliament, That the faid Statute of Repeal, and every thing therein contained, only concerning the faid Boek, and the Service, Admisitration of Sacrarsents, Rites and Ceremonies contained, or appointed in or by the faid Book, fhall be void and of nene effect, from and after the Feath of the Nativity of 9.John Baptif next coming: and, That the faid Book with the Order of Service, and of the Administration of Sacraments, Rires and Ceremonies, with the alteration, and additions therein added and appointed by this Statute, thall ftand, and be, from, and after the faid Fear of the Nativity of S. John Baptift, in full force and effect, according to the tenor and effect of this Statute: Any thing in the forefaid Statute of Repeal to the contrary notwithstanding.

And further be,it Enacted by the Queens Highnefs, with the Affent of the Lords and Commons in this prefent Parliament ambled, and by Authority of the fame, That all and fingular Minitters in any Cathedral, or Parith-Church, or other place within this Realm of England, Wales, and the Marches of the fame, or other the Queens Dominions, mall, from and after the Feaft of the Nativity of S. John Banti next coming, be bounden to fay and ufe the Mattens, Evenfong, Celebration of the Lords Supper, and Adminiftration of each of the Sacraments, and all their Common and Open Prayer, in fuch order and form as is mentioned in the faid Book, fo Authorized by Parliament in the faid fifth and fixth Years of the Reign of King Edward the Sixth; with one alteration, or addition of certain Leons to be used on every Sunday in the Year, and the Form of the Litany altered and corrected, and two Sentences only added in the delivery of the Sacrament to the Communicants, and none other,or otherwife: And, That if any manner of Parfon, Vicar, or other whatfoever Miuifer,that ought or thould fing or fay Common Prayer mentioned in the fald Book, or minifter the Sacraments, from and after the Feaft of the Nativity of S. John Baptif next coming, refufe to ufe the faid Common Prayers, or to minifter the Sacraments in fuch Cathedral, or ParishChurch, or other places, as he should use to minifter the fame, in fuch order and form, as they be mentioned, and fet forth in the faid Book; or fhall wilfully, or obstinately standing in the fame, ufe any other Rite, Ceremony, Ordar, Form, Manner of celebrating of the Lords Supper openly, or privily, or Mattens, Evenfong,or Adminißration of the Sacaments.or other Open Prayers,than is mentioned and fet forth in the faid Book; [Open Prayer in and throughout this 48, is meant that Prayer which is for others to come unto or bear,either in Common Churches, or Private Chapels, or Oratories commonly called the Service of the Church] or shall preach, declare, or peak any thing in the derogation, or depraving of the faid Book, or any thing therein contained, or of any part thereof, and fhall be thereof lawfully convicted, according to the laws of this Realm, by verdict of twelve mea, or by his own conffion, or by the notorious evidence of the Faft; he shall loft and forfeit to the Queens Highness, Her Heirs and Succeffo:5, for his first Offence, the profit of all his Spiritual Benetices, or Promotions, coming or arifing in one whole Year next after bis conviction: and alfo that the Perfon fo convicted fhail for the fame Offence fuffer Imprisonment by the pace of fix Months, without Ball or Mainprife: And if any fuch Berfon, once convict of any Offence concerning the Fremiffes, fhall after his first conviction efticons offend, and be thereof in form aforefaid lawfully convia; That then the fame Ferfon thall for his second Offence fuffer Imprisonment by the space of one whole Year, and alfo fhall therefore be deprived info fate of all his Spiritual Promotions; and, That it shall be lawful to ali Patrens,or Donors of all and fingular the fare Spiritual Promotions, or of any of them, to prefent or collate to the fame, as though the Perfon or Perfons fo effending were dead and, That if any futh Perfon or Perfont, after he fall be twice convicted in form aforesaid,fhall offend against any of the Premises the third time, and fhall be thereof in for aforesaid lawfully convicted; That then the Perfon fo offendIs, and convicted the third time, fhall be deprived ipfe facto of all bis Spiritual Promotions, and alfo faall fuffer Imprifonment during his life: And if the Perfoa that fhall offend, and be convicted in form aforefaid,concerning any ofthe Premifles, shall not be Bencfced, nor have any Spiritual Promotion; That

then the fame Perfon fo offending, and convict, fhall for the
firit Offence fuffer Imprifonnent during one whole Year next
after his faid Conviction, without Bail or Mainprife: And if
any fuch Perfon, not having any spiritual Preination, afte✰
his fire Conviction, fall erticons offend in anything concern-
ing the Premiges, and thall in form aforefaid he thereof law-
fully Convicted; That then the fame Perfon fhall for his fe-
cond offeace fuffer Impasionment during his Life.

And it is ordained and Era@ed by the Authority aforesaid,
That if any Perfon, or Pertons whatsoever after the fad F caft
of the Nativity of S. John Baptift next corming, fhali is any
Interludes, Plays, Songs, Rimes, or by other open Words de-
clare, or freak any thing in the derogation, depraving, or de -
fpifing of the fahe Book, or of any thing therein contained
or any part thereof, or thall by open fact, deed, or by oper
threatenings compel, or caufe, or otherwife procure, or main-
tain any Parfon, Vicar, or other Minifter in any Cathedral, or
Parish-Church, or in Chapel, or in any other place, to fing, or
fay any Common cr Open Prayer,or to minifter any Sacramen
otherwife,or in anyother manner and form than is mentioned in
the fald Book; or by any of the faid means fall unlawfully
interrupt, crver any Parfon, Vicar, or other Minitter in any
Cathedral, or l'arth-Church, Chapel, cr any other place, to
fing or lay Comnion and Op a Prayer, or to minister the Sacra-
ments, or any of them, in fech manner and form as is men-
tioned in the faid Book, That then every fuch Perion, being
thereof lawfully convicted in form abovefaid, thall forfeit to be
Queen our Sovereign Lady, Her Heirs and Succeffors, for the
STA Offence an hundred Marks: And if any Peton or Perfons,
being once convict of any luchOffence,effoons offend again any
of the last recited Offences, and hall in form aforetaid be
thereof lawfully convict; That then the fame Perfon fo of-
fending, and convict, thall for the fecend Offence forfeit to the
Queen our Sovereign Lady, Her Heirs and succefore, four hun
dred Marks: and if any Perfon, after he in form aforesaid,
fhan have been twice corvitt of any Offence concerning any of
the lait recited Offences, fhall ofend the third time, and be
thereof in forma abovefaid lawfully convict; That then every
Perfon fo offending and convict, fhall for his third Offence fore
feit to our Sovereign Ladythe Queen all his Goods and Chartels,
and fhall fuffer Imprisonment during his Life: And if any Per-
fon or Perfous, that for his firit Offer ce concerning the Pre-
milles, fhall be convict in form aforefaid, do not pay the Sum
to be paid by virtue of his Conviction, in fuch manner and
form, as the fame ought to be paid within fix Weeks next
arter his Conviction; That then every Perfon fo convict, and
fo not paying the fame,thall for the fame first Offence in tead
of the faid Sum, faffer Imprisonment by the space of fix
Months, without Rail or Mainprife: And if any Perfon or
Perions, that for his cond offence concerning the Premises
hall be convic in form aforefaid, do not pay the faid fura
to be paid by Virtue of his Conviction, and this Estatute,in fuck
manner and form as the fame ought to be paid, within fix
Wieks next after his faid fecond Conviction; That then every
Perfon to convicted, and not to paying the fame, fhall for the
faine fecond offence, in the ftead of the faid Sum, fuffer Im-
prifonment during twelve Months without Bail or Mainprife:
and. That from and after the faid Feast of the Nativity of
5. John Baptift next coming, all and every Perfon and Perions
irbiting within this Realin, or any other the Queens Majeftys
Dominions, thall diligently and faithfully, having no lawful
or reasonable excuse to be abfent, endeavour theinfelves to
refort to their Parish-Church, or Chapel accustomed, or upon
reafonable Let thereof, to fone ufual place, where Common
Prayer, and fven fervice of God fhall be used in fuch time of
Let upon every Sunday and other days ordained and used to be
kept as Holy-days, and then and there to abide orderly and
foberly during the time of the Common Prayer, Preachings,
ar other Service of God there to be nic, and minidered, upan
pain of Punishment by the Cenfures of the Church; and affo
upon pain, that every Ferien to?ftending thall forfeit for every
fuch Offence twelve Penec,to be levied by the Church-wardens
of the Parif: where fuch Offence hall be donc, to the tie of
the Poor of the fame Parish, of the Goods, Lands and Te-
nements of fuch Offender, by way of difticis.

And for due execution hereof, the Queens moft excellent Majesty, the Lords Temporal, and all the Commons in this prefent Parliament aflembled, do in Gods name ca neftly requive and charge all the Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ordinaries, that they shall endeavour themfelves to the uttermost of their knowledessethat the due and true execution hereat may be had throughout their Diocefles and Charges, as they will an fwer before God for fuch evile and plagues,wherewith Almighty God may judly punish his people or neglecting this pond and wholfome law. And for their Authority in this behalf, Be it further Enacted by the Authority afort faid. That ail and find gular the faid Archbishops, Bihons, and all other their officers, exercising Ecclefiaftical Jurifdiction, as well in places exempt, as not exempt, within their Diocelles, hall have full Power and Authority by this Act, to reform. correct, and punish by Cenfitres of the Church, all, and ingular Perfons which fall offend within any of their Jurifdictious, or Diocefies, after the faid Feast of the Nativity of S. John hapti next coming, against this Aft and Statute: An, other Law, Statute, Privi

ledge's

An Act for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers.

ledge, Liberty, or Provifion heretofore made, had, or fuffered
fa the contrary notwithstanding.

And it is ordained, and Kracted by the Authority afore-
faid, That all and every Juice of Oyer and Determiner, or
Juices of Alize thall have full Power and Authority in every
of their open and general Seffons, to enquire, hear, and de-
termine all, and all manner of Offences that shall be commit-
ted, or done contrary to any Article contained in this prefent
Ad, withep ne limits of the Commiffion to them directed,
and to make precets for the execution of the fame, as they
may do against any Perfon being indicted before them of
Trepafe, or hwfully cony &te hereor.

Provided always, and be it Enated by the Authority afrefa d, That ab and every Archbithon and Bishop shall and may at all time and times at his liberty and pleature join and aate himself by virtue of this Act to the faid fuftices of Over and Determiner, or to the said Justices of Afuze, at every of the fald open and general Seffions to be holden in any stace wirkin bis Diuerfe, for and to the inquiry, hearing, and determining of the Offences aforefaid.

Provided alto, 371 be it Enaced by the Authority aforefaid, That the Banks concerning the raid Services hall at the Cuts and Charg of the Parish ones of every Parish, and Cathedral Church, he arrained, and potten before the faid Feast of the Nativity of 5. John Baptif next following; and that all fuch Farithes and Cathedral Churchts, or other places, where the fad Books Chail be attained and gotten befe the faid Feast of the Nativity of S. John Baptif, thall within three Weeks next after the faid Books to atrained and potten, ufe the faid Serike, and put the fame in ute according to this Aft.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That to Perfon or Perfons fhall be at any time hereafter impeached, or otherwife molested ut, or for any the Offences above mentioned, hereafter to be committed, or done contrary to this AS, unless her they fo offending be thereof indicted at the sext general Seffions to be holden before any fuch Juftices of Oyer and Determiner, or Juftices of Afize, next after any offence committed or done contrary to the tenor of this Act.

Provided always, and be it Ordained and Ehafted by the Authurry aforesaid, That all and fingular Lords of the Farliarent, for the third Offence above mentioned, shall be tried by their Peers.

Provided alf, and be it Ordained and Enacted by the Authority sforefaid, That the Mayor of London, and all other Mayors, Bailiffs, and other Head-Officers of all and fingular Cities, Boroughs, and Town-Corporate, within this Realm, Wales, and the Marches of the fame, to the which Juftices of Affize do rint commonly renair, fhall have full Power and Authority by virtue of this Act, to enquire, hear, and deter

mine the Offences abovefaid, and every of them yearly,within fifteen Days after the Feafts of Easter, and 8. Michart ute Archaneel, in like manner and form as Juftices of Atize, and Oyer and Determiner may do.

Provided always, and be it Ordained and Epacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and fingular Archbishops, and Bishops, and every of their Chancellors, Commiffaries, Arch deacons, and other Ordinaries, having any peculiar Ecclefi attical Jurisdiction, fhall have full power and Authority by virtue of this Act, as well to enquire in their Vilitations, Synods, and exfew here within their Jurifdiction, at any other time and place, to take Accufations and Informations of all, and every the things above men ioned, done, committed, of perctrated, within the limits of their Jurifdition and Authority, and to punish the fame by Admonition, Excommuniczon, Sequestration, or Deprivation, and other Centures, and Proceles in like torm, as heretofore hath been used ja like Cafes by the Queens Ecclefiaftical Laws.

Provided always, and be it Enacted, That whatfoever Perfon offending in the Premifles, thall, for the Offence,first receive Punishment of the Ordinary, having a Teftimonial thereof under the fad Ordinary's Seal, shall not for the fame offence eftoons be convicted before the Juftices; and likewife receiv ing, for the faid Offence, Punishment first by the Juftices, he fhall not for the fate Offence eftfoons receive Punishment of the Ordinary: Any thing contained in this Act to the cuntrary notwithstanding.

Provided always, and brit Enafted, That fuch Ornaments of the Church, and of the Minifters thereof fhall be retained, and be in ufe, as were in this Church of England by the Authority of Parliament in the fecond Year of the Reign of King Edwar the Sixth, until other Order fhall be therein taken by the Authority of the Queens Majesty, with the Advice of Her Commiffioners, appointed and Authorized under the Great Seal of England for Caufes Ecclefiaftical, or of the Metropolitan of this Realm: And alfo, That if there fhall happen any Contempt, or Irreverence to be used in the Ceremonies or Rhes of the Church, by the mifufing of the orders appointed in this Book; the Queens Majefty may by the like advice of the faid Commithoners, or Metropolitan, ordain and publish fuch further Ceremonies, or Rites, as may be moft for the advancement of Gods Glory, the edifying of his Church, and the due reverence of Chrifts holy Mysteries and Sacraments.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all Laws, Statues, and Ordinances, wherein, or whereby any other Service, Adminiftration of Sacraments, or Comman Prayer is limited, eftablished, or fet forth to be u'ed within this Realm,or any other the Queens Domininions,or Countries, fhall from henceforth be utterly void, and of none effect.

An A for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies: And for eftablishing the Form of Making, Ordaining, ana Confecrating Bishops, Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England.

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Hereas in the first Year of the late Queen Elizabeth, there was one Uniform Order of Common Service and Prayer, and of the Administration of Sacraments,Kites and Ceremonies in the Church of England (agreeable to the Word of God, and ufage of the Primitive Church) compiled by the Reverend Eiton and Clergy, fet forth in one Book, Intituled, be Book Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rite; and Ceremonies in the Church of England; and enjoined to be used by Act of Parliament, holden in the fud fire Year of the faid late Queen, Innituled, An A for the Unformity of Comon Prayer, and Service in the Church, grd Administration of the Sacraments, very comfortable to A good reuple, derous to live in Chriftian converfation, and most probable to the State or this Realm,upon the which the Mercy, Favour and Belfing of Almighty God is in no wite fo readily and plentifully poured, as by Common Prayers, Gue ufing of the Sacraments, and often Preaching of the Gofpel, with devotion of the hearers: And yet this notwithstanding a great number of People in divers parts of this Realm following their own fenfuality, and living without knowledge and due fear of God, do witrully and fchifmatically abftain Rad refuse to come to their Parish-Churches, and other publiek places where Common Prayer, Administration of the Sacraments, and Preaching of the Word of God is used upon the Sundays, and other days areained and appointed to be kept and obferved as Holy-days: And whereas by the great and fcandaloss neglect of Minifters in ufing the faid Order or LiParey, to fet forth and enjoined as aforefaid, great mifchief's and inconvtojencies, during the times of the late unhappy troubles have arifen and grown; and many people have been lesnt Factions and Schifms, to the great decay and scandal of the Reformed Religion of the Church of England, and to the hazard of many Souls: For prevention whereof in time to come, for friching the peace of the Church,and for allaying the prefent ditemers which the Indifpofition of the time hath contracted, the Kings Majefty (according to his Declaration of the Five and twentieth of October, One thousand fix hun. dred and fixry) granted his Commission under the great Seal of England to feveral Bishops, and other Divines, to review the Book of Common Prayep, and to prepare fuch Alterations and

XIV. CAROLI II.

Additions as they thought fit to offer; and afterwards the Convocations of both the Provinces of Canterburyand Tork, heing by his Majefty called and allèmbled (and now fitting) His Majuity hath been pleafed to authorize and require the Prefis dents of the faid Convocations, and otherthe Bithops and Clergy of the fame, to review the laid Book of Common Prayer, and the Book of the Form and Manner of the Making and Cofecrating of Bishops, Friefts and Deacons, and that after mature confideration, they fhould make fuch Additions and Alterations in the faid Books refpectively, as to them should feem meet and convenient; And thould exhibit and prefent the fame to His Majesty in writing, for his further allowance or confirmation; fincewhich time, upon full and mature deliberation, they the faid Prefidents, Bithops and Clergy of both Provinces have accordingly reviewed the faid Books, and have måde fome Alterations which they think fit to be inferted to the fame; And fome additional Prayers to the faid Book of Common Prayer, to be ufad upon proper and energent occafions ; and have exhibited and prefented the fame unto His Majesty in writing in one Book, Intituled, The Book of Com men Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Pites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Pfaiter or Pfalms of David, Pointed as they are to be fung er faid in Churches, and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrat ing of Bishops, Priests and Deacons: All which his Majefty having duly considered, hath fully approved and allowed the fame, and recommended to this prefent Parliament, that the faid Book of Common Prayer, and of the Form of Ordination and Confecration of Bishops, Priests and Deacons, with the Alterations and Additions, which have been fo made and prefented to his Majefty by the faid Convocations, be the Book which hall be appointed to be used by all that Oficiate in all Cathe dral and Collegiate Churches and Chapels, and in all Chapels of Colleges and Halls in both the Universities, and the Colleges of Ban and Win befter, and in all Parish-Churches and Chapels within the Kingdom of England,Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and by all that Make or Confecrate Bishops, Priefts or Deatens, in any of the faid places, une der fuch Sanctions and Penalties as the Houfes of Parliament fhall think fit. Now in regard that nothing conduceth more to 22 the

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the fettling of the Peace of this Nation (which is defired of all good men) nor to the honour of our Religion, and the propaganou thereof, than an univerfal agreement in the Publick Worship of Almighty God; and to the intent that every Perfog within this Realm may certainly know the rule to which he is to conform in Publick Worthip,and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonics of the Church of EngJand, and the manner how, and by whom Bishops, Priefts and Deacons are,and ought to be Made Ordained and Confecrated;

Be it Eoaded by the Kings moft Excellent Majefty, by the Advice, and with the Content of the Lords spiritual and Temporal,and of the Commons in this pretent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That all and fingular Minifters in any Cathedral, Collegiate or Parish-Church or Chapel, or other place of Publick Worship within this Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, thall be bound to fay and ufe the Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Celebration and Adminiftration of both the Sacraments, and all other the Publick and Common Prayer,in fuch order and form as is mentioned in the faid Book annexed and joined to this prefent Act, and Intituled, The Bock of Commen Prayer, and Adminißration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church,according to the ufe of the Church of England; fogsther with the Pfalter or Pjalms of David, Pointed as they are to be fung or faid in Churches: and the Form and Manner of Making Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bishops, Priefs, and Deacons: and, That the Morning and Evening Prayers therein contained, fall, upon every Lords Day, and upon all other days and occafions, and at the times therein appointed, be openly and folemnly read by all and every Minifter, or Curate in every Church, Chapel, or other place of Fublick Worship within this Realm of England, and places aforefaid.

publickly read the Common Prayers and Service in and by the
iaid Book prefcribed, and (if there b: occafion) Adminifer
each of the Sacraments, and other Rites of the Church in the
Parish-Church or Chapel of, or belonging to the fame Farfon-
age, Vicarage or Benefice, in fech order, manner and forin, as
in, and by the faid Book is appointed, upon pain to torfe t the
fum of five rounds to the ufe of the poor of the Parish for
every offence, upon conviction by confeffion, or proof or two
credible witneffes upon Oath, before two Juftices of the Peace
of the County, City, or Town-Corparate where the offence
fhall be committed (which Oath the faid Justices are hereby
impowered to adminifter) and in default of payment within
ten days to be levied by diftrefs, and fale of the goods and
chattels of the offender, by the Warram of the faid Juftices,
by the Church-wardens or Overfeers of the Poor of the faid
Parish, rendering the furplusage to the party.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That
every Dean, Canon, and Prebendary of every Cathedral or
Collegiate Church, and all Mafters, and other Heads, Fellows,
Chaplains, and Tutors of, or in any College, Hall, Houfe of
Learning, or Holpital, and every Publick Pro edor and Reader
in either of the Universities, and in every College elfewhere,
and every Parion, Vicar, Curate, Lecturer, and every other
Perfon in holy Orders, and every School-mafter keeping any
publick or private School, and every Perfon instructing or
teaching any Youth in any Houfe or Private Family as a Tutor
or School-mafter, who upon the first day of May, which shall
be in the Year of our Lord God, One thoufand fix hundred fixty
two, or at any time thereafter thall be Incumbent, or have
poffeffion of any Deanry,Canonry, Prebend, Mafterthip, Head-
hip, Fellowship, Profcitors place, or Readers place, Parfonage,
Vicarage, or any other Ecclefiaftical Dignity or Promotion,or
of any Curates place, Lecture, or School; or shall inftruc
or teach any Youth, as Tutor, or School-mafter, thall before
the Feaft-day of St. Bartholomew, which thall be in the Year
of our Lord One thousand fix hundred fixty two, or at or be-
fore his, or their respective admiffion, to be Incumbent, or
have poffeffion aforefaid, fubfcribe the Declaration or AC-
knowledgment following, Scilicet,

And to the end that Uniformity in the Publick Worthip of God (which is fo much defuired) may be fpeedily effected, Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforetaid, That every Parfoa, Vicar, or other Miniiter whatsoever, who now hath, and enjoyeth any Ecclefiaftical Benence or Promotion within this Realm of England, or places aforefaid, thall, in the Church, Chapel, or place of Publick Worship belonging to his faid Benefice or Promotion upon fome Lords Day before the Feaft of Saint Bartholomew, which thall be in the Year of our Lord God, One thoufand fix hundred sixty and two, openly, publickly, and folemnly read the Morning and Evening Prayer, appointed to be read by, and according to the faid Book of Common Prayer, at the times thereby appointed; and after fuch reading thereof shall openly and publickly before the Congregation there affembled, declare his unfeigned aflent and Confent to the ufe of all things in the faid Book contained and prefcribed in thefe words, and no other;

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A. B. do here declare my unfeigned affent and confent to

Book, Intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Admini-
Aration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of
the Church, according to the ufe of the Church of England;
together with the Pfalter or Pfalms of David. Pointed as
they are to be fung or faid in Churches; and the Form and
Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bishops,
Priefs and Deacons ;

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A. B. do declare, That it is not lawful upon any pre'ence what foever to take Arms against the King; and that I do abhor that traiterous Pofition of taking Arms by his Autho rityagainst his Perion,or against thofe that are Commiffionated by him; and that I will conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England, as it is now by Law established. And I do declare, that I do hold there lies no obligation upon me, or on any other perfon from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Covenant, to endeavour any change, or alteration of Government, either in Church or State; and that the fame was in itfelf an unlawful Oath, and impofed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the known Laws, and Liberties of this Kingdom.

And that all and every fuch Perfon, who fhall (without
fome lawful impediment to be allowed and approved of by the
Ordinary of the place) neglect or refufe to do the fame
within the time aforefaid, or (in oafe of fuch impediment)
within one month after fuch impediment removed, thall info
facto be deprived of all his Spiritual Promotions; And that
from thenceforth it shall be lawful to, and for all Patrons, and
Donors of all and fingular the faid Spiritual Promotions, or
of any of them, according to their refpe&tive Rights, and
Titles, to prefent or collate to the fame, as though the Per-
fan or Perions fo offending or neglecting were dead.

And be it further Enatted by the Authority aforefaid, That
every Perfon, who fhall hereafter be prefented, or collated, or
put into any Ecclefiaftical Benefice or Promotion within this
Realm of England, and places aforelaid, hall, in the Church,
Ghapel, or place of Publick Worship belonging to his faid
Benefice or Promotion, within two months next after that he
fhall be in the actual poffeflion of the faid Ecclefiaftical Benefice
or Promotion, upon foine Lords Day, openly, publickly, and
folemnly read the Morning and Evening Frayers, appointed to
be read by and according to the faid Book of Common Prayer,
at the tunes thereby appointed; and after fuch reading there-
of, fhall openly and publickly before the Congrevation there
afembled, declare his unfeigned affent and confent to the
ufe of all things therein contained and prefcribed, according
to the form before appointed: and, That all and every fuch
Perfun, who thall (without fome lawful Impediment,to be al-
lowed and approved by the Ordinary of the place) neglect or
refuse to do the fame within the time aforefaid, or (in cafe of
fuch Impediment) within one month after fuch Impediment
removed,fha ipfe fato be deprived of all his faid Ecclefiaftical
Benefices and Premotions; And, that from thenceforth, it
fall and may be lawful to, and for all Patrons and Donors of
all and fingular the faid Ecclefiaftical Benefices and Promo-
Bions, or any of them (according to their relpective Rights and
Title) to prefent or collate to the jame, as though the per-
fon or perfous fo offending or neglecting were dead.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That
in all places where the proper Incumbent of any Parfonage,or
Vicarage, or Benefice with Cure doth refide on his Living, and
keep a Curate, the Incumbent himself in Perfon (not having
fume leful Impediment to be allowed by the Ordinary of the
Pace) thail once (at the leaft) in every month openly and

Which faid Declaration and Acknowledgment fall be fubfcribed by every of the faid Mafters and other Heads, Fellows, Chaplains, and Tutors of, or in any College, Hall, or House of Learning, ant by every publick Proteff r and Reader in either of the Univerfities, before the Vice-chancellor of the refpective Universities for the time being, or his Deputy; And the faid Declaration or Acknowledgment thall be f hfcribes before the respective Archbishop, Bishop, or Ordinary of the Diocefs, by every other perfon hereby enjoined to fubfcribe the fame, upon pain that all and every of the perfons aforefa d, failing in fuch fubfcription, shall lofe and forteit fuch refpective Deanry Canonry, Prebend,Mafte hip. Headfhip, Fellowship Proteffors place, Readers place, Parfumage, Vicarage, E clefiaftical Dignity or Promotion, Curates place, Lecture, and School, and fhall be utterly disabled, and ipfo facts deprived of the fame; and that every fuch refpective Deanry, Canonry, Prebend, Maftership, Headthip, Fellowship, Profeffors place, Readers place, Partonage, Vicarage, Ecclefiaftical Dignity, or Promotion, Curates place, Lecture and School, fhall be void, as if fuch person fo failing were naturally dead.

And if any School-mafter or other perfon instructing or teaching Youth in any private Houfe or Family, as a Tutor or School-master fhall instruct or teach any Youth as a Tuter or Scheel-mafter, before Licence obtained from his refpect ve Archbishop, Bishop, or Ordinary of the Diocefs, according to the Laws an: Statutes of this Realm (for which he shall pay twelve pence only) and before fuch fubfcription and acknow ledgment made as aforefaid; Then every fuch School-mater, and other, inftructing and teaching as aforefaid, fhall for the first offence futter three Months Imprifonment without Bail or Mair prife; and for every fecond and other fuch offence f fuffer three Months Imprifonment without Ea 1 or Mainprife, and alfo for eit to His Majesty the fur of five pounds.

And after fuch fubfcription made, every fuch Parfon, Vicar, Curate, and Lecturer, fhall procure a Certificate under the Hand and Seal of the refpective Archbishon, Bishop,or Ordinary of the Diocefs (who are hereby enjoined and required upon Demand to make and deliver the fame) and thal publickly and openly read the fame, together with the Declaration, or Acknowledgment aforesaid,upon fome Lords Day within three Months then next tollowing in his Parish-Church where he is to officiate in the prefence of the Congregation there affen. bled in the time of Divine Servicos upon pain that every perfon failing therein, shall lofe fuch Farfonage, Vicarage, or Benefice, Curates place, or Lecturers place respectively, and fhall be utterly disabled, and ipfo facto deprived of the fame: And that the said Parfonage, Vicarage, or Benefice, Curates place, or Lecturers place fhall be void, as if he were naturally dead.

Provided always, That from and after the Twenty fifth Day

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