^ £^^v^*£%^ •W +*M r ±m* Jtm wmr* -*k*.*- . «; $ % t* ; v -l£ «t-,S c o d~e~x~ JURIS ECCLESIASTICI ANGLICAN1: ^ O R, T H E STATUTES, CONSTITUTIONS, CANONS, RUBRICKS and ARTICLES, O F T H E Church of England, Methodically Digested under their Proper Heads. W I T H A COM MEN TARY, 3|tffo#al a ndjttrtMcal BEFORE it, is An Introductory D.fcourfe, concerning the Trefent State of the Tower, Vtfaflme and Lam, of the Church of England: And AFTER it, An APPENDIX of Instruments, Ancient and Modern. I? By Edmund Gibson, D.D. Archdeacon of Surrey, Rector of Lambeth, and Chaplain to his Grace the Lord Archbifhop of Canterbury. I N iocefan and Trovincial Paftor. How greatly have I feenYour Grace concerned at the Neglecls of thofe, who, in the courfe of any Ecclefiajlical Affair, had departed from the Rules prefcribed by theChurch! How often have I heard you declare, that nothing but a flriB Regard and uniform Adherence to thofe Rules, both by TSijbops and Clergy, can preferve the Church in a peaceable, orderly and flourifhing State ! And the lefs Hope there was of feeing thefe things thorowly effected, while the Lam of the Church lay fo difperfed, that.it was fcarce poffible for the Clergy to fyoxt the Rules they were to walk by ; the grea- ter Comfort have I had, in Endeavouring to clear the A z Way The VESICATION. Way to an End, fo defirable to your Grace and all | Good Men, as is the Improving of Regularity and Dif- ciplin in the Church, in order to the Improvement of Religion and Good Living, both in Clergy and People. I forbear, M y L o r d, to make your Grace uneafy, by recounting how much the Church and Religion ftand in- debted to Yon, for Your Charitable Endowments and E- ftablifhments of many kinds 5 becaufe thefe are already more Publick, than Your Grace deflred : But I cannot forbear to remember here, how deeply I ftand indebted to Your Grace, for Your great and conftant Favours to Mjfelfi becaufe I cannot omit this Opportunity of ex- preiling my uftnoft Gratitude and Thankfulnefs for them : Forefeeing, at tne fame time, that if this Work fliould happen to furvivethe prefent Age, the Author of it cannot do himfeif a greater Honour, than by acquainting Tofterity, that he was particularly favouied, in a courfe of many years, by a ^PRELATE, whofe Wrfdom, Courage, Good- nefs, and other excellent Qualities, will be fo much and fo defervedly diftinguifhed in the Annals of our Church. That the (lime God, whofe Providence advanced You to this High Station, and who hath, hitherto fupported You under the manifold Cares and Labours of it, will be ftill gracioufly pleafed to fupporc You, and grant You a iong and happy Continuance in it, for the Good of his Church and Religion, is the hearty and earneft Prayer of, i j ■ ^ If T My Lord, Your GRACE'S molt Dutiful Servant, and Chaplain, Edmund Gibson. THE PREFACE E FO RE we enter into the Particulars of this Work, it will be convenient to declare, for whofe Service, and for what Ends, it wasfirft Attempted • and to anfwer fome Objections that may be made, either againft the Undertaking it felf, or its being undertaken by a Clergyman. As to the fir ft ofthefe Heads: For whofe Service, and for what Ends ? It was Attempted, not for any Benefit that might accrue from it to the Profeffors of Common or Civil L aw ( which would have been great Prefumption in the Author,) but purely for the Service of the Clergy, and in Support of the Rights and Privileges of the Church j without intermedling in any Dijputes concerning Rights and Privileges, which may have happen d among the Clergy themfelves. The Church of England ( confidered, not only as a Spiritual Society, but alfo as a National Church ) tho, as National, it hath the fame common Head with the State, is yet of a different Nature, and governed by different Laws. In thefe Laws are contained, the Securities which the Church hath for her Ancient Privileges, the Rides of Order and Difcipline by which jhe is to be Governed and Admin'iftred, the Duties incumbent upon Ecclefi- aftical Perfons in their fever al Stations, and the Provijions that have been made, from time to time, for the knowing, preferving, and recovering of their juft Rights. And thefe are matter? of fo great Importance to the Church and Clergy, that none who was. concerned for their Inter eft and Honour, could once doubt, whether a View of thofe Laws and Conftitutions, which contain the knowledge of them, would not be of daily Ufe and Benefit fo both. Nor could it be fuppofed, that the Generality of the Clergy ( who are fo well able to Judge for themfelves, upon proper and fuf- ficient Grounds ) would be content to reft injbort Abridgments, or in any thing under the Original Laws and Conftitutions at length, which alone can give full fatisfatlion to the Mind ; con- veying Idea's of all matters as much more clear and lively, as doth the Travelling a Country our felves, in comparifon of what we read or hear of it in the imperfetl Reports of others ; ejpeci- ally, when the Laws that are to govern our Judgment upon each Head, are fet before us at one View, and in their proper Order and Succeffion. Which one Article in this Work, hath coft fo much Thought and Labour, as nothing could have encouraged the Au- thor to go through, but a ftrong Hope that in the end it would prove of daily Advantage to the Church and Clergy. This Work was undertaken , for the ufe of the Clergy; — who are con- cerned to under- ftand the Laws of the Church, — and cannot un- derftand them clearly, but from the Statutes, Gfc. at length. 11 The PREFACE. The Underta- king, no En- croachment upon Common or Ci- vil Lawyers ; as containing only plain and clear Duties, — and not entring into Fleadings of any kind ^ which are the proper province ol Law- yers, exclulive of others If it be alledged, That the Knowledge and Difcuffion of thefe Thmgs •, belong properly to the Profejjors of Civil and Common Law, whofe peculiar Study they are : The Anfwer is, That to them it belongs to folve for us the more difficult Points of Law, and, when we are unfortunately engaged in Contefts, to in- Jirutl us in the proper Forms and Methods of defending our felves, and of carrying on our Caufe with the utmoft Advantage, that the Taw, Ecclefiajiical or Temporal, will give it. But as on one Hand, all Laws, being intended for the Injlrutlion of Mankind in their fever al Duties and Rights, are, or ought to be, contrived in the plaineft Terms, and left liable to jjo T>oubt y Cavil, or Evafion, that the Wifdom of the Legiflators can pre- vent ; fo on the other Hand, all Perfins for whofe DireBion they are made, have a Right to take them for their Guides j And all Subjects in their feveral Ways ( with a lefs Jbare of Judgment, than the Clergy are generally Majiers of J may, by their ovm Perufal and Conji deration, attain a fufficient Know- ledge in many Points ; andfoexcufe the Profejjors of the Law from needlefs Applications, in Cafes which are plain and clear, and which may be folved with more Eafe, and as much Safety, at Home. No Merchant, nor even Artificer, is thought to pre fume too far, or to break-in upon the Profeffors of the Law, by endea- vouring to acquire the bejl Informations he can, from the Statutes that concern his particular Bufnefs and Calling ; and much lefs may it be f aid, That the Clergy go beyond their Vine, when they judge for themfelves, what it is that a plain and exprefs Law has made their Duty or their Right : Nor ought they to be con- brained ( as many of the Clergy in all parts of the Kingdom are ) to have recourfe to others, in the plaineft Points ; and too often, to Perfons of mean Figure and Abilities in comparifon • who are no otherwife qualified to diretl, than as they happen to be poffeffed of a Statute Book, and of a Talent to talk decifively to thofe who want one. And as it is an Indignity to the Clergy, to apply to thofe meaner Branches of the Law in any Points ; Jo, if it be rightly confidered, it is no lefs Indignity to the learned Profejjors of the Law, to be apply d to upon Points, in which the Statutes of the Realm, or Co?ijiitutions of the Church, are plain and clear. Such Points are unworthy the Cognifance of thofe High Attainments, which never fbine out to Perfection, but in difficult and intricate Cafes ; in reafoning acutely and plaufibly concerning the true Interpretation of Statutes or Canons ; in placing all Atlions and Proceedings upon a right and fur e Foundation ; in tracing out fuch Methods of proceeding as may be moji advantageous to their Clients ; in countermining an Adverfary, and prolonging a defpe- rate Caufe : and (to be brief ) in all thofe Arts of Pleading and Managing, which call for the greatefi degrees of Sagacity and Penetration ; which Hobart means, when he calls it the principal Art of Law • and which the famous Littleton makes the diflinguijbing Charatler of an accomplished Lawyer : Saches^ mon Fils,^c. Know (my Son) that it is one of the moft honourable, laudable ', and profitable things in our Law., to have the Science of Hob. 2p<;. Litti L 3. P- 534* The PREFACE. in Pref. to 2 Inft. of Well Pleading ; and theiefore I counfel thee efpecially to employ thy Courage and Care to learn this. Here, that eminent Profeffor of the Law calls upon his Scholar, to ftudy PerfeBion, in that which is the proper Work and pecu- liar AccomplifTunent of a Lawyer, as fuch • and if We Jhould in- terfere there , We might jujily he charged by the Lawyers, both Common and Civil, as Intruders into the refpetlive Profejjions. But for the Clergy to endeavour to get the utmofi Knowledge of their Duties and their Rights, that the known Laws of the Land will afford them ; this is no more than the common Right of every Subjebl : And it is not only of evident Advantage to the Clergy on all Accounts, but alfo for the Eafe of the Lawyers themfelves ; and that, in a twofold refpebl : Firji, m freeing them from the many Interruptions they would otherwife receive from the Clergy, in Cafes that are lis plain and clear in the Statutes or Canons, as the 7110ft learned Lawyer canpoffibly make them ; and next, in enabling the Clergy, when ; eal Doubts or Contefts do arife, to fee where the Point Turns, and, by Stat'mg it clearly and pertinently, to fave the Lawyer all the Time and Trouble, that the coming at the real Strefs and Merits of the Caufe would otherwife require. Upon which occafion I muft not omit to give the Profeffors of the Temporal Law the Acknowledg- ments that are juftly due to them, for communicating to the Publick the folemn Determinations of their Courts upon doubtful Points, in their many learned Books of Reports ; nor can I for- bear, at the fame time, to wifh, that the Profeffors of the Civil and Canon Law* bed been as bountiful to the Publick in the fame way -, fince, next to the Laws and Canons themfelves, fuch Au- thentick Decifions concerning the true Interpretations of them, and thofe folemn Declarations concerning other Points not provi- ded for by the written Laws, are the moft effetlual Helps to fettle the true Lhnits of Right and Duty, and thereby to perfect our Conftitution in Church and State. A Defign, which it is the Duty of every Subjebl to wijb well to ; and which our Civilians and Canonifts feem to be obliged to take into Confideration, for the Honour of their Profeffwn ; if the Comparison be true, which my Lord Coke makes in this refpetl, between his Commentaries., and their Glories. Their Glories and Commentaries .(faith he J are written by Doblors, which be Advocates, and fo, in a manner, private Interpretations • And our Expositions are the Refolu- tions of Judges in Courts of juftice, in judicial Courfes of Proceeding, either related or reported in our Books_, or extant in Judicial Records, or in both : and therefore being collected together, mall ( as we conceive ) produce Certainty, the Mo- ther and Nurfe of Repofe and Quietnefs. Having thus far cleared my Defign from the Charge of En- croaching upon the Common or Civil Law: I will go one ftep further upon this head, and hope that it may prove in fome refpebls {erviceable to the Profeffors of both ; however intended only for the ufe of the Clergy. The Determination of the Senfe and Meaning of Statutes and Canons, in Cafes of real Difficulty^ is already — but confining it felf* to the matter and ijfue. This Underta- king, in.fbme r e- fpects lerviceable to Common and Civil Lawyers. IV The P R E F A C E. This Underta- king, proper for a Clergyman. already acknowledged to belong to them ; and it is plain, the chief Enquiries to he made, in order to a fure Foundation of judging in fuch Cafes, are, How the Law upon each Head flood before^ and, What Succeffive Alterations it has undergone, before it arrived to the prefent State. And as this can be no way done, but by an exatl Comparifon of the Laws upon each head, fo that Compa- nfon will be greatly facilitated, and the Obfervations to be made, will become not only more eafie, but alfo more exatl, by the Orderly Succeffion they are here ranged into, fo far as they concern the Church or Clergy. This Advantage, it is to be hoped, will equally accrue to both the Profejfions ; fince the Rule is the fame in Judging of Statutes, and Canons ; and the SucceJJion of both is equally continued throughout this Work. Not to Mention, that it will be fome Convenience to the Civilian, to fee what the Statute-Law has determined on each head, and how far the Courfe of the Civil and Canon Law flands clear of it ; And to the Common Lawytr, to fee not only what the Law of the Church now is, but how it flood anciently in each Point, before any Statute concerning it was made. For, generally fpeaking, the Statutes which relate to the Church, are only Enforcements of the ancient Ecclefiaflical Laws : and fome of them are copied^ in effetl, from Ecclefiaflical Proceedings, with Additions of new Penalties., or the like : to which Laws and Proceedings, due Regard ought ajjuredly to be had, in judging of the Purport and Tendency of all Statutes that have been or jhall be made upon the refpeclive Heads. And fince the Profejfors of the Common Law, for want of fuch RetrofpecT^ have been too apt to Judge of Ecclefiaflical Matters by Rides and Maxims of their own ; I may be allowed to reckon it no unfeafonable Service to the Church, if this Mixture of ancient Constitutions and of the Common-Law- Spiritual with thofe Statutes, and the feeing by that Means the Analogy that is between them, may obtain the Favour for Ecclefiaflical Matters, to be interpreted by Ecclefiaflical Rules -, and convince them in any Meafure, that as thofe Laws had a proper Chanel of their own to run in before any Statutes were made about the Matters they contain, fo the chief Defign of adding fuch Statutes, was to give them more Strength and Vigour in the fame Chanel, and not to drag them into the Chanel of the Com- mon-Law-Temporal ; which is unnatural to them, and in which it is impojfible for them to thrive. What has been already [aid, with Regard to the peculiar concern of the Clergy, in the Matters contained in this Work • will make it needle fs to fay much in my own Defence, for pre fu- ming to undertake it : for if a Work contains nothing but what is proper for the Clergy to know, fuch Work cannot be impro- perly undertaken by a Clergyman. And altho it may very truly be urged, that it might have been nmch better performed by a Profefjor of the Common or Civil Law, than by a Divine • it is to be remembred, that they who are moft able, are not always mofl ready and willing: fome are unatlive, and have not the Patience to go through a Work of fo much Thought and Labour \ The PREFACE. v Labour ; others are involved in a multitude of Bufmefs, and have not Lei fare for fitch Undertakings : (Nor indeed, confidering the vaji compafs of thofe Profefjions, and how much of Life is ufitally [pent before they have finijhed the General Study in order to Pratlice, can wefuppofe them to de fiend ordinarily to minute and particular Enquiries, till, in the courfie of their Bufmefs, they are occafionally called to them : ) And a third fort (and thofe not a few ) may pojjibly think, that all Notices of this Kind are moft properly convey d to the Clergy through the Hands of the Profejjors of the Law J as particular Occafions require. So that, upon the whole, there was no hope that fitch a Work would be undertaken by the Profeffors of either Law • and therefore in judging of it, as undertaken by a Divine, the proper Rule is not, how much more per feci it might have come, out of an abler Hand '• but, whether it were not better to be performed as it is, than not performed at all Not that I am confcidhs to my felf of having fpared Pains or Endeavours of any kind^ to make it com- plete ; nor fhaU I at all reckon it a Reproach to me, if any Civil or Common Lawyer Jliall difcover in it Unaccuracies in Terms of Art, or other accidental Imperfeclions in Point of Form -, if I have but the Comfort to find, that in the main it anfwers the great End for which it was undertaken, namely the Information of the Clergy ; who are little concerned either in Ter im, or Forms. Having faid thus much in Defence of the Undertaking, I will now defcend to a diftintl Account of the Work ; with regard, firft, To the General Matter., Order., and Difpofition thereof, and, fecondly, To the fever al Parts or Branches^ of which it confifts. Firft, As to the General Matter., or Text, of this Work ; I need not tell the Reader, what he will fee throughout every Title, that it is a Mixture of Laws relating to the Church of England., which have, from time to time, been framed and enabled by Au- thority of our Spiritual and Temporal Legiflatures : Not only, fitch Laws as are now in force, but fitch alfo as are Repealed or Obfolete ; by the inferting of which (however unnecejfary it may feem at firft fight ) many ufeful Purposes are undoubtedly ferved. All fubfequent Laws, whether in Church or State, are made with reference ( more or lefs ) to thofe that have gone before ; of which they are ufually Corrections or Improvements : and as it is impojjible to reach the true defign ( and by confe- quence the true meaning and extent ) of any Law Ecclefiaftical or Temporal, till we know how the Law upon that Head flood before ; foby the fight of all former Laws upon the fame Heads, and fitch an eafy Opportunity of comparing them with the Laws prefent, we are let into the true Aim and Intent of the Legijla- tors ; than which, we cannot have a better or more fitre Rule for the Interpreting of them. This is what we may call a Hiftory of the Law; in which the Reader has the Satisfaction to fee, by what degrees it has been growing and improving, in all points, from it's Infancy to it's prefent Stature: and that Retrofpecl not only Supplies [b ] the —and not like to be undertaken by Lawyers. The Text, or Matter, of this Work, are, all the Laws of the Church of Eng- land, whether in Force, or Obfolete and Repealed. VI The PREFACE. The ulefulnefs of mixing Laws that are Obfo- lete and Repeal- ed, with Laws in ufe, the Lawyer with many necejfary Notices for the true Conftruclion of the Law, but enables the Hiltorian alfoto account for every Law, and the ground and reafon of if, within any Period of Time that he is concerned in. So that none who confider things ma- turely , and love to go to the Foundation in all Cafes, will reckon fitch Incorporation of Repealed and Obfolete Laws, with the Laws in Force and Ufe, a needlefs part of this Work -, but, on the contrary, a part highly necejfary to complete it, as it enables its to come to a full and final Determination of our felves : WJjich no Point of this nature can be ready for, in the Account of any Judicious Reader, till he is Jure he has before him all the Light that the Confiitution affords. And if fitch an entire View be necejfary to the forming a right Judgment upon the Laws already made, it cannot be lefs necejfary in order to the making of new Laws, as oft as Dejigns are on foot, to fiup- ply the Defetls of our Confiitution in any Point. In which Work, common Reafon tells us, That the firft Jiep muft be, to fee what the Law upon that Point is, and wherein it is really defective, or inconvenient : And infome cafes, where the Church finds her fielf not only not benefited by new Statutes and Canons, but (through fome unforefeenlnconveniencies ) prejudiced by them-, it may be judged no improper Remedy, to relume and revive thofe, which are Repealed or Obfolete ; at leaft, the needlefs multiplying of new Laws being a great Evil on many Accounts, it will always be a proper Enquiry for L?gifiators, whether the Dificipline and Interefi of the Church may not be beft provided for, by placing them again (wholly, or in part ) upon their former Foundations ; fo far as may be confident with other branches of our prefent Confiitution, and may effectually anfwer the Ends of Religion. L mufi add here, That fince the farming a fitre Judgment, in any cafe, depends fo much upon the fight of all the Laws upon each Head and fuch a regular Succeffion of them', to complete the View, and preferve the Succeffion , I have oft-times le- parated the Claufes of the fame Laws, where they belonged ( as they frequently do ) to different Heads : mid not only fo, hut where the felf-fame Claufe appear d to have immediate reference to feveral Heads of Matter, I have chofen to repeat it at large under each of the Heads ; that in the Searches upon any Head, the Thoughts and Intention of the mind might not be diverted or broken, by a neceffity of Recourfe to diftant places, tho in the fame Book. It may be more difficult to vindicate the inferting of fuch Laws and Confiitutions , as are not only Repealed or Obfolete ; but the Subject, and Matter of which is entirely extinct : as thofe are, that relate to Religious Perfons and Houfes, and to the Bene- fit of Clergy and Sanctuary. But as they are Laws and Canons that were once in force, and are part of the Statutes of the Land, and of the Provincial and Legatin Confiitutions ; they had a title to a place in this Work, which profejfes to be a Code or Body of all thefe. And tho the things themfelves are extintl, there -and alio of ad- ding the Laws, whereof the fub- jeB matter is ex- tinft. The PREFACE. vn Pref. Lynirt. there are many Laws and Matters in force and in being, which relate to them, or depend upon them ; and many things, both in our Hiftories and Laws, which cannnot be clearly under J\ood with- out them. Not to mention, that Originals of all kinds are ap- plicable to many ufes, and fubfervient to many purpofes, which we cannot forefee ; and, that upon Subjetls of this nature, it is too great a Priviledge for any private Perfon whatever, to determine what is ufeful, and what not. So that if any jhali think, I have done wrong in inferting them, he muft allow, atleaft, that it is an Error on the fafer fide. Next, for the Order and Difpofition of this Work : The Va rious Laws it confifts of, being firft intermixed and reduced to proper Heads, the whole is branched ?nto Titles, and each Title into fever al Chapters ; in conformity to the Method of the De- cretals, which were coll eel ed and digefted, in the fame manner, by Order of Pope Gregory the Ninth, and make the moft ufeful and moft confiderable part of the Body of the Canon Law. The fame Method was followed, as to the Titles, by our Learned Commentator Lyndwood, in his Collection of Provincial Conjiituti- ons ; but the Compafs he took was too narrow, to require or bear a Subdivifion of thofe Titles into Chapters ; unlefs every Jingle Conftitution were to ft and there as a dift'mtl Chapter. But this Work, which takes in the whole Body of Written Laws relating to the Church, did not only bear a Subdivifion into Chapters, but direBly required it ; to give it the true Appearance and Advantage of Order and Method, and to prevent the Confufion that muft other- wife have unavoidably enfued. For, in reducing or analyzing of Laws into regular Sy ft ems, there is a great difference between fra- ming the chief Matters contained in fitch Laws into afhort Scheme or Inftitute, and the digefting of the Laws themfelves, entire and at length. The firft will wind and turn as the Compiler pleafes, and may beeajily fpun out into an Uniform Body, according to the ex- atleft proportions of Order and Method ; but where Laws muft be taken as they are found, and are to be reduced into one Body without Addition or Diminution, we muft be content to digeftthem into the be ft form they will bend to. And this I have endeavoured with the utmoft Application, and, I hope, with fome degree of fuc- cefs, in the prefent Work ; by making the Subdivifions of Titles into Chapters, as numerous as the Matters contained in them would well bear, and fo fetting every Jingle Article of Matter upon a foot feparate from the reft. Andaltho the Length an d Variety of Laws, which was unavoidable in fome Chapters, might have ren- dredthem liable to Uncertainty and Confufion ; yet, now, that In- convenience is removed, and the Eafe of the Clergy fas it is hoped J abundantly provided for, by the Analytical Abridgments, which accompany each Law ; and do not only inform the Reader, at firft Sight, of the fever al Matters contained in any Chapter, but alfo lead him to the fever al Parts or Branches of each Chapter and each Law, where every Particular may be found. By which Me- thod, the Clergy may have quick and eafie Satisfaction, how the Law TheOrder,and Difpofition of the Work, as branch- ed into Titles and Chapters. — with a conti- nued Abridg- ment, i ■ ~ - ' Vlll The PREFACE. -directing rea- dily to the fiver- al matters in each Title and Chap- ter. Law ftands in all Points ; and as to the degrees of Satisfaction which is received from the Laws at length, above the utmoft that any Abridgments can give ; that is a Truth fo Self-evident, as can he called in queftion by none, but fitch lazy Enquirers who will ra- ther be content to reji in a fiuperficial fecond-hand Knowledge, than be at the pains to go to the Fount ain-Head, for Truth entire and unmixed. To whom, however, I will venture to undertake thus much ; that, as the Original Laws are here methodized and digefted, they will findTruth in them, not only with greater Cer- tainty, but with greater Eafe too, than in any of the Abridgments that have yet appeared. Efpecially, Jince the Defetls of the Written Laws (. which in fever al Cafes have made no Provifion ) arefiupplyd throughout, with the Doclrines of Common and Canon Law, reduced into plain Proportions, and thefe every where fiup- ported by proper Authorities ; not only from the Books of Law, Ec- clefiaftical andTemporal, but alfofrom the writte?iRecordsofthe Church; which being Teftimonies of the Practice here in England, were conceived to be very proper Supports and Enforcements of the Judgments of Canonifis and Common Lawyers, upon each Head. The general Ti- tle of the Book, Codex Jurk Ec- ckfiajiid Angfi- -in imitation of JujYinian. The Body of Laws digefted by the care of Gregory the Ninth, was called the Decretals, as confifting mainly of Papal Decifions or Decrees, in the time of himfielf and his Predecejfors : Which Decifions were made, either in Councils, or upon particular Difiputes which were occafionally appealed to Rome, and deter- mined there ; and thofe Determinations fig?iified to the parties concern 'd, by Decretal Epiftles. The Body of Conftitutions , di- gefted by our Learned L.yndwood, were by him ftyled Provinciate, containing fitch Conftitutions only as had been made by theEcclefi- afticalLegi filature within the Province of Canterbury. But neither of thefie Titles being applicable to the prefent Body of Laws ; I chofie to give it the fame Title that Jnftinian gave his Col- lection of Imperial Edicts, and to call it a Code ; fince the greateft part of the Written Laws which compofe this Body (tho framed and ajjented to by the other Branches of the Civil and Ecclefiaftical Legifiatures, according to the known Conftitution of each ) did yet receive their Sanction, or final Authority, from the Prince. And if the Rules of Common and Canon Law ( which are added throughout, by way of Supplement to the written Laws ) had required a diHintl: Title, they ' might properly enough, and by a like parity of Reafon, have been called a Di- geit. of Ecclefiaftical Laws ; confifting ( as the Digefts o/Jufti- nian do ) of the Opinions and Refiolutions of Learned Profeffors and Judges, Digefted under their proper Heads. Out of both which ( if God fipare me Life ) I would willingly draw a plain Analytical Syftem o/Englifh Ecclefiaftical Law, in the Nature of an Inftitute ; and recommend it to be per ufie d ( after the other Syftems ) by fuch Perfons in the Univerfities, as are defigned for Holy Orders ; to initiate them in the Study and Knowledge of our Ecclefiaftical Conftitution: Not that Branch which relates to Contentious Jurifdiclion, or Caufis between Party and Party, wherein The PREFACE. IX t In the Difcourje , Which fol- lows this Preface. Pag. r, vi. Journ. Dm. Com.OSlob' '4. 18 Car. 2. wherein Religion is not diretlly concern d, and which are the pro- per 'Province of the Civil Lawyer ; but that part, I mean, which more immediately relates to the Rights of the Church, and the Duties of the Clergy ; That when they are promoted to Bene- fices, they may not be Strangers to the Rights which the Law gives ,nor to the Duties which it requires ', and( if they he veft- ed with JurifdidHon of any kind ) they may he able, with ordi- nary Application, to be their own Judges, in all Points that relate to the CorreBion of Manners, and in fuch other matters as copcern Order and Difciplin in the Church : the Vigorous Adminiftra- tion of which, is one of the great eft fupports to Religion, and to the honour of God's publick Worjhip ; and as fuch, is the proper Province of the Ordinaries themfelves. Thus much may fujfice, concerning the General Mutter, Order, and Difpofition of the Work : From whence we muft now defcend to the fever al Branches of which it confifts; having firft premifed, that they are no otherwise to he confidered in this place, than as Branches of the prefent Work ; fince all of them, or at leaft the great eft part, are treated of more largely •)* elfewhere, as Parts of the Ecclefiaftical Conftitution of the Church of Eng- land, and with regard to their Authority and Operation, as fuch. For Method's fake, the Con ftituent parts of this Work fh all be firft divided into fever al Heads ; and then, each head fh all be fpoken to, briefly, and as far only as is fieceffary by way of Pre- face : viz. 1. Statutes. 2. Conftitutions. 3. Canons. 4. Ru- bricks. 5. Articles. 6. Abridgment. 7. Commentary. 8. Rules of Common and Canon Law. 9. Appendix. 10. Index. Firft, of the Statutes relating to the Church, and the Difpofition of them in this Work ; \ enough hath been [aid under the laft Head : to which I fhall add no more, hut that the Method they are here reduced to, feems to be the fame that was thought of in the Reign of K. Charles the Second, to ren- der the whole Body of the Statute-Law of England, tridy ufeful and intelligible. So I find it entred in the Journal of the Houfe of Commons, 18 Car. 2. That a Committee be ap- pointed, to confer with fuch of the Lords the Judges, and other Perfons of the long Robe, who have already taken Pains, and made Progrefs, in perufmg the Statute-Laws, and to con- llder of Repealing fuch former Statute-Laws, as they fhall fnd neceiTary to be Repealed, and of Expedients of reducing all Statute-Laws of one nature under fuch a Method and Head, as may conduce to the more ready Vnderftanding, and better Execution, of fuch Laws. It appears not, by what means, or upon what motives, this Defign was laid afide then, and hath been forgotten ever fince; nor (hall I pre fume to fay, how pro- per it may be to refume it : but furely, there can he no doubt, whether the making the Law in all points as plain as poffible, is not for the general Eafe and Advantage of the Community. [c ] IT. The The feveral Branches of this Work. 1. Statutes. f Note,3Chat the Statutes ttrinch ace Repealed, oj Obfolete^repjiru* en, in this Wojfe, on a fmall black JUttCE ; to Dtttm^ {cutty them from the Statutes in force. X The PREFACE. 2 Conftituti ons, Provincial! and Legatin. Qnons of 1603. Rubricks. II. The Constitutions are of two forts, Provincial, and Legatin • the firfi, publijhed from time to time by fever al Archbijbops of the Province of Canterbury, from Stephen Lang- ton to Henry Chichley, mcliifive ; the fecond, by the Legates, Otho, and Othobon. The Legatin Confiitutions extended equal- ly to both Provinces • having been made in National Synods or Councils, held here by the refpeblive Legates : And tho the Provincial Confiitutions, being made in Sy?iods of the Province of Canterbury only, could have no direct Influence or Au-. thority beyond the Limits thereof, yet were they copyed after in the Province of York, and feem to have been received there as the Ecclefiafiical Laws of the Englifh Church ; efpecially, fince the time they were Hlufirated with a large and learned Commen- tary by the famous Canonifi William Lyndwood. The fame Hand reduced them to particular Heads in the Method of the Decretals ,• but by adhering more clofely and religiouily to the Courfe of the Decretals, than the Confiitutions would well bear, he made it lefs diftintl, than if he had ranged them under fuch Heads, as the Confiitutions th em f elves would naturally have fugge fie d. But, in digefiing the prefent Work into one Uniform Body of Ecclefiafiical Law, they, as well as the Legatin Confiitutions which had never been methodized before, were cafi into the fame common Lump ; and being drawn out, were placed under fuch Heads as they naturally belonged to, in the Schefne which I had drawn before- hand for the whole Work. III. By the C AN O N s, I mean thofe Ecclefiafiical Laws, which were made hi the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury in the Firft Tear of King James the Firfi, and which are there- fore diftiuguijhed by the Name of the Canons of Sixteen hun- dred and three. They are generally taken ( and, in many places, by Repetition, word for word ) from Canons and Confiitutions, which had been made in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth ; and which being confirmed only for her felf, and not exprejly for her Hens, are thought to have lofi their Authority by her Death', 'till 7iia?iy of 'em had new Life given them in thefe Canons of 1603 : which were alfo received, and parted, about Two Tears after, in the Province of York. IV. The Rubricks are well known to be part of the Sta- tute Law of the Land, as having been sonfirmed in Parliament by the fever al Atls of Uniformity, in the Reigns of King Edward the Sixth, Queen Elizabeth, and King Charles the Second. But in the transferring of Rubricks into this Work it was neceffary to obferve a Difiinblion between fuch of them as were only made to diretl the Performance of Divine Offices by the Minifier, and fuch others as relate to the Rights, Order, and Difcipline of the Church. The firfi fort bear no relation to the prefent Work; but as many of the fecond fort as were found in any of the Liturgies, are inferted here under the Heads . they ■-■■--■ ■ y The PREFACE. XI f 13 Elk» c 12. they properly belong to \ together with the Variations whicu have been made, from time to time, in the fever al Reviews of the Book of Common Prayer. V. The Articles in like manner ( which arc commonly called the Thirty Nine Articles ) t ho originally made in Convo- cation, are properly a part of the Statute Law, as they are required to he Subfcribed and affented to by an Exprefs \ Atl of Parliament. The fe were mofily taken from a like Body of Ar- ticles, compiled in the Reigj of Edward the Sixth, with which they have been carefully compared on this occajion ; and where any Differences occurred, either in Expreffion, or by way of Addition or Diminution, they are fet down at length, wider the refpeBive Articles. VI. The Abridgment, which every where accompanies the Satutes, Conjlitutions, Canons, Kubricks, and Articles ; was de- figned for two ends : the Firft, to give the Clergy a General View of the blatters contained in them, with the greateft Eafe that could well be contrived ; and the Second, to lead them, with the like Eafe, to any particular Claufe or Branch, which they fhall at any time have occajion to conjult. For the anfwering of which Ends, it was not needful in all Places to adhere Jtriblly to the very Words of the Laws ( as it is, in the Cafe of feparate Abridgments,) but it was rather neceffary to comprehend the matter of each Claufe in the feweft Words that might be : and, as to the Tenor and Language of the Law at length, that is always at hand, and the Eye may immediately pafs to it, as Occajion requires. Articles. 6 Abridgment. Pracf. ad Nat. Brev. VII. The Commentary confjis of a Variety of Matters, fetched from a like Variety of Books and Records ; all which I Examined with that view, immediately after the Text was fet- led, and while the whole Matter of the Book was frejb in my Memory. Firjt, I refer d all points, which tended to the Illuftra- tion or Improvement of any part, to their proper Heads ; and, when that general Examination was finifhed, I then proceeded to a joint Review of the References that had grown to each Head, and the Places refer d to ; Comparing them with the Laws to which they related, and with one another ; in order to weigh the force of each, and the Tendency of it to the main Point, and to fee what Light Hijiory would afford to Law, and what Light the Common and Canon Law would mutually afford to each other ; and fo, upon each Head, to mix and incorporate the Body of Authorities refer d to, and to branch them into an Uniform Commentary, in fuch manner as might ?noft contribute to the Illufiration of that Head. Of thefe, the Writs have a right to be firjt mentioned; as being next, in Authority, to the Written Law it felf, and the very Balis and Foundation of the Common Law, or ( in the Words o/Fitzherbet) the Fundamentals, upon which the whole Law doth 7 Commentary \ in what manner framed, and upon what Authorities grounded. —Writs. "XI! The P R E F A C E. -Reports. doth depend. Concerning thefe Writs, my Lord Coke faith, they are fo artificially and briefly compiled, as there is nothing redundant or wanting in them ; and he adds the faying of a certain Secretary of State, that it was not poflible to com- prehend fo much Matter, fo perfpicioufly, in fewer Words : and, of the Regifter which contains them, he faith, that k is a moft Ancient Book, and of great Authority in Law. For thefe Reafons, inftead of placing them in the Appendix, among the ether Inftruments ; I have printed them all along in the Body of the Booh, under the refpeBive Heads to which the SubjeB Matter determined them ; as affording the moft Clear and Authentick InftruBions, next to the Laws themfelves. The Judgments which have been given in the Courts of Law, concerning the Meaning and Extent of fuch Statutes as relate to the Church, were carefully Seletled by me out of the feveral Books of Reports, (in which Books, the Judgments, and oft times the Reafons and Foundations of them, are reprefented at large : ) and, having reduced them to the particular Laws which they explain, and compared the Reports of the fame Subjebl, and the different Reports of the fame Cafes, with each other, L annexed them, not only to the Laws, but to the par- ticular Claufes and Expreffions, the meaning of which are clear d and determined by fuch Judgments. This ( LfawJ was of abfolute necejfity, to prevent MifconftruBions of thofe Claufes, and to give the Clergy the full Advantage of each Law. And as to the Judgments themfelves, I have taken the liberty, in fome cafes, to wifh that they had been more tender of the Rights and Liberties of the Church ; and, in other cafes, to fuppofe that they might probably not have been given at all, had thofe Rights and Liberties been duly explained from the ancient Ecclefiaftical Law, and Supported by Accounts of the Practice of the Church of England, as it is attefted by our Ecclefiaftical Records. But on fuch Occafions, L have always taken care in the fir ft place , to fit down the Judgment of the Common Law, as it is reprefented in the Books of Reports \ and as for the Exceptions which I have entred in behalf of the Church, with the Authorities they are founded they are at leaft honeft Attempts after Truth, and may —Commentaries of Lyndveood and Atbon. on help things into a right courfe by Degrees • and cannot ( in the meantime ) be interpreted a Difrefpect to the Temporal Courts, whofe own Determinations are fo frequently found to vary from former Judgments, upon the Appearance of new Light. Next to the folcmn Judgments of Law, are the Commentaries o/Lyndwood, and John de Athon • the fir ft, upon the Provincial, the fecond upon the Legatin, Conftitutions ; whofe Authority ( especially that of the fir ft, ) is greatly regarded in the Courts of Civil and Canon Law, not only as the opinions of Rerfons eminently learned in both Laws, but chiefly as they are Witneffes of the Practice of the Church of England in their refpeBive Ages. Which PraBice, in very many cafes, having continued the fame, and been derived down to the prefent age upon their Evidence and Authority ; their Rules are become, in effeB, the Common i Inlt. 73. b. The PREFACE. Xlll -Praaice of the Church of Eng- land, from Re- cords. Common Law of the Church, and, in that refpetl deferve great Regard, not only in the Spiritual, but alfo in the Temporal Courts. Thofe Commentaries, as they Jtand at length in the fever al Editions of the Conftitutions, are very large ; but they encreafed, and grew to that bulk, partly by needlefs glojfings upon the plainefi Words, according to the humour of the Age they lived in ; and chiefly, by Critical Enlargements upon the Forms of Proceeding in the Spiritual Courts, which belong wholly to the Pleading; Civilian, and no way concern the Clergy-Man, as fiich. But where-ever they fit forth the Drift and Deiign of the Confti- tutions, or explain any real Ambiguities in the Text, or tell us what the Law of the Church is, in any Point that relates to Order, or Difciplin, or other Matters which properly concern the Clergy ; in fitch cafes, their Illuftrations are here inferted word for word. And whereas, from the accidental Mention of a Word, they frequently take occafwn to digrefs into points wholly foreign to the matter of the Conftitutions, and properly belonging to other Heads, ( which makes fuch Digrejfions however ufeful in them f elves, very difficult to be found;) in this Work, they are reduced to the Heads which they properly be- long to, and are interwoven either with the Commentary, or with the additional Rules of Canon and Common Law. With the Judgments and Opinions of the Profejjors of Com- mon and Civil Law upon the Statutes and Conftitutions, are fre- quently intermixed the Evidences of the Practice of the Church, as they jtand in great numbers upon our Ecclefiaftical Records. And it is to be hoped, that this will be thought no improper Com- mentary upon a Work of this nature; conftdering, how much more kindly the Temporal Courts liften to Cuflom than to Canon; and by confiquence, how nearly the Church is concerned, for the Secu- rity of her juji Rights, to be able to Support all her Claims by the Teftimonies of Practice. Thefi are principally lodged in the public k Remitters of EpiJ copal Sees ; which contain an Account of all Matters that relate to the conferring of Orders, and to the Exercife of Difciplin and Jurifdiction, by the Succefjive Archbishops and Bifhops. But I may venture to fay, that the Records of the See of Canterbury afford fuller Information upon moft Heads, not only than the Records of any other See, but more, than the Records of all the other Sees put together ; as containing the whole Exercife of Metropolitical, as well ^y Ordinary Jurif- diblion, through a long Series and Succeffion of Archbijhops : Not to mention a vaft Variety of other Matters relating to the Government of the Church, which I doubt will be fought for in vain, in the Records of any private See. All thefi, I have ex- amined from Beginning to End, to fat is fy my f elf (among other Things ) what degrees of Light, or Support, our Ecclefiaftical Conftitution might receive from them : And I hope it will appear, that the frequent Appeals I have made to them, in the Commentary, in the Rules of Canon and Common Law, and in the Appendix, are not unferviceable to thofe good Ends. [ d ] The XIV The PREFACE. — Body of the Canon Law. —Ancient Coun- cil?, and Synods. 8. Rules of Common and Ca non Latv. \ The Helps which I have fetched from the Body of the Canon I Law, and the transferring from thence many entire Laws into the Commentary, are briefly accounted for by this plain Truth, That many Branches of our Statute as well as Canon Law, having been originally taken from that Body, are not to be clearly and rightly interpreted or under flood, but by reference to it. The Citations out of ancient and modern Councils and Synods, which have been held at home and abroad (as they are annexed here, by way of Commentary, to our prefent Laws ) are de- fined to [how on one Hand, that thd many of the Laws are Modern, the Conftitution is Ancient ; and, on the other hand, to facilitate the Improvement of this Conftitution, by fuggefting fuch ufeful Rules of Order and Difciplin, as have been eftablijhed abroad, or attempted at home. With which laftView it is, that many of the Parages out of the Body of Ecclefiaftical Laws, Entitled, Reformatio Legum, &c. are grafted into this Com- mentary ; as Candidates for a place in our Conftitution, in cafe the Convocation Jhall think them deferving • or, at ieaft, as not unworthy the Confideration of that Learned and Venerable Affembly. The Rules of Common and Canon Law, are founded, not only upon the Judgments an d Opinions of the Pro- fejfors of both Laws, but alfo upon thePraBice of our own Church, and upon the Body of the Ancient Canon Law. For, in digejlmg the Reports of Judgments which have been given by the Temporal Courts in Ecclefiaftical Matters, it quickly appeared, that many of the Heads could not be properly apply d by way of Com- mentary ; as bearing no diretl Relation to any Statute, but fitbjifting wholly upon the foot of Common Law. And becaufe the mixing them with the Statute Law would have caufed Confufion, and the omitting them wholly would have been a great Defect ; I thought it moft for the Eafe and Advantage of the Clergy, to digeft them into plain Rules of Common Law and to Subjoin them, by way of Supplement, to the Chapters of Statute and Canon Law, to which they refpetlively belonged. But it is to be remembred, that as oft as any Caufe of a Spiritual nature comes before the Temporal Courts, this is merely accidental, viz. when Prohibit ion or Confutation happens to be prayd to the Spiritual Judge. And therefore, as the Rea- fonings upon Ecclefiaftical Matters, when they chance to come before the Temporal Courts, muft ( in the nature of the thing ) proceed chiefly upon Ecclefiaftical Rules, if they will [peak per- tinently to the point in hand ; Jo the Common Law of the Church of England, and the Knowledge thereof, muft ?ieeds re- main very lame and imperjetl, unlef's it be fupported, explained and improved, from Authentick Rules and Proceedings of the fame Church ; fitch efpeaally, as are founded upon the Autho- rities of Lyndwood and John de Athon ( our Englifh Canon- ifts ) and fuch as are demonftrated to be Common Law, by the undoubted Records of our own Church. And even thefe two when The PREFACE. xv when added to the Judgments and Declarations of the Temporal Courts, will he found in many Cafes a defeblive Rule ; unlefs (where they are wholly filent or obfcure ) we take-in the light that may be had from the Body of the Canon Law \ which, till the time of the Reformation, remained a Rule to the Church of England ; and> being received by long Practice, remains fo ftilf as to fuch parts of it, as are ?iot inconfiftent with the Laws of the Land, Upon that Foundation, and under this Reftraint, it paffes current in the Proceedings of the Spiritual Courts ; and much more may it be admitted, as fuch, into a Work of this nature, where it is mixed with the Statutes of the Realm, and the Laws and Practice of our own National Church ; and therefore gives a double Security, not to break in upon the Laws of the Land • or, if it does, is placed in fuch a Light, that it caJinot remain long in Difguife, but muji be eafily difcovered by thofe infallible Tefts that attend it. Thefe then are the Stores, which have furni floe d the Rules of Common and Canon Law, ( as they are mixed in this Work with the Written Laws of the Church ; ) together with the Grounds or Authorities, by which thefe Rules are fupported and proved. And I need not add (what is obvious at fir ft Sight J how much more the digefting of them into Rules, and the Sup- porting each Ride by diflintl Authorities, tends to the Eafe and Information of the Clergy, than that confufed and tumultuary way, in which thefe Subjetls have too often had the misfortune to be treated. The Appendix confifts of Authentick Records, ancient and modern ; relating chiefly to the conferring of Orders, the grant- ing of Inflituticn, and the Exercife of JurifdiBion : And they are not offered in this Work as Precedents for Regifters or other Practitioners in the Offices of the Law ( tho' thofe of them that are more modern, and fince the time of the Reformation, maybe fafe- ly applied in that way J but they are infer ted here, as Lights, to lead us to a more clear and accurate View of Law and Practice • as Evidences, to Support the Rights and Liberties of the Church ; and as Pattern.*-, for the Improvement of Difciplin and Order : There being no better Key to a juft and determinate Notion of thefe ?natters, than the Language of Original Inftruments ; no firmer Evidences of Rights and Claims, than the Authority of undoubted Records ; no furer way to Reform wifely, and to render Reformations of all kinds unexceptionable and inoffenfive, than the Refloring of Ancient Difciplin (which has been loft by Difufe J where it appears to be for the Benefit of the Church ; and the fbowing that the Conftitution undergoes no Alterations, hut fuch only as are real Defects, or fuch as the Change of Times, and other Circumftances, evidently require ; and that, notwithftand- ing thefe, the Ancient Foundations are Religioujly preserved, and remain as firm and immoveable as ever. The 9. Appendix. XVI The PREFACE. 10. Index. The Index, tho at firft fight it may feem a needle fs Addi- tion, Jince the Book it [elf is a Reduction of matters to their pro- per Heads , and every Branch thereof is made fill more obvious to the Eye, by an Abridgment annext to each Claufe • yet is it by no means to be accounted an unneceffary part of this Work. For however fingle Seblions, when of a different nature from the Body of the Law, may ( by Separation, or Repetition ) be reduced to their proper Heads ; fingle Expreflions cannot : which yet in ma- ny cafes are turned-to and examined with good effett, in our En- quiries on any point to which they relate. And as to the matters which are reduced to the Heads they belong to, and attually pla- ced under them • the Index flows thefe in a yet quicker, becaufe narrower, View ; and by bringing together all points of the fame fort, as Powers, Penalties, and the like ( which was not poffi- ble to be done,'m drawing down a Succeffion of Statutes, Conflituti- ons, and Canons at kngth, ) it gives us, at once, the whole ftrength and compafs of the Law in every point, and immediately jbows how that firength grew, and what are the fever al Foundations on "which it fubfjls. TO this Account of the prefent Undertaking, and the feveral parts or branches of it ; I have nothing to add, but only to in- treat the Candor of the Clergy, and of all others mtowhofe hands it Jhall happen to come : Hoping, that the evident Ufefulnefs of the Defign, with the Length and Variety of the Work, will atone for all Failings in the Performance. An XV11 Pag. 1 16. Pag: 967. An Introductory Difcourfe, concerning the Prefent State of the Power, Disciplin, and Laws, of the Church of England. H E Power which is vefted in the Bifhops, for the due Admini- ftration of Government and Difciplin in the Church of England, appears by the Form of Confecration to have a twofold Ori- ginal, From the Word of God, and from the Laws of the Land. This is evidently fuppof-d in one of the Queftions, which that Form requires every Bifhop to Anfwer, before the Impofition of Hands. The Archbijbop. mfXi pou maintain ant) fct fojfoato, ag much ag fljall lie in you, dutctnefe, Hobe, ann locate, among all ^en ; ano fuc& as be unquiet, oifobeotent, aim criminous!, fotthin pout Diocefe, co^ea ana pum'ty, accojufng to fuc& Authority aSPOUijabe by God's Word, an& 30 tO J>0U fljall be Com mittCD b£ tbe Ordinance of this Realm? Anfwer. 31 foiH fo Op, ty tfiC &Clp Of (SOB* This plain Recognition of the Right which the Bifhops of the Church of England have, to Exercife Difciplin upon the foot of Divine, as well as Human, Authority, was in the Firft Book of Edward the Sixth, and hath ever fince continued part of the Form of Confecration, and, by confequence, hath been confirmed by Parliament, four feveral Times ; viz. by the Act of Edward the Sixth, and in Three feveral Afts of Uniformity, whereby the Forms of Confecration and Ordination have been confirmed, together with the Book of Common Prayer. If there were any need to fupport this plain Diftin&ion in a legal fenfe ( for in that fenfe only I am now considering it, againfl thofe who contend, that the fup- pofing a Jurifdi&ion in the Church by Divine Right, is inconfiftent with the Prin- ciples of the Reformation ;) fuch fupport might be had from thofe very Authori- ties which have been fo often alledged, to prove the Jttrifdiffion of our Bifhops meerly human. For ( not to mention the Language of the Commiffions which the Bifhops took out for the Exercife of Jurifdi&ion, viz. Vltra ea, qua Tibi ex Sacris Literis divinities commiffa ejfe dignofcuntur, becaufe this may be conftrued of the Article of Orders only j) the Repeal of the Acl whereby Bifhops were obliged to fet the King's Arms in their Seals, and lfTue Prccefs in the King's Name, and after- wards a Solemn Declaration that fuch Commiffion was veedlefs ; do plainly carry in them an Acknowledgment of a Power annexed to the Office by Divine Right : fup- pofing what is alledged by the Enemies of that Power, to be true, viz. That the forbidding of Proccfs in their own Names, and under their own Seals, was defigned to exclude and difcourage that Claim. And tho' the Acl it felf was not exprejly repealed before the Reign of Queen Mary ; it had (as we have feen) been virtually repealed with regard to that Implication, by the forementioned De- fcription and Recognition ofEpifcopal Power,in the Form of Ccnfecrating ; which Form was twice confirmed in the very fame Reign, that the A£t concerning the Seals of the Bifhops was made > and not only fo, but both thofe Confirmations were fubfeqttent to that A&. When therefore the Laws relating to the Royal Supremacy, which were made in the Reigns of Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth, fay, That all Ecclefiaftical Authority is in the Crown, and derived from thence, or ufeany Expreffions of the like Import $ it is to be remembred, that the principal Intent of all fuch Laws and Expreffions, was to exclude the ufurped Power of the Pope, and that they muft be interpreted confiftently with that other Authority, which our Conftitution acknowledges to belong to every Bifhop by the Word of God. And it is by way of Diftin&ion from this, that Judge Hales ( fpeaking of the Legal Power of Bifhops ) call'd it Jurifcli&ion inEoro Extericri; which is confefTed on all hands to be derived from the Crown, viz. the External Exercife and Adminiftra- [ e ] tion Power of the Bifhops, for the Ad- ministration of Govern- ment and Difciplin. xviii The Prefent State of the Power, Difciplin, and Laws, I tion of Juftice and Difciplin, in fuch Courts, and in fuch ways and methods, as are by Law or Cuftom Eftablifhed in this Realm. And after all the ftrels that has been laid upon the forementioned Statute of Edward the Sixth, in order to prove the Church to be a meer Creature of the State •, whoever attends to the language and tenor of that Statute, will find it highly probable that no more was or iginally intended by it, than what Judge Hales meant by Jurifdiclion in Foro Exteriori. There, the Grievance recited is, That the Bifbops did tife (to do what? not to plead that they had a general Authority from the Word of God, to exercife Difciplin in the Church, bur) to make and fend out their sBumtttOllg, Citations? and Other. PlOCefSj in their own Names. And, becaufe all CottttS CCClefiaffteal be fcept by no other Power or Authority, either Foreign or within the Realm, but by the Authority of His moft Excellent Majefly, Therefore it is Enacted, That all Summons, Cita^ tt'onS, or other lp)?0CefS €ccleftalfical, fhall be made in the King's Name. All this is forh.fick Language ; as is alio tljCsBeal Of SDffice, and the sB>eal Of 2urif« OtcfiOM, in the next Claufe ; in which Seal the Arms of the King were to be ingraven, that it might appear in the Courfe of every Procels, that they held not their Courts (as the People had been accuftomed to think they did ) by Virtue of a Foreign or Papal Power. But, the Ad having been abrogated in the Reign of Queen Mary, there was no occafion to revive it under Queen Elizabeth, after the Supremacy was fully eftablifhed, and the Fopifh Biihops were deprived, and no thought or fufficion remained, of Englifh Prelates holding their Courts by Authority from Rome. But we need not have recourfe to Arguments, the force of which depends upon Implication, zn<$Conjlriil~lion : fince (as we have feen ) the very Office of Confecra tion, fo often confirmed by Parliament, warrants every Bifhop, in the cleared: and fulltft terms, to claim Authority by the Word of God, for the correcting and punifh- ing of fuch as be unquiet, difobedient and criminous ( /. e. for the exercife of all man- ner of Spiritual Difciplin,) within his Diocefe. And as to other matters, which tho' not of a fpiritual nature, have been thought by Princes moft properly cogni- fable by fpiritual Authority ( fuch are, Caufes Matrimonial, Caufes Tejiamentary, and the like 5 ) in thefe, the Church, as fuch, is not at all concerned ; nor is any one fo unreafonable, as to fet the Right of Cognilance in thefe cafes, on any bottom, but the Conceflions of Princes, enforced by the Authority of Law and Cuftom. Having cleared the Divine Right of the Church to the Exercife of Spiritual Di- fciplin •, and acknowledged, that the External Adminiftration of that, and of all Ecclefiaftical Matters, in Eftabliih'd Courts, and Eftablifh'd Forms, is by Authority from the Crown and in Subordination to the Royal Supremacy; and fo, taken off the Pveproach, on one hand, of the Church being a meer Creature of the State, and on the other hand, of her affecting an Independence : We will now proceed to con- fider the Adminiftration of Ecclefiaftical Matters ( under the Prince, as Supreme Head of the Church, ) as it ftands diftinguifhed, by the Law and Conftitution of England, from the Adminiftration of Temporal Matters ( under the fame Prince, as Supreme and Sovereign in the State. ) And how thefe two Adminiftrations flow from the fame Fountain, and each is defigned by the Conftitution for its own proper Ends, and limited to its own proper Chanel ; thefe things cannot be defcribed better, than in the words of a known Statute, made in the Twenty fourth Year of King Henry the Eighth, and commonly called, the Statute of Appeals. Wipere op UfDcr-s fund?v old, authentic^ iDiffon'es, and Chronicles, it 1*0 ma« nffcffip declared and crpjclfed, that this Eealm of England 10 an €nv pirc, and fo hath beat accepted in tfje 22Io?Id, gobctned op one fupleme £ead and lung, bailing the Dignity aim Kopal Cftate of the imperial Ctofon of tfje fame: dlnto uujom a T5oop politick, compaa of all fo?tss and degrees of people, dibided in tetms and op names of €>pirltualtp aim Cemporaltp, oeen ootmoeit ano otoen to heat nest to ®od, a natural ano humble obedience x i>e being alto inffitttte ano furnittjedj bp tfje gcoonefs and fufferance of aimigh'tp (Sod, luith plcnarp, toholc, ano entice potoer, preeminence, autljcmtu, p?ctoga- tfbe ano jurisoiaion, to tenoet ano pieio Suffice, ano final determination to ail manner of folk teuants, 0? fuhjeas hiithin tt)i$ hisEealm, in all caufes, mat' ters, Debates, ano contentions, happening to occur, infurge, o? begin fofthin the limits thereof, toithout reffraint, 0? provocation to anp forain Princes, 0? l^o* teutates of the dlojlO; Che boop fpititual tuljereof Ijabing pouier, tohen anp caufc of the Labi oibine happenco to come in queffion, 0? of fpiritual learning, that it loas declared, interpreted and ihetijcd bp that part of tlje fatO TBoop po- litick, called the sBpiritualtp, nolo being ufuallp called tljeEngiifh Church, tobich ■ aliuaps The di- flintSt Admi- nijhadon of Spiritual and Temporal Power, un- der the Prince, as Supreme and Sovereign. Pag. 967. Pag. 9 e. of the Church of England. xix alfoapg Ijatlj been reputeo, ano alfo fottno of tljat fojt, tljat botlj (01 fcnotolcrgc, integrity ano fufttciencp of number, it Ijatlj been aitoapis tljomjljt, ano is alfo at tljijes {jour fufflcient ano meet of it feif, toftljcut tlje intermeOlinrr. of any e.r- terioj perfon o? perfonss, to oeclare aim Determine all fuel) ooubtg, ano to aomi- niffer all fuclj offices! ano tmtieg, ag to tbeir rooms* fpiritual ootij appertain* JTo? the Due aominiffration tubcreof, ano to ftcep tljcm from conupticn, ano fsni Her affeaion, tlje ftfttfltf moft l3oblc p?ogenito?0, ano tlje anteceffo^ of tlje Bobles of tbig Realm, Ijabc fufficientlp enootoeo tlje fato Cljurclj, botlj uutlj honour ano poflxifiows* aim the iatu Ccmpojal, fo? trial of property of LantyS ano <$ooO0, ano fo? tlje confeebatton of tlje people of tbi0 Realm in Clnitp ano peace, tuitljout Rapine o? Spoil, tuas aub pet 10 aoininifrreo, ao= juOffeb, ano crecuteo bp funojp ItiOrrcief, ano fl0ini{fer0 of the otljer part of the faio TDoop politicly, calleo tlje Cempojaltp : 3no botlj tljeit autljojiticg ano 3!tittj3Htat6nj3 oo cenjopn togetljet in tlje Otic abminiltratiouof 3|uftice, tlje one to Ijelptbe ctljer* Here we fee the refpective Bufinefs committed by our Conftitution to the Spiri- tual, and the Temporal Courts, diftinctly laid cut ; with a Declaration, that it is the Duty of each, to help ( and not to deftroy ) the other. And, that it is of the utmoft Importance to the Peace and Happinefs of the whole Community, that both thefe keep themfelves within their oven proper bounds \ we need no better Authority, than that Excellent Remark of my Lord Coke, with reference to this very Statute : Certain it is ( fays he ) that this Kjngdom hath been befl governed , and Peace and Quiet preferred, when both Parties, tba$ is, when the Juftices of the Temporal Courts, and the Eccefiaftical Judges, have kept themfelves within their proper Jurtfdiffion, without encroaching or ttfurping upon one another. Upon the forementioned Claufe of the Statute 24 H. 8. and what is faid by my Lord Coke with reference to it ; I will take the liberty to make fuch Obfervations, as feem plainly and naturally to refult from thence : leaving the ProfefTors of the Common Law ( who ulually make Reafon, and their own Rules, but two names for the fame thing ) to call them Speculations, or what elfe they pleafe. I. The Authority of Spiritual Courts, and of the Temporal Courts of Law, flowing equally from the Crown (according to the defcription of that Act;) and it being of fo great Importance to the good of the Community, that each be kept within its own proper bounds ; it feems by no means agreeable to that equa- lity of Original and Defcent, nor a way in any degree likely to attain that im- portant end, that the one fhould be let as a Judge over the other, and prefcribe bounds to it, and take to it felf the cognifance of whatever matters it J elf (hall pleafe. I (hall not fay, how well the Bounds in the prefent Cafe are preferved upon that foot; but certainly it would not be thought a good Expedient for preferving Bounds of any other kind, to empower one to judge for both ( i. e. to empower him to encroach upon his neighbour, and enlarge his own Bounds, at pleafure,) as oft as any Controverfie fhould arile. This was one of the Complaints made by Archbiihop Bancroft and the Civilians before King James the Firff, againft the granting of * loft. p. 609 Prohibitions by the Courts of Kjng's Bench and Common Fleas ; We are perfvaded (fay they) that all fuch kinds ^Prohibitions, being Original Writs, ought only to iffue out of the Chancery, and neither out of the Kjng's Bench nor Common Fleas. And that this hath been the ancient Practice in that behalf, appeareth by fome Statutes of the Realm, and fundry Judgments at the Common Larv : To which, the Anfwer of the Judges, was, A flrange prefumption in the Ecclefiajlical Judges, to require, that the Kjng's Courts fhould not do that, which by hare they ought to do, and always have done, and which by Oath they are bound to do I And if this fliall be holden inconvenient, and they can, in di [charge of us, obtain fome Aft of Parliament, to take it from all other Courts than ^Chancery, they ffj all do unto us a great Eafe. If then there is an apparent Equity, in appointing fome common Umpire, who may judge between the Ecclefi- aftical Courts and the Courts of Common Law, as oft as Controverfies arife about their refpeclive Bounds j if this alfo is the moft likely method for attaining an end of fo great Advantage to the Community, as is the preferving the two Jurifdiftions with- in their proper bounds } and, laftly, if the two Courts of King's Bench and Com- mon Pleas have fo frankly declared, that the frequent applying for Prohibitions there, is a burden to them : It feems ( upon all thefe Confiderations ) to be great pity, that they do not difcharge themfelves of that Burden, if what the Civilians alledged be true> that the Work belongs properly to another hand ; or, that a dif- charge is not obtained of the Temporal Le^iflature, in cafe it be more true what the Judges alledged, that it is a Burden which the Conftitution has laid upon them. I can- Inferences, from the faid Claufe in the Statute of Appeals, I. With re- gard to Pro- hibitions. xx The Prefent State of the Power, Difciplin, and Laws, II. With regard to Temporal matter inci- dent to Spi- ritual Cau- fes. III. with regard to the Right of In- tcrpreting Statutes which con- cern Eccle- fiaftical Mat- JXT5. I cannot difmifs this Head, without one Obfervation more, upon their appropri- ating to themfelves the Style and Title of the KJng's Courts : As oft as we affert a Right of Jurifdiftion in the Church, upon a Spiritual foot ; we are roundly told, both hy Common Lawyers and Free-Thinkers, That our Laws are the Kjngs Laws, and the Ordinaries, the Kj' 7 g s J^ge* •' and if fo, it fhould feem to be no Crime, to fay, That the Ecclefiaftical Courts are the KJng's Courts. Bur this laft Title carrying in it zPower and Preeminence over other Inferior Courts, and that beingeje- ttnded bythe Common Lawyers to a Preeminence over the Spiritual Courts alfoj thefe are not allowed to touch it : and yet it may be very hard to account ( I mean upon the Foundation of Common Reafon ) how they who think it fo evident, That the Ecclefiaftical Laws are the KJng's Laves, and the Ecclefiaftical judges the Kjngs Judges ; fhould think it no lefs evident, That the Ecclefiaftical Courts are not the KJ»g s Courts. II. From the Diftribution made by the forecited Act, of the Bufinefs which properly belongs to each Court, and the Declaration there, That the one ought to help the other ; it feems naturally to follow, not only that they are equally obliged to confine themfelves to the Caufes refpeftively afligned to them, but alfo that if matter of a Temporal nature is incident to a Spiritual Caufe, or matter of a Spiritual nature is incident to a Temporal Caufe, each Jurifdidtion ought to afford equal degrees and mealures of Affiftance to the other. Ai.d this is not to be done, but in one of thofe two ways ; either by a mutual Agreement, That each Court hath a right to tranfmit to the other fuch Incident Point, to be judged there, and then returned, that lb the Court which needs the Affiftance may be able to proceed; or, that fuch incident matter ( as partaking of the nature of the Principal ) is triable by the Court which has the proper cognilance <#;the Principal. According to the firft of thefe Rules, the Temporal Courts write to the Spiritual, to try the particular points of Matrimony ,Ba(lardy, &C. when they are incident to Caufes of Inheritance, or the like : and as the Spiritual Courts obey, and judge that point, and make Return of the Judgment, without intermedling further ^ fo, upon that Return, the Temporal Courts proceed, and make ufe of it according to the Influence it has upon the Principal Point, and then give a final "Judgment of their own. But the misfortune is, that this Affiftance is not mutual •, i. e. the Spiritual Courts have no fuch relief from the Temporal : but, inftead of being allowed to write to the Temporal Courts, and entitled to a helping hand on fuch Occafions •, the Inci- dent point is feparated from the Principal, and wrefted out of their Hands, and oft times draws the Principal along with it. And as to the Second Rule, viz. the Trial of the Incident Matter, by that Court which hath the proper cognifance of the Principal; this hath not only a plain Maxim on its fide (Cognitio AccefTarii in Caufe Chrifiianitatis non impediatur, ubi Cognitio Caufe Principalis ad Forum Eccltfiajticum nofcitur pertinere;) but the very denial of a right in the Spiritual Court to write to the Temporal on fuch occafions, evidently infers a right to Try all incidental points by their own Rules •, Becaufe, otherwife, they are left without Remedy, and their Proceedings are unavoidably at a ftand : and therefore, to cut off both thefe Remedies, is to cut off that help, to which the faid Statute fuppofes tfiem entitled by the Englifh Conftitution. And it was probably upon thefe confiderations, added to the force of the general maxim, that heretofore feveral eminent ProfefFors of the Law have thought it unreafonable to deny the Spiritual Court the benefit of Trying Prefcriptions and Cu/loms, when Incident to Spiritual Matters. But of later days, when that Right hath been contended for, we find it abfolutely denied; and inftead of confidering the perpetual difficulties to which the deniil of it fubjefts the Spiritual Courts and the Clergy, Enlargements are made by the Books of Common Law upon the great Excellency of Try al by Juries. I (hall not here enter into that point ; but, taking it for granted, that in it felf'xt is a very good way, nay the very beft way of Tryal, it may not, in the prefent method, be equally fo in all Cafes. To explain my meaning, I will only Suppofe, that the way of trying Fad: in the Spiritual Court, were by Jury, as it is in the Temporal :, and that the Cafe depending was between a Clergyman on the one pirt, and a Layman on the other ; I need not fcruple to affirm, That the Layman would account it the greateft hardfliip in the world, to have his Right tryed by twelve Clergymen : and yet the Confciences of the Clergy ( to fpeak at the loweft ) may be prefumed as tender to the full, as the Confciences of Lay-Jurors. III. What the forementioned Act faith, concerning Caufes of Spiritual Learning, as beft interpreted by the Spiritualty, feems naturally to infer a Right in the Spiri- tual Judge to interpret all Statutes relating to Spiritual Matters. As to the making of Laws concerning Religioa, by the Temporalty in Parliament; that is a point not to be touched, for many Reafons : but I hope it will be no offence to mention, what has heretofore paffed between the Court and the Houfe of Commons 12 Rep. p. 6f. Vid.r1t.41f. D' '* Ewei Jour- nal, p. z i J. ibid. p.iJ7- I Inft. 96. b. <; Inft. Cawdrit's Cafe. f'4ugh. p. 304. 1 Brmml- P- *■ Inft. p. 614. Pag. iS. t Reg. Offic. Cui* Delegac. of the Church ^/England. Commons upon that Head ; efpecially, fince it hath been already published by an Eminent Member of that Houfe. May 22. 1 572. 14 Eliz. it is fignified by the Speaker, That Her Majefties pleafure is, that from henceforth no Bills concerning Religion {hall be perferred or received into this Houfe, unlefs the fame jbould be fir ft conjidercd and liked by the Clergy. And in the Year 1 57 5. 18 Eliz. when the fame Houfe petitioned the Queen concerning Reformation of Difciplin in the Church, in order to pro- ceed in a Parliamentary way ; Her Majefties Anfwer was, That She had already had Conference with fome of the Bifhops about it, and had given them in charge to fee due Reformation ; and that if they fhould neglect or omit their Duties, Her Majt/ly, by Her Supreme Power and Authority r^er the Church of England, would fpeedily fee fuch good redrefs therein, as might fatisfie the expectation of Her loving Subjects. But this by the way. Our prefent point, as grounded upcn the forerr.entioned Ac!:, is the Interpretation of Statutes when made. For, tho' the Rule laid down by my Lord Coke as a Maxim of Law, (That when in any cafe Remedy is given in foro ftcuLri by a Statute-Law, the Jurildiclion of the Spiritual Court ceafes, unlefs it be fpecial- ly faved ) tho' ( I fay) this is given-up by my Lord Coke himfelf, when he owns, That fuch Jurifdidion remains as before, unlefs there are plain negative words to take it away 5 yet the common Dodrin of the Books, is, that the Interpretation of all Statutes, be the matter Temporal or Spiritual, equally belongs to the Temporal Courts, exclufive of the Spiritual. Contrary to which, my Lord Faugh an faid, in the Cafe of Hill and Good, That tho y it had been enabled, That all Marriages fhould be lawful, not prohibited by the Ltvitical Law, yet the Church had retained the judging, which were againfi the Levitical Law? And again, Tho fuch Alls of Parliament had been, yet they had given no new "Jurif diction or Cognizance in Matrimonial matters to the Temporal Courts, but had been only directory to the Courts which had the cognizance j And if any Judgment had been given amifs in them, it was to be rectified by Appeal, ac- cording tothoft Statutes t or by Commiffions of Delegacy. And, long before thar, the Civilians, in a Caufe which was founded upon the Statute of Citations, had con- tended that the Expofition of that Statute, as being Ecclefiaftical, appertained to them; and, in the great Conteft between them and the Common Law Judges, be- fore King James the Firft, they thought it material to urge ( agreeably to the Lan- guage and Reafon of the Statute of Appeals ) That the Common Lawyers, by their Profeflion, were not acquainted with that fort of Learning. To which, a fhort and de- cifive Anfwer Was made by the Judges, That the expounding of Statutes, that concern the Ecclefiaftical Government or Proceedings, belongeth unto them. And, confidering how difficult it is, in Ecclefiaftical Proceedings upon any head, to ftand clear of Statutes upon the fame head ; it is evident ( on fuppofition of this Right in the Temporal Courts to Interpret ) that every new Statute becomes a new handle for Prohibitions *, and that the danger of interfering, or feeming to interfere, with the Statutes, and, by confequence, of being perpetually Interrupted in their Proceedings, muft oftentimes difcourage the Spiritual Judges from proceeding at all. IV. The faid limitation which the Statute makes, of Spiritual Caufes to Spiri- XXI IV. With regard to the tual Perfons, together with the Ground of that Limitation, viz. their Knowledge Gmrtof De- and Experience in Spiritual Matters ; feems, in reafon, to be as applicable to the Ugatts. Court commonly called the Court of Delegates, as to the Inferior Courts. It will not be denied, that the loft Re fort of all Ecclefiaftical Caufes (which by the 24 Hen. 8. is to the Archbifhops y ) was by i^Hen. 8. c. 19. given to the King up- on the fingle confideration of his being Supreme Head of the Church ; the Recogni- tion of which, in a general Oath to be taken by his Subjects, was enacted by that very Parliament. It is alfo plain, that the matters carried from the Spiritual Judges into that Court, are not only of an Eccleftafiical Nature ( having firft paffed through the Ecclefiaftical Courts, as fuch, ) but are more merely and undeniably fb, than any others ; being purged from all Temporal Matter, before they arrive there, by Prohibitions pray 'd on one fide or the other, upon any the Ieaft pretence or colour of fuch mixtures, i Add to this, that as the firfi Statute of Appeals 24 H 8. ex- prefly limits the cognifanceof Spiritual Matters to Spiritual Perfons ; fothisfecond Statute, which entitles the King to the ultimate Cognifance by Commiffion, doth not limit him to any other perfons, but leaves him wholly to his own Choice. But tho* at the Reformation, when the Bifhops and Clergy were generally fufpeffed of a fecret affection to the Papal Authority, it might be advifable to leave the King a Power of appointing Commiffioners out of the Temporary, if he pleafed ( how- ever contrary to the natural reafon of the thtng, and the general tenor of our Con- ftitution, as laid our in the Statute of Appeals ;) yet, in fad, f there are no foot- fteps of anyoftheiV^i/f^,or Common-Law-]udgcs, in Commiffion, till the year 1604. ( i.e. for 70 years after the Erecting of the Court ; ) nor from 1604. are they found in above one Commiffion in forty, till the year 1639 ; from whence (i.e. from the [ f ] down- xxii The Prefent State of the Power, Difciplin, and Laws, V. With regard to the Prudential Adminiftra- tion of the Church. Ecclefiafti- cal Power, as Delegated to others, — by the choice of the Bifhops. downfall of Bifhops, and their Jurifdi&ion, which enfued ) we may date the prefent Rule of Mixtures in that Court. I (hall add no more upon this head, but that in the Reign of Edward the Sixth, the method for Trial of all Caufes which fhould come by Appeal from the Courts of the Archbifhops, was fixed in the following manner : Quo cum fuerit Caufa devo- luta ( i.e. to the King ) earn vel Concilio Provinciali definirivolumus, fi gravis fit cauf a, vel a tribus quatuorve Epifcopis a nobis ad id conflituendis. V. To thel'e Corollaries or Conclufions, which are founded on the Statute of Appeals, and which relate to the Judicial Adminiftration of Spiritual matters, as properly belonging to the Spiritualty, in Subordination to the King as Supreme Head ', I will add one more, which ( tho' not Judicial ) feems naturally to arife from that Knowledge, Sufficiency, and Integrity of the Body Spiritual, mentioned in the faid Statute, -viz.. That, as in matters Judicial, fo alfo in matters Prudential, they are the moft proper Affiftants to the Prince, in the Adminiftration of all affairs, which concern Spiritual Perfbns and Spiritual Things. And the Oblervation of my Lord Coke ( That this Kingdom hath been be?ft governed, when the Tem- poralty and Spiritualty have kept within their refpe&ive Bounds, asfo Judicial Adminiftration ) holds equally with regard to A dm in titration of other kinds 3 that is, all work, of what kind foever, is moft like to profper in fuch hands, as under/land it beft, and have it moft at heart. A Suggeftion, which is not made here, with regard to the State of things at any particular time ( for, trTfpeak truth, there are few times, wherein the Church has not been a fufferer in this way, ) but upon a prefumption, which is too well grounded both in reafon and experience, that when Ecclefiaftical affairs are under the difpofition and influence of Temporal Minifters, they will be always managed in Subfervience to Temporal Ends, far more than to the Ends of Religion, and the real Benefit of God's Church. Hitherto, we have confidered the General Authority of the Church, for the Adminiftration of Juftice and Difciplin, as it is recognifed by our Conftitution to be in the Bifhops ( as Governors thereof) according to Gods word, and the Or- dinance of this Realm ; and more particularly, as it ftands diftinguifhed from the Temporal Authority, in point of Adminiftration. But becaufe the Bifhops (to whofe Office that Power is annexed, and who on that account have what we call the Ordinary Jurifdiction, which we have been hitherto fpeaking of, ) are not only affified by others in the Exercife and Adminiftration of it, but alfo have entitled others to the honour and priviledge of being their Affiftants 5 We muft confider it now in another View, i. e. as it is a Delegated Power. Under which appellation ( in a larger fenfe) may be comprehended the Jurifdi&ion of Archdeacons, who exercife fuch branches of Epifcopal Power ( in Subordination to the Bifhops ) as have been anciently afligned to them ; efpecially, the holding of Vifitations : and of Deans, Deans and Chapters, and Prebendaries, who (to the great blemifh of our Reformed Church) exercife Epifcopal Jurifdiftion of all kinds, Independent from the Bifhops ; tho' no Jurifdi&ion at all could accrue to them, otherwife than by Grant from the Bifhops, or by the Arbitrary and overruling Power of the Popes. But both thefe, however originally Delegated, have long obtained the Stile of Ordinary Jurifdiction ; as belonging, of courfe and without any exprefs Commif- fion, to the feveral Offices before mentioned. And therefore the Power which we properly call Delegated (and which we are now to confider, as beneficial or hurtful to Ordinary Junfdidion and the Difciplin of the Church 5 ) is the Power of Chancellors, Commijfaries, and Officials, which they exercife by exprefs Commifflon from the refpeclive Ordinaries, to whole Stations or Offices fuch Powers are annexed. For, as in all other Adminiftrations, fo particularly in this of Spiritual Difciplin, the effect mainly depends upon the Zeal and Integrity of the hands by which it is admin iftred ; That it be perfonally attended ( as much as may be, and as to the main parts of it ) by them, whofe immediate Care and Concern it is ; and, as to the reft, That the fame Perfons have full power to transfer the remainder of the Work, to fuch hands, and in fuch meafures, as they fhall judge to be moft conducive to the main end. It hath been reckoned one Branch of Metropolitical Power, to oblige every Com- provincial Bifhop to appoint a Chancellor, and, in cafe he refufe, to appoint one for him. But whatfoever may be delivered by foreign Canonifts, and fuch who might probably be Candidates for thofe Offices 5 I believe, it will be hard to (how, that any thing of that kind was ever done or attempted in England 5 and by con- fluence, that there is any legal Rtflr&int upon Bifhops, from exercifing their whole Jurifdiclion in perfon, if they pleafe. The only inftance I have ever met with, which looks that way, is Archbifhop ArundePs Appointment of a Vicar General in the Ref.Leg.p.142. 4 I aft p. Jil, Regiftn Arunl. Vol.Lf.1j4i. of the Church of England. xxm f They ate not fo called in the CoramiiTions ; but only offici- als, and f tears General. 6 Decretal /. i. t. i}. t. 1. 6 Decretal /. i. 1. ij. c. r\mana. Di fique/fr. c. Frtquens. r. Officiates. F,ie Pag. 1017. Otho, de Inft. Vic. V. ad Vicar. De ftfiujlr. (. Frequent. V. Vic. Geo. 6 Decretal /. i.r.ij.f.i. Pag. 1041. the Diocefe of Bangor 5 but the occafion of that, was the Bifhop's leaving his Diocefe, and going into Foreign parts, without appointing a Vicar. General to take care of it 5 as by the Laws of the Church he was bound to do : In which cafe, the Care devolved of courfe to the Archbifhop, as if the See had been actually void. However, we will fiippofe, that every Bifhop is obliged by Law to appoint an Ecclefiaftical Judge under him : This being granted, is far enough from inferring, that he is obliged to convey Powers in the Commiflion, to that Extent and Latitude, wherein of late times they have beenufually conveyed. For in fact, there are two Offices united in thole whom we now f commonly call Chancellors of Bifhops $ which Offices the Law hath carefully diftinguifhed, viz,, that of Official, and Vicar General : And what the proper work of the firft is, we learn from the exprefs letter of the Canon Law, In Officialem Epifcopi, per Commiffionem Officii generaliter fattam, Caufarum Cognitio transfertur 5 which is there fpoken exclufively of all other bufinefs, befides the hearing of Caufes : And elfewhere, Qui generaliter de Caufis ad Epifcoporum forum pertinent thus, eor urn vices fupplendo, cognofcunt. And, to the fame purpofe, our own Lyndwood, Officialis///7»/7»r pro eo, cui Caufarum Cognitio generaliter per Epifcopum, tanqttam Officiali, eommijfa eft ; And, in the fame place, Horum Officium maxime confijlit in Caufarum cognitione, qu* per Commiffionem eis etiam general iter fact am in eos virtute ipfius Officii transfunditur. And John de Athon, fpeaking of the differences between this Office, and that of Vicar General, faith, In Officialem eft transfufa cognitio Caufarum totius Diacefis generaliter 5 non atttem Inquifitio, Corre&io, Punitio Excefluum,ye» Amotio a Beneficio, nee etiam Collatio Beneficiorum ; nifi alias ift a fpecialiter fibi effent eommijfa : Vicarius tamen Generalis Epifcopi hxc omnia facere potefi, exceptis Beneficiorum Collationibus. This is alio tranferibed by Lyndwood, almoft word for word : and the Doclrin was taken by both, from the Body of the Canon Law 5 where ( the Extent of the Power of an Official being the point in hand, ) the Decifion is, that as fuch, he (hall have Cognitiomm Caufarum : but then it follows, Poteftatem tamen Inquirendi, Corrigendi, aut Puniendi aliquorum Excejfus, fen aliquos a fuis Benefciis, Officiii, vel Admi- ni(lrationibus amovendi, transferri nolumut in eundem, nifi fibi fpecialiter hac com- mittantur. So, here in England, it is well known, that anciently the Bifhop fat! in the fame Court with the Sheriff, to hear and determin fuch Caufes as belonged to Ecclefiaftical cognifance $ but even then, tho' the Bifhop himfelf was perfonally prefent, the Correction of manners, and Punifhment of Vice, was not tranfa&ed there, but in Vifitations, Synods, and Rural Chapters, and (as occafion required) by Special Commiffions from the Bifhop to hear and determin : and all this work re- mained entire in him, notwithftanding the appointment of an Official for the hearing of Caufes. As to the Vicar General, he was an Officer occafwnally conftituted, when the Bifhop was called out of the Diocefe, by Foreign Embaffies, or Attendances in Parliament, or other Affairs, whether publick or private 5 and, being the Reprefen- tative of the Bifhop for that time, his Commiflion contained in it all that Power and Jurifdi&ion which ftill retted in the Bifhop notwithftanding the appointment of an Official 5 that is, the whole Adminiftration, except the hearing of Caufes in the Confiftory-Court. And the Bifliops before the Reformation, being frequently employed in Affairs and Offices of State, and many of thofe who were not fo em- ployed, being (as at all times they have been, and will be) aged and infirm, by thefe means the Vicar General came to be a fixt and and ftanding Officer, who mould be ready (without the trouble of a fpecial Commiffion for every occafion) to execute the Epifcopal Power, when the Bifhop himfelf was hindred by Infirmi- ties, Avocations, or other Impediments. And the Officials being ufually refident within the Diocefe, and at the Epifcopal See, and alio being perfons of great worth, and (which is of principal import in the prefent Cafe,} being perfons in Holy Orders 5 they were frequently employed as Vicars General of the Bifhops, on fuch occafions : till, by degrees, the two Powers came to be united in the fame perlbn, and mixed in the fame Commiflion. But this mixture of the Powers did not at all alter the nature of the Powers themfelves ; which, tho' held by the fame perfon, were conveyed, as well as held, under the fame conditions and limitations, as before they were in their feparate State : That is, whatever ground there might be, to fay that the Bifhop was obliged to appoint an Official, there was no colour or pretence for the neceflity of appointing a Vicar General : and however the power of Official took place equally, whether the Bifhop was prefent in the Diocefe, or abfent from it, whether he was otherwife hindred, or not ; the Power of Vicar Ge- neral only took place, when the Bifhop, by Avocations or Infirmities, was difabled from executing his own Office. Under thefe limitations, ftood the Office of Vicar General Difference between the Powers of Official and Vicar Gene- ral. -Of Official. —Of Vicar General. xxiv The Prefent State of the Power, Difciplin, and Laws, Commiflion, and Autho- rity,of Chan- cellors. u H General in its feparate State, and under the fame doth it ftill remain in its united State, /. e. it may be appointed, or not appointed, at the pleafure of the Bifhop ( who may either execute thofe Powers, /. t. do his own proper duty, in perfon, or may iSfue fpecial CommiSIions, as fpecial occafions call for them ;) and, being appointed, the perfon is ftill under the direction of the Bifhop, as to exerting or not exerting the Powers which belong to it. That thus it was originally, appears from the foregoing Account j and that thus it is ftill understood to be, we need no other teftimony or inftance, than the Powers conveyed to Vicars General for Viftting the Cathedral and Diocefe ; which ( I believe ) is now become a part of the Commiflions of molt Chancellors, as Vicars General to the Bifhops. But they will not fay, that the Bifhop is difabledby this Claufe from Viliting in perfon, if he pleafes ; or that he may not as well Vifit without his Chancellor as with him •, or, laftly, that the Chancellor has any right to interpofe in this matter, till he is directed by the Bifhop to exert the Powers contained in his Commiflion. I will add, that if the Bifhop is hindred from Vilit- ing in perfon, and judges the Chancellor an improper Hand by which to execute that important Branch of the Epifcopal Office; it is to be hoped, that (notwith- standing fuch Commiflion ) he may appoint any other to do it : whatever the Courts of Common Law may determin concerning Fees and Profits, after fuch Of- fice is granted for Life, and is become ( in their Language ) a Freehold- And as thefe Powers, when inferted in the Commiffion of Officials, are to be under- stood under fuch Limitations ; fo may they be either not added at all, or added in fuch proportions, as the Bifhop who is to grant them, Shall think proper ; referving the reft to his own Execution orDifpofaT, and this, notwithftanding the larger ex- tent of any former Commiffions from the fame See, in thefe additionalPo'mts. We fee, the Judge of Contentious JurifdiQion is debarr'd from the Exercife of Voluntary J ttr if dicl ion, by the Canon- Law both at home and abroad, nifi Specialiter h&c com- mitt ant ur. And Bifhop Stillingfltet, fpeaking upon that Foundation, faith, " The ** Bifhop, by appointing a Chancellor, doth not diveft himfelf of his own Ordinary " Power, but he may delegate fome part of it by Commiflion to others-, which goes no further than is expreffed in it. For it is a very great miftake in any to think, that fuch who act by a delegated Power, can have any more Power than is given to them, where a fpecial Commiflion is required for the Exercife of it. " For, by the General CommifTion, no other Authority paffes, but that of hearing K Caufes ; but all A£ts of Voluntary Jurifditfion require a Special Commiflion, which " the Bifhop may reflrain, as he fees caufe. That this is fb, in point of Law, appears plainly from what hath been already faid upon this head j and that it is likewife fb, in point of Practice, is clear from the Power of Inftitution\ which hereto- fore was ufually inferted in theCommflions of Chancellors, but of late days hath been as ufually reierved to the Bifhops ; either by the filence of the Commiflion as tothat head ( which is fully fufficient, ) or ( in majorem cautelam ) by an exprefs refervation, limiting the Extent of former Grants; which laft concludes altogether as Strongly, for the Bifhop's Power, of granting or not granting at pleafure. Some Canonists tell us, that the Law understands the Chancellor to be an Ordinary, as well as the BiShop ; and the reafon they give for it, is, that tho' the Nomination of a Chancellor is in the BiShop, yet his Authority is derived from the Law. Be it fo -, I cannot think we are much concerned, to what Degrees they exalt that Title by fuch figurative ways of Speech, as would raiSe an AmbaSfador, or a Tem- poral Judge, to the Title of a Prince ; fo long as they apply them only to the Power which he derives from the Law (viz,, the fingle Article of hearing Caufes be- tween party and party, ) leaving the Bifhop fole Ordinary in the reft \ or, in other words, leaving the whole Voluntary Jurifditlion to be exercifed in fuch manner, or conveyed under fuch Restrictions and Limitations, as he fhall judge beft for the Or- der and Difciplin of the Church. To the fame purpofe of magnifying this Office, we are often put in mind of what the Canonists fay further, Facit idem Confi(lorium cum Epifcopo ; by which no more is meant, than that he fits there to hear fuch caufes as belong to the cognifance of the Bifhop; and the occafion of that faying, was a queftion that arofe whether an Appeal could lie from the Official to the BiShop ; and it was determined in the Negative, Ne abeodem ad feipfum, ( cum fit idem Auditorium utriufque ) Appellatio in- tcrpofita videatur ; as the Canon Law expreffes it, in that very point. Which de- termination ( after all ) is no more, in effect, than to declare it a Delegated Power, and that if it were not Delegated, an Appeal might lie. Nor can I fee, that any more is gained by the name Confiflorium ; which Lyndwood defines, Locus in quo fedet Princeps ad Judicandum •, ( on the contrary, it implies, that the Place and Bufinefs belong properly and originally to the Bifhop, and to the Official or Chan- cellor by Delegation only : ) But I beg leave to obferve, that what is called Confiflo- rium. Bonds of Re- fign. p. 61. 6 Decretal, /. 1. (• 4. c. i. 6 Decretal, /, ». t. If. c. Dt For. Comp. c. Excufis y. t-cnfifl. of the Church of England. XXV (Jan.cviii.cxiv, cxxi. rium, the Canon-Law (as we have feen ) explains by Auditorium, as limiting it to the Auditio Caufarum,w\\\ch is the proper work of an Official : And, as I faid before, lb long as they will keep their Claims ( whether founded upon Law, or upon Titles ) within that compafs, the Discipline of the Church is not concerned : no not tho' the Bifhop were absolutely excluded from fitting in that Auditory ; nor (to go yet further ) tho' what the Common Lawyers fay be true, that the Bifhop may fue for a Penfion, or other Rights, before his own Chancellor. For, this and other Caufes cognifable there, as Matrimonial, Teftamentary, &c. however for wife reafons refcr'd by Princes to the cognifance of the Church, do, in the Event, concern only temporal Rights ; and, being a Work not fit to be attended by the Bi- fhop in perlon ( whether we confider the nature of it, or the multitude of other Bu- finefs which properly belongs to the Epifcopal Function, ) it is accordingly delegated to other hands, with an Addition of the profitable Rights of Licences, Wills, Ad- miniftration s-> «5cc. which are a proper Reward and Encouragement to them, who have the trouble of hearing and determining all Caufes that fhall arife upon thofe heads; and which they enjoy, unenvied, by the fpecial Grants and voluntary Conceflions of Bifiiops. But all, or mod of thefe, terminate in Rights of a temporal nature \ and the Bufinefs we are now contending for ( as remaining under the fole Admini- stration of the Bifhop, notwithstanding the Appointment of an Official or Chan- cellor) is that which belongs directly and immediately to the Epifcopal Office, viz. The Government of the Clergy as to Manners and Function, The Vifitation of their Diocefe, The Detection of Vice, The Support of Churches and Ecclefi- altical Manfions, the Care of all things which concern the publick Worfhip of Almighty God, and the like; together with the Right of inflicting Spiritual Cen- fures, as the proper means of attaining thofe Spiritual Ends. If it be asked, Where, and by what hand, the Bifhop fhall inflict Cenfures, in thofe Cafes which the Law feparates from the proper work of an Official ; the Anfwer is, That he fhall inflict them in the fame place, and by the fame hand, CanonsnFi<;oV that he inflicts the Cenfures which the Laws of the Church enjoyn him to inflict upon Chancellors and other Officers of the Spiritual Courts, for neglects of their Of- fice 5 i. e. In any place to which he fhall think fit to cite the Parties, and hear the matter, either by himlelf, or by Commiffion to others : for this immediately I follows from that right oi h qui fit ion, Correction, and Vunition, which remains as en- tire in jhe Bifhop, after the Conveyance of the Right to hear other Caufes, as it did before. And as to that notion, founded on the Maxim, of the Chancellor's having the fame Confifiory with the Bifliop, as if the Bifhop had diverted himfelf of all Judicial Authority and Coercion, and, by conftruction of Law, had vefted the Chancellor with the whole ; it is fhown already, that as none of thefe things are conveyed to the Chancellor or any other, by operation of Law, fo the Maxim cannot be applied to the Execution of Epifcopal Authority in things which directly and immediately belong to the Epifcopal Office, as fiich. What hath been faid, concerning Chancellors and their CommifTions, with regard to Bifhops, holds equally good, not only in the Cafe of the Officiates for ami \ cr Commiffaries, but alfo in the cafe of Officials, with regard to Archdeacons 5 whofe Power being a branch of Epifcopal Authority, is exercifed and conveyed by the fame Rules, that the Authority of the Bifhops is. I was willing to fay thus much upon this head, as for other reafons obvious enough, fo particularly, to clear the Constitution of our Church from a Reproach that is often cait upon it, viz,, the adminiftring its Government and Difciplin by the Hands of Laymen ; whereas in truth, no Adminiftration that is properly Spiri- tual can come into any hands whatever, otherwiie than by the voluntary Choice and exprefs Act of the Bifbop himfelf 5 and therefore, with regard to the Conjtitution of our Church, the Adminiftration of Difciplin by Laymen is merely accidental. And theDoctrin for which the Books and Profeffors of Common Law are ufually quoted ( viz.. that CommifTions can be granted no othirrvife, than as they have ufu- ally been,) is charged upon them unju(tly,when applied to the extent of the Powers conveyed by the Commiflion 5 with which the Temporal Courts ( to do them right) have never intermedled : And that very point whereon the miftake is founded, is alfo greatly for their honour, namely the hindring a needlefs and ( in ^ag 1013. many cafes ) deftrullive multiplication of Lives in being, and Lives in Reverfion ; by their declaring and adjudging, that no CommifTions of any kind can be grant- ed otherwife, i. e. with greater Burdens or Reftraints upon the SuccefTor, than have been accuftomed: which will be more fully confidered under the next head. For, as the Bifhop may bound CommifTions, in Point of Towers, to fuch degrees as may render them moft fubfervienr to Religion and Difciplin ; fo alfo may He bound them, with the fame Views, in point of Duration. The Commiflion of Official f. g ] for Commiffa- ries and Of- ficials of Archdea- cons. Commif- fions, and Patents, for one or more 1 Lives. . xxvi The Prefent State of the Power, Difciplin, cmdLaws, for hearing of Caufes, is the only one which the Bifhop is pretended to be under an obligation to grant, and He ( as Official) has lefs (hare than any other, in the Spiritual Adminiftration ; and yet even in this, the Rale of the Law is, Potefias Officialium non folum per Revocationem, fed etiam per mortem Deputantis, cejfat. And the reafon given for it, is, that otherwife upon the Death of the Bifhop, the Cuftos Spiritua'i/m ( and the fame holds good of the Succeffor ) might have an unacceptable perfbn entailed upon him, Non convenit, ut htc in quern transfer tur Jurij'dictto, invitiis habeat Officialem, fib i for fan odiofum. Accordingly, before the Reformation, and for fome rime after, we find new Commiffions for Offices of all kinds generally granted together, after the Confecration or Translation of a new Bifhop ; and thofe Grants (ufually ) either/*™ beneplacito nofito duratur* in exprels words, or without any mention of the continuance for Life or other term, and fo equally revocable at the pleafure of the Bifhop. The fame ( as far as I have obfer- ved ) continued at leaft the common Style for fome years in the Reign of Queen Eli- zabeth ; and in the next Reign we find it a Queftion in the Cafe of the Prebend of Hatcberly, Whether any Confirmation could bind the Succellbr ? And tho' in the Cafe of Doctor Barker, 21 Jac. i.the Court were of opinion, that the Bifhop had no right to take from him his Office of CommiiTary and Vicar General, which was granted for life; it is to be obferved, that that Grant had been made by Deed from the Bijbop himfelf, who therefore was bound by his own Act, and could not undo it at pleafure. But in the next Reign, 3 Car. 1. in Sutton's Cafe, it is men- tioned again as a doubtful point, whether the Grant of the PredecefTor ( however Confirmed) could bind the Succeffor. And it fhould feem, that the Grantees themfelves doubted their title for Life, in the known way of Commiflions, according to the Ecclefiaftical method :, and therefore for greater Security (no doubt, by advice of Common Lawyers) they obtained the Offices by way of Letters Patents, with the Habendum, and other Attendants on Temporal Grants : In which way they ftill continue ; how Canomcally I need not fay : nor (hall I add any more upon this Head, but what is well known, that the Commilfions of the Temporal fudges expire, of courfe, with the Prince who granted them. However, it is now taken for clear Law, in the Cafe of Bifhops and other Ordinaries, that the Grant of an Office for life by the PredecefTor, whether Judicial or Minifteriil ( if it be Confirmed by the Dean and Chapter ) is binding*,to the Succeffor. But it is to be remerhbred, that this is an Allowance, and not a Com- mand : the Law declares fuch Grants good, when made ; but does notdirecf them to be made : in this, the Bifhop is at his own liberty, as much as ever ; no reftraint therein being laid upon him, by the Laws either of Church or State. The fame Reafbning holds much more ftrongly, in the Cafe of Grants for more Live.<, and Grants in Reverfion. In favour of a Grant for one life, it may be alledged, that the Grantee, under the uncertainty of the Life of the Grantor, would have no Encouragement to Sequefter himfelf from all other Bufinefs, and turn his thoughts wholly to the Execution of that Office ; and that by the time he has attained a competent knowledge of perfons and things relating to it, he may be removed ; ( which Inconveniencies, however, are no more, than attend the Commifiion of every Temporal [fudge : ) But even thefe cannot be pleaded, in favour of Grants for more Lives, and Grants in Reverfton. 'Tis true, the Temporal Courts fo far reftrain fuch Grants, as to declare them void, unlefs warranted by Precedents before the Firft of Elizabeth, in the Cafe of Biihops, and the Thirteenth of Elizabeth, in the Cafe of others ( in which Years the two Statutes were made, againft the laying thefe and the like unreafonable burdens upon SuccefTors: ) they alfo declare them Void, unlefs they be granted freely and without reward ; and unlefs the Grantee (fuppofing him of full age) appear to have fufficient knowledge for the work. But then, they feem to be very favourable in judging them good upon the Foundation of Precedents fubfequent totheFirft of Elizabeth, on prefumption that there might be Precedents before 5 and in warranting Grants to Minors, on prefumption that in due time they will qualifie themfelves for the Offices, and till then may fupply them by Deputies ; not to mention the degrees of Proof which they require ( fuch indeed as cannot be hoped for, if the Traffickers have common Senfe ) before they will find any Corruptions in this way. However, the prefent point is not, to what degrees the Law will extend fuch Grants, but to what degrees the Bifhop may limit them. And as on one hand, it has been queftioned, whether fuch Grants, when made, could in any cafe be warrant- ed by Law ; fo was it never pretended, that a Bifhop in any Cafe k obliged to make them : and therefore it is great piry, that the Temporal Courts have ever been put to the trouble of confining thofe Ecclefiaftical Grants within the utmoft Bounds of Lyniw. it ft. qucftr. c. Fre- ; fince the ancient Ecclefiaftical Power was not there- by cxtinguifhed, or laid afide, but only fubje&ed to greater Re/lraints, than it had been betorc. The fame thing is to be Laid concerning the Authority of Provincial Conftitutions made before the Refotmation ; for altho' it is provided by the fore- mentioned Statute, That fuch Canons, Conftitutions, Ordinances, and Sjnodals Provin- cial, being already made, which be not contrariant or repugnant to the Laws, Statutes, and Cuffoms of this Realm, nor to the damage or hurt of the Kjng's Prerogative Royal, fhall now ft ill be afed and executed, as they were afore the making of that Act, till fuch time as they fhall be viewed, Jearchei, or otherwife ordered, and determined, by the two and thirty perfons, to be appointed by the King ; yet did they notlofe their Ecclefiaftical Nature and Obligation, but ( as I conceive ) would have remained good Laws, un- der the Limitations there mentioned, tho' that Provi/o had not been made. Under the lame Limitations, do the Canons and Conftitutions that have been made fince that Statute, enjoy their Force and Authority : upon which foundati- on, it is everywhere held in the Books of Common Law, that no Canon can de- ftroy or weaken any Cuftom that was in being when fuch Canon was made. But on the other hand, it is held, that when the matter of the Canon is merely Ecclefiafti- cal, and not contrary to the Prerogative Royal, nor to the Statutes and Cuftoms of the Realm ; fuch Canon is properly part of the Law of the Land. So, in the Cafe of Bird and Smith-, 4 Jac. the firfr, the Court refolved, That the Canons of the Church made by the Convocation and Kjng, bind in matters Ecclefiaftical, as much as an Act of Parliament. And Vaughan faid, in the cafe of Hill and Good, A lawful Canon is the Law of the Kingdom, as well as an Act of Parliament ; and whatever is the Law of the Kingdom, is as much the Lav, as anything elfe that js fo ', for, what is Law doth iVemr. p not fufdpere magis cv minus. And, in the Cafe of Grove and Elliot ; Canons in Eng- land are the Laves winch bind and govern, in Ecclefiaftical Affairs. As to the Obligation of Canons, in point of Extent ', my Lord Coke fays, in his 11 Rep. p. 71. 1 2th Report, That a Convocation may make Conftitutions, by which thofe of the Spi- ritualty Jhall be bound (for this y that they all, or by reprefentation, or in perfon, are prefent, ) but not the Temporally. LTpon which, I beg leave to obferve, 1. That, elfewhere, his Lordfhip ( arguing againft the neceffity of the Confent of the Clergy I to A&s of Parliament, in order to be bound by them) tells us, that in many cafes, multitude 1 are bound by Acts of Parliament, which are not Parties to the Election of Kjiighls, Citizens, and Burgeffes ; as, all they that have no Freehold, or have Freehold in ancient Dcmefne ; and all \Y omen having Freehold or no Freehold, and Men within the age of one and twenty years : Which Paffage was probably out of his Lordfhip's Memory, when he infer'd from the like want of Confent by the Temporally, that I Ecclefiaftical Canons could only bind the Spiritualty. 2. The making of Canons jby the Clergy, in all matters which concern the Church, being the ancient Conftitution of the B.ealm, received here, and eftablifhed by long ufage •, every Canon that is legal- ly made by them, has the Confent of the Laity Virtually, and in effect ; efpecially, fince the fame isrecognifed to be the Ecclefiaftical Conftitution, by an exprefs Statute which was made by the Laity themfelves, and with reference to which, it hath been faid, vtuih i-lj. that the Canons of 1603. are warranted by Act of Parliament. 3. That notion of my Lord Cokehath been rejected, and the contrary docfrin maintained, by an eminent per- Ventr. p.44. fonofthe fame Profeflion. The Convocation (faid Vaughan) with the Licence andAf fent 0} the Kjng under the Great Seal, may make Canons for regulation of the Church j And [ h ] . that — Dome- ftick. xxx The Prefent State of the Power, Difciplin, and Law s> Statute- Law. that as well concerning Laicks, as Ecclefia flicks. And again, All that is required of them, inmakino of new Canons, is, that they confine themfelves to Church matters. To which I will add the Authority of my Lord Coke himtelf, in the cafe of Sir Ri- chard Ktrwv, That a Convocation hath Power to mah Confiittit ions for Ecclfftaflical things, or perfons ; he taith not, for things as far as they concern Ecclefiaftical per- iods, but for things abfolutely. And in the Cafe of Bird and Smith, he cited a Re- fo!ution of both. Houfes upon Conference, " That when the Convocation make ** Canons concerning matters which properly appertain to them, and the Kj"g hath '* Confirmed thim, they are binding to the whole Realm. The g>tattltt=llaU)) tho' reckoned the firlt in point of Authority, comes properly in the laft place, when it is confidered as part of the Ecclefiaftical Law of the Church of En*' and. For, as Canons were made from time to time, to fupply the defects of the Common Law of the Chu;ch \ fo were Statutes added, to enforce both Common and Canon Law i and they are therefore to be confidered as Supplemental to both. The Clergy, being devoted and confecrated to the immediate Service of Religion, have ever been the peculiar care of Chriftian States^ who have exprefTed that care, in providing for their Quiet and Security againft Oppreilions and Invafions of all kinds. And, accordingly, the greateft part of the Statutes made before the Reformation, which concern the Church and Clergy, are directly levelled againft Violences com- mitted upon their potfefhons or perfons, by theMiniftersof the King ; and againft the Encroachments of the Temporal Courts upon the Spiritual Jurifdittion. In like manner, fmce the Reformation, theState hath interpoledby many Afts, for the better ordering of the PolMions of the Church, and the more eafie Recovery of her j uft Rights. And, whereas, in the Adminiltration of Difciplin, and Correction of Vice, the Church can go no further than Spiritual Cenfures :, in this part alfo (he hath been afilfted from the State by Additions of Tempor al Penalties - , in cafes which thofe Cenfures could not eafily reach, or in which they were like to prove ineffectual. But if thefe additional Helps are impofed, when there is no need of them (that is, where the Ends may be attained as well, or better, in the prefent Ecclefiaftical way i ) or are given upon iuch terms, as deftroy or weaken the Ecclefiaftical Jurif- diction ; or transfer Bufinefs of a Spiritual nature from Spiritual to Temporal hands: in fuch cafes, the Interpofidons of theState either wholly ceafe to be real AlTiftances to the Church, or at leaft the Benefit which the Church might otherwife reap from them, is greatly abated. The Clergy themfelves may well be prefumed the belt Judges, what are the proper methods for promoting Religion and the Intereft of the Church, in all kinds ', how far their own ftrength will carry them in that way, and when it is, that, in order to thofe ends, they need the AfTiftance of the State. And therefore the greateft part of our ancient Laws, in favour of the Church and Clergy, were made upon fpecial Petitions of the Clergy themfelves, to the King in Parliiment ; and we have already obferved, that Queen Elizibeth thought it no itnrtafanable Meflage to the Comnons in Parliament (for we are now fpeaking upon the foot of Reafon only ) that no Bills concerning Religion fhould be preferred or received there, unlefs the fame fhould be fir ft confidered and liked by the Clergy. It is evident from the (everal MetTages which came from the Court on that occafion, that the Queen thought this a point, which nearly concerned Her own Supremacy ; but the view with which I mention it here, is not upon a Qiieltion of Law, but of Expedience only i Whether in matters Spiritual, the Spiritualty may not be prefumed the moft proper Judges, as of the Afliftance which the Church really needs, and the feveral degrees of it, fo of the methods by which that Ailiftance may be moft effectually conveyed and applyed. In this point, the Conftitution of the Ecclefiaftical Body, is not unlike the Conftitution of the Body Natural ; in the Care of which, its own ftrength is to be tried in the firft place; and when it appears that nature cannot do the work, then is the time for Medicines, to be prepared and adminiftred by Skilful hands, in fuch mealures as Nature needs them, and in fuch methods as ace moft likely to aflift her. But to put Nature out of her own courfe without caufe, or to force upon her unncccjfary AlTiftances, is not the way to preferve, but to deftroy, the Conftitution. Medicines (like other Experiments ) promife many things, which they do not perform ^ or however they may feem, for the prefent, to make the work more quick and fhort, it is frequently found in the end, that it had been far better to have left Nature, tho' fomew-hat more flow, to do the Work in her own way. So, in our prefent cafe, if the Helps which the Temporal Legiflature affords the Church, happen to be unneceffary, or applied in an undue manner 5 they do not only do no fervice, but a manireft dirTervice, to the Church : by taking the Suppreffion of Vice out of the hands of the Spiritualty ( whofe proper Province it is, and who are Noy 139. Mo. 783. of the Church of England. xxxi are moft like to purfue it,) and putting it into the hands of the Laky, who (to fay no more ) are generally too much taken up with fecular Cares and Diversions, to attend the work, with thofe degrees of Application which it deferves and requires. If it be laid, that in fuch Statutes there may be (as in fad there frequently have been ) exprefs Provifoes for the Ecclefiafticial Jurifdiclion, or, tho' there are no fuch Provifoes for it, that it is fuppofed in Law to remain entire, unlefs there are exprefs words to take it away $ the Anfwer is, that however the Ecclefiaftical Jurifdi&ion may preferve its Being upon this or that head, after a Temporal Law has put the Work into Temporal hands ; yet it certainly lofes its Vigour and Effect. The Tem- poral Courts claim an abfoluterightto the Interpretation of all Statutes whatfoever ; where therefore a Statute is made on any head, the Spiritual Judge ( finding himfelf expofed to Prohibitions, almoft in every Step he takes ) reckons it oft-times more advifeable, not topurfue it at all, than to purine it with fo fmall probability of Effect. In the next place, after Temporal Penalties are annexed ro Spiritual Crimes, the inflicting of Spiritual Cenfures together with the Temporal, is in danger to be inveighed againft, as a ^//^/ePunifhment for one and the fame Crime : and fuch is the Credit and Authority of Statutes, that no matter in which they interpofe, how Spiritual foever in its nature, is, in common Opinion, reckoned any longer a Spiritual Care. From all which, it feems very evident, that the Correction of Vice and of other Defects and Irregularities of a Spiritual nature, is moft like to fucceed in thole hands to which the General Frame of our Conftitution has affigned it, that is, in Spiritual hands •, and, as to Temporal Penalties, that the only way to make them truly Beneficial to Religion, is to provide them, as a further Terror and Pu- nifhment, to be called-in, as oft as the Cenfures of the Church are difobeyed. But our prefent Rule of Government and Difciplin in the Church, are the Laws in being of all kinds : and thefe, as they are now digefted under proper Heads, may poflibly be found a more complete Rule, and more effectual for thofe ends, than is generally imagined ■> fuppofing them to be duly actuated, and every Perfon to be conftrained to a vigorous Execution of the part which belongs to him. And what- ever Improvement may be needful in particular cafes $ the confideration of them falls not within the defign of this Difcourfe ( which was only to account for the prefent State of our Ecclefiaftical Laws ) nor indeed does it fall within the Province of any Perfon whatfoever in his private Capacity ; and therefore all fuch Suggeftions are to be referved, till that matter fhall be made the fubject, of Synodical Enquiries and Debates. THE -m»- I I THE' [' CONTENTS o TIT. I. Rights, Privileges, and Immunities of the CHURCH and CLERGY. Cap. I. Privileges and Immunities of the Church and Clergy, by M A G N A C H A R T A. p. I Cap, II. Privileges and Immunities of the Church and Clergy, furthe r confirmed by fever al Kings in Parliament. p. 5 Cap. III. Anjwers in parliament to the A r t i c l e s of the Clergy. • P-7 Cap. IV. -immunities of the-Clergy, as- to their Per sons. -p. 9 [Rules of Common-Law, concerning the 'Privileges and Im- munities of the Clergy, as to their Terfons.~\ p. 1 4. lap. V. Immunities of the Clergy, as to Estate and In- terest, io f] p; 14. [R«/e?.r 0/ Common-Law, concerning the Privileges and Im- munities of the Clergy, as to Eft ate and Inter eft J\ p. 2 1 Cap. VI. The Church of England, as by J+aty Established. P-- * 2 - - 1 ,— 1 v. J T I T. II. Supreme Head of the Church of Eng- land, PAPAL and REGAL. Cap/ I. Tapal Authority Abolished, and reftored to th Grown.. 31 13ml' 5\ O tf I • ' H T). 2< Cap. II. Tapal Authority Restored to the See of Rome. P- 37 Cap. III. The Supremacy, as itftands at prefent, perpe- tually Annext^^Crown, p. 48 TIT. The CONTENTS. TIT. III. PAPAL ENCROACHMENTS in England, aboliihed, and the Powers re- ftored to the KING, or veiled in the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY. Cap. I. Tapal Provisions fo benefice 's, and Tapal Ci- tations, oppofed and prohibited, p. j± Cap. II. Turchafeng of 'Benefices ^Aliens prohibited, p. p 3 Cap. II I f Appeals £0 Rome, in all Cafes whatfoever, pro hibited. p, 96 Cap. IV. The 'Burthen of Peter-Pence, and other Tapal ExaBions, taken away, p. 100 Cap. V. Tower of Dispensations ta^en from the ?ope 9 and veftedin the Arcbbifhop of Canterbury. p. ioz IE ■>--.• — __ : T I T. VI. ORDERS of MINISTERS in Church of England, and the Formsiof Consecration and Ordination in general. Cap. I. The Three ORDERS of Ministers in tk Church* P« 1 1 5 Cap. II. The Forms of Consecrating,^^ O^dain- 1 n g, Alter d> and Ejlabltfhed, in the Church of England. H.UC TIT. V The manner of Electing and Conse- crating ARCHBISHOPS and BISHOPS. Cap. I. The Manner how Archbi£hops <*W Biihoys fball be E LEC TED, C ONFIRMEdWCoNSECRATED. p. I % I Cap. II. The CONTENTS. Cap. It. Archbifhopricks and Bifhopricks Collatedto by the Crown, without Election. p. 131 [Rules of Common-Law, concerning the State of a Bifhop after Election and Confirmation, and before Confecra- tion.] p. 1 3 1 Cap. III. The Act o/Consecrating, in the Confecra- tion of Archbifhops and Bifhops. p. 1 34. Cap. IV. Matters Following the Confecration of Arch- bifhops and Bifhops. p. 137, Cap. V. The Occafions of Scruple, concerning the Confe- crating of Archbifhops and Bifhops removed. p. 1 3 9 Cap. VI. Archbifhops and Bifhops in Parliament, p. 1 4.3 [Other Rules of Law, concerning Archhiflwfs and Bifhops in Parliament.] p. 14.8 Cap. VII.; Dignity and Privileges^ Archbifhops and Bifhops. p. 150 [Other Legal Privileges and Dignities, belonging to Archbi- fhops and Bifhops/] p. 254. Cap. VIII. The Nomination and Confecration of Suffragan *BiJhops. p. 155 p. 158 [Of Coadjutors to bifhops. .] ■ r . TIT. VI- The Ordination of PRIESTS and DEACONS. Cap. I. The Neceflity of Ordination. p. 159 Cap. II. The TiMEandJ* lace of Ordaining. p. 160 Cad. III. The Titles ofTerfons to be Ordained, p. 1 6 1 Cap. VI. Letters Dimissory for the Ordaining of Terfons by another 'Bifhop. p. 163 [Other Rules concerning Letters Dimiffory.]] p. 1 64. Cap. V. The Ag e, Abilities, and other Qualifications ofTerfons to be ordained. p. 166 Cap. VI. Oaths and Subscriptions ofTerfons to be Ordained. p. 169 VII. The CONTENTS. Cap. VII. The Manner of Ordaining Deacons, p. 171 Cap. VIII. Distinct Orders [hall not be ta^en To gether. p. 1 73 Cap. IX. 'The Manner of Ordaining}* kie sis. p. 174. Cap. X. Simoniacal Ordinatoin and Lawful Tees. p. 1 76 Cap. XI. Special Caujes of Sujftenfwn from f /;e E x e r c 1 s e of Orders Received. p. 178 . TIT VII- TheCoNVERSATioNand Apparel of MINISTERS. Cap. I. The Conversation of Minifters, with regard ^SecularEmployments. p. 180 Ca p. II. The Conversation of Mini/ten, mth regard to Life and Manners. p. 18 2 Cap. III. The Habits^/* M'mijlers not performing Divine Service. p. 185 ■ — T I T VIII Cathedral and Coll£giateChur- ches of the OLD and N'EWTovri- dation. Cap, I. Cathedrals the Sees of Archbifiiofs 'and s Bifbopsjp> 1 9 2 [Rules of Common and Canon-Law concerning Cathe- drals, utyof Visiting the Sick P«5^ Cap. II. Burial of tbe Dead p. 54.0 \_Rules of Canon- and Common-Law, concerning 'Fdbsi, Burial-Places, Monuments, c^c. p. 54.3 Cap. Ill, 'Burying in Woollen. P* 544 Cap. IV. Taxes upon Ecclefiajlical Terfons, for Burial. . . . P- H$ : Cap. V. Rules for P o pis h M a s s e s for the T>ead. p. 54.9 T I T. XXIV. Probate of WILLS,, and Admini- stration of INTESTATE- ESTATES. Cap. I. The M a k 1 n g of Wills. P- 551 * [Rules of Civil, Cunon and Common-La W, concerning tbe MiJ^-g and Tublijlnng of Lait Wills and Tefta-: ments.3 p. 5 5z Cap. II. Nuncupative Wills. p. 555 Cap, The CONTENTS. Cap. III. Probate WInventary. p. 556 Cap. IV. Pperogativeo/"^ Arcbbijhops. p. 5<5^ Cap. V* Fraudulent Devises. p. 566 Cap. VI. Wills in the Trovince o/Yorl p. 569 Cap. VII. Wills in Wale s. p. 5 7 1 Cap. VIII. Intestates, and A dm inist ratio N.p. 572 Cap. IX. Fees for ^Probate and Adminiflratton, p. 5 79 Cap. X. Fees to be paid by Seamen and Soldiers, p. 585 T I T. XXV. PROTESTANT Dissenters, and Conventicles. Cap. I. /Jf mp oral Lam againjl Separation, and Conventicles. p. 588 Cap. II. Ecclesiastical Laws againjl Separation WCoNyENTICLES. p. 60 I Cap. III. T>ijfenters may ^GovERN,worTEACH in Cor- p orations. p. 607, Cap. IV- Quakers, in particular. p. 609 Cap. V. Anabaptists, in particular, p. 6 1 4, Cap. III. Toleration, T I T. XXVI. POPISH PRIESTS and RECU- SANTS, Reftrained by divers Pe- nalties and Incapacities. (Zap. I. Jesuits, and Priestso/ the Church of Rome. p. 6z\ Cap. U. Bulls of Reconciliation, and Topijh Books. p. 628 Cap. III. Saying and Hearing 0/" Mass. p. 63 3 Cap. IV. Absenting from Church, with Convic- tions and Forfeitures thereupon . p. 6 3 6 tttt Cap. The CONTENTS. Cap. V. Oaths, and other T e s t s, for the Discovering ofTapifls. p. 64.7 Cap* ■ VI. Civilly isabilities, and Burdens, by reafon of Recufancy, • P« 659 Cap. VII. Ecclefajlical Methods for Reclaiming of Re cufants. p. Q66T) Cap. VIII. Tapijlf Confined to certain Tlaces of Abode. P. C66 9 ) Cap. IX. The Disarming of Tapifts. p. (677), Cap. X. Topifi Education^ Children, in Foreign Tarts. p. (68 1 > [ ■ TIT. XXVII. ml Perpetual Security to the CHURCH of ENGLAND, againft Papists and Popery. J - Cap. I. Tapifis debarred from SuccEEDiNG^feCROWN. p. (6$6) Cap. II, Further Security ^AProtestant Eflabli/hment p. 0**8} Cap. III. Troteftant Succeffwn in the Houfe of Ha nover, p. (68p3 Cap. IV. Additional Confirmations of the Succeffwn in the Houfe of Hanover. p. (695) Cap. V. Regard of the Church of England to Foreign Protestants. p. (706) TIT. XXVIII. Land given in M O R T M A I N for the Endowment of Churches. Cap. I. Restraints upon Gifts and Tur chafes in Mortmain. p. 665 Cap, II. Relaxations o/r^ Reftraints upon Gifts and Turchafes in Mortmain. p. 6yi TIT. I The CONTENTS. T I T. The Possessions and Revenues of BISHOPRICKS. Cap. I. The Temporalties of ^Bifloopricks /hall not be un- duly Seised. p. 675 Cap. IL The Toffefjions of TSijhopriclq may not be Aliened. Cap. III. Temporalties of i Bi/kopricfy in time o/.Vacation, p. 680 Possersions and Revenues of the CLERGY. Cap, I. Tofejfions of the Clergy y Unalienable. ^.685 Cap. II. Glebe-Lands^ Terriers. p. <588 [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning Glebe.] p. 6Z9 * Cap. III. O/ArTHiNGs,. and in what Manner, Tythe floall be paid, , p, 69 o [General Rules of Law, concerning the Nature, and Kinds, of Tythes!] ibid. [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning Things Tytheable, or not Tytheable .^\ p. 698 Cap. IV. Personal Tythes. p. 699 Cap. V: Discharges from Tythes: p. 7 00 [ A Table, or Index, of Things Tytheable, and not Tytheable ; and the Manner of paying Tythe.] p. 706 Cap. VI. The S e t t 1 n g-o u t, and Crrying-away of Tythes. p. 7 1 8 [Rules of Common and Canon-Law, concerning the Setting I out, and Carrying-away of Tythes*] p. 7 1 9 I Cap. The CONTENTS. Cap. VII. Tylhes Recoverable in the Spiritual-Court. P-72Z Cap. VIII. Payment of Tythes enforced by Temporal Laws. p. 725 Cap. IX. Recovery of S M a l l T y t h e s. p. 7 3 3 Cap. X. "Payment of Oblations. p. 7 3 8 Cap. XL Tayment o/Pensions. p. 7^0 Cap. XII. Mortuaries. P- 74-3 Cap. XUL Endowments of Vicarages, upon Appropri- ations, p. 74.8 [Rules of Common-Law, concerning Appropiation, and Endowment] p-75* [Of Creation and Endowment of Vicarages. P- 75 3 Cap. XIV. Augmentation of the Endowments of Vic ar a- ge s and Cur acies. P*75 5 Cap. XV. Rectories reftored entire to the Lay- Owners. p. 760 — — TI T. LEASES of Bishops, Dignities, and Benefices. Cap. I. Reftraints from the L e a s i n g of Spiritual promotions. Cap. II. Leafes of Bishops and Clergy, jointly, p. j66 Cap. III. Leafes of Bishops. p. 770 Cap. IV. Leajes of Clergy. p. 772 Cap. V. Leafes of Houses. p. 774. Cap. VL Leafes voided ^jNon-residence. p. 775 Cap. VIL Leafes o^Colleges. P- 779 Cap. VIII. Due Assent to Leafes of Corporations Aggre- gate, p. 780 [Rules of Common-Law, concerning the Confirmation of Leafes^ P-73i [ Rules of Common-Law, concerning the Demanding and Accepting of Rent.] p. 782 TIT. The CONTENTS. TIT. XXXII. Profits of Va c at i o n s, and Remedies for Dilapidations. Cap. I. Tr elates /hall not takg Trofits 0/ Vacations, unduly. p. 784. Cap. II. Trofits of Vacations, given to the next Incumbents. Cap. III. Remedies in cafe ofT) ilapidations. p, 789 Cap. IV. Product of "Benefices /ball not be carried from the "Fees of the Church. P- 7?o TIT. XXXIII. Advowson, and Right of Presenta- tion to Ecclefiaftical Benefices. Cap. L Of Advowson, in general. P-795 [Rules of Common and Canon-Law, concerting Advowfon.] ibid. Cap. II. Advowfon, and Ktght of < Prefentation, as vejled in the Crown. p. 798 [ Rules of Common-Law, concerning Patronages in the Crown.] p. 803 • . ■ Cap: III. Jdvowfon, and Right of Trefentation, wCopar- ceners, Joint-tenants, and Tenants-in-common. p. 804. Cap. IV. Right of Trefentation, by Lapse. p. 806 {Rules of Common and Canon-Law, concerning Lapfe.] p. 808 vi Cap. V. Right of Trefentation in the Un i v er s i t i e s, by re a- Jon o/Rrecusancy. p. 811 Cap. VI, T)uty o/"Bishop, when the Right of Prefentation iiDouBTFUL p. 8 1 4. tttit Rules The CONTENTS. [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning a Caveat, WJus Pacronatus.]" p. 815 Cap, VIL Intrusion, and Usurpation. p. Sif [Rules of Common-Law , concerning Ufurpation andlntiu- ilon.] p. 8zi Cap. VIII. Remedy, for gaining Toffefjion by D u p L e x Qjj e- rzlk, in the Spiritual Courts, p. 822, Cap. IX. Remedy, for gaining Tojfejjions by Writs, i» the Temporal Courts. ' p. 823 Cap. X. Rjiks concerning Writs o/"Right, Da rein Pr e- sen tment, and Qv areImpedItw common, p. 8 27 Cap. XI. Rk/w/w Darein Pre sentment, Jmgly, •- p. Cap. XIL Rules fir Qv a r e I m p e D 1 t, ,/fog/jr. ibid. Cap. XIIL Duty of Bishopj after Judgment in the Temporal Court* THOl£ p. $31 . . T I T XXXVI Legal Possession of Dignity and Benefice, Cap. I. Avoidance of benefices. P^H Cap. II. Presentation WCollation, p- 834. . • • • [Rales of Common and Canon-Law, concerning Presenta- tion and Collation."! p. 8 2 5 Cap. III. Trefentation of the Son, immediately after the Fa- ther, ^ndue and Irregular. P- 8 3 6 Cap. IV. SiMONiACALCr^fm p. 838 Cap. V. Enquiry, and Examination, in order to In- jiitution: p- 84.6 Cap. VI. Subscriptions at Injiitution. p. 850 Cap. VII. O at h s at Injiitution. P- 8 54. Cap. VIII. Simoniacal Inftitmion, and Z^WWFees. p.855 [Rules of Canon and Common -Law, concerning the State of an Incumbent, after Collation and Inftitution] p. 85 8 Cap. — The CONTENTS. Cap. IX. O/Tnduction. p. 859 [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning the Man- ner and Effects of Induction.] ibid. Cap. X. Further Qu a l i f i c at i o n s, after Inltitution and Induction, p. 861 [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning the Pof- feflion of Sine-Cures, Donatives, and Perpetual Cu- racies, p. 864. Cap. XL Resignation, W Exchange. p.867 [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning Refigna- tion.] p. 869 TIT. XXXV. First-Fruits and Tenths. Cap. I. F 1 r s t-F r u 1 t s tafyn from the TOT E. p. 870 Gap. II. Firs t-F r ui t s and Tenths annexed* to the CROWN. p. 872 Cap. III. Explanations of the AB of Fir fl- Fruits and Tenths. p. 881 Cap. IV. The Courto/ Firfl-Fruits and Tenths. p. 886 Cap. V. The Firfl-Fruits and Tenths Given-from the Crown. p. %$6 Cap. VI. Firfl-Fruits and Tenths Restored-to the Crown. • p. 898 Cap. VII. Collectors WUnder-collectors of Tenths. p. 906 Cap. VIII. Firfl-Fruits and Tenths Given from ACrown roAPooR Clergy. p. 908 Cap. IX. Firfl-Fruits and TenthsExcepted in General Par- dons, p. 9 1 z TIT. The CONTENTS. [Of Coadjutors to Incumbents.] T I T. XXXVI. Residence, Non-Residence, and CURATES. Cap. J. ResidenceWNo n-R e s i d e n c e. p. 9 % 1 Cap. IT. Refidcnce 0/ Vicars. p. 9 34. Cap. III. Curates ofS o n-R esident Incumbents, p. 9 3 6 Cap. IV. Licences and Qy alificationso/ Curates. P- 95 3 Cap. V. Curates, or Assistants to Resident Incum- bents, p. 935 Cap. VI. Salaries of Curates. p. 938 P- 919 T I T. XXXVII. PLURALITY, and COMMENDAM. Cap. T. Plurality 0/ 'Benefices. p. 94. 1 Cap. II. 0/ C O M M E N D A M S. p. 9 5 2 [R«/ei 0/ Canon W Common-Law, concerning Commen dams granted to c Bifhops.~\ P- 9 54- TIT. XXXVIII. UNION, and DIVISION, of Churches. Cap. L Uniono/ Churches. p. 9 5 7 [Rm/w 0/ Canon W Common-Law, concerning Unions.] p. 961 Cap. II. Divjsiono/ Churches, p. 961 TIT. The C O N T E N T S. T I T. XXXI. ECCLESIASTICAL Power and Jurisdiction, in general Cap. I. Spiritual Jurisdiction o/" 4 Church of England. p. 966 Cap. II. Exercife a/Temporal Jurisdiction, by Spiritual ^l J prlnnr D. 07 I "Perfons. i I JL * XJL. SYNODS, and CONVOCATIONS, of Bilhops and Clergy. Cap. I. Tfe Authority 0/ Synods. P- 973 Cap. II. An Englijh C o N v o c at i o n. p* 974- Cap. III. Dismes in Convocation. p. 077 Cap. IV. Subjtdies of the Clergy, Confirmed in Parliament. p. 978 Cap. V. Clergy ^Taxed, or E x c u s e d, w the Subfidy Ms of the Laity. p. 995 TIT. XLL CONSTITUTIONS and CANONS of the Church of Cap. I. The Ancient Cano n-La w, as of force, or not of force. P- 997 Cap.II. The Legatin Constitutions. p.*o85 Cap. III. R e v 1 e w s of the /Intient Canons and Conftitutions, in order to a "Neyp ^Body of Ecclesiasti c Al-L aw s. p. 997 Cap. IV. The Publishing, and Re a d i n g, of Conjlitutions and Canons. p. *QQ2 Cap. V. Authorityo/A Canons of 1603, and 1 64.0. tttttt TIT The CONTENTS. T I T XLII. VISITATION, General and Pa- rochial; and of PRESENTMENTS, and PROCURATIONS. Cap. I. General Duty and Ends ofVifitation. p. yy6 Cap. II. Exhibits of Clergy at Vifitations. p. 998 Cap. III. The Duty and Rules of making Presentments, at Vijitations* p. ^^p Cap. IV, Vifitation-A R t i c l e s. p. 1 00 3 Cap. V. Trefentments 4? Ministers. p. 1004. C3p. V J. Crimes and Pe r s o n s to be Trefented. ibid. Cap. VII. Freedoms/ Trefentments. p. 1 605 Cap. VIII. Parochial Vifitations, by Archdeacons. p. 1006 - ■ . . J [Of Archdeacons, Rural- Deans, and Rural-Chapters.] p. 1008 Cap. IX. Procurations, and other ^Duties, for Vifiting. p. 1 o 1 2 x i [Rules of Canon and Common-Law, concerning Procu- rations, Synodals, and other li^e ^Duties.] p. iqi6 Cap. X. Exemption sfrom Vifitation. p. 10 17 1 T I T XLIII OFFICES, and OFFICERS, be- longing to the S P I RIT U A l Co U RT. Cap. L Pa t e n t s, and Pat e n t e e s, for Spiritual furifdiHion. p. 1020 Cap. II. Qualifications and Behaviour of Judges in the Spiritual Courts. p. 1024. Cap. IIL JUDG ES-DELEGATE 3 ;W SuRROGATES.p,I0 2,0 Cap. IV. Of Ad voc ates. p. 102, 1 Cap. V. O/Proc tors and Proxies. p. 1034, Cap. VI, O/Registers. p. 102,6 Cap* TheCONTBNTS. Cap. VII. Of Apparitors. p. 10371 Cap. VIII. Officers in the Spiritual Courts /ball not be D 1 s t u R- bed.w the Administration offujlice. p. 1039 I T I T. XLIV- L.H SPIRITUAL COURTS,and Proceedings therein. Cap. I. Time^W Place for ^Keeping of Courts, p. 104.1 ^1 TT ^ JO f Cap. 11. ^* it at ions and Re turns. p. 10+3 Cap. III. Of the L 1 b e l. p. 1 o 5 1 Cap. IV. Oaths, Wi tnesses, and Perjury, p. 1052 Cap. V. Seal o/Off ice. p. 1056 Cap. VI. Of Fees, W Extortion." p. 1057 — — T I T. XLV. 1 PROHIBITIONS, APPEALS, and INHIBITIONS. Cap. I. Spiritual Courts retrained ^Pr^emUnire. p. \o6i Cap.II. O/Trohibitions. p. 1064. Cap. III. 'Divers Headsow which ^Prohibitions do, or do not, Lie. p. 1067 {Rules of Common Law, concerning Prohibitions.jp. 1 07 1 Cap. IV. O/CoNSULT ations. p. 1074. Gap. V. The fame Crimes Tunijloable both in S p 1 r i t u a l and Temporal Courts. p. 1 07 7 Cap. VI. O/Appeals. p. 1079 Cap. VIL O/Inhibi t ions. p. 1084- TIT. The CONTENTS. T I T. XLVI. CENSURES and PUNISHMENTS, in the Spiritual Courts. Cap. I. O/Purgation. p. 1087 Cap. II. Of Penance. p. 1089 Cap. III. Commutation 0/" Tenance. p. 1090 [fl/Sufpenfion, and Interdict.] p. 1093 Cap. IV. Excommunication, ana its Effects, p. Cap. V. Denouncing (^Excommunicates, p. 1098 Cap. VI. The Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo. p. 1 1 01 Cap. VII. Absolution, and Discharge from Prifon. p. 1 107 Cap. VIII. Of Sequestration. p. !i IZ Cap. IX. Degradation, and Deprivation. p. [Rules of Common-Law, concerning Difcharges from Spiri- tual Cenfures, by Pardons.] p. I I I 7 1 Cap. X. Refioration of Minijiers Deprived in the Ill- Times, p. *rhg map. XL Rejlrain t upon Spiritual Courts, from inflttiing Temporal Punishments. p.*IIZ2 TIT. i * SPIRITUAL Crimes and Vices, Reftrained by TEMPORAL Pu- nishments. Cap. I. Blasphemy, ^^Profaneness. Cap. II. Swearing, and Cursing. Cap.IIL Buggery, and Sodomy. p. 1 1 17 p, 11 19 p. 1 1 i 2 Cap. The CONTENTS. Cap. IV. Rape, and Ravishment. Cap. V. Fornication, and Adultery. Cap. VI. Bastardy, and Bastards. Cap. VII. Drunkenness. p. i i 2 5 p. 1128 p. 1 1 29 p. 1 133 T I T XLVIII TEMPORAL Persons and Mat- ters, of SPIRITUAL Cognisance and Co n c e r n. Cap. I. Ph y s 1 c 1 a n s, and Surgeons. p. 1 1 4.0 Cap. II. Schools, and Schoolmasters. p. 114.2 Cap. IIL The Erection, and Government of Hospi- TALS. p. I I4.7 Cap. IV. Exemptions, andAJJurances, of the Revenues of Schools and Hospitals. p. 11 53 Cap. V. Regulations o/Charitable Uses. p. 1 1 5 5 Cap. VI. Regulations of B r i e f s. p. 1 1 60 TIT XLIX Benefit of Clergy, and Purgation of CLERKS Convict. Cap. I. Benefit of Clergy Confirmed and Enlarged. p. 1 164. p. 1 171 Cap. II. 'Benefit of Clergy Restrained. Cap. III. "Benefit of Clergy, in particular to Terfons in Holy- Orders, p. 1 172 Cap. IV. Reading, in order to benefit of Clergy, p. 1 176 Cap. V. Purgation of Clerlq Convict* p. 1 177 Cap. VI. Breaking of the Ordinary s Prison. p. 1 1 8 2 Cap. VII. Change, and Abolition, of Turgation. p. 1 183 ttttm TIT. The CONTENTS. TIT I x x A • *—■ a .1 Privilege of Sanctuary, and the Ordering of San&uary-Perfons. Cap. I. Privilege ofSanBuary Con fir med. p. 1185 Cap. II. Privilege of Sanffuary Restrained, and Abjura- tions Regulated. p. 1 1 89 Cap. III. Privilege of Sanlhary Ab o l i s h e d.q p. 11 5)7 — I -^ » — . TIT. LL The State and Condition of Religious Houses and Persons. Cap. I. Foundation and Pat ronageo/ Religious Houfes. ~\o 1 p. 1 1 p9 Cap. II. Admission, Purgation, ^wrf Profession, m Religious Houfes. p. 1 2 o 1 Cap. III. Religious Jhall not enjoy Property, nor Traffick. p. 1204. Cap. IV. Confinement of Religious to their Houses. ] C : ' : P- [V s6 Cap. V. Regulations, of the Religious, in point o/Diet, Fur- niture, WApparel, p. 1209 Cap. VI. Rules- of P 1 e t y and C fi a s t i t y, m Religious Houfes. p. 1 2 1 4. Cap. VII. General Chapters of the Religious. p. 1 2 1 6' Cap. VIII. Constitutionso/A Religious, p. 1 2 1 7 Cap. IX. P'he Ordering of the Temporal Possessions of Religious Houfes. ibid Cap. X. Protections, and Discharges from Impositions, granted to Religious Eftates and Houfes. p. 1 220 TIT. The CONTENTS. TIT. LII. Dissolution of Religious Houses Cap I. T>i/]olution of ^Knights Te mplars. p. 1215 Cap. II. T>iJJolution of the Lesser Religious Houfes. p. 1227 Cap III. Dtjjolution of the Greater Religious Houfes. p. 12}T Cap. IV. T>iJfolution of the Knights Hospitallers. p. 124.9 Cap.V. T>if]olution o/Coll£ge s,F r e e-Ch a p e l s,C h a n- tries, Fraternities, Hospitals, Guilds, and Stipendiary-Priests. p. 124.5 Cap. VI. T>iJfolution of fuch Colleges, Free- Chapels and Chantries, as were not Seized be fore , nor excepted in 37 Henr. the $th. p, 1253 Cap. VIL Property, and Pensions, of the Religious after Dissolution. p. 1267 Cap. VIII. Lands of the R e l i g i o u s, as E m p lo y'd in Tious Foundations. p. 1270 3 APPENDIX The CONTENTS. A N APPENDIX Of S tat utes, Ancient and Modern, con- cerning TyTHEsin LONDON.p.127 3 A N APPENDIX Of Instruments, Ancient and Modern, CONCERNING I. The EkBion, Confirmation, and Confecration of Bifhops. P. 5 II. Suffragan ^Bifloops and Coad- jutors, p. 9 III. The Ordination of Triejls and T)eacons. p. i 3 IV. Cathedral Churches, and the Members thereof. p. 1 9 V. ^Parochial Churches, and Church-yards^ p. 2 3 VI- Tofiejjions, and Endowments of Churches. p. 18 VI J. 'Dilapidations, and Repairs. p. 26 VIII. Injlitution, and Induction. p. 4.1 IX. Refignation. p. 4.5 X. Refidence* p. 4.8 XI. Tlurality, and Commendam* XII. Uw/ow 0/^ Churches, pu 5 5 XIII. Curates, and Coadjutors. p. 58 XIV. Vijitation. p. 6 1 XV. Exemption. p. 64. XVI. Convocation. p. 65 XVII. Ecckfiaflical fudges. p. d8 XVIIL Ecckfiaflical Officers. p. 70 XIX, Ecckfiaflical Cenfures. p. 72 XX, Schools. p. 76 XXI, Hofpitals. p. 8 1 With Reference to the feveral Heads in the foregoing Wor K.which each InihumentE x p l a i ns or Co nfirms. TABLES Of the Statutes, Constitutions, Canons, and Articles; according to the Order in which they were made. AN AT ABLE of the General Heads in the enfuing WORK, A Bjuration. P-57* Abfolution (of Excommunicates.) p. 1 1 07 P- 572 p. 1 03 1 P- 79 5 d P-9? p. 1 147. Append. 81 p. 614 p. 10 37. App. ?l p. 96 Adminiftration. Advocates. Advovvfon. Aliens. Almshoufes. Anabaptifts. Apparitor. Appeals (to Rome.) Appeals (from Inferiour Court to Supe- riour.) Archdeacons. Articles (xxxix.) Augmentation (of Benefices.) B. p. 1079 p. 1008. p. 391 P-75X Afp.^ p. $33 P-7 p. 510 P-4?4 p. 1129 p. 509 Bifhops — Confirmation and Confecration p. 1 fli. App. 3 —in Parliament, p. 143 ~-— «their Dignity and Privileges. p. 1 50 Bifhopricks (Lands and PofTeflions.) p. 675 Avoidance. Articuli Cleri. BAnns. Baptifm. Baltardy. Bigamy. Blafphemy. Briefs. Buggery. Bulls. Burial. C. p. 1H7 p. n*5 p. 1122 p. 628 p. 538. App. 26 C A non-Law. Canons. Catechifing. Cathedrals. Caveat. Ceremonies. Chancel. Chapels.— of Eafe. - -Free. Private. Charitable Ufes. p. 192, p. 137. P. 997 P-*993 P-4J2 App. 1 9 p. 81 5 p. 168 p. 222. p. 235 p. 236 App. 16 p.1155 Church, — Privileges and Immunities, p.i Confecration. p. 209 Repairs. p. 217. 4pp.^6 Rates. p. 217 Ornaments. p.224 Goods. P« 2 $i Church-wardens. p. 240, 999 Church-yard. p. 214, 233. App. 24 Citation. p. lo ^ Clergy,— Immunities. p. 9 -PofTeflions of. -Benefit of. p. 68j- p. 1 164 Clerk (Parifh.) p. 240 Clerks (Convicl.) p. 1 177 Clerks (Six.) p. 530 Coadjutors,— to Bifhops. p. 158. App. 6 - to Clergy, p. 939. App. 60 Collation. p. 834 Collegiate Churches. p. 191. App.iy Commendam. p. 152. App. 5 1 Confirmation. P- 454 Confeffions. p. 486 Confecration — Forms of. p. 1 16 -of Bifhops. p. 121 • of Churches. p. 208 Constitutions. Cdnfultation. Conventicles. Convocation. Court (Spiritual) Creeds. Crofs (in Baptifm.) p. *98j<, 992. p. 1074 p. 588 p. 974. App. 64 p. 1041 p. 3 90 p. 440 Curacies, called perpetual, p. 866. ^.44 temporary. D. p. 936. App. j8 p. 789. DEacons. Defamation. Degradation. Deprivation. Dilapidations. Difpenfarions. Diffenters (Proteftant.) Divifion (of Churches.) Divorce. Donatives. p. 86 5 Drunkennefs. E. EVes. Exchange (of Benefice.,) Excommunication. Exempt Jurifdi&ion Exhibits (in Vilitations") Extortion. F. FAfts. Feafts. Fees. (Ecclefiaftical) Firft-Fruits. Font. G. CI Lebe. I Godfathers and Godmothers, p. 439 H. HErefy, and Hereticks. Holy-Days. Homilies. Hofpitals. -H'H-'H-H- p.171 p. 708 p. 11 ibid App. 36 p. 102 p. 588 p. 962 P- 534 App.tf p. 1133 p. 139 p. 867 p. 1094. App. 7 4 p. 1 3 17. App. 64 p. 998 p. 1057 p. 276, 280 ibid p. 1057 p. 870 P-4lf p. 688 P-399 p. 27 3 p.385 p. 1 1 47. App. 81 Hofpitallers. Table of the Ge n e r a l Heads in the enfuing WOK K. Hofpitallers. JEfuits. I. mpropnations. Inceft. Induction. Inhibition. Inftitution. Interdict. Inteftate. Intrufion. Inventary. Judge. Jurifdittion (Spiritual.) Jus Patronatiis. L. LApfe. Leafes. Leftures and Lecturers. Libel. Library (Parochial.) London (Tythes in.) Lords-day. M. p 1241 p. 621 p. 74S. Jpp. ^2 p, II2S p. 859. Jpp. 43 p. I084 p. 846. Jpp. 41 p. IO94 P-572 p. 817 p. 556 Jpp. 68 p. 9 66 p. 814 p. 1024. p. 806 p. 762 p. $84 p. ioyi p. 248 p. 127$ p. 267 \ /tf Arriage. • 1 P-493 Minifters — Converfation. p. 180 • -Habit in Divine Service, p. Mortmain. Mortuaries. ■ordinary Habit. ■Marriage of. O. P- P P- P' 362 i8y 66$ 74* OAths Oblations. Offertory. Orders of Minifters. Ordination — Forms of. Method of. P. p. 1 S9> p. 1 o 5 2 p. 738 P-474 p. 115 pi 1 id JpW PA pal Authority. Papifts. Parifh— Bounds of Offices. Patents. Patronage. Penance. Penfions. Pentecoftals. Perambulation. Perjury. Peter-pence. Phyficians. Plurality. p 941, Poor— Provilion for. Settlement of Prayer (before Sermon.) Preaching and Preachers. Precontracts. Pi efentation. Prefentments. Priefts (Order) Priefts (Romijb) Proftor. P-74 p. 636 p. 239 p. 244 p. 1020 P- 795 p. 1089. Jpp. 74 p. 74° p. 1016 p. 239 p. 1055 p. 100 p. 1 140 Jpp. 5 i p. 250 i 6 381 17 1 494 834 p. 998 P- *74 p. 621 p. 1034 P- P. P» P- P- Procurations. Prohibitions. Provifions (Papal) Purgation. p. 1087, OQ. Uakers. R. i*77> p. 1013 p. 1061 P-7-4 Jpp. 71 p. 609 13 Ape. Regifter (Book; Regifter (Office.) p, Religious. Diffolution of them. Refidence. Refignation. Rural Deans. — - Chapters. S. SAcraments (in general.) — — of the Lords-Supper. Sanctuary. Schools and School, mafters. Seal. Seats (in Churches.) Sequeftration. Service (Divine.,) Sine- Cure. Sidemen. Simony. Sodomy. Subfidies (of the Clergy.) Succeflion (Proteftant.) Suffragans. Sunday. Supremacy. Surrogates. Sufpenfioii. Swearing. Synodals. Synods. p. 1 125- p. 229 1 ©3 6. Jpp. 71 p. 1 199 p. 1225 p. 921. Jpp. 48 p. 867 Jpp. 45 p ioio p. 1 01 2 T. TEmplars Tenths. Terrier. Toleration. Tranfubftantiation Tythes. V. p. 429 p. 460 p. 1185 P- 1 1 42 '• P- 7<5 p.1056 p. 221 p 1 1 1 2 p. 364 p. 864 p. 241 p.8}8 p. 1 1 22 p. 978 p. (686) P- *K p.267 p. 26 p.iojo p. 109? p. 1 119 p. 1016 P--97J p. 122$ P- 872 p. 688 p. 616 P-477 p. 691 VAcations — of Bifhopricks. p. 680 of Benefices. p. 7 8 4 Veftries. p. 246 Vicarages. p. 74S Vifitation— of Sick. p. 538 — of Bifhops and Archdeacons. p. 996. Jpp. 61 — Parochial. p. 1006 Uniformity. p. 294 Union (of Churches.) p. 9^7. Jpp. 51 Ufurpation. p. 871 w w. Ills. Witneffes. P- 5S' p. 1054 TIT. A.D.I227- Privile- ges, &c. by Magna Charta. Co. a. Infl. p.2. ibiJ. p. 2, 3. ibid, p. 3. TIT. I. RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, and IMMUNITIES of the CHURCH and CLERGY. The Contents. Cap. I. Privileges and Immunities of the Church and Clergy < 9 by Mag n a Charta. Cap. II. Privileges and Immunities of the Church and Clergy, further confirmed by fever al Kings, in Parliament. Cap. III. Anfwers in Parliament to the Articles of the Clergy. Cap. IV. Immunities of the Clergy, as to their Persons. Cap. V. Immunities of the Clergy, as to Estate and Interest. Cap. VI. The Church o/England 3 as by Law Established CAP. I. Trivileges and Immunities of the Church and Clergy^ by Magna Charta. 9 Henr. III. Cap. 1 . A Confirmation of Liberties. 9IB£>c, Wit fjaoe granteti * to ©00, ana bp ti&te out pjefent Charter i?afce cottftrroeo lot 2J0 ana our $en# fo? efcer, C^at b tije CfciraU of England c tyall fce free, ano foali $aoe all ijer tofcole mW a«D liberties in;* fctolable. a CO <2500.] When any thing is granted for God, it is deemed in Law to be granted to God • and whatfoever is granted to his Church for his Honour, and the maintenance of his Religion and Service, is granted for and to God. b Che C<tCf) Of England] That is, all Ecclefiaftical Perfons within the Realm, thofe Rights : Habeat omnia jura fun integra, & libertates illafas, in the Record. Of the like import are the imperial Laws, in favour of the Church : That, particular- ly, which we find in the firft Book of the Code,Privilegia qua gcneralibus Conjlitutionibus univerfif SacrojanBis Ecclefiis erthodexa Re- ligionis retro Trincipes praftiterunt, firma & illi- their Poffeflions, and Goods. But my Lord t bata in perpetuum decernimus cujlodiri. And Coke obferves, that the word Ecclefia was more properly ufed, than Ecckfiaftici ; be- caufe Ecclefiaftical Perfons die, but the Church never dies. c g)l)aIH)eftee]Thatis, (hall be refto- red to all her lawful Rights, and freed from all Ufurpations and Encroachments upon another, Caffa &■ irrita effe denunciari per to- tarn It alt am pracipimus, omnia Statuta & Confuetudines, contra libertatem Ecclefia, ejufaue perfonas, induclat, adverfus Canonical & Im- priales SanBiones, & ea de Cupitularibus peni- tus aboleri mandat nova Conjlitutio. B Abridgment. Church of Eng- land fhall be free, and have her Rights, &c. invio- lable. Tlt.2. CI2, Ibid. Abridgment. King promifes that he, and all others, (hall obferv£ the Charter, and a fifteenth is given in Cortfi- deration thereof ; — and he grants, that neither he nor His Heirs will in- ringe it. ' r reff.'S to the great Charter. Bi&ops, and Abbots, -Temporal Lords. Rights, 'Privileges and Immunities Tit. I 4 9 Henr. III. Gap. 3 7. A Confirmation of the Great Charter, ivitnejfed by the Bifliops, Abbots, &c. — SUl tljcfe cuftomeg attU liberties afo?cfaio, toln'cu toe Imbe grantee to be boloen ttttytn tilts our $ealro, as ntuci) as; appertained to uief ant» our tyeirgs, toe ©all obferbe. ana all men of tiitg our aaealm, as toell fpiritual ajs temporal (as mucfc a$ in tijem t$) fijmll obferbe tije fame againft all perfong; in lifectmfe. anD fo? ting our gift ant> grant of tftcfc ^liberties, ano of otijer container) in our Charter of Hibzttw of our f ojeft, tije arcl)b!0)op& tftttyopis, abbots, ^to^js, Carte, ^earonjai, &nigljt<3, frcc^olDcrs, antr otfjer bur Subjects, Imbe siben unto u$ tt)t fifteenth part of all tljeir mobeabieg. &no toe $abe grantco un- to t^ent on tae otljer part, ti?at neither toe not our ijctr^f flmll procure cz do any tnim, to^ereb^ tlje ^liberties in ttytg Charter contained, (ball be infringe!) 01 bjoften. a.na if anp ttjtng be p^ocureo b? ant pcrfori, cbntrarp to tije pjtemiffejS, it flmll be fcafc of tio fo^ce no? effect. ^• s being tDitUe&g, ^ Jt02D B. arc^bifl)0p Of Canterbury, E. #iO)Op of London, J. 25tflj0p Of Bathe, P. of Winchefter, H. of Lincoln, R. of Saljse bury, W. of Rocheftcr, W. Of Worceftcr, J. of Ely, H. of Hereford, R. of Cinched er, W. of Exeter, 2Si0)op0 : tbe abbot Of ^t. Edmonds, tpt ab* bOt Of *fet. Albans, tyt abbot Of Bello, t»e abbot Of &t. Auguftines in Canterbury, tf)t abbot Of Evefham, tbe abbot Of Weftminfter, t^e 3.b* bOt Of Bourgh fat. Peter, ttyt abbpt Of Reding, t%t $bbpt Of Abindon, ttje abbot Of Malmsbury, tlje &t>j)9t Of Winchcomb, t!?e abbot Of Hyde, tlje abbot Of Certefey, tlje abbot Of Sherburn, t«e abbot Of Cerne, tlje abbot Of Abbotebir, tl)C abbot Of Middleton, ,t!ie &bb0t Of Seleby, tljeab* bOt Of Cirencefter : H. de Burgh 3;Utt*Ce, H. C&rl of Chefter aUO Lincoln, W. Catl Of Salisbury, W. Carl Of Warren, G. de Clare C&rl Of Gloucefter HUB Hereford, W.deFerrarsCa*! G& Decby 5 W-.-ete Mandeville Catl OfEfr fex, H. de Bygot Carl Of Norfolk, W. Carl Of Albemarle, H. Carl Of Here- ford, J. ConftablC Of Chefter, R.de Ros, R. Fitzwalter, R. de Vyponte, W. de Bruer, R. de Muntefichet, P. Fitzherbert, W. de Aubenie, J. Grefly, F. de Breus, J, de Movenne, J.Fitzallen, H. de Mortimer, .W. de 'Beuchamp, W. de St. John, P. de Mauly, Brian de Lifle, Thomas de Multon, R. de Argenteyn, G. de Nevil, W. Mandujt, J, de Balun, aitO OtlKtSf* d L0?U B. 3rc!)U!fl)0p] There was no I S, that is Stephen (Langton) who was Arch- Lord B. Archbiihopabouc this time, but Bo- bifiiop at that time j and fo is the reading mface - y and he was not made Archbifliop 1 of the Gopy of Magna Cbarta in the Bur- till 1244. This therefore is a Mifuke for ton Annals. Privile ges t &c. by xMagna Charta. AD.I22J. The Names of the Lords prclcnt ; -—and of the Bi- (hops Excommu- cating the breakers of the great Char- ter. 37 Henr. III. Tbejentence of Cur [e given by the^Bifloofs againjl the breakers of the great Charter. THe yeere of our Lord a thqufand CC. liii. the third day of May, in the great Hall of the King. at Weftminfter, in the prefence and e by the afTent of the Lord Horn by the grace of God, King of England, and the Lord Richard Earle of Cornewall his brother , Roger Bjgot Earle of Norfolke and ■Suffolkc, Marfhallof England, Humfrej Earle of Herford, Henry Earle of Oxford, John Earle Warren, and other eftates of the Realme of England : we Bon/face, by the mercy of God Archbifhop of Canterbury, Primate of all Eng- land, F. of London, H. of Elye, S. of Worceftqr, E. of Lincolne, W. of Nor- wiche. P. of Herford, W. of Salisbury, W. of Durham, R. of Excefter, M. of Carlyle, W. of Bathe, E. of Rochefter, T. of Saint Dauids, Bifhops apparel- led ia pontificals, with tapers burning, againft the breakers of the Churches A-D. 125;- 2.1n(i. p. J27- e T5? tfje aiTctlt] My Lord Coke obferves, on the Statuteof Confirmation, x$EJ-wardl. That the Authority of Parliament was ne- ceffary to warrant the Prelates in pronoun- cing the Sentence , becaufe it concern'd Ttmpral Caufes, as well as Spiritual. liberties, • Cap. I. of the CHVKCH and CLERGY. 3 Privile- ges, &c. by Magna Charta. A.D.1297. liberties, and of the liberties or other cuftomes of the Realme of England; and namely of thofc which are contained in the Charter of the common liberties of England, and Charter of the Foreft, haue denounced the fentence of ex- communication in this forme : By the authoritie of Almighty God, the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghoft, and of the glorious Mother of God, and per- petual Virgine Mary, of the blefTed A potties Peter and Paul, and of all A- poftlcs, and of all Martyrs, of blefTed Edward. King of England, and of all the Saints of heauen : wee excommunicate, accurfe, and from the benefits of our holy Mother the Church, we fequefter all thofe that heereafter willingly and malicioufly depriue or fpoile the Church of her right. And all thofe that by any craft or wylinefle doe violate, breake, diminifh, or change the Churches liberties and free cuftomes, contained in the Charters of the common liberties and of the Forreft, granted by our Lord the King, to Archbifhops, Bifhops, and other Prelates of England .- and likewife to the Earles, Barons, Knights, and other freeholders of the Realme. And all that fecretly, or openly, by Deede, Word or Councell doe make Statutes, or obferve them being made, and that bring in Cuftomes, or keepe them when they bee brought in, againft the faid Liberties, or any of them, the Writers, Law-makers, Councellours, and the Executors of them, and all thofe that fhall prefume to judge againft them. All and euery which perfons before mentioned, that wittingly fhall commit any thing of the PremifTes, let them well know that they incurre the forefaid fentence Ipfo Facto, i.e. vpon the deede done. And thofe that commit ought ignoranily, and be admonifhed, except they reforme themfelues within xv^dayes after the time of the admonition, and make full fatisfaftion for that they haue done at the will of the Ordin'arie, fhall be from that time foorth wrapped in the fame fentence. And with the fame fentence we burden all tlioie that prefume to perturbe the peace of our Soueraigne Lord the King, and of the Realme. To the perpetuall memorie of which thing, we the a- forefaid Prelates haue put our Seales to thefe prefents. 25 Edw. I. Cap. 1. >^ Solemn Confirmation of the great Charter. P. &«. 2 Inft. : EDward hv tyt grace Of <&0b y &fug Of England, %0ft of Ireland, att& Bufee of Guian, to ail tbofe cbat tbefe pjefeut 3Letter$U>au$car oj fee, greeting, ftnoto w tfcat toe to tbe bonour of dBoo, ana of bol? Ctyurcb, anotottye pjont of ourEealm, babe granteo fo? 110 ant> oar beirgi, ebat tbe Charter of lUbertieg, anD tbe Charter of tbe if ojeft, tobtcb toere maoe b£ common aflent of aU tbe aaealm, in tbe time of fting Henry our fatljer, tbail be feept in eberr point toitboutbjeacb. &n& tec totli tljat tbe fame Cijarterg/ ©all be fentunoer our ^eal, ag toell to our %u$m$ of tbe if o?eft, agfto otber& anD to all ^eriftgf of £>bire& ano to aU our otber Officers;, antr to ail our Cities tbjougbout tljeiSealm, together toitb qutUX'M, tn t^e tD^tctj ft Ojall be contameD, Cbat tljep caufe tbe fojefaiD Cbartetjsto be publitbeo, ano to Declare to tlje people, tljat toe babe confirmco tfccm in all pointy, ano tbat our 3iultice& £>be* fiffe, fl&syowf, ano otber ^inifter^, tofyitf) unoer w babe tbe liatotf oj our Hatttr to gutoe, (ball alloto tbe fame Cbarterjs pleabeo before tbem in juDgmentinaUtfteir points, tbat i$ to toit, tbe great Charter a*g tyz Common4ato, ano tbe Charter of tbe if ojett, fo? tbe toealtb of our $ealm. / Sty&ll be fClIt] Before Printing, and till the Reign of K. Henry the Seventh, Statutes were engrofs'd on Parchment, and by the King's Writ proclaimed by the She- riff of every County. g Common lata J common to all. That is, the Law Cap. 2. fudgments given againjl the faid Charter, Jhall be void. A $ J® toe toill tbat if ant judgment be giben from bencefo?tb contra* * x n? to tbe points of tbe Charter?; afo?efatt> b£ tbe giutticeg , 0? b? am otber our <3©iutffcri8 tbat bolo ^lea before tbem, againft t^e pointy of t^e Charters:, it (ball be unoone, ano bolDen fo? nougbt. Cap. Abridgment. — with the fo- icmn Form of Ex- communication. —-of all who fliall break or change the Church's Li- berties and free Cuftoms, — or make, bring in, and obferve Statutes and Cu- ftoms contra: y thereunto ; -—a!! iich Per- fons fljcil be Ex- communicated ip foftBo, — as well as thofe, who being admo- nished, do no: re- form. Confirmation un- der the Seals cf the Prelates. Edward I; con firms the great Charter, &c. —and Wills, that it be publiih'd throughout the Realm, — and allow'd in all Pleadings. v Ibid. All the Judgments contrary to the GreatCbarter fhall be null. Rights, privileges and Immunities Tit. Ij Abridgment. The gre.it Charter (hail be lent to Ca- thedral Churches, andreadto'hcPeo- plc twice a Year. Arcbbifhops and Bifliops ihall pro- nounce Excomma- mration, twice a Year , againft all that break it, —which if thePre- lates neglect, the two Archbifhops ihall compel them. The King ha- ving granted the forelaid Articles , for him and his, Heirs, —Admonition was given i°, 2°, 3% by the Aichbifliop, — and all Perfons were enjoyned to maintain them ; -and Excommu- nication denounc'd againft the Break- ers. Trie great Char- rer fliall be perpe- tual, ---and every Ar- ticle thereof invio- lably obferved. Cap. 3 . The [aid Charter fliall he read in Cathedral Churches twice in the Year. A T® toe toiU tbat ttje fame Chatters (ball Ire fent , unDer out* £X ^cal, to CattjeDjalCburcbcs tbjougbout our isealm, tbere tore* main, anD ©all be rcau before tbe people ttoo times toy t$e y ear. Gap. 4.. Excommunication Jhall he pronounced againfl the 'Brea- ker s of the [aid Charter. A0 %> tijat all arcbbilbops anb 2Si0)ops (ball pronounce tyz Seatence of Excommunication againft all tbofe tbat toy too?D, DeeD, c? coun* eel, do contrary to tlje fojefaiD Charter??, 0? tijat in an? point fyeafe o? uudo tljcm. anD trjat tije fain Curfew be ttoice a tear DenounceDanD puto* lifljcD toy tlje Relate?; afojefaiD. anD if tije fame Relates, 0? any of tbcm, be remifs in tijc Denunciation of t^e faiD Sentences, tbe Arehbi- riiops of Canterbury and York, fo? tije time being, ©all compel anD Diftrein tljem to tlje trccution of tljeir Duties in fojm afojefaiD. %<, Edw. I. The Sentence of the Clergy given againft the breakers of the Articles above written. IN the Name of the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghcrfr, Amen. Where- as our Soucreigne Lord the King, to the honour of God, and of holy Church, and for the common profit of the Realme, hath graunted for him and his Heires for euer thefe Articles aboue written, Robert Archbifhop of Canterbury, Primat of all England, admonifhed all his Prouince once, twice, and thrice. Becaufe that fhortnefle will not fuffer fo much delay, as to giue knowledge to all the people of England of thefe. Prefents in writing : We therefore enjoyne all perfons, of what eftate foeuer rhey be, that they and eucry of them, as much as in them is, fhali maintaine and vphold thefe Articles graunted by our SouereigneLord the King in all points. And all thofe that in any point doe refift or breake, or in any maner hereafter procure, counfel, or any wife affent to, refift .or breake thofe Ordinances, or goe about, by word or deed, openly or priuily, by any maner of pretence or colour : We the forefaid Arehbifhop by our authority in this writing exprelfed, do excommunicate and accurfe, and from the Body of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and from all the company of heauen, and from all the Sacraments of holy Church, doc fequefter and exclude, 28 Edw. I. A Solemn Confirmation of the Great Charter, W€ ratifying anD appjobiug^ tljete gifts anD grants afojefaiD, con* firm anDmafie arong all tbe fame fo? us anD all our beirs perpe* petuall? ; anD b^tbc tcnour of tbefe prefents Do reneto ebe fame^ toil* ting anD granting fo? us anD our beirs, tbat this Charter, anD all anD fingular ins articles fo? eber, 0)all tot ffeDfaftty, firmly auD inbiolabl? obrerbeb. anD if ant articles in ttje fame Charter containeD yet tfc tberto peraDbenture batb not tottn fiept, £Oe toill, anD toy autbo* xtty ro^al, commanD from bencef o?ti& tfrmty ttyy tot obf erbeD. 9In toit* nefs tobcreof toe babe caufeD t^efe our * betters patents to be maDe, T. Edward our ^OU at Weftminfter, C^C ttoent? nintf) Da? Of March, in ttje ttocnttetgljtb tear of our Ecign. h CJjefC ffl'ftS ailD grants] In this Ra- tification, the Great Charter, as granted by King Henry III. was recited at length, and the Articles thereof are the Gifts and Grants here referr'd to. Privile- ges, &-C. by Magna Charta. * tetters l^atClUS] A&sof Parliament are many times in form of Charters or Let ters Patents ; as we fee in this Inliance, and in the precedent Confirmation, 25. Edw. I. GAP. A.D.1297. A..D.1300. Co. 2. Inft. p. 527.8c 8. Rep. Prince's Caje, Cap. II. of the CHVRCH and CLEK6T. Privileges^ kcbyjeve. r«l Kjngs in Parlia~ meat. AD. 1 340. 2 loll. p. ). AD. 13 jo. A.D.1376. AD. 1 377. AD. 1 379. AD. 1379. CAP. 11. Privileges and Immunities of the Church and Clergy, further confirmed byjeveral Kings in Parliament. 1 4. Edw. III. Cap. 1 . A Confirmation of Liberties. b T73i*ff, fcljat $ol? C&urclj ijabc ijer lUberttefc in qutetnefk tottfc JC out interruption, oj ?Ditturbance. k JFtrff, Cfjflt] Befides the many Con- firmations of the Great Charter in Parliament, (which included a Confirmation of the Rights and Liberties of the Church and Clergy,,) and beildes other general Con- firmations of the Rights of the Clergy, in Conjunction with thofe of the Laity ; here are (we fee) divers A<5ts and Claufes, faci- ally in favour of the Church and Clergy. And this is purfuant to a Maxim in our Laws, Ecclefia eft infra atatem, & in cuftodid Domini Regis, qui tenetur Jura & bareditates fuat manu tenere & defendere. And elfewhere, Ecclefia, qua femper eft infra atatem, fungitur femper vice minoris ; nee eft jftri confenum, quod infra atatem exiftentes, per negligentiam Cufto- dumfuirum exbaredationem patiantur. Accordingly, divers or our Kings before the Conqueft (particularly, Edward the El- der, Edgar, Canutus, and Edward the Con- feffor) begin their Laws in like manner, with fpecial Provifions for the Liberties of the Church and Clergy ,• of which there- fore this ufage lince, is only a Continuance. And it is further obfervable, that many of the following Confirmations were made at the fpecial Requeft of the Commons in Parliament, whofe Petitions frequently be- gun with fuch a general Claule in favour of the Church and Clergy. Abridgment. Spelm. Con. Vol. p. 391, 444. 53?- F 25 Edw. III. Cap. 1. All Privileges granted to the Clergy, confirmed. 9Irft, C&at all ti&e Privileges ano Franchifes granteo i>eretofo?e to tty faio Clerg? fce confirmed ant) golden in all points 50 Edw. III. Cap. 1. A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. F31rff, 31t i$ ojoatneo ano effafolt'Ojeo, €fcat Jjol? Cfcurclj Ijabe all Ijcr Liberties ano Franchifes in quietuef& tottJjout impeachment 0? otijer oftturtoancc. 1 Ric. II. Cap. 1 . A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. FUrff, 31t t)S agreeO ano effafclifoeO, €&at j&oty Cl^urdj ©all ijafce anO enjOt all ijer Rights, Liberties, anO Franchifes tt^Olty anO tmtljout blenuft. i Ric< II. Cap. 1. A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. FSirft, Cljat $0ty €i)UVtf) Ijatje anO enjO^ ^er Franchifes anO Liberties in aE potnfg, in agf ample manner, a^ fye tytm Ijao in t&e time Of t)i$ $Gt)le ^OgeUttOJg fttngjS Of England. 3 Ric. II. Cap. 1. A Confirmation of the Laws of the Church. F3!rff, lit te o^oatneo ano effamiQjeo, cfoat ijoty C^urc^ ijatoe ano toi)dlt> enjop lier Franchifes anO Liberties, by fl&e manner a$ foe fjatt) ijao ano enjo^eo t^em in ti&e time of t^e &tugs $oole $?ogcmto;#. C^ 5 Ric j Rot. Pari. 17, J?5i. <*, 7,8,17. R. 2. — i.&r 4. H. 4. — 2. 5.7, 8, H 5. — 2 H. 6. Confirmations to the Church of Privileges and Franchifes. —of Liberties and Franchifes,ia quiet- nefs, &c. -•of i\ights, Li- berties, and Fran- chifes, wholly and without blemijh. -of Franchifes and Liberties, in as am- ple manner, &c. •of Franchifes and Liberties, by the manner, &c. 1 6 Rights , Privileges and Immunities Tit. I. Abridgment. Confirmation to the Church. -of Liberties and Franchifes, wholly. —of Liberties to be whole and un- hurt. of Liberties and Franchifes,iSwhol- —of all 1 er Liber- ties. — of Liberties and Franchifes. —of Liberties and Franchifes, entirely, and without inv blemifhing. —of Liberties and Franchifes. -■-of all Statutes made' for the Con- jcnr.ticn ot the Li- berties, Privileges, and Immunities , forme r'y granted to the Clergy. 5 Ric. II. Cap. i . A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. Fljrff , %t fe affentea ana accojaea, Ctjat IjoIt CI)utcl) ijat»e ana enjoy all Ijet Liberties ana Franchifes tpljolly. 6 Ric. II. Cap. i . A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Chunk F91tft, 3it tjaf o^Uainctj ana accojaea, tijat out tioly mother t^e Cfcuwl) of England, $atoe all 5er TLibettie^ to^ole ana unhurt, ana tge fame fully in joy ana ufc. 7 Ric. II. Cap. i . A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. F3|tff, 9It is affentea ana aceo?aea, c^atfcolyCfcutcljijabe ana enjoy all Ijer Liberties ano Franchifes, agtoijolly ajs 0)c Ijat^ $aa ana enjoy* ea ttiem in t^e time of t&e &ings 0oble ^losenito^. 8 Ric. II. Cap. u A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. F91rft, %ti$ ojaaineaana enactea, €ijat fjoly Cijurc!) liabe all ijer Li- berties. i z Ric II. Cap. i . A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. F9lrtt, 9!ti0 accojaca ana affentea, tt)at $oly cijutxfc fcafce all ^et Li- berties auO Franchifes. i Henr. IV. Cap. i . A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. Ff rtf, £liat ^oly Cinir<# ijafce ana enjoy all tyer Rights, Liberties ana Franchifes, entirely, ana "jocitrjout fmblemt'Qing. 2, 4, 7, ?, C? 1 3 Henr. IV. & 3 Henr. V. Cap. 1. A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. T^3jrft, Cljat $0ly €\)UUl) Ijaoe all l)Ct Liberties ana Franchifes. 4. Henr* IV. Cap. I. A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church and Clergy. ITem, 23y tfyc fame affent out }Lo:a tlie fting aotlj toill ana gtant,ana i)atb o?aamea ana eftalilifljea, Cftat all tije statutes, £>?ainauce& 9 Stocrstoerc made by us and our Council : of tDbicb faid t Articles, tott^ t^e Anfwers of ttje fame, tbe tenons liere enfue. [f Note, The Articles and Anfwers are federally inferted in their proper 'Places, according to the Matter and SubjeB of each.] - — mz scoring topside toytfyz ftate of tlje Jjoty Cinircb of Eng- land, and fo? tlje tranquillity and quiet of tbe Relates and Clergy a- fojcfaio, as far fotfb as toe ma? IsttftiU? do to tlje honour of Cod, 9 emendation of tije Ctjurcij, Relates and Clergy of ti&e fame : Batify* ing, confirming, 9 appjobing all and ebery of tbe articles afojefaid, toitij all and ebery of tbe anftoers made and contained in tlje fame; do grant and command tljem to be feept firmly, and obferbed fo? eber, tmiling and i Artkuli Cleri] My Lord Coke found the fragment of a Parliament-Roll, (as he calls it) containing fome Anfwers to the Articles of the Clergy, many Years before this, viz,. am. 5 1 Henr. III. Thefe Anfwers (To far as he has copy'd that Fragment) are Reftraints upon the Spiritual Courts, and fas he thinks) were levelld agiinit the Conftitutions of Archbifhop Boniface-, which were made a- bout fix Years before, and carry'd the Im- munities of the Church very high. But the Anfwers being but a Fragment, and nothing of them appearing among our A&s of Par- liament, nor in our Hiltories, fo far as I have obferv'd ; it may well remain a doubt, whether they really were confirmed in Par- liament ,• however willing my Lord Coke may be fin his Zeal for Prohibitions) to take it for granted, that they were. * 3in dioers their parliaments] Parti. cularly, in the 51ft Year ol Henr. III. as before. 1 3ltt Out Parliaments] Particularly, the Articles entitled, Articuli contra Prohibitionem Regis ; which, tho' of no certain date, my Lord Coke fuppofes to have been prefented, and anfwered, in the beginning of Edw. I. and to be referred to in this Statute. They may be found afterward printed together, in the Chapter of Prohibitions. granting Abridgment. Promife of the Prince ar Coro- nation , to pre- ferve the t\ightj and Privileges of rhe Church andClergy. Preface to Arti- culi Cleri, letting forth the Com- plaints and Grie- vances of the Cler- gy. — and the King's Anfwers. Ratification of the forefaid Arti- cles of the Clergy, and Anfwers of the King. Ibid. M. Rights, Privileges and Immunities T I T. I. Abridgment. Preface to the Statute for the Clergy,f«tting forth the bleaches of Magna Charta, and Complaints of the Clergy thereupon, -•with the Reme- dy granted by the King. Ratification of the forcfaid Statute for the Clergy. Preface to the Statute for the Ciergy, letting forth --the Occa firms the King had for Aid againft France, granting foj us anD our bctvs, tljat tbe fojcfaiD Relates anD Clergy anD ttjeir fucceuojts fijall ufe, erecute anD pjactife foj cber tbe juris* Diction of tlje Cburcb;, in tbe p?cmiffes, after tbe teuour of tlie anftocrs afojefaiD, toitbout quarrel, inqutcting, oibcratiou of our l^eirs, op any of our officers: tobatfoeber tbey be. T. R. at |>o?fi, tbe 24 Day of $obcm= ber tti tlje r. rear of t&e reign of tog Edward , tjje fou of ftittg Edward. 14 Edw. III. ^ Here beginnetb the Statute for the Clergy made at Weft- minfter, the 1 /^th year of King Edward the Third. EDward by tlje grace of (0od, $c. greeting, ejc. ftttoto ye, tljat toljereas in tbe firtt article of tbe great Cbarter it i$ containeD, tbat tfje Cljurcb of England be free, ej babe all ber rtg^tgs entirely ers. Anfw Sec. to tbe.Ani- clesofthe Cleray. A.D.i 340. A.D.i % 44. Gap. IV. of the C HV RC H and C LERGT. Answers , oVc. to the Articles*?/ the Clergy. A.D.i 3 yo. Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to their Perfons. A.D.r2j6. 20 H. 3. OBS. Edit. Oioo. p. 3°7- in aflurauce of tbe aiDe of «5oD, anD our gooD quarrel, toe OioulD mafic u$ a0 ffroug a<5 toee migbt, to paffc tbe ^ea v ano by all tt)e gooD meaner tbat toe migiit, at tbi# time to unity our toarrcs*. ano tliat foj let* terjs, toojDg, no,! f aire p;omtfe& toe fboulD notlettour pafifage, till toe oio fee ttyt effect of our buurtctTc. &nD fo? tbi£ caufc the great men afoje* faiD granteb to pafle, anD to abbenturc tbemfelbeg toitb bs. SnD tbe faib ^elateis ano procurators of tlje Clcrgie, babe grantcD to u& fo? tbe fame caufe, a crtcnnall J^ifme, to be paieD at ccrtaine Daros, tbat in to fay, of tl)e $jobiucc of Canterbury, at tbc feafte of tbe purification of our JUDy, anD of ^atnt Bamabe tbc apottle: ano of tbc ^obince of Yorke, at t^e feafite of ^aint Luke, ano tl)c ^atibtty of ^aint John #aptttf. &nD toee for tbig caufc, in maintenance of ttie eftatc of Holy Cburcb, anD in cafe of tbc faiDe Relates, anD all tbe Clcrgie of England, by affent of tbe great men, auDof tbe Commons, Do grant of OUrgOOD grace t^C f things underwritten. [ f Note, Thcfe are federally inferted in their proper T laces, according to the Matter and SubjeB of each.] — 3irt tottnete thereof, att^c rcquctt of tbc faiD Relates, to tfjefc prefentjletters toe babe fctourfeal. ^ateD at London, tbe efgbtb Da? Of July, tbcyeat Of OUr retgU Of England tf)t CigljtCCUt^, anD Of France tbe ffftb. 25 Edw. III. (St. 3.) A Statute for the Clergy. OGlr XLo^D t$e &ing, feeing ano cramiuiug by gooD Deliberation tlje petitions! anD Articles; DelibercD to bint in pin parliament bolDen at Weftminfter in t^C feaft Of ^t. Hilary, t^C year Of H$ rafgU Of Eng- land tec ftbe anD ttocntictb, anD of France tbc ttoelftb, by tlie honour* able tfatber in dE>oD, Simon &rcbbiu)op of Canterbury, anD ctber J5iU)op$ of bte $robincc, upon anD for certain grievances, tofjicl) tbey alieDgeD to be Done to boly Cburcb, anD to tbe Clergy, agaimt tbc pribilegeg of boly Cl)urc^ ; anD tben tbey praycD, tbat a conbcuiable rcmeD^ mig^t be thereof o^DaineD, to t^e reberettcc of dB»oD anD of Wv CT!)urci> : b^ tl)c affcut of 1)i$ parliament, foj bim anD ty$ beirs, totiletb anD grant* eti) tbCt points under- written. [ \ Note 3 Thefe are federally inferted in their proper 'Places, according to the Matter and Subject of each.] CAP. IV. Immunities of the Clergy, as to their Persons. Edmundus. Quicunque rtciorem aut ejus •vicirium aut occiderit nut occidi fecerit, omni beneficio ac officio (polietur ; ejufyue pofteritas ad quartam ufque generationent ad heftefcia inhabilii hxbeatur. SAcri provifione m Concilii, Statutum eft, qubd fi Patroni, Advocati, aut n Feu- datarii, aut o Vice-domini Reftorem Ecclefiae, Vicarium, vel Clericum ip- fius Ecclefix per fe vel per alios occidere vel mutilare aufu nefario prsfump- ferint, Patroni Patronatum, Advocati Advocatiam, Feudatarii Feudum, Vice- domini Vice-dominatum prorfus amittant, & Pofteritas talium p in Collegium Abridgment. And thac th? Clergy had grant- ed hnn a triennial Difme for that end. Ratification of theforelaid Statute for the Clergy. Preface to Sta- tute for the Cler- gy, letting forth the Complaints and Grievances of Church and Cler- gy. — and their Prayer for Remedy. nt Concilii] fc.Generalis. Extra de Poenis. c. In cjuibufchm, Lindw. n Feudatarii] Tales [ell. qui aliquas terras tencnt in feudum ab Eccle/ia. Lindw. Vice- Domini] Vice-Dominus f oritur quan- doqi pro Vatrono y quandoq- fro Vicario in tempo- ralibus generali. Lindw. p In Collegium] Sc quoad Beneficia Eccle- fiaftica obtinenda. Lindw. D Clericorum Patrons, Advo- cates, &c. killing or maiming their Reclor, &c, — (hall forfeit their refpedhve Rights and Stations. — and their Pofte- riry, to the fourch Generation, fhall not be capable of Benefices, nor of Prelacy in Reli- I gious Hbufes. 10 Rights, 'Privileges and Immunities Tit. I. Abridgment. Ecclefiaftical Per- fons are not bound to appear a: She- riffs-Turns. Pro psrfbnis cc cUf. quo) "o;i ve;iia:'t ^d u'i'.'m (rantiplegii rati- one teirirum & tencmcntornin ccclcfiis Ibis an- nex rvru Itegilir. p. 175-a. Laying violent Hands on a Clerk, fliall be puniflicd by Spiritual Judge. Co. 2. I n |f. P-4S*,6-c8. Rfglfir i. 42. Love verf. Prio. Cro. J-P-753- Laying violent Hands on a Clerk, Excommunication and penance Cor- poral. o. 7. Intl. p 452- 11H.4. v. Cof. Apol. P-5J- Clericorurri ufque ad quartam generationem nullatenusaffumatur, nee in Re- gularibus domibus alicujits Praelatiae aflequatur honorem, & hoc Volumus faepiiis in Ecclefus denunciari. 52 Henr. Ill (Stat. Marlb.") Cap. 10. FflDBtljeCurng of ^ijeriffe, ttfepjofctoeb, €&atarcifttfoop!M / #fc fijopjs, aWbot& p?toj0, dEarljs, 25a?on& no? an? ^cligtoujs fl©en oj (Effomett, fliall not need to come tijitiicr, except ttjei* Appearance ce efpeciallt requires thereat, foj feme ot^cr (taufe. vifum francipleg in hnndredo de N. wc» iiftr contra cenfuetudinem pradiclam. Et dt/lr' Cfc. Cum per[or.a eccLfiaftica non habcant necefje •venire ad turnum vie' vel ad vifum franciplegii, nifi eorum prafentia cb aliam caufam fpecialiter exigatur, juxta formam prcvifionis de cemmuni confilio regni ncllri Anglite in confimili cafu pre viris religiojis fail a : tibi pracipimiii, quod non diftringas S. perfonam cccleftx de N. vel capella- num, ad veniendum ad turnum tuum vel ad v'% jumfranciplegii noftri in hundredode I. contra for- mam frovifionis praditta. Et diftr &c. II 'BifljOPjS] Nor any other Ecclefiaftical Terfctis at Toms, or at Frankpledge • as appears by the two following Writs, founded upon this Stature : Rex, vie' Jalutem. Cum feemdum confuetudi- nem revtii noftri Anglia, perfona ecclefiajlica tatiene terrarum & temmet.torum Jttorum ecclefiis [uis annexcrttm, venire non debsant ad vijum franciplegii in curia noftra aut aliorum quorum - cunque ■• tibi pracipimus quod S. perfonam ecclefra de I. ratione terrarum ejf tenement orum [uorum ecclefia pratditta annexorum, ad veniendum ad 1 3 Edw. I. (CircumfpeBe agatis!) -f oj q lading fct'olcnt fjanog on a Clcrfe tyi ^pivitu- §. vi. — al 9!uDgt Ojall pau potoet to tane ^uotoleDge, nottrnttHtanothg tije l&tng'g #?6i)iI)irton. q taping trident £ant$] The end of a Suit in the Spiritual Court for laying violent Hands on a Clerk, is only pro jalute Anima, by Excommunication or Corporal Penance ; but if a Clergyman be arrefted by Procefs of Law, he cannot for this fue in the Ec- clefiaftical Court, but a Prohibition will lie ; quia non eft jure confonum, quod quis pro co quod negotia fua (uper Li is quorum cngnitio ad not per- t'met in Curid noftrd, modo debito profequitur , trahatur • as the Words of the Wiit are. A Prohibition having been granted,where a Clerk libelled againft another in the Spi- ritual Court, for that he beat hint, or at Icaft- wife fif:ui':c-l him • the Court held, that the Prohibition did well lie ,• fur although (fay theyj pro violentd manuum injctlione in cleri- cum, tbs Suit ought to be in the Spiritual Court, as appears by only, it is clear Art. Cler* jet for an Affault that the Suit ought to be at the Common- Law. So alfo, where a Prohibition was grant- ed to ftay procefs in the Spiritual Court, a- gainft one who feeing an Affault made up- on his Servant by a Clerk, came in aid of his Servant, and laid his Hands peaceably upon the Clerk ,• Gawdy Chief Juitice held, that this Cafe was out of the Statutes, Art's- culi Ckri, ejr Circumfpecle agatis ; becaufe the Party had good Caule to beat the Clerk - y and the Prohibition ftnod. But if a Prohibition iffue, in Cafes which fhall be adjudged -within thefe two Statutes, then a Confutation lhall be granted; which fee at large in the Notes upon the next Statute. 9 Edw. II. (Artie. Cleri.') Cap. 3 . Laying violent Hands upon a Cler/^ Excommunication for Penance corporal. \J\ prober, tf an? lartuolent^anois on a Clerfi, r tlje amends foj L\l tl)c peace Soften fljall be before tfte fttng, ano (0; tlje /ercommu- rClje amcnlis fc? tfic Peace lichen] If the Clerk fue in Court Chrilfian forDamages for the Battery, he is in Cafe ^Yramunire-jiox, in that Cafe, the Ecclefiaftical Judge ought to proceed ex officio, only to correct the Sin. And tho' he do not dire&ly fue for fuch Damages there, yet, if a Man is Excom- municate for laying violent Hands on a Clerk, and the Spiritual Court deny Abso- lution till amends be made to the Party for the battery • a Prohibition will be granted. /CjCCQmmimicntfoll] This is the known Punifhment, affigned to that Crime by the Canon- Law, Si quis, fuadente diabelo, hujus Sacrilegii reatum incurrerit, quod in Clericum \yel Monachum\ violentas manus injecerit, A- nathematis vinculo fubjaceat • To which the Decretal referring, fays, Non dubium eft, quid hi qui violentas manus in Clericos, &c. inji- ciunt, ex Conftitutione Concilii SevtentiamExcom Kunicationss incurrunt. And agreeably to this, the Reformatio Legum has fixed it, ^hticunq- manus violentas m Clericum fciens injecerit , nifi voluerit arbitratu Judicum Ecclefiafticorum ei fatisfacere, poenitentiamque fubire tarn atroci mcatton Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to their Per fons. A.D.1267. Aliier pro per- f)ms etc eiialli- cis. Ibid. A.D.I28J. Kelly, verf.Wal- Ver, Cn>. 1665. Mo 515. A.D.i 3 15. Caur. 17. q. \. ♦.29. L. 5. T. 39. c 2. 2 Laterani uc fupra. P. 125. b. Cap. IV. of the CHVRCH and CLEKGT. 1 1 Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to their Perfons. t^"v—o Co. InIL p. 492. Confu!tat!o de fafta lapellano clerieo. Regillr. f. 49. b. Vide tciiDitol- 51. a- A.D.i 376. Rot. Pari. f Forf, etiam. m'catfott before a Relate, t tl?at penance cojpojal ma? lie enjopneo ; M)ict) it t^e flDftetiDo^ totll reoeem of l)i$ oton gooo mill, b? gibing 0£oncr to tije Relate, 0? to tbe part? grtcbcD, it flmll be rcquircD be* fo?e tijc Relate, anD tlje fcing's « $?ogibitiou 0;all not lit. fcelere dignam, in Excommunicationem ruet. A qua nulla motlo patimur ilium fu'olevari, donee poenitentid pkne Jit perfunRtss, Or dinar ii Jul ar- bitral indkendd. To all which Rules, the Practice of the Church of England hath been conformable, both before and fince the Re- formation ; as appears by the Forms of^£- folution, which we frequently meet with, in our Ecclefiaftical Records. I muft not omit what the fame Reformatio Legum adds, Efto quoque par Clericorum poena, fi violentas man/ts in Laicos homines injecerint. t Cijat penance Co?po?aI map be en» fOpttCt)]> If the Spiritual Court keep within theie bounds • and yet a Prohibition upon falfe Suggeflions,be obtained ,• then a Writ of Confutation is provided, in the fol- lowing Form : Rex, officiali, &c. falutem. Ex parte A. de B. nobis e(t oftenfum, quid cum ipfe coram vobis in curia cbriflianitatis petat C. de D. in majoris excommunicationis ftntentiam d canone latam in- cidiffe, ejr excommunicatum fuiffe, ejf per vos fen- tentialiter & dijfinitivh pronuntiari & declarari, ejf pro excommunicato publice nunciari, pro eo quod in ipfum A. fciens ipfum ejje presbyterum ejf in poffeffione presbyteratus exiflentem, manus inje- cit temere violentas ' ac prafatus C. procejfum caufa pradiila coram vobis fie inchoata impedire feupenitus enervate nuper machinans fraudulenter, breve nofirum de prohibit ione , vobis, ne placitum iSud teneretis in curia cbriflianitatis, dirigi procuravit, cujus brevis pratexttt vos in caufa iSa jam diu procedure difiul'iftis & adhuc differtis, in ipfius A. grave difpendium fjf libertatis ecclefia lefunetn tnanifeflam. Et quia in articulis, ejfe. continetur, quod fi quis manus violentas injecerit in clericum, pro violata pace debet emenda fieri coram nobis , pro excommunicatione verb, coram pralato, ut imponatur pxnitentia corporalis : vobis fignificamus quod fi in caufa pradiila, non de violata pace ncflra, fed de excommunicatione ad corretlionem anima tanttimmodo, agatur, tunc ulterius in eadem, non obflante prohibitione noflra pradiila, facer e poteritis quid fcundum forum ecclefia ejf de jure fore videritis faciendum, T. &c. u pjOfjitiltfan fiWll ItOt Ife] Or, in cafe the Money ior redeeming or Penance is fil- ed for in the Spiritual Court, and a Prohi- bition is granted by the Temporal, the Par ty js relieved by a Confutation, as follows j Rex decano, ejre. falutctn. Monflrauit nobis I. capellanus, quod cum ipfe nuper traxijjet in placi- tum, ejfe. G. ejf R, de eo quod ipfi in prafatum I. fcientes ipfum efje clericum, ejf in poffifjione cle- ricatus notorie exijtentem, manus injeccrunt vio- lentas, per quod in fenttntiam excommunicatio- nis ma j oris inciderunt ipfo f : clo, fuijfetque eifi dem G. fjf R. pcenitentia corporalis pro violenta manuum inje&ione ejf excommunicatione pradiEtis per judicem fuum ordinarium in ea parte impofita, quam iidem R. ejf G. per certas fummas petunia pradiblo I. promiffas redemerunt, impLcitatquc nunc diBus I. coram vobis in curia cbriflianitatis pradiclos G. ejf R- dicl as pecunia fummas repe- tens : fradicli G. &R. cognitionem, &c. Et quia in articulis , &c. continttur, quod fi aliquis ma- nus violentas injecerit in clericum, pro violata p.ice debet emenda fieri coram nobis j pro excom- municatione vtrb, coram pralato, ut imponatur pcenitentia corporalis, quam fi reus velit fponte per pecuniam redimere dandam pralato vel lafo, potefl recipi coram pralato, nee in talibus locum habet regia prohibit io , vobis fignificamus quod in diclo placito de repetitione pecunia pralato'vel lafo promiffa pro redemptione pcenitentia corpora- lis in cafu pramiffo impofita, procedere poteritis, dicla prohibitione non obflante. T. ejfe. Abridgment. -—which being re- decmed with Mo- ri y, it (hall be re- quired before the Prelate, and r Prohibition lies. Confultatio dc repent i- ' ne picuni* \> !*!dto vel Islo pro- m Hie. Regiftr. f. 53. b. 50 Edw. III. Cap. 5. None fiall arrejl Triefis or Clerks doing T>ivine Service. w TTcm, 25ecaufe tljat complaint tjs maoe to our Klojo tije ftt'ng by ± tlje Clerg? of ijte faio ffiealnt of England, tijat ag toeli Difcerg £jf efts bearing tlje grtocct boot of our Hojo Hefug Ci#ift to ficn people, ano tijeir Clerfeg tott^ tljem , as otyermtfe Dfoerg ot^er perfons of ijoi? w 3item, *Becaufe tljat] The Record of the Clergy's Petition, and the King's An- fwer, differing in fome particulars from the Printed Statute , 1 will here tranferibe them : Item fupplicat dill us Clerus, quatenus dignetur Regia Celfitudo in prafenti Parliamento Statuere, ne quivit Clericus, Ecclefiaflicave per- fona, dum Sacris Minifleriis ejf Divinis Officiis octupatur, pro tranfgreffione qualibet, licet gra- vi, in Ecclefia, vel ejus Ccemeterio, aut locis aliis Deo dedicatis, capiatur per Ballivos, ejf alios Mi- niflros Reoios, fen aliorum Dominorum tempom hum, feu aliorum y arrefietur : ne ex hoc divi- num turbetur Officium, vel incotptum contingat forfitan intermitti. Idem t Ecclefia Statuatur de Rrcsbjlero, ad infirmum de Eucbariftid defe- rente, ac etiam ipfum Clerico, fi quern babeat fecum, cor. . . . The King's Anfwer j Le Roi le voet, &c. The King willeth it, and grant eth it infuch man- ner, that noe Man keep himfelf in Santluary by Fraud. The fight of this Record feems to ac- count for a miftake (at leaft what I take to be a miftake} in the Report of the Cafe of Pit and Webley, 1 1 Jac. I. f . where it is fup- pofed, that this and the following Sta- tutes, forbid Arrefts cf Laymen as well as Clergymen, in attending Divine Service ,• and I cannot conceive, on what Claufe or Expreffion that Suppofition can be founded, unlefs it be on thefe Words, Divers other Perfons cf Holy Church, while they attend to divine Services ; which however dubioufly ii €timcii y Perfons of Holy Church fhall not be Arretted, ( as they have been ) attending to Di- vine Services, Eulflr. part. 2. p. 72. 1 Z Rights 3 Privileges and Immunities Tit. I Abridgment:. ——upon grievous Forfeiture, So that there be no Collufion in the faid Pcri'ons. Co. 12. Hep p. 99 . €i)itvcl), x toi)tic0 tbey altcnD to £u'binc ^crbiccs in Cburcbcs, Cijurcl^ yarba, ana otber places DcDicatc to d£»oD, be funDjy times taneu anD ar- vcftcD Ijj? autbojity Koyal* ano commanDmcnt of otber €cmpo?al Xo?DS, in offence of C5oD ano of ; tljjc liberties of bolyCburcb, ano al* fo in Disturbance of gnbinc ^cvbices afojcfat'D : Oe fame our %otb tbe&iug, toljo ttioulD be foje DifpleafeD if any DiD in fuel) manner, toill anD grantcD, ano DcfenDctfy* upon griebous forfeiture, tl?at none Do tbe fame fzom benccfojttb •, fo tbat coUuftou oi feigncD caufc be not founo in any of tbe faioperfons of rjol^ Cburcb in tbis bcbalf. j - id. exprefs'd in the printed Statute, the Record fhews to be meant of Eulefiaftical Ferfons only. * fHHfjfles tficp ntteno] My Lord cch fays, he faw a Report in the time of Queen Mary, where it wjs held, that cundo, redcun- do } & morando, to celebrate divine Service, the Prieft ought not to be arretted, nor a- ny who aids him in it. y tftJCTtiCjS Of holy Cljtirdj] From hence, it is concluded by my Lord Ccke, upon the Authority of the aforefaid Re- port, that this and the following Statute, give no new Privileges to the Clergv, but are only an Affirmance of what was Com mon-Law before. t apott gricbouis forfeiture] The a- bove- cited Report declares, that the Party grieved may have an siEticn upon this Sta- tute ; ar.d gives for Reafon, ' That when ' any thing is prohibited by an Act, al- ' though the Aci doth not give an Aclion, 1 yet A&icn lieth upon it. Perfor.s of holy Church attending Divine Services, (hall not be Arrett- ed, as they have been, —upon pain of Im- pnlonmenr, fSc —if there is no Collufion in hold- ing theinfelves within Chur.hes. Ckrgy fhal! not be ailowtd, above once, to any but Perfor.s in Holy Orders, i Ric. II. Cap. i 5. *T be penalty for arreting ofTriejls, doing "Divine Service. ITem, ©ecaufc ti?at Relates Do complain tbcmfclbcs, tbat as tDeU beneficeD people of bory Cburcb, as otljer, be arretted, anD b;aton out as toeli of CatbeDjal Cburxbes as of otber Cburcbcs ano tbeir Cburcb^yarDS, ano fometime tobiles tbey be intcnDcD to ^ibine fcrbices, anDalfo in otber places, altbougb tbey be bearing tnt boDy of our %g& 1!cfus Cbjitt to ficft pcrfons, ano fo arrcftcD anD Djatt>u out, be bouno ano b^ougbt to pufou agamfttbc liberty of bolyCburcb: 3]t is ojoameD, tbat if any fi@imffer of tlje fctng cj otber, Do arrcfiany pcrfou of boi£ Cburcb by fuel) maimer, anD thereof be Duly contact, be (ball babe impugnment, anD tljcn be raufomrD at tbe king's CcliU, airD malis grec to tbe parties fo arrcftcD. pjobt&eo aUnays, tbat tbe fatD people of boly Cburcb, (ball not bold tlicmtott&iu tbe €l)uvclm oi Sanctuaries by frauD oi collufion in any manner. 4 Henr. VI. Cap. 13. Clergy [hall be allowed but once. A Convict Per/on jhall be marked with the Letters M. or T. A Trovifion for them which be within Orders. J Tem, Kllbcrcas upon truff of tbe pu'biieDge of tbe C^urclj, Dibers pcrfons babe been tbe mote bolD to commit murder, rape, robbery, tbeft, anD all otber mifcbicbous DccDs, becaufe tiitv babe bzm continue ally aDmittcD to tbe benefit of tbe Clergy, as oft as tbey DiD offenD in any of tin p:entf fifes. 3]u aboiDing of fucb p^efumptuous bolDnefs, 3jt i?i cnactc'D, o?DaineD, anD ftablilbeD by tbe autbouty of tbis pjefent ^ar^ liament, tbat cbery pcrfou, a not being tw'tbtn )2DjDers, tuijicrj once a jf3ot being toitljm 02Bcr^] So that, rtotwithftanding this Statute, the Law as to Clergy-men, ftands as it did before, viz. That they may have Clergy ad infinitum, and, Tfnt they fball not be burnt in the Hind. And although, in a fubfequent Sta- tute ( 28 H. 8. c. 1. § 7. ) it is enacted. That fitch as be -within Holy Ordtrs fkall be ufed and ordered to all Intents and Pur- pofes, as other Ferfons not being within Ho- ly Orders • and, more particularly, in an- other Statute ( 92 H. 8. Cap. 3. §. 8. That they fliall be burnt in the Hmd , in like manner and from as Lay Clerks be accuflo- med • yet both thefe Statutes feem to be taken away by f r Edw. 6, c. 12. §. 4. which declares all Branches of Statutes, ma- king any Offences Felony that were not Felony belore 1 Hen. 8. to be repealed, void, and of none effect. Upon which Suppofition, in the Claufe 18 Eliz.. c. 2. §. 2. which abolifhes purgation of Cleiks Convicl:, and provides, that after Clergy allowed and burning in the Hand, they fhall batb Immuni- ties of the Cfcrgj, as to their Perfons. A.D.13S1. A.D.148S. t Wick fee in Tit. 2. dp. 1. Cap. IV. of the CHVRCH and CLERGY. 1 "> 1 Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to their Perfons. Searl verf. Wil- lums. Hob. p. 288. Co. 2. Inft. p. «37. A.D.i j 36. f Vid. Tit. Be- nefit of Clergy. A.D.if4r. ijatb been admitted to tbe benefit of t)i$ Clergy, cftfoons arraigned of amp fucb €>ffencc, lie not admitted to babe tbe benefit 0? p?ibilegc of ti?c Clergy t and tbat cbcry #crfon fo contacted Co? murder, to tic marked toitb an M. upon tbe b?atou of tbe left tbumb. and if be be fo? any otfjcr felony, ttye fame perfou to be marfced tottii a T. in tbe fame place of tbe tl)umb,and tbofe marfes to be made lip tbe31aylo? openly in tbe Court before t^e 3!udge, before t^at fuel) J&crfou be delivered to tlje £>?dinary. $?obided altoay, if any perfon at tbe fecond time of asm'ng nig Clergy, becaufe l>c is toitbin €>?ders> batl) not tljere ready bis Hetcers of bis flD?ders, 0? a Certificate of bte ©binary Voitnefung tbe fame, tijattljen tbe luftices afo?e toljom pt is fo arraigned, ©all gibe inm a day by tbeir discretion to b?ing in l)is faid betters 0? Certificate : and if be fail, and b?iug not in at fuel) a Day bts faid 'letters, no? Certificate, tljeu tbe fame perfon to lofet^e benefit of ^is Clergy, as^e (ball dotljat tj5 toit^out &?dcrs. forthwith be enlarged, the burning in the Hand is to be underftood with this limita- tion, if here burning ought to be. Thus, my Lord Hobart underftands it, on Supposition that the two Statutes of H. 8. are repealed by that of Edward Vlth ,• and, on the fame Suppofition, it mud be , that my Lord Coke fpeaks of the right of Perfons within holy Orders, to have their Clergy again,and not to be burnt in the Hand ; as Rights, not abolifhed, but ftill belonging to the Clergy. However, the faid Glaules not being exprejly repealed, I will fubjoin them in this place. Note, That by the Statutes, 12H. 7. c. 7. — 4 H. 8. c. 2. — 23 H. 8. c. 1, 11. — 26 H. 8. c. 12. Provisions are made in fa- vour of Perfons within holy Orders, as to Clergy and Purgation, in Cafes of Petit-Trea- fon, Murder, &c. But Purgation being ta- ken away, and Clerks within Holy Orders, who /hall be guilty of the faid Crimes, be- ing, by fubfequent Laws, put in the fame State and Condition with Lay men , it was judged moft proper and advifeable to re- ferve thofe Statutes to the Title Benefit of Clergy, &c. and there to print them fas now Matters of Curiofity only) among the abro- gated Laws of Clergy and Purgation. z 8 Henr. VIII. Cap. i. In an A& Entituled, An M that Abjurers in certain Cafes jloall not have Clergy. $, vii. and be it alfo enacted by autljo?ity afo?cfaid, ®^at fuel) as be toitbin ijoly flD?ders, (ball from l)encefo?tlj Hand and be under t^e fame pains and dangers fo? tl)e t faDffences contained in any of tbe i faid ftatutes, and be ufed and o?dered to all intents and purpofes, as otijer perfons not being 'within ijoly £>?ders : any p?obifion o? erccptiou fpeci* fied in any of tbe faid acts, o? any ot^erufage o? cuftom of tyisiBealm to tbe contrary thereof uottmtbftandiug, Cbt's act to endure unto tlje laft day of tlje nert parliament, 3 z Henr. VIII. Cap. 3 . In an Acl: Entituled, For the Continuation of certain Afls. §. vi. and tuyere alfo in tlje parliament begun and golden at Weft- minfter ttye eigbtb day of June, in tit)e rrbiit. year of t^e reign of our faid moft d?ead ^boberaigu )Lo?d l^ing Henry t^e eighty, and t^ere con* tiuued and feept until tbe diCTolution tbereof : 91t ioas o?dained and enacted, Cbat all and lingular t^e faid feberal acts abobe rememb?ed, and ebery of tljem ftjould continue and endure in tl)eirfo?ce and ftrengt^, and alfo be obferbed and ftept until t^e laft day of t^e nert parliament, and it toas alfo o?dained oy tbe aut^o?ity of t^e fame parliament, tbat fucb as be toityin ^oly C>?ders, 0)ould from t^encef o?tb ftand and be under tbe fame pains and dangers fo? ti&e offences contained in any of ttye faid ftatutes, and be ufed and o?dered to all intents and pur* pofes, as otyer perfons not being toitljiu l)oly €>?ders, any p?obiuon 0? erception fpecified in any of tlje faid acts, 0? any otber ufage 0? cuftom of tfcis Kealm to tlje contrary thereof uottoit^ftanding, as by tlje fame acts among ot^er ttjings tberein contained mo?e plainly appeared, and fo?afmuc^ as all and Angular $e faid feberal acts abobe men* tioned be gcod and beneficial fo? tije commonwealth of t^is Eealm, e §. VII Abridgmenr. Clergy fhall not be allowed, above onccj to any but Perfons iu Holy Orders, who alfo fliall produceOrders, or a Certificate, then, or within a certain day. Perfons in Holy Orders lhall be in the lame Conditi- on, as to Clergy, with all others. Foregoing A ougbt to be, ojoereo ano ufeo b?flje Hiatus ano Statutes of tljis Ecalm: an? Statutes, Hafts, i^cbiaons, $Mbileges> Cuftoms, 0? an?oti?er tljiug to tlje contrar? thereof ijeretofoje ufeo, netfc>itl> ftanoing. Rules of Common*)LatO, concerning the Privileges and Immunities of the Clergy, as to their Perfons. I. A Clergy-man may not be compelled toferve in a t£empo?al Office. And if he hold Lands or Tenements, by reafon of which he ou°ht, upon Ele&ion, &c to ferve in fuch Office, and is eleded ; he has a Writ for his difcharge, in the following Form, to be altered fas I prefume, in equity, it ought) according to the Nature ot the Of- fice he is to be difcharged from: Rtx balliiiu ti. eh L. falutem. Cum fecun- dum legem & conf regni noflri, clerici infra faeros ordines conjlituti, ad officium b.-.U'rji /I've gantur in offi.i- 1 bedelli elrgi non debeant, nee haSienus confueve- rint, ac jam ex fart e T. magiftri hofpitalis no- flri de C. acceperimus, quod vos ipfum magiflrum ad officium ballivl feu bedelli manerii pradiiT elegiftis jam de novo, & ipfum officium illud af fumere compdlere nitimini, in ip/iui magiftri grave damnum & contra legem ejr confuetudi- nem fupradiclas, fuper quo nobis fupplicavit fibi per not de remedio provideri, & quia ?ion e(l confonum, quod diclus m.%gi(ler, qui nobis in bef- pitali pradiilo pro falubri ftatu noftro, ejr pro ani- mabm progenitorum nojlrorum quondam regum Angl\ & pro Jlatu ejufdem bofpitalis ac canta- ria, cleemonfynis , & aliis piii operibtts in eodem hofpitali manutenendis & [uftentandis continue deferuit, ad infiftendum alibi extra idem hofpitale in fecularibus negotiis compellatur • vobu pracipi- mils quod diftriBioni & compulfioni, (i quas eidem wigi/lro ad officium ballrvi feu bedelli in manerio prad' ajfumend' feceritis, omn'mo fuperfedcatis, ejf cat fine dilatione rehxetis, & denar' fi quos per amerciamenta i>el alio modo ex caufa pradiela ab eo levaveritis, eidem magifiro refti- tuifac' indilati, fub periculo quod incumbit. T. anno xxx. There is a modern Inftance (29 Car. 2,) in which fuch a Writ of Privilege was granted; -viz.. m the Gafe of Dr. Lee, Arch- deacon of Rocbefter, who by reafon of fome Lands he had within the Level of Romney- Marjh, was chofen by the Commiflloners 1 Venir. joj. 1 Lev. 30 J. Mod. H.ep. 232 of Sewers : Expendiur of the faid Level ,• but it was ruled, that he fhould be privileged ,• and altho' fas Levinz, reports the Cafe) there were but two Judges in Court, one of which only granted the Privilege to him, as he was an Ecclefiaflkal Perfon, (the other granting it becaufe the Land was in Leafe for 99 Years ;) yet the Natura Bre- vium, (peaking of this Writ, and particu- larly naming Bailiff, or Btedle, or Reeve, adds, or other like Office, that is (according to the plain tenor of the Writ,} any Secular Employment, that would divert him from the proper bufinefs of his Fundion. And my Lord Coke, fpeaking of the Privileges of the Clergy upon the fame Writ, expreffes it by the general Words of any Temporal Office. II. A Clergyman may not be compelled to ferve in the SfiiSCS, in Perfon. By the t A- poftolical Canons (in which it is laid, a*£W Kd&cuptJi&u, i. e. Epifcopus, vel Presby- ter, vel Diaconus exercitui vacans — deponatur,) and by j other Canons and Constitutions of the Church, Clergymen are forbidden, upon pain of heavy Cenfures, to wear Arms, or ferve in the Army. Nor were the Eng- lijl} Clergy anciently obliged to find Horfe, Armour, &c together with the Laity, but were fpecially excepted out of the Commif- fions of Array j as appears by the Parliament- Roll of 4 H. 7. Accordes eft, ejre. It is agreed in Parliament, that in the Commiffion of Array, the tenor whereof tvas inrolled in the Roll of the Parliament held at Wefiminfter the fifth year of our Lord the King that now is, there be ex- ception made exprejly of the Clergy hereafter, to the end that the faid Clergy be not any way charged amongft the Laymen far to make any fuch Array, nor for to make any Contribution any way amongft the Lay -People for the Array aforejaid. Accordingly, in cafe of imminent Dan- ger, inftead of including them in fuch Commiffions, Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to their Perfons. A.D.i 541. P. < 75 b. Co. 2 p. 3. Intt. Co. 2. Infl P- *• t Can. Ap. 8a. t Chalc. 7. Vcrmer, \6. MelJ.J7. Rem. 6. MetenC 6. Pi&av. 10. C aroinont. 4- Rot. Pari. C A P. V. of the CHVRCH and CLERGY. 15 Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to their Perfons. f Journal. Inf. Dom. SefT. 10. t Regiffr. f.146. b. 147- »• Clericus non ci piatur. Regill. f. M7- •>• De vt'drio deli- berando occca- (ione cujul-'ain recogaitii n.'s capto, &c fine brevi. Ibid. Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to Eftate and In- tereft. A.D.I22J. Commiifions, Letters were fent to the Archbifhops by the King and Council, for a feparate Provifion of Armour, Horfe, Fur- niture, &c. by the Clergy ,• and in the 51ft year of Queen Elizabeth, when a Bill upon that head was depending in Parliament, the Clergy in t Convocation petitioned, that they might not be included, and prefented their Reafons why they ought not ,• and, I conceive, the ancient courfe continued, till the Statute was made 15,14 Car. 2. c. $. for ordering the Forces in the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, if not longer. III. The Body of a Clergyman may not be taken by force of any Frocefs upon a &tfltUtC s $£)ta- pie, or ©tattltC-^eCCfjailt. For his greater Security wherein, not only the Writ there- upon hath in it this exprels Limitation, f Si Ulcus fit ,• but there is alfo a fpeci.il Writ, in cafe he is in danger to be arretted on fach cccafion, forbidding the Sheriff to Ar- relt him. Rex vieecomiti L. falutem. Cum in Statuto noftro de recognit'son'sbus debitorum fro mercatore cdito, contineatur, quod cleric's pro hujufmodi re cognitionibus juxta formam flatuti pradiBi per spfosfaBis, virtute flatuti iUius caps non debe- ant feu imprifonari : tibi pracipimsts, quod A. qui clericus eft,ut dicitur, occafione alicujus recognitio- ns per ipfum fecundum formam flatuti pradiBi fait a, contra formam ejufdem flatuti non graves in aliquo feu moleftes, nifi confiet tibi illiquid obflare quare privilegio, &c. clerical's, ejfc. Alfo, if he be taken by force of any fuch Procefs, a Writ is provided, for his difcharge .- Rex major's ejr ballivis civitatis Lincoln, falutem. Ex parte H. vicarii ecclefia de C. nobis efl graviter conqucrtndo mwftratum, quod lick in (iatuto de recognitionibus debitorum apud Allan Bumell pro mercatoribus cdito contineatur, quod fi quis rccognitionem aliquant de debito ali- quo, coram majore feu cuftode civitatis aut villa, ubi major five cufios ad recognitionem hujufmodi accipiendam deputatus exifiat, fecerit, & termi- nus folutionis debitorum illorum prateriit, diBus major five cufios Corpus hujufmodi debitorum, fi laicus fuerir, & infra poteftatem fuam inveniatur , cap's , tjf prifona noflra ibidem liberari fac, in eadem moraturum quoufq; ds pradiBo debito plcne fatisfecerit ; vos ta- men virtute cujufdam recognitionis vig'mti It- brarum, venerabili patr's W. archiepifcopo Ebos rum per ipfum H. capellanum, executorem tefla- menti R. nuper perfona ecclefia de B. coram 1. nuper majore civitatis pradiBa & C. clerico, ad hujufmodi recognitiones apud L. accipiendas depu- tatis frBa, prafatum H. acfi laicuseffet, quam- quam ipfe vicarius ejufdem ecclefia tempore recog- nitionis pradiBa extitiffet, ejr adhuc exifiat in civitate pradiBa, fine brevi noftro capi, ejr in prifona ibidem detinerifeciflis, & adhuc facitis minus jufie, in ipfius H. difpendium non modicum & gravamen, ey- contra furmam flatuti pradiBi. Et quia eundem H. nolumusin hac parte indebite pragravari, vobis mandamus, quid fi vobis con/lare potcrit , pradiBum H. vicarium ecclefia pradiBa tempore ejufdem recognitionis extit/Jfe & adhuc exiflere, ut diBum eft, tunc ipfum H. d prifona pradiBa qua fie detinetur, ft ea, &c. in eadem, fine dilations deliberari faciatis, ejr ipfum contra tenorem flatuti pradiBi non mole- ftetis in aliquo, feu gravttis. Vrovifo, quod pra- diBa vig'mti libra de terris, bonis & catallis ipforwn H. & R. fi nondum levata fuerkt , juxta formam (iatuti pradiBi leventur ut eft juftum. T. &c. IV. In an Ablion of Account, &C. the Body of a Clergyman jbail not be arKfftiJ ty Capte&In thefe Cafes the Sheriff can only return, Jgubd Clericus efl Beneficiatus, & non habet Laicum feodum, &c. as appears by the tenor of the following Writ, to be directed there- upon to hisEcclefiaftical Superior, the Biflwp. Rex, venerabili in Chriflo patri 1. eadem gra- tia archiepifcopo Cantuar' totitts Anglia prima- ti falutem. Mandamus vobis quod venire faci- atis coram juftitiariis noftris, ejfe. in oBavis, ejfe. R. perfonam ecclefia de C. clericum ve[lrum, ad refpondendum I. de placito quod, ejfe. & unde vice- comes nofler London mandaverit juftitiariis noftris apud Weflm' in oBavis fanBi Michaelis, quod pradiBm R. clericus eft beneficiatus, & non habet laicum feodum in balliva fua ubi potefi fummoneri. Et habeatis ibi hoc mandatum. T. &c. A b rids ment. C0.2. In(r. p.29. C A P. V. Immunities of the Clergy , as to E s T A T e and I n t e r e s t. 9 Henr.III. (Mag. Chart.) Cap. 14.. In the Chapter Entituled, How Men of all forts (hall be amerced, and by whom. —IV T£> <®m ai tfte Cfturc^ ftaU hz ametcen aittv fl&e quantity of ft* L\ h tpmtual benefice, but after ^c)lat*tenement, auo after w (luantit? of W offence. Breve archiepi- fcopo ad faci- endum venire clericum. Reg. Juif.3.*. • Spiritual "Benefice] That is, any Ec- clefiaftical Promotion, or Spiritual Living whacfoever. c LaHeitemettt] And if a Spiritual Per- fon be amerced above the quantity of his Lay-tenement, tie ihall have a Writ in the following Form, to prohibit the levying of it. Rex vie' falutem: Cum in magna chart a' de libertatibus Anglia contineatur, quod nulla ei- clef. perfona amercietur fecundum quantitatem benefciifui ecclefiaftici, fed fecundum laicum feo- dum None Ihall be a- mercedtor hisSpl ritual Benefice. Quod ecclefiafiica per- fona non amercietur fe- cundum benefic' ecclefi- alticom. Magna clurta ca. 14. Regilt. fol. 184.. b. 1 6 Rights, privileges and Immunities Tit. I Abridgment. Invaders of the Goods and Liber- ties of the Church (hall be declared Excommunicate, — and, not refto- ring in oneMonth, be put under In- terdict, • which punifh- ment (hall alfo be- long to thofe who fpoil the Church, —and if they at- tach the Prelates for it, they fliall be punifhedas At- taches. They who take away the Goods of Ecclefiaftical Per- fons, —fliall be ipfofa- 80 Excommuni- cate. To the end, that they who fpoil the Houfes or Eftates ofEcclefiafticalPer- fons may not e- fcape unpunifhed, through the dim" culty of Citing them, —-it is decreed, thai if rjiey cannot be cited perfonally, nor have any dwel ling, they be cited in the Parifti- Church, or Cathe- dral, dttm fuum, ac jam ex querela S. perfcna, &c. accepimus, quod licet ipfe nullum laicum feodum teneat, tu tamen ipfitm S. in turno tuo in hundredo tali, fuper aliquibus coram te in eodem turno pra- fentatis, ipfo S. fuper hits non fummonito nee le- gitime ccnviilo, fro voluntate tua graviter amer- ciafti , & amerciamentum illud de bonis fuis ecclefiafiicis levare intendit minus jufte, in ipfius S. damnum non modicum, & contra tenorem cbarta pradiBa •■ nos, nclentes ipfum S. in bac parte indebite pragravari, tibi pracipimus, quod ft it a eft, tunc ipfum S. coram te taliter amerciari, feu amerciamentum aliquod de bonis fuis ecelefia- fiicis levari non fac', contra tenorem cbarta fupradicl*. Et difir. &c. Bonifacius. Bona Ecclefiaftica invadentes, aut Jura infringentes^ Excommunication feriantur , pertinacium /oca inter ditto puniantur, nee abfolvantur ante damni reparationtm : at tachi antes aut em, aut dijtringentes ad hoc Judices aut Pr/elatos, fan a attachia- torum multtentur. UT d invadentibus bona Ecclefiaftica, Sc Ecclefiafticas Iibertates infringen- tibus & perturbantibus obvietur, provide duximus Statuendum, qubd hujufmodi malefaftores, facrilegi & excommunicato per locorum Ordinarios nuncientur. Et fi in lua pertinacia per unum menfem perfeveraverint, tunc terra fax & loca in quibus commorantur, fupponantur Ecclefiaftico interditto, & neu- tra relaxetur Sententia, donee de damnis & injuriis fatisfecerint competenter. Et fiqui Divino non deferentes honori, Ecclefiam pofleflionibus aut liberta- tibus fpoliaverint, pcenis fubjaceant fupradi&is, & in ipfos ufque ad plenam reftitutionem & fatisfa&ionem condignam in forma Juris Excommunicationis fententia folenniter proferatur. Et ft iidem facrilegi faciant Judices aut Prae- latos propter hoc attachiari &• diftringi, tarn ipfi quam diftringentes pcenis in attachiatores & diftri£tores editis feriantur. d Invadentibus"] Invadere froprie locum ha. I bet in Bonis immobilibus, fid Occupare in Bonis I mobilibus. Lindw. Othobon. In Conjlit. de Abfirahentibus confugientes ad Ecclefiam. » Ad haec, fi quis de Domibus, Maneriis, f Grangiis, &• aliis locis hujuf- modi ad A rchiepifcopos vel alias fperfonas Ecclefiafticas vel ad ipfas Ecclefias pertinentibus, accedens, quicquam prater voluntatem aut permiflionem Domi- norum, vel eorum qui funt hujufmodi rebus ad cuftodiendum f deputati, confumere, aut auferre, vel contreftare prsfumpferit, ipfo fafto fit Excom- municatione ligatus, a qua, donee fatisfecerit, Abfolutionis gratiam minime confequatur. Simon Mepham. 1 mm unit at it Ecclefiaftica Violator es, Reique Vfurpatores, quia ipfo fatto Excommuni- cdti funt, difficult ate Citationis Sententiam non evitent ; fi tamen fieri poteft, fuis citentur loco & tempore ; in loco videlicet delitti etiamfi non adfuerint f babito fu- per ea re Certificatorio, I Tern omnes illi, & infra. Ut immunitatis Ecclefiafticae violatores, qui viz. de Domibus, Maneriis, e Grangiis, aut aliis locis ad Archiepifcopos, Epi- fcopos, vel alias/ perfonas Ecclefiafticas, feu ad ipfas Ecclefias pertinentibus, quicquam praeter Voluntatem aut permiflionem Dominorum, vel eorum qui funt hujufmodi rerum Cuftodes g deputati, abftrahere, confumere, contre&a- reve praefumpferint j abftrahi, confumi, vel contre&ari fecerint ; feu hujufmodi abftra&ionem, confumptionem, contre&ationem fuo nomine vela familiaribus fuis faftam, ratam habuerint ; occafione difficultatis Citationis eorundem non evitent, (ficut pluries fieri con fuevit) ne contra eos ea occafione procedi valeat ut deberet ; de fratrum noftrorum & totius Confilii confenfu & aflenfu, Deere - vimus, quemcunque Violatorem hujufmodi, fi perfonaliter inveniri, & tuteadiri valeat, perfonaliter fore vocandum : Si verb non inveniri, vel non tute adiri Immuni- ties of the as to E- ftate and In te reft. 4f H. ?, A.D.1261 OBS. Edit. Oxoa. p. 257. e Grangiis] Sic dibits d Granis qua ibi repo- nnntur, Lindw. / Verjonas Ecclefiafticas] Sc. Clertcos in quo- cunque Ordinc conjlitutos. — Et cum hie generaliter Icquatur de rebus ad perfonas Ecclefiafticas perti- nentibus, puto quid non folum iflud debeat inteBigi de locis Ecelefiafiicis, fed etiam de aliis, puta Patrimonialibus (jf privatis, ad ipfas perfonas Ecclefiafticas quovis modo fpecjantibus. Lindw. g Deputati] Ut funt Prapo/iti, Ballivi, & quilibet ferviens in efficio fibi commiffo. Lindw; valeat A.D.i 269. OBS. Edit. Oxoo. p. lot. t V rde Lindw. infra in Conlt. t/ttpham. % Edvr. 5. A.D.1328. OBS: Edit. Own. p. Cap. V. of the CHVRCH and CLEK6T. 17 Immuni- ties of the Clergy , as to Eitate and In- tereft. A.D.1267. A.D.i 285. Co. 2. loft. p. 472. Levari facias e- pilcopo. Regiur. f. 300,5, valeat; tunc in Domicilio, fi quod habcat, quo tine Citari poffit. Si verb in Domicilio quod habec Citari tute nequeat ; tunc in Ecclefia Parochiali ipfius Domicilii : vel fi nullum habeat, vel non conftet eum habere Domicilium ; tunc in Ecclefia Cathedrali loci quo immunitas Ecclefiae dicitur elfe la:fa : &: nihilominus in Ecclefia Parochiali ejufdem loci, fi tute fieri poflit, Citationem Decernimus fore faciendam ; hujufmodique Citationem in Domicilio vel in Ec- clefia publice (ut praemittiturj faftam, Volumus, non folum in cafibus fupra- di£Hs, fed etiam in omnibus cafibus h Conftitutionis Domini Othobom, (quon- dam Apoirolicae Sedis Legati in Anglia qua? incipit, ad TuteUm, fie arttari Ci- tatum, ac fi effet per Citationem perfonaliter apprehenfus ; ejufdemque Cita- tionis virtute contra eum polfe procediad omnem effecT:um,ad quern poiTet,fi Ci- tatus perfonaliter extitiffet. Prsefatos etiam, &■ quofcunque alios Ecclefiafticse li- bertatis feu immunitatis Violatores, decernimus in / loco delicti, etiamfi ibidem £non inveniantur,tamex officio Judicis quam ad Partis inftantiam,poiTe conveniri. Utrum autem hujufmodi Violatores Ecclefiafticae libertatis feu immunitatis in- veniri feu tute adiri valeant, domiciliumve habeant vel non ; volumus, indu- bio, ftari / Certificatorio illius, cui mandatur Citatio facienda : & ut in praemif- fis cafibus & aliis injuriam pafli juftitiam debitam faciliusaiTequantur, diftri&e hoc approbante Concilio Provinciali, praccipimus, ut omnes Judices Ordinarii noftrs Cantuarienfis Provincial fe invicem fine aliqua difficultate juvent in Citationibus & Executionibus faciendis, ac quibufcunque Mandatis licitis exequendis. Abridgment. h ConftitutionisQ Facia contra abfirabentes homines ab Ecclefia, ejf violatores Sancluariorum; quam ideo vide integrum fub Tit. San&uaria. i Loco deli&i] Non intelligas pracife de lo- co ubi delictum commiffum eft, fed de Territorio Judicis, cujus ejl Jurifdiitio in loco illo. Lindw. k Non inveniantur] Hoc inteSige fie, ut de- linquens remittatur ad locum delicti. Lindw. / Certificatorio ] In quo Mandatarius feu Nuncius debet referre, fe fecijfe fecundum formam CommiJJionis fibi faff*. Lindw. 5 z Henr. III. Statut. de Kenelworth. — ttt tbe Cburcb be fatigfieo bp tbem tbat babe but* ber in any point 1 3 Edw. 1. (Weftm. 2.) Cap. 4.5. In an A (ft, Entituled, The Trocefs of Execution of things recorded mthin the Year, or after. SUtti if tbe Recognisance toere maoe, oj tlje fine lebteD of a further time paffco, tbe ^berift ©all be commanDet), tbat be gibe IfcnotoleDge to tbe part^ of tonom tt tss complained, tbat be be afo^e tbe 3]nftice# at a certain Dap, to 0jeto if be babe an? t&ing to tay b>bp fw^b matters in* roliet) o?t contained in tbe flint ougbt not to babe execution. &uo if be Do not come at tbe Dap, 0? peraDbenture 00 come, and can fat no* tbing tob? execution ougbt not to be bone, tbe £bberiff (ball be com* manoeoto caufctbetbtng inrolleo 0? contained in tbe flint to be ere* cnteo. h 3jn lifee manner an &iniww (ball be commanbeO in i)i$ Cafe. U 3Itt HRe mattttee] This Branch is to be thus intended ; that if a Scire facias be brought upon a Recognizance, or upon a Judgment in a Writ of Annuity, and the Sheriff return, That the Defendant is Cleri- cus beneficiatus nullum habens Laic urn feodum, &c the Plaintiff mall have a Writ to the Bifhop of the fame Diocefe to warn the Defendant; and if he appear not, or mew no matter wherefore Execution mould not be granted, then a Writ mall be awarded to the Bilhop, to levy Execution de bonis Ecclefiajlicis. Rex venerabili in Chrifto patri R. &c. falu- tem. ®)uia 1. perfona ecclefia de S. de com H. vefira dioc', ejf T. de L. perfona ecclefia de M. com talit, talis dioc*, folviffe debuerunt magi- flro F. CC. lib. videlicet in fe (to Omnium fanilo- rum anno, &c, centum libras, ejf in fejlo, ejre. centum libras, ficut confiat , &c. ut dicit : vobis mandamus quod centum ejr viginti marcas de fumma pradiila de bonis & catallis ipfius I. in diita dioc' vefira fine dilatione levari facias, ita quod eafdem centum & viginti marcas babeamus in canceUaria nofira, &e< ubkunq; &c. prafa- to F. ibidem liberand'. Ft hoc nullatenus omit- tatis. Et habeat'is ibi hoc breve. Mundavimm enim W. Lincoln epifcopo, quod ipfe centum ejr viginti marcas refiduas de bonis ecclefiajlicis ipfius 'Thorn a in diila dioc' fua levari facer et in forma pradiila. T. &c. F 1 Edw. — andfoalfojin all Cales wichin the Conltitution Ad Tut el am, and whether found or not, they (hall be proceeded againft in the place of the Offence, — credit being gi- ven to the Pei ion Citing, thai the Citation was due, in which all Judges ihall aflift one another. Church fhall be farisfied for all hurts. In a Scire facias, upon a Recogni- zance, &c. againft a Clergy-man be- neficed without Lay -fee, —the Writ fhall go to the Bifhop, and not to the She- riff. iS Rights, 'Privileges and Immunities T I T. I Abridgment. EXP. Perfons in holy Orders mail nor be forced to Knipht- hood for Lay- fee. Edw. II. In an A&, Enti tilled, Caufes to excufe a Man from underta- king of Knighthood. m fit hf« manner fyall be cone of Clcrfes being imthin Ijolp ®}tstv$, botoing lap-fee, Much rtjottio bciantghts if tljep toere lap. Diftreffis may not betaken in the High-wav, nor in ancient Fees of the Church, -—but in PolTeffi- ens newly purcha- fed, they may be taken. C". 2. Inft. p. 627. Ibid. **3[H IlkC maiUtCV] As is directed, in the Cafe of Lay men. But now by the Stat. 16 Car. z. c. 20. Entituled, An Att for the pre- vention of vexatious Proceedings touching the Order of Knighthood, it is enacted, That no Perfon (hall be compelled to take upon him the Order of Knighthood, nor fuffer any Fine, &c for not taking it upon him. I Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to Efiate and In- tereft. A.D.i 307- 9 Edw. II. Cap. 9. Dijlreffcs Jhall not be taken in the High-ways^ nor in the an- cient Fees of the Church* A£fo fyc Mnajt £>fffcei#, as &bcxiti& ana otl)et-, no enter into tije fees of tne C(?uw& to tafte ^tftreflfeg, ant) i omettme tfje? tafie tijc mm $aiton$ tatte in tijc Bmgjs nta>toat, toljere tijey f)au no* tlimg but tl)e lano belonging to ti)z €$urt% The Anfwer. ctje fcing0 picafure t& tljat from ^encefojtl) fuc^ ?0iareffe0 ©all neither lie ta* Un in t^e &tngjs ing^toa?, not in tije -JfeegJ ta$eretottfj €t)utd)t$ in tinm pall ^afce been » inootoet) : nefcertnelefg ije toiliet^ 5^>iftreire)5 to bz tafien tn poffcfftonjs of t^e Ci^urelj, netoty piw^af et> br tfctfeuaftt* cal perfons. A.D.ijiy. D? trar.p. greffione pro perfo- na, quia vi- cecomes di- Itrinxic cum in te >do ec- clefia; con - rra fbrmani articulorum. Be if. f. loo, b. *» m Pnrfon0] This is only put for Ex- ample • but the Law extendeth alfo to 0- ther Ecclefiaftical Perfons. » 3inU0tUC5] This is taken in a large Senfe, and includes the Fees they have, ratione fundationis, or ratione dotationis. And if any DiftrelTes be taken, contrary to the tenor of this Statute, the Party aggrieved hath the following Writs (founded upon this Statute) for his Relief. Si A. perfona ecclefia de C.fecerit,&c. tunc, po- ne &c.T.vit'nofirum comitatus pr.adifli > &C.fub- vic'nofirum ejufdem comitatus, quod finite, often- furi quare cum in articulis clero regni nofiri An- glia per dominum E. nuper regtm Anglia pa- trem nojlrum concejfts, inter alia contineatur, ne m'miflri nofiri, ut vicecomites aut alii, capiant animalia reflorum ecclifiarum vcl perfonarum ecclefi .fticarum pro difiriiiionibus aliquibus in via regit, nee in feodis de quibus ecclefia 01* olim fuerunt dotata '• pradlcli vie & fubvic' avcria pradicli A. apud N. in feodo ipfws A. ecckfia fua pradiffa, de quo eadem ecclefia olim dotata fuit, ceperunt, ejf ea abindt uf?ogcuito?& tobtcb babe beureb tbem bp great treats lot tbeir Clerfos an& otber ferbantg, fo? great $enuon& la^ebeuugf, cburebejs ano Co&ooie& fo tbat tber; migbt noting gibe no; bo to fucb aj5 bab bone tbem fctbtce, no? to tbeir frienbg, to tbeir great cbarge ano bamagc : €be Mn§ granted tbat from bencefojtb be tuill no mo?c fuel) tbiugjs beu're, r but vobere be ougbt. r 15Ut tofierc ije OUgfjt] For,ofCommon- Right, the King, as Founder of Archbtfhop- ricks,Bifhopricks,and manyReligiousHoufes, had a Corrody or a Penfion , in the feveral Foundations,- a Corrody for his Valedets,w\\o attended him j and a Penfion for a Chaplain, fuch as he mould fpecially recommend , till the refpeclive Poffefibr mould pro- mote him to a competent Benefice ; for each of which , a Writ is provided , as for a matter of ftrid Right. And 1 will fet down both the Writs (as I have hitherto done) to the end the Reader may better underftand the nature and meaning of thefe things, when he meets with them, in our Ecclefiaftical Records. Re x dileilis fibi in Cbrifto priori rjr conventui de H.filutem. Volentes dileclo valeHo noftro S. de fufientatione congrua provider •*, ipfum ad vos duximus tranfmittendum, rogantes quatenus ip- fum S. in domum vefiram pradiclam admittentes, ei talem fuftentationem in omnibus, qualem P. jam defunclus habuit dum vixit in eade?n, mini- firari, & ei literas veftras communi Jigillo domus veflra fignatas, mentiontm de his qua de eadem domo vefira fie percipiet facientes, fibi fuper hoc fieri, & ei liberarifaciatis, pro quo vobis in agendis domus vefira pradilta teneri volumus fpecialius in futuro. Et quid inde ad hunc roga turn nofirum duxeritis faciendum , nobis refcriba- tis per prafentium portatorem. T. &c. Rex dileclis fibi in Chrifto abbati ejf conventui de C.falutem. Cum vos ratione nova creationis vefira, prafate abbas, teneam'mi uni de clericis nojiris quern vobis duxerimus nominand', in qua- dam annua penjione de domo vefira percipiend', quoufque fibi provifum fit de beneficio ecclefiaftico competenti , ac nos prcmotionem dileili clerici noftri A. fuis exigentibus meritis affcel antes, ipfum ad hujufmodi penfionem d vobis percipiendam duximus nominandum : vobis igitur mandamus quatenus eidem Alexandro talem penfionem de die! a domo vefira in forma pradiifa percipiendam, qua dantes deceat, percipient emq; fortius obliga- tum reddere debeat, concedatis, literas veftras patentes figillo capituli vejlri fignatas eidem Alex- andro fuper hoc fieri facientes. Et quid inde duxeritis faciendum, nobis fine dilatione refcribatis. T. &c. Per breve, &c. velper ipfum regem* 1 4. Edw. III. (St. 3.) Gap, i. Spiritual Terfons Goods Jhall not be takgn by Purveyances, with- out the Owner s confent. /TT3It*fE» &&at none br us, no? hs atytrby Commtfffon of tijt 4B$tat &sa!, no? of tty &mafl, r no? fottljout Cominiuton, ujall fafec aa^ Co?n, ©ay, 115eaft0, Carriage, no? other gaiDB of ;3rchbtlhop0, H5ifl)ops, abbots, p?io?a, abbeffes, p?io?effcs, parfons, JEtcars, 0? of otber people of bolp Church, uuthin thctr bcuifcs, manners, granges, no? otber places iotcbtn the fees of holE Cburcb, no? toitbouf, againtt the agreement ano totll of tbe otoners of tbe fame genus. #no toe do oefertf), fbat from henccfo?tb no fucb Commiffions unocr fbe €>?eat 3>cal, no? the Entail, (ball in any toife go fo: tb to mafec any fucb puces, ifo? lne Do take the fato p?elates ano Clergy, their poffeffions, gcoos, anb tattels, tnfo efpecial protection anb Defence of us ana our \\i\xs. 0lfo inc grant fo? us anD our beirs, tbat toe ujall not from henccfo?tb charge an^ tbe faiD p?clatcs 0? Clergy, no? their boutas, to rcceibe guetts, no? fojonrners of Scotland, no? of other Countries, no? our !^o?fcs, no? SDogs, iFatocons, no? other ©atobs of ours, no? others againft tbeir gree ano toill. Waning ahua^s fo us t^e fetbices uiljich be Due to us of right from them tobicij otoe fo m tbe fame fetbtcis, to fulfain anD receibe S?ogs, ©o?fcs, 0? Batobs. /"iFitu% 'Cfjat] A freedom fromFurveyance remained a fpecial and peculiar Right of the Clergy, for lome Ages ; till the Laity were alfo releafed from chat Burden by Stat. 12 Car. 2. c. 24. ; the fame Statute, which al- fo took away the Court of Wards and Live- ries, and Tenures by Capite and Knights Service. 18 Edw. Grievance of the King's preifmg Ec- clefiaftical Perfons to grant Corrodies; —which (hall be done no more, but where it ought, Dc annua penfione. Ke^iftr. f. 265. b- People's Goods of Holy Church fhall not be liable to Purveyance: —No Commiffions fhall iflue for that end, — nor will the K. charge them with Guefts or Horfes, G?e. againft their will, — faving only Ser- vices of right. io Rights , ^Privileges and Immunities Tit. t Abridgment. Former Statutes of Purveyances, in favour uf Holy Chare*, ihall be obierved. --ar.d Fees of the Church fhall be excepted in new Commiilions. Former Statutes of Purveyances, in favour of Holy Church, {hall be obferved, — and further, the Clergy may have Action cf Trefpafs againft Purveyors. People of Holy Church in Mar- fhalfie, iliall pay no more Fees, than Lay. Rot Pari. Spiritual Perfons not being exprelly mentioned in the Act, '.- H. 8. c. z6. — it is hereby en- acted, 1 8 Edw. III. CSV. 3.) Cap. 4.. In Commijfions to be made for 'Purveyance, the Fees of the Church JJjall be excepted. TTem, SDhat tlje Statutes touching the purveyances cf us anb of our foit, matie in timts paft x by us anb our progenitors, fo? people of holy Church, be holoui in all points. Ann that in the Commiffions to be mabe upon fucb purveyances, the fees of holy Church (hall be erceptcb in cbery place inhere they be founb. i Ric. II. Cap. 3. Trelates /hall have their AUion of Trefpafs againjl Purveyors offending. I Tern, SEfjaf the fefafufes late mabe in the time ofthcJ5oblc iking Edward* dfoanbfathcr to 1 our JLdjd tlje fttng that mia is, fin purbcyojs ano ^Buyers, thall be firmly obfcrtjeD aim feeptin all points ; aooing tljereunto, becaufc that Relates ano Clcrfes may not thereof com* mence their fuits againft any bv u»ay of crime (as the faiD statutes requtreb) all Relates ano Clcrfts ujall from henceforth babe their Actions againft all rucb |9urbeyo?s auD IBuycrs, b? Actions cf iuefpafs, anb recober their treble Damage. 9 Ric. II. Cap. 5. The Fees of Prie/ls taken in the Marjhalfie of the King's Houfe. t TTem, if 0? tlje reference of bating tjjelifee liberties, cafualtics, pjofttes, ano comroooittes toitbin tljeir Ttojoflnps 0parcbers ano Tto?O0jtps ISo^all, toftijtu tlje fa to Oomtuton 0; p?tnctpahtfc of Wales, toere notp^obtoeo by tlic ejcp^cCc letter of tt tl)c faioe ^tatutctnltfie fo?taj{ tlje laicano tempo* ral jdo^O !S©arcijcr0 tocre, l5ut rather of purpofc w ttfljeulO feeme, forgot* ten ano left out of tl?c faio Set, againft all reafon ano gooO equitie. ano fojafmucn alfo as tlje Metres ano fucceffourg! of ttjc late ano temporal Hojos ^arc^ers, tljen nctng, tocrc not pjofctoco fo? np tlje limitation ano erpjeffe too^Ojs of t^e fatO act, ajs toeli as tijett anccftours ano p^e- Oeceflfours tocre, as reafon toouio t^ey OjoulO ^ate beene, §. v. g;t ma^ picafe tour 09ajefttes, of wxx moft cractous fafcour ano nentgnttte, at tlje ljumble fute ano Supplication of tour fatO tt Clje faiO S)tatlltC] Viz,. 27 H. 8. e. 26. J Entituled, Concerning the Laws to be ufed in 1 Wales. ' fottljfuU Immuni- ties of the Clergy , as to Eitate And. In- tereri. A.D. 1344. EXP. A.D.1377. EXP. A.D.rjSy. A.D.iyyo. Cap. V. of the CHVRC Hand CLERGY. 1 1 Immuni- ties of the Clergy , as to Eltate and. In- tereft. Quod Pcrfon* Ecclefialti* Tint qukti de Tlico- lonio. Rcgiltr, f. 260. a. AliterdeEodem. Ibid. Quod Perlonx EcclefiaDicx fint quiet* deTheo- lonio.Regiftr, f.260, a. t Pontaginro. f»nr}tatO, concerning the Privileges and Immunities of the Clergy, as to Eftate and Interefi. I. A Clergyman is not bound to pay tjToIIS or other like Cufloms, for his Ecciefiaftical Goods : And if fuch Duties are demanded, there is a Wric to relieve him ; by the Tenor of which Writ it appears, that this Exemption was part of the ancient Common- Law of the Realm ■ Rex ballivts fuis dt B. falutem. Cum fecun- dum confuetudinem in regno noftro baclenus ob- tentam, perfona ecciefiaftica ad tbeolonium de bonis fuis tcclefi.sfiicis prafiandum minime tene~ antur : vobis pracipimus, quod A. personam ec- clefia de B. ad tbeolonium vobis in civitate no- fir a pradicla de bonis fuis ecclefiaflicis prafian- dum non difiringatis, contra confuetudinem pra- diclam. Et dijiriclionem, &c. Cum fecundum confuetudinem, &c. obtentam, perfona ecclefiafi. ad tbeolonium aliyuod feu a- Ham cufiumam de bonis fuis ecclefiaflicis, vel de aliis bonis pro fu/lentatione fua emptis, prallare non debeant : "vobis pracipimus quod A* perfonam, &c. ad tbeolonium alifuod, vel aliam cufiu- mam de bonis fuis ecclefiaflicis venditis, feu de aliis pro fu/lentatione fua ibidem emptis, nulla- tenus difiringatis, contra confuetudinem pradi- ilam. Et diflr', &c. II. A Clergyman is not bound to pay towards the repairs of 7SliXlQZ$, or 'BailltS, by rea- fon of his Ecclefiafiical VoJ]ejfions ; and if he is diftrained for thefe, he may have a Writ to the Party diftraining, to defift •• Rex balliiiis fuis de I. falutem. Cum perfona ecclefiafi. fecundum confuetudinem hatlenus in regno noflro ufitatam ejf approbatam, ad tbeolo- nium, f pannagium, & muragium, de bonis fuis ecclefiafi. alicubi in eodem regno prafland' nulla- tenus teneantur : vobis pracipimus quod R. per- fonam ecclefia de G, ad tbeolonium, pannagium feu muragium, de bonis fuis ecclefiaflicis vobis in villa noftra pradiBa prafland', non difiringa- tis contra confuetudinem pradiclam, dum tamen mercandifas aliquas non txerceat de iifdem. Et dijiriclionem, fi quarn prafatis hominibus feu eorum alicui ed ratione fectritis, fine dilatiotic relaxetts eifdem. The Natura Brevium (Tpeakin;* of the Extent of this Writ ) to the particulars therein contained, adds this general Claufe, and the like ; and fo alfo does my Lord Coke, who (notwithftanding bis general Obfervation on the Statute of Bridges , 22 H. 8. c J. That by the Claufe Every Inhabitant, all Exemptions from Contribution are taken away, referring us to tbe 25-th Chap, of Magna Charta concerning the Cufromary Exemptions of particular Villages or Lay- perfons,) doth, in the fame fecond Inlti- tute, reckon this among the Privileges and Exemptions, to which he undeiftood the Clergy to ftand entituled, in Virtue of this ancient Writ. But the later Opinion hath been, That the Clergy are liable to all publick Charges impo- fed by Ail of Parliament. And this general Declaration was made in a Cafe, where the particular Queftion was, Whether a Cler- gyman was comprehended under the gene- ral Word Parijbioners, in the Statute 2,; Ph. & Mar. c. 8. for tbe amending of High Ways} and they adjudged that he was ; and yet if the forementioned Writ is of right to be extended to the Repair of Bridges flttD tfje Ilfte, there feems to be nothing more like the repairing of Bridges, than is the repair- ing of High ways. This Declaration, therefore , muft be founded on a general Suppofition, That tho' the Exemptions of the Clergy from fecular Burdens of any kind, be never fo clear and ancient and reafonable,and tho' the Law hath provided fpecial Writs in maintenance of fuch Exemptions ; yet a general Expreffi- on in an Aft of Parliament, (which Expref- fion only may, in its moft enlarged Senfe, be extended to the Clergy) mall utterly extinguish the moft ancient and unqueftio- nable Right. The Rule of the Canon Law is, JOhthd dos Ecclefia immunis efje debet ab ornni tributo ; which is more particularly expreffed G by Abridgment. — that they have the lame Privile- ges with rheTVw- poral Lords Mar- clu-is. P. 227. 2 1 rift. P+- lb. p. 704. Trin. 76, Car. a.Wcb. veri'.liJiclic- lor, iVentr. 273.2 Lcvr. 139- 3 *•-••>• 470. Decretal I. 3. Tit. 19. 22 Rights, 'Privileges and Immunities Tit. I. Abridgment. TEthelbald. Spel. Concil. V. I. p.264.. Ibid. Cod. I. 1. t. J. C 2. i3E.I.?t.2. c. 2. 28 E. i c. II. 27- Elil. c. 13. 15 E. I. St. 2. c. 4. 22H. 8. c 5 . 23 H. 8. c.2. 2. 3 Ph. & Mar. c, 8. The Church is a Congregation of faithful Men, in which the Word of God, and the Sacraments, are duly preached and adminiftred. Excepted ; all Libels aga:nft the Government --Ec- clefiaftical. I by one of our Saxon Kings, Concedo ut Ec- clcfia regni met a publicis "vecligalibus , operibus, & oneribus abfolvantur. And the fucceeding Kings (as we have ken) both before and fince the Conqueft, did frequently confirm thefe and other Immunities of the Church ; and not only fo, but whereas Contributi- ons to the Building and Repairing of Bridget were often excepted in thofe ancient Char- ters of Immunity, and the Clergy left liable to them ; in procefs of time, this Burden, as well as the reft, was taken oft", and the forecited Writ provided, by way of fecurity againft any future Impofitions of that kind. For which Favours to Ecclefiaftical Perfons, the Imperial Law upon that Head hints a very true and material Reafon, That they may be able to maintain Charity ; for altho' Clergymen do firft beftow their own For- tunes in qualifying themfelves for the Mi- niftry, by a liberal Education, and then enjoy their EcclefiafHcal Revenues only for term of Life ,• yet it is well known, that far greater meafures of Charity and Hofpi- tality are expcfted from them, than from Lay-perfons of the fame Fortune, whofe Eftates are todefcendto their Pofterity, and whofe prefent Improvements are much more confiderable, than the Clergy are capable of making ; as being forbid Secular Cares, that they may duly attend their Spiritual Functions. Upon thefe Confiderations, it might be hoped , that the general Words, People dwelling in the Country, and Inhabitants, and Refiants, in the Laws by which the Hun- dred, &c is made anfwerable for Robberies • Evtry Town according to number of Inhabi- tants, in the Statute for Watching • Inhabi- tants, and every Inhabitant, in the Statute for repairing and amending of Bridges • Per- fons refant in the Shire, in the Statute for making of Gaols $ Parifoioners, and Houfholders, in the Statute for mending of High ways : It might be hoped, that thefe and the like general Words (without the leaft mention made of the Clergy) ihould be interpreted only of the Laity, upon whom alone thofe Charges had refted, and not extended to the taking away the ancient Immunities, which the Clergy have, by the Common- Law of the Land ; efpecially, when thofe favourable Regards to the Church and Cler- gy are fo agreeable to the whole Frame and Tenour of the Englijh Conftitution, and the Reafons upon which they were granted, remain as ftrong and prevalent as ever. One of the frjl declarations to the con- trary (as I take it) if not the very firft, is in the Cafe of Harwood and Pate ; where Rolle Chief Juftice owned, that it had been heretofore queftioned, whether a Clergyman was fubjeft to watch and ward, or to con- tribute to fatisfy for a Robbery done within the Hundred ,• and then he adds, that now it is no queftion, but they are fubjeel, and fhall contribute. But he fays not, in what Ir.ftance, or Inftances, that matter had come in queftion ; much lefs that any De- termination had ever been made about it ; which Silence therefore for fo many Ages (confidering what hath been faid of the great Regard of the ancient Englijh Confti- tution to the Church and Clergy ,) feems to be beft accounted for, by the Clergy's having had an undijlurbed Enjoyment of thofe Exemptions, till thefe later days. However, that which had been a queftion, in the two particular Cafes beforemen- tioned, was fo far from continuing a que- ftion, that in a few years it became a de- clared Maxim, That the Clergy are liable to all publick Charges impofed by Parlia- ment, where they are not fpecially excep- ted; which being theConftrudion put upon AAs of Parliament already made, may be a warning to the Friends of the Church and Clergy, for the time to come, to take care of fpecial Provifoes for their ancient Rights, while A<5ts of that kind are in making; as was f once attempted,but not with Succefs ,• there being others (who had not the like Writs of Exemption to plead) joined with them in the fame Provifo. CAP. VI. The Church of England, as by Law Established. 39 Art icles. xix. Of the Church, TH E Vifible Church of Chrift is a Congregation of faithful Men, in the which the pure Word of God is Preached, and the Sacraments be duly Miniftred, according to Chrift's Ordinance in all thofe things that of ne- ceflity are requifite to the fame. 1 1 Eliz. Cap. 1 6—35 Eliz. Cap. 14. — 39 Eliz. Cap. 28— 43 Eliz. Cap. 19—5 Jac. 1. Cap. 27— 7 Jac. i.Cap. 24.— 21 Jac. i.Cap. 34.. In the ABs of general Tardon. — And alfo excepted, all offence* of, o? in mabtng, Uniting, panting dj ptrbltffitng, 02 in contenting to tlje mafetng, touting, punting 02 pablufyng of am? falfe, fcotttou* ui Cancerous boofet 02 boohs, libel 02 h belles, tn anvtoife, againft— the p:cfcnt government of tljts Kealme, 1 in eaufeis zityct (Ecclcfiafficall o* SCcmpojafl. • 35 e 1 ; Immuni- ties of the Clergy, as to Eftate and In- ter eft. Style, p. i<2. 27 Car. 2. nt fupra. t May 14. \66l- joura. Proc, 13 Eliz. A.D.1571. TheChurck of Eng- land, as by Law efta- blifhed. C-VsJ A.D.1588. &c. EXP. Cap. VI. of the CHVKCH and CLERGY. n TheChurcb of^ng- land, as by Law Efta- blifhed. A.D.i J92, EXP. i Jac. i> ijac. r. x Jac. i. A.D.1661. EXP. King verr. Field. SiJert". p. 6 S , Kcb. v.i.p. 309, a 33- 35 El. Cap. 14.— -39 El. Cap. 28—43 El. Cap. 19 — - 3 Jac. 1. Cap. 27 — 7 Jac. 1. Cap. 24.— 7» ffe Acts of general Tardon. *- p^obtDcD alfo, ano be if enacteD b? tbe autbojitp afojefaio, that neither tbta 0ydr, no? an? t bing therein containeo, fhall ertenD to paroon oj. Difcbarge an? offence-— comrmttcD o? Done b? anb againft the ©cclcfiafttral &tate o? dEfobernment cttabltfbcD in tyis Kcalme— Canons, 1603. iii. 77>e Church of England, ^ true and Apojlolical Church- WHofocver fhall hereafter affirm, That the Church of England by Law eftablifhed under the King's Majefty, is not a true and an Apoftolical Church, teaching and maintaining the Doctrine of the Apoftles •• Let him be Excommunicated ipfofaBo, and not reftored, but only by the Archbifhop, after his Repentance and Publick Revocation of this his wicked Error. Canons, 1603. vii. lmpugners of the Government of the Church of Eng- land by Archbifloops, Hi/hops, &c. cenfured. WHofoever fhall hereafter affirm, that the Government of the Church of England under His Majefty by Archbifhops, Bifbops, Deans, Arch- deacons, and the reft that bear Office in the fame, is Anti-chriftian, or repug- nant to the Word of God : Let him be Excommunicated ipfo facto, and fo con- tinue until he repent, and publickly revoke fuch his wicked Errors. Canons, 1603. x. Maintainers of Schifmatic\s in the Church of England, cenfured. WHofoever fhall hereafter affirm, That fuch Minifters as refufe to fub- fcribe to the Form and manner of God's Worfhip in the Church of England, prefcribed in the Communion Book, and their Adherents, may truly take unto them the Name of another Church not eftablifhed by Law, and dare prefume to publifh it, That this their pretended Church hath of long time groaned under the Burthen of certain Grievances impofed upon it,and upon the Members thereof before mentioned, by the Church of England, and the Orders and Conftitutions therein by Law eftablifhed : Let them be Excommu- nicated, and not reftored until they repent, and publickly revoke fuch their wicked Errors. 1 3 Car. II. Cap. 1 . In an Act Entituled, An AB for fafety and prefervation of his Majefty s Terfon and Government, &c. $.11. ano be it further dfoiacteo bp tbe £utbo;utpafojefafo, 2Dbat if an? perfon ojperfona at an? time after tbe iFour anb SDroentietb Da? of June, in tbe pear of our &o?D, 3Dne iron* fano fir bunojeD ftrf? atrt> one, During l$is S&djtttizs life, — (ball malicioufip anD atbtfcol?, b? touting, pointing, pjeacbing o? other fpeafcing, etpjefs, publifh, utter, o? Declare an? toojDs, fentences, o: other thing oj things, to incite o? ttir up the people to tjatreD o? Difltftc of the perron, of bte spajeff?, o? the * ettablitbcD <©obernment; then cbecp fuch perfon anD perfons, being thereof &cga!l? conbicteD, (ball be DifableD to babe o; enjop, anD is t)ticbv DtfubleD anD maDe incapable of babing, bolDing, enjo?ing, oj cterciCng an? place, office, w ^ffabUfljCU - fo fado. To fay, that Mi- nifters not fubferi- bing, Gfe.may take the name of ano- ther Church, per- secuted by the Church of England, (hall be Excom- munication. Any Perfon who fhall excite the People to a diflike of the King, or e- ftablifhed Govern- ment, —(hall be difabled . noli Omce or Promotion, and be liable to the penalties of the Law. 24- Rights, 'Privileges and Immunities T i t. I. Abridgment. For prefervation of the Ecclefiaftical Government, Ena&ed, that, • -to affirm that a- ny Perlon is obli gedto alter it, fhalJ be a Prxmunire, —and that the So. lemn League and Covenant (for ex- tirpating of it) was an unlawful Oath. CommilTicrers for Union ihall not treat of any Alte- rations in the Chutch. Recital of the foregoing Claule, 3, 4 Ann. ---alfo, that Com- mi-li^ners have a- greed upon aTrea ty, now before the Parliament, and ra- tified in Scotland, — and that it is fit feme rrovifion fhou'd be made for the lecurity of the Church of Eng land, oi promotion GEcclefiathcal, CIM o? qjtltfari?, oj any otljer tmplopmcnt in Church o? &tarc, other than that of bis peerage^ ano iball lifeetoife be liable to fueb further ano o# tber pumUjments, as b^ the Common JUtoa oj statutes of this Mealm mas be infltcteD ii\ fucb cafes. anD to tfte euD, tljat no 0£au hereafter ma? be mifleD into an? feDiti* ous oz unquiet demeanour, out of an €>pintou Cbat tbere Ues ant obligation upon btmfrom an? flDatb> Covenant, o? Engagement tobat* focber, to enDeabour a Change of dBtobernment, eitber in Cburc^ o;t fa>tate ■ in. jsz it t^erefoje further cnactcD b? tlje autbo?it? afo?efaiD,€bat if any perfon o? perfons, at an? time after tbe four anD ttoentietb Da? of June, in tije ?ear of our itojD one tboufauD fir bunDjeD firt? ana one, (ball maltcioutt? anD aDbifcDl?, b? testing , pointing , p»eacl> ing, o? ot^er tpeafeiug, erpjefs, public, utter, Declare, o> affirm Cljat tljere lies an? obligation upon ftim, o? an? ot^er perfon, from an? tiDatD, Cobenant, o? Engagement tobatf ocber, to enDeabour a change of dSobewment cither in Cburcb oj ^tate ; Cbat t^en eber? fucb perfon anD perfons, fo as afojefafD offenDing, (bail incur tbe Danger anD penalty of a Prxmunire, mentioned in a Statute maDe in ti)t firteeutb ?ear of tfje #eign of &ing Richard t\)t fccouD. anD it is ^creb? alfo Declare* , €t)at tlje £>at§ ufuatt? calleD, The foiema League and Covenant, t»as in it felf an unlatotul flDat^, anD impofeD upon tlje Subjects of tljis Eealm againtf ttye tunDaroentalKlatos anD liberties of tbis ftingDom. 5 3 4. Ann. Cap. 7. In an A (ft, Entituled, An AH for the effeSual fecuring the Kingdom of England, from the apparent danger that may arife from feveral Alls lately pa/fed in the Parliament of Scotland. xii. pjeb&eD alt*)a?s anb be it cnacteb anD DcclareD b? tfje auttyo- rit? afo?efaiD, Cljat ttje CcmmnTionerS' to be nameD in purfuaatce of tbts act, (ball not, b? Uxtuz of fuel) Commtfuou, treat of 0? concern* ing an? alteration of ttje KLiturg? , Mitz$, Ceremonies , ^ifcipiine 0? dSobernment of t^e Cijurc^ as b? 'jtato eftablifijeD toit^in tbtf Ecalm. 6 Ann. Cap. 5. An Act for Securing the Church of England as by Law Efiablijhed. Whereas bp an act maDe in t^e ^cflton of parliament IjelD in tty CinrD anD fourtb ?car of l£er ^ajcltieis iSeign, toljereb? I^er ^ajeft? toas SimpotioereD to appoint Commifuonerjs unDcr t^c <5teat ^eal of Engkud, to Creat iott$ .Commtfuoncrs to be aut^omeo b? tlje ^arlt'amcttt of Scotland, concerning an anion of ttye BingDoms of England anD Scotland, %t ig ^^obiDeD anD CuacteD, €^at t^e Commit fioncrg; to be $ameD in purfnance of t^efaiD attmoulD not €rcat of 0? concerning an? alteration of tbe ^Liturg?, Eites, Ceremonies, ?^ifci* pliue 0? d^obernment of tijfc C^urc^ as b? jtab? EftablilbeD toitbin tijis Eealm : anD tobercas certain Commiffioners appointcD b? I^er Spa* jctt? in purfuauce of tbe TaiD act, anD alfo otber Commiffioners $>o* mtnateD b? ^cr fl^ajeft? b? tlje autbo?it? of tbe parliament of Scot- land, babe <$)et anD agreeD upon a Crcat? of Onion of tbe faiD ftinfr Doms ; tnincij Creat? is noto unDer tbe ConfiDcration of tW pjefent parliament : anD tubereas tbe faiD Creat? (toitb fome alterations therein maDe) i$ BatifieD anD appjobeD b? act of parliament in Scot, land : guD t\)t faiD act of iaatification is, b? $er ^a jetties Bo?al CommanD, laiD before tlje parliament of tbis ^ingDomt anDtobereas it i^ reafonablc anD ucceffar?, t^at tbe true pjotcttaut Religion p?o* feffeD anD EftablifijcD b? %m in ttje C^urclj of England, anD tl;e ©0= ctriuc, TheChurch of Eng- land, as by Law Efta- blifhed. A .D.i 704. A.D.1707. Cap. VI. of the CHVRCH and CLERGT. 25 The Church of Eng- land, as by Law Efta- bliflied. rtnnc, 2£io;t(bip, J&tfcipltnc anD d5obernment thereof, (Down be effects all? anD unalterably ^ccureD ,• 2Se ft ctutctcd tf tlje d&uegn's xrMep ccllent ^ajeftt* b? anD toitl) tfcea&bi'cc anD Confcut cf ttn '(icifrjtkpu ritual anD Cempojal ana tl)c Commons in tljis pjefent parliament af* fcmbleD, anD bp autljojitp of tl)e fame, Cljat an act maDc in tbe c&tr* teeutb$car oftbe tfeignof ®uccu Elizabeth, of famous £$kmo?r> 3n* titUleD, An Aft for the JVlinifters of the Church to be of found Religion : anD alfo another act maoe in tbe tbirtecnU? fear of tbe ffieigu of cUc if.t e Mug Charles tbe ^eCOnD,9intttUleD, An All for the Uniformity of publick Pray- ers and Ad miniftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies, and for Eftablifhing the Form of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating Bifhops, Priefts and Deacons in the Church of Ewjand, father tlian fUClj €lUUftfi itl tbe faiD acts, 0? either of tljem, as ijabe btzn BepealeD 0? aiterca bv any fubfequent act 0; acts of parliament) anD all anD angular 0* tljer acts of parliaments nob? in fojee fo? tlje C5ftabltfi)mcnt anD p?e* ferbatiou of tbe Cljurclj of England, anD ttje doctrine, ©3o?$ip, &u fctpliue anD ti&oberwnent thereof, (ball remain anD be in full tfojee fo? ebcr. §. 11. anD be it furtber CnactcD fc? tbe autljojit? afojefat'D, Cljat after tbe $>emife of ^er fl^ajeftv (t»l)om d&cMong pjefetbc; tl)e ^obereign nert ^uccceDing to $er ^ajeff? in tije asopal mnxnmmt of t^e ftingDom of Great Britain, anD fo foj eber hereafter, ebery &ing 0? jHueen ^ucceeDing anD Coming to tne IKotal d^obernment of tbe ftingDomof Great Britain, at I£is ci 1$cx Coronation, (bail in tljz p# fence of all perfons tobo ©all be attenDing, affiffing, 0? otivcrtDife tbeu anD tbere pjefent, cane anD ^ubferibe an flDatfe to maintain ano pjeferbe tnbiolabi? tbe faiD Settlement of tbe Cburcb of England, anD tbe doctrine, Woityip. tyiftiplinz anD dsobernntcnt thereof as bp Unto CtfabttlbeD toitbiu tlje &;UgDoms of England anD Ireland, tbe dominion Of Wales, anD COtDU Of Berwick upon Tweed, anD tyt 'CerdtOJt'eS thereunto belonging. §. in. anD be it further tfuacteD b? t!)e autbojitp afojefaiD, ^bat tM$ act, anD all anD ebcrp tfce patters anD Cbings therein contaiueb, be, anD 0)all fo? eber fee i^oltjcu anD aojuDgeD to be a tfunDamcntal anD dHTenttai part of an£ Create of einiou to be continued bettoceu tfcg faiD Ctoo &ingDoms ; anD alfo fltjat t^is act Ojall be iuferteD in erp^efs Ccrms in an? act of parliament tfltjici) flmil be made fo? fettling and JKatifviug an? fuel? Create of Won, anD «3iall be therein DeclareD to be an tftential actD f unDameutal part thereof. H TIT. Abridgment. . Enaded, that Stat. 1 3 El. c. 1 2. and Stat. 13 Car. 1. c. 4. fhall be in lull lor. e for ever, -•except fuchC'au- fcs as have been repealed or altered. Every King and Queen ac then Coronation, (tialJ fwear to ran utam the fatd Settlemi nt 1 • the Ciiutcii England, — and this AcT; be aJjuciged a funda- mental and clFen- tial part of the U- nion. %6 Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. II. TIT. II. SUPREME HEAD of the Church of England, PAPAL and REGAL. The Contents. Cap. I. Tapal Authority Abolished, and reflored to the Crown. Cap. II. Tapal Authority Restored to the See of Rome. Cap. IIL 'The SupREMACYj^n'f flands at prefent } perpe tually Annext to the Crown, Abridgment. livery Su at the King's P.ca- lure, fhaii kvcar to bbferve che Ad of SucceiiTon, before the King or his Ccmniuioners, — ss fhall all Perlons filing Li- very, Rcititudons, 01 Oufttr ie mains-, Bont. v. i. P- '55- CAP. I. Tapal Authority Abolished, and reflored to the Crown. 2 5 Hen. VIII. Cap. zx. In an Ad, Entituled , An AS concerning the Kings Succeffion. $. XIV. u M & fez tfje mojc fure cffabltfljmcnf of rbc a fucecrfton cf pour mett tofa.ll majcttic, acroleins to tftc tencur anD foimc of tfjts && : 15c it ftatl;er cnaa> ed bp autbojitie afojefaiD, tfjat as ftcllallthc nobles cf pour Kealme fjari* fuall anD tempc:aii, as all ether pcur fubtcrts notu hiring, ano bnttg, oz that hereafter fljall be at tl;cir full ages,bp tlje cemmancment of pcur spajrffte oz of pourheir*0,at all finu s hereafter frcm time to time toljcn tt fljall plcafe pour ITgbneffe oi p'cur bcires, to appoint, fljall malic a ro.2pc.2all oath in the pttenct of pcur high* ncfle, ci pour heircs, oj befo:c fuc(j other, as pcur majetric oj vour hetrcs toill b Depute fo? the fame, c that thep fljall frulp, firmlv, ano conffantlp iuithout frauD 02 guile, obferbc, fulfill, ano mauitaine, BcfcnD a»D fecepe, to flbeir cunning, totf, ano uttcrmott of their potoers, the tobolc effras anD contents of tbt5 pjefent 5lcc. £ud tfjat all manner pour fubjects, as luell fptutuall as tcmpojall, fuing lifccrp, rcftttutions, 02 Oufter le mame, out of the IjanDs of pour htcrhneOe, 02 of pour Ijcircs, 0; Doing any fealtie to T?o«r fjigljitcffe, o? to pour hetrcs, bp reafon of tenure of their lanDs, fljall firjearc a like Co2po?all oath, that ttjcp anD ctjerp of them, voitty cut franc oz guile to tfjeit cunning, tort, anD uttcrmoft of their potoers, fljall trulp, firmlp, anD conftantlp, obfertoe, fulfill, maintaine, DefcnD anD fecepe the effects anD contents containeD 1 anD fpccifteD in this Set, oz tit anp part thereof. #nD that tbcp, no? anp of them, fliall hecre* A.D.i^jj. EXP. Vid. infrd 28.//.8.C.7. & ? J- if. 8. C. I. Papal Au- thority A- bolifhed, and reflo- red to the Crown. a SucCCfTlOn] This was the Succeffion of the King's Children, by Queen Anne ; upon declaring; the Marriage between his Majefty and Queen Katharine to be void. b DcptltC] As foon as the Seffion of Par- liament was over, Commiffioners were ac- cordingly deputed, and fent into all parts, to offer the Oath to the King's Subjeds; c CfMt trjrp (frill] This Ad did not fct down the Form of the Oath to bs taken ,- nor is it eafy to know, whether any parti- cular Form was obferved throughout E»- gl*nd; d confhmatum ratumque habemus femperquc pcrpetuo habit uri fumits y quod fradi clus Rex nojier Henricus eft Caput Ecclelia? Anglicana:. Item, f quod Epifcopus Roma- nus, qui in fuis Bullis Vafte nomen ufurpat ejf fummi Vcntificis Frincipatam fibi arrogat, nihilo majoris neque AuBoritatis aut Jurifdiitionis ha- bendus fit, qudm cxteri quivis Epifcopi in An- glia alibi in Jua cujufque Diocefi. — Item, quod imtifquifque, in fuis Orationibus ejf Comprecatio- nibus de more fc.ciendis , primum omnium Re gem, tanquam Supremum Caput Ecclefice Angli;ana:, Deo & pepuli precihus cemmen- dabit. after App.p. t Tliis was voted I in Convocation, Mar. nit. 153$ Journ, Conv. Cap. I. TATAL and REGAL. 27 Papal Au- thority A- bolifhed, and refio- red to the Crown. A.D.IH4- EXP: Vid. infra. after haOe any UOcries, Oufter le mainc, or reffttution out cf ^our hanDs, nor out of thchanDs of your Metres, till tljcy baoc maDe the fatD corporall oath, in forme a'oouc rrhcarfcD. anD tf anppcrfou or perfons, being commanDeD by autljoaitic of this act, to mauc the faioc oath a< fore limitco, obtfuatclv rcfufc that to Co in contempt of tins act, that then eviery fuch perfon fo Doing, to be rahen anDcrccptcD for offcnDcr in i|3ifpzifton of high SDreafon : anD that-ctoc- tv fuel) rcfufall fhall be DacmcD anD aDjuogcD spifpnilon cf high SLreafon : anD the offcnDcr tljercinto fuffer d fuch paincs anD tmprtfonment, toffes anD forfeitures. anD alfo lofc privi- leges of Sanctuaries, in like manner auD forme as is aboOc mcntioneD fo? the #ifp?ifions of SDrcafon afore limiteD by this act. d ^UCl) lining] As in Sea. 10. of this Statute } viz.. ' They fhall fufFer Imprifon- ' mene of their Bodies at the King's ' Will , and fhall lofe as well all their ' Goods, Cattels, and Debts, as all fuch i ' Interefts or Eitates , of Freehold, ori for Years, which any fuch Offender fb.,-,11 have, of, or in, any Lands, Rents, or Hereditaments wliatioevei, at the of Conviction Offence. and Attainder of time fuch i6 Hen. VIII. Cap. 2. Oath taken by all the Kings SubjeBs for the furcty of the Suc- cejjion of the Crown of iin gland. W^crc at tljeiatr&cffion of tfjist prefent parliament, in the act tpen maDe fez the cfta* bltihrncnt of th» fuccefltou of tlje betrs of the Jungs Bigbnefs in the Imperial Crcton of this ttcalm, it is containeD amohgft other things, that all ano lingular the lungs fub* jerts, as toell the JJSobles fpiritual ano temporal, as other, ttjoulDmafec anD raise a corporal oath, tobenfocOer it fhall plcafe the lUngs 2j9ajeffy or fits heirs fo appoint, that thep ffcculD truly, firmly anD constantly, toithout frauD or guile, cbfcrOc, fulfil, maintain, DtfcnD ano keep, to their cunning, toit, anD utfermoff of their potocrs, the tobole effects anD contents of the faiD act, as in the fame act amongtt other things more plainly ap>:eareth. anD at the Day of the laft prorogation of this prcleut parliament, as toell the jj-icMes fpiritual ano temporal, as ottjer tlje Commons of this prefent parltamcnt then auemblea in the high boufe cf the parliament, inoft loOingly acceptcD anD task fuch oath as then toas BctstfeD in writing for maintenance anD Defense of the fatD act, anD meant anD ittfcnDco at Vgat time, that coery other the lungs fubjects froulo be bounD to accept anD tsfee the fame, upon the patM containeD in the fatD Act. SDbe tenour of mhieb oaib hereafter enfuetb. 11. ft ftjall froear to bear faith, truth anD obcDtence aionelp fo the ilungs flpajcfff, anD fo bis heirs of bis boDs of \)i& moll Dear anD entirety beloteD laicful tytfc Sincen Anne begot* ten anD to be begotten. 0nD further to the heirs of our faiD ^oticraigii 2lo?D, acco?3tng fo the limitation in the statute maDe fo? furctj of his fucceffton in the Croton of ttfis lUalm mcnttoncD anD containeD, anD not to anv other Uuthin fljts Kcalm, nc? foreign authority or potentate. &nD in cafe any oath be maDe, or hatb been maDe by fin fo any perfon e? perfens, that then ^e to repute tlje fame as tjatu anD annihilate. flnD tfjat to yzvx cunning, toit, anD uttermoft of your potocr, toithout guile, frauo, or other anD unDue mean, t'c fhall cbfertje,Iteep, maintain ano Defend the fatD &ct cf fucceffton, all the toholc effects anD contents thereof, anD all other acts anD statutes maDe in confirmation, or for execution of the fame, or for any thing therein containeD. anD this \»c fhall Do agatnft all manner of pcrfons, cf \ubat cfrate, Dtgntty, Degree, or conDitton foeter thep be. anD in no totfc Do or attempt, nor to vour poiucr fuffcr to be Done o> attemptcD Dtreaty or inDirety, any thing cr tijings, prt- batclf 0; appertlv, to the let, hinDerance, Damage or Delegation thereof, or of any part of tlje fame, bv any manner of means, o? for anp. manner of p^ttemz : fo help you <0oD, anD ail faints, anD the hoty ©te'gcltifs. 1 atiu forafmuc^ as it is contjcntent for tlje fure maintenance anD Defence cf the fame art, that the fatD oatbajo'.uai note:' Iv. be authortje3 by the authority cf Barltament, but alfo be tsiicrprctcD anD cppounDcn bv the toljole affent of this p^cfent p.ivliamcnt, tljat it toas meant auD tntenueD b? the lyings i^ajcfty, tlje HorD3 anD Commons of the parliament, at the faiD tev of the faiD laft prorogation, that eticrp, fubjert fboulo be bounDen to tafee the fame oaptlj according to tb« tenor anD effect thereof, upon the pains anD penalties containeD in the faiD act : SDhcrcfore be it enacteD bv> authority of this prefent parliament, 2Dhat the faiD oath abofce rehcarfeD, fhall be tnterpretcD, eicpounDeD, repafco, acceptcD a«D aDjuDgeD, t\)t nery ^Dath that the ttings ^ighnefs, the &o?ds fpiritual ana temporal, anD the Com- mons in this prefent parliament, meant anD intcnDeD, that enery fubject of tljis lv aim tljcubj be obirgcD ano ftounDcn to take anD accept for maintenance ana Defence of the fame act, upon the pains containeD in the faiD act, anD that cnery the toiitgs fubjects, upon the faiD pants, fhall be obligeD to accept anD tatte tlje faiD oath. iv. anD be it further enacteD by autljortty aforefaiD, 2Dhat the Commifftoncrs that hereafter fhail be appointed to rccetoc fuch oath of tlje iUngs fubjects, or ttoo of them at the leaft, u)ail fjatrc poiuer aitD authority to certifte into the toings Bench by toriting unDcr their feals, cnery refufal tljat hereafter fhall be maDe afore them of the fame oath by any perfon or per* Tons coining afore them to take the fame oath. anD that eberpfuch certificate to be maDe by fuel) Commtffioners, as is aforefaiD, fhall be raften as ttroitg anD as available in the Iain, as an inDitcmcnt of ttoelnc men latofully fouuDcu of the faiD refufal. ^o that the per* Ton ano perfons againtt tohom any fuch certificate Ifcall be maDe, fhall be compellcn to antoer thereunto, as if they toere inDtteD. anD that fuch procefs, judgment, eicccution, anD eOery other thing fhall be haD, ufeo, anD miniftrcD of ano upon eOery fuch certificate againff the offenoers, as if they haD been latofully inDtctcD of fuch offences by the Due cottrfc anD orDcr of ftjc common 3Latos of this Kealm. >6U. Abridgment. —and the reiuial ihall be i Mlfprifionor i'rea Ion. Recital of the foregoing Claufe, ---and of the Oath» To bear Faith, &c. to the King, and his Heirs by Q. Anne, —-and not to any faeign Authority or Potentate, --to repute all Oaths made to a- nyother.void ; and to maintain the Succeilion, accord- ing to the kSt, -—and not attempt or fufl'er any thing to the hindrance of it. The Oath men- tioned, as before, 25 H. 8. c. 22. not being there fpeci- fied, -—this fhall be in- terpreted the Oath there intended, --and ihall be ta- ken upon the faid Pains. The CommifTio- ners thall certifie all refulalsinto the King's Bench, — andtheRefufers fhall be proceeded againft, as upon Indictment. 28 Supreme Head of the Church ^England, Tit. 114 Abridgment. The King \-, of right , Supreme Head of the Church, •--and is hereby declared tbe on- ly Supreme Head, -—and (hall enjoy rhe Title, with all its Hcncurs, —and have Power to vifit and correct by Spiritual Au- thority. Ami I$J©. 22 H. S. Jr-.'.irr::!. l.Gl.V. ScH'. 32. Feb. 7. Repeal of the foregoing Act, 36 H. S. ci. AliSubjtdsihall ral.e the following Oath, -to hrar Faith to the K."SuprcmeHead (file Church, .:• to his Heirs b) Q. "fane, &c. 1 6 Hen. VIII. Cap. 1 . T'he Kings Grace to be authorised Supreme Head. A Licit riding's spajefff juttlrj anD rightfully is, anD cuglt to be tlje fupjeme IcaD of -^ ft# Clurcl cf England, aiiD fo is e icccgimcD bv tlje Clergy of ttjts Realm in tijetr Con* fcorattons, yet r.ctjcrtljelcfs, fwcojicbojatiananficonfiiniation tbntcf, anD fo? increafc cf tc;fuc tit Clint's religion KJiihin this licalm of England, anD to rcp:cfs anD crtirp all cr* rcms, heretics anD ctlcr cncnmttrs ana abufes Icrcrorojc ufcD in the fame : 15e it cnartcD by autljojttr cf tits p:cfcnt parliament, that the iung our SDofcercigit ilo:D, bis heirs anD fuccet&tfs, lyings of tljis Realm, fl>aH be taken, acccpteD ant) reputcD tie onely fupicmc beau in earth cf the Church cf England, calico Ang.'icana Ecclefia ; <3nD fl?all babe anD ciu jcy, anncrcD anD unitcD to flic Jmperiai Croum cf this Realm, as fcocll the title ar.D uric thereof, as all honours, Dignities, pmjcmincuccs, jurisDictions, pnfcUegcs, authorities, immunities, profits anD ccmmcDttics to the fatD Dignity cf funjeme leaD of the fame Church belonging anD appertaining 5 3nD that our faiD S&cbcrcign fioiD, lis heirs ar.D fuccclTo.JS, liingsof this Realm, fljatl hatic full poiuer anD authority from time to time, to triGf, repjefs, rco:efs, reform, cjDcr, roircct, rcfirain anD amenD all fuel errcjs, heretics, abufes, ofirnees, contempts aub cncimtties, tohatfoefcer tbep be, tobicl by any manner fpiruual aurlo:«ty 0? ■jurifbicricn cugbt, c: mav be lawfully refojmeo, repieffcD, ojDcrcD, rebjeflcD, coircrtcD, xi* ftratneD n amenDeD, mott to the plcafurc cf 3lmigbty ©od, the inereafe of bertuc in Chjtft's Religion, anD fe,: tf?c ccnfcrfcaticn of tie peace, unit? anD tranoutllttv cf the Realm : ;3ny ufagc, ruitomc, foreign latus, foreign authority, pjefcription, o? any thing cz things te the contrary lercof notUutlftanSiug, e ECCCQ;ni?Cti 6? tljC €ICC0;;>] This Re- cognition was made upon the occaiion of the Grant of 100,000 /. made by the Cler- gy, to obtain from the King a general Pardon of a!! Forfeitures by them incurred, upon the Statutes of Pnvifcrs and Vnemuvi- re $ particularly, for their having {ubinit- ted to the Legatin Authority cf Cardinal JVolJty, contrary to the tenor of the faid Statutes. The Grant of the Subfidy, as to the Mcr.cy, eppears to have pilfed the Convocation, quickly, and eafily ,• but the King refufed to accept the Gift, or grant the Pardon, unlets, after the Words Eccte ft a & cltri Anglicans, in the Form of the Grant, they would add, Cujus VrotcBor, & Supremuw Caput is folus eft, &c. This re- mained undcrr the Deliberation of both Hcufes of Convocation ,• who, by their Debates, appear to have been very defi rous, that the King would have accepted the Siihlidy, without the Claufe ; but in the :4th Seffioa, the King's Commiffio- ners beipg fent to enquire, whether they hid yet come to a refciucicn, told them ; quod Dcrzfaus Ri:; r. Juit a.'.mittcre ullsm quail- ficaticnem fttpcr eadim. Again , the next Seffion, the Comniiijoncrs declared, Se non h,;bere Commijjionem de concluiendo jvftr Arti- culo Yardonationii & Excepicnis cjufdtm, fri- ttffjuam conclufum ftiijjet ptr Epifcrfos Cf Clerum, fuper ditto primo Articulo. At length, it was agreed to, in thefe words, Ecclefsa & Cleri Anglicani, cujus fir.gularaa Protcilerem u„icum i &■ fopremum Dominuw, & } quantum ver Chri- \li Legem licet, etiam fufrtmum Caput ipjius Majeft«ttm rcccgnofcimus. 1, & z Phil. & Man Cap. 3. 6. xni. ants lit ttfirrtlKi* £sT2ctct> bp airtfjoiitp of flfjfe pzcfettt par- liament, CSjat—onc 3rt maDe at tJ)e Seffion cf t$t faiD parliament, tiolDni upon pio.zeption at Weftminfter, tu tlic rjtbi ^ear of tijci c .cign of tncfaiulntcBing Hemy ti?e Cfgfitl?, €utttulCD, an Sift concerning tl)z Jttrogs f tgljncfgj to be Supreme l^eaD of tlje Cfjurd? of England — (i)ali fjcnccfojtlj be rcpealco, maoe frultrate, boiD, anD of none Effect* 28 Hen. VIII. Cap. 7. In an Acl:, Entituled, An Aft concerning the Succejfion of the Crown. §. XXI. A $ D fe? fie mojc fure cffablithmcnt of tlje fucccflton of four moff rtrpall ^ajeffte jrL accojDtng to the tcno? anD fo:me of fljis Set 315c it furtlcr cnartcD by autbazttv? afc?cfaiD,tlat as tueiutl tic ncblcs of tour Rcalmr fpirifuall anD trmpo^afl, as allctljer tour fubtccts ncia lifcing anD being, o; that lereaftcr fljall be at ffjctr full ages, by tic commanD.' ment of four ^ajrrrtc, c? cf yom beires, o: fucceiio:s, at all times lereaftcr from time fo time trjijen it frail plcafe rcur iBtglncffr, ot vour Icircs o; fuccclTojs to appoint, tr/all matte a cojpcwll rath in tyc pzefcuce of rour l^tglncffe, o: vour Icircs oz fueceffozs, o? bcfoic fuch otlcr as renr a9ajrliic o? four Icircs 02 fuicciTo:s iciu affignc fo: tic fame, fo: tic Keeping, cbfcrfctng, Dcfcnttug, atwtotng, anD maintaining of tljts act, anD cf all tljings tljat fljall be Dene by yem Viglnrtrc by autlojitic flereof, acccjDing to tie tene: cf an oatl lereaftcr tn* fuing, tljat is to U\y : |Pe ftjali fujear to btar fatfl, tiutl, anD obeDientr alonclv to tie fetntrs $»a* jeflir, &up:emc leaD m eaith unccr <©oDof tleClurrl of England, During lis life, anD to lis Idrrs of bis bctv cf Its meft ccarc anD intirclp bclctoD lamfuil mifc Q,utctt Jane Icgcttui anD to be begotten anD pjccrcatcD: anD furtlcr to tic Icircs cf our faio &o'oerctgne b\gb> Papal Au- thority A- bolifhed, and refto- red to the Crown. A.D. 534* Feb. iW* Feb. 10. Feb. u. A.D. 153-4. A.D.iy;6. EXP. Vid. infra, I J H. S.C.I. (V. I. TATAL and REGAL. 19 Papal Au- thority A- bolifhed, And, resto- red, to the Crown. !A.D.xn<5- E X P. LcrD, acrorDing to tfjc limitation in the ffatute maDc for furcfic of bis furreffion m tijc I Abridgment crotune of this licalmc, in the parliament begun anDbdocn at Weftminfter in tijc eighth Da? of June, tn tlje eight anD tiwenttcth pcercof the king's moft gracious rctgne. 3nO Ma for larkc of fuch hcircs, to fuch perfon ano perfons as the lung's tjigbneffc ftjatl limit anD appoint to fuccccDc to the Crotonc, by ttcrtuc anD authorit? of the fame Rtt, anD not to an? otljer toithin this Kcalmc, no? foreign authorit?, poiuer or potentate. HnD in cafe an? otljer £>atb be maDcor hatbbeenc maocbp ?ou to an? perfon or perfons, that then ?e to repute the fame as tjahte anD aDnibilatc. J3nD that to ?our cunning, toit, anD uttcrmoft of ?our potoer, toitb out guile, fraiiD, or other unDuc manner, ?e flyali obfertte, beep, maintetn, anD DefenD tlje.-Oaths made too faiD act of fucccfiion maDc in the faiD parliament, begun anD bolDen at Weftminftcr in the faiD eighth Da? of June, in the faiD eight anD ttocnttcth ?rcrc of the king's mctt ro?all rcignc, ano all the tuholc effects anD contents thereof, anD all things that (ball be Done b? the king's higbneffe b? autborttie of the fame, anD all other Acts anD statutes maoe in confirmation, or for execution of the fame, or of an? thing therein containcD : anD this ?e ffjall do agatnft all manner of pcrfons, of mhat eftate, Dignitie, Degree, or conDition foettcr the? be : « in no toife Do o? attempt, nor to ?our potoer firtfer to be Done, or attcmpteD Directl? or inoirecfl?, an? thing or things prtttilic or apertl?, to the let, binDcrancc, Damage, or Derogation thereof, or of an? part of tfje fame, or of an? thing or things that ffjall be Done b? the Jung's l£igh* neffe, b? ttertuc or autboritie of the fame &tt, b? an? manner of meanes, or for an? manner of pretence, fo help ?ou dSoi, #11 faints, anD the hoi? Cttangctifts. 2 8 Hen. VIII. Cap. i o. An AB extinguijlring the Authority of the ^Bijhop of Rome. "C^rafmucb as nottoithffanDing tbe gooD anD toholefome latocs, orDinanees anD statutes A hecretoforc maDc, cnactcD anD eftabttfheD bp the king's higbneffe our moff gracious So* tterctgnc 3LorD, anD b?theiubolc confent of bis high Court of parliament, for tbeCrtirpa* tion, Abolition, anD Crtingutfhment out of t&is JKcalmc, anD other his graces iiDomimcns, Seigniories, ano Countries, of the pretenDeD potoer anD ufu; peD authentic of the JiBifljoppe of Rome, bvfome callcD the pope, ufeD urithin the fame or elfctobcre, concerning the fame Mealme, ^Dominions, Seigniories, or Countries, tohich DiD jDbfufcatc anD, toreft <©qds hoi? tooro anD tcttament a long feafon from the fpirituall anD true meaning thereof, to his toorlDlp ano carnall affections, as pompe, Clorie, jattarire, Ambition, anD SDprannie, cotter* tug ano fljaoounng the fametoith bis humane anD politicke oeutfes, traDitions, anD intentions, fet forth to promote anD ftabliflj his onel? Dominion, both upon the foules anD alfo the bo* Dies anD goons of all Chjittiau people, deducing Chrift out of bis JungDomc anD rule of mans foule, as much as be ma?, anD all other teniporall Jungs anD princes out of tljeir Dominions, tuhicjj the? ought to hattc b? <0oD's lam, upon the boDtes anD gooDs of their fubjects : inhere* b? be DiD not onl? rob the JUngs Spaj elite, being onel? the fupreme bcaD of this his -Kcalme of England immeoiatcl? unDcr €>oD, cf his honour, rtgjjt anD prcbeminenre, Due unto htm b? tbclatoof ©CD, but fpoilcD this bis Kealme ?ecrel? of innumerable treafurc, anD loirb tlje loffe of tlje fame DcceiDeD tbc Jung's lotting anD obcDient fub/eds, perfujaDtng fo tyem bp bis i.avucs, Bulls, ano ot^er his Deceitwblc meanes, fuch Dreames, Sanities, anD fantaltes as b? the fame mail? of them ioere febuceD anD conbe?eD unto fuperffitious ano erroneous opi- nions : fo that the Jungs ©ajeftic, the JlorDs fpirituall ano tcmporall, ano the Commons in thi3 Jicalmc, being ober UiearieD anD fatigatcD loith the experience of the infinite abjjomtna* tions anD mtfebicfes, proceeoing of his tmpottures, and craftil? colouring of bis Deceives, to the great Damages cf foules, boDies, anD gooos, lucre forceD of neccftitic for the publcilte tiucalc of this Kealmc, to crcluDe that foreign pretenDeD potoer, jurilbiction anD autbori^ tie, ufco ano ufurpeo toitljin tfjis Kealme, anD to Debife fuch tcmttim for their reliefe in the fame, as Doth not onl? rcoounD to the honour of <25oD, the high praife anD aDbancemenf of the Ktng's i^ajeftic anD of Ijis Mealme, but alfo to tlje great anD incftimable utilit? of the fame. SlnD nottoithfianDing tl;e faiD toholefome latos fomaDc, anD heretofore elTablifbeD,?et it is comrnen to tlje nnotolcDgc of the JUng's bighnefs, anD alfo tO'Ditjerfc anD man? his lotting, faitbfull, ano obcDient fubjects, hoto that Ditterfe ftDitious anD contentious perfons,beiftg impes of the faiD llStfljop of Rome anD his See, anD in heart members of his prcf cuDcd ^onarc^ie, Do in corners anD rffetobere as tbe? Dare, ttnjifper, inculhc, preach, anDperfuaDe, anD from time fo time inftill into the earesanD hcaos of tbe poorelimplcanD unlcttereD people, theaD? ttancement ano continuance of the faiD 215iu)op's faineD anD pretenDeD authorit?, pretenDing the fame to battc bis grounD anD originall of <0oDS lain, toljercb? tbe opinions of man? be fufpcnDcD, their juDgtncnts corruptcD anD DcceitteD, anD Dittcrfit? in opinions augmenfeD anD mcreafcD, to the great Difpleafurc of aimight? tfl be prcfcntcD, fufprrtcD, accufeD,cr fcunD ciUpabie, as is aforefaiD, Uj.tiJ commit cbcrv furb pcrf;n fo prefentoD, rufpectcD, accufeo, or -fcunD culpable, if be be jprcfent, as is afojef«tD, to the ncjrt cemmon ©acle tf the §>ljire uihcrc fuel) tuquiiie, ru- mination, or acctifatian lljall be bao or mabe, or rife bp gocD a«D fufficicnt furettes fo be bounDcn bp oiUgaticii to the king's fife, Uall let r-brrp fuch perfcit to baile bp tbeir Olfactions, to appeare before the lung anD his Ccutffel in the S>tar.cbambcr, at Wcftminfler, iuitljin 'fifteen Davs ncrt after fuch tmjtun'e, prefeatment, or accufatiui, tf the ftrmc be tficn open anD kepi, or rife in the firft cap tf the ter?ne nett follctDing after tbe fame int quirte, prefenimcttf, or acenfattcn. 0kD at the fame Dap limiteD for fuch appearance, thep iljiili cCitiSe into the ftaa .^tar-rhambe ••, bp tu.ntuig unoer tbeir &»ea : cs, as bjtll the faiD bci.D anD obligaitoii tatieit for fuch aprcav.r.ce, as the prefentment, ciramiuatton, accufatt* en, or conbtffion cf eberp fuch pcrfot, anD all Dcpcitttons anD ctrcumifanccs tlierecf, anD tbe name of the tarrDinarir, Charicrlicr, Com* Papal Au- thority A- bolifiied, nfid, refio- red to the Crown. IC A P. I. TATAL and KEG A L. 3' Pap.il Au- thority A- bolifhed, And refla- ted to toe Crown. A.D.1C40. EXP. tier, £pavo?, HEatliffr, S>bciiffc, GJnDeiiljeriffe, CSfcljctcj, aiDerman, Jurate, Conffalle, i9:aol3020ugh, SLbirDboJough, 133:folD«?r, anD eberv. otljcr laic ofbeer anD #iuifter, to be masr, creatcD, electcD, o? aDmittcD within thts tcalmc, o? am? other the king's Dominions, of what eftate, 02Dcf, Degree, o: ccntttiou focber I;c fijall be, from anD after the faiD laft oaf cf JuJy, II) .iU befo2c tje take upon bun the eperutton of furl; offttc, mabe, tabe> anD rereibe a cjo?= pa?all oath upon the euangcliffs, befrue fucb pcrfoa o? perfons as babe, 02fhali bateau. tho?itte to aomit htm : 2Dhat he from henccfo?tb Ojall utterly renounce, rcfafr, reltnquiil) o? fo?fabe tlje ISifhop of Rome ano t)is auttjo^ttp, pawer, a»D )urifDiction : anD that t)c ti all neber confent no? agree that the lotlbop cf Rome fhall p?acttfe, eperctfe, o? habe anv. mau- ncrof authojitie, jurifotction, 02 power within this realmr, 02 any. other the kings do* minions, but that he fbaH rcfia the fame at all times, to the uttcrmoft of his power, anD that from bencefojthbc (hall accept, repute, anu faltc thciiings 2©ajettie to be the onrpfupjcmc beaD in earth of tbe Church of England. anD that to bis cuumug, wit, auD uttcrmofc of bis power, Without guile, frauD, 0? other mimic mcanc, he ftjall cbferbe, beep, maintuine ano DefenD the whole effects ano contents of all anD lingular ilits auD statutes maDe anD to be mane within this realme, tn Derogation, cpttrpation anD cpttngiufijmcnt of the ISiibop of Rome anD tjis autbo?it£. anD all other acts ana statutes maoc anD to be maDe in refc?ma; tion anD co:robo:atton of the Ifttng's power of fup?eme hcaD in earth of the Church of Eng; land : anD this be (ball Do agatnft all manner of perfons, of What eftate, Dignitie, Degree, 02 couDttion thevbe, anD in no wife oo-no2 attempt, no? to bis power fuffer to be Done 0? at* tcmptcD, Directly 02 inotrealv, any. thing 0? tilings pzititlj? 02 apcrtly, to the let, buiDciance, Dnmactc, 0: Derogation thereof, 02 of any part thereof, by any manner of meancs, 0? foz any manner of p:ctcnre. anD in cafe any £>atb be maDe 02 bafb ficcne maae by bint to a;?y perfon C2 perfons, in maintenance, Defence 02 favour of fhel5ift;op of Romeo? Ins autbo?itie, jiutf; titucn, 02 power, he repute the fame as barne ano aDnibtlate : &o help bim <2>oD, all faints, •ano' the help Gbangeltfts. VI. anD it 'tis alfo enaefcD by tlje autljo.ntie afo?ffaiD, tbat all anD ebery pcifon anD per- fons, fpirituall ariD tempo?alI, futng liberie, reftitutions, 0? Ouftie le maine, out of the liung, 'his hctres, 02 furccu*o?3 bahDs,02 Doing anv fealtie to his' high itcffe, his hares, 0? fuccci'i"023, c2 which tljall be fW32nc to the ^tug, hts bctrcs, 0? fucccirojs 02 that fyall hate anv tfi'icc, ft, 02 roomeof the moft gracious gift of rhctttng's majctfic, bis hcircs 0? fucceffo?s, e?tljall be retaincD in fectJice wtth his grace, his tjciies, 0? fucceffoas, I^vtU mabc, tabe, anD receive ttie faiD £D.!th. &nn that alfo all ano etien? religious perfou, at tlje time of bis 02 their vio-. fefncno2 cntric into Meligion, anD cfcer? other ©cclcftaaicalpcfon, &t the time of his" ta< 'biitg of £D:»ers, anD all ano cticrp other pcrfon, which (ball be p?omotcD 0? p?cferreD to an^ •Degree of learning in anv CUnttiettttic Within ttjtsrcalmc, 0? other tlje king's Dominions, at the time cf bi£p:omotiou 02 p2efcrment, a ;D cacrp cf them, (ball mabe, tube, am receite t^c faiD £)atb, befo?c Ijis 0? their ^otjcrcigue, £D?Duiar£, c? fyz Commiii'ar^ of fuel; U> niljcrfifie. Vil. anD it is alfo cnartcD bp tlje aufho2itie afo?efaiD, tbat if any pcrfon 0? perfons, li* miteD 0? commanDcD b^>autho?itic of this arte, to mabe the faiD 3Datb, 02 commaitDeD If a:t^? other pcrfon c? perfons, aut^o?i?cD by. the king's highneffe conr.nifuon, unDer Ijis great ^eale, 02 his fe>rale 02DatncD fo2 caufcsC-tclefiafticall, to mabe the faiD oatb\ obfftnatdc rcfufe ttfat to to : that then etoccr fucb offence ano contempt iball be J)tgb2Drcafo >, anD tlje oSfi r nJcrs there* df. bdng lawfully rontictcD, fljallfuffcr pcincs of Deaf I;, anD other fo?feitures, penalties, anD loflfes, as is limitcD anD accuftomeD tu cafes of high trcafon, by. anv. 3UWcs 0? &fafut<:s of this realme bcrctofn:': maDe. Vil!. Provided alwayes, anD beit cnacteD : that tljts act, no? anv. flung 0? tljtngs in the fame rchearfeD,meuttoneD o?comp2ifcD ? be in anv, wife p?cjuDiciall, ijurtfull, 02 Derogato2v to the ceremonies, ttfes, anD other teuDable anD politicbc o?Dinanccs, fo? a tranquiliifie, Dtfcipltne,con* co?d, Drtation, unitic, anD Decent o?Dcr hcrctofo?e in the Cijurch of England ufeo, inaifuteD, taben anD acreptcD, no? to mv pcrfon 0? perfons acco?Diiiglg ufing the fame 0? anv. of fb em. IX. Provided alway, anD be it cjiactcD bf aufho?itie of tljts p?cfcnt parliament that this arte, concerning tlje Bifijcp of Rome, 0? anv thing to be Done bv Ijis ufurpeD autho?itie, ft)all nDfurtljerbinDno2eptenDtoauDuponf , l)cl^ig , 3 fubjetts of l;ts Jficsof Jerfey, Guemfey, anD Aldemcy, in anv 1 otljcr manner, fo?me, 0? conDttion, f^au it fljall plcafe the iiing's Ijigbncffe, With the aDtiieeof his moft honourable Counfell, upon confiDcration, anD epamination of the rftatc ano DifpoGtion of his faiD Jfles, ano the Commonwealth of the fame, bcereaffer to e* frabltfb, 02Damc, anD Declare unto them bv. bis gracious letters patents unDer his great ^eale : anD that the faiD letters patents, anD cber? thing tljerein to be containeD, ftjall be of the fame effect, ftrength, anD ticrtue, as if tbey. baD been paffcD attD enactCD b^ autho?ttie of Parliament, anv thing in the faiD 2a containcD-to the contrary in au^WtfenotWtthffanDing. 31 Hen. VIII. Cap. z^. Iti an Ad, Entituled, The Subjidy of tbe Clergy of the Province ^/"Canterbury. Tl^€ Relates anD Clergy of tlje p?ot)incc of Canterbury, calltng to remembrance not milv the g r cat ttbert^ anD freenom tljat tbcv babe b? their oeltberanrc fiom tlje robe anD bonoagc of tlje ufurpeD power of the 516iH)op of Rome, vcbieb b? the moft gracru? gcctt« nefs ano Ditine wifoim of our moft D?caD anD natural Strtjcrcign JLc2D the tting's idtuciiy, is moft lauofuUv ano righteonflv. clcarlv baniftjeD anD ercinguityeo out of this Mealmc : ano that thcrefo?e the liStftjop of Rome ceafefb not Dailp moft maliciouflr to imagine how to p?obobe fo:agu p?inces to tabe part witb tjtnx to rebenge bis meft anlawfoll ano to?ongfuU quarrels.-—-; J5«. Abrirlgmenr. That he renoun- ces the Author:ty of the Pope, and accepts Che King, as Supreme Head, -•-and will main- tain all Sututcs, againft the Papal, and for the Royal, Supiemacy, —and that he re- purcs al! C.ths to the Pope, to be null. The Oath flull be tik;n by pcr- fon? fuingLiveryJ d , or ha- vnig Office, --and by Perfons adiTiirttd in Re- ligious Order*, or Degrees. -and the refufal of the Oath when cendred, {hall be High-Treafon. Provifo, for the ufe of the Ceremo nies and Ordinan- ces of the Church, —and that thisAct lhall extend tojcr fyfiuernjy, and stl derncyj.u fuch man- rer only as the K. fliallfee conveiiient. N. B. This Att being confirmed by 35 H. 8. c.i. the Repeal of it is fue after that Statute, in Pag 33. The Clergy in Convocation ac- know!edgetheBlef- fing of theirDelive ranee from the U- [urpations of Rome. —which the Pope feeks to revenge. ? z Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. II. ^Abridgment. Two Oaths have been formerly ap- pointed to be ta- ken, which being found imperfect , a new one is ap- pointed, 35 Henr. VIII. Cap, 1. In an A&, Entituled, Jn Act for the Ejlablijlmient of the bucceffion. K trigs — to ftand in force and place of the two former Oaths ; ----That neither Pope, nor any Fo. reign Potentate , hath Power within this Realm, -but that he re- nounces the autho- rity of the Pope, C?c. and will op- pole and relift it, —and bear Faith and true Allegi- ance to the King and his Heirs, —and repute them the only Supreme Head oftbeChurch of EngUn.I, — and will main- tain all Statutes made or to be made thereupon, — attempting or fuffering nothing in derogation thereof, - — and Reputing all Oaths made to the Pope to be null. The Oath (hall be taken by per- fons luing Livery, doing Fealty, or having Office, — UX. ana fo? furtljcr co?robo?atton of tyis p?cfcnt act, ana of the fata act* ntaae in fbe fata eigbt ana ttocnttc tf) gear of our fata Stobercign ILo?a, ana alfo utterly to ercluac flje long ufurpca pou : cr, autbo:ity ana jurifaiction of tbc ©iffcops of Rome: uiljcre in tbc faia SLct maac fo? tbe cffablitbment of tlje Rings Smcceflton, at tljc faia parliament Ijolocn at Weflminfter tlje eigbt'b Bay of July, in tbc right ana twentieth year of ti)t Ring's #aj elites fteign, tljcrc is one Oath limttca in tbc faia act, as in tyc fata Ztt amengft other things appcarctb , X. ana tobcrc alio at tbc faia parliament tljcre toas another statute maae ana o?aatnea againft fnrb as tooula both crtol ana ftano to tbc jurifaiction, potoer ana autbo?ity of tbc £>cc ana IBtfljop of Rome, in tobicb statute tberc is comp?tfca another ^Datfj, in fuel) totfc as in tbc fame frtatntc amongtt otfjer things is mentionca. i?o?afmucb as in botb tbe faia dDatbs, mentionca in the faia febcral acts, tljere lacfeetb f'«H ana fufficicnt too?as, toljercby fome aottbts might rife : 2Dbcrcfo?c be it cnactzu by aufbrfltou, ail ana cberg fucb pcrfon ana perfons, lufticb be ojacrea ana limitca bg tbc fata febcral acts, to tafee the faia a)atbs mentionca in tbc fame Sets, f!ja!l from thenceforth, in lieu ana place of tbofe ttoo £Datbs, tafee ana fiwear tijts ce:po?al siDatb, acco?aing to tbc tene? cr.fuing. ana tbat tbey tobicb babe alreaag fti)o?u tbc other afo?cfata i£atbs,o? ang of fljcm,f!>aU take ana effecmit of fi>z fame effect ana fo?ce,as though n)cg baa ftuo?n tljts. Which former £>atbs nottoitbffanaing, bcrattfe tljcg be not' fo pttbg to all effects, no? fc plainly fct fo?tb as mere conbenient : 2Cbcrefo?e be it canctea by au* tboJity of tbtsp?efcnt parliament, tbat after this pjefent DefCon, tbc fata ;©atbs fpecifiea in tbc faia fcberal acts, fljall not tbcrcafter be mintftrea, no? any pcrfon blatter be compellea to accept tbc fame, ana tbts £>atb bcrcaftcr mentionca in tbts act, to ttana in fo?ce ana place of tbc fata ttoo iDatbs. Xi. 31 A. B. babtng noto the bail of aarfenefs of tbc ufurpca potoer, autbo?ity ana jurifaiction of tbc S>cc ana UBiftjopsof Home clearly tafeen atoay from mine eyes, ao utterly teftifie ana acclare in my Confctcnce, that neitber the &ee no? tl)c 3l6iff)op of Rome, no? am? foreign |3otcftatc, batl^, no?ougbtto babe anp jurifDirtion, poujec 0? autbojit? toityia tbisKealm, neitber bg C5oa's Hatu, no? bg an'gotberjutt3Lamo?^cans. 3na tbougb b? fuffcrance ana abufe in times paffea, fbcp afo?cfaia babe ufurpca ana binaicatea a fcignca ana an unlawful power ana jurtfoiction mutttjtn ffjts Kcalm, Miifiti) \)iitl) been fuppo?tca till fcin gears paffea^ tljcrcfo?e becaufc it migbt be atcmca ana tbougbt tberebg, tljatj toon 0? tafee it fo? jtitt ana gooa, 31 fberefo?c nolo Da freelp ana clearly renounce, rcfufe, rclinqutu) ana fo?fafeetbat p?e# tenaea autbo?ifg, poiwer ana jurtfaictton, botl) of tbe ^>ec ana UBifljop of Rome, aba of all otber foreign potocrs: ana tbat 3 Cjall nCber confent no? agree tl;at ti)t afo?efaio &>ee 0? IStfbop of Rome, 0: ang of tbct'r &>ucccffo?s ujall p?attife, ccerctfc, 0? babe ang manner of autbo?ity, jjurifatctton 0? pctocr UJitljiit tbts Hcalm, 0? ang otljcr tbe king's Kealms 0? SDominions, no? ang fo?et'gu potcftatc, of iubat eflfatc, acgrec 0? conattiou foeber be be, but tbat 3i ffjall rettft tbc fame at all times to tbc uttcrmofr of mg potoer : 0na t^at 3! u)all bear fattb, trutlj ana true allegiance to tbeftings#ajcag, ana to Ijis I5eirs ana ^uccef* fo:s, aeriarea, 0? bcreaftcr to be acclarca bg tlje autbo?itg of tlje act maac in t^e ^cflton of tlje parliament boia^n at Weflminfter tfjc fourtccntlj aag of January, in tty fibc ana tbir* ftctb gear, ana in tyt faia ac ctgljt ana tuicntietb gear of tbc king's jpajefties •Ketgn: ana tbat 31 ftall accept, repute ana tafee tbc Ring's ^ajeftg, bis^cirsana ^uc* ccffo"js (nrtjen tljey 0? any of tfjem Iball enjoy l)is place) to be tbe onlg &up?eme l^eaa in cartb, unaer €>oB, of tifc Cburcb of England ana Ireland, ana of all otber \)is ^tgbnelTcs iDomtntons : ana tbat un'tb mg boag, cunning, luit, ana uttcrmoft of mg poiuer, toit^out gutle, fraua, 0? otber unauc mean, ~i flfjall obferbc, feecp, maintain ana aefena all tlje Ring's fWajeCics Attics, SDitlcs ar.o iitgbts, uutb tbc iobolc efferts ana contents of tbc acts p?o; btaca fo: tbc fame, ana all otber acts ana statutes maac, 0? to be maae toifbtn tbisKealm, in ana fo: tljat purpofc, ana tbc acrogatton, crttrparton ana erttnguifljment of tbc ufurpca ana p:ctcnaca autbo.:tty, poujer ana jurifaiction of tlje &ce ana ISiujop of Rome, ana all otber fo?ctgn ^otcftatcs, as afo:c: ana alfo as tocll tbc faia statute maac in tbc faia etgbt ana tiocntictb gear, as tbe statute maac in tlje faia ^efiton of flje parliament, boL- aen tbc fibc ana tbirtictb gear of tbc Ring's ^ajeffies Kctgn, fo? cttablifbrneut ana aeclara* tion of bis l^tgbncfss &>ucceflton, ana all arts ana statutes maac, ana fo be maae in com firmation aha ro?robo:ation of tbe Ring's spajeffies potoer ana &up?emacg in cartb of tbc Cljurcb of England, ana of Ireland, ana of otber tbe Ring's 2E>ominions, 31 (ball alfo ocfena ana maintain totfb mg boay ana gooas. ana toitb all mg tott ana potoer, ana tbts 31 fljall ao agatntt all manner of perfons, of tobat eftatc, aignity, aegrce 0? conaition tycv be, ana in no tntfc ao, no? attempt, no? to mg potoer fuffcr, 0? fenototo be aone 0? attemptea^ ai* rcctlyo: inaircctlg, any tbing 0? things pjibilg o?apcrtlg, fo tbc let, binaeranee, aamage 0? acrogation of any of tlje faia« Statutes, 0? of any part of tbem, by any manner of means, o?fo: 0: by any manner of p?etencc. attain cafe any flDatb barb bf en maae by me to any pcrfon 0? perfons in maintenance, acfcncc 0? favour of t\jz £>ce ana HBttbop of Rome, 0? bis autbo* ritg, jurifaiction 0? potoer, 0? againft ang tbc Statutes afo?efaia, 31 repute tbc fame as bain ana annihilate, ana (ball tnbollg ana truly obfetbe ana feecp tfjts HDatb ; fo ijelp me urrcfTo:8 bancs, 0? aoing any if ealty to bis ^igbnefs, bis ^cirs 0? S>ucccffo?s, 0? tobicb ftall be ftoom to fibc Ring, ^is Ipcirs 0? &>ucccu"o?s 0? tbat (ball babe any j£>f8ee, jfec 0: Kcunuc of tbc mod gracious gift of tbe Ring's a^ajeffy, \>is Ijctrs o?£>ttccc(To?s, 0? (ball be rcceibrn in fcrbicc )i)itt) bis C5acc, l)is 1^?cirs 0? ^>uccc(fo?s 3 ftjall mafee, tafee, 0? receibc tbe faia Qatl}. XIII. Papal Au- thority A- boliflied, and, rejlo- red to the Crown. A.D.1J4;. EXP. C A P. I. TA TA L and KEG A L. 11 'i Papal Au- thority A- bolifhed, and rejio- red to the Crown. A.D.i j f4 A.D.i^4- A.D.1J43. Co. 4. Inft. p. J44» Xlir. flno that alfo all anD cticrp ether €cclc5afftcal pcrfon, at tljc time of bis rafting of 3DrDers, ano all ano etocry other perfon luhtcb Qjall be promcteD 0: prefcircD to any a learning in an? Qilnfijcrfitv uutbintbis btsiiealm, 0; otljcr cf the tsing's SDcnrinioiis, at time of hts 02 ttjeir promotton or preferment, 02 ctoeiy of them, fhall malic, taftcanD receive tlje fait) iDatb by this act fet forth atiD DeclarcD, as is aforcfaiD, before bis or their iDrfcutary, or the Commiffary of fucb C3nitocrftty. J3nD that ajl, ano lingular other the lling'3 iljtaj elites Subjects anD Kefiants untbtn this bis ©race's licalm, anD otljcr bis £l9ajettv'$ JDomimcmj, at bis tetgbnefs's caiillanD picafarc Ujail accept ano take the famcj2Dath before fiicij Com= mifftoncr or Commtflioncrs as bis ^ighnefs ttjall appoint for the fame. XIV. #nt> it is alfo enacteo by the authority aforcfaiD, 2Dbat tf any perfon or pctfons limit CD or commanDcDby the authority of this act to make anD talicthc faio£Dath, or commaniscD by any other pcrfon or pcrfons autborifcD by the King s loigbiicfss Commiffion unDer bt3 great &cal to mafec the fatD £Datb, obttmately refufc that to Do : SLbat then eucry fuel) offence anD contempt fljall be ©igh-SLrcafon, anD the jDffcnDcrs thereof being lawfully rcnbictcD, frail fuffcr pains of Dcatb, anD other forfeitures, penalties anD loffes, as is limitcD anD acculrornco iu cafes of ^igb-2Creafon, by any iutus or Statutes of this Ucalm heretofore baD or ntaoe in any uufc concerning the fame. i, z Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. Tn an A&, Entituled, An AB repealing all Articles^ and Tro- vijions made again jl the See Apoflolicl^ &c. i §. xvi. anD alfo one otijer &ct, ntaDe at tfye parliament IjolDcn at Weftminiter, in tlje etojrjt anD ttoenttettj Kar of tt>e reign of tlje fatD late tag Henry 0)Z Zi$)t% (HtttttUlcD, An Ad extinguifhing the au- thority of the Bifhop of Rome, ajaU iiencefojtij be repcalcD, ntaDe fnu Urate, fcotD, ano of none effect. i, z Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an Ao?itt anD jurif Diction of t^e ^ee of Rome : J5z it enacteo t>y tlie antliontt of ttyi$ pjefent ^arlia- ment, Cftat fo muclj of tlje faio act a# touciieD tlie faio - — anu by all others at the King's pli-a- fure. The refulal of the Oath, (hall be High-Ticafon. Repeal of Stat, 28 Henr. 3. c. 10. The Statute 35H. 8. c. 1. fo far as concerneth the Oath of Suprema- cy, {hall be repeal- ed. Recited, That the King had here- tofoie been decla- red Supreme Head of the Church, ——and Enacted, that the fame mail be taken as his ftyle, -) T Abridgment. .-and avnexeu to the Crown for e- ver, — and thit the at- tempting to de- rrive the King or his Heirs of the laid jftyle, ihall be High-Treafon. Saving of Rights to others. The foregoing Statute repealed. 4 Inft. p. 34V- D'Ewes, p- 3 3. Trcafons againft the King, as Su- preme Head, ex- cepted out of Par- don. Supreme He a J of the Church o/Tngland, Tit. II. anD of the Cfeurtf) of En^landj anD alfo of Ireland, in cartl) the ftunrmc heat): Sim that ftjc faib ffvlc DerlarcD anb fet fo?tfi by ttjts -la, tn manner ar.o fo:me as is about* mentioncs, ft;a!l be from henceforth by the aut(jo2ity afoiefaio, uniteo ano annercD fo? etc; to tlje imperial Crotone of hts higbnefs s Kralmc of England. II. #no be tt further cnactco by tlje authority afojcfaiD, that if any pcrfon 0? perfon0, cf iabat effate, Dignity, orn;;ce, 02 ronottion foctocjr tie 02 they be, at any tunc after tlje feaft of Eafter nrrt coming, craftily imaginr, inucnt cj attempt by colour of any p:ctcnec, to Dcpube tbe king's bigbnefle, the aSuccne, the jUJjtnce, 0: tlje betresof tl>e beDy of the iiung's )3?ajetty, lawfully brgottcn, 0? the bcircs of the feocy of the §Diiiicc lawfully begotten; 0.: any perfen 0? perfons, to uMjcmc tbe Jmpcrtal Croiunc of this iteame is Itmifeb in tbtspjefent s>cffton of parliament, 0? at any tunc hereafter ftjall be limiteb anb cifpofcb by the lung's btgbnefle, bv his gracious letters patents, 0: by bis bigbnefs's laff OTiil in touting, fignco aufb his mott gracious hanb, of anv cf their titles, ffylcs, names, Degrees 02 royall etutc 02 rcgall pouscr uobicb as is abouefaiD, islimitcb, unitcD, ojappointco to tbe Imperial Grotune of thus hts Meaimc, 0: that hereafter by auttjojtty of parliament fball be fet fb2th, limtteo, imiteooj ap? potntcD to the faiD imperial Croiunc : that then ebcry futb offence anb contempt DhaH be DccmcD anb aojncgeo bigbtrcafon, anD the effenner anb offenbers therein, anD tbctr aiocrs, rounfellois, maintamers anb abetters, anb cbery of them, being thereof lawfully conuirceD, ftjall be Deem* cb, anD aojubgcD high traitojs, anb ftjall fuffer paines of Death, anb other forfeitures, penal- ties anb loffes, as is accuffomcD anb limitcb by any ilatu 0? statute in this ftealmc hereto- fojcbabo: mabe, fo: 0? in cafes of btgb4rcafon: Saving to cbery perfon anD perfons, anb bo- Dies politicise, to their bcircs, afftgncs, anb fucceffojs, anb to the hcires, affignes anb fuccef; fo:s cf cbcry of them (other than fuch perfons as ftjall be ccnbicteD 02 attaintcb, anb their Ijcircs anb fuceeffo:s, anD ail other rlaiming to their ufe) all (ueb right, title, infereff, ufe, poifefuon, conoitior, rents, fees, offices, annuities, anb commons, tobich they 0? any of tljcm (hall babe in 02 upon any manojs, lanbs, tenements, rents, fees, offices, annuities, 02 hcrcbitamcnts, that fhall fo happen to be loft anb fojfcit, by reafon of any conbiaion 02 at- tainDcr, fo2 any of the trcafons 0; offences abctoc rebcarfeb, at any time before the faiDtrea; fons 02 offences committeb. i,z Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an A&, Entituled, An Aci repealing all Articles and P vifions made againjl the See Apoflolicl^ &c. — §. xx. &n& one otl)cr Qct mane tn tl)e ^arlmmcnc ^olDcn at Weftminfter, tu t^e fite anD tljixtizti) v^v of tty vti$n of t^e fattJlate iStng Henry tI)C etg^, CHtttUlCD, An Aft for the ratification of the King's Majeftys ftyle, Ojall Ijcnccf o?tl) U f repcalcU, maoe fruftrate, ijotD, anD of none effect. ro- /EepCfllCO] It is alledged" by my Lord Coke, that this is only a Repeal oi the Trta- fons, made and enacted by the foregoing Statute ,• but (as he adds) the Style and Title of the Crown, -without yucftion, remaineth of force unrepealed: An Evidence of which is the fore-mentioned ufe of the Style oi, Defender of the Faith, by King Philip and Q. Mar j 3 and by all our Princes fince, pur- fuant to the Tenor and Direction of this Statute. And, in the firft Year of Queen Elizabeth, it was a queftion in Parliament, whether the Writs ot Summons, having not the words Supremum Caput Ecclefia Anqlicana, were well fent forth and returned. 'Tis true, it was determined, that they "were, and that the Parliament ought to be holden accord- ingly ; but fo alfo it was determined, in the nrft year of Queen Mary, while the Ad flood, without any pretence of a Repeal becaufe (as Dyer reports the Refolution of the Judges and Serjeants) the words of the Statute are only affirmative, and not nega- tive, fo as to make it a Style of abfolute neceffity. And it is clearly intimated, in the fequel of that Report, that the de- termination in the firft year of Queen Elizabeth, was made upon the fame di- ftinclion (and not upon a fuppofition of the Invalidity of the Statute ay H. 8 ;) as was alfo declared (with regard to the Legal obligation) in the Statute 2, 3 Phil. & Mar. c. 8. §. 44. 3 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 8. In an A&, Entituled, An Act concerning the Kings general Tardon. — And alfo excepted all treafens cotttnittteD o? bone by any perfon t$ perfons, by colour of any pretence to tlje intent to bep?itc the king's Sjj)a;efftc of ^is title of mpjjme beab of the Church of England anb Ireland, oj of any of them. i Edw. Papal Au- thor it j A- bohlhed, a./id rtjtu- red to the Crown. A.D.i m Dyer, f >8. 3. A.D.i 5-41. E X P. I I Cap. I. P AT AL and REGAL. ?-5 Papal Au- thority A- bolifhed, and refto- red to the Crown. A.D.i yco. ~_ i Edw. VI. Cap. 1 1. In an Ad - , Entituled, An Act for the Repeal of certain Sta tutes concerning Treajons^ &c. — - $. VI. Sndbc it enacted b? the autborit? afojcfaio, that if an? perfon or perfons, at a n? time after the firft da? of March nept coming, bv open preaching, erpreffc toords, or fa?. ings, do affirm or fct forth, that the Iking, hts bcirs or fucceffors, Iktngs of this iiealin, for the time being, is not, or ought not to be (uprcam bead in earth of the Church of England and Ireland, or an? of them immediatel? unDer -2Lrcafon, and the offender oz offenders, their aid; ers, comforters, abetters, procurers, and counfcllojs, being therein conoittcd o? attainted according to the Jlatos and statutes of this ttcalm, ftjall be deemed and adjudged ^igfj*2Drav' tors, and fljall fuffer pains of death, and Iofe and forfeit all their goods and chattels, lauds and tenements to the iking, as in cafes of ^igh-'HCrcafoii. VH. ,3nd be it further enacted b? the autborif? aforefaid, that if an? perfon or perfons, at an? time after the fart firft da? Of March ncrt coming, by writing, printing, overt deed, or aft, do affirm or fet forth, that the iking of this Uealm for the time being, is not, or ought not to be fiiprcmc head tn Q£artb of the Church of England and Ireland, or of an? of them, immediately under birc, inhere the fame offence or offences ftjall happen to be done or commit* fed : an? thing contained in this Ha to the contrar? in an? tuifc notinithffanaing. XX. protided alfo, and be it declared and enacted b? the anthorit? abofcrfaid, that conceal*' ment or beeping fecrct an? ^igb4rcafon, fijall be from henceforth adjudged, deemed and fatten mifprifion of SErcafon, and the offender therein (ball forfeit and fuffer as in cafes of mifprirton of freafon, as heretofore hath been ufed : an? thing aboiie mentioned to the contrar? not* toithftanoing. . z phii Abridgment. Whoever fhall afKrm, by open preaching,^, that the King is not o; any other is, S\i preme Head of the Church of England, —(hall, for the firft orfence/orfeit their Goods and Chat- tels with Imprifon- ment at the King s will, -—for the fecond Offence, (hall for- feit the profits of Lands, Benefices, <3c. during Life, and Goods and Chattels, with Im- prilonment durirg Life; —for the third Of- fence, fhall fuffer asincafesof High- Trealon. To affirm by •writing, (£c. that the Ktng is not, or any other is, Su- preme Head, fhall be deemed andadjadg'dHigh- Treaion. Impeachments for words only, lhall be within thirty days, —-or, if the Accu- fer be out of the Realm, within fi? months, — before one of the King's Council, or the juftices. Concealment ©f any High-Treafqn fhall be Mifprifion of Treafon. 3* Supreme Head of the Church of England^ T i t. II. Abridgment. Foregoing Sta- tute repealed. Deliverance from the tyranny of the Pope, part of the Litany. All Statutes in the Reign of Hen. 8. which make any offence Felony, or within the Statute of Pree of Rome, ano all paines, penalties ano forieitures made againft tbem ti?at fboulo by any meanes fet foortb or ertoU ttjc faio fupremacie, ©all be from ijencefortb utterly boio ano of none effect. i & 5 Edw. VI. In the Lit any -Service. from tfje tyranny of t^e #y(bop of Rome, ano all $ys oete* ffable (Enormities Good Lord, deliver us. i Marise, Seff. i . Cap. i . In an A eft, Entituled, An AH: repealing and taking away certain Treafons, Felonies, and Cafes of Praemunire. — §. v. ano be it furtber oroaiueo ano enacteO by tlje authority aforefaio, tbat aU offences maoe felony, or limiteD or appoiuteo to be toitbiu tbe cafe of Praemunire, by any act or 3lcts of parliament, *a>ta* tute or statutes, maoe fitUence tbe ttrff bay of tbe &rft year of tbe raign of tbe late tog of famous memory, tog Henry tbe eigfjtb, not being felony before, nor toitbin tbe cafe of Praemunire, ano alfo all ano ebery brancb, article, ano claufe mentioneO, or in any toife OeclareO in any of tbe fame Cttatutes, concerning tbe mailing of any offence or offences to be felony, or toitbin tbe cafe of Prae- munire, not being feloup, nor ioitljiu tbe cafe of Praemunire be* fore, ano all pains ano forfeitures concerning tije fame, or any of tbem, (ball from Ijencefortb be repealeo, ano uttterly boiD ano of none effect. Papa/ Au- thority A- bolifhed, and resto- red, to the Crown. A.D.i jy \ CAP. A.D.IJ48. & ijji. A.D.iyyj' Ca p. II. TATAL and REGAL. 37 A.D.IJ54- Papal Au- thoriijRe ftored to the See of Rome. * NotcThisAd Hands good (tho" not repealed by 1 Elizjin finu-- cfih-- Hcv'verof f, H. 8. c. 2i. by tlie lai.i i /.,. //^. in as much as thcfoi-Ji i H. 8. is or.firmed by the 12d Scub)cir0 of this Kealm, ano parti? being brought in hither from funD?? o* tjjcr fo:rign Countrc?s, bath been foiiien ano fp?cao ab?oao iiutbttt the fame : b? rcafon tubcrcof, as toell tljc &>ptritualtp as the 2Dcmpo?alt? of ?our ^igbnefs's Hcalms ano JDomi* nions IjaPc flucrtico from the obcDtcncc of the *3>cc 3pofteltck, ano Dccltnco from the nnit? of Ch:tft's Church, ano fo hate continued, until fitch time as ?our &9ajcff? being artt raifcoup br.ee ,apottolick fent hither unto ?our 39ajcftics (as niito perfons unocfil'o, ano b? c©oo's gooonefs p:cfcrt>eo from the common infection a* fojefaiD) unto the tobolc Ucalm, the moft rcDercnO ifattjcr in <&oo the Jlo?o Caroinnl Poo], legate de latere, to call us home again into the right tea? front tobence foe hate all this long Uibtlc utano?co, ano ftra?co abjoao ; ano foe, after funD?? long ano grietous plagues ano calamities, feeing b? the gooonefs of <0co our ofon errors, hate knotolccgco the fame unto the fats moft lictercno ipatber, ano b? him hate been, ano are the rather at the rontempla? ttou of ?ouc iBajefties, rcccttco ano emb?aceD into the unit? ano bofom of ChJift's Church, ano upon our humble fubmiffion anc p?omifc maOc fo? a occlaratiou of our repentance, to repeal ano ablegate fucb £as ano statutes as hao been maoe in parliament fincc the faio rv. ?car of tbc faio Ittng Henry the (Eighth, againft the &up:emac? of the £>ce ,3poftolick, as in our fubnuffion crhibitco to the faio mottfcetereno jFatbcr in ce ^poftolick of Rome ; oo Oeclarc our feltcs tcr? fo?r? ano repentant of the 5a>chtfm ano Difobcoirncc commit tea in this Hcalm ano Dominions afo?cfaio againft tljc faio s>cc apoffoliclj, cither b? making, agreeing, o? erccuting an? 3latos, £D?oinanccs, o? Com* mattoments againft tlje £sup?emac? of the faio &cc, o? otljmntfc Doing o: fpcaking, that nrtght tmpttgite the fame : offering our feltcs, ano p;omtltng b? thts our fupplication, that fct a token a:iD kncfolcDgc of our faio repentance, foe be, ano ffjall be alfoa?s rcao?, tmocr, .atoiyitb tljc irtih-'-'tUcsof ?our i^ajeftics, to the uttcrmoft of our pofoers, to oo that fijail lie in us fo? tljc abnegation ano repealing of the TaiO 9Latos ano £D?oittances in this pjefent ].\;.liamcnt, as focll fo: our feltcs, as fo: the fobolc boo? tohom foe rcp?cfcnt : thereupon toe moft h»mbl? ocltre ?our ^ajrftics, as perfonages nnocfilco in offence of bis boop to* foaros the faiOi&cc, tohichnctfrrhelefs charge from all uangcr of fucb ccnfnrc ano fcntcnccs, lis b? the itafos of the Church foe be fallen into ; ano tljat toe ma? as Cbilo?cn repentant, be teccttico into the bofom ano unit? of Cbjifts Church, fo as this noble licolm, toith all the members thereof, ma? in this unU t? anOperfctfobcbienccto thc&cc 8poftoltck, ano popes fbi the time bctng, fcrtc <©oo ano ?i3ur spajcttics, to the furtherance attt aotanccmcut of his honour ano glo??. WSXt arc at tlje intcrceffton of pour f)ajcftics, tr? the autbo?if? of tur ^ol? ifather pope July the rhirD, ano of the &ee 3poftoUck, affo?lcD, Difrhargeo, ano oclitcreo from cirtommumcations, in* trroittions, ano other Cenfures dScclcfiaftical, fohich hatli hangeo otcr our l^eaos for our fato oefaultff Untc the time of the faio £>thifm mentioneo in our Supplication : 2^be fohich time the fato iLo?oiirgate, ano toe oo all Declare, recognifc ano mean b? this 3d to be onl? ftnee the yr. ?ear of the reign of ?our moft noble jFatbcr Iting Henry the Cighth. 3t ma? nofo like ?our spajeflics, that foz tlje accempliflnncnt of our pzomtfe maoe in the faio Snip* plication, that is, to repeal all Jlafos ano Statutes maoe contrar? to the faio £up?cmae? ano a>cc ilfraftolick, During the faio »cbifm, the totjtch is to be unocrftooo fincc the w? ?ear of the reign of the faio late King Henry tlje eighth, ano fo the faio 3lo?o ftegate ootbae* ccpt ano rerogntfe the fame. * in. fflXmn in ttjc parliament begun anD IioIDcn atweftminfter, in tftt rrj. ^car of tljc reign of ti?e iatc IMm of molt famous memo^ titna Henry tftc &iafyt\)\ one &tt toais tlien ano t!jcre maDe againft plurali* ticjs of ^5cnc(icc0, fo; tailing of ferine by Spiritual men, anD fo? non- l refifoence; Abridgment. Recited, The changes in Religion fince the loth of Henr.VlU. — the Marriage of the Queen, and herHusband'sftea- dinefsin the Popiih Religion, — the Reconcilia- tion of the Realm to the See oi^otnc, made by Cardinal Pool, — on Condition J that allAds againfti the PapalSuprema- cy be abrogated. The Submiilion of the Fariiamenr, prefented to Car- dinal Pool, by their Majefties, -—declaring their Sorrow for their part in the Schilm, -and prorhiting to abrogate all Laws againlt the Pope. Their Petition to the K. and Q. to intercede for therewith theCar- dinal, — and their Abfo- lution from all Cenfures thereup- on. In difdiarge of their Promife,they pray a Repeal of the following Sta- tutes, towj. 2i H. 8. c. 1 3. — againft Licences and Difpenfations from Rfmc, }8 Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. If, Abridgment. —for Plurality, - — for Non-rcfi dence. Repealed, 23 H. 8. c. 9. — againft citing out or the Diocefe in which they dwell. - 24 H. 8. c. 12. againft Appeals 10 Home. —15 H. 8. againft the payment of AnnatiS and Firft- Fruits. —25 H. 8. c. 19. The Submiilion or the Clergy. -25 H. 8. c. 20. againft the Pay- ment of Annates aid Fitft-Fruits. --21 H.8. c, 21. againft Licences and Difpenfations. Repeal of the forelaid Ads. Further Re- pealed, --26 H. 8. c. 1. for tbc King to be Supreme Head. rcfiDencc, in tyz Wjiti) act, amongtt otijer tbings, it teas cjDaincD anD cnactcD, tbat it anp pcrfou oj perfens, at ant time after tbe firtl Dat of April, tn tbc rear of our ]Lo?D eoD, one tboufanD fiijc bunDjcD anD ttjtrt^, contrary to tbc fame act, 0)oulD procure anD obtain at tbe Court of Rome, 0? elfcttiberc, ant licence 0? licences, union, toleration 0? Difpcnfatiou, to recctte anD taftc ant moje benefices toiti) cure tbau toas limtteD anD appointeD bt tbc fame act* 0; clfc at ant time after tbc faiD Dap QjouID put in erccution ant fuel) licence, toleration, 0? Difpcnfa* tion before tbat time obtaincD contrart to tbc faiD act, tbat tben cbert fuel) pcrfou 0? perfous fo after tbe faiD Dat ftuugfo; btmfclf, 0? rcccib* iug anD tafuug fuctj benefice bp fojeeof fuel) licence oj licences, union, toleration oi Difpcnfatiou, tbat is to fat, tbc fame pcrfou oj perfous onelv, anD no otner, (boulD foz cUxy fuel) Default incur tbc Danger, pain anD penalty of ttocntt pound ttcrling, anD Q)ouiD aifo lofe ttjc urtjolc profits of cbert fuel) benefice 0? benefices, as be receibetb 0? ta* fcctl) bt fojee of an^ fuel) licence oj licences, union, toleration oj Difpcm fation : anDtobcrc alfoiu tbefaiD act ittoasojDaiueD anD cuactcD,€bat if ant pcrfou o;t perfous did procure 0? obtain at tbc Court of Rome, 0; cffciubcre, ant manner of licence oi Difpcnfatiou to be non$$$. (boulD run anD incur tbe penal* t^, Damage, anD pant of rrl* fterling, foj ebcrt time fo Doing, to be fojfcitcD anD rccoacreD as \)v tlje faiD act i^ DcclarcD, anD tct fucb li* ccncc 0; Difpcnfatiou fo pjccurcD, 0? to be put in erccution, to be boiD anD of none effect, as bt tbe fame act mc?e plainly it Dot!) anD mat appear. iv. ^3eit cuacteD bt tlje aufbonft of ti)is pjefent parliament, eijat asmucbotslt of tbcfaiD ^a as concerueti) tbc articles anD claufes a* fojcfaiD, anD all anD cbert tbe teoiDS anD fentences containcD in tlje faiD Set, concerning tbc faiD articles anD claufes, anD cbert of tbcm, 0)aii from benccfo^tb be rcpealcD, annuUeD, rcbo&cD, annibilatcD, anD utterly maDe boiD foj cber ; ant tl)ing in tlje faiD act to tlje contrart in aut^ife nottBttbftanbing^ V. £ino ajbcie alfo at the &cffioif of tlje fame parliament Ijolucit upon prorogation in tlje xxiiu ■peat of tlje reign of the faiD late lung Henry the ©tgbtb, one ilrt cntttnlcD, The Aa thai 110 perfon mall be cited out of the Diocefs where he or fhe dwelleth, except in certain Cafes. Vi. itnuU'ljcrcalfo at tlje faio parliament, in tfjc §>cffion Ijoiocn at Wemninfter upon pjo^ rrgation in ttjc xvi\t. ytav of tl;c icign of tlje faiD late Jliing Henry tlje ffiigfjttj, one act toas nia^e, That Appta's in luch Cales as hath been uled to be purlued to the See of ^ne, lhorld notfrom henceforth be had or ufed, but within this Realm ; vii. anD toljcre alfo at tl)e faiD parliament bolDeu at Weftminfter, in tlie rri. tear of tbc reign of tlje faiD late ftiug Henry tl)z tfigbtl), anD tijerc contiuucD bf? Dibers pjotogations until tbe rib. Dat of April, in tbe rrbii. tear of bis reign, one act teas maDe coiicerniug rcfiraints of patmcatts of annates, anD firft*fruits, of arcbbifJjopucfiS anD 7dU OjopzicTiS to tbc ^ee Of Rome ; viii. ilnti iuhcrc at a §>cffton of tlje faiD parliament tjolocn in the fitc aim ftocnfictlj rear of fyc reign of t!jc fata late liing, tljcrc iuas alfo one &a maDe, cntitulcD, The Submiffion of the Clergy to the King's Majefty; IX. £nu one otljCC iltt, CIltituleD, One A£t reftraining the faid Payments of Annates, or Firft- Fruits to the liifhop of Rome, and of the electing and confecrating of the Arehbifhops and Bilhops within this Realm. X. ;3nD OllC Other 3& iuaS tljen Blip there maDC, CntitulcD, An Aft concerning the exoneration of the King's Subjcfls from Fxaftions and impofitions before that time pay'd to the See of Rime, and for having Licences and Difpenfations within this Realm, without fuing further for the fame. XI. iii5c it cnactcD up. tlje autfjo;ttv'.of tijis pjefent parliament, SDljat tlje federal Ms maDe fo: the rcfframtofpuviacnts of tlje faiD annates anD iFirffcfruits, anD all otfjer the faiD acts mate in the faiD tuicnty. fcurtlj anD tincntp fifth ^cars of the reign of the faiD late toing, anD cucrp cf tljcm, anD all anD rDcr^ b2aurlj, article, matter anD fcntcncc in t!;em, anD Cutty of them contamcD, fl)aU be hp autljo:itp of tljis p:efent parliament from henceforth utterly tioiD, maDe f;uftratr, a:iD rcpealcD to all intents, conffructions, anD purpofes. xiii. anD be it fuvtber cuaacD bt tbc autbojitt of ti)is p^cfent ^ar^ liamcut, mm all anb ctert tbefc acts follctring, tirat is to fat, one act maDe at fl&e ^>cffiou of tbe faiD parliament bolDeu upon prorogation at Weftmi niter, in tbc tfbl tear of tbc reign of tbe faiD late fting Henry tbe giafytl), CUtttUlcD, An Ad concerning the King's Highnefs to be fupreini; Head of the Church of England^ and to have authority to reform and redrefs all errors, herefies and abufes in the fame; xiv. anD Papal Ju- tboritjKe- ftored to the See of Rome. Rev. 1 El. c. 1. §. 3. Rev 1 El. c. 1. §. 6. Rev i El. c. 1. §.7. Rev. 1 El c. 1. §.8. Cap. I. TATAL and REGAL. 39 Papa/ Ju- tborityRe- (tored to the See of Rome. *R c v. i El. c i. §• 9. Rev. 1 El. c. 1. §. 10. Rev. 1 El. c. 1. § !!■ Rev. t El. c. 1. §. 12. * XIV. 0nD one other 2La maDe in the fame g>cflion of the fame parliament, cntltulcD, An A& for nomination and confecration of Suffragans within this Realm, xv. anD one otljcr act mane in tlje rrbii. rear of ti^c reign of tbc fatO late ^tng Henry tlje €igt)tlj, CtttitUlCD, An Aft whereby the King fliculd have power to nominate thirty two perfons of his Clergy and lay-fee, for the making of Ecclefiaftical Laws ; xvi. ana alfo one ofl&cr act, maDe at tlje parliament IjolDcu at Weflmin- fter in tlje etgljt anD ttocnttcti) rear of tlje rctgn of tlje fain late &ing Henry tile Ctgljt, CtltitUlCD, An Aft extinguifhing the authority of the Bi- fliop of Rome y XVII. 3nD one other 3ct maoc in the fame parliament, cntifulcD, An Aa for the releafe of fuch as then had obtained pretended Licences and Difpenfations from the See of Rome. xviii. antj alfo all tljat part of ttjc act maDe in tlje faiD cigljt anD ttDCtlttCtft rear Of ttJCfaiD &Wg, CntitttleD, An Aft fortheeftablifhment of the iucceiTion of the Imperial Crown of the Realm, that concerneth a pro- hibition to marry within the degrees exprefled in the laid Aft, xix. ano alfo one otljer &ct maDe at tlje parliament IjolDcu at Weft- mintfer, in tijc one ant) tljtrtictlj rear of tljclScigu of flrje faiDlate&ing Henry tfre (£tg!jtll, CntltUlCD, An Aft autlioriling the King's Highnefs to make Bilhops by his Letters Patents. XX. antj one other ilet maoc in the &cftton of the fame parliament, begun in the faiD one anD thirttcrb ^car, hclocn upon prorogation the tUw anD thirtieth ycat of the reign of the faiD iking Henry tjjC (Eighth, entitulet), An Act concerning Pre-contracls of Marriages, and touching de- grees of confanguinity, xxi. auo one otljcr &ct maDe in tije parliament IjolDcu at Wettmin- fter, in ttjc rrrb. rear of tlje reign of tlje faiD late fttug Henry tlje CEiglJttJ, CntitttleD, An Aft for the Ratification of the King's Majefty's ftyle, fljail ijcnccfortij be repcalcD, maDe frwttratc, boiD, anD of none effect. xxn. anDtol)cre alfo at tlje faiD parliament l?oiDcii at Weftminfter,w tlje ube anD tbtrtictlj rear of tbc reign of tlic faiD late Ifttng Henry vm. Olte Otljcr Set toajSmaDe, CntitttleD, An Aft concerning the eftablifhment of the fucceffion of the faid King in the Imperial Crown of this Realm : ^jil tljt toijiclj act tljerc is a fotm of a corporal 3Datlj DcbifeD anD fct fortlj, tljat cterr fubject of ttjis Ecalm fijoulD be boitnD to tafie, agatnft tljc potocr, auttjorttr anD jurifDictton of tlje ^cc of Rome ; #e it enacteD br tlje autljoritrof t^ijs prefent parliament, Cljatfomuclj of tlje fatD act as toucrjctli tlje faiD €>atb againft tlje ^upremacr, anD all £>atijs thereupon ijaD, maDe anD giben, Qiali be from ijenccfortlj uttcrlr boiD, reocalcD, anD of none effect. XXIII. 3nD ujherc alfo one other #ct toas maDe in the fetien anD thirtieth tear of the Kcign Of the fatD latC i!iillg Henry the Ctghth, entitnleD, An Aa that Doctors of the Civil Law, being married, might exercife Ecclefiaftical "jurifdiftion, 315c it CnaCtCD by the j3uthOup?cme 3uthoiitp of the pope's ^oli- nefs, 0: §>cc apoftohek of Rome. 0: containing anj? other matter of the fame eSta onlpi that is rcpcalco in anr of the Statutes afwfaio, fljall be alfo by authojttp hereof from hencefoitl; utterly tJoiD anD of none effect. ano ' Abridgment. — 16H. 8. c. 14. ;or Nomination and Confecration of Suffragans. — 27 II: 8. c. 1 5. for reviling the Ec- clefiaftical Laws. •--28 H. 8. c. 10. for extrngniihrng the Authority of the Pope. — 28 H. 8. c. 16. Relealc for Licen- ces obrained. — 2S H. 8. c. 7. concerning Succcl- (ior, and Degrees prohibited. — 31 H8.C.9. for making Bifhopsby Le:ters Patents. —32 H. 8. c. 38. concerning Precon- tracts, &c. -35H. 8.C. 3. tification ol King's ftyle. ra- the - 35H. 8. c.i. Oath of Supremacy. —37 H. 8. c. 17. Doctors of Civil Law to marry. ---1 Edw. 6. c. 12 concerning Trea- fons, 10 far as it is againft the Papal Supremacy. A general Re- peal of all Statutes againft the Papal Supremacy. 4-o Supreme Head of the Church of England Tit. II. Abridgment. Supplication of he I'arbamn:! to be King ami Q. i . - Men's Con- > ii 'uces may be ifie b ' pro- pter DiQcnffctions, i?c. from die Pope, ...That all Ecclc- li.iftical Foundati- onsfincetheSchitm, be confirmed, --That Marriages infra gmdus prohibi- ts?, u not p.gainft God's Law, maybe corifirm'd, —That Inftituti. ons, &c. may be confirmed, --That all judicial Procels may be confirmed, -That Ecclefiafii- c il Revcnnes,corre into the hands of Laymen, may lb remain, —■-without Im- peachment by pre- tence ol any Coun- cils, Canons, &c. Supplication of theConvocation, to King and Queen, Setting forth, — ThatthcBifhops, {$c. are the Guar- dians of the Reve- nuesoftheCliurch, — -but that upon mature deliberati- on, they do not find that the recovery of Church. lands is practicable, — and therefore pray the King and Queen to intercede with the Cardinal, that they may be continued to the prefent Poffeffors, *lnn urrjerc luc pour moft i;umblc Subjects, t b£ Horns spiritual ann temporal, ann Cent* niami in this prcfrnf p .urltamcnt affcmblcn, bau: crbibitcn to pour i]?ajefiic3 one otber Sup* plication in form foil ob "/'e : XXVI. ale tbc %aw Spiritual airb SCcmporal, ann the Commons in tin's prefent par* itamc.it affemblea, rcprcfewtiug tbctobole Bonn of fbisttcalm, rcDtircn ana rcccincb bp pcur 8$ ^jetties intcrrcfium, to tbe unity of Cb.utt'si Cljuicb, una tbc obenience of t!jc 3>cc japcUo* licit of Rome, anb tbc pope's Ijoltncfs gobcrning tfjefame, mane molt bumble fuit unto pour spaj cities, to be ItnetoiXe means ann intcrceffors, tbat all occaftons of contention, batrcii, grunge, fnfpicion anb trouble, botb outiuarolp ana tnioarolp in 2g)cns eonfricnecs, tobiclj might arife amonglr us bp rcafon of bifobcnicncc, ma? by authority of the popes l^olincfs, ano bv mimftration of tbt fame imto us, bp tbc molt rebcrena i?atijcr in dBob, tbt iLorb Car* oinal Pool, bv nifpenfatton, toleration, or pcrmifiton, refprctibJlp, as tbc cafe iball require, be aboltflfjcD ann tafecu aurap, finallp, toljcrc certain #cts anb statutes babe been mabe in tbt time of tbt late §>cbtfm, concerning ttjc lanbs ann b^etjitatnsittl of arcbbtlbop^icbs anb i5iu)op?icbs, tb[c fuvprcfuon anb biffolutiou of Sj&onatteries, SVfays, Priories, Cbantrics, Colleges ano all otber tbc goons ann cbaftels of HeIigi5U3 panics ; unce tl;e tobicl; time f be rtgbt anb nominion of certain lanos ann berebifSmencs, goobs anb rljattcls belonging to tbe fame, be QifpevfcD abroan, anb come to tbe bants a-to polTcrno«?s of Dtbers anb fuubrp perfens, iuho bv gift, purcbafe, cFcbange, ann otber HiCflBS, secojarog to tbc orner of tbt 3Latos anb &ta* tiites of tbis Kealnt for tbc time bet ig, Jjabe fl;c fame: ifor tlje aboining of all fcruplcs tbat migbt groin bp anp tf;c occadons afo.refaip, cr bp anp otber iuaps or means tobatfaebcr, jjt mav plcafc pour 50aj cities to be iuterceffors nm meniators to tbe fain mott reberenn if a* tberCarninal Pool, tbat all fucb caufes ann qi!aircl3, as bp pretence of tbe fain ^cbifm, or bv mv otljcc occafion or mean lubatfcrbct m^gbt be mobeb bp tbc popc'3 Woltnefs, or §>ec Sfpoffoltck, or bp anp otljct* |unfoiii:ion ©ccleftaaical, map be utter Ip remobca ann ta^- Itcn aiuap, fo as all pcrfons Ijabing fufgeienf conbepancc of tbe fain laims ann berebita- ments, goons ann chattels, as is aforcfaib, bp tbt Common Halus, acts or statutes of fijis Realm* mav untljout fcrunic of confcicncc enjep tbem, ioitbout tmpeaebment or trouble bp pretence of anp general Council, Canons, oi C-rclcuattical ILavos, ann clear from all bangers of tbc Cenfures of tbc Cbureb- XXXi I. ann conformably b^reunto, fijc 3Silbops ana Clcrgp of tbt probinre of Canterbury, babe prefenten to pour spajeftics a Supplication, in tbis tencur tbat folloUjctbi c;1V TOS Epifcopi &" Clerus Cantuarienfis Provinciae in hac Synodo, more no- \ " ftro folito, dum Regni Parliamentum cclebratur, congregati, cum '' omni dcbitahumilitate & revcrentia, exponimus Majejiatibm vejiris y quod " licet Ecclefiarum quibus in Epifcopos, Decanos, Archidiaconos, Reftores & '* Vicarios pr«fec3i funius, 8r animarum, qua; nobis & curs noftrae fubjeftae lt funr, 8rearundem bonorum, jurifdi&ionum h jurium, ex facrorum Cano- " num difpofitiorie, defenfores & curatores conftituti fumus, & propterea ip- " iarum bona, jurifdictiones, & jura in perniciofo hujus Regni praeterito fchif- " mate deperdita & amifTa, omni ftudio, 8c totis noftris viribus recuperare, &" " ad priftinum Ecclefiarum jusrevocare iuris remediis niti deberemus: Nihilo- " minus tamen habito prius per nos fuperhac re maturo confilio, & delibera- " tione, ingenue fatemur nos optime cognofcere quam haec bonorum Ecclefia- " fticorum diiBcilis & quafi impoflibilis eiTet recuperatio, propter multiplices " ac pene inextricabiles fuper his habitos contractus k difpofitiones, & quod " fi ea tentaretur, quies & tranquillitas Regni facile perturbaretur, & unitas Ec- " clefiae. Catholica, qusejam, pietate & authoritate Msjeftatum veftrarum, hoc " in Regno inrroduda eft, cum maxima difficultate fuum debitum progref- * fum, & finem fortiri poiTet : Ideo nos bonum &■ quietem publicam priva- ** tis commoditatibus, & falutem tot animarum pretiofo Chrifti fanguinerc- " demptataim terrenis bonis antcponentes, k non quae noftra fed qua; Jefu " Chrtp funt qusrentes, Majtjtates veftras enixe rogamus, eafq; humiliter fup- " plicamus, ut rev e rend iillmo in Chrijlo Patri, Domino Kfg/«4/^ Cardinali Po/o, " ad ipfas & univerfum hoc Anglic regnum fanfl:iffimi Domini noftri, Domi- Lu Eginddus miferatione divina San£tae Maru in Cofmodia, fanctae Romanae w Ecclefiae Diaconus, Cardinalis Polus nuncupatus, ad Sereniflimos Philippum 8c Mariam, Anglise Reges, fidei Defenfores, 8c univerfum Angliae regnum, fan&ifiimi Domini noftri Papae, 8c fedis Apoftolicae de latere lega- tus, eifdem Serenifllmis Philippo 8c Maru Regibus falutem in Domino fem- piternam. Cum fupremum Concilium iftius Regni, Parliamentum nuncu- patum, Mqeftatibus vejlris per fuos fupplices libellos expofuifTct, quod per- niciociflimo fchifmate in hoc regno alias vigente, quod nunc Dei mifericordia, 8c Majefiatum vejlrarum pietate extin£tum eft authoritate ipfius Parliamen- ts nonnulli Epifcopatus divifi, 8c ex bis aliquae inferiores Ecclefiae in Ca- " thadrales cre&ae, 8c fcholas atque hofpitalia fundata, nee non plurimae dif- " penfationes 8c beneficiorum provifiones fa&ae fuerunt, ac multae perfonas lt quibus perfuafum fuerat, juris canonici difpofitiones hoc in regno amplius " locum non habere, inter fe in gradibus confanguinitatis vel affinitatis de " jure prohibitis, 3c aliis impediments Canonicis fibi obftantibus, matrimo- " nia per verba de praefenti contraxerunt, 8c multi aftus judiciarii, 8c pro- " ceflus, tarn in primis quam ulterioribus inftantiis fuper rebus fpiritualibus " 8c Ecclefiafticis coram Judicibus tam Ordinariis quam Dclegatis, qui autho- " ritate laicali procedebant, habiti 8c fervati, ac fuper eis etiam fententiae la- " tse, 8c promulgatae fuerunt, 8c bona Ecclefiaftica per diverfas ejufdem regni " perfonas occupata, 8c apprehenfa fuerunt : Quaequidem licet ex facrorum Ca- nonum inftitutis irrita declarari poffent, tamen h ad alium ftatum, quam in quo nunc funt, revocarentur, publica pax 8c quies univerfi regni turbaretur, 8c maxima confufiooriretur, praefertim fi dictorum bonorum pofTefTores rao- " leflarentur ; 8c propterca Majeflatihs vejlris humiliter fupplicaverint, ut a. 4t pud nos intercederc dignentur, ut praemiflarum rerum firmitati, 8c ftabi- " litati, 8c fimul hujus regni quicti, 8c tranquillitati, de benignitate Apoftolica " providere velimus ; Cumquc Epifcopi quoq; dcinde, ac reliquus provincial " Cantuarienfis Clerus totum fere corpus Ecclefiafticorum regni repraefentans, " ad quos haec bonorum Ecclefiafticorum caufa maxime pertinet, expofuerint, quod haec bona ad jus Ecclefiarum revocare non poffunt, quin pax univer- falis, & quies hujus regni turbctur, 8c caufa fidei atque unitatis Ecclefiaj, jam toto omnium confenfu hoc in regno introdu&a, in maximum periculum adducatur ; 8c propterea ipfi quoque fupplicaverint, ut apud nos intercede- re velint, ut in his bonis Ecclefiafticis poffelforibus relaxandis reftridi 8c " difficiles effenollemus; Mtjeftates autem ■veftra, ad quas maxime fpeftat pro- " videre, ut regnum ipfarum poteftati, regimini, 8c curae commiflum, in pace " 8c tranquillitate confervetur , his fupplicationibus 8c poftulatis cognitis 8c " mature confideratis, judicaverint ea omnia, 8c maxime ilia quae in bonorum " Ecclefiafticorum caufa petuntur, pro caufa fidei, 8c pro pace publica, per " nos debere fine ulla dilatione concedi, 8c quemadmodum rogatae fuerunt, apud nos intecedere dignatae fuerint, prout in fupplicationibus per idem ftu M tc premum u (.i it a Abridgment. —but that the Ju- rifJiHioti and Li- berties of the Church may be re {hired. The Cardinal , moved by their Majefties, grants a Difpenfation, Reciting the Heads of the fore- going Supplication of the Parliament, --•and of the Sup- plication of the Bi- fhops and Glergy in Convocation, —and the defire of theKingandQueenj 4-z Supreme Head of the Church ^England, Tit. II. Abridgment. —upon which, he abfolvcs ail Perfons from the Cenfures chey are under, —and Confirms, —all new Foun- dations, — all undue Mar- riages, — •all Orders ard Benefices by dil- penfation, " premum Concilium h Epifcopos acCIerum prafatum Majeftatibusveftris por- ' reclis , atque libell6 intercelTionis per eafdem M«jefiz tlje fatD llorbs fpiritual anb temporal, ano the Commons in this pjefent par* liament affcmblcb, renbrtng moll bumble tbantes to sour Sj9ajeffies, by lubofe tnterceffion ana means me bane obtaineD the fa to Difpcn rations of tljr pope's l^oluicfs, bv the fatD moft rcocrcno jfathtt tn , his ^legate, moft humbly befeech the fame, tbat it mas he orbatneb as fofiotiKtb : XXXIV. iinD tfjcrefo2e be if enactco bs the authority of this prcfent parliament, SCFjat all anc ftngular articles ano claufes rontatneo in the fatD bifpenfation, as uicll touching tbe e« tfafcltfbment of Biftjop^icfes ano Catbeb^al Churches, as alfo tbe confirmation of ^arti* ages in Degrees prohibiten b? tlje Canons of the Cljurclj, tlje legitimation of ebilojen, ano tyc ratification of p:occfs, ano of fenf ences in matters Cceleliattical, touching the intalu BttB of them foi toant of jurifoiction, anb tbe inftitutions ano beftitutions of anb in bene* filers ano promotions QSctlefiaftical, bifpenfations anb graces gitoen by, fucb o?ber as tbe publicU iLattss of the ttcalm then app:oi)cb, ano all otljcr tljings before containcb in the faib ILetters of btfpenfations, fijall remain anb be reptitca anb ratten to all intents anb conttru* ctions in tlje ilatos of tljis Kealm, laicful, goob ano effectual to be allcbgeb anb pleabeb in all Courts Ccclcuatttcal ano temporal, for gooo ano fufficicnt matter, either for the plaintiff o? SDefenDanf, without anp allegation or objection to be mabe againft tbe Oalibit^ of them, by pretence of any general Council, Canon or 2Deercc to tbe contrary mabe or to be mabe in tbat behalf. XXXV. Abridgment. — all Judicial Pro- ccls. — the paft poflcf- fions and Profirs of Church- Lands, —the future right and title ofChurch- Lands to the Lai- ty J -—but adds, that the Erections of Bilhopricks and Cathedrals, muft be confirmed by the Pope. The Cardinal befeeches all per- fons voluntarily to reftore the Goods of the Chutch, --and to make due provifion for the Parochial Clergy. The feveral Ar- ticles of the fore- going Difpenlktion, {hall be lawful and good, --without Allega- tion againft them by pretence of Councils, Canons,! 44 Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. II. Abridgment, K.ecical ot the G rants of Church- Lauds and Reve- nues, to K. Hen. 8. ji— and to King Ed- hcurd 6, -many of which have been fince conveyed to private Petfons, ■ who are permit- ted to hold them by the Dipenfati on ot the Cardi- nal, —and by the will and determination of the K. and Q.. -and therefore En- acted, that a!l Inch Lands and Reve- nues of thcChurch, be confirmed to the Lay-poflefiors. ltored to the See of Rome. XXXV. obcmgn iuoy, by Biffelution, gift, grant, furrenber, attainoer, ox otjjcrwifc, as alfo to tije bancs anb poffeffion of bibcrs anc futiD2y other pcrfons, ano booies pchtuft ano cojpojatc, bv funoiy means, conberances anb affurances, accojbtng to tfjc ojocr of ttje &atos ano Statutes of tfjis Realm : XXXVi. £ino wbcre alfo Dibers mano?s, lanbs, tenements anb bercoitaments, parcel of the peffeffions of jarebbtfljopwks, anD BifljopncUs, anb many anb funo:v late ccanaries, colleges , cbantrics , rccto:ics , picbcnos, free cbappcls , guilos anb fraternities, manojs, b:ufcs, granges, lanbs, tenements, rents, fcrbtces, anb otber CcclcGafiital poffeffions anb berebtwmrnts, gooos anb chattels, to ffjc faio £lrcbbiff}op?icks, Btthopjtcks, beanaries, col* Irgcs, cijantries, fVce*ebapprls, rccto?ics, guilos ano fraternities late appertaining anb belonging, o! appointed to ano (oi the ftnDtng of pucfts, obits, lights, o: otber like pur* pofc, came as well to tbc banbs ano poffeffions of ffjc fatb late noble fttttg Edward tfje firtb, brother unto four spa jetty cur £>obereigrt ULaby, by birtuc of an Set cf parliament thereof mabc, o? otljerwtfc, as alfo to tlje fjanos anb poffeffieu of Dtbers anb funojy otber per* fons anb booies politick anb coipojatr, by funojy means, tonbeyanccs anb affurances, ae* cobbing to tlje ojocr of tbc JLaws of tbis Realm ; a great number, cf wbicb faio late mona* fterics, p;io2tes, nunneries, commano^ies, Oeanarics, colleges, bofpitals, pjebenos, chan* tne3, free cbappcls, guilos anb fraternities, anb the manors, granges, meffUages, lanbs, tenements, rents, reberffons, ferbices, fitljes, penfiotis, portions, bicarages, churches, rbappels, aobowfons, nominations, patronages, annuities ano bcreottaments, goobs anb cljattcls, to tlje fatb monafteries, p^io^ies, nunneries, commanbiies, oeanarics, colleges, bofpttals, cljantrics, free cbappeis, giulDs, fraternities, ano otljer C'cclcliatrtcal Ijoufes, Srcljbtfliop: icfts anb 515tfl5iop;icfts belonging, astoell fbj great fumd of money, as fo? otljer goob ano reafonable caufes ano conGoerations, babe been conbepeb ano affurcb to bibcrs tlje fubjects anb booica politirlt of this iiealm, as uieil by tlje fatb l^ing Henry tbc ©igljtb, the faio &ing Edward ^>irtlj, ano bp pour l^gbncfs our ^obcrctgn Haoy, ano joyntlp bp bctlj settr ^ajefties, as alfo by oibrrs oUmcrs of tlje faio Ccclcftaftiral poffefaons ; toljtcb faio ronberanccs ano affurances by tljctr funb:y ^Letters patents, ano otber tujiftngs mo?e plainly bo anb may appear : ifo^afnraclj as t^c faio moft rebcreno ifather Ijatb alfo by tlje faio bifpenfations, femobco ano tattru auiay all matter of impeachment, trouble anb Dan? ger, tobtcb by occafiott of any general tDmntil, Canon oj SDecrcc C-cclcCafttcal, migljt fouctj ano Dtfqtu'ct tbc peffrffo^s of fuclj gcoos, mobcablcs, lanbs, tenements, poffefftons ano here* ottamrnts, as tccrc of late belonging to any of tbc faib ;3rcbbiffjop?icfes, 115ifljop?icks, mona? fteries, p:io;ics, nunneries, comman&iics, beanaries, colleges, cbantrtes, pjebenbs, reeto^ rics, bofpttals, tjoufes of i?riers, ci ctjjpr Heltgteus ano ecclefiaftical boufes ano places, of Uibat nature, name, ktnb o? quality focber ibey be of; iPet fo? tljat tbc title of all lanos, poffefftons ano hmoitaments in tbis rouir 3©ajctrtcs Realm ano E'ominions, is grounbeo tit the labJS, frafufes, anb ruffoms cf the fame, anD by your high jurtfoiitton, aatljo^ity Royal, anb obcrcign llaby, your betrs ano fucceff02S, as alfo all ano ebery otber pcrfon ano pcrfons, booies politick anb co2po?ate, tbeir ijcirs, fucceffo?s, ano affigns, now hairing, oj that hereafter fball babe, bolD w enjoy any of tbe ^cites of tbc faio late ^onaffe* rues, ano other tbe Religious 02 Crclcftaltical boufes 0? places, ano all tbe faio manors, granges, meffuages, lanos, tenements, titles* penlions, pojttons, glebcslanos, aobotofons, nominations, patronages, annuities, rents, reberffons, ferbices, Ijunojcos, wapentakes, \U berttes, fcanrtjtfes, p:ofits, commooities, anb otljer ti)t poffefftons ano bercoitaments of tbe fain late monasteries, abbeys, pjioiies, nunneries, commanD2tes, oeanarics, colleges, p^e* benos, bofpttals, boufes of ifryers, rectories, bicarages, cbantrics, Cburcbes, Cbappcls, arcI;biU5op2tcks, iBiu)op2icbs, ano otber Religious anb Ccclcfialtical Ijoufes ano places, oj any of tbem, of Wbatnamc, nature ot kino foeber tbey be, fiball Ijabc, holo, poffefs, retain, keep ano enjoy all ano cberv tbe faio Writes, manors, granges, meffuages, lanos, teite* merits, poffefftons, profits, commooities, anb otber bercoitaments, acco?oing to fuclj infe* rctts ano cilates as tbey anD ebery of tbem now babe oj Ijoio, 02 bereaftcr fljall babe 02 Ijolo, of ano in tbc fame, by tbc Due 020er ano courfe of tbe i-aws ano statutes of this Realm, Whtcrj now be, 02 were ffanotng in fozce bcfo2e tbe firft bay of tbis pjefent parliament, in manner ano fo2m as tbey fboulo babe Done if t^is && bao nebcr been bab ne maoe ; SEbts &a 0? any tbing bcrein containeo to t^z contrary in any wife notwtthffanbtng. xxxvm. Cap. II. FATAL and REGAL. 4-5 Pap.il Au- tborityRe- ftored to tbe See of Rome. XXXVJii. §>aumg to ?ou our fait) £>otercign JUD?, ?our l)Ctr£S anD fueeeucrs, an. of tbem, ano to afl ano coca? ctijrr perfon anD perfons, fubjeas of this Realm, ano be politick ano corporate, auDtfl tbeir bcirs anD fucceffors, anD to tbc heirs anD fucceflorjs of a!! aiiDctJcrv of them i other than fucb uib-fc right, title or intercft is bounDcD or taker. at unbone, oj crtmrt tvauv Ad of parliament heretofore maDe, or otbcrunfe; all fuel) i, title, claim, pclTcffion, tntcictts, rents, annuities, commoDitics, commons, offices, I ir.:fis, Itociics, Ittmgs, penfions, portions, Debts, Duties, ano otber profits ttrtjicb tijc^ 01 an? of tjpcm laiufull^ bate, or of rigljt ougbt to banc, 02 might bate bao, in, of, or to an? of tbe pjcmifXcs, 02 in, of. or to an? part 0; parcel tbercof, in fuel) like manner anD fcum, anD conDition, to all intents, refpects, confiruaions auD purpofes, as if tbis jJlct baD netw been baD nc maoc. XXXiX. anD that it map be furtber cnactcD b? tbc autbo:tt? aforcfaio, %t)at all ano etcr? arttcle, claufc, fcntcncc anD prottfo contatncD 02 fpcctfrcD in an? #irtlj, 02 cifljcr of tbem, o?an? otber perfon or pctfons, 02 boo? politick 02 corporate, anDctcr?oftljem, ano all anD ctcr? uniting, dccd anD inttrumrnt concerning tbe aflurance of an? tbe fame, ftjall ftanD, remain anD be in as gooD fo2ee, effect auD ttrcngtb, anD tljall be pleaDeD auD taken ao* uantagc of, to all intents, conftrurttons anD purpofes, as tbc fame fboulD, might 02 coulD bauc been b? tbc tlaias anD statutes of tfjts Realm, in cafe this p2cfcut %a baD nctcr been DaD ue maDe. XL. ano that all feoffments, fines, furrcnDers, fo2fciturcs, affuranccs, contc?anccs, cftatcs ano intcrcfts in an? urife contc?co, hao 02 maoe to our faiD late ^oteretgn iloro titng Henry tljc CEtgljtti, 02 to our faiD late £>ouercign JL02D litng Edward tbc £>trtb, 02 cither of tljrm, 02 to an? other perfon 02 perfons, boDtcs politick 02 corporate, 02 to an? of tbem, b? DccDo2DccDS, act 02 acts of parliament, 02 otbcrunfc, of an? tbc fcitcs, maiws, lanDs, fc* nements, poffeffions, profits, commoDitics 02 berebitaments of an? of tbe faiD arebbtfkop; ricks, )15ifl)op2uks, late monattcries, priories, nunncrtes, commanD2ics, Deanaries, boufes of ifr?crs, colleges, cbantries, htrfpitals, prebcitos, free cbappcls, 02 of an? manors, lanDs, tenements, rcterCons, fcrticcs, tithes, penfions, po2tions, annuities, anD of an? otber bet c- Ditamcnts, of, b? 02 from an? ccclcfiaftical 02 fpiritual pcrfon 02 perfons, 02 b? 02 from any futntual 02 ccclcfiaftical corporation 02 bob? politick, ftjall be as gooD anD atjatlafile tn the turn, to all intents, conftrurttons anD purpofes, as tbc? mere b? tbc ilatos anD Statutes of tbis Realm franDiug in fo2ce befo2c tbe firft Da? of t\tis p2cfcnt HJarliament : anD tljat tbc fame ma? anD fl)all be pleaDeD, allcDgcD anD taken aDbantagc of, tn fucb fiuf, anD to fucb ctfeer, as tbc? fijoulD, coulD 02 mtgbt lja\)c been b? tbc iLatos anb statutes of tbis Healm ftanbtng in fo2cc bcfo2C tljc faiD firft Da? of tbis pjefent parliament 5 anD ti^at all anD cijcrv claufc anD article of fating, contatncD in all anD eter? tbc faiD acts anD statutes, ftjall ftanD, remain anD be in fucb fo2cc, ftrengtb anD effect, as tbc? tocrcbefo2r tbc faiD firft oa? of tbis p2cfcnt parliament ; an? tbtng containcD in tbis pjefent act to tbc contrar? in an? unfc notuntbffanDing. XLI. ^nD that it ma? be in like manner enarteD b? autbo2tf? afo2cfaiD, SCbaf tobofocner fhall bv an? p:ocefs, obtaincD out of an? ccclcfiaftical Court voitbin ttfis Realm 02 untbout, 02 b? p:ctcnee of an? fpiritual jurifotctton, 02 otberiuife, contrar? to tbc JLatos of tljis Realm, inqutet 02 molcft an? perfon 02 perfons, 02 boD? politick, fo2 an? manors, lanDs, tenements, bcrcDitamcnta, 02 tbings abotoc fpccificD, contrar? to tbc lno2Ds, (cntmccs ano mcar.tng of tbis act. fhall incur tlje Danger of tbc act of gg Praemunire, maoc tbe rt3i.?car of totng Kkhard tfjc ^ccoitD, anD ftjall fuffcr anD incur tbe forfeitures anD pains containcD in the fame. XLH. p2oticcD alina?, 2Dljat it fball anD ma? be lafoful to an? perfon 02 perfons, bob? po? litick anD cc2po2atc, to fuc in an? competent (^cclafiaftical 02 Spiritual Court lutt^tn' tbis Realm, fc2 titbes, rigbts anD Duties tbat tbc? 0} an? of tbem ftjall pjetcnD to bate, of, 02 out cf an? tlje fato manors, lanDs, tenements, anD otber tbe p2cmillcs, anD to bate full anD perfect remcD? for tbc fame, in fucb manner anD form as tbe? or an? of tbem might or ougbt to i)Xoz Done or baD b? tbc Jlains anD Statutes of tbis Realm, before fpe making of tiiis aa, ano as tbougb tbis act baD netocr been baD or maDe. XL11I. anD tljat it ma? be furttjer protiocD ano cnactcDb? tbc authojtt? aforcfaiD, 2Cbaf aU bcit tbe title o2ft?lcof fup2cmac? 02 fup2cmc bcaD of tbc Cburcb of England, anD of Ireland, 02 cttber of tbem, nctcr inas, uc coulD be juftl? or latofull? attributcD or acknoioleDgcD to an? tting anD Sovereign ©otcrnour of this Realm, nor in an? unfc coulo or might rigbf- full?, juirl? 02 latufull? bp an? teing 02 Sovereign Cotcrnour of tbis Realm, be clatmeo, cbalicngcD "02 ufcD ; ^ct forafmucb as tbc faiD title anD ff?le, fitbencc tbc tbirD Da? of No- vem! cr, u\ tlje xwi* ?car of tlje Reign of tbc faiD iking Henry tbc Cigbtb. W§ been ufcD, anD is mentioncD anb containcD in Diters anD funor? iurits, letters patents, rccorDs, exempli* ftcations, ecu •(■ rolls, cbartcrs, dccds, inftruments, etiDenccs, books ano mritings ; jt lljail be lawful as mcll to anD fin ?our spajefties anD ?our Sovereign llaDies bcirs anD fuc* ccSTors, as to ano for eticr? otber perfon anD perfons, ano booies politick ano ro2po2ate, at a I tunc ano times hereafter, to bate, retain ano keep t^c faiD units, letters patents, re* ro^s, crcmpliftcatt'ons, court rolls, cbartcrs, Deeos, inftruments, cttoenccs, books ano tastings, ano tbem to fue, crbibit, ttfc, allcoge ano plcao in all times ano places tcqmGtt 0: nceofull, uiitbout an? Danger, penalt?, lofs, forfeiture, trouble, teration or tmpeaebment, See tbe Let- ters, Burn. V. f. *PP. P. 95>l3''. gg The Repeal of the Statutes of Prcui- fort had been much prefTed, in the times of Popery, before the Reformation j parti cul.ulyj Pope Martin the 5th, about the Year 1426, wrote to that end, in an earneft and threatning manner, not only to the Archbilbop, but to the King and Parlia- ment,- taking the Advantage of an Infant King, and a weak Government. But his thieatnings availed nothing ; and we fee, by this Claufe, and by the Provision for the Rights of the Crown in Sert. 94. of this A.ci, how little even Queen Mary's Parlia- ment was difpofed to part with them. N for Abridgment. • of Right* 1 All Ads and Writings concern- I'ing Conveyances of Church-Lands, (hall be in ful force. — alfo all Feoff- ments, Fines, fiJc. mid:- by Spiritual Perfons ol Church- lands, fhall be g in I aw, — and fhall be pleaded as luch. To moleft any Perfon in poffeffi- on by Procels out of any Ecclefiafti- cal Court, (hall be a Prjmunire, -but the Tithes may be fued for in Ecclcliaftical Courts, as before. All Writings nrd Inftruments, which mentioned the K. as Supreme Head ofihcChurcb,fha!l be good in Law, 4* Supreme Head of the Church cf England, Tit. II. Abridgment. — andalfoall Wii tings and Instru- ments lince the Qj's reign, which tio not mention the Queen, as Supreme Head, --(hall be good and effectual. S'ar. 28. H. 8. C. 16. concerning Bulls already ob- tained, being be- fore Repealed, —all Bui's which are or (hall be ob- tained, (hall be good againft any Objection by pre- rence of Extin* I guimmenr or Can- celling. Parochial Church- es and Chapels, Exempt, (hall not be under the Jurif- diclion of Laymen, =-but under the funldicf ion of the O.dinaries. Prcvifo, for the Rights of the U- niverfitip, I . --and the right of Probate of V, by Cuffiom. For the Encou- ragement of Cha" nrable Gi;;s, — Lar.ds, ©c. may be given to lpiri- tual Bodies, with- out Licence of Mortmain ; -Saving of al Rights to theLords of the Fee, -and this Liberty to continue only twenty years. Nothing in the forelaid Supplica tions is intended to dimtniih or . iiminilhthe Right. 1 if the Crown, fo? fftfente ; a«B Hung t>» tfjis act, o? in an? act 0; acts to the contrary thereof in an? ttife nothnthCanouig. XL1V. anD inhere ?our feigbnefs, ©obercign ILao?, finer vcur coming to the Crolun cf f&is liralm, of a gooD ano CTh;tn tan confcicncc, cmiff co to luntc the faio (trie of SNip2emacr>, ipc- cineo mono act maoc in tlje parliament boloen at WeftminfterbT>p:o?egation in ibc Ftb. gear of the Kctgn of ?ot:r late ifatljer iung Henry the eighth, as belt ui gifts, grants, letter patents, as m Ccmnuffions ano other nmfings, anD alfo other hatic m tferie tD2iltno.3 cone tljc fame, as tortl tn ?otir time as before : anD forafmurb as notunthlf anting an? jLatt) mace roncermng the faio uric of g>up?cmac?, tt mas tn tlje free choice, liurrtv anD pieafnrc of the ttmgcf tbtsiicalm, anD of ?our ^ighnefs, tohcthcr rou woulD ctp?cfs the fame in the faio fl?le 0: not : " ^XLV. 15c it fhcrefoie DeclarcD ano rnartco b? tbe autborif? of tbis p?cfcnt parliament, 2tljaf all giants, letters patents, commifftons, tnoirtments, reeo20s ano umtings mace in ?ottrour S>ot>crctgn Hao?'s name, 02 in the names of ?curs, ^otjcreign &02D ano 3LaD?, 02 an? other, mljerein tljc faio ft?lc of &>np?cntac? is omitteD, is ano fljall be to alt intents ann purpofes, as goco ana effectual as if tbe fame hao been therein erp?cu"eD, ano mar be oefainco, kept, plcaoeo anD allcDgeo toithont an? Danger, pam, pcnaltr 02 fo2feiturc to "enfue to an? perfon c? pcrfons, 02 boo? politicfe, fo? 02 concerning tlje omiffion of the fame ft?lc, 02 an? part thereof injur? fuebumting; anD that no perrons fljall be impcacbeo, molcfteD 0; Dam. nifieD fo? 02 b£ reafon of an? (mi) omiffion. XLVi. anD lubcrc in an SLct of pnrliamcnt maDe flnce flje tluenfietb ?car of iking Henry the C-igbfb, alllfiiills, DifpcnfationsanD baitings tobith mere before tbat time obtain cd from thc^ccof Rome, fljoulDbeboio,abolift)eD anD cFtinguiflico, toitb a claufc neberthclcfs, t\)t\t the matter cf tl;cm, b? tnrfuc of letters patents from the LStng tljen being, QjoulD anD might be allcDgeo, plcaoeo anD alloujco, as if tlje fame bao not been fo abolifljco anD cpttnguiujiD, iforafmucb as tlje faio Set is here before, amonglt otljer, iSrpealco anD mace toto: XLVI I. i3c it tbercfo2c cnarteD bv tlje auttjo^it? of tbis p2efent parliament, Sbat all Stilts, Difpenfafions anD p2ibileges obfaincD befine tlje faiS tlucntictb ?car, 02 at an? time uthence, 02 tDljicf) fljall hereafter be obtaincD of the &cc of Rome, not containing matter con* trar? 02 pjejnDicial fo the authc2tt?, oignit? 02 p2eljeminence Mo?al 02 imperial of ttje licalm, 02 fo tlje ILatos of this tfealm now being in fo2ce, anD not in ttys parliament re- pealeo, ma? be put in execution, nfcD ano allcDgeo in an? Court foithjin tyis Kcalm, 02 rife* ml;ere, lubcrbfr tlje fame remain ?et mljole, 02 can appear to babe been canccllcD, in as abailable anD effectual manner, to all intents anD purports, as if the faiD art IjaD neber been IjaD 02 maDe ■, an? objecion b? p?etcnce of eFtinguiftjmcnt, oj cancelling of tbe faiD ilBuIIs, Difpenfattons 02 pjibilegcs, 02 an? other matter 02 caufe b? tlje p2Ctencc of tlje JLatas of tljts Kcalm fobaffoeber, in an? toife notnjifljftauDing. XL VIII. anD toljercas b? Diflblution of #onaffcrirs anD otfjcr religious rjoufes, certain pariff) Cljurcbcs anD Ctjapels toljicf) lucre befo?e eirempt from tbe jurifoiction of tlje arch- bifljep anD iSifljop of tlje JDiorefs, anD Inj fprrial rirxmption anD p2ibilegc from Rome, lucre uttDcr tbe (©obernment anD o?Der of tlje abbots anD p2io2S of tfjofe religious boufes, toljtcJj faiD Cljurcbcs b? colour of tlje faio (Erempftons, be nolo of fpecial grant from Hung Henry anD &ing Edward, unDer tf)S rule anD gobcrnment, anD jurifDtrtion of temporal anDlav^ueu, mho cannomoje enjo? tljat fup2emac? otocr tbofe particular vtyuvttys, tban tlje Mm migljt ober tlje tuljole Kealm : XLIX. 115c tt tberefo2e enactcD, 2Dbat all arebbifljops anD i5ifljops in tbeir SDiocefs, anD all other fpuifuai perfon ano pcrfons, fjabing jurifoiction, ano tbeir ^iniftcrs ano Officers, anD no la?>perfon 02 pcrfons, in ebcr? Cfjtucij anD place untbin tbe pjccinrt of the fame, be* ing cjtempt, 02 not epempf, ma? freel?, ano iuttbout tmpeDiment, erecute flbeic Ipirtfual jiiitfoiitton in all points ano articles, as thougb no fucb. ricemption 02 grant b,ao eber been maDe. L. p:obiDfD allna?, anD be it enacteo, 2T!jat tfjts art epfenb not fo fafte atoa? 0^ Diminiflj tbe p2ibi!cges of tlje Slniberfitics of Cambridge anD Oxford, nc tlje p2tbitegcs 02 p2c;o; gatibes; graiitco bcrefofo?e fo tl;c CburclKS of Weflminfter ano Windfor, nc tift 2Dotocr of London, nc p2cjuDicial to fuclj £Ccmpo2al 1LQ2DS ano potTeftioners in tyis Kealm as b? anci* cut cufrombabc enjopcDp2obate of Ccframcnts of tbeir tenants 02 otfjer. LL anD ftuafmucb as after tt)is reconciliation ano unit^ of tijis noble Kealm to tlje boD? of Cbufrs Cburcb, tt is to bcfruffeD fbatb? tbe abunoancc of (Sod's mere? anD grace, De* botion fljall increafc ano groto in ti>e hearts of man? t^c Subjects of tljis iicalm, uritbDe* fire to gibe ano bcftolu tbeir ttio?lDl? p'olTefltons, fo? tbe rofufcifating of alms, p2a?cr, anD eramplcs of gooD life in tljis Kcalm : SDo tbe intent fucb ^ool? motions ano purpofesfljoulobe aouaneco : Lll. I5e it tbcrefo2c enactcD b? autljojit? of tljis p2efent parliament, 2Dbat if fljall be Iato* ful to fucb as fljall be fcifcD of an? manors, lanD3, tenements, parfonages, titt>ts, penfions, po;tion3,'o2 otfjcr bereDitaments lubatfocber, in fee-fimple, in potTcffion, retjcrfion 02 remain* oer, tn tbeir oiuit rigbfs, net being Cop?4jolD, ma? fbereof mafcc feoffments, grants, 02 an? ottjer afliuanccs, 02 b? b«s laft CSIill ano 2Dcttamcnt in loojiting, ma? bequeatb ano gibe in fee fimple, all ano ebcr? tbe faiD mano2S, lanos, tenements, parfonages, fttbes, penfions, poitions, 02 otfjcr bereDitaments, to an? fpiritual boo?, politick 02 co2p02ate,in tbis Kealm, 02 Dominions cf tlje fame, noto crcctcD 02 founoco, 0? bcreaftcr to be ercctco 0? founDeo, mitbout an? licence of mortmain tberein to be obtaincD. 02 an? WSxit of ad quod damnum to be (UCD OUt f02 tljC fame ; tlje acts de terrisad manum mortuam non ponendis, 02 an? Otfjcr Utt 02 Statute fjcrcicfo2C ba0o2 maDe in an? luife notuntbJfanOing ; gating to tl>c H02OS cf tbe fee, all rent fcrbiccs Due, 02 going out of an? of tlfc faiD lanes, tenements oj bereDitaments, foto be amo2fi?co as is afimfato. Lll I. p2ctioeD alum?, SEijat tbis claufc of tbis act, fo2 gibing t^t liberf? cf oj fo? tbe amcJttjtng of lanos 02 tenements, fljall continue fo? ano During tbe fpacc of fluent? ?ears ncrt ano immeoiatcl? follotoing, ano no longer. LIV. ano fo2afmucb as toe ?onr tl^ajcflics bumble ano obeDtenf Subjects, tbe io2DS fpt* ritual ano temporal, anD Commons in tins pjefent parliament affemblco, neitber b? tbe ma* Sing 02 oclibcringof either tbe fupplications afo?efaio, no?b? an? claufc, article 02 fentence tberccf, 02 of an? other claufc, article 02 fentence of tbis 0? an? otber statute, 0,2 an? of tbe p:r.'ir:blcscf tbe fame, maDe 0? agreeD upon in tbis £>cffiou of tbis p?efrnt parliament, b? an? manner of interpretation, confltuction, implication 02 otbertoife, intcno to Derogate, impair Paps/ Ju- thorityKc- ftored to the See of Rome. Cap. Hi P AT A L and REG A L. Ptpal Ju. thontyRc- {tored to t be See rf Ivr.me. 4-7 A.D.i 5-5-9. impair 02 Dimimfb any of the p2c:ogattt3cs, liberties, francf)tfc0, prominences, 0: iurif; curious of your Crown Imperial of this Ucalm, anD other the Dominions to the fame be- lousing; toe do molt humbly befcerb your ^ajcltica, that it may bcDcclarcD am ortainco anD be it enactco ano DcriarcD by authority of this prefent parliament, Sbat neither the ma- lting, crfjibiting cr infcrtuig in this prefent Statute, or in tfjc preamble of the fame, of the amplication 0? promifcaforcfaiD, 02 citber of them, no? any other thing 0? things, wc:ds fcn> tcntcs, rlaufcs 0? articles in the preambles 0; bocy of the Acts aforcfaiD, u)ati be canftrucD, unDrrftanDcD, or crponnDco to Derogate, Diminifb 0: tafec away any the liberties, pritotlc; ges, prerogatives, prebemtnences, authorities 0; iimfDictions, 0? any part or parcel there- of, Which were m your imperial Grown of this Kcalm, or did belong to your faiD Imperial Crown tfjc twentieth year of the Kctgn of yours the flliicen's ^ajetty s molt noble j?a* tljer. 0? any of your moft noble progenitors, bcfo:e the faiD twentieth year; anD the pope's bolinefs anD £>ec 3poftolirk to be rcftorcD, anD to babe anD enjoy fuch authority, pw hcmtncnceanDjurifDiction as bisholincfs ufcD anD rjrercifcD, or migljt lawfully batie ufcD ano crrrrtfeD by authority of his Supremacy, the faiD twentictb year of the reign of the King your iFatbcr, within ttfis your Itralm of England, anD other your Dominions, with* out Diminurion or mlargcment of the fame, anD none other 5 anD the Gkcleftattical jurif; Dictions of tljc arcbbifijops, )15ifbops anD dDrDinarics, to be in the fame (fate for procrfs of tuits, punifbment of mines, anD creation of cenfurcs of the Church, wttfj ftnoWlcDgc of caufes belonging to the fame, anD as large in thefe points as the faiD jttrtfDtctton was the faiD twentieth year. IV. JJrobiDcD always, anD be it enactco by the authority aforcfaiD, Chat tit ana upon ebe; ry fuch gift anD Dcbife to be maDe to fucb fpirttual Corporations or pcrfons as is aforcfaiD, the Donor, ircoffcr or Debtfor tljcreof may refcrbe to btm ano to his b«rs for cber, a te* mire in franke almoigne, or a tenure by Dibtuc &erbicc, anD to babe all remedies anD actions for anD upon the faiD gifts or Dctoifcs. anD tenures, in like manner anD forme as Was UfeD before tl)e Cftatute Of Weftminfter tbtrD, Commonly callCO Quia emptores tcrrarum ; HLhc faiD ©ftatute, or any 3Law or Cuftom now being to the contrary in any wife notwttjj* tfanDing. LVi. probiDeD always. anD be it enactco, SChat all anD cbcry perfon anD perfons, ano boDics politick ano corporate, Which now babe, or hereafter ffcall babe any rttate of inheritance, frec;bolD, term or intereff, of, in or to any portion, penfton, tyfbcs, glebc4anDs, or other (£c* rlcftatrical or Spiritual profit, Wbtcbby tljts act, anD letters of Difpcnfation rehearfeo in the fame, be permttteD anD fuifercD to remain anD continue in JLay mens poffeffions, ffjall anD mav> babe like retneDy for the recovery of tbe fame, anD ebery part thereof, as tbey ano ctocry of tbcm might batic hao before the firft Day of this prefent parliament ; any thing in this act containeD to the contrary in any wife uotwitbttanDtng. i Eliz. Cap. 1. In an Adr, Entituled, An AB to re/lore to tbe Crown the ancient furifdiclion over the State Eccleftajlical, &c. 11. 0£a? it ttoctefoje pleafe?our ^igtonefs — tljat it ma?toeenacteD to? autaonr? of ttote pjefent parliament, tljat t^e fain act maoc in t\)t firft anD fecono n^ o£ t^e reign of t^e fain late fttng Philip anD jKween Mary, anD all anD efeert b^anc^ejs, clanfejs, anD arttcleist^ere^ in contafneD (ot^er tl^an fnc^ ^anc^cgf, claufeiJ, anD fentence& as hereafter OjaU toe erxepteD) ma? t^e laft Da? of tftte DefCon of $arua* ment, to^ autliontv of tl)fa p?efent parliament, toe repealeD, anD Orall from tUencefo.itfe toe utterly tooiD, anD of none effect. xiii. anD tfcat it ma? alfo pieafe ?our ^ig^nefs, tijat it ma? toe tor= ttocr enactcD to? aut^ojit? afo?efaiD, tljat all otljer %a\x>$ anD Statutes, anD tl>e je^anclieg; anD Clanfes of an? act o? Statute repealed anD maDe tooitt to? ttoe faiD act of repeal, maDe in tlje time of ti?e faiD late !^ina PhUip anD ®uccnc Mary, anD not int^ijs prefent act fpeciall? mentic? ueD anD retoitoeD, Itoall ftanD, remain anD toe repealeD, anD tooiD, in fucij Ufee manner anD fojme, as ttoe? toere toefo?e ttoe mam'ng of ttois act: an? tiding tyuin containcDto ttoe contrar? nottoittotfanDiflg, Abridg menr. CAP. -which fhallftand as they were be fore 20 H. 8. —and Co fliafl the Authority ot the Pope, — and the Jurifdi- dhon of Archbi- fliops and Biihops. Tenure in France Almoigne, r by Divine Service , may be referved upon Gifts to Spi ritual Bodies. Remedy for re- covery of Spiritual Profits in Lay- hands, fhall be the fame, as before this prelent Parliament. The foregoing Adt fhall be repeal- ed, -except, as to fuch Adts as are not hereby revived, -which Adtsfhall ftand repealed. 4.8 Supreme Head of the Church of England, T I T. II. Abridgment. Recital, Of the extin- guifhment of the Papal Authority, and rcftoring of the Supremacy to the Crown, under K. Henry 8. —with the eafe of the Nation from Exa&ions, — and of the Re- ftoration of it to the Pope, by i, 2 P. M. c. 8. The Stat, i, l P. A;, c. 8.flia!lbe lepealed and ut- terly void. Revival of di- vers Statutes, vi$. ■23 H. 8.c. 9. a- gainft citing out of the Diocefs. — 24 H. 8. c. I2.a- gainft Appeals to Horn:. —25 H.S.c. 5. a- gainft payment "t Annates and Fi.it fruits. Tonrnil. Pro;ci» Strypc p. 7,1?. CAP. III. The Supremacy, as itftands at prefent, perpetually An- nexed ^^Crown. 1 Eliz. Cap. 1. h An AB i to re/tore to the Crown the ancient furifdillion over the Eftate Ecclejiaftical and Spiritual, and aboliflring all fo- reign Towers repugnant to the fame. MSDfr ljumblp befeeclj pour moff erccllent Weffft pour fattljful ano obeoient ©uiuetfiB, tlje Lo?os spiritual nun €cmpo?al, ano tlje Commons in tljts pout p?efent parliament oflcmbfcO, 3Dfjat uifjete in tlje time of tlje Eeirjn of pour moffoear jfatfjeref ioo?tljp mcmo?p, ftmrj Henry tlje Cirjljtlj, tubers pooo iafos ano Statutes lucre maoc ano ctfabiifljco, ass uicll fo? tlje utter ertinrjuiftjment ano puttinff aluap of all ufuepco ano fo?eircn poincrs ano autfjo?itics out of tljis pour Eealm, ano otfjcr pour ipt'sljncfs's Nonunions ano Countries, as airo fa? tlje re= ffo^init ano unitinrj to tlje imperial Crotim of tfjts Eealm, tlje ancient lurif Dictions, autfjo?itics, g>uperio?ities ano p?efjcminencics to t&c fame of rittljt tx* lonrjimv ano appertaining ,• op reafon loljcreof, toe pour mod fjumbfe ano obeoient Swbjc~cts, from tlje fibe ano tiocntietfj pear of tlje Eeirjn of pour laiooear jFatljcr, uiere coitttnuallp kept in poo o?ocr, ano lucre Ot'sburocnco of tuners irreat ano intolerable Cljargcs ano Cracrions bcfo?e tljat time unlafofUlfv taken, ano etatr= eo bi> fuclj fojcifftt poiocr ano 3utfjo?itP as befo?c tljat tuas ufurpco, until fuclj time as all tlje faio rtooo iaios ano statutes bp one M of parliament maoc in tlje firff ano fecono pears oftfjeEeirjns of tlje late &. Philip ano€U Mary pour iMrjcljnefs'S lifter, CntitttlcO, An Ad repealing all Statutes, Articles and Provilions made again!} the See Apoftolick of Rome, fince the twentieth year of King Henry, the Eighth ; anti alfo for the eftablifhment of all Spiritual and Ecclefiaftical PoiTeffions and Heredita- ments conveyed to the Laity, mere all cicatlp rcpcalco ano maoe ooio, as bp tlje fame 9rt of Eepeal mo?e at large ootlj ano map appear ; 015p reafon of toljtclj act of Eepeal, pour fato ljumble Subjects tuerc eftfoons b?ougjjt unOer an ttHtrp- eo fo?cig;n ^omer anD autljc?ttp, ano pet Oo remain in tljat bonoarjc, to tlje intolc table Cfjarijes of pour Ibofnty Subjects, if fomc reo?cfs (bp autl)0?itp of tljts pour ^irjlj Court of parliament, loitlj tlje alfent of pour ^iffone©) be not Ijao ano p?obt'txo 5 11. $9ap it tl;erefo?e pleafe pour Dittljnefe, fo? tfje rep?effino; of toe laio ufurpeo foreign pmuer, ano tlje reffo^inrj: of tlje Eitcs, JiurijcBtctions anti P?eljcniinencc0 appertaining to tlje Imperial Croton of tW pour Eealm, tljat it map be enacteo bv autfjonti) of tlj!0 p^efent parliament, Cfjat tlje faio 9ct maoc in tlje firlf ano fecono )>ear<3 of tbe Ecicyu of tlje faio late fttnrt Philip ant £Utcen Maty, ano all ano euerp bhincljcsi, claufcg ano articles tljercin containcO (otljer tfian fuclj luancljes, claufes ano fentcnecs, as Ijcreafter fljail be ercepteO) map from toe laft oap of tljis actfion of Parliament, bp autIjo?ttp of tljis p?efent parliament, be repctJleo, ano fljail from tljenccfoitlj be tttterip ooio ano of none effect in. Cmo tljat alfo fo? tlje renminn; of Bfucrs of tbe faio poo iains ano Statutes maoc in tlje time of ponr fiiio oear jfatljer, it map alfo pleafe pour ^utfjncfs, Cijnt one vlct ano Statute mane m tlje tlj?ec ano tiocntietfj pear of tlje Eeiijn of tlje fatO late fting Henry tlje Clffbttj, CntitUleO, An Aft, That no perfon jhall be cited out of the Diocefs where he or (he dwelleth, except in certain cafes. iv. ano one otljer 9ct maoc in tlje four ano ttocntictlj pear of tlje Eemn Of tfjC HUO latC £\ing, ClltitttlCB, An Ad.That appeals in fuch Gafes as hath been uled to be purfued to the See of Rome, fhall not be from henceforth had ne ufed, but within this Realm. v. 9no one otljer Set maoe tlje fine ano tlncntietlj pear of tlje fato late fcinp;, concerninrr reflraint of payment of annates, ano firMruits of arc!jbifljop?u:Ss allO 'i5ifl)0{3?!Cr5S tO tfje @>CC Of Rome. h An Acf\ This A& was paffed in the Houfe of Lords, Dtfcntin Archtef. Ebor. Comitc Salop. Vicecom. Mountague, Ep, Lond. IVinton. Wigorri LtwW Coven Exon Ce- firen Carlioltn & Abbate Wefltn ; and the Speeches made asainft the Bill (by Heath, Archbifhop of York, and Scot Bifhop of Che/ltr,) are printed at large, in the Annals of the Reformation for the firft twelve Years of Queen Elizabeth. i To re(ture~] So that, as my Lord Coke notes, this was not a Statute introductory of a new Law, but declaiatory of the old,- which is undoubtedly true, with regard to a general Right ot jurifdidionin the Crown, over the State Ecclefiaftical j but doth not equally extend to the whit Act, as will be obferved at Sed. 17. vi. ano • A.D.xjjs?. The Su- premacy as jtjl*nds annexed to the Crown. 5th Rep. Cau- drey's C fe. Cap. III. TATAL and REGAL. W The Su- premacy as stjlands Annexed to the Crown. VI. aim one otljcr act in tbe faio fioe ano uoentietb pear, entituleo, An Ad con- cerning the fubmiflion of the Clergy to the King's MajeGy. vii. ano alfo one aet mane in tbe fioe aim ttoentietb pear, entituleo, An Aft retraining the payment of Annates, or Firft-rrutcs to the Bilhop of Rome, and of the e- lefting and confecrating of Archbifliops and Bilhops within this Realm. viii. anO one othet act maoe in tbe (aio fioe aim ttoentietb peat, entituleo, An Aft concerning the Exoneration of the King's Subjects from Exaftions and Impulitions heretofore paid to the See of Rome, and for having Licences and Difpenfations within this Realm, without fuing further for the fame, ix. ano one other act maoe in the fit aim ttoentietb peat of the fain late King, eatittlleO, An Aft for nomination and confecration of Suffragans within thisRe^lm. x. aim alfo one otbet act maoe in tbe eight ano ttoentietb peat of the Beign of tfje CriO latC&ing, eiltitllleU, An Aft for the releafe of fuch as have obtained pretended licences and difpenfations from the See of Rome, anO all anO CQttp bZaitCbeS, toO?OS ano (ententes in the fain febetal acts anO Statutes contatneo, fap autljontp of tfjis p?efent Ipatiiamciit, from aim at all times aftet tbe Jatt oap of this Scfti'on of Par* liament, njall be reoibco, aim njall ftano ano be in mil fo?ce ano flrength, to ail in- tents, conftructtons ano purpofes > ano that tbe branches, fentences ano tooms of tbe fam fcuetal acts, aim coetp of tljcm, from tbencefojtb (ball anO map be jiiogeo, OeemeO aim taken to erteno to pout ^igbnefs, pour iipeirs ano Succeflb?s, as fulfp ano largelp as eoer tbe fame acts o? anp of tbem OiO erteno to tlje late J&ing Henry the Ciffhto, pout JDfgbnefs'S iFatfjer* xi. ano that it map alfo pleafe pour ^igbnefs, that it map be enacteo bi> the au= thojitp of tbis p?efent parliament, Cljat fu mucb of one act o| Statute maoe in the ruio ano thirtieth peat of tbe Reign of pout faiooear jfather &ing Henry tbe Cigljtb, CntttUfeO, An Aft concerning pre-contrafts of marriages, and touching de- grees of confanguinity, as in the time of thelate Ring Edward tbe Sirt&, pout ipigh= nefss moff oear O^otbet, bp one other act o? statute, toas not repealeo, xii. aim alfo one act maoe in tbe feocn ano tbittietb peat of tbz Eeign of t^z fam lalT <lg Henry tbe (Eighth) entl'tUleO, An Aft that Doftors of the Civil Law be- ing married, may exercife Ecclefiafticaljurifdiftion, 0nO all 8tt0 ebetJJ b?ailCheS anO articles in tbe faio ttoo acts laff mentioneo, aim not tepeaieo in tbe time of tbe fam late fting Edward tbe Sirtb> map from hencefo?tb lifeetoifc flano ano be reuioeo, ano remain in tbeir full fo?ce ano urengtb> to all intents aim purpotes -, anp thing containeo in tbe faio act af Eepeal befo^e-mentioneo, o? anp otber mat= tet oi eaiue to tbe conttatp nottoftljllaiming* xiii. ano that it map alfo pleafe pour J^fghnefs, €:bat it map futtber be en= acteo bp t\)z autbeqitp afo?etaio, tbat all otbec latos ano Statutes, ano tbe branches aim dailies of anp act o? Statute tepeaieo ano maoe ooto bp tbe faio act of Eepeal maoe in tbe time of tbe fam late King Philip aim £lueen Mary, aim not in tbis p?e= frnt act fpeciallp mentioneo ano rebioeO, (ball llano, remain ano be repealeo ano uoio, in fucb lifee manner anO fomt as tbep toere bztop tlje making of this act ; anp thing betein containeo to tbe conttatp noturitbffanolng* xiv. ano that it map alfo pleafe pour DigbnefS, Cbat it map be enacteo bp tbe autbojttp afo^cDto, tbat one act aim Statute maoe in tbe nrff pear of tbe Eefgn of tbe late fting Edward the $irtb> pour ^ajetfies moft Oear 05?otber, entituleo, An Aft againft fuch perfons as (hall unreverently fpeak againft the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Chrift, commonly called the Sacrament of the Altar, and for the receiving thereof under both kinds, and all and every branches, claufes and fen- tences therein contained, (ball anO map ItltetDtfe from tbe MOap Of tblS ©efllOlt of Patliament, be rebibeo, ano from tbencefojtb iball ano map llano, remain ano be in ftill fojee, Ctengtb anO eftect, to all intents, confftuctions ano pur-- poieSi in fuch like manner ano fojm as tbe fame inas at anp time in tbe fitff pear of tbe Eeign of tbe faio late fting Edward the Sirtb 5 anp lab), Statute, o? other matter to tbe conttatp in anp forte nottoitbffanoing* xv. aim tbat alfo it map pleafe pour ©igbnefs, tbat ft map be furtber effabliffjeo aim enacteo b^ tbe autbontp afo?efaio, €bat one act ano Statute maoe in tbe fitO" ano fccono peats of tbe late fting Philip ano €iueen Mary, entituleo, An Aft for the reviving of three Statutes made for the puniihment of herefies ,• anOalfO tbe " *m tb?ee Statutes mentioneo in tbe faio act, ano bp tbe fame act reiriueo, ano f no eberp Ranches, articles? claufes aim fentences containeo in t\)z faio ft* \mi-'> 3cts aim Statutes, ano cbetp of tbem, (ball be from tbe faff Dap of tbis cf parliament, oecmeo ano remain uttetip repealeo, boio ano of none ct, to all intents anO purpofes; anp thing in the faio feueraiacts, o? anp oi tbtii- cGiitaineo, o? anp otljer mutter o? claufe to tlje contrarp notftJitb- ftatitng. xvi. ^no to tbe intent tfjat all ti)c uftirpeo aim fqeign poto?r ano autb02itp S^itituril aim Cempo?al, map fo? eber be clearlp ertinituinjet?, aim ttcoer be lifeo aim r lieveo ttuthm tbis Eealm, o? anp otber pour ^ajellics Dominions o? Coun- ttfeSi^ap it pleafe pour r&igljncfs tbat it map be furtber enacteo lip tbe autbo?itp afoiefam, C&at no j^o?etgn ^?ince, perfon, palate, State c? potentate Spi= ritual oj €empc?ai, fijall at anp time after tbe iaft oap of tbis Seffion of Par- liament, ufe, eniop o? cretcife anp manner of potocr, iurisoiction, fuperio?itp, autbo?itp 3 pzebeminence o? pjibilege Spiritual o? €cclefiaitical, mm tljiS Kcalm, . . 2 2i Abridgment. —25 H. 8. c. 19- Submiilion of the Clergy. —25 H. 8- c. 1. againft Annates , and concerning E- ledion of Bi thops. —15 //. 8. c. 21. againft Difpenfa- tions from I{pme. —26 H. 8. c 14. concerning Suffra- gans. — 28 H. 8. c. 16. for the reieafe of fuch as have ob. rained Difpenfati- ons. All the forego- ing Afts thall be revived, and ex- tend to tbe Queen, as much as to K. H. 8. All the Claufes in two Afts 32 H. 8. c. 28. concer- ning Pre-cor.traft«. —and 37 H. 8. c. 17. (that Do- ftors of Civil La v., may many) fliaii be revived, fo far as they were not repealed by Ed. 6 . All Statutes re- pealed by i, a P. M. c. 8. 'and not mention'd in this Aft, flull ftand repealed. Stat. 1 £. 6. c.i. for receiving the Sacrament in both kinds, fuall be re- vived. Stat. i,4 P.M. c. 6. for reviving of the 3 Statutes of Herefie (5 ^ *• C. 5. — 2H.4- C '*5« -x H. 5. c. 7.) {hall be repealed. All foreignPow- er, fifr. fliall be clearly abolifhcd out of this Rei'i.., 50 Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. II Abridgment. —and fuch Spiri- tual Jurifdidion as haih heretofore been exercifed , fhall be for ever annexed to the Crown, — to be executed by Ccmmii:"ioners under the Seal, being natural born Subjeds. Who fhall have full Power to yifit, reform, &c. all Er- rors, heresies, (jc. 5 Rep Cau- drcy's Cafe. Ecc'cf Ca- fis, l J art,-d, ■ Co. 4 Rep. 526. Eccl. Cafes, part 2d. p, 77- oj toitftut anj? otljcr rout: ^ajcfticsJ SDonmiiotts oj Country tijst «o\o be, oi Hereafter fimll be, but from tfjencefojtij $e fame (hall be clearlt aboltfteo out of t&ijs IScaim, auo all otfrct* youx i^igimeils^ l&onuniong foj efocr; ant Statute, tiD;Dinance, Cuftom, Conftituti* , €!}at fmi) jurifDuttoti-3, pjibilcgcja!, fuperio e , ttteg auo pizi}cminzntii$ Spiritual ano CccIefiatJical, as bp ant spiritual o; (JccleCaltical pouicr o? au- tljojt'tt t)atl) ijerctofojc been, oj mat latofiillv be crercifeo oj ufeD fo? tijc biutatiou of $c Cccieuall -teal flate ano pcifon& auD to? vtfojma* ttoit, cjDcr ano correction of tljcj&mc, atiD of all manner of erro?$, ocrcaei fr£itftn& abufe& offences, contempts ano enojnntteg, fljall foj eber, bt autno^itt of tl)t'0 pgtfcnt parliament, be uutteo ano an* t» to tfte Simpcrt'al (Troton of tM$ iRcaim. Xviii. >anrj that your l^ighncfs, your ^efrs aitt> &ucccO"cjs, Kings o? Queens of this Kealrst, Giall *i,ife full potrjer a«i6 auttjojitp bv write of this &ct, by betters patents nnDcc the «H?rat S>cal of England k to afitgiT, name ano authorise, tohen ano as often as your l^tghncTs, your theirs o? feutCBfloja, fhall thinft meet ano contocntcnf, ano for fuel; ano fo lo»tg time as fhall pleafc your ^ighnefs, your Bars o? ^ticceffojs, fuel) perfon o? perfons being natural ham Subjects to your Bigbncfs, yourf^crrs b? ^uceeffors, as your spajclly, ycur ©eirs oi &m? cclToisfljalltbinrt'meettoeFercife, ufe, occupy ano erccute unoer your l^ighncfs, your Beits ano S>ticceiTors, all manner of jurtfotcttons, pjiOileges ano p^eheminenccs, in any toife touch* tng o? concerning any (Spiritual o? CBeclcftaftical SurifDicrions, isoityin fhefe your iftealms of England anD Ireland, oj any other your ©igbnefs's Dominions ano Countries : ilno / to oifif, reform, rco^efs, ojocr, cojrett ano ameno all fuch errors, hcrclies, fchifms, abufes, // offences, * Co affiffn, name, mb autljon'je] My Lord Coke fays, ic was refolved by'all the Judges, That if this A6r. had never been made, the King or Queen of England for the time being, might have made fuch an Ecclefiaftical Commiffion, by the antient Prerogative and Law of England. But the Series of Inftances which he produces out of our ancient Hiftories and Laws, having been particularly examined, not only by a Member of the Church of Rome (who, by his Principles, muft equally diflike the whole Ad,) bat alfo by our Learned Bifhop Stil- lingflca, who only oppofed his interpreta- tion of this Branch ; thofc Inftances, I fay, have been found, upon Examination, not to come up to the cafe in hand ; which is not, whether the King, by the Law of England^ had not a Jurifdidion over the brace Ecclefiaftical, exclufive of the Pope, and antecedent to any Statute made for that Purpofe ; but (&% the fame Right Re- verend Prelate ftates it,) " Whether our " ancient Law doth give the King a pow- " er, by. virtue of his Ecclefiaftical Jurif- " diction, to appoint Commiffioners, by " an extraordinary way of Jurifdidion, to " proceed in prirnJ inftantii againftPer- " tons by EqclefiafUcal Genfures: For the pr6of of . which (as he "particularly fhews) there is not one inftance among the many 2lled,ed by my Lord Coke, that is fufKci- jr:,. or that comes up to the point. ■ /'Ca Dtfilt] This Branch was enaded out cf neceflity ,• fjp that the Bifliops, and molt of the Clergy, being then Popifh, ic was neceffary to raife a Commiffion ro deprive them , who would not deprive themfelves, and to have a more fummary Proceeding than by the ordinary and pro- lix courfc of Law is required. To this Effed, my Lord Coke. But Bifhop Stilling- ' fleet believes, that they were rather depri- ved by a particular Commiffion for that .purpoie ; which the Queen might grauc, in virtue of this Ad, by the fame reafon that fhe iffued particular Commiffions into every County, to execute the Powers con- tained and fpecified in the faid Ad. tffiWfcneeg, Contraipt0, nnu<£nemu= tfC0] The High Commiffion Court, which was ereded in virtue of this Claufe, being abolifhed, by Stat. 16 Car. i. c. 1 1, the extent and excrcife of that Authority are now matters of mere Speculation, and Cu- riofity,' and therefore I fhall only obferve, in general, that, while that Court ftood> there were many and great Cornells be- tween it and the Courts of Wefim'mfter- Hall, concerning the extent of the Jurif- didion, affigned and limited by this Ad ; the Commiffioners, on one hand, not con- fining themfelves to fuch Crimes as might properly be called Enormous (Herejj, Scbifm, Polygamy, Incefl, and Recufancy,) but taking Cognifance of { Adultery,^ Alimony, iff £«- famaUon,\\-\\ Laying -violent hands on a Clerk, || misbehaviour of Clergymen in their PunBions, and the like ; the Cognifance of which, the Judges affirmed to belong, of right, to the ftanding Ecclefiaftical Courts, and not to be Enormities, within the meaning ot this Statute ,• alledging further, that the Exercife of Jurifdidion, in thefe and the like Cafes, by the High Commiffioners, would not only prejudice all the Bifhops of England in their Ecclefiaftical Jurifdidion, but would be alfo grievous to the Subjed, who muft be drawn up from all the remote parts of the Realm, when, before their own Diocefan, they might receive Juftice at their own Doors. Much of this kind is to be met with in the Reports of that time, particularly, in my Lord Coke; who ftre- nuoufly refilled the Emroachmmts of rh e High Commiffion ,• and He, and theothe'r Judges, reftrained them, in man] inftances, by Prohibitions, as appears by the places par- ticularly referred to before'. ritual The Su- premacy, m itjta»a$ annexed to the Crown. Rep. 17. Car. 1: c. 11. see after- wards in this Chapter. Life of Archb!- fhop Pcrker , p. CH7-1 ViJ. infri, in hoc Tir. Erownl. p. L'arington f Cro. J. 1 1 Brownl. 2. Bulltr. 2. 3 tf Ibid tttCo. lis, p. 10 Latch, 2(. Kep. 233 tttu. - 33J- 1 1 4- Rep. Hetl. p. 5- 'sCafe. :»o. Sel. Ca- , 204 47- 1, ,. 4th . Rep 333- J raft. p. 512, ;M. 12. Rep. p 4.7. Sel. Ca- ie», p. 1 o, #c. Ca p. III. TATAL and REGAL. 51 The Su- premacy, a t it (lands annexed, to the Crown. App. p. 6i- 29 Eliz. S'avi!, 162, i85. contempts, ano cnrjjmtttcs turjatfoebcr, fohtcrj by any manner of Spiritual 0: Gcclcfiafttcal power, Suthojitpoj jurtfdirtion, can 02 map lamfullt? bcrcfojmeo, o?rjcret>, retoeffcrj, corrcctco, rcftramcDoj amcnDro,to tl)t plcafuir of vilmigrjtp , tlje tnercafe of titrtuc, anotbeconferta^ fion of tlje peace ano Unity of tbts Kcalm ; ano tbat fuel) perfon 02 peifons fo ta be name?, affignco. autljo^tjcD ano appouitco by your ItJtgbncfjs, your Ii)ctr3c2&>ucccu"or0, after tlje fato betters patents to him 0: tbrm mate ann ocltUereD, as is afojefatb, fljalt bate full potocr ano authority by tiirtuc of tyis 3tt, anD of tbc faio Letters patents, unticr your H3iglmefs, your l^etrs anD ^urccOors, to crercifc, ufe ano ccccute all the pjetmffca, accoroing to tbc tenour ano cflfctt m of tlje faiD betters patents ■, any matter 0: caufc to tlje contrary in any totfc notarithilanDtng. xix. ana foj tlje better oftferbatton anD mamtamatTce of tins act, map it pleafe pour $tgl)rtefg; tftat it map be further enacted top tlje autyoiity afojcfat'D, cfjat all anD ebcrp arcttbilbop, 25t0)op, ano all anD ebcrp otijer € ecleftafttcal perfon, anD ottyer dfttfcfiaaical officer ana mtntfier, of toJjat eftate, Dignity, pjcijemwiencc 01 Decree foeber ne oj titty be, 01 tftall be, anD att anD eberp Cempozal HuDge, Slulttce, ®&np 02 anD otber Hap o? t£empojal officer anD niim'fter, anD every ottyzt ptvion bating pour ^ig^ttefjs; fee oj toages, Xsittyn tbijs 3Ueaim, o? np pour ^igtntete ^omim'onist, flmUmaftc, tafeeanDreceibeaco?po?ai ^Dat^ upon tbc Cbangetift^, before fucb pcrfon of perfowst a# fljall pieafe pour ^tgbnete, pour 1&Hy$ oj^weceffojs, unDertbe^eat^eal of England, to affigit anD name to accept anD to taftetije fame accotfung to tbe tenour anD effect bcreaftcr follotoiug -, tbat in to Cap, n I A. B. do utterly tcftifie and declare in my Confcience, That the Queen's 'Highnefs is the" only Supreme Governour of this Realm, and of all other her Hi'ghncfs's Dominions and Countries, as well in all Spiritual or Ecclefiaftical flings or Caries, as Temporal; and that no foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate, State or Potentate, hath or ought to have any Jurifdiftion, Power, Superiority, i'reheminence/ or authority Ecclefiaftical or Spiritual within this Realm, and therefore! do utterly renounce and forfake all foreign Jurifdiclions, Powers, Superiorities and Authorities, and do promife, that from henceforth I fhall bear Faith and true Allegiance to the Queens Highnefs, her Heirs and lawful SuccelTors, and to my power fhall aflift and defend all Jurifdi&ions, Privileges, Preheminencies and Authorities granted or belonging to the Queen's Highnefs, her Heirs and Succeffors, or united and annexed to the Imperial Crown of this Realm. So help me God, and by the Contents of this Book. m ©f tlje foia Letters patents] The Letters-Patents, or Commiflion, (one Co- py of which is printed at large, in the Life or Archbiihop Grindal ) empowered the Commiflioners to fine and imprifon ; which they accordingly pra&ifed, in many Cafes ; and the PraSice was allowed by the greater part of the Juftices, aflembled at Serjeants- Inn, to confider of it; with this Limitation, that the Fine ought to be reafonable ,and the Imprifonment only for a moderate time. But the Commiflion being in its nature Ec- clefiaftical, and limited by the exprefs words of the KSt to Offences punilhable by Spiritual or Ecclefiaftical Tower ; and, it being alfo found, that divers, who were impri- foned in ti.e reign of Q. Elizabeth, had been delivered by Habeas Corpus ; and that tho' Fines had been imfofed in that Reign, none of them had been levied j Upon thefe Con- fiderations, and upon a full and mature Examination of the feveral parts ot the Aatb, tbat tbeu be fo refuting, ftaU forfeit and loft onlt during bi0 )Ufe, all and ebert Cccleuattical and Spiritual oo f^omotiou, benefice and Of- See, ano ebert Ccmpozal ano Ita^pjomottoit anD €>f{tcc, tobicb be batb folclF at ttjc time of fuel? refufal made > ano tbat tbe toljole title, intercft and incumbency, in ebert fucb #2omoticu, benefice, ano otljcr €>rocc, a^ againtt fucb perfon onlt fo refufing, During bus )life, (ball clearly ccafe and be boid, as tbougb tt;e party fo refufing tuere beau. xxi. ano tbat alfo all ano ebert fucb perfon anb perfons fo refufing to tafte tbe faid £>atb> (ball immeoiatelt afcer fucb refufal, be from tbencefojtb During big Jlife, DifablcD to retain o? erercife ant office m otber pomotion tobictj be at tbe time of fucb refufal batb jointly, o? in common toitb ant otber perfon or perfons. xxii. anD tbat ail anD ebert perfon ano perfons, t&at at anytime bercafter (ball be preferred, promoted o? collated to ant ardjbitbopncfe o? 25i(bop?wft, o? to an^ otber Spiritual o? (EcclefiaCtical benefice, p?o* motion, Dignity o? office, o? ^intttrt ; o? tbat G)aU be bt tour W*%ty nefs, tour l^eirs o? ^ucceffojs, p?eferreD o? promoted to am Cempwal o? Hat'Ofttcc, miniftrt o? ferbice t&itfyin tfe Bcalm, o? in ant tour i^igbuef s dominions, before be o? t^ OjaU tafte upon tiim oi tjau to receibe, ufe, erercife, fUpplt o? occupt ant fucb arenbiibopneft, 25i(bop< ricb, promotion, Dignity, office, miniftcrt o? ferbice, ©all liBebnfe mafie, taite anD receibe tbe fame cojpojal ©atb befoicmeuttoncd, upon tbe <£bangelifts, before fucb perfons as babe o? fljall t)abe autbojity to admit ant fucb perfon to antfucty office, miniftert 02 ferbice, o? elfe bef02e fucb perfon oj perfons as bt tour IHgbuefs, tour fpeirs o? ^uc* ceiTo^jes, bt Coramiffion under t$e d&eat ^eal of England, Qjali be na* med, affigned o? appointed to uiinttter tbe faid SDatb. xxi n. and tbat it mat lifeetoife be further enacted bt tlje autlJOJity afo^efaid, €bat if ant fucb perfon o? perfons agi at ant time bereafter OiaU be promoted, p^efcrreD o? collateD to ant fuc^ promotion %>pititu* al, o? cBcclefiaftical benefice, Office o? fl^iniftert, ojttbat bttour^igb* nefjai, tour l^eireis o? ^uccelfo^ ftall be promoted ot pieferreD to ant Cempojal o? Ttat-office, fl^iniftert o? ferbice, Q)all anD Do perempto* rilt anD obttinatelt refute to tafie tlje fame flDatb f o to bim to be oBe* red, tbat tben be oj tbrp fo refufing, (ball p?efentlt be juDged DifableD in tbe %m to receibe, tafce ot babe tbe fame pomotion Spiritual oi c?cclefia(lical, oi tty fame Cempojal Office, ^inifiert o? ferbice toitb- in t\)i$ Eealm, o? ant ot^er tourfigbnefssgi^omimonis, to all in* tents, conftruetionjs anD purpofes. xxiv. anD tbat it mat be furtber enacted bt tlie aut^onty afo?efaiD, Cbat aU anD ebert perfon and perfons Ccmpojal* fuing ULibert, o? Ouftre le maine, out of tbe banDg of tour l^igbnefs, tour $eir$ o^ i>uc- celTozs^ before ni# o?tbcir)libert, a Ouftre le maine fucd fo^tb anD al* lotted ; anD ebert temporal perfon o? perfons Doing ant homage to tour ^igbnefs, tour §eirs o? ^ucceffc^, 02 tbat (ball be receibed into ferbice toitb tour l^igbncfs, tour^eirs 02 ^ucccffo?s{, fliafl mafee, tafte and receibe tbe faid cojpo^al €>atb befo2c*mentioned, before tbe )Lozd Cbauccllo? of England, oj tbe Xozd Beeper of tbe dSjcat a>eal fo? tbe time being, 02 before fucb perfon o* perfons as bv tour ^igbnefe, tour !^eirs, 02 ^ucceffozs, 5)ali be named and appointed to accept 02 receibe tbe fame. xxv. and tbat alfo all andebert perfon and perfons tabiug€>2ders, and all and ebert otber perfon and perfons totter) fball be p2omoted 02 P2e> ferred to ant Degree of learning in ant ftniberfity toityin tbis tour 5Eealm 02 dominions, before be (ball receibe 02 tafee ant fucb €>2Ders, 02 bep2cfcrrcd to ant fucb degree of learning, ©all mafie, tafeeand re* eerbc tbe faid £>atb bt tt)ifi act fet f02tb and declared, as i& afo2efaid, befo2c bis 02 tbeir £!>2binart, CommiiTart, Cbancello? 02 (aice^cbancel* I02, 02 tbeir fufficicnt deputies in tbe faid omiberfity. wPjOmOtt'On, <^c] The penalty of re- J Treafon, in the Ads of Henr. 8. ann. 28, & fufing 15 here much moderated ; being High- 1 jy. XXVI. The Su- premacy, as it fluids annexed to tbe Crown. Cap. III. TATAL and REGAL. 53 The Su- premacy ds itjlands annexed to the Crown. xxvi. $;otHfte& altoaps, anD tbat it mat be further cuactcD bp tbe autborit? aforefaiD, €bat if an? pcrfon babing an? cftate of inipcri« taucc, in an? temporal SPfficc or Offices, flmil nereafter obffmatcl? anD peremptorily refufe to accept anD tafic tijc faiD flDatb, as is afore* faiD, anD after at an? time During tyi$ life, fl)ati toilltugl? require to tafic anD rcceibc ci>e faiD £>atb, auD fo Do taue ani> accept tbe fame £Datlj before an? pcrfon o? perfous tbat (ball babe lawful autborit? to miniffer tbe fame ; tbat ti)zn eber? fucb perfou immcDiatclp after be batb fo receibcD tbe fame £>atb, fl)all be tocftco, juogeD anD DceiucD in line eftate auo poffefuou of tbe faiD ©fnce as be t»as before tbe faio re* fufal, anD (ball anD ma? ufe anD crcrcife tbe faiD Office in fucb man* ner anD form as be (boulD or nttgbt babe Done before fucb reftffal, an? tt)in^ in tbis act coutaineD to tbe contrar? in an? toife uottoitb* ftanDing. xx vif. anD for tbe more furc obferbation of tbis act, anD tbe utter crtiuguilbmcut of all foreign anD uf urpcD potter ano autborit?, ma? it pleafe ?our l&igbucfs, tbat it ma? be cnacteD bp tbe autborit? a* forcfaiD, Cbat if an? perfon or pet'fons Duelling or iubabitiug toitb/ in tbis ?our Eealm, or in an? otber ?our ^igbuefs's Eealms or J^onih nioujai, of ttbat cftatc, Dignit? or Degree focber be or tbe? be, after tbe enD of tbirtp baps uert after tbe Determination of tbis ^effiou of tbis prefent parliament, (ball b? tyritiug, printing, teaching, preacb- wg> erprefs t»orDS,DccD or act, aDbifeDl?, maliciouu"?, anD Dirertl? affirm, bolD, ftauD wity, fet fortb> maintain or DefenD tbe autborit?, prebemi* neuce, potter or jurisDictiou, Spiritual or Cccicuaffical, of an? foreign ®wct, prelate, perfon, ^tate or potentate \obatfocbcr berctoforc claimeD, ufeD or ufurpeD toityin tbis Healm , or an? dominion or Countr? being toitbiu or unDer tbe potoer Dominion or obc?fance of ?our l^igbnefs; or (ball aDbifeDl?, maliciouflp anD Direct!? put in ure, or crecuteauptbing for tbe ertolling, aDbancemcnt, fetiingfortb, main* tenaucc or Defence of an? fucb preteubcD or ufurpeD jurisDictiou, pot^ er, prebemiuence anD autborit?, or an? part tbercof; tbat tben cber? fucb pcrfon ano perfous fo Doing anD offcuDing, tbeir abettors at'Dcrs, procurers anD couufcllours, being thereof latofull? coubicteD ano at* tainteD, accorDing to tbe true o?Dcr anD courfe of tbe Common Mtos of tbis ISealm, fo? tyi$ o? tbeir firft offence, p (ball forfeit anD lofe unto pour Ipigbnefs, ?our tyziw anD ^uccete, all bis anD ttyeir gooDs anD cbattels, as toell real as perfonai. xxviii. anD if an? perfou fo conbicteD or attainteD, u)aE not babe, o?bc t»o?tb of bis proper gobDS anD cbattels to tbe balueof ttoentp pouno, at tl^z time of bis contortion o? attainDer^ tbat tbeneber? fucb perfon fo conijictcD anD attainteD, ober anD beuDestijc forfeiture of all bis faiD gooDs anD cbattels, Ojali babe anD fuffcr impjifonment b? tbe fpace of one tobolc ?ear, Voitbout bail or mainprise. xxix. anD tbat alfo, all anD eber? tbe benefices, $rebeuDS, anD otber ^ccleuallical promotions anD Dignities tobatfoeber, of eber? §>pi* ritual pcrfon fo offeuDing, anD being attainteD, (ball immeDiatcl? afc tjer fucb attainDcr be uttcrl? ijoiD to all intents anD purpofes, as tbougb t^z Encumbent tbercof tocrc DcaD, anD tbat tf)z patron anD honour of etoerp fucb 53eneftce, ^rebenD, Spiritual promotion anD Dtgnitp, (ball auD ma? laipfuli? prefent unto tbe fame, or gibe tbe fame in fucb manner anD form as if tbe faiD Incumbent toere DcaD ; anD if an? fuel) offcuDcr or off cnDers, after fucb conbiction or attain* Dcr , fo eftfoons commit or Do tbe fatD offences, or an? of tbem in manner anD form aforefaiD, auD be tbercof Dul? conbicteD anD at* tainteD, as i$ aforefaiD ; tbat tben eber? fucb offenDer anD offenDcrs, ftall for tbe fame fccouD offence, incur into tbe Dangers, penalties anD forfeitures jarDaineD auD probiDeD b? tbe Statute of Provifion anD Praemunire, maDe ttt t^C QrteeUtb Pear Of tbe EeigU Of ftiUg Richard ti)t fcconD. xxx. anD if an? fucb offender or offenDcrs, at an? time after tije feconD contjiction anD attainDcr, Do tbe tbirD time commit anD Do tbe faiD offences, or an? of tbem, in manner anD form aforefaiD, anD Abridgment. P> ilons who have Oriiccs of Inheri- tance, rehiring,;; -.(I afterwards tal the Oath, (hall bi veftcd aRain in the laid Office. Every Pcrfon main- raining, or adting for, the Papal Su- premacy, fhall, —for the firft Of- fence, forfeit all Goods and Chat- tels, p &&HI fO?fCIt attD lOfe] Thefe penal- ties are according to the Acl:, i Edw, 6. c. z. whereas in H. Sth'stime, one A& makes ■*■ "- " the penalty a Tramunhe, and another, Trea- fon • and both, in the firft Inftance. be which if not worth 20 /. there (hall be added one year's Imprifon- ment, — and Patrons of Ecclefiaftical Pro- motions ( which fhall thereby be void) may prefent, as if Incumbents were dead. —For the fecond Offence he fhall incur the penalties of Provifion and Praemunire. ._!— For the third Offence, he fhall fuffer, as in cafes of High-Treafon. 54- Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. II. Abridgment. No Perfon fhall be moletted for Werdjonly, unlcls indidled within a year, , — and if any one be imj.riloncd,and not indicled with- in one half year, he lhall be fct at liberty. This Statute (hall not repeal any Claufe in Act i, z Mar. c. 8. concern- ing Frxmunire, No Offence a- gainft any Statute hereby revived , (hall be accounted luchbef're the end of 30 Days after this Selfion. Peers indicted upon this Adt.fliall be tried by Peers. No determina- tion of this prefent Parliament , fliall be adjudged He- retic, &c. The CommjiTio nersto be appoint- ed by this A&.fliatl declare no matter to be Hcrefie, but what hath been de- clared fuch, ---by Scripture, or, ---by the firft four General Councils, —or what fha'l be declared Herefic . by Parliament and Convocation. Co 4.. P- V. lift. be thereof Dulp eonbiffeD anD attaiuteD, as is afo?efaiD ; tbat tbm eberp fucb offence 0? offences, (ball be DcemeD anD aDjutigeD ipigb-'Creafon, anD tbflt tbe offenDer 0? offenders tbetein, being thereof latufullp conbicteD anD at= taintetj, acco?Dingto tbe tatusoftbis Eealm, Cball fuffer pains of Deatb, anD etber penalties, forfeitures anD loffes, as in cafe of ipigfcCreaCon bp tbeLatosoftbis Eealm. xxx'. anD alfo tbat it may lifcefcoife pleafe your frigbnefs, ttiat it ma? be eiiaMeD bp tbe autbo?itp afo?efaiD, Cbat no manner of perfon 0? perfons tt)all be moleftcDo? impeacbcD fo?anp of tbe offences fo committeD 0? perpe= trateD onlp bp pjcacbiug, teaching 0? too?Ds, unlefs be 0? tbep be thereof laurfallpinDiffeDtoitbintbefpaceof one fobole vear nert after t)is 0? tbeir offences fo committtD: anD in cafe any perfon 0? perfons (ball fortune to be imprffoneD fo? anp of tbe fain offences committeD bp p?eacbing, teacfc ing, 0? too?Ds onlp, anD be not ttjereof inDiffeD fcoitbin tbe fpace of one bait pear nert after bis 0? tbeir fucb offence fo committeD anD Done, tbat tbcu tbe fait) perfon £0 imp?ifoncD (ball be fet at Ubertp, anD be no longer DctaineD in prtfon fo? anp fucb cauf e 0? offence. xx xi i. p?obiDeD alroaps, anD be it CnacteD bv tbe autborttp afo?efairi, ©bat tbis aff 0? anp tbing tberein contained Gjall not in anp toif e crtenD to repeal anp claufe, matter 0? ftntence rontaineD 0? fpe cifieD in tbe faiD aa of Eepeal maDe in tbe faiD firft anD feconD pears of tbe Eeign of tbe faiD late King Philip anDCuieen Mary, asDotbinanp toife toucb 0? concern anp mat' ter 0? raufe of Praemunire, o? tbat Dotb mafee o? o?Dain anp matter o? caufe to be toritbin tbe cafe of Praemunire ■ but tbat tbe fame fo? fo mucb onlp as toucbttb o? concernetb anp rafe o? matter of Frxmunire, (ball (ianD anD remain in fucb fo?ce anD effect, as tbe fame toas before tbe making of tbis aa -■> anp tbing in tbis aa containeD to tbe contrap in anp ©ife notbJitb* Gantsing. xxx hi. p?obiDeD alfo, anD be it enaffeD bp tbe autborttp afo?cfaiD, cbat tbis act o? anp tbing tberein containeD, (ball not in anp toife crtenD, o? be p?ejuDicial to anp perfon o? perfons fo? anp offence o? offences committeD o? Done, o? bceeafter to be committeD o? Done,contrarp to tbe tenour anD effect of anp act o? atatute noto rebibeD bp tbis act, befo?e tbe enD of tbirtp Daps nert after tbe enD of tbe fteffien of tbis p?efent parliament 5 anp tbing in tins act containeD, 0? anp otber matter 0? caufe to tbe contrarp notttntbftanDing. xxxi v. anD if it bappen tbat anp peer of tbis Eealm Qjall fo?tune to be inDicteD of anD fo? anp offence tbat is rebibeD 0? maDe Praemunire 0? €rea= f on bp tbis act, tbat tbenbefo being inDicteD, tyall babe bis Crial bp bis Peers, in fucb lilt manner anD to?m as in otber cafe of Creafon fcattj been ufeD. xxxv. p?obiDeD altoars, anD be it enacteD as is afo?efaiD, tbat no mam ner of £>?Der, act 0? Determination fo? anp matter of Religion, 0? caufe CccUGafttral. baD 0? maDe bp tbe autbo?itp of tbis p?efent Parliament, (ball be accepteD, DeemeD, interp?eteD 0? aDjuDgeD at anp time bereaftertobeanp crro?, berefte, febifm, 0? febifmatical ©pinion ? anp o?Der, Decree, Cen= tence, confiitution 0? lato, tobatfotber tbe fame be, to tbe contrarp not= toitbftanDing, xxxvi. q p?obiDeD altoaps, anD be it enacteD bp tbe autborttp afo?efaiD, Cbat fucb perfon 0? perfons to tobom pour fpigbnefs, pour ipeirs 0? Suc= ceffo?s, Cball bcreafter bp letters Patents, unDertbe ©reatfeeal of England, gibe autbo?itpto babeo? eretuteanpjurisDietton,potoero?autbo?itp Spiri- tual, o?to biGt, refo?m, o?Der 0? co?rectanperro?s, berefies, febifras, a= bufes 0? enormities, bp birtue of tbis act, fljall not in anp toife babe autbo= ritp 0? potorr to o?Der, Determine, 0? aDjuDge anp matter 0? caufe to be be« refie, but onlp fucb as babe beretofo?e been DetermincD, o?DereD o?aDjutgeD to be bctefie, bp tbe autbo?itpoftbe canonical Scriptures, 0? bv tbe firft four General councils, 0? anp of ttytn, 0? bp anp otber General council toberetn tbe fame toas DeclareD bf refie bp tbe erp?ef s anD plain b)o?Ds of tbe faiD €a= nonical Scriptures, o?fucb as bcteaf ter tnall be o?DereD, juDget) 0? Determi= ncDto beberefie, bp tbe fcigb court of Parliament of tbis Eealm, roitk tbe affent of tbe elergp in tbfir Conbo cation ; anp tbing in tbis M con- taineD to tbe contrarp notttntbftanDing. 7 p?at)iU£ti nltoaysfj This Pww/» ex- cended only eo the lligh-Commiffioners, and therefore could be of force no longer than that Commiffion continued,- but what was a Rule to them may be a good Rule, in prudence, to others. XXXVII. The Su- premacy, as itfiands annexed, to the Crown. Gap. III. P AT AL and REG A L. 55 The Su- xxxvn. anD be it further enacteD by tbe autbority aforefaiD, Cbat no premacy, perfon o? perfons (ball, bt bereafter inDtcteD or arratgneo foi any of tbe asttftands offences maor, orbaineD, rebibeD or aDjubgeD op tbis act, uulefs tbere be amexed ttoo fufficient toitneffes o? more, to tcttifie anD Declare tbe faiO offences to the tobereof be (ball be inOirteO or arratgneD : anD tbat tbe CaiD toitmiles, or To Crown, many of tbem as (ball be libing, anD toitbin tbis Eealm at tbe time of tbe ^ v ^° arraignment of fucb perfon fo inbicteo, (ball be brougbt fortb in perfon face to face, before tbe party fo arraigneb, anD tbere (ball teflifie anD Dc= clare tobat tbey can Cap againft tbe party fo arraigneo, if be require tiiefame, xxxvin. probibeD alfo,anD be it furtber enacteD by t\)t autbority aforefaiD, GDbatifany perfon or perfons u^all bereafter bappen to gibe any relief, aiD or comfort, or in any toife be aiOing, belping or comforting to tbt perfon 02 perfons ofany tbat (ball bereafter bappen to be an offenDer in any matter 0? cafe of Praemunire o? areaton rebibeD or maDe by tbis act -, tbat tben fucb re= lief, aiO or comfort, giben (ball not be juDgeD or tafcen to be any offence, un- lets tbere be ttoo fufficient toitneffes at tbe leatt, tbat can ant) toill openly teflifie anD Declare, tbat tbe perfon or perfons tbat fo gibe fucb relief, aiD or comfort batr notice anD fenotolcoge of fucb offeree com mitteDanD Done by tbe fait offender, at tbe time of fucb relief, aio or comfort fo to bim giben or miniflreD ; any tbing in tbis act containeo, or any otber matter or caufe to tbe contrary in any toife nottoitbflanDing. xxxix. anD tobere one preteneeD fentence batb beretofore been giben in tbe Confiflory in Paul's before certain auDges delegate, by tbe autbority ie= gantineoftbelate carbinal Poole, by reafonof a foreign ufurpeD petoer anD autberity, againff Richard Chetwood, efquire, ano Agnes bis toife, b\f tbe name of Agnes Woodimii, at tbe ^ttit of Charles Tymi Gentleman, in a caufe of patrimony folemniseD bettoeen tbe faiD Richard anD Agnes, as h^ tbe fame preteneeD fentence more plainly Dotb appear, from tobicb fentence tbe faio Richard anD Agnes babe appealeD to tbe court of Rome 5 tobicb ap= peal Dotb tbere remain, anD yet is not DetermincD : xl. g9ay it tberefore pleafe your ^igbnefs, tbat it may beenacteDby tbe autbority aforefaiD, Cbat If fentence in tbe faiD appeal (ball bappen to be giben at tbe faiD Court of Rome, for anD in tbebebalfoftbe faio Richard anD Agnes, for tbe refcerfing of tbe faiD preteneeD fentence, before tbe enD of tbreefcore Days nert after tbe enD of tbis £*f0on of tbis prefent par= liament, tbat tben tbe fame (ball be abjuDgeD anD tafeen to be gooD anD effectual in tbe lato, anD (ball anD may be ufeD, pleaDeD anD allotoeo in any court or place toitbin tbis Eealm* any tbing in tbis act, or in any otber act or Statute containeD to t\)t contrary nottoitbffanDing; xli. anD if no fentence (ball be giben at tbe court of Rome intbf faiD appeal for tbe retorting of tbe faiD preteneeD fentence, before tbe enD of tbe faiD tbreefcore Days, tbat tben it (ball anD may be latoful for tbe faiD Richard anD Agnes, anD eitber of tbem, at any time bereafter to commence, tafce,fue, anD profecute tbeir faiD appeal from tbe faiD preteneeD fentence > anD for tbe retotOng of tbe faiD preteneeD fentence, toitbin tbis Eealm, in fucb itfce manner anD form astoas ufeDto beputfueD, or migbt babe been pm> fueD toitbin tbis Eealm, at any time fince tbe ttoenty fourtb year of tbe Eeign of tbe faiD late^ing Henry tbe€igbtb> upon fentences giben in tbe court or courts of any arcbbiCbop toitbin tbis Eealm. xlii. anD tbat fucb appeal as fo bereafter (ball be tafcen, or purfueD by tbe faiD Richard chetwood anD Agnes, or eitber of tbem, anD tbe fentence tbat berein or tbereupon (ball bereafter be giben, (ball be juDgeD to be gooD anD effectual intbetato, to all intents anD purpofes; any nato, Cuftom, of tbem batb, may or ougbt to babe anD enjoy -, tbis act or any tbing tberein containeD to tbe contrary in any toife nottoitbflanbing. 17 Car. Abridgment. None (hall be Indidted upon this Aii, without twt Witnefles, to be produced face to race. Therelievirg a- ny Orlendcr \nPra- munire or Tteafon upon this Ad.iiiall be no orFence, un- lets it appear by- two witnefles that the Perfon relie- ving kjiew of the Offence. Kjchard and /ftj. nes Chetwood ha- ving an appeal de- pending at Rome, — if fentence be gi- ven for them, be- fore the end of threefcore days, af- ter the end of this Parliament, —they fliall have the benefit thereof. — but if Sentence be not given at Upm* , before the faid Term, they may Appeal to the K.'s Delegates. --and the Sentence by them given, fliall be good in Law j — and the fame al- fo {hall be done in the Appeal depend- ing at I{ofne, be- ■ween Harcourt , and Tjdell. 16 < i —— I I nvwr ■ ■■ h i » l. „■ ■■ ■ !■■■ ■ II -^— ^— ■ ■ " - . ■ i , , , Supreme Head of the Church of England. Tit. II. Abridgment. Recital of that Bra.ocb of the Sta- tute i El. c. i. which impowers the Queen, and her Succeffors, to appoint Commif- fioncrs for Eccle- fiaftical Jurifai&i- on, -—and that the CommiiTioncrs fo authorized, have exceeded their CommilTion, by Fi- ning , Imprison- ing, Sfe The forcfaid Claufe of i El. c. i, fliall.be utterly repealed. - -and no Ecclefi nflical Ordinary or Judge, nor any ex- ercifing Ecclefia- ftica! Authority by Commiirion from the King, fuall fine, i impriicn, or cor- porally punifli, 1 7 Car. I. Cap. 1 1 . A Repeal of the 'Branch of a Statute primo Elizabeths, con- cerning Commijfioners for Caufes EcclefiafticaL Whereas itt *bc parliament bolocu in tin firff tear of tf>e reign Of tljC late fcJUlCCn Elizabeth late &lmm Of England, time S»aS an 3ct tltaDC and CftabliG)CD, (^ntttUlcD, An Aft reftoring to the Crown the ancient Jurifdi&ion over the State Ecclefiaftical and Spiritual, and abolifh- ing all Foreign Power repugnant to the fame; %n Xotyti) SlCt, amotlgft QtfytV things, tljere i# contained one Claufe, Wmxci) , article o? Sentence, toljercbt it t»as enacted to tbis effect ; $amclt, $#at tbe faio late j^urm'* f igbuefs, Her tycix$ ano ^ucccftas, Hitter oj Queens of tbis mcalm, OjoulD babe full potocr anD autbontt by bertue of tbat act, bp liettcrs patents under tl)t dftcat ^cal of England, toaflfgu, name aut> autf>ort-?c, toben, ano as often as btr f igbnefs, fjer ^cirso? ^uc* ccu"o?s ftjould ttjinft meet and conbenicut, and foz fucb, ano fo long ttmeasibould pleafc ^er t^igbnefs, bet 1$zix$ o? ^ucceflbjs, fucb per* fono? pcrfous being natural bom Subjects to bcrl^igbncfs, bcr l^cirs o? ^ucceu*o?s, api Ijer fl©ajeftt> bcr l^eirs o? ^ucce uo?s, (bould tbinfc meet to crercife, ufc, oceupt ano crccute under tjer f;)igbnefs> bcr rpcirss anD &ucccffo$, all manner of ^jurisdictions, $?ibilcgcs ano #?ctjc* miuence, in autbrife touching $i concerning ant spiritual oi talc- ftafticalilurisdicttou toitl)iu tgcfe berBcalms of England ano Ireland, o? ant otber ber Digbuefs's dominions ano Countries?, ano to bifit, refomi, reojefs, oiocr, correct, and amend all fucb Crro#, fretcfics, ^cbifms, abufes, ©ffences, Contempts and €no?mitics tDbatfccDcr, tobtcb h^ ant manner Spiritual oi Ccclefi aftical ^otoer, autbojitt oj ^jurisdiction, can, o? mat latofullt be reformed, ordered, rcD?cu*ed, co?> rccted, rcltraiucd oj amcnOeo, to t§e plcafure of aimig^tt <5oD, tl|e tncreafe of bcrtue, auO ttjc conferfeation of t$e ^eace ano (Tlnitt of tins Itealm : 3lnD t^at fuel) perfon o? pcrfons fo to be uamcO, afQgncO, autl)o?i?eo ano appointed nt ber f tglmcfe, ^er f etris o v j ^ucccCfo^, after tfje faio better?; patents to ^tm ot tftem maoe and Delivered ags afo?cfaid, fl)ould Ijabc Cull potter and aut^ontt bt bertue of tj^at act, ano of tUe laid betters patents under Ijer ^iglmcfs, f)tv fyzivg o? ^uc- ceffo^, to ercrcifc, ufe, and erecute all tbe ^jemiffc^, according to tlic tenoj ano effect of tlje faio tetters patents •■> ant matter oj caufc to tl?c contrart itt ant Wife notttitbftandiug. il. 3nd to^ereas bt colour of fome toojDiss in tftc afojefaio ^ancfj of tl?c faid act, tobcrebt Commiffioners are autbon?el» to crccute t^eir Commiffton according to tbe tcno? and effect of t^e king's jtetters fei> tents, and bt iUtters patents grounoco thereupon, tbc faid Commit fioncrs Ijabc, to tlic great and infufferable COrong and €>pp?cffion of tbe Bmg's Subjects, ufed to flue and impnfon ti^cm, and to crercife ot!?cr autl)on'tt not belonging to Ccclcfiaffical Durifdiction reffojed bt ttiat Set, and dibers otber great ^Bifcbicfs and 9!uconbeniences ^abe alfo enfued to tijc king's Subjects, bt occafion of tbe faid Tdiantt] andCommiffious iffucO tbercupon, and tftc Crccutions thereof: Cbcre* fo* fo: tlje repairing and p?ebenting of tljefojefaio abufes, ^ifc|iefs and giuconbcnicnces in ttwic to come ; in. ^5e it euactco bt tbe king's moff erccllent Q£ajcfft» and tbc Xx»?ds and Commons in tins p^efcut parliament affcmbled, and t^ m autlio.ittt of tlic fame, €bat tbe fojcfaio 53?ancb, Claufe, article o; ^ciTtcnce coutainco in tnz faid act, ano cbert tx)o?d, matter and ??ung contained in tbat 25zancb, Claufe, article o? Sentence, (ball from bencefojtb be repealed, aunulleo, rcbofeco, annibiiated, and ut^ terlt maoe boid foz eber ; ant tlnug in tbe faid act to tbe contrart in anttotfe uottoitbftanding. iv. and be it alfo enacted hv tbe autbojitp afbzcfaid, tbat no arcb* biftop, ^5ifl)op, no: Oicar General, im ant Cbanccllo;, Official, no* Commiffart of ant arcijbiftop , IStfbop ot Clicar'd5cneral, uoz ant €>JdmarttDbatfoebcr, no? ant otftcr spiritual o? Ceclcuaffical fudge, Officer o? Emitter of 3!uaicc, no? ant otber perfon oi perfbns tobat, focber, Tbe Su- premacy, its ttfiands annexed to tbe Crown. A. D. 1640- Cap. IIL TATAL and REGAL. 57 The Sik premacy, asitjUnds annexed to the Crown. focber, crcrcifing spiritual o? Cccleftauical $otoer, autljojit? o? 3it* rjjSDtction, b? an? decant, Htccnce, oj Commifuou of tljc ftiug's #a* jcft?, ins ^ctrs o? ^ucceflo^s, o? b? an? p>otoer oj £utbont? DertDcD Crom tbc tog, Ins i^cirs oj ^>ucccuo?s, o? otbertoife, fl)ali from anD after tlje nrft Da? of Auguft, to^tcrj Q)aU be in t^e tear of our %q& d&oD, ©ue tijouTano fir ijunDjcD fojt? anD one, atoarD, impofc, o? in* flict an? pain, penalt?, fine, amerciament, impjifonutcut, o? otljer cojpojal punifl)ment upon an? of tijc tog's ^ubj:cts> foj an? con* tempt, misDcauour, crime, offence, matter oUljing totjatfocber, belong* wig to spiritual o<* (Ecclefiaftical Cognisance oj 'lurif Diction, oj fliail ex officio, oj at tiic tnttance oj promotion of an? otljer pcrfou toliat* focber, urge, enforce, tenner, gibe o^minifter unto an? CJuirc^bjarDcu, g>?Dctnan, o? ot^er pcrfou bnjatfoeber, an? cojtpojalOatij, toijerebp Ije o? Q)t Qjaii o;t ma? be ctyargco o? obligcD to mane an? pjefentment of a* n? Crime 02 Offence, 0; to coufefs oz to accufe inmfelf, 0? I?cr fclf of an? Crime, £>ffencc, ?E>citnqucnc? 0? 0£if Demeanour, 0? an? neglect, mat- ter, o? ttjiug bjljercb?, 0? bp reafon to^ercof l}e 0? ©c fliali 0? ma? be liable, oj crpofcD to an? cenfure, pain, penalt? 0? pumflniicnt toijatfo* eber, upon painauD penalt? tbateber? pcrfou toljo ©all offcnD contrar? to t\)i$ Statute, ©all forfeit anD pa? treble Damages to eber? perfon tHercb? griebcD, anD ti?e fum of SPne ImnD&D pounDS to ijim 01 tl)tm\ tobo ©all urft DcmanD anD fue fo? ttje fame ; tDbicl) faiD treble Dama* ges anD fum of One bunDjcD pounDs, fljall anD ma? be DemauDcD anD rrcobereD b? action of ?Debt, 2$ili oj plaint, in an? Court of Becojo, therein no #>jubilege, Cftoiuc, protection, a Magtv of )Lato ©all be aDmittcD 0? allotocD to tbc ^efenDant. auD be it further enacteD, Ci)at eber? perfon toljo ©all be once conbicteD of an? act 0? offence P&lubitcD b? tiit0 ^statute, ©all fo? futb act 01 offence be from anD after fuel) Coubiction utterl? DifablcD to be 0? continue tti an? flDf* fice 0? 91mplo?mcnt in an? Court of 3iuttice bopatfoebcr, 0? to er* crcifc 0? txecutz an? Softer, auti&ojit? 0? giuriSDictiou b? face of a* n? Commiffion, 0? KLetters patents of tye tog, ins l£eirs 0? ^uc* cefio?s. v. ano be it further enacteD, Cljat from anD after tlje faiD firtt Da? of Auguft, no neto Court ©all be erecteD, ojDaineD 0? appointeD toitfuu tl)is Eealm of Engiand r o? dominion of Wales, b$icl) 0)all 0? ma? Ijabc tbe r lifee potocr, JsurisDiction 0? aut^o?it?, as t^e faiD t^iglj* Commiffion Court nobo ^atl), 0? p?etcnDet^ to ftabe , but t^at aU anD eber? fuel) betters patents, Commiffions anD d5?ants, maDe, 0^ to be maDe b? ^is^ajeft?, ^iS'feeirS 0? £>ucceu"02S, anD all powers anD &uti}o?ities grantcD 0? p?etcnDeD, 0? mentioneD to be granteD ti&ereb?, anD all acts, Sentences anD decrees to be maDe b? bertuc 0? colour thereof, ©all be utterl? boiD, anD of none effect* Abridgment. — nor admirvfter the Oaih ex officio. The •OtTcnJers againft this Statute fhall pay treble da- mages to the Party grieved, and j co /. to any that ihail firft lue ioi it, --and a perfon once convicted of any Offence againft this Statute, fhall be uncapable of all Offices in Courts of Jultice. rtiU poinct, 3lttriSDicn'ott , 0? 3u= tf)0?ttp] They who contended for the le- gality of the Ecclefiaftical Commiffion, granted by King James II. finding this Claufe in their way, endeavour'd to re- ftrain the words like Power, &c. to a power of Fining and Imprisoning ; and fo, to leave the Crown at liberty, notwithftanding this Repeal, to conftitute a Commiffion to pro- ceed by Ecclejiaflical Cenfures. But befides that, in the fame Preamble, after fining and imprifoning, divers other great Mifchiefs and Inconvenitncies, are complained of ,• and if the Legislators had meant to take away only thofe two abufes, they would pro- bably have faid, in exprefs Terms, with like Power, Jurifdidion, or Authority, to fine and Imprifon ; and befides that the Re- peal is general, of that whole Branch, Claufe, &c. in i Eliz.. by which the Power of erecting fuch Commiffion was given • befides thefe, that very Commiffion grant- ed by King James II. and all other Commif- fions and Courts of like nature, are now de- clared by Acl: of Parliament (i Will. & Mar. C. 2. Illegal and Pernicious. There (hall be no fuch Court, as the High Commif- fion , eredted for the future. 13 Cat ■< U - I 53 Supreme Head of the Church of England, Tit. II Abridgment. Recita', Of the feature 17 Gi 1. c. 1 1. —and of fome doubts, whether it had not taken a- way all ordinary Coercion in Cara- fes Ecciefiaftical, -.-and cnaded,that the (aid Statute fhalln/t take away an. Ordinary Pow- er, nor hinder Ec- clelialtical judges to execute Eccleli- aftical Cenfures, as they did before. Star. 17 Car. 1. c. 1 1. except what concerns the erecti- on of a High-Com- miiTion Court, (lull be repealed. This Adfliall net revive the Branch of 1 Eli% c. 1. con- cerning Commifli- oncrs Eccleliafti- cal. Provifo, that no Ecciefiaftical Judge ihali tender the Oath ex tjjicio. Churc!i- Hift. itf4o. p. 82. 1 3 Car. II. Cap, 1 2. An Act for Explanation of a Claufe contained in an AB oj Parliament made in the Seventeenth Year of the late King Charles, Entituled, An Acl for Repeal of a Branch of a Statute Trimo Elizabeth*, concerning Commif- fioners for Caufes Ecciefiaftical. Whereas in an 3ft of Parliament mane in tOe febentcenth pear of toe fate 3&miT Charles, CtititlllCd, An Ad tor Repeal of a Branch of a Statute VrvsU S- liz,abetL<£, concerning Commiflioners for Caufes Ecciefiaftical, It 10 Camangff Otfjft things) enacted, Coat no arebbinjop, O^tfljcp, no? aicar General, no? anp Cljan ccllef?, no? Comnuflarp of any arebbtfhop, TSifljop, o? aicar ©encral, no? anp d ©on, ©ne tbonfano fir bundled fo?cp one) atoaro, impofe o? inflict anp pain, pe^ naltp, fine, amerciament, imp?ifonment, o? ether C02po?af puniujment upon anp of toe ftinrc's Subjects, to? anp contempt, misdemeanour, crime, offence, matter o£ thing ui)atfocbcr,bcfonging to Spiritual o? eccfefiafficaf Cognisance o? Jurisdiction tohefeupon/fome doubt hath been maoe, that all o?Oinarpporj)cr of Coercion anop?o ceeomgs in Caufes ecclcfiafficnl mere taken atoap, toberebp toe o?0tnarp courfe of Suffice in Caufes ecciefiaftical Ijatfj been obffrucrco : 05c it t!jerefo?e declared and cnacterr bp tfje king's moff ercellent ^ojeftp, bp and lotto toe adbfee and con= fent of the ILo?dS ano Commons in tljtS M parliament nflemtled, and bv tfje atitbo?itp thereof, Coat neither tlje fain Set, no? anp t&fctg therein con= taineo, ootli, o? ftjall tafec ateap anp o?dinarp potocr c? autho?itp from anp of the faio arrijbiujops, TBifijops, o?atrp other, perfon o? pcrfens named as afoiefaid* but root tijep antr ebcrp of them, crrtcilmg ecciefiaftical anriSDfctfon, map p?o= cceo, octermine, frntence, crccutc and erercifc all manner of Cccleaaffical Juri> tHction, ano all Cntfurcs ano Coercions appertaining ano bCicnsintt to tfje fame befo?e tlje making of tfje 3ct befo?e recited, in all caufes ano matters belong* ing to ecciefiaftical Jurigoiction, acco?otng to tlje king's 93ajeffies €ctlo fiaffical latus ufeo ano p?actifcO in tftis Tvealm, in as ample manner ano fci?m, as tijep OiO, ano migljt laioftiHp Ijaoe oone befo?c toe making of tfje fiuo act. ii. ano be it further enacteB bv tfje autIjo?itp afo?efa(0, Cbat tfje afo?e rectteo 9ft of Decimo feptimo Caroii, ano ail tOc patters aim Claufes tljcrcin containeo (ex- cepting Mjat concerns toe rpiiilj=CommitTion Court, o? toe neto erection of fome fuco liftc Court bp Commifiion) ftjall be ano is bctebp repealeo, to all intents ano purpofes ujfjatfoeoer ; anp thing, claufe o? femencc in tfje faio act containeo to tfje contrarpnottmtoffanoing* in. I3?ooioeo altoaps, ano it is berebp ntacteo, Coat neither this act, no? am> thing herein containeo, ftjall ertcnoojbcconftrucotoreoibr, o? gibe fo?ce to tfje faio 05?anch of tlje faio Statute maoe in the faio firft pear of tlje Reign of the faio late Ciucen Elizabeth, mentioned in the faio act of parliament maoe in the (ato fcoeirtcenth pear of the Eeign of tlje latti fting Charles, but that the fain 'Blanch of toe fato statute maoe in the faio firft pear of tfje Eeign of the faio fate Queen Elizabeth, ftjall ftano ano be repealeo in fucfj (d?t as if tijis act had nebcr been made. iv. p?odided affo, and it is herebp further enacted, €hat it fhalf not be lab* full fo? anp arcobifljop, IMfhop, aicaMSeneral, Chancello?, Commiffarp, o? anp otljer Sptrituat o? atb toberebp fucb petfon to inborn tlje fame is teno?eD 0? arnnifflifrcti map be cljargeo 0? compelleo toconfefs, o?accufe, 0? to purge bim, 02 Ijct feff of anp criminal matter. 0? tljing, tofjerebp Ije 0? flje map ue liable to cenfnrc 0? punifljment ; anp tljmg in tins statute, 0? anp otljer Lain, Cuttom 0? difage ljeretofo?e to toe contrary bcreof in anp ttrife nottoitfjffanDing* v. }??uoiDcD nnnaps, ^Lljat tbis act, 0? anp tljing therein contained, fljall not crteno 0? be conffrueo to erteno to gibe unto anp arcfjbiujop, 'Bifljop, 0? anp 0= tljer Spiritual 0? Ccclefiaffieal JuDge, Officer, 0? otljer pcrfon 0? perfons afo?e- faio, anp potter 0? autbo?itp to erercife, erecute, inflict, 0? Determine anp Cccie= ftaftical Jurisdiction, Cenfure, 0? Coercion, uujieb tljep miirljt not bp Lain babe none before tlje pear of our Lo?D 1639, no? to ab?togeo? Dtminiflj tlje Sings s©a- icfties iSup?cmaep in Ccclefiaftical patters ano affairs, no? to confirm tlje Canons maoc in tlje pear 1640, no? anp of tljem, no? anp otber Ccclcfiaftical iatos 0? Ca= nans not fo?merlP confitmeo, allottieo, 0? enacteo bp parliament, 0? bp tlje eftabli- fljeo Latos of tlje Lano, as tljep ftooo in tlje pear of our io?o 1^9. 1 Will. &Mar. Cap. %. (36) In an Adt, Entituled, An AH declaring the Rights and Li- berties of the SubjeB, &c. .§. 1. Art. hi. Cljat tlje Commiflion fo? erecting tlje late Court of Com= miffioners fo? <£cclefiafficaieaufes, ano ail otljer Commiflions ano Courts of like nature , arc ijllegal ano pernicious* 5 Eliz» Cap. 1. An AH for the ajfurance of the Queen s Royal Tower over all Ejlates and Subjects mthin her Dominions. FOE p?e{ernation of tlje Queen's mod ercellent ^tffbnefs, bet $eirs ano Suc» ccfio?s, ano tbe Dignitp of tlje imperial Crofon of tljis Eealm of England, ano fo? anoiOing botft of fuclj ljurts, perils, Oifbonours ano inconoeniencies, as banc befo?etimc befallen, as foell to tbe CUiecn'S 99ajeffies noble p?ogenito?s, Kings of tbis Eealm, as fo? tlje foljole Cffate tbereof, bp means of tbe juriSDicriou ano potuer of tlje See of Rome, unjufflp claimeo ano ufurpeo toitbin tfjis Eealm ano tbe Dominions tbereof, ano alfo of tbe Gangers b^ tlje f auto?s of tlje fain ufurneo potner, at tljis time gtotmt to marvellous outrage ano licentious boionefs, ano noto requiring mo?e fljarp reftraint ano co?rection of lams, tban Ijitljerto in tbe time of tlje dueen'S 99ajefties moft miio ano merciful Eeign ijabebeen &ao, ufco, 0? eftabiifbeO t u. T6e it tljerefo?e enacteo, o?OaineO, ano eftablifljeo b^ tlje Cuteen our Sove- reign Laop, ano tlje Lo?os Spiritual ano €empo?al, ano tlje Commons in tljis P?cfent parliament affembieo, ano ^ aut!jo?itp of tbe fame, Cbat if anp perOm 0? perfons, omening, inbabiting, 0? refiant tmtfjin tljis Eealm, 0? uritljin anp otljer tlje Clueen's Dominions, Setgnio?ies, 0? Countries, 0? in tbe S^ar- cljes of tbe fame, 02 elfetnbere, ttritljm 0? unoer ber obeptance ano pofoer, of lubat eftate, Dignitp, p?eljcminence, o?oer, Degree, 0? conottion foeber be 0? tbep be, after tbe fitft Oap of April, tobicb (ball be in ti)t pear of our io?o ©00 SDne tbou= fano fioe btmo?eo firtp tb?ee, (ball bp uniting, cppljering,p?inting, p?eacljing 0? teaclj- nig, oeco 02 act, aooifcoip ano Uiittinglp, Ijoio 0? Itano tuitb, to ertol, fet fo?tb, maintain, 0? Ocfeno tbe autljo?itp, mrisoiction, 0? potoer of tbe 13injop of Rome, 0? of bis &ee, bcretofo?e claimeo, ufto, 0? ufurpeo tiritljfn tbis Eealm, 0? in ait" Dominion 0? Countrep being of, mtyn 0? unOct tbe Clueen's poUicc 0? obepfancc; 0? bp anp focccb, open oecn 0? act, aooifeoip ano toittinglp attribute anp fuclj manner of uirisotction, autljojitp, 0? p?eljeminence to tlje faio See of Rome, 0? to anp 05iibop of tbe fame See fo? tbe time being, Initbin tljis Eealm, 0? in anp tlje CUtecn's Dominions 0? Countries: €bat tben eberp fuclj perfon 0? peffons fo ooing 0? offenOing, tljeir abetto?s, p?ocuro?s ano counfciio?s, ano alfo tbeir aioers, afuffants, ano comfo?ters, upon purpofe, ano to tbe intent to fet fo?tb, furtber, ano ertol tlje faio ufurpeo poioec, autbo?itpc?nnisoiaionofanpof tbe faio T5tfljop 0? 'BiflKJps of Rome, ano eoerp of tljem, being tbereof Jauiftriip inoiaeo 0? p?e(enteo within one pear nert after fucb Offences bp ftm c? tljem committeo., ano bcimx iatofullp conotctco 0? attaintco at anp time after, acco?o= ing to tbe iatos of tbis Eealm, fo? coerp fuclj Default ano oftence, ftjall mm: in- to fie Dangers, penalties, pains ano fo?feitures, o?oaineD ano p2oiiiDeD bp tbe Sta- tute Of Provifion aitD Praemunire, maDC Ut tljC flJCtCClttlj peat Of tfje Eei'gU Of j^iilg Richard tbe fCCOnD. hi. ano Abridgment. — and, that this Atit lhall not em- power Ecclefiafti- cal Judges to ex- erci'.e any Jurifdi dion, which they might not have done, before the year 1639. —nor to abridge the Royal Supre- macy, — nor to confirm theCanonsof 164.0, nor any other EcclefiafticalLaws, not confirmed by Parliamenr, or by the Laws of the Land, as they ftood in 1639. K. Jntneh Ec- delklhcal Com- mimen, Ulegai and pernicious. Inconveniences of the Papal Power, —and the prefent outrage and bold- nefs of the fautors of it. Every Subjedf. of the Queen , who (hall maintain the Authority of the Bifhop of Rome, —by writing, &c. —orbyanySpeech, open deed or *€t, — or by aiding and abetting, —(hall incur tbe pains of Provifion and Prtmunire. <5o Supreme Bead of the Church of England, TlT.II- Abridg'Tient. Julticesof Arii'.c, and Peace, Hull enquire of Offences agamft this A&, —and ceitifie Pre- fentments to the K's Bench, within 40 days after the making thctcof, — .upon pain forfeit 100 /. to The Juftices of the King'sBench fhall proceed and determine as in ca- I les of Praemunire. Perfons who fliall take the Oath ot Supremacy, v't%. "--all who are to c akcit by 1 El. c.i. — all who have ta ken, or (hall take Orders or Degrees, — -School-mafters publick and pri vate. ..-all who have taken or (lull take Degi ees in Law, — Trcafurers and others in Inns — Attorneys, Piotho- notaries, Philizers, - Sheriffs, Elchca- to'ts, Fcodarks, --all who are, or (hall be, admitted to any Office be- longing to the Law, -..-all Officers or Minifters df any Court. The Oath {hah be taken st AJmil- fions into ihe laid Offices, Degrees. 8c —and adminiftred by the Perfon ad- Imitung, in. anD it is also enacted by tl)t autbority aforefaiD, Cbat ajs toell 3]utticcsof amfe tn tUctr Circuity, as gjutttces of #eacc toittyn tiie XU mits of tbeir Commission anD autbcrtties> or ttoo of ebery fuel] 9ju* (ttce^ of $cace at tbe leaft, tobcreof one to be of tbe Quorum, (ball babe full potner ano autbority by bertuc of tbis Set, in tbeir Quarter or open *s>efuous> to ruauire of ail offences, contempts anD tranf greuton& per- petratcD, committeD or Done contrary to tty true meaning; of t!)e premtffes, in wfce manner anD form as tbey mat of otber Offences a* gatnft tl)t Queen's $eace, anD (ball certiue ebery presentment afore tbem 0? any of tljcm ^aD or maDe concerning tbe fame, or any part thereof, before tbe Oueen, ber l^eirs anD ^uccefXors, in ber or tbeir Court commonly calleD tbe KingVBench, toitbin forty Days ricrt after any fucb presentment baD or made, if tl)c Cerm be ttyen open ; anD if not, at tbe firft Day of tbe full Ccrm ncrt following tbe SaiD forty Days, upon pain tijat ebery of tbe juftices of affile, m liuttices of tbe i^eacc before tobom lucb presentment (bail be maDe, mailing Dc* fault of fuel) Certificate contrary to ti^is Statute, to loSc anD forfeit fo? eberp fucb Default, one fcnnDreD pound? to tlje Queen's ^iglmels, ber Bcirs anD ^ucceOors. iv. anD it i$ cuacteD by tije authority aforefaiti, Cljat tl)t juftices of tbe fciug's*23cncb, as tocll upon ebery fuel? Certificate, as by en* quiry before ti&emSelbes, toitl)in t^e limits of tljtiv authorities, G?aii babe full potner anD authority to bear, orDcr, anD Determine ebery fuel) cftence Done or committeD contrary to tije true meaning of tins present act,accordingto tlje jtab?s of tbis asealm, in fuel) It fee manner anD form to all intents anD purposes, as if tbe perfon or periens againft ft^om any presentment fljall be IjaD upon tl)is (Eftatuce, fcaD Utix prefenteD upon any matter or offence crpnflcD in tljt faiD (Bftatute maDe in tije faiD fir- teentl) tear oCfting Rich jrd tisc fccouD. v. anD moreover, be it ensctcD b? t^e antl?o t itey aforefaiD, C^at as tocll all manner of perfons crprcffeD anD' appointed in anD by tlie act maDe in tne fi'rft year of t??e Queen's ^ajeaies ascign tbat nolo is, iUtttUleD, An Act reftoring to the Crown the ancient Jurifdiftion over the Elhte EccleHaftical and Spiritual, and abolishing all Foreign Powers repug- nant to the fame, to take the Oath expreffed and fet forth in the fame : as all otber perfons toijicl) ^abe tafien, or fijall tafte £>?Ders, commonly cal^ leD Ordines Sacros, or Ccclcfiaf teal €>rDrrs, l)abe been, or Ojali be pro= motcD , prcfcrreD, or aDnutteD to any Degree cf learning in any (Unibcrftty tnitbin t^is ISealm or ©omimons to t^e fame belonging: anD all ^cljool-4uafters> anD publicft anD pribate Ceacbers of C^tlDren, as alfo all manner of perfon anD perfons tljat babe taftcn, or thereafter (ball tafte any degree of ^Learning in or at tbe Common Hatos of tins iScalm, as toell fitter barretters, as ^3cncl)ers, EeaDers, an* cients in any ^oufe or ^oufes of Conrt , anD all Principal Crea* furcrs, anD fucb as be of tne granD Company of ebery 9jun of Chancery, anD all attorneys, ^rotonotaries, anD ^bilt?ers totoarDs tbe llatos of tbis Ecalm, anD all manner of ^>beritXs, Creators, anD f eoDaries, anD all otber perfon anD perfons tobici) ijabe tafeen, or fliall tafee upon bim or tljcm, or babe been or fyail be aDmit* teD to any ^tniffry or Office, in, at, or belonging to tbe Com* mon *Hab3, or ^ny otber )Lam or liatos, of, to, or for ti&e erccuti* on of tbem, or any of tijem, uleD or allotoeD, or at any time bereafter to be nfeD or aliotocD tbttbiu tbts !Sealm, or any of tbe 20o* minions o? Countries belonging, or tutjic^ hereafter (ball bappen to belong to tbe Crotuu or dignity of tbe Came, anD all ot^er Officers or S^intftcrs of > 0? totoaras any Court tcttatfoeber, anD ebery of tbem, fliaU tafie anD pronounce a corporal £Datb upon tbe (0bange* lifts, bcfo?e be o?tl)ey iball beaDntitCeD, c'-o^eo, or fuficrcD totafie up onbim cr tbem to ufe, crcrcifc, Supply, o; occupy any fuc^ ^location, QUict, ?&egree, ^ruiftry, Eoom or ^erbice as is aforeSaiD, anD tljat in tl)e open Court toljercmito be t Hoom o? £>erbice, oj clfe before fucb perfon oj perfons as by tftB ^accn'0 ^igbnefs, Ijer l£cirs o? fa>ucceffo?s> bp Commiffion under tbe dfoeat $&eal of England (ball be named o* afugned, to accept and tafte tbe fame according to tbe tenour, effect, ano fo?m of tbe fame OatJ> Verbatim, tobicb is, anD as it 10 alreadt fet fotfb to be tafcen in tbe afo?efaid act made in t^e if trft tear of t^e &uzztf& fl©c jetties IReigu. vi. ano alfo be it enacted bt tbe auttjojitt of tljis pjefent $ariia* meut, Cl^at ebert arcbbilbop anD #i(bop toityin tijtss !Kealm, anD ?£o* minions of tlje fame, (ball babe full potoer anD autbojitt by bertue of tbis act, to tenDer o? minifter tbe £Datb afojefaid, to ebert o? any Spiritual oj Cccleuatticarperfon tottbin tytiv proper ?©iocefs, a^s toeli tu places anD jurisdictions erempt, as elfetobere. vii. anD be it enacteD by tbe autljojitt afojefaid, Cijat tty )Lo?d Cbaucelloj o? Beeper of tlje eal of England, to ant perfon or perfons, gibing tbem oj fome of tbem tberebp autboritt to tenDer anD minifter tbe j&Datb afore* faio to fuel) perfon or perfons as by tbe aforcfaid Commiffion or Com* mifuons tbe faiD Commifuouers 0)all be autfco?i?ed to tender tfje fame €>atb unto. vm. anD be it alfo further enacteD by tfce authority of tljis prefent parliament, C^at if ant perfon or perfons appointeD or compellable by tbis act, o? bt tlje faiD act maDe in t^efaiD ftrtt tear, to tafce tbe faiD £>atb : ©i if ant perfon o? perfons to t^om tbe faidOatlj bt ant fucb Commiffion or Commiffions (ball be limiteD anD appointeD to be ten* Died, as is afojefaid; Do or (ball at tbe time of. t^e faiD Oatl) fo tended, rcfufe to tafte o? pronounce tbe faiD ©atij, in manner anD form afojetaid : tbat tben tbe partt fo refuting, anD being thereof latofullt inDicteD o? p^efenteD toitbin one tear nert after ant fucb refufal, anD contacted oj attainted at ant time after, according to tlje Itabjs of tbis IKealm, (ball fuffer and incur tlie dangers, penalties, pains and forfeitures, o?DaineD anD p?obiDeD by tbe statute of Provifion anD Prsmunire afo?efaiD, maDe in t^e firteentij tear of tlje Eeign of Bing Richard tbe Second. ix. anD furthermore, be it enacteD by t^e autfcojitt aforefaiD, Cljat all and ebert fuc^ perfon anD perfons, fcabing autbontt to tenDer tbe €>atlj afoiefaiD, (ball toit^in fo?tj? bats nert after fucb refufal o? refufals of tbe faiD 2Dat$, if t^eCerm be t^en open, anD if not, tfcen at tbefirft Dat of tbe full Cerm nert follotoing t^efaiD fo?tt Dat& mabe true Certificate unDer $is o? tbeir feal o% feals, of tbe names, places, and Degrees of tbe perfon ojt perfons fo refuung t^e fame sDatb, before tbe ^Dueen, ijer l^eirs o? ^>ucceffo?s, in Ijer o? tbeir Court, commonlt calleD tlje King's-Bench, upon pain tljat ebert of tbe faiD perfons bating f uc^ autbontt to tenDer t^e faiD 2Datb, mafting De« fault of fuc^ Certificate, (ball fo? ebert fuclj Default, forfeit an bun- dled pound to tbe Queen's l^ig^nefs, ^er l^eirs o? ^>ucceffo?s : and tbat t^e ^>beriff of tbe Countt tobere tbe faid Court, common* it called tbe Kings-Bench, Q)all fo? t^e time be bolden, (ball o? mat bt bertue of t&is act impannel a 9!urt of tlje fame Countt, to en* quire of and upon ebert fucb refufal and refufals : ftfyiti) %nty (ball oj mat upon ebert fucb Certificate, and otljer ebidence to tljem in tbat bebalf to be giben, by bertue of tbis act proceed to in* diet tbe perfon and perfons fo offending in fucb fort and degree, to all intents and purpofes, as t$e fame 5urt mat do of ant Offence oj €>ffences againft tbe foutttfg <3$ajeffies peace, perpetrated, com* mitted o? done \nitbin tije fame Countt, of and for tolucb tbe fame Slurt is fo impannelled. x. and foj ftronger defence and maintenance of tW act, it ig furtber ordained, enacted and eftabiitbed by tbe autbontt afojefaio, Cbat if ant fucb offender o? offenders, as i$ afojefaio, of ti^z firft part o^ bjancb of tbis Cffatute, tbat is to fat, by Writing, €y* pbering, hunting, p?eacbing or Ceacbing, ?E>eed o? act, adbifedlt and toittinglt bold o? Hand toitb, to ertoll, fet fojttl), maintain o? R defend Abridgment. ---or by any Com- milliou'd under the Gr*at Seal. Every Archbi- fhop and Biihop fhall have power to tender the Oath to any Spiritual Perfon in their Di- ocefe, —and the Lord Chancellor may appoint Commilli- oners under the Great Seal to ten- der the Oath to particular perfons. Any perfon.who is bound to take the Oath, refufing, Qiall incur the dan- gers of Bramunire, —and fuch refusals flull be duly certi- fied into theKing's- Bench, — upon pain to for- feit ioo/, and fliajl bs tried and indicted by Jury, as in offences againft theQueen's Peace. The fecond of- fence, of maintain- ing tbe PapalPow- er, by writing, &c . . 1. 1 ■ ■ 6i Supreme Head of ' tloe Church oj England, Tit. II Abridgment. —or by Speech , Deed, or Ad, .—or by aiding and abetting, —as alfo the fe- cond Refufal of the Oarh, when tcnder'd again , three Months af- ter the firft Refu- fal, —(hall be High- Trealon. No Corruption of Blood, &c. lhall be made by this Aft, — but all who have rights in Reverfion (hall enter without Ou^er le maine. The Oath in Stat, i El. c. i. fhall be expound- ed, according to the Queen's In- jun&ions iec, beretofore claimed, ufed, or ufurpcd "within tbis Ecalnt, or tit an? J^ominion or country being of, toittyn or under tbe Queens $otoer or €>betfance : £>r by any fpeecb, deed or act, ad* bifedlt and toittinglt attribute any fucb manner of jurisdiction, autboritt oj prcbeminence to tbe faid ptt of Rome, or to anv 7bi> Q)op of tbe fame ^ee for tbe time being, "wityin tbis mealm, or in any tbe &untf8 dominions or Countries o? be to any fucb £>tTenocr or Offenders abetting, procuring or counfclling, or aid* iug, afuttiug or comforting, upon purpofe, ani> to tbe intent to fct fo?tb, furtber, and crtoll tbe fato ufurpeo potter, autboritt or in* risoictiott; after fucb conbiction ano attainder, as is aforefatd, Do eftfoous commit or Do tbe faiD Offences, or any of tijent, in man* ncr ano form aforefaid, and be thereof Duly couoicted ano attainted, as is aforefaid ; xr. and alfo, €^at if any tl)e perfons abobeuamed and appoint* ed by tyi$ act to tafte tije $)atb aforefatd, do after tbe fpace of tbree montbs after t#e ftrft tender thereof, tbe fecoud time refufe to tafce and pronounce, or do not tafte and pronounce tbe fame, tn form aforefaid to be tendered ; t^at fym ebert fucb Offender or ©ffen* ders, for t&e fame fecond Ofience and Offences, ©all forfeit, lofe, and fuffer fucb lifie and t^c fame pains, forfeitures, jtidgmeitt and crecution, as i$ ufed in cafes; cf ^igb-Creafon. xn. $robided altoats, Cbat tbis &ct, nor ant t%in% therein con* taincd, no? any attainder to be fcao by force and bertue of tbis act, ftaU not ertend to mane any corruption of blood, tbe divert* ting of ant *Mr, forfeiture of ootoer, no? to t$e prejudice of tj^e rigbt or title of ant petfou or perfons, otijer ttjan tbe rigljt or title of tije ©Sender or Offenders, during i)is, Ijer, or tfceir natural libes onlr- xnr. and tliat it (ball and mat be latofui to ebert perfon and perfon& to lu^om t^e rig^t or tutereft of ant lands, tenements, or bcreditamcnts, after tbe deat^ of ant fucb Offender or ©Senders, (bould or migbt Ijabe appertained, if no fucb attainder ijad bttn, to enter into tbe fame, toitbout ant 0ufter Ie maine to be fued, tn fucb fort as i)t 01 ttyy mtg^t $abe done, if tliis act ^ad neber been bad ne made. xiv. ^obided alfo, Cbat t^e fiDat^ erpreueo in t^e faid act made in tbe faio nrft tear, Gjali be tafieu and er pounded in fucMorm as ts fet fortb in an t admonition annered to tbe Queen's ^ajefties Unjuncti* ons, publifljed in ti^e firft tear of ^er ^ajeftt'js tfeign j Cbat ts to Cat, " ward the fixth her Majefties Brother. " And further her Majefty f'orbiddeth all " manner her Subjedsj to give ear or credit " to fuch perverfe and malicious perfons, " which raoft finifterly and malicioufly la- " bour to notifie to her loving Subjects, " how by words of the faid Oath it may be " colle&ed, that the Kings or Queens of " this Realm, poffeflbrs of the Crown,may " challenge authority and power of Mini- cs ftry of divine Service in the Church, " wherein har laid Subjects be much abufed " by fuch evil difpofed Perfons. For cer- " tainly her Majefty neither doth, nor ever u will challenge any authority, than that " was challenged and lately ufed by the " faid noble Kings of famous Memory,King " Henry the eighth, and King Edward the " fixth, which is, and was of antient time " due to the Imperial Crown of this Realm, " that is, under God to have the Sovereign- " ty and Rule over all manner of perfons " born within thefe her Realms, Domini- " ons and Countries, of what eftate, either " Ecclefiaftical or Temporal, foever they be, e< fo as no other foreign Power mail or " ought to have any Superiority over rtiem. " And t SldmonftiOn] Which Admonition is in the following words : An Admonition to fimple Men, de- ceived by malicious. " The Queen's Majefty being informed, '* that in certain places of the Realm, fun- " dry of her native Subjects being called to " Ecclefuftical Minifteryof the Church, be " by finifter peifwafion and perverfe con- " ftruclion, induced to find fomefcruple in " the form of an Oath, which by an Ad of " the taft Parliament is prefcribed to be re- " quired of divers perfons, for the recogni- " tion of their Allegiance to her Majefty ; " which certainly never was meant, nor "by any equity of words or good fenfe " can be thereof gathered ; would that all ' her loving Subjeds mould underftand, that nothing wa«, is, or fhall be meant " or intended by the fame Oath to have " any other duty, allegiance, or bond re- " quired by the fame Oath, than was ac- " knowledged to be due to the raoft noble '. Kings of famous memory. King Henrythe " Eighth her Majefties Father, or King Ed- The Su- premacy as ttfiands annexed, to the Crown. Gap. III. TATALandREG A L. *i The Su- premacy as it ftands annexed to the Crown. fay, to confers ano acftnobrtebge in ber fl^ajeftp, ber l^eirs ann £>uc< cciToigf, none otber autbozity tban tbat toas cballcngco ano lately u- feo t>^ t^e noble fting Henry tbe cfrgbtb, ano «fcing Kd ward tlje^trtbj a^ tti tbe fata aomonition mo?e plainly map appear. xv. ano be it enacteo by tbe autbo?ity afo?cfaio,€bat«nsact ©all be openly li©eo, ano Oeclareo at cbery Quarter ^effions by tbe Clerfc of tbe fkace, ano at ebery iLeet ano Hato^ap by tbe ^tetoaro of tbe Court, ano once in ebery term in tpt open $a'U of ebery l^oufe anO l^oufes of Court ano Cbancery, at tbe tinted, ano by tbe perfons thereunto to be limited ano appotnteo by tbe KLo?o C^ancello? o? deeper of tbe d5?eat ^cal fo? tbe time being. xvi. and be it furtber enacteo, €$at ebery perfon tobiclj fjereaf* ter (ball be electeo o? appointeb a Knigfyt, Ctti?en, o? ^SurcjefsL. o? #aron fo? any of tbe ftbe #>o?ts, fo? any parliament o? parliaments bereafter to be bolfceu. ©all from bencefo?tb, before be fliall enter into tbe parliament l^oufc, o? babe any boice tbere, openly receibc ano piouounce tbe faio £>atb before tbe MO ^tetomro fo? tbe time being, qi bts deputy o? deputies fo? tbat time to be appointed : ano tbat be tobtcb (ball enter into tbe parliament $oufe toitbout taking tbe faio £>atb> ©all be ocemeo no ifcnigljt, Citt?eu, ?5urgefs, no? tfaron fo? tbat parliament, no? ©all babe any boice, but ©ail be to all intents, conttructions ano purpofes, as if be bab neber been returned no? electeo fonigbt, €itmn y :i$urgefs, o? ^daron fo? tbat parliament, ano ©all fuffer fuel) pains ano penalties, as if be bao p?efnmeO to fit in tl)z fame ioitbout election, Return o? autbouty. xvn. $»?obioeb aitoay, Cljat fo?afmuc^ as tlje Queens fl^ajefty is o* tbertoife fufitciently affureo of tbe tfaitb anDHoyalty of tbe Ccmpojal jHqjOS of ber l$i$) Court of parliament ; tberefo?e tyi$ act, no? any t^iug tberein coutaineb, ©all not erteno to compell any Ccmpo?al perfon, of o? abobe tfce Degree of a 23arou of tbis Eealm, to tafee c? p?ouounce t%z 0at& abobefaio, no? to incur any penalty lebreo by tbis act, fo? not tatting, o? refuting t&e fame; any tfjing xn ttyz act to tbe contrary in any toife nottoitbttanoing. xviii. 0?obiOeO, ano be it enacteb by tbe aut&o?ity afo?elaiD, Cftat charitable gibing of reafonable aims to mv of t^e^)ffenoer o?€>ffen* oers abobe IpecifieO, toitbout fraub o?cobin, ©all not be tafeeu o? m terp?ettO to be aup fuclj abetment, p?ocuring, counfelliug, aioing, af* filting o? comfoiting, as tberebp tbe gibing of tucb aims ©all incur anr pain, penalty, o? forfeiture appointeo tn t^is act. xix. ^jobioeD alfo, anb be it enacteb by tfce atttbo?ttt> of tyfa p?e* lent parliament, Cbat if any l^eer of tbis Bealm ©all hereafter of* fenb contrary to t^^La, o? any b?am# o? article thereof, t^at in t^at ano all fucb cafe ano cafes t^ey ©all be trieb by t^eir $eers, in fuc^ manner a no fo?m as in otber cafes of Creafons t^ey ^abe ufeb to be tricD, ano by none otber means- xx. ^otHDeo alfo furtber, anb be it enacteb, Cfcatno perfon ©all be compeUeb by bertue of tbis &ct to tafie tbe £>atlj abobementioneo, ato? upon tbe fecono time of offering tbe fame, acco?oing to tbe fo?m ap* pointco bv tbis statute, ercept t^e fame perfon ^at^ bzm y i& o? ©all be an ecclefiattical perfon, tbat bao, batb, o? ©all ^abe in t^e time ef one of ti}t iReigns of tbe Queen's 2©aje8ies moft noble tfatfier, 26?o* t^er o? filter, o? in tf)z time of fl&e iseign of t^e Queen's fl^ajedy, Abridgment. This Ad diall be read, -atQuartcrSeflions, —at every Leec, --once eveiy Term, in the Halls. The Oath (hall be taken by all Members of the H of Commons, — -and none fhall entertheHouiebe fore, upon pain of fuffering as if he had fat without E- ledion ; ——but the Lords Tern poralfliall not be compelled to take it. Charitable Alms to Offenders, fhall not be aiding, &c. within this A&. Peers offending fliall be tried by their Peer}. (t Ai»4 if any ptrfan that hath conceived ** any other fenfe of the form of the faid w Oach, (hall accept the fame Oath with ** this Interpretation , Senfe or meaning, " her Majefty is well pleafed to accept eve- " ry fuch in that behalf, as her good and " obedient Subjects, and (hall acquit them ** of all manner of penalties contained in ** the faid AcT:, againft fuch as fhall per- " emptorily or ©bfUnately take the fame " Oath. » King Edward VI.] In whofe Reign the Reformatio Legum thus expreffes the Notion they had of the Royal Supremacy. Rex tarn in jirclueptfeoppj, Epifcopos, Clericos, & alios Minifiros, yuam in laicot infra fit a regna & dominia, fknijfimam Jurifdiftionem, tarn Civilem quam Ecclefiafticam babet, ejr ex- ercere potefl ,• cum omnis JurifdiBio & Ecclefi- afiica ejf Secularis ab eo tanyuam ex una & eodem fonte derivantur. Ijer No Perfon fliall be compelled to take the Oath, up- on the fecond of- fering — Except- — -EcclefiafticalPer- fons, who have, had, or fhall have Office in the Church. H Supreme Head of the Church of England. Tit.II. 1 Abridgment. -Officers of Ec- cleiiaftical Courts, contemners ot Divine Service, af- ter Admonition, —depravers of the RitesofthcChurcb, -~ fayers or hear- ers of private Mafs, It fhall not be lawful to flay any perfon attainted upon a Pricmunire, favirg the due execution of per- fon s for Capital Orfences, .— and of perfons executing Sum- mons or other Pro- cefs, from Rome. None fhall be in- diifted for aflifting, aiding, &c unlels by fuch Proof, as the Jury lhall find good. The Convoca- tion acknowledge the Blefling- of their Deliverance from foreign Power. bet Deirs o? ®uccelTo?s, charge, run, 02 office in tbe eburcb b o? any perron | 02 perfons as baD, batb> 02 hereafter ftjall babe any office 02 ^imflry in any I oecclcCafliral court of tbis Eealm, unoer any arcbbilbop 02 T&iQjop. in any tbe times 01 Eeigns afo?efaib; 02 fuel) perfon o? perfons as CUalltoit= futty refufe to obferbe tbeo?Ders.,anD rites fo?Dibine ©erbiee, ttiat beau= tbo?i5eotobeufeDanDobferbiDin tbe CburcbofEngi.md, after»tbat be 0,2 tbey Ujall be publicfcly by tbe ©?oinary 02 fome of bis officers fo? €ccle= fiattical caufes, aDmonittjeD to Keep ano obferbe tbe fame ; ©2 fucb as (ball openly anD aDbifeDlv tcp^atc by tootf*. baitings, 02 any otber open fact, an^of tbe EitesanD ceremonies at any time ufeD, anD autboweD to be ufeo in tbe Cburcb of England \ ©2 tbat (ball fay 02 bear tbe pzibate ®afs p?obibiteD by tbe tatosof tbis Eealm, anD tbat all fucb perfons (ball be compellable to tafce tbe ©atb upon tbe feconD tenner 0; offer of tbe fame, anb incur tbe penalties to2 not tafcing cf tbe faib ©atb, anD none otber. xxi. anD fo?af mucb as it is Doubtful, tobetbtr by tbe Latos of tbis Eealm tbere be any puniGjment fo? fucb as feill 02 flay any perfon 02 perfons at- tainteD in 02 upon a Praemunire, 'Be it tbrrete enaSeo by tbe autb02ity a- fo2efaio, Cbat it (ball not be latoful to any perfon 02 perfons to Oay ©2 Kill any perfon 02 perfons in any manner attainted, 02 bereafter to be attain- teb, of, in, 02 upon any Praemunire, by pretence, reafon, 02 autb02ity of any subgment giben, 02 bereafter to be giben in on upon tbe fame, 02 by p?etence, reafon, 02 fo;ce of any too20 02 toojDs, tbing 02 tbings containeti 02 fpecifieo in any ©tatute, 02 tato of ip?obifion anD Praemunire, 02 in any of tbem ; any tan) 02 Statute, 02 ©pinion 02 erpoution of any lato 02 £>ta= tute to tbe contrary, in any roife notroitbOanDing : xxii feabing altoays tbt Due execution of all anD efcery perfon anD per= fons attainteD, 02 to be attainted fo? any otlence. thereupon juDgment of Deatb notois, 0? ougbt to be, 0? bereafter may latofully be giben, op rea« fon of tbis Statute, 02 otbertoife: anDfabing alroays all anD eberyfucb pains of seatb, 02 otber burt 02 punitbment as beretofo2e migbt fcoitbout Dan= ger of tato, be Done upon any perfon 02 perfons tbat (ball fenb 02 b?ing in= to tbis Eealm, 02 any otber tbe CUieens Dominions. 02 toitbin tbe fame aall erecute any fummons, fentence. ercommunication, 02 otber p?ocefs againff any perfon 02 perfons, from tbeMbopof Rome fo? tbe time being, 0? by 02 from tbe ^ee of Rome, 0? tbe autbo?ity 02 jurisDiction of tbe fame xkin. P2obiDeD altoays, anD be it enacteD bv tbe autbo?ity afo?efatD, €bat no perfon 02 perfons (bell bereafter be tnbiffeD fo? affifling, aiDing, maintaining, comfo?ting, 02 abetting of any perfon 02 perfons fo? any tbe faiD offences, in ertolling, letting fo?tb> 02 DefenDing of tbe ufurpeD potoer anD autbo?ity of tbe TSiCbop of Rome, unlefs be 02 tbey be tbereof lawfully accufeo by fucb gooD anD fufficient teflimony 02 p?oof, as by tbe 3ury -bv tobom be Cball fo be inDifteo, (ball be tbougbt gcoD , latoful anD fufficient, to p?obe bim 02 tbem guilty of tbe faiD offences. The Su- premacy as it fundi annexed to tbe Crown. 8 Eiiz; Cap. 17. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for Confirmation of a Subfidy granted by the Clergy, -- - $> II. acijc prelates anD Clergy of tlje ^ttntt oC Canterbury, being latofull? tongxe* gateD ano affcmblco togetber in a Contwcation w &snoD, calling to tbeir remembrance tlje great anD tnantfolD benefits fobicb tbe^ ba^c nran^ ano fnnD?^ towns reccibeD of ^out i^aieft^s moft gracious bountifulnefs, jmncipalls fo? tbe fctting fb?tb anD aobancing of <&on's bolt> toojD, bts Oncctc anD true Kcltgion, anD abolittjing all foreign potoer, contrary to tbe fame : CDonfiDering alfo t^z great Debts iubcrcimtb tbe imperial Crotnn of tbis Kealm irjaa cbargcD, luben it plcafeD aimigbtp <©oD firff to call ^our i^igbneffe to tbe gobernance of the fame. 0nD fuctber, lncigbing tbe great charges, toberetottb ?our- tyajefty botb barb been anD is lifcc to be burDcncD bereafter, fo: tbe DefenDing anD pieferbtng of jour tfttgfjnefe's Kealra, ano natural ^ubje«s in Cbrittiao peace, tranquUtts anD fafcty — 18 Eliz. A.D.1566. EXP. Cap. III. TATA Land REG A L. 6i The Su- premacy, as it (lands annexed to the Crown. A.D.i sis, &c. EXP. f Eliz. A.D.i J62. i Jac. i . 1 8 Eliz. Cap. 12.- — 23 Eliz. Cap. 14.. — 27 Eliz. Cap. 28. In the fcvcral Subfidy-TSills of the /aid Tears. .Cfje piclaUs anD Clergy of ffje ^jofctnee of Canterbury, fccing lafofuHp congregate*) ano aJTrmblcD together in a Confcorarion oz ^noo, confiocrtng their botmDen Duties to your £}3ajicfti?, their moft natural anD gracious £>oticrcign 2Lairp, anohafotng in remantoanre tyc manifclD anD ample benefits luljicl; thevj Datrp rcceifee, not ortly by your meft gracious anD gouly gotjernment, vuhcreby tfjcy be confcrtaD in peace anD quictneffe, anD fo mo:c able to fett)e<©oo, ano intenD to their office anD location : 21But alfo, anD that moft rrjiefly, by the fctting fiwtb anD aDUancing of od's mott Ijoly toojD, anD hiss fincere anD true Ueligion in this yourUcalm, anD abolifijing of all foreign polucr contrary to the fame : Con? fiocrtng alfo the great charges, tohcrctoith it cannot be but that your spajeftv from time to time is like to be burDeneD in DcfenDmg anD p^efcrtjing tljis your ftcaln*, with other your l^igljnefss Dominions. 39 Articles. xxxvii. Of the Civil Magijlrates. ■\ "HE Queen's Majefty hath the chief Power in this Realm of England, £ and other her Dominions, unto whom the chief Government of all fi- liates of this Realm, whether they be Ecclefiaftical or Civil, in all Caufesdoth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be fubjecl: to any Foreign Jurifdiftion. Where we attribute to the Queen's Majefty the chief Government, by which Titles we understand the minds of fome flanderous Folks to be offended : We give not to our Princes the Miniftring either of God's Word, or of the Sacra- ments, the which thing the Injunctions alfo lately fet forth by Elizabeth our Queen, do moft plainly teftifie : but that only Prerogative which we fee to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God him- felf, that is, that they fhould rule all Eftates and Degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclefiaftical or Temporal, and reftrain with the Civil Sword the ftubborn'and evil Doers. The Bifhop of Rome hath no Jurifdi&ion in this Realm of England. Canons, 1603. i. The King's Supremacy over the Church of England, in Caufes Ecclefiaftical, to be maintained. \ S our Duty to the King's moft Excellent Maiefty requireth, We firft l\ decree and ordain, That the Archbifhop of Canterbury ("from time to timej all Bifhops of this Province, rv all Deans, Archdeacons, Parfons, Vicars, and all other Ecclefiaftical Perfons, fhall faithfully keep and oblerve, and (as much as in them lieth) fhall caufe to be obferved and kept of others, all and lingular Laws and Statutes made for reftoring to the Crown of this Kingdom, the ancient Jurifdiclion over the State Ecclefiaftical, and abolifhing of all Fo- reign Power repugnant to the fame. Furthermore, all Ecclefiaftical Perfons having Cure of Souls, and all other Preachers, and Readers of Divinity Le- ctures, fhall to the uttermoft of their Wit, Knowledge and Learning*, purely and fincerely (without any colour or difllmulation} teach, manifeft, open, and declare x four times every Year (at the leaft) in their Sermons and other Abridgment. The hke a:- krowlet'gement , lomcwhat diffe- rently expreflld. The Queen hath the chief Power and Goverr.tnei.r, Ecclefiaftical and Civil ; —-which is riot to be extended to miniftring in the Church, but only to Ecclefiaftical Jurifdiclicn. The Pope hath no JurildicHon in this Realm. All Ecclefiaftical Perfons fhall ob- lerve, and caufe to be obferved, all Laws concerning the Royal Supre- macy, — and all Incum- bents, and Lectu- rers, fhall preach tour times a Year againft the P/tfal Supremacy, f This part of the Article, in the time of Edward VI. flood thus : The King of England is Supream Head in Earth, next under Chrift, oi the Church of England and Ireland. The Bifliop of Rome hath no Jurifdi&ion in this Realm of England. The Civil Magiltrate is ordained and allowed of God ; wherefore we muft obey him, not only for fear of Punifhment, but for Conference fake. w All Deans, Archdeacons] This Canon is taken from the firft Injunction of Queen Elizabeth, with little variation • as that was, trom che firft Injunction of K. Edward the fixth ,• which alio, in great meafure, was copied from the firft of the Injunctions of King Henr. Eighth, publiihed in the Year in 6 ' X Four times] For the [face of one quarter of a year next enfuing, once every Sunday • and after that, at the leaftwife twice every quarter. lojundt. Henr. 8. S Collations Burn. V. ». App. p.itfe, 66 S upreme Head of the Church of England, T i t. IL Abridgment -•-and in mainte- nance of the Regal. To affirm, that the King is not Su- preme Head of the Church, fliall be 1 Exco.-nmunicati- 011 ipfof/iclo. Declaration re be made by Per- fons takinp Orders, &e. agsintcrheP/j- pal, a:id for the/yc gal Supremacy. Star. xa. Car. z. c. i. fliall not inva- lidate or void the R.O)al Supremacy. Collations and Lectures, That all ufurped and foreign Power, (forafmuch as the fame hath no Eftablifhment, nor ground by the Law of God) is for moil juft Caufes taken away and abolifhed : And that therefore no manner of O bedience, or Subjection within His Majefty's Realms and Dominions, is due unto any fuch Foreign Power: But that the King's Power within His Realms of England, Scotland and Ireland,, and all other His Dominions and Countries, is the Highelt Power under God, to whom all Men, as well Inhabitants, as born within the fame, do by God's Laws owe moft Loyalty and Obedience, afore and above all other Powers and Potentates in Earth. ii. Impugners of the Kings Supremacy, cenfurd. WHofoever fliall hereafter affirm, That the King's Majefty hath not the fame Authority in Caufes Ecclefiaftical, that the godly Kings had amongft the 'Jews, and Chriftian Emperors of the Primitive Church, or im- peach any p'a'rt of His Regal Supremacy in the faid Caufes reftored to the Crown, and by the Laws of this Realm therein elfablifbed : Let him be Ex- communicated ipjb fatlo, and not reftored, but only by the Archbifhop, after his Repentance and- Fublick Revocation or thofe his wicked Errors. Canons, 1603. In Can. xxxvi. Entituled, Subfcription required of fuch as are to be made M'mtjlers. For preventing of Doubrs con- cerning the Lega lity of the rreknt Parliament, Enacted, That the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral, and Com- mons, are the two Htoufes of Parlia ment. [."I^Hat the King's Majefty under God, is the only Supreme Governour of this Realm, and of all other His Highnefs's Dominions and Countries, as well in all Spiritual or Ecclefiaftical Things or Caufes, as Temporal, and that no Foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate, State or Potentate, hath or ought to have any Jurifdiction, Power, Superiority, Preheminence or Authority Ecclefiaftical or Spiritual, within His Majefty 's faid Realms, Dominions and Countries, zz Car. II. Cap, 1. In an AH, Entituled, An M to prevent and fupprefs fedi- tious Conventicles. — §. xviii. ^oin'ueD alfo, tljat neither tin's &t, no? any tying therein containeo, fliall erteno to inbaltoatc 0? aboio ljis Majefty s ^up?cmacy in (Ecclefiaftical affairs j but tijat l)is flDajefty ano ins $eft$ aurs ^ucccffojs, may from time to time, ano at all times here- after, crcrctfe ana enjoy all p&mm ano autnonty in Ccclcffattical Affairs, as fully ano as amply, as inmfelf 0? any of t)i$ i£?cDeccffo?s fcabe, 0? migfit rjabc Done tijefame •, any tin'ug in tnts&ct to tije con* trary nottoitljftauoing. 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 1. An Act for Removing and Preventing all Quejlions and T>if- putes concerning the Affembling and Sitting of this pre- feni Parliament. F£> U picbcnttug all doubts anO Scruples tofticfc may in any totfe artfe concerning tfcc Meeting, fitting, ano $joceeOing of t^is pjefent ^ariiament ; 55c it OeclareO ano cnactcO by tlje fting anD QXwzn's moft CrceUent Spajeffies, byanotoitb tyeaooiceauo Content of tfyi Hojos spiritual anO Ccmpojal, ano Commons noto affemblcO, ano by Sutfionty of tm fame ; 11. C&at tbe Xoin. ^mituat ano Ccmpojal, ano Commons Con* tamO at Weftminfter, tfj£ €l»0 anO ttoenttet^ Day Of January, in tye year of our Kloio, one tlioufanO fir fwuOjeO eigtljty eigfct, anO tfcere fitting on trjc trjivtccntrj oay of February following, are t&c€too$oufcs * : of The Su- premacy, as it flands annexed to the Crown. 1 Jac. 1. A.D.1669. A.D.1688. Cap. III. TATAL and REGAL. <>7 The Su- premacy, as it (lands annexed to the Crown. lOtwithftanding any wane of Vv'rit!> of Summons & c - —and all Aifis oi the prefent Parlia ment liiall begin on the day, on uhich their Maje fties accepted the Crown, —Star. 30. Car. 2. c. 1. and all other Acts, lb far as they concern the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, to be taken in Parlia- ment fliall be re- pealed, of parliament, anD fo fljall be, anD are Ijerebt ?E>cclarcD, <£nactcD,{ Abridgment anD aojuDgcD to be, to all Intent*, Conductions anD purpofcg tonatfocber, tf>ottoitbttanDing ant toant of ffiXxit oj ftSrits cf &u\\u mows, c? ant otiicr Defect of tfozm, o? default tobatfoebcr, as! if tljcp baD been $>ummoneD accojDtng to tbe ufual bicb tbe Eotal Ment (ball at ant ttntc be giben before tije ncrt prorogation after tbe faiD %l)iv- teentb of February, ©all be CWDcrftooD, Caftcn, anD aojuDgeD in )lavo, to 2Scgin, anD Commence upon ttjc faiD Cbirtcentb of February, on toDtcl) fat Cftetr faiD ^ajetttes!, at tbc Keciucft, anD bt tbe aDbicc of tbe HLotftf anD Commong, ?DiD accept tbe Croftw anD Eopai i®ip ItttVOf tag anD ®UeCU Of England, France, atlD Ireland, anD tf)e$>0* minions anD Cerritojies: tbereto belonging. in. anD be it further (EnacteD bt ti?c autbojitp afojefaiD, Cbat tbe act maoe in tbe Cljirtietb $car of fcing Charles tbe ^beconD, <&ntitu> ieD, An Aft for the more erfe&ual preferving the Kings Perfon and Go- vernment, by difabling of Papifts from Sitting in either Houfe of Parlia- ment, anD all otber acts of parliament, as* to fo mucb of tbe faiD act 0? actjs onlv, ag concerns! tbe Caning ti)e Oatlis; of £*upiem&c? anD allegiance, oi citber of t^em, in tiic fatD act o? acts! refpectibelt mentioneD, by ant Member or ^embers; of eitber ^oufe of par* liamcut, toitb relation to tbeir fitting anD SJotiug in parliament, fball be, anD are berebt iBepcaleD to all 'Intents anD purposes $ a* nt tbing in tbe faiD recitcD act or acts to tbe contrart nottoitb* ftauDing. iv. anD be it further euacteD, €I>at tbe Calling ttje fvatb* herein after mentioneD, anD tbe Rafting, £>ubfcrsbing, anD l&cpeating tbe declaration in ttye faiD act of tbe Cbirttetl) $ear of filing Charles tl)t Second mentioneD, bv eberp Member of eitber $oufe of trjisf prefent parliament, from anD after tbetfirft Dat of March nert enfuing, in fucb manner as tbe tafeiug tbe faiD £DatbS of allegiance anD ^u* pjemact, anD tbe Waning, £>ubfcribing anD Repeating ti)t faiD 3®c* claration in tbe faiD laft mentioneD act arc requircD, iball be gcoD anD effectual to all Entente anD purpofes, as if tlje faiD Oatbs of allegiance anD ^>upjcmact baD been tanen, anD t&e faiD ^eclarati^ on baD bixn isapaDe, ^ubfcribeD anD KepeateD in fucb fanner, anD at fucb Cime as by tbe faiD act o? acts, o? ant of tbem, tljet are re* quircD. anD tbat tn all future parliaments! tbe Oatbss herein af* tcr mentioneD, anD tbe declaration in tbe faiD act maDe in tbe ^rbirtictb ??ear of tiing Charles tbe ^econD mentioneD, CbaU be to lien, flIBaDc, ^>ubfcribeD anD EepeateD bt ebert Member of eitber $oufc of parliament toit^in tbe Cime, anD in tbe fame fanner anD fo?m, anD unDer tbe ^enalticsi anD ^ifabilitiess ajs tbe faiD 0atb0 of allegiance anD ^upzemact, anD tbe faiD declaration, bt tbe faiD act of tbe Cbirtietb fear of &fng Charles tbe ©econD, are &imiteD, £D?DaineD anD appointeD to be Canen, S^aDe, ^ubferi* b:D anD KepcateD, anD not at ant otber Cime, o? in ant otber fanner, to enable tljem to %it anD Clote in parliament ; ant tbitto: in tbe faiD act o? act0, o? ant of tfcem, to ti)t contrart not* tMtbftanDiug. v. anD it ist berebt further (SnacteD anD ?E>eclareD bt tbe autbo* ntv afojefaiD , €bat tbe €)atb0 abobe appointeD bv tbijs act to be taficn in tbe (IcaD anD place of tl)t £>atl)gi of allegiance ano ^upze* mact, Iball be in tbe ftllojDsi following anD no otber; — and the Oaths appointed by this Acl: (with the De- claration) fliall be as effectual, being taken by the pre- fent Members of each Houfe, as the abrogated Oaths, VI. I J. B. Do fincerely Promife and Swear, that I will be faithful, and bear true Allegiance to Their Majefties, King William and Queen Mary. So help me God. VII. I A. B. Do Swear, that I do from my Heart Abhor, Deteft and Ab- jure, as Impious and Heretical, that damnable Doctrine and Pofition, That Princes Excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the Sec of Rome, may be Depofed or Murthered by their Subjects, or any other whatfoever. And I do Declare, that no Foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate, State or Potentate hath, or ought to have any Power, Jurifdi&ion, Superiority, Pre- eminence, — and, for the fu- ture.the new Oaths fliall be taken, and Declaration fub fcribed , by the Members of both Houfes. The Words of the New Oath, —of Allegiance, — of Supremacy. 68 Supreme Head of the Church ^England, Tit nr.1 Abridgment. This prefent Par- liament may be diflblved.as if fum- moned by Writ. Preamble referring', —to Stat. i. El. c. i. in which the Oath of Suprema* cy is appointed, —and to Stat. 3. Jac. 1. c. 4. ap- pointing the Oath of Allegiance. No perfon {hall be obliged to take the Oaths , ap- pointed by the faid Statutes, 1 El. c.i.C? ijaci. c.4. — but the Statutes, as to fuch Oaths, fhall be repealed. Perfons required to take the Oaths by any Adts what- foever, fhall take '• he new Oaths, and ubfcribetheDecla ration , appointed by this Act, w«f. — the Lords Spiri- tual andTemporal, in Chancery^ otK^'s- Bench, or at Quai- ter-SefTions, -and all others, before l'uch Perfons as have tendered the abrogated Oaths, —and the New Oaths fhall be ta- ken in the fame mannei abrogated lwcre, in the fame :r, cj?c. as the f ited Oath f I eminence or Authority , Ecclefiartical or Spiritual, within this Realm. So help me God. viii. p?obtded altoats, and be it ©eclared, Cbat tl)i$ patent par* liamcnt ma? be £>iffolbed after tbe ufual manner, as if tbc fame bad been Summoned and Called bvOttrtt, 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 8. An AH: for the Abrogating of the Oaths of Supremacy and Alle- giance^ and appointing other Oaths. WBcrcas by a Statute made in tbc iftrii $>ear of tbcEcign of our late ^ObretgnltaUp^l. Elizabeth, entitUlCD, An Aa to Reltore to the Crown the ancient Jurifdi&ion over the Eltate Ecclefiaftkal and Spi- ritual, and Abolifhing all Foreign Powers Repugnant to the lame, ttie perfons tberetu mentioned toerc obliged to tafteau£>atb tberemmen* ttoncd, commonly calico tlje £>atb of ^upjemact : and tobereas by another Statute made in tbe 'Cbird $cat of tbc aSctgn of our late ^Otcreign jdOjO &tng James tllC firft, CcntttUlCO, An Act for the better Difcovering and Reprefling Popifh Recufants, another ©atb> COtttmonlt called tbc SDatI? of Allegiance o? Obedience, toas required to betafienbt t^e perfons; therein mentioned ; ii. 2Sc it enacted bv tbe fcing and Queen's mott excellent &a jefttegf, b? and laity tbc Sdbtce and Confcnt of tbc &ojds Spiritual and Ccmpojal, and tfce Commons in t\)i$ patent parliament atfemblcd, ano bt the auti)o>itt of tlje fame, €bat from bencefo;tb no perfon tonatfoeber fljall be obliged to tsfec tfje faio Outbs, o? eitljer of tbem, bv f 02ce o? Virtue of tbc faid ^catute«, oj cither of tbcm, oj ant o* tber Statute tobatfocber ; 25uc tbat tbc faid Statutes, ano ebert o* tber Statute, fo? fo mucb onlt as concerns tbe faio SDatbS, ano tbe faio ffice 02 employ mentl The Su- premacy, as itjiandi annexed to the Crown. A.D.1688. A P. III. TATA Land KEG A L. 6 9 The Su- premacy, as itftatids , annexed \to the Crown. An Attempt was made, to exemptEc- dcfiaftical Perfonsfrom taking the Oarbs. rid. Jturn. Pros. Apr. *v 23, mcnt Ceclefiaftical 02 Cfbii, ts% come into anp Capacity in re- fpect 9 0? bp reafon thereof t6cp fljouio babe been obitgcn bp anp g>ta^ tute to take tlje fatD abrogated Oatljsf, 0? either of them, fljall take the ©atljs berebp appointeo, in (neb manner, at fucb time0, before fucb perfons, and in fuel) Courts and places as tljep fljouio, 0? ought to babe taken the faio former €>athS, 0? either of them, in cafe tbe fame ban not bun abrogated, as aforefaio* and that eberp fucfj perfon foljo fljall neglea, 0? ecfufe to take tbe fame, fljall incur and be liable to tbe fame penalties, .forfeitures, Difabilitics ano in- capacities, as bp any fucb statute was appointeo, for, 0? upon neg- lect, 0? refgfal to take tbe fain former ©atbs berebp abrogated, 0? ei- ther of them. vi. aim be it farther enacted, Chat if anp perfon nolo babing a- np Cffice 0? ^Employment, €ibil or S^ilitarp, fljall neglect or refufe to take tbe fain £>atbs berebp appointeo to be taken, in fucb man- ner as bp tljis act is directed, before tbe fir ft bap of Auguft in tbe pear one tboulano fie fnitmieli eigbtp niue, 0? fooiter, if requited tbeee- unto b}> anp £>r&er from W 99ajeftp in Council, before fucb perfons as bp the faid £>rder fljall be appointed to take ano receibe tlje fame, Chat in eberp fucb Cafe tbe faid €>ffice ano Cmplopment of eberp perfon fo negleetiug or refufing, ujall be boid, ano is berebp adjudged HCtD. vii. ano be it furtljer enacteo bp tlje authoritp aforcfaio, Chat if anp arebbifljop o? TSifljop, 0? anp other perfon noto babing anp Cede- fiafllcal Dignitp, ^Benefice 0? promotion, fljall neglect 0? teftife to take tlje £>atbs bp this act appointed to be taken, in flidj mannet as bp this act i$ Oitecteo, before tbe firft nap of Auguft, in tbe pear one tboufano fte hundred eigbtp nine, eberp fucb perfon ano petfons fo neg- lecting 01 refufing, ujall be, ano is, ano ate berebp oeclareo ano ao- inogeo to be ftifpendeo from tbe Crecution of bis 0? their fiDfftcc bp the fpace of fir montbs, to be accounted from tbe faio firft dap of Au- gia ; and if tlje faid perfon o? petfons ffo babing neglected 0? tefti- fed ) fljall not hnthitt tbe faid fpace of fir montbs take tbe faid ©atbs in fucb manner, Court 02 place, as tbep ougbt to babe taken tbe fame before the faid firft dap of Auguft ; Chen be or tbep fljall be ipfo fado oepnbeo, and if$, and are berebp adjudged to be depnbed of bis and their ©fftces, benefices, Dignities and promotions Ceclefiaftical. viu. and be it farther enacted, Chat if anp perfon 0? perrons noto being gaffer, tftobetnour, $>ead or jFellofo of anp College or l^all, in either of tbe ttno CJniberfitles, 0* of anp ot&et College, o? Rafter of nnp Jjofpftal 0? ©cbool, 0? P?ofeflo? of Dibinitp, !Lato, pijp» fick, 0? other Science in eitber of tbe faid sinibcrfittes, 0; fn tbe dtp of London, fljall neglect 0? refufe to take the ©at&s bp t^is act appointed to be taken, in fucb manner, and before fucij petfons as bp tbis act is directed, before tfje firtt dap of Auguft, in tbe pear one tboufano fir btmojeo eig&tp nine 5 eberp fucb perfon and petfons fo neg- lecting 0; refufing, fljall be, and is, ano are herebp declared and ad- judged to be fufpenoeo from tbe Crecutfon of ty& 0? their Office and Cmplopment, and from bis 0? their ^afferfljfp, ^obernment, jfellotdfljip and p?ofefl*o?fljip, refpectfbelp, fo? the fpace of fir months, to be accounted from the faio firft oap of Auguft t and if the faid ipecfon 0? petfons Cfo babing neglcaeo 0? tefufed) fljall not tm'thin the Cain fpace of fir months take the faid Oaths in fuch Court 0? place, and befo?e fuch petfons, and in fuch manner as tbep ought to babe taken the Came befo?e the faid firft dap of Auguft, Chat in eberp fuel) Cafe tlje faio foffttt and Cmplopment, ^afternjtp, (Sobernment, irciiotoujip and pjofeffo^fljip of eberp perfon fo neglecting o? refufing, fhall be boid, and is berebp adjudged boid. ix. and be it further enafred, Chat if anp fuch other perfon o? ucrfons ( other than the pecfons fpeciall? abobe mentioned; fljall lefufe to take the faid £>atbs, a\ either of them, toben tend?ed to him 02 them b^ anp petfons latofullp autho?f?ed, as is afo?efaid, to admi- infter 0? tender the fame, the perfon 0? perfons fo tend?ing the faid ©aths oi eitbec of them, fljall commit the faid perfon and pertbns fo tefufiug, to the Common tSaol 0? ^)oufe of Correction, there to re. main bntljout T5ail 0? ^atnp?(?e fo? the fpace of three months, untefs -—!_,,, m Abridgment. --—and under the lanje Penalties. If any Officer Civil or Military (hall refufe the Oaths, — the Office fhall be void. Every Ecclefia- ftical perfon, ha- ving promotion and not taking tbe Oaths before Aug. 1. (hall be fufpen- ded, —and neglecting fix Months longer, fliall be ipfo faSo deprived. All Heads and Fellows ofColleges and Halls, Matters of Holpitals and Schools, and Pro- feflbrs, neglecting to take the Oaths before Aug . i . &all be lulpended, ——and neglecting fix Months lodger, fhall be ipfo fa8o deprived. All other Perfons refufing the Oaths, fhall be imprifon'd for 3 Months, or pay a Sam not ex- ceeding 40 1. 7° , - ■ ■ — ■*— ^ — — ^ — Supreme Head of the Church #/ England, Tit. II. Abridgment. — and refufing at the end of 3 Months, {hall be imprilcn'd 6 Months, or pay a Sum, nor above 10 /. nor under 5/. — -and ftiall find Sureties fjr pood Behaviour, and ap- pear ar. the next Aflizes, -and refuting the Oaths at the Af- fixes, they flnll b? incapabe of any Office, Civil or Military, and re- main bound , to good Behaviour. —and refufing alfo the Declaration, 30 Car. 2. fhall fuffer as Papifts Convict. All Officers by Sea and Land (hall take the faitiOaths, and the Declarati- on, 30 Car. 2. — a-itd all who {hall hereafter be put in Oftice, by, Sea or and, -upon pain of be- i*ng incapable nf leceivrrig and hold- ing fueh Office. ! TheOath requi- red by Scat. 13, 14 Car. 2. c. 3. \ premacy, as t; ft and annexed to the Crown. fucb ©ffenner fljall pay notour to the fain petfon 02 pcrfonn fo teno?ing|pe_Su- tlje fain ©atlj*, 0? cither of tljem, fuch Sum of ^onep not erecenmg fo^tj? fljilling*, a* the fain perron 0? pcrfon* fo tending tlje fain £>atlj* o? citljer of tljem fljall requite fuel) ©ffennec to pap fo? ijtss 0? bcr fain refufal ; fobicb ^onep fl)all be pain to tlje €burclj'toarnen0 0? £>■ toerfeer0 of tbe poo?, fo? tbe relief of tlje 12>oo? of tlje Ipatiuj 0? place nifcerc fuc& ©ffennct nin Iaft inhabit ,- aim if at tlje enn of tb>ee moiit(j0 after fuel) refufal, tlje petfon ann perfons fo refufing, fljall again refufe to tafce tlje fain 0atlj0 0? either of tftem, toljen lawful- ly tcnn?cn to Ijim 0? t&em, a0 i* afo?clain, tlje fain petfon 0? pec< fon* fo tending ttje fain ®ath* 0? eitljet of them, fljall commit tlje faio petfon ann pcrfon* fa refilling, to the Common ©aol 02 uoufc of Correction, tijere to remain fo? the fpace of fir ^ontb*, unlef* e- bcrp fucij £>ffenocc fljall pap noton to tlje pcrfon 0? perfon0 fo ten. tying the fain £)atlj0 02 cither of tljem, fuel) S>um of SQottep, not er< ceebing ten pounns, no? tinner fine pounn*, a0 tlje fain pcrfon 0? pecfons. fo tcnhn'ng the fain €>atlj*, 0? eitljet of tljem, fljall require fuel) ©ffenner to pav ftn bio 0? Ijer fain feconn refufal ; tlje fain $?9o* nep to lie nifpofen in manner afojefain. ann unlef* cnerp fuch fl)f» fenner fljall become bomtn teltl) ttoio fuffinent burette*, tottl) Con* hition to be of tjje goon 15ehatoiour, ann alfo to appear at tlje next af* fi5C0 0? general tfaol-nelihcrp to be hoincn fo? tlje Countp, iibettp 02 pace toljere fucb ©ffenner fljall tljen inhabit 0? refine ; at tohtcij at fi?e* 0? eaol-neliberp tlje fain ©atlj fljall be again tenn?en to enerp fucfj £>f£tnnrr bp tlje Suffice* of atrise* .0? eaoimtlitoerp , in rtjsir. open afliK* 0? eaoi=helihetp >i ann if ttje fain £>ftcnocr fljall refufe to tahz the fain ©atb*, 0? eitljet of tljem, to£en tenn?en to htm 0? ft? r by tlje fain -Suffice* of affile* 0? <55aoMieIibecp, a* i* afojefain, Chen e»e- rp petfon ann petfon* fo refufing, fljall be,. ann i*> ann are ijerebp an= jungen incapable of anp ®f£itt, Citofl c? g&llitarp, toitbm thr* &ing* nom, ann fljall liketoife be ann remain bounn to tlje goon OSebautour, until ije 0? tljep no take tlje fain £>atft*. ann in cafe fuel) perfon 0? perfon* fljall refufe alfo to make ann fubferibe tlje Declaration mentis onen in tlje Statute mane in tlje ttjittietft pear of tbe Eeign of &in$ Charles tlje ©CCOnn, CntitUlen, An Aft for the more effettual preferving rhe King's Ferfon and Government, by disabling Papifts from fitting in ei- ther Ho ife of Parliament, fuel) petfon ann perfon* fljall fuffer all pain*, 13eualtic0, jfo?feitute0 ann JDifabilitte0 30 a popiflj Eecufant=ContoiS, nnn be taken ann oeemen a popiuj Eecufant'Contoia, to ail intent* ann purpofee toijatfoeficr. x. aim be it fattber enaffen bp tfje autljo?itp afo?efat'n, Chat all ann etoctu 'fficet0, ann Bon-CommiiTion 0? War- rant Officer ann ©mcet0 that ace alreanp emplopen in their ^ajefffe* €>ctbice bp .%tn 0? lann, fljall take tlje fain Oath*, ann alfo make, repeat ann ^ubfetibe the Declaration mentionen in ttje fain Statute mane in trje tljirtiettj pear of tlje Eetgn of J^ing Charles tlje g>econo> beftj?e tlje Lo?o ipigljanmiral of England, 0? t&e CommilTioncr* fo? ctccuttng ttje ©fftce of Lo?n $jtgb=3nmttal> 0? tbefc Deputie*, 0? fucb otljet* pecfon0 a0 tljeir ^ajettie0 fljall auttj02i?e 0? appoint to anmfnt» (let, ann accept tlje fame refpeffitoelp ; ann that all ann etocrp fucb petfon ann perCOtt0 a0 fljall hereafter be put into anp fuctj Cmpiop-- ment b^ Sea 0? lann, fljall befo?e tbe nelinerp of fucb CommuTion 0? (LUatrant to fucij £>ftTicer, take tlje fain €>attjs, ann make, repeat aim fubfettbe tlje fain Dedatation befo?e tlje lo?n |)igij«anmirai , 0? ^Oinutiffioncr0 of tlje anmiraltp 0? trjeic Dcputie*, 00 afo?efain ; 0? fuch petfon a* ujall ifltiefucb Commiffion 0? Ottatrant, 0? fuctj other* a*, fljall be autljojfceB to anminifler the fame a* afo^e r ain rcfpectibelp, tbTja ate Ijccebp refpeaitoelp antbo?i5en ann requiten to tenner, anmf^ ni(!er ann accept ttje fame ; ann all ann eberp fucij Officer 0? £)fficer0 tlj.it flmil refufe to take tlje faio £>atlj*, ann make ann fubferibe ttje fato Di/:latattcti, fljall be incapable of receibing, taking, IjoiDing 0? ere« ctttii'.tj Cue?) Office 0? €mplopment» tXi, ann be it further enacten, Cljat tfje £>attj appomten by tlje Statute mane in the tljittecnth ann fourtecntb peat* of J^ing Charles tdf ©1 :&un, (SatitUkn, An Aft for ordering the Forces in the feve- iai Counties of this Kingdom, tlje jfO?m aitO ©ao?n* Of toljICb SDatf) ate in ***• |C A P. III. TATAL and REGAL. 7* The Su- . premacy, as itjlands annexed to the Crown. in tbe fame statute erprefled ; and alfo Co mucb of a declaration prefcribed in another act mate in tbe fame year, Cntitulcd, An Aft For the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies. And for Eftablifhing the Form of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating Bifhops, Prieffs and Deacons in the Church of England, ag i$ erpreffed in tbefe Chords, (viz.) 1A. B. declare, That it is not lawful upon any Pretence whatfoever to take Arms againft the King ; and that I do abhor that Traiterous Pofition of taking Arms by his Authority againft his Perfon, or againft thofe that are Commiflioned by him : ^batl not from bencefortb be required 0? enjo?ned, no? an? perfon fuffcr ant forfeiture, jknalt? 0? 7lof& b? tbe not tailing, fubferi* bing or mafcing tbe fatD £>atb, or tbe faid recited part of tbe faid declaration ; tbe laft forementioned £>tatute0, 0? an? otber KLato 0? Statute to tbe contrary in an? toife nottoitbftanding. xii. and -be it enacted, Cbat tbe flDatbs tbat are intended and re* quired to be taHen b? tyit act, are tbe ©atbs in t^efe erpze$ fiords Hereafter following ; I A. B. do fincerely Promife and Swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true Allegiance to their Majefties, King Willtam and Queen Marj. So help me God, &c. JA.B. do fwear/Thatldofrom my Heart Abhor, Deteft and Abjure as Impious and Heretical, that damnable Do&rine and Pofition, That Princes Excom- municated or Deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the See oj Rome, may be de- pojed or murdered by their Subjects, or any other tvhatjbever. And I do declare, That no Foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate, State or Po- tentate hath, or ought to have any Jyrifdichon, Power, Superiority, Pre- eminence, or Authority, Ecclefiafticai or Spiritual, within this Realm. So help me God, Sec. xiii. ant* be it further (Enacted b? tfce autborit? afo&fato, 3pbat tfce &amcg of aE and lingular fucb $erfong and SPfficerj* a£o?efaid, tbat Do 01 (ball in tbe Court of Chancery, Kings. Bench, o? Quarter ^effiows, tafee tijc €>atb0 b? tbte act required, or appointed to be ta* ften, ff)aU be in tbe faid refpectibe Courts of Chancery and King's- Bench, ant> tbe Quarter £>effton0, Enrolled tottrj tbe ?£a? and Cime of tbeir talking tbe fame, in Bolte made and nept onl? for tbat in* tent and purpofe, and Co? no otber. €be tobicb Kolte ajst for tbe Court of Chancery, fljall be publtcfel? bung up in tbe £>ffice of ti?e $ett? #agg. and tbe JSolte fo? tbe King's-Bench, in tbe Croton ©f* ftce of tbe laid Court, and in fomepublicft #lace in eber? Quarter ®>effion0, and tbere remain durincj tije tobole Cerm, eber? Ccrm, and during tbe tobole time of tbe faid £>effion& in eberp Quarter dftu'bn*, fo? eber? one to refo?t to, and loob upon, toitbout mh 02 iRettard. anbnone of tbe perfon 0? f^erfonjs aforefaid, (ball gibe or ,pa? ag an? fee 0? Eetoard to ant Officer 0? flDfficeriB belong* mg to an? of tbe Courts, ag afo&faio, abobe tbe S>um of Ctoelbe »ence fo? bijs 0^ tbeir <£ntr? of l)i$ 0? tbeir tafcing of tbe faid ©atb0 by tins art required, 0? appointed to be tafeen. xiv. and tobereajs fince tbe Clebentb da? of December, in tbe fear of our Hojo £>ne tboufand fir bundled eigbt? eigbt, tbe faid abjoga* fed ©atbjj could not be tafien b? an? perfon tbat toas? elected, 0? placed in sn? fittkz of S^agiftrac?, 0? ^blact of Cruft relating to, oi concerning tbe d&obcrnment of an? Cit?, Corporation, 55o?ougb, cinque^o?t, 0? tbeir Members, or otber feort Coton, at ti)t time of big being admitted and 8>toorn into fucb Office, palace or Cmplo?* ment, b? rcafon tobcrcof %i$ faid Election, ^lactng and Cboice, into fucb Office 0? Cmplo?ment, b? one act Cntituled, An Aft for the well Governing of Corporations, 96 Enacted, and declared to be 2loio. J5e Abridgment. --•and (b :bc De- claration piefcVi- Ixd in Star. 13,14. Cf.r 1. c. 4. as tt- Jatestotak.'if Arms againft the King, —•(hall not hence- for:h be required. New Oaths re- quired by this A&. -of AJIegiance, — of Supremacy, Tbe Names of all Perlons taking the foreiaid Oaths, fasli be inrolled in their refpective Courts, —-and the Rolls hung up in the proper Offices, — »nd view'd with- out Fee orReward, - — and no more than 1 1, {hall be paid for the Entry of the Oaths. The abrogated Oaths could not be taken by any Per- fon admitted to Office in Corpora- tion, &c. fince Dec. 11. —by reafon where- of, fuch Office is void by tbe Cot poration-AcJ, -^ - ■ ■■!!■! ■ I I 7* Supreme Head of tbe Church of England. TlT.II Abridgment. -but if fuch Otfi- cer ihall take the new Oaths before Aug. \ . it fhall be as "effectual, as if he had taken the laid abrogated Oaths. Several perfons admitted into Of- fices, could not take the former Oaths , and fub- I'cribe the Declara- tion, according to —but if they take the ;.iwOaths,ar,d repeat the Decla- ration, and receive the Sacrament, £?c before the lit of Augufi, they fhail be indemnified,and adjudged good Of- ficers, from their Admiilion. The King fhail have power to al- low to a number of Clergy refufing the Oaths, not ex- ceeding i z, a third part of their Re- 1 venues, to continue du- ring pleafure. Recital of i W. t^Aidi-.cS. l'o far as concerns Military Employments, .—and that Corrt- miiTicns m* pof- libly be granted to Perfons at a great diftance from Lon- don. 75z it tbcrefoze enacteD by tbe autbonty afojefatD, €bat if an? The s u - fucb Officer (ball before tbe f irft 5©ar; of Auguft, in tbe ?>ear of premacy our 'jLojD One Cbouftmb ^ix $unb;cD CEigbtv $inc, tane tbe SDatbs *shftands bcretn mentioncD anU requircD to be taften before fuct^ £>crfcu m annexed perfons, tobo tot tbe faiD act tyoulD babe aDmimttreD tbe faiD atyto* to the gateD OatbS, at tije- ttroc of bis aDmiffion into fucb ^Office op €m* Crown. plorment, tbe faiD Election anD placing into fuel) £>fncc op €m- c/-v-sj plormcnt ©all be tafeen ano abiugDeD to be as gooD ano effectwat, as if be baa tafceu tbe fato abrogated Oatbs , an? tniug in tbe faiD act, o? in any otber Statute to tbc contrary in an? toife nottoitbttauDing. xv. anD tobercas 0nce tbe tfeaft of £>aint Michael laft patt, Di* bers perrons babe been aDmittcb into Offices, employments op $Ia> ces of Cruft, ana coulD not tafee tbe faiD abzogatco €>atbs, anD fub* fcribc tije declaration at fucb time, anD in fucb manner as is Direct^ eD anD appointeD by one act maoe tbe f ibe anD Ctoentictb of tbe late fcing Charles tbe ^CCOUD, CntitUleD, An Ad for preventing of Dan- gers that may happen from Popifh Rccufants ; ' Tdz it tbcrefoje CnacteD by tbe autbojit? afo?efatb, Cbat if ant fucb #erfou (ball before tbe enD of Trinity Cerro nerr, in tyz $tgb Courts of Cbancerr; op KingVBench, oi before tbe tfirtt of Auguft, tn tbe $>ear of our %opo £Dne CboufanD ^ir ^unDjeD CigbtT ®ine, at ttje Quarter ^effions fo? tbat County 0} |Blace tubere be o; tqet 0>ali intiabit op re(!De, op erecute tbe faiD Office op employment, tafic tbe Oatbu in tyi& act mentioneD anD appointeD to be tafeen, anb re* peat anD fubferibe tbe (at'D declaration, anD talte tbe Sacrament of tbe %opo$ Supper acco^Diug to tbe ufage of tbe Cburcb of England, anD pzocure Certificate tbereof in fucb manner ags in tbe faiD act i# requireD, Directed anD appointeD, Cbat tl;eu fucb ^erfon 0)all anD is berebp linDempnificb anD l^ifcbargeD fi;om an? ^enalt? o; ^ifabi* litv tbat be migbt op IboulD babe incurreD by tbe faiD act, anD (ball anD is bcrcbt aDjuDgeD to babe been, anD be as gooD anD fufficient an Officer from t^z time of bte aDmiffion, as if be baD tafien tf)t faiD abtogatcD ©atbs, anD perfo?meD all otber tbings rcquireD by tbe faib act ; an? tbiug to tbe contrary in my toife nottoitbftanDing. ^^obiDeD altoa?0 ; anD be it CuacteD by ttyz autbo^it? afo?efaiD, Cbat it be left to tbe faing to allot*) to fucb of tbe Clerg? as (ball refute tbe OatbS p?efcribcD b? tW act, as be (ball tbinfi fit, not zp ceeDing tbe number of CtoelDe, an allowance out of tbeir ecclefiafttcal benefices op ^^omotions fo? tbeir £>ubftftenee, not erceeDing a CbirD $art, anD to continue During ^is iS^a jetties pleafure, anD no longer. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 25. An AB to Regulate the Admini/lration of the Oaths required to be takgn by Commiffwn or Warrant Officer* Employed in Their Majefties Service by Land> hy Virtue of an A3 made this prefent Sejfion of Parliament, Entituled, An Aerbice Does require tbcEcgimentsanD droops of ^olDiers to^arcb, anD be at great 2©i> ttanccs from London, ano upon an? Vacancy of ant fucb fl^ilttar? Cm» plo^mcnt by ^eatb 0^ otbertotfe, 'tis neceffar? to fill up fucb Vacancies, by granting neto Commiffions fo? perfons tbat may be at a great &>U ffance from London, fo as tbeir fl^ajctties £>erbice toill not permit tbem to repair to London to tafie t^z faiD ©atbs> ano mafee tbe fain declaration as afojcfaiD: . . 11. ^e Gap. III. TATAL and REGAL. 73 The Su- premacy as itftands annexed to the Crown. II. 75z it cnactcD by tf)e &iug anD $luztn y $ moft excellent fl@ajefftc& by anD toitn tbe aabicc anD Content of ti)e-]Lo?ty$ Spiritual anD Ccmpojal, anD tbe Commons in tbi# pjefent parliament &(TcniblcD, anD op tnc &ut$02it? of tbe fame, Cljat if any Commiffion foj fuc!) Military tfmptorittent, (bail Ijereaftcr be grautcD to any pert on at an? pittance from London erceeDing ttDem? £DJ£nlc#, tljat fucb pcrfoii fl;all anD may tafte tbe faiD £>atb& anD SBpafcc anD |a>ubfcribe tbe faiD 3©c« claration at tbe nert gutter, after tbe Eecetpt of tbe faiD Commit fion, before tbe CommifTar? of tbe ^utferg o? l)i$ &>zyuiy, tt>bo tatb& anD ^ubfcrtbc tbe faiD Bcclara* tion a$ afojefaiD, fuel) teerfou fljall not be allotreD upon tbe gutters, but bte Commiffiou (ball be boiD to all intents anD purpofeis tobat* foeber. iv. ^obiDeD alftai# , anD be it enacteD, Cj^at notbing in tyi$ 3ct containeD ©all erteuD to tbe Militia o; ^raineD tfanDja; of England. Abridgment. Hna&ed, thai, if any miliary Commiiiion flan be granted to atiy Perion, above 20 miles from London, he fhall take the Oaths, and fub- lcribe the Declara- tion, at the next Mutter, —and the Com- miflary ihall (end up a Cert firate thereof to the Per- fon ifluing fuch Commiflion. Any Perfon re- fufing to take and 1 ubferibe. as afore- faid, his Commif- fion (hall be void. This Ad (hall not extend to the Trained Bands. U TIT. 74- TA TA L Encroachments in England abolifloed, T 1 t. III. TIT- III. PAPAL ENCROACHMENTS in England, abolifhed, and the Powers reftored to the KING, or vefted in the ARCHBISHOP ofCANTERBURV. The Contents. Cap. I. Tapal Provisions of "Benefices, and Tapal C i t a t 10 n s, oppofed and prohibited. Cap. II. Purchafing of Benefices by Aliens, prohi- bited. Cap. III. Appeals /oRome, in all Cafes whatfoever, prohibited. Cap. IV. The Burthen of Peter-Pence, and other Papal ExaBions, taken aivaj. Cap. V. The Power oy Dispensations, tafyn from the Pope, and vefted in the Archbifhop of Canterbury. Abridgment. Every Perlon nurchafing Provi- flons of Abbeys or Priories, fhall be out of the King's Prote&ion, and vvhofo of- fendeth againft them in Body or Goods, fhall not be impeached. It fhall not be lawful to kill any Perfon, attainted \jpon a Vrtsmunirc. CAP. I. Papal Provisions of Benefices, and Tapal Citati- ons, oppofed and prohibited. 2,5 Edw. III. Stat. 5. Cap. 2z. An AU againft Tro r oifours to the Court o/^Rome. Tem, becaufcthat tome to purrbafe in tbc Court of Rome pjobiGons, to babe jabber, ana p?to?tes in England, in Deft ruction of tlje ftealm, anD of ijol^ JCcligiou : 3Jt is acro^DeD, tfjat cberp man that purcbafefb furh iDjotriQons of£bbcv>so? ^io^ics, that be anD tjis ©irecutojs anD procurators, tohicf) bo (tic anD make cjcccuttou of fuel) 30;otjtftons, ftjall be out of tbe lAing's Protection. Ent) tbat a man map bo toitb tbem,as of enemies of our §>odc; raignc ILpjd tbe fting anD bis liealm. 3nD he that offenbetb againft fuch p:obifo?s in HSoDp 0? in c*gcoDS, or in otber pcGcflions, ftjall be evcufeb againft all people, anD ftjall utter be impeactjcD no? griebcD fo? the fame at an*; Span's fruit. 5 Eliz. Cap. 1. In an Ad, Entituled, An Ail for Afjurance of the Queens Royal Tower, &c. xxi. ano foaafmuef) as it is noufctftti, tuijctTjec by tfje im$ of tfo's Ecafcn tee be anp pumi&ment fo? fuclj as fefll u? 0ap aw ucrfan 0? uccfons attainten m 0? uyon a Prasmunire : Q5e it tfjetefoje enactea t>p aur&onry afiijctiiB, C&at tc ttall not be lafnful to anv pecfon ojperfong to flap 0? kill anp pcrfim 0? perrons to an? man* _ net A.D.ijyo. PapalFvo- vifions of Benefaes, &c. oppofed and pro- hibited. A.D.i 562. Cap. III. and the Towers reflored to the KING, Sec. 75 Papal Fro- vifionso/ Benefices, fkeeppofed and pro- hibited. A.D.13JO. Spcl. GIofT. 1 Inft. p. 580. Ryley fUc'i'.a Pari. p. 379. net attafntco, 0? Ijcrcafter to be attatntcD, of, in, 02 upon anpp^munire, hpp?c*l tence, renfon, 0? auttjontp of anp lufcrjment gifeen, 0? ^matter to be fffi'en t'n c? upon tfje fame, 0? bp pretence, reafon, 0? fojee of anp iuo2ti 0? ujo#0, t&ing 01 t&mgrs eontamcu 02 fpccifieti in anp Statute 02 iLaiu cf l&ottfioh ants Praemunire, qj. fa any of tljnn, anp lato 02 Statute, 0? Opinion, 0? Ctpofition of an? Laio 0? Statute to tlje conttarp in anp toife nottirit&ff atttrinff. The Statute of a Trovifors of Benefices, made Anno 25 Ed. 3. Stat. 6. and Anno Dom. 1350. The King and other Lords floall prefent untoBcnefices of their own or their Anceftors Foundation, and not the e Bi]hop of Rome. Ipereasi late in tfje patliament of poo mcmo?p of Edward foinrr, of England, ©smtfatfjer to out io?o tfjc J&t'ng tfjat noiu is, tfjc b xxb peat of fjig Eeiiyn, W a Provifors] Provifores dicuntur , qui the Communaitp of the fain Realm, containing, ®&at fotjereajas tije halp Church of England mnjs founaen in the Cffatc of l&elacp tnithm tlje Realm of England up tlje faiD ©janafatljer ami hiss ^ogemto.JS, ana the €atts, 1>3arons, ana other Bcfclcs of his foio Realm ana tfje it anceftojs, to in= fojm them ana the people of tlje Lalu of ©oo, ana to make fjofpitaiities, alms, ana other tuo^hs of charitp in tlje places Mjere Uje Churches toere fotmaca, to? tlje fouls of tfje jFcuiioetg, their rpeits, a no all C&ifliaiwu ana certain poffeiTions as tori! in fees, lianas, Rents, as in aauotnfons, tuljfetJ ao eetena to a great ua= im-, lucre afiijjnca up tlje fain Jf dinners to tlje Piclatcs ana otljcr ucopic of tlje hoi? Church of tlje lata Realm to fuffaitt the tame charge, aim efpeciallp of tije PotftftTotiss UJhich mere afugnca to 3rchbifljops, 'Biujops, Sfcbots, Pn'o?s, religious, ana ail other people of holp Church, Up tlje ftings of the faia Realm. Carls, 'Ba- rons, ana otljcr (©rent men of Ijis Realm t tlje fame things, carls, 'Barons, ana other Bobles, as 3Lo?OS ana aa&ofoeess, ijiiuc fiaa ana ought to haue the etiftoap of fuclj aomances, ana tlje p^efentments ana tlje collations of tlje 'Benefices ueing of fuc6 prelacies. — which the She- rift's flull enquire of, * non extat memoria perfolutis, nunc autem contra diet am concejfionem minus rationabiliter exaBis, in grave dampnum Ecclefiarum ejr totius Pcpuli Anglicani. Then, after fome other Abufes, the Re- cord goes on, as follows : Super quibus oppreffionum, gravaminum & ex- torfionum & injuriarum Articulis, prafatus Mjg\fteW\Vi\tX Ttftifluatenus ipfum contingunt, In plena Parliamento pradiBo allocutus > convi. Bus exlitit, nee inde fe potuit aliqualiter excu- fare, nifi tantum quod dixit quod authoritate Domini Papa: pramiffa fuerat executus. Et quia faclr, Magi(tri Williel' Teffa in framifiis, fi tnlerarentur, m^nifefte cederent in dyvini Cultus diminutionem, & Ecchfia Anglicanat exinani- tionem, nee non in pr a judicium, lafionem & exha- redatior.cm Corona, poteflatis, jurifdiBicnis & dignitatis Regia Anglicanae, deflruBionemque totius Communitatis pradiBa, ac (tatus Regni, le- gum & confuetudinum ejufdem fubverfionem, quod abfit, perpetuam, & unde majora pericula pojfent procejju temporis evenire : Demum con- Jideratis periculis pradiclis, ex ajjenju Do- mini Regis ac toto Conjilio Parliaments pra- dicli, provifum fuit } concordatum, ordivatum ejf conjideratum, quod pramiffa gravamina, oppre/Jiones, injuria & extorfiones fieri non per. mitterentur in Regno & terris pradiBis. E( prchibitum e{l prgditto Mugifiro W. in Portia- mento pradiBoy quod de catcro contra provi- fionem, concordiam, conjiderationem pradiBas nee procedat, nee per fe, feu alium quemcum- quc in pramifjis intromittat, vet aliquo pra- mifl'jrum. Et injunBum eft eidem Magiftro W. quod quicquid per ipfum, coUegaf, Commijfar Minijiros, Vices gerentes, out alios quofcumque fibi adbarentes feu intendentes attemptatum eft, aBum feu executum in pramijjis & quohbet pramifforum, revocet, ut cajfum, irritum & inane, & totam pecuniam per eos in hac parte levatam, falvo cujtodiri fac* & fecure infra Rigr.um pradiBum quoufque Dominus Rex de Confilio pradiBo aliud Jupe'r hoc duxerit Ordi- nandi Et ad majorem hujus rei evidentia?n, Or din at um eft ejr concordatum per Dominum Re- gem ejf ConfiUum pradiBum, quod dlBi Nuntii experti ad diBum Dominum Papam, ex parte diBi DominiRegis & totius Communit' pradiBa tranf mittantur 1 ad pradiBa gravamina^ cpprtfjlones extorfiones ey injurias notificanda ejr expontn- da. Et praceptum eft fingulis Vic. Com. Reg- ni pradiBi quod per facram proborum & U- galium bom'mum de ballivis fuis, per quoj rei Veritas melius fciri poterit, diligenter inquirant de ncminibus CommiJJariorum & aliorum Mini- ftrorum pradiBi Magift. Will. Tefta qui pra- tniffa opprejfiones, gravamina, extorfiones & in- jurias in Com r pradiBis talker perpetrarunt ant fecerur.t , necnon de nominibus eorum qui coram diBis Commiffar vet Miniftris aliquem vet aliques, citari vel vocari fecerunt feu diBa gravamina executi fuerunt. Et cmnes illos quos m pramlffis culpabiles invenerint, attacbient per corpsra eorum, ita quod eos babeant coram Rcge in OBabis fanBa Trinitatis ubicunque tunc fuerit in Angl. ad refpondend' tarn Domino Regi quam aliis inde conqueri volentibus fuper pra- mifjis ; Et adfaciend' & recipiend' quod Curia Regis confideraverit in bac parte, & Vic. ba- beant ibi nomir.a eorum, quos inde culpabiles invenerint & Brevia. Accordingly, Writs were prepared to be fent to the feveral Sheriffs, to enquire diligently concerning the (aid Abufes ; but after the recefs of the Parliament, the King was not only prevailed with by Cardinal Peter Sabines, then in England, to direct his Chancellor to fufpend the Sealing of the faid Writs, but did alfo grant Letters of Prote- ction to the Collectors ■ under Colour of which, they proceeded as they had for- merly done, in Contempt of the Prohibiti- ons enabled in Parliament againfl their Ex- tortions and Oppreffions ; and they had the Boldnefs to complain publickly, at the next Parliament, that divers of the Subje&s had oppofed and rellfted them, in virtue of thofe Prohibitions. Upon which occafion, the Prohibitions were enforced in the following Words : Rex Magiftris W. Tefta, & Petro Amalmeni falutem. Cum vo< quafdam petitiones coram nobis in Confili" noflro exbibueritis ad quas refpondtre nondum deliberatum exiftit, ejf vos ut dicitur aliqua. profequamini prajudicialia nobis, Corona ejr dignitati nofira Regia, necnon & Proceribus, Magnatibus ac Populo Regni noftri, hujiifm.di delibtratione pendente. Vobis man- damus firmiter inhibentes, ne quicquam quod in nofli a Regia dignitatis I afion em, feu Procerum, cut Pcpuli diBi Regni pr a judicium cedere poterit, quoquo medo per vos, vel per alios aliqudliter attempt etis, feu etiam fac attemptari. Tefle Kegt a pud Karliolum xxvii die Junii, anno trieefimo quinto. But, before the King could fee this Pro- hibition executed, he died, and nothing further was done ;per quod ulterius nihil faBum Papa/Fvo- vifionsc?/ Benefices tkc.oppofed and prohi- bited. -and attach the guilty. erat. as it is in the Record. H. 3n0 Ryley Placi'ta p. 38J. Cap. I. and tbe Towers reftored to tbe KING, &c. 77 Papal Pro- vifions of Benefices, &c. oppofed and, prohi- bited. Regiftr. Conv. »;m. 14 j8. Rot. Pari. 8. 6. 11. 3no tljc fatu Kings fit times paft tuece foont to Ijabe tljc gcc atcff pact of tftnc Council, foj tbe fafe=guato of tbe Realm iuljett tljep bao ncco, of fuel) Relates ano Clecfes (b aooaucco : -CuciMfljopofRome, acctoacijing to bim tbe ©eigne* tics of fuel) pofleffons iinn 'Benefices, not[) rjitir anc scant tfjc fame T3e'ncfices c to aliens, tobiclj 010 ncoec ouicll in England, ano to Caroinals, lufjfcb infant not ouicll bece, ano to otbec as luell aliens as Dcni?ens, as if Ijc bao been Ipatcon 02 aouobjee of tljc faio Dignities anti 'Benefices, as be loas not of rtiyijt op tlje Lata of England; tobctcbp if tfjep fl)ouiO be fuffcccn, tfjetc fboulo featcelp be anp benefice toitljin a fljojt time in tbt fato Realm, but tbat it fljouio be in the bancs of aiicnsaiio Denizens bp ofttuc of fuel) podftons, agaiuft tfjc goao foill ano Oifpofition of t!je founoecs of tfjc fame Benefices. 3no fo tbe decrioros of Stcbbiujops, 'Bifbops, ano otbec celigiousfljoufO fail, anotbc alms, bofpitaimcs, ano otljec iyo?fes of cljatttp, tubfclj ujoufo be cone in tbe faio places, fliouio be u>itfj= o?aum, tbe faio ©?ancfatljec, ano otbec lap -patrons, in tljc time of fuel) ftoieancrs, fboalo lore tfjetc presentment, d tbe faio Council fboulo petiuj, ano gocos UJftljout numbec fl)Otilo be catctieo out of tlje Realm, in Humiliation of tfjc <£i!ate of tbe boip Cbucclj of England, ano oifberifon of tfjc faio ©canofatbet, ano tbe Carls, Bacons,>**> juia fat res antehac invifa, tjf mali Exempli, ac, ut per magnas rationes oftendit & luculenter detlaravit Reverendiflimus Pater antedicJus, pojjet cider e in Eccltfix Angli- can* magnum detrimentum & jaclttram • dice- bat, quod fuper bujufmodi fatlo vellet Ipfos con- fulere, df fuper eifdem deliber are. d Cbe fate Council fljouIC pecifij] For England was fo far from admitting Cardinals, who were Foreigners, to any part in their publick Councils ,• that it became an efta- bliihed Rule, that if any Englifoman was made a Cardinal, he (hould thereby be- come utterly uncapable of being of the King's Council. Infomuch that Cardinal Beaufort, tho' of the Blood Royal, could not be admitted one of the King's Counfellors, but by a fpecial Declara- tion of Parliament, for that purpofe, and upon an Oath by him taken, to retire out of the Council, as oft as any Matters con- cerning the two Courts of England and Rome jhould be under confideration. The Record fets forth, £)ubd tranfaclis temporibus, in regno Anglia vifum non fuerit, ut fptratur, quod aliqui Anglica Nationis ad fiat tint ejf dig- nitatem Cardinalis per f'edem Apofiolicam fubli- mati, pofi fufceptam hujufmodi Dignitatem, ad interejjendum Conciliis Regiis, -vcluti Regis & Regni Conciliarii, haclenus admiffi extite- runt. After which, having recited the Cardinal's Relation to the King, and his great Merits and Abilities • it follows, De avifamento & afjenfu Dominorum Spiritualium & Temporalium in prafenti Parliamento exifien concordatum fuit & unanimiter avifatum, quod prafatus Cardinalis ad interejjendum Conciliis Regiis, ut unus Confiliariorum fuorum, nedum admitti, fet etiam ad intendendum eifdem Con- ciliis ex parte ejufdem Domini Regis requiri de- beret ppecialiter, & hortari : Sub protefiatione tamen fubfequente, 'videlicet, 6>uod quotiens ali- qua materia, caufa, vel negotia, ipfum Domi- num Regem, aut regnafeu Dominia fua ex parte una, ac Sedem Apofiolicam ex parte altera, con- cernentia,in f bujus Conciliis Regiis communicand' & trailand' fuerint, idem Cardinalis fe ab hu- jufmodi Concilio abfentet, ejf communicationi eo- rundem Caufarum, Materiarum t ejf Negotio- rum non inter/it quovis modo. • • —which the laid Parliament decla- red, fhould not be fufter'd any longer. And now a new Puiiuon is prefent- ed to the King, letting forth the continuance and increale or thefe Encroachments up- on Patrons, —and the Mifchiefs to the Nation and Clergy, X bat*? I. hujufmodli. 78 PAPAL Encroachments in England abulijherl, IT. Ill Abridgment. -- and praying R<- dr^- S purtuatit to his Oath. The K'mg in re gard to the faid Statute, and fenti. b!e of the l'aidMil • chiefs, -..and having :1' : rd to the com plaints of his Peo- ple, Ordered), —that all Electi- ons (hall be free, - -That People of H. Church lhall enjoy their present- ments, —and if the Pope Rclcvve a Promo- tion Elective, the King lhall have the Collation; as being originally in the Crown, —and Election an- c.er.t y granted at d confirmed by the Cro.vn , — md fo, in cafe of Provifion of Re- ligious Honfes of the Kirg's -Avcw- — a ad cf Benefices of People of Holy Church , whercot the K. is Avowee Paramontj 1 — -favinp to thcrr, and all others.their right or:'u J vow Ions at ether times, —-but if fucli Ad- vowees prelentnct within the hall year.northe Bifliop within a Month af- ter, the King may Ptefent. ijabc peaceablp Ijolorn tbeir advancements bp lonrc time, be (taSBenlp put out : ui&creupon tlje fain Commons babe pmpen cue fain !L0|0 tijr &ing, tbat fitlj tlje rfgljt of tlje Croton of England, aim tlje taiu of tije fain Eealoj is fuel), rljat upon tlje mifcljtcfs aim namages Mjicb bappen to Ijid Realm, Ijc ougbt, aim is bcunn bp fcis ©atfj, uutb tbc acccm of Ins people in tjto parliament, tljereof to mahc rcmcop ano iau>, aim in removing tbc tml« cfjiefs aim Damages uiljiclj tljcreofcnuie, tijat, it map plcafe Ijim thereupon to omain remebp. ill. ©urLom tbc &ing feeing tlje mifefjiefs aim Damage bcfo?c metiti= onen, ram (jabtng regarn to tbc fain Statute, mane in tlje time cf (jig fain <$?aimfntbcr, aim to tlje caufes containcn in tije fame 5 tuljielj ©tatutc boin= ctlj nltoaps ijis fo?cc, aim toass never nefcateo, rcpcalen, no? aonuUeO in anp point, aim by fo mucb Ije iss bouimen bp Ijtss £)atlj to cr.ufe tbc fame to be kept as tlje latti cf tljis Realm, tljcttglj tljat op fuifcrnuce aim ucg= iuxence it batlj been fitljenec attempted to tije contrary : aifo IjaVing rc< gar* to tbe grievous Complaints mane to flint bp fits people in mver s ijis Parliaments ijolorn heretofore? milling to o?naiu rcmecp fo? ttjc great Oa* mages aim ntifefoirfs mijiclj Ijave Ijappcnen, ano tailp no bappen to toe Cljurrb cf England bp tlje fain catife : T^p tlje alTcnt of all tbe £?cat ^cn aim tije commonalty of tlje fain Realm, to tlje bonout of XMfi)op?icfe, Dignitp, 0? otljer 'Benefice, in ntftutbance of tlje free elections. Collations, 0? l^jefentations nfojenamen, tljat at tbe fiime time of tbc aimmancc, tbat fuclj cefetnations, collations aim p?obtfions ougbt to take effect, our lom tlje Sing aim bis Wts fijail ijabc aim enjop fo? tlje fame time tlje collations to tbe 3rcbbifi]op]icfcs aim ctljer nig= mtics cieSibe, tobicb be cf Ijis anboui?p, fucljas IjtS Ipiogenitojfi Ijan,bcfc2c tbat free election teas granten, fincc tbat tlje election mas fitft granten bp tije fting s pmgemto?s upon a cettain fo?m aim conniticn, as to ncmaim licence of tlje tog to cljufe, aim after tije cleaion to babe Ijis ropal alfent, aim not in ctljer manner* SJUfjicb conditions net fecpt, tlje tijing ougbt bp reafon to rcfo?t to Ijis fittf nature. iv. aim if aim fucb veferbation, p?cbifion, c? collation be mane of an? botifc of Eeligion of tbc Eing's annoto??, in niSurbanccof frceeleaion, our ©onerefgtt lorn tbe £Mng, ann bis Ijcirs, fljall babe fo? tbat time tlje coI« lation to gibe tbis nignitp to a convenient perfoiu 3nn in cafe tljat col* latujnj refcroaticn 0? p?obifion be mane b^ tlje Court of Rome of anp Cbrici), picbcim 0? otber benefices, urtjiclj be of tlje aoboto?p of people of bolp CiHrcci), laljercof tlje a\ing is anboioec paramont immeniate, tbat at tbe fame time of tbc boinanee, at teljicij time tbc collation, referbation, 0? p?obifi* on ougbt to taUe nffect as afo?c is fain, tlje Eing aim bis Ijcirs tljereof fija!! (jafte tbc p^eftntment 0? collation fo? tbat time* 9nn fo from time to time, toijenfococr fucb people of bolp Cburclj f ball be oiffuebeo of tljeir p?cfcntmcnts 0? collations, bp fucb referbations, collations, 0? p?obifions, as efo?e is fain : falsing to tbcut tlje rigljt of tbeir anbotnfong ann trjtir pjetentments, niben no collation 0? p?obificn of tlje Court of Rome is tbcteof mane, toberc tljat tlje fain people of IjoId Cburclj fljall 0? mill to the fame benefices p?efcnt 0? make collation t 3nn tljat tbeir piefcntees map enjop tlje effect of tbeir collations 02 p2efcntments. 3nn in tbe fame manner cberp ctljer torn, of toljat connition tbat be be, fljall babe tbe collations 0? p?efentments to toe boufes of Religion tobicb be of bis an- U3Vj?p, aim ctber benefices cf bolp Cburclj foticb be pertaining to tbe fame boufes* 3im tf fuclj atmotoees no not p?efent to fucb benefices luitb- in tlje balf pear after fuclj bainances, no? tbe 15ifbop of tlje place no not gibe tije fame b? lapfe of time Uiitljin a montlj after tjalf a pear : tbat tijeu tlje lung fijall babe tljereof tlje p?efcntmcnts aim collations, as be barb of otber P*pa/Pro- vifions of I :CF<, and. pro* bibiied. Cap. Ii and tbe Toners rejlored to the K I N G> &c. 79 Papal Pro- vifions of Benefices, cVc. oppojed and pro- hibited. Regirt. T. 6\- a. Coinmillio ad ca|Jic[icium im- pugnatorus juri- um regis &c. & ad duccnrum ad gai-lamdc New- gate. otber of bis obw aobotojy. and in crdt tbat tbe piefentces of tbe l&iug, 02 tbe ptcfentccs of otber patrons of boly Ctjurclj, o* of tfecir adbotsces, o? tbey ^ tonom tbe &ing o? fuel) patrons 02 £dbobc afojefaib bafee gibeu benefices pertaining to fbeir p2efentments 0? collations, be ditturbed by fuel? p2obift>2S, fo tbat tbey mar net babe poffcffion of fucb benefices, bybertue of tbe piefentments oj collatf* ons to tbem made, o? tbat tbey tobtcb be in poffeu'um of fucb ffiene* fixes be impcacbed upon tbeir faid poucfTions by fuel) piobt'f gjs ; tije?? tijc faid p2obifo?s, tbeir p20curato?s, rrecuto?s, and notaries, ©all be e attacbed by tlietr 2Sody, and bjougbt in to anfteer: and if rijey be cottbict, they (ball abide in pjifou Uutbout being let to ntaiupitfc 02 bail, oj otbertoife dclibcrcd, tili tbat tbey babe made fine and t font to tbe &ing at bis mill, and gr« to tbe party tbat &all feci bitit* fclf griebed. and uebertbclefs bcfo2e tbat tbey be delibcrcd, tbey tyati mafie full / renunciation, and find fuEteient furcty, -tbat tljcy &«H not attempt fucb tbings in time to come, not fue any £>2ocefs by tbem, no2 bp otber againft any man tu tl)e Court of Rome, noi in an? part clfe'coberc, fo2 any fucb 3!mp2tfoumcnts, 02 denunciations, no* any other tbing depending of tbem. v. and in cafe tbat fucb p?obtfo2S, $?ocurato2S errctttois, 02 notaries be not found, tbat tfyzg exigent ©all run againft tiiem by due p;ocefs, and tbat enrit (bail go fojtb to tafic tt)cir bodies in iotfjat parts t!jey be found, as toeE at tbe king's fuit, as at tije fuit of tl)z party, and tbat in tlje mean time tbe ttiug (bail Ijabe tije $20fi'ts of fuel) be* maces fo occupied by fucb $B20bifc2S, erccpt abbeys, $?i02tes, and otlicr !$oufcs, tobicb babe Colleges 02 Cobents, and in fucb ^oufes tbe Colleges and Cobents (ball babe tbe profits : rasing always to our }lo2d tbe ^tng, and to all otijer ^lo2ds, t^eir old rigbt. and tbis &ta* tute (ball babe place, astoellof rcftrbations, collations, and p^obifious made and granted in times paft againft all tbem tobtcb babe not yet obtained co2po2al potfeffiou of tbe benefices granted to tbem by tht fame rcferbations, collations, and pjobiuons, as againft ail otber in time to come, and tljis Statute ougt^t to bold place, and to begin at tije faid Utas. Abridgment. In cafe ol dtltui biricc ro Patrons i>y TroviUoiis, t 3ttacT)CtJ Di» tl)Cir 'BOdW For which ] Attachment, a fpecial Writ is provided, of the following tenor ? Rtx vicecomitibHi (jf omnibut battivis, ml- niftrts, & fiJelibus [uis, tarn infra libertates t^mlm extra, ad quo, &c. falutem. Sciatis yuM cum ad tcclefiiim de F. vacantem, (jf ad noftram denationem fpeclatttem, ratione temporalium prio- ratus de Lentori in manu nofira occajtone guerra inter nos & illos de Franc 1 motte exiflentium, di- Uilum clericumnojlum R. de E. prafentave- rimus rtgio jure noflro, idemtfo clericus nofier in ecclejia ilia cananice fit inftitutus, jam:atiT injcaU' iam extra resnu n. Kejii ;r.l. 60. a. ■ : FUrft, tfecaufc it is foetocD to our liorD ttjc Bing, tsv tbe gricbous )l ^ anD clamorous complaints of tbe great men anD Commons a* fo^efatD, boto tljat Dibers of tl^e people be, anD i?at>c teen Djatim out of tiie Bcalm, to austocr of tbiugs, Volirrcof tbe Cognisance pertain* etb to t^e &iug'S Court : anD alfo tbat tbe Segments gibeu in tin fame Court be impeacbcD in anotber Court, in p^eiuoice anD Dif= Hertfott of our "ilojD t??e fcing, anD of Hiss crotam, anD of all tbe people of bis faiD Eealm, ano to tbe unDoing anD Dettrumou of tbe Common itato of tt)e fame Eealm at all tinted ufeD. CClbcreupou gcoD Deliberation baD tnitb tbe great men anD otber of ijtjs faiD Counr- cil, it i0 affcnteD anD accojDeD by cur jto?D tbe fting, anD ttie great men anD Commons afo.zefaiD, ttjat all tbe people Of tbe &:ng's jU'gc* aucc, of toljat couDition t^at tbey be> hh t»bicb fljall D?ato any out of tyz iscalm in plea, tobereof tbe cogmfancc pcrtawetb to tlje &tngs Court, 0? of tbings tobereof giutigrcews be giben in tbe king's Court, 0? tobicb Dofue in * ant otber Court to Defeat 0? impeach t^e 3iuDg* mentis giben in tlje lung'0 Court, thali babe a Day, containing tbe fpace of ttoo montbS,by toarm'113 to be maDe to tbem in tiic place toberc tbe poffeffious be tobicb briu Debate, ojotbertoife tobere tbey babe lanDs 0; otber poflfcfJions, by tbe ^benffs 0; otber tbe king's minifters, to ap* pear before tbe &ing ^anDbts Council, 0? in bis Cbanccry, 0? before tbe king's ljufticcs in bis places of tlje one 2$cncb 0; tlje otber, 0? before otber tbe king's 31uftices tobfebto tbe fame fljall be DeputeD, toauftoer in tbeir proper perfons to tbe &iug, of tbe contempt Done in tbis be* balf. &nD / if tbe? come not at tM faiD .bay in tbeir proper perfon to be at tbe Hato, tbey, tbeir procurators, attorneys, executors, #>o= taries, anD Maintainors, Qisll from tbat Day fortb be put ™ out of tht king's protection, anD tbeir lanDS, gooDS, anD cbattels forfeit to t\)t ^iug, anD tbeir boDics tob^cfoeber tbe? may befounD,u)allbetaften 3 Inlt. 12c. h ?>ut of tbe Stag's Protection] By thefe words, the Perfons attainted in a Writ of Praemunire, are difabled to have any Action or Remedy by the King's Lain or the King's Writ S ' y for the King'* Law,and the King's Writs, are the things whereby a Man is protected and aided, fo as he who is out of the King's Protedion, is out of the Aid and Protection of the Law. anb Ibid. i2J. Ibii Co. I.lnft. Seft. 199. J.lnll. p. 126. C A P. I. — - and the Towers rejlored to the KING, &c. 81 Papal Pro Vifions of Benefices, fkcotfojed and pro- hibited. Capias jura (or. 111am (latu'i de prDvifji ihut. Regiltr. Jud. f. Hfa.b. . A.D.I363. and imprifoned, and ranfomed at tbe ftiugs (KJiH. &nd upon tfjel Abridgment fame * a TOitfliaU be made to tafce ttiem by tbeir bodies, and to rct?e tl?ctr Hands, d&oods and ^olfefuons, into tijc king's l^ands. and tf it be returned, tfjat tbey be not found, t^ep (bail be put in cjrtgcut and out'iatocD n. $iobided always, t^at at tobat time tbey come before $ey be ouMatoeo, and teili yield tbem to tije fting's prifou, to be jii&iajed by tlje JUto, and to reccibe t^at tobict) tlje Court (ball atfcard in r^f^c behalf, tbat tbey 0)ali be thereto receibed. €be fjfo^fetturc of tlje jtands, Cfooos and Chattel? abiding in tbeir force, if tijey Do not yield tijem toitrjin tbe faid tteo fl&mt&g, as afore 10 faid. » SI £ nouriG) lobe, peace and concord between tl^oiy Cburc$ and tbe !Sealm, and to appeafe and ceafe tbe great tjurt and perils, and importable lotted and griebances, tijat ^aue hztn done and happened in times paft, and tbat fljall happen hereafter, if tije ttjing from bence- fo?t§ be fuftered to pafs, becaufe of perfonal citations and otljer tijat be paa before ti&fe time, and commonly do pafs from da^ to da^ out of tije court of Rome by feigned and falfe fuggeHions and pjopofitions, againlf aE manner of perfons of tbe asealm, upon caufes, tobofe cog* nifanceand ftualdifcufftng pertained to our ^obereign toft tlje ^ing and ^is Eoyal Court, and alfo of impetrations and p^obifious of 23e* neucesand^fficesof ^ol? Cburcli, pertaining to tlie gift, premutation, donation, and difpofition of our faid ^obereigu %oft ti)t ^ing, and t^e orijer %ay patrons of ^is Eealm,^s of Cljurctjes, Cljappels, and ot^er benefices appropried to Cathedral c^urc^es, abbeys, iMo?ies,Cljaun* tries, l^ofpitals, and otber pco? ^oufes, and of otljer Dignitk& offices, and benefices occupied in tfe times paft, and pjefented by dibers and notable ^erfons of tfte faid ffieaim, for tobitl) caufes and difpenuug tftereof, tf?e good ancient Hatos, ufages, cuftoms, and francjifes of tlje faid Eealm nabe htm and be greatly appeired, blemifljed* and confounded, t^e Croten of our ^obereign %oft t^e fcing minil^ed anb W pcrfon falfely defamed, t^e treafure and riches of ^is JSealm carried atony, tfje inhabitants and fubjects of ttje SStalm impoberiflj* ed and troubled, tbe benefices of $oiy C^urc^ toafted and deflroyed, oimu ferbtces, ^ofpitalities, alms deeds, and too?fts of charity toitft* orate u and fet apart, tfte commons and fubjects of tlje Eealm in body and goods trabelled. II. ©uc €>oUercijrrt io?d tfje fMn$, at fjt's parliament fjoiaett at Weft- minder m tlje Qtas of .&u Hillary, tSjc rrrutij. yeac cf Ijis tciijn, pabntff u-- gacd to tlje quietuefs of Ijis people, tolricl) ijecOieflpdcfttetlj to fulfam in trait* quflttp ana peace? to govern accojdtno; to tlje latos, ufages, and franebtfes cf Ijis land, as %z t's bound by Ijts Oatlj made at fjis Co?anatfon, folloto- tng; tfie toaps of W p?ogenito?s, tuljicli fo? tftetc time made certain good ordinances and p?otoiftpns agatnff tlje faid griebonces and perils % lafjich 0?- diiiunccs and p^oln'uons, and all tbe otljer made in tji$ time, and cfpecially in tl)e rru. and rrbij. year of W reign, our ^obereign lo^d tlje I^ing, bv the aHent and erp?efs totll and concord of tfje Qute$, Carls, "Barons, and t§z OEommonsof &is Eealm, and of all otljer taDom thefe t&t'ngs touchetlj, L Si --and, not being found al all, ouc- iawed ; — but if they come before they be out- lawed, they lhall be admitted to the Law. Papal Encroach- ments, — in undue Cita- tions no the Court of Rome, — andProvifionsof Benefices, with the m'if- chiefs thereof, to the King and Na- tion, and to the Church and Cler- gy- For Remedy whereof in is or- dained, —(with faving to Prelates, andLords, | 8i Abridgment. Che Liberty of their — that all Perfons ourchafing Citati- ons from Home, -or Provifions of Deaasies and other promotions, ---or of Rents a- mcniUd and ap- fcropned, — or of Dignities and Benefices full of incumbents, hc.oppofed a»d pro- hibited. TA TA L Encroachments in England abolijhed> T 1 t. III. bp booTi a tin mm nclibcration ann abbifement, barb approben, accepted, ann I P^/Pro confiimcn j ©abing tljc cftatc of tlje Relates ann otljet io?Os of tlje Eealm, virions of toucijinrj tije liberties of tijeir booies, fo tljat bv fo?ce of tbis Statute tijeic | Benefices. bobiesbe not taken : gopning to tlje fame, fjatij p?obioen ann o?natncn, tbat ail tijep, bjijiclj babe obtainen, ptttcijafen, o? puctiteo fuel) perfonai Citations o? otijeu tit anp times pad, 02 Ijercafter fljalt obtain, putcijafeoi puefucfucb like, nnratnft Dim 02 any of bis fubjefts, ann alfo all tbep tijat babe obtainen 0? ujaU obtain in tbe fato Court, Dcanries, arcbncaconrics, ie>?ob afties, ann otijer Dignities, oifiees, Cbappel£, 0? 15enefices of i;>o!p Cimeclj, pertaining to tlje collation, gift, p2cfentation, 02 nifpofttion of our fata ©obeteigtt loja tljc mm, 0? of otber. Lay patron of bis fata Eealm, ana alfo all like perfons. obininers of Cljurcljes, CijappeiS, SDtriccs, o? 15enenccs of iDolp Cburdj> pennons 0? rents amojtifeo ano app?op?ieo to Cburcbes Catbco?aI 02 €01= Icgml, abbfps, p?io?ies, Cbaunttics, Ipofpitals, 0? etfjer poo? boufes, be- fore that iutl) appropriations 5 amorttfements, be botn annullcn fcp cue p?ecels ; alfo all tijep toljtclj babe obtainen in tbe fame Court, nig= nines, offices, bofpitals, ann anp benefices of Cljurcljes, bJbiclj be cecu= —{hall be arretted, j ! according to the foregoing Statute a 5 £. 3- They who can- not beanacbed; if they appear not in two Mouths, flia.l be puniflied accord- ing to 17 E. 3.CI. line i^uiviaiii) wijf^vj ft*-f -tw, viuuiyt, vt ini^vmjmiill l)i!i:j Utfcll U map be bone ijercaftec to Ijtm 0? to his fain fubjects, fti perfons, bcritages, poifettions, rigbts 0? an? goons, 0? to t!je latos, ufages, cuf?oms,fcancbifes ann liberties of bis fain Eealm ann of bis Ccoom ; alfo all trjetc maintain- ers, counfellers, abettors, ann otber ainers ann fautours tuttttnarip, as toell at tlje futts of tbe &ing as of tlje partp, 0? otljec ioljatfoebee Ije be of tbe Eealm, finning; plebgcs ann furetp to purfue againS tljcm : in tbis cafe all tlje fain perfons nefamen ann biolentlp fufpea of any fuclj fmpetrations, parfuits,' 0? griebances, bp fufpectton, fljall be arceffeo ann taken bptlje ©he- and (beingcoavid) rsffs of tl)t places ann 3!ufliccs in tljeic S>effions, Deputies, Teailiffs ann o- ihaii b e punned . t \ )tt t \ )Z j&uts's ^iitifiers, bp goon ana fuffcient 99ainp2.:fe, Eeplebfn, TSail, : ' 0,? ctljer fttretp (tlje Ojo^tea tljnt map be) ann fljall be pjefentcn to tbe minff ann W Council, tljcrc to remain ann ftann to rfgbt, to receibe tofjat tlje Lain toiil %i^t t\)tm. 9nn if tljep be attainten 0? conbia of an» of tbe fat'n tbings, tljcp fljall bane tljc pain compnfen in tlje Statute mane in tbe ttaentp fiftfj pear of tlje rctgn of our g>obercirjn Lo?n tlje &inir, iobiclj beginnct^, Whereas late in tbe parliament, &c. in. item, if anppetfon nefamen ojfulpect of tbe fain tmpetrations, p?ofe= cutions, 0? sricbances, 0? tntcrp?tfes, be tbep out of tbe Eealm 0? toitljin, ann map not be attacijen no? arreflen in tbeit proper perfons, annnonotp?e» fent tfjem before tlje Jiiing 0? W Council toitbm ttoo montbs nett after, ! tbat tije? be tbcreupon tuarnen in tbeit places ( if tbep babe an?; in anp of tlje king's Courts, 0? in tbe Counties, 0? before tbe fcing's jufliccs in tbeir demons, 0? otfjeriuife fufficientlp to anftnet to tlje Irthts ann to tlje partp, to ffann ann be at tbe Lam in tljis cafe befo?e tlje mm ann bis Council ; fljall be punftben b^ tbe fo?m ann manner compjifen in tbe statute mane in tlje fain feben ann tlnenttetb pear of tbis king's reign, UrtjiCU begitmetb, Our Sovereign Lord the King of the aflent, &c. atlb otljerujtfe as to tlje ming ann bis Council fljall feem to be none, tmtbout am> grace, pamon, 0? temifuon to be mane bp tlje fting, bJitbout tlje tniii ann af* fent of tlje partp tnljiclj (ball p?obe bint to be grieben, ann tmtbout mamng to bint nue fatisfaction tn tljis cafe* iv. item, it is accojnen, tbat none otber fubject of tbe fain Eealm, Keep- ing ann fuflaining tljcfe ojninances, ujall incur anp forfeiture of life ann mem- ber, of itaunsj of ijeritage, no? of goons, againfi tbe i^ing, no? none otber perfon, no? lofe effate no? fabour becattfe of tbe fain tbings o?nainen, no? bis betrs map not no? ougljt not to be rcp?oben, nefamen, no? impeacijen b^ anp of tlje fain cattfes at anp time bereafter. ann if anp perfon, of tobat* focber eflatc 0? connition tbat Ije be, b^ anp manner, attempt o?bo a tfiing a'ffafnft tlje fain o?ninanccs, 0? anp tbing comp?ifen in tbem, tlje fame prt- fon (ball be b?ougbt to anfioer in tbe manner as afo?e is fain, ann if be be tfjereupon attainten 0? conbict, be (ball be put out of tbe king's protecti- on, aim punifljen after tbe fo?m of tbe fain Statute mane tbe fatn jrrbii* pear* — and othcrwifeat the K.'s plealur ;. No Subjocl keep- ing thele Ordinan- ces, fliall incur any forfeiture, — but Offenders Convidt fljall be out of the King's Protedion, &e. 15Hnitfl)Cn} See 1 3 Elix,. c. 2. where the Offences are made HigfhTreafoa. V. Item, Cap. III. and the Towers reftored to the KIN G, &c. 8 3 Papal Yvo-^ vifions of Benefices, kcoppojed and pro- hibited. A.D.1388. A.D.1389. v. irem, if anp perfon maliciouflp 0? falflp inake anp purfuit apinff anp perfon of the fain Eealm,fo? caufe comp?ifeo in tbcfe pjcfcnt ominnnce0, aim thereof be nulp attaintcn, fuel) plaintiff fljall be nuii> punifljen at tlje omi> nance of the feinn; ana hi0 Council, aim neoctthelef0 ije fljall mafce rjrre aim amenojj to the part? gtieoen bp hi0 purfuit* aim to the intent that the fata ojBinaneeo, ana cheep of the fame, fa? tbe eafe, quietnefo, ana tocalth of tlje Commons be the better futt ainea, crecuten ana feept, ana that all thofe ujftfefi bane offenoea 0? fljall affena asainft tljcfe ominancc0, bp piofecutions, acctt fatioit0, Oemmciation0, citatioim 0? other pjocefe mane o? to be mane out of tbe faia Eealm 0? untljin, 0? otljertoife apmtt anp manner of perfon of the fata Eealm, be tbe mo?e cohenable ana fpeeOilp brought m anfioec, to re- ceive riufit accoming ta their acfert t Che J&tnff, the prelates, DuUes, Carl0> TBaroitf, Bobles, ana other Commons, Clerk0 ana tappeople, be bauna bp this pjefent omittance to ato, comfojt, ana to counfel tbe one ana tlje thcr, ana a0 often a0 fljall ncea, ana i^ all tlje belt mcan0 that map be mane, of tuom ana of ncen, to impeach, fuch offenoets ana refill tbeic ocens ana cntcrp?ife0, annnutfjottt fuffcrfua; tijem to inhabtt,abi0e, 0? rats hi? tbe S>eig- nories, poffeflions, lanos, |urisniction0,o?piace0, ann bebounn to Utep aim nefenn tlje one aim the other from all oamaax oiiianp annrepjoof, a0 tljcp fljauin no tbeic oum pcrfons, mm fo? tljeic neen ann buftnefs, ana bp fucD manner, aim as far fo?th as fuch pmfecutions o? ^ocefs toeremaoe 0? at* tempten apinff tljem in efpecial, general 0? in common* iz Ric. II. Cap. 15. An AB that none pafs out of the Realm to obtain benefice. item, that no Itep man af tbe &tnn;, ofl fohat effate 0? coimftion that he be, peat 0? little, fljall pafs ober tlje fea, no? fenn out of tDe Eealm of England bp licence no? uritbout licence, ioitbout fpecial leanc of the ftina; Ijlmfeif, to p?aoioe 0? pntcbafe fo? &tm 05cnefice of holp Church, taitlj cure 0? toitbout cure, in tlje fain Eealm t aim if anp no, ann bp feertue of fuel) p?o= ntfion, accept \^ him 0? \^ anp other, anp benefice of the fain Eealm, that at that time tlje fame p?ohtfo? fljall be out of the king's protection, ann the fame 03enefice uoin, fo that it fljall be latoful to the patron of the fame 'Be- nefice, a0 foell ©pirttuai as Cempojal, to p?efent to the fame an able Clerk at his pleafure* 1 3 Ric. II. Q5t. z.) Cap. z. f A Confirmation of the Statute ofTrovifors made Anno z5 £dw. 3. And the forfeiture of him that accepteth a c Bene~) fice contrary to that Statute. ITcm, cuhereas tlje nalile l&uia; Edward, ^^annfathec to out lo?n the fttitff that nolo is, at his parliament hainen at Weitminfter at the utas of the Purification of ouc Laop, tlje fiije ann ttoentteth peat of hi0 Ecign, caufen to be ceijearfen the Statute mane at Cadifle in tlje time of &ing Ed- ward, fon of firtna; Henry, touchtno; the effate of the Ijolp Church of Eng* land: Clje fain ®?anOfathet of the j^ing that noto i0, t^ the affent of the great men of his Eealm, being in the fame parliament, Ijoinen the fain fine ann twentieth ?ear, to the hanour of (Son ann of fcolp Churchj ann of all Ijts Eealm, nm omain ann efiabltflj, that tlje free elections of SU'ehbi, fljop?icfe0, 'Bifljopncfes, ann all other Di5nitte0 aim 'Benefice0 electee in Eng- land, ujoum ijoin from thenceforth in tlje manner as thep toete granten b^ Abridgment, None uod nolumus, nee intendimus, alicui Statuto in prtefentiYarliamenttvunc ncviter edito, nee antiquo pratenfo innovato, yuatenus Statute bnjufmodij feu eorum aliquod, in rejlricTiBnem Potejlitis Apo/lolicrty aut in Subverfionem, E- nervMionem, feu Derogationem Ecclefiaftic* Li- bertatis tendere dinofcuntur, <\uomodolibet confen- tire, fet eifdem dijfentire, reclamare & contradice- re, ac dijfentimus, reclamamus, ejf contradici- rr.us, in bits fcriptis, prout Jemper dijfenfimus, reclamavimut, & contradiximus temporibut re~ troaiJis. m's Rehearfal of the Stat. 25 £.3. 1 8 T TATAL Encroachments in England, doh/hed, Tit. Ill Abridgment. -•-which the King cauled to be rcci ted in this Parlia- ment. The faiJ Statute (hall hold good, in all Dignities and Benefices,tbat (hall become vacant, af- ter Jan. 29. — and if any do contrary to it, he (hall be banifhed, and his Goods con- fU'cate. — and Recciiets, Procurators , &c. (hall fuffer the fame Penalties. Provifo for all who were in pof- lerTion before Jan. 29. Penalties of fil- ing Provifion at Upme, fnall be, if a Prelate, one year's profit, — if a Temporal Lord, cnevears va- lue of pofleflions, ——if a meaner Pcrfon, one years value, and one years Imprifon- menr. No man poffef fed of a Benefice on Jan. 29. lhall be difturbed by Provifion obtained before. &"C. flppO- fed arid K ohibited. l^Vvj Ijis p?ogcuito*s, ann Dp tlje 9ftceft*£g of otljer Loms jFounncts ,-. aim that! PapaiFro- a(l Relates ano other people of Ijolp COuccO, tu'jiclj ban anocuifons of a« viiions of up T5cnefices of ttse gift of tlje fring, o? of Ijis p?ngenito?0, o? of otljer | B«w# «. Lo?os am> Donojs, fljcuiofrceip baoetljeic collations aim piefeutmcnts, ant»| thereupon a certain pumftjment urns o?naiucn in toe fame Statute fo? tijem toljiclj accept anp Benefice o? Dignitp contrary to the fain Statute mane at Weftminfter, tlje fain 2$ti) pear, a0 afoie ist faio ; toljiclj statute out Lo?D the ftiiiff Jjatli caufen to be recited in tijis pjefeut parliament, at tbe re- qucft of ijis Commons in tlje fame parliament : Clje teno? toljcceof is ftclj as hereafter foliouietlj : flBljercas latent toe parliament of gooomcno?p of Edward, King of England, &c. reljearfiug ttje tohole. Statute mane tlj; fain rro* pear ; ana tljeit tljus : ©ur torn tlje Sting tljat nolo is, of tlje af- fent of tlje great 99en ofljis Eealm, being in tljis p?efent parliament, Ijatlj c?naincn aim effablifljco, tljat ft>? all arctjbifijopjicks, 'Bifljopjicfts, ano otter Dignities aim benefices elective, aim all other Benefices of Ijolp Cljurcij tohiclj fljall begin to be nolo in been tbe rrir* nap of January, tlje thirteenth pear of tlje Eeigu of our Lorn &ing Richard tbatnoUHs, o? after, o? Jpfjixlj fljall be uoio in time to come teitbin tlje Realm 1 of England, tlje fain Sta- tute mane tlje fain rrfc pear, fljall be fiimlp boioctt fn? eoe r, aim put in cue crecution from time to time in all manner of points* 3un if sup no accept of a 'Benefice of Ijolp Cburclj contrary to tljis Statute, ant) tbatouJpp?ouen, aim be bepono tlje Sea,he fljall abtoc erilen mm banifljen out of t{je Eealm fo? euer, his lanos aim tenements, goons ano chattels fljall be forfeit to tlje King j aim if Ije be imtljin tlje Eealm Ije fljall be alfo erileo aim banifljen as afo?e is fain, aim fljall incur tbe fame fo?fcitutc, aim take Ijis tuap, fo tljat be be out of tlje Eealm toitljin fir foeefts nert after fucb acceptance* Sun if anp receibe aiip fucb petfon banifljen, coming from bepono tlje Sea, o? being tiitljin tbe Eealm after the fain fir ftcefcs, tumuimg tljereof, be fljall be alfo erflen annbanifljen,aim incur fuclj iforfeiturc as afo?c is fain. 9nn tljat tljeir p?octtrato?s,Botaries, Crecttto?s> aim Summcncts, Ijaae tlje pain aim forfeiture afo?efain. 11. pmnincn neoert&elcfs, tljat all tljep to foljom toe pope of Rome, 01 Ijis P?enecefJo?s, IjaDe pmuioen anp arcIjbifljop?icU , OBifljopjicft, o? o- tljer SDigiutp, o? otber 'Benefices of Ijolp Cljurcb, of tlje patronage of people of ijolp Cbiircb, in refoea of anp ooinancc, before tbe fain jrrijr nap of January, mm tljereof toere in aaual poffeflicn before tlje fame irrir nap, fljall Ijane aim enjop toe fain arcbbifljopiickfi, Xiftjopricfes, iDignities, ann otljer 'Benefices peaceablp fo? tljeir lioes, KottuitljUaiming the Statutes aim omittances afo^efain* ann if tbe fting fenn bp letter 0? in otljer manner to tbe Court of Rome, at tlje intreatp of anp perfon, 0? if anp otljer fenn o? fue to tlje fame Court, toljerebp anp thing is none contrarp to r&te Statute touching anp 3rcljbifljop?icfe, 'Bifljopricfe, £»ignitp 0? otljer 'Benefice of Ijolp Cljurcb tnftijin the fain Eealm, if ije that maketlj fuclj motion o? fuit be a prelate of bolp Church, be fljall pap to the &ing tlje oalue of his tempojalttcs of one pear -, aim if Ije be a temporal lorn, Ije fljall pap to the &ing tlje tialue of W lanns ann poffetfions not mooeable of one pear* 3tm if be be another petfon of a mo?e mean effate , Ije fljall pap to the fting tbe oalue of tlje benefice fo? toljich fuit is mane, aim fljall be imp?ifonen one pear. 9im it is tlje intent of this Statute, tljat of all Dignities ann 'Benefices of boip Cljurcij, fti&iclj luete ooin inncen tlje fain rrir nap of January, tuijiclj be ginen, o? to fobom it is p?ooioen bp tbe pope of Rome befo?e tbe fame rrir nap, that tljep to tobom fucb gifts o? p?omfions be mane, map freeip of fuclj <$ifts ann p?oinfions fue erecutioit uiit&out offence of this Statute* p?oumen aiuiaps, that of no Dignitp o? OBencfice tobiclj mas full tlje fain rrir nap of January, no man becaufe of anp Collation, $ift, EcferDatioit aim p?onifioit, o? otljer grace papal, not erecuten be= fo?c tlje fain rrir nap, fljall not fue thereof erccution, upon tlje pains ann ifo?feitures containen in tbis p?efcnt Statute. Cap. A P. I. and the Towers re/lored to the K I N G, &c. 81 papal 'Pro- vmbns of Benefices, ckc. oppofed And pro- hibited. A. D.i 389. } lull. p. IOO. Regirt. f. 60. b. troli'bitiu ne quis iltct cleri- cnm regis ad 1 t- Iponuendura per- Ixialiter ioram i'lir.mo pontifice li:per Hii > i) u- ruin cogoitlofpf flat ad regem. 13 Ric. II. (Stat. 2.) Cap. 3. 77;? 'Penalty of him which bringeth a Summons, or Excommu nication, againft any Tcrfon upon the Statute of Trovijors, and of 'a Prelate executing it. item, gjt 10 oj&ainct) ana cttabliflKD, tbat q it an? man bung oj fcnDtmtbtn tfjc Ecalm, 0? rftc king's gorier, any fummonjs, lentcncc 01 crtommum carton againft an? perfon of toijat cohoitton tliat ljc.be, fo? tlic caufe of mailing motion, affent, 0? execution of ttjc fatO *bta* tute of $?obtfo?£, r ijelbalibc taftcn, arrettcD, anD put in pj>tfon,ano forfeit all l)i$ fLmibft anD Ccncmcnts, d5ooD0 anD €%atttl& fo? eucr, anD incur * tbc pain of life anD member. &nD tf an? Relate mafic crccntion of fucb fummoug, fcntcnccg 0? excommunications, tbat iji$ L)C fljilll UC] By the Common-Law, when any perfon, either Eccleliafrical or mus, fatagentes pro viribus impugnare. Cum ilaq; tlomlnus Hcnricus, ejfe. pr Abridgment Whoever fhall bring Summu &c. from Hpme.ht '■■.■'■ : laid Statute, i;i ill inilsr l;npn;o.i- nicnt, and tjrfei- ture of Lands , Goods, and Chat- tels ; - -if a Prelate, fci- fure of hisTcmoo- ralties, R^-gift. f. 6 1 . b. A J jura re- gis; nc |u(li- ie« dtl.gui tenrant pid- ciinmde ad- voc lit me prxb^'ndc <]uam r« '°mul [,&c. M TJTJL Encroachments in England abolijbed, Tit. III. Ids, imprilofi uientat.d fine. Recited. That Advow- fons were always .tit he King's Courts ; and the Ordinary obliged to give Inftituriori accordingly; — Thar the Pope had iffu'd Excom- munication againft Bifhors for execu- ting theCommand- ments of the King's Courts, and had relolv'd to tran- flate Bifliors at pleafure, — J-vvhich (befides other MUchiefs, ) would deftroy the Regal Supremacy, —wherein Commons to adhere Crown. ail tbt refolve to the The Commons pray the King to examine the Louis feverally, concer- ning tins Matter, —and the Lords Temporal, d< it to be in Dc tion of the Crown, —.—and alfo, the Lords Spiritual (with a favii the Rights ot the PopetoExcoiPi.u- nicatc, and Tran- Spel.Vol.a. Cj. 1 6 Ric. II. Cap. 5. Praemunire /cr pur chafing of 'Bulls from Rome. The Cromi of England fubjetl to none. I Tem, sofjetcas tlje Commons of tlje Eealm fit tljis p?efcnt parliament fjabc fbeujeo to ottt* tcootibteo lo?o tlje fting, gricoauflp complaining, tljat utfjercas tlje faiD out I020 tbe &ing nttn all ijis ttenre people ougbt of rigfjt, ano of oio time tnerc tnont * to fue m tfjc ftina'S Court, torccober tfjeicp?cfentments to Cfjurcfj= es, j32eben0S, anootfjec benefices ofijofp Cfjttrcb, to tfjc tnljicfj tbcp baa rigljt to p?efcnt, tlje comfaitce of pen of tnljiclj pjefentment belongctlj onip to tfjc king's Court of tlje oio rigfjt of U$ Crotun ufco ano app?obco in tJjc time of mi W P?ogcmto?s ftings of England 5 ano tuijeit uawroicnt fijall tic atom in tlje fame Court upon fuclj a pica ano p?efcntment, tlje flreljbujjops, isifljops, anOotbecfpi= ritual pecfons tnljiclj fjabc 3inftitutton of facfj 'Benefices toitfjin tljeir furisoiition, lie bouno, ano babe maoe erecution of fucfjjuogntcntsbp tfje &ings Commano menta of aff tfje time afo?cfaio, tnitbout interruption, (fo? anotljer lap pcrfon tmv not mafee fuclj erecution,) ano alfo be bouno of rigfjt to make erecution of inanp otljcr of tlje king's comntanoments, of tnljiclj rigfjt tlje Crotnu of England ijatfj been pcaceabip feifco, 00 tncll fa tfje time of our L02O tbe &ing tfjat notn is, as in tlje time of ail ijtss progenitors till tljis Dap* 05ut nolo of late oibers p?ot eP fes be maoe bp tbe Q5iftjos of Rome, ano cenfutcs of C.iTommunicatica upon ccr= tain 'Biujops of England, because t&ep fjabc maoe erecution of fuclj command ments, to tlje open oiiberifon of tlje iaio Croion, ano oeftrurtion of our faio Loan tfte &ing, ijis into ano all fjis Eealm, if rcmeop be not pjebioctn 3n0 alfo it is faio, ano a common clamour i$ maoe, tfjat tlje faio Uifijop of Rome jjatlj omifc eo anOpurpofeo to tranflate fome Relates of tlje fame Eealm, Come out of tlje Eealm, ano fome from ovc Ti5iujop?icfc into anotljer toitfjin tlje fame Eealm, tiritfL out tlje king's aflent ano knotoicoge, ano tnitbout tlje aflent of tlje Relates, tofjic'o fo fijall be tranflareo, \vlritf) pieiates fcemucfj profitable aim necelTarp to our fi»io lo?0 tfjc I^ing, ano to ail ijis Eealm : bv luljiclj tranflations (if tljcp fljoulo be fu£ fereo; tlje Statutes of tfjc Eealm njoulii be ocfeateo ano maoe boio ■■> ano bis faio lierje faijes of Ijis Council, tmtijout ijis aflent, ano againft ijis Mi, carrieb atnap, ana ptten out of ijis Eealm, ano tlje fubffance ano trcafure of tlje Eealm ujall be ca-Tiea atnap, ano fo tbe Eealm oeftitutc as mcll of Counfel as of Subffance, to tlje final aeftruaion of tlje fame Eealnn 3nO fo tfje Croton of England, tuljicf) fjntfj beta fa free at ail times, tfjat it ijatlj been in no eartijlp fubjection, butimmeoiate- ip lubjert to ©00 in all tljimts toucljiutr tfjc Ecgaltp of tfjc fame Crolnn, ana to noneotijer, iljouia be fubmittca to tlje pope, ana tlje tains ano Statutes of tlje Eealm bp Dim oefeatca ana aboioco at Ins toili, in perpetual *Dcffrtu?ion of tfjc Soberaiijutp of tbe &faff our lLo?o, Ijis Crotun, ijis Eegaltp, ana of air ijis Eealm, tnijicij *idoO Oefenf. if. ^na mo2eobertljc Commons afo?cfaio fap, tljat tbefaia tljings fo attempt co be clearlp aijafnff tbe Nina's Crotun ano ijis Eegaltp, ufco ana app?obca of tbe time of all Ijis pogenitors : ilObereforc tljep ana all tlje liege Commons o^ tfjc (arm Eealm mill ffano toitfj our faio lo?atije tKim, ana fjis faio Crotun, ana ijis Ecgaltp in tlje cafes afo?claio, ano in all otljer cafes attempteo againft fjim, bis crotnn, ana fjis EegaftP in all points, to libc ano to Oic* 3n0 mo?cober tljep pjap tlje jftinff, ana fjtm require bp inap of %\ttitz, tljat Ije tnoulO eramine all tlje io?os m ^Parliament, as tuell fpiritual as temporal fcbcrallp, ana all tfje States of t <;e parliament, ijotn tljep tfjutk of tlje cafes afo?efaia tnljicij be fo openlp againft tfjc lino's Crotnn, ana in aerogation of ijis Ecgaitp, ano Ijotn tljep tnill ftano tome cafes tuitb our lo?o tlje fting, in upijoioino: tljcrigbtsof tfje faio Croum ano Eeiraltp. C£!bereuyon tfjclo#s temporal fo oemaimea,ljabc anftnerea cberpone bp fjimfrii', tfjat tfjc cafes afojclaio be tlcaviv in oiTCgat:on of tfjc king's Crotnn,ana of ijis iRegaltj), as it is mell fcnotun, ana Ijatlj been of a long time bnotnn, ana tljat ttjcp tuili be tuttfj tbe fame Cretan ana EegaftP in tijefe Cafes fpeciailp ana in all e nfes tnbicb fljafi be nttcmnteO againft xDt (lime Crotun ana Eegaltp in all its im'tfj all tljeir potner. an'n mo^eobec it tuas aemanbea of tlje lo?as fpiritual ••e being, ana tlje pwcurato^s of otijers being abfent, tbeiraobicc ana njili in :-)t\t cafes : tnfjicb 1020S, tfjat t'S to fitp, tbe arcbtifbops, 'Bsfoaps, ana otber Piclates tzm in tfje faio parliament feberailp eraminco, malting picteffations, fe t €0 fue m tfjc JKn:.g's Court] So is the firij Article of the Confiitucions or Cla- rendon : De Advocation Cf Yrtejmtatione Eccle- fiarum, fi CoKtrcverfia emerferit inter Laicos, Vil inter Laicos & Ckricos, vel inter Clerices • in Curia Domini Regis traihtur & ttrminetur. tfjat Papal Pro- viHons of Benefices, Sec. cvfofei and, pro- hibited. A.D 139*. Cap. I. Papal Pro. vifions of Benefices, kc.oppofed and prohi- bited. and the Towers reftored to the KING, &c. ?7 A.D.i 40c. O B S. A.D.1404. OBS. that it tsftior their ttimn toaenp no? affirm that the isiftop of Rome nw3 not cj> communicate Totffjopfc no? that he mau make Cranflatiott of Relates after tfte tain of holy Church, anfuicreo aim faio, Chat if anp eeecutirjns of mocefles mane in tfic t\inff'0 Court (as before) be niaue op anp, aiin cenfurcss of ejccommuntcati= on to bemnoe agattift anp 'Bifljops of England, 0? anp other of tfje fotnrj; S liege people, fo? that tljcp Ijafcc mane ccecutton of fuch commnirtmients ; Sim that if anp rtecutioitfli of fuel) Cranflations be maocof anp Relates of the fame Ecalm,Uih!cij PMatcg be Uetp profitable ann neceffarp to our fain to?o the ftmfj, aim to W fait? Realm, 0? that the faijc people of hisi Council, tottljout bis aifent aim nrjainft Dig mill, be rcmoueD aim cartiru out of tlje Realm, fo that the fubftance aim treafurc of the Realm map be confumeo, that toe fame is arjaitift tlje fttns aim bis Croian, as it is eontatiico in tlje petition before nameo. 3im liftcurifc tlje fame pocurato& euerp one bpfjimfclferamincti upon the fam matters, banc anfmereo aim fain in the name, aim fo? their to?os, as tlje lain ISifljons Ijaue fain aim ansinereo, aim that the faio terns fpiritual mill atm ought to be luitlj tlje ftmn; in tbefc cafes in lam= fulip maintamitiQ: of Ijis Crolun, aim m all other caufes toucftma Jjis Crotonann IjiS Reualtp, as tljep be bouim bp tljcir allegiance* thereupon our fain £o?U the King, op the nflent afo?efam, ano at tfje requcft of IjiS fata Commons, Ijath oilm- en aim clfablinjcn, tljat If anp purcljafe, 0? purine, 0? caufe to be purcljafeti 0? pur- fueo in tfje Court of Rome, « 0? elfeuiljere, bp anp fuel) Cranaations, p?oceues, aim sentences of CKommunications, 05tilis , 3nftrttmcnts •, 0? anp otber tljijtgs lohatfochcr inljiclj touclj the ftirtg, againft Ijim , Ijis Crcimt, ano Ijis Regain tp, 01 IjiS Realm, as 10 afo?efaft, ano tljep iuljiclj b?iug toitljin tlje Realm, 0? them reccibc, 0? malic thereof notification, 0? anp other crccutioa mijatfocber toitljin tfjt lame Realm 0? toithout, tljat tljep, tljcir notaries, procurators, maintainors, abet- tors, fautors, aim countcilors, fljall be put out of tlje king's protection, aim their laims ann tenements, goons ano chattels, forfeit to our torn the &ing : mm tljat tljep be attached bp their homes, if thep map be foutm, aim brought before the King ano his Council, there to ansiuer to tlje cafes aforclam. ©r tljat prccefs be maac againll them bp Praemunire facias, m manner as it is oroainco in other statutes of prouifors: aim other loljiclj 00 fue in anp other Court in oerogation oUljc Rcgal- tp of our torn the &ing* er the « €>r elfClnljete] Of the Advantages ta- ken by the Courts of Common-Law againft the Spiritual Courts, &c. under colour of this Claule, and of the Difputes concerning it, and the Petitions of the Clergy againft it ; an account will be given, by way of Commentary upon this Claufe, und u <■<*> Title Vrobibitions ; which is conceive " be the molt proper place j conlldering oi as a Matter relating, not to the Court Rome, but only to the Courts of this Realm* Abridgment. Date, BiiiiopsJ de- ■ '.: to be .1. the Crown, and ihac rhe\ ab.de b) the King. Ordaired, that, all Perfons purcha- fing Excommi'tu- :)S from i'v £?c. or execu- thern , ii.al] : out of ti.e! King's Prctcci and forfeit Lai Gocds, (3c. with Imprifonmenr. by judgment of King and Council, -— orProcefs dial! be made againlt them by Pntinuni re facias. z Henr. IV. Cap. 2. An AB againft Provifion made by the Court 0/Rome. Item, Bit is ojDatncD ann cffablttC^0D, tljat if an? p?ot3tCon be mafic trg tlje liBittiop of Rome to an? pcrfon of Ucltgton, cj to an? otber pecfon, to be tvempt of iaDbcotencc regular, : of jDbcotcncc ojDtnar?, 0^ to Ijatican? ofitcc perpetual imttjin l^oufes of IScItgton, oj as muclj as one replar |9crfon of Keltgton 02 ttoo 0? moje hat)e in the fame, that if fuch p.jotjifozs from henceforth do accept oj enm an? fuch ^jotjifion: 2Dbe? (ball incur the pains compjifco in tift Statute of p^Qtnfojs, maoe in the viiu ^ear of J&ing Richard II. 6 Henr. IV. Cap. 1. Here follovpeth the Statute made at Coventry, inthe fixth year of King Henry the fourth. TJ&U the gtictjous Complaints maoc to ou? §»tjcrcign ilojo the totng b? his Commons of " tuts parliament, bolocn at Coventry, the fci. ta? of Oftoberj the tri. |9ear of Ijis Kcign, of the homblc Mischiefs ana Damnable Cuftom, iufjich is introDuttof nctu in the Court of Rome, that no parfon, £bbot, no? other 0)°tito hate pjotitfion of an? archbtftjopjicfc 0? 215ilhop?icfe, feljuh thail bt boio, till tfjat he hath compounDec i»itb the pope s Chamber, to pa? great ano ciccciiivjc S>ums of #one?, as ujcII fo? the firtfirrutts of the fame ^rchbtfijopjtclt 0? HBtfhopjitfe. asfo? other lefs Vertices in the fame Court, ano tljat the fame §>ums 0; the greater part there* of be pato fccfo jebanD njbicb s>ums pais the treble 0? the Double at thcleaff,cf that that loas accu* ftomcD of olD time to be paioto the faiD Chamber anD otfjcrtoife,b? the occaftons of fuch p:otri* fions, luhcrcbv; a great part of tlje Sreafurecf this iieaim hath been thought anD carriec fo the faio Court, anD alfo fhall be in time to come, to the great impo rjcriiytng of tbe ;3rchbtu")eps anD IStlhops lDitbm the fame Kealm anD clfciDherc mtt)hi the king's Dominions, if convenient licmeD^ be not fo? the fame piotjioeD : £Dur faiD 3>oDcreign 31c:d tlje teing, to the IBonour of tifioD, as iuell to efcbcuj the Damage of his Kc aim as the perils of then - §>ouls, twhtcl; orun to be aDfcancct to an? arcljbifljopjictes anD Hoifljopjtcfes iuitlmt tlje JSealmof England, anD effeujberc ujithin; the king's HDominions cut of the fame IScalm, b? the Sotjice anD ^UTent of the great tl9cn of his Kcalm, tn the parliament hath o:oaweo anD eftabliCjcD : 2£bat tljep ano«ter?oftijcmthat«]all par to the faiD Chamber oj ot!)crU.nfe fo? rucb iFruits ano §>cr? ticea Provifions of Ex- emption , and of Office perpetual in Houfes of Religi- on, mall be a Pra- munire. The Court of , Rgvic obliges Arch- bifbops and Bi- fliopstopay atleaft double of what they us'd to pay, before they can have Provifion. Thofe, who pa} I more than uiuai, mall forfeit as much as they may forfeit. ___ , — __£. — _ — __ __ — . ___ , &8 \ PAPAL Encroachments in England abob.jhed y T I t. Ill — Z — i — — — ■ Abridgment. Royal Licences to make good Pa- pal Provifionslhall not be available to any Benefice full of Incumbent. Reg. Arund. 26. a. All former Sta- tutes againlt Pro- vifours, and Tran- slations, fliall be firmly holder), -~--and al! E!e- dions lliall be tree. f Provilbe for the Rights of the Crown) All Provifions till December i, ihall be pardon'd, and uuy be executed. bices greater &ums of Jponcp, tban Ijatfj been arenffomeoto be pato in olDtime paffcD, SEbcp anD cberg of ttjtm fball uicur tbe pain of tbe jTojfct. Ate of as mutb as the? mar fo?fett tcuiaros the fame our ^oberctgn 3Lo?d tbe Hing. 7 Henr. IV. Cap. 8. No ProviJion y Licence, or Pardon [hall be granted of a 'Bene- fice full of an Incumbent. J Tem, Co efebelo many DtlTentious, Dif/cozDS, anD Debates, anD nv bcrs otber uittctjicCss bcry line to rife ana groto, becaufe of many piobiuons maDe anD to be maDe by tbe pope, anD alfo in refpect of ^licences granteD upon tbe fame by tbe &ing our ^obcreign "jlojD : % 10 o^DaincD anD cftablilbeD. tbat n> no licence oj paroon fo grants cb before tijigf time, uoz to be granteD in time to come, (ball be abaila ble to any benefice full of any Encumbent, at t^e Day of tije Date of f ucb licence o: $arDon granteD. Recital of Stat. 7 H. 4. c. 8. apainfl ProvilionsandRo)- al ijcences, to dt- fturb Incumbers. w &Q licence 0? ParDOIt] Concerning the Exercife of the Regal Authority (fup- pofed in the Statute,) in difpenfing with the Statutes of Provifors, and pardoning the breach of them, I have obferved two Entries in the Records of Canterbury ; one, a Procefs of Inititution upon a Papal Bull, with the King's Writ of Par Jon for the Corf tempt, notwithftanding the Statute of Pro- vifors,- the ether, a general Difpenlation of the King with all the Statutes of Provifois, upon a Papal Provifion directed to the Archbifhop of Canterbury. 9 Henr. IV. Cap. 8. An Ad, for Free Elections 3 andagainfl Tr asportation of Money. item, ®uv i atD ^obereigu KLozD tbe &ing conftDeriug boto tbat tbe money of b*'s Malm of England 10 in Dibers ttiays conbeycD cut of tbe fame Eealm.to tbe Court of Rome w crcbangc, by p?obifours 02 pjo* biftons purcbsfrD of tbe Pope, anD translations cf arcbbilbopncfcs anD ^i^op^icli^ t* tije great impobcriSjiug cf tbe fame Eealm , l^atb tip DaiueD anD eftabliOjeD by tfje afl'ent afojefaiD, tbat all tbe Statutes anD ojDiuanccs maoe againft piobifours, tranflations of &rcbbi0)op2icfis auD 23tu)opncftis, tbeir cErccutois, $?ocurato2S, Notaries, :tfauto2S, SDaintatners anD Beceibcrs, ass tseil in tbe times of fting Edward tbe tbirD, anD &iug Richard tbe feconD, as in tbe time of our faiD ^obc* reign 'jto'D tbe fting tbat nm tjef, toitb all tbe pain^ anD aDDitionjs to tiie fame, (ball be from bencefojtb firmly bolDen anD fcept in all pointy tbe moDeration of tbe faiD Statutes maDe before tyis time to our faiD ^obercigu Ho?D tbe iftiug nottin'tbtfanDing. anD tljatfrom bencefojti) all tbe elections of all arcbbilbopjicns, SdilbopjiclijS, abbeys, pno?ics, ?©eanries, anD otber dignities, 02 any otber elections, be free, mitbout being in any toife interruptcD by tbe faiD ^ope, 02 by commanDmeut of our faiD ^bobercrgn H02D tbe ^in-g. piobiDeD always, tbat our faiD ^obcreigu H02D tbe i^ing babe as freely W liberties anD ^lerogatibes as any of t)i$ noble ^'ogenitois batb b^D before tbis time, anD as be bimfelf baD at t\)t time of tbe mailing of tbis Statute. Ana alfo the fame our §>oticrctgn itojofbe fetng batb paroonco all tbem tbat babe purcbafeb lD:obiiTons oi Sranfiattons of arebbtfljoprtcfes o? HBtfhopncbs, purcbafeb anD mtuten anb not erctutco befoic tbe firtt Dap of December, ano ail tjjetr pjornrato?s, Notaries, jfau^ tors ano Creditors, all manner of 2DrefpalIfS, Contempts, jfo?fettures, anbflPtfpjtConsDone bvj tljem o.j anp of tbem concerning tbe fato purcbafes, fo tbat rbei? mar put tbetr <0racein Crccuttcn, as tueUbp tbcmfelbcsas bp tbeir ^jocurato.is, Notaries, anD Crerutbjs afo?efatb. 3 Hen. V. Cap. 4. All Provifions, Licences and Pardons of a 'Benefice full of an Incumbent, floall be void. iTem, (Klbereas in tbe time of fcing Henry t^z fourtb, jfatber to our ^obereigu Hoi*, mbom d3oD fozgibe, tbe febeutb year of bis Bcign, to cftbrtu many DifcoiDs anD Debates, anD Dibcrs otber mifebiefs, tobicb U?ere li&cl? torifeauD ijappeu, becaufe of many ^obiftous tbenmaDe _^ 0: Papal Pro- vifions of Benefices, See oppofed and. probi- '.' c;. Aruud. 55*. a. A. D. 1407. EXP. A.D.i4iy. A P. I. and the Towers rejlored to the KING, &c. 8 9 Papal Pro- visions of Benefices, &C. oppo- fed and pro- hibited. A. D.i 5 jo. EXP. A.D.1J43. EXP. A.D.i j 30. EXP. 0? tobcmaoebp tljc $ope,ano alfo of licences thereupon grantco bv tbe fain late fcmg, amongft otber tbtngg: it teas ojoaineo ano ftablityea, tl^at no licence 0? parDon fo grantco before tbe fame ©finance, \m after to be cjranteo, (boulD be available to any benefice full of an Sincumbent at tbe oap of tlje Date of fuel? licence 0? paroon grantco : j$ottottl;tta!idtng, febcralperfon&babmg^obiuongi of tbe ^Dope of tubers ^Benefice* in En- gland ano elfetobere, anD licence? Bo^al to crccute tbe faiD $?obtnons, babe by colour of trjc fame ^obifions, jUcencc$ anD Acceptations of tlje faio 25enencc0, fubttll? ercluocD Dtbers perfonjs of tbetr benefices, in toljtcb tyiy babe been Sincumbentjs by a longfeafon, of tbe collations of tbc patron? fpiritual, to tbem Duly made to tbetr intent, to tbe utter Dcffrnctton ano fubberCon of trje eftates of tbe faio 3]ncumbcnt0; tlje ftwg ttiliurg to remote fuel) mifebiefjs, batb ojtoatneb ano cffabh0)cD„ tbat all tbe 'Incumbent? of ebery benefice of boll? Cburcb, of tbe $3* carnage, Collation 0? $?efentatton of fpiritual patron?, matpcacea* bly anD quietly enjoy, ano fljaU enjoy tbeir faio benefices, toitfteut being inquieteD, molefteD, oj any toite griebcD by any colour of fuel) ^obifiong, ^Licence? ano acceptations tobatfoeber, anD tbat all tbe '/licences anD parDon? upon anD by fucb ^obifions maDe, in any manner, (ball be boiD anD of no balue. anD if any U& bwifelf gnc- bcD, molefteD, oj inquieteD in any toifo from bencefojtb by ant, ty any colour of fucb $jobiuon& licence?, parDon? 0? acceptation?, tbat ti)t fame molefto??, gricbers, anD iuqutcto?& anD ebery of tbem, (ball fuffer anD incur tbe pain anD puutfljment? contaiueD in tbe £>ta* cutes of $?obifozs before tbi? time maDe, anD tbat by pjoccf? of Prae- munire facias fomteD upon tbe cafe. anD tbat tbe party tobicb (ball fuc by tbe fame G3rit, (ball rccobcr bte treble Damage?, if t\)c DefeuDant? uameD in ti&c fame Wivit, 0? any of tfcem, be conbtct in tbat bcbalf. 11 Henr. VIII. Cap. 15. In an A&, Entituled, An AB concerning the Kings Gene- ral Pardon for bis Spiritual SubjeBt. alfo crcepf eD anD fojcpnfcD out oftljts parDon, all Cities anD actions of Quare impedit. ano SCitles ofpicfcntattona, Donations ano conations to benefices, anD otljer promotions fpiritual, Lofttcb tbe litng our fotoerctgn lLoro batb or is intituleD to babe; offjer tfjan be grotocn, ffioulo or might grow unto onr faiD Soberetgn iU:d. b? force 0.: mean of an? Statute 0? Statutes of ^JObifojS, P?0bi(t0n8 OJ Pramunire. 3 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 8. In an A&, Entituled, An AB concerning the Kings Gene- ral Pardon. ano alfo cpceptcD anD foreprifcD out of f bis faiD parDon, all offences ano contempts com- mittee anD Done b? an? perfon or perfons agatnft tbe Statute o* Statutes of p:obifion anD Pramunire, oj againtt an? of tbe fame Statutes, anD all forfeitures, profits, anD titles tbat ma? groin o? come to tbe king's l&igbnefs b? reafon of tbe fame. zz Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 5. An AB concerning the Kings General Pardon for his fpiritual Subjects. TP)C laing our Sobcreign Uo)b calling fo bis blcu*cD anD mod gracious remembrance, tbat bis gooD anD lobiug Subjects, tfft molt Kcbcrcnu jTathcr in z A . oon ■ «-■■ ■■ ■ ■ i l l i .n. , 1 Abridgment. - -bi.th which, cox- \\ ithiiandii g, ha\ c been prai3iie3. Allfuch Provifi- nns and Licences lhall be voi and fhall be wirhin theiur. of Provilbrs, — and the Party grieved dial] reco- ver treble Dama- ges. Excepted in Ge- neral Pardon, al Titles ot Presenta- tion, accruing to the Crown by the Seal, ot Piovifors. Excepted in Ge- neral Pardon, all Offences againft the Stat, of Provifors. TheArchbiihop, Bilhops, and their Officers, have in- curred the Dangers cf P/ovifion and Praemunire, ■which the King mov'd to par- is mov d to par- don, as well out of Royal Goodr.efs, po TA'TAL Encroachments in England, doiifi/cd, Tit. Ill Abridgment. -..as in conudcra tion of the Grant of iooooo /. made in Convocation. AH Spiritual and Rel gious Perfons in the Province of Canterbury, — .and all Perfons any wayexercifing Spiritual Jurisdi- ction, —and all Parfcns, Vicars, Curates, --fliall he releafed of all Offences a- gainft the Statute of Previfirs. ThisPardonfhall be as efte&ual to c- vcry Perfon, as if be had been spe- cially named, -.-and none fliall be molelted for a- ny Offence agilnft the Prerogative , done before Mar. lo. The King give* to all his Spiritual Subjects, all fuch Goods , Chattels, &c. as belong to him by reaion of fuch Offences, Don to his fatD geca nno losing fpiritual Subjects, ar,D t|je faiD SBiniffers, anD to cbcry of them, to be fjafij taken anD enjoyce, to, anD by them ano cbcry cf them by b'crttte cf this present 3ft, in manner anD form aiming, tbatts to lr>it : She lung's teigbnefs of Ijis fatD btitigmrg ana IjicglJ librraittp, in confiocration that the faia .Tirrbbtfliop, ffitftjops, anD Ciergy cf the fata Probtiicc of Canterbury in their faio Contocatiou, noUi being, tjatcgujen anb grants to him a fubflD? of an bunDrcorljciuanDpounDs of laujful money currant in this Kealm, to belebica'auD collecteD by the faio Cicrgv at their p?opcr cotts ana charges, ana to be pais in certain fcjin fpc ctficD in tljcir faio grant thereof, is fully ano refoltttciy contentco anD plcafca, that it be ot> DaincD, ettabliftjco, ano cnactcD by tlje authority of this his fato parliament, tljat the molt KcbcrcnD ifather in <0sD William .arcbbtfbcp cf Canterbury, ©etropolttau anD prtmarc of all England, anD all other Hoifbops anD fuffragans, prelates, Abbots, priors anD their contents, anD ctcry perfon of the fame contents anD contents corporate,, anD ctery perfon of the fame contents corporate, #bbeffes, prioreffes, ano religious J&uns, anD all ether religions ano fptritual perfons, ©cans ano Chapters, anD other Dignities cf Catbeaal anD Collegiate Churches, i&rcbenaartcs, Canons, ano pety*canons, cltcars, ano Clerks of the fame, anD ebcrr perfon of the fame, all ;3rcbceacons, igaffers, Protcfis, prcffBenrs, ©Itatocns of Col? leges, ano of Collegiate Churches, Staffers anD tMarOrns of bjofpitals, all jrclloiMS, Brethren, Scholars, Prieffs anD fptritual ConDurts, anD cbcry of the fame, anD all aitrars; general of jDioccfe, Chancellors, Comrniffaries, sDfficials anD ©earns ratals, anD alt mimftcrs hereafter generally rchcarfeD of any fpiritual court or courts ttritbin tlje faiD probincc of Canterbury, that tsto fay, all 3ubgcs flbtocutes, iJcgittcrs anb Scribes, ?3roctc:5 ronttttutea to jtiDgments, anD 0pparatcrs, anD all other luhtclj toitbin the fait) prottnee of the 0fchbttb.op.nck of Canterbury, at any time heretofore hate aDminiftreD, cvcrcifca, prartifeD o: cxccutco in an? jurilbittions Untbist the fata prottnee, as officers anD ntiniftcrs of the faiD Courts, or hate been mtnifters or executors to tlje cicrrrifc or aDminiftration of the fame j anb all anD lingular politick bobies fptritual, in any manner UJifc corporatca, anD all parfons, ticars, curates, chantry prieffs, frtpcitDartes, ano atl anD ctery perfon anD perfons fptritual of the dcrgy of the fate pro? btnee of Canterbury in this prefent & of his fata lobiug fubjerts, that ts to fav, to the fata iJrcljbilbop anD other the fatD ^tujops, fuffragans, p:clatcs, abbots, p:iors anb contents, aim eberp perfon of the fame contents, anD contents corporate, ano cberrj perfon of the fame contents corporate, abbeffes, prtoreffes, nuns anb fptritual pcrf am in Dignity, anD all other religious anD fpiritual perfons, Deans, chapters, prebenpartxs, canons, pctwanons, blears, chorals anD clerks, archDeacons, matters, proteffs, prefiiBenfs, uiartcns, feriCtL's, brethren, fcbolars, prietts anD fpiritual conDurts, chaucellours , ttcarsigen«ral of btccefts, comnuffa* ries, officials, beans rurals, aUjuDges, abtocatcs, rcgifterg aiiD fertbes, prottors ana appa* ratojs, tuhiclj hate aDminiftreD, practifcD, or erecufeD aiiv jurifDim'on in an? fpiritual court tjtthin the faiD prctincc, anb to the faiD politick bobjes, fpiritual perfons, ticars, curates* chantry priefts, ftipenbanes, anD to all anD eterp perfon ano perfons fpiritual of ths clergy of the fatD protincc, anD to all anD eter? perfon or perfons befo?e.namrD. II. 01fo the iking s'l^igtnicfs is contenteD, that it be enactcabv authority of this prefent par- liament, that tljis faiD free paroon fljall be asgooD anD effectual in the JLaU) to etcrt? of his faiD. fpiritual fubjerts of the faiD probince, anb to cterp of them, ana to the fatD minifters anD eterp of them, anb to all anocbcrpoftbeboDics corporate anD other perfons beforenameb, anb to cbcrrjcftbem.bpthcfc general tuorDs before rehcarfeb, in all things tutntb be not hereafter in this prefent 3a occepteo, as the faio patDcn ujoula Ijatc been, if all offences, contempts, anD foifcttures, caufes, matters, fuits, quarrels, juagmeHts, ctccufions, penalties, anb all other tljings not hereafter erccptea, haD been particularly, fingularlp anb plainly parooncD, namcD, rchearfcaana fpecifieDbp proper or ejcpicfsiuorDs anD names tn their kinDS, natures anD qua* littes, in tuorDs anD terms thereunto requilltc in the fata parDon. 2LnD that his faiD fubjerts hereafter not empteD, nor anp of them, tljeir fatD mtnifters, fucceffors, heirs, executors nor aDminiftrators of anp of them, nor any of them, nor any of the faia bobies corporate, be nor ftjall be fiica, tcHCD nor inquietcD in their bobies, gooDs, lanos nor chattels, for any manner, matter, ratife, contempt, mifbemeanor, forfeiture, ttefpafs, offtiwei or any other thing fuffereo, Done or committcD before the faiD tenth Dap ofMarch,againft the king's higbnefs, his croi»n,prerogatite, latos, ftatutes or btgnity, but only for fuch caufes,- matters anD offences, as be fpeciailp anb plainly rchcarfeD in the exceptions, foreprifes, anD probtftons in ths prefent paroon hereafter menttcncD, ana for none other, any ffatutc or ftatutes, latas, cuffems^ ufe or preCDent hereto* fore maae or ufea to the contrary in any Unfe notUJttljftanDtng. III. aifothcliiing'sljighncfs of his bounteous liberality, by authority of this prefent parlta* ment, grantctljanb freely gtbeth unto his faiD fpiritual fubjerts, anD their faio minifter3, that is to lap, tlje fata arebbiffjop ana all other the faia biOmps, fuffragans, prelates, abbots, priors, ccutcnts, abbeffes, prioreffes, nuns, ano fpiritual perfons in Dignity, ano all other religious ana fpiritual perfons, Deans, chapters, pjcbenDaries* canons, petwanons, ticars, chorals anb clerks, archbeacons, matters, protioffs, prefiaents, inaraens, fcllolns, hictlnen, frhdars, p;iefts > fpiritual conaucs, chancellors, ticars^general of Diaccfes, comrniffaries, officials, Deans rurals, juagc3, aatocatcs, rcgiffers, fcribes, proctors anD apparators, booies corporate, anb politick bobies, fpiritual perfons, ticars, curates, chantry prtetts, ftiprnDary, anD to ail other perfons, fpiritual men ano tuomen of the Clergy, fpiritualtyoftbefatD protince, ano to etery of them, all fuch gooas, chattels, nnes, iffnes, amerciaments, forfeitures, fumsofmo* ney, by any of them forfcitcD,UJbich to his l£igbttcfs Bo or ftonla belong or appertain by reafon of any offence, contempt, mtfoemcanour, trjfpafs, matter, caufeor quarrel, fuffereo, Done or com* mitteo Papal fro, vif;onsofccrcign 3lqjd, bis heirs, fucceffojs oj cwxutojs, oj by bis oj any of tbeir general attojney oj attojneys, oj by any other pcrfon oj pcrfons to? hts ^tgbnefs, oj any of bis heirs, fucceffojs oj erccHtojs. V. anD furthermojc it is enacteD by tbc King our &onercign ILojD^anDby the authojitr> of tbis pjefent parliament, tbat if any officer oj clerk of any of hts high Courts, commonly rallcD th>: iungs.'bcnch, Cljancery anD Common-place, c? of bis (Eiccbcqner, oj any otber officer o? clerk of any otber of bis Courts iuitbin tbis ISealm, after tbc fcaft of Eafler coming, make out oj tojitc out any manner of tojitsoj otber pjocefs, oj any crtracts oj otber pjecepts, iubercby any pcrfon ojperfous of bis fatD fubjects, oj any cftbe fatD boDies cojpojatc, oj politick bosics fptritual, oj any of tbem, (ball be in any toife arrefteD, attacbe^, DtftraineD, fummoneD oj o* thcrunfe tjcjceo, troublcD oj grtetJCD in his oj tbeir bcoies, lanes, tenements, gcoos oj chattels, oj in any of tbem, fojojbecaufc of any manner of thing acquitfeD, parooneo, rcleafeD ojBif^ cbargeDbytbtspjefcritactoffreeparDon; h^fo offenDtng, ano thereof latoftilly conDcmneD, (ball yiclD anD pay foj recompence thereof to tbt party to grictocD oj offenbcD, treble Damages, acccunteD as parcel of tbofc Damages all cofts of tljc futt. anD nefcertbclefs all anD lingular futb Mrits, pjocefs, (Extracts anD pjecepfs after the faiD i?eaft of Eafter to be mace, foj oj utjon anv manner thing, acquittcD, parDoneD, rcleafeD o? DifcljargcD by tbis pjefent Set of free paroon, fijall be utterly toiD anD of none effect. [Note, The particular Exceptions are inferted under tbeir proper Heads^} Abridgment. -- who (hail picad this Ad for cbeii dilchargc, —and it fliall be interpreted moft beneticially fcr ihc Clergy and their Mimlters, and a- gaitift the King. Any Clerk ma- king out Writs for the profecuting of Offenders pardo- ned by this Adt, (hall pay treble Da- mages, A.D.in '- — and the Writs (hall be void. 2i Henr. VIII. Gap. 1 5. -Part of the foregoing AB. _. XVIJI. #jot3iDCD attoays that this 2lct fball not erf enD noj in any totTe; be beneficial oj atjail* able to any fpiritual jerfon, fpirttual boDy cojpojareD oj politick, oj other fptrttuai perron, ba* btng anv Dignity, benefice, pjomotion oj other fpiritual litoelyhooD ioitljitt the vw pjohince of York, other then to ebery of tbem, tobich by bis oj tbeir particular Obligation to be maDe in Due ano perfect fojm cf the &ato, accojDing to the effect of a note oj minute unDer torittm, Do btilD bimoj thentfclUesbcfoje tbt laft Day of May nert coming, in a certain reafonable fum of monev net weeDing the fumof ttoo years taluc of bis o? their Dignities, benefices, pjomottons c j ottjer fpiritual UtjelyhooD, being oj lying imtbut tbe faiD pjotoince of York, to ^>ir Brian Tuke, liin^gbt, SDrcafureroftbe king's moft honourable chamber, Chriftopher Hales the king's <©e* neral attojnev, anD Baldwin Mallet, the king's ^olicitoj, oj to the otjerlihers o? oherliher of tbem, cj to any other like SDreafurcr, attojney oj ^ollicitoj foj the time being, qj to any ttoo oTtfjcm, to be palD to the king's ufe upon, certain conDitions fpccificD in the faiD note oj mi* nute, the Vuijulj note o j minute hereafter infuctb. XIX. 'X lOverint univerfi per prafentes me Jabannetu A. de T. in comitmtu Mid. ^ clerieum teneri & fir miter obligari Brimo Tuke militi y thefaurario ca- mera Domini Regis, Chrijldpbero Hales generali' Atturnato ejafdem Domini regis ^ & Baldivino Malette follicitatori ipfius Domini regis, in libris legalis monet, AnglU folvencP eifdem Briano, ChrifiopherOy tjr Baldwino, ant eorum uni > executor, vel of- fignatisjuis, ad ujum Domini regis, in fefto fantti Bartholomei Apojtoli prox.futur. poft datum prafenttum. Ad quam quidem folutionem, &c. In cu'jus ret tejiimonium, &c. Datum die Anno regni Domini Henrici ofiavi Dei gratia, Angliffence 0? $ITencc0 an? perfon ftanoctlj alreaog tntuctcD, 0; otrjcuuifc latofull? conocmneo 0; contuacD. GAP. A. D.i 62 j, EXP. Cap. II. and tbe Towers reftored to tbe KING, &c. 91 Purcha(w% of Benefi- ces by A- liens,/>ro- bibited. A.D. 1579. 2j E. 3, CAP. II. Turchafing of "Benefices by Aliens, prohibited. 3 Ric. II. Cap. 3 . An Aft againft ferming of Benefices in England, by Aliens. JTem, 75ccaufc tbat our ^oberaign KLorD tyi fting batb pcrccibeD, a? toell tot tbe Complaint? of bt? faitbful liege people anD by tbctr clamour, fct Diber? petition? thereof DelibereD in Diber? parliament? befoie tl>i0 time, a? otbertoife bt tbe perfect fcnotoleDge anD erpcri> ence of tbe DecD, bote tlje Cburcbe? CatbeDral anD Collegia!, abbet? anD &iiow$, anD otber benefice? of in? Bealm, tobicbtoerelate founo' cD anD ricblt tnbotoeD by ^i? noble progenitors, in tobicb Diber? 2£ig* nitle?, ©ffice?, $crfouage?, Cbanonrie?, |3>?cbenD? anD otber #enefi* ce? toere folcmnlt anD Deboutlt orDaiueD anD ftablityeb of tbe aflcut of tlje aforefaiD Progenttor? of our §>obereign liorD tbe &iug anD of otber tbeir noble founDer?, totjici) DiD gibe to tbe faiD paftor? of tlje fame Cburcbe, abbie?, ^rtorie? anD of otber great place?, tbe a&* botofon? of tbe fame benefice?, to tbe intent tbat tbe fame benefice? GjoulD be giben to boneft anD ccinbenient perfon? of fyt iSealm, to fcrbe anD ftouour d&oD Diligeutlt, anD alfo to bolD bofpitalitie?, anD to inform anD teacb t^e people, anD to Do otber noble tljing? pertaining to tbe cure of foul?, after tbe ettate anD quality of tbe faiD benefice? • anD f toa? it bom in all time? pan after tbe founDatiou of tbe fame, till noto of late, tbat by trje information?, mitigation?, anD pro* curcment? of fome of tyz fting'? liege people, tbe fame benefice? babe been giben againft tbe toill of tbe fcunDcr? to Dsber? people of another language, anD of ftrange lanD? anD nation?, anD fometmie? to t#e titter enemic? of tl»e &ing anD of bi? JBealm, tD^tc^ nebcr maDc reftDcnce in tjje fame, nor cannot, mat not, nor toili not in fuel? toife bear nor Do tjje charge? of tbe fame benefice?, a? in Rearing confer* ficn?, preaching, nor teaefciag tbe people, Beeping bofpitaiitt, nor accompIiOring tbe ctber tiding? neccfiart to tbe governance of tbe fame benefice? , but onlt thereof babe anD tafee tbe emolu* ment? ano temporal profit?, not gating regarD to tee fptritual cure , no? to otber cbargc? to tbe fame benefice? pertaining or belong* ing, but notortouflv fuffcr tbe n&i* builDing? tn olD time? tbere maDe, tytyen tbe fame benefice? tccre occupteD by Engiifh-men , bjbollt to fall to Decaf, tobcrebttbe Dtbiue ^erbice i? greatly mtnifljeD, tbe cure of foul? negtectcD anD left, tbe Clergt enfeebleDi t^e treafure of t^e faiD lacalm carricD to tl)e banD? of alien?, anD all tbe eftate of belt Cbureb brought to lef? reberence tban before it t»a? toont to be. anD tbougb tl;at in tbe time of tbe faiD granDfatber certain orDinance?, ftatute?, anD compofition? toere maDe anD affirmeD, tobollt to put out, or at tt?c leaft to rcftrain tbe faiD i^pifcbief? in tbi? behalf, nebertbelef? tl;e faiD alien? not bating regarD to tbe fame, Do not refrain to taftc anD rcceibe fucb benefice? toitbin tbe faiD Eealm, but by tbe comfort, at'D, anD great fuc* cour, iDbicb ttyy babe baD of tbe fcing'? Hiege ^eople^ tbatbetbeir jjfermour?, procurator? anD attorney? in tl)t? bebalf anD in ebert part of tbe faiD iSealm, Do enforce tbemfelbc? from Dat to Dat more anD more to accept t^e greateft Bignitie? anD benefice? "within thz faiD Healm, anD bt Diber? cautelou? manner?, mucb prejuDicial to t%t fame ftealm ii tbat toere f uffereD, tobercbr tlje faiD 0^ifcbtcf? Do Dailt increafe, anD mucb more s&\Vl iucreare, if Due remeDt be not tbe ratber probiDcD. 11. £>ur ^obereign KLorD tbe l&ing, by tbe aDbice anD common aucnt of all tbe TlorD? temporal, being in tbi? parliament, batb orDaineDanD caablttbcD, tbat none of tbe ^ing'? %itgt people, nor otber perfon, of tubatfoeber ftatc or conDiticn tbat be be, (ball nottafic nor rccetbe Xoityin tbe faiD Ecalm of England, procuracy, letter of attorney, nor ferm, nor otbec aDminiftratton by inDcnture, nor in none otber manner, of ant perfon of tbe toorlD, of ant benefice toitbin tbe faiD Eealm, but onlt of tl;e ^inc^'? liiege people of t%t fame a&calm, toitbout tbe fpecial grace anD cvpzcf? licence of our faiD ^obcreign %q;q t^e iSing, by tbe aDbice i of iji? cou n rcl. anD if ant before tin? time babe accepteD of ant alien?, 2 b rucb Abridgment. Churches were endowed, with Ad- vow (oris in ip ln . tual Bodies, —for rhefcrviceof Gcd , Hofpirali- tv, and the good of Soul<, which good Ends are defeated by giving them to Aliens,, uncapable of tbe Duties, and who never Refide , --cohrraiy to for- mer Laws, which are by them and their Fermours e- ludeA Enacted, that —none fhall ferm any Benefice, but only of the King's Liege-people, with;- out Licence of the King, S>4- ~ ~ _ - . . . . ■ — ,. . . -.!__ . --. ... , - . m | J , „ | - — ■ I ^^^j FAFJL Encroachments in England aboltfljed, T i t. III. Abridgment. —nor fliaU any, by exchange, receive Money for the Profit of the faid Aliens, -- upon pain of falling under the Puniihment con- tained in the Sta- tute oiProvifors. No Sequeftrati- ens made to the Benefit of the faid Aliens , fliall be good. Recital of the fore- going Statute, 3 Hjc. z, —which fnallkeep its force in all points, —and added, that if any Alien pur- chaleBenefiee with- out Licence, he (hall be within the Stat. 3 i^. 2- and 25 E. 3. The King for- bids the asking of fuch Licences ;and promifes not to grant them, ex- cept in fpecial Ca- fes. 4 in [J. 538. fuel) pjoctiractcsf, ferms, o? aOminiftration, that they fijall urtcrip leafcc tljem mitfjin jel oaps after publication of tljijs romance, ano that none of the fain liege People, 1102 other, that map be founo in tlje fiuo Eealm, (naif enjov ftp oirttie of fuel) p?octii*acp, feim, o? aomihifiratian, golo, filber, no? otljer treafutenoz com* mooitP out of the lain Realm bv tt»?tt of Cccbangc, ftp S^crcljanOtfc, no? in other mate ner, to tijc profit of tfie faio aliens, urithout like licence of the King ftp tlje aouice of his fain Council* 3no if any 00 tfjc contrary in ani> point containeo in this ©finance, Ijc fljall incur the pain ano puniujment containeo in tlje statute of p?ouifo?s, maoe in the time of tfjc King's 6?an0fatncr, tlje jeruiiu pear of his reign, bp the fame p?a= cefs comp?ifeo m the cam Statute, ano by earning; to be maoe to tljcm in their benefices 0? otljer tljcir poffeflious tmtljin the Eeaim. ano if tfjcp be out of tlje fajo Eealm, ano not beneficco no? baling poflcluon foitljin the fame Eealm uihere tfjep map be tuarnco, tljen a tt&iit fljall be maoe in tfjc Chancery, grounoco upon this ©finance, to tlje Sheriff of London, 0? to tlje Sheriff of the CountP, in ujljicb the? mere 0? mall be bom, at the King's fuit, returnable in tlje one iScnclj, 0? toe 6-- thct : Tip ttbiclj iunt it fljall be commanoeo, that proclamation be maoe openly, that tljcp lie before tlje Jiuffices in tlje 03enclj, toljere tlje fflxit is returnable, at a certain Dap comptffco in tlje fame JKlrit, containing tlje fpacc of Ijaif a year, to an* ftuer upon the matters compjifcti in tlje fain a&rit, ano after this mm rcturnco, tlje Juflices fball p?oeeco againlt them aceoioittg to the fo?m abooe o?oainco. ano it is aflenteO bv the King in tlje fame parliament, ftp the afTent afo?claiO, that no '"Bifljop no? otljer perfon of IjoIp Church, thiougb the Eealm, fljall meoole bp map of fcquelf ration no? in any other manner, of the fruits of Rich benefices, gioen 0? to be gioen to the faio aliens? to the P?ofit of the fame aliens, upon the peril that belOttgCtlj. Dated, &c. 7 Ric. II. Cap. 12. No Alien /hall purchafe any ^Benefice of the Church within this Realm, or occupy the fame. I Tem, OLUjereas late in the Parliament fiolOen at Wefiminfler, tlje tljirn year of the reign of our faio Lo?0 the King, at the requeft of the Commons, ano bv tlje aflent of the Lo?os ccmpo?aI, it uias o?oaincoano aircnteo, ano upon a gtie- oous pain p?aljibiteO, that no fubject of the King no? other perfon, of fobat ettm 0? conoition he mere, fljoulti tafte, neither receibe from thencefo?th toitljin the Eealm of England, piocuracp, Letter of &tto?ney, ne ferm, no? any other aoniimffration by Jnoenture, o?fn any other manner, of any perfon concerning any 'Benefice of holy Church tuitfnn the Eealm, but only of the king's Subjects of the fame Eealm, mitfjout the fpecial grace aim erp?efs licence of our faio lo?o thefting, upon a certain paf it containeo in tlje faio Statute: JtiSaflentetranDagreeObPtlje fame lo?os, that tlje fame Statute njall liecp Ijis fo?ce ano effect in all points, ano moieoscr, it is aflcntco, that if any alien haoe purcljafco, 0? from ljencefo?th * njall purchafe atiPl^enefice of Ijolp Chiircij, Dignitp,o? other thing? ano inljis p?opcr perfon take potreflion of the fame, 0? occupy it himfclf loitfjin the Eealm, tohether it be to his oton p?oper ttfe, 0? to the ufe of another, toithout fpecial Licence of the Bing, he flhojl be compnfco laithin tlje fame Statute ; ano mo2eobcr fljall incur all pains ano fo?feitures in all points as is befo?e o?oaineo bp another Statute maoe the fine ano tuicntierlj year of tlje noble fting Edward the tfttro, ^?anofather to our L020 the Uing that note is, agatnlt tljcm that purchafe p?ouifioiis of abbeps, 0? p?io- ries. ano to tlje intent that fuch licences u)all not be from ljcncefo?tfj maoe, the King imlletb ano commanoctlj to all his fubjects ano otljer, that tljey fljall abflam them from ljencefo?th to p?ay Ijim fo? any fuclj Licence to be gioem ano alfo the feinahimfelftoill refrain to giOe any fuch Licence Curing the tears, erceptto the Caroinal of Naples, 0? to fomc otljer fpicitual perfon to foljom the feing is be* hoiocn fo? a fpecial Caufe. Purc'i/ifing of Benefi- ces by A- liens, pro- hibited. A.D.1383. x Shall purchafe any benefice] Upon confideration of the Statutes % R. 2. and 1 H. 5. refolved, That if any Alien, or Stranger- born, be prefentod to a Benefice, the Bifhop ought not to admit him $ but may lawfully refufe him. The Fermours of Aliens (hall pay Tythes notwith- 5 Henr. IV. Cap. 1 1. 77?* Fermours of Mens full pay their Tithes to the Tarfon of the fame Tarijhes. Tem, jt is o?oaincO ano cffablifljco, 3Tfiat the JFermours, ano all manner of occupiers of the manno?s, lanos, tenements, ano other pofTcffions of aliens, I A.D.1402. »» '?■■« .' , ■■ "^"^^mmrv^mw^- 1 Cap. II. and the Towers reftored to the K I N G, &:c. 95 Purchaftng of Benefi- ces by A liens, pro- hibited* Xegift. 179. b. De decirois fol, vend'' pr" P"'f- fcflionibus ali». nijjenarum. A.D.I4I3. A.D.i 390. O BS. A.D.1421, O B S. aliens, www fljciK pap aim be bounti to pap, all manner of Difmes tljereof Due to j Abridgment:. parfons, aim clicais of ijolP Cfjurcfj, in iufjofc parifljes tlje fame mannojs, lanos, tenements, aim poffeflions be fo affigneu aim One, as tlje lain of tjoiy Courcfj t& ouiretlj, nottt)itl)ffaiminrj; tljat tlje laio tnannojs, lanos, tenements, 01 otljer pof fcfuons be fci*eo into tlje fting^s Jpauos. o? nottmtljffairomjj ani> pmljibition maoc 02 to be maoc to tlje contrary* ■www <2&f}tiH paP] And, in cafe of Re- fufal, a Writ was provided , upon the Foundation of this Satute, in the following Form : Rex, efcaetori fun in com' Dorc , ac omnibus ejr fingulis ballivis, firmariis, occupatoribus, & receptoribus exituum manerii de Frampton, quod eft parcella pojfejjionum alienigenarum in ' tnanu noftra exijlentium ut dicitur, qui nunc funt vel qui pro tempore erunt, falutem. Cumin ftai 'uto in patliamento domini Henrici nuper regis Angl' avi nojiri apud Weftm anno regnifui quinto ten- to edito, inter cetera ordinatum fit ejr Ha- bilitum, quod quicunq; firmarii & occupatores terrarum, tenementorum, & aliarum fojjejfionum alienigenarum, folvant & folvcre teneantur per- fonis tjr vicariis ecclefiarum, in quorum parochiis eadem maneria, terra ) tenementa, vel pojfejfiones (ittuntHr y omnimodas dtc'tmas ir.de debitas prcut exigit jus ccclefiafiicum, to quod maneria, terra:, tenementa, vel poftejjiones pradicla, in manus pradicli avi nofiri tunc feifita extherunt, feu allqua prohibit ione tunc fail a vel extunc in contra- rium faciena" non ob ft ante, prout in fiat uto pradi- clo plenius continetur : vobis prafcipimus quod A. de B. perfon* tcclefite de F. omnimodas decimas de manerio prad' debitas, ft idem maneri- um infra parochiam ejufdem A. exifiat, prout exigit jus ecclefiafticum, folvas juxta formam flatuti prad', eo quod manerlum prad' in manu noftra ut pradiitum eft exifiit, feu aliqua prohi- bition in contrarium facia nan obftante ; ipfum A. contra vim, formam, & tjftftum ejufdem flatuti non moUftans, impediens, five gravans. T. &c. Et erat patens. i Henr. V. Cap. 7. An A3 touching Frenchmen beneficed in England. item, Sttfjereas m tlje parliament fjoioen at Weftminfter, in tfjc time of frino; Richard ii. tlje jciff. pear of Ijis Ecirjn, it tuas omaineo, Cljat none SUicn Frenchman fljoulQ Oa&c 0? enjop anp 'Benefice tuitljin tW Eeaim fo? certain Ccufe, tofjicfj nifjy&t come 0? ijappen, but tljat t&ep rtjoum be Ueltueteo ano ootoeo fo? cfcer out of tfie Realm befo?e a certain time in tije fam ©annance limit, as in tlje fame is plainly contained aim tljat at loljat time tbat anp lP?io?ics aliens conventual, 0? anp otljcr 05enefice 0? Office Due bv t!je ftmg'S title, 00 bom bp tlje nepartinn; 0? oeatlj of tlje fam p?!o?0 aim otljer Occupiers, tijat tben tlja*eujoum be miring tbc 2Bars, fioneff Ensiifh per- fons \mt m tOeir place to accompliuj tlje Dibine Service, anu none of tlje enemies afo?efam. aim nottoitljlfaiminit tlje fam £)?Dinance, tlje fam aliens Frenchmen, fcj> euu imagination aim b?ocap to continue tbe ebil mifcljiefs of tlje fam o?5inance, purcijafc tlje $$inn;'g letters Patents to be Denizens ann tlje I^inni's liege people, aim ftoear t(jc fame to contutue, to tlje intent to occtipp ana enfop tlje fam benefices, ana fo pet occupy many ^Benefices apinil tbe faio o?oinance, mBercbP tljefe aliens Frenchmen be increafeo, in Detfructtott of tbe Mtiy's liege people, aim bear atuap out of tlje Eealm great treafure of tlje King's ano of tlje Realms, ano tlje King's Counfel oifclofe to tlje enemies in France, to tlje great carnage of tlje King aim his Realm : ©ut Sobercign to?o tlje King confibering tljcfaio mifcljiefs, tutu tljat tlje faio ominances be firmly Ijolben ano kept, aim put in Oue execution, erccpt tlje p2to?s aliens, coimentual, ano alfo ail otljer p?io?s uiljiclj baue iitm'tutton ano iimuction, fo tljat tfiep be catholic^, aim tljat tljey fijall fino futety, nottootfeiofeno? caule to be oifclofim t^e counfel no? tlje lecrets of tlje Realm. 14. Ric. II. Cap. 2. Vpon Exchanges by Aliens, other Commodities of the Realm Jhall be bought. j Tem, SLIjat fo? cbcrE (EFtljange ttiat Ojall be mane b^ $terchanf0 fo tye Court of Rome, 0? 1 clfciuljcrc, tbat tlje faio fl^crcbants be firmly ano furd^ bountj in the Cbancerp, to bus tDttbut tljifc spontbs after tbe faio (EFctjange mane, ^erefjanoifes of tfje staple, as Wools, JLcatfjer, OTiooifelts, iLcao 0? 2Cin» Batter 0^ Cfjecfe, Cloattjs, 02 otljer CommoDitfes of the kaiis, to tbe balue of the £um fo orcfjangep, upon pain of forfeiture of the fame. 9 Henr. V. (Stat. 2.) Cap. 9. An Act touching Exchange in the Court fl^Rome. item, CClbereas tn anoffjer Statute, maDe tbe fourteentb ^ear of lltng Richard II. if tnas orDatnrD, tlj.it fo; cber^ (EFcljangc tbat ffjall be maDe bp tpcrctjantg in tyz Court of Rome, o? rircujljere, ttjat tfje ^erctjants be firmiv an5 fureln bounben m ttje Cljanccr?, fo bup tuitbui tbrec fti.iuifig rhe M2- nours are feizeii into the Kirg's Handfj^rthacPro- hibitiou is made. RecRal of tbe Statures, 13 R. 2. againft Aliens ha- ving Benefices, and for banifhing them out of the Realm, and puttingf^'/Z/fe in their Places, —which Statute is broken by Letters granted to them to be Denizens, to the impoverifhing and of betraying the Kingdom. Former Ads flia.ll be oblerv'd, except by Pnors Aliens Conventual , and Priors withlnftitu- tion, — who fliall find Sureties , not to difclofe the Secrets of the Realm. Merchants making remittances to the Court of F{otne , fhall buy Commo- dities of the like Value, within 3 Months. Recital of the foregoing Stat. 14. 2^. 1. c. 2. 9 6 TJTJL Encroachments in fcngiand abolijhcd, Tit. HI Abridgment. —and the defire of the Merchants, for an enlargement ot the Tur.e, -—upon which, c- naiftcd, that (hey fliait buy Goods o! the fame Value with the Money returned, in ttim month:. i ttj-cc £&ai\ii)S after the Grcbange maac, S£>crcbancifc3 of the &U\lc T as C^TccI, Heather,' I ffiloolfclls, &eaD, o? Sin, 15utter, Chccfc, c: v2loafb£, o; ctljcr Ccirimootrifcs cf ftjc JLaneJ to fijcbaluecf tl;c 3>umfo crcbangca, upon fojfeittire of the fame : 3nD fucf; £percbants fatD ■ intbispjefcrtt parliament, rfjat tbetfeare not bino tbcmfcltors to otfervctfjc effect of the fame &fatutc, becaufe that tvitbin ttyict Months after fuel) exchanges mane, tycv cannot bn? ana mafec Shipping to pafs fucrj 2l?crcbanaiCcs to the parts bcvonD the §>ca ( as aroze is fai&) to the talneof the &um fo rbangea : flno alfo fw Default of fuel; Changers there ctighc to be maac fucb ercbangc. anDbv bttoers colours anD fubttlttes tbc&ings ^oncr ftjall be cf great lifeclp booa pjitJilyj carrtcD to tlje parts bcfono tlje &ea, ana fucb ^cccfjanaifes (as aftut) (haii not be bought by inch Merchants Changers, f o tl;c great Damage of the fting ano cf his people ana the Kcalm, if in this pjefent parliament ttcmebp be not pjotjtoco : Sbercfojc tt is ojoainea in this p2efentparIiamcM,fo* the p:ofit of the feing anacf his Kealm,tbat all $©errbanfs that ftjall mafec fuch (Exchanges at the fain Court of Rome oj clfclDljcrc, ano etjerr of them, (hall be bcuno pcrfonall^ in the fata Chancer? by Kecognijanre, to buv fantbm nine Months after the fame exchanges maac. Itisc stDercbanoifesauo CommoDities, as afo:c is fata,to ibcualuccf the&ui«3 fo change!?, upon pain of forfeiture of the fame, notuutbtrautsmg the faia Statute maae the fat& fonrteenth Pear. #nti t|atall tfje £D?5inances afojcfaia fljall enaure till the parliament next to be hotoctu England is an Empire, to which a Body Politick of Spiritualty and Temporally is fub- jcA, •the King where- of is furnimed with full Power to adminifter Juftice in all Caules, fir nally ;. —in Caufcs Spiri- tual, by Judges of the Spiritualty, fufficient and meet for that End, Hunt. l. 8. P. 35J. 2jJra«r.ii3 CAP. III. Appeals fa Rome, in all Cafes whatfocver, prohibited. i/L Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 1 For the Keftraint of Appeals. W§m by Dibcrs funD?? anD aufljerttrcfe f fttdtfes' anD Cinonhlcz, it to manifefttr: DeclareD anD crpjcflcD, tijattbrs liiealm of Eng- land 10 an empire, anD (a ijatl) been accepted in i\)t too#D, goberneD by one fupjeme^eaD anD&ing, bating dignity anD moral csatcof tl?e SmpcnalCrottw ot tbe fame: <3nto tenom a T&tsy politic**, com* pact of all fo#s& anD Degrees of people, DibtDeD in terms anD bp names of fzpivitmltv anD €empo?altr, beenbounDen anD otnen to bearnert to out rapine anD fpoil, tiias, anD pet is ttDminiffrco, aDjungeo anD crcnttcn bp funDrp 3ittDges anD ^iniflersoftbe otljer part of tljefato T50DP politick, cai= Icd tbe Cemporaltp : anD botb tljeir atttljoritics anD jurtsDtatons do conjoin togetljet in tlje Due aDmim'ttration of 3ittfftce, toe one to Ijelp tlje otljer. II. anD tobcrcas tlje fcing, Ijis mod noble progemtors> ant tbe inability anD Commons of tljis fain Eealm, at Diners anD funtirp parliaments, as tnell in tlje time Of ftinit Edward I, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, anD otljcr noble filings of tljis Eealm, maDe funDrp £)?Dtnances, tains, Statutes anD Protiifions for tlje entire anD fure conferbation of tlje Prerogatives? tu beetles anD preeminences of tbe fain imperial Crotonoftbts Eealm, anDof tlje 31 utiSDiaion fptritual anD temporal of tljcfame,toUecpit fromtlje anuop* ancc, astoellof tbe &ee of Rome, as from tfje autljoritp of otber foreign po> tentates attempting tlje Diminution or btolation tljereof, as often, ano from time to time, as any fucb annoyance or attempt migljt be knoum o? efpieo : 3nD notuntbltanning tljefaio gooD Statutes ano OrDinanccs maDe in tlje time of tlje king's moft noble Progenitors, in prefctbation of tbe atttbo?itp anD prerogative of tbe fain imperial Crofcm, as is aforcfaiD : pet nebcrtbelcfs fitljen tlje malting of tlje fain gooD llatutes anDorDinances, Diners ann mnD?p inconneniencies anD Dangers, not proDiDeD for plainip bp tbe fain former acts, Statutes anD ©rninances,babe rifen ann fprung,bp reafon of appeals fuen out of tbis Eealm to tbe ©ee of Rome, in Caufes tettamentarp, Caufcs of matti= monpannniborces, Eigbt of titljes, oblations anD obbentions, not onlp to tfje great inquietation, Deration, trouble, cods anD cbarges of tlje king's bigljncfs, anomanpofbis fubjects anD reftants of tbis bte Eealm, but alfo to tlje great Delap anD lett to tlje true anD fpceDp Determination of tlje faiD Caufes? for fo mucb as tlje parties appealing to tbe fain Court of Rome, mott commonlp do tbe fame for tbe Delap of Suffice* 3nD fo?afmuc& as tf,e great Diftancc of tuap is fo far out of tljis Eealm, fo tbat tfcc neeeflarp proofs no? tlje true knctolcngc of tlje caufe, can neitber tljere be fo ujcil knofon, ne tlje toitnelfes tljere fo toell eramineD, as toitbin tbis Eealm, fo tljat tlje pat* ties grieDeD bp means of tlje faiD appeals, be moft times tmtbout rcmcbp* 3in confiDerationtobereof tbe king's Ipigfjnefs, Ijis gobies anD Commons, com fiDering tbe great enormities, Dangers, long Dclaps ano ljurts, tljat, as foell to !jt'0 bigljncfs, as to bis faiD nobles, fubjects, commons anD refiants of tbis fjfs Bcalrn, in tbe faiD Caufes tettamentarp, Caufes of matrimonp anDl Divorces, tubes, oblations ann obbentions, no Dailp enfuc ; Dotlj tljerefo?e, by W Eopal alfent, anD bp tbe aflcnt of tlje lo?DS fptritual anD temporal, anD tbe Commons in tljis prefent parliament atfemblen, anD bp tbe autboritp of tjjc fame, enact, ettablifb anD ornain, tljat all Caufcs tettamentarp, Caufes Abridgment-. — and in Caufcs temporal by temporal Judges, Rex ttie &e. falutent. ®uia ihtum eft nobis in- telligi ijuod A.B. tltricus verfus partes exteras ad cjuam plura nobis & cjuem pluribus de populo no- firo prajudicialia ejr damnofa ibidem profequend' trarifire frofonit : nos malicia fua refiftere volen- tes in bac parte, tibi pracipimus, &c. utfupra, in brevi de fecuritate pads de nova forma uf/ue ibi, quid ipje verfus aliquas partes exteras fine licentia noftra fpeciali fe non divertet, nee yuic- quam ibidem prefequetur aut profequi vel atten- tat facere prajumet, quod in noftri contemptum vel pr a judicium, aut fopuli noftri damnum cede- rt valeat, nee aliquem vel aliquos ibidem mittet ex bac taufa quovis modo, compellas. Et ft hoc coram te facere recufaverit : tunc, &c. lit fupra in die! o brevi de fecuritate pacts, &c. Rex I. de B, falutem. Quia datum eft nobis intelligi, quod tu verfus partes exteras abfque li- centia noftra clandeftine te divertere, ej>" quam* plura nobis ejr corm* noftra prajudicialia ibidem pro ft qui intendis. in noftri contemptum ejr pra- judicium, ac coiitra proclamationem & inbibitio- nem noftras fapius inde f atlas: nos hujufmodi contemptui & prajudicio obviare volentes, tibi diftriclefub periculo quod incumbit prohibemus i ne verfus diSlas partes exteras abfque licentia noftra fpeciali ali^uaUter te divertas, nee quicquam ibid? profequi attentes feu attentari facias, quod in no- ftri feu ditla corona noftra pr a judicium cedere valeat quovis modo, nee aliquem ibidem mitt as ex bac caufa. T. tjfe. Afterwards, in the Parliament of North- hampton, the Gonftitutions of Clarendon were renewed ; and in the Reigns of Rk. I. and King John, we find new Complaints of the little regard paid to thofe Appeals ,• for which alfo, divers Perfons were imprifoned in the Reigns of Edw. 1, Edw. II, aad Edv>. III. 2 C Of — which Jurifdi- ctions do mutually help one the other. ». Many good Laws have been made for the Preservati- on of the Preroga- tive againft foreign Encroachments. — notwithftanding which frequent Ap- peals are made to Heme, in divers Cafes, — to the great Charge of the Sub- je&j and Delay of Juftice. Hoved. f. 426»453, Vide Still. Eccl. Cafes, Vol. 2. p. 180. 98 TATJL Encroachments in England abolijhed, Tit. Ill, Abridgment. fcna&ed, that, — all Caufes, Te ftamentnry, Matri- monial, of Divor- ces, and of Tithes Oblations and Ob- vendors, ill all be finally determined within the King's Junfdi&ion, — any Inhibitions, £^f. from rhe See of Hciu: 3 notwith ftanding, — whofe Excom- munications, ($c. fhal! not hinder th Validity and. Ef- fects of the Sets* rence, - and all Spirits al Perfons fhallnu miter in Spiritual things, any Ota rions.C^c. touching the Caules atoie laid, notwithftan- ding ,- — and, rcfufing to Ho fo, by realon t a iy Interdictions ltiall luffer a year's hnpnionment, and Fine at the King's Will. Any Perfon pin- chafing foreign. Procels, . of matrimony anbbibo?ccs, RigljtS of titljrs, oblntiottjs anb obbrntionp (tfy kiiGttileDge UJljercof by tbe goobuefs of tljep?iuces of tljis realm, anb by tljelatns anbeuftoms oftijefame,appcrtainetlj to tlje fpirituai Sunsbtctiou of tljis realm; alreaby commcnccb, mobeb, bepenbing, being, bappening P? beccafter coming in contention, Debate o? queftiou, tuifljm t&is realm, o? tiutbin any tlje fcing's Dominions o? marcljes of tbe fame, o? elCciuljcic, 'iub> tljcr tbry concern tlje fcing ottr 8>obcraign Lo?b, ijts Ipeirs o? &ucceffo?s, or any otljer fubjcRs o? truants bjitijin tlje fame, of tubat Degree foeber tljey be, fl)all be from ljcnccfo?tb beacb, ccamineo, DifcufiTeD, clearly, finally auD Definitibeiy aDjuDgeb anb betcrmincb untfjin tlje fting's juriSDiaion anb autljority, anb not clfcbJljerc, in fuclj Courts fpirituai anb temporal of tlje fame, as tlje natures, conDitions anb qualities of tlje cafes aub matters afo?efaio in contention, or Ijereaftcr happening m contention, ujall require, tmtljout Ijabing any refpectto any cufiom,,ui'e o? fuffctance, in ljinD?ancc, lett o?p?cjuoice of tlje fame, o? to any ctljer tljing ufeb o? fuffcreo to the cou= trary tljercof by any otljer manner of perfcu o? perfons in any manner of toife: any foreign inbibttions, appeals, faitcnccs,fummons, citations, fufpenfious, intetbictt'ons, ejecoramunications, reffraints, judgments, o? any otljer p?o- cefs o? impebtments of luljat natures, nnmes> qualities o?conoitions foebec tljcy be from tlje ^>ee of Rome, o? any otljer foreign Courts o?t potentates of tbctrio?ib,o? from anb out of tbt's Eealm, o? any otber tlje Plug's bomim= ons, c? matctjeg of tlje fame, to t(je See of Rome, o? to any otljer foreign Courts o? potentates, to tlje lett o? impcbiment tbereof, in any fuifc uot- nutljffanbing. anb tljat it fljaU be lawful to tlje fting our Soberafgn lo?D, anb to bis |>etrs anb Succeffb?s> aub to all otljer fubjects o? rcfiants nntljin rTjt's Realm, o? tnft&ut any of tfje ftfng's Dominions, o? marcljes of tlje fame, notbJltbffanbing ttjat beteafte'e tt ujoulD bappen auy eccomniengcmcnt, cr= communications, uttcrbfetfons,. citations, 02 any otljer cenfures, 0? foreign p.?occfs out of any outUiarb parts, to be fulminate, p?omuIgeD, DcdarcD 0? put in crecution taitljin tlje faib. ftealm, o? any otljer place 0? places, fo? any of tlje caufes befo?c tejjcarfeo, inp?ejubice r Derogation 0? contempt of tljis faib act, anb tbe bery true meaning anb erecution tljercof, may anb fljall ncbertljelefs as bjell purfue, erecute, babe anb enjoy tbe effects, profits, benefits anb commobities of all fuclj p?occffes, fenteuces, jubgrnents anb bcterminaticns, bone 0? Ijereaftcr to be boneinany of tlje faibCourtsfpi ntuni c? temporal, as tlje bominlons anb marcljes of tlje fame: 3nb tljofe onfy, ano none otljer, totakeplace, anb to be firmly obferbeb anb obeyeb bjitfj- in tlje fame. 9s alfo tljat all fpirituai pjelates, pallo?s, minifters anb cu- r"ates toitljin tljis Eealm anbbominions of tbe fame, njall anb may ufc, mi- niftcr, erecute anb bo, c? caufeto be ufeb, miniftreb, erecuteb aub bone, all ©acraments, ©acramcntals, Dtbinc ©erbices, anb all otljer tljings uu'tljtn tlje faib Eealm anb bominions, unto all tlje Subjects of tlje fame as Catfjolicfc anb Cljnftian men otuen to bo j any foreign citations, pioceffes, inbibitions, fufpcnfiouSr interbictions, erebmmunications 0? appeals, fo? 0? toucljtn&any of tlje caufes afo^efaib, from 0? to tlje S>ec of Rome, 0? any otljer foreign prince n foreign Courts, totljcletto? contrary tbereof, in any toife noturitb* ftanbing. in. anb if any of tbe faib fpirituai perfons, hp tlje occafion of tbe faib fulminations of any of tlje fame tuterbictions, cenfures, imjibitiono, ercom^ munications, appeals, fufpenfious, fummons, 01 otber foreign citations, fo? tlje caufes bcfo?efaio, o?fo? any of t&cut, bo at any time beceaftet; rcfufe to mimfler, 0? caufe to be minrttreb tbe faib Sacraments anb €>acramentals, anb otljer Dibfne ^erbices, in fo?m as is afo?cfaib, fljall fo? ebery fucb timeo? times tljattljey 01 any of tljem bo refufc fo to bo, 0? to caufe to bebdne, Ijabe one years imp?tfcnment, anb toma^c fine anb ranfom at tbe iiing's picafurc* iv. anb it is fttrtljer enacteb b^ tlje autljo?ity afo?efaib, Cbat if any perfon 02 perfons inljabiting o?refiant biitijin tljis Eealm, 0? toitbin any tlje turn's Dominions o£ matebesof tlje fame, 0? any otber perfon 0? perfons, of fcimt effntc, conbition 0? begree foeber Ije o?tbey be, at any time bereafter, foi 0? m taw tlje catrfes aftnefaia, bo attempt, mobe, pttrcbafc 0? p?ocure from dj rciije^ceof Rome, 0? from 0? to any otljer fo?eign Court 0? Courts, cut of tljis r;calm,any manner fo?cign p?ocefs > imjibttions,appeals, fentences, fummono, citations, fufpenfious, interbictions, ercommttnications, reffraints bnubgmtntSj of unjat nature lunoo? quality foebec tbey be, 0? erecute any of tbe fame p?ocefs, 01 bo any act o\ acts, to tbe lett, impebiment, ljinb?ance 0? Appeals to Runie, in a!l C.ii'es y prahi bittd ■~— Cap. III. and the Towers reftored to the KING, &c. 99 s^r- — Appeals to Rome, m all Cafes, prohibited* - A.D.i 5 H- 0? Derogation of anpp?ocefs,fentenee, juogment 0? Determination, fiaD, maoe, Abridgment. Done, 0? hereafter to be haD,Done 0? maDe man? Courts of this Realm 0? the ftingMaiD Dominions o?matcljes of tlje fame, fo? anp oftljc Caufes afo?c« faio, contrary to tlje true meaning of this p?efent act ano the erecutlonof|° tlje fame : that then eDerp fuclj perfon 0? perfons fo Doing, ano their fauto?s, comfo?ters,abettcts, p?ocurcrs> erccuto?e,' anD counfellers, anD eDcrp of tljem bengconuict of tlje fame, fo? eDerp fuel) Default ujall incur anD run in tlje fame peins, penalties anD forfeitures o?DaincD anD p?ouiDcD op tlje Statute of Pro vifionsano Praemunire, maDe fn the firteentlj pear of tlje Eeign of tlje rfgbt noble Pnncc, fting Richard tlje fcconD, againtt fucfj as attempt, procure 0? make p?oDifionto tlje See of Rome 0? clfetijfjere, fo? anp tljing 0? things, to tlje Derogation, 0? contrary to tlje prerogative 0? jurisDictionoftJje Crotim anD Dignity of tljis Ecalm * , x. anD if it fljall Ijappen anp perfon 0? perfons, hereafter to purfue o?p?o- Dcfcc any appeal, contrary to the effect of tljis act, 0? refufe to obey, cjtecute anD obferbc all tljings comp?ifeD ttutljin the fame, concerning tlje faiD appeals, P?oDocations anD otljer fo?eign p?oecflcs to be fucD out of tljis Eealm, fo? am> tlje Caufes afo?efaiD, that then currp fiich perfon 0? perfons fo Doing, refilling o? offenDing, contrary to tlje true meaning of tljis act, tljeir p?ocu= rers, fauto?s, aDbocates, counfellers anD abetto?s, anD ebcry of them fljall incur into tlje peins, fo?feitures anD penalties, o?DaineD anD p?ooiDeD in tlje faiD Statute, maDe in tlje raiD firteentlj year of ft. Richard 11, anDuiith lifee p?ocefs to be maDe agamtt tlje faiD ©ffenocts, as In tlje fame Statute maDe the faiD firteentlj year mo?e plainly appearctlj* — to the Impedi- ment of the Courts f this Realm, in the Caufes afore- laid. — (hall incur the Pains of the Srarute of fiovijion and Pr lemumre. * The Sextons V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, which determine the particular Order and Method of Appeals in England, upon the foregoing Prohibition of Appeals to Rome, will be found among the Laws relating to the Proceedings in Spiritual Courts, under the Title Prohibitions and Appeals ; to which place they properly belong. i, z Phil. & Mar. Cap. 1. I In an A&, Entituled, An Act repealing all Articles andTro- vifions made againjl the See Apoflolich^ &c. VI. <3m> tofjere alfo at tlje faiD parliament ,tn tlje ^effion boloen at WLzftmin&et upon p,wo* ijatton in the tiuent^ fourtlj pear of tlje reign of tlje faio late JUtng Henry VIII. one Za toas maoe, tiiat appeals in fuclj cafes as tjatlj becnufeO to be pur fit cd to tlje &ee of Monte, Ojoulo not from licuccfo.jtl) be Ijao no; ufeo but lotrrjin tljts Uealm. —-tlje faio &a, ano all ano eber? bjancb, ar* title, matter, ano fentenee in it container fljall be bs tlje autbo?ttE of this p?efcnt parliament from bnucfojf l; utterly boio, maoe fruflcate, ano repealed to all intents, conttruaions ano purpefes. A.D.isss- i A..D.1511 1 Eliz. Cap. i. In an A&, Entituled, An AB to re/tore the Crown to the ancient furif diction , &c. Iv. anD one otljer act maDe in the four anD tfoentieth year of the reign of tfje fSiXJ late &ing, intitUieD, An Aft, That Appeals in fuch Cafes as hath been ufed to be purfued to the See of Rome, fhall not be from henceforth had ne ufed, but within this Realm, — fljall b^ rebiDeD, anD fljall fianD, anD be in full fo?ce anD ttttnsth to all intents, conflructions, anDpurpofes* ..... 2 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 9. In an Adr, Entituled, The Submijjion of the Clergy, and Kejtraint of Appeals, in. anD be it further enacteD, bpautljo?itv afo?efaiD, tjjat from tbe ifeafl cfEafter, loljiclj fljall be in tlje pear of our ILo?D $oD 15-54, no manner of r.ppeals fljaltbe IjaD, p?obofeeD, 0? maDe out of tljis Eealm, 0? out of an? tbz ling's Dominions, to the 0l3ifljop of Rome, no? to tlje %zt of Rome, in anj» caufes 0? matters jjappening to be in contention, anD (jauing tbeit commence* ment All Perfcns of- fending agair.ihhis Statute, dial] incur che Penalties of Pramnnire. The foregoing Act repealed, ved. and again revi- No Appeal fhall be made to Hpme 3 * " i n I IOO T AT AL Encroachments in England, afalified, T i t. III. Abridgment. .- but aU App als 1'ua.iL be made, in all Caufes, in the manner directed by 24 Hsn. V11I. IS* .- and to ippealto Home, cr by Pro- cefsfrom thence to hinder the Execu- tion of this Act, — {hall be a Pr.t munire. ment anD beginning in an? of tbe Courts toitym tin's iSealm, o? tottij- in an? tlje king's Dominions, of to^at nature , conDittou, o? quality Casber tbe? be of : but tbat all manner of appeals, of toi^at nature oj conbitiou foeber tbc? be of, o? tobat caufc oj matter foeber tbe? concern, ©all be maDe anD baD b? tbe parties griebcD, oi babing caufe of ap- peal, after fuel) manner, fonu, ano condition, as i^ IimiteD foj appeals to ht bsD anD pjofccuteD toitbin tbis lEcalm, in caufes of matrimon?, titu$, oblations, anD obbentions, b? a Statute tbereof mane ano etta* bliibeD utljeu tlje beginning of tbis pjefent parliament, ano according to tbe fojro ano effect of tbe faio dBftatute ; an? ufage, cuftom, p?ctcripti> on, o? an? tbing o? things to tbe contrary bercof nottoitblianbing 1 . v. ano if an? pcrfou o? pert ons at an? time after tbe fain $ eaft of Eafter, pjtoboftc o? fuc an? manner of appeals, of tobat nature oj conDi* tion foeber ttyy be of, to tbe faiD 23tf4>ops of Rome, o? to tbe ^k of Rome, oj bo procure o? execute an? manner of pjocefs from tbe ^ce of Rome, ci b? autbc?it? tbereof, to tbc Derogation o? Ictt of tbe Due ere- cutioncf tin's &ct, o?coutrar?to tbe fame; tbat tben eber? fuel) perron oipertJons fo Doing, tbeir aiDcrs> counfcllers, anD abetters, tball incur anD run into tbe Danger, peins anD penalties, containcD anD IimiteD in ti;eact Of Provision and Praemunire, maDe tit tbefirtCCntb ?earOf tbeftittgS niDir noble i^oscuitoj, ft. Richard II, againtt fucb as fue to tbc Court of Rome, againft tfje&ings Croton anD £#rogatibe Eo?al. The foregoing A.& re pealed, t The Sections IV, and VI, of this Act, (the firft, carrying Appeal from the Arch bifhop to the King - 3 and the fecond, pro- viding for Appeals from Exempt Jurifdicliom) will alfo be foand among the Laws relating to the Proceedings in Spiritual Courts, un- der the Title, Prohibitions and Appeals. — and arjain revi- ved. The Commons reprefent to the King, how g-eat!y the Nation is bur- tben'd and ltnpo- i, z Phil. & Mar. cap. 8. In an A& tjumbl? befeecbiug ?our mofi aso?al fl^ajefi?, ?our obeDient IV 1 anD faitbful Subjects, tbe Commons in tbis?our p?efcnt #ar* liament affemblcD b??our moftDzeaD commanDmcnt, €battDbcre?our ^>ubjcas of tbis ?our isealm, anD of otber Countries anD dominions, being Appeals to Rome, in all C*j'es f prohibited. A.D.i j 54. REP. A.D.i S $ 9. A.D.i ss 3. Cap. V. tftfd the Towers rcftored to the KING, &c. i o i The Bur- then of Peterpence &c. taken amty. Pratfat. in Gird, de vera obc-J. Vid. Mafon. 1. :. C. I. bring unDer your obcyfance, by many years pad nab? been, ant) vet vz greatly DccayeD anD impobcriOKD, by fuel? intolerable^ Cracttons ot great fums of money as babe been clamtcoano taneu, ano yet continually be claimeD to be taficu out of tbis your IRealnr, anD otber your faiD Coun* tries anD dominions, by tljc 23i(bop of Rome, calico tbe p>opc, anD tbe ^ccofRome, a0 tocli in « penfions, Ccnfes, ^ ^ctcr-pcnce, cpiacuvcdu on0, if ruttjs, ^uits fo? $>?obifions anD erpeDitions of 25uUs foz arcb* biJbopncfi0 anD 2$iu)op?icHS, anD fo? delegacies anD Befcripts in caufes of contentions anD appeals, fiurisoirtions&egantine, anDaifo fo? &it* pcufatious, lUccnces, faculties «£>?ants, aiiclaraticus, Uhit# callcD j pe- rinde vaiere, Rehabilitations, abolittons, anD otrjcr infinite t'o?ts cf 23ulis, #?ebes, anD 3!nftruments of funD?y natures, names anD fit n^s, in great numbers bcvetcfo?e p?acttTeD anDobtaineD, otbertoife tijanby tbe&atos, lauDable ufe0 anD cuftoms of ttjis liicalm 0)oulD bepermittcD, tijt fpecialties to^ereof been ober long, large in number, anD tcDious bere particularly to bcinferteD: tObereintbe 25iu;op of Rome a£o?efa$Dbatb not been only to be blameD fo? bte ufurpatiou in tbe p?cmiflcs, but al* fofo? bis abufing anD beguiling your fubjects, p?etenDiug anD perftoa^ Ding tbcm tbat be batb potoer to Difpeufe tout) all l-umane iatos, u(c$ anD cuftoms of all Realms, in allcaufcstobicbbecalicD spiritual : CcXlljicb matter ^atl) been ufurpcD auD p?actifeD by b*m anD bis $?cDtcefi'o?s by many years, m great Derogation of your imperial Crutcu anD airtijO'- rity Royal, contrary tc right anD confciencc. tfo?Mjere tbisyour face's Realm recognifing no ^uperiour unDer dSoD, but ouciy your c0?ace,batb been, anD is free from fubjectiou to any man slatos, but oncly to fuel? as babe been DebifeD, ma De anD obtaincDtwtbiu tin's Realm fo?ti}ctoealtb of tbe fame, o? to fucb otber as by fufferancc of your d5?ncc anD ycur $?ogenitc?s, tbe people of tbis your Realm, babe tafieu at tbeir fr^e liberty by tbeir ottw confent tobeufeD amongft tbem, anD babe bounD tijemfclbes ^V long ufe anD cuftom to tlje obferbance of tbe fame, not as to tbe obferbance of tlieTtatos of any foreign $?tnce, i&orenrate o? Relate, but as to tbe cuftomeD anD ancient Ttatos of tbis Realm, oiU ginally cftabliQjeD, asitatosoftbcfamc, by tbe faiD f utterance, contents anD cuftom, anD none otbertoife. 3it danDetb thereto b3tti> natural equity anD gooD reafon, tbat in all anD ebcryfucb status bumanc msDe toitbin t!)is Ecalm, o? inDuceD into tbis Eealnt by tlie faiD fuffrrancc, coufeuts anD cuftom, your Eoyal fl^ajefty, anD your ^Lo?ds ^p^itual anD Cempojal, anD Commons rep?efenting tbe t»l)ole efiate of your Itcalm, in tnis your molt btgl) Court of parliament, babe full potter anD autl)o?tty,uot onely toDtfpenfe,but alfoto autbo?i?efome elect perfon o? pcrfons to Difpenfe toitb tbofe anD all otber bumane % atos of tbis your mealm, anDtoitb ebery one of tbem, as ttje quality of tbe pcrfons ar»D ms tt:r Ojall require. anD alfo tlje faiD )Latos anD ebery of tbem to ab?o* gate, aDiml, amplifieo? DirainiO), as it ©all befeeuunto your^ajefty anD tbe gobies anD Commons of your Eealm, p?efent in your #arlia* ment, mcetanDconbenientfo? tbettealtbof your Eealm, as by Dibers gcoDanD;\»bolcfomc acts of parliaments, maDe anD eftablifbeDastoelltu your time, as in tbe time of your moft^oble ^?ogenito?s, it may plainly auD cbiDcntly appear : ami becaufe tbat it is noto in tbcfe Daysp/efcnt fecu, tbat tbe eftatc, Dignity, fuperio?ity, reputation anD autbon'ty of tbe faiD imperial Crotxm of tbis Eealm, tv tyz long i ufierance of tbe faiD tmreafonable anD uncbarttablc usurpations auD enactions practifeD in tbe times of your moft noble ^ogenitojs, ismucb anD fo?e DecayeD anD DimininjeD, anD tbe people of t^is Eealmtbereby impoberifljeD, anD Abridgment. vcridu-i: by !-a[a' ExaChons.inPcitr- pencc, CTj. - — With the Pre- emption of' the Pope, in pretending to diipenfe with all human Laws. This Realm has no Surerionr, un- •'■ God, bu: the King Laws nor any !>ut luch as have been made, or taken, by common Ccnfenr, —by riafon where- • , 'One bm King, Lords and C^n -- mons can . ., :.• with them, — or abrogate, amplify, or ditni- nifh them. 1.4 > c. '4- Reg. 87, b- io>, a. Beynol. 8!,'- 2 D fo lOl TATAL Encroachments in England, ahlfoed, Tit. III. Abridgment. Abndgi — the King being recognized Su- preme Head of the Church, —no Penfions, Pe- ter-pence, ££c be raid to the Ufe of theBifhopoftyw?. f o o? too?fe be lifee to continue, if rcmcDt 13c not tbcrefo?e Qmtly pjo- biDcD : ii. St mat tberefo?e plcafe tour mott noble ^©ajcftr, Co? tlje honour of Slmigbtt jeets of tbe fame, fo?afmucb as tour Sfeajeflt is fup?cme $caD of t'ue Cburcb of England, as tbe Relates ano Clergt of tour afiealm, rep?efeut< ing ttje faiD Cimrcb, in tbeir fynoDs anDconbocaticus babe recogmfcD, in tt>bom conftftetl) full potoer ano autbo?itt upon all fuel) Hiatus as babe been maoe ano ufeD toitbin tbis Kealm, to o?Dain anD enact bt tbe alfeut of tour "jlo?DS fpiritual anD temporal, ano t!?c Commons in tfn'0 p?e* fent parliament afiembleD, ano bv autbo?itt of tlje fame, Cbat no per* fon o? perfons of tbis tour Ecaim, o? of ant otber tour Dominions, (ball from beuccfo?tb pat ant penftons, cenfes, po?tions, peter*pence, o? ant otber impofitious to tbe ufe of tbefaiD 23i0jop, o? of tbe See of Rome, lifte as bcrctofo^c tbet babe ufeD bt ufurpatiou of tbe faiD 2Si(bop of Rome ano ^ $?eDeceffo?s> ano fufferance of tour ^iglmcfs auO tour moil noble $?ogcnito?s, to Do, buc tbat all fuel) penfions, cenfes, portions anD pcter^pcncc, tobicbtbeftaD 2$£0)op of Rome, otljertcife callcD $ope, batb bcn*ofc?e tafeen anD pcrccibeD, o? caufeo to be taftcu anD perecibcD to Us ufe anD bis Cbambers, tobicb tyz caUctb&poaolicfc, bv ufurpauon anD fuffcrance, as isabobeiaiD, imtbin tlj& tout Eealm, o? anf otber tour Dominions, (ballfrotti benccfc?l1) clearly furctafe anD tieber mo?e be IcbieD, tafteu, pcrccibcD no? paio to ant petfou o? perfons in ant man* ner o? toifc ; ant conftitution, ufe, p?efcriptiou o? cuftom to tbe con* trart tbercof nottoitbffanDing, None (hall here- after lue to Rime, for any Dilpenfati- ons. or ether In- ftruments vvhatlo- ever, G A P V. The Tower of Dispensations tafeen from the Pope, and ve/led in the Archbifhop of Canterbury. 25 Henr. VIII. Cap. zi. In an Ad, Entituled, An Act concerning Peter-Pence and Difpenfations. in. A £> be itfartberenacteD bv tbeautboiitt afo?efaiD, Cbat ntu i\ tbertour^igbnefs, tour #eirs no? ^ucceu"o?s, ^ings of tbis realm, no? ant tour Subjects of tbis realm, no? of ant otfter tour Do* minions, fimU from bencefo?tb fue to tbe faiD 55ifbop of Rome, calicD tbe pope, o? to tbe ^te of Rome, o? to ant perfou o? perfons, babiug o? p?ctcnDing ant autbo?itt bt tbe fame, Co? KUccuccs, ^ifpenfati* ens, Compofitions, if acuities, d5?ants, Kefcripts, delegacies, o? ant otber 3!nftrumcnts o? Writings, of tobat feinD, name, nature o? qualitt focber tbet be of, fo? ant caufe o? matter, fo? tttc tobicb ant licence, Bifpcnfation, Compofition, f acultt, d5?ant, asefcript, IDelegact, %n ftnimcnt, o? otber Anting, beretofo?e batl) been ufeD anD accuttomeD to be baD anD obtaineD of tbe *&& of Rome, o? bt autbo?itt tbcreof, o? of ant Relates of tl)isi realm : no? fo? ant manner of otber ^Licences, difpenfations, Compofitions, faculties, d5?ants, Ecfcripts, 2Mcga* cics, o? aur otber 'Internments o? Writings, tbatin caufes of necetfitt mat latofullt be grauteD toitbout offcnDiug tbe Holt Scriptures anD 'iLalos of <©oD. Tdnt tbat from bcnccfo?tb ebert fucb licence, ^ifpen* f?.tion, Compofition, if acultt, 0?aut, Kefcript, 2Dclegact, 9!nftrument, anD otber cOritiuo; afo?c nameD anD mentioncD, nccelfart fo? tour ^igbnefs, tour i^ctrs anD ^ucccffo?s, anD tour anD tbeir people anD ^ubjerts, upon tbe Due €ramiuations of tbe Caufes anD dualities of ti^t perfons p?ocuring fucb difpenfations, ^Licences, Compofitions, faculties, <^?ants, mefcripts, delegacies, Slnilruments 6? otber c:ari* tings, (ball be grantcD, baD anD obtaineD from time to time, toitbin tbis tour realm, anD otber tour Dominions, anD not clfctobere, in man* • ner The Bur- then of Ve- tt r-pi'Kce, cVc. taken arv ay. A.D.rn?. Power of Difpenfa- tionstaken from tbe Pope y and vefied in the Abp. ^"Canter- bury. C a p. V. and the Towers reflorccl to the KING, &c. 105 Power of Difpenfa- uon^taken from t!>;' Pope, and vefied in the Abp. o/Canter- burv. Co!t&Glo\er. Hob. \\6. 1 Cro. 54:, Sor. Mo. 54:. net aim fo?m following, e mm none otljcrimfc : Cljat i'jj to fap, tlje Srcljbifijop of Canterbury fo? tlje time being, aim fji0 fuccelfo?s, ibaii Ijabc potuer atm autljojitp from time to time, by tljcir Dif/crctions, to gibe, grant aim Dtf pofe bp an Jnffrument mmet tlje S>cal of tlje fam atr&biujop, unto pour QSaje- ffp, aim to pour Jpcirs aim @>uccciro?s, &ings of tljis Realm, as vdcII all manner fuel) licences, Difpenfations, compontions, faculties, grants, re- fcripts, Delegacies, infltuments aim ail otljer to?itings, fo? caufes notbeing contrarp 0? repugnant to tfje^olpS>criptttrcs aim/ iiatos of $od, as Ijcrc* tofo?c Ijatl; been ufcD aim accufromcD to be fjaD aim obtaineD bp pent Dial* nefs, 0? anp pour moft noble p?ogenito?s, 02 anp of tour 0? tfjeir fubjeffs, at tlje See of Rome, 0? anp perfon 0? perfons bp autfjontp of tlje fame : aim all otljer licences, Difpenfations, faculties, compactions, grants, re= fcripts, Delegacies, mtfruments aim otljer U)?itings, in, fo? aim upon all fuclj caufes aim matters as fijall be convenient anD necctfatp to be fiao, fo? tlje fjonour aim furctp of pour lj)igi)ncfs, pour Ipeirs aim @>uceelfo?s, aim tie toealtlj aim p?ofit of this pour &calm : 8>otljat tbe faio gtcfibifljop, 0? anp of bis ee of Rome, 0? bp tlje autb/o?itp t&ereof, 0? of anp Relate of tljfsKealm* v. aim tljat tlje fam ateljbiftjop aim ijis CommuTatp fijall not grant anp otljer licence, Difpenfation, compofition, facultp, netting 0? inffrument in caufes unluont, aim not accuffomeD to be fiaD 0? obtaineD at tlje Court of Rome, no? bp autljo?itp thereof, no? bp anp Relate of tljis Eealm, until pour <25>ace, pour ijeirs 0? fucceffo?s, 0? pour 0? tfjeie Council, fijall firff be Palm. 457. e 3n*C nOllC OtOerlLUfe* ] Notwithftanding this negativa Claufe, it hath been held and allowed, that the King is not thereby re~ (trained from granting Difpenfations ; but that his Authority remains full and perfect as before, and he may flill grant them as King- for all Ads ot Juftice and Grace flow 1 rem him. Before which time, the like had been declared, in the Caie of Armiger and H:!Lw pour Ijeirs 0? fucceffojs, 0? your 0? tbcit Council, that bifpenfations, faculties, licences 02 ottjet baitings in anp fuel) caufe umoont, fijall pafs, tljen tlje fata arctjbifljop, 02 Ijis Commiffarp, ijabing licence of pour fptgbnefs, pour Ijeirs 0? fuccefi*o?s fo? tljefame,'bp pour 0? tfjcic bill affigneb, fljall bifpenfe untij tljemacco?binglp. vi. p?obibeb altoaps, Cljat no manner bifpenfations, licences, faculties 0? otljer refcripts 0? baitings IjttcRfttr to te granteb to anp pcrfon 02 pcrfous bp bittue 02 autij02ttp of tljis $& bp tlje fata arcljuifijap, 0? fit's Commiffarp, being of fuel) importance, tljat tlje tar, fo? tlje erpebition tfjereof at Rome, ertenbeb to tlje fum of four pounbs 0? abobe, fljall in anp iDife be put in execution, till tlje fame licence, bifpenfation, facultp, refer ipt 0? ctljcr uniting, of tuljat name 0? nature foebcr it be of, be fir ft ecnfitmeb bp pout Ipigljnefs, pcutljcirs 02 fucccffo?s, ftings of tbis Eealm, unber tlje great seal, anb />enrolfcb in pour Cljcncerp in aftoll bp a Clerk to be appointee fa? tlje fame* anb tljat tljis act ujali be a Cufiftctent tunrrant to tlje Cljancello? of England fo? tlje time being, 02 to Ijim inborn pour a= rents anb ancelt02S toitljin tljis pourEealm, anballotber pour bominions, acco2bing to ttjc talus anb Cuffoms of tlje fame x anb all acts to be bone, Ijab 0? erecuteb accojbing to tlje tenour of fuclj licences, bifpenfations, fa- Pnxcr of Difpenia- from the Pope, and ■o'ejled in the Abp. o/Canter- bury. b vJrntOliCb.] Which Enrolment is not a necdlary Condition, fo as to render the Difpenfaiion mil!, without it ; but the neg- iec"t is .1 ConteiVipt in the Cleik ; who alio ought to enter it at length in a Roll, and not in a Paper- book, or by way of Memoran- dum. eulties, —————— -»^ —..—.. . . a ^K^^^M^H^H ■■ -II Cap. V. and the Towers refiored to the KING, &c. 105 Poorer of Di fpen la- tions taken from (be Pope, and vejted in the Abp. ^Canter- bury. cutties, bettings 0? other inffruments to be maoe 0? grantcb by authority of this art, fljall be firm, permanent, ana remain in fo?ce ; any foreign latns, conflitutions, octrees, canons, becretals, inhibitions, ufe, cuftom, P?efcription, 0? any other thing; bao 0? hereafter to be maoe to trjc contrary notuiitbffanoing. IX. ano be it farther enacteo, Chat the fain arcbbifliop nnti bis fuceeflo?s fljall babe pouicr anti autljo?ity to o?oain, make ano conftitute a Clerk, toijicb fljall unite ano rcgiffcr cbery fucb licence, oifpenfation, faculty, Uni- ting 02 other tnflrnment to be gtantco by the faio Srcljbifljop, ano fljall fiuo parchment, bmr ano filken laces convenient fo? the fame, ano (ball take fb? his pains fucb funis of money as (ball be hereafter fjn this p?efcnt act to him limiten in that behalf fo? the fame* ano that likeUm'e your $?aer, your heirs ano fueceffo?s, fljall by your Letters patents unbee your great @>eal, o?0ain, oepute ano conflitute one fuffictent Clerk, being iearneOfn tljccourfe of Chancery, unjiclj alUiays fljall be attenoant upon the lo?o Chancellor 0? the to?o Keeper of the great g>eal fo? the time being, ano fljall make, Ui?itc ano enrol the Confirmations of all fucb licences, bifpenfations, inftruments 0? other tourings as fhail be thither brought unoer the Strcbbifljop's fcal, there to be confirmeo ano turolleot ano fljall alfointitle in his books, ano inrol of reco?o fucb other baitings as fljall thither be brought unoer the 8rehbifljop's feal, not to be confirmeo, taking fo? his pains fttclj rcafonabie fums of money as hereafter by this act to him fljaUfcc limtteo fo? the fame; ano that as ttiell the fair Cicik appointeo by the falo arebbiujop, as thefaio Clerk to be appointeo by your |)igbnefs, your heirs 02 fucccffo?s, fljall fubferibe their names to ebery fucb licence, Oifpenfation, faculty 0? other footing that fljall come to their banos to be umtten, maoe, granteo, fcaieo, confirmeo, tegtffrco ano cnrolleo by authority of this act, in fo?m as is before re= fjearfeo* x. ?thefai& erpeoitions,tobetcby your people bath been brought toaitincertainty upon the payments fo? erpeoitions of fucb things, ano by reafon thereof tiabe been conftraino to pay mo?e than they mere uiont to Oo, to the great tmpoberifijing of this Ecalrii, as is afo?efaio. &no fometfmes the fpeeoing of fucb bifpenfations, faculties, licences anb other toutings at Rome, hath been fo long oeferreo, that the parties labouring fo? the fame, babe fuffereo great incommoOities ano iofs fo? lack of quick fpeeo, tohlcb here- after maybe babUJltfttn this your Eealm,to the great commooity of your people, fobercby the charges of making crchanges, conbufting of Curro?s ano g>o- !tcito?s fo? the faio Oifpenfation^ fljall be abateo, ano your people fo much reiicbeo ano cafco. Co the intent that all ambiguity ano Incertainty of payments fo? bifpenfations, faculties, licences ano other refcripts ano imitmgs, may be taken atoay, that no fratib 0? eraffton fljall be erercifeo upon pour people, by fucb Officers as fljall be appointeo by this act to take pains m fpeebing fuch bifpenfations, faculties ano licences , but that your people may be fure ano certain fohat they be appointeb to payfo? the fame: xr. *3Be it enacteo by this p?efent parliament, anb by the autho?ity of the fame, Chat there fljall be tuio books o?attm ano maoe of one teno? : %n UJhich fljall be contatneb the tares of all ^cuflomable5ifpenfations,faculties,!tcences hb Cuffomable Difpenfations.] By this Boofc, of which one Copy at leaft is ftill re- maining, we fee the Extent of che Powers originally conveyed to the Archbifhop of Canterbury, by this Ad - t and by comparing thofe PoWeis with feveral Statutes which have been fince made, we fee in what Parti- culars they have been limited and retrained. For the Age required for Inffitution to a Benefice, the Ages required for Orders, the Degrees within which Perfons may or may not marry, and feveral other Heads, which are there fet down, as Cafes Jifpenfable, have been fince fixed, by particular Aeal fo? the time being, ano to tlje ufe of the faio Clerfe, in fuclj toife as fljall hereafter be occlareo. ano tlje tljiro fljall be taken bp the fato Clerk of the archhifljop, to the ufe of the fame archhifljop ano his Commiffarp, ano his faio Clerk ano Eegifier, in fuch toife as fljall hereafter he o?oereo ano limiteo hp this act : Chat i& to fap, the faio ttoo parts fljall be OioiOeo in four parts, of toljich, thjeeparts fljall lie taken to the onlpufe of pour ^ighnefs, tout heirs ano fucceflo?s : ano the fourth part fljall be oioioeo in th?ee parts, toljereof tlje Chancello? of England, o? lio?0 deeper of the gteat Seal fo? the time being, fhall hatoe ttoo parts, ano the faio Clerk of the Cljancerp the tljiro part fo? his pams, trauel ano labours, that he fs limiteo to to?ite ano oo by the oirtue of tljis ao\ ami the faio tbito part of toljole tar appointeo fore mod properly be mentioned in this place, viz,, the Right of conferring Degrees of all kinds, which this Aft hath verted in the Archbiihop of Canterbury for the time being. For, among the other Heads in which Fa- culties had been cuftomarily grantable, and were now made grantable by the Archbi- ihop in virtue of this Aft, we find, in the faid Book of Taxation, the two that follow ; Creatio DoSlorum in quacunque Facultate, 4 /. Creatio aliorum Graduatorum in quacunque Facultate, 4 I. Which Power, as it hath not been abrogated, or touched, by any fucceeding Law,- fo hath it been exercifed by the fucceffive Archbi- fhops, as a Right vefted in their See, by no lefs Authority than that of Parliament ; to which Authority, as conveyed by this Aft, fpecial reference is made in the Body of eve- ry Faculty that is granted upon this Head. to Power of Difpenfa- tiensfa/rew from the Pope, and, tefed tn the Abp. (/Canter- bury. C a p. V. and the Towers rejlored to the KING, &c. 107 Power of Difpenfa- iionstaken from tbe Pope, and vefied in the Abp. o/Canter- bury. eb to tbe fain Srcbbiffjop anb bis officccs (as is afo?efaibj fball be bibfocb in> to tbjee pacts, lufjeccof tlje atcljbifljap (ball babe to bis ufe ttoo pacts, ano bis officccs fball babe tlje tljitb pact tbeccof ; of tobicb tbitb pact to be bibi- oeo into ttoo pacts, tlje fain Clccn 0? 3&egiffec tolriclj fball finb parcfjment, toar anb fill*, anb (ball bebife anb ton'te tbe faio bifpenfations, licences, fa culties, tefecipts 0? otbec tojttfngs, anb tegiftec tije fame, fljall babe fo? bis fain labour, anb fo? ceceibing anb ccpaptng of tlje funis of monep, tljat fljall come to bis Ijanbs fo? bifpenfations, faculties, licences anb otljec re fecipts afo?efaib, tlje one moictp tbereof, ano tlje CommitTacp appointee to feal tlje faib bifpenfations, faculties, licences anb otljec cefecipts, fljall babe tlje otbec pact. Xiv. anb if tlje tar be tumor ib. If* anb not tinbet jcl. s. tben tlje faib tat fball be bibibeb into tb?ce parts as is afo?cfaio, toljcccoftbe king's l^igbnefs, Ijis beics anbfucccffo?s, fljall babe ttoo pacts tbeteof, abating tfj»s* ibb. tobiclj fljall betotbefaib Clccfe of tlje Cfiancetp fo? fubferibing, entituling anb cn< rollfng tlje faib bifpenfations, licences, faculties, tefecipts anb otbec to?i= tings afo?efaib, anb rcceibing of tlje ding's monepfotarcb: anb tije &tclj= btfljop anb bis officets fljall babe tlje tljicb pact, tobicb tfjicb pact ©all be nu bibeb into ttoo patts,toljetcof tlje aecljbifljop ffjallljabe one entitelp to Ijimfclf ; bis ©cribe anb Commiffatp fljall babe tbe otbec pact tbeteof, equallp to be tibiwo amongff tljem fo? tljeic coffs anb pains in tljat beljaif : ano if tlje tar be unbec fo?tp fbillings, anb not unber fir anb ttoentp fljillings eigbt pence, tbe fame tar fljall be ni^inety into ttoo parts, tobeceof one pact fljall be to pour ®?ace, pour Ijeits anb fucceffo?s, bebuaing tljeceof ttoo fljillings fo? tlje Clerfe of tbe Cljancecp fo? bis pains, as is afo?efaib : anb tlje otbec pact fljall be to tbe faib atebbifljop anb bis officccs ; tobklj otbec pact fljall be nv bfofo into ttoo pacts, tobeceof tlje aecbbifljop fljall babe tbe one, ano bis CommuTatp ano&ccibe fljall babe tbe otljec equallp ttitofttfi amongff tbem. anb if tbe tar be unber fir anb ttoentp fljillings eigbt pence, anb not unber ttoentp (billings, tlje fame fljall be Ubiwa into ttoo parts, tobeteof pout <55?acc, pouc Ijeics anb fucceffo?s fljall Ijabe one pact entitelp, abating ttoo fbillings tljeceof to tbe faib Clecfcoftlje Cbancecp, anb tlje accbbif&op anb bis officets fball Ijabe tbe otbec part, anb tlje fame otber pact fljall be bibibeb into tlj?ee parts, tobeteof tbe atebbifbop fball Ijabe one, bis Commiflacp tlje feconb, ano Ijis Scribe o?Kegiffet tlje tbirb. anb in cafe tbe tar be unber ttoentp fljillings, tlje fame fljall be perceibeb to tbe ufe of ttre faib Commit farp, Clerk of tlje faib arcbbtffjop, anb Clerk of tbe <£ljancerp, to be equallp bibibeb amongff them fo? tbeit pains anb labours bp tbem to be fuffaineb bp autbo?itp cf tbis act, as is afo?efaib. xv. j^obibeb altoaps, tljat tljis act fbaU not be p?ejubicial to tljearcb= bifljopof York,o? toanpT5ifljopo?lJj>?elateof tbis -Realm : buttbat tbep map latofullp ( nottoithffan&ing tbis act ) bifpenfe in all cafes, in bibich tbep tocce toont to bifpenfe bi> tbe common lato 0? Cuffom of tljis Eealm, afo?e tlje matting of tbis act xvr. p?obibeo alfo, anb be it enaaeb bp tbe autbo?itp afo?efaib, Cbat if it bappen tlje %tz of tlje atcbbif&op?icfc of Canterbury to be boib, tljat tljen fuclj manner licences, bifpenfations, faculties, infftuments, tefecipts anb otbec listings, tobicb map be gcanteb bp Olittue anb autbo?itp of tbis act, ftjall (bucing tlje bacation of tbe fame %tz) be bab, bone anb gcanteb unbec tbe Bame anb Seal of tbe ®uatbian of tbe €>pititualties of tbe faib atcbbifljop?icfe fo?tbe time being, aeco?0tngto tbe teno?anbfo?m of tbis act,anb fljall be of lifrc fo?ce, balue anb effect, as if tbep ban been gcanteb unbec tbe name anb feal of tlje aecbbifljop fo? tbe time being* XVII. ano be it fartfjet enaSeo, Cbat if tbe fo?efaio arcfibiujop of Canter- bury (fo? tlje time being) 0? tbe faib d&uatbiau of tbe Spiritualties, fo? tbe time being, bereafter refufe o?benpto gcant anp licences, bifpenfations, facul ties, infftuments, 0? otbec tojitings, tobicb tbep be atttbouXeo to bo bp btctue ano autljo?itp of tljis as, in fucb manner anb fo?m as is afo?e rememb?eb, to anp perfon o? perfons tljat ougbt upon a goob, jutt anb reafonable caufe to Ijabe tbe fame, b^ reafon toljereof tbis pjefent act b^ tbeit toilfulnefs, negli- gence, 0? befault, fljoulbtake none effect : tben tlje Cljanccllo? of England, 0? tbe io?o deeper of tbe great Seal fo? tbe time being, upon anp Complaint tljeceof mabe, ujall bicect tbe ding's CWcit to tbe faio atebbifbop 0? c^uacoi- an, benping 0? cefufing to gcant fuclj licences, bifpenfations, faculties 0? 0- tljet toutings ; enjoining bim b^ tlje faib mtiU upon a cettain pain tljecein to be limitco b^ tlje btfecetion of tlje faib JLo?b Cbancello? o? of tbe lo^o deeper] Abridgment. — - and between the ArchbifUop and his Officers. The Fees being under 4 /. and not under z I. fhall be divided into three carts, two to the King, and one to the Arch^iiliop, with their Officers, — and being Under Z I. and not under 1 1. 61. %d. dial! be equally divided between the Kinp, andtheArchbifhoi and their Officers, — and fo, being under z6 s. 8 d. and not under ao i. The Fees being under zos. fhall be divided between the CommfTary, the King's Clerk, and the Archbi- fhop's. Provifoe for tbe ArchbifhopofTor^ and other Biftiops, to difpenfe in Cafes accuftomed — and that tbe See of Canterbury being void, the Guardian of the Spiritualties fhall grant Difpenfati- ons. Tbe Archbifhop refufing to grant a Difpenfation, —"- fhall be enjoin- ed by the King's Writ to (ignifie the Caufe of Refufal, io8 T AT A L Encroachments /^England, dolifhect, Tit. Ill, — - and the Chan- cellour finding the Caufe good, ilia.ll allow luch Refufal, — but if it fliall appear to be wilful- nefs in the Archbi- fhop, the King may fend to him an Injunction to grant it, under a Penalty at his dis- cretion : Abridgment, tepet of tl)t gteat Seal, ttjat ^c ajaii in Due fo?m grant fuel) licence, Difpenfation, faculty o? otber touting scco? Drug to tbe rcnueft of tbe p?o enters of tbe fame, o? elfe fignifie xxwib tour ^igbnefs, tour beirs o? fucccCTojg?, in tlje Court of Cljancert at a certain Dai?, fo? toijat cc> cafion q? caufe be rcfufeDauD DeuteD to grant fucb licences, faculties o? Difpcnfations. anD if it (bail appear to cue fain Cbaiiccllo?, o? ]to?D teperoftbe great Seal, uponfucn certificate tbat tljc caufe cf rcfufal o? Denial of granting fuel) licences, faculty o? Difpenfation, teas rea- sonable, juft auD gooD i tbat tbcu it fo being p?otoeD bt Due fearcb auD eraminatiou of tbefaiDCbauccllo?, o? "jLo?D deeper of tbe great Seal, to be aomittcD anD aliotocD. anD if it fljall appear upon tbe faiD Certi- ficate^ tbat ti?c faiD arcbbiCbop o? C>uarDiau of t^e Spiritualties Co? tbe tinte being, of toilfuiuefs in contemning tb 2 Due erecution of tbis act, toujour a juft auD reafonable caufe, refufeD o? DcutcD to grant fucb licence, faculty c? Difpenfation : tbat tbcu tour ^igbuefs, tour beirs o?fucccu~o?S> being thereof info?mcb, after Due cranuuation baD, tbat fucb licences, faculties o? Difpcnfations may be granted toitbout of- feuDing tljc *£olt Scriptures, anD batons of d5oD, fljall babe potoer anD autbo?ity in cbertfucb cafe, fojtljc Default, negligence anD ^ilfulncfs of tlje faiD arebbityop o? dSuarDian, to fenD tour CErit of 31n junction unDer tour great Seal, out of tour faiD Court of Cljancert, command iug tbe arebbifljop o? <£>uarDian tbat fo (ball Dent o? refufe to grant fuel? licence, faculty o? Difpenfation, to mafce fuffictent grant thereof, ac< coding to tbe tcno?anD effect of tbis act, bt a certain Dat, uuDer a cer* tain pciu in tlje faiD 03rit to be ccntaroeD, auD to be limiteD bt tour the ArchbiAiop I *Ncjbnefs, tour l^cirs o? Succeffo?s, &mgs of tbis JKcalm. anD tf tbe ten refufing. fhaii faiD arebbifljop o? CtoarDian, after tpt receipt of tbe faiD 2£lrit, refufe o? forfeit the sum a P Dent to grant fuclj licences, faculties o? Difpenfatious, as (ball be en- jotneD bim bt birtue of tbe faiD ££lrit, anD (beto anD p?obc before tour £^ajefft> l 1 our beirs o? fucccu"o?s, no juft o? reafonable caufe tub? be ujoulD Do f o, tijen tbe faiD arebbiftop o? d^uarDiau tbat fo fyatt refufe to put tuts Set in erecution, acco^Ding to tbe faiD KClrtt of injunction, OjaU fuffer, lofe auD forfeit to tour l^igbuefs, tour beirs anD fucceu"ojs> fucb pain auD penalty as fljall be limiteD anD crp?c(TeD in tbe faiD Writ of Slnjunctiou. anD ober tbat it (ball be latof ul to tour ^igbnefs, tour beirs anD fucceffojts, fo? efcert fucb Default anD toilfulnefs of tbe faiD arcbbilbop o;C»uarDian fo? tbe time being, to gibe potter anD autbo* rittbtCommilfionunDcrtPur great Seal, to fucb ttoo fpiritual &&> lates, o? perfousto be nameDbt tour #igbnefs, tour beirs o? fuc* celfo^s, as xoiU Do auD grant fucb licences, faculties anD Difpenfa* tions, refufeD o? DenteDto be granteD bt tbe faiD arcbbilbop o? ©uar^ Diau, in contempt of tbis act. xviii. anD be it furtber enactcD bt autbo^'ty afo?efaiD, €bat tbe faiD ttuo fpiritual ^jelatcs o? perfons to tobom in fucb cafes ant fucb Com- miffion fljall be DirectcD, (ball babe potoer anD autbouty to grant ebert fuel) licence, faculty, Difpenfation, inftrument anD otber b)?ttings fo re* fnfcD to be granteD bt tbe faiD arcbbiJbop oi dffuarDiau fo? tbe time be* ing, bt an internment uuDer tbeir feals, tailing Itfte ffes anD charges fo? tbe fame, as is befo?c rcbearfcD, auDnotabobe, unDcr tbe pains afo?e remcmb?cD.anD tbat ebert fucb licence,faculty anD Difpenfation fo granteD fo? ant cafes o? matters, tDbereunto ant confirmation unDer tbe king's great f eal is appo.inteD \)^ tbis act to be bab in manner anD fo?m abobe DeclarcD, fljall be baD anD obtaineb acco?Dinglt« anD fucb licences anD confirmation fljall be baD fo? lilie ffes auD cbarges, as tljct are abobe fpecifieD, anD not abobe, unDcr tbe pains abobe mentioncD. anD tbat ebert fneb ticeuce, facultt o? Difpenfation, o? otber to?iting to be granteD hv fyt faiD prelates, ot perfons to be afltgneD bt tbe lings i^igbuefs, bis beirs auD fucce(fo?s, as is afo?ef aiD, (ball be of as gcoD balue, flitngtb anD effect, anD as beneficial anD p?ofitable to tlje perfons p?ocuriug tbe fame, as if t^ baD been maDe, granteD aitD obtaineD unDcr t^z name anDfcalof tlje faiD arebbtfljop. xix. ^?obiDeD albjats, Cbat tbis act, no?anttbing o?tbings tbere* in coutaineD, fliall not be bercafter interp?eteD o? erpounDeD, tbat tour <£S?ace, tour gobies anD Subjects, t'ntenD bt tbe fame to Decline o? bart from tbe Congregation of Cl)?;tts Cburcb, in ant tbings concerning tbe bert articles of tbe Catbolicli jf aitb of CbJtftenDo'm, o? in ant otber tbings . i — and the King may crmmiflion two other Spiritual Prelates, or Perfons, to do it j •—which two Pre- late?, or Perfons, fhall grant the Dif- penfation under their Seals, and for the fame fees, as before afpoinred, — - and it fliall be of as good ttrength as if granted by the ArchbiOiop. This Ad fhall not be interpreted a varying from the Church in any Ar- ticles of Faith, Power of D i (pen fa- ttons taken from the Pope, and vefied in the Abp. o/CaRter- burv. Ca p. V. and the Towers rejlored to the KING, &e. 109 Poirer of Difpenfa- tionn take» from the Pope, and vejlecL in the Abp. ^"Canter- bury. f. i\. a. tbwgs concerning tbe bery Articles of tbe Catbolicft tfaitb of CHriften* dom, 0? m any otber tbwgs Declares by Wy Scripture auD tlie 3Bo<»D of d5oD, neccffary fo* your auD tbetr falbattous, but only to mafee an flDjDtnanceby policies ncceffary anD conbenfeut to repjefs (Hice, anD foj gooD couferbatton of tbis isealmtu peace, unity auD tranquillity, from rabiu anD fpoil, infuingmucbtbe olD ancient cuttomsof t\)i&Malmin tbat bcbalt; $otminDing to feefifo? any relief, fuccojs o* remeDies fo? any toojlDly tbings anD bumaue llatos, in any caufe of neceffity, butxoityin tbis aftcalm at tbe banDS of your Bigbucfs, yourbeirs ano fucceffotf, ftings of tbis JKealm, tobicb babeauD ougbt to babe an 3jm* pcrial potter anD autbon'ty itf tbe fame, auD not obligco in an? too?lDl^ caufes to any otber fupertoj. xx, $?obiDeo altoays, Cbat tbe fatD 3rcbbtu)op of Canterbury, 0) any otber perfon 0? perfons (ball babe no potter 0? autbojity bp reafon of tbis Set, to btuto?beran?02onafteues, abbeys, p>?iojies, Colleger, ^ofpttals, l^oufes 0? otber places religious, ttbicb be 0? ttere ercntpt before tbc mailing of tbis act, any tiling in tbis act to tbe contrary tbcreof uotttitbuanDiug ; but tbat reb>cfs, bifitatiou anD confirmation IballbebaDbptbeftittg's^tgbucfs bis beirs am fuccelfojs, by Com* miffion unber tbe great s>eal to be DirecteD to fucb perfons as (ball be appoiuteb requifitc fo? tbe fame, in fucb fl^ouafieries, Colleger, i^ofpi* tals, $no?tcs, boufes ano places religious crempt, fotbatnobiutatiou noj confirmation (ball from tbenccfo^tb be baD 0? mabe, in 0? at any fuel? $)onattertes, Colleges, ^ofpitals, ^icjies, boufes anD places religious erempt, by tbe fatD 25iibop of Rome, no? by any of bte autbojtty, no? by any out of tbe ftiug's dominions ; no} tbat any perfon religious a? otber reliant in any of t^e Bing's dominions, (baU from bencefojtb Depart out of tbe king's dominions, to 0? fo? any bifitatiou, congre- gation 0? affembly fo? Beligiou ; but tbat all fucb bifitations, cottgre* gations anDalfemblics (ball be toitbtu tbe lung's dominions. xxi. ^?obiDeD alfo, Cbattbtsp^efent&ct, oiany tbtng tberein con* taineD, oi any licence 0? Difpenfation bereafter tobemaDeby birtue auD autbojity tbereof,(ball not ertenDtotbe repeal 0? Derogation of * tbe late act maDefitb tbe beginning of tbts pjefent parliament, fo? reformation of pluralities of benefices, anD fo? non*reuDences of fptritual perfons up on tbeir Dignities 0? benefices, no? to any tbings containeD 0? mentioned in tbe faiD Set ; no? tbat tJ#s &tt, no? any tbing to be Done by autbo* rity tbercof , (ball not be taften, crpounDeD 0? interp?cteD to gibe licence to any perfon 0? perfons, to babe any mo?e number of benefices tban in limiteD in tbe fata act. anD tbat tbe fame act fo? pluralities a«D nort< re&Dences of benefices, anD ebery tbing tberein containeD, (ball ftanD gcoDanD effectual in all intents, accojDing to tbe true meaning thereof; any tbbtgin tbtsprefent act, 0? any licenfe 0? Dtfpenfation to be baD bv autbo?tty tbereof in anytnifenottDitbftanDing. XXII. anD be tt fartber cnacteD vv autbo?ity afo?efaiD, €^at if any perfon 0? perfons, fubject 0? refiant tottfyn tbts SSealm, 0? tmtjjin any ot tljt Btng's dominions, at any time bereafter fue to tlje Court of Rome, 0? tbe £>ee of Rome, 0? to any perfon claiming to babe tys autbo?ity by given under the Title PLURALITIES, to {hew the Praec of Rome, 0? from anp claim- ing; autbo?itp bp tije fame, fo? anp of the caufesi abobe mentioneti in t?3ts %a, c? fo? anp other caufes that map be gtaiitcD bp aut()o?itp of this 3ft, 02 attempt 0? Do anp thing 0? things contratp to this 3ft :o? tilaintnin, rvlioUi.anmit 0? obep anp manner of cenfures, ercommunications, intctDutions, 0? an? other p?ocefs from Rome, of tohat name 0? nature foebec it be, to the Derogation 0? iett of tOe crecution of tins %a, 02 of anp thing 0? things to be Done bp reafon of the faiD 3rt : that tfira eberp fuclj perfon 6? perrons fo Doing, offenDing, anD being thereof conbiet, their aiDers, counfclio?s anD abefto?s,fljalI iucur anD run into tije pain, lots anD pcnaltp comp?ifeD anD fpccificD in the Set of k Proviiion and Praemunire, maot tit the fifteenth pear Of pour mod noble J&ogcnito? ft. Richard it. ngainft Inch ass fuc to the Court of Rome, apinft" pour croimi anD Dignity Eopal. xxiu. 12>?ob'iDeD al&ap, Chat this 3ct, 0? anp thing therein containcD, fhail not hereafter be taken no? crpounDcD to the Derogation 0? taking aton? cf anp grants 0? confirmations of anp liberties, p?fuilcges 0? JuriSDictions of anp 93snaftcrir?, 3fr beps,l??to?ics,o? other homes 0? places erempt, tofjieh beretofo?e tfjc making of tliis 9ct } babe been obtaineD at the Sec of Rome, o?bp autbo?itp tbeteof; imt tbnt etorp fucb grant anD confirmation fhail be of the fame bafue, fo?cc anD effect, as the? lucre afo?e the making of this 3ct, anD as if this 3ct IjaD neber been maDc. ^?» biDeD aitoaps, Chat the abbots, ^?io?S, anD ctljcr chief Ettlrrs anD ©obemcurs offuclj^onaftecies, abbeps, i^ics, anD other houfes anD places erempt, fljall not hereafter pap anp penfiou, po?tion, 0? otber cenfe to thereof Rome; no? an* mit 0? accept anp bifitatioit, no? am' confirmation, fcomo?bptijefatD€>ee of Rome, 0? hp autho?itp thereof, of 0? fo? anp per (on to be electcb, tunncD, 0? p?efentcD to be bcaBS of anp fitcb ^onaftcries, %bbzv$, p?io?ies, places c? houfes erempt : no? fljall make anp co?po?al £>atlj to the 0i5ifhap of Rome, otbettoife calleD tfje pope, upon the peins iimitcD in this Set 'But tfjat ebecp fucfj bifitation anD con- firmation of fuc!) fpeaos elect in anp fuctj ajonafferies, 3bteps, P?io?irs, boufes 0? places erempt, toberc after tbeir election, tbep toercbounDcn to babe anD obtain anp confirmation of tijeir election, 0? of tije pecfa t nameb, p?efenteD 0? elect, (ball be from bencefojtb baD, maDe anD Done ioitljin tbis Eealm, at anD tDitbin eberp fucfj %bbtv$, i^onafteties, P?io?ies anD otber fjuufes anD places erempt, bpfucb perfon anD perfons as (ball be appointeD bp autbo?itp of tbc king's Commiffion from time to time, as tbe eaufe fl>nll require, anD not bptbe^ce of Rome, no? bp autbo?itP tbercof, anptbingin tljisi nert p?obi(b abobe fpcctficDto tljc contrarp thereof not= UiitbifanDtng* xxiv. p?obiDeD alfeaps, Chat in fticfj ^01 - liicps, 13?io?ies anD boufes erempt, iuijerc after election, p?e(cntation, mination of tljeir foeaDS? no fucb confirmation is rciiuifite to be baD, no? barf) pea ufcD to be taken bp reafon of fucfj p?ibileges as tbep babe concerning the fame ; that in eberp fucb S9ona(f crics^bbeps, l5?io?ics anD places erempt, tfjep fijall not be bounDen to obtain, babe 02 take anp confirmation fo? tbc fame toit>)in this Eealm, b^ autho?itP of this Set, but ufe their pjibifeges therein, as tbep babe Done befo?ctf;£ making of this 3ct, anp thing in this act, 0? anp the £>?obifbcs nert abobe rehcarfeD, to tljc contrarp thereof nottt«thffan= Ding. xxv. p?obiDcD alio, anD be it enacteD, that this 2ct, 0? anp thing 0? things, b)o?D 0? uio?DS tbcictn 0? in the l&camble thereof mentioneDo?" containeD, is not intenbcD 0? meant, no? (ball be ccpounbcD no? intecp?eteD, tfjat anp Difpenfations, licences 0? confirmations fo? marriages granteD to anp the king's fubjects bo?n unber bis c'icpfancc, at anp time befo?e the jeij. Dap of March, m the peat of our lo?D ®oo in i* M tc appaircD o?of anp lefsbafuc, ftrength, fo?ce 0? effect than tbcPtocreattbefaiDrii. Dap of March ; jao?that this 9ct, 0? anp things therein containeD, (ball not crtenD to the Derogation, appairing 0? aDnuIlation of am' li= cenccs, Dtfpenfations, confirmations, faculties 0? inDuigcnces at anp time befo?c the(aiD s\U Dap of March, in the pear of our Lo?D <55oD iubiects bo?n in tW Eealm, 0? in anp tljc King's Dominions, 0? to 0? fo? the hofpital of the p?ior of g>aint John's Jerufalem il) England, 0? OUP CommanD?iCS 0? ^CmbCCS tfjCtCOf, 0?tO 02 fO? anp other statutes! of tljis Kealm Ijeretofojc mane-, fljall not at anp time Ijcreafter be ufen o? put in execution in anp cafe, to tfjenero nation o? contrarp to tfje lain 'laws ann Statutes of tljts Eealm, aim tfje p?o= Vtiions oftljcfame; anp t&inrj in t&is Ji^ovifo to tlje contrarp thereof nottoitl> ffanoing;* xxvii. 9nn be it enactcn bp atttljOH'tp of tbis P?efent parliament, Cfjat tfjeftinn; our Sovereign Ho?n, bp t&e anvice of fjtsf fjo'nourabie Cotmcil, njall &ave potucr aim autfjo^itp from time to time, foitbe ometina;, rebels ann reformation of all manner of iimulrjcnces aim privileges tbereof fnitfjin t&is Eealm, o? toftljm anp tlje King's Dominions, ljerctofo?e obtaincV at tfje S>ec of Rome, o? bp autljojitp tfjereof, ann of tlje abufes of fucij inoulrjences aim privileges tljereof, as ffjall feem gcon, vifjolcfome aim reafonable, fo? tlje ijonour of ©on, ann vjcal of bis people : ann tnat fucb omer ann reliefs as fljall be taftcn bp fjis rpittljnefs in tljat beljalf, fljall be obferven aim firmlp kept upon tfje perns Itmften in tfjts 9ct foi tfje offenning of tfjecontentsoftljcfame, i, % Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an A6b, Entituled, An AB repealing all Articles, and Trovifions, made againjl the See JfoftolicJ^ &c> § X. £n& Olte Otljer 9Lft tfjen anO tljerc IttaUC, enfUulCD, An Acl: concerning the Exonera- tion of the King's Subjects from Exadtions ai.d Impoficions befoie that time payed to the See of Upme, and for having Licences and Difpenfation* within this Rea'm, without fuing further for the fame, $a!l be — otterls tioio, maoe ftuffrate, anD wpealeD. i Eliz. Gap. i. In an Aeas of tbe Rings moll gracious Reign, toljereof tljece is no Dtba^ce o? Sepauation IjaO by tlje Ccclelialli cal 5iatoS of tbiS Realm, and tofiicb spar= rlages be not pjofoibiteO bp ©oo s lams UmiteO ano DcclareD in tbe %a rnabe in tljis pjefent parliament fo? tlje <£ffablifl)ment of tbe Ring's @>ucceuion, ojotber toife by ^olp scripture, ujail be by 3tutho?itp of tljis p?efent Parliament gajD, lawful anD effectual, anD lball be from tlje beginning of fucb Carriages reputeO, eftecmeo, taken, aDfUDgco, receibeo, appjobeO, anD alloloeD by tlje Hlutbojitp of tljis piefent parliament, to all anD angular ^urpofes, effects ano intents, a^ gcoD, a0 fuflwient, ana as available, as tljouglj no JmpeOiment of ^atrimon|» IjaD cber been betluccn tljem tbat Ijabe contracteo anD foIemnifeO fuclj Carriages: 3lnD tljat all CljilOjen pjocreateo ano to be pjocreateD in ano unOer fuel) 90ar~ ciagesj fljall be laiuful to all intents anD pirpofes. 1 pieaoeo 0? alleogeo.] Ann. ?i c^.ii. The Archbifhop of Tork libelled in the Spiri- tual Court, againft Etbrington, for a PenfiOn ; fetting forth, that a Church (there named) was appropriated by the Pope, to the Abby of Belland • and chat, upon fuch Appropria- tion, the Abbot granted the faid Penfion to the Archbiihop. Hereupon, a Prohibition was prayed, on Suggeftion, that the matter of this Libel was contrary to the Statute. But it was reply'd, That the Title to the Penfion was founded upon the Grant of the Abbot, and not upon the Bull, or Appro- priation; which was produced only, as an appropriation, by way of Inductmtnt to the Grant, and that, without which no Grant had been made : and, accordingly, a Pro- hibition was denied. III. ions taken front the Pope, and vejled in the Abp. tf/Canter, bury. C a p. V. and the Towers rejlored to the KING, Sec. •3 Power of Difpen ra- tions taken from the Pope, and vejled in the Abp. o/Canter- bury. *Lev. p. 251. in. aind that it may be alfo enacted bp the auttljotftp at' this pjefent parliament, 1 Chat all aircljbifljops and OBiujops of this Kcaim, o?of anp the King's Domi- niums, confeccated, ana at this p?cfcnt time taken and reputed fo? Srcl/otfljapss ant) 'Biffjops, map Op autljo?itp of this p?cfent parliament, ano not lip tortus of nnp l&Qotfion, 0? other forfeit 3lutIjo?itp, licence, JFacultp, 0? Difpcnfation, keep, enjop anD retain their arcljbiujop?uUS and T6injapr?decs> all archdeacons and Beans, andctljer hading ©ffices, Cures and Dignities spiritual, map bp autijojitp of tins act- and not bp tlje bietue of anp foreign Valuer 0? autijojitp, admimlter, ufc and erercife all things pertaining to their Dignities, ©ffices, Adders, Cures, Ke. ligions and jreilo&fbips, and map iatufullp hereafter tife all cokens, 3inGgns and Ceremonies, bujicb tljep hade been accuffomeo to ufc in times patt (fo it be not erp?ellp againff the natoS of #00, and this ftealm) anp Ching o? Cljings contained in anp m 0? acts made fitljen the beginning of this p?efentj9atliamcnt to tlje contrarp of anp of the ^emifles, in anp toife notb)ltljfiandmg. V. 3llnd tohere dibers and manp of tlje King's Faid ^tifitcctsf Ijabe purcbafed and obtained manp Difpenrations, 15UIIS, 15?edes and faculties, of the 'Biftjop of Rome fo? tlje time being, 02 bp 3utbo?ttp of tlje ©ee of Rome, as pluralities, Anions, Crialties, appropriations, Commendams, Cremptions, and other •Buns, Qi5?ebes and faculties, fo? dibers Cattfes and patters, other than be afo?c erp?effed, mijiclj be of no strength. 01 Clirtue : 3t map therefore pleafe the King's spajeffp, that it map be enacted bp 3utljo?itp afojefaid, Chat all and ederp his faid ©ubfects, during the time of one fohole ?ear nert after the jFeaff of @>aint Michael the archangel nert coming, map enjop, ufe, and babe* bp autijojitp of this parent act, and not bp the bittue of the faid ISMls, QSaebes and jFacul* ties, all and ederp the effects contained and fpecified in fuclj 'Bulls, H5?ebes and faculties, in all fuch Cafes omp as map be difpenfed lofty bp the aitchdiujop of Canterbury, bp autbo?itp of tlje Hatus and statutes of this ^ealm. Vi and that it map be further enacted bp authoiitp afojefaid, i:hat all and ederp the King's faid Subjects, bringing, rendaing and delibering to fuch i^er= fons of his Council, 02 of tlje pallets of his Cbanccrp, as the Hings !£igbncfs Ujaii name and appoint, anpOSuils, TB^edeS, o? anp other Jf acuities, concerning anp tlje ^emiffes ; that tljen, if it ftjail appear to fuch perfons as the King'0 ^igljnefs ujallfoname and appoint to rcccide fuch 'Bulls, .faculties and B?ebes, after due examination thereof had, tljat tlje effects contained and fpecified In fuch f» iiBulls, Jf acuities and ^ebes, o? anp patt thereof, map be latnfullp granted bp tlje faid jarcljblujop of Canterbury, bp ^utljoaitp of tlje ILatus and statutes of this Eeaim: that then, and in ederp fuclj Cafe, tlje Kings faid Subjects, ma king humble ®«it to babe the effects contained in the faid mills. I5?ebes add faculties to be granted unto them, ujallhade, receide, and obtain of the Chan, cello? of England, o? Keeper of the ©?eat ©eal fo? the time being, bp fufficient im ting induefo?mto be made, and to be fealed ttrtdec the Kings n- fecrations of Aich- bifhops and Bi- fliops, fhallbegood by authority oi this Ad, and not by virtue of any fo. teign Authority. AH Religious Pertons, Dignitar- ies,andIncumbeots, may cxercife all things pertaining to their Offices, Dig- nities, and Cures, by authority of this Act, and not by- virtue of any fo- reign Power. AllDifpenfations &c of other kinds ffiallbe good, for one year, by autho- rity of this A&, —in luch cafes as may be difpenfed with, by the Arch- bifuop of Canter- bury ; — and then, being deliver'd to the King's Commif- fioners,and approv- ed, they fliallbe confirmed under the Great Seal, — Fee! 20 j. 4eal, fo? enfcalinn; ana beliberi> of fucb licences, j7aetiitic0, Difpcn* rations, anb otljcr aacittngss tnfjicTj (ball lie mane, granteb, aim fealeb unber tbe fting'si great €>eai, op birtue aim atitljojitp of tljijs 8ct vii. aim it 10 alfo enacteb by autboutp afo?efaib,€fiat all aim ebctt> fticlj licence; Difpenfation, faculty Confirmation, o? otljcr uniting, to be bab, mnfcr, oj granteb mmer tbe Etf ug'0 ojjeat ©eal, out of tbe fafb Court of Cbanceep, bP au= tOoutp of tijt0 %$•> m fomi a0 10 abobe rebearfeb, fbaii be gooo aim effectual to tfje fafb particss filing, fo? t(je fame, accojbing to t&e ceno? aim (Effects tljercof, anb (ball be aomitteb, accepteb ano aifo&jeb in all Court0 anb paccg of this Eealm, anb in all ot&ct tbe fcing's Dominions? j any Ofage, ^crcrrptiou, foreign ?tau)0, Cuffomss, 01 finance to tlje contrary tjjereof notttnt&ttanbuig. 1, % Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an Adr, Entituled, An Act repealing all Articles and Tro- vifions again f, the SeeApoJlolic^ &c. §XVI. 0no one other & &c. hi. JT02 ebeep g>fetn 0? iatcce of dellum o{ Parcbment, o? @>Deet of jaapet, on toijicb any Difpenfation to fjolb tuia Ccclefiaffical Dtgnftfefi 01 15enefice0, o? botlj a Dignity mm a benefice, 0? anp otber Difpenfation 01 faculty, from tbe to& arcljbilbop of Canterbury, o? tlje s^aflcc of tlje iTacttltte^ f02 tflc time being, fljall be ingeofleb o? batten, tlje ©urn of * fojtp ©billingsj* j Power of Difpenfa- tions taken from the Pope, and vefted in the Abp. 0/ Canter- bury. A.D.ijj^ TIT. A.D.iyjS. A.D.i 671. A.D.i6 9 3i * mm -*>m . -» >j . ■■■ . m j .. Cap. I. i 15 A.D.1549. 1661. The three Orders of Minifters in the Church. TIT. IV. ORDERSofMINISTERSin the Church of England, and the Forms of Consecration and Ordination in general. The Contents. Cap. I. The TteORDERSo/MiNisTERsiw the Church. Cap. II. The Forms of Consecrating and O r- daining, Alter d and EBabliJhed in the Church of England. CAP. I. The Three Orders of Miniflers in the Church 3 Edw. VI. — 5, 6 Edw. VI.- — 1 3, 14- Car. II. In the Treface before the Form of Making and Confe- crating, &c. Spel. Co-c'J. Vol. I. p. 575- T is evident unto all Men diligently reading holy Scripture and an- cient Authors, that from the Apoftlestime there have been thefe Orders of Minifters inChrift's Church ; Bifhops, a, Priefts, and Deacons. Which Offices were evermore had in fuch reverend eftimation, that ' no Man might" prefume to execute any of them, a }S>?:'eff3 atrH Deacons] Befides thefe, the Church of Rome hath five others, 'viz, Subdeacons, jicolyths, Exorcifts, Readers and Ofliaries : And becaufe they occur frequent- ly in our EccleGaftical Hiftories and Laws, and that it may appear what we reformed from, and how little they deferve the Name of Orders; I will give a brief De- fcription of them, out of our own ancient Laws, as I find it among the Canons of bimines cruciar,'cs y omnipotent: is Dei nomine, pndire ex eifdem adjur.indo cOgii. VI. Acolythus dicitur, qui candelam 6. * Should, 3 and 5 Ed. *. 7 This, 3 and 5 Ed. 6. * It is requifite, that no Man (not biynge at tbys prefente Bipbop, Prieft, nor Deacon) fl>arflKl.3 This was al- ways a Diftincftion between the three Su- perior, and the five fore-mentioned Inferior Orders ,• that the firft were given by bnpofi- tion of H»nds ,• the fecond, nor. The Forms of Conlecrating, to be deviled by 1 2 Per- sons, who (hall b( ommiilioned by CAP. II. The Forms of Consecrating and Ordaining, Altered, and Eftablijhed in the Church of England. 3 Edw. VI. Cap. 10. In an A (ft, Entituled, An AH for Abolifhing and putting away divers l&ooks and Images. § I Y) € it thetcfo?e enacteo op the King out gjooerfffn ILo?o, the I j Lojos spiritual ano Temporal, aim the Commons in thfe pjefent parliament afTemblco, that all nooks o? fojitinijg fofiatfoeucr, heretofore ufco fo? the ©eroice of the Church, fon'tten o? p?inteO in the Englifh o? Latin Con&uc, other t&an fuel) ass Ojall he fet fojth op tije mine's 39ajefftc, fljall oe, op authotftp of this p?efent act, clcatip ano utterlp abolifljeo, ertin- trutfljeo, ano fo?biooenfo?eoer to he ufeo o? kept in tW ftealm, oieifefo&ere tnithin anp tije king's Dominion*. 3 Edw. VI. Cap. 1 z. An AB for the Ordering of Ecclefiaftica I Minifters. "C , £D:afmucfj as COIK02D anu bmttc tstobebao foifhtnfbe&tnp^^ajefftcs Dominions, if is r rcqutfitc to hatic e one toniftrnt faflnon ano manner ft? mafecing anD confccratingofSBu tfjops, p;icfts, SDcacons o: Emitters of tbc Cljurcfj : We it thcrcft?c cnattcD bp iljc king's! t)t2ljncf0, vuitfjtbeaffcnt of fljcJLo^s! Spiritual anD £Dcmpo?aI, ano tlie Commons in tbis e ©nc umfonn faftjtom] The Bifhop, mployed by Pope Innocent the Eighth, to evife and correct the Roman Tontificals, omplains of the Difficulties of the Work, .s ariling from the vaft Variety '■ Ret enint vetuftate, Ecclejiarum muhitudtnc, temporttm df Tralatorum -varictate, effeSlum eft, tit vix duo r.ut tres Codices inveniantttr, ytti idem tradunt, eodem mo do : 6>uot libri,tofvarietatcs ; ille deficit , hie fuperabundat $ alius nihil omnino de e4 re habet : raro aut nunquam emveniunt. pjeftut The three Orders of Minifters in the Church. A.D1J49. forms of Confccra- ting and Ordain- ing^alter'd and efta- blijhed in the Church of Eng- land. A.D. 1 549 Cap. II. and the Forms of Confecration and Ordination, (re. 1 17 Forms of Coniecra- ting and Ordain- ing alter d and ejla- bltfl/d in the Church of Eng- land. A.D.ijn- A.D.i jji. A.D.ij)?. p;efcnt parliament affemblco, ano op trjc autljojttte of ti)c fame, tyat (utf> fo?me am) maner of mafting anD confecrating of ;3rrbbtujop0> 315ifljo|j0, i^tctts, 2Dcacon0, anD other mint. Hers of the Church, a0 bp fire prelates, ano fire otber men of this iKealmc learncD tn ©obs Hato; bv the Binge ^ajettic to be appotnteo ano affigncD, oz bpthc moll number of them, fijall be oebifeo fo; that pttrpcfe , anD /fct foojtb unDer the great &>cale of England, before tlje firft Da^ of April netf tommuig, fl)all by toirttie of this pjefent 8a be,? latofulli? ercrcifcD anD ufeD, anD none other, any Statute, lam o^nfage to the contrary in an? uufe nottoithftanDing. / <3)Ct fc?tlj.] The printed Form, agreed on according to the tenor of this A<5t, bears date in March, in the year 1549, (3 Edw. VI.) and is, in great meafure, the lame with that which was confirmed by Parlia- ment in the fifth and fixth or Edw. VI. ex- cept the Introites, and the putting of the Poftord Staff in the hands of the Bifhop, with fome other Circumftances ; which are left out in the Second Book, and which (hall be noted, in their proper Places ( fo far as they come wichin the Defign of this Work) under the Heads of Corfecration and Ordination, g Latufullp err rcifco, anD ufeo.] Heath, Bifhop of IVorcefler, one of the fix Bifhops appointed for deviling of the new Form, re- filled ro Subfcribe it, when finifhed ; and for fuch his Relufal, was committed to the Fleet. i Mar. (Seff. 2.) Cap. 2. In an A&, Entituled, An Act for the Repeal of certain Statutes, &c. II. 8no alfo one otber act malic in tlje fame S)effiQnlaff before mentioned, ftttitttleO, An Aft made for the ordering of the Ecclefiaftical Minifters. 5 Edw. VI. Cap. 1 . In an A(S, Entituled, An Act for the Uniformity of Service and Adminiftration of Sacraments, &c. V . Clje &inrr'smoft excellent q5ajeffp, tuttfi t&e affettt of tlje loms anD Common* in tins pjefent parliament aflcinbleo, aim tip t&e au- tfjoiitp of tlje fame, Ijatlj caufeo tlje afojefaio omer of common fcrbice, entftul* en, The Book of Common-prayer, tobefaitljfullpanogooip perufco, erplaim co, aim mane full? perfect, aim bv tlje afojefaio autljontp ijatJj annereo ano fopneo it, fo ejcplaincn aim pctfecteo, to tljis pjefent Statute, aooinjr al= fo a fo?m aim manner of malting; aim confecrating; of arclj&iujops, OSiujops, flpn effss aim Deacons, to be of lifee fo?ce, autljojitp aim oalue, as tlje fame Iikefo?efam013ooft, cntitulco, The Book of Common-prayer, mas before; ano to be accepted, rcceiueo, ufeo aim eftcemeo, in lifte fo?t aim manner, aim nutl) tlje fame claufes of pmmfions aim erceptions, to all intent*, conffructt ons ano purpofes, as bp tlje act of parliament mane in tlje fecoiiDpeat of tfjc ftinits 99ajcfties Eettrn, ton* omaineo, limiteu, erpjelfeo ano appointeo, lot tlje uniformity of ©ecotce aim Sttmu'niffratton of tlje Sacraments tljmuffoout tlje Eealm, upon fucfj federal pains as in tlje faio act of parlia- ment ts erp?effeO» aim tlje faio former act to ffaim in full fojee ano Creniytlj, to all intents ano confftuctions, aim to be applieo, pjactifeo, ano put inure, to aim fo? tlje ettablifljing of the Book of Common-prayer, noui erplaineo, ano dereunto annereo, aim alfo tlje fam fo?m of mafeinc: of arcljbiujops, 13i* fliops, ojPnefts aim Deacons, beteunto annereo, as it mas fo? tlje fomier 'Book, 1 Mar. (Seff. 2.) Cap. 2. InanA&, Entituled, An Act jor the repeal of certain Statutes. H anualfo, one officr Act mate in one other &efftonof the fato parliment, Ijoloeit opon p)2o:ogation, atWeftminfter,t^etl)?ce anotU)enttct|)i)aT' of January, in t$e fifth ^car of tfce reign Of tit fatD late ft. Edward tlje UTtlj,- — StntituleD, An Aft for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and the Adminiftration of the Sacraments, — fijall be from t)encefi)?tf) Utterly repealeD. 2 H 1 Eliz. Abridgment. — fhall be ufed by virtue of this Ati Strype, in Anno 1550^ Repeal of the foregoing Statute. The Common Prayer being re- vifed, the Forms of Confecration and Ordination were added, — and (hall be u- fed under the fame penalties, as the Common Prayer, by Stat, z £, 6, — which Statute dial] remain in full force. Repeal of Stat. 5 £. 6. c. i. Orders o/Ministersw the Church of England, Tit. IV. The foregoing Repeal fliall be re- pealed, — and the Service Book, 5 Edv. 6. with Alterations, &c. (hall be in force. i Eliz. Cap. 2. In an Ad:, Entituled, An Act for the Vnifomiij of Com- monTrayer, dec. Wl^erc attlje deatl) of our late £>oberefsue %otn King Edward tbc firt, ti)crc remained one unifoime SDzdcr of common ^crbice ant) pzatcr, and of tlje administration of ^acramcut& aKttcjs and Cere* monies of tin Cimt t\) of England, fcotncl) toajs fct foztli in one 25oofce, tlltttUlCd, The Booke of Common-prayer and Adminiftration of Sacra- ments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England, au- t!jo?!?CD by act of parliament, golden in tue fift and Qrt tccres of our faidclate^obcreicjnc 7lo?o fttng Edward tfctftrt, intituled, An Ad for the uniformity of Common-prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, tfee toin'cbtnas repealed andtaltcu atoay bt Set of parliament in tlje nrft tccrc of tlje iic'igu of our late ^obcretgnc %aty j&ucene Mary, to t&c great decat of tlje due honour of €>od, and difcemfozt to tbe pzofcffoijs of ttjetntttj of drift's Religion. 2Se it tljcrcfozc enacted by tlje aut^ozitt of t^t'ies p?cfent parliament, tr)at tue faid Statute of repcale, andcberttlnng therein contained, b on* It concerning tl?c faid ^cofe, and tfce ^crbicc, Sdnuntltraticu of tlje Sacraments, Eitc0, and Ceremonies, contained oz appointed in o* 1>V tl?e faid 2$cob, Qjall beboid and of none effect, from and after tlje f eaft of tl)e $atibitt of St. John Baptift nert coming, and tljat t^e faid 25cou, to!ti}tt?eo2derof ^erbice, and of t^e adminiftration of Sacra* mentis, IKitcs, and Ceremonies, toitn tfee alterations and additions tijem'u added and appointed bt tl)is Cftatutc, fyail ftand and be, from and' after tlje faid f\ eatt of tlje ®atibitt of St. John Baptift, in full fozee and effect. Forms of Confecra- ting and Ordain- mg^alter^d and efta- blijbed in the Church of Eng- land. A.D.i 5 j8. Dyrr, fo'. •»34. »• h Only concerning^ tljcfai'd TScofe.] The Book' of Confecrating and Ordaining, being not exprefsly named in this Repeal, and Re i/iver • Bifhop Bonner raifed a Scruple, whe- ther that Book f Elw. VI. did not ftill ftand condemned by Law? and, by confequence, whether the Ordinations performed accord- ing to it, did not remain Illegal? But the An- fwer is clear, That neither was it exprefsly Confirmation of the Stat, i £'. c. z. touching the Book ofCommon Pray- named, in that part of the Repeal of -Queen Mary, which relates to the Statute 5 Eiw. VI ; and that for a plain R^afon ,• becaufe, having by that Statute been made part of the Common-Prayer, it was judged to be ef- fectually repealed by the Parliament of Queen Mary, and revived by that of Queen Elizabeth, under the general Title of the Book, of which ic was a Part. 8 Eli IZ. — and of the Form of Confecrating and Ordaining, added ibereanto, Cap. 1. In an Act, Entituled, An Act declaring the making and confecrating of Archbifhops, Bilhops, &c. —in. ©ribcrcfoze fo* tne plain declaration of all tijc p2cmiffcs, and to tue intent tijat tyc fame ma? ti?c better be finoton to cbert of tijc Queens $)ajctttcs Subjects, toljerebt fucli cbil fpecci?, as^eretofozebatl? been ufed againtt tbzfyafi (tate of #zclact, ma? bereaftcr ecafe ; 25c it noto declared and-cnactcd b? tbe aut^ont? of ting! p:cfcut parliament, tbat ttjc faid act and statute made in tbe urft tear of t^e Rti&n of out faid ^obcraigu ^Ladt tbc Queens ^ajeft?, to^crebp ttjefatd^cos of Com* mon=p:a?cr, and die adminiftration of ^acramente, \nitl) otber tSitcjs and Ceremonies i$ autbo:i?ed and allotocd to be ufed, (nail ftand and remain gcod and perfect to all refpects and purpofcg; « and t^at fuc^ oi> dcrandfojmfotTbe confecrartng of Strcbbiftopjs, and 2SiO)op0, and fo2tbe mamngof |3>neasJ,^cacon^, and <®imftcr& a# toajs fet foitb intljetimc of tbe faid late ^iug Edward tbe urtii, and added to t^e faid Book of Com- mon-pray errand autljoniedbt^arliament in ttjc nftr) and Qrtl» tears of t^e A.D.1566. i 3ttfl tfjat RlCf) SDitier. ] By reafon of the Scruple, which was mentioned before in the Note on the laft Aft ; to avoid all Cavils for the future, the Title of the Book of Confecrating, &c, was here fpecially fee down. faid Cap. IL and the Forms of Confecration and Ordination, &c. 1 1 9 Forms of Confecra- ting and Ordain - ing,al(er''d and efla- bltjfrd in the Church of Eng- land. A-D.i66j , fat D late ftwg, (ball llano ant) be tn full fo?ce ano cftect, ant) Ojall from jjeucefojtb tie ufeD ano obferbeD tn all placet Xoittyn t^t^Eealm, ano ot^cr tl)e Queens 0£ajcuiejWomtuionj3 ano Countries. v. ano tljat all pcrfotttf that tyabe been 0? fljall be maoe, ojoerco o: coufccratc, arcl)btfl)op0, 23tQ)op£, p^tcftgf, Minifters of d5oo$ l)ol? e&ojo ano ^acramentsf, 0? Beacons, after t^e fojmano o?0er pjefcrt- bco tn tftc fatO ojDcr ant. fonu,^oto 3rcl)btlbop0, #tQ)op0, $>?te(t0,3E>eacon& ano <3©tut(tct'3i (boulo be cotifecrateo, maDe ano oiocreo, be in ber? oeeo ano alfoby autuoiitp hereof, Oeclareo ano enactcO, to bcanoGjaU be arcl)b:fl)op0, OStlbopg, $ncft0, Minifters anD ©eacomf, anD rtgltfi? maoe, ojocreo ano confecrateo : 3nr Statute, "jtato, Canon, 0? otljer tiding to tlje contrary nottoitbtlanoing. Abridgment --and of all Con- fecrations and Or- dinations, made- (,r to be made, after the laid Form. k ipiltJC tJCCn 3 This Rctrofprtt, and that which follows in the thirty fixth Article, were both added, with an eye to the tore- mentioned Scruple, concerning the Defecft A.D.ij62. in Queen Elizabeth's Repeal and Reviver, which the Papi/ts had raifed and fomented in the Nation. tit CANONS 1603. ! xxxvi. Of the Confecration ofTSiflwp and Minifters. TH E Book of Confecration of Archbifhops and Bifhops, and Ordering of Priefts and Deacons, lately fet forth in the time of Edward the Sixth, and confirmed at the fame time by Authority of Parliament, doth contain all things necefjary to fuch Confecration arid Ordering : neither hath it any thing that of it felfis fuperftuious and ungodly. And therefore whofoever are Confecrated, or Ordered according to the Rites of that Book, fince the Second year of the fore- named King Edward unto this time, or hereafter fhall be Confecrated or Ordered according to the fame Rites, We decree all fuch to be rightly, orderly, and lawfully Confecrated and Ordered. kk Cfje TtafK Of.] Inflead of this Arti- 'cle, the Book of E^.VI. hath the following one,- " The Bock) which ol very late rime was given to the Church of England by the King's Authority and the Parliament, containing the Manner and Form of Praying, and Miniftring the Sacraments, in the Church of England • likewife alfo " the Book or Ordering Minifters of the ums of 2&onty> Ij'ata been taiir contact out of tfjts Kcalm, to tlje tmpobcrittjmcnt $f tyc fame; ant efpceialir fuch ^ums of spon? asttjepope'sr^eltncfs, tys |3jcbeccffo?s. ant tye Court of Rome, b£ longtime batoe beretofo;e tafeen of alt anp lingular tfcofe Spiritual per* fons tobieb tiatoe been Jgamet, (Elerirt), '^efcntefi, tof pcftulatcoto be-^aVcbbtlbops' o? Wi* ftjops luttrjtn ttjisMealm of England, unber tlje 2DitUs of Annates, .orberunfe cauet dfirftv fruits. W&tyty Annates, ox iftrftvjfrntts, fjatje been-fafern of etet^ jarcbbiftjopjtcfe, oS 1SU ujop^icfe, toit&in this ftealm, b? rjrftraint of the pope's iBulls, fo? Confirmations, dem- ons, aomifu"onjs, t $3otfulattons, #?obifions, Collations, SNfpcfitions, 3nttituti6ns, Inftaira^ tions, 3lnt)eflfttures, 2D?ters. ^oIe ^eneoi(tion0,.$dUes,iO) ottjer things rrquiCte ant netcf- fan; to tlje attaining of tbofe tbeir pjomotionsfanb'tfauc' been rcmpeflc'B to par,bcfo?e tfjep coulD attain,ttjs fcime, unw of ^out.''belb3c tbc^.mtgrjt recctbean^parttif tlje intuits of trjc fatb'ilrefjbtujopjttb, oj ^tfljopjicfe, lotjereunto ttjeg tiicre nanict, rl'etfeo, p?efenfeo, oj poflulateu , b^ occaGoH toftereof, ndt pnl^ t^e SDreauire' of tpis Ut&hn ^atlj been greatlp conbeigtjcti out oTt^c fame, but alfo tf tiatfj happened manr times, by cecafibn of HDcarp, uiv f» Cijrh MtWttjOfS) anp MtijBps>'(o rttMv p?omoteo, iuitbtn ttoo o? tfjiee wars after' Ijis oi ti\tii Confeetahon, tfjaf lis oj t^eir "Jfrienos, b^toljom (je b; tlje^ pbebten'bolpehtoao^ tjanee anfl mafte paiment of tlje fain Annates, oj JFirft^ifruits, batte been tljereb? utterly un* tone ant impotjerifljet. QtiQ fo? becaufe tlje fait Annates bate rifen groton, ant encreafet, bv an ftncbaritablr Cuffom, grountet upon no jutt d; goot title, ant t\)c pauncnts thereof obfaiiuiib^reffraintof HBulls, until tlje Tame Annates, o? iFirir;i?ruifs, bate been pait, o? ^uret^ mate fo? tlje fame ; loljiclj teclarctlj tlje fait payments, to. be c^attet, ant taftcn by conarat.it, againft all equttp ant juftice. Sfjc i^oblc ®en therefore of the Mealm, ant tl;c -mtfe; fijge, politittt Commons of rfce-fame, aCfemblct in tyis p?cfent parliament, conD* tering t^at tlje Court of Rome ceafeth not to tar, taSe, ant crart trje fait great &ums of spo* iter, untcrtlje JCitle of Annates, 0? JFirtt'5r"ruits, as is afo?efa^D, to tbe great tamage of tlje (•ait Relates, ant tyis Kcalm ; to^ic^ Annates, o; jfirfoiFrmts, were firft fufferettt be tafeen The importance of obtaining the Pall in thofe days, cannot be better defcribed, than in the words of the Roman Pontifical, .Quia fontificalis officii plenitudo confertur per Pallium ; antequam obtinuerit quis Pallium. ' . P»«. Roir.« * l^OpC'0 13uH0 ] In the Regifter of Archbifhop Warham ( the immediate Prede- ceftbr of Cranmer) the Bui's from Rome, and the other Inftruments ufed (before and after his Confecration) purfuant thereunto, ftand it> truV brder, and under thefe -Titles, i. fiul[jTr',i7iJ!itiori:s. >. Bulla Abfelutioms ( ab' Ecolefia London ; i,c^c?. ) ;. Bulla TSufra. ganeisCant. 4. Bulla CleroCivitatis ejf Dicece- feos Cant, c . Bulla Vaffallis Ecclefia Cant. 6. Bulla Populo Ci'vitatis i ejf Dixcefeof Cant. (Thefe four to oblige the Suffragans, Cler- gy, Vaffals, and People, to receive and obey him ;) 7. Conwiijjio ad recipiendum' Tfu- rametitum Papa praftand'. 8. Bulla dejlinatio. nis Paliii. 9. Ctmmijjlo ad tradendum Pallium. • I-©, CerPlficatorium juper. juramento prafiito. II. Ccrtificatoriitm fupcr tr a ditione Paliii j—~ Pallium 'eft Ornamentum Patr':afcbarum' t Archie- pifccporum t AdetropoliTortmt, & qttandeque ttiam i- 'coporum, de corpore £.- Petri jumptum, Ponslficalis officii plenitudinem conferens, humc- ros peffafque more Sacerdotalh fiola embitns, ante peclus pendens, cruces nigras intextas 6abens 3 alia Qrnamenta fupertegent. ■ licit' (it tenftcratMs , non fort it ur vottten Archie pifcopi, 'velrrimatts, aut Patriarch, a $ vec pote- nt EpifcoposiConfecrare, ntc conziocare ad Con. c ilium, nee Cbrifma conficere, nee Ec cleft as dedi- cate, nee Clericts ordinare, ejfe. At a Confe cration, I find this Note in Courtney's Regi- fter, Willelmo Courtney Cantuar, Eleclo ejf Confirmeto, ibidem prafente, Jed minimi confe- cranu, eo quod profane Pallium non recepit . c J9oftUlat!On0.] Pojluhtio (faith a- Learned Ganonift) eji concors Capituli Petitio, ut a in Pralatum promoveatur, five adfumatur } quinon propter Animivel Corporis vitium,fed ob alium defetlum, propter quern non eft inhabilis ad profptciendum Ecclefia (veluti, quia eft minor tri- ginta annis, aut Laicms, in minoribus Ordini- bus. aut Illegitimus) eligi nequit. d 03?eat %Um$ Of SPOtlCPj Tho. Cran- merus Papa pro obfoletis ittis putidifque jam Bullit 900 aureos ducatos ffilvit. tDtthtn Manner of Electing, &c. Arch- bifhop and, Bifbops. Matth. Par. A. 1 ic>7.WeMm. & Hoved.eo.'em anno. Co. L»t. I. 2. § 201. 2 Roll. 103. Palm. 25, 26. A.D.ijji, Court, j. t. Ant. Brit. p. 32 7 . Ca p. I. Archbishops and Bishops. \%% Manner of Electing, 8rc. Arch- bijbops and Btjbops. Mafilft. I. 4. C- Witljin tyc fame Realm, fo; the onl? Defence of Cb;iftian people againtt the Jnfiocls, ana note then be claimcD aim DemanDcD as mere outv, onlv fo: lucre, againtt all right auD confci* cnec. infomucb that it is cvnociitlp bnown, that there hath paffco out of this Realm unto the Court of Rome, fithen the feconD tear of ttjc Reign of the mott JPoble p;ince, of famous memo;?, Ring Henry the $&ebentb, unto tht0 p;cfcnt time, unoer the name of Annates, o; JFirttVtfrutts, pa?co fo; the erpeDttion of 115ull0 of .arthbifbopjiebjs ano 3Bittjop;tcbs, the fum of eigijt Ijuno;eD tboufano ducats, amounting in Sterling flj^an?, at the Iratt, to cightfco;c tboufano pernios, e bcfiocs other great ano intolerable &ums iohulj hate yearly been conOrigb* CD to the faiD Court of Rome, b? man? other uws anD means, to tt;e great impebctifbment of this Realm, ano albeit, that our faiD j&obcrctgu the Ring, ano ail bis natural subjects, as Well Spiritual as £Cempo;al, been as obcoicnt, DeDout, Catholicb ano bumble CbtlD;cn of cBoo, ano tool? Church, as an? people be within an? Realm 1 b:iiriico ■, ?ct tbc faiD cracrioiis of Annates, 0; iFirft* jFrmfs, be fo intollerablc anD importable to this Realm, that it is con* fiDcreD ano DedareD, b? tbr- whole }15oD? of this Realm now rep;efenteD b? all the (Mates of tbe fame affcmblcD in this p;cfcnt parliament, tljat tbe Rtng's l^ighncfs befo;c fllmigbt? OBoD, is bounD, as b? tbc out? of a gooD Cbnttian pzince, fo; the conferbation ano pjeferba* tion of tbe gooD Cttate anD Commonwealth of this bis Kealm, to do all that. in him is to ob* toiate, rep;cfs, ano reo;cfs tbc faiD abufions anD enactions of Annates, 0; jftruVtfruits. £no becaufe tljat otbers p;elatcs of this Realm, being now in ertream £ge, anD in other Debili* ttes of their iBooics, fo that of libclthooo, boDil? Death tit fbo:t time (ball 0; ma? fucceeo un> to them 5 b? reafon wbereof great fums of SjDon? ttjall ttjo;tl? after their Deaths, be conbeigbeD unto the Court of Rome, fo; tbe unreafonable ano uncharitable Caufes abobefaio, fo tlje uni* berfal Damage, p;ejuoice, anD tmpoberittjmcnt of this Realm, if fpeeo? remeD? be not in Due time p;obtDeD : 11. Bit is tbercfo;e o;Daineo, ettablifheo, ano enarteo, b? ^utho;if? of this p;efeitf Parliament, SEbattbe unlawful paiment of Annates, 0; #irtt*5fruit0, ano all manner Con* trtbutions fo; the fame, fo; an? &rchbiftjop;icb, 0; 316ifbop;teb, 0; fo; art? Bulls tjereafter to be obtaineD from tbc Court of Rome, to 0; fo; the afo;efaiD purpofe anD intent, (ball from berrcefo;tb utterl? reafe, auD no fuch hereafter to be pa?cD fo; an? 3rchbifbop2ieh, 0; UBittjop* rirb, within this Realm, other o; ofberwife than hereafter in this p;efcnt SLa isDcclareo? iiuo that no manner perfon, no; perfons hereafter to be nam cb, electeD, p;efentcD, 0; po* ttulatco to an? ;arebbifbop;icb, 0; H5ifhop;ieb, within this Realm, (ball pa? the faiD Annates, 0; iftrft#i?ruits, fo; tbe faiD jarcbbilbop;icb, 0; 21c3iu)op;icft, no; an? other manncrof &um o; feumsof ^on?, pennons 0; Annates fo; the fame, 0; fo; an? other libe enaction, o; caufe, upon pain to fo;fctt to our faiD ^obercign =Lo?o the Ring, his l&etrs anD &ucceffo;s, all manner bis (JEioobs ano Chattels fo; eber, ano all tbe 3Dempo;al llanos ano poffefKons of the fame arehbifijopjicb, 0; JiBi(bop;icb, oaring the time that be 0; the? Which fball offeno, contrar? to this p;efent 3it, fball babe, poflefs, o;cnjo?, the arcbbifbop;icbv 0; Bifbop;icft,i - Wberefo;e be fball fo offeno contrar? to the fo;m afo;efaio. Znn furthermore it is cnaaro, b? 3utho;tt? of tins p;efcnt parliament, 2Lhat if an? perfon hereafter nameo ano p;efenteD to the Court of Rome b? the fting, 0; an? of #s Bcirs o; §>ucceuTo;s, to be HSifbop of an? &ee oa SDiocefs Within this Realm hereafter, Ojalt be letteo, DcfcrreD, 0; Dela?co at the Court of Rome from an? fuch Ol6iu)opaicb, wbereunto be fhail be fo repeicfenteo, b? means-of reffraint of iBUllis 51* pottoliclr, anD otter things rcqutfite to the fame 5 o; lhall be oeaieDi at tbe Court of Rome, tip* on conbenient fuit maoe, an? manner IBuIls requifite fo; an? of tbe Caufes afo;efaiD, an? fuch perfon o; perfons fo p;efentcOj ma? be, anD (ball be, confecrateD here in England b? the arch* btu>p, m wbofe p;obitice the faiD H5iu)op;icb (ball be, fo alwa? that the fame perfon fball be nameo ano p;cfentco b? the ming fo; tlje time being to tbe fame Srcbbti'bop : ano if an? per* fons being names anD p;efenteo, as afo;efaiD, to an? arcl;biftjop;icb of this Realm, making convenient fait, as i& afo?efaio, fball happen to be letteo, orfrrrco, Dela?eo, o; otherlwife Oi* fturbeo from the fame ftrebbifbopnefy fo; lacb of pail, JJBulls, o; other to bint rerjuiitte, fo be obraineo in the Court of Rome m t^at behalf, that then ebcr? fuch perfon nameo ano p;e* fentcoto be iarebbifbop, ma? be, ano fball be, confecrateD ano tnbetteo, after fr;cfentation i maoe, as is afo;ciaio, b? an? other two 15ifbops Within this Realm, Whom tlje Ring's Wigh ■- \ nefs, o; an? of bis l^cirs o; &ucecf(o;0, Rings of England fo; tlje time being, Wilt affigu ano appoint fo; tbe fame, acco;oing ano in libe manner as Dibcrs other ilrrtjbifljops ano Bifbops hate been hcrctofo;e, in ancient time, b? funo;? tbc Rings mott noble p;ogenito;s, maoe, confecrateD, ano inbcttcD within this Realm : &nD tbat ebcr? Erchbifbop ano JlBilbop fjereaf* fer, being nameo ano p^efenteob? tlje Ring's I^igbncfs, \)is fpetts o; &ucceuo;s, Rings of EngJand, anD being confecrateD ano inbetteo, as is afo;efato, fijall be inttalleo acco;oingl?, ano iball be arccprco fabcu, reputeo, ufeo, anD obe?eo, as an ^rebbtfbop o; llBtftjop of the S)ig* ntt?, &>ee o; place Whereunto be fo fball be nameo, p;cfenteo, anD confecrateD, requireth 5 aiiD ; as otfoer libe p;elatcs of tbat p;ot3tnce, &ee, o; S&tocefs, babe been ufeD> acccpfeo, ta* ben, ano obe?eD, wbich hate hao, ano obtaineD compleatl?, their HBulls, anD other things re* quiftte in that behalf from the Court of Rome, ano alfo fball full? ano entirel? babe anD en* jo? all the Spiritualities ano 2Cempo;alitics of tlje faiD &rctjbifbop;icb, o; 3i5ifljop;icb, in as large, ample, ano beneficial manner, as an? of his o; their p;eDeceu*o;s baD, o; enjo?co in tbc faio &rcljbifbop;ick, o; 15i(bop;icb, fati0f?ing ano ?ieloing unto the Ring our &ob*reign JLo;o, ano fo bi0 .^eir0 ano £ucceffo;s. Rings of England, all fucb SDuties, Rights ano 3m tcrcflfs, as bcfo;e this Unit Ijao been aecuffomeD to be pato fo; an? fuch ;3rct)bifhop;tcb, o; 1S5U frjop2trfe, acco;oing to the Ancient ILaws ano Cuffoms of this Realm, ano the Ring's p;ero* gatibe Ro?al. in ano fo the intent our faio 13ol? /Father the pope, ano the Court of Rome, fball not thtnfe tbat the pains ano labours tafeeh, ano hereafter to be faben, about the W;iting, feat* ing, obtaining, ano other bulineffcs fuffaineo, ano hereafter to be fulfaineD, b? tbe fiDffices of the faio Court of Rome, fo: aao about f be Crpeoition of an? 3Eulls hereafter to be obtaineD o; hao fo; an? fuch archbiftjopjtck, o; 51Bifljop;icb, (bail be irremuncrateo, o; fball not be fuffici* cntl? ano conoignl? recompenfro in that behalf ; anD fo; their mo?e reao? erpeoition to be has tperetn. %t is thrrefo;c enattco b? the autho;tt? afo;efaiD, Chat ebct? Spiritual perfon of this Realm, hereafter to be nameo, p;eienteo, o; poffulatco, to an? arcljbifbop;icb o; 1HSiu)o^ rirb of this Rciilm, Ibntl ano ma? laWfull? pa? fo; tlje W;iting ano obtaining of bis o; tljeir faio ISulls, at tijc Court of Rome, anD enfealing the fame With lleao, to bjy^ao Without pa?* e 15ef[DC£» OtlJCr. greac] .Of which- fee an Hiftcrical Dedu'flion, in theWords of the fucceflive Authors, in Mafon'% Bonk IV. Abridgment. — )ct from the i.d. H.j.i 6oooo7.hath been paid for Firft- fruitf, — '- belides other great Sums : And tho' the King and his Sub- jedis are obedient Children of Holy Chinch, -yer, the faid Ex- aflibns being into- lerable, the Eftates have reprefented , that the King is bound to reprefs them ; — cfpccially now, when divers L'ie- latcs are in ex- crean Age. Ena&ed, That all fuch Payments , other than are declared in this AA, fhall ceale, -4nd no perfon lhall pay them, up- on pain to forfeit Goods, £#c. to the King j — and if any per- fon is delayed, or denied his Bulls at the Court of Upme, —he fhall be Con- fecrated by bis Archbilhop, being firft named by the King; —and an Archbi- fhop being fo let- ted, fhall be Con- lecrated by twoBi- fhops to be named by the King j ( — as divefs here- tofore have been ) — after which he fhall be Infttlled, and be Archbifhop and Bifhop of the See, — and fhall enjoy all Spiritualties and Temporal ties, —yielding to the King all Duties Rights, cj-fc. And, that due Reward may be allowed for the ex- pedition of Bulls, — every perfon , prefented to Arch- bifhoprick or Bi- fhoprick, mail pay 5 /. for every hun- Cap. 14. entituled, Js>udm iniferd conditione fuerit Angha, quatido Epifcopatus & Beneficia fir Papales Vrovifionesconcedtbantur. ItlCHt 124- Tbe manner of EleBing and Confecrating IT. Abridgment, |ment of ant Annaus, o; ifiruvifruits, o; ottisr cbarge o; exa«tion bt bint o; tbcm to h/ maoc, Mdnner of drcd, that the Fro- motion is of clear yearly Value. The Parliament, not willing to ufe Extremity, with- out urgent Caufe, I have committed this matter to the King (to com- pound it with the Court of Borne. ) whofe Compe- titions Iball be in- violably obferved, — and who (hall have power to de- clare, by Letters Patents , whether this fiiall be a Sta- tute, or not, j-fo as, what he (hall refute in whole cr in part fhall be void, -—and what he fhali accept, fhall be »put in Execu- tion, I t telDeo, 02 paico fo; the fame, 6 tic pounos Sterling, fin ano after the rate of tijc clear ant) lubole Tpcarl^ Value of cVcrp tjtmtneo pounos Sterling, above all charges of an? fucfa 4rcbbiujop2ick, o; H5ifbop;ick, o; ottjer Spent, to the Value of tbe faio five pomita, for the clear tcarlt value r,f chert hunorcth pounos of evert fact) archbiihopwk, or X3iihopuck, ant) not above, no,: in ant otticruufc, ant tljing in this p.ufent act before torttten notuntbltanDing tfno fo;afmucb as the King's Ipighnefs, ano this his ^tgfa Court of parliament, neither have, no; Do tntcnb to ufr in this, ox ant other like caufe, ant manner of extretmtt o; Violence, before gentle courtefie o; fr i enofhip, toats anb means firflt appro Veo anb attempteo, anb imtfaont a Vert great urgent caufe anb occation given to the contrary but p;incipallp coveting to bifburben this jKralm of the faib great craorions, ano intolerable charges of Annates, anb jf irtf > Jrrutts, have therefore tbougbt convenient to commit the final orocr anb Determination of the premtffes, in ail things, unto the lung's l^ighnefs. feo that if it mat f«m to bis high m ifbom, anb mot p;uDcnt SDifcrctiou, meet to move the pope's tyolinefs, anb the Court of Rome, amicablt, cbaritablv, anb rcafonablt, to compounD, other to ertinrt anb make fruftratc the payments of tijc faib Annates, or if irtt if rmts; or elfr bt fome frienDlr, loving, anb tolerable compofition to moberate tbe fame in fact; wife as mat be bt this ttealm talUt bo;n anb faftaineo ; Oat then tbofe mats ano competitions once taken, coucluDco, anb agrceo, between tbe pope's *£c- Unefs ano tbe King's ^ighncfs, Ujall llano in Strength, force anb effect of llato, inviolable to be obferveb. #no it is alfo farther o;bainco, anb enarteo bt the 2utbo*itt of this p;efcnt $ar* liament. JLbat the King's Ijngh'nefs at ant time, o; times, on tbis fioc the if rail of Eaito, which iball be in the f*ar of our ILo ro <©ob, a thoulano five bunOreD anb three ano tbirtp, o; at ant time on tbis Hoe tbe beginning of tbe next parliament, bt i bis Letters patents un» ber bis ©j cat $eal, to he maoc, ano to be entre* of Retain in tbe ttoll of tbis prefent par; liament, mat ano fhall babe full power ano itbertt to Declare, b? the faiO Letters patents, Whether that tt}t p;enriues, o; ant part, claufe, o; matter thereof, fbsll be obferbeb, obepeD, executeb, anb take place anb effco, as an M anb statute of tbis prefent parliament, o? not. £>o that if i)is t^ighnefs, bt b>« faib Letters patents, before tbe rrptration tf tbe times above* limitcb, therebt bo Declare bis pleafai c to be, HLbat tbe p;emtfles, o; ant part, claufe, o; mat; tcr tberetf, fhall not be put in execution, obferbeb, eonttnueo, no; obeteo, in that cafe all the f?.io p;emiu"c«, or fuch part, claufe, or matter, as tbe Kings ^ighnefs fo fball rcfufe, Dtfaf- firm, or net ratific, fball ftano ano be from beucefo;tb utterit voio anoof none cffco\ &no in cafe that t\)t King's tetgbttefs, before tbe expiration of t^i times afozcpjefiseD, Da Declare bt bis fato Letters patents, bts pleafure ano Determination to be, tbat t^t faib p;cmiO*cs, o> evert claufe, fentence, anb part thereof, tbat is to fat, tbe tvhole, o: furrj part thereof as tbe Elefting, &c. Jrch- bifbops And Bijbops. ...and be as avail- able in Law, as any other Acis. If may thefe meant, no Redrefs be had by amicable •—bat tbe Court of Rome fball en. force tbe continu- ance of thofe Ex- actions, by Ex- communications , Interdicts, t3t. — in fuch cafe, all Sacraments and Divine Services fhall continue to be miniftred, not- withstanding, —and the Excoirt- municat ions, Inter- dict, &c. fhall not be executed. Fot. Pari ViAlj H. I. «. 30. § 2. The foregoing I Statute i} H. 8. repealed. Kings ^igbnefs fo fball affirm, accept, anb rattfir, fball in all points llano, remain, abioe, ano be put tn Due ano effectual execution, acco;Ding to tbe purpo;t, tenonr, effect, ano true meaning of the fame; ano to Hano ano be from bencefbitb fo; eber after, as firm, ftcofall* ano available in the Lain, as tbe fame bao been fullt ano perfealt edablfibeD, enaaeo, ano confirmeo, to be tn evert part thereof, itnmcDtatclv, Vrfjolltt ano entirelt emuteo, in like manner, fo;m, ano effect, as otber SLas ano Latos ; %%z boiitcb being fulit ano Dct crmiuate* It maoc, o;oainco, ano cnartco in tbis pjefent Parliament : Sino if tbat upon tbe afo;efaiD reafonaole, amicable ano charitable boats anb means, bt the King's i^igbnefs to be crperi^ menteo, mobeo, o; compounoeo, o? othernufe app:oVeo, it (ball anb mat appear, o; be feen unto bis <0?ace, tbat this ftcalm fball be continuant onroeneo ano cbargeD ivitb tbis, ano facb otber intolerable (iEraaians ano 2>cmanos, as faeretofb;e it batb been. £no tbat tberenpon, fo; continuance of the fame, our faib l^olt J?atfacr tbe ^ope, o; ant of $is &uccefl*ojs, o: tt>e Court of Rome, iutll, o; Do, o; caufe to be bone at ant time bereafter, fo as is abobe rebcar' feb, uniultlt, uncbaritablt, anb unreafonablt ber, inquiet, moleff , trouble, o; griebe our faio Sovereign Lo?d, |is lf)eirs o; £»ucceuo?s, Kings of England, o; ant of bis o; tbeir &pi* ritual o; Lav feiujjects, o; tbis his ttealm, \yi ^communication, (Cxcomengement. Inter* Diction ; o; bv ant otber p;ocefs, Cenfures, Compulses, Wats o; ^eans ; I5e it enart* eo bt tbe jautbo;itt afo;efaib, 2Lbat tbe King's $igbnefs, his ^eirs ano J&uece*To», Kings of England, anb all bis Spiritual anojLav^nbjetts of tbe fame, toithout ant fcruples of Coufciencc, (ball anb mat Uinfullt, to tbe ionour of aimigbtt Gov, fye encreafe ano tonttnuance of ber* rue ano gooo example toil bin this Kealm, t^e faio Cenfures, Crcommunications, 3nterDtai* ons, Compulfojies^; ant of them nottoithffanDing,HttniJter,o; caufe to bt mtniffreo, tfa^ougboat tbis faio Uealm, ano all otber tbe 2Domtnions o; 2Eerrito;ies belonging o; appertaining tbere* unto ; 3H ano all manner of &acraments,^acramentals,Ceremonies. o; otber SEHbtne Services of tbe ^elt « burrh, o; ant otber thing o; things neeeSart fo; tbe bealtb of the feonl of f$an* kino, as tye? heretofore at ant time o; times babe been Vertnoufit nfco o; acemtomeb to bo ivitb* in tbe fame ; ano tbat no manner facb cenfures, (Crcommonicattons, Btoteroiofons, o; ant ether p;otffs o; compulfojtes, Iball be bt ant of tbe prelates, o; other Spiritual if alters of tbis Region, no; bt ant of tbeir ipimitrrs o; &abttttutcs, be at ant time o; times bereafter publifhcD, executeo, no; stbnlgeo, no; fuffeteo to be publifljeo, trecuteo, o; oiVuIgeo tn ant manner of isats. f$i$ tettm patent**;) **mw* tjuvd nono 4U Julij, anno rtgoi Regit Henries vicejimo ejuinto, idem Dom'tnm Rex per literal fuar Vatentes fub tnagno figitto fuo figiBat'. Ac- tum frMditlvm rstifcavit & cenfrmavit y tjf ABm iSo ajfenfumfuum Rigittm dedit, prcut per etfdem Littrat Patentet, tujm tenor fcquitur in httc verba, mag* aftrti eon/fat. Then fol- lows the Ratification, in form, with the Ac? recited at large. i,z Phil. & Mar. Cap. %. In an A&, Entituled, Jn M repealing all Articles and Tro- vifions made againft the bee Apoftolic^ &c. §• vii. am* tofcere alfo, at tlje fain parliament fcoloen at Weftminrter in t^erriKar of tlje reign of tlje faio late ftiug Henry the eighth, ano . . tfcere, Cap. I. Archbishops and Bis hops. i*5 Manner of Electing, &c. Jrch- bijbops and Bijbops. A.D.1533. tbere cottttntteo by bibers p?o?ogations until tbe ertb bap of April in tlje erb pear of bis reign, one act mag maoe concerning Keffraints of papments of Annates o? jFitft'fruits of arcljbitbop?icks ano :i3ilbop?icks to tlje See of Rome [the faid Aft] fljail be, bp autljo?itp of tftt'ss p?efent parliament, ftom bencefo?tlj titterlp boib, fruffrate aim repealeb. z 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 5. In an A&, Entituled, ^» ^7 of the Electing and Confecrating of Archbifhops and Bifhops within this Realm. W^cte fittjcns tbe beginning of tljis patent Parliament, fo? tep?efs of tlje eeaaion of annates ano fitff fruits of arcljbifljop?icks, ano O3tfljop?ick0 of tljis Eealtn, to?ongfullp taken op tlje OSifljop of Rome, otber toife calleo tlje pope, ano tbe See of Rome, it is o?oaineo ano etfablifijeo up an aa among otljer tljings, tljat tbe papments of tlje annates 0? firft" ftuiis, ano all manner contributions fo? tlje fame, fo? anp fuclj arcljbiujop?fcfc 0? 'Biujopnck, 0? fo? anp Stills to be obtaineo from tDe See of Rome, to 0? fo? tlje faio purpofe 0? intent, fljoulo uttcrlp ceafe, ano no fuclj to be pain fo? anp arcljbifljopjick 0? TBitbopjick, toitljin tljis Eealm, otljettoife tljan in tfjc fame aa is erp2cifeo. vino tljat no manner of perfon 0? permits to be nameo, eleaeo, p?efenteo, 0? poftulateo to anp arcljbiibop?ick 0? T5ifljop?ick tuit&in tljis Kealm, fljoulo pap tlje faio annates 0? jFirft\ff ruits, no? anp otljer man- nei* of fum 0? fums of monep, petitions, 0? annuities, fo? tlje fame, 0? fo? anp otljer Itfic reaction 0? r aufe, upon pern to fo?feit tQ our Sobereign lo?D tlje King, Ijis Ijeirs anb fucceffo?s> all manner Ijis 5tttjop?tck fljail be x foaltoaps tbat tlje fame per- fon ffjouio be nameo ano p?efenteO bp tlje fting fo? tbe time being to tlje faio accljbifljop : ano if anp perfon being nameo ano p?efenteo (as i$ afo?e-- fato) to anp arcblufljop?tck of tljis Eealm, making conbenient fuit, as i$ a- fo?efaio, fljoulo bappen to be letteo, Oeiapeo, oeferreo, 0? otljertoife oiffutbeo from tlje faio arcbbiffjop?ick, fo? lack of pall, QSulls, 0? otljer tbings to Dim requiftte to be obtaineo at tlje See of Rome ; tbat tljen eberp fuclj per- fon fo nameo ano p?efenteo to tlje arcljbtfbop, migljt anb fljoulo be confe- crateo ano inbeffeo, after p?efentation maoe as is afo?efaio, bpanp otljer ttoo 13ifi)ops toitbin tbts Eealm, toljom tbe king's ipigbnefs, 0? anp U& ijeirs 0? fuccclTo?s, Jaings of England, inoulo appoint ano affign fo? tbe fame, acco?- bing, ano after like manner as bibers arcljbifbops ano TBifljops babe been ijeretofo?e in ancient time bp funo?p tbe king's mod noble p?ogenito?s maoe confecrateo ano inbetfeo ioitljin tbis Eealm. anb it bias fartber enacteo b^ tlje faio act, tljat ebetp arcljqifljop ano QBifljop, being nameo ano p?efenteb bp tlje King's ^igijncfs, W beirsano fucceffo?s, Kings of England, ano being confecrateo ano inbeffeb as is afo?efaio, fball be inffaileb acco?oinglp, ano fbouio be acccptco, taken ano reputeo, meo ano obepeo, as an arcb- btfijop 0? "Bittjop of tbeoignftp, ^ee 0? place toijereunto be ttjall be fo nameo, p?cfenteO ano confecrateo, ano as otber like p?elatcs of tljat p?obince, See 0? Diocefe babe been ufeb, accepteb, taken ano obepeo, tubtrb ftabc Sjao ano obtaineb complcatlp tijeir I5ulls anb otljer tljmgs requiftte lit iljat bcljalf from tlje See of Rome, ano alfo fbouio fullp ano intirelp babe anb en= iopalltbe fpiritualtttes ano temporalities of tlje faio arcljbift)op?ick 0? TBi- fijop?ick, in as large, ample ano beneficial manner, as anp of Ijis 0? tbeir , 2K p?coeeeflb?s Abridgment. Recital of the foregoing Stat. 23 H.8. — Enacting, That no Archbilhop or Bifhop flull pay Firft fruits, other- wife than accord- ing to the faid A&; — That if any per fon prefentcd to the Pope, for a Biflioprick, be de- layed or leted, he fball be co n - fecratcd by the Archbifliop, — or being prefent- ed to an Archbi- fhoprick, and de- layed j then by 2 other Btfhops, to to be Commiffion- ed by the King j - v That, being Confecrated, asa- forefaid, he fhall be reputed com- pleat Archbifliop or Bifliop, - -and enjoy fully all Spiritualties and Temporaries, paying ro the King ^he ufual Duties; / I 16 Tbe Manner of Electing Confirming, and Confecr ating Tit. V. Abridgment. —That the Pope being certify'd of the Prcmiffes, hath yet offer'd no Re dreis, — -ard therefor? the King hath con- firmed the faid Sta- tute, by Letters Patents, under the Great Seal ; —and now the fame is confirmed; and it is further Ena&ed, that -No perfon fhali henceforth be pre lented to the See of Upme, for the dignity of Archbi- fhop, or Bifliop, -but fuch Pre- leiting, and pro- ofing of Bulls, f$c, tuail utterly ceal>i — and the King {hall dircd to tht Dean and Chap ter, his Licence to E'.edt, and Letters Midive, naming the Perfon, p?eOeceflo?s Ijao ojenjopeom tlje fato &rcljbifbop?ick 0? SSifljopn'cfe, fatisfping aim ^icioing unto tlje ftings Ipigbnefs, anB to Ijis Ijeirjs aim fucceffo?s, all fuclj Duties, rights ano inbetts, as before time batlj been aecultomeo to fee paio fG? anp fuclj arcijbifljop?icko? / Btfl)op?tcfe, aeco?oing to tlje ancient llatos ano Cufloms of tbis Eeaim, aim tbe ftmg's p?ecogatibe ftopal, as in t&e fain aa amongttottjet tljings i0 mo?e at large mentioned II. ano albeit tlje faio T5iflmp of Rome, otljcrtoife calico tlje pope, batb been inftmneo, aim certifier! of tlje effectual contents of tlje faio act, to t&e intent tljat bp fome gentle toaps tlje faio enactions migbt babe been reo?effeo aim refomietT t pet nebcrtljclcfs tlje faio 25iftjop of Rome Ijitberto batlj mane none anftoer of Ijis miim tljctein to tlje lung's Ipigljnefs, no? oebtfco 0? rccmireO any reafonablc uia»s to otm uritlj our faio foberaign Lorn fo? tbe fame ; £Eljerefo?c Ijis mott Kopal fl^aj'eftp, of Ijis ercellent gooonefs, fo? tlje wealtlj aim pmfit of tljis Ijis Kealm, aim fubjects of tlje fame, ijatb not onlp put Ijis moll gracious atm Ropal affent to tbe afo?efaio Set, but alfo batb tatifico aim conficmeo tlje fame, aim eberp claufe ano article tbcrein eontaineo, as bp ijis Letters patents uimer Ijis <©?eat ©eal enroll eo in tbe parliament Eoll of tljis p?efent parliament mo?c at large is eontaineo. III. aim fo?afmucb as in tbe faio act it is not plalnlp aim eertainlp erp?cf= feo, in toljat manner aim fafljion arcljbifijops aim 35i(bops fljall be electee, nefertrej, inocfteo aim confccratco toitljin tbis ftealm, aim in all otljer tbe king's Dominions : 15t it nolo tljcrcfo?e cnactco bp tlje JKing cur fo bcrnign torn, bp tbe aflentoftfjeioms fpiritualano temporal, ano tbe€om= mons of tljis p?cfent parliament affembleo, aubbp tlje autbo?itp of tlje fame, Cfjat tlje faio act, aim cberp tljing tijercin eontaineo, fljall be aim flano in flrcngtlj, birtue aim effect, <£.ecept onlp tljat no perfon 0? perfono bereaftet fljall be p?efenteo aim nominateo, o?commcimeb to tlje faio 25ifljop cf Rome, otljectoife calico tbe pope, 0? to tlje See of Rome, to 0? fo? tlje oignitp 0? office of anp arebbifljop 02 25ifljop toitljin tljis Ecalm, 0? in anp otljer tbe thing's Dominions, no? tlje autbo?itp afo?c> faio, €ljat at eberp aboioance of anp arcljbifljop?icfc 0? 53ifljop?ick" toitbin tbis Eealm, 0? in anp otljer tbe king's Dominions, tije &ing our foberaign Lom,ljis beirs aim fucceflbjs, gtnap grant to tljepn'oj ano Conbent, 0? tbe Dean aim Cljapitcr of tlje CatljeO?al Cljurcljes 02 i^onaftcries tobere tlje %ce of fuclj arcijbmjop?iefe 0? aifljop?ick fljall bappen to be boio, h a licence utmcr tlje © e *cat Seal, iasofoiotime ijatlj been accuflomeb, top?oceeo to g 33ap grant* ] In order to which, the Dean and Chapter (fignifying to the Prince, the Death ol the former Bifhop) are to pay leave to eleft another, as ap- pears by the Tenor of the Conge d'ejlire, Ex parte vcjira nobis tfi bum:!iter fupplicatum, ut cum Ecclefia fradibia per mortem ult'im't E- pifevpi ejufdim jam vacet, & Pafturh felatio fit deftituta, alium vobh cligendi in Epijcopum & Pajtortm hcinUam neftrum -vobis concedere dignaremur . h a licence.] Called Licentia tioftra Fundatoria, in the Inftrumentj and laying no Reltraints or Limitations upon the E- le<5tors. but only this general one, Rtgavtu, ac in fide & diUSione yuibus nobis tenemini pr*cipitntes, quid taltm "vobis eligatis in Epif- ciputn & Pafturem, qui Deo devotus, Nobijque O" regno nofiro utilis & fidelti exiflat. Manner of Eleding, &c. Arch- btfbvps and, Btjbops. i as of oio Cimc Ijatlj been accu^ IfOmcO.] So latch the Statute of Provifors, (2 c Edw. 5.) Tbi Elttlion was fir (t granted by tbe King's Progenitors) upon a certain Form and Condition, as to demand Licence cf tbe King tt cbufe • which refers to the forementioned Charter, granted by King John, for the free Ele&icn of Prelates,- for it was with this exprefs Limitation, Pttitd tamen print it nobis tjr bteredibus noftris Licentia eligen- di, quam non denegabimtts , nee dificrremns • & ft forti (quod abjit) denegaremm, vel diferre- mtn, procedant nibilominttt Eleilores ad Eltklio- nem Canonicam faciendam. So that, tho' a Licence from the King was neceflary, in Acknowledgment of Foundation and ancient Patronage ,• yet it was, at the fame time, a Matter of ihict Right, and could not be denied. election Carta R. Joh. Spel. \ ol. z. p. • 34. Cap.L Archb ishops and Bishops. **1 Msnner of Ele&ing, &c. Arch- bifbops and Bijbops. E'tti. i. T.f.c. 41. election of an atcljbifljop o? :i$ifijop of tbe See fo being ooio, tm'tb k a letter mtlfioe, containing tbe. name of the perfon Mjiclj the? fljall elect ano cljufc ; bp uittuc of ttiljici) licence tlje faio Dean ano djapitet, o?p?io?anD Consent, to UJljom anp fucb licence ano lettets mifftbe fljall be Oitcctco, fljall ttiitb ail fpceoano celccitp, /inouefomi elect ano cfjufe t&c fato petfon namcoin the faio letters miiriuc,to tl)e oignitp ano office of the &tcljbifljop?icu o> :25iujopjiek fo being ooto, ano none otljer. &no if tljep oo ocfer o? oclap tljrir election abobe m tiucloe oaps nert after fuclj licence tmo letters milTioe to tbcm Oe- liueeeo, Cljat tljcn fo? eberp fucb Oefatilt, tlje King's ipigljncfs, big Ijeits ano fuccelfo^s, at tbeir liberty ano plcafure, fljall nominate ano p^cfent bp tbeir letters patents tmoer tl?eir great ©eal, fuel) a perfon to tlje faio office nno Oignitp, fo being oofo, as tijep fljall think able ano convenient fo? the fame* &no tljat eberp fuclj nomination ano p?cfcntment to be maoe bp the King's roigbnefs, Ijis Ijeics ano fuecefltys, if it be to tlje office ano oignitp of 35ifljop, fljall be maoe to tbe arebbifbop ano 3$ctropolitnnc of tlje pjobincc, unjerctijc S>ee of tlje fame 2$ifljop?ick is Ooto, if tlje ^ee of the faio SlrcljbifljopjicU be tben full ano not OoiO : ano if it be boio tben to be maoe to fuclj Srcljbifljcp o? fl^ettopolitanc tcitbin tljis Ecalm, o? m anp tlje King's Dominions, as fljall pleafc tlje king's £igbnefs, bis Ijcfrs o? fucccflojs* SnO if anp fuel) nomination anop^cfentment fljall Ijappcnto be maoe fo? tbe Default of fiicij election to tijeotguitp o? office cfanparcljbiujop; tljcn tbe ftuujs t?igljnefs,ljis heirs ano fucceflojs, b^ his letters patents uuocc Ijio great @>cal, fljall nominate ano pjefent fuclj perfcit as tljcp uiitl otfpofe to babe the faio office ano oignirp of ^tcljbifoopn'ck being ocio, to one fuel; £rcijbiffjop, ano turn fuel) 15if(jops, oj eife to four fucb 25tfbopg in tlji0 Eealm, o? in anp of tlje king's Dominions, as f/jall be affignco b^> our faio €)oOcrnign iojo, bisijeirs o? fucceffo?s. v. 3no be it enocteo bp tlje autljo?itp afojefafb, €:hat toljcnfoeucr an? fucb p?cfentment o? nomination ffmll be maoe h^ tbe King's Jpigbncfs, lji0 Ijeirs oj fucceffojs, bp oirtue ano atitbontpoftbisact, ano acouoing to tbe te- no? of tbe fame : Chat then eberp archbifljop ano 'Btfljop, to toijofe Ijanos anp fuclj pjefentment ano nomination fljall be Oirecteo, fbali foitb ail fpeeo ano eeletftp, inneu" ano confecrate tbe petfon nominate ano p?efenteo bp tlje King's £>igbnefs, bis fjeirsj o? fucceffojs, to tbe office ano Oignitp that fuclj petfon fbail be fop?efenteo unto, nno gioeano ufe to him » pall, ano all otljer be- neoictions, ceremonies, ano tljings requifite fo? the fame, toitbout fuing, p?ocutingo? obtaining b^rcafter anp Oralis, o? otljer tbings at tbe ©ee of Rome, fo? anp fuclj office o? Oignitp in tljat behalf* ano if tbe faio Dean attoCljapitcr, c?$?fo? ano Conbent, after fucb licence ano letters muTioe to tbem oirecteo, loitbin tlje faio tioelbc oaps, oo elect ano cbufe tbefaio per- fen mentionco in tlje raio letters miffioe, ncco?Oing to the requeff of t^z King's rpigbnefs, bis belts o? fucccffois, tljercof to be maoe bp the faio let- ters mfilioe in tljatbeljalf- then tbeir election fljall ftano gooo ano effectual to alltntents .- ano tbat tbe perfon fo clectcD, " after certification maoe of Abridgment. k 3 letter 2£fffibe.] This is wholly new; and the Language of it being thus, ' We have been pleas'd by thefe our Letters ' Patents to name, and recommend him unto ' you, to be elefted and chofen', the only Choice th3 Electors have, under this Re- ftraint, is, Whether they will obey the King, or incur a Tramunire. I Jn Otie jFO?mO The Election, from beginning to end, proceeds, fetminglj, upon the Conge d' ejlire, without any Ap- pearance of Reftraint from the Letters Miflive, and in the fame manner, as if there were no fuch Reftraint ,• and the only Cir- cumftance remarkable in it, is, the folemn declaring ©f the Perfon elected, to the Clergy and People, affembled in the Church ; wherein we fee the Footfttp of the more ancient way of Electing, and of the part which they had in the Ele- ction. m Cbjelbe DapsO The Rule of the Canon- Law was Three Months : SUtH\mnt % ut ultra tret ntenfes, Catheiralss vel Regularit Eccitfia Trtelato nan vacet. Infra quoi (juflo Impedimenta ctjjante) fi Ehtlio celtbrata non fucrit y <]ui eligere dtbuerant i eligendi fotefiate careant ea vice. n |3all ano all orbe;e 'BencOutions*] So that the Form of Confecracing accor- ding to the Roman Pontifical (tho' without Bulls from Rome) feems to have continued after the making of this Act, viz,, all Henry the Eighth's Reign, and till the Eftablilh- ment of the new Form, in the 3d Year of Edw. VI. after Certification maoe.] Before this, there muft be the Confent of the Perfon eleSed j in order to which, the Prodor, conftituted by the Dean and Chapter, ex- hibits to him the Inftrument of Election, and prays, quatenus eidem corfenfum & «f- fenfum Juos frabere dignetur j which Affent is to be given by an Inftrument in form, in the prefence of a Notary Publick ,• and, after that, the King is Certified of the E- tf)C —and if they de- lay their E'e&ion above 12 da - , s, the King lhailpreler.t — to the Metropo- litan, if a Bifliop, -—or, if an Arch- bifhop, to the o- ther Metropolitan, and z B'fhops, or elle to 4 other Bi- fhopsj — who fhall Con- fecrate, and give ■ Pall, (3c, without fuing to Rome. The Edition of the Dean and Chapter, being ac- cording co the Let- ters Miifive, fhall be effectual, 1 2 8 The Manner of Electing, Confirming, and Confecrating Tit. V. Abridgment. —and the- perton certifv'd under their Seal, fliall be and doing Feal ty to the King, the Election (hall be certified under the Great Seal to the Archbifhop, and he required toCon- firm, and Confe- crate, &c. tlje fame election, unDer tj^e Common ano Content ^cal of tije tf lector, to tfje king's ^igimcfk fygtyivg oj fucceffo;s& Ojall be reputed ano ta* Tteufcy Rename of tl?c KtojD electco of tlic fait) oignit? ano office ti&st nc ftallfce electco unto: ano ti?cu oo matting fucli oatu ano fealty Duty to tfyc ttii'd urd dead , j^tng'0 fl^ajeftt, iiijs^eirgianb fucccffojjs, a$ u)aUbe appointeO fo? tljt fame, tl)e fting'g l^igfmefe />t>?lmi "/Utters patents unocr ijist great ^cal, ujallfignuie t^e fato election, ifitbeto tl)e Dignity of a 23ifi)cp, ?to tije arcobifljop ano ^ctropolitane of tfte ^ofcince tuyere t\)t ^ec of tlje faiD ^iftopjicft toais boiD, if tfce ^ee cf it?c fata arcom'aop fcefull anonottooio: ano tf it l»e boio, ttjento an? otcer awijfcfl&op toitljin tins JKealm, oj in any otner ttje lftiug'0 Nonunions ; reauiriug ano commanding fuel) &rcl)btfl}op to toijom an? fuel) u'gmftcation foali lie maoe, r to confirm tijefaio election, ano to infectt ano confecrate Sejt.Dectet. I t. T.6. Cone. Cb- tend. Spel. VoJ.2.p.(54. Spe\ V. 2. p. 136. Othob. de Confirm. Did. 6\. c. se- lection made: And this is according to the > Rule of the Canon-law, Si quando fuerit E- leilio in aliqud EcclefiA cekbrata, Eletlores E- leBionem if jam, qttdm citius commode poterunt, Eletlo prafentare, ac pet ere confenfum ipfiuspro- curent. Which, accordingly, at this day, is the firft Article in the Proxy, and the firft thing the Proctor reprefents ( at the time of the Confirmation ) as done by him, purfuant to the Election. 00 Rafting; fuc() ed. s JfOltr 1i5tfl)ppS .]■ That is, four at kafi ; for the Commiffion, ufually, is not only dlreftcd to more, but there are more alfo, who join and proceed in the AA of Con- firming. t. CO Miff*] In cafe of Travfi.uion, no more is required, than Confirmation' but that and all that precedes it, is required and obfervedin cafe of Tranfiations , as much as mCreations t which (tho' the plaineft truth, both jn Law and Pradice) I take notice of here, to prevent the future miftakes of fome Writers. Concerning which Travfiations (to note this, by the way) the rule of the Canon-law is, Mutationes Epifcoporum fcitote communi utilitate atque necejjitate fiiri licere — Non ergo bene intelligunt Ecclefiafiicas regulas y qui hoc negant t caufa necejfitatis } vel utilitatls, fieri pojje, (juotles communis utilitas, ant nc- ceffiias perfuaferit. u 3tlD COnfeCtate*] In cafe a Bifhop is prefemed, for Confecration, to an Arch- bifliop,, this Statute makes no provifion . for the Number of Bljhops Confecratlng, nor do the Forms eftablifhed in fucceeding Reigns, where they fpeak of laying on of hands, fay any more, than that it fiiall be done by the Bishops prefent. This therefore is left to the ancient Laws and Canons of the Church ,• which admit of no Confecration by a lefs number of Bifhops, than three • the neceffity of which number is alfo fup- pofed by our own Conftitution, requiring that the Elected Bifhop be prefented to the Archbifliop by two Bl(l>ops. But it is to ba obferved, that the number of three was that, 2 L VII. Abridgm; "if nr. — but the Certi- ficate of the eledliJ on of a'i Arch- bifhop, (hall be to one Arehbiihop, auo 1 z Biflipi ■>, or 4 Biflibps. --- v.'bn fh il] Con- !irm, Cop iterate, Cauf. 7, 1. c- 34) 35- 30 The Manner of Eleding, Confirming, and Confecra ting Tit.V. Abridgment. JJean and Chap- ter refufing to EleA or Return ; — and Archbifhop or Bifhop refuiing to Confirm &c. — andtheyorany o- there xecutingPfo- cefs to the contrary, -they fhall all incur the dangers oiPrxmunirt. vit. &nD be it further enacteD bv t&e autljojitv afojefatD, cijat if tfce ®Wl anD Content of ant S$onaftcr?, or j&can ano Ciiapttcr of ant Catneojal Clwrcii, tofcere ttjc ^>ce of an arc^biOjop oj o^tcbop tjs toitli* in ant tije king's! 3&omimon& after fuel) licence, a# 10 afojc reljcarfeo tyatl be oeltbereD to t^em, p?occeo not to election, $ Conine tije fame ac* covins to tlje tenour of tijtss act, tottftiu tlje fpace of tttcnt? oa£0 ncrt after ftwlj licence (ball come to tbeir Ratios: oj elfe if any &rcnbifl)op oj 25ifl)op tottbin ant tbe &fng'0 ?^oroimons, after ant f ucn election, nbmt* nation, o?p?cfcntationlbaU be figniuco untotbetn bf tl;e lung's ilctterg $atentg, (bail refute, ana 00 not confirm, iitbcft, ano confecrate, iottl) all Due circumuance as fe af o?cfato, ebert fucb perfon ag (hall be fo electeD, nominate, 0? p^efcntcD, ano to tbem ugmueD, ag 10 ababementionetj, tcitbtu tvocntt DatS nert after tbe Bfngg; TLctterg patents of fucb ugnin= cation, 0? p^fentatfonOjall come to tbetr i^anog, 0? elfc if ant of tbem, 02 ant otber perfon oj perfons, aomit, maintain, alloto, obet, 00, 02 execute ant Cenfure0, ^communications, 3interDtctionk 5inbibition0, 02 ant otber ^?ocef0 02 ^ct,lof\»bat nature, name, o? quality foeber it be, to tbe contrary, ojlettof Due erecution of tbts^ct ; rbat tljeu ebert p?io2 and particular perfon of bts Content, ano ebert 3©can, ano particular perfon of tne Chapter, ano ebert &rci)bifyop ano 2Subop, ano all otber perfons fo offenoing ano Doing contrart to ti)i$ act, 0? ant part thereof, ana tbetr at oers, counfellers, abetters, (ball run in tbe Dangers, pains, ana penalties of tbe effatnte of $?obiuon ano Prawn unire,tnaOe in tt)z ate ana ttoentictb yzav of tbe iBetgu of Sing Edward tbeWro, ano in tnt firtcentb tear of fcing Richard tbe ^econo. Winner of Ele&ing, 8rc. Jych- btfbops aud Bijbops. Did- 6*. c.i, 2, 3, 5- under which the Confecration could not be Canonical, and that all the Laws of the Church, upon this Head, do at the fame time, intend the perfontl Prefence of as ma- ny Bifhops of the Province, as can con- veniently come ; according to the Rule in Gratian, Epifcopi ab omnibus, tfuifunt in Pro- vincid fud,debent Or dinar's. Si vcro hoc difficile fuerit } vel aliqua urgent: necejjttate> vel Itineris longitudine • certe tres Efifcopi debent in unum congrtgari. ita ut ttiam caterorum, qui abfen- tes funty confenfum in Uteris teneant. Of which Law (as pracftifed here in England) we find the footfteps, as well in formal Citations of the Bifhops of the Province, to the Con- fecrations of a Bifhop, as in the Excufes fent by Bifhops, in form, with fignificati- on of their Confent. The foregoing Statute, 25. H. 8. c.io. repealed. The faid Statute, aj H 8. c. 10 le- vived. i,z Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an Act, Entitulcd, An AB repealing all Articles and Trovifions made againjl tbe See Apojlolic^ , &c. §. IX. #M) cnC OtljCC &(t, CntttalCO, An Ad reftraining the faid Payments of Annates or Firft- fruits to the Biftiop or Rome, and of the Electing and Confecratinj; of the Archbifhops and Bifhops within this Realm, — fljall be fap aatbo?it? of tljts p?eftnt parliament from ljettttfo?t& utterly t>oiD, frustrate ano rrpcaleo. i Eliz. Cap. i. In an Acl:, Entituled, An AB to reftore to tbe Cromt the ancient furifdiBion, &c. §. vn ant) alfo one act maoe in tlje fibe ana ttuetirtet^f ear, entttuleo, An A£l reftraining the payment of Annates or ftrft-fruits, to the Bifhop of Rome, and of the Electing and Confecrating of Archbifhops and Bifhops with- in this Realm tyatt fee rebibeo, ano ftafl ftana ano tt in fnU fo?ce ano ttrcngtii, toallmtcnw, conUructionss. anopurpofe^ OTHOBON. Peck. 16. Winch. 27, iJJ, 207,25$. Rcyn. 133- Chicb. 11, i3. Wint. Strat. 22, 37. Adam. 62. A.D.i $ 54. A.D.i y j 8. Cap. II. Manner of Ele&ing, &c. Arch- bijbops and Bijbops. Archbishops and Bishops. «J" A.D.1268. 52 Henr. 3. Edit. Oxon, O B S. A.D. «wr Jrchbi- lopricks & Bijbop- ticks Col- lated -to £y ///fCrown tcithout E- le£tion. OTHOBON. ©£ Confirmatione Epifcoporum. Summarium. 2w V/V/«fe San&p?ick 02 5l5tUjop2icH is tooiD, confer the fame to any pcrfoti iohem the &ing fljall thtnfe meet, SLhe ushici) Coliatton fo by the king's betters patents maDc, aim DcltttcrcD to the perfon to tohom the Bing Ifcall confer the fame Srebbithopjuk 0? 15tfi)op:icfe, 02 to his fufifictcnt $bocto2 anD 3ltto?ncT?, fljall ffano to atl intents, contfructions anD purpofes, to as murh aim the fame effect, as though Conge d'eflire hao been giocn, the (election Duly ntaDr, aim the fame ron ftrmeo. 0no thereupon tlje faiD perfon to lahom the fatD ^tchbifljopjufe, l5if!,op.:tcfe, 0? &> v* fraganflfiipisfo conferrco, collatco, ojgiben, may be confceratcD, aim fuc bis i-tiiery 02 Oufter ]e main, ano Do other things as tocll as tf the faiD Ccrcntomcs anD demons ftaD been Done anD mane. II. ^jobioeD altoays, anD be it cnattcD by the authority afojefaiD, SIfoat cbcry fuc!) perfon to tobom any Collation anD Cift of any ^irchbithopjicft, 35tfl)op2icfe 02 £>uffraganflnp f&to tt giben 02 collateD by the iiing, his I9cirs 02 £>ucceflo2s, ihail pay, Doc aim yielD to all aim ebrry perfon all fudj jfecs, ^ntcreffs aim SDuties, as of olD time habe betn actutfoiitcD to be Done ; any thing in this act, 0.: in any other to the contrary hereof, many totfc notuuthaaiioing. i Mar. (Sell z.) Cay). 2. In an A&, Entituled, An Act for the Repeal of certain Statutes, made in the. time, &c. of Hdw. VI. II. ^noalfo one otljer 3ct in the fame £>efficn, tobich is intifulefi, An Act for the Ekotion ofBifliors, and what Stiles thev and other Spin- il Perfons .exeroli' g luriliiictiotv Ecclefiajjica ufe — —fltjall be from henceforth utterly * rcpcalco, tooiD, aim aDuiljilatf, ano of none effect/ upon confederation had of this nutter by command of the King, it was anlwered and refolved by Popham Chief Juflice, Ccke Attorney, the Chief Baron and the other Juftices then attendant on Parliament, Th: - 1fL q the faid Aft i Mar. be repeal- ed, yet the Ad i Edw 6. is not now in force, biu 'remains repealed; and'that, principally, for this entile, chat the forego ing A<£t 2) H. 8. c. 20. which, as we have feen, direcis the making of Bilhops by. Ele- ction, (tho' repealed by 1 & 2 Phil. & * KcpealCth] The whole Statute, of! which this Repeal is a part, was repealed j by a fublequent Statute, 1 Jac. 1. c. 2.$. §. i 48. in thefe Words, Arid be it further Eva tied,, by the authority if this prefent Parlia- ment, that an Atl made in the fir il Tt ajr of the Reign of JUJueen Maryj EmituLd. AijA&tor; the Repeal of certain Statutes made in the time of King Edward the Sixth, flail fiand repealed and 'void. From whence, it was moved, and urged, at a Grand Commit- tee of Lords and Commons ( 4 Jac. 1. ) that Queen M.irys Repeal being repealed, King Edward's A& remained ftill in force, and that, by confequence, all Bilhops made, contrary to the tenor of that A&, fince the faid Repeal 1 Jac. 1. were illegally made ,• having been made by Election, and not by Donation, or by the fingle autho- rity of the King's Letters Patents. But Arlhbt. (hopricks &■ Bijbop- ricks Col- Iated-to£j theCrown without e;. le£tion. Mar. c. 8.) was revived^ exprefslyand by name, in .the ift. of Elizabeth, c. 1. §. 7. and By confequence did revive and le-efta' ftabli/h.,the ancient methtd of Eledion and Confirmation. From hence it follows ( fays my Lord Coke ) that the Atl, of 1 Eliz. revi- ving the 2 j H. 8. hath repealed the Act of 1 E. 6. <"-\ Rules of Common and Canon Law' concerning the State of a Bifhop, after Election and Confirmation, and before Confecratioa I. A FTER EkB ion and Confirmation (and J~\, not before) the Bifliop is fully mvefi ted with a Right to exercife all %^VC\t\\f\\ 3ill" rifiiUiffiOlt. So faith J. de Athon, Lieet hujufmodi EleBus jus plenum ac^uirat per Elec- tionem Canonicam, tamen Exercitium illius Juris non habet ante Confirmationem. And Lyhdwood, Et hie adverte, quod appeOatione Epifcopi, in Jurifdiftionalibus, comprebendi tur Confirmacus, licet non Confecratus. Ac- cordingly, the Sentence of Confirmation at this Day, conveys (in form) Curam, Regimen, & Admir.i^retionem Spiritualium ; and, by. the Canon- Law, the Bifhop Elecft, &c before Confirmation, is exprefly for- bidden to incermeddle in the Adminiftra- tion of Spiritualty or Temporalty, by himfelf, or by another, in part, or in whole : Nullus de cxtero adminiftratiovem > Dignitatis, ad quam eleclus eft, priufquam cele- brata de ipfo Eleilio Confirmetur in Spiri- tualibus vel temporalibus, per fe vel per alium, pro parte vel in totum, gerere, vel recipere, aut illis fe immifcerr., frafitmat ■ Omnes illos, qui fecus fecerint, Jure (fi quod eis per Elec- tionem quafitum fuerit) decernentes eo ipfo pri- vates. The Books of Common-Law differ much in their Opinions and Declarations concerning the Commencement of the Jurif- di&ion of a Bifhop; fome holding, that the Power of the Guardian of the Spiri- tualties ceafes (and by confequence that the Power of the Bifhop commences) up on Election ; others, that he hath no Right to exercife any manner of Jurifdic- tion till after Confirmation j and others again chufe a third Way, That his Jurif didion Cu. 12. Rep. P «. 6 Deer. 6. c. 6. I. 1. T. Ibid. & Decre- tal. I. i.T.6. e. 17. Go. 8. Rep. Trollop's Cafe. Palm. 473. -E- vans verf Jf- cuitb. 2 Rolles, 451. Vaughan vcrf. Afcue. Cap. II. Archb ishops and Bishops. M3 i lh Archbi- vpricks, & Bifbop' ricks Col- lated-to^y thtCvoww without R- le&ion. • N.B. «-•.!> Pain. 45:. PjcrX 353. a. Winch. 2£. i. 27- «. Chich. 5t. a. B urtb. v. a. Sic. diction, as to all Miniflerial Acts (as Certi- ficates of Baftardy, and the like) commen- ces upon his Election ; but, as to Judicial Acts, not till after Confirmation. They who will have it commence upon Election, feem to reft chiefly upon * FitXjberbert, who, in his Natma Brevium, faith, That a Cer- tificate or Contumacy, in oider to obtain the Writ de Excommunicato capiendo, may be perles Letters cefti qui ejt ellieu a" efire Evefque, av.iu nt que it foil Sacre Evefque • which yet may be made confident with the foregoing Rules of Canon- Law, by an Interpretation that feems to be fair and na- tural, That by Election, he means Election comple.it td by Confirmation ; and then, the next Step is, what he makes it, Confecration. For Election is an iucoptpleat Ait, which may be Vacated many ways ; as, by the Refufal of the Perfon elected, to accept ; by the Refufal of the King to admit and conrt'pj ; and by Proofs of Legal Incapa- city at the Time of Confirmation. And it is oblervab'e, that tlio' the Act(befides the Pcnali/ ot not electing) hath provided p'ainantl immtdiate^wwtv/yfor the Advance- prttrjt of the Perfon recommended, in cafe the Dean and Chapter refufe to eleel, namely, that he lliall be prefented by the King's Letters Patents; yet, in cale of Election made, and a Refufal to confirm, there feems to be only a Penalty on the Perfon or Perfons reluling, without other Remedy. And it was ftrongly argued by Doderidge, Cahbsrp, and Whitlock, in the Cafe ct Evans and Afcuith, 5 Car. r. That Election is an incomplete Act, which may be many ways undone; that by it a Bifhop gains neicher Jurijdiclion nor Order ; the firft of which he hath by Confirmation, the fecond by Confecration ; and that the Power of the Guardian of the Spiritual- ties ceafcth not, before-Confirmation ; as this matter is alfo underftood and pracl'u'd at this Day : And, being fo, there is no need to diltinguiih between Mimfterial and Judicial Aces, in order to prevent a Failure of Jufiice in the Courts of Common- Law 3 fince a Power remains in the Guardian of the Spiritualties to execute both, till the Biihop, by Confiimation,is render'dcapable to do the fame. Nor doth the Cafe in Dyer at all contradict this ; fince therd, the Queftiun was, whether a Writ, having been directed to the Guardian cf the Spiri- tual c i e s (fetle vacante) and a new Biihop beins: imde before any thing was done in it. the Writ ought to go on in the Hands of the Guardian, or a new one be fent to the new Biihop. It was agreed, that a Writ ought to be fent to the new Biihop ; but nothing, I think, can be gather'd from that Cafe, as to the precife time, when the Bifbop becomes capable of executing it. I will only add, that the Power of the Guar- dian of the Spiritualties was fo far from ceafing upon the EleSion; that the way was {after fuch Election) to write to him to make Proclamation at the Cathedral Church of the Biihop elected, in order to Confirmation ; and that, in the ancient Rtftitutions of the Spiritualties, it is recited as a fpecial Act of Grace, to reftore them before Consecration • Eifi ante mums Confe- crationis buic Eletlo realiter impenfum } ad Li- Palm. 470, 475. J' nes (Sir W.) '62. berationem Spiritualium Civitatis & Ditzcefisl Abridgment. anteditt' minime teneamur : Volentes tamen\ fibi in hao parte fpecialiter imptndere favores ejy gratias, Spiritualitatem preditV fibi, de gratia noftrd Jptciali, duximus & decernimus liberandam. \\. the Dignities or 'Benefices!, -which a Bifbop was pnJJe/Jed of before his Elettion, becune not DOID, till after Confecration in the Cafe of Creation, and r-fttr Confirm atiin in the Cafe of Tra»fiation. Upon which Foundation it was, that all the Judges agreed, in the Cafe of Evans and Ajcuitb, 3 Car. I. that if a Ccmmcndam ret inert comes, in the firft Cafe, before Confecration ; and in the fecond, before Confirmation ; it comes time enough : becaufe it comes, while the Biihop is in Pofefiion of the Dignity or Benefice granted in Commendam. And Da- dtridge compared the feveral Steps in ma- king of a Bifhop, to thofe that are taken and ufed in making of a Parfon; in which, Prefcntation anfwers to Election ; Admif fion (after Examination of the Ordinary) to Confirmation ; and Inffituticn to Con- fecration ; and as the firft Benefice is not void, upon taking a fecond, till after In- ffitution ; fo neicher are Dignities and Benefices void, upon Acceptance of a Bilhoptick, till after Confecration. III. Every Bfi>«p (whether created, or tranflated) is bound, immediately after Con- firmation, to make a legal Conveyance to the Archbifhop, of the next Avoidance of one fuch Dignity or Benefice, belonging to his See, as the. faid Archbifhop fljall chufe and name ; which is therefore commonly called an 0ptiOh\. Of this, we find early mention, in the Records of the See of Canterbury, among the Prefentations, Inftitutions, and Collations of the Archbifhop.) ; but with thefe two" Variations, that, in fome Places, it is faid to be <\wziraUone. Confecrationis ; and that, anciently, the Perfon to be pro- moted was named co the Bifhop, and not the Dignity or Benefice ha was to be promo- ted to. Ann. 1^08. Dominus contulit Gra- ciam Domini IValteri Reginald* Epifeopi Wigorn , Privilege, as Member of Convocation ,• but the Pe- tition was difmiffed. Archbi- fljopricks & BifJjcp- ricks Col- la ted-to by tbeCrown without E- le&ion. Kebfc V-2. p 490. CAP. III. The ACTo/Consecrating, In the Confecration of Archbifhops and Bifhops. I & 5 Edw. VI. Cap. 1. 13, 1 4. Car. II. ^Preface to the Offices of Confecration and Ordination* A N D every Man which is to be ' Ordained or" Confecrated * Bifhop", fhall be a fully Thirty years of Age. * Not in 3 nor 5 E. 6. A Bijlop, 3 fcr 5 E. 6. greater latitude, of utility,) they might be Difpenfed with, and Ordained at the age of Twenty Five ; but I think, in the cafe of a Bijhop, no Difpenfation was (regularly) allowed : what might be done by the over- ruling Power of the Pope, is another Que- ftion. a IFUHP tJjtttp] This is the ancient Law of the Church, both for Presbyters and Bifhops, that they fhould not be Ordained under thirty years of age, Dominus enim nofter Jtfus Chriftus trigefimo anno bapti&atus eft, ejf tunc pradicavit. Only, as to Pref- byters, it was provided, That in cafe of neceffity (or, as the Glofs explains it in a 3 & 5 Edw. VI. 1 3, 14. Car. II. The Title to the Form of Confecration. The Form of 1 Ordaining or" Confecrating of an Archbifhop, or Bifhop ; 1 which is always to be performed b upon fome Sunday or Holy-day". * Not in i ncr 5 £. 6. l Not in 3 tier 5 £. 6. b (Upon fame StlrHiapO Epifcoporum Or- 1 Pontifical, Die Confecrationis, qua debet ejfe dinatio fieri oportet Dominicis diebus. And the I Dominica, vel Ft(liva. ?& s I ... — I ■ . . , . ■* •* Jfurn. Proc. 16S8. A.D.IJ49. The Act of Confecra- ting Arch, bifhops and Bi- fhops. A.D.i y 49. Cap. III. Archbishops and Bis hops. ! 35 The Act of Confecra- tinghvch- btfhops and Bi- fhops. A.D.1C49. &c. Pont. f. 26. a. Pont, ft 26, b. Burnet, Vol. r, p. 123. 5 & 5 Edw. VI. 1 3,14. Car. II. In the Form of Confecration. ^J After the Gofpel, ' and the Nicene Creed, and the Sermon are ended, i the Elected Bijbop (' vefted with his Rot chef j /ball he prefented" by c + two Bijbops unto the Archbijhop of that Province (or to fome other Bijbop appointed by * lawful" Com- mijfion) 6 the Archbijhop fitting in his Chair near the holy Table, and 1 ' the Bijbop s that prefent him faying, Oft Reverend Father in God, we prefent unto you this godly and well- learned Man, to be 7 Ordained and " Confecraced Bifhop. ' And Credo ended, 1 iff * E.6. * F/VJl the EleBed BiJhcp/haU he prefented, 5 E. 6. > Having *pon him a Surplefi and a Cope, )E,(. 4 Tvn Bijbops, being alfo in Surplejjet and Copei, and having their Paflorall Staves in their handei, unto, 3 £. 6. s Hys, X iff 5 £. 6> 6 Hot in ? nor 5 £. 6" 7 Not iu 3 iwr 5 £. 6. M c CiDSJ T5tfl)dP&] Aiftnt duo ad minus Epifcopi affiftentes, qui tnduuntur Superpelliceo (fi non uiuntur Rocheto,) Amic?u,Sto!d, &C — EkElus veri, cum ajjijlentibus Epifcopis, vadit ad Capellam fuam, & ibi caplt Taramcnta op- portuna Omnibus itatjue paratis — Eleclus — ducltur ftc paratus medius- inter affijlentes fibi Epifcopos paratos. ^ l Then fball the Archbijhop demand d the Kjng's Mandate for the Confecration, and caufe it to be Read." And the Oath touching the z acknowledgment" ofe the Kjng's Supremacy, fball be miniftred to the Perfon Eleiled, f as it is i fet down before in the Form for the Ordering of Deacons.'' And then 1 ' jb all alfo be mini (I red unto them the Oath 'of due Obedience s to" the Archbijhop) as followeth : The Oath of due Obedience to the Arcbbifbop. IN the Name of God. Amen. J. N. chofen Bifhop of the Church and See of A 7 , do profefs and promife all due Reverence and Obedience to the Archbifhop, and to the g Metropolitical Church of N. and to their SuccefTors ; So help me God, 6 through Jefus Chrift." •j 7 This Oath Jfj all not be made at the Confecration of an ArchbiJ/jop." BUI 1* * And then the Kj"g es Mandate to the Arcbebifbop for the Conjecracion foal be read, 3 }ff 5 £. 6. * tin the Order of Deacons ,3 iff 5 E. 6. 4 Shal be min'fired alfo the Oath, 3 iff 5 £. 6. ' Vnto, 3 iff 5 £. 6 7 Not in 3 £. 6. Knovelege, 3 iff 5 £. 6 ' Set 6 And his Holy Cojfel. i %\)t ftirtff'g ^attfiatC.! Before the Reformation, when the Perfon to be Con- secrated, was Prefented ; Confecrator di. cit, Habetis Mandatum Apoftollcum ? Refpon. dec Epifcopus Senior Affiftentium, Habe- mus. Confecrator dicit, Ltgatur. Turn Notarius Confecratoris, accipiens Manda- tum, de manu Epifcopi affiftentis, legit a piincipio ad finem. e 'Cije ftinrr'0 ©upgmacp*] inftead of this, an Oath was taken to the Pope, and the See of Rome; which I will fet down at large, to fliow the intolerable Servitude from which thefe Kingdoms were deliver- ed by the Reformation : " I John Bifhop or Abbot of A, from this hour forward fhall be faithful and obedient to S. Peter, and to the Holy Church of Rome, and to my Lord the Pope and his Succeffors canonically en- tering. I (hall not be of counfel nor confent, that they (hall lofe either Life or Member, or fhall be taken, or fuffer any violence or any wrong by any means. Their Counfel to me credited by them, their Meffengers or Letters 1 fhall not willingly difcover to any per- fon. The Papacy of Rome, the Rules of the holy Fachers, and the Regality of S. Peter, I fhall help, and maintain, and defend againft all men. The Legat of the See Apoftolick going and coming I fhall honourably entreat. The Rights Honours, Privileges, Authorities of the Church of Rome, and of the Pope and his Succeffors, I fhall caufe to be con- ferved, defended, augmented and pro- moted. I mail not be in Council, Trea- ty, or any aft in the which any thing fhall be imagined againft him or the Church of Rome, their Rights, Seats, Honours or Powers. And if I know any fuch to be moved or compaffed, I fhall refift it to my power, and as foon as I can, I fhall advertife him, or fuch as may give him knowledge. The Rules of the holy Fathers, the Decrees, Ordinances, Sentences, Difpofitions, Refervations, Provifions, and Com- mandmeats Apoftolick, to my power I fhall keep, and caufe to be kept of others. Hereticks, Schifmaticks, and Rebels to our Holy Father and his Suc- ceffors I fhall refift and perfecute to my power. I fhall come to the Synod when I am called, except I be letted by a Canonical Impediment. The Thresholds of the Apoftles I fhall vifit yearly per- fonally, or by my Deputy. I fhall not alienate or fell my Poffeffions without the Pope's Counfel. So God help me and the Holy Evange'ifts. 'Tis true, an Oath was alfo taken to the King, which had zjiww of qualifying the Oath Abridgment. Thecleded Bi- fliop.inhisRorcher, ihall be prefented to the Archbifhop by two Bifhops, —in a certain form of words, Pont. f. 16. b. —and the King's Marudate fhall be read, and the Oath of Supre- macy, taken, -— and then, the Oach of Obedience to the Arcbbifhop, in aformfet'down. 1 3 6 The Manner of Electing Confirming, dnd Confecraf ing T 1 t. V Abridgment. Oath to the Pope; beginning thus: 1\ & Apcfolica? Sedis Obedientiam pnffe fer- John, Bijlwp of A. utterly renounce and clear- r ~ Claufes, floras. Sentences L vare. ' The reft is an Oath ot Obedi- ence to the K -. But, anciently. it was laid upon the Head, and ^according to the Rubrick ; and y Edw. 6.) upon the Neck ; as we find it in the Fourth Council coming Cap. IV. Archbishops and Bishops. r 37 The Mt of Conjecra- thgAvch bifhops and Bi- fhops. coming thereby may be manifeft unto all Men. Take heed unto thy felf, and ' to Doctrine," and be diligent in doing them : for by fo doing, thou fhalt both fave thy felf, and them that hear thee. * i Be to the Flock of Chrift a Shepherd, not a Wolf; feed them, devour them not. Hold up the Weak, heal the Sick, bind up the Broken, bring again the Outcafts, feek the loft. Be fo merciful, that you be not too remifs ; lb minifter Difcipline, that you forget not Mercy : That when the chief Shepherd fhall + appear,'- you may receive the s never-fading" crown of Glory, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. 3 Vnto teaching, J 1st J -E. 6. * Through fejue Chrift our Lord. ^ Then \bali the Archbijbop fkt into \M hands the tafloral Staff, faying. Be to 3 £. 6. 1 Cume, 3 Jjf J £. 6, ' Immarcefcible, 3 4y 5 £. 6. Abridgment. Pont. f. 33. a. Ibri. b. AD.1S33. Matters following the Confe- cration of Archbi- fhops and Bifhops. of Carthage (Can. 2.) Epifcopus cum Ordina- tur, duo Epifcopi povant & teneant Evange- Iiorum CoJicem juper caput & cervicem ejus; ejr, uno fuper eum f undent e BeneJ'dlionem, re- liqui omnes Epifcopi , qui ad/unt, manibus fuis caput ejus tangant. By laying it on the Head, was fignified the Subje&ion of him (who was above all others) to the Laws of Chrift ; and by laying it on the Neck, the taking upon him the Toke'of Chrift. i 15e tO thC JflOCk.] Here, according to j Edw. 6. the Vaftoral Staff was deliver'd to the Bilhop • which Delivery, in the Ro. man Pontifical, is preceded by a Confecra- tion of the Staff,- and followed by the Confecration and putting on of a Ring, in Token of his Marriage to the Church : of a Mitre, as the Galea Munitionis & Salu- ;is, quatenus decor at d facte, ejf armato Ca- pite, cornibus utriulque Teftamenti, ter- ribilis appareat A.dverjariis Veritatis ; as alfo in Imitation or the Ornaments of Mofes and Aaron : and of the Gloves, in token of clean Hands and Heart, to be preferved by him. All which, and many other Super- fticions of the like nature fas favouring more of the Ceremonies ot the Jewij}> } than the Simplicity of the Chriftian Reli- gion) our Reformed Church hath prudent- ly and pioufly laid afide,in the Confecration of her Archbifhops and Bifhops; retaining only fuch outward Tokens, as are moft an cient, and moft grave. CAP. IV. Matters Following the Confecration of Archbifhops and Bifhops. 25 Henr. VIII. Cap. 20. In an Act, Entituled, An M of the EleBing and Confe- crating of Archbifhops and Bifhops. vi. \ && be ft further euactcDb^aut^ojttpafo^cfatD, C&ateberpper* A fon ant> perfons being hereafter cfjofcn,elcaeD,nominate,p;tefent= eD, tnbeffeD, anD eonfecrateD to tije Dignity 0? office of an? &rcfjbitbop oi 25t 0)op tDttijiu t^isf Eealm,o? toitiiin any otber tijc fting'g ©omtmon^ac- co?Ding totlje fojm, tenour, anD effect of tins patent act, anD futngtijeir Ccmpojalticgj * out of tije foing'0 ljanD& tyst bcirs oj fucceffojg, as ijatb been accuftomeD, anD mailing a cojpojal oatl? to tbe ^tng'0 $tgi)« nef& anD to none otner, in fo?nt as; t£ afoje rebearfr ft, C)ail anD ma? from ijcncefotfij be / tronontfeD, 0? inftalicD, as tfre cafe ©all require, anD (ball babe anD tafte ttjetr oncty rcftitution, out of tlje ^tngs banD& of all tbc poffeffiongs anD pjofitg: spiritual anD €cmpo?al belonging to tl)c faiD arebbitbopjicfto? 2Si!bop?icfc» tobereuntotbeyffmlibefoelecteD ot pjefenteD ; anD (ball be obe?eD in all manner of tbingjs, acco^Dtng to tfteuame, title, Degree, anD Dignity, t^at t^erjOjalibefoc^ofeno^p^ fenteD unto, anD Doe anD erecute in ebert trying anD things, touching ttyc fame, ag anr/ arc^bitbop 0? 25t0)op of trjis Bealm, Untljout offenDina of tlje ^?erogatfbe Eo^al of tbe Croton, anD t^e TLaVogs anD Cuftomg of tl)ifi iscalm, mtgbt at an? time hereafter Do. wboH ciw 11. I'ont. f 35. Ibid. b. Archbifliops and Bifhops being e- ekifted, confecra- ted, (3c, as afore- faid, and iuing Temporalties, and making Oath, fhall be Intbroned, —and fhall have Reftitution of Temporalties out of theKing's hands, k ©at of tlje Mn$'$ ^anw.] Archi- epifcopi, Epifc§pi, & univerfa perfona Regni, qui de Rege tenent in Capite, habeant poffef- Jiones fuas de Rege, ficut Baroniam, & inde refpondeant fufliciar'iis ejf Minijlris Regis, & {equantur & faciant omnes Confuetudines Re- gias. 1 CrottomseD, 0? 3inffaHeD»] This is performed (in the Province of Canterbury) by Mandate from the Archbifhop to the Archdeacon of Canterbury ; to whom the Right of Inftalling or Inthronizing the Bi- fhops of the Province hath anciently be- long'd, and doth ftill belong. 2 N 13 Edw. I -and becompleac- ly Bifliops. 138 The Manner o/Ele&ing, Confirming, and Confecrating Tit.V. Abridgment. The Fees of the Officers of the Court at their Homage. Fees of Abbots, Priors,Archbiihops and Bifliops, at their doing of Homage, to the Marfiial. Fees of Arch- ■ bifuops, and Bi- fliops, Abbots and Priors, tothe King's Chamberlain, at their Homace. Brief, i.b. a. Infl. i,62 Jbid. 463. Oath tobetaken byPrelates at Ho- mage, Tempore F[. i,againft Com- miflions. That Bifhops may the better obferve their Connfecrntion- Vow, they ihall 1 1 Edw. I. (Weftm, ij Cap. 4.Z. The f ever al Fees of Marlhzls, Chamberlains, Porters of Juftices in Eyre, &c. Concerning thcftmg's m ^Darfljals of jFee, Chamberlains,l2>o?t£rs,tn tfjeCtrcutf of Suffices, ^ anD Sergeants bearing merge befo?e Suffices at Weftmirrfler, inbicb bate the fame Office n in $cc, anD thatasit mo?c b? rcafon of tbeir iFeetben the? hate ufcD to asfe, itsljercupon man? Do complain on them, that bate ftnoum anDfecn the o?Dcr cf tbc Court of long tunc. £Duc &o?D tljc iltngfjcitfj raufcDto bcenquireD b? au31nqucff tuf;attt)c faiD Officers of i : ee bateufeo to I;at)c in times paffco,anD bath c?Datncs anD commanDcD,i£hat a SJjtarfljal cf jfc^tubirb of nciu asfectb a palfra?of (Earls, 2l5arons,anD other ljcloing b? a part of alBarcn? toben the? bate Done homage, anD ncucrfbclcfs, another palfra? teben tljc? mabc tonights, auo of foine that ought not to giioe an?, asli a palfra? : 31 1 is in liitc manner o?DaineD, SLtjat the faiD SJ&arfbal of rttr? (Earl ano Baron bolDtng b? o an entire Baron?, ftjatt be content to battb one palfra?, o? p tntl} ttjc p?ice of tt, fiich as be fjat j) ufcD to tjafee of olD : fo that if he took a palfra?, o? tbc p?uc of one, at the Doing of bts homage, inform afo?cfatD, bcffjalltanc nothing mbEn be ts mate tonight : anD if be teefc nothing at the Doing of bis homage, teben be is maDc tonight hefljait tafte. £)f Abbots auD pziozs, bolDing a tufjclc Baron?, tuben the? Do hcnKot)ereign H o?d f fjc iliing fo? the mo?c furct? tit time coming, ftaffj 0?* DaincD anD ffabltthcD, that * the oath of the faiD 3lo?Ds fljall be put cfreco?D in tlje parliament laollc. AnD that it be eiirolIcD in the Chancer?, fo that tbcfucceffo?s of alltbe Relates, upon tbefo:fciturc of their fealt? fo? the 2Dempo?altics, bcfo?c that the? hate liter? of tj)c fame out of the Chancer?, fljall mafec the fame oafh in all times to come. STEPHANUS. Formam Trofejfionis, ut melius obferVetur a tprofitentibuSj Epifcopi bis in an- no faciant pronuueiari Uia juxta Scripturse tefrimonium, Vota noftra tenemur Deo reddere qua? vovemus ; Salubriter decernimus pp anneftendum, ut Epifcopi formam Proledionis in fua Confecratione prolatam, bis in anno coram fe legi Q pp Anne&endum.] Scil. Conftitutioni, | poribus qua: loquitur de Relidentia Epifcoporum in luis Lccleliis Cachedralibus certis tem- Lyndw. Quam vide iub Titulo VII. de Collegiatis Ecclejlis. Conffitutionem Cathedralibus & faciant Matters following the Conse- cration of Arch bi- fhops and Bifliops. A.D.i28j„ EXP. 2 IdS. p. 7. Ibid. pL 463. A.D.1J97. EX p. * AgainftCom- millions to have the Kule ot [lie Kingdom. Cap.V. Archbishops and Bishops. «39 Matters following the Confe~ cration of Archbi- fhops and Bifhops. A.D. 1 566. Occafions of Scruple &c. remo- ved. Malon, 2c5. Ibii. 205. faciant diligenter ; ut tanto melius fponfionis propria recordentur, quanto ix pius fuerit eorum auribus inculcata. O T H O. In Conjl. De Officio Archicp'ifcoporum 493* Dyer, f. 234 a. Park. Reg5 Ibid. f. s.teJ 14.0 The manner of Electing, Confirming, end Confecrating T i t. V Abridgment. — Tha: K. H. 8. was made Su- preme Head of rhe Church, —That the faid Henry 8. lee forth an Order of Ma- king Archbiflu ps and Biiliops -That Edtv. 6 added a Form oi Conlecration, to the Book of Com- mon Prayer, —That tho' the foregoing A&;,and others, were re- pealed by £>. Mary, --yet the Supre- macy was reltored by i. El. c. j. — and Full power given to exercile Ecdeliaftical Ju- r fdiclion, byCcm- miifion, --and Star! Z5,H. 8. c. 2o concern- ing Electing, (3c. of Bilbops was al- io revived ; --That the Stat, i. El. c. z. con- firms the faid Com- mon Prater, and all things therein contained, — Thar, upon this foundation, the Quien had caufed feveral Elections and Confecrations to be made, ii. fftikjt is aery torn ftnottm to all ocgrccs of tljis Ecalm, tljat tfje late King of; moff famous memo??, King Henry rfje Cigfjtlj,as uicil bv all tlje Cfcrgp tljen of tljis Eealm m tbeir febe ral Conbocations, as alfo bp all tlje Lo?os Spiritual aim 3Tcm po?al, aim Commons affemblco in tubers of fjis par liamcnts, fens mfllp aim rigljt Ip rccogmTco aim luiobJlcogco to Ijabe tlje fupjeme poiucr, Jurisoiction, ©JUer, &ule, aim autljo?itp ober oil tlje (Efface CcclcftafTical of tlje fame, aim tlje fame pomer, Jurisuutt'on aim autljoiitp om ufe acconn'nglp : aim tljat alfo tlje faio late feino; in tfje fioc ano tiucntp pear offjfs Eeign, om bp autfjo?itP of parliament, among otfjcr things, fet fonfj a certain £>mcc of tlje manner ano fomi bob) arcljbiujops aim 'Bifijops ttiitfjin tfjis Ecalm, aim otljer Ijig Dominions, fljouio be electro aim maoe, as op tlje fame mo?e plamlp appcaretfj : aim tfjat alfo tlje late King; of foo?tfjp memo??, King Edward tfje Sirtfj, Oio fatofulfp fuccceo tlje faio late fcing Henry fjis jfatljer, in tfje imperial Crouin of tfjis Ecalm, aim Oio jump potfefs aim enjop all tlje fame ^oiuer, Jurisoirrion aim autfjo?itp befec-mentioneo, as a tljinrj to fjim oc^ fceimco tmtO tlje fame imperial Croiun, aim fo ufco tlje fame ouring fjis life : aim tljat alfo tlje faio late fttnrj Edward tlje Sirtfj in fjis timebpautbo?itpofparIia. mcilt, CfltlfeO a goOfp aim UCrtUOUS 013CD&, ClltitUlCO, The Book of Common Praye^ and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England, to be maoe aim fctfo?tfj, not onlpfo? one uniform o?oer ofScrbfce, Com= mou proper aim tlje aommiffratton of Sacraments, to be ufcO toitfjin tljis Ecalm, aim otter fjis Dominiong,but alfo Oio aoo aim put' to tlje fame i5cofo,a bcrp gom aim goofp omcr, of tlje manner anO fo?m fjoto arcfjbiujops, Qi5iujops, p?icffs, Deacons ano WiniXtw flietilo from time to time be Coiuecratco, maoe aim £>?oereo uiitfjin tfjfs Ecalm, aim otfjcr fjis Dominions, as by tfic fame more plainlp tuifl ano map appear : aim altljougfj in tlje time of tlje late Clucen Mary, as tiicll tlje faio art aim Statute maoe in tfje •jfiuc aim tiuentietij pear of tlje Eeign of tlje faio late fting Henry tlje Cigfjtfj, as alfo tlje feberal acts ano Statutes maoe in tfje Secotm. Cfjico, fourtfj, f iftfj aim Sirtfj pears of tfje Eeign of tfje faio late fting Edward, fo? tfje autfjo?i5ing aim aflotiring of tfje faio Oocofe of Common P?apcr, aim otljer tfje pjemitres, amongff oibcrs otljer acts aim Statutes toucfjing tfje faio fupjeam autfjo?itp, tore repealeo t fet ncbcrtfjclcfs, at tfje Parliament IjoJOcnat Weftminfter m tfje jftrff pear of tfje Ecirrn of our Sovereign iaop tfje SUiecns ^aieffp tfjat nofo is, bp one otljer act aim Statute tfjere mane, all fuclj Jurisoictions, ^libileffcSj Superiorities, p?eljeminenccs Spiritual aim Ccclcfiafticaf, as b\> anp Spiritual o? (Ccclcffaflical ]domt o? autfjo?itp Ijatfj fjcrttofo?e been, o? map latufullp be ufco ober tlje (Kcclefiamcal CHatc of this Eealm, aim tlje o?ocr, refomiation aim correction or tfje fame, i$ fully aim abfolutclp bv tlje autfjo?itp of tfje fame parliament, unitco aim annereo to tfje imperial Crourn of tljis Ecalm : aim bp tlje fame act aim Statute tfjere i^ alfo rjiben to tfje Clueens iDigfjucfs, fjer rpeirs aim Succcuo?s, feinrjsaim Dueens of tljis Eealm, fufipolocr aim autfjontp bp letters patents utmet tfje »55?catSeal of England, from time to time to affign, name aim autfjori?c fucfj pecfon o? pcrfons as flje o? tbep fljall tfjinft meet aim conbenient, to erercife, ufe, occupy aim erccute turner fjer Ipirjfjnefs, all manner of lurisoictions, i£Hbilegcs, p?cijcmmences aim autfjo?itics, in anp toile toucfjinrj o? concerning anp Spiritual o? ecdeliaftical poluer o? Jurisoiction loitfjin tljis Eealm, or anp otljer fjer ipigfj-- nefs Dominions o? Countries : ano affo bp tbc fame act aim Statute, tfje faio act maoe in tfje jfibe aim tioenttetfj pear of tfje Eeirjn of tfje faio late 3£\iiirj Henry tfje eiiTbtfj, fo2 tfje o?oer aim form of tfje elcctino; aim making; of tfje fam arcfjbinjops ano ^tfijops, torjetfjer tuitfj Oibers otfjcr Statutes toucfjing; tfje JurisOiction ober tlje State Ccclcfiaffical, is rcbtbeo aim maoe in full force ano effect, as by tlje fame act aim Statute plainJp appcaretfj : aim tfjat affo bp anotfjer act aim Statute maoe m tfje faio parliament, in tfje jfirff pear of tfje Eeign of our faio Sovereign Laop, entttfeo, an act fo? tfje anifo?mitp of Common p?aver, aim Serbice in tfje Cfjurcfj, aim aominiftration of Sactaments, tfje faio lomk of Common p?aper, aim tlje ao= miniftration of Sacraments, aim otfjcr tfje faio £D?oers, Eitcs ano Ccrenwnies befo?c mentionco, aim all tljings tfjerein containeO, uiitfj certain aooitions tfjerefn nciufp aooeo aim appointco by tfje faio Ctfatute, w fully effablifljco ano autljo?if eo to be ufco in all places toitfjin tljis Ecalm, aim all otljer tlje Queen's 09ajeffies &o- minions ano Countries ,• as by tfje faio act amongft otfjcr tfjings, mo?e pfainfp ap= peamfj : Klfjereupou, our faio Soberetgn iaop tfje SDueen'S moft ercclfent 03aieffp, being moff juftlp aim latofuffp tnbefteo in tfje Imperial Crourn of tfjfs Eeaf in, tottO all autfjo?ities, p?efjeminenccs ano Dignities tfjereunto appertatn- iiirt ; aim tfjcrcbp fjabing in fjer 99ajeffies o?oer anO Oifpofition, all tfje Quo luris= Dictions, pouiers aim autfjo?irics ober tfje ft ate €ccf efiaffical ano €empo?al, as bjell in cafes ecciefiffaical as temporal, bJitfjin tfjis Ecalm, aim otfjer fjer 99ajelfies Dominions Occafwns of Scruple &"C. remo- ved. .p. V. Archbishops and Bishops. 4- 1 Occafions of Scruple &c. remo- ved. Park. Feg. f. 3. Dominions ano Countries, fjatfj by bet fupjeam autfjo?itp, nt otters times fttfjcnce tfje bertinninit of fjer 3!9aicft ics Eciirn, caufeO Oibers aim fiitfljjp njraoe ano uicfl= fearneo $©en to be oulp Clecteo, maoc ano Confecrateo flrebbifljops ano 'Bifbops, of Oibers flrcfjbifljcpncfts ano 'Btfljopjricks uiitfjin tljis Ecalm, ano otbee fjer ^ajemes Dominions ano Countries, acco?oinrj to fuel) o$ec ano fonn, ano ttiitb fuefj Ceremonies in ano about tbcie Confccrations, as mere afloiuco ano fct fo?rfj by tbc foio acts, Statutes, ano ©?oers anncreo to tfje fatu Book of common Prayer before menttonco : 3no further, fo? tfje aboiOing of all ambiguities ano qticffions tfjat mittfjt be obiecteo apinfttfje laiofui Confirmations, JnDening ano Confrere tions of tlje faio arcfjliifljops ano 15ifljops, &et fpiB'ljnefs in bcr letters patents unOer tfje great S>eal of England, oircctco to anp 3rcbbtfljop, Ti5ifijop, 01 otbers, fo? tfje Confirminir, Jnoeffinit ano Confecrating of any petfon elccteo to tfje ©mee 0? Dirrnitp of any arcfjbtujop o? T3tfljop, fjatfj not only ufeo fuel) Uwos ano fentences, as lucre aeeuffomeo to be ufeo bp tfje fato fate £Mi\q Hemy ano fttttg E J ward, fjer Q3a?emes fatber ano O^otber, in tljcit UU letters Patents maoc fo? fuctjeaufes, but affo fjatfj ufeo ano put in Dec 99ajcltics faio letters patents, OiOers otfjer r general uwos ano fentences, fofjercbp fjer njitTfjnefs bp ijee fup?eam potter ano autfjem'tp, Ijatb oifpenfio imtfj all eaufes o? ooubts of anp imperfeaion 01 oifabiiitp, tfjat ean o? map in am> laife be obiecteo apinff tfje fame, as bp fjer s^aiemes faio Letters patents remaining; of Eeco?o, mo?e pfainlp toill appear : S>o tljat to all tfjofc tfjat UJill toeff cenfioer of tfje effect ano true intent of tfje lato la&s ano S>ta* tutes, ano of tfje ftuwam ano abfofute autljontp of t?>c Queens fjirjbnefs, ano tobicfj flje by fjer ^eftics fato leters patents ijatfj ufeo ano put in urc in ano about tfje maftinff ano Confccratinn; of tfje laio 3rcf)^oi?s ano 05ifijops, it is ano map be oerp ebioent ano apparent, tfjat no caufe cflcruple, rw-u^uicpo^ooubt, can 01 map fttftfp be obiecteo apinft tfje faio elections, Confirmations 01 Con- fecrations, 02 anp otfjer material tfrinrj meet to be ufeo 0? bao in 0? about tfje fame 5 but tfjat eoa*p tfjinrj; regttiute ano materia! fo? tfjat ptttpofe, barb been maoe ano oonc as p?ccfaip, ano luftfj as exeat care ano Oifirrence, ratfjer mo?e, aseber tfje file toas oonc before fjer ^ajefties time, as tfjcEero?os of bcr a?a?efties faioifatfjcr ano 03?otfjcr's time., ano affo of fjer oton time, toiif mo?e pfainlp tefufieanoocclarc: in. ^3iljereto?e fo? t.jc plain Oeclaration of all tlje piemiffes, ano to tfje intent tfjat tije fame map tlje better be fenoton to eoerp of tije fiUueen's 99ajc(fies §>ub ;cas, tubetebp fucfj ebil fpeeclj as fjetetofoze fjqtfj been ufeo asamit tbe fjigb ffate o£ ^?clacp, map jjec eaftec ceafe, T5e it noio Detiareo ano enacteo by tfje autfjojitp of tljt0 p?efent parliament, tfjat tfje faio §a ano statute maOc in tfje jrt'rff pear of tfje Eeign of our- faio ^obeceign ^aop tlje duetn's i^aieffp, tofjercbp tfje faiOQBcok of Common $>?apet, ano tlje aomimftration of e&acramrnts, tcitlj otfjer Eites ano Ceremonies* is autfjo?i?eo ano afloUJcO to be ufeo, ujali llano ano remain gooo ano perfect to all refpeos ano ptupofes : ^uo tfjat fucb o?Oer nnb fomi fo? tlje Consecrating of arctjbiRjops ano ffi^fljops, anO fo? tfje mafeing of P2icfts,Deacons ant sptmlleis, as Uias fet fo;tlj in tlje time of tlje faio late jfftimj Edward tlje ©irtfj, ano aooeo to tlje faio 05(ok of Common i^?aper, ano at!tbo= rijeo by iaarliament in tlje jf iftfj ano ©ijctfj pears of tlje faio late Sing, ujali (tano ano be in full fo?ce anO effect, ano Ojail from fjenccfo?tf) be ufeO ano obferbeO in ail places loitljin tfjis Ecaitn, ano otfjer tfje SUiccn's spiiicffps Dominions ano Countries. TV. 3n0 tfjat alfSflcts ano tbings beretofc?e bao, maoc 0? oonc bp anp pcifon 0? perfOH^, in 0? about anp Confecration, Confirmation 0? j u'ueftmg of anp perfon Abridgment. •-Thar rhe Queen, befides the terms in the Letters Patents ofH. 8. and E. 6. hathinfertedin her Letters Patents a general Claufe of Dtlpenfation, >• ^Cncraf CtHOlOS-] The Words were, Suppkntes Ktbilomivus, [upremd AuEloritatt tio- (Ird Rtgid, ex mere motu, & certd [cietitid no[iris y (t quid in biis qua juxta Mandatum wfirum pradiclum per 110s ficnt, aut in vobis cut vefirtim aliquo, conditione, ftatu, faculta- tt vejlris ad prtemiffa facienda defit aut deerit, eorum qua per fiatuta hujus regni noftri, aut per Ltgti Ecelejtafiicat in bac parte requiruntur, aut neceffaria funt j tetnporis ratione ejr rerum necejfitate id pojlulante. And by way of further Caution (for, amidft the manifold Slanders of the Papifts, too great Caution could not be ufed) the Validity of the Letters Patents was referred to the Confede- ration of divers eminent Civilians of that time ; as appears by the following Entry in the Regifter, after the faid Letters Patents : " We whofe Name are here fubferibed, " think in our Judgments, that by this " Commiflion, in this form penned, as " well the Queen's Majefly may lawfully " audorize the Perfons within named to " the effecft fpecified, as the faid Perfons " may exercife the Ad of Confirming " and Confecrating in the fame to them " committed. ' William Maye y Robert fVe/lon, Edward Lttdes, 2 O Henry Harvey , Thomas Talt, Nic. Bullingbam. —So that no juft caufe of Doubt or Scruple can re- main. The Statute i. El. c. i. .-as to the Com- mon Pra) er, -•-and Confecra- tion ofArchbifhops and Bifhops, — fhall ftand in full force ; —and all Confe- crations £fc. fince ibid. b. 0? <. 1 4.2, The Manner of Electing, Confirming, and Confecrating T i t. V. Abridgment. the Queen's reign, (hall be good. — and all Con- fecrations and Or- dinations hereafter to be made, fWa.ll be alio good. No perfon fhall be molefted upon any Certificate • heretofore made by any Archbifhop or Bifhop, touching the refufal of the Oath of Supre- macy. — all tenders and rstufa-Is of which fliall be void. Divers Bifhors (3c. in the reign of Queen Mm/, hav- ing been deprived in the reign of Q. Eli\nheth t a id ap- pealed to i{pme j Enacted, Thar all fuch Deprivations (hall be good, any Ap- peal notwithstand- ing, o? perfens elected to tfjc Office o? Dignitp of anp accfjbifljop o? 15ifl)0p toit&in this lie aim, oi uiithm anp otfjer the SHieen's ^ajeffp's dominions o| Coun= tries, up btrtue of tlje £Uteen's spayeffp'0 itcttets patents o? Commiffton, fi= tljence the beginning of fjer spafeffp's Eeign, be aim fljall be bp aiut&ojttp of this paefcnt parliament, declared, judged aim deemed, at and from ederp of the federal times of the doing thereof, gcod and perfect to all tefpects and purpofes ; 8np matter ojtljing that cano? map be objected to the conttaip thereof tn anp tDtfe notuntbaandiug. V. and tfjat all perfons tfjat Ijabe been, o? fljall be made, oadercd o? confectate arcijbifhops, IBifijops, paiefts, spiniffers of ©od'S fpolp worn and sacraments, o? Deacons, after tlje 102m aim omcr paefcribed in tfje faid otter aim fomi Ijoln aechbifijops, 15ifljops, ^ieffs, Deacons arm Sgintffers fljoulo be confecrateD made mm omercdjbe in berp dced,and alfo bp authoaitp bereof,declared and enacted to be, and frjall be areljbiihops, 15ifljops, R2ieffs, summers and Deacons, and rigbtlp made, oadeted and confecrated ; 3tnp Statute, tab), Canon, oi otfjer tijuirjc to tlje contiarp notuuthaanding. vi. l3?obided altnaps, and nedetthelefs be it enacted bp tfje autljoaitp afojcfaid, 'Cbat no pecfon oa pcrfons fhall at anp time ijcreafter be s impeached o? molefted, in boop, iands, iidings o? gcods, bp occafion o?mean of anp Certificate bp anp arcftbifljDp oi isifhop heretofore made, o? befoae tlje laff dap of tijis p?efent ©ef= fiott of parliament to be made bp dietue of anp mt made in tlje firft @>rcnon of trjis pitUnt ^atliamcnr, touching o? concerning the refufal of tbc£>atb declared and fet fojtij bp act of parliament, in tlje Jfirff pear of tlje Eeign of our @>ode< reign ladp Slnecn Elizabeth ; Hlnp thing in tbis 3lct, o? anp otfjer act o? Statute heretofore made to tlje contcarp nottt)ichflandlng + vii. and tfjat all tenders of tfjc fam SDatD made bp anp atchbifhop o? 05ifrjop afoaefaid, 02 before tfjc laff dap of tljis paefent €>eaion to be made bp autJjo?ftp of anp act eff abiifljed in the firft ©effion of tljis paefent parliament, and all refufals 3f tlje fafd flDatfj fo tendered, o? befo?e tlje laff dap of tljis p?efent deffion to be tendered bp anp aitcfjfrf fijop 0? 'Biffjop, bp autfjojjtpof anp atct edablifijeo in tlje firff sefttoi! of this paefent parliament, fljall be ooid and of none effect 01 oafi- ditpintbelato* s 3impeacfjed 0? Q5oleffed»] This, and the following Claufe, were inferted, out of Tendernefs to the Popifli Biiliops, who had refufed the Oath of Supremacy, and thereby had incurred a Praemunire, according to Stat, y El. c. i. §.8. particularly, to Bonner, notwithstanding all his Cruelties in the Reign of Queen Mary. 39 Eliz. Cap. 8. Every 'Deprivation of any Bifhop or Dean, made in the be- ginning of the Queen s Reign, /hall be good : and all Arch- bifliops, Bilhops, and Deans, made by the Queen^ /hall be adjudged Lawful. X X TpSRcas dfbers and fundjp perfens ercrcifing tbe Office and function V y of T5ifijop0 and Deans of dibera sees and Xiujopiicbs and Deaneries, Uritljiit tbis Eeaim, m tfjc RtiQix of our late sovereign Jiadp Ciueen Mary,' toere before tbe tenth dap of November, in tlje jFourtfj pear of tlje moff fjappp and blcffcd ©obcrnment of tlje ducens moff crccKent spafeffp tfjat nolo w, lauifullp and ftifllp depjfded from fucb T5ifljop^chs and Deaneries, as thep fede« railp enj'opcd and took upon tfjem to fjold, and in tijcie ffeads and places, funtyp ercellent and UJOjtfjp £®m duelp preferred to tfje fame j and Ujfjereas tlje parties fo dcpaidcd, did notUJit&ffanning. as it is pjetended, make fecret appeals, and ufed otfjer fecret means, paetending tijtrebp to fuppojt tlje continuance of tbeic faid Mia& and jFunctions. ) ii. 05e it therefore declared and enacted bp autfjojitp of tljfs pjefent parfia, ment, that all and edeep dep^idation and depaidations, and all and edetp fen- trncc and Tentenccs of depjidation tuljatfoedcr, fjad, pronounced, 02 gfden, at anp time betluecn tlje beginning of tfjc Eeign of tfje 'Clueen'S moff excellent ^afettP that nolo i^ and tlje tenth dap of November, in tfje fourth pear of tlje fame, agauiff anp perfon 01 perfons uhich urns, 01 tcob upon fjim to be aircbbi- ujop 0? OTjop of anp See 0? l5iujopaicfe, oj Dean of anp leaner? foitljin tljis J&calm, 01 anp tfje Dominions thereof in tfjc Eeign of the faid late CUieen Mary Occajions of Scruple oVc. remo- ved. A.D.IJ97. Cap. VI. Archbishops and Bis hops. J 4-3 Occafwns of Scruple &C. remo- ved. 4 Inft. 522. A.D.ij jo. Archbi- fhops a. rid Bifhops in Parlia- ment. Rot. Par!. 15 Edw. 2. Ibid. U.K. 2. Mary, from fuch ©re o? 115ifl)op^tctt, (ball be aoiuOffeo, Deemed ant) rafeen gcoti ano fttfftcteitt fit tato to all intents aim purpofeis, anO fo mall remain ano cou= tinue: ainp aippeal, exception, oj other matter o^ tfttnff tohatfoeber to tlje con trarp thereof in anp toife nottoitffanoing;. in. ano be it further- enacteo bp the atitljojftp afojefato, that all fuch archbi- fhops anD TSilhops, anODeaw*, as lucre o?OaineO o? maoe bp tfje authojttPoj licence of the CUieen'sS^ a jeftp that nouite, at an? time betttiecu the beginning of her Eeign ano thelato Centh Hap of November, in the JFoutth peat of Ijet $9aicffps Eeion, djall be taken ano aoju&rjeo to be latoful archbiOjop o? Mjop of the^ee cjOBifhopjicfc, ano Dean of the ©eanetp unto tubich he ttias fo p?e= fitteo, altigneo, 01 appointeO : ano that the fame ©ee of archbtfhop?fcft, 02 5i5iftjop?i£b ano Dcanarp, unto mhieh Ije uias fo pjefmeo, afOffneo, 01 appointeO, (hall be oecmeo ano aotuogeo to be meetlp boio to all cefpects ano pucpofes, bcfoje fuel) pjefentment, appointment, 0? alignment fo maoe ag afo^efaio : gnp ambiffuitp 0? qttelfion in that behalf heretofore maoe, oj hereafter to be maoe to the contrarp in anp Uiife notunthltanomg* t ^eCtlp bOftu] The Pretence of a ?lenarty in the Sees, at the time the new Bifhops were made, was not only founded on the fore-mentioned Appeals to Rome; but alfo, as my Lord Coke obferves, upon the not-inrolling of the Commiffion, in vir- tue of which the Deprivations were made; for it was either not inrolled, or the Re- cord could not be found; and for the fupplying ofthis Defeacro?nm Cattommi inftttttta nuomnoo Hbet pecftmaltter interaTc, ta proper pro nobis ejf eorum quolibet proteftamur, ejf eorum quilibet hie prajens etiam prottftatur, quod non intendimus, nee volumus fuuti de jure non poffit- mus, nee debemus, intendit, nee 1'ult aliquis eorundem, in Prafenti Parlamento, dum de hujufmodi materiis agitur. vel agetnr, quomedo- libet intereffe ; fed nos ejf eorum quemlibet in ea parte penitus abfentare, jure paritatis ejf cujujlibet eorundem intereffendi in ditto Parla- mento, quoad omnia ejf fingula inibi exercenda, no/Iris ejf eorum cujujlibet ftatu ejf ordine ccngruentia, in omnibus femper falvo. Ad hac infuper protejlamur, ejf eorum quilibet protefia- tur, quod propter hujufmodi abfentiam, non intendimus, nee volumus, nee eorum aliqu's intendit vel vult, quod prcceffus habiti ejf habendi in prafenti Parlamento fuper materiis antedictis, in quibus HOlt "OUUttlUg, ItCC oebtmus, ut p?cmittitut , mterefle, quantum ad nos ejf eorum quemlibet attintt, futuris temporibus quomodolibet impugnentur, infirmentur, feu etiam infringentur . Upon the firft of thefe Authorities, viz. the Conftitution of Clarendon, is founded the Pretence of an Obligation upon the Bi- fhops to withdraw ,• and upon the fecond {viz,, the Proteftation) it is urged, that, in purfuance of that Obligation, they did aclually withdraw. But, on the other hand, it is very plain, that the Command in the Conftitution of Clarendon is not Negative, That they Jhali not be prefent in the King's Courts, when lofs of Member or Life is in quejiion, but pofnive, 1 " Thai Jrcbbt- fhops and Btjbops in Parlia- ment. Roc. Pari, j i K. 2. Cap. VI. Archb ishops and Bishops. 4-5 Arcbbi- (bops and Bijbops in Parlia- ment. pelm. V. 2. p.t. 25 H. 8. c '9- 17- A.D.i j s 8. Ecd. Cafe», V.2- P- 38 S . " That they (lull be prefent till thofe matters " come in qneftion ; and then they haveleave to withdraw. The great defign of the King, was, to oblige them to attend the Service of the Crown and Kingdom (to which they were bound by virtue of their Baronies) in Oppofition to the pretended Exemptions and Privileges of the Church ,- upon which they reckoned thefe Services, as required of them by their Baronies, to be Encroachments, and what they call'd the Badges of Eccle/iafiical Shivery. But Archbifhop Lanfranc having introduced the Canon of the Council of Toledo, (Ut nul- Ihs Epi/copus, vtl Abbas, feu quilibet ex Clero, bominem occidendum, vel membris truncandum judicet, vel judicantibus fua authoritatis favor e commendet) and having alfo confirmed it folemnly in a Synod at London, lo as to make it a fixt and known Rule of the Eng- lift Church ; the King was content to in- dulge them in this particular, and to give them leave to withdraw, in cafe they ap- prehended themfelves under an indifpenfa- ble Obligation to the Canon. But neither the Spiritual nor Temporal Lords under- ftood them to be under any Engagement to withdraw, from any Law of the Land. On the contrary, the foregoing Protefiation exprefly makes their withdrawing, their own Choice, in regard to the Canon only, (juxta Stttrorum Canonum infiituta ; ) on ac- count of which, they lay, they ought not to be prefent : they were alfo, in fact, prefent at the Debate and Sentence, in the Cafe of Archbifhop Becket ; and the Judg- ment againft the Spencers was reverfed, for this, among other Reafons, becaufe the Bifhops were not prefent. And much lefs can it be pretended, that they are under any legal Obligation in our Reformed Church ; fince the Canon it felf (at firft, founded in Superftition, and now, pro- bably, abolifhed by Law, as being to the Damage or Hurt of the Kings Prerogative Royal) wa~ difregarded for a long time after the Reformation. 'Tis true, in the tumultuous Times of King Charles I. this Advantage, among many others, was taken and infilled on, againft the Ecclefitfiical State } but when it came to be a Queftion in the Reign of King Charles II. the moft eminent Civilians of that time were ad- vifed with by the Bifhops, in Convocation, and unanimoufly gave an Opinion under their Hands, that by their flaying in the Houfe of Lords, while Cafes of High Treafon were in Agitation there, they were in no Danger of Irregularity ; which was the ancient Penalty annexed to the Canon. The Proceedings in the Houfe of Convocation upon that Head, were as follows : Die Veneris ultimo January, inter horas 8 ejf to ante Meridiem ejujdem did, ejfe. qua- ftio oriebatur inter Epifcopos congregates ejf cjji denies, an tutum, licit um out confentaneum fuit pro Dominis Epifcopis ad fedend' aut eorum pra- fen , exhibend' in domo Pr,cerum Parliament, cum & quando negotium circa perfunas condem- natas pro Proditione nefanda, in Domo Parlia- ment's inter Proceres agitaretur; ejf po(l mult a argumenta inter eos habit f"tt', ejf concor- datum ejf ordinatum fuit, de ejf cum confenfu totius Domus, ad confulend' Jurifperitos tarn in Foro Saculari quam in Curiis Qvilibus ejf Ec- cle/iafticis verfatos, de ejf fuper ditld. quxftivne five argumento pried' erga frox. Ccnvtn- — Not it id Domino Epifcopo London de attendentiis nonnullorum Jurifperitorum in Jure civ'di da- td, extra domum Convocations • diet us Domi- nus Epifcopus London de ejf cum confenfu Con- fratrum fuorum, eos ad exhibendum eorum pra- fentias coram Convocatione pctiit. Et tunc com- parnerunt Dominus Willielmus Merrick Miles, Robertus King, Dominus Edwardus Lake,...., ..... Burrell, & Johannes Beikenhead, Le- gum refpettive Declares; ejf pop nonnullas qua- fliones ejf argumenta inter dittos Epifcopos & Jurifconfultos habit' ejf fatT de ejf fuper eorum prafentiis in Domo Procerum fuper perfonis con- demnatis, iidem cmnes ejf Jinguli Jurifperiti «- nanimi confenfu eorum refpeclive Opiniones in fcriptis dederunt, Dittos Epifcopos in domo Par- liamenti una cum Proceribus circa negotium per- fonarum condemnatarum tutijfime ejf fine ullo de- trimento aut prajudicio federe, ejf eorum fra. fentias exhibere pofie • ejf eidem fcripto manuj Juas fubferipferunt, ejf diilum fcriptum fie fub- jcriptum ditto Domino Epifcopo London tradide. runt. Et, hoc fatto, dittus Dominus Prafidtns nomine totius Domus, gratias dittis JuriJcenfuL tis agebat. Abridgment. i Eliz. Cap. v Anno i«ii. Sell'. 57. Seff. 85. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for Recognition of the Queens Higbnefs &"c. §. II. jfa? tnljtclj caufeg, Cfflfe pour fain moft lotting:, faitljful, ana obetJient §>UD]i£:a!3 tep?efentittff tlje n> Three Estates of pout Eealm Of Eng- land: a> Cf)?ee CffatCg,] That the Bifhops, as diftinct from the Lords Temporal, are one of thefe three Eftatcs, is proved by the Learned Bifhop Stillingfleet (beyond a Poffibility of Denial) from the Language of Parliament in many places; where the King is mentioned, as difiintt from the three Eftates : and if the King is not one, the Bifhops of courfe rnuft be one. Parti- cularly, in the Roll, 21 Ric. 2. it is faid, that many Ordinances had been difannulled, becaufe the State of the Clergy were not prefent in Parliament, at the making of them. So that the diftin&ion, between Eflutes in the Kingdom, and Efiates in Parlia- ment, as if the Bifhops were one of the Fir/?, and not of the Second ; is meerly notional, and leaves one Eftate unreprefented 2 P in Lords Spirirual and Temporal, and Commons, the three Eftates. 1^.6 The Manner o/Ele&ing, Confirming, W Confecrating Tit.V. y Abridgment. in Parliament ; whereas we fee, in this Statute, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons, are fpoken of as re- prefenting the three Eftates, in Parliament ; and in the 25 H. 8. there is this Paflage Clergy one of the greatefi; States j of this Realm. Ads • confirmed anew, becaule the Lords Spiritual and Clergy were abfent, ar. the pal- ling. in the Parliament Roll, It is confdered and declared by the whole Body of this Realm, now reprefented by all the Eftates of the fame, ajfembled in this prefent Parliament. 8 Eliz. Cap. 1. In an Act, Entituled, An AH declaring the making o/Aich- bifhops, &>f. to be good, ckc. FjC>?afmuclj as Oibcts queffions bp ooermuclj bottmefs of fpeeclj ana talfe amongft man? oftbe common fort of people, bcino; unlearneo, . fjatf) lately groum upon tlje making ano eonfecrating of &tcljbiujops ano 25ifljops nritljin tljis Kealm, tmjetljet tlje fame toere ano be tmij» ano oroer= ip ooncaccorotng to tlje lafo o? not, tuljtclj is muclj tcnoing to tfre flanoer of an t&e date of tlje Cletgp, being one of tlje G *. e a t e s t s t a t e s of tljis Kcalnn 1 1 Ric. II. Cap. 2. 'Petitions in Parliament. aifo, foe ijabe rccei&eo ttoo otljer Ipetftionss oeliueceo to us in tlje fame Parliament by tfjc fame Commons, in t&e form follotoing ; Item, tljat tlje appeals, purfuits, ^ecufements, Proccfs, 3iu0gments ano Crectitions maoc ano giocn in tljis prefent parliament be approueo, a£ firmco anoeifabliRjeo as a tljing Buelp maoc fo? loeal ano profit of tfjeftingour €obcreigu jSLojD tbe fting, of tbeaficntofalltbe TLojds spiritual, anD tbe Rectors of tbe Clergy, at tlje rcqtrcft of tbe faiD Commons bere, batb repealed ttjc faiD Statute m tliijs article, anD tbe faiD Commiffiou. - 21 Ric. II. Cap. 1 2. In an Act, Entituled, An Acl touching the King, and Con- fervation of the Realm, anD thereupon tlje KIojds Spiritual anD Cempojal, anD tyz $jocu* rersof tfyz Clergr febcirU? eramincD, affentcD crpjefsfy, tljat tbe faiD Patiiauizr r, t.nD all iqz statutes, 31uDgments, finances, anD all otbertbtn^ tfcerrof maDe anD follot»eD,(baU be boiD anD aDnulleD,anD of uofojee no? ta r :. , :r.D rettitutiou maDe a? afo^e is faiD. anD alfo as toell tbe &02DS Spiritual anD £empojal, anD tfce $?ocurers of tlje Clergy, as tbe faiD Commons, u>ere feberall? eramiueD of 0)z faiD quetttons,aiiD of tbe anftoers of tbe 3itrfticc^ afojefato, 3 1 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 o. How Lords in Parliament /hall be placed. FOjafmucb as in all great Councils anD Congregations of meu,bab= nig ftwDiy Degrees anD offices in t\)z Commositoealtlj, it is berp requifite anD convenient tbat an o?Der 0)oulD be baD anD tafien fo? tlje placing anD fitting of fuel? perf ons as been bounDen to refojt to t^e fame, to tbe intent tbat tyzy finotoing tbeir places, ma? ufe tbe fame loitbout Difpleafure, oi let of tbe Council. Cberefoje tbe lung's mott Ho?al0£a jetty, altbougbtt appertained unto bis ^erogatibe JSoyal, to gibe fucb honour, reputation anD placing to Ins Councellojs, anD otber bis fubjects, as (ball be fcemiug to bis mott ercellent tmsDom, i^ uebertbelefs pleafeD anD contenteD, fojauojDcrtobefjaDanDtafeenin tbis bis mod bigb Ccurt of parliament, tbat it 0)all be enacteD bp autbojtityoftbe fame, in manner anD fonu as bereafter fottotoetb. 11. tft'rtt, it is enacteD by autbonty afojcfaiD, €bat no perfon 0? per* fous, of tobat effate, Degree, ojconDitionfocberbeojtb^be of (ercept onlv tbe &ings CbilD2eu) (ball at ant time bcreafter attempt 0? p?e* fume to fit, 0? babe place at an? QDeoftbc clotbofeffate in tbe ^arlia- ment^bamber, neitber of tbe one banDof tbe^iugs^igbnefs, no? of tlje otber, tobetbertbe king's ^Pajett? betbereperfonaltypjefento? ab ? fent. anD fojtafmucb as tbe ftiugs ^ajctt? i$ juttty anD latofullp fup^eam^caD in cartbunDerd5oD of tbeCburcbof England, anD fo?tbe gooD crcrcifc of tbe faiD mott Eoyal Dignity anD office batb maDe Thomas Bifiiops and Cergy Vote Parliament by Prox\ . in Bifliops and Clergy vote Parliament Proxy. in by For the Placing and Sitting of Lords in ParJia- u ent, -Enaded, that None, but the King's Children mail fit in Parlia- ment, on either fide of the Cloth of State. /. »— ^— ^— i^^— ■«— W^M^w,^. '■■ -' " I I ■ I " ■ ■■■-■!—■■ I —■ ■ ■■ — ■ .. . » ■■■ I I ■ ■ ^ 1 4.8 The Manner of Electing Confirming, and Confecr ating T 1 t. V. Abridgment. The Kings Vi- cegerent lnEcclefi- altical Affairs ftiali fit uppermott on the right fide of the Parliament Chamber, — and next to him the Archbifhops of Canterbury, and 7H, the Bifhops of London, Durham and Winchtfer ; and other Bi- fhops after their ancienties. A Bifhop being therCing'sSecietary fhalltake place of all other Bilhops. Dift- 17- 7- Spelm.V. :. p. '»• SJ>e!m.V. p. 8. Thomas 'jtojo Crumwei, ano jto^D p?ibp feal, Ins (Hiccgcrcnt fo? gcoti anD Due mtmftratton of 9,utttce to be Ijao t'n all caufes anD cafes touclitng t^e Cccleuattical jurteDictton,. ano f oj tbe goDlr; information ano reorcte of allerrojg, bereftes, ano abufes in tlje faiD Cfeurcij: 3ti0 therefore alfo enacteo by autl)o?tty afo?efaiD, t^at ttje faiD lo?o Crumwei gating t^c fain office of aiccgercnt, anD all otijer pcrfong; tnbicb hereafter fljall Ijabetbe faiD office of tfje grant of tl)c king's I^igimeftf, fcteijeiw: 0? fuc* ccffo?& (ball fit ano bepiaccD, as toeli in t^igpjefent parliament, ag in all $arliamcntj3to be bolDen hereafter, on tbe rig^t hoc of t^e $arlia* ment Chamber, ano upon tlje fame fonn tbat tlje arebbifljop of Canter- bury fitted on, ano abobe tbe fame arcbbilbop ano ^ijsfuccelTo?jsf, ano ©all ijabe botce in eberp parliament to affent 0? Diffent, as otljcr ttie %om of tbe parliament. in. anD it is alfo enacteD, €bat nert to tbe fat'D Vicegerent Ojall fit tlje arctybityop of Canterbury ; anD tijen nert to t)im on tlje fame form aiiD&De, foall fit tlje arebbtfyop of York ■ ano nert to $im on tty fame fo?m ano GDe, tt?e 2Stfl)op of London ; ano nert to f)im on trje fame fiDe anD form, t^e Mbop of Durham ; ano nert to t)im on t^e fame fiDc ano fo;m, t^e ^tftop of winchefter : tben all tbe otljer ^ifljopgi of boti) p>?o* bincegf of Canterbury anD York, fijall fit anD be placeO on tlje fame fiDe y after tbetr ancienties, m it Ijatl) been accuftomeD. vii. ano it tis alfo cnactcD b? autfcojittf aforefaiD, Cljat tfje &ing'0 cln'cf Secretary, being of tlje Degree of a 35aron of t^e parliament, (ball fit anD be placeD afore anD abobe all Karons, not gating any of tije office^ aforementioneD. anD if ty be a 25ifijop, tljat ttyen f]e (hall fit ano be placeD abobe all otl^er ^iCjopjx, not Ijabing any of tbe Offices abobe re* mcmbreD. y after tfjete 0ncicnticd*3 So is the Rule of the Canon-law, Epifcopos fecundum Ordinationis fuae tempus, five ad confiden- dum in Concilio, five ad fub[crlbcndum, vel in qualibet alia re, fua atteniere loca decerni- mus, & fttarum fibi prarogativam Ordinum vindicate. Which was alfo the Rule of the Church of England, as appears by the 8th. Conftitution of the Council of Hertford, Ann. 67}. Omnes Epifcopi agnefcant tempus ejr ordinem Con fecrationis fua. But in Wil- liam the Conqueror's time, at the Council of London, the general Rule was thus qua- lified (as it had been before in the Coun- 4lnR. p. 1. Still. Eccl. Cales, V. 2. P- 375.384. P- 1 InR i<*4. Archbi- ffjofs and Bijhops m Parlia- ment. ees, qut ex ant inn a cil of Toledo,) Trater confuetudine, five fuarum Ecclejiarum Trivik' giis } digniores fedes habent $ and in the fame Council, the Bifhops of London, and Wm- ton, had their places affigned next to the two Archbifliopsj the firft as Dean, the fecond, as Chancellor, to the See of Canter- bury. After an Enumeration of the Arch- bifhops and Bifhops prefent at this Council, this note is added concerning the Bifhop of Durham ; Lindis farnenfis, qui & Dunel- menfis Epifcopus, &c Canonicam Excufat iontnt habens, Concilio intereffe non poterat. Other Rules o/"Law concerning Archbifyops and Hijhop in 'Parliament. rit. Hon. 2. c 5. 1.2. I. A Rcbbifliops and Bifhops fit in Parliament, J~\ by Succeffion, in refpeel of their Baro- nies, parcel of their Bifropricks. So faith Coke - } and it is true, but not the whole truth. For } tho' their Baronies did put them more un- der the power of the King, and under a firitler obligation to attend ; yet, long be- fore William the Conquerour changed Bi- (hopricks into Baronies, they were, as Biflwps, Members of the Witenagemot, or the Great Council of the Land. And an argument of their Spiritual Capacity in Parliament, is, that from the Reign of Edw. r. to Edw. 4. inclufive (as appears by the Records) great numbers of Writs to attend the Parliament, were lent to the Guardians of the Spiritual- ties, during the Vacancies of Bifhopricks, or while the Bifhops were in Foreign parts : Which Mr. Seldon himfelf could not deny to be an evidence of their Spiritual Capa- city in Parliament ; as my Lord Coke alfo owns, that Bifliops have not been called Lords Spiritual fo lately as fame have imagined. The Writs of Summons alfo preferve the dii'fin- dion of Trdlati and Magnates ; and, where- as Temporal Lords are required to appear in Fide ejr Ligeantid, quibus nobis tcmm'mi • in the Writs to the Bifhops, the word Li geantia is left out, and the Command to appear, is, in fide ejr diletlione. II. A Bifhop COnfitmCO may fit in Parlia- ment, as a Lord thereof. It is laid down by my Lord Coke, that a Bifhop (£(ect may fo fit ,• but, in the cafe of Evans and Afcuith, Jmes held clearly, that a Bifhop cannot be Summoned to Parliament before Confirma- tion, without which the Eledion is not complete. And he adds, that it was well known, that Bancroft, being Tranflated to the Bifhoprick of London, could not come to Parliament, before his Confirmation. However, if a Bifhop may come frefently after Confirmation, and before Homage and Reflitution of Temporalties $ he comes as foon a; 4 Inft. p. 4;. Latch, p. 37. Cap. VI. Archb ishops and Bishops. 14.9 Jrchbi- jijops and Bifkops in Parlia- ment. A.D.1644. A.D.1661. as ever he is inverted with the Spiritualties, and is not of neceffiiy to wait for his Tem- poralties • which is a further argument of a Spirituals well as Temporal Capacity in Parliament. III. Bifhcpi, being CtflllflutCtl, p«y not IlClD i?CC0, upon tbir being introduced into I Abridgment Parliament. This, with the like Order for ^l*^)r~**^ Peers raifed to higher Dignities, was made 1 (fanning Rule, when a Roll if Ftes was iet- tlcdin the Year 1665. \6 Car. I. Cap. ij. An Act for dif enabling all Tcrfons in Holy Orders to exercife any Temporal fur if diet ion or Authority. mi)cicAS llBifljops ana otljer pcrfons in boly £D2ders ought not to be intanglcd tottfj frcular JmtfDtrtion (the j2Dffl«'0f the apuuftri' being of fuch great tmpo2tancc, that tt tuilitafec up tljeiubolc man) and fiu that it ts found by long experience, tijat their intermeddling until fecular jurisdictions rjatt) occafioncd great SBtfcbicf and Scandal both to Church and £>fatc : laisSBajcttyoutof bis iicligious care of ttje church, and &>culs of bis people, is gractoufly plcafed that it be (Enacted, and by authority of this pjefent parliamcntbc it C-nacted, SDljat no ;3rchbiff,op 0? 515ifl;op, 0? other pcrfon tbat nouns, 02 hereafter (ball be tn tMy j2D2Dcrs, ft)all at any time after the fifteenth day of ^February in ithc year of our JLo2d one thcufand Qr bund tboji Jjctrs, . execute any temporal autho2tty by . and be uncapableto Ijatic, reccitoe, 0? execute any of the fatd Offices, Places, powers, tfuthc* nttes, and things afo;efaid. . II. flnd be tt further C-nartcdby the autljo^ttj? afaefatd, that all tftis from and after tl;c faid fifteenth day of February, U3t)tcl) ujall be done 02 executed by any ^irchbiu)op 02 il5ifbop, t); other pcrfon wbatfoeticrin ^oly 3D2dcrs, and all and ctocry Suffrage 02 Eloicc gitoen 02 delivered by them, 02 any of tbcm, 02 otljcr ttjing done by them, 02 any of them, contrary to the purpo2f and true meaning of this p?efcnt flcr, fljall be utterly uotd, to all intents, comtrurttons, and pur? pofes. 1 3 Car. II. Cap. 2. An Act for the Repeal of an AB, Entituled, An Act for dif enabling all Terfons in Holy Orders to exercife any Temporal furtf- diction or Authority. Whereas at tl)e parliament Begun at Weftminfter, tfje C&t'rU Da? of November, in tyz ^irteent^ tear of tlje ffieign of our late ^>obcreign)lo£D&mg Charles of bleffeo memo??, Once DeccafeD, an act Of parliament t»a0 maOe, entitUlel), An AG for dif-enabling allperfonsin Holy Orders to exercife any Temporal Jurifdiftion or Authority, 2BiH'Clj&Ct Ijattj maoe federal alterations prejudicial to ti}eConttituttou ana ancient ifiigljts of parliament, ano contrary to tl}e)latr>s of tins HanD, ano is by experience founD ot^crVutCe inconvenient ; #e it enactco by tfce king's moit ercellent 0£ajetti?, by auotDit^ toe &obice ano Content of tije&ojDS anD Commons in tljis pjefent parliament aflemmeo, ano by ttyz &ut$o?it? of toe fame, t^at t^e faio &ct, entituleo, An Aft for dif-enabling all Perfons in Holy Orders to exercife any Temporal jurifdi&ion or Authority, ano cbert ciaufe, matter ano tl)ingtnereiucontatneo, ftallne, ano ifi ^ercli^from^encefo^repealeD, annnlleD, ano maoe DoiO to all intents ant) purpofes twliatfoeljer. vQ CAP. Joum I'roc. May 4 i,. k. Clergymen's ex- erciling temporal Jurifdiiilion, being incorfiftenr with their Miniftry,£ft\ Enacle^, that No Archbiiliop or Bifhop fliall fit in Parliament j nor they, nor any others in Holy Orders, exercife any other tem- poral Authoiity. All Votes given, or Ads done, con- narytothisStarute fliall be void. The foregoing AcT, being pre- judicial to the Rights of Parlia- ment and contrary to the Laws of the Land, and incon- venient. — is hereby re- pealed and made void. *50 The manner of Electing, Confirming, and Confecrating T i t.V Abridgment. Archbifhop fliall not be impeached before Juftkes. 'Rot. Pad. iSE. 3- cap. vn. Dignity and Privileges of Archbifhops and Bifhops. 1 8 Edw. III. Cap. i . In an Acl, Entituled, That no T relate be impeached before the fujlices. N®z arcljbiftjopjs ujall be impcacljeo before o«v Jnu^'ce^bccaufe of Crime, unicfjs mccfpeciailpDo comtnano tljem, ttU anotljee &emeopbe tljerc-- of o?oaineo. A.D.1344. Prelates, the great- eft part of the King's Council. x, BO 9tCl)lU^0p*] Mr Bifiop, faith the Record ; which, becaufe it explains the drift and meaning of this Statute, I will give the Reader at large • A no(lrc Seigni- eur, &c. " To ourSoveraign Lord the Kin?;, " Praying, the Archbifhops of Canterbury, il the Bifhops and other Prelates, and the u Clergy of his Realm, that it will pleafe " him, in maintenance of the Effate of " Holy Church, to grant and ordain in " this Parliament, That no Arcbbifiop nor w BifJiop be hereafter arraigned, nor im- '" peached, before his Juftices in a crimi- " nal Caufe, by what way foever -• Inaf- " much, as upon fuch a Caufe no Soul cc may judge them, but the Pope only. Anfwer. It is advifed, That in a Crimi- nal Caufe no Archbifnop, nor Bi(!)op. be Im- peached before the Juftices, it the King efpecially command it not, till other Reme- dy be Ordained. .. , The Writ directed to the Juftices, for the trial of Thomas Mirks, Bifliop of Car- Ufie, had in it a Non-cbjlante to this Sta- tute; Licet, in Statuto apttd Weftm. nuper eJito } inter catera continetur, quod nullus Ar- chiepifcopui nee Epifcopus coram Juflitiariis no- firis, occafione alicujus Criminis impetatur, abf que fpeciali pracepto noftro, tjttoufque, . &c. Which was read in Court ,- but the Judges urged, that the Liberties of the Church did not extend to High Treafen, and fo he put himfelf fuper Fatriam. Dignity or* Privileges of Archbi- Jbops and Bijbops. Still Eccl. Cafes V. 2. p. J7cv Vid. Seidra. The mifchief (to King and Na- tion) of the Pope's translating Prelates out of the Realm. 2 5 Edw. III. Stat. 6. In the Statute of Provifors, made Ann. Dom. r$ 50. II. 3nn tlje fain Kintys in times paff tocrc tooitt to babe tf)e greateff patt oCtfjeit Council, fo? tlje fafeguaco of tbe Realm tmjen tljepljao neeo, of fuel) Relates ano Cletlts, fo aouanceo* 16 Ric. II. Cap. 5. In an A<£1, Entituled, Tramunire for purchafng of Bulls from Rome. 1. atntralfo it is faitr, ano a common clamour is mane, t&at tDe fat'D 55t- fljop of Rome natlj o?oaineo ano purpofco to tranflate fomc Relates of tfje fame Realm, fomc out of tfje Realm, aim foinc from one 2&injopuck into anotljer tmtjjin tfje fame Realm, foitbout tlje King's alTent ano fenotoleogc, ano untljout tbe aifent of tbe Relates, toljiclj fo fljall be tranflateo ; fobicb Relates be mucb profitable ano neceffarp to our faio jlo?o tlje &ing ano to all W Kealm : bp toljiclj translations Of t&cp ujoulo be fuffereo) tlje Sta- tutes of tlje ISealm ujoulo be oefeatco ano maoe t»oio ; ano fnsf faio iiegc fages ofljis Council, foitijout ijis affent, ano againff Ijis toiH, carrieOatoa? ano gotten out of Ijis Realm, ano tbefubftanceano treafuteof tbeEealm fljali be cameo atoap, ano fo tlje Eealm, ocftitute as Xo ell of Counfel as of fubftancc, to tlje final oeCtcuctiort of t&c fame Bealm. 25 Edw. A.D.r^o. A.D.1392. Cap. VII. Archbishops and Bishops. Mi Dignity & Privileges of Arcbbi. Jbops «.nd Bijbops. A.D.13J0. 3 Init. p. 2». « Ibid. AD.izyj A.D.1379. |Hec. Tar!. t. 175. Cott 25 Edw. III. Gap. 2. In an Act, Entituled, A Declaration which fences (loatt be adjudged Treajon. — 3n0 mo?eouer, tljcte is * anot&ee manner of Crcafon, tljat is to top, Uiljen a fccuant flapetlj IjiS matter, 0? a totfc Ijer Ijnsbano, 0? Uiljen a man fcculac 0? religious * flapetlj IjiS Relate, to toljom he otoetlj faltlj ano c obe> Oicncc. 3n0 of fucij treafon tlje Cfcljeats ought to pertain to eocrp Lo?o of htsotonfec. * Another manner of Creafom] The firft part of this Statute, is, concerning Higk-Treafon $ fa called, in refped of the Royal Majefly againft whom it is commit- ted. And the fort of Treafon fpoken of in this Claufe, is called Vetit-Treafon, in re- gard it is committed only againft SubjeBs. . l> ^laPCtf) ljt'S ^Ciate.] This was Pe« tit-Treafon before at Common-Law ; of Abridgment. It flial] be Trea- fon for a Man, lie- cular or religious to Hay his Piilate. which therefore this Statute is only a Con- firmation. c ©hcUfenee.] Petit Treafon doth fup- pofe a Trufl and Obedience in the Offender, of one kind or another. Aiders, Abettors, and Procurors, are within this Law ; for tho' in High Treafon there are no Acces- saries ■ in Petit Treafon there may be, ei- ther before or alter the Ad done. ibid. 3 Edw. I. Cap. 34. None Jhall report Jlanderous News, whereby Difcord may arife. F^afmuch as there haoc been oftentimes found in the Country Beoifojs of talcs, UJljercbp ntfco?D, o?occafton ofOifco?o hathmanp times arffen betfoccn the &ing ano his people, 0? great men of tins Ecalm : f 0? the Ha- mage that hath ano ma? thereof enfuc, it is commanoeo, tftat from ijence- fojtlj noncbe fo hatoy to d tell 0? publiftj ant? falfe ncfos 0? tales, toDerebpoif- C020, o^occafion of otfeo^o, 0? fianoermap grotu between the King ano bis people 0} the great men of the Eealm. 3n0 be that ooth fo, fhall be taken anO kept in pn'fon, until he bath brought him into tlje Court, fobich teas firft author of tlje tale. d ^Tell 0? IPubliUj.] Thefe words ex- J we de counter nulles faux novelles, is added, tend only to the lpreading and reporting ,• I ou controver ; by which the firft Devifors and but, in the Record, to the Glaule de dire ' Inventers are alfo comprehended. 2 Ric. II. Cap- 5. The Tendlty for telling of Jlanderous Lies of the Great Men of the Realm. JTcm,iDf ^ocoifois of falfe nctos ano of bojriblc ano falfe lies,of Relates, Dukes, Carls, Karons ano other Bobles ano great men of tlje Ecalm, ano alfo of tlje Chancellor Cteafurer, Clerk of tlje pnop^eal, @>tefoaro of tlje filings ipottfe, Suffices of tlje one Ti3encb or of tlje otljer, ano of otljer great Officers of tlje Eealm, of things tohich bp the faio pre- lates, tojOS, Bobles ano Officers afo?efalo, toere neoer fpoken, Oone,no? tljougljt ; in great flanoerof tlje faio Relates, lops ano Officers ;fohete< bp oebatcs ano Oifcojos migljt rife bcttoirt the faio Lo?os 0? bettoeen the lo?os ano tlje Commons (tohicb ©00 fojbio) ano fobereof great peril ano mtfefjief might come to all tlje Ecalm, ano quick fubbcruon ano Oeffruffion of tlje faio Eealm, if Oucremtopbc notp?ooioco : at is ffraightlp oefenoeo upon gtieoous paittj fo? to efrljeto tbe faio oamages ano perils, tljat from dd DCblfOJS Of.] Upon the opening of this Parliament, the Bilhop of S. Davids, in a Speech to both Iloufes, declaied the Caufcs ot its being Summoned; and that, amongft the reft, one of them was, to have fome reftraint laid upon Slanderers, and Sowers of Difcord. Devifors of falfe news, occafioning diicord, - — fliall be kept in prifon, till they find the Authors. e P^ClatCS.] There never was, nor could be, any queftion made, but that the Archbiftiops and Bifhops had the benefit of this and the fubfequent Ads : In fad, the Bilhop of Norwich had it, Ann. Eliz 24. and 5-00 /. damages were laid upon the Offender. tcncefo?tb Devifors of falfe news andLies,con- cerningPrf/arwand other great men, whereby debates and difcords might rife, Ep. Norw» verf.Prkket i.Cro. 1. I— __ i ii ■ ■ i hi ■«! 3 1 5 i T/>e Manner of Electing Confirming, and Confecrating T i t. V. Abridgment. — [hall be impri- foned, till they find him who fyoke the words. v id. Mod. Kep. V. I. p. 232. Co. 4. Rep. 1. Cro 1 Recital of the two foregoing Sta- tutes ; ljencefo?tlj none befo Ijartip to ocuife,fpcaM? to tell any /falfe nefos, lies, 2 0? otljer fuclj falfe tljinp,of Relates, lUjtos, ano of otftet afo?efaitJ, toljcue- of oifco?o 0? any flannet might atifc tiritljin tlje fame Realm : aim Ije tljat ootlj tlje fame ffjall incur ani? Ijaue tlje pain anotljer time o?oaineotljcreof,bp tlje Statute of Weftminfter tlje fitff, tnljtcl) null, tfjat Ije be taken ami totp?fc foneti/nill ije ijafcc founti ijimof tuljara tijetoojo toass mooctu — notwithftanding which the Offender {hall be pumfhed, !jy the advice of qbe Council. / jfalfe Belus, &c. tufjereof £>ifco?o, &c] "there are lb many and fo uncertam Circumftances, with which this ASt is limited and reftrained in the feveral parts of it, that (tho' it is the Law of greateft Confi- deration in the prefent Cafe, and that up- on which the Anions are mainly ground- ed) yet the ProfeiTors of the Law have found it fomewhat Difficult to ground Ani- ons upon it; and they obferve, that, as far as appears, no one A&ion was brought upon it, for 120 Years after U was made. g with fome others of the fame kind, infifted on in the Pleadings upon this head. But thofe that have been mentioned, may give the Rea- der & general View of what feems in it felf to be very uncertain, viz.. the true meaning and extent of this Acl. h Cill fje Ijaoe fOtlllO*] As to the De- viforor Inventer, when found, no Punifh- ment is inflicted upon him by this or the foregoing AA ; for he is left to the Com- mon-law, to be punimed by Fine and lm- prifonment, acoording to the quality and quantity of the Offence. Digmtydr Prrvileaes o of Archbi- (bops and Bifbops. 3 Cro. 135. 1 Cro. <$7- 2 Cro. 196. 1 1 Rie. II. Cap. 1 1 . The Tunijlmient of him that telleth Lies of the Teers, or great Officers of the Realm, I Tem, CCJljcteas it is contained, as ttiell fit tfjc Statute of Weftminfter, t&c firff, as in tlje Statute maoc at Gloucefter, tlje fecono pear of tlje Reign of out lo^ti tlje fttns tfiat note is, tljat none fie fo Ijatop to inUent,to fap 0? tell anp falfe netus, lies, o? fuel) otljer falfe things, of tlje Relates, Dufccss, (Carls, 'Barons, ano otljer joules ano great men of tlje Realm, anoalfo oftlje Cljanccllo?, Creafurer, ClerU of tlje pntop Seal, tljeSteu>< arU'of tlje king's Ijoufe, tlje Suffice of tlje one 'Benclj o? of tlje otljer, ano otljer o^cat Officers of tlje Realm, ana ije tljat oot& fo fijall be taken ant impnfcn= co,till Ije Ijatlj fcuifo Ijim, of luljom tlje fpeeclj fljall bemofceo; 3it is acco?oeti ano agreen in tijis parliaments €ljat tooen anp fuclj is taken ano impnfon- co, ano cannot fiirofjim fcp lohom tlje fpeeclj be moueu, as before is faio, tljat 12. Fep. 13: Shep. 1. pan, f. 28. Mod. Rep. Vol. 2- p.:l6J. Ibid. p. 159. Co. 2. Iafl. 228 A- D.i 388. Gap. VII. Archbishops and Bishops. n I Dignity & Privileges of Archbi- jbops and Bifljops. A.D.IJT4- EXP. A.D.i S SI- EX P. A.D.i J J° Rcliv spclm. P-2II. tfjntljcbe puntfl)cnbp tfjc aooicc of tljc Council, notUHtpanoino; t&c fain Statute, i, i Phil. & Mar. Gap. 3. An Act againjl /editions Words and Rumours* Wfyctt it is contains as toell in the fytatutt of Weftminfter the firff , as in the statute maoc at Gloucefter, the fecono tccrc of tljc rcignc offing Richard the fircone, that no man fhotilo be fo tjarop to eontrioe, fprafec, ojteltani? falfc netcs, lies, o? ottjer fucb like things of prelates, 2Dufccs, Carles, Barons, ano other gobies ano JDccrcs of tins ftcalmc,o? of the chancellor, i!Drcafurcr, vElcrfe of thelitis §>cal, &teujaro of the Jungs Ijoufljoulo, Ju- frtres of the one bench, o: of the other, oj of ant! of the great officers of frjis iicaun. £no that cucr? f t:crj offenoer fljoulo be taftcn ano impnfonco, until fnch time as bebao brought him o? them fojttj vnlricrj oiofpcnftc tljc fame. #no inhere alfo at a parliament tjolbcn at Cambridge in tlje tiuclftb rccrc of tljc reign of tljc fato fttng Richard, it tuas alfo cnactco, that totjere an? fuel) offenoer as is afojcfaiP, ftjoulo be tafeen ami impjifoneo, ano coulo not ftno l;im of ichoni be IjcarD thofe ncujcs lubtch be fpake, as is afo;efaiO, that then the fpeafeer fljoulo be punifljeo by the aootcc of the Council ■, as by the fame Arts amongft other mc^e plained doc ano ma? ap; pear. 215c it enartcobv> the autljontyof this p2cfcnt parliament, that all ano eticr^ the faiD former acts ano statutes, fljallbcano remain in their full ftnee, ttrength ano effect, to alt intents, conttructions anb purpofes #no further, that Jutticcs of jueace in cocn? £>ljirc, €ity> ano iToujn nupojat, Unthtn the limits of their feoeral Commtfftons, fhall by anttjo?it\? of this pa- rent Set, bate full potocr to eraminc, hear anb Determine the caufes abooefaio. in the fato turn firff acts fpectfieb, ano to put the fain ttuo firtt statutes anb ebcrp branch in ffjem containeo in ouc crcrntion, that from henceforth conbiguc puniujment be not befcrreo from fuch cffenoo?s.~- 3no this act to be onlp in fo?ce, to the cms of the nert liJarltament, ano no longer. 4., 5 Phil. &Mar. Cap. 9. In an A (ft, Entituled, An Act for the Continuation of certain Statutes. Hno Inhere alfo at a parliament begun ano holoen atWeftminfter the twelfth bay of November,, in the firff ano fecono j>ccrs of the rcignes of our moft gractous £>ot>ereignc ILo?o ano 2UDi? tbc fiing anb Queens spajeffics, ano there continuco ano kept unto the otffolution of the fame,, being the firtccntljoai? of January then Iterf enfuing, one act mas then ano there mabe againft fcoitiotw fa>o?os ano rumors, to cnourc tb the cno of the nert parliament, as brj tie fame aooeretgn !lojb ano ilaop, tnitb the affent of the 3lo?os Spiritual ano SDempiBal ano the Com* mmts in this pjcfentparltam«itaffembleo,anDb? the autho?itp of the fame,that all anb lingular the faio feberal acts ano statutes abooe mentioneo ano rehcarfeo, ana cocr? of them, ano all claufes, articles auo pjouifions in them anb eoer? of them contcineD, IrjaU be rebitjeo, con^ fitiucb, ffano ano inbure in their full force ano ftrengtli, to all intents, conff ructions, ano pur* pofes, ano fljall be obferoco ano kept in all things, uutill the laft Da? of the ne^t Parlia- ment. 3 3 Henr. VIII. Cap. 3 1 .* . In an Act, Entituled, An AB difjevering the "Bi/bopric^ of Chcfter, OV. from the Archbtjhopricl^ of Canterbury, HI. — Saving tO tlje #tfl)0p Of Chefter, atTO ty$ fUCCCfJo^, tfcat ^t^ IjOUfC at Wefton, being tDttljtn t^e ?DtOCefe Of Coventry atlO Lichfkld, fljalibcaccountcoauotafeentobe of fcts 5©iocefc, an&t^at^e being re* CDcnt in ttje fame, fljaUbetaften ano aecounteo ag refioent in bt^oton Btocefe, ano fo? tty time of bfe abooe t^ere, JbaU babe giurigoiction in tbe fame, lifeetoife as * all ot^er ^ilbop?; babe in tbe boufes belonging i m Otljer TBiftlOp^] The greateft part of the Bifhops of England, had Seats> or (as I they weje commonly called Places) in or near London, in which they were refident, during their attendance on Parliament, on the Court, or their own proper Occafions. And it was a great advantage, in many re- fpeds, that, during thofe attendances, they might freely exercife Jurifdidion, in their refpecVive Places, as in their own proper Diocefes. But now, moft of thofe Houfes are either exchanged, or (being built into private Houfes) are held in Leafe of the Bilhopricks to which they belong'd ,• and no Houfes, now remaining, come under the circumftancehere mentioned(of being'a ___ 2 R tO Abridgment. Srat. 3 Edxv. i. c. 34. 1%. 2. c. 5. 11 i{. a.c. 11. — fhall be in full force, —and may be ex- ecuted by Juftices of Peace. The foregoing Scar, {hall be con tinued, —till the laft day of the next Parlia- ment. Every Bifhop's houfe, belonging to his See, rho' in an- other Diocefe, fhall be accounted of his own. i 5 4. The Manner of Electing, Confirming, and Confecrating T i t. V Abridgment". Bifhops compre- hended under the wordsEcclcfiaftical Perfons, &c. Lyndw. de Loc &Con. C. Vtndcnd. totijeir^eek toiierefoeber tney lie, in antotDer25tfl)o^uc^tottljtnti)i0 malm Co? trjc time of tfjeir abode in ti)e fame, any tiung in it)i$ pjefent act and f^obtuon to tbe contra*? thereof in ant totfe nottoitucanfr incj. Place of Refidence, in another Diocefe ) i place, now removed from Southwark, to but Lambeth houfe and Croydon, belonging to yChelfeaj and Ely-boufe, in Holborn. the Archbilhcp of Canterbury • Winchester- I 9, i o Will. IIL Cap. 35. In an Ad:, Entituled, An Aft for preventing Frauds, &cv in paying the Duties upon Marriages, &c. iv. ano it ijs hereby enacted and Declared, ^Trjat t^e Wlo%%$ Ccclefraftical pert on0 in ttyfc act, and perrons in l£oly fiD?derg in t^e faid former acts, andebery oftbem, (ball be underffcod ft as to k compjebend 23i(bop& in aU Cafes tobere any Carriages are celebrated, 0? tbeSDfficeg foj any CbJiftenincjpa: oj burials arc performed by trjem. Ptcretil. 3 . Tir. 50. e.5. k COrapieljCHd 'Bt(!)Op0O The Rule of the Canon-law, is, Glericus, ex vi verbi, nan comprehends Epifcopum, fed' cum adjunclo, fie in quantum illud adjunclum potejh concernere Epifcopum ; and to the fame purpofe, are thofe other Declarations, Ecclefiaftkos Judi- ces intellige de inferior 'thus Epifcopo ,• nam Epif- copi bac poena* non ligantur, eo quod de eis non fit naentio fpecialis •■ And, Hanc pcenam in hoc cafu non incut rent Epifcopi, eo quid de eis non fit mentio fpecialis. Dignitj (jr Privileges of ArchbU Jbops and Bifhops. A.D.i 697. tyndw. dc Te- (Uiu. tta -iucr. & Adeo .j««f. Other Legal ^Privileges and Dignities belonging to Arch- bifhops and Bifhops. Still. Eccl. Cafes, V. 2, p. 5*4. Baron, p. •52. t E»rl of Lincoln's Cale, Jonti (Sir W.) p. 154. E.ot Shaft/, bury. Mod. Rep. V. 2. p. 09. Journ.Proc. I'T I 'Jfc Lords Spiritual enjoy the fame legal X. Privileges (Trial by Peers excepted, if they have nocthat alfo>hat theCCttlpOtfll TSarOnjS do j as,*'» real Atlions, to have aKnight returned in their Jury ; as to a Day of Grace i hunting in the King's Forefis, and the like. This, Bifhop Stillingfleet lays down, as what is a- greed and confeffed by the moft learned Lawyers, and particularly by Mr. Selden. II. Archbifhops and Bifhops may not be com- pelled, t more than any other Lords, to anfwer upon the COttttttOtt £>at&, in Courts ofjuflice. The Lord Jejferiei is faid to have made an Order in Chancery, " That the Anfwers K of Spiritual Lords {hall be taken upon Oath, " and not upon Honour ' But immediately, after the Revolution (Dec. z. 1690.) that Order came under the Cognifance of the Houfe of Lords, as appears by the Journal of the faid Houfe. And the Bifhops have this, particularly, to plead for their Ex- emption ; that this is a Privilege of great Antiquity, granted to all Bifhops whatfo- ever, by the Emperor Jufiinian, * c That " only laying the Gofpels before them, " they mould fay what they knew, but not " Swear ; Propofitis S S, Evangeliis, fecun- " dum quod decet Sacer dotes, dicant quoi nove- li rint, non tamen jurent : Which privilege was juftly founded in the ftri& regard that they may well be prefumed more peculiarly to bear to Truth and Confcience. III. None but the f£it\g can write to the IBtfljOP to certify Baftardy, Loyalty of Ma- trimony, and the like Ecclejiajlical matters. Nul- lus alius, prater Regem, potefi Epifcopo deman- dare Inquifitionem faciendam, faith Bra&on : And Fleta, Nee alius qudm Rex fuper hoc de- mandaret Epifcopo quod inde inquireret : And, Epifcopus alterius Mandato quam Regis non tenetur obtemptrare. This was done (as my Lord Coke fpeaks) in nfpeil of the Honour and Reverence which the „ Law gave to the Bifhop 1 fo that none but the King's Courts of Record, as, the Court of Common-Pleat, the Kings Bench, Jufiices of Gaol-delivery 3 and the like, can write to the Bifliop for Cer- tificate ,• nor have the Inferior Courts in Cor- porations, &c. any method of obtaining it, but by removing the Plea into the Court of Common- Pleas ,• upon which that Court writes to the Bifliop, and then remands the Record, CAP. 1. 3. IC£« L. j. c. 34. I.Ii.ft. 1.2. § 20I. 2. lad. p. 30. Cap. VIII. Archbishops WBishops. '55 CAP. VIII. Abridgment. A.D.i f ;4- The jQJomim ration and Confecrati- on of Suf- fragan Bi- fhops. * 25 Henr. 8. cap. ao. Pert. 26. b. The Nomination and Confecration of Suffragan Bishops. 1 6 Henr. VIII. Cap. 14.. For Nomination of Suffragans , and Conjecration of them. Albeit tbat * Otben t&e beginning of tbt'0 p?efent Parliament, rrnoo ano bonourable®?oinance0 ano tatute0 babe been mabe ano cLbitmrft fo? cicatonjj, p?efentation0, confecrattonjj, ano inserting ofarcbbtinansanri l«;iujop0 of m Eealm, ano in all otbet tbefcing^oonnnioms mitb nil Ceremonies appertaining unto tbe fame, a0 bp funOtf Statute's thrWnf maocmo?eatlarpi0fpecifieo:petnetiertljelef0 no pjobifion bitherta S been maoe fo? <3>uffragan0, tobicb babe been / acculfomeo to be haft i«S tbi0 Eealm, fa? tbe mo?c fpeeop aominiffration of tlje Sacraments wUt! otber gooo, Uujolfome ano oebout tbing0, ano iauoable Ceremonies tn tZ incteafeof<£oO0bonout, anofo? tbe commooity of ffooDanooeboutncnnTr QBe ft tberefo?e enaaeobp autbojitp of tbt'0 p?efent parliament, 'aStSi mm& Of Thetford, Ipfwich, Colchefter, Dover, Guilford, Southamnton Taunton, Shaftsbury, Molton, Marlborough, Bedford, Leicefter, Glocefter' Shrewsbury, Bnftow, Penreth, Bridgwater, Nottingham, Grantham Hull' Huntingdon, Cambridge, anO tbe €obJ!10 Of Pereth,anO Berwick g> German, inCornwal, ano tbe 20le of Wight, fljall be taken ano accepte0fo2g>ec« nf 'Biujop0 &uffragan0 to be maoe in tbi0 Eealm, ano tn Wales, ano the Minn* of ftico&ujg ujall be calleo £>uffragan0 of tW Eealm. Wtfiat : X? arebbiftjop ano i3ifljop of tw Eealm anti of Wales, mt\kmntSh& tbe ftmg'0 oominion0, being OifpofeO to babe anp ftufftaaan ftaii ?nS mapattbetrlibertie0name anoelea, tbat in tofap, eberpoft&rm S, tK peculiar Dfocef0, ttno Ijoneff ano oifcreet Spiritual perfon0, bcintr leaS ano of gooo coniieefation, ano tbofe ttno petfon0 fo bv tbem to bVnaml* fball p?efent to tbe fting>0 $f sttneft, b? tbelr Anting unoer their S« making bumble requett to bl0 ^ajeifp, to gibe to onefucb of tbe fafli tui ni? fon0 a0 ujall pleafe his #ajeffp, fucb title, name, ffile, ano mmtporm^anar ^fucb of tbe ©ee0 abobe fpecifieo, a0 tbe fting'0 Dfo&nefo am tMni S convenient fojtbe fame : ano tbat tbe fcing0 flPa/effp, upon eS E pjefcntationujall babe full pofoetano autbo?ftp to gioeto one of S £ pecfons Co to m tyftfnc&to be pjcfenteo, tbe ftile, title ano name of a of it; becaufe, the JurifdiBion and W a . rin n Ca f C ° f the Amities of a Bi- fhop, .n Body or Mind) were put under bv thrAST^ aCW >'"> conftituted bytheArchb.fhop; as will appear in this Chapter when we come to fpeak of CoJ. jutors to Bifhops, m®ucp Of tbe g>ee0.] As there were not Sees for Suffra^s appointed in ^ Diocefe , fo ne.the, : was the King obligul of the Biftop who recommended him to the Diocefe wherein they were to Of- ficiate) to give them any of the Titles men- tioned in this Ad. Accordingly, in virtue of it, theBilhopof Union hf/'a Snffir" gan with the Title of Bedford; the Bifhop ol Efy, mother with tbe Title of Cokhl fi I a u IK U h , C B i /h °P of S ' 4V * third with the TJr \o ^r CA.il .»... i^C . _ V u > ^ 3cett ROtneOtO be baO*]Thefe were the fame with the ancient Chorepifcop, or Bi- flops of the Country ; fo called, by way of diftindion from the proper Bifhops of the City or See. And they were very common in England $ taking their Titles from Places fartibus Infidelium, or from Places, in s j , - T - j ... which (tho' there were fixt Sees, and they had been Ordained to them) they could not remain with Safety ; and upon this account, we find feveral Iri(h Bifhops, from time to time, received and acting as Suffragans, un- der Englijh Bifhops. Archbifliop Peckbam, by a particular Inftrument, required the Bifhop of Lichfield, in confideration of his Infirmities, to provide a Saffragan; which I mention the rather, becaufe the fame In- ftrument expreffes the proper work of an Englifii Suffragan ^ qui circumeat, pradicando, Ecclefias dedicando, Virgines confecrando, Ordi- nes celebrando, Purvulos confirmando, & alia exequendo, qua ad Epifcopale Officiant requirun- tur. Which laft Claufe is to be underftood with a Limitation, viz,, as to what con cerned the Epifcopal Office, and the Exercife that generally fpeakjng, theTitles were given wttbm the Diocefes they were to affift i„. J5i0jjpp| In former Afts concerning Con- lecrarion, & c , no Proviiion hath been made for Suffra- gans. The Towns which fliall be the Sees of Suffragans. Every Archbi- fliop and Bifhop, difpofed to have -iy Suffragan,fhall name twoperfons to the King, — who ftull chufe one, I 5 6 Tbe Manner of Ele&ing, Confirming, and Confecrating Tit. V # Abridgment. -ro be nam'd Bi- fhop SufFragn of the fame See. Then the King fliall prefenthim to the Archbifhop of' the Province, for Conlecracion, -and being Con- fecrated, he fhal have all the privi- leges of a Suffra- gan. oaifljop of fuel) of tlje 8>ecs afojefaio, as to Ijis 99ajeffp (ball be tljougljt moft conuenicHt aim crpeoicnt, fo it be luitfjin tbe fame p^obiuce, unjereof tlje TBifljop tbat ootlj name Ijim is, II gno tljat ebcrp fucb petfon to urijom tlje ftfng's JMgljncfs OjaU gibe am> fuclj©tileano€itieofanpof tlje ©ces afo?e nameo, (ball be calico TSifljop Smfftagan of tlje fame ©ee tnljereunto be fljall be nameo* III. ano after fuel) title, ftile ano name fo giben asisafo?cfaiO,tbeftina;s 99ajeft> fljall p?efcnt eberp fuclj petfon bp bis Letters Patents unoee bis *55?cat Steal, to tlje arcljbtfljop of Canterbury, if tbe Count tobereof be Ijatb IjtS title be uutbin tlje piobtnce of Canterbury, ano likctoife to tlje arcfjbi- fljop of York, if tljeCotunbJljcteofbe Ijatb bis title be toitljin tlje p^obincc of York, fignifping ano oeclaring bp tlje fame letters patents, tlje name of tlje pcrfon p?cfenteO, ano tlje ftile ano title of ©fgnitp of 'Bifljopjtclt tobeteunto be fljall be nominateo ; requiting tbe fame atebbiftjop to inborn fucb letters patents (ball be oitectco, to confecratc tlje faio perfonfo no-.l mtnate ano p?efenteo to tbe fame name, title, ftile ano oignitp of 'Biujcp, tbat be fljall be nominate ano p^efenteo unto, ano to gibe Ijtm all fttcb » Confe* crations, OBcncoictions ano Ceremonies, as to tlje Oegree ano office of a 'Bifljop Suffragan fljall be rcqufflte* iv. ano be it alfo cnactco bp autljo^itp afojefaio, C(,at all ano eberp fuclj perfon ano perfons as fball be nominateo, elccteo, p?cfcntco, ano confecta- teo, no is afo?c rcljearfeo, (ball betafcenacceptcoano rcputco, in all oegrccs ano places, nccoioing to tlje ftile, title, name ano Oignitp tljat be fljall be fo pjefcnteo unto, ano babe fucb capacitp, potocr ano autljon'tp, bonour, p?c eminence ano reputation, in as large ano ample manner, in ano concerning tlje execution of o fucb Commifltou, as bp anp of tlje faio atebbiujops oi The Nomi- nation and Confecrati. on of Suf- fragan Bi- Jbops. I>itt. 67. Cave Prim CbriB. Pari 1. p. 22*. : Beveridge • ViaAc(l. Ti 2. Ancyr.ijl » COttfccratiOnS/) Ir hath been a great difpute among Learned Men, whether the ancient Chorepifcopi were, ftridly and pro- perly, of the Order of Bifhops ; which difpute feems to have been grounded chief- ly upon thefe two Circumftancesj firft, that one Bifhop was fufficient for their Or- dination (as it was declared in the Council of Antiocb, and as the Body of the Canon- lafw delivers it, Vresbjteri verb & Chorepif- copi ab uno Epifcepo crdinari pojfunt :) the fecond, that they might only ordain to the Inferior Offices of the Church, as that of Sub-deacon and under, which were per- formed without laying on of Hands j but were not as fuch allowed to confer the Or- ders of Deacon or Presbyter. But thefe Differences and Reftraints were probably meant for no more, than marks of diftin- dion, between them and the fuperior Bi- fhops, under whom they aded, to the end there might not be two Bilhops equal in the fame Diocefe ; and there are other Canons, which fay, that they might Ordain the Su- perior Orders alfo, with the leave of the Ci- ty Bifhop. And as the moft judicious Wri- ters have concluded them ( in their ancient State) to have been really of the Order of Bifoopt • fo here in England, it is certain they were fo, being fuch, as had been Or- dained abroad to diftind and proper Sees, which they might not repair to, or remain at with Safety ; and, who being received oft-times by particular Bifhops on account of their Infirmity, were in fuch cafes to difcharge all the Offices merely Epifcopal ,• as we fee the work of a Cborepifcopus or Bi- fhop Suffragan f for thus he, as well as the Comprovincial Bifhops, was term'd in Eng- land) explained and laid out, in the fore- mentioned Order of the Archbifhop to the Bifhop of Lichfield ; where the Suffragan he had direction to provide, was not only to confer Orders -without limitation, but alfo (in genera)) alia exeqiti qua ad Epi/copalc Officiuw riquiruntur. Much lefs can it be doubted, whether the Suffragans made in virtue of this Aft. were of the Order of Bifhops j fince the Ad it felf provides for the Canonical Confecration of them (as of all other Bifhops) by three, and the Ads of many Confecrations remain in our Re- cords ; tho', at the fame time, it is, obfer- vable, that by the tenor of the firft Commif- fions, fome, if not all, in the Article of Conferring Orders, were reftrained to the Lejj'ertctt. %Utl) Commiffion.] There can be no doubt, but the perfons received to be Suffragan Bifhops in England, before the making of this Ad, were confined to the exercife of fuch Powers only as they had CommifJGon for from time to time ,• fuppo- fing the proper Bifhop not to be wholly difabled by Infirmities of Body or Mind : and therefore the limiting them to fuch Commiffions here, was only a continuance of rhem in their former ftate. Which Com- miffions, being left to the difcretion of the feveral Bifhops, could not, probably, be all of the felf fame tenor and extent,- but as to the kinds of Bufinefs allotted to them upon their firft Inftitution, of that we may make a Judgment in the main, by the Com- miffion of Archbifhop Cranmer to the Suf- fragan of Dover, ad confrmandum, Sacri Cbrifmatis unBione, putros quofcunque infra Ci- vitatem, &c necnon Altaria, Calices, Vefii- menta, & alia Ecclefa ornamenta quacunque & ea concernen benedicend', loedque profana, ft qua inveneris, de quibus te inquirere volumus, a divinorum celebratione ultime fufpendend ', Ec- clefias etiarn & Ccemiteria, fanguinis vel ftmi- nis effufione polluta forfan, vel polluend , re- conciliana", Ecclefias & altaria noviter adificata confecrand' j omnes Ordines minores quibufcunque Civitatis, &c. conferend' • ac etiam oleum fan- Bum Chrifmatis & 'facra unclionis confecrand''— _ Tefue Cranm. Regift. f. 117,201, 202, 203, 214, 22;). Cranmer't Com- miffion, s'ripe App. p. 41. Cap. VIII. Archbishops and Bishops. i v 5 7 The Nomt. nation and Confecrati- on of Suf- fragan Bi- fhops. Anno 1547. A.D. 'fH- 'Bifhops mitfjin tfjeic Dlocefs fljall be gfocn to tljc fnio €>uffragnn& Suffragan* of tfrfs Eealm heretofore fjatfjbeenano accuffotneo. v. ano be it fattljet enactco by autfton'tp afojefafo, Chat cucrp arcfjuiffiop of fjiS Realm, to tofiom toe feinijs Lettct0 patents, in toe caufes afore rehcacfeo, fljnfl be otrcctctf, hautnn; no fatbful impemment, fljaH pcrfomi ano actomplffl) tljc effects and contents of this act luttfjin tfjc time of th?ee months nert after fuel) tetters patents fTjalt come to their Ijanos, any ufarje, cuffoms, foreign taios, pribilciyes, p?efcriptions> or other thing or things, heretofore ufco, ftao or oone to the contrary hereof nottoithftanoinrj. VI. ^robioeo altoai>s> that no fttch Suffragans toftich H)aH be maoc ano eon= fecrate bp oirtue ano authority of this 3ct, (ball take or perceiuc any manner of profits of the places ano <3>ccs loljcreof the? fljali be nameo, or ufe , Ijauc or erecute an? 3!urisoiction or Cptfcoual potoec or authority luithin the faio g>eegj no? tuitfj in any £>tocefs or place of this Eealm, or clfe inhere toithin the king's Dominions, but only filch profits* jurisoicttons, potucr ano authority, as fljall be licenfeo ano limited to them to take, do and erecute, by any arcftbifbop or OBifljop cf this Eealm, toithin their Diocefs to uifjom they fljall be Suffragans, ftp their Commiflion undet tftitr Seals: and that ebery archbinjop nnOQBifljopbftijfs Eealm, for their oum pcculfar Diocefs, may and fljall gibe fucfj ommiiuon orCommiffions to edery fuchOBifljop Suffragan asfljail be fo confcerarchy authoritj; of this act, as bath, been accuffomed ? for Suffragans heretofore to hade, orelfc fucb Commtfuon as op them fljall be thought requifite, reafonable and convenient : and that no fucb Suffragan fljall ufe any Jurisdiction ordinary or Cpifcopa! potoer, otfjettoffe, nor longer time than (hall be limited op fuch Commiffion to him to be giben, as IS aforefaid, upon pain to incur into the pains, loffes., forfeitures and penalties mentfoned in the Statute of ppotfionSj made in tfjc rbt\ pearoffefmj Richard the Second* vil* probfoed altoays, €hat tlje 15ifftop that (ball nominate the Suffragan to the ftingS ^ighnefs, or the Suffragan bimfelf that mall denominate, fbaH p2obide tuio T5iflj0ps or Suffragans to confecrate him toith the archbifljop, and fljall bear tljrtr reafonable colts* IPjobioeo alfo, Chat the refioence of him that fljal I be Smf* fragan ober the Diocefs tohere he than habe Commiffion, fljall ferbe him fa? his rciidettce, as fufficiently as if he foere refident upon any otfjec his benefice, am> act heretofore made to the contrary nottoitbffanding. viii. 15c it farther enacted, Chat all fuch Suffragans as fljall hereafter etercife the SDfi'ices aforefaid by the Commiffion of the M^p, for the better maintenance of his dignity, may hade ttoo benefices toith cure, any former act made to the con* trary nottoithffanding. AS tO Abridgment. The Archbifhop fliall Conlecratc him, within three months. The Suffragan Bifhop (hall re- ceive no Profits, nor exercife Juris- diction, butbyap- I'ointment of the Bifhop, under his Seal, Teaue qu-.ad pramiffa Suffraganeum voftrum cr- dinamus df p-aficimus per prafentes, donee tat ad nos duxcrimus revocand'. p jfor Suffragans heretofore.] Among other Branches of the Office of the ancient Cborepifcopi, it is clear, and all Writers a- gree, that at firft they had Seat and Vote in Councils. And they who were made pur- fuant to this Aft, are by fome concluded to have had the fame Privilege in an Englifh Convocation ; inafmuch as among the Members of the Lower- houfe, Ann. if 86, and 1588. we find entered, Reverendus Pater, D. Ric. Rogers, Ep. Suffraganeus Dover, and long before that, Dominus Suffraganeus Thet- ford, and, Dominus Johannes Suffraganeus thetford. But it is to be obferved, that all thefe had other Capacities entitling them to fit in Convocation (i>«». Dean of Canterbury, Archdeacon of Anglefey, and Dean of Nor- wich) and tho' the Style of Suffragan is ad- ded in the Entry, it appears hot that they really fat in any other capacity, than as I Dignitaries of the Church. In the year x6o6. the Abfirail from the Journal of Con- vocation tells us, that Dr. Stern, Suffragan Bifhop of Cokhefter, was fufpended for not appearing ; and I have not found that he had any other Title, but yet it is very pro- bable that he had. This was one of the laft Suffragan Bifhops, (if not the laft) upon the root of this Ae Scrutinio Ordinandorum. Uare, cum nimis periculofum fit, Ordinations flu!! be held f jur t.rr.cs a year,accordinyio ancie:,t practice, —where the Bi- ftiop refiderh, and in prefence of the Archdeacon, and 4 other grave Per- (ons . fine certo titulo & vero aliquos Ordinare; ftatuimus, ut ante colJationem Ordinum per Epifcopum, de his omnibus Inquifitio ac Indagatio diligens habeatur. CANONS 1601. xxxiii. The Titles of fuch as are to be made Minifters. IT hath been long fince provided by ee many Decrees of the ancient Fathers, that none fhould be admitted either Deacon or Prieft, who had not firft fome certain Place where he might ufe his Function. According to which Examples we do ordain, that henceforth no Perfon fhall be admitted into Sa- cred Orders, / except he fhall at that time exhibit to the Bifhop, of whom he Bifliop fliall di- ligently Examine the Titles of Perfons to be Ordained. ee Q3aiip 5DCCrte0.]Triefe,in the ancient Canons, are wirhout number ; but I think one of the moft early and moft ftritft a- mong tliem, is that of the Council ofCbal- cedon, Mit/ira j imteXvfjfyu; yagflavZfo., fin rt TlpioCvTityv, (/.I) is Aicinoi>oi'f [J.n rt oKue Tivd. f$f ci> Ex.KAnTta.riKa rcLyueflt, d fa IJ^ikus it'1.KKKi\iTi(t. to- Kia<, » k&'/xik, n Ma.plt/ei'y, ft MoeetrHeiw, yeicj\ovi- ,«V©" c.'mKVfvrlono. Tic '-J "imKiirac y&efltmpfyts utifiv « asyia. ~5.uj'jiS®~ a.KU£?i) *"xj{v ^ t° ,c; JJtIu) yji(S- d-ista.;-, >y mi J'a.jjt.r. JuviiX, iv&pyttV, 10 uCptt Tts yjt&- Twqa.(fxlQ- f i.e. Nullum abfelute Ordinari debere Pretbyterum aut Diaconum, nee quemlibet.inGra- du Eccle f ia(lico, n'ifi fpecialiter in Ec$lefia Civita- tis aut Pagi, aut in Martyrie, aut Monafterio, qui Ordinandus ejl , prtmuacietur. Jgui-vero abfolute Otdinantur , decrtvit SanSa Synodus irritant haberi hujufcemodi mantis Intpo/ltionem, & rttif- quam pojfe miniflrare, adfrobrum Ordinantis. Which. Rule was transfenred into the Con- ftitution of the Engliflt Church, by Egbert Archbifhop of Turk; Nulius abfolute ordine- tur y ejr fine pronunciation loci ad quern ordinan- di. And it was accordingly prohibited in the feveral Bodies of our Canons, made fince the Reformation and before the Ca- nons or 1603. f €CCept he flKlU.] By this branch of the Canon, which is negative and exclufive, one fort of Title that was heretofore very com- mon, is in great meafure taken away, viz,. Titulus Patrimonii fui, which we meet with very frequently among the Ads of Ordina- tion in our Ecclefiaftica! Records ; and not only fo, but the Title of a Pen/ion or Allow- ance in Money, which is frequently fpeci- fied ; and fometimes, the Title of a parti- cular perfon (of known Abilities and there named) without any fuch fpecification of an Annual Sum. Which Practice was found- None fliall be Ordaintd, but who is to be emplo)ed, -as Incumbenr, Conft. Egb. 5»- 2 T defireth i6z The Ordination of Tit. VL Abridgment. ...or as Curate, ...or in a Cathe- dra!, ...or Fellow cr Chaplain of a Col. ...or five years Mafterof Arts, ...or to be promo- ted by the Bifhop. Buhop admitting without a Title, flia.ll maintain him. L. 5. tit. 5. c. 23. S pel. Vol. 2. B- '25- cfefireth Impofition of Hands, a Prefentation of himfelf to fome Ecclefiaftical Preferment then void in that Diocefs : or fhall bring to the faid Bifhop a true and undoubted Certificate, that either he is provided of fome Church within the faid Diocefs, where he may attend' the Cure of Souls, or of fome Mini- fter's Place vacant, either g in the Cathedral Church of that Diocefs, or in fome other Collegiate Church therein alfo fituate, where he may execute his Miniftry : or that he is b a Fellow, or in Right as a Fellow, or to be a Con- duct or Chaplain in fome College in Cambridge or Oxford .- or except he be a Mafter of Arts of five Years lknding, that liveth of his own Charge in either of the Univerlities: or except i by the Bifhop himfelf, that doth ordain him Minifter, he be fhortly after to be admitted either to fome Benefice or Curate- fhip then void. And if any Bifhop fhall admit any Perfon into the Miniftry r.hat hath none of thefe Titles, as is aforefakl, then he k fhall keep and main- tain Him with all things neceffary, till he do prefer him to fome Ecclefiaftical Living. And if the faid Bifhop fhall refufe lb to do, he fhall be fufpended by the Archbifhop, being a flitted, with another Bifhop, from giving of Orders by the fpace of a Year. The Titles of Perfonj to be Or- d&ined. ' ed as well on the $th Lateran Council ; and the Decretal £ piffle upon that head, providing that Per fons may be Ordained, de Patrimonii libus bonis habentts unde pojfunt congrue fuftentari. etfi mndum fuerint Beneficium EccUfixjlieum ajfecuti; as in the Confrkution or London Ann. 1200. where we find this limitation of the general Precept, tranferibed from the Lateran Canon, nifi forte talis, qui ordi- nate, extiterit, qui de fu£ t vd paterna hsre- 1 I.aterro, Can. 5. Sptl.VoL 2. p. 1:4. Dift. ;o. c. ; 2. ditate, fubftdia vita po£it habere. At fuch Titles, after the Eft ate, Sumvnc, &c. is often added in the Ads ol Ordina- tion (especially when it was (mall) de yuo reputavit fe contentum ; which Declaration, fo made and entred, was underltood to be a Difcharge of the Bifhop Ordaining, from any Obligation to provide for him. I Jn tfjC <£atl)eu?aU] This is only an affirmance of what was the Law or the Church before ; the Title of Vicar Choral being frequently entred as a Canonical Title, in our Ads of Ordination. h 3 jfcHOlDj This alfo, as to Fellows of Colleges, appears to have been all along the Law of the Church of England, by the frequent Entries of that Title, as received and admitted, in the Ads of Ordination ,• but, as to Chaplains and Mafter s of fuch a ffanding, thefe are Titles founded upon this Canon,- as I gather from the fdence of our ancient Books : tho' it is true, the At- ticuli Cleri in 1 5S4. and the Conftitutions of ,1097. do run in fuch general terms, as might include thefe, Vel qui in aliqud Cathe drali aut Collegiatd Ecclejid vel Collegio Cantu- arienfi aut Oxonienji, non fuerit conftitutus. i *3V tljC T3id)0p/j Ad titulum Gratia Domini, is what we frequently meet with, in our ancient Ads of Ordination. k sBrfjaU keep ant? maintain.] Thefe are the words of the forementioned Canon of the Council of Lateran ; Epi(copus,Ji aliquem f.ne certo Titulo., de quo necejfaria Vita perci- piat, in Diaconum vel Presbyter um ordinaverit, iamdit* necejfaria ei fubminiftrct, donee in aliqud ei Ecclefid convenientia- ftipendia militia Cleri- calis ajfignct. Which Canon was taken into rhe Body of Laws made in a Council held at London, in the Year 1200. The anci- ent Penalty upon the perfon ordained, was, a nullity of the Ordination, Decrevit Sanila S)nodus [Chalccdon.T vacuam habere mavus Canon of the ^dUmpofttio^ent ; arad, Decernlmus, K/y»»e Titulo fada Ordinatio, irrita balreatur • and, in a Conflicution made in a Council at London, Ann. 1 126. Nullus in Presbyterum, nullus in Diaconurrr, niji ad certum tkulum Ordine- tur : Hut vere abfolute f tier it Ordinal us fumpt.i careat dignitate. But the Canoniffs interpre ted this to hold, quoad Exetntionem only, and (as I fuppofe) till the Irregularity was dif- penfed with ; but the method chiefly made ufe of, to difcourage the Pradice, was the execution of the Penalty upon the Bifhop Ordaining; of which we !,ind Inftances in the time of Archbifhop W.'mchelfea, via. An exprefs Order from the Archbifrcp, to one of his Comprovincial Bijhops, to provide one of a Be nefice, whom he bad Ordained -without Title ,• and, a Citation of the Executors of a Bifliop de- ceased, to oblige them to provide for one, •whom the Biflwp had fo Ordained. To which I will add two like Cafes, in the time of the fame Archbifhop, viz.. his Order to a Bi- fhop, to oblige a Clergyman, who had given a title of a certai n Annual Sum, to pay it till the Clerk fhculd be provided for ; and, a Citation to Mertion College, to jbew Caufe, why they fiwuld net be obliged to main- tain one, to whom they bad given a Title, at his Ordination. Infom uch, that the Articuli Cleri, and the Conftit utions of 1597. refer to this in general only , as the known penal SgeL V. 2. p. 3V Begffl*. W}j 14$.' b. A Ibid. 188, a. 22 3» a. >43> *». 25*. a, ty of Ordaining without Title, At earn pratered pmnam incur; rat, qua de jure in e- jufmodi Epifcopos , qui ad Ordines Ecclefi- afticos fine Titulo all quern promovebunt, fia- tuitur. In like mar iner, the Obfervance of this Canon of 16 03. (or rather of the Common-Law of tl it Church of which this Canon is only an affirmance) was fpeci- ally enforced upon the Bifhops, by his Ma- jeity K. Charles I. ; ind by Archbifhop Land, upon this pain or penalty of maintaining the perfon, if they did. And it is much to be wifhed, that tht s Laws of the Church, in this particular, were fiddly executed j efpecially in the c ife of Titles to temporary Cures (it fuch are really comprehended and non ; ) and that the Per- fuch Titles, were made the conftquence of what Mr Karnes enter'd in the ■n, as Handing engaged ; allowed in this Ca fons who grant more fenfible of they do, and th Ads of Ordinatic which, in anciei done, as a teflir Reg. £rf»J >9" b. it times, was pundually 1 »ony againft the Perfonj Entitl n l\ j Gap. IV. Priests ^«JDeacons. 16 3 A.D.i 2 ;©. ijH. 3. Eeit. O-on, AD. 123*. 21 H. 3. Edit. Oxon. AD.IJ22. 16 Edw. 2. Eat.Oion. p. jt. Entitling, in cafe the Clerk ( ordained upon fuch Title ) mould at any time want con- venient Maintenance. The Scandal and of Clergymen fo far beyond the number of J Abridgment. Benefices (and that chiefly by means of the Title; we are now fpeaking of) feem to de- Inconvcniences of many kinds, which accrue 1 fervc Confideration, and to call for to the Church, by multiplying the numbers | fpeedy and effe&ual Remedy. CAP. IV. Letters D i m i s s o r y, for the Ordaining of Terfons by' another 'Bi/bop. R I C A R D U S. TSLuIIm extra fuam Vixcefim a non fuo Jcienter Ordinetur Epifcopo. QU I A quidam, 8c infra. Epifcopus noftrae Jurifdi&ioni fubje&us, qui lcienter / Clericum vel Parochianum alterius Epifcopi ordinaverit fine 1 ipfius Epifcopi licentia fpeciali, ab illius Ordinis collauone, ad quem talem fufceperit vel ordinaverit, ufque ad condignam fatisfa&ionem fe noverit efle fufpenfum. Parochia enim fa:pe pjnitur pro Btqetfc I Clericum vel Parecbianum. ] Clericum, i. e. prius Ordinatum, five in Ordi nibus majoribus, five in minoribus. Paroebi anum, i. e. Laicum prius non ordinatum. unde & Parochianus in elligitur habitans infra Diccceiin. Lmdw. EDMUNDUS. In Confiitutione Eos qui, <&c. fubTit. De Temporibus Ordinandorum. ■■ Eos etiam qui m non fuis Epifcopis, prater licentiam fuorum Epif- coporum feu Praelatorum, ad Sacros Ordines promoti fuerint, ab Executione Ordinis fie fufcepti fufpendimus, donee n Difpenfationis gratiam fuerint confe- cuti. m Non fuis. - ] Suus Epifcopus efle dicitur, quoad Ordines dandos, is, in cujus Diasce- fi oriundus eft; vel in cujus Dioecefi eft be- neficiatus, vel in cujus Dicecefi habet do- micilii! m. Lindw. n Difpenfatiomi. ~] Sufficiet Difpenfatio facta per fuum Epifcopum, qui po- teft illam Ordinationem habere ratam. Lindw. WALTERUS. TrtUtus Jubditos fuos a non fuo Epifcopo fine litem dimifforiis ordinari non faciet. CUM quanta, & infra. Prohibemus, ne quivis Abbas vel Prior Monachos vel Canonicos fuos ab alio Epifcopo, quam loci Dicecefano, faciat ordinari, nill cum Uteris /> dimilToriis ipfius Epifcopi, vel, in ejus q abfentia, Vicarii fui gcneralis. Loci Dioecefano.~\ In non exemptis hoc plane procedit j fecus tamen vidctur in ex- . emptis ; nam tales non folum poffunt fuis Monachis primam tonfuram conferre, fed etiam alienis, ubi ad hoc fuerint invitati ,- dum tamen fie Ordinati etiam fine exempti. Et poffunt hujufmodi Exempti dare literas Commendacicias fuis Monachis, ad Ordines. Lindw. p Dimifforiis.] Dicuntur dimijfor'ue, quia per eas Epifcopus dimittit fubdieum fuum, & licentiat ut alibi poffit promoveri, & quod alius Epifcopus poffit cum Ordinare, Lindw. $ Abfentia.] Scil. extra Dicecefim foam. Lindw. CANONS Bifhop Ordain- ing one of another Diocefe, without Licence, fhall be fufpended. Perfons Ordain- ed by another Bi- fhop, without Let- ters dimiflbry, (hall be Suspended. Religious fhall not be Ordained by any but their own Bifhop, without his Letters Dimii- fory. 164. The Ordination of T i t. VL Abridgment. Abridgi BHhop Ordain-' ing one of another Diocefe, without Letters dimiflbry, — fliall be l'ufpend- ed from givingOr- ders. ' De Temp. OrJ. c Cum quanta. Ibid. R*g. Cbich. b. 3 9 J, a. CANONS 1603. In Can. xxxiv. Entituled, The Quality offuch as are to be made Adwijlcrs. and xxxv. Entituled, The Exa- mination of fitch as are to be made Minijlers. NO Bifhop fhall henceforth admit any Perfon into Sacred Orders, which is not of his own Diocefe, except he be either r of one of the Univerfities of this Realm, or except he fhall bring Letrevs dimiflbry (fo termed) from the Rifhop of whofe Diocefe he is ■ — And if any Bifhop or Suffragan fliall admit any to Sacred Orders> who is hot fo quailified - as before we have ordained ; the Archbifbop of his Province having notice thereof, and being affifted therein by one Bifhop, fliall s fufpend the fa id Bifhop or Suffra- gan fo offending from making either Deacons or Priefts, for the fpace of two Years. r Of one of tlje (HntuerfimsO 1 invc obferved, in the ancient A&s ot Ordinati- on, that the Fellows of New College, St. Mary Winton, and Kings College in Cam- bridge, are mentioned, as poffeffed of a fpe- cial Privilege from the Pope, to be Or- dained by what Bifhops they pleafed j and they are faid to be fufficientcr dimifil, in vir- tue of that Privilege, and without Letters dimilTory. But it appears not- by our Books, that this was then that general Right of all Colleges in the two Univerfities, to which they are entitled by virtue of this Canon ; on the contrary, it is not only not faid of other Colleges (fo far as I have obferved,) but in C&K/&/«/sRegifter,we find this Entry, Socius Aula de Balliolo, extra muros Oxon Lincoln Diwcef. jer literas dimif- forias ad titulum Collegii fui. s ©UfpCtlO.] Per annum, d Collatione Or dinum decernimus ejje fufptnfos, faith the Ca- Lettr-s D/miJJvrj, forOrduxL tag Pt'rjbfjs by another Bijhof. 1 ]iZ. I. Dirt. 71. c. i, 3. non-Law, from the Council of Lior.s, 1271. , and the fame is followed by the Council of : 1. f. M Trent. But, befides the Punifhment of the : Ordainer, there Was alfd'ai Punifhment up- on the perfon Ordained : Nov fit rata Or- dinaiio ejus, and, Irrita fit bujufmodi Ordina- tio, in Gratian, i. e. faith the Glofs, nifi poficd ratntrs haberet fuus Epifcopns : Agreeably to which, we fisd the Law in the Saxon times, Exuatur Ordine, nifi Ditsfefanus Epijco- pus Ordinationi pepercent ; and afterwards, in the Council of Wefiminficr, Ann. 1 1 38. the Punifhment was fomewhat mitigated , d fttjeeptontm Ojficiis Or dinum inhibemus, fchque Romano Tontifici eorundtm plenaria refiitulio refervetur ,• which is, in effed, the fame Penalty that we find continued in the foregoing Conttitution of EJmund Arch- bifhop ,• with this difference, that the Dif- penfation there, was granrable by his own Bifhop. S-el. Vol. 1. r Other Rules concerning Letters Dimiflbry. I. HP H E 9rchlufijop, as 03ctt:opoltta!?, jL may not grant Letters dimiflbry : So faith Lyndwood, Etiam Archiepifcopus, jure MetropoliticOj tton potefi has literas conce- dcre ; but fas he tells us) this is to be un- derffood with an exception to the time or his Metropolitical Vifuation of any Di- ocefes, during which he may both grant Letters dimiflory, and Ordain the Clergy of the Diocefe Vifite'd j Durante Vijltatione bene concedit Dtmijjbrlaf, & foteli ordinare Clericos Dixcefeos. Accordingly in fact, we find Archbifhcp Cbichhy holding Ordinati- ons in his Metropolitical Vifitation, and in (.beTitles to the Acts of thofe Ordinations, it is faid, Civitatem & D'arces'' Lincoln' fua Cantuarienfis Provincial jure fuo Metropolitico allualiter Vifuan '—and, ad quem crnnis & cm- vimoda J urifd'ffio Spirituals & Ecclefiafiica infra Civitatem & Diaccfm Lincoln' ratione Vifitationis \u& Melropolitica, ilia vice notorie pertincb it. IL During the (HnCnnCP of any See, the Right of granting Letters dimifiory -within that SSe,-refi's in the <&\mUW\ Of the SlptCIttt- altlfSl j and (in confequencej the Right of Ordaining alfo, where fuch Guardian is of the Epijcopal Order. So faith the Canon- Law, Seat vacante, Capitulum, feu is ad quem tune temporis Adminijlratio Spiritualium ndfeitur pertinere, dare pofiunt Lieentiam Ordi- nandi. And herewith agreeth Lind-wood (with reference to that Law,) on the words Vicarii Centralis in Archbi/hop IValter's Conftitu- tion, qui von folum banc lieentiam concedit, fed etiam Capitulum, fede vacante, & is ad quern tunc Adminifiratio bujufmodi pertinet in Spiritualibus. So, in Arundel's Re- gifier, we find one of the Diocefe of S. Afapb ordained by the Archbilhop, Cuftodid Spiritualitatis ibidem in manibus Domini ex- ifiente $ and, in another place, with rela- tion to one of the Diocefe of St. David's, alias fufficienter dimiffus per Dominum, quan- do Cujlodia Spiritualitatis Epifcopatus Meneven fede ibidem tunc vacante, in manibus fuis ex- titit. For tho', of common right, the Dean and Chapter are Guardian of the Spi- ritualties, with us the Archbifbop is enti- tled to it fand in virtue thereof, to the granting of Letters dimiflbry) in moll Diocefes. But there are fome Dioccfes (par- ticularly, Se*t-DecrttaJ.t. t. 9. c. 3. De temp Ord. c. Cum quanta. Reg. Jrund. V. 2. p. 95. a- Ibid. 95. b. Cap. VI. Priests and Deacons. 165 Letters Dimiffory, forOrdai»- ingPerfons by another Bijbop. Ibid. Beg. Wmcb. f. no. b. Seit. Decretal. I. U t J.t}. Lincw. ut fupra. Ibid. Sext. Decretal. L i.t. s .«. J. Reg.Peckh. icfc Ibid. i~i. b. Reg. Bourch. 182. a. 4. Epp. 1Mb. i»j. b. 'bid. 181. b. ticularly, London, Lincoln, Worcejler, and Sarum) where, in virtue 01* fpecial Com- pofuions, upon the Vacancies of the Sees, Perfons are recommended to that Office by the Dean and Chapter, and approved and commillioned by the Archbifhop ,• and in fuch cafe, the Queftion is, Whether the Archbifhop or the Chapter mail grant Let- ters dimiffory: 1 To which Lindwood returns Anfwer, that neither fliall grant them, nijt, in Compofitione, aliqua Claufula fpecialis banc pottflatem refervet ipforum alteri • fed hac Po- Itefias pertinet ad ip/um qui nomine tarn Capituli quctm Arcbiepifcopi ibidem deputatur, ut in Spi- ritualibus adminiflrtt. And fo we find, in Archbifhop Wincbelfey, per dimijforias Prioris Wigorn. Offcialis Dtmini, jede -vacante. III. A Biflwp being in parts VClTlOtC, be who is fpecially confiituted ClICnT <®tn£t(A, for that time, bath paver te grant Letters dimiffory : E- pifcopo autem in remotis agente, ipftus in Spiri- tualibus Vicaiius Generalis, dare poteft licen- tiam Ordinandi, lnftances of this kind occur frequently in our Records ,• and the reafon of it is, becaufe, during that time, the whole Epifcopal Jurifdi&ion is vefted in him ,• as it is alio in Perfons who enjoy Ju- rifdi&ions entirely exempt from the Bifhop, and who therefore may likewife grant them. But, on the other hand, the general Rule is, Alius inferior Epifcopo banc licentiam non concedit • and particularly, the Chancellor or Official of a Bifhop, cum ad hoc fe ipftus Officium non extendat, hujufmodi nequit licen- tiam impertiri ; i. e. of common right, and without fpecial Commiffion. IV. The Perfons to whom Letters dimiffory may be granted by any Bijhop, are either Juch who were 60|lt in the Diocefe, or are p|0tllO- tCU in it, or are tCfiOCHt in it. This ap pears from. Lindwood, in his Commentary upon the foregoing Conftitution of Arch- bifhop Walter ; whofe Obfervation is taken from the Body of the Canon-Law. Epifcopus, de cujus Dioecefi eft is, qui ad Ordi- nts promoveri dejiderat, oriundus, feu in cujus Dioeceji Beneficium obtinet Ecclejiajlicum, feu babet (licet alibi natui fuerit,) domicilium in eddem. But altho' this is laid down disjun- ctively, fo as Letters dirr.ilTory granted in any of the three Cafes will be good ,• yet it appears in practice, that heretofore they were judged to come more properly from the Bilhop in whofe Diocefe the Perion was born, or had long dwelt, than (as the Pra- &ice now is) from the Bilhop in whofe Diocefe he was promoted, or in which his Title lay. Thus fas to Perfons Ordained by the Archbifhop) the Title was from the Prior and Convent of St. Gregory's Canter- bury, yet Letters dimiffory came from the Bipjop of JVorcejler, of whofe Diocefe he was. So, in another cafe, tho' the Title was de gratid Domini, yet the Perfon to be Ordained had Letters dimiffory from the Bijhop of Win- chefter. Again, one was Rector of Stretton in Lichfield Diocefe, but bom in the Diocefe of London, and his Letters dimiffory were from the Bifhop of London : Another was Rector in Sarum Diocefe, but born in the Diocefe of Lincoln, and it is faid in the Aels of Ordination, per literas dimijforias fui Epif- copi, viz. Lincoln, dimiffus, ad titulum Ecclejia fu#. The like, in the fame Regifter, Reftor Ecclefa Parochialis de Ey/lon London Dicecef. & ratione origims Line. Dicecef per literas di- mijforias Domini Lincol. Epifccpi, ad titulum ditla Ecclefi.T fua. And it is faid of one who had a Rectory in Lincoln Diocefe, but was born in that of Canterbury, Oiiundus in Dicecef) Cant. Reclor Eccltfia de Halton fuper Trentam Line. Dicecef. ratione Oiiginis, abfque Uteris Epi/copi Lincoln 1 . And the reafon of this regard to the Place of Birth and Dwelling, is plain ; becaufe the Bifhop of fuch Diocefe is juftly prefumed to have the beft opportunity of knowing the Convention of the Perfon to be Ordained; with an eye to which circumftance, when j the Regaid was to the place of Dwelling and not of Birth, we find it fpecially nott.d in the Regifter, bow long the Perfon (to be then Ordained without Letters dimiffory in confideration of his dwelling) had been Rejidcnt in the Diocefe of the Bifhop Or- daining : Natus in Diceccfi Ciceftr' & moram traxit in Dicecef. Cant, per 1 j annos,d* ibi ele git perpttuam manfionem : Another, qui traxit moram per decennium in Dicecefi Domini, ejf habet animum perpetuo commorandi in ed • 3 third, of Lincoln Diocefe, qui moratur in Dioecef. Cantuar, & Juriidi&ione immediara per 12 Annos. V. lie jfitliefg of the Perfon to be Ordained (as to Life, Learning, Title, &c.) ought to appear, btfO^t the granting of Letters dimif fory. This is fuppofed (as to Converfation at lealf) in what hath been faid, under the laft head ; and as to the Title, it was not only enquired into by the Bifhop granting the Letters, but frequently remained with him ; of which, fpecial notice was taken in the body of fuch Letters. One was Or- dained by Letters dimiffory from the Bifhop of Sarum, ad titulum Prioris ejf Fratrum Hof pitalis de Lechlade, penes Epifcopum Sarum re ftden, & Copiam ejufdem fub figillo fuo penes Regijlrum no/irum rejiden Another, per dimijforias fui Dixcefani, quern idem Dicecefanus fuus, in Uteris dimifforiis hujufmodi, fufficientem habere Titulum teftabatur ■ Three others ad titul' in Uteris dimifforiis penes nos remaned exprejfum. Another, per dimijforias Epifcopi fui ccntinentes titulum fuum and, per di mifforias Epifcopi Sarum, tejlantis ipfum habere Titulum d Domo de Amesbury. The like, in Archbifhop flip's Regifter, Per dimijforias fui Dicecefani, qui Dicecefanus dicit in Uteris di- mifforijs, hujufmodi Titulum fuum, etiam ad iftUm Ordinem, remanere penes Regifitum fuum. A little before the time of our Reforma- tion, there was an excellent Canon made upon this Head, in one of the Councils abroad; which, tho' not a Law here, may yet be an ufeful Rule. " Volentet impetrare rf Literas dimifforias, accedant ad Dicecefa- " nos ; qui fuper at ate, literaturd, moribus, " bentjlcio, feu patrimonio inquirant, fervent- ct que diligenter praedi(Sas folennitates, pe- fC rinde ac fi in propria Ordinare vellent. " Ac tunc lie Examinato concedantur lite. " ra dimifforia, remittaturque ita Examina. " tus cum Uteris ipfis : in quibus etiam de lC claretttr praedieY folennitas fie obfervata, fiatque mentioexpteffade Beneficio aut Pa- " trimonio ; ut Epifcopus, ad quern fe con- " feretOrdinandus, eum fine tcrupulo pro- " movere & ordinare poffit. Quod fi prop* Abridgment. Reg. Iflip. p 321, ... Rep Sudt. I'g, a. Ibid 141. !». Ibid. 145,3. u te v rteg. Bcyn. 185, a. Ibid. i7t,b. '72, a. ! bid.i;) The Rule in the Councils (and in the Canon- Law, out ofthofe Gouncils)is 2j ,♦ and a reafon is there given for it, from the fourth Council of Toledo, In vet eri Lege, ab anno vigefimo quinto Levitx in tabernaculo fervire mandantur. This alfo became a Rule of the Engli(h Church ,- but it was a Cafe difpenfible, and, in the Church of Rome, not only the Coun- cil of Trtnt made it 23, but the Pontifical, publilhed about the time of our Reforma- tion, made the Age of a Deacon fufficient, if it was ot under Twenty. To this, our Church, in the time of Ed-ward the Sixth added one, and is now come into the mid- dle way, between the two extreams, viz,. Twenty three ,• providing alfo a Faculty or Difpenfation for Perfons of extraordinary Abilities, to be admitted fooner. 3 & 5 Edw. VI. — 13, 1 4. Car. II. Preface to Forms of Consecration and Ordination. And every Man which is to be admitted a Prieft, fhall be full x four and twenty Years old. * JfOUt antl CU)et1tp=] Anciently, the age was Thirty, from our Saviour's entring upon his Mini(lerial Office at that Age : Do- minus enim nofter Jefus Cbri/ius trigefimoanno baptizatus eft • but the Canon Law making an Exemption to cafes of neceffity, and re- quiring no more than Twenty five abfolute- ly, that became the fixt Age for the Order of Priefthood, and is fo declared in the forefaid Pontifical, and by the Council of Trent. But the methods of Education, be- ing in thefe latter days, much more quick and compendious, than in former times ,• our Church has thought Twenty Four fuf- ficient, with thefe Limitations (which are not in the Church of Rome with regard to Twenty Five) that they (hall be Twenty Four Complete, that there is no room left for Difpenfation, and, that till they are admit- ted to the Order of Priefthood, they are not capable of any Benefice or Ecclefiaflical Promotion, f 13, 14., Car. II. In the Confecration of a Bifllop. Will you be faithful in Ordaining, fending, or laying Hands upon others ? Anfveer. I will be fo, by the Help of God. 5 & 6 Abridgment All Perfohs , be- lore Orders, fhall be Canonica'iy Examined, -and none Ad- mictcd.who are in any refpedfc un- qualified. Deacon fhall be 21 years of age. Deacons fhall be 23 years of Age, unlefs difpenled wirh. Port, f. a. b. Priefts fhall full 24 years age. be of f Vid. pjg. lit. i68 The Ordination of Tit. VI.1 Deacons (hall be of good Convert I Abridgment. | 3 & 5 Edw. VI.— — 1 3, 14. Car. II. Trefaceto Forms of Confecration and Ordination. AN D the Bifhop knowing either by himfelf, or by fufficient Teftimony, any Perfon to be a Man of vertuous Converfation, and without Crime, tionaad Abilities. I an d after Examination and Trial, finding him learned in the Latin Tongue, and fufficiently inftructed in Holy Scripture,— —may admit him a Deacon. 13 Eliz. Cap. 12. In an Ad:, Entituled, An AB, for the Minifters of the Church to he of found Religion. v. aim that none (haft he wane gMntffet, 0? aomttteo to pleach ojaomtniffer the Sacraments, being: unoer the arje of y four ano ttoentp pears, no? tmlcfs fje firft biinrj to the iDinjop of that Diocefe, from ^en tmofon to the Mbop to he of fauna Religion, a Ccltimonia! both of his honeff nfe, ano of W p?ofeffing the Doctrine cr" c cfleB in the faro articles : no? unlcfs he be able to anftoer ano rentier to the ©? oinarp an account of his jfaith in latin, acco?bing to the faro articles, 0? babe fpe- cta! gift ano ability to be a ^cacljer : no? ffjall be aomitteo to the o?oet of Deacon 0? Q^intftrp, unlefs he (hail fitft fubfetibe to the faio articles* The Age y kc.ofPer- fons to be Ordained. A.D.1J49. None ftiall be made Minifters, under 24, — nor without Testimonials, —nor without good Abilities, .—nor without fub fcribing 1039 Ai tides; as Deacons, (hallalfodo. Roberts v P din, Mod Pep. V. 3. p. 67. A.D.IJ7I. y fCUr atlO ClOentPO One being pre- fented to the Parifh of Cbrlfi-Churcb in Bri- Jlul) was libelled againft, becaufe he was not twency three years of age when made Deacon, not twenty four when made Prieft. A Prohibition was prayed upon this Suggeft ion, that if the matter was true, a temporal Lofs, viz. t Deprivation, would follow, and that therefore it wat triable in the temporal Court ^ but it was denied, be- caufe io iris alfo in the cafe of Drmkennefs and other Vices, which are ufually punifh- ed in the Ecclefiaftical Courts, tho' temporal Lofs may enfue. • Vide§. vii.of this StK. p. 8(9 Every Perfon to be Ordained, a Deacon, (hall beij, a Prieft 24; -and fhaU be ex- amined according 10 39 Articles, and exhibit J.ecters Teftirnoni- »1, from Cortege, i neighbouring M- . afters. Sen. 1528. c 3. Colon. 2. c 1- Triden-. Scff.23. c.5 CANONS, 1603. xxxiv. The Quality offuch as are to be made Minifters. NO Bifhop fhall henceforth admit any perfon into Sacred Orders, except he, defiring to be a Deacon, is three and twenty years old ; and to bej a Prieft, four and twenty years compleat ; and hath taken fome Degree of School in either of the faid Universities, or at the leaft, except he be able to yield an account of his Faith in Lattn, according to the Articles of Religion ap- proved in the Synod of the Bifhops and Clergy of this Realm, One Thoufand Five Hundred Sixty and Two, and to confirm the lame by fufficient Testimonies out of the Holy Scriptures : and except moreover, he fhall then exhibit z, Letters Teftimonial of his good Life and Converfation, under the Seal of fome College of Cambridge or Oxj "or d t where before he remained, or of three or four grave Mi- nifters, together with the Subfcription and Teftimony of other credible Perfons, who have known his Life and Behaviour by the fpace of three years next before. t Jac. 1. Ibid. & letters ^eftimoninio Some of the more modern Cinons abroad, do fpecially require theTeftimony or the Minifter of the Parift in which the Perfon to be Ordained hath dwelt ; and one of them adds a further caution, which, as to their Morals, it may not be improper to infert at large • Jjjhtoni' am iion cp.y'a Sacros Ordines quafi furtim/«r- ripere, ftatuim;>s d~ ordinamus , ut juemadmo- dumjungendi Matrimor.io trina Proclamatione populo denunciantur, ita m.:joribus Ordinibits witiandi trina Proclamatione dtnttneientur in Ecclefia Parocbia quatn inhabitant, ad percipi- enda Impedimenta, Ji quel aliis idoneis circa la- tus fuum id committere. I fhall only add, that in our ancient Ads of Ordination, it is not only fet down, that an Examination was Canonically made, but with that, the Names of the Examiners are alfo frequently entred, before the Names of the Perfons Ordained ; whereby it was certainly un- derffood (on any occafion) upon whofe Approbation the particular Perfons were ad- mitted to Holy Orders by the Bifhop. GAP. VI. Oat h s and Subscriptions of ^Perfons to be Ordained. 1 Eliz. Cap. 1. In an Act, Entitled, An M to re/lore to tbe Crown the Jntient JurifdiBion, &c. Abridgment. Bifhop fhall exa- min in the prefence of thole who are to aflift, —by himfelf, or Members ofCathe- dial, Gfc — and, admitting any unqualified, he may be fufpended from Ordaining,by I the Archbifhop. De ?crutin. Ord. v. Ca- nonicc. Estra. f. . 23.I. 1.C.7 Comb- p.84. IbiJ. xxv. a B"D tfiat alfo all ami efeecp perfon aito prtfonss taKing ©#erg— Mo\t fit X\ fljall rccetoe 01 tafceany fuel) £>$er<3, — ujall make,take,ann recetoet&e faftj ©atfj ty ttiijEt act fet fotff) ana nedaren, ag is* afojefeiu, before W 0? tfjefc £>#»- narj?, 0? CommilTatp. 2X 7 Jac. Perfons to be Ordained, fhall take the Oath of Supremacy, 170 The Ordination of Tit. VI Abridgment. The New Oaths fhall be taken in- ftead of the Old. Perfons to be or- dained fhall fub- feribe to the 39Ar- cles. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an A by the authoiitp afojefarti, Chat the Ontfjjs np- pointeo by ttitjs ^cfent act to be taken fhall from nnb after tlje firif oai> of May 1689, be taken by cnerp fuel) perfon ano perfons as luete appointm mtb requires bp nnp Set 0? acts tohatfoeuer, to take theftto ab2orjatco ©atfjjs of $£>np2c= raaep ano Allegiance, 0? either of tfjem 1 1 Eliz. Cap. 1 2. In an A£l Entitled, An Act for the Mmiflen of the Church to be of Sound Religion. §. v. gnotljatnoncibnflbe — aomftteo to the £>2Hcrnf Deacon 01 S&iniffrp, tmlefe be fball firff fubferibe to t&c * fata article*. CANONS 1603. xxx vi. Subfcription required of fuch as are to be made Minijlers. Oaths and Siub/cripti- oris of Per. [oris to be Ordained. A.D.I689- AD.IJ71. Every Perfon to be admitted into Orders, ££c, fhall fubferibe, - 1. To the Roy- al Supremacy, XXXIX. 1 Jac. 1. N TO Perfon fhall hereafter be received into the Miniftry, — -- except he 2. To the Book of Common Pray- er, 3. To the 39 Articles. The Form of Sub- fcrii tion. Bifhop Ordaining without Subfcri- ption, fhall be fuf- pended from giving of Orders. fhall firft^ fubferibe to thefe three Articles following, in fuch manner and fort as we have here appointed r r. That the King's Majefty, under God, is the only Supream Governour of this Realm, and of all other His Highnefs's Dominions and Countries, as well in all Spiritual or Ecclefiaffical Things or Caufes, as Temporal, and that no Foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate, State or Potentate, hath or ought to have any JurifdicYion, Power, Superiority, Preheminence or Authority EccleGaftical or Spiritual, within His Majefty's laid Realms, Dominions and Countries. 2. That the Book of Common-Prayer, and of Ordering of Bifhops, Priefb, and Deacons, containeth in it nothing contrary to the Word of God, and that it may lawfully ib be ufed, and that he himfelf will ufe the Form in the faid Book prefcribed in Publick Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and none other. 5. That he alloweth the Book of Articles of Religion agreed upon by the Archbifbops and Bifhops of both Provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London in the Year of our Lord God, One Thoufand Five Hundred Sixty and Two: and that he acknowledged all and every the Articles therein contained, being in number Nine and Thirty, befides the Ra- tification, to be agreeable to the Word of God. To thefe three Articles whofoever will fubferibe, he fhall, for the avoiding of ail Ambiguities, fubferibe in this Order and Form of Words, fetting down both his Chriftian and Sirname, yiz* I N. N. do willingly and ex animo fub- feribe to thefe three Articles above-mentioned, and to all things that are contained in them.And if any Bifhop fhall ordain — any, as is aforefaid, except he firfr. have fubferibed in manner and form as here we have appointed, he fhall be fuf- pended from giving of Orders — — for the fpace of TTwelve Months. bb ©ttbfcrtbe.] By the Canons of 1571. !they were only bound to Subfcribe to the '^Articles: Subfcribet omnibus Articulis de Religione CbriftianA, in <]uoi conftnfum eft in Synodo • & fublice ad pepulum, ubicunque Epifcopus JHJJerit, patefaciet cenfeientiam (uar», quid dt illit Articulii & univcrfd dotlrind fen- tiat. CAP. M Gap. VII. Priests ^Deacons. *7i A.D. i J49. &c. Manner of Ordaining Deacons. Pont. f. 1 2. b. Hid. f. 13. a. CAP. VII. The Manner of Ordaining Deacons. 3 & 5 Edw. VI. 1 3,14 Car. II. The Form and Manner of\ making Deacons. « TXTHEN'' the Day appointed by the Bifhop is come, x after Morning V V Prayer is ended,' there fhall be a 3 Sermon or Exhortation, declaring the Duty and 0*rEce of fuch as come to be admitted * Deacons"; how necef- fary s that Order is " in the Church of Chrift; and alfo how the People ought to eileem them in their 6 OrBce. " t Ordering. 3 to 1 5 E. 6. ' Virft when, 3 iff S £. 6. 2 Not in ^nor 5 E. t. E. 6. « Such Orderi arc, 3 iff 5 E. 6. 6 Vocation, I iff 5 £. 6. * Sot in 3 mr 5 £. 6. * Minijiers,-i iff ; % ' F/V/? c the Arch-Deacon or his Deputy ' fhall prefent unto the BiJJjop (* fit. ting in his Chair y near to the Holy Table) fuch as defire to be ordained Deacons "; ''(each of them being d decently habited) faying thefe Wards, 1 Afttr the Exhortation ended, the Archdeacon, 3 iff 5 E. 6. * Shall prefent fuch as come to be admitted, to the Bijhop, 3 £. 6. Shall prefent fuch at come to the Bijbop to be admitted, 5 t .6. • Sot in 3 nor 5 £. 6. * Every one of them that are prefented, having upon him a plain Albe, and the Archdeacon or his Deputy J) all jay thefe words : But in 5 £. 6. there is nothirig laid of the Habit. TAKE heed that the Perfons whom ye prefent unto us, be apt and meet, for their Learning and Godly Conversation, to exercife their Miniftry duly, to the Honour of God, and ' the" Edifying of his Church. Menus. Comb, i 1 - iej, 104. Abridgment. At Ordination of Deacons,there fhall be a Sermon, ex- plaining the Office of a Deacon. c 3tCl)rJCflC0n\~] Tromovendi verb ad Or- dinem Diaconatus, per Arcbidiaconum wcantur, '* Accedant qui Ordinandi iunt ad Diaco " natum *• & mox figillatim nominantur per Notarium. d Decently fjabiten.] By this, the Fop. peries of the Church of Rome were ■virtually abrogated : Alba, cingulo, & manipulo para- ti, ac ftolam in finijlrd ejf candelam in dextrd manibus, ac Dxlmalkam fuper brachium Jmi- flrum, tenentes. R Everend Father in God, I prefent unto you thefe Perfons prefent to be admitted Deacons. The Bijhop. ' A'«r in 5 nor 5 £. 6. e Eelietetto jTatfjer fit ©ou] Tum Archidiaconus offerens illos Pontihci, di it, Reverende Pater, poftulat S. M;nr Ercltjia Cdtkolica, ut bos prafentcs Subdiaconbs ad o>;us 1 Diaconii Ordinetis. Pontifex inter; ogat, di- J cens, Sets illos dignos ejfe ? Refpondet Ar- chidiaconus, Quantum humana fragilitas nojje Jin it, & fcio ejf tejiificor, ipfos dignos ejfe ad hujus onus Officii. I % The Arch-Deacon JhaU anjiver, Have enquired of them, and alfo examined them, and think them fo to be. % Then the Bijhop fljall fay unto the People, ■ BRethren, if there be any of you who knoweth any Impediment or notable Crime in any of thefe Perfons prefented to be ordered Deacons, for the which he ought not to be admitted to that Office"; / let him come forth in the Name of God, and fhew what the Crime or Impediment is. * To the fame, 3 iff 5 E. 6. /let Ijim COniC f0?tlj.] The ancient way was, an Acclamation of the People, (He is worthy ; or, He is worthy, be is jufi ;) as appears by their Form of Ordination ^ but that hath been changed for a thoufand Years, into this method of Summoning the People to make Objections, if they had any. And Deacons fhall be prefented by the Archdeacon, £or Deputy; ibid. a. -whoalfo fhallwit- nefs their Suffici- ency. The People pre- fent, fhall be defi- red to alledge Im- pediment, if any be. 172. The Ordination of Tit. VI.! Abridgment. which being alledged, the Bi- fhop fhall ceafe, for that time. Every Perfon to be ordained' Deacon, fhall take the Oath of Supre- macy i — and promife Obedience 10 his Ordinary. The Office of a Deacon, ..toaifiltthePrieft, -to read Leflons and Homilies, —to Caccchiie, —to baptite, —to preach if ad- mitted, —to fearch for the- Cick, Comb. p. ibo\ Still. Ecel. til", v. 1. p. 131. «.'an. 8. Core. Vaf. 5251. C'sn.2. 5[ And if any great Crime or Impediment be objected, the Bifhop fhall fur ceafe from Ordering that Perfon, until Jack time as the Party accufed [ fhall be found clear of that Crime. ' Stall try himfelf clear, 3 Jj" 5 E - <*• Kubrick^ in the Form of Ordaining Deacons. And before the Gofpel, the Bifhop, fitting in ! his Chair, fhall caufe the Oath of the King's Supremacy, and againft z the Power" and Authority of ! all foreign Potentates,'' to be miniftred unto every of them that are to be ordered. v • A Chair, 3 i? 5 E. 6. * Tbeufurped Piter, 3 Jy ; E, 6. « The Bifiop of Rome, 3 &T $ £. 6. Among the Quefiions, in the Form of Ordaining Deacons* WI LL you reverently obey your Ordinary, and other chief Minifters of the Church, and them ' to whom the Charge and Government over you " is committed, following with a glad Mind and Will their godly Ad- monitions. ' To whom the Government and Charge U tommitted over you, 3 \3 5 E. «. Anfoer, I will endeavour my felf, the Lord being my Helper^ In the Form of Ordaining T>eac ons. IT appertaineth to the Office of a Deacon ' in the Church" where he fhall be appointed * to ferve," g to aflift the Prieft in Divine Service, and fpecially when he h mrniftreth the Holy Communion, and: 3 to help him in the" Diftxi- bution thereof, and to read Holy Scriptures and i Homilies in the * Church ;" and s to " inftruQ: the Youth in the k Catechifm; / 6 in the abfence of the Prieft" to baptize 7 Infants," and 8 to " preach, m if he be 9 admitted thereto 1 ' by the Bifhop. And furthermore, it is his Office, 10 where Provifion is fo made,'' n to fearch for the fick, poor, and impotent People of the Parifh, to intimate their Eftates, Names, and Places where they dwell, unto the Cu- rate, that by his Exhortation they may be relieved *' with the Alms of the Parifhioners or others. Manner of Ordaining Deacons. ' Not in 3 E. 6- * Not in 5 E. 6. tr 5 E. 6. ' Not i'b 5 nor 5 E. 6. * Not in 3 nor 5 E. 6. ' Not m 3 nor 5 convenient atmofe, 3 is 5 E. 6. J Not in 3 E. 6. * Congregation, 3 i? 5 E. 6. ' Not in 3 E. 6. 6 Not in 3 VrtinjE. o~. * Commanded, 3 £. 6. ,0 Not in 3 E. 6. '" By the Parijh or other . 1 g ^DO fliflff*] Diaconus non ad Sacerdotium, red ad miniiterium Ordinatur ; and, ancient- ly, he officiated under the Presbyter, in laying Refponfes,and repeating Confeflion, Creed, and Lords Prayer, after him, and in fuch other Duties of the Church, as now properly belong to cur Parif) Clerks ; who were heretofore real Clerks, in England and elfewhere, attending the Parilh Prieft, in thofe Inferior. Office. b ^tmfftXtfj.] In the Couneil of An- cyra, it is mentioned as the Office of a Deacon, *f7° | ' *) vlntuv u.ve Fonw 0/ Ordaining Deacons. % Then o the Bijbop, lying bis Hands [ever ally upon the Head, of every ' one' of them, * humbly kneeling before him,' {hall fay, p '"¥""' AKE thou Authority to execute the Oifice of a Deacon in the Church of God committed unto thee; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy GholL Amen. % Then /ball the Bijbop deliver to every one of them the New Tejlament, faying, q TH AKE thou Authority to read the Gofpel in the Church of God, and to preach the fame, if thou be 3 thereto licenfed by the Bifhop himfedf. * Not in 5 E. 6. * Not in 3 nor 5 £. 6. » Thereunto or dingily commanded, J Jy 5 E.6. Cfic "Bffljop lawns hiss Bantu**] This was made the Rule, in the j\tb Council ot Carthage • Diaconus cum erdinatur, folus Epif- COpus qui eum benedicit, manum fuper Caput illius ponat • quia non ad Sacerdotium, fed ad minifterium confecratur ; which Rule, and the reafon for it, is alio given by the Rman Pontifical, in the Rubrick for Impofition of the hands. p Ca&C thOU.] Accipe Spiritum Sanctum ad robur, ejr ad refijlendum Diabolo, & Ten- tationibus ejus, in nomine Domini, in the Church of Rome ; but that Form is not a- bove j-oo Years old. q CafcCtfiOU.] Accipe poteflatem legendi Evattgelium in Ecclefid Dei, tarn pro vivis, quam pro defunctis : in the'Roman Pontifi- cal. This Ceremony was anciently ufed, at the Ordination of the Leclor, as appears by the Fourth Council of Carthage, Tradat el Codicem, de quo hilurusefl, dicens ad eum Accipe, & c-fto lecior verbi Dei. And as to thac addition, tarn pro vivis quam pro de- funtlis, tho' Morinus found it in an Ordinal ok 600 years old, yet he obferves, it was put in the Margin, in a Modem fnnd, and later Ink. CAP. VIII. Distinct Orders lljall not be taken Together. JOHANNES PECHAM. Ordines rite fufcipiantur, minores non cum majoribus, & ii quidem gradatim, cum difcretione Ordinum, Oificiorum, & CbaraBcrum, ac Gratiarum, fu- Jcipientibus patefatla. CUM fecundum Doftores Theologos militia Clericalis feptem muniatur Ordinibus, fingulorum Chara&eribus in anima confignatis, per fingulos etiam accipiens augmentum Gratiae T nifi ordinati r fifte Ordinem recipiant, feu crimine irretiti;expedit plurimum ipfos Ordines minime recipere s inculcatos : quoniam inculcatio Reverentiam minuit, & Gratiam per confequens, quae per irreverentiam repercutitur ab ingratis. Contra dignitatem igitur tarn Reve- rend ifli mi Sacra menti foredignofcitur, quinque fimul, quatuor fcilicet Ordines non facros cum uno facro, alicui uni homini exhibere. Unde in nonnullis Provinciis alicui quatuor minores Ordines non faciliter fimul conferuntur, ut afcendentes Clerici ad Chrifti Minifteria quafi Canticum Graduum concinen- tes, cum probati extiterint in minoribus Officiis, gradatim demum proficiant ad majora. Quia igitur ex fingulis Eccleliis, quse pia, quae religiofa, quaeque honeftiora funt, tenemur eligere, & ea tanquam fafciculum in Anglorum men- tibus colligare, praecipimus, ut Epifcopi in his fequantur Canonicas Sanftiones, minores etiam Ordines, quando id poteft fieri, bono modo pro Sacramenti Re- verentia dentur aliquoties faltem t combinati. Et recipientes cos feu fimul, Abridgment. The Imposition of hands upon a Deacon, -—and the delivery of the New Tefta- ment. Page 16. a. Can. 8. P*g 337. r Fieri.] @uia ab flute coatlus recipit contra vohmtatem fuam Ordines ; quo cafu, nullum re- cipit Ordinem. Lyndw. s Inculcatos.] i. e. multiplicatos, vel plures fimul, eodem die. Lyndw. t Combinati] Scilicet duo una. vice, & pofied duo alia vice. Lyndw. 2 Y feu Every one of the feven Orders being a new in- crease of Spiritual Grace, — ought to be re- ceived diftindt, — at Jeaft, the Lejfer Orders ought not to be re- ceived with the Greater, — but rather the LefTer,one after an- other. According to the Canonical Sand- ions, —the LefTer Or- ders (hall be re- ceived by two and t wo at molt 3 174- The Ordination of Tit. VI. Abridgment. --and the Perfons Ordained fhall be inftruded in the DiftincSions, and the Grace confer- red. A Deacon fhall continue in that Office a whole year, unlefs dif- penfedwith by the Bifhop. Rift. 77- *< 2. No perfon what- ever (hall be made Prieft, and Deacon, iaone day, — but Deacon may be made Prieft within the year, if the Bifhop lee caufe. At the Ordina- tion of Priefts, there fhall be a Sermon, concern- ing the Order and Office. feu fingulatim, in vulgari lingua publice inftruantur de diftinftione Ordinum, Officiorum, 8? Chara&erum, ac de profe&u Gratis, quse in fingulis Ordinibus continetur, & digfte accedentibus augmentatur. 3 & 5 Edw. VI. -i 3,14 Car. II. Rubric J{ at the end of the Ordination of Deacons. AND here it muft be ' declared " unto the Deacon, that he muft continue in that Office of a Deacon the fpace * of u a whole year "(except for reafonable caufes J it fhall otherwife feem good unto the Bifhop/' to the intent he may be perfect, and well expert in the things appertaining to the Eccfeflaftical adminiftration. In executing whereof, if he be found faithful and diligent, he may be admitted by his Diocefan to the Order of Priefthood, 4 at the times ap- pointed in the Canon ; or elfe on urgent occafion, upon foroe other Sunday, or Holy-day, in the face of the Church. " ' Of a vhole Tear at the lejji, 3 Jy 5 E. 6. * It be other-uife feen to kit Ordinary, 5 Jy 5 £. 6 ■ Shewed, 3 iff $ E. 6. 4 Wot m 3 nor 5 E. 6, u 3 foljOle g?car + ] The Rule of the Canon Law vv^f, five Years: In quo Online (fpeaking of Deacons) quinque annis. ft inculcate fe gejferit, hartre debebit • exindc fuf- fragantibus (tipendiis, per tot gradus datis pro- pria fidei documentis, PresbyteriiSaceidotium foterit prcmereri. But afterwards, Provision is made for the Religious, that they may at mort diffances, pafs through the Orders (LelTer and Greater) in the time here ap- pointed, viz,, one Year. CANONS KJ03. xxxii. None to be made Deacon and Mintjler both in one T>ay. THE Office of Deacon being a ftp or degree to the Miniftery, according to the Judgmentof the Ancient Fathers, and the Practice of the Primitive Church ; we do ordain and appoint, t^at hereafter no Bifhop fhall make any Perfon, of what qualities or gifts foever, a P< aeon and a Minifterboth together upon one day ; but that the Order in that behalf prefcribedin the Book of ma- king and confecrating Bifhops, Priefts and Deacons, be ltrictly obferved. Not that always every Deacon fhould be kept from the Miniftry for a whole Year when the Bifhop fhall find good caufe to the contrary; but that there being now four times appointed in every Year for the Ordination of Deacons and Minifters, there may ever be fome time of trial of their behaviour in the Office of Deacon, before they be admitted to the Order of Priefthood. CAR IX. 'The Manner of Ordaining Priests. Orders fljall not he taken toge- ther. A D.i &c. ?49- Dift. 77. c. g. 1 Jac. r. & 5 Edw. VI. -13, 14. Car. IL The Form ' and Manner of Ordering of Priefts. WHEN the Day appointed by the Bifhop is come, after Morning Prayer is ended, there fhall be a Sermon or Exhortation, declaring the Duty and Office of fiich as come to be admitted Priefts ; how neceffary that Order is in the Church of Chrift ; and affo how the People ought to efteem them in their Office." ■ Not in 3 ttor 5 E. 6. * THs Bubrick is not in 3 nor 5 E.6. the fi: ft of which begins thus, WTien the Exhortation it ended, then flail folloa the Communion : and the lecond thus, When the Exhortation is ended, then tbali be fung fot the Introite to the Communion I his Pfahn ' Firft A.D.i 549. &c. C A p. IX. Priests and Deaco ns. *75 Dtjtintl Orders (ball not be aken toge- her. A. D.i $ 49- Vid. i W. & Mar. c. 3. §. 3, 12. A.D.i J49. &c. t Almighy God, &e. Did. Pont. f. 2>. b. R 1 Firft the" Arch-Deacon, 1 orin his abfence, one appointed in his ftead, "fhall prefent unto the Bifhop ' fitting in his Chair near to the holy Table", all them that fhall receive the Order of Priefthood that day ♦ (each of them being decent- ly habited '' ) s and fay, • And then the, 5 iff J E. 6. * Not in 3 nor 5 E. 6. ' Not in 3 vor 5 E.6. * Every one of them having upon him a ftain Alb, 3 t". 6. but n«ither of thefe is in } £. 6. s Ike Archdeacon joying, 3 iff S E. 6. Everend Father in God, I prefent unto you thefe Perfons prefent, to be admitted to the Order of Priefthood The Bifhop. TAkeheed that the Perfons whom ye prefent unto us be apt and meet, for their learning and godly converfation, to exercife their Miniftry duly, to the honour of God and the edifying of his Church. [Note, The reft, as in the Form of Ordering Deacons, p. 171. to the Word Crime.] 3 & 5 Edw. VI. — 1 3, 14. Car. II. Rubric/^ in the Ordination of Priefts. Then the Bifhop ' fitting in his Chair " fhall minifler unto every 2 one" of them the Oath concerning the King's Supremacy. ■ Not in 3 nor $ £. 6. ' Not in 3 nor 5 t. 6. Among the Queflions in the form of Ordaining Priefts. uu Will you reverently obey your Ordinary, and other chief Minifters, unto whom ' is committed the Charge and Government over you''; following with a glad Mind and Will their Godly 2 Admonitions', and fubmitting your felves to their godly Judgments ? Anfwer. I will fo do, the Lord being my Helper. ' Tie Government and Charge is committed over you, 3 iff 5 E. 6. * Admonition, 3 iff 5 E, 6. uu This is inftead of the Oa-h of Obedi- ence at the Confecration of a Biihop ; and was the only Queftion asked of the Presbyter Ordained, according to the Ro man Pontifical : Promittis mibi & SucceJJ'ori- bus meis reverentiam & obedientiam ? — or, Promittis Pontifici, Ordinario tuo } pro tempore exiftenti, reverentiam & obedientiam ? Pro- mitto. Abridgment. Priefts' fhall be prelcnted by the Archdeacon, or Deputy, — who alfo fhall witnefs their fuffi- ciency. Every Perfon to be ordained Prieft, (hall take the Oath of Supremacy, —and promife O bedience to his Ordinary. 3 & 5 Edw. VI. — 13, 14. Car. II. Rubric^ &c. in the Ordination of Priefts. * When -|- this Prayer is done, the Bifhop, n> with'the Priefts prefent, fhall lay their hands feverally upon the h^ad of every one that receiveth ' the Order of Priefthood " ; the Receivers humbly kneeling upon their knees, and the Bifhop faying, » Orders, 3 iff 5 £. 6. w flftlitlj tfje Wttt$ P?efrnt.] Presbyter cum Ordinatur, Epifcopo turn benedicente, & murium fuper caput ejus tenente, etiam omiKS Presbyteri quiprafentes funt, manus fuas juxta manum Epifcopi } fuper caput illius teneant. Ty Eceive the holy Ghoft 2 for the Office and work of a Prieft in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the Impofition of our hands. ' * Not in 3 nor 5 E. 6. x &CCCitiC«3 In the Roman Pontifical, j cata, remitimtur eis, tjf quorum retinutris ccite Stiritum Sanftum : quorum remiferis pec- I tenta Cunt : and no more. Whofe Accipe Spiritum Santlum ; quorum remiferis pec- I tenta funt j and no more. re- The Impofition of hands upon a Prieft, ij6 The Ordination of Tit.VI. Abridgment. —and the delivery of the Bible. Whofe fins thou dolt forgive, they are forgiven ; and whole fins thou dofr re- tain, they are retained. And be thou a faithful Difpenfer of the Word of Gcd, and of his holy Sacraments ; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. Amen. 5 Then" the Bifhop (hall deliver to ever y one of them 4 kneeling, " ! the Bible into his hand," faying," rAke y thou authority to preach the Word of Gcd, and tominiftcr the holy Sacraments in 6 the" Congregation 7 , where thou fhalt be * lawfully ap- pointed thereunto." ' The Bible in the one hand, and the Chalice or Cuj with tie Bread in the other * This, 3 is 5 £. 6. ? lu J £. 6. the Science ends here. * So appointed, Dtfiinci Orders [hall not be taken toge- ther. » Not in 3 nor 5 £. 6, hand, laying, 3 £. 8. 5 £. 6. 4 Hot in 3 not 5 £. 6- In hit hand, 5 t. 6. y Ca&C tljOtt.] Tn the Roman Pontifical, there is a Rubrick, &c. in thele Words : Turn tradit cuilibet [uceejjive Caiicem cum vino & aqua, & Patenam [uperpofitam cum hoftid — r above 700 Years old. Pontifice fingulis dicente, Accipe Potejlatem ojferrt Sacrificium Deo, Mijjafyue celebrate, tarn pro vivis, cjudm pro defunitis t in nomine Domini : But this is not to be found in any Ritual, To prevent Ex- actions of Fees at Ordinations ; --* decreed, that only 6 d. (hall be paid for Letters of Orders, -ar.d nothing on any othei account ; . —on pain to re- ftore double, --and not reftoring, to be under Suf penfion, or Inter- did. GAP. X. Simoniacal Ordination^ and Lawful Fees. JOHANNES STRATFORD. — Tro Uteris cujuflibet Sacri Ordinls, non ultra /ex denarios. Jigillatione autern liter arum, nihil Ckricis extorquebit, o-c. ■fro l JEVA 8c" miferabilis cupiditas adinvenit, ut pro Literis Ordinum, ^ j pro fcripturarum labore ac figillis, fiant multoties exa&iones immenfae, id reprobante z Canone, dicente, quod ficut non decet Epifcopum mantis im. polltionem vendere, ita nee miniftrum Calamum venundare. Nos igitur nunc abufum abolere volentes, pra;lentis dehberatione Concilii duximus ordi- nandum, quod pro Uteris cujuflibet Sacri Ordinis, ultra fex denarios difti a Clerici, per fe vel per alios, b non recipiant quovifmodo. c In cseteris verb Ordinarii fuis teneantur miniitris ftipendia conftituere, quibus debeant meritb contentari. Pro figillatione verb literarum hujufmodi, aut d Marif- callis pro introitu, feu Janitoribus, Hoftiariis, vel e Barbitonforibus Epifco- porum, a Clericis, minoribus vel majoribus Ordinibus decoratis, nihil omni- nb exigi volumus, vel / perfoh'i ; ne, cujufvis fpecie velaminis, folutio pro figillis literarum vel introitu fupra diclis, in quseftum damnabilem convertatur. Et ne temeritas provifa remedia violans, prsetereat impunita ; fi contra prae- milTa quicquam recipiatur ab aliquo, duplurn fie recepti reddi prsecipimus in- fra menfem : Alioquin, Clerici beneficiati receptorum per ipfos inique du- plurn reftituere differentes, ab officio &■ beneficio noverint fe fufpenfos. Cle- rici verb non Beneficiati cV Laici ingreffum Ecclefiae fibi noverint interdi- clum, quoufque de duplo fatisfa&ionem impenderint folventibus competen- tem. z, Canone.] Decretal. 1. j. tit. 3. c. 1. & qu. 2. c. 4. Sicut Epi[copum. a Clerici.] Scilicet jeribentes in Epifcoporum Officii*' ad quos fpeclat fie Ordinatis exinde 'items ccpficere. Lyndw. b Non recipiant.] Et fie excludit gratis eti- am oblatum. Lyndw. c In exceris.] J$W remuneration digna erant ultra Script uram ; ut puta t pro concept tone literarum hujufmodi & aliis if[orum laboribus. Lyndw. d Marifcallis.] £>ui regunt Aulas Epifcopo- porum, & loca intiriora. Lyndw. e Barbitonforibus.] Quorum officium ejl y ordinandorum Coronas apt are. Lyndw. / Perfolvi.] Etiam ft velit gratis aUquii perfolvere. Lyndw, 3 1 Eliz. A.D.i 342. 17 Edw. ;. Edit. Oxon. p. 222. [Cap. VL Priests WDeaco^s. l 77 Simonix- cal Ordi- nation, and Lawful Fees. A. D.ic88. i Jac. i. Decretal. 1 S- t. >.c. 6. Caul, i . q. I. c. i,«. 3> s > !>i fce. ^xcerp. kh. «. Spel.V.i.p 26 3 . Otho it^ ratio Ordin. T. & -'a- ptura. 3 i Eliz. Cap. 6. In an Act, Entituled, An AB againjl Abujes in EteBion of Scholars^ &c. "§x. l^outocu furtfjet, ana be it marten bptfje aut&otftp afo?efaitr, CfiattT an? petfon o? perfong ftnjatfoebcr, fljall o? Do at anp time aftrr tJjc enn of tfjiis €>clfton of parliament, recede o? tafce any monep, fee, reiunto, o? anp otfjer profit, Ditzaiv o? inoirecttp, oj fljall taftc anp p?omife, agreement, cobenant, bono, o? otfjer afftf- rnnce, to recetoe an? monep, fee, retoaro o? anp otfjer profit oirectip o? inoircctiP} citfjer to fjim o? tfjrmfeloes, o? anp otfjer of tfjeir o? to anp of tfjefr fticntus call o^ Oinarp ano Iatofnll fee«es onip crcepteo; fo?, o? to procure tfje ojoaimnn; o? mafunn; of anp 99tniffero? 9©iniftcr0, o? gibing; of anp o?aer& o? licence o? licence to p?earij:i tfjat tfjen cberp perfon ano perfons fo offenoino;, fljall fo? ebcrp fucfj offence forfeit ano lofetlje (Urn of fo?tp ponnos of lauiftt! monep of England .• ano tfje partp fo co?= rnptlp ojoainco o? maoc Snifter, o? tafcmrj ©joerg, (ball forfeit anolofe tfje fitm of ten pouno&ano if at anp timetoitfjmfeocn pears nert after fncfj corrupt entering in- to tlje 2©iniffrp,o? receioinit of ©iber&ljc fljall accent o? tafee anp 'Benefice, liuinrj, o? promotion €cciefinflicnl,tl)at tijen immcotatelp from ano after tfjemottction, m= oeffinff, o? installation tfjereof, o? tfiereinto baO, tfje (lime benefice, tfbinrt, ano pjomotion Ccclefiaffical, fljalf be cftfoonss mccrJp bofo, ano tfjat tfje patron o ? pcrfon to toljom tfje aobotofon, gift, p?efentation o? collation, fljall bp late appertain, fftafl ano map bp birtue of tlji0 act, p?efcnt o? collate unto, gtbe ano oifpofe of tfje fame Q3eneficc, Lfbinrj o? promotion ©cclcfiaffieal, in fucfj fort to all intents ano purpofes, m if tfje par ty fo inoitcteo, inoeffeo o? inffalleo IjaD been o? toere nattirallp ocao t Unp lain, ojomance, qualification o? otfpenfation to tfje contrary nottottfj- (fanWnff : Cljc one moietp of all toljicfj forfeitures fljall be to our ©oberafgn iaop tfje Cuieen, fier fictrss ano fucceflb?& ano tlje otfjer moietp to Ijim o? tfiem tfjat toili fae fo? tlje fame, bP action of oebt, bill,plaint, o? information, in anp of fier ^aieffies Courts of Eeco?o, in foljicljno <£flopn, protection, Prioiletje, o? gaiager of lam fljall be aomttteo o? allotoco* CANONS 1603. Can. exxxv. Entituled, A certain Kate of Fees due to all Ecclefiaftical Officers. ■ ■ » Provided furthermore, that no Fee or Money g fhall be received either by the Archbifhop, or any Bifhop or Suffragan, either dire&ly or in- directly, for admitting of any into Sacred Orders : nor that any other Perfon or Perfons under the faid Archbifhop, Biftiop dr Suffragan, fhall h for Parch- ment, Writing, Wax, Sealing, or any other refpeel: thereunto appertaining, take above Ten Shillings, under fuch Pains as are already by Law pre- fcrib'd. Abridgment. g @>Ijatt be wceftKfc ) E « ™ , *™™*& •ra-pjo-^urjp©-, S S'ttky.ov®- , KctQcupeiAa >y twrot £ « yjHp/]ovii'ra.{, Xj l.Y.M-if\i&6> f ecui tamen efl de illo Notario vel Regiftratore,, tjui literas Teftimo nialss fcribit } ip/is etiam Ordinatis, pro S alar io juflo. So, John de Athon and fome of the . modern Conftitutions abroad, agreeing to ' the Reafonablenefs of this, have, by way of | reflaint upon the Officer, fixt the Fee of ■writing, &c. in like manner as this Canon, J and the foregoing Coftitution of Archbi fhop Stanford, have done in our Church. For the Letters Teftimonial of Ordination are no part ot the Ordination, but only taken afterwards for the Security of the Perfon Ordained,- and therefore the fame John de Atbon, in the place abovementioned, fays, Tutum eft (net,, neceffarium) ipfis Ordina- tis literas figido Eyifcopi Ordinantis conjignatas, didam Scripturam [continentem tarn nomi na Ordinantis quam Ordinati, & fufceptionem cujufque Ordinis, ac tempus & locum Ordi- nationis, as it is before] fecum reportare. Z CAP. AnyPcrfori rak- ing money for Or. ders, (awful Feci ex cepted^ —fhall forfeit 40 /. --- ard the Party Ordained io/. --and taking a Liv- ing wnhin7 years, it ihjill be void, --and theiParron may prefent again. One moiety of the Forfeitures fhall be to the King, the other to him that will fue. No Fees fhall be taken for Or- ders by Bifhops, -nor by Officers more than i o s. Toltt. r55- The Contents. CAP. I. The ^Conversation of Mini/ten, with regard to Secular Employments. CAP. II The Converfation of Minijlers, with regard to Life, and Manners. CAP. III. TfeAppAR £ L of Min&ers, CAP. I. r The Conversation 0/ Ministers, mtb regard to Secular Employments, STEPHANUS. Clerk* Beneficiati, aut in Sacris conflituti, non Slnt Procurator^ aut Senefcalli Secularium. Raefenti Decreto ftatuimus, ne Clerici beneficiati, aut in facris Or- dinibus conftituti, Villarum Procuratores admittantur; videlicet^ ut fint Senefcalli aut Ballivi talium Adminiftrationum, occafione quarum Laicis in reddendis ratiociniis obligentur : nee Jurifdi&iones, exerceant feculares, prefer/tim illas, quibus Judicium Sanguinis eft annexum, I t 2 1 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 3 , Spiritual Terfons abridged from taking of Ferms, &c. F3D E the mojc quiet ano oertuous ineteafe ano maintenance of oifrine ferofce, the pleaching ano teaching of thetoojo of (Sou, toith gooip ano gooo eramplc gioing, the bcttet Oifcijnrge of Curates, tfje maintenance of IjofpttalitP, tlje relict' of poo? people, the ineteafe of oeootion, ano gooo opi^ nioti of tjjc lap fee tomato the fpiritual pcrfong : C©e it enaaeo, ojoainco ano cffahitfljco bp the fcing out 8>obcraign £o?o, foito the affent of the Lo?oobetaign Lo?a, ana tlje otber Ijalf tfjereof to eberp fuel) perfon tljat toill fue fo? t&e fame b^ original torit, bill, o? plaint of oebt, 0? b^ anp information in anp of tlje &tngs courts J in tobicfj affion ana fuit no toagct oftato ujall be aamittea fo? tbe aefenaant, no?anpeflbin, 0? p?otcction allotoea* II. 8no be it alfo enaeteb bp tlje autljo?itp afo?cfaia, Cljat all ana eberp fucfj fpiritual perfon o? perfon0 to&iclj notobabe, o? occtipp anp ferm bptljem- feibes r 0? bp anp otijer to tljeir ufe, anp mnnno?0, lanas, tenements, o? Ijctcaitaments, of tlje leafe o? grant of tlje ftmg our ©obcraign lo?a, o? anp dtijet perfon o? perfon0, fo? term of life, o? fo? pear0, o? at toill, bv anp uniting 0? otfjertotfe, o? tljat noto babe anp annual rent0, o? ottjer annual aaaantage o? profit, bp occafion o? colour of anp fuclj leafe o? ferm, fljall clearlp bargain, fell, gibe, o? grant atoap on tfji0 fine tlje JTeaft of @. Michael tlje Srcljangel nert coming, to anp fuclj lap perfon o? pcrfon0, a0 tbcp toill at tbeitoam nominations ana appointment, all fuclj leafe, ferm, tnteteff ana p?ofit,a0 anp fuclj fpiritual perfon, o? anp otijer to bis ufenoto Ijntlj o? babe, in o?bp reafon of anp fuclj ferm i fo tljat in no toife anp fuclj fpiritual perfon o? perfon0 at anp time after tlje fame jFealf, b^ tljemfelbe0, o? anp otijer to tljeir ufe, b\> anp manner of menus, frauo o?malc engine, fljall Ijabe, ufe o? occtipp in ferm anp manno?0, lanas, tcnement0, o? beceaitaments* of tlje bemife, leafe o? grant of anp perfon o? perfano beretofo?e mabc o? Ijereafter to be maac, to tljemfelbe0, o? to anp otijer to tljeir ufeg$ ; #*o? from tlje fata jf eaft fljall take anp annual rent, o? otijer annual aobantage o? profit, bp oc- cafion 0? colour of anp fucb leafe o? ferm bp anp manner of means : upon pain to forfeit fo? eberp montbfo occupping anp fuclj ferm, at anp time after tlje faia jfeaff contrarp to tlji0 p?efent act, ten pouna, ana upon pain to forfeit ten times as mucb a0 anp fucb fpiritual perfon, or anp to W ufe, (ball take in anp annual rent, nabnntage or profit, bp occafion or colour of anp fuclj leafe, at anp time after tlje faiD feaff. Cbe one balf of toljiclj forfeitures to be to tbe ftfhjj our ©oberaign JLorb, ana tlje otber Ijalf to ijimtbat toill fue for tlje fame bv original tout, bill, o? plaint of aebt, o? bp information in anp of tlje filings Courts,in tofjicb action or fuit, no toager of lato ffjnll be nbmittca fo? tlje aefen= cant, nor anp effoin or protection allotoea. in* ana be it alfo enactea, Cljat all fuclj leafes maae, o? Ijereafter ta be mane unto anp fuclj fpiritual perfen o? perfons, o? to anp otijer to tljefr ufe, for term of life, term of pears, o? at toill, of anp mannor0, lanbs, ttnt- mcut0, or bcteoitaments,toljereof tljep or anp of tijemftjall take anp profit o? mcaimg bp t&emfelbes, o? b^ anp to tljeir ufe, after tlje fata tfcaff of g>. Michael, bp colour of fucb leafe o? grant, ana not bf tbem bargainea,grant< et> ana foia atoap before tlje faia feaff, as is befo?e limitea, fljall fram Ijence- fortlj bctttterlp boto ana of none effect, as toell againff tbe leaforo? leafors, grantor o? grantors, tljeirljeirs ana aligns, ana againff eberp of tljem, asa< gainff tbe leafec o? Ieafees,anatbeit erecutors ana alTigns,ann eoerp of tljenn IV. probiaea altoaps, Cbat tljis p?cfent act fijall not ertena to anp fpiri= tual perfon or perfons,in ana fo? taking to ferm anp temperaltfes, » outing tlje time of vacations of anp tlje arc&bifijopricks, 15iff)op?fcks, abbeps, Pri- ories, or otijer Collegiate, Catljeajal, o? Conbcntual Cburcljes, no? to anp fpiritual perfon o? perfons, tljat fljall tenber o? make anp traberfe upon anp offices 0? office, concerning bts o? tljeir ftecbolb. -nor take ren'r, --upon pain of 10/. per Month for occupying, and ten times the value of the Rent, —and alfo all Leafes granted to Spiritual Perfons after the feaft of St. Michael (hall I be void. SpititualPerfons may take to ferm Temporalties of Bifhopricks, (3c. during Vacation. « Cake tO jferm,] This was the Rule of the Canor.-law, Decrcvh [anUa& magna Synodus, neminem borum, deiticeps, hoc eft, Epifccpum five Clericum, aut Movachum, con- ducere pojfejjiones. So, in the Council of IVeflminfter, mj. Epifcopi Prtsbyteros, Ab- bates, Monacbosy Triores fubjtHos, firmam tcnere inbibeant. w During tfje time of aiacations.] This Exception \v.i$ made with regard to the two Statutes of Edw. 3. (Ann. 14. c. 4, j.) by which the Officers of the Crown are required to lett the Temporalties of Bi- Ihopricks, in the times of Vacation, to Deans and Chapters,- &c. before all others j yield ing to the King the value of them ; as may be feen, by the Statutes at large, under the Title, PoJJ'eJftons and Revenues of Bijhopricks, Cap. 3. 3 a aim i8o The Converfation and Apparel Tit.VII. Abridgment. Nofpintoalfer- fon lhall buy and fell in ihe way of Merchanchfc, — upon pain to for- feit theceblevalue, and the Bargain to be void, — but they may buy Horles &c. lor their own private ufe, or tiLage of their Glebe, — and if they mif- !ike them, may fell them again. Governours of Religious Houfes, &c. of 800 marks or under, may oc- cupy as muchLand, as is neccffary for Ufe, and Hcfpi- tahcy, — and. all other Spiritual Pcrlons not having luffi- cient Glebe &c, may take Lands to ferm, for the ex- pences of their Houfe and Holpi- calicy only, Decretal. 1. 3. t.5cc. 5 . V. aim be it aifo cnactcu bp tlje auttjo?ttp f:fo2efam, Chat no fpirituai pcr= fono? pafons> fecular o? regular, of voijat cflnte o? uerrvec foebcr tfcep feft fljall from I)cnc£f02tl> by ijimfelf, nor bp nnp otljcu fo? Ijim, 1102 to Ijis ufe 02. bargain, aim buy to fell again * for any lucre, gam 02. profit, in anp markets, fairs, anb otljer places, any manner of cattd, co?n, lean, tin, fjtbes, leather, tallob), ftfij, iuooi, looob, 0? anp manner of biaual 02 mercbaubtfe, unjat ntim foeber tljep be of, upon pam to forfeit treble tijc balue of ebcrp tijing,bptbem 0? bp anp to tljeir ufe, bargaineb anb bougljt to fell again, contrarpto this &ct. aim tljat cberp fucb bargain aim contract Ijeteaftcr to be mabe bp tljem, 02 bp anp to their ufe, contrarp to this Set, fljall be uttcrlp bom ano of ncne effect, aim tfje one ijalf of cberp fuclj forfeiture to be to the fting m 8>oberaign £o?b, anb the ot&et half to ijim tljat bull fur fe? the fame bp 0^ riginal tun't of Debt, bill, plaint, 0? information, in anp of the Eings Courts. In tufjiclj actiono?fuit no voager of lab) fo? tlje bcfenbant fljall be abmittcb ;no? anp effoin no? protection allouicb. VI. pjolHoeo aliuaps, €ljat if anp fucb fptritual perfon 0? perfons fljall happen Ijereaftec antljout fratm 0? cobin to bup anp ijo?fes, mares, 0? mules, to tlje only intent to occupy fo? Oimfelf 02 Ijis ferbants, to tioe to anb fro upon ijis ? hecclfarp bufinefs,or anp Gtljer cattels orgoobs, to tlje onlp intent aim purpofe at tlje buying tljcreof to be impiopeb aim put, in aim aim about bis necclfarp apparel of ijis obm ijoufe, 0? of fjis pctfon aim fer- bants, 0? in, fo? aim about tlje onlp occupying, manuring, 0? tillage of his ofon glebe 02 bemean laims annceeb to ijis Church, or for tlje neccflarper- pences ofljis oum beufljolb keeping j aim after tlje Imping of any fuclj bojfes, cattels, 0? goobs, o?ercrcife of tljem, 0? any of tijem, Ijapcnetlj to miMe anp oftbem, that tljep fijoulb not be goob, profitable, no? convenient fo? anp of tlje purpofes abobefam, fo? ti)e toljicfj tljep lucre bought ; tljat tijen cberp fucb fpiritttal pcr-fon 0? perfons mat labjfuilp bargain aim put area? fuclj tljings fo by him bought, luitfjout fraim 0? cobin, fo? imp of tlje purpofes abobefam, at fit's pieafuce anbabbaurage; tbis 3ct 0? anp thing tijeteincontaineb not- xuitbffaubing. vir. p?obibeb airoap, Cljatall abbots, i3?to?s, abbclfes, i3?io?eiTes, P?oboffs, Preftbcnts, Rafters of Colleges aim Dofpitals, aim all otljcr fptritual ©obetnours anb ©obemefies of anp fptrituai 09 on after ies, 0? Ijottfes of Eeligion, br> ioijat name 0? names focbet tljep be ealleb, babing manno?s, lanbs, tenements anb ijerebitaments, aim otljer pearlp profits in the&igfit cf their filf)onaif cries, 0? Ijoufes, of the pearlp baltie of biij. C. marks, 0? unber, aim not abobe, map ufe anb occupy as muclj aim as mant of tljeir bemean laims, fec^ferms, aim ferms to tljeir moll abbantage, com- mobttp aim profit, to anb fo? tbe onlt maintenance of tljeir Ijoufes anb IjoO pitalities, in as ample aim large manner as tljep 0? an? of tljem 0? tljeir p?e- bccelfors, or tlje p?ebeceiTo?s of an? of tljem, at anp time bptljcfpacc of one ljunb?eb tears laft pair, befo?e tlje mnlung of tljis aa, Ijabe bone, ufeb aim occupieb ; an? tljing in tbis prefent aa to tlje contrarp itottoitljfranbiitg. vin.probibeb alfo,Cljat eberp otljer fptritual perfon or perfons,^; not babing fufficient glebe, 0? bemean ianbs in tljeir oton Ijaims, in tlje rigbt of tljeir Cljurcljcs, ^onaiieries aim Ijoufes, f ? pafiurage of Cattels, 0? fo? incteafe of com, roanD fo? tlje only etpences oftljcit Ijouujoibs, or fo? tljeir carriages 02 journeys, may take in ferm otber laims, anb bup aim fell com anb cattel fo? tlje onlp manurance, tillage aim palfurage of fuclj ferms, fo tbat tlje in- Coirvt t:onc; M:- to Secuur ' Employ- ments* Spel. v. 2. p. 105. Dili. S3, c. 2 x JfO? anp LtlCfC] This Prohibition, was the Law of the Church before : Wic- nefs the Decretal Epiftle of Alexander the %d. Secundum iajiituta pradecejjorum noflrorum, (11b interminatione Anatbcmat'is prcbibemus, rte Monachi vel Chrici caufa lucri negotientitr. Which we find alfo transferred into the Conftitution of the Church of England, word for word, in the Council oiWeftmin- (ler, 11^9. under this Title, Ex Decretis di- verforum Patrum. And in another Decre- tal Epiftle, where the practice of Traffick- ing by Clergymen is complained of, the following reftrsint is laid upon it ,• Proinde, htijufmodi aUt ab indignis fofibac cjnafiibus no- verint afrftinendum, & ab omni cujujlibet ne- gotiations ingenio vel cttftditatc cejfandum ; aut in t]uocunofiti } mox a Cleri- callbm Officiis dbftinere cegantur. Which the Council of Weftminfter, held in the Year, 1 1 58. carried yet further, Clericos turpia lucra fetlantes- ab Officio & Bemfcio Ecclefiaftico removendos effie eenfemus. 1 iftCCCflaty 03UflltefS.] In the forego- ing Epiftle of Alexander III. whereby the Clergy are forbidden to Traffick caufd lucri, the Glofs is, fed caufd neceflitatis poffnnt. yy I50t Ijabing ftlffiCieilt] This hath been pleaded, and the Plea allowed, as oft as any Action hath been brought upon this Statute. creafe Spel. Vol. 2. p* 41. Siv. 54. 2 Bulttr. p. it. Lulw. 137. Ca p. I. of Priests and Deacons. _ — — — 181 Converjk- tion of Mi- nisters, as to Secular Employ- ments. D.i 5 3a. OBs. A.D.ic- O B S. creafe thereof be altoa? implo?eo nnDputtoani) for tbe onl? erpenecs in tbeir boufljolos, ano bofpitalitics, ano net in any tntfc to buy ano fell again, for an? otber commoOtt?, lucre 0? aDbautage, an? corner cattel, renewing;, coming 0? growing in ano upon an? fucb term, or otbertoifc, tut onl? tbc remain ano obcrplus abobe tbeir erpences of tbeir boulboios, if an? fuel) fljall happen, to ifcc b?cco anD tncreafe tbereof,toitbout frauo 0? cobin : £n? tbiug in tbelatu to tljis prefent M to tfje contrary tjcreof nottpitbttauotug. xxx, ano be it further cnactco b? tlje autborit? aforefaio, Cbat no fptritual perfon, fecular 0? regular, beueficeD toitb cure, as is afore re* bearfeb, from tbc tfcaff; of ^t. Michael tbe Archangel nert coming, b? autborit? of any manner licence, oifpenfation, or otbertoife, (ball tafte any particular ttipenD 0? falar? to fing for an? ^oul, no? l)abe, no? oc* cupy by tyimfclf, 0? by an? otfjer to bisufe,an? ^arfouage 0? Vicarage in fcrm, oftbc)tcafe 0? d&rant of an? perfon or perfons, nor tafte an? profit orient out of any fucb fcrm; upon pain to forfeit rl S.for cbcr?fucb toceftj tljat be, 0? anytofys ufe flmlloccup?, 0? babe an? fuel) ftipenD 0? ferm contrary to tbtS prefent &ct, ano upon pain to lofe ten times tbe baluc of fuclj profit 0? rent as befljaii tafte out of an? fucb ferm after tbe fatD fitatt, Cbc one bait of to^tcb forfeitures to be to tbe &iug our ^obc- raiguKtoro, ano tlje otljer moict? to bim tbat toill fue for tlje fame by original torit, bill, plaint of oebt, 0? by information in any of ti^e Hings Courts, in tabid) futt ano action no toagcr of ULato $all be aomittcDfor tbe.?^rfcn&ant, no? any effoiu or protection aiiottico, - xxxiv. $robiocD aUi)a?s, tbat ebcr? Spiritual perfon or perfens^ babiug lanos, tenements, or otljer pofTetTions in tberigbt of tbeir boufes abobe tbc?earl?ijalue of eigbt Ijunoreo marftS, ma? ftccp ano retain in tljtix occupation ano mauurance, as mucb of tfjeir faio lanos, ano tenements, anD otber poitcuions, asamll ne ueeellar? ano fufficient for pafturage of tbeir cattels, ano for tillage of corn to be implo?eD ano fpeut for tlje onl? maintenance, fuftentation, .art & Seeping of t)i$ or tt)tir l?Dna)olos ano ^ofpitalities, tmtboutfrauo or cobin; &ny tying in ti)i$ prefent act to tbc coutrar? thereof nottoitbtfanDiug. xxxv, ^robioeo altoa?, t^at it ma? be iatofut to eber? spiritual perfon ano mrfons to tafte in ferm an? mefes, manQous, or tmjeUing boufes, babing but onl?CwbarDS,or"aiuc to tfjc csatrarv notfaJitfjflanoing. xi Henr. Abridgmejn. — but may nor fell any but the over- plus, without f':aud. No fpiritual Perfon, beneficed with Cure, {hall have Licence to take ftipend for. ringing for Sou!, or occupy any Par- fonage, &c. in Ferm, —upon pain to for- feit '40 /. a week, and to lofe ten times the value of the rent. Spiritual Perfons having Pofleifions in the right of their j houies above 800 [ marks, may oc- cupy as much as I (hall be neceilary; for Cattel, Tillage, — and all Spiritual psrfons may ferm houfes, with Or- chards, in Cities, &c, for their own habitation. Spiritual Perfons may fell Flax and Hemp, growing uponLands of their own Occupation. Provifoe for the Clergy, in the Li- mitation of Sheep. iS: Tbc Converfation and x\pparel Tit. VII rjgmerir. No Sprint! -::.3nfhail k;-7 ■ -~nor pnbEdc E:ew-hcu.>, — npen pain c: i c. ftr Mcni. z i Henr. VIII. Cap, 1 3. In an Aft, Entituled, Spiritual Ter/ons abridged- from taking Pcrnu, &c. xxxii. £20f»te* alfo ano be it enacts* br tbc autiwrrv afo:£faiD,€l?at no fpmtual pcrfouo2pcrfcnc-, regular ozfccular, cf tuiiatctfate degree 02 conDtnon foeber lie oubey be, from tlicfirft Day of April ncrt coming, bapcufc, oificcp bvbimo2tbcnrfcli)cs, 0? by anrpcrfonoz pcrfons, to bis 02 tneir ufc 02 commodity, any manner cf ~ tan noufe 02 £au-bonf:c\ to be ofeU 02 occupies ro ins 02 rbctr oum m'e, commooitv 02 beboof. 0oi from tbc faiD firtt Dar of April nerr coming, mall bane," ufc 02 beep any manner of J&ieinMKrofeoi 25:c*D--boufC£J, to anv otber ufc. intent 02 bebeof, tbau only to he fpentano occupies in lus'oz rbctr oton boufes ; upon pain to fo:eit fo: eoerv mentb fo iifma anD occupnng anv of tbc fata mrffcrieso! occupation?, r L ZVx one moietvtbereof totbc^ingour^oteraignto.2D, anD tlje otber mcietr tobimtbattoillfucfo2tbefame brongmai tnn'f, biU, plaint of Debt, 02 info2matton, 111 anv of tbc fcings Courts, in tobicb action ano futt no toager of latt (ball be aomitteD fo? tbc Pcfcnaant, nc anv effotu 02 p2otectton allotoeo. c - 1 1 tiouor Sli- to Secular Employ- ments. &.D.IC29. ; ... -r. ., c Can-I)OllfeO One head of the Pntt- which every Clergyman was re- quired to make, at his Adrniffion to any place Ecclefufiical, by the.. . Ann. 1564. was this, Ifi mt (middle iv\th apj Artificers Occu- ns, as cfuttcvjly to Jcik a gain then i Etelefidfiieml Levir^ to the Sum Oersj ba . bn'e Labcur. C A N O N'S i6oj. In Can. lxxv. Enticuled, obet Conner fat 'ten required in Minifters. Furthermore, they f.:all not give themfelves to any bafe or Servile Labour. ryftailab- ftain frc r. G I Dmnkert- CAP. II. Tkc Converfation of Mmifters, Mb regard to Life and Manners. STEPHANUS. In Conltit. Vt Clericalis. A Crapula quoque ^Ebrietate, & aliis qus honeftatem eorum deformant, abitineant. EDMUNDUS. Ridel ^ 1 - ; - : f : CoQTer/auor, Capeliani a>imerum ft e Ciericid Arma portctntibus. Summarium. Quicmque in Clericali Ordine confiitutus Arma detulerit, aut deferenti illicite Jc/e immifcuerit, ipfo facto excommunicctur 5 Cr, nifi admonitu: j Tr J no tempfjhve /atisfecerit, omni Bcclcfiaftico Bern fuo in toto (Rjgno pri\e. tur, cum Or dims J::: anutitndi pericuh'. non Beneficiatus autem fiat i n xqueniuum inbabdis ad habendum, nee I fententia Excommunicationis d 1 .■> abfoh'atur, ctonec ad arbitrium ejus de preemiffis /atisfearit. CUM in Armis virtntum confiftat fecuritas innocentis Chriftianst, docet Apoftolus, ut induamur armatura Dei, k gladio San£H Spirltus accinga- . : eo quod non fit nobis colluftatio adverfus carnem Sc fanguinem, Ted ^rfus Principes tenebrarum, qui non Armis ferreis, fed orationibus, Sr la- chi ymis, Sc virtutum operibus expugnantur. Cum igitur Clericis, qui in prseclaram Chrifti haEreditatem afiumpti funt, ufus Armorum Divini or humani Juris aucloritate fit omninb prohibitus, ita ut etiam pro iuftitia eis ad o rfenfionem aut vindiclam nullatenus uti permitta- cur: Xos Ecclefiaftici honoris zelo fuccenfi, eorum abominamur enormes ex- js qui Divini nominis 5c fuse hoaeftatis obliti Arma deferre praefumunt, &: fe furibus \- prsedonibus lbciantes, ac aliis malefactoribus, prstdas, rapinas, Be furta participant; non foliim in privatorum hominum bonis, fed etiam Eccle- fiafticorum, & aliis quacunque occafione repclitis in eifdem vel Ckuftris, vel Coemiteriis eorum, talia nefarie cemmittentes. In C.'ere;-~ir, I in Park or —flull tnske Sads- ChoFch. Tbe S^ccri of :r.c 5".--::. [iwi not ."ecaiar WearoosJ is the ArmoBT due .-;.:-rs :: C'.t::~- — Dorwithftir i ■'•;.:- 1 ::i do wen Anr.;, 184. The Converfation and Apparel TiT.VIll Abridgment. —which for the fature, none (hall do upon pain of Excommunication -and, being Con- tumacious, of De- privation, —or Incapacity of Promotion for five years. Ecclefiaftical Perfons (hall not go to publick houfes. -nor labour fervile- —nor drink, —nor game, — but they fhall read theScriptures, and follow other honeft Studies, --upon pain of Ecclefiaftical Cen- furcs. No Deacon or 'Minifter (hall ufe himfelf as a Lay- man; - -if he do, the Churcb-warder.s fhall prefent him to the Bifliop. Spel.V. 2. f- i°t- Vide etianl Can. Ap.',4- In his igitur tarn horrendis federibus Clericos debacchantes pid falutis provi j hone profequimur; fratuentes, ut quicunque in Clerical! Ordine conftitutus Arma detulerit, vel aliter deliquerit in prsemiifis, ipfo facto vinculum Excom- municationis incurrar, &: nil! poftmodum monitus infra cert urn terminum a Praslato fuo praefigendum ad iplius Praia ti arbitrium fatisfecerit, ex tunc ipio fa£to omni eiufdem Regni Beneficio Eccleliaftico lit privatus, & nihilomi- nus Ordinis fui periculo fe noverit fubjacere. Qui )i forte nullum Beneficium prius habeat, ne fine tanti fceleris pcena remaneat, per quinquennium (it in habilis ad Beneficia quascunque obtinenda. A prsdicta verO Excommunicato nis fententiad fuo Dicccefano nullatenus abfolvatur, nifi prius ad ipfius Dicece- fani arbitrium fatisfecerit de prsemilTis. CANONS 1603. Ixxv. Sober Converfation required in Miniflcrs- NO Ecclefiaftical Perfon fhall at any time, d other than for their honeft Neceffities, refort to any Taverns or Ale-houfes, neither fhall they boad or lodge in any fuch Places. Eurthermore, they fhall not give them- felves to aay bafe or fervile Labour, or to Drinking, or Riot, fpending their time idlely by Day or by Night, playing at Dice, Cards or Tables, or any other unlawful Game: But at all times convenient, they fhall hear or read fomewhat of the Holy Scriptures, or fhall occupy themfelves with fome other honeft Study or Exercife, always doing the things which fhall appertain to Honefty, and endeavouring to profit the Church of God, having always in mind that they ought to excel all others in Purity of Life, and fhould be Examples to the People to live well and Chriftianly, under Pain of Ecclefiafti- cal Cenfures to be inflicted with Severity, according to the Qualities of their Offences. Ixxvi. Minifters at no time to forfake their Calling. ^7^ TO Man being admitted a Deacon or Minifter, fhall from thenceforth vo- ^ luntarily rehnquifh the fame, nor afterwards ufe himfelf in the Courfe of his Life, as a Lay-man, upon pain of Excommunication. And the Names of all fuch Men fo forfaking their Calling, the Church- Wardens of the Parifh where they dwell fhall prefent to the Bifhop of the Diocefe, or to the Ordinary of the Place, having Epifcopal Jurifdiction. Conquer fa. tionof Mi- nijlerS) as to Life and Manners. 1 jac. ii d e Habitu Clericorum, & de Ornamentis eorundem. Summarium. Clerici, prus Talaribus, Frasnis, & Sellis, Clericalem gerentes habitum honeftatis. form their own Domeftick Chap- O T H O B O N. Abridgment. — etpecially in the Church, and Sy- nods, and Panm, .-wherein theBi lains. J T>e Habitu Clericorum. ^ Summarium. Habits, &c. of Mi- nifttrs, at Divine Service. A.D.1268. S 2 «• ?• Clerici un'iVerfi gerant Vejles non brevitate nimia ridiculofas & notandas, Aures patentes, Coronas latitudine decentes, nee niji in itinere lnfulas Jen Cloyfas portent. Sacerdotes autem <& in Dignitate conjlituti Cappas claujas defer am, niji honcjla caufa aliam 1>ejlem interdum concejferit. Siqui autem in 'Dig- nitate conjlituti, aut curam Animarum habentes contra h<,u in Veftibus, In. fulis, Corona, \>el Tonfura deltquerint, nee admoniti fe emendannt, afr Officio fufpendantur 5 .r28i. 9 Ediv. I, E(J:'t. Oon. P. l2o. aut in Ecclefiis, vel coram Praelatis fuis, aut in confpeftu communi hominum, publicc Infulas fuas (vulgo Cloyphos vocant) portare aJiquatenus audeant vel praefumanr. Qui autem funt in Sacerdotio, qui etiam funt Decani, aut Archi- diaconi, nee non omnes in Dignitatibus curam Animarum habentibus conili- tuti, Cappas claufas deferant, nifi causa itineris forte, vel alia jufta caufa, ho- nefte aliam veftem gerant. Si qui verb in Sacerdotio vel Dignitatibus conftituti, aut curam habentes Animarum, fut Cathedralium Eccleliarum Canonici, contra ptumiffa vel Infu- lis, Corona, vel Tonfura deliquerint, fi moniti non fe emendaverint, ipfo faclo ab Officio fufpenfionem incurrant. In qua fi per tres menfe.s fteterint, extunc a Beneficio fint fufpenfi, nee per Dicecefanos ab hujufmodi lententiis abiblvan- tur, nifi prius fextam redituum fuorum anni illius partem perfolvant, perip- fos Dicecefanos fideliter pauperibus erogandam, falvis aliis fententiis condignis, quas Praelatus fubditis in his delinquentibus voluerit erogare. Deipfisquoque Sacerdotibus, Decanis, & Archidiaconis, & aliis in Dignitatibus conftkutis, qui in veftium Habitu contra prasmilfa deliquerint, haec eadem ftatuimus ob- fervari. Reliquos verb Clericos in prsemiflis delinquentes, fuorum Praelatorum arbitrio relinquimus puniendos. Praecipimus autem in virtute Sanftae obediential univerfis Archiepifcopis, E- pifcopis, Archidiaconis, & casteris Praslatis, ut in locis fuas Jurifdi&iOni fub- jeclis fuper praemiffis diligenter incmirant, & contra delinquentes Statutum praefens efficaciter obfervent, & faciant obfervari ; qui fi inquirendodefides &■ negligentes extiterint, vel poftquam eis per fa£ti evidentiam, vel alio jufto modo conftiterit quenquam delinquere in prsemilTis, corrigere fecundum ea qua; ftatuta funt neglexerint, Archiepifcopi a h Dalmatics Tunicae, &r Sandaliorum ufu ; Archidiaconi verb, & alii inferiores Praelati ipfo fafto ab ingrefTu Ecclefiae, donee circa corre&ionem & emendationem exerceant fuum officium debitum, Tint fufpenfi. Ad h£c, cum Epifcopalis dignitas Religionis fru£lum augere dtbeat, & cul- tum ejus apertius demonftrare, Pracipimus univerfis Epifcopali praeditis digni- nitate, ut Habitum gerant, & Ecclefiae dignitati & honori fuo congruentem, prout Canonica edocent Inftituta. Specialiter autem indicimus his, qui de Mo- nafteriis, vel aliis Regularibus locis in Epifcopos afiu.mpti funt, vel de csetero aflumentur, ut fuum deferant habitum Regularem, ne Rehgionem praeceden- tem Dignitas excludere videatur, quam libi debeant vinculo individui foederis adaptare: quibus etiam diftrittius inlnbemus, ne utantur veftibus, aut pellibus aliis, vel ornatibus ab Ordine five Regula fua priore difcrepantibus in colore, fed in talibus Statutum i generalis Concilii fatagunt obfervare. Abridgment. —and never a| pearjn theirCJoyfs, on any io.emn oc- casion, -—and Pricfts and Dignitaries, (hall wear dole Caps, --- iij «. n pain of Sulpcntion db cf fisio, --- and Handing" In Contumacy fyr 3 months,* Biftfficio, — tillthty pay (,th part of Benefice^/ the ufeofthc Pocr: -- the reft of tht Clergy to be left to the dilcretion of their Ordinaries. Archbifhopsand Bifhops neglecting to Enquire and Correct, h Dalmatics.] Dalmatica, veflis longa & Candida, fine manicis, purpureis clavis diftincla • primo in ufu apttd Sacerdotes Dalmatic, juam nunc Sclavoniam dicimus. Spelm. GlofT. i Generalis Concilii.] Lateran'. Decretal, 1. 3. T. 1. c. c, Clerici. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Qjiilibet in facris conftitutw \>eflem exterior em a militari <& laicali gerat bone/late diffaentem ; aut ab ingreffu fufpendantur Eccle/ice. Statutum dutem hgati contra Clericos portantes infulas aut tenas, publice ratumfit, ac public ettir^ cum pamarum irrogatione in tranfgreffores. QUamvis Religionis & infra. Statuto adhaerentes Domini O&oboni quon- dam in Anglia Apoftolicae fedis Legati, Ordinamus & diftricie praeci- pimus ut quilibet Clericus conftitutus in facris ordinibus veftem exte- riorem gerat k dilTimilem Militari, vel Laicali : utpote anterius 3c pofterius non / birratam, vel faltem ex forma fua Militari vel Laicali congrua honeftate dilTi- milem. Etquifecus facere prefumpferit, quamdiu formaE contrarias habitum tulerit ab ingreltu Ecclefias, fufpendatur. Et quia praediclus legatus contra I k Diffimilem militari.] Utputd, cum fe- ricis -vel aureis Intexturis, aut aliorum colorum ornamento in ve/iium Summit ate. Lyndw. / Birratam.] Birrum fecundum Januen' dicitur groflum veftimentum ,« Secun- dum iftum fenfum, dat intelligere, quod Clerici hujufmodi non debeant uti veftibus vilibus vel abjeclis, qua fint contra ip forum hone fat em. Birrum aliquando ponitur pro gremio . unde — poteji ejfe hie fenfus, ut Clerici non habe- ant vejles ante ejr retro birratas, i. e. fcijfat fiv.e dhiifas, aut complicatas ; ex qud fcifjxrd five plicaturd multafiant Gremia. Lyndw. ! Clericos — fhal! alfo be ful- pended, --and fhall them- lelves wear the Epilcopal Habit, — and likewife having been Reli- gious, the Habit of the Order they be- longed to. Every Perfoh in Orders fhall wear Habit, unlike the Military and Lay, — upon pain of fufpenfiontfi ingref- fu Ecclefia. i88 The Converfation and Apparel Tit.VII. Abridgment. The foregoing Conftiution of O- tbobon, -having been de- feared through the timoroufnefs of the LelTer Prelates in not admonifhing, -fhall take place, as to the Penalties, . without Monition , -and Inquifition fhall be made in every Deanry, after Offenders. Ir fhall be pub- lifhed three times jjayear, I [ — that all who will enjoy the Pri- vilege of Clergy,do : wear the Clerical Habit. Perl'ons in Or- ders not ufing fuch Habits as are here- by direcled, Clericos portantes m infulas aut n tenas coram Pralatis, aut coram populo pub- lice deferentes ftatuit, Ut fi moniti minime fe emendaverint, ipfo faQo ab officio fufpenfionem incurrant ; In qua fi per tres menfes perftiterint, extunca be- neficio lint fufpenfi ; a qua fufpenfione abfolvi nequeant, nifi data fexta parte Ecclefiafticorum bonorum fuorum per manus Epifcoporum pauperibus ero- ganda ; nihilominus pcenis aliis puniendi ad arbitrium Pradatorum : Nos hujuf- modi ftatutum advertentes modica: efficacix hattenus extitiffe, pro eo quod o minores Prselati hujufmodi Clericos monfrruofc: monere non audent; propter quod in pcenasadi&o Legato ftatutas videntur pufillanimitatis fuse mento mci- diffe & raro Clerici hujufmodi Epifcoporum afpe&ibus fe praefentant : Statui- mus utomni monitione ceffante, cum Clericos juris ignorantia non excufet, pras- difti Clerici fiiae proterviae merito, quotiefcunque publice coram populo vel Prselatis hujufmodi infulas portaverint, nifi forfan initinere, in poena s omnes in- cidant fu predict as. Mandamus infuper ut in pofterum de talibus per Decanatus fingulosfiat inquifitio fpecialis, & cujufcunque Tint gradus vel excellentiae, contra ipfos in forma Canonica procedatur. m Infulas.] Qua vulgb Coiphe dicuntur, &o. Lyndw. n Tenas.J Eft Tena, vittartun extremitat dependent, diverforum colorunt. Lyndw. Minores Pradari.] Sc. Arcbidiaconi, & confimlles y ttrlfdiclionem habentes. BONIFACIUS: ^ recipiendum eft (Priyilegio Cleric ali gatidere yolentibm , ut habit um, ye ft it urn, & tonfuram Clericalem, fuis locis deferant. ITEM ftatuimus, quod Epifcopi in fuis 00 Synodis, 8r aliis Convocationibus, &-finguli Archidiaconi in fuis * Capitulis, & f CapellaniEcclefiarumParo- chialium in fuis Ecclefiis, ter in anno denuncient omnibus qui Clericali Privi* legio gaudere voluerint, quod Habitum Clericalem, necnon || Corona m & p Tonfuram patenter in locis debitis deferant competentem, & maximc coram fuis Ordinariis, & in Ecclefiis, & in Congregationibus Clericorum. 00 Synodis.] #* dicuntur Conventas fve Congregatiopes Senum & Presbperorum, ejr de- bent fieri per Epifcopos annuatim. Lyndw. * Capitulis.] Colkclio Retlorum, Vicar i- oram, ejr aliorum virorum Ecclefiafticorum, ob trail at us communes inter fe habendos, dicitur Capitulum. Lyndw. t Capellani.] Reftores— & poteft etiam intelligi de Capellanit P drocbialibus , qui funt Vicarii temporales. Lyndw. H Coronam.3 Hoc eft fignum regni ejr per- feclionis, chm fit circularis, carens angulo, in fignum carentite jordium ; quia ubi angulus, ibi fordes. Lyndw. p Tonfuram. 3 Signum, quod prafcindenda funt /> longis &r latis exceflive manicis cubitos circumquaque q non tegentibus, fed r pendulis, pp Longis. 3 Ultra extremitates digit orum. Lyndw. q Non tegemibus.3 Ubi namque Manic* avert* f.tnt, Cr multiim lata, ad omnem cleva- tlcnem Brachiorum apparent cubiti, qui qui- dem cubiti ufque ad tnanum dicuntur extendi. Lyndw. r Pendulis.3 Scil. manicis, qua ft effent claufie, & non pendula, fed bracbio adapt at a bene tegerent cubitum. Lyndw. CrinibUs A.Di 5 42. 16 Edw. 3. Edit. Oitca. p. 122. Cap. III. of Priests and Deacons. 189 Habits of Mini- Jiers , out of the Church. A.D.H42. 16 Ed-w. 3. Edit. Oxon. p. is. A.D.I337. O B S. digiris publice: feu crinibus intonfis, barbifvc prolixis, a ut s annulisfuis utantur Alii quam quibus ratione t dignitatis & honoris hoc congruit, leu in prae- miiTis vel aliquibus praemiirorum fuperius exprelfatis excelfcrint, nifi infra fex menfes a tempore commilfi exceifus hujufmodi moniti fe correxerint, & effe&ua- liter hujufmodi dimittant excefius, EcclefiafHca habentes beneficia poft pra;- dictorum lapfum fex menfium ipio faQo ab officio fufpenfionem incurrant. In qua fi per tres menfes fequentes iteterint, a fuis extunc beneficiis nulla requifita monitione alia, fint ipfo jure fufpenfi. Nee extunc per fuos Dicecefanosj quibus eorum abfolutionem praefentis au£toritate Concilii refervamus, priusab hujuf- modi fententiis abfolvantur, quamquinfam partem proventuum uniusanni fuo- rum berieficiorum Ecclefialticorum perfolvant, per Dioecelanos ipfos in quorum Dioecefibus hujufmodi beneficia obtinent, pauperibus in locis benefi:iorum luo- rum degentibus infra tres menfes poitmodum fideliter erogandam. Et ii fufpen- fionibus hujufmodi durantibus, Divinis feu adminiftxationibus diclorum beneficio- rum fe ingefferint vel mifcuerint ficut prius, extunc diclis Benefices fint eo ipfo privati.Non beneficiati verbClerici publico &r communiter proCJencis fe gerentes, fi in prjedi&is exceiferint, vel eorum aliquibus, nifi moniti infra fex menfium fpa. cium fe correxerint cum effe&u, eo ipfo fint inhabiles per quacuor menfes ad be- neficium Ecclefiafticum obtinendum. Et prater hssc, in Univerfitatibusdifta? pro- vincial ftudio literarum vacantes, 8c pro Glericis fe gerentes, fi fe a piaemiffis effe&ualiter non abftineant, ad quofcunque gradus Ecclefiafticos &• honores in ipfis univerfitatibus ipfo fatto reddantur inhabiles, donee fuis moribusatquege- ftu u maturitatem exhibeant honeftis fcholanbus competentem, falvis pcenis alfis editis contra hujufmodi delinquentes. Prstfenti tamen conftitutione nolumus prohibere, quin Clerici apertis & patentibus fupertunicis, alias x menfalibusnun- cupatis, cum manicis competentibus, locis & temporibus opportunis, ac etiam itinerantes, pro eo duntaxat tempore quo per patriam iter faciunt, breves &- ftriftas veftes fibi aflumere & illis uti valeant, prout eis videbitur expedire. Veriim cum fronte libera caeteros redarguere nequeant Epifcopi, fi feipfos &■ do- melhcos proprios non corrigant in hac parte; Statuimus, quod Epifcopi noftrse provincial venulhtem in tonfuris, veftibus & cseteris fupradiftis dbfervent, & a fuis Clericis commenfalibus faciant obfervari. Abridgment. |---and not n lo/tn ingin fix months, — lballbefufpend- c.i au Officio, and after three months, H Beneficia, -ar-d not abfolvcy, out unon paying the 5 f Apart of their Income to the Poor, -•-and, if they of- ficiate in the mean time, fhall be de- prived. Non. beneficed Clergy orfe-iding dial! be uncapable of Promotion, for 4 months, - -and being of the Univerficv, 0! grce.% tiJi he rc- torm. Provifion made for Riding-Habit, 6c Bifhops (hall ob- ferverhefeinthem- klvesand theirDo- meiticks, s Annulis.] N.im per annulum prafumiiur Matrimonium. Lyndw. t Dignitatis.] Ut funtEpifcopi y Cf Superiores, qui funi fponji Ecclefia, ejf per quorum mortem dicuaiur Ecclefia •viduatte. Abbates verb, ejr alii Prtelati, annulis uti non debent t nifi hoc cts ex privilegio competat. Lyndw. u Maturitatem.] i. e. Difcretiomm, five fapkntiam. Lyndw. x Menfalibus.] Sic diclii, quia in eis fohbant utentes federe ad menfam. Et erant hujufmodi fupertunica, antiqua vefles praparata ad tar cendum veftibus magis preciojis, maxims tempore ' prandii vtl cozna. Lyndw. a, con- JOHANNES STRATFORD. De conjuetudine habituum Oericos decentlum obferVationem, fub poena qu jtituta eft,t>rcr* jeanfsatthe3Lato,anD(E»raDuatcsat tlje ffilnitoerfities, ufe any more cloth in a long goum, than four broaD yarbs, anD in a riDing goton or coat abotie three yatDs, upon pain of forfeiture thereof. 7 Henr. VIII. Cap. 7. In an Acft, Entituled, An Aft concerning Apparel to be ufed and worn. XV. — 3nD tljat no man unoer the Degree of a i&night — - except Spiritual men ufe more cloth in a long goum o? coat abotje three yarDs, upon peme of forfeiture thereof. 24. Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 3. In an A&, Entituled, An AU for Re formation in Excefs of Apparel. XV. 315C- it farther cnatteD, tljat after tbcfaiD fcaff, none of the Clergy nnDer the Dignity of abiftjep, abbot or pjior, being a ilorD of tlje parliament, toear in any part of bis or their apparel of their boDics,o2 on their borfes,any manner ofttuff torougbt ormaoe out of this Kealm Of England, Ireland, Wales, Calis, Berwick, o? the matches of the fame, CJCCCpt that it fljali be latoful to all archdeacons, Deanes, protiotts, matters anD toarDens of cathcoral anD collegiate cburches,prcbcnDaues,ooaors or bachelors in DiUinity,Dottors of the oneLato anD of the ot{jcr,anD alfo Doctors of other £>ticnces,tobtch babe taken that Degree, or be atmttteD in any Slnitjerftty, to toear Sarcenet in the lining of their gotons, black frattin or black Ctjamblct in their Doub- lets anDfleetielcfs coats, anD blarft CUclbet or black Sarcenet or black Martin in their tippets ano riDing boobs or girDles,ano alfo cloth of the colour of £>carlct,spurrieor 2aiolet,anD ifurres calico gray, black buDgc ,foincs, thanks or menetocr in tljeir goton cs anD flecticlcfs cotes, any thing before menttoncD to the contrary nottoitbffanDtng. #no that none of the Clergy un< Der the pjpgrecs aforefaiD, toear any manner of jfurrcs.other than black conic, buoge, grav conie, ttjanks, calaber gray, ficfj, fop, lamb, otter ano bctoer. J3nD that none of the Clergy unber the Degrees aforefaiD, other than Staffers of #rt. anD 3l5actjclors of the one Ilato or the other, aD« mtttcD in any tHnitocrfity, or fuch other of the faiD Clergy as may DtfpcnD yearly jrje. li. ouer all charges, fljali tocar in their tippets any manner of farcenct or other filke. CANONS 1603. lxxiv. T>ecency of Apparel enjoined to Miniflers. THE true, ancient and flourifhing Churches of Chrift, being ever defirous that their Prelacy and Clergy might be had as well in outward Reve- rence, as otherwife regarded for the Worthinefs of their Miniftry, did think it fit by a prefcripr Form of decent and comely Apparel, to have them known to the People, and thereby to receive the Honour and Eftimation due to the fpecial Mellengers and Minifters of Almighty God: We therefore following their grave Judgment, and the ancient Cuftom of the Church of England, and hoping that in time New-fanglenefs of Apparel in fome factious Perfons will die of it felf, do conltitute and appoint, That the Archbifhops and Bifhops fhall not intermit to ufe the accuftomed Apparel of their Degrees. Likewife all Deans Habits of. Mini- Jters, oat of the Church, A.D.1363. OBS. AD. 1509. OBS. A.D.I yry. OBS. A.D.if32. OBS. 1 Jac. 1. Cap. III. of P R i s t s and Daco ns, \ 9 \ Habits of Mini- fters , out of the Church. all Deans, Mafters of Colleges, Archdeacons and Prebendaries in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches (being Pricfts or Deacons) Dofrors in Divinity, Law and Phyfick, Bachelors in Divinity, Matters of Arts, and Bachelors of Law, having any Ecclefiaftical Living, fhall ufually wear Gowns with ftanding Collars and Sleeves ftrait at the Hands, or wide Sleeves, as is ufed in the Uni- verfities, with Hoods or Tippets of Silk or Sarcenet, and fquareCaps. And that all other Minifters admitted or to be admitted into that Function, fhall alfo ufually wear the like Apparel as is aforefaid, except Tippets only. We do further in like manner ordain,Thatall the faid Ecclefiaftical Perfons above-men- tioned,fhall ufually wear in their Journeys,Cloaks with'Sleeves,commonIy called Priefts Cloaks, with Guards, Welts, long Buttons or Cuts. And no Ecclefiafti- cal Perfon fhall wear any Coife or wrought Night-cap, but only plain Night- caps of black Silk, Satten or Velvet. In all which Particulars concerning the Apparel here prefcribed, our meaning is not to attribute any Holinefs or fpe- cial Worthinefs to the faid Garments, but for Decency, Gravity and Order, as is before fpecified. In private Houfes and in their Studies, the faid Perfons Ecclefiaftical may ufe any comely and Scholar-like Apparel, provided that it be not cut or pinkt; and that in publick they go not in their Doublet and Hofe, without Coats or CafTocks : And that they wear not any light coloured Stoc- kings. Likewife poor beneficed Men and Curates (not being able to provide themfelves long Gowns) may go in fhort Gowns, of the Fafhion aforefaid. Abridgment. --Dignitaries, and Graduate?, G? (hall wear Gowns with Collars, Tip- pets, and Caps, --- and all other Minifters the like, except Tippets. Ecclefiaftical Per- fons, upon a journ- nty, Hull wear Cloaks with Sleeves, (Sic. —and none fhall wearCoifes. No Holinefs is attributed to the Habir. At home, any apparel may be worn, that is not cut or pinkt ; —abroad, not with- out Coats or Caf- focks. Not in light colour'd Stockings. Poorer Clergy may go in fhort Gowns. •»». *"-**. 1 & TIT. I9i Cathedral and Collegiate Churches Tit. VIII Abridgment. T I T. VIII. CATHEDRAL and COLLEGIATE CHURCHES, of the Old and New Foundation. The Contents. C A P. I. Cathedrals > the Sees of Arcbbifiops and fti/hops. C A P. II. R e s i d e n c e of Deans and Trebendariesy at Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. CAP. III. Elections, in Cathedral and Collegiate I Churches, CAP. IV. Habitsw Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. CAP. V. P R E a c h i n g, in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, CAP* VL Cathedral and Collegiate Churches^ as of ANew Foundation. Bifhops (hall be attheirCathedrals, ■on fome of the greater Feafts, or at leaft in Lent. Bifhops fhall (keep Hofpitality, r -and hear Cauies of the Poor, and fomctimes Confef- fions. C A P. I. Cathedrals, the S e e s of Acbbijhops and 'Bifhops. STEPHANUS. Epifcopi in Ecckjtis fuis fubinde loco «j°. A.DJ1222. 6H.%. Edit. Oxoa. t.67- . b In publico.] Ubi, viz. abfque impedi- ment!) pojjint fubditi ad eos accedere. Et dici potefi locus fat is publicus, Ecclefia Catbedralis, dum ibi /int. Alioquin, ft in aliquo Maneri- orumfuorumfuerint, ejufdim Manerii Capella, vel Ecclefia Parocbialis vicina, locufve alius ad hoc a/Jignandus . in quo ad eos publice potefi baberi recur/us. Lyndw. OTHO. Cap. I. of the Old and New Foundation. l 91 Cathedrals the Sees of Archbi- jhops and Bi/bops. A.D.1237. 22 H. 3. Kdit. Ol9n. p. 55- A.D.I268. 52 H. 3. Wit. Oxon. V- 'i 8. O T H O. 2)? Oj^n'o Archiepifcoporum & Epifcopomm. Summarium. Archiepifcopi e Rejtdentia Archiepifcoporum & Epifcopomm. Summarium. Arcbiepi/copi & Epifcopi, ut pr<£cipue diebus folennibus, Quadragefima- libus, Ct* Adventus prxfentiam fuam Ecclefiis Juis exhibeant, admonentur fub Ytrtute Sanely ObedientU » Upon whicfi, my Lord Coke defines a City thus, A City is a Borough in- corporate, which hath, or hath had, a Bifiop • for though the Bilhoprick be diflblvcd, yet if the Borough had a Bifliop within time of Memory, ic mail always remain a City; as Weftminfter now doth. III. Every See or Cathedral (as fuch) is exempt from SrcDfttfaconal 3utt£Diaioit : Satis abfonum videtur, ut filius potefiattm ha- beat in parentem. Accordingly, a Bifhop's See having been newly erected within the limits of a certain Archdeaconry, it was reprefented, quod Archidiaconus in t ant am prorupit temeritatis audaciam, ut in Epifcopum ibi confecratum, & Ecclefiam, fuam Jurifdicli- onem exercere prafumat ; and Gregory the IX. decreed thereupon, guatcnus prafato Archi- diacono, a cujus JurifdiSione diclum Epifcopum denunciamu s exemptum, id diftritle ftudeas in- hibere ; which Decretal Epiftle became part of the Body of the Canon-law. IV. The Cathedral Church is the JpHtifl) CbUtCJ) of the whole DtOCeft (which Dio- cefe was therefore commonly called Paro- chia, in ancient times, till the application of this Name to the leffer Branches into which it was divided, made it, for distin- ction's A.D.i 6 6o. I.lnft„ p.so9.b. Extra. I. i.t. 33. e. K. Ibid. Cap. II. of the Old and New Foundation* 195 Cathedrals the Sees of Archbi- fbops and Bifbops. 1 Rolle, p. n.\. 1 Hi c.2. §14. StejjIiciT;, p. 84., Cone. Jrac. 672. Sujm DtKCrfm 10 op, but from the affittance the C nurc h afforded bm, in Meat, Drink, and other Neceffa- ries. And therefore, in one of the Coun- cils abroad, we find it called Prabenda Ca- nonicalis, qua confijlit in pane, & vino, ejr quibu/dam aliis ; and in the Body of the Canon-Law there is a Decretal Epiffle of Pope Alexander III. to the Archbifhop of Canterbury, requiring him to give a Prebend (for maintenance) to one who had been admitted Canon of his Church, with a pro- mife of the next vacant Prebend : Manda- mus, quatenus ft idem J. in Ecclefia tua eft Canonice inftitutus, & in Choro & Capitu- lo & aliis quorum ufus eft communis, po- teftatem ficut Canonicus habet ; ei Praben- dam, ft qua nunc vacat, vel cum ibi primo va- caverit, fecundum promiftionem tit am, concedas liberaliter ejf ajftgnes : quia no* eft congruum, ut praebendi car eat, qui in Canonicum no- fcitur ejfe receptus. To which agrees the di- ftin&ion exprefiy made by Lyndtvood, be- tween thofe two : Canonia, eft jus fpiritu- ale quod aliquit qffequitur in Ecclefia, per re- ceptionem infratrem, & affignationem Stalli in Choro, & Loci in Capitulo : Praebenda vera, eft jus Spirituale recipiendi certos proventus pro meritis in Ecclefid competentes percipienti ex di- vino Officio, cut infiftit ; & nafcitur ex Cano- nia, tanquam filia d Matre. Every Dean (hall be refident, 90 Days in the | year, —-and with the Prebendaries, (hall take care, that the Statutes of the Decretal. I. 3. t. s.e.p. 1 E Prerogative De Cone. Przb. c.£- fitrientH, v. Prtebtrdai. i with the Conib.tu- tions,atulEfilcopal Injunctions, be ob- ferved, — and that the Petty Canons ftudy the Scriptures, I Prerogative Royal,) the Statutes of this Realm being in force concerning Ec-I Refidence clefiaftical Order, and all other Conftkutions now let forth and confirmed by his Majefty's Authority, and fuch as fhall be lawfully enjoined by the Bifhop of the Diocefe, in his Vifitation, according to the Statutes and Cuftoms of the fame Church, or the Ecclefiaftical Laws of this Realm, be diligently obferved : and that die Petty Canons, Vicars-choral, and other Miaifters of their Church, be urged to the Study of the Holy Scriptures ; and every one of them to have the New Teftament not only in Englijb t but alio in Latin. Prebendaries, at ; large, (lull not be abient from tbeir Cures above a month in the year, --and Refiden- riaries fliall divide the year among them, — and when their Refidence is over, (hall repair to their Benefices. Refidentiaries of Cathedral Chur- ches fliall not be ■ taxed for their Dividends. CANONS 1605. xliv. 'Prebendaries to be reftdent upon their ^Benefices. NT O Prebendaries nor Canons in Cathedral or Collegiate Churches, having f one or more Benefices with Cure (and not being Refidentiaries in the fame Cathedral or Collegiate Churches) fhall, under colour of their faid Prebends, abfent themfelves from their Benefices with Cure above the fpace of one Month in the Year, unlefs it be for fome urgent Caufe, and certain time to be allowed by the Bifhop of the Diocefe. And fuch of the faid Canons and Prebendaries, as by the Ordinances of the Cathedral or Collegiate Churches do ftand bound to be Reildent in the fame, fhall fo among themfelves fort and proportion the times 0/ the Year, concerning Refidence to be kept in the faid Churches, as that fome of them always fhall be perfonally Refident there : and that all thofe who be, or fhall be Refidentiaries in any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, fhall, after the Days of their Relidency, appointed by their local Sta- tutes or Cuftoms, expired, prefently repair to their Benefices, or fome one of them, or to fome other Charge where the Law requireth their Prefence, there to discharge their Duties according to the Laws in that Cafe provided. And the Bifhop of the Diocefe fhall fee the fame to be duly performed and put in Exe- cution. z Annas, {and every year fince) Cap. 1. Entituled, An AB for granting to her Majejly a Land Tax, &c. ano toljereas tfje 3Scnt0 ano Eebenueg Mousing to tije iKeKDctttiaries of tfce CatyeDjal Ct)ur<$c& are chargeable to tlie itant^Car gjanteo bt> tins pjefeut act, ano in tome cafes t&e overplus of tf)z fato Bente ano Ecoenueg, abobc fuel) Car, 3Hepatr& ano otJjcr Charges, tg to go in ^•ijarejs fo? tije Maintenance of tbe fato Eeaoentiarte^ ioljiclj ^barcs are Dtmtmfl)co by t^cfaiD)LanD-€ar ; it i& tierebp #?otoiDeO ano CnacteD, Ciiat in fuel) cafes tl)e fail) Ee&dentiaries $mll not b? ting &ct, 0? anv ttie <£laufegi therein contained be futtfecr cfiargeablc, as enjoying Offices of ^out cut oft^e fato Eentjs anD JHebenuejs ; &n? tljing ijere> in containcutotije contrary nottoit&ftanoing. Rules of Canon and Common-Law, relating to the Con- ftitution of 'Deans and Chapters. of Deans xnd Pre- bendaries at Cathe- drals. &C. Dift. X Which belongs to this Station, as ha- ving Adminijirationtm Ecclefiaflicam cum Ju- rifdiflione velPottftate conjuntta, as the Ci- vilians defined a Dignity, in the Cafe of Boughton and Goujley ; and (which is a much better foundation) as coming within all the three Qualifications of a Dignity, laid down by Lyndwood: Dignitas cognofcituf, i°. Ex adminiflratione rerum Ecclefia/ficarum cum Ju- rifdiclione. 2°. Ex nomine & pralatione quam habet in Choro & Capitulo. 3 . Ex Con- fuetudine Loci. By which Rule no Stations in the Cathedral Church, under the Bifhop, are Dignities, ftridly fpeaking, befides the De an, and Archdeacon ; (unlefs, where Jurif- diclion is annexed to any of the reft j as in fome Cafes it is to Prebends, &c.) And tho' it is faid, in the forementioned Cafe, that an Archdeacon is not a name of Dignity - this is fo far from being true, that even thofe Archdeaconries which have no Jurif- diilion, are declared by Lyndwood to be Dig- nities, becaufe, (tho' without jurifdicSion, which is the main foundation of Dignity) yet, ratione nominis, fonant in Dignitatem. This Title of Dignity, as annext to Dean- ries, may perhaps be one reafon of what the Law-Books affirm, That if Lands be given by Licence to a Dean and Chapter of fuch a place, or a Leafe be made by them, or a Writ be brought againft the Dean ; fuch Grant, Leafe, arid Writ, fhall be good, tho' the Dean is mentioned only by his Title of Dignity j and not by his proper Name. III. Deans of the ©ID, and of the jRett) JfOUnUatiOltlS, are admitted to, and invefied in their refpeffive Dignities, in a different man- ner. Thofe of the Old foundation come in by Election of the Chapter upon the King's Conge d'ejlire, with the Royal Affent and Con- firmation of the Bifhop, much in the fame way as the Bifhops themfelves do,« but Deans of the New Foundation, (viz,, thofe newly erected by K. Henry VIII. and the others changed by him from Abbots and Convents, or Priors and Convents, into Deans and Chapters) come in by the King's Letters Patents ; upon which, they are ln- ftituted by their refpedive Bifhops, and then Inffalled upon a Mandate, purfuant to fuch Inftitution, and directed to the Chapters. Thus it is at Canterbury, IVinchefler, Carlile, Pe- terburrow, Briftol ; and, I fuppofe, in all the reft; Which I mention in this place, be- caufe thofe Writers who have called them meer Donatives, (eem not to have been a- ware, that the Letters Patents were to be prefented to the Bifhop for hflitut:m, and a Mandate of Inftallment iffued, before they could be regularly Inffalled. IV. The ^mtmXfZt of the Lands and Poff-JJions of a Dean and Chapter, doth not tljO fQliie the Corporation. This was declared in the Cafe of the Dean and Chapter of Nor- wich; who having conveyed their Lands to King Edward VI. and being incorpora- ted anew, and their Lands regranted, made a Leafe by their Old Name; and it was adjudged to be a good Leafe, becaufe, not^ withftanding the faid Conveyance of the Lands, the Old Corporation of King Henry VIII. remained. The reafon of which was, that the two principal Ends, for which Deans and Chapters were Infiituted fthe Firft to Advife the Bifhop in Spiritualties, the Second, to Refirain him in Ttmporalties) might well be anfwered by them, tho' they had no temporal Poffeflions. Of the like nature, is the Cafe of a Pre- bend, the Corps of which is a Manour, and no more ,• It the Manour is recovered from him by title Paramount, notwith ftanding fuch Recovery the Perfon remains a Prebendary of the Church, becaufe he hath Stattum in Choro, & Vocem in Capitulo. And fo, if the Cathedral Church be in one County, and the Corps of a Prebend in another, the Jguare impedit fhall be brought in the County of the Cathedral, (where the Office, or the Foundatitn of the Right to the Corps is,) and not in that where the Corps lies. V. A &i)WtCt of it felf, is not capable to take by Purchafe, or Gift, without the SDcatt, who is the Head of it. This was agreed in Eyres's Cafe j but, whereas in the Leafe there mentioned (made by the Archbi- fhop of York) of a Field in Batterfey, one Artiele was, that during the Vacancy of the Archbifhoprick, the Rent fhould be paid to the Chapter of York, ut in jure [uo pro- prio i upon a queftion raifed, whether a Chapter could receive the Rent, it was a- greed, that they could ,- becaufe they are Perfons of which the Law takes notice, and to whom therefore fuch payment might be made ; and tho' it mould appear after- wards, that they could not receive it injure fuo proprio, that defect would not hinder the Payment. '97 1 Abridgment. CAP. Co. 3. f.73. Rep. Itid. Dyer, 104. s Mo, p.jx. 15>8 Cathedral and Collegiate Churches T i t. VIII. Abridgment. A Dignity being Vacant, the E- le&ors fhall be free without fear. The intent of all I Founders, was, that Elections Oiouldbefree, and an Oath is taken to that purpcfe, ---but yet many fi- le iftions are carry o b) Corruption. Any Perfon be- ing Elected or placed inCathedral Church, College, (l!c. for reward,the place fhall be voir 1 , CAP. III. El e ctions in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches* 9 Edw. II. (Art. Cler.) Cap. 1 4.. There floall be free ElcBion of Dignities of the Church, c a tfij tf anp Bigititp be vacant, uiljcre election is to be maoe ,tt ismobco tfjat Xxtfje electors map frecfp make tfjeit demon teitijout fearof anppotoec temporal, aim tljat all papers aim opp?eifion fljall in tljis bcljalf ceafe. The anfwer. C&ep fljall be mane free accoming to t&c fomt of Statutes aim Romances. c MO, if ait}\] Provifion had been made by the Statute IVeftminfter i. c. y. for the Freedom of Elections in general (Becaufe Elections ought to be Free, the King command- eth, upon great Forfeiture, that no Man, by Statute, being General, did evidently in- clude Eccleftapical Elections as Well as others • but feme doubt having probably been made, whether they were included, or at lead; the Clergy fearing that a doubt might be made, / *»/».>, nur 1 jKtttnte, vr minuting, they judged it advifeable to move the King fl)all difiurb any to make free Election; ) which for a Special Declaration to that purpofe. force of Arms, nor by Malice, or Menacing A.D.i;!)-. Elections in Cathe- dral and Collegiate Churches. 3 1 Eliz. Cap. 6. An AB againjl Abufes in Ele&ion of Scholars, and Trefenta- tion to 'Benefices. Wlpctcas op tfje intent of tlje jFounoers of Colleges, Cfjtircfjes Collegiate, Cfjutcljcs Catfjeojal, Scljoois, rr>ofpitals, Ipalis, aim otfjer like Soci= eties uu'tfjin tfjis Kealm, aim bp tlje Statutes aim goon £>mers of tlje fame, tfje e- lections, pjefentations ano nominations of jrellolus, Scljolats, Meers aim otljer pcrfons, to Ijabc room 0? place in tlje fame, ate to be Ijao ano maoe of tfje fitteif ano moft" meet perrons, being capable of toe fame elections? pjefentations aim no^ minatoins freelp foitljout anpretoaro, gift 0? rljinggiben o? taken fo? t&e fame: aim fo? true performance foljercof, fomc electors, p?efento?s aim nominato?s in tfje fame, fjabe ojfljouio take a co$o?al ©atfj to make tfjeit elections aim nominations accominglp ; pet uottm'tfjifanOing it is feen ano fouim bp erpcrience, tljat tlje faio clecrions, plantations aim nominations be manp times fomugfjt, ano bjougfjt to pafs iuitij moncp, gifts aim remains, urfjcrebp tfje fitteff perfons to be electeo, patent* eoojnominateo, toanting moncp 02 ftieims, arefetoom 0? not at all pjeferreo, con. trarp to tlje gooo meaning of tfje faio 1 outmers, ano tfje faio gooo Ifatutes aim ominancesoftfje laiO Colleges, Cfjtircfjes, ScfjooIS, Cpafls, imfpitals ano So- cieties, aim to tfje great p^ejuoice of learning, aim tlje Common Uicaltb aim effate aftljcKca-ha i n. jfo? remeop toljcvcof, be it enacfeobp tlje Cluecns moft ctcellcnt $)ajcffp, tfje L02OS Spiritual aim €emuo#l, aim tfje Commons in tljis pKfcnt parliament at fembleo, ano bp tlje autfjo^itp of tfrefamr, Cfjatif anppcrfon 0? perfons, booies politick 0? co$o?ate, tufjiefj fjabc election, p?efentation 0? nomination, 0? bofce, 0? aflent in tfje cfjofce, election, p2efentation 02 nomination of anp jfelloui, Scfjolar, 02 airp otfjer pcrfon, to Ijabc rami or place in any of tfje faio Cfjtircfjes, Colleges, ^cljcofs, Dofpitals, Dans 02 Societies ,• fljaff at anp time after fortp naps nert nf^ cr tlje eim of tljis parent SciTion of parliament, fjaoe, reccibc 0? take anp monep, tee, retoatO, 0? anp otfjer profit Oitectlp 0? inoirectlp, 01 fljalltakc anppjomife, a= gitement, couenant, bonoo^otfjcraffurancetoteceitieoHjaOe anp monp, fee, re.- toaro, 02 anp otfjer p?ofit Oirectlp 0? inoirectlv, eitljer to fjim 0? tfjcmftiucs, 0? anp otfjer of tfjeir, 02. anp of tfjeit fn'eims, f02 fjis 0? tfjeir boice 0? boices, affent 0? af fents, 02 confents in clcctin g,cfjrofiitg,p?efentiitg 0? nominating anp £>fficee, jfeifoto, Scljolar, 02. otljer perfon to fjabe anp rcom 0? place in anp oe tlje faio Cljurcfjes, Colfegcs, Scfjcols, ftalfs, Dofpitafs 0? Societies, ^Tljat tljen aim from tljencc fa^tfjjtije place, ro3m 02. office uifjiclj fucfj perfon 10 offenoing fljall tljen Ijabc in anp of tp faio Cljurcljes, Colleges, Scfjcols, Dalls, Dofpitais 0? Societies, fljall be bom: aimtljattbenasuxIItfjcSUteens Q9aieflp, fjer fjeirs aim fucccflb2.s, ano eocrpotljer perfon aim pcrfons, 0? tfjeir fjeirs aim fuccefl*02S, to lufjomtfjc p^efenta^ tion, Cap. IV. of the Old and New Foudation. 201 Elections in Cathe- dral and. Collegiate Churches. —acid may imme- diately be difpofed of to another. Any Perlon re- ceiving Money, to refign, (hall forfeit duujle the fum, tion, Donation, gift, election 02 oifpofition fljall 'of ctffftt belong 0? appertain, of Abridgment, any fuel) of toe fain raims o? places of tfje fatti pecfon offcnoing as afo?efaio, fbafl 0? map at their pleafute, elect, p?cfent, nominate, place 0? appoint any otfjer petfon 0? perfons in tlje rami, office 02 place of fuel) perfon 0? perrons fa crTcntJinrj, as if tfje fain perfon 0? perfons fo offcnoing, tfjen tuetc naturallp OcaO* 111. 3nO be it furtljer enacteo bp tfje autfjoutp afo?cfaiO, Cfjat if anp JFelloto, ©fficero?©cl)olarofanptf)efaiti Cfjurcfics, Coheres, €5>cfjoofs, rpalls, ^ofpttals 02 Societies, 0? otljer perfons fjabing room 0? place in anp of tlje fame, fljall at an? time ljcreaftcr,Otrectfp 02inottectlp,tartc 02. receive, 02. Op anp tuap, ocbice 02 means contract to agree, 02 fjaue, 0? rccefbe anp monep, reiuaro 0? profit uifjatfocucr, fo? tlje leabing 0? refigning up of tlje fame fjis rami 02 place, fo? anp otljer to be pfaceo in tlje fame, Chat then euerp perfon fo taking 0? contracting, 02 agreeing to taUc 0? fjaoc anp tljing fo? tfje fame, fijall forfeit ano lofe ooubictfjc fum of monep, 0? oafuc of tlje tfjtng fo receibeo ano taken, 0? agcecoto be receibeo ano tafeens ano eocrp perfon bp inljom, 0? fo? inborn anp monep, gift 0? retoato as afo?cfaio, fljall be gioen 0? agrcco to be paio, fl)allbe uncapnble af tOat place 0? room fo? tfjat time 0? turn, ano fijall not be, no? Ijao, no? tafeen to be a Invufttl jfellotn, ©cfjolar 02 officer of anp of tljeCljttrcfjes, Colleges, ipalis, Jpofpitals, @>cljojls 0? Societies, 02 to fjabc fuclj rcom 0? place tbece ••> but tbat tfjep to tofjom it fljall appertain at anp time hereafter, fljall ano map elect, cljufe, p?efeiit ano nominate anp otljer perfon fit to be clecteo, p?efenteo anb nominatco into tlje faio room 0? jFelfotufljip, as if tlje faio perfon, bp 0? fo? uiljom anp fuclj monep, gift 0? reujaro, fljall be giben 0? agreeo to be paio, mete oeao, 0? Ijao rcfigneo ano left tlje fame* 9no fo? mo?e fin= cere election, cboice, p?etentation ano nomination of jF clloms, ^cljofars, Meets, ano otljer perfons, to fjabe room 0? place Ijereafrce in anp of tlje faio Cfjurcljes, Cof= leges, ^alis, §>cljools, IDafpttals, ano otljer tfje like Societies : vi. T>t it furtfjer enacteo bp tfje autfjo?itp afo?cfato, Cfjat at tfje time of eberp fucfj election, p?cfentatton 0? nominatfon fjcreaftrr to be Ijao, as tocll tljis p?efent 3ct, astfjc o?oers ano ffatutes of tfje fame pfaccs, concerning fuclj election, p?e- fentation, 0? nomination to be Ijao, fljalf tfjen ano tfjere be pubficfelp reao ; upon pain tfjat cberp perttm in tofjom oefauft tfjereof fljalf be, fljalf fo?teit ano lofe tfje umioffo?tppounos> alftoljicfj fo?fciturcs fljall ano map be Ijao ano recobereo in anp Ijer ^aieffies Courts of Reco?0, bv anp perfon 0? perfons, booies politick ano co?po?ate, tfjat foiff fuefo? tlje fame, bp'Bilf, Plaint, 0? action of Debt, mfofjicfj no €ffoin, 12>?otection, 0? Stager of iaui fljalf be allotoeo : Cfje one moietp tofjerc, of fljall be to Ijim 0? tfjem tfjat toifl fite fo? tlje fame ; tfje otfjer mofetp to tfje ufe of tfje faio cfjurcfj, College, MI, ^ofpital,3)CljoQl 0? ©ocietp, tofjere fucfj offence fljaff be committco* —and the Perfon giving Money (hall be uncapable of the Place, -and another may be preferr'd to it. This Acft, and the Local Statutes concerning E- ledions, (hall be read before every Election, — upon Pain of 40/. A.D.i J4 8 - Habits in- Cathedral and Colle- giateChur- ches. 1 Jac. L CAP. IV. H a b i t s in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. z Edw.VL At the end of the Service ^BooJ^ IN all Cathedral Churches and Colleges, the Archdeacons, Deans, Provofts Mafters, Prebendaries, and Fellows, being Graduates, may ufe in the Quire, befide their Surplices, fuch Hoods as pertaineth to their feveral De- grees, which they have taken in any Univerfity within this Realm. CANONS, 1603. xvii. Students in Colleges to wear Surplices in time of Divine Service. ALL Mafters and Fellows of Colleges or Halls, and all the Scholars and Stu- f\ dents in either of the Univerfities, fliall in their Churches and Chapefs, upon all Sundays, Holy ■ Days, and their Eves, at the time of Divine Service, wear Surplices, according to the Order of the Church of England : and fuch as are Gradiutes,fhall agreeably wear with their Surplices, fuch Hoods as do feverally ppertain unto their Degrees. CANONS, Graduates in Cathedral Chur- ches and Colleges may wear Hoods. Members of the Univerfities fhall wear Surplices, — and Graduates, Hoods alfo. 202, Gathedtel and Collegiate Churches , Tit. VIII.; Abridgment. Communion in Cathedrals, fliaL be adminilter'd by Bifliop, Dean, or Prebendary ; ufing a Cope, ... and aflifted by Gofpeller and Epi- ftlcr: —and allMembers of Cathedrals (hall receive four times a vear, at lcaft. It fliall be fuffi- cient to wear Surplices in Cathe- drals, when there is no Communion, —but Deans and Prebendaries, (lull alfo wear the Hoods of their Degrees. •Sjw. p. 1 2 A. CANONS, 1603. xx iv. Copes to be worn in Cathedral Churches, by thofe that adminifler the Communion. N all Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, the Holy Communion fhall be ad- minifter'd upon principal Feaft-days, fometimes by the Bi/hop, if he be prefent, and fometimes by the Dean, and at fome times by a Canon, or Pre- bendary ; the Principal Minifter ufinga decent Cope, and being aflilted with the Gofpeller and Epiftler agreeably, according to the d Adverrifements publifhed Anno 7 Elizabeth*, : The faid Communion to be adminifter'd at fuch times, and with fuch Limitaton as is fpecified in the Book of Common-Prayer. Provi ded, that no fuch Limitation by any Conftru&ion fhall be allowed of, but that all Deans, Wardens, Matters, or Heads of Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, Prebendaries, Canons, Vicars, Petty-Canons, Singing-Men, and all other of the Foundation, fhall receive the Communion four times yearly at the leaft. xxv. Surplices and Hoods to be worn in Cathedral Churches when there is no Communion. IN the time of Divine Service and Prayers in all Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, when there is no Communion, it fhall be fufficient to wear Sur- plices: Saving that all Deans, Matters and Heads of Collegiate Churches, Ca- nons and Prebendaries being Graduates, fhall daily at the times both of Prayer and Preaching, wear with their Surplices iuch Hoods as are agreeable to their Degrees. J 9DtiCCttfcment0*] Thefe are Printed in the Collection of Canons ; and the two Claufes therein, relating to this Head, are as follows, Item, In the Miniftration of the Hly Commumen in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, the principal Minijler foall ufe a Cope, with Gofpeller and Lpiftoler agree- Habits in Cathedral and Colle- giateCbttr- ches. 1 Jac. 1. ably • and at all other Prayers to be faid at the Communion Table, to ufe no Copes but Surpli- ces. Item, "That the Dean and Preben- daries wear a Surplice, with a Silk Hood, in the £htire • and when they Preach in the Cathe- dral or Collegiate Church, to wear a Hood. Deans and Pre- bendaries (hall Preach, accoiding to Statute, in the Cathedral, — ar.d alfo where they have Eltates ; ... and being lick, they (hall provide a Substitute, to be a roved by the Sifhop. C A P. V. Preaching in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches CANONS, 1603. xliii. Deans and Trebendariet to breach during their Re- jidence. THE Dean, Matter, Warden or chief Governour, Prebendaries and Canons in every Cathedral and Collegiate Church, fhall not only preach there in their own Perfons fo often as they are bound by Law, Statute, Ordinance or Cuftom, but fliall likewife preach in other Churches of the fame Diocefe where they are Relldcnt; and efpecially in thofe Places whence they or their Church receive any yearly Rents or Profits. And in cafe they themfelves be lick, or lawfully abfenr, they fliall fubftitute fuch licenfed Preachers to fupply their Turns, as by the Bifhop of the Diocefe fliall be thought meet to Preach in Cathedral Churches. And if any otherwife negled or omit to fupply his Courfe, as is aforefaid, the Offender fhall be punifhed by the Bifhop, or by him or them to whom the Turifdi&ionof that Church appertaineth, according to the Quality of the Offence. CANONS, 1 Jac. 1. Can Ann. 1571. _ Cotift Ann. Cap. VI. of the Old and New Foundation. 2O3 Preaching in Cathe- drals, &c. 1 Jac. 1. CM.Ann.157i! A.D.1661. A.D.IJ39. CANONS i.tfaj."; Ii. Strangers not admitted to Treach in Cathedral Churches 3 without fufficient Authority. THE Deans, Presidents, and Refidentiaries of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, fhall fufFer no Stranger to preach unto the People in their Churches, except they be allowed by the Archbifhopof the Province, or by the Bifhop of the fame Diocefe, or by either of the Univerfities. And it' any in his Sermon fhall publifh any Doctrine, either ftrange or difagreeing from the Word of God, or from any of the Articles of Religion agreed upon in the Convocation Houfe, Anno i<^6z. or from the Book of Common-Prayers, the Dean or the Refidents fhall by their Letters fubfcribed with fome of their Hands that heard him, fo foon as may be, give notice of the fame to the Bi- fhop of the Diocefe, that he may determine the Matter, and take fuch Order therein as he fhall think convenient. 1 3 Car. II. Cap. 4., In an A Newton 0; KUcture be to be pjeacfjeo oj reaD in anp CatyeDjal 0? Collegiate Cimrcb 0? Cfjappel, it fl)ali be fuff icient fo?tJ?e faio lecturer, openlp atttje tune afojefato, to Declare i)i& affent ano confent to all ttmigscoutaineD in t^c fato 23oofi, accoutring to ttje tow afojefaio. Abridgment. No Stranger fliail Preach in Cathedral Chur- ches, but an allow- ed Preacher ; —and if any preach fa lie Dodtrin, he (hall be certified to the Bilhop bv the Dean andRefiden- liaries. Lecturer being chofen in a Catl.e dral Church need not read Common Prayer, but only declare Aflent. CAP. VI. Cathedral and Collegiate Churches of the New Foundation. 3 1 Hen:. VIII. Cap. 9. An Aft authorising the King's Highnefs to ma>\e IZiJliops hy his Letters patents. "P^afmucfj as it is not unlmoton, flje flotbful ano ungotrf]? life foijtclj Ijatlj been ufeo a* x mong all tljofc hits, unjicb baoebo?n the name of religious folft, ano to tlje intent tfcat from Ijencefojtb an? cf tbcm migbt be tnrnrO to better ufe, as bercafter fliail folloto, inhere* by co iu tbc aimbcr&tics, ob ferfcants cccaveo to babe linings ,alms-'l;oufes of poo? folk to be fufv f ainco in, 1 Keaocrs of Greek, Hebrew ano Latin to babe gcoo ftipenc, oail? alms to be mtnittrcD, menoi ng of Ijig^toa^s, crbibition fo? miniiters of tbt Cbarcb : 3)t is tljougbt tberefo?e unto tbr fti'.ig s bigtyicfs moft crpeoiert ano nerefiavy, ttjat mo?e IBifijopjicfes, CoHrgial ano Ca* trjr3;aL Cljurcbes, Qall be tttablttheo inffeao of thefc afo?efaio religious boufes, toitbin t^z fomtoaiicn tnbereof tbefc ettjer titles afo?e;rch£arfco, (ball be clrablitbco : HBcit tbcrtfoje tn* aac$ bp autbo?iS]?cf.thisp?£feitt parltamoir, ttjat fjts l^igljiicfs fljail babe full potoer ano at:ti;ont? from time to time, to Declare ano nominate b? Ijis tetters/patents o?otber to?i* tings to be maoe unocr bts great £>eal, fucb number of H5ttt)ops, lucb number of Cities, < &ees fo? JSifljops, CatbeD?al Cburcbes ano SDiocefes, by? metes ano bounos, fo? the erercife ano t RCtlOXr&] From this Claufe, it ap- pears, that the great defign was, to make Cathedrals Nurferies cf young Divines for the Service of the Church ; who, being trained up in the Study of Divinity, under the immediate infpedion oi the Bifhops, Deans, and Chapters, might be by them employed in the Cures or the refpective Diocelcs, as they became vacant. e g>ee%. to new Bi- (liopricks, Cathe- drals, (3c — the King fhall have power to Erecf. and endow new Bifhopricks, Burn. V. i. p. 2S3. Ibid. App. p. 2tf. 204. Cathedral and Collegiate Churches r i t. viii; Abridgment. -—and to dev:le TranQations, Sca- tutes.&c —all which fhr.ll be of as good ftrengtb, as if done by authority of Parliamemt. Repeal of the fore going Statute, King Henry %th erect:d, endowed and incorporated leveral Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, —and granted that they fhould be ru- L:d by Statutes to be Specified in In- dentures, — which Statures were given by Commffi ner;,but not Indented, and are therefore null, •—and rheauthori- ty of making Sra tutesbeing refer ved to Kirjg //.-«;• ,and not to his heirs, -—the Queen, du- ring life, (hall have B'lrn. V. i, mtrttff ration cf ffjctr CEpifropal omrrsanoac.miniftratiou, as ftjall appertain, ano to cnooto tbem toif b fucb poffeffions, after fucb mammcr/omt arrt ronoition as to ijis moft excellent tone? Dcm ftjall be thought nccclTarv. anD contocntent. iino alfo f|all Ijatic potoer ano authority, tc make ano DetJife tranfiations, omittances, rules anD ftatutcs, concerning them all anDctoerv. offbrm, ana further to Co ail anD efccrv other thing anD thin gs, tobatfocber tt tc, ttbicbftall be DctifeD anD thought rcqtufttc, ronacment anD neceffavp bv. $ts moft ere client toifeocm anD Cifcrcttou, fo? tlje gooD perfection anD accompltftmcnt of ali anD lingular hjs fatD meft ecs, anD limitation of Dicccfcsfc? 3i£ifi)cpe, crcctici s, t. ffabltftjmcnfs, founoattons, omittances, ftatutcs, rules, anD all anoefcen> ether thing ano things tohich fball be DetoifeD, contp^ifcD anD ejrpjeffcD bv bis graces funo?p anD fcfceral iettcrs.-pa^ tents o.j other to.utings unDcr bis great &>eal, touching anD concerning the pjcimflcs. oj any of them, o? any circumftauccs 02 DcpcnDcnccs thereof, ncccGary anD rrquifite fo;the perfem- on of the p:cmiffcs, o: any of them, fhallbcof as goco ftrcngtb, fo?cc, tjaluc anD effect to all intents ano purpefes, as if fucb things as ftjall befo oefcifeft, erp?cfreo ano menttoneD in hts Lctter&patents 02 other Huttings unDer his great &eal bao been Done, maDcanD bao bv authority of parliament. i, % Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an Adl:, Entituled, An AU repealing all Articles and Trolifans made againjl the See ApoJlolicl^ y Sec. XVIII. anti alfo erne ctljcr act maoe at tlje J2>atlfament hGloen at Weft- minfter in the 31. pent of tlje Ecirjn of tlje fain late £\infj Hemy tftecirrijtj CntittllCU, An Act authorizing the Kings Highnefs to makeBifbops by his Letters-patents : —Shall henceforth be repealed maoc frufftate, boio, ano of none effect. 1 Mar. (Pari. 2.) Cap. 9. M All touching Ordinances and Rules in Cathedral Churches and Schools. W/^crcas the late noble pjincc- cf famous memo??, sing Henry the eight, father unto v v our moft gracious s>ot)ereigit llaoy the Queen, amongft other bis gooly arts ano Doings, Dtocrett,. maUcanDcftablifi)DitersanofunD:v ihurchcs, asmell CattjcDjal, as Collegiaf, anD tuDotoc-o c^cry of the fame, totth Dicers manojs, lanos, tenements, ano poflreffions, (oz the maintenance of the Deans, j3:cbenDarics, ano C^iniftcrs toithtn the fame, ano fo? other cha- ritable iTcts to be Done anD erccuteo bv the fame Deans, ^ebenoartes, ano S&iniftas, ano alfo oio incojpojate the fame Deans, fDjcbcnDarics anD ^tnitters, ano maoc them booic3po!t- titb in perpetual fticceffion, accoiotng to the laics of this Keatm of England, dm toljere alfo as the fatOiatelung, fi« tl;c better maintenance ano pjcfcrtiatton of tlje faiD churches in a goolv unttv, ano gooo o^ocr ano governance grantco tmto the fctcral cojpojations, ano boDics cojpojafc cf eccr^ of tlje faiooos fcrbice, ano gooo o.iDer ano rcgimentto be hao ano connnuco amongft the tT5iniftcrsoftbc fame. Ji. iinofowfmitclj as the atitbojitpof tbc mailing of the faio ftatutcs, o;oinanccs,anoo?Dcrs toas referijeo onlv unto thcfaio iiing ano no mention maoc of any? like authojitp to be refer? toco unto bis bcircs ano fucceffoss, tlje fame o?ocrs ano ftatutes cannot noto be maoeano p.:o- biDeOtoit^outautbonty of parliament. III. tyxvit trjerrfoze plcafcthe Queens l^igljncfs, that it mat? be effablifhco ano cnactcob? her i)iglmefs, bv tlje affent of rljc L::Dsa>pintualano £Dempo:al, ano tlje Commons of this PA'fcnt parliament affemblco, ano by the autbojttv. of the fame, that our faio ^obercigu / In ttvmn .Tnoentutes.] The ciaufe in the Foiindation-Ch.irter, is thus : Per prcal of England, a>;o to be ocltvcrco to ttft !Dearisf,$;ebaiDaric0,^t> %intftcrfi of eVcrvoftltcfaio Cbiutbcsfo: the time being. *^ IV. anDthat tt ma? be further cnactco bv the autbo:itpafc:cfaio, t\hit our faiD gtoVcrcigfi Lao? the uiuecii, During the time r,io;rfaiD, bv umttitg, fealco tuttb the great $>eal cf Lngland, fljall ano ma? alter, tranfpofe, change, augment, w Dtmtnnlj the iato c:ocis, fiarutcs, ano cjoinanccs of elnrv of the fatD Churches, f;ont tunc to time, as occasion fljall fuur, a;.o as it fljall feem gocu to her iiJtgljncfs ; anD that ait anD tverp of tlje faiD ttatutes, o?OiiiancC0, a«0 o:crr5to be maWj attrrco, tranfpofee, chaiigro, augmcntcn, u: otmnufhcD, ac is afo.:cfaiD, ffjail be ano rcuiatn gooo ano cffemial accojDmg tu tijt making, alteration, tranfpefing, cjjan* ging, augmenting, 02 oimuufljing of tljc fame. V. 15c it alfo further enacrco bv tlje autljontv afo;efaio Hjat tlje ©urrns Kigljnrfs map fjrjtc '1 i.r vomer ano authbatp to make, ojoatn, ano clrablifij fl-atutrs,o2Dinancfe,ano fcunoattons, fo: fliail flic gooo ojoer ano government of fuel) dB;ammar ftljoois, as IjaVcbecn ercaco, fcuiiDeo,o:e.' ftabiifbro tit anv part of tljic licalm bp tlje moft noble punees, istng Hemy tl;c ctghjt. 0: lAtng Edward the firt, anOof tlje minilrei'0 ano fcijolars of tlje fame fcljcols, «itD to alter' anc rranfpofe fuel) otlirr ffatutrfi anOo:Dinancest})crc maoe hcictcfo.:c from time to tune, as to 5jcr ^tghnrfs fljall feem meft rcntjentcnt. g Dlirinn; IjCC lUltUral Ll'fC + ] In the ad Scad.res, expend, per Ep'fcopns L lalt year ol which, we find thh Direction Cicejlr & Petriburg. Item & Nicolao V given by Cardinal Pole, Archbifliop, at the ton!. Cant, Edmui.do Stuaid, Winton, & Opening of the Convocation : Deinde vo- , Seth Holland Wigom. E&lefi irum Dec at; is ■ luit RevirenHjJimas t Statuta Eccleliarum no- & qua confidcranda funt, refirri Reverendijfi- vitcr ereclarum ant mdtatarum a Regul.tribus\ mo qudm printkm commode ptteruni. I Hliz. (not printed in the former 'Boofy.') An AB that the. Queens Majesty may maJ^e Ordinances and Rules in Collegiate Churches, Corporations and Schools, "P&jafmucft as certain catbco.:al ano rollcgiatc Churches, ano other ©ccleftaftical Co^cja- 1 tions, ano fomc Schools, IjaVc been crcetco, founoco. 02 ojoaincobp tbelatcltings cf vncjtljv memo:v, Ktng Henry the eighth, ano King Edward tlje firth, 0,: bv. cither cf tljcm, 02 bv cur late "sovereign Laov ^uccu Mary, ano bp tlje late Lojo caroinal Pole, not having as vet o:oatncoano cftablifljco fuclj gooo 020crs, rules ano conftitutions, as fljoulo be meet ant) convenient fo: tljcgooo ojocr, fafctp ant) continuance fo: the fame. 3i5c it therefore cnaaeo, Iv tljeautljjittv of this p:cfcnt ^arliamcnt,Sh«>t tlje tiiucens sp^.jellv, curing her natural Jttfe, (ivhich our Lo:o <©oD long p:cfcrVc)fijaU by Virtue of tljis M, baVc b full potocr ano aufbojitp to make ano p:cfcribc unto everv of f he foiefaio orljurches, tncojpoiattons ano fchoois, anD unto all ano cVcrv ttjc officers, mtntfters, anD fcljolars, in ttjein 0: in anpof tljem, ano to tljeir fuc ccffc:s fo:cv"cr, fitch ffatutes, o:oinaiucs, ano Qfttit, as luell fo: the gooo ufe ano goVcnu mentcf tbcmfclVcs, being cff;cers, muuftcrs 0: fcljolars, ano fo: tijc o:ocr cf their fcrVtcr, numtlrv 1 , funaionsano Dutirs, asalfofo: tljeir houfes, lanos, tenements, revenues, ano hcrc^ ottaments with the appurtenances: ^no further, that fjcr^ajcttv 1 fljall ano map at her plea; fare alter 0: change, augment 0: Dtmttttflj, all ano cVerp the ttatutes, o:otnances ano o:ocrs cf the afo:efaiD churches, co:po:attons, ano fcljools, frcm time to time, astohec C^ajcffp fljall feem rrpeoicnt: ^no be it furtljer enacteo bp the autbo:itp of this p:cfcnt parliament, tJhat tlje fatocljuiTij:s,incD:po:attons, ano fchoois, 0: anp of them, ano all ano cVerp perfon anD petrotts in the fara\ fr: tijevjljich tbc©uccn'sSi9ajcttp fljall make 0: appoint anv flatutes, ojtytnances, o:o:ocrs, 0^ fljall alter, change, oimiutflj, 0: augment. anpo:ocrs, rules, 0: o:? oiuancis, ano fct fo:tbtbc fame tmocr Ijcr #a jetties great £>cal of England' fljall from thence; fo:f Ij kccp,p:cfcrVe ano obferVc all tlje fame ttatutes, o:ocrs, ano o:Dtnances (anp fo:mcr rules, laivs 0: conftitutions in anp urifc notujitbttanoing) ano that all the fatD ttatutes, o:ocrs, ojot* nances ana rules, fo maoe, o:oainco anD fctfo:ti], unocr Ijcr ipajeftics great ^>cal, as is a* uoVcfaio, fljall be anD remain gooo anD eflfeaual to all intents ano pttrpofes, ano be obfcrVco ano kept acco:Dingtotbc trucuttcntaito purpo:toftbc fame, voithout alteration 0? Violation of tljcm, 0: anp of them. zo6 Cathedral and Collegiate Churches Tit. VIII. Abridgment. Strype, Vit. Grind. A pp. p. 69. Three Years after that, the like Powers, almoft word for word, were inferted in the ecclefiaftical Commiffion granted to Arch- bifhop Grindal, and others j which I will here Tranfcribe, out of that Commiffion. And ■whereas, there "were divers Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, Grammar-Schools, and other Ecclefutftical Corporations, erected, found- ed, or ordained by the late King of famous Me- mory, our dear Father King Henry VIII ; and by our late late dear Brother King Edward VI ; and by oar late Sifter Queen Mary ; and by the late Lord Cardinal Pool, the Ordinances, Rules and Statutes whereof, be either none at all, or altogether imperfect, or being made at fuch time as the Crown and Regiment of this Realm was fubjetl to the foreign ufurped Authority of the See of Rome, they be in fame points contra- ry, diverfe and repugnant to the Dignity and Prerogative of our Crown, the Laws of this our Realm, and the prefent State of Religion I within the fame ; We therefore do give full Power and Authority unto you, or fix of you, of whom We will you, the fore-named Archbifhop of Can- terbury, the Bifiops of London, Winchefter, Ely, Worcefter, Norwich, Chichefter, Rochefter, for the time bein%, Gabriel Good- man, William Dey, or I ho. Watts, always to be one ; to Caufe and Ordain in our Name, all and fingular the Ordinances, Rules and Statutes of all and every the faid Cathedral and Collegi- ate Churches, Grammar-Schools, and other Ec- clefiaftical Corporations, together with their fe- veral Letters Patents, and other Writings touch- and in any thing concerning their feveral Rules, and Ordinances, but alfi in Foundations , to be brought or fix of you, as is afore- Erections and exhibited before you, faid ; Willing and Commanding you, &c. upon the Exhibiting, and upon diligent and deliberate view, Search and Examination of the faid Sta- tutes, Rules, and Ordinances, Letters Patents and Writings ; not only to make Jpeedy and un- dclayed Certificates of the Enormities, Diforders, Defecls, Surplufage or Wants, of all and fingular the Statutes , with the fame, to advertife us of fuch good Or ders and Statutes, as you, or fix of you, &C. fluill think meet and convenient to be by Us made, and fet forth for the better Order and Rule of the faid feveral Churches, Erections and Foundations, and the Pofftfftons and Revenues of the jame : And as may be ft tend to the Ho- nour of Almighty God, the increafe of Vertue and Unity in the (aid Places, and the publick Weal and Tranquillity of this our Realm: To the in- tent we may thereupon further proceed to the Al- tering, Making and Eft 'ablijbing of the fame, and other Statutes, Rules and Ordinances, ac- cording to an Ac~l of Parliament thereof made in the Fir ft Tear of our Reign. But nothing appears to have been done, in purfuaoce of thofe Powers ; although the Inconveniencies and Mifchiefs of wanting a certain Rule, appear evidently by the tenor of the forefaid Letter, which was written to the Queen by Bilhop Scambler : The Bilhop, alter a complaint of Non refidence, and want of Difciplin, with his own fruitlefs Endeavours to reform what was amifs ; adds, One chief and fole Caufe, in a manner, of all this mattir, befides the per- verfenefs of Men $ natures, being the uncertain- ty of the Authority of the Statutes of the faid Church ,■ the froward and difobedient al- ways pretending for their Defence, that the fame were and are or no force, and that they ftand at liberty to do or not to do the premijfes at their pleafure • becaufe they are not extant under the Great Seal, and Indented. Whereup- on, his Prayer to the Queen, is, Let not then, 1 moji humbly befeech you, the matter of Government of thefe Houfes {for they, all that are of your Father's Foundation, be in like un- certainty of the Authority of their Statutes, and efpedally thts Church, where I am) ftand any longer doubtful j but let it be by your mo ft Sa- cred Majefty decided and determined, under what Rules and Orders they fhall live. Cathedrals Sic. of the New Foun- dation. Doubts have ari- sen concerning the Validity of the Statutes of the new Foundations of King Henry ith, ... occafioncd by the foregoing Stat, i. Mar. c. 9, — and by the lofs of Records in the Civil Wars. / Ena&cd, that, —fuch Statutes as have been ulually pracYiled and fworn to, fince 1660, fhall be the Statutes of the refpe&ive Char* ches, 6 Anna?, Cap. 1 1 . An AH: for the avoiding of Doubts and Questions touching the Statutes of divers Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. Wlpete as feberal Doubts ano &uelfions babe arifen, ano map Ijtw after arife, in relation to tbe Olalioitp aim tf o?ce of toe Statutes of rubers CatbeO?al ano Collegiate Cburcljcs, f ounoco op King Henry tbeCtgljtb, of famous S^emojp, bJljt'clj Doubts ano :©uctttons babe teen sDccafioneo, partly bp a €:empotarp &a of parliament maoe in tbe $ irft $ear of tlje Keign of &ueen Mary tlje tffirft, in relation to fuclj Statutes maoe bp tbe faio late fting Henry tljeCigbtb> ano in £)?oer to Defeat tlje €rue ano pious Cnos ano Defigns of tlje faio rjf ounoationSj ano partlp b^ reafon of the fenoten lofs of manp Keco?os ano cEbiocnces curing tftc late Rebellion in tljis fcingoom: anotobereas tlje faio Doubt© ano Drfputes map in time not om> turn to tlje great Difquiet ano p?ejuOtce of tlje faio foundations, but map pjooe a manifeff ©bftruction to tbe peace, O?oer, gooo b^ ano ftritb tlje aobice ano Confent of tfie.lojos Spiritual ano cempo?al, ano tbe Commons in tbis pjefent parliament atrembleo, ano bv tbe autbon'tp of tbe fame, Cbat in all Catljeo^al ano Collegiate Cburcljes, tf ounoeo bp tbe faio ming Henry tlje €igljtb, fucb Statutes as babe been ufualip recefbeo ano p?actifeo in tbe ©ofcemment of tlje fame refpcctiueip, fince tbe late bappp J&effojation of fting Charles tbe ©econo A.D. 1707. |Cap. VI. of the Old and New Foundation. 207 Cathedrals &c. of the New foun- dation. A.D.i 5-5-4. Journ. Prcc. Strype.Vi-.I'irk. App. p. M3. @>cconD, ann to the fiDbfetbance inljereof tlje Deans anD ipjebenoaries, ana otljcr 0£embcts of the faiD Cljurcljes, from tfte faiD time babe ufeo to be ftoo'tt at tfjetc 3nffalments 0? aomiiTions, fftall be, anD ffiall be taken anu aojuDgeD to be q;ood anD baliD fit latu, anD fljall be, ana be taUen ano an- juDgco to be tlje statutes of the faiD Cbutcljes tefpectibelp, nebetthelefs fo fat forth only as tlje fame, 0? anp of tljem, ate in no manner repurjiiant to o? inconfiftcnt foitlj the Contfitution of the eijutclj of England, as tlje fame 10 notn bi> Into c£ftabIiu)eo, 0? tlje ILaujs of tlje LanD. II. l2>?obiDeD niuiaps, anD be it further (SnncteD bptbc authority aftuefaio, Cftat no JSerfon 0? perfons njall at an? time hereafter be liable to anp^m- fecution, Cenfurc, 0? Ipunifljment uiljatfoebet, fo? not Ijabina; obfetbeo an? of the Statutes hereby EatificD anD ConfirmcD, 0? fo? Ijabino; Done an? tljinn; eonttatpto the fame, on 0? before tbejftintb Dap of March, ©ne tljoufanD febr n IjttnDjeD anD feben ; Slnp tljintr herein containeo to tlje contrary notfoitlj= ftnnDino;* ill. jj)?ol)t'DeD alioaps, anD be it QEnacteD, Ctjat it (ball anD map be latn- fnll fo? It)et fl^ajeftp, Dttrfng^erlLife (tnljtclj *JdoD lono; p?eferbe) from time to time to alter, amenD, Correct, Keboke, Dimimuj, 02 enlarge the faiD Statutes, 0? anp of tljem, anD to 0£ake neto Statutes anD ©finances fo? tfte faiD CatljeD^al anD Collegiate Churches, anD fo? JBefumtnfl; 0? Settling tie local aifitation of tljem, 0? an? of tljem, in fucb manner, ftom time to time, as to ^er 09ajeft? njall feem meet. 1, % Mar. F Cap. 8. In an A£t 9 Entituled, An Act repealing all Articles and Trovi(ions made againH the See Aposlolic^ &c. XXVIII. jftrff ,Xljat all ilStrtiopntfea, CattjcD.:al CIjni'rljcB.BofpitalSjCollfgcs^ctioolc^nD Dtljct fucir ifounrjattons noto continuing, maoe b^ auttymti? of parliament, 0? otljertoife e* ftablifJicD at coding to tfjeojoer oft fjc JLatosoftbt.iKcalm, Qttjence t^e fcijtfm, mag be con; nrmcD anD rentuutet) fo? etoer. 35 Eliz. Cap. 3. An ABfor the l Explanation of the Statute made in the four and thirtieth Year of King Henry the Eighth, as well touch- ing Grants made to his Majesty, as for Confirmation of k Letters ^Patents made by his Highnefs to others. SD^afmucIj as Dibcrs ambiguities, Doubts anD quefftons bane rifen anD been mobeo as tnell touching Dtoets furrenDers, grants, anD con- nourable Mediation and Countenance, a Remedy may at this Parliament (by Confirmation of the [aid Grants) be obtained. This Application produced the prefent Ad, in favour of the New Foundations ; notwithftanding which, five Years after, divers Perfons, labouring a diffolution of the Cathedral Church of Norwich, under the old pretence of Concealments, brought this matter to a folemn Hearing ,• and it was declared, That if any Imperfedion were in the Tranflation made by King Henry VIII. from Prior and Convent to Dean and Chapter, this Ad had made it without queftion. To which my Lord Coke fubjoins, That all defecls are remedied by this mo(l excellent AB of Parliament, the fatal Plea to all Concealment as to thofe Pojfeflions : Adding, that tho' the Cafe then under con- sideration did only concern the Church of Norwich, it would ferve as well for many other Cathedral Churches, as for divers Colleges in the two Univerfities. beniences *' erplanation.] This Ad, 34, 35 - h. 8. is only a general Confirmation of Grants made by the King, and the Letters Patents where- by they were made ; and is therefore placed under the Title, State of Religious Perfons s &c. k letters Patents] Many years be- fore this, in the Eighth Year of the Queen, we find a Bill in the Houfe of Lords (for the Confirmation of late erecled Deanries and PrcbendsJ read a fecond time, and com- mitted ,• but it proceeded no further. Whereupon, great difturbance having been given to the Deans and Chapters of the New Foundation, under pretence, that the PofTeffions thereof were paffed by Letters Patents of Concealment ; they did, this Year, unanimously apply themfelves to the Lord Treafurer Burleigh, for a Confirmati- on of them by Parliament ; as appears from a Letter lent by them from the Convoca- tion houfe, bearing date March 16th 1^92. in which chey befeech him, that by his ho- Abridgment. — fo far forth, as they are confident with the Conftuu- t'on of the Church of England. No Perfonfhall he punifhed for having acted a- gainft them, here- tofore, —and the Queen, during life, fhall have power to al- ter them, • -and to refutne the Local Vifitati- on. The pubJick Foundations of Henr.%.zndEdiv.6, Confirm'd. Divers Doubts, touching the Sur- renders of Religi- ous Houfes, Co. Rep. j. Vean and Chapter of tiotwicb. o8 Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, &zc. T it. VIII. Abridgment. ..-and the validity of the new Foun- dation?. Enacted, —That all E- ftates, of Religious Hcufes iurrendred to King «"»"• *> th > L-fhaU be adjudg- ed to have been lawfully in the pofTellion of the faid King, — notwithstanding ary defed in the Surrender ; .-and, that all Letters Patents t..r etching Deans Lnd Chapters, $c (hall be f,ood. SavingofRiglus to others. ocmenccs numc nuts granten bp TimTup late abbcts, j32io2s,.ann other Re- ligious aim (gccicfiaffical pcrfons totijelate King of famous niemo2p,&mg ffenry the (Eijj&tj after tijc fotutlj Cap of February ^ U\ the fcucn.aim ttoentictb peat- cf bt& Ectgn, of OiberQ ttjetu bonens, spanojs, lanns, Cerements, aim fjercoitatneuts, as aifa tauc&ing aim concerning the balinitp of the erections cf fuclj Deans aim Chapters, atm mch Colleges as Uierc er'ecten, omaineo, mane 02 founoco bp the fait! late ming Henrv tfjecigijf, after tlje fain fourth nap of February, tit tijc fain Ceften auntuienttetlj pear of bi'siieign : aim fojtasnuiclj as the fame tJctib^ss aim ciiefiions feeni not to be furTicicntip remcopeno? pjottincB fo}, bptijc Statute mane in tijc four aim thirtieth year of tijc Reign of tlje fam Intci^innf Henry the eight, cntitulcn, an aafin confirmation of letters patents nctunthflaiming mifnammg of anp thing tontnincn in the fame. IL^eittljeiTfoieoeciareo^tpIaine^aimenactcobpautOojitpcftliiupjefent Parliament, that ait aim cbeep Ipono^s, cpano^s, Lanns, Ccnemrnts, aim ijcrcnitamcnts, bujiclj at anp time tjecctoftue fcoerc tijc pofleulons cf anp abbey, <$onafterp, P2J02P, iftunnerp, 02 other Religious 02 cfcclefiaflical ijoufc 0? Ijoufcs, aim foijielj after tijc fam fourtlj nap of February, in tijc fata fcucn aim tfoentpetij j^cac of tlje fain late fttntj Henry the cigfjt, came to tijc banns 0? potfeffton of tijc fain late King Henry tijc eight, 0? uujtcb lucre put in cljatge to o? fo? bis ijigljnefs, in Court of exchequer, o?anp otljer Courts to tlje fain late Hung concerning; big 09ajcfttes re< bcttues, 0? bp anp attOttor, 0? otijer officer of tlje fam late fting, c? unjrcij after tijc fain fourtlj nap of February, in tlje tcbiu pear afojefain, fcrre gcantco 02. coinmgijen, 0? meutioncntobe granten 0? conbeighco, in 02. bp anp letters patents toijatfocber, mane bp tlje fain iate Mng Henry tlje eight, to anp/Occfon o? pcrfons, bonp politick 0? cc?po?atc, lucre aim fljailbc teputen, taken aim anjungento bane been latufullp aim perfectly in tlje actual aim teal poflclu'on of tijc fain iate fting aim Ijis ipet'res aim feuecciTo^, at fuclj time as tlje fame nm fo come to Ijis 2$ajc(tics Ijanns atmpou"eu~ion, c? ttiere fo put in charge, 0? granten, c| conbetgljcn bp tlje late fting Henry the eight, as nfo?cfain ; nottmtftanoing anp ncfect, uiant, 02. infufficicncp of o?in anp furrenner, grant or conbeighanee cf tlje famelpono?s, &)ano2S, Laims, tenements, c? Ijcrcnitamcnts, 02. anp part tljcccof, to tijc fain late filing Henry tijc eigljt, 02 anp otljer matter 02 catife bJljatfocbcr, bp tebieh Ijis ijigljnefsbjas 02tiUgljt Ijabe been intitulcn to the fame. III. aim be it further occlarcn aim cnactcn bp tlje autljon'tp afo?cfafo,tbat ail aim Angular letters patents mancbp tlje fain £Ung Henry tfre eigljt, at anp time after the fain iiii. nap of February, in tlje fain r.ebiu pear of ijis Reign, fo? tlje erection, fouimatton, incorporation, o? iimounucnt of anp^eanann Chapter, 02. College, lucre aim fijall be reputcn, taken, aim anjungen to Ijabcbccn goon, perfect, aim effectual in tlje lalu fo? all things therein con= tatnen, accoming to the true intent aim meaning cf tljcfamc, anp thing, matter, 0? enttfe to tljcconttatp thereof in anp lotfc uottoithfiaimrng/ iv.sauing aiuiiips,uittoallperfonannpcrfons,bonies politick annco?po?ate, tljcic Deirsann ^ucccffojs, aim cberp of them, otljer than tlje late abbots, abbeffes, l&io?s, jJMo?cffcs, aim otljer gonecnours of fuclj Sbbepcs, ^onaltcctcs, Ip2.i02.ics, Bunnecies, aim otljer Eeligious aim Ccclefiattical Ijoufes, anntijeir fuccctfo?s, aimfucljasp?ctennent.obeifcuimcrs, patrons, 0? 2©cito?s of the fame 02 anp of tljem, 0? cf anp <3©ano?s, lanns, €:ene= ments, 02 Ijercoitamcitts belonging to tijc fame, 02 to anp of tljem, ann their, aim eberp of tljcir heirs aim fuccciTojs, all fuclj right, title, intereff, claim aim ncmaunn, as tljcp c? anp cf tijem, 0? tljcir, 02 anp cf tljcic nnceffojso? p?encceffo?smigljto?ougljt to ijabe ijan of, in, to o?out of anp fuclj ijono^s, ^ano2S, Lanns, €cnemcuts, o? ijcrcnitamcnts, before tlje fain fourth nap of February, in tljcrrbii. pear of the Eeign of the fain fcrng Henry the eigljt, 02 bcfo2c tijc making of fuclj letters patents bp the fain king Henry the eigljt ; as if tlje fam letters patents mane bp tljcfain IKing Henry tijc cigijt, aim tljcfain Statute mane in the fain trriiiu pear of his reign, aim this p2cfent as ban ueber been mane; tljts act 0? anpthmg therein ccntaium to tijc contrnrp netiuttfjffanning. TIT. Ca.thedr.xts &T. of tkt New koun- dation. Cap. I. 209 T I T. IX. PAROCHIAL CHURCHES and CHAPELS, with the proper OFFICERS thereunto belong- ing. \ The Contents. CAP. I. Consecration of Churches. CAP. II. Churches and Churchyards /hall notheYiO'L A- T e d nor P r o f a n e r;. CAP. III. Repairso/ Churches and Church-yards. CAP. IV. R a t e s for Repairs of Churches and Church- yards. CAP. V. Repairs o/C hancels. CAP. VI. Proper Or n am ents and Furniture of Churches and Chapels. GAP. VII. Registers in Churches and Chapels. CAP. VIII. Stealing of Goods out of Churches and Chapels. CAP. IX. Goods of Churches and Chapels excepted in Subsidies of the Laity. CAP. X. Trees in Churchyards. CAP. XI. Chapels of Ease under a Mother Church CAP. XII. Free-Chapels. CAP. XIII. Chapels in P r 1 vat e Houses. GAP. XIV. Parish-Clerks. CAP. XV. Churchwardens and Side men. CAP. XVI. Exemptions/^ Parish-Offices* CAP. XVII. Select Vestries. C A P. XVIII. Parochial Libraries. CAP. XIX. Tarochial Provisions for the P o r. CAP. XX. Parochial Set t l e m en t s of the P o or. 3 H CAP. 110 Parochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX Abridgment. I Temples and Churches having ever been dedica- ted, both under the Old and New Teftament, :~andtha t neglect- ed in m a ny parts of England, — it is decreed, that all Churches be Confecrated, within two years after building, — on pain of Inter- dict from doing divine Service. None fhall pull down ancient Cbnrches, with- out Licence of the Diocefan, — and Chapels are left to former Con- ftitutions. CAP. I Consecration of Churches. O T H O. T>e Confecratione & Keformatione flatus Ecclefa. Summarium. Baftlicarmn feu majorum Ecckjiarum Confecratio in Veteri teflamento infthuta, & in noVo ftudiofius obferVata, licet in quibufdam partibus Jngli* fuerit neglefta, jlc eft per Vioecefanos aut eorum vicarios Epifcopos diligenter facienda, ut nulla maneat biennio poftquam parietes ejus perfetli fuerint y confecranda. Jlioqu'm folemnibus miffarum Officii* nofcatur interdicla ; nifi tamen legitime fuerit excujata. Confecrata. 'vera nan diruentur fine maturo DicEcefani confenfu : qudt dirut DOtumeilt: So faith the fifth Canon of the Council of Bacara, Unufquifqug Epifcoporum meminerit, ut non pruts dedicet Ecclefiam, nifi anted dotem Baftlicte, & obfequium ipfitts, per dotationcm Cbartula confirmatum, accipiat. And, here at home, to the fame purpofe, is the fixteenth Canon made in the Council of London ; Ne Ecclefia facretur, donee provi- deanlur necejfaria & Presbjtero & Ecclefia. And the Canon-Law goes further ; requi- ring the Endowment, net only to be made before Confecration .(cum non fit Ecclefia, nifi de dote provifum ei fuerii, confecranda, &C.J but even to be afcertained and exhibited, before they begin to build: Nemo Ecclefiam adificct, antequam prafiniat, qui adificare vult f qua ad Luminaria. & ad cuflodiam, & ad ftipendia cufiodum [Sacerdotum & Hofpitum, Glofs.~] fufficiant, & ofienfd Donatione fie domum adi- ficct. And the Civil Law is yet more ftrict, enjoyning, that the Endowment be ailually made, before the Building be begun, Faciat prists donationem eorum, qua futura fiunt depu- tari, & it a Domus adificetur. Upon this head, my Lord Coke faith, Albeit they might build Churches without the King's Licence, fwhich by the way, Noj denies, becaufe they are Sanctuaries, tho' it is certain, the Eretlion did not make them fuch,) yet could they not erecl a Spiritual Politick Body to continue in Succejfion, and capable of Endowment, without the King's Licence •- But by the Common-Law , before the Statutes of Mortmain, they might have endowed this Spi- ritual Body, once incorporated, perpetuis futu- res temporibus, without any Licence from the King, cr any other. Which Body, fo incor- porated, is not diffolved, tho' the Church is drowned, or otherwife deftroyed ,• but, in that Cafe, one may be prefented to the Rectory, Dift. t. 2. C I. Spel. VoLa- p. 21. iim. Etui. 1. 5. T. 40. c. 8. Did. 1. de Cob. (ear. c. 3. 3. I: ft. p. 202. p. »«7- 1. Mod. Rep. p. 200, Cap. I. ivith the Officers thereunto belonging. iJ ? Covfecra,- tion of Churches. Dccrcta'. I. J. T. 40. c 2. Px:i, in Biro:). An: 33S. De Confeir. Dili" I.e. 13. Reg. Conv. Sett. 71,100,106,121. Dirt. 63. e. j r-crctal. I. 3. I Reclory, and {hall be liable to Annuities and other Charges : the Church (in confi- deration of Law) being properly, the Cure of Souls and the Right ofTythes. III. The Confeeration of Churches may be per- formed, indifferently, OH c1rtp JDiiP J So it was eftabliflied by the Decretal Epiftle ol Innocent III. Inquifitioni tua talitcr refpondemus , quod in Dixccfi tud licet tibi EccUpis dedicati- onem impendere, tarn diebus Dominicis, qudm privatis : And, according to the calculati on of learned Men, Canftantine's famous Dedication of the Church of Jerufalem, in a full Synod, was on a Saturday, and nor Oil Sunday. IV. At the Confeeration of every Church, DttotttC ^CttttCC ought to be performed : Ec- ckfias per cengrua & utilia facile I oca, qua di- vinisprecibus facrare oportet : And, Omnes B./ftlica cum MiiTi debent fetnper conjecrari. The Glofs makes a doubt, whether this is not de fubftantid Confecrationis ; but be that as it will, it is certainly very decent . And, that all the other parts of an Office fo So- lemn, might be eftabliflied in a Grave, De- cent and Uniform method, it is to be wifli- ed, that the good Defign which we meet with in the Convocation of 1661. of draw- ing up a Form for Confecrating Churches and Chapels (occafioned, as fome think, by the Offence taken at Archbifhop Laud's Cere- monious manner of Confecrating St. Katha- rine Creed-Church in London) were again fet- afoot by the Bifhops and Clergy. V. In the Confeeration of a new Church, Pro- vipon is to be made, that no Damage accrue in point of Rights or Revenues, to ait? Otf)0C CfjttCCf) t Omnino providendum eft Epifcopo, ut alia Ecclefia antiqin'ores, propter novas, fuam juftitiarn aut decimam, non perdant • Jed femper ad antiquiores Ecckfias perfolvatur. And, in the forementioned Letter ot Inno- cent HI. to King John, one expreis condi- tion of building new Churches, is, dummo- do per novum ftrutluram veterum Eccleftarum Juflitia non ladatur. VI. A Church once Ccnfecrated, may not be Confccratefc again: 'ketufojemeibmf***- tis Deo, non iterum debet Confecraiio adhiberi. To which general Rule,one exception was, nip (int Sanguinis effujione poltuta ; and in rhat cafe the Canon fuppofes a Re confeeration • tho' the common Method in England was, a Reconciliation only , as appears by innume- rable Inftances in our Ecclefiaftical Re- cords. But in point of Ruins, or Decay, the only exception to the general Rule, laid down in the Canon, is, nip pnt ab igne exufta (i. e. pro majori parte, alias [ecus, as the Giofs adds.) And a Decretal Epiftle of Innocent III. where the Covering was con- fumed, is, Inquifitioni tua taliter refpondemus , quod cum Parietes in fud integritate permanfe- tint, ejf Tabula Alcaris mota vel enormiter lafa nonfuerit • ob caufam pradiUam, nee Ec- clefia, nee Altare, debet denuoConfecrari. Thus, a Chapel in the Suburbs of Hereford, which belonged to the Priory of S. John of Jeru- falem, had been from the time of the Di<- fo'ution of Monafteries, ad factilarts ufm applicata, & profhan.n a , Scil. Cubile facJum pro befliis, obcretgn Lo?o, toitb tlje atTcnt of tlje Lo?os spiritual ano Zctn- pojal, ano tt>e Commons in tljispjefent parliament aflembleo, ano bp tlje autbon'tp of tljefame, Cljatif anp perfon tmjatfoeber, fljall at anp time after tlje firff Oap of May nert coming;, bp too?os onlp quarrel, cljioe o? hiatal in an? Cburcj) o\ Cburcbparo, tljat tljen it fljall be latoful unto tlje flWnatp of tlje place, inbete tlje fame offence ujall be Bone, ano p?obeo bp ttoo liMuI foitnefies, 1 to fufpeno eocrp perfon fo offenoing-, tfjat tstofap, tree be a lapman, ab ingrefTu Ecclefise, ano if be be a Clerk, from tlje mmffraticn of bis office, foz. fo long time as tlje faio quinary fljall by Ijis Olfaction tljink meet ano conbenient, acco?oing to tlje fault. II. anofurtber it is enacteo by tlje autbojjtp aftnefaio, tbat if anp perfon 0? perfon0 after tljefaio firff oap of May, m ujall fmitc 02 lap anp triolein banw upouanpotljer, eitbeeinanp Cljurclj o?Cljuiclj=parO: Cljattljen » ipfofafto, eoerp perfon fo offenoing fljall be Oeemeo excommunicate, ano be ercluOcO from tlje felloojnjip ano companp of Cljjift's congregation III. ano alfo it is cnactco bp tbe autbojitp afo^efaio, tbat if anp perfon after tbe fato firff oap of May, fljall malteiouflp ffrike anp perfon iuitlj anp tucapon in am> Cljurclj 0? Cbuccb-pato, 0? after tlje fame firff oap of May, fljall 0?ato anp foeapon in anp Cljurclj 0? Cburcfj=parO, to tlje intent to ffrike anotljer toitb tbe fame foeapon, tbat tbencocrp perfon fo offenoing, ano tljereof being conoictet bp becoict ofttoelbe men, o? by Ijis ofon confelTion, o? bp tfoo lafoful toitneffes, before tbe 3Iuftices of aifife, 3Ittrtices> of Oyer ano Determiner, o\ Juftices of peace in tljeir demons, bp fo?cc of tljis act fljall . be abjuOgeObp tlje fame Jittftices, before foljcm fuel) perfon fljall be conbict eo to Ijabc one of Ijrs ears cut off. 9no if tbe perfon 0? pcrfons fo offenoing babe none ears, fobcrebp tljep fboulO reccioe fucb punifljment as in befoje oe« clareO* tbat tben Ijeo? tljep to be markeo ano burnco in tlje cljccfc toitb an bot iron, babing tlje letter F. anjerebp be 02 tljep map be knoton ano taken fo? frap^makcrs ano figljtcrs, ano befioes tljat etierp fucb perfon to be ano ftanO ipfo fado, ercommunicateo, as is afojefaio. ii Ol?P quarrelling.] M»i in Templo pugna- j Cafe is not juftifiable, though in his own -verit , 1 20 folidis noxam jarcito. Leg. Ina» 3 Defence* n Ipfo FaHo.~] Though this takes away the necefllty of any Stntevce of Excommum- catim, yet he that ftrikes doth not ftand Excommunicate, until he be thereof Con- victed at Law, and fuch Conviction be tranfmitted to the Ordinary. This was left in Sufpence in the Cafe of Forman and Mounfon, viz. whether Excommencement might be pleaded againft the Plaintiff, immedi- ately upon having committed the Offence and before Conviction ; but, in the Cafe of Sonbam and Trundle, the like Plea was ruled to be ill, and declared, that it could not be admitted, without fytivhg anEx- communication by the Ordinary, or under his Seal. C^altciouflp-to tlje intent] it is not enough, to fay in the Indictment, quod pcr- tufftt, and quod extraxit ; for, unlefs maliciofe be added to the firft, and cum intentione, &c. to the Second, it is not good. c. 6. k CTjurcbes ano CljurcbWS.] in Detbick'j Cafe, who ftruck another in the Church-y^nl of St. Paul's, London, the Court were clearly of Opinion, that Cathe- dral-Churches are within the meaning of this Statute. / CO ftlfpenO. ] Prohibition to the Spi- ritual Court was prayed upon this Statute, becaufe Cofts were there given, &c. and it was denied • the Cofts being pro expenfis li- tis • otherwife, if it had been pro darnnis. m Stfjall fmitC. ] It was refolved, in the Cafe of Day and Bedingfield, That if one be Affaulted in the Church, or within a Church-yard, he may not beat the other, or draw a Weapon there, although it be in his own Defence. For it is a fonftined Place, and he may be punifhed for that, by y E. 6. And it is the fame in any of the King's Courts, or within view of the Courts of Juftice ; becaufe a force in that Ventris, p. 14- part. i. Ditr verf. £«/*. Dyer, 275. b. 1 Cro. ciy. Hell. p. M. CAP. 2. Len 189. 1. Cro. 231. Noy, 17'. Cap. III. with the Officers thereunto belonging. 217 CAP. III. Repairs of Churches and Church-yards. 13 Edw. I. Cap. 1. (circumfpe&e agatis!) In an A& 9 Entituled, Certain Cafes wherein the King's Tro AD.1285, s Ro'.le* Abr. p. :8 7 . hibition doth not lie. % g> €> if tljc Relate* do pum'uj fo? Icaliinfi: tfje p CIjutcij=patD unclofeo, 0? fo? tljat qt\)z Cfjurclj 10 nncouereo, a? not conoent' entty tieckeo : in tofjf cf) cafes none otljer penance can be enjopneo lutt pecu< ntatp* A Clho.dcConfccr. V. Cmifenfu. Pegiflr. f. 4*. b. p CfjurcIj-pattJ unclofeo.] Tho' this Statute is abfolute, in all Cales, yet it was declared 14 Car. 1. in the Cafe of Claydon and Duncomb, that where particular Per- fons are bound, by Cuftom, to make good (o much of the Fence as adjoyns to their feveral Grounds ,• they (hall be Sued, upon Negled, in the Temporal, and not in the Spiritual Court. 1 tO)C CfrtltCW Reparatio Ecdcfia ad curam & folicitudinem Epifcopi pertinet, faith John de Athon * Firft, to him immediately, as receiving the whole Revenue of the Dio cefe, and applying the fourth part to this ufe ; but afterwards to him, by Direclion and Authority, as taking care that it was done by the Perfon who received the quarta pars for that end, and to whom therefore, de jure communi, Fabrica feu Reparatio Ecclc- fi* pertinet, juxta ordinationem & folicitudi- nem Epifcopi. To which he adds, Sed certe de Conjuctudine Parocbiani etiam Laid ad hu- jufmodi Repara'tioncm compelluntur ± Popidus it a- que Laictis bujufmodi laudabilem conjuetudinem cogitur obfervare ; i.e. as to all, except the Chan- cel. But this transferring the care c f Repairs to the Laity, did not alter the Cognisance of them; not only the Nave, or Body of the Church, being under the direction of the Spiritual Court, but alfo all fuch Chapels as are Publick, and are not repaired by pri- vate hands, whofe Property they are j which will be beff underffood by the Writ of Confutation, provided by our Law, in cafe a Prohibition be obtained, con- trary to the tenor of this Statute : u Rex, venerabili in Chriffo patri H. " eadem gratia Lincoln' cpifcopo 8c ejus Ci commiffariis falutem. Ex parte veftra " nobis elf intimatum, quod cum vos nu- " per ad corrigendum c-'mina 8c exceffus w fubditorum veftrorum juxta officii veffri " debitum procedents, R. da C. militi & ie parochiano ecclefis parochialis de C. u veffrr dioc' objeceritis, quod ipfe paro- j <£ chianus di&aj ecclefix exiftens, immi- ; u nentes 8c notabiles defeclus in navi feu " c * in corpore ejufdem ecclefia; parochialis 8c capella beata: Maria: eidem annexa, quorum defe&uum emendatio £c repara- u tio ad ipfurri 8c csteros parochianos de w confuetudine notoria & approbau per " tinere dignofcitur, una cum certis paro- M chianis, prouc ad ipfum pertinet, emen cc dare Sc reparare non curavir, quin po- u tins recufavit 8c expreffe contradixir, in tc animas fux periculum, alioi unique ex- c£ emplum perniciofum, eccleliarque prce *' dicfae damnum non modicum & grava- " men ,• volentes contra eundem R. ad " correclionem animce fuse in piaemiffis ibitiune ooftra. nOn obifance. T. &c. Repairs of Churches & Church- yards. WALTERUS. Rcclcfiarum reparation debite Jrcbidiaconus inVivjkt, ARchidiaconi & infr* : Injungimus Archidiaconis & eonim Official! bus, at in vifitationibus Ecclefiarum faciendis diligentem adhibeant confiderad- onem ad r fabricam Ecclefis, &r maxime cancelh, fi forte indigeant reparati- one : fi quos invenerint defe&us hujufmodi, certum / fub poena prsefigant termi- num, intra quem emendentur vel fuppleantur : per fe etiam & fuos inquirant, fi in parochia, in qua officium vifitationis impendunt, in rebus vel perfonis aliquid fuerit corrigendum : & exceff us fi quos ibidem invenerint, vel rune vel in proximo capitulo corrigantur. r Fabricam.]} i. e. Strucluram, five Con- jlruclionem, qua confifik in Variatibus, Fene~ ftris, & Tefto. Lyndw. s Sub poena.] Hac, peena Excemmunicati- onii non poteji efje, in quantum concernk Paro- chianos, tit unlverfos, qvi tenentur ad Fabricam Navis Ecclefix. Nam pozna Excommtmicatimit non infiigitur in Univerfita^em .- Ticet pojfet infiigi in (ingulares ferfovas Singulariter, qua in cd farts ejfent culpabiles. Lyndw. Church- wardens (hall fee that the Chutch be kept in good repair, and decent, --and the Church- yard fenced, —and (hall take care of good order, and that Perfbhs Excommunicate be kept out of the Church. 8. lul:. p. 48*. CANONS 1603. Ixxxv. Churches to be J^cpt in fufficiertt Reparations. TH E Church- wardens or Queftmen fhall take care, and provide, that u the i Churches be well and fufficiently repair'd, and fo from time to time kept and maintained, that the Windows be well glazed, and that the Floors be kept paved, plain and even; all things there in fuch an orderly and decent fort, without duff, or any thing that may be either noifome or unfeemly, as bell: becometh the Houfe of God, and is prefcribed in an Homily to that effect. The like care they fliall take, that rv the Churchyards be well and fufficiently repaired, fenced and maintained with Walls, Rails or Pales, as have been in each place accuftomed, at their charges unto whom by Law the fame apper- tained: But efpecially they fhall fee that in every meeting of the Congrega- tion, Peace be well kept, and that all perfons Excommunicated, and fo denoun- ced, be kept out of the Church. u ^IjC C!)UrCl)C!S0 That is, as hath been obferved betore, all parts of them, (as by ancient Cuftom belonging to the ParifhionerSj in point of Repairs) except :he Chancel, and private lies «/ Chapels, be- longing to private Perfons. w C()e CtHircfrparW.] Altho' the Free- hold of the Chun h yard is in the Parfon, yet, as it is the common Burial-place of the Pa- rilfcicner?, the fencing and keeping it in good Order belongs to the Parifh ; and the rather, becaufe if the Church-yard be not A.D.IJ22. 16 Euw. 2, Edit. Oxo». 1 Jac. 1. well enclofed, the Church cannot be de- cently kept. But if the Owners of Lands adjoyning to the Church- yard, have ufed time out of mind to repair lb much of the Fence there- of^as adjoined to their Ground j the Church- wardens have a good Action againft them, at Common-Law • but if they lus in Court Chriftian, it is laid, a Prohibition will be granted, becaufe it is in order to charge a temporal Inheritance. CANONS i. 2. Holies fcbr. p. 287. |Cap. IV. Repairs of Churches & Church- yards. ijac. i. mth the Officers thereunto belonging. 219 A.D.iH 2 - 16 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxon. p. 2/4. CANONS. \6oi. Abridgment. Ixxxvi. Churches to be Surveyed, and the Decays certified to the High Commifjwners. E tion Very Dean, Dean and Chapter, Archdeacon, and others which have Au- i thority to hold Ecclefiaftical Visitations by Compofition, Law or Prefcrip- jii, fhall Survey the Churches of his or their Jurifdiction, once in every three Years in his own perfon, or caufe the fame to be done, and fhall from time to time within the faid three Years, certifie the High Commifiioners for caufes Ecclefiaftical, every Year, of fuch Defecls in any the faid Churches, as he or they do find to remain unrepaired, and the Names and Sirnames of the parties faulty therein. Upon which Certificate we delire that the faid High Commif- iioners will ex officio mero fend for fuch parties and compel them to obey the juft and lawful Decrees of fuch Ecclefiaftical Ordinaries making fuch Certi- ficates. CAP. IV. R a t e s for Repairs of Churches and Church-yards. JOHANNES STRATFORD. Ve pojfejfionibus ad ecclejias reficiendas non pertinent'ibus, earum poffeffores pro leghima confuctudine conferant. Archdeacons &?c. (ball Survey Chur« ches every 3 }ears, -and certifie De- feels to the H gh CommirTioners, •-who are defired co compel the Par- ries to obey the Cccrecs of the Ordinary. L Icet Parochiani, @ infra. Prsfentis approbatione Concilii duximus Sta- tuendum, quod tarn Religiofi quam alii quicunque pofTefiiones aut orae- dia, feu redditus, qua; de x Gleba y reficiendarum Ecclefiarum feu dote non exiftunt, in quibufcunque Parochiis noftrse Provincias obtinentes, feu in po- fterum habituri, in ipfis degentes vel alibi, ad quaevis onera Pardchianos ipfos ipforum Ecclefiam ac ornamenta ejufdeorconcernentia, &- eis in his de Jure vel Confuetudine incumbentia, confideratis PolTeflionum 8c Reddituum hu- jufmodi quantitatibus cum z, ceteris Parochianis Ecclefiarum prssdidarum quoties opus merit, a contribuere teneantur. Ad quod, cum neceife fuerit, Cenfutis Ecclefiafticis, & aliis Juris remediis per locorum Ordinarios compellaucur. x Gleba.] i. e. Terra in qu.. \ •fifiit Dos Ecclefia ; & fie hie Gleba "Ecclefia fumltur fro dote Ecclefia, qua erit prorjus libera. Lyndw 7 Reficiendarum Ecclei'urum.] Ex kac liter d apparet, quod fi terra exifi 'eritbs ; - rochiam aliquam , pertineant ad al:am Ecclef >< Cf fint de Gleba five Dote Ecclt(ia alter iki, de bent tamen contribuere terras hnjujmsdi tbt'men tes, dd Reparationem & Ornamenta illius EccU fia, infra cujus Parochiam fit a funt. Lyndw. z, Caeteris Parochianis.] Hac litera innuit. quod etiam illi qui morantur ad extra, habent tar/ten Terras ad intrd, cenferi detent inter Pa- rocbianos illius Ecclefia, ubi funt Terra • & hoc intelligo verum, refpeclu rerum & onerum rea- I'um, qua imminent infra Parochiam, ubi Pofi tffiones fit a funt, non tamen refpetlu Perfona- rum. Lyndw. a Contribuere.] Hac litera efiendit, quod Lquitur de onere reali, quod exigitur per viam Tnbtiti [i. e. Contributions, ratione ipfarum Pojfeffionum] non autem per viam Colled a, fi. e. Oneris, quod imponitur Perfona tiro rebusS Lyndw. Religious and others having Pof- feflions in any Pa- riffi, which are not of the Endowment of the Church, -—fhall contribute to the Repairs thereof, - upon pain of Ec- clefiaftical Cen- fures. r Rules of Common and Canon-Law, concerning Rates. 1. nr^e Cognisance of Mrs made for _£_ the Reparation of Churches andChurch- yards, belongs to the %^\Ut\Xdi COtttt* This is in confequence ot the foregoing Statute, 1 3 Edw. 1. concerning Repairs, as ot Spi- ritual Cognifance ; inafmuch as the Right of judging of Rates and the enforcing of them, is of abfolute neceflity to render the Statute effeiiual j and therefore, by that tenor of the Writ, the whole concern is declared 220 Parochial Churches, and Chapels, T i t. IX Abridgment. dc effic. Arch. Wilt. Sub p«nA» ttget verf. Cmmpton,x . Cro. 6}$. Latch. 203. Anonym. Lovgmore ver. Church- yard. Larch, p. Poph. 197. Vtntri«,par. 1. p. 308. 2 Ro"e Abr. p. 130. declared co belong to the Spiritual Court j whofe proceeding in the prefent Cale is thus let down by Ljndwood. Si vero aliqui jlnt y qui tenentur ad reparationem ccmtrikutre, & dum fojj'unty nolunt, vel nimis remijfi junt • tales, monitione pramijja, pote/t [Archidiaco nusj ad hujufmodi Contributiomm compeilere per Excommunicationis ptznam ~ y ne propter eo- rum culpam etiam Ecclefia. diu maneat irrepa- rata. Purfuant to this general Doftrin, Pro hibitions have on many occafions been de- nied, or Confutations granted, by the (Temporal Courts : As, where it was mo- ved, That they of the Spiritual Court would try the quantity of the Land (the Tax being according to the rate of their Land, and the Perfon pretending that he was taxed for more Land than he really had) and it was alledged, that this was always triable at the Common Law ; the Refolution of the Court was, thac the Principal being fuable in the Spiritual Court, the Circumftances concerning it are inqui- rable and triable there alfo ; and a Confu- tation was Awarded. So alio, where it was fuggefted, in order to a Prohibition, that the Lands were over-rated ; and, that the Cuftom of the Parifh was not to be Rated according to Lands and Houfes, but according to Sheep-walks ; the Court de- clared, as to the firft Suggeflion, that it was not material, becaufe Rates being to be proportioned to the value of the Land, the valuing of the Land muft properly be long to the Spiritual Couit. And, as to the Second, it was faid by Haugbton (but not finally refolved by the Court) that, of common right, the Houfe and all the Lands' are chargeable to the Reparation of the Church ; and that Guftoms, in preju- dice of fach Reparation, are void ; as, at another time, the difcharge by Cuftom.of 900 Acres of Wood, from Payment of Church rates, was declared to be a Cuftom againft Law. Again, where the Suggefli- on was, that, by Cuftom, the Rate ought 10 be in proportion to the King's Tax, and that the Party was rated above that Proportion ; Buljlrode faid, This was a Spiritual Matter, and ought to be tried in the Spiritual Court ; unlefs it appeared, that fome Proof which ought to be allowed, by the Ruks of the Common-Law, had been offered there, and difallowed ; and, in the event, Confultation was Awarded by the whole Court. So, where it was alledged, That the Rate was impofed need- lefsly (viz. for carting new Bells,where there were four before) a Prohibition was denied. In like manner, where a Prohibition was prayed, uponaSurmife that the Tax was impofed upon one part of the Parifh, omit- ting the reft ,• the Court doubted, in regard it was not alledged, That they had offered that Flea in the Ecclefiaflical Ccurt j becaufe Reparation of Churches is proper for their Cogni- zance. And tho' a Prohibition was granted, that the othe:s mightdemur, if they thought rit, yet it was afterwards countermanded. For this may be properly pleaded in the Spiritual Court, and, it not allowed, is caufe of Appeal. II. Rates for Reparation of the Church are to be made by the CIjMCfc ltatt)£h% t together with the Parilhioners affembled, upon JjjUttUCfc JI30ttCe given in the Church. * And the major part of them that appear, (hall bind the Parifh .- or f if none appear, the Church-wardens alone may make the Rate ,- becaufe they, and not the Parifni- oners, are to be Cited and Punifhed, in deferft of Repairs. But the Bifhop cannot direct a Commijjion to rate the Parifhioners and appoint what each one (hall pay : This muft be done by the Church-wardens and Parifhioners ; and the Spiritual Court may inflict Spiritual Cenfures, till they do. III. A Rate for the Reparation of the jfft- k}itk of a Church, is &CaI, cbargirg the LanU} and not the Perfun ; but a Rate for £>p naments, » petfonaf, upon the Goods, and not upon the Land. Thus it was defined and agreed, in the Court of King's Bench 8 Jac 1. where the Tax was, lor the Re- paration of the Church, for Church-Or- naments, and for Sexton's Wages ; and be caufe the Perfon rated, tho' an occupier of Lands in the Parifh, dwelt out of it j he was declared to be unduely rated in the two laft Articles ; and it was further agreed, that it" a Tax be made for the Reparation of Seats in a Church, a Foreigner ihall not be taxed for that, becaufe he hath no Be nefit by them, in particular. The fame diffintftion, as to Ornaments, was again de clared to be good, 20 Jac 1. Aid, long after thefe, in Woodward' i Cale, 4 Jac 1. where the matter was, a Tax for the Bells of the Church, a Prohibition was granted, upon this Suggeflion, that the Party who pray'd it, was not an Inhabitant of the Parifh j and the Court gave for Reafcn, becaufe 'tis a perfonal charge to which the Inhabitants alone are liable, and not thofe who only occupy in that Parifh and live in another. IV. In conference of the foregoing Vcfition, (that a Rate for Reparation ot the Fabrick of a Church is a real Charge ;) the Rate (hall be laid upon all IcItlUfii tiHtftJlt tlje J8»fr nftj, tho' the Occupiers inhabit in antther Pa- rifli. This Point was firft fully fettled in Jeffery's Cafe ; where it was alfo refolved, (purfuant to the Opinion of divers learned Civilians, under their hands) That fuch Occupation of Land maketh the Perfon occupying, a Pari[hioner, and entitles him to come to the AfTemblies of the fame Pa- rifh, when they meet together for fuch pur- pofes ,* and it was faid, that if fuch Lands were not liable to be Rated, one who in- habiteth in one Parifh might occupy the greateft part of the Lands in another Pa- rifh, and fo, Churches might come to ruin. And tho', (even Years after this, in the Cafe of Paget and Crumpton, a Prohibition was obtained, upon a Surmife, that he lived not in the Parifh ; yet, upon fight of this Precedent, Popbam Chief Juftice changed his Opinion, and it was refolved by him and the whole Court, That a Confultation fhould be granted: And »ow(as my LordCcjb fays) it is generally allowed, and received for Law. To this head, I will only add, that it hath been declared, That if a man take a Leafeof a Stall in a Market-Town, where he ufeth once a week to fell his Wares, but liveth Rates for Repairs of Churches, &rc. T Nov, 61. Mot. Sep. Vol. 1 • P- 7». "Mod. Rep. VoJ. >. p. ;?<;. t ib-d p. c. I. Ventrn, J4i Mod. Ttep. V'. '. p. < 9 \. V. 2. p. 3, 22}. }. Ralle Abrids. p. i<$2, 2;-. 5. Hep. f. 6±. fc. I. Cro. tat0 therein, the right of the Or- dinary .- And (generally) where the Pa- rifhione.rs repair, the Ordinal y (hall difpofe. Thefe Heads are every where laid down in the Cafes on this Subject, and have never been contefted. II. An %\\Z in a Church, which hath time out of mind belonged to a particular Houfe , and been maintained awl repaired by the Oli>ner of that Houfe, is part of bis Frank-tenement, and the Ordinary cannot difpoje of it, or intermeddle in it : The reafon is, becaufe the Law, in that Cafe, prefumes, that the He was e- reded by his Anceftors, or thofe whofe Eftate he hath, and is thereupon particularly appropriated to their Houte. (The fame thing is to be faid of Chapels annexed to the Houfes of Noblemen, &c. the Seats of which are out of the power of the Ordina- ry.) But other wife it is, if he hath only ufed to Sit and Bury in the Ille, and not re- paired it ; for the conftant Sitting and Bu- rying, without Reparation, doth not gain any peculiar Property therein • but, the He being repaired at the common Charge of the Parifh, the common right of the Or- dinary takes place, and he may, from time to time, appoint whom he pleafeth to Sit there. III. A Seat may not be granted by the Ordinary, to a Perfon and his JJMt'0 abfolutely : For the Seat doth not belong to the Perfon, but to the Inhabitant ; otherwife, if he and his Heirs go away, and dwell in another Pa- riih, they (hall yet retain the Seat, which is unreafonable. IV. A Seat in the 3$HXlZ or 'BOtly of a Church may alfo be p^fCClbCD for, as belonging to a Houfe. This Do&rin Was heretofore doubted, and fometimes denied and over- ruled, with regard to the general right of the Ordinary, and the Jurifdi&ion of the Spiritual Authority • but it feems now to be the Doctrin received. Only, the Repa- ration of it by the Perfon pleading fuch Prefcription, and praying a Prohibition thereupon, muff of necejfity be alledged here, becaufe the Ordinary in the body of the Church primdfaeie hath the Right, and no- thing but fuch private Reparation can diveft him of that Right ; which Right ffands good and entire, (notwithftanding Poffeffion and Uie time out of mind) if the Parifh have but Repaired. But it hath been held, that in two Cafes, Reparation need not be particu- larly pleaded • Firft, in cafe of Prefcription for an He, becaufe (fay they) by Common- La-w the particular Perfons are fuppofed to Repair, and fo need not (hew it,* and the foundation of the Right may be for other caufes than Repairing, as for being Foun- der, or having been contributory to its ; L Building; Jones ( S'r Tfeo.) 1.7. Popli. 140. 2 Reile 2+. 2 Bulflr.r;! Moor, 8 7 3, 1 Keb!e, p. ■ Siderf. 88, zzz Tarochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX. Abridgment. I Lev. 71. 3 Lev. 73- Kaym. 5:. j.Tnft. 1.2. §•84. Siderl'. 3*1. 2. Keb. 342 Noy, 7*- Valm. 424- Latch. iini bscboationes, five Officia, &C. qua ad Chorum fpeclant m Miff a folennis decant ationc. Lyndw. h Troperium.] i. e. Librum Sequentia- rum. Lyndw 'MiiTal'e.] 1. 1 Ltbr urn, m quo contme- buntur omnia ad Miffam jingulis diebus dicen- dam pertinentia. Lyndw. k Manuale.] In to continebuntur omnia qua fpctlant ad Sacramtntorum ejf Sacramentalium Mini fir ationem : Item, btnediUiones tarn Fon- tium, qudm aliorum fecundum ufum Ecclefiafti- cum benedicendorum. Et hie, in hoc loco, ma- nualis nuncupatione, puto etiam contineri ea qua funt ufitata in ProctJJionibus Ecclejiafiicis quan- doeunque fiendis. Ly n dw. / Veftimentum principale.] i. e. Pro Fe- (lis principalibus. Lyndw. m Cafula.] JHhtd induitur Presbyter celebra~ turus Miffam ; Et dicitur Cafula, quia, ad in- ftar parva Cafa, totum hominem tegit. Lyndw. n Dalmatica.] i. e. Vefle Sactrdotali vel Diaconali ; fie dicla, quia prima in Dalmatica Regione context a eft. Lyndw. tica Cap. VI. vpitb the Officers thereunto belonging. 225 Or- & Proper fKiments furniture of Chur- ches *nd 'Qh^els, !A.D.r;22. 16 Edw. 2, j lilt. Oioo. j P- 52. I'Defumpt. exCon. lBitutinneStepha I ni, Omamentii [bclefit. A.D.IJJ8 •tryp.Vit.Park pp. p. 2>. tica Tunica, & cum p Capa in Choro cum omnibus fuis q appendiciis, r Fron- tale ad s magnum Akare cum t tribus Tuellis, « tria Superpellicia, unum w Rochetum, Crucem ProcelTionalem, Crucem pro mortuis, Thuribulum. Lu- cernam, Tintinnabulum ad deferendum coram corpore Chriiri in Vilkationein- firmorum, Pyxidem pro corpore Chrifri, honeftum Velum, Quadragefimale, vexilla pro Rogationibus, Campanas cum Chordis, Feretrum pro defun&is, Vas pro aqua Benedi&a, jc Ofculatorium, Candelabrum pro cereo Pafchali, Fontem cum ferura, Imagines in Ecclefia, j Imaginem principalem in Cancel? lo, claufuram Ccemecerii, Reparationem Navis Ecclefiae interim, &- exterius, tarn in Imaginibus quam in Feneftris vitreis ; Reparationem Librorum, &- Ve ftimentorum, quandocunque contigerit eadem Reparationibus indigere, Cse- tera autem omnia tarn in Reparacione Cancelli quam in aliis hie non expref- fis, fecundum diverfas Confuctudines approbatas a locorum Recloribus & Vi- cariis, feu ad quos pertinent, habent in omnibus reparari fumptibus eorun- dem. Tunica.] i. e. Vefte fubdiaconali, qua utitur in officiando facerdeti ad Miflam. Lyndw. p Capa.] Sacerdos extra tempus Mifit, John Baptiftnert following, ano ti^taU fuel? ^antyegs ano Catijeojal Ctjnrc^egs, oj otber places, tobcre tbe faio 55oofi0 ©all be attatneo and gotten before tfje faib tfcaftoftoc^atitoit? of ^t. John Baptift, CDaU tuit^in t^ee toeefcs nert after tt)e faro 2Sool# fo attatneo ano gotten, ufe ttje faio *feerbice, ano put tt)e fame in ure accojtOtng to tyi$ &ct. c £>f tljC |9an'ftJtOitCt0.] In the feveral 1 the Charge was divided between the Par- Injunctions mentioned under the laft head, | fon and Parilhioners. M, »4 I Proper Or* naments & Furniture, of Chur- ches and Chapels. A.D.i66i- 1 Jac. 1 1. Can. ij7i. AD.ifj8.i ICap. VI. mth the Officers thereunto belonging. nj Proper Or- naments & Furniture, of Chur- ches and, Chapels. A.D.1661. 1 Jac. I; Can. 1571. P. 235 A.D.i 5 35-. OBS. A.D.i 5-48. OBS. 13,14. Car. II. Cap. 4.. In an A£t, Entituled, An Act for the Vmformity 0) Publicly Prayers, &c. xxvi. #jofcfoct> alfo, ant* to it enacted ty tf)t autljojttp afozrfaiD, C&8t a trUC pointed Cop? Of tne fatD 2530ft, entttUlcD, The Book of Com- mon Prayer and Adminiftration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Cere- monies of the Church, according to the Ufe of the Church of England, toge- ther with the Pfalter or Pfalms of David, Pointed as they are to be fungor laid in Churches, and the form and manner of Making, Ordaining and Confecra ting of Bifhops, Priefts and Deacons, fijaii at ti)Z CCft atlO Charges Of ttje #attflrioner$ of cfocr? £aw0) €f)mi\) anD C^appelvt, Catfoe&jal €l)uui), College auD ^ali, be attained ana gotten before tije iffe^tt oa? of %aint Bartholomew, tit t$e year of our &0.2D, €>ne tljcufano fir. i>un'u7co fivt-y anottxjo, upon pain of forfeiture of ti^ee pontic by tijentcntij, fotfc long tirncag t^ep Q)alitl)cn after be un^cfc&eo- thereof, by ttevy f&a* riQ) 0? C^appelrr, Cati&cDjal Ci;urclj, College anD l^ali, mafefngoetuU". tliercm. [Note, The Rubricl^s and Canons concerning Fonts, Vef- fels, and Veftments, are placed under their fever al Heads, o/Baptifm, Communion, and Order of Daily Service.] CANONS 1603. lxxxiii. A Tulfit to be provided in every Church. THE C hurch- wardens or Queft- men at the common Charge of the Pari- fhioners, in every Church fhall provide a comely and decent Pulpit, to be fet in a convenient place within the fame, by the difcretion of the Ordina- ry of the place, if any Queftion do arife, and to be there feemly kept for the Preaching of God's Word. 2 7 Henr. VIII. Cap. 2 5. In an A(S, Entituled, An AB for Tunifhment of Sturdy Vagabonds^ &C. XVII. iterate mene? of all ano ebers the fojcfaio free and rbarif able Collections fjjallbe ftept intbe common coffee o: bop Canning in the Church of ebcts |3ariu), ojelfe Ihall becommitteD unto the hancs ano fafe cuffott? of airg other fucb goon ano fubffauttal fruftt? man, as the? can agree upon, Inhere tbej> (ball t^tnfe it altoa^s fure anD fafe, ano Inhere it mat be furel'g oeliber* eD unto the ufes before erpjeffco from time Co time as ncceffit^ Ihall require, mafeing altoags mention thereof in ttoofcberal places of the faioHBoofe, as it is before oeclareo, as oftentimes as am? part thereof Ihall be fpento: gatberco. z Edw. VI. Rubric \ in Communion- Service. IN themeanetyme, whyles the Clearkes do Syng the Offertory, fo many as aredifpofed, ihall offer to the poore Mennes Boxe every one accordynge to his habilitie and charitable mynde. 5, 6 Edw. Abridgment. Bock of L ommon-p.aycT ihall be provided I efore the Fcaft of Sr, Bartholomew^: ihc Charge of the L'anf hi oners, — upon pain to forfeit 3 /. per Monrb, till they be provided. Pulpit fhall be provided at the Charee of the Partita, --and let where the Ordinary directs. Money collected for the Poor, fhall bekeptinthePoor's box, &c. Offerings made to the Poor man's box. xz8 Abridgment. Offerings fhall be put in the Poor man's box. | 'rhe fame repeated, 2, 3 Ph. and M. c. 5 . 5 Eliz.c. J. Surplufage of I Money, after Ac- counts of Collect- ors, (hall be put in the common Cheft. The Church- wardens fhall pro- vide a Cheft for Alms, with three keys, — and Minifters fiiall excite the People to Charity, by proper Motives, — and the Keepers of the Keys fhall take out, and di- ftribute the Alms, publickly. Str. Ref. f- 219. Coll. Cm. p. 23?. Parochial Churches, and Chapels, 1 5, 6 Edw. VI. Kubrick^ in Communion-Service. THen fhal the Cburche wardens, or fome other by them appointed, gather the devotion of the people, and put the fame into the pore mens boxe. f 5, 6 Edw. VI. Cap. 2. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for the Provifion and Relief of the Poor. IV. ant) further be if citactcD b^ ffjc ant|)o?tf ^ afojefaio, f bat tbe faibgatbercrso? collectors, fijall mafce Cljctr juft account quarterly, to tbe abators or cbeif officers of tbe faio cities, bo* rough** anb totons eorporaf, anb in eben? parifb, of tbe country to tbe parfon, bicar or curat, ano eburebtoarnens of tbe parity ; at tobicb account, fucbof tbe parity astoill. map be prefenf, anD toben tyty go out of tbe office, tbcp fball ocltber, orcaufc to be oeltbercD fortbtoitfj upon tbe enb of tbeir accompfs, all fucb furplufage of monep as tben fball remain of tbeir collection nnOiftctbuteo, to be put in tbe common cbett of tbe cfturcbes or in fome otber fafe place, to tbe nfeof tbe poo?, at the oberfigbt anb rtfcrctioaof tlje maiors, officers ano otber before mem tioneb. CANONS 1601. lxxxiv. A Chejl for Alms in every Church. TH E Church-wardens fhall provide and have within three months after the publifriing* of thefe Conftitutions, a ftrong Cheft, with a hole in the upper part thereof, to be provided at the charge of the Parifh (if there be none fuch already provided) having three Keys ; of which one fhall remain in the cuftody of the Parfon, Vicar or Curate, and the other two in the cuftody of the Church- wardens for the time being: which Cheft they fhall fet and faften in the moft convenient place, to the intent the Parifhioners may put into it their Alms for their poor Neighbours. And the Parfon, Vicar or Curate fhall diligently from time to time, and efpecially when men make their Teftaments, call upon, exhort, and move their Neighbours to confer, and give as they may well fpare to the faid Cheft, declaring unto them, That whereas heretofore they have been diligent to beftow much fubftance otherwife than God com- manded, upon fbperftitious ufe's, 'now they ought at this time to be much more ready to help the Poor and Needy, knowing that to relieve the Poor, is a facri- fice which pleafeth God : And that alfo whatfoever is given for their comfort, is given to Chnft himfelf, and is fo accepted of him, that he will mercifully reward the fame. The which Alms and Devotion of the people, the keepers of the Keys fhall yearly, quarterly, or oftner (as need requireth) take out of the Cheft, and diftribute the fame in the prefence of moft of the Parifh, or fix of the chief of them,, to be truly and faithfully delivered to their moft poor and needy Neighbours.. CANONS 1601. In Can. lxxxii. Entit. A decent Communion-Table in every Church. And that the d Ten Commandments be fet upon the Eajl-end of every Church and Chapel where the people may belt fee and read the fame, and d VLttX CommailUmentS.] This was , of Queen Elizabeth, and afterwards inferted one ot the Orders, fee forth by Direction | in the Canons of 1571. other IT. IXJ Proper Or- naments & Furniture, of Chur- ches and Chisels. A.D. icyi. O B S. A.D.ijji. O B S. 1 Jac. is inj. Bd. 6. p. 9- In). Eli*, p- 74- I i Jac. 1. Cap. VII. mth the Officers thereunto belonging. 229 ijac. 1. R*gi(ters in Chur- ches and Chapels. Burn. Spir. V. I. p. P- 5i 7°> other chofen Sentences written upon the Walls of the faid Churches and Cha- pels in places convenient ; and likewife, that a convenient Seat be made for the Minifter to read Service in. All thefe to be done at the Charge of the Parifh. CAP. VII. Registers in Churches and Chapels. CANONS 1605. lxx. Minitlers to fyep a Kegifier of Chrijlenings, Weddings and 'Burials. I N every Parifh-Church and Chapel within this Realm, e fhall be provided one Parchment Book at the charge of the Parifh, wherein fhall be written the day and year of every Chriftening, Wedding and Burial, which have been in that Parifh firice the time that the Law was firft made in that behalf, fo far as the ancient Books thereof can be procured, but efpecially fince the begin- ning of the Reign of the late Queen. And for the fafc keeping of the faid Book, the Church-wardens at the charge of the Parifh, fhall provide one fure Coffer with / three Locks and Keys ; whereof the one to remain with the Mi- nifter, and the other two with the Church-warder ■ ally ; fo that neither the Minifter without the two Church-wardens, no* the Church-wardens with- out the Minifter, fhall at any time take that Book out oi the laid Coffer. And henceforth upon every Sabbath-day, immedia Lcr Morning or Evening Prayer, the Minifter and Church- wardens fhall take the faid Parchment Book out of the faid Coffer, and the Minifter in the , pi efence of the Church-war- dens fhall Write and Record ia the faid Book, the Names* of all Perfons Chri- ftened, together with the Names and Surnames of their Parents, and alfo the Names of all Perfons Married and Buried in that Parifh, in the Week be- fore, and the day and year of every fuch Chriftening, Marriage and Burial : And that done, they fhall lay up that Book in the Coffer as before : And the Minifter and Church-wardens unto every Page of that Book, when it fhall be filled with fuch Infc'riptions, fhall fubferibe their Names. And the Church- wardens fhall onceev^ery year within one Month after the Five and twentieth day of March, tranfmit unto the Bifhop of the Diocefe, Or his Chancellor, a true Copy of the Names of all Perfons Chriftened, Married or Buried in their Parifh in the year before (ended the faid Five and twentieth day of March) and the certain days and months in which every fuch Chriftening, Marriage and Burial was had, to be fubferibed with the Hands of the faid Minifter and Church- wardens, to the end the fame may g faithfully be preferved in the Regiftry of the faid Bifhop : which Certificate fhall be received without Fee. And if the Minifter or Church- wardens h fhall be negligent in performance of any thing herein contained, it lhall.be lawful for the Bifhop or his Chancellor to con- vent them, and proceed againft every of them as Contemners of this our Confti tutiorr. e g»6aH be p^ODtUCU.] This (in the main of it) was one of Cromwell's Injunctions, Ann. 15/38. and was continued in thofe o! Ediv. 6. and Queen Elizabeth ; in whofe Reign, a Proteftation being appointed to be made and Subfcribed by Minifters at Indication, one head of it was, I frail keep the Regifter-Book, according to the Jgueen's Majejlys Injuntliont. i E&fC LOCfcS.] Only two in the fore- mentioned Injunctions ; the one to remain with the Incumbent or Curate, the other with the Church-wardens. g jFatthfclUp 6e pjefetfieU.] And being fo, it is good Evidence, and the falfifying of it is punifhable at Common-Law ; for inftancy one was fined 200 /. for forging the Entry of a Marriage. b ©hall ue negligent] In all the three Injunctions of Henry VIII. Edw. VI. and Queen Elizabeth, the penalty upon the per- fon in fault, was, 5 s. 4^. one half to the Poors- box, the other half to the Repairs of the Church. Abridgment. v_^V — _• The ten Com- mandments Hull ta lee a pi .1 Churches, —and aConvenient Seat fliall be ma de for the Mini fterste read Service in. There lhall be a Regfterof Chrift- enings, Weddings, and Burial?, in every PariflV, as tar back, as can be procured, - m-t- (Uali kepi in a CofT.r, with 3 keys. —-and on Sunday the Minifter, in the pretence of the Church-warders, (hall make the En rries of the Week before, — to every Page of which, the Mini- and Church-war- dens fliall fub- feribe their names, -—and Church- wardens fhall tranf- mit a Copy there- of, every year, to the Bifhop's Regi- ftry. Minifter or Church wardens offend- ing herein, fhall be proceeded againft. Siderf. pari. 2. p. 71. N 13 Car. Z}0 Tarocbial Churches, and Chapels. it. 1X.I Abridgment. All Minifters (hall keep an cxatft I Regifter of perfons Buried. Ail Minifters (hall keep a Regi- fter of perfons mar- ried,, buried, Cfr. _— ro which all Col'.e&ors fhall have free accefs ; — and Minifters negleding to keep fuch Regifter fhall forfeit iooi. 30 Car. II. Cap. 3. In an Acl, Entituled, An At for 'Burying in Woollen. iv. SUtti it fe cnactco b? tijc %ut%oiity afojcfaio, €ljat all pcrfongf in ijolp jaDjoers, Pcan& parfouss, ^cacong, CJicaris, Curates, ano tijeit oi am of tljeir ^untfitutes, do toittnu tljnr refpcctifcc i^arifljesf, p?c= ciuctg anoplaccg, tafee an evact account, anD tkp a Bcgiffer ot" all ano efoert pcrfon 0? pcrfongs fcurieo in ftigi 0? tfeeir refpcttfbe jaartfljcgs 0? p%z* cinctjs, 0? in fuel) common burial $Hacc& as tijeir refpectttoe $arifl)io; ncrs arc ufualip buries. 6> 7 Will. III. Cap. 6. In an A ? 10 Will. III. Cap. 35. In an A (ft, Entituled, /4« AU for preventing Frauds andAbufes -the ^Duties upon Adarriages &c-. Regifter s in Chur- ches And Chapels. A.D.1678. A.D.1694. EXP. A.D.1697. Minifters toge- ther with the ■Names of the per- fons buried , £?«, fhall fct down their Quality, —and the Names of the rerfons who are liable to pay the Duties, upon rain of lo/. Pcrlons who ought to pay the dutits, not giving an account or gi\- ing an untrue at - count of ( -J:, (hall forfeit in- HI £lnD to the cnD all perfons liable 4o the pa?ment of the faiD unties ma? be Dul? chargeD thcrctoitb, accorDing to their refprctitie Degrees, conDiticus anD qualities chargeable in or b? the faiD former acts, 113e it further cnacteob? the authorit? aforefaiD, SDhat etier? CcclcCaftU' cal or other perfon rcquircD b? the faiD former Slas,oi an? of them, to keep a Kegitter of Perfons burieD, cbriffcneD, born or marrieD, fhall in the fame Kegtfi-crs refpectitjel?, acco?D* ingto the belt of his luiourieDgc or information,, together nntbthe J£ame of eter? perfon fo marrieD, bimcD, djrJ.^icDorborn, fetDoum anD e*prcfs, or caufc to be fct Dottm anD eppref* cd in Uniting, the tefpcctttjc Degree, conDition or qualit?, accorDing to tuhich his #ajctt?'s out? ought to be paiD for smc\ •? fuch burial, birth °? marriage rcfpectitocl? ; anD in the cafe of. burials, the names of the 0eirs, crxrutors. aDmimftratcrs, fathers, mothers, guarDians churcijUjarDcns, otierfcers or others, tobo b? th^faiD iles ought to pa? for the fame, anD inhere I the? Dincll refpectitjel? j 5lnD in cafe of births, the names of the fathers, mothers, or thofe that take on them the guatDianfbip or rareoffurbcbilDrenfo born, anDiuberetbe?libcre* fpcctiUel?; anoin the cafe of marriages, the places of aboDc of the fcoeral ^usbanos ; 23pon pain that an? Dean, parfon, rcgittcr, Deacon, tjicar, curate, fubffitute, or ccclcftattical perfon tuhatfocijcr, rjatjingDuc knotolcDge or information, uihereb? fuch aDDitronma?be maDein his Ucgiff cr, ano neglecting to infert the fame, or uulfull? or knotoingl? fetting Dotnn, or con* fenting to the fetting Doiun in his regifter an? matter of falfhooo, as to the Degree, qualit?, ecnmttoiT, perfon or place of aboDc , imtb intent that hisspajett? ma? be DcfrauDcD of all or an? part of the out? pa?ablc for or upon an? fuch burial, birth or marriage, fhall for cfcer? fuch offence forfeit the fum of tujent? pounDs (that is to fa?) one moiet? thereof to the king, anD the other moiet? thereof to fuch pcrfon or perfons as U)ill inform ano fue for the fame ; £nD &£ :ucr? perfon i»ho ought to pa? the faiD Dut? for an? marrtagc, birth or burial, fhall, anD he? fi)C cr the? arc berek? ftrtrtl? cnjo?neD anD rcquireD fo giDe,or caufe to be giucn to the refpe* ctit.c miniftcr, or pcrfon inho fh S E X P. Gap. VIII. with the Officers thereunto belonging. Hi Regijters in Chur- ches and Chapels. A.D.170J. EXP. A.D.1268. Si H. 3. Bdit. Oton. p. 101. Vid. Tit. S.:7ic- tuarj. A.D.i 529. &c. EXP. 3 In(( . Dyer. p. H- I Roll,. . 57- Vide 1 . Kel k. l.iidcrf. p.281 4., 5 Annas. Cap. 12. In .an Act, Entituled, An Act for making fome Provi(wns to the Stamp 'Duties, &c. §. X. anD tubcreas by federal acts ofparliament,rclating to the Duties en marriagcs,liirths, ant) burials, all patrons, tncars, curates, ano other ccclcftatttcal perrons arc rcquireD to tafee an tract anD true account, auD keep a Kegttter tn touting of all anD etoriy pcrfon 02 pcrfons marrieD, burieD, chriffcncD, 02 bojn, tofetDoum anDc^pjefsm uniting the rrfpcctifce Degree, conDttton, ano quality, accojDing to lrjbich ttje Duty to the Croton ought to bepato: ano in cafe of burials, rbcbcirs, ejcecuto:s, aDminiftrato2S, fathers, mothers, guaroians, ct)urchirjarD' ens, o? others, tubo by the fame acts ought to pay fo2 the fame, ano uibere tbey oujelt re< fpcrtiticly { anD in cafe of births, the names of the jfathcrs ano pothers, 02 thofe fijat fafce on them the ©uarDianftjip, 02 care of fetch CbilDzen fo bo^n, ano inhere tljep litoe refpectttjely : anD in cafe of manages, the place of aboOe of the federal ^usbanDs, unDcr the penalty of one bunD:eD pounDsfo2 the faiD omiwons, anD other great ^enalticsfo? the reft, anotoljcreas fcbcral parfons, JElicars, anD Curates, anD other Ccclefiattical JDcrfons, not being fuffiiccntly appmcD of the full impoitof the faiD acts of parliament, batoe not crartly obfertoeo the Di= rections therein, as afojcfaiD gttjen, ano thereby iticurreo the penalties of the faiD acts re- fpectifccly mcnttoncD, ano tbey anD tbeir Jfamilics remain therefore e*pofeD to ruin, al- though the faiD Ditties haUc been Duly anftuereD to bee Sl&ajcfty ; use it therefore cnacteD, by the authority afo2efaio,iiDbat all anD etocry perfon anD pcrfons in ^oly £>2Ders, parfon, v3tcar,anD <£uratc,anD tfis anD their fubffitufe,hatring neglectco to beep aregifter in U)2ttingasafo2efaiD, of all anD cbcry 0; any? perfon 02 pcrfons fo marrieD, burieD, cbjiffeneD 02 bo?:t,as afo2efatD,Q2 to fct Doton anD eepjefs, together untlh the name of fuel) perfon fo marrieD, burieD^bjitteneo, 02 frajn, the refpecttje Degree, conDitton, 02 quality, accojDtngto inhichtbe faiD late feings, 0? fier pjefent sjjtejetties Duties ought to be paiD, 02 the name oj place of aboDe of any perfon 02 pcrfons, tubo ought to pay the fame, in cafe the faiD Duty fo2 fucb marriage, birth, 02 burial be really anftocrcD anD pato, 02 nottneo anD biougbt in charge to the Collector of the faiD SDuties, ftjall be tnDemmficD againft anD DifchargeD from all the penalties anD jfojfeitures in the faiD acts, 02 any of of them container fo? 0? upon account of fttcb neglects only. CAP. VIIL Stealing of Goods out of Churches and Chapels. O T H O B O N. In Conltit. De abjirahcntlbus Confugientes ad Ecclefiam, Sec. :Q" Abridgment. Recital of the foregoing A^rs, obliging Minilters Cokec-ptxadtRct'.i iters, —and that feveral Vlinilters have nor axa&ly oblerved the dire&ions thereof, -andEnactcd.that, — every Minifter who has not kept fuch Reg.fters ex- adtly, (hall be dis- charged from all Forfeitures, — in cafe the duties have been really pay'd. JE autem in prsemiilis ftatuta funt omnia, eadem contra Eccle- fiarum Incendianos 3e EffraGores volumus Si praecipimus obfer- va ii Henr. VIIL Cap. i.- z6 Henr. VIIL Cap. 18. 37Henr. VIIL Cap. 18. 7 Edw. VI. Cap. 14. In the Ads Concerning the Kings General Pardon. — CEptept all anD lingular in Churches 02Cburch. burglaries of ©cufcsanD (Dfjurcbcs, anD aft robberies of gooos i TStirijIflrp.] If a man do break, and enter a Church in the Night, with intent to Steal, it is Burglary ; becaufe the Church is the Houfe of God : And when the Goods of the Church are taken away, the Church- wardens may have an Action at Common- Law • as in the Cafe of Bucifal, 12 Jac. r. But whereas it is there faid, that Suit fhall not be therefore in the Spiritual Court ; a later Judgnient (18 Car. 2.) fays, that tho' the Church- wardens had an A&ion at Com- mon- Law againft thofe who had taken a- way the Bells, yet the more proper reme- dy was in the Spiritual Court, becaufe at Common-Law only damages would be re- covered, but the Spiritual Court would de- cree the reftoring of the thing it felf. The fame Report fays, that, in fuch Cafes, the Spiritual Court may profecute f ro falute ani- ma 1 which agrees well to what Ljndwocd faith of Sacrilege, That the cognifance of it may belong to the Temporal Court quoad pcenam, but that it belongs to the Spiritual, quoad cenfuras Ecclefia. There is a Writ in the Regifter, entitu- led, Conjultatio ad procedendum in caufd fub- traSiovi Penalties of burn- ing or breaking of Churches. Exception out | of Pardons^ — Robberies of Goods in Chur- ches, De Poen. e- iEter. Saoft- v.Sacrilegie z 3 2, Parochial Churches, and Chapels, IT. IX. Abridgment. Beglrtr. f. Except, —Felonious taking of Money or Goods out of Church, ---Stealing of any Goods or Chattels out of Church, -Robbing ofChur- che9 or Chapels. trablionts duarum Caparum Ecclefia legatarum • which, having a near affinity to the prefenc Subject, may be ufefully inferted in this place : Rex, ojficiali, &c falutem. Ex parte J. S. & G. parocbiamrum ecclefia de D. nobis eft oftcnjum, quod cum nuper compertum eft in Vifi- tatione dibit Epifcopi, quod cum magifter W. dudum reblor ipfius ecclefia duas capas de farice dibla ccckfia ajjignaverat, ac poftmodum G. de H. Executor Teftamexti dibit magiftri W. Ian- guens in extremis, in teftamento [ho voluerit, or- dinaverit, ejf injunxerit Rogero de H. & R. 'Executoribus dibit Tefiamenti fui, tit diet as ca- pas qttas diu indebite detinuerat, feu valorem earundem, prafata ecclefia reftituirent- vos pra~ fatos R. & R. pro eo quod diblas capas vel va- lorem earundem fie reftituere non curarunt, ex Officio ad prcmotionem diblorttm Varoehiano- rum traxeritts in placitum in curia Cbrifti- anitatis coram vcbis : lidem R. & R. machi- natttes ccgnitionem qua ad forum Ecclefidfticum pertihtt in hac parte, impedire, prohibitionem, &C. in jurijdiBionis EccUfiaftica depreffiomm, & ip/ius ecclefia ac parocbiavcrum pradiblorum Prajudicium tnaniftftum. Nos jurifdi&ionem Ecclefiafticem nohntcs indebite impediri, Vobis ftgnificamus, quod ft centra diblos Executores de dibits capis juxta -voluntattm dibit defuntli, ec- cttfia prafata, ut pr amittitur , reftituend' tan tummodo agatur coram vcbis y tunc in placito iUo licite procederc, &C. probibiticne, &C. ncn ob* ftante. T. &c. --- Goa.is Fe!o- nioufly taken in Church or Chapel, — Robberies of Churches, and Sealing Plate, G?f, belonging to the i Edw. VI. Cap. 15. In an Act, Entituled, An AB concerning the Kings moft Gracious general Tar don. jaifo accept ana fb?p>ifeu out of tl;is free paroon, —all felonious taking of an? money 0? gcoos out of an? Church n Chappcl. 2, 1 Edw. VI. Cap. }9. In an Act, Entituled,T7;e King's Majesty s free and general Pardon. 0no ejecepf, all jfelonious fatting o? Healing of an? goots o? chattels out of an? Church, Chappcl, &c g, 4. Edw. VI. Cap. 24. In an Act, Entituled, An Act of the Kings Majeftys mosl free and general Pardon. (Bxctpt, altoa?es, ano fojpjifeb out of this general aim free paroon, — robbingof Churches o? chappels, Done o? perpetrates fithence the JFeatt of &aint Michael the archangel laftpaff. 3,4. Edw. VI- Cap. 24.. In an Ace, Entituled, An AU of the Kings Majesty s moft free and general Pardon. 3no except ant> fo?ep?ifeD out of fiftts free parson, aU ano lingular perfon ano perfons, being the ft* anottoenttetb oa? of January, in the ?ear of our 3lo?D (flJoo 1549. prifoner 0? pjtfonersin tbc SDovuer of London, in the Jfleet, in the ^arfljalfeyo? in an? other pjifon, 0? in an? toife b? the Kings commanDcment, 0? b? the commanuement, ojojoer of fije 3Lo?osof his|9?itj? council reftrcineo, 0; tta?eD from libert? ; other than fuch pjifoner and p^ifoners, as arc in an? phfon, onl? foj felonious ffealing of an? goods o? chattels unoer the fum anD talue of tiocnt? fl}illings, fo that the fame fellonious tamng of an? fuch gooos o? chattels, be not fellonioufl? taften, in 0: near an? bigh*u»a?, no? in the Diuelling boufc of an? perfon in the night time, no? in an? church o? chappcll. 2 Will. & Mar. Cap. i o. In an Acl, Entituled, An Act for the King and Queens mosl gracious &c. Pardon. XV. ano alfo ejeeepf all Jobberies of Churches, ano Healing an? pate, SUfenCIs 0? €toos of oj belonging to the fame. CAP. Stealing of Goods out of Chur- ches and, Chapels. A. D.i j 47. EXP. A.D.i 548. EXP. A.D.i y49. EXP, A.D.I549. EXP. A.D.1699. EXP. Cap. IX, X. with the Officers thereunto belonging. 2 33 A.D.i 541. Goods of Churches^ excepted in the Subsi- dies of the Laity. EXP. A.D.i 742. * The fame in, all Subfidits, to 7 J»c 1. EXP. A D.i ; 07. Trees and Herbage in Church- jards. 1. Rolte, 25J. CAP. IX. Goods of Churches excepted /a £/?£ S u b s 1 d 1 e s of the Laity. 32 Henr. VIII. Cap. 50. Entituled, An Act for the Grant of mo Subfidies, &c. by the Temporalty* A% 1L gooo0, Chattels, UetoeLes ano £);namcnts of Churches oj Cftappete, ano all other things ojoaineo fo^ttjc honour anD fcrticc of ^lmtgl)t^ ©oo,alU)a?0of anofo? an? charge to the fatD fc»ub&Dt> nwpjtfeD auo cpccptco. ♦34., 35 Henr. VIII. Cap. 27. Entituled, An Act for the Subfidy of the Temporalty. (Except ano alfoa^s fojcpjtfeo from the charge ana affeffement of this ^ubGop, all gooD0, chattels, jetoete, ano o;nament0 of Churches anocbappcte, ojoatneo anoufeo in Churches oj Ciwppcls foj tbebonour anofert)tceof,3umgbtE .\\oy. In what Cafesy and by whom, Trees may be felled in Churchyards. BdEcaufe toe 00 unbetttano, tbat controbcrfieg Do offctinteis groto be* ttoecn|£>arrou$ of Cburcbeg h ana tl)ctr$ari(biouer&toucbingCrec0 growing in tbe Cburebwo, botboftbero pjctenDing tbat tljcr do be* Ions unto tbemfelbeg: 82te l^at>e tiiougbt it gooo, rattjer toDectDetbte com* oberue k ty totting tban by Statute ; tf ojafmucb ag a €ty\xxtty ?ar& tijatisoeotcatcD, i% trefoil of a Cburcb, anD tobatfoeber i$ plant* efc belongetb tot^e foil, it mutt neeD£ fclioto tbat tbofeCreeja; tobiebbe growing in tbe €tjurcb*i?arD, are tobcrecfconeDamongtttbegooDg of tbe Cburcb, tbe tobicb JlUtmtcnbabenoautbojityto&tfpofe t but as tbe I£otp Scripture ootb tefttfte, tbe cbargeottbemijUotnmitteD only to l$iit$$ to be DtfpofeD of. » 3lttl t&Cit lS)ati(ijiOnePJES.]And alfo be- Only RoSe feems to make the Right turn up- Abridgment. Goods of Chur- ches {hall not be rated to Subfidy. Goods of Chur- ches fhall not be rated to Subfidy. twecn Parfons and Vicars ; which Cafe, ( viz. to which of thofe two the Trees be- long) was confidered, but not determined, in ilJac. 1. where the Vicar fued the! Parfon Impropriate in the Spiritual Court, for cutting- them down, and the Suit being for Damages, and an Action oF Trefpafs lying at Common-Law, a Prohibition was granted, and afterwards, upon the fame Grounds, a Conlultaticn denied: But what became of the main point (i. e. to whom the Trees of right belonged,) appears not: on this, that they fliall belong to him, who is bound to repair ,• which Determination agrees well with what follows in this Sta- tute, that the Parfon fhall not fell, but when the Chancel wants Reparations. See the Conflitution below, in verbo Ecckfia- rum. k 05p fotftfltrj.] And therefore my Lord Coke calls this Law a Treatife only ; and adds, that it is but a Declaration of the Common Law. 3 O 11. ana Controverfies do often arife between ParfonsandPanfhi- oners, concerning Trees in Church- yards. Trees growing in Church-yards, being the Goods of tbe Church, 2. Abr. 337. *H Tarocbial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX. Abridgment. — ihallnot be cut down.unlefs (with content ofParfon) to repair tbeChan- ccl or Church. 2. Rolle, 335- 2. Rolle, ill. II. &no tftt feeing t^ofc Creejes be cftcnplanteotoDefenDtljcfojceof tbetDinufromiwrting of tt>e aijuxtf) ; Mt Do pjotnbitt^e ^atfong of tijeCfourci},ttyat tftep t»o not p?efumeto feUttyem Dottmunaototfcul?,/ but tolien tije Chancel of t^e CljurcU ootb toant neceffar? reparations. 0tv tber 0) all trjct beconberteo to an? ottyer ufe, crcept t^c boo? of t^e Cfcurc^ ootb neeo Itfie repair: 91n toincij cafe tljc ^arfons of t^eir cfearit? 0)alloo tocllto reliebe tbeiParifyionergtoit^beffotoing upon tfccro tije fame Creeps : torjtc^ Vioc toiU not comroanoto be Done, buttoetoiU com- ment it tot)en it is oone. Trees and Herbage in Church- yards. Reg. Warh 63. a. / 05Ut tOljenO If" »t appear, that the per- fon whofe right they are, intends to cut them down for other purpofes ; a Prohibiti- on will be granted, to hinder wafte ,• and f 0j likewife, to hinder the cutting down of fuch Trees in Church-yard, as are we defenfione Ecelefia. And, if the Trees be adually cut down by any Perfon, for other ufe than is here fpecified, it is thought that he may be indited, and fined upon this Statute. In a Vifitation of Archbifhop Warham, a Rector was enjoyned, Quod non fcindat An bores crefcentes in Cxmiterio, qua funt neceffa- ria fro defenjione Ecelefia. And not only fo, but a Vicar was enjoyned, Sued non fucci- dat Ar bores crefcentes extra pracinclum Ccemi- terii, neque altetas Arborcs fiantes & crefcentes prope ult. Ab int. CAP. XT. Chapels of Ease under a Mother-Church. O T H O B N. T)e Oblationtbus Capellarum reslituendis Ecclefa Matrici. Summarium. Capellani minifir antes in Capellis, au& falvo jure Matricis Ecclefd/unt concef- fce, uniVerfas Oblat tones y & cetera qurt Matrici proVenire deberent, refti- tuant Matricis ^(eclori, fub vinculo Sufpenfionis, donee rcftituerint. GRatia quae de concedentis benignitate procedit, recipientem manifefte red- dit ingratum, fi vertiturinabufum, vel fuis non contenta finibus exten- ditur in Jjefionem alterius. Ecclefiafticae quidem providentise pietas, dum al- teri peralterumnon vult iniquam conditionem afferri, fed quando privata per- fona Capellam propriam defiderat obtinere, idque, jufracaufamediante, Epif- copus conceflerit, femper adjicere confuevit, qu6d id fiat fine prsejudicio Juris alieni. Quod &■ nos falubri & opportuno remedio profequentes, ftatuimus & diftri&e prsccipimus, ut * Capellani miniftrantes in Capeliis hujufmodi, quse falvo Jure Matricis Ecclefiae funt coneefTae, univerfas Oblationes, Sccsetera, quse ipfis non recipientibus, ad Ecclefiam Matricem pervenire deberent, ipfius Ec- cleliae Reftori fine difficultate ** reftituant ; eiim illud, tanquam alienum, f jufte nequeant retinere. Si quisautem reftituere contempferit, fupenfionis vin- culo, quoufque reftituerit, fe noverit innodatum. * Capellani Miniftrantes.] Sive jmt ibi perpetul intitulati, five temporalet Stipendiarii. J. de Athon. ** Reftituant.] Etiam exaclo ab els corpo- rals Juramento, per partem RecJoris, de fideli Computo inde reddendo. J. de Athon. r t Jufte ] Nifi aliud itidulferit tenor Privi legii fpecialis, vel antiquitas Confuetudinis y vel, nifi ex patio cum RecJore Matricis Ecclefia, Frutfus obvenientes Capella retineat annuatim, pro Mis aliquid cert urn ipfi Reftori folvendo. J. de Athon. Rules of Common-Law concerning Chapels under the Mother-Church. r. OF Chapels fubjeB to a Mother Church, fame are merely (E&apClg Of <2MC> others Chapels of Eafe and JpaCOCljfal. Which diftin&ion will be beft understood, by the definition of a Parochial Chapel, which we find in Ljnd-wood: Ubi, fcilieet > Parochianis defervitur de Ecclefajlicis Sacra- mentis & Sacrament alibus, fie quod non ter.ean- tur accedere ad Ecclefiam majorem pro divinis audiendis, vel recipiendis Sacramentis, ejf ha- bent ad hoc Sacerdotem fpecialiter limitatum. And fo, a Chapel merely of Eafe, is that, which was not allowed a Font at its Infti- tution, and which is ufed only for the eafe of the Parifliioners in Prayers and Preach- ing (Sacraments and Burials being received and performed at the Mother Church,) and commonly, where the Curate is re- movable at the pleafure of the Parochial Minifter : Quando Pralatus fuperioris Ecdefia eft Curatus utriufquc, extrcet tamen ibi Curam per Vicarium non perpetuum, fed temporalem, ac removitivum ad libitum j tho', in this Cafe, Lyndwood obferves elfewhere,that there may be (in other refpecls) the Rights of a Paro- chial Chapel by Cuftom ,• Si autem in tali Capell4 non fit inflitutus proprius Curatus perpe- tuus, fed remotivus ad libitum Prxlati majoris Ecclefia ; potefi nibilominus, in cafu, talis Ca- pella habere Jura Parochialia, videlicet, ex Confuetucfine prafcriptd. But where a Chapel is inftituted, tho' with Parochial Rights, there is ufually (if not always) a reservation, of repairing to the Mother- Church, on a certain Day, or Days, in order to preferve the Subordination. II. A Chapel may prefcribe for Cptf}£0 agair.fi the Mother-Church. So faith Lyndivood, (fpeaking of thofe which have perpetual Curates) Tales namque Capella pojjunt pra- fcribere Decimas, & alia Jura Spiritualia, contra matricem Ecclefiam. And, in the Cafe of Saer and Bland, when the Parfon libelled for Tythes againft an Inhabitant of a Hamlet where was a Ghapel of Eafe, and it was (hewed, on the other fide, that time out of mind the faid Hamlet had found a Clerk to do Divine Service in the faid Cha- pel with part of their Tythes, and (what 'was an ufaal Compofition, upon the Ere- ction 2 35 Abridgment. Chapels being e- rected, on condi- tion not to pre- judice the Mother- Church, —-the Chaplains thereof fhall ac count for Obla- tions, (3c- — on pain of Suf- penfion. 2.Ro]|e,i26 Ken. Ant. P- S95- Ut fupra. 4. Len. p. 24. z^6 Tarochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. YA Abridgment. Of Rates, fopra. 2 Rolle, p. I2«. Co. Lit. 344 Royal Chape's need not the Li- cence of the Ordi- nary. dion of a Chapel) paid a certain Sum of Money to the Parfon and his Predecef fors for allTythes,' the Prefcription was held to be good, and a Prohibition was granted. III. The jEUptUCjS of a Chapel are to be done by Rates on the Landholders within the Cha- pelry, in the fame manner, as the Repairs of a Church ; and fitch Rates are to be alfo enforced by Ealefiaftkal Authority. But the repairing of the Chapel is (of it felf) no difcharge from contributing to the Repairs of the Mother-Church (as hath been already fhownj) which, tho' at firft fight it may feem hard, hath this good foundation of reafon, That all Chapels, and all difcharges from attending Divine Service at the Mo- ther-Church, were originally matters of Grace and Favour ; and the Eafe or Conve- nience of particular Inhabitants, ought not to be purchafed with inconvenience and damage to the Mother-Church; in whofe right it was fpecially provided on thofe occafions, that nothing fhould be done, per quod prajudicium fieri poterat mattici £c- eUfik. VI. If the Patron of a Chapel do p^CfCHt to that Chapel, it fliall become a Church, and be Pjefentatilk* This was affirmed by Do- deridge, and affented toby Coke, in the Court of Kings-Bench, 12 Jac. i. agreeably to what is faid elfewhere of Donatives, That if the true Patron prefent, and his Cleik is admitted and inftituted, it is become pre- fentable, and never fhall be donative after. But on the other hand, if one is Patron of two Churches, and prefents to one only as the Mother Church, cum capella de (naming the other j) that other, having been origi- nally a diftinft Parifh Church, fhall fo ie r main, notwithstanding fuch Prefentment, and that never fo often repeated. m.a Cljapel, 0? no ctliapf i, ought to be ufd by the Spiritual Judge. For a Chapel depen- dant on a Mother Church, cannot be foun- ded, but with Licence of the Ordinary : And in Archbifhop Winchelfty's time, we find this Cafe, among the Petitions of the Clergy, Si Reflcr unius Ecclefia Parochialis petat quandam Capellam cm cm Judice Ecclefia- ftico, tanquam ad Ecchfiam fuam pertinentem, & ab ed dependentem, & hcumbttis pcjfeffwni dicla Eccle/ia Capella ajferat earn non ejfe Ca- pellam, fed Ecclefiam Parochialem, &fuif- fe d tempore cujus memoria non exifiit ; and the prayer of the Clergy is, that, in this Cafe, the Spiritual Judge may not be difturbed by Writs from the Temporal Courts. What the Anfvver was, I cannot tell ,• but what my Lord Coke laid down, is exa&ly agree- able to the Tenor of this Petition, viz. A Chapel is Spiritual, as well as a Church ; and when two Spiritual things are to be tried, no Prohibition fhall be granted j in like manner, as it goes not, when a Modus is pleaded, in a Difpute be- tween two Spiritual Perfons, viz. (the Re#or and Vicar) about Tythes. CAP. XII. Free Chapels. JOHANNES STRATFORD. In Conft. Qttamjtt inboneftum : Tit. de Celcbr. M*Jfarum. $ Acerdotes infuper quos in Oratoriis feu Capellis Regumaut r Regina- rum Angliae, s liberorumve fuorum, ereftis, vel erigendis, MiiTas celebrare contigerir, t poena praedicta nolumus coartari. r Reginarum.] £ua hoc nomine decoran- tur, quamdiu Regibus viventibus conjanila fu?it: Nam, Rege mortuo, uxor ejus defmit ejfe Regina. Lyndw. i Liberorum.] Appellatio Liberorum non extendit fe ad omnes inferiores in infinitum, fed proprie verbum Liberorum porrigitur ad Nepo- tes, ultra quos alii, Pofteri nuncupantur. t Poena praedicti.3 Supenfionis d Divino- rum celebratione per mtnfem, ipfo facto. r Rules of Common-Law concerning Free Chapels. Reg. 40. I.rTlHE diftin&ion of Free.Chapels is X grounded on their jftCEOOW or Ex- emption from all ©flJttiarp Jurifdidion. Other reafons have been aimed at • but that this is the true one, feems to be plain from the Tenor of the following Writ; " Rex, Abbati fandi Jacobi Northamp- " ton. falutem. Cum Ecclefia fancia» Ca;d- " de de Salop, per progenitores noftros " quondam rcges Anglia; fundata, & variis c libertatibus & privilegiis communita, capella libera didorum progenitorum noftrorum a primaeva fua Fundatione continue fuerit, & fie noftra fit in prte- fenti, nobifque & miniftris noftris folis & in folidum omni jure fubje&a, & ab orani provifione de decanatu, canonicali- bns, & pra»bendis, ac Officiis quibufcun- que di&ae capellx, audoritate fedis a- poftolicae feu quavis alia concedenda vel facienda Chapels of Eaje under a Mother Church. avil, c. 4d. Reg. Winch. 2. ,, Rolle, 12*. A.D.I342. 1 17 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxoo. P- 234. Cap. XIII. with the Officers thereunto belonging. M7 Reg.Winch. 2. a. »7Ed. i. Rot. 57 B.K. A.D.r;42. 17 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxod. P-233 cc facienda exempta penitus & immunis, r * quibus quidem privileges 6c libertatibus, " exemptione 8c immunicate didli proge- " nicores noftri & nos, ac etiam dicta ca- ' pella noftra libere, pacifice, & quiete inrerrupcione qualibet, prout et (C U « (c (C ft cc c< ( < tc tc abfque inrerrupcione qualibet, prouc de jure corona: ad nos percinere dignofcitur, ufi fumus ha&enus & gavifi ; ac jam in- tellexerimus quod vos privilegiorum, li- bertatum, exemptionum, & immunita- turn prardi&arum confiderationem non habentes, fub colore quorundam manda- torum feu commiffionum vobis in hac parte factorum, proceffus & executiones facere nitimini, in derogationem privi- legiorum, libertatum, exemptionis 6c immunitatis pra:dicrorum ,• qua: fi fierent, in noftri & juris coronx noftra: prsjudi- cium ac exhaeredationis noftras periculum cederent manifeftum : nos confervationi jurium noftrorum volentes profpicere ut debemus, vobis prohibemus ne quicquam in prxmiflis quod in noftri vel di&a: ca- pellx noftrx ptcejudicium, feu jurium noftrorum, cedere valeat quovis modo. Royal Mandate for Inftalment, reciting the Admiffion and Inftitution of the Perfon prefented ; both which we find in the Re- gifter, as follows : n Rex, venerabili in Chrifto patri T. " eadem gratia epifcopo Ciceftren' falu- :i tern. Ad Prsbendam, quam W. de C. ' dum vixit obtinuit in libera capella no- ' ftra de Haftyngs, vacantem, 6c ad no- 1 ftram donationem fpectantem, diledum ' nobis H. de B. vobis piasfentamus, intu- ' itu charitatis rogantes quatenus ipfum ' H. de B. ad Prcebendam illam admit- c mutatis, & Prxbendarium admittatis in ' eadem, cum fuis juribus 6c pertinentiis ' quibufcunque, in cujus, &c. " Rex, Decano 6c Capitulo libera; capel- la fuae de Haftyngs falutem. Cum ve- nerabilis pater T< epifcopus Ciceftren' dile&um nobis H. de B. ad Prxben dam, quam W. de C. dum vixit ob- tinuit in capella prazdida, ad prsefentaci- onem noftram admiferit, 6c prcebenda- rium inftitueric in eadem, prout per lite- J ras ipfius epifcopi in cancellaria noftra attentetis indebite, feu per alios attentari c inde oftenfas plenius poterit apparere: " faciatis. Et fi qua; per vos in nac parte " perperam attentata fuerint, ea fine dila- tione revocari faciatis* T. &c To this Teftimony, I will add what I have obferved in the Regifter of Archbi- Ihop Wtncbtlfey • where, upon complaint of the Clergy, that poffeffion of Dignities and Benefices was given by Laymen with- out the Biftiop j the King forbids it, except in Liberis Capellis/ww, de quibus nullus alius Ordinarius fe babet intromittere j and, before that, in the time of Edward I. the Bifhop of Exeter was attached, to anfwer before the King, Jguare exerceret JurifdiEtionem in Capella Regia S. Buriana. II. Free Chapels may continue fucb, in point of erempttott from ©lUtnarp atfitatiatt, tbo' the Head or Members receive JttlfitUttQlt from the Ordinary. This appears, beyond exception, from the King's Prefentation of a Prebend of the Free Chapel of Haftings made to the Bifhop of Chichtfter, and a Vobis mandamus quod eidem H. ftallum " in choro S>c locum in capitulo ratione c p cebsndx illius prout moris eft affignetis, 6c ipfum in corporalem poffeffionem ejufdem, cum fuis juribus 6c pertinentiis quibufcunque, inducatis feu induci faci- c< atis. T. &c. Et praefentatio inde fa&a " epifcopo fie. III. The &Ut0 may eretl a Free Chapel, and CJCCtTipt ** from the Jurifdittion of the Ordina- ry. This is agreed on all hands,- and our Law-books add, that he may Licenfe any Subjecl to found fuch a Chapel, with fuch Exemption : Which, however pofitively faid, feems not to be a felf-evideni Truth ; and yet I find not any Inftances alledged, to confirm it. That many Free-Chapels have been in the hands of Subjects, is not denied ,• but it does not therefore follow, that thofe were not, originally, of Royal Foundation. GAP. XIII. Chapels in Private Houses. JOHANNES STRATFORD. Celebrant in Loco non Confecrato fine Vioecefani permijfione, menfe uno> de fatlo fufpenfus Jit a Celebrandi Officio j nee Vicecefanus permittat, nifi Magnati- bu6 a Confecrato late dtjlantibus. pcn#jayer in ana tl^ougljottt ttjte&ct, i$ meant t^at $?ayer totyic^ is f o;t others to come unto, ojijear, either in common Cf)urclje0 oj$^batetoeo alfo,€tjat ebery perfon,to]&ic^ ufually on tfic ^unoay 0)aUijabe in #0 oj ijerljoufe ^imne^crmcetoijfc^t0eaablifl)ct)l)pt^e KLatD of tnt0 Kcalm, ano lie thereat ijtmfclf ot fcer fclf ufually 0? molt commonly pjefent, ant) tyali not obttiuately refute to come to Cijurcl?, ana tijere to Do as tj3 afojefaio, ano fljall alfo four timeg in t^e year at tl)e lealt be pjefent at ttye Attune ^erbice in tlje Cimrcl) of t^e parity tobcre ^e oj flje flmll be reuoent, oj in fome open common Cburc^, oj fuel) Cbapcl of Cafe, Ojall not incur any pain oj penalty limiteD by tfcig act, fo v j not repairing to Cimrcfy DeCel.Min". c. Quart) Sit. v. Orjlorii} f Reg Cran. f. H,i6,'7> Abb. 3.142. Ibid. In private Hou- fes, where there is a Chapel, there maybe Preaching and Communion, ™ ertaWiffjeO tip t&e into.] which Law requires the Licence of the Bifhop to celebrate Divine Service there : Oratorium pot eft quis adijicare fine confenfu Epifcopi, tamen fine licentia Epifcopi non potcfl ibi celebrari, faith Lyndwood. Abundance of fuch Licences both before and fince the Reformation, re main in our Ecclefiaftical Records ; not only for Prayers, and Sermons, f but, in fome inftances, for Sacraments alfo. But the Law is, that fuch Licences be granted fparingly ; Epifcopi potentibus licentiam audi- endi MiJJas extra Ecclejiam Parochialcm, nip cum magna difficultate, concedtre non debent ; as Ljndwood hath it; who alfo faith, in his Glols on the fame Conftitution, Hanc Li- centiam non conccdet Epifcopus in majoribus Feftivitatibus ,• and that, without the like Licence, they fhall not have a Bell, In di- clis tamen Oratoriis non pojjunt imponi Campa- nx, fine auftoritate Epifcopi. Which Reftric-ti- ons were laid on private Oratories, out of a juft regard to the places of Publick Wor- (hip; that, while the Laws of the Church provided for great Infirmities, or great Di- ftance, fiich Indulgence might not be abu- fed to an unnecelfary neglecl of Publick or Parochial Communion. CANONS 1602. Ixxi. Miniflers not to Treach or Jdminifter the Communion in Private Houfes. N[0 Minifler fhall Preach or Adminifrer the holy Communion in any pri- vate Houfe, except it be in times of neceffity, when any being either fo impotent as he cannot go to the Church, or very dangeroufly Sick, are defi- rous to be Partakers of the Holy Sacrament ; upon pain of Sufpenfion for the firft Houfes. A.D.IC48. A.D.iySo. Ibid. i Jac. 1; Cap. XIII. with the Officers thereunto helonzinz- 239 Chapels in Private Houfes. De Foen. c. c/f- tern. San:. Sel. C»G p. 17. j. KeMe, p.28*. 1. Ley. p. 78. 2. Rolle Abridg. p. 3.2. Ibid. p. 291. firft Offence, and Excommunication for the fecond. Provided, that Houfes J Abridgment are here reputed for Private Houfes, wherein are no Chapels dedicated and allowed by the Ecclefiartical Laws of this Realm. And provided alfo under the pains before exprefled, that no Chaplains do Preach or Adminifter the Com- munion in any other places, but in the Chapels of the faid Houfes; and that alfo they do the fame very (eldom upon Sundays and Holy-days: So that both the Lords and Mafters of the faid Houfes and their Families fhall at other times refort to their own Parifh Churches, and there receive the Holy Communion at the leaft once every year. r Rules of Common-Law concerning Bounds of Parifhes, and Perambulations. I.' I ^HE Bounds of Parifhes, tho* coming 1 in queflion in a Spiritual matter, jhall be tried in the CempO?al COUtt. This is a Maxim, in which all the Books of Common-Law are unanimous ; tho' our Provincial Conftitutions exprefsly mention Limites Parochiarum, among the matters <]uall once in the Year, at the time accufomed, with the Curate and the fubflantial Men of the Pa- ri(h, walk about the Pariflies, as they were ac- cuftomed, and, at their return to the Church, make their Common Prayers. Provided that the Curate, in their faid common Perambulations, ufid heretofore in the days of Rogations, at cer- tain convenient places, fhall admonifh the people to give thanks to God, in the beholding of God's Benefits, for the increafe and abundance of his Fruits upon the face of the Earih, with the fay- ing of 'the 103 Pialm, Benedic anima mea, cjre. At which time alfo the Jame Minifter Jhall inculcate thefe or fuch Sentences, Curled be he which tranflateth the bounds and dolles ot his Neighbour ; or fuch other order of Prayers, as jhall be hereafter appointed. But the Superftitions here laboured a- gainft, were not fo eafily fuppreffed ,• as may be gathered from the Endeavours ufed to fupprefs them, fo late as the time of Archoifhop * Grindal: And now, that hath been long effected, it were to be wifhed, that Perambulations were held more regu- larly and frequently, than now a days they are ; to the end, the £<;»/';.? of 'Parses (which it feems muft be only try'd in the Tempo- ral Courts) may come in queftion, as rarely as may be. CAP. - which fha.I idminiltu d luch Chapels only in —-the Family com municating at the Chuich, once a year at lcaft. 1 Rolle, p. ^59- 2. Lev. p. 161. HUz Tnj. c. 18. p 73. •Life, p. 32, 38, lit*. Z4-0 Parochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX. Abridgment. The Officer for Holy Water (hall be given to poor Clerks, — by the Incum- bents, who beft know the difpofiti- on and abilities of the Perfonsj —and theParifliion- ers Hull pay them. CAP. XV. Parish-Cle r ks. BONIFACIUS. Clericis paupcribus ad divinum Offjcium idoneis, — being aPerfonot good Converfation and skill, —and fhall receive the Ancient Wa- ges. Reg. Wath. t. 60. ». f. 62. b. £ 68. a. f. J2. b. Churchwardens fhall be chofen by the Minifter, and Parifhioners, l.Intt. f. 3. a. Hetl. 74. N°y. »39- 2. Cro. SJ2. Jones, (W.) 439. zq.z Parochial Churches, and Chapels, T i t. IX! Abridgment. —and continue but or.e year ; — at the end of which, they ftiall account to the Pa- rifli, —and deliver up the Money &c, re- maining. if they cannot agree upon fuch a choice, then/ the Minifter fhall chufe one, and the Parifhioners another : And without fuch a joint or feveral Choice, none fhall take upon them to be Church-wardens, neither fhall they continue any g longer than one year in that Office, except perhaps they be chofen again in like man- ner. And all Church-wardens at the end of their Year, or within a Month after at the moft, fhall before the Minifter and the Parifhioners, give up h a juft account of fuch Money as they have received, and alfo what particularly they have beftowed in Reparations, and otherwife for the ufe of the Church. And laft of all, going out of their Office, they fhall truly /'deliver up to the Parifhioners whatfoever Money or other things of right belonging to the Church or Parifh, which remaineth in their hands, that it may be delivered over by them to the next Church-wardens k by Bill indented. Cro. Car. Lu'w.iOiO. l.Ventr.2<5(5 Baym. 439 fNojf, 13s Cro. Jac. 532. Cro. Car. 552. Hard res, 3 7 51 MoJ. Rep. P. 5. p. 324 1,6 1 Keble, p. 5'7- f $3tmff et (hall CfittfC OlteO The Bocks of Common- Law interpret this branch of the Canon, with a Limitation : " If the " Cuftom hath not been, for the Pari- "' (hioneis to chufe both. In which cafe, when two have been chofen by the Parifh, on pretence of Cuftom, and one by the In cumbent on the foot of this Canon, and :he Ecclefiaftical Judge hath refus'd to ad- mit and Swear more than one of thofe who have been chofen by the Parifli ,• upon fur mife of fuch Cuftom, Mandamus's have been frequently granted by the Temporal Courts co Swear the perfon fo Elected by the Pa .ifh i and alfo, Prohibitions have gone, t in cafes where the Spiritual Court hath at- tempted to try or over-rule the Cuftom, or otherwife to do any thing to the prejudice of that title. Upon which occasions, it hath been faid, That Ghurch-wardens are hay •Incorporations and Temporal Officers ; and, that of Common Right, every Parifh ought to choofe their own Church-wardens, which right is not to be overthrown, but by proof of a contrary Cuftom : And, that ahho' one is Sworn, a Writ may go to Swear an- other into the fame place, to the end both Parties may be made capable to try the flight. Upon this Head, I will take leave to re- mind the Clergy, that the ibrementioned Complaint in Convocation {Anno 1640.) was upon the difficulties brought upon In cumbents by Church -wardens, as well as by Parifly Clarks 1 and that therefore, in this Cafe, as in the other, fo many as are enti- tled, by Cuftom as well as Canon, to no minate one, are concern'd (for the good of themfelves, and their SuccefforsJ that Sidcmcu fhall be chofen by the Minifter and Pa riihioners, —and fhall fee thatDivine Service be regularly atten- ded, the Right be not loft, or invalidated, by difufe. g longer than one ?eac] For aitho' in fome places, there is but onesny Church- warden yearly Elecled (be who was junior Church- warden the year before, being continued of Courfe) yet in that cafe the Books of Common-Law, as well as the Canon, fuppofe a new Eletlion to be made of both. h Z,utt. 3CC0tinr0 If theCuftom of the Parifh is, for a certain number of perfons to have the Government thereof, and the Account is given up to them; the Cuftom is a good Cuftom, and the Account given to them, a good Account. And if a Church-warden, in any cafe, is malicioufly Sued in the Spiritual Court for not making up his Account, and is Excommunicated ,• when, in Fad, it hath been duely made ; he may have a Prohibition, and alfo an Action upon the Cafe will lie. i DeltUec Up. ] The Goods of the Church having been taken away in the time of a PredeceiTbr Churchwarden, may be recovered at the Suit of the Succeflbr ; becaufe, otherwife (the time of the Prede- ceflor being paft) the Church could have no remedy for the wrong. And if any of the Goods of the Church are detained or not delivered by the PredecefTor, the Suc- ceflbr hath an Action againft him alfo. k 05P T>Hl tnOCnteO.] Lyndwood, fpeak- ing of the Inventory of the Goods of the Church to be delivered in Writing to the Archdeacon, fays, Ut hac fcripta indentata forent, bonum effet, fie ut una pars remanent penes Arcbidiaconum, alia penes Parocbianos ; from whence, this Branch of the prefent Canon, feems to have been taken. CANONS 1603. xc. The choice of Sidemen^ and their joynt Office with Church- wardens. TH E Church-wardens or Queft-men of every Parifh and two or three or more difcreet perfons in every Parifh to be chofen for /Sidemen or Af- fiftants, by the Minifter and Parifhioners, if they can agree, (otherwife to be appointed by the Ordinary of the Diocefe) fhall diligently fee, that all the Parifhioners duly refort to the Church upon all Sundays and Holidays, and there continue the whole time of Divine Service : And none to walk or to / SlUCinC!!.] The Oath of a Sideman (faid to be agreed on by the Civilians and Common-Lawyers, ut infrd, in Not. ad Can. prox. ) is this : Church- wardens And Side- men. Nop, ji. Cro. Jac. 53a. YOU fhall Swear, that you wiU be Affi- ftant to the Church-wardens, in the ex- ecution of their Office, fo far as by Law you are bound. So help you God. ftand Ban, vcrf. Wat- \infon. 2.Ro'.le, p. 7 J. Jones (T.) 132. I. Cro. 145. I. Len. 177. De Off. Archid. c. Vt Arch. 1 Jac. 1. /Cap. XV. with the Officers thereunto belonging. H3 Church' wardens, and Side- men. I Jac; i. Mod, Kep.p.2. p. lie. 50. Palm. Lutw. 101a. 5 Mod. Rep.325, (land idle or talking in the Church, or in the Church-yard, or the Church- porch, during that time. And all fuch as fhall be found flack or negligent in reforting to the Church, (having no great or urgent caufe of abfence) they fhall earneftly call upon them: and after due monition (if they amend not) they fhall prefent them to the Ordinary of the place. The choice of which Perfons, viz,. Church-wardens or Queft-men, Side-men or Affirmants, flu II be yearly made in Bafier-v/eek. CANONS 1601. cxviii. The old Church-wardens to ma kg their Trefentments> before the new be Sworn. TH E Office of all Church-wardens and Side men, fhall be reputed ever hereafter to continue until the new Church-wardens that fhall fucceed them, m be fworn, which fhall be thefirft w-eK alter EaJIer, orfome week fol- lowing, according to the direction of the Ordinary. m 0& fftlOjn.] Divers doubts having been raifed concerning the Oath of a Church-warden, efpecially in the point of Prefentments and the Oath ex Officio, as forbidden by 13 Car. 1. c. 12. the follow- ing Form is faid to have been agreed on, and allowed to be ufed in all Diocefes, up- on mutual Confultation between the Civi- lians and Common-Lawyers. YOU fall Swear truly and faithfully to exe- cute the Office of a Church-warden within your Parijh, and according to the befl of your Skill and Knowledge prefent fuch things and Perfons as to your Knowledge are prefentable by the Laws Eccle/iafiical of this Realm. So help you God, and the Contents of this Book. Any perfon Elected to be Church-war- den, and refufing to take the Oath accor- ding to Law, may be Excommunicated for fuch Refufal, and no Prohibition will lie, But if the party Elected offer himfelf, and the Ecclefiaftical Judge refufe to tender the Oath to him, a Mandamus from the Tem- poral Court will be granted, and will not be revoked upon a Return that he is not habilis perfona ; becaufe they fay, that, in Abridgment. --- and (ball pre- fent the negligent to the Ordinal). this, the Ecclefiaftical Court are not to judge of the Qualifications of the Perfon, any more than of an Executor or Admi niffrator,- but the Parifhioners who ci.aie him, are the moft prope." Judges of his FU- nefs for the Office. And it muff be owned, with regard to the Goods of the Church, that Parifhioneis, who are to repair what is loft or fpoiled, ought to be Judges, in what hands they mail be lodged, becaufe they may wel! be prefumed to chufe fuch hands as are fafe • but, with regard to the Duty of preferving Order, and prefenting Vice, the prefumption does noc hold fo ftrong, that the Parifhioners will always chufe fuch as mail be zealous in that work • which yet is a very considerable branch or the Office of Church-warden. For refufal to obey a Mandate from the Temporal Court, an Action upon the Cafe hith bean brought againft the Ecclefiaftical Judge ; but what is faid elfewhere, that in fuch Circumftances, a Church- warden fi- led may excrcife the Office without Oath, feems, with Submiffion, to be not an over- ruling, but a Jetting afide the Ecclefiaftical Jurifdiclion. Note, The Canons which contain the Duty of Church- Wardens, ^^Presentments, are under the Title o/Vifitations and Prefentments. CAP. Old Church- wardens, and Side- men, ihall con- tinue, till new arc Sworn. /Oi If lutw. ib'd. 3 Ktble, p. 41 9. H4- Parochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX 2. Hoik, 3t8. CAP. XVI. Exemptions from Paris h-O ffices. Exempti- ons from Panjb Of. fees. [Note, Before the Inftances of Exempti- on that follow, viz.. (21 Jac. i.) Stampe, Clerk of the Kings Bench, was chofen Church- warden of Kingfton y and had a Writ of Pri- Diflcnters being ehofen into Parifli- Offices, vilege to the Spiritual Court, requiring them, not to compel him to take the Oath $ which Writ being difobeyed, he had a Pro hibition.] — may ferve them byDeputiesj • and Diflenting Teachers iliall be exempt from fuch Offices. Apothecaries are interrupted in their BnlinelsbyPariih* Offices,^. -—They were in- corporated by K. James the I. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 18. In an Aatb& o? ant otber matter o? tbing requireb bt tbe )UId to be tafienoj Done, in refpect of fucb office ; <£bert tucb perfon (ball ant) mat erecute fucb office oj (£m> plottnentbtafufficcnt 3©eputt bt bim to be pjobiocD, tbat 0)aU com* pit toitb tbe latog on tbte bebalf . xi.ano be it furtber cnacteD bt tbe autbontt afo?efaiD,Cbat ebert teacber oj pjeacber in bolt ojDcr&oj pjetenDeD bolt ojber&tbatig aminiftcr,p;tcacb* cr, o?€eacberof aCongregatiou,tbat 0)aU tafie tbe SDatbSbcrein requir- co, anD mafie, anDfubfcribe tbe^eclaratton afo?efaiD,anDalfofubfcribe fucb of tbe afojefaiD articles of tbe Clutrcb of Engand as are requircD bt tbis ^ct in manner afojefaiD,(baU be tbenccfojtb cfremptcD from ferbing upon ant Hurt, ojfrom being cbofen oj appointeD to bear tbe Ctfice of CEDuttbtoarDcu, flDbctfeer of tbe ftoou oi otber office in ant #unojeo of ant ^bire, Citt, SDoton, $arilb> ^ibiuon,oj8Ilapcuta&e. 6 Will. & Mar. Cap. 4.. An Aft for Exempting Apothecaries from ferving the Offices of Conftable, Scavenger, and other Tari/h and Ward-Offices, and from ferving upon furies. Whereas t^t art of tbeapotbecartis of great ano general uteanD benefit, bt reafou of tbeir coitffant anD neceflart affittance to bis fl©a jetties Subject?!, tobicb ujoulD oblige tbem folelt to atteno tbe Dutt of tbctr #2ofcu"ions ; tetbp reafou tbat tntv arc compcUeDto fcrbc fcberal $arifl), ©3arD ano %m ^Dfficesin tbe places tobere tf)tv libe,anD arefrcquentlt fummoncD to terbeonSJuries anDtobicbtafec up great part of tbeir time,tbct cannot perform ti)t trufts rcpofcD in tbem as tbet cugbtj no: attenutbe ^icft toitb fucb Diligence as i$ rcquireD. anD tobereas fting James tbe tfirtt, bp l)i$ betters patents unDer tbe great ^cal ofEngiand, DiD incorporate tbe apotbecaricS ererciuug tbat art twtbin London anD £>cbcu miles compafs, t^ tbe name of tbe Rafter, m?.f Dctts anD ^ociett of tbe art anD S^tttert of apotbecaries of tbe Citt Of London; 11. 2Se AJX1688. A.D.i 694, _4 Cap. XVI. with the Officers thereunto belonging. 24.5 Exempti- ons from Parijh-Of- fices. A.D.1701. 11. 05c it tDetrcfo^c enacted fap tbe King's mod ercclleiit fi^ajeffp, lip and foitb tfie adbicc aim confent of tfje Lo?dS Spiritual and Cempo?af , aim Commons tit tfjis pjefeitt Parliament aflcmbleo, and bp tbcautfjo?itporti)cfame, tfjat all mm cbcrp pctfott and perfons, tiQng aim ctcccifinrj, 0? tfjat Hereafter fljail ufc aim erereife tfje art of an apotfjecatp Uiitljtit tbe faili dtp of London, aim Scben miles thereof, being Jfree of tfje faid Sotietp, aim Uiljo alreadp fjat& been, 0? Ijcrcaftcr fljali be dulp crammed of bis ©kill in tfje faid ^pfletp, and fljail be app?obeooffa?tbe fame, and cbcrp of tfjem, fo? fo lotto; ass be 02 tbep fljail nfc and cterctfc tfje ram art, and no longer, fljail aim map at all times bercat'ter, be freed and erempted from tbe febcral ©fficcs of Conflablc, Scavenger, ©berfcer of tbe poo?, and all otber jpariflj, KJard and Lcct-©ffiecs, and of and from tfje being pnt into, 02 retiring upon anp Juries 0? Cnquefls: and if at anp time bcrcaftcr any fucfj perfon 02 perfons ufinff tlje faid art, and being: qualified, as afo?efaid, fljail be cbofen 0? elected into any of tbe faid ©fficcs, 0? returned, required 0? appointed tofcrbe in anpjutp, JLcct o?Cnqtteff, 0? be difqttictcd 0? ditfurbed b]> rcafon tfjereof, t bat tljen fucfj perfon 0? perfons, producing a Celtimonial under tfje Common Seal of tfje faid Co?po?a= tion, offucfjfjis eramination, app?obation and freedom, to tfje perfon 0? perfottSi bp inborn fjc fifjall be fo elected 0? appointed, 02. bp 0? before lufjom be fljail be fummott- cd, returned 0? required to fcrbc 0? bold anp of tfje fnid £>ificcs 0? Duties, fljail be abfolutclp dtfcljargcd fromtfje fame, and fucfj nomination, election, return and ap- pointment ffjafl be utterfp Sold, and of none effect 5 anp ©?ocr, Cuflom, lain 0? Statute to tfje eontrarp in anp Uiife notUJitbffaiming* in. and be it furtfjer enacted bp tfje autljo?itp afo?cfaid, Cfjat ail perfons ufing aim crcrcifing, 0? tljat fjereafter fljail ufc and erereife tbe fato art of an apotfjecatp luftfjin anp otfjer parts of tfjis Kingdom, Dominion of Wales 0? Colon of Berwick upon Tweed, andtofjo fjabc been b?ougfjt up and fcrbed, 0? fjereafter fljail be b?ougbt up and fcrbe iu tfje faid art as an app?cntice, Ijp tfje fpaee of Sebett pears, acco?d= inn; to tfje Statute of tljejfiftb of £Uteen Elizabeth, fljail iifccimfe from bencefo?tfj be freed and erempted from all and fingulat tfje ©ffices and Duties afo?efaio, imtb= tit tbe feberal Counties, Cities and paces tofjece tbep Libe and 3lnbabit, fo? fo long as be 0? tbep fljail ufe aim erereife tfje faid art, and no longer ; and if anp perfon 0? perfons fo qualified fljali be elected 0? cfjofen into anp of tfje faid ©ff ices, 0? returned to fcrbc in anp 33urp, lect 0? Cnqtteff, fucfj nomination, election, return and appointment fljail be fcoid, uniefs fuel), perfon 0? perfons fljail boluntarilp con fent and agree to fjold fucfj Office, 0? ferbe upon fucfj 3!urp, Leet 0? CnquelL pobided attoaps* tljat notijing Ijerein contained fljali be conflrued to €tempt 0? Cccufe anpapotljecacp tfjat is 0? fljail, before tfje Commencement of tW act, be elected a? appointed to ferbe anp of tfje raid Offices, from ferbing in tlje faid Offices fo? tfje ufual time fo? iufjicfj Ije ioas fo elected and appointed, provided aftuaps, tljat tbts act fljali continue fo? tbe fpace of Sebctt pears, and from tbettce to tfjeend of tlje rte.tt Seffion of parliament, and no longer* 1 Anna?, Cap. 1 1 . An Act for Reviving the AB, Entttuled, An AU for exempting Apothecaries from Serving the Offices of Conflable, Sca- venger, and other Tarijh and Ward Offices, and from ferving upon furies. Wfjereas an act made in tfje Sfttb and Sebentb ?ears of tbe Eeign of ^is late^ateflp fcing William tlje tljitd, Sllttt'tllled, An Ad for Exempting Apo- thecaries from Serving the Offices of Conftable, Scavenger, and other Parifh and Ward Offices, and from Serving upon Juries, baS bCCIt \yf> ^tpett'ence fOUltd tierp (Mfeful and iBeceffarp : and tobcrcas tbe faid act foas to Continue but fo? Seben ]0eats and to tfje end of tbe neet Seffion of parliament, and is noto near Cepiring, TSz it tbcrefoje enacted bp tbe Ciucens tnoft Crcellent ^ajeffp, b^ and Uiitfj tfje adbice and confent of tbe io?dS Spiritual and €empo?al, and Commons in tbt'S P?efent parliament affembled, and b^ tbe attujo?itp of tbe fame, Cbat tfje faid Eecited act, toitb all tbe Cfaufcs and gainers tfjerein contained, fljail €ontinm and be in jfo?ce fo? tbe Space of Cleben fears, from and after tf)t Cepirattont&ere- of, and from tljenceto tbe end of tbe ne,tt Seffions of parliament* Abridgment. hveiy apotheca- ry in London, and within 7 Miles, (hall he exempted frbrbPariflj offices, '•-and being cho ien unto any, (h a I! produce a Tefti monial of his Free- dom, -and be difchar- ged. Every Apothtca ry, in nr.y other part of the King- dom, {hail like- wife be exempted, % R 12 Annae --uniefs he volun- tarily confent to lerve. This A<3 fhal continue 7 years, Tbe foregoing Ad; Continued for eleven years. 24.6 Parochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX. Abridgment. The foregoing A& continued for eleven years, on- Every Veftry- man ofSeledi Velt- ry, within one month after Electi- on, — {hall Sign the Declaration, 13.14 Car. i, c. 4. before the Bifliop, fife. 12 Annse, Cap. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for the Reviving and C tinning fever al Acts therein mentioned, &c. § in. aitn be it further Cnacteo bp t&e atttfjotftp afo?efaio,€&at an act maoe in tfje Sirtfj ano Seoentb. f ears of tfje JBlcrgn of tote late ^ajeffp &inrt wniiam tfjeCoitOs JntitlllCO, An Aap of February One thoufano fcucn bun&jeo anO ttnelue; ujaH be ano remain in full jfojee, from anO after the crpiratton thereof, fo? tfjc fpace of eieoen £ ears, ano from t&ence to t&e €no oftfjc nert Seffion of Parliament, Exempti- on from Parifh Of. fees. A.D.1712. CAP. XVII. S E L E C T-V ESTRIES. 1 5 Car. II. Gap. 5. An ABfor the Regulating n Select Veftries. F®1 p?eoention of tije Coils fobftfj may ante from Mrp-men not confirming to t&e <©ooetnmcnt anODifcipIineof the Cijurci) of England, as it t'0 nofobpiatti effablifljeo, 11. I5e it enacteo bp tlje King's moff ercciletit s^ajeffp, hp t&e aooice, ano tottti r&e Confcnt oftfjc Lojos Spiritual ano Cempo?aI, anoofthe Commons in tfjis p^cfent parliament aflembico,€f)at all ano coerp petfon tobonoto # a &efttp-man,02 member of an? Mrp, uiitfjin an? pariflj in tije Cities of London ano Weftminfter, 3o?ou0b of Southwark, anotoeefclp 0!5iffS of s^ojtalitp, ano in all otfjer Cities, 05o?oug§s anO Colons Co?po?ate inhere ©elect aieffnes are ufeo, in the ftingoom of England, on o? before tfje Bine anottoentictfj oap of September nert ,• ano ail ano eberp perron, toljo at anp time fjereafter njall be cfecteO to be a fteffrp-mani o? member of am>aeflrp, toitfmt anp parift) in anp tfjc places afojefaiD, mw one monto after toco W election 5 njall befoje tfje refpecttoe arcfjbiffjop, TSiujop o? ©jWnarp, aicar-^enerai 0? C&ancelfo? of trjc Diocefs, mafee ano fuofcribe tfie Declaration anoacKnobjIeOrjmentemopneO in tbe fate tohoifomgoooact, (entituleo An Aft for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies, and for eftablifliing the Form of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating Bifhops, Priefts and Deacons in the Church of England) U\ tfjefe uio^os follotoinff, n Select SleftriCS. ] Thefe feem to have grown from the Practice of chufing a certain number of Perfons yearly, to manage the concerns of the Parifh for that Year ; which, by degrees, came to be the fixt method, and the Parifhioners loft not only their Right to concur in the publick Management, as oft as they would attend, but alfo (in moft places, if not in alU the Right of electing the Managers. And fuch a Cuftom of the Government of Pariihes by a fcleft number, hath been adjudged a good Cuftom ,• in that the Church-wardens accounting to them, was adjudged a good Account, as hath been obferved before, in the Chapter of Churcbwardins. Ill, * I A.D.166;. SeleSi Veftries. EXP. Vid. Super. Cap. XVII. vpkh the Officers thereunto belonging. 24.7 Seletl Vepies. •This part is abrogated by 1 WM. & Mar. e. 8.§u. f This pirt ex- pired liti. See 13, 14 Car. 2. e. 4. EXP. III.*T A. B. do declare, That it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, I to take Arms againft the King ; and that I do abhor that Traiterous Pofition of taking Arms by his Authority againft his Perfon, or. againft thofe that are Commifftoned by him ; And, that 1 will conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England, as it is now by Law ejiablifhcd ; -{ And I do declare, That I do hold there lies no Obligation upon me, or 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 it felf an Unlawful Oath, and Impofed upon the Subje&s of this Realm a- gainft the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom: iv. 9nu that a!! anu eoery fttdjpetfon fofjo tyall neglect o? tefufc to no the fame toithin tfje refpectlbe times afo?efaib, ty&U (ipfo hao) be bepn'ueu of fuch his place of 3Ieffrp=man, anti of being a member Of fuel) $eutp, to an intents anu purpofes? anu fuel) place fljall be actually boiUj as if fuch perfon mere naturally bean > an? Ofage o? Cuffom to the contrary nottoitljftanUing : 3nU that from ano after fuel) neglect ojrefufal, it tyall be latoful fo? all perfons urfjo tyall babe right of election 0? nomination of fuel) deftrp-mem 0? Members offuch GJeffry, to p?oceeu to election 0? nomination of fome other uifcreet perfon of the refpectiue parity, in the room of fuch perfon fo neglecting 0? refufing as afojefaiu : anu if fitch perfon fo to be elect* eu m the room of fuel) perfon fo neglecting 0? refufing as afo?cfaio, tyall alfo neglect 0? refute to make anu fUbfcribe the faiu Declaration anu acfcnoftiieugement, in man* ner anu time afo?efafU, tttyereby fuel) place fljall again become boiu ; 0? if fuch perfons tofjo tyall (jabe right of election 0? nomination as afo?efaiu, tyall not p?oceeu to election toi'thm one month after fuch bacancy ; then it tyall be lafoful to anu fo? the refpectlbe arc&hftyop, Mjop, 0? quinary of the Diocefs 5 unuer bis $anu aim §>cal to elect anu nominate a uifcreet petfon of the refpectiue parity m fuch bacant room; tohicbperfiin fotobeelecteuanUnomfnateu, after his making anb fubferip* tion iix manner and time afo?efafu, fljall be, anb tyall to ail intents anu purpofes be reputeu, Ueemeu anu taken to be a Merman, 0? member offuch Mry, in iifce manner as if he hau been chofen bp tfje tefpectibe electors ; any JLaU), duffom o? fljfageto the contrary nottoithffanuing* v. 3nU be it enacteu bp the authority afo?efaiU, that the tefpectibe atcJjbttyop, "Bityop 0? £)?Uinary, OiicaMSeneral 0? the Chancello? of the Diocefs, fljall upon re= queft to him ntaUe by any flJetf ry-man fo mafcin$ ann fubferibing tlje faib Declata- tion anu acknofoleugment afo?efaiu, ueliber a Certificate of his fo Uoing, fo? foljich nojfeetyaHbepaiu* vi. p?obiueu alfoays, Chat nothing in this act tyall he conffrueu to gibe any neto pomer to any Select 3Jeffry-man» 0? to confirm any ufurpeu botoer heretofore ejeeteffeuby any Select Oellry*man, tn&ichbefo?e the making of this 3ct is not foar- ranteuby the Lain of the lanu, vii. 19?ouiueU aid, Chat t&is 3ct (hall continue in fo?ce to tfieenu of t^efitlf Vernon of the new Ipartiament, anu no longer* CAP. Abridgment. ADridg -—upon pain of be- ing ipfo fa8o de- prived, .-andanewEledli- on made. Perfons •who have the Right ct Ele&ion, neglect- ing to ElecT: ; the Archbifhop or Bi- fhop (hall nomi- nate. A Certificate of i Subfcription fhall be given without Fee. This Atuoic0 cannot be ocfrapco bp tbem ; ano mberea? of Iatepear0, febe* rai Charitable ano toeli DifpofeD perfon?; babe by Cbaritable Contribu* tion0 cretfco )Lib?aric0 toitbiu feberal$ari©e0 ano ^iffrict0 in England anu wales; #ut fome p?obifion i0 banting to p?eferbe t^e fame, ano fuel) others a? fijali be p?obioeo in $c fame fanner, from €m* bc?clnicnt: 2Seit tbercfo?e Cnactco bp tbe&ucen? mott ercellent ^a- jcttp, by ano toitl) tbc aoticc ano Confent of tbe Ho?D0 spiritual ano Ccmpojal, ano Commons in tbi0 p?efent parliament aflcmbleD, anobp tbc autljojityof tf)c fame, Ebat in cberp pari©o? place tobere fucb a }Lib?arp 10 o2©atibeerecteo, tbc famefijall be p?eferoco fb? fuel) ufe ano ufc0, a? tbc fame is ano (ball be giben, anotbeo?Dcr0 ano rule? of ii)z founocr o? founocr? of fucb ]Ub?aric0 ©allbcobferbeoanDliept. ii. ano fo? tlje encouragement of fuel? tfounoer? ano 25cnc£acto20> ano to tbe Intent tyzy may be fatfefieo, tl;at tbeir $iou? ano Cba* rttable intent map not be fruftrateo, J3e it alfo enaxtco by t$e autbo* rit? afo?cfaio, Cbatcberp Incumbent, Becto?, aicar, 3$iniacr, o?Cu< rate of apariu), before l)z (ball be permitted to ufcanocnjop fucb %u bmy> ©all enter into fuel) fecuritp bp 3Sono, o? ot^ertoife, fo? prefer? batiou of fuel) )Ub?arp, ano Due obferbance of tbc rule? ano ojoer? be* longing to tbc fame, as tlje proper £>?ofnaric? toitlnu tifcir refpectibe jurisoiction? in tbetr Difcretton©ali tbinft fit ; ano in cafe any 2SQO& oj 23oofi3belongmgtotbcfaiOlttb?arrfl)ali be taficn atoap ami Detained^ it (ball ano may be latoful fo? ttye faiD3ncumbcnt,Bccto?,aiear,$}in$er, c? Curate fo? tbc time being, o? any otber perfon o? perrons, to b?ing an action of trobcr ano coubcrfiou, in tbc name of tbc p?opcr £>?Dinarie? tnftrjin tiicir rtfpectibejuri?Diction0, tnbercupon treble Damage? ©all be giben tottb fullcoft? of fuit, a? if tlje fame tocrc bi?o? tbeir p?oper 23cofio2 35oofi0, wf)\t\) Damages ©all be applicD to tlje ufe ano benefit of tbe faiO )U b:arr;. in. ano it i? furtlier cuacteo by tbeautbo?itp afo?cfaiD,€battt ©all ano map be latoful to mb fo? tbep?oper£>tf>inarp,o? t)i$ commilfarp o? official in bi? refpectibe jurisdiction, o? tbc &rcb<2E>eacon, o? bp l)i$ Direction I)i0 official o? furrogate, if tbe tiib arcb^eacon be not tbc Encumbent of tbc place vobcrcfucb Klib?arti0, in bi0 o?tbcirrcfpectibebiDtation, to enquire into tbc ^tatc ano Couoition of tbe faibjdib?arie0, ano to amcuo ano reo?cf0 tbc gricbancc0ano Oefcct0of ano concerning tbefame a0 to bim o? tbent ©all fcem meet ; ano it ©all ano mat be latofulto ano fo? tbc p?opcr £D?Dinarp from time to time, a0 often a0 Ojall be tbougbt fit/to appoint fuel) perfon o? perfon? a0 be ©all tbinn fit, to bt'eto tbc date anD couoition of fucb ILibiarizfi ; ano tbc faiO flD?Oiuarie0, arcb^cacon0 o? £)fficial0 rcfpcctibclp, ©all babe free acccf? to tbe fame at fucb tintc0 a0 tbcp ©all rcfpcctibclp appoint, iv. ano be it alfo furtber enactcb bp tbc autbo?itr afo?cfaiO,tbat tobere anp KLib?arp 10 app?op?iatcOto tbc ufe of tbc^iniftcrof an? pari© o? friace, ebcrp asccto?, aicar, ^iniff er o? Curate of tbe fame tottbin fir montb0 after bis t'naitution,inouctiou o? aomiffion, ©all niafcc o? caufc to be maoc a ncir catalogue of all 2$ool»0 remaining in, o? belonging to fucb)Lib?arp, ano ©allfign tl)t faiO catalogue,tbercbp acftnotuleOging tbc cuttoopanD poffclTionof tbc faiO2Boo!»0;bJbicl) faib catalogue fo fign^ co, ©all be Dclibcreo to tl)t p?oper €)?Oinar? \x>itf)in tbc time afo?efaiO, to be fecpt 0? regiltreo in $i$ Court, tnitbout any fee 02 rctoaro fo? tbc fame. ano Parochial Libraries. A.D.1709. I, Cap. XVIII. with tbe Officers thereunto belonging. HP Parochial Libraries . I v. anD bcit f urtber enacteo b? tbe autbo?it? afo?cfaiD,Ubat tobere tljcrc arc an? parochial libraries alreao? erecteD,tbe3!ncumbent,!Kecto?,(Hicar Snifter, o? Curate of fucb parifl) o? place* (bail mabe o?caufe to be maoe a catalogue of all 2&oofcs in tbe fame, tbercb? acBnotDlcoging tbe cuttoo? ano poffeffion thereof, tn^tctj catalogue fo ugncD, (ball be DeltbercD to tbe proper flD?Dinarr, on o? before tbe utnc anD ttocntietb Da? of September, tolncb ©all be tntbc ?ear of our)lo?D£)ne tboufano febeu bunb?eD ano nine; anotobere an??Ub?ar? (ball at an? time bcrcafter be gibcu ano app?o< P?iateD to tbe ufe of an? parity o? place, tobere tbere (ball beau3P,ncum< bent, Kecto?, (Htcar, Emitter, o? curate in poMiou, fucb Encumbent, Hector Oicar, ^iuitter,o? Curate, (ball mane o? eauf e to be mace a ca- talogue of all tbe 55oofe0, ano bcliber tbe fame, as afo?efato, within fir montbs after be (ball receibe fucb Mbmv. vi. ano to p?ebent an? embedment of ;©oob0 upon t^e Dcat^o? re- mobal of an? gjneumbent, 23e italfo enacteo b? tlje autbo?it? afo?efaiD, £bat immcDiatcl? after tbe Deatbo?remobalofan? Encumbent, iSecto?, Sicar, Snifter, o? Curate,tbe Klib?ar? belonging to fucb parity o? place (ball be fo?tbtoitb (but up,anDlocfteD, o? otberteife fecureD b? tbe Cburcb* toaroen o? Cburcb-toaroeus fo? tbe time being, o? b? fucb perfon o?per= fons as (ball be autbo?i?eD o? appoints b? tbe proper £>?Dinarp, o? &rcb^eacou refpetcibel?, fo tbat tbe fame tyall not be openeD again, till a ncto Incumbent, Mem, fllicar, $)twt£er, o? Curate tyall be inoucteD 0? aDmittcD into tbe Cburcb of fucb partlb Q? place. vii. #?obiDeD attx>a?s, €bat in cafe tbe place tobere fucb ]tib?ar? i$ oi (ball beftept tuali be ufco fo?an?publtcttoccauon fo? meeting of tbeacttr?, o? otbcr*Dife,fo? t^t Difpatcb of an? buunefs of t$e faio parity, o? fo? an? otber publics occafion, fo? tobtcb tlje faio place batb btm o?Dinaril? ufeb, tbe place (ball nebertbelefs be maoe ufe of as fo?merl? to? fucb purpofes, anD after fucb bufinefs DifpatcbeD, (ball be again fo?tbtoitb tyut ano locfct up, o?otbcrtoifcfecurcD, ass 10 befo?e DirecteD. viii. anD be italfo further enacteo b? tbe autbo?it? afo?efaiD, tEbat fo? tbe better p?eferbation of tbe #ooks belonging to fucb;Ub?arie$, ano tbat tbe benefactions giben totoaros tbe fame ma? appear, a 2Sco6 tyaUbe BeptbritbintbefaiD]tib?ar?fo? tlje during ano asegittring of all fucb benefactions, ano fucb25co6s as (ball be giben totoarDstbe fame,anD tberein tbe 3©inifter,mecto?, aicar,o? Curate of tbe faio pariO) 0? place, (ball enter 0? caufe to be fatrty entrebfuc^ benefaction, ano an accountof all fucb ^cofts as (ball from time to time be giben, ano bv tobom giben. ix. ano Co? tlje better goberningt^e faio *jUb?arics, ano p?eferbing of tbe fame, %t isbcrebpfurtber enactebbt t^e autbo?ut afo?efaiO, Cbattt ©all anD ma? be latuful to anD fo?tbc p?oper €>?bmar?, togetber toitb tbe ?S>osio?of fucb benefaction Tif gibing ) aub after tbe 5^eat^of fucb J^oho?, fo? t^e p?oper flD?oiuar? alone, to mabe fucb otber rules ano o?Ders concerning tbe fame, ober ano abobe, anbbcu&es, but not con* trarytofucbas tbe^ouo? of fuel) benefaction (ball in bis Oifcrction juoge fit anb necelfac? ; C&intfJ faib o?Ders ano rules fo to be maoe, (ball, from time to time* be entrcO in tbe fato 25co6, 0? fome otber #006 to be p?epareo fo? tbat purpofe, ano feeptin tbe faio "/ttb?arp. x. ano it is further enacteD ano DeclareD bp tbe aut^o?itt afo?efaio 3 Cbatnone of tbe faio 25oobs (ball in any cafe be&lieuabie,no? an^^con 0? 56CDRS tbat (ball bcreafter be giben by any 55enef acto? 0? benefactors (ball bcaiienateo toitbout tbeConfent of tbep?oper O?oinarp, ano tbenon* iy toben tbere is a^uplicate of fucb #coft 0? 55cobs ;ano tbat in cafe an? 23COR 0? )5coks be taften 0? etbertoife loft out of tbe faio }Ub?ar?, it (ball ano ma? be lawful to anD fo?au? Suffice of l&eace toitbin tbe Count?, KiDing 0? ?^tbi(iou, to grant X)i& Warrant to fearcb fo? tbe fame, anD in cafe tbe fame be fouuD, fucb 25cofc 0? ©oofis fo founD (ball immeDiatel?, b? o?Der of fucb SJuftice, be refto?eD to tbe faiDitibjar? ; an?)lat£j, statute 0? ^fage to tbe contrar? in any Wife nottuitb* ftanDing. XI. ^?obiDeb altoa?s,Cbatnotbing in tbis&ct containeb (ballertenD to a ^ublicbtib2ar?latcl? crecteb in tbe ^arilb of Ryegate in tbe Count? of Surry, foube ufeof tbe jfreebolDerS) aicar, anD 3i»^abitants of tbefatb parifli, anD of tbe Gentlemen ano Clerg?men inbabiting in parts tbere* to aOjacent -, tbe faio ]Ub?ar? being conftituteb in anotber manner tban tbe ]tib?aries p?obtDeb fo? by tbtsact. ?_s cap. Abridgment. —as well inLibra- ries, which now arc. — as in thofe chat {hall be. Upon the death or removal of In- cumbent, the Li- brary fhall be Chut up, -till there fhall be a new Incumbent : — unlefs the Place be ufed for Parifli- Bufinefs, — for which it may be opened. — Benefactions of Books (hall be en- ter'd b'y the Mini- fter, — and additional Rules and Order? may be made b) the Ordinary. No Books, but duplicates, may ' be alienated j — - and if any are loft, a Warrant (hall be granted to fearch ; —and being found, ffiall bereftored. This Acl fhall not extend to the Library at Ityegate in Surry. I**- 250 Tarochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IXJ Abridgment. TheCburch war- dens with 4,3, or a others, nominated by rhe Juftices, fhall be Overieers, -for fetting poor Children and People to work, — and to raife, by Taxation, a con- venient Stock of Flax, £?e. -and Money for the Lame, &c. — and for putting out Children Ap- prentices. Churchwardens andOverfcers mall meet every month, —and at the end of the year, (hall account to the Juftices, — and deliver the remaining money to their Succeflurs, —upon pain to for- feit zo*. CAP. XIX. Tarochial Provisions for the P o o r. 4.3 Eliz. Cap. z. An Jet for the Relief of the Poor. B€it enaaeo 6p tbe autbo?ftp oftbis p?efent parliament, €bat tbe Cburcb'foaroens ofebetp paeifb,ana four, tb?ee,o?tfoafubffatttialboufe« boioers tbere, as (ball be tbougbt meet* fiatitng refpectto tbe p?opo?tion ano greatnefs of tbe fame parifb ano pariffjes, to be nominates pearlp in bailee focek o? tottfjtn one montb after Caller, unoer tbe bano ano feal of tfoo o? mo?e Sufffces of tbe #eace in tbe fame countp,tobereof one tobe of tije Quorum, ofoelling \w\ neat tbe fame parifb o?oibifionfi>bere tbe fame parifb ootb lie, fljail be calico £>berfeers of tbe poo? of tbe fame parifb : ano t&ep o? tbe greater part of tbem, fball talte o?Oee from time to time, bp, aim foitb tbe confentoftfooo? more 3!ufficesi of tbe peace, as is afo?efaiO> fo? fettmry to foo?fe tbe cfHltyen of all fucb fobofe patents fball not, bp tbe fain Cburcbfcaroens ano flDberfeers, o? tbe greater part of tbem, be tbougbt able to feeep ano maintain tijeir cbiioren. ano alfo for fetting to toorfe all fucb perfons, marrieo or unmarrieo, babing no means to maintain tbem, anUiife no oroinarp ano oailp ttaoe of life to get tbeir iibing bp : ann alfo to raife faeefelp orotbermife(bp taration ofeberp inhabitant, patfon, bicar,anO otber, of eberp occupier oflanos, boufes, tptbes impropriate, prop?iations of tptbes, coal*mines,or fale unOertuarOens ano SDberfeers fo to be nominateo, o? fucb of tbem as fball not be lett bp ficfenefs, o? otber jttft ercufe to be allotoeo bp tiao fuel) Suffices of peace, o? more, as is afojefaio, (ball meet togetber at tbe leaff once eberp montb, in tbe Cljurcb of tbe faio parifb, upon tbe §>un> oap in tbe afternoon, after ©ibine Serbice, tbere to confioer of fome gooO courfe to be taken, ano of fome meet o?oer to be fet oo&n in tbe p?emifles, ano fball tm'tbm four Oaps after tije eno of t&etr pear, ano after otber £>ber* feers nominateo, as afo?efaiO, make ano pielo up to fucb ttoo Suffices of peace, as isafo?efaio, a true ano perfect account of all fums of monep bp tljem receibeo, orrateoanoaffeffeo, ano notreceibco, ano alfo of fucb ffocft as fball be in tijeir banos, o? intlje banos of anp of tije poo? to foo?fe, ano of all otber tbings concerning tbe faio office; ano fucb fum ano fums of monep as fball bein tfjeie banos, ano fljallpapano oeliber ober to tbe faio Cburci> toaroens ano ©berfeers nelolp nominateo ano appotnteo, as afo?efaio, upon pain tljat eberp one of tbem abfenting tbemfelbes toitbout latoful caufe, as afo?efaio, from fucb montblp meeting fo? tbe purpofe afo?efaio, o? being negligent of tbeir office, o? in tbe erecution of tbe o?ocrs afo?efaio, being maoe b\> anOtoitb tbe affent of tbe faio Suffices of tbe peace, o?anp tioo of tbem before mentioneO, to forfeit fo? eberp fucb oefault of abfence o? neglf« gence, tteentp fbillings* [Nu/e, Although Rata and Settlements of the Poor are wholly under the Cognifance and Jurifdidion of the Temporal Courts, and cannot therefore properly be part of a Body of Ecckfujlkal Laws; yet, the Concern being Parochial, and fuch is not foreign to the bufinefs of an Incumbent, I may be al- lowed to infert in this place the principal Statutes relating to thofe two Heads,- that, while the Determination of fuch difficult j Points and Gafes as may arife upon them, , is left to their proper Courts ; Parochial Minifters may not be unacquainted with that part which may be fometimes of ufe to them, namely, the plain Tenor^ and Let- A.D.i6or. Parochial Provifwn for Poor, fin ce tbe firfi Rates- ter, of the Law.] ill. 3n0 Cap. XIX. mtb the Officers thereunto belonging. Z5i Pdrochial Ul* anobeit alfo cuacteo, Chat if tlje fain Suffices of tOe peace no per- Provffio* celue, that the inhabitants of anp patiflt) ate not able to left? among tgent* /^ Poor, felbes fufficient funis of monep fo? the purpofes afo?efalo ; tljnt t|je« tfje fain [wee the two Suffices fljall ant> map tar, tatc ano alfefs, as afo?efaio, anp other of fir} Rates other parifljes, o? out of anp paeiflj uiitbin the |junti?eo tu&etretlje faio patiflj is, to pap fuel) fum ano funis of monep to the Cburcbuiaroens and ©oerfeers of the fain poo? patiflj, fo? ttr-e fain purpofes, as the fain Suffices fljall think fit, accoutring to the intent of this lato : Clno if the fain huno?cn fljall not be thought to tljeSufticcs able ano fit to rciicuc the fain fcberal parifljes notable to p?ooioefo?tbemfenie0,a$ afo?efato, tljeu tijcSuftices of the peace, at their general quartet demons, o? tlje greater number of them, fljall rate ano affefs, as afo?efaio, anp other of other parifljes, o? out of anp pariflj toitbm the fain countp fa? tlje purpofes afo?efain, as in their nifcretion fljall feem fit. IV. ann that it fljall be laurtul,as wellfo? the p?efent as fubfequent Church* toamens ann£>bcrfeets,o? anp of tbcm,bp toarrant from anp fuch ttooSttfttccs of peace, as is afo?efaio, to lefcp as toell the fato funis of monep, ano all arrearages, of efcetp one that fljall cefufe to contribute according as tbep fljall be afiefleo, bp otftcefsano fale of tlje offenders goons, as the funis of monep o?ftock tobiclj fljall be bcljino upon anp account to be maoe, asofo?efaio, ren* n?ing to the parties tlje oncr-plus ■■> ano in oefect of fuch niftrefs, it fljall be latuful fo? anp ttoo Suffices of tlje peace to commit him o? tljem to tlje com- mon tt>aiOens ano ©vectors, o? the greater part of them, bp tlje leave of the Lo?o o? lo?os of the £?Jano?, tohereof anp foalfeo? Common unthin their patiflj is o? fljall be parcel, ano upon agree- ment before tuith him o? tljem maoe in tti?iting, unOer the banos ano feals of the fat'oio?o o? lo?os, o? otljctuiife, acco?Oing to anp o?oec to be fet oottm bp the3!ufficesof peace of the fato countp at their general quarter feffions, o? t^t greater pact of tljem, bp like leave ano agreement of the faio Io?o o? Io?OS, in Uniting tinner their Ijanns ann feals, Co erea, builn, ann fet up in fit ann convenient places of habitation in fuch tnafte o? common, at the general charges of the patiflj, o? othettnife of tlje ljunn?en o? countp, as afo?efain, to be taren, raten, ann gathercn in manner before erp?eflen, con= uenient pufes of omening fo? the fain impotent poo?, ann alfo to place in- mates, o? moze families than one in one cottage o? boufe ; One act mane in the rrri. ?cat of Ijcr spajeflles Eeign, entttulen, An Aft againft the creding and maintaining of Cottages, o? anp thing therein containeo to the contrarp uotuiithflanoing .- Cfficlj cottages ann places fo? inmates fljall not at anp time after be ttfeo o? emplopento o?fo? anp other habitation, but onip fo? im* potent ann poo? of tlje fame patiflj, that fljall be there placen from time to time bp the Churclj-loaroens ann ©oerfeers of the poo? of the fame pariuj, o? the mod part of them, upon tlje pain ann forfeiture containeo in the fain ffljuiet act mane in the fain rrru pear of her fl^ajeffies Eeign. vi. pjooioen altoaps, Chat if anp perfono?perfons fljall finn tbemfelues grieven toitlj anp fefs o? tar, o? other act Opnebp the faio Church-toarOens, o? other perfons, o? fap the fain 3luftices of the peace, that then it fljall be lalofui fo? the Jiuflices of the peace, at their general quarter fefltons, o? the greater number of them, to take fuel) o?ner therein, as to , \ them Abridgment. Any Parifh be- ing unable, may be relieved, by fufticcs, from o- ther Parifhes. Churchwardens, ($c. may Jevy the Poors-rate by di- ftrefs, —and, in defedt. thereot'twojufticcs may commit the Party to Gaol, — and fuch as will not work, to the Houie of Correc- tion, — and Church- wardens retufing to account.to Goal. Churchwardens, &c. may bind Children Appren- tices, —and with Con- fent of the Lords, may build Houfes for the Poor on Waftes, — and place more Families than one, in the fame Houfe, .... which Houfe fhall be ufed only for the Poor, Juftices at Sef- (ions, may relieve any Perfon over- rated. r in 'Parochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX Abridgment. Parents (3c. (ball relieve Children — upon pain to for- feic iota month. Mayors, (3c ftiall have the lame authority as Ju- ftic«s, --and Aldermen o{ London, in their Wards. Parifli lying in i Counties, or Liberties, the Ju- ftices (hall only meddle in their proper Diftrid -•-but the Church wardens, fliall afficec of tlje touwto? place co?po?ate, anb one otljer, bcfojetljefamjuftices of tbe peace, ojanpfuclj ttoooftljcm, as is afo?efaib. x. aim furtber be it enacteu hi? tlje autljo?itp afo?efam y €bat if in anp place tottfjtn tljis Eeaim, tberc Ijappen to be bereaftec m fucb nomfnation of ©becfeers pearlp, as is before appointee, tbat tljen eberp Suffice of t^z l?caccoftbe Countp, Btoeilimj toitljin tlje oibifion uiljere fucb Default of no- mrnation fball bappen, ano eberp Sl^apo?, aiberman, anb ^cab=officer of Citp, Colon, ci piece co?po?ateuujerefuclj oefault fljall Ijappen, IbalHofe ano forfeit fo? eberp fuclj oefault 1. 1, to be implopeb totoaebs tlje relief of tbe poo? of tbe fain pariftj o? place co?po?ate, aim to be lebien as afo?efaib, of tbeir goons,bp ujarrant from tbeir general £>cffions of tlje peace of tbe fainCoun- tp, 0? of tbe fame citp, toum, o? place co?po?ate, if tljep keep $>effions* xi. aim be it alfo enacteo b^ tlje autbo?itp afo?efaio, Cbat all penalties aim fo?feiturcs bcfo?e mentionen intbis 3ct, to be fo?feiten bp anp perfon o? perfons, ujall go anb be implopeb totbeufeoftbepoo?oftbefame patiftj,anb totoarns a flock anb babitation fo? tbem,ann otber neceffatp ufes ann relief, as befo?efnt!)isaa are mentionen aim erp?eu"en, ann ujall be lebien bp tbe fain Cburcb-toarbens anb ©berfecrs, o? one of tbem, b^ toarrant from anp ttoo fucbJufliccs of peace, o?0^opo?, aiberman, o? ^can^officer of citp, toton, o? place co?po?ate tefpectibelp toitbin tbeir feberai limits, bj) nfffrefs ann tale rberecf, as afo?cfain ; 02 in befect tljercof, it fljall be latoful fo? anp tuio fucb Juffices of peace, anb tlje fain amcrmen ann ^ean-officers toitbin tbeir fede- ral limits, to commit tbe offenoer to tlje fain p?ifon tbere to remain toit&« out bail o?mainp?ife, tilltljc fain fo?feitures mall be fatisfien ann pain* XII 3no be it furtljer enacten bv tlje autbo?itp aftnefaio, Cbat tbe Juttices of Peace of eberp Countp 0? place co?po?ate, 0? tbe mb?e part of tbem, in tbeir general demons to be fjoiocn nert after tbe tfeaft of Eafter nert, annfo I - pearlp Psrochial Vrovifton for Poor, fince . the frji Rates, Cap. XIX. mtb tbe Officers thereunto belonging. M3 Parochial Provifwns for the Poor, fince fir/i Rates. peatlp as often a0 tljep fljall tljinfc meet, ftall rate eberp paciflj to fuel) a toeeklp fum of monep ajs tbep fljall tbfnfe convenient, fo as no partuj be rateo abobe tlje fum of fir pence, no? miner ttjc fum of one Ijalfpenp, toeeklp to be paio, ami fo as tfje total fum of eacbtaration of tljepanfljetf in eberp Coun- ty, amount not above tlje rate of ttuo pence fo? eberp l£>artfl3 tuttrjiii trje faio Count?: ©tlljicb funrn fo toreo, fljall be pearlp aflefieD bp t&e agreement of tlje parifljionct0 uutljin tljemfelbes, o? in Default tljcrcof, bp tbe Cburcfj< toarDetm aim pcttp Conlfables of tlje fame ^atiflj, o? tlje mo?c part of tljem: o? in Default of tbeir agreement, bp tlje o?Dcr of fuebjuflice o? Juftices of Peace a0 fljall omen in tlje fame paciflj, o? fif none be tljere Dtuciiing) mt&e part0 nert aDjopning. XIII. anD if anp perfon fljall rcfufc o? negleato pap anp fuclj portion of monep fo tareD, it fljall be latoful fo? tlje faio Cljurclj foacDens aim Conlfables, ojanp oftbem, o? in tljctr Default, fo? anp 3!um'ce of peace of tfje faiD limit, to lebp tbefamebp niffcefs, anD falc of tlje gooos of tbepartp fo refufingo? negleaing, renD?mg to tlje partp tlje overplus : anD in Default of fuclj Di< ffrefs, it fljall be latoful to anp Juftice of tljat limit, to commit fuclj perfon to tlje fain p?ifon, tbere to alube toitbout bail o? mainp?ife } till be babe paiB tlje fame* xiv. anD be ft aim enncteD, Cljnt tbe faiD Suffices of tbe peace at tljctr general quarter &>elfions to beljolocnat tbe time of fuel) taration, fijaii fet Doton fcujat competent funis of monep fljall be Cent quarterlp out of cbtrp Countp o? place co?po?ate, fo? tlje relief of tlje poo? p2tfoners of tlje fcingo CS5enclj anD C^atfljalfep •, anD alio of fuclj l])ofpitals anD aims=boufcs a0 fljall be in tlje faiD Countp, anD tobat fums of monep fljall be fent to ebcrp one of tlje faiD Jpofpitals aim aimsljoufes, fo a0 tljere be fent out cf eberp Countp pearlp, re. 0- at tbe lead, to eaclj of tlje faiD p?ifon0 of tlje ftlngs TSenclj anD ^atfljalfcp, toljiclj fttm0 ratablp to be afleffcD upon eberp Patiflj, tbe Cljurclj foarDcns of eberp pariflj fljall trulp coliea aim pap over to tlje l^igb Conffables in uiljofe Dibifion fuclj pariflj fljall be fituate, frcm tune to time, quarterlp, ten baps before tljeenD of eberp quarter ; anD eberp fucb Conftable ateverp fucb quarter ©clfioiis in fuclj Countp, fljall pap ober tbe fame to ttoo fuclj Creators, o? to one of tbem, a0 fljall bp tbe mo?e part of tbe Suffices of peace of tlje Countp be eleacb to be tlje faiD Creators to be cbofen b^> tbe Suffices of peace of tlje faiD Countp, Cirp o? Coum, oj place co?po?ate, o? of otljet0 tofjiclj toere felTcD aim tareD at V. U. latms, o? r. It. gooD0 at tlje lead, at tbe tar of gmbuop nert befo?e tlje time of tlje faiD election to be mabe; aim tlje faiD Creators fo electeD, to continue fo? tlje fpace of one toljole pear in tljcir office, aim tbnt to gibe up tbeir cljarge,tottlj a Due accompt of tbeir receipts aim Dtfburfcmcnt, at tlje quarter ^efftons to be bolbeii nert after tlje jfcatf cf Earter in eberp pear, to fuclj otljers as fljall from pear to pear in fo?m afo?efam, fucuffibelp be electeD Creators fo? tbe faiD Countp, Citp, Coum o? place co?poiate ; Uiljtcb faiD Creators, o? one of tljem, fljall pap ober tlje fame to 'tlje ILo?D cbief Suffice of England, aim tbe ftnigbt 0f)atfljal fo? tlje time being, equollp to be DibiDeD to tbe life a^ fo?efaiD, taking tbeir acquittance fo? tfje fame, o? in Default of tlje faiD cbief Suffice, to tlje nert ancienteft Suffice of tlje ftings I5encb a0 afo?efaib. aim if anp Cfjurcb-uiaroen o? Cpigb Conftable, o? Iji0 €recuto?s o? aomini- (Irato?0 fljall fail to make payment in fo?m abobe fpecifieD, tben ebcrp Cljurcljtock of anp Countp, fljall bp Difcretionoftbemo?e part of tbe 3iuftice0 of peace in tbeir quarter ®effion0, be o?bereD, Diftri- btiteDanDbeftotoeDfo? tbe relief of tlje poo? ^>ofpital0 of tbat Countp, anD of tbofetbat fljall fuftain iofTeja bp fire, foater,tbe fea, 0? otber cafualtie0, anD to fucb otber cljantable pur"pofe0, fo? tlje relief of tlje poo?, a0totbe mojepart of tbe faiD 3iuftice0 of peace fljall feem convenient. XVI. anD be it furtljer euacteo, €ljat if anp Creator electeD fljall bjilfullp refufe to take upon Ijim tlje faiD €>ffice of Creafurerfljip , 0? to refufe to Diftribute anD gibe relief, 01 to accompt, acco?Ding to fuclj fo?m 7 T a s ■ ■■■■riiiBi n ■ - -- - - - ■ - w*m ■ — -r Abridgment. l'hc Julticfsllial' rare every Parilhi to a Weekly ijum. —to beafTfffcd by theParifhioners, 01 Churchwardens, (3c, •-or bythtjuftices, --and levy'd, b) diftrels, -orimprifonment Tbcjufticeslhalj fet ri the lmns to be fent to Hcl pitals, — to be delivered to the High Con- ttable, — -ard by him, to the Tceal'urerf, - (whichTreafurers dial! continue cn< year,) and by th f Treafurcrs, to th 1 Lord Chief Jufticc and Kn'ght Mar dial. Churchwardens failing, ftiall forfeii 10/, and High Conftable, lot. Surplus money fhall be given to Hofpita's and other Charitable ufes. Any Perfon re- fnfing to be Trealurtr, *H Tarochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX Abridgment. —may be fin'd by difcrecion, but not more than 3/. Stat. 39 E/. (hall continue to Eajlcr, —and be in force, as to all Taxes made before. The Me of Foxvlmfs, tho' no Parifh, mall have feparate Overieers : •-and fliall not con- tribute to rhe pcoi of the Panihes it is in. Any Pcrfon fued for rhe Execution of this Act, --may plead, that it was done, by authority hereof, — and the Defend- ant fhal! recover reble Damages. as (bail be appointed by tbe moje part of tbe faiD 31uitices of $eace, Cbattben it a>ali tie latoful fo? tbe ginfttccgs of #eace in tbeir Quarter ^effions, a in tbeir Def ault, foj tbe gjuttices of affile, at t^e aiti?e0 to be bolDen in tbe fame County to fine tbe fame Crcafurer 1)^ tbeir Difc crctiom tbe fame fine not to be unDcr tbjee pounos, anD to be lebieD by fale of bis gcoDs, anD to be pjofecutcD bt an^ ttoooftbefaiD 9Iufttcegs of $cacc, tobom tbet (ball autrjonse. $?obiDeb altt>a£s>Cbat tbisact (ball not taKc,untiitbetf eaff of Eafter nert. xvii. anD be it cEnacteD, Cbat tbe Statute utaDe in tbe nine ano tbirtietb Tear of be* 0£a jetties reign, cntituleD* an act to? tbe relief of tbe pco?, fijau continue anD Hand in fojee until tljetfeaftof Eafter nert, ana tbat all taratiousbc*£tofo?eimpofcDanD not patD, no? tbat (bail be paiD before tbefaibf eaft of Eafter nert ; anD tbat all tares hereafter before tbe faiotfeaft to be tareD bp bertuc of trjc faiD fojmcract,tobicb ©all not be patD before tbe faiD tfeaft of Eafter, (ball ano mat after ti)t faiotf eafi of Eafter be lebieD by tbe €>berfccrs ano otber perfonsin tbis act refpectibe- It appointeD to lebt tarattons by Diftrcfs, anD by fucb Warrant in zbzxy refpect, as if tbe? bab been tareD anD impofeD b? bertue of tbis act, ano tocrc not paiD* xviii. $£?obiDeD altoats, Cbat Mjereas tbe SlflanD of Fouinefs in tbe Count? of EiTex, being enbironeo tmtb tbe £bca, anDbabinga Cbappel of cafefo? tbe inbabitants tbereof, anDtet tbe faiD 9]fianD is no parity, but tbe lanDs tn tbe fame are utuatcD bntbin Dtbers parities, far Dtftant from tbe faiD 3]uanD : 3z it tbercfoje CnactcD by tbe autboritt afojcfatD, Cbat tbe faiD Juttices of $>eace (ball nominate anD appoint inbabitants toitbin tbe faiD SflauD, to be €>berfeers fo? tbe poo? people Duelling toitbin tbe faiD 3jttauD,auD tljatbotb tbe? tbe faiD Suffices, anD tnz faiD sDberfeers iballbabetbe fame pofoer anD-autbouttto all intents, confiDerationsanD purpofes, fo? tbe execution of tbe parrs anD articles of tbis act, anD (ball be fubject to tbe fame pains anD forfeitures ; anD lifcetnife tbat tljz inbabitants anD occupiers of lanDs tbere, (ball be liable anD cbargeable to tbe fame payments, cbarges, erpences anD o?Ders, in fucb manner anD form as if tbe fame gjtlanD bjere a i&ariib. InconfiDerationtDbereof, neitbertbe faiD inbabitants, o? occupiers of ianD britbiu tbe faiD ^jflanD, 0)ali not becompelleD to contribute totoarDs fyz relief of tbe pto? of tbofe partaje0, toberein tbeir boufes o? lanDs tnbicb tbev occupy Wt^in tyz faiD 3ifianD are utuateD, fo? o? by reafou of tbeir faiD babitations o? occupvings, otber tbanfo^ tbe relief of tbe pco? people toitbin tbe faiD ^fianD \ neither yzt (ball ti)z otber inbabitants of tbe pariibcis b?berciu fucb boufes o?. lanDs arc fituateD, be compel iicD, by reafou of tljcir rcfiaucp o? Duelling, to contribute to t\^z relief of tbe pco? inbabitants tottbf'n tbe faiD 'ittanD. xix. anD be it furtber CnacteD, Cbat if anv action o? Crefpafs, o? otber fuit fijall bappen tobeattcmpteDanDb^ox^gbtagainft anp perfon 0} pcrfons, fo?tamng of an^Diftrefs, uxafeingof aupfale, o?anp otber rbing Doing, by autbo;itt oftfjis paefentact; tbeDefenDant o? Defen-^ Dantstu my fucbactiouo.ifutt, (ball anD mat ^ttber pieaD not guilty o?otbcrb)tfcmaileaboton^ cognisance, o? iufitficatiou fo? tbe tamng of tbe faiD Diarcflfes, ntamng of fale, oj otber tbiug Doing, bp birtue of tbis act ; allcDging in fucb abotur?, cognisance, o? juftification, cbat tbe faiD Dtftreis, fale, trefpafs, oj otber tinng, tobercof tbe plaintiff o? plainttttscomplaincD, toasDoneb? autbontv of tbis act, anDacco?Ding to tbe tcno?, purport anD effect of tbis act, toitbout ant crpjeiTing o? re* bearfal of ant otber matter o? circumttance contained in tbis P?eftnt act, Co tDbicb abot»;t, cognisance, o» julf ification, tbe plaintiff (ball be ab* mitteD to replr, Cljat tbe DcfenDaut DiD tafic tbe faiD Diftrefs, maDe tbe faiD fale, o? DiD ant otber act o? trefpaf0, fuppofeD in bis Declaration of bis otmt injong, toitbout au^ fucb claufc alleDgeD bt tbe faiD DefenDant, ^Hereupon tbe iiTue in zUty fucb action ftjaU be joiucD, to be trieD by bcrDict of ttocltic men, anD not otbertoifc, as i$ accuffomeD in otber perfonal actions. anD upon tbe trtal of tbat tiluc, tbe tobole matter to begiuen on botb parties in ebiDencc, acco?Ding to tbe bert trutb of tbz fame* anD after fucb iffuc trr/eD fo? tf^z DefenDant o? nonfuit of tbe plaintiff, after appearance, tbe fame DefenDant to recober treble Damages, by rcafonot ^bis tojougful bcratiou in tbat bcbalf, toitb cofts alfoin tbat part fuffameD, anD tbat to be alTeiTcD bt tbe fame 9!urt, QitL&iit to enquire of tbe Damages, as tbe famcUjaU require, xx. &w Parochial Provifofts fur tbe Poor>fi?ice firfi Rates. Gap. XIX. mth the Officers thereunto belonging. 255 Parochial Provisions for the Poor, fince firft Rates. A.D.1603. A.D.162;. A.D.i6i-7. t n, 1 Cap 22. in Vi.l. Stat. 4, Car. 2. 12. §. 31, P»g. 259. xx. probided aftoats, Cbat ttys act ©all endure no longer tljauto ti)e end of tyz nert ^cffion of parliament, 1 Jac. I. Cap. 25. In an Act, Entituled, An AB for continuing divers Statutes, and for Repeal offome others. XXIII. an act entttUlCO, An Aft for the Relief of the Poor, with this Ad- dition, 'viz,. 25c tt enacted, €bat all pcrfons to tobom tijc SDbcrf&rs of t^e pcor ©all, according to tbts act, bind aut Cbtldren apprentices, mat tafee andireccibe, and fi&p tbem asapprenticcs ; aut former£a*atute to tbe con* frart nottnitbftanotng, fltaU be continued anD remain in full force until tbe end of tljc firft ^effiou of tbe nert parliament. 21 Jac. I. Cap. 28. In an Ad:, Entituled, 'Divers Statutes revived and continued. § I. — an act for t^e relief of tin pcor, tottljone addition thereunto madebt an act made in tbe firft tear of bis fl$ajefties reign of England, entituled, An Ad for continuing divers Statutes, and for repeal of fome others, ant) toitb tbis further addition, and be it enacteD, Cbat all perfous to toljom tbe £>berfferS of ti&e pcor 0jaU, according to tbe faid act, bind ant Children apprentices, mat tafic and receive, and fcfep tijem as ap* prentices ; ant former Statute to tbe contrary nottDitbftandiug, ©all by birtue of fl&is act be adjudged eber unce tbe teuton of parlia- ment in tbe febentn tear of l)ts ^ajefties reign of England, to babe bfcn of fuel? force and effect, as tbe fame toere t^e latt dat of tbat ^efllou, and from thenceforth until tl?e end of t&c firft ^effi'on of tlje nert par* liament. 3 Car. L Cap. 4.. In an Act, Entituled, An AB for Repeal and Continuance of divers Statutes. § xxii. an act entituled, An Aft for the Relief the Poor, toitlj tljeaodi* tion thereunto madebt anact made in tbe firft tear of tlje Eeign oft^e late Sing James,entitUled, AnA£t for continuing ofdiversStatutes,and forRepeal of fome others, androitlj tbts further addition, and be it enacted, €ljat all pcrfous to tobomtljeflDberffers of t^epcor (bail, according to tbts faidact, bind ant Children apprentices, mat tafte and receibe, and b&p t&em as apprentices ; and alfo tbat tbe Ciiurcb*toardens and Oberf&rs of t^e pcor,mentioued in tbe faidact made in tl)c faid tfcr&and fortieth tear.mat b^ and toitb tbe content of ttoo or more Suffices ot t&e peace, thereof one to be of tbe Quorum, toitinn tbeir refpectibe limits, therein (ball be more 9!uftices tban one ; and bobcre no more Iball be tban one, toitfc tbe aftent of t^at one 9Jufticc of tbe peace, fet up, ufe, and occupt ant Crade, fl^tftert, or Occupation, onlt fort^efettingontnorft, and bet* ter Belief of tbe ptor of tbe pari©, Coton, or place of, or toitbin to^tcti tljet (ball be C^urcb-toardeus or 4Dberf&rs of tbe poor, ant for* mer Statute to $e contrart uotlnttbftanoing : bt birtue of tbis 3ct (baUbe and continue until t tbe end of tbe firft ^efftonofftbenert parliament, in force and effect, as tbe fame toeretbe firft dat of tbe DefCon of parliament, bolden in tbe firft tear of tbe iSeigu of our ^obereign &ord fl&efcing tbat uoto i$. :ap. Abridgment. The foresaid A <5t, conrinued, vvnh addition, that Ap- prentices bound, may Le kept as fuch. V the Eli: \ 'nntinuation of laid Act, 43 Continuation of the faid Acl, 43 BUZ —with further ad- dition, that the Church-w.rJens may fet up any Trade for the ule of the Poor. 2<5o 'Parochial Ch inches, and Chapels, Tit. IX.I- Abridgment. to be under the direction ot the Juftices, as the FarifUes are. 1 Juftices, at the Quarter S.;iTions, may trantport Rogues to Plantations. the Provifo, for the Liberties or th? Bean and Chapter f H-cJlmivfler. "his Ad fhall continue till May 29, 1 C6 5,, &c* xxii. anD be it further enacteD b? tbe autborit? aforefaiD, Cbat tbe Suffices of #cace tDitbiu tbe fatD Countieja;, ©all babe anD enjo? fuel) anD tt)c line potocrjs ana autbonttes to raife anD leb? mone?s, anDtoDoanDcvccuteall anDeber?fucbotberact anDtbing tebatfoebcr, tott^tu eber? Cotonlbip 0? &iUage toulnn tbe fatD Count? toberc tbe? arc Sjuatccs, as is giben, ItmtteD anD appointeD unto, anD for them to Do anDcrctutetoitbinan? p>ari$ oij&anGjcs, in anD b? tbe fatD Set maDe in tbe fatD tbrte anD forttctb ?car of tbe fatD late gluten Elizabeth, mi* Der fucb anD tbe Itfcc pains anD penalties for tbe nonperformance of t^ctr duties, to bclcbicD anD Difpof cD of as is uominateDanD c,rirreu*e"D in tbe fatD act. xxiii. ^iobtDeDaltoa?s> anD be it cuacteDb? tbe autborit? aforefaiD Cbat it (ball anD ma? be lawful fo: tlje 3iufticess of tbe #eace in an? of tbe Counties of England anD Wales, in tbctr Quarter ^effions affem* blcD, 0? tije major part of tbem, to tranfport 02 to caufe to be tranfportcD fucb Kogucs, OJagabonDs anD IturD? beggars, ag (ball be Dul? contact* eD, anD aDjuDgeD to be tncomgtbic, to an? of tbe Cnglilb plantations bc?ouD tbe Seas. xxiv. ^jobiDcD alfo, Cbat ucitber ting act, no? ant tbing. therein containcD, flmli crtenD to be, 0? to be contfrucD, ejepouuDeD 0? tafeen to tbe preiuDice 0? infringement of an? of tbe tf rancjnfcs, HigbtS, )Uber* ties or ^rtbxicges bcrctofotc granteD b?tbe &ings anD^ueenSoftbis IKcalm, bfsSNjettics fto?al ^reDcccuors, to t^e Jfceau anD Cbapter of t^C CoUcgfateCbUrCb Of &t, Peter in Weftminftef. xxv. $jobiDeD alt»a?s, £bat tin's act, as to all tbe matters therein containcD (ercepting tobat relates unto tbe Corporations mcntioneD anD conttitutefctbereb?) ftau* crtenD, anD be in force until tije &ine anD ttoentietb Da? of May, £>ue tboufanD fir buttDreD Ort? ftbe, anD f be enD of tbe nrft ^belfion of tbe nert parliament tben nert enfuing, anD no longer. r Jac. II. Cap. 17. In an Ad", Entituled, An AH for reviving and continuance of fever al JBs t &c. Parochial Settle- ments fcr the Poor. Continuation of 13, 14 Car. II. c. 12. for feyen years. A.D.lfiSj. Forty" days con- tinuance fhall not be a Settlement, unlefs Notice be given to the Church-wardens or Overfeers. 11. SnD be it enactcD b? tl)e king's molt ercelient *®ajett?, b? anD tottb tbe aDbicc anD Confent of tt^c jdorDs Spiritual anD temporal, anD Commons in tbis prefent parliament alTcmbleD, anD b? tbe autborit? of tbe fame, Cbat one act of parliament maDe in tbe tbir* tknti) anD fourt&ntb ?ears of ^ faiD late fl^ajeftfs JSeign, entity IcD, An Aft for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom, ( ercept tt>bat relates to tbe Corporation t\)cnin mentioneD anD conftituteD tbereb?; (ball be in force from tbe firft Da? of tbis prefent ^efDon of parliament, anD fo to continue foi tbe fpace of feben ?cars, anD from tbence to t^t enD of ti)t nert ^effton of parliament. in. anD forafmucb as fucb pcor pcrfons at tbeir nrft coming to a $ari(b Do commonl? conceal tbemfelbes, ©e it tberefo?e bereb? probi^ DeD anD cnacteD b? tbe autborit? aforcfaiD, ebat tbe fo?t? Da?s Conti* nuance of fucb perfon in a ^artib, intcnDcD b? t^t faiD act to mafce a Settlement, Ojallbc accomptcD from tbe time of W or ber Deliber? of Notice in taritiug Ctobicb tt)tv arc bereb? rcquireD to Do) of tbe boufe of l^i$ or ber aboDe, anD tbe number of bts or ber family, if be or G)t babe an?, to one of tt)t Cburcbne thoufano fir hunO?co ninetpone. in. I5ut fo?afmuch as the faio 33s are fomelohat oefectioe ano conht- ful ; *' ; 0? other ufual place of meeting; in tbe fame pnriflj, bcfcne mljcm tTje fairs !5aoU ujall be pjoouceo, aim all perfons cecettJinrj Coileaion to be calleo ooer, aim tbe rcafons of tfoetc taking relief eramineo, aim a neto lift maoe aim entreo, of fucb perfons as tbepfball tljink fit aim allotu to receibc Collection, aim tfjat no otber perron be allotoeo to babe 0? ccceibe Collection at t&e c&at$tc of tbe fain paritb, but bp autbon'tp turner tlje bano of one Juftice of peace re» fining tottbin fucb patiftj, 0? if none be tbeteotoellinir, in tlje pacts ucrt aojoim- ing, o?bp o?ocr of tbe Sufticcs in tfjcirtefpectioe quarter g>e(Ticns, ercept" in cafes of pefttlential oifeafes, piauueo? fmall-por, fo? aim in refpectoffuclj families onip as areo? fballbetberetoitb infecteo. XII. anOtobctcas manp Cbutclj-toarocns ano cmetfeers of tfie poo?, aim other perfons intrufteo to recede Collections fo? the poo?, aim other publick meneps relating to t&c Cljurebcs aim parifbes tobereunto tljep 00 belong, 00 often mifpeno tbe fa to moneps, aim take tbe fame to their oum ufe, to tbe ffteat p?ejuOice of fuel) pacifljes, aim tbe poo? ano tbe otber 3lnbabitants tbeteof : ano becaufe tljat manp times tbe JuOffes, toben actions are b?ou«tbt anrainft* fucb Cbutclj-toatoens ano ©oerfecrs, to recoOer tbe monep fo mifpent taken 0? mifapplieobp tljeperfons afo?efaro, refufe toaomit tbe part'ffjioners to beuutnefies intucb cafes,tobo ate tlje onip perfonstbatcan make p?oof thereof; U)betcfo?ctop?cbent all fucb ebil ano Oeceitful p?actices ofCburcbu:nroens,ano $>uccfeers,ano otber perfons,l5eit enaaeo aim oeclareo,€bat in all actions to be b?ougbt in tbeir ^ajefff es courts of recom at Weitminfter, 02 at tbe affiles fo? tbe recooerp of anp fum 0? fums of monep fo mifpent, 0? taken bp Cbutcb'tnatocns c?£>oerfeers of tbe poo?, tbe ebioence of tbe parifljioners o?anp oftbem, otbec than of fuclj as c ecefoe 31ms, 0? anp penfion 0? @ift out of fucb Collections, 0? publick monies of fucb patilb 0? paciujes refpe- ctioclp, OJbereof tbe ocfenoanto?oefcimants is, 0? are inhabitant c? inljabi- tants, ujallbc taken ano aomtttco in all fucb cafes in tbe courts afo?efaiO; anp cuffom, rule, o?oec 0? ufage to tlje coutrarp nottotthffaimintr. 4, 5 Will. & Mar. Cap. 24.. In an A eft, Entituled, An Ad for Reliving, Continuing, &c. federal Laves therein mentioned. XI. 3nO tohereas an aa maoe in tbe thirteenth ano fourteenth peats of tbe Keirtn Of &tng Charles tbe S>eCOnO, CfrttltUleO, An Aft for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom, teas enaaeo to babe continuance (ercept tobat rclateo to tbe Co?po?aticns tberein mentioneo, ano tberebp conftttuteo) until tbe nine anottoentietlj Oap of May, ©ne tboufano fir buno?eO firtp fioc, ano ftom tbence to tlje eim of tlje firft ©effion of tbe nert parliament ; Cftljic&faioaa, bpan act maoe in tlje firft pear of tbe Ecign of tlje late fting James (ercept as to toljat telateo to tlje Co?po?ations tljerein mentt- oneO, ano conllitutcO tberebp) tuas enacteo to be in fo?ce, from tbe firft Oap of May, Onetbourano fir ljuim?eo eijybtp fibe, anOfo to continue fo? t\}t fpace offeoen pears, anO from tbence to tlje eno of tbe nert ©effion of $ar= liament. ano tobcreas bp an act maoe in tbe laff Vernon of tbis p?efent Parliament tlje faio laft mentioneo act (as to tobat tbecein relateo to tbe fcttlement of tbe poo?) toas enacteo to be in fo?ce from tbe firft Oap of March, flDne thoufano fir buno?eo ninetp one, but no p?ooifion toaS tberc> bp maoe fo? continuing ofoioers otber parts of tbe faio act, toljiclj b? fc perfence arc founo to be ufefulano beneficial fo? tbe publick : 'Beit enacteo bp the autfoo?itt afo?efaio, Cbat tbe faio act fo? tbe better relief of tbe poo? of this ftimjoom, as to all parts thereof, not mentioneo ano continueotn ano bptbe fatoact maoe in tbe laft ©effion of this p?efent parliament (0- tbet than, ano ercept tobat relates to tbe Co?po?ations mentioneo in tbe faio art fo? tbe better relief of tbe poo? of this J&ingoom, aim tbetebp confti- tuteo,; ujall be continueo, ano ftjall be in fo?ce fo? tbefpacc of feOen pears, from tbe'tbirteentb oap of Feburary, <©ne tboufano fir |juno?eo ninetp ttoo, ano ftom tbence to tbe crm of the nert @cmon of parliament aim no longer. S, 9 Will. Abridgment. i ---and none <1 (hall be relieves the Parifli., | but Ly crJt! fuiMc,-, ---except in Inlcilixii. In Aftior* n gnu, ft Church- wardens, Cjr. tc • milarriyii g f money, — the Evidence of the PariOiioners fhall be taken, — ether than of fuch ss receive Alms. Some part of Stat. 13, 1 4 Car. 2. were continued before. Continuation of the parts of 13,14 Car. 2- that were not continued be- fore, — for 7 years. _ z6z Tarocbial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX Poor people be- ing oft-times un- able to fettle where work is to be had, for want of Se- curity Enailcd, that, .- any Perkn, bringing a Certifi- cate Vrom a Parifn, hat he has a legal Settlement there, , if be become chargeable to an other Parifti, flwll be received again by the Panih who gave fuch Certifi- cate, Poor pcrfonsre ceiving Relief from the Parifh, r— fhall wear a Badge upon the Sleeve, 8, 9 Will III. Cap. ja An Act for Sullying fome "Dejects in the Lam for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom. FtDarDens anD SDberffers of tt)e #002 of any otber &art©, €o\xm©ip,02$lace, 02 ttte ntajo? part of tljem, 02 unber tbe ©anus anD Oralis of ttje ©bcrffers of tt)e pco2 of any ott>r place itjljere tbere are no Cburct>b)arDcns, to be attefieb refpectibely by ttoo 02 mo?e credible anitueffes, thereby otouingauD accUnotolebging tbe per* ton 02 perfousmentioueb in tbe fatD Certificate to be an inbabitant o? inhabitants legally fettlcD in tbat $ari©, €obm©ip. 02 $lace, ebery fucb Certificate babiug been ailotoeD of, ano fubfcnbeD by ttoo 02 moie tutrices of trje #eace of ttje County, City, jliberty, 2$o2oug'nc2 €obm= Co2po2atc, tobcreiu tlje part© 02 place fromtobencc any fucb Certificate ©aUcomc, botijlic, ©all oblige m faiD $ari© 02 place to receibe anD piobiDe f 02 tbe perfon mentioneD in tbe faiD Certificate, togetber toifl; bis 02 t)tv family, as inhabitant* of tt)at part© torjcn>eber t)e, ©c 02tbey ©aU bappento become chargeable to, 02 befo?ceD to as6 belief oft£e^ari©,€otouflHp 02 place to tofiicb fucfj Certificate toa0 giben ; SlnDtbeu, anb notbcfoie, it ©all anD may be labrtul f02 any fuc£ perfon, anb W 02 l)er C^ilbicn, t^oim\) bojn in fynt pan©, not t)abing 0* tberiuife acquircD a ILegal Settlement ti)ere, to be rcmobeD, conbeycb anD fcttlcD in t^e pari© 02 place from tb^encc fuel? Certificate toas b:ougftt. 11. anD to tfce cnD tbat tlje 09oney raifeb oniy fo? t$e Belief of fuct^ as areas tocll impotent aspco?, may not be mifapplieD anD confumeD by tbe iDle, flurDy anD DifojDerly beggars, ©e it further enacteD by tf)t autl)02ity af02efaiD, Cljat ebery fucb perfon as, from anD after tiie firtt Day of September, €>ue tboufanD fir bunDjeD ninety feben, ©all be upon tbe Collection, anD receibe belief of any ^ari© 02 ^lace, anD t&e aiife anD CbilD2cn of any fucb perfon cohabiting in t^c fame ^oufe (fucb CbilD only eiccepteD, as ©all be by tlje Cfcurcb^oarDeus anD flDber^ ters of tijc |^C02 permitteD to libe atljome, in o?Dcr to^abe tbe care of, auDattenD an impotent anD ^elplefs parent) ©all upon t^e S^oulDer of tbe rigbt^lfebeof tlje uppermoft Garment of ebery fuclj ^rfon, in an open anD bifiblc manner ,tuear fuc^ 06aDgeo2 fl^arft as i?i hereinafter mentioneD anD crpjeffeb, €bat is to fay a large iSoman P, together, teitli tbe firft 'tetter of tbe if)ameof tbe ^ari© 02p>lacet»bereof fuc^pco^cr^ fon is an ginbabitaut, cuteitber in reD 02 blue Ciotb,as by tbe Cburcb^ voarbens anD SDberfcers of tl)e ^0D2 it ©all be DirecteD anD appointcD : %nn U any fuclj pan perfon ©all at any time neglect 02 refufc to toear fucb Parochial Settle- meats for the Poor. A.D.169& Ca p. XX. with the Officers thereunto belon iging. 163 Parochial Settle- ments for the Poor fuel* 2SaDge 0? S$arfi, as afo?cfatD, anD in manner as afoiefaiD, at ©all anD ma? be lawful for ant 'luttice of tbe peace of tlje County, Citt, )UbcTtt 0? Coftm Corporate, tuyere ant f ucb offence ©ail be cow* mitteD, upon complaint to turn for tljat purpofe to be maDe, to Pum© cbert fuel) €>ffeuDer f 0? ebert f ucb offence, eitber bt orocting of bis 0; ber Belief 0? ufual allowance on tbe Collection to be abriDgeD, fufuenoeD or toitbDraton, ozotbervoife bt committing of ant fuel) effenDerto ti)e $oufe of Correction, tt)ere to be tebipt anDfcept to barD labour, toi an? number of DatS not erceeDingone anDttoentt, as to tbe faiD gjuftice in t)is Difcrction it 0)aU torn moft meet: anD if anp fuel) C&urcb=SDarDcn 0; £>berfcer of tfje $oor, from auD after tbefaiD urft Oat of September, ©ail reliebeanp fuel? poo? pcrfon, not gating anDtoearing fucb 23a Dge or 0£arn as afojefaiD, being thereof conbtcteD, upon tbe £>atl) of one or more creDibletaitnefs or£coos of ebert fucbCffeu* Der, bt Warrant unDer tbe l^anD anbSeal of ant fucb 'luftice, one motett thereof to be to tl)e ufe of tbe ginfomxer, anD tlje otijer to tijc |Dco? of tbe |g>ari© tobere toe £Dffence ©all be committco. in. ano for tbe more effectual prebenting of derations IHemobals auD tfrtbolous appeals, 25e it further euacteo bt die autboritt aforefatD, Cbat tbe Siuftices of tije peace of ant Countt 0? rioing, in ujziv Cfcne* ral 0? ^Duarter^euionjj of tbe ^eeace, upon ant Appeal before tljem tfcere tobelmD, for anD concerning tlje Settlement of ant $>cor perfcu, or up* on an*t proof before tbem tbere to be maDe, of notice of ant fuclj ap* peal, to babe b&u giben bt tht proper officer to tlje Crwrc^toavDeos or tfDberf&rs of rijepcor of ant pan'© or place (tljougt) tbet diD not after* toarDs profecute fucb appeal) (ball at tlje fame Quarter Sciuons, a* toarDanD orDertotbe partt for tobom, anD in tol)ofe bebalf fucb appeal ©all be oeterminco,or to tobomfucb notice DsD appear to babe been giben, asaforefaiD, fuel) coffs ano charges iwtyt lata as bt n)e faiD Sluftices in ti&eir oifcrction fijali be tljoucj&t moff rcafonable ano jua, to be pain bt tfe Ct)urc^^arr>ens, ^terfeers of ti&e pcor, or ant otner perfou, a= gainff to^om fuc^ appeal 0)aUbe OetermineO, or bt tlje perfou tijat DiD gibe fuel) notice, as aforefaio ; ano if tijc perfou orDcreOtopat fuc^ coffs, Ojall happen to lite in ant <^ountv, SRioiug, Citt, 0? €oton=Cor- porate, or clfeto^ere out of tbe lurifoictiou of tlje faiD Court, it ©all ano mat be latoful for ant luftice of tt)e peace, of t&e Countt, Bib in g, Citt, Ttibertt or Coton Corporate, toljercin fuel) perfou $all intjabit, ano ebcrt fuel) Suffice i& Ijerebt requireD, upon requeft to l?im for n)at purpofe to be maoe, ano a Crue Copt of tbe orDcrfor tlie patmeut of fuel) coffs proDuceD, ano probeD bu fome creDible caitnefs upon SDatD bv Warrant unDer fy$ banD ano feal, to caufe tbe mouet mentioneD in tbat orDer to be jtefeicD bt jDittrefS anD §>ale of t^e c^cdds of tlje perfou tbat is orDereD, anD ougijtto pat tlje fame; anDif no fucb Diffrefs can 0? mat be baD, to Commit fuel) perfou to tbe Common dffaol of tt)at Countt o? }Ubtrtt, tljcre to remain ^ tbc Space of Ctxsentt iv. auD tobcrcas fome doubts Ijabe arifen touebmg t^e Settle* ment of $mnarrieD perfOus, not ^abing ClnlD o? CbtlD^en, 5Latoful» It ^ireD into ant Fanlb 01 Coton fo? One $ear : #c it tr)erefo?e (0n* actcDauD 5^eclaretJ bt tbe autDontt afo?efaiD, Cljat no fuel) Perfou fo l^ireD, as afojefaiD, ©all be aoju&geD 0? J^femeD to babe a gcoD Set* tlement in ant fweb Pan© 0? Cottmftip, unlcfs fucn perfon ©all €ontinut anD &biDe in tlje fame Scrbice During tDc Space of £>ne tobole fear. v. anD toljereas bt an act maDe in tt)e €b?& anD fo?tietl) fear of tt)e JSeigU Of l&UZZn Elizabeth. 3]ntttUleD, An Ad for the Relief of the Poor, %t is amougft otber things € uacteD, tljat it ©all be ftaWul fo? t^e djurctytoarDens auD ©berfeers of tbe Poo? of ant pari©, o? tl)e greater part of tbem, ^ tl)e aflent of €too Suffices of tlje Peace, tD^ereof one to be of ,u)e Quorum, to binD pco? Cl)ilD?eu app?entices, tobere t^et ©attfee Conbenient ; but t^ere being doubts tobet^er tbe perfons to tobom fucb CbiD?eu are to be SSounD, are Compellable to receibe fuc& CljilD^en as appienticcs, t^at %m %atl) failed of its Due Crecutton Abridgment. ---upon pain ot having fucb Relief withdrawn. — or being fent to the Houle of Cor- reiition. Church-wardens, &e. relieving anv without Badge, fhall forfeit 20 s. In cafe of Ap- peal concerning Settlements, ($c. the Jufticfc; fhall have power to give Celts, — and the perfon who is to pay Cofts, living in an- other County, (3c fhall be compeli'd to pay, by the Juftices of that ci- ther County, — or to be 20 days imprifoned. No Servants fhall have Settlement, unle ' s they con- nnue one whole year. There being lotne Doubt concerning the binding of Ap- prentices in Star. 43 El. c. 9. 264. ip Parochial Churches, and Chapels, Tit. IX.I Abridgment. --Enacted, char, -Perfons unto whomCh'ldrenare appointed to be bound by the faid Ad, fliall receive and provide for them, -—upon pain 01 forfeiting 10/. --favingan appeal to the Quarter- Seffions, — whofe Order fliall be final. Appeals againft. removing fliall be heard only before the Jufticesof that County, from whence the Perfon is to be removed. This Ad fhall not void any En- gagements already made. Provifoe for :he Rights of rhe fultice's of St. Al- bans. Recital of the foregoing Stat 8, 9 £f 7 . 3, c. 30. cor- cerning Certificate to receive poor a- gain, when bur- chenlbmc, d eecution ; 13eit tbetefo?c enacteDano tieclateo bp the autbo?ftp afo?efaiii, H\wt uihcte anp poo? cfcilo?cn (ball be appomteoto be bouno 3pp?cnticc2, purfuant to the faio 3cr, the perfon o? perfons to tohom thep are fo appoint* eo to be bouno, (ball teceibc ano p?obfoe fo? them, accojDing to the 3intieri* ture fignco ant) confirmeo bp the ttuo Suffices of the peace, ano alfo execute the otljer part of the fai0 3inDentutes;ano if be o? (he (bail tefufefo to do, oath being thereof mane bp one of the Churcb-ttmroens, o?£)berfeers of the poo?, befo?c anp ttoo Suffices of the peace fo? that countp, libettp o? tioing, he o? (he fijall fo? eberp fuch offence fo?feit theftim often pounos, to be lebieo bp biffrefa anofaieof thegooos of anp fitch offender, bp marram; unoer the hanos ano feals of the faio Suffices, the fame to be applied to the ufe of the poo? of that pattth 0? place inhere fuch offence irag ccmroitteo ; fabing altoaps to the perfon to utyom anp poo? cbiio (ball be appointed to be bouno an 3p* P?entice, as afo?cfaio, if he o? (he (hall think tbemfelbes aggriebeo thereby his 0? her appeal to the nert general o? quartet ©efftons of the peace fo? that count? 0? rising, fthofe o?oer therein tyallbe final, ano conduce all par- ties vi. ann be it further enncteti bp the autbo?itp afo?efaiO, €hat from ano after the fitft nap of May, ©ne tftoufano fir huno?eo ninetp feben, the appeal agatnff anpo?oerfo?tbc remobal of anp poo? perfon from out of anp parity, totonfbip, 0? place, (hall be has, p?ofectiteo ano OetermineO at the general o? quarter €>cfficnj5 of the peace fo? the countp, Dibifion a?rtoing, toberein the parity,tcfontbip o? place from tohence fuch poo? perfon tyall be remobcD,Ootb He, ano not cifcutyere •, 9np fo?mer lato o? Statute to the contrarp thereof of in anp im'fe nattoithffanoing. vii. j^?oUiDeo altnaps, Chat nothing in this 3ct containeo (hall erteno, 0? beconffrueoto ertcnoto make noioanp p?omife o? engagement alreaop mane bp the Church=toaroen0 o? £>uecfcers of the poo?ofanppari(h, toton* tyip 0? place, to receibc ano take back anp perfons, in cafe tljep tyoulo be- come poo? 0? toant relief. viii. p?obtOeo that this Set, no? anp thing therein coutaineo, tyall be conftrueo to hinoer the Suffices of the peace tnttbin thelibertp of St. Albans, from hearing ano Determining anp appeals fo? the Settlement of the poo? in their Quarter @>e(ftons, as th^p might habe Done befo?c the making of this^ct-, anp thing therein containeo to the contrarp in anptm'fenottoithftano= ing, 9, 10 Will. III. Cap. 1 1. An Act for Explaining an Act made the loft Sejjion of Parlia- ment, Entituled, An Act for Supplying fomeT>efects in the Law for tbe Relief of the Toor of this Kingdom, W£>eteas in ano bp a tertian Set mane in the lad Seffion of this p?e- fCttt ^alfament, enttttlleO, An Aft for fupplying fomeDefefts in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom, StftaS amongfi Other things therein containeo, enacteo, Chat if anp perfon o? perfons Utyatfoetoer, that from ano after the firff Dap of May, in the pear of our lo?o one tboufano fir bimb?eo niuctp feoen,(haIl come into anp parity o? other place, there to inhabit ano rcfioe, (houio at the fame time p?ocure, b?ing ano Dcliber to the Church'foaroens ano £>berfeers of the poo? of the parity oj place uiijere anp fiicfc perfon (houio come to inhabit, o? to anp o? either of them, a Certificate tutoec the hanns ano fcals of the Church'toarocns ano ©berfeeris of the poo; of anp other parity, toumtyfp o? place, o? the majo? part of them, o? unocr the hanosano fcals of theOberfeers of the poo?, tobete there are no Churehmaroens, to be atteffco refpectibelp bp ttoo o? mo?e creoible toitnef- fes, thercbp oumtng ano ackuotolcDging the perfon o? perfons, mentioneo in the faio Certificate, to be an inhabitant o? inhabitants legallp fettled in that parity, toiuntyip o? place, eberp fuch Certificate habing been allofoeo of ano fubfecibeo bp tbjo o? mo?e of the Jufitces of the peace of the countp, dtp, libertp, bo?ougb o? toumari©, €oton©ip 0? $lacc to tobicb fucb Certificate toajs gibcu ; and tbat tben ano not before, it ©ould ano intgijt be lattfulfo; any iuc\) perron, ano Iji? oj ber Cbildjen, tbougb bo;n (h trjat pari©, not gating otbermife acquired a legal Settlement tbere, to be removed, conbeyed ano fettled in tiie paxiti) 0? j&lace from mbence fucb Certificate masb;ougbt: and mbeteas fome doubts babe anfen upon Confine ctiou of tbe faid act, bytobatacts any pcrfon coming to inbabtt o? refide mttbtn auy^ari©, bybirtue of any fucb Certificate, asafoiefaid, mar pjocure a legal Settlement in fucb $>ari©, ano tobctber fucb Certifi- cate did not amount to a notice in touting, in ojder to gain a Settle* ment t tfo? er plaining tbereof, ano of tbe faid act,35c it tberefoze enact* co ano Declared by tbe king's mod ercelient <3®ajctty, by ano toitb tbe adbicc and confent of cbeHo?os Spiritual and €empo?al,and Commons in tbis pjefent parliament affembicd, and by tljz autbojity of tl)z fame, Cbatuo pcrfon ox ^erfonstobatfoefcer, "tobo (ball come into any pari©, by any fuel) Certificate, as afo^cfaid, (ball be adjudged by any acttobat* foeber to babe procured alegal Settlement in fucb 3&ari©, unlefs be 0? tbey ©all really and bona fide tafee a &cafe of a tenement of tbe yearly Cialuz of ten founds, 0; ©all erecute fome annual £>ttice in fucb pa* ri©, being legally placed in fucb Office, 1 1, ix Will. III. Cap. 13. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for Continuing fever al Laws therein mentioned, vi, 2nd tobereas an act made in tbe Cbirteentb and f ourt&ntb $ears Of tbC T&ti&n Offing Charles tbe S«OUO, intituled, An Ad for the bet- ter Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom, mas enacted to babe continuance (er* cepttubat related to tbe Corporations tbereiu mentioued,andtbereby con* ftttuted) until tbe 29^^31? of May, one tboufand up bundled fir ty fibe, and from tbence to tbe end of t\)z eat of tijc IKcign of fcing Charles ttjC^beCOnd, ^l^tltUlCd, An Aft for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom, totneto teas Enacted to Ijabe Continuance (ercept tc^at rela* ted co ti)e Corporations therein mentioned, and thereby Conftituted J un* til ttoe Caienty nmti) of May, one tftoufano fir hundred ann urty fitoe, and from thence to tlic Cuo of tijejf irft Seffion of tt)e ncrt parliament. fftUjictj fain act, to? an Set made in trjc tfirft $ear of trjc iSetgn of trje late &tng James vc } t Second (ercept toi?at related to ^Corporations tnerew mentioned, and tnercfay Conftituted ) teas enacted to toe in force from f^c f irft Bay of May, ^>ne ti?oufaud fir hundred eighty fite, andfo to Continue for tl}t fpace of Scbcn $?ar# anD from thence to tl)e Cnd of tljcnert Scions of parliament; and by an act made in ttje Cfjird and ay of March, one tljoufanofir j&undrcD ninty one,- tout no $rotomon toajet thereto? made for Continuing oibers otijer parts of t$e faid act ; toin'crj faid act, fo? ttjc better belief of t^e ^cor of tljis kingdom, as to all parts thereof, not mentioned and continued in and toy ttjc faid act made tnt^e Crjird and if ottrtrj$cars of t$e Ecign of tneir late S^ajeftiejs Cotter ttian and ercept torjat relates: to tije Corporations mentioned in ti&e faid 9Lct, fo? tijetoetter Ecltefoft^e^co?of fm'0 kingdom, and thereto? Conftituted) teas, by an act made in t^e f ourtlj and f iftlj ^ears of ne -Keign of ttoeir late 0£aje{fcie& Continued fo? tlje fpace of ^etocn ^ears, from tlje tyitttentt) &ay of February, c>ne tijoufand Cr rjund^cd ninety ttoo, and fromtfjence to ttoc end of ttoencrt ^effion of parliament: MtyiiX) faid act afterwards, toy an act of ttje tfletoenti? and Ctuelft^ ^earSOf laiUg William,9JntttUled,An AQ. forContinuing feveralLaws there- in mentioned, teas Continued fo? ^zten ^cars, from tlje Etoenty nint^ ?Day of September, ®>m tljoufand fctocn ^nnt!;ed, ©all toe in tfozce from ttoe jfitoe and Ctoenttetn 5^ay of March,£>ne t^ouCand fetoen ^und?ed and fctoen (Accept m^at relates to t^e Corporations therein mentioned, and t^eretoy Conftituted) fo? fetocn ^ears, and from thence to t^e Cnd of tlje nert ^effions of parliament. Pare, pycrj for Ft. , fli/CC Rates. A.D.; TIT. ' . — ^ -- --i--- . - . Cap. I. 6 7 A.D.i6 2 y. Due Ob- fervation of the \LortP. Igiur. Sacerd. ?-d lotrj. De nuj.& ob. Pr-sb. w. Bitb. Dom. ViJ. ia Not. inlri. Ecdef Cafes, I. «. .97. T I T. X. Solemn TIMES of Divine Service the CHURCH of England. The Contents. CAP. I. Due Obfervation of the Lord's Day. CAP. II. Observation ofS unday sand H o ly-Days ? jointly. CAP. III. Obfervation of Ve as ts and Vhsr s jointly. CAP. IV. Obfervation of Feasts, in particular. C A P. V. Obfervation 0/ Fasts, in particular, and of Ev es. CAP. VI. Days and Seafons of Abstinence from Fl e s H. CAP. I. Due Obfervation of the Lords Day, 1 Car. I. Cap. 1 . There /hall be no rfjfemblies for Vn lawful Taflimes upon the Loras Day. €>#fniuci) as tljetete nothing \m\z acceptable to <350D,thantIje true ano fitt- cereSetttccano moMm(hinntto$in$taiMWvMiil, ano that * the tol? keeping of the Lo#0 trap 10 a principal pact of tljetcue^etDice of $oo, a CijE ho!? keeping*] Which Duty, Lyndwood, in his Glofs upon one of Pec- chams Conftitutions, thus defcibes, on the Word, SanSlifices. i.e. Sanilum & mundum ve- nerando ferves-generaliter^cilicet^illo die d vitiis cejfando • fpecialiter, ab operibxs Corporalibus , tjua impediunt vacationem ad Dcum, abftivendo • fpecialijjime, contemplationi Divmofum totalittr inhtertndo. And elfewhere, Diebus Domini- nicis totaliter eft Deo vacandum. From which, and from the many Laws that were made in the times of our Saxon Anceftors againft profaning the Lords day, &c. our Learned Bifhop Stillingfleet djaws this pious Conclu- fion, That the Religions Obfervation of the Lords day is no Novelty, (larted by fome Seels and Parties among us ; but that it hath been the ge- neral Senfe of the be ft part of the Chriftinn World, and is particularly enforced upon us of the Church ♦^England, not only by the Homilies, but the meft ancient Ecclefiadical Laws among us. Accordingly {before the Book of Sports had been fee forth by King fames thefirft) not only the Injunctions of Edw. 6. and Queen Elizabeth had fpecially enforced this Duty ; but a Bill had been provided by the Bifhops (12 Eliz,.) for enforcing the Obfervation of it • arid divers Bills, for that end, had alio been usually brought into Parliament : One (27 Eliz, Des. 7. ) Entituled, A Bill for the better and morereverend obfervingofthe Sabbath- day ';■ which having paffed both Houfes (after great difputation) was denied the Royal Alfent,- probably, upon the diflike the Queen had of the Parliament's inter- medling in matters of Religion. Three at- tempts of the like nature were 2lfo made in the Reign of King James the firft ( annis 3, 12 & 2i. ) as appears by the Journals of Parliament, in the feveral years : and (after what had been done 1 & ; Car. 1.) we find a Bill in Parliament (16 Car. 2.) for punifh- ing divers abufes, committed on the Lords- day j and in the fame year, when a Bill for the tolucli Abridgment. The great Pro- fanation of the LorJsdav, by un- lawful Exircifes, | Collet, p. 9.73- Siry- Rcf. p. 3-6. D'Emes 322 323, 325. Joura.Prec. 268 "Parochial Churches, and Chapels TiT.IXJ: Abridgment. ahd Meetings Parifhes. There (lull no Meetings any out own be of ot their Pariihes, on the Lord's day, —nor any unlaw- ful Exercifes in their own Pariihes, — upon pain to forfeit is. i,d. to be levied by Wat-ran: from the Tuft cc. or Head Officer, -and, in default of Diftrefs, the Offender ihall fit in the Stocks 3 hours. Impeachment (hall be within one month. EccleGaftxalJu- rifdiclion (hall not be not abridged by this Ad. ttljitb in bcrp man}? places of tljis Realm batb Ibecn, aim noto is p?opljancn aim neglecrcn bp oifomeiip fojt of people, in etetcifmg ann frequenting b TSeaMjatting, XuiI=baiting,£-nterIubes,common piaps,ann otljct tmlafoful ererciles ana paffimaj upon the Ioms=Dap : Slim to? tljat man? CUtatrcfs, 'Biaon-ftjcns, aim otljet greatm* conbeniences babe grotonbp tlje refo^t aim amcciirfe of people gcuificut of tijeitouin ^arifbes to fuel} nifomtren ann imlatoful Crercifes aim paftimes, neglecting Dt bine ©erbicc botb in tbefr oton Parifljcs annclfcttto : 'Be itenaaeo fcp tbe King's moft erceticnt 99au?ft>, tbe Loms Spiritual aim Cempo?al, ann tfjf Commons in tljte p?efent parliament affembfen, aim tip tfjc autljo?itp of the fame, Cljnt from aim after fo?tp caps nett after tlje eim of tljis Vernon of parliament, there mail be no sheetings, aflemblies, o? concourfc of people out of tljcir otuirparifljcs on tlje loms-Dapurithintbis Realm of England, o? anp tlje Dominions thereof, fc? anp @po?ts, aim paffimes iuljatfeebet ; no? am) ^ear^baiting, "Bull-baitingr Cnterlunes, common piaps, c? other unlawful Crrrcifcs aim paffimes ufen bp awp perfon o? perfons ttiitljin tijeir oUjm ^arifijes, aim that ebetp perfbit o? perfonS. offenning in aiip tbe p?emiffeS,Cball ftr?fcft fa? ebrtp offence tlj?c'e fbiUinrjs four pence, tlje fame to be' emplopeo aim conoerten to tlje ufe of tlje pm? of tbe panfljiuljcie fueb offence fljall be committee: aim tbat if anp one Suffice of tbe ^eaceof tlje Conn- tp c? tbe cljief Officer o? ©fficers of anp Citp, 03o?ougb o? €oum €o?po?nte bJljere fucfj offence fljall be committee, upon htso? their bicfr, o? confelfion of tlje partp, ci woof of anp oneo? mo?euiitnefs bv Oath, Uiljicljtljc fain Jufticc o? cbief Officer a? S>f< ; ftcers, IhaHbpbirtuc of tbis 3ct tiabe atttljo.ntp to mimffer, mall mm anp perfon of- fuming in tlje p?emilTcs, tlje fain Jufrice o? cbief Officer o? ©fficers fhaii gibe C23ar= I rant unber bis o? tbeir Daim ann Seal to tlje Conffables aim Charcfruiamcns of the parlflj o? pariffjes tobere fucfj offence fbafl be committen, to lebp tlje fainpenal^ tp fa to be affcifen, bptoap of nilfuefs, ann (ale of tlje ^©ns ofeberpfuclj ©ffennet, renting to tlje fain Mmners tlje oberpfus of tlje monep raifen of tlje fain ©ooosfo to be Dm ■■> aim in nefauit of fiicfi nifi refs, tljat tlje partp offciming be fet publicfclp in tlje @>tccks fo? tbe fpaceof tlj?ee Ijours ; aim tbat if aitp man be fueno?impeac!jen fo? ejtecution of tbis Lain, be fljall aim map plean tlje general 3ifliie ? aim gibe tbe fain matter of Jultification in ebinencc. ^jobinen, Cijat no 9pm be impeacben b^ tbis 3ct, erccpt be be callen in queffion initbfn one montb nert after tlje fain offence conn mitten* p?obinen alfo, Cljat tfje CcdefiafTical Jurisniction b)itbin tW Realm, o? nnp tlje Dominions tbereof, b^ birtue of tljis act, o? anp thing tberein contafnen? fbalinot be abnngen, but tbat tlje CcdcOam'cal Court map punitt) tl)t fain offences, as if this Stoijan not been mane: djisSctto continue until tbe enn of tbe firff Nation of tlje ncrt parliament, aim no longer, better Observation of the Lords day was 'and Exercifes allowed therein, were under Due Ob. [ervation of the Lord's daj. The foregoing Act continued till the end of the lfl Sellion of the next Parliament. prepared for the Royal Aflent, and ready to be paffed, it was ftolen, and could not be recoverd, upon a ftrict Examination made by the Houfe of Lords. b 13ear=baiting, &c] Thefe were the Exercifes, which had been fpecially excep- ted, in the Order for Allowance of divers Sports on Sundays ; published by King James the firft, in the 16th year of his Reign, and renewed by King Charles the firft, anno regrti 9 • commonly called The Bookof Sports. And the other Diverfions thefe two Limitations, That they fhould not begin, till after the end of divine Service ; and, That they fhould be allowed to none, but fuch as bad firft been prefent at it. bb ©ut of their ofon pariujes/) This alfo was provided againft in King James's Book of Sports; We like-wife do firaightlj command, that everj perfon (hall re fort to his own Varifl) Church, to hear Divine Service, aw^each Parifh by it felf to ufe the faid Re- creation after Divine Service. ! Car. I. Cap. 4.. In an Ad, Entituled, An Act for Repeal and Continuance of divers Statutes. §, xxii. 3nnbe it alfo enacteu,tfiat one Statute mane in tbe firff pear of bis $&& feftieS Reign tbat nOUJ fSj <£ntitUlen, An A be it €na3co bp tlje 3ntIjo?ity afojcfaiu, CJjat all Statutes aim 330 of Ji>arliament tuljiclj ijaue tljcir continuance, oj mere up an 33 of parliament mnoe in tlje €W j^eat of tfje Kciijn of jipis 99ajcffp tljat ItOlU fs>, dltitltleOj An Att for the Continuance and Repeal of divers Statutes, continued until the end of the Firft Sellion of the then next Parliament, fljall, by cHictuc of tljitf 33, be aojuupo eucr fincc tlje ©rffian of patlia< ment in tlje faioCIjiro pear, to Ijaucbcen of fuclj fo?ce anoeffc3 as tljcfame lucre tlje laft Dap of t&at sSeflion, anofrom tljcnccfo?tlj until fome ofljcr 33 of parliament be mane toucljino; tlje continuance 0? mfcontinuance of tlje tain Statutes aim 330 in tlje faio 33 of tlje Cfjito fear of $pi0 ^ajefficg Kcnjn continues, a0 afojefato. 3 Car. I. Cap. 1. A Reflraint of divers Ahifes committed on the Lord's Day. F£D2afmuclj as tlje !lo?os EDav, commonlp calico Sunday, is mud) b?0Rcn ano p?opljauco lip Carriers, Maggcncrs, Carters, Manxmen, 315utcljcrs, ano SD?obers of Castle, to tlje great oifljonour of ?obcrs luttij anp Cattle, fljall after i?o?tp 2Daps ncrt after tlje enoof this p?efcnt§>cu"ion of parliament, bp them! dues, o? anp other, trabel upon tljc faio 2Dap, upon pain that cucrp perfon ano pcrfons fo iDffenoing fljall iofe ano fo?fcit 2Dluentp fillings fo? cucrp ruclj Offence : 2D? if anp 315utcljer up Ijim* felf, 0? anp other fo? Ijtm, bp his p?iuitp o? content, fljall, after tlje eno of the faio jfo?tp SDaps, Kill 0? fell anp tHitfual upon the fain 2Dap ; SDijat then cuerp fuclj JSutcljer fljall fo?fctt ano Iofe, fo? cuerp fttcb Offence, tlje &um of £>fr ^hillings ano Cight Pence ; tlje faio Offences, ano cuerp of tljcm, being oonc in uiciu of anp Suffice of peace, SStepo?, o? other l^eao jaDfticcr of anp Citp o? 2Doton*Co?po?ate, luithin their JLimits refpectiuelp, o? being p?cUeo upon iDatrj bp 3Etooo?mo?c CrcoiblcOTitneffes, o? bp tlje Confeffion of tlje partp ^Dtfciioincc, befo?c anp fuclj lufficc, a^apo?, 0? I^cao Officer, tuitljin tljcir fcbcral Limits relpecttuclprujljeremfucl) £Dffcnre fljall be committee ; 2Do toljiclj eno eberp fuclj SJttfttce, 3papo?, o?t|?cao Officer, fljall Ijauc potter bp tljis SLA to spiniffcr an£)atlj to fuclj OTitnefs o: (Mlttneffes : #11 luljiclj S>t!ms o? pcj= unities fljall o? map be 2leuieo bp anp Conttable, o? Cbutcfcloaroen, bp ®L1arrant from anp fuclj Itifftte o? Suffices of tlje peace, ^apo?, o?otljer^cao Officer, as "afo?efatO, luitljin rtjcfr feberal JLimits toljcrc fuc^ Offence fljall be committco o? cone, bp iDiffrefs ano §»ale of tlje 2Dffcnoets ©oous, reno?tng to tlje pactp tlje ^Duerpius ^ o? fljall be Mccouerco bp anp pcrfon o? Pcrfons tljat mill ^ue fo? tlje fame, bp2Bill,|3latttf, o? 3nfo?mation ; in anp of ipfs ajaietties Courts of l£cco?o, in anp Citp o? 3Donjn#Co?po?ate, befo?c l^is spajefties Suffices of tlje peace in tljcir ©cncral ,S>effious of tlje peace : 011 toljiclj ifo?fcittucs fljall be cmplopco to ano fo? tlje ufc of tlje poo? of tlje parifljes toljetc tlje faio Offences fljall be committco o? Oone, fabing onlp tljat it fljall be latoful to ano fo? anp fuclj Sttfticc, flpapo?, o? l^cao SDft'iccr, out of tnc faio .forfeitures, to Hetnaro anp fuclj perfon o? pcrfons, tljat fljall Snfo?m o? otljerlotfe p?orccute anp perfon o? pcrfons clfcnOing atraiuff tljis p?efcnt #ct, acco?Oing to tljcir 3Difcrettons, fo tljat fuclj Hctearo etceco not tlje SLljiro part of tlje i?o?fciturc : p?ouioeo tljat fuclj Bill, plaint, o? Information fljall be commencco, fttco, ano p?ofecuteo in tlje Cottntp, Citp, o? 2Eoiun# Co?po?atc, ialjcve fuclj dDffcncc fljall be committco ano Done, ano not clfctuberc, luljercin no Cffcin, protection o? Wager of JLato fljall be allotoeo to tlje SDcfcnbant. p?obioeo alinaps, SDljat it fljall be laluful fo? anp Conftable o? Cljurclj4uarOen, tljat fljall Ijauc anp ^uito? action b?otto:l)t againff tljem fo? anp SDiffrefs bp tljcm o? anp of tljcm to be tahcu bp fo2te of tljis mefent Bet, toplcati tlje ©cncral Sffue, ano gibe tlje fp'ccial matter in Cbioencc. p:obi^ »eo liheujife, ^liar no perfon o: Pcrfons tn^atfoebcr fljall be Smpeacljco bp tljis &a, unlcfs Ije be thereof queffionco toitbin air S©ontljs after tbc Offence committcb. "pjobioco further, SDljat tljis 3ct fljall not in anp fo« ab?toge o? take attap tlje #utljo?itp of tlje Court CUcclefialliV cai, SDlji^s 0ct to continue to "tlje eno of "tlje jrtrtt ,S>effion of tlje ncrt parliament. Abridgment. A61 i Car. i. c. i . ( as Continu- ed by 3 Or. i. 04. ) — (lull be in force, till discontinued by Farh.uncnt. A.D. 1661. No Carrier, Wag- goner , Car-man, Wain-man , nor Drover, fhall tra- vel on the Lords Day, — upon Pain to forfeit 20 .r. — and any Butcher killing or felling Meat, (lull forfeit 6 s. Sd. — and the faid Sums (lull be Le- vied by Warrant from juitice, or o- ther Head Officer, by Diflrefs, — or by any other that will Sue for it, — who for his Re- ward may have the Third Part of the Forfeitures. No Impeach- ment but within Six Months. This Act fhall not abridge the Ecclefiaftical Jurif- dicfion. 1 5 Car. II. Cap. 9. In an A3, Entituled^/z Acl for the Regulating, &c. of His Majefties Navies. §. 1. tnjat tlje £o?o'si Dap be ©bferoeo, accounts to Into. 4 A 29 Car. .II. The Lord's Day (hall be duly Ob- lerved at Sea. 270 Solemn Times of Divine Service Tit. X. Abridgment. All laws rela- ting to the Ob- fervation of tfie Lords Day fhall be put in Execution, — and all Perfons fhall exercifethem- felves in Piety. No Labour fhall be done on the Lord's Day, — upon pain of 5 s. No Pcrfon fhall cry Goods, or ex- pole them to Sale, upon pain of For- feiting them. No Drover, &c. fhall come to an Inn, upon pain of 20 ;. — nor any Water- man be Employed upon pain of 5 5. — which faid Sei- fures and Forfei- tures fhall be made and Levied by Warrant, Cap. 3. Cap. 15. 29 Car. II. Cap. 7. An A3: for the better Ohfervation of the Lords Day, commonly called Sunday. F£> E tlje better ©bfetoation ano Keeping Ijolp t&c Loan's Dap, commonly calico Sunday, J5z it Cnaaeo bp tlje l&ings moll excellent 99ajeffp, op ano Uiitlj tlje aootce ano Confent of tlje lo?O0 Spiritual ano Cempojal ano of tDe Common0 in tljis pjefent parliament aitembleo, ano b^ tbt autljon'tp of tlje fame, 3Lljat all tlje laui0 CnaaeO ano in jfo?ce concerning tlje £>b= tontion of tlje lo?O'0 Dap, ano repairing to tlje Cljurclj thereon, be care- fullp put in execution : ano tljat all ano eOcrp perfon ano petfon0 unjatfo= eocr, fljall oneuctp lo?o'0 Dap,applp tf)emfelbe0 to tljeSDbferUation of tlje fame, Op Cterciflng tljemfeioe0 tbeteon in tlje Dutiejs of pietp ano Crue Religion, publickip ano pjibatclp i 8no tljat no Craoefman, artificer, dio^bman, labourer, 0? otljet perfon toljatfoeber, fljall 00 0? emcife anp c 2Bo?loip labour, Xuftnef^ 01 ©Llo?U of t&eir o^Oinatp Callings upon t&e logo's Dap, 0? anp part tljcreof ( eUo^si of JBeceflttp ano Cljatitp onlp efceptco ; ) ano tljat eberp perfon being of tlje age of .fourteen fears oj upbjaros, offenoing in tlje p?emiufe0, fljall, fo? eberp fuel) offence, jFojfeit tlje Sum of J ioe ©ljillmg0 ; ano tljat no pcrfon o? perfons tnljatfoeber, fljall puWicfelp crp, fljeU) fo^tlj, o? d erpofe to ©ale, anp COares, S0ercljanOi?e0, ifruit, |)erb0, $0000 0? Cljattle0 toljatfoeoer, upon t&e logo's Dap, 0? anp part tljcreof, upon pain tljat eoetp perfon fo flDffenOing, fljall lojfeic tlje fame ©0000 fo crieo, 0? ujefoeO fo^tlj, 0? erpofeo to ©ale, 11. ano iti0 fttrtljer Cnaaeo, Cljat no Djobcr, tpoife-courfer, Waggoner, 15utcljer, Jpigler, tljeir 0? anp of tljeir ©etbant0, fljall traoel, 0? come into lji0 o? tljeir Sinn 0? loOging upon the logo's Dap, 0? anp part thereof, upon pain tljat cart) ano eoerp fuclj SDffenOet fljall ifo^feit Cluentp ©Ijil; ling0 fo? eoerp fuel) Offence s ano tljat no Perfon 0? perfon0 fljall ftlfe, Cmplop oj€raOel upon tlje lo?o'0Dap, toitj anp 'Boat, Elberrp, ligljtet 01 OBarge, ercept it be upon e;etrao?Oinarp £>ccafion, to be allotoeo bp fome Juflice of tlje peace of tlje County, 0? £>eaO ©nicer, 0? fome Suffice of tlje peace of tlje Citp, 15o]rougb 01 CofonCojpojate tofjerc tlje jfaa ujali be committeo ; upon pain tljat eberp perfon fo £>ffenOing, fljall jFo?feit ano lofe tlje ©um of fibe ©ljilling0 fo? eberp fuc& Offence, ano tljat if anp perfon £DffcnOing in anp of tlje Pjemifieo, fljall be tljcreof Conbigco before anp 3iufiiceof tlje peace of tlje Countp, o? the Chief £>fficer 01 <2Dfficet0, 0? anp Suffice of tlje peace of o? toitfjin anp Citp, To?toug!j 0? t£otDn Co?po?ate, uiljere tlje faiO ©ffence fljall be committeo, upon ijis 0? tljeir (LIieuj,o? Ccnfcfllonoftlje party, o? p?oof of anp one 0? moje ea.litnefle0 bv ©atlj ( toljicij tlje fain Jullice0, Cljief Mcec 0? €>fficer0, i& bv tlji0 m 3u= tljon?ei> to aomtnifler ) tlje faio luflice, o? Cljief Meet 0? Mcer0, ujali gibe caiarrant unoer lji0 o? tljeir Dano ano @>eal, to tlje ConfiabIc0 o? Cljurclj loaroen0 of tlje pariflj 02 pariflje0 tofjerc fuclj ©ffence fljall be com- mitteo, to g>ei?e tlje faio ©0000 crieo, fljetueo foitlj, 0? put to ©ale, a0 afo^cfaio, ano to Sell tlje fame, ano to lebp tlje faio otljer Jfo?feiture0 o? Penaltie0, b}> toap of DittrefS ano ©ale of tlje oerplu0 of tlje ponies Due Ob- fervation of the Lord's Day. A.D.1676. c 2X[l0?I0Ip labour ] To which pur- pole, is the ancient Law of King Ina y Ser- vus Ji quid operh patraret die Domi7iko ex yrdecpto Donmiifui, liber ejlo ; Dominus 3 o Soli- dos dependito. Verian Ji id operis^ injujfu Do- mjnijiu, ag%rvff)is fuerit, verbcribus c&ditor, aut Jaltem virgaritm vietum pretio redimito. Liber, Ji die hoc operetur hijuffu Domini fui, aut fervituti addicitur, ant 6c Solidos dependito. Sacerdos Ji in banc partem deliquerit, p&na in duplum augetur : And that other of King Ethelred, Dominica folentiia diet aim fummo hunore mdgnopeie celebrand.i f:oit, mc quic- quam in eadem operis agatur fervilis. In which cafe there was one Exception in the Injunctions of Queen Elizabeth, viz. for Labour in time of HarveJI, after Divine- Service was over : but this ( as well as other Abufes of the Lord's Day ) ftands Prohibited, and is made Punifliable by the prefent Aft. d CrpOfe tO ©ale ] Kegotiatio die Do- minica, is Striftly forbidden by the Laws of our Saxon Kings, Alfred, Mtbelftan, and Edgar. And whereas in the Canons of 1571. where Fairs and Markets are forbidden, an Allowance is Imply'd, for the Selling of fome fmall Matters, after Divine-Service h here nothing (hall be expofed to Sale upon the Lord's Day, or any Part thereof EaifeO Spe!. 377. 404. 45°. Coll. Can. p. 136. Cap. I. in the Church of England. 271 Due Ob- servation of the Lord's Day. Injuntt. ; j. Pag. jr. 1 Cro. 495. 1 Roll 5^. EaifeO tljctebp ; ano in Default of uiclj £)iffref0, 0? tit cafe of iufuffi' ciencp, 0? inability of tlje faio ©ffenoer to pap tlje faio 5fo?feiture0 0? penalties, tfjat tljen tlje partp offenOing be fet uublicfelp in tlje ©tocUg bp tlje fpace of CU10 C;>out0. ano all ano Angular tlje ifojfeituvess 02 pe< naltico afo?efaio, fljall be employee aim conbetteo to tlje {Life of t&e poo? of tlje pailflj uiljere tlje faio ©ffenceg fljall be committee ; fairing onlp tljnt it fljall ano map be Lafofttl to ano fo? anp fuclj Jufttce, 99apo?, 02 ^eao«2Dfficer 0? €)fflcet0, out of tlje faio jFo?fciture0 02 Penalties, to Eetoaro anp perfon o? perfon0 tljat fljall info?m of anp Offence agatnff tbiss 35, acco?oing to tljcir Difcretion0> fo a0 fuclj Ectoaro e.tceeo not tlje Cljito part of tlje JFo?. feitutes 0? penaltic0* ill. p?obibeO, Cljat notljing in tlji0 9a containeo, fljall crtcno to tlje p?oljibittng of D?efli'ng of speat in jfamilics, 0? Djculng 0? Celling of ^eat e in 3[nnsf, CO0U0 €>&op0, 0? €Iiaual!ingDoufe0, fo? fuclj a0 otljer> ttrife cannot be p?obiOeo, no? to tbe Ccping 0? Celling of ^tlfc before Bint of tlje Clock in tlje ^o?ning, 0? after four of tbe Clock in tlje afternoon* IV. p?obiOeO alfo, Cljat no perfon 0? perfoii0 fljall be 3impeacbeO, P?ofccuteo 0? S^oleftco fo? anp Offence befo?c mentioneo in tljis a&, unlef0 be 0? tljep be p?ofecutco fo? tlje fame toitljin Cen Daps after tlje Offence committco* V. p?obioeo ano be it furtljer <£naaeo bv tlje $tutljo?itp afo?efaiO, Cljat if anp perfon 0? Petfon0 toljatfoener, tobiclj ujall Craoel upon tlje Lo?O0- £>ap, (Sail be tben Eobbeb, €bat no ^unOjeo, 0? tlje 3nbabitant0 tljetcof, / ujall be cljargeO tottb, 0? anffoerable fo? anp Eobberp fo committee, but tlje perfon 0? Perfon0 fo Eobbeo, fljall be barreo from b?inging anp 8aion fo? tlje faio Eobberp > anp JLato to tlje contrarp nottoitljftanoing : Bebcttbef0, tlje 3iwjabitant0 of tlje Countie0 ano lptmo?eO0 (after Notice of an? fuc(j Eobberp to tljem 0? feme of t&em giben, 0? after tyuy ano Crp fo? tlje fame to be b?ougljt) fljall make, 0? caufe la be mate, freflj Suit ano puttuit after t&e Offenocr0, tnitb ^o?fcmen ano footmen, acco?of ng to tlje Statute maOe in tlje Ctoentp febentb fear of tlje Eeign of €Uteen Elizabeth, upon pain of jfo?feiting to tbe &ing0 ^ajeffp,l£i0 $eir0 ano €>ucceflo?0, a0 muclj99onep a0 migljt babe been rccobcreo againff tbe Ipuno?eo bv tbe Partp EobbeO, if tljis lain bao not been maoc VI. p?obioeo alfo, Cljat no perfon 0? perfon0, upon tlje Ho?O0 Dap, g fljall ferbeo? ej;ecuu 5 o?cattfetobeferbeOo?e;tecuteo, anpOHrit, b p?ocef0, Abridgment. — and in default of Ditfrefs, the Offen- der ihall fit Two Hours in thcStocks. The Informer may hive One Third of the For- feitures. This A& doth not Prohibit dref- fing of Victuals, nor crying of Milk. No Impeach- ment but within Ten Days. The Hundred lhall not be an- iwerable for Rub- beries on the Lords Day, — but yet they (hall puriue the Offenders. e 3In !Jltn0 ] In the Injunctions of Queen EU-zabetb, it is provided, %bat no Inn-holders, or Alehoufe-keepers, fiall life to Sell Meat or Drink in tbe time of Common Prayer, Preach- ing, or Reading of the Homilies, or Scriptures. Which is taken, word for word, from the Articles of Vifitation, 2 Edm. 6. f fljall be CljatgeO ] This Claufe was probably inferted, with reference to a Judg- ment given in the Court of Kings Bench, 16 J ac. 1. in tbe Cafe between Waite and the Hundred of Stoke, where the Queftion was, Whether one being Robbed upon the Sunday Morning in time of Divine-Service, and making Hue and Cry, and the Hundred not producing any of the Robbers, the laid Hundred mould be chargeable by theSatute? And this Queftion was twice Argued at the Bar, on both Sides -, and ( the Juftices deli- vering their Opinions Seriatim, becaufe it was a leading Cafe in this Point, and had never before been queltioned ) Croke, Do deridge, and Houghton held, That the Hundred was Chargeable ■, but Mountague Chief Juftice held the contrary, for this, among other Reafons, Becaule the Law appoints that Men mould be at Divine-Service on Sunday, and it is at the Peril of thofe who will Travel upon Sundays, if they be Robbed. However Judgment was given otherwile •, and it appears not by the Report, what the particular occafion was to Travel on Sunday. g €>ball ferbe 0? erecutc ] Before this Statute, one might have been Attached for Arrefting another on Sitnday ( as in Prinfor's Cafe, who was Fined 20 1. for To doing; ) but with this Circumftance, That he might have Arrefed him vfon any Day of the Week : agreeably to which Keeling faid uponfuch a Motion 71 & 22 Car. 2. That he had known many Attachments for Ar- refting a Man upon a Sunday, but ftill the Affidavit contained, That he might have been taken on another Day : To which Tmifden added, That fo alfo it was for Ar- refting a Man as he was going to Church, to difgrace him. h P?ocef0] A Libel was exhibited in the Spiritual Court of Durham againft a Wo- man for Incontinence, and the Citation was Fixed upon the Church-Door on a Sunday, according to Cuftom ■, upon which it was urged as the Opinion of Civilians, Thatfuch Citation was fufficient without any Perfonal ferving, and that that had been the conftant Practice both before and lince this Statute i and Holt Chief Juftice faid, If the Ecclefi- aftical Law was and had always been to ferve this Procefs on a Sunday, ( in which refpect ic was different from Temporal Pro- cefs, which may be as well ferved on any other Day, ) that then it did not feem to be the intent of this Statute to take away the ferving it in that manner. Warrant, No Perfon fhall ferve any Writ, Procefs, &c. on the Lords Day ; 3 Cro. 601. Mod. Rep. Vol. 1 p. 56. Mod. Rep. V. 5. p. 449. 272 Solemn TimeS of Divine Service Tit. X. Abridgment. — and if any be ferved, it (hali be void. Raym. i?c. COarrant, SD?ner, Itmgment 0? Decree ( except in cafes cf Creafon, Jrelonv, o' Q3?eacb * of the peace ) Out t&at tljc rcrbicc of eberp fuclj GLlrit, p?ocefs, Warrant, £>?ber, Jimgment 0? Decree, fljall be boio to all intent* ano ptirpofcs tobatfocbct t aim the pcifon o> perfons fo fecvjiiig 0? erccuting the fame, fijall be as liable to the @>uit of the partp gricbeo aim to anfuict Damages to him fo? Doing thereof, as tflje o? thep IjaD Done the fame foitlj= outanp Ultit, p?occfs, Warrant, ©?Der, Jimgment 0? Decree at all* i ©f the 19eacc 1 A Juftice of Peace made a Warrant to a Conftable to take ano- ther Perfo 1, and to find Sureties for good Behaviour : The Conftable Executed the Warrant on a Sunday, and he was juftified by the Court, who refolved that a Warrant for the good Behaviour, is a Warrant for the Peace, and more -, and that this Sta- tute is to be favourably interpreted for the Peace. The total rc- ftraint upon Dri- ving of Hackney- Coaches, by the foregoing Statute, being inconveni- ent ; — Commiffloncrs may Licence 175 to Ply on Sundays, within the Bills of" Mortality. Abufes of Boys Plying upon the Thames on Sundays, — for the prevent- ing of which, the Rulers of the Wa- termens Company may appoint Forty Watermen to Ply at convenient Pla- ces. 5, 6 W. & M. Cap. 22. In an A3, Entituled, An Ad: for the Licenfing and Regulating Hackney-Coaches, &c. xvni. aim fohereas \jv one aa of parliament matie in tljc Bute aim twentieth ^eat of tlje ftelfgn of fttng Charles tljc ScconD, CntituleD, An A£t for the better Observation of the Lords Day, commonly called Sunday, Che (laiming to Jpire aim D?ibinn; of ipaclmep Sim foljereas tljc faiD reffraint ijs man? times fouim to be Jnconhcnient, ass tuell in o?Dcr to tlje ©bfcrbation of tlje Dap, as other* tuife, Te it therefore CnaaeD bp tlje 3utho?itp afo?efaio, Chat it ujall anD map be fateful to aim fo? tljc fam Commiulouers, to appoint ( Uiithout anp ifce o? BcumrD fo? tlje fame ) SDne Ijuno?en frbentp fibe aim no mo?c cf tlje faiD Oacnnep Coaches to pip, Statin ano D?ibe an tlje lo?Ds Dap tot'thin tlje 2Beefclp 051110 of 39o?taUtp onlp, fo as tlje uujole Ji3utn« bcr "of sdeben fiuim?cD map be implopeo fucccflibelp. 11,12 Will. III. Cap. 21. In an Act, Entituled, An AS for the execution of former ABs made touching Watermen, &c. xiii. aim uujereas great Bumbers of 3iole aim ioofe QUatermen ano TBops tio fflloft on tlje Lo?os Dap, commonlp calleo Sunday, aim ejcaa large p?tces from paffcngcrs, Uibofe ncceffarp ©ccafions oblige them to pafs aim repafs tlje Eiber of Thames, ano generally fpeim furl) their Q5at'us in D?unfeennefs aim p?ofanenefs tlje fuccecDing Kleefc : JFo? p?ehention uiljereof, aim to tlje enb that foljat njall be got tljerebp map be applieb to tlje Charitable Eelief of fuch 8geD aim ^aimeo flliatcrmen aim lighter- men, tljefr (LOmotos aim Chtl0?ett, bJljofe Circumffanccs toaiit guidance, TBc it CnaaeD by t&e Qtttbo?itp afo?cfaio, Cljat from aim after tlje jFtrif Dap of June nejrr, it fljall ano map be latuful to aim fo? the faio Kulers aim- £)berfecrs, aimito?s aim afllffants of tlje faio €>ocietp aim Companp fo2 the time being, o? the majo? part of them, on tbetc refpeaibe Court- Daps, to appoint anp dumber of JKIatetmen, not erccebing iTo?tp, to pip aim 2£lo?It on eberp lo?5S Dap bettoeen Vaux-Hali abobe London- Bridge, aim Limehoufe belott) the fame / B?ibge, at fuclj Common stairs o? places of piping, as to tljeEtilers aim£>berfeerSj 3tmito?s aim gffifr ants, o? tlje majo? part of them, ujall feem moft conbenient fo? tlje Carrp; fng aim Eecarrping of palTcngers crofs tlje fam Eiber, bettoeen tlje It* mits afo?cfam, at ©ne penp eaclj petfon fo to be Carrier CAP. DueOh- fervatioa of the Lord's Day. A.D.ieloj. A. D. 1599. Cap. II. in the Church of England. 27$ Obfervn- tion of Sundays and Holy- days, jointly. A. D.i 3 54 OBS. A.D.1388. OBS. A.D. 1409. OBS. A.D. 1464 CAP. II. Ohfervation ofS undays and H o l y-D a y s, jointly. 28 Edw. III. Cap. 14. In An Aft, Entitnled, An A81 for flowing of I WooUsj&c. Tem, Jt is arcojoco ano ettablilbeo, Chat fljetm'ng of OToolls fijall be maoc at the Staple cberp SDap of tljc SiQlcck, crcept the Sunday ano folemn iFcatts of the f^car. 12 Ric. II. Cap. 6. y^/z ^<5F concerning — unlawful Games — Item, 3Bt is accoibcb ano affentcb, 2Chat no ^crbant of I^usbanoip, 02 Labourer, no? &er* bant, 0: Artificer, no? of aitctuallcr, fijall from ijencefojtlj beat anp HI5ucttler, £>ujo?o, no? JDagger, upon forfeiture of the fame, but in tlje time of Wat fo? SD'cfence of the Kealm of England, ano that by tlje ^urbeping of tlje Arrears fo? the time being, 0? labelling bp tlje Country tomb their fatter, 0? tn tljeir spatters #effage, but fuch 5>crbants ano Labourers fgall habe 315obug ano Slrrobig, ano ufc tlje fame tlje Sundays ano I^olp^oapg, ano leabe all plaping at Stents 0? jfoot^ball, ano other <2?ames calico Copteg, 2Dice, Catting of tlje ^tone, ftailes, ano otljcr fuclj impo?tune ©ames. &no that tlje Sheriffs, S^apo?s, JIBailiffs, ano ConCta* bles, fijall habe ^otner to #rrctt, ano fijall #rrett all ooers againtt tljis Statute, ano Sei?e the fato JIBucMcrs, £>too?DS, ano ^Daggers, ano feeep them till tlje SetTions of tlje Suffices of the ^9eace, ano the fame p?cfcnt befoje tlje fame Suffices in thetr ^effions, together toith the jpameg of them that Din bear tlje fame. 1 1 Hen. IV. Cap. 4. An Act againfl Labourers nfing Unlawful Games. Item, IQlbcreas in the Statute maoe at Canterbury the tit. iPcar of the Ketgn of fting Richard, amongft other things tt teas acco?oco ano affeuteo, 2Dbat tlje Serbants ano Labour* erg of ^uebano?p, ano labourers ano S>erbants of Artificers, ano of tHtctuallers, fboulo Ijabe 15otrjs ano Arrotos, ano itfe tlje fame the Sundays ano otljcr jfctttbal 2E>aps, ano utterly leabe plaping at the XBalls, as tocll ^ano*l>all as 5Foot*ball, ano other ©antes calico Copies," SDtce, IBobafing, anoliatles, ano otljcr fuch 3ilntl)?iftp (B5ames, ano tljat tlje .Sheriffs, 53papo?g, 315at^ litfs, ano Conttables, ffjall Ijabe Corner to &rrctt all that oo contrarp, as in tlje fafo £>ta* tute is mo:e fullp contatuco : iDur Sobcreign Lo?o the lifting toill, 2Cljat tlje faio Statute be ftrmlp Ijolocn ano fcept : Sopneo to the fame,2Ehat cberp fuclj Labourer o?Scrbant that Doth con* rrarp to tlje fame Statute, fijall habe Smp?ifonmcnt bp Sijc SDapg. 3no tbe #apo?s ano Sheriffs, 0: the Sgapo?s ano Bailiffs of Cities ano HlBojougbs, ano the Conttables in otljcr SCotong, fijall Ijabe potocr to put this statute in Crecution from time to time, ano if tljcp oo not thereof execution, the fame S^apo?g ano Sheriffs, 02 fipapo:s ano ISailiffs afoefaio, fijall pap to tlje Mm to? cberp SDefattlt rr. s. ano the Conttables oj Conttable of cberp 2Dornn that ootlj not like ©jrecutton of tljis Statute, fhall pap fo? cberp their o? Ijts HDcfault bi. s. titi. 0. ano tljat tlje 31utticcs of Affijcs fijall habc polaer to enquire in this cafe in their s>rfCiong from time to time, of them that oo contrarp to this Statute, ano thereof to Certtfie in the Chancer?. 4 Edw. IV. Cap. 7. An Act touching Cordwainers, &c. Item, £Dur ^obcrcign JLo?o tlje &ing,bp tlje Aobtcc of h s 3Lojos Spiritual ano 3Eempo?al, ano at the |3?aper of the faio Commons in the faio parliament atfcmblcD, ano bp Au^o?itp of the fame, hath jDioaineo ano 5>tabtifljco, SDljat no perfon, Co?Onjainer oiCoblcr, totthin'thc Cttp of London, o: mtthin 2Dh?ce dpiles of anp part of the fame Cin>, be he njtthin i?ranchife o? luitljcut, upon anp Sunday tn the i^ear, o? in the jFcatts of the ipatibup 02 Hfccnfion of our iLoio, 0? tn the jfcatt of Corpus Chrifti, fijall fell o? commano, 0? to 00 to be folo anp .^Ijoes, t^ufcaus, 0? ©alorbcg, o: upon the Sunday, 0? anp of the faio i^catts, fijall feto: put upon "tlje iFeet 0? ilegs of anp }9crfon, anv §>hoes, ^ufeaus, 0? ©alocbes, upon pain of i?o?feiture ano iLofs of rr. s. ^crling, as often ano tohen anp pcrfon fijall 00 the contrarp of this iOioinance, 0: anp part of the (amc. ftUbcrcof bi. s. biii. 0. fijall be Ijao to tlje toings ttlfe, ano bt. s. biii. 0. to the CHfc of tlje ©obernojs of tlje sppftcrp of Co:obaaincrs, ano tlje otljcr bi. s. biii. o. refiottc of trje fato rr. s. to the life of htm tljat fijall ttnD, Dtfcober, ano p:obc tlje bjcafcing of tljis £D?oi^ nance. 0nb that cberp ^erfon r cljat toill Sue fo: the faio iFojfeittirc, fijall habe an ^tfion of SDebt bp Writ 02 plaint at hts election, anb fuch \3?occfs ano Crecution of the fame as is bao in an £d!ton cf SDebt. Ano t^atthe SDefcnoant in tljc fame Acfion be not aomitteo to S'Hagc his JLabo. 4B 14, 15 Hen. Abridgment. NoWooll fhall be fhewed on .S»«- day, nor other Feafts. Labourers and Servants fhall ufe only Bows and Arrows on Sundays and Holy-days j and leave other Games, — upon Pain of Arreft. Recital of Stat. 1 2. R. 2. c. 6. — which faid Sta- tute is further in- forced, by an Im- priibnment of Six Days, — with Penalties upon all Officers neglecting their Duty. No Cordwainer fhall fell Shoes on Sundays or certain Holy-days, — upon Pain forfeit 20 s. to 274 Solemn Times of Divine Service Tit. X. Recital of Stat. 4 £. 4. againlr days, — and thereof. a Repeal Abridgment. 14, 15 Hen. VIII. Cap. 9. An Act concerning the Liberty of Cordwainers or Shoemakers. PUaien the Commons in this p:efent parliament J3u~eml.IcD, SChat inhere in the parliament hedtjen at Weftmiiifter in trjc jpourth Pear of the tteign of tlje ©rccilent JD?ince, ofifamous idling Shoes on I spemoip, Edward the irourth, late feing of England, pour J2ob(e ©janrjfathcr, amoncc other $md*ys and Holy- 1 things it teas gDjiratiicti, ©tralilifljeti, arm Cnadetj, 2Chat no ^ctfon, Cojirtrainer of the Cttp of London, 0} toithin 0)?ce ^iies nert about the fame, upon aw> Sunday of the f^ear, in 'the 3fc?.&s of the jgatibitp oj ^fecnuon of our JLojD, oj Corpus Chrifti, lhoulrj fell, commanrj o? make to he folo anp ^hocs, ffioots, 01 ©aleges, o? upon anp of the faiD Sundays o? ifcatts, IhottlB put upon the jffoot o? iLenjs of anp prrfon o? pactions, anp Styoea, iBsjots, oz ©alcges, upon pain to forfeit arm lofc rr. 8. ^terlmp;, as often anrj tohertfocber anp ^crfon ihoulD 00 contrary to the fain finance 0? anp parcel thereof. Sinn "inhere hp the fame Statute tt is £D?rjainctj anu ^jobiccrj, SEhatthe fame act Ihoulrj not erteno to the JEDamacce 0? pjejtttjtce, noi in anp manner he ©urtful 02 pjejuuicial to the Dean arm Chapter ( fo? the time heing ) of tlje free Chapel of the iiino;, of ^. Martins le Grand of London, no: to anp l^erfon oj ^erfons BrucIIinp;, abirjing, 0? being tuithin anp place oj places in §>. Martins-Lane in London, o? imihin anp place 0: places trjttlnn the pjecinct, jFee, 02 jFcancbtfe, of the fain 2Dean, oj of the faiD JDean anrj Chapter : £3lhereto:e to the honour of Stmightp ©on, aim to the intent that the iimgs Subjects map be hereafter at their ili'bcrtp, as tocli as the fain inhabitants tuithtn the ^liberties aim pjecinct of the fain &. Martins the Grand, be it ©nadcD bp the 3utbo?itp of ttjts mefent parliament, SCbat the fain Statute mace in the parliament holDcn at Wtftminftcr in the fain ifourth t^car of the Keign of ISing Edward the ifourth, ftano antj be from hcncetcjth utterlp rjoto ano of none effete. 27 Hen. VI. Cap. 5. Certain Days wherein Fairs and Markets ought not to he kept. I Tem, Couftocring the abominable injuries aim £)ffenec0 none to &h miff Dtp ©00, aim to W S>aint0, alfoap0 amet0 aim fingular af. Mm in out Becefurie0 ; becaufe of laie0 atm 99arfcet0 upon their high atm principal jfeaff0, a0 tit the tf eaff of tfje attention of out Lorn, fit tlje ■Dap of Corpus Chrifti, in the Dap of 82IljitutnDap, in Crinttp SuttOap, mith other g>tumap0, aim alfo in tfje high JFeatt of tlje Suuttiption of out OBIeflfeo iLaop, the Dap of ail-aamtsf, ano on 6000 jfrioap, accuSom* abip ano mifetabip fjoiocit aim ufeo in the Eealm of England : 3[n tofjich Principal aim jf eitiOal JDapsf, fo? great eartljlp cooetife, tlje people ijs moie toiilinglp ueteo, aim tn faooilp labour foifeo, than in otljer fetial Dapsf, ajs fit faffeninnp ano tnafuitn; their 15oot^ aim ^taUg, hearinrr ano carrpfno:, fffting ano placing their fcOaresf outtoato aim hotnetoaro 5 ais tfjouffh thep Oio notljinp; remember tfje ljo?rfble Oefiffng; of tfjcfr @>ouf0 in bupfng ano fellfnrt, toftfj manp Oeceitful lfe0 ano faffe perjurp, tuftij D^unkenncns ano Strife?, atm fo fpeciallp tDitfj02afnins; themfeioesi aim tljeir ©eroantg from Diotne ©cruice : Cfje fo?cfaib lorn tlje fcimj, bp tfje &mtt aim 9flent of tlje io?O0 ©pftftual ano Cempo?af, ano tlje Commonjs of tht'0 jReafm of England, befnff in tfje faio parliament, aim b)> authontp of tfje fame parliament, Ijatlj ©maineo, Cbat ail manner of .fairs aim 99ar> Uct0 in tfje faio pn'itcipal feaffa ano S>unoap0, ano (Scoo jfrioap, ffjaff cfearfp ceafe from ail fljetoinff of anp 9utfjon'tp afo^efato, fftantetlj to tljem potoer, toljiclj of olo time fjao no Dap to fjofo tfiefr fair 0? C^atket, but onfp upon tfje jFeffibal Dap0 afo?efaio, to fiolo bp tfje fame authority aim Strength of Ijf0 olo ?oinancc fhall beirin to take effea at tlje jFeaft of g>atnt Michael nest coming, ano not before, ano fljall enoure until the nert parliament, / ano fo fotffi, ercept in the fatD parliament a reafonable Caure be aileogeo, ©ijetoeo ano pjooco, fo? the trjljtch it fljall feem not erpcoient that tlje fojcftuo ©finance fo fljall enoure* Abrid gment. and that all Perfons or Corporations, having by Patent fuch Days exprefed, may change the fame Days with the Days immediately follow- ing, or going before the faid Sundays, or prin- cipal Feajl-day. In the Third Year of Charles the Firft, a National Faft having been appointed; the Bifhop of Winchefter was directed to move the King, That, whereas on that Day divers Fairs and Markets were Granted to divers Towns by Charter, His Majefty would be pleafed, That in thofe Places they might have Liberty to keep the faid Faft the next Day after the frid Fairs ended, notwithstanding His Maje- fties Proclamation to that Day -, with which His Majefty was well pleafed, and the Bifhops of each Diocefe were dire&ed by the Houfe, to take care accordingly. I 3n0 fO fOJth ] Long after this, % H8. a Bill was brought into the Houfe of Lords, de Feriis & Mercatis, diebus Dominicis, & aim Fejlis Principalibus,non tenendis ■, and another of the like import ( as we have feen ) was twice Read in the Houfe of Commons ( 8 & 9 Eliz ) Neither of which taking effe£t, Fairs and Markets feem to have been commonly kept on Sundays and other great Feftivals, notwithstanding this Statute. In- fomuch, that the Queens Articles publifhed in 1 5:64 go no further, than that in all Fairs and common Markets, falling upon the Sunday, there be no fie&ing of any Wares before the Service be done. But in the Canons of i j 7 1 . the Prohibition was abfolute, Nundinas & Mercatus publicos celebrare diebus Dominicis -non licebit. This Statute fhall be perpetual, un- lefs a reafonable caufe to the con- trary be alledsed in the next Parlia- ment. Journ. Proc. Str. Ref. p. 138. CANONS, 1603. xiii. Due Celebration of Sundays and Holy-Days. ALL manner of Perfons within the Church of Enghnd, fhall from hence- forth Celebrate and Keep the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday, and other Holy-Days, according to Gods Holy Will and Pleafure, and the Orders of the Church of England, prefcribed in that behalf ; that is, in hearing the Word of God Read and Taught, in Private and Publick Prayers, in Acknow- ledging their Offences to God, and Amendment of the fame ; m Reconciling themfelves Charitably to their Neighbours, where Difpleafure hath been, in oftentimes Receiving the Communion of the Body and Blood of Chrift, in Vifiting of the Poor and Sick ; Ufing all Godly and Sober Converfation. Sundays and Ho- ly-Days fhall be Religioufly Em- ployed, in Publick and Private. xiv. Tlje Prefcript Form of Divine-Service to he ufedon Sundays and Holy-Days. THE Common Prayer (hall be faid or fung Diftinttly and Reverently upon fuch Days as are Appointed to be kept Holy by the Book of Common Prayer, and their Eves. CAP. Holy-Days, and their Eves, (nail be duly obferved. 27' Solemn Times of Divine Service Tit. X. Abridgment. ThcneccfTity,and ends, ofappointing, Holy-Days in the Church. Coll Cm. p. 167. Many Mif- chiefs 1 1 a great muliW tiuie of Ho- ly-D-iys. CAP. III. Olfervation of Feasts tf/zi Fx\sts, jointly. $, 6 Edw. VI. Cap. 3. An Act for the keepingHoly-Days and Fafting-Days. m T7iDMfrtiucIj a# at all tinted $5ci\ be not fo mmtifttl to Intm aim pjatfe JT 1 ©on, fo rcatsp to refojt aim beat ©000 ijoip tXftlom, aim to come to tljc IjoIp Comnumfott aim otljet Latmable Ette0, iuljiclj ate to be ©bferbeo lit ebcrp C&lfftait Congregation, as t&eir T5otumen Dtttp t>otb Eeqtttre : trjctefo?e to call 99ett to remembrance of tljctr Dtttp, aim to Ijelp tljett Jnfitmttp, t't fjati) been tnbolfomly lp?obmcfl, tljat tljere fijouin be fomc certain times aim £>ap$ appointed tuljercin C^tlltans fljoum cenfe from m jTO^afmttClj a0 1 How the Law Rood in this particular, from the 28th Year of the Reign of K. Henry 8th, will belt appear, from the Decree made in Convocation that Year, and confirmed by the King's Autho- rity ; the Tenor of which is as follows : A Copy ofthacle made for thabrogacion of cer- tayne holy-dayes, according to the tranfumpte late fent by the Kings Hyghnes to all Byjfiops, with his Graces Jirayght commaundemer.t, to fgnife his farther p/eafure to all Colleges, Religious Houfes and Curates, within theyr Dioceffe, for the publication, and alfo effectu- al and umverfal obfervation of the fame. An. 1 J96. F^Or as moch as the nomber of holy-dayes Jl is fo exceffyvely growen, and yet day ly more and more by mens devocyon, yea ra- ther fuperfticyon, was like further to en- creafe, that the fame was and Iholde be nor onely prejudiciall to the common weale, by reafon that it is occalion as well of moche ilouth and ydelnes, the very nouryfhe of theves, vacaboundes, and of dyvers other unthryftyneiTe and inconvenyencies, as of decaye of good myfteryes and artes, utyle and neceffary for the common welthe, and lcfTe of mans fode, many tvmes, beyngeclene deltroyed through the fuperfticious obfer- vance of the faid holy-dayes, in not takynge thoportunitie of g-'od and ferene wheather offered upon the fame in time of harveft, but alio pernicyous to the foules of many men, whiche beyng entyfed by the lycency- ous vacacyon and libertye of thole holy- dayes, do upon the fame commonly ufe and pra&yfe more excelfe ryote, and fuper- Huitie than upon any other dayes. And fith the Sabboth-day was ordeyned for mans ufe, and therefore ought to gyve place to the necelfuie and behove of the fame whan lb- ever that fhall occurre : mouch rather any other holy-day inftiture by man. It is there- fore by theKyngs Hyghnes aucfority, as fu- preme head in earth of the Church of Eng- lande, with the common afTente and conlent of the prelates and clergy of this his realme in Convocacyon laufully affembled and con- gregare, among other thynges decreed, or- deyned and eftablifbed. % Fyift that the feeft of Dedicacyon of the church fhall in all places throughout this realm be celebrated and kept on the fyrft funday of the moneth of Oclobre for ever, and upon none other day. *][ Item that the feeit of the patrone of every church within this realm, called commonly the Church holy-day, fhall not from henceforth be kepe or obferved as a holy-day, as heretofore ha;h been ufed, but that it (hall he Iaufi.ll to all and lingular perfons, refy- dent or dwellynge within this realme, to go to their work, occupacyon or myflery, and the fame truely to exercyfe and occupy up- on the faid feeft:, as upon any other workey- day, excepte the faid feeft of the Church- holy-day be fuch as mult be ells vnivtrfally obferved, as a holy-day by this ordinaunce following. Alfo that all thofe feefts or holy-days which fhall happen to occurre, eyther in the harveft time which is to be compted from the fyrft day of July unto the xxix. day of Septembre, or ells in the terme time at Weftmyntter, mall not be kepte or obferved from henceforth as holy-dayes, but that it may be laufuil for every man to go to his work or occupacion upon the fame as upon any other workyeday 5 except alwayes the feeltes of the Apottles, of our blefled Lady, and of Saynt George. And alfo fuch feeftes as wherein the kings Judges at Weft- mynfter-hall do not vfe to fytre in Judg- ment, all which fhall be kepte holy and fc- iempne of every man, as in tyme paft have been accuftomed. Provided alwayes, that it may be laufuil unto all Preeftes and Clerkes, as well fecular as regular, in the forefayd holy-dayes now abrogate, tolynge or faye their accuftomed fervyce for thofe holy-dayes in their churches : fo that they do not the fame folempnely, nor do rynge to the fame after the manner ufed in hygh holy-dayes, ne do commaunde or indicF the fame to be kepte or obferved as holy- dayes. Finally, that the feeft of the Nativitie of our Lord, of Eafter, of the Nativitie of Saynt John the Baptylte, and of Saynt Mychaell, fhall he from henceforth compt- ed, and accepted and taken for the iiii. ge- neral offering dayes. all Obferva- tion of Feafts and Faffs, jointly. A.D. 1551. Feaft of De- dication. Holy-Diys, in Harvefl, and Terra-time. Offinring-Days. Cap. III. in the Church of England. 277 OhfervA' tion of Feafts and Fafts, jointly. all other ftinb of labour, anD fljoulD applp tCjemfelUess onlp anD unjollp unto tlje aforefaiD holp ULloftz, property pertaining unto true Eeli0ion ; that i0, to bear, to learn, ann to remember aimiijljtp <£ob0 great benefit, &i0 manifolo mcrcic0, W incftimablc gracious gootincfg, fo plenteoudp pourcD upon all fji0 Creatures, anD tljat of ljf0 infinite aim unfpeafcable raper0 anb Supplications! fo? tlje relief of all our Dailp tteceflitie0 : 9no becaufe tljefe be tlje cljief anb prin- cipal ©UO2&0 toljercfu 9£ani0 commanbebto CiLloribip ©oD, anb bo properly pertain unto tlje jFirft Cable ; therefore 00 tljefe 2Ho$0 are both molt com« monlp, anb alfo map tocll be calleo u5ou0 Secbice, fo tbe time0 appointeb fpcciallp fo? tbe fame, are calleb palp -Dap0 ; not for tlje matter ano nature eitfjer of tlje €ime or Dap, no? for any of tbe Saint0 fafce unjofe memoric0 are Ijab on tljofe Dap0 ( for fo all Dap0 anb Cime0 confibereb are <25ob0 Creature0, anb all of like $polinef0 ) but for tbe Mature anb Conoition of tljofe ©oblp anb $»olp C&orfco, tobcretoitb only ®od io to be i^onoureD, anb tlje Concregation to be Cbificb, tobereunto fuclj €imc0 anb Dap0 ate SanaifieD anb l^allouicb > tljat i0 to Cap, feparateb from all propbane | cLlfe0, anb Dcbicateb anb appointeb, not unto anp Saint or Creature, but onlr» unto <©ob anb W true €Oo?ujip; Neither t'0 it to be tfjotuj&t tbat there i0 anp certain time or Definite number of Dap0 prefcribeb in flpolp Scripture, but tljat tlje appointment botlj of tlje time, anb alfo of tlje number of tlje Dap0, i0 left bp tbe autboritp of ©000 oaorb, to tlje libettp of Clj2tff0 Cljurclj, to beDetermfncDanDaitnjneo orberlpineberp Country, bp tbe : Discretion of tbe Kuler0 anb ^fmltet0 tljereof, a0 tfjcp ujall juba;e mofi erpebientto tlje true fettinp; fortb of ©000 ©lorp, anD tbe Cbification of tfjeit people : T15e it tljerefore Cnaaeb bp tbe ifting our Sobetet'p;n £orb, toitlj tbe 9ffent of tlje tom Spiritual anD Cemporal, anb tbe Common0 to tlj(0 p?e(ent parliament affembleb, anD bp tlje autljoritp of tlje fame, Cljat all tlje Daps Ijereafter mentioneD, (ball be Kept, anb commanbeb to be feept l;olp-Dap0, anb none otljer ; tljat i0 to fap, all Sundays in tbe pear, tlje Daws of tlje f eaft of tlje Circumcifion of flDur LorD 3iefa0 Cbritt, Of tlje Epiphany, of tlje Purification of tbe TBIelfeD Virgin, Of Saint Matthie tbe apoffic, Of tbe Annunciation of tlje TUleiTcb Oitrtin, of Saint Mark tlje Cbanplift, of Saint Philip anb Jacob tlje 8poltle0, of tlje Afcenfion of SDur ILorb 31efU0 Cbllff, Of tbe Nativity of Saint John Baptift, of Saint Peter tlje apoffle, of Saint James tlje apoffle, of Saint Bartholomew tlje apoftle, of Saint Matthew tlje apoftle, of Saint Michael tbe archangel, of Saint Luke tbe Cbanpliff, of Saint Simon anb Jude tlje apo(fle0, of An .Saints, of Saint Andrew tbe 3pO(flC, Of Saint Thomas tlje Slpoffle, Of tlje Nativity of Our JlorD, of Saint Stephen tlje ^artpr, of Saint John tlje Cbanrrelift, of tlje bOlp Innocents, Munday aitD Tuefday in Eafter-Week, nttb Munday atlD Tuefday in Whitfun-Week ; anD tbat none otljer Dap (ball be kept ano commanDeD to be kept Upolp-oap, 0? to abftain from lawful l5obilp labour, II. anb it t0 alfo CnaafeD bp tlje autljoritp aforefaiD, Cbat eberp Cben or Dap nert 501115 before anp of tbe aforefaiD Da)'0 of tlje Jfea(f0 of tbe Nativity Of CHir lorD, Of Eafter, Of tlje Afcenfion of ©Ut LorD, Pentecoft, aitD t&e Purification, anD tlje Annunciation of tlje aforefaiD 'BleffeD dtrgin, of All Saints, anD of all tlje fails jFeatt0 of tbe 3poffle0, (otber tljan of Saint John tlje Cbangeliff, anD of Philip anD Jacob ) ujall be jfaffeo, anb conv mauDeD to be ftept anD obferbeb, anD tljat none otljer Cben or Dap ujall be commanDeD to be f afteb* Hi. anb it 10 CnaaeD bv tlje autljoritp aboDefatb, €bat it (ball be latnful to all arcljbiajop0 anb 13i(bop0 in tbeir Diocefe0, anD to all otber Ijabinp; Ccclcfiaflical or Spiritual 3iuri0biaiou, to enqufre of eberp perfon tbat ujall Abridgment. Holy-Days arc fo called, not from the Saints, but from the Holy Work, ind the Church having power to appoint the time, and number, of Holy-Days, —the days in this A& declared, fliall be kept as Holy- Days, — and none other, — 'andalfotheEves herein fpecified, And for further declaracyon of the premyf- fes, be it known that Eafter terme begynneth alwayes the xviii. day after Eafter, reckenyng Eafter-day for one, and endeth the monday next after thafcencyon day. Trinite terme be- gynneth alwayes the Wednefday next after thodtaves of Trinite Sonday, and endeth the xi. or xii. day of July. Mychelmas terme beginneth the ix. or x. day of October, and endeth the xx viii. or xxix.day of November. Hillary terme begynneth the xxiii. -or xxiiii. day of January, and endeth the xii. or xiii. day of February. In Eafter terme upon thafcencyon daye. In Trinite terme upon the Nativity of Saynt John Baptift. In Mychelmas terme upon Alhollonday. In Hillary terme upon Candlemas day : The kyngs Judges at Weft- myniter do not ufe to iyt in Judgment, nor upon any fond ayes. 4 C ©ffenD — and none other. Ordinaries, and Spiritual Judges may punifh Offen- ces againft this A6t. 278 Solemn Times of Divine Service IT. Xj Abridgment. This Statute fhall not take away Ab- HinencefromFleuS, as already fettled j -but a Feaft fall- ing uron Alnnday, the Eve fhall be kept upon ^Aturday. Labourers may Work on Holy- days. The Knights of the Garter may keep the Feaft of I Saint George as ufu- ai. Repeal of the foregoing Act. D'Ewrs VJ. ^5- 2 lnft. p. 6$6. ©ffcnb in tlje l^cmtfTe^, anb to puniuj eberp fttclj ©ffenoo? up tlje Cenfure0 ( obfirvn- of tlje Cljuvclj, aim to cujopn Ijtm 0? t&cm fuclj penance a0 (ball be to tlje | m» of Spiritual 3ubge bp lji0 ntrcaion tljougljt meet aim convenient* Feafts w IV. jpmbibco altoapis, Cfjat tljtjs aa, 0? anp tOfng: tljcrein contained, Fafts, fljali not crtcim to abmgate 0? tafec auiap tlje abffincnce from jflcflj in jointly. Lent, 0? on Fridays aim Saturdays, o? anp otljer Dap foljiclj 10 alrcabp ap< v-^~V" pointeo fo to be kept, bp virtue of ait aa maoe aim pmbibcb in tlje Cljirb Peat of tfje Reign of ©tie Sovereign Lorn tfje saingjg jpajcffp tljat nott) i0, fabtng onlp of tljofe <£Ven0 0? Dap0 to&ercof tlje OolpDap ncrt following 10 abrogates bp tljt0 Statute ; anp thing abobc mentioneb to tije eontrarp in anp bJife notttiitljffanoing* v. p?obibeb alfo, aim it is Cnaacb bp the atttljojitp afo^cfaib, Cljat bjfjen aim fo often as it (ball cljance anp of tlje faio tfealf0, ( tlje <£Ven0 uinercof be bp tljf0 Statute commatmeb to be obferbeb mm kept faffing* bap ) to fall upon tlje Munday ; Cljat tljeu a0 it Ijatlj altoap0 been fjereto* fo?e accuffomablp ttfeb, fo Ijeteafter tlje Saturday tljen nejet going before anp fuclj jFeaft 0? ipolp Dap, anb not on tlje Sunday, (ball be eommanbeb to be jfaifeb fo? tlje Cuett of anp fuclj jfeaft 0? Upolp.Dap 5 anp tljing in tbt'0 Statute before mentioneb o? beclaecb to tlje eontrarp in anp iuife notuntlj- ftanbing* vi. jpmbibcb altoap0, anb it in Cnaaeb bp tlje autljo?ttp afo?efaib, €ljat it fljali be latuful to eberp i£tt0batmman, labourer, jfifljerman, aim to all aim eberp otljer petfon aim perfoim, of toljat Cffate, Degree 0? Contrition Oe 01 tljep be, upon tlje ipoIp=Dap0 afojefaib, in Jparveff, 0? at anp otljer times in tlje #ear tuljen ncceflltp fljali require, to labour, Rite, jfiftj, 0? ULloik anp feiim of ano?fe, at tljeir free ©Kills aim peafut e 5 anp tljing in tlji0 aa to tlje eontrarp in anp toife nottoitljltaiming* vii. Pmbibeo alfoap0, aim be it Cnaffeb bp tlje autljo?itp afojefaib, Cljat it fljali be latuful to tlje ftnigljt0 of tfje Eigljt honourable ©?bct of tlje barter, aim to eberp of tljcm, to Keep anb celebrate folemnlp tlje jFeatt of tbeir ©mer, common.? callcb Saint George's ifeaff, 30 earlp from ljencefo?tlj tlje rrii, rriit, anb rrib* Dap0 of April, aim at fuclj otljer time anb times, a0 ipcarlp fljali be tljougljt conbenient bp tlje &ing0 ^igfjnefcj, ^>tjs fytitg aim SuccefTo?0, anb tlje faib ftnigljt0 of tlje faib tponourable S)?ber, 0? anp of tljem notu being, 0? Ijereafter to be ; anp tljing in tljt'0 aa Ijeretofoie men* tiotub to tlje eontrarp notuiitfotlaiming* i Mar. Sell. 2. Cap. 2. In an Aft, Entituled, An AS for the Repeal of certain Statutes, &c. 3nt> one other. 3ct mane in the fame taft S>cu"ion, Cmintteu, An A6t for the keepine; of Holy- Days, and Faftmg-Days fljali he from l)ciTceto?th » tuterb' Mcpcalen, lloin, ann aontljilate, ano of none effetf. A.D.ijj 3 , n Qttrrlp Eepealcb ] In the Firft of Queen Elizabeth, a Bill to" revive the Act of Parliament made Am\o % Ed. 6. for keeping of Holy- Days and Fading- Days, was brought into Parliament, but palled not-, fo that the Repeal of Queen Mary remained upon this Aft till i J./c. cap. 25. by which Her Repeal was Repealed, and it is a Rule, that by Repealing of a Repeal, the firft Aft is revived. In the mean while, the Kalendar, before the Book of Common Prayer, had direfted what Holy-Days fhould be obferved •, and in the Articles Publiftied by the Queen in the 7 th Year of Her Reign, one was, That there he vove ether Holy-D,iys obferved, bejides the Sundays, but only fuch as be fet out for Holy- Days, as in the Statute Anno ? St 6 Ed. 6. and in the New Kalendar Authorized by the Qiieens Majefty : who appears in other in- ftances ( as She did probably in this) to have greatly dilliked the Parliament's intermed- ling in matters of Religion, the Ordering of which, She reckoned one great Branch of the Koyal Supremacy. i Jac. Cap. III. in the Church of England. 279 Obferva- lion of Feafts and Fafts, jointly. A.D.160J. A.D.1661. Can. 2. A. D.i 548, &c. i Joel i. 1 i Jac. I. Cap. 2 j. In an A3, Entituled, An At~l for Continuing and Reviving Divers Statutes, and for Repealing of fome others. %. xlviii. 9nH toe it futrtljcc CmtaeU by the autfjojttp of tW Picfcnt parliament, that an as mane in tlje JFicff. feat of tlje Eei$n of Clueen Mary, CntitUleO, An Ac! for the Repeal of certain Statutes made in the time of King Edward the Sixth, (Ijall ffanti Eepealeo anti Cioitu 13, 14 Car. IL Rubrick before Common Prayer. Certain Solemn Days, for which particular Services are Appointed. THE Fifth Day of November ■> being the Day of the Papifts Confpiracy. The Thirtieth Day of January, being the Day of the Martyrdom of Ring Charles the Firft. The Nine and twentieth Day of May, being the Day of the Birth and Return of King Charles the Second f . f To thefe may be added a Fourth ( tho 1 not enjoyned by Aft of Parliament ) viz. The Inauguration-Day, or the Day when the King or Queen, for the time being, began their refpe&ive Reigns. The Obfer- vation of which Day (as to K. Charles the Firft ) was Enforced by a particular Ca- non, in the Year 1640 ; after the Example as well of the Godly Chriftian Emperors in the former times, as of our own moft Religious Princes fince the Reformation, as it is in the Preface to that Canon ; which fays further, That a particular Form of Prayer was ap- pointed by Authority, for that Day and Pur- pofe, and enjoyns all Church-wardens to pro- vide Two of thofe Books at leaft. This Fe- ll ival was difu fed in theReignof K.Charles the Second, upon Occalion of the Murder of His Royal Father, which changed the Day into a Day of Sorrow and Fafting, as is fet forth in the Order for Reviving that Ufage, in the Firft Year of K. James the Second, before the Service compofed for that purpofe : Which Service ( after ano- ther difufe of that Feftival, during the Reign of K. V r illiam) was Revifed, and the Obfervation of the Day commanded by a fpecial Order thereunto annexr, in the Se- cond Year of our Gracious Sovereign Queen Anne. Abridgment. Feafts, and Fafts of Nov. 5. Jan. 30. ——•May 29. 2 & 5 Edw. VI. — 13, 14 Car. II. Rubrick after Nicene Creed. f Then" the Curate fhall declare to the People what Holy-days, or Fafting- days are in the Week following to be obferved. t After Sermon, in i & 5 Eivc. VI. CANONS, ifojJ Ixiv. Miniflers folemnly to bid Holy-days. EVery Parfon, Vicar, or Curate, iliall in his feveral Charge declare to the People every Sunday, at the time appointed in the Communion-Book, whether there be any Holy-days, or Fafting-days the Week following. And if any do hereafter wittingly offend herein, and being once admonifhed there- of by his Ordinary, (hall again omit that Duty, let him be cenfured according to Law, until he fubmit himfelf to the due performance of it. CAP. Holy-days (ball be declared in the Church. All Miniftere ftiall declare Holy- days, &c. — upon pain of Cenfure, by the Ordinary. ^— 2 s8o Solemn Times of Divine Service Abridgment. The Memory of the BkiTed Vir- gin being moll frequently repeat- ed, as matter of the greateft joy to Men, — and the Feaft of the Conception ha- ving been appoint- ed by Archbifliop An/elm, — the faid Feaft (hall be obferved throughout the Province of Can- terbury. The particular Days which fhall be kept Holy, by abftaining from all iervile Labour, ! ' — to which Days of Saints, are ad- ded, the Dedica- tions of Parilh- Churches, -and Diocefan- Feafts. ' CAP. IV. Oljervation of Feasts, in particular. SIMON MEPHAM. Tit. X. Obfervd- tion cf Feafts, in particular. Feftum Conceptionis Diva Virginis Maria Fefiive & foleimiter celebretur. AD hac, quia inter omnes San&os Memoria Beatiffimae Virginis Mariae Mi- tris Domini, eo frequentius agitur atque feftivius, quo majorem gra- tiam apud Deum, qui ejus conceptionempricdeftinatam adUnigeniti fui tem- poralem originem & omnium falutem vera'citer ordinavit, creditur inveniffe, ut per hoc falutis noftrse quamvis remota primordia, in quibus devotis oc- currit mentibus fpiritualium materia gaudiorum, devotionem omnibus au- geant &" falutem •, Venerabilis Anielmi prsdeceflbris noftri, qui poft alia qus- dam ipiius o antiquiora folennia Conceptionis fuperaddere dignum duxit, veftigiis inhaerentes, Statuimus, & firmittr praecipiendo mandamus, quatenus feftum Conceptionis praedi&ae in cunctis Eccefiis noftrae CantuarienGs Provin- cial feftive & folenniter decatero celebretur. o Antiquiora folennia ] viz. Nativitatis, 1 Annwtciathms, Purificationis, £? AJfumptio- I ids. LyndW. SIMON ISLEPE. Fefta hac Conftitutione content a, folenniter funt celebranda : in ceteris licet impml confueta facer e opera. F^X Scripturis, & infra. Defratrum noftrorum confilio, dies feftos prsfenti j bus inferere duximus, quibus ab Univerfis fervilibus operibus etiam p rei- publics utilibus, per noftram Cantuarienfem Provinciamfuerit regulariter ab ftinendum. In primisfacrnmdiemDominicumab horadiei Sabbati vefpertinain- choandum ; non ante horam ipfam prsveniendo, nejudaics piofttllonis participes videamur.Qi.iod etiam in feftis,qus fuas habentvigilias, obfervetur. Item feftum Nativitatis Domini, Sanctorum Stephani, johannis Evangelifts, Innocentium, q Thorns Martyris, Circumcilionis Domini, Epiphanis Domini, Purificatio- nis Beais Maria; Virginis, SancTri Matthis Apoftoli, Annunciationis Beats Maria;, Pafchas cum tribus diebus fequentibtis, SancTri Marci Evangelifts, Apoftolorum Philippi &: Jacobi, Inventionis SancTs Crucis, Afcentionis Domi- ni, Pentecoftes cum tribus diebus fequentibus, Corporis Chrifti, Nativitatis Beati Johannis Baptifts, Apoftolorum Petri &• Pauli, Tranflationis Sancti Thorns Martyris, Sanfts Maria; Magdalens, San&i Jacobi Apoftoli, Sancti Laurentii, Aflumptionis Beats Maris, San&i Bartholomsi, Nativitatis Beats Maris, Exaltationis Sands Crucis, Sancti Matthsi Apoftoli & Evangelifts, Sancti Michaelis, Sancti Lues Evangelifts, Apoftolorum Simonis & Juds, Om- nium Sanctorum, Sancti Andres Apoftoli, Sancli Nicolai, Conceptionis Beats Maris, Sanfti Thorns Apoftoli, Solennitas dedieationum Ecclefiarum Parochi- alium,& San£r.orumia quorum honcrem Ecc^efisParochialesdedicanrur : aliaq; Fefta qus in fingulis Dicecefibus dids Proviricis per r locorum Ordinarios ex certa fcientia peculiariter indicuntur, & infra. Reliquis enim Sanctorum feftivitatibusimpunepoterint opera fieri confueta. p Reipublica: utilihus ] His videlicet, qux expediri folent per Mercenaries & Me- chanic'™ Artibus infjlentes. Lyndvy. q Thoma: Martyris ] Hie erat Archiepif- copus Ca?ituarienjis ) qui Jub Henrico Rege An- glia fecundo pqfl Conquejlum, martyrizatus eft. Lyndw. r Locorum Ordinarios] i. e. Epifcopos. Lyndw. HEN- AD. 1528. 3 Edw. 3. Edir. Oxon. p 101. OBS. A.D. 1362. 36 Edip. 3. Edir. Own. p. 101. Cap. IV. in the Church of England. 28 Obferva.- tion of Feafts, in particular. A.D. 1415. Edit. Oxon. p. 103. A.D. 1415. 3 ft j. Edit. Oxon. p. 103. HENRICUS CHICHELEY. Divi Georgii Martyris Feftum Officio duplici, ad modum majoris duplicis Fefti, tarn a Clero quam a Laico } celebretur. Fefta quoque Sanclorum Epifcoporum David & Cedda, necnon & Wemfreda Virginis, cum regimine Chori & 9. Ieblionibus } fuis diebus celebrentur. INeffibilis, & infra. Nos qui Dei laudem in Sanctis fuis, in quibus gloriofus exiftit, in noftra Provincia cupimus ampliari, regiis 8c regni incolarum ad hoc hortatibus exchati, confratrumque noftrorum, & Cleri Provincial noftras ducti confiliis, quinimo 8c noftri provincialis Concilii robore ac decreto fuf- fulti, antiquorum Patrum pium erga Sanctos Dei devotionis affectum profe- quentes •, Feftum Beati Georgii Martyris fub officio duplici, &ad modum Ma- joris d uplicis FeCVi tam per Clerum quam per Populumdictas Provincia;,per univer- fas Ecclefias ejufdem, de expreflo confenfu noftrorum fratrum 0, JOjat if anp span lie rctamcD fcp the WLitfn fo? ^ttsfcanmp oj ntljer ILabouc, that he (hall take nothing foj the jfaitttial SDapg in fneb tMeeft, noj fin the l9alf*2Daps of the eucns of fitch JFcatfs. 5, 6 Edw. VI. 13, 14 Car. II. Rubrick before the Common Prayer. A Table of all the Feafts that are to through A o OJ o L L Sundays in the Year. "The Circumcifion of our Lord J E- SUS CHRIST. The Epiphany. The Converfion of S. Paul. The Purification of the Blefled Virgin. S. Matthias the Apoftle. The Annunciation of the Blefled Vir- gin. S. Mark the Evangelift. S. Pbify and S. Jacob the Apoftles. The Aicenfion of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. S. Barnabai. jrhe Nativity of S. John Baptijl. Munday ? and >in Eajier-week. Tuefday 3 be obferved in the Church of England the Year.. 'S. Teter the Apoftle. S. James the Apoftle. S. Bartholomew the Apoftle. S. Matthew the Apoftle. S. Michael and all Angels. S. Luke the Evangelift. S. Simon and S. Jude the Apoftles. All Saints. S. Andrew the Apoftle. S. Thomas the Apoftle. The Nativity of our Lord. S. Stephen the Martyr. S. John the Evangelift. The Holy Innocents. Munday 7 and > in Wbitfun-week. Tuefday >> o O (/) >-. re Q 3 Jac. I. Cap. i. Tearly Prayer Jhall be made for the Delivery of the King, &c. from the Gun-powder Treafon. F\ cminatp Meff0 much enupiugaim Gearing, confpireo moft ho?rtblp, uihen tlje foingg moft Crcelient 35ajcffp, tbe&uccn, the Pnnce, aim all tlje tom0 spiritual aim Cempo?ai, aim Commons fhoum babe been alTemblcti in tlje filpper-fpoufe of parlia* metit upon the fifth Dap of November, in the fear of our Lorn, 1605. fuooeulp to Ijaue blotonup tlje rain tuijolc $oure truth <55un>pott)Dct : an 3ln« uention fo inljuman, barbarou0 aim cruel, a0 the lifee ttia0 ncber before Ijeatu of, aim tt»a0 ( a0 fome of the principal Confptrato?0 thereof confef0 ) pur» pofelp oebifcti aim concitmco to be oone in tlje faio |)cufe,tljat inhere fuim?p n?cclfarp aim vclfgioug lauis fo? pjefcruatiou of tlje Church aim S>tate Uiere matie, lihich tljep falflp aim (Iaimerouflp term Cruel lato0, enaaen againft tljrm aim tljcir Ecligion, both place aim perfon fljoulo be all oeffropeu ar,u bloumup at once, toljiclj tooum Ijaue tttrucn to the utter ftirin of thi0 toljolc J\ingnotti, Ijao it not plrafeo 9lmiffljtp erbice of ©00 fljall be ufeb, ano then ano there to abioe omerlp ann foberlp Buring the time of tlje faio papers, Pleaching, 0? otljcr ©erbice of ©00 there to be ufeb anb miniffreo. in. ano becaufe all ano eberp perfon map be put in minb of his Dutp, anb be then better pjeparco to tlje faio holp S>eebfce, TSe it Cnaaeo bp 9utf)0?ftp afojefam, Chat eberp 99iniffcr fljall gibe foaming to lji0 patiftji* oner0 publicklp in tlje Cljurclj at doming p?aper tlje Sunday before eberp fuclj jTiftlj Dap of November, fojtne bue obferfcation of tlje faio Dap, 9ub tljat after doming $>?apcr> 0? Reaching upon tlje faio jfiftb Dap of November, tljcp Eeab publicftlp, tuftinaip ano plainlp tlji0 p^efent 3a% v @til?, 8cc. djat1&0 ] It (hould feem, by the Tenor of this Aft, That the Form or Manner of giving Thanks was left to the dif- cretion of every Minifies butthat there was a Handing Form for this Day, in the i6 ch of Charles the Firft, appears from this Or- der of the Houfe of Lords ; Ordered, That the Title before the Prayers for the Deliverance from the Gunpowder-Plot, fiaR be altered and Printed hereafter, in hate verba, viz. A Thavkfgiving for the Delivery from the Gun- powder Treafon ; And the Printer is to be fent for to appear before this Houfe, to be ashed how this Title that is now prefixed, viz. A Thankf- giving for Peace and Vidory, came to be In- troduced. This Office was Reviled by Convocation, in the Year 1662. Dominus Epifcopus Lon- don' de et cum confenfu Confratrum fuorum, i!fc. Curam iff Revijiovem Libri Publicarnm Precum concernenC j diem Novembris, Re- vet endo Patri Domino Epifcopo Dunelm com- mijit.- ■ And afterwards, Forma Precum pro 5 Novembris, introdufr iff Publice per- U£t" fjf ujtanimi confenfu approbat' In which Form fome few Additions and Altetations were made, upon a new Revifal,in the Second Year of King William and Queen Mary. 12 Car. II. Cap. 14. An Ail for a perpetual Anniverfary Thank [giving on the Nine and twentieth Day of May. F£>jafmuclj a0 aimigljtp ®oo tlje i&ing of Wngg, ano fole Difpofet of all earthlp Crouin0 ano ftingbom0, Ijatlj bp $;i0 911 ftooping lp?obioence ano Jpobiet miraculouflp bemonffrateb in tlje tofefo of all tfte ©Llojio, lji0 Cranfcenoent 99ercp, lobe ano ©?acioufnef0, totoat&0 ^0 moft excellent CBjajcffp CHARLES the ^econo, bp $i0 efpecial ©?ace, of England, Scotland, France, anb Ireland &ing, Defenuer of tbe true jfaitlj, anb all 5)i0 ^ajeftie0 lopal S>ubje30 of tlji0 ^>is IKingbom of England, anb tlje Dominion* tfjereunto annejteo, bp ^)t'0 $pajeftie0 late moft 221onberful, ©lo?iou0, peaceable anb 3iopful Eeftattration to tlje aattal polfeln'on aim Cjcercife of Jpi0 unboubteo iperebitarp €)0Dercign anb Eegal 9utljo?itp ober tljem ( after funbip fears fo?ceb extermination into jFo?eign part0, bp tfie mofl Craitfrou0 Confpiracic0, ant> Srmeb potuer of ufurping Cprants, anb electable perfioious Crapto?0 ) anb tljat unthout tlje leaft ©ppoDtion, o? Cffufion of TSlooo, tlj?ougb tlje (Unanimous, Co?oial, lopal Clotc0 of tfjr _^___________ 1^00 Abridgment. That this great Mercy may never be forgotten j -allMiniftersrtiall public kly fay Mor- ning Prayer, on Nov. 5. — and the People mall refort to it. Notice mall be given the Sunday before. — and this A6t mall be Read on the Day. Journ. Sup. i>um. Apr. Apr. 16. The Hand of God, evidently ap- pear'd in the Re- iteration of King Charles 2 d . — Without oppofi- tion, or Effufion of Blood, ^8 4 Solemn Times of Divine Service Tit. XJ Abridgment. — on M.ry 29^ his Majertws Birch- Day. The Congratu- lations of the Peo- ple and Parliament, nil the many Bleflings it brought with it. All Hinifters fhall celebrate the 29 th o(A£ty, with Pr'ai lesandThankl- ;;ivings, — and the People (hall relort to Church. Notice of the Day 1 hall be given the Sunday before, — and this Act (hall be Read on the Day. Lo?os aim Commons! in tijtcf p?cfent parliament Sflcmblco, aim pnflionate ocutcs of ali otljer ll)is 99ajefftcs Subjefffi 5 Mjicb uucrp?eiublel5lciring( bp ©oos oum moft tuonoetf ui Difpcnfatlon ) tuns completes on tijc Ctucntp ninth Dap of May inff paff, being tlje moff memorable 13irtij=oap, not onlp of pis ajhjcffp, botij as n span aim p?ince, but libebiife as an aaual King, mm of tljt'0 ann otljer p\$ ^ajeffics isingooms, nil in a great mcaftire Bclu- l?o?n ano raifco from tlje Dcao on tljis moft jopful 53ap, bJOerein manp Cljoufaims of the Bobilitp, <55entrp, Citizens, mm otljer ins lieges of tbt'S Eealm, eonouaeo rpis 9fJajeftp unto Jpis Eopal Cities of London aim Weftminfter, tptti) all poflibic €rp?clfi;ons of tljcic publtcb 3lop aim lopal flffcaions, in fat greater <£tiumpb tljan anp of pis mod Giffojious p?coe< cciro?s JRtngs of England, tetutneo tljitljer from tljeir jFo?eign Ccnqucfts •, aim botlj p\s $)ajefties ipeufes of parliament ftitlj all Dutiful aim jopful Dcmonffrations of tbeir allegiance, pubiicUlp receibeo aim co?Oiallp tow gratulateb pis Q9ajeffics moft Ijappp arrival, aim Jnbeffiture in pis Eopal Cb?onc, at pis palace at White-Hall, opon all tnljiclj Confmerations, tljis being tljc Dap fo&iclj tlje lo?o bimfelf Ijatfj maoe aim Crobmco tuitfj fo manp puLmcfe. T-Iciungs aim fignal Deliberates, botlj of pis 93ajeffp aim pis People, from ail tljeir late moft ocplo?able Confttftons, Dibffions, mats* DebaiTatums, aim ubjegs of tljis Eealm, ano tlje Dominions tljerrof, aim tbcic pofleritfes after tbem, migfjt Stimuailp Celebrate tlje perpetual mcmo?ptljereof, bv facrifictng tbeit unfeigneo Ijcattp publicfe Cljanfes tljercon to aimigijtp ©ob," foitlj one pzatt ano dioice, in a moff Oebout ano Clj?i« ftinn manner, fo? all tljcfe publicfe *Benefits Eeceibco anO Conferreo on tljcni, upon tljis moft jopful Dap : 15c ft tljcrefo?e Cnaaeo bp tlje icings moff (Excellent 93ajeftp, tljc Lo?os aim Commons in tin's p?efent Parlia= ment 3ifemble0, ano bp tljc 3utljo?itp of tlje fame, €ljat all aim Angular cpiniffers of erbice, aimpublicfe P?npcr, tuljiclj uoto art, o? Ijercaftcr (ball be toitljin tljis Eealm of England ano tlje rcfpc3ibc -Domini, ons tbercof, aim tljeir &ucccfTo?s, fliall in all fttcceeoing %8cs, gnmiffllp Celebrate tlje Ctucntp nintlj Dap of May, h)> rnmu'ng tljcic Ijeartp pttblicfe x p^aifes ano Cljanfcfgibihgs unto Qlmigbtp ©oo, fo? all tlje fo^mentionco crtrnojoinarp Mercies, 'Bleffings, aim Deliberanccs rcceibeo, ano migljtp 3SS Oonc tljcrcon, aim Oeclare tlje fame to all tlje people tljcrc QfTembleo, aim tlje fenerations pet to come, tbat fo tljep map fo? ebcr p?aife tlje 3Lo?o fo? tlje fame, toljofc Bame alone is Crcellent, aim Ijis g!o?p abobe tlje Cartb mm iDeabcns* 8no be it futtber Cnaaeo, Cljat all ano eberpperfon aim Perfons inbabiting toitbin tljis ftingoom, ano tbc Dominions tljcteunto belonging, fljall upon tlje faio Dap annuallp Eefo?t toitlj Diifgence ano Dcbotion to fome ufual Cljutcb, Cljapel, o? place toljere fucb publics Cbanltfgibtngs aim p?aifes to ©oos moff Dibine S]0a|cffp ujall be renO?eo, nuo tljere ©?oerIy aim Dcboutlp abtoe ourtng tbc fatb publick Cljanfgibings, papers, p?eacbing, Ringing of pCalmS? anO otljer ©ctbice of ©oo tljere to be ufco aim miniftrco* if. Sim to tlje eno tljat all perfons map be put in mino of tljctr ^ixtp tbcreon, aim be tlje better p?epareo to Oifcbarge tlje fame Uiitlj tljat pietp aim Dcbotion as becomes tljem, 013e it futtijet Cnaaeo, €bat cberp S0im> fter fijnll gibe notice to Ijis pariajionets publicWp in tlje Cbucclj at ^o?ning P?apcr tbc Lo?os=Dap ncrt bcfo?c cberp fuclj Ciuetttp nintlj Dap of May, fo? tbc ouc ©bfctbation of tlje faio Dap, aim (ball tljen liketoifc publicfelp anO OiCtnaip Ecao tljis p?efent Sa to tlje people, x P?aifCS OnO ^banUfgiblltgS] The 'pro 29 Maii htrofatf & puHice perleW & Obfirya. t'ton of Feafts, in particular. K"?. Sup. Performance of this (as of that on the 5 th of November ) feems to have been left at firft ro thedifcretionof every Minifter; till the Convocation, sipril ?6 1662, had Finifhed a Form for that purpofe : Forma Precttm maiiimi conferfu Parafceves, qua Salvator nofter Dominus Jefus Chriftus pro falute hominum pretiofam animam fuam poft multa flagella pofuit in Ciuce, fecundum Ritum Ecclefiag in Ledione of all tlje fain JF eaftg of tlje StpoflIej3, ( d otljet tljan of g>afnt John tlje euangeUff, anD of Philip ano Jacob ) fljall he jraffea, ann cont' manoeo to be kept ann £>bfetbeti, anb that none otljet €bcn o? Dap fijall be commanbeb to be faffetL v. ip20bfbeb alfo, anb ft fss Cnaaeb bp the 9utljo?ftp afo?efalb, Cbat Uilien anb fo often as it fljall chance anp of the faib ifeaftiS ( tlje €ben0 uujetcof behp tW Statute conunanbeb to be £>bfetbcb anb kept jFattingnum igitur hoc quadruplex Je- junium non Jit conceptivum, aut indiftivum, fed anniverfarium, ac Jlatis jixifque vicibus recurrens, vacatur id propter ea. Embryne, quod Anghis non incommode diceret a Faft in courfe. h EotratiOlt OaP£ ] Triduam Litania 5 quod tribus diebus ante Afcenfonem Domini, annuo, per omnes Galliarum, Germaniarum, & Britxnniarum Ecclejias, celebrata fuit Non exolevit apud nos Confuetudo : nam vicatim fub his diebus luftramus annuo cam- poruni terminos, Dei munificentiam in collatis agaofcentes beneficiis, iff in dejideratis miferi- cordiam expetentes. Injiitutam feritnt banc Litaniam apud Gallos } Clodovei our 99afeffies Dominions, as an Snnihcrfarp Dap of Jfnftintr aim humiliation, to implode the ^ercp of ©ou, that neither the openeD ; ano t&etebp perceiumg tljat one Dap, 0? one ItinDe of meat, of it felfe, is not mo?e Ijolp, mo?c puce, no? mo?e cicane tfjan otljer, fo? tljat all oaies ano meats be of tljeir nature of one equall puritp, clcnnciTe, ano bolinefTc, ano tljat all men ujotiio bp tfjem libe to tlje gio?ie of ®oD, ano at all times, ano fo? all meats giiie tljanfces unto Ijim ; of ttujicfj meats none can Defile Cb?ifttan men, 0? maUc tljem uncleane at anp time, to foljom all meats be lamfull ano pure, fo tljat tljep be not ufeo in Oifobeoience ano Oicct pet fo?afmucfj as Dibets of tlje lyings fubjeas, turning tbefrlmouiIeDge tljeceiu to fatisfie tbeit fenfualitp, tu&erc tbep ujouio tljerebp increafe in bertue, babe of late time mo?c tljan in times paff, b?ofcen anD contemneo fucb abftinence, Uiljico Ijabe been ufeo in tin's Eealme upon jFtioaies anD ©aturoaies, t&e emb?ing oaies, ano otfjet oaies commonlp calleo (IJigils, ano in t&c time commonlp calleo lent, ano otljcr accuftomeo times : Clje ftings $?9ajeffp confioering tljat one ano gooip abftinence is a meane tooertue, ano to fuboue mens boDics to tljeir fouleano fpittt, anD confix oettng alfo fpeciallp tljat jfiujcis, ano men ufing tlje trace of libing bp fifljing in tlje &ca, map tljerebp tlje ratljer befeton foo?fee, ano tljat bp eating of fiuj, muclj flenj ujalbe faoeo ano increafeo, anD alfo Dibers otljcr conftDerations anD commoDittes of tfjis Kealme : Dotl) o?Deine ano enaa, uiitlj tlje aflent of tfjeio?DS fpicitualano temporal, anD tbeCom= mons in tijis p?efent patiiament aflembleD, anD b)> tbe autfjo?itie of tbe fame 5 tljat all manner of Statutes, iatiies, Conititutiotts, anD Ofages, concerning anp manner of faffing ano abftinence from anp fcinDes of meates ljeetetofo?e in tins Eealme maoe 0? ufeo, fljall from tbe firft Dap of S9ap nejrt enfuing, lofe tbeir fo?ce anD ffrengtlj, anD bee ooiD anD of none effea. 3nD alfo tljat no pcrfon 0? perfons, of tufjat eftate, Degree, 0? conoition be 0? tbep be, fljall at anp time after tlje firft Dap of spjap, in tbe pcere of our 3(Lo?0 ^o-o one tboufano fibe ljuno?eo fo?tie anD nine, toil, iinglp anD totttinglp eat anp maner of fleftj, after tuljat maner of feinDe a? fo?t it ujalbe ojoercD, D?cfl*eD 0? ufeo, upon anp jFttoap 0? €»aturoap, 0? tlje Cmbnng oaies, 0? in anp Dap intlje time commonlp calleD jLent, no? at anp fucb otljer oap, as i$ 0? ujaU bee at anp time Ijeereafter common lp accepteD anD reputco as a fiuj Dap uiitfjin tljis Eealme of CnglanD, tobcrcin it Ijatb becne commonlp ufeD fo? to eat fiuj ano not fleuj : upon peine tljat eocrp perfou eating anp maner of flenj upon anp of tlje faio oaies 0? times p?oljtbiteo bp tljis 3cf, to forfeit fo? tlje faioe firft offence tenne ujillings of laiufull monep of <£nglano, anD alfo to fuffcr imp?(fon= ment bp tlje fpace of tenne Dapes, ano During tbe time of Ijis 0? (jer fapDe imp?ifonmcnt, to abfteine from eating of anp maner of flenj. II. 9nD if anp perfon after Ije ujalbe latofttlip conoia of anp offence con= trarp to tljis 3a, Doe eftfooncs offeno contraric to tljis 3a, ano bee tbere- of latnfullp conoia, tbat tljen eoerie perfon fo offenoing tlje fecono time, ftjall fo? IjiS fecono offence fo?feit ttocntp fljillings of laiufull monep of CnglanD, anD alfo fuffer imp?tfonmcnt bp tlje fpace of tuientie Oaies, anD During tjje time of bis 0? Ijcr faioe imp?ifonment, to abfteine from eating of anp maner of fleflj, anD fo lifec peine anD imp?ifonment as often as be 0? flje aftettuaros ujaU offenD. ill. 3nD furtbcrmo?e it is o?DeineD ano enaaeo b^ tbe autljo?itp afojefato, Cljat tbe 3Ktfitccflf of ®aole Deliberp, 0? Juftices of Ipeace, in all anD fin= gular Counties, Cities, Coumes co?po?at, anD otljer places luitljin tljis Eealme of CngianD, anD otljer tlje Eings Dominions, njad babe full poteer 4 F ano Abridgment. The Light of the Gofpel was much encrcafed by the Reformation, — particularly, as to the taking a- way the diftin&i- on of Meats and Days; — but the People ran into the Ex- treme of rejecting all Fafls. All Statutes^, concerning Abfti- nence from Flefh, fhallbeAbolifhed. None fhall eat Flefh onFifh-days, upon pain of 10 /. and 1 © Days Im- prifonment, — and for the Se- cond Offence, 20 s. and 20 Days Im- prisonment. The Juftices of Goal Delivery, or of the Peace, fhall J Enquire, and De- | termine, 290 Solemn Times of Divine Service Tit.xJ Abridgment. —and of the For- feitures, one half /hall be to the King, the other to him that will Sue. This Aa ftiall not extend to Per- sons Licenied by the King, j — nor to Aged, ■ — nor to Sick, —nor Women with Child, — nor Prifoners, —nor to Officers, and Soldiers, -nor to Days or Eves Abrogated, -nor to Perfons Licenfed by Arch- bifhop of Cmttr- bnry. Ordinaries, and Ecclefiaftical Judg- es, (hall alfo En- quire. All Impeach- ments {hall be Within 3 Months. ano autfj02ttp to inquire, Ijeate, ano oetermine, all ano all matter offences 1 D*ys w tljat fljall "be committeo 0? none contrary to tbis aa, in lifce maner ano Seafb*s of forme as tljep map inquire, Ijcare, ano Oetermine anp trefpaffe, o? otljer Abrti- offence againtt tlje Bings peace committeo ojtiancicitfjm tlje limits 0? place nence Uiljere tljep tljcn fljall be Suffices of ©oale Delibcrp, 0? Suffices of peace* ano from t(je moietp of cberp fuel) forfeiture fljalbe ejetteateo into tlje Court of tfje Flefti. Crcljequer in like maner ano fa?me as fines fo? anp trefpafs 0? otber offence ^/^v^ committed againft tlje fcings peace ougljt 0? fljoulo foe ertreateB* ano tbe otljer moietp of tlje fain forfeiture fljalbe to bim tbat tuttl fue fo? tbe fame, bp bill, pleint, information 0? otberfoife, in anp of tbe &ings Courts of &eco?u, in tobiclj no effoiue> p?ote3ion, 0? uiagcc of latn fljalbe allotiieo* IV. probioeo altoaies, aim be it o?oeineo ano enaaeo bp tlje autfjo- ritie aforefaio, Sljat tljis aa 0? anp tbing tljetein conteineo, fljall not in anp mife c;tteno to anp perfon 0? perfons tljat beretofo?e batb* 0? ljereaf= ter fljnU babe obteineo anp licence of our Sobereign &o?0 tbe fting, bis Ijeics 0? fucceffo?s> no? to anp perfon being: in great age, ano in Oebilitp aim Uicaftcncffe tfjerebp, no? to anp perfon being tick 0? notablp burt, britljout ftauo 0? cobin, Outing tbe time of bis 0? ber fapoe firimefle, no? to anp uioman being uritlj cbilOe, 0? Iping in cbi!0«beO, fo? eating of fucb one fcinbe of fleflj as flje fljall babe great luff unto, no? to anp perfon being in p?ifon fo? anp otljer offence, tban fo? anp offence contratp to tbis 35, neitber to anp tljat is 0? beteafter fljall be tbe I&ings bigbneffe Lteute« nant, Dcputp, 0? Captaine of anp of bis ^ajeflies acmp, bolo, 0? fo?« treffe > but tbt fame tbemfelbes map eat fleflj, ano licence ano permit tbeir fouioiers to ooe tlje fame in times p?oljibiteo, upon tlje toant ano Incite of otber kinoe of biauais* Beitbet fljall ejrteno to ©* Laurence eben, €>♦ Markes oap, 0? anp otber Oap 0? eben being ab?ogate, neitber to anp fucb as berctofo?e babe obteineo anp licence in oue fo?me of tlje flrcb ■ utfljop of Canterbury* v. ano furtbet be it enaaeo bp autboritie afo?efato, Cbat all arebbifljops, TBifljops, arcboeacons, ano tljeir officers, 0? tbe officers of anp of tbem, fljall babe pofoer to inquire of tbe offenoours in tbe p?emiffes> ano p?efent tbe fame to fucb from time to time, as bp bertue of tfus aa babe autbo-- ritie to beareiano oetermine tlje fame* : vi. l|9?obioeo aitoaieSj ano be it enaaeo, tbat no maner of perfon 0? pet-- fons be impeacbeo, moletteo, o?troublco, 0? fljall incur anp peine, uenaltie 0? forfeiture fo? anp offence, contrarp to tbe aa before rebearfeo, commit* eo 0? oone, ejtcept be 0? tbep be accufeo, conbenteo, 0? inoiaeo of ano fo? tbe faibe offence, acco?oing to tbe teno? of tbis statute, toitbm tb?ee montljs nert after tlje committing of tljefaio offence* Statute ^Edx.6. fhall not take away Abftt nence from Flefti, on Days ap- pointed. Wednefdays /hall be Fifh-days, in like manner as Saturdays. 5 Edw. VI. Cap. 3. In an A3, Entituled, An AS for the keeping Holy- days and Fafting-days. §. iv. p?obibeo olfoaps, Cbat tbis aa, 0? anp tbing tberetn contain* eo, fljall not ejrtcno to abrogate 0? tafte abmp tbe abffinence from jFIeflj in lent, 0? on Fridays ano Saturdays, o? anp otljer Dap unjicb is alceaop nppointeo fo to be kept, bp birtue of an aa maoe ano p?obiOeO in tbe Cljito fpcat of tlje Eeign of our ©obereign lo?o tlje king's i^aieflp tbat nolo is •■> ®abing onlp of tbofe eoens 0? Daps, foljeteof tbe l|>olp.oap nert follotoing is ab?ogateo bp tbis Statute 3 anp tijing abobementioneo to tbe contrarp in anp mife nottoitbftanoing* 5 Eliz. Cap. 5. In an Aft, Entituled, An AB touching certain Politick Conftitutions made for the Maintenance of the Navy. XIV. ano feu increafc of ^trtrifiott of iFtlrj bp tfje ntoje ufuai ann common eating trjereof, toe tt further. CEnacteti bp the autho?ttp afojefat'D, 2Dvjat from the JFeaft of S>t. Michael tbe Archangel, trt thereat of our Jlo?o ©oo M.D.LX1V. eberp Wedneiday in erjerp »eek tr)?ougrj# Wit tlje turjole ^ear, urtjtcfj })erctofo?c fjatrj not bp the Jiatuss oj Culloms of tfjis ttealm been uferj A.D. 1551. A.D.1562. Cap. VI. in the Church 0/ England. 291 Days a»d Setfons of Abfti- nence from Flefh. ufco anb obfcrbcb as a jfitymp, ano tebtcb fljall not happen to fell in Chnfhms-tecek, oj Eafter-tocck, fljall be hereafter obferbeb ana kept, as tljc Saturdays in rbcrp ©Sleek be oj ought to be : #nb tljat no manner of perfon fljall eat anp iflcflj on vhe tame SDap, oibe.rtotfe than ougljt to bC upon the Common Saturday. XV. #n& be tt further ©nacicb bp the fluthojttp afojefatb, foj the benefit anb commobitp of this llealm, to grote a3 teell in maintenance of the JfJabp, as m [paring anb increafc of iFleflj* ©Ktual of tljis Kealm, 2Dbat from anb after tlje ifenff of Pentccolt nert coming, it fljall not be lateful to anp perfon oj perfons teithin this iiealm, to eat anp iFleflj upon anp SDaps note ufuallp obfcrbcb as ififlj*Daps, oj upon anp Wcdndday nolo nctelp Itmtteb to be obfcrbcb as iFifh*bap, upon pain tljat eberp perfon fo offenbing Ijeretn, fljall fbjfeit SLljjce potmo foj eberp time Ijc oj tljep fljall oftenb, oj elfc fuffcr %\yxz Months clofe 3mp?ifonmcnt toitbottt JIBail 0? »l?ainp?ife. XVI. StnD eberp perfon oj perrons toifhin tobofc IBoufc anp fuel) SDffcncc fljall be Done, ano being pjibp oj knotoing thereof, anD not cffccruallp ptiblifljtng oj biftloftng tlje fame to fome pub* lick Officer, babing flutbojttp to pumflj tlje fame, foj eberp furl) offence to fojfeit ifojtp 0b:i* lings. #11 tehicb jfFojfcitures fo? not abttaining from spcacs fljall be bibt&eb into Ifcbjee equal parts ; tljat is, SDne part to tbc ttfc of tfjc ©ucens !$9aieftp, l£cc theirs oj £>ucccffojs, the other part to tlje 3lnfojmer, tlje 2Ebirb to tlje common ufe of tlje pariflj tebcre tlje j©ffewe is oj fljall be committeb, ano to be JLebicb bp tlje Cbutcb*tearbcns, nficr anp Conbtdion in tljat bcljalf. XVII. pjobtocb alteaps, anb be it Cnactcb, SDhat this 3ct, noj anp thing herein container concerning eating of iFleflj, fljall in anp teiic ertenb to an)' perfon oj perfons that fljall hcrear* tcr Ijabc anp fpecial JLicence, upon caufes to be container m the fame JLicence, anb to be granteb accojbing to tlje JLates of tljto ttealm in fuch cafes pjobibcb ; XVIII. 811 anb eberp tobicb faio JLicence anb JLicences fljall be boio to all intents, unlets the fame contain the Conbitions hereafter menttoncb ^ tljat is to fap, ©bcrp JLicence mabe to anp perfon oj perfons being of the SDegree of a JLojb of parliament, oj of their Wtbes, fljall be upon Conbition, 2Dhat eberp fitch perfon fo to be JLicenfcb, fljall pap to the pooj %»ans i!5or toitljin thepariflj taherc tljep fljall bioell oi remain, in the jTcaft of the Purification of the JBleffeb ZHirgin Mary, 0; tuitbttt S>ir 3Daps after tlje fame jfeaft, g)ir anb tbocntp ^btlungs anb (Eight Pence, the fame to be paib umhut £>ne 8J)onth nert after the fameifeatt, upon pain of forfeiture of eberp fuch JLicence. 4nb eberp JLicence to anp perfon of tlje 3Degree of a i&night, oj a tonights fflttiftr, fljall be upon Conbition, 2Dljat eberp fticlj perfon fo JLicenfeb, fljall pap pcarlp SDhirtcen fillings anb i^our pence, to tlje ufe afojefaib, anb in Jfo?m afo?cmentioneb. 3no eberp 2Li* rence to anp perfon 01 Perfons being ttnbcr tlje HDegrees abobe. r atb, fljall be upon Conbition, SChax eberp fuch perfon fo JLiccnfen, fljall pap pcarlp ?»ijr 3>hilUngs anb Cigljt pence to tlje faio ufe, anb in iromt afojementioneb, XIX. p?obifleb albaaps, 2Erjat noJLicence fljall ertenb to tlje eating of anplBeefatanptime oftlje^ear, noj to tlje eating of anp ZElcal in anp l^car, from tlje ifeaft of £>aint Michael tlje Archangel, unto the 5ftttt 2Dap of May. XX. pjobibeb alio, achat all perfons brtjich bp reafon of notorious &icknefs fljall be enfojeeb fbj tecobeep of ipealtlj to eat iflcflj fo? tlje time of their £>icfcnefs> fljall be fufftcientlp ILicenfeb bp tlje JBtujop of the JDiocelc, o? bp the parfon, Hicar oj Curate of the pariflj foljere fuclj perfon fljall be ^ick, o? of one of tlje nert pariflj a&jopning, if tlje faib parfon, micar, o? €ume of Ijts oj their objnpartfijbe toilful, oj iftljerebenoCuratc boitbin tlje fame pariflj j rjobicb iLicence fljall be mane in OTrtting figneb toith the 1#anb of the l>iftjop of tlje SDioccfe, oj cf ihe parfon, flliicar oj Curate, anb not encure longer tljan tlje time of the jaiefcnefs : #nb tljat if tlje S>icknefs fljall continue abobe the fpace of digljt SDaps after fuel) JLicence granteb, then the ILicence fljall be Ucgittreb in the Church^lSook, toitb tlje knotolebge of one of the Church* toarbens, anb the partp JLicenfeb fljall gibe to the Curate iPour pence foj the dEntrp thereof, anb tljat JLicence to enbure no longer, but onlp foj tlje time of his, her, oj their jsicknefs. XXI. #nD if anp JLicence bp anp parfon, tEicar oj Curate, be granteb to anp perfon oj perfons, other than fuch as ebibentlp appear to babe neeb thereof, bp reafon of their ^ick* nefs, not onlp eberp fuch JLicence fljall be boib, but alio eberp fuel) parfon, bilebge anb accuftomeb JLicences i ^np thing in this #ct to the contrarp hereof in anp totfe not* toithftanbing. XXXVI. pjototoeb, anb be it likeinife Cnactcb, SDh^t it fljall be Hateful to anp perfon oj per* Tons, to habe at his oj their 2Dablc, upon euerp Wednefday being ojbereb bp this Cftatutc to be obferbeb as a iFiu>bap, one onlp ufual competent iEDiflj of iFlcfij of one kinb, anb no moje, fo tljat lie, flje, oj thep habe alfo ferbeb to the fame SCable anb ^cat at the fame 2©ca!, JEljjcc full competent ufual JDtujcs of &ea*fiflj of funbjp ktnos, either ftcflj oj fait, anb -Am teithottt fraub ojcobin, anbfoujall alfo ojber tljat the fame ififlj be meet anb feafonable, anb tljat tt fljall be eaten oj fpent in Uke manner as upon Fridays oj Saturdays in like .cafe are ufeb, XXXVII. ^nb alio fuch perfons as habe, oj hereafter fljall habe, upon goob anb juft confibe* ration anp lateful JLicence to eat iFleflj upon anp i?iflj*bap ( etccpt'futb perfons asfoj^ick* nefs fljall foj tlje time be JLtcenfeb bp tlje }Stfljop of the ©iocefe, oj bp their Curates, c: fljall be JLtcenfeb bp reafon of #gc, oj other impebiment, alloteeb beretofoje bp the (Ecclefiafttcal JLates of this IScalm ) fljall be bottnb bp fbjee of this Statute, to Ijabe foj eberp one SDtflj of iFleflj ferbeb to be eaten at their SUable, one ufual E>iuj cf £>ea*6flj, freftj oj fait, to be Itkctoife fer* beb at the fame 2LaWe, anb to be eaten oj (pent tettljout fraub oj cobin, as tlje like ktub is oj fljall be ufuallp eaten oj fpent on Saturdays. XXXVIII. #nb that tljefe SEtoo Articles anb Claufes nert abobe, fljall be taken anb interpret* eb from time to ttmc, in tlje fabottr of erpence of ?3>ca*filh, anb tljat tlje ottentier oj off enocrs here* in fljall be ptmifljeb m like manner as is ojbereb bp tljis Cflatutc, foj punifljment of fuclj as fljall eat iFleflj upon Fridays, Saturdays oj other iFtu>bars. XXXIX. $nb Abridgment. Every Perfon eating Flefh on Filli-days , fhall forfeit 3/. or iuf- fer 7, Months Im- prifonment ; —and every Houfe- keeper concealing it, 40 j. Provifo for Per- fons having Li- cence, — with certain Conditions of pay- ing to the Poor, viz. — aPeer,i/.6;.8oul of ©an, o? that it is tlje Scrbicc of ©on, otbrruiifc than as other politics JLabos arc anD he ; that then fucfj perfons Qjall he ptmifbca as f fp?eaDcrs of falfe J]2cdj3 are ana ought to he. LI. SShis Sin fhall rontimtc ana ensure until the ena of SCcn tttholc f^cars, to he accountcS from the JFeaft of .Saint Michael the Archangel, tobiclj (ball be in the ^ear of our 3Lo?DCcD 1-564, ana from thence to the ena of the ncrt parliament then following the ena of the fain 2Cen ^ear?. 27 Eliz. Cap. 11. In ah A3., Entituled, An Aft for the Reviving, Sic. of divers Statutes. in. p^ooiTico alfo, aim be it Itheunfe (£na8eo, Cljat fo much ana fucfi part aim partes of the Statute, onelp maoe in tlje fain jfiftlj feere of the £Uteenc<3 ^njefiics Eeigne tljnt noirjicll all manner of 5>ca^f lib, upon anp iFleflj E>ap in the ©acekc, other than the Sundayes, in cberp Cttp> 3Bo?ougb, SDolone co?po?ate 0? ©arftet 2Dctone uiljatfoeber boitbin this Uealme : Snp p"?in!lcogc, Charter 0? p?efcrtption to the contrarp nottuithaanoing. V. ^na to the intent that tije Fridaies, Saturdaies, ana E>aies appointco bv fomter Jlatnes to he ififlj £Daics, map the better bee Dbfcraea fo? the utterance ano crpence of ififf), ana fo? the fparing of i?lcilj ; me it Cnarteo, 2Dljat from tlje jpeatt of Pentecoit nert enfuino:, no Snholaer, iaaemcr, ^lcljoufe*kceperj common Victualler, common Coolxe, 0? common 2Dafilc*keeper, fljall utter 0? put to s>ale, 0? cattfe to be ttttcrca 0? put to &alc upon the faia SPaies, not being ChriftimiTe day, o? upon anv H?av in tlje time of ilent, anp kin&c of ©iotuais ( ercept it be to fuclj perfon ana pcrfons "rcfo?ting to Ijis o? their faio tp'oufe o? l^ottfes, ss Ijaac o? fijall habe Iatofu! ^licence to Cat the fame ) acco?aing to tlje teno? ana true mcantng of the fain Statute maoc in tlje fata jfiftlj ^eerc of tlje Meignc ot tlje Queens ^igbtteffe tliafnoto is, upon peine of fojfciturc of i?ibe ^otutos, ana (ball alfe fuffer 2Den HDaies 3mp?ifonment iuithout Wnile, ©ainep?ife, o? rcmober fo? ann time Co jDffenaing ; one 2Dljtra part thereof to be to tlje ©ueenes ©atetfte, ^ec ipeirs ano a>ucccffo?s, one other 2Dljira part thereof to tlje iLo?a o? 3Lo:os of t^c ileete fo? the time being, inhere fudj £Ht'cnce Qjalbe committco, ana tlje other SCbirD part thereof, to Ijim o? lljem tljat toill fue fo? tlje fame in anp of ^er ©aiefties Courts of tfccoin, bp Slcfion of 3Debt, ffiill, plaint o? 31nfo?mation, in toljich no Cffoinc, p?otcction > o? Mager of JLani fljall be allotoea : ana tlje faio ^Dtfence ano Offences, bp berttte of this Statute {ball be requirco of, hcaro, ana aetermineo, in manner ano fo?mc as is erpicffco fo? tlje Offences conteineo in tlje faioe Statute, maae in tlje faiae Jfiftlj ^eere of i^ec ©ajedicg fatue ixeigne, 35 Eliz. Cap. 7. In an A&, Entituled, An A8 for the Reviving, Continuance, &c. of divers Statutes. XXII. p?obioea alfo, ano be it further Cnactca b^ tbe 3utljo?itp a^efain, 2DIjat cberp pcr<= fon Cating anp jFlefb upon jFift>tiaps, contrarp to the fomt of the faio Statute maoc fm tlje maintenance of tlje Jganp, fljall i?o?feit onlp 2Dbjentp Shillings, o? elfe fuffer onlp one ©ontljs clofc Jlmpufonmcnt toithout 3J5ail o? ©ainp?ife : ana ebcrp perfon o? perfons uiithin niljofc ^ottfc anp fuclj HDffcncc fijall be Done, ana being p?ibp, o? knotting thereof, ana not cffcctuallp publtfljing 02 Difclofing the fame to Tome pttbltck Officer Ijabing j3utljo?itp to puniflj tlje fame", fo: cberp fucb aDffence to ifoafcit onlp riii, s. ib. a; anp tljtng tn the faio Statute containca to tlje contrarp nottoitbttanDrng. Days and Seafons of Abfti- nence from Flefh. t nd.^ag. iji. i Jac. A. D.i 5 84. A. D.i;92. O B S. Cap. IV. in the Church of England. 293 Days and Stdfons of Abfti- nence from Flefli. A.D.16C3. EXP. i Jac. I. Cap. 29. An ASl to Encourage the Seamen of England to take Fijb, whereby they may increafe } to furnijlj the Navie of England. F£DU the better tncreafe of teamen, to lee reaaie at all times to fertoe in the Kings $a* flies ignutf j ann die J12aaic of England, of tohith the jFiujermcn of England baaecber been the cljicfcft J&emtnarp ana JPurfcric, pjht'th in this latter £ge Ijaac gtcatlp £>ecapca : 3U3e it GEnactea bp tlje tetngs mod; ©rrcUent 3&ateftp, tTjc tlojas Spiritual ann SCcmpojal, ana tlje Commons in this prcfent parliament Memblca, ana bp the Slutboritp of the lame, SDljat no Vicente 0? %i* cenccs heretofore maae 02 grantca, 0? thereafter to be maue 02 grantea, to anp ^icke 02 inftrmc perfon 02 perfons, to d£atc jHcflj aurtng the time of bis, her, 02 their &ickneux or 3nfirmitp, bp f02te Of the Statute Of Anno quinto Regina: Elizabethae, fhall from the ifeaii of j&U'nt Michael ncrt coming, be anp fuffircnt Warrant to anp fuel) pcrfon 02 Pcrfcus, to ©at anp USeefe, SHeale, po?kc, button 02 ISacon, in tlje time of JLent, 02 upon anp HDap noto 4Pbferbca ajs a iFifh oap, bur tljat tlje fain &ick 02 3tt6rme perfon 02 perfons, (ball for SDjetfing 02 (Eating of fuel) JIBcefc, HHcale, porke, Sl&utton 02 HBacon, incurrc tlje 2Dangcr ana penaltp comprifea therefore in tlje fata Statute, notPjubttanatng anp fuch JLtccnce lj.cretofo?e grantca, 02 hereafter to be grantee to the contrarp. II. #na be it further (Enactca bp the #u;ljajitp afo2efaia, 2Chat no butcher, 02 other perfon, tohcthet he be ilicenfea, 02 not llicenfea to Ml iflefb, fljatl from henceforth at anj) time in the time of 3Unt, Ml, 02 SP?ctfe, to tlje intent to put to £>ale, anp iDre, 02 flDren, 15eebes, H5ee\jets, JBoggeg, Calbes, iiammes, (lEtoes, 02 Weathers, crcept £Drcn 02 ffiecues for {HiitataUing of S>hips into jForreine parts, ana erccnt all iFlclh to bee Killea tljjee SDapes nert before Eafter ^ecrclp, upon painc to ifojfeit ana lofe the fame £Drcn, JIBeebes, iSeebets, l^oggcs, Calbes, ftammes, ©toes, ann Weathers, fo Mlea ana JD?eftea contrarp to this Statute, 02 tlje Value of them. III. ana be it further Cnatfea, 2Djat all Suffices of the peace, Saiors lEailiffes, ipeaa* flDfftccrs, ana Conftables, aftocll of Cities, ana JEotones Corporate, as in eberp Countp of this ttealm, (ball babe potocr ana #utbo?itp bp jFojce of djt's #tf, ^ecrclp tn the time of ILent, to enter into all Routes of Uicfcuallers ana common Victualling ipoufcs toithfn their 3)urifr airtions, toljere fuch Offences fljall be fttfpcctea to be committea, ana finaing anp fuch £Dren, JBeebesf, 515eebets, l^ogges;, Calbeg, Mammes, CEtoeg, 02 leathers iliillca, 02 SDjeffea, 02 anp Part 02 parccll of the fame, contrarp to this Statute, Iball take ana fene tlje fame as JF02* feitea, ana lhall giae ana aittribute tlje" fame unto pjifoners, ana other pooje ifolkes bp their EDifcretton. IV. ^ina becaufe the grcatefl 2Dtfo2acr ana iLibertp tn Cating of i?leuj upon irtu>aapes, ana SDapes pjohibitea bp the llato, is commonlp founa to be in SDaberns, common Innes, 2Dabling^ Ijoutes, Cooks*ljoufcs, aie^houfcs, ana SDipling^ljottfes : We it therefore (Enactea, 2^har et)erp 2Caberner,3lnnekeeper, Keeper of eberp common CabIittgs=houfe, common Cooke, common SDipler, 02 aiehoufc^kceper, €)ffenaing at anp time hereafter in the SDjefTing of anp iFleuj^ictuall, contrarp to the faio Statute of Anno quinto Elizabethse, 02 contrarp to this Statute, (hall not onelp i?o?feit all tlje faia ifleih fo 3?:cltca, but alfo tlje pcnaltp impofea bp the fame Statute of Anno quinto Elizabeths, fo? eberp £Dffence to be committea, after the iFeaft of &aint Michael the. Archangel ncrt comtjxg: 2Clje one Ijalfeofall iuljiclj ifojfeitures, ( crcept fuch iFojfeitures as fhall bee founa ana taken bp tlje Huftices of peace, #aio2, 5!5atliffes, l^eaa^officers ana Conftablcs, acco?aing to the 2Ceno2 of this ZoDereigne ILoja the King, ana the other halfe to fuch perfon 02 perfons, as tball ^ue 02 Snfojme fo? the fame tn anp Court of Uecoja, bp action of Debt, 315ill, plaint, 02 information, toherein no ©Ifopnc, protection, 02 tffiHagct of 3lato (hall be allotoea to tlje SDefenaant. ffiljis ^oj to continue to the ena of ttie iFirtt ^elfton of the nert parliament. 4 G TIT. Abridgment. Perfons who have Licence to Eat Flclh, fhall yet be retrained from di- vers forts of Fkfli, — which forts no Butcher fhall kill in Lent. JufUces of Peace, and Head- Officers fhall Pumfh Offen- ces againft this A(fi The keepers of any Publick-houfe Offending herein, fhall Forfeit the Flefh DrefTed, and the Penalty of 5 El. c.5. J294 Abridgment. Tit. XI. Divers Forms of Service have been hitherto ufed in the Church of EngLmd, Jnum.Proc. Jan. iy. TI T. XL UNIFORMITY in the Publick WORSHIP and CEREMO- NIES of the CHURCH The Contents. CAP. I. Uniformity in Publick Worflnp, from the Second Tear of K. Edward the Sixth, to the Firfl Tear of %ieen Elizabeth. CAP. II. Uniformity in Publick Worjbip, from the Firfl Tear of ^hieen Elizabeth, to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth of King Charles the Second. CAP. III. Uniformity in Publick Worjhip, from the Thirteenth and Fourteenth of K. Charles the Second, to the Present Time. CAP. IV. Ceremonies in the Publick Worjbip of the Clour ch. CAP. V. The Common-Prayer ///Welch. DeO.nfecr. Dift. t. c. 51. 2, 3 Edw. VI. Cap. I. An A3 for the Uniformity of Service, and Admi- niftration of the Sacraments throughout the Realm. I[)CE€ £ of tons time tljere Jjatrj been Ijaotn t&te Eealm of England, ano in Wales, oiuerjs formes of Common P?nper, commonly caileo tlje ©etuicc of tlje Cfjuwl) ; tljat is to fap, c tlje (Hfe Of Sarum, of York, Of Bangor, aitO Of Lincoln: anO bcftoes tfje fame nofo of late, muclj moje Oioetss ano funojp fojms ano fafljiows fjaue brcn ufeo in tlje CatrjeO?aI ano pa- tiO) Crjurcncss of England ano Wales, aflnell concerning tfje fattens, o? doming p?apcc, ano tlje Coenfong, as concerning tlje ijolp Communion, nomine, in omnibus Provinciis, tarn ipjius Mijf& ordo, quam pfallendi, vel Miniflrandi, confuetudo fervetur. Which Lyndwood owns to be the Common Law of the Church, and intimates, That the ufe of feveral Ser- vices in the fame Province ( as was here in England ) was not to be warranted, but by long Cujlom. c C(je life Of Sarum] Lyndwood fpeak- ing of the Ufe of Sarum, fays, Quafi tota Provincia [Cantuarienris] hincUfum fequi- tur-, and adds, as one reaionofit, Epifcopus namque Sarum in Collegio Epijcoporum eft Pr¢or, tf temporibus quibus Archiepifcopus Cantuarievjis folenniter celebrat Divina., pr£- fente Collegio Epifcoporum, Chorum in divinU Officii* regere debet, de obfervantid & con- fuetudine antiqud. COtth a Sit 3ft] Billa, for an Uniformity of Service —qu& Communi omnium Procerum af- i fenfu, conclufa eft, except 1 Comite Darby, Epifcopis London', Dunelm', Norwicen\ Car- liolen\ Hereford', Wigorn , Weftminfti ', Cice- ftren\ & Domino Dacres &" Domino Wind- far '. b ©f long time] In the more early Ages of the Church, every Bifhop had a power to Form aLiturgy for his own Dio- cefe ; and, if he kept to the Analogy of Faith and Doflrine, all Qrcumftancis were left to his own Difcretion. Afterwards, the practice was, for the whole Province to follow the Service of the Metropolitan Church -, which alfo became the general Rule of the Church ; InJIitutio Mijfarum Jicut in Metropolitans Ecclejid agitur, ita in Dei A.D.i 548. Unifor- mity, from 2 E. 6. to 1 Eliz. De Fer. c. Angl. Ec. r. Uf. Sar. Ibid. Cap. I. Uniformity in the Fiiblkk Worship, &c. 295 Unifor- mity, from 2 E. 6. to 1 Eliz. Burr. V. 1. P- 19*. commonly calico tljc i$affe, tuitlj Di\jcrj3 anD fuuo?p Eitcs anH Ceremo- nies concerning the fame, anD in the aDntuuftratioh of other Sacraments in tfje Cfjurcb* 3nD as tljc Doers ann cjcecutous of tbe (aft Eites anD Ceremonies, in other fo^m tljan A of late pears tljep babe been ufeD, lucre pleafeD tberebJitfj ; fo other not ufing tljc fame Eites anD Ceremonies tucre tljerebp gteatip offcnDeO* £110 albeit tlje &tngs (I9ajeffp, imtlj tljc abbice of bis mod intitelp bclobeD (Uncle, the Lojo p^oteao?, ann other of bis Digljnefs Councel, Ijatlj heretofore DiberS times aflaicD to (tap 3inuobatfons, 0? nctu Ettcs concerning tlje pjemffifes : pet tlje fame Ijatlj not IjaDfucb gooD fuccefs ajs bis Jl>tgljnefs requireD in tljat beljalf* ££lljcre< ttpon W |)t'gljnefs, up tlje inoft pntbent aDbtce afo?cfaiD, being pleafeo to beat tuitlj tlje fcailtp anD tnealuicfs of lji0 fubjeas in tljat bcljalfe, of ijis great elemencp IjatD not been onelp content to abffein from punifljment of tljofe tljat babe offenocD in tljat bcljalfe, fo? tljat fjis Digljnefs tafcctlj t&at tbep DiD it of a gooD ?eale x bttt alfo to tlje intent a uniftmnc, quiet anD goDlp ojDee fljoulD be IjaD concerning tlje p?emiiTes, Ijatlj appointeD toe accljbifljop of Canterbury, ano certain of tfje moll IcarneD anD Difcreet Qoiujops, anD otljec leatneD men of this Eealm, to confiber anD ponDer tlje pjemiflfes, anD tbereupon babing as tuell epe anD tefpea to tfje molt Oncere anD pure CljM'ttian Religion taugljt bp tlje Scripture, as to tlje ufages in tlje pjimitibe Cljurclj, fljoulD D?atu anD make one convenient anD meet o?Der, rite anD fafljton, of common anD open pjaper anD aomi- nitf ration of tlje Sacraments, to be IjaD anD ufeD in W ^ajefties Eealm of England, anD in Wales, tlje bJljtclj at this time bp tlje aio of tbe Jpoip @bolf, tuitlj one uniform agreement, is of tljem conclubeD, fet fo?tb anD DelibeteO toljis ^ig&nefs, toljis great comfojt anD quietnefs of minD, in a bOOfc, illtitUlCD, The Book of Common Prayer, and Adrniniftration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, after the Ufe of the Church of England. &aJijetefo?e tlje toios Spiritual anD Cempo?al, anD tlje Commons in tljis p?efcnt parliament affembleD, confiDcring as toeU tlje mofi goDlp trabel of tlje Swings |)igljncfs, of tlje!Lo?D Pjoteao?, anD of other bis ipigjmefs Council, in gathering anD collecting tlje faiD 3rclj> btfljop, 'Bifljops, anD IcarneD men together, as tlje goDlp papers, £)?DetS, Kites anD Ceremonies in tlje faiD 15ooU mentioneo, anD tlje confioerations of altering tljofe things toljiclj be altereo,anD retaining thofe tbings tohicljbe rctaineD in tlje faiD 13ooft, anD alfo tlje honour of <©oo, anD great quietnefs, tuljich by tlje grace of ®oD ujall enfue upon tlje one anD uniform rite anD o?Dcr, in fuclj common pjaper anD Eites, anD ejrtreme Ceremonies to be UfCD tljJOUgljOUt England, aitD in Wales, at Calice, anD tljc ^atCljCS Of tbe tame ; Do gibe to Ijis pigbnefs mott Ijeartp anD loinlp tbanbs fo? tbe fame, anD ljumblp pjapen, Cljat it map be o^DaineD anD enaaeo by bis ^>a* fcttp tuitlj tlje aflent of tlje Iojds anD Commons in this p?efent parlia* ment affembleD, anD by tlje autbojitp of tlje fame, Cljat all anD Ongular Perfon anD perfons tljat babe offcnDeD concerning tlje p?emilTes, other tban fuclj perfon anD perfons as nolo be anD remain in 2$arD in tlje Coiner of London, o? in tlje Fleet, map be parDoneo thereof i anD tljat all anD lin- gular ^intffers in anp CatijeDjal 0? pariuj Cburcb, 0? other place tuitbin tljis Eealm of England, Wales, Calice, anD ^arcljes of tlje fame, 0? ottjer tlje Kings Dominions, ujall from anD after tbe iTeaft of Pentecoft neet coming, bebotuiDeuto fap anD ufe tlje fattens, Cbenfong, celebration of the lojDs Supper, commonlp calleD tlje ^afs, anD abminiltration of each tbe Sacraments, anD all tbeir common anD open pjaper, in fucb o?Der anD fo?m as is mentioneo in tlje fame Xoafe, anD none other, 0? otljcrtoife. 3nD al« beit tljat tlje fame be fo gocip anD gooD, that tljep gibe occafion to eberp boneft anD conformable man molt tuitlinglp to embrace tljem, pet left anp obftinate Perfon tuljo tuiilinglptuculD Diiturb fo goDlpojDer anD quiet in this Eealm, ujouiD go unpuniujeD, Cljat it map alfo be oroaineD anD enaSeo by i 2Df late ^eatS] The Latin Services, as they had been ufed in England before, continued all Henry the Eighth's Reign, without any Alteration, faving fome Rafures of Colletts for the Pope, and of the Office of Thomas Becket, and of fome other Saints, whofe Days were, by the King's Injunctions, no more to be obferved : But thofe Rafures or Deletions were fo few, that the old Mafs-Books, Breviaries, and other Rituals, did ftill ferve, without new Impreflions ; and Queen Mary, having call'd in and de- ftroy'd the rafed Books, required all Parifhes to furnifh themfelves with new complete ones, and Enafted, That the Service fhould ftand, as it was moft commonly ufed in the Laft Year of K. Henry the Eighth. tlje Abridgment. — and have occa- fionecl great Dii : ienfions. The King's En- deavours to ftay Innovations, have not lucceeded ; nor the Offenders ( as meaning well ) been punifhed, — but he appoint- ed the Archbifliop, &c. to draw up one uniform Or- der, — which is finiilied. now The Thanka of the Parliament to the King ; with theirMotives there- unto. All Offenders hitherto ihall be pardon'd , except thofe in Ward, &c. All Minifters fliall ufe the Form aforefaid, and no other. 1 Mar. Sefl" i. c. 1. S. 3. Ftd. itlfr*. 296 Uniformity in the Publick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. — and 3ny Mini- fter refilling to ufe — or ufing any o- ther, — -or fpealunsc in Derogation of the faid Book, —(hall for the firft Offence, lofe one Years Profit of one Spiritual Promoti- on, and luffer fix Months Imprifon- ment, —for the 2 d he fhall fuHer 1 Years Imprifonment,and be deprived or all his Promotions, -for the i*, Im- prifonment during Life. Perfons having no Promotions, l"hall fuller for the firft Offence fix Months Imprifon- ment, — for the 2 d , Im- priionment during Life. Any Perfon who fhall lpeak in De- rogation of the faid Book, — or (hall caufe any Minifterto ule other Forms, — or fhall inter- rupt the ufe off hu, — (hall Forfeit for the full Offence 10 /. — for the 2 a , 20 I. the autho?itp afoicfaio, Chat if anp manner; of parfon, GJicac, 0? ot&ec Vmfa- tehatfoebec Emitter that ought 0? fljouio fiug 0? Cap Common P?apec men« mityjrom tioneo in the faio T5oofe, 0? miniffec the Sacramento, fljall after t!je fain 2 E. 6. to jfeaff of Pentecoft nwt coming;, refufe to ufe the fain Common p?aper0, 0? 1 Eliz. to miniffec tljc ©aecamentss in fuel) Catheo?aI 0? patift>Churc&, 0? other place 30 ije fljouio ufe 0? miniffec the fame, in fuclj o?oer ana fo?m 30 tfjep be mentionco ano fet fo?tlj in the faio TBook, 0? fljall ufe, tetifullp aim obffi* natelp (fanning in tije fame, anp other Eitc, Ceremony, O?oer, jFo?m 0? manner of S$)af0 openlp 0? p?ibilp, 0? i$atteu0, Cbenfong, aominiffration of toe Saccamenw, 0? otljec open p?aper than i0 mentionco ano fet fo?th in tfje faiO 'Book : [ Open Prayer in and throughout this Aft, is meant that Prayer which is for other to come unto or hear, either in common Churches, or private Chapels or Oratories ; commonly called the Service of the Church ] 0? fljall p?eacb, Declare 0? ©peafc anp thing in the Derogation 0? Dep?a^ bing of tlje faio IBoofc, 0? anp thing therein containeO, 0? of anp part thereof, ano fljall he thereof tattifuilp ConbfacO, acco?Oing to tlje Latest of tlji0 Realm, op berota of tteelbe 5©en, 0? up lj(0 oten Confefllon, 0? bp tlje notorious Cbioence of tlje JFaa ; fljall lofe ano jro?feit to tlje &ing0 pfff&nefe, lji0 H>etc$ ano s3>ucceffo?0, fo? Iji0 fieff Offence, tlje p?ofit of fuclj one of lji0 fpiritual 1?enefice0 0? p?omotion0 00 it fljall plcafe tlje fcing0 lt)igljnef0 to aittgn 0? appoint, coming ano actfing in one teljole ^eac nect after lji0 Conoiaion : ano alfo tljat tlje fame perfon fo ConbiaeO, fljall fo? tlje fame Offence fuffee 3lmp?ffonment bp tlje fpace of Sir SJ9ontlj0, teitljout 13ail 0? 5painp?tfe : ano if anp fucb perfon once Conbia of anp fuclj Offence concerning tlje P?emiffc0, Iball after lji0 firft Conbiaion eftfoon0 offeno, ano be thereof in fo?m afo?efaio latefullp Conbia, that then tlje fame perfon fljall fo? ijijs fecono Offence fuffer 3mp?ifonmcnt bp the fpace of one teljole fear, ano alio fljall therefore be ocp?ibeo ipfo facto of all hi0 fpiritual p?omotion0 ; ano that it fljall be lateful to all patroii0, Dono?0, ©?antee0 of all ano lingular the fame fpiritual p?omotion0, to p?efent to tlje fame anp other able Clerfe, in like manner ano fo?m, a0 tljouglj tljc partp fo Offenoing teere Deao : ano tljat If anp fucb Perfon 0? perfon0, after Ije flja!l be tteice ConbiaeO in fo?m afo?efaiO, fljall offeno againff any of tljc p?emilTe0 tlje tljito time, ano fljall be thereof in fo?m afo?efaio latefullp Conbia, tljat tljcn the perfon fo OffenOing, ano ConbiaeO tlje tljiro time, fljall fuffer Impnfonment ouring ljt'0 Life* ano if the perfon tljat fljall Offeno ano be Conbia in fonn afo?efaio, concccning anp of tlje pjemtffe0, fljall not be 15encficeo, no? Ijabe anp fpiritual promotion, tljat then the fame perfon fo ©ffenoing ano Conbia, fljall fo? the firff ©ffence fuffer 31mp?ifonmcnt Ouring fir $©onth0j teitboufBail 0? mainp?ifc: ano if anp fuclj perfon not Ijabing anp fpiritual promotion, after 010 firff Conbiaion fhall cftfoon0 Offeno in anp tljing concerning the p?emuTe0, ano fljall in fo?m afo?efaio be tljeccof latefullp ConbiaeO, tljat then tlje fame perfon fljall fo? iji0 fecono Offence fuffer 3lmp?ifonment Ouring ht'0 Life* 11. ano it i0 O?oaineo ano Cnaaeo bp tlje autbo?itp abobefaio, Cljat if anp perfon 0? perfon0 teljatfoeber, after tlje fato £ eaff of Pentecoft mxt coming, fljall in anp Cntcrluoe0, piap0, ^)ong0, UUjtme0, 0? by otber open Mom0 Declare 0? sBpeak anp tljing in tlje Derogation, Dep?abmg 0? Dcfpifing of tlje fame l5oofc, 0? anp tljing therein containeO, 0? anp pact thereof ; 0? fljall bv open jf aa, Deeo, 0? bu open €lj?eatning0, compel, 0? caufe, 0? othertelfe procure 0? maintain anp parfon, ajicar, 0? otber i^inilter, in anp Catljeo?al 0? parifl>Cljurclj, 0? Chapel, 0? in anp otljec place, to ting 0? fap anp common ano open p?apec, 0? to miniffec anp Sacrament otbetteife, 0? in anp otljec manner 0? fomt than i0 mentionco in the faio TSoofe ; 0? tljat by anp of tlje faio mean0 fljall unlatofullp interrupt o? let anp parfon, (Llicar, 0? otljec ^Hniffer0 in anp Catljeo?al 0? partifrCfittrco, 1^, Cljapel 0? anp otljec place, to ling o? fap common ano open P?aper, 0? to miniffec tljc @>acrament0, 0? anp of them, in fuclj manner ano fo?m a0 is mentionco in tlje faio 013oo&, Cljat tljen eberp perfon being thereof latefullp ConbiaeO in jfo?m abobefaio, fljall jFo?fcit to tlje fcing our ©obcrcign Lo?o, bi$ Fpcir0 ano @)uccelfoj0, fo? tlje firff Offence, Cen pounO0* ano if anp pecfon 0? pcrfon0, being once ConbiaeO of anp fuclj Offence, eftfoon0 offeno againff anp of tlje p?emiffe0, ano fljall in jFo?m afo?cfaiD be tljereof latefullp Conbia, tljat then tlje fame perfon fo offenoing ano Conbia fljall fo? tlje fecono Offence JTo?feit to tlje Hiing out ©obeceigit Lo?0, lji0 ptitg ano §)ucceffo?0, Ctocntp pouno : anO if anp pecfon aftec he in JF o?m . afo?efaio. \1de 1 Mar. Seff. i.e. j. 3. & Com- Cap. I. and C e r e m on i e s of the Church. 297 V/iifor- tnity, front 2 E. 6. to 1 Eliz. afo?cfafo, fljall babe been ttoice Conbta of anp Offence concerning anp of tlje P?cmtffe0, fljall Offeno the tljico time, ano be thereof in JF o?m abooefato lafofullp Conflict, that then cocrp Perfon fo offenoing ano Conoia, fljall fo? Iji0 thitO Offence JFo?tat to out @>ooereign ILojo the filing, all W $0000 ano Chattel, ano fljall foffer 3lmp?tfonuicttt Outing lji0 Hife: 3no if anp Perron 0? perfon0, tljat fo? bi0 ficft Offence concerning tlje P?cmiu~c0, fljall be Conbia in jFo?m afo?efaio, 00 not pap tlje Sum to be paio bp (Hcrtue of lji0 Contusion, in fucb mannet ano fonn 30 tlje fame ought to be Paio, tnitljin &it 2Beek0 ncjet aftec lji0 Conbiaion, tljat tljen ebetp Petfon fo Contria, anofo notpaping tlje fame, fljall fo? tlje fame Offence, inflcao of thefaio %z\\ pounO0, fuffeu 3mp?ifonmcnt bp tljcfpace of Eb?ee 35onth0 Without TBail 0? ^ainpufe* ano if anp petfon 0? petfono, tljat fo? &10 fecono Offence concerning tlje P?cmiffe0, fljall be ConOia in fo?m, nfo?efaiO, 00 not pap tlje ©urn to be paio bp octtue of lji0 Conbiaion, in fucb mannet ano JFo?m 00 tlje fame ought to be IPaio, toitbtn S>ijt M.leeb0 nert after lji0 faio Conbiaion, tljat then ebetp petfon fo Conbiaco, ano not fo paping the famr, fljall fo? tlje fame fecono offence, in the fleao of tlje faio Ctoentp PounO0, fuffet 3lmp?ifC!tment Outing %ix 2£ontb0, toitljout 13afl 0? $painp?ife. in. ano it (0 o?oat'neo ano Cnaaeo by tlje autljo?itp afo?efaio, Chat all ano eoetp 3iufticc0 of Oyer ano Determiner, 0? 3luftice0 of aflife, fljall fjabc full potnet ano aut&o?ftp in eoetp of tljcic open ano geuetal ©eflton0 to enquite, beat ano oetetmine all ano all mamtet of Offence0 tljat fljall be committeo 0? oone conttarp to anp atticle contaiueo in tljt'0 p?efent aa, toitljm tlje limit0 of the Commifllon to tljem Oiteaeo, ano to make p?ocef0 fo? tlje execution of the fame, 00 tbcp map 00 againff anp petfon being t'nOt'aeO bcfo?e tljem of <£tefpaf0, 0? latofullp conoiaeo theteof* IV. p?obiOco altoap0, ano be it Cnaaeo by tlje autljo?itp afo?efaiO, Chat all ano eoetp atcljbifljop ano 'iBifljop fljall 0? map, at all time atto time0 at lji0 libettp ano pleafute, jopn ano affociate Ijimfelf by Octtue of tlji'0 aa, to the faio 3juffice0 of Oyer 0110 Determiner, o? to tlje faio 3luif ice0 of afltfe, at eoetp of the faio open ano genetal @>elfton0 to be IjolOen in anp place un'thin fji'0 Diocefe, fo?, ano to tlje enquitp, Ijeating ano oetetmining of tlje Offcnce0 afo?cfaiO* v. p?oOioeo altoap0, Cljat it fljall be latuful to anp man that unOerffnno= etlj tlje ®?eefe, latine ano $peb?eti) Congue, 0? other ffxange tongue, to fap ano Ijaoe tlje faio p?apet0 ljetetofo?e fpecifieo of ^atten0 ano eoen* fong, in iatine 0? anp fuclj othec Congue, faping the fame p?i0atelp, a0 tljep oo unoerflano* VI. ano fo? tlje further encouraging of learning in the Congue0, in tlje (Hiuoetfitie0 of Cambridge ano Oxford, to ufe ano eeeccife in their common ano open p?aper in their Cljapete (being no patiflj Cljurclje0) 0? otljet piace0 of p?aper, tlje ^atten0, Cbenfong, titrntp, ano all otljet p?apet0 ( Clje Ijolp Communion, commonlp calleo tlje St&af0, crcepteo ) p?eferibco in tlje faio TBoob, in <£?eefc, Latine 0? ipeb?etn -, anp tljing in tlji0 p?efent aa to tlje conttatp nottmtljffanoing. vii. p?oOioeO alfo, tljat it fljall be Iatoful fo? all men, a0 teell in Churche0, Chapel0, O?ato?ie0, 0? otljet placc0> to ufe openlp anp pfalm0 0? p?aper tafeen out of tlje IMble, at anp Due time, not letting 0? omitting tljetebp tlje @>etoice, 0? anp part theteof, mentioneo in the faio 'Boofe* viii. p?oOioco alfo, ano be it Cnaaeo bp tlje 9utljo?itp afo?efaiO, Cljat the OBOOU0 concetning tlje faio S>etOfce0, fljall at the coff ano chatgc0 of tlje Patifljionet0 of coerp pariflj ano Catbeo?al Church, be attaineo ano gotten befo?e tlje JTeaft of Pentecoit ncet following, ano tljat all fuclj patiuje0 ano CatljeO?al Cljutclje0, 0? otljet place0, toljetcthe faio 01500^0 fljall be attaineo ano gotten befo?e the faio ifeaff of Pentecoft, fljall ojitbin tlj?ee ©Lleefe0 nert after tlje faio T5oofe0 fo attaineo ano gotten, ufe tlje faio ©etoice, ano put the fame in ute acco?oing to tlji0 9a + IX ano be it futthet Cnaaeo bp tlje autljo?itp afo?efaio, Cljat no petfon 0? petfon0 fljall be at anp time bereafter impeacbeo, 0? otljettuife moiefleo, of, 0? fo? anp of tlje Offence0 abooe mentioneo, Ijeteafter to be committeo 0? Oone conttatp to tbt'0 aa, unlcf0 be 0? tbep fo Offcnoing be tljereof Jnofaeo at tbc great general ©effion0 to be bolben befo?e anp of tlje 3Iuffice0 of Oyer ano Determiner, o? Suffice ofafllfe ixtxt after anp Offence committeo 0? oone conttatp to tbe tcno? of tbi'0 aa» Abridgment. — forthe^Goods and Chattels, with Imprifonment du- ring Life. Any Perfon net paying the faid Forfeitures for lft and 2 d Offence, fhall fuftcr Impri- fonment. Juftices of Oyer andof AlUfe, fhall Enquire of Offen- ces againft this A6t, — and the Bifhop of the Diocefe may affociate himfelf with them. Private Prayer may be ufed in o- ther Tongue, —and alfo Prayers in the Univerfity- Chapels, — the Communi- on-Service except- ed. Pfalms and Pray- er taken out of the Bible, may be ufed by particular Per- fon s. The Books fhall be provided, at the charge of the Pa- rifh,beforetheFeaft of Pentecoft, and be ufed 3 Weeks af- ter. None fhall be impeached, but at the next Affiles. 4 H X. p?obioeol 2?8 Uniformity in the Puhlick Worship Tit. XI. Abridgment. Lords of Parlia- ment offending, fliall be tried by their Peers. Mayors and o- ^er Head-Officers fha]]enquire,where the juftices do not come. Repeal of the foregoing Acl. Reviver of 2 £.6. by Repeal of i/li^r. All human Efta- blilhments are by degrees corrupted. The profit of reading over the Bible every Year, both to Minifter and People. Corruptions in the Popifh Service, by mixing Legends &c with Scripture. DeEccl.ad. c ut Par. v. l.tgtn- X. pjobioen attnapg, arm he ft ©mamcU aim enaaen bP the 3utfjo?ttp nfoicfam, Chat all arm fiiujular loms of the parliament, to? tfje fain ©ffence0 abobe mentioned, fhall be trieb bp their peers. xi. pjouiBeti alfo, aim be it Dmainen aim Cnaateu by tlje atttljojitP afaefaio, Chat the {$apo? of London, aim all tlje S0apo?s, Tl5ailitT0, arm other ipeab Mcerjs of all aim finiytiiar Cities, T3o?ougl}!Ef aim Cofon^ co?po?ate toithin tljfjs Realm, Wales, Calice, aim the searches of the fame, to the tuijtch Suffices of aiKfe no not commonly repair, (ball babe full potoer aim 3utbon'tP, by bcrttte of this 9fif,to enquire, bear aim betermiue the Offences abouefam, ann ebcrp of tljem fcarlp, foitbfn fifteen Daps after the jFeaft" of Eafter, aim dalnt Michael tlje archangel, in liUe manner aim fomi as suffices: of afllfe ano Oyer aim Determiner map DO* i Mar. SeflC 2 Cap. 2. In an A3, Entituled, An Act for the Repeal of certain Statutes, &c. § II. 3nc alfo one other, an mane in one other ^effton of the fain parliament, holDcn upon ^?o?ogatton at Wertminfter, tlje Jfourth SDap of November, in tlje ^econD ^ear of the Ueign of tlje fato late tttng Edward the ^trtb, ano there continues ano bent to tlje iFourteenth 2!>ap of March, in tlje 2Df)tro ^car of tlje faio late i&ing's ftettpt, Cntitttleo, An Aft for the Uniformity of Service and Adminiiiration of the Sacraments throughout the Realm IbaHbC from henre&Jlh utterly Wepraleo. Unifor- mity, from i E. 6. to 1 Eliz. 1 Jac. I. Cap. 25. In an Act, Entituled, An Atl for of divers Statutes. Repealing § XLVIH. 9rm be it further enaaco bp the 9utljo?ftp of this* pjefem parliament, Chat an a» mane in the jfirff #ear of the Reign of €Uteen Mary, CttltttUlCD, An Act for the Repeal of certain Statutes made in the time of King Edward the Sixth, fhall flatlD KepealCO aim CLIOtD* 2 & 5 Edw. VI. 13, 14 Car. II. Preface concerning the Service of the Church. T Here was never any thing by the wit of Man fb well devifed, or fo x fure" Eftablifhed, which, in continuance of time, hath not been corrupted ; As, among other things, it may plainly appear by the Common Prayers in the Church, commonly called Divine- Service. The firft original and ground whereof, if a Man would fearch out by the Ancient Fathers, he (hall find, that the fame was not Ordained, bufr of a good purpofe, and for a great advance- ment of Godlinefs. For they fo ordered the matter, that all the whole Bible, (or the greateft part thereof ) fhould be Read over once 2 every" Year ; in- tending thereby, that the Clergy, and efpecially fuch as were Minifters s in" the Congregation, fhould ( by often Reading, and meditation 4 in" Gods Word ) be ftirred up to Godlinefs themfelves, and be more f able to" Exhort others by wholefomc Dodrine, and to confute them that were Adverfaries to the Truth > and further, that the People (by daily hearing of Holy Scripture Read in the Church ) 6 might" continually profit more and more in the knowledge of God, and be the more inflamed with the love of his true Religion. But thefe many Years parted, this godly and decent Order of the Ancient Fathers hath been fo altered, broken, and neglefted, by planting-in uncertain 7 e Stories and Legends", 8 with multitude of" /Refponds, Verfes, vain Repe- ' Sartlj, z& 1 E. 6. » In thi, i & < E. 6. 3 O/", i & < E. 6. » 0/, l & J E. 6. 5 Ahlt dtfr to, i & J . E. 6. - Shtuld, i^! E.6. 1 Stories Legends. 8 [,j ot j n z no r 5 £• 6. e 0tO2ieg ant) LefjenUO] Lyndwood in of Saints in the Church of Rome, few days his Glofs upon a Conftitution of Archbifhop are free from the Legenicny Tales they re- Winchelfey, reckons up many Applications late of them. of the word Legend in the Roman Liturgies ; f Hefponb0 ] A fhort Anthem fung, but the Legend here meant, is that de Viiis after reading three or four verfes of aChap- Santlorum-, and, there being fuch a number ter j after which, the Chapter proceeds. titions, A.D.1553. A.D.1603. A. D.i 548: Cap. I. and Ceremonies of the Church. 299 Unifor- mity from I E. 6. to 1 Eliz. titions, g Commemorations, and h Synodals •> that commonly, when any Book of the Bible was begun, 9 after''' three or four Chapters were Read out, all the reft were unread. And in this fort the Book of Jfaiab was begun in Advent % and the Book of Genefis in Septuagefinta. ; but they were only begun, and never read through : After like fort were other Books of holy Scripture ufed. And moreover, whereas S. Paul would have fuch Language fpoken to the People in the Church, as they might underftand, and have profit by hearing the fame ■■> The Service in this Church of England thefe many Years, hath been read in Latin to the People, which they underftand not •, fo that they have heard with their Ears only ; and their Heart, Spirit, and Mind have not been edified thereby. And furthermore, notwithftanding that the Ancient Father* have divided the Pfalms into feven Portions, whereof every one was called a i Nofftim : Now of late time, a few of them have been daily TO faid, and' 1 ' the reft utterly omitted. Moreover, the number and hardnefs of the Rules called the kPie, and the manifold changings of the Service, was the caufe, that to turn the Book only was fo hard and intricate a matter, that many times there was more bufinefs to find out what fhould be read, than to read it when it was found our. Thefe inconveniencies therefore confidered, here is fet forth fuch an Order, whereby the fame fhall be redreifed. And for a readinefs in this matter, here is drawn out a Kalendar for that purpofe, which is plain and eafie to be under- ftood ; wherein ( fo much as may be ) the reading of holy Scripture is fo fet forth, that all things fhall be done in order, without breaking one IJ piece" from ano- ther. For this caufe be cut off Anthems, Refponds, / Invitatories, and fuch like things as did break the continual courfe of the reading of the Scripture. Yet, becaufe there is no remedy, but that of neceflity there muft be fome Rules j therefore certain Rules are here fet forth ; which as they are few in number, fo they are plain and eafie to be underftood. So that here you have an Order for Prayer, I2 and for the reading of the holy Scripture/' much agreeable to the mind and purpofe of the old Fathers, and a great deal more profitable and commodious, than that which of late was ufed. It is more pro- fitable, becaufe here are left out many things, whereof fome are untrue, fome uncertain, fome vain and fuperftitious, and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure Word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is x 3 agreeable to" the fame; and that in fuch a Language and Order, as is moft eafie and plain for the underftand ing both of the readers and hearers. It is alfo more commodious, both for the fhortnefs thereof, and for the plainnefs of the Order, and for that the Rules be few and eafie. 1 '* And whereas heretofore there hath been great diverfity in faying and finging in Churches within this Realm ; fome following Salisbury Ufe, lbme Hereford Qfe, and fome the Ufe of Bangor, fome of Tork, fome of Lincoln j now from henceforth all the whole Realm fhall have but one Ufe. 1 * And forafmuch as nothing can l6 be" fb plainly fet forth, but doubts may arife in the ufe and practice of the fame ; to appeafe all fuch diverfity ( if any arife) and for the Refolution of all doubts, concerning the manner how to un- derftand, do, and execute the things contained in this Book ; the Parties that fo doubt, or diverfly take any thing, fhall alway refort m to theBifhop of the 9 Bcfrrt, z & % H. 6. ,0 Said, and oft repeated, and, z Cr 5 E.6. " Tiete thereof, z & % E. 6. I! Ai touch- ing the Reading of Holy Scripture, z & j £ 6. '3 Evidently grounded upon, z O" f E. 6. M Furthermore fa this Ordre, the Curates fbat nedc none other Botees for their Puhlique Service, but this Boke and the Bible: by the meatW sober of, the People /bull not be at fo great Charge for Botkes, as in tymepafi they have been, z CT 5 E. 6. «5 And if any would judge this waye more painfull, becaufe that all thynges muft be R^adupon the Hoke, wiser at before, by the Reafotl of fo often Repeticion, they could faye many things by heart : ifthofe Men wsll waie their labor trith the profste in knowlege, vthichc dayely they fhil obtein by Kftiyng upon the Bokf, thef will not nfufe the pajn in confidcracion if the greate profile that (ball tnfuc thereof. 1 & J £. 6 'f Atmoft be, 2 &■ J E. 6. Abridgment. — by leaving much of it unread, --by faying it in Latin, —by omitting fe- veral of the Pfalms, — with the Diffi- culty of the Rules, and Method of that Service. Thefe Inconve- nienciesare amend- ed in the new Ser- vice, g Commemorations! ] The Service of a leffer Holy-day falling in with a greater. b @ipltOOal0 ] Conftitutions made in Provincial or Diocefan Synods, and publifh- ed in the Parifh-Churches. } I^OitUtn] From the Ancient Chri- ftians rifing in the night, to perform them. k pie ] A Table to find out the Service belonging to each Day •, which becomes very difficult, by the co-incidence of many Offices on the fame Day. / 3IniJitatOHe0 ] Some Text of Scrip- ture, adapted and chofen for the Occafion of the Day, and ufed before the Venite ; which alfo it feif is called the Invitatory Pfalm. m €0 tlje OBtfljop of tfje Diocefe ] In virtue of this Power, and with exprefs re- ference to this Claufe, the Archbifhop and Bifhops in Convocation, Anno 157;. Ex- pounded and Refolved, and every of them did Expound and Refolve, That Private Baptifm ( concerning which fome doubt had Rifen as to what Perfons might Adminifter it,) was only to be Miniftredby a Lawful Mini- fter or Deacon, but this Article was not Primed with the reft. Diocefe, — which is more profitable, nd more com- modious. AH doubts con- cerning the ufe of the Book, fhall be referred to the Bi- ftiop, or Archbi- fhop. Str.Vir. Grind.App. p. 61 300 Uniformity in the Puhlick Worship T it. XI Abridgment. Private Prayer may be faid in any J_anguaS e ' The Excellency of the Book of Common Prayer, in companion of the other Service?, — which Services being not call'd in, keep up diverfity of Opinions: Enaded, That all Popiln Mif- ials, &c. be ut- terly abolifh'd, — and that all Perfons, neglecting to give up Popilli Books and Images, to the Mayor, &c. Journ. lVoc. Diocefe, who by his Difcretion mall take Order for the Quieting and Ap- pealing of the fame ; fo that the fame Order be nor contrary to any thing con- tained in this Book. *7 And if the Bifliop of the Diocefe be in ,8 doubt, then '9 he may fend for the Refolution thereof to the Archbifhop. •1 What follows is not in i E.6. ,8 In any doutte, 5 £. 6. '9 May he, 5 E. 6. 2 & 5 E. VI. 13, 14 Car. II. Rubrick, at the end of the for ef aid Preface. T Hough it be l8 Appointed/' That all things (hall be Read and Sung in the Church in the Englifh Tongue, to the end, that the Congregation may be thereby Edified ; yet it is not meant, but that when Men fay T 9 Morning and Evening Prayer"" privately, they may fay the fame in any Language, that they ihemfelves do underftand. 20 appointed in tin aforexrritten Treface, i & 5 E. 6. '9 Mattins and Evening, !&;£,<, *° Neither that any Chun appointed m tin *;orerrritttn I'reface, z &■ 5 t. 6. '9 Mattins ana hrtnjang, 1 C % E. 6. 10 Neither that any Mjn jlmtl be bnunde to the frying of them, hut fuiht as from tymt to tymt t m Lathtdrell and Collegiate Churches, Varifht writics and Chjpels to the fume ann Xid, flijll fervt the Congregation, 1 E.6. 3, 4 Eclw. VL Cap. 10. n An ASl for aboliflnng and pitting away divers Books and Images. Wfpcrc the ftings moff excellent c^ajeffp hath of late fet forth, anD cffablifljeo bp authority of parliament, an uniform, qufet aim goDIp ©met of Common aim ©pen Prapcr, in a Took CntituleD, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies after the Church of England, tO be ttfeD ailD ObfctbCD fit the fatO Church of England, agreeable to the ©mer of the Primitibe Cljurclj, much more comfortable unto his lobing S>ubjeas, ttjnn other Dlberfitp of @er- ^jicz, as heretofore of long time Ijatlj bcenufeb; being in tlje faiD l3ook omatneo nothing to be reao but tlje berp pure OLlom of <£oD, o? fofjicD is eufoentlp scotmocu upon the fame, aim tit the other, things corrupt, un- true, Hani, ano fuperfl itiotte, aim as it mere a preparation to ftiperffition i toljiclj fc? that tljcp be not calleD in, but pcrmitteD to remain uimefaceD,Do not only gibe occnfioit to fuel) petberfe perfons, as Do impugn the omer aim gaDlp meaning of the ftings fain "Book of Common Praper, to con- tinue in their olD accufromeo fuperffitious €>etbiee, but aifb miiu'ffet great occafion to oibcrfitp of ©pinions, Ettcs, Ceremonies aim €>erbices : Xe it tljerefo^e €naaco bp the ming our sBobereign 10^) tlje &ow$ sBpirttual aim Cempojal, aim tfjc Comtrions in tfjis p?efent parliament affembleu, Chat all Xoofts calieo Sntiphoners, ^iffals, Commiflarp of tlje fame Diocefe, to tfje intent tlje faib atcljbifljop, 13ifijop, Cljanccilo?, 0? CommifTarp, ano eberp of them, eaufetljem immebiatelp after, either to be openlp burnt, 0? other- bJtfe befaeeb aim beffeopeb ; fball fo? eberp fuclj T5ook 0? 15ooks Uullinrrlp rctaineb in big, ber, 0? tljeir banns 0? cuffobp, luitljfit this Eealm, 0? ei~fe« uiljcre toitbin anp tfjc I&fnnrjs Dominions, ano not bclibereb, as is afo?e= fatb, after tbe faib laff bap of June, ano be thereof lawfully conbia, forfeit aim lofe to the &inn; our S»obctetgn Lo?b, fo? tlje firft offence, ten fljillings, aim fo? tlje fecoim offence fljall forfeit aim lofe ( beinn; thereof ialufitllp conbia ) four pounbs : aim fo? tlje tljirb offence, (ball fuffer imp?ifonmcnt at the Kings toill. ill. Slim be it futtber enaffeb bp the autIjo?itp afo?efaib, Cljat ff anp £$apo?s, Teailiffs, Conttables 0? Cijutch-uiarbens, bo not foitljin tlj?ce Months after tecett of tlje fame "Boohs, beliber, 0? rattfc to be bclibereb fuclj T15ooks fo bp them recefbeb, to tlje arebbifhop, 'Bifijop, Cljancello?, 0? Commiffarp of their Dfocefe > aim ff tlje fato arcljuifljop, ifrfbops, Cljancel* lo?, 0? CommiiTaeies, no not foitfjm fo?tp baps after tlje receit of fuclj Books* burn, beface, aim beffrop, 0? catife to be burneb, befaeeb, 0? be« ffropcb tlje fame Books, anb eberp of tljem > tbat tljen tbep aim cberp of tbem fo offenbinn;, fljalllofe anb forfeit to otir ^obercitrn lorn tlje Sting;, beina; thereof laiofttllp conbt'Sf, fo?tp potinbs : Cljeone half of all unjtcfj forfei- tures fljall be to anp of the Kings ©ttbjeas tljat toil! Cue fo? the fame in anp of tlje Kings Courts of Kcco?b, bpbill, plaint, aaion of bebt, 0? informa- tion ; in bjfjiclj aaion no efToin, p?oteaion, foagec of lab), 0? otljer belap fljall be allofocb* IV. arm fo? better execution of tlje fatb aa, be ttenaaeb bp tlje atttbo- ritp afo?cfaib, Cljat as" well Suffices of aflife in tljeir Circuits, as 3luffices of peace toftljin the limits of their CommifTion in the general 8>efltons, fljnll babe full potoet aim 3utljo?itp to enquire of tbe offences afo?efaio, aim to bear anb Determine tbe fame, in fuclj fo?m as tbep map bo in otber fucb like cafes* v. is>?obiben aiuiaps, Cljat tljis aa, 0? anp tljt'ng tberein containeb, fljall not emno to anp amage o? piaure, fet 0? graben upon anp Comb in anp Cburclj, Cljapcl, 0? Cljuccljparb, ottlp fo? a Monument fo? anp King, p?ince, Boble man 0? otber beab perfon, tuljiclj bath not been commonlp repttteb aim taken fo? a Saint •, but tbat all fuclj piaures anb 3[mages map ffaim aim continue in like manner aim fo?m, as if this &a bab neber been hab no? mabe; anp tljing in tljis aa to tlje contcacp in anp tm'fe notfottlj* ffanbtiig. vi. p?obibeb alfo, aim be itenaaeb b^> tbe autljo?itp afo?efaib, Cbat anp perfon 0? perfons map ufe, keep, babe aim retain anp p?imers in tlje Eng- lifh 0? Latin Confftie, fet fo?tb bp the late j^fnn; of famous memo?p, fting Henry tlje Cigbtlj, fo tljat tlje feuteiices of Jnbocation, 0? p?aper to @>aints in tbe fame p?imero, be blotteb, 0? clcarlp put out of tlje fame ; anp tbinff in tljis aa to tlje contcarp notbJitljffaiminn;* i Mar. SeflC 2. Cap. 2. In an Aft, Entituled, An Ad for the Repeal of cer- tain Statutes, &c. j Abridgment. — in order to be delivered to the Archbifliop , Bi- fliop, &c. to be burnt, or defaced, — fliall forfeit, for the firfr Oft'ence, 1 o /. for fecond, 4 /.for third, fhall iuftcr Imprifbn- ment at the Kings Will. Mayor, &c. or Archbifliop, &c. offending in the Premifles, fliall for- feit 40 /. " § II. Slnrj alfo one other Sid maoc in one other ©effton of the fato parliament, rjoloen npon ^pjo?og;ation at Weflminner, tlje i^ourtrj 2Dap of November, in the SOjiro f^car of trjeftctctn of the fairr late i&intr. Edward the S>trth, ano there cominuco ano hept to tlje JFirtt £Dap of February, in the jFoitfth ^ear of bis ttctcjn, CSntitulco, An Aft for the abolifliing and putting away of divers Books and Images fljalfbc from hcnccfojth tttterlj) McpealeB 4l Jac. —one half of which fliall be to him that will Sue tor the fame. Juftices of Af- fife, and Peace, fliall Enquire of the faid Offences. All Monuments of Perfons, not re- puted Saints, fliall rtand. King Henry's Primers may be kept, blotting out the Prayer to Saints. Repeal of the foregoing Statute. 302 Uniformity in the Puhlick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. Reviver of the Statute 3j 4 E.6. c. 10. The great Excel- lency and Benefit of the Common- Prayer, i Jac. I. Cap. 25. — notwithftand- »ng which, many Perfons refufe to come to Church. Enacted, That, every Perion fhall refort to Church, Vnifbr- mity y from 2 E. 6. to 1 Eliz. A.D. 1603. — and behave him- felf orderly, —upon pain of Eccl. Cenfures : The Parliament pray the Bifhops to be careful in pu- nifhing all Neg- lects of this Law j — and all Ecclefi- aftical ]udges are empower'd by this Aft, to punilh by Cenfures. In an Aft, Entituled, An A3 for-~— Repealing di- vers Statutes. & xlviii. ano be it furttjcc enaaeo, bp tbe autfeo?ttp of tljis p?efent patliament, Cljat an aa maoe in tbe jfirtt feat of tbe Eeignof CHteen Mary, CtttttUleO, An Aft for the Repeal of certain Statutes made in the time of King Edward the sixth, fljall ffano Kepealeo ano Cloio. 5, 6 Edw. 6. Cap. i. a.d.i J5 i. Uniformity of Prayer, and Adminiftration of Sa- craments Jhall he ufed in the Church. Wl)tu tljete Ijatlj been a bctp gooip o?ber fet fo?tlj bp tbe aut&o?ftp of parliament, fo? Common#?aper aim aominitlratton of tbe Sa« ctaments to be ufeo in tlje motljet Congue toit&tn tbts Cbutclj of England, agreeable to tlje foo?o of ©on, ano tlje p?imitibe Cljurcb, berp comfortable to all goon people, OeQting to libe in Cb?iftian conberfation, ano mott p?o« Stable to tlje ettate of tbiS Eealm > upon tlje uiljicb tbe mercp, fabour ano blcfling of aimigbtp ®oo is in no bufe fo reaoilp ano plenteouflp ponteo, as bp Commonoaps* 11. jfo? Reformation bereof, be it enaaco bp tlje King our Sobereign Lo?o, toitb tbe altent of tlje lo?os ano Commons in tljis p?efent parlta* ment alTemblco, ano bp tlje autfjo?itp of tlje fame, €ljat from ano after tbe jTeaft of ah Saints nert coming, all ano eberppetfon ano perfons inljabiting toitljin tljis Eealra, c? anp otber tbe Icings ^ajeffies Dominions, 0jall oi= ligentlp ano faitljfttllp ( babing no latoful o? reafonable etewfe ta be abfent) enocabout tbemfelbcs to refort to tljeit parocb=Cljurcb o? Cljapel accutfomeo, o? upon reafonable let tbeteof, to fome ufual place foljere Common«p?aper, ano fucb Serbice of ®oo tljall be ufeo in fucb time of let, upon ebetp Sunday, ano otljer Daps o?oatneo ano ufeo to be kept as $olp=oaps, ano tljen ano tbete to abioe o?oerlp ano fobcrlp, ouring tbe time of tbe Common-p?aper, p?eacbingS, o? otber Scrbice of <©oo, tbcte to be ufeo anO mtniftreO; upon pain of pumfyment bp tlje cenfures of tbe Cljurcb. in. ano fo? tlje Oue erecution bereof, tlje mings moll excellent ^aieffu, tbe ioms Cempo?al, ano all tlje Commons in tljis p?efcnt parliament af* fembleo, ootb in ©oos name earneftlp require ano cbarge all tbe arebbfujops, 'Biftjops, ano otber Omt'naties, tljat tbep fljall enoeabour tbemfelbes to tbe ttttermott of tljeir j^nobileoges, tljat tbe Oue ano true erecution tbereof map be baO tb?ougljout tljeir Diocefes ano Cljarges, as tbep toill anftnet befo?e ^5oo fo? fucb ebils ano plagues, foljerefoitb aimigljtp ®oO map jufilp puniu) \)if$ people, fo?neg!eaing tljis gooo anOfoljoIfom lain. IV. ano fo? tbeir autbo?itp in tbiS bebalf, be it furtber lifcefoife enaSeb b^ tbe autbo?itp afo?efaio,Cljata!l ano lingular tbe fame arcljbiujops, 'Bifljops, ano all otljer tbeir ©fficers ejrercifing Ccclefiaffical Jurisoiaton, asbiell in places erempt as not erempt, tnitljin tljeir Diocefes, ujall babe full potoer ano au« tljo?itp bp tljis 3», to rcfo?m, co?rea ano puntflj, b}> cenfures of tbe Cljurcb, all ano fingular perfons luljicljujall offeno luttbin tljeir 31urisOiatons o? Dio« ercefes, after tbe faio ifeatt of All Saints nert coming, againlf tliis 3a ano Sta= tute 5 anp otljer lab), Statute, p?ibiIeOge,ltbertpo?p?obiaon beretofo?e maoe, Ijao o? fufferco to tbe contrarp nottottljffanbing* v. ano becaufe tljere Ijatlj rifen in tlje ufe ano eretcife of tbe afo?e« faio Common Serbice in tlje Cljurcb, beretofo?e fet fo?tb, Otbers Ooubts fo? tlje fafljion ano manner of tbe miniffration of tlje fame, ratljer bp tbe cuci Cap. I. and C e r e m o n i e s of the Church. 3°3 Vmfor- mity,frem 2 E. 6. to Eliz. A.D. 1553. cutfofitp of the ^inifiet aim ^iftnfecrsf, tljnuof anp other foo?tljpeaufc; tfjerefo?e, as tuell fo? tlje mo?e plain aim manifcff crplanatfon tljeteof, as fo? tbe mo?e perfeaion of tlje faio £>?ber 0? Common g>erblce, m fomc places tiiljeie it is neccflarp to mahe tlje fiimcp?apee ano jFafljion of g>et- ftfce mo?c carnetl attti fit to llir Cljjtfffaii people to tlje true honouring of aimigbtp ®oo, tlje Rings molt exxcllcitt ^ajefip, toitb tlje aOent of tlje Ho?os ano Commons in tbis pjcCcut parliament affcmblco, aim op tlje au= tbontpof tlje fame, bath caufeo the afo?efaio £)?oer of Common ©erbice, ClltitUleO, The Book of Common Prayer, to OC fattljfullp aim goOlp perttfeD, ejeplaineo, aim mabefullp peifeff, ano bp tlje afo?efaio auttjo?itp bath annereo anojopneo it, fo ejeplaineo, ano perfeaeo, to tin's p?cfent statute ; aoofng alfo a fc>?m ano manner of ^afeintj ano Confccrating of arebbiujops, Q5i= fljops, p?ieffs, ano Deacons, to be of like fo?ce, autljo?itp ano balue, as tfy fame like afO^efatO 150Ofc, ClttitttlCO, The Book of Common Prayer, U)30 befo?c, ano to be acccpteo, receibeo, ufeo, ano effecmeo in lifee fo?t ano mannet, anotofth tlje fame claufes of p;obfftons mm erecptions> to all in- tents, conffruaions ano purpofes, as up the 9a of parliament maoe in the €>ccono ^ear of the Rings ^ajefftcs Keign, foas o?oainco, UmtteO, eje* P?effeo and appointed fo? the unifomiitp of ©erbiceano aominiltration of the Sacraments tb?ougljout tlje Eealm, upon fuclj febcral pains as in the fato 3S of parliament i^ crp?effeO : 3no tlje faio fo?mer aa to (fano in full fo?cc ano llrengtlj, to all intents ano conffruaions, ano to be applieo, p?a- SifeO, ano put in ure, to ano fo? tlje eftablifbing of tlje IBoofc of Common P?aper, noti) ejcplaineo, ano hereunto annereo, anO alfo tlje faio fo?m of mofting arebbiujops, T5ifljops, 0? p?ieffs ano Deacons hereunto annereo, as it tons fo? tlje former xook. vi. ano bp tlje autljontp afo?efaio it is nolo furtfjer enaSeo, ^Dfjat if anp manner perfon 0? pcrfons, inhabiting ano being toitbin tljis Eeaim, o?anp other tlje Rings ^ajetties Dominions) ftjall after the faio jfeaff of Ail Saints, tDillinglp anO farittinglp Ijear ano be p?efent at anp otber manner 0? fo?m of Common-p?aper, 0? aominifrration of tlje SmcramentSj 0? mailing of ^iniffers in tlje Cljurcbes, 0? of anp other Eites containeo in tlje T5cofc annejecO to tljis aa, than 10 mentioneo ano fet fo?tb in tlje OBoofe, 0? that is contrarp to tlje fo?m of funo?p p?obifionS aim exceptions containeo in tlje fo?efaio firmer Statute, ano ftjall be thereof conbiaeo, acco?ot'ng to tlje JLatos of tbiS Kcalm, before tlje 3iufficcs of afllfe, Jum'ces of Oyer ano Determiner, Suffices of peace in their ©cfllons, 0? anp of them, bptlje betOia of ttticlue men, 0? b^ bis 0? tljeir oum confeffion 0? othcrtmfe ; (hall fo? tlje fitft offence fuffer imp?ifohment fo? fir montbs, toftljout I5aii 0? '^ainp?ife, ano fo? tbe fecono offence, being lifcetoife conbiaeo, as l& abobe- faio, imp?ifonment fo? one tuljole pear, ano fo? tljetljiro offence, in lifte manner, imp?ifonment Outing Ijis 0? tljeir libes* ano fo? tlje mo?e bnouj- leoge to be giben bet^of, ano better obferbation of tbt'S ILato, be it enaft' eo \)\> the autbo?itp afo?efaio, Cljat all ano fingular Curates, ujall upon one Sunday eberp miatter of the pear, ouring one loljole pear nert folloiuing tlje fo?efaio jFeaff of All Saints nert coming, reao tljis p?efent aa in the Cljurcfj attbe time of the molt folemn affemblp, ano Ifltetoife once in eberp pear following; at tbe fame time declaring unto tbe people bp the autljo?itp of tlje Scripture, \)o\a tlje mercp ano gooonefs of ^00 batb in all ages been ftjefoeo to his people in tljeir necefllties ano ertremittes, bp means of heartp ano faitljful p?apers maoe to aimigljtp <©oo, efpeciallp tobere tbe people be gatljereo togetljer tm'tb one faith aim mino to offer up tbeir hearts b}> P?aper, as tbe bell Sacrifices that Clj?iffian men can pieio* i Mar. Seff 2. Cap. 2. In an Ad, Entituled, An A& for the Repeal of certain Statutes, &c. § 1 1 _-__ariO alfo one ot^cr 3A maoe t'n one otljer ^efffon of rtje fato parliament holncn ttnon p?o?ogatton at Weftminfter tlje tli?ce ano ttoentierij nap of January, in tfje fiftl) pear of tfje reign of the fato late Iking Edward tfje firttj, ano djere continueo ano fecpt, tifl tlje fifteenth oap of April tn trjC &%&) ve^t of tlje teign Of tbe faio late i&tng, ©ntttuleO, An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and the Adminiftration of the Sacraments ftjall he from foentefojtl) utterlp VapMUH 1 Jac. Abridgment. For removing fuch Doubts and Im- perfections, as were in the former Book, — the King hath caufed it to be per- ufed and perfected, — and hath added a Form of Conse- crating, &c. to be of the lame Au- thority, — and the ufe of both to be en- forced by the Pe- nalties 2, 3 £. 6. Any Perfon who fhall be prefent at other Form, fhall fufter, —for the 17? Of- fence, 6 Months Imprifonment, — for the 2d, 1 2 Months, — for the 3ap of December, in this njefent peere of our 3Lo:o ©oo 1^3. ufett arm ftecmemeo through the toholeUealme of England, ano all -other the ©ucenes SIDatcfties SDormV ntons. #110 that no other Kino nojojoer of SDtoine Scrtotce, noi ^ommtftratton of Sacraments, he after the fapo SEtoenttcth 2E>ap of December, ufeo, oj minitrreo in am> other maner, fojme, o? oegrec, nmhtn the fain ISealme of England, oj other the ©ucenes 2Domtntong, than tolas mott forrrmonlp ufeo, mintftreo, ano ftcimcnteo in the fapo laft j^eere of the I&etgne of tlje fapo late Iking Henrie the ©tght. IV. #nfl he it further GSnacteo hp the #uthojttte afojefapo, SDfoat no perfon lhall he tmpeacheo oz molefteo, in hoop, oj gooos, foi tiling beeretofoje, 0% until the fapo 20 HDap of December, tlje jDnnne ,§>ci-btce mehttonco in the fapo £tfs, oj anp of them, noj foj tlje ufing of the olo SDfoine serntce ano ^onrimftratton of Sacraments, mfttrlj maner ano fojme, as teas ufeo in tlje Church of England, befoje tlje making of anp of tlje fapo jacts.f Unifor- mity Jrom 2 E. 6. to 1 Eliz. i A.D.1603. t ride infii 1 Eliz. c.z. §. 1. A.D.1J5?. CAP. II. Uniformity in Pullick Worjlnp, from the Firfl Tear of %ieen Elizabeth, to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth of King C h a r l e s the Second. 1 Eliz. Cap. 2. An A3: for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and Service in the Church, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments. Wtyctc at the Death of our late €>ooereio;n to?o fcuiff Edward the Sirtlj, there remained one (Uniform f)joet of Common eruice ano P^aper, ano of the 9ominittration of Sacraments, Eites aim Ceremonies of the Church of England, tuhich nias fet fojth in one TBooft, CntitlllCO, The Book of Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of Sacra- ments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England, $uthO> ri?eO by 9a of parliament, hoioen in tlje fifth ano Sirth pears of our fain late Sooercujn to?o Einn; Edward, tlje ©irth, Cntituleo, An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments i the toljich'tyas &epcalcO ano tafecn afoap bp 9a of parliament in tlje JFirtf pear of tlje Eci0ii of our late S>ooereitrn iaop Clueen Mary, to the great Oecap of the cue honour of ©00, ano oifcomfojt to the p^ofeffo^ of the truth of Clmfhs Eeliffion : II. T5e it therefore €uaaeo hp tlje 9utho?itj» of tljis p?efent parliament, that the faiti Statute of repeal, ano eocrp tljinp; tljcrein containeo, onlpcom cctmnty tlje faio 115oofe, ano the Seruice, 90miniftration of SacramentiS, Eiteg ano Ceremonies, containeo 0? appointco in o? bp tlje faio Xooft, ujall be REP. t Repealed by 1 Eiiz.c. i. aod I J*C. I. c. 2J. as io this page. Unifor- mity, from 1 Eliz. to i?> 14 Car. 2. A. D.i 558. Cap. II. in the Church of England. 3°5 Unifor- mity, from 1 Ehz.to Str. Ref. App. D' Ewesp.iS. D' Ewes p. I be tiotD ano of none effeflf, from ana after tlje Jfeaft of tlje JRatibitp of ©atnt John Baptift ncrt comuiff, ano tljat tlje fato "Boofe, toitlj tlje o?ber of sS>ertoice anOof tbe aDmtniftration of€>acramcnt0, Kite0 anD Cercmon(e0, toitlj tbe alteration ano aooition0 tberein aooeo, ano appcinteo bp tlji0 ®ta> tute, fljall ffano ano be, from ano after the fain jfeatt of tfje JRatibitp of s3>aint John Baptift, in full fojeeano effea, accojoing to tfje tcno* ano etfea of t!ji0 Statute ; anp tbino; in tlje atojefaio Statute of Eepeal to tlje conttarp nottoitbdanoinff* in. and fnrtber be it CnaffcO bp tbe &uccn0 J;igljnef0, luitb tlje affent P of tlje Lo?O0 ano Common* in tlji0 q pjefent parliament aiTembleO, ano bp autljojitp of tlje fame, tljat r all ano angular SJ9iniffer0 in anp CatljeOjal 01 pariflj Cljurclj, 0? otljer place tuitbin tlji0 Ecalm of England, Wales, ano tbe ^arcbe0 of tlje fame, ai otljer tlje dueenss Dominion*, (ball from ano after tbe Jfcaa of tlje Batibitp of €mint John Baptift ncrt coming, be bouno to fap ano ufe tlje ^9atten0, Ctoenfong, Celebration of tlje Lo?O0 Supper, ano aominilfration of eaclj of tlje ©acrament0, ano all tljeir common ano open Ig^aper, in fucb ojOer ano fo?m 00 i0 mentionct in tlje fato Xook fo autljo?i?eo bp parliament, in tlje faio ififtlj ano Sirtlj fear0 of tbe &eign of fting Edward tlje ©irtlj, foitb one alteration 0? acottion of s certain tcf= fon0 to be ttfeo on eberp Sunday in tbe fear, ano tlje jfojm of tbe ILitanp t altereo ano cojreffeo, ano » ttoo fentcncc0 onlp aooeo tn tbe Oeliberp of tlje €>acrament0 to tlje Communicaut0, ano none otljer 0? otljettDife. iv. ano tljat if anp manner of patfon, Olicar, 0? otljer unjatfoebet S^iuifier, tljat ougljt o? fljouio fing 01 fap Common P?aper, mentioneo in tbe faio "Boofe, 0? miuiffer tlje sB>accament0, from ano after tlje jfeaff of tbe Batibitp of €>aint John Baptift nejet coming, tefufe to ufe tbe faio Common p?aper0, 0? to mimffer tlje ©acrament0 in fucb Catljeo?ai 0? 12>ariu>Cljucclj, 01 otljer place0, a0 be ujouio ufe to minittec tlje fame in Batibitp of S. 3iolm "Bapttff ] For a Month and more, after Queen Mary's Death, the Service continued as before, nothing being forbidden, but the Elevation., but December 27 the Qieen let forth a Pro- clamation, to charge and command all manner of Her Subjects, us well thofe that be called to Mini fry in the Church, as all others, that they do forbear to Preach or Teach s or to give Au- dience to any manner of Do£trine or Preaching, other than to the Gofpels and Epiltles, com- tnonly called the Gofpel and Epiftle of the Day, and to the Ten Commandments, in the vulgar Tongue, with ut Expojition or Addition of any manner fenfe or meaning to be applied or added i or to ufe any other manner of Publick Prayer, Rite or Ceremony in the Church, but that which is already ufed, and by Law received, or the common Litany ufed at this frefent in Her Majeftys own Chapel, and the Lord's Prayer and the Creed in Englilh ; until Con- futation may be had by Parliament, by Her Majefy, and Her Three EJlatesof this Realm, for the better Co7iciliation and Accord of fucb Cjujes, as at this prefent are moved in matters and Ceremonies of Religion. p ©f tbe Lo?D0 ano Commons 1 Not faid Lords Spiritual, as is ufual, becaufeall the Bifhops prefent Diflented ■, Read tertia vice, 8c conclufa-, dijfentientibus Archi- epifcopo Eborac 1 Marchione Wint. Comite Salop. Vice Comite Momitague, Epifcopis London 1 El'ietf Wigorn Landaven Coven Exoii' Cefren' Carl'wV ac Dominis Morley, Stafford, Dudley, Wharton, Rich and North. q €iji0 pjefent parliament] Which was not opened and begun on the 23 d of January, as the common Statutes have it ; but the Members having been Summoned to meet that Day, were by Writ difcharged from Attendance, by reafon of the Queen's Indifpoiition, till the 2 5 th , on which Day the Parliament was opened ^and, two Years after, an Indictment upon this Statute, was held by all the Juftices of both Benches to be inefficient, becaufe it was faid contra formam cujufdam Statuti incboa? & ten? apud Wefi- monafP 23 die Jannarii. It is there alfo im- plied, That this is a general Aft, and need not be particularly Recited. r ail ano fingulac $9inilter0 ] In an Aftion upon this Statute brought againlt a Popif) Priejl 3 Eliz. for faying of MafTe, it was held by the whole Court, that he was within the purview of this Statute j it appearing clearly by the next Claufe ( Seft. 4. ) That the defign of the Parlia- ment was, to aboli/l) the Superttitious Ser- vice, and to ellablijl) the new Service in it's place. s Certain ieflb!10 ] Two Years after this, the Queen lffued Her Commiffion to the Archbilhop and Three others, to perufe the Order of the Lelfor.s throughout the whole Tear, and to caufe fame new Calendars to be Imprinted ; which were Finifhed, and fent to the fe\ eral Bifhops to fee them obfer- ved in their Diocefes, in the Month of February, 1560. t aitereo ano Co?rettco ] By the Omiffion of the Claufe [ From the Tyran- ny of the Bifiop of Rome and all his de- tejlalle Enormities'] which had been in 2 8t 5 Edw. 6. « 3LU)o Sentences aooeo ] Of the two Forms now ufed at the delivering of the Bread and Wine ^ the firtt part of each ( to the word Life inclufive) was in the Book of the Second Year of King Edw. 6. but not the fecond part •, but in the Book of the Fifth Year, was the fecond parr, with- out the firft; and the Alteration made by virtue of this Aft, was the inferting of both as they now Stand. 4 K fuel) Abridgment. — to be ufed by all Miniftcrs, —with certain Ad- ditions, and Alte- rations. Any Perfon re- futing to ufe the faid Book, or ufing other, Dyer, f. 105.4 Dyer, f. 103. 4, b. Str. Hift. Rfif.uS. Vx.Park. App p. 18. 306 Uniformity in the PtiHick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. —or Preaching, &c. in Derogation of it, {hall, —for his firft Of- fence, lofe i Years profit of Promoti- ons, and be Impri- foned 6 Months, — for the 2 d , fliall be Imprifoned a whole Year, and deprived, —for the 3d, (hall be deprived, and fuft'er Impnlon- rnent during Life. Offender nof ha- ving Spiritual Pro- motions, fhall naf- fer for lit Offence, I Years Imprifon- ment, I Len. p. 195. Vid.Uodb. p. 119. Mo J. Rep. V 5. p. 79. Cn. ?. Rep. Vid. Godb. 161. Soft. *?. fucf) o?ber ann fo?m a0 tl)cj? be mentioneb anb fet fo?tlj in tfie faid OBook j 0? fljall brilfullp 0? obftinatclp (fanning in tlje fame, ufe v anp other Kite, Ceremom>, €)?oer, jfo?m, 0? manner, of celeb?attng tlje 3Lo?b0 Supper, openlp, 0? p?ibilp, c? s^atteng, Cuenfong, aominiftration of the Sacra- mcnt0, 0? other open p?aper0, than 10 mentioneb anb fet fo?tlj fit the fain 0500&, [Open Prayer in and throughout this Aft, is meant that Prayer which is for others to come unto, or hear, either in common Churches or private Chapels, or Oratories, commonly called, the Service of the Church ] 0? fljall rv p?each, Declare, 0? fpcafc anp tljing in the Derogation 0? Dep?abiug of tlje fat'D Xoofe, 0? anp ttjtnff therein containeb, 0? of anp part tljereof, anb fljall be thereof latofullp Conbiaeb, acco?btng to tlje Lafti0 of tfjijs Eealm, bp berbia of tfoclbe 99en, 0? bp lji0 otnn Conffelfton, 0? bp the iiato^tou^ Cbtoenre of tlje JFa8 1 fljall Lofe anb forfeit to the £Uicen0 Jj>ig&nef0, her £)cir0 anb Succeffo?0, fo? &10 fitff £>ffcncc x the profit of all W spiritual Ti5enefice0 0? p?omotion0, coming 0? anting in one bujole ^ear net* after ljt0 Conbiaion : anb alfo tljat tlje perfon fo Conbiacb, fljall fo? tlje fame SDffence, fuffer 3lmp?ifonment fo? tlje fpace of %{% ^onth0, biit&out 'Bail 0? ^ainpnfe* V. anb if anp fttch perfon once Conbia of anp offence concerning the P?emiffe0, fljall after W firfl Conbiaton eftfoon^ offenb, anb be tljereof in fo?m afo?efaib y iabjfullp Conbia, tbat tljcn the fame perfon fljall fo? big feconb Offence fuffer 3imp?ifonment bp tlje fpace of one toljole ^ear, anb alfo fljall tljerefo?e be bep?ibeb, ipfo fafto, of all hi0 spiritual P?omotioii0 ; anb that * it fljall be latoful to all Patron0 0? Dono?0 of all anb Angular tlje fame Spiritual p?omotion0, 0? of anp of tljem, to p?efent 0? collate to tlje fame, a0 though tlje perfon 0? perfon0 fo ©ffenbfng tuere £>eab* VI. anb that if anp fucb perfon 0? perfoii0, after be fljall be tfofce Conbiaeb in fo?m afo?efaib, fljall Dffenb againfl anp of tlje P?cmule0 tlje tbirb time, anb fljall be tljereof in fo?m afo?cfaib lahifullp Conbiaeb, tbat then tbe perfon fo €>ffenbfng anb Conbiaeb tlje tljitb time, fljall be bep?ibeb, ipfo fafto, of ail hi0 Spiritual p?omotion0, anb alfo fljall fuffer 3mp?i= fonment buring bi0 Life* vii. anb if tlje perfon that fljall Offenb, anb be €o\\mzn in fo?m afo?efaib, concerning anp of the p?emiffe0, fljall not be'Beneficeb, no? babe anp Spiritual p?omotiott, tbat then tlje fame perfon fo Offenbtng anb Conbia, fljall fo? the firfl Offence fuffer 3imp?ifonment buring one toljole fut net* after bt'0 faib Conbiaion, toitijout xail 0? ^ainp?tfe* Unifor- mity, from 1 Eliz. to M, »4 Car. 2. v 9np other Rite ] In 16 & 21 Eliz. Flemming was Indided upon this Statute, and punifhed according to it, becaufe he had given the Sacrament of Bapcifm in other form than is hereby prefcribed. In 1 Jac. 2. an Indiclment for uiing alias preces in the Church, and alio modo, feems ro have been Judged infufficient, becaufe the Prayers ufed may be upon fome extraordinary Occa- Jion< and fo no Crime : And it was faid that the lndi&ment ought to have alledged, that the Defendant ufed other Forms and Prayers inilead of thofe enjoyned, which were neg- leited by him -, for otherwife every Parfon may be Indi£ted, that ufeih Prayers before his Sermon, other than fuch which are required bv the Book of Common Prayer. v> p?rach, Declare 0? Speafc] in the 3 1 It of Elizabeth, Robert Caudry Clerk was deprived of his Benefice before the High Comtnifhoners -, as well for that he had Preached againft the Book of Common Prayer, as alio for that he refufed to Cele- brate Divine Service according to the faid Book: which Deprivation, tho' not prefcri- bed by this Sratute for the firft Offence, was declared to be good, becaufe the EccleG- aftical Judge might lawfully inflift fuch Sentence before the making of this Statute, and is not inhibited (on the contrary his ancient Power is referved ) by this Sta- tute. x Clje p?0fit Of ] A Clerk was Indided upon this Statute at the Quarter-Sellions for ufing alias preces, &c. and was Fined 1 00 Marks, and it was held by the whole Court to be ill ; becaufe tho 5 the Juftices of Peace were Juppofed to have Power in their Seflions to enquire into this matter, yet they could inflicl: no other punilhment than what is directed by the Statute. y iabJfllllp Conbiit ] So that altho' an Offender after the Firft Offence, commit another ■, and after the Second, many more ; yet (hall he not be deprived for any of the' latter Offences, unlefs judicially Convicled, fo as the fecond Offence, for which he muft be deprived, muft be committed after fuch judicial and folemn Conviction and Punilh- ment: (and alfo the fecond Indi£tment ought to make mention of the firft Indict- ment ■, efpecially, if the fecond be before other Juftices ) Upon this Foundation when one was Indifted pro auditu trium privatar' Miffar" tribus feparalibus diebus, and that upon feve- ral Indictments, and found guilty upon all three -, he was only Fined ico Marks for the Firft. z 3Jt fljall be LabJfUl] This Power gi- ven to the Patron implies an immediate Viodance, without Declaration ', efpecially if interpreted according to the judgments gi- ven upon 13 Eliz. in cafe of Deprivation for not fubferibing the Articles. vili. anb Mod Rep. V-3.P-79. utfupra- Co. f . Rep. Caudry's Cafe, z Inft. 47* 1 Len. p. »?f.- Dyer, Vid. 13 Eliz. c. 11. Cro. EJiz. 681. Cap. II. and C e r e m o n i e s of the Church. 307 "Unifor- mity, from 1 Eliz. to 13, 14 Car. 2. Hnh. 97. I Rtlle, 93- VIII. 3nD if anp fuclj perfon nut Ijabiug anp Spiritual promotion, after his firft conbigion fljall eftfoons offenu in anp thing concerning tlje p?emif fes, nut) fljall in fo?m afo?cfafu be tljereof lautfullp conbiaeu, that then the fame perfon fljall fa? his feconu offence fuffer 3imp?ifonment During his lite. IX. 3nD it is o?DaineD anu enaacU up the autho?itp afo?efaiu, Cljat if a anp perfon 0? perfons luhatfoeber, after tlje faiu tfeaft of tlje Batibitp of Saint John Baptilt nejrt coming, fljall in anp Cntctluucs, piaps, Songs, Khvmes, 0? bp otljer open uio?DS, Declare 0? fpeak any thing in the ueroga* tioii, Dep?ahing 0? Defpiftng of tlje fame T5oofe, 0? of anp tljing tljctein contained, 0? anp part tljereof, 0? fljall, ui> open faff, Deen, 0? Up open threat- nings, compel 0? caufe, 0? otljcruufe p?octtre 0? t> maintain anp parfon, aicar, 0? other ^inifter in anp CatljeU?al 0? pariflj Church, o?in Chapel, 0? in anp other place, to fing 0? fap anp Common 0? Cpen $?aper, 0? to miniffer anp Sacrament otljciunfc, 0? in anp otljer manner anu fo?m than is mentioneu in the faiu TBook, 0? that bp anp of the faiu means! fljall unlahmtllp interrupt, 0? let anp pacfon, aicar 0? other #iniffer in anp Ca< theu?al 0? parifljdjurch, Chapel, o?anp otljer place, to fing 0? fap Common anu ©pen Ipjapcr, 0? tu minifler the Sacraments 0? anp of them, in fuclj manner anu fo?m, as is mentioneu in the faiu 'Book ; that then eherp fuch perfon being thereof laiufullp conbiaeu, in fo?m abohefaio, fljall forfeit to the CUtecn our Sovereign Laup, her Upeirs anu Succeffo?s, toi tlje firft offence an huntyeu 99arhs* x. anu if anp perfon 0? perfons being once conhia of anp fuch offence, eftfoons offenu againft anp of tlje latt reciteu offences, anu fljall in fo?m afo?efatn be thereof latufullp conhia ; tljat then the fame perfon fo offenuing anu conhia, fljall fo? the feconu offence forfeit to tlje Clueen our So= hereign laup, her ^>cirjs anu Sttcceffo?s, four hunu?eU ^arhs* XL anu if anp perfon after he, in fo?m afo?cfaiu, fljall babe been tfoice conhia of anp offence concerning anp of the laff rectteU offences, fljall offenu the tljitu time, anu be thereof in fo?m abobefaiU lauifullp conhia, Chat then eherp perfon fo offenuing anu conhia, fljall fo? his thiru offence forfeit to our Sovereign Laup the Clueen, all his goous anu chattels, anu fljall fuffcr 3!mp?ifonment Uttring his Life* xii. $nu if anp perfon 0? perfons, that fo? ftte faff offence concerning the p?em(ffes, fljall be conhia in fo?m afo?efaiU, uo not pap tlje Sum to bepaiu b^ hirtue of his conhiaion, in fuch manner anu fo?m as the fame ought to be paiu, un'thin tit 2£leefes nejrt after his conhiaion ; that then eherp per- fon fo conhia, anu fo not paping the fame, fljall fo? the fame firff offence, inffeauof the faiu Sum, c fuffer 3imp?ifonment bv tlje fpace of fij; Months, uuthout bail 0? mainp?ife* xiii. anu if anp perfon 0? perfons, that fo? his feconu offence concerning t&e p?emiffes, fljall be conhia in fo?m afo?efaiU, uo not pap the Sum to be paiu hp hirtue of ijis conhiaion anu this Cffatute, in fuclj manner anu fo?m as tlje fame ought to be paiu, bJithinfi;r flHeefes nejrt after his faiu feconu conhiaion, Chat then eherp perfon fo conbiaeu, anu not fo paping tlje fame, fljall fo? the fame feconu offence, inffeau of the faiu Sum, fuffer imp?ifon. ment During ttoelbe Months, toithout bail 0? mainp?ife* Abridgment. — for the 2d, Im- priibnment during Life. Any Perfon in Plays, &c. fpeak- ing in derogation of' the Book, — or caufing any other to be ulcd, — or interrupting the ufe of this, — (hall forfeit —for the ift Of- fence, 100 Marks, a Stop PetfOlt ] Feme-Covert is within this Statute; as in the forecited Cafe in Dyer, where the Wife, Vfc. was Indi&ed with the Husband, and Prieft ; £? habuerunt feparalia Judicia fua, fcilicet, quilibet foris- faceret ioo Marcos Domin& Reginx, The like is alfo mentioned in Hobart, &c. as an uncontefted Point. h Maintain ] In the Cafe cited before out of Dyer, where the Indictment was for the faying and hearing of Mafs ; the Tenor thereof, with reference to the bearers, was, fueruntpr It appears not, what the Anfwer was -, but the Circumftance with which he puts it, fhouldfeem to determine it in favour of the Executors, viz. That it was by the AS of God, that his Body could not fuftain the Imprifonmentof the Six Months, which he chofe in lieu of the Forfeiture. xiv. d anu — for the 2d, 400 Marks, — forthe3d,Goods and Chattels; with Imprifonment du- ing Life. Any Perfon neg- lecting to pay for the 1 ft Offence, fliall fuffer Six Months Imprifon- ment, — and for the 2d, | 12 Months. Dyer. f.i3i.t>. 5 o8 Uniformity in the Pitblick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. Every Perfon /ball refort to Church, on Sun- days and Holy- days, — and behave him- felf orderly, — upon pain of Ec- ckfiaftical Cen- iures, and i s. The Parliament befeech the Biftiops to be diligent in the Execution of this A<5t, — by which all Ec- ckfiaftical Judges are empower'd to puniili by Cen- liires. JufticesofOyer, and Affife, ftiall Enquire of Offen- ces again!! this Att, — and the Bifhop may Affociate with them. The Book fliall be provided at the Charge of the Pa- rifti,' — and ufed Three Weeks after S.john Bdpti/l. There {hall be no Impeachment, but at the next Afiifes. fid. infr. p. 357- xlv. d&nn t&at from aim after tlje famtfeatt of tfje Batibitp of Cfjurclj o? Cljapel accuftomeo, o? upon reafonable let tfjereof, to fame uftial place torjete Common Pjaper, ano fuel) eeroice of #00 fljall be ufeO in fuel) time of let, upon eberp Sun- day, ano otljer Dap0 o?oatneo aim ufeo to be Kept a0 fpolp Onp0, atm t&en aim there to abioe o?Uciip aim foberlp, miring toe time of tlje Common P?aper, Reaching, o? other @>erbice of ®oo tljere to be ufeo aim mini' flreo, upon pain of pumfljment bp the Cenfureeof tlje Churclj, anoalfo up« on pain tljat eberp perfon fo offetmtng, fljall forfeit fo? efcerp fucb offence, ttoelbe jpence, to be lebieo bp tlje Cljurcfj-tuaroens of tlje pariuj uj&cre fucb offence fljall be Done, to tlje ufe of tbe poo? of tlje fame parity, of t&e 50000, ianO0 aim tenements of fuel) offenoer, bp map of Diffrefs* XV. 3no fo? oue erectttt'on bcreof, tlje €Uieen0 mott ercellent 99aj|e- ffp, tlje Lo?O0 Cempo?al, aim all tlje Commcn0 in tbi0 p?efent parlia- ment alTembleo, 00 in cflioit0 to be hoioen in anp place uiitljin lji0 Diocefe, fo? aim to tlje enquirp, bearing ano oetermin« tug of tlje offences afo?efaiO* xix. p?ouioeo alfo,atm be it cnaaen bp tbe autljo?itp afo?efafo, Cljat tbe 15cofe0 concerning tlje fain €>etuice0, ujaH at tfje coff0 ano cljarge0 of tlje y)ariujioiicr0 of eberp partflj aim CatIjeo?al Cljurcb, be attaineo atm got* tenbefo?e tlje faio feaft of tlje Batibitp of St* John Baptift nert following, aim tljat all fucb Pnriflje0 aim Catljeo?al Cljutclje0, 0? otljer place0,&njere tlje faio ^00^0 fljall be attaineo aim gotten befo?e tbe faio jfeaff of tlje il3a= tfi-itp of %t. John Baptift, fljall toitljtn tb?ee ^ontlj0 nert after tbe faio 130060 fo attaineo atm gotten, ufe tlje faio Setbice, aim put tfje fame in tire acco?bing to tlji0 aa. xx. aim be it further enaaerj bp tlje atttljo?itp afo?efaio, Chat no perfon 0? perfons fljall be at anp time Ijereafter impeacljeo, 0? otljettnife molefleo of 0? fo? anp of tlje o£fence0 abouc menttoneo, Ijereafter to be committeo 0? Done contrarp to t&(0 aa, tmlef0 be 0? tljep fo offenoing, be tljereof inOiaeo e 31tlfffCe0 Of affile ] But not Juftices of the Peace in their Seffions ^ as was prattifed by miftake, in the Firtt Year of King Jamei the Second. at d atlO that] The Cafes relating to this Se£tion, will be found under the Title, Attendance vpo/i the Publick Worjlrip ; to which Title they properly belong. Vnifor' mity-ifrom 1 Eliz. to !?. H Car. 2. Mod. Rep. V. 3. p. 7?. Cap. II. and C e r e m o n i e s of t he Church, 309 Vnifor- mity, from 1 Eliz. to 1?, H Car. 2. See Tit. V*rr ihiml t hwthti, Cap. 6. p. 11J. Co. J. Rep. at tfje uert general ©effions to tie Ooioen bcfo?e any fuel) Jufficc0 of Oyer attD Determiner, 02 3iuftice0 of affife, wejct after anp offence committee 0? Done contrary totfje teno? oftlji0 9a. XXI. pjouioeo altuay0, anD be it o?t?nineD anD rnnacD by tlje autl)0?itp afo?cfaio, Cljat all anD finrjular H02DS of tlje Ipncltamcnt, fo? tbe tljiiD of fence abobe mcntioneD, fljall be ttpeD by tljeir J9eer0. xxii. p?ovjiDcD alfo, anb be it o?DaineD anD enaaco bj>tIjeautljo?itp afo?e= fnib, Cljat tlje^apo? of London, anb all otljet if£apo?0,'BaiIiff0, anDotljer Ijeab officer of all anb fingulac Cttieief, 'Bo?ouitlj0 anD€oton0«co?po?ate toitljin tlji0 Realm, Wales, anb tlje ^atcljegs of tlje fame, to tbe uiljtclj Jttfficejs of 8fltfc bo not commonly repair, fljall babe full potoer anb au< t&o?ftp, by btittte of trji'0 9a, to enquire, bear anb Determine tlje offence0 abobefaib, anb eberp of tljem, pearl? uiitljin fifteen Daj>0 after tlje JFeaff0 of Eafter, anD €>aint Michael tlje grcljangel, in lifcc manner anb fo^m a0 31U(IiCC0 Of^Alfe, anD Oyer anD Determiner map DO. XXili. p?obt'DeD altoapg, anD be it o?DaineD anDenaaeD Dp tlje autljo?ttP afo?efaiD, Cljat/all anD Angular arcbbifljopg anb T5iujop0, anb eDerp of their Cljancel!o?0, Commiffarieo, 9rcbbeacon0, anb otljer £D?Dinarie0, Ijauinrj anp peculiar Cccleflaflical 3!ttri0Di8ion, fljall babe full poiuer anb autljontp, by birtue of tlji0 9a, a0 tuelt to enquire fit tljeir ?oDiDeD alb>ap0, anb be it enaaeb, djat foljatfoeticr petfon of* fenbiuffin tlje p?emifle0, fljall fo? tbeir offence0,firflreceiDepunifljment of tlje ©?Dinanj», Ijauinrj a teffimonial tbereof unber tlje fnib £)?Dinaric0 0eal, fljall not fo? tbe fame offence cftfoon0 be conbiaeb before tlje 3Juffice0 : 9nb lifeetoife receibing fo? tlje fato offence punifljment, firtt by tlje $ufficc0, fljall not fo? tlje fame offence oftfcon0 receibe puniujment of tfje £>?Dinarj? 3 anp tljing: containcb in tlji0 9a, to tlje contrary notuiitljffanbinir. xxv. p?otiiDeD altuap0, anb be it enaaeb, Cljat fucfj ©?nament0 of tbe Cljurclj anD of tlje 99fntffer0 tljereof, fljall be retaineb anb be in ttfe, as foa0 in tlji0 Cfturcb of England, by autljo?itp of 19arliament, in tlje feconb pear of tlje reign of ftina; Edward tlje ©irtlj, until otljer o?ber fljall be tfjerein taken by tljeautljo?ttp of tlje £Hteen0 ^ajettp, tuitlj tlje 9bbice of Ijcr Com mt'fl!oner0 appointeb anb autljo?ifcb unber tbe ©?eat €>eal of England fo? caufc0 Ccciefiaffical, 0? of tbe Metropolitan of tlji0 Eealm. xxvi. 9nbalfo, Cljatif tljere fljall bappen anp contempt 0? irreberencc to be ufeb in tlje g Ceremonies 0? Rite0 of tlje Cljurclj, by tbe mifuftnn; of tlje 2D?Der0 appointeD in tlji0 Tcofe, tbe fldueens ^ajeflp map, by tlje like nubict of tlje faiD Commiflloner0 0? Metropolitan, o?bain anb publiflj fuclj futtber Ceremonie0 0? Eitc0 a0 map be mod fo? tlje abbancement of (©000 glo?p, tlje ebifping of lji0 Cburcl), anb r)w reberence of Clj?iff0 ijolp ^pfte= ries anb Sacrament0. /ail anb fiiUJUlar ] In Gnirfs Cafe be- fore mentioned, who was deprived hy the High Gommiflioners for the fir ft Offence ■, it wasalledged againft the Validity of that Deprivation, That tho' the High Commif- fion might be within this Provifo, yet they ought not to have deprived him for the firft Offence, but to have proceeded ac- cording to the Form and Order of this Aft, againft which it was that the Offence was committed. But this Objection was over- ruled by the Court, not only becaufe the Statute is ajfirmjtive, and hath not the Clau- fes, not otberwife, or in no otber wanner or form, or the like, by which negative words Ecclefiaftical Jurifdi&ton and Procefs might be thought to he abrogated : but chiefly, becaufe the Ecclefiaftical Judge, before this A£t, had Power to punilh fuch Crime with Deprivation, and the Aft doth not only not take away, but confirm to him, all the Power which he had before -, and, to purfue the form prefcribed in the Aft, would be, to punifh according to the Temporal, and not according to the Ecclejiafical, L^w. g Ccremonie0 0? Eitc0 ] Purfuant to this Claufe, the Queen Granted a Commif fion to the Archbifhop, the Bifhop of Lon- don, Dr. Bill, and Dr. Haddon, her Ecclefi- aftical Commiffioners, to perufe tbe Order of tbe Lejfons throughout the whole Tear, and to caufe foms new Kalendars to be imprinted : Whereby fuch Chapters or Parcels of lefs Edifi- cation may be removed, and others more profi- table may fupply their rooms. Which Corn- million is, at length, in the Regifter of Arch- bifhop Parker -, and is .now Publifhed by Mr. Strype, as is alfo the Archbifhop's Mandate to the Bifhop of London, for Pub- lifhing the Alterations by them made. 4 l xxvii. 9nb Abridgment. Lords of Parlia- ment (hall be try'd by their Peers. Head Officers fball Enquire and Determine, in pla- ces whither Judges do not come, — and all Ecclefi- aftical Ordinaries and Judges lhall alfo Enquire in their Vifitations and Synods, — and punifh ac- cording to tbe Ec- clefiaftial Laws. None fball be punifhed both in Ecclefiaftical and Temporal Courts. Ornaments of Church and Mini- fters, fhall be tbe fame, as in 2 E. 6. — till altered by the Queen, with Advice of High Commiffioners, or Metropolitan; — and by the like Authority and Ad- vice, Ceremonies may be altered. Srr. Life of Purk. p. 19. Adp. Rpgiftr. Park.ilf.a. 12.8. a. JIO Uniformity in the Pullick Worship Tit. XI Abridgment. All Laws ap- pointing other Ser- vice, (hall be Re- pealed. All Offenders againft i £&* c. 2. fhall be excepted out of general Par- don. XXVII. ant> be it futtljer Cnaaeb bp tlje 3utfjo?itp afo?efaib, tSTbat all Umfor- Lains, Statutes anb ©?binances, luljerein o? tuljerebp any otljcr ©erbice, mity^f r0m Sbmiufffratioii of Sacraments* o? Common l$?apcr, is liratteb, cffabliujeb, 1 1 Eliz. to 0? fet fo?tlj to be ufeb uutirin ttjis Realm, o? anp otbee tlje £lueens Domi- ' »?, 14 m'ons 0? Countries, ujall from ijcnccfo?tij be utterlp boio ana of none 23 Eliz. Cap. id. All Offenders againft i Eliz~ c. 2. fhall be excepted out of general Par- don, Car. 2. A. D.i 580. A. D.i 5 84, &c. nlefs they Con- form themfelves, nd havingCon- fcrmed, they ihall have the Benefit of it. In an Acl, Entituled, An A3 of the ^hieens Majefties vwft Gracious, &c. Pardon. j3nD alfo except all Offences committcD 0? Done bp anp ^crfon oj. $3e rfons, contrarp to the EX P. fojme aim effect of the statute ma&e in tlje jfirtt |0ere of Ijet ^aicttics retgne, touching tfje l&mfojmftte cf Common ^:aper, anD tlje SUmuntfttatton of &«rramen:s m tlje Cljurch, anD thereof aitp perfen oj ^3erfcns at anp time, Qnce tlje SDtoemteth ?Dap of June latt paft habc been, 0? is iUpjfullp SnUicteo cj ConbJfteD. 27 Eliz. Cap. 30. — 29 Eliz. Cap. 9. — 31 Eliz. Cap. 16. In an A3, Entituled, An A3 of the Qiieens Majefties moft Gracious, &c. Pardon. SnD net pteD alfo, all ]9erfons tofjtch babe committeti oj Done anp Offence cither contrary to the EX P. Statute maoe in tlje ifirft ^care of IjcrSpajetticsKaignc, GntttulcD, An Act for the Uniformitie of Common Prayer and Service' in the Church, and the Administration of the Sacraments, oj anp part thereof, oi contrarp to the Stature mane in the SDbucntp tbtrD ^ecrc of her spajeflies Kat'guc, CtttitttlcD, An Act to Retaine the Queens Majefties Subjects in their due Obedience, 0? of anp part thereof : 3uD all ^Dtttlnhjjte?, ^ictccDings, aim SuDgemcntsi, 3nr j ©reactions upon tlje fame^£Dffcnccs o: anp of them, fin fttclj aim fo lotto; time as ihep ujall continue SDifobcDtcnt o? lutlfullp SDbftinat in m> the fame £Dffence$ : Shm pet ncberrtjelcfs toljenfocbcr the fame perrons, o? anp of them fijall lmntnglp fttbmit tljcmfclbcs m their sue £>bcDience to Ijer spaicttp, anD toill come to the Cljurch to hear ZMtome ^crbice, aim bjilltnglv rcfufe tlje fain tmlfuti J©bttinacie arm rcnfo:me tbemfclbes to tlje faib cattfes of iicligicn anrj^S?odirtnc, aim continue in fuclj tljeir Confoimitp ana Due SPbeDiencc to Ijer ^aiettp, accojDing as bp the JLatos anD Statutes of this ftealnie tljcp ought to Dee : Xhat then anD from thenceftntl) all anD ebetp fuclj ^erfon anD ItJcrfons, fcTfubmuting aim pcclDtng tljemfclbcs in tljeir Due £Dbebience totoarDs Ijer ^ajeftie, aim fo continuing in tlje fame, ffjall fcntbiuul) be rcccibeD anD enablcD bp fojee of vljis %d } to Ijabe anD enfop the fulfil UBeneftt cf this generall parDon, as largclp anD fttllp in all refpetts, as anp other cfi^er £pa(ellies gooD Subjects Ija^e o? ougljt to enjop, bp bertue of this ## of generall ^arDon. 8 Eliz. Cap. i. In an A3, Entituled, An AB declaring the Making and Confecrating of Archhifiops andBiJhops, &c." statute,, at 2 . g in.- laijcrcfojc fo? tlje plain Declaration of all tlje p?emilfej5, anb to tlje intent tbat tlje fame map the better be knoton to ebecp of tfie €Xueen0 ^aiefties ©ubjctris, lolKtebp fuclj ebil fpeeclj, a0 ljcretofo?e batb been nfeb arjainft tlje Ijitjlj ffatc of p?elacp, map Ijeteafter ceafe \ lot it nolo 3Dcclateb aim euaffca bp t&e autbo?iti> of tljisi p?efent parliament, Cfjat tlje fam as aim Statute mabe in tlje jfirff fear of tlje Ecign of our fain &mtni$n Labv tlje dueciw ^3ajcflp, uujerebp tlje faib 13oofe of Common P?apec, aim tlje abmiiuftratiou of S>acrament0, tmtlj otljcc Eitejs aim Ccremonieg, 10 autijon^eb aim alioiueb to be ufeb, fijall fianb anb remain gooo anb perfca to all tefpess anb pnrpofes : anb tljat fuclj omer anb fo?m fo? tbe Confecratiiiff of arcl)liifijop0 aim 15ifl)op0, anb fo? tlje matting of P?ieff0, Dcaeousi, anb ^iniflcris, a0 toa0 fet fo?t!j in tlje time cftlje faib late fttnfc Edward tlje Otrtb, anb abbeb to tlje faib 15oofe of Common p?aper, anb"Sutijo?i?cb bp parliament in tije $ iftlj anb g>ictlj fears of tlje faib late King, fljaU ffaim anb be in full fo?ce anb effea, aim (Ijall from bencefo?t& be ufeb aim obferbcb in all Places toitljin tljis Eealm, aim otljer tbe Ctueens gpajettic0 Dominions aim Countrfes, i Will. — as to Book of Common Prayer, — and Confecra- tion and Ordina- tion, — fhall ftand in full force and ef- fect A.D. 1 566. Cap. II. and Ceremonies^ the Church. SH Unifor- mity, from i Eliz. to i?i 14 Car. 2. A.D. 1688. I J<*c. I. I Jac. I. 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 18. In an A<3, Entituled, ^7/ AB for Exempting Their Majefties Protectant Suhje&s, &c. § 11. Bo? that 'Bjanclj 0? Claufe of a Statute mane t'nthe iTtcff ^ear Of tfjC Eeign Of tjje fafO CUtectt, ClltttUleU, An Acl for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church, and Administration of the Sacra- ments i tohetcbp all petfong hattng; no lawful 02 Eeafonable Cjtcufe to be ahfcnt, are tcquireo to Ecfo^t to their lg>ariu>ClmtcIj 0? Chapel, 0? fome ufual jplace tobere the Common pjapec (hall he ufc&, upon pain of punfft> ment bp the Cenfurr0 of tfje Church, anu alfo upon pain thateberp perfon fo ©ffeihuitg fljall forfeit fo? cberj> fuclj SDffcnce Ctoelbe pence (hall be conffrueu to ejctcnn to any Petfon 0? petfonja DifTenting from the Churcfc Of England ■ CANONS, i6oj, iv. Impugners of the Puhlick WorJIrip of God eftallijljcd in the Church of England, cenfured. WHofoever (hall hereafter affirm, That the Form of God's Worfliip in the Church of England, eftablilhed by Law, and contained in the Book of Common Prayer and Adminiftration of Sacraments, is a corrupt, fuper- ftitious, or unlawful Worftiip of God, or containeth any thing in it that is repugnant to the Scriptures : Let him be Excommunicated ipfo facto, and not reftored, but by the Bifhop of the Place, or Archbifhop, after his Repentance and Publick Revocation of fuch his wicked Errors. CANONS, 1603. xiv. The prefcript Form of Divine Service to te ufed on Sundays and Holy-Days. THe Common Prayer mall be faid or fung diftinclly and reverently upon fuch Days as are appointed to be kept holy by the Book of Common Prayer, and their Eves, and at convenient and ufual times of thole Days, and in fuch place of every Church, as the Bilhop of the Diocefe, or Ecclefiaftical Ordinary of the Place, (hall think meet for the largenefs or ftraitnefs of the fame, fo as the People may be mod edified. All Minifters likewife (hall obferve the Orders, Rites, and Ceremonies prefer ibed in the Book of Common Prayer, as well in reading the holy Scriptures, and faying of Prayers, as in Adminiftration of the Sacraments, without either diminishing in regard of preaching, or in any other refpe£r, or adding any thing in the matter or form thereof. Abridgment. foregoing o». u The Stat, as to Se&. i fhall not extend to the Diflenters. To affirm that the Form of Wor- ship in the Com- mon Prayer, is cor- rupt, &c. (hall be Excommunication ipfo fttclo. CANONS, The Common Prayer {hall be faid in due time and place, — and according to the Rites and Ce- remonies prefcri- bed, — without dimi- nifhing, or adding. 312 Uniformity in the Publick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. The Book of Common Prayer fhall be declared by all Minilfers to be according; to th e Word of God. CANONS, i6oj. In Can. xxxvi. Entituled, Sulfcription required of fuch as are to le made Miniftcrs. IT. That the Book of Common Prayer, and of Ordering ofBifhops, Priefts, and Deacons, containeth in it nothing contrary to the Word of God, and that it may lawfully fo be ufed, and that he himfelf will ufe the Form in the (aid Book prefcribed in Publick Prayer, and Adminifiration of the Sacraments, h and none other. The Excellency of the Biabltfhed Service ,- — netvvithflanding whichjit hath been oppugned by di- vers Perions, h SJntl HDItC Other ] After the parting of the Canons of 1603. divers Alterations were made in the Book of Common Prayer, upon the Conference held before K. James r. at Hampton Court. Trie particulars of which Alterations ( fo far as rhey fall within the defign of this work,) will be noted in their proper Places, according to the matter of each ; but the Occafion and Refult of the Conference it feif, will bell appear from the King's own Proclamation, for Authorizing the Book fo altered : By the King., A PROCLAMATION, For the Authorizing an Uniformity of the Book of Comrnon Prayer, to be ufed throughout the Realm. Although it cannot !?e unknottm to our §>iuV iccis bp tbcfojmer ©cclarauons Wehaac publico, luljat 2© ire purpofes ana pjocccatngs baac been in spatters of lieligton fince £>ur coming to this Croturu $>et t\jc fame being itoiu bp cis rcaurea to a fettlca 5fo:m, We habe occafion to repeat fomctt'bat of that tohich fjadj paffca i ana bom at £Dttr firtt ©ntrp into the iiealm, Ictus ctueriauiea ana tmpo?* ttmeD vutth 3Jnfoimattons of ftmBjp spim'ffers, complaining of (Errojs antj imperfections of the Church here, as tucll in matter of HDoctrinc, as of Difcipline : although tlEle haa no reafou to p:efume that things tocrc fo far amifsas luaspjetenaea, bccaufe^Wc haa fcen this ftittg* tjom unacr that fo:m of ttcligion tobich bp JLani teas (Ettaultfljca in the 2T>aps of the late sUtteen of famous $p»:mo:p, bletfca tuub a ^eace arm •Vhofperttp, both ertrao:ainarp ana of manp Wears continuance ( a lining ©aiaence that C?ca teas therewtfj tocll pleafca ) pet berattfc the impo:tt:ntti) cf the Complainers tuas great, thctr affirmations! vehement, ana the ^eal rnbercujitlj the fame aia fecm to be accompany en, "oeiv fpeciotts : We toere moUca thereby to make it £Dur occafion to Bifdjarge that 2Dutp tohirh is the rhtefeif of all iitnglp SDuties, chat is, to fettle the affairs cf liclfgion ano the ^crrjtce of ©on before £Dttr oiun. Which tuhtle We tocrc in hanB to no, as the Contagion of the suckncis reigning in £Dttr Citp of London. nnB other places, tuouio permit an aifcmblp of }3crfo'.!s to meet fo: that mtrpofc ; fome of thofe tobo miflikea the £>ratc cf ilcltgtoji here ©3a* lltfljcB, p:ef timing mo:c cf £Dur intents than eber We gabc them caufe to oc, ana tranfpojt* eo tmdj Rumour, began fuel) p:orceaings, as mo rather raife a scanbal m the Church, than take sMcitrc atua». JFo: both thep ufea jPojms t.f publick fcrDtng of (25oB not berc allotoea, brio Memblies tottljout awbojttp, ano aia o'.hcr things, carrying a nerp apparent fijeto of an-oitton mo?e tljait of Zeal ^ tohom 22le re? fti-atuco bp 3Dur fojmer IPjoclainarion m tlje ^tontlj of October lail, aim gai^c intimation cf the Conference uLic mtcnoeo to be ijao oiutj as much fpceo as conrjcnicnclp coulo be, fo? the o:oering of thofe tljings in the Church, tohtch accojrjinglp&llotneo intbcspontl) of January laff, at j©ttr honour of Hampton-Court ; tofjerc be^ fine j3Dur $>elf, ano £Dur ^?it>p Council, toere aiTcmblco manp of tlje grcatefi 3l5ifijops ano Relates of tl)e Mcalm, ano manp other lleanv eo ^en, as toell of thole that are conlbjmable to the &tate of tlje Cfjurch ettabliiljeo, as of thofe that HMcttteo. among tuhom, ttljat j©ur pains mere, Jdrjat flDur patience in Jlcarning ano IScplptng, ano tohat the inotfferencp ano up:ightnefs of i©ur iuogment in oetermin^ ing, tuaic leabe to tlje report of tljofe luljo IjcarO tlje fame, contenting iDur ^elf toitb the fincentp of £>ur oton heart therein. 15ut MU cannot conceal, that tlje ^>ttccefs of that Conference &jas fticlj as happened) to manp other tljings, nnjicb motjtng great (Erpectation befoje fljep be entreo into, intljctr 3flucp?o0ticc fmall ©ffects. iroj We founo migljtp ano bcrjement 3Bnfo?mations, fuppojtco toith fo toeak ano flcnoer pjoofs, as it appcaretlj unto Gis anO £>ttr Council, SLhat tljcre teas no caufe luljp anp change fljottlo habe been at all in that tobfeh loas inofl impttgnco, tlje Book of Common Prayer, containing tlje ifojm of the publick tenure of <25oB Ijcrc ©ttablifljeo, netV tljer in ilje SDoctrine loljtclj appcarco to be fin^ cere, no? m tlje iFo?ms ana Kites toljiclj. irere jtttttfiea out of tlje practice cf tlje p?imitfrje Cljurclj. Jgottoitljffanoing, OTe ihougljt meet, lottlj content of tlje Bifljops, ana otljer Jlearnea %n there p?efent, tljat fome fmall thing? might rather be erplainco than changer*: not tljat tlje fame might not bcrp tocli been bcjit tuitlj bp ^en toho tuoulaljarje tnaoe a rcafonable Conffriiction cf tljcm ^ but fo? tljat in a matter cc:v cerning the3>erntrcofC'oa,'5(lHeluere nice, 0? ra* tljer tcalous, thai the publick ifojm thereof fljoula be free not onlp from iiBlamc, but from )5>ufpr* cion, fo as neither tlje common aaucrfarp fljoula harjc Occafion to tojett ought therein containca, to other fenfc than the Cljurclj of England in* tenactb, no: anp troublefcme n? t'gnojant per* fon of this Church he able to take the leatt jDccaficn of cainl againif it : ana fo: that pttr>- pofe gavje fojtlj £>ur Ccmmtffton unacr j©nr Cjcat &eal of England, to the arcljbifljop of Canterbury, ana otljer?, accojaing to tlje ifojm tobicb tlje ilatus of this Ucalm in like cafe p:e* fcribc to be ttfea, to make the faia explanation, ana to rattfc the ttlholc Book of Common Prayer, tuitlj tlje fame CSrplanattonS, to be nctolp P:intca. Hlljich being noui acne, ana Ctta* blifijea aneni after fo fcrious a ^Deliberation, althottglj We aoubt not, but all £Htr 9ubiects, both Emitter? ana others, lntll recctbe the fame uiitij Ittch rebcrencc as appertained;, ana conform ihemfclrjcs thereto, evjerp man in that inljich Ijtm ronrcrnedj : pet We Ijane thottgljt it nc# ceffarp, to make kitonm bp pjoclamation £Dur authoring of dje fame ; ana to rctiuire ana euiopn all :3?en, as mell Ccclcftafiical as 2Dempo:at, to confomt tljemfeltcs unto it, ana to the practice djereof, as dje onlp ptibltck i?o:m Unifor- mity, from 1 Eliz. to l h M Car. 2. 1 Jac. 1. — and that, occafioned the Conference at Hampton- Court ; — purfuant to which, fome Expla- nations were made, —according to the Star. 1 Eliz. c. 2. «. 26. Cap. III. and Ceremonies of the Church. ?i? Vnifor- mity,from 1 Eliz. to i?, 14 Car. 2. Archbilhops and Bifhops required to enforce Con- formity ; —with a Deckra- Vnifor- fnity t from I?, 14 Car. 2. to the pre- fent Time. A.D. 1661. $ow offering Cob, (Mablifljebanbflllotocb to be in this IKealm. flnQ tTje rather, foj that all tlje ILeamcb $cn, tobo toere there pjefent, as tucll of the IBiujops as otters, p:omifcb their Confojmitp in the p?acrice of it, onlp ma* king fuit unto Ms, that fomc fctn might be bo?n Uritb foj a time. flKIllberefojc OTe require all 0rcljl)tlrjops, ilBifbops, anb all other publick Emitters, as toell CBcclcfiaftical as €i\}il, to bo their SDitties in caufing the fame to be obcj'Cb, anb in puntfbincr, the iDffcnoers acrojbmcr to the JLatos of the fiealm heretofore (Eftablilbcb, fo? the Authorising of tlje fatbBook of Common Prayer. #nb ©Be thinft it alfo neceflarp, that the fain #rcbbilbops anb ISiujops, bo each of ihem in his gjobince ann JDiocefe tafte £D?ber, 2Dbat eberp l&atilb bo procure to tbemfelbes, tottbin fuel) ttme as thep (ball think goob to Itmit, one of the fatD 15ooks fo CDrplatneb. Ann lad of all, We bo aomoniflj all s^en, that hereafter the? u)all not erpecf, nor attempt artp farther Altera* tton in the common anb publick ifojm of CUobs &erbtce, from this tobicb # note CEttabltlheb : foj that neither toill Me gibe tuap to anp to prefume, that £>ur oton juogment habing EDe* tcrmincb in a matter of this toeighf, (ball be fboapeo to alteration bp the fribolous ^uggetti* ons of anp light spirit ; neither are He ig# nojant of the inconbeniencies tobicb bo arife tn ©obemment, bp arjmittinfrjnnobaiion in things once I ettleb bp mature ^Deliberation j anb hobo neceffarp tt is to ufe conftancp in the upholoing of tlje publick ^Determination of States : JFoj that ftich uncmietnefs anb unflebfattnefs of fome jBDilpofitions, affecting eberp ^ear nen) jforms of things, as if thep fljottlo be follotoeb in their inconllancp, tooulb make all actions of State ribiculous anb contemptible ; tobewas the ftco* fall maintaining of things bp gooo #bbtce €Ca# bliujcn, is the tHHeal of all Commontoealtbs. Given at Our Palace of We/lminfter, the Fifth Day of March, in the Firft Year of Our Reign of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the Seven and thirtieth. Abridgment. tion, that no fur- ther alterations are to be expected. CAP. III. Uniformity in PuFlick WorJIrip, from the Thir- teenth and Fourteenth of K. Ch a r le s the Second, to the Present Time. 13, 14 Car. II. Cap. 4. An A3 for the Uniformity of Piiblick Prayers, and Adminiflration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies : And for Eftabltjlring the Form of flaking, Ordaining and Gonfecrating Bifiops, Prieflsy and Deacons, in the Church of England. Whereas in tlje iTicflf fent of tlje late CUteen Elizabeth, tljere foas one mer of Common @>erbice aim P?aper, aim of tlje 3o miniffration of Sacraments, Eites ano Ceremonies of the Cburclj of England, ( agreeable to tlje Gfllom of ®oo, aim ufage of ttje l£>?imitibe COurclj) compdeo bp tijeEebereim 05iujops aim Clergp, fet fo?tlj in one 1500fe, ClltttUleU, The Book of Common Prayer, and AcJminiftration of Sa- craments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England, attO Clt« jopneoto be ufeobp aa of parliament, Ijoluenin tlje fato fitttfear of tjje fato latedueettj CntitUleO, An Aft for Uniformity of Common Prayer, and Ser- vice in the Church, and Administration of the Sacraments, tJCCP Comfortable to all {rootj people oefirous to liUe fn Ctj?tm'an conljerfattoni ano moff pro- fitable to tlje Cffate of tfjte Eealm, upon tlje luljiclj tbe s^ercp, jfabour antj QBlcfltno; of aimujljtp ©00 is in no toife fo reaotly ano plentifully pourro, as bp Common papers, nue ufing of tlje Sacraments, aim often Reaching of tlje ^ofpel, toitlj Dcuotion of tlje fearers t aim pet t' is nottoitljftanbinff, a great number of people in oibers parts of tljis Eealm, fo!loto;njt tbeiroton fenfualttp, ano lioinjr toitbout fcnotoleoge, ano Due feat of o3ob, 00 foilfullp ano ©cljifmaticnllp abftaiu aim tefufe to come to tljeir pariuj Cljurcfjes, ano otljer public^ places tDbere Common P?aper, aominiffration of tbe €>a= craments, ano pjeacljing of tbe 2Ilom of ©oo is ufeo, upon tbe ^unoaps, ano otljer Daps omaineo aim appointed to be Itept ano obfertoeo as ipoip= oaps : 9nO uibereas bp tbe great ano fcanOalous neglea of ^H'niff ers in ufine; tbe faio £>mer o? liturgp fo fet fojtlj aim enfopneo, as afojefaio, great mifebiefs aim inconbeniencies? Outing tbe time of tlje late unljappp Croubles? babe atifen aim groton, anu manp people babe been leu into 4 M jFaSions A Book of Com- mon Prayer was Eftablifhed i Elk.. c. 2. — to the great comfort and be- nefit of aU good Chnflians, — but a great number of People refufe to come to their Pariih- Churches, — and Minifters in the late times have neglected to ufe the Liturgy : 3*4 Uniformity /// the Puhlick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. Whereupon, The King granted his Commiflion, firft to the Bifhops, &c. and then to the Two Convoca- tions to review the CommonPray- er. -which has ac- cordingly been by t lie in reviewed, and prcfented to the King, — and been by him approved and al- lowed to be ufed, -uadcr luch- Pe- nalties as, the Par- lumentlhall think fit. Nothing more conducing to Peace than Uniformity in Woiihip ■ jf aaions ano ©chirms, to the great occap ano fcanoal of the Eefcnmeo Keligion of tfjc Cljnrclj of England, aim to tfje Ija?arO of man? @>oul0 : tfoi pjeoentioniohereofin time to came, foj ferttinff tije peace of the Church, ano fo? ollapmit the pjefent Diffemper0 tohiclj the inoifpofition of tije time hath contrasts, Checkings (tf)ajcltp ( acco?oing to his /Declara- tion of tljejfibe ano twentieth of October, £>ne tljoufauo fit hunOjeo ano firtp) granteo k his Commiflion ttnoer trje ©?eat S>cal of England, to fe> ueral / Bilfoop0, ano other Dibine0, to rebiero the TBoofc of Common P?apcr, ano to prepare fuch alterations ano aooition0 a0 tljep thought fit to offer i 3no aftertuatos the Conuocattong of both the Pjobinces of Can- terbury ano York, being ftp ht0 spajeflp calleo ano affembleo, ( ano notu fitting;) ht'0 #3ajelfp hath bcen.pleafeo to authorise ano tcqnirc the p?e< fioentgJ of the faio Convocations, ano other tlje TBiujops ano Clergp of tlje fame, to tebieto the faio Book of Common Pjapcr, ano tlje QBoofc of the jfom ano fanner of ^afetnp; ano Confectatino; of T3iujop0,P?ietts, ami Deacons ;3no that after mature coufioeration, tljep ftjottio make fucb/2ooi' tionjg ano alterations in tlje faio 13ooU0 refpeffiuelp, as to them fijottlo fcem meet ano convenient ; 3u0 fijouio e thibit ano pjefent the fame to fjis ^ajcffp in aititino; fo? W futtljer allowance o? Confirmation* €>tnec UJljicb time, upon full ano mature oeliberatton, tW the faio \?&> fiocntg, O6iujop0 antt Clergy of both P?obince0, habe accojOinglp re- bietoeo tlje faio 15oafc0, ano babe maoe Come aiteration0, toljicb the? tbinfc fit to be iuferteo to tlje fame^ ano Jomc aooitional Pjapets to tlje faio Book of Common p?aper, to be ufeo upon proper ano erner* gent occafions ; ano fcabe w&ibtteti ano" pjefenteo the fame unto his^a* JifiP ii\ Ultitm, tn tm T£(Dfc, Cntt'tUleU, The Book of Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of- the Church, according to the Ufe of the Church of England, together with the Pialter or Pfalms of Dai'id, Pointed as they are to be fung or faid in Churches; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining and Confecra- ting of Biihops, Priefts, and Deacons : M fohicfj 1)10 9&aje(fp habing Ottlp confioereo, fjatfj fullp app^ueo ano slloteeothe fame, ano recommenoeo to this. p?efent parliament, tbat tlje faio O15trofe0 of Common l^aper, ano of tlje jfomt of €>?oinatTon ano Confeccatiqn of TBiujopg, lp?iefi0j ano Oca* cotm, tuitfj tije aiterationg ano aooitioit0 iailjicij Ijabe been fo maoe ano pit- fenteo to lji0 ^ajefip bp tfte faio Convocation^, m be the BcdH fcnjicb fijall ht appninteo to fee ttfeVfy alt t^at ©fflclate in all CattjeOJaf ano Colle= giate €{jtrtclje0 ano Chapeigs, anb in all Cfjapeis of Collegeg ano £all0 in botb the (LI niuecfitie0i ano tije CoUege0 of Eaton anOWincheikr, ano in all pattfl) Clutches ano Cf)apel0, toitljm tlje feingOom of England, Do minion of Wales, anOCotun of Berwick upon Tweed, ano bp ail tfjat^afee 02 Confecrate 15iujops, lpne(f0, o? Deacons, in anp of tfjeYaio places, tin- ocr fuclj fanaions ano penalties as the Dottfe0 of parliament fljall tbinb fit, II. Botnin regato tljat notbmtt con5ucetfjmo?e to tlje fettling of the Peace of ttjis Nation ( tiiljicfj i0 oefireo of all gooo men) no? to tfje honour of our Eriigion, ano the propagation thereof, than an unibetfal agreement in the publicfe i£io?fljip of aimigfjtp 0oo ; ano to tfje intent that eoetp per« fon U)it!}in tijis Eealm, map certainlp fmoui tlje Eule to tofjich fie i^ to i Declaration ] Which recites the Dif- courfes that the King had in Holland with feveral of the principal Aflerters of the Preshyterian Opinion, who werefent to him from England ; together with the Zeal they then dilcuvered for the Peace of. Church and Stare -, beivg (as they faid ) neither Ene- mies, at tb.'y bad been given out to be, of Epi- fcopacy or Liturgy ^ but mode/fly dejiring Jucb Alterations in either, as 7 without Shaking Foundations, might bejl allay the prefent Dijlempers. k ftijj Commtflion ] Which bore da'e Altrch ?5ch. 1 66 1, and was directed to Twelve Bifhops, and Twelve Presbyterian Divines j with Nine Affiftants on each fide, to fupplv the Places of the Principals, when they ihould be occallonally abient. The Unifor- mity , from Car. 2. to the pre- fent Time. - ■ I ■ ■ | I Comraiffion hath been printed at large : in Virtue of which, the Commiflioners met frequently at the Sawy, and Difputations were held, but nothing concluded. /aoottion0 ano aireration0] Their Progrefs therein, and the feveral Steps of it, will belt appear by the A&s of Convo- cation, now printed ; from the ijth Sef- fion ( Nov. 21. 1661. ) in which they re- ceived the King's Letter of Direction to enter upon the Review ; to the 48th Selfion (Decemb. 20th 1661.) in which the Bifhops and Clergy Subfcribed the Book. m 15C the TiOOfel Before the King tranf- mitted the Book of "the Convocation, to the Houfe of Lords, they had received another from the Commons 5 bur the Lords follow- ed the Book from the King. coniJaani Nicnlj Pr. Numb. 1L lourn. Proc. Mar. 13, 17. Cap. III. and Ceremonies of the Church. 3'5 Vmfor* conform fn publicfc re- ^ajeifp, bp the aBbiee aim butt) the confent of the lorna Spiritual aim ftntTime. Cemporal, anB of the Commons in this pjefent parliament affembleB, ^"w^ anB bp the authoritp of the fame, Chat all aim Angular a9iniffers in anp Catheoral, Collegiate 0? patiujCburclj 0? Cljapel, 0? otljer place of publicfc H21o?fl)ip, tot'thm this Eealm of England, Dominion of Wales, ano Coum of Berwick upon Tweed, ujall be bouno to fap ano ufe tlje Earning Praper, Cbening praper, Celebration anB aBminiffratton of both the Sacraments, ann all other tlje publicfc aim Common Praper, in fuclj oroer aim form as is$ mentioneo in the fain Boofc annereB ano jopneo to tljiS pjefent 39, ano ClltitttleB, The Book of Common Prayer and Adminiftra- tion of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church", ac- cording to the Ufe of the Church of England j together with the Pfalter or Plalms of D/euidi Pointed as they are to be lung or faid in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating of Bifhops, Priefts, and Deacons : anB that the horning ano Cbening Prapers tljerein containeo, ujall upon eberp LorBs Dap, ano upon all otljer Daps aim £>c< cations, ano at the times tljerein appointeo, be openlp aim folemnlp EeaB bp ail ano eberp ^iniiler 0? Curate, in eberp Church, Cljapel, 0? other place of publicfc aaiojujip tuithln this Eealm of England, ano places afo?e- faio, in. ann to the eim that ajniformftp in the publicfc oaiojujip of ®ob, ( tohich is fo much oefiteo ) map be fpeeoilp effeseo, Be it further enaaeo bp the autborltp aforefalo, Chat eberp parfon, (Hicar 0? other Emitter feujatfoeber, toho nolo hath, ano enjopetb anp Ccclefiatflcal benefice or Promotion toithin this Eealm of England, 01 places aforefaiB, ujall in tlje Church, Chapel 0? place of publicfc CBorfljip belonging to his faio Be= ncfice 0? Promotion, upon fame toms Dap before the jFeaft of Saint Bartholomew, uihiclj ujall be in tlje fear of our lorB <©oo, Cite t&oufatm Oje hunbreo firtp aim tfoo, openlp, publicfclp ano folemnlp Eeao tlje ^o?ning aim Cbeutng Praper appointeo to be Eeao b^ aim according to the faio Bofc of Common Praper, at tlje times therebp appointeo, aim after fuch reaoing thereof, ujall openlp aim publicfclp before tlje Congtega- tion there affembleB, Declare his unfeigneB affent aim confent to tlje ufe of all things in the faio OSajfc containco aim prefctibeB, 3n tljefe tuorBs ano no other : IV. T A. B. Do here declare my unfeigned Aflent and Confent to all and every \_ thing contained and prefcribed in and by the Book, Entituled, The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Vfe of the Church of England ; to- gether -with the i falter or Pfalms of David, Pointed as they are to be fung or faid in Churches ; and the Form or planner of Making, Ordaining, and Con f crating of Bifbops, Priejlsy and Deacons. v. Him that all ano eberp fuch perfon, fobo ujall (ftritljout fome iaio= ful tmpeoiment to be allofoeB aim appjoueo of bp tlje ©minarpof the place ) neglea or refufe to 00 the fame uiitljin the time aforefaio, ( or in cafe of fuclj impeOiment ) toithin one fl^ontlj after fuclj impeoiment remoueo, fljaii ipfo faSo be OepriueO of all his Spiritual Promotions ; Slim that from thenceforth it (ball be latoful to ano for all patrons anB Doners of ail anB angular the faiB Spiritual Promotions, or of anp of them, aecoro* ing to their refpeaioe Eights aim Cities, to prefent or collate to the fame, as though the petfon or petfons fo offenBing or negleaing tuere BeaB. VL aim be it further CnaffeB b^ the authoritp aforefaio, Chat eberp perfon ioho ujall hereafter be urefenteo or collateo, or put into anp CccleCattical benefice 01 Promotion inithin this Eealm of England, aim places aforefaio, frail in the Church, Cljapel or place of publicfc ftLlorftjip belonging to his faio 'Benefice 0^ Promotion, toithin ttoo Months nejrt after that he ujall be in the asual poffefflon of tlje faiB CccleCattical TBenefice o? Piomotion, upon fome toros Bap, openlp, publicfclp ano folemnlp, EeaB the horning anB evening prapers, appointeo to be EeaB bp, anB accorbing to the faio OBoofe of Common Praper, at the times therebp appointeo, 02 to be appointeo, Abridgment Enadted, That, — all Minitttrs (hall duly perform Divine Service, ac- cording to the Book of" Common Prayer, —and every Mi- ni fter that now is, fhall declare Affent and Confent to the ufe thereof. ( The Form of Affent and Con- fent— J — upon pain of Deprivation ip/» fatlo. Alfo, every Mi- nifter hereafter to be prefented, fnall publickly read the Common Prayer, 3 6 Uniformity /// the PiMick Worsh ip Ti-t. XI. Abridgment. — and declare Af- lentand Content, — upon pai n of de- privation ipfafado. Every Incum- bent, keeping a Curate, (hall read Common Prayer, and ( if Occafion be) Adminifter Sa- craments, once a Month, I — upon pain to forfeit 5 /. Declaration (hall be fubfcribed, by — Members of Ca- thedral Churches, — Heads, TutorSjCTf in Colleges, -Mailers of Hof- pitals, -Profeffors, — Incumbents.Cu- ratcs, and Lectu- rers, -all Perforjs in Orders, — School-manors, VIZ. -That it is not lawful to take up Arms againft the Kins, —That they will Conform to the Liturgy, — That the Solemn League, &c. doth not oblige any, as being an unlawful Oath. Jonm.P.oc. Apr. y. appointee, ano after fuel) meaning thereof, fljall openly ano publtcklp, before tie Congregation there ^ITcmMeD, Declare bis uufcigneD affent auo Confent to tlje ufe of all things therein contamco auo prefcrtbeo, accoroing to the form before appointed : 3no tljat all ano eDerp fuel) perfon, toljo fljall (toitljoutfometatofulimpeoimcntto bealfotoeD auo approbeo bp the £)?Dinarp of the place ) neglea or tcfufe to Do the fame uiithtn tlje time aforefaiD, (o? in tlje cafe of fuel) impcoiment, toitljiit one S)9o!ttlj after fuel) impeDi* ment remobeb ) fljall ( ipib facto ) be DcpribeD of all bis fatn Ccefefialfical 15cnefices ano promotions > 3no that from thenceforth, it fljall ano map be latoful to ano for all patrons ano Donors of all ano Angular tlje faio €cclefialtical TScneficcs ano Promotions, or anp of tljem, according to their refpcaibe Eights ano Cities, to prefent o? collate to the fame, as though tlje perfon o? perfrns fo offenoing or ncglcaing, toere DeaD. VII. ano be it further CnaaeD bp tlje autljoritp aforefaiD, Cljat in nil places' tobere tlje proper 3'ncumbent of anp patfonage, or (Uicarage, o? 'Benefice unto Cure, Doth refioe on ijis iiuintr, ano keep a Curate, tlje Encumbent Ijimfelf in perfon (not habing fomclaluful impeOiment to be aL IofocD bp tlje €>roinarp of tlje place ) fljall once ( at tlje Icaft) in eberp ^ontlj, opcnlp ano publicklp, fteaD tlje Common Gravers auo speedier, in ano by tlje faio T^ook prefcribeo, anD ( if there be SDccafion ) aominiffer each of the ©actaments, ano other Eitcs of tlje Cljurclj, in the pariu>Cburcl) or Chapel, of or belonging to tlje fame patronage, (Uiearage or "Benefice, in fuel) oroer, manner ano form, as m ano bp tlje faio T5ook in appointeo ; upon pain to forfeit tlje ©urn of fibt pounos to tlje ufe of the poor of tlje patiflj for eberp offence, upon Conbiaion bp Confeflion, or proof of ttoo creOible toitneffes upon ©atlj, before tluo Suffices of the peace of tlje Countp, Citp o? Cotoib Corporate inhere the offence fljall be committee, ( toljiclj Oatlj tlje faio 3luftices are ijcrebp impotoereo to aDminiffet :, ) ano in Default of papment toitbin Ccn Dars, to be Icbico bp Dilfrefs anD fale of the <©ooos ano Chattels of tlje fiDffeiiDor, by the flUarrant of tlje faiD Juffices, by the Cljurch toatDens, or ©berfeers of tlje poor of the faiD pnriflj, rcnDring tlje furplufage to tlje partp* 1 viii. ant) be it further CnaaeD by the atithoritp afo?ffaiD, Chat ebcru Dean, Canon, ano PrcbenDarp of eberp Catljeoral or Collegiate Cljurcb, ano all gaffers, anD other ij)eaDS> Jfeliotos, Chaplains ano Cutors of or in anp CoileDge, tya\], poute of Learning, or Ipofpital, anD eberp publick pjofeflor anD EeaDet in either of tlje (Uniberfities, anD in eberp CoileDge eifeunjere, anD eberp parfon, (Ilicar, Curate, leSurer, ano eberp other perfon in Ijolp ©rdcrs, anD eoerp g>cljool=maffer keeping anp publick or pribare School, anD eberp perfon Jnflrucfing or Ceacljing anp f outfj In anp fi)oufe or pribate jfamilp as a Cutor, o? €»cl)ooI'mafler ; toho upon tlje lirfiiDap of May, toljiclj fljall be in the ^ear of our lorD fljip, profelfo?s place, or Eeaoers place, parfonagc, Clicarage, o? anp other Ccclcfiaflical Dignitp or Promotion, or of anp Curates place, 3Leaure or School •, or fljall inffrua o? teach anpf outh as Cuto? or ©choolmaflet ; fljall before the jTeafl-oap of 8»aint Bartholomew, tjijich fljall be in tljef ear of our LorD, ©ne thoufanb fit; IjunorcD firtp ttoo, or at or before bis o? tfteir refpeaibe aomimon to be incumbent, or IjaDe poffcflion aforefaiD, fubferibe tlje Declaration or 9cknotoleogment follotoing, Scilicet, IX. ~\A. B. Do declare, That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatfoever J. to take Arms againft the King ; and that I do abhor that Traiterous Pofition of taking Arms by his Authority againft his Perfon, or againft thofe that are Commiflionated by him ; And that I will conform to the Liturgy of the Church oiEtrgland, as it is now by Law eftablifhed. n And I do declare, That I do hold there lies no Obligation upon me, or any other Perfon, from the Oath commonly called the Solemn Leagtu and Covenant, to endeavour any Change, or Alteration of Government, either in Church or State \ and that the fame was in it felf an unlawful Oath, and impofed upon the Subjects of this Realm againft the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. w 3ttD 31 DO Declare ] There was a long I Mmjien (hould be obliged to make any Debate in the Houfe of Lords, whether I Declaration agairft the Covenant. x. oa&tefj Unifor- mity, from »?» 14 Car. 2. to the pre- fent Time. Cap. III. and Ceremonies of the Church. 317 Unifor- mityjrom Car. 7. to the pre- fent Time. X. OTtclj fato Declaration ano aclmatiJletigntent ujall be fubfctibeo bi> euerp of tlje fato falter* aim otbet li)caO0, jfelloiiwf, Cfjaplain0, ano Cuto?0, of 0? in anp Colleoge, ipall, 0? fpoufe of learning, ano by cuerp pttblick p?ofe(To? ana Keaocr tit eitbec of tbe ubferiptiQn, ujall lofe ana forfeit fttclj refpeaiue Deanrp, Canonrp, p?ebeno, ^afiailjip, ^eaanjip, jfellaUJUjip, p?ofcffo?0 place, EeaOer0 place, parfonage, CXi carage, Ccclcfiaftical Dignitp 0? promotion, Ctttates place, teaure, ano ©cljool, ana ujall be tttterlp Difableo, ana ( ipto facto) oepn'bea cf tlje fame* ana tbat euerp fttcb refpeaiue Deanrp, Canonrp, p?ebeno, Q9a(rec- ftjip, Deaoujip, iFellotofljip, p?ofefTo?0 place, Kcaoer0 place, parfonage, Vicarage, Ccclefiaftical Dignitp 0? promotion, Curatc0 place, leanre ana §>cljooI, ujall be uoio, a0 if fttclj perfon, fo fatltno;, toece nattttaUp ocao* xi. ana if anp &cbcolmaffec 0? otbec perfon, JitfTruaing 0? Ceacfjing f otttb in anp p?toate rpottfe 0? jfamilp, ass a Cuto? 0? ecijoolmaaet, njail Sinffrua 0? Ccaclj anp ^otttlj a0 a Cuto? 0? sdebooimaffer, before licence obtainea from W tefpeaiue aecljbifijop, 'Biujop, 0? O?oinarp of tbe Diocefe, acco?oing to tbe £aui0 ana Statutes of tbiss Eealm, ( fo? tnbfcb be ujall pap Ctoelue Pence onlp ) ano before fttclj g)tibfcrtpttou ana StclmatiJleOg: ment maae, 80 afo?efaio ; tljen euerp fuclj ©cboolmaffer ana otbec, 3in< trrttSing ana Ceacbing, a£ afo?efaio, ujall fo? tlje fictt Offence ftiffcr tb\ee 99ontlj0 3imp?ifonment toitljout 15ail 0? ^ainp?tfe ; ana fo? cuerp fecona ana otljec fuclj Offence (ball fttffec tlj?ee ^ontljjs lmp?ifonment untbottt 015ail o? 99ainp?ife, ana alfa tf o?feit to W ^ajeffp tlje @>um of iffue PounOtf, 9na after fttcb ©ubfetiption maae, euerp fucb pacfon, CJicar, Cttcate ano leaucec, ujall p?ocuce a Cectificate ttnaec tlje $ano ana @eal of tbe refpeaiue arcljbiujop, 'Bittjop, 0? €>?ainacp of tlje Diocefe, ( uiljo ace Ijecebp enjopneo ano ceqtticea, upon aemana, to make ana oelibec tbe fame ) ana ujall pttblicfelp ano openlp Eeaa tlje fame, togetljec tuttd tit Declacatt'on, 0? artmoUileOffmeitt afo?efaia, upon fome Lo?a0 aap tuitfjin tb?ee ^ontb0 tljen ncrt follotoing, in W patiC>Cbttrcb lobece be ijs to Officiate, in tlje p?efence of tlje Conffcegation tbece affemblea, in tfje time of Dtotne ^ecbice ; upon pain tljat eoecp pctfon failing t&ecein, ujall lofe fucb Patfonagc, (fticarage 0? TBenefice, Curates place, 0? le= aitcecg place refpeaiaelp, ana ujall be uttcrlp Oifablea, ana ipfo facto ae^ p?taea of tlje fame ; ana, Cljat tlje faiO parfonage, eiicacage, 0? 15enefice, €utate0 place, 0? ieaucecis place ujall be iioio, a0 if be uiete natucallp aeaa> xii. p?oufaeo altoap0, Cbatfcom ana after tlje Ctnetttp fiftb ®a? of March, feujicb Wl bt In tlje ^ear of out lo?a <£oo,One tljottfana fir buna?ea etgbtp tttjo, tbece ujall be omittea fn tlje faio Declaration, 0? adutoioIeag= ment fo to be 8>ubfcttbeo ana Eeaa, tljefe ttio?O0 following, fcilicet, ANd I do declare, That I do hold there lies no Obligation on me, or on any other Perfon, from the Oath, commonly called, the Solemn League and Covenant, to endeavour any Change or Alteration of Government either in Church or State ; and that the fame was in it (elf an unlawful Oath, and impofed upon the Subjects of this Realm againft the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. S)0 m none of tbe petfows afo?efato ujall from tljencefo?tlj be at all obligea to Smbfcttbe o? Eeaa tbat pact of tlje fato Declaration 0? acfenoto* leogment* xw.p?ootoeoaIfDapsf, ana be it €naaea,€:ijat from ana after tbe jFeaff of €>aint Bartholomew, fobfclj ujall be in tlje ^ear of our lo?o, One tljoufano fir ljuno?ea firtp ana tfoo, no perfon, toljo noto iss Encumbent, ana tn Paffeflion of anp parfonage, aiicarage 0? T15enence, ana mbo i$ not afreaap in bolp O?aer0 bj> Cptfcopal O?ainatton, 0? ujall not, befo?e tbe faia JFeaff^ Oap of @>aint Bartholomew, be O?aatne0 p?teff 0? Deacon, acco?aing to tfje jTo?m of Cpifcopal O?otnation, ujall baoe, boia, 0? entop tbe fato parfonage, (Uicarage, 'Benefice toftlj Cure, 0? otbec Ccclefiaftical p?omotion tuitbin 4 N tbi0 Abridgment. ^Tiiis iliall be Sublcnbed, — in the Univer- 1.. before the Vice-chain.tlIor, -—and in every Di- ocefe, before the Ordinary : — upon pain of Deprivation ipfo faRo. AnyprivateSchool- malter, Teaching without Licence and Subfcription, Ihall fuffer, —for the 1 ft Of- fence three Months Imprifonment, — for the 2 d , three Months, andPor- feit $ I. Every Incum- bent ihall pro- cure a Certificate of his Subfcripti- on, and Read it in his Church with the Declaration, —upon pain of Deprivation ipfo faBo. The Claufe re- lating to the 5o- lemn League, &c. fhall be omitted, after Mat. 5. 1682. No Incumbent, who fhall not be in Epifcopa! Or- ders before Bartho- lomew-tide, fhall be capable of hold- ing Benefice. ji8 Uniformity/// the Publick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment ItijiS J&infl&om Of England, 0? tfje Dominion Of Wales, OjCOfon Of Berwick -'upon Tweed ; but (ball be uttcrlp ntfablcc, aim ( ipfo faclo ) bepnbeb of tbe fame •, aim all ijis Ccclcfiaftical Promotions (ball be boib, as if be urns naturaltp beab* xiv. aim be it futtljet Cnaaebbptlje autljon'tp afojefaib, Cljat no p:rfon "fltubatfoeber, ujall tljencefo?tlj be capable to be amuitteb to anp Patronage, NonebutaPrieft flwll be capable of Inftitution, or Coniecrating Adminidring Sacrament, and the — upon pain forfeit iOO /. to — and not to be admitted Prieftfor one Year. Provifo for the foreign Churches. No Avoidance fhall accrue by De- privation, ipfo f alio, upon this Acl, but when it is noti- fy u by the Bilhop, or Read in the Church. No other Form fhallbeuied, other than what is pre- ferred. Heads of Col- ledges, &c. fhall Subfcribe to the 39 Articles, and to the Book of Common Prayer ; and declare Aflent and Confent, — and fhall Read Common Prayer once every Quar- ter > - r — upon pain of Su- fpenfion from Pro- fits for 6 Months, —and Deprivation, if the things afore- faid be not done in thofc 6 Months. Ciicarage, Benefice, o? otljer Cccleuaftical promotion or Dignitp uu)atfo= eber, nor (bail pjefume to Confecratc aim abniittifter tbe Jpoip Sacrament of tlje lo?U0 Supper, before fuel) time as be (ball be ©rbaineb Pried ac* coming to tbe form anb fanner in aim bp tbe faio 05oofe prefcribeb, unlefs be babe formetlp been mabe Prie(l bp Cpifcopal Omination, upon pain to JFotfeit for eberp ©ffence, tlje Sum of ©nc ljuubrcb Pounbs 5 one moietp tfjereof to tlje iftings ^ajefip, tbe otbet moietp tljcreof to be equally oiut« beb between tbe Poor of tbe parittj uujere tbe ©ffence ujall be committer aim fucb pctfon or petfons a<3 (ball fue for tbe fame bp aaion of Debt, I5ti!, plaint or 3lnfo?matton, in aim of Ijis £n©a|cfftc0 Courts of Eccorb, umereiu no Cfloin, Proteaiou or 6£lager of &aui (ball be allotoeb, aim to be oifairfeb from taking, or being nbmitteb into tlje ©rber of Prieff, bp tlje fpace of one uujole Feat tljen nert follouung* xv. Probioeb, €bat tlje penalties! in tbfs aa (hall not r jrtcnn to tbe foreigners or aliens of tlje jforeign Eeformeb Cburcljes, allotoeb or to be allotoeb bp tbe foiling C^ajetlp, Ijis ijeics anb Succclfors, in England. xvi. Probtbeb alfoaps, Cbat uo Citle to confer, o? prefent bp lapfe, (ball accrue bp anp aboibance of Deprtbation ( ipfo fafto ) bp birtue of tbt'S Statute, but after fir ^ontbs after notice of fuclj flJoibance o? Deputation giben bp tlje ©rbinarp to tlje patron, o? fucb fentence of Deprivation openlp anb pubficfelp Eeab in tlje pariujdjurclj of tbe 'Benefice, Parfonage o? Vicarage becoming boib, o? tobereof tbe Encumbent (hall be bepnueb bp birtue of tljtgs aa* xvii. anb be it furtber Cnaaeb bp tlje autljo?itp afojefaib, €ljat no JFojm o? ©mer of Common Papers, abminiffration of Sacraments, Eites o? Ceremonies, (ball be openlp ufeb in anp Cburclj, Cbapel, o? otljer publick place, of o? in anp CoIIebge oj jj)all in citber of tlje GJnibetfities, t&C CollCbgeS Of Weltminfter, Winchefter 0? Eaton, 0? anp OftbeiU, Otljer tbail Uibat is p?efcribeb, anb appointeb to be ufeb in aim bp tbe faib TBcoli tj aim tljat tbe pjefent (Soberno?, o? 5)eab of eberp Collebge anb Jpall in tbe faib Oniberfitt'eS, anb Of tbe faib COllebgeS Of Weftminrter, Winchefter aim Eaton, tuitljin one ^ontlj after tlje iTeaft of @>aint Bartholomew, tnbicb ujall be in tlje fear of our Lorn, ©ne tboufaim 0jc bunbjeb firtp anb ttoo j anb eberp ®oberno? o? i^eab of anp tbe faib Collebgcs o? 5>alls bereafter to be eleaeb o? appointeb, luitbin one ^ontb nert after bis Cleaion, o? CoI= iattou, anb abmilUon into tbe fame <&obernment o? rpcabfiup s ujall openlp anb publicklp in tlje Cljurclj, Cbapel, o? otljer pubiicfe place of tlje fame Coilebge o? J^all, aim in tbe p^efence of tlje tf ellotos anb Scbolars of tlje fame, o? tlje greater part of tljem tben refibent, Subfcribe unto tlje iQine aim tljtrtp articles of Eeligion, mentioneb in tbe Statute mabe in tlje ^Ijirteentb g'ear of tlje Eeign of tlje late Clueen Elizabeth, aim unto tlje faib Xoofc, anb beclare Ijis unfeigneb aifent anb Confent un= to, aim approbation of tbe faib articles, aim of tbe fame TBoofc, anb to tlje ufe of all tbep^apets, Eites aim Ceremonies, if o?ms, anb ©mers in tlje fame 13oofe piefcribeb aim containeb, acco?bing to tlje jFo?m afo?efaib ; anb tljat all fucb ^5oberno?s o? 5>eabs of tbe faib Collebges aim ipalis, o? anp of tljem, as are o? ujall be in Jjmlp ©?bers, ujall once (at leaft) in eberp €ltiarter of tlje pear ( not babing a lafoftil impebiment ) openlp anb pub= IicUip Eeab tbe scorning Pmpcr aim Serbice, in anb bp tbe faib "Book ap» pointeb to be rcab, in tlje Cburcb, Cbapel, o? otber public^ place of tbe fame Collebge o? ipail : upon pain to lofe, anb be fufpenbeb of anb from all tlje 'Benefits aim pmfits belonging to tbe fame ©obernment o? ^eab= tbip, bv tlje fpace of Sir Q9ontijs, bp tlje (aifito? o? aifito?s of tlje fame Collebge o? lt)alL aim if anp ©obcrno? o? Ipcab of anp Collebge o? ^all, fttf< penbeb fo? not fubferibing unto tlje faib articles anb 'Boob, o? fo? not Eeab- ingof tlje doming P?aper aim Serbice, as afojefaib, (ball not, ato? before tlje enb of Six; $9ontljs nert after fucb Sufpenfion, fubferibe unto tlje faib articles aim 'Booft, aub beclare Ijis Confent tljereunto, as afo?cfaib, o? Eeab tlje Routing P?apcranb Serbice, as afo?efaib, tljen fuclj 14 Car. 2. to the pre- fent Time. Cap. III. and C e re m o n i e s oj the Church. 3*9 Unifor- mity, from Car. 2. to the pre- fent Time. xvm. p?obioed alujap0, Cbat it fljall aim map be laiuful to ufe tbe horning and Cbening praper, aitD all otljet praper0 ano *3>ecbice pre* fctibeo in and bp tlje fain Q3ooU, in the Cljapel0 or otljet publicfe place0 of tlje refpeaioe Colfedge0 aim ipalte in botfj tlje ambcrfitie0, in tlje Col- IeOgC0 Of Weftminfter, Winchester, and Eaton, and ill tlje ConbOCatiOli0 or tlje Cletgp of eitljet Probince, in latin ; anp tljtng in tfji0 aa to tlje contrary nottoitbflanoing. xix. and be it fuctijet Cnaaed bp tlje autljorftp aforefaid, Cljat no pe* fon0 fljall be, 0? be teceibed a0 a leauter, or permitted, fuffetcd, 0? at lotiied to preacb 00 a leautet, or to Preaclj, 0? Eeao anp ©etmon 0? leaute in anp Cljutcb, Cljapel, 0? otbet place of publick 2Bo?fljfp, tuitbin t&l'O Eeaini Of England, O? tlje Dominion Of Wales, ano €0Um of Berwick upon Tweed, unlcf0 Ije be fitft approbed, ano tbereunto licenfed bp tbz arcljbifljop of tlje probince, o? TiSiujop of tlje Diocefe, 0? (in cafe tfjeSee be bold ) bp the (Jpuatdian of tije €>pinttiQit(c.s, under iji0 ®eal, ano fljall in tlje p?cfence of tlje fame arcfjbifljop, 0? 05tujop, 0? Guardian, teao tlje Bine ano tbittp atticle0 ofEeligion mentioned in tbe Statute of tlje {£fHtteent& f»eat of tlje late €lueen Elizabeth, uritlj oeclatation of bis un< feigned aflent to tlje fame ; and tljat Cutty petfon ano perfon0 bibo noui 10, or Ijeteaftec fljall be licenfed, afligned ano appointed, 0? rcccibed a0 a leaurer, to pleach upon anp Dap of tlje ffifteefe in anp Cburclj, Cljapel oj place of publicfc ©Uorfljip loitfiin tlji'0 ftealm of England, 0? place0 afo?e- faio, tbe fittt time be Preacbetb (before W @>etmon) fljall openlp, pub- liefelp, and folemnlp Eead tbe Common p?aper0 and €>erbice in aitd by tlje faid Xoofe appointed to be Keao fo? tljat time of tbe Dap, and tljen and tbere publicfelp and openlp declate lji0 anient unto, and approbation of tbe faid TSoofe, and to tlje ufe ofalltljc P?aper0, &ite0 and Cetemonie0, jfo?m0 and £>rdet0 tljetein contained and piefcribed, according to tbe jfo?m before appointed in tlnd aa , and alfo fljall, upon tlje fitft lc8ure--dap of ebcrp ^ontlj aftertoatO0, fo long 00 be continue0 leautet 0? preacber tbere, at tbe Place appointed fo? Iji0 faid leaute o? 8>etmon, before bt'0 faid leautc 0? Sermon, openlp, publicfclp and folemnlp &ead tlje Common P?aper0 and SetOice in and by tlje faid TBook appointed to be Bead fo? tljat time of tlje Dap at tuljiclj tlje faid leaute 0? Setmon i0 to be l^eacoed, and after fuel) Eeading tljeteof, fljall openlp and publicfelp, be= fo?e tOe Congregation tljere affembled, declate lji0 unfeigned aflent and Content unto, and approbation of tbe faid 05oofe, and to tbe ufe of all tlje !P>?apet0, Eite0 and Cetemonic0, iTo?m0 and €)?det0 tljetein contained and p?efctibed, according to tlje jf o?m afojefaid -, and tbat all and eoerp fucb perfon 0? petfon0 tnbo fljall ncglea 0? teftife to do tbe fame, fljall from tbencefojtb be difabled to preaclj tbe faid, 0? anp otficr leaute o? %ct* tnon in tbe faid, 0? anp otljet Cbutcb, Cbapel 0? place of pubiick aito?^ fljip, until fucb time a0 be and tbep fljall openlp, pubiicklp and folemnlp read tlje Common p?apet0 and ©erbice appointed bp tbe faid T5oofe, and conform in all point0 to tbe tbing0 tljetein appointed and p?efcribed, ac= cording to tbe purport, true intent and meaning of tbi0 aa* xx. prided alU)ap0, Cbat if tbe faid Sermon 0? leaure be to be Prcacljcd or Bead in anp Catbedral 0? Collegiate €Wtb or Cljapel, it fljall be fufiicient for tbe faid leauter, openlp at tbe time aforefaid, to declate lji0 aflent and Confcnt to all tljtng0 contained in tlje faid 'Book, according to tbe jForm aforefaid* xxi. and be it furtbet Cnaaed bp tbe autbo?ttp aforefaid, Cbat if anp petfon tobo i0 by tlji0 aa difabled to Pr^aclj anp leaure or Sermon, fljall during tbe time tbat be fljall continue and temain fo difabled, Preacb anp Sermon or leaure ; tbat tben fo? eberp fucb offence, tbe perfon and per* fon0 fo offending, fljall fuffer %lntz 9^ontb0 Jmprifonment in tlje Com- mon <$oal toitbout bail or mainprife •, and tbat anp Ctoo 3iuff ice0 of tbe Peace of anp Countp of tW jdAingdom and place0 aforefaid, and tlje i^apor 0? otber Cbief i^agiffrate of anp Citp or Cotoncorporatc toitljin tbe fame, upon Certificate from tlje £>rdinarp of tbe place made to bim 0? o 2n latin ] Altho' no Provlfion was made for this Liberty, in the foregoing Aft, i Elix c. 2. yet the Queen, by her Letters Patents, bearing date April 6. 1560. granted it ( voftra autboritate & privilegio Regali) to the Colled ges of theTvro Uytiverjities^ and to thofe ofJPinchefler and Eaton. But afterwards (Anno Regni i°) the Archbilhop, Bifhop of London, Dr. Bill, and Dr. Haiion, were Commiflioned (among other things) to limit the ufe of that Liberty in Collegiate Churches, with regard to thofe of the Laity who reforted thither. tijem Abridgment. Common Pray- er may be faid in Latin, in Colleges, and in Convocati- on. Every Ledurer, before preaching, fhall be Licenfed, — and read 30 Articles, the — and the Com- mon Prayer, with Aflent and Con- fent, — which he fhall alfo read, after- wards, the firft Lecture- day of e- very Month, — and fhall be dif- abled from Preach- ing till he hath done, as above- faid. Lecturer in Ca- thedrals need only declare Aflent and Confent. Lecturer, if he Preach during dif- ability, fhall be imprifoned, — upon Certificate from the Bifhop to Jumces,Mayor,^. Str. Vie. Park, p. 18. App. }20 Uniformity in the Puhlick Wo rship Tit. XL Abridgment. NoLeaureTnall be preached, with- outReading Com- mon Prayers, — (at which the Lecturer (hall be prelent ) — except in the Univeriities. All former Laws and Penalties, for Eflablifhing the Common Prayer, (ball be in force, and applied to the prefent Form. Names of King, Queen, &c. may be changed. A printed Copy of the faid Book fhall be provided at the Charge of the Parilh, before theFeaftofS.ft*r- tbolomeir. — upon pain to forfeit 3 1, for every Month after. The Bilhops of Hereford and Wales fhall take care, that the Book be tranf- lated into Welch, frjall ano are Ijetebp requireo to commit to tlje ©oal of tlje fame Count?, Citp tljem of tlje offence committer), tbe perfon o? pecfottjs To offenoing, o? €oUm=co?po?atc acco?Oing!p* xx H. $>?ootoeo aluiaps, ano be it fttttljer enaaeo bp tlje autljo?itp afo?e= faio, Cljat at all ant> eberp time ano times ujljcn an? €>ermon o? leaure t& to be p?eacljeo, tlje Common papers aim sBeroice in ano bp tbe fain T5ook appointee to be teao foi tbat time of tlje Dap, ujall be openlp, publicftlp ano folemnlp reao bp fome lg>?ieff o? Deacon, in tlje Cljurcb, Cljapel, o? place of public!* OLIoiflnp toSjere tlje fain Set man o? teaure is to be P?eacbeO, bcfo?e uiclj Sermon o? Leaure be P?eacljeo ; ano tbat tfjc llrauter tljento p?eac& ujall be pjefent at theEcaoing thereof* xxui. pjobioco neUertbelefs, 3Lljat tljis 9a fliaif not erteno to tlje Aim- oerfitp Cburcljes in the CJnitjerQticiS of this Eealm, o? eitijec of tljem, tobnfo? at fuclj times as anp £>ermon o? Lcaureis p?cacbco o? Eeao in tlje faio Cburcljes, o? anp of tbem,fo?o? as tlje publick <3niberutp Sermon o? Leattte ; but tljat tlje fame Sermons ano leautes map be p?eacljeo o? Eeao in fuclj fo?t ano manner as tlje fame Ijnue been ljeretofo?e p?eacljeo o? Ecao s tljis 9a, o? anp tbing ijecctn containeo to tlje contrarp thereof in anp uiifc notUHtljftanotng* xxiv. 3nO be it furtber enaaeo bp tlje autbo?itp nfo^efaio, Cljat tlje fe= Octal gooo latDS ano Statutes of tljis Eealm, tohiclj ijaoe been fo?merlp mabe, ano are nolo in fo?ce fo? tlje (ftnifo?mitp of }p>?aper ano aominiffra- tion of tlje Sacraments, initbin tljis Eealm of England, ano places afo?e= faio, ujall ffano in full fo?ce ano fttengtb ta all intents ano purpofes tobatfoeoer, fo? tbe Clfablifbing ano Confirming of tbe faio 1£ook, Cnti- ttlleO, The Book of Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according ro the ufe of the Church of England ; together with the Pfalter or Pfalms of David, Pointed as they are to be faid or lung in Churches •, and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Conlecrating of Bifhops, Priefts, and Deacons, Ijccein before mentioneo to be jopneo ano anneteo to this 9a ; ano ujall be applieo, p?aaifeo, ano put in ure fo? tlje punilijing of all ©fences con- trarp to tbe faio llatos, toitlj relation to tlje OSoofc afo?efato, ano no other. xxv. p?obioeo alfoaps, ano be it furtljet enaaeo bp tlje autfion'tp afo?e- faio, C&at in all ttjofe P?apets, litanies, ano Colleas, foljiclj oo anp toap relate to tbe &ing, flCUieen, o? Eopal p?ogenp, tbe Barnes be alter- ro ano cljangeo from time to time, ano fitteo to tlje prefent occafion, ae- co?oing to tbe Oireaion of p lauiful 9utljo?itp. xxvi. p?ooioeo alfo, ano be it enaaeo bp thz autljo?itp afo?efaio, C&at a tttie punteO Cop? Of tbe faiO TBOOfe, CntitUleO, The Book of Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremo- nies of the Church, according to the ufe of the Church of England j toge- ther with the Pfalter or Plalms of David, Pointed as they are to be fung or laid in Churches '■> and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating of Bilhops, Priefts, and Deacons, fljallat tbe Coll attO C&atffeS of tlje pariftjioners of eberp pariujCburclj, ano Cljapelrp, CatbeDjal Cljurcb, Colleop, ano ^>all, be attaineo ano gotten before tbe jfeaff'Oap of sB>aint Bartholomew, in tlje ^ear of our lojo, One tboufano fir buno?eo fatp ano tluo •■> upon pain of .forfeiture of %$\n pounos bp tbe C^ontb, fo? fo long time as tljep (ball tben after be unp?obioeo tljereof, bp eberp Pariuj, o? Cbapelrp, Catljeo?al Cljurcb, CoIleOge, ano $all, mafeing Oe= fault tljerein* xxvii. p?obiOeo altoaps, ano be it enaaeo bp tbe autljo^itp afojefaio, Cbat tbe 'BiftjopSof Hereford, s^aint Davids, Afaph, Bangor, ailO Landaff, ano tbeir sB>ucccffo?ss, ujall take fucb o?oer among tbemfelbes, fo? tlje ®ouis bealtlj of tlje jFlocks committeo to tbeir Cbarge tnitljin Wales, tljat tlje T5oofe bereunto anneeeo be trulp ano eeaaip Ctanttateo into tlje Britifh o? Welch Congue, ano tljat tbe fame fo Cranflateo, ano be- ing bp tljem, o? anp %bitt of tljem at tlje lead, oietueo, perufeo, ano allotoeo, be 3impnnteo to fuclj number at lead, fo tbat one of tbe faio TBooks fo Cranflateo ano Jmpnnteo, map be bao fo? ebetp Catbeo?al, Collegiate, ano pariu> Cljurcb, ano Cbapel of Cafe in tbe faio refpeaibe Diocefes, ano places in Wales, uujere tbe Welch i?oer 0? JFo?m from tlje fat'O Engiiih Took ; fo? tuljiclj T>ook fo SianflateO ano 3mp?inteo, tlje Clntrclj'UJarociiS of euerp tlje fain parifljes ujall pay out of tfje patiu>monep in tbeir Spanos fo? tljcufe of tfje refpeaibe Cburcbes, ano be allouico tbe fame on tljeir account 5 ano, Cljat tlje faio 13mjop0 ano tljeir @>ucccflo?s, 0? anp "Clj?ec of tljem, at tbe Icafr, fijall fet ano appoint tlje $?ice, fa? toljtclj tlje faio TBook ujall be foio ; anO one otbec "Book of Common JP?apcr in tlje EngUfh Congtte fijall be bougljt ano IjaO in ebcru Cburcb tlj?ougbottt Wales, in tuljiclj tlje OBook of Common lp?apcr in Welch is to be fjao bm fo?ce of tljis aa, before tlje jfirft Dap of May,©ne tljoufano fir ljuntyeo firtp ano four, ano tfje famCBooUto remain in fucfj cottbeniettt places, UHtljin tlje faio Cljutcljes, tfjat fttclj a0 unocrffano tfjem map tcfo?t at all eonuenicnt timc0 to reao ano perufe tfje fame, ano alfo fttclj a0 oo not unocrffano tlje faio Language, map bp conferring botb Congues togetljer, tlje fooner attain to tlje knotoletigcof tfje Engiiih Congtte ; anp tbing in tlji0 aa to tbe contrarp itotttHtljftanO tug*. ano until p?inteo Copies of tlje faio TBook fo to be Cranflateo map be fjao ano p?obt'Dco, tbe JFo?m of Common lg>?apcr, Cffablifljco b^ par- liament befo?e tlje making of tbt'S aa, ujall be ufeo a0 fo?mcrIp in fucfj parts of Wales, urijere tfje Engiiih Congue i0 commonlp unoerffoco* xxviil. ano to tbe eno tljat tlje true ano perfea Copies of tljis aa, ano tlje faio TBook bereunto anncreo, map be fafelp kept, ano perpetttaflp p?e- feroeo, anO fo? tfje aborting of all Difputes fo? tlje time to come; TBe it tberefo?e cnaaco bp tbe autljo?itp afo?efaio, Cljat tlje refpeaibe Deans ano Cfjnpter0 of eberp Catljeo?al 0? Collegiate Cljttrclj tuitljfn England ano Wales, ujall at tljeir p?oper Coff0 ano Cljarges, befo?e tbe CUientp fiftlj Dap cf December, ©ne tljoufano fir ljtino?eo firtp tfoo, obtain unoer tlje »S?eat €>cal of England, a true ano perfea p?inteo Copp of tljis aa, ano of tbe faio TBook annereo bereunto, to be b^ tlje faio Dean0 anoCbapters, ano tfjeir 8)ttccelfo?0, kept ano p?eferneo infafetpfo? eocr, ano to be alfo p?oouceo ano fljefoeo fo?tlj in anp Court of Ecco?o, a0 often as tljcp ujall be tljerc- unto labjfullp requtreO ; ano alfo tljere fijall be oeiibcreo true ano perfea Copie0 of tbi0 aa, ano of tfje fame TBook, into tbe refpeaibe Court0 at Weitminfter, ano into tlje Tower of London, tobe kept ano p?cfctbeo fo?eber among tbe Eeco?os of tlje faio Court0, ano tlje &eco?os of tfje Tower, to be alfo p?oouceo ano ujetoeo fo?tlj in anp Court, as neeo ujall require ; uiljicb faio 05ooks, fo to be eremplifieo unOer tlje <5i5?cat €>eal of England, ujall be eramineo b^ fuclj pctfons as tlje filings spajeffp ujall appoint, unoer tbe ®?eat %za\ of England fo? tljat purpofe, anO ujall be compareo toitlj tlje €)?iginal OBook bereunto annereo, ano ujall babe poioer to Co?rca ano 9men0 in Writing, anp Crro? committeo bp tlje pointer in tlje p?inting of tlje fame OBook, 0? of anp tljing tljerein containco, ano fijall ccrtifie in SOriting unoer tljeir Cpanos ano @>eals, 0? tlje patios ano S>ea!s of anp €lj?ee of tbem, at tbe eno of tlje fame 05ook, tljat tljep babe eramineo ano com* pareo tlje fame TBook, ano fino it to be a true ano perfea Copp; tuljiclj faio TBooks, ano eoerp one of tbem, fo eremplifieo unoer tlje <55?eat ^eal of England, as afo?efaio, tljall be ocemeo, taken, aoj'uogeo ano er= pounoco to be gooo ano abailablc in tlje Lam, to all intents ano pttrpofes tobatfoeber, ano fijall be accounteo as gooo Keco?os as tljis OBook it felf bereunto annereo ; 9np lab) 0? Cuflom to tlje contrarp in anp tuife not« Uritljffanomg* xxix. p?oOioeoaifo,Cljat tljis aa, no? anp tbing tfjerein contatneo, fijall not be p?ejuOicial 0? ljurtful unto tlje icings P?ofefTo? of tlje lata ttutbm tbe Oniberfitp of Oxford, fo? 0? concerning tlje ^>?ebettO of Shipton UJitfjin tfje Catbeo?al Cljurcb of Sarum, uniteo ano annereo unto tlje place of tbe fame filings lp?ofeflo? fo? tlje time being, b}> tlje late fcing James of TBIef feo ^cmo?p* xxx. p?obioeo altoaps, Cbat tobcreas tbe g>ir ano tbirtictb article of tbe Bine ano tljirtp articles agreeO upon bp tlje arcljbifljops ano TBtfijops of botb P?obinces, ano tlje toljole Clergp Ijoioen at London, in tlje fear 4 o of Abridgment. — and from the Firft of May,i 66<^. it fhall be uled in Wales. — and a Eook pro- vided in every Church, at the Charge of the Parifh ; the price being lit by the Bifhops, — and alfo an Eng- lifk Common Pray- er, — for the promo- ting of the Englifi Tongue. Copies of this A6t, and the Book under the Gieat Seal , fhall be kept in Cathedra] and Collegiate Churches, — and in the Courts of Weflmin- fier-Hdl, and the Tower. — which being compared with the Original, — fhall be as Re- cords. This AcT: fhall not be prejudicial to the King's Pro- fefibr of Law in Oxon. }22 Uniformity in the PuUick Worship Tit. XI. Abridgment. The Six and thirtieth Article concerning Confe- cration anil Ordi- nation, -ihall,inallSub- fcriptions, be ap- plied totheprefent Book. The former Book, cf Q. Elizabeth, /hall be ufed till theFeaft of S. Bar- tholomew, 1662. Recital of the Qaufe in the fore- going Aft (Sea 8.) that requires Sub- fenption to the Declaration of our &o?o, €>ne tljoufano fihe huno?co ftrtp tuio, for the aooioing of hi- herfities of ©pinions, ano for etfabliujing of Content touching true ftcli* gion, is in thefe ido?ds following, viz. T^Hat the Book of Confecration of Archbiftiops and Bifhops, and Ordain- ing of Priefts and Deacons, lately let forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth, and Confirmed at the fame time by Authority of Parliament, doth contain all things neceilary to fuch Confecration and Ordaining, neither hath it any thing that of ic felf is fuperftitious and ungodly: And there- fore vvhofoever are Confecrated or Ordered according to the Rates of that Book, fince the Second Year of the aforenamed Ring Edward unto this time, or hereafter ilia 1 1 be Confecrated or Ordered according to the fame Rites, We decree all fuch to be rightly, orderly, and lawfully Confecrated and Ordered ; xxxi. 3it he enaaeo, ano be it therefore enaaeo op the authority afore* faio, Chat alt sBaibfctiptions hereafter to be hah or maoe unto the fato ar- ticles, bp anp Deacon, Prieff, or Ccclefinfitcal perfon, 0? other perfon tufjatfocuer, toljo up this aa, 0? anp other lata nolo in fo?ce, 10 requires to Sntbfctibc unto the fato articles, fljall be cottffrucD, ano taken to erteno, ano fijall be applico (for ano touching- the faio §>ir ano thirtieth article) unto tlje TBooU containing the jform ano fanner of 99afcing, ©rhaitting auoConfectntiug of XiRjops, Prieffs, ano Deacons, in this aa mentioneo, tit fuch fo?t ano manner as the fame oio heretofore erteno unto the 'Booft fet forth tit tljetime of iking Edward the 3>irth, mentioneo in the fato &is ano thirtieth article 5 anp thing fit the fato article, 0? in an? Statute, aa or Canon heretofore ijao 0? maoe, to tlje contrary thereof in anp toife notttiitljffanoing. xxxii. }9r°hi0eo alto, Chat tlje Tl5oofc of Common Prapee, ano ao mimffratton of the ©acraments, ano other Kites ano Ceremonies of this Church of England, together toith the jfornt ano fanner of ©raining ano Confectating Mjops, pjtefls, ano Deacons, heretofore in ufe, ano te= fpeaiucip eftahliujeo bp aa of parliament in the jfitff ano eighth feats of CUtcen Elizabeth, ujall be (fill ufco ano obferfceo in the Church of England, until the jFeatt of &t. Bartholomew, fofjich njall be in the feat of our lo?o (Jpoo, Cite thoufano fit hunoreo fietp ano troo, 1 5 Car. II. Cap. 6. An A3 for the Relief of fuch Perfons, as l?y Sicknefs or other Impediment were dif ailed from fuifcribing the Declaration in the A3 of Uniformity, and Explanation of part of the /aid A3. WDcrcas fap an aa of this pjefent parliament, entitttleo, An Aa far Uniformity of Publick Prayer and Adminiftration of the Sacra- ments, and other Rites and Ceremonies, and for the Eftablifhing of the Form of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating Bilhops, Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England, %t mas Cttaaeo, Chat eoerp Dean, Canon ano l&cben« oarp of ehetp Catljcoral 02 Collegiate Church, ano all gaffers ano jfel lotus of anp ColleOgc, rpall, Doufe of Learning or iDofpital, ano ehetp Par- fon, ebetp fuel) Parfon, Ciicar, Curate aim leaurcr, (bouio procure a Certificate unocr tfje ^ano ana ©cal of tlje refpeafbe 9echbin)0p, T5iujop, 01 ©minarp of tlje Diocefe, aim fljoulo ptibltcUIp anti openlp rcao tlje fame, together toitb tbe Declaration 0? 9cknoU)lc0gmcnt afo?efaiO, upon fome lomtf cap toitljin thice 99antb0 tljen nert follounng, in Iji0 pariu>CljurcIj foljcre Ije turns to Officiate, in tlje pjefence of tlje Congregation tljerc 9flcmbIeo, in tlje time of Dibine €>crbice, upon pain tljat e^erp perfon failing tljerein, fijouio lofe fuel) parfonagc, Clicaragc 01 'Benefice refpeaibelp, aim fljoulti be uttcrlp Oifableo, aim ipio fa&o oepjioeo of tlje fame ; aim tbat tlje fain patfonage, Vicarage 01 benefice ujouio be bcto, 00 if Ije tiiere naturallp oeao. II. Slim fo&ereag Ofber0 pcrfoii0 of eminent lopaltp to lji0 fl^ajeffp, aim of fcnoton 9ffcafon to tlje liturgp of tbe Cfjurclj of England, luljo bp tfjp faio 9a lucre remiircb to @>ubfcribe tlje fain Declaration 01 9chnou)lcOg ment, at tlje time of tlje palling of tlje faio 9a mere out of tljtjs Eealm, in Ireland o? otljet partg bepoimtlje ©ea0,upottlatoful aim nifiifiable 2Dccafion0, ano Ijao no unobJleogc 0? notice tljereof until tljeir return into England, being after tlje fain jFeaft of §>aint Bartholomew ; aim Oiber0 otljet of tbe faiotopal aim foellaffeaeo perfon0, bp reafon of S>fclutef0, 3mpu'fonmcnt, Difabiiitp of 15oOp, o? otljectnife, coum not 0? Oio not refo?t unto tljeir refpeaibe 9rcljbifljop0, 13i(bop0, 0? £>minarie0, 0? (3fce'CljancelIoj0 of tf)t cefprgibe clniberfitie0, before foljom fuclj ©ubfcriptioit foa0 appointeo bp tbe faio 9a to be maoe ; 9U tohiclj faio Perfon0 are b^ fo?ce of tbe faio 9a uttetlp Oifableo, aim ipfo fado oep^ibco of tbett refpeaibe Deanrie0, Canottrie0, p?ebenoarie0, ^alterujip0, JFeUoionjip0, parfonage0, Giicarageg 0? otber Ccclefiaflical O5enefice0 o? p?omotion0, bp reafon of fucb tljeir ©million : in. JFo? remeup foljeteof, aim fo? tlje telief of fucb Perfoit0, "Be it enaaco bp tlje Kings molt crcellent s^ajeftp, bp aim loitb tbe 90bice aim Confent of tlje ILoms Spiritual ano Cempojal, aim tlje Commoii0 in tljis pjefent parliament 9u~embIeo, ano bp tbe 9utljojitp of tlje fame, Cljat all Dcan0, Canon0, P?ebenoarie0, S)9atter0 aim jfelloto0 of anp Collebgc0, J)all0, o) otber Il>oufe0 of learning * ano all parfon0, &icar0, aim orljer Ccclefiaftical perfon0 afojefato, toljo at tlje time of patting of tbe faio 9a, being in Ireland, 0? anp tlje part0 beponb tlje ©ca0, Oio not return into tlji'0 feingoom befoie tbe faio jfeaff of €>aint Bartholomew, £>ne tljoufano fir Ijuno^eo firtp ano ttoo, 0? toljo being in England, b^ 3inip?tfonment, g>icfe nef0, Difabilitp of 15oop 0? otljertiufe, oio not refo?t unto tljeir refpeaibe 9rcljbiftjop, Binjop, €>minarp, 0? ea0, uiitljiu fo?tp Dap0 after lji0 return into England, Smbfctibc tlje faio Declaration 0? 9cltnoU)IcOg= ment before tlje refpeaibe 9rcljbifljop, Bifljop 0? ©miuarp of tlje Diocefe, 02 aiccCbancello? afo?efaio refptaibelp, ano tljat eberp fucb Parfon, C3icar, Curate 0? leaurer ujall procure a Certificate unoer tbe Jpano ano ®eal of tbe refpeaibe 9rcbbiujop, TBifljop 0? ©miuarp of tlje Diocefe ( toljo are Ijerebp requireo ano ciuopneo, upon Oemano, to mafee aim oeliber fucb iCectificate,) ano ujall publicUlp aim openlp Keao tlje fame, together uiitlj tbe Abridgment. — and the reading a Certificate thereof in the Church, — which divers Perfons were inca- pable of doing, by reafon of abfence out of the Realm, or of Sicknefs, &c. Enacted that, —all Perfons who did not return from beyond Sea, before Si. Bartholo- mew, or were other- wife difabled, — fhall keep their Promotions, — if no other was Inducted, before Aug. 1. 1663, — and provided they Subfcribe be- fore Chriftmafs, — or within forty Days after their return, nd read the Certificate in their Churches. 324 U n i f o r m i t y in the PnMick Worship Tit. XI. Abridgment. Subfcription be- fore the Chancel- lor, fhall beas good as before the Bt- lhop. Perfons reflored by this Ac>, lball anfvver all Charges. Perfons prohibi- ted and difabled to Preach, fhall be li- able to the larue Penalties. That part of the Declaration in the Act of Uniformi- ty, <£v. which con- cerns the taking up of Arms againfithe King, —fhall not be re- quired ; nor any Forfeiture incurred for not Subfcnbing that faid part. Alterations in Publick Liturgies ought not to be eafily admitted, Journ. Sup. Dom. Con v. tlje Declaration o? acftnotuleUffment aforefaio, upon fome 10200 oay tottljin tfjiee ^ontfj0 then ncrt follotuiiia: fuel) Subfcription, in hi0 parity Cljurch inhere he i0 to SDfficintr, in tlje pjefeneeef the Congregation then atfembleo, in tlje time of Diutne Scioice* v. aim be it further €naaeo aim DecIareO b? tlje authon'tp afojefaio, Chat efoerp Subfcription alreaop maoe, 02 hereafter to be maoe before anp fllicar^enera!, 0? Chancellor to anp arcljbifljop 0? "Bilijop, 0? Commiffarp to the archbiiijop of Canterbury, 0? any otljer Xifljop, 10 aim fljall be ag effeaual ano beneficial in lato to ail intents aim purpofe0 to coerp pcrfon aim perfons tohich bafce 02. Gjall make fuel) Subfcription 00 afo?efaio, a0 if tlje fame hao been maoe before tlje archlufijop 0? 'Bifljop of tlje l^ooinee ai Di'ocefe tcfpcaifoelp i anp thino* in tlje afo^efnio aa to tlje contrary nottBttljffanotnjj* vi. l&obioeo alfo, Chat eoetp perfon fofjo (nail haoe benefit bp thi0 aa, fljall make fuclj alloujancc fo? ferfoinrr tlje Cure fince tlje 24th of Auguft 1662. a0 (Ijali be jucgeo fit fop tlje ©jOinarp of tlje place, aim fljall pap aim oif= charge all Ceutljs, pcufion0 aim otljer Cljargcg, toheretrjith tlje "Benefice to UHjichhe ts3 bpti&is aareff02_co, hao been, 02 might be legally charges fince tlje Dap afojefaio. vu. aim U)ljcrca0 fome Ooubthath atifen, fohcthet Perfon0 pjofoibiteo to pleach bp tlje faio aa, are in tlje fame plight a0 to punifljment, tuitlj Petfon0 rufableo bp tlje faio aa to pjeach ; 1>e it Dcclareo ano Cnaaeo bp tlje autfjojitp afojrfaio, Chat the penaltie0 bp tlje faio aa to be infliaeo upon anp perfon Otfableo bp tlje faio aa to pjcach, fo? aup ©ffence agaiutt tlje faio aa, fljall in lifee manner foe infliaeo upon coerp perfon fo flDffenlifng, that 10 prohibit-. bp tljefaio aa to preach; anp thing;, ooufot, 0? ambiguttp in tlje faio aa to tlje contrary notloitfjffaimiug. 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an Aft, Entituled, An A& for the Abrogating the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance. § XI. aim be it further Cnaaeo, Chat tlje Oath appointee bp the Statute maoe to the thirteenth fear of King Charles the SeconO, ClltitUleO, An A& for Ordering the Forces in the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, tlje jfomt aim 100200 of Ullrich ©atlj are in the fame Statute erpjefleo ; aim alfo fo much of a Declaration pjefctibeO in another 9a maoe ill tlje fame fear, ClttitUleO, An Aft for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremo- nies j and for Eftablifhing the Form of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating Bifhops, Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England, a0 10 ejrp^efleO ill thefc 0*0200, viz. I A. B. declare^ That it is not Lawful upon any pretence rvhatfoever to take Arms againfl the Kjng, and that I do abhor that Trayterous Pofition of taking Arms by his Authority againjl his Perfon, or again 'ji thoje that are Commijjioned by him : Shall not from henceforth be rcquireo 0? eniopneO, no? anp perfon fuffer anp Jf02jeiturc,lpenaltp 0? iof0, bpthe not Cafeiiifr, Subfcribimj 0? 99afcing the faio ©atlj, o? tlje faio reciteo part of tlje faio Declaration j tlje lait foremen* tionco Statute0, o? anp otljer lato 0? Statute to the contrarp in anp foife notUiitljffanOinff* 13, 14 Car. II. ^ Preface to the Book of Common Prayer. IT hath been the Wifdom of the Church of England, ever fince the firft compiling of her Publick Liturgy, to keep the Mean between the two Ex- tremes, of too much Stiffnefs in refuting, and of too muchEafineis in admitting any Variation from it. For, as on the one fide common Experience fheweth. q Preface ] Dec. 2. 1661. Prttfatium Jive Exordium Libri publicarum Precumfuit intro- du3" & publice perleR Committed, Re- vereniis Patribus Mattbdto El'mti Roberto Oxori Humfredo Siirum,'' Cf Georgh Afapben 7 Dec. 6, i!f 13. The Emendations made by them, confidered. That Unifor- mity, from Car. 2. to theprefent Time. A. D. 16*88, A. D.i 66 1. Cap. III. and C e r e m on i e s of the Church. W Unifoi- I That where a change hath been made of things ad vifedly eftablifhed ( no evident mity,from neceflity fo requiring ) fundry inconveniencies have thereupon cnfued ; and thofe i j, 14 many times more, and greater than the evils that were intended to be remedied by Car. 2. to fuch change : So on the other fide, the particular Forms of Divine W6rfhip, the pre- and the Rites, and Ceremonies appointed to be ufed therein, being things in font Time- their own nature Indifferent, and alterable, and fb acknowledged; it is but ^V^V^VJ reafonable, that upon weighty and important Confiderations, according to the various exigency of times and occafions, fuch changes and alterations mould be made therein, as to thofe that are in place of Authority fhould from time to time feem either neceflary or expedient. Accordingly we find, that in the Reigns of feveral Princes, of bleflcd memory, fince the Reformation, the Church upon juft and weighty Confiderations her thereunto moving, hath yielded to make fuch Alterations in fome particulars, as in their refpective times were thought convenient : Yet fo, as that the main Body and EfTentials of it ( as well in the chiefeft materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have ftill continued the fame unto this Day, and do yet ftand firm and unfhaken, notwithstanding all the vain attempts and impetuous affaults made againft it by fuch men as are given to change, and have always difcovered a greater regard to their own private fancies and interefts, than to that duty they owe to the publick. By what undue means, and for what mifchievous purpofes, the ufe of the Liturgy ( though injoyned by the Laws of the Land, and thofe Laws never yet Repealed) came, during the late unhappy Confufions, to be difcontinued, is too well known to the World, and we are not willing here to remember. But when, upon His Majefties happy Reftauration, it feemed propable, that, amongft other things, the ufe of the Liturgy alfo would return of courle ( the fame having never been legally abolifhed ) unlefs fome timely means were ufed to prevent it ; thofe Men who under the late ufurped Powers had made it a greit part of their bufinefs to render the People difaffe&ed thereunto, faw thernfelves in point of reputation and intereft concerned ( unlefs they would freely acknowledge thernfelves to have erredj which fuch Men are very hardlv brought to do ) wish their utmoft endeavours to hinder the Reftitution thereof. In order whereunto divers Pamphlets were publifhed againft the Book of Common frayer r the old Objections mutter- ed up, with the Addition of fome new ones more than formerly had been made, to make the number fwell. In fine, great importunities were ufed to His Sacred. Majefty, that the faid Book might be Revifed, and fuch Al- terations therein, and Additions thereunto made, as fhould be thought re- quifite for the eafe of tender Confidences : Whereunto His Majefty, out of His pious Inclination to give Satisfaction ( fo far as could be reafonably expected ) to all His Subjects of what perfwafion foever, did gracioufly con- defcend. In which Review we have endeavoured to obferve the like Moderation, as we find to have been ufed in the like cafe in former times. And there- fore of the fundry Alterations propofed unto us, we have rejected all fuch as were either of dangerous confequence ( as fecretly ftriking at fome eftablifhed Doctrine, or laudable Practice of the Church of England, or indeed of the whole Catholick Church of Chrift) or elfe of no confequence at all, but utterly frivo- lous and vain. But fuch Alterations as were tendred to us ( by what Perfons under what pretences, or to what purpofe foever fo tendred ) as feemed to us in any degree requifite or expedient, we have willingly, and of our own accord alTented unto : Not enforced io to do by any ftrength of Argument, convincing usof the neceflity of making the faid Alterations : For we are fully perfwaded in our judgments "( and we here proftfs it to the World) that the Book, as it flood before Eftablifhed by Law, doth riot contain in it any thing contrary to the Word of God, or to found Doctrine, or which a godly Man may not with a good Confcience ufe and fubmit unto, or which is not fairly defenfible againft any that fhall oppoie the fame ; if it fhall be allowed fuch juft and favourable Conftruction as in Common Equity ought to be allowed to all Humane Wri- tings, efpecially fuch as are fet forth by Authority, and even to the very beft Tranflations of the Holy Scripture it felf. Our general aim therefore in this undertaking was, not to gratifie this or that party in any their unreafonable demands ; but to do that, which to our beft un- derftandings we conceived might moft tend to the Prefervation of Peace and Unity in the Church ; the procuring of Reverence, and exciting of Piety, and Devotion in the Publick Worfhip of God ; and the cutting off Occafion from 4 P them Abridgment. —but yet being alterable in their natures, they may be changed by pub- lick Authority, --as hath been done in feveral Reigns fince the Reforma- tion, —the Body of the Liturgy being ftill preferved. The Common Prayer was difufed during the late Re- bellion, — and vehemently oppofed and ex- cepted againft at the Reftoration, —which occafion- ed a Review in fa- vour offender Con- fciences : Wherein great Mo- deration was ufed in the admitting and rejecting of Alterations, — none of which were neceflary to be made, as if unlaw- ful before, — but they were admitted for the fake of Peace and Piety. 326 Uniformity in the Publick Worship Tit. XL Abridgment. The matters al- tered are generally either, — tor better dire- ction of the Mini- — or for clearing of obfolete and doubt- ful phrafes, — or for the bet- ter Translation of Scripture. Some new Pray- ers and Thankfgi- vings were added, —and the Office of Baptifmfor Riper Years, occafloned by the growth of Anabaptifm. The Impolfibili- ty of plealing all, in Works of this kind. Diflenters fhall not be liable to the Penalty of 13, 14 Car. 2 c. 4. § 14. for officiating in Conventicles. them that feek occafion of cavil, or quarrel againft the Liturgy of the Church. And as to the feveral variations from the former Book, whether by Alteration, Addition, or otherwife, it fhall fuffice to give this general account. That moft of the Alterations were made, either firft, for the better direction of them that are to officiate in any part of Divine Service ; which is chiefly done in the Ralendars and Rubricks : Or fecondly, for the more proper expreffing of fome words or phrafes of ancient ufage, in terms more fuitable to the language of the prefent times, and the clearer explanation of fome other words and phrafes, that were either of doubtful fignification, or otherwife liable to mifconftruftion : Or third- ly, for a more perfed rendring of fuch portions of holy Scripture, as are inferted into the Liturgy, which, in the Epiftles and Gofpels efpecially, and in fundry other places are now ordered to be read according to the laft Tranflation : And that it was thought convenient, that fome Prayers and Thankfgivings, fitted to fpecial occafions, mould be added in their due places ; particularly for thole at Sea ; together with an Office for theBaptifm of fuch as are of Riper Years ; which, although not fo neceflary when the former Book was compiled, yet by the growth of Anabaptifm, through the licentioufnefs of the late times crept in a- mongft us, is now become neceflary, and may be always ufeful for the Baptizing of Natives in our Plantations, and others converted to the Faith. If any man, who fhall defire a more particular account of the feveral Alterations in any part of the Liturgy, fhall take the pains to compare the prefent Book with the former, we doubt not butthcreafon of the change may ealily appear. And having thus endeavoured to difcharge our duties in this weighty affair, as in the fight of God, and to approve our fincerity therein ( fo far as lay in us ) to theconfciencesofallmenj although we know it impoffible (in fuch variety of apprehenfions, humours, and interefts, as are in the world ) to pleafe all ; nor can expett that Men of factious, peeviOi, and perverfe fpirits, fhould befatisfied with any thing that can be done in this kind by any other than thenifelves : Yet we have good hope, that what is here prefented, and hath been by the Convo- cations ot both Provinces with great diligence examined and approved, will be alfo well accepted and approved by all fober, peaceable, and truly confeientious fons of the Church of England.. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 18. In an A3:, Entituled, An Act for Exempting Their Majefties Protectant Subje&s, &c. Vitifor- mity^from 1?, 14 Car. 2. to thefreftnt Time. % vni. Bo? ffiall be liable — to tbe penalty of f)ne Potmbsi mentioneoin an aa mabe in tbe Cbirteentb ano jFonrteentij Charles tlje sBeCOnO, JntitttleO, An Ad for the Uniformity of Publick and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies : Eftablifhing the Form of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating of Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England, fn? flDfllctatfoff ft anp Barton fo? tbe Cjcerctfe of BeUgton permittee ano aUotoeo ty tljig btlllDjcD offting Prayers, And for Bifhops, Congre* 4, 5 Annae. Cap. 8. Lords Juftices appointed by the Acl of SucceiTion, fhall not fcive Af- ient to any Bill for Altering the A& of Uniformi- ty, In an A3, Entituled, An Ad for the letter Security of Her Majefties Per/on and Government, and of the Sncceffion to the Crown of England, in the Proteftant Line. Stuo ft te berebp furtbet Cnaffeo, Cbat tfje to&s Juffices? confftttt* teo, w afo?efaio fbali be ano are Ijcrebp reffraineo ano OtfableO from gibing tbe Eopal affent in parliament, to anp %i\\ o? IBilbs fo? tbe Repealing o? altering tbe 3a maoe in tbe Wttecntb ano jfourteentb ^ear0 of tbe &eign of King Charles tlje sBeconO, CntituleO, An Aft for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies : And for Eftabliftiing the Form of Making, Or- daining and Confecrating Bifhops, Priefts, and Deacons, in the Church of . England A.D.1688. A. D. 1705. / Cap. IV. and Ceremonies of the Church. Unifor- mity, from I?, 14 Car. 2. to the pre- fetJt Time. $27 England ; anli all atiu eoerp the fain lories 3iufficej8 concurring fn gttjfng the Eopal aflent to anu T5ill oj 061110 fo? Repealing 0? altering toe fato aa, thall be gutltp of jpiglj SDteafon, ano (hall fuffer ano forfeit ajs in cafe of 8)i0h Creafon* 5, 6 Annse. Cap. 5. In an A3, Entituled, ^/2 A3 for Securing the Church of England, as by Law EflaMiJbed. ami alfa anotljer aa mane fn the Chirteenth $car of thei&eiffn of the late &fng Charles tlje €)CCOntJ, ClltttUleO, An Aft for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ce- remonies : And for Eftablifhiug the Form of Making, Ordaining, and Confe- crating Bifhops, Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England ( other than fticlj Claufeg in the fain aag, 0? either of them, asf Ijahe been Eepealeo 0? aitereo hp anp fuhfequent aa oj aag of parliament ) ftjall remain ano he in full fojee fo? eoer* Abridgment. —upon pain of High Treafon. Aft of Unifor- mity fhall be un- alterable, under the Union of England and Scotland. A.D.15J6. Ceremo- nies in the Vublick Worjbip of theChurch. A.D.i 548. OBS. A.D.i 548, Stat. 28 H. 8. c . 1 0. (hall not be prejudicial to the Ceremonies of the Church. t In i £. 6. this ii at the the Book. end of CAP. IV. C e r e m o n i e s in the Publick Worfhip of the Church. 28 Hen. VIII. Cap. 10. In an A6T:, Entituled, An Atl Extinguijlring the Authority of the Bijhop of Rome. § Vili. r)Kohioeo altua^-s, ano he it <£naaeo, Chat this aa, no? anp thine; 1 0? things in the fame reljearfeo, mentioneo, 0? compnfeo, he fn anp foife pjejuOicial, hurtful, 0? oerogatojie to the Ceremonies, ti3fe<3, ano other lauuable ano politihe finances, fo? a Cranquillitie, Difcipline, Concoju, Demotion, 2Jnitie, ano oecent SD?oer heretofore in the Churcjj of England ufeu, inffituteo, taken, ano accepteo, no? to anp perfon 01 per- fonss accojoinglp ufina; t&e fame, 0? anp of them* 2 Edw. VI. Rubrick at the end of the Service-Booh As touching kneeling, crofling, holding up of hands, knocking upon the breft, and other geftures : they may be ufed or lefte, as every mans devocyon ferveth, without blame. f 2, & 5 Edw. VI. 1 j, 14 Car. II. A Preface before the Book of Common Prayer. Of Ceremonies 9 why fome be abolijbed, and fome retained. OF fuch Ceremonies as be ufed in the Church, and have had their be- ginning by the inftitution of Man, fome at the firft were of godly intent and purpofe devifed, and yet at length turned to vanity and fuperfti- tion : Some entred into the Church by undifcreet devotion, and fuch a zeal | ° e reje e ' as was without knowledge ; and for becaufe they were winked at in the be- ginning, they grew daily to more and more abufes ; which not only for their unprofitablenefs, but alfo becaufe they have much blinded the people, and Outward Ge- ftures (hall be left to every man's pleafure. Ceremonies ", when turn'd to Superftition, ought 328 U n i for m i t y in the Publick Worship T it. XU Abridgment. —but Ceremonies, for Order and Edi- fication, ought to be retained, -and, being ap- pointed by publick Authority , mull not be contemned. A mean obfer- ved, between ma- king confeience of obferving old Ce- remonies, and ut- terly rejecting them. Many Ceremo nies are aboliftied, ; —becaufe of the multitude of them, . , -r-becaule the Go- fpel requires no more, than for de- cent Order, and Devotion, — and becaufe they were turned to Su- perftition. Old Ceremo- nies , if ufeful, ought to be re- tained, — and reverenced on account of their Antiquity, -of which, there- fore, thofe only that were abufed, were taken away, —and the reft pre- ferred. and obfeured the glory of God, are worthy to be cut away, and clean reject- ed : Other there be, which although they have been devifed by Man, yet it is thought good to referve them ftill, as well for a decent order in the Church ( for the which they were firffc devifed ) as becaufe they pertain to edification, whereunto all things done in the Church ( as the Apoftle teach- eth ) ought to be referred. And although the keeping or omitting of a Ceremony, in it felf confider- ed, is but a fmall thing-, yet the wilful and contemptuous tranfgreffion and breaking of a common Order and Difcipline, is no fmall offence before God. Let all things be done among you, faith St. Paul, in a feemly and due order j The appointment of the which Order pertaineth not to private men; therefore no man ought to take in hand, or prefume to appoint or alter any publick or common Order in Chrifts Church, except he b; lawfully called and au-* thorized thereunto. And whereas in this our time, the minds of men are fo divers, that fome think it a great matter ofconfeience to depart from a piece of the lead of their Ceremonies, they be fo addicted to their old cuftoms ; and again on the other fide, fome be fb new-fangled, that they would innovate all things, 1 and" defpife the old, that nothing can like them, but that is new : It was thought expedient, not fo much to have refpe£t how to pleafe and fatisfie either of thele parties, as how to pleafe God, and profit them both. And yet left any man fhould be offended, whom good reafon might fatisfie, here be certain caufes rendred, why fome of the accuftomed Ceremonies be put away, and fome retained and kept ftill. Some are put away, becaufe the great excefs and multitude of them hath to increafed in thefe latter days, that the burden of them was intolerable ; whereof St. Augujiine in his time complained, that they were grown to fuch a number, that the efhte of Chriftian people was in worfe cafe concerning that matter, than were the Jews. And he counfelled, that fuch yoke and burthen fhould be taken away, as time would ferve quietly to do it. But what would St. Augufline have faid, if he had feen the Ceremonies of late days ufed among us j whereunto the multitude ufed in his time was not to be compared' ? This our exceffive multitude of Ceremonies was fo great, and many of them fo dark, that they did more confound and darken, than de- clare and Cct forth Chrift's benefits unto us. And betides this, ChrifiVs Gofpel is not a Ceremonial Law ( as much of Mcfes Law was ) but it is a Religion to ferve God, not in bondage of the figure or fbadow, but in the freedom 2 of the fpirit 7 5 being content only with thofe Ceremonies which do ferve to a decent Order, and godly Difcipline, and fuch as be apt to ftir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his Duty to God, by fome notable and fpecial fignification, whereby he might be edified. Furthermore, the moft weighty caufe of the abolishment of certain Ceremonies, was, that they were fo far abufed; partly by the fuperftitious blindnefsof the rude and un- learned, and partly by the uhfatiable avarice of fuch as fought more their own lucre, than the glory of God ; that the abufes .could not well be taken away, the thing remaining ftill. But now as concerning thofe perfbns, which peradventure will be offend- ed, for that fome of the old Ceremonies are retained ftill : If they confider, that without fome Ceremonies it is not poffible to keep any Order or quiet Difcipline in the Church, they ftull eafily perceive juft caufe to reform their judgments. And if they think much, that any of the old do remain, and would rather have all devifed anew : then fuch men granting fome Ceremonies convenient to be had, furely where the old may be well ufed, there they can- not reafbnably reprove the old only for their age, without bewraying of their own folly. For in fuch a cafe they ought rather to have reverence unto them for their antiquity, if they will declare themfelves to be more ftudious of unity and concord, than of innovations and new-fang lenefs, which ( as much as may be with true fetting forth of Chrifts Religion) is always to be efchewed. Furthermore, fuch fhall have no juft caufe, with the Ceremo- nies referved to be offended. For as thofe be taken away which were moft abufed, and did burden mens confeiences without any caufe j fo the other that remain, are retained for a Difcipline and Order, which ( upon juft caufes ) may be altered and changed, and therefore are not to be eftecmed equal with Gods Law. And moreover, they be neither dark nor dumb Ce- remonies, but are fo fet forth, that every man may underftand what they do jlnifo do dtfpifi, i & f E.6. Of Spirit, %& j E.6. mean Ceremo- nies in the Publick Worjbip of theChurcb, Cap. IV. and C e r e m o n i e s of the Church. 129 Ceremo- nies in the Publtck Worjbif of theChurcb. A.D.1558. A. D. 1562. Vide Tit. XVI. Cap. 4. A.D. 1562. I Jac. 1. mean, and to what ufe they do ferve. So that it is not like, that they in time to come fhould be abuled as others have been. And in thefe our doings we condemn not other Nations, nor prefcribe any thing but to our own peo- ple only : For we think it convenient, that every Country mould ufe fuch Ceremonies as they (hall think beft to the fetting forth of Gods honour and glory, and to the reducing of the people to a moft perfect and godly living, without error or fuperftition ; and that they fhould put away other things, which from time to time they perceive to be moft abufed, as in mens ordinances it often chanceth diverfly in divers Countries. i Eliz. Cap. 2. In an A3:, Entituled, An Ail for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, Sec. § XXVI. 3nU alfa, Cfjat if there (hall happen any contempt, 01 free* foemtee to be ufeu in the Ceremonies 0? Eitcjs of the Church, up the mtf« nfinfj; of the ffl)£jet0 appointed tit this TBooft ; the dueenjs s^ajeffp map bp the like aOuice of the fain Commiffionerg, 0? Metropolitan, ojrjatn ano pubJiuj fuch further Ceremonies 0? Eiteg, as map be moff fo? the au< oancement of ©oog rrlojp, the eoifpino; of his Church, ana the one reference of €\)iift# Dolp S^paeries ano Sacraments* 39 ARTICLES. xx. Of the Authority of the Church. THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in Controverfies of Faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to or- dain any thing that is contrary to Gods Word written, neither may it fo Ex- pound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore al- though the Church be a Witnefs and a Keeper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to Decree any thing againft the fame, fo befides the fame ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for neceflity of Salvation. ^ARTICLES. xxxiv. Of the Traditions of the Church. IT is not neceffary that Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like ; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diverfity of Countries, * Times," and mens Manners, fo that nothing be ordained againft Gods Word. Whofoever, through his private Judgment, willingly and purpofely doth openly break the Traditions and Ce- remonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by Common Authority, ought to be rebuked openly, ( that other may fear to do the like ) as he that offendeth againft 'the Com- mon Order of the Church, and hurteth the Authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the Confciences of weak Brethren. 2 Every particular or National Church, hath Authority to ordain, change, and abolifh Ceremonies or Rites of the Church, ordained only by mans Authority, fo that all things be done to edifying. ' Not in Art. ijyt. a This Claufe was not in the Articles of ijfi. I CANONS, 1603. vi. Impugners of the Rites and Ceremonies y eftablijhed in the Church of England, cenfured. WHofoever fhall hereafter affirm, That the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Law Eftablifhed, are wicked, Antichriftian, or fuperftitious, or fuch as being commanded by Lawful Authority, men who 4 Q. are Abridgment. All other Na- tions are left to their own Judg- ment, in the ufe of Ceremonies. Upon any a- buic of Ceremo- nies, the Queen, with the Advice of the High Com- midioners, or Me- tropolitan, may or- dain new ones. The Church hath Power to Decree Ceremonies, &c. — provided they be agreeable to Gods Word. Ceremonies need not be the fame in all Places, — but being or- dained, oueht not to be wilfully bro- ken. Every Nation hath right to or- dain its own Ce- remonies. To affirm that the Ceremonies of the Church, are wicked, &e. 33° Uniformity in the PuHick Worship Tit. XI. Abridgment. — fliall be Excom- munication ipfift- tio. The Church of England retained all Ceremonks,which did not endamage the Church, nor offend lober minds. Any Minifrer, omitting the ufe of the Common- Prayer and Cere- monies, after Sub- fcription, — fhall be puni (li- ed by Spiritual Cuiiures. In Proceffes for Contemning of Ceremonies , no Appeal fhall be allowed, — unlefs the Ap- pellant firft" pro- mife to obferve them. are zealoufly and godly affe&ed, may not with any good confcience approve! Ctrtmo them, ufe them, or as occafion requireth, fubfcribe unto them: Let him be Excommunicated ipfo fafto, and not reftored until he repent, and publickly revoke fuch his wicked Errors. CANONS, itfoj. In Can. xxx. Entituled, The Lawful Ufe of the Crofs in Baptifm explained. Nay, fofarwas it from the purpofeof the Church of England toforfake and reje6~t the Churches of Italy, Frame, Spain, Germany, or any fuch like Churches, in all things which they held and pra&ifed, that, as the Apology of the Church of England ccnfefleth, it doth with reverence retain thofe Cere- monies, which do neither endamage the Church of God, nor offend the minds of fober men : and only departed from them in thofe particular points, where- in they were fallen both from themfelves in their antient integrity, and from the Apoftolical Churches which were their firft Founders CANONS, itfoj. xxxviii. Revolters, after Subfcription, cenfured, IF any Minifter, after he hath once fubfcriled to the f laid three Articles, (hall omit to ufe the Form of Prayer, or any of the Orders or Ceremonies pre- Icribed in the Communion- Book, let him be fufpended : and if after a Month he do not Reform, and fubmit himfelf, let him be Excommunicated : and then if he fhall not fubmit himfelf within the fpace of another Month, let him be depofed from the Miniftry. CANONS, i6oj.' xcviii. Inhibitions not to be granted to FaBious Ap- pellants, unlefs they firft Subfcribe. FOrafmuch as they who break the Laws cannot in reafon claim any benefit or protection by the fame : We decree and appoint, that after any Judge Ecclefiaftical hath proceeded judicially againft obftinate and factious perfons, and Contemners of Ceremonies, for not obferving the Rites and Orders of the Church of England, or for contempt of publick Prayer, no Judge ad qntm, fhall admit or allow any his or their Appeals, unlefs he having firft feen the Original Appeal, the party Appellant do firft perfonally promife and avow, that he will faithfully keep and obferve all the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, as alfo the prefcript Form of Common Prayer, and do likewile Subfcribe to the three Articles formerly by us fpecified and de- clared. CAP. ntes in the Eubltck Worffjip of thtChurch. 1 Jac. i. tVId.pag.8fi, l Jac. i. Cap. V. and ' C e r e m o n i e s of the Church. The Com- monPrayer in Welch. A.D.1562. 331 CAP. V. The Common-Prayer in Welch. 5 Eliz. Cap. 28. Bywhofe Order the Bible, and Book of Common Prayer, Jhall he Tranjlated into the Welch Tongue. Tm Wftoptf Of Hereford, &afat Davids, Afaph, Bangor ailO Landaff ano tbetr ©ucceffo?*, (hall take fuch ojocc amonotf tbemfelbe*, f02 the «E C ?&° ,e ™M« containing; the Beto Ceftament ano the ©id, foftb the •Book of Common p?aper, ano amrnnffftation of the &actammt0, tm 2 noto ufeo wthfn the Eeafm in Engiifh, to he trulp innmmTSSitSm into the Brmftio) Welch Canfftie j ano that the fame fa Ctanflatei The fa S them fcieuieO, perufeo ano allofoeo, he impnnteo to fuch number at the leaff that one of etierpfoit map he hah fo; ehe?p Catbemal, Senate anVSa- rl??^ c >/? tt f Ceap ? 0f S are ' tn tomm* ano Connttteg of ehetp the fa Dtocefe* toljere that Congue i* common!? fpofcen 02 ufeo, befou he JFfcff Dap of March, Anno Dom. 1 566. ano t j/at from tbat Sop fo ?f the ttbole Dthtne eetbice (hail be ufeo ano faio b P the Curate* mm Sffn* thioushout an the faio Diocete0, tohne the Welch conjue i* cfmnS ?rnm"f??i W r£^ 8l f ?°T C ' *t0 OUTctfarr nothma: fa am> oioec 02 fomt from tlje EngliOi «ook : fo? the fohich TBook* fo impn'nteo, tlje mm oners of eoeip of the fato parilhe* (hall pap the one half o? motet", S he So patron ano dlrcat of eberp of the faioparifhe* (tohere both be ) 02 elfe the one of them, toljere there (0 but one, cgall pap the tbec balf 02 S he ?£^?? cceffaw \°* b? tm of tljem atth * I«ff 5 Cbe tohich tbrnsa if the fat; Vifrw 0? their ducceflb^ ncglea to Oo, then eberp one of them flLn fo> feft : to tbe €lueen* mm, to l^eir* ano ^L^ZS^m7 X u1 to be lefcreo of their sooo* ano chattel** ' - WUIU Ul * u "♦ i^L?"* °i e % r?°\ ." n i? m "B the «We, ano one other TBook of Common $ W? ? a *' i n P Wc * tlje m,e anri *«* of Common ©lain fa L J 1 - S S be ^ b? f0?ce of tfit0 m ( if trjerc he none alreaot ) faefo e 2«^ DaP ° f ^ ch ' ^ nc tlmim » m 6»"W firtP a/ ano the fame TBoofcjj to remain fa fuch conhenient place* mftbtn the faio CfSS ihSt fuch a* unoerttano them map refo?t at all conocnien ime0 "0 Si ano perufe the fame: ano aim fuch a0 00 not unoerlfano tl ^ faio 1 nB nar?e map, fap canferrms both Con ff ue0 to ff etber, the fooncr attain 1 nht S Sli!^ EuSUIh COn0UC: an? « fa *te W ^ to^/e^nttarp not Abridgment. The Birtiops of Hereford and KK«/« fliall fee that the Bible and Com- mon Prayer be Tranflated into Welch, and Print- ed, -and being Print- ed, it /hall be ufed, and provided in all Churches, —at the charge of theParifliandMi- nifter, — and the prices be appointed by the Bi/riops, — who, ifthey rag- lea their part, /hall forfeit 40 /. An Enrlifl) Bible and Common Pray- er (hall alfo be in every Church of Wales. ~for the learn- ing of the Engli/h Tongue. 13, 14 Car. 156 Uniformity/;/ the Publick Worship,©?. Tit. XL Abridgment. The Bifhops of Hereford and Wales (hall take care, that the Book be tranf- lated into Welch, —and from the Firft of M*y,\ 66^. it fhaU be uied in Wules, — and a Book pro- vided in every Church, at the Charge of the Parifh ;.the price being let by the Bifhops, —and alio an Eng- lifh Common Pray- er, — for the learn- ing of the Engltfb Tongue. 13, 14 Car. II. Cap. 4. In an A&, Entituled, An Aclfor the Uniformity of Piiblick Prayers, &c. § xxvii. lp?obiOeO altoaps, anu be it enaffeb bp the autljojftp afo?efai&, Chat the BifiopS Of Hereford, €>attlt Davids, Afaph, Bangor, aim Landaff, ann their ©ucccflro?0, ujall take fuch o?bet among* themfelhes, fo? the §>ouls health of the flocks committed to their Charge toithtn Wales, that tlje Book hereunto anne.ecti be ttulp ann ecaaip Cranflateb into the Britifh 0? Welch Congue, aim t&at the fame fo Cranflateb, ami be- ing; bp them, 0? anp Ch?ce of tfjem at the Icaff, bietued, perufco, aim allouied, be 3imp?inted to fuch number at lead, fo that one of tlje faid 'Books fo Cranflated aim 3mp?mtcd, map be had fo? ebetp Catljeo?aI, Collegiate, aim parity Church, ano Cljapei of Cafe, in the fain refpeatbc Diocefes, aim places in Wales, tuljere tlje Welch is commonlp fpoken 0? ufed, befo?e the jFitft Dap of May, ©nc thoufand fir hund?ed fijrtp fibe 3 aim, Chat from aim after the 3mp?inting aim publilhing of the faid'Book fo Cranflated, the fohole Dibine S>erbice fljall be ufed aim faid up tlje S)9inifters aim Curates throughout all Wales, toitljin the fain Dioccfcs iuljere tlje Welch Congue is commonlp ufed, in tlje Britifh 0? Welch Congue, in fitch manner aim fo?m as is p?efcribed according to tlje 15oofc Ijereunto annered to be ufeo in the EngHfh Congue, Differing: nothing in anp ©met 0? JFo?m from tlje fain EngHfh ogoolt 5 fo? Uiljiclj "Book fo Cranfiateo aim 3lmp?intco, ttje Churclj.-tuardens of eherp tlje faid parlujcs fljall pap out of tlje patiu>moncp in tfjeir ^anos fo? tfjeufe of the refpeaibe Churches, and be allotted tlje fame on th?ie Account ; aim, Chat tlje faid Bifljops aim their @mcceffo?s, 0? anp Ch?ce of tljem, at tlje lealf,ujall fet aim appoint tlje Price, fo? tohiclj tlje fain 'Book ujall be fold ; 3nd one other 'Book of Common p?apet in the Engiifh Congue ujall be bought anb had in eben> Church throughout Wales, in turjicO the Book of Common P?aper in Welch is to he Ijao bp fo?ce of this 9a, befo?e the jFirlt Dap of May, ©ne thoufaim fir ljund?ed firtp aim four ; ano tlje fame Book to remain in fuclj conbenient places, -bJithin tlje fain Churches, that fuclj as undcrffand tljem map rcfo?t at all conbenient times to read aim perufe tlje fame, aim alfo fuclj as bo not undcrffand tlje fain language, map by conferring both Congucs together, tlje fooner attain to t& e knowledge of tlje Engiifh Congue ; anp thing in this 9a to tlje contrarp nottoithffa!m= tog* 9nb until p?intcb Copies of the faio l3ook fo to be Cranfiateo map be Ijab ano p?obiOeb, the iTo?m of Common ip?aper, Cttabliujeb bp par* liament befo?e the making of this 33, ujall be ufeo as fo?merlp in fuclj l^arts of Wales, tohere tlje Engiifh Congue i$ commonlp unoerffoob* T I T. The Com- mon Pray, er in Welch. Gap. I. VD.iy48. Duty of \ttendwg bePubhck Vorjbip of heLhurch. LD.ijji, T I T. XII. Attendance upon the P U B L I C K WORSHIP, and Orderly Beha- viour in the C H U R C H. The Contents. CAP. I. "Duty o/AttendingA TublickjVor/hip of the Church. CAP. II. Orderly Behaviours the Church, Abridgment* C A P. I. Duty o/Attending the 'PublickjVorflrip of the Church. % Edw. VI. RubricJ^ after Communion-Service* Urthermore, every Man and Woman to be bound to hear, and be at the Divine Service, in the Parifhe Churche where they beRe- fident, and there with devout Prayer, or Godlye Silence and Me- ditation, to Occupy themfelves : There to pay their Dueties, to Communicate once in the Year at the leaft, and there to receyve and take all other Sacramentes and Rites in this Book appointed. And who- foever willingly, upon no juft caufe, doeth abfent themfelfes, or doeth un- godly in the Parifh-Churche occupy themfelves, Upon profife thereof, by the Ecclefiaftical Lawes of the Real me, to bee Excommunicate, or fuffre other Punifhement, as fhal to the Ecclefiaftical Judge (accordyng to his difcrecion) feme convenient. 5 &d Edw. VI. Cap. 3.— -i Eliz. Cap. 2. In an A,hab- ittff no lauiful 02 *<* reafonable ercufe to be abfent, enOeabour themfelbeg to refo?tto their. JpatiffjChnrcho? Chappel accuffomeo, o? *upon reafonable lett theteof,to fome ■ S,S. II, III, IV. J E.6. *M Saints, 5 E. 6. • Kjng't, % E. 6. a 2H anO ebCrjV] Feme-Covert is with- in this and the following Statutes. as EcafOttable CCCUfe.] In the Gafe of Elizabeth Dormer, an Exception was taken to the Indictment, becaufe thefe Words were omitted, Non babens aliquant rationabi- lem caufam ; but it was agreed by all, that thofe words are to come on the other fide, and were not to be put into the Indict- ment. b CJpon reafonable lett.] Lyndwood, up on the Y/ovdLsEcclefiii,Farocbialib»s } fay$, £>ua- rumjus Parocbiale con(i/tit in mult is, ftttA quod in diebus fefUvis Tarocbiani in ip/is Mijfas au- dire debent, & non alibi ; and by the Com- mon-Law or Practice of the Church of Eng- 4_Y __ tifunl All perfons (lull come to Divine Service in their Parifh-church, ---upon pain of Excommunication, or other Ccnfure, at the difcretion of the Judge. All Perfons {hall reforr to Divine Service, 358 Attendance upon the Publick Worfhip, Tit. XII. Abridgment. ■ -- upon pain of Cenfures of the Church, and is. forfeiture* The Bifhops are intreated by the Parliament, to fee to the due Execu- tion hereof, —and all perfons, having Ecclefiafti- cal Iurifdi&ion,are empower'd by this A& to punifh Of- fenders by Cen- fures. Rsgiftr. Grindal.313 a. Whit. 2d. 154. b. 3d. 102. a. Eancc. 132. a. Abb. 2 d. 232. a. — 3 d. I to. .■. J42. a. Laud. 232. a. 275. b. 2. Rolle, 458, 455- ufual place tofjere Common p?aper ano fucfj -Kibiee of ®oo fljail be ufet> in fuel) Duty f tfmeoflett, upon ebcrp ©ttiioap, anootfjer saps o?uaineu anD ufeo to be kept as Attending fpolpoaps, aim tfjen ano tfjrte to c abioc oioerlp anofobcrfp, During tfje time of tfje the p u b- Common=p?aper, p?cacljings, o? otfjer ©erbicc of €00, tljerc to be ufeo ano mi= lick w or . niffreo; upon pain of punifljmentbp tfje cenfures of tfje Cfjurcfj, 1 ano alfo upon pain fiip of the tfjat cbetp gprfim fo affcnuturj, fljail fo?feit fo? eberp fucfj offence ttoefbe pence, to be \charch. lebico bp tfje Cfjutcfjtoaroens of tfje ^atiflj tofjere fucfj offence fljall fcct!cnc,to tfje ufe of tfje poo? of toe fame pariflj, of tfjegoms, lanos aim tenements of fucf; offend- er, bptoap of Oiftrefs"* xv. ano fo?oue execution Ijcrcof, tfje 'Cutecn's" moff ercelfent^aj efip,t{je LojUjs Eempo?al, aim aff tfje Commons in tfjis p?efent parliament affcmblco, 5o in <£oos name eatncfflp require ano cfjarge afl tfje Srcfjbifljops, 15iujops, ano otfjer £>?oi= naries, tljat tfjep fljall inoeabour tfjcmfelbes to tfje utmoff of tfjeir fenotoleoges* tbat tfje OueanO true crecution fjcrcafmapbc fjao tfeougfjottt tfjeir Biocefcs ano Cfjarges, as tfjep toill anftoct before <©oo, fo? fucfj etols ano plagues tofjeretottlj aimigljtp ©00 map I'ufff? puniflj fjis people fo? neglecting tfjis gooo anu toljol fome fain* xvi. ano fa? tfjeir autfjo?itp in tfjis befjalf, be it s fttrtfjet" enacteo bp tfje autfjo?itp afo?efaiO, tfjat aff aim Angular tfje fame atcljbifljops, Oi5ifl)ops, ' ano otfjer'' tfjeir officers, crercumg Ccrtefiatlical jurisbiction, as toell in place e.rcmpt, as not rrempt, toitfjin tfjeir Oiocefs, d fljall fjabe fulf potoer ano autfjo?itp bp tfjis act, to rcfc?m, co?= rectano puniflj bp cenfures of tfje Cfjurcfj, affano fingular perfons, tofjicfj fljall offeno toitfjin am* tfjeir jurisoictions 0? Diocefs, after tfje faio feaff of 7 tfje Batitotp of@)»john Baptift nert" coming, againff tfjis 3(t ano Statute: anp otfjer late,. Statute, pribifegc, tibertp, 0? p?otofion fjeretofo?e maoe, fjao 0? fuffereo to tfje contrary nottoitfjffanoing* ,J This Claufe of Forfeiture is not in 5, £. 5; ' All Saintf, 5 2- <£■ + Hug's, 5 E - <• ' Zi'ievift further, s £. 6. <■ And all others Jf . 6. land, no perfon canbedulydifcharged from attending his own Parifh Church, or war- ranted in reforting to another, unlefs he be firft duly Licenfed by his Ordinary, who is the proper Judge of the Reafonablenefs of his Requeft, and grants him Letters of Li- cence under Seal, to he exhibited (as there fhall be occa,fion) in proof of his Difcharge. Thefe are very common in our Ecclefiafti cal Records ; and as the Pradice is an excellent means to preferve Parochial Com- munion and Order in the Church ; fo, ha- ving been the Law of the Church both be- fore and fince the making of thefe Statutes, it fhould feem reafonable, that no perfon were admitted to plead fuch lett in any Court, without exhibiting his Letters of Licence from the Ordinary. In order to which, the Temporal Courts have gone fo far, as to declare, That when one was Li- belled againft in the Spiritual Court for not coming to his Parifh Church, and there al- kdged his repairing to another by reafon ot the great diftance of his own, and they would not allow the Plea* a Prohibition I' mould not be granted, even tho' Cufiom was .pleaded in his behalf: And I conceive, if he had firft reprefented to the Ordinary the Inconvenience of repairing to his Pa- rifh Church, and the Convenience of one Every Perfon abfenting from Church, fhall for- more near, and had thereupon obtained Letters of Licence, and exhibited them j thefe had been a full and legal Warrant to him, upon that Article of abfenting from his Parifln Church. But if the Plea in the Spiritual Court be, that this is not h\s Tarijh Church, and they refufe the Plea ,• a Prohibition will be granted, becaufe that Court cannot inter- meddle with the YrecinQs of Parijlies. c %Q abiOC OtfierlpJ It is not enough to come, unlefs he alfo abide • nor enough to abide when he is come, unlefs he come fo, as to be prefent at the feveral parts of Divine Service, and alfo remain there, throughout, Orderly and Soberly ,• the Claufe being penn'd ConjunEiively , and fo the Guilt and Forfeiture incurr'd by the vio- lation of any one Branch. d Sfjall fjabc full potoer*] Which, as to this Article at leaf?, they certainly had before, by the Laws of the Church, with- out the aid of any Statute ; but it was the making of a Statute, which in thir-and many other Cafes, firft introduced a Power of Cognifance in the Temporal Courts, of matters which till then had been wholly cognifable in the Spiritual Court, as being merely of a Spiritual nature. 1. Bulflr, p. 15 j Levinr. Entr. p 12. Vid. Cao. \6ifi s. 5. I. Polle, 75. Goab.H«. z$ Eliz. Cap. 1. In an A&, Entituled, An AB to retain the Queens Maje- Jiys Sucljects in their due Obedience. —v. TS5C it alfo furtljer enacteo \}^ tfje autfjo?itp afo?efaio, Cfjat eoerp perfan a* bobe tfje age of urteen pears, tofjicfj fljall not repair to fome Cfjurcfj, Cfjappel, 0? uutal place of Common lP?aper, but fo?beartfje fame, contrarp to tfje tenour of _^______ « a -Statute A.D.if8d Cap. I. and Orderly Behaviour in the Chimb. W Duty of Attending the Fub- lick War. fhip of the Church. A.D.i6oj. 1 Jac. 1. tin |Vide Inj. .77. 7*. j*l 3.234) 23«- a Statute mnoe in the firff pear of fjee ^ajefhes Reign, ft» tfje tHntfbjmttP of Com-- 1 Abridgment. | manPtfper, ano being; tfjereof inurfull? conDf ctea,fljall forfeit to thedueen'ssgajeffp b^r^H fo? eoerp sponth after the eno of thte Seflfowei of parffament, UJhich hco? flje Ojali | Month '' r fo fog-ear, tfoentp pottnois of lainftil <£nn;lffi) money* rin) "• time after one month nert after the enu of this piefent ©elfion of parliament, fljall not refojt 01 repair coery SunDap to fome Church, Chappef, 0? fome other ufual place appointen fo? Common !g>?a«r, ann there hear Diiiine ©erfeice, acco?Oinjt to the Statute maoe in tttat behalf, mtfjefintgear oftheKeiijnof the fate CUteen Elizabeth 5 tljat tljen it ujall aim map be lafofui to anti fo? anp one Suffice pf peace of that limit, Droifion o? ttueit^-fciljcrcin the faio part? fljall otocif, upon p?oof un- to him maue of fuel) Mauit,bp confeffton of tfje pactp,o? oath of foitnefef, to call tfte fattr party before him : anoif ijeuje fhall not mafte a fufficient ercufe, ann otic p-oof thereof, to tfte fattefaaion of tije faio 3!utticc of peace ; that it fhall be lawful fo? the fatD Suffice of peace tv ijtUc m arrant to the Church-toarocn of the fain Pariuj herein tfte faio pact? fljail mucli, tinner W hano ano feal, to feup ttoeloc $n\ti ft? cuerp fuel) Default, up Difftefsi ano fale of the gcoogof euerp fuclj £>ffenoo?, ren&jum to the faio ©ffenoo? the overplus of the monep raueo of tfte fata gojos fo tatjcfolo. ano that in default of fucb TJiftcefes, it fljail aim map be fatoful fo? tfje fain Suffice of peace, to commit eoerp fuch SDffenso? to fome p?ifon foithin tfje fmD Sljtrc, DtoiOon, limit o? liberty, foherein fitch 0ffen5o? (hall be inhabiting-, uutilf papmcut be maoe of tlje fain fttm o? fums fo to be fo?feiten s ttrfjich fo?feiture ujall be emplopen to aim fo? tlje ufe of the pm? of that partuj toljecein tlje ©ffenno? ujall be reOnentoi autning at tbe time of fuch offence committen. p?ouincn, that no man be tmpcachen upon this Claufc, ctcept Ije be callen in oueflion fa? htjj fain nefault toitljm one month nert aftec the fain nefault mane* atm that no man being punifhen acco?ning to tl)t0 'Bjanch, fljafl fo? the fame offence be puniujen b^ the forfeiture of ttoettje pence^ upon the iato mane in the fitft pear of the lateduecn Elizabeth. CANONS. 1603. xc. The choice of Sidemen^ and their jqynt Office with Church-wardens. TH E Church-wardens or Queftmen of every Parifh, and two or three or more difcreet perfons in every Parifh to be chofen for Sidemen or Afli- ftants, by the Minifter and Parifhioners, if they can agree (^otherwife to be appointed by the Ordinary of the Diocefe) fhall diligently fee, that all the Pa- rifhioners duly refortto the Church upon all Sundays and Holidays, and f there continue e the whole time of Divine Service; and none to walkortoftand idle or talking in the Church, or in the Church-yard, or the Church-porch, during; that time. And all fuch as fhall be found flack or negligent in reforting to the s Church (having no great or urgent caufe of abfence) they fhall earneftly call; upon them: And after due monition (if they amend not) they fhall prefent them to the Ordinary of the place. e CljC fnhOle time.] Among the Con- qui egrejfus de Auditoriofuerit, Excommunicetur ; ftitutions of Egbert, Archbifhop of Tork, J and it is taken out of the Fourth Council of one is, Sacerdote verbum in Ecclcfid faciente, | Carthage; Rules of Common-Law, concerning Church- ways. I.np HE right toaChurcb-way may be claimed l veral Reports upon this head, by the men* and maintained by 1 Libel in the f&tSi- j tionof particularCircumfiances y w\thout which, ritual Court* This is fuppofed, in the fe- ' Prohibitions would not have laid. II. A Perfons neglect- ing to repair every Sunday to Churcb, may be called by ajuftice' of Peace, before him, -who fhall iflue a Warrant to levy i s. for every Of- fence, — and in default of payment, com- mit theOfFender 10 Gaol. Nor.e fhall be impeached, after a Month. None fhall be punilh'd both upon this A&, and upon Stat. 1 El. c. 4. Churchwardens &c, fhall tee, that all the Parifhioners refort to Churcb and behave them' felves orderly, — which if they do not, they fhall pre- fent them. I }6o Attendance upon the Publick Worfhip, Tit. XII. Abridgment. 2 Kolle Abr. p.287. lb. p. *t. Particular direc- tions for Decency in the Cbtifcb, ti\. to be uncovered, —to kneel, ...to ftand at the Creed, —to bow at the Name of Jefus, — to attend quiet- ly, —to fayConfeflion, Lord's Prayer and Creed, after Minifter, — to make the Re- fponfes — not to difturb divine Service, —nor depart. II. A Church-way may commonly be claimed as a p?iijatC-w<7 ; And, as upon Suggeftion that it is a High-way, a Prohibition will be gran- ted ; fo, if the Suggeftion prove true, the right is triable at Common Law. III. $)?eftripti(m for a Church-way may be pleaded by any Inhabitant, in the @)p(CItHaI C0lltt> This was done, 16 Jac. 1. but Churchwardens (hall not fufferLoi- terers in Church- yard, or porch. jupon Suggeftion, that it had been enj~yed j by permifiion only, and not as of Right, a (Prohibition was granted : as it was alfo, in a cafe which Rolle mentions in the fame Year ; when the Church-wardens of Bi- t home and Bowe fued for a Church- way, as appertaining to all the Parilhioners, by Pre- fcription. Ib. p. 287. CAP. II. Orderly B e h av i o u r in the Chunk CANONS itfo}. xviii. A Reverence and Attention to be ufed within the Church in time of Divine Service. IN the time of Divine Service, and of every part thereof, all due Reverence is to be ufed ; for it is according to the Apoftre's Rule, Let all things be done Decently, and according to Order : Anfwerable to which Decency and Or- der, we judge thefe our Directions following : No man fhall / cover his Head in the Church or Chapel in the time of Divine Service, except he have fome Infirmity ; in which cafe, let him wear a Night-cap or Coif. All manner of Perfons then prefent, fhall reverently kneel upon their knees when the gene- ral Confeflion, Letany, and other Prayers are read ; and fhall ftand up at the faying of the Belief, according to the Rules in that behalf prefcribed in the Book of Common-Prayer : And likewife when in time of Divine Service the Lord Jefus fhall be mentioned, due and lowly Reverence fhaK be done by all Perfons prefent, as it hath been accuftomed ; teftifying by thefe Outward Ce- remonies and Geftures, their inward Humility, Chriftian Refolution, and due acknowledgement, that the Lord Jefus Chrift, the true Eternal Son of God, is the only Saviour of the World, in whom alone all the Mercies, Graces and Promifes of God to Mankind, for this Life and the Life to come, are fully and wholly comprized. None, either Man, Woman or Child, of what calling fo- ever, fhall be otherwife at fuch times bufied in the Church, than in quiet at- tendance to hear, mark and underftand that which is Read, Preached or Mi- niftrcd; faying, in their due places audibly wkh the Minifter, the Confeffion, the Lord's Prayer and the Creed ; and making fuch other Anfwers to the Pub- lick Prayers, as are appointed in the Book of Common-Prayer : Neither fhall they difturb the Service or Sermon by walking or talking, or any other way, nor depart out of the Church during the time of Service or Sermon, without fome urgent or reafonable caufe. xix. Lojterers not to be fuffered near the Church in time of Divine Service. TH E Church- wardens or Qyeftmen, and their Afliftants, fhall not fuffer any idle Perfons to abide either in the Church-yard or Church-porch, du- ring the time of Divine Service or Preaching ; but fhall caufe them either to come in, or to depart. 1 Jac. u Orderly Behaviour in the Church. / CoiJet W ^)CaU*3 In the 18 Car. 2. an Adion of Trefpals tor Aflault and Bat- tery was brought againft a Church- warden; who pleaded, that the Plaintiff had hisHat on in time of Divine Service, and that he defired him to put it off, and, upon refufal, took it off, and delivered it into his hand : and all the Court held, that the Plea was good ; except Twifden, who conceived that all that the Church-warden could do, was to prefent him to the Spiritual Court ; tho' it is very apparent, how neceffary an im- mediate Remedy is, in cafe of this or the like Diforders committed in the Worfliip of God. CANONS Can. I57«-P- 233. Can. 1571. p. 23$. Q AP. II and Orderly Behaviour in the Church 361 Orderly Behaviour in the Church. i Jac. Can.1j71-p.234 A.D.1584. EXP. 1,688. G4NONS 1 6&fr cxi. T>Hlurbers of T>ivine Service to be prefented. IN all V'i(Itations.ofi Bilhops and- Archdeacons, the Church-wardens or Qucfr- men and Sidemen, fha-11 tr.uly and perfonally prefent the names of all thofe which behave themfelves rudely and diforderJy, in the Church, or which by untimely Ringing of the Bells, by Walking, Talking, or other noife fhall hin- der the Minifter or Preacher. 27 Eliz. Cap. 30 29 Eliz. Cap. 9. 51 Eliz. Cap. 16 — 35 Eliz. Cap. 14.,— -4.3 Eliz. Gap. 19— 3 Jac. I. Cap. 27.- — 7 Jac. I. Cap. 24.. In. (he General Pardons. 0ne alfo ewepteo out of ttjt* J0a* Don, all mitotmtmw ant) uiaurbarteca ^omrattka. ano maoc in anp ctjurct) o; Cfjappcl in time of common ^ja^er, picatt)in$ o; bitrinc fecctiicc there ufcMothc Ditturbancc thereof, mb ail outlatujics auDp:oft ait ions upon the fame. 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an A£, Entituled, An Actjor Exempting their Maje/lies Proteftant SubjeBs^ diffenting from the Church of Eng- land, from the Penalties of certain Laws. xvi. pjouioco alfoapa, ano be it t natteD bp tlje 9utbo?itp afo?efaili, tfcatifanp perfon ojperfong, at anp time 0? timejs after tl;e tenth Bap of June, 00 ann fijalj toiflinglp aim of putpofe, malreiouflp 0? contemptuouflp, come into anp Cat&etyalo? IParifl) €&urcf),Cf)appcl,o? otfeecaEongreffatton permitteD op tlji$sart,ano Otfquiet 0? oiffurb t&t fame, oj mifufe anp ^earner o? Ceac&ee ; fuel) pecfort 0? perfonjs, upon pjoof thereof befoje anp Suffice of peace, op tuw o?mo?e fufficient ©Sttneflej*, ffjaii fino ttno Sureties to oebouno op Eecognifance in tlje penal fum of fiftp pounDg, ano in Default of fuel) Sureties ujall be committed to l&ifon, tfjete to remain till t&e nert general o? quarter Seffions : sum upon Conviction of tlje faio offence at toe fofti general oj quarter Seffionsi, foaUfurTer 2 Edw. VI. At the End of the Service-Boo^ I N the Saying or Singing of Matens and Evenfonge, Baptizyng and Burying, \ " f l i c - Mf mfter 4f»-Pa4 : yftie -Ghurclies -and -Chapels annevprl .tn tfo fame y fhall iufe a Surples. And in all Cathedrall Churches and Colledges, The Archdea- 'cons, Deanes, Proveftes, Maifters, Prebendaryes and Fellowes, beinge Gradu- ates, may ufe in the Quiere, befide theyr SurplelTes, fuche Hoodes as pertain- eth to their feveral Degrees, whiche they have taken in any Univerfitie with- in this Realme. But in all other places, every Minifler (hall be at Libertie to ufe any Surples or no. It is alfo feemely that Graduates, when they dooe Preache, fhoulde ufe fuche Hoodes as pertayneth to theyr feverall Degrees. *rA**d whenfoever the BifhopJhall Celebrate the holye Communion in the t Cnurxhe, cr execute any other^pirblique Minyftracyon ; he fhall have upon hym, befyde his Rochette, a Surples or Albe, and a Cope or Veftmente, and* alio hys Paftorall Staffe, in hys Hande, or elles borne or holden by hys Cha- peleyne. *.4 A.D.iyo9. EXP. titbit of \Minijter jpfficuting. A.D.i 548. - -1 *- .. Cap. I. Daily Service in the Church. Habit of Minifler officiating. A.D.i j j x. f see the Habits of Miuillm •»' •numon, ■ parti- ta] t fitle con. ietn i)- the Com- munion. tfl A.D.15J8. A.D.1661. #.i$e»4-p.i24. , id. X EI. c. 2. J J. 5, 6 Edw. VI. Rubric r{ before the Commoner oyer. ANd here it is to be Noted, That the Minifter f at the tymeofthe Com- munion, and at al other times in his Miniftracion, fhal ufe neither Albe, Vehement, nor Cope : But beyng Archebifhop, or Bifhop, he fbal have and' weare a Rochet : - And beeyng a Fridft or Deacon, he fhal have and wear a Sur- ples only. i Eliz. Cap. 2. In an A of ^parliament, m the fecOno pear of the ftcip of Rimy Edward the fii;t,a until othee 02uer fljall he therein taken by the autho?iti> of the Dtiecnsf a9ajeflp, toith the aubice of her Commilfioneriei appomteo anO autfjo&eD unocr the great Seal of England fo? caufeg ecclefialtical, o? of tlje Metropolitan of tot* Realm. a ivine Ser- vice, &c. TH E Common-Prayer fhall be Said or Sung' —in fuch place of every Church, as the Bifhop of the Diocefe, or Ecclefiaftieal Ordinary of the Place fhall think meet, for the largenefs or ftraitnefs of the fame, fo as the People may be moil edified. 13, 14. Car. IL Kubrick^ before the Common-Vrayer; THe Morning and Evening Prayer fhall be ufed in the accuftomed 1 place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel ; except it fhall be otherwife deter- mined by the Ordinary of the place. A.D.15J1. 1 Jac 1. Art.ijiSt-p.ia K.D.I66, -■ — I- C A P. Cap. HI. 'Daily Service in the Church. 3 6 5 AD. 1222, 6H. 3. Common- er syer to I he read di- mifiify, & as ordered. A.D1603. ijac. xl. V. 1. t3. Inj. 49. CAP. III. The Common-Prayer {hall he redd Distinctly, and as Ordered. STEPHANUS. Officium divinum diligenter & folerter peragatur. AD excitandos affe&us laborantium in vinea Domini Sabaoth, ut vere Retributionis valeant Denarium recipere poft laborem ; Decernimus ne opus Dei fiat ab aliquibus negligenter ; praefertim cum in / Generali Concilio fit ftatutum &: praeceptum, ut divinum Officium, gnoclurnum pariter & h diur- num, fecundum quod Deus dederit, ftudiofe celebretur & devote. He • Prima, qua fiet diluculoj ejf Comple- torio, quod dici debet in crepufculo. Lyndw. h Diurnum.] Quodfcilicet, conflflit in tenia, nor.d 3 & veneris. Lyndw. f Generali Concilio.] fcil. Lateranenfi fub Intiotentie tertio. Vide Decretal. I. 3. Tit. 41. C. 9- g Nod u mum. J Officium noblurnum fiat in tribus, fcil. Matutinis, qua fient media no- 39 A R T I C L E S. xxiv. Of freaking in the Congregation in fuch a Tongue as the Teople under flandeth. / TT is a thing plainly repugnant to the Word of God, and the Cuftom of the \ Primitive Church, to have Publick Prayer in the Church, orto minifter the Sacraments, in a Tongue not underfunded of the People. i 3|t I'JS a tfntlft;.] In the Articles of Edward VI. it was thus worded : It is moft fcemly, and moft agreeable to the Word ef God, that in the Congregation nothing be openly Read or Spoke in a Tongue unknown to the People ; the which things St. Paul did forbid, except fame were prefent, that Jhould declare the fame. . CANONS 1607. xiv. The prefer ipt Form of T)ivine Service to he ufed on Sun- days and Holy days, T k &\ €Jlllt|r.] The Rule laid down for Church Mufick in England, almoft a thoufand Years ago, was, Simplicem fanfldmque Melodi am, fecundum merem Ecclefia, fe&entur • And the Rule prefcribed by Queen Elizabeth, in her Injunc~tions,is, " That there be a mo " deft and diffind Song, foufed in all parts " of the Common-Prayers in the Church, "that the fame may be as plainly under- " ftanded,as if it were read without Singing. Ofthewantcf which ; Grave, Serious,, and intelligible way, the Reformatio Legum had complained before : In divinis Capitibus re citandis, & Pfalmis concinendis,— — -Cantus Jit iSorum clarus & aptus, ut ad auditorum om- nia fenfum & intelligentiam proveniant. Itaque vibratam illam & operofam Muficam, qua figurata dicitur, auferri placet, qua ftc in mul- titudes auribas tumtdtuatur, ut fape non pof (it ipfam loquentem intelligere. How far this Complaint may be tranf- ferr'd to the prefent times, and to what de- grees an enforcement of thofe good Rules H E Common-Prayer fhall be Said k or Sung / diftin&Iy and reverently, upon fuch days as are appointed to kept holy by the Book of Common- may be neceffary, to guard againft indecent Levities, and to make Church- Mufick truly ufeful to the ends of Devotion * I fliall not prefume to fay, but humbly refer it to the confideration of our Superiors. / Dtfttnctlp anD tmrcntty*] Of the Heads of Enquiry, in the Articles of Vifita- tion 1 Eliz,. one is,. " Whether the Curates " and Minifters do leifurely, plainly, and " diflin&ly read the publick Prayers, Chap- " ters, and Homilies, as they ought to do. And of fuch confequence was this judged then (as it always ought to be judged ) to the Honour of God's publick Wormip, and the Devotion and Edification of Chri- ffians, that in the Proteftation which was ordered, five Years after, to be made and fubferibed by every Minifter at his Admiflion to any Office, &c. this was Tin- gled out for one, I fliall read the Service ap- pointed, plainly, diftinftly, and audibly, that all the People may hear and under ft and. $ A Prayer, Abridgment. Divine Offices fhall be performed carefully and de- voutly. Publick Service may not be in an unkjioxen Tongue. CommonPrayer fliall be faid on Holy days andEves, Spar. p. 1*2 ibid. P.U7. 7,66 Manner and' Order of Tvr. XIII. Abridgment. —in fuch places as the Ordinary (hall direct. —andtheMinifter (hall nor diminifh, nor add to the Common Prayer. s^ar.p.179. The Order of Commom Prayer mall be ufed in . Colleges andHalls. Priefts and Deacons (hall fay Prayers daily, — andtheMinifter ,of every Parifh publickly, unlefs hindred.. OfEcers at Sea lhall caufe the Common. Prayer to be read. Common Prayer mail be ufed at Sea. Prayer, and their Eves, and at m convenient and ufual times of thofe days, and in fuch place of every Church, as the Bifhop of the Diocefe, or Ecclefia- ftical Ordinary of the place fhall think meet, for the largenefs or ftraitnefs of the fame, fo as the people may be moft Edified. All Minifters likewife fhall obferve the Orders, Rites, and Ceremonies prefcribed in the Book of Common Prayer, as well in reading the Holy Scriptures, and faying of Prayers, as in Adminiftration of the Sacraments, without either diminifhing in regard of Preaching, or in any other refpet\ or adding any thing in the matter or form thereof. m Continent atltl Ufual/J In the Ar- | is, Whether the Service of the Church he dene tides of Vifltation of Queen Elizabeth, one \at due and convenient hours ? CANONS 1601. xvi. Colleges to ufe the prefcript Form of Divine Service, IN the whole Divine Service, and Adminiftration of the Holy Communion, in all Colleges and Halls in both Univerfities, the Order, Form, and Cere- monies, fhall be duly obfeived, as they are fet down and prefcribed in the Book of Common-Prayer, without any Qmiflion or Alteration. 5, 6 Edw. VI. 13, 14. Car. II. Rubric^, before the Common-Prayer* AN D all Priefts and Deacons . are to fay" daily the Morning and Evening Prayer, either privately or openly, ..not being let by Sicknefs, or fome other urgent caufe." And the Curate that miniftreth in every Parifh Church or Chapel, being at home, and not being otherwife reafonably J hindred," fhall fay the fame in the Parifh Church or Chapel, where he Miniftreth, and fhall + caufe a Bell to be tolled'' thereunto a convenient time before he begin, that [ the People " may come to hear God's Word, and to pray i to him." ■ Shall be bound to fay , $E.6. * Except they be letted by Preaching, Studying of Divinity, or by fame ether urgent Caufe, 5 E.6. i Letttd, i E.6. * Toll a BtU, j E. 6. ' Such at be ditfofed, 5 £. 6. « With him, 5 *. 6. 1 5 Car. II. Cap. ffieet# at §>ea 5 0jau" Caufe the public* X ©Uo?fl)tpof3lmijrhtP©otiacco?Dm0 to theliturjrp of the Church of Eng- land, effabliujco op late, to be folemnlp, ojoerlp ano rebetentlp perfo?tneO in tfteic tefpectioe Srfnpg : ano that papers ano Pzeachinstf op the rcfpmioe Chaplains in tjolp ®$xx0, of the tefpetfibe &hip& be perfo^meo ofligentlp- I}, 14. Car. II. Rubric^ before the Service at Seat TH E Morning and Evening Service to be ufed daily at Sea, fhall be the fame which is appointed in the Book, of Common-Prayer. Common- Prayer to be read du fi:»5ilj & as ordered. ijac. u A.D.iyci. A.D 6. the Sentences, Exhortation, ConfelTion, and Abfolution were fir fi added; the Book of the 2d. of Edw. 6. beginning with the Lords-Prayer.] 2, & 5 Edw. VI. And here is alfo to be Noted, That in this Table, and in all other partes of the Service, where any Pfalmes are appointed, the number is exprefled af- ter the greate Englifhe Bible, whichc from the ix. Pfalme, unto the cxlviii. Pfalme (folowing the divifion of the EbruesJ doeth varie in nombers from the common Latine Tranflation. Note, That the Pfalter followeth the Divifion of the Hebrews, and the Tranflation of the great Englifh Bible, fet forth and ufed in the time of King Henry the Eigth and Edward the Sixth. I x& 5 Edw. VI. Rubric^ before the Common-Trayer. AN D (to the ende the People maye the better heare) in fuche places where they doe fyng, there fhall the Leflbns be fong in playne Tune after the maner of diftind"le readyng : and lykewife the Epiftle and Gofpell. [Note, Of the Additions, and Alterations of Leffons, fomewhat is faid in the Jci of Uniformity, 1 Eliz. on Seel:. 3..] [Note alfo, That the Order for Morning and Evening Prayer ended with the third Co/left for Grace, in the 2 & 5 Edw. 6 ; the other five Prayers, that now fol- low, having been added fwce.] z Edw. VI. Rubric^ concerning the Litany. UPon Wednef dates and fridaies, the Englijhe Letanie fhal be Saied or Song in all places, after fuche forme as is appointed by the Kynges Majefties Injunctions : Or as is or fhall beotherwife appointed by his Highnefs. z Edw. VI. At the end of the < Boo%. A Lib upon ChrifimaS'daye, Eajler-daye, the Jfcenfion-daye, Whitfundaye, and the Feafte of the Trinity, may be ufed any part of Holy Scripture here- after to be certaynly limited and appointed, in the fteade of the Letany. x &5 Edw. VI. Rubric^ before the Litany. HEre foloweth the Letanye, to be ufed upon Saturdayes, Wednefdayes, and Frydayes, and at other times, when it fhall be commanded by the Or- denarye. !fcJ4 Abridgment. Pfalter follows the Gteat Bible.ae- cording to the He- irew-dmCion. Pfalter followeth the Divifion of the Hebrews, and the Great Bible. Leffons, Epiftle and Gofpel to be fung by2££ 5E.6. Liriny fhall be faid in (uch form as the King (hall direct. On the great Feftivals, portions ofScripture.inftead of the Litany. Litany (hall be (aid when the Or- dinary direds, be- fides the ftated days. Manner and Order of T i T . xiii. 15, i/j. Car. II. Kubrick^ before the Litany. I The feve, ral Parts oj Divine Service. Alteration made inthe Litany. Litany (hall be faid,when appoint- ed, and in fuch Place, as the Or- dinary fhall direct, — particularly up- an tVedntfdap and ■'days. Coll. Can. PTS>. Litany fhall be I y ^Ere folio weth the Litany or General Supplication, to be Sung or Said faid, when the I — I ^^ Morning Prayer upon Sundays, Wednefdays and Fridays, and at Sfides^the'ftated odieTtimes, when it ihall be commanded by thu Ordinary. Days. < ■ ■■■ , . TNote In the Book, z Edvv. 6. the Litany ft ands after the Communion^Service ; but\ Edw. 6. it is placed t as now, after the Athanafian Creed.'] i Eliz. Gap. 1. In an Adt, Entituled, An AB for Vniformity of Common Trayer t &c. in. OTtft one alteration o? attrition of certain Leffon& to he ufeo on eoerp @>un nap in the fear, ano the » ifo?m of tfieietanp altereo ano co^recteo. » JfOnn Of t|)C litany] By the omiffion I of Rome, and aB his detefiablt Enormities. of this Claufe, From the tyranny of the Bijliop ' CANONS 1603. xv. The Letany to be read on Wednefdays and Fridays. TH E Litany fhall be Said or Sung when, and as it is fet down in the Book of Common-Prayer, by the Parfons, Vicars, Minifters, or Curates, in all Cathedral, Collegiate, Parifh Churches and Chapels, in fome convenient Place, according to the difcretion of the Bifhop of the Diocefe, or Ecclefiaftical Ordinary of the Place. And that we fpeak more particularly, upon Wednefdays and Frydays weekly, though they be not Holydays, the Mini- fter at the accuftomed hours of Service, fhall refort to the Church and Cha- pel r and warning being given to the People by tolling of a Bell, fhall fay the Litany prefcribed in the Book of Common-Prayer: whereuntowe wifli every Houfholder dwelling within half a mile of the Church, to come or fend one at the leaft of his Houfhold, fit to joyn with the Minifter in Prayers. djC Litany] In the Injunctions of Curate, at the accujicmed hours of Service, fliall Queen Elizabeth, the Order for the Litany refort to Church, and caufe -warning to he given fhnds thus : Item, That weekly upon Wed- by knolling of a Rell, and fay the Litany and nefdays and Fridays, not being Holy-day s, the \ Vrayers. [Note, Of the Prayers, and Thankfgivings, which now ft and at the end of the Litany-Service ; the two firji Prayers (for Rain and Fair-weather) were at the end of tl/e Communion-Service in the Book oj the z Edw. 6 ; to which were ad- ded,tn the 5 Edw. d.thefe Prayers, in the time of Dearth and Famine, in the time of War, and in the time of Plague and Sicknefs. The following Prayers, in the Ember-weeks, for the Parliament, and for all Conditions of Men, were added in 1661; as were alfo, the General Thank fgiving, and the Thankf- giving for Publick Peace, and for deliverance from the Plague. But the Prayer, to be ufed after any. other, and the Thankfgivings for Rain, Fair Wea- ther, Plenty and Deliverance from Enemies, were brought in before by King James the fir ft, \ [Note alfo, That the Kubricks concerning the. three Creeds, Sermons, Baptifm, Catechifing, Confirmation^ Communion, Matrimony, Vifitation of the Sick, Burial of the Dead, Churching of Women, and Communion, fo far as they fall properly within the Deftgn of this Work, are fet down under their proper Heads.'] CAP. A.D. 1661. A.D.i Sf 8.' 1 Jac 1. (Cap. V. 'Daily Service in the Church. 1&9 AD.inr- Declaring and Read- ing of Mat- ters in the Church. A.D.1661. ijac. 1. U).i69i 1 CAP. V. Declaring an d Reading of Matters in the Church. 5 & 6 Edw. VI. Rubric^ concerning Holydays. AFter fuche Sermon, Homelie, or Exhortation, the Curate fhal declare un- to the People whether there be any Holyedayes or Fafting daies the week folowing, and earneftly exhort them to remembre the Poore, faying one or more or thefe Sentences folowing, as he thinketh moft convenient by his Dif- cretion. Abridgment. *3> 1 4. Car. II. Rubric!^ concerning Matters to be publifhed in the Church. THen the Curate fhall declare unto the People what Holy-days, or Faft- ing-days are in the week following to be obferved. And then alfo (if occafion be) fhall notice be given of the Communion, and the Banns of Ma- trimony publifhed ; and Briefs, Citations, and Excommunications read. And nothing fhall be Proclaimed or Publifhed in the Church, during the time of Divine Service, but by the Minifter : Nor by him any thing, but what is prefcribed in the Rules of this Book, or enjoyned by the King, or by the Or- dinary of the place. CANONS 1607,. lxiv. Ministers folemnly to bid Holydays* EVery Parfon, Vicar or Curate, fhall in his feveral Charge declare to the People every Sunday at the time appointed in the Communion Book, whether there be any Holy-days, or Fafting-days the Week following. And if any do hereafter wittingly offend herein, and being once admonifhed thereof by his Ordinary, fhall again omit that Duty, let him becenfured according to Law, until he fubmit himfelf to the due performance of it. |_Note, The A&s of Parliament, and other particular Matters, to be Read and Declared in the Church, are inferted at large under their proper Heads ; and what and how many they are, will appear at one view in the Index, under the word Church ; with fpecial References to the Pages, where each may be found ; but the two which follow, belonging to Acts of a temporal nature, which are therefore not inferted in this Work, may be properly fubjoyned to the foregoing Rubricks and Canon. 3, 4. Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 z. In an A&, Entituled, An Act for the better repairing and amending the High wajs, &c. § viii. aim foljat Defaults 0? annoyances tfjep ffjau fino in any of toe fafo $t'go : toaps, Catofeps, I3?t0g;e& Ditcges, Jpeops, €tee& mater=arourfes, Drepns, 0? ©utters ne*t aofotmng to tfje fame, tgej? fljall from time to time t&e nert Sun- day immeoiatelp after Sermon enueoj ffioe public* Notice of toe fame in toe l$a* tifl) C&urc&. Holydays fhall be declared in the Church. Matters which fhall be declared in the Church, —but nothing fhall be publifhed, but by the Minifter-. Minifters fhall declare Holydays, —upon pain of Cenfure. 5B 5,6 The Commif- fion of Sewers fhall give notice of An- noyances j after Sermon. 37° Manner and Order, &c. Tit. XIII, Abridgment. Abndg Afleflrnents, to be read in the Church, —upon tain of 5/. 6, 7 Will. III. Gap. 6. In an Adt, Entituled, An Act for granting to his Majeflj certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages, &c. XXI. 3nt> be it further enactebbg tbe £uthojttg afojefato, that the feberalano refpeetibe Collectors of tbeSDutg granteo bg fyis Rtt, fhall eberg gear, During the continuance thereof , toitbin the fpace of ft* Dags after f be rtfpectibc Meffments 0} Certificates fball be to them DclibereD, Deliber ober tbefame^oja trueCopg thereof, unto tbe refpeetibe JDarfon, tricar, I&ectoj or Curate fo? tbe refpeetibe parifl), Dibtficns 0; places, for tefctcb tbeg are appotnteD Collecto2s,.unoertl)c penalty of forfeiting tbe fam of ifibc pounts to htsy^ajeffgi #nD the faiD perfons, rcctojs, bicars ano curates, arc bcrcbg requireo uuber tl;e Ufee pcnaltg of jfibc pountis, to be fojfettcD to bis spajeftg foj eberg offence, on tbe nert JIo?t>s Dag, commonly tab ItD £mnDag, after tbe receipt thereof, openly ano publicftlg to rcaD, 0? caufe tbe fame to be reaa in theCburcb, immeDiatelg after Dibine ^crbiee in the mojning, to tbe eno tbat eberg per* fon tbercbg rateo o? cbargeo,mag babe notice of furb rate 0? charge ; anu if be 0^ tbegfinD turn 0? tbemfe Ibcs assricbeb tberebg, f beg mag complatn ano appeal arrowing to tbe Direction* of this && Declaring and Read. 1 ng of Mat- ters in the Church, A.D.1694. E X P. TIT . Gap. I. \D. ssh Preachers viy not be 'ifturbed. T I T. XIV. PREACHING, LECTURES, and HOMILIES, according to the Church of England. The Contents. Cap. I. Preachers may not be Disturbed. Cap. II. Mission, and L 1 c e n c e for Preaching. Cap. III. Treacher s Allowed, and Not- Allowed. Cap. IV. Rejlraints upon Strange Preachers. Cap. V. Treachers, Orthodox, and Conformable. Cap. VI. The Prayer before Sermon. Cap. VII. Heads ^Matter, to be treated of in Sermons. Cap. VIII. Lectures, and Lecturers. Cap. IX. Homilies of the Church. 371 Abridgment. CAP. I. Treacher s may not ^Disturbed. 1 Maria:, (Sell 2.) Cap. 3. An Ail againjl Offenders of Preachers and other Miniflers in the Church. £>?afmucb as it is moft neccITarp m ebetp Cfm'ffiatt Common- toealtlj, to pjobioe t(jat tranquillity aim peace map be p^efetbeo anU continues amongS tbe people, ano fpcciallp in bolp Cljutclj, U\ tbe time of iDibine @>etbtce, ano aominiffcation of tbe S>a> ccament anoSumamcntaiSjas before tlU time it Ijatlj ueen ac» cttffomco in bolp Cljutclj foit&ta tfjus Kealm, ano tfjat all tbintjs being conttarp tljeteuuto, o? tljat ate, 0? map be in oiflutbance thereof, map bpfo^efigbtbeefcljeuieoano aboioeo, ano remebp tljetefo^e in Due time p?obibeo, as mell fo? tlje piefecbation of tlje <©tteens Ipifffjnefs peace, as fo? an unibetfal quietnefs ano ojoet to be ufco foitfjiu tbis Eealm j II. 05eittberefo?e enacteo b^ tlje ^Dueen out ^obereign laop, tbe lo?os ©picitual ano Cempo^al, ano Commons in tbispjefent parliament affem- bleo, ano bp tbe Slutbojitp of tbe fame, Cbat if anp perfon 0? perfons of tljeir otnn potoec ano autijojttp, at anp time o? times after, tfje tfoentietfj oap of December nejet coming," oo o? (ball biiUinglp ano of putpofe, bp open anb obecttnojo, fact, act o? oeeo, malicioufip o? contemptuoufip moleff, lett, by ftutb, bejc o? tcouble, o? bp anp otljec unlawful toaps oj means, bifquict o? mifufc anp pjcacbet o? p?eacbers tljat noto is, ojtbat at anp time o? times bcteaftec fljall be licenfeb, allotoeb o? autbo?i?eb to pjeaclj b^ tbe ^ineen's ?)iffbnefs, o? bp anp arcljbittjop o? TBifljop of tbis ISealm, o? b^ anp otbet latofui ©ibtnatp, o? bp anp of tbe anibetfities of Oxford ano Cambridge, Peace and Tran- quillity being ne ceffary, efpecially in the Church, -.- any Perfon di- sturbing a Mini- fter in Preaching, 370 Treadling, Leflures and Homilies Tit. XIV. Abridgment. — or in faying Mafs,. or other Divine Service, ..or that (hall un- revercntly handle the Sacrament, -or deface Altars : or Crucifixes, i — (hall be hended, app re and comm'itred by a Juftice of Peace, —who with one other mall examin him within 6 days, ••-and, finding him guilty, mail com- mit him to Gaol, till the next Quar- ter Seflions. 02. otfjerfoife iabrftillp autljo?i?cD o? cljargeD by reafon of his 02 tbeir cure, be- nefice, 02. other Spiritual promotion o? charge, in anp of bis o? tfjetr open Sermon, pjeacbing o? Collation tljat be o? trjcp fljall make, Declare, p^eacb o? pronounce in anp Cburcb, Cbapel, Cljutclj-parb, o? to anp other place o| places, ufeb, frequenteo 02. appointeo, o? tljat hereafter fljall te ufeo o? appointee to be p?eacljeo in* III. ©2 if anp perfon o? perfons after trje fain ttoentietrj cap of December nett conmu5,fljail maliciouflp, toilltnglp, o? of purpofe moleft,Iett, Diftutb, bet, Difquiet 02 otljerurife trouble anp $atfou, CJtcar, #arifl>P2ieft 02. Curate, 0? anp lafofiil #?ieft, preparing, faping, Doing, finging, miniftring c? celeb2> ting tlje S^afs, 0? * other fuel) Dibine ^etbice, Sacrament 02. Sacramental*, a0 urns moft commonlp frequenteo ano ufeb in tbe laft pear of the Eetgn of the late Sovereign HojD fittng Henry tlje eighth, 0? that at nnp time hereafter fljall be allobjeo, fetfojtlj a? autbo^eb hp the Queens fiSpaieftp. IV. £>i if anp perfon o? perfons, at anp time 0? times after the faiD ttoen-- tietlj bap of December, fljall conteraptuauflp, unlaiafullp, 02. maliciouflp, of their oum poiuer 0? atitfton'tp, pull bourn, beface, fpoil, abufe, b^eak, 02. otber- tmfe unrebercntlp hanblc c? alter tlje moft blcffeb, csmfojtable, anD bolp^a* crament of tlje 15oop anb TSlooD of cur Mainour Jefus Chrifl, commonlp calleb the sacrament of tlje altar, being, 02. that fljall be in anp €ljutc& 0? Cfjapel, 0? in anp otljer Decent place, 0? tlje pie 0? canopp loljerein tlje fame Sacrament is 02. ujall be ; 02 unlnWullp contemptouflp oj maliciouflp oftljeir oton pofoer ano autbon'tp, pull Dolon, Deface, fpopl, 0? otljettoife b2_eak anp aitar 0? altars, 01 anperucifir o?crofS, that note 02. hereafter fljall be in anp Cljurclj, Cbapel o? Cljurcb parb x tbat then eberp fuc& offenoo? anb offenoojs in anp the p?emiffes, bis 0? tbeir a(bo?,p2ocuro?o? abetto?, aibojs, p?ocuro?s o?abetto2.0,immebiatelp anb fojtjjuutfj after anp of tfje fatD act 0? acis, 02. otber tlje faiD mifoemeano2jsfocommitteo, Done oimaDe, o? anp time 02. times after ujall be app?ebenbeb, arrelleD anb taken bp anp Conffable 0? eonffables, Cbutch/bJaroen o? Churclj-toarDens of tlje fain parfflj, toam 02 place loljere tlje faiD offence 02. offences fljall be fo committeb, mabe 0? bone, 02. by anp otljer officer 02 officers, 01 b by anp otljer perfon 0? perfons then being pjefent at tlje time of tije faiD offence o? offences fo uitlatufuilp committeb, mabe 02 Done t v. coiu'cb perfon 0? perfons fo app?ebenbeD, taken 0? atreffeD, britijcon* benient fpeeb ujallbe brought ano carrieD to anp Juffrce of peace foitbin the faib fljite, 02 bJitbin anp citp, borough, libertp o? totnn-co2PO?ate tuberein Suffices of tlje peace be, tobere t|je fatb offence 0? offences ujall be fo com- mitteb, Done anD maDc : anD tbat tlje faiD 3\iRia of peace, upon Due accu* fation tbcreupon baD anD mabe by ttje app2ebenb02. 0? app?ebenbo2.s, o? otber perfon 0? perfons, of anp of tlje faiD perfon 0? perfons fooffenDing, fo?tb« initb fljall commit tfje faiD perfon 0? perfons fo app^ebenDeb, arrefteb anD taken, to fafe keeping anD cuffobp, as by tlje Difcretion of tlje faiD indict ujall betbougljtmoft meet anb conbenient, anD tljat uutfjitt fir Daps nert anD immeoiatelp after tlje faiD accufation fo IjaD anD maDe to tlje faiD Suffices, tlje faiD Juftice toitlj one otber Juftice of peace in tfie faiD ujire, citp, bo- eouglj, libertp, 02. toi»n-co2.po?ate, ujall Diligently ejeamine tbeact 0? acts, offence 0? offences afojefaio, VI. 3nb if tbep tbe faiD ttuo Juftices of peace, fljall upon tfiefe faiD exa- mination, finD02perceibetbefaiD perfon 0? perfons fo acenfeb, guilty of anp tbc faiD offence 0? offences toljereof Ije 0? tljep ujall be fo accufeb, anb tljat bp tUiofufficienttoitnclfcs, o\ by bin ojtljeir ottm confeffion ot confeffions tljat tben anb immeoiatelp toitb conbenient fpeeD, tfie faiD ttoo Suffices ujau l isachers rK.iy not bg\ diliur'i/ec. 3SCtr 2. Jones (Th.) p. 159. a ©tljer ftlClj.] In the Cafe of Paul Moone, who was committed to Gaol, upon this Statute, for difturbing a Minifter in faying Common-Prayer ; ic was urged in his behalf, that the Statute was made only againfl thofe who fhould give difturbance in the Celebration of the Mafs or of fuch Service as was in ufe ann. ult. Henry VIII. But the Court refolved, that it extends to the Divine Service now eftablifhed, and that the word (fuch) hath not reference to to the manner or quality of the Service, but to the Authority eftablilhing iti * %y anp other pcrfijm] in the Cafe of GJover and Hind, where an A&ion ofTref- pafs of Affault and Battery was brought, for laying hands on the Diffurber ; ic was declared by the Court, that zK.Comm:n-La-w, a Perfon difturbing Divine Service might be removed by any other Perfon there e fent, as being all concerned in the service of God, that was then performing j fo that the Difturber was a Nufance to them all, and might be removed by the lame rule of Law that allows a Man to abate a Nu- fance. comit 25 Cm. 2. Mod. Hep. p. 168. Cap.I. 1 ' according to the Church of England. J7J Preachers may not be dijlurbed. 3Fo'Iep.42i commit ano atoaco t&e fafo perfon o? perfons fa accufeo as (0 afo?efaio, to toe <£aol of o? fo? toe faio fijice, citp, bo?oug&, libettp 0? tobmeGTian0, fljall be beliberco ano Oifc&argeo out of ptffon ano &aol, upon fufficient furctp of W gooo abearing anobe&abiour, to be t&en ano tbere taken &p t&e faio 3!uffice0 foj one fo&ole pear tben nert enfuing, a0bpoifcretion 0? oifccetiong of t&e faio 3ufffce0 t&en ano t&erebeing, 0? oft&emo?epactoft&cm, fljall be t&ottg&t meet ano conbenientiano if t&e faio perfon 0? perfong fo in ©aoI,aa i0 afo?efaiO, toill not be reconciled ano repent at t&e faio quartecebent&« IX. ano be it furt&er enacteo bp t&e aut&o?itp ofo?efaiO, C&at all ano fingulat 3!uffice0of peace, 3uftice0 of affile, jutticejs of Oyer ano Determiner, ano all anOfingular^apo?0,'jBapliff0,ano lufftce0 of peace, uu't&in anp citp, bo?oug& 02. toton=co?po?ate, in anp part0 toitljin t&i0 Eealm, bnt&in t&e li= mit0 of t&eirCommiffion 02. Commiflion0, fljall &abe full poioer ano aut&o?itp bp birtue of t&io act, after t&e faio tioentiet& bap of December , to enquire of all ano Angular t&e offence0 ano mifOemeanour0 afo?efaio, ano to &ear anooetermine t&e fame, anotofet t&efine0ano amerciament0 of t&e faio offenoo? 0? offeuoo?0, a0 i0 afo?efaio« X. lp>?obioeo aUoap0, ano be it furt&er enacteo bpt&e aut&o?itp afo?efaio, C&at t&i0 act, 0? anp t&ing t&erein containeo, fljall not in anp toife ertcno to abrogate ano take ainap t&e aut&outt, juri0Oiction, potoet anopunifljment of t&e f €cclefialfical lato0 nob) fianoingano remaining tit t&eir fo?ce, of 0? fo? t&e punifljmentof anp t&e offences ano mifoemeano?0 afo?efaio ; but t&at t&e aut&o?itp, potoer,jurt0Oiction ano punifljmentof t&e faio (£cclefialiicaltaui0, c Ccclefiaflical latu0.] Upon Endi %W Patent Set, o? anp tfjing t&crein contained to tije contrary tljereof in anp urife notuiitbffaiminrr. xi. lS>?obibcb altoap& aim be it enacteb, Coat fobatfocber perfon offenoing in tfje pjemflTeg, fljali fo? anp of trje SDffenceiS afo?e reciteb, receibc punifbment of tbe ©minarp, ijatriroj a Ceffimonial tbetcof turner tbe fain ©minatieis ®ral, mail not foi tbe lame€)ffcncc cftrcottgs be conbicteb befo?c tbe Suffice : aim in lifeefoife receiving fo? tije fam ©{fences J&mifljment bp tbe Suffice, \yt (ball not foj tbe fame ©ffence cftfmim retcibe puninjment of tije ©minatp > anp t&t'ng in tljiss act to tbe contrary notUJitljttanbino:* 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an A&, Entituled, An All for the exempting their Maje- sties Protectant Subjects^ &c. from the Penalties of certain Lam. §xvn. pobibcb aluiapsi, aim be it enacteb bptbc SutbotftpaO^cfam, Cbatif anp perfon o? perfoim, at anp time o? times, after tije tentbbap of June, oa anb ujall milliuttlp aim ofpurpofe,maliciouflp o? contemptuouapcomc into anp Catbetyai o?^ati(b Cljttrclj, C&apel, ojotljer congregation permitteb by tW Set, aim bit quiet o? biffurbtlje fame, o?mifufc anpp?eacljer o? Ceacljer ; fucfj perfon o? perfona, upon p?oof tbereof before anp lattice of #eace, by ttoo o? mo?e fiuTicient aftitneflfas fljall finb tfoo Emetics to bcbouimbp&eccpi?ancc in tbe penal @>um of JFiftp pounbs, anb in befault of fuclj Sureties (ball be committeb to i£$fon, tbete to re^ main till tbe nert General o? smarter ©effiong ;, 3nb upon Conbiction of tfje fam offence at tbe fam General o? ©uarter^eflions, man fuffer t&e pain aim penaltp of Ctnentp pounbs to tije ufe of tbe King ano ducens S^ajeffp, tbeic tyit$ anb Sue csflb^ CAP. II. Mission and LicENCE^r Preaching. i Henr. IV. Cap. 1 5. In an Ad:, Entituled, An AH touching Herefies. §. I. — SDfjat none nrithtn the fata Kealm, o? an? otljer ^Dominions ^ubejctfo htsKopal ^ajcflt?, pjefumcto $;eacb openly o? p^itJtl-p* totthouttbelltcencccf theSDiocefan of the fame place firtt require!) ano obtatneo, Curates in their oton Churches; anD perfons jiitbcrfo p?it)tlcgcb, ano other of the Canon JLato granteD, only except THOMAS ARUNDEL. Nullusy nifi legitime examinatus e> approbatus, Verbi T>iYini tyrddkationem affunntt. Curatus autem omnis perpetuus <2 Jure commijfus rcputabitur 5 nee admiffus, Ji fufpendatur, ultra fe ingerat. Vicar u autem Curator urn, aut temporales Curati prxdicent folummodo cum prectbus confuetis, qul^x — > No Clerk or People /hall luffer any to Preach, without fhewing Authority, — upon pain of Ecclefiaftical In- terdict. — Preachers com- ing as aforefaid, (hall Preach a- gainft Sins, molt common among Clergy and People. Deacons may Preach, if Licenf- ed. Priefts may Preach, if appoint- ed. None may Preach, buc who are lent byLawful Authority. in omnibus percellantur. Prsterea nullus Clerus aut populus cujufcunque Parochiae n aut loci noftras Cantuarienfis Provinciae aliquem in fecclefiis, Ceeme- teriis, aut aliis locis quibufcunque ad prasdicandum admittat nifi prius de aufto- rizatione, pfivilegio, aut miflione ejufdem juxta formam prsediclam fatta fue- rit fides, alioquin Ecclefia, Ccemeterium, aut locus quicunque in quo fie prse- dicatum fuerit, ipfo fa&o fubjaceat Ecclefiaftico Interdi&o : ficque rnaneat interdiftus, quoufque ipfi fie admittentes, feu praedicare permittentes, fe con- grue emendaverint ; & per Dicecefanum, feu alium Superiorem ipfum Inter- dictum obtineant in debita forma Juris relaxari. Infuper ficut bonus Pater- familias triticum difpergit in terram ad hoc difpofitam, ut fruftuum plus af- ferat, Volumus, & Mandamus, ut Praedicator verbi Dei veniens juxta for- mam fuperius annotatam in praedicando Clero feu populo, fecundum materi- am fubje&am honefte fe habeat, fpergendo femen fecundum convenientiam fubje&i Auditorii, Clero praefertim prasdicans de vitiis pullulantibus inter eos, &• Laicis de peccatis inter eos communiter Ufitatis, & non e contra. Alioquin fie praedicans fecundum qualitatem delicti per loci Ordinarium Canonicfc 8c a- criter puniatur. n Aut loci-3 «@?' ftefi comfrebtndere Pa- rocbianos plurium Parocbiarum j ficut patet in Civitatibus, Burgis, & aliis locis ubi de diver- ts Parochiis Populus ad Sermonem congregatur in unum locum. Vel potts dicer t Loci, etiam ubi non e(t aliqua Paroebia, verbi grdtid, in Mo- nafterio, vel CoUegio non habente jus Paroebia- le. Lyndw. r felf." 5 & 6 Edw. VI. 1 3,14. Car. II. In the Form of Ordaining a 'Deacon. Ake thou Authority to read the Gofpel in the Church of God, and to Preach the fame, if thou be thereto Licenfed I by the Bifhop him- 1 Ori'marely commaunded, 5 E. &. XP the O5ttf}0p,] In Archb'rfhop Ab- bots Directions to Preachers, the fixth en- joyns, That all Arcbbifhop: and Bijhops revoke all Grants made to any Chancellor, Official, or Commijfary, to pafs Licences for Preaching -> l and by the Canons of 1640. the Bifhop was commanded, in all Patents, to keep in his own hands the power of giving Licences to Preach. 5 & 6 Edw. VI.- — 1 3, 14. Car. II. In the Form of Ordaining Prietts. TAke thou Authority to preach the Word of God, and to minifter the holy Sacraments, in ' the" Congregation, where thou (halt be * lawfully ap- pointed thereunto". ■ lUu, 5 £. 6. * See appointed; $ K. €. 39 ARTICLES. xxiii. Of Miniflring in the Congregation* IT is not lawful for any Man to take upon him the Office of publick Preach- ing, or Miniftring the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be law- fully called, and fent to execute the fame. And thofe we ought to judge law- fully called and fent, which, be chofen and called to this Work by Men who have publick Authority given unto them in the Congregation^ to call and fend Minifters into the Lord's Vineyard. Mi i CK& Lice:: ce for Pr 'ivg. A.D.ijfi. &c. A.i *yji. A.D.i j 62. M Eliz. ' v Gap. II. according to the Church of England. 377 Miflion & Licencefor Preaching. A.D.1571. 1 Jac. 1. Inj. H. 9. Ed. & Eltz. C'«n. IJ/I. 0. 1 3 Eliz. Cap. 1 2. In an Ad", Entituled, An All for the Minister s 0) the Church to he of Sound Religion. §. v. 3nU tfjnt none ffjnH be mabe ©fniffec, 01 aomitteb to p2cncfj 02 mimffcr tfje Sacramenw, being: unbet t&e aije of .r.riiit. pears, no? unfefjss be firff bung to tfje 1$ifbopofthatDiocef0 from men fcnotonto tftCBiffjop to be of fauna Religion a teffimonfal botb of ljt'0 boneff life, anb of btf p^ofeffing tfje borfrine erp^fTeb in the fnioarticfeu : no? unlefjs be be able to anfiucr anb rentier to the ^binary an accompt of fy# fattfj in Latin, acceding; to t&efaib 3rticfc& 01 babe fpecial gift ano ability to be a l^cacljer. CANONS. 1605. xxxvi. Entituled, Subfcription required of fuch as are to he made Adinifiers. NO Perfon fhall hereafter be received into the Miniftry, nor either by In- stitution or Collation admitted to any Eccleliaftical Living, nor lufler- ed to Preach, to Catechize, or to be a Lecturer or Reader of Divinity in ei- ther Univerfky, or in any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, City or Market- Town, farifh-Church, Chapel, or in any other place within this Realm, ex- cept he be Licenfed either by the Archbifhop, or by the Bifhop of the Dio- cefs, ("where he is to be placed^ under their Hands and Seals, or by one of the two Univcrfities under their Seal likewife. Abridgment. None fliall be admitted toPreach, , under 24 years f age, &c. --nor unlefs he be qualified by fpecial coming to refide in any Diocefe, (hall be permitted there to Preach, Read Lecture, Catechife or Minifter the Sacraments, or to execute any other Ecclefiaftical Function (by what Authority foever he be thereunto admitted) unlefs he firft confent and fubferibe to the three Articles before mentioned, in the prefence of the Bifhop of the Diocefe, wherein he is to Preach, Read Lecture, Catechife or Adminirter the Sacraments, as aforefaid. None ftiallPreach or read Le&ures &c till he hath fubferibed to the 3 Articles, in Can. 36. 3 1 Eliz. Cap. 6. In an Act, Entituled, An AU againft Ahufes in Ele&ion of Scholars, and Prefentation to 'Benefices. §.x. pobibebfurtfjer, anb be it enactcb bj> t&e autfjotftp afojefaib, tljat if an? perfon o^ petfonsi fogatfoeuee, (ball o? Do at anp time after tfje enb of this Seffion of parliament, receibe o? talte any ^onej?, jfee, Eetiwtb, o?anp otber lE>?ofit, birecr= Ip 01 inbirectlp, o?ftjaIl talte anj^omtfe,ao;teement,Cobenanr,'Banb, o? other affur, ante, to receibe oj babe anp©anep,jfce,o?Eefoarb,o?anp otfjerp?ofit, oirectfp o? inbi rectfp, eit&er to bim o? tbemfelijes, o? to anp otber of tbeir,?o? anp of tbeir jfrienbg (all O20inarp anb latofu! fees! only etcepteb ) fo? to procure tbeoibaininn; 01 making of anp Minifter o? Sgjfmfferg, o? gibing of anp SDSiersf, o? licence o? Licences to l&eacb : Cbat tfjen cberp perfon ano perfimg fa offenbing, ujall fo? eberp fucbSDf-J fence, forfeit ano lofe tbe S>um of ifo e tj? pounbg of JLatofuf money of England, None fhall take Reward for pro- curing or giving Licence to Preach, D CAP. — upon pain to for- feit 40 /. ?7§ T reaching, LeBures, and Homilies , Tit. XIV. Abridgment. Preacher lawful- ly allowed, maybe admitted to Be- nefice of 3 o/.a year, in the Queens Books. Beneficed Preach- er fhall Preach every Sunday, at his own Cure, or one f near it. Beneficed man, notallowedPreach- er, fhall procure a Sermon, month- — ard read a Homily, when there is noSermon. Non-Refidents fhall fupply by Licenfed Preach- ers, if the Bene- fice will bear it. — but every plu - rilift (hall main- tain a Licenfed Preacher, Minifters notLi- cenfed fhall only read Homilies. CAP. III. Treacher s Allowed and N o t-A llowep. i 3 Eirz. Cap. 12. In an Ad, Entituled, An Act for the Minifters of the Church to he of Sound Religion. VI. A 33 D that none hereafter fljall be aomitteo to anp benefice fofth cure, of, 0? A abofcethefcaltte ofm» potmss peaelp in tlje Ctueews books, unlefefje fljall tben be al5acheno? of Dfirinitp, 0? a teacher, latoftillp aUotoeo bp fomeMjop tiJftfjtn tW Eealm, 01 by one of the ftaioerfitieg of Cambridge 0? Oxford. CANONS itfoj. xlv. 'Beneficed Treacher s being Rejident upon their Livings, to Preach every Sunday. EVery Beneficed man allowed to be a Preacher, and redding on his Bene- , fice, having no lawful Impediment, fhall in his own Cure, or in fome other Church or Chapel where he may conveniently, near adjoyning (where no Preacher is) preach one Sermon every Sunday of the Year, wherein he fhall foberly and fincerely divide the Word of Truth to the glory of God and to the beft Edification of the People. xlvi. 'Beneficed men, not Preachers* to procure mont hly Sermons. Very Beneficed man, not allowed to be a Preacher, fhall procure Sermons to be Preached in bis Cure once in every Month at the leaft, by Preachers lawfully Licenfed, if his Living in the Judgment of the Ordinary, will be a- ble to bear it. And upon every Sunday when there fhall not be a Sermon preached in his Cure, he or his Curate fhall read fome one of the Homilies prefcribed, or to be prefcribed by Authority to the intents aforefaid. xlvii. Abfence of beneficed men to he fupplied by Curates that are allowed Preachers. EVery Beneficed man Licenfed by the Laws of this Realm, upon urgent Occafions of other Service, not to refide upon his Benefice, fhall caufe his Cure to be fupplied by a Curate that is a fufficient and Licenfed Preacher if the worth of the Benefice will bear it. But whofoevcr hath two Beneficesfh all maintain a Preacher Licenfed, in the Benefice where he doth not refide, ex- cept he preach himfelf at both of them ufually. CANONS 1601. xlix. Minifters not allowed Treacher s may not Expound. NO Perfon whatfoever not examined and approved by the Bifliop of the Diocefe, or not Licenfed as is aforefaid, for a fufficient or convenient Preacher, fhall take upon him to Expound in his own Cure or elfewhere, any Scripture or matter of Doctrine, but fhall only fiudy to read plainly and aptly ("without glofiingor adding; the Homilies already let forth, or hereafter to be publifhed by Lawful Authority, for the Confirmation of the true Faith, and for the good Inftruttion and Edification of the People. CAP. A.D, IJ71. Preachers Allowed. & Not-attows ed. 1 Jac. 1. i.Jac.i' \ g A p. iv, v. according to the Church of England. 37P ijac. r. Rejlr tints ; on Strange Preachers. Cm. 1571. L.D.IJJI. Preachers 'rtbodox, id Con- >rmal?le. CAP. IV. Reftramts upon Strange Treacher*. CANONS 160]. 1. Strangers not admitted to Preach without {hewing their Licence. N Either the Minifter, Church-wardens, nor any other Officers of the Church, fhall fuffer any Man to Preach within their Churches or Cha- pels, but fuch as by (hewing their Licence to Preach, fhall appear unto them to be fuffi;iently Authorized thereunto, as is aforefaid. li. Strangers not admitted to Treach in Cathedral Churches without jufficient Authority. rH E Deans, Prefidents, and Refidentiaries of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, fhall fuffer no Stranger to Preach unto the People in their Churches, except they be allowed by the Archbifhop of the Province, or by the Bifhop of the fame Diocefe, or by either of the Univerfities. lii. The Names of Strange Treacher s to he noted in a IZooL THat the Bifhop may underftand (if Occafion fo require) what Sermons are made in every Church of his Diocefe, and who prefume to Preach without Licence, the Church- wardens and Side-men fhall fee, that the Names of all Preachers which come to their Church from any other Place, be noted in a Book, which they fhall have ready for that Purpofe : wherein every Preacher fhall fubferibe his Name, the Day wherein he Preached, and the Name of the Bifhop of whom he had Licence to Preach. CAP. V. Treacher \r, Orthodox, and Conformable. 5 & 6 Edw. VI. 1 3,14. Car. II, In the Ordering ofTSijhop. Trie/Is. Will you then give your Faithful diligence, always fo to minifter the Do&rine and Sacraments, and the difcipline of Chrift, as the Lord hath Commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the fame, according to the Commandments of God ; fo that you may Teach the people committed to your Care and Charge, with all Diligence, to keep and obferve the fame. Anfrver. I will fo do by the help of God. Abridgment. None fhall be differed to Preach without (hewing Licence. CANONS None but who 1 are allowed by Archbifhop, B ; fhop or the Univerfities, fhall be differed to Preach in Cathe- drals. Every ftrange Preacher fhall fub- feribe his name in a Book, — with the day and name of the Bifhop who Li- cenfed him. Preaching muft be conformable to God's word, and the Laws of the Church. }8o ^Preaching, Lectures-, and Homilies Tit. XIV. Abridgment. Fall'e Doctrine being preached in any Cathedral, (hall be notified to the Bifliop. No Preacher (hall confute the do&rineofanother, without order from the Bifhop, -and if any do, the Churchward- ens fhall inform, •and the Bifhop (hall proceed a- gair.ft him. If a Liccnled Preacher refufe to Conform, after Admonition, -his Licence fhall be void. Preachers having Curates, and Lecturers, (hall read Prayers twice a year, — and (hall alfo adminifterthe Sa- craments, as often, CANONS 1605. li. Entituled, Strangers not admitted to Treach in Cathedral Churches, without Jufficient Authority. And if any in his Sermon fhall publifh any Doctrine, either ftrange or difagreeing from the Word of God, or from any of the Articles of Reli- gion agreed upon in the Convocation Houfe, Anno j 562. or from the Book of Common Prayers, the Dean or the Rehdents fhall by their Letters, fubferi- bed with fome of their Hands that heard him, fo foon as may be, give no- tice of the fame to the Bifhop of the Diocefe, that he may determine the Mat- ter, and take fuch Order therein as he fhall think convenient. CANONS itfoj'j liii. No Tublic\ Oppofition between Treachers* IF any Preacher fhall in the Pulpit particularly, or namely of purpofe, im- pugn or confute any Doctrine delivered by any other Preacher in the fame Church, or in any Church near adjoyning, before he hath acquainted the Bi- fhop of the Diocefe therewith, and received Orders what to do in that Cafe, becaufe upon fuch publick DifTenting and Contradicting, there may grow much Offence and Difquietneis unto the People: The Church- wardens or Par- ty grieved, fhall forthwith fignifie the fame to the laid Bifhop, and not fuffer the faid Preacher any more to occupy that place which he hath once abufed, except he faithfully promife to forbear all fuch matter of Contention in the Church, until the Bifhop hath taken further Order therein : Who fhall with all convenient Speed fo proceed therein, that publick Satisfaction may be made in the Congregation where the Offence was given. Provided, That if either of the Parties Offending do appeal, he fhall not be fuffered to Preach, pendente lite. Hv. The Licences of Treacher s refufwg Conformity ^ to be void IF any man Licenfed heretofore to Preach, by any Archbifhop, Bifhop, or by either of the Univerfuies, fhall at any time from henceforth refufe to conform himfelf to the Laws, Ordinances, and Rites Ecclefiaftical eftablifhed in the Church of England, he fhall be admonifhed by the Bifhop of the Dio- cefe, or Ordinary of the Place, to fubmit himfelf to the Ufe and due Exercife of the fame. And if after fuch Admonition, he do not conform himfelf within the fpace of one Month, We determine and decree, That the Licence of every fuch Preacher fhall thereupon be utterly void and of none effect. CANONS 1603. Ivi. Treacher s and LeBurers to read Divine Service, and Ad- minifler the Sacraments twice a Year at the leaft. EVery Minifrer being poffefTed of a Benefice, that hath Cure and Charge of Souls, although he chiefly attend to Preaching, and hath a Curate under him to execute the other Duties which are to be performed for him in the Church; and likevvife every other Stipendiary Preacher that readeth any Le- cture, or Catechifeth,or Preacheth in any Church or Chapel, fhall twice at the leaft every Year read himfelf the Divine Service upon two feveral Sundays publickly, and at the ufual times, both in the Fore-noon and After-noon in the Church which he fo poffeffeth, or where he Readeth, Catechifeth, or Preach- eth, as is aforefaid, and fhall likewife as often in every Year adminifter the Sacraments of Baptifm (if there be any to be Baptized; and of the Lord's Supper, in fuch Manner and Form, and with the Obfervation of all fuch Rites and Ceremonies as are prefcribed by the Book of Common-Prayer in that be- half .- Which if he do not accordingly perform, then fhall he that is polTefled of a Reftraints on Strange Preachers. 1 Jac. 1 Jac. 1 Jac. 1. |Ca p. VI. according to the Church 0/ England. 381 Preaching Orthodox and Con- formable. of a Benefice (as before) be fufpended : And he that is but a Reader, Preacher, f Abridgment, or Catechifer, be removed from his Place by the Bifhop of the Diocefe, un- CIJI0 JfO^ttU] The like Form was en- joyned by the Injunctions of Queen Eliza- beth, Ann. IJJ9. and a Form of Bidding was likewife prefcribed (but of a different tenor from thefe two) by the Injundions of Edward VI ; and alio before this (and before the Reformation it felf ) we find the like Bidding Form in Englijh in a Fefiival printed Ann. i ^09. which is much longer than thefe, and is reprinted at length by my Lord of Sarum. In the Year 1661. is this Entry in the Journal of theUpper-houfe of Convocation ; Keverendi Patres, unanimi confenft* ejf affenfu, in votis dederunt, pro unicd formd Precum tarn ante qudm poft Sermonem five Orationem pradi- catam ufitandd ejf obfervandd per Minifiroi in- tra Provinciam Cant. And that this Order was purfu'd in Convocation (tho' not to effect) appears from the Minutes of the Lower-houfe, where, Jan. jr. we find a Committee appointed for this (among o- ther purpofesj to compile a Prayer before Ser- mov. 5E CAP. Prayer before Sermon, — foriheCatholick Church, —for the Church of England, (3c. —for the King as Supreme, --- for the Queen, and Royal Family, — for the Clergy, -—for the Council, the Nobility, md Magiftrates, for the wholeCom- mons, — with Praifing of God for the Faithful departed, — and concluding with the Lord's Prayer, Sefl". 4s. D:c. 9, }8z 'Preaching-, Lectures and Homilies, Tit. XIV Abridgment, Every Prieft (hall explain to the Peo- ple, four times a ' year, the chief Heads of Faith, and Pradhce, •-in the Method letdown elfewbere, and in this place. Explication of the Ten Com- mandments, — the firft, . the fecond, the third, the fourth, — the fifth, -> the fixtb, - the feventb, •the eighth, • --theaiatb. CAP. VII. Heads o/Matter to be treated of in Sermons. JOHANNES PEGGHAM. Qjiillbet facer dos, cur am anlmarum potiffintum gerens, quater in anno dikcid) exponat fubditis fuis Articulos fidei, »e, PraedecerTore noftro, bene & fan&e, in fuppletionem Ignorantiae Sacerdotum edita (quae incipit Jgnorantia Stserdotum, 8cc.) continentur exprefTe; quam in fingulis noftrse Can- taurienfis ?8 3 Abridgment. • •- the tenth. To rhefe, the Gofpel adds, the Love of God, — and of our Neighbour. The fix works of Mercy. The feven deadly Sins. The feven prin- cipal Virtues. Parochial Mini- ftcrs ftaal preach only fuch Mat- rers as are contain- ed in the foregoing Conftitution, iH Treacbingy Lectures, and Homilies, T i t. XIV. Abridgment. And all Preach- ers (hall fuit their Dilcourfes to the condition and a- bilitiesof the An- dience. tuarienfis Provincial Ecclefiis infra tres menfes poll: publicationem prsefentium haberi volumus, &•, prout ipfa poftulat, annis fingulis & temporibus per ipfos Sacerdotes effeSualitex declarari. Infuper, ficut bonus Paterfamilias tri- ticum difpergit in terram ad hoc difpofitam, ut fru&uum plus afFerat, Volu- mus & Mandamus, ut Prazdicator Verbi Dei veniens juxta formam fuperius annotatam, in prsedicando Clero feu Populo, fecundum materiam fubje&am, honefte fe habeat, fpergendo femen fecundum convenientiam fubjefti Audi- torii; Clero praefertim praedicans de Vitiis pull ulantibus inter eos, & laicis de Peccatis inter eos communiter ufitatis, 8c non e contra. Alioquin fie prsedi- cans, fecundum qualitatem Delicti, per Loci Ordinarium Canonice &• acriter puniatur. CAP. VIII. Lectures and Lecturers. CANONS {603. # xxxvi. Subjcription required of fucb as are to be made Minifters. Every Lecturer (hall be Licenfed, — and (hall Cub- fcribe to the 3 Articles in Canon 36. Every Le&urer (hall be Licenfed under the Seal of the Archbithop or Bilhcp, -and read the 39 Articlet.in his pre- tence, ... and declare his unfeigned Affent to the fame. Every Lecturer (hall a:fo read the Common Prayer, the firft time, —and declare his affent thereto, — and continue to do the fame, Monthly, Heads of Matter to be treated, of in Ser- mons. 1 Jac. 1. N O Perfon fhall hereafter be received to be a Le&urer in any Cathedral or or Reader of Divinity in either Univerfity, or Collegiate Church, City or Market- Town, Parifh-Church, Chapel, or in any other place within this Realm, except he be Licenfed either by the Archbv. fhop, or by the Bifhop of the Diocefe, (where he is to be placed) under their Hands and Seals, or by one of the two Univerfities under their Seal likewife ; and except he fhall firft fubferibe to thefe-j three Articles following, in fuch manner and fort as we have here appointed. 15, 14 Car. II. Cap. 4.. In an A (ft, Entituled, An J3 for the Vniformity of Public^ Prayers, &c. §. xix. 9nU he ft further Cnactebbp the autljon'tp afojefaib, that no perfon fljall be, ojbereceibebas a lecturer, o?pcrmttteb, fuffereb, 01 allouieD to $?eac& as a Lecturer, o?to J£>#acb, ojKeab anp Sermon o? Lecture in an? Cljurch, Cljapel, 0? other place of ^ttblicfe foonljip, tmthin this Realm of England, o? tfjc dominion of Wales anb Cottm of Berwick upon Tweed, unlefs fie fiefirif app^obeb anb tbere= untolicenfcb bpthc 9rchbifhopofthe ^oWncc, o?OBilhopoftbe£>iocefs, 0? (in cafe tbe See be ooib) hp tbe ©uarbian of the Spiritualty, unbee fjis Seal, anb fljall, in the pjefenee of tbe fame Srcbbifljop, 0? 'Bifhap, 0? <£uarbian, tab the Jfline ann tljtrtp articles of Edition, mentioned in t!je Statute of the thirteenth pear of tbe late Queen Elisabeth, toitb Declaration of bis unfeUjncb aflcnt to tbe fame ; anb that ebeep perfon, anb perfons, toljo noto is? 0? hereafter fljall be &U cenfeo, aiftrrneb, appointeb, 0? Keceibcb as a lecturer, to p?each npon anp bap of the ttieefe in an? Cburcb, Chapel, o? place of publicfc foojfljip toitbin this Eealm of England, o? places afojefaib, tlje firft time be peacljetb (befoje fit's Sermon) (ball cpcnip,ano publicWp,foIemnlp Eeab tljeCommon papers an& Serbiee in anb bpitbcfaib T5a)k appointeb to be reab fo? that time of tbe bap, anb tben anb tljere publicfclp ann opcnlp Declare hisaflent unto, anb approbation of tbe faibTSmfe, anb to tbe ufe of all the papers, Kites anb Ceremonies, jfojms anb €>?bers tberein containeb anb pjefcribeb, accogtfng to the JFojm before appointeb in tbis 9ct ; anb alfo fljall, upon tbe firft lecture bap of eberp montb aftertoarbs, fo long; as be continues lecturer, o? jpjeac&er tfiere,at the place appointeb fo? bis faib lectute o? Sermon, before bis faib leaurc o? Sermon, openlp, publicfelp, anb folemnlp Eeab tlje Common papers anb Service in anb bp tfjc faib *Bofe ap= pointed Lectures and, Lefttio rers. t See Article* it length fnp.J 77. A.D. 1 661. ' Gap. IX. according to the Church of England. 305 Lectures and Lectu- rers. A.D.1J48 Homilies of the Church. A.D.iyyi polnteD to be Beau fo* tljat time of the Dap, at tofjfcfj tfje faiD Lecture o? Sermon fjef to be p?cacfjeD, ano after fiirfj fteaDinrr tfjereof, fljall openlp anD pubficftlp, before tfje Congregation there alfemblcD, Declare W unfcipeD aflent ann confent unto, anD approbation of tftc GitDOacok, ano to tlje ufe of all tfje Pjaww, Eiteg ann Ceremonies, f ojtws ano ©flicw tfjerein contatncD aim p\t> fcribeo, acco^nino: to the tfomi afo^cfain s ano, Cljat all ano cocrp fuel) perfon mrt> Pcrfonsi who fljall neglect 0? refufc to Do tfje lame, fljall from tljcncefojtu be Dt&ulcD to P^eacfj tlje faiD, 0? am' other lecture 0? Sermon in tfje (mo, 0? any ctber Cfourclj. Cftappel, 01 place ofpublicfc luojfljip, until fucfj time as fje anD tfjepfijali openly, publicity, anD foiemnfpReaD tfje Common-papers anD €>erbice appoimeo bp tlje faiD 'Bcofe, anD Conform in all points to tfje tfjinotf tfjerein appointeo anD p^efccibeD, acco?Dintr to tfje purport, true intent, anD meaning of tfji«8 act. xx. pjobioeo alftapis, tfjat if tfje faiD Sermon 0? lecture be to be p?eacfjeo oj too in anp CatfjeDjal, oj Collegiate Cljurcl) o? Cfjappel, tt fljall be fufficientfo? tfje fain lecturer openlp at tfje time afojefoio, to Declare Ijig aflent anD content to alltfjfmjiei containeoin tfje faio l)3a)fc, acceding to tlje fojm afoje. faiD* xxi. anD be it furtfjet CnacteD bp tfje autfjontp afo?efaiD, tfjat if anp Perfon tofjo i0 bp tW 3ct DifableD to pjeaclj anp lecture oj ©crmon, fljall, During tlje time that fje fljall continue ano remain fa DifableD, pjeaclj anp Sermon 0? lecture > 1 3Dfjat tfjen fojeberp fitcb offence tljeperfon anoperfows fo offenDing njafl fuffer t&ee mont&sjmpjj'lbnmentintfje Common ®aoI toitfjout 05ailo? ©ainp?ife, anD that anp ttDOjufficesi of tfje 1B>eace of anp Count? of tljfe foingDom anD places aftqefaio, anD tfje S^apoj. 0? otljer cfjief Sipagifttate of anp Citp, 0? Cofon-Co$o?ate, foulun tlje fame, upon Certificate from tfje €>#tnarp of tlje place maDc to ftimo^ tljem 0: tlje offence committeD, fljall, anD are Ijerebp rrqnireo to commit tlje perron o^ perfong fo offenDing to tlje $aol of tfje Countp, Citp, 01 Coum-Co^o^ate ac- co^DinglP. xxii. p?obioeo altoapsf, anD be it furtljer CnacteD bp tlje antljojftp afo^faio, Cfjat at all anD efcetP time ano times, tnljen anp <©ermon 0? lecture is to be ^?eacljeD,tlje Common p?apers anD @>etbice in anD bp tlje faiD 'Brofe appolnteD to be Eean fo? tfjat time ot tfje Dap, fljall be openlp, publicfclp anD folemnlp Eeao bjj fome p?fe(f, 0? Deacon, in tlje Cfjurcfj, Cljappef, 0? place of publick UJO?(oip, tnfjere tlje faiD Sermon o? lecture is to be pjeacljeD, befo?e fucfj ©ermon o? lecture is to be p^acfjeD 5 ano tfjat tlje lecturer tfjen to pjeaclj ujall be p^efent at tfje EeaDing thereof. Abridgment. GAP. IX. The Homilies of the Church, % Edw, VL Rubrkh K in the Communion. AFter the Crede ended, fhal folowe the Sermon or Homelie, or fome porcion of one of the Homelies, as they fhal be hereafter devided. 5, 6 Edw. VI. 13, 14. Car. II. Rubric^ in the Communion* 'Hen fhall follow the Sermon, or" one of the Homilies, already fet forth, or hereafter to be fet forth, 2 by Authority." 1 JfttT tbt Crtdt) iftbtrt tt tue Strmt*, /hall follow, 5 £. 6. * *7 commune Authorise, / £, i — upon rain of being diiablecf, til! he Hull conform. In Cathedrals, it ftiall be fufficient 10 dedare Aflent and Confent. Lecturer preach- ing while he isdif abled, UuJ! i'urr'tr 3 Months Impn- lonmcnc, —upon Certificate froin the Ordinary -o two Juftices ot the Peace, or Mayor, &c. At every Le- isure, Common Prayer fhall be read, and the Le durer prefent. i *T"] H,i$ After Creed, the j'ermon, crHomi- After Creed, the Sermon, or Homi- $86 Treacbing) LeBures, and Homilies, &c. Tit. XIV. Abridgment. Deacon* (hall [read Homilies. The Books of Homilies do con- tain wholefome Doctrine, ...and (hall be read in Churches. 5, 6 Edw. VI. 13, 1 4. Car. II. In the Form of Or dainingT)e aeons. IT appertained to the Office of a Deacon, in the Church where he fiiall be appointed to ferve, toaffift the Prieft in Divine Service, and fpecially when he miniftreth the holy Communion, and to help him in the distribution there- of, and to read holy Scriptures, and Homilies in the Church. 30. ARTICLES. xxxv. Of Homilies. THe fecond Book of Homilies, the feveral Titles whereof we have joyned under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholfome DoQrine, and ne- ceflary for thefe Times ; as doth the former Book of Homilies, which were fet forth in the time of n> Edward VI. and therefore we judge them to be read in Churches by the Minifters, diligently and diftin&ly, that they may be un- derfunded of the People. Of the Names of the Homilies. Names of Ho- milies. Where there is no Sermon, there (hall be a Homily IO OF the rightUfe of the Church. Againft peril of Idolatry. Of Repairing and keeping clean of Churches. Of good Works, firftof Fafting. Againft Gluttony and Drunkennefs. Againft Excefs of Apparel. Of Prayer. Of the Place and Time of Prayer. That Common Prayers and Sacra- ments ought to be Miniftred in a known Tongue. Of the Reverent Eftimation of God's Word. w (Hfofoattl VI.] In whofe Articles, that which concerns the Homilies, is thus: The Homilies of late given and fet out by the Kings Authority, be gtdly and wholfom, containing 11 Of Alms-doing. 12 Of the Nativity of Chrift. 1 j Of the Paflion of Chrift. 1 4 Of the Refurre&ion of Chrift. 1 5 Of the worthy Receiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Chrift. 16 Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghoft. 17 For the Rogation Days. 18 Of the State of Matrimony. 19 Of Repentance. 20 Againft Idlenefs. 21 Againft Rebellion. Do3rin to be received ef all Men, and there- fore are to be read to the People diligently, di- ftinclly, and plainly . Minifters Licenfed not Homilies of the Church. CANONS i6o^. In Can. xlvi. Entituled,2&» Cin. 1571. i Jac- 1. Cap. I. T I T. XV. ORTHODOX PREACHING, according to Scripture, Creeds, and Articles. A.D.1562. The Au- thorny of the Holy Scriptures, C A P. I. CAP. II. CAP. III. CAP. IV, The Contents. The Authority of the Holy Scriptures. The Study of the Holy Scriptures. The Three Creeds. The Articles of Religion. CAP. I. The Authority of the Holy Sc riptu res. 39. ARTICLES. vi. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation. OLY Scripture containeth all things neceflary to Salvation: So that whatfoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, a is not to be required of any Man, that it fhould be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requilke or neceflary to Salvation, b In the name of the holy Scripture we do under- ftand thofe Canonical Books of the Old and New Teftament, of whofe Authori- ty was never any Doubt in the Church. * 3$ rlOt tO ht tCqUiteO.] In the Arti- I ought to be conftrained to believe it, as an Ar- cles of Edward VI. —Although it befometime I tide of Faith. received of the Faithful, as Godly and Profita b \\\ tfje JRilWX.] What follows, to hie, for an Order and Comdinefs, yet noe Man 1 the end of this Article, was not in the Ar- I tides of Edward VI. Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books. GEnefis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Duteronomium, Jofue, Judges, Ruth, The 1. Book of Samuel, The 2. Book of Samuel, The t. Book of Kings, The 2. Book of Kings, The 1. Book of Chronicles, The 2. Book of Chronicles, The 1. Book of Efdras, The 2. Book of Efdras, The Book of Hefter, The Book of Job, The Pfalms, The Proverbs, Ecclefiaftes or the Preacher, Cantica, or Songs of Solomon, 4 Prophets the greater, 1 2 Prophets the lefs. And 387 Abridgment. No Do&rine is neceifaryto Salva- tion, but what is contained in Scri- pture. The Canonical Books of Scripture. $88 Orthodox Preaching? according to it. XV. 1 Abridgment. The Apocryphal Books. of And the other Books (as Hierome faith) the Church doth read for example Life and inftruftion of Manners ; but yet doth it not apply them to efta-' blifh any Doclrine ; fuch are thefe following, The 3. Book of Efdras, The 4. Book of Efdras, The Book of Tobias, The Book of Judith, The reft of the Book of Hefter, The Book of Wifdom, Baruch the Prophet, The Song of the three Children. The Story or" Sufanna, Of Bel and the Dragon, The Prayer of Manaifes, The 1. Book of Maccabees, The 2. Book of Maccabees. The Au- thority cf the Holy Scriptures. Jefus the Son of Sirach, The received All the Books of the New Teftament as they are commonly received, we; Books of the new do receive and account them Canonical. Teftament, are all vii. Of the Old Teftament. cf-pHeOld Teftament is not contrary to the New: For both in the Old and JL New Teftament, everlafting Life is offered to Mankind by Chrift, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the Old Fathers did look only for tranfitory Promifes. d Although the Law given from God by Mofes^ as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Chriftian Men, nor the civil Precepts thereof ought of neceffity to be received in any Common- wealth : yet notwithstanding, no Chriftian Man whatfoever, is free from the Obedience of the Commandments which are called Moral. Addition, Wherefore, they are net to he beark- ned unto, who affirm that Holj Scripture is gi- ven only to the weak, end do boaft themselves continually of the Spirit, of whom they fay they have learned fuch things as they teach, although the fame be moft evidently repugnant to the Holy Scripture. Canonical. The old Tefta- ment offers Life by Chrift, ...and the o!d Fa- then did look for it. Chriftians are bound by the Moral Law. Scriptures con- tain all things ne- ceflary to Salva- tion, —and nothing (hall be taught of necef- fity, but what may be proved from thence. c ^Dlje jaDitoCeffmwnt.] in£ / Sift fcelieutf),] Thefe words were not in the Articles of King Edward VI. 2 Edw VI. Cap. Ill, IV. Scripture, Creeds, and Articles. 39* The Three Creeds. A-D.uci fa. A-D.ijji A z Edw. VI. Ftcr the Gofpcl ended, the Prieft fhall begin; I believe in one God. The Clearkes fhall Syng the reft. A 5 3 6 Edw. VI. 1 3,14. Car. II. Nd ' the Gofpel ended," fhall be * fung or" faid the Creed } following, the people ftill ftanding, as before. A.D.1661. LD.ijji. ■ Tht Epifl't "id Gefyel bein£ ndtd, $1.6. ' Sot In 5 E. 6 . I The reft not in 5 £. 6. 1, 5, & 6 Edw. VI. IN the Feaftes of Chrijimas, the Ep ; phanie, ' Sain&e Matthie y " Eafier, Thaf [encion } Pentecojl, z Saintt John Baptijl, Saintt J*f>es, Sain£t Bartholomew, Sain£t Mathewe, Sain£t Sji/ion and Jade, Sainct Andrewe," and Trinitie Sunday : fhall be fong or faid immediatly after Benedictus, this Confeffion of our Chri- ften Fayth. ■ Hot in 2 tdw. 6. • Not in a tdvr. 6. Abridgment. Abndg Nicene Creed (hall be Song. Nicene Creed {hall be faid j aod fung or Jaid. Days, on which the sithanafian Creed (hall be u- fed. LD.1279. Edw. 1 . |Jit. Oion. \The Arti- yes of Re. \igion. 13,14. Car. II. UPon thefe Feafts ; Chrifi mas-fay, the Epiphany, Saint Matthias, Eajler- day, Afcenfion-fay , Whitfan-fay , Saint John Baptift, Saint James, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Matthew, Saint S/wo# and Saint jf*0lp.] This Article was not in thofe of Edward VI. ix. Of Original or 'Birth-Sin. ORiginal Sin ftandeth not in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly / talk ) but it is the Fault and Corruption of the Nature of eve- ry Man, that naturally is ingendred of the Off-fpring of Adam, whereby Man is very far gone from original Righteoufnefs, and is of his own Nature inclined to Evil, fo that the Flefh lufteth always contrary to the Spirit ; and therefore in every perfon born into this World, it deferveth God's Wrath and Damnation. And this infection of Nature doth remain, yea, in them that are regenerated, whereby the Luft of the Flefh, called in Greek, teyvnu-* a«**.U, which fome do expound the Wifdom, fome Senfuality, fome the Affection, fome the Defire of the Flefh, is not fubject to the Law of God. And altho' there is no Condemnation for them that believe and are Baptized, yet the Apoftle doth confefs, that Concupifcence and Luft hath of it felf the Nature of Sin. I Calk.] After this, it follows in the | baftifis do now adayt rentw. Articles of Edward VI. Which alfo the Ana- :. Of Free mil m f"T"*HE condition of Man after the Fall of Adam, is fuch, That he can- X not turn and prepare himfelf by his own natural ftrength and good Works to Faith and calling upon God : Wherefore" we have no power to do good Works pleafant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that n good will. m ChC Condition.] This, to the word (Wherefore, inclufive,) was not in the Arti des ot Edward VI. n ®0QU tt)!ll.] After this, in Edw. Vis Articles, followed that Article which was entiruled, Of Grace : The Grace if Cbrift, or the Holy Ghcfi by him given, doth take away the fiony heart } and giveth an heart of fl(Jh} will to and thofe and although thofe that have no good things, he maketh them to will; that would evil things, he maketh them not to will the fame ; yet nevertheless he enforceth not the Will : and therefore no man, when he fin nethy can excufe himfelf, as not worthy to be blamed, or condemned, by alledging , that he fin- ned unwillingly % or by compulsion. Abridgment. Chrift riling, took again his Body, with Fleik, Bones, ($c. The Holy Ghoft is very and eternal God. Original Sin is not a following of Adam, but a cor- ruption of Nature, —and defervei Damnation, — and remains in the Regenerate. Concupifcence hath the Nature of I Sin. Wehavenopow er to do good, without the Grace of God. xi. Of the f unification of Man. oTTITE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord V V and Saviour Jefus Chrift by Faith, and not for our own works or defervings. Wherefore, that we are Juflifjed by Faith only is a mod whol- fome Doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is exprefTed in the Homily of Juftification. o ©He are aCCOtmteS.] In the Book of fenfe as it is declared in the Homily ofjuftifica We are juftified by Faith, and not by Works. Edward Vl. this Article Hands thus: Jufit- fication by only Faith in yefus Cbrijl, in that tion, is a mofi certain and wbolfom Doclrin for Chrifiian Men. ;H xii. Of 393 Orthodox breaching, according to Tit. XV. Abridgment. Good works are pleafing to God, as fpringing from a lively Faith. Works done be foreGrace, are nor pleafing to God, — but have the Nature of Sn. Supererogation, is a Do&rinoiAr- rogancyandlmpie- ty> -and againftScrip- tnre. Chrift was with- out Sin, -but all the reft ofMatikind do Sin. Deadly Sin after Baptiltn.is pardon- able, -and forgivenefs belongs to all true Penitents. xii. Of good Works. A Lbeit that good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after l\ Justification, cannot put away our fins, and endure the feverity of God's judgment ; yet are they pleafing and acceptable to God in Chrift, and do fpring out necefTarily of a true and lively Faith, infomuch that by them a live- ly Faith may be as evidently known, as a Tree difcerned by the Fruit. xiii. Of Wor^s before f unification. WOrksdone before the grace of Chrift, and the infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to God, forafmuch as they fpring not of Faith in Jefus Chrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School- Authors fay) deferve grace of Congruity : Yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of fin. xiv. Oj Worlds of Supererogation* Voluntary Works, befides, over and above God's Commandments, which they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogan- cy and impiety. For by them men do declare, That they do not only ren- der unto God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his fake, than of bounden duty is required : Whereas Chrift faith plainly, When ye have done all that are commanded to you, fay, We are unprofita- ble Servants. Articles of R cligion. xv. Of Chrift, alone without Sin. CHrift in the truth of our Nature, was made like unto us in all things ("fin only except) from which he was clearly void, both in his Flefh, and in his Spirit. He came to be a Lamb without fpot, who by Sacrifice of him- fclf once made, fhould take away the fins of the World : And fin (as St. Joh» faith) was not in him. But ail we the reft (although Baptized and born a- gain in Chrift) yet offend in many things, and if we fay we have no fin, we deceive our felves, and the truth is not in us. xvi. Of Sin after "Baptifm. Predeftination to Life, is God's pur- pose and decrce,io lave, — and brings with it many glorious Benefits. NTOt every deadly fin willingly committed after Baptifm, is fin againfV ( the Holy Ghoft, and unpardonable. Wherefore the grant of Repen- tance is not to be denied to fuch as fall into fin after Baptifm. After we have received the holy ! Ghoft, we may depart from grace given, and fall into fin,, and by the grace of God we may arife again, and amend our lives. And therefore they are to be condemned, which lay they can no more fin as long as they live here, or deny the place of forgivenefs to fuch as truly p repent. p JEUpt fit*] After this, in Edward VTs J manifeftly perceived, and being enemy thereunto Book, we find an Article under this Title, i pcrfecutetb that fame ; And becaufe fuch be gml-'- Blajphtmj againft the Holy Ghoft ; which is as j tycf God's Curfe, they intangle tbtmfclvcs with follows, Blafphemy egain[i the Holy Ghoft , « I a mo(l grievous and heinous Crime ; whereupon, when a man, of Malice and Stubbornnefs of this kind of Sin is called, and affirmed of the< mind, doth rail upon the truth of God's word , Lord, unpardonable. xvii. Of Tredeslination and Election. PRedeftination to life, is the everlafting purpofe of God, whereby ( before the foundations of the World were laid) he hath conftantly Decreed by his Counfel fecret to us, to deliver from Curfe and Damnation, thole whom he hath chofen q in Chrift" out of mankind, and to bring them by Chrift to everlafting Salvation, as vefTels made to Honour. Wherefore they which be endued With fo excellent a benefit of God, be called according to God's pur- q 2n CfoiffJ Thefe words were not in the Articles of Edward VI. pofe Cap. IV. Scripture, Creeds, and Articles. 3 94- Articles of | Religion. pofe by his Spirit working in due Seafon : They through grace obey the cal- ling : They be juftified freely : They be made Sons of God by Adoption : They be made like the image of his only begotten Son Jefus Chrilt : They walk re- ligioufiy in good Works, and at length by God's Mercy they attain to tverlalt- ing Felicity. As the Godly confederation of Predeftination and our Election in Chrift, is full of fweet, pleafant, and unfpeakable comfort to godly Perfons, and fuch as feel in themfclves the working of the Spirit of Chrift, mortifying tlie works of the Flefb, and their earthly Members, and drawing up their mind to high and heavenly things ; as well becaufe it doth greatly cftablifh and confirm their Faith of eternal Salvation, to be enjoyed through Chrift, as becaufe it doth fervently kindle their love towards God : So for curious and carnal perfons, lacking the Spirit of Chrift, to have continually before their eyes the fencence of God's Predeftination, is a moll dangerous downfal, whereby the Devil doi.li thruft them either into Defperation, or into Wretchlefnefs of moft unclean li- ving, no lefs perilous than Defperation. Furthermore, qq we muft receive God's Promifes in fuch wife as they be gene- rally fet forth to us in holy Scripture. And in our doings, that will of God is to be followed, which we have exprelly declared unto us in the Word of God. 11 GHC KlUiu] In the Article of Edw. V T unknown to us yet we muft, &c- Although the Decrees of God's Predejlinat^n *re j xviii. Of obtaining Eternal Salvation only by the Name of Chrift. THey a!fo are to be had accurfed, that pre fume to fay, that every man (hall be faved by the Law or Seft which he profeffeth, fo that he be di- ligent to frame his Life according to that Law, and the Light of Nature .- For holy Scripture doth fet out unto us only the Name of Jefus Chrift, whereby men muft rbe faved r @al)CtU] After this Article in Ed. VTs I part of our feventh Article ; together with Bock, follows another, entituied, All we»'the addition, fubjoyned in the Notes on are bound to keep the moral Commandments of\ that Article, in the firft Chapter of this the Law; which is the fame with the latter | Title. xxii. Oj Turgatory. j'"'jj "He Romifh Doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worfhipping and };. Adoration, as well of Images, as of Reliques, and alfo Invocation of Saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God. f Abridgment. *€fte Eomtfl) Doctrine.] inthe-Arti Cle of Edward VI. The Duclrin of School Au- thors. t After the Article, entituied, Of a Chri- ftian Mans Oath, which is now the laft of our 59 ; there are four others in the Book of Edward VI. as they follow here in their Order « The Refurrcclion of the Dead is not yet brought to pafs. THe Refurrection of the Dead is not as yet brought to pafs, as though it on ly belonged to the Soul, which by the grace of Chrilt is raifed from the death of Sin, but it is to be lookt for at the laft day. For then (as Scripture doth moft manifeftly teftifie) to all that be Dead, their own Bo- dies, Flefh and Bone mail be reftored, that the whole Man may according to his works have either Reward or Punifnment, as he hath lived Virtuoufly or Wickedly. The Souls of them that depart this life, do neither die with the Bodies, nor fie ep idlely. THey which fay that the Souls of fuch as depart hence do fleep, being with- ouc all Senfe, Feeling, or perceiving, until the day of Judgment ,• or affirm that the Souls die with the Bodies, and at the laft day mall be raifed up with the fame, do ut- terly dilfent from the right Belief, declared to us in holy Scripture. Hereticks tailed Millenarii. THey that go about to renew the Fa- ble of the Hereticks called Millenarii, be repugnant to holy Scripture, and caft themfelves headlong into a Jewilh Dotage. All men {hall not be faved at the length. THey alfo are worthy of Condemna- tion, who endeavour at this time to reitore the dangerous Opinion, that all Men, be they never fo Ungodly, (hall at length be Saved, when they have fuffered pains for their Sins a certain time appointed by God's Juftice. ij Eliz. Pifdcftmat'oa and EWiiori arc matter r g rca . ''■io ^oot! men-. -ami of great rcr- lor to the wicked. God's Promifes are to be rccieverl, andWfll followed, as declat'd in Scripture. Men cannot be lived by their Seft, and the Light of nature, --but cn.'y by Chnj}. Purgatory, and Adoration of Ima- ges, tfc.are repug- nant to Scriptuie, 19 6 Orthodox Treacbing, according to Tit. XV. Abridgment Every Prieft, or- dained otherwife than by King Ed- xtard's Form, — fliall fubferibe to the 39 Articles, -and have Tefti- monials thereof, to be read in his Church, with the Articles, • upon pain to be deprived ipfo faSo. Any Perfon maintaining Doct- rine contrary to the 39 Articles, and perfifting therein, - (hall be ved. depri. The foregoing A& (hall remain i force for ever. To affirm that the 39 Articles, are fuperftitious.or erroneous, (hall be Excommunication ipfo faBo. 1 3 Eliz. Cap. 1 1. Jin Act for Miniflers of the Church to be of Sound Religion. T^attfjeCfturc&esoftlje £luecns qsajeffies Dominions map be ferbeDtnitlj IPaffors of fount) Keligion, T5e it enacteo by tlje autfjoritp of t&is prefent parliament, Cljat eberp petfen unDcr tfje Degree of a 15iujop, tobielj Dotb, or (ball pretenotobeapteff ors^iniffcr of©oDS holpCCHorD anD Sacraments, by reafon of any other form of 3nfritution,Confccration,tbon tbe form fet fojtfj bp {parliament in the time of the late ftingofmoff toortbp memo?p, &lng Edward tfjeSurtb, or nolo ufeb in the Reign of our molt gracious Sobcreign Laop, before the JFeaft of tbeiI5atii)it?ofCI)?tftnertfcIIotoinix, (ball in theprcfence of tfje TSiftjop or ©uar* Dian of tlje Spiritualties of fame one Diocefo toljcrc he bat!) or fljall babe <£rcieua (tical libing, Declare Ijis affent, anD fubferibe to all the Articles of Religion, u»btcb onelp concern tlje ConfetTicn of tlje true (Saffian jfaith, anD t&c Doctrine of tlje Sacraments, compnfcD tit a TSoort tmprtnteD, CntftuleD, Articles, whereupon it was agreed by the ArchbifTiops and Bi/hopsof both Provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London, in the year of our Lord God, One thoufand five hundred fixty and two, according to the computation of the Church of England, for the avoidingofthe diverfities of Opinions,andfor theefrablifhing ofconfenr toeching true Re- ligion,put forth by theQueens Authority: anD (frill bang from fUCft XMfljOp 0? iffuarDiatt ofSpiritualties in fortting,tmDer his Seal authenticity tcfflmoniol of fue&aflentonD fubfeription, anD openlp on fomcSunDap in tlje time of fomc publicft Serbfee, af* ter noon, in eberp Churclj inhere bp reafon of an? £cclefla(ticai Jibing fje ought to attenD, reaD botlj tbc faiD tEeffimonial, anD tlje faiD articles, upon pain tfjat eberP fttch perfon lobfclj (ball not before tlje faiD jfeaffDoasiS abobe appointeD, ftjall b e fipfo faao) DepribcD, anD all his Ccclefiaffical promotions fljall be boiD, as if fje then toerenaturallpDeaD* ii. 9nD tbat if anp perfon <£ecleaaftical, o? tobie& ftjall fjabe ecclcdaffttal Ifbing, ftjaUaDbifebip maintainor affirm anp Doctrine otrcctlp contrarpor repugnant to anp of tlje faiD articles, anD being conbenteD before tfje 'Biftjop of tlje Diocefs,or tlje £>rbinarp, or before tlje CUteens ^igbnefs ComtHimoncrs in caufes Ccclefia- mcal, ftjall perfilt tberein, or not rebofce Ijis error, or after fuch relocation eftfeon affirm fucb untrue Doctrine, fucb mamtainfo& or affirming, anD pemiting, or fucb eftfeon affirming, (ball be tuft caufe to Dcpribe fucb perfon of W Cccfeftaffical pro- motion; anD it (ball be latum! to tfjCBifljopoftljc Diocefs, or tlje ©romarp, or tlje faiD crommiuloners, to Depribe fucij perfon fo pcrutfmg, o? iatofullp conbtct- eDoffucbcftfoons affirming, anD upon fncrj fentence of Dcpribation pronounceD, ije fljail be inDeeD DepribcD. 5 Anna?, Cap. 5. In an A&, Entituled, An Act for Securing the Church of England, as by Law eftablifhed. % I. Cljat an M maDc in tlje tbirteentlj pear ofthcRctgnofCuicen Elizabeth Of famOUS memor^, JUtitUleD, An A# for the Minifters of the Church to be of found Religion f otfjcr tljan fucb claufes — as fjabe been repealcD or altcreD W anp fubfeouent actorflcts of parliament) ftjall remain anD be in full force for ebcr* CANONS 160;. V. Imfugners of the Articles of Religion e/iabli/hed in the Church of England, cenfured. WHoioever (hall hereafter affirm, That any of the Nine and thirty Articles agreed upon by the Archbifhops and Bifhops of both Provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London, in the Year of our Lord God, One thoufand five hundred fixty two, for avoiding diverfities of Opinions, and for the eftablifhing of Confent touching true Religion, are in any part fu- perftitious Articles of Religion. A.D.iy 7 i. A.D.170 1 Jtc. )Ca p. I. Scripture, Creeds and Articles. 197 Articles of Religion. i Jac. I. A.D.i 68 8. perftitious or erroneous, or fuch as he may not with a good Confcience fubfcribe f Abridgment, unto: Let him be Excommunicated ipfo fucto, and not rdtored, but only by J < "^-^"^*^~} the Archbifhop, after his Repentance and publick Revocation of fuch his wick- ed Errors. CANONS idoj. In Can. xxxvi. Fntituled, Subfcription required of fuch as are to be made Minislers. III. That he alloweth the Bookof Articlesof Religion agreed upon by the Arch bifhops, and Bifhopsofboth Provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convoca- tion holden at London in the Year of our Lord God, Onethoufand five hundred fixtyand two: And that he acknowledgeth all and every the Articles therein contained, being in number Nine and thirty, befides the Ratification, to be a. reeable to the Word of God. I Will & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an Act, Entituled, An Act for exempting their Majejties 'Trot eft ant SubjeBs* diffenting from the Church ^England, from the Penalties of certain Laws. viii. — 3no Ojall nlfo Declare ht«3 appjabatton of, ano fubferifce the articles of Eelfut'oit mentt'oneo in tlje Statute tnaoe in tlje Chirteenth ^ear of the Keign of the late dueett Elizabeth, Accept t&eC&fctp fourth, Cfjirtp fifth, anO C&irtp fijetfj, ano tjjefe m&$ of the Cuientietlj Article Viz. [The church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in Controverfies of Faith, and yet ] This Body of Articles (which was main- ly founded upon a Body compiled and publilhed in the Reign of King Edward VI.) was not only pafiid in Convocation, and confirmed by Royal Authority, in the Year, 1 5-62. but was alfo Ratified anew, flrft by Queen Elizabeth, and afterwards by King Jama I. Queen Elizabeth's Confirmation of the 39. Articles. THis Book of Articles before Rebearfed, is a^ain Approved, and Allowed to be Hdden and Executed within the Realm, by the Affent andCor.f.nt of 'our Sovereign Lady Eliza- beth, by the Grace of God, fl/*Enfc;land, France, and Ireland, g)ueen, Defender of the Faith, &C. ■which Articles were deliberately Read, and Con- firmed again by the Subfcription of the Hands of the Archbifhop and Bifhops of the Upper Houje, and by the Subfcription of the whole Clergy of the Nether Houfe in their Convocation, in the Tear of our Lord, 16 71. King James's Confirmation of the 39. Articles. BEing by God's Ordinance, according to Our juft Title, Defender oi' the Faith, and ;bupream Governour of the Church, with- • in thele Our Dominions, We hold it mo/i a- ■g'teablt to this Our Kingly Office, and Our own Religious Zeal, to conferve and maintain the Church committed to Our Charge, in the unity of true Religion, and in the Bond of Peace : and not to fujfer unneceffary Difpittations, Alterca- tions, or Queftions, to be raifed, which may nounjh Faction both in the Church and Com' monwealth. We have therefore, upon mature Deliberation, and with the Advice of fo many of Our Bifhops as might conveniently be called, together, thought fit to make this Declaration following ; That the Articles of the Church of England {which have been allowed and authorized here- : tofore, and which Our Clergy generally have Subfcribed unto) do contain the true Doilrine of the Church of England, agreeable te God s Word: which we do therefore Ratifie and Confirm, Re- quiring all Our loving Subjects to continue in the Uniform Profefjien thereof, and prohibiting the lea/l difference from the faid Articles, which to' that end We Command to be new Printed, and this Our Declaration to be Publifhed therewith. That we are Supream Governour of the Church of England : And that if any Difference arife about the External Policy, concerning In- junctions, Canons, and other Conftitutions whatjoever thereto belonging, the Clergy in their Convocation is to Order and Settle them, having firft obtained leave under Our Broad Seal fo to do, and We approving their faid Ordinances and Conftitutions ; providing that none be made con- trary to the Laws and Cujtoms of the Land. That out of Our Princely Care, that the Churchmen may do the Work whiclt is proper unto them, the Bi[hop and Clergy, from time to time in Convocation, upon their bumble Defire,. fhall have Licence under Our broad Seal, to de- liberate of, and to do all fuch things^ as being made plain by them, and affented unto by \js, (hall cencern the Settled continuance of the Do- ilrine and Difcipline of the Church of England now Eftabliflxd ; from which We will not en- dure any varying or departing in the leafi De- gree. ? I That Subfcription to the 39 Articles, as agreeable ro the Word of God, (hall be made by al] Minifters. Diflenting Teachers may fub- fcribe the 39 Arti- cles, with Limita- tions. 39 8 Orthodox Trenching, &c. Tit XV Abridgment. That for the prefent, though feme Differences have been ill raifed, yet We take comfort in this, that all Clergy men ■within Our Realm, have always mofl willingly Subfcribed to the Articles Eftablifted • which is an Argument to Us, that they all agree in the true ttfual literal meaning of the [aid Articles, and that even in thofe curious Points in which the prtfent Differences lie, Men of all forts take the Articles of the Church of England to be for them} which is an Argu- ment again, that none of them intend any De- fertion of the Articles EJlabliJhtd. That therefore in thefe both curious and un- happy Differences, which have for fo many hun- dred Tears in different Times and Places extrci- fed the Church c/Chrift, We will that all fur- ther curious Search be laid afide, and theft Dij- putts ftut up in God's promifes, as they, be gene- rally fet forth to us in the holy Scriptures, and the general meaning of the Articles of the Church of England, according to them. And that no Alan hereafter Jhall either Print or Preach to draw the Article a fide any w«y, but jhall fub- mit to it in the plain and full meaning thereof I and Jliall not put his own Senfe or Ccmment tv be the meaning of the Article, but jliall take it in the Literal and Gri mmatical Senfe. That if any pubiick Reader in cither Our JJni verfities, or any Head or Majler of e Culhge, or any other Per fan refpcilively in either of them, (iiall affix any new Scr.fe to any Ankle, or fordl public kly Read, Determine or Hold any publick Difputation, or ftffer any Juch to be Held cither way, in either the Univerfitics or Colleges re fpetlively ; or if any Divine in the Univerfities (hall Preach or Print any thing cither way, ether then is already Ejlablijlied in Convocation with Our Royal Aff'ent, he, or they the Offenders, (hall be liable to Our Difpleafure, and the Churches Cenfure in cur Commiffion Ecclefiaftical, as well as any other ; And We will fee there jhall be due Execution upon them. Articjes Religion of |Cap. I. TIT. XVI. PREACHING of Heretical Doctrines ; and of H e r e s i e , and Hereticks, A.D.ijSr. Heretical Preaching, and Teach ixg, re- rftained in time of Popery. The Contents. GAP. I. Heretical Preaching, and Teach- ings retrained by Statutes in the times o/Popery. CAP. II. Heretical Preaching, and Teach- ing, retrained by Constitutions Provinical, m the times of P o p e r y CAP. III. Heresie,WHereticks, as defined, and retrained, in the time of King Henry the Eighth. CAP. IV. He r e s i e and Hereticks, in the Pro testa nt Senfe. C A P. I. Heretical Preaching, and Teaching, re/trained by Statutes in the times o/Popery. 5 Ric. II. Gap. 5. An Act againft Treacher s of Herefie. Tem, fojafmtufj as it ts openly fenohm, that there be titers cttl perfons toithin the jUcalm, going from county to comity, anD from toton to tou.ni, in certain habits uncer Diffimulation of great rjoltncfs, anD toitbont tbc licence of tlje £T>,zcjinartcs of the places, 0; other fufficicnt autbouty, pleaching Daily, not only in Churches anD Cburcb=yarDs, but alfo in sparfcets, jfairs, ano other open places, inhere a great congregation of people is, tiijerfe Sermons containing htttRes anD notojtcus rrrcurs, to tlje great cmbleamiffurig of the Cb?tfftan iraitb, anD Dcftrudton cf tlje latos ana of the effate of hoi? Cfcurcb, to tlje great peril of the &>oti!s of the people, ano ofa-lttheftealm of England, as mo?e plainly is foiniD anD fumctcntly pjotoea before the re* fcrrcnD #atljcr in €faD, tbc arebbtfhop of Canterbury. anD the UBiflio^s anD other Relates ma- flf crs of SDibinity, anD SDocrojs of Canon anD of Cibil ILaui, anD a great part of f be Clergy cf tlje fatD Kcalm fpecially affcmbleDfo? tljis caufe : tobtcb perfons Co alfo p?eacb Difccrfc mat- ters of fclaunDer, to cngeuDcr Difco?D anD DtfTentton bcttoirt Dibcifc eSatesof tlje fato Itcalm anucllfpiritualastcmpoial, i;j ereiting of the people, to fbe great peril of all tbc Kealm: frjhiclj p?cacbers cites 0? fammoiicD before Hje £>?Dinaries of tbc places, there to anfiuer of that, thereof they be tmpcacbcD, uull uotobey to their fummons anD commanDmcnts, no? care not ft? tbeir monitions no? cenfures of Hie holy Ctyircb, but evpjefly oefpife tbcm: £nD mo:cotcr by tljeir fubttl anD ingenious ujojds Do Diato the people to bear tbeir Sermons, anD Do maintain tbem in tbeir ertcurs by ftrcng banD anD by great routs . 3|t is o:caincD anD affent* cD-i tiitbis p?cfeut JDarliamcnt, that tbefeings Commifftons be maDe anD DirctteD to tlje ^bu 3 1.-« 4-. * 3n tljfd parent parliament.] My loiilCike lu^poles.rh^t this genera! exprefli on was made ufc of, becaufe the Adt was pafs'd only by the King and Lords, and the Commons never gave their AiTenc to it ,- for the proof of which Fad, he alledtjes .. riffrs 199 Abridgment. Many heretical Preachers go a- bout Preaching without Licence, — as hath been proved before the Archbifhop, Bi- fhops, &c. —and defpife the Summons and Cen lures of the Church. 4-co Treacbing of Heretical < Do < tinnes\ Tit. XV L Abridgment. The prelates cer- cifiying fuch Prea- hers, the Lord Chancelor flull iflue CommuTions to arreft them, 25 e. 3. c. I. 3 + E. J.fc 9,22. riffes ano other minittcrs of our S>oOerctgn ILoro tbcltmig, 02 otljer fufftcient perfons learneD, ano accoroing to the certifications of the fDrclatcs thereof to be maoe in the Chancer? from time to time, to arreft all fuch prcacbers,anD alfo their fautors, maintainors, ano abettors, ano to bolo them in arreft ano ffrong prifon, till tl)er lutll juflrifp them accoroing to tbe&ato anD rcafon of IjolvC buret). £nDtbc iaingnrill ano eommanccth, that the Chancellor maltc fuch cemmiffions at all times, that he b? the Prelates 02 any of ttjem (hall be certifier auo thereof rcquirco, as is aforcfato. the Roll of Parliament, Ann. 6 Rich. 2. 1 the Commons knew nothing of it, or were wherein the Commons pray, that the faid (uppofed Statute might be declared void, as not having had their Affent ; to which (as the fame Rolls fets fortbjthe King agreed in thefe words, T pleijt au Roy. And, upon this, he founds a tevere Charge againft Bi- Ihop Braibrook, the then Lord Chancellor, as having inferred, in the Parliamentary Writ of Proclamation, the faid Stat. 5 R. 2. which was no Statute - y but (in the Pro- The Catho'.ick Fuith haib been hitherto preferred, not acquainted with it; but their Com plaint is, that they never /Yffented thereun- to j which, if meant ot aformalA£ent,m\ghiat that time be a difputable point, whether they affented or not ; considering that in thofe days the Commons were not fuch a diflincl and feparate Body, as they have fince been ,• and it is not pretended, that that Statute was inferred, notwithftanding the dijfmt of the Commons. 'Thirdly, As to the Crime of not - -but now a new Sedt of heretical Preachers isaiifen, -- who rT->mnte their Hi-rrfie?, to the disturbance of the publick peice, clamation of the next YearJ omitted the ! inferting the Stat. 6 Rub. II,- before that Stat. 6 R. 2. tho' confirmed by the King. | was charged, it onght to have appeared, However thefe Facts (as to inferting, or j that this had the Ailentofthe Lords, more not inferting) may be true; the inference than the other had the AiTent of the Com- againit the Bilhop feems not to be fuffici- mons. Nothing U alledged f r the Repeal, ently fupported by them. For, Fir ft, but a Reprefenurinn from the Commons, Whereas my Lord Coke obferves {marks -unll, I and the Affent of the Kin^j fo that we fays he, the penning of this Aft) that the j may juftiy prefume, that the reafon why Style of the Act, is, It is ordained and ajfm- the Lord Chancellor did nor infert it in ted in the prefent Parliament, as if this were ! the Parliamentaiy-Roll, was, becaufe the a peculiar Style, which they chofe to make ' Lords affented noc to the Repeal, as know- ufe of in this Act, becaufe it had not the ing that the y Rich. II. was duly and regu- Affent of the Commons ,• his Lordfhip ; larly paffed. Fourthly, Confidering the pub- might have added, what he could not but- lick manner in which Acts of Parliament, know, that it was no ether than the ordi- 1 in thofe days, were proclaimed in every nary Stile of thofe days ; commonly, in thele general words, It is accorded and cfta- blifoed, It is accorded ar.d enabled, It is tfa- b!i(hed and ordained ; without any mencion of King, Lords or Commons, as may be ieen throughout the Reigns of Edward III. Richard II. &c. and fometimes with the addition of a Parliamentary AiTent, as it is here ; and as it is alfo 27 E. 3. c 1. It is accorded and affented in the fame Parliament - and twice 54 E. 5. c. 9. It is accorded in this prefent Parliament. So that his Lordlhip's fitlt Suggeltion could never have been of weight with any Reader, had he allowed fiim to know the difference between the Ads of thofe d ;)'s and ours, in point of Stde and Lmgusge. Secondly, It appears not, jy the Recoid, that the Star, r Ric. II. was o paffed by the King and Lords, as that County ; is it credible, either that this omiffion (had it been a fraud,) could have efcaped the Commons ,• or that, if fuch a fraud had been difcovered, it would not have been complained of in the Parliament which met the very next Year? Fifthly, That very Statute 7 Rich. II. (which the Com- mons are faid, not to have affented toj is exprefly termed a Statute, and mentioned as fuch, without the lealt mark of fufpicion, by three fubftquent Statutes in this Chap- ter, f/'ss. 25 H. S. c. 14. §. 1. — 1 Edw. 6. c. La. §.3. — 1,2 Alar. c. 6. Theie things confidered, the Reader muft be left to judge, which of the two is mod clear, the Fra»:l of Billicp Braibrook and the Prelates, or the Prejudice and Uncharitable- nefs of my Lord Coke. Heretical Preachings and, Teach, ing, re. /trained in time of Popery. z Henr. IV. Cap. i 5. An Acl touching Herejies. TTem, CZahcrcas it is fljcteeo fo cur &>obcrcign lloro the &tng on the behalf of the Relates x ano tfje cicrgr of his ilcalm of England in this prefcuf parliament, that although the Catb>- lich jraitb builocbtipon Chart, ano bg bis apoftlcs ano the Ijolp Church, fufficientlp octcrmincD. Declares, auo approves, hat!) been hitherto b? goob ano bolv ano moft jfSoblc progenitors of our S>oueretgn iLorb the toing in the fato tfcalm amongtt all thcUcalms of the toortt>,moft oetoout* Ip obfertec, ano the Church of England by bis faio moft j^olle Progenitors ano anceftors, to lb? honour of 06co ano of the lubolc licalm afcrefaio, lauoabl^ enOouicO, ano in Ijcr rights ano liberties fuftaincD,vuitl;cut that the fameiFaitb or the faio Cburcb tuas tjnrt or grietjoufl? opprcf' fcD,or elfe perturbco bf an? peruerfc ooarine or iuicfeco, heretical or erronious opinions : ^et ncbcrtbelcfsoitie;fe falfc ano perberfe people of a certain nctufcrr, of the faith of the Sacra- ments of the Cburrfj, a id the autbojit? of the fame Damnably tbmfcing ano againft the lain of <©oo ano of thcCbtu-ch ufurping the cftitc of preaching, do pcrtoerOv, ano maliciouflp in oibcrs places ujitl)in the faio ucalm uuOertbe colour of 0iffembleDb3lincfs,preacb anD teach the fc cars npcnl? ano priMp oitiers ucm ooctrius ano toicfteo heretical anD erronious opinions^ontran 1 to tl;e fame fattb anoblcffeD Determinations of the holy Church. 3nD of fuch feet ano toicbeo Do* itrinc ario opinions the? matte unlawful convjcntules anD confcocracies, they bnlo ano etccrcife Schools, the? malic ano vuiite boohs, they Co uncbeolp iuftruct ano inform people, ano, as much as the? mar,tj:citc ano ftirre tjjem to fcoition ano infurreaion, ano mabeth great ftrife _ ano A.D.1400. Ca p. I. and of Herejie and Hereticks 4.01 Heretical Preaching, and Teach- ing, re- jt rat /tea in times oj Popery. Sext. Dtcret. I- }. t. 7 .c- >3. De Hertt. Item quia; T. Otdinar. anDtibifion among tljc people, anD of Ijcr cnojmtfics hojriblyto be heard DatlT? 00 perpetrate ano commtf, in fubtoertion of the fatD «Xatljolich fattfj anD Doctrine of tlje holy Church, in Dtmi* nution of CtoDs honour, anD alfo in Dcttrurtion of the efface, rights ano liberties of the faio Church of England, by which feet ano wicltcD anDfalfe preachings, Doctrines, ami opintens of the faiD falfe anD pcrtorrfe people, not only moft greatcft peril of the £>culs, but alfc man? mo?e other hurts, flanDers, ano perils, (inbitb jurifoictton fptritual, mitijout the aid of the fato royal a&ajetty, fttmcicntly correct the fatD falfe anD pertocrfc people, no? refrain ttjeir ma^ lice, becaufe the faiD falfe anD { crtoerfc people, Do go from Btocefs to Bioccfs, ano uull not appear before the faio fcioccfans, but tlje fame tetoccfans anD their jurisDiction fptritual, anD the beys of the Church, toith the cenfttres ofthcfame,Do utterly contemn and Dcfpife, anD fo their toicftcD preachings anD Doctrines Doc frcm Day to Day continue anD crcrcife,to the hatreD of right anD rcafon, anD utter Dettruction of oj^cr anOgooDrule. Clpon Which notoclttcs anD e^ ? Hep. Cavdry'i Cafe. '» Rep. p. 55. * 3iurifDtitiott Spiritual*] it is a juft Inference, which my Lord Coke nukes frcm the Preamble of this statute, Thar the Bi- ihop of every Diocefe at Common-Law, might convid for Herefie, there being no- Now, all this is mere Imag nation, and miftake of Fitzberbert, who fprung from a in his Obfei vations upon the Wric de H#re- tico cumburendo, fays, It appears by that Writ, that a man ought to he convicted uf Herejie by thing more plain, than that the intention the slnhbijbop and till the Clergy of the Province • of this Statute was, not to give the Ordf nary the Cognifance of Herefie, but to enable him to take Cognifance of it with tffet~l ; which he could not fo well do before, by reafon of their mining from Diocefe to Diocefe, and their Contempt of the Cen- fures of the Church. And the Doctrine fippofed in this Pream- ble, concerning the ordinary Juiifdi&ion of the Bifhop in cafes of Herefie, is no more than what the Canon Law it felf fuppofed, where, (peaking of Herecicks, the Rule is, Ipfe autem Epifcopus ad prafentiam [uam convo- cet accujatos • aui nifife ab ejeilo reatu purga vaint, velji poji purgationem exvibitam in pri- fiinam fuerint relapft perfdiam, Canonice puni- antur. And whereas, regularly, a Clergy- man might not be degraded by one Biihop alone, it is provided, that for Herefie, fuus folus pejjit Epifcopus degradare. So that, al- tho' Lyndwood wrote after this Statute was made, yet when he aflerted this Power to the Bifhop or every Diocefe, he fpoke ac- cording to the Common-Law of the Church 'j Cognitio harefis duobm tantum Judi- cibtis in jure pcrmittitur, viz. Epifcopo loci, cjf Inquilitori btcretic* prai'itatis a fede Apo- flolicd deputato: And, efi cauja harejis una de mijoribus caufis, e^uee pertinet ad folos Epijcopos ■ meaning exclulive of the Judges in Exempt JuriidicYions, and of the Deans and Chap- ters, as Guardians of the Spiritualties, in the time of Vacation. It had been needtefs to fay thus much on fo plain a point, but for thefetwo Reafons,- Firf}, That the ancient Statutes relating to Herefie being now abolilhed, the Cogni fance and Punilhment thereof fubfifts main- ly upon the ancient Common. Law of the Church ; and fecondly, that an Error hath been broached and propagated in our Law- books, as if no Perfon could be convicled of Herefie before this Statute, but in a Pro- vincial Convocation. So faith Coke (in- coniiftently with his own Do&rine, as men- tioned above) By the ancient Laws Ecclefia- jlical of this Realm, no man could be convicled of Herefie, but by the Archbifliop , and all the Cler- gy of that Province. — But the Statute of 2 H. 4. c. 1 J. dot b give the Bijliop in his Diocefe power to condemn an Heretick. Which Power, he elfewhere fays, was given to the Bifhop, becaufe it was troublefome to call a Convocation f the whole Province. Abridgement. -- to peril Souls. the great of .Men's — andcontemn the Spiritual JunldK tion, whereas nothing appears from the Writ, but that William Sawtre, for the burning of whom the Wiit was iflued, happend to be fo convicted (there being no doubt, but a Provincial Convocation might convict in thofe days) but yet this very Perfon had alfo been judicially convened before the Bifhop of Norwich, and had recanted his Opinions, a Year before the Statute 2 H. 4. was made; and it appears by our Recoids of Convocation, to have been very com- mon for Bifhops (after the making of that Statute) to bring fuch Hereticks whom they accounted moft notorious, and upon whom they had paffed Sentenceby their Epifcopal Authority, before the next Convocation, in order either to Retratftation,or a more folemn Condemnation : So it was, nine Years after, in the cafe oijohn Badby : againft whom, the Procefs in Convocation begins with a relation of a former Procefs before the Bi- fhop of Worcefier, pro tribunali fedente j and the Archbifhop, finding him obftinate, and not by any means to be brought to a Re- cantation, Sententiam per Epifcopum Wigorni- er.fem cor,tra ipfum Johannem Badby alias la- tam cenfirmando ejf ratificando, ipfum pro hare- tico publice declaravit. Again, Ann. 1416. the Procefs againft John Barton began with a Narrative given by the Bifhop of Lincoln, of his having formerly put him under the Sentence of Excommunication ; and this (as I faidj was frequently pra&ifed in thofe days, after the Statute had exprefly em- powered the Bifhops to deliver Hereticks to the Secular Arm, and the bringing them before the Convocation is to be lookt upon (both before, and after) to have been a matter of Choice, but not at all a matter of Necejfity, as if the Bilhop himfelf had not full and entire Power. Accordingly, with reference to this ve ry Affertion of Fitzberber /fthat at the Com- mon-Law a Bifhop in his Diocefe might not condemn an Heretick, until 2 H. 4. did give him Authority) it is affirmed by Dr. Cofins, that this is not Law j to which he adds, and fo 1 have beard the two Chief Ju- jlices, the Lord Chief Baron, and fome other Judges, and the Jgueen's learned Council, rt- folve, in a fpecial Confultation holden about the matter of Herefie. Journ. Con, Ano. 1400. Ibid. Ann. 1 4' 9. Ibid. Ann. 1416- 5 K cedes Cof. Apol. P. 81. 4.0 x breaching of Heretical Dolhines 5 Tit. XVI.I Abridgment. ihc Prayer of the prelates, Cler- gy, and Commons, and the K.ing> re- loiution to iuppreis than. Ena&ed.that --none (hall preach without Licence, -nor preach or write agairft the Cathd'ck Faith, — nor favour luth. but deliver all heretical Books to the Bilhop. Offenders againft this Ac* fhall be arrefted by the Diocefan, - and prooeeded againft according to the Canons, —and being con vidt fhall be kept in prifon, -^•and fined at the discretion cf their Dicccfan. Any pcrfon re- fufing to Abjure, ro relapfing, (hall Rot. Pari, J. Intl. 42. ccffcsabotc rchcarfcDf the Relates ana Clcrgp afcjefaio, ana alfo tbc ctocratgn ILora the iitinggractouflp conGeciing tbc identifies, anoaifo the lauoalie ttzps of bis fata mcftJlMleprcgeiutojs ana SUiceficr?, for the conferfcation of ti;e fata CatboltcR jrattb, ana fuffentation of <&'ods honour, auO aifo ttje fafigato of the ckate, rights ana liberties of tbc fata (Xfjurcft of England, to tbclaua cf<£eD, and merit of. cur faia fentcraigu 3UrD tfje ISirtg, anD prcfpeiitp ano honcur r.f allijts faio iicaim, anD fortbecfcbeuungof fuclj Dtffcntt- ons, attritions, hurts, flauacrs, ana penis, in tunc to come, ant) tbat tbis lotcfceo feet, preachings, acctrincs ana opinions fbouU; from henceforth ceafeana be ittrciip ccffrcicD, L? thcau"e;tate3 anD otber Difcreet men cf the iicaim being in the fata parliament," bath grantee, frabliffcca, ana orDaiueafrom henceforth firmlp to be cbfertjeD: Efcatnone uutljin tl)s fato Kealm c: an? other Dominions, fuDjea :o ty.s rcpal Spajeftp, prcfume to prcarfc openl? or prt* til?, nritbout JLtccnce of the ^Ltoccfan cf the fame place firft uqutt cd ana obtatnea : Curates in their own Churches, and perfons hitherto pi iviledgcd, and other cf the Canon law granted, only ex- cept.jgo? tbat none from bencefortb an? ilni.& pjpacbjholo, f cacb or iufmtct oper.l? or pritiil&o; mabcor tortte anpllBooU contra;? ddta tbc Catholicfc jfaitb,or Determination ci ;bc bolt' Churctj, nor of fucb feet anateitKco Doctrines ana opinions fljall malic an? contenticlcs,or in an? iyrfc bcla or erercife ^rbGols..3iUB alfo tbat none from henceforth in an? wife fai)ourfucbPreacber,or ma< her cf an? furij ar.B hue ccntenttclee, or bolotng cr errrcifmg Schools,, cr malting or tortttng fucb H5ocI?s,o? fo tearing, informing or crctf iug tlje people, nor an? cf tbcm maintain or unv urife fuffain.janDttjaiall ana Cngular hating fucl)H5aa1t-?^r an? writings of fucb tnicfeea aocrrtne ana opinions, fliaii 1 call? toitb effect Delitcr or caufe to be acltncrca alt fucb 3i5oofes ana torittngs to tfaeErioccfan of tbe fame place uritljin >l.aaps,from tbe time of tbc proclamation cf this &$& nance ana statute, ana if an? pcrfcu or pcrfons, cf mbatfottcr bino, eftate,. or cortaitron tbat be or tbc? be, from bencefortb ao or attempt againft rhe ro?ai£>rDtirance ana Statute a- forefaia tn the premiffes or in an? of tljcm, or fucb fficofcs in tfje form aforcfaia ao not aciiter, t^en tbe SDiocefau cf tbe fame place in bis©ioccfs, fucb perfon or perfons m tljts behalf ada* mca or d ctiDciitl? fufpeaca, ana cterp of tbem, ma? b? fbcautborit? of tbc fata ^Drainance ana statute caufe to be e arreff ea, anD unacr fafe cultoa? tti bis prifons to be aetninea, tilt be or tl)c^ of tbe Articles laia to bim or tbcm in this beijatf, do canonicall? purge binior tbemfeltcs, or elfe fuclj loicfeea.ctf, preatbings, Boctrines,ana berctical ana erronicus opinions ao abjure accoraingastbclan-sof tbe CCburcl; co require, fo tbat tbe faiD Bioccfanb? btrnfelf or Ijis Commiffartes ao opcnl? ana juDiciaH? proceea againft fucb perfons ic arrcftca, ana remain* ing unaer bis faia cuftoa? to all the effect of ttft latrj, ana aerermine t!;at fame buCncfs ac- eoratng to tfje Canonical Decrees teityin tljrec montbs after tbc fato arrcft, an? laicful itnpcDi^ me:it ceafing. #na if an? perforin an?cafcabcue etprcffeD, be before tbe SDtocefan cf tbe place cr b«5 Ccnmiiffartes canonicall? contnet : tben tf)t fame SDiocefan mciv aoto be ftepf in bis prtfou tlje fata pcrfon fo contict for tbc manner of bis Default, ana after tbequalit? of tbe offence aceoraing ana as long as to biscifcrctton ftjail fdem cvpeotent, ana morcoticr fo put ttje fame prrfon to tbe fCCUlar Court (escept in cafes where he according to the Canonical decree ought to be left) to pa?toour sbobcraign &cratb« lung bis pecuniar Sue, aceoraing a3 tbefame fme ftjaU feem competent to tbe Snoccfan, fjrfrje manner ana quahtpci tbc offence, in M)itl) cafe tlje fame SDioccfan, ftjaU be bouna to rcrtif? tlje &mg cf tbe fame fine in bis ma? be requirea ana letteb to bis ufc cf tfje gooDs of tbe fame perfon fo conbitt. ,3na if an? perfon iuif bin tbe faia IScalm ana aominion?,upon tbc faia totcbea preacljings, S>oarinc«, Opinions, S>cba3ls 7 ana heretical ana erronicus informations or an? of tbem be before t^t SDiocefan of tbefame place or bis CommifTaries fentcntralt? connicr, ana tbe famctoicfeeD fen, Heretical Preaching ?-nd. Teach- ing, re. (trained in times of Popery, c €ljc Relates mm CierrjpO Their Petition is enret'd at brge in the Roll ol this Parliament; and upon it, both the Preamble and the Law were mainly ground* ed, as appears by the comparing of thsm with the Record. d <£Ui5fntIp fufpCtTCl).] In the $• of Ed- ward IV. John Kejfer being Excommunica- ted for Contempt of the Spiritual Jurildi- dtion, and remaining fo for eight Months, openly affirmed, tv That the laid Sentence " was not to be feared, neither did he fear it: And albeit the Archbifliop' or his Commiffaty hath Excommunicated me, yet before Gad I am not Excommuni- cated : And he faid, that he fpake no- thing but the truth, for that he, the laff Harveft, ftanding fo Excommunicate, had as great plenty of Wheat and other Grain, as any of his Neighbours; fay- ing to them in Scorn, that a man Ex- u communicated fhouid not have fuch u plenty of Wheat. The Archbifliop hereupon committed him to M^idfion-Gacl, not lor Hereiie, but becaufe dlUunt Jcban- mm non immtrith hubemus dt barefi fulpe&um, as the words of the Commitment were ; and upon his moving the King's Bench {Markham being then Chief Juftice; to have an Habeas Corpus, it was granted, and he was fi.fl bni'ed and then delivered; the Court, upon mature deliberation, and con (erencewiih Divines, having refolved, that upon the faid words he was not to be fuf fett cf [Icrcfie, within the Statute. dd&o tlje Catfrolicfc jfaitk] in the 1 1 Hertrj VII. Hilary Warntr held and pub lifhed, quod mn tenebatur folvcre aliquas Deci- mas Curator's, five Ecdefia Parecbials, ubi in- habit 'abat. For which words, fas contra fidem Catholicam & dtterminationtm Ecdefia) he was Arrefted, and Imprifoned, by order ol theBiihop of London ; and, upon an Action of falie Imprisonment by him brought, ar.d the Statute pleaded in behalf of the Eifhop, it was adjudged by the whole Court oi Common Pleas, that the laid Opinion was not within this Statute, for that it was an Error, but no Herefie. Coke faid,intheCafeof£rreacbtngs, Doctrines anD Opinions, £>cboolsanD Jnfonnatton?, Do rcfufc tulv to abjure, or b? the Dtoecfan of the fame place or bts Commiffaries after rbc abjuration maDe b? tbc fame perfon pronouncrD fal! into rclaps, fo tbat accorDtng to tbc ljolv> Canons be ought to be left to tbc fccular court, thereupon crcDcnrc ftjall be gtben to the SDtcccfan of tbc fame place, cr to bis commiffaries m tfjts bebdf, tl;en tbc &>birtff of tbc CcunfE of tlje fame place, ano 29a?or ant) ^tjtriffs o^ £>btnff, 0: ;i£a?or anD bailiffs of r!jc ioccfm 02 bin Ceuuniffanea ftjajl be reqtureo: anD tbc? the fame peifonsanDcoer?of ttjem, after fuel; fenfenec promulgate, fljalt receive: &nD them before the people in an higb plate do to be burnt, that fuch pumflj* mentma? Urittein fear to thcimnDs of otbcr,U)bereb?r:o fuch imckcd Doctrine a»D heretical ana crrcnious opinions, no; tbeir authors anD Jfautors in t!j~ fata Ucauit ana Dominions againft: tbc CatbolicK faith, chriffian law, anD Determination cfrbe b:l?CtJurcb(U)btc|>€»oDpjpbtbit; be fuftaincD or in atvp totfe fuflfcrcD, m \abicl) all anD lingular the p:cmi(Ics concerning the faiD <3DrDtnance anD Statute, tbe&birrffs, Sapors anD Bailiffs, cf the faiD tfcunfics, €itics Boroughs, anDXoicns, ftjall be attcnDtng, aiDinganD fupporting, to the faiD ©itccfans anD tbeir Commiffaries. 2 Henr. V. Cap. 7. An Afl for Reformation of Here fie and Lollardj t I Tem, jForafmucbas great rumours, congregations anD ir.furrccttons, here in the Kcalm of England b? Diners of the Bings liege people, as well b? tifttn Vuljict) mere cf tbc feet cf be* ref? commonlf calico ILollaror?, as b? other of tbeir confcDerae?, crcitation, anD abetment, now of late lsc'rc mace, to the intent to aDnul. Deftro?, anD fubtoert the CbrtG tan fatttj, anD tbe lain of<0oDano tjal? Church wttljintbe fame Kealm of England, anD alfo to oeltro? tbe fame our SotJcraiguilojDtlje lung anD all other manner of eftatcs of tbc fame Ucalmof England, as well fpiruualas temporul,anD alfo all manner of policy, anD finally tbc laws cf tbc lanD:£be fame cm feofceraign itorb tl>efeing,to tbcbonourofCfob, anoiu confertoatton anD fortification of the Cljuftian faitb, anD alfo in falttatiou of bis ro?a!l eflrate, anD of tbe ettate of all bis iiealm, willing againtt tbe malice of fucfj^crcticfes anD JloIlarDsto pro\noe a more open remebp anD pur.ifijmcnt tban bath been baD anD ufeD in tye cafe bcretofore, fo tbat for fcarcf tljc fame laws ano puni$ment,fucjb ig>ea'ftes anD JLolIarories ma? tbc rather teafe in time to come, b? the aD* cue a ;D affent alorefaiD, anD at tbe prater of tlje fato Commons, batl; orDatncD anD effabluljeo : that fictt t'qt cbaiuello.j,2Lreafurer,3iuftice of tlje one 515encb anD of ttjc otber,31uiIiccs of peace, /3ljirifift>, spa^ors, ana 315ailifi*s of Cities anD SDotuns, ano all otberdDfficers, b^ing gobcrn* ance of people, tobich noil) be or hereafter for tbe time (bail be, ftjall mabe an oatlj in fafeing of tbeir charges anD occupations, to put tbeir tobolepotoer anD Diligence, to put out anb Do to be put out, ccafe,ano oeftrc^ all manner of ^creCes anD errors, commonly Cuilcb iLolla- Jiries, uiitbiu tbc places where tlje? epercife ti)tit aDmces anD occupations from time to timt tuttb ail tljetr poiucr, anD ttjat ttyv affift tbc oroinartcs anD their commiffaries. anb Cbcm fatour ano maintain as often as tbc? o? an? of them to tbat ftjall be requires bv tbe fame orDinaries o? tbeir commiffarics, fo tbat uMjen tbc faiD Officers anD ^miftcrs trabel or riae to arrefi an? JLollarD, or to matte afftftancc at tbc inffance anD requcft: of the orDinaries or tbeir commit faries b? tiirtuc of this statute, that tbe fame orDinaries ano commiffarics ftjall pa? for tbeir cofis rcafonabl?. 0nD tbat tbe iaings fcrbices, to the unjicb the fame aDmccrs be ftrft ficorn, be prefcrreb before all other Statutes for tbc Itbert? of bol?obcratgn iLorD fijet^ing, fo tbat no perfon contict of ^cref?, anD left to tbe fccular power aftc: the littus cf bol? Cburcb; ftjall forfeit bis lanDS before tbat be be DeaD. 3nD if an? fucb perfen fo contict be infeoffeD,bc itb^g fine, b? dkd, or toitbout DecD, in lanDS or tenements, rents, or fertoiccs in fee cr otbertoife, or bath an? otber peffeffions or cbattels b? gift or grant of an? perfon or perfons to anothcrs life, tljen to tbt ufe of fucb contours, tbat trjcfam^lanDc nor tenements, rents nor fertnees, no; fucbotljerpoffeffions, nor cljattels ftjall 405 Abridgment. be ileJivtrcii tome Secular Aud, ---2nd burr.r, for the unor vi o- thcrsi Lollards fubver- rtng the Chnitian Faith, and the Government or" Church and State, •— agamft whom there is a neceilky of more effectual Remedies, Enacfrcd. thar, —all Officers, at their admilfion fhall take an Oath. todeftroyLoliardy, — and to aflift the Ordinaries therein. Hereticks Con. vidt fhall forfeic their Lands, ..and goods and chattels. f S^enffS.] In the Reign of King Charlti I. Sir Edward Coke was made She- riff of the .County ot Buckingham, and had a DcA'imui Pote/latem to rake his Oath annex- ed to a Schedule. To which Oath he took divers Exceptions j and the firft was, that he fourd in it this Claufe, Tbat bejhould fcek to fupprefs all Errors and Hcrcjies, common' ly called Lollardies, and jhuuld be rfiijlant to the Commijfaries and Ordinary in Church mat- ters j which Claufe, he faid, was inferred in purfuance of this Statute • and the Sta- tute being repealed, the Oath ought not to be taken. Whereupon, the Lord-keeper affembiing all the jufiicea, to confer with them about the Exceptions made ; they conceived, as to this Point, that it was fit to be emitted, not only becaufe the Statute is Repealed, but becaufe it was originally in- tended againft the Religion now profeffed and eftablilhed, which before was condem- ned for Herefie, and is now held for the true Religion. be 4.04. Tr caching of Heretical < Doftrines$ 1 T. XVI. Abridgment. Tne Jultices luaii have ^ower to en- quire of Of- fences againft this Ad, and tc award a Capias —and the Offender fhall be delivered to the Ordinary, within ten days who fhall not take the Secular Inditcments in E- vidence, but com- mence newPrcceis. The Party may be let to main- prise. Every Ordinary fhall have Com- miffaries, to re- ceive Hercticks of the Sheriffs, — who mail im panel fufficient juries. Heretick break ingPrifon fhall for feit his Goods, Lands, &c. till he return, — but the mny enter, his Death, Heir after Confirmnion of Stat. 5 Hfc. z. and i H. 5. Repeal of the two Statutes, concern- ing Herefy, 5/^ 2. 12 H. 5. 25 H. 8. befcjfett to our£>oteratgniLo20tbe fttngin no irife. ;3nDmo?£ober ttjat the Siiifttccs cf the toingsUBcncb, ancSufttces ct peace, anoBSttfiices cf flflijfj ijatje full pcu;cr to enquire of all them whicb t;olo an? cnojs 02 Ijereftcs, as iLollaios, ano wtjitb be rfccir maintawcrs, re* cutcis, fabcure;s ano fufiainets ccmnton wjitcis of fuel) i3ook as before, to be acqutt 02 contuct of fuel) lLollarD2ies, etnas, ojjjcrefiw, as is afwfaio, after the laWs of hcl?Cbuvcb,ano ttjat Within the termafojefstc. ]i)2obtceD alwa?s that the faiD tnette* ments benot taken in euiscner, but fo; information before the Spiritual 3iucgcs againft nub perfons fo tnDitto, tut ttjat the £Droittaricseommcncctbcir}I320ccf3 againft fuch perfons incited in the fame manner as though no inBitcninit inere, baling uoregars to fucb incitements. £no ifan^betnDttcDofhercfv, error, or&ctlarDrie, anO taken by the £>biriff 0,2 other Officer, be ttiailbe let fomainprife witbm the faiD ten oa?s by gccDfuret?, fo; wtjem tbe faio ^btrifts 02 a tfjer Officers U)tll anfiuer, fo that the faio pcrfon, 02 perfons, ir.I;icrj fccie fo inbitrD, be reabtj to be DclitsercD fo the faiD £D2tinaries, 01 tc tljeir commiffaties, befoje the enD of tbe faio tcnoa^s, if he may by an? means foj OcRncfs. flno cfcer? £j6tnarv fhall hate fufficient CcmmiffariesoidommtfJartfitoclting in cl3cr?Ccimtp in a place rotable, fo that if any fucb pcrfon fo incites be tafeen,tbat tbe faro CommtfTaries ojCommiffar? mav be toarneb in tjje notable place toberc be DUjelletl), b?thc«S>l) ir iffoKomeoffcis trmccrs toccmc to the ISings ja?lc in tfje fame Couni?, there to receive tbe fame pcrfon 10 inctteo b? ir.cen> tures as before, ^no that in ftjc tnqucttin this cafe to be taken, the £>biriffs ano ctljer efficers, to vobom it belongcth fijali co to be tmpanellco gooo ano fufficient perfons, net fufpectcc no2 piocureo, ttjat is to fay, that efocrv of tbcm tobitb. (ballbe fo cmpanellco in fucb inqueff, ijabe mitbin fye Kcalm of England an huhc2eoftjtliings of lanos, tenements, o? of rent bp?car,upon pain fo lofc to tbe ftings ufe ten pernios ; ano tbcrj u>biefj ftjall be empaneUeb in fucb inqucfts m Wales, etjer? of tljcm fhall bate to the ttalue of %l. s.by yiat. 3nO if my h\tb pcrfon be arreft* eo, be it by tbe acinar? 02 b? tbefeings officers 02 mintfters, anD eftapc 0? b2cabtbe pjifen before tbat Ije be acquit befojc tbe Djoinar?, the gooos ano r battels, totjictj tjc ban tye oa? cf fucb arreft, fball be forfeit to tbe feing, ano bis lanes ano tenements, tobicb be haQ the fame Cap, feifco alfo into tbe t&ings bancs, tbet^tng fball bate tbepjofits thereof frcm tbe faio Dap untill be be ptelocn to tbe pzifon from lutjtc^ he efcapeo. 5lnD tljat the fojefaio Jnftices fjate full power to inquier of ail fuel; efcapes, bjeaking of pztfoti ano alfo cf lanos attO tenements, gcocs, ano cbattels of fucb perfons fo inoitco. pjotaceD alfo, ttjat if anv fuctj pcrfon inoiteo Co not retnrn to tbe faiD pjtfcn , ano cietb not conbict, it ftjall be laUifud to big heirs to enter in* to the lanos ano tenements of their anceftoi, without my efber purfuit making to tbc&ing foi this caufe, ano that all tberj Wbicb babe liberties ano Jfrancbifes rotjal tn England, as in the Count? of Chefter, tbe Count? ano libert? of Durham, ano ofljer like, anD alfo all ttje ilojos Wbicb bate 31ucifotction ano ifrancbifss ro?al in Wales, Where the&ingsC&ritsDo not run, bate power to erecutc ano put in Due execution thcie articles in all points by them 0? b? tbeir officers, in like manner as tbe ^ufticcs ano other the iSings officers befoje ceciareo fboulo Do. 25 Henr. VIII. Cap. 14.. In an Act, Entituled, An Aft for the Tmijhment of Herefies- §. I. 515c it rffabUftjeo, oiDaineD, ano cnaxtcD, fc? tbe autbojif? of fljts prefent parlia* menf , tbat the frt&tutt maoe in tbe fifth ?ear of ?our noblepjogenito? ifting Richard the feconD, ano tlje Statute mac; in tbe fccono?eac of liing Henry the fiftb> concerning punifkment ano Reformation of ^ereticksanoJLollarDs, eter? PiotiCon tberem containeo, not being rcpug* nant to ttjis#cr, ftjali be ano ftano in ttjeir fojee, ftrengtb ano effect. i Edw. VI. Cap. 12. In an Acl, Entituled, An A3 for the Repeal of certain Statutes concerning ^Treafons and Felonies^ &c. §. in. Slnnaifo be itcnacteU bp tfje autfKTO afo?crd(D, tfjat al! 9cts of parlia= me«t mm Statutcsi, toucrjinij,mentiomnrj, o? in any tirife concermnij Eeltgion 0? aptniOKS, tfjat 10 to lap, a# mil tbe Btatittc maoe tn tfje fifth pear of tfje Retrjn of tOe Bitiss noble pjorjemto? j^tng Richard tfje fecono, ano tfje Statute maoe in tfje fecono peat of tfje Eetrjn of afng Henry tfjefiftfj ano tfje Statute alfo maoe tntfjewb. peat cf tbe Eetfftt of mtng: Henry tfje et'rjfjt, concerning: puniujment ano tefomiatfonoflpereticfessano loHatO0, anD ebetp p^obifton tfjetein containeo, — fljafl from fjencefo?tfj be repealeo, ano utterlp boio ano of none effect. 1 Mar. Heretical Preach:;]^, and 7 each- ir;o re- times cf Pcoery. A.D.ijj}. A.D.ryjo. Cap. I, II. and of Herejie and Hcreticly. 405 Heretical Preaching and Teach- ing re. jhaifted in times oj Poper). D.A.15J4 A.D.ijH- A.D.1408. 10 H. 4. i Mar. Cap. 6. An Acl for the Reviving of three Statutes made for the Tuntjhment of Here fie s. F<2 j) the cfcbiiinganD atooioing of errojs ano bercffc0, tobich oflatc bate rifen anD groton, ano much tncreafeD iottbintbts Healm,foj that the£D:t>tnartes bate tnantec2i!tbo:it£ ropjoceeD againuUbofc that tame infeacDtbereiintb.Bc it tljercfo?e ojoatneo ano enarteDbp tbc autbojitr cf this pjefcnt parliament, that tbc statute mace in the fifth pear of the Heign of i&ing RicHara tije fCCOIlDj concerning the arretting and appfehenfion ot erronoeus and heretical Preachers, anD OltC 0' t^cr&tat«tc,maoctriffjtfecorH>^earoft^Uetgttof!ittngHenrytljcfot!rt^'-nncfatllte lltaDC ttt the feCDttD VCM of the ixCigll Of i&illg Henry flje fifth- conce> mng the Suppreifion ot" Hereiy and Lollard v, af1D Ctttrp 2LV- title, bjancb anofenfence container) in the famctbjee federal 3cts,am) etcrv of tbem.lbaU from the ttoenticth Da? of Januan nert roming. be rctttjeD, ano be tn full fo;cr, urengthano effect, to all intents, eonttrartions ano purpofes, fojetier. i El 1Z. be Cap. i. In an A<5t, Entituled, An AB to reftore to the Crown th ancient furif diction over the Eftate Ecclefia/lical. §. xv. airtitfjat alfo it map pleafe pour p'gijnef& tfjnt it map befuttfjee effa= WffeeD anti enacteDbp ttje mitDotftp afojefaiD, Cfjat one act ano statute mace in tlje mttanDfeconD pears of toe !ate Mrs PniH P an| Queen Mary, cntituleD, An Ad for the reviving of three Statutes, made for the punifhment of Herefies ; aitD alfO tljC faiD tfcee statutes mentioneD in t&efaiD %a, ana hp tlje fame flccsrebtueD, anD an anD euetp bjanc&cs, articles, ciaufess Gnu fentences rontainco in tfre faiD federal acts anD Statutes, anDCbctpoft&em, fljall be from t(je M Day of tins aclfioitof partia.- tnent, DeemcD anD cemain utterly tepcaleo, boiD anD of none efFett, to all intents anD purpofes : an? t&inrj in t&e faiD federal acta, o? any of tbem containeD, 01 anp o= tfjer matter 0? caiife to tfjecontiary notU)it(}IfanDinrj» .. EJ't. Oion. p. 2 9 ,-- O B S. CAP. II. Heretical Preaching and Teaching, retrained by Constitutions Provincials in the Times of Popery. THOMAS ARUNDEL. Trxdicator de Sacramentis nihil ant prster aut contra Ecclefa determinatio- nem prtdket, nee ab Eccle/ia d'jinita in dubtum re^ocet. Contra faciens excommunicetur ; non abjolvendus donee Harefln abjuraVerit : Or ft in eandem retabatur, bona ejus Ftjco deputentur, O* panitentia Jure Jlatuta . puniatur. ■ ITem quia turpis eft pars, quae non convenit fuo toti ; Decernimus, & Or- dinamus, ut nullus Prsedieator verbi Dei, aut alia qusevis Perfona, de Sa- cramento Altaris, Matrimonio, peccatorum ConfefTione, aliove quocunque Sacramento Ecclefix, feu Fidei articulo aliud doceat, pradicet, aut obfervet, quam quod per SanQam i Matrem k Ecclefiam reperitur difcuflum : nee ver- tat in dubium quod per Ecclefiam terminatum merit, aut decifum ; nee ver- ba fcandalofa circa eadem fcienter proferat publice, vel occulta ; neque Se- Qam aut fpeciem Haerefeos quamcunque praedicet, doceat, vel obfervet contra fa'nam do&rinam Ecclcfiae. Qui autem contrarium port publicationem prsefen- tium fcienter cV pertinaciter attentare praefumpferit, Excommunicationis Sen i Matrem.] Sc.Rcmanam umverfaliter, vel] k Ecclefiam.] Etiam elicujus alienjus Trovlricia farticulariter. Lyndw. \particularem, refpeftu Eccleji* . I Lyndw. Trovlncia univerfalis. tentiam Ab negment. Reviver of the i Sraturcs ccncct ning Hcrefy— 5 l{. 1. 1 H. 4. ar.d a H. 5. Repeal of the 1, Z, Mar.c. 6. and of the 3 Statutes thereby revived. None fhall Preach any Do&rin, contrary to the Determination of the Church, -.nor call in que- ftion what the Church hath De- termined, --wpon pain of Ex- communication if- 4-0 6 Treacbing of Heretical T)oBrines; Tit. XV. Abridgment. o j acta, till be ab- uir, afid fubmit f o Penance, — and to be, for thefecond Offence, declared a Here- tick. The Penance, beforemennoned, lliall be, the Retra- cing of his Errors : Publickly, in tru place where the) were preached, •-and affenting to theDeterminauon; of the Church. None (lull read the Books of fVuklij) his Contempo raries, -unlefs they be firft Examined, and approved, by ;one of the Univer- sities, tentiam ipib fafto incurrat, a qua excepto mortis articulo minime abfolvatur, niii abjuratione praemiflTa de Haerefi / generaliter vel m fimpliciter, in forma Ecclefia: confueta, ad arbitrium n Ordinarii, in cujus Territorio convincitur deliquiife, fe correxerit, &- de hac pro commiflis poenitentiam receperit faluta- rem. Quod it fecund 6 fe ingeiTerit, ficque recidivaverit, vel relapfus fuerir, conviftus legitime pro Haeretico & relapfo fententialiter declaretur, & ipfius bona pro confifcatis habeantur, & ab illis, quorum intereft, occupentur. Pcc- nitentiam verb (de qua fit mentio fuperius) Volumus efle talem; quod fi quis contrariumdeterminatis per Ecclefiam, viz. inDecretis, Decretalibus, feu Con- ftitutionibus o noftris Provincialibus, five quamcunque Hzerefeos fpeciem, five Sefl-am publice vel occulte docuerit, pradicaverit, five alTeruerit, in Ecclefia Paiochiali ipfius loci in quo fie prsedicaverit, docuerit, feu afTeruerit; uno die Dominico, vel alio folenni plunbiifve ad arbitrium Ordinarii ipfius loci fprout magis aut minus convincitur deliquiffe) ipfa prsdicata, dofta, five affirmata revocabit expreflc infra- MifTarum Solennia, cum; major afFuerit populi multi- rudo, &" ipfa determinata per Ecclefiam pr&dicabit, docebit, & recitabit effe- ftualiter fine fraude, uiteriufque punietur juxta fui demeriti qualiatem, qua- tenus difcretioni Ordinarii videbitur expedire. / Generaliter.] Utputd, quod abjuret om I Abbatcs, quantnmcunque Exempti, non pojfunt nem barefin. Lyndw. \cognofare in caujd harefis, niji fulri finffuper m Simpliciter.] Sc. indefinite abjurando ha- > hoc privilegio [peciali. Lyi dw Heretical Preachings &c. re- fir xined bj Conjhtuti- oris Pro- vincid. . re/in. Lyndw. w Ordinarii.] EJi caufa harefis una de ma- joribus caufis, quae pertinent ad folos Epifcupos — o Noftris.] Sc. qttcrumcunque Archiepifco- porum Cantuarienfium, qui aliquas Conflitutioues Provinciates ediderunt. Lyndw. --- upon pain to fuffer,asa Promo- ter oi'Schilm and Herefy. None fhall ad- vance Propofitions cr Conclulions (tho'in theSchooIs) chat tend to fub- vert the Catholick Faith. THOMAS ARUNDEL. Johannis Wicklijj, aut alterius liber no^as non inter prctabitur, donee a, i 2. UniVerfitatis deletlis fuppofitis approbatus fueritj aut tranfgreffor fautor Hxrcfeos cenfeatur* ^ Uia infuper nova via frequentius feducit quam antiqua, Volumus, & Or- dinamus, quod nullus Libellus five Tracfatus per p Jobanvem Wickliff, aut alium quemcunque tempore fuo vel citra noviter compofitus, five in polferum componondus, amodb legatur in Scholis, Auiis, Hofpitiis five aliis locis quibufcunque infra noftram Provinciam antediftam, five feeundiim ipfum doceatur, nifi per Univerlitatem Oxonia, aut Cantabrigian, vel faltem per 12. perfonas ex eifdem, quas esedem Univerfitates, aut ipfa rum altera, fub noftra Succsfforumve Noftrorum difcretione iaudabili duxerint eligendas, primitus examinetur, & examinatus una nim iter per eafdem, deinde per Nos feu Suc- ceffores Noflros, exprellc approbetur, 8r Univeriitatis nomine & auftoritate Stationariis tradatur, ut copietur, & facia collatione fideli petentibus vendatur judo pretio live detur ; Originali in cifta aiiqua Univeriitatis extunc perpetub reman en te. Quod fi quis Libellum aut Traftatum hujufmodi in Scholis, aut alibi, ut fupra, legerit, five feeundiim ipfum docuerit contra formam fupra- dicfarn, ut feminator Schifmatis, atque tautor Hsrefis puniatur, proutdeliQi qualitas flagitabit. p Johannis WicklifF.] Corpus, quod eratlin prox'mum amnem, ad damnationem, & dele- fepultum in Ecclefia Parochial} de Loterworth, tionem memorial fua ; Reverendo Patre Domi- Lincoln. Dicecef. ubifuit Rector, de mandator no, Richardo Flemyng, Lincoln. Epijcopo & decreto fedis Apo/iolica fuit exhumatum, & Moderno, pram'/JJa exequente. Lyndw. ejus c$* combufia, cineribus eorundem projeblis \. THOMAS ARUNDEL. Nemo propofitiones H-ttrejlm fapientcs, quamVis per extorfionem Verborum, aut inflict am interpretationem ad Catbolicum Jenfwn trahi poffhit, proponat, ant ajferat, fub Excommunicationis poena, nifi reVocet. PRseterea cum terminis Philofophicis aut aliis humanitiis adinventis conclu- di non poterit omnium terminator, Beatufque Augujiinus veras conclufi- ones, qua Religiofarum aurium fuerant ofFenlivss, faspius revocavit; Statuimus, '&■ fub obteftatione Divini Judicii Inhibemus fpecialiffime, ne quis, vel qui cujufcunque gradus, flatus, aut conditionis exiftat, conclufiones aut propofitio- nes D.1408.I o H. 4< £i>U Oloa. P. 2S4, OBS. A.D.1408. 10 H. 4. Edit. OlOl. p. 281;. OBS. Gap. II. and of Herefie and Hcreticl^s. 4.07 Heretical Preaching, &c. re- trained, by Confiitutt- ons Pro- vincial. A.D.r4o8. 10 H. 4. Edit Ox°n. p. 297- O B S. -D.T408. 10 H. nes de fide Catholica aut bonis moribus adverfe forantes, praeter neceflariam do&rinam facultatis fus in Scholis aut extra difputando, aut communicando, proteftatione prsmifTa, vel non praemilTa, aflerat vel proponat., etiamfi qua- darn verborum aut terminorum curiofitatedefendi poffint. Nam Tefte Beato Hugone de Sacramentis, S9 . OBS. — every Head fliall enquire, Monthly, whether any Scholar hath maintained Do- ctrines, again't the Determmacior.s of, the Church, —who remaining obftinate, ihall be ipfo faBo Excom- municate, &c, — and expel'-ed his Coilege. The Heads be- ing found negli- gent herein, -fhallbe excom- municated.and de- prived, Inaliter, quia ea quae de novo & infolite emergunt, novo Sc maturo indi- gent auxilio; & ubi majus eft periculum, ibi cautius eft providendum, 8c ly infected with fortius refiftendum : nee injufte minus nobile difcrete abfeinditur, ut quod nobi- Lollardy, ljus eft perfeGius nutriatur. Confiderantes igitur, 8c doienter referentes, quo- ; modo Alma Univerfitas Oxoni*, quae ficut vitis abundans fuos palmites fru- \ons Pro- ftuofos ad honorem Dei, muitiplicemque profe&um Si protectionem Ecclefise vincial, fuse ■diffundere confuevit, jam partim verfa in s labrufcas uvas acerbas gignit, quibus indifcrete- comeftis a pluribus in Lege videlicet Dei reputantibus le pe- ritos, dentes obftupefcunt fiiiorum, noftraque Provincia variis Si infru&uofis Doftrinis inficitur, ac novo damnabili t Lolinrdia nomine maculatur, in ipfius Univerfitatis fcandalum non modicum ad partes exteras Scremoras exiftentium 3c proficientium in eadem pei maximum taedium, necnon Ecclefiae Anglian*, (qua: per virtuofam Doftrinam ciufdem tanquam muro inexpugnabili defendi folebat, iam fcilTis 8c divifis lapidibus, nifi celerius oceurratur, lecundum veri- flmile) damnum irrecuperabile. Ad fupplicationem igitur Procuratorum to- tius cleri noftrae Cantuarienjis Provincial de confenfu 8c affenfu omnium Con- fratrum Si SufTragan.eorum noftrorum Si u aliorum Praelatorum in hac Cleri Convocatione prasfentium, 8c Procuratorum abfentium, ne purgatxf rivulo ma- neat ions infeftus, Si aquam ab eo currentem non finat eiTe claram, Volentes honori Sc utilitati SanOae Matris Eccleliaz Si Univerfitatis predicts? falubriter providere, Statuimus, Sc Ordinamus, quod quilibet Guardianus, 8c PrsEpofitus, feu cuftos Collegii, aut Principalis Aulae, vel Introitus cujufcunque, Univerfi- tatis. praefatac, femel fingulis menfibus ad minus inquirat diligenter in Collegio, Aula, vel Introitu cui prseeft, an aliquis Scholaris five inhabitans in Collegio, Aula, five Introitu hujufmodi, aliquam Conclufioaem, five Propofitioncm, aut Opinionem in Fide Catholica, aut bonis moribus male fonantem, contra de- terminationem Ecclefia:, praeter neceffariam doGrinam fuse facultatis afferuerit, tenuerit, defenfaverit, feu aliquo modo propofuerit ; Sc fi aliquam fuper hoc fufpeclum aut diffamatum reperiat, ipium moneat efle&ualitcr ut defiftat ; 8c. fi poftea contra admonitionem hujufmodi iteratb eadem vel confimilia reaflu mat, prater pcenas alias per Nos Statutas, majoris Excommunicationis Senten- tiam incurrat ipfo fa&o. Et nihilominus fi Scholaris merit qui fie rcaffumpfe- rit, quicquid extunc in eadem^Univerfitate fecerit, non ftet fibi pro forma. Et fi Doilor, Magiftcr, aut Baccalaureus fuerit, eo ipfo ab omni aciu Schola- ftico fit fupenfus, 8c in utroque cafu Jus quod habet in Collegio, Aula, vel In. troitu amittat ipfo fafto, Si per ipfos Guardianos, Cuftodes, Praepofitos, Prin- cipalis, five alios, ad quos hoc fpeetat, realiter expellatur, 8c ftatim via legiti- ma fubftituatur Catholicus loco fuo. Et li ipii Guardiani, Praepofiti, five Cu- ftodes CoHegiorum, aut Principales Aularum, five Introituum, in quibus de- gunt hujufmodi pcrfona: fufpeclse, dctetlae, aut dift'amatse, negligcntes fuerint circa inquifitiones, Sc executiones pracdictorum, per decern dies continuos a notitix tempore vers vel praefumptcs publications praefentium, eo ipfo Sententiam majoris Excommunicationis incurrant. Et nihilominus omni Jure quod in ipfis Collegiis, Aulis, five Introitibus fe habere prastendunt, ipfo faclo lint privati, 8c ipfa Collegia, Aula, vel Introitus efte&ualiter vacent : Si facia fuper hoc le- gitima declaratione per ipfos, quorum intereft, novi fubftituantur Guardiani, Cuftodes, Praepofiti, feu Principales, prout fecundum antiquum morem Uni- verfitatis praediftae vacantibus Collegiis, Aulis, five Introitibus fieri confuevit. Quod fi ipli Cuftodes, Praepofiti, five Guardiani, vel Principales praediclti, de Si fuper hujufmodi Conclulionibus aut propofitionibus diffamati fufpe&ive fue- rint, aut detedi, feu defenfores, prote&ores, aut fautores earundem, fi per Nos, vel au&orirate Noftra, vel per w loci Ordinarium aucloritate fua moni- ti non defiftant, extunc omni-Privilegio Scholaftico Univerfitatis praedidae, 8c Jure quod fibi competebat in hujufmodi Collegio, Aula, five Introitu, praeter alias pcenas, de quibus fupra di£tum eft, ipfo Jure priventur, 8c Sententiam in- fuper majoris Excommunicationis incurrant. Quod fi quis in aliquo cafu prae- fentis Conftitutionis ultimas, aliovc quocunque, fuperius expreifato Statuta no ftra hujufmodi in aliqua fui parte fetiamfi poena alia ibidem expreffe* liraitetur) ; s Labrufcas,] i. e. Vittm Sylwftrem; fie ilElam, quia in Labris fjf Extremitatibus Terra ■nafcitur, id eft, juxta vias & femitas. Lyndw. ; Lollardis.J Sic dicla d Lollio, quia ft- cut Lollium inficit Segetes ; fie Lollardi mul- totiet inficiunt Fide let fimplices, inter quos con- verfsntur. Lyndw. —as alfo, being themfelvcs detect- ed of holding the laid unlound Do & fines. in Oftndcrs, any cafe, againft u Aliorum Prslatorum.J [oil. Abhatum, Decanorum, & Arcbidiaconorum. Lyndw. ■w Ordinarium Loci.] Tuto, quod Cancel- larius Oxonia poterit in hoc cafu diet Ordina- rius loci, ad effeclum Monitionis, de qua hit loquitur, facienda, Lyndw. temere Cap. II. and of Herejte and HereticJ^s. 4-° 9 ~\ Heretical Trenching, &c. re. frrai/ied by Conjlituti- ons Pro- vincial. A.D.1408. 10 H. 4. Edit. Oiod. p. 2it O B S. temere &r pertinaciter violarc prarfumpferit, eoipfo ad quodcunque Beneficium Ecclefiafticum in noftra Cantuarienfi Provincia obtinendum per tricnnmm ex- tunc abfque fpe venia: reddatur inhabilis, &r omnino indignus ; &■ nihilominus )uxta fua demerita & qualitatem exceffus, fecundum fui fuperioris difcretionem, Canonice puniatur. Ad hatc,ne in modo pi ocedendi circa praemifla vagari vi- deamur fubincerto, advertentes qubd licet inter crimen Harrefeos ar \x\-x Ma- jeftatis in Legibus diverfis quaedam paritas reputetur, eft tamcn difTimilis cui- pa, pcenamque exigit graviorem Divinam quam Humanam otfendere Maje- ftatem : Cum ergo reum lsefa: Majeftatis propter pericula qua: ex dilatioj^e poterunt imminere, fufficit convincere x per indicia, procedique poterit con- tra eum fummarie & de piano, ac Citatione prajmifla per Nuncium, per Li- teras, five per Ediclum, h lite non conteftata, ad rcceptionem Tedium & de- finitivam fententiam ; Volumus, Ordinamus, & Declaramus ob faciliorem pu- nitionem delinquentium in praemiflis, & reformationem fciiTurae Ecclefiae ex hoc \xfe, quod diffamati, dete&i, five denunciati, five vehememer fnfpecli in aliquo cafuum praediciorum, five alio articulo quocunque in Fide Catholica, aut bonis moribus male fonante, auftoritate loci Ordinarii alteriufve Superio- rs Citentur perfonaliter, fi apprehendi poterint, per Literas, five per Nunci- um juratum ; fin autem per Edi&um, ad locum habitations ipiius delin- quentis ubi morari communiter confuevit, 8r in Ecclefia fua Parocbiali, fi cer- tum habuerit domicilium, publice propofitum; alioquin in Ecclefia Cathedra- li loci originis fuae, & in Ecclefia Parochiali illius loci in quo fie prsedicavit, Sf docuit : ac recepto Certificatorio legitimo de Citatione hujufmodi executd con- tra fie Citatum etiam abfentem &• comparere negligentem, in pcenam contu- maciam fuae hujufmodi fummarie & de piano abfque ftrepitu & figura Judicii, ac lite non conteftata, ad Teftium receptionem, & alias probationes Canonicas procedatur. Habitaque informatione Iegitima, idem Ordinarius omnidilatione lemota fententiet, & declare^ puniatque fecundum qualitatem delitti, modo & forma fuperius expreilacis, ulteriufque faciat quod eft juftum, ipfius contu- macis abfentia non obftante. x Per indicia.] i. e. per Dtmovftrauoves Lves } fnfficientes tamen. Lyndw. THOMAS ARUNDEL. Scriptura Sacra non trans feratur in linguam \mlgarcm, nee tranflata interpre. tetur, donee rite fuerit examuuta> fub poena Excommunicationis, & not a, H&rejeos. PEriculofa res eft, teftante Beato Hieronymo, Textum Sacra; Scripturae de uno in aliud Idioma transferre, eb qubd in ipfis tranflationibus non de facili idem fenfus in omnibus retinetur, prout idem Beatus Hieronymus, etfi in- fpiratus fuiflet, fe in hoc la;pius fatetur erraife. Statuimus igitur & Ordina- mus, ut nemo deinceps Textum aliquem Sacrae Scripturae auftoritate fua in lin- guam Anglicanam velaliam transferat per viamjLibri vel zLibelli,aut ^Trafta- tus, nee legatur aliquis hujufmodi Liber, libellus, aut Traclatus jam noviter tempore di&i Jobannts Wicklijf, five citra compofitus, aut in pofterum com- ponendus, in parte vel in toto, public^ vel occult^, fub poena majoris Excom- municationis, quoufque per loci Dicecefanum, feu i\ b res exegerit, per Conci- lium Provinciale ipfa tranflatio fuerit approbata. Qui verb contra hoc fecerit, ut fautor Haerefeos & erroris fimiliter puniatur. Abridgment. tins Ccftiftirution, fha I beuncapab'e ofder.efice for three years, --- beiides other Punifhrncnts, ac the dilcretion of their Old 1 nary , ---according to the Summary Methods of proceeding in calcs of Trealon, Pcrfcns fufpedl- cd of Herefy, be- ing Cited in due- form, and not ap- pearing, y Libri.] Appellatione Libri fimpliciter fump- ti, continttur Liber completus & integer, non fecundum partes numerales. Lyndw. z, Libelli.] Totes intelligere fie, Ut fcilicet unum Librum particularem Ttxtus Bibliorum transferat. Lyndw. a Tra&atus] Sic videlicet, quod de diflis Dotforum, vel propriis, aliquem Traclatum com- ponat, applicando Textum Sacra Scriptura, & illius fenfum transfer endo in Anglkum t vel a- liud Jdoima. Lyndw. b Res exegeritj JQuia forfan materia in tali Libro, Libcllo, vel Traclatu contenta, re* quirunt altierem indaginem, & plurium Sapi- tntium invtftigationem. Vel quia concernunt Fidem & Ecclefiam Univerfalem, ejf ipfius Ut- gimen, & alia hujufmodi^ Lyndw. 5 M CAP -••fhall be Sum marily proceeded againft, ---and Sentence fhall be given ac- cording to the Ciime. It being difficult, to retain the true Senfe, iuTranflaci- ons, —none fhall tran flate Scripture, nor read luch Tran- slation, — ( particularly Wtckfifs) — unlefs approved by the Bifhop, or a Provincial Council. 4-io 'Preaching of Heretical Doclrines ; Tit. XVL Abridgment. Arcbbifhops may cite out of any Diocefe for Here- fie, if Bifhops con- fent, or negled. Xef. Leg. (. u.b. Recital of the foregoing Stat. zH, 4. c. is, -anti that it doth not define what fhall be Hcrefy, .-by which the ignorant are cnlna- red > "thnt it is not continent with Law, that Ordi- naries fliould put Men in peril of Life, G?r. by de- claring them Herc- ticks. —arid chat many things are declared Herefy, as being againft Canons, which are Laws mecrly human, — and lome of them againft the Laws of the Land, Statute, z H. 4. c. 1 J, (hall be repeal- ed, Lynt3<*. ds Hjer. c.Hev. T. r>eclj . CAP. III. He re si e, and Hereticks, as Defined, and Reftrained 9 in the Time of King Henry VIII. 24. Henr. VIII. Cap. 9. In an Ad, Entituled, The "Bill of Citations. §. iv.r)Ecrt)tocU, tfyat ft ftiall be inlofui to « tux? atefjbifljop of trjigftealnuo call, L cite, nnn (timmon anp perfon o? petfonsi infjabitinff 0? ofocliing in anp 'Binjops Dioccfe, ttrtt&in W jpjooface, foi caufc£ of^crefie, it t&e Xiujopoj otljer ©#inarp immcoiatc tfjcrcunto confent, 0? if t&at t&e fame 'Bilgop, 0} ot&et immenfate ©fljinarp 0? Jiutujc no not Iji0 outp iit ptimfiment of tfte fame. c^5jerp3rcI)bl'(T)0p.] The Rule laid down in the Reformatio Legum, is thus : Is qui vel accufatioxe, vel inquiftione, vel Evangelic A de~ nunciationc, reus fit t quod aliquant barejin aut affirmaverit, aut defenderit, ant pr*dicaverit t aut decuerit, coram Epifcopo vel Archepifco- po caufam dicet. Qui verb Lcci Privilegium hahent, & Exempt's Jicmtur, apud illos vet Eptfcopci, vel Arcbiepifcopos, caufam dicenr, in- tra quorum Dicecefes illorum Exempts Loci con- (litcrmt. Appellatio temen ret conceditur ab Epifcopo ad Arcbiepifcopum, & ab Arcbiepifcopo noflram ad Regalem Ferfonam. 1 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1 4.. An AB for Tunijhment of Herejie, TJ3 moli fumble fotfc lamentably fljetocth unto your higbnefs, your moft bumble, lotting, ana x obeoieutfeubjecfs, tbeCcmmons of tbis yourJUcalm,tbat tuberetbeClergyof tbe fame, tn the fecono yrar ef toing Henry the fourtb,one of pur moft noble pjogenttojs, upon t|cir fuggeftiott did interpjet anD obtain by authojity of tbe parliament holoen in tbe faiD fecono year, that it u>iUd be lausful foi etoery €>20tnary fo contoent, arreft, anD impjifon an? pit fan 02 pcrfons, ujljomtbeytboiigbtocfameDoifufpertof ^crefp, anb tbcm to feaep tit tbeir pjifons till fbey toerepurgcD tbeicof, ojabiurcD, 02 committed to lay potner to be burneo, after the Determi* nation of tlje holy CLrjUi cb anD canonical fanctions, as in an Ret mace at tbe parliament bolo* en in the faiD fecono year of ISingHenry tbe Hi), amongft otljer tljings mojc at large ootb appear : jfojafnmeb as the fato Bet Ootb not in any part thereof Declare any certain cafes of bereft, con* trary to tlje Determination of boly Scripture, cj tbe canonical fancriens therein erpjtefleD,, iubercbyyetirmoftlottnganD obeoient &>ubjecta might be learnco foefcbclutlje bangers anb peines tn tbe faiD Bet comp.:ifcD 5 anD to abho; ano bclift that foul anb betcttable crime of here* fy. #n» alfo becaufe tbofc Uio;os canonical fanrtions, anD fucb other line containeb in fjje faio &a, are fo general, that unnctb tbe moft erpcit ano beft learneo man of tyis your ttcalm, Diligently lying intoait upon bimfclf, can tittym anbatooiD tbe penalty ano bangers of the fame &tt anb canonical fanmons, tf be ftsoulb be cramtneo upon fucb captious interroga* tories, as is anD bath been acculfonieb to be miiuffrcD by the ^binaries of tljis -Kealm tn cafes tobcre tljcy lull fufpert any perfon ot pcrfons of bcrcfy. Bnb ober tbts fo^afmurbas it ftanoccb not tuitb tbe right o;oer of Sfufticenc? gooD equity, tbat any perfon tbculo be conbicr, ano put to the lofs of bis life, gooD name, o? gocDs ualefs it ujcreby cue arcufation ano Uut- nefs, o.j by pjefentmeut, I3ci0iff, confcffion, 02 piocefs cf ciitlatujy : anb alfo by the iiatoes of yourHealm, foj treafcii3 cemmttteo to tlje peril of pour moft royal fipajeffy, upon tobefe fu- rity DepcnOctb the tubule toealtb of this Kealm, no perfon can 1102 may be put to Death but by ptefrntment, tjeroicr, ccnfcmcn, ojpjoccfsof outlaU)2p, asisafojefaio. Mlbcrefoie it is not rcafouable, that any u)2Dtnary by any fufpertion conceibeo of his oton fantalte, toitbout Due accufatiou 01 pjefentment, fijoulo put any ^tibjeit of tbts Kealm in fye infamy anDflanoer of hcrefy. to tbe peril of life, lofs cf name ano gcoos. 2Lnt> tbat alfo there be many bcrefies anbpatns, ano pu:i:u)mcnt to: Atretics Dcclareo ano o^oaincD, tn ano by d the Canonical fan* rtious. ano by the iLaios anD ojoinanccs maoe by tbe popes 0; HBtlbops of Rome, anD by tbeir autboiitics, fo: bdoing, Doing, pjcacbing 02 fpeaking of things contrary to tbe faiD Canonical fanrtions; lalss ano o:oinauces, mhich be but humane, being meet repugnant anb con* trariou3 to tbe prcrogatibeof your imperial CroUm, regal Burtfbtftton, llatus, ^fatutesano fDiotnanecs of tfjis your Healm : by reafon tobercof your people of tbe fame, obfetfeiug main- taining, ocfenoing, anD oiwerecuting of your fato ilauw, Statutes ano p;erogatibe royal, by autljojity cf that drr, mabe in tbe faiD fecono year of &ing Henry the fourth, may be b2cugbt into flanoer of berefy, to tbeir great infamy anD Danger, anD peril of their hues. |n conuDcra* ation tuber cof it may plcafe your f)tgbnefs,by tbeaffent of your Ho2Ds®piritual ano^cmpo:al anD Commons in tbi3 p;efent parliament aftembleo, anD by autbojtty of tbe fame, to aDnul, a b:ogate, fruftrate, ano mabe twio tbe faiD Bet, maoe, in tbe fecono year of &ing Henry tbe d {£f)C CanOllifal ^anCttO110O Omnim j cenfttur Hareticus, qui »cn tenet id quod docet ' & fquitur fancla Romana Ecclcfia. fourth, A.D.ij32< Herejie ejr Hereticks, as defined in the time of Kjng Hen.VIII A.D.1533. Cap. III. and of Here/ie and Heretical. 4.1 1 Herefie & Her(t>cks, as defined in the time of Kl»g Hen.VHI Nit. Brev. f. t« s . b. 2$Cir. 2.e. 9. 1 Kitzkirb Nit. Btev. I. tif. fourth, anD cticry tbing tbrrcin containeD. anD nefccrtbrlrfs fc2afmuth as tl;c mii folii anD Detcfi-able crime of bcrcfy, fl;oulD net hereafter gicU) anD incrrafc, tut utterly be alhc>2;cD, Detctfeo, anD f raotcate, no; that any tjercttrbs ihcntD be fatczeb, tut lljar tbcyfljodD bate conDignc anD fufficient punifljmcnt : anD fo: tlje iep;ef3 of ijeictulis, anD fucij errouiens u pinions in time coming : H5e it rttablifijeo, ozDatncD anD cnacreD, by the authority cf this pcicr.t parliament, that the Statute maDe m tljc fift, year of your ncblc pjegenito; fcing Richard the fecenb, anb tbc Statute maoe in the fecono year of king Henry tb* fifth, con- cerning punifbmentanD reformation of tSereticlts anD JlollatDs, anDct>rry p2ot>tiiou therein containeD, not being repugnant to this act, thallbe ano ftano in tljetr fo2ce,Cccngtb ano 1 effect. Ii. |9:ot)iDeD altoayes, anobeit enacttD fo? fpccDy pjefentment tobcbaDef hereCcs. that fucb perfon ano perfons, as pate tn ufe 02 in poffefiioi; to their oUm ufc, in fee Ample, tee tail fo2termoftbcir ottnlifces, 0? of any other perfons Ufc, latiDS, anD tenements, to the near pearly twlue of fojty (billings, fljall be impanelcD, anD bate potter anD authority to inquire anD p?efcnt bereltes. anD that etoery p;cfeiument maDe by fuch perfons, fljall be as gooD ano effectual, anD be put in execution to all intents, in lite manner anD fojm, as if euery the p:c- fenters bao baDlanos anD tenements, to the yearly fcaluc of a bunDjcD failings, accounts iothc tcno? of tbc faiD act of tting Hemy the fift, anytyin$in tbe fat act to the contrary thereof uotttitbflanDtng. HI. $2ot)iDeo alfoanD b* it cnaeteD by authority afojefaiD, that thing's in their furns, ana all other bating turns, anD&tettatosin tbetr leers, rapes anD luapentabrs, r.jali babe potter anD authority to inquire of berctieUs lihe as they inquire of common annoyances, ano that cbcryp:cfcntmrnt maoc in any turn, leer, rape, 02 toapentalic concerning hcrefics, fljall be ccptifieD to tbc £>jDinary, in fucb manner anD foam as pjefentments afo?e any lattice affiancDby tbefaioactof lUingHenry t%t fiftb, are UmiteD anD appointcD by tbe fame act to be certiflcD : anD like pjocefs fljall be bao, maDe anD e«cuteD, upon etery fucb p2cfentmej;t to be maDe in any turn, lect, rape, 0; wapentake, as is limit cb m tbc faiD act of ftiug Henry the fift, upon pjefentments taken afojc the 3utttccs affigneD by the fame act to inquire of bcreCes. IV. pjofciDeD altoays anD be it cnacteo, that no manner of licence 0: autijo^ity, 0? ether tljing 0? things be hereafter fjab 0? obtaiucD of the IBtfb^op of Rome, otbcruiife calico t!;e pepe, to pjcacb in any part of tbis Healm, oj tp doc any thing in the fame contrary to the ILatosanD statutes of this Kcalm, 0? the mings prerogative Koyal, upon the pains limueD in the faib iLatts anD &tattif es of thisHcalm : any thing containco in the preamble of the faiD Statute of king Richard fftc fecono, 02 in any the statutes befojc rcljearfeD, oz in any Statutes of this Kealm to the contrary thereof notttithftanctng, V. anD be it further enactcD by the authority afo?efaiD, that enery perfon anD perfons being p2efcnteD02inDitcDofanyberefy, 02 Duly accufeD 02 DetcrtcD thereof by tttolattful ttitnrfTcsat the lead", to any ^binaries of this Kealm, bating potter to examine bcrefies, f^aii ana may after ebery fuch accufatiou 02 p2efcntrncnt, anD none otberttife, no? by any other means be citeo,cont3enteD, arrelfcD. tafeen 02 appjehenocb by any cf the faiD £)2Dinaries, 02 any other tbe kings spinifters anb Subjects tobofoeter. anD after tbey Cjall be fo taken ano app^ehenD* eo, u)all be committee to the ^binaries, to anftocr in open Court, anD in an open plate to their fuch accufation anD pjefentments. anD if tbey {hall happen to be lattfnlly tonbia of tbe hcrefy, ttbereof they are fo accuftD 02 p2cfentcD: tijattben they fljall abjure if they tti!i rcfufe anD renounce their faiD bercnes,tthereor they fljall be fo accufcoo? pjcfentcD as is afojefaiD, anD Doe fuch rcafonallc penance fo; their offences, as ffcallbe limiteDbythcDiftretionof the faiD ©2Dinarics. anD if they after their lateful conviction, rcfufe to abjure, 02 after abjuration fall info relapfc, anb be Duly accufeD 02 pzefcntcD, ano conbiit thereof, as isafoiefatn, tljat then in fuch cafes they fljall Le committeb fo iLay potter, to be burneb in open places fo? crample of other, as hath been accuftomcD, e the toinys sstrit, De hzretico comburendo, ftrft baD ano oL- faineD fo? tbc fame. Ab rio'sment. -and 5 I{. 1. and // 5, icuveu. e CfjC iMn^$ fiklttt.] By the foregoing Statute 2 H. 4, (as we have feen,) the King'i Writ was made not necejfary j tor which rea- fon (as Fitz, Herbert conceives, ) it was not put in the new Regifters, as not needing to ! be fued forth. But tho' this Statute is like- \ wife repealed ,• and the Writ it fell', with the Execution thereupon, are both annulled by an exprefs Law ,• yet, inafmuch as the knowledge ol it may in many cafes conduce to a right underftanding of our ancient Hi- ftor;°s and Laws, I will here fet down that Form, by which William Sa-wtrc was com- manded to be burnt, in the Year of our Lord, 1400. RE X-, &c Majeri & fie. Loudon, fa- Intern- Cum venrrabilis pater, Thomas Archicyifcofus Cantuar', totius Anglias Primary & Apoftolica Sedis Legatus, de confenfu & affenfu ac confdio Epifcoporum & Confratrnm Suffragan' fnorum, necnon totius Cleri Provincia firt in Concilio [no Provinciali congregat\ piru ordifiibus in hac parte requi(it > in omnibus obfer- vat\ W- Sawtr', aliquando Capellanum , in H.zrti dampnat', & per ipfum Willielmum prxantea in forma juris abjurat\ & ipfum Will. in H&refim pr&£ relaps'^ per fuam fententiam defmitijam JJ.ii ctiium manifefium pronunc' C?~ dedaravl, ac degradaudum fore decrcverit, o ab omni prctrogativa & privilegio Cleriiali is. de c.ntf.i fialit' degradaverit, ipfumqut Will Foro Secular* rdinqutndum effe decrevcrit, eft re.iliter reliquit, juxta Leges & Canonicas San- (liones editds in hac parte, ac SantlaMs.i' Ec- ilcfia non habet ulttrins quid fac' in prtmifs' : Nos igitur, relator juflitix & Fidei Catholic* cultor, volentes Ecclefi.tm Sanflam ac jura & U- bertates ejufdem manutenere & dejendere, & hujitfmodi H&refes & Errores de Regno noftro Angliae (quant' in nobis efi) radicitus extirpaS ac Har ethos fie conviffos animadverfionc con- digna punire'f attendentefque hujufmodi Hzre- ticos in forma prtd 1 convitJos-, & damnatos ju- xta Legem divinam & humanam canonica injti- tutione, & in hac parte cvnfuetndinar\ ignis in- ceudio comburi debere -, vobis diflincliks quo pof- fimm pr mcipimns, fir miter injungentes, quod \raf. Will', in cuftodia vefira cxijlent*, in aliquo loc' publico & aperto infra Libertat' Civitatis prau' caufa pr&mijfa cor' populo public igni commits' ac ipfum in cod' igne rcalit 7 comburi fie , in hu- jus criminis deteftationem, aliorumqut Chrijlia- norum exemplum manifefium : & hoc fub peri- culo incumbent e null.it emu omittatis. Tefle, &c- Two Any Perfon hav- ing Lands worth 40 j. a year may be impannei'd tu prelem Hercfies. Stewards in their Leers may enquire or' Heretic!:?, aud certify to the Or- dinary. •-and Prccefs (hall be made, as before Juftices. Nothing in theSia- tutes revived, &c. fhall Warrant Li cences from i\ome. Any Perfon ac- culed by z Witnef- les,tnay be brought before the Ordi- nary, -v-and, being con- virlofKerefy, and refuting to Abjure, or reiapiing, - (lull be commit ed to theLa> pow- er, and burnt. 4- 1 'Preaching of Heretical 'Doctrines ; Tit. XVI. Abridgment. The deluiicn, of believing it Herefie, to fpeak a- gainft the Papal Authority and De- crees. — for which no Perfon (hall be im- peached of Herefic. Perfons rccufed of Herefie may be bailed, unlcfs the Ordi- nary ft.ew reafon- able caife to King and Coi neil. Vi. j3nD mberetbe great number cf the lungs ©ubjeas, IjaDtng little o? no learning no? fenoirjleDge of letters, babe ban put in opinion, rh.it b? otters la ms, Decrees, o?Dinances, anD contttituttens beretcfo?e inaoc by tbe _5ifbop of Rome, calleo tlje pope, ano |)is p?eDecefto?s, o? by tbeir authontics foj tbe aDtoaneement cf tljric uio?loly glo?y anD ambition, cfceiy man, tbat in anything fpeafectb o? Doth, againft tbe fain p;etenfcD potoer, o? autbo?ity of the fame 318i> ftjop cf Rome , o?any tbe laio latos, Decrees, o?Dtnances, ano conttirutiens, ftanDctb in tan^ ger, anD is impeachable of bf refy : mtjir. b effect o i matter, no? any fuel; lams, Decrees, o?Dinari* ccs o? contritutiens, not appjotieo anD confirmcD by boly Scripture, mas nebcr commonly ac> cepteoo? confirmeD to be ant ^ato of €>cd o? $an imtbm tljis Mealin. WLtycttfon be it ttu actcD anDo?DaineD by attt^o^tt^ of ttjts picfent parliament, that no manner fpeafeing, toing communication, o? IjolDing againft tbe faiD JBilbopof Rome, o?bis p?ctenfeD povocro? atitbc* rity, tuaDc o? gtben by bumanc ilams c? poltctes, anD not by tjoly Scripture : no? any fpeafeing, Doing, communication o? IjolDing agatnft ant Jlains, calico spiritual Status, maDe by au> t&o?iry of tt)c §»ecof Rome, by the policy of men, tolncb, be repugnant o? contransnt to tbe ii ams anD statutes of tins Hea!mo?tbc lungs p?erogatibc Koyal, u)all be Deemeo, reputeD, acceptco, o? tafeen to be bcrcfy. igo?tbat any &ubj ect o? refianfejBf fljis Kealm fljall be fo? any fuel) fpeafeing, Doing, communication, o? IjolDing, impcacbeD, be*eD, o? troubleD fo? any point o? matter of the faiD Detectable crime cf berefy ; any tobatfoeber Canon, Hams, Decrees, o?Dinanccs, cenftituttons, o? ottjer tljing bcictofoje maDe, o? being, o? tjcieaftev to be maDe to trie contrary thereof nctwithftanDing. Vii. |9:obiDeDaimay, that futb perfon anD perfons, as Hall bappen to be aecufeD,p?cfentcD, o? inDiteD of Ijercfy, as is afo?e limiteD by tljis &ct, ujall anD may be letten to batl by tjje flD?Dina* rics by their cifcretions, o: els in tbeir Default, if ttjey rcfitfe fo to Do, tben by tbt Dtfcrction of tmo Siufliccs cf peace of tbat Snjire, mbcrc fucb perfons foaccufcDo? p?efenteD, fljall inhabit, by four fufTict cut Sureties to be bounDcnto tbe&ings ufe by obligations o? recognisance, to appear before the £?iBinarte0 at fucb cays, times ano places, as (ball be limiteD in t\}t fait) bonDsbyrbc fato£uoinaries, o? in tbeir Defaults by tbe faiD tmo BBufticcs ; except tbe i2D?Dt* nary can ano toe Declare unto tbe lungs btsbnefs, ano to bis Council, a reafonablc caufe, that tbe faiD perfon c? perfons fo accufeD o; p;cfentco of btrcfy, HjoulD riot be let to bail, as if afo;c limiteD. Repeal of the 3 Statutes, concern- ingHerei'y, 5 J^. 2. a H. 5. 25 H. 8 Trs Ad (liall not take w a y Eftate or Life, --except in of Herefie. ca ies Two things are to be remarked concern : n^ this Wiit : Firji, that having iflued du- ring the Parliament held in the fecond year of Henry IV. it is probable that the rime of iiTuing was btfere the pubiifhing if not enading alfo of the Statutes therein made ; becaufe by that Ad, the Writ is in effed fuperfeded, unlefs we (uppofe the fu- perfeding Claufe to extend only to the Diocelan (according to the Letter of the Lawj and not to the Archbifhop, Bifhops, ind C'ercy in Convocation. Secondly, That this Writ was made in Parliament, as appears by the following Claufe in the Roll of that Year. Item, Mercredy, &c — Item, On Wed- nefday, the fecond day of March, a Writ was made to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London, by the advice of the Lords Temporal in Parliament, to execute William Sautre, late Chaplain, He retick. And at the end, Per ipfum Regem & Contilium in Parliamento. i Edw. VI. Cap. 1 z. In an Acr, Entituled, An Act for tbe Repeal of certain Statutes concerning Treafons and Felonies } &c. §. iil ann nlfa be it emcttti bv tfje aut&ojttp afojefatu, tfjac all acts of parlia* meHt aim Statutes!, toitcbiurj, mentionmo:, o? in m\v iuife conccrninff Religion oj opiniCM0, that i$ to Tap, a£ toell tfjc Statute maDe in tije fift!) pear of tlje Rtiw of ti)t ftinp* noble ip^oijcnitc? fixuio: Richard tfje leeomi, ano trje Statute mane in t!)e fcconoveaioftfje Eeign of fting Hemy tfjefiftD ano tlje Statute alfo maoe in tfje wo. peac of tlje Eeian of Ixintj Henry tijc ctgljt, concetninu puniujment ano reformation of rpeteticfeist ano LoHneW, ano eoerp pjooifion tljerein containco, ftjai! from !jencefo?tO bt repeaieO, ano wtterlp tjota ano of none effect. 3 1 Hen VIII. Cap. 8. In an Act, Entituled, An Atl that ^Proclamations made by tbe King's Higbnefs, mtb the Advice of his Honourable Council, /hall be obeyd and fypt, as tbo they were made by Act of 'Parliament. N- pjobiDeo altoays, tbat tlje mojos, meaning anD intent of tbts 2Lct, be not unDerftooD, interpjcteD, conftrueD, o?ertenDeD, tbat by birtue of it any of tbe ftingsltege people, of mbat eftate, Degree c: conDition fecurr tjr o? ibcy be, boDics politick anD co?po;ate, tbeir heirs o? fucreiTo;s, OjoulD tjabe any of bis o? tbeir inberitances, lamful pofteffions, offices, liberties, p?itilcgc<3, fi ancfjiics, gooos o? cbattels, tafeen from tbem o? any of tbem : no? by birtue of tbe faiD 9ct fuffer any pains of oeatb; otber tban fljall be bereafter in tbis Za DeclartD. HI- ano ercept fucb perfon tt)all offenDanyp?oclamation tobemaoe by tbe king's l^igb/ nefs, bis bcirs o? fucceao?s, fo? ano concerning any feino of bcrcfy againft Crjnflian Kelio (tion. 3' Henr ' Herefie & Hereticks t as defined andreftrnU ned in the time of /£. HcaVIII Rot. Pari. too. aH.4. A.D.i j jo. A.D.i H9' a V Cap. III. and of Herepe and Heretich 4*3 Here fie & Hereticks, as defined {$ retrai- ned in the time of /(, Hen.VIII 3 1 Henr. VIII. Cap. i 4,. An Act for Abolijhing ofDiverfity of Opinions in certain Articles concerning Chrijiian Religion. V\7 ^crc the Sings moft erxellent majcffic is b? maw lato fupream heao immeDiatcl? r unocr yv him ofthisinbole Church anD congregation of England, tntenDing the confcrVatton of the fame Church ano congregation in a true, fmccrc ariD uniform ooctrin of Chritts Religion, calling alfo to bis bleffeD ann moll gracious remembrance, as well the great anD quiet affuraure profperous increafe, auD other innumerable commmobities, tobieh have ever infueb, come anb folioujeDofconcorD, agreement anb unit? in optnions, as alfo themanifolo perils, Dangers anD inconveniences, vubtrh have heretofore in man? places anb regions grolun, fprtmg, ano a* rtfen, of ttjc triVerfitics of minus anb opinions, efpectall? of matters of chriftian religion : aim therefore Defiling, tljat fucb an unit? might ano tljoulb be charitably cftabliftjeD in all things touching anD concerning the lame, as the fame fo being cftabliftjeD might rt)ie0? be to the honour of aimight? 45oo, the tier? author anD fountain of all true unit? anb ttnecre concorD anD confcqucntl? rcbounb to the common wealth of this his higbnefs moft noble Kcalm, anb of all his loVtng subjects, anb other rcuants anb inhabitants of or in the fame : hath thcrcfo:c raufeoanD commanocD this his moft high Court of parliament, for funbr? anD man? urgent caufes ano confiocrations, to be at this time fummoneb, anb alfo a f?noo anb contocation of all the iJrrbbifbops, Bishops, ano other learncD men of the Clcrg? of tins hisKealm, tcr he in kite manner aUembleb. U. ano forafmuch as in the faio parliament, f?noo anb convocation, there mere certain arttrles,mattcrs anb queftions proponeD anb fet forth toucbingCbriftian religion,tbat is to fa?, Firjiy Whether in the molt biilled Sacrament of the Altar, remaineth after the Confix ation, the Sub- ftance of Bread and Wi«e, or no f Secondly, Whether it be neceflary by Gods law, that all men fhould communicate with bath kinds, or no? Thirdly, Whether Priefts, that is to fay, men dedicate to God by Priefthood, may by the law of God Marry alter, or nt ? Fourthly, Whether Vows of Chaftity or Widowhead,madeto God advifedly by man or woman,be by the law of God to be obferved, or no ? Fifthly, Whether private Maffes ftand with the law of God, and be to be ufed and continued in the Church and congregation of England, as things whereby good Chriflians may and do receive both god- ly coniolation, and wholfome benefits, or no ? Sixthly, Whether Auricular Confitfiion is neceffiry to be retained, continued, ufed and frequented in the Church, or no ? III. S£he Sings moft ro?al maj eft?, moft pruDentl? ponbering anD confibering, that b? oc* tafion of Variable anb funDj? opinions anb juDgments of the faio Articles, great DifcorD anD Variance hath anfen, a5 toell amongft theClerg? of this his Mealm, asamongft a great num- ber of the Vulgar people, his loving Subjects of the fame : anD being in a full hope ano truff, that a full anbperfect rcfoiution of the fain Articles, ftjoulo make a perfect roncojD anD unit? gencrall? among all hisloVing ano obeDient&ubjectsjof his moft excellent goobnefsnot onl? com- manseD,that tlje faiDHrticlcs ftjoulD Deliberate!? anD aDVifeDl?, b? his faio ^rchbiftjops, HSilhops, anD other learneb men of bis Clcrg?, be Defaateb,argueD anb rrafoncb, anD tljeir opinions therein to be unDeiftooD, DcdareD anD knetou* but alfo moft gracioufl? VouchfafeD in his oum princcl? perfon, to DcfcenD anD come unto his fato high court of parliament anD Council, anb tbere like a Prince of moft high pjuDeme, anb no lefs learning, opencbanb DeclareD man? things of high learning anD great knotolcDge, touching the faiD articles, matters anD queftions for an unttv to be haD in the fame : thereupon after a great anD long Deliberate, ano aDVifeb Deputation anD confultation, haD anDmaBc concerning tlje faiD £rficles,as UjcII b? the confenf of the Utngs bigbnefe, as b? the affentof the Horos Spiritual anD 2Demporal, anb other learn? cd men of bis Clerg? in their Convocations, anD b? the confent of the Commons in this pre* fent parliament affembleD, it iuas anD is finall? rcfolveD, acror&eo ano agreeo, in manner anD form foiloUJtng, that is to fa?, IV. Firji, That in the- molt blcffcd Sacrament of the Altar, by the Strengrh andEfficacie ofChrifts mighty word (it being fpoken by the Prieft) is prefent really under the form of Bread and Wine, the na- tural Body »nd Blood of our Saviour Jclu Chnlt, conceived of the Virgin Mary : and that after the Confecration there remaineth no fubftanceof Bread orWine.nor any other fubftance,butthelubftacce of Chrift, God and Man . Secondly, That she Communion in both kinds isnot ntccftary Ad falutem by the law of Gcd to all per- fons : and thar it is to be believed aud not doubted of, but that in the flefh under the form of Bread, is the very Blood ;ar.d with the Bicod, under form of Wine, is the very Flefh, as well apart as though they were both together. Thirdly, That Priefts, after tbe order of Priefthood received, as afore, may not Marry by the law of God. Fourthly, That Vows of Chaftity, Widowhead, by man or woman made to God advifedly, ought to be obferved by the law of God: and that it exempteth thera from other liberties of Chriftian people, which without that they might enjoy. fifthly, Thru this is meet and neceflary, that private Maffrs be continued and admitted in chc Kings Englifh Church and Congregation, as whereby good Chriftian people, ordering them- lelves accordingly, doe receive both godly and goodly confolauons and benefits : and it is agreeable alfo to Gods law. Sixthly, That Auricular ConfeiTion is expedient and neceflary to be retained and continued, ufed and frequented in the Church of God. V. iFcr the tohieh moft <©oDi? ftuD?, pain anD travel of his 3paj eft?, anD Determination anD refolution of the premiffes, bis humble anD obeDient Subjects, tlje floras Spiritual anD %txm poral, anD tlje Commons tn this prefent parliament affembleo, not onl? renDer anD giVeunto his highnefs their moft high anD heart? tfjanks, anD think tbemfelVes moft bounD to pra?for tbe long continuance of §ts traces moft ro?al eftate, but alfo being DeBrous that his moft 5 N gODl? The great Ad- vantages of Unity, and Mifchiefs or Diverlity,of Opi- nions in Rejigion, —by reafon of which, Articles have been propofed in Parliament and Convocation, vi\. — Tranfubftanaa- rion, — Communion in both kinds. — Marriage of Clergy, —Vows of Chafti- ty- -•Private Mattes. —Auricular Con- feflion. — which Articles being debated, in Parliament, and Convocation, — ItwasRefolved i.ForTranfub- ftantiation. 2. Againft Com- munion in both kinds. 3- Againft Mar- riage of Priefts. 4. For Vows of Chaftity. 5- For private Maffes. 6. For auricular Confeffion. The thanks of tbe Parliament to the King, I" 414. 'Preaching of Heretical DeSrints} Tit. XVI. Abridgment. — ar,d their deiire, that the faid Ar- ticles may be efta- blilhed. Ena&er^that, -Offenders againil the tirft Article concerning thercai Fcefer,ce,b\ Preach- ing,, or other wile, -(hall beac'jut'gcd Heretic ks, — and (hall be burnt, -and forfeit as in cafes cf Hirh- Treafcn. Offenders agairft the five other Ar- ticles, ry p.e2c!v ing.Gfc.fhall be ad- judged Felons, — and ihall fuffcr and forfeit, as in cales of Felony. Offenders a ; a'nft the <; Art c'.cs. by ivorii-, 9fiting r fkc. — (liall forfeit ^oodsand chattels, at d all profits ou- ring Life, -- h «h nnrrilor. merit a: the King's will; --and the fecond ojfente ihall be Fel> ny, All Marxiiges, contraiy 10 the- aV, fund .\th. Articles, be xoid. i-iji'i' 1 ■ ■ gctly entrrprife may le tot 11 acccmplift ;to anD brcugbt fc a full cro ant) petfecticn. anD fo cfia* bIift;CD, ttjattbc fame might be to tlje boncur of lo£b of cur &a'uuur jefn e.hrift,com' cciccD of the Hittgin Mary, 02 that after the faio eonfecraUcn Ibeic rrmaintttj ant* fubftancc cf SBreal) cr CCline, or any other fubftance but thefubirance of ct)2iffVa&cc anD man : 0? after the time abctofaio, pufclift), preach, tracb, fay, affum, Declare Dilute, argue 0; he ID opinion, that ui the flcfl 1 , unocr the fcjm t f b«zraD is not the fcciy blooDcfc!h»nft: 0? that irith the licoo u'iiscrthc form of toine, is net tijc be.y flefy of Cbnir, as tocli apatt as tbcugb tSjcy toerc botfj tegrtjjcr: crly any the means abobcfatD, e? cthcrtoife, preailj, teach, Declare 0? affirm the fatD Sacrament to be cf other fulftance than is atcbcfaio,o2 by any means contemn, Deprabe or Dtfptfc the faiDtUffcD Sacrament : that then coery fucb pcrfon attD pcrfons fo offcnDing, tljrir aiDers, ccmfojto??, counceUoj?,eonftnto:s anD abettors therein, being thereof rontitrteD in fo;munDerto?ittenby the authority abctefato, Ujallbc DeemeDnrDaDjuDgeDijercticfes.anDthat ctcrp fuel; offence fljali be jutgcomanifefi bereft: anD that ebety fucb cfirnoer anD cfferfersffail t&erefoje hate ar.D fuffcr juDgnunt, eretuttcn, pain anD patn3 of Death, by toay cf burning, luitljcut HiiY abjuratLo:!,£lctgt> o; ^anauaiv,to be therefore pctmittcr,haD,al!ct»cD,aDmitteD 0,2 fufTcreD : anDalfo frail theufeje forfeit anD iofe to the inngshtgbticfp, his heirs attD fucceffo«, all tyjsc} tljcir [)ono?s,mar.o?s,. asm cafes of uicif, toifhf utility ne eut cf Ctergj', 02 prtttUge of cl)u.c^02 ^at;ana2y tj him 02 h?r to be allctocb til that behalf, anD ft.a- forfeit all btso2 ber lanDs anD gi»Ds as in cufes of felony. itr:D that tt be lauiful to the patron 02 patrons cf any ma».ntrof bcnc&rf, inhich ai»y fucij offenDe : at the tunc cfhis faiorontemen c.;attaiiiDer ljaD,tc. p?cfentcne ether Encumbent theceunto, as tf the fame pcrfon fo conoutes C2 atta;nteD, IjaD been bcDtly DrreafcD VII. j^lfo be tt cacrcD by the authority afo2cfam, that tf any perfon 02 perfons after thcfaiD ttoclftt lay of July, by toojD, hurting, pointing, eipljering, 02 otbertoife ttjan ts aboDe rehearf- cd, publiflj', Drclare, 02 liolD epintcn, that the faio communion of the blcileD Sacrament mbotb Uif.Ds iifcjtfatc,is iMecCary Hi tijc health of mans foal to be gitoen 02 mimttrcD in both fcinos, anD fc ought 02 n?culD be groeu anD mimftreD fo any perfon, c? ottgljt 02 ft-culD be fo in both- riutDs rcrrtut'o oz t«scn by any perfen, other than by ^tetts being at ^afs, a«D fa confecra* ting the fame as i3 afo^efaiD : 02 that any man.after the 02Der cf P2teftbooD rerctoeD as is afo2e* fato, may marry, 02 may matte contraacf matrimony: 02 that any man 02 tocman totjich aDDtfcDly Ijalh mate 0; f«aU mafte a coin to cBoD of cbaftity 02 toiDotohooD, may marry, 02 may matte contract of matrimony : 02 that p.jifcate gaffes be net latoful 02 not lau* Dablc, 02 ftjoulo not be rcltbiateo, huts, cz ufeD, nc2 be agreeable to the latos of <£oD : 02 that au^ rtcular confeffion is net eppebient anD neeeffary to be rcraineo anDcontinueD, ufrD anD frequent cd in the Church of ©jD: coery perfen being fo; any fuch offence Ducly conoiaeD o2attainteo by the latosunDcr U3?itten, fi?aU forfeit anD lofe to the fting our feoberaign JLo?d all bisgocDs anD r (jaftcls fo2 cDcr, auo alfo the p2cfits of all IjislanDs, tenements, annuities, fers anD offices During bis life. anD all bis I3rncft'ccs anD Spiritual promotions fball be utterly boiD, anD alfo ftiall fuffcr imp2ifonmcnt of his iSoDy at tlje toiil anD pleafurc of our faio §»oberaign JLo?D tbe ising. 3ud if any fuch pcrfon 02 perfons being once conbict of any Uje offences mentioneD in this iirf icle as is abofcefaio, do aftertoarD eftfoons offenD in any of the fame, ano be Hereof accitfeD, insitcD 02 p:cfenteD, ano conbict again, by autho;ity of tbelatos unoer to itten, that fben ebery fuch perfon ano perfons fo being ttotcc conbtttanD attainteD of tlje fait off«r.ces, 02 of anypffhem,tt;all be <)DjuDgcD a felon anDfelcns,anD flail fuffcr juogment cperutionanu pains I of Death, lefs anD forfeiture of latiDs anD gcobs, as in cafes of felony, luitljout any p2tbtlcge of ! Clergv, 02 feanotuarp fo be in any toife perntttieD, aDmitteDo2 alloineD in that behalf. VIII. I5e it further enacteD by the authority abobefaiD, tljat if any pcrfon, tobirb is 02 fcatf) barn a^ricft before this p2cfcntl3arliament,02 During tlje time ofS>eflion of the fain r,b.*th mar* cieD anD batb'maDc any contract of matrimony toitb any tooman,or that any man or tooman mhich before Here fie & Hereticks, as d:jined & rejlrsi- ned in the time of f\j Hen-.VIH (Gap. IH. - — .. • i * ■ ■■ .. — and of Here fie and Heretic kj. 4-T5 Here fie cr Hereticks^ as defined & rtjhii- aed in tbe time of I\. Hen. VIII before tfjc matting of this act, aobifrDly bath Uctcrb rf)attttp or tciDofcubooD before this pjefent parliament, or During the &cfuoncf tbe fame hatb marricDanO contrartcD matrimonv uuth anypcrfon,tbat then ebery fuch mariiagc ano contract of matrimony fijall be utterly fcoic none effect. ano that the £Droinarics, uritbin ubofc Euorcfs or Jnrisoictions the perfen o: prrfons fo marticDor cotttrarteo, is or be rcftorntor abioing> fijall from time to time mafte fftaration anD Divorces of thefaio marrtagcsar.D contracts. IX. anD further it is enactco by the authority aforefaio, that if am? man. tohich is or hafh been Priett as is aforefaio, at any time from or after the fato twelfth Day of July, nert coming, no carnally beep or tife any tooman to ttibom he isor bath been marricb, or toirb rnhom be hath ccntractcD matrimony, or openly be contierfant, beep company or familiarity uutrj an? fuel) looman, to the ebil cramplc of other perfon3, euery fuch carnal ufe, copulation, open canticr* fatten, beeping of company ano familiarity, be ano fijall be beemcb anb ajuogco felony, as well agatntt the man as tbe tooman, anb that ctjery fucb perfon fo offenbing, fijall be e nqtsireo of; tneo, puntttjeo, fuffer, lofe anb fo;fcit all anb ctoeryfrjing anb things as other felons mace anb nr.iareb by this act, anb as in cafe of felony as is aforefaio. X. We it alfo further cnarteb by the authority aforefaio (not giving abbanfage 03 Detriment to any article afore rchearfeo) that if any mantobirb is 03 bath been Pricff, or hereafter fijall be, at any time after tbe faib tujclfrh bay cf July, do carnally nfe anb accuttomc any ttiomatf, c; Ktcp her as bis concnbme, as by paytng for ber boaro, maintaining her toitb money, arrar, 0.; any other gifts or means, to the ebil eramplc of other perfons ; that then ctjery fucij offchocr being thereof Duly eontrictcb 0; attaintcb by the latos mentionco in this act, fijall forfeit ano lofe all bis <&ms anb Chattels, Benefices, prebenos, anb other Spiritual promotions anb Dignities, ano alfo fijall bate anb fuffer imprifonment of bis booy at thciiungstuiU anb plca= fuc. ano tljat ebery of the faib Benefice s, prebenos ano other promotions anD Dignities, fijall be to all intents anb puvpofes utterly tjoib, as if the faib offender bab reftgncb or pcimutcb. *ino if any fucb offenDcr or effenbersatiny time after thefaio conviction orattainber, rftfoons commit, boe, or perpetrate the fato offences or any cftbem ncrt afore rebearfeo, ano be tbcer* of Duly contneteb or atfaintro by the latos aforefaio, tbat then all anb etiery fuch offence anD of= fences fijall be becmeb anb aDjuogeo felony, anb tbe offenber ano offenoers therein fijall fuffer patnesof bcatb, ar.D lofe anb forfeit all his anb tjjeir goobs, lanos,anD tenements.as in cafes of felony, without babing any benefit ot Clergy or Sanctuary. XL ano be it further enacteb by the authority aforefaio, trjattbofc toomeu, truth lahom all anb lingular the aforefaib p.ncfts fijall in any of the forefaiotoays baticto boe toifb, or carnally biioto as is aforefaio fijall babe libc puntftjmeiit as the prietts. Xli. &nnbz ittortber enartebby authority abobefaib, that if anypcrfonorperfonsat any time hereafter contemn or contemptuoufly rcfufe, beny 0; abftain to be confctt'cD at any time cammonly accuttomeb toithin fljis Kealm anb Cburch of England, or contemn or contemptuoufly reftjfr, Deny or abffain to receite the holy anbblcffeD Sacrament abottcfaiD, at tljc time com? monty ufcD anbaccuftomeb for the fame ;' that then ebery fuch offenoer being thereof Duly ton* btceo or artainteo by the latos unbrrtoriften, fijall fuffer fuch imprifonment, anb mabe fncJj fine anDranfometotbciaingour ^obcraign itoro ano his heirs, as by bis higfjnefs, or by his or their ccuntel fijall be orocrcD anb aDjt:5geDin that behalf. #nb if any fact; offenber or offenoers at anytime or times after the faib conbicrion or attainDer fo hao, boe eftfoms contemn or con» temptuoufly rcfufe, Deny or ablfain to be cohfeffco; or to be communicate in manner ano form a&G$einritten,anD be thereof Duly contjictcb or attaintebby thclatei unDerajrittcn,that then etjery fuch offence fijall be DeemcD anD aDjubgc? felony, ano tbc tffenber or offcnDcrs ttjerein tyail fufrerpairiis of beatb, anb lofe ano forfeit all his anD their gojos, lanos anD tenements, as in cafes of felony. Xiil. anb for full anb effectual e?eaition of the prcmiGe2 before Dcbtfcb, orbaineDanD en* acteti by this 2ia : We it furthermore cnarteo by authority cf this prefent parliament, that tm* mcDiately after frje fata ttoclftlj Day of July ncrtc:ming,faiibry Commiffions fijall be mabe from time to time, into ebery fljire of this itralm ana Wales, anb in anD to fuel; other places wtthiu tbciiiingsbomiiHonSjas fijall plcafc bis t^ajeftv ; to be Direcebto tbearchbtfljopcr lifiifljopof trje iEDiocefs, ano to bis Chancellor 0: Commiffary, anb to fuch other perfon as fijall be nameo by his fiighnefs, or by fuctj other as his majtH^ at tjis pleafure fijall appoint to name the fame : fejbtcb arrtjbiujop or Bifijop, hts Chancellor or Commiffary, anb other perfons fo to be nameo, or three of them at leaff, tohcreof thearchbifijopc; Btfljop, or bis chancellor or cemmiGary to be one, fijall holo ano beep tljcir &efftcns toithin the limits cf their ComrmEton four fete* ral times of the year at the leaff, or cfrncr if they fijall tljinb it erpeDicnt by tbctrDifcretions, ano fijall batie potocr anb autljortty by tnrtuc cf tljis iia, anb their faib Commiffton, as tccll to tabe information ano accufations by the cat'rj3 anb bepofttiens ofttoo able anb lutcful per* fon« at the leaft, as fo enquire by the oaths of ttoclbe men, cf all anb lingular the ferrelies, felonies, contempts, anb otijer offences abotje toritten, cemmittcb, bone or yevpetratcb toithin tbe limits cf their Commifiion. anfltbat etiery fuch acenfatien anb information ccn* taming ttjemaffcri names, furnames anb Dtuelling places cf the offenoers, anD theoay,vear, place ano Cotintv uoljcii anD tohcrein tbeir effences tcerc commitrcD, fijall be of as gooo force anb effect in the lain as if the i::attcr tljerrin containeb hab been prefent eb by t)ctbict of ttuclte men. Xi V. ano nebcrfhclefs it is further enactcb, that etiery cf the fato archbifijops anb Bifijcps, anb etiery of flbeir Chancellors, C::mmflaries, arebbeacons anb otber SDrbinariesbabwg any pecultartScclefiatticaiiurifuiittons toitbin tbisKcalm or inWales,or in any otljcrTljtliiings Do* minions, fijall babe full notver anb authority by tjertuc cf this act, as tocll to enquire in their tnfttatiomi anb feenis, as f fjere anD cifetobere toittiin tbeir jurifDicttons, at any othe; time or place, to tabe acr.s'attons axis informations as is aforefaib,cf tbehercrte£,fvLi;tcs contempts anb offences alotementicneD, bone ,committ eD or prcpetrateDiyitljin the limit* cf their jurifbi* aions anDautljorittcs, anr* that ebery fuch acccufation, information anb prefentment fo faben or Ijao as is afortiaiD. fijall be of as gooD force anD effect, as if the matter ttjerein eonfaincb bab been p2erc:itcD before trr iuttices rf peace in their ^effions. anb alfo that 3!«fiicrs of peace in theiv £>cu~ions, a:ib etiery ^fetbartJ, tanbcMletoarb, anD beputy of ^tetcarb cf any 3Laf or aLatobav, in their ilat or iLatooays, fijall batjc Ube potoer, anb authority by tjertue of fljisart, to citntm? Lv the oaffjs of troelbe latoful men, of all ano lingular the fterefies, fe- lonies, contempts am tfljec offences abote toritten, bone, perpettateo or committeD toitljin the limits cftljeir commiffions ano authorities. XV. Abridgment. — and Divorce fnal! be made by the Ordinaric:, ; -andPrieftkeeping company w th a Wile, (hall fuffei as a Felon. A Prieft keeping Ccnculnn;, fljall forfeitGoods.Chac- tels, and Promo- tions, and fuffer Impriionment at the King's will, --and the fecond Orlence fliall be Felony. The Women (hall be punilbcd as the Priefts. Any Perfon de- nying to be con- feflcd, and ro com- municate, at times accuftomed, fhall fuffer Impnfon- meBr.andmakefine tt the Kings will, ---and the fecond Offence {hall be Felony. The Kirg fnall appoint Commil- fioners in every Shire, —-who fliall meet 4 times a year, - and enquire con- cerningHerefy.C^. Ecclefiaftical Or- dina ries,and Judges mail alio enqtiire, in their Visitations, ar.d Scnis, - -and alfo Juftices of Peace and Stew- ards of Leets. 4-iooeraign JlojD, to appear be- fore the Commiffioners afore whom the offenDcr or offcnDers fljall be tricD at t|ic Da? of tbe trial of fucb offenDers. XVI. anD that all anD ffne^Iat^noenturcs, preferments, accufations, informations anD Kccogntjanccs taken ano baD as is aforcfaiD, Within twcnt?Da?s nerf after the taking of the fame, fljall be ccrttfieDinoue form b? to^ittng upon parchment b?tbe taker or takecs thereof, unDcr bis or their feals,unto an? of tlje faiD Commiffioners, toUeappointco as is aforefaio, within t\)t limits of Wfjofc Comniifftcn tbebercGcs, felonies, contempts ano offences, Wbere- of an? fuclj prefentment, inaictment, information or accufation fljall be taken or bao> as is abobe written, fljailbe committee, Done ana perpetratco. ana if an? perfon or perfonswbicb hereafter flail happen to take an? fart) accufation, information, prefentment or recognisance as is abobefaiD, Doc make Default of the certificate tljet eof contrary to tbe form abobe rebearfeo, that then rncr? perfon anD pcrfons fo offcnOing, fball forfeit to our ^cberaign Jloro the tfing for cber? furb Default, ttn pouuDs. XVII. anD it is further enactcD b? tlje aufljortt? abobefaiD, tbat tbe faio Commiffioners or fbreeof tbem at tbe leaff as is abobtfaiD, b? birtuc of tbis act anD tbeir Commiffion, fljali babe full pomcr atro autijeritv to make like prccefs againff eber? perfon or pcrfons, inoiteD, prefenteD or accnfeD, in form as is abobe rcmembreo, as is ufeD ano accuftomeD in cafes of fe* Ion?, anD tbat as Well Within the limits of their Commiffion, as into all otber fljtres anD places oftbts&ralm, of Wales, anD otber tbe fttngs Dominions, as well within liberties as without, anD tbe fame procefs to be gooD ano effectual in tbe ILaw, as in cafes of felon?. ano upon tlje appearance of an? of tbe offenDers, fball babe full power ano autborit? b? nerfue of this act, anD tlje faiD Comtuiffiou to b/a> anD Determine tbe furcfaio tyece&es, felonies, contempts or otljer offences, aeeoroing to the laws of tbis Kcalm, ano tbe effects of tbis an. XVIII. 3nD it is alfo enactcD b? the autborit? abobefaiD, tbat ebcr? of tbe fato v Commit (toners upon an? fucb accufation, prefentment or information, fball enDeabour bimfeif effectu- al!?, without aff;ction>B:eaa or corruption, to apprebeno anD take tbe offenDers, ano after the apprcIjenRon of an? fuel) offenoer or offenDers, fljall babe full poincr ano autborit? fo commit ttjem tomato, ano that tlje faio Commiffiouers, or fujo of tbem at tbe leaff, fljall babe full power ano atitljortt? to let an? perfon or perfons fo aecufeD or prefentc^pon fuffuient furetics, by tbeir Difcretions, to bail for ttjctr appearance to be trieo accoroing ta tlje tenor, form anD effect of tbis act. XIX. ano furfbea' it is enacteo b? tt\c autborit? abobefaiD, tbat if an? perfon oj perfons iobictj hereafter fkull be nameo ano aiTignco to be Commiffioner or Commiffionersas is above* faio, be accufco iaoictco or prefenteD, of or for an? tbe offences abobe written ; tbat tkenall ano cber? fucb Ccmmifftoner or Commiffioncrs, fo accufeO,inoicteDanD prefenteD, fljaU be et* .mtinco, put to anfmcr, a^ot.icoof, ano upon an? fucb effence, accoroing to tbe tenor ano effect of tbis -let before fuclj otber perfon or perfons as tf fljall pleafe tlje Jungs bigbnefs to name, aflign anD appoint b? bis gracious Commtffum, to bear ano Determine t^e fame. XX. ano it is further enacteo b?fke autborit? abobefaiD, tbat no perfon or perfons U)btcb at an? time hereafter fljall be accufco, inOiccoor prefenteD as is abobefaiD, fball be aomittco to the challenge of an? nerfon or pcrfons, uiljirh fljall be impanclleo for the trial of Ijis or tbeir offence for an? matter cr'cauf:,Qtbcr than for malice o: enmit? ; which challenge fljall forthwith be tricD in like manner as other challenges be nfrD fobetricD in cafes of felon?. XXI. ana it is further cnanco b? tbe autborit? abottefaio, that all foreign pleas triable b? the Countr?, which at an? time hereafter fljail be plcaoeo b? an? perfon or perfons hereafter to be arrcigncoor put toanfmer upon an? accufation, inoictment or prefentment, or for an? of tbe offences abobe fpecibco, or of, or for an? of tljcm, fljall be trieo before the fame Commiffiouers afore whom fuclj perfon or pcrfons fljail be arrcigncoor put to anfwer, anD b? tbe furors that fljall tr? the faio offence or offences, without an? further refpect or Dcla?. XX: I. ano if is further enacteo b? the autborit? abobefaiD, tbat all abators, Sheriffs, fytzte aros, ISailiffs of liberties, dUaoIcrs anD otber officers ano miniffers, of what name, Degree o? concition foebcr the? be, ano cber? of them, fljall from time to tunc trul? ano Diligentl? re* ceibe, anaferbeall ano all manner the proceffes, precepts ano commanoments to tbemoj an?ofthcmb?fhefatDCommiu"toucrs, or an? of them to be maoe, gibenor DirecteD, touch* ing or concerning the prcnuffes or an? parcel thereof, ano fljall alfo from time to time be o* bcoieut ano J. t cuoant unto the faio A.D.1541. EXP. into hts 02 their beeping ano poffeaion, all ano all manner of books, which be ano babe been, 03 hereafter fljall be fet fojth, reaD anD Declare J wtthtn this fceaim oj other the lungs Domini' ons, Wherein is 02 be contaiueD oj cotnpjifeD, auyclattfc, article, matter oj fcntcncc, rcjuig nant oj contrary'to the tcnoj , fojin 0? effect of thispjefcnt Ret, 02 an? of the articles eontatu- CD in tbc,fcime : anD the faiD Commiffioncrs 02 tljjcc of them at the leaft, to burn oj othcrwifr Deftroy the faiD books 02 any part of them, as unto the fuib Comimtfioncrs 02 unto ibjrc of them «t the leaff, 0}all be thought eppeDicnt by their Difcrctions. XXVI. iino it is alfo cnactcD by the authojity abobtfaiD, that cbery parfen, titrar, Curate, oj parilh |i)jieft of cbery panfl) Church Within this Kcalm 02 other the Hings Dominions, 0; his oj thetr Deputy, upon tije Sunday ncrt after the ftrft Day of Septe . ber rtcpt enfuing, anD fo from thcuccfojthouce in cbery quaiter of tbc year at the leaff, fljall openly, plainly anD Difhiurly reaD this pjefent Ret in the pat iu) Chuich where he is J3arfon, Cticar, Curate, 02 IJarifh ^jietto2 Deputy, unto his 02 their panthioiicrsthenafTcmblcD together to hear Dibtttc £>crbice. ilr.D that ebcry fnch JDai fen, 33irar, Curate, oj^aril^ ^Jiett malting Default of rcaoing this &a contrary to the fo2m itfcacfaiD, (ball fcjfcit unto our faiD £>oberaign iLojD, hts heirs 02 fucceffojs, foj euery fuch Default jrt. s. tteiling. gating to all ano lingular perfonano perfens. boDics -politick anD co2po2ate, t^etr heirs anD fucceffejs, anD to thctJcirsanD uirceD fo2S of ebcry of them (other than all anD lingular fitch per fan anD pcrfons that fljall be hcrrafter conbtrteDojattamteDof, ojfoj any of the offences 02 contempts abobefpecinco, their heirs anD fucccflo2S, ano the hens ano fucccQ"026 of cbery of them ) all fuch right, title, claim, in* fcreff, cntrey, poffefficn, rents, teberftons, fee?, annuities, commons, offices, pjofits anD DcmanDs ujhatfococr, as they 0; any of tbem bate, 02 then at the timt of fuch conviction 02 at- tamDer, haD, 02 fljall habe. of, in 02 to any ^$oime, Callles, iLojDfljips, spates, lanDs,2Dc; nements, Liberties, jfcanchtfes, flDtawfon ano other hereDitaments which any fitch pei fen oj pcrfansbeing fo conbuteD02 attainteD, as afojtfaiD, haD 02 were mtituleDto habe at the time of their offence 02 offences committco 02 at any time after, ano that in as ample manner, fo2m and conDUton, to all intents, cowffructiotis ano pttrpofes, as if this 3 it haD neber been haD 02 muDc, any thing containco in this M to the rontravy in any Wife notwitbffanDing. XXVli. $)2obiDco alway, that the Hojds fljall nothatie noj claim any ©fchcats of any of; fenDej 02 offenDcj3 that lhall be ju'ogeD tc be burncD by autb02ity of tljis ilet. XXVII!. 3nD fcccaufc r.ifputatiuiie: am Doubts migljtpe^aps rife hereafter upon the toojDS in fljis .lot, that is to fay, AdvifedJy.made f. God. I5e it the efoj« p2oinbeB ano cnacteD by autljo- rttyafc:efaiD,that tl)ffcUio2Ds Hi the art, that is to fay,Advifedly made toGod fo2 tjotos of chaffity 02 uuDcivhooDj fljall be all only taken, ctpounoeo anD iutcrpjcteD, tc bmo fuch pcrfon 02 perfons and none other, fatting pjieifs, to ana by tbc fame, tohich at the time of any of their fo nolo* ing, being thereto a&mitre% lucre 02 fljall be at the age of one anD twenty years anD abottc, ano ttjrn didojdo ranfent, fubmit fc!;emfellscs, 02 conDefcenD to the fame, anD continue 02 eon* tinueD in obfertaf ion of it any vaijile after, anlefs any fuch permit oj pcrfons Doe 02 can Duely pjette any unlasufrtl coemon o2Compulu"on Done to tijtm 02 anyeftihem fo; making of any fuch bote. i Edw. VL Cap. i % In an A£k Entituled, M All for the Repeal of certain Sta- tutes concerning Treajons and Felonies, &c. § in. ann ttic Statute inaut foj tlje aftolifljment cf tJilaerfitp of opinions in cei-fafn acttcles cducecning €wRtin Eeifgfan, comnronlp ealleo tl)e fire Articles, maoe tit tbe ^aeliantcnt begun at Weiiniiniier tljeeiffDt'annttoenttetlj oap of July m tfje ml pear of tljeEeigtt of ttje mad ita&le ano oiftoitDttsi p^nce of moll famous memo?? iaintj Hemy tljc eigrjt, jrat&Er to our moft ts^cati ^ooecnfrrn Lo£j t!je Mi\q tfjatnolti is, fijaH from tjcnccfo^tlj fce repealeo, aim utterlp uctu, atm of none effect* 32. Henr. VIII. Cap. 15. An Ail concerning drchbijbops, TZilhopS) their Chancellors, Com- milfariesi Archdeacons, and their Officials, to be in the Com- tmjjion of the AU concerning the ohlition oferronious opinions in Chrijlian Religion. Wlgcrc in the parliament holDcn ano begun at Wefiminfter, the nfttij. Day of April in the Vrrj. year of the Keign of our moft DjeaD ^>oticratgn *Lo2D l&ing Henry the eigljt, ano there continueD until the rxbiij .Day of junetbenncrt folloiDing, amongff Difcers other tilings a goBly M was mane by aut^02ity of the fame parliament, touching the abolifliment of Ditierfity of optmens ro:;cerniuot Chjiftian Kcttgton ; anD fo? ihc full anD effectual execution cf the fame Act, it te*3 t^en ano there cnactcD by the the fame autho2tty, that tmmeDiatcly after the twelfth Day of July then ncirt following, Dtticrs ano fttnDjy commiffions ChoulD be maDe from time to time into ebery fljire within this Kealm anD Wales, anD into other places within tbe lungs Dc minions, as fljoulD plcafc his#a;efry, to be DirecteD to the 3rchbifl)op o? 15il3hcp of the SDiocefe, anD to the Cbancclloj anD Commiiraiy anD to all fuch other perfons as fljculo be namco by the itings btgbncfs,c?bv fuch other asbis ^aicfty at his pleafnre fkoulD appoint to name the fame. QSthtcb £ltcf)biffjop o"j Bifljop, h.s Chanccllo202 Commiflary, anD other perfons fo to be nameo, 02th2ecoft^cmattheleafl-, whereof the 4rcbbifljopo2 15ifl)cp, 02 his Chancello? 02 his Com •i o tmffdiy Abridgment- Commiiiioncrs maj ■leizcand burn Htredcai Books. Every Minifter fhall read this Atit, 4 times a year, — - upon pain of 40J. Saving of Rights to all others. Lords fhall have no Efcheats of Of- fenders burned . Vows made to God in this A&, (hall be interpre- ted of the age of 21 years. Repeal of the foregoing Ad: of the fix Articles. Recital of the foregoing Starute, concerning Com. m ifTions in each Shire, 4-i 8 T 'reaching of Heretical DoBrines ; Tit. XVI Abridgment. ... and that the fame Diocele ex- tends into feveral Shires, —by reafon where- ofthe Archbifhops, Bifhops, (3c can- noc conveniently attend ; tho of the Quorum. Archdeacons, and Officials, and who elle the King (hall appoint, (hall be added to the Commiifion. Comnrffions (lull be good tho' they do notexpre.s theChriftimname of the Bifhop (3c ■ and finll ex- tend to Peculiars, and privileged Places. The King's care to preferve Unity in Religion, — againft heretical opinions fprung up of late, —is fhoWn in his appointing the Archbifhops, Bi- fhops, (3c to fettle Articles of Religion, accord- ing to the Scrip- tures; which being a work too long for this prefent Seifion, mtffar?to be one, (bould holD anD keep their (efftons tit the limits of thetr commiffion, four fr* deral times of the year at the leaff, or oftner, if tljc-g (ball think it eepeDient b? their difcc- tions, auD fljotilo babe power anD authority bv dirtue of the faio &tt, and their cemmtuton as Well to take information andaccufation bv the oaths and oepofitions of tmo able and lawful perfons at the leaff, as to inquire b? the oaths of f Welde men, of all ano lingular the bcrencs, W lontes, ano contempts, anD other offences mentioned anD Declarer) in the fame Act, cpmmitteD Done o? perpetrated Wtttjtn the limtts of their commiffions, as b? the fame Act among other things therein contatneD more at large it Doth appear. And for fo much that as well tbc©icce!S of tbc&ee of York, as other JDioceffes Within tbtsiicalm, be der? wide auo large, emending inS to Dtbers (hires, anD be didided into federal riDings, wapentakes, ano fokes ; anD in eber? one oftbrm, be and heretofore ufually hade been, particular commilfions for peace, anbalfo in uu tiers of the faio SDioceffes be Dtbers pecultar jurtfDtcftons of ordinar? power?, b? reafon Where* ofttjc Arcbbtfhops and HSifbops, Chancellors ano Ccmntiffaries, or an? of tbem, being in the Quorum, in the faiD commtfftons concerning CbriftianKeligion, maDeaceorDing to the fatdtfef, cannot conbenicntl? be at fuch feffions as ncccffaril? be to be bolden b? derfue of the fame com* mifftons, becaufe of the long Dttfance of places, where ttjefc feffions be to be boiden lutttjin the faiD SDiocefs, according to the tenor of the faiD Act : WLtyttzby Dibers of the fame feffions babe been omittcD or deferred, contrary to the true meaning of the faiD Act. iFor reformation whereof, be it enacted bv the toing our £>oderaign iiord,wtth the affent of the &ords spiritual anD temporal, and b? the commons in this pjefent parliament affembleD, anD b? the autpo-- ritp of the fame, that in all anD lingular commiffions, hereafter to be made within tbislSeaim, Wales, or other the lyings Dominions, from time co timz concerning the premiffes, there fijali be af5gneD to the commiffioners with the Arcbbifijop or 3I5tfljop, Chancellor or Commiffar?. fbe ArchDeacon anD offietals of eber? SDiocefs. anD Archdeacons jurifDictions, anD fuch other prrfoa anD perfons as it fljall pleafe the i»i ngs bigbnefs, or the Chancellor of England for the time be* ing, to same anD eppoint to be of the Quorum : which faiD Arcbbifijop or UBifljops. Chancellors, Commiffaries, and Officials of Archdeacons, and other fuch perfon anD perfons fo to be warned bvthc liungour&odtratgniLorD, or b? the Chancellor of England for the time being, (hall hade, bv force of this Act, anD fuch Commiffion to tbem hereafter to be made anD DirccteD, the fame anD like power anD author uv, to Do and eretutt all things DeclareD in the faiD Act anD Statute to all intents anDpurpofes, anD in as ample anD large manner anD form, as the faiD Aicbbtfhop, 3i5tfl)op, Chancellor ano Commiffar?, or an? of them ma? or ought to Doe b? dirtue of the faiD former £tct or commiffion to them maDe or Directed. II. 3 13 obcr that be it enacteo bp the authority aforefaiD, that all anD eber? commiffion and commiffions hereafter to be made anD directed to an? Arcbbifbop, 15ifljop,Cbancellor. commtf* far?, ArchDeacon anD Official cfiirchDcaron, or to an? of them, for the execution cf the premif* fes b? tlje fame names or dignif? of office, that is to fa?, Arbbbifbap, 3!5tu)op, Chancellor, CcmmifTa?, Archdeacon, and ©metal of Arcboeacon, or an? of tbtnt, omitting anD leading out their rhrtffian names anD funmmes, (hall be gooD and effectual in the ILaW to all intents and purpofes. And that the? and ebety of them, and eber? fucceffor of etv ;? of them, in eder? fuch dignif? and office, frjali hade b? the fame name of Dtgntt? anD office full poWer anD autjjo* rit? fo hear anD Determine, to atoarD anD erecutc, all things contain*, a tn eber? fucb Commit lion to tbcmDtrcdco> in like manner anD form as the? might hade ouite if the? had been nam* cd b? their cbrifrian names ano furnames, With aDDifions of. crjeir Dignities or offices fitll ep pjeffed in the fame Commiffion. AnD that edcr? fuch Cu.nntiffioit (hall cictrnD and he ep ccatcD as Wcl! within eber? peculiar jutifDicfion ar.D place pridilegca or bading liberties o? franchifes (anD being no £>tjiretn it felf) being or !?ing Mrtthtn the ©hjeefe and 8>{jire or other limit fpecified in an? fuch Commiffion, asclfewbcre wttbout tlje fame. 31. Henr. VIII. Cup. 26. An Act concerning true Opinions-, and declaration of Chrift's Religion. \\^ererheftingsrQ?al^aj'eff?of his blrffeD ana gracious difpolif ion. liftcas hisbighnefs r T is our £>oderaigtt Itege ilordaitD fuprcam heaD of the Church of England, fo his dBiate takcth the care anD foltcituDc thereof, molt diligenti? forefaing and prodtDmg all that run be to the quiet, union, concorD, profpertt?, WcaltljaiiD furtherance of the fame ccnfiDering alfo, that nothing fo much troublrth the Commonwealth, anD hindercth quiet and concord, asdtdec= lit? in cpimons anD belief, cfpecia(l?utthtugsthat concern Almtght? <2Bod and his Heligion. And of his prudence a DWifaom well weighing that out of fundr? outwarD parts aj id places there hade fprang, bce-i fewen anD fet forth biders anD funor? tjerctiral, erroneous ano Dangerous opinions and tijanncsin the religion of Cbrift, whercb? fomeofhts ©races liege people might be not onh oifquicted and modeD fo dariances, ttrtfes, ecmmotions or fedi* tions amorg thcmfiii.es, to tb» utter Deftruttiori anD unooingof themfeldcs anD of their Whole poflcrit? forei)c;,but alf: ti.cuceo annallureD tounfaithfullncfs,mtsbrlicf, mfcreance and con* tempt of (Bod, to tbe utter confufion anD damnation of their fouls, unlefs bv bis a^ajefties prudence fomc gooo rcmcD? ftjoulD be orDatncDfor the fame : hath of his bountiful ro?aldcmrn* c? thereof 'appointed, efrabltfbed and ordained the Archbilhops and fundr? Biujops cf both Pro* dtnecs of Canterbury and York Within tbisbis Kealm,anD alfo a great number cf .hrbeft learn* ed, honcftcft and mod dertuous fort ofSDoctors ofSDibinit?, mm of Olfaction, judgment and good Dtfpoftttons of this faiD Kcalm, to the tnf ent according to the der? dBofpel and Jlaw of (Bod, Without an? partial refpect or affections to the paptffical fcrt, or an? ether feet or fetts Whatfocder the? be, the? Gjould declare b? Writing, andpubltfbas well the principal arftrles and points of our faith and belief, with declaration, true unDcrffanDinganDobferdatioit of furh other cpeaicnt points as b? them With his traces aodicc, counfcl and confent (ball be thought necdfull and erpedtent : and alfo for the lawfull rites, cen monies and obferdation of dBoos fer* dice Within this hts ©races Uealm. And for as much as the ttue definition, determination and declaration thereof rcquircth ripe and mature deliberation andaddirc, and that fo high and goDl? things ma? not rafhl? be DenneD, DetermineDanD fet forth, nor be aftrirtor reffrauieoto this prefent §>cffion oran?other^effion of this parliament, but from time fo time bcDcfincD, determined, Herefie & Hereticks y defimi rejlrai. ned in the time o/Kj, Hen.VIII as & A.D.i 541. EXP. Cap. hi. and of Here fie and Heretic!^. 4.19 » Her t fie & Heretickf, as defined & retrai- ned in the time of K/ Heft.VIII .A.D.iH 1 - EXP. A.D.1J42. Determined, concluded and publifijcd as tlje cafe ffiall require, annas ijis :©ajctty umtj the ad* Due of bismoft honourable Council, and fucb as is Hit gl)ii efts bath appointee, orfljallfcom tunc to time appoint for ttjc fame, lhall think mott convenient : 315c it therefore enacted, ordained ano ri>«bliu,ro by ti)e lungs SJ&ajcfty, unti) ttjc alTent of tjjc Lords Spiritual andiLemporal,anD the Commons in tljis prcfent parltamcntau*cmbleD,and authority of tlje fame, tfjat all ano cueiy determinations, Declarations, Decrees, Definitions, rcfolutions auD ordinances, as acco u ig to^oosaurdaudCbriftS'iCofprl, bvljis ipajeftics aDticc ana confirmation by bis letters pa- tents under bis (Spaces g*eat s>eal, frjall at any time rjercafter be maoc, ftt forth, declared, DertrcD, DeftneD , rcfolVed ano o:baincD by the faiD &rcbbtlhops, Biujops ano tDoctors nc.y appointed, 0: other perrons hereafter to be appointed by bis royal ^ajeftp, or elfe by tlje tohdcClngyof England, in anDupon tlje matter ofCbrifts religion, anD tlje tfjjuttian fattb anD laiLfuli rites, ceremonies anD obferVations of tbe fame ; lhall be in all anD eVery point, limitation ano circumttance trjereof, by all bis €»racesfubjects auD otber refiants auD inbabi* rants wttljin tljts Ijts ©races Realm anD ctber i)is ©races Dominions, full? belicVeD obeyeo, obferVcD anD performcD to all purports, intents, conductions anD interpretations, upon tbe pain anD penalties tberein to becomprifed, as tf the fame Determinations, Declarations, De* rrres, Definitions, rcfoluticns anD ordinances, anD eVery of them, toith the pains ano penal ties comprifeD, haD been, mere, 0? fljoulD be by erprefs uiorDs, terms anD fentences, plainly a»vd full? made, fet fortb, DcdareD, rebcarfcD and containeo in t\)is prcfent %a: my ufc, cu* Com or Statute heretofore l>ad, ufeD, obferVco 0? accuftomcDto tbe contrary thereof in any ttiife notuuthfraiiding. . . II. provided almays, trjat nothing fhall be done, ordained, DefineD 02 prcVideD by tbe authos rity of tb»s Za, ujbtcbfball be repugnant 02 contrariant to tbe iLalus anD Statutes of ibis Realm: any thing in this M contained to tbe contrary thereof notunthttaudtng. 3 2 Herir. VIII. Cap. 49. In an A&, Entituled, An All concerning tbe Kings mojl gracious, general and free Tardon, Cweptand altars fo?e*prifeD out of this general anD free paroon, all anD aff manner of he relies ano erroneous opinions. 34-, 5 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 1. An Act for the Advancement of tbe true Religion, and for the Aboliflmient of the contrary. Vy^crc the Bingsniott royal ^ajcffy,our gracious and natural S>oVeraign Hiege Ho?d, fu* * * pream ^cad of tbe Cbuicbof England, a.id alfo of Ireland, aud bis huuoui able Council, perceiVetb tbe ignorance, fond opinion*, e iors, and bli.uiiiefe of otVersano funory bis fubjects of this bis Realm, in abufing,and ot obferViug, nor fullooiing tbe ccmtuaiicmews, precepts, anolaius of£Urmgbty<(0od, nor tlje Vc.y t.uea d pei feet religion of ^\)ii&, notHnihffandtng fucb mbolfomt Doctrines, and documents as bu #ajetty b«tb be* ctofore caufed to be fet fortb for tb.it purpofe bclide tbe great liberty g, autcd to tljcm i s ; butting tbcm amongft tbcm,andin tbeir bands rbc neU) and old %cftrjictj notloitbC"aiiiDinE, many fcditious \ e. pie, arrogant and ignorant perfon?, lobeccof fome pretending to be Icained, and to batte che pe« feet and true knowledge, unDerfl.niinganDjuDgmcnt of tbefacreo ano holy s>ciiptu es, aiiDfcme otber of their pertierfe, froui«ro and maluitus minds, mills and intents, intending to fubtett tbe Very true and perfect erpottttons, doctrine, and declaration of tbe fatd &crtptu'e, after tbeir perttcrfe faufafies : bane taken upon them, not only to preach, teach, declare^ aiid fet fortb tbe fame by iuords, fermons, difjufafions, anD a guments, but alfo byprmteD iiija.ks, prirftcd)!5aHa8s, J0lays, Rimes, &ongs auD otber fa;.tatics, fubtil.y ai.D craftily tuftructing bis btSbneffes people, anD cfpccially tbe youtb of tbis bis Re«lm, untrulf and otb'niuife tban tbe £>c ipture oucftt or fhould be taugbt, Declared or ecpouiiotd -and contrary to tbe Very fincrre, and gooly meaning of the fame. Mtjjc eupon DiiJCiCty of opinions, fapmgs, Variances, arguments, tu* mults anD febifms baVc been fprunganD acifen amongfr bis faiD Subjects tottbin tbts bis Realm, to the great mquietation of bis faiD people, and gicat difpleafurc of bis ipajciiy and contrary to.tjis nS.accs t;ue meaning, gooDinteucion andmoft godly pueffies life, cur faiD ^oVeraign JLorD tbat nolo is tttng Henry the eight, n bui; cm llord long preferVe, u)ali be fet forth by bis bigbnefs, ioitb fucb fuperfcrtption, as hereafter u^allbe declared, ffcall be 9 f — Abridgment. Ena&ed. chat All Rdolutionsin Relig-bh, aiade by the laid Archbi- fliops, Bifliops, £?c. and con.lirm'd under the Great Seal, lhall be be- lieved, and obey 'd, - as ifexprefTcd h. this prefc nt AQ. Nothing (hall bt defined, contrary to the Laws of the Realm. Herefie excepter 1 out of general Par don. Great Error am.' Blindnefs conti- nues in Religion, — notwirhftandir^ the Doctrines let forth by the Kinp, ana the Liberty p Scripture, — which is abufed by falie Expoliti- ons, — and thereby Schifms hare ari- fen. The King's Re- folution to reform thoic Abufes, —and to fet forth a certain Form or Dodtrine. Enaded, thar, — - Tindal's Tran- Qation, and all Bof'ks in Englifh, contrary to the re- ceiv'd Dodrine, lhall be aboliflied, 4-20 T ) reaching of Heretical Doctrines i IT. XVL Abridgment. . -and any Pecion Printing,^. ' ucb prohibited Books, Lor playi>'g ol urging iuch matter. -fhail.for the firft oli'ence, be impri- ioned 3 months, ... and for the fecund forfeit all h.s Goods, with perpetual impn- .lbnment. Any Perfon re- ce.vms Books a- gainlt'the Sacra- ment, or in favour of the Anabapnfts, ■tfc or any other Book before pro- hibited, — {hall forfeit five pounds, as defined & retrai- ned in the time of A£. HerkVIII —and for Senten- ces interlaced, lets iatdilcreuon. Bibles, not of Titid.tl's tranlla- tion, fhall tUnd, —but all Annota- tion? &c. be cut • out, or b'otted, -- upon pain of 40^ Summaries of Chapters fhatl not be judged Annora tions, --nor fiiall the Kings Injun&ions 2?c ' be comprUed Any Books may be ,, r.;utd, w"l' the King's Licence, ...and the Printers name, £?e. .. ajf^S^ngs. ge. nary to the J Do-ih-me, {hall continue. ' None'fhal'.rcador preach Scripture in EngUjh, ... unlefs Licenfed by the King or Or- dinary. Lord Chancellor, &c, in Speeches, may continue to ufe Scripture in Englijb. b? autljo:it^ of this prefent 2La clearly anD -utterly abouftjeD, cFtiuguiftjeo, anD forbiDDen, to Herefie & be bept or ufeo tn tfjts He aim, or clfewijcrc in ant! tlje Kings nonunions. Hereticks HI. anualfo bett cnacte& b? the autborit? aforcfato, that if an? punter, BoobtinDcr, Bcob; feller, 02 an? other perfon 02 perfons, ftjall aftei theftrft trap of July, uert enfutng, print or caufe to be prtnteD, utter, or fell, gibe orDclibcr within this Kealnt 0; clfcicberc tiJithin an? tlje Kings Domiiuons,an?oftbe boobs or writings afore abohftjeD or probibiteD, orpla? in* terluDcs, ting. 0? rime, an? matter contrar? to the faiD Doctrine, tohirfj unce the faio fear of cur 3Lo?D sp. 2D. %l. is, 02 at anytime (as is abobcfaiD) ftjall be fctfo2tlj b? the Kings SBajeftr, our faib £>oberatgu IL02D that now is 3 ano be of an? the offences afortfatD ccnbicteD,b? fufficiciu witnefs, befo2c an? two of tlje Kings Counccl, 02 the iDrDinar? of the HOiocefs. where an? web offence ftjall be committeD, anD tWo tutrices of peace of the fame £>htre nihcrc an? fuel) iDrotnar? ftjall fit Within his SDiocefs, for ttjat purpofe, 02 befoje an? perfon 02 perfons, whom fo? this purpofe the Kings ispajeft? fhall appoint b? bts highnefs comnufficn ; ftjall babe ano fu5 fee, fo2 the firft tunc, imp2ifonmerit of his boD? forthjee months, anoalfotofe ano forfeit for cber?fucb boob 02 waiting, prtnteD, nttcrcD anD folD, gibenor oelibrreD (as is aforrfaiD) tlje fum of ten pounDsftcrltng. 2nDfo2fbc feceno time fo offenDing in an? cf the fata offencrs, ano being thereof ronbicteD, asisaforefatD, ftjall lofe anD forfeit all hisgooDs, anDbis bob?; to be committee fo perpetual pufon. IV. aitobcit further enactcD b? the antho2ttv a.fojefatu. that if an? perfon or perfons, after the futt Da? of July, ncpt coming, retetnc in hts hanss 02 cttftoD? , an? Englilh boobs 02 U)2t tings, concerning matter againft the hoi? ano blcffco &acramcnt of the altar, 02 fo? the main' rrnancc of the Damnable opinions of the feet of Anabapdits, 02 an? other EngHfh bo)bs o?u)2i tin$3, nshiclj heretofo2C hatjcbccnabolifheD anD conDcmneD b? the lungs pjoclamations, ano fhall be thereof contjitt, in manner anD fo2m afo2CfatD : SChat then cberr: fuch cffenDer thall fo2 ekcY? fuchlfioib 02 U)2itiug fo refaincn as is afo2cfaiD, lofe anD fo?frrf the fum of fibc pounDs fteriing. iinD if an? perfon 02 perfons, after the ftrft Da? of Oftober ne*t comming, fijall retain in his hanDS 02 cuftoDp, inithin this iXcalm 02 elfcnjberc luithin an? the iiings Dominions, an^ other the fatD boobs 02 Imitings bcfo2cp20btbitcD, anDfliall be thereof conbtcteD, in man* iter aiiDfojmafoicfaiDj that then the faiD perfon 02 perfons, fo being connict fljall fo? eber? boob 02 U)2iting, containing fpccial Streat? 02 Cbaptter againft an? Doctrine, fet fojtfj 02 to be fet fo2th bp tlje toings #a;effp as is afo?cfaiD, b? him 0? them rctaineD, forfeit anD pa? the fum of fi'oe potmDs fteriing. HnD if tt)c boob 02 u)2itmg b^be onl? mo2Ds 02 fenfenecs infer* laccD, contrar? to tlje faiD coarinc then the fine to be moDcrate bg tfjc Difcretton of the 3!uDge : fo it ercceD not fo?t? ftjillings. v. p:obioeD alU)a?s, that the Bibles anD neb) SEcffamcnt in Englilh , not being of Bn- daii' tranflation, fhall ftanD tn fo2ce, anD not be connuifeD in f \)is abclttton 02 ^n. jgctjertijc? lefs, if there ftjall be fouitD in an^ fucb Bibles 02 ncin 2Dcftaments, an? annotations 02 p2eam* bles, 2Dbaf tben ebcr? perfon anD perfons, habing an? Biblcso? ncii)2Deffaments, inttft an? furl) annotations 02 p2camblcs, fljalf befbji tlje fatD firft Da? cf oaober, tut 02 blot tlje fame, in fuch toife, as ttjep cannot be pcrceifceD no2 reaD, upon pain to lofe anD forfeit fo2cber? lloiblc anD new SDcftament that an? perfon 02 perfons thall hate in their hanDS 0? cuftoD?, after tlje faiD firft Da? of Oiiober, \mtt) an? fuch annotations 02 p2eambles as is afojefaio, contrar? to tljis 3ct,fe-2t? ftjiUings. VI. p2obiDeD aliBa? that this Article nert abobe fpecifict, do not ertcnDfo tlje blotting 02 cutting out of an? quotation 0? fummarics of Chapters cjcp2ciTco 02 containeD in an? fucbBtbles 0? nru) Seffamcnt3,.an? thing afo2e mentioneD to the central? notloithiJanDtng. VII. p2ouiDeo alfo, t^at all Boobs in EngHih, p;inteD bcfo;c_ tl;e ?car of cor &02D 3S). tD.pl. intttuleD, tije flings Ingbucfs |320flamations, injunctions, i^ranflafions of tlje Pater nofter, the Ave MaHa anD tlje Creed, the pfalters, P2imers, p2a?crs, Statutes auDlalns of thelSealm, Ch2omrlcs, Canterbury talcs, Chaucers boebs, Gowers bocb?, anD Coucs of mens lines, ftjall notbe eomp2chen5co in the p:ohtbiticn of tljis act, unlets the toings faiD S&aie&y I ftjall hereafter mabc fpccial proclamation fat thcconDemnation anD rep;obtng of tlje fame, 0? an? of tfjem. VIII. p2obiDcD altoa?. anD be it cnactcD b? antljortt? aforefatD, tljat all P2tnfers ma? lain* full? print all fuch Boobs, containing matters of religion as tlje Kings Sjfcu'cff? ftjall b? hts Bill airign eD allow ano app:cbe, tubercunto tlje fame ^inters ftjall bc'bcuno fo put tbefub- fcriptton in tljis fo:m, tljat is to fa?, b? the King anD his Cleg?, Ujftfj aDDition in Xljc enD attyt Printers name, hts D'mclling place, tlje DavanDvcarof p2intingof tlje fame: iDhicbif the fame pjinter Dae omit, be ftall incur furl; penalties as before is limitcD for printing, fel- ling, gibing, 02 Delivering of unlawful Becks. IX. p2obtDeD alwa?s, anD be it enacrco bv the aufhojtt? afoJefaiD that if ftjall be latoful fo all anD cber? perfon ano perfons, to fet forth ©ongs anD pia?s anD ©nterlttDcs, fo beufcD anD eremfcD within this realm, anootljerthe Kings Dominions, for the rebubing anD rcprcach* ing of bices, ano the fettiug forth of btrtuc: $>oalwa?stbefaiD0cngs, pia?sor CufcrluDes meDDle not with interpretations of Scripture, contrar? to the nomine fet forth 02 to be tit foUljb? tlje Kings sl^aj eft?, our faiD&oberaign JlorD tfjat noW is, King Henry the eight,infJorm afo2cfatD . £ln? thing containeD in tljis 5tct to tlje contrar? uotwitljftanDing. X. Hf.Bbrtt fmther pnacteD b? theautho2tt? afo2efaiD, that no manner of perfon 02 perfons after the ft.ft Da? ofoaober uert enfuing, that! take upon him 02 themfo raaD, preacfjor fcacfj opcnl? to otljcr, tn an? chu vch 02 open affemblv within an? tlje Kings Dominions, t be Bible, or an? part of Scripture, in Englilh, 02 bv an? other perfon 02 perfons caufe it or an? part fljcrcof oprnl? to be reaD, prcacheD 02 taught to otljcr, in an? church 02 open affcmbl?, as is aforcfaiD, nnlrfs be be fo appointeo tljereunto b? the Kings spajeft?, 02 b? an? £DrDinar?, or b? fuclj as babe rule, gobemment ano authout?, fo mabc Difputation 02 allignmcnt for the fame, upon pain that eber? fucb offeiiber, being thereof conbictcD, as is aforcfaiD, ftjall fuffer imprifonmenf of one month XI. probiDeD alwa?s, tljat tbe Cbancellor of England, Captains of tlje warres, ttjc Kings (uftices, the KccoJDcrsofan?^ it?, Bo20ttgb 0.2 2^own, the Speaker cf rtjepa Itamcnt, anD all other 3!utttces, officers anD mitiiff crs, which heretofo2c babe been accufbmcD to Declare 02 teach an? gooD bertuaus 02 goDl? exhortations, in an? affemblics, mav_ ufe an^ part of the Bible or bol? Scripture, as tbe? We c wont anD habe been accuftomcD, fo alwafsit be not con* trar? to the Doctrine fet fb2th or to be fet fortb as is aforcfaiD, an? thing in this ~3,ctto tbe ton* trar? thereof notwithftanDing. XII .A P. III. and of Here lie and Heretic l^s. 4.2,1 Her e fie & Hereticks, as defined & retrai- ned in the time of /(, Hen.VIII XII. ^jotHDeD alfo, that it fljall be lawful to rbrry .Qoblcman ano Gentleman being a houfr holoer, to reao o: caufe to be reao by any of bis family, f erbauts, in tjis houfe, orcharbs o: garocn, anD to bis oU)u family, any tcrt of tlje Bible o; new uLCffamcnt, fo the fame be Done quietly ano without Difturbance of gooo oroer. ana alfo tbat it fljall be lawful fo: ebery Merchant man being a boufljclDer, anb occupying tbc feat of merchanoifc, to rcaD to himfclf privately the Bible ant) J£ew SCeftamcnt, any thtng in this Art to tlje contract? thereof ncturithftanD* ing. XIII. AnDWherethe Wings $ajefty, of hts moft gracicus anDblcflcDD'.fpofition, bath here* fofore caufcotobe fet forth the Bible anoj^ewiLcttament in the Englifh tongue, to be rcaobybts lobing fubjects, to the intent that they might thereby the better Know their Duty to Almighty <0od, ano to bis spajctty, ano alfo increafe m \jertue, fo; wealth of their fouls : Albeit hts#a* jeftieg fatomoft gooly purpofc ano intent bath taken goob effect amongft a great multitucc of his fubjects, aub fpecially amongft tlje litgtjeft anb moft boneft fort, accorDing to his il^igh- nefles gooo crpertation thereof : yet fo: as much as his fcigbncfs perccitoetb,tbata great multitucc of his faio fubjects, moft fpecially of the lower fort, l>5tic fc abufcD tip fame that they bake thereby grown anb increafeo in Dibers naughty ano eirotuuus opinions, anD by occafton there- of fallen into great DiOifion ano oiffenfion among thcmfelbes, to the great tinqutctnefs of the iScalm, anb other his^ajeftics Dominions: jFor remeoy Whereof, be it enacteb bytbeautho? rity aforefaiO, that from ano after the firft Day of July nert coming, no Women, no: Artificers, Prentices, Journeymen, ja>croingmcn of the Degrees of Yeomen or unber, f^usbanbmen, no? labourers, Hall reab Within this Uealm, or otijer tlje wings Dominions, the Bible cr $cw SDeftamcnt in Engliiri to bimfelf, or to any other priOatcly or openly, upon pain of one months imprifonment fo; ebery time offenbing contrary to this Act, ano being thereof eonbiet in fuch manner ano form as is aforefaiO, unlets the Wings spajefty, our faiD £>oOeraign iLoro Wing Henry tlje eight, perccibing fuch reformation anbamenbment in their libes ano bcbabwur,by the Diligent anooilcrect reaoing, ano imprinting in their hearts of tbc moft bletTeD Doctrine, fct forth, or hereafter to be fctfortb by Ijis faio majefty, fljall of his clemency think gsoD otberwifc to enlarge anb to gibe libcrtp for ttje rcaotng of the fame. XIV. probioeo alwayp, that all manner of perfons, other then MIomcn, Artificers, pren- tices, journeymen, S>etOtngmen of the Degrees of geomenor unDer, I^usbanDmcn anD tla* bourers,may rcao to themfeloes, ano to none otijer any ULejctoftljc Bible ano Ji2eui SDettamenf fortbeirown eDtfying ano increafe in bertue, anything in this Act to the contrary notwitb* ffancing. XV. proDiceo always, that ebery J£oblc Woman anb <2Ecntlewoman may reao to thcmfelbes alone, ano not to others, any 2Dcrt of the Bible orJJew SDeftament, any thing in f hisActto the contrary notwttbftanDing. XVI. probibco alfo, ti*at if fljall be lawful to ebery pcrfon ano perfons WhatfoeOcr, fo reao ano teach in their houfes, ano in the houfes cf their ^usbanos, parents, or Rafters, all fuch Do* ctrine, as fince the faio year of ouriloro atboufanD fibe hunDreo anb forty, is or fljall be fct forth by the &ings ^ajeff y, our &oDeraign Jloro that now ts, as is aforefaiO- AnD alfo the j^faltcr, tyiimm. Pater nofter, Ave ano Creed in tngliih, ano ailfuebbooks anD writings, Which be a* boOe fpecially nameo, to be refertieo ano not to be aboliftjeo anD prohibiteb by this Act : ^o they ooe tlje fame quietly, ano without Difturbance of g®D orDcr, any thing in this Actio the contrary thereof notwitljftanDing. XVII. ftniibe it further enacrco by the authority afore faio, that no perfon or perfons, other than be abobc limitco, fljall take upon him openly to Dtfpute or argue, to Debate, Difcuffe or ecpouno holy Scripture, o? any part thereof, which With all reference ought to be communis eateo among Chriftian men, upon the pain of one months imprifonment. XVII . AnD it is alfo orDatneo ano euactcD by authority aforcfaio, that the one moiety of all tlje penalties anb forfeitures of funis of money abobe fyectftcD, fljall be to the Wing our &at teraign JLoro, ano the other moiety thereof to fuch perfon or perfons as will Detect ano fue for f be conbiaion of any of tlje effenoers contrary to this fta, in fuch form as is abobe limiteD by this ^a, ano that the moictp of fuch forfeiture limitcb to tlje party Detecting ano fuing as is aforcfaio, (ball be leinco of the offenoers, that fball be conbtct bv authority of this Art, as is aforefaiO, after fuch form, fafljiou ano orber of iDrocefs, as fljall be Debifco by the 3tiDge or Suoges, afore whom any fuch contoirtio i fljall be haO, ano the other moiety of fuch forfeitures, UmiteDto be to the Wings i^ajcfty. fljall be cttrratco by writing into the tilings ©rerjequer, by the faio 3uDge or 3iubges, witljin forty Days ncrt after fuch conbiaion haD : tf it be in the term time, anb if it be out of the term; then witljin the tiDcntpjoays nert after the beginning of the term following after fuch conbiction. XIX. AnD be it further enactto, that if any Spiritual pcrfon or perfons fljall after the firft Day of July nert coming, *rcaclj, teach, Defeno anD maintain any matter or matters, thing or things contrary tc the goDly infractions or Determinations, which fince the yearcf out tlorb aforefaiO, is or ftjall be fct forth by bis jpajeffy, as is aforementioneo : that then ebery fuch offenoer being thereof renbtctco before the £>roinary of that Diocefs within the which the faio offence fljall be committeo, anD by two Bluftices of peace, as is aforefaiO, or before two of the Wings i?)ajeffics Councel, or fuch Commiffioners as bis spajefty ftjall appoint for that purpofe : ftjall be for the firft time aomitteo to recant anD renounce %is faiD errors, after fuch manner anD form as fljall be appoint eo by the gD?Dinary or 3!uoges, afore Whom fucb of- fenoer fljall be conbict. AnD if fuctj offenoer refufe to recant, in fuel] form as is afo:cf>aD, or if he recant, ano after eftfoons oflcno : that then be ftjall for the fecono time, or for re- fufal to recant, abjure anobare a faggot, after fuch manner ano form as fljall be affignco by the £>roinar?or 3iuog ano two Suffices of peace as is aforefaiO, afore whom fuch offenoer fljall be centner. AnD if fuel) offenDer ftjall refufe to abjure ano bear a faggot, as is aforefaiO, or if he abjure ano bear a faggot, as is aforefaiO, ano after offeno tbc tbirDtime contrary to tfjis Slct, ano be thereof conbirt in manner anb form as is aforefaiO : SLtjat then ebery fuch offen- Der, for the tbiro time ; or for refufal to abjure, fljall be oeemeo ano abjuDgeoan herctick, ano fuffer therefore pains of Death by burning, anb loffe ano forfeitures of all his gooDs ano chattels. Ano if any 3Lay pcrfon or perfons, fljall after tlje faio firft Day of July nert com* ing, teach, Defeno or maintain any matter or matters, thing or things, contrary to the gooly inff ructions «nD Determinations, winch fince tbeyeatof ourtlorO aforefaiO, is or fljall be fct forth by bis9l?ajctty, as is aforefaiO, ebery fuch offenoer, being thereof Duly ccnOicteo before tbe©r* Dinary of the Euoccfs, Witljin the winch tbe faio offence ftjall be committeo, any two Bluftices of peace, as is aforefaiO, or before two of the Wings Sjj)ajetttcs Council or fuch Committon* 5 P ers, Abridgment. Noblemen and Genrlemen may read .Scripture, in tlu'ir Families, - -and Merchants, to chemi'elvesi The b.-tter fort havingbeencdif)'d by Scripture, — 'ind the lower fort abuled ir, — no Women nor any of the Men of the lower fort,l!iall read Scripture, up- on pain of one month's Imprifon- ment, — .without the Kings Licence. — bar all others may read it, for their own Edifica- tion, ■ — and fo may Noble Women and Gentlewomen, All Perfons may read, in their Houfes, other Books not prohibi- 1 ted. No Perfon, o- rher than above limited, ihall dif- piite about Sctip- ture, upon pain of one month's Impri- fonment. Of the forfei- tures, one moiety fhall be to tbe King, the other to the Informer. Any Spiritual Perfon teaching contrary to the King'sInju:;cUofiS, — for the firft time, (hall be admitted to recanr, ; — t>ut refufir.g to recant, or offend- ing a fecond time, be (hall abjure and bear a faggot, —and refufing that, or offending a 3J time, fhall be burnt as a Herctick. Any Lay Perfon offending againft the King's Injun- ctions, fhal) re- nounce and be 4-iz Heretical Treachuw and T)octrmes o Tit. XVI Abridgment. impnloned, zo Jay?, — for the fecond offence, he fhall abjure and bear a factor, — for ihe 3d, h (liarli forfeit Goods and Chattels, with perpetual Impri- sonment. All Profecutions fhrill be within the year. The Party ac- cufed may purge himlelf by Wit- neffes. No offence thai' be punifbec, till the Doctrine hath been fet forth one month. Ad of 6 Article? fha!l ftand good. The King may alter this Act, at plcafure. Tuftkes of Peace fhall attend the Ordinary in the Execution of this 4/V — upon pain forfeit 40*. to Repeal of th< foregoing Statute. Recital of the Statute of fix Ar- ticles : crs, as the lyings htghnefs fljall anoint fo? tijat purpefc, fljall renounce ani> fojfafcc bis faio crro2 before ttjc faio HDjoittary 02 3iuDgcs befeje whom the fat'D offenoer Ujatl be con* fclcteD, anD fuffcr imp2ifonmcnt in any or the Kings p:ifons by the fpace cf twenty Days. anD if fuch offcnDcr rcfufe to renounce anD fcufake bis faio erro2s,o2 if Ije renounce anD frtffaUe hisfatD crrojs anD after cftfoons ofTcnD, SDhat then he tijail nnthe fecouotimr, 02 refuting to renounce, abjure ant) bear a faggot, in manner anD foam, as bv the ;£>2Dina'.y Q2 3JuDgc before Whcm fuch offenacr fljall be conUuteD, fljali be appotnicD : anD if fuch offcnDcr rcfufe to abjure ana bear a faggot, as is afojefatD 02 tf fje abjure anD bear a faggct as is afozefaiD anD after offcnDthc thiro time contrary to tljts acr, 02 refttfc to abjure, anD be thereof convict in manner anD fo2m that is afojcfaiD, that then cbcry fucb offenser fljall forfeit alt his gooDs anD chattels, anD hate perpetual impntoniuent. XX. p.:Diiiary tn ejramination anD Determination of any offence 02 offences ccmmittcD 0? Done agatnft the tcno2 of this 'Mt. anD in cafe any fuch Sufttces, being fo tt* quircD, asisafojcfaiD, bating convenient anD rcafonable warning anD fenowlcDgc in waiting,, from anD at fuch time of the Day anD place appointco Do not come to fuel; place anD at fuch time, as fljall be appotntcD, hating no lawful ano jutt impcDimcnt to the contrary, fljall for- feit anD lofe to the Kings higb.nefs, fo? etery fuch offence, fo2ty ftjillings, to be cftreateD, as is afojcfciio. • Edw. VI. Here fie & Hneticks, as defined C' rep rai- ned, in the time of K^ f Hen.VIII I Cap. iz. A.D.1J47. Tn an A &, Entituled,' An Act for the Repeal of certain Sta- tutes concerning Treafons and Felonies, &c. - — ana alfo t^c art of $arftam«it anu Statute ntane in tftc 12>atliaimnt fae-- gunat Weftminfter, t\)t ftrtccntf) nap of January, m tfjc t\)\zz ano tljirtietlj pear of tOrrcian of tlje ftiB late ftmg Henry tfjc ciffljtlj, atto aftet tfjat p?o?ogucD unto tlie tiuo ano ttnentictlj Dap of January, \\\ tfjc tout ano tljt;tietf) peat of tlje reign of tOefaio late Itiw Hsnf y #& ciffljtn, toucfjinrj, menttotunff, 0? in anp toife concern, ins 'Basks of tfjc oin ano neto Ceffament in Cngnflj, ano tfje p^intimj, uttering, frHing, gifting, 0? OcIiUering of fccofes, o? Citings, anD retaining of €nglfflj liooksi 0? iDJitingp, ano rcaOing, p^cacfjing, teacljing, 0? erpotmuiug of Scn> ture, 02 in a;tv un'fc toticfjing, 0? concerning anpoftfje fame matters, njafl from fjcnccfo:tfj be rcpealco, anO uttcrlpooio ano of none effect* 55 Henr. VIII. Cap. 5. An Act concerning the Qualification of the Statute of the Six Articles- Y\7©cre bytljegooo anD goDlyactanD Statute, concerning the fip articles, mace ittfhe v v parliament holDcn at Weftminfter tlje eight anD twentieth Day of April, in th/ one anD thirtieth year oftbe&titgs majeffics moft noble Ueign, it Was ojDaineD, anD cffatlifljeD,a; mongtt other things, tbatfoj certain KinDs of hercftcs ano other offences, erp2effeD in the fame ftafufrs, the offeuDers therein being of them contttreD, fljoulo fuffer pains of Death, o? other fuch A.D.IJ43- Gap. III. and of Herejie and Heretic!^. _ 4-*3 Htrtfie & Hereticks, as defined fr retrai- ned t» the time of JQ Hen.VIII ■ fuel) pains as for etec^of tlje offences in tbe fame Statute crprcffco, isin the fame fpcctaltv ano feDcrallp mcntioncD .- ano nnjere alfo bp forte of the fame statute Diners ferret am untrue accufattonc ano preferments map be mattciouflrTcoufpircDagainirtbe iluugs Subjects, anD Kept fecret unretocatcfi, tbat lutb as bcaccturs fh:ul& not rjatte K;iou)lcoge thereof to tome to tbctr Declaration, until a time map be cfpieDto fi.i\)c them tbereef bv malice rommteo, to the great peril ano Danger of tbc fcmgs 2|9aj elites rub/ens, if tljefame humtc li;aitlrj not in feme part tbereof betemperco, qualtricDor rcfojmco. itnD to tbc intent trjat all p/?cfeifr* ments ano incitements offucb offences as be contained in the faiD ttafutc, concerning the faiD fir articles,U)bercunto anp pcrfon Iball be put to anfu>cr,ffjoulobc rat.cn in open ano mam* fettCourts bp tljc oatljs of tiuclnc tnOtfferciu pcrfons, according to gojD rqniti' a::o con* fcience, anD as otber preferments hatoc bceniifco to be fallen within tljis t-Icaiiu tirforb Wcigbtp caufes, accorfiingto the laufiablc ciiltom ano ufage of tbc fame. .ano tbat alfo t^c inquiries anD trials of anb upon tyc futo prefentmenfs auo inoitements map juCtp ano cba* ntablp prcceco witl;ctit corruption or malice arcorfitnglp. We \t tbercf-'jc cnacrcD tip autbo?ttp of tbis prcfent parliament, that no pcrfon or pcrfous from Ijenccfortb njali be arraigncD or put to tjvj? or their trial, of, fo: or upon anp accufation. information, o; present* ment concerning anp of tbe offences comprtlco within ttjc faiD former act, butunlp upon fucfj preferments anD incitements as bcortljrv tfjail be founo ano maDe bpthcoatbs'cf ttDctbe men or more, afore fncfj CcmmiHioners as be or fball be cfpcctaltp aiiirjoraca ro inquire of the offences containcD in the fain former statute bp ttjc liings s»aj cities commifiion, or tb'ce of them at the leaft titling in tbeir s>effions, o* before tbc julticcs of the peace lilting in tbiir seihons, or tbice of them at tbe lealt, or before tbe Suffices of Oyer & terminer, o? ttjree of tbem at the leaft : ano tijat tbe preferments or inDittmcnts hereafter to bemaor, be ta&en \aitbin one pear next aftet the fain offcnrcstbcrctncofifaiMb, be or fball be comautteD or Doiic: ano tbat all accufationscontCiiunganpof tbc offences aforcfaiD, mafic or to be mafic m anp otber form tben as is aforcmenttoncD tii tljis prcfent Her, u)all be boiD in ttjc lain to anp otpcr refpect o? purpofc,but onelp asan ebioeucc to be giben anD DeclareD to tbc uiqueils of tetqutrte anD Deliberie before tbc faiD Suffices, as is aforefaiD. Sinn tfjat no pcrfon accufco of, or upon anp of tbc offences fpecifico in tljc faiD former act, u)all be attacbefi, arrefteD or committefi to waro for tbc fame, or anp of tbem, before be be thereof inDiteo, as is aforefato, wilcfs it be bv tier * rue ano autboritp of one fufficient anfi lawful Warrant or precept from one of tbe lungs fpa< ;' clip's bonourable Council, or from ca»o cf the JtuTirespr Comnuffioncrs aforcfaio, ujijercof one of tbem to be aiiap pcrfon, anp thing contatncD in tbe faifi former Statute notujitb* ftaiiBing. II. i"iiiBbcita!fo cnacteDbpautbo.ritpof tljis prefent parliament ,tbat no pcrfon or pcrfons fljail be fiom henceforth accufeo tuoitefi, committeDto prifon, moleflcfi or put to anfunrc, to, for, or upon anp accufation, pre fenf ment or incitement thereafter to be maDe or founo bp ucrtue of tbc faiD former Statute, concerning the faiD lip Articles, unlefs be oi tl;cp be thereof acctu fcfi brinDttcD njitljin one pe.ir ncrt after bis or fljctr faio offence or offences fttppofca to be commtttrD or bane, anp tijing in the faiD former #ct or m this fttt fo tbe contrarp uotauttj- ffanfiing. III. probiDcaaltoap, anD be it enaccco bv tbcautbcuitp aforcfaiD, tyzt if anp pcrfon or per* fous Chall at anp time hereafter bear anppreacber or Itcaoer, being autljorijeD to Preaclj or IXcao, fpeatt or Dcclart anp tno.ro or tooros Tuppofeoto be contrarp to anp of the faiD articles, contatncD in the faio former Statute, in bis or tbeir Sermon or JScaiJing at anp place ano j time accutfcmcfi for Preaching or KeaDing, anD fioe not thereof accufc tlje faiD preacher or Keaficr before one of tbc faiD tutrices unttjtn fortp Daps nert after his faiD mores fo fpcfteu, or elfe tbattbe faiD Preacher or Keaocrbc tbcrcjf tnDitcfi mitljin fhefatD time of fortp Daps, after bis or tbeir faio preaching or reaaing : trjen tlje faiD preachers or itieaoers anD cberp of ttjenx fball be of cbrrp fuch accufation anD offence clearlp acquitlcD a id Dtfcbargcb. ©ecept the fame accufer or accufcrs, Do fljem, allege ano prone bp tiuo fuff.ctcnt tDttacrtcs befo?- the faio $w litccso? ttoo of them, fufficient caufc run? be or trjcp DiD not nafee the fata actuations loitfjiu the faio time of fortp Daps as is afore [unites. IV. probiocoalfo, tbattljisSlrror anp tljmg fyeccin contatncD ffjall no: ertenDfoanp in- Ditmcnt or prefentement beretoforc maDe bp the oati)3 of ttocluc men or more, of anp of the fato offcncescontaineDor crprcffeointbe faioforuier Mt, concerning tlje faio ftp articles, but that tbe fame incitements or prcfentmcntSjfo inaoe, ftjaltffano anoabioc iu tbeir full itrcngtb anfi effect, as if t^s xltt bafi neber been maDe, anp thing in this act to tbc contrarp nofimtlj* IlanDing. V. anfi to ttjc intent that as iucll tbc inquiries of tbc prcfent incuts anD inDifemcnts aforc- faiD, as tbe trials of anD upon t'oe fame fbattprocceD jttftlp ano utDiffcrcntlp: !5c it there* fore cnacteobp tbe autboritp aforefaifi, tl)rt tbc faio Suffices, before tobom tbe faifi inquiries, preferments or infiitcments fl^all be fatten, ujall from benceforttj Ijabe polucr ano autho2ttp to alter ano reform ai! panclls of tnquirp, rcturnefi before tbem bp tlje s>butff or otber offtecrs ap* pointefi for tbe fame, in like manner as Suffices of tbe #cacc map Doc in thevc acffions upon anp otber inquiries, anfi that alfo tbc partp acenfeo, prcfentefi, or infiitefi, as is aforcfaio, upon b^ arraignment or trtal tbereof. u)ail ano map b<*be as nianp cballenges, (pcremotorp challenges onlp ertept) as otber prrfons acraignco for felonp (ball c? map babe bp tbe lams of tbis Healm, anp clau'fc or article in tbe fafD former act to tbe contrarp nottuttbffanoinrj. ano tbat tben ti)e parties being confiemnefi of anp of tbe offences contained or mcuttonco in tbc faiD former act of ffc articles, frjall fuffcr all fuch imp?ifonmcnfs,iloffes anfi pains of Death, astfjep ujouId or ougbtto babe Done before tbe mafeingof tbis prcfent act. VI. auDbeit-alfofuttberenaeteDbptbe autboritp aforefaiD, tbattbe faiD former act coito cerniug tbe faio fu: articles, anfieberp otljcr act tourbing tbe fame, ano all articles, claufes ano fentcucesin tbem or anp of tljcm inentioncfi, e*preffeDor containeD, now being in bis or tbeir force anfi effect, otber tben fucb as bp tbis prefent act be alferea, qnatifieo or reformeo, iball ffasiDanD abifie in all bis o? tbeir full ttrcngtb, effect atiDbcrtuc, anp thing in this prcfent SLtt nottottbffanDing. Vil. probiDeo furtbenucre anfi be it cnactcfi bp tbc autboritp aforcfaiD, tijat if anp pcrfon cr perfon3, arraigneo or put to bis or tbeir trial, upon anp tbc offences containefi in tbc faifi for- mer act concerning tbc fir articles, ffano mute, or mill not Directlp anfrocr tbe fame offences, tobcreof Ije or tbev be inDiteo as is aforefaiD : tbat tben eberp fucb perfpn ano pcrfons, fo ffanD* ingnuite, or refi'itng fitrecflp-to anfurcr to tlje fame mDitcmeut, forljisor tbeir coutumacp, fijal! babe judgment to fuff-!.- like pains of Deatb, loffes, forfeitures ano imprifonment as if tbe fame perfen or perfons fr uifitteD, bafi been tbereof founo guiltp bpueroict of tmclbe men.; anp thing in tbc faio former act, or tntb'.s prcfent act to tbc contrarp nottoitbttanoing, ; Buz. - -a'nj. ihc Ahuic.s tbereof i>y Sccki AccuiatiofiS, — w.rli tiic con- venKiitco: :. t ,:i: ;■ -I! Jnijjtrn-tfiics in open Court, $ prevent corruj and malice. Eoaifccd, rh.ir. -— all I idicrments for Heiefies ill i;| l« made by [he Oarhs ot i z Men — within due \ Ct r alter the orteufe, — and none flu! be'eommirted, un lefs by or.c oi'the Cour.ci!, or two Comrr.iiibners. Nor.e fifall be accufed of Hcreiy' bur within rhe year. —and no Accufa- tion Quit be f oo againft Preacners, but within 40 days, good — unlefs caule be (hewn, why it was no inaae within the time. Prefentmeats al- ready made, iliail be good. Thefuftices.and Offenders, may alter 2nd challenge Jurors, as :n other Cafes. The A# of Gx Articles, other thag wint is hereH altered, fiiall be goo... Perfons Mute flia.ll fuftr, being 4-14- 'Preaching of Heretical DoBrines $ Tit. XVI Abridgment. Repeal of the Statute oi lis Articles, i Edw, VI, Cap, 1 z, In an A&, Entituled, An All for the Repeal of certain Statutes concerning Treafons and Felonies-) &c, — §. in. ano aid one orfjet Statute mane in tfje parliament fjoioen at Weft- minfter , in tfje fibe ano tfjietetfj pear of tOe Eeign of tfje late I&mtt Henry tfje eigfjt, concerning tfje qualification of tfje Statute of fir articles, ano aff ano eberpotfjcr act o? acts of parliament, concerning Doctrine 0? matters of Religion, ano aff ano eberp OBrancfj, article, Sentence, ano matter, pains ano forfeitures contain- eo, mentioneo, 0? in any foifc oecfareo in anp of tfje fame acts of parliament o? Statutes? ftjafl from fjencefo^tfj be repealeo, ano uttctlp boio anu of none effect. One part of the Office of a Bilhop, is to banifh errone- ous Do&rines. One part of the Office of a Prieft, is to banifh er- roneous Doctrines. The correction of Errors and Herefies confirmed to the Crown. GAP. IV. Heresie, cf)ifm, ol €>cfjifmaticai opinion : 9np S)mer, Decree, lenience, Conauution 01 £ato> ft)(jatfdcber tlje fame be, to t&e contrarp notiuitljffanriinff* §. xxxvi. poufflco a?ujap0, ano be it enacteo dp tbc flutfjontp afojefato, tljat fuel) perfon 0? perfong to ttiljom pouu £>io;fmc&, your freirs 0? ©tucefio^, foal; Dereafter bp letters patents, tinker tfje great @>eal of England, gibe autljotftp to babeo? erecuteanpfuri0Diction, pouier 0? autlwitp spiritual, 01 to bittt, tefb?m, o?oer 0? correct any ^rro?0, lj)erefie& £>cJjifm0, atmfes 0? Cnonnitie&' dp bemu of tfjisiact, ffjall»not in anp tmfe babe aut&ojitp 0? potuet to omer, betermine, o? aojuogc atip matter oj caufe to be ^erefp, but onlp. fur b ass Ijeretofcje babe been be= te?mineb, ojuetetro? aOjuDffcoto be foerefr, bp tfje aut&ontp of tbe Canonical .^eri= pturesi, ojbp tfje firit four general Councils, o?anp of tbem, 0? bp anp otljer ge= neral Council, tirfjeremtbe fame teas beclareb berefp, bPtfje erp^efs anb plain too?os of tbefaib Canonical Scriptures, o? fucb as beceafter fijall beomereo, juorjcooj betermineb to be y)erefp, bp tbe irigf) Court of Parliament of tbis Ecaim, uritlj tbe afient of tbc Cletgp in t&rit Conbocation; Snptljimj in tW act totbecon^ ttarp not&tt&ftanomn;. d 05p birtue of t&is 3et.] which Aa, fo far as concerneth the High Commfffion Court, being repealed by \6 Car. i. it fol- lows, that this Branch, which extended only to that Court, is alfo Repealed : But (faith my Lord Coke, while that Cominif fion ftood) Albeit this Vrovifie extendeth only to tbe High Commiffioners, yet feeing in the High Commiffton there be fo many Bifoops, and other Divines^ and learned Men, it may ferve for a good direction to others, efpecially to the Diocelan, being a file Judge in fo weight j a Caufe. In theFifth year of YL.James theFirfr,M- colas Fuller was convened before the High Commiffioners for Herefic, Schifm, and other erroneous Opinions, and for flander ing the Authority of the High Commifllon. Whereupon, he moved for a Prohibition, and obtained it; and it ftood qmad the Slander (which, they faid, was punifhable by the Courts of Common Law) but quoad the Herefie, Schifm, &c Confutation was granted. After which, the faid Commif- fioners proceeded, and convicted him or Schifm, and erroneous Opinions, and im prifoned him, and fined him 200 l; but the fame Term, he moved for a Habeas Cor pus, and it was granted. e T5Ut OUlp fUCl>] The ground of ma king this Limitation, was a retrofpeet to the times of Popery, in which every thii.g was adjudged Herefie, that the Church of Rome thought fit to call by that name, how far foever, in its own nature, from being Fundamental, and how contrary foever to the Gofpel and the ancient Dodrin of the Catholick Church ; fuch as, fpe, king a- gainft Pilgrimages, againft the Worfhip of Im ages, againft the Necejfity of Auricular Confcf- ficns, and the like. * 31 Eliz. Gap. 16. In an A#, Entituled, An AS for tbe Queens MajUies mofi gracious, general and free Tardon. except, ano altoass fo2C*p?tfeD out of tljis general ano free parson, all ano all manner of ^crefies ano erroneous j£)ptnio.i0. [ * So alfo 3 $ Effic c. 14. 19 Eliz. c. 28. 43 Elix,. e. 19. 3 Ja(. I. 27. 7 $ac, I. c. 24. 21 Jac. I. c. 34. 5 Q. *h v 4 ^1 AbrciCTment. No determination in Religion, made ty Parliament 1 £/*?• fluli be deemed Herefy. High Commif- liontrs fnail rot leclare any thing Herefie, — unlefs it befo by Scripture, —or the i/?4Gen- ral Councils, — or by authority of Parliament,with aflent of Convoca- tion, vid. Stat. 25. H. 8. Herefie, except- ed out of General Pardons. %6 Abridgment. — - i ■ ■ i - — - ■ ■ IT — ' —■ ■■- i i T reaching of . Heret kill T>o8rines ; T i t. XVI. The late Times produced many Heretical, Schif m^tical, and Blal- phemous Books. Enacted, that, — no Perfon dial! Print any Books, againft the DoSt- rine and Govern- ment of theChurch of England, EXP. Here fie & ■ .5, 14. Car. II. Cap. Vy ^<<$ An Aft for preventing A bufes in. Trinting Seditious, Treafon- ${„£ able and Vnliccnfed TSool^ and Tamphlets, and for Kegu- ^D^si. lating of 'Printing and Trmting-Trejfes. Whereas tlje foelhgofcernment ano regulating of ^infers anDp:inttng#ieffcs, is matter of cublufeca'f, ano of great concernment, especially confiocring, that by tbr general lUccnticufnefs of tljclatc Simes, man? etoil-oifpefco prions rvec been enccuragco to j.nut ana fell heretical, £>ljifmatica!, ISlafpjjemous, scotacusar.c^cafonablel'Boofepj^impijirlid I ana papers, anotfill 00 contuiue fuel) tbeir tmlalyfal ano crepitant practice, to tlje Ijisb Otdioniiir of itlmigSj:? 45oD, ttje tuOangciing tlje peace of there ^tirgocms, ant raiftV.g a Diuiffeeton to fyis moif repellent spaiettv ano tjis (Soycrnment : $01 pretention Uihneof, no futcr means tan be aootfeo, than by reouctng ano hmttutg tijc number of ^jinting-^uencs, anobp eroding ano fettling ttje faiD &rt c; ^ftei? cf Minting by 8,tt ef t>arliamutt,m manner asljeicafferis e*p?eueo : I:. SLfje^t.igs mail ertellcntspajcff^bvanDiijitl) tlje renfenf ano aobtr c of the llojbs <3>pi; ritual ano 2Dcnipc:«l, ano tlje Commons in ttnsp:cfcnt parliament ailemblcc, oof b therefore obtain ano cnart, ano be it oioautco ano enactco bv the authojtt^ afo?cfato, SCljatno perfon 02 pcrfons in^affcstrcr ftjall pjefume to p;int, 0; caufc to be pjtnteo. cube* within this Mealm ef England, c: anxi otber Ijts jpajefttes ^Dominions, 0? in ttjc farts bepono tlje £>cas,auyl£fc< rctical, 5>eDtttou?, §»rljifmatttal o? offenfite ISoofcso? pamprjlcts, foberein anp JDortrinc 02 Opinion fljall be sficeteD cj maintaineo, toljirlj ts contrarv to tlje Cbitflian jFaitb, 0? the SDo* rtrtnc'ojlDtfrirHneof tbeCburcb, of England, oz tojnrij Call oj map teno, 02 be to t|jc fcan* —nor imporr, or fell l'uch. TheWrit de Hy C • hires, as they might have lione before. Full. 62. 29 Car. II. Cap. 9, An A3 for talking away the Writ De Hseretico combu- renclo. € it enacts bp tfjc l\iim$ tnoff Crcelfcut $gz)tfi?<> bp pn3 teit^tfec tmicz am, confent of tfje lo^s ^jiirltunl nna Ompatfl, m\h Commons in tW p?f fent parliament aflcmbieo, ano Op t*je autijor.tp of tlje fam^,^fjat t&e 8Brit, commonfp CaliCO,. Breve de Haereticocomburendo, tottfjail P?0CC^ SHO ^OCCCOmrj?? ttjCrtttpOtl, ino?oerto tijc ttecutino; fucfj QHctt, aKMotninff, c^ BcpenBing tfieretipoit, ano all /{.rui-ifljmcntbpocatfj, in purfuancc of aup CeciciMicnl CenfutT0, be from&ence= ro^ti) utteuip taUen a*ainp ano aboiinjeo ; ^np llaui, Statute, Car.on, Confiitution, Cnffom 0^ aifaijc to t(jc contratp fjetetOwO:, 02 nolo in fo^cc, in anp uiift notfoit&- ffclilOUtiJ. 11. paOioeo alioaps, tfjat notijing in tOifi Set fijaii etteno, 0? be conffrncteo to take amap 0? abnoge the Jiuaisoiction of potcftant Slfcftbinjopis 0? O5i(ljop0, 0? anp mm Jmsw of anp Ccclcfiafficai Courts, in ttt%$ of atFjcifm, 'Blafpfjcmpj 0ctefpc?@>ci)t(m, auo otfjcr oamnabie Doctrtng ano 2>?im'onsf, bnt tyattfjcpmap ^oceeo to puniftj tbe fame aecwDing: to W ^afcfffcs Ccclefiam'cai turn, bp <&%. commtmicatton, Deputation, Desraoation, ano otljec CccieOamcai Cenfureg, A-D-^76. Ibib. 6i- f pimtujment bv oeatbO in the 9 j. r. BdtbolcvuTV Legate was burnt in SmitbfiJd for Arimifm ; having been condemned, as an obdurate, contumacious and incorrigible H.e- retick, by the Bifhop of London, in his Con fiftory of St. Pauls, and the Writ de Hare- tko comburendo obtained, piirfuant ro the Significavit of the Bifnop in teftimony oi fuch Condemnation. And in the next Month, the. like Execution was done upon one Whiteman, who was convidted before Richard Neile Bifhop of Coventry and Lich- field, and burnt at Lichfield, for the Herefies or Ebitm, Cerinthus, Valtnthian, Arius, and or feveral others • all which he obftinately heid and maintained. The firft of thefe cafes is mentioned in the Books of Common-Law : Legate ha- ving been committed to Newgate by the High Commiffion Court, moved for an Habeas Corpus, and obtained ir. Upon whofe Condemnation, ir wa$ alfo confi dered by the Temporal Judges, whether the Writ dc'Hare'tco comburendo did lie upon a ConvidHon before the Ordinary, 2nd re folved by Fleming Chief Juftice, y ■Chief Baron, a^,d Williams a. ,d b-oke, Jufti> ces, that it d'd lie ; which Relo uti->n was chiefly g.uunded upon cerrain Piecedents that palled in the time of ( ;ue?n Elizabeth ; as Coke reports, who was of a contrary O- pinion. not ^www ^w 3 Broivnl. 41. 3. lad. 40. 12. Rep. S 2 - iiKd. J3. Cap. IV. and of Herejte and Heretic!^. 4-^7 Herefie & Hereticks, in the Pro- tesiani Senfe. 3 Inll. 40. 3 Inft. 40. i2. K«p 44- not ertennimj to Heart), m fuel) fo?t, ann no otljcr, as tfjcp miffljt fjatic none gMa& t&t making of tin's act* auptljmg mtfjistauucontaineO to t&c contcarpiii an? toife nottittt&lf aiming. 'Abridgment. £ 03rfP2C tfje tttaftltlfl;,] Upon the abro- gating of all die ancient Statutes made a- gainit Hereticks, the cognifance of Here- fie, and Punijhmer.t ot Hereticks, returned into its ancient Channel and Bounds ,• and now belongs to the Archbifhop, as Metro- politan cf the Province, and to every Bi- fhop within his own proper Diocefe, who are to punifh only by Ecclefiaftical Cen- fures. And jo, faith w\j Lord Coke, it hath been put in ure in all ^wnElizabeth'xfte/gw, and fo it was refolved by the Lhiefjuftice, Chief-Ba- ron, and fum of the c fuflices, upon Consultation , 9 Jac. 1. in the cafe of Legate. But as no perfon can be Indicted or Impeached for Herefie, before any Temporal Judge, or other (.hat hath Temporal Jurifoiction ,• (o if a Heretick be convided of Hereiie, and recant, lis may net be piiniflied by the Ec clefuftical Law, as was refolved 9 J..c. 1. in the cafe of Nicolas Fuller. How far the Convocation of each Pro vince, which had once an undoubted Riant' to convid and punifh Hereticks in a Sy- nodical manner, doch (till retain or not re tain that Authority, I fliait not prefume to! fay ,■ till the learned Judges be ck.fr and final in their Opinions, ardthat Point {hall have received a judicial Determination. 9, 10 Will. HI. Cap. 32. An Atl for the more effectual Supprefjwg of 'Blafphemy ana 'T-rofanenefs. Whereas manpperfonsbabe oflate |?ears openlp abofoeo aim ^ubliflj i many 03fnfpljemcus ann Jmpious ©pinions, contrarp to tbe Doctrines! ann Principles oftlje C&2iff ton Eeligton, greatlp tenotng to tbe Dinjonout of ai* mtgbtp €00, ann may p?obe Deffructfiie to tlje peace ann welfare of tin's Rftiu Oont t eclberefojc fo? tfjc mo?c effectual @4ipp?eulnp; of tlje fain Dcteffable CTrnncsij TBe it Cnacteonp tbe ftings mod C.tcclient ©ajeftp, bp ann foitb t&e anm'ce ann Confcnt of tbe Lo?ns spiritual ann Ccmpo?al, ann tfje Commons in tbrs parent parliament aiTcmbien, ann bp tlje autljo?itp of tbe fame, Cfjat if amj perfon oi Perfons, babing been Coucatcn in, 0? at anp time babing mane ^ofelfion of tfjq Caiman Religion toitbm tljis Bealm, fljall lip eECIritmn: P?intmg, Ceacfriug, oj aobifco Speaking, nettp an? one of tlje perfons in tbe fpolp Ctinitp to be ©on, 02; ujall aiTert 0? maintain tbcre are mo?c ©ons tljan £>ne, o? fbali nenp tlje Caiman iReiifffon to be true, 0? tbe DolP Scriptures of tlje ©in ann Bcto Ccflament to bi of Dibme3utbo?it)>, anofljall upon anoictment 0? Intimation in anp ce ijis^njcl ,Uie0CourtgiatWeftminfTer, 0? nttdc affiles, be thereof latofuilp Conbicteo, ofl tlj e ©atb of ttoo 0? more Crcbible CBitnefles ; fuclj perfon 0? Perfons fo? tlje firfl( ©ffence (bail be aojungcD incapable aim DflaMeS in iato, to all intents ann put] pofes tPbatfoeber, to Ijafte o? enio? anp Office 0? ©ffices, 3implopment 0? Jmplow ments, Iopment,fucl} Office, Place 0? 3!mpl«vment njall be 2Ioin, and is IjerebP neclarcn aotn: ann if fucb perron 0? perfons fijall be a feconb time latnf«» Ip Conbicten, as afo?efain, of all 0? anp t&e afo?efain crime 0? crimes, t&at tljen U 0? tijep (ball from tljcncefo?tb be oifableo to fur, p^ofecute, plean 0? jfc an? actiort m ittftrnnation mnnp Court of tain oicqultp, orttrtic ©uaTBIan of anp "CTjiini 0? Crecuto? oj Snmimffrato? of anp perfon, 0? Capable of anp tepep 02. Deenof per^ fon 01 pecfonsf, ConiifctteO of all o? anp of tfjr afcncfato Crime o? Crimea, m manner afdjefaio, fijall fo? tj&e jfirft" Offence ( upon fjijes, i)tt 01 tfceic ^cfeotoiecg-- ment ano Renunciation of fucb Offence 01 Crronious Opinions, in the fame Court Urfjcrefuclj perfon o? pcrfons toas o? toere Conbicteo, as afojefaiu, umnin t&itpace of 1 our 99ontf#, after Ijig, oer o? tlieir Conviction) be Difcljargio from ait pe- nalties anoDifabiiities fncurreo bp fact) Conniction ; anp tijmg in tijis 9ct contain co to tije contrary thereof in anpuuie notuutfjffanoinij;. ) iii Here fie flfc Hereiicks, in the Pro- testant Senfe. ■ TIT. _ ■ ■ Cap. I A.D.H57. Edit. OlOB. p. B. O B S. Number, arid, Na- ture \pf Sa~ iruncntSy According to the Pa- ptfis. A.D.»28i, 9 Edw. i. T I T. XVII. The SACRAMENTS of the Church, in general. Fdit. Oxon. P. 42- O B S. The Contents. Cap. I. The Number, and Nature 9 of the S a c r a m e n t s, according to ^Papist s. Cap. II. The Number, and l\ature of the Sacraments, according to the Protestants. Cap. III. Sacraments may not ^Sold. CAP. I. The Number, and Nature, of the Sacraments, accor- ding to the Pa p 1 s t s. O T H o: In Con ft. De Septem Sacr amends i &c. ACRAMENTA quoque principalia, quar funt & quot, propter fimpliciorcs duximus ftatuenda. Sunt autem tam Baptifmus quam Confirmatio, Pcenitentia, Euchariftia, Extrema Unctio, Matri- monium, atque Ordo. De quorum quolibet in facris canonibus diffufius eft traclatum &- plcnius ordinatum. Sed quia non eii leve Canonum gyrare volumina : cV ignorare medico medicinale Oificium urn nimis grave : ftatuimus, m in fufceptionecuraeanimarum, & Ordinis Sacer- dotii, examinentur de his praecipue ordinandi. Archidiaconi vero in ftngulis a conventibus fuorum Decanatuum Sacerdotes in his maxime ftudeant erudire, docentes cos qualiter circa Baptifmum, Pcenitentiam, & Matrimonium debeant fe habere. a Conventibus.] i. C Congregationibus ^Sacerdotes Farocbiaks, conven'mnt. Lyndw. Cafrituljribus, ubi fimul Rtilorcs, Ftcarii, & \ JOHANNES PECCHAM. Septem gratia Sacramentorum, quinque ab omnibus Chrijlianis rite fufcipienda junt : Baptifmus, Confirmatio, Tanitentia, Eucharijiia fuo tempore, & Extrema Unffio in mortis articuio ab iis qui adhuc Jang, junt mentis, ant, dum fan* mentis erant, dejlderarunt. Sextum autem \>i^ Qrdo * perjeBk^ feptinium \>erd utpote Matrimonium * minus perfects. IGnorantia facerdotum, & infra.. Septem funt Gratis Sacramenta, quorum Difpcnfatores funt Praelati Ecclefis, quorum quinque ab omnibus debent re- ;ipi Chriftianis ; utpote Baptifmus, Confirmatio, Pcenitentia, Euchariftia fuo tempore, & Extrema Unclio, quae tantum illis dari debet, qui gravis irrfirmi- tatis indiciis videntur mortis appropinquare periculo,- quibus, li fieri poteft, detur, dum funt compotes mentis & rationis •• & fi contingat cos phrenefi, vel 5 R alia 4.29 Abridgment. P.'rfon s to be inftitutej, and or- dained (h»!i be examined concern- ing .th s 7 Sacra- men cs, — andArchdeacons (hall inftrud the Clergy therein. Five Sacrarnens ought to be re- ceived by all Chriftun?, 4-3° The Sacraments of the Church , in general. Tit. XV11 Abridgment. (oi which extre- me Unction may be rniniftred in Frenzy,) ... and two by particular Perfons. Sacraments (hall be admintftted de- voutly. alia quacunque alienatione mentis laborare, fi ante alienationcm erant de falu- I te fua foliciti, confulimus nihilominus hoc Sacramcntum eis fiducialiter mini- ftrari. Credimus enim j & experimentis didicimus,quantumcunquePhrenetico (fi tamen fit Praedeftinationis filius) ipfius fufceptionem vcl ad habendum diluti- dum intervallum, vel faltem ad fpirituale commodum, utpote ad augmentum gratis, prdfuturam. Sunt & alia duo Sacramenta, fcil. Ordo, & Matrimoni- um, quorum primrum perfe&is convenit, fecundum verb Novi Teftamenti tempore folis convenit imperfeclis; Sc tamen ipfum ex vi Sacramenti credi- mus largiri gratiam, fi Jincero animo contrahatur. STEPHAN'US. In Conftir. Ad Excitandos, fub Tic. Ve Cel. Mijf. Univerfa quoque Sacramenta Ecclefiaftica, & prsecipuc Baptifmatis & Sacraments are not only badges of Profeifton, but Cgns of Grace. There are only 2 Sacraments, -- the <; others, (o called, h*ing no vifiblc (ign or dained of Gcd. The EfFerfts of worthy, and un- worthy receiving The Word, and 1 Sacraments, may] Altaris, devotifTime, prout Deus infpiraverit, miniftrentur, GAP. II. T'he Number, and Nature, of the Sacraments, according to the Pro t e s tan t s. 5?. ARTICLES, b xxv. Of the Sacraments* SAcramcnts ordained ' of Chrift" be not only Badges or Tokens of Chrifti- an Mens Profeflion : but rather they be certain fure WitnefTes, and effe- ctual Signs of Grace, and God's good Will towards us, by the which he doth work invifibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but alfo ftrengthen and con- firm our Faith in him. - There are two Sacraments ordained of Chrift. our Lord in the Gofpel, that is to fay, Baptifm and the Supper of the Lord." 3 Thofc five commonly called Sacraments, that is to fay, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream UncUon, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gofpel, being fuch as. have grown, partly of the cor- rupt following of the Apoixles, partly are irates of life allowed by the Scrip- tures : But yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptifm and the Lord's Suoper, for that they have not any vifible Sign or Ceremony ordained of God." The Sacraments were not ordained of Chrift to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we fhould 4 duly" ufe them. And in fuch only as wor- thily receive the fame, they have a wholfom effect or operation f : But they that receive ' them "unworthily, purchafe to^ themfelves Damnation, as St. Paul faith. ' By the Word of Cod, i i <2. * Our hotijefws Chrifl bath fait to«tlher a Company of new People, with Stctamennts nofl few in .\ umber, moft eafit to bt (tpf , mc/l excellent in Signification, at is Baptifm, and the Lord's Supper, J 5 52. » Hot in 1552. * Khhtly, lie, 1552. t dn& yet not that of tkeWor'^vtought, as fbrr.e Men if eat; ; which Word, as it is firange and iinlfHown tt Holy Scripture s JocitengendreihnJegedly,butaveryfu[>erjiitiomlenfei but 1552. s Tb* Sacraments, 1552. b xxv] This Article is different from that king the Third, Firft, and Second in that, which was pubiifned by Edward \ I. not on- (for the Third in this, is wholly omitted ia ly in words, but in Order alfo ,• che Firft, Itbat.} Second, and Fourth Claufes in this, ma- | xxvi. x Of the Vnworthinefs of the Ministers, which hinders not the EjfeBs of the Sacraments. ALthough, in the vifible Church, the Evil be ever mingled with the good, and fometime the Evil have chief Authority in the Miniftration of the Number and, Na- ture^of Sa- ctAmeMs.) According to the Pa- Pfis. A.D.r$62. Number^ and Na- iure y of Sa. craments f according to the Pro- tejtants, Uc. i- "Word and Sacraments; yet fbrafmuch as they do not the fame in their own name, but in Chrift's, and do minifter by his Commiflionand Authority, we may ufe their Miniftry, both in hearing the Word of God, and in receiving of the Sacraments. Neither is the Effect of Chrift's Ordinance taken away by their Wickednefs, nor the Grace of God's Gifts diminifhed from fuch, ?.s by Faith and rightly do receive the Sacraments, miniltred unto them, which be effectual, becaufe of Chrift's Institution and Promife, although they be mini. ftred by evil Men. Neverthelefs, it appertaineth to the Pifciplin of the Church, that enquiry be made of evil Miniftcrs, and that they be accufed by thofe that have knowledge of their Offences ; and finally, being found guilty, by juft Judgment be depofed. CANONS 1603. lvii. The Sacraments not to be refufed at the hands of un- preaching Adini/lers. WHereas divers Perfons feduced by falfe Teachers, do refufe to have their Children baptized by a Minifter that is no Preacher, and to receive the Holy Communion at his hands in the fame refpeft, as though the Vertue of thofe Sacraments did depend upon his Ability to Preach : Forafmuch as the Do- ctrine both of Baptifm and of the Lord's Supper is fo fufficiently fet down in the Book of Common-Prayer to be ufed at the Adminiftration of the faid Sa- craments, as nothing can be added unto it that is material or necelTary : We do require and charge every fuch Perfon feduced as aforefaid, to reform that their Wilfulnefs, and to fubmit himlelf to the Order of the Church in that be- half, both the faid Sacraments being equally effectual, whether they be mim- ftred by a Minifter that is no Preacher, or by one that is a Preacher. And if any hereafter fhall offend herein, or leave their own Parifh Churches in that refpeft, and communicate, or caufe their Children to be Baptifed in other Pa- rifhes abroad, and will not be moved thereby to reform that their Error and unlawful Courfe: Let them be prefented to the Ordinary of the place by the Minifter, Church-wardens, and Side-men or Queft-men of the Parifhes where they dwell, and there receive fuch punifliment by Ecclefiaftical Ccnfures, as fuch Obftinacy doth worthily deferve : That is, let them (perfifting in their wilfulnefs,) be fufpended, and then after a months further Obltinacy, excom- municated. And likewife if any Parfon, Vicar, or Curate, fhall after the pub- lifhing hereof, either receive to the Communion any fuch perfons which are not of his own Church and Parifh, or fhall Baptize any of their Children, thereby ftrengthening them in their faid Errors : Let him be fufpended, and not rcleafed thereof, until he do faithfully Promife that he will not afterwards offend therein. I AJD.1222. Edit. Oxon. Sacra- Cents may it be fold. CAP. III. Sacraments may not be Sold. STEPHANUS. Jus Sepulture & Sacramenta Ecclefiajika nulli denegentur oh defectum pecu- niae, nee pro Cbrifmate quicquam petendum : petens ant em Anathema fit. FIrmit' Inhibemus, ne cuiquam pro aliqua pecunia denegctur, Sepultu* ra, vcl Baptifmus, vel aliquod Sacramemum Ecclefiafticum, vel etiam Matvimanjum contrahendum impediatur. Quoniam fi quid pia devotione fi- deUum c confuetum fuerit erogari, fuper hoc poftmodum Volumus d per Or- c Confuetum] ' fcil. Ab antiquo & per tempus prafcriptibile, licet ex voluntarid prtffta- tione. Nam ex <\*Q tanto tempore faherunt, prafumuntur prius fe ad id volustarie obligate. Lyndw. d Per Ordinarium loci.] id efi, per Epif- copum : Etjic Sacerdos von erit Judex in re pro- pria j fed Dioscefanus, fi videat Confuetudinem laudabilem & probabilem, ad Ccercionem procedet ; alias abjlincbit. Lyndw. ®uibus dinarium Abridgment. be received o<- fcvi] men (as miniftiinp in Cbriit's name ;) - -whofe Wick, d- neis doth not taf!t away :he EffccT. The Church may cenfurc, and depofe, Evil Mi- niftcrs. Sacraments.may be adaiiniftrcd by Preaching or Un- preachingMinifter, -— and no Perfon fhall make fish diftfncTtion, fince theVirtue is equal; — upon pain of Sufpenfion andEtf comunication. Minifter receiv- ing to Coaimu- nion, or baptizing fuch, mail be {ap- pended. Sacraments (hall not be deny'd to aiiy, for the lake of Money, Lutwy. p. 1030. w Tie Sacraments of the Church, in general. Tit. XVj Abridgment. — but the Ordi- nary (hall after- wards decree the accuttomed Fee. Nothing (hall be paid tor holy Oyl, and Chrifni. Nothing (hall be taken for Sacra- ments; nor for holy Oyl and Chrilra. It was decreed by Otbo, the Le- gate, that nothing [hould be taken for Sacraments 3 nortor holy Oyl and Chrifm, — concerning which, Biflicp and Archdeacons lhall enquire, (3c — upon pain of Sufpenfion. U ummanum. Sacr amenta Ecchfa Junt gratis t? fine difficult ate pure quod maxime detejlabik eft\ fiatuit de Mis exatlijimam fieri inquifuionem, repertofqne * 'Beneficio fi quod babeant remoVeri, tsr ab Officio perperam gefto in perpetuum fujpendi A Uditu horribili audivimus &• relatu, quod quidam miferi Sacerdotes, dum forfan^ in Beneficium Vicarisc ad firmam, feu quacunque alia quseftus caufa, h proventus ex Altari aut ex Pcenitentia provenientes recipiunt; non aliter admitcunt ad Poenicentiam confitentes, nifi prius ab ipfis in fignum ava- ritiae fax quippiam de pecunia reponatur : Sicque faciunt de aliis Sacramentis. Quoniam igitur qui taha agunt, & Regno Dei, &c Beneficio Ecclefiaftico funt indigni, ftatuendo diftri&e Precipitous, ut inquifitione exa&iflima /'per Epifco- pos de his fa£ra, qui tale quid commififfe repertus fuerit, & a Beneficio, quod obtinet, removeatur omnino, & ab Officio, quod perperam gelTit, perpetuo fufpendatur. g In Beneficium. J l. e. in Vortionem (nam, divifam & cxtraclam a Beneficio Reclorum loci. J. de Athon. b Proventus.] i. e. Oblationts, five in pa- ne, five in pecumd, vel aliis minutis Oblationi- bus, qua vulgariter Alteragium nuncupantur, confiftant. J. de Athon. i Per Epifcopos.] Vel etiam per alios eo- rum Comm'iffarios j cum hac inquifitio non fit Ordinis, fed Jurifdiclionis. J. de Athon. 5 S TIT. Priefts demand- ing money for Sa- craments (as fame- times done,) — (hall be de- prived of Benefice, and Sufpended from Office. —*——■ . ti n .- 4-3+ The Sacrament of Baptifm. TiT.XVIIt Abridgment. TIT. XVIII. The. Sacrament of BAPTISM. The Contents. G A P. I. OfB apt is m, and Baptizing,/« general. GAP. II. The Font, and ^Water therein. CAP. III. The Times of Pub-lick "Baptifm. CAP. IV. Noticeo/ Children to be Baptised, and the Placing of them. GAP. V. The Cross in "Baptifm. CAP. VI. ftGoDFATHERsWGoDMOTHERS. CAP. VII. The ^opifh Remains of Leading into the Church, Fxorcising, Chrism, andAx ointing. CAP. VIII. P r i vat e "Baptifm, in the Church of R o m e. CAP. IX. Private "Baptifm in the Church of En g- land. CAP. X, Baptifm -ofthofe of R i p e r years. CAP. XL Infant-Baptism. CAP. XII. The Trefervation of Children, and Churching of Women. Baptifm is not only a iign of Pro- feiTion, but of Re- generation. Infant Bartifni| is moft agreeab e to the Inftituuoa of Chrift. ' I CAP. I. Of Baptism, and Baptizing, in general. 1 . 39. ARTICLES. xxviu Of Baptifm. A P T I S M is not only a Sign of Profeffion, and mark of Diffe rence, whereby Chriftian Men are difcerned from others that be not Chriftned : But it is alfo a Sign of Regeneration or New Birth, whereby, as by an inftrument, they that receive Baptifm rightly, are grafted into the Church; the promifesof the forgive- nefs of Sin, and of our Adoption to be the Sons of God by the Holy Ghoft, are viiibly Signed and Sealed : Faith is confirmed, and Grace increafed by vir tue of Prayer unto God. f The Baptifm of young Children is in any wife to be retained in the Church, as moft agreeable with the Inftitution of Chrift. t 'ChC *Baptffni«3 * n { h e Articles ofjdren, is to be commended, *nd in any wife re- Edward VI. this CUufe ftands thus: The \tained in tbt Church. Cufiom of the Church to Chrijien young Chil- 1 CANONS. A.D.r j6x OfB*fi tifm, a fid I Bdptizim, in gemr*k IC A P. HI. 0/ Bap. tifm, and B*f>lZ,l/tP, in g entral, The Sacrament of Baptifm. 4-35 i jac. I. A.D.1236. 26 H. ;. EJi'. Ox on. p. 241. The Font, tnd Water therein. I CANONS 1603. lxviii. Minislers not to refufe to Cbriften or "Bury. Abridgment. NO Minifter (hall refufe or delay to Chriften any Child according to the Form of the Book of Common- Prayer, that is brought to the Church to him upon Sundays or Holydays to be Chriffened, or to Bury any Corps that is brought to the Church or Church- Yard ("convenient Warning being crjven him thereof before) in fuch manner and Form as is prefcribed in the laid Book of Common Prayer. And if he fliall refufe to Chri/ten the one, or Bury the o- ther, except the party deceafed were denounced Excommunicated Major 1 Excom. mumcatione, for fome grievous and notorious Crime, (and no man abletotefti- fie of his Repentance) he fliall be fufpended by the Bifhop of the Diocefefrom his Miniftry by the fpace of three Months. CAP. IL The Font, and the Water therein, E.D M U N D U S. Baptiflerium ex competenti materia fa&um y uod baptiz,andus pof- fit in eo mergi. Lyndw. E D M U N D U S. Aqua Baptifmatis &- Cbrifma diligenter daufa cuflodiantur, in qua re negligent tribus menfibus ab officio fujpendatur. Etfi per hoc nefas contigerit^ graYius puniatur. FOntes Baptifmales fub fera claufi tencantur propter Sortilegia ; Chrifma fimiliter &: Oleum facrum fub Clavi cuftodiantur. Si verb is ad quern fpectat cuftodia, incaute ea reliquerit, tribus menfibus ab Officio fufpendatur. Et fiper ejus incuriam aliquod d nefanum contigerit, graviori fubjaceat uitioni. d Nefarium.] fcil. Sortilegium, vel aliud hujufmodi. Lyndw. CANONS There fliill be a Font in every Church, and the water fnall be often changed: — after private Baptifm, neither Water, nor Veffel, (hall be appjy'd to other ufe, The Font (hall be kept lock'd and covered. 4-3 3 The Sacrament of Baptifm. Tit. XV. Abridgment. CANONS USi. lxxxi. A Font of Stone for ^Baptifm in every Church. Revival of a f\ Ccording to a dd former Conftitution, too much negle&ed in many places, former Conftitu- ^-^ we appoint, That there fhall be a Font of Stone in every Church and Stone f ° r ^° ntS Chapel where Baptifm is to be miniftred ; the lame to be fet in the Ancient ufual places. In which only Font the Minifter fhall baptize publickly. dd fQ\\WZt COllftitttttOn.] f»£. among \ in quo Baptifmus miniftretur, ifaue ut itctr.ttt the Canons of 1^71. Curabunt [/Editui] ut \& mundi conferirctur. in fimulis Ecckfiis fit Sacer Font, non Pelvis, ' z Edw. VI. The Font, and Water therein. . _i Jac. 1. , Confecration of the Water in the Font. ""I"" He Water in the Fonte fhal be chaunged every Moneth once at the leaft, and afore any Child be Baptized in the Water fo chaunged, the Prieft fhall faye at the Fonte thefe Prayers folowyng. OMoft merciful God, our Saviour Jefu Chrifle, who haft ordeyned the Element of Water for the Regeneration of thy faithful people, upon whom beyng Bapti- fed in the river of Jordan, the Holy Gofle came downe in the likenefs of a Doove : Send down, we befeche thee, the fame thy holy Spirits to ajjifl us, and to he prefent At thys our Invocacion of thy holy Name : Sanftif.e 4- this Fountain of Baptifm, thou that art the Sanclifier of all thinges, that by the power of thy worde, all thofe that (hall be baptized therein, may be fpiritaally Regenerated, and made the Children of everlajiing adopcion. Amen. [Then follow the Prayers, O merciful God, grant, &c much of the fame tenor with thofe which now Jl and in the Service for Publick Baptifm ; all which, as far as that which begins Almighty everliving God, &c. inclufive, were placed at the end of the whole Service in the Book y 2 E. 6. and applyed only to the Con fecration of the Font,'] A.D.r 54 8. OBS. The Feafts of Eajler and tVhit- fontiile, being the two Solemn times of Baptizing, De Coulter, di. 3.C. i». CAP. III. The Times o/PaBLicK 'Baptifit. O T H O. Summarium. Ad . 1. F : it.Ol0lJ. <*ooc. Tfihur. Clo. \u I ^Diabolica, ut audivimus, fraudedecepti, b periculum fufpicantur, i\ prxtacis I Abridgment diebus pueri Baptizarentur ; quod arbitrari, vel utcunque metuere, l'ansc/' fidei mentis penitus adverfatur, &: manifefte convincitur elte falfum, cum fummus Pontifex illud minifterium in propria perfona folennizet, 8,: diebus bap tizet folenniter memoratis,& maliis mundi partibus fervent Bcelefise illud idem. Quare praecipimus, utatanto errore predications Frequenti populus avertatur & ad (olennizandum praefatis diebus Baptifmum, &: ad Baptizandum pucros fuos liudiofiiis inducantur. — the People {hall be exhorted to bring their Chil- li ren to be bapti- zed accordingly. g DUbolica.] Ut patet de hujufmodi fortile- j J. de Athon. giis, Augurih, Aufpiciis, Incantationibus Da b Periculum.] Forfan mortis cit'o ■vtntura monum, & aliis multifliciter male credentibus. puero, vzl injur tunii altciius. J. de Athon. OTHOBON. Conjlitutionem Othonis circa 'Baptifmum comprobam, addit, ut quod tile de 'Presbyter is Tarocbialibtts txpttffit, ad pcrpctuos fccclefnuum Vicarios cx- tendatur : injungens Arcbidiaconis diligentcm, an it a fiat, inquijitrjuem. FNgredientibus hoc mare magnum, mundum videlicet naufragiis plenum, £ prima tabula nos ad portum falutis adducens, Baptifmus eile dignofcitur : quern omnium Sacramentorum januam Salvator nofter initituit, ut eum fequentium San&orum Patrum teftaturau&oritas. Cum igitur circa ingrefTum januae error maxime periculofus exifrar, pnsdiclus Legatusquofdamabldololatria execrabili revocans, qui temporibus deputatis quoad Baptifmum folenniter celebrandum, Sabbato fcilicetante Refurreclionem Domini, & Sabbato ante Pentecoften, fufpicabantur periculum, fi diebus hujufmodi puen baptizentur , Statuit, ut a tanto errore populus averteretur praedicatione frequenti, &r inducereturad folennizandum in prafatis diebus Bap- tifmum, Srfuospuerus baptizandos. Cum autem nemo prorfusdebeat abfque hujufmodi Sacramenti perceptione dimitti, poreft a quocunque neceflitatis cafu o:currente conferri, & collatumin forma Ecclefiaeproficit ad falutem. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Tueri otto diebus ante Tafcha ant Tentecoflen nati, fi abjque periculo referVari ufque ad generate 'Baptifmum pojfunt, referVentur , receptis Exorci/mo £r Catecbifmo j reliquis tempo) ibm nati, Baptizentur pro Conjuetudme Utili- tate. QUod in Conftitutone Otbcboni cavetur de Pueris Baptizandis, ufquc ad generale Baptifma Pafch$e& Pentecoftes videlicet refervandis, pro ipfius Statuti reverentia quod haftenus videtur effe negle&um, fie duximus Declarandum ; Ut pueri hh per o&o dies ante Pafcha, 8f dies totidem ante Pentecoften nati de Maternis Uteris, fi abfque periculo fervari valeant, ufque ad tempora ilia referventur baptizandi ; ita tamen quod medio tempore inter nativitatem Puerorum hujufmodi & perfeftum Baptifmum recipiant i Catechif- mum, folaque diebus Baptifmi fuperfit immerfio facienda. Alii autem, qui aliisAnni temporibus nati extiterint, turn propter mortis periculum, quod fxpe pueris imminet improvifum, turn propter fimplicitatem Parentum, qui circa formam Baptifmi funt defacili erraturi abfque ulla ofTenfionis nota, juxta vetu- ftam Confuetudinem, vel incontinenti ciim nati fuerint, vel k poftea, prcut pla- cuerit ipfis Parentibus, Baptizentur. hh Per o&o dies.] Ufjut ad ettavum diem. t Regeneratio Sacra ah tmni populo Chrijliano ce~ Itbrahitur. i Catechifmum.] Supple, etiam cum Exor- cifmis, & aliis .it48. &c. A.D.1236. 21 H. 5. Godf.i : thcrs and Coumo- thers. A.D.1661. ijac. 1. C10. 1571.^.232 AD.1J48. 5 & 6 Edw. VI.- 1 •> 1 5 1 4 Car. TTTHen there are Children to be Baptized, [upon the Sunday or Holiday, ** y E. 6.] the Parents fhall give knowledge ' thereof "over Night, or in the Morning before the beginning of Morning-Prayer to the Curate. And then the ■ Godfathers and Godmothers, and the People," with the Children, muft be ready at the Font, either immediately after thelaftLefibn at Morning-Prayer, or elfe immediately after the laftLeflon at Evening-Prayer, as the Curate by his difcretion fhall appoint. ' And the Prieft coming to the Font ("which is then to be filled with pure Water,) and (landing there fhall fay, " 1 Noting E. if. * Cedfatben, Godmothers, and People, 5 E. 6. » And then [landing there, the Prieji JhaU as\, Whether the Child be baptized B r not > If they anfner, Noe; tkenJiaU the Prieji fay tbm l 5 £. 6. C A P. V. The Godfathers and Godmothers. EDMUNDUS. In ConfL Baptijhiium, tab Tic. T>e Saptifmo, Sec. ,\ D levandum vero Puerum de Fonte , tres ad plus recipiantur ; i ^ videlicet in Baptifmo Maris, duo mares & una foemina ; in Baptifmo Fcemina-, duae foeminae, & unus mafculus : quod enim amplius eft, a malo eft. 13,14. Car. II. And Note, That there fhall be for every Male-child to be Baptized, two Godfathers and one Godmother: And for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers. C AN O N S 1601. xxix. Fathers not to be Godfathers in 'Baptifm, nor Children not Communicants. NO Parent fhall be urged to be prefent, nor be admitted to anfwer as God- father for his own Child : Nor any Godfather or Godmother fhall be fuffered to make any other Anfwer or Speech, than by the Book of Common- Prayer is prefcribed in that behalf: Neicher lhall any Perfbn be admitted God- father or Godmother to any Child at Chriftening or Confirmation, before the faid Perfon fo undertaking hath received the holy Communion. z Edw. VI. Then fhall the Prieft demande of the Childe (which fhall be firfte Baptifed) thefe Queftions following : Firft namyng the Child, and faying. [NB. All the queftions are to the Qhilde, and not (as in 5 E. 6. and 1661.) to the Godfathers and Godmothers."} 4-39 Cap. A bridgment. Notice fhall be n of Children to be baptized, over night. — and Bantifm (hall begin at the Font. There (hall be 3 Sponlors, 2nd no more. Godfathers, and Godmothers, to male, and female. Parents fhal! not be God fathers,^, — nor fhall anlwcr be made by others, but according to the Form, — nor any be God- father, before re- ceiving tbe Com- munion. Queftions put to the Child, and not to Godfathers, f£c. 44° The Sacrament of Baptifm. Tit. XVIII Abridgment. giWanton Names fhven in Baptifm at a!I be changed Confirmation. Child fhall fae dipped thrice. CAP. VI. The Naming and Dipping, and C r o s s in IZaptifm* JOHANNES PECGHAM. In Conft. Circa Sacr amentum, Tub Tic. T)e ans, were fo far from being difcouraged from their Profeflion by the Ignomi- ny of the Crofs, as they rather rejoyced and triumphed in it. Yea, the holy Ghoft, by the mouths of the Apoftles, did honour the Name of the Crofs (be- ing hateful among the Jews) fo far, that under it he comprehended not only Chrift crucified, but the force, etTe&s and merits of his Death and Paflion, with all the Comforts, Fruits and Promifes which we receive or expeft thereby. Stcondly, The honour and dignity of the Name of the Crofs, begat a reverend Eftimation, even in the Apoftle's times (for ought that is known to the con- trary) of the Sign of the Crofs, which the Chriftians fhortly after ufed in all their Actions, thereby making an outward fhew and profeflion, even to the Aftonifhment of the Jews, That they were not afhamed to acknow- ledge him for their Lord and Saviour, who died for them upon the Crofs. And this Sign they did not only ufe themfelves with a kind of glory, when they met with any Jews, but Signed therewith their Children when they were Chriftened, to dedicate them by that badge to his Service, whofc Benefits bc- ftowed upon them in Baptifm, the name of the Crofs did reprefent, And this ufe of the Sign of the Crofs in Baptifm was held in the Primitive Church, as well by the Greeks as the Latins, with one confent and great applaufe. At what time, if any had oppofed themfelves againft it, they would certainly have been cenfured as Enemies of the Name of the Crofs, and confequently of Chrift's Merits, the Sign whereof they could no better endure. This continu- al and general ufe of the Sign of the Crofs, is evident by many Teftimonies of the Ancient Fathers. Thirdly, It rrmft be confclTed, that in procefs of Time the Sign of the Crofs was greatly abufed in the Church of Rome, efpecially after that corruption of Popery had once poffelTcd' it. But the Abufc of a thing doth not take away the lawful Ufe of it. Nay, fo far was it from the purpofc of the Church of Eng- land to forfake and reject the Churches of Italy, Trance, Spain, Germany, or any iuch like Churches, in all things which they held and pra&ifed, that, as the Apology of the Church of England confefleth, it doth with reverence retain thofe Ceremonies which do neither endamage the Church of God, nor offend the minds of fober Men: And only departed from them in thofe particular Points, wherein they were fallen both from themfelves in their Ancient Inte- grity, and from the Apoftolical Churches which were their firft Founders. In which refpeft, amongft fome other very Ancient Ceremonies, the Sign of the Crofs in Baptifm hath been retained in this Church, both by the Judgment and Praftice of thofe reverend Fathers and great Divines in the Days of King Edward VI. of whom fome conftantly fuffered for the Profeflion of the Truth ; and others being exiled in the time of Queen Mary, did after their return, in the beginning of the Reign of our late Dread Sovereign, continually defend and ufe the fame. This Refolution and Practice of our Church hath been allow- ed and approved by the cenfure upon the Communion Book, in King Ed- ward Vlth his Days, and by the Harmony of Confeflions of later Years : Bc- caufe indeed the ufe of this Sign in Baptifm was ever accompanied here with fuch fufficient Cautions and Exception:, againft all Popifh Superftition and Er- ror, as in the like Cafes are cither fit or convenient. f V ftrft, I — - — — ■-■ -^ i Abridgment. Scruples about the Crofs, remain, notwithftanding tbe Conference at H.imptm Court j -which hath moved : -he Convocation to add the follow- ing Directions and Obfervations con- cerning it. I. The firft Chriftians gloried in the Crofr, — and the Scrip- ture lets forth our Redemption, un- der the Name of the Crofs. i.Thefignof the Crofs was ufed a mong the firft Chriftians, in all their A&ions, •and in theBaptifin of their Children, —which was una nimoufly done by the Greel^ and Latin Church. 3. TheAbufeof the Crofs by the Church of I{ome, doth not take a- way the lawful i3ie of this, — any more than of other Ceremonies that we ftiU re- tain : —amongft which the fign of the Crofs bath ever been approve'd by Reformed Divines, — with fit Cau- tions againft Su- perftition, in the ufe of it j 44 2 The Sacrament of Baptifm. Tit. XVIII. Abridgment. As , ]. that it js no vart of the Sub- hance of the Sa- crament, a. That the In- fant is receiv'd in- to the Congrega- tion of Chritt's Flock, before, —and the Crofs is only a Ceremony or Badge. ■ 3. That, being thus purged from Superftition, it ought to be Uicd, as it is a thine commanded by Publkk. Authority. Reference in the ro ithe Kubrick, foregoing Cancn concerning the ofi of the Crols. Tirft, The Church of England, fince the abolifhing of Popery, hath ever held and taught, and fo doth bold and teach ftUl, That the Sign of the Crofs ufed in Baptifm, is no part of the Subftance of that Sacrament : For when the Mi- nister dipping the Infant in Water, or laying Water upon the face of it fas the manner alfo is) hath pronunced thefe Words, / Baptize thee in the Name of the Fathtr, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft, the Infant is fully and perfect- ly Baptized. So as the Sign of the Crofs being afterwards ufed, doth nei- ther add any thing to the virtue and perfection of Baptifm, nor being omit- ted doth detraft anv thing from the Effect and Subftance of it. Secondly, It is apparent in the Communion Book, that the Infant Baptized is by virtue of Baptifm, before it be Signed with the Sign of the Crols, re- ceived into the Congregation of Chrift's Flock, as a perfect Member thereof, and not by any power a fcribed unto the Sign of the Crofs. So that for the very remembrance of the Crofs, which is very precious to all them that right- ly believe in Jefu Chrift, and in the other refpects mentioned, the Church of England hath retained fill! the Sign of it in Baptifm: Following therein the Primitive and Apoitolical Churches, and accounting it a lawful outward Ce- remony and honourable Badge, whereby the Infant is dedicated to the Service of him that died upon the Crofs; as by the Words ufed in the Book of Com- mon-l'raver, it may appear. Lajilu } he ufe of the Sign of the Crofs in Baptifm, being thus purged from all Popiih Superftition and Error, and reduced in the Church of England to the, primary Institution of it, upon thofe true Rules of Doctrine concerning things indifferent, which are confonant to the Word of God, and the Judgments of all the Ancient Fathers; we hold it the part of every private man, both Mini- iter and other, reverently to retain the true Ufe of it prefcribed by Publick Au- thority, confidering that things of themfelves indifferent, do in fome fort alter their Natures, when they are either commanded or forbidden by a lawful Ma- gift rate, and may not be omitted at every Man's pleafure contrary to the Law, when they be commanded ; nor ufed when they are prohibited. 13, 14. Car. II. ""PO take away all Scruple, concerning the ufe of the Sign of the Crofs in -• Baptifm ; the true Explication thereof, and the juft Reafons for the re- taining of it, may be feen in the 50 Canon, firft publifhed in the year, MDGIV; The form of leading and admit- ting Children into the Church. Exorcifing of In- fants in Baptifm. CAP. VII. The Topifi Remains of Leading into the Churchy Exorcising, Crisom, and Anointing. z Edw. VI. TPHen let the Prieft take one of the Children by the right Handc, thother be- -*• ing brought after hym. And cumming into the Church towarde the Fonte, Saye, The horde vouchefafe to receive you into his holy houfholde, and to kepe and go- verne yon alrvay in the fame, that you may have everlasting lyfe. Amen. T 2 Edw. VI. Hen let the Priefte, lokyng upon the Children, faye, u u JCommaunde thee, uncleane Spirite, in the Name of the Father, of the " Scnne, and of the Roly Gofr, that thou come oute, and ric.parte from thefe Infantes, whom our Lorde Jefus Chrifte hathe vouchefafe rf to call to his holye Baptifme, to be made Membres of his Bodye, and of his holye Congregation. Therefore, thou curfed Spirit, remembre thy Sentence, re- membre thy Judgemente, remembre the daye to be at hand, wherein thou " ibalt The Na- p>'ng, aud L. -ing, . an* Crofs in Baptifm A.D.1661. A.D.i 548. O B S. JUtmtifQon in* to tye cljurcj. A.D.T548. O B S. CcojciQiig. t AP. VII. - - ■ ■ — - — ■ - - ■ - ■ — - -.._.. The Sacrament of Baptifm. 443 Popiflf Re mains of L ading into the thurcb, Exorci- fng, Cri. Jorn } and Anointing irvs) • I JaC I. t 0[ the B.Jbsp A.D.i h 8 - O B S. Ctifora L.D.: O B S. D.I279. ..'lw. I. •:t. Oxod. ,6. O B 5. H'noii't.ns " fhalt burne in Fyre everlaftyng, prepared for thee and thy Aungels. And I Abridgment. " prefume not hereafter to exercife anye tirannye towardes tbefc infantes, " whom Chrifte liathe bought with his precious Bloud, and by this his holy " Baptifmc calleth to be of his Flocke. CANONS 1603. In Can. lxxii. Entir. Minijlers not to — Exorcife, but by Authority. ■N Or without fuch -| Licence to attempt, upon any Pretence whatfo- ever, either of PolTeiTion or Obfeffion, by Failing and Prayer to cad out any Devil or Devils, under pain of the Imputation of Importure or Cozenage^ and Dcpoiition irona the Miniftery. z Edw. VI. Then the Godfathers and Godmothers (ball take and Iaye their handes upon the Childe, and the Minifter fiiall put uponhym hys White Ve/ture commonly called the Crifome, and fay, Take thys Whyte Vefture for a token of") Innocencye, whiche by God's Grace in this holy Sacramente of BaJ>tifme y is geven unto thee y and for a fygne whereby thou arte admonijhedj Jo long as thou live ft, togeve t'y [elf to lnnocencie of Living ; that after this tranjitorj Lyfe y thou mayefi be Pat taker of the lyje everlasting. Amen. » Edw. VI. THe Minifter fhill commaunde, that the Crifomes bee broughte to the Churche, and ddyvered to the Prieftes, after the accuftomed manner, at the Purificacyon of the Mother of every chylde. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Sacrum Cbrijma quotannis novum ab Epifcopo fuo eju/dem miniflratores peten- tes rite ad ipjum adminijlrent. C^Um facri Chrifmatis confecliode anno in annum per locorum Epifcopos I fit agenda, juxta facrorum Canonum Sanftiones, & ipfum Chrifma per eofdem con feci u on annuatim fidelibus fit tradendum, & vetus, feu quodfuper- eftde veteri Chriimate, fit in faens Ecclefiis concremandum: Presbyteri quoq: qui prjefunt Ecclefiis, aut per fe, aut per Diaconos, aut Subdiaconos a locorum Epifcopis annis fingulis ante Pa. Private Faptifm appearing to be dul) performed by a Lay-man, (hall be lo far good 2 Ed w. VI. TPHen the Prieft fliall anoyntc the Infante upon the Head, faying, ALmighty God, the Father of cur Lorde Jcfus Chri/te, nho hathe regenerate thee by **■ Water and the holje Gofi y and hath geven unto thee remtffiom of all thy [tunes : he vouchefave to annoynte thee rvith the unccyon of hys holy Spirit e y and bring thee to the Inheritance of ever laity ng life. Amen. 2 Edw. VI. W'Hen there are many to be Baptized, this ordre of Demaunding, Bap- tizyng, puttyng on the Crifome, and Enoyntyng, fhall be uied feveral- lyc with every Chylde. Thofe that be firft Baptized departyng from the Font, and remaynyng in fome convenyente place within the Churche, untyll all be Baptized. At the lafte endc, the Priefte calling the Godfathers and Godmo- thers together, fhall fay this fliort Exhortacion following. Forafmuch as this Child . Pofi/b Re. mains of Leading into the Church, Exorci- fmg , Cri- fom , and Anointing, A.D.i 548. O B S. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. In an Act, Entituled, An Ad; to prevent and avoid Dangers, ifrbkb may grow by TopiJJo Recufants. xiv. 3nD tliat eber? #opifb Bocufant, totyitgflmB hereafter babe an? CijttD bojn, QmUtoit&tn one mentbnert after tbebirfb thereof, caufe tbe fame Cbiio to be bapti?eo hy a lawful Minifter, accofling to tty lato* of tW ISealm, in tbe openCburcboftbe fame$>arifbtDbere tbe Clnlo «ballbebo?n, oj in fome otber Cburcb mar aojopnfng, 0? Cbap* pel tebere baptifm itt ufuall? aomimffreo. £>? if b? inftrmit? of tit Cbild, it cannot be fejougbt to fucb place, tbentbe fame (bail, toittyn tint time afojefato, be bapti?eo b? tl)t lawful Emitter of ant of tne f aib psrilbes 0: places afojefaio: GJpon pain tbattbe father of fucft Cbflo, if be be lifting bf tbefpaceof one montb nert after tbe btrtb of fuel? £$tID, 0? if tjebe oeao toitbwtbe faiD montb, tf)tn tl)cfl£otbec of t^e faiD CtjtlD, ©all foj eber? f utt) Mence forfeit c it. of iatoful nume? of England ; one tbirD part tobereof to be totbe&ing'js ^ajettr, bw^efrji ano £>tteceu"ozs, one otber tbiro part to tbelnfomxer, oibimtbat ftuU fue fo* tbe fame, anD tbe otbe* tbiro part to tbe ®m of tX^z faiD parity \ to be recoftereo b? action of ©ebt, 2Siu\ Plaint, o? Sinfojmatton, in an? of tbe fting'0 Sipajcttieiei Court* of Kecojo, toberetnno <£u"oro> IPjo* tect wit, 0; fcaiager of ftato, (ball be aDuiittea 02 allotoeo. AD.1^05. 1 CAP. VIIL Pr. 1 vate Tsaptifm* in the Church »/Rome. EDMUNDUS. In Conft. Eaptiflerium, fub Tit. De Baptifmo, 6^ f/wf <^^f«. — TTem interroget facerdos laicum diligenter, ciim in necefTitate Baptizave- j[ lit puerum, quid dixerit, etiam quid fecerit. £t fi diligente prsecedente in- qumtione, fafta fibi fide plena, invenerit laicum diftinfte &: in forma Ecclefiae Baptizafse, five in latino, five in gallico, five in anglico, approbet faclum ; iin autem, Baptizet puerum prout fecundiim formam Ecclefiss fuerit faciendum. r Sin autem.] Suppk, ncn fit fibi facia pie- na fiJes ; imb frohabiliter dubibet, an fit puer rite baptizatus. Lyndw. Ad A. D1236 26 H. 3. Fr'if. OlOH. p- 243. Ca p. VIII. The Sacrament of Baptifm. 4-4-5 Private Baptifm in the Church of Rome. De ConC Did. 3. c 15, Si. Edit. Oion. p. S3. A.D.i2 ?7 . 22 H. 3. Ed: t. Oios. p. 10. A.D.1628. 52 H. j. Edit. Ojon. p. So. A.D 1279. 7 Edw. i. Edit. Oion. p. 4 i. Ad levandum verb puerum de Fonte tres ad plus recipiantur, videlicet in Baptifmo maris duo mares, & una fcemina ; in Baptifmo Fceminae duae fceminae &• unus mafculus ; quod enim amplius eft a malo eft. De Baptifmate etiam, &" PcenitentiaPrjecipimus, quod rrDiaconi Pcenitentias dare, vel Baptizarc non prae- fumant, nifi in hiscafibuscum Sacerdosnon poteft, velabfens eft, vel ftultevel indifcretc non vult, &; mors imminet puero vel acgroto. Si verb Baptizatus fuerit puer a Laico, s praecedentia 8c t fubfequentia merfionem expleantur vel fuppleantur a Sacerdote. rr Diiconi] Confiat Baptifma folit Sacer- | i Prxcedentia.] fcil. Exorcifmi, & Cate- dotibus ejfe trailandum • ejufyue myfterium nee < chifmi. Lyndw. A.D.1236. 21 H. 3. ipfis Diaconis txplere eft licit um, abfyue Epifco- po vel Presbytero : »/'//, bis procul abfentibus, ultima languoris necejjitas cogat. Jguod & laictt fidelibus plerumque pcrmittitur^ ne «\uifpiam fi- ne Remedio fitlutari de [xculo evocetur. t Subfequentia.] fcil. Signatio cum Cbrif mate in vertice, cum Oratione fecutd. — Etiam, Candida vefiis — & Cereus — & alia, prout in Manuali. Lyndw. Abridgment. There thai) be but 3 Sponfors. Deacon fhal] no: Baptize, or enjoyn Penance, but in abfence of the Prieft, Baptifm by a Layman fliali be fupplj 'd by Prieft. EDMUNDUS. Sacerdetes admoneant prcegnantes fibi fubditas, habere in jl ante partu aauam, fi neceffc fuerit, ad Baptifmum par at am 3 <$* ut tempore confiteantur. T Tern commoneant Sacerdotes Mulieres praegnantes de Parochia fua, ut cum ± tempus partus inftare intellexerint, fibi profpiciant quod aquam promptam ck paratam habeant pro partu, fi immineat neceflitas, baptizando ; &, propter imminens periculum, confiteantur Sacerdoti,ne fubitb praeoacupata: non poilint, cum voluennt, copiam habere Sacerdotis. O T H O. In Conft. De Baptifmo, <& Forma Bapti^andi. ■ ■ ■ Statuimus infuper, ut Parochiales Presbyteri for mam Baptifmi diligenter addifcentes, earn Parochianis fuis frequenter diebus Dominicis exponant in vul- gari; ut fi articulus neceflitatis emergat, quo ipfos aliquem Baptizare oporteat, earn fciant & valeant obfervare ; quae utrum fervata fuerit, diligenter poftea in- quiratur. OTHOBON. In Conft. De Baptifmo. ——Quia verb multorum fimplicitas in Baptifmi collatione deficeret , cum neceflitatis articulus immineret, nifi a Miniftris Chriftianae Fidei docerentur ; a praedi&o Legato invenimus provide Conftitutum, ut Parochiales Presbyteri foi mam Baptifmi firmiter addifcentes, earn Parochianis fuis frequenter exponant diebus Dominicis in vulgari, ut li articulus neceflitatis emergat, in quo oporteat per ipfos aliquem baptizari, earn fciant 8r valeant obfervare. Nos igitur, quod in hujufmodi Statutode PresbyterisParochialibuseftexpref- fum, ad perpetuos Ecclefiarum Vicarios extendimus, & ab his Praecipimus ob- fervari. Et quia certum eft, quod praeter falutis periculum hoc non poteft negligi, nee omitti, adijcicndo ftatuimus, Sr in virtute Santtae obediential diftri&e Praecipi- mus, ut quilibet Archidiaconus per fuum Archidiaconatum contra Presbyteros & Vicarios ipfos inquifitionem faciat dihgentem, quos hoc falutare Statutum in- venerit non obfervare, graviter (prout rei qualitas exegerit) puniendo. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Baptifmus etiam a Laicis rite miniflratus, non eft a Jacerdote iterandus. Uod in conftitutione, & infra,. Si forte contingat Pueros propter mortis periculum a laicis Baptizari, caveant facerdotes ne Baptifmum legitime fattumaudeant iterare. o *X JOHANNES Women with Child fhal} prepare Water for Baptifm in cafe of need, —and Confefs be- forehand. For Cafes of ne- ceflity, La) -men fhall be inftrucied in the Form of Baptifm. The Conftituti- on of Othobon, that Parochial Presbyters fhould teach the People the Form of Baptifm, —fhall be extend- ed to perpetual Vi- cars, — and inforced by Archdeacons.wi th- in their jurisdicti- ons. Baptifm by Lay men fhall not be repeated. 4-4-6 Abridgment. The Sacrament of Baptifm. Tit. XVIIIJ Ignorance ot Priefts, in bap- tizing again, after Women and Lay- men. Baptifm fhall be in the lame words, and order, with the Inftitution, --and where there is doubt, it fiiall be repeated con- ditionally. People {hall be admoni(hed,:)Ot to deier the Baptiftr of Chi'dren, -orr have it per- formed at home. Private E. at home, in cafe of need. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Sdcerdos a Lalcu bapti^atum non rebapti^et 5 fed Exorcifmim O Catechif- munt fuper turn Scat. Verba enim Bapttfmi etiam Vulgariter did pojfunt. In dubiis autem Baptist fub conditione. Circa Sacramentum Baptifmi quofdam comperimus deliquiffe. Cum enim periclitantibus Parvulis in neceffitatis inevitabiii articulo, quibufcunque Laicis vel mulieribus fit conceiTum, in cafibus luijufmodi periclitantes taliter Bap- tizate, & hujufmodi Baptifmum conftet ad falutem fuffictre, fi forma debita teneatur, nee debere taliter Baptizatos iterum Baptizari : Quidam tamenftolidi SacerdotesficBaptizatosparvulos non fine Sacramenti injuria rebaptizant ;quod, nedecaterofiat, tirmiter inhibemus: fed fuper fie Baptizatos dicantur Exorcif- mi, & Catechifmi, propter reverentiam Ecclefi^e taliter ftatuentis. Forma autem Sacramenti in vulgari lingua, confiftit non folum in fignis, verum etiam inordine eorundem verborum, quibusipfum eft divinitus Sacramentum inftitutum, quo Chriftus Dominus illis verbis &: taliter ardinatis, ut funt in lingua Latina, re- generativam contulit poteftatem. Dicatur ergo a fie Baptizantibus, 91 Crpftfn tfje in tl)c name of tfje faoer, ano of t!je tone, ano of tfceijoli? gotte. vd alias in lingua Materna fecundiim Confuetudinem Patrije : vel in Gallico fie, Ie te Baptize au nom da Pere, & du Fi/ac, & du fainci Efpertt. Quod li Sacerdos ra- tionabiliter dubitet, an parvulus in forma debita Baptizatus fit, tenens modum Decretalis, cum Exorcifmis &" Catechilmo dicat, Hi Baptizatus es, ego non re- baptizo te ; Si nondum Baptizatus es, ego Baptizo te, In Nomine Patris, & Ftlii, & Spirit/is Sancii. | GAP. IX. Private 'Baptifm, in the Church of England. 2 & 5 Edw. VI. TTHe Paftours and Curates fhall oft admonifhe the people that they deferre -*- not the Baptifme of Infantes anye longer then the Sondaye, or other Ho- lyedaye nexte alter the Childe bee borne, unleffe upon a great and reafonable caufe declared to the Curate, and by hym approved. And alfo they fhall warne them, that without great caufe, and neceffitie, 1 they Baptyle not Children " at home in their Houfes. And when great ncde ihall compell them fo to do, * that then they minifter it on this fafhion. I;r0 y 3 « Let them that be prefent," call upon God for his Grace, and faye the Lorde's Prayer, yf the tyme wyll fuffre. And then 4 one of them fhall name the Chylde, and dippe him in the Water, or powre Water upon him,'' faying thefe Wordes, 'They fromre not their Children, ix. Hampr. Quiff. * Then Baptifm fi-all be adminifired. H. C. J let the lawful Minlfltr , and them that be prefent, H. C. 4 The Child being named byjeme one that » present , the faid lawful Minifier \latt dip it inae- ter, or four Water nfcn it y H.C. « 1ft them that fee pjefent.] in the Manufcript Copy of the Articles made in Convocation, Ann. 1 J7>. the Twelfth is, Item, " Where fome Ambiguity and Doobt * hath rifen among divers, by what Per " fons Private Baptifm is to be Adminiftred ; <£ Forafmuch as by the Book of Common- ** Prayer allowed by the Statute, the Bi- " (hop of the Diocele is authorized to ex '' pound and refolve all fuch Doubts as " ihall arife concerning the manner, how " to underihnd, and to execute the things " cor twined in tne (aid Book,* It is now, " by the faid Archbifhop and Bifhops, ex- " pounded and refolved, and every of cc them doth expound and refolve, That i the faid private Baptifm, in Cafe of ne- ceffity, is only to be miniftred by a law- ful Minifter or Deacon, called to be pre- fent for that purpofe, and by none other. And that every Bifliop in his Diocefe, mail uke otder, that this Ex- position cf the faid Doubt mail be pub- lished in Writing, before the firft day of Mxy next coming, in every Parifli- Church of his Diocefe in this Province : And thereby all other Perfons fhall be inhibited to intermeddle with the mini* firing of Baptifm privately, being no part of their Vocation. This Private Baptifm in the Church of Rome. A.D.1281. 9 Edw. 1. Edit. Oxon. p. 244. A.D.i 548. \C A P. IX. The Sacrament of Baptifm. Private Baptifm in the Church of Eng- land. A.D.i?4 8 - O B S. AD. 1661. , N. I Baptize thee in the Name of the Father , and of the Sonne, and of the hohe Ghoft. Amen. And let them not doubt, but that the Childe fo Baptifed, is lawfully and fuf- ficiently Baptifed, and ought not to be Baptifed againe, ' in the Church.'' But yet neverthcleffc, yf the Childe which is after this forte Baptifed, do after- ward lyve, it is expedient that he be brought into the Churche, * to the en- tent the Prieft maycexamineand trye" whether the Child be lawfully Baptifed or no. ' And yf thofe that bringe any Child to the Church, do anfwere t that he" is already Baptyfed, then fhall the ; Prieft 'examine them further.- This Article was not publifhed in the Printed Copy ; but whether on the fame account that the 1 $tb Article was left out, {viz.. becaufe difapproved by the Crown) I cannot certainly tell. However, the Ambiguity remained, till the Conference at Hampton-Court, in which the King faid, that it Baptifm was termed Private, becaufe any but a lawful Minifter might Baprize, he utterly difliked it, and the point was there debated $ which Debate ended in an Order to the Biftiops to explain it fo, as to reftrain it to a lawful Miniver. Accordingly, in the Book of Common- Prayer which was fet forth the fame Year, the Alterations were Printed, in the Ru- bricks, as I have noted them before ,• and other Expreflions in other parts of the Ser vice, which feemed before to admit of Lay baptifm, were fo turned, as exprefly to ex elude it. 1 Edw. VI. PHen the Minifter fhall put the white Vefture, commonly called the Cri- ^ fome, upon the Child, faying, Take thys Whyte Vejlurefor a token of the Jnnocencye, xvhych by God? s Grace in this holy Sacrament of Baptifme, is geven unto thee, and for a fygne whereby thou arte admonifljed^ fo long as thou live ft, to geve thyfelf to Innocencie of hiving ; that 'after this tranfitory Lyfe, thou mayeft be partaker of the lyfe everlajiing. Amen. 13,14, Car. II. THe Curates of every Parifh fhall often admonifh the people, that they defer not the Baptifm of their Children longer than the firft or fecond Sunday next after their Birth, or other Holiday falling between, unlefs upon a great and reafonable caufe, to be approved by the Curate. And alfo they fhall warn them, that without like great caufe and neceffity they procure not their Children to be baptized at home in their Houfes. But when need fhall compel them fo to do, then Baptifm fhall be adminiftred on this Fafhion. Firft, let the Minifter of the Parifh (or in his abfence, any other lawful Mi- nifter that can be procured) with them that are prefent, call upon God, and fay tfce Lord's Prayer, and fo many of the Colle&s appointed to be faid before in the Form of Publick Baptifm, as the time and prefent exigence will furTer. And then, the child being named by fome one that is prefent, the Minifter fh4.ll pour Water upon it, faying thefe Words ; 7 baptize the in the Name of the father , and of the Son, and of the holy Ghofi, Amen. Then all kneeling down, the Minifter foall give thinks unto God, and fay, . • 1 r WE yield thee hearty thanks, moft merciful Father, that it hath pleafed thee to regenerate this Infant with thy hbly Spirit; to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And we humbly befeech thee to grant, that as he is now made partaker of the; death of thy Son, fo he may be alfo of his Refurrection : And that finally with the refidue of thy Saints he may inherit thine evcrlafting kingdom,through the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. And Abridgment. Children pri- vately baptized.a re lufficiently bapti zed. The Crifom put uponChildren pri- vately baptized. People (hall be admonifhed, not to delay the Bap- tilm of their Chil- dren, — nor have it per- formed at home. Private Baptilm at home, in cafe erf need. A Prayer added co the Form of Pri- vate Baptifm. -I 448 The Sacrament of Baptifm, T i t. XVIII. Abridgment. Children pri- vately baptized.are fuffkiently bapti- zed, „,bnt mnft be broughttoChurchj if they live,for the Satisfaction of the Congregation, -and of the Mi- niiter. And let them not doubt, but that the Child fo Baptized is lawfully and fuffi- ciently Baptized, and ought not to be Baptized again. Yet neverthelefs, if the Child which is after this fort Baptized, do afterward live, it is expedient that it be brought into the Church, to the intent that if the Minifter of the fame Pa- rifh did himfelf Baptize that Child, the Congregation may be certified of the true form of Baptifm, by him privately before ufed .- In which Cafe he fhall fay thus, I certife you, that according to the due and prefer ibed order of the Churchy at fuch a time, and at fuch a place, before divers Witness I baptized this Child. But if the child were Baptized by any other lawful Minifter ; then the Mi- nifter of the Parifh wher« the child was Born or Chriftned, fhall examine and try whether the Child be lawfully Baptized, or no. In which cafe, if thofe that bring any Child to the Church, do anfwer, that the fame Child is already Baptized, then fhall the Minifter examine them further. Private Baptifm fhall be ufed, if they fay, they were in great confufion, -»or iftheAnfwers be uncertain. Anabaptifts ex- cepted out of Gene- ral Pardons. Private Baptifm in the Church of land Eng- Child'en bapti- Z"d,and i^V'nf, are undoubtedly lav- ed. z & 5 Edw. VI. BUt yf they which bring the Infantes to the Churche, doe make an uncer- tayn anfwere to the Prieftes Queftions, and faye that they cannot tel what they thought, did, or fayde in that greate fear, and trouble of mynde ( as oftentymes it Chaunceth,) then lette the Prieft Baptize him in Forme above wrytten, concernynge publick Baptifme; favynge, that at the dyppinge the Childe in the Fonte, he fhal ufe this form of Wordes. 13, 1 4. Car. II. BUt if they which bring the Infant to the Church do make fuch uncertain anfwers to the Priefts Queftions, as that it cannot appear that the Child was Baptized with Water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft (which are elfential parts of Baptifm,) then let the Priefr baptize it in the form before appointed for publick Baptifm of Infants ; faving that at the Dipping of the Child in the Font , he fhall ufe this form of Words. A.D.XS48. PLD.1661 CAP. X. INFANT-BAPTISM. 3 z Henr. VIII. Cap. 4.9. — 3, ^.Edw. VI. Cap. 24.. In an Acft, Entituled, An AB concerning the King's moft gracious, general and free 'Pardon. A ia-lD alfo m cpt out of tyt fatt> ^Damons, tfcefe ^sreiies ant) erwntow Virions hereafter 1 *■ rilfutng, tljat iS to fay, l'hat Infants ought not to be Baptized ; and it they be Baptized, that they ought to be re-baptized when they come to lawful Age — — That Sinners, after Baptifm, cannot be rcftored by Repentance. 5, 6 Edw. VI. 1 3,14. Car. II. At the end \ of TublicJ^ 'Baptifm, t Of Confirmation, 5 E. 6, I: T is certain by God's word, that Children 'which are Baptized, dying be- A.D.1551. O BS. fore they commit attual fin, are" fa ved undoubtedly ' Being baptifei, have all things ne;e£ary to their Salvation, and be, &c. 5 I. 6, A.D.I66I. ?q ARTICLES Cap. X, XI. The Sacrament of Baptifm. 4-4-9 bijant- Bipttjm. A.D.iy6z. i Jac. i. D.i an Office for the Baptifm of fuch as are of riper Years; which,although not fo neceflary when the former Book was compiled, yet by the growth of Anabaptifm, through the Licentioufnefs of the late times, crept in amongft us, is now become necelTary, and may be always ufeful for the baptizing of x Natives in our Plantations, and others con- verted to the Faith. w An Office/] Dominus Commijfarius intl- mavit Prolocutori, it Precibus Specialibus ejr PanicuUribus pro Baptizatione nonnullorum Adulrorum concipiendis & formandis ; & pro w.ceptione earundem, ditttts Reverendus Pater, cum confenfu Confratrum funrum, tres Reveren- doi Patres bujufmodi, viz. Dom. Humfridum Sarum, Benjaminum Petriburi j en', e^Geor- gium Afaphen' refpettive Epifcopos, elegit • & voluit Dominum Prolocutorem jex Cleros e Domo Inferior's eligere, ad procedendum cum di- ilis Efifcopis , in ditto negctio. Introdutta per Epifcopum Sarum Forma Pre- cum publicarum pro Baptizatione Adultorum cekbrandd, & p?r me Willelmum Fifher, Not arium publicum, de mandatodift" Praftden tis publice perletta, & per dittos Reverendos Patres unanimiter approbata. x JiMtuesi fit out plantations.] it hath been a Point debated in the Court of King's- Bench, whether by Baptifm, a Ne- groe-Slave acquires Manumiffion : In one Caie (2 ^ 5 Jac. 2) the Indian turned Chriftian, and was Baptized, and detained from his Mafter ; who brought a Humine Repleg. In another Cafe, he was Baptized privately, turned away by his Mafter, and became the Servant of another Man j a- gainft whom an Action of Trefpafs was brought by the faid Mafter, for taking a Negroe Slave of the value of 100 /. The Point of Manumiffion or no Manu miffion by Baptifm, was not direttly deter mined in either cafe ; but, in the Firft, the Body was replevied, and the Perfon bailed : In the Second, Judgment was given upon j Y a Form Minifter negle- cting to Chnften any lick, Infant when Office of Baptifm of thofe of i\iper years, was ne- ceflary, — for Anabaptifts, — and for Natives in the plantations. Mod. Rep. V. 3.p.'23. lb. Vol. /. p. i8£. 4-50 The Sacrament of Baptifm. Tit. XVIII Abridgment. I a Form in Pleading ,- but it was faid, That I few would be Slaves. if Baptifm fhould be accounted a Manumif- fion, it would very much endanger the Trade of the Plantations,- which cannot be carried on without the help and labour of thefe Slaves,- for the Minifters are bound to Baptize them, as foon as they can give a reafonable account of the Chriftian Faith j and if that would make them free, then Baprift. m At the fame time, it feemed to be taken \ f t f }0 / e f for granted, that if he had been Baptized r ; Der y ears with the Mafter's confent, Manumifbon ' would have followed - 3 which I gather from the manner of flaring th? Queftion, Whe- ther Baptifm, without the privity cf the Lord, will amount to a Manumiffion? 13,14. Car. II. Notice fiiall be given to theBithop, ot'Perfons of riper years, to he bapti- zed, - who fiiall be ex- horted to prepare themfelves, — and they fiiall he prefented at the Font by Godfa- thers and Godmo- thers. A.D.1661. WHcn any fuch Perfons as are of riper Years are to be Baptized, timely Notice fiiall be given to the Bifhop, or whom he fhall appoint for that purpofe, a week before at the leaft, by the Parents, or fome other dis- creet Perfons ; that fo due care may be taken for their examination, whether they be fnfficiently infiru&ed in the Principles of the Chriftian Religion; and that they may be exhorted to prepare themfelves with Prayers and Falling for the receiving of this holy Sacrament. And if they fhall be found fit, then the Godfathers and Godmothers (the People being afiembled upon the Sunday or Holy-day appointed ) fhall be rea- dy to prefent them at the Font immediately after the fecond Leffon, either at Morning or Evening Prayer, as the Curate in his difcretion fhalJ think fit. And Handing there, the Pried fhall ask whether any of the Perfons here prefented, be Baptized, or No: If they fhall anfwer, Ao: Then fhall the Prieft fay thus, Dearlv beloved, forafmuch as ail Men are conceived and born in Sin, (and that which is born of the flefh is flefbj and they that are .in the flefh cannot pleate God, but live in fin, committing many actual tranfgreflions ; and that our Saviour Chrift, faith, None can enter into the Kingdom of God, except he be regenerate and born anew of Water and of the holy. Ghoft; I befeech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, that of his bounteous mercy he will grant to thefe Perfons that thing which by nature they cannot have, that they may be baptized with Water and the holy Ghoft, and received into Chrifts holy Church, and be made lively Members of the fame. — Perfons of Ri- pet \ears, being Bn tized, muft al- io be Confirmed. Perfons not come to years of ditcre- tion, fiia'l be bap- tize!, according to the ordinary Form. ■Reg. flip. Dom. Conv. I 1 4 Car. II. IT is expedient that every Perfon thus Baptized, fhould be Confirmed by the Bifhop fo foon after his Baptifm as conveniently may be ; that fo he may be admitted to the holy Communion. If any y Perfons not Baptized in their infancy, fhall be brought to be Bapti- zed before they come to years of Difcretion to anfwer for themfelves ; it may fufficetoufetheOffi.ee forPublick Baptifm of Infants, or (in cafe of extreme danger) the Office for private Baptifm, only changing the word [Infant] for [Child or Perjon] as occaiion requireth. ;'PCl'fOI10nOt'Bcipti?Cll.] ^r.21. 1662 \in Iocs Perfons [not Baptized] per Domum Debated in the Upper- houle of Convoca- \Communitatis Parliament! in Libro Publkarum tion, De rtcipiendis direclionibus d Domino Can- I Precum inferatur. cellario Anglix, quibus mcdiis verbum Children | CAP. XII. The Trefervation of Children, and Churching of Women, E D M U N D U S. Woman dying in Child-bed fhall be cut up, for the Child. (Parente in Tartu mortua, Partus exfece.tur. SI mulier mortua fuerit in partu, &" hoc bene conftiterit, fcindatur, fi Infans vivere credatur; procurato tamen, quodos mulierisj apertum teneatur. a Apertum.] Cum baculo, clavi, vcl in- ' trare , ne ob defeclum Refpiratlonis fuffocetur firnmento alio, fie videlicet, quod A'e'r pnjjit in- I "Partus Lyndw. ... EDMUNDUS A.D.I66I. A.D.I2J 21 H. J. Edit. Oroo. P- 5°7- ICap. XII. The Sacrament of Baptifm. 4.5 i The Pre-\ fervation ofChildren and Chur- ching of Women. A.D.1236. 21 H. 3. A.D.i J48. A-D-ryyi. A.D.IJ48. &c. O B S. A.D.1661. Palm, *$6. E D M U N D U S. Ne Famine tencllos nocle opprimant^ alioVe pericuh exfonant. FOeminae commoneantur, ut pueros caute alant, &■ juxta fe in nocle non collocent reneros, ne opprimantur. Solos juxta aquas fine Cuftode non relinquant, &: hoc omni die Dominica eis dicatur. 2 Edw. VI. The Title of the Purification. The Ordre of the Purificacion of Weomen. 5 Edw. VI. 13, 1 4. Car. II. The b Thankfgiving of Women after Child-birth, commonly called, the Churching of Women. b ChflnfefffttJttTS;.] Exception had been I Law ,• for the removing of which, this made to the former Title, by reafon of the . Change in the Title was made, word Turification, as favouring of the Jewilh 5 i & 5 Edw- VI. The Woman (hall come into the Churche, and there (hall knele down in fome convenient place nigh unto ' the place where the Table ftandeth, and thePrieft itandingby her, fhallfaye thefewordes, orfuchlike, as the cafe fhall require. 1 The Sillier doore. 2 £. «. 13,14. Car. II. The Woman, at the ufual time after her Delivery, fhall comeinto the Church c decently apparelled, and there fhall kneel down in fome convenient place, as hath been accuftomed, or as the Ordinary fhall direft. . A.D.1^48. O B S. A.D.ijyi. c Decently ^ppatelleu.] in the Reign of King James I. dn Order was made by the Chancellor of Norwich, that every Wo- man, who came to be Churched, mould come covered with a White Vail : A Wo- man, refufing to Conform, was excom municated for Contempt, and pray'd a Pro- hibition,* alledging, that fuch Order was not warranted by any Cuftom or Canon of the Church of England. The Judges defi- red the Opinion of the Archbifhop of Can terbury, who convened divers Biihops to coniulc thereupon ; and they certifying, that it was the ancient Ufage of the Church of England, for Women who came to be Churched, to come Veiled, a Prohibition was denied. 2 Edw. VI. The Woman that ispurifyed, muft offer herCrifome, and other accuftomed offerynges. And if there be a Communion, it is convenient that (he receive the holy Communion. 5 Edw. VI. 1 3, 14. Car. II. The Woman that cometh to give her thanks,muft offer accuftomed Offerings ; and if there be a Communion, it is convenient that fhe receive the holy Com- munion. TIT Abridgment. Women flial' be often admonifh- ed, not to endan- ger their Children. Purification of Women. Churching of Women. The Woman (hall be churched, at the Quire-door,or nigh the Table The Woman mail be churched, where the Ordi- nary (hall direct Crifom, and ci- ther Offerings, at Purification ; with Communion. Offerings (hall be made atChurch. ing, — andCommunion received. 1 4-5* Abridgment. T I T. XIX. Tit. XIX i Publick Catechising, and Confir- mation. The Contents. GAP. I, The Times of Catechifing, and the Duty of Sending Children. GAP. II The Duty of holding Confirmations, and the neceffary Preparations^ order to it. CAP. III. The Reafons why none ought to be Confirmed, hut who can Jay ^Catechism. CAP. IV. Confirmation neceffary before Communion. CAP. V. The Confirmatio N. CAP. VI. Confirmation may not ^Repeated. Catechiling, in order to Confirma- tion. Art. 43- Strype, Cranm, p. 2*4. CAP. I. The Times of Catecbifing, and Duty of Sending Children. z, & 5 Edw. VI. 1 3, 14. Car. II. CATECHISM, that is to fay, an Inftru&ion to be learned of every Perfon, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bi- fhop. formation ; which King Edward, by his Letters Patents, commanded to be taught in all Schools, and which was Examined, Reviewed and Corrected, in the Convo- cation of 15-62. and publifhed with thofe Improvements in 1 5-70. to be a Guide to the younger Clergy in the ftudy of Divinity, as containing the Sum and Subftance ofour Reformed Religion. Minifters fhall Catechile on Sun days and Holydays before Even fong, a 3. CatCCfjtfnt] This, in the two Books of Edward VI. was part of the Office of Confirmation ; the Title of which, in thofeBooks,is, Confirmation pvher tin is contained a Catechifm for Children. This is the fame that is commanded to be taught in the Injunctions of Queen Eli- zabeth: But, befides this, there was a Ca- techifm fet forth by Edward VI. that is of- ten mentioned in our Accounts of the Re- A.D.I548. 2 & 5 Edw. VI. He Curate of every Parifh, once in fix Weeks at the leaft, upon warn- ing by him geven, fhall upon fome Sonday or Holyday, halfe an houre before Evenfong, openly in the Churche, initrufte and examine fo many Chldren of his Parifhe fent unto him, as the tyme wil ferve, and as he fhall thinke conveniente, in fome parte of this Catechifme. and Se(T.ii,&i2. Str. Hifl. Ref. p. i 14. AD. 1548. Tit. XTX. "Publicly Catechifing, and Confirmat ion Times o! Catechi- ftng^ and the Duty of fending Children. i Jac. i< ! Div. Off. c. 9. A.D.1661. And all Fathers, Mothers, Matters, and Dames, fhall caufe their Children Servants and Prentices, ( which are not yet Confirmed) to come to the Churche at the 3 mnnin^ „„a „u„.i:-_.i_ V. tu Curate, un +'? «he ' day appointed, and obediently heare and^be orde ed by d" 21' ^'.r a V ^ bai '5 *V# a" that is here appoint^ o ppointcd foi Cor untyll fuche time as he * can fay the Catechifm, and' be Confirmed to learne. And there fhall none be "admitted tplhV Hoi" Comm ' Whith have not learned their Catecbifm , $ E. 6. j Time 5£. ef. A pp. 2. p. i. Minifters fliall Catechile on Sun- days & Holydays, after the fecond Lelfon, - and Children fhall be duly lent. 4-54 Tublick^ Cathechifing, and Confirmation. T i t. XIX- Abridgment. 1 CAP. II. The Duty of Holding Confirmations ; and the neceffary Preparations in order to it. CANONS irfoj. Ija , t . lx. Confirmation to be performed once in three Years. Antiquity of Con- firmation in the Church of God. Bifhops (hall Confirm in their Vifitations, —or the next year after. Ref. Leg. f< 50.1.. 12- F' Adults (hall Con fel's before Confir mation, and come Fafting, ---and Parents (hall be admonifhed to get their Children Confirmed be- times, — which being done, the other Ce remonies at the Church, (hall fol- low. None (hall be brought by nearer. Relations, — fpiritual relation being contracted by this, as by Bap- til'm. Minifterfliall di- rect, that Childrei be Confirmed, as loon as they cat. lay the Catechilm. Orafmuch as it hath been a folemn, ancient, and laudable Cuftom in the Church of God, continued from, the Apoftles times, that all Bifhops fhould lay their Hands upon Children baptized and inftrutted in the Cateehifm of Chriftian Religion, praying over them and bleffing them, which we common- ly call Confirmation ; and that this holy Aftion hath been accuftomed in the Church in former Ages, to be performed in the Bifhops Vifitation d every third Year: We will appoint, that every Bifhopor his Suffragan, in his accuftomed Vifitation, do in his own Perfon carefully obferve the faid Cuftom. And if in that year, by reafon of ibme Infirmity, he be not able perfonally to Vifit, then he fhall not omit the Execution of that Duty of Confirmation the next year after, as he may conveniently. d CtlECP tljittl ^£flt\] The Reformatio ] quoque fit cur a, ut in Catecbifmo inftruftos certo Lequm feems to direct Annual Confirmations : anni tempore Confirmed- Stasis temporibus annuatim Syncdos babeat : illi i WALTERUS. Confirmatiouis Sacr amentum cito decent erque adminiftrandum eft non interne- nientlbus parentibus, ant Viclrico, Vel noVerca. OAcerdotis, & infra, e Adultus confirmandus per Sacerdotem loci, ut prius ^ confiteatur admonendus eft; &r fie poftea confirmetur: &• ad confirma- tionem veniat jejunus ob reverentiam Sacramenti. Frequenter etiam monean- tur Parentes per Sacerdotes, ut patvulos Baptizatos ad Confirmationem / du- cant, nee diu expedient adventum Epifcopi : fed pro confirmatione g pueros ad eum ducant, ubi eum propb adelTe audierint, poft Baptifmum, quamcitius po- terint, lecumque h fafcias fiveligaturasdeferant competentes. Parvuli quoque confirmati, tertiadie poft confirmationem, deportentur ad Ecclefiam, & frontes eorum per manus Sacerdotum in Baptifterio propter reverentiam Chrifraatis abluantur,, & ibidem ligaturse eorum tunc infimul concrementur. Item ad Con- firmationem nullus puer i teneatura Patre vel Matre, Vicirico vel Noverca. Et volumus quod h^c prohibitio fsepe per Sacerdotes in Ecclefiis publicetur, ut fciant Parentes, ac alii, qui Pueros tenent ad confirmandum, qubd Spirituale vinculum in hoc Sacramento iti contrahitur, ut in Baptifmo, e Adultus ] Id eft s major 14 annis. Lyndw. f Ducaiu.] Loquitur de non adultis, qui pe- tendi Confirmationem difcretionem non babent. Lyndw. g Pueros.] ®uos prius dixit Parvulos, hie dicit Pueros. Et proprii inteSigitur Puer, qui eft major feptennio, Jed minor 14 annis Lyndw b Fafcias.] Ligaturas de panno linteo, vei alid materia hecenti ejf boneftd, quibus circum- ligar'% debeat & pojjit caput Confirmandi. Lyndw. Et nota, quod ifta ligatura ordinatur, ut per earn locus Untlionis deficcetur - ejr in quibufdam locis, talis Confirmatus fer-vatur jub yuadam dificiplind, cuflodiendo Cbrifma t ne ufque ad feptem dies, per quos reprafentantur feptem dona Spiritus jancli, caput lavetur. lb. i Teneatur.] ®uare ab alio tenetur Con- firmandus, ratio eft, quia ante Confirmationem fe robur ftandi Spiritualiter habere non debet pra- fumere ; d 1 " ideo conveniens eft, ut ab altero '.eneatur, ad Jignificandum quod per fe ft are non pojjit. Lyndw. Duty of holding Confirma tio»s t and the neecjfa- ry Prepa* rations. OOTNJ A.D 1322. 16 Edw. 2. Edit. Oxon. P 34- O B S. I Edw. VI. THe Minifter fhall commaunde that the chyldren be brought to the Bi- fhop to be confirmed of him, fo foneas they can faye in theyr vulgare Tongue, the Articles of the Fayth, the Lordes Prayer, and the Ten Com- maundementes, and be further inftrudted in the Catechifme fet forth for that purpofe, accordingly asic is there exprefied. A.D.1J48. &c. k a p. II. 1 Tublick^ Catechifing, and Confirmation. 4-M Duty of holding Confirma- tions, and the necejfa- ry Prepa- rations. A.D.1661. A.D.IJ48. 1 Jac. 1. 1 Jac; ti AD.1661. Abridgment. Minifter fhall dircdihe Godfa- thers and Godmo- thcrs to take care of the Child's Con- firmation. Catechifm fliall be uled by Chil dren in order to be Confirmed, —each of whom fliall have a Wit- nefs. 13,14. Car. II. YE are to take care, that this Child be brought to the Bifhop to be Con- firmed by him, To foon as he can fay the Creed, the Lord's Praver, and the Ten Commandments in the vulgar Tongue, and be further inftru&ed in the Church Catechifm fet forth for that purpofe. 2 & 5 Edw. VI. SOfoneasthechyldren can fay in theyr mother Tongue, the Artycles of the Fayth, the Lordes Prayer, the Ten Commaundements, and alfo can an- fWer to fuch queftions of thisfhort Catechifme, as the Bifhoppe (or fuch as he flaal appoynt) fhall by his difcrecion oppofe them in : then fhal they be brought to the Bifhoppe by one that fhal be his Godfather, or Godmother, that every Child may have a vvitneffe of his Confirmacion. 1 3, 1 4. Car. II. SO foon as Children are come to a competent Age, and can fay in their Mo- ther tongue the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments ; and alfo anfwer to the other queftions of thisfhort Catechifm ; they fliall be brought to the Bifhop. And every one fhall have a Godfather, or a Godmo- ther, as a vvitnefs of their Confirmation. CANONS 1603. In Can. xxxix. Entit. Fathers not to be Godfather s, nor Chil- dren not Communicants. — TV ] Either fhall any Perfon be admitted Godfather, or Godmother, to any [_ \ Child at Chriftening or Confirmation, before the faid Perfon fo under- taking, hath received the holy Communion. CANONS 1601. lxi. Minifter s to prepare Children for Confirmation. EVery Minifter that has Cure and Charge of Souls, for the better accom- phfhing of the Orders prefcribed in the Book of Common-Prayer concern- ing Confirmation, fhall take efpecial care, that none fhall be prefented to the Bifhop for him to lay his Hands upon, but fuch as can render an account of their Faith according to the Catechifm in the faid Book contained. And when the Bifhop fhall affign any time for the Performance of that part of his Duty, every fuch Minifter fhall ufe his belt endeavour to prepare and make able, and likewife to procure as many as he can to be then brought, and by I P are the Children Jie Bifhop to be confirmed. Saying of the Catechiim, a qua- lification in order to be Confirmed — after which,each Child fhall have a Wicnels. None fhall be Witnefs in Confir- mation, but who hath received the Communion. No Minrfter fliall prel'enc any for Confirmation, bur who can fay the Catechiim, — in which the Minifter fliall pre- CAP. 4-5 6 Tublicl^ Catechifing, and Confirmation Gap. Ill Abridgment. None fhall be Confirmed, bur who can lay the Catechilm. Reafons why Children fhould not be Confirmed before,! — i. Becaufe they are then able to take upon them- felves their Baptif- mal Vow, — 2. That they may receive ! ftrength, againft . the Temptations they are coming in- to, —3. Becaufe i: is agreeable to An- tiquity. Children being baptized, and dy ing without Co> - firmation, are fav- ed. Tk Conf. Dilt./. c. 2 CAP. III. The Reafons why none ought to be Confirmed, but who can jay the Catechism. 2 & 5 Edw. VI. TO the ende that Confirmation may be miniftred, to the more edifying of fuch as fhal receive it (according to St. pau/es doclxine, who teacheth that al thinges fhould be done in the Churche to the edification of the fame) it is thought good that none hereafter fhal be Confirmed, but fuch as can fay in their mother Tongue the Articles of the Fayth, the Lordes Prayer, and the Ten Commaundements, and can alfo anfwere to fuche Queftions of this fhort Catechifme, as the Bifhop (or fuche as he fhall appointe) fhall by his difcre- cion oppofe them in. And this ordre is moft conveniente to be obferved for dyvers Confederations. Firft, Becaufe that when Children come to the yere of Difcrecion, and have learned what their Godfathers and Godmothers promifed for them in Baptifme, they may then themfelves with their own mouth, and with their own confent, openly before the Churche, ratifie and ' confirme" the fame ; and alfo pro- mife that by the grace of God they wil evermore endevour themfelfes faithfully to obferve and kepe fuche thynges, as they by their owne Mouth and Confef- lion have afTented unto. Secondly, Forafmuche as Confirmacion is miniftred to them that be Baptifed, that by impoficion of Handes and Prayer, they maye receive ftrength and de- fence againfte all temptations to finne, and the aiTaults of flic World, and the Devil ; it is moft mete to be miniftred when Children come to that age, that partly by the frailtie of their own Flefh, partly by the affaultes of the World and the Devil, they begyn to be k in daunger to fall into * fundry kindes of "finne. * Thirdly For that it is agreable with the Ufage of the Churche in times paft ; I whereby it was ordained that Confirmacion fhould be miniftred to them that were of perfect age, that they being inftru&ed in Chriftes Religion, fhoulde openly profeffe their owne Fayth, and promiie to be obedyente unto the wyll of God. And that no man fhal thynke that any detriment fhall come to Children by deferryng of their Confirmation, he fhall knowe for truth, that it is certeyne by Godes Worde, that $ children kk being baptifed (yf they depart out of this Life in their Infancy) are and be undoubtedly faved." • Ctofejs, 2 E . 6. cily fivel, 1 E.6. ' Hit in a E.6. 3 Children being baptifed, if they depart out of tbit J-'fe in their Infancy, areundoubt- A.D.IJ48. Reafons why none ought to be Confirmed, but mho can fay the Catechifm. None fliall be Confirm'd, but who can fay the Catechifm, k 3!n Banger to faflo e< jm «'» *w »>«» do totd atate victuris inter in'Oifibiles boftes & pericula grrdiendum eft, in Bnpufmo regtnera mur ,(«' iin am, pop iaptifmttm ctnfirmamur aS pugnam • in ba'ptifmo abluimur, pojl baptifmuit. rob ramur. Et e/uami/is continud tranftturii Jufficiant Rfgencrr.tionis Beneficia, viiluris ta me- neceJJ»na funt Confirmaticnis auxilia. Re gentiatio per fe falvat mox in pace beati facuit ruip.indos ; Confirmatio auttm armat & in flruit ad agones mundi btijus & pralia. refer vandtis. kk 'Being TSapfijC&O The Church of Rome affirms, That without Confirmation chey are not complete Chriftians, (Omnes fide- Its per manits impofitionem Epifcopornm t Spirt, turn Sanclum poft Baptifmum accipere debent } ut pleni Chrijliani inveniantur ;) and to recon- cile that notion, to the Salvation of Chil- dren who have been Baptifed, and die be- fore they commit aclual fin, the following diftin&ion was invented, Jgui autem poft Baptifmum cum acquifitd innocentid immacula- tus pervenit ad mortem, Confirmatur mate : quia no?) potcft peccare pop} mortem. 13,14. Car. II. Upon the day appointed, all that are to be then confirmed, being placed, and ft an ding in order before the m i n i s t r a- t i n g the Holy Sacrament. CAP. XI V. Communion wCathedrals, and Col- legiate Churches, and in Colleges. C A P. I. The King de- fires ro govern by clemency and mercy, [The S a c r a m e m t of the L o R d s S u p p e r in general i Edw. VI. Cap. i. An AB again/1 fuch as JJy all unr ever ently fpeaJ^againjl the Sacra- ment of the Altar, and of the receiving thereof under both k,mds. t> € ftingfi moff excellent $)afcffp mtnutng the ®ouernance artti ©$eri of W nioff looing Subject? to be in moff perfect unit? ano conco$ toj nil things, anu in efpecial in the true faith anD Kciigton of ©ou, anoi totfljins the fame to he brought to pate tofth all clemency anu mere? on] A.D.IJ47- The Sacra, ment oftht Lords Sup- per in ge- neral. Cap. I. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4.61 The Sacra- ment of the Lords Sup- per in ge- neral. bis fiMgbnefs pact totoarostbem, as Iris moff p^ncclp Sercnitp ano 99ajeffp barb alrcaop OtclareO bp ebioent prart s to tbe intent t/jat bis moff loofng Subjects p?o« Ooftco up toe clemency anD gcoOnefs of tfjeic prince ano King, fljall ffuop rntljer for foUe tben fo? fear to 00 tljeir Duties, firff to aimtgljtp ©oD, ano tben to bis Digljncfs, ano to tlje Commontoealtb, notirilbing concoro ano lobe amomrff tbemfeibcs % pet confioeretb ano perceibetfj tljat in a multituDc all be not on tljat fort, tbat rcafen ano tbe fenotoleogc of tfjct'r Duties, can mouc tljcm t com offence 5 but manp bao ncco babe fome oriole of fear, ano tljat tbe fame be S^cn moff contentious ano arrogant fo? ttjt moff part, 0? elfe mod blmo ano ignorant : bp tbe means of uibicb fort of 99cn, manptljings tiicll ano goDlp inffitutco, ano to tbe eoifjeation of manp, be per r berreo anO abufeo, ano turneo to their ottm ano otbers great fofo ano fjinDnancr, ano fomctimes to eetreme Deffruction : tbe fofjicb Ootb appear in notfjing more 0? fconcr, tben in matters of Religion, ano in tbe great ano ijign 39Pffencs tbcrc- of, as fn tbe mod comfortable Sacrament of tljc isoop ano "BIojO of our Sabiour 3iefus €t0, commonly calico tbe Sacrament of the aitar, ano in Scripture, tbe Supper ano liable of tbe Lo#, tlje Communion ano partaking of tbe ISoov onO 051030 of CW t foljiclj Sacrament teas inffituteo of no lefs autljour tben of our Sabiour, botb 600 ano man, tobco at bis iaff Supper amongl! bus apoffies, be Ot'O take tbe 'BjeaH in bl'S ()Olp banOS, anO Ol'O fap, Take you and ear, this is my Body, which is given and broken for you. 8lt0 taking Up tf)C CfjilltCE 0? Clip, OiO gibe tbailfeS aitO fap, This is my Blood of the NewTeftament, which is ftied for you, and for many, for the Remiflion of Sins, tljat bJljCUfoebCr UJC UJQUlD DO tbe fame, UJC UjOtllD oo it in remembrance of Ijim, ano to Declare ano fet fortlj bis beatfj ano mofl glouous patfion, until 10 coming, uame, or call it op fucb oiie ano unfeemlp morns, as Cbriftian ears Do afr ijor to bear rebearfco : jfor reformiition tobereof, "Be it enaaeo bj> tlje feings i)igljiicts, tuttb tlje aflent of tlje ioios Spiritual ano Cemporal, ano of tlje Com- mons in tljitf prefent parliament aficmblco, ano bv tlje autljoritp of tbe fame, ^bat tofjatfoeOec nerfon or prrfons, frGm ano rfrrr tlje firff Dap of May neet coming, ujall Depraue, oefpife, or contemn tbe faio moff biclfeD Sacrament, in contempt tbereof, bp anp contemptuous Ujoros, o? bp anp tooros of Depraoing, Defpifing or reoiling : 01 Uibat perfon orperfons ujall aobifeoip m anp otljcrioife contemn, oefpife or rcufic tbe ftio moff bIeflcoSacramcnt,contrarp to tlje effects ano Declaration aboOe= faio,tIjat tben be or tljep fljall fuffer imprifonment of \0 o? tljeir booies, ano make fine ano ranfome at tlje Ji\mgs toill ano pleafure. 3no m\ full ano effertual erecution of tlje pre milTes before ocoifeo, oroaineo ano enarrcu tyttysttct-, 03e it furtljermore enacteo bp tlje autljoritp of tbiS prefcitt 12>arliament, Cfjat immeoiatelp after tlje firff Dap of May ncrt coming, tlje Suffices of ipeacc, or tljree of tfjem at tlje leaff, toijereof one of tljem to be of tbe Quorum, intuv^BUtt of tljis Eeaim, ano Wales, ano all otljcr places taitljin tlje lyings Dominions, ujall Ijaoe full potoer ano autljoritp, op tiertue of tljis 5lct, as inell to tafce information ano accufation bp tlje ©atbs uuD Depofjtions of tu?o able, boneff ano laojful perfons at tlje leaff, ano after fucb accufation, or information fo baD, to enquire bp tbe€>atbs of jrif. C^en, tncoerp tljeir four quarter Sefitons pearlp to bebolDen, ofallanofingular fucb accufiuions or informations to be baD, or maoe of anp of tbe offences aboocfaio, to be committeD or Done, after tlje faio firff Dap of May, toitfjin tbe limits of tbeir CommuTion: 8nD tbat upon eoerp fucb accufation ano information, tbe offenoor ano offenoors (ball be enquirco of, ano inOicteD before tlje faio Suffices of peace, ortbrec of tljem at tlje leaff, as i$ aforcfato, of tlje faio contempts ano offences, bp tbe oeroict of tlDelue boneff ano inoifferent ®en, if tbe matter of tbe faiD accufation anO information (ban feem to tlje faio Jurp gcoD ano true. II. ano it is alfo furtber enacteo bp tbcautboritp aforefaio, Cljat tbe faio %iftitt$ of ^eace, or tbree of tfjem at tlje leaff, as te aforefaiD, before tirtjom anp fucb pre= 6 B fentment Abridgment. — but fome Rigour is ntceffary to re- Itrain the prekm Abuks, - psnicularly ron- ccrning tbe Bleffcd Sacrament, infti- tuted by Chrift. — and yet con- demn'd, and re- viled by many, in their Pieachings, and DifcourJe. Enacted, that, — any Perfon de- praving or contem- ning the BJeffed Sacrament, fhall be imprifoned, and make fine, a t the King's wilj, — of which the Juftices of peace fhali take informa- tion, —and {hall enquire by the Oaths of 1 2 Men, at theQuar- ter-Seflions, — and may bind all who have 4.6 z Abridgment. k.jowledge of the Offences, to be ' prefer.! at the Trial, 7 he Sacrament of the Lord s Supper. T r t. XX. - and may alio make procel's by Capias, — and determin the offences, — and let to bail at difcrerion: Provided the (aid Juftices award a Writ to the Bi- Giop, tobeprefent. The Form of the Writ. All Offences fhall be prefentied with- in three months, --and thcoffendcrs fha'l be admitted to purge their In nccency. The Receiving in both kindsbeini' molt agreeable to che Inftitution and primitive Pra&ice, — the Sacrament fhaU be miniftred. in both kinds, - and the People exhorted to pre- pare thcmfelves, fentment, information ano accufation njaii be maoe o? taken, ass is nforefaiD, ftjafl i ejramfne tfje^ccufcrs Uihat otijer ©Llunefs bjetc bp anD vr.efent at the tunc of tije Doing miD committing of t(je offence, thereof the information, accufation anD pre* fentment fijail be mabe, anD bofo manp others then tie accufets babe JmoiofeDgc thereof, anD njall babe pobict anD authority bp tJjeit* Difcretions, to binD fcp tecogni- fanee to be taben before them, as toell the faiD accufers, as all fuclj other perfons inborn the faiD accusers fljaii Dcclate to babe UnotoleDge of tye offences bp tijem p?c= fenteD anD informeD, ebctp of tljem in fibe pounDS to tije fring, to appear before the fniD Suffices of peace before tuljom the offenDor o? cfienDors ujall be trieD, at tije nap of trial ano Dciiberance of fucfj offenDors. in. ano it is aifo furtber enacteD hp tfjeautborftp afo?efaiD, that tije faiD Suffices of the peace, o? three of them at tije leaff, as is abobefaiD, bp birtue of this 3rt, njall babe full potucr anD autboritp to make proceffe againft ebcrp perfon anD perfons fo inoiffen, bp tttio Capias, anD an eetgent, anD bp Capias ut legatum, as ireli mttfjin the limits of tbeir commifffon, as into ali other fljires anD places of this Realm, Wales, anD otijer tije lyings Dominions, as tticll ttiitljin liberties as toithout, anD the fame p?cccffc to be gooD anD effectual in the Iain to all intents, con= (fruitions anDputpofcs: anD upon tije appearance of anpoftljeoffenDors, ujallbabe full pofocr anD authority bp bittuc of tijis act, anD tbe cammiffion of peace, to Deter- mine tfje contempts anD offences afore faiD, accorbing to the lalus of this ft calm, anD effects oftbis 8rt: anD tijat tije GuD Suffices of ^eace, or three of tljem at tije leaff, as is ahobefaiD, ftjall ijabcfull potoer anD autfjoritp to let anp fucb perfon or per- fons fo inDtftcD, upon fufficient fureties, bp tijeir Difcretions, to bapl fo? tljcir ap- pearance, to be trpeo, accorDing to t&e tenor, form anD effect of this 3o\ IV. probiocb alUjaps,anD be it enactcb, tbat the faiD Suffices of Peace, or three of tljcm at tbe icaft, at tijeir Cluartet ^effions, bifjere any offenDo? or offenDors fljaii lie orffanOinDictrDofanpoftije contempts or offences abobefaiD, ujall Direct anD a= tnaro one Wiiit in tbe &ings name to tije Wgap of tije Dioceffe toijerem tije faiD offence o? offences are fuppofcD to bcccuimittcDorDonc, nulling ar.D requiring the faiD TBiujop to be in fjis obm perfon, o? bi» fjfses Chancellor, o? otijer fit's fufficient De- put!', learneD, at tije Quarter ^cffions in t\)t faiD Countp to be ijoIDen, bJben anD inhere the faiD offenDo? fljaii be arraigncD anD trieD ,• appointing to tljemrn tije faiD Uvtt the Dap anD place of tije faiD arraignment, fthicfj bj?it fljaii be off fjis form: Rex, &:c. Epifcopo L falutem. Prsecipimus tibi, quod tu, Cancellarius tuus, vel alius depurat' tuus fufficienter eruditus, ficis cum Juftic' nofiris ad pacem in Com' noftro. 3. confervand' affignat' apud D. tali die, adfefiionem noftram, ad tunc 8c ibm. tenend'. ad dand' coniilium & advifament' eifdem Jufticiariis noftris ad pacem, fuper arraignment' & deliberationem oflfendent' contra form' ftatuti, concernen' facrofanft' Sacra mentum Altaris. v. p^obiceD alioaps, anD be it enacteD tip tljcautbontp abobefaiD, that no perfon o? perfons (bail beinbictcD of imp of the contempts o? offences abobefaiD, but onlp | offucD contempts o? offences as fijail be info^ncD o? p?cfenteD bJitljin t&cc montfjs nereaftcr the faiD offences o? offenccfo commttteDo? Done. vi. anD be it further enacteD bv tije autfjontp afo?efaiD, tijat in all trials, fo? anp fucij offenbo^s befo?e tbe faiD Suffices, as isafo?cfiuD, tije perfon o? perfons being complaineD on anD arraigneD, fijail be aDmitteD to purge o? trpljiso? their innocem cp, Dp as manp, 02 mo?e mitneffes in number, anD of as gcoD Ijonclfp anD crcDence, as tbe toitneffes be luijicij DepofcD againff bim 0? tljem, o? anp of tbem* vii. 3nb fo?afmtECij as it is moje agreeable, both to the firff inffitution of tfje faiD %acrament of the moff precious boDpanD blcoD of our ©abiour 3icfu0 Chjilt, anD al- fu mo?e conformable to tije common tsfe anD practice both of the Spoffies, anD of the pnmiiibe Church, bp the fpacc of ?oo. pears anD mo?e after Cfj?iffs afcenfion,tfjat the bieiTeD8)acramcntfhouIDbe miniffreDto all CIj?iffam people unDer both the feinbs of b?rab anD iuine,tljen unber the fo?m of b?eabon!p: anD aifo it is mo?e agreeable to the firff inffitution of €lj?i(f, anD to the ufage of the 9poffIes,anD tfjep?imitibe Church, that the people being p?cfent fbouiD receibe the fame toith the P?ieff, then that the pnefffbouID rcctibe it alone; therefore be it enacteD bp our Soberaign £o?D the aing, Uiitb theconfentoftlje lUnDS. Spiritual anD Cempoial, anD the Commons in tins p?efent parliament affcmblcD, anD b^ the autho?itp of the fame, that the faiD moft blcffeD Sacrament be hereafter commonlp DelibercD anD miniff ten unto the pcoyie ioitfjin thiSCijurclj of England anD ireiand,anD other the ftingsDomfnions uk dcu both the feinDs, that is to fap,of b?eao anD mine, erccpt necefTitpotherfnife require: anD aifo that the Pncff uiijich fijail miniffet the fame, njall, at the leaf! one Dap before, erhort all perfons tofjicfj fij all be prefent, lifeetoife to rcfo?t, anD prepare themfelbes to receibe the fame* anD mhen the Dap prcfircD comctlj) after a goDlp erhortation bp the The Sacra- ment cfiht Lord^s Supper, in general. f~* v A. P. I. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4.6} The Sacra- ment of the Lord's Supper, in general. A.D.ijn- A.D.ijj8. A.D.1603. ftp tfjc 99mtffer maoc (Uifjerctn fijall lie furtfjer ctpjefleo tfjc benefit mm comfojt p?o mtfeo to tfjem tufjicO ujo^tljtlp vccciuc tlje fjolp@>acramcnt, aim oanrjcr aim mWgna« tion of ©cm tlj?eatneo to tnem VJljicfj fljafl pietUme to receive tijr fame uhtflofetfjip, to t&e cim tbat ctocrp man maptrp a:m eeaiuine ijfc oum confctencc before Jje ujall re cetbe tfjc fame ) tlie fam 99inifier fljall not tott&out a lauiful taufe dcup m fame to anp perron tfjat mill oeuoutfp aim ljumblp Mire tt t anp lain, ffamtc, oiDinance 0; cuffom contrarp tftcrcimta ia any teife nottoitfjtfaimuiG; : not cattBeuuuitg fjrrc Op tlje tifngc of anp Cljurcfj ont of tlje ftinrjs aeajciftto Dominions. 1 Mar. (Seff. i.) Cap. 2. In an Ac Dttnne fettnee x anD gooD aDmtnilrratioit of the Sacraments, as Dttjecs otfjer matters of Kcligion, (tojbtrjj toe anD our forefathers founD in the Church of England, to us left fay autbojitv. of the Catholicfc Church) be parti? altered ano tit fome part taken from us, ant) in place thereof :icll» things una. gincD-ano fct fo jtf) bg the fain acts,fucb as a fern of fingulartt? hatjc of f bemfeltjcs DetrifeD,ti)here; of hatb infuco amongft us in tjen> fljort time numbers of bibcrs anD ffrange opinions anD nu tjerfitp of fccts,anD thereby grofajit great unquictnefs anD much oifcojo, to the great oiffurbance of the Common wealth of thisKealm, anb in tier? thojt time like to grototo ertream peril anD utter confuSon of tlje fame, unlcfsfomc remcovbc in that behalf pjotnaeD, tobicb thing all true lobing anb obebient Subjects ought, anD arc bounben tofo^efeeanD p^eoent to the utter mott of their poiuer. II. 3n eonCDeration tohercof, be if enactcD anD eftablitfjcD by the Queens bighnefs, the Jlo^as Spiritual anD SCcmpwal, anD the Commons in this p^cfent parliament affemblcD, anD bp. the antbo:tti» of the fame.that an &ct mabe in the parliament begun atWeftminfter the fourth Dap of November, in the nrlt yrarof the Keign of the late Using Edwrad the ftxt, anD from thence con* tinueDto the 24. Dap of December then ne^t enfuing, that istofar, in the firtt Scffion of the famcParhament, IntitllleD, An Adtagainft fuchperfon, as mould unreverently fpeak againftthe Sa- crament of the body and blood of Chrift, commonly calleDtbe Sacrament of the illtar, anD for the reccibing thereof in both itinDS ; — tfjall be from henceforth tittcily repealc-D, tooio, atiDao* nibilate, anoof none effect.— — i Eli?. Cap. 1/ In an A(ft,, Entituled, An All to reflore to the Crown the an- cient furi/diBion over the State Ecclefia^ical y &c. ■ xiv. aimtOat it map alfoplearepmir Iptnjljnelfe, tljat ttmap.be fwrtficc enactcu op t|je aiitfjo?ttp afo2efam, Cfjat one 3ct aim Statute maoc m tlje firff peac of tfje tcisn of tfjs latt ainir Edwird tlje flit!), pour ^ajeffiej; moll neat T^ot&er, tntttuIeD, An Ad againft fuch Perfons as fliall unreverently fpeak a^ainft theSacrament of the Body andBldodofGhrift,commonly called the Sacrament of theAltar,anOfO? teceiOtttg tt)tt£ of iinoec uotfj fettmss, aim all aim euctp tyandjeu, ciauies, aim fentence0 therein con- tat'neo, fl)all aim map Itkeailfefcom tlje laft cap of tljts Mton of parliament, be re= Jjtoeu, aim from tfjcnccfotff) fljall ano map flatto, remain, ano be tit full fo?ce, ffrcnfftfj aim effect, to afi intents conflructtongs ana purpofes, mfucft like manner aim fomt, as tlje (ante m$ at anp time tit tlje fun" pear of tlje reign of tfjc fato late Kins Edward tije firtlj ; anp iaui, ©tatute, 0? otfjer matter to tlje ;contrarp tn anp uitfe nottottljftatmtnp;. 1 Jac. I. Cap. 25. In an A&, Entituled, An A3 for the Continuance of fever al former Statutes, and Repeal of others. xlviii. 3tm be ttfttrt!jet€nacteti,bptfjeaut!)0?ftp oftfjtgpjefettt parliament, Cfjat an act maoe fn tfjc firff pear of tlje Ketgn of €tueen Mary, Cntttuleo, An ket for the Repeal of certain Statutes made in the time of the Reign of King Edward VI.. ujail Katm repealer ann &ofo. JOHANNES Abridgnient. — and none fliall ny'd,withoot lawful Cauli. Mifchiefsof alrcr- ! ng the Laws con- berning the Sacra- ment, &c. — and Repeal of the foregoing Sta- tute 1. E. 6. Revival of the Stat. 1. Ed. 6. t.l. Repeal of Stat, i Mar. (Seff. 1.) c.z. _4-H Abridgment. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. T i t. XXI. The Eucbarift fliall be (hut Tip, — and not put in bag or cheft, but jn a neat Pyx, — and changed very Sund*y. e- Extra. ie CuH. Euth c. i. JOHANNES PECCHAM, Eucharijlia in labemactdo claufo, idque in Tyxide decenti, ne atteratur i cu- jiodiatur y e. o neral. A.D. 1281. 9 Edw. 1. Edit. Oij.a. O B S. a Pyxide.] Sic crgoTabemaculum & Pyxis non fupponunt pro eodem, quia Tj/xu poni debet in Tabcrnacula. Lyndw. b Concilii Generalis.3 L&ttraW fub Iwoc. 3. c. 20. w Si vera u } ad quent [peftat Cu- ftodia, ea incaute rehejuerit, tribtu menfibus ab officio fufpendatur $ & (i per ejus inenriam ali- quid nefandum indt contigerit, graviori fubjaceat tdtioni. 39 ARTICLES. The Lord's Sup- per is not only a Sign of Love, bur a Sacrament of our Redemption. The Wicked are not Partakers of Chriftin the Sacra- ment. xxviii. Of the Lord's Suffer. THe Supper of the Lord is not only a Sign of the Love that Chriftians ought to have among tbemfelves one to another : But rather it is a Sacrament of our Redemption by Chnfts Death : Infomuch that to fuch as rightly, worthi- ly, and with Faith receive the fame, the Bread which we break, is a partaking of the Body of Chrift : And likewife the Cup of Blefiing, is a partaking of the Blood of Chrift. xxix. OftbeJVicfyd, which eat not the TSody of Chrift, in the ufe of the Lord's Supper* c r I ^He Wicked, and fuch as be void of a lively Faith, although they do carnal- ■*■ ly and vifibly prefs with their Teeth fas St. Aagujline faith) the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Chrift : Yet in no wife are they Partakers of Chrift, but rather, to their Condemnation, do eat and drink the Sign or Sacrament of fo great a thing. e €&e ftHtttttJ This Article was not in the Book of Edward VI. CAP. A.D. Ij;2 I |Ca p. II. T/>? Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4^5 A.D.i H7- Warning before Ad- minijirati- on of the Sacrament i Jac. i* Can. 1,71. ; p. 232. A.D.i 548. C A P. II. Wa r n 1 N g before the Adminifiration of the Holy Sacrament i Edw. VI. Cap. 1. In an Acl, Entituled, An AU againfi fuch as frail imrcve- verently fpea/^ againfi the Holy Sacrament, &c. §• vii. — a y& aifo tyat tljc $neft \»IjtcI? ©all mtmffcr tfie fame, -TV (ball, at Icaft one oa? before, eri)o?t all pcrf ons toijictj (ball be p^cfent, Itftctntfc to refozt ano prepare tbemfclbcjs to reenbe tfje fame, ano tobcu tbc Da? pjefircu comctlj, after a goal? crl)o?tattan bp tbcflpmiffev maDc ; toljmin fljall be further erpjeffeD tije 23cttcfit anD Comfort pzomtfcD to tbem tofjt'cb toojtbtty recetbc tlje ijol^ Sacrament, atio Danger anO tnDignattotr of C5od tbjeatneD to tbem \$l)iil) (ball p;e- fume to rccct'be tbe fame untoo?tbity ; to tlje cno tbat eberp man ma? trt ana examine W ofcw Conference, before be (ball receibe tyz fame — CANONS \6oi. xxii. Warning to be given beforehand for the Communion. WHereas every Lay PeiTon is bound to receive the holy Communion thrice every Year, and many notwithstanding do not receive that Sa- crament once in a Year: We do require every Miniiter to give warning to his Parifhioners publickly in the Church at Morning Prayer, the Sunday before every time of his adminifiring that holy Sacrament, for their better prepara- tion of themfclves : Which faid warning we enjoyn the faid Parifhioners to ^ac- cept and obey, under the penalty and danger of the Law. d ^DO aCCCPt BltO OfaCPO Quivis ReBor\tjudm fceminarum ; eorum, inquam, qui cam Ecclejiat, Vicarius, aut Parocbus, quotannk ante j exegerint annum atatis fue Celebration* Mtjfarum, c, Alciflimus. Parochiales infuper Sacerdotes caveant diligenter, nh alicui dent corpus Domini, nifi priusconftet eis ipfum confeffum fuiffe Teftimonio vel Judicio fide digno. Et hujufmodi Certificationisonus ipfius/fufceptoris imponimusjy Sacra- mento, qui habct ea quse faluti fuaj funt necefTaria procurare. / Sufceptoris.] Id eft, fufcipere volenti* cor- ! ff Sacramento.^] Uifi, Juramento. pus Chrifii. j JOHANNES PECCHAM. Kullus extra articulum mortis adEucbariftiamfufcipiatur, ni(l fuerit Confirma- tut aut legitime impedirus. COnfirmationis, & infra. Contra negligentes Confirmationis fufcipere facra- mentum ftatuimus, quod nullus ad facramentum corporis cVfanguinis Do- mini admittatur, extra articulum mortis, nifi fuerit confirmatus, vel nifi a re- ceptione Confirmationis rationabiliter fuerit impeditus. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Summarium de je patet. A Ltiffimus de terra, & infra. Nullus Communionem preheat Parochiano •£*■ alterius Sacerdotis, fine ipfius licentia manifefta. Quam Ordinationem nonintendimusad^ peregrinantes extendere, nee neceflitatis cafui derogare. g Peregrinantes.] Viatores namque cujujlibet Ecclefia Parockigni exiftunt. Lyndw. JOHANNES A.D.1281. 9 Edw. 1. Edit. Oion. p. 232. O B S. A.D.i 28 1. 9 Edw. I. Edit. Oxoo. p. 40. A.D.I28I, 9 Edw. 1. Edit. Otod- p. 184. V-infr p-4it< <~an. 2S. Cap. III. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 467 Caufes of Not-Ad- mitting to Sacrament A.D. 1281. 9 Edw. 1. Edit. Oxoii. p. S3j. JOHANNES PECCHAM In Conft. Alttffimus C> infra. lASridg merit. A.D. 15-48. &c. V. fupr.p $66. A.D.ih 8 - &c. A.D.i 236. 21 H. 3; . Edit. Oion. p. 71. A.D. r 5 51. No Prieft fl,al| give the Sacrament [ <> one of anothei Pari Hi, onlefs in cxr> one danger, {j c . «— — Mullusetiamfacram Communionem.pr^beat Parochiano alterius Sa- cerdotis, fineipfiuslicentia manifefta. QuamOrdinationem non inrendimusad peregrinantes extendere, vel gg periclitantes, nee neceflitatis cafui derogarc. gg Periclitar.ces.3 i.e. In fericuk mcrtii conftitutcs. Lyndw. a & 5 Edw. VI.—— 1 3,14. Car. II. And there fhall none be admitted to the holy Communion, until fuch time 'as he be confirmed", x or be ready and defirousto be confirmed.' * As be can fay (b? Catechifm, and be Confirmed, J E. 6. ' Not in 2 E. 6. i & 5 Edw. VI. 13, 14. Car. II. And if any of thofe be an open and evil notorious Liver,'or have done any wrong to his neighbours byword or deed,fo that theCongregation be thereby offended'; the Curate * having knowledge thereof" fhall call him and advertife him,) that in any wife he prefumenot to come to the Lords Table", until he hath openly declared himfelf to have truly repented and amended his former naughty life, that the Congregation may thereby be fatisfied, which before were offended • and that he ha^h recompenfed the parties to whom he harh done wrong, or at L^aVdrnT-"^ leaft • declare himfelf to be in full" purpofe {o to do, as loon as he convenient- ly may. None flu!! re- ceive the Com- munion, t iH he be Confirmed. All Evil Livers fhall be admonifh.. ed by theMirriffer, ■-not to come to •he Lord's fable, till they declare The fame order fhall the Curate ufe with thofe betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign ; not fuffering them to be Partakers of the Lord's Tabic, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the Parties lb at variance, be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trefpaffed againft him, and to make amends for that he himfelf hath of- fended; and the other Party will not be perfwaded to a godly unity, but re- main (till in his frowardnefs and malice : the Minifter in that cafe ought to ad- mit the penitent Perfon to the holy Communion, and not him that is obftinate. s Provided that every Minifter lb repelling any, as is fpecified in this, or the next precedent Paragraph of this Rubrick, fhall be obliged to give an account of the fame to the Ordinary within fourteen days after at farther!:. And the Or- dinary fhall proceed againft the offending Perfon according to the Canon." para non 10 the in- jured. 1 So that the Congregation by hym w offended, or have doen any wrong, to his Neighbours* by vorde or dede, 1 \$ 5 E. 6. * Not in 2 E.6. ' In any wife not to prefume to the Loiits Table, 2 is 5 t.. 6. 4 He is full, 2 4? s E. 6. ' What follows is not in 1 nor 5 S. 6. EDMUNDUS. (Prdati Ecckfiarum ad concordiatn fubditorum, ut in Cbriflo unum fint y fum- tnopere intendant. MAgna nobis, & infra. Diftricte prsecipimus, quatenus Te&ores, &vicarii, ac alii Ecclefiarum curati, pacem (quantum in eis eft} cum omnibus ha- bentes, parochianos fuos moneant, ut in unitate ridei &■ pacis vinculo unum cor- pus fint in Chrifto, inimicitias, fi exortas fuerint in fuis parochiis, diligenter fedantes; amicitias copulantes ; difcordantes ad concordiam revocantes ; quan- tum in eis eft non permittentes quod fol occidat fuper iracundiam parochiano- rum fuorum. 5, 6 Edw. VI.- 13, 1 4. Car. II. In the Form of Ordaining 'Priefts* WILL you maintain and fet forwards, as much as lieth in you, Quict- nefs, Peace and Love, among all Chriftian People, and efpecially a- mong them that are or fhall be committed to your charge ? Anfwer Perfons in ma 'ice fliall alto be firft reconciled, — and one beins; willing, and rhe'o- ther not, the Peni- tent mall be ad- mitted, Minifter refufine the Communion, ftialLeertifie' the Ordinal y in 14. days. — ,who fhall pro- ceed againft the Offender. Parifhpriefts (hall endeavour to pre- ferve Peace among Neighbours, —and to compofe differences. Minifters at their Ordination, pro- mi fe to promote Peace. 4-68 The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Tit. XX. Abridgment. Communion fhall be refilled, — to notorious Sin- ners, to Perfons in malice, —to Churchwar- dens who refufe to make Prefcntment according to their Oaths, — when urged to it by their Neigh- bours, or the Minifter. Anfwer. I will fo do, the Lord being my Helper. CANONS, 1603. xxv i. Notorious Offenders not to be admitted to the Com- munion. ^[O Minifter fhall in any wife admit to the receiving of the holy Commu- i nion, any of his Cure or Flock which be openly known to live in Sin no. torious without Repentance, nor any who have malicioufly and openly conten- ded with their Neighbours, until they are reconciled : Nor any Churchwardens or Side-men, who having taken their Oaths to prefent to their Ordinaries all fuch Publick Offences as they are particularly charged to enquire of in their fe- veralParifhes, fhall (notwithstanding their faid Oaths, and that their faithful difcharging of them is the chief means whereby Publick Sins and Offences may be reformed and punifhed) wittingly and willingly, defperately and irreligioufly incur the horrible Crime of Perjury, either in neglecting or in refufing to prefent fuch of the faid Enormities and Publick Offences, as they know, themfelves, to becommitted in their faid Parifhes, or are notorioufly offenfive to the Congre- gation there ; although they be urged by fome of their Neighbours, or by their Minifter, or by their Ordinary himlelf, to difcharge their Confciences by prefent- ing of them, and not to incur fo defperately the faid horrible Sin of Perjury. Caufes. of Not-Jd- mitting to Sacrament 1 Jac. 1. Nc torious Of- fenders, who fha'l not be admitted to Communion, — ti 1 they be re- formed. Communion fhall be denyed, to all — who do not knee 1 , -—who will not be prclent at Prayers, — who are de- pravers ofCommon Prayer, — . or of the 39 Articles, -—or of the Form of Cbnfecration, and Ordination, -.-or of the Supre- macy j — ext-ept the Party declare his Re- pentance. RefufaLfhallbe lignihed to the Ordinary. CANONS 15-03. cix. Notorious Crimes and Scandal to be certified into Eccle- fiajiical Courts by Tre/entment. IF any offend their Brethren, either by Adultery, Whoredom, Inceft, orDrun- kennefs, or by Swearing, Ribbaldry, Ufury, or any other uncleannefs and vvickednefs of Life fuch notorious Offenders fhall not be admitted to the Holy Communion, till they be reformed. CANONS 1603. xxviL Schifmaticfy not to be admitted to the Communion. NO Minifter, when he celebrateth the Communion, fhall wittingly admi- nifter the fame to any but to fuch as kneel, under pain of Sufpenfion ; nor under the like pain to any that refufe to be prefent at Publick Prayers, according to the Orders of the Church of England ; nor to any that are common and no- torious Depravers of the Book of Common-Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, and of the Orders, Rites, and Ceremonies therein prefcribed; or of any thing that is contained in any of the Articles agreed upon in the Con- vocation, One thoufand five hundred fixty and two ; or of anything contained in the Book of ordering Priefts and Bifhops ; or to any that have fpoken againft and depraved His Majefty's Sovereign Authority in Caufes Ecclefiaftical ; Ex- cept every fuch Perfon fhall firft acknowledge to the Minifter, before the Church- wardens, his repentance for the fame, and promife by word (if he can- not write") that he will do fo no more ; and except (if he can write) he fhall firft do the fame under his Hand-writing, to be delivered to the Minifter, and by him fent to the Bifhop of the Diocefs, or Ordinary of the Place. Provided, That every Minifter fo repelling any (as is fpecified either in this or in the next precedent Conftitution) fhall upon complaint, or being required by the Ordi- nary, fignifie thecaufe thereof unto him, and therein obey his Order and Dire. ftion. xxviii. Strangers not to be admitted to the Communion, 1 ~1T H E Church- wardens or Queft-men, and their Affiftants,fhall mark as well X as the Minifter, whether all and* every of the Parifhioners come fo often oftastheLaw re [every Year to the holy Communion, as the Laws and our Conftitutions do re- l 3 m : e ± ' fluire: All Perrons dial! Communicate, as 1 Jac. 1. 1 Jac. i. Vid-fupf-Contt- peccham, p. ♦**• Altijf. Ca p. IV. — ' — — — — — — ■— — — — — ^— — — ^— __ ^_. - -- 1 77>£ Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. \6 9 Caufes of Not- Ad- mitting to Sacrament C»n.i57i.p.232' Jment. A.D.1378. 2 U*V. 2. Time s y dud how often, Parijbio- ners ought to Commu- nicate. A.D.i?48. quire: And whether any Strangers come often and commonly from other Pa-jAbridgj rifhes to their Church, and fhallfhew their Minifter of them, left perhaps they j | <-^'~N /^-O be admitted to the Lord's Table amongft others, which they fhall forbid, and! andat , . remit fuch home to their own Parifh-Churches and Miniftcrs, thereto re-|p a riih.Cburcb° Wn ceive the Communion with the reft of their own Neighbours. " - CAP. IV. At what Times, and ho)V Often, Tarijhioners ought to Communicate. SIMON SUDBURY. Confe{Jiones y 4ndone, 5 E.6. < Not la 5 E. 6. 'Notin$E.6. \Asocc^ionfi>aUjirve,^E.6. 4-7 l Abridgment. The Communion Service, on Sun- drtyt and Ho]y- days, mall bp faid, tho' there is no Communion. CAP. VI Habit., Duty, and Qu alifications of the Minister who Celebrates. STEPHANUS. In Conft. Ad Excitandos, Tub Tic. Ve Celehr. Miff. — Saw amenta rite con/ecrentur & adminijlrentur. "Kec jejtmium frangat iterum clebraturus. Iter urn atUem nemo celebrabit, nifi in Natah Vomimco CF* Tafcbate, & in cxeqniis mortuorum, urgente diet dcfunfli officio. UNiverfa quoque Sacramenta Ecclefiaftica, &r praecipue Baptifmatis &" Altaris, devotiffime, proutDeus infpiraverit, miniftrentur. Verba quoque Canonis, praefertim in confecratione Corporis & Sanguinis Chrifti, plene 8c integre proferantur. Presbyter autem, poftquam Dominicum corpus & fan- guinem fumpferit in Altari, fi in eodem die MifJarum folennia ipfum celebrare oporteat, iterato vinumCalici infufum, vel digitis fuperfufum, fumerenon prae- fumat. Adhaecduximus Statuendum, diftrittiiis inhibentes, ne Sacerdos quif- piam Miffarum folennia celebret bis in die, extra diem Natalis Domini, & Re- furre&ionis Dominicse, vel inexequiis mortuorum, videlicet euro corpus alicujus eodem die fuerit tumulandum ; &■ tunc prima Miffa de die, pofteriqr verb pro de- funfto celebretur. WALTERUS. In Con ft. Lintcam'ma, &c. ■Verba Canonis, in his praefertim quae ad fan&um Sacramentum perti- nent, plene, integre, &■ cum fumma animi devotione proferantur. Non tamen fit ita h morofus facerdos in praemiffis, qubd faftidium ingerat auditoribus, &■ Ofrjcium fuum privet Devotionis pinguedine ; quia Mufcae morientes perdunt fuavitatem unguenti, id eft, pinguedinem Devotionis. Nullus infuper Sacerdos Parochialis praefumat Miffam celebrare, antequam Matutinale perfolverit Offi- cium, &"Primam, &■ Tertiam de die. Item nullus Clericus permittatur mini- ftrare in Officio Altaris, nifi indutus fit fuperpellicio, & tempore quo Miffarum Solennia peraguntur, accendantur duse candelae, vel ad minus una. Prohibemus quoque, ne ullus Sacerdos lapfus in peccatum raortale ad Altare praefumat acce- dere eclebraturus, antequam confiteatur. Nee putet, ut quidam errantes cre» dunt, quod mortaliadeleantur per Confeffionem generalem. The Sacrament of Baptifinand the Lord's Supper, to be devoutly per- formed. No Prieft fhall, ordinarily, Cele- brate Mafs twice the lame day. i> MorofusJ Tardus in pronunciation verborum Canonis. Lyndw. Edw. The Words of the Canon (hall be fully and devoutly pronounced, — and the Prieft (hall come prepa- red, in all refpects. _47* Abridgment. The Habit of a Bifhop, in admini- Itring the Com- munion, The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. T i t. XX. The Habit of a Prieft adminiftring the Communion. None bur a Prieft fhall Con- fecrate and Ad- minifter the Sacra- ment. The Communi- on-Linen ihall be kept clean. 2 Edw. VI. AN D whenfoevcr the Bufhop fhall celebrate the holye Communion in the Churche, or execute any other publique Minyftracion, he fhall have up- on hym, befydehis. Rochette, a Surples or Albe, and a Cope or Veftment, and alfo hys Paftoral Staffe in hys hand, or elles borne or holdenby hys Chapelcyne. % Edw. VI. Upon the day, and at the time appointed for the miniftracion of the holy Communion, the Prieft that fhall execute the holye miniftery, fhall put up- on hym the vefiure appointed for that miniftracion, that is to fay, a whiteAlbe plain, with a Vefiement or Cope. And where there be many Prieftes, or Deacons, there fo many fhal be ready to helpe the Prieft, in the miniftracion, as fhall be requifite: and fhall have upon them likewyfe the Veftures appointed tor their miniftery, that is to fay, Albes, withTunacles. 13,14. Car. II. Cap. 4. In an Ad", Entituled, An Aft for the Vmformity of public \ Trayers* §. xiv. gnu felt further enacteu up the authority afo?efafo, Chat no perron fofcat- foeuce fljall tfjenccfotfh p?efume to confecrate aim anminiffer the holy Sacra- ment of tJje lo?u'0 ©upper, hefo?e fuel) time as he (hall he ojoafneo J^teff — upon pam to forfeit foj tuty offence the fum of iooi. ano to he Difablc&fromtafeing 0? faetrjg: amttttteo into the ©#cr of pt'eff, hp the fpace of one tohole pear then nej* j fcHotomrr. I CAP. VII. The Communio n-Ta ble, and the Placing of the Communicants. stephanus.-. In ConfL Ad Excmplum, fub Tit. T>e <3\e!iq. Habit, Duty, and Qualifica- tions cj the Minifler who cele- brate}. O B S. A.D.i 548. O B 5. A.D.i 66 1. Tatuimus, utquadibet Ecclefia habeat- -Syndonem mundam & — c ^ candidam, & amplitudinis congruentis. Vetera quoque i Corpo ralia, qua fuerant nonidoneainAltaribus, quando confecrantur, locoReliquiarum reponantur, velin praefentia Archidiaconi comburantur. *' Corporalia.^ Corporak crit candidum at- Corpus Chriflifuit involuium. Lyndw. que mundum, quia ftgnificat Sindonem, in qua WALTERUS. Sacerdos curet nt omnia EuchariftU deferYientia ftnt Integra &t munda, \_utque Verba Conjecrationis debite pronunciet 5 nee celebret antequam matuthiM primam Zsr tertiam pcrlegerit, nee fine Clerico Super pellicio mduta y nee fine lumine, nee in peceato mortali.~\ kX Inteamina, Corporalia, / PalJas, & alia indumenta Altaris integra fint, & J_j mundiffima, & facpeabluantur per perfonas ad hoc in Canone deputatas ob reverentiam &: prazfentiam Salvatoris noftri, &■ totius coeleftis Curiae, quam Sacramento Altaris conficiendo Sc confc&o non eft dubium intereffe . k Linteamina/J i. C Velam'ma de lino facia, quibm slltare cooperitur. Lyndw. / Paltae.^ ^tfiimtnta Altaris, fcil. Sindonts, & Corporalia; qua, quia quadranguh funt, idto dicuntur Palls, d quo Jam mulhbri Pallio quadrangulato. Lyndw. CANONS A.D.IZ22. 6 H ' ?• Edit. Oxoo. p. 249. Commu- nion-Table j and Pla- cing the Commttni. cants. A.D.i 5 22. 16 Edw. X. Edit. Oxon. p. 235. — s Ca p. VIL The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 473 Communi- on-Table, and the placing of Communi- cants. i Jac. i. A.D.1J4 8 ' A.D.1548. \.D.ij,-i. ire. CANONS 1603. Ixxxii. A decent Communion Table in every Church. \\ THereas we haveno doubt, but that in all Churches within the Realm of V \ England, convenient and decent Tables are provided and placed for the celebration of the holy Communion, we appoint that the fame Tables fhall from time to time be kept and repaired in fufficientand leemly manner, and covered in time of Divine Service with a Carpet of Silk or other decent {tuff thought meet by the Ordinary of the place, if any queftion be made of it, and with a fair Linen-cloth at the time oftheminiftration, as becometh that Table, and fo ftand, faving when the faid holy Communion is to be admiaiftred. At which time the fame fhall be placed in fo good fort within the Church or Chancel, as thereby theMinifter may be more conveniently heard of the Communicants in his Prayer and Miniftration, and the Communicants alfo more conveniently and in more number may Communicate with the faid Minifter. % Edw. VI. THenfo many as fhal bee Partakers of the holy Communion, fhall tarye frill in the Quire, or in fome convenient place nigh the Quire, the Men on the the one fide, and the Women on the other fyde. All other (that myndenot to receive the faid holy Communion) fhal depart out of the Quire, except the Mi- nifters and Clearkes. 2 Edw. VI. TH E Prieft ftandyng humbly afore the middes of the Alter, fhall faye the Lordes Prayer- [Note, In the 2. Edw. vi. the Commandments are not repeated; but in the place thereof is the Hymn, Glory be to God on high. Alfo, the Service (after the Nicene Creed') goes on in this Order (with fome few Additions intermixed) viz. 1. The Ex- hortation at the time of the Communion, 2. The Exhortation, where the People are neg- ligent, $.Tbe Sentences for the Offertory.^. Lift up your hearts,*/^ the Prefaces, ^.The Prayer for the whole flat t of Chr if' s Church. 6. The Prayer of Confecration. y.The Hymn, O Lord, and heavenly Father, 8. The Lords Prayer. 9. You that do truly, &C, 10. The Confeflion, Abfolution, and Texts of Scripture, beginning Hear what comfortable — 11. The Prayer, We do not prefume — 12. The Administration. I?. The P oft. Communion, being Sentences of Hely Scripture. 14. The Thankfgiving, Almighty and evcrlafting God — 1 5. The Blejjing.~] 5 Edw. VI. 1 3, 14. Car. II. TH E Table ' at the Communion time having" a fair white Linen cloth up- on it, (hall ftand in the body of the Church, or in the Chancel, where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be faid. And the Prieft {landing at the north fide of the Table fhall fay the Lord's Prayer, with this Colled following, z the People kneeling.''- ' Having at the Communion time, J E.6. * Hot in 5 E. 6. Abridgment. Communion- Table (hall be de- cently kept, and co- vered, — and placed tothe belt Convenience. Communicants (hall ftay in the Quire, --Men on one fide, and Women on the oiher, —and the reft (hall depart. Prieft at the mid. die of the Altar. LD.1661. 1 3, 1 4- Car. II. AT the time of the Celebration of the Communion, the Communicants be- ing conveniently placed for the receiving of the holy Sacrament, the Prieft: (hall fay this Exhortation. — , — Communion- Table (hall ftand in the Church or Chancel, —and the Prieft on the north-fide. Communicants (hallbeplacedtothe beft convenience. 6 £ CAP. 4-74- Tbe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Tit. XX Abridgment Where there ate Clerks, the Offer- tory fhall be fung. Offering, to Poor- man's box, I — and to the Mi- nifter. Churchwardens fhall Coifed the Offering?, to Poor man's B ox. Offerings on cer- tain days, fhall be made to the Mi- lifter. ' | Some fit Perfons fliall receive the Offerings, which (hall be d ilpofcd of by t'.ie Minifter and Church- wardens, —or by the Or- dinary. • GAP. VIIL The OFFERTORY. z Edw. VI. Kubrick, in the Communion-Office. WHere there be clearkes, thei fhall fyng one, or many of the Sen- tences above-written, according to the length and fhortnefs of the tyme, that the People be offering. In the mean tyme, whyles the Clearkes do fyng the Offertory, fo many as are difpofed, fhall offer to the p'oore menes boxe, every one according to his ha- bilitie and charitable mynde. Andat the ofFerihg-daies appointed, every rrianne and woman fliall paie to the Curate the due and accuftomed ofFerynges. ■ 5 Edw. VL THen fhal the Churche- wardens, or fome other by them, appointed, gather the devotion of the people, and put the fame into the pore mens boxe; and upon the offering daies appointed, every man and woman fhall paye to the Curate the due and accuftomed offeringes. 13, 14. Car. II. Rubric/^ in the Communion Service. WHileft thefe Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Church- wardens, or other fit Perfons appointed for that purpoie, fliall receive the alms for the Foor, and other devotions of the People, in a decent Bafin, to be provided by the Parifh for that purpofe ; and reverently bring it to the Prieft, who fhall humbly prefent and place it upon the holy Table. .After the Divine Service ended, the Money given at the Offertory fhall be difpofed of to fuch pious and charitable ufes, as the Minifter and Church- wardens fliall think fit. Wherein if they difagree, it fhall be difpofed of as the Ordinary fhall appoint. A.D.154S. The Of- fertory. Bread fliall be •jrka\encd, round, and without Print, ~-and divided in- _in each or which is the wrok 3<_dy. C A P. IX. \ The Elements 0/ Bre a*p and Wi n e ; with the Pat e n an dC HAL1CE, 2 Edw. VL FO R avoyding of all matters and occafionof difcencion, it is mete that the Bread prepared for the Communion, be made, through all thisRealme, alter one forte and fafhion : that is to fay, unleavened, and rounde, as it was aforei, but without all manner of Printe, and fomething more Larger and Thick- er then it was, fo that it may be aptly devided in divers pieces : and every one ihall be devided in two pieces, at the leaft, or more, by the difcretion of the Minifter, and \'o diftributed. And Men muft not think leffe to be received in parte, then in the whole ; but in eche of them the whole Body of our Savioure Jefu Chrifte. 5,6 ,A.D.ijci. ; .D.i66*r'.- F* A.D.i J4 8 - > ^ d v Cap. IX. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4-75 The Ele- ments of Bread and Wine, with the Paten and Cha- lice. A.D.iyp. &c. A.D.i 548. O B S. A.D.ifji. A-D. &c. iyei.. A.D.i$fi; ijac; ii in. Edg. Spel. '. i.p. 453- lb. p. 497. 5, 6 Edw. VL- 1 5, 14. Car. II. AND to take away ' all occafion of diflenfion, and fuperftition", which any Perfon hath or might have 2 concerning" the Bread and Wine, it fhall fuffice that the Bread be fuch as is ufual to be ' eaten '; but the beft and pureit Wheat-Bread that conveniently may be gotten. • The Super? it ioti, 5 E. 6. l In, 5 E.6- » Eaten at the Table, 5 E. 6. i Edw. VI. AND forfomuche as the Parlours and Curates within this Realme, fhall continually fynde at their coites and charges in their Cures, fufficient Bread and Wine for the holy Communion (as oft as their Parifhioners fhall be difpofed for their Spirituall comforte to recieve the fame;,) it is therefore ordered, that in recompence of fuch coftes and charges, the Parifhioners of every Parifhe fhall offre every Sonday, at thetyme of the Offertory, the juft valour and pryce of the holyLofe, with all fuchMoneye i^and other thyngs as were wont to be-of- fered with the fame) to the ufe of their Paftours and Curates, and that in fuch or. dreand courfe, as they were wonte to fynde and pay the fayed holy Lofe." z Edw. VI. 8 And in fuche Chappeles annexed where the People hath not been ac- cuftomedto pay any holy Bread, there they mud either make fome charitable Provifions for the beryng of the charges of the Communion, or els (for recey ving of the lame) refort to their Parifh Churche. 5 Edw. VI. 13, 14 Car. II. H E Bread and Wine for die Communion fhall be provided by the Curate and the Church-wardens; at the charges of the Parifh. 5 Edw. vr. , . - • — —And the Parifhe fhalbe difcharged of fuch fummes of Moneye, or other dueties, which hetherto they have payde for the fame, by order of theyr Houfes everye Sundaye. CANON S, 1603. 1 1 . xx. 'Bread and Wine to be provided againfi every Com- munion* ""I"""'' HE Church- wardens of every Parifh, againft the time of every Com- I munion, fhall at the charge of the Parifh, with the Advice and Direction ot the Minifter, provide a fufficient quantity of fine white Bread, and of good and wholefom Wine, for the Number of Communicants that fhall from time to time receive there : which Wine, we require to be brought to the Communion- Table in a clean and fwcet ftanding Pot, or Stoop /of Pewter, if not *»of purer Metal. / ©f PCtotCt.] Docemus, ut t/ulvis Calix,\ m jj)f pUCCt $&ttHl ] Tracip'mus, ne quo cjuu Eucbariftiam confecraverit , fuftlis fit, j Confecretur Eucbari/lia, nifi in Calice aureo vet ejr in ligneo ne omninb confecrato. SiPres- \argenteo, & ne fianneum Calicem aliquts Epi- biter in lignco calice Corpus Dominicum confecra- \fcopus amodo benedicat, tnterdicimui. verit, 12 cruemendato. 2 Edw. Abridgment Bread fhall be fuch as is ufually eaten, —but the beft and pureft. The Minifter fhall prepare Braad and Wine, — and every Pa- rifhioner fhall offer the price of the holy Loaf. Chappels of Eafe fhall bear the charge of Bread and Wine. Bread and Wine fhall be at the charge of the Panfh. The Parifh fhall be difcharged of duties for Bread and Wine. Bread and wine fhall be provided by the Church- wardens, — which fhall be brought in a clean Pot, or Stoop. Cone. Welfj lb. V. 2. f. 105, 4-7^ The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Tit. XX Abridgment. The Bread (hall lye upon Corpora's or Paten, — and the Wine be put into a Chalice or Cup, — mixt with pure water. Bread and Wine placed upon the Table. The Chaiice fhall be of Silver. The Chalice {hall be of Gold or Sil- ver. Bread and Wine unconfecrated fhall be the Minifter's, —but being Con- fecrated, it fhaii be eat and drunk in the Church. I 2 Edvv. VI. Kubrick^ in the Communion Office. THen fhall the Minifter take foe rriuche Breade and Wine, as fhaii fufficefor thePerfons appoynted to receive the holy Communion, laying the Breade upon the Corpora's, or els in the Paten, or in fome other comely thyng, prepared for that purpofe : And putting the Wine into the Chalice, or els in fome faire or convenient Cup, prepared for that ufe (if the Chalice will not ferve) puttyng thereto a little pure and cleane Water : And fetting both the Bread and Wyne upon the Altare : Then fhallthe Priefte faye, The Lord he with you — Sic. 1 *> 14. Car. II. 1 AND when there isaCommunion, the Prieft: fhall then place upon theTable fo much Bread and Wine, as he fhall think fufficicm. After which done the Prieft fhall fay, Let us pray for the whole Jtate of Chrisfs, Church, 8cc. STEPHANUS. ! Calix Jit argenteus cum aids Vafis decentihus', \_i? Sindone munda 5 qud attrita, aut pro {jReliquiis ctijiodlatur, ant coram Jrchidiacono comluaturT] AD exemplum Salomonis y qui omnia Vafa Domiis Domini ex Auro puriffimo fabricata Divino cultui mancipavit, Statuimus, ut quslibet Ecclefia Cali- cem habeat Argenteiim, cum Vafis aliis decentibus. P mus. RICHARDUS. Smnmarium patet. Rajcipimus, ne confecretur Euchariftia nifi in Calice cJe Auro vel Argento ; 8c ne Stanneum Calicem aliquis Epifcopus amod6 benedicat, Interdici- 5, 6 Edw. VI, 13,14. Car. II. AND if any of the Bread ' and" Wine remain * unconfecrated -, the Curate fliall *■*■ have it to his own ufe: J but if any remain of that which was confecrated, it fhall not be carried out of the Church,but the Prieft and fuch other of the Com- municants as he fhall then call unto him, fliall immediately after the Bleffing, reverently eat and drink the fame . « Of, 5 £■ «. * Not in 5 £.<. ) Kit in 5 £. 6* CAP. The Ele- ments of Bread and Wine, with the Paterj and Cha- lice. A.D.I548. O B S. A.D.1661. A. D.i 2 22. 6 H. 3. Edit. Oion. p. 245. A.D.i 230: iftf.3. Edit. Oion. P- 2J4-- A.D.ijjx. V ICap. X. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4-77 Of Tran- fubftantin tl07l nd Elevation. EXP. A.D.ry62. AD.iyfo. CAP. X. O/Transubstantiation, and Elevation. 3 i Hcnr. VIII. Cap. 14.. In an A fojepjtfeo out of this general ano free Maroon, all anb all manner of ^erefies ano erroneous Opinions touching anb concerning plainly, Directly anb ottlv, the moft hoi? anb bleflet) Sacrament of the flltar. 39 ARTICLES. xxviii. Of the Lord's Supper* 'TPRanfubftantiation (or the Change of the Subftance of Bread and Wine) in ■*- the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy Writ : But it is repug- nant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the Nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occafion to many S u per ftit ions. n The Body of Chrift is given, taken, and eaten in the Supper, only after an heavenly and fpiritual manner. And the mean whereby the Body of Chrift is received and eaten in the Supper, is Faith. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. was not by Chrift's Ordinance refer ved, carried about, lifted up, or worfhipped. Abridgment. Tranfubftantia- tion afTerted in the firft of the fix Ar- ticles. n CI)C 'BOUP Of Cf)?lft.] Inftead of this Claufe, the Articles of King Edward VI. have this which follows: " Forafmuch " as the Truth of Man'sNature, requireth il that the Body of one and the felf fame cc Man cannot be at one time in divers " places, but mud needs be in fome one " certain place; therefore the Body of ct Chrift cannot be prefent at one time, in " many and divers places, but muft needs Oppofers of Tranfubftantation excepted out of genera! Pardon. - Tranfubftantia- tion is repugnant to Scripture, — Chrift's Body being jpiritually eaten, —and not to be referved, lifted up, u be in fome one certain place : And be caufe, as Holy Scripture doth teach, Chrift was taken up into Heaven, and' B there (hall continue unto the end of the " World, a faithful Man ought not either " to believe or openly to confefs the real " and bodily Pretence, as they term it, of " Chrift's Flelh and Blood, in the Sacra- " rrient of the Lord's Supper. ' \9 ARTICLES. xxxi. Of the one Oblation of Chrift finifhed upon the Crofs. THe Offering of Chrift once made, is that perfect Redemption, Propitia- tion, and Satisfaction, for all the Sins of the whole World, both Origi- nal and Aftual ; and there is none other Satisfaction for Sin, but that alone. Wherefore the Sacrifices of Matfes, in the which it was commonly faid, that the Prieft did offer Chrift for the quick and the dead, to have remifTion of pain or guile, were o blafphemous Fables, and dangerous Deceits. OSIafpfcemcmS.] Figmenta i and in the Englifb, forged Fables. Art. EJw. VI. 6 F 25* Car* The Offering of Chrift is the per- fect and onlySatis. faction for Sin, — anc 1 ihe Sacri- fices of Mifles are Fables andpeceits. +78 The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. T i t. XXJ Abridgment. Declaration a» gaintt Tranfub- ftantiation, to be (ublcvibed. 15 Car. II. Cap. 2- In an A&, Entituled, An Atl for preventing Dangers which may ha f fen from Topifi Recufants. 6. IX. I A. B. do declare, that I do believe that there is not any Tranfub- ft antiation in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, or in the Elements of Bread and Wine, at or after the Confecration thereof by any Perfon whatfo- ever. JOHANNES PEC CHAM. Bel'is (hall be rung at the Eleva- tion of the Hoft, ... which every Prieft (hall make at leaft once a week. OfTran- fubftantia- tion , ancL Elevation, There fliall be no Elevation. In eleVatione corporis Cbrifti pulfentur Campari*, ut Officio inter effe nequeuntes, faltem Genua fletlant. [Nee ?niniftretur Corpus Domini, nifi eis quos con- fiat confeffos ejfe, , without any Elevacion, or fhewing the Sacrament to the People. Otfences cannot be avoided whol'yj Hit oucHt *i n.uJi as nuy be Kneeling at the Sacrament is a token of Humility! and Grautude, and is n.'it meant for Adoration ; — 'tieE>menr* rc- mair.irtg the Srnfel andourSavionr'a body and blood, id heaven. A.D.iz8i. 9 Edw. i. Edit. Oron. p. 23.. OBS. A. D. 1548. CAP. XL K N E E L 1 N g at the Holy Sacrament. 5 Edw. VI. /I Lthough no ordre can he r perfefitlye devyfed, but it may be of fome, eyther **• for their Ignorance and Inhrmitie, or els of malice and obftinacie, miicon- firuecf, depraved, and interpreted in a wrong part : and yet becaufe brotherly Charitie willeth, that fo much as conveniently may be, offences fhould be ta- ken away : Therefore we willing to do the fame, Whereas it is ordeyned in the Booke of Common-Prayer, in the Adminiftracion of the Lordes Supper, that the Communicants kneelyrrg fhould receyve the holye Communion : which thyng beeynge we'll mente, for a fygmheacion of the humble and gratefull ac- knowLdgynge of the benefits of Cbryite geven unto the woorthye Receyver, and toavoydethe Prophanacion and difordre, which about the holy Commu- nion rayghte elles enfu~ : Lefte yet the fame kneelynge myghte be thought or taken otiierwyfe, we do declare that itisnot ment thereby, that anye adoracion 'isdoone or oug'iteto bee doone, eyther unto the Sacramenrall Bread or Wyne iherebodelye received, or unto anye reall and effenciall prcfence there beeyng of Chryffes naturall Plefbe and Bloude. For as concernynge the Sacramentall Bread and\Vyne,they remayne ftyll in their verye naturall Subftaunces,and there- fore may not be adored, for that were Idolatry to be abhorred of all faythfull ChrilUafls. And as concernynge the naturall Bodye and Bloud of our Saviour Chrifte, they are in Heaven and not here. For it is agaynftthe trueth of Chryftes true natural Bodye, to be in moe places then in one, at one tyme. A.D.ijyi. Kneeling at the Sal crament. Ca p. XI, Xli. 'The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4-79 Kjietling at the Sa- crament. A.D-x66i. A.D.1281 9 Edw. I. Edit. Oxoti. p. 8. . The Sa- crament in both kinds. OBS, A.D.IJJ9. REP. •i Edw< 6. C 12. 13, 14. Car. 11. WHereas it is ordained in this OiBce for the Adminiftration of the Lord's Supper, that the Communicants fhould receive the fame Kneeling • (which Order is well meant, for a fignification of our humble and grateful Ac- knowledgment of the Benefits of Chrilt therein given to all worthy Receivers and for avoiding of fuch profanation, and diforder in the holy Communion, as might otherwife enfue;) Yet, left the fame kneeling fhould by any Perfons ci- ther out of Ignorance, and Infirmity, or out of Malice and Obftinacy, be mif- conftrued and depraved ; It is here declared, that thereby no Adoration is in- tended, or ought to be done, either unto the Sacramental Bread and Wine there Bodily received, or unto any Corporal Prefence of Chrift's natural Flefh and Bloud. For the Sacramental Bread and Wine remain ftill in their very na- tural Subftances, and therefore may not be adored, (for that were Idolatry, to be abhorred of all faithfull Chriftiansj And the Natural Body and Bloud of our Saviour Chrift are in Heaven, and not here ; it being againft the Truth of Chrifts Natural Body, to be at one time in more places than one. C A P. XII. The Holy Sacrament wBoth Kinds. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Corporis Domimci admimftrateres doceant quibus miniftrant, Juh fpecubus pants efe Verum Cbrijlum, ipjumque decenter fumendttm : jub fpecie autem Ym' tj quod non confecratum datur, ejfe folum vinum. ALtiflimus, & infra. Attendant Sacerdotes, qubd cum communionem Sa- cra.menti porrigunt fimplicibus Pafchali tempore vel alio, follicite eos in ftruant fub panis fpecie eis fimul dari corpus & fanguinem Domini, imo Chri* ftum integrum, vivum, & verum, qui totus eft fub fpecie Sacramenti: do- ceant etiam eofdem, qubd id quod eifdem temporibus in calice propinatur, non eft ISacramentum, fed vinum purum, eis hauriendum traditum ut facilius Sacra- fnennrm glutiant quod ceperuiit. ^Solis enim celebrantibus, fanguinem fub fpe- cie 1 vini oonfecrati'fumere in hujufmodi minoribus Ecclefiis eft conceffum. In- ftruant etiam eofdem, fumptumore Sacramentum non nimis dentibus commi- nuere, fedtrituflh modice forbere perfect, neparticulam aliquam eveniat in dentium interititiis, vel alibi remanere. j 1 H. VIII. Cap. 14.. In an Aft, Entituied, An Aft for Abolt/hing diverftyof 0- finions in certain Articles concerning Chrlfiian Religion. IV Secondly, 2Lhat the communion in both kinos is not neccffar\> Ad SaimembEtbe &atu cf i?leu),as well apart, as though tbe? toerc both together, A.D.154-. 1 1 i Edw. VI. Cap. 1. In an Ad, Entituied, An Act— of the Receiving the Sa- crament in both l{inds. VII. an* fcnafmttcl) ass it temoje agreeable, both to tt»e fieff tnftitutioti of t^e I fain Sacrament of the mad pKcfotws TBodp arm rBlato of our Saptottt jefus CSjft, anti tflFo mo?c conformable to tbe common ure aon practice botb of the apoffies, ano .of m MimtM C&uccfj, bp t&e fpace oe 500 pears aim mo?e after €0 W afcenuon. Abridgment. Kneeling at the Sacrament, is a token of Humility and Gratitude, J —and not intend- ed for Adoration, — theElemerts re- maining the lame, — andourSaviour's body and bJocd, in heaven: Priefts mall teach the People, that theBody andBIood of ChnfV is entire, in the Bread, — and the Wine only given to wafh it down j — and to take care that rheBread ftick not in their Teeth. ■ The Commu- nion in both kinds to thePcople, is not ncceflary to Salva- tion. The receiving in both kinds, as well by People, asPrieft, being the Practice ofthefirft Ages, 4.8 o The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Tit. XX- Abridgment. —the Sacrament {hall be according- ly adm'niftrcd un- der both kinds. Journ. Con i'. The Laity may not be denied the Cup. In celebrating the Mafs, the Priclt fhail not put the Hoft to his moutb, till he re- ceives, — and having rr cieved, he {hi'! wipe his Fingers and Lips. Minifters {hall recieve firft, and then the People. trjat the blefieo Sacrament fljouio be miniffren to all GElitfftian people unocr bot& tlje fcinoss of T>itm ano mine, tljcn tinner tlje fojm of 0B?can onely : ano alfo it t?s moje agreeable to tlje fieff inffttutibii of Cljnff, ano to tlje ufagc of tlje apofflcg* ano tfje pnmttiue Cijutclj, tfiat tlje people beinn; patent fljouio rcceibc the fame Unto tbe picft, tfjen tljat tf)c #?teft fijoufo recede it alone: Cfjerefo^c be it enacteobpout€)Ooere!gnlo?otf)elAmg:, toitntlje confentof tfje Lo?os> Spiritual ano€empo?al, anOtlje Commons in tljiss p?efent Ipacliament aflfembleo, anobp tlje autlj02itp of tlje fame,, Cljat tfje fain moft blefleO Sacrament be hereafter cm* mottlp oeltberco aim miniftreo unto tfje people toitfjin t$si Cijureb of England ano Ireland, ano otfjet tlje &inrj Dominions t unoet both, tlje feinOg, t&atfstofap, of 'BieaO ano Kline, wept neceflitp otljcttoife require, t OnOeCbOtlj tlje WllO0.!]In the Journal I »»m^ (no Man freaking againft it) that the of Convocation, I Edward 6. Item, deter- ' Communion jhculd bt adminifired in both kinds. 39 . ARTICLES; q xxx. Of both kjnds. TH E Cup of theLord is not to be denied to theLay people : For both the parts of the Lords Sacrament, by Chrifts Ordinance and Commandment, ought to be miniftred to all Chriftian men alike. H xxx.] This is not in the Articles of Edward VI. CAP. XIII. The Order and Manner o/"Administring the Holy Sacrament, EDMUNDUS. Sacerdos Hofliam- Sacram ante perceptionem ore fuo non tangat, M A.D.iy6 2 . A.D.i2j6. Edit. Oxon. ' p. 234. OBS^ Manner and Order of Admi- niftring the Sacra- ment. A.D.2J48. Cap. XIII. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 4.81 Order and Manner of Admini- ftring the Sacrament A.D.1661. 1 Jac. 1. A.D.1J-4S. A.D.i J48. AJXinii A.D.i J48. AD.i?48. 13,14- Car. II. 1"^ H EN fhall the Minifter firft receive the Communion in both kinds him- felf, and then proceed to deliver the fame to the Bifhops, Priefts, and Deacons in like manner (if any be prefent) and after that to the People alfoin order, into their hands, all meekly kneeling.— —— CANONS 1603. In Can. xxi. Entit. The Communion to be thrice a-Tear received. P Rovided, that every Mi nifter, as oft asheadminiftreth the Com- munion, fhall firft receive that Sacrament himfelf. Further- more, no Bread or Wine newly brought, fhall be ufed, but firft the words of Inftitution fhall be rehearfed, when the faid Bread and Wine be prefent upon the Communion-Table. Likewife the Minifter fhall deliver both the Bread and the Wine to every Communicant feverally. i Edw. VI. AND where there be many Prieftes, or Deacons, there fri many fhall be ^ ready to helpe the Prieft, in the Miniftracion, as fhall be requifite : And fhall have upon them lykewife the Veftures appointed for their Miniftery, that is to fay, Albes, with Tunacles. 1 Edw. VI. IF there be a Deacon or other Prieft, then fhal he folow with the Chalice, and as the Prieft miniftreth the Sacrament of the Body, fo fhal he (Tor more expedition) minifter the Sacrament of the Bloud. 5 Edw. VI. 13, 14. Car. II. In the Ordering of ^Deacons. IT appertained to the Office of a Deacon in the Church where he fhall be ap- pointed to ferve, to aflift the Prieft in Divine Service, and fpecially when he miniftreth the Holy Communion, and to help him in the diftribution thereof. z Edw. VI. J And when he delivereth the Sacrament of the 'Body of Cbrift 9 he fhall fay e to every one thefe weordes : H E Body of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which was geven for thee, preferve thy Bodye and Soule unto everlaftyng Life. % Edw. VI. T And the Mim/ler delivering the Sacrament of the < Bloud i and geving every one to Drinkg once and no more, fhall faye, T k HE Blond of our Lord Jefus Chrifte, whiche was fhed for thee, preferve ■ v thy Bodye and Soule unto everlaftyng Life. 6 G 5 Edw. VI. Abridgment. Order in Re- ceiving ; I. The Minifter. i.Biftidps.Priefls, and Deacons. 3. The People hi their handt The Minifter fhall receive firft. Bread and Wine newly brought, fhall not be ulcd till Conlecrated, — and they fhall be feverally delivered Priefts and Deacons fhall af- fift the Minifter, — in proper habits. Deacon* fhall follow with the Chalice. Deacons fhall af- fift the Minifter^ at Communion. Firft part of the prefent Form. Firft part of the prefent Form.. 4.8 z The firft part o- muted. The firft part o- mitred. Both Forms, united. Both Forms united. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Tit. XX. Abridgment. '■■■: In Cathedrals, &c. I'ome thall al- ways communicate with the Prieft. The Clergy in Cathedrals, (3c. fhall communicate every Sunday, 5 Edw. VI. And when he delyvereth the 'Bread, he fhall [aye, TAke andeate this in remembraunce that Chriftedied for thee, and kie on him in thy Heart by Faith with Thankefgevyng. 5 Edw. VI. And the Minifier that delyvereth the Cuppe, fljall faye^ DRinke this in remembraunce that Chriftes Bloud was fhed for thee, and be thankful. • ■ 12/, 14. Gar. II. And when he deliver eth the Bread to any one, he fhall fay TH E Body of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which was given for thee, preferve thy Body and Soul unto everlafting Life: take and eat this in remembrance that Chrift died for thee, and feed on him in thine Heart by Faith with Thankfgiving. 1 2, 14. Car. II. And the Minifier that delivereth the Cup to any one /hall fay, TH E Blood of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which was fhed for thee, preferve thy Body and Soul unto everlafting Life: drink this in remembrance that Chrift's Blood was fhed for thee, and be thankful. Manner of Admini- ftring the Sacrament A.D.ijy: A.D.i^Sr A.p.1661. CAP. XIV. Communion m Cathedral and Collegi-ate Churches, and Colleges. ■ z Edw. VI. . , • I Rubric^, at the End vf the Communion-Office* N all Cathedrall and Collegiate Churches, there fhal alwayes fome Commu- nicate with the Priefte^ that miniftreth. 1 .. : I - I 5 Edw. VL- H, 14 Car. II. ■ AND in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches 'and Colleges", where *therq are many" Priefts and Deacons, they fhall all receive the Communion with the 3 Prieft" every Sunday at the leaft, except they have a reafonable caufe to the contrary. ! Win J E. (. I Be many, j E. 6. ' Mir.ijitr, 5 E-. ( A.D.if48; CANONS Communi- on in Cai dral and Cofagiat'e Churches, j and Colle\ ges. A.D.ijji. Gap. XIV,XV. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 485 Communi~ j on in Ca- thedral & Collegiate Churches , & Colleges. 1 Jac. 1. Coll. Cm. p. 124. i JaC/ 1. A.D.IJ48. Communi- on of the Sick. CANONS 1^05. xxiv. Copes to be mm in Cathedral Churches by thofe that Adminifier the Communion. IN all Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, the holy Communion fhall be ad- miniftred upon principal Feaft-days, fometimes by the Bifhop, it" he be prefent, and fometimes by the Dean, and at fometimes by a Canon, or Preben- dary, the principal Miniftcr uiing a decent Cope, and .being afliftcd with the Gofpeller and Epiftler agreeably, according to the Advertifements publifhed Ann. 7 Elizabeth*: The faid Communion to be Adminiftred at fuch times and with fuch limitation as is fpecified in the Book of Common- Prayer. Provided that no fuch limitation by any conftruftion fhall be allowed of, but that all Deans, Wardens, Matters, or Heads of Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, Prebendaries, Canons, Vicars, Petty Canons, Singing-men, and all others of the Foundation, fhall receive the Communion four times yearly at the lead. CANONS 1601. xxiii. Students in Colleges to receive the Communion four times a Year. Abridgment. If Cathedrals, 8c there fhall be a Communion, up- on principal Fcafls, IN all Colleges and Halls within both the Univerfities, the Matters and Fel- lows, fuch efpecially as have any Pupils, fball be careful that all their faid Pupils, and t he-reft that remain.among them, be well brought up, and through- ly inftructed in Points of Religion, and that they do diligently frequent Publick Service, and Sermons, and receive the holy Communion ; which we ordain to be adminiftred in all fuch Colleges and Halls, thefirft and fecond Sunday of every Month : requiring all the faid Matters, Fellows, and Scholars, and all the reft of the Students, Officers, and all other theServants there, fo to be ordered, that every one of them fhall communicate four times in the Year at the leaft, kneeling reverently and decently upon their Knees, according to the Order of the Communion Book prefcribed in that behalf. C A P. XV. The Communion of the Sic k. 2 & 5 Edw. VI. 13, 14. Car. II : before the Communion of the SicJ^ ; FOrafmuch as all mortal Men be fubject to many fudden perils, difeafes and licknetTes, and ever uncertain what time they fhall depart out of this life ; therefore,to the intent they may be always in a readinefs todie whenfoever it fhall pleafe Almighty God to call them, the Curates fhall diligently from time to time (but efpecially ' in the time of Peftilence, or other infectious Sicknefs") exhort their Parifhioners to the * often receiving of the" holy Communion of the Body and Bloud of our Saviour Chrift, 3 when it fhall be Publickly adminiftred in the Church" ; 4 that fo doing, they may in cafe of fudden Vifitation, have the lefs caufe to be difquieted'for lack of the fame. But if the Sick Perfon be not able to come to the Church, and yet is defirous to receive the Communion in his Houfe, then he muft give s timely notice' to the Curate, fignifying alfo how many 5 there are" to communicate with him ( 7 which fhall be three, or two at the leaft") * In the Plague-time, 2 Jjr 5 E 6. ' Oft receyving in the Church of the, 2 is ? E. Rot in 1 nor 5 E. 6. * Which if they doc, they fball have noe caufe, in theyr jodaine Vifitation, to be uaquieted, 2 4? 5 E.6. ' Knowledge over night, or eife early in the morning, 2 fa 5 E. 6. ' Be apfoynted, 2 ty 5 £ . 6. 7 Not m 2 nor $ t. 6. and — ar.dallMembers flia.'I receive 4. times a )car, at the leaft. InCol'eges there (hall be a Com- munion, the ift, and zd. Sunday of every month. — and all Members (hall receive 4 times a year, at the leaft. The Uncertainty of Life, a proper motive to frequent Communion. Sick Perfon be- ing defirous to re- ceive the Sacra- ment, fhall give timely notice, —and prepare two at the leaft to re- ceive with him. Tbe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Tit. XX. Abrirl2ment. I s and having a convenient place in the Sick Mans Houfe, with all things necef- Ifary fo prepared, that the Curate may reverently minifter, he fhall there cele- Commanionmay not be arlminiftrcd in private Houfes, but in SicknelsCfc. ~- but, in private Chapel, where there is one, it may be adminifter'd. Perfons wli 1 have private Chareis, (hall receive at the Panfh Church once Tbe Eucharift fiiall be carried to the Sick, with due reverence trom Prieft and People. — of which the Archdeacon fliail take care. Omiilions of di- 1 vets Offices, at pri- vate Communions. Part of the Sa- crament of the body and BInod, Hull be carry 'd from the Church to Sick Perlons. jbrate the holy Communion.- ' What Follows is in sno'lier Rubrick. in 1F..6. And having aconveniente f'ace .» tbe fjskf $4 inr.es houfe (wherehe may revtrtntlyt celebrate) vtth all thytlgfs necrjfary for tie fame, and not beyrg etkey:h alt things necefjary for tbe fame, he/bali there mi/tifier the Holye Communion. CANONS \60; lxxi. Minifters not to breach or achmmster the Communion in ^Private Houfes. NO Minifter fhall Preach or Adminifter the holy Communion in any private Houfe, except it be in times of neceflity, when any being either fo im- potent as he cannot go to Church, or very dang«.poufly fick, are defirous to .be Partakers of the holy Sacrament, upon pain of Sufpenfion for the firft Offence, and Excommunication for the fecond. Provided, that Houfes are here repu- ted for Private Houfes, wherein are no Chapels dedicated and allowed by the Ecclefiaftical Laws of this Realm. And provided alfo under the pains before ex- prefled, that no Chaplains do Preach or Adminifter the Communion in any o ther places but in the Chapels of the faid Houfes ; and that alfo they do the fame very feldom upon Sundays and Holy-davs : So that both the Lords and Mafters of the laid Houfes, and their Families, fliail at other times refort to their own Parifh-Churches, and there receive the holy Communion at the leaft once every year. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Eucharajlu ad JBgrotos decenter cum Luce & Campana a Sacerdote Superpelli* cio induto defer atur, ' gravity and decent Confessions, in order to Penance. EDMUNDUS. In peccatis audiendis ferVct Confejfor decentiam, <& formam hie pr fons, i — referving thf greater Sins to his Superiors, IN Confefjjone habeat Sacercfos tfttltum rnamilem, & Oculosad terram demif-jCW fos, necfaciem refpiciat Confitentis, & maxim,e tnulicris; & patientef audi- at quicquid dixerit, &- in fpiritu lenitatis cam fupportet, §r ei pro pofle — and only giving Conditional Abfol iuaon, in cafe of death. fuadeat & plurihus modis, quod a integre confiteatur : aliter verb non eft Cpn felfio. Peccata inquirat ufitata, inufkata autem non, nifi a longe & per cir- cumftantias; ut^expertis dctur modus confitendi, 8c inexpertis non dctut coccafio delinquendi. Perfonarum nomina, cum quibus peccavit confkens.t non inquirat Sacerdos, fed poft Confeflionem poteft inquirerc utrum fueri^J Clericus vel Laicus, Monachus vel Sacerdos, vel Diaconus ; &■ femper majoraj crimina, & prascipue notoria d majoribus referventur. Sunt autem ifta ma^ bra, Homicidia, S^filegia, peccata contra Naturam, Inceftus, Stupra Vir- glniim &: Monialium, & Inje&iqiftes, man^um in Paceotes, necnon & in Cie-* ricos, Vota fracta, & hujufmodi. Sunt autem cafus, in quibus nullus nifij folus Papa habetpoteftatem abjblvendi, vel ejus e Legatos. Abfolutio tamen talium in mortis articulo nulli eft deneganda, fed faltem erit conditionalis. viz. ft convalefcant, ApoftolLco confpeftui fe pra'fentent : njhilominvs tamenj talium r«i remittendi funt ad Epifcapum, vel ejus Popniteuiiarium. Semper aurem qui mittuntur, defexant fecqm Literas, continenr.es. genus psecatii, & circumftantias fufficientes ; veljpjt Sacerdos veniat peribnaluer cum, $is*. alio-, quin non recipiantur in order to Penance. a. Integre.] Ut fed. omnia Teicatf dieat, nan divtdando tit inter diirtrfo* Sa di~ mnftret. Lyrrdw. d Majoribus.] Scil, Vanitentiariii ; ftrpnfJl Efifcopo, in Qefibm fibi rofervatif, &>* Lysidw, e Legacus. j SeiL de Latere m'jfus. Eyndw, EDMUNDUS. ICap. I. of Penance, and extreme Uft&ion. 4*7 Qorifeffions in order to Penance. A.D. i2;6. 21 H. ;. Edit. Oxoil. p. 330. A.t>.iz6S. Edit. Oxen, p. Si. A.D.i 3 1)-. A.D.1261. 4J * 3- •dit. Ox on. '• 327- IDMUNDUS. Qttando Diaconus potefl dare fPcenitentiM. DE Poenitentia Prscipimus, quod/Diaconi Pcenitentias dare non pra'fu- mant, nifi in his cafibus, ciim Saceidos non poteft, vel abfens eft, vel ftulte vel indifcrete non vult, & mors imrriinet sfegroto. f Diaconi.] Nam fells Sattrflofibus dedit Dominus pot eastern l%andi & fohendi. Lyndw. O T H O B O N. In Confl. Ne pro Sdcramentis Ecckfiajlkis altquld exigatur. OMnes autem, qui Confediones aliquorum audiunt, a peccatis exprefle confitentes abfolvant, verba fublcripta fpecialiter exprimentes, F.^o te a peccatis tuis, autloritate quafungor, abfolvo. Et quoniam confirens in ipfo Con- feffionis a&u figna debet contritionis h humilitatis oftendere, Pr^cipimus, ut omnes, qui Confefliones audiunt, confitentes inducant, ut cum reverentia Sa- cerdoti & humrlitsrte confiteantur peccata. Ad hoc, quia major eft csdes Ani- rnse quam corporis, ciim iila perpetua fit, hsc autem brevis temporis angufta^ tionedepereat, nemo Confcflionis remedium auferat gratiam poftulanti •, quod a cuftodibus eafcerum aliquando circa captivos miferabiliter fieri auditntfes, Ststutmus, Ut il qtiis de caltero in hoc cafu vel alio gratiam Confemonsinhibue- rit crfrcerato, x r el alii ; in pcenarh immanis fceleris, cum ipfe ad mortem perve. n«*it, nifi ad 1 mandatum Pr&lati fui in vita fatisfecerit, careat Ecclefiafticd Se- puFftmi Abridgment. ■ 9 .II. . I O. ■ In* an A&, Entteled, They that abjure the Realm /hall b wpeaccy cxc. .. — r-r— ans^^rng's ptcofi^ ft> ttat^ljfeittis, 0? appellor (fofjmroe&a the? mai; nfou canftft $rir> Cfftncc^ unto piictt$ 5 m let tiptmtztio&btMxt, tfiat tQcy M'Wt ccwutfowfl? utfoim fee!) 3flpe W* I O N I F A C I U S. SiittJHkiitMt& kl terttfm Ttotitentti nulli, ne incarcerato cjuMwi-, fid&i potefi ) dgikgdur, fub Excommunkafionis poena. Ct?M &tf#rtfe"hfum Cbrifeflionis-& PcemYdnfiai, fecunda poll naufragium Tabula, ultimus humanae Navigationis portus, ac finale refugium fit, unicuique peccatori pernecefTarium ad falutem ; fub poena Excommunicationis diftrictius Praxipimus, ne sili|jui£> prelumat iiipqdire, quin hujufmodi Sacra- mentum Pcenitentias ynicuique petenti libere impendatur, &: fpatium liberum 'cooaAtendi: quoij. Rotiffime propter incarcaratos fuadetur, quibus hujufmodi jSacramentum fiepifstinhumaniter, ne dicamus infldeliter, denegatur. Et il in- Iterdum confiteridi fpatium eis datur", hoc eis it'a breve 8r inopportune concedi- tur, quod cedi* potiiis mdferis in. defolatipnia ac defpe ration is periculum, quam in confofationis gaudiu,rtiSpiriLualis. JOHANNES PBGC HAM, Deacons flial not give Penance. ^ur in calcs ct necerfiry. They who hear Cor.felikns, ilia I alfo Abfolve in z certain form, --- and rone fliall behindred ot Con- feflion, particular- ly Piilur.err, — on pain of want- ing Chrittian Bu- rial. Thieves, de- firing it, fhall be admitted to Con- feifion. Confefllon and Penance being the laft Refuge of Sin- ners, — they fhall be de nied to none, par- ticularly not to Prifoncrs, — who lha.il have convenient time for Confeifion. ' i Cafaenikttoefl, nbpw mtdtiplkatcu IndnlgemiiwfMlatu fiat dedecus O B S. A.D.i 539. This Statute repealed 1 E. 6- c. 12. 1 Jac. i, ridew»\t.fupr. A.D.I278. 2 Ric. 2. SIMON SUDBURY. Qjiomodo Confeftones Mulierum audiendct ? J)e Qjudragefimalibuy, iverfity of Opinions in certain Articles concerning Cbrijlian Religion. IV. * Sixthly, %hat Auricular. Confeffiott is cxpttimt, ano neceffars to be tttainztt auD contimteD, ufeo anD frequcnteo in the Cfutrrh. of . CANONS 1601. In Can. cxiii. Entituled, Minifters mayprefent. Provided always, that if any man Confefshis fecret and hidden Sins to the Minifter, for the unburthening of his Confcience, and to receive Spiritual Confolation and Eafe of Mind from him, We do not any way bind the faid Minifter by this our Conftitution, but do ftraightly charge and admonifh him, that he do not at any time reveal and make known to any perfon whatfoever any Crime or Offence, fo committed to his truftand fecrecy (except they be fuch Crimes as by the Laws of this Realm his own Life may be called into queftion, for concealing the fame) under pain of Irregularity. ConfeiTIons o- Women (hall be- taken openly, ($c Peop'e Hull Con fefs Ipeedi'y, and Prieft fhali not enjoy n Maflcs. ConfetTion* flialj be heard, andCom- munion received, thrice a 7 year, ---or at ieaft, once, at Eafter. Expedience, and Neceffity, of Auri- cular Confeifion. Secret Con- feflions of Sins fhall not be reveal- ed by Minifters. 6 I CAP* < I 4.90 The two Popi/b Sacraments Tit. XXI. Abridgment. Confeflbrs (hall be appointed for Rural Deans and Parochial Presby- ters ; and Canons Se- cular (hall Confefs to the Bilhop or his Deputy. Bifliop fnall ap- point Confelfors for the leffer Cler- gy. — and in Cathe- drals, general Con felfors. ■ CAP. II. The Appointment ©/"Confessors, in certain TUflricls and places* STEPHANUS. In fingulis Archidiaconatibus fubftituantur ab Epifcopo Viri prudentes 5 qui Vecanorum ^(ttralium, (perfonarum^ > Gap. II. of Penance and extreme Unclion. 491 Anoint- ment of Confeffors, in certain Diftricts and places. A.D.1281. 9 Edw. I . Edit. 0*o n . P. 34°- O B S. A.D.i 30 j. 33 Edw. 1. Edit. Oron. p. 330. O B S. A.D.i 522. 16 Edw. 2 Edit. 0»oa. P »i- O B S. emptus. Et fiqui contrarium facere praefumpferint, procedatur contra eos ficut contra Privilegiorum temerarios abufores. JOHANNES PEGCHAM. In quolibct Vecanatufit unus ^etlor y Vel Vkar'ms, grati* O 4 doclrin* itttiftrattts,* qtti^etlorum s,injungcn- dafque Pcenitentias, utfit £mare fufilein Templi introitu juxta / 'j 't-mpli Ty- pici Sacramenta : Hoc tamen non fuit ha&enusCleri moribus ufitatum, non fine multis Dei injuriis, &r Sacramcntorum m miniurationibus, h MiiTarum Ce- lebrationibus, quae Execrationes potius dicerentur. Ordinationem ergo pradi- &am a defuetudine renovantes, Prsecipimus, utipfa inviolabiliter decstero ob- fervetur. Ex hoc tamen minime inhibere intendimus, quin potfint praeta&i, fi voluerint, ad "alios Communes Poeniterttiarios, dum tamen id n conftet, pro Sacramento Poenitentiae convolare. k Mare fufile.] Tangit Hifioriam, qua ha- bettir % Reg. c. 7. ubi legitur, quod Salomon fecit iabiicari mare fuliile in templo Domi- ni. Et not a, quod ifiud mare dibium eft Va quoddam -tneum, quod repletum erat aqua, in qua ingredicntes Templum fordes abluebant :- ■ ■ & bene fignificabat Sacramtntum PanitentU, in quo abluuntur fordes Peccatorum. Lyndw. I Templi typici.] Sc. Templi Hierufalem ; quod Templum erat typus & figura Ecclefia Cbri- jli. Lyndw. m Miniftrationibus.] Minifirantt exiftente in mortali Peccato. Lyndw. n Conftec] Scil. quod fint communes Pani- tentiarii. Lyndw. ROBE RT US WINCHELSEA. Quid presbyteri Jlipencliarii, nifi in certis cafibus y non audiant Confeffi- ones. PRcsbyteri ftipendiarii, & infra. Statuimus, ut Presbyteri prsedi&i non audiant Confeffiones Parochianorum vel Capellanorum in Ecclefis in qui- bus Divina miniftraverint, nifi in cafibus a jure permiflis; Quod fi contrarium fecerint, crimen Sacrilegii incurrant, nifi de licentia Prsefidentis hoc fecerint pe- tita & obtenta. Praefidentis.] Smt fit ReElor, Jive Vicarius perpetuus, five temporalis. Lyndw. WALTERUS. %ec~lores Ecclefiarum confitcantur prudentibm Sacerdotibus, ad hoc rit e ordi- natis. CUM faepe contingat, quod Re&ores Ecclefiarum, ac etiam nonnulli Sacer- dotes, & in facris Ordinibus exiftentes, eb quod nullis, ut eis videtur, quoad ForumPcenitentiaIe,iunt iubjecti,vel omninonon confitentur, vel ad quof- dam accedunt, qui nullamiplbsligandi vel abfolvendi habeant poteftatem ; per Archidiaconatusfingulos Statuimus, quod unus vel duo Presbyteri idonei prae- ficiantur in fingulis Decanatibus competentis Literaturae & probatae Opinionis ad Confeffiones talium audiendas, & Pcenitentias eifdem injungendas, quibus per loci Dicecefanum, vel vicem ejus gerentem, au&oritatem Volumus impartiri; rirmiter prohibentes, ne Religiofi, Monachi, vel Canonici, Anachoritas, Here- mitxve, fubditum alicujus audeant ad Pcenitentiam admittere. CAP. Abri dgment. Ic was ordained by the Holy Fa- thers, that one (hould be appoint- ed in every Dean- ry, to hear the Ccnfelfions of the Clergy, — which Ordina- tion fliaJl be revi- ved, and is con- firmed, — but To, that they may go to other Penitentiaries. StipendiaryPriefts (hall not hear Con- felTions, but in Cafes allow'd. To the end the Clergy may Con- fers duly, — there (hall be one or two ap- pointed in every Archdeaconry, — and the Reli- gious ftiall not in- termeddle. 4-9 * Tta flaw Topi/h Sacraments, &c. Tit. XXI. 4 bridgment . ExtrerneUnd"Hon (hall be performed with great Reve- rence and Devoti- on, - the Effects of which are declared by St. James. ExtremeUn&ion may be renewed, after a year. Anointing of the Sick, and the Prayer. CAP. III. EXTREME UNCTION. WALTERUS, Ad S act amentum Extreme Unclionis decenter /no tempore jufcipiendum, cohort andi Jmit Cbrijiiani 14. annwum y aut proVecliores. Ci U M magna reverentia deferaturf 01«um infirmorura ad infirmc; ; & ip- l fos inungant facerdotes cum magnaDevotione, & Orationum ceiebritate, quas ad hoc funt ordinate : moneant fspe populum Sacerdotes, eos faltem qui funt aetatis q 14. annorum &• fupra, ad r extreme Unclionis Sacramentum reci- piendum : Etquod poftSacramentum fufceptum licite poflit reverti ad opus con- jugale. Effeftus enim iftius Sacramcnti patet ex verbis Apoftoli Jacobi dicentis, Si infirmatur quis ex vobis, inducat Presbyteros Ecclefix, &■ orent fuper ilium, ungentes eum Oleo ian&o in nomine Domini, & oratio fidei falvabit iafir- mum, & alleviabit eum Dominus : & fi in peccatis fit, dimittentur ei. p Oleum infirmorum.3 Hoc eft, Oleum ab Efifcofo beneditlum. — Et licet ex ets qus, legun- tur in d. §. ad exhibendum, videatur innui, quod Oleum Catecbumenorunt, ejr Oleum lnfir- morum, idem (int j "Veritas tamen eft, quod di- ver/a funt, & diverfam habent Benediciionem, ficut in Pontificali flenius continetur. Lyndw, Adult i. Lyndw. r Extrerme Undtionis/j Dicitttr UnBio Extrema, quia non debet fieri, nifi laborantibm in extremis, & in pericalo mortis cenfUtutts ; quando fcilicet deficit Auxilium humanum, & nen pteft fuccurrere vift Virtus divina, Sanis autem non datur boc Sacramentum, quia habent q xiv. AnnorujTl.3 In bac atate dicuntur aliud Remedium, fell. Pxnitentiam. Lyndw WALTERUS. Extrema Untlio non niji elapfo anno } & eVtdenti pericuh, iterum conferatur. SAcramentum Extremae Un&ionis anno elapfo poteft licite iterari, ut viz. quolibet anno femcl conferatur in gravi infirmitate, de qua metus mortis imminet sgroto. z Edw. VI. IF the ficke perfon dcfyre to be annoynted, then fhal the Prieftc annoyntc him upon the Forehead or Breaft onely, makyng the fign of the Crofs, faying thus,- As with thit Viftble Oylethy Body outwardly is annoy nted y Almighty God gr Ant that thy Soul inwardly may be annointed with the holy Ghoji -f A.D.i 322. 16 Ed-ur. 2. Edit. Csco. p. >S. Extreme 1)niiion. OBS. A.D.i 522. 16 Edtv.z. Edit. Oioa. p 41. OBS. A.D.i 548. OBS. t The reft of the Prajrer hub no relation ■Anointing. TIT. to 493 T I T. XXII. MATRIMONY: how it is duely Solemnized and Dissolved. The Contents, GAP. I. Certain Degrees, within which Marriage IS PR OH1BITED. CAP. II- Precontracts, as difannulling or not dif annulling Marriage. C A P. III. The necejfity of the Consent 0/ Pa- rents. CAP. IV. Marriages when Former Wife, or Husband, is alive. C A P. V. Of Bigamy. CAP. VI- The Necejfity of Banns or Licence. CAP. VIL Rules of granting Licences. CAP. VIII- Marriage to be Solemnised in P arish- Church, and at due Times. C A P. IX. Impediments, as Declared, or Alledged. CAP X. Ring, Sermon, and Communion at Marriage. CAP. XI. Taxes, relating to Marriages. CAP. XIL Confirmation of the Marriages in the III Times. C A P.XIII. Wives WConcubineso/Priests in the Popish Times. C A P. XIV. Lawful Marriage of Priests in our Reformed Church. CAP. XV. Marriage of Six Clerks, and Do ctorso/Law. CAP. XVI. Causes Matrimonial to be Trudently and Cautioufly managed. CAP. XVII. Of Divorce. 6 K CAP. 4-94- Matrimony : how it is duely T i t. XXII. Abridgment. Perfons married, knowing Impedi- ments, — fhall incur Ex- communication ip- fo fatlo. Marriages pro- 'hibited, within certain degrees, by the Laws of God, — may not be dif- penfed with, b) humane Power. Ena&ed, that, -nor.e lhall marry within the laid De- grees, —and all Separa- tions of Marriages within fuch de- grees fhall be S ood > — and the Chil- dren Illegitimate. All fuch Mar- riages, not ^etle- parated, fhall re fe^aratcd by Ec- clelialticalAuthori- — whofe Sentence fhall be final. — and no Appeal to Rfmi. 35- q ». £. 1. C A P. I. Certain Degrees, within which Marriage is Prohibited. JOHANNES STRATFORD. QuicuriqueMatrimoma prohibit a non rite Jokmiizjint, de faSio excommnnicentur> [hat rttate, Dignity, Degree 02 tonDition foefcer they be, that be heretofore marrieD toithtn this Kcalm, or in any other the tilings Dominiums, utitlitu any the Degrees abotoe rehearfeo, ant) by any tbcarchbtOjcps or Sl^intftcrs of the Church of England be feparate from the bonDs of fttrh unlaUiful marriages : that then encry fueh feparation iball be gooo. latuful, firm anD per^ manent for eter. anD not by anypoiner, authority or means to be retjokeD or unDone hereafter, ano tkat t^e chiiDrcn procccDing or procreate unDer fuclj unlaiuful marriage, fljall not be latuful nor legitimate : any foreign lains, licences, Difpcnfations, or other thing or things fo tlje contrary thereof notuntftft anDtng. Xil. atnD that in cafe there be any pcrfon orperfcnsu.iithinthisKcaim, or in any the lungs Dominions, alreaBy marrieD within any cf the faio Degrees abotoc fperineD, anD not yet feparate from the bonDs of furlj unlawful marriage, that then ctocry fuch pcrfon fo unlatofully marrieD, fljall be feparate by the Dennititic fentrnce anD juDgmcnts of the arcbbittiops, lBifijcps, anDo* rtwrmmttters of the Cburcl) of England, anD in otberyour Dominions, iBithin tbelimits of tbctr jiirisDictions anD authorities, anD^bynone other pomer or authority. an& that all fentences anDjuDgments giten anD to be gitoen by any archbifbop, HBtfljop, or other mimffer of the Church of England, or in any other the Wings Dominions, within tlje limits of their jurifDictions anD authority, ftjall be Definitine, firm, gooo, anD effectual to all intents, anD be obferncD anD obeyeo? without fuiug any provocations, appeals, prohibitions, or other procefs from or to the Courtof Rome, to the Derogation thereof, contrary to the act maoe Qtbence the beginning of the laft parliament for rettraint of fuch provocations, appeals, prohibitions ano other precedes. 1,2 Phi. Abridgment The foregoing Stature (as well as '-6K 8. c. 1.) (hall be repealed. The foregoing Statute fhall be re- pealed. A further Ex- planation of the Degrees Prohibi- ted, as to carnal knowledge. A Woman be- ing carnally known, tha Prohibition fhall extend to all allied in any de- gree, to both par- ties, • — with which none can difpenie. RecitalandCon- firmation of the foregoing Adt, 25. H. 8. — making al! Se- parations good, — and the ifTue ihegitimate, --- and command - ing all fuch mar- riagesro be feparat- ed. —■■without Appeal to Rome. I, 4.96 __ ' " ■ Matrimony : bow it is duely Tit. XXII. Abridgment. Repeal of the foregoing Act, a8 H. 8. P. 327. In the voiding c:f Bulls, Difpen- fations, Cfc. from t{cme y — a Provifoe, at the requeft of Lords and Com- mc ns, r, z Phil. & Mar. Cap. 8. In an Adt, Entituled, An AB repealing all Ankles and Trovifions made again ft the See Apo folic ^ &c. ^ xvin. ano alio all b tfjat part of tlje %& maoc in tlje faio eigijt ano tfoentietlj WaC Oftfje frtltl l^inty 5 etttt'tUlCO, An AA for the Eftablifhment of the Succeflion cf the Imperial Crown of this Realm, tljat COnCenietlj a pJOljtbitt'on tOlltarrp ttUtljUI tljCttf^ grees erpjcueo m tlje fain aa — ujall Ijenccfojtfj be c rcpealeo, maoe fruffrate, ano of none effect. b Cfjat part.l It is obferved by Vaughan, that the part here repealed is Sett. n. (and not Sett. 9, nor 10J u For (£»&<& Ac) there " was no reafon to repeal the Claufe de- claratory of Marriages prohibited by God's Law, which the Church of Rome always acknowledged. — But (as the time then was) there was reafon to repeal a Claufe ena<5ling that all Separations of fuch Marriages, with which the Pope had difpenfed, mould remain good a- gainft his Authority —But, againft this diftincYion, it may be obferved, that that Enumeration of Degrees not difpenfable by the Pope, which was begun and carri- ed on 25- & 28 H. VIII, was in order to diUnnul the King's Marriage with this Qieen's Mother, and, in effect, to baftar- di'e the Queen ; whofe Parliament there- fore cannot well be prefumed to have fpa- red tbefe two Claufes (9 & 10) when they repealed the \uh ; especially, fince the words of the Repeal are much more natu- rally interpreted of the whole : And it is certain, that the Church of Rome thought —'that Msrriare;, o( c divorced, nor Krbitea by Goes Laws as limited in 28. H. 8. c. 7. nor by Scripture ; (hall be good. at leaft one of the Cafes fpecified in thofe two Ads as exprefly againft the Law of God (vit: the marrying of the Brother's (fife) to be a difpenfable Cafe. c KepealeD/] In the Stat, i E8z. c. 10. where many of the Statutes repealed by 1 & 2 Mir. are revived, it is fpecially pro- vided, that all others, repealed by the Aril of Queen Mary, and not revived by that of Queen Elizabeth, fhall ftand repealed,- which fecms therefore to be the cafe of the prefent Statute. But h is obferved by the Lord Chief Juftice Vaughan, that, the AcT: 2S H. 8. c. 16. being revived by 1 Eliz, and there being in the fecond Section of the faid Aft (28 H. 8. §. 2.) a fpecial re- ference to the Aril 28 H. 8. c. 7. as th&rule of judging and determining what Marria- ages are or are not againft God's Law ,• this Aril, therefore, is virtually revived by the Reviver of 28 H. 8. c. 16. Upon which foundation, this Statute is alledged, as in force, in the forementioned Cafe of Harifon and Bur-well, and fo reported and taken for granted, both by himfelf, and by Ventris. Certain Degrees^ within tvhichMar- riage is prohibited A. D. 128 1. z3 Henr.VIII. Cap. 16. In Acl, Entituled, A Trovifon for T>ijpenfations and Li- cences heretofore obtained pom the See of Rome. §. 11. OTcrefoje be it enactrobp rmtfjo?itp of tljis PJefcnt parliament, €&at all trails, bjeoes, faculties ano oifpenfations* oftobat names, natures? o?quau« tes foeoer tijep be of, ljeretofo?c tan o? obtainco of tlje i5tfl)op of Rome, o? of anp bis p?eOec£iTo?S, 02 op tbe outljontp of tlje @>ec of Rome, bp 0? to anp wbjects, tcfiants, 0? bootrs poiiticfc 0? co?po?ate, of 0? in tin's Ecalm, o?of 0? in anp ot&er tlje king's Dominions? fl)ali from IjcncefoKfJ be clearlp ooio, ana of no oalue? fo?ee, fitengtlj, no? birttic, ano ujall neoct Ijcrcafter be ufen, aomitten, anotoco, uieanen 0? aileogeo in aop places 01 Courts of tljt'S Eeaim , 0? of anp otfier tfie JKuigs Dominions, upon tlje pains containeo in tlje Statute of p^oOiOon ano p|e- munire, mane in tlje firtcentlj pear of tlje Reign of Ring; Richard tlje fecono. pet nottoitIjffattOinn;,at tlje molf (jumble petition ano intercelfion of tl)elLo?tisfpiritnaI ano tempoMi, ano tlje Commons in tfjis p?cfcnt parliament aflembleo, it map pleafe tlje £^ino;j5 S^aieftp cf fjis tnaft sjracious beniijtiitp, ircoOnefs, ano bleffeo oifpofition, tJjnt it map be cnactco ^ autljo?itpof tljis p?efent parliament, ®f)atail®ar= tinrjes fjan ano fclcmnt?eo ioitljin tljis Ecalm, 0? in anp otljer tljej^inffSDa= mmionSj before tlje tljiro nap of November, in tl)e fir ano ttoentietlj pear of t&e l^intrs moff gracious Ecirjn, uiljereof tfjerc is no oifcoKe o?^eparation bao \^ tfje €ccicftam'cal fatus of tljis Eeaim, ano luljiclj marriages be not p?oljibiteO bp ©oos terns, limiteo ano Occlarco in tlje act maoe in tljis prefent parliament fo? tlje efta* Miflnnent of tlje j^mgs fucceflion, 0? otljcrtoifc tip bofp fcripturc ; ujall be bp autfjo?f» fp of tljis p?efcnt Parliament, gcoo, latufnl, ano effectual, ano ujall be from tfje begininmj of fuclj marriages reputeo, effcemeo, tafeen, aojuogeo, receibeo, app?ob- ro, ana ailomeo bp tfje autbontp of tins prefent parliament, to all ano Angular purpofes, effects ano intents, as gooo, as fufficent, ano as abaiiable, astljougbno ; j impcofmcnt vsugb.aij. 2. Vcntr. iu ! A.D.1536. Cap. I. Solemnized, and Diilolved. 497 Certain Degrees, within whichMnr- riage is prohibited. AD.if4 r - • See the AR entire in Cap. 2. 35 q C. 21. 2.1 Sfel. r. 2. p. 8. Gap. 5. 2. Z/ttf p. £83. impeDimcnt of mattimonp fjao cuerbeen uetuicen tfjemt&at babe contractcD anD foIemni^eD fucb marriageg : 3nD tfjat all cfjUDicn pjocreateo aim to t»c pjocreateD in anD unDer fitcfj marriageg, (frill be latuful to all intents anD purpofcg. t f Rep. 1, a Ffcj/. Jy Afar. c. 8. § 17. Rev. 1 £/iz. c. 1. § 10. a; in the Chapter of Diffenfations. * $iHenr. VIII. Cap. 38. In an A&> Entituled, For Marriages to ftand, mtmth- Jlandtng T^re-contralls. §. 11— Jfurtfjct alfo, op reafoit of otficr pjoljibitiong tfjett *35oDg Intu nomittetf?, fo? their lucre bp tbatCourt inueitteD, tlje Difprnfotiong uiljcreof tljcp altonps rcftmeD to tfjemfcloeg, ass in fcinOjcD 0? affinity bctmccn Confin germang, ano fo to fourtb aim J fourth Degree, carnal fenotoicDgc ot any of tbc fame fein 0? affinity tttojt in fucb oittuiaro oegreeg, tobicf) eire mere lauifui, anD be not p^oljibiteD bp OoD'g laui« Uptljig act, toe Declare all perfong to be lattiful, tljat be not pjofjibiteD bp ©on Lain. § n. 9nD tljat no EefctDation 0? prohibition, « ®oD'g iato ercept, flfoail ttonble 0? impeach anp Carriage toitljout f tfje iebitical Dcgreeg. 3nD that no perfon, of ttrijat elfate, Degree, o? condition foebcr fje o?flje be, njall after tlje faio fittt Dap of tlje month of July atojefaiD, be aDinitteo ta anp of t&eg Spiritual Courts untljin tljfg the fcingg Kealm, 0? anp big @?aceg other LanDg anD Dominions, to anp njocefg, plea, o? allegation, contrarp tot&ig afojefaiD act* d jTOUttlj.] The more ancient Prohibi- tion of the Canon-Law, was to the feventb Generation : De affinitate Confanguinitatis per gradus cognations, placuit ufyue ad feptimam generationem obfervari. And the fame was the Law of the Ghurch of England : as in the Council of London, guoad ufyue Parentela ex alterutrd parte ad feptimum gradum perve- niat ; and, in the Council of Weftminfter, Inter confanguineos, feu affinitate propinquos, uf- aue ad feptimam generationem matrimonii con- trahi prolnbemus. But in the ^tb. Council of Lateran, which was held in the year of our Lord, 121 y the Prohibition was reduced to the fourth degree ; Prohibit™ Copuk Conjuga- lis quartum Confanguinitntis & Affinitatis gra- dum de c£tero non excedat ; quoniam in ulterio- ribus gradibut jam non potejt abfque gravi dif- pendio buiufmodi Trobibitio generaliter obfervari. Which Limitation was alfo the Rule of the Church or England; as appears, not only by this Statute, but alfo by the frequent Difpenfations for the fourth Degree (and no further) which we meet with "in our Eccle- fiaftical Records ,• as granted here by fpeci- al Authority from the See of Rome, t <$5()D'g lain etCeptO For there are other Laws of God, prohibiting Marriages, befides the Law of God in the Levitica! Degrees,- as, Perfons precontracted to one another, are prohibited by the Law of God to marry againft fuch Precontract; and fo, Perfons of natural Impotency may not mar- ry at all, fince if Marriage anfwer not the ends, of avoiding Fornication, e£rc it is as null : which Marriages may be impeached, as contrary to the Laws of God t tho' out of the Levitical Degrees. / €&e JLeDitiCal DegteegJ Particular- ly fet forth in the 18 Chapter of Leviticus, and fpecified in the foregoing Statutes 2j &<2& H. 8. But they may be more clearly and readily underftood, by the following Table. Of the M A N's part. Degrees of Kindred and Confanguinitj prohibited. A Man may not Marry his 1 Mother. 2 Fathers Sifler. j Mothers Sifter. 4 Sifter. j Daughter. 6 Sons Daughter or Daughters Daugh- ter. Degrees of Affinity and Alliance prohibited. A Man may not Marry his 1 Fathers Wife. 2 Uncles Wife. 5 Fathers Wifes Daughter. 4 Brothers Wife. Wifes Sifter. Sons Wife or Wifes Daughter. Daughter of his Wifes Son or Daugh- ter. 5 6 Of the WOMAN'S part. Degrees cf Kindred and Confanguinity prohibited. A Woman may not Marry her 1 Father. 2 Fathers Brother. ; Mothers Brother. 4 Brother. y Son. 6 Son of her Son or Daughter. Degrees of Affinity and Alliance prohibited. A Woman may not Marry htr Mothers Husband. Aunts Husband. Sifters Husband. Husbands Brother. Daughters Husband. Son of her Son or Daughter. 4 L For Abridgment. No Prohibition (hall hinder Mar- riage, — - but that of God's Law, — as expreffed in the Levitical De- grees. Vaugban, p. 220. 4-9 8 Matrimony : how it is duly Tit, xjST Abridgment. Vtntris, P.2. P '9- laughan, p 2*2, iffc. D J::r. &c. J. 2 . c. 5- Fol 23. a. For the better underftanding of which Prohibitions, together with the grounds and limitations or them; it may not be im- proper to mention foroe fpecial Rules, which have been laid down for that end, both by Lawyers and Divines. As, Firft, That Marriages in the afcending and defcending line, i. e. of Children, with their Father ', Grandfather, Mother, Grandmother, and (0 upwards, are prohibited, without limit ; be- caufe they are the caufe (immediate, or mediate) of their Being ; and it is direct- ly repugnant to the order of Nature, which hath affigned feveral Duties and Offices, effential to each, that would thereby be in- verted and overthrown. A Parent cannot y ( obey a Child; and therefore it is unnatural, that a Parent ihould be Wife to a Child : A Parent, as a Parent, has a natural right to command and corred a Child; and that a Child, as Husband, mould command and correct the fame Parent, is unnatural. And therefore Grotius, fpeaking of fuch Marria- ages, fays, Qua quo minus licit a funt rati (ni faUor) fatis apparet ; nam nee maritus, qui fu- perior eft lege Matrimonii, earn reverentiam po- te(l praftare mitri, quam Natura exiglt, nee ledged, and laid down, by the Books of CcmmoK'Law) refts the Prohibition againit marrying a Wife's Sifter ; which I cannot better explain, than in the words of Biihop Jewel, in his printed Letter upon that point : Albeit, I be not forbidden, by plain words, to marry my Wife's Sifter, yet am I forbidden fo to do by other words, which by Expofuion are plain enough. For when God commands me, I Ihall not marry my Brother's Wife, it follows directly by the fame, that he forbids me to marry my Wife's Sifter. For between one Man and two Sifters, and one Wo- man and two Brothers, is like Analogy Certain Degrees, within tvbichMar- riage is prohibited,, Stry. lat^. App. P' iZ. 2. Intt. Venlr'u, 3. p. /2. Patri filia ; quia, quanquam inferior eft in Ma- trimonto, ipfum tamen Mttrimonium talem in- ducit Societatem, quit illitts necejjitudinis Reve- rentiam exclude. To which we may add, the inconfiitency, abfurdity, andmonftrouf- nefs of the Relations to be begotten, iffuch Prohibition were not abfolute and unlimi- ted, &c. The Son or Daughter (for in- ftance) born of the Mother, and begot by the Son, confidered as born of the Mother, would be a Brother or Sifter to the Father, but as b:*.;oc by him, would be a Son or Daughter. So, the Iffae procreate upon the Grandmother, as born of the Grand- mother, will be Uncles or Aunts to the Fa- ther, but as begot by the Son, they will be Sons or Daughters to him, and this in the firft degrees of Kindred. Secondly, There are feveral Degrees, which, altho" not exprejlj named in the Levitical Lav^ are yet prohibited by that, and by this Ail, paritate Rationis. Which is well exp'ref- led and illuftrated in the Reformatio Legum ; Hoc tamen in illis Levitici Capitibus diligenter animadvert endum eft, minime ibi omnes non le- gitimas perfonas nominatim explicari. Nam Spirit us Sanclus illas ibi perfonAs evidenter & exprefte pofuit, ex quibus ftmilia fpatia reliquo rum Graduum, ejr differentia inter fe, facile poffint conjeclari & inveniri. ^uemadmo^um, eximpli caufd, cum filio non datur uxor mater, confqusns eft, ut ne filia quidem Patri conjux dart poteft .- Et, ft Patrui non licet uxorem in matrimonio habere, nee cum Avunculi profetlo conjuge nobis nuptU concedi poffunt. — To which the fame Book adds two particular Rules, for our direction in this matter, 1. XJt qui loci Viris attribuuntur, eofdem fciamus fxmints afftgnari, paribus femper Proportionum & Pro- pinquitatum Gradibus. 2. Ut Vir & Uxor unam fy eandem inter fe Carnem habere exifti- mentur ; & ltd quo quifqtie gradu Confattguini- tatis quemque contingit, eodem ejtts uxorem con- tinget affinitatis gradu • quod etiam in contra- riam partem, eddem ratione, valet. Upon the foregoing Rule, from Parity of Reafon (which we alfo find to be acknow- r. or Proportion. Accordingly, in the Canons of 1^71. where the Diffolution or all Marriages within the Levitical Degrees is dire&ed, this Cafe is fpecially enforced ; Maxima vera, ft quis priore uxore demortud, ejus fororem uxorem duxerit > bic enim gradus communi docJorum virorum conftnfu & judicio putatur in Lcvitico probiberi. And when this point of Marrying the Wife's Sifter, came under confideration in the King's-Bench ('2 9 Ciir. 2. Michaelmas-term, Hill. v. Good) tho' it wasalledged, that the Precept, primd facie, feemed to be only againft having two Sifters at the fame time, and Prohibition to the Spiritual Court was granted ; yet in Trinity term, 26 Car. 2. after hearing Civi- lians, they granted a Confultation, as in a matter within this Statute 32 H. 8; though the former Statute (28 H. 8.) had never been revived, after the Repeal of Queen Mary, which yet it virtually was ; and there, as iaz\fJ. 8. the Wife's Sifter is exprefly pro- hibited. Upon the like Parity of Rcafon t in the Cafe of IVortly and Watkinfon, a Coniulta- tion was granted, where one had married the Daughter of the Sifter of his former Wife ; which fas Sir John King laid the Argument) is in the fame degree of Proxi- mity 1 , as the Nephew's marrying his Fa- ther's Brother's Wife ; and this being ex- prefsly prohibited, the other, paritate rati- onis, is io too ; as it had been declared (i6jac. r.) in Rertnington's Cafe before the High Commiffioners. Which point was again argued 1 Anna, in the Cafe oi Snow- ling and Nurfey, and Confultation granted as before ; notwithstanding the Cafe of Richard Parfons, mentioned by my Lord Coke, in which it was firft determined, not to be within the Levitical Degrees, and Prohibition granted ; but a Confultation being awarded on Debate two years after, that Cafe is faid to have been expunged out of the firft Inftitute, by Order of King and Council. I will only add, that this was the very Point, in which (prefently after the making of the Aift) Cromwell defired a Difpenfation for one Maffey, who was con- traded to his Sifter's Daughter of his late Wife; but the Archbifliop denied it, as contrary to the Law of God, and gave for reafon, That, as feveral perfons are prohibi- ted, which are not expreffed, but underftood, by like Prohibition, in equal degree ; fo, in this cafe, it being expreffed, that the Nephew mall not marry his Uncle's Wife, it is implied, that the Niece mail not be married to the Aunt's Husband. Much Vjugban, 2. Mbit, 302. 166. 2. Iff. 254. Hob. i3i. Lut-a. 107$. 1. Inft.f. 23 J. Vaughan, 322. 3. hebte, 660, Stry. p. 4< Crantn, Cap. I. Solemnized, and Diffolved. 4-99 Certain Degrees, within tebicbMar- riage is prohibited. Raym. 464. AM. Kef. V. 5. p. 170. 'Kiugban, 206. 2. VtntrvSj y. I Vjughan, 302. Fol. 23. b. Mod. Rep.P.y. p. i<3, T i i Jac. 1. Much lefs can it be doubted, whether the like Rule, de paritaie Rationts, doth not forbid the Uncle to marry his Niece, which, tho* not exprefsly forbidden, is virtually prohibited in the Precept, thac forbids the Nephew to marry the Aunt ; nor is it of moment to alledge, that the firft is a more favourable Cafe, as the natural Superiority is preferved j fince the Parity of Degree (which is the proper rule of judging) is the very fame. But where the cafe in the Spiritual Court was, that one had married the Wife of his great Uncle, this was declared, not to be within the Levitical Degrees ,• and accor- dingly (after the Opinion of all the Judges, taken by the King's fpecial Command) a Prohibition was granted. This was the Cafe of Harrifon and Bunnell (20 Car. 2.) very particularly reported by Vaugban and Ventr'n ; in which Reports (together with that of Hill and Good, which is likewife fet forth at large by Vaugban) msy bs found a Variety of Learning and Argument, upon this point of Levitical Degrees • the Re full 1 of which are here fet down. Thirdly, There are two Rules in the Re- formatio Legum, which conduce much to die true underftanding of the Levitical De- grees : I. Non folum in leviiimis Matrimonits talent htdrent dijpo/iiionem, qualcmjam pojuimtts, potefi ftxerem jumere, eodem nee Pains Concu- locum babtnt ^ films enim quo jure matron non Jed eundem in corporum illegitima cctijunilione binam habere poteft '-, & Pater quomudo flit non debet uxor cm contrttlare, fie ah ilia fe remover e debet, qua filius e(l abufus j qua rations mater nee cum filia marito jungi debet, ncc ttiam cum illo congredi qua filiam opprefferit. 2. Non fo- lum ijtas, mar it is adbuc Juper/litibtss, disjungi perfonas quas diximus, fed etiam Hits mortuts idem perpetuo valtre. JQuemadmodum enim horribile flagitium efi in vitd Patris, Fratru, Patrui, aut Avtmculi, audere illorum uxores vi- olare; fie pofi mortem illorum matrimonium cum lilts contrahere parem turpitudinem habei. To the firft oi thefe Rules may be re- ferred the Cafe of Haynes and Jephcot, in which a Prohibition was pray'd to the Spi- ritual Court on a Suit there againft a man ,or marrying his Sitter's Bastard-daughter, as not within the Levitical Law. But it was urged againft the Prohibition, that in this Cafe, legitimacy or illegitimacy made no difference, and that ir a Bajlard be not with- in the Rule, Ad proximttm janguints ncn ac- cedat, then a Mother may marry her Ba- ftard Son. The Court inclined, not to grant a Prohibition ; but the Caule was adjourned, and it appears not what became of it. g Spiritual COUrtS-l In the foremen- tioned Cale of Harrijon and Burwtll, it was obierved, that no Prohibition was to be found in the Regifter or elfewhere, con- cerning the queftioning of any Marriage in the Spiritual Court, in all the time before the Ads of Parliament, and long after fome of them ; and it was alio cnn;oiTed, that neither the Ad 2j nor 28 H. 8. i^ve any Jurifdidion to the Temporal Courts, con- cerning Marriages, more than they had be- fore • being Ads directory cn'y to the Ec c.efuftical Proceeding in matters of Mar riage. But it was declared, that by this A.d, the Temporal Courts are oecome the proper Judges, what Marriages are ivitkin or without the Levitical Degrees, and are to prohibit the Spiritual Courts it they im- peach any Perfons for Marriages without thofe Degrees. But Vaugban declared in this Cafe (and repeated that Declaration in the Cafe of Hill and Good) that if granting Prohibitions to the Spiritual Courts in cafes of Matrimony, were res integra now, he faw no reafon, why they fhould be granted in any Cafe ; but that there having been fo many Precedents of Prohibitions, and no Complaint, or at leaft Redrefs, in Parlia- ment, they could not take upon them to alter the ccurfe of the Law, fo long pra- difed. The fecor.d of thefe two Cafes, was Ann. 2 y Car. 2 j and in the 34: h of the fame reign, a Prohibition was prayed to the Spiritual Court at Turk, to hinder a Profecution there for marrying the Sifter's Daughter ,• but it was denied by the whole Court, upon this general reafon, a Becaufe it is a Caufe of " Ecclefiaftical Cognifance, and Divines better know how to expound the Law of Marriages, than the Common Law- yers ; and though fometimes Prohibit! ons have been granted in Caufes Matri- monial ; yet if it were now res Integra, they would not be granted. Abridgment. Vavghan, 2l 3 . tbid. 2 14. 'b'd. 209. 2 ¥entr», 14. Vdugkan, 22c, 504. CANONS 1605. xcix. None to marry mtbin the Degrees prohibited, NO perfons fhall Marry £ within the Degrees prohibited i by the Laws of God, and expreffed in a k Table fet forth by Authority in the year of our Lord God 1 56 j. and all Marriages fo made and contracted fhall be adjudged in- celtuous and unlawful, and confequently fhall be diffolved as void from the be- ginning, and the Parties fo married fhall by courfe of Law be feparated. And the aforefaid Table (hall be in every Church publickly fet up and fixed at the charge of the Panfh. Raym. 464. b gMttijm the Degrees.] This is a Prohibition, not only of the Marriages mentioned within Leviticus 18. but alfo of Marriages within the Degrees there menti- oned ; which, tho' not forbidden in terms, are forbidden by Parity of Degree, and the plain reafon of the Precept. And this dif- ference, as to the interpretation of the Le- vitical Prohibition in point of extent, was remarkable among the Jewifh Dodors j fome of whom {viz,, the Talmudijts) con- fined it to the Letter of the Law • others (viz,, the Karaites) extended it to all Mar- riages of the fame Degrees, with thofe that are! Marriages with- in the degrees pro- hibited, are In- Ciituous, and un- lawful j A Table of De- grees fhall be in every Church, t a.J'iK'piS'luJy i S'uu^lcu uycu KMeut'of, j, e. J^Ut duos Sorores duxit vel Cenfobrinam, von potejl ejfe Ckricus. The firft of which is alfo for- bidden by another ancient Canon made a- Certain Degrees, within vphichMar- riage is prohibited,. An Admonition to all fuch as (hall intend hereafter to enter the fiat e of Matrimony igodly, and agreeable to Laws. FTtft, That theycontratt not with fuch perfons as be hereafter exprelTed, nor with any of like degree, agair.it the Law ot God, and the Laws of the Realm. . Secondly, That they m3ke no fecret Contradb, without confent andcounfel of their Parents or Elders, under whole authority they be, con- trary to God's Law.', and mans Ordinances. Thirdly, That they contraft not anew with any other, upon divorce and feparation made by the Judge for a time, the Laws yet ftanding to the contrary. MArriage is honourable among all men, and the bed undefiled : but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge , Heb. 1 3. 4. To avoid fornication, let ever) man have bis wife, and let everf woman have her huband. He that cannot contain, let him marry : for better it is to marry, than to burn, i Cor. 7- tlnto the married I command, not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband : but ifjhe depart, let her remain unmarried, tr be reconciled un- to her husband : and let not the husband put away his Wife, 1 Cor. 1. None jhall come near to any of the kindred of his fiefb, to uncover berjhame : / am the Lord. Leviticu s 1 8. f. A Man may not marry his A Woman may not marry with her Ctmf. Affin Affin Conf. Con(. Affin Conf Secundus gradus in linea redta alcendente, Avid Avi relicia Profocrus, vel focrus magna Secundus gradus inxqualis in li nea tranfverfali afcendente, Amita Mater ten Patrui relicia Affin \Avunculi relicia Affin Amita uxoris Affin. Matertera uxoris. Primus gradus in linea refta alcendente, Mater Affin 'Ntuirti Affin. Socrus. Primus gradus in linea redta defcendente, Conf. Filia Affin Privigna Affin.\tiurus. primus gradus iqualis in linea tianfyerlali, Soror fcor uxoris Fratris relicia. Secundus gradus in linea refta defcendente, Neptis ex filio Nsptis ex filia Pronwus, i. relicia nepotis ex filio Prcnurtu, i. relicia nepotis ex filia Privigni filia Privigna filia. Secundus gradus inarqualis in li nea tranl'verfali delcendente, Neptis ex fratre Heptis ex jorore Nepotis ex fratre reliilt Htpotis ex forore relicia Ncp;i> uxoris ex fratre Neptis uxoris ex forore. Conf. Affin Affin Conf. Conj Affin A fin Affin Affin Conf. Conf. Affin Affin Affin Affin. [J Grandmother Grandfathers Wife VVifes Grandmother Fathers Sifter Mothers Sifter Fathers Brothers Wife Vlothers Brothers Wife Wifes Fathers Sifter Wifes Mothers Sifter Mother -.tepmother Wiles Mother Daughter Wifes Daughter •>ons Wile Sifter WitesS'ftcr Brothers Wife Sons Daughter Daughters Daughter Sons Sons Wife 'laughters Sons Wife Wifes Sons Daughter Wiles Daughters Daughter Brothers Daughter Miters Daughter Brothers Sons Wife lifters Sons Wife Wiles Brothers Daughter Wifes Sixers Daughter Grandfather Grandmothers Husband Husbands Grandtather Fathers Brother Mothers Brother Fathers Sifters Husband Mothers Sifters Husband Husbands Fathers Brother Husbands Mothers Brother .( Father Stepfather Husbands Father Son Husbands Son Daughters Husband Brother Husbands Brother Sifters Husband Sons Son Daughters Son Sons Daughters Husband Daughters Daughters Husband Husbands Sons Son Husbands Daughters Son Brothers Son Sifters Son Brothers Daughters Husband Sifters Daughters Husband Husbands Brothers Son Husbands Sifters Son. Secundus gradus in linea reSa afcendente, Conf. Avus Affin. Avis reliUu* Affin. Profocer, vel focer magna. Secundus gradus inarqualis in li- nea tranfverfali afcendente, Conf. Patruus Conf Avunculus Affin Amita reliHus Affin. Matertera reliHus Affin Patruus mariti Affin. Avunculus mariti Primus gradus in linea re&a afcendente, Conf. Pater Affin. Vitrieto Affin Socer. Primus gradus in linea refta defcendente, Conf. Film Affin. Privignus Affin Gener. Primus gradus arqualis in linea tranfverfali, Conf. f rater Affin. Levir Affin. Sororis reliHus. Secundus gradus in line* refta defcendente, Conf Nepos ex filio Conf. Nepos ex filia Affin Progener, i. reliHut neptis ex flit' Affin. e rogener, i. reliHus neptis ex filia Affin Privigni filius Affin. Privigna filius. secundus gradus ina-qualisin li nea tranfverfali delcendente, Conj. Nepos ex fratre Conf. Nepos ex forore Affin. Neptis ex fratre teliHus Affin. Neptis ex forore reliHus Affin. Leviri filius,i.nepos mariti ex fratre Affin. GlorU filiusyi.nepos mariti ex forore IT is to be noted. That thofe perfons which be in the direft Line af- cendent and defcendent, cannot marry together, although they be never fo far afunder in degree. i. It is to be noted. That Confanguinity and Affinity (Jetting and dif- fering Matrimony) is contracted as well in them and by them which be nf kindred by the one fide, as in and by them which be oi kindred by bith (ides 3 Item, That by the Laws, Confanguinity and Affinity (letting and dif- folving Matrimony) is contracted as well by unliwiul'company of man and woman, as hv lawful Matriage. 4 Item. In contracting betwixt perfons doubtful, which be not expref- I fed in this Table, it i? moll fure rirfj to conlult with men learned in the Laws, to underftand what islawhil, what it honed and expedient, be- fore the hnifhing of their contrails. v Urn, That no Parlon, Vicar or Curate, fhall folemnize Matrimony out ot his or their Cure or Pari fh Church or Chappel, and fhall not fblemnize the fame in private houles, nor lawlefs or exempt Churches, J under the p.iim of the Law forbidding the fame. And that the Curate 1 have their Certificate-, when the parties dwell in divers Parities. I t- r:e<*. The TUnns ot Matrimony oueht to be o"enlv denounced in the Church by the Minifter three feveral Sundays or Feftival days, to the intent that who will and can alledge any impediment, may be heard, and that ftay may be made till further tryal, if any exception be made there againft it, upon fufficient caution. 7 Item, Who fhall malicioufly objeft a frivolous impediment againft a lawful Matrimony, to difturb the fame, is fubje&to the pains of the Law. 8 Item, Who fhall prefume to contract in the degrees prohibited ( though he do it ignorantly ) befides that the fruit of fuch copulation may be judged unlawful, is alfo punifhable at the Ordinaries discretion. 9 Item, If any Minifter fhall conjoin any fuch, or (hall be prefent at fuch contracts making, he ought to be fufpended from his Minifteryfor three years, and otherwife to be puniflied according to the Laws. jo Item, It is further ordained, That r.o Parlon, Vicar or Curate do preach, treat or expound, of his own voluntary invention, any mat- ter of controverfie in the Scriptures, if he be under the degree of a M»- fter of Arts, except he be licenfed by his Ordinary thereunto jbut only for the inftru&ion of the people, Tead the Homilies already fet forth, and fuch other form of Doclrine as fhall be hereafter by authority pub lifted ; and (hall not innovate or alter any thing in the Church, or ufe any old Rite or Ceremony, which he not fet forth by publick Au thority._ Gap. II. Solemnized, and Diffolved. 501 A.D.i 2 ;6. zi H. 3. Edit. Oion. P. 27 2 - as Precon- tracts difannul ling Mar Spel.V. 2p.io*. Can. 1 5 71. p. 23+ A.D.I}22. 16 Edw. 2. Edit. Oxon. p. 371. Srel.V.2.pij4. AD 1J41. CAP. II. PkEcoNTRACTS, as difannulling Marriages, EDMUNDUS. Ante tempus legitimum non contrahatur Matrimonium, fine Vijpenfatione pro bono pacts. /"I TBI non eft Confenfusutriufque, noneftConjugium. Igitur quiw pueris V / dant puellas in cunabulis n nihil faciunt, nifi uterque puerorum poft- quam venerit ad tempus difcretionis p confentiat. Hujus ergo Decreti Authoritate Inhibemus, ne de csstero aliqui, quorum uterque vel alter ad yaetatem Legibus conftitutam ScCanonibusdeterminatam rnon pervenerit, con- jungantur : nifi s urgente neceffitate pro bono pacis talis conjunctio toleretur. Abridgment. / Ubi non eft.] Defumitur hac Confiitutio e libro Decretorum (cauf. go. q. 2.) unde tranf- lata efi in Corf us Legum Anglic anarum, Ann. 117J. in Concilio Weftmenajlerienfi. m Pueris.] Intellige preprie de majoribus Septennio, minoribus tamen 14 anna ' Hie ta- men ftimitur Puer pro minore Septem annis, ut patet ex hoc, quod fubditur, In Incunabulis, &c. Lyndw. Admonebunt etiam Paro- coiapoi fuos , magr.is ejf gravibus de caufis con- jlitutum ej]e in Synodo d Revercndifjimo Patre Domino Matthajo Archiepifcopo Cantuarienfi dr- ains Epifcopis, ne liberi contrabant Matrimonium fine confenfu Parentum, neve Juvenis contra- hendi Potefiatem habeat, ante annum atatu fua decimum fextum, neve Puella ' ante decimum quartum. n Nihil faciunt.] Supple, quoad 'vinculum Matrimonii • nee etiam quoad Sponfalia, nifi po(i Septennium verba velfaclo appareat eos per- durare in eadem voluntate •. nam tunc, ex tali voluntate, five confenfu, incipiunt inter eot ejfe Sponfalia. Lyndw. Tempus difcretionis.] Hoc intellige, quoad vinculum Matrimonii : fed quoad Sponfalia juf- ficeret, fi, pofi feptimum annum completum, uterque enrum permaneat in eddem voluntate. Lyndw. p Confentiat.] Sic babes, quodatlusnuWus d principio, trailu temper is convalefcit, quando fupervenit cauja habilis ad aclunt de novo crean- dum ; ficut efi confenfus tacitus, vel exprejj'us. Lyndw. q ./Ecatem.] Hac atas, quoad Sponfalia, e(l feptem annorum, ubi finitur Infant ia tarn in Viro qudm in Fxmind ,• quoad Matrimonium, in fee* mina efi it. annorum, in mafculo 14 annorum. Lyndw. r Non pervenerit.] Rtquiritur tnim, in contrahere volentibus, atas completa. Lyndw. s Urgente neceffitate.] Sed quit cegnofcet, utrum fubfit i(la neceffitas, five non ? Diojce- fanus, fine cujus licentid non dtbent contra- here $ fimiliter, contratla non debent fine ejus auiloritate dijfolvi. Lyndw. WALTERUS. In Conft. Matrimonium, Tub Tir. De Sponfal — T\Rohibeant etiam Presbyteri frequenter Matrimonium contrahere volenti- I bus, fub poena Excommunicationis, nedentfibi fidemmutuode Matri- monio contrahendo, nifi in loco celebri, coram t publicis & pluribus perfonis ad hoc convocatis. t Publicis.] Utputd Tabellionibus : Vel die, Publicis, id efi, paldm & in publico praftnti- bus. Lyndw. De qua re, ita fiatutum efi a Thoma Bonrchier Archiep. Cant. Ann. Dom. 14JJ. ' Injungatts infuper utriufque Sexus Viris " ac Mulieribus, ne mutuifidem dent de Matri- " monio contrahendo, aut Matrimonium quequo " modo cvntrahant, nifi in prafentid duorum aut " trium Tefiium idoneorum, per quos Matrimo- " nium hujufmodi, ft quando, inimico bominc " procurtnte, id per aliquem contrahentium de- " negari contingat, lutulenter probari pnffit. iz Henr. VIII. Cap. 58. For Marriages to Jland, notmthflanding TrecontraBs. XVri&ezzastytttafMttic ufurpeft potoet of tlje 315tffjop of Rome tjatfc altoays tntangleD ano " v troubleo flje mecr jtmsoimon ant» Jfagal potoer of tljis iualm of England, ano alfo tm? quieten mutl) ttjc fubjects of rlje fame, b^ fjis ufurpeb potocr in ttjem, a0 b? matting that nit* latoful iubicb bg dBons tnozo is lalnful, botfj in marriages ano ottjer tbings, as bereaftcr fball appear moje at length, ano till nouj of late in our ^oteretgn ILo^DS'timc, Ui^tct) is ottjer* toife bp learning taught tljen tjis p2eoeceffo^s in times patt long times ^at>e been, hath, fo ron- finueo the fame 5 tohereof ?et fome fparfes be left, tohich hereafter might feinolc a greater fire, ano fo remaining, his potoer not to feem utterly ertintt : 6 M Tl None mall be joyned in Matri many, but wh are arrived to a legal Age. All Contracts of Matrimony {hall be publick. Mifchiefs of making that un- lawful, which God hach made lawful, ---and the necefljty of extirpating the Remains of Papa. Power ; 50i Abridgment. ... particularly, in the diflblving of Marriages, that. have been long made, upon pre- tem.e of Precon- tract, —and prohibiting Marriages, net _ prohibited byGod's Law, — to the great vexation and mif- chiefofthePattieJ, —an! thr uncer- tainty, and eafy diffolving of Mar- riages. Enacted, that, _ all Marriages not prohibited by God's Law, .being folemnized and conlummate, : (hall be goo J, notwithftanding Precontracts. God's taw is the rule of Mar- riages. No Perfon (hall be[admittedtoplea, contrary to th:s Ad. Matruuoiiy : bow it is duely T i t. XXII- Recital of 32. H. 8. e. 38. II. autocrcfore it is thought moft convenient to the Jungs 1£igbnefs, tits ilo&s frpirittKl anD SLcmporal, with tfje Commons of this iiealm ailcmblco m tbts prefent parliament, SDljat two things fpeciall?for this time be xattlj Diltgcnce prooiDco fur, wheat)? man? m> conveniences babe enfaco, a:iD man? more clfemougbt enfue ano follow: as wbece hereto* fo:e Diners anD man? perfons after long ronttnuance together in matrimon?, without an? allegation of cither of the parties, 0? an? other at tbctr marriage, wh? tbe fame matrimon? fhoulD not be gooD, juft anD lawful, ana after the fame matrimon? folemni?eo, ano centum* mate b? rarnat feuowlcogc, ano alfo fomcttmc fruit of cbilDrcn cnfueD of the fame marriage, bate nebertbclcfsb?anunjuft&aWoftb^ll5tfhopof Rome, wbtcij is, 2Lbac upon pretence ot a former contract maDe, anD not confummate b? carnal copulation, (for proof whereof two witneffes b? that Jlaw were o'nl? rcquiccD) been Diboreeo anD feparate, contrar? to <0ods 3Lauj, anDfo the true matrimon?, both folemnijeo in the face of the Cburcn, anD confummate With booil? fenowlcDge, anD confirmcD alfo With the fruit of chiUven bao between tbem,clearl? fruftrate ana Dinolbco : jfurf bet alfo b? rcafon of other prohibitions then <©oos i.aw ao* mittetb, for their lucre b? that court inbenteo, the bifpenfations whereof the? alwa?s refer* fceoto tbcmfelbcs, as in feinDrcf, or amntt? between Coltn^germancs, auo fo to fourth anD fourth Degree, carnal fenowlcDge of an? of tbefame few or arttnit? before tu fucb outwaro Degrees, lebirb clfe Were latoful, anD be not pr'ohibiteD b? ooeraign ILorD, the HorDs spiritual anD 2Dempo:al, anD the Commons inrbtsprcfent parliament aifembleo, anD b? authority of tbe fame, 3Dbat from the firft Da? of the mouth of July n c)ct coming, in ffjercar of curllorDCoD 1540, allanDeber? fucb marriages as within this cburcb of England Iball be centractcD between laWfull perfons, (as b? this 21a we Declare all perfons to be law- full, that be not probibitcD b? <0ods ilaW to marr?) fucb marriages being contract anD folem* ni$eD in the face of tlje Cburc^, anoconfummate With booil? fenowleDge, or fruit of cbtlDren, or cbilo being baD therein between the parties fo marrieD, ftjall be b? authortf? of this prefent Parliament aforefaiD, DccmeD, juDgeD, anD tafeen to be lawful, gooD, jutt, anD moiUoluble, nofWitbffanDing an? precontract or precontracts of matrimon? not confummate toitjj boDilE fenoWIeDge, Wbicb either of the parties fo marrtcD,or botb ujall babe mape wit!) an?Jotljer per? fon c: perfons before tbe time -of contracting that marriage whtcb is folemntjcD ano confunu- mate, oj Whereof fucb fruits is enfuco or ma? enfue as afore, anD notWtthftanDmg an? Dif# penfation, prefcnption, law, or otber fbing granteD or confirmeo b? #ct or otberwtfe. AnD tbat no refcrtoatton or prohibition, <©ods law except, fball trouble or impeacb an? marriage Without the Hebtttcal Degrees. 3nD that no perfon, of What rftatr, Degree, or conottiou foeber be or fiie be, fijall after the faiD firft Da? of the month of July aforefaiD, be aDmitteo in an? of tlje Spiritual Courts within this the lyings Kcalm, or an? his traces otjiet Jtauos anD dominions, to an? procefs, plea, or allegation, ccntrar?tctbisforefaiDaa. Precon- tracts, AS dtjannul- LingMarri' ages. z Edw. VI. c *' ^3 The Repeal of an M made in the 5 z year of King Henry the Bighth, which was made, That Marriage contracted in the face of the Church, and confummate with bodily know- ledge ', to he deemed lawful, any former contract notwith- Jlanding. Wferea* m tye ttoo anD tyivthty yz&t of tty Eesgn of ti)t late fiiwg of famous memo^, ^tng Henry tty anD lawful mania$z&, tea, thereupon alfo fomettme iffue anD c&ilDjcn ^aD follotoeD, nnDert^e colour anD pretence of a former com tract maDe toitb another, t^e to^tc^ contract Dtterjs times teas but be* r? OenDerl? p?obeD, anD often but furrotfeo bp tt)e malice of tfce party to^o DeQreD to be biflolbeD from tbc marriage tojncb tj^er ItfteD not, anD to be coupleD toit^ another, tberetoa* an act maDe, C^atall anD eber? fucb marriages as toitbin tbe Cburcb of England foouiDbe contracteD anD folemni?cD in tbe face of tbe Cburcb, anD confummate toitb boon? fiitotoIeDge, ot fruit of cbilDjen 0? cbilD being baD betto&n tbe parties fo marrieD, f4)oulD be by autbo?ity of tbe faio parliament DeemeD, juDg* eD anD taften to be latoful, gooD jufi anD inDiffoluble, nottoit^ganD^ tng A.D.i 548, >A P. II. Solemnized, and DifTolved. as Precon tr lifts , diftnnuL ling Mar- rimes. iA.D.ijf4. , ing ant precontract or precontract* of matrimon?, not consummate truth bodilt finotoledge, totncb cither of the perfon* fo married, 01 bott), bad made truth ant other perfon oj perfonp, before the time of contract*! ingtbat marriage tonic b in folcmniseo or confummateo, o^ tol;ercof' fuel) fruit i* enfueD or mat enfuca* bt the fameact mo?e plair.lt ma tap* pear : §>itbence the time of tobicb act, alt^oucj;^ the fame toa* godlt meant, the unrulinef* of men bath ungodlt abufed the fame, ana dt* ber* toconbenience* (intolerable in manner to Christian ear* ana ere*) followed thereupon, toomen and men breamngtbeir o\rn promifc* and faith* rnaoc bt the one unto the otber,fo fct upon fenfualittand pleafure, that if after the contract of matrimont, tbet might babe totyom the? more faboured and dcilred, ttjet could be content bt ligbtucf* of their nature to oberturn all that tbet bad Done afore, and not afraid tumau* ncr, eben from the bcrt Church boor and matriage*fcarr, the man to tafee another fpoufe, and the fpoufe totane another husban'o, more for booilt luff and carnal nnotoleoge, then for furett of faith and truth, or habing <15oO in their good remembrance, contemning mant time* alfo the commandment of the tfccleuaftical ludge forbidding the panic* habing made the contract to attempt or do ant thingin prejudice of the fame : II. 75t it therefore enacted bt tbeftingj^ighncf*, the 'jHord* spiritual anacemporal, ana the Common* in thi* prefent parliament affem* bleD, Chat a* concerning precontract*, the faid former Statute (ball from tbefitftdat of May uert coming, ceafe, be repealed, and of no force or effect, and be reduced to the Hate and order of the &iug* Ccclcftaft ical ftato* of thi* JRcalm, tobfc*) immediately before the mailing of tijefaia €8atute in thi* cafe toere ufed in thi* Kcalm: fothat from the faid firit Day of May, toben ant caufe or contract of marriage i* pretended to babe beenmade, it foall be latofull to the Bing* cfcclcuaftical 3|udgc of that place, to hear and er amine the faid caufe: and (habing the faid contract fufficientlt and latofull t probed before him; to gibe fentence tor matrimony, commanding folemni?atiou, cohabitation, cenfumma* tion aud tractation, a* it becometh man and toife to habe, tenth inflict* iug all fuch pain* upon the difobedient* and diftutber* thereof, a* in time* pact before the faid Statute the &iug* Ccclcuattical 9!udcjc bt the ftwg* cEccSefiaftical jUto* ought and might babe done, if the faid *^ta* tute had neberbecn made; ant claufe, article or fentence in the faid Statute to thecontrart in ant b?ife notboithftanding. in. Crowded altoat*,and be it enacted, Chat tbi*aet do notcrtendto difannttl, dilfolbe, or brcafc ant marriage that hath 02 ©all be fo folem* ni?ed and confummated before the faid firtt bat of May nert enfuing, bv title or colour of ant precontract, but that thet be, and be deemed of lifee force and effect, to all intent*, conftruction* and purpofe*, a* if thi* act had ueber been had ne made ; ant thing in thi* prefent act not* toithftandiug. iv. pjobtded alto, Chat thi* act do not ertend to mafce good ant of the other caufe*, totbeaiffolufcionordifannulling ofmatrimont, toijich be in the faid act fpofcen of and disannulled, but that in all other caufe* and other thing* there mentioned, the faid former act of the ttoo and thir* tieth tear of the late fting of famou* memort> doftandaud remain in hi*fullfttcngthandpobjer, ant thing in thi* act nottoithftanding, 50$ abridgment. •— and the great mifchief thereof-', in encouragingPtr- '■ons co nfeglecfjDd break Concrads. i ? % Phil &Mar. Cap. 8. In an A&, Entituled, An JB repealing all Articles and Trovtfions made againfi the See Apoflolick^ &c. §. xix. and one other act made in the f&effion of the fame #arlia* ment, begun in the faid r*ri.1?ear holden upon prorogation the rmi. tear of the reign of the faid fcing Henry the eight, entituled, An Aft con- cerning Pre-contrafts of Marriages, and touching degree* of confangutm* tt ©all henceforth be repealed, made ftuftrate, and of none effect. 1 Eliz. Star. 31. H. 8. c 38. as to pre contra&s, fha.il be repealed, — and the Ecc'e- fiaftica! Judge (hall give Sentence in cafes of Precon- tracts, as before the making of it. --after May ifi, and not before. The foregoingAct, 32 H. 8. c.38,fliall ftand as to all ether caufes of diflblu- tion. Repeal of 32H. 8. c. 38. 504. Matrimony : how it is duly Tit. XXII. Abridgment A Reviver of 32 H. 8. c. 38. The taking a c way a Woman a- gainft her Will, •nd marrying her, El 1Z. -{hall be Felony. % Infl. p, i> Rep. 99. Saril,p. 5J. Cap. 1. In an Act- Entituled, An Alt to reftore to the Crown the an- cient furifdiBion over the jlate Ecclefiaflical, &c. §. xiii. 3nb tljat ft map alfo plcafc pour fptgljnefs, tljat it map fie Cnactcb bp tfje autljoritp oftijis p?cfent parliament, Cljat ft mucljofonc act or ©tatutc mabc in tljc ttno anb tljirtietlj peat of tlje Ecign of pout fain Dear jfatfjer, &ing Henry tl)C eiffbtf), Clttitltleb, An Aft concerning Precontrafts of Marriages, anbtOUCk ing begrecs of confanguinitp, as m tlje time of tljc late Eing Edward tljc firtb, pourfcigljncfs moff neat brotljcr, op one otljcr act or Statute, foas t not repcaieb.— map from Ijcnccfortlj ffanb, ano be rebmeo, anb remain in full forte anb ffrengtlj. CAP. III. TheNeceJJity of the Consent of? ersons and? arents. I Henr. VII. Cap. 2. The Tenaltj for carrying a Woman away againft her Willy that hath Lands or Goods. I Tem, G2lbete foomett, as foell mafbens, as imbofos anb toibeis, babing fubfian- cesi, foment grabs mobeablc, nnbfomc in lanbs anb tenements, anb fome be- ing belts apparent unto t&eir anceffors, for tlje lucre of fuclj fubtfances been often- times taken by mt'Sboers, contrail to tbett toill, anb after marrieb to fuclj mtT ooers, 0? to otfjer b)) t&eir aflent, or befoiteb, to tlje great bifplcafuteof <£ob, anbcon= trarp to tljc lyings Lams, anb bifparagements of tfje faib tnontru, anb utter Ijeabinefs anbbifcomfort of tfjeir ftienbs, anb to tljcebil cnfampleof all otljcr : %t isistljerc-- fare orbaineb, effabiifljeb, anb enaitebbp our g>oberaign Lorb t&efting, bp tlje ab' bice of the LorbS Spiritual anb temporal, anb tftc (Commons lit tlje faib Par= Ifament alfembleb, anb bp aurtjoritp of tljc fame, Chat tuljat petfon 0? petfons from Ijcnccfortlj tljat tabetlj anp tooman « fa ngaittff Ijer unlluniafofitllp, t&at is to ftp, matb, Uiibon>,or tirifc, tljat fuel) taking, procuring anb abetting to tbe tame, anb alfo reccibing Imttinglptlje fame fuaman fo taken againf! bet toil!, anb knotting tfje fame, ™ be fclonp. anb tljat fucb misboers, takers, anb procurators to tlje fame, anb * recietors, knotting tlje faib offence in form aforefaib, be fjcnccfortb repu- teb anb ?ubn;eb as principal felons. Probiaeb aluiap, tljat tbis flee ertenb not to anp perfon taking anp ttoman, onlp claiming ijer as Ijis ttarb 0? bonfrttomau. that the bare taking was not Felony. But tho' the marrying afterwards was with her confent, yet if the taking was againft her will, it {hall be Felony. w 75t JFClOnp.] For the proof of which, the Woman may be admitted an Evidence againft the Mifdoer, tho' married to him ,• becaufe fuch marriage was founded in force and tertour j and becaufe, as fuch Cafes are generally contrived, io heinous a Crime would go unpunilhed, unlefs the teftimony of the Woman fhould be received. x Eecet'tOrS.] The Receivers of the Woman, are Principals ; but the Receivers « @)o againf! Ijer UfflflW] That is, fo taken as to have Goods moveable, or Lands and Tenements ; and fo taken, as to be married to the Mifdoer, or defloured by him ,• and if any one of thefe circumftan- ces be out of the cafe (i. e. if the Woman has nothing, and was neither married, nor deflouredj it is not within the Statute ,• which would not have been fo exaft in defcribing ths perfon, for no end. This was fo refolved and determined, 10 Jac. i. by Coke Chief Juflice, Yelvcrton and others, upon confideration of this Statute ; as it had alfo been fpecially refolved before, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth (with regard to taking, without marriage or deflouring) of them who Accejjbrits took the Woman, are but 18, 2 J Eliz. Precon * tracis, as dtjannul- iog Mat- ria^es. A.D.1558. 1 Se« what was not repealed, in Cap. i. p. 497. A.D.I487. TheNe- ceffity of tbeConfent ofPerfofts y and Par- ents. Cro.Car. 483. | 1 Veneris. a*J. 3 Keble,!?}. •tMod.Kep.p.8.1 1 1. Rep. $?• iCa p. III. Solemnized, and DiiTolved. 505 TheNe- ceflity of theConJent of Perfons and, Pa* rents. A D.1571. A.D.IJ97. Cro. Car. 495. • Ventr.24.3,jjc. A.D.iyj6. 18, 23 Eliz. (re,- — to 5, 6 Will. & Mar. In all the Acts of General Tar don. . — nO alfoerrcptrDall ttat)iu)ment8 ano toilful falsing atoav, 0? SParrping of anp 50aiD, Wiooto 0? teamfel again ft ijcc toill, 0: toitljout tlje affent oj agreement of ijer parents, oi fuel) a0 tljcn hao hrr in cuftoop ; ano alfo all offences of aiDing, comforting oi procuring ano abetting of an? fuel; iiatoiQjmcnt , uultul talung 0? 3i9arrring, bad, committcD 0; Done, t f Or being any wayt acctflbry to any of tbc Crimes befor* excepted. 7. Ann. Abridgment. Marrying of a Maid, (jc, with outconlent.cxcept- ed cue of General Pardon. 59 Eliz. Cap. 9. He that taketh a Woman againjl her will, that hath Lands or Goods, or is Heir apparent to her Ancejlor, (ball lofe his Clergy. Whereas of late times oibcrs{E£lomen,as U)ell$3aiocns as ©HiOoto&anoOftbcs babing fiibflance, fome in gooos moveable, anofomc in lanosano tenements!, ano fome being bcirs apparent to tbeir ancctfors, for tljc lucre of fucb fubffance, been oftentimes taken bp misoqets, contrarp to tfjeir mid, ano after marrieo to fticf) misOocrs, 01 to otljers bp tbeir aiTent, or ocfilco, to tbc great Oifpleafurc of tjpoti, ano contrary to pour ^igbnefs ILatos, ano oifparagement of tbe faio toomen, ano great Ijeauinefs ano Oifcomfort of tljctc fricnos? ano ill etampie of otbers ; tofjicfj offences, albeit tbe fame be maoe feionp bp a certain 3tt of parliament maoe in tfjc tbtro pear of fting Henry tfje feoentfj x &tt fo?afmucb as Clergp Ijatb been fjecetoftne allotoeo to fuel) offenoers, otbers perfons babe attempteo ano committeo tljc (aio offences lit bope of life bv tbe benefit of tbc Clergp : T5e it tberefore cnatteo bp tbe Clueens molt excellent $5ajettp, tljc toros Spiritual anoftempcnal, ano tbe Commons in tljis prefent parliament alfembleo, ano bp tOe autfjoritp oftfje fame, Cfjat all ano eberp fucb perfonano perfons, as at anp time after tbc cno of tots prc= Cent S>cffion of parliament, (bail be conbicteo 0? attaintco, of 0? for anp offence to be committeo after tbe cno of tljis prefent ©effion of parliament, maoe felonp bp tbe faio 3ct of tbc tbitO pear oftfje Eeignof fting Henry tlje febentfj, or luljictj fljall be inoirteo ano arraigneo of 0? for anp fuclj offence, ano If ano mute, 0? mafcc no oicect anfmer, 0? fljall cbailenge peremptorilp abooe tlje number of [ttoentp, fljall in euerp fucb cafe lofe bis ano tbeir benefit of Clergp, ano fljall fuffer y pains of oeatfc toitljout anp benefit of Clergp : to former tain to tbc contrarp nottoitb- CanOino;. p?ooioeo alioaps, tbat tljis art, no? anp tfjinrj: tfjcrctn containeo, fljall not er= teno to take atuap tbe benefit of Clcrrji), but onlp irons fucb perfonano perfons as bereafter fljall be principals, 0? procurers c? acceflaries before fucb offence com= mitteO* / PainS Of Oeat^.l Divers perfons have | alfo been adually executed, upon this Sta been, in Fad, conde.nned to die, and have 'cute. 4, 5 Phil- & Mar. Cap. 8. Tuni/hment ofjuch as take away Maidens^ &c, within ftxteen years ofage y &c. Wrpere90aioens ano tKIonicn, cljilOjen of JEJoMemen, fitc& maioen 02. tooman c&ilo ; t&at t&cu ebery fucb perfon ano pcr&ns, (fo offenOing) being t&ereof labjfuiiy attamtso ano conbicteo b^ t&e o?oer ano out courfe of t&e Latos of t&is Ecalm, (ot&er t&en fucb of to&om fucb perfon taken aSua? fi)aU IjolD any lanbs o? Cenements ^ liinig&ts ferbiee) iljall babe ano fuffer imp?ifoument of &is ano tbeir booiesby t&efpace of ttoo to&ole years, uiit&out bat J 02 matnpiife, 02 effe ujall pay fucb fine fo? bis o? tbeir faio offence, as fball be affeffeb by t&e Council of t&e SUiecns rpig&nefs, &erlpeirsanoS)ucce0b?s, in t&e b g)tar=C&amber at Weftminfter. iv. ano be it furt&er enacteo by t&e aut&o?ity afo?efaib, %Ut it f.ny perfon 01 pcrions after tfje faio bay, l&all fo take atony, 0? caufe to be taken atoay as is afo^, faio, ano OC80U12. any fucb mamo? tnoman c&ilo, as is afo?efaio, o? fijail agamfl t&t \m\U 01 imknoining of 02 to t&e ipat&er of any fue& maio 0? tooman c&ilo, if t&e jfa= tber be in life, 02 againfi tbe toill, 0^ unknoujing of 02 to t&e mot&er of anpfuc& maio o?U)amanc&iID( Ijabing t&e cuffooy 02. governance of fuc& c&iioift&e Jrat&crbe OcaO) hv c fecret Letters, ^effages, 0? otljettoife, contract patrimony toitb an? fuc& maioen 0? tooman c&ilo, ercept fuc& contracts of patrimony as fball be maOe b^ t&e content of fucb perfon 02. perfons as by t&e title of 22Iatoujip ftjallt&en ijatie 02. be intituleo to babe t&e marriage of fuc& maio 0? tuomanc&HO ; t&at tl)tn ebery fuc& a.MoJ Rep. p. I2j>. TheNe- ceflity of theLcnJent of Perfons and Pa- rents. z lot it ©mtteH.] This Claufe is but a Declaration of the Common- Law, by which any perfon might be fined and imprifoncd for the offence therein fpecified and con- tained 1 and the Statute is only an aggrava- tion of Punilhment, and" doth not create ari offence. a Sgainff t&e 22IiIIj in the cafe of Twijkton, it was aHedrged, that the Girl confented to go ,• but the Court took no no- tice of that; and, it being plainly againft the will of the Parents, the Jury was di- rected to find the Parties guilty. b %tdX C&amber.] It is declared, in the Cafe of Moor, That, inafmuch as there are no negative words in this new convey- ance of Power to the Star-Chamber, and the Court of King's Bench had a tight to hear and determin, before the Statute j the fame power which they had by die Common-Law, ftill remains to them, not- withlfanding the Statute, and that fo it would have been, tho' the Court of Star- Chamber had ftill continued. And it ap- pears that one Story was fined ioo /. by the Court of King's Bench, for taking away a Young Woman under Sixteen, out of her Mother's Cuftody ,• and two Women who were Affiftants, 50 /. each ; and all with good' behaviour ,• the firft for Five Years, the two others for One Year. ., c Secret letters.] The Mother of one Tibbotb, fearing that her only Daughter might be Stoln, entreated the Lady Gore to take her into her Family, who married her (being under the Age of Sixteen) to her Son, without confent of the Mother who was alfo her Guardian ; but the Eftate be- ing fued for by Hkkt according to the tenor of this Statute, and it appearing to the Court, that the Marriage was Solemnized ] by a lawful Minifter, in the Church, at a 1 Canonical Hour, before feveral People, and while the Church-doors were open, the Cafe was found not to be within the defign and intention of this Statute ,• nor could the Plaintiff prove any thing to make a forfeiture ; and fo he was Non-fuited. perfon . 3. Kebie, 101. J V Cap. III. Solemnized, and DiiTolved. 507 TbeNe- ceffity of theConfent of Perfons and Pa* rents. 1 Jac. I; Fol. 20. a. Joum. Proc. pcrfon 0? perfons fa offetmmrr, bctng: tljrrraf taurfullp conuictco, as is afcKfotr, fljnll funcnmp?ifainntntof.fK0o?t{)nrl3aO!C0 !ipt!ic fpacc offiuc years, ttrttbout bail 02 matnp^ife. 0? elfe (bail pap fucb fine fo? bis 02 tfjrfr torn offence, a0 fljnll be aucRcn op tfte fain Council tit tljc fatu S>tar--ebamber ; tbe one moictp of all urtjico fine0 fball be to tfje Mnts aim Ctttccns i 39ajcflie0, (jer Ijcfrs ann fiicccflois, tDe otljet nioietp to tfje parties ijticucn. v. ami be it furtber cnactco bp tfje fait) atitlj02.itp, Cbat tbe fting mm tocng foujbncfs honourable Council of the ©tar=cfjamber, bp bill of complaint 0? uifo2 mation, aim 3iufficc0 of affile bp inquifition 02. inOictment, fljail taoc autljc#ti> bv bcrtuc of tljis ^ct, to Ijcau aim Determine tlje fam offences ■> upon eoerp toljicb in Dictmcnt aim inquifition, fucljpjoccfs fijall be nanirnen aim lie, as upon an in'oict- ment of trefpafsat tlje Common Laui. vi. annfuttbet be it cnacten bp tlje authority afojefcin, Chat if anpuioman cljilo, 0? mamen, being: aboue tbe age of tuielue pears, aim mmcc tbc age of firteen peai0, 00 at anptimc confent 0? agree to fuel) petfon tljat fo ujalt make attp contract of sea trimonp, contrarpto tljefonn aim effect of tljis Statute, tljat then toe nert of tbc bin of tbc fame toamanchitn 02 mam, to inborn tlje inheritance fljouio ncfceim, return, 0? come after tlje occeafeoftbefametoamattcbilo aim main, fball from tbc time of fucb aiTeitt anD agreement, Ijaoc, IjolD, aim enjop all fttcfj lanos, tenements anD bercDttaments as tlje fame mamancljilD ann mafoeit ban in poOeffi'on, reocrfton 0? rcmainner, at tbc tf me of fuel) atTent aim agreement, nuting; tf>e life of fuel) per= fon tljat ujall fo contraa patrimony j aim after tlje neeeafc of fucb pecfon fo con- tracting $fl0atrimom>, tljat tljen tlje fain laims, tenements ano bei*cDitameitts,fijall ne= fceim, refcert, remain, aim come to fucb pcrfon 0? perfons, as tbep fljouID baDe none, in cafe this m ban ncoer been ban nc mane, otijer trjen to Ijim onlptbat fo (ball contract patrimony* vir. p^otfnen altoaps ann be ft enactcn, Cbat tljis act, no? anp tljino; therein container fljall crtenn to take atoap o? niminiuj anp Libert?, Cuffom 0? autljon'tp touching 02 conceminn; anp £>?pban 01 ©jpijans, luljicb nolo be, 0? Ijereafter ujall be toitbin the dtp of London, 0? anp otljcr dtp, 'Bo?ougb 0? Colon fobere £>$bans are commonlp ufen to be p?ooinen fo?, either bp ©?ant, 0? bp Cuffom, but tljat tbe Lorn $£aro2 of tbe fain Citp of London, aim tbe aincrmen of tlje fame foj tbe time being, ann ail arm eoetp otber ij)eao-0nll Q3am>.] Tho' this fecond Mar- riage is meerly void, and no Marriage ; yet it maketh the Offender a Felon. g 15tU\$ nllUCO But the firft Husband or Wif«! may not be produced at the trial, AsalVitnefs, to prove the firft Marriage ; as was determined in the cafe of Mary Grigg (izC?.r.z.) where the Court ablolutely refufedit, and faid, That a Wife could not be admitted to give Evdence againft her I Husband, nor the Husband againft his Wife, in any Cafe, excepting Treafon. h ©Uffer DeatlM In the Reformatio Le gum, where the Perfons uncapable to make Wills, are enumerated, one fort is, id. 3. Cro. 461. 3. Inn. 89. A.D.i 605. EXP. A.D.1276. Of Bigamy in. ^>2otiDeD alfo, anD b: it cnacteD t>? tiic &utt$o:itp afoicfatD, euat tfttis act no^ any tnfhg ijctciu contained, fljail extend to any perfon oj pcrfons t&at arc oj Ojall be at t^c time of fttc?) ggtarnsgc * atDoiecD bp an? (entente ijaD oj ijercattev to be i)at> tit toe Ccclffiailical Court, ci to an? pcrfon 0? perfons tolicrc ttye former Carriage batb tot 01 Sjcrcaf* tcr ftaubebt Sentence tn tlie cEccleftafttcal Court, A Oeclareo to be toot'b anD of no cftert; &01 to any perfou 0? pcrfonss fo: 0? bp rcafon of anr Carriage ijabo?maDe, 0? thereafter to be Ijao 0; maftc'toitlp'ii age of confent. iv. ^obtDcD alfo tijat ho&ttainDcr fo? tl)i$ offence maDe felon? bv ttyg act, ©all mafie 0? txjojft an? coemption of blcobr ioftf of Dottier, 0; DtCnljcrtfon of ijctr 0? Ijctr?. i DHjOJCCf •] Whether a w'wew/o /^fr* - monii y or only a wen/i C^ thoro • as C«£e af- firms, and as it was adjudged in the cafe of Porter (as it feems) and afterwards 14 Car. 2. in the Cd(e of Middlcton • in the firft of which a Divorce ceD, fo? to babe tjjem DelibercD as Clerfes, tobtcb tocrc niaoe Bigami before tljc fame eoiittttttutiott : 3t is a- greeo anD DeclareD befoje Uje JUing anD tys Council, tbat tbe fame conttitution u)all be unDer* ttanDcD in ttjis toifc, tbat inbetber tije^ were Bigami before t^t fame conttitution o? after, tbet> ftjall not from bencefojtb be DclibcreD to tbe Relates, butBlutticettjall be eicecuteD upontbem as upon ottjer lav-people. tn 'BigamfO They who have marriisd I w COntftttltfon.] Bonifac. 8. in Concil. two Wives, OC more, fucceffively J or one Lugd. Bi^amos omni Vrivlltgio Clericali decla- Widow. i ramus ejfe nudatos, & coercioni fori fecularts J additlos t conjuttudine contrarid non objlante. 6 O iS Edw. _ 509 Abridgment. —and for perlons lawfully divorced, — and for triir- riiK<.s viithin igc of confenr. This Ftlony fliall work no corrup- tion of Blood, &c. il i: Offenders againft the foregoing A(5r, excepted out of General Pardons. Bigami, being excluded from Clerk's Privilege, by a Conftitution, — fhallnot be de- livered to the Pre- lates, tho' made fo before. 510 Matrimony : how it is duely Tit. XXII Abridgment. Bigimy cogni- fable only in the Spic icual Conn. Bigami reftored to their Clergy. Dallif. p.21 18 Edw. III. Cap. 2. TSigamy Jhall be try d by the Ordinary^ and not by Inquesl. OfBigamy A. D. j 544. TTem, if an^ Clerk be arraigneb before our Suffices, at ouc (ait, 0? at tt)e fuit of the party, O B S. 1 anu tbe Clerfc tyolntfy bint to tjis Clergy, alleaoging that beougbt not before tbem tfcercup* on anftner ; anD if anj> man fo: us, 0? foz the fame party, vutll fuggrft, that be bath marries ttoo ferities, oj one totDoto, tbat upon tbe fame the 3uftices ftjall not batoe ti>e cognijante 03 potocr to tr\> the Bigamy b*> Inqueff, oj in other manner : but it ftjall be fent to tbe fpiritual Court, as bath boen Done in times paff, in cafe of baffaro^ j ant) till tbe certificate be mXbz b? tbe aDjoinan?, the party in mbom tbe Bigamy is aUeaogeo, bp the ujojds afozeftto, ojinothxr manner ftjall abioe in pjifou if be be not mainpernable, i Edw. VI. Cap. 12. In an Ac*fr, Entituled, An A3 for the Repeal of certain Statutes concerning 'Treafons and frelonies> &c. §. xvi. anu lit it further cnacteo t^ tbe autbojitt afojefato, tfjat if ant perfon o? perfowef, tbat bt tbi£ Statute, o? bt ant otbet ^tatittcjs o? jLatosf of ttjijS iBealm ougbt to babe, o? be aomttteo to tbe benefit of ln$ ojtbetr Clergf: tbat tbe fame perfon ano perfong (ball be from bence* fojtb aomttteo ano allottee to ^tjs o? t^cir Clergy? altboug^ tbet o?an? of tfjem babe been tubers ano funo?t times mameo,to ant fingle too* man, o? tingle toomen, o? to ant toiDoto, oj tuiDotoes, oz to ttootoibeg, 0? rnoje : ant Tlato,^tatute,o? nfage to tlje contrary thereof inant totfe nottott^ftanofng. QUttlitteO.] In the 3 and 4 of Philip 1 firmative, by all, except Brook and Stam- and Mary, it was confidered by all the|/ a le diftantibus, quafi tribus Edittis, perquiranr. Sacerdotes a Po- pulo de Immunitate Sponfi & Sponfae. Si quis autem Sacerdos hujufmodi Edifta non fervaverit, poenaui nuper jin Concilio iuper hoc r ftatutam non evadat. f A fe diftantibus.] Ad minus (ut videtur) mo die intermedio ^ fed futo, ejuod fi tres dies Fejiivi fuccijfivi concurrant, fuut contingit in hebdomadd Pafcha & Pentecoftes, fufficit juod fingulu trium durum hujufmodi Banna edantur. Lyndw.— N. B. In Regiftro Stafford Archie p. Cant, reperitur Licentia ad folemniz,andum Ma- trimonium, non objlante editione Bannorum per duos dies immediate fe^uentes : Et in Conftitu- tionibus, editis Ann. 1597. ita fcriptum legi- f«r,— Nifi trina Bannorum denunciatione ( per legitiroa Intervalla) interveniente. 5 In Concilio.] Later an, fub Innoc. 2. C )I. Statuimus ut cum Matrimonia " fuerint contrahenda, in Ecclejiis per Presbr- teros publice proponantur, competent* terming prafinitc; ut infra ilium, qui voluerit & valuerit, legitimum Impediment urn opponat, tjr ipfi Presbyteri nibilominus inveftigent, " utrum aliquod Impedimentum obftftat. r Statutam.] haepcenaeft, jufpenfionu per triennium ab Officio. Lyndw. JOHANNES A.Dayyo. Djrer, 201. b. A.D-I322. 16 Edw. 2. Edit. Oxoa. p. 371. Em. 1.4. t. 4. c.3. Ca p. III. Solemnized, and DiiTolved. 5ii The Necef fitjofBans or Licence. AD. 1328. 3 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxon. p. 166. U>273. SIMON MEPHAM Denuncietur frequenter in frequcnti populo * Suffragane'is^ omnes Sacerdos Ma- trimoniis, non pr&babitis tribus Edi&is feu Bannis } mtereffe ant prwfje prafumenteSjtriennio ab Officio fufpendendos. Item extra Ecclejiam 'Parocbi- alem fine Vioecefani Venia folennizyntes, anno ab Officio fufpendendos. QUia ex Contra&ibus Matrimonialibus abfque Bannorum editione prathabita •^nitis, nonnulla s pericula evenerunt,&- manifeftum eft indies provenire,Om- nibus&: fingulis Suffraganeis noftris Praccipimus Statuendo, qubd t Decreralem Cum inhibitio, fQua prohibetur, ne qui Matrimonium contrahant, Bannis non prsemiffis in fingulis Ecclefiis Parochialibus fuae Dioecefis pluribus diebus folenni- bus, cum major populi affuerit multitudo,) exponi faciant in vulgari, &" earn firmiter obfervari, quibufvis Sacerdotibus etiam non Parochialibus, qui Con- traftibus Matrimonialibus ante « folennem editionem Bannorum initis praefum- pferint interefle, pcenam Sufpenfionis ab Officio per triennium infligendo, & hujufmodicontrahentis, etiamfi nullum fubfit impedimentum pcena debita per- 1 ccllendo. Abridgment. The Decretal, requiring the Pub- lication of Banns, (hall be often ex- plained to the People, and ob- ferved, —and Priefts be- ing prefent at Marriage with- out Banns, (hall A D.rc48. s Pericula.] Scil. Animarum, qme infur- gunt ex diverfis Impediments*, propter tju Sufpenfion per ttiennium ipfo fac~fo,{ha\[ celebrate Matrimony between any Perfons without a x Faculty or Licence granted ac ©UfpCnfiOH.l Si quis Sacerdos aliquot occulta conjunxiffe inventus fuerit, triennio ab Officio fufpendatur. Concil. Weft. iij$- In our Ecclefiaftical Records, we frequently meet with Absolutions of Clergymen, who had celebrated Marriages Clandeftincly j and, fo late as Archbilhop Sancroft's time, we find the entire Procefs of fuch an Ab folution ,• but, in the more ancient Regi- fters, towards the beginning of the Refor- mation, one and the fame Difpenfation if- fu'd, for the Minifter and the two Parties ; which fort (as well as/e/wntfcDifpenfations,) are very common in our Books. * jfaCUltp] Such Faculties have been very various, in point or Extent ; in many inftances requiring a Publication, fome- times once, and difpenfing with two $ in other cafes, twice, and difpenfing but with one • and again in other cafes, ex- prefly requiring all the three Publications, and difpenfing only with Time, or Place ; inftances of all which (efpecially before the Reformation) are very common in our Re- cords ; as they are alfo juppofed in the Lan- guage of our Conftitutions Ann. 1584, and 1 ryj.FacultateSibi de Bannis Matri- monialibus, aat non omnino, aut femel iterumve denunciandis , indultd. Among the heads of matter, to be mov- ed by the Clergy, in the Parliament and Convocation of 1562, one was, That no Difpenfation be granted to Marry, without the Banns firfi asked thrice^ upon three feveral Sun- days or Holidays. by fome No Minifter up- on pain of Sufpen- fion, fliall marry wirhoiit Banns or Licence, Strv. Rcf. p. 283. 5 1 1 Matrimony : how it is duely Tit. XXII. Abridgment. — nor at any time but between 8 and 12, — nor in private Place, -nor (being un- der xi) without confent of Pa- rents. Minifters mar- tying without Banns or Licence, under colour ot Fx?inrrion, (lia'l be fufpen- ded per triennium, by the Ordinary, —or removing in- to another's Di- ocefe, be fufpended b) that other Bi- fhop. NoP^rfon (ha'l beMarried inPiace Exempt, w'rhout Licence, or Banns, ..-M^on pain of one i oo/. forfeiture, by Minifter, --and, for the a of- fence, iufpenfion for three years. by fome of the Perfons in thefe our Conftitutions expreffed, except the Banns of Matrimony have been firft publifhed three feveral Sundays or Holy-days in the time of Divine Service in the Parifh-Churchesand Chapels wherethefaid Parties dwell, according to the Book of Common Prayer. Neither fhall any Minifter, upon the like pain, under any Pretence whatfoever, joyn any Perfons fo Licenfed in Marriage at any unfeafonable times, but only between the hours of Eight and Twelve in the Forenoon, nor in any private Place, but either in the laid Churches or Chapels where one of them dwelleth, and like- wife in the time of Divine Service : nor when Banns are thrice asked ^and no Licence in that refpecl: necclTary) before the Parents or GovernoUrs of the Parties to be married, being under theageof twenty and one years, fhall either perfonally, or by fuiBcient Teftimony, fignifie tq him their Confents given to the faid Marriage. The Nscef- fityofBans or Licence. CANONS, i<502. . ■ Recital of 5, &c 6 WiV. (3 Mar. concerning Dunes u icn Vellum, &c. — andofC,7,fW// concerning Duties upon Marriages, —and that there lliali be no Mar- risge in Exem t ;, without Li- cence or Banns, - upon 'if sin of 00/. to be ray'd y the M : niftrr : , lxiii. Minifters of Exempt Churches, not to Marry without 'Banns or Licene. F} Very Minifter who fhall hereafter celebrate Marriage between any Perfons j contrary to our faid Conftitutions, or any part of them, under colour of any peculiar Liberty or Privilege claimed to appertain to certain Churches and Chapels, fhall be fufpended per triennium, by the Ordinary of the Place where the offence fhall be committed. And if any fuch Minifter fhall afterwards re- move from the Place where he hath committed that Fault, before he be fufpend- ed, as is aforefaid, then fhall the Bifhop of the Diocefs, or Ordinary of the Place where he remaineth, upon Certificate und?r the hand and Seal of the other Ordinary from whofe Jurifdictian he removed, excute that Cenfure upon him. 6, 7 Will. III. Cap. 6. In an A&, Entituled, An Act for granting to his Majefty certain Rates-*— upon Marriage s &c. §. LII. £no be it further cnactco b? the aufhorit? aforcfaio, that ncperfon thall be marrteo at an? place prctcnoing to be exempt from the JEifitation of the iotfbop of the SDiocefs, toithouta JLicenre firft bao ano obtatnro, crcept the li5anns thall be publtthco ano ccrtifico sccoroing to llato , £n0 that ctoer? parfon, trrh ano 3>etoc>iih pears of tyis ^ajeftics IfSctgn ^ntttulco, An Aa for Granting to His Majcfty certain Rates and Dutiesupon Marriages, Births and Burials, and upon Batchellors and Wido- wers, for the Term of Five Years, for Carrying on the War againft Frai.cc^ with Vigour, $t ifl &t mougfi other things Cnaoeo ano pirofotoeo, SEhat no perfon fhall be £Danico at an? |Blace pretcnocD to be ©r.empteDfrcm the naifitation of' the 1U3ifhop of the 2Dtocefc,tcitijout a llicence firlf hao ano cbtaineo, crccpt the Banns fhall be pntlifijcD ano CcrtificO acccromg to ilatn ; ano tljat ztotxv parfon, Slicar ano Curate, iobo f^all ^arrp an? perfons central? to the (rue _^_ intent 1 Jac:i. A.D.1694. EXP. A.D.169J. EXP. C A- P. Vf. Solemnized and Diifolved VI or Licence. The Necef- intent ano meaning thereof, rtjall forfeit the fum of one himojeu potmw : usljtctj claufe Was tt fitvot Bans cnactco anD protttoco fo; ttje better afccrlawing, lebyiug anD Cpllecrtng the aforcfato Duty of J */. fitiefljil'tngsupon ebery Licence or Certificate of marriage, titit by experience is fottiiD irt* | effectual fo; tlje fame, tit rrgarD ttjr faiD penattp of one liiinoiei) ponnos is not ertcuDcD tc ebery offence of the fame pat fan, iHicar o; Curate fo ofJcnutng, as aforefatu ;lno whereas the force ano intent of the faio claufe tsotbcrwtfe clutJCD aito maoc of none cffciT, bij ftnetal Parfons, Shears ano Curates, who to abno the fato penalty of one bunorco pottiiDs, Do fuL- ftituteano employ, ano ftnowtngly ano wittingly fuffcranD permit otbers othec a-intft.ts, to tparryTtrcat numbers of pcrfons tn their refpectibe Cljurcbcs anD Chapels Without public ration of )13anns,o; Licences of sparriage firtt fiao ano obtained ; Spanv cf m!;ictj a^intuers fo fubffittitcD, employed, pcrmitteDanofuffcrcD toiparry, asaforefatb, Ijatc in benefices c;fct; leo habitations, anD arc poo: anD tnoigent, anD cannot caftly be tifcob;rcD ana ronbtoeo of the offences aforcfaio. ano Whereas Others tBimftcrs, being in pnfonfo: Debt aiD ottjer.- mife, Do Sparry tn tlje faiD p.ufons, many pcrfons retorting tbif her for tiie purpefes afojefato, anD in otijci - places fo; lucre anD gain to tbentfeitics ; by ail which mcanes, the Ditties auD tmpofttionsupoitiiicencesof ©arrtagc, as aforcfaio, arc greatly oitmr.ifycD an&/u6ftratfeo> anD man? ottjer great inconveniences Do arife. II. fm tlje remcoying anD presenting whereof, Be if cnactco by the ftings m?ff rrcellent i^ajefty, by anD wttb the itDhtrc anD Confcnt of tlje Loros Spiritual anD~ SCcraporal, anD Commons in parliament affembleo. anD by the authority of tlje fame, JLfjat front ana after tlje foiiranD twentieth my of | un< , tn the year of our Lore, one fljoufano fir'bunorch ninety anD ftr, rberyparfon *aicar or Curate, who fljall marry any pcrfons in an? Cbarch-o; Cljappel. crempt o; not crempt, or tn an? otijer place whatcber, without publication cf the iBaitns of £patrtmoinj between the refpectibe pcrfons accorDtng to Law, o; tutfljont Licences fo; the fato Carriages fitft bao anD obtained, fhall fo; ebery ftteh fDflfence forfeit ttje fum of one Ijuu* d;cd pouttDs. HI and fo; tlje more effectual prcbenttng tlje abufes afor£faio,15r if further cnactco bv tlje an* tljiuit? afojcfaib, &ttjat euer? parfou, ©irar o; Curate, uijo ujaUfubttitute o; cmplo?, o; Hnoujingli! anD inttttnglv u)all fuffer anD permit any otijer spiniftec fo S0auy any pcrfons in any tfljurclj o; iCljapei to fucljparfon,ullicar,o; Curate belonging o; appertaining, mitljont publication of HBanns o; ILtccnces of Carnage ftrft IjaD anoobtamcD, fljall fo; encry fucljo5 fence forfeit tlje fum of oncljunD;cDpounDs ; tijc afo;cfaiD refpectinc fojfcttures to be rrcoteiv eD by Sfttou of Debt, bill, plaint o: information, in any of Ijis #ajefties dourtsof Keco;D, ttljcrein nu eiTotn, luagec o; protection of %a\x, o; any more tljan one imparlance ll;ail be ab tstucu . cr.emeicty tljcrcof to l)is2pajclly, Ijis heirs anD fucccHors, anDtlje otljcrspoicty to htm or tljem tt>bo fijalt inform o; Cue for the fame. iv. flno for tlje better afccrtaiutng, levying anD coUccting tlje faiD T£utit3 en sparriages anD Licences as aforefato, Beit further cnattcD by the 3utjjc;ity aforcfaio, Chat from ano after the fcatr anD twentieth Day of I »•..<, tn the year of our iLo;D, one thoufanD ftr IjmmreD ninety auDu>, eljcry^anfo marrico tottljout illtccnce o; publication cf IBanns as aforefat'D, fl;all forfeit the fum of ten pounDS, to be recofcercD, together with coifs of futt , in manner as a* forefaiD, by any perfon lubo Hjatl inform o; fuc fo; the fame ; £nD Uljcinifc that efcery g>er; ton or pat tu>Clcrfe, o; otijer perfctt aatng as jetton c; parilb^Clcrfe, turjo ftjall Unolningly anb ustttginly aiD, promote anD affttr at fuch Carriages fo cclcbratcD without )Banns o; 3lu cences as aforefato, fljall fo;fcit the fum cf fite pounos, to be rcconcrcD, toith cofts of ftttf, in manner as aforcfaio, by any perfon u>ho ujall tnfo;m or fue fo; tlje fame. V. anD fo ttje cnotjjc SDutits grantco by the faio ^ict, may hereafter be more certainly paiDinto Ijis ^a jellies (Exchequer, tijc faio Commtffioners, o; any ttoo of tbcm.ffjall ano may, in their rcfpccfibc Ccanttes, Cittcs ano places, require anD commana fbe E>eans, parfons, 2>cacons, tiaicars, Curates, ano their or any of their gmlftifutcs, of tbttr-refpectibe paciftjes, precincts anD places twice in cbcryyrar, o; cftner if ttjey tlall tljinS fit, to proottce ano fbeto fortlj to the fato Comntifiior.ers, or any tbjooftftem.-afibalfo to ttje affeffors, tlje &t# cences of all perfons Sparrico, o; Certificates of ttje IBanns pttblifljeD, ano tlje -Kegittcrs of all pcrfons ilBurtcD, Wow o; CbrittencD, lottljtuflje refpectibe pariQje3 .precincts ano places af:;cfaio, on pain to fo;feit fo; ebery neglect or refttfal fo to Do, ttje fum of fibe pounDs, to bcrccoJaci-eo by fuel) perfon or pcrfons, am in fuch manner, as the forfeitures in ttje faio &it menttoncD are appointcD to be recobcrco. A.D.1697. EXP. Abridgment. --which Adl is found iricfrcctual, --as not extending to every Otfencc or the lame Mir.ifter, ---anj a<. \n,i for- liiddiugSuL.i'.itutcS; to marr), ---who have 110 Benefices, r.cr Ha- bitations 5 -- ai.d many Mini- fters in Hrilon lor Debr, do Many there. Ena&ed,that, — Eveiy Muulter Marrying, with- out Banns or Li- cence, (hall for e- vcry oflfer.ee, for- feit 100/. —and fe.ffcring a Subltitme to do the fame, fliall al- io forfeit loci. 9, 10 Will III- Cap. 35. In an Ad", Entituled, An AB for preventing Frauds— —in paying the ^Duties upon Marriages, &c. §. I. Chat all ano ebery ttje Directions, powers, claufes, matters ano tljtngs in tijc aforcfaio Bets, anD tn one other act maoe in the febenttj year of his S©a jetty's ttctgn, intttulcD, An Aft for the Enforcing the Laws which reftrain Marriages, without Licence or Banns, and for the be- ter Regiftring of Marriages, Births and Burials, anD tn ebery 01 any of tbem COntaineD o; fpeci* fico, for or tn relation to tbe faio SDuties upon Carriages, Birtljs, ii5urials, 315atcbelors ano Mlioowcrs (other tbanfucb as are hereby altcrco, enlargeoo; erplainco) fhallbe Duly ano ef> fertually obferbeo ano put in ej:ecution, unoer tlje penalties in the faioacts refpectibely contain- eo ano expreffco- Every man, fo Married without Banns or Licence, Hia.ll ibrrdi 1 o /. — and Sexton, or Parifh ■ Clerk allift- ing, 5l. ' CommiiTioners fhall have power tooblige Miniiters to produce Licen- ces, and Certifi- cates of Banns. Enforcement of the forefaid Ad,7, 8 W. 3. 6 P 10 Annse. Abridgment. Matrimony : how it is duely Tit. XXII. To prevent the in conveniencies of CJandeftine Mar- riages; every Parfon who fliall marry others wi hour Banns or Licence, — fliall forfeit 100/. — and if he be a Prifoner in any private Gaol, —he (hall be re- m< ve i to the C jui t ; Gao'. and remain Charged in Fxecution with the laid Penalty,^ . If any , Gaoler permit fuch Mar- riages, he fhall al- fo forfeit lool. Saving of Rights to Eccleliaftical Judges. This Provifion (hall not extend to Scotland. io Annas, Cap. 19. In an Adr, Entituled, An ffi for laying feveral 'Duties, &c. § ccxLvir. anto toljereas great Uofs $ati) IjappcncD of t%z duties!' alrcaD? iaiD upon ^tantpt aicllom. parcijment anD paper, ano otjtjer 'j-nconbemenccs Dart? groto from ClanDefftne Carriages ; for remcD? thereof for tbe future, 2$e it ^nacteo b? tbe frutnortt? aforefaiD, ctjat eber? parfon, (Hicar 0? Curate, 0? otljer Perfon in %ol? ©rDers, 25e> nen'ccD 0; not 23cnen'ccD, tobo Ojali, after tl)t four anD t&cntictb Da? of June, sDne tboufanD feben bunDreo anD ttcelbe, 3©arr?an?perfcn in an? £burclior Chapel, exempt or not €rempt, 0? in an? otber place tobatfoefcer, totttjout publication of ttje 23ansof 0£atrimon? bern^n ti;c refpextibe parties accojDing to)irDinat? for t^e faiD Carriage, (bail for eber? fuel) SDffence forfeit tl;e ^um of £>nc bunDreD peunDs, to be re* cobcrcb "witty full Colts of ^utt, b? action of 3&cbt, #ill, plaint, 0? information, in an? of fer Q£ajeaies Courts of EecorD at Weftminfter, toberem no Cffoign, protection, 0? Cftagcr of Hato, or more tban one 'Imparlance {ball be ailotaeO; SDnc^oict? tbercof to tt)e &uten, ijcr f eirs anD ^ucccllors, anD tbe cttrcr Slpoiet? to bim 0? tbeut tobo (ball &m for tijc fame ; anD if fucb £>ffcnDcr (ball be a p?tfoner in an? jM* fon oi ffenee comiitittcD, anD (ball be Dul? ConbictcD of fucb SDfience, b? action or ^information, as aforefaiD, tbeu upon flDatb maDc of fucb !lmp?ifon* ment, before an? luDgc of ber 2©a jetties Courts of IBecorDat Weftmin- fter, anD upon proDucmg a Cop? of ttje ISccojD of fucb Conbiction, to be lifctoife pjobeD upon €>atb before tbe faiD 91uDge (tobicb fiDatbS tbe faiD SluDgc i?i bereb? impotoereD to aDminitter) tbe faiD !luDge is tytveby required to grant bte KHarrant to ttje &&pcr of tbe <£>aol o? pjifon toberc fucb €>ffcnDer is a pnfoner ( tobtcb Warrant fuel) Ifcfeper isi bereb? rcciuircD to 2Dbc?) to rcmobefucb 0ffcnDer to ti)e <0aol of t^atl Count? toljcrc fuel) ^DScnDcr is a prifoner, tljere to remain CbargeD in execution toitb tbe peualt? infiimb b? ti)i$&ct, anDtoitbali anD eber? tbeCaufes of b?S former Imprtfonment ; anD if an? d5aoler or &feper of an?p?!fonfl)aUbep?ib? to, o? imotoiugl? p>frmtt an? Carriage to be ^olcmni?eD in ^isfaiD p?ifon,befo?e publication of 25anns, or %U cence obtaineD, as afo?efaiD, be (ball for eber? fucb Offence forfeit tbe ^um of £>nc ^unDrcD pounDs, to be KecobereD anD 2^iftributeD, as aforefaiD. §. ccxlviii. gating nebertbclefs to all arcbbi0jops,^3ilbops,arc^ Deacons anD otber €>rDinaries, tbeir Vicars-General, Commiffaries, anD Officials, tbe frfe cBrercif e of all Ccclefiaftical luriSDiction, anD full potoer anD autborit? of 'Jinflicttug all fucb Pains anD Ccnfurcs for tbis or an? otber Crime or Crimes, as tlje? migtyt Ijabc Done if tyi$%a IjaD not been maDe. §. ccxlix. p^obtDeD altoa?s, Cbat tbe faiD probtfion foj Carriages DO not C^rtenD to tljat part Of Great Britain caiieD Scotland. TbeNecifi fry of Bans or Licence. A.D.1711. CAP. Cap. VII. Solemnized and DiiTolved. 515 1 Jac. 1. R t/les of Granting Licences. CAP. VII. Rules of Granting Licences. CANONS 1^03. ici- *By Vphom Licences to Marry without Sarins fliall be granted^ and to what fort of Perfons. NO Faculty or Licence fliall be henceforth granted for Solemnization of Matrimony betwixt any Parties without thrice open publication of the Banns, according to the Book of Common Prayer, by any pcrfon exercifing any Ecclefiaftical jurifditlion, or claiming any Privileges in the right of their Churches ; but the fame fhall be granted only by fuch as have Epifcopal Authority, or the Commiffary for Faculties, Vicars-general of the Archbi- fhops and Bifhops fede plena or fede vacante, the Guardian ol the Spiritualties, or Ordinaries exercifing of right Epifcopal Jurifdidlion in their feveral Jurif- di&ions, y refpe&ively, and unto fuch perfons only as be of good ftate and quality, and that upon good Caution and Security taken. y KffpCCttelp.] To which was added in 1 nonper Deputatos aut Surrogates fuos, nee aliis Srry Gtini. App. p. ?5 . the Conltitutions of 1 597, Eaverb duntax at per fe, acfub manuum fuarum Subfcriptione } quam fua Jurifdiclioni fubditis } concedatur. Abridgment. Licences fliall be granted only by Perfons having E- pifcopal Authority, and unto Perfons of good ftate and quality. cii. Security to be taken at the granting of fuch Licences, and under what Conditions. TH E Security mentioned fhall contain thefe Conditions : z Firft, that at the time of the granting every fuch Licence, there is not any Impediment of pre-contract, confanguinity, affinity, or other lawful caufe to hinder the faid Marriage. Secondly, that there is not any controverfie or fuit depending in any Court before any Ecclefiaftical Judge touching any Contract or Marriage of either of the faid Parties with any other. Thirdly, that they haveobtained thereunto theexprefs Confent of their Parents (if they be living) orotherwife of their Guardians or Governours. Laftly, that they fhall celebrate the faid Matrimony publickly in the Parifh Church or Chapel where one of them dwell- eth, and in no other place, and that between the hours of eight and twelve in the forenoon. z jflCflf, tftflt.] The laying thefe Con- J and thofe three (with the addition of the ditions or Restraints upon Licences ( the fourth fomewhat varying from the prefent laft excepted) was moved for Ann. ijSo. Canon,) were framed into an Article or in the Articles delivered to the Bilhops Gonftitucion, and pafled in the Convoca- from the Lower-houfe of Convocation ^ ition ot IJ84. ciii. Oaths to be tak$n for the Conditions. FOR the avoiding of all fraud and collufion in the obtaining of fuch Li- cences and Dilpenfations: We further conftitute and appoint, that before any Licence for the celebration of Matrimony without publication of Banns, be had or granted, it fhall appear to the Judge a by the Oaths of two fufficient Witneffes, one of them to be known either to the Judge himfelf, or to fome other perfon of good reputation then prefenr, and known like wife to the faid Judge, that the exprefs confent of the Parents or Parent, if one be dead, or Guardians, or Guardian of the Parties, is thereunto had and obtained. And Security fhall be uken, in granting Licences, 1 . That there is no Impediment. i. No Suit depen- ding. 3.ForConfent of Parents. 4. For Solemniza- tion, inPublick. a 15? ttJC 2>ati)&] By the Conftitutions " of 1 J97, the Affurance to be given to the Un 0? piece of caelium, parchment, 0? ty&t 0? piece of $aper, upon toijiclj ant licence fo?, 0? Certificate of Carriage, (ball be ingroffeo 0? Written, toijic^ are to be liable only toa^utt of ftbzl (billing* b? tbe faiD fo?mcr actg — fljaU be $)arfccD ano ^tampeo onlt ix)iti) a fmgle fl^arfe 0? ^tamp, acco?oing to tbe faiD fo?mer act. A.D.1670. EXP.i A.D.i6?i. A.D.i 657. . CAP. - Cap. VIII. Solemnized, and DifTolved. 517 A.D.i 328. 5 Edw. 2. Edit. Oion. P. 274. Marriage to befolern- nized in Partjb- Cburch y tnd at due Times. A.D.i 342. 16 EJw. :, Edit. Oxnn. P- »77- ijac. CAP. VIII. Marriage to be Solemnised in Pa r i s i-i-C hurch, and at due Times. SIMON MEPHAM. In Conft. Qjiia ex Contratlibw, Sub Tic. Vc Garni. T)e/p. QUivis etiam Sacerdos, five Secularis five Regularis extiterit, qui folem- ^ nizationemMatrimonii extraEcclefiamParochialem, abfque rEpifcopi Dice- cfani s fpeciali licentia, celcbrare pracfumpferit, aut eidem intcreflc, per annum integrum ab Officio fit fufpenfus. r Epifcopi Dicecefani.] Et fie, Archidi- aconi, & alii Ordinarii Inreriores, ban Licentiam dare non poffunt : Nam quod de uno s Speciali Licentia.] i. e. Nominatim, & in Jpecie, facia j viz. ut in hue fpecinliter Jpeci- ficentur tarn Perfona folemniz.ationem bsiju/modi cc»ceditur } per confequens de altera denegatur. \ cekbratura, qudm Perfctue inter quas fieri debet Lyndw. \folemniz.atio. Lyndw. JOHANNES STRATFORD. In Conft. Humana Concuplfcentla. Sub Tic. Ve Cland. T>ejf>. Sane quia Conftitutio bonae memoriae Simonis Mepbam, quondam Cantuarienfis Archiepifcopi, Praedeceiforis noftn proximi, quse incipit, Item quia ex Contrattibut, juxta verborum fuorum corticem, opinione multorum, in fui fine videtur dubia feu obfeura ; ipfamConftitutionem reddere pro futuro cupi- entes indubiam, earn fie intelligendam fore, hoc approbante Concilio, De- claramus, Quod quivis Sacerdos, Sxcularis vel Regularis, qui folennizationi Matrimonii extra Parochialem Ecclefiam vel Capellam habentem Jura Paro- chialia fibi competentia t ab antiquo, interelTe prsfumpferit, pcenam in ea latam fubeat ipfo fafio. t Ab antiquo.J Sc. per Jpatium 4a annorum ad minus } cum Ordinations Epifcopi aprincipio. Lyndw. In eadem Conjlltutlone. '• -Sacerdoies quoque, qui folennizationes Matrimoniorum prohibi- torum hujufmodi, feu etiam licitorum, inter alios quam a fuos Parochianos in pofterum fcienter lecennt, r» Direcefanorum vel Curatorum ipforum contra- hentium fuper hoc x licentia non obtenta : Clandeftina etiam Matrimonia in Ecclefiis, Oratoriis, vel Capellis folennizari vi vel metu in pofterum faciemes, ac Matrimoniorum praeditlorum hujufmodi folennizationi intereffentes, confeii prasmifTorum, majoris Excommunicationis fentcntiam incurrant ipfo faffo : Et quod quaterannis fingulis in genere Excommunicati publice nuncientur, pcenif- que aliis contra celeOrantes Matrimonia, Bannis non editis, vel alias clan- deftine ftatutis, a Jure nihilominus arceantur. u Suos Parochianos. ]] Quando, viz. neuter ! centiam, de qua fequitur, concedere ubique ptr contrabentium fubeft ipfi fokmniz,aturo Matri- I totam Dicecefim. moniumJureParocbiali. Lyndw. 1 x Licentia.J De qua fed. conjlare poterit per w Dicecefanorum/J JVui cum babeant Cu-\EpiJlolam, vel per Te/ies. Lyndw. ram in folidum per totam Di W/Glofs, which not: only implies a Pro- hibition ot Times in general, but exprefly mentions the Times prohibited : Solennicca- tio non poteji fieri a primd Dominica Adventus ufaue ad Oil ai>as Epiphania exclufiv'e • & a Do- mir.icd LXX ufqut ad primam Dominicam pofl Pafcha inclufive', ejr a prima hie Rogetionis ufjue ad feptimum diem Pentecoftes inclufive ; licet quoad vinculum bis diebus contrahi pcjfit: Which is again repeated, in the Glois upon Me- pbams Conftitution, £htia Quidam, on the words, Nubentium Soltnniis. It is alio certain that a diftinclicn of Times hath been obferved, as the Law of our Refotmed Church ,• not only frcm the Claufe which we may obferve in feveral Licences in our Bocks, Jzhtccunque ami t Not in 2 E.6. w CO P?0UC hf$j allegation.] Intra men- fem -proxime cenfecuturum, f* probaturum effe fpondeat ; &, nifi ita faciat, futisfablmam fe plene pro cm»i apparattt ejuifuerat in celebrations Nuptiarttw futurtts ; & ad id non fdum fe, fed etiatn pr» fe fidejujfores locupletes obligaverit • turn dtntum audtaiur, & trtatrimonium totum metifem differatur. Hac tatntn diUtio guor.iam aliquando dolum malum habere p'teft, ejr frau dem, ut interim novts nuptiu locus ejje pojjit ^ * Net in 2 nor 5 £ 6. I ad toUendam-aftutiam omnem, hoe ifld lege pra- I cavetur y »t } pendente Controverftd prions Mi 1 trimonii, totum menfem exitum illius expedient, vie ad ullas interim novas nuptias divertant. Quant Conftitutionem nojlram ji levitate fud violaverit, nomen omnt bujufmodi Matrimonii damnamus & tollimus, & perfona qua rea fue rat bujta defeftionts, Excommunications posnam fuftinebity donee perfona fatisfecerit , d qua de r civit. Abridgment. The Parties are bound to declare any Impediment, — is making Mar- riage unlawful. Impediment be- ing alleged, — with caution to prove the Allega tion, — the Solemniza- tion (hall be de ferred. CAP. X. Ring, Communion and Sermon, at Marr'we. % Edw. VI. THEN fhall they againe loofe their handes, and the Man fhall geve unto the Woman a Ring, and other tokens of Spoulage, as gold or filver, laying the fame upon the Booke— -And the Manne taughte by the Prieft, fhall faye, With this Ring I thee rved : This Gold and Silver I thee geve : With my Body- 5 Edw. VI 1 ^ 3 14. Car. II. THEN fhall they again loofe their hands, and the Man fhall give unto the Woman a Ring, laying the lame upon the Book, with the accuftom- ed duty to the Prieft and Clerk And the Man ' holding the Ring there, and "taught by the Prieft, fhall fay, W'th this Ring I thee wed : With my Body ■ ' Not in$ E.6. z & 5 Edw. VI. TH E newe maried perfons, the fame daye of their mariage, mufte receive the holy Communion. 2 &■ S The Man fliall give a Ring, and other tokens of Spoufage. The Man fhall give a Ring, and the accuftomed Duties. New Married perfons/fca/Zreceive Communion, the fame day. 520 Matrimony : how it is duely Tit. XXII Abridgment. -they Jhould then, or the prji opportu- tmity after. Communion and 'Sermon, at Mar- No Sermon at Marriage 1 5 j 14. Car. II. IT is convenient that the new married Perfon fhould receive the holy Com- munion at the time of their Marriage, or at the firft opportunity after their marriage. z & 5 Edw. VI. Ring, Communi- on, and Sermon at Marriages. 1A.D.i66i. A.D.1548. Tax upon Births ' of Dignitaries Children, zos —upon Miirriages of Archbifliop, 50 /. Bifliop, 20 /. Dean, 10 /. Archdeacon, 2/. 10; Prebendary, 2/. \os Do&or, 5 /. —Son of any of thefe, 20;. -•J- Batcheicurs and I Widowers, Achbiiho, 1 , 12/. 10s. Bifliop, 5 /. ^Dean, z I. 10 s. Ai-crdeacyn,i2J.6.' Prebendar,, 12.1.6^ Doon 02 daughter of an 3tchbifiop„ UBtlfcop, ■ rL £Dcan,arcfiDeacon, Canon, £>2ebcnDary, HDottoz of iDitunity, 5Lau>, oj l^lrpOcfe, t^e fum of twenty fallings, otcraitD abotoc the faiDtu.10 frilling?. §. IX. 3nDfo2anD upon the Carriage of ctjerp perfen cf the ocgrcc of aaarcbbtfbop, the fum of n'ftp pounDs, otocr auoaboDetbc faiD ttuo tl,tlltngs anD fir pence anDfo?, ar.D upon the marriage of cuen? perfon of the Degree of a !5tu; op, the fum of fluent^ pounDS, otcr anD abote the faiD fax (InUtngs ano (Upcncc; janofcj anD upon the marriage ofexjerp perfon of the Dcguc tf a SDcan cf an? CatbeD?aI e;* Collegiate Church, ttje fum of ten pounDs, otter anD abote tbi fatD tino (billings anD Up ptv.ee iinO fo^ auD upon the marriage of ctert» perfon of the Degree efan£rrl;cearcn, the fum cf ftuo pcunos anD ten fl,illirgs, oter anD abode tlje faiD two I ;lli.i:gs anD ftje pence ; anDf/02, anD ironn "he Carriage cf cmiy perfon of the aegtee of a Canon mU^ebenDarp of any CarbcJual j Collegiate Church, the fum of tlucpounDS anD ten (billings, o\jcc auD abote the faiD tfcoo (billing* a ; octo: of aDitjinitu, 3laU) 02 ph^Gcfe, the fum of iitc pounDS, ctcr a.iO abote the faiD twuo (hillings ano fi* pence I a»D fez anD upon the marriage of eterf&oncf an arcb*bittjop> Hoiujop SDcan, archdeacon, Canon, pjcbenDar?, 2>crto2of Bitoimtr, Lam o? ptyvbtk, the fum of troenti? (hillings, oter anD abote the fat tttw (hillings anD fir. pence <>. XIII. jC-tcrpprrfonofibe Degree of anarci^bifficp, the ycarl? fumofttocltepounDsanD fen (killings ■, Cocri? perfon of tbeDegrceofaBifhop the ^earlp fum of fttic pounos ; COer? perfon of the Degree of a 2E>eau of anp Cat&cozal 0: Collegiate Church, the ^carlv fum of tujo pounDs anD ten (billings ■, Ctcrp perfon of the Degree of an arcbDeacon, the pearly fum of tujcltc iVillings anD fi^ pence ; CtCi? Canon 02 pjcbenDar? of anp CatbeDial 0} Collegiate Church the yearly fum of ttueltc (hillings anD fixpence ; Cter^ perfon of the Degree of a SDorto? of Bitintty?, Ilato, 02 J3h?ficfe, the vearhj fum of one pounD anDfitc (hidings ; ©ten? fon of an archbtihop, BiUjop, Bean, ilrchDeacon, canon, pjcbenDar^, Boctoj of Bitinit^, 3lai» 0.2 Pjc&cfc, the veatls fum cf ntoc (hillings^ A.D.i 694. 6,7 Taxts re- lating to Marriages. EXP. \ Ca p. XII. Solemnized, and DiiTolved. in Tuxes, re- lating to Marriages. A.D.1694. EXP. 6, 7 Will. III. Cap. 6. In an Act, Entituled, An AH for grant mg to bis Maj certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages, tile or %it\t of a parliament, or aflu- ming tbattflamc, gbtile orXitle ; fl?all be, anD fljall be aojuogco, eftecmeo anD fatten to be, ano to jjaue been of the fame, ano no other force ano effect, as if fuch iparriages haD been hao ano folcmnijcD accoioing to the Uites ano Ceremonies cffablifbeo, or ufeD in trie Church or&ing* Dom of England ; any ilatt), cuffom or Qlfage to the contrary thereof nottoitbftanOing. II. ano be it further enactcD,a:hat Inhere in any fuitcommcnccD,o? to be commenceo tit any of the Courts of the Common iLatu, any tffuc hath been joyuco, ano not alreaoy trieo or DC* tcrminto, or fl)<*U be ioyneo uport t!)e point of 513affaroy, or unlatofulnefs of sparrtage, for or concerning the Carriages hao ano folemnijeo, as aforcfaiD, the fame iffues Ihall be tricD.by 3ury of 2DU)elt3c men, accoroiugto the courfeof ii-rial of other itTuss triable fcy 3iury at ttie Common 3Laiw, anD notothci-ujiTc'i any JUlw, Statute o; 5afage to the contrary thereof in any uiifenotioithttanDiitg. 1 3 Car. II. Cap. 1 1 r In an Ad, Entituled, An AtJ for Confirming of three Ails therein mentioned, §. I. attD one Other act entifuleD, An Aft for the Confirmation of Marriages fljall be anD I is hereby ratifieo anD confirmco, ano enacteD ano oedareo to bane the full force ano ffrcngtj) of an act of parliament accoroing to the tenor ano purport hereof,anD fo fljall be aojuogeo, Deem* eo, ano tafecn to all intents ano purpofes tohatfoebcr, as if the fame hao been maoe, oedareo, ano enacteD, by authority of this prefent parliament. 6R cap. Marriages folem- nized, during the Rebellion, —before Juftice cf Peace, —or according to any Ordinance, • -{hall be as good, as if folemnized according to the Rites of the Church ; — and the Iffues concerning Baftar- dy, therein, (hall be tried by 12 men. Confirmation of :he foregoing A<51. 5ii Abridgment. Matrimony : how it is duely Tit. XXII Perfons bene- ficed, or in Orders, fhall not keep Concubines, — upon pain, that theConcubines not departing, (hall be Excommunicate, — and the Clergy deprived of Office and Benefice. , If Clergymen leave ought to Concubines, —it fhall go to the Church. Clergy under Subdeacon, may keep their Wives, .—but Subdeacons, op above, may not. Perfons having fconrracled Matri- CAP. XIII. W i V e s, and Concubines, of Priests, in the Popish 'Times. STEPHANOS. Clerici, in Sacris, ac Beneficiati, domi Concubinas nee habeant, nee ad Profit- tut as cumjeandalo accedant : aut fi admoniti non defifiant, inter die atur e is Sacramentis Eccleftafiicis. A quibus Ji non abjtinuerint, excommunicentur. ' ab Ec- clefia Dei quam fie infamare prsefumunt expellantur, nee admittantur ad Ec- clefiaftica Sacramenta. Et fi nee fie duxerint abftinendum, Excommunicationis mucrone percellantu.r ; &- tunc demum contra eas invocetur brachium faxulare. Ipfos autem Clericos per fubtraclionem officii &: beneficii cancnica monitione pramiffa volumus \ exerceri. b Ab Ecclefia Dei.] Id efi, Ecclefu ingreffu. Lyndw. STEPHANUS. Clericm nihil Concubinis Tefiamento relinquat: relictum autem, arbitrio Epi/copi, conVertatur in ufum Ecclefije, quam rexit defmtlus. UT Clericalis, & infra. Licet legitima Teftamenta Clericorum Benefi- Ec ciatorum decedentium velimus obfervari ; Nolumus tamen quod Con- cubinis fuis aliquid in Teftamento fuo relinquant : quod fi de csetero fadtum fuerit, totum illud, arbitrio Epifcopi, convertatur in ufum Ecclefia, quam rexit defunftus. A. D.I222. 6H. 3. Edit. Oxoa. p. 125. Wives, andConcu. bines, of Priefis, in the Popijb Times. f *1l. Co erceii A.D.I222. 6H. 3. Edit. Oxon. 166. RICHARDUS, Ante Subdiaconatum licit a [tint Clericis reliclis beneficiis Matrimonial qui pojl contraxerint, inVitas relinquant. SI qui Clerici infra Subdiaconatum conftituti Matrimonium contraxerint, ab Uxoribus fuis (nifi de communi confenfu ad Religionem tranfire voluerint, & ibi in Dei fervitio permanere) nullatenus feparentur; fed cum Uxoribus vi- ventes, Ecclefiaftica Beneficia nullo mode percipiant. Qui autem in Subdiaco- natu vel fupra, ad Matrimonium convolaverint, mulieres renitentes & invitas relinquant. O T H O. De Vxoratis a 'Beneficiis amovendis. Summarium. Qti'icunque aut clam aut falam Matrimonium contraxerunt, ab Ecclefia O Ecclefiafiico Beneficio Junt omnino remo'Vendi, isr bona qud fie acquifiverunt Ecclefia re-applicanda, nee coram Filii fine Summi Pontificis difpenfatione ad Beneficium aut Sacerdotium admittendi. INnotuit Nobis, pluribus referentibus fide dignis, qubd multi propria falutis immemoresMatrimoniis contra&is clandeftine retinere cum Uxoribus Eccle- fias A.D.1230. 1 f H. 3. Fdit. Oion, p 128. O B S. A.D.12 22 H. Edit. Olon. p. 3?. Ca p. XIII. Solemnized, and Diffolved. 5*3 Wives, andConcu- bines y of Priejts, in the Pepi/b Time s. A.D.1237. 22 H. 5. Edit. Oxon. p. 41. • MS. Studu- erun:. t Al. Tantx tamen caulk, foe. ias, &■ Ecclcfiaftica Beneficia adipifcide novo, &■ promoveri ad Sacros Ordines contra Statuta facrorum Canonum non formidant : demum procefTu temporis cum prole fufcepta detail copula, c cxpedire videatur, d ipfis viventibus vel de- funftis, per Teftcs vel Inftrumenta e probare contra eta fuiife Matrimonia in- ter eos. Verum quia per Clericos Matrimonio feu Contubernio intendentes, procurari Animarum perditio, negligi falus earum, & Ecclefiaftica diripi fubirantia con- fuevit ; &• ut Animarum faluti, &rEcclefiarum commodoconiulatur ; huic mor- bo, qui multum invaluiffe afleritur, fie duximus occurrendum, quod fi repel*- turn merit aliquos talker contraxiiTe, ab Ecclefiis & Ecclefiafticis Beneiiciis (qui. bus tarn eos quam quoflibet alios Uxoratos tore Decernimusipfo Jure pnvatos) removeantur omnino. Et fi quae bona poll: hujufmodi Matrimonium qualitercunque acquifita fu- erint, per ipfos vel per fubmiflas perfonas de bonis eorum; ea nequaquam Filiis vel Uxoribus hujufmodi, fed Eccleliis, quastenuerunt, vel/in quibus luibtierunt Beneficia, protinus applicentur. Ipfi quoque Filiiad Ecclefias, & Ecclefialtica Beneficia, &■ ad Ecclefiafticos Ordines velut inhabiles nullatenus admittantur, nififuerit cum eis, exigentibus eorum mentis, Canonice difpenfatum per Ho- rn anum Pontiiicem. Vel forte, ad effeclumiUum, ut bona acquif.ta per Patrem, quandocunque , alias ubicunque, tx Pro- ventibus Ecclefia, vel aliunde, (ibi tanquam le- gitime froximiori, vel uxoribus Clericorum, appli carentur. J. de Athon. f In quibus.] Scil. In Eccleftis Cathedrals bus velCollegiatis. J. de Athon. c Expedire.] Stil. Proli fufcepta. J. de Athon. d Ipfis.] Seil. Patribus Cltricis, tjf eorum uxoribus. J. de Athon. e Probare.] Forte adeffetlum Legitimationis fua, cum tali proli objiceretur Baftardia per viam Ailionis feu Exceptionis, ut fecundum jura reg' ni ah hareditatt paternd rtpellerentur. O T H O. T)e Concubinis Clericorum removendis. Summarium. Clericij pr&cifue in SacrisOrdinibu* Confiituti, flcubi Concubines public} de* tinent, eai intra menfem a fe remoVeant penitus, eos aut alias non re- cepturi, aut ab Officio e Alexander, for putting away the £on;ubines of Clergy-ruen, — fhall be obferved upon pain of Su- (penfion ab Officii & Beneficio j of which Arch* bifliops and Bi- {hopsfaall take care. g Alexandra] Si quit amodo EpifcopusAdum ad condignam Satisfaclionem veniat : nee Presbyter, aut Diaconus, fecntinam acceperit, er juris. Qiiam rem Archidiaconu* indie are negligensy ab ingreffu Ecckfia, mer i It is cimcteo, omaineo, aim eliabiifrjcD fept&eaDoiceanoaflentoftDeioioais&piiitiial anD ftempoial, aim tlje Commons in tne faiti parliament aflembieo, ano bp autljojitp oftfjefame, t^bat it uc laiuful to ail arcfjbifljops ano OBifljops, .aim otijer ©iDtoawes, Daotng Cpifcopal jiirteDun'on. I to puniflj aim cfjam'fe l&icffs, Clerks, aim Eeiirjious men, bctnn; toitfjin tfte boimos of tljeit mriSDiction, as fijnll be conbicteD afoje tljem, bp cramination, ano otber iauiftil p?cof, reauifitc ty tlic lain of tlje Cbutcb, of SlDboittrp, jfojmcation, Jnceff, 02 anp otijer flefljlp iucontmencp, bp commimmj tljcm tctoaim aim p?ifon tljerc to abice fo? fttclj time as fljall be tljougijt to tljeit Difttctiond conbenient fo? tlje nualttp aim qnnntttp of cfjctr tteQjatB : aim tijat none of tfje faio 3rcIjbifljops, iSifljops, 02 otijer ©minaries afiucfaiD, be tbercof cljarrjcablc, of, to, 02. upon anp action of falfe 01 UJiaiigfttiimp^ifonmcfit, but tljat tljcp be tittetlp tfjercof Difc&ar-- jjeo manp of tlje cafcg afo^efaio, bp birtue of tljis act* The foregoing Conftitution fliaii be diligently ob lervcd, and en- forced by Arch- bifkops and Bi- (hops, --who fhall caufe it to be read lour times a >ear to the Clergy, as a Mo- nition, -- and none fhall hinder of neglect the reading. Priefts and Re- ligious Men being Incontinent, —the Ordinaries may commit them to prifon, —without charge of falfe Impriibn ment. A Prieft keeping com van j with a Wife, fhall fuffcr as a Felon. 31 Henr. VIII. Cap. 14* In an A& 9 Entitulcd, An Ail for Abolijloing of ' Diver fity of Opinions in certain Articles^ &c. I X. £UtD fur tljcr it is cnartea b? the auttiojitp afojefato, tljat if an? man, luljich is 02 ijaf \\ been P?tcft as is afojefato, at an^ time front 0? after tlje fatD tujeiftlj Da^ of July, ncrt coming, do carnally keep 02 ufe anv luoman to vubom \jc is 01 Ijatb been marries, 02 uutlj luljom be bat!) contraaet) matrtmon?, u openly be cenberfaut, fecep company 0? famtltantv witty an? fucb Ujoman, to tlje cbil example of otl;er perfons, cocr? fucb carnal ufe, copulation, open contte; ra- tion, kecptngof company ano familiarity, beano iball be oeemeo ano aajuugeo felony, asincll agatnfttlje man as tbe woman, ano that cuerp fucb pecfon fo oflfeaDtng, fljall be enqutreo of, trtet), puntftcD, f uffer, loft ano fo:fett all ano cticr? tbtnganotbingsas otijer felons maoe ano Declarer b? tbts Qa, ana as in cafe of felon? as is afojcfaiD. X. ilBe it alfo further cnattcD b? the autbojit? afoicfato (not gibing aDbantage 01 Detriment to an? article afoic rcbcarfeD) that if an? man urtjtcb ts ai bath been piicSt, oj bcreaftcr fljall be, at an? time after the fato tinclftjhj Da? of July, Do carnall?ufc anDaccuflomcan? tooman, 0? heep fjei- as bis concubine, asb?pa?ingfo: b-rboarD, maintaining b<* toitty mon?,arra?, 02 an? other gifts 02 means, to the ebtl erample of other perfons ; that then eber? fuel) offenoer bctiig thereof Dul? conbiaeD 02 attaintcD b? the Slates mentionco in this Her, fl ; all fojfeit ano lefc all hi5 (BfooDs anD Chattels, 515ene6ccs, p2CbcnDS, anD other fejiritual p?omotions anD : Dignities, ano alfo fljall babe ano fuffer impufonment of his boD? at the teings toill anD plea* the Kln s s WJU < fure. ilnDthat cber?of thefaio benefices, p2ebeuDS anD other pjomottons anD Dignities, 1 6 S fljal 1 A Prieft keeping Concubine, (hall torfeitGoods, Chat- tels, and Promo- tions, and iurfer Imr.Tifonment at 52(5 Matrimony : how it is duely T i t. XXII.; Abridgment. --and the fecond Offence fhall be Felony. The Women (hall be punilhed as ihe Priefts. Recital of Stat. 31. H. 3 — that ir fhall be Felony, for a Prieit to have a Wife, • and chat, keep i ,ing Concubine, he thai] forfeit Goods and Promotions, --and for the fe- cond otlence be a Felon, —-and the Women to be pumlhed, as .he Pdelts. The Rigourand Severity of that Law; -- which from henceforth fliall be void ; •—and any perf\n offending in the prcmifTes.fhal! fcr icit _;, cods and chac tels, --anu the revenue of one Promotion, if he have i; ---over and above, for the id. offence, llTnes of Landsand Promotions ; —•over and aboi'e, tor the 3 quircocf, trice, punifbeo, fuffer,lofc ano forfeit all ano eticry thing ano things, as other felons maoe ano oeclarco by the faio act, ana as in cafe of felony. anD where in the faio act it is al- fo further cnacteobvthe authority aforefatD, that if any man Which then was orbao bccjU-rieff, 0; after that fljculo be, at any time after tfjc faio rit. Day cf July, did carnally ufe oz accuftome any woman, or usep Ijcr as his concubine, as by paving fo? her boarfi, maintaining fcsr wttlj mony. array, 0: any other gifts oz means, to the cutl cramplc of other perfons, that then ebery fuch offenoer being thereof ouly contnet 0? attainfeo by the 3laWs mentionco in the faio act, Ujculofsjfcttano lofe all his gooos ano chattels, benefices, ano pzebenos, ano other fpirttual promotions ano Dignities, ano alfo fljculo hate anD fuffcr impjifonmcnt of his fcooy at tye lungs Will ano pleafure. ano that etoryof the faio benefices, pjebenos, ano other fpiritual promotions ano Dignities fboulobe to all intents ano purpefes utterly tjoio, as-if ffjc faio ok fencer hao rcfignco ano pennutco. ano if any fuch offencer 0; offenoers at any time after the faio conviction 02 attainder, eftfoons oio commit, Doe, oz perpetrate the faio offences, oz any of them nert before rchcarfeo, ano be thncofoulyroirtiicrcoor attaintco by the laws mentionco in the fatoart,tbatthcn all ano ctcry fuch offence anD offences fhall be Dccmco anD aojuDgeO felony, anO the offence: or cffcnccrs therein fljoulD fuffcr patns of Death, anD lofe ano forfeit all bis ano their gooos, lanot*, ano tenements, as m cafe? of felony, Without feabingany benefit of ^Icrgy or Sanctuary : anotijat tljofe women, with whom all ano lingular the forefaio J3rieftsfr)culo in any of the forefaio ways hauc to Do with or carnally Know, as is aforefaio, fbcttlo fjabc libc punifimtent a3tbc priefts, as by the faio act amongft other things it manifeftly appcarefft. jsDuE faio jaourraign ILoro the lung gracicufly cenftoertng trjat albeit that the incontinent lit* t.'ig of prtcirs, from whom all gaoD rramp'r cf tacrine ano gooO lining moft fpectally u)oulo pro* ccco, to the gooo inftmction oiid ejifying cf other C|)?ifti«n people, is l;tghly to the Difpleafurc of almighty (Sot, ano great orcaficu cf incrcafc of liUefmful libing to all other the limgs fubjects, yet the fato puiuflnnent therefore protaiceo by pains of Death is tocry fore anotoo much ertream Cilhcrcfore tfjc lungs ^ajriiy is ccntciitco ar.D plcafco, that With the affent of the £oros spiritual ano i^cmporul, ano of the Commons in this prefent parliament affembleo, it be croainco ano ciiactco by authority of the fame, that the faio claufc ano claufes abotae Writ* fen in the act before rchearfco, container;, concerning felony anD pains of Death, ano other penalties ano forfeitures, fo; ano upon tlje firft a o fecono conbictton or attainocr of any prieft or Woman for any cf the fato offences in the fame claufes of the faio act mentionco, ftjall be f rem henceforth taoio ano of none effect, ano alfc that tt be oroaineo ano enactco bp autho>rity of this prefent parliament, that if any fuch offenoer as is abotoe written, hereafter ftjall happen to be Duly ronbictcD cr attamtco by the laws mentionco in the forcfaioact, of or upon any of tfjc crimes anD offences as afore written, that then ebcry fuch offencer fo being contncfeD 0? attain* tcD, ftjall from henceforth upon his firft contjictiou or attainocr, only forfeit ano lofe to .cur fato 3>oberatgn ilorotljc liing, all hisgocDs, chattels ano Debts. anD if the fame offenoer at the time of that his firft conbictiou, orattainoor/uatacanymoe benefices or€ cclcliaftical Dignifies or promotions then one: tljen the fame offenoer fo conbictco or attatnfeD,ft]ail forfeit ano lofe fc? term of bis life, all iffucs, revenues ano profits of bis faio benefices or other Ccclefiaftical Dig* ntties or promotions (except one of the fame benefices or other Ccclefiaftical Dignittes oz pro* motions,) ano if it ftjall fortune any fuch offenoer or offenoers at any time after the faio firft conbictton or attainocr.to commit,ooe,o2 perpetrate any of the faio offences before rehearfeO,ano be thereof eftfoons Duly conbictco or attaintco by the 3laWs aforefaiD, that then etocry furrjef* feno'er fijall culy lofe ano forfeit to our faio &>oberatgn 3LorO the &ing. all his gooos, chattels ano Debts, anD alfc During his life, all the Hints ano profits cf his laiios, (Ecclcfiafttcal Digni- ties, beneficcf, offices, ano promotions, to be hao, lebieo, perceitoeo ano taken to the laings Ufe. ano if it ftjall fortune any fuel; offenoer or offenoers, at any time after the fecono con* Wction or attainocr. to commit, Doe, or perpetrate any of the offences before Written, ano be alfo thereof Duly conbictco or attaintco bv> the JUWs aforcfaio, that then euer? fuch offenoer fhall only forfeit ano lofe to our faio &obcraigu iLo.ro thcHing, all his gooos, chattels ano Debts, ano alfo outing his life all the iffucs ano profits of all his Ianos ano tenements, ano of all bis Ccelcfufttcal oigiiitics, benefices, offices ano promotions, to be hao, lebico,perccit)eo anotafeen to the lungs ufe, a:to alfo fhall further hatae ano fuffsr continual imprifonment of his boo?on* . ring Wives , \ and Con- j cubines^ of PrteJts, in the Popijb Times. A.D.i 540. C a p. XIV. Solemnized, and Dillolved. W Wi ves. and Con- cubines, of Priefts, in the Popijb Times. t This An it repealed by 2 fcjw. 6. c. 2i. ofpcl, aim be lefss intricateo ano troubleo toitfj tDc cfjarge of Ijoufljoio, being free ano unburoemo front tfje care ano coif of finOing foifeano CDilo?en, anotljat it lucre molt to be tmftjeo, t&at tljep teouIO uriliingfp ano of tfjeir fellies enoeaoour tfjemfel&cg to a perpetual cfjaftitp ano ablfinencc from tfje ufeoftomien : pet fo?afmucb as tlje cantrarp Ijatb ratfjer been feen, ano fuclj b tin cleanncf0 of liuing, ano etijer ijrcat inconbeiu'CnceiS, not meet to be reJjrarfeo, fjabe folloujco of compclleo cfjaffitp, ano offucfj l.m» ag fjabe p?oIjibitco tljofe (fuel) pcrfons) tlje ijoT>I» ufe of marriarje 5 it toere better ano ratljcr to be fuffereo in tlje CommoniDcaltfj, tfjat tfjofe tDljicfj couio not contain, njoulO after tfje counfei of Scripture libe in fjolp marriage, ttjen feitjneDlp abufc tottfj luo^fc enomu'tp outtuarc cbam'tpo? Angle life. 11. Q3e it trjerefo^e cnacteo bp our ©o^eratrjn iom tlje &imj, uiitb tlje alfent of tlje Ho?o<3 Spiritual ano \Ecmpo?al, ano tlje Commons in tljis p?efent parliament aflembleo, anobntfjcautrjontpoftljefame, Sfjat all ano eocrp Lato ano lUU)0po= fitiOe, Canons, Conffitutions ano ©finances ljeretofo?e maoe bp autljo?itj> of man onip, mfjicfj 00 pjofjibit 0? fo^bio marriatje to anp Ccclcfiafiical 0? Spiritual perfon 0? perfons, of torjat effatc, ccnoition 0? oegcee tijep be, 0? by toljat name 0? names foeoertbepbe calleo, Uiljiclj bp ©oosiaio map .atofullp marrp, in all ano eberp Article, I5?anctj ano Sentence, concecninfj onlp tlje p?o!jibition fo? tfje marriatjeof tfje perfons afo^efaio, njall be urterlp boio ano of none effect : «no tfjat all manner of forfeitures, l£)aingi ano penalties, Crimes 0? actions toljicfj tnere in tlje faio laws containeo, ano of tfje fameoio foHoto, concerning tfje p?ofjibition fo? tfje mar= riaijc of tlje perfons afo?efafo,be clearfp aao utterlpboio,fruffrate ano ofnone effect,to all intents, conffructions ano purpofes,as toelf concerning marriaffc fjeretofo?emnoe b CinCleannefS/] Not to mention the A- bominations deteded by the Commiffio- ners forVifiting of Religious Houfes, temp. H. 8, I will produce one more impartial Evidence/y/'&.the Adts of the Metropolitical | Vifitation of Archbifliop Warham; in which we find, that in the two Diocefes of Ban- gor and St. David's^ above eighty Priefts were actually Prefented for Incontinence. bv Abrid^menr. VV Oman un.n. r riid, if the iffenuj flia l Jole gooas and chatrcis, ---over an;i ;bovc, for the zd, ore hah ot iffucs cf Land, ••-over and above, for the 3i.aH iliix-s, and pirp.tu.l lin- prifonn « .t. M'omaii married, if fhe otftnd, (Ii.il. fuffer Impriion* iiiLiit during Jiff. Saving or the rights ot others. The Advanra- gesof a fingleLife, in the Clergy, —but Mifchiefs of being compelled to it, Er.a&ed, thar, All Laws and Canons, forbid- ding the Marriage of Priefts, fhall be void, — and alfo all For- feitures, Warham He». f. 222, 227, Jye. 5z8 Matrimony : bow it is duely Tit. XXII I Abridgment. --for Marriages already made, or to be made. This Ac: (hall not make good any Marriage, contrary to Common-Pray- er, —nor make vcid any Decree here- tofore made. Repeal of the fore- going Act. bp anp oftfjc Ccclcfiamcal o? Spiritual perfons afo^eiaio, as alfo fuel) toljich Serene- tec fijall beaulp ana latuutllp baa, ccict»?ate aim mane bettoirt the perfons, tohich bp the iLatus of 600 map lainuiilp marrp. in. pjoomca altoaps, aim be itcnacteo bpthe authoiitp afojefaia, Cfjat this act, o? any thing therein contained fijall not crteim to gibe anp iibertp to anp perfon to irarrp uiithout asking in the Church, o? foithotit anp Cerciiionp being appointee bp tfjC ©met p2CfCribetl anO fCt fO?th in thC OSOOU tntittllCU, The Book of Common Pray- er, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, & c . ailP thing abOOe UlCntiOneO tO the COIL trarp in anp laife notluithffanaing. iv. pjobiaea alfo, aim be itcnacteo bv tfjc nutljajftp afo?efaiu, Chat this act, oj anp thing therein contained, fljall not ertcim to alter, change, tcookc, repeal, oj othctaufe to trifannul anp accrcc, jtmgmcnt, fentence o? Oibojce heretofore ijaa o? mane, but that all ana cberpfuch accree, umgmcnt, fentence aim cibo^c, Wail remain ana be of fuch like fo?cc, effect, ffrcngthana acgree, to all intents, confiructions aim pttrpofes, as tljcp mere in before the making of this act, aim as though this act fjaa nebct been haa nc mane ; Chis act, o? anp tljing therein contained to the com trarp in anpanfe notajithfiaiming, i Mar. (Sell z.) Cap. z. In an Acr, Entituled, An AB for the Repeal of certain Statutes made in the time of the Reign ofK. Edw. VL Sim alfo one otljer 3rt mafic tit the £>cfftonlatt before tttenttonefi, tofjiclj ts tntttulcfi, An Aft to take away all pofitive Laws made againfi the Marriage of Priefls. fljall bt front IjCtlCC-' fojtl) utterly rcpcalcfi, \jcto, anfi afinthtlat, anfi of none effctt. i Jac. I. Cap. 15. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for the Continuing and Revi- ving of divers Statutes ', &c. Lawful Marriages of PrieHs, in our Re- formed Church. AD.15;?. Reviver of the faid foregoing Act. A.D.1603. t 1 Mar. 2. Recital of the foregoing Statute, z £. C.c 11. -—and Mifconftru- of the faid Statute, as if only a petwifficn of a thing unlawful, xlix. aim that an act mane in the Seffion of parliament hoiaen upon p?o?oga= • ion at Wertminfter, the ft)* cap of November, in the ij. pear of the jRct'gn of the late &ing Edward tlje @i,tth, aim there continues aim Kept to tlje rib. nap of March, in cljeiij. pear of tlje fata late fting's Eeign, entitulcn, An Acffion of this parliament hoiaen b^ ^?o?ogation at Weft, minfter tlje fOUrtlj Dap Of November, U\ tijt fCCOtm PCat Of the RtiQtl Of tf)C ^ings ® ajeftp that nolo is, it luas omainco aim enactea b^ authojitp of tlje finne parliament, Chat ail aim cuerp Lain aim Lalus pofitibc, Canonsi, Conlfitutt'oiiiS aim ©minancctf before tljat,matic bptijc autljo^itp of 93anonlp,tuijiclj theimm prohibit aimfo?bio^arriagc to anpCcdefiam'cal anc^pitituai perfon oiperfoncofiuhateffate, ccimition 0? oegrce tljcp then iuere,o? bp tuhat name 0? name? foeber tfjep then loerc calico, uiijiclj bp 60013 lata might ialofulip marrp, ano all aim eoerp article, 'Bjancfj aim@)entence,conterning onl^tlje p?oIjibition fto the marriage of tlje pcrlonsafojefam, njoulD be utterly uom aim of none effect; ana tijat all manner of jfojfciturejs, pains, Penalties, Crimes 0? actions luijicfi lucre in tlje fain iatos containea, 0? of the lame m'a foiloia concerning the p^ohiuition fo? the marriage of the perlons afo?elam, fbaala be clearlp aim uttcrlp bom, fruiltate aim of none effect, to all intents, canflttt* etiens aim purpofes, as toell concerning marriage afoie that time maoc bp anp of the (CcclcfiafiicaJ c? Spiritual perfons afo?efaio, as nliofuch loljich hereafter fhouia be aulp aim laiofullp ban, cdeb?ateo aim maoe betmirt the perfons lohicl) bp the iatus of ©oa might lafofuiip marrp t 9tt fmce the rrmfting of the faia act, aiocts ebil aifpofca perfons pcrberau taking occaficn of certain tOoms ana Sentences in tlje fame act compjifca, habc aim 00 untruelp ana »erp flaimeroultp report of pifeffs ^9atrimonp A.D.IJJI* Gap. XIV. Solemnized, and DifTolved. 529 ---and the Chil- dren Baftards, — to the difho- nourofParliament, and Convocation, - -theSlanderofthe Clergy, and Dif couragement of Learning. The Matrimony of Pr iefts, efc. (hall be adjudged Law- ful, — and the Chil- dren legitimate j Lawful $£atiimonp,raplngtljot the fame Statute 10 but a pcrmuTion of Qiizm ^atrtmom*, I Abridgment Manias ajSOfutp niio otljcc uniatoful things be itoiu permittee fo? tfjc efc&etotng of greater m< ofPriejts, convenience ano eVils,fo that tbcrcbp the latouil S^atthnonp of Ptfeffg in tfjc opinion in our Re- of tnanp, ano the CljiI0?en p?ocrcatc aim bo?n 111 fuclj laujtul a?atctmonp, rather be formed of a greater number of tfjc ftlng s €>uujcct0 accountco a3 05affaros, tfjen JaiufuIJp cfowc*. bo?n, to the great flanocr, peril, ano oilbcrifon of fitch CfjiI0?cn : eHfjicb untrue" flanoerous repo?t of fjofp patrimony, notrj not oncIi> reoouno to the nigh Oiujcmour of aimigljtp $00, but alfo to the Kings J3l9ajcflics tn'flionoiir, ano his high Court of parliament, ano tfjc Icarnco Clergp of this Beaim, mija have oeterminco the ferae to be molt latouil by the tato of $00 in their Convocation, as tocil bp the common aflent, as bp the ©ubfeription of their Ratios : ano that moff of all 10 to be lamcnteo, tb?ougb fuch uncomely railings of ©atrimonp, ano flanoerous rc- P?oacfje0oftlje Clergp, theaio?oofM)Di0notfjearOU)ith reverence, foliufoeo lotto Diligence, the gooif pjoceeoings of the Eings C9afc(!i> not receive tmtfi cue obeoience, ano tfjcrebp the wealth? men of this Eealm Oifcourageo to nourfft) ano b?ing up their Chiiojen in Learning 3 fo as it is ro be fearco, left in place of gooo Learning; onDKnouilcogc, fljall creep in 3lgno?ance, ano fo? learnco men uniearneo ambitious men ano flatterers, to the great Oifpleafure of aimigljtp ©00, ano to the peril of the luljolc ffate of thing therein containeo, fljall etteno to alter, change, revoke, repeal, 02 otbertoife to Oifannul anp octree, juogment 0? fentence of otvo?cc berctoto?e hao 0? maoe, 0? to change 0? alter the pofleflion of inheritance of anp lanos 01 tenements alreaop oefcenoeo : but that thep ano evcrp of them fljall remain, continue anObe of fuch like fo?ce, effect, (frength anO Oc- gree, to all intents, conff ructions ano purpofes, as tljep Were befo?c the making of this act; TOs act, 0? anp thing therein containeo, to the contrarp in anp vrife nottoithffanoing* 1 Mar. (Seff. i.) Cap. 2. In an Aft, Entituled, An AU for the Repeal of certain Sta- tutes made in the time of the Reign of K. Edw. VI. II. ®ne Otljcr &m* 1 Ijtlate, ant> of none effect, to all purpofes, eonff ructions ano intents, ans tljtng o? things con- taincDojfpecificD in tlje fait) statutes, o? an^ of tfeem to tfte contrary in an? toife nottoith- ftanotng. Reviver of the ' laid foregoing Act, S, 6 Edw. 6. c. 12. i Jac. I. Gap. 25. In an Adr, Entituled, Jn Jft for Continuing and Reviving of clivers Statutes, &c. l. anO an Set maoc fa the Sdfion of parliament fjoioen upon ^a^ogatiott nt Weftminfter tfje eeiij* Oay Of January, lit tfje 0. Peat Of tfje RCigU Of tl)C faiO ftiltg Edward tbe ©i.rtlj, ano tljere continueo ano kept until tlje ro. oay of April, in the fittfj J?eaC Of fji0 Reiglt, CntittlleO, An Aft made for Declaration of a Statute made for the Marriage of Priefts, and for Legitimation of their Children, fljall ffailO reuiuco, ano be in f02cc fo? euer, tljc fafD Set of Eepeal nottiritbffattOing : 3no tbe Cfjilo?at of Ccclcfiaffical petfong, in tbe ftio act mentioneO, fljall be ano continue legitimate ano inheritable, to all tntentis ano purpofes, in fucfifojtajs CbilOjen of lap perfons oo enjoy ano may inherit ; 9it? Canon o? Conffitution to the contrary Inotujitbfianotng* I ^ARTICLES. xxxii. Of the Marriage of Trie sis. Lawful Marnage of Priep, in our Re- formed Church. A.D.1603. The Laws of God do not forbid BIfhops, Priefts, and Deacons, i are not commanded by Gods Law, either to vow the Eftate of fingle Life, or to abftain from Marriage : k Therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Chriftian Men, to marry at their own difcretion, a they fhall judge the fame to ferve better to Godlinefs. A.D.i 562. iatenOtCOmmanOCO.] In the Arti- cles of Edtv. 6— Are not commanded to Vow the ftate of fingle Life without Marriage, neither by God's Laiv are they compelled to ahflain from Matrimony. k , Cf)etefO?e*] The remaining part, is not in the Articles of Edw. 6. Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy exempted from Taxes. i Will. & Mar, Seff. 2.-4. Will. &Mar.~ to 10 Annas. In the Land-Taxes, lS>20bioeO alfotbat nothing in tfite act containeo, (ball be ertenocoto charge the €o?po?ation of tfje ©obctnoJes of tlje CJjaritP fo? Kelicf of poo^ aafootng ano cftiiOJen of clergymen 1 ©? to charge any of tljc ^oufes o?LanO0 be- longing to tljc faio conation of tbe CDOoernotirs of tbe charitp fo? Releifof pooj. jGHUHttDg ano chilOjen of clergymen. A.D.i 689. f This was Brit brought-in ♦ W-&.M. Mifchiefsofhin- dring the Clerks in Chancery to marry, CAP. XVI. The Marriage of the S 1 x-C lerks, and Doctors of Law. 1 5 Henr. VIII. Cap. 8. The Marriage of the Six-Clerics allowed, &c. IB moff bumble toife befeecbetb pour molt true anO faithful fubjectg, ami natlp fertoantg, tbe %it Clerfeg of your fjigb Court of Chancery, tljat tufjereas of oio time accuftomeo batlj been ufeo in tbe faio Court, tbat all manner of Clerks ano 99imffer<3 of the Gunc Court, uulting to tljc s£5?cat €>eal, ftjoulO be unmarrieo (cjreept onely tlje Clerk of tbe Croton) fo tljat m tocli tbe Courfctottrg anO otber CIcrfeai, ajstlje€)ic €ierfe0oftbe Clio Cljancery, teerebPtfjc fame Cuflome re,- ffrainco from Carriage, fobereby all tljofe tljat contrary to tbe fame Oio marri>, toere no longer fuffereo to ti#te in tlje faio Cbancery, not onely in tbeir great iHiiO^ancc, lofing tljcreby tljc benefit of tijeirlong ftuoy, ano teoiouis labotirjsano pains in youtb, taken in tlje faio Court, but aifo to tbe great oecat> of tbe true courfe of the faio Court. il duo A.D.IJ2}, Marriage of the Six- Clerks and Dotfors of Law. .» Gap. XVI. Solemnized, and DiiTolved. 5*i Marriage of the Six- Clerks and Dotfors of Law. A.D.IH*. ii. 3nofo?afmuc&ast&efatocuffametakctfj no plate no? ufagc, but only in tlje office of tfje faio %it Clerks, but tfjat it i$ pcrmittcD ano fufferro fro maintenance of the faio courfc, tfjat as tnell tOe faio Courfetours as tfje other Cierfcs afojtftto, maw ano Do tafte (KUibcs, ano marrp at tbeir libertp,aftcr the Lafos of ijoip Cburcij, ano of long time Ijabc foOanc, toitfjout interruption o? ictt of anp petfon : Jt map tfjcrefo?e pleafe pour Ipigfjnefs, of pour moff abunoant grace, luito tfje nflfcnt of the £o?os fpiritual ano temporal, ano tfje Commons in tfjis p?cfent parliament afTcm bfeO, anObpautbo?itpoftfjefame, in confloeration of tbe ^?cmurcs, anoalfo fo? tfjat tfje faio anionic is not gtounoeo upon anp Halo, to o?oain, enact ano cffabliflj, Cfjat John Trevechen, Richard Wells, Oliver Leader, John Croke, William Jcffon, ano John Lemfey, notti being fit tlje ©ffice of tbe sSfc Cfcrhs of tfje Cfjanecrp, ano cttcrp of tbem, ano afi otfjer tofjicfj in time to come fljaff be m tfje fame Office, ano eberp of tbem, map ano 00 tafte 2Hibcs ano marrp at tfjeir liberty, after tfje fates of fjoiP Cfjiircfj* 8no tfjat tbcp ano eberp of tfjem fo marrieo, map babe, fjotc ano en= joptfjeir faio Office of €>i,c Clerks in a# ample, large ano like manner, astiiepofo o? njoulOOoe before tfje faio cfpottfals, o? as if tfjcp bao nebcr been marrieo, tfje faio cuffom, o? aitPotfjcc cuffom o? o?Oinancc fjetetofo?c ban o? maoe to tbe contrary not- ttiitfjffanOing* hi. p?obioio alttiaps, C&at bp anp tfjfmj in tijis #ct contaimo, t&e ©after of tfje Eolfs (fo? tfje time facinrc) be not p?e{uBicco either in tfje gibing ano oifpofition of tfje faio Offices from time to time, as fjatlj Urn beretofo?e nccuffomco, tbe fo?fef= ture of tfjat oclors of Civil Law, being married, may exercije Ecclefafiical furifdiBion. IB moff bumble Suite fljetu alio Oeciate unto pour Ifrigbnefs pout moff fattfjfuf, bumble ano obeoient (Subjects, tbe to?bs .©pfcttual ano €empo?ai, ano tbe Commons of tijis p?efent parliament aiTembleo, 3Dfjat ttihere pour moff Eopal SJDajeffp is, ano Ijatb alttmps jufffp been, b^ tbe (K3o?o of #00, ®up?eam $eaO in Cartfj of tlje Cfjurclj of England, ano fjatlj full pettier ano autfjo?itp to co?reo:, punrflj ano tep?cfsaff manner of ^ercfies, €rro?s, Sices, <§>fns, abufes, 3!Oofatries, $>p- pocrtfies ano gutpetfltitions, fpitihn; ano gtotun loitfjin tfje fame, ano to eterctfeaff 0= tber manner of 31urisoictions, commonf v caffeo Cccfefiaftical 3!urisOtcttons : Beber.- tfjefcfstbCBinjopofRomeano bis ^ofjerents, nunoinn; utterfp as mucfj asinfjim lap to abofiflj, obfcureanooeletefucfj pettier gittenbp *^oO to tbe Winces of tbe €artb» tobcrebp tijep migfjt ptljcr ano n;et to tfjemfelbes tfje poernment ano rule of tfje 2Kfto?lo, babe in tfjeir Councils ano S>pnoos p^obinciaf, maoe, o?oaineO, effablifljeo ano Occreeo Oibers ©romances ano Conm'tutions, tfjat no Lap 0? mar rieo man njoulo 0? migfjt ercrcife o? occupp anp ^urisoiction Cccfefiaflicaf,- no? ftjouio be anp 3iuOfi;c 0? Eeuiifcr in anp Court, commonfp calico Cccfefiaffical Court, left tfjeir falflj ano ufurpeo Pettier, ttifjicfj tfjep p?ctcnOeo ano tueiit about to fjabe in Cb?iff s cburclj, njoulo oecap,ttiajrtiile, anO be of no reputation, as bp tbe faio councils ano conflitutions f^ooincial appcaretfj: vobicfj ffanoina; ano remaininrj in tfjeir effect, not abolifljeo bp pour ttp?eam $)eao of tbe cfjutcb? ano p?erotjatibe Eop-- al, pour ©?ace bcino; a Hap-man. nr^nO albeit tfje faio Decrees, finances ano conftitutions bi? a Statute maoe in tfje jfibe auo tttientietb pear of pour moll nobfe Ketgn, be utterfp abofiflj-- eo, fruftrate, ano of none effect : pet becaufe tbe contrarp tfjereunto is not ttfeo, no? put in p?actice bp tbe 9rcbbiujops, 15injops, SrcbOeacons, ano otfjer Cccie= fiaftical pcrfons, ttibo babe no manner of 3iuriS0ictiein Ccclefiafticaf, but bp, tmoer ano from pour Eopal S©ajeftp,it aooetb, 0? at tbe ieaft map gibe occafion to fome ebii OifpOfco pcrfons, to tfjinfe, ano little to regaro tbe p?oceeoings ano cenfures <£aU' fiaftical, maoe bv pour ^igbnefs ano pour Vicegerents, Officials, commifTaries* JtiOges ano Sifitato?s, being affo Lap ano marrieo men, to be of little 0? none effect 0? fo?ce, tti&etebp tbe people gatfjeretfj beart ano p?efumption to 00 ebifs and Tbe King, as Supream Head of the Church, may exercifeall manner of Jurildidhon Ec- clefiaftical. —but the Pope, forbidding Lay or Married men, to exercife Eccleliafti- cal Jurifdidion, — did thereby con- firm hisown Usur- pations, .—and Bifhops and their Officers, be- ing unmarried, give occafion to think that married Men may not ex- ercife Ecclefiaftical Jurifdidtion. 53* Matrimony : hw it is dttely Tit.XXU Abridgment. To confirm the Supremacy, and corredf. the laid opinion, Ena&ed, That Doctors ot Civil-Law, being Lay, or Married, may exercile ail manner of Eccle- fiaftical Juril'di- ction, -and Cenlures. aim not to \ym fucfi reoerenee to pour molt gooip injunctions aim pioceciB'niys a? becometb tbetm in. I3ut fojafmucft m pout ^ajeftp 10 tfjc onelp ano unooubtco Supjcam l^cao of tljc Cftutcb of England, aim alfo of Ireland, to tuljom bp ijolp Scripture all au- tbcjitP aim pettier teicfiollp gtben to bear aimoctctmiuc nil manner caufess (Ercleft; afticalano to correct kite aim On luljatfocoer, aim to all fuel) pcrfons as pout Sgaje ftp fbai I appoint thereunto: C&at in connoeration trjeteof, astocllfo? the inuru* ctton of ignorant perrons, ass alfo to aborts tbc occafion of tljc opinion afo^cfaio, ano tfie letting fo?tb of pout i^erogatibe Eopal ants up?emaep j iv. Bmaptficrcfojc picafc pout Ii)igbnefs, tfiat it map be omaineoauo enacteo bp autfiontp of tfiisp?cfcnt parliament, Cfiat all aim fmgulat petfons, as tuell lap ass tljofc tfjat be noi» mattieo, 0? ficteaftct (ball be marrieo, being Dottois of cits and Succctttns, to make anp Chancellor CJtcar, (Senetal, Commifliirp, fiDfficial 0? Eegiffct, map latofullp erecute ano crercife all manner of 3!unsoiction, commonlp calleo Ccclefiaffical Jtttisoiction, ano all Cenfurcs, aim Coetcions appertaining, 0? in anp tnffe belonging unto tlje fame,al= belt fucb pctfon c? petrous be lap, mattieo 0? unmarrieo, fo tfiat tfiep be Docto?s of the Cibti ILatD, as i fyancfjeg anO 9t* tides in tljc faio act lafl mentioneo, ano not tcpealeo in tlje time of tfie faiO late ^tng Edward tfie firtfi, map ftom bencefo?tft lifeetoife ffatm ano be reotoet), aim remain in tbeit full fojee ano lltengtlj, to all intents anO putpotetf ; anp tfiing containeo in tbc faio act of repeal before mentioneo, 02. anp ottec matter o? caufe to tfje conttatp nottuitljftanoing* AD. 1 558. Gap. XVI. Solemnized, and Difiblved. 533 A.D.I222. 6 H. 3. Edit. Oxon. p. 79. Caufes Matrimo- nial to be prudently And cauti- oujly mana- ged. A.D 1222. 6 a. 3. Edit. Oton. p. 74- AD. 1237. I 22 H. 3. Edit. Oxon. p.}8. M-Committantiir. IS : Vel, MS. CAP. XVI. Ca uses Matrimonial to be Trudently and Cautioufly managed. STEPHANUS. CauJv nullam caufam Matri- monialem de caetero audire praefumant; fed earum examinatio non nifi difcretis viris : committatur : quibus x affidentibus, fi commode fieri potent, poftmodum fententia * pronuncietur. Abridgment. ■w. Nullam Caufam.] monium conjungendum disiuttpendum. quia sjungenaum, qui Sd Nccad Matri- nec ad Matrimonium utrcbique agitur de fxdere Matrimonii, & ejus viribus. Lyndvv. x Affidentibus.] Scil. cnmmittenti. Lyndw. * Pronuncietur.] Sc. per eos, qui caufai hujujmodi ccrnmiftrunt. Lyndw. Dean j Rural (hall not hear Matrimo- nial Caufes. STEPHANUS. Advocatus Mat rimonium fine excufatione Judicis impediens , per annum pri- vet ur adVocandi officio. OUoniam perAdvocatos mukoties Marrimoniaj perturbantur; Statuimus, utiententia lata pro Matrimonio, Advocatus, qui contra illam fteterit, hoc ipfo per annum Advocatione privatus exifiat : nifi Judex eum in ipfa fen- tentia propter juftum errorem vel probabilem ignorantiarri exprefse habeat excufatum. y Perturbantur.] Viz. Per .Querelas in-\exqu:fita, qua per Confilia hujufmodi Advocato- juft**, & appeiUt tones fivolas, & alia Remedia I rum pervcrf 'rforum 'wveniuntur. Lyndw. O T H G. Judex imperitus ncquaquam eftdeputandus, prefer tim in caufis Matrimonialibus. tprrtlati Verb quorum interejl tales cognoj 'cere^lihgenter eas ordinare procurent, nee ipft aut 'Delegati per eos ad dejiaitivam fententiam procedant abfque Dioece/ani confiiioy nifi forte fint fyeciali privilegio cxeynpti. CUM non folnm poteftas, fed etiam difcretio & fcientia in definiendis negotiis potilTimum requiratur, folenniter ab omnibus eft prsecavendum, ne talis Judex vel cognitor deputetur, propter fimplicitatem cujus, aut im- peritiam, vel ruditatem, inutilisferatur fententia, velinjufta, abfolvaturnocens, vel innocens condemnetur. Propterea Duximus Statuendum, qubd Matrimoniales caufae, quae inter easterns cum maturitate magna & diligentia funt traftandae, viris providis, &" fide dignis, & habentibus Juris peritiam, vcl faltem competens exercitium caufarum, -ladmittantur. Si qui verb z, Decani, Archidiaconi, vel Abbates, habent ex Privilegio vel Confuetudineapprobata, quodde Matrimonialibus caufis cognofcant, diligen- ter eas ordinare procurent. Praecipimus, & praefenti Statuto Firmamus, ita quod tarn ipfi quam Delegati ipforum ad definitivam fententiam non procedant, nifi prius habita deliberatione decaufae mentis cum Dicecefano Epifcopo diligenti, ipfiufque requifito confilio "ek obtento, ad quod tamen exemptos teneriVolumus,-]- nifi lint fpeciali Privilegio communiti. Advocate (hall not difturb Mar- riages, after they are declared good. Difcretion and Knowledge are mainly required in a Judge, — and therefore Caufes Matrimo- nial (hall be refer'd to perfons fo qua- lified, & Decani.] Scil. majorit Ecclefia. ]. de Athon. 6 V CAP. — who alio before Sentence, fhall confer with the Bifliop, 534- Matrimony : how it is duly t i t. xxa Abridgment. I All Separations; for Marrying within the De- grees prohibited, iiiall be good, _ and the Chil- dren Illegitimate. Separations of fuctaMarriages.nOi already made, lhall be mace by Ecclefiaftical Au- thority, -andtbcrenul.be eaitoil""' Marriages lhall je interpreted b, as were du- y S'J .'emnized.ano i/ith carnal know- edge. CAP. XVII. 0/DIVORCE. 25 Henr. VIII. Cap. 2,2. In an Acl:, Entituled, An Act concerning the Kings SucceJJwn. IV. ffie it tijercfoje cnarteD by aKthojity afcrefaio, SDIjaf no perfon z% pcrfons, fubjectsojrc? Cants of this Ucalm, o? in any your Dominions, of tubat eftate, Degree or Dtgnity foc'oer they be, thall from henceforth marry Urithin the fatD Degrees afcrrcrebcarfeD, tobat pretence focber fhall be mate to tbc contrary tljercof. £nDin cafe ant? perfon or pcrfons, of tohat cfh\tc, Otftntfy, Degree or conDitton focVcr be be, bath been heretofore marcieD UJitbtn fins liealm, or in any the femg's dominions, totthin auv the Degrees abcVe ejrpreffcb. anDby any the arebbtftep*, 13i- fbops o? admirers of tbc Church of England be feparate from tbcbonDsof fact) unlatutui mar* riagc, SDljat then eVcry fuel) fcparafion fbail be gooo,laumil, firm anD permanent for ever, ano not by any power, authority or means to be rebofeeD or unDonc tjerc after : anD that tbc chilDrcn procecDing or procreate unber fuch unlawful marriage fhall not be lawful ne legitimate : J&nv foreign laws, licences, Dtfpeufations, o; otfjcr thing or things to tbeccntrary tljercof nottoitl) 1 trancing. V. 3nD in cafe there be any perfon o: pcrfons Within this Kcalm, or in my tbc king's do- nr.uons, alreaDy marrieD Within any tbe faiD Degrees above fpecincD, anD not yet feparate from tbc bonDs of fuch unlawful marriagc,£,hat tben every fuch perfon fo unlawfully marrteD (hall be feparate by the Definitive fentence anD juDgmcnts of flrrbcifftcps, IBifbopeano ether #iniflcrs of thcCbui cb ofEngland,anD in other your Dominions Within tl;c limits of tbetr jurtsfcidtons anD antbo;itics, anD by none otber power anD authority. £m> ttiat all feutences auD juDgmcnts given 02 to be giben by any ^rcljbiGjop, ffiifrop, or otljer spinifter of the Cburcl; of England, or in other the livings Domtnior 2 toitbtn the limits of tbeir jurtfoiuions anD authorities, thall be Dcfinitibe, firm, gooD anD effectual to all tntents, ano be obferVeD annobeycD. witbout fuuig any provocations, appeals, prohibitions, or other precefs from the Court of Rome, to tbc Derogation tbereof, or contrary to the 3d mate Once tbc begtning of this prrfent paltamcnt, for refrrauit of fuch provocations, appeals partitions anD other proceffes. XVI. prcVifccD always. SEljat tfje Article in tbis 3ct container), concerning prohibitions of Carriages Within the SDe'grccs aforementioned in tljis Act, fljall always be taken, tuterpretcD, anD erpoun^cD of fucij Carriages, tohcre Carriages were folemmjeb, ano carnal fenoWlebge WasbuD. t Caufes Matri- monial beir.g of great Importance, _ Divorces and Nullities {hall bt made upon good roofs —and net upon the Confelfion of the Parties j Exlia. 4 t. 13. «• 5- CANONS, 1603. cv. No Sentence for Divorce to be given upon the fole Con- fefjwn of the ^Parties. FOrafmuch as Matrimonial Caufes have been always reckoned and reputed amongit the weightiest, and therefore require the greater Caution when they come to be handled and debated in Judgment, efpecially in Caufes where- in Matrimony, having been in the Church duly folemnized, is required upon any fuggeftion or pretext whatfoever to be diffolvetl or annulled : We do ftrait- ly charge and enjoyn, that in all proceedings to Divorce and Nullities of Matri- mony, good CircumfpecYion and Advice beufed, and that the Truth may (as far as poflible) be lifted our by the depofition of WitnelTes, and other lawful proofs and evictions, and that credit be not given to the a fole Confeffion of the Parties thcmlelves, howfoever taken upon Oath, either within or without the Court. a m\t ConfCfliOn.] The Rule of the Canon Law upon this head, is in a Decretal EpifHe of Pope Celefline the third, as follows,- Jtitefraternitatirejpondcmus, quhd propter eorum ConfefTionem tantum, vel ru mortm Viclnlx \fepar arinon debenf- cum & quan daque ntMitilli ixtcr ft contra Mairimonium rue lint collitdcrc, & ad confejfiontm Incejlus facile prtjilirent, fi fuo Judicia crederent per Judicium Ecckfia concurrendum. Rumor autem Viclnitc non sdeo e(l judicandus validus, quod nifi ratio nabilet & fide digna Probationes accedant t poj- fit bene comrailum matrimonium iriitari. This Prohibition againft accepting the Sole Qonfejfton of Parties, had been expeefl) A.D.i j;j. Of Di- vorce, renew'd in the Canons of iy.97. — Nee Partium Confeffoni (qu* in bis cau/is fape fallax e$) ternere cosfdatur. And how great need there was of luch a Prohibition, willappear to any one, who fhall confu.lt the ancient \ds of Courts before thofe Times; and fee there, how common it was to pronounce Separations upen the Sole ConLfhon of the Parties, and how numerous the Sepa- rations were, fo long as that continued to be the Rule. In the Modern Reports, there is a remar- kable Inftance of this kind ,• wherein a Pro- hibition was pray'd in behaif of the Chil- dren who were in danger to be Baftardized by 1. 1. t. Mar. i Jac< 1. Mod. Rep. P. «• p. 3.5. Cap. XVIL Solemnized, and Diflblved. 555 Of Di. vorce. 1 . Cro. yeS. Mg. 6is. My, 108. 7 e P- 44 »■ 365. 2. Cro. Ojei-, f. 13. a. 1. Cro. >o8. ffi#f"n. Vol. 2 App. p. 271. *-r. h. L=g- by fuch a Fraud. Collet marry M Afory, and 1 fence of Divorce was to pa fs •. Wht had Children by her: againft whom it was I Collet was never married rsAnnt, libelled in the Spiritual Court, that he had a Contrivance between bim and I 'it wife, to vet before married Anne the Sifter of Mary : He tbemfilvss divorced, after they had lived co- e.is in truth, C, but it was Abridgment. and Anne appear, and confefs the matter, upon which (as the Report fets forth) a Sen- gether 16 Years. CV1. N No Sentence for Divorce to be given but in op Court. en O Sentence fhall be given either for Separation £,* thoro & menfa, or for c annulling of pretended Matrimony, but in open Court, and in the b A thoro & menfi.3 Cum ufus Matri- J and that thereupon her Marriage vvirh nii, putd Conjugum cobabitatio, vel mutua him had been adjudged null and void in the menu. Cro. £/i^.8>7. Converjatio, ad tempus, aut nulla temporis habitd rationc, interdicitur. This is, in cales of Adultery, Cruelty, &c in which, the Marriage having been originally good,is not diiTolved, nor affecled, as to the Vinculum or Bond. And this is fo by Common, as well asCanon Law; infomuch that the Wife fo divorced, having fued for a Legacy left to her, and the Husband having given a Releafe, fuch Releafe hath been adjudged good, not- withftanding the Divorce. Nor doth this kind, either bar the Wile of Dower, or ba- ftardize the Children ,• but entitles her toAli- many, which the K'-defufiical Court af- figns, in p; oportiun to the Circumftances and Condition of her Husband ; and no Prohibition will lie. But as to the having again the Goods fhe brought, or fo much as is not fpent ; that, in the Law books, is meant only of Divorce d vinculo, or, when there was a Nullity of Marriage, abinitio, fo as to be really no Marri.-ge. Anr, 1JJ4. one of the Petitions of the Clergy in Convocation, to the Uppei- houle, was, " That in Divorces, which 9 are made from Bed and Board, Provifton " may be made, that the Innocent Wc» " man may enjoy fuch Lands and Goods Ci as were her's before the Marriage, or that " happen'u to come to her ufe, at any time " during the Marriage ,• and that it may c< not be lawful for the Husband, being for i£ his Offence divorced from the laid Wo- a man, to intermeddle himfelt with the u faid Lands or Goods, unlefs his Wife be K to him reconciled. This fort of Divorce was to have been I Spiritual Court ,• Judgment was given a gainft her, becaufe the Marriage being meerly void, flie was always file ; and it was further faid, that in fuch Cafe the Divorce was only Declaratory, and there needed not any fuch Sentence. The effects of that O/g/W Void.mce and Nullity, are, That the Wife is barred of Dower, and the I flue are Illegitimate ; and that the Perfons, fo Divorced, may Marry any others. Further ,• in Cafe of 'Divorce for Precontract, the Party before- contra- cted not only may, but by the Decree of the Spiritual Court, is bound to Marry the Perfon with whom the firft Contract was made- nor is it neceffary, in order to the Validity of the Divorce, or the Obligation to adhere to the firft Contractor theLegiti- macy of the Children thereby, that the Husband de faclo mould be party to the Suit; i::afmuch as the Sentence is only declaratory of an original Nullity. Concerning another Caufe of Divorce d vimulo, viz. Impubeny (or the Male or Fe- male's Marrying infra nubiles annosjx. the firft under 14, or the fecend, under 12 ;) the Books of Common Law do alfo confirm and ratify this Nullity ,• rot only by declaring, that, in cafe of fuch Divorce, the Woman may have an Affix* for the Land given in Frank marriage- but alfo in affirming fur- ther, that tho' the Man hath iffue by fuch Maniage, and is divoiced, and marries a- gain, and hath iffue, and dies, the iffue of the fecondWifefliallbehis lawful heir; nor will any Averment ofconfenting and living together pvjt nubiles annos, be received or ad — and the Sentence fhalibe pronoune'd in open Court, 7. rep. 4*. a. 4. Rep If. 7- Rep. 44- a. wholly taken away by the Reformatio Lcgttm, I mitted in the Temporal Court, after a Di- in thefe words: Menlse Societns & Thori j vorce in the Spiritual, made upon the orj. folebat in certis Criminibus adimi Conjugibus ; J ginat Nullity, and unrepealed Salvo temen inter illos rJiyuo Matrimonii jUre. Qua Conflitutio cum a Sacris Literis aliena fit, & maximam ptrverfitatem habeat, & malorum fer.tinam in Matrimonium cemportavtrit, illud authoritate noUrd totum aboleri placet. c annulling; of p2rtenDeD 99atn'monyO Or, Separation a vinculo . in Cafes of Pre- contract, or Confanguinity or Affinity within the Degrees prohibited ; alfo, of Impuberty, or Frigidity : Where the Marriage of it fell was meeriy void abinitio, and the Sentence of Divorce only declaratory of it's being fo. Infomuch, that in Debt upon an Obligation, tho' the Defendant pleaded, that, at the time of making the Bond, {he was Wife to a Perfon there named ,• yet the Plaintiff (hewing that a former Wife was alive at the time of his Marrying the Defendant, In like manner, do the Books of Com- mon-Law refolve, in Cafe of Divorce d vin- culo for lwp,tency ; after 3 Years Trial, and Examination, and Sentence in the Spiiitual Court, propter ferpetuam Impetentiam Genera- tions. As it was in Burj's Cafe, who was fo Divorced, but afterwards Married another Wife, and had Children by her; upon which it was urged, that the Church being evidently deceived as to his perpetual Impc- tency , ihe Divorce thereupon was null; and if fo, that the fecond Marriage was unlawful, and the Iffue illegitimate. But the Court refolved, that, fince there had been aDiv or ce caufdFrigiditat is or Impotentia, k was clear that each of them might law- fully Marry again; and tho' it fliouid be al- lowed, that, the Church appearing to Seat! 7. Rep. 42. b. lb, J. 5- Rep. nS. M o. 225. Oyer, l?9 . 53* Matrimony : how it is ciuely Tit.XXU I ■ Rep. **• L In Sentences of Divorce.there ihail be a Caurior, no: :o marry again, Abridgmpnt. \ Seat of Juftice, and that with the knowledg and confent either of the Archbi- | < "' X M?^~^ee fll0 P within his Province, or of the Bifhcp within his Diocefs, or of the Dean of ' ofThe Archbifiiop, the Arches, the Judge of the Audience of Canterbury, or of the Vicars-general, Bifhop, e&. or other principal Officials, or fede vacavte of the Guardians of the Spiritualties, or other Ordinaries, to whom of right it appertaineth, in their feveral Jurii- dclionsandCourts,concerning thern only that are then dwelling under their Jurifdi&ions. have been deceived in the foundation of 1 be dead, before fuch Sentence given, Suit their Sentence, the fecond Marriage was 1 cannot be in the Spiritual Court to declare voidable; yet till it fhould be diiTolved, ic j the Marriage void, and Bafhrdize the remained a Marriage, and the Iflue du- Iffue ; theMarriage being already dillblved ring the Coverture, lawful. ! by Death,and the Trial, whethei legitimate But tho' a Sentence of Divorce given in or not, in order to Inheritance, originally theSpiritual Court may be repealed alter the I belonging to the King's Court. ^ death of theParties ;yet,if any of theParties ' cvii. In all Sentences for 'Divorce, ^Bond to be taf^en for not marrying during each others life iNall Sentences pronounced only for Divorce'and Separation d thoro & menfa, there fhall be a caution and reitraint inferted in the Aft of the faid Sentence, That theParties fo feparated, fhall live chaftly and continently ; neither fhall they, during each others Life, d contract Matrimony with other perfon. And for the better obfervation of this laft claufe, the faid Sentence of Divorce fhall net be pronounced, until the Party or Parties requiring the fame, have given good and fufficient caution and fecurity into the Court, that they will not any way break or tranfgrefs the faid reftraint or prohibition. Of Di force. |1 —for which, good Security fhall be given. Mo. 683. ?2. q. 7< e. 4, 5- Spel.V.i. p. 1J3.C.10. Ibid P70. d Contract ©atrimonyj This Do- cr-une hach been confirmed by the Tempo ral Judges in the Cafe of Fuliambe ; who having been Divorced from his Wife, for Incontinency on her part, Married again during her Life ; and the fecond Marriage was declared to be void, becaufe it was nly a Divorce a thoro &■ menfa ; and be- caufe Archbilhop Whitgift affirmed, that fe- veral grave Divines and Civilians, whom he had alTembled at Lambeth to cenfidsr that point, did all agree that fuch Marriage was void. The fame is the Doctrine of the Canon- Law. — Nee iUi mibere conccditur,vivoviro^d r^uo recejfit, ncque huic alteram ducere, viva uxore, e depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her Huf band. But becaufe our Saviour, in another Place, Prohibiting Divorces, and new Mar- riages thereupon, fpecially excepts the Cafe Mat of Fornication, [Whofoever fl:.iH put away hisWife, except it be for Fornication, and fliall marry an- other, committeth Adultery ;) therefore the Re- formatio Legum exprefly allows the injured Party the Liberty of Marrying again : Cum alter cenjux adulterii damnatus eft, alteri licebit innocent i novum adMatrimonium (ft volet) progrtdi. Nee enim uffue adeo debet Integra [ perjona crimine alieno premi coelibatus, ut invite peffit obtrudi : quapropttr Integra perfona non ha- bebitur adult era, ft novo fe matrimonio devinxcrit, quoniam ipfe caufam Adulterii Qhrifius excepit. Upon which Principle, feveral A&s of Parliament, for the Divorce of particular J (r„ 5 3 . ,j irij^ PerJons in theCafe of Adultery,haveexpref- ftytytowed a liberty to the innocent Perfons, or Marrying again. But the fame Reformatio Legum makes a fpecial Exception to that Liberty, where both Parties are guilty: Si perfona qua fuerit Adulterii convicla, crimen in altero conjuge poffit idem oftendere,& oftenderit, 1 priufjuam Conjux ad novas Nuptias divtrterit ; utriufaue Conjugis culpa par in pares incidet pot- nas, & prhs inter illos firmum manebit Matri- monium. cviii. The Gap. XVI. Solemnized, and DiiTolved. 537 Of Di. vorce. cviii. The ^Penalty for fudges offending in the Trcmitjes. AND if any Judge, giving Sentence of Divorce or Separation, fhil! not /\ fully keep and obferve the premises, he fhall be by the Archbifhop of the Province, or by the Bifhop of the Diocefs, fufpended from the exercife of his Office for the (pace of a whole year; and the Sentence of Separation fo given, contrary to the form aforefaid, fhall be held void to all intents and purpoies of the Law, as if it had not at all been given or pronounced. Abridgment. Judge offending in the Prcmiffes, [ha!J be fufpended 'or cne year, — and the Separa- tion fhall be void . 6X TIT. J 55» Vijitation of the Sick, Tit. XXill. Abridgment. T I T. XXIII. Visitation of the SICK, and Burial of the DEAD. The Contents. C A P. I. T>uty of Vl S I T I N G ^(?SlCK. G A P. II. Burialo/^Dead. CAP. III. 'Burying in Woo llen. CAP. IV. Ta x e s upon Ecclefiaftical Terfons, for Burial. C A P. V. Rules for Popish Masse sfor the Vead. Faftors f.iall be diligent in feeding their Shocks, — and upon notice fhall readily go to the Sick. Minifter (lull inltruct and com fort the Sick, • r.ccording to Conv.non Prayer, or, as he thinks convenient, - efpcciallv at the Pafling Bell. Stry. Ref. p. 199 Art. 1554. CAP. I. *Duty of Vi s 1 t 1 n g the S 1 c k. STEPHANUS. Sacerdotes Jint diligentes fuorum in "Verbis divinis infiruclorcs , ne muti cenfe- antur canes : ftntque parati fuorum H A.D.1222. 6 H. 2. Kdlf. O'ou. p. 61. Duty of Vtfcting the Sick. 1 Jac. 1. j /Cap. HI. and burial of the Dead. Dutj of Vtfiting the Hick. A.D.x66i. A.D.i) 48. *>19 13,14. Car. II. WHEN anyPerfon is Sick, notice fhal] be given thereof to the Mini- fter of the Parifh ; who coming into the Sick Perfons Houfe flial'l fay, Petct be to- A brief A.D.1661. t The lame, word for word, in all the three Bioks. A.D.I 548. i & 5 Edw. VI. ■ gment. Notice fhall be 1 Of Sick Per- W che Mini- ler. rHEN fhall the Mini fter examine, whether he be in charitie withal the world : Exhorting him to forgeve from the botome of his heart, a 1 Perfons that have offended hym, andyfhe have offended other, to aske them forgeve- nefs: And where he hath done injurie or wrong to any man, that he make a- mendes, ' to the uttermoftof hispower." And yf he have not afore difpofed hys Goodes.let hym then make his Wyl. ButMen muftheofteadmonifhed, that they fette anordre for their temporal Goodes and Landes, whan they be in health. And alfo declare his debtes, what heoweth, and what is owing unto him, for dif- charging of his Confcience and quietnefsof hys Executours. The Minifter may not forgeat, nor omitte, to move the Sicke Pcrfon (and that moft earneftly)"to lyberalitie towarde the poor. Here fhal the Sick Perfon make a fpecialConfeffion, yf he feel e hisConfcience troubled with any weyghtie matter. After which ConfefTion thePneii flial abfolve hym * after thys fore'.— 1 After l\M Forme ; and the fame Forme of Abfohcion jball be ujed in all private coi.fef. ■ To bit uttermoji poacr, 2 E. 6. fiens, 2 E.6. M> 4. Car. II THEN fhall the Minifter examine whether he- repent him truly of his Sins, and be in Charity withallthe World,- exhorting him to forgive from the bottom of his Heart all Perfons that have offended him, and if he hath offen- ded any other, to ask them forgivenefs ; and where he hath done injury or wrong to any Man, that he make amends to the uttermolt of bis Power. And if he hath not before difpofed of his Goods, let him then beadmonifhed to make hisWill; and to declare his Debts, whatheoweth, and what is owing unto him, for the better difcharging of his Confcience, and the quietnefs of his Executors. But Men fhould often be put in remembrance to take order for the fettling of their Temporal Eftates, whileft they are in Health. TheMinifter fhould not omit earneftly to move fuch Sick Perfons, as are of a- bility, to be liberal to the Poor. Here fliall the Sick Perfon be moved to make a fpecial ConfefTion of his Sins, ifhefeel his Confcience troubled with any weighty matter. After which Con- fefTion the Prietr fliall abiolve him fif he humbly and heartily defire it) -|- Our Lord jtjus Chnfl, &c. z Edw. VI. IF the ficke Perfon defyre to be annoynted, then fhal the Priefte annoynte him upon the Forehead or Bread faying thus, onely, makyng the fign of the Crofs, « " As with thys vifible oyle thy Body outwardelye is annoynted : So our hea- venly Father Almightie God, graunteofhis infinite goodnefs, that thy Soule inwardly may be annoynted with the holy ghoft, who is the Spirit of ai ftrength, ooumfort, reliefe, and gladnefs. And vouchfafe for hys great mercie (if it be his bleffed wvll)to reftcre unto thee thy bodely health,andStrength to ferve him : and lend thee releafe of all thy paynes, troubles and difeafes, both body and "mynde. And howfoever his goodnefs (by his divine andun- Sick Perron fliall !, c exhtr ed to be ay. (bid. oa. '6. 153,. Ma v 15. '5 52. Ci lift Sud. Coiif'JJi.i.is. Later. 1139. Kcm. 1 14.K. 123.. Tolct 1473. STEPHANUS. Jus Sepulture, Or Saaamenta Eechfiaflica, riuui clenegehtur, ob dcfe&um 7V £fl»3 Nonnulla Emendationes con- cernentcs Funera & Funeralia Ferfonarum fuper alto wari deceden & fip u ^\ fuertmt mtroduBa & perleft*. r Rules of Canon and Common Law, concerning Fees, Burial-Places, Monuments, &c. I. A jFCC/o'- 'BOTial, belongs to the Mini. flir of the J3ilrifi)5 in which the Forty deceafed heard Divine Service, and received Sacraments • wheefoever the Corps be buried. The Rule or the Canon Lr.w, was, XJmim^uem^ue in ma- jorum fucrum Stpulchris jacere, ut Fatriarcharum exitm docet : Nulli tamen negamus proprtam eli- gere fepulturam, & etiam alicnam : Sed t^uia dignas eft Operarirts mertede fud, tertiam partem fui fudicii, illi Ecclefta dari cenfemus, in qud calcfti pabulo refici confuevit. And it appears, under the fame Title, that all Privileges of burying elfewhere, had this fpecial Claufe in them, Salvd Juftitia illarum Ecclejiarum y a tjuibus mortucrum corpora afjumuntur • which is no more, than what wasdecreed in ourown Council of iA>nham, held about the Year of OUrLord,iooc;. 5; corpus alicjuod extra fuamPa- nchiam f]nis pcfuerit, folyat nthilominus Pecuniam (juod Symbol um Anima; dicitur,) illi Ecdefia, cut Corpus fumuUbatur vivens : And in the Laws of King Canutus, Forrb atttem a^uum eft, ut effnjfo tumulo, ipfa protinus numeretur Pecunia fepulchralis: ntytie (i quis extraParochia fua fines mortuum humarh aliyuem,ip[a nihilo fecins pecu- nia iepu\chca\i$,EccleJiaadquamjurepcrtintat, redditor. For the underftanding of thefe and the like Canons, it is to be noted, that ancient- ly all Perfons, in their Wills, made a fpecial Oblation, or Bequeft, to the Church at which they were to be interred ,• and the People in thofe days depending much up- on the Prayers of the Living tor the good of their Souls after death, thofe of better condition coveted oft-times to be buried in Religious Houfes, with a view to greater Af- fiffances which they hoped to receive from the Solemn and confrant Devotions there : alfo, where the Oblations were like to be plentiful, the Religious were led by that pro- fpect, to defirt and prcmote it. By which means, Parochial Miniffers would have been deprived of what belonged, de jure communi, to them and to no other j if the Laws which indulged the fuperJiitious Con- ceit of being Buried in Religious Houfes, had not at the fame time provided for the ancient Parochial Rights ; which fometimes was the third, femetimes the fourth part (ac- cording to theCuftoms of different places) of what was given to the Religious Houfes • theLawsj probably, prefuming that thcObla- tions to thofe Houfes would be much larger than Burial of the Dead. A.D.1J48. O B S. Ibid. e°2. A.D.l66l. G a p. II. and TSurial of the Dead. H3 Buna/ of (he Dead. S:xt I'c.re.al. T. 3. \.12.L2. Contt. 4. ' Com Can. x $. ann. i36a. 60 b. '^•itg. V, 3. f. 102. a. Ibid. io2. a' Kob. 175. than what was ufually given to the Pa- rochial Minifters. This was called Canonica portio ; ami the Oblation growing by cuftom into a fixt Right of the Pariih Minifter, the Synod of London, Ann. 1102. reprefenrs it as fuch, in all cafes ; where it provides, in general, Ne corpora defunclorum extra Parochiam fit am fepelienda portentur, ut Presbyteri Parochia per- dant , quod inde Mis debeatur • plainly inti mating, that none could lawfully be carried away, and ouriedin any otherChurch, till they had paid the Oblation, or lawful Fee, to the Parochial Minifter. For the Security of which Payment, we find two Cautions in one of the foreign Conftitucions, That the Corps fhould not be carried to another Church, till it had been brought to its own j nor received by another, nip per Capellanum proprium fucrit pntfentai 1 . i.e. without Signi- fication of theConfent and Satisfaction ot the Pariih- Prieft. And ( not to mention many other Conftitutions of foreign Councils, cxprefiv providing for his ancient and cu- ftorilaryRights in this paiticular) we find in our o'vn Records, a Decree for taking up a Corps buried at a Chapel, to the prejudice of the Mother Churchy and when Archbi- fhop Wbitgift granted a Difpenfation to one, to bury in a Chapel ofEafe, which was not a burying place, it was with this fpecial Provilo, jgu d Eccl'Jiit tua Parochiali, ejufdem- que Retlori five Vicario, nullum ex hoc in fuis Juribus & Emolument is Ecclifiafticis pra judici- um generetur, fed ejus Jura & Emolumenta Ec- clcfiajiica, in omnibus & per omnia , iniegra & illafa conferventur. The like fpecial frovi- fion wasalfo made by the fame Archbijhop, in granting another Difpenfation, not only to ^pair to, but alfo to bury at, a neigh- bouring Pariih Church. And this Right was not denied, butfeemingly acknowledg- ed, by the Temporal Court, in the cafe of Topfal and Ferrers, where the Suit, by the Reftor and Church-wardens of S. Butolph's Aldgate, was, for the cuftomary Fee of bury- ing in theChancel there, becaufe the Perfon died in their Pariih, and was buried in the Chancel elfewhere. For tho' Prohibition was granted, becaufe the Cuftom was Vnrcafon- able, yet that Unreafonablenefs was ground 1 hi ed upon the Perfon'* being only a Stranger, de and happening to die in theParilh. For fo the Report it felf exprefles the ground of the Prohibition ; This Cufiom is avainft Reajon, that he that is no Parifhioner , but may pafs through the Parity, or lie in an Inn for a night, tyould be forced to be buried there, or pay as if he were. Which is, in effect, a Recognition of the Right, in cafe the Party deceafed hath dwelling in the Pariih, and is a Parifhioner. II. The ^OpO^ttOn of jfcejj due for the Burial of Perfons, -whether to the Incumbent or Church-wardens, whether for burying in or cut of the Pariflj, depends upon the parti- cular 0faQ;e and dtlffOm of each Parity refpeclively . For, as to the Incumbent for burying, the Foundation of the Fee was Sre«h. Tt'rmiter, v. Seyutturd. obtinebit. But althV theRule of theCanon Law is, that in cafe cf denial ot the Cu- ftomaiy Fee, Juftice is to be done bvthe Otdinary, and tho' the Books of Common Law allow this to be, in its nature, a m.irrer properly of SpiritualCognizance ,• yet it is a very great abatement from that Allowance, that the Temporal Courts referve to them- felves theRieht of determining,!/?. Whether there rs fuch a Cuftom ? in cafe rt .it is denied ; 2. Whether itis a reafonab!eCui\am , in Cafe the cuftom it felf is acknowledged : Upon the ftrft of thefe heads, a Prohibition was granted, in the cafe of Andmvs and Symfon, in which, two grounds were laid down, of granting Prolnbitioi s, pro difciht Jurifdicl ionis, and po difctlu Tri ionii) and the Prohibition granted on this eo was rank'd under the fecond he.u!, and com pared to the Cafe of a Modus detimaridl, which may be demanded in the Spiiirual Court, buc if the Cuflcm be denied, a Pro- hibition will lie ' y becaufe the Rule of Pre- fcription is different in the Spiritual Court, from that in the Temporal. And on the like denials, we find other Prohibitions al fo granted, as, where the Church of Wtft- min/ler demanded 50 I. and the Cathedral of York, c;/. over and above the com mon Fees. Upon the fecond of the two heads, viz* the unrea[onblen*fs of the Cuftom, a Prohibition was granted in the fore- men- tioned Cafe of Topfal and Ferrers, where the fame Fees were claimed by the Rector and Church-wardens cf the Pariih, out cf which the Corps was carried, that was ufua)!y paid there for the Place in which the Corps fhould be buried elfewhere. But tho' fuch Demand was reckoned a hardlhip upon a Stranger or Traveller, who fhould happen ro die there, no fault was found with the rule or proportion of the Fee, in cale the Par- ty deceafed had been a fixt Parifhioner. But here, it is to be obferved, that in the foregoing Cafe of Andrews and Symfon, the Demand was, a Fee of four Nobles for a Pa- rifhioner, and of four Marks for a Stranger j which proportion, and difference, were not excepted againft by the Court, as «»- reafnable ; but (as hath been faid) the Pro- bation went only becsufe the Cufiom was enied. III. No Perfnn maybe buried in the CljUfCl) or in any part of it, without confent cf the 3:!1 = CtUUbCttt. In fome of the foreign Canons, it is faid, without Confent of Bityop andiw- cumbint ; in others, without Confent ot Bi- tyop cr Incumbent. But our Common Law hath given this privilege to the Parfon only, exclufiveof the Bilhop, in a Refolution 12, Jac. 1. Thatneitber ?<6eOrdinary bimfelf nor the Church-wardens , can grant Licence of burying to any within the Church, but the Parfon only • becaufe the Soil and Freehold of the Church is only in theParfon, and in none other. Which Right of giving leave will appear to belong to the Parfon, not as having the Freehold (at leaft not in thatrefpect alone,) but in his general voluntary, and the Obligation or NectJJity of ] Capacity of Incumbent, and as the perfon paying arifes from Cuftom ; which is the whom theEcclefiaftical Laws appointed the ground of what we have already obferved Judge of the ftnefs or uvftnefs of this or that out of Lyndwood: Si petal pro ) end vel officio, \ Perfon,tohave the favour of being buried in Abridgment- lb. in Con/I. 3. Keble, 523. 3. Kib'c, fuccumbet, ft autent dicat, quod pro quolibet mortuo confuevit tantum donari Presbytero vel Ecclefia, the Church- For anciently, the burying, not only inTemples and Churches,but even in Cities; Nu»ar. ann. 1303. c. 8. Marciac. ann. 132^. c. 22. Meld.c.72. 3. Cor p fy, Noy, 1C4. 544 Vifitation of the Sick, Tit. XXI11.I Abridgment- cod, i- 1 . t. 2. C. *. Our. 13. q. 2. C. 17. .s>/. v i. 451. c 29.. Ib. y 9 t. in Cities, was exprefly Prohibited. Such was the Law of the 12 Tables, Hominem mortuum intra urbem ne fepelito ; and, that of the Chriftian Emperors, Nemo, Apoflolorum vel Martyrum fedem Q. e. Ecclefiam, G/c/j.] bumanis corporibus exijtimet ejje concejjam. And the fame Practice is faid to have continued in the Chriftian Church till the time of Gregory the Great • and in England, yet long- ger, till the time of Cutbbert, Archbifhop of Canterbury • by the firft of which the follow- ing Realonwa* given why it was more pro- fitable to be buried within the Precincts of the Church, than at a diftance, quod eoium proximi quoties ad eadcm facra loca veniunt, fu orum, quorum Sepulcbra afpiciunt, recordantur } & pro eh Domino prices fundunt. Which Rea- fon was afterwards transferred into the Bo- dy of the Canon-Law; and this Superfti- tion, of praying for the dead, feems to have been the true original of Church- yards, as en con palling, or adjoynlng to, the Church ; Which being laid out, and enclofed, for the common Burial Places of the refpective Parifhes, every Parifiiioner hath, and al- ways had, a right to be buried in them. But as to the Church, the Canon Law adds, in the very next Chapter, Nullus mortuus in tra Ecclefiam fepeliatur, viji Epifccpi, ant Ab- bats, autdigni Yresbyteri, vel f deles Laici : and what we are to underftand by Fideles, the Laws of our own Church will beft inform us : Doctmtts ttiam, ut nemo quempiam in Ec- c\ef\ifepeliat, quern non conftat ex vita prcbitate DeoplacuiJJe, & ex eo judicetur hujufmodi fepul- turd digwts : And, Nemo in Ecclefia/c^f//*- tur, nifi forte talis ft persona Saccrdotis, aut cujtijlibet jufii bominis, qui, per vita merit um, talon vivendo Juo corpori defunilo locum adqui- firii Or which Merit (and by conlequence, of the Reafonabienefs of granting or deny- ing that Indulgence,) the Incumbent was, in reafon, the moft proper judge, and was accordingly fo conftituted by the Laws of the Church ; without any regard to the Common-Law-notion, of ihe Freehold's be- ing in him, which, if it prove any thing intheprefent cafe, proves too much, that neither without the like leave may they bury in the Church-yard, becaufe the Free- hold of that is alfo declared to be in him. Upon the like foundation of Fret-fold, the Common Law hath one exception to this necejjity of the leave of the Parlon, viz,. where a Burying phce within the Church is prefcribed-for, as belonging to aMannor- houfe, the Freehold of which, they lay, is in the Owner of that houfe, and that by confequence he has a good Action at Law, if he is hindred to bury there. IV. 99onument0, Cent-Armour, and * tber (£lHl(JI!0 of Honour, fet up in memory of the Deceafed, may HOt t)C rCmOUCH at the pleafure of the Ordinary, or Incumbent. On the contrary, if either they, cr any other Perfon, (hall take away or deface them, the Perfon who fet them up, ftiall have an A- ction againft them during his life, and after his death, the Heir of the deceafed fhall have the fame, who (as they lay J is inheritable to Arms, &c. as to Heir-Loom} ; and it avails not, that they are annext to the Freehold, tho' that is in the Parfcn. But this,as I con- ceive, is to be underftood with one Limita- tion, If they were firft fet up with confent of the Ordinary ,• for tho' (as my Lord Coke fays) Tombs, Sepulchres, or Monuments may be erected for the deceafed, in Church, Chancel, &c in convenient manner ; the Ordinary muft be allowed the proper Judge of that conve- nience ; inafmuch asfuch erecting (tor fo he adds) ought not to be to the hindrance of the Celebration of Divine Service ; and if they are erected without Confent, and (upon En- quiry and Infpection) be found to the hin- drance of Divine Service, it will not (I hope) be denied, that in fuch cafe the Or- dinary hath fufficient Authority to decree a Removal, without any danger of an Action at Law. V. A Corps, once buried, cannot be taken up, or rtmOUCO} without Mtttltt from the Ordi nary. Of which kind of Licences, I have feen three recorded in the Regifters of the Bifhop of IVincbefttr, before the Reforma- tion ,• and two others, in the Records of Canterbury, fince the Reformation, namely, for the Removal of Walttr Bifhop of Litch- field and Coventry, and of the Earl of North- hampton. No Perfon {hail be buried in Sheer, or Ccffin, other than what is made of, and lined with, Wooll only. F Eitrial of the Dead. 2. C:o. {06. CAP. III. 'Burying in Woollen. 1 8 Car. II. Cap. 4.. An AB for 'Burying in Woollen onely. £)E tl?e encouragement oftlje GSIooUcn Manufactures! of t^tjs fcmp> Uoin, and pretention of tfte deportation of tije goners thereof, fo? ttie TSuyintx, ant) Importing of jUnen ; 25e it enacted b? t&tf&ingjs ntcft crceilcnt ^ajeu?, b? ano toitij tijt Sidbice and Confent of tbe }lo?Djs &vi- ritual ano €empo?al, and Commons in tins pjefent parliament affcmblcd, ano by ti}e authority thereof, Cliatfrom ano after tlje $ tbe ano ttoentieti? day of March, in tlie pear of our Ttojo, SDne tboufand fir liundied fittf feben, $0 perfon 0? pcrfonjs totjatfoeber ©ail be buried in any ^i)irt, ^inft 0? ^Iject, made of, c? mingled toitntflar, &emp, Co. Lit. f. iS.b. 3 Im'. 202. 5 Cro. U7. Xo\ , 104, Mo. 87S. 3. Inft. £02. Adam, 71. a. 117. b. Edyr.d. 4 6, a. Grind. 245. a. Tenif. 107. a. !'! A.D.i 666. Burying it Woollen. C A P. II. and "Burial of the Dead. 54-5 Burying in Woollen. This A&vr* re pealed, ?o Car. 2. «• 3- § 39- A.D.1678. — upon pain of forfeiting 5/, Provifoe.forPre- fons dying of the Prague The Defe&s of the forefaid Ad, 1 3. Car. 2. C. 4. Jar. 2. ■ £>ilft, I^air, «&olfi oj^itbrr, o? otljer tijcn totjat ©all be mate of encol Abridgment. only, ojbe put into an? Coffin lincfi o? facefi toitt? any ttjtnrj mafic of, o; minglefi toitl? jflar, ^emp, ^ilfc oj $air : upon pain of tbe forfeiture of tbefum oftfibe pounfijs, to be imployefi to tl?eufe of tl?c pm of ti?c $arifl? tol?ere fuel) perfons (ball be buriefi, fo? anfi tot»arfi0 t$e piobi* fiing a ^tocfe o? aaojfi'boufc fo? tbc fetting tbem at tooift, to be lebieo by tbe Cburcb*toarfien0 anfi €>bcrfecr0 of tbe #co? of fuel? gartfl), 02 one oftbem, by Warrant from any Huttice of tbc^cace, ojfl^ayoz, aificr* man oi JBcafi*£>fficer of fuel? City, Cotou 0: place Corporate, rcfpcctibelv britbiu tl?eir feberal JLimit0,by Bittref0 0? ^ale of toe dftofi.s of tte ?£ar* ty 'luterrefi contrary to tt)i# act, rentntng tbe oberplus; 0? in ficfault thereof, by fiiftreft anfi falc of tl?e ea0, anfi tbe encouragement of tbe OTollen anfi^aper flfitanufactureg of tin'0 ftmgfiom,bafi tbe fame b&n obferbefi ; but in refpect tbcre toa0ivot a fuffictcnt iScmcD? tijerefry gtben fo? trje fiilcobcry anfi pzofecution of £>ffence0 againit tne fain Xatt, tl?c fame rjati& bitljcrto not rjafi tt> fame effect thereby intenfiefi : 11. tfoj remefiy tobcreof, TSz it enactefi bt tl;e fcing'<3 meft cjrceUent Sl9ajefff , by anfi toitj? t^e afibicc anfi confent of tl?e ito^fijs spiritual anfi Cempojal, anfi Common?! in tl)i$ p^efent parliament affemblefi, anfi by t^e autt^outt of t^e fame, Cbat tl?e faifi act, anfi all tl?e Claufejs anfi #?obtfoes! therein, Qjall be, anfi arc hereby annullefi anfi repealefi, to all intent^, conftructionjs anfipurpofejs tnl?atfoeber. in. anfi it is bcreby enactefi bt t^e autl?o?ttt afo?efaifi, Cljat from anfi after tl?e fi'rft fiat; of Auguit, one tljoufaufi fir ^unfi^efi anfi febentp eigl?t, no Cojpjs of anp perfon 0? perfon0 Ojall be buriefi in any ^irt, ^>Wt, grfxrt, ot ^b^oufi, 0? auv ttjittg toi?atfoeber mafic 0? minglcfi tDitfc olfi 0? ^tlbcr, 0? in any ^tuff 0? rning, otljer tf?au tobati0 mafic of§>ljfep0 ^cjol only; 0? be put into ant Coffin linen 0? facefi toitl? any fojtof Clot^ 0? ^tuff, 0? any ot&er tbtng to^atfoeber, tnat 10 mafie of any material but ^>l?cep0 2Hcol only, upon pain of t'qz fo?feiture of fibc pounfi0 of latoful moucp of England, to be recobercfi anfi fitbtfiefi a0 10 l?ereafter in tt^i0 act erp?cffefi anfi fii* rectefi. iv. anfi it i0 enactefi bpt&eautliojityafojefatfi, ®:l?at aU perfon0 in ^oltj €>?fier0, 2S»ean0, |&arfon0, 5E>eacon0, dtcarjs, Curatc0, anfi tt^eir oj any of ttjetr ^ubftitute0, fio toittjin tbetr refpectibe ^ariGJje0,^?ecinct0 anfi^lace0, tafieaneract account, anfi ftfep a KegiSer of all anfi cberp perfon anfi perfon0 buriefi in ^is 0? tbeir rcfpectibc ^arifte0, 0? ^?e* ciuct0, 0? in fuel? common^6urial place0 a0 tt^cir refpecttbe^ariftioner0 arc ufuall^ buriefi ; anfi t^at fome one 0? moje of tbc JMation0 of tbc party ficeeafefi, oj otl?er crcfiible perfon, Qjall tuitbin eigbt fiay0 nert after fuel? Interment, tying an Affidavit in cairiting unfier tbe Ipanfi0 anfi £>eal0of ttuoo? mo?e crcfiible £Ktlitneu"e0 (anfi unfier tbe i^anfi of tbc 09agiftrateo? Officer befojetot^omttje fame toa0 tt»o?n, fo; tobtc^ nothing IbaU be paifi) to tbe fl^iniffer o?^arfon, HLf^at tbe faifi perfon t»a0 not put in, tojapt 0? toounfi up, 0? buriefi in any ^birt, ^btft, ^bfet, o?^b?oufi, mafie 0? minglcfi toity flajc, l^emp, £>ilfr, l^air, d5olfi o?^ilber, o?ot^ertbantril?ati0 mafic of &i?fep0&2lcolonty, 0; in any Coffin linefi 0? facefi toitU any Clotb, ^tuff, 0? anr otber tbt'ng tobatfocber, mafic 0? minglcfi tmtl? f lar, ^emp, g)ilft, $afr, de>olo, o| 6 Z @ilbcr, —and the repeal o it. Enaded, that No Perion (hall be buried in Sf e:t or Coffin, other than what is made of, and lined with Wool only, — upon pain forfeiting 5/. of Minifters fhall keep a Regifter of perfons buried, — and the Rela- tions, &c, (hall within eight days bring/lffidavit, that che decealed was buried, as above- faid. 54^ Abridgment. and if none be brought, the goods of the decealed (hall be liable to the Forfeiture, —or the Goods of others concerned. Vijitation of the Sick, Tit. XXIII. -of a M after, — of a Parent. The affidavit (hall be made be- fore a Juftice of Peace, or other Officer, —and, not being brougnttotbe Mi- jnifter, he fhall give notice to the ' hurch-wardens, ■ —who (hall obtain a Warrant, and levy the forfeiture. Minifter, Church- wardens,or]uftice?j offending therein, —(hall forfeit 5/. ^>ilber, 0? an? otber Material but ^b^PS ©Hcolonl? ; anD if tto 3JSe* latiou of tlje part? burieD, or Gtbcr perlon, u)all bring an Affidavit s$ aforefaiD, to tbe ^arfon or ^tntftcr, toitbtn tije time aforefaiD, £fmt tben tbe ©cods anD Chattel?! of tbe part? DeceafeD, (ball be, anD are bere* b? maDe liable to tbe a forefatD forfeiture of f tbe pounDs, to bc'iLcbtcD b? toa? of ?Dtftrefs, anD ^ale thereof, b? Warrant of tlje cljief 0^agi* ftrate in an? €oton*corporatc, or an? juftice of tbc^cace, o? in Default thereof, b? tbe lifce Biiirefs anD ^ale of tlje €>cods of tije perfon in tobofe l|oufe tbe faiD part? DieD, or of an? tbat baD a banD in putting fuel; per* foniutoan? *3>birt, ^t)i% ^ect, ^brouD, o? Coffin, contrar? toting act, or DtD orDer or Dtfpote tbe Doing thereof; anD in cafe fucb pcrfon toere a ^>crbant, anD tbat be or (be DieD in tbe if amil? of bis or ber fatter or $)tttrefs, Cbat tbe fame be jiebteD on tbe dScoos or Cbatteis of bis or ber Rafter or fl^tttrefs ; anD if fuel? perfon DieD in m f ami* I? of bis op ber f attier or fllBotber, Cbat tben tbe fame be JUbieD upon tbedftoDs anD Cbatteis ofins or berfatber or fl^otber, in manner, anD bp ©ITarraut as afo?cfaiD ; tobicb fatD f orfciture or ebt, liegac?, or an? otber ?E>ut? tobatfoeber, Due, otoing, orpa?able from tbe fatD DeceafeD. v. gnD tt i$ bereb? furtber enactcD, Cbat tbe fatD A3iidavit ©all be ntaDeor tafeen bcfo?e fome one juftice of tbe $eace, or jailer of tbe Cnancer?, £>rDtuar? or CrtraorDtuar?, £©a?or, 23a?liff, or otber cbief Officer of tbe Cit?, Count?, ^5urrougb 5 Corporation, orfl@atfccts€otou in tbe Count? tobere tbefaio part? toas burieD, tobc are bereb? au* tbo?i?cD anD rcquireD to aDmiuuTer tbe faiD €>atb,ano to attetttbe fame linDer tbetr ^aUDjS Upon fUCbAffidavit gratis: 3lnD in Cafe no fUCb Affidavit fball b: b:ougl)t to tljeparfon o? Emitter tobere t^e faiD perfon tee 33 burieD a^afo?cfaiD, toitbintbc fatD c^igbt Da?js, Cbat foci) ^arfon 0? Emitter fljall fortbtoitb gibe, or caufe notice tbereof to be giben in HEtU tingunDer bi^f anD, to tbe £burcb*toarDen o?£>berfeer0oftbe pco? of fucb^ariO). tobo (ball tBitbin (£igl)tDa?$ after fucb notice, repair to tbe cbief fi^agiftratc in an? Cotou*Corpo?ate, if fucb part? toa* burieD in fucb Cit? oi €ototvCo?po?atc, or elfe to an? juftice of tbe |kace, tobo upon tbe Certificate tbereof from tbe faiDiBarfou, 09tntCer or Curate, £>fiieiattug in tl)t faiD $ariG>, 0;all fortbtoitb grant a Warrant for t^t Hcb?ing of tbe faiD if otfeiturc on tbe dE>coDjs anD Cbattcte of tbe parties before^menttoueD, renDrtng tijt Oberplus to tbe parties tobofe d5o:D0 toere fo 3©iftt 4 ameD upon, all rcafonablc Cbarges being DeDucteD ; one motet? of toincb forfeitures dtail be to tbe ufe anD benefit of tl)t $cor of tbe parity tuberc fucb part? G>aU be burieD contrar? to tbe ^ircctionief of tbiS 3ct, anD tbe otber mofct? tljercof to tbe ufe of tbe perfon tbat (ball infonn anD f ue for tije fame, to be recobereD b? Warrant of tbe cbief *3iagtftrate, or an? gjuftt'ce of tlie peace, in tf)t €ity, Cotocor* tjoiate, or Count? tobere fucb part? teas burieD. vi. anD in cafe an? ^arfon or ^miller fijall neglect to gibe notice to tf)t CburclvtoarDens or SDberf&rs of tbe $cor> as aforefaiD ; or not gibe unto tbent a $ote or Certificate unDer bisbanD, teftif?tug tbat fucb an Affidavit anD Certificate "teas not brougbt to bint tDitbiu tbe time limtteD b? tbis ^ct, concerning tije parties being interreD acco?Diug to tbe i&U rcctjons tbereof; or tbat tbe Cburcb-toarDens or £Dberffers of tbe #002 fi)aU not tDttbin eigbt Da?s after tx]z receipt of fucb Certificate, repair to fucb cbief 3$agiftrate, 0? tofomectberHufticeoftbe^eace, toitbfucb Certificate, anD fl)cm tv)t fame to bint, anD DemanD bis Warrant tbere* upon, for lcb?tug tfic forfeiture b? tbiS 3lct befo?e appointeD; anD in cafe fucb cbief ^agiftratc or Suffice of tbe|&cace fliaU neglect bis 5©ut?, in not tuning bis Warrant for tbe Ieb?tug tbe faiD forfeiture, be or tbe? fo neglecting or ofieuDing, ftall forfeit for eber? fucb £>ftence tbe fum of f tbe pounDs of latoful Sfeoue? of England, to be recobereD b? fucb pcrfon as tbaU fue fo? tbe fame, b? action of 2Eebt, 7$iU, plaint or 9Ju* formation, toberein no eloign, 2Uagcr of JLabj, or protection (ball be allotsjeD, anD toberein alfo tv)t ^?ofecutor fimU recober ^isfull Colls, fo as tbe^utt be commenceD toit^in fir montbs after tbe Offence (ball be commtttcD ; €>ne fourtb part of tobicb faiD forfeitures tbaU be to tbe ufe of bt's fl^ajeft?, bts ^eirs anD ^uccefiors ; Ctoo otber fourtb parts thereof (ball be to tbe ufe of tbe #co? of tbe ^ariflj tobere ti^c perfon fo oftenDtng Burying in Woollen. Gap. III. and 'Burial of the Dead. 54-7 Burying Woollen. m A.D.1680. offending 0; neglecting bis 9^ut^ fljaU Otoell, and SDnc otljcr fourth part ' to tbe perfon tljat (bail intomi and fue loi rijc fame. vn. anD it 10 Hereby turner enacteD, Cnat tlje parfon m ^int'fter of ebery £>aritb (liall ficep a Eegtfter in a 2ocoft to tie p&bioed at tlje cbarge cf tbe $>anlb, a no mafeea truccEntry ct all burials tott^tn bis parity, ano of aU Affidavits &ougljt to Dan ajs afojefato, toitbtu tbe time limited a0 afo?cf aid ; anD toisere no fuel? Affidavit ©all betyougbt to bimbjttbw fuel? time, tbatije enter a ilgcntotfal thereof in tbe laid ISegtftry, againft tee jftame cf tbe party interred, anD oftbe^mietoben be notified t«e fame to tbe Cburcfrtoardens ojaDbcrfkrs of tbe $co?. viii. anD it i0 Ijcreby furtDer (Enacted Dp tbe autbo&ty afo;efaiD, Cbat in tbe firft account to be gtbeu in by any ^Dberfcevs of tbe ptQh after the firft day of Auguft, SDnc tijoufaudur bunded febenty eig$t, tbeydo, anD fljali gibe an account, as b? tbts act i^ hereafter Directed of all 25urial0 ttntbin tbeir $artlbe0from tbe laid itftrft day of Auguft, %?>w tboufand fir bundled febenty eigbt, to tbe time of tbe gibing in tijc raid account ; anD tbat fo* tbe future, tnben, ano a0 often as tJ^e £Dberf&rs of tbe $©2 do gibe up tljcir accounts to tbe gjuftices of tbe ptace at Abridgment. Mmifters i\u\\ Rcgirler Buria:s, it\d affidavit), — withaMemorinl, when none is brought. The Overfecrs, in their Accounts fliall fpecify Buri- als, elTiow;, oj any ttoo lattices of tlje tijH iljey Do aub Gjali gibe an at> 1 tlje Quarter hellions, 0? ®ztty 12>eace in tbeir monthly g&fettngj count of tbe $amc anD ^Duality of e*$ry perfon interred xoittyn tbe $ari(b, from tbe time of tbeir fo-mrr ^ccpwnt^ snt> otluc'b Certificates as came to tijeir bands from tbe i&arfon 0; Snifter of tlje faiD pariG), tbat tlje pcrfons tbcrein mentioned tocrc interred contrary to tlje Dire* ctiom and true intent of tbi0 act, ana oi tfciv tzb$in§ tlje penalty cm tbe Offenders according to tbis act, and alto a true account of trje Bifpofal ol tjjc fame, under tbe ^enaicy of $iH pounds, to be lebied by ?E>iftrcf0 and Sfeafc of tiie de>tods of fuel? Cljurc^toarden* 0? £>berfeer0, by Warrant from tlje fatd 'jjuitjees of tbe iaeace, 0^ any ttoo of tljem; | and tbat no account cf any flDbertfers of tlje fdeo^ fljali be allotted after tlje fi'rft day of Auguft, £>ne tljoufand fir tjundied iebenty eigijt, until ttjey ©all therein account fo? tljz 26urfaijs boitljiu tijc refpectibe pariaje0, a0 i0 befoze directed. ix, ^jobtded, Cljat no penalty appointed by ti&fe act, S)aU bs incur* red foj 0,2 by reafon of any perfen tijat (bail Die of tlje plague, alt'nougb fucb perfon.s (ball not bz Juried as by tfjis ^ict is directeD. X. anD it i?s further enacteD bp tlje autlio^ity afo.iefaid, C^at from and after tlie fatd firft day of Auguft, tbc fatd fudges at tbeir refpectibe affi>e0, and t^e Siuftices of tbc iBcace at tljeir refpectibe Quarter *>cu"ions, OjaE gibe tln$ act in charge ; and mo?eober tbattbis^ict ©all be publicfely 3Sead upon tht tlrCt ^unfiay after t^e f eaft of ^t. Bartho- lomew ebery year fo: feben years next feUo&tng, p?efently after ?^ibine ^erbice. xi. and be it further enacted by tlie autlio;tty afoiefaid, €bat if any action, ^5iU, plaint, &uit, o?dinary o? Crtrao2diuary, 0payo?, 53ayiiff, 02 otljer Cbief Officer —with the Names an J Qualities, — and the feveral Certificates, and moneys Levied, — upon pain of 5/ and the difallcw irg their Accounts. Provifo for Per- fons dying of the Plague. This A& fliall be given in charge at the AfTizes and SelTions. — and read in Churches. In any Action commenced, the perlon fued may plead the general Iffue. Recital of the foregoing Act, as to the Affidavits to be made before a Juftice, (3c, 5+3 Vtjitation of the Sick, Tit. XXIII.I Abridgment. — who, in ieveral pares, is at a. great diftance. Enacted, that, —where no Juftice is in the Panfli, the the Affidavits may be made before the Minilter of any o- ther Parifh, in the County. £>fftcer, of trie City, County, #utrougi), Corporation o? atl?, anD to attcft tbe fame UltDert^Etr tjanD0 Upon fttC^ Affidavit gratis: ii. ano toijercas, Up reafon of tbe Difiancc of t^e Habitations of t^e $>erfon0 before tr>t)om fuc^ Affidavit 10 to be raaoe, anD otber acciDentg, Di :ber0 $crfon0, tobo ^atte i?ao occafion to matte fuclj Affidavits, babe b&n ncceffitateD to trabel man? miles for tbe mailing thereof, to tbeir great lof^of time, anD binDcrance of tbeir ot^er&ftairg: in. %z it therefore enacted anD tt i0 ^ereb? enacteo I)? tijc Htng^ moft excellent Qpajctt?, at anDtrnttj tbe amrice ano Content cf tbe %nm spiritual ano Cempojal, anD Common?! in ting pjefent parliament affembleD, anD b? tbe autboztt? of ti)e fame, Cbat from anD after tbe fecouD Da? of February, in tbe ?car of our %$$* £>ne tboufanD fir bun* D2CD anD eigl;t?,0»bere no ^ufttce of tfjepeace ©all reCDe o? be to be I ounD in an? $arifb tpijere an? l&art? ©all be interreD) tl?c fatD £>atb0 or Af- fidavits ma? be aDnuntftrcD, not onl? b? an? juftice of tbe #eace, or Rafter of Cnancer?, orDfnar? or ertraorDinar?, $te?oj, bailiff, or o* tberCbicf Officer of tljcCit?, Count?, ?$urrouo$, Corporation o^ar* ficM£oton in tbe Count? toftcre an? $>art? toa0 buricD ; but alfo tbat tty $arfon0, atcarsi anD Curates, in ebcr? $artu) c? Chapel of Cafe, toit&m tjrje Count? toijere an? ^art? Oiali be interreD, ercept onl? tfce parfon, atcar anD Curate of tbe pari© oj Chapel of Cafe tobetetbe part? i0 interreD,conccrning toDofe interment in CClcollen fucb Affidavit 10 to bemaDe)»be, anD areijereb? autboit^eD anDrcquireo to aDminiuer tyz faiD £>at$0 or Affidavits, anD to attcft tbt fame unDer tbeir banDg gra- tis: anD tbat eber? fucb Affidavit tafcen bcfo?etbem, ©all be of lifee force anD effect, S0 if tbe fame baD bfcti taficu anD aDminifireD b? tbe perfon0 autbo^cD to aDmtntftcrt^efame b? ti?e£ct afo&faiD. Burying Woollen. in CAP. IV. axes upon Ecclefiojlical Terfons, for B u r 6, 7 Will & Mar. Cap. 6. I AL. T.ixcs upon Burials. — Archbiihop 50/. I ArchbifliopsWi.'e, Jio/. Bifliop lol. Bifliops Wife Dean 10/. Dcar.s Wife xt. ics. Archdeacon 2/. ic.-. Archceaeons Wife l/. Prebei dary 2/. 1 OS. Prebendarys Wifei/. [: color 5/ Doctors Wife 1/. Sen ordau«ntei of any of title 1/. A real Efta e of K l.feram. 1/. ... Wife oc C (OJ. In an A6r, Entituled, An M for granting to their Majejlies certain 'Duties upon 'Burials, &c. 5. Hi.- 0i:O fo>, ano upon tyc 3i5urtalcf ctcr^ pci-fon of ffjc o^ocr anD Degree of an Zrtty birijop, tyt ©urn of jFiftp pomios, olacr ano abotc tijc fatDifonr fljilltngs ; SnD fo?, ana upon tfte IBurialof ctcrvar£t>btfl)ops(2aitfco2Mtt)oto, the &um of SCen pounts, ot)cc anD abotje t^e faiD jTour fl)iiltngs ; rtnDfo^auDttpon the IBurtal of etocry perfon of tlje Degree anD o?Der of a Btdjcp, the ^am of SDtucnt? pounDs, otjcr anD abofcc tlje faiD iFcur fijtUtngs ; Sinn foj, anD upontl)cl5urialoftt3cr\?Mtfco2 MiDcto of ctier^ 3i5tfi;op, tlje &um ofifttJe ponnDS, oter anD atote tlje fate j?our ^hillings ; Sim fo?, ano upon tijc 15urial of etjcr^ perfon of tlje Degree cf aSDcan, of an? tlje fum of jfifcc pounD?, otJcr anD abotjc the fatD iFour flnllings ■> 0nD foj, anD upon the HBurial of tbe Mlife 02 SJaioonj of etier^ furb SDocto? of SDitJinit^, ILato, 02 |i5jh.v'I«K, the fum of SEluentE lljillings, otjer anD abotoe tbe faiD ifour frjttlings; 5lnDfo2,anD upon the J5drial cf rfecn? §>on 02 SDaugbter of an arcbbifliop, Dean, arcbocacon, Canon, P^el.'enDarv, SDcctoz of tDitinttp, iLalo 0? |D!)^ficb, the fum of S^oenti? Callings, otjeranDa* fccue the fatD ircur fillings ; 5lnD fo:, anD upon the iSnrtal of eber^ perfon bating a real ©^ ildte of tfoctMluc of irtftv' pounDs per Annum oj upiuarDs, 02 a perfonal efface of the foalue cf Sir .IjunDiCD pounDs 02 upmarDs, anD not otbertoife hereby CpargcD unDeran^ of the Kanbs, iL^ccrs, ©uaiiftrationsoj^Degreesbcrcin before menttoneD, tbe fum ofStoou^ffnlltngs, o^ "otr anoabotjc the faiD ifour Q)illings ; anDfoj, anDttpon the Burial of tbe Sdtfco? MltDoto, CljilDo: ChilD:cnof et»cn» fucb perfon Ijatoing fucbreal 02 perfonal CEftate, asafojefato, tbe fwn of Sen fbtlltngs, otoer anD abobe the fatD iFour ftitllings. rm . ^___^ 7, 8 A.D.X693. Taxes up* on Ecclefi- afticalPer- Jons for Burial. Tbe four Sh'>. lings to be pail by all Perfons wbitiberer. Cap. V. and ^Burial of the Dead. 5+9 Taxes up- o» Eccleft- gjticalPer- fms, for Burial. A.D.i 694. EXP. A.D.i 136. 2t H. ;. I "Edit. Oicoa. p. 27?. Rules for Popifb Malfes for the Dedd. O B S. A.D.128L 9 Kdw. 1. Edit. Oxon. P. 428. O B S. 7,8 Will. III. Cap. 35. In an A&, Entituled, An AU for — the better Kegijlring of Marriages, 'Births, and 'Burials. vi. flnb tobereas oibers pcrfons arc 315urico in otber parttbcs than toljerc tljc^ iLtbco 02 KcCoed, by rcafon tobcreoftbciDutics parable upon tfce 315urial of fucb perfon 02 pctfons arc notanftoereoto $is $j9ajettf> : ilBc^it further Cnactco b? tbc flutbojttt afojcfaio, SEbaf from ano after the Jf our ano tujcnttctb £>a? of June, ^Ditc tboufano fa huriDjeo ninerp anb fa, tbc faib SDeans, parfons, 2Deacons, ©tears anb Curates, ano tijetr refpembc fi>ubffitutes, fljall anb arc hereby Kequireb, untbin SDen Daps after an? perfon 02 perrons (ball be by tbem 5l5u* ricDtn tbc refpetttbe parties, pjecinasanD Places, toboare 3inbabttants 02 Kefiocbtnanp. other partfl) 02 place, to gibe notice in Writing of the SDap, ano place, ano JJ2ainc of fur b perfon o? perform fobp him 02 them HSuriro, as afojefaiD, to tbc Collcttow, 02 one cf them, of the parity, p: ccunt 02 place where fucb perfon 02 perfons lad libcb 02 inhabited on pain to fo:fcitfo: cucrv neglect herein, tbc fumof ftbe pounos, to be recobcrcD b? fucb perfon ano in fucb manner, as afoicfaio. cap. V. Rules for Popish Masses^ the "Dead. E D M U N D U S. Ne Miff* Venules habeantur, non conjlituatur pro eis in Tejlamento pecunia $ nee patlio fiat 3 nee plura Annalia, aut Tricennalia quit, ut alteri Vendat aut tradat, fufcipiat, fub poena Suftenfionis. PRsterea venalitatem MifTarum diftri&e inhibentes, Prsecipimus, ne pro p Annalibus vel q Tricennalibus MiiTarum faciendis Laid vel alii quicquam dare vel legare in Teftamento pfjefumant. Et ne fuper hoc aliqua paftio r vera, vel lub aliqua fpecie palliata, a Sacerdotibus vel aliis mediatoribus fiat, Prohibe- mus. Ec ne fuperflua multitudine talium Annalium quandoque fe onerent Sa- cerdotes, ad qua explenda honefte fufficere non poifunt, &■ propter qujeoportet i'pibs fub ceno pretio conduftitios habere Sacerdotes, vel ea vendere aliis racienda, ut fe exonerent ; id de cxtero fieri, fub poena Sufpenfionis, Prohibemus. b Annalibus.] id eft, M'jfis per annum ce- I celebrandis. Alias eft in Textu, Triennalibus, brandis. Lyndw. \id eft, per trietmium celtbrandis. Lyndw. q Tricennalibus.] id eft, triginta Mijfis 1 r Vera.] id eft, Aperta. Lyndw. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Obnoxius Canonico Officio non ajfumat aliud. "Kec quijquam Annalia fufcipiat, nifi quotidie pro defun&o rtiebret : nee plura fufcipiat quamfocios cekbraturos habeat 5 nee pro una Celebratione duplex rccipiat pretium, aut unam tan- urn prodejfe 'Defuntlis> quantum multa*, putet. SAcerdotes caveant univerfi, ne Miflarum s peculiarium, feu t familiarium fe Celebrationi obligent, quo minus valeant u Canonico Officio commif- fam fibi officiareEcclefiam, ut tenentur. Nee prsfumant jv aliqui Annalia cele- branda fufcipere, nifi x pro defun&o celebrent quotidie, vel procurent / fpeei- A bridgment. Incumbcrts fliall give notice of the burial of Stran —upon pain to for- feit 5/. None fliall leave ought in theirWills tor yearly Mafles, — nor fliall Priefts charge themfelves, with greater num- bers than them- felves can perform. s Peculiarium.] vi?,. de Trinitate, de S. Michaele, de S. Spiritu, (jr aliis bujufmodi, extra tempora Feftorum eorundem. Lyndw. t Familiarium/] id elt, profamilid alicu- jus cert* ferfona, vel alitfuarum perfonarum, ante boram congruam Miffas coram eis celebrari volentium. Lyndw. « Canonico Officio.] id eft, Mijfa de die. Lyndw. w Annalia.^ *'• e. Mijfar celebrandas per ami fpatium, vel alias tempor Alter, fie quod non fint ad Officia talia dicenda intitulati, nee per- petui, fed temporales, &• elapfo tempore remo- tivi. Lyndw. x Pro defunAo.] Loquitur in cafu quo Sa- cerdos fit condublus per annum, ut fpecialiter cele- bret pro animd alicujut defuvBi. Lyndw. y Specialiter/j Sic, ut hie videtur, non fuf ficit, talis DefunSi mtmoriam fieri fub Suffragiis one Mais form .11. y together, is as efte&ual, as many diftind Mafles, — and thofe who have negle&cd the number, for which they have recieved their ftipends,(hall make Satisfaction. aliter celcbrari. Nullus infuper to plura recipiat Annalia celebranda, quam habet fociosSacerdotes ; illo cafu excepto, quo procurans futfragia fieri pro de- funfto, confentit expreffe memoriam defuncli in Miffa alii vel aliis copulari. Nee credat Sacerdos celebrans le dicendo Mi flam unam poffe fatisfacere pro duobus, pro quorum utroque fpecialiter & in folidum promiferit celebrare : licet a Canon dicat, quod nihil minus accipitur, ciim Mifla pro defun&is pluribus unadicitur, quam fi pro uno quolibet ipforum diceretur. Loquitur enim de his Miffis quae anxiato # corde dicuntur. Abfit enim ne k quoquam Catholico credatur, tantum />iritenfive proficere MiiTam unam devote celebratam milk hominibus, pro quibus forfitan dicitur, quantum fi pro eis mille devotione con- fimili canercntur. Licet enim ipfum Sacrificium, quod eft Chriilus, infinite fit virtutis, non tamen in Sacramento vel Sacrificio fuse immenfitatis fumtnam plenitudinem operatur. Alioquin pro uno mortuo nunquam oporteret MiiTam dicere nifi unam. Operatur enim in hujufmodi Myfteriis, dillributione certd fuje plenitudinis, quam ipfe eifde'm Lege inefFabili alligavit. Illos autem, qui pro Annalibus, vel Anmvcrfariis celebrandis ftipendia receperant, necexcerta malitia vel accidia fatisfaciunt,ut tenentur, Monemus, ut omifla fuppleant, & ad plenum fatisfaciant in futurum. Et quandocunque id non tecennt, Iru&us tahter receptos pro Animabus illorum, qui eis talia contulerunt, erogent pau- peribus. Aut (i utrumque illorum fponte neglexerint, ficut fraudatores fidelium ab Ordinariis fuis afpere corrigantur. Rules for Popifb Maffes for the Dead, Upon the death of a Bifliop, every Comprovincial (hall fay a Mafs, in Chapel, and Synoc^, -and lofliall every Prieff. upon the death of the Bi- fliop, -and Exempts are defired to do the fame. z, Plura Annalia.] Id eft, pro fluribm Ani- mabus Sujfragia in anno irufendenda. Lyndw. flCanon.3 DeCo»fecr,Di(t. 5. Non me- diocriter. Lyndw. i b Intenfive.^ Id efi, effeelualiter. Lyndw. JOHANNES PECCHAM. Cognito Cantuarinijls Epifcopi obitu, finguli Confratres Co-epi/copi fuperflites Jolenne faciant Ojffic'mm defunfiorum, Zsr private <£r commumter. Cognito autem obttu Dicecefani, Jingult Sacer dotes jtngulas Mijfte pro eo celebrent j non exempti ex mandato, exempti Vero de gratia for Trobate and Admimflr ation. CAP, X. Fees to be paid ^Seamen andSo ldiers. ; . .' C A P. I. The Making of Wills. z & 5 Edw. VI. Rubric^ intbe Vijitation of the Sicl^ ND yf he have not afore difpofed hisgoodes, lettehym then make his wyll. (But Menne muft be ofte admonifhed that they fette an Ordre for theyr temporal goodes and lands, when they be in health.) Andalfo l to" declare his debtes, what he owerh, and what is owing to hym, for diftharging of his confeience, and quietneffe o^ his Executours. ," Net in $ £. 6. 13,14. Car. II. Rubric^ , in the Vifitation of the SicJ^ And if he hath not before difpofed of his goods, let him then be ad- monifhed to make his will, and to declare his debts, what heowetb, and what is owing unto him, for the better difcharging of his Confeience, and the quiet- nefsofhis Executors. But Men fhould often be put in remembrance to take or- der for the fettling of their temporal Eftates, whilft they are in health. 551 Abridgment. Wills to made while are in health be Men CANONS The fame, as before, with a little Variation. 55* Trohate of Wills, and Tit. XXIV, Abridgment. Minifters fhall move Men to Charity, when they make their Wills. CANONS 1603. In Can. Ixxxiv. Entit. A Chejl for Jims in every Chunk AND theParfon, Vicar, or Curate, fhall diligently from time to time, and efpecially when Men make their Teftaments, call upon, exhort, and move their Neighbours, to conferr and give, as they may well fp'are, to the faid Cheft. The Ala- king of Wills. 1 Jac. 1. r Inft. I. 12. 2. t. I. 28. lit. I. C. 5. 2.M0J Rep. p. 315. fonts (X.) p. 2io. Rules of Civil, Canon and Common Law, concerning the Making and Tublijhing of Laft Wills and Teftaments. Swhb. part. 2. §4, $. I. 28. e. 17. tit. 1. I. Laft Wills and Teftaments may not he mad* qually faP all PetfONEf, nor being made indue form, mil be CflUallp flMtQ in all cafes. The Difabilities are reckoned-up in the Inftitutes, and Digefts of the Roman Law, in the following order : 1 . They who are under the Power of ano- ther, Hi qui alimo ju^i fubjetti funt,teftamenti faciendi jm non habent, adeo quidem, ut'qtidm- vis Varentes eis permiferint, nihilo magis -jure teftari pojfunt. 1. Children under age.;Pr&terea. Teftamen- tum facere non pojfunt Impuberes, quia nullum eorum animi judicium eft, which is further ex- plained in the Digefts, In mafculis quidem quart urn decimttm annum fptclandum, in feeminis vero duodecimum completum. And when Prohibitions have been pray'd, onSuggeftion, that the Tefta tor was not in one cafe 17, in another 1 8 years of age, which, it was faid, were the loweft Ages afiigned by Common- Law •, they were denied in both Cafes, for the fame reafon ; namely, That it belongs to the Ecclefiaftical Court to judge when a Perfon is of age to make a Will ; and if an Inferior Court had given Sentence againlb their own Law, there was no Remedy but by Appeal. Under the foregoing Rule, of wanting Animi Judicium, are alfo contained, by fair inference, 1 . 1 hofe who are Idiots, or Natu- ral Fools ; or who, being grown to matu- rity, cannot number to twenty, nor can tell what age they are b'f, who are their Fa- ther or Mothei - , nor are able to anfwer to any fiich eafie queftion. 2. Aged men, who are become Children, in point of Underftanding, or have fo far loft their Memories, as to for- get their own Name, and the like. 3. Per- sons in drink, that is, fo far as to be utterly deprived of the ufe of Reafon and Under- ftanding. 3. Madmen, in the time of their Madnefs-, Item Furiofi, quia matte carent. Nee ad rem pertinet, ft Impubes poftea Pubes, & Fur i of us poftea compos mentis failus fuerit, n\cnt.cntes, const et de volunta- te defunct i, ad effect urn ut demandetur Execu- tioni. As to the abovefaid Qualifications of Wit- nefles in this cafe, viz.. their being integri, & omni exceptione majores ; the foremention- ed Learned Writer, upon this'Subject, ha- ving laid down the general Riileot the Civil Law, That whatfoever Perfon is not by Law forbidden to be a Witnefs, the fame Perfon is to be admitted, goes on to reduce the Exceptions to thefe threegeueral heads, 1. Difiionesly in Manners; as Perjury, and fuch other Crimes, by which a Perfon be- comes infamous. 2. Warn of Judgment or 'Un- derstanding, which is the cafe "of Children, ldiot«, Lunaticks, and the like. 3. Affection, which is the cafe of Kindred, Tenants, Ser- vants, and all thoic who are to reap benefit by the Will. And whereas Doubts had been raifed, whether, in ftrictneft of Law, a Woman or a ry, might be a Witnefs*, he anfwers thefirlf, abfolutely, that Qie may, and that a Teftament proved by two Women alone, is without exception on that account ; and the other alfo, in the affirmative, but with this limitation, that it is good for the reft of the Wit, but not for his own Legacy. There is one thing more, which, tho' not of Ecclefiaftical Cognifance, may be ufefully mentioned in this place ; namely, That in an AcL made in the 29th year of King Charles the fecond, it isfpecially provided, That §. V. ail •"Defcifes anti X5cqueffs of an? Lands, or Tenements ft/all be in writing, anD iictneD b? the party fo Dctoifing t!)c fame, 0; by fome otfjcr perfon, in bis p2efence, anD b? his erpjefs Directions, ano lijall be attetreo ano fubfenbeo, in the piefcnce of the faio SDe* t>if02, b? three 0? four ereDtblc "MitneffeS j 02 elfe the? Qjall be utterly tjoio ano of none efc feet. Four years after the making of this Sta- tute, the Validity of a Will, as to Lands, came in queftion, becaufe, being written with the Teftator's own hand, it was not ftgned by him ; only his name was at the beginning, In the name of God, Amen : / John Stanley, &c. and, the whole being writ- ten with his own hand, this was adjudged a Efficient jGgTMfffr within this Statute. Which Determination was agreeable to the Rule of the Civil Law : Si quis fua maim totum Te ft amentum vel Codicillum conferipfent, & hoc fpecialiter in fcriptura repofuerit, quod hat fua manic confecit, fufficiat ei totius Teftamenti fcriptura, & non alia fubferiptio requiratur, nt- J que ab eo, neque pro eo ab alio. 111. A Will being made, and publiftcd in due fern:, may not only be revoked, or CilUCCUCDj by the 'Teftator ; but it becomss tiCJtt) Of COUCft by the making of a new Will. Sin autem, in me- dio tempore, contraria Testator is voluntas often- ditur,ft quidem perfect iffima eft fecundi Testa- ment i confectio,ipfo jure prius to/litur Test amen- tum. Andfo(as Swinburn faith) a Alan may, as oft as he will, make a new Testament, even un- til the last breath j neither is there anycautele un- der the Sun, to prevent this Liberty : But no Alan can die with two Testaments, and therefore the last and newest is of force ; fo that if there were a Thoufand Testaments, the laft of all is the be ft of all, and maketh void the former. And this, tho' the firft is written, and the fecond only nuncupative \ and tho' the Teftator hath fwom not to revoke the former ; nay, tho' he do, in that former, exprefly renounce the Power of making any other Teftament : fuch Renunciation, or Claufe derogatory of the Power of making a Will as long as life endures, being utterly void iu Law. Heretofore, Wills concerning Goods and Chattels,**, e. fuch Wills as the Civil and Canon Law take notice of, might be re- voked before WitnelT'es, by a bare and na- ked Revocation, in thefe or the like words, / revoke my former Teftament, or, / will that my former Teftament be of no force; efpecially if he added, Becaufe I will die Jnteftate: And in like manner, might all other Wills have been revoked. But now, as in cafe of pcrlbnal E- ftate, no Alterations canbemadeina for- mer Will, but by Writing; according to the direct ion of the -|- Stat . 29 Car. 2. fo neither are Devifes of Lands revocable in other manner, than according to theTenor of the following Claufe in the fame Ad : §. VI. ;3nt> moicoijer, J£o SDctrifc in toiy tins, of 3lanD0,iLcncments 02 ^crcDitaments, di an? Claufe thereof, fljalt at an? time after the faiD iFour ano twentieth Da? of June, be revocable, othcrtutfe tljan b? fome other CTifl 02 CoDici! in netting, 02 other Writing Dc? tlartng the fame, 02 b? burning, cancelling, tearing 02 obliterating the fame b? tbc 2Dc* frato2 himfclf, 02 in his pjefence, ana b? bis Directions anD confentj H5ut all HDetiifcs anD Bequcffs of LanDs anDXenep meuts flf-all remain anD continue in fo2ce mv til the fame be burnt, cancellcD, to?n, 02 ou* UterateD The Ma- king of Wills. ■■ ■ 3. Ltv. p, 1. Coll. 6. t.23 C. 2&. ib;d. Part. 7. § 14. lb. § 15. Cro- 497. t Cap. 3. § M. as m pag- 555. lb. §i. Cap. II. Adminijlration o/Inteftate Eftates. 555 The Mi- king of Wills. Part i. § 5- A.D.1676. f^urtcupA- tive Wtlls. litcrateDbs tye 2Lcttato;, oj tys nixtttitns, in manner afo?efaiD, 02 unlcfs the fame be altera eo bj> fome other Mill 92 tfootctl in touring, o:ottjcrUmtingof tbc ©efctfte, figncD in the pjefence of tbJccoifourCJattneJTep, Declaring ttje fame ; arrg former 3Uto o.i Clfage to the contrary noturitbaatiDtng. IV. As a Will, when duly made, may be re- voked, or cancelled, by the'TcftMor \ fi in ay he addtoit^ or detr.iftfrom it, by a CODtCl!, or CoUtCIl0. And thefe (as Sw/wfora fatfbjare reputed for part or parcel of the Teftamcnt, and are to be 'performed, as well as the Te- ftaraerit, unlefs contrary to fomething which is contained in the Teftamcnt. And 1 Abridgment, thefe Codicils may be as numerous as the j Telfator pleafes, without any fuperfeding of the former by the latter, as it is in the cafe of Wills : Cedicillos antem ttiam plures auis f^cere poteft ; Cr nullam J ulcnnit.it em Ordi- nationes defiderant ; i. c. not all the Ceremo- nies which a Solemn Ttftamtnt required by the Civil Law, but only thofe of an Vn~ folemn Tcftama/t; according to the ancient Practice of this .Nation, in the matter of Wills. Infl. 25- CAP. II. Nu ncupative Wills. 29 Car. II. Cap. 3. In an Ad:, Entituled, Jn All for prevention of Frauds and 'Perjuries. XIX. \ 0& fo? pjebention of f rauDulenti&racttceg, in: fetttng up $um jT\ cupatibe££li(l0, wtneij-gabe t>&n trie occafiou of mucn f&erjur?, 2$e it enaacDbptbeautbo tity aforcfatD, ebatfrom anD after ttje afo?e* faiDtf out; anD tttcnttctii toy ot June, no ®im capacities ill * fl;ai! be gcoD, b$ere fl&e estate tbercbr; bcqucatbcD (bail ercfeD tne baluc of ctrirtt pouuD0, tljat 10 not probcb b£ tv>e €>atbS of Zfyfc MitnzSzg (at tije leaf!) tfeat tocre prefent at tl)z wafting thereof, no? unlefs it be pjob* CD tbat tbc Ceftator, at tfjc time of pronouncing tlje fame, DiD bio tbe perfong prefent, 0? fomc of tftcm, bear toitnef& tfcat fuel) teas i)i$ Ulift, or to tnat cSt s tt ; norunlefsfucb^uncupatibe CJCltll toere nxaDe intbe time of tbc iaft fiennete of rlie DcecafeD, anD in tyz boufe of i^tjs 0? tbeir habitation 0? Duelling, or inhere l)e 0? (be bati) barn reftDent for ttie fpace of €e«&av& o? more; ticrt before tfjemafungof fuciifEQill, except tobete fuel? perfon toerc ftrrpnfeo 0? taften ft'cs, being from big oton ^ome, anD DtcD before i;c returned to tbc place of ty$ 0; tyzv DtoeUing, XX. anD be it further cnactcD, €bat after fir monttys pa CfeD after tbe fpcafiing of tiie p&ttti$m tEeftamcntar^ too?D& no €cftmionf Q)all be receibrD to p?obe anv 22lill 0uncupattbe, creept tbe faiD Ceftiracn^, 0? tbe fubliance thereof, toere commxtteD to siting tbtttjtn fir Dat0 after t^emafeiug of ttjz faiD UVM. xxi. anD be ft further enacteD. €bat no KLetter0 Ccftamentar^, 0? ^obate of am? .6nncir?atibe Mill, fl)all pafstne ^calof aup Court, tillfourtFen Wtf& at tbe leaft after tbeDeceafeofttie €cftato?be full^ erpireD: jQo?0iall anv |i5uncupattbe CITiii be at ant time reccibeD to be pjobeD, unlefgi Bjoccfis l)abe firft iffueD to call in tbc £22iDott>, 0? ncrt of fiinDieD to tt\z DeceafeD, to tbe enD ttyty ma^ contc^ tf)z fame, if tl)e? pleafe. xxii. ar.D be it furtber enatteD, €bat no ffidill in b3?iting concerning, any d^coDis or Cbattel0, 0? pcrfonal dilate, (ball be repeal^D, no2 ©au an^Claufe, 5©ebife, 0? 25equeft therein, be altereDo? c^angeD bpait^ (TOlo?D£, 0? UUll b^ tcorD of mout^ onlr, ercept tbe fame be in t$e life of No Nunciipa rive Will, of 30/ or upwards (lull be gOLd, — iinlels proved by 3 Witnefles, — unlels the Te- ftatorbidthembear Witneis ; — unlefs made in the laft Sicknefs, Pan. 1. $ is P.rt*. $«. a S)I)niI fce ffOOD.] A Nuncupative Will, as ic flood in general, before the making of this Law, is thus defined by Svin- httrn : A Nuncupative Te/fament is, ivbcv the Teflator, -without any writing, doth declare bis Will, before a jufficient number of fVitneffes. — -And elfewhere. fpeaking of the fame thine, he faith, In the making of a Nuncupa- tive Will or Teftament, this is chiefly to be ob ferved, That the Tt ft at or do name his Executor, and declare his Mind by -words ef Mouth, with- out writing, before Witneffes. As for any precife form of Words, none is required j neither is it material, -whether the Teftatcr do fpeak pre - perly or unproperly, fo that his meaning do ap- pear. —and unlefs com- mitted to writing, within 6 days. Nuncupative Wills (hall not pals any Seal, till 14 days after, —and till the next of kin be called in. Worai (unlefs wntren and read to the Teftator, and approved be- lore three Wit- netfes) (hall not a ter a former Will, concerning Peri'ona \ Efta'.e. 556 Trobate of Wills, and T i t. XXIV Witnefles, in the foregoing Ad, (hall be fuch as are al- lowed upon Tri- als at Law, For the effectual Execution of Wills, — it is decreed, that none be ad- mitted thereto, till they renounce the privilege of their own Court, ■ and bring in an Inventary. Wills of Plura. lifts in two Dio- cefes, 'hail be prov- ed in (.he Diocefs they dye in. Abridgment. 1 tbe Ccftatoj committeD to touting, anD after ti?e touting thereof reaD unto tbeCeftato?, anD allotoeDb? tiim, anD pjobeD to be to Done b? tb?ee TOtneffes at ttje leatf. 4., 5 Annas, Cap. \6. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for the Amendment of the Law, &c. &nD tofjereag bp ait act of parliament maoe in tbe Ctoentf nintb ^earofEtng Charles t^e ^>eC0ntl, 31ntt'tUleO, An Aft for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries, 3]t t$ €nacteD, Cbatno jfeuncupattbe ffiHtii flmlibe gcoD, tobcre tbe (Mate ttjereb? beeiueatbeD fljatt ercfeD tbe balue of ebtr* t£ $ounD0, tbat i$ not p?obeD b? tbe €>at^jai of Cbjee aaitncflfejes at tbe leaft, tbat toere pjefent at tbe making tbereof ; lit is fymty Declares, Cftat all fncb aittneffcg as arc anD ougbt to be aUotocD to be gooD euitnefifegs upon Criate at %m, b? tbe Hatog anD Cuftomg of tbte Bealm, (ball be DecmcD gcoD dlitneffes to p?obe an? $nncupatibe mill, 0; ant tying relating thereunto. Nuncupa- tive Wills. A.D.1703. CAP. III. Prob a te and Inv e ntary. O T H O B O N. Summarium. Executor Tejlamenti cujuflibet nullatenus admktatur ad Executionem, neque Teflamentum coram Ordinario rite pr&fentetur nee approbetur, ntfi prim quoad hunc atlum fui Fori privilegio coram eo exprefs e renunciet Executor. Et priufquam Executores adminiftrationem bonorum attingant, InVentarium bonorum defuntli coram dignis & peritis fatlum, (Prcdato oftendant, alio- quin ad Epifcopi fui arbitrium puniantur. Vult enim approbationem Epifcopi, in cujus Vicecejl Tefiator, qui in diverfis OrJinanis cxami nandum datum • <* quibus non nifi fidis, fuarum propriarum uxorum, vel etiam aliorum impediunt, vel impediri procurant fa&ionem liberam Teftamenti, &r ipfiusexecutionem, 3c diclorum Teftantium voluntatem ultimam, tarn con- tra Jura quam / Confuetudines Ecclefiae ha&enus approbatas, in Divinae Majetlatis oft'enfam, 8c laefionem Juris Ecclefiafticievidentem. Unde Nos pra> fentis auc~toritateConcilii,omnes & fingulos in his, vel ineorum aliquodecsctero delinquentes, majoris Excommunicationis fententia fore Decernimus innodatos. Teftamentis infuper coram Ordinariis locorum, ad quos pertinet, probatis & approbatis, hujufmodi Teftamentorum probatio 8c approbatio, nifi ratione g Laicalis Feudi, fi id in Teftamento aliquot legari contingat, nullatenus a h Laicis requiratur. Nee impediant Clerici vel Laici cujufvis conditionis homines, feu impedire procurent, quo minus Teftamenta & Voluntates ukimae defun- ftorum procedant, & conlequantur hh efTe&um, in his quae legari poffunt de Confuetudins vel de Jure. Si verb fint qui contra haec venire prgefumpferint, in futurum fciant fe, prsefentis auctoritateConcilii, majoris Excommunicationis fententia efle involutos : ac contra eos 8c alios in pramiflis nequiter excedentes, tanquam contra violatores &perturbatoresEcclefiaihcarum libertaturrw gladium Spiritualem decernimus exercendum. c Afcriptitiorum.] Hi funt Coloni, qui per jo anr.os fuerunt in folo • & fane duobus modis; quia aut Prafcriptkne, aut duplici confejjione per Scripturam bis factam. Lyndw. d Aliorum.] Ex hoc quod dicit, Aliorum Servilis conditionis, videtur innmre, quod hac diStio Aliorum rtferatur adpracedentia; innuen- do, quod Afcriptitii forent Servi : Sed tu die, quod tales Afcriptitii non junt fervi, fed liberi. Lyndw. tt Ssrvilis condition^/] Non dicit Servi {nam vere Servi non poffunt teftari,) fed Ser- vilis conditionis, ut ojtendat aliquos effe fervi- lis conditionis, non tamen Servos —~-Originarii, hi fed. qui ex afcriptitiis nati fttnt Omnes Coloni perpetui — Coloni conditionales ■ In- quiliniconditionibusfcrvdibus afiriUi Liberi qui ftant in agris Dominorum, operi ruflico ejr fervili infiflentes Lyndw. e Difun&os.J Utputd, medietas Bonorum, ubi fupereft Uxor, & nulli Liberi : • alioquin, fi etiam fuperfint Liberi, quod tunc DefuncJi portio fit tertia pars, aliis du.tbus Uxori & Liberis re- manfuris. Lyndw. f Confuecudines.3 ^"^ volunt, quod ne- dum Executio hujufmodi Teftamentorum fr ulti- marum Voluntatum, fed etiam Infmuatio eorun- dem, pertinent ad Juiicem Ecclefi.iftkum. Lyndw. g Laicalis Feudi. J Talis, nempe, quod non tenetur ab Ecckfid, fed eft de Feudo mere temporali. Lyndw. gg Legari contingat.] Y rout f ape fit in multis Civitatibus Anglia, quarum Cives & Burgenfes per ftas Libertates poffunt in fuis 7e- (iamentis non folum mobilia, fed etiam immobi- lia, difponere & legare. Lyndw. b Laicis.]/^ eft,JudicibusS*cularibus.Lyndw. hb Eftedtum.J Effeclus ultima voluntatis eft, ut fecundum earn pronuncietur , ejf ei omnim (tetur.fi jufta (it: Item, quod Executorum de- putatio , Legatorum folutio & praftatio, &C in Teftamento vel in ultima voluntate jufle difpofita locum babeant. Lyndw. i G'.adium Spiritualem.] Id eft, Excom- mttnicationem. Lyndw. 7 C Inhibemus The Conftitu- tion of Boniface, concerning Ime- ftares and Wills, Mali be altered, as follows • It happening fjmetitnes. thatthe Lords of the Fee hinder the Admini- Itration of Inte- ttate's Goods, —and the making and proving of Wills, —it is, decreed, that all fuch in- cur the greater Excommunication, — and that upon the like pain, the Probate of Wills (hall not be claim- ed, nor the execu- tion hindred. 55^ Tmbate of Wills, and it. XXIV Inhibemusetiam, necuiquam Executori teftamenticujufcunque adminiftrare permittatur de bonis alicujus teftatoris, nifii k priiis fiat Invenrarium fidele de / diftis bonis ;fumptibus funerariis, &r circa confe&ionem Inventarii hujufmcdi apponendis, duntaxat exceptis. Invenrarium verb hujufmodi locorum Ordinariis tradi volumus, eorum arbitrio moderandum. Etpoftquam coram Ordinariis juxtamoiem probatum fuerit Teftamentum ; non committatur aliquibus in bo- nis hujufmodi executio feu adminiftratio, nifi talibus qui debitam adminiftrati- Ition^oX've'a.cccur.tlo"^ fuse poffint, & fi oporteat fufficienter caveant, ac fideliterw promittant, red- dere rationem, ciim fuper hoc per locorum Ordiharios congrue fuerint requifiti. Item Statuimus, prafentis auftoritate Concilii, ne aliqui religiofi cujui'cunque profeflionis exiftant, iint Executores teframentorum,nifi hoc de Ordinariorum vo- luntate & licentiaconcedatur: Et quod de portione contingente» defunQum, etiam parochialis Ecclefia jus percipiat confuetum. Statuimus praeterea, quod nullus Executor aliqiiid iibi applicet five appropriet de bonis defuncti, cujus teftamentum exequitur, titulo emptionis vel ahter, nifi quod fuerit fibi a Telia tore donatum inter vivos, vel in iuo teftamento, five in ultima voluntate reliclum, aut quod pro ipfius Executoris labore, Ordinarii ar- bitrio, fuerit ordinatum, vel li quid fuerit fibi debitum a defun&o, aut pro o mode- ratis expends fuse adminiilrationis ; fub poena fufpenfionis ab ingrelTu Ecclefia:, quam contrafacientes incurrere volumus ipfo fafto ; cujus abfolutionem non obcineanc, donee applicata vel appropriata fibi lie indebite reftituerint, & Eccle- fia; Cathcdralis fabnea:, cujus defunttus erat fubditus, duplum fie appropriato- rum vel applicatorum fibi, ipfis folverint de propriis fuis bonis. Omnia vero & fingula iupradi£ta mandamus per Ecclefias fingulas noftrje Qantuarienfis Provin- ce, b;na vice annuatim folenniterpublicari. Abridgment. Adminiftranon [hall not be com- muted to an Exe- cutor, till an In ventary is made, when called to it. Religious fhall not be Executors. Parifh Church (hall have its due portion. Executors (hall rake nothing to theml'elve?, but what is bequeath- ed, or afligned for Charge--, — upon pain (f Sufrenfion ah it. vrejfu Eccifjix. Probate ejr Inventory. All thefe thinjs ball be publiflun, twice a year, in every Church. k RrulS.3 Seltem pro fecuritate fad, ut fed. nen tiipeatur ultra vires Bonorum repertorum. Si tamen tali liventiirio prihs non confcclo fe im mifceat jidminijlrationi Bonorum Defur.Ri (cer- Us c.fibus ixcittis, viz. pro Expenjis Funerum, pro Tejtamer.ti Infinuaiiot-e , pro Inventarii con- fecricr.e, pro neceffarid Bonorum confervatione } ) ter.ebiturfingulisCreditoribns refpondere. Lyndw. / Dictis Bonis 3 H".c Bona intelligi dtbent de Ccrpors.libus ejr Incorporalibus, de quibus op- parent Obigiitiones vel aliqtta Inflrttmenta. Di- bita tamen, qua d'buit thjaticlus aliis, von opor- tet ponlinlnvir.tar'io ■ ratio e/i, quia non fuvt bona Deftir.lli, fed alitn'a. Item, dibit a ipfi de- j'unclo, de quibm nor, reptrititr Infirumentum vel Oblioatio, non oportet hventario inferere, ante- quaw recipiunlur • ratio eft qttia prius ipfa debita non rcperiuntur, fie faltem ut manlbus trail ari ptjfmt, & apprebendi. Sed pofted, quando talia debita rccepta funt, poni debent in lnventario t fuut res de novo obvenitntes. Lyndw. m Promittant.] Etiam cum furaKtento j quod poteft pnecedere Adminijirationem. Lyndw. n Detuncftum.] De bac portione, babeti -de- bet Recurfui ad Confuetudinem Loci; ut, fcil. aliquando Jit totafub/lantia, quando, viz. non fu- perfunt Uxor nee Liber i ,• aliquando media part, viz. ejiiandofupereft Uxor, Jed non Liberi: ali- quando ttrtia pars, viz. yuando fuperfunt Uxor & Liberi. Lyndw. Moderatis.J Hie moderatio fie fieri de- bet, ut nee commodum, nee damnum, ftntiat. Lyndw. JOHANNES STRATFORD. Ttjl anient a Clciicornm de bis, de quibits teflari pojfunt, non impediantur per Eedefiaflicos firjelatos a commifjts exeqiu. Ab hitejlato 1>e>o decedentium bona in pios coaVertant "Jus, nihil fibi p'&ter [aborts Mercedem Vendicantes. IT A quorundam, & infra. Statuimus, quod Epifcopi, &: alii Inferiores Ec- clefiaftici Judices noftvx Cantuarienfts Provincial, de bonis Clericorum Bene- ficiatorum, quos teftari pofleconftat deConfuetudineRegni Angli*, feu aliorum teftantium quorumcunque, prsterquam in cafibus exprefse permiffis, quovis quas- fito colore, nullatenus fe intromittant, fed Executores Teftamentorum ipforum libere permittant difponere de eifdem. Necnon ab Inte'ftato decedentium, folutisdebitis eorundem, bona quae fupererunt, in piascaufas, & perfonis de- cedentium confanguineis, fervitoribus, & propinquis, feu alios pro Defunclorum animarum falute, diftribuant & convertant ; nihil inde fibi retento, nifi forfan aliquidrationabile pro ipforum Ordinariorum labore fuerit retinendum, fub poena Sufptnfionis ab ingreflu Ecclefiae, quam / Ecclefiafticos Judices in con- p Ecclefiafficos Judices^ Intelligi de in- ligantur, to quod de ei, non fit mentio [pecialh. fertoribut Epifcopo -. nam Epifcopi bde poena non Lyndw. trariumj A.D.i 342. 16 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxob. p. 179. A P. III. Admimfiration o/lntefhce JEitates. 559 probate crxtrzvlum facientes incurrere vo'umus ipfo fafio, donee de prxmiffis fatisfecerint Invent arj. competenter. Sptl. v. p. 670. A.D.i 541. t Nota, g>ubd Provinciate Gulielmi Lyndw. deftnit in Ann. 14.^, tempore Revcrendijjimi Henrici Chichlei Arcbiepifcopi Cantuaricniis. Anno autem fequenti (viz. 1416.) Idem Arcbi- epifcopus publicavit Con/litutioncmnovjmjn Con- vecAtione latam, fuptr Approbatisne Teftamento- rum, in hac verba : " Unufquifque, ad quern in quibufcun- " que locis noftra Cantuarienfis Provincial " Jurifdidtio in hac parte dignofcitur per- u tinere, ftaiim port mortem cujufcunque " defundi, quam ciro commode potent, '* bona ejufdem faciat fequeftrari, & iub " fideli cuflodia fideliter confervari, mo- " deratis expenfis funeralibus dunraxar ex- " ceptis, donee Teftamentum, ft quod fir " cerit, exhibeatur, vel per teftes idone- os auc aliis legicimis documentis fuffici- enter probetur : ita quod non ftatim committatm Adminiftratio, fed injunga- tur Executoribus in eodem Teftamento ruminatis, fuper quo primitiis ad Sacra Dei Evangelia corporate prsftant Jura- mentum,quatenus infra brevemterminum, Ordinariorum leu Jurifdidionem hujuf- w modi obtinentium arbitrio juxta fadi qua- " litatem moderandum, de omnibus bonis " dehindi, de quibus teftari potuit, fidele " & clarum fiat Inventarium • quo exhibi- " to,8cperdiligens examen reperto idoneo, ' c tunc & non ante committatur eifdem " Executorious Adminiftratio omnium bo- " norum ; injundo eifdem fub poena Ex- " communicationis majoris, ne de aliis " quam in ipfo Inventario contentis fe ad- " miniftrando quomodolibet intromittant, < k quoufque de illis noviter repertis Inven- w tarium fecerint, exhibuerint, & Admini- M ftrationem receperint de eifdem ; quod- " que iidem Execucores onerentur, ac ad a Sacr.ofanda Dei Evangeiia jurent, & (] " opus bent, fufficienter caveanr, quod (i quam ciro commode poterunt, 8: piae- cc fertim infra annum, ti poifibiie luerit, omnia bona, quorum Adminiftratio eifdem commiffa eft, m fidetes & pios ufus tecundum voluntatem defundi plenarie adminiftrabunc, ac de Ad- u miniftratione hujufmodi,incontinenti poll ipfam Adminiliiacionem completam, leu fakem cum ad hoc monitifueriiit,ai ft incite, p.uticulariter, & apeite, iplis ad quos pertiner, fidelem & plenam reddant ra- tionem ; nihil de bonis antediiti-,, ucite vel aperte, prxter id quod eifdem per ipfos Ordinarios fueric allocatum leu in u Teftamento rice &. rede relidum, ticuio Abridgment, (i emptionis, aut aliter, fibi quomodoiibet c< retinendo : quodque Oidinarii &. Jurif- " didionem hujufmodi exercemes, in red- i( ditione hujuimod: computi, &. circa il- ic lud, fie fe & miniftros fuos diiigenter ha- w bere curent, ut abfque dolo 8c fraude, " bona defundorum fideliter & plenarie, " prout eorundem faluti Animarum magis " conveniens fuerit, (inedilatione qualibet, " quatenus poffibile fuerit, difponant ; " prolnfinuatione infuper Teftamentorum " hujufmodi, necnon calculi five ratiocinii " auditione, five dimiflione finali Executo- u rum eorundem, ultra quinque folidos nul- (i latenus exigentes.aut quomodolibet reci- " pientes, ufque ad unum annum, a data ** prjefentium continue numerandum.-Bona <4 quoque Inteftatorum in fuo cafu pro i( Animabus ipforum defundorum cumce- " leritate poflibilidifponi faciant, prout per " Jura communia, Conftitutionefque Pro- " vinciales in ea parte, eft plenius ordina- te turn. i 5 Edw. III. Cap. 6. In an Ad:, Entituled, An JB touching Money to be takgn by Triefls. item, 3jtis aeetuDeu, tljat tljc Sptmffcrs of IjgI? Cljuic!) fo? p:ot)eanD account of SDeffa* ntcntg, oj fo? tratotlc tafeen afceut tljc famc,fl;aU not be trnpcactjcD, no?amttco, nojtmtoen to anfiucr bc-foze the fetngs Jufttct?, no* other ^tmttcrs: ann tljetcupon the Sjpinifttts of tjolp Church fljall hatie tonts in tljc viLljancer^ to the 3lutttce0 ano other a^tntffcrs at all times! tohen theg the fame will ocmano t This Law (with five others made at the fame time) was voided and annulled the fame year ; but yet with the following Declaration ; Willing ncvcrthelefs that the Ar- ticles contained in the faid pretended Statute, ■which by others of our Statutes, or eur Progeni- tors, Kings of England, have been approved, fhaU, according to the form of the faid Statute, in every point, as convenient is, be obferved : And accordingly, three years after, the Stature that follows (of like tenor and efted with this, as to the point before us,) was affen- ted to. <8 Edw Minifters (hall nor anfwer before the Juftices, for Probate of Wills. 560 Trobate of Wills, and T 1 t.XXIV, Abridgment. Commiflions of Enquiry upon Judges Ecclelia- 18 Edw. III. Cap. 6. Temporal fu/lices {ball not enquire of Trocefs awarded by Spiritual fudges* I Tem, OTerens Commt'lFions U nrtnlp mane to afters lufffcess, tfeat tnep ujail mafce inquiries upon 3HHW of Ijolp efmrcij, toljctfjer t&ep mane juft $30«® 0? ercefftoe, tit caufes teffamentatp ano other, to&iclj notojiouflp prrtninetij to the fecai in the matrer b ^^ mzz f fj {p chttrch,thcfaio jufficEjs fjauc enqufreo, anti catifctJ to he moite of Wilis, f :|^ 3j u5 rje0 of holp Cfjurcfj, m Wcmtujtng; of the jftancljife of holp Cfjurclj: Chat fuel) Comniifuons he rcpcalcti, anu from fjenceftqth OefenOeo : ©aiitmj tfje Article m Eyre, fucf) njs cti&fjt to be. Probate and biven- tary. A.D.J 344. repealed. G/jnv. 1. 7. c.S. B'dH. 1 2. c.?6. f'fcjfl, 1.2. c. 5 7- 9. Rep. 37. b. Brownt. p. 45, Pe Tcflam. c. Smut. b Cognifance of ©olp Church.] So faith GUnvil, Placitum de Teftamentis coram fudice Ecclefiafiico fieri debet, & per illorum qui tcflamento intetfuerint tefiimonia, fecundum Juris ordinem, terminari. And to the fame purpofe, Erailon and Flcta, Si de Teftamento or'n-.utr contentio, in for o Ecclefiafiico debet Pla- chum terminari • quia de caufd Tefiamentari/t, I not commit Adminiftration to fuch an one, fitut nee de caufd Matrimoniali , Qurit Regis fe not) ititromittit. if any thing was to be offered on that head, it mud be, not that the Will, but that the Seal, was forged, or the like. But yet it is held, that if Probate of Wills, and granting Adminiftrations, be traverfed or denied in the King's Courts, and ilfue joined, That the Ordinary did j. R«p. £ 40, b. Ibid. 2. Cro. 346. 3 Cro.u5)3" 395- 39*- 1. Rotle, 3?8- .. Adftr. i S p. 2. Bulflr. 2io 2. Siderf. 141. The Books of Common-Law obferve, that the foundation of this Right which the Church hath, was by fpecial Conceflion from the Secular Power: which is fo far from being denied, that it is no other Do- ctrine, th.in what Lyndwood himfelf hath laid down: Sed hicpoffet quari, unde prcuenit hac Libertas quoad cajum noftrum : videtur nam- que quoad primum, quod Ecclefia non haberet fe intromit t ere de tali apprcbatione Tefiamentcrum, fed potius pertineret ad Judices Laicos. Die, quod hac Libertas, quoad approbationem bujufmo- di, fundatur fuper confenfu Regio & fuorum Pro- cerum, in talibus ab antiquo conceffo. And a- giin, De confuetudine tamen hac approbatio in Anglia pertinet ad Judices Ecclefiafiicos, Epifco- pos videlicet & eorumOfficiales. With regard to this eftablifhed Right of the Ecclefiaftical Judge, the Temporal Courts have on many occafions declared, That in cafe of a Will of Goods and Lands jointly, a Prohibition ought, at moft, to go only quoad theLands^znA even that was denied in Combes's cafe, becaufe as Hale faid, the Spiritual Court could not prove the Will in partj for the Will was the lyholc Will and not a part. In like manner, when the Probate was produe'd in Evidence in the Temporal Court, and the Defendant faid, It jvas not the true Will, but a forged one,* the Court declared that no fuch Evidence could be gi- ven, becaule it would be a falfifying of the Proceedings of the Ordinary ,>in cafes where he is the proper Judge $ and therefore, that or, That the Teftament is not proved before the Ordinary, or, That he whofe Will is proved before the Ordinary, died Inteftate, or, That he of whofe Goods Ad- miniftration is granted, as of one Inteftate, made a Will, &c. In thefe and the like ca- fes, it is held, that Certificate mall not be made by the Ordinary, but that it mall be tried by Jury : and the reafon given for it is, that Probate of Wills, and granting Adminiftrations, origin ally, did not belong to the Ecclefiaftical Cognifance, but were gi- ven to them of later times ; and that there- fore nothing but the Probate, and Grant- ing Adminiftration, which were given to them, doth appertain to their Jurifdi&ion : But the Trial thereof is not given to them, but is left to the trial of the Common Law. But before this time(i//ji. 31 Eliz,.) in cafe of Refufal or no Refufal,how it mould be tried ,• this Diffinction was laid down: Where the Iffue is, Whether the Executor did refufe before fuch a day, or after, there the Trial mall be by Jury ,• Contrary, where the Ilfue is upon Refufal, generally, becaufe the Kefufal is before the Ordina- ry, as a Judge. And the cafe then before the Court, being this, (That the Bifhop certifi- ed quod non recufavit, whereas in truth he had refufed before the Commiffary,) the Court held, that they could not write to the ConimilTary, fince the Bifhop, ard not He, was the Officer unto the Court to that purpofe ; and that the Party could not a- ver againft the Certificate of the Bifhop, anymore than againft the Return of the Sheriffs. Executors, and Administrators, ca- king to them pcr- fons propeo zi Henr. VIII. Cap. 5. In an Act, Entit tiled, What Fees ought to be tal^en for Trobate of Tejlaments. §. iv. ami that the €xtcutoi 0? (Kcecuto^ ttameD op the Cdfato?, o? pcrfon fo occeafet),o2 fticfj otfjer perfott 0? perfon^toMjomfucij^Ommtfttattott fljall be commit* ten, foftere any perftm Dietfj inteftate, 0? bj> U>ap of inteftate,- calling 0? taking unto Dim 01 tfjem fucD perfon 01 pettom ttoo at the leaft, to foljom tfje fain pcrfon fo — , Piiiii I, Lertn. p. 20J1 A.D.IJ29< Cap. III. Admiritflration of Inteilate Eftates. 5^1 &mb. f.ji7. b. K«jm. 470. H.D. 1529. Wni. f. 2o». a. opfng uias inoebtco, 02 tnnnc anp LcrjncivtnO upon tljeir refufaf 02 abfence,rtoo ofl&er Ijoncft perfons toing nert of kin to tlje perfon a Optmr, nnfl in trjeir Default 0? no fence tluo otber fjoneff perfons, ant> i\\ their p2cfcnce, nnn bv tljeir Olfactions, fl make 0? caufc to be maoe a true ano pcrfcit inoentaip of all tij: <£eoOS, Chattels, SHates, Si3ctcljan0tfcs, no toell itfboeaJMe as not movable, fafjatfoeoer , tfjat lucre of the faio pcrfon fo Oeccafco. ano tOc fame fljaii caufc to be inocntco, to&ereof tfje one part fljiilibcbptljc laio Crectjto? 0? erccutojs, aomimftratoj 02 aomuiiffrata#, upon ins 0? tljeir catlj, 0? catljs to be taken before toe Duo iDifljops, Ottmartcs, tljeir Officials, 0? Comntiflarics, 0? other perfons (jaWng potter to take foliate of Ccffatmnts, upon tlje Ijolp €bann;cliffs, to be go)0 ano rrue, nnn the tame one part inoenteo ? fljaii pjefent, anb oeitber into the kecplnij of tlje fain 'Bmjao, £Dgimarp 0? Romanes, 0? otfjcr perfon Ijabimi poiuertotakc p?obatc of Ceffamcntg, amj tfje otljer part thereof fo remain uritu tbc faio <£tceut02 0? Crautots, 80mfm= ffcato?, o?aominiftrato?0;anotl)atnoa3ifl)op, ©lOinarp, ojotljcr, lufjatfocber pct\- (on, fjabinjj autljo^itp to take probate of dTcffament 0? CeffauiettfSj as is abobe laio, upon tlje pain in tljis (gffatutc hereafter containco, refufe to take anp fucfj in. uentarp 0? iuoentaries, to Dim 01 tljem pjcfeutco, 0? tenons to be Oeliberco as is afoicfaio* v. pjooioeo altoaps, that if tDe perfon to toeftafeo, toil! by W Ccitamcnt 0? Ian" Mill, anp lanes, tenements, 0? heceoitaments, to be foio, tljat tfje monp thereof caminjy, no? the profits of the faio lanes, fo? anp time to be' taken, fljaii not be accounteo as anp of tlje gaitJS 0? chattels of tfje faio pcrfon fo oeceafeO, lano that tije tmu QSiupj), ©/ainar^ 02 otfjee perfon 0? perfons, habing; autfjo^itp to take probate of Ccffanient 0? ®cffamcnt& as is afojefato, upon t§e oc= liuerp of tlje fcal ano fifrn of t&eSeflate?, 00 caufe tftc fame fcal ta bcoefaceo, ano thereupon incontinent ocltucr tfje fame fcal unto toe fato erceuta? o? tatttO?& toitljout cfaim 0? challenge t&ereanto to be maoe. 8no in cafe anp perfon 0? perfons at anp time Ijercaftee require a copp 0? copies of tlje fato (aeffament fo p?o, beo,o?oftbcfaiO Jimentan'es fo maoe, tljat tljcn tlje faio 2D?Oimu*p 0? Romanes, ano tlje otljcr perfoiis Ija^inn; autljontp to take probate of Ceflaments, 0? tijeir mi= niliccs, fljaii from time to time uutb conbenient fpeeo, loitftout anp fruffrato?? Celap, oeliber 0? caufe to be oelrbercu a true copp 0? copies of tlje fame, to tlje faio petfon 0? perfons fo oemanoninff tljcm, 0? anp of trjenn ** ? ®ljalfp2efent,] If any Executor (faith Swinburn) refufe to make an Invc»tary } and ncvertbelefi prefume to adminifter the goods of the Deceafed, he may be puniflnd at the difcretion of the Bijhop or Ordinary. The rebjon is, left the Executor being difpefed to deal unfaithfully, fliottld defraud the Creditors, or Legataries, by conceal- ing the Goodi of the Deceafed. But as the time tor exhibiting fuch In- ventary is left to the difcretion of the Or- dinary ,• fo may he releafe the Executor from that Obligation, and decree that it is not neceflary, in particular Cafes and Cir- cumlrances,- as was done 34 Car. z. in the Cafe of one Boone, who dying pof felled of a large perfonal Eftate, made his eldeftSon Sole Excufor, and amon^ other Bequefts, gave his lecond Son 2000 /. to be pny'd at three feveral Payments. The faid fecond Son took out Procefs againft the eldeft Brother, and caufed him to be cited before the Judge of the Prerogative Court, (where the Will was proved,) in order to compel him to bring in an Inventary: but it appearing to the Judge, that the two firft Payments were made, and the third offered to be made, he gave Sentence, that there was no need of an Inventary at the inftance of the Plantiff^ which was confirmed by the^Delegates, firft upon Appeal ; and after- wards, upon a Commiflion of Review. 21 Hemr. VIII. Cap. 5. In an A&, Entituled, What fees ought to be taken jor Tro- hate of Testaments-. viii. Pzooioeo alfoap, tbat tfns patent %a be not pjej'tmtrial to anp ©201'narp: orotfjer perton, foluclj noto fcaoe, 0? Ijeteaftcr fljallljabe autbontpfo? probate of Ceffamcnts, but tljat euerp of them fljallano map/ conoent bef02etljem all ano t. oerp petfon 0? perfons maoe anonanteo erecttto? 0? erccutojsfof anp €cff anient, r COtt'UClUY] And in Cafe, either the Executor will not appear, or appearing, refufe to prove the Teftament ; the Ordi- nary or other Judge may commit the Ad- miniftration of the Goods of the Deceafed, as if he had died Inteftate — But if the Executor will afterwards undertake the Ex ecutorihip, the Ordinary may revoke the Adminiftration, before by him committed. 7 D to tlje Abridgment. — fliall make a perfect Inventar) •■livc-rcd up< on Q.;tji, —and nor refuted by tLe Ordinary ; — of which, Lands will'd to be Sold, and the Rents thereof, {hall not be part. Seal of Teftator (hall be defa- ced; — and Copies of the Frotate deli- vered to Perfons demanding it. Stat, a: h. 3. c. 5. fliall not be prejudicial to the Ordinary's Right or" Probate. 5<5i Probate of Wills, and Tit. XXIV Abridgment. Stinb. f. ^08. D. to tfje intent to p?oue, s ojtcfufe the Ceffament 0? Ceftaments of their Ceffato? 0? t£eftato?s, ano to buns tn Slnientruies, ano to no euerp other tJjtno; concerning the fame, ass tljep migljtoo before tfjc making of tljfs act. Cj. li; :■;:■ b. 2. Cro.3l< < - a Cro i»a. /J*/I. i>. 77- Raym. 35. Nat. Brer. I. 200. b. Tt°\th. f. ?4? b. The putting a Seai to a forged Will, fhall not be Forgery in the Judge. s &l tCftlfC ] But if he hath medled with the Goods of the Teftator, as Executor, he may not only be compelled to perform the Office of Executor j but alio if he fhould refufe, and the Ordinary commit Adminiftration untohim, thisRefufal is void, and he fhall be charged as Executor. Fur- ther, tho' he hath not medled with the Goods of the Teftator, and is therefore not compellable ; yet if a Legacy be left him, he may be compelled to hand to the Execu- torship, or elfe to lofe the Legacy. On the other hand (inafmuch as the Ex- ecutor, tho' he may be fued, and pay Debts, and releafean Action, cannot have an Ail ion ^ before Probate) the Ordinary is bound to prove the Will ; and if the Executor accept, and defire Probate, and it is refufed by the Or- dinary, a Writ will go from the Tempo- ral Courts, to compel him to proceed to Probate, where the Will is not controvert- ed ■ and that notwithstanding an Appeal to the Delegates, &c. as it was in the Cafe of Dunkin and Man (26 Car 2.) in which fuch a Writ was granted to the Prerogative- Court ; chiefly upon the Authority of an ancient Wi it direded to the Mayor and Bailiffs of Oxford for that end (as having by Cuftom the Probate of Wills there ; ) and Fitzherbert's extending it to likeCafes depend- ing before the Ordinary, 11 ftmble reafon- able % que home aver a brief direel al Ordinary , luy command' de prover le Te/iament de afcun hi me, &c The Form of the Writ, is as follows ; Rex t Mi;jori Cr BaUivis fins villa Oxon jalu- frobate & lnventary* tern. QuereUm T. ejf M. uxor is ejus acccpi- mus continent em y quod cum fecundum conftutu- dinem in villa pradiila ufitatam hjfltnus ejf ap probatam teflamcnta Burgettfium villa pradiila ibidem decedentium. fuptr ttnerr^ntis ejf ptffcf (ienibus, [i firit ibidem legata, prima coram or di- nar iis s ejf fecundarie coram vubis in curia villa pradii'ia prcbari debeant, ejf confueverint tempo ribus retroailis, ac executores tefiamtnti N. cum prafatis T. ejf M. poftquam tejl amentum pra- dicli N. coram ordinariis villa pradiil-e, prout moris eft,probatum fuit, frequenter illud coram vo- bis iteratb prcbandum detulerint juxta confuttudi- nem praditlam, occafione quorundum tenemento- rum in fuburbio ejufdtm villa, qua pradiilus N in ultima voluntate fua eidem M, legaverit i ficut in ttflamento pradiilo pienius continetur : vos tamen frobationem ilium hailenus recipere recufajiis, & adhuc recufatis minus jujle, per quod necpradiili executores, ncque prafatiT.ejfM. fuper tenementis pradiilis, aut aliis tenementis per pracliciumlSI.legatis adminifirationem confqui pof- funt, retardatunem executionis tefiamenti pra- dicli, contra vluntatem pradiili N necnen dam- num if forum T. ejf M. ejf pradiclorum executo- rum nor, modicum ejf gravamen Nos igitur eif dem executoribus, ejf T. ejf M. injuriari nolentes in bac parte, vobis pracipimas ficut alias pra- cepimm , quod fi it a eft, tunc prafatis executori- bus ejf T. ejf M. flenam & celerem juftitiam in hac parte fieri faciatis. prout de jure ejf fecundum confuetudinempradiitam, in cafu confimili fuerit facien, it a quod querela ad tics inde non perveniat iter at a, vel caujamnobis fignificetis quare manda- tis, 8iC. T. &c. 5 Eliz. Cap. 14.. In an Act, Entituled, An At againfi Forgers of falfe "Deeds and Writings. ix. pjotaDen alfo, ana uc it futtfjet ertarttfc w tlje autfjon'tp afo?efaiD, Chat t&i0 Set, 01 an? thing; tfjerrin containeu, fljaii not menu to charge atn> ©£>i-- nafcft 0? anp tfjeit CommtiTatfes, ©tftcial& Eesjiffcrs, o? anp other tfjeir Officers •i? S^niiffctis, tmt&anptffc offences afo?cfain, foj putting; tfjeir 8>cal of©ffice to an? tKEliil, to heerhihiten unto them, not fenotoing: trie fame to he falfe o? fo$eB, oi fo? tDuting oftljefaiOLiiUf oj^ohatcoftljcfnme: tfjijs Set 01 any tljing tfjerein containen to tfjc contrnrpSnotuntijffantung;, ■, Provifo for the Right of the Spiri- Cual Courts, tolh e Probate of Wills. 5 zp Car. II. Cap^ In an Acl, Entituled, An Aft for "Prevention of Frauds and "Perjuries. xxiv. 3un it t* ijcrchp ucclarett, tfjat retiring in tljis 9ct fljal! erte nD to alter o? c&anffc tfjc Jurisoiction o? Etfffjt of ^obate of Cllill0 concerning pcrfonal effatrs, but ttat tijel^^erogatiiic Court of tlje arc&binjou of Canterbury, ano othet <£cclefiamcai Courts, ano otijer Ccutts IjaDing Eigfjt to t&e probate of fucfj CCIiils, fljall retain tf)e &me Eigfjt ano poiner as tijev hao Defoje, in eoerp refpert : ^uhject nrtertfjclcfs to t&e EuJes ann Directions of t^is act* CANONS A.D.i 562. A-D.1676. A P. III. Adminiftration o/Intefhte E Hates. 5*3 IProbate & f Invent arj. i Jac. i. ijac. A.D.170J. CANONS 1 £03. cxxxii. 'Prottors prohibited the Oath, In Animam Domini fui. FOrafmuch as in the Probate of Teftament and Suits for Adminiftration of the Goods of Perfons dying Inteftate, the Oath ufually taken by Pro- £lors of Courts, In animam con '(lit ueutis, is found to be inconvenient : We do therefore decree and ordain, that every Executor or buiter for Adminiftration, fhall perfonally repair to the Judge in that behalf, or his Surrogate, and in his own perfon (and not by Proftor) take the Oath accuftomed in thefe cafes. But if by reafon of ficknefsor age, or any other juft lett or impediment, he be not ableto make his perfonal appearance before the Judge, it Drill be lawful for the Judge (there being faith firft made by acredibie perfon, of the truth of his faid hinderance or impediment^ to grant a Commifllon to fome grave Ec- clefiaftical Perfon abiding near the party aforefaid, whereby he fhall give Power and Authority to the faid Ecclefiaftical Perfon, in hisftead, to minifter the accuftomed Oath above mentioned, to the Executor or Suiter for fuch Admi- niftration; requiring his faid Subftitute, that by a faithful and trufty MelTenger he certify the faid Judge truly and faithfully what lie hath done therein. Laftly, we ordain and appoint, that no Judge or Regifter, fhall m any wife receive for the Writing, Drawing or Sealing of any fuch Commiffion, above the fum of fix fhillings and eight pence; whereof one moyety to be tbr the Judge, and the other for the Regifter of the faid Court. CANONS idoj. exxvi. 'Peculiar and infmour Courts to exhibit the original Copies of Wills into the 'Bifloops Regiftry. T7f 7Hereas Deans, Archdeacons, Prebendaries, Parfons, Vicars, and o- V V tners exercifing Ecclefiaftical Jurifdichon, claim liberty to prove the laft Wills and Teftamentsof Peifons Deceafed within their feveral Jurifdi&ions, having no known nor certain Regifters, nor publick place to keep their Re-. cords in, by reafon whereof many Wills, Rights and Legacies, upon the Death or Change of fuch Perfons and their privateNotaries, mifcarry, and cannot be found, to the great prejudice of his Majefties Subie&s : We therefore orderand enjoyn that all fuch PofTefTors and Exercifers of peculiar Jurifdi&ion, fhalloncein every Year exhibit into the publick Regiftry of the Bifhopof the Diocefs, or of the Dean and Chapter, under whofe TunidiQion the faid Peculiars are, every original Teftament of every perfon in that time Deceafed, and by them prov- ed in their feveral peculiar Jurifdiclions, or a true Copy of every fuch Tefta- ment, examined, fubferibed, and fealed by the peculiar Judge and his Notary. Otherwife if any of them fail fo to do, theBifhop of the Diocefs, or Dean and Chapter, unto whom the faid Jurifdiftions do refpeclively belong, iliall fufpend the faid Parties, and every of them from the exercife of all fuch. peculiar Jurif- didtion, until they have performed this our Conftitution. 4. Annae, Cap. 1 6. In an A&, Entituled, An All for the Amendment of the Law, &c. §.1. ■Bo 3ufcantage 01 Crception fljafl fce tafeett- ofojftytue nefault of allcDgtng oftlje Ringing into Court Hetter.3 Ceffamentarp 0? Letters of 3Dnu= niffratton. CAP. Abridgment. The Oath »» Animam Domini, being inconveni- ent, — every Executor &c. (hall take the Oath in his own perfon, before the Judge, --or before a Com- miflioner appointed by the Judge j — fihe Fees bfj which Ccramifllon fhall not exceed 6s. Id. Wills proved in Peculiars, (3c be- ing often loft, for want of a Regiftry, -all Peculiars, (£c (hall tranlmit ihe Wills they prove, to the Regiftry of the Biftiop, or Dean and Chapter, --- upon pain of Sulpenfion. No advantage fhall be taker, in cafe of Letters Teftamentary and of Adminiftration. I_J^± Trobate of Wills, and Tit. I Abridgment. The Prerogative of Canterbury may cite our of other Diocefes for Pro- bate of Wills. The citing o! Pcrlons bdth Brlq the Prerogative, and rbe Inferiour Courts, for the fame Will, being vexatious, — all Judges Ec- clefiaftical (hall enquire upen Oath, whether the Party had Bonn no tabilia, .-■ ard if he had, the Inferior Court Dull pr.cfenily dif- oiifs birr, and sdmonifllhim to prove the Will in the Prerogative Coart. CAP. IV. Prerogative of the Archbtfhofs. 23 Henr. VIII. Cap. 9. In an Act, Entituled, The "Bill of Citations. v. ^ouiocn alfo that tljtss act map not mtm many fmfc to the prerogative af the molt rcucrcuo iratfjer in €an the 2lrc!)l>ifljop af Canterbury, 0? of anp W ^"t= cclTo$, of 0? fn? calling nnp perfono? perfons ottt of the iDioceffe tofiete he oj the? "ue "mijaWting, mucllmg; 0? refluent, fo? probate of anp teftament o? teftamentis, any tfjjtns in tljfe Set contatneu to the contrary notiottljftanUtnff. CANONS, 1603:. xcii. None to be cited into divers Courts for Probate of the fame Will. FOrafmuch as many heretofore have been by Apparitors, both of J inferiour Courts, and of theCourtsof the Archbifhops Prerogatives, much diftraft- ed, anddiverfly called and fummoned for Probate of Wills, or to take Ad. minift rations of the Goods of Perfons dying Inteftate, and are thereby vexed and grieved with many caufelefs- and unneceiTary troubles, moleftations and expences: We conftituteand appoint, That all Chancellors, Commiffaries or Officials, or any other exercifing Ecclefiaftical Jurifdi£tion whatfoever, fhall at the fir ft, charge with an Oath all perfons called, or voluntarily appearingJbe- fore them for the Probate of any Will, or the Adminiftration of any Goods, whether they know,, or fmoved by any fpecial inducement) do firmly believe, that the Party deceafed (whofeTeftament or Goods depend now in queftion) had, at the time cf his or her death, any Goods or good Debts in any other Diocefs or Dioceffes, or peculiar Jurifdi&ion within that Province, than in that wherein the faid Party died, amounting to the value of five pounds. And if the faid perfon cited, or voluntary appearing before him, fhall upon his Oath affirm, that he knoweth or (as aforefaidj firmly believeth, that the faid Party deceafed had Goods or goodDebts in any other Diocefsor Dioceffes,or peculiar JurifdiC~tion within the faid Province, to the value aforefaid, and particularly fpecifie and declare the fame, thenfhallhe prefemly difmifs him, not prefuming to inter- meddle with the Probate of the faid Will, or to grant Adminiftration of the Goods of the Party fo dying Inteftate. Neither fhall he require or exact any other Chargesof the faid Parties, more than fuch only as are due for the Citation, and other Procefs had and ufetfagainft the faid Parties, upon their further Con- tumacy ; but fhall openly and plainly declare and proiefs, that the faid Caufe belongeth to the Prerogative of the Archbifhop of that Province ; willing and admonifhing the Party to prove trite faid Will, or require Adminiftration of the faid Goods, in the Court of the faid Prerogative, and to exhibit before him the laid Judge the Probate or Adminiftration under the Seal of the Prerogative, Preroga- l five of the Archbi- Jbops. A.D.ifjx. Ecc'.eGaftieal {urges. He offenl ding hereio, (hall be fufpended. L flericu Rcgi- jlcYs fhall ceriifj within forts days next following And if any Chancellor, Commiffary, Official or other exercihng. Ecclefialtical JurifdiSion whatfoever, or any their Regilter, fhall offend herein, let him be if jo j'acio fufpended from the execution of his Office, not to be abfolved or relealed until he have reflored to the Party all Expences by hirn laid out contrary to the tenor of the Premilfes : and every fuch Probate of any Teftament, ox Adminiftration of Goods fo granted, fhall be held void and fruftrate to all effects of the Law whatfoever. Furthermore, we charge and enjoyn, That the Regifterof every inferiour Judge do, without all difficulty or delay, certify and inform the Apparitor of the Cm. 51 . t JttferiOtltCOlirtg.l A like Mifchief to this, tor which no legal Remedy is provided, may be reckoned, the Citation vf Execu- tois, where there is a concurrent Jurifdiction: wherein, tor the eafe of the Subject, the Canons of 1640. ordained. That in fuch Jac. 1. places, no Executor mould be cited into any Court or Office for the fpace of ten days after the death of the Teftator ; but ;nat it mould be lawful for any Executor to prove fuch Wills, -within the ten days. Prerogative Can. 1 j. J p PA .IV. Adminiftration ©/"Inteftate Eftates. 565 Preroga- tive of the Jrchbu 'jbops. tOeTelr. t. Sla- nt . W >aa 'f- ?6. ■ Cro, 472. 2. lev. p. t(. Htrdrei, 2\6. « jftuT ^Otm50»] The reafon of this is laid down by lyndwood, as follows.- Nonfo- lum Secundum rationem, fed fcundum Jura, & Sanclomm Patrum Conftitutiones, in hac parte e- ditas, Bona ilia non poffunt did Notabilia, qui- bus babltis nihilominus remanet Homo, Pauper : fed babent in bonis minus centum Solidx fierlin* trorumdiciturl J auper:Ergb,babens in bonis minus centum Solidis fierling.rum non dicitur habere BonaNotabilia. Accordingly, by iy H.8.c.$. nothing is to be taken for Adminiftration, unlets the Goods of the Perfon deceased, amount to above the value or fum of 100 Shillings. w Dfterg DtaCdfeg.] There are fe- deral other Cafes, wherein no written Law hath made Provifion ; in which therefore we muft attend to the Declarations of the Common' Law ; As. 1 Where one dies poffeffed of Goods in London and Dublin : in rh.ic c^ih, the Re- folution feems to have been, that the Arch- bifhop of Canterbury, by his Prerogative, was to grant Adminiftraticn for the Goods in London ; and the Archbifhop ot Dublin, for thofe in Dublin. 2. Where one dies poffeffed of Goods in both the Provinces of Canterbury and Tork : Concerning which it was faid by Anderfin, in the Cafe of Byron and Byron, That if one dies who bath Goods in divers Diocefes in both Provinces,tbereCame[buTyfliallbave tbePrero- gative ; otherwife, there would be two Admini- ftrations committed, which is res inaudka. But yet the later Judgments have bee n(in confor- mity to the forementioned Cafe of England and Ireland,) that clearly, there are, in that Cafe to be two Administrations ; and that Adminiftrations granted in one Province, is void as to Goods in another, becaufe Prerogative Court, repairing unto him once a Month, and no oftner, what Executors or Adminiftrators have been by his faid Judge for the Incompetency of his own Jurifdiction, difmiiTed to the faid Prerogative Court within the Month next before : under pain of a Month's Sufpenficn from the exercife of his Office for every default therein. Provided, that this Canon or any thing there- in contained, be not prejudicial to any Compofirion between the Archbifhop and any Bifhop, or other Ordinary, nor to any infenour Judge char lhall :;rmt any Probate of Teftament or Adminiftration of Goods to arty Party fliat 'fliall voluntarily defire it, both out of the faid inferiour Court, and alio out of the Prerogative. Provided likewife, that if any Man die/.-/ itiriere, the Goods that he hath about him at that prefent, fhall not catife his Teibment or Admi- niftration to be liable unto the Prerogative Court. xciii. The rate of Bona notabilia liable to the 'Prerogative Court. [furthermore, we decree and ordain, That no Judge of the Archbifhops JP Prerogative fhall henceforward Cite, or caufe to be Cited ex Officio any Per- fon whatfoever toany of the aforefaid Intents, unlefs he have knowledge that the Party deceafed was at the time of his death podeffed of Goods and Chattels in fome other Diocefs or Dioceffes, or peculiar Jurifdi&ion within that Province, than in that wherein he died, amounting to the value of a five Pounds at the lea ft : Decreeing and declaring, that whofo hath not Goods rv in divers Dioceffes to the faid fum or value, fhall not be accounted to have bona notabilia. Always provided, that this Claufe here, and in the former Conftitution mentioned, fhall not prejudice thofe Dioceffes where by Compofition or Cuftom bona notabilia are rated at a x greater film. And if any Judge of the Prerogative Court, or any his Surrogate, or his Regifter or Apparitor, fhall cite, or caufe any Perfon to be cited into his Court contrary to the tenor of the premilTes, he fhall re- ftore to the party fo cited all his Cofts and Charges, and the Acls and Pro- ceedings in that behalf lhall be y held void and fruftrate. Which Expences, if there arediftind Supream Jurifdicfions. 5. Where one dies poffeffed of Goods in the Diocefs of an Archbifhop, and in a Peculiarof the lame Diocefs; as it was in the Cafe of Price and Simpfon : here alfo the Court declared, that there were to be two feveral Adminiftrations; and that the Arch bifhop could have no Prerogative, becaufe the Peculiar was firft derived out of his Jurifdi&ion. 4. Where one dies poffeffed of Goods in \evsrz\Peculiars within the fame Diocefs : in that cafe, Adminiftration lhall not be granted by the Bifhop of the Diocefs, but by the Metropolitan, inafmuch as they are exempt from Ordinary Jurifdi&ion. x ®?e?.ter ©UUtg*] One of the Sums mentioned by Lyndwood, under which no- thing fhonld be reputed Bon a notabilia, is 25/. 3*, od ~j. And Plowden fixes the Sum at 10/; of which Swinburn faich,That it feemed to him to be the Opinion moft commonly received. y fpelti ClOtO.] In the Cafe of Smith and Bingham, it was declared, that Ad- miniftration committed by the Arcnbiihop, ratione Prarigativa, to one who did not die poffeffed of Goods in divers Diocefes, was merely void ; which Declaration was repeat- ed Temp. Car. 2. in the Cafe of Turner and Vanfial : But the more current Doctrine i<, that fuch Adminiftrations are not void (like thofe granted by a Bifhop, where are Bona Notabilia,) but only voidable Ly Sentence, becaufe the Metropolitan hath Jurifdi&ion over all the Dioceffes in his Province; whereas a Bifhop can, by no means, have Jurifdi&ionin another Diocefs. ? E the ! Abridgment. I the Prerogative, ' . ■ ■ been i his Ganon be preju. rficial to C< mpo- etweert Vrchbidiop 1. : "y oth< r Bi 1 , S ! :n both Court „t the recjueii of the Party, Gn iiine-c^iv*-- • ot be Bursa iKtabihu PrcrogativeCoi):; fliall no: cite, ex Officio, ar.y who had not 5/. in an- other Diocefe, — and nothing under, (hall be ac- counted bonanita- bilia ; — wherein; if any Judge do offend he (nali reftore all Cofts,and the Acts fliall be void. 1 Cor. 7151. i. Lev, p 7 8. Lynd. Tell, c." iut. Fol. 2S1. Fol. 222. 3. KeMe,2ii 1. Cro. 7. 5. Rep. 30. 2. Ket'e,j26 -■ <>66 Trohate of Wills, and Tit AHridament 1 the faid Judge or Regifter, or Apparitor, fhall refufe accordingly to pay, he i fhall be fufpended from the Exercife of his Office, until he yield to the performance I thereof. • XX1 ^| Adminiftration ot Workmen in Yards and Docks, dyinglnttftate,iha!l begranted, in Diocefe they in, the die — and Wages for work done, (hall roc be accounted Bonn notaiiliit. All who fhall giveaway ■ enate their Goods upon their, jtleath- bcds, to defeat the Creditors, &c. — or their Wives and Children, — and all who fhall counfel, aifift, or receive, , — ftiall incur the ' greater Excom- munication : and 4.3 5 Annas, Gap. 16. In an A&, Entituled, An AH for the Amendment of the Law. &nb toijereas great trouble anb dErpence i$ frequently occafioueb to tbe ffiHtDotnsi anb £^p^aws of persons b^ing Slntettate to fl©one?iB 02 2Uage$ oue fo? ©Bojft none in $cr 09a jetties farbs anb Bccfcs, by i®iu puteg happening about tije autyo?tt? of granting Rebate of ttsc SOiUgf, attD letter* of aummtftratfon oftrjc €>oobs anb Chattels cf fuc$ |Dcr* Cong; anb fQ2 patenting fuel) unneceffar? Crouble anb(£rpence: 25c a t&erefoje Cnacteb by tk auttjozit? afojefaib, Cbat tlje potter of gran* tittgi&jofcats of tijcmiu&antflUtters cf abniinittrattou of t&eCfoo&ss anb Chattels of fucft ^crfon anb ^erfong refpectibetp, i& anb is berebp m< clarebto be mtlie £)2tnnartof ttje ^i'occfc, ozfuc^ ot^er p>erfon& to n?!)om tiic iDzuwarp potter of $2obatc of £HiU& 02 granting TUttctss of &bmmifetion bo belong, tuyere fuc^ L^erfou anb perrons fbatt refpe- aiuiy ^>yt ; &nb t!jat t^e Salary, aaiagea 02 my bue to fucfe #erfon 02 pcrf 0110 from tlje dBufeugs fl^ajeftp, S£cr ^eiriato? £>ucceffo?s(, f02 aaiojfe bone in my of t^e f>arbs 02 3©ccfcs, 0)aii not betafeen 02 b&meb to be Bona notabilia, toijerebpto founbtfje ^urtsbtction of tije prerogative Court. CAP. V. Fraudulent Devises. JOHANNES STRATFORD. Donationes in fraudem Ecclefid, ^£", Creditorum, aut hLercdum faElrt, adhnant ipfis fua Jura 3 Jed ad cos cohort antes, confuhntes, ant opem dantes, majori Excommunicatione feriantur ibjofatlo. 'Donantes Verb Ecchfujlic.i careant Jeptdtur*, nee extgatur frauds owuimoda probatio 1 , cum fads fit Vmjimilis pr&fumptio. CtOrdis doloreconcutimur, & infra. Prsfentis de'.iberatione Concilii, omnes < & fingulos in noftra Provincia, qui mortis vicinae conjefturam verifimilem obtinentes, ex malitia five fraude univerfa bona feu quantitatem eorum tarn notabilem etiam inter vivos Donare, feu alirer Alienareprsefumpierint, ficquod z Ecclefia, a Rex, ( five alii Creditores, quibus fie donantes five alienantes efficaciter tenebantur) fuis Juribus, Uxorefve feu liberi eorundem fuis portio- nibus de confuetudine vel dejure ipfis debitis, £ irrecuperabiliter defraudantur : alTiflentes inluper languentibus in extremis, & aliis hujufmodi donaticnes feu alienationes fieri confulentes, & temerc procurantes, ipfofque languentes, & alios, confiliis aut fuafionibus perveriis a voluntate teftandi nequiter aver- tentes, ex quibus liberam Teftamenti fadionem impediri, Ecclefias, & alios fupradi&cs, fuo jure non ambigitur malitiose _privari j di£keque fraudis five malitia; confeios, ac fie Donata five Alienata recipientes, & ad hoc conlilium dantes, auxilium vel favorem, majoris Excommunicationis fententiam incunere volumus ipfo facto. Donantes infuper bona fua hujufmodi in ipfa Provincia, Preroga- tive ciftht Archbi* ■ {bops. A.D.i7oy. 1 A.D.i 342. 16 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxob. p. lii. Fraudu- lent Devu z> Ecclefia-3 Jguia fer tales Donationes {ubtrahitur onus Refaraticnis Cancellcrum,— Manjorum, &c. Lyndw. a Rex.] In Qclltc.is, Tributis, Cenfihus, &c. Lyndw. b Irrecupeiabiliter.] guia, fcil. Donatio ferfefta eft & confummata, & fie fecundum Jura vel Confuetudines Regni non dantur fuper talibus Donationibus vel Alienationibus Aktionesrevoca- toria 1 cum tamen de Jure Civili cmtrarium ob- fervetur. Lyndw. l Ut .vt Gap. V. Acimini/lratwn of In tt it «te EH res. Fraudu- lent Devi- />'■ 567 A.D.1691, aut ea talitcr Alienantes, propter i"ui gravitatem excelTus nun obltanre quacun- que Abfolutione impenfa a pra:di£h fentencia, Eccleflaflrica careant fepultura Gsterum, ne probations fraudis & malitiaj in h.ic parte di/fi.'ultas haric provifio- nem reddat inutilem ; Statuimus, quod quoriefcunquc aliqji! di&ae Province bona fua omnia, fie ut prafertur, donaverint, aut alias quovis t'uulo aliena- verint, feu in quantitate tam notabili quod appareac de refidlio Ecclefiis vel Creditoribus aliisde fuisdebitis, uxonbus Si IiberiS de fuis portionibus fupra- di&is, non poife faewfieri ficut decet, Donatio feu Alienatic hujufmodi per mail- tiam (ivefraudem eo ipfo fieri cenfeatur, malitia: fivefraudis probatione ujteri- ori minime requifita. 5 , 4. Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 4.. An AB to relieve Creditors againfi Fraudulent T>evifes. I. \ 7l/$ereasit 10 not reafonableo? juft, tl)at by tbe practice o* con* V y tnbancc of any ^ebtojs, tijeir Ca'DitojS lbou;D be DctnruDcD of t&cirjuft?^ebt0: anD nrbcrtbelef0 it natb often to bappnteo tnat toberc febcral perfon0 Rabins bt 2SonDS 0; otficr Spccialtie0 bounu tbemfelbes anD tbeir l£etr0, anD nabe aftertrarDS D-'eo fci?eD in rffe«um* pie of anD in 0£anno?s, 0£cu"uages, '/UnDs, tenements anD ^ercDita* ments, 01 baD potoer 0? autbo'itt to Dtfpofe of 0? charge tbe fame bt tbctr Cfttlte oj Ceftaments, babe (to tije DetrauDing of fucb tijeir Cre< Ditojs bt tbeir laft CUtUs 0? Ceffaments) DebileD tbe (ante, 02 DifpefeD thereof in fuel) manner, as fucb CrcDitojs babe loft tbeir faiD &zbt$i. 11. tfo? remcDting of to^tcij, anD foj tbe maintenance of juft anD up* rigbt pealing, 55c it CnacteD anD 5©cc!areD by tt?c ftmg anD ihr&ns mod crceiicut <2©itjcfties, b^ anD toitb tije a^bice anD content of tiji %oft$ spiritual anD Cempojal, anD Common^ in tfyis p?efent #ar= liament affembleD, anD by tbe autbojitt of ^ fattte > 3EW g H 22M; anD Ceftaments, "timitation0, ^ifpeutions 0? appointments, of o< concerning ant $£anuo&3, Qpeuuagcs, llanos, tenements 02 l^creD?* taments, 0? of ant Eent, ^jofit, Cenu oj Charge out of Uyz fame thereof aut perfon oj perfon<3, at tbe time of i)i& ber 0,5 tbeir Deceafe (ball be fet?eD in f Rumple in l^oHetTion, Eeberfton ci iHemainDer, cz babe potoer to Difpofe of tlje fame bt W tyv 0^ tijeir laft £21iUoD, €>nc tboufanD fir bunDjeD ninety anD tb)0, (ball be D&mcD anD tafeeu (only asagainft fucii CreDito,! 0? CrcDtto?0, ajtafo?e* faiD, bt'0» ^er anD tbeir ^eir0, ^uccrlic?0, cKrccuto t 20, aDminiftrato^ anD 3tt"ign0, anD eocrt of ttjem) to be frauDulent, anD clearly abfo* lutein anD utterly boiD, fruftrate anD of none zftctt; (an? pretence, co* lout, CeigncD 0? pjefumcD ConuDcratioii, 0: ant otljer matter 0? tljing to tfte contrary noc\sitbftanDing.) in. anD fo^ tbc means tljatfuc^ CreD ; to?0 mat ke enablcD to recobcr t^eir fatD TObts, be it further CnactcDb^ tbe aut^on'tt afo?cfaiD, €bat in tije Cafe? befo?e*mentioneD, ebert fucb CrcDitoj (ball anD mat babe anD maintain br'0, ncr anD tbctr action anD Scttons cf ^cbt, upon 9/0 ber anD tbct'r fatD 55qnlJ0 anD Specialties, againft tlic !^eir anD ijeitx at Hato of fucb Obligo; 0^ ;3Dbligo?0, anD fucii JBztitk anD ^ebiffes jotntlt bt bt'rtue of tbt0 act ; anD fucr) jBebiffe b?B:btffe$ (baE be liaba anD chargeable fo^ a falfe ^lea by btm 0? tbem pleaDcD, in tbe fame man ucr, a0 ant ^eir (boulD babe been fo? ant falfe ^lea by btm pleaDcD, 0^ fo? not confeffing ti^e 3UUD0 0? Cenemcnt0 to bim DefcenDcD. iv. ^obiDeb altoats, anD be it cnactcD by tlje autbo^itt afo?efat'D Cbat tobere tberc batb bfcn 0? (ball be aut "(limitation 01 appointment ©ebtfeojl)ifpoRtton,of 01 concerning ant^auno!0,!^ettuage0XauD0. Cenement0 oi ^ereDitantent0, ioz tbe raifing 0? patment of anp real anD juft JBzbt 0; l^ebt0, 01 ant Wtiou 0? ^0^10110, *bum 0? Sums of ®$o: my fo? ant C&ilD oi CbilD ;tcu of ant perfon, otber tban tbe l^cir at nww, accozDing to, oun purfuance of ant fl©arriage*Contract 0^ agr^ment in aBriting bona fide, ntaDe before fuc^SBarriagc; tbe fame anD cbert of tbem6)all be in fullfojce ; anD tbe fame^annors, 0^effuages, liauDS, (sencment0 anD ^ereDitaments, (ball anD mat bebolDen anD enjoteD bt ebert fuc^ perfon 0^ perfons, bi$, ber anD tbeir ^eirs, € recuto?s, aDmi^ uiftratojs anD affigns, fo? to^om t^e faiD limitation, appointment, ©ebifc, Abrdgment. rhc G;vcr (l)all not have Chriftian rial, IS T o other Proo^ 'inlJ be required' r'ar the Gift: or Alienation was malicious or frau- dulent but thit e- nough uoth not retrain, tor the purpolesabovefaid. It being urjuft, Creditors (hould be defeated by fraudulent Devi- les, Fnadted, that, —all fuch fraud n- 1 nt Wijhs fliail be oid, as agair.ft he Creditors, --who fhall main- cain their Adion igaitift the Devi- ce. Provifo for Set- iemenrs of Lands iy Marriage-Con- radis, to ltar.d, 5 ijct anti tijetr $etrs, CrccutoiS, adnnntftratojs ant) auirjn^ mi fuel) CSlate 0? 9intcreft as (ball be fo limiteD o? appointed, debited o? difpofed, until fuct) JBtW oi ^ebtsi, portion o?$>o?ttons, ©fill be ratted, paid and fattened ; anything in tins act contained to tt?c contrary not* toitbttanding* v. ano luiicvcajs fcberal perfons being i^eirs at )tatp, to abold tbc payment of fiicb jutt ?£cbcs, as ttt regard of tbe Ttands, tenements and ^eredttamems defcenaing to tbcm, tbey ijabe by Xato been liable to pat, babe fold, aliened o? made ober iucb glands, Cencments o? -^eredita* ftttnt?, Tjcf o?e any 30?ocefs toas o? could be tOucd out againft tbcm : 'Be itfurtber Enacted by ttycautbojity afojefaid, Cbat in all cafes toljcrr any $ctr at Tlato Qjali be liable to pay tbc £>ebt of i)i$ anceito? in re* gard of any Hands, Ccnemcnts 02 hereditaments, defcending unto tjim, and (ball fell, alien 0? mafte ober ttye fame, before any Action b?ougl)t, 0? f>?occfs fued out againft bim, ttjat fucli Ipcir at liato 1 (ball be anftnerabie fo? fuel) ©ebt 02 2©ebts, in an Action 0? actions of jbebt, to tbe balueof tbefaid Hand foby ijimfold, aliened 0? made o» bcr ; in tobict) Cafes all Crcditojs (ball be p?eferrcd, as in actions a* gainft Crccutozs and admfuiftra(02S, andfuc^ execution (ball be fa* fien out upon any judgment 02 judgments fo obtained againft fuc^ ^eir, to tbc balue of tbefaid 'lands, as if tbz fame toere ins oton p?o* per ?£cbt 0? 2E>ebts ;fabing tUat tbc lands, tenements, and $erefti* taments (bona tide) aliened before tije Action b?ougl)t, Ojall not be lia* ble to f ucn dxttution. vi. $jtobioeo always, anbbeit furtber Cnacteo by tfte &utt?ojit£a* foiefat'o, C^at tofcerc an^ction of JDtbt upon an^pecialt? i^ b^oug^t againft any Deir, i)t ma^ pleaD Riens perdefcent att^e timeoft^e oziginal mxit b?ougbt, 0? t^e ^5tli fileD againft ^im: any t^ing beretu contained to tlje contrary nottBttbftanDing ; and t^e plaintiff in fucli Action may reply, tljat lie bad TLauds, tenements, qi l^ere* ditaments from l)is aucefto? before tnc o?i$iual Uixit b^oug^t 0? #iu filed, and if upon iffue joynedtbereupou, it be found fo^t^e plaintiff, tbc ^ury (ball enquire of tbe baluc of tne Xands, Cenemcnts, 0? IS^e* reditaments fo defcended, and thereupon judgment Ojali be giben, an d if he had, | an t> Cjcccutton (liall bt atoarded, as afojefaid ; but if judgment be gi* igmemfliau be Un aga t n (j f uc ^ ^ c ( r ^ ^ confeffiou of t^c Action, toitbout confeffing tnz Mets defcended, 0? upon demurrer, 01 Nihil dicit, it fljall be fot tbej©ebt and damages, toitljoutauy Sllrtt to enquire of tlje "Hands, tenements, 0? hereditaments fo defcended. vii Abided alfo, and be it furtber enacted, €^at all and ebery ^ebifce and ^ebiffes, made liable bv tl?is act, (ball be liable and cbargeable in tbc fame manner as ti)e l^cir at Xato by foice of t^is 3!rt, nottDitbftaudmg tbe jiands, tenements, and hereditaments to Ijim oi tbem debifed, Dmll be aliened before tbc action bjougbt. ^zobided altoa^s, €bat tbis act 0)all be in fozce fo? tbife years, and to tbc end of tbc ncrt^etTion of parliament, after tyz crpiration of I t^e faid txjifc years, and no longer. <5, 7 Will. Ill- Cap. 14.. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for continuing feveral Laws therein mentioned. 11. and be it furtber enacted by t^c aut^ojity afo2efatd, Cljat an act made in tbc Cbt'rd and jfourtb !>cars of t^e Keign of tije faid l&ing and£)ufcn, intituled, An Aft for Relief of Creditors againft Fraudulent Devifes, t»l)tcbt»as to Conttnueand be in fo?ce fo? cfzar^ears, and to tbe end of tbc uert ^elfton of parliament, after tl?e Crpiration of tt\t fatd Cb?fe fears, and no longer, (ball be, and is hereby Con- tinned, and (ball be in tf oace, and be made perpetual. CAP. fraudu- lent Devi- ces. i The foregoing Aft lha!l -be per- petual. A.D. 1694. G ap. VI. • Adminiftratwn of Inteftate Eftates. 569 AJ>.l6j2. Wills in the Pro- vince cj Fork. Brafl. 1. e. c. 26. Fleia, 1. 2. c. 57- CAP. VI. &r//& ft the Tr ovine c ofYo r k. 4, 5 Will. & Mar. Cap. 6. An AB, That the Inhabitants of the ^Province of York may difpofe of their Terfonal Ejlates by their IVills, notmthflan- ding the Cuftom of that Province. Whereas by Cuftom toitlnn tbe ptoUntz of York, 02 otfjer afacje, tbe eoiDotDis anD -younger CbilD2eu of pcrfonss aping Siubabi* tantg of tbat $20bince, are gjntttuleb to a part of tfje <&m$ ano Ciiar= tel<$ of tfceir late $Ht$bauD0 anD tfatira, icallcD ber anD tijeir Eea* fonable part) nflttmtbffanDina, anp Difpoution of tfie fame by trjeir $u£bauD£ anD tf aliens laft aililte anD ceffameuts, anD nottoitbtlanD; tng an? giointureg maDe fo? tlje 'tibel^bcoD of ttje faiD 2HiDot»0 by tbeir l^ujsbanDs: in tbeir )life time, toijtclj are Competent, ants accoj* Mns to Agreement, intyrtbymmy persons are DifableD frommafiittg fuKr-tent fbobifion fo* t^efr youn&n CiiilD^n. 11. #02 Eemcot thereof, 2Se it tfnacrea by tlje &in& anD jto&ns moff erccllent flfcajett?, fcp anD tottty tijt &Dbice ano Ccnfent of toe lo^^'pn'ttitalanoCempozal, anD Commons in-tijto pjefeut^ar* [lament auembleD, anDb# tfje 9Luti?o;it-p of tlje fame, €r>at front anD after tije ^r anB ttoeuttetlj bar of March, ®nz tljoutanD fir l)unD2eD ninety tfyfo, %t 0)aU ant) mat be laMul fo2 any perfon 02 perfous, tit* babitino; 01 refining, 0? toijo (nail tiabe any CcoDS 0* Cbattelg toitlnn tbe ^jotn'uce of York, by tljtit la'ft OTlis anD Cetament?, ta gibe, beaueatbauD Dtfpofe of aHanD angular tbeir (Etofcgi,- Chattels, 28>ebt#, anD otber ^erfonai Cftatc to tbeir Crecutoj 02 Creation, 02 to furl) otberperfou 02 perfons as; tlic faiD Ceftato? 0? Ceitatozg u)aE tbiuft ft't, in ajs large snD ample manner ag bv t^e &atD£ anD Statutes of tyi$ asealm ant perfon 0? perfong may gibe anD Difpcfe of t^e fame toit^fnt^e^jobinee of Canterbury, 02 clfrtoiiere : &nD t^at from anD after tljefaiD ^jt'r anD ttoentiet!) bay of March, £>netnoufcmD ftr hun> DjeD nimiy anD tl)2tv, tbe mibzis^ Cijil^cn, anDotljer t!?e^iuD2eD of cuc^ Ceftatoi 02 Ccftata.23 Gjall be barreD to claim 02 DemanD anv partoft^ed5coD0, Cl)attel0, 02 otber ^crfonal Cftate of fweb Ccftato? 02 Cettato20, in anr otijer manner t^an n^ by tbe faiD laft UliU$ anD Cefiaments i0 limiteD anD appotuteD : ®ayc jtato, Statute 02 2Ifage to tbe contrary in attf toife nottoitQlianDtno;. in. ^20btDeD altars, C^at notbin^ in tfjijs act containeD 0)all er^ tenD, 02 be ccnftrueD to ertenDto tbe €itirm$ of tbe Cities of York anD Chefter, tubo are 02 fljaU be freemen ol tbe faiD refyectibe Cttiejs, in* b&bitin%tntnin> 02 tmtijin tbe Suburb?; tbereof, at tbe time of tljeir i®tatl% but ti?at ebcri? fuel) Citi^eu'^ miDoto anD CbilD2en (ball anD may liabe anD enjo^ fuel) reasonable part anD p?opo2tiOU of tl)e Cefta^ to2'0 terfonal €ttate, ajes fi)e 02tber migbt 02 0ugl)t to babebaD by tl)t Cuftom of ti^e^obtneeof York, befo2e tfte mamng of tljte act. Abridgment. ? Reafonablc parti which is thus de- fcribed by Bratton and Fleta ■■ " Poft debita " deduda, & port dedudionem Expen- " faru;n qua: neceffirix erunc, id totum " quod tunc fupsrfuerit, dividatur in tres " pajces.; quarum una pars relinquatur Pu- ct eiis, (i Pueros habuerit defundus ; fe- " cunda Uxori, fi fuperftes fuerit • & de " tertia parte habeat Teftator liberam dif- " ponendi facultatem. Si autem liberos " non habeat, tunc medietas defun&o, " & alia' medietas uxori refervetur: Si au- " tem fine uxore decefferit, liberis exiften- " tibus, tunc medietas defun£to,& alia me- ' diecas liberis tribuatur. In purfuance of The CLiim Widows, &c. (not- witbftandingaWilJ to th' and orlu-: rrcvifion) beingiuconvcii. Enadted thar^ Perfons in che Province of lorl^, may dilpofe of a 1 ! their Goods and Chattels by Will, as in the Province of Canterbury, -and noWidow.&c (hall demand any part thereof, but as limited by the Will. This A& fhall not extend to the Cities of i/er^and Cbejier. this cuftomary Right, two ancient Writs were provided in the Regifter ; one for the Wife, and the other for the Children ; to which a bare reference may be fufficient,fince the (aid Right is fo far abolilhed. And it is now little more than matter of Speculation, what we find in Magna Cbarta it felf} That if nothing be owing unto the King, then all the Chattels fliall go to the ufe of the dead, paving to his Wife and Children their reafonable Parts. Rcg'lh-.'f. 3+ o. b. Cip. 18. ?F 3 57° Trobate of Wills, and Tit. XXIV Abridgment. Recical of the fo'egoing Provifo fnr the City of TorK, —who liave peti- tioned, that the (aid Provifo be re- pealed, — it ftafl be, and is, accordingly repealed, -and al! Perfons, in the City or "fork, may difpole of all their Goods and Chattels by Willj - -and no Widow lliall drmand .iny arc thereof tut as Limited by the Will. This Aft (lull be a Publick Ad. 2, 3 Annse. Cap. 5. An AB to Repeal a Provifo in an Act of the Fourth Tear of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, which prevents the Citizens of the City of York from Difpofing of their Terfonal Ejlates by their Wills, as others Inhabiting within the 'Province of York, by that AH may do* tn Wilts the Pro- v'tKC e of 3)UtitUlcD, An Act than the Inhabitants of the Province ofTork may Difpof* of their Perfonal Eftatcs by their Wills, notwithstanding the Cuftom of that PtWmce: gin tobt'eb Sift tijerc is a Provifo, cbat itotljtns tn ttje fat'D act ccntatneD iboulb crtenD 02 be conftrucD to ertcnD to ttye Cttt?cus of tbe (if tics of York auo cherter, tcbo toerc, o.j (boulD be fivkmm of tijefatD rcfpcftitc Cities inhabiting tbcrcin, 02 toitbtn tbc Suburbs thereof, at tbc tunc of tbetr ^catft : iSut tbatcberp fucb Ctttjcn^ eetDatt) anD CbtlD2cn fijonlo, anD mt'gbt babe anD enjoy fuel) reafonable part anD P20po2tionof tbc Cctfatoj's perfonal €ttate as fl)c, 0? tlrcr mfgljt 02 ougbt to babebaD by tbe Cuftora of tlic pjofetnee of York, before tbe mailing of tljcfaiD act: anDttwereasnottm^bttanDtttg,tbc^a?o2anD Commonalty on bcbalf of tbe 3|nbabttants of tbefaiD City of York, babe numbly DcfireD, Cliat tbc fat'D Provifo may be EepealcD, fo tljat tbc firemen of tbefaiD City ma? babe tbc benefit of tlje fatD act of parliament, astcell asaUctbctperfons'tnbabt'ting tottm'nflje fatD p20biuce; 2Set't tbcrefoje CnacteDtn) tbe&urcns moil Crccilcnt flp?* jelly, by and unity tbc aDbt'cc anD Content of tbe?l02DS Spiritual anD €empo2al, anD Commons tn tins pzefent parliament auemblcD, anD by tbc antbon'ty of tljcfamc, Cljat from anD after tl^e ^tjr anD ttocntictb 3^ay of March, in tbc fear of cur'ilojD, jOnetboufanDfc* bm iumDzeD anD four, IM fat'D Provifo, fo far as tlje fame concerns tbc Citizens of tbt City of York, ©all be mepcalcD anD is bereby 38e< pcalcD, anD maDc &utt anDcLTofD ; fo tbat from bcnccfojtb it ibaU anH may be fateful fo? ail anD ebery tftc Cttt^eitjS of tfie fat'D €ity of York, toboarco! Ojalibcf rrrmcnof tbefat'DCity tnbabt'ting tbcrefn,02 tm'tlun tbc^ubttrbs tbcrcof,at tbc ti'mc of tbctr $>eaf b,by tbctr fall CdtUs anD Ceftamcnts, to gibe, bequeath, anD Dtfpofc of tbctr (KooDS, Chattels, 5©cbts anD otl?er#crfonal €ftates,to tbctr Crccuto? 02 Crecut02S, 02 to fiteli otber pcrfonoz perfons as tbe fat'D €cffato2 02 CeJIato2S tyatt tbt'nfc fit, as an^ otber #crfcn 02 perfenstnbabfttug 02 refiDtng tottb^ tn tbe fat'D p2obtnce of York, may latoftiliy Do by Bittuc oftbe fat'D 3ct: anD tftat from anD after tbc fat'D ^franD tteenttetb &ay of March, tiie OTootog, CfrilDicn, anD otber ltnD2CD of fucb €edat02 02 iircttato2S, 0)allbc barreD to claim 0.2 Demand any part of tljedBtoDs Cbattels, 02 otber perfonal cHfJate oftbe€:c{lato2 02€cffato2S, inanv otber manner tbanasbr^ tbc fatD lad ^it'lis anD Ccaamcnts t's limu tcD anD appot'nteD ; 9n^ tbmg tn tbc fat'D act, 02 an? otber &am Statute 02 2lfage to tbc contrary tn an? toffe nottot'tbffaDntng. 11. p2obt'DcD, anD be it drnactcD, Cbat tbt'S act tballbc ^afien anD ailotoeD in all Courts tottlim tin's Ht'ngDom as a Publt'cft act { anD all 3!uDgcs anD giufttces are requireD as fucb to tane Notice thereof tottlout fpectal pieaDtng titjcfamc. CAP. 'W n ma Cap. VII Adminijlration of Intel tete Eftates, m A.D.1696. C A P. VII. /r/& />; Wa l e s 7, 8 Will. III. Cap. 58. Abridgment. mas in Wales. /& /#? to take away the Cu/lom of Wales, which hinders Tcr- fons from di/po/ing their Tcrjonal Efiates by their Wills* Whereas in fcbcral Counties anD places ftittjw tbc principality of Wales, anD&D int^etr libestimc, anD nottmtbttanDing a competent gioyuturc, accojDiugto tbc Sgnrntcnt maDcfoj tljc libclyijcoD of tbc faiD mi Dctos by tljctr ^usbanDs,tobicb babe often occauoncD great troubles, ^ifputcs anD erpences about anD concerning fuel) Cuftom anD ftfage, thereby many perfous babe bfon anD are DifafcleD from mam'ng fufftcfeut pzobruoit fo2 tljeir $ amilics, younger Cltfl&icn anD delations, anD great £>ifputcs, croublcs anD Crpcuccs babe often ImppcucD concern^ tug tlje fame, to tbc great damage 02 5Hut'u of many: #02 lEcmcDy tobcrcof, anD f02 pjebenting all <©ucftions, doubts anD difficulties tot tbc future, touching tiie fat D Cuftom anDflHagc, 25e it (SuartcD tsy tbcftfngsmoft (frccllent fll^ajcfty, by anD Moitl) tbc &Dbicc anD Cou< fent of tbc 'jtozDS Spiritual anD Cempoial, anD Commons in tin's P2cfcnt parliament aflcmblcD, anD by tiie autljozity of tbc famc,€bat from anD after tbc Ctocnty fourtb Day of June, £DnctiioufauD fir bum D2CD ninety fir, it (ball anD may be lawful fo? any pcrfon 02 perfous, 1 inhabiting 02 rcftDiug, 02 tDljo (bail babe any dSooDS 02 Cbattels "witty in tiie $2iucipality of Wales 02 bardies tbereof, by tbeir laft mills anD ^cftamcuts to gibe, bcqucatii anD Dffpofc of all anD angular tljcir dftoDs, Cbattels, %>cbt$, anD otber ^erfonal Cftate, to tbeir cErccutoj 02 <£rccutois, 02 to fucli otljcr pcrfon 02 perfous as tnt faiD Ccftat02 02 €cftato2S (ball tijinft fit, in as large anD ample manner as by tfjc iatos anD Statutes of tliis IRcalnt any perfou 02 perfous may gibe anD Difpofc of tbc fame, triitiriu aw otber part of tbe#2obinccbf Canterbury 02 elfctobere ; £nD tliat front anD after tbt faiD €ti>cn= ty fourtl)Day of June, £>uc t^oufanD fir bttitDzeD nimty anD fir, tiie ©UiDotDS,CbilD2cn anD otljcr tbcftiuDzcD of fucli €eftato2 02€cttat02S, (ball be barrcD to claim 02 DcmanD any part of tbc d5coDs, Cbattels 02 otber ^crfonal €ftate of fucb €cftato2 02 t£eftat02S, in any otljcr manner tlianas by tbc faiD laft SHills anD Ceftamcnts is limitcD anD appointeD ,• any KLatu, statute, Cuftom 02 afagc to tljc contrary in any tnifc uottDttbftanDing. 11. ^lobiDcD altoays, Cliat nothing in tbis 3tct containeD (ball cr* teuD totafic atoay anylRiglit 02€itle,tDiitcb any£(KomannotomarrieD, 02 younger CliilD2eu noto bom, may babe to tiie rcafonablc part of tbeir l^usbanDS 0? ifatljcrs Cftatc, by birtuc 02 colour of tbc faiD Cuftom 02 2lfagc. The Cuftom of Widows Ripjir, (5c in Wales, —being the ocean on of grear Dif- putes and Expcn ccs. EnacTred that, — all Perfons in Wales may difpoie of all their Goods and Chattels by Will; -—and no Widows, &c. fhall demand any part thereof, but as limited by the Will. Provifo," for Wo- men now married, and Children now born. CAP. 572- Trobate of Wills, and Tix.XXtVJ Abridgment. CAP. VIII. Intestates and Administration. The Defect of laft Wills, by rea- ion of fudden Death, — is fupply'd by the Piety of Sur vivors, — who fhall ad, in the cafe cf In- teftates, according to the Pru\iiion fo- lemnly made. O T H O B O N. De Bonis lntefiatorum. Summarium. hteflatorum Bona, per proViftonem a frtlatis Anglic cum (Regis ©&£ / come to ti}e g jaDjDinar? to be otfpofeD. €ijc aDjuinatr h from |encefo?tI) ©all i be I e OSOUnDfllO This is not only intended ofan Obligation or Deed in writing ; but howfoeverhe was charged in Law, as for Rent upon a Leafe, or upon an Ajfumpfit, or the like. /.Come to tlje ©gifnarjv] Uniefs fome of the Goods or Chattels came to the hands and poffeffion 6t the Ordinary, he was not to be charged by the Common Law ; but if they came to his hands, and he would neither adrhinifter and pay theDebtandDu- tics himfelf, nor cemmit them over to the kin and Friends of the Intefrate that would, the Common Law doth charge him, and fo doth this A# which is made in affirmance of it. i 87gUn&t$j That is, not only the Bi- fliop, but every one that is in loco Epifccpi, in this matter of taking care and cognifance of the Goods of Inteftatesj as, Arch- deacon, Chancellor, Commiffary, Official, .and thofe who have Peculiar Juriidicrion. S ime of whom having, Irom time to time, accidentally omitted their Title or Stile of JurifditSlion in the Letters of Adrainiftrati- on by them granted, have occafioned va- rious Conteffs in the Courts of Common Law, concerning the validity of Admini- frrations executed in Virtue of fuchLetters ^ as thejudgments upon the Validity or In- validity of them have been alfo various. The Enumeration of which, is not materi- al ; fince there is one fafe, fhort, and plain Rule (viz,, the inferring in all fuch Letters, the Stile'i \JurifdiiJion, as well as the Name of the Ordinary,) which being obferved, is a Security for ever againft all fuch Cornells. But Letters of Adminiftration are not of nece/Tity to be granted within the limits of the Iurifdidion ,• the granting thereof being not ajudicial,but aMinifterialCand therefore not a Local) Acl • wherein theBifliop adls, as aPerfon defignedand appointed by theLaw. h jfrom IjCtlCefOJtij.] It is obferved in Shower's Reports, that thefe words imply the Introduction of a new Law in this particu- lar, according to my Lord Coke's Obferva- tion, that the words de catero, in Statutes, tlOUtTD A.D.i28y. itOJy 1 IO. Qodb. 342. Lutw. 555- Sbcnr. p. 409. C A P. VIII. Adminifiration of lnteitateEitates. 573 Jntejiaies and Admi- nifiration. a. Inli. 398. j.Rtp. t. S3, r. A.D. *3J7- 7. Pep. e'j2. b, 5. MoJ. Rep, i7i. A.D.I J 29. I. VtrJr. 2:7. bounD to anftocr tbe 22cbtj8 as far fojt!) a# the d>coD<3 of tiic £>eaD u>»'U crteno, in fucJj fojt a$ t^c erecutozjs of tl?e fame part? ©oulD iiabe bfen bounDcu, if ije baD maDe a cettawent. do imply fo much : But yet my Lord Cckc himfelr, both in his Inftitutes, and Reports, declares it to be only in affirmance of the Common Law. It is ftrange, how J, de Atbon, in his Glofs upon the foregoing Conftitution of Othobon, could make this, the Provifion rcfer'd to • Since this Statute was not made till fevera! years after the Conftitutions of Othobon had been publifhed ,• and yet {can- not find, what was the Provmon there meant. i 15C llOMlD.] Not in an Obligation; but he (hall be charged, or fubjecr to an Action. 31 Edw. III. Cap. 1 1. To whom the Ordinary may commit the Adminifiration of the Goods of bint that dietb Inteftate, &c. I Tem, gjt i# accojDcD anD aiTentcD, C|>at in cafe toberc a 0r)au Dictb gjntettatc, tyc ®ibinaviz$ « (ball Depute thz • nert anD rood late* fut jrn'enDis of tbe 3©eaD perfon gjntcftate to aDtw'nifter W cbtj3 Due to tiic faiD pcrfnu intefiatc, in tbe ling's Court, fojto aDminiftcr anD DtfpcnD fojtS?e^ouloftbe^eaD, anD ©all anftutv alfp in tl)z Kings Court to otber to Miom tbe faiD DeaD pcrfou t»a# bolDen anD bounD, in tin i?.mt manner a# (tocutozs Gjatt angtocr. 3nD tbe? (hall be accomptabietot Ir C?Dmarte#, as Crecu* to?jsbe in cafe of Ccftamcnt, as Voeli of tlic time paftag of tbe time to come. » ©Tjall DCptltC] Before this Statute, the Ordinary was not compellable to grant Administration to another, buc might Ad- minifter of himfelf. But now, if Admini- stration is denied to the Perfon who is enti- tled to it, a Mandamus will go from the Temporal Courts to grant it ; except a Controverfy is depending, whether there is a Will, or not ,- for then, as Holt faid, fup- pofe the Will fhould prove pood, what will the granting cf Adminiftration fig- nifie? i Bzxt anD 1110ft laiyfun Before this, the Ordinary might grant Admini- ftration to whom he pleafed, bat hereby he is tyed to grant it to the next cf kin, who are not attainted of Treafon, nor felony, nor have other Difability,' but are lawful friends ; and that, tho' they be A'iens-born, and not made Denizens ,• as was adjudged in the ry? of Charles rhefirft. 1 /;9jf'^recUtp?S*1 At the Common Law, Adminiftr.uors had no property in the Goods and Chattels, as Executors had ; nor could they recover Debts, as Executois could do ; bur, by this Statute, they are en- abled in both thofe refpecls : and further, whereas, by Common Law, they were charged by the Name of Executors,- now they mall be charged by theName of Admi- niftrbtors. 2 1 Henr. VIII. Cap. 5. In an Ad:, Entituled, An Act concerning Trobate of Te (laments. in. anD in cafe any perfon Die Sfnteftate, 0? tbat tbe Crecutojjs n& meD in ant fuxlj Ceftantents, rcfufe to p>obe ttje faiD €eftament, tben tbe faiD ®miMTV Oj otber perfon 0? perfou& babing &utbo?it£ to taftc ^obat of £e(tament& ajs is abobcfaiD, (ball grant tbc aDminiftrati* on of tbe (i^coDsi m of ttje Ceftato? o t i perfon DeceafcD, n to fl&e WWx m ©f tljC CeffatOlJ i. e. When Exe- cutor refufes, or accepting, dies Inteftate : In which cafe, there is one exception to the rule in this Statute, concerning the Wife or next of Kin ; namely, the Refiduary Legatee-^ who being entituled to what remains, after Debts and Legacies paid, hath the firft and beftTitle to be Adminiftrator of theEftate ; as was agreed in the Cafe of Tbomat and Butler, 24 Car. z. n CO tfje CiUiDOuV] The eldeft Son having a Wife, died Inteftate, and Admi niftration was granted to the Father ,• the Wife libel'din the Spiritual Court, that it might be granted to her : the Father moved for a Prohibition, and the Court granted it ; becaufe. the Father is next of Blood to the Son, and it is in the Election of the Ordinary, by this Statute, to grant Admi- niftration to the Wife, or to the next of 7 G oftbe Abridgment. far as the Gocds will extend. 2. Icil. 3^,7. The Perfon nei I a-kin to Irit fhall be Admin niftrator, — and fliall recover and anfwer in the King's Court, —and fliall be ac- countable 10 the Ordinaries. 3. Cro. p. 8. Perfon dying In- :;fbtCi or Execu- :or refufir.g to >rove, the Ordina- ry fhall grant Ad- r.iniftration to the next a-kin, r. Sidirf. ng. Raym. 9^.' Shom. Rep. 574- Trobate of Wills, and Tit. XXIV Abridgment. .--and,where there are more in equa- lity , to which he pleafes. t^e fame perron beceafeb, o? to ttje nert of bt's Sin, oj to botj&, as b? ttic bifcrction of tbe fame ? \»i)cre but one oj moje of tljcm, anb not all being in equa* lit? of brgrfc, bo mafie requeff, tben tbe fiDjbiuar? to abmit tyt MU bote anb bim oztbem onl? mafciug requeff, o? an? one of tbem at bis pleafure ; tam'ng notbing fo? tbe fame, unlefs tbe dftobs of t^e perfon fo beceafeb ; amount abobe tbe balue o? fum of ube pounbs* InteftAtes niftration. ifcy, 24. 2. Broxnl. 1 '9. 3. Cro £3. 1 . S'dcrf. 373' gaym. 93. 1. Siderf. 372. I. Ie». "58 of Blood ; and having made choice, and granted, he could not revoke it. Upon this laft head, of revoking Admini- ftration when granted, the Books of Com- mon-Law do differ much. In Tcck'sCak temp. Jac. 1. where the point was, Diftri- bution of the Goods by the Ordinary ,• Hub- bardhii indeed, that this Statute zi H. 8. { took away the Power of the Ordinary to ' difpofe the Goods ; but own'd that he had I Power left to reveke the Adminiftratiom Of the fame opinion did Ce£e,Chief Juftice, declare himfelf, (in oppofition to Fofier Ju- ftice,) That tho' the Ordinary have grant- ed Administration to one which is next of Blood, he may repeal it^ and before thefe, 31 & 52 Eliz. it was held by Anderfon and Walmjlj ( Windham and Periam doubting, J That Adminiftration committed might be revoked, and that fo it had often been. On the other hand, it was (aid by Button (2 Car. 1.) ThatAdminiftration being duly committed by the Ordinary, cannot now be repealed, and if there be Suit to have it re- pealed, a Prohibition lies ,• and he faid, that divers Prohibitions in fuch cafes had been granted. The fame thing hath been declared more than once by the Court of 'King's Bench' as 15, 16 Car. 2. in the Cafe of Sands, and 20 Car. 2. in the Cafe ofOj^andEf,?. Buc between thefe two, (viz. 16, 17 Car. 2. in the Cafe of Price and Parker j it was explained to be an Inability of Revocation, unlefs there was j 11ft caufe, of which the Tem porat Courts were to judge • as, if the Ad- miniftrators fhould become Lunatick, and the like ,• which Declaration was repeated in the forementioned Cafe o\Offly and Befi ; with this additional Declaration, That if the next of kin, at the time of the death of the Inteftate, happen to be uncapable of Adminiftring, by reafon of Attaint, or Ex- communication, and the Ordinary com- Upon granting of Adminiftration, the Ordinary iiiai! cake a Bond, mit3 it to another,' if he afterwards be- comes capable, he may repeal the firft, and commit it to the next of kin. The fame thing is much more to be faid, where e Adminiftration was undue ab 'mi tio; whether as granted to other than the next of kin ; or granted by an incompetent Autho- rity j or in anirregular manner, as partibxs jure vocandis minimi vocatis, &C. Whether Adminiftration granted, after Caveat emet'd is revocable for that caufe • was debated in the Court of King's Bench, 18 Car. 2 ,- where two of the Juftices held that it was good caufe of Revocation,comparingit to a Superfedeas in the Common Law, after which, if Judgment be given, it is erroneous. Buc the other two held, that it was of no force to hinder the granting of Adminiftra- tion ; not being a judicial A mttttngof^Dmintftratton^of tfte CE»coD0 of perfons DrtngSnteftarr, after toefirft&ay of June, iDne tnoufarto fir rnmojeo ffbcntj anbonc, of tije rcfpcctioc perfoit oz perfons to "tonow any at) mini Oration is to be committeD, tafie fuffictrnt 2$onos "tottn tteo 0,2 mo:r able burettes, refpect being fiao to tijebalucoftnc Ctfate, in ti;e $$mt of t$e ;; otnan\ tottt) tlje Conoition in tfojmanD wanner following, mutatis mutandis, viz,. II."" "HE Condition of this Obligation is fuch, That if the within bounden A. B. Adminiftraror of all and lingular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of C D. deceafed, do make, or caufe to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and Angular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the (aid De- ceafed, which have or fhall come to the Hands, Poifeffion orKnowledg of him the faid A. B. or into the Hands and PolTeflion of any other perfon or perfons for him, and the lame fo made, do exhibir, or caufe to be exhibited into the Regiitry of Court, at or before the day of next enfuirrg ; And the fame Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the faid Deceafed at the time of his Death, which atany time after (hall come to the Hands or PoiTeffion of the faid A. B or into the Hands and PolTeiTion of any other perfon or perfons for him, do wcfl and truly adminilter according to Law \ And farther do make or caufe to be made, a true and juftaccompt of his faid Adminiftration, at or be- fore the day of And all the reft and relidueof the faid Goods, Chattels, and Credits which fhall be found remaining upon the faid Ad- miniltrators Accompt, the fame being firft examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being, of the faid Court, fhall deliver and pay unto fuch perfon or perfons refpefltively, as the faid Judge or Judges, by his or their Decree or Sentence, purfuantto the true intent and meaning of this Aft, fhall limit and appoint. And if it fhall hereafter appear, That any laft Will and Teftament was made by the faid Deceafed, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the fame into the faid Court, making requeft to have it allowed and ap- proved accordingly, if the faid A. B. within bounden being thereunto requi- red, do render and deliver the faid Letters of Adminiftration (Approbation of fuch Teftament beingfirft had and made) in the faid Court; Then this'Obliga- tion to be void and of none tried, or elfe to remain in full Force and Virtue. in. OTtfcij 25onOS arc httstfy oeclareo ano enacteo to be gODD to all intents ano purpofes, ano pleadable in any Courts of gjuftice; $no alfo tiiat twe tatb ©jtotnaries, ano 3luogcs refpectibely, ©all anD mar, ano areenabieD topjoc&o ano call fuel) £omtniftratojs to account, foi ano touching tljt CScoDS of any perfon Oying Sflntettatc, ano upon ^car= tnganDoueCcnnoerattou thereof, to ojoeranomafee juft anD equal otaributton of ttsliat rematnetb clear (after all 29ebts, funerals ano jutf €t»cnce$ of ebery foit firs allotoeo ano oeDuttetO aroongtt' tije^ifeanD cntlojeu, 0? Ciuiojens C^ilDjcn, if any fuel) be, czo> t^enwfeto tnenert offtfnOjtco to tye fteao' perfon in equal Dcgrar, o? legally repjefentiugtrjetr^tocfts pro fuo cuique jure, acco^oiug to ti?e ♦DtliUiliUtiOnO Purfuam to the Stat. 21 H. 8. in the Article of taking Surety for true Admini fir vjf;"0»,one ufual condition ot the Bond, was, that the Adminiftrator fliould difpofe theSurp'.ufage of the Goods, after Debts and Legacies paid, according to the direction of the Court,- which was pradi- fed, without Prohibition, till the not Jac. 1 ; when the point came under Conlide- ratian, in SU-wncfs Cafe ; and it was ad- judged, that iince the Law fpeaks only of a Bond for true Adminiftration, the Ordinary could not infett the difpojition tftheSurflufage, as a Condition jtior go further in any refpetf, than the wcrds of the Statute would war- rant the Bond ,• and a reafon is fuggefted, 1 j Jac. 1. in the Cafe ofTookcr and Lnane, that the Stat. 21 H. S, intends a benefit to the Adminiftrator, and not an unprofitable Burthen, and therefore gives a preference to the Wife and next of kin, &c. By the prefent Statute, the Right pjf Di- (Iribution in reftored to the Ordinary ,- bur, under fuch reftridionsj that the Statute may rather be faid to make the IVill of the Inte- ftate ; as theOrdinar}' may be faid, by it, to Decree Diftribut ion, rather than to Diftribute. "ilaiDS Abrid: — with the folluw- Condicions. — that "the Adtri- r.iftr.-itor make a true Inventory, —and Adminifter according to Law, - -and do make a juft Account, -and pay according to the appointment 1 of the Judge, — and deliver the Adminiftration, if a Will be found. Ordinaries flaa.ll proceed according, ly to call them to account, — and to divide the Eftate. H.t>. X91. 17 6 Tiobate of Wills, and Ti t. XXIV I Abridgment. Provifo, for the Cuftomsof London and Torl^ Wifelhall have one third, and two thirds thai! be di vided amcng the Children, except the Heir. Any Child hav- ing ibme Portion Tgied before, u, I be made e }jal with the reft, — and the Heir at Law fhall have his full Portion, If there be no Children, one moiety (hall be to the Wife, the o- thcr to the Rela- tions. There fhall be no Reprcfentatioii among Collaterals ifter Brot icr's and "•liter's Children. MoJ. Rep S.Mod. K.p lo i YentT.107. Janes ( S r T*.'J 93- 2 Lev. 173. tatD0 intuit) cafejs, anb tlje Bulcs anb limitation bcrcafter fet Dotou, anb tbc fame tiiftribxittoriss to becrfe anb fettle, ana to compel fucb&b* miniuratojtg to obferbc anD pap tbc fame by tiieouc courfe of fyst ^a jetty Wcclcnattical&atDs; : Sating to cberr; one, fuppoftng Wm 02 tbemfelbesaggricbeb, tlytiv Bigljt of appeal as toag always in fuel) cafes ufeb. iv. $2obibcb, €bat tfy$ act, 02 any tbing herein contdneb, fljall not any toays pjejubice 0,2 binder tbc Cuttomss obferbeb tcttDin tijc €i* t# of London, oj tuttbi n t^c ^zobi ncc of York, 02 otber places, babiug rniotsm anb receibeb Cuftoms peculiar to ttjem, but tbattbe fame Cu- (tonus mar- be obferbeb as formerly ; an? tbing therein containeb to ttje contrary nottoitbffanbtug. v. $jobioco always, ano be it cnactcb by ttsc autbojitr; afojefaib, €batall£>2oinaries, anb ebcry ottjei* perfou tuljobr tbiS9ctis nia* bleb to malic distribution of tbc Surplufage of tbe dilate of any per* fon Dying gjntettatc, ujall biffribute tfjc to^ole Surplufage of fuel? c?Uate o? Cftatcs in manner and f02tu following : Cbat is to fay, fl)ne tljirD part of tbe fain Surplufage to t^e Uiilz of tbe Inteftate, anb all tlic rcfiDue by equal portions, to anb amongft tije Cl)ilD2en of fucb perfous Dying 1nteftate,anD Oicb pcrfons as legally repjtcrent fuc^ Cfyiibjen, in cafe any of t^cfaib €bilD?en be tljen DcaD, otljerti&an fuel) Ctjilo 02 ClulDjcn (not being $rtr at %a 4 w) tobo 0)all babe ant Gttate by tlje Settlement of tt)c inteftate, 02 0)all be aDbauceb by t^e gintcltate in l)is lifetime, by poztiou 02 portions equal to toe ©are tolncb (ball bf fuel) tuttributtou be allotteb to tije ofljer Ciitlbjen to tobomfueb bill ribution i$ to be roaoc; &nb in cafe any CJnlD, ot^er tbantbc^rirat)Lai(», tobo (ball babe any Cftate by Settlement from tbe faiD Antedate, o? (ball be abbanceb by t^e faib fntellate in bijs %ifz time by portion not equal to tbe Omre tubicfj toillbe buetot^e otber Cbtl&jen bp fuel) bittribution ag afojefaio, tyzn fo muc^ of tbe Surblufage offfje dilate of fuel) gjnteffate, to be biftributeb to fuel) Cbilb o? Cbtlbjcn ajs fbaH babe any %ano by Settlement from tbe gintcaate, o? tcere abbanccb in tbe "itife-time of tbc JnteHate, r*0 OjaU mafce tyz Cdate of all tbc faiD Cl)ilb?en to be equal as near a0 can be cftimateb ■, 23ut t^e l^eit at jLatt), nott»itbflanbing anr Xanb tbat ^c fljall Ijabebp befcent 02 otbertoife from tbz giutettate, is to babe an equal part in tbe bitf ribution tottl) tbe reft of tbe Cljilbien, toitbout any cdnQberation of tbc baluc of tbe %anb itofytf) i)z fcati) bp befcent, 02 otfjertotfc from tbc gjntetlate. vi. anb in cafe tberc be no Cljilbicn, no? an^ Icccal Kcpzcfcuta tibes of tbcm, tben one 0^orct^ of tbc fsib cHGatc to be allotteb to tl)c 8Hife cf tbe Antedate, tl)c rcfibuc of tbc fsio caate to be oittributcD equally to cberp cf tbe p nert of ftmbjcb of tbe Antedate, tu^o are in equal be* grce, ant: tbofe Vobo legally repzefent tbcm. vii. ^2obitscb, Cbat tberc be no 3Scp?cfeutatioui3 abmitteb among , Collaterals after ^23zotl)crj5 anb S^crs C^iiDzen; &nb in cafe tljere Intestates and Jdmi- Hratiou. 2.Veitr.%l7 Sconce 1 .! CafV p 10 & Shower's Rep. 1. p BtXt Of fefnH?ell»] About $■ years after the making ot this A.ebt<3 truly otaing by tbcgjuteSatc, fliall be afterwards fueDfo?anO rrcoberco, oi othertoifc only maoe to appear,- €haith?n ana in ebery fuch cafe he ot (be fljallrefpectibcly * rcfiino ano pay bacli tot^e aormniftratotbiso? her rateable part of that ©ebt oz ©ebts, and of the Coftjs of ^uit ano Charges of the £0iniuiftrato2br reafon of fuch 3£ebt, out of the part ano tbare fo as afotefato allottco to hh:i o?ber, thereby to enable ti>e faio aommtftratoi to pay and fatt'sfie 'tijz faio 5^ebt 01 ?^ebts fo otfcobereD after the OiftribUiiou wane as aft):** fa to. ix. $jobioco always ano be ft enactco by the aut!?o;ttty afoiefafD, Cbat in all cafes tobere the quinary hath ufcD heretofore to grant ^OmiUtftratton ' cum Teftamento annexo, %t g)alt COnttUUefO to 00, anD the Mill of the ^eceafeo in fuch Celrament crpjeffcD, ©all be per* fojmeo ano obferbco in fuch manner as it OjoulD tjabcbttu if this &ct baoueberbirnntaDe, x. $jot>tocD alfo, €bat tl)is 9Lct ©all continuz in fojee foz feben years, ano from thence to the eno of tbe uert ^cifiou of parliament, aub no longer. " was the Conftant and Clear Practice of " their Courts, to rejedtall Reprefentations "* of Collaterals, except Children of the " Inteftates Brothers and Sifters. Which was alfo confirmed, at the defire of the Per- son concerned, under the hands of Sir Ro bert Wifeman, and four other Civilians, in an Opinion by them given in form, and Printed at the end of the laid Report. r aftet One yeat/] If -^ and B are next of kin to the Inteftate ; tho' A dies witain the year, and before diftribution, yet his Part fhall go to his Executors ; inafmuch as the Acl doth veft an Intereft in the Party upon the Death of the Inteftate ,• and the Provifo for a year, is only to fave the Adminiftrator from a Devafiavit, by not dividing till he fees the Eftate. s KefUtlO»3 Five years before the ma- king of this A&, (viz,. ijCar. 2.) Prohibit tion was prayed in the Court of King's Bench to the Spiritual Court, becaufe they would not admit the Plea of Vlene admku ftravit ,• and it was agreed, that if the Spi- ritual Court admit the Plea, then they ought to proceed and Examine whether it is true ,• but. in cafe of Refufal of the Plea, the Court ifeemd to be of Opinion, that the proper Remedy was not by Vrobibition, but by Appeal. t Cum Tefianrenio avvexo. ~] As, where Executors appointed by the Will, refufe, or die Inteftate. .Abridgment* Ir no Wife, the whole among Children j if 'no' Children, chewhole amor.g Kindred. No Diftribution fhall be made till after one year. Every Perfon, whoharh a fhare in the diftribution, fhall give Bond to refund.if Debts ap- pear afterwards. TheOrdinary fliall continue to grant Admir.iftraiion, turn Teftamento an- "exo, in the ufual way. This A& fhall continue 7 years' 1 • Siderf. 27^. 29 Car. II. Cap. 3. In an AcT;, Entituled, An AB for Prevention of Frauds and Terjuries. xxv. ano fo? the erplaintng one act of this $>?efent parliament, fntitttleo, An A& lor the better Settling of Inteftates Efkr.es, J5t it Oecia* reo by t^e Qutfyntity afojefaiD, Coat neither t^e faio art, 0? any toing therein contafneo, fl*aU be conftrueo to erteno to t^e Cftateja; of f erne* Cobertg toat tf^ai! oie gjnteftate, but t^at t^eir i^ugibantijs map oemano ano liabe aominiiltration of tbeir ISigiitsi, Creoitjs, ano otber ^erfo^ nal€ftate0,auo recober anD enjor; t^e fame^ as tyzy migbt ^abe Done befoje tl)e mafting of t^e faio act. u 30 tljej? Uttgfjt fjillie OOUC*] So it had I ftration ought to be committed to the Hus- been often declared before, That Admini- 1 band, it mtro jure. 7 H 30 Car. The foregoing A dr. Aral not extend to Feme- Coverts dying Inteftate. 7§ Trobate of Wills, and Tit. XXIV. Abridgrtitne. Continuation of the foregoing Ad, for 7 years. Thefo'eroing Ad zt,ZiCar. z. c. 10. dull be perpetual, 30 Car. II. Cap. 6. An AB for Reviving a former Act, Entituled, An Act for avoiding unneceffary Suits and Delays, and for Continuance of one other Act, Entituled, An Act for the better Settling of Inte slates Eslates. W . with a Provilo, thic the Admini- strator (hail not bej cited to render an | account, otherwife 1 than by Inventory,! uolefs by a Minor,! or Creditor ; —and that a C&ild dying after the Fa- ther, without Will, the Mother and Children (hall have equal (hares. Claufe of 22, 23; Car. 2. c. 10. ex- cepting London and Tork_, (hall not ex- empt any part of EiYatefrom Distri- bution. Inteftates andAdmi- niftr&tion. A.D. 1678. ©eteas one act of tfns p?cfent parffament entitttfeo, An Ad for avoiding un- neceffary Suits and Delays, attO alffl OtlE Otfjet 3ct etltltUleO, An Ad for the better Settling of Inteftates Eftates, IjaOe t»CCtt fOttnO tO be Oetp beneficial, 15t tt £11= actcO by tfje ftmrr's moff ejcccllent Q^ajeffp, bp ano UJitfi tfje aooice ano Confent of tfje to?os Spiritual ano Cenp>?a. ano Commons in tljis p?efent parliament affentbieo, ano bp tfje autfjo?ttp oftfje fame, Cijat tfje fato acts of parliament ujal! be tit fotfe from tfje jfirft oapof tfjts p?efent virion of parliament, ano fo to continue fo? @>eocn pears? ano from tfjence to tfje eno of tfje nert ©eltion of Parlia= ment, ano no longer* 1 Jac. II. Cap. 17. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for Reviving and Continuing of J ever al Acts of Parliament, &c. v.— 3rto aifa one otber act maOein tfje ttoo ano twentieth ano tlj?ee anOtiocntietf) pearS Of IjiS latCSP^ajeftp'jS ftflgn, CntftUfeO An Ad for the better Settling Inteftates Eftates, (tofjtclj fain latter act 10 e.rpiainco by a Claufe in one otljet art maoe in tfje nine ano tuienttetfj pear of fjfs fato late 3r>aie no? be compellable to accompt before anp tlje ©binaries o? ijuorjes by tfjr faio laff act impofcJ?eo ano ap- pointeo to tarje tlje fame, otfjerfoife tljan as is aro?e{aiO; anptfjinir in tfjefaiO latt act containcoto tfje contrarp notiuitijlTanoinn:. vii. p?obioeo,alfo, anoitis furtljer enacteo bp tlje autljojitp afo^efaio, Cljatff after tlje oeatlj of a jFatljer, anp nrijis Cljilo?en fljali Bte Jnteffate, toitljottt CHife o?Cfjilo?en, in tlje Life-time oftfje siotljer ,- eoerp 'Biotfjer ano differ, ano tfje Ee-- P?cfeittatiOcsoftljem, fljau fjaoe. anxriual ffjare juitfj Ijcr; anp tfjing iti tfje laff men= tranro acts to tfje contrarp notnntljffanofritt* viii. p^oOiOeO ano it h Ijcrcbp, fo? tfje oeter mining; fome Dottbtsarifinff upon tfje acts aftijementfemeo fo? tfje bemt fettlinrr 3jnteff ates Cffates, enacteo ano Oe= clareo, ^fjattfje Claufe tfjerein bptofjicfj it is p?obtOeO, Cfjat tfjat act, o? anp tbinn; tfjerein containeo ujottio not anp inaps p?emOice o? fjinocr tfje Cuffoms obfer= bco ujitfjin tfje dtp of London ano p^ooince of York, &as neoer intenoeo, no? njail be taken o? conffruco to erteno to fuclj part of anp antedates Cffate, as anp aominiffrato?, by oirtue onlp of beinn; aomintffrato?, bv p?etence o? reafon of anp Cuffora, map claim toljaoe,toerempttljcfame from Diffrtbution, but tfjat fuclj part in tlje Jjanos of fuel; aourintffratoj, fljau be fubject to Diflributton as in otfjer cafes mitljin tbe liuo act* CAP- AD.1685. Cap. IX. Adminiftration of Inteftate Eftates. 5 79 A.D.1328. Edit. Oion. p. 170. Fees for Probate & Admini- stration. A.D.i 542. 17 Edw. 3. Edit. Oxod. p. 181. Sexaginta. M.S. i£ton. CAP. IX. F E E s for Trobate and Administration* S I MO N MEPHAM. Tro publicationc Teftamenti Vauferis, citra centum Solidos Sterlingorum pojtden- tis, nihil penitus exigatur. ITem quia locorum Ordinarii circa infinuationem Teftamentorum Sc Com- miMionem Adminiftrationis bonorum per cautelas exquifitas contra hujufmodi Executores Teftamentorum, ut ab eis eb citius pecuniam extorqueanr, fe (ut dicitur) ha&enus reddiderunt onerofos ; Statuimus, quod pro infinuatiorje Teftamenti Pauperis, cujus Inventarium bonorum centum Solidos Sterliiigorurn non excellent, nihil penitus exigatur. JOHANNES STRATFORD. Tro Approbation <&- Injinuatione Teftamenti nihil ufurpet Superior 5 pro labore autcm Scriba jujiam duntaxat Mercedem : Qjt£ fi fupra Viginti & citra centum Solidorum Jit bonorum fumma, non excedat ^Cii Denarios, Jed pro ratione ijtic afjignata compute tttr. Similiter ultra centum Lib r arum Sum- mam erit hie afjignata Mercedis ratio 3 quam excedms, ad dupli rejhtutionan cogaiur. A Deo quorundam, & infra. Statuimus, ut pro n> Probatione vel x Approba- tione, feu j Infinuatione Teftamentorum quorumcunque, nihil per Epif- copos, feu alios Ordinarios capiatur omnino : per Clericos tamen fcribentes Infinuationes hujufmodi z fex Denarios duntaxat recipi permittimusprolabore. Quod fialiquod Inventarium bonorum cujufcunque defuncli in computo triginta Solidorum fummam reperiatur excedere, quod tamen ad centum Solidos mi- nims extendatur, pro computo, & agendis omnibus circa ipfum, acquittantia- rumque Literis, feu aliis quibufcunque, Epifcopi aut Ordinarii, feu deputati ab eis, & audientes computum, vel Miniftri alii computis hujufmodi inten- dentes, ultra duodecim Denarios recipere non prefumant. Si verb centum Soli- dorum fummam aut ultra, minus tamen viginti libris dicta contineant fnven- taria, computis intendentes, &■ alii prsdicii, pro ipforum labore, acquittan- tiarum Literis &■ aliis fuprafenptis, trium Solidorum perceptione penitus fint contenti. Sed fi viginti Libras aut ultra, minus tamen fcxaginta librarum fummam habeant, ultra quinque Solidos pro labore, Literis, & fcripturis aliis, non admittant. Si verb fquadragintaLibrarum aut amplius, minustamen centum librarum fummam attingant hujufmodi Inventaria, decern Solidos proprsmiflis recipiant, 8c non ultra. Si verb fummam centum Librarum vel amplius, difta contineant Inventaria, minus tamen centum quinquaginta Libris fummam con- tineant, ultra viginti Solidos pro prsedictis recipere non prsdamant. Sicque ad ulterioraafcendendo, five procedendo, pro fingulis quinquaginta Libris excref- centibus prseterea & ultra dictos viginti Solidos, alios decern Solidos recipiant, & non amplius. Clericis tamen pro fingulis Acquittantiarum Literis, quasfcri- bunt in hac parte, ultra praemiitas, fex Denarios accipere permittimus pro la- bore. Si veroquenquam in aliquo cafuum praedi&orum ultra fummam prac- taxatam, quaviscautelain pecunia numerata, feu rebus aliis contingat accipere, duplum ejus quod receperit ultra, Fabrics Cathedralis Ecclefise loci infra Men- qu'dnon: imo fecundum quantitatem laborisfitt Remuneratio : Et idem intelligo, fi Tefiamen- tum prolixum fit in Script urd, & ipfum oporteat regifirari, ut viz. etiam tune Regifirariui pro fuo labore ar.gruam Rcmunerationern accipiat. — Sed quzro cujut fumptibtts fatisfiet Clericis hujuf- modi fcribentibus ? Die, quod (umptibus eorum qui procurant hujufmodi Infinuationes fieri, faltem de bonis DefunEli. Lyndw. fern Abridgment. That Ordinaries, may not be ; fom, in the matter of W .-•nothing {hall be taken, where the Inventory ls nc - above 5/. w Probatione.] i.e. Probationum recep- tiont. Lyndw. x Apprubacione.] i. «. Decreti fuper va- lore Teftamenti probatione. Lyndw. y Infinuatione.] i. e. apud Acta Judicis Publication vel Tranfumptione. Lyndw. z. Sex denarios] Numquid ergo fi contin- gat Te/tes in Probatione Teftamenti examinari, ejf oporteat eorum Depofitiones fcribi, contenta ■ bitur Clericus fcribens tantum fex denariis ? Put Ordinaries fVi3ll take nothing for Probate of Wi , — nor Clerksibove 6d. For doing a!! things relating to a Will, —of 30J. and under 5/.-U. —of 5/, and under 20/.— is. — of 20/. and under 60/, 3 s. •--of 4c /. and un- der 10©/. - -to*. — of too/, ai.d un- der 500/. — 20s. — and for every 50/. above 500/.-— icr. The Clerk {hall have 6d. for an Acquittance. They who take more than as a- bove, Ina-ll pay 580 probate of Wills, and Tit. XXIV. Abridgment 1 double to the Ca- thedral Church, Acquittance fhall not be given to the Executors, till the Account is ful- ly made. Ordinaries fuaU nor take exceiTive Fees.fortheProbate of Wills, — ar.d" the Juftices (hall enquire and fern reddere teneatur. Alioquin extunc Epifcopi duplum ipfum ultra prse- dittum tempus reftituere differentes, fciant ingrelTum Ecclefias eis elTe inter- didtum. Inferiores verb ab Officio & Beneficio noverint fe fufpenfos, quo- ufque de duplo hujufmodi dictis Cathedralibus Ecclefiis plenariam fatisiaftionem impendant. In ipfa verb Probatione, Approbatione, vel Infinuatione Tefta- mentorum quorumcunque, vel poftea, ante Adminiftrationis Computorum redd tiones fideliter fa&as, acquittantiarum Liters Teftamentorum Executo- ribus nullatenus concedantur, l'ub poena Sufpenfionis ab ingrelTu Eccclefis per fex menfes, quam contrafacientes incurrere Volumus it>fo facto. 3 1 Edw. III. Cap. 4. Kedr effing of Extortion in 'Bijlwps Officers in proving of Wills. ITem, ffltyvcW tl)t Snifters of 25iO)opS anD ot^cr £>?Dinarics of bolp Cburcb, tafcc of tbe people gricbous ana outragious fines fo: tbc Rotate of€eitamcuts, auDfo: tbc making of acquittances thereof, tl)z fcing batb cbargeD tftc arebbifbop of Canterbury ana tbc otber ^ifbops, tbat tbc? caufe tbc fame to be amenDeD ; anD if ti)ty co not, it is acco?DcD, €bat tbc ftiug ftali caufe to be inquircD b? iiigs determine if tny g|ufttcc0, of fuel? ^SDppicITioHg anD CjctO2tion0, to bear tbcm,anD "Deter* 1 do - wine tbcm, as iueli at tbc king's ^uit as at tf)z ^uit of tfce part?, as in oiD times IjatX? bfcn ufcD. 3 Henr. V. Cap. 8. An Act touching Fees for Trobate of Teslaments. Item, iafjf rcas flje Commons of the Realm hafoc oftentimes in Difoers parliaments complain* cD of that, that Diticrs i,anD fo? the ottjer things appcrtainingto tfje fame,no mo?e then foasarruffomcD ano ufcD tn this part in the time of the faiD&ing£dward the thirD, npon pain to tctloto him that feeleth him grtctoeD the treble fo rrrcitoeD, if he mill fue bttbe courfe of the ILain, fo that all manner of (Erccuto?s fijatlreilD their accounts to the £)?Dinaries, tohollj? of the SCettato js gooes. SlnD that this 2D?Dinance flfanD in Ijis foue till f be enD of the tear ueict coming, anDmo?eoticr till the JUarttament tlje fame tear nert enfuing. 21 Henr. VIIL Cap. 5. What Fees ought to be taJ^enfor T rob ate of 'Testaments. \T/^ere tutlic parliament nolDen at Weftminfter, intfte rrri rear of vv tne Mtiq,n of tbe noble &ing of famous memo?^, Edward tfte CbirD, won comiuaint of bis people fo^ tbc outragiousanogriebous ■fines ano ^unts of monc^ tafeen bv tbc0Oinittcrs of 53i0)ops, anD of otber €>?0inaries of ftolf Cburcb, foj tbc probate of Ccilamcnts, anD foj tfte2cquittances bi? tbc faiD €)^Dinarics to be maDe concerning tbe fame, tbc faiD noble fting in tlje fame parliament openly cbargcD and commanDcD tiie arcbbilbop of Canterbury, anD tbe otber 25ifl)ops fo? tfjat time being, tbat amendment tbereof (boulD be baD. 3nD if none amenDmcnt teere thereof ba&, it mas by tbc autbozitp of tiit fame parliament accoiDeD, tbat tne ^ing fljoulD tbereof mafic enquiry b^ i)i$i juftices of fucbSDppJCflton anD CrtoitionS : 9lnD tbat tbc fame juftices flioulD bear anD Determine tbem astocll at tbefuitof tbc feing as of tbc part?, asofolD timebatb btcu ufcD, as bt tbc fame ^tattrtc plainly appcarctb. 3nD tobcrc at tbc parliament bolDcn at Weftminfter, in tbc tftirD ^car of tf)z !5eigu of ling Henry tbc jtfiftb, it mas rccitcD, Cbat tbe Commons of ttyz Kealm baD oftentimes com pla/ncDtbcminDibcrs parliaments, fo? tbat Dibers €>?Dinaries Do tafie fo? tf)z probation of €:cllamcnts, anD otbet tilings thereunto bc^ longing Ftes for. Probate & Admini- stration. Upon comp'aint jftxceiliveFeesta- iten for rrbba.te of Wills, --it is ordained, that ro more Fees Ihall be taken,tnan :nthe time of Ei3r Mof)icl) unlawful enactions, tUc Ccftamcnts of tire Ceftatozg might not be ctecutcD accorDiugto tbeir latt Mills : %t vjass tben cnarteo, fo2 tbeaboiDiug offucbSDpprcilions, tbatno form anD amenotije faiD Opjjretu'ons anD cEfra ttion? : anD f02 tbat t!jc faio unlawful fractions of tbc faio €>2Dinaric0 anD ttjctr ffi= rial, 02 an? otber manner of uerfon 02 pcrfons, tobatfoeber tbe? be, ix>bicl)uotD babe, 02 tobicb at an?timcbcreafter (ball fynU autborit? 02 poorer to tafie 02 reccibc. probation, tuftnuatton 0; approbation of <£cftsmcnt 02 eeSamcuts, b? binifelf 02 tbemfclbcs, no? b? bt'002 tbeir Bc?j'£ r cr£, Scribes, f&?aifet#, ^ummoners, apparatojk 02 b? an? otijer of tbeir QBtmftcr^, for tbe probation, infinuatton, anb approbation of an? Cedamcnt 02 ^eftaments, 02 for ln2tting, feal* tng, p2aifing, regtilring $in?% maftiug of gittbcnt02ie& anD gibing of acqm'ttanceu, 02 fo; an? otber manner of caufe concerning tbe fame, ttjbere else gooD# of tbe Ceftato? of tbe faiD Ceftament, 0? perfou fo D?ing, Do not amount clearl? cber anD b abobe tbe balue of C. 5. ffcrling, ercept onl? to the Scribe to babe fo2 baiting of tbe p?o^ bate of tbe Ccftament of bint DeccafeD, tsiiofe gcoD0 Gtallnotbc abobe tbe fame clear balue of C.0. bj. D. anD fo? tbe Commilfion of p Dmini* firationoftbegcoD^ ofan?0pan Deceafing SInteftate, not being abobe line balue of C. gf.bj. D. clear. InD tbat ucbertbelef^, tU 2$i(bop, ®p Dinars, 02 otber perfon o2pcrfons$ ftabtng potoer 02 autli02it? to tafie 02 rcceibe tbe probation 02 approbation of 'Ccftamentg, refufe not to ap* p^obc an? fucb Ceflament, being latufull? tcuD.2cD 02 offereo to tbem to be probeD 02 app20beD, tobereof tbe crooDsj of tnz Ceftator, 02 perfon fo Hy'ing, amount not abobe tU balue of C. 0. fterling, fo tbat tbc faiD Ceffameut be erbibitcb to btm 02 tbem in tim'ting, toitb toar tbereun* to aStjccD reaD? to be fealeD, anD tbat tbe fame Ceftament be latofuli? probtD befo2C tbe fame €>2Diuar? '(before the fcaling)to bctructobole anD tne laft Ccttament of tbe^reffato?, in fucb form, ag? barb hkn commoul? accuftomeD in tbat bcbalf. -\ Abridgment. : — notwithftandirg which, the Ex- actions of Ordina- ries are not amend- ed. Enadxd, thar, — Goods being not above the e'ear value of 5/. no- thing fliall tc paid for Probate, or Ad- miniftration. — except to the Scribe, 6d. a ©f miP Celfament.] That is, whe- ther the P.obate be written upon the Te- llament it felf, or upon a Tranfcript en- groiTed ; and, in the latter Cafe, it a great- er Fee be tak^n by the Judge on account of ingrcfling, this is within the Prohibition of the Statute, as was adjudged, in the Cafe of Rowfe and Neal, where the Fee taken did amount to Four (hillings and ten pence ; and it was faid, That if the Exe- cutor requireth any to ingrofs the Testa- ment, he may agree with him, whom he requireth to do it, as he can ; butthejudge ought not to exaD0oftbc Ccffator Do amount obcr anD abobe tge clear balue of €.$♦ anD Do not crc&D tbe fumofvi. It. Sterling: tbat tben no 2Sifl)op, ^DrDinary nor otber manner of perfon or perfoit0, tobatfoebcr be or tbe? be, noto gating, or tcfjiclj bercaftcr Omll babe, authority to tafte probation, or approbation of any Ccftameutor Ce* ftamentg, as i# aforefatD, by tbemfelbe0, no? any of tbefr faiD a&egi* ftcr^s, ^cribe0, $raifcr0, ^ummouer0, apparator0, no? any otber tgeir 0r)intfter0, for tbe probation, man nation anD approbation of any Ceftament or Ceftamcnt^, or for tbe rcgittriug, fealing, writing, praiung, mafeing of gjnbcntortc0, gibing or acquittance0, f iue0, or any otbei* tbing concerning tbe fame, fliall tafcc or caufe to betancn of any perfon or perfon^, but only itj.0. bj.D. ano uotabobe, tcljere* of to be to tne faiD 25ifljop or 0rDinany, or to otber perfon or per- fonjs gating poVocr anD autgority to tafte tlje probation or appro* bation of any Ceftamcnt or Ceftament0, for gim anD m'0 £I£inifter0, ii. 0. bj. D. anD not abobc, anD %ij. D. rcfiDue of tljc faiD fij.0, bj.D. to be to tm Scribe for tlje Ecgittring of tgc famc.anD tobcre tge gcoD0 of tgc Ccftator, or perfon or pcrfong fo Dying, Do amount obcr anD abobe tgc clear balue of %h U, ftcrltug, tgat tben tge 23i0)op nor £>rDinary, nor otber perfon or pcrfon0, no\o gating, or tobtcg hereafter u)atl babe authority or pomcr to taftc Probate of Ccftamcnt0 a0 i0 a* forcfat'D, by gim or tbcmfclbeg, nor an? of bite or tgeir faiD ascgifter0, ^cribeg, $raifer0, ^ummoner^, apparator0, or any otger tgeir $)inifter0, for tne probation, infatuation anD approbation of any Ceftamcnt or Ccftament0, or for tbe Kegiftring, pealing, UXvi; ttng, trailing, mafiing of ^nbeutozieg, fine?!, gibing of acquis lancet, or o.m tging concerning tljc fame #robatc of a ^eftament, ©all from tge fir ft Da? of April, tafie or caufe to be taften of an? perfon or per- fon& but only b. 0. anD not abobc, tobereof to be to tge faiD T&ityo^ ;C>rDinar?, or otber perfon gating pot»cr to tafie tge Probation of fucg Ceftamcnt or Ceftament^, for inm anD gijs ^intfter?, ij. 0. bj, 0. anD not abobe, anD if. 0, fy. D. rcfiDue of tbe faiD b. $♦ to be to t^e Scribe for regiftring tbe fame, or elfc tl)e fame Scribe to be atf)i$ liberty to refufe tbofe ij. 0. bj. D. anD to DcmanD anD babe for torttfug of cber? tm Itncg of tiit fame Ceftamcnt, thereof cber? Kline to com tain in leugtb ten inches, j. D. 2nD tgat ebcr? fucb ISityop or ®iUU navy, anD otber perfon or pcrfonsfo babing, or tebtcl) bereafter Oiali babe autborttv; or ^otocr to tafie or reccibe tht Probation or ap- probation of an? Ceftamcnt or Ceftameuts, ag ijs abobefatD, tgeir l^egifterei, ^cribc^ auD09tntftci^, fijall approbe, infinuate, feal anD tcgifter from time to time, tbe faiD Ceftamcnt, anD Dcliber tbe fame fealeD Un'tb tge ^cal of tbci'r SDSicc, to tbe Cvccutor or ^vecutor? na* med in ati^ fuel? Ceftamcnt^, fo: tljt faiD fumor fumgt abobefaiD, and in manner anD form a£ f js abobc refjearfco, tcitij conbenient ^pfeD, toitl}out an? fruftrator? Dela?. anD in cafe an? perfon Die ^nteftate, or tbat tm tocutor# namcD in an? fwcg Ceftamcnt refufe to probe tge fatD Ceftamcnt t tl)m tin fait) €>rDinar?, or otber perfon or perfonjs babina autborit? to taftc probate of Ceftamcnt^, ais 10 abobefaiD, flmU drant tbe abminiff ration of tbe gcoDg of tbe Ceffator or perfon DeceafeD to tlit JKliDoto of tbe fame perfon fo DeceafeD, or to tbencrt of nig Bin, 02 to botb, a$ b? tm Difcretion of tbe fame £DrDinar? fljall be tgougbt goDD, tam'ttg ^urct? of bim or tbcm to toljom fljall be maDe fucg Commiffiou, for tbetrueaDmimftrationoftbe d5coD0, Cgattel^anD 5Debt0, tDfn'cn be or tbe? fi)ali be fo autbori?eD to minifter. anD in cafe tobcre Diber^ perfoug claim tin aDminiftratt'on a& nevt of bin, 'tejbtci) be equal in Degrte of BinDrcD to tbe Ccttato: or perfon De* ccafeD, anD tobere an? perfon onl? Dcfiretb tbe aDminiftratron a$ nert of Kin, tPberc inDreD Dtber^ pcrfong be in equality of HinDreD, arDinary to aDmtt tbe Otli* aotn, anD Mm or tbem only maBina; requeft ; or any one of tbem at bf0plcafure, rafting notbing for tbe fame, unlef0 tbe gcoD0 of tbe per* fou0 fo arccafeD amount to abobe tbe balue or fumof C. 0. anD in cafe Fees for Probate & Admini- jirAtion. Cap. IX. Adminiftration 0/Inteftate Eitatcs. I*} Fees for Probate & Admini- ftration. cafe tlje gcoDs of tyz perfon fo DcccafeD amount abofce tbe balue of C. 0. anD not abobe tljc balue 0: fum of rl. It. tftcu tbe fata 23tfl)op, sd Dinart, 0? otber perfon 0? perfous fo bating autboiitt totaftc probate of Ccuaments, as is afo?efaiD, tntiv 0)niiffcrs anD^Dfficcrs, Oiail tafic onlt ij. jaf. bj. 0. fterling, anD not abobe. QinD tbat tfje efrccutoz ana to* cuto2SnamcD bt ti>e€cffato2, 0? pcrfon fo Dcccafco,o2 fucb otber pcrfon 0? perfons tottbom fuel) 3Dminiftratiou (baU b'.commiltco, ttbere aut perfon oictb gfntcftatc 02 bt ttat of ginteffate, calling 02 tailing to bim 0? tbem fucb perfon 0? perfons, ttto at tbe icatf , to ttbom tl)t faiD perfon fo Dptng ttas inocbteD, 02 maoe any Uepcr, ano upon tbet'r refufal ozabfence, ttto otber boned perfons being ricrt of Hn to I tbe pcrfon fo oping, ano in tbeir Default 0? abfence, ttto otber boueff perfons, anD in tbeir ojefcuce, anD br tbeir Discretions, Omtiroafec 02 caufe to be maDc a true anD perfect Inbcntozt of all tbe gcoDs, chattels, ttarcs, mercbanDffcs, as ttcll mobcablcas not moveable tttmtfccocr, tfjat ttcre of t^e faiD perfons fo DeccafcD, anD tfte fame ©all caufe to be inDcntcD, ttbercof one part (ball be bttbefato Crecutoz 02 cfrccutojs, aDmiuiftratoz 0? aDmiuiffratozs, upon bis 02 tbeir £>atb 02 SDatbs to be tafieu befoje tbe faiD 2Silbops, €>2Dt'narics, tbeir Officials 02 Com* miffaries, 02 otber perfous babiug potter to tafec probate of €eda= ments, upon tbe liol-p Cbaugclifts, to be gcoD anD true, anD tlie fame one part inocntcD (ball pzefcutano Dcltber into tbe ft&ptng of tbe faiD 25t(bop, OzDinart 0? jSD?Dinarics, 02 otber perfon Dating potter to tafcc donate of Ceftameuts, anD tbe otber part tbercof to remain ttitb tbe fatD € recuto202 dBrecutoziS, &Dmiutffrato2 02 &oniimffrato2S ; anD tbat no >6ifl)op, 02Dinart, 02 otber ttbatfocber pcrfon, babiug autbozttt to tafic $2obatc of Cettament 02 Ceftaments, as is abofce* faiD, upon t^e pain in tirjis Cftatutc bercafter contaiueD, refufc to taftc ant ft«b 5inbeuto2t 02 gitibeutoziejs to l)im 02 tbem p2efentcD 02 tenOzeD to be DelibercD a0 i^ afozefaiD. v. ^2obiDeDalt»a^, tbatif tbe pcrfon fo DeceafeD tutll br bt'0 €e^ lament 02 latt UUU ant lanD0, tenements 02 bereDitamentg;, to be folD, t^at tbe money thereof coming, no? tbe pzotitg; of tbe faiD lanDjs, fo2 ant time to be taficn, (ball net be accouuteD a?f ant oftbegcoDs 02 cbattel$ of tlje faiD pcrfonsi fo Deceafeo, anD tbat tbe fame ^Siibop, fiDz^ Dinart, 02 otber pcrfon 02 perfon^ babing antboiitt to tafte probate of Ceftament 02 Ccdament^, ass i$ afojefaio, upon tbe Delibert of tf?e feal anD fign of tbe €cftato2, Do caufe tbe fame feal to be Defacco, ano tbercupoulncoutincutDelibcr tbe fame feal unto tbe faiD c^recutoz 02 €rccuto2#, ttsitbout claim o.i challenge tbereuuto to be maoc. 9lnD in cafe ant perfon oz perfon?! at an? Unit thereafter require a copy 02 co= pies of tbe faiD Ceftameut fo pzobeo, oj of tbe faiD 9lnbent02icg{ fo maDe, tbat tbeu ti)t faio ^DzDinart 02 flDzDtuaVicg, anD tbe otber pcr^ fonjs bam'ng autbo2itt to tafie ^zobatc of Seaameuts, 02 tbeir $®inU fterjs, (ball from time to time tottb conbenient fpa^D, tnitbout ant fruftratozt belat, oclibcr 02 caufe tobeDelibereD a true copt 02 copies of tbe fame, to Wz faiD perfon 02 perfongi fo oentanDfng tbem, 02 anp of tbem, tam'ngfo2 ttit fearcb 02 foz tbe mam'ng of tlje Copt of eitber of tbe fatD Ceftament 02 gjnbentozt, but tmlv tufty ffca&i$ before re* bearfcD fot tbe regiftring of tbe faiD Cellament ; 02 elfe tbe Scribe 02 5Scgiiler to be at bis election anD libertt to DemanD , babe anD tafce fozeberp ten lines tbercof, being of tlje pzopojtiou befoje rehear* feD, j. D. vi. $2obiDeD altoatS,tbat to^ereant perfon 0? perfens bating pott* er 02 autbo2ttt to tafee ^zobate of Ceftaments, babe ufeo to tafcc lefs fums of monet tban is abobefatD f 02 tbe $20batc of Ceilaments, 02 Commiffions cfaominiftrations, 02 otber caufe concerning tbe fame, tMv Oialltafce anD receibe fucb fum 02 fums of monet fo2 tbe $20bate of Cedamcnts anD Commiffions of 3Lomiuitlrations,anb otber caufes concerning tbe fame, as tbet befoze tbe mam'ng of tbiS 3lct ttere ufeo totafte, anD not abobe. vii. anb it i^ enacteD, tbat ebert 25ifi)op, ADzOinart, arcboeacou, C^anceUo?, Commiffart, Official, ano otber perfon 02 perfons, ba* bing, 02 ttbicb bereafter ff)all babe autbozitt to tafie^zobate of €e* ffaments, tbeir aRegifters, Scribes, ^zaifers, ^ummoners, appa* rat02S, ano all otber tbeir fl©inifters, ttbatfoeber tntv be, tbat ffcaii do, 02 Ahridgm^nr. —-and not above 40 /' only 2i 6d. Executors and A<^ rKiniltrarors lliall make true Inven- toric?. — whiebbeing In- dented, and decla- red upon Oath to be true, — one part dial] be deliver'd to theOr- dinary, snd the o- ther remain with Executor, or Ad- miniltrator. Mony for Lands ordered to beSoid, lliall not be ac- counted Goods or Chattels. The Ordinary fhall deface the Sea! of the Tefta- j tor, — and flial! upon demand, deliver a Copy ofthe Tefta- ment, and In- ventory, • — theFee for which Iiiall be the lame with the Fee ol Regiftring, or id for ten lines. Where Fees have been cuftomarily lefs, more than ufual fliall not be taken. The Ordinary, cr Officers, taking more than is al lowed by this Act fiiall forfeit t. e Mony k> taken, 5 8. probate of Wills, and Tit, XXIV Abridgment. IC and over that, This A& fliall not roth- Ordinaries.forPro baceofTeftamcnts o? attempt, or caufeto be Done or attcmnteD * agatuft tins act or $>i> Diuance in an? tiling, (ball forfeit anD iofe for eber? time fo offetiD* ing to tne part? griebeD in tbat bcbalf, fo mucb mone?a0 anpfucii pcrfon abobcfat'D (ball tafce contrary to f ijtjs prefent act •, anD ober tbat Gjatt lefe ana forfeit ?:. If. tferlfng, toberrof tlje one moict? fjjaU be to tiie fting our ^oberaiau ItoiD, ant) tne otlier motet? to tbe party griebeD in tijatbeba If, tbat brill fueb? action of ccbt, bill, information or o- tberbnfe, in an? of tlje &ings Courts, for tlje recover? of tiie fame 5 in tonici? action no effot'n, protection nor toager of "Mto Grail be aomit* teo or ailotecD. anD tbat eber? of tfee fame 25iO)OP0, anD other perfons, tobicb {ball bereaftcr incur or fall into tlje Danger of fuel) penalty 0? forfeiture, (ball be cbargcD out? for Imitfelf ; anD none of tljero to be cnaracable to tbat penalty for otlicrg offence. viii. $>robtDcD albrn?, Cbat ti)i0 prefent art be not prejuDicial to * SdiSi an?€>roinar?or otlier perfou, tabid) notti babe, or thereafter Omlibabe c Amhontyof &utborit? for Probate of Ceftaments, but tbat eber? of ttjem (ball anD ma? content before tiirm all aim eber? perfou or perfeng ntaDe anD nameo executor or executors of an? Ceffamenr, to tbe intent to 1 probe oj refufe tbe Ceftamentjs or Cenamentof timr Ceffator or Ceffatortf, anD to bring in 3Jnbentorics, anD to Do eber? otlier tiring concerning tbe fame, as tbc? tnigbt Do befoie tin matting of tln$ act ; fo tbat anpa?<$ aur fucb €>rDinar?, or otber perfou or periong ijabmg fucij&utijorft?, b? tfcemfcibeg, tbeir CorowfiTioner& Scribes, 3Regi< titers, or otljcr ®$ini$m afirettfaio, (ball not in mxv "mitt tafie for t|e fameabobc tbc ffrjs limited b# thi$ art, ne in an? ferife attempt anv tiling contrary to an? part of tt?e fame act. 21, 23 Car. II. (Stat 2.) Cap. 5. In an Act, Entituled., An Act for laying Impojitions on ^Proceedings at Law. XLVU. foz tbttv fnbento?? tbat {fall be GBpljibttcD into my (EccMaff teal Court fobatfo;> eber, Ii'ljjc^ fl;all amount to iFojtg pounos, o^ abotie, anD not to one ftunojcD pounos ; £)nc ujillingi XLVIii. jfez cbcrv 3Inl3cnfo^ that fljall be Ctbtbtfcb into nnpCfdcCatttral Court tobatfo; cijcr tofiirl) fljall amount roonc ljnno?CD pouncs o? abobe, anD not to fi)3t bunb?co pounos ; ^irifctUuigs. XL1X. ifo? tbcrr3nbcntcj\! tl;af fijall be C-^ibtfcD into aitp CcrlcRaaical Court fofjatfoeber, bJbtcb fliall amount roif tbc bunD^cD pcunbe, 0; abo'or, anD not to one tboiifaiiD pounDs ; 2DU)jlbe fijtlltitgs. L. ifo? cbcrv 3nbentoj^ toljirljujal! be (Btbibittb into an^ C-rdeftaffiral Court iwljatfcctjcr, toljiclj ftjall amount toiDne ttjcttfanD poimcs, o? afcobc ; ©ncpcunD tUio fijtUii:g«r. 22, 23 Car. II. (Stat. 2 J Cap. 5. In an Acl, Entituled, An Aft for laying Impojitions on 'Proceedings at Law. LIU. jfojtbe Copvof ctJcrr WtH KcgiffrfD in anrC-ctlc(tafftcalCourt totjatCoebcr, fo? et3erv ^Iject containing as manv um:bs in cberp Jltn*, anD as many nines in etoerp ^Ijcet, as are note, oj bcrctofc^e I;atb been ufuallv to:itten in fuel) Coptes ; ®ne pen^. Llv. 5fo2 tbccopT! of etierp Hnbentoj^ toljirb ftjall be cjcljibttcD in an? (Ectlefiaflieal Court, tljere u)allbe paiD per j)?efs ; 2tU)o pence. 5, 6 Will. & Mar. Cap. 21. In an AcT:, Entituled, An Act for the orantinz to their Adajefiies fever al Duties upon Vellum^ &c. xxin.f or eber?^Iiin or^iece of (Helium or1^arclimeut,orl&iece of ^a per, upon tobicb an? Probate of a OUill, orilettergi of aDmtiuftration for an? €Uate, abobe tbc 23alue of ttnent? ^ounDjs, ujailbeiugrotTeD or terttten, tbc ^um of fibe ^liiUiugjS. xlv. for eber? ^m'n or ^icce of Vellum or^arebment, or ^>hkt of paper, upon tobicb a Cop? of an? MiH fljall be tugrotTcD 01 in an? cEccleuattical Court tlje ^um of ££ir pence. •Forfoor yean, j, nis^cirgand ^ucccITojs * foi eber (otoefatsb abobe ttje Bates anD duties; and ^ums of 0£onp, noto Due and pa? able to #0 fl©a jetty) — tfo* cberv ^fitn — t A.D.1666. FeY* to be paid by Seamen & Soldiers. EXP. CAP. X. Fees to be paid by Seamen and Soldiers; 1 9 Car. II. Cap. 7. In an Act, Entituled, An Act to prevent "Di/lurbances of Seamen and others, &c; V. A Jf22D fo2 tfje befterentouragtng of fuch partners anD Elmers as note so, 02 Qjall ferfce his -^ #ajea? in tts JFlcet 02 fehips curing ttjis SClar, 15c it further enadeD b? tlje authoii- t? aforefaiD, 2Dbat no jDiDtnar?, itiegtfter 0? other £>ifi'cer belonging to an? dBccleCaftical Court, oj Court of dDrphans, 02 an? 3urisDtmou lubatfoctocr toitbin the Mingsom of p and ojBominion of Wales, o2 3Doinn of Berwick, (ball tafte 02 rcccttjc of theCEmutcz 02 3Dm:nt ; ffrator, (Srerutcrs 02 3Dminittrato2S of an? fanner 02 bolster D?ing in the pa?cfbts i$a jetties .fEiat)? During this prcfent War, abotocthe fum of 2Dujeitic pence fo2 the probate ofanv eWtll, Hegturing the fame, granting JLettcrs of &Dmtmttration, exhibiting an? SnUento:?, oj for an? other mat'erte tijtng relating tbereunto ; ano for etier? Default beretn, b? uniful oc< lav ii\ the Doing, granting, 02 executing the premises, the pcrfono2 pcrfons fo offenDing, ttjail forfeit to the part? grtebeo thefum of 2Cen,pounDsro be recotareD b? actionof Debt, bill, plaint 02 information in an? of his $!)ajeffics Courts of Kecoro at^'eftm nfter,o? clfetnbere, tube tin no I effoin, privilege, protection 02 magcr of llatu (hall be alloaieor^n? *Uuj 02 Statute, 02 ffllfage to the to: trar? liottoitbftanDiug. VII. 2Dhisactta continue for ttoo?ears, from the firfioa? of February, flDae thoufanD fit hunDreD firt? a:iD(t)c ; anDfrom thence to the ens of itjz vizn i>cjTion of parliament. A«D.i670» Abridgment. — of an Invenca- ry exhibited, 6d. The Stamps mentioned m rht :hrcc fon grip-gAr 'cli s, double* : Iri j 1 ,':>; the n :•., i 01; or the fecobtl, zd- y or the third, is. For the Probate if Wills of Seamen ■jpc. no- more (hall be demanded than ~ upon pain to forfeit 10/. This Ad fhalU continue z years. 2i, 23 Car. II. Cap. 25, In an Act, Entftuled. An Act to revive an Act, Entituled, An Act to prevent the Dijlurbances oj Seamen, &c. II. and tonercajs tfje faio #rt is b? (Cjtpertcncc found to be of ucccf < far? ufe, and fit to berebibed and continued, in all t^e matters tnere* in contained, ercept as is Hereafter ercepted, Tdt it tbercfoie enacted by tbe l&intfg mod crcellent 0£ajeH?, b? and \oitli tlje Sdbtcc ano Confent of tl)z%otb$ spiritual and €empojai, and cftDe Commons in parliament 9iu*embled, and b? t^e autrjo^t? of t^e fame, Cijat tbe faid act of parliament, and all and ebcr? Claufes, Sentences and articles tnerein contained (ercepting one Claufc in tlje faid %ct contained, tbljereb? it IS enacted, That no Ordinary, Regifter or other Of- ficer, belonging to any Ecclefiaftical Court, or Court of Orphans, or any Juris- diction whatfoever, within the Kingdom of England^, Dominion of Wales, or Town of Bewick upon Tweed, (hall take or receive of the Executor or Admini- strator, Executors, or Administrators of any Mariner or Soldier dying in the Pay of his Majefties Navy during this prefent War, above the Sum of Twelve pence for the Probate of any Will, Regiftring the fame, granting Letters of Ad- ministration, exhibiting any Inventory, or for any other matter or thing re- lating thereunto ; Cogct^et \nity fucfc forfeitures and penalties as is C 7 K ] tncrent The foregoing Claule fhall n*tbi revived with the reft of that Ad. 586 'Probate of Wills, and T i t. XXIV. Abridgment. For the Probate of Wills of Seamen &c. no more fhall be demanded than — (except the fi- xate was 20/. or more,) -.- upon pain forfeit 10/. 10 Continuation of 22, 23. Car. 2. C 23. for 7 years, The tute Co 7 years fame S:a.~ uinued for more. therein crmctrcD, for tbe defaults anD Cranfgrcfrious tttevcin men> ttoncD) (hallbp birtur of tfyi$ act be rebibcD anD coutinueD, anD ijafcc tf)e foil force anD bertuc of a %a\v, During tbe continuance of tty$ act. x. ano be it furtber enacteD h? tlje autfjozitp aforefaiD, ^Tljat no £D?Dinarp, Bcgificr 02 otljer Officer 02 ^DSiccrjs belonging to anp <£c* cleuaftical Court, 0? Court of ^Drpbans, 0: aup llurifotctiou \Dl)at= fOeber, tOXtljin tbC iStngOOm Of England, Ireland, 01 dominion Of Wales, 0? Coton of Berwick- upon Tweed, (bail taftc 02 receibe of tbe Crecuto? oi aDminiftrator, executors 02 aDnitniaratozjs, (being t%z UUfz 02 CbtlD, 02 C^ilDrcn, 02 nert of ftinDreD) of anp Mariner, ^oulDier, teaman, 02 beforc^nameo artificer 02 2Bor6mau (ercept toberc tlje DeceafcD ©all leabc an €ftate of Ctocntp pounds 0? more ) oping in tbe Bap of In'g^ajcfttciai^abp, abobe tije ^umoftfibe (billings, for tlje inboleCbargcsof tbe probate of an? caill, anD 2Kegi(tring t^e fame, anD granting gutters of aDminiftration, anD debiting an ginbento* rp, 02 in Doing an? otijer matter 02 clung relating tbercunto ; C bcrp Officer performing ijfgs 3E>utp in tlje faiD fbobate, to babe t)i$ $ropor-- tion of tbe faiD ^uni, acco2Ding as tbe SluDge of tbe faiD Court (ball Direct; anD if an? fucb Officer 02 Officers (ball prefume to tafie more tbantbe faiD £>umof tfibe (btllings f02 tbe toljolc probate of tbe faiD mill, 02 (ball tmllfullp Delay tbe Doing, granting 02 erecuting tbe prcmifTcs, tbe tierfon or ccrfons fo ofteuDihg, (ball forfeit to tbe par* tp ctvicbeD, tbe ^>um of Ceu pouuDS, to be rccobcreD by action of 2E>cbt, 3MU, plaint or ^nformatiom, in anp of ins Majeures Court? oftSe* co?D, 02 elfetofiere, tobrreinno <£fToiu, pribilege, protection or &3a* gcr of Ha\r> man be nllot»cD,- anp ftab?, Statute 02 dfageto tbe con* trarp notbJitMauDing. 1 Jac.II. Cap. 17. In an Ad, Entituled, An AH for Reviving and Continuance of fever al ABs oj Parliament \ ckc. xii. anD be it furtber enacteD bp tfje autboritp aforefaiD, €bat one otljer act of t&e ttr>o anD Vmntittb anD tyifc anD 2otb of ftingCharies t$e ^eccuD, Cntt'tUlCD An An Act to Revive an Aft, Entituled, An Aft toprevent theDifturbanceofSeamen and others, and to preferve the Stores belonging to his Majefty':, Navy-Royal, tm'tb tome alterations anD aDDt'ttonsf, (ball be in force from tbe firftDap oftb^ pjefent £beffion of ^arlfament, anD fo to continue forfeben peans, anD fiorn timzzz to tbe cnDof t^e firft ^efi"ion of t^e ntxt parliament. 5, 6 Will. & Mar. Cap. 24.. In an Ad, Entituled, An Act for Reviving, Continuing, and Explaining fever al Laws therein mentioned, &c. §. xi. anD tobereag an act maDeat t^e ^effion of parliament ^ol= Den in tfit faiD Ctoo anD ttticntietb anD €b2& anD ttoentietb pearjsof of tbe Ecigu of t\jz late fyin^ Charles tbe ^econD, CntituleD, An Aft to Revive an Aft, Entituled, An Aft to Prevent Difturbances of Seamen and others, and to Preferve the Stores beloning to His Majefties Navy Royal, fa)itb fomc alterations anD aDDitions, frag bv an act maDe in tbe firft pear of tbe late &ing James tbe ^econD, EnacteD to be in fojee from tbe firft Dap of tDztnzn prefent ^efTiou of parliament, foi ^eben pears, anD from tbence to tt)z €nD of tbe firft ^effion of tbe nert parliament, xii. 15c it CnactcD, Cbat tnz faiD laft mentioneD act be continucD, anD fljall be in force for tbe fpace of ^eben ^ears, from tbe ^ir= tknty Dap of February, Otie tboufanD Cr bunDreD ninetp ttbo, anD from thence to tf)z enD of tbe nert ^effion of parliament. . Fees to be paid by Seamen ey Soldiers. A.D.1676. A.D.1689. I. ; AP . viii. Administration of Inteitate fcitates. ^87 Fees to be J psid by Seamtri & Soldiers. A.D. i6(?y. A.D.169;, AJ>.i68j. 1 1 Will. III. Cap. 13. In an A (ft, Entitulcd, An AU for Continuing f ever al Laws. therein mentioned. A bride men 1 J v. ^tnD tPlicrc^f by txi Set made at tfee ^effion of &srh'amaut bol* Den tit tite €too and ttotnttctn and Cljzfe and ttocntieti; #ears of ti?c SeigU Of tl)C latC SttlgCharles t&C ^eCOtlD, 3!lttttUled, An Act to Revive an A&, Intituled, An Aft to Prevent the Dilhirbances of Seamen and others, and to Preferve the Stores belonging to his Ma jellies. Navy Royal, Xoitt) fOttlC Alterations au03dditious,toas: by an &tt made in tbe firtt Pear of tic ,3Bctgn of tbelatc &iug James tbc Second, €• nam *d to be in tfozce front tbe firtt ^apoftfic ttien pzefent ^efifion of Parliament fo2£>cbcn i> carjj, anD front tbence to tbe end of tbe firtt Seffion of tbe neri par* I liament ; otiic-Q latt mentioned £ct toas! bv an Act made in tbe fount) 'atidtftftli ^cars of die Hcigu Of l^te pzefent -fl^ajeft^ ano tbe late ^Duorn, Contained foz tbefpace of ^eben ^carjj from tlie CtJtrtfenty 3Dar of February ,flDnc tboufaud fir IiuuOzcd ninety ttoo,anb front tJcnce totbcenD oftfte ncrt teuton of parliament : 23c it enacted, Cijat tbe fame be Continued ano be in jfozce foz ano our£ugt7?cfpaceof&e« ben Hearst, from tlie $hnc and ttocntietb &zv of September, flDrte tbou- faud febeu btmOzcd, ano from tljence to tbe end of ti)z nert^cfi'ion of parliament, t '\ Some of the Afts continued together with this, are Continued further, 5- Ann. c. $j. but this is not continued there, nor (as far as I have ob- fcrved) elfewhere. Yet I find, it is understood to be Hill in force, by thofe who are more immediately concern'd to know it. 5 , 6 Will. & Mar. Cap. 2 1 . — 9, 1 o Will. III. Cap. 2 5. In the Acts for granting fever al 'Duties upon Vellum, &c. Pzobt'Ded, tbat nothing in t\)i$ Act contained, fbau extend to cbarge tottb tbe faiD duties, oz any of tbem, tbe probate of aup223iu, 0? '/letters of &dmiuiftration, of any Common teaman oz Soldier, to^o fbail be (lain, oz Die in tbe ^erbice of life Q9ajed^, fyi$ ^eirg 0? ^uc* ceffo20; a Certificate being produced from tbe Captain oftbe£>bipoz deffcl, 0? Captain of tbcCzcop oz Company under \sbom fucb ^ea* man oz Soldier ferbed at tbe time of big 2aeatn, anti £>atb made of tJje truti) tbereof, befoze tbe proper kludge oz Officer, by tobom fucb Pzo= bate ozJldmintftration ougbtto be granted ; 'mHcn flDatn fuel) kludge oz Officer ij$ bercbv autbozwd and required to Adminiftcr, and foz "toliicb no ffo oz Ee^jard 0)ali be tafeen» 29 Car. II. Cap. 3. In an A&, Entituled, An AB for Prevention of Frauds and Terjuries. xxiii. pzobided altoar/0, Cbat 'nottoituffanding t^tsf %ct, a* n^ Soldier being in actual ^ilttar^ ^erbice , an^ Mariner oz teaman being at ^ea, mat Oifpofeof bte fl^obeable^, C^age^ and perfonal Cftate, agibeoz ttyy mig^t ^abe Done befoze tbemaning of TIT. The fame Sti- I te Continued for 7 years more. Probate and A d- miniftration of Seamen and Sol- diers, fhall be ex- empted from the Sump- duty. Soldiers and Sea- men may difpofe of their Perfonal Eftates. 588 Tit. XXV.! Abridgment. TIT. XXV. PROTESTANT Dissenters, and Conventicles. The Contents. C A P. I. Temporal Lam againfl Separation, and Conventicles. C A P. II. Ecclesiastical Lam againfl Se- p a ration and Conventicles. CAP. III. T>ijfenters may not G o v e r n, nor T E A c H, ^Corporations. CAP. IV. Qu akers, in particular. CAP. V. A n a b a p t i s t s, in particular. CAP. VI. Toleration ofDijfenter s. Offences againft the Ecclefiaftical G<>veri menr, and Sclijm, excepted put .of General Pardons. CAP. I. Temporal Lam againfl Separation, and C onventicles. 31 Eliz. cap. 16. 39 Eliz. cap. 28. 4.3 Eliz. cap. 19. 3 Jac. I. cap. 17. 7 Jac. I. cap. 24^ In the General Jets of pardon of the Tears aforefaid, Kotrioeb alfo, ant> be it enattcu by the antljo?tt? afojefatn, fbat neither this £cr, \m my thing, therein contained fljall errcno to paroon oj ttfefjarge an^ offence rommttteo o? tone by ani> againft tbe Ccclefiafttcal effate o? government effa* blittjcD in f his realm, an? berelte o? frljime in .Religion iubatfocber, 2 i Jac. I. Cap. 3 4.. In an AcT, Entituled, An Act for the Kings- -general and free Pardon. anDalfo crcepreooutoftbteparoon, all offence0 of ^ereGe, £ebifm.- — 35 Eliz. Cap. 1. An Act to retain the Queens Majefties Subjects in their due Any Perfen s. bove 1 6, who fhall A.D.I588. &c. EXP. Temporal Laws a- gainft Se paration^ and Lon- venticles. A.D.156;. EXP. A.D.IJ9 2 - Obedi tence. F-OEtfce pjebcntmg ant) afcoioing of fuel) great inconbemence ano perils as tmgtjt happen ana groto by tlje tmcfeeD anD Dangerous Practices of feDittougs Sectaries anD Mfloral perfong : 7£>t it enacteu or ti;c®ufensmo8 erceUent^ajcU^, ana by tlje&ojDs^pirttual anDCem* _ pojal' Oa p I. Proteitant-Dillenters, and Conventicles. 5%9 Tempo ral Laws a- gainst Se- ' far at ion and Coft~ vent teles. — or fhall per- I wade others ro de- ny the Supremacy, -or {hall pcrfwade others, to abfent from Church, and repair to Conven- ticles, —or fhall joyn in any Conventicle : -•- all fuch Perfons fhall be committed to Piifon, till they Conform, and • make Submitfion, pozal, anD tl)e Commons in tt)is pjefent parliament a&embleD, anD bpU>iidgment. tbe auttjonty of tnc fame, CUatif auypcrfcuoipcrionsabcbe tDc age I >-^P^^-/ of Hxtitn years, bji?!d) ©all obftiuatcly refute to repair to fome C^uici), I Church La Clsapcl, 02 ufual place of Common pja^er, to ncarjEMbine^erbicc, e'|momb, ftabn©eD by tier fi^ajcttics Hates anD £h arutes in tijat berjalfniaDe, anD QjaU fojbcar to Do tbc fame vv trje fpacc of a monti) ncyt after, tctt^ out any lavoful caufe; 02 ©all at any time after rl. Days nejet after d)e eno of tl)ts virion of parliament, by pnnting, touting, o? erpzefs t&ojDs o; fp&cbes, aDbifeDly ez parpofely pzactife, o? go Rbout to mobe o? perftoaDe any of Ijer *JB2ajcftics Subjects, 02 any otticr xvituin ijer ^tgijueffcjJ Realms 02 ©ominions> to Deny, tuttbuauD anD impugn ijer ^ajctttes potoer anD authority in cafes €ccicuatttcal, uniteD anD an* ncvcD to tlje 9!mpcrial Croton of tins ISealm ; 0,2 to tljatenDo? purpofe ©all aDbifeDly anD maliciouuy mobe 0? perfvuaDe any otljer perfon mbatfocber to forbear 02 abftain from coming to Cluircl) to ijenr 3&toim ^erbice, 02 to recetbe tfce Communion accozDiug to $cr fl^ajefttcs HUtos anD Statutes afojefaiD, 02 to come to, 02 to be pzefent at any unlawful aifcmblies, Conbcnticlcs, oz 0£&ttngs, unDer colour 02 p;t- tence of an? erercife of ifteligton, contrary to Derate jellies faiD tims anD Statutes: Oz if any perfen 0? perrons totneirj mall obftinately re* fufe to repair to fome Cburcl), Chapel, 02 ufual place of Common pjayer, anD ©all forbear by t$e fpace of a mono) to Ijear 2&ibme g?er* bice, as is afozefaiD, ©all after tlje faiD fozty Days, either of i)im, 02 ttjemfelbcs, 02 by tlje motion, perftuafron, inticement 02 allurement of ant otijer, willingly joyn in, 02 be pzefent at any fuel? aifemblies, Conbenticics 0? Meetings, unDer colour 02 pretence of any fuel) erercife ofMigion, contrary to tifje&atrs anD Statutes of tljis Bealm, as i?i afo?cfaiD: cfcat tl)eu eberyfucl) perfon fo oftemung, asafozefatD, anD being thereof lawfully conbrcteD, (bail be committeD to pnfou, t^cre to remain mitijout bail 02 mainp?i?e, until tliey ©allconfomxanDyielD tt>mfelbes to come to feme Ci)urclj, Cljapel, 0? ufual place of Common pzayer, anD Ijear ^ibine ^rbjee, accozDiug to ber flpajeftics ULatos anD Statutes afojefaia, ano to mafte fuel) open fubmuTiou anD Declara- tion of ttyeir faiD Conformity, as hereafter intijis ^ct i^ DeclareD anD appointeD* 11. p?obiDeD altoaySj anDbcitfuttljerenacteDby t$e autlj02ity afo2e* faiD, c^at if any fuel? perfon 02 perfons m^icb Ojall offenD againff tl;is 3ct, as afozcfaiD, fl)all not toitoin tb?fe months nert after tOey ©all be conbicteD fo? tbeir faiD offence, conform tijemfelbes to tlje obcDience of tlje %tf®$ nnD Statutes of tftrs Ecalm, in coming to t^e C«urc^ toj^ear %>Hoim ^erbice, anD in nialnug fuel? publicn confcfTion anD fub= million, as thereafter in tin's Set iss appoimcD anDerp2eu"eD, being tl;ere^ unto requireD by t^e 55jfliop of ttiz pfecefs* 02 any 3luftice of tfre peace of tlie County tolieret^e fame perfon fualiljappen to be, 02 by tlje Emitter 0? Curate of toe parson timin ebcry tuc^ cafe, eberyfucl) OffenDer, being tbereunto tcarncD 0? requireD by any fuftice oft^e peace of tnefame County to^erc fuel) £>ftenDers ©all t^eu be, ©all up- on i)is 02 tneir cozpozal SDatl) bef oze t^t 3iultices of ti)e peace in tlje open €2uarter^effions of tlie fame County, 02 at tt)e 3HTi?esanD <5aol ; Deli* bery of tlje fame County, befo:c ttje 3iufticesof ti)c fame Mi$t$ anD dDtaokDeltbery, abjure t^is Kealm of England, anD all otljer t^e &ufcn$ dominions fo2 eber, unlefs ber 09ajefty ©all licence tlje party to re> turn : anD thereupon ©all Depart out of tUis Eealm at fuct^ l^aben 02 pozt, anD tbit^in fuel) time as fl)all in t^at bebalf be affigneD anD ap< pointeD bp tUc faiD ^Suffices, bef02e tol)om fuc^ abjuration 0)allbe maDe, unlefs t^e fame €>5enDer beletteD 02flaycDby fuc^ latoful anD reafon^ able means 0? caufes, as by tf?e Common )iatos of t^is Healm are permitteD anD allotoeD in cafes of abjuration f02 felony. anD in fuel) cafes of lett 02 flay, tbeu toitbiu fuel) ceafonable anD conbenient time after as t^e Common 5tato requiretb in cafe of abjuration foi felony, as t'S afojefaiD. anD ti)at t&e 9j ufticcs of peace befoze to^om any fuel) ab* juration ©all happen to be maDe, as i^ afozcfaiD, ©all caufe tl)e fame p2efently to be entercD of 3Seco2Dbef02C ti)tm, anD ©all certifte tlje fame to tlje ^unices of afff?es anD (K;aol 5 Deliberp of t^e County, attl)enert affiles 02 d5aol:Dclibery to be ^olDen in tl)e fame County. [7M in. anD -which ifrheyre- fufe for 3 months being required do it, to — ' they fhall ab- jure the Reajm. — and the Abjura- tion fhall be enter- ed of Record, and certified to the Juftices of Affize. 590 Proteftant-Diiienters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV. Abridgment. To rtfafe Ad-| juration, — or not to depart, — or, to teturn without Licence, — fhall be Felony. Any Pcrfon, be- fore warning given tr> Abjure, com ingto Church, and making SubmilTi on, (hall be dil charter!. Temporal Laws &- gaifiji Se- The Form o! Submiflion, —That he hath o f fended God, and is lorrv, — That the Quee.. is Supieme, — That he wi! ! ccme to Church and maintain th'. pubiick. Service. Submiffion? fhal! be certified by the Mmifter to the Bilhop. Any Pe.-fon re- lapiing, (hall loft the benefit of h.s SubmiiTun. >enticl?s. m. and if any fuel] Mender tnbfcl) by tlie tenoz and intent of t%i% act t'0 to be abjured, a0 (0 afozefaid, fliaii refufc to mafic abjumion, as; 10 afozefsid, o? after fucn abjuration made, Cjall not go to fucift l^atseu, ano tm'rmn fuel) time 30 is before appointee and from tiiencel ^ration depart out of tfn'0 iSealm, accozding to tbis pzefent act, oj after fucb ™& Co» bis departure, 0)all return oz come again into sny ner Opacifies IRcalms oz Bominions, toitfjout rjer 08ajclltes fpecial 'licence in tijat beb3lf firft i?3d ano obtained Cljsttrjcniu ebcry fucb eafet^e pcrfon fo cfending, 0)aU be 3djudgcd a felon, 3nd Qjall fufier as in cafe of f clony, mitijout benefit of Clergy. iv. ano furtiicrmoze be it enacted by tl)e authority of tl)i0 ptzfznt parliament, Cljat if sny pcrfon oz $erfou0 tijat ©all at any timt bereaftcr offend apiuU tftiss art, fftall, befotc nc oj tljey be fo "toarneo oi required to mifie abjuration accozding to tlje tenour of rrjis act, repair tofome parifb<£liurcb on fome ^uuda?, oz otuer tfeftibakday, and risen ana mere near &iUnz ^crbtcc, ant) at ^erbicetime, be* fo:c tbe Sermon, oz reading of tne d5ofpel, mafte pubWcfc ant) open ^ubmiflYou ano Beclaration of bi0 ano tneir Conformity to ber 0r)a* jcitfes UaU0 ano ^tatute0, 30 hereafter in tfois art i0 declared and appointed ; Cbat tbeu tlie fame Offender (baUtrjereupon be clearly difcrmrged of ant) from all and ebcr? tbe penalties and ^unifbnicnts inflicted o? impofed by tin's act, foz ant? of tbe £>ffcnces afozefaid. €!je fame ^ubmifliou to be as hereafter follower*) * Cljatis to fay, V.T A B do humbly confefs and acknowledge thatl havegrievoufly offend- j| cd God, in contemning her Majefties godly and lawful Government and Aurhority, by abfenting my felf from Church, and from hearing Divine Ser- vice, contrary to the godly Laws and Statutes of this Realm, and in ufing and frequenting difordered and unlawful Conventicles and AfTemblies, under Pretence and Colour of exercife of Religion : And I am heartily forry for the fame, and do acknowledge and teffifie in my confeience, that no other Perfon hath, or ought to have any power or authority over her Majefty : And I do promife and protefl:, without any diffimulation, or any colour or means of any difpenfation, that from henceforth I will from time to time obey and perform her Majefhes Laws and Statutes, in repairing to the Church, and hearing Di- vine Service, and do my uttermoft endeavour to maintain and defend the fame. vi. andtbat ebery ^iuifter oz Curate of ebery #>arilb toijere fuc# Submiflion and declaration of Confomnty fljall hereafter be fo made bv any fucn Offender a0 afozefaid, {hail pzefently enter r^c fame into a ?5co!s to be Kept in cbcry f^artOi fez triat pur^ofe, and tuitbin rcn days nert following C33U ccrtiiie ttyz fame in Siting to tntTdifbop of trie fame ^ioccf0. vn.pzobided nebertbelefs^ijat if any fucljfiDSender,3fter fucrj^ub* million made 30 t$ afozefsid, OjaU attcrtt!3rd0 fall into relapfe, or eftfeonjs obaiustely refufe to repair to fomccnurci), Cftapcl, ozufual place of Common ^?ayer, to fyzav&iUnz ^erbice, and 8)3ll fozbe3r tbe feme as afozefaid, oz 0?ail come oz be pzefent at any fucn affcm- bliejs, Conbenticles oz porting?, under colour 0? pzetence of any Cp ercife of Hclig ! ou, contrary to tjer Qr)ajeftie0 'Hates and Statutes; €nat tbeu ebery fucb Offender (ball lofc all fuel? benefit as $e oz m migbt ctbenmfeby birtuc of tljis actfjabe oz enjoy by reafon of r^eir fatd ^ubmt'u7on,- and Ojall thereupon ftand 3nd remain in fucn plight, conDftiou and drgrit, to all intents, 30 tfjougr) fuel) ^uvmittion ^3d ucovrba'umade. Any Perfon keeping a;-.\ in their Honfe, who refufes re o rr.c to( Chu.ch, &c • - {hailforfe t per month. 10/ viii. ano fo.: ttyat ebert> pcrfon pairing fjcufc anDfamtl?, is tnoutp bounDfo Ijatc fpcctalre garoCo tSjc ga)D government anD ojocrtng ofttje fame, Wt ttciiacteo bj the autho?it? afc;c= fnttr, 2Tnat if anv perfon o; perfons tyall at an? time hereafter relieve, maintain, retain, o.: bep in bis o: tfjetc houfe, ot otheriinfc an? perfon tbat fljall obltinatelp reftjfc to tome to fomc v£.lj«rtb,Ctjapel, o? afual place of Common player, to bearHDimne £>ertoicc, ano fljall fojbear the fame b? the fpace of a month togetbcr,contrarj2 to tljeJlaiDS anb&tatutcs of tbisiicalm ;tbat then rtjerp perfon ujljirb fljall fo relietjc, maintain, retain, o? feecp an? fiich perfon offtnoing as afojefaio, after notice thereof to him o? them gttoenbptbe JD?oinar?ofthe©iocefe,an?3u* face cf affnes of the Circuit, 02 anr>3uttice of ^cace of the Count?, 02 the Spinifler, Curate, 02 ch'ti'th-ttM. oens of the pariflj nrfjere fuch perfon fljall then be, 02 b?an? of tfjem, fball fo2; fctt to the SXiierns i^ajcffp fo? etoec? perfon fo relielJcD, maintainco, rctaincti 02 feept, after furb notice as afo2efait), r. it. foietjcr? montlj ttjatbeo2ttje?fhallfo reltcbe, maintain, retain 02 fecep an? fucb pcrfon fo oflfenbing. IX Rep.}.7cD net)ertbcIef£f,SDfjat t\\is2La fljall not in anv \v\te tttctib topuulfb 0: impeach anp pcrfjjt oiperfons fo; reletting, maintaining, o; beeping ijiso: their Unrei father, mother, chitj 01 c(HJo:en, luaros, toother 02 lifter, 0; his unties father 02 mother, net hauing any certain vlacc of habitation of their olnn, oztbehusbanos 02 unties of am> of them, 02 fo? relicfctng, ptatiitaiji' ina, oj beeping an? fucb perfon as fball be rommitteD br authority to th? ruttoav of an? bt> rofocm the'r fball be fo relieueo, maintaineo 0} kept; an? thing m tbt3 M ecntainco to the cedtrai? notujitljttaiiDiug. X. anD fo? fbc moje fprcD^ letting nnD rccobertug fo: anD b? t 1 e £*ufcns 2$ajettr, of all anD lingular tbe pains, duties, forfeitures anD parments tuliicli at any time bereaftcr fimli Accrue, C5»otu,oj or payable by bcrtue of ttivs 5lrt, o: of tbe Statute maoe in tbeCbjk anD ttneutictb $car of ber 0?ajeuies Eeign concerning Bccufants: 23e it enacted by tbeautbojity afojefaiD, Cijat all anD eberr tbe faia pains, duties, cbt, 2StU, plaint, %nJop matiou, o; otbertoife, in any of tbe Courts commonly eallb tbt fcings^encb, Common pleas, ojcDrcbequer, in fucb foit anD in all refpects as? by tbe ojDinary conrfeof tJic Common! atoS of tljisJScalm, auyotberE>ebt Due by any fuel) perfon in anr otber cafe, (boulD oj may to rccobereD oi lebieD, tobereiu no Ctfoiu, Protection, oj ana* gerof 'lato (bail be aDmitteDoi aUotticD, xr. pjobiDeD alttmrs, Cbat t^e tbirD part of tbe penalties to be baD 0? receibeD br birtue of tljtsf act, ©all be implored anD bcftotbeD, to fuel) d5coD anD Cbaritable ufes, anD in fueli manner anD fo:m as is limitcD anD appointeD in tbt Statute ntaDe in tije ttnentr nintb gear of berfi$ajeffies !Seign toucbing Kecutants. XII. P^ObiDeDalfO, Ctjat no pOpiG) MttUtant, C^Feme Covert, Ojall be compeueD 01 bounD to abjure b\> bcrtue of tbis act. xiii. p^obiDeD alfo, tbatcbery perfon tbat ©all abjure by force of tbis act, oi refufe to abjure, being tbereuuto requtreD as afo^efaiD, (ball forfeit anD lofe to iier ^ajeftp all lu's <1$cods anD Cbattels foz e^ ber: anD fijall further lofe all bis XauDs, Cenements, anD^ereDi^ taments foi anD During tbe life onlv of fuel) HDffcuDer, anD no longer : anD tbat tbe ^life of an? OgenDer by fo?ce of tins act, 0jall not lofe ber J^otoer : 0oi tbat an? corruption of ^51-toD fijall groto o? be bv rea* fon of any fiDffence menttoneD in tbis act : but tbat tbe leir of fucn ^>f* fenDer bp fojee of tbis act, (ball anD mar after tbc Deatb of ebcrr £Df* fenDer, babe anD enjor tbe llanDS, Ceuements, anD ^ercDitamrnts of fucb'&>ffenDer, as if tbis act baD not b&u maDe. anb tins act to con- tinuc no longer tban to tbe enD of tlje nctt ^eHion of parliament. 5 Jac. I. Cap. 4. In an A&, Entituled, An Act for the better difcovering and rcpreffing of Topiflo Kecujants. xxx. anD beeaufeinoneact of parliament begun anD bolDeu at weitminfter in tbe ft'bt anD tbirtietb rear of tbe late tHufcn Elizabeth, iUtitUl r D, An Aft to Retain the Queen's Majefties Subjects in their due Obe- dience, cbere arc tmd 2$?ancbcS containcD, tbe firH beginning tbus : (anD fo? tbat eberr perfon bating ^oufe anD tfamtlp, is in IButv bouuDen to babe fpectal regarb of tbe gcoD gobernment anD o.jDering of tbe fame) auDfo fo;tb, to tbe uert Claufe, bzginnino, tljus : (^obiDeD ncbertbelefs, tbat tbis act (ball (ball not crteuD to ^uuilb 0? gimpeaeb anr perfons f oj reliebtug, &c. euDing tcn'tb tbefc lajfiiDS, anr tbing in tbis act eontaineD to tbe contrary uot^itbftanDing ) ti}btcbfaiDttBoa6?ancbes at Claufes are founD Defectibe. xxxi. 75tit tberefoje enacteD, Cbat tbefaiD ttyo^jaucbesojClau^ fes of tbe fait) act, anD no mm, (ball be bv autbo.ntr of tbis p;efent parliament, utterly repealeD anD maDe boib. xxxn. anD in lieu tbereof, be it enacteD, Cbat eberr perfon anD pcr= fons, "tobtcb after onemontbnert after tbe enD of tbispjcfent^cirion of parliament, (ball toiliinglr Maintain, detain, aReliebe, ftcep, o? ^arbour in bis oi tbetr l^oufe, any ^crbant, Sojourner, o? Stran- ger, trjbo (ball not go to, o? repair to fome €nnvcb 01 Cbapel, 02 ufual place of Common p?arer, to bcar^ibine^erbice, but ©all forbear tbe Abridgment. • -cxcc-rc, for the keeping of Wife, Earlier, Mocher, • -and Pcrfonscom- initred co Guftody. Foricicures by this Aft, (lull be ei d as ether Debts, — and the 7,d. ia' t employ 'd c: Charitable ufes. Provifo,for?orifh Kceufants, (jj Feme Cava ts. Any Perfon Ab- juring, or refufii} to Abjure, iha i forfeit Goods ano Chattel?, --and Lands du- ring Lite j Two Claufes in Stat. 95 Eli%- c. 1 (lull be repealed, -and inftead therr^ of, enaded, that any Perfon keep- ing others in hs houfe who repair not to Church, 59^ Proteflant-Diilenters, c crcufe, contrary to tbe 'jLatos ano Statutes of tbt'0 Bealm, (bail Un< frit €cn pounos f02eber? montb tljat^c, Oje, 02 tfier &all fo Beltcbe, Maintain, detain, ftfep, 02 harbour an? fucb ^erbaut, ^ojour< ner, Granger to bis 02 tbeir i^oufe, fo f02bearing as afo:efat'o. xxxiii. ano tbat ebery perfon tobicb ©all toitbin tbe time af02e* fat'D aRetam 02 &tep in U&, ber, 02 tbeir ^erbice, f &, 02 '/Ubcrr, an$ perfon 02 perfons, tobicb (ball not go to, 02 repair to fonte Cburcb Clrapcl, 02 ufual^laceof Contmom #2a?et\ to bear Bibtoc ^erbicc, but (ball f02bear tbe fame b? tbe fpace of one montb together, (bail fo? ebery montb be, (be, 02 tbey OmU fo detain, Bfep, 02 Continue to bt& bcr, 02 tbeir f^erbicc, tfre, 02 "titers any fucb perfon 02 perfons fo forbearing ajs afojefaib, Knotting tbe fame, €en pounog, t^e fame penalties! to be recoberco ano implorto in manner ano frum bereaf* tcr following. xxxiv. |B2obi0c0 nebertbeiefs, mmttU$ act fbalinot to anytm'fe ertentJ to $unifb 02 gjmpcacb any perfon 02 perfon^, fo? Maintaining, metaiuing,5Selicbing,^neptng,02 harbouring bis, bcr, 02 tijeir tfatber 02 SiBctbetvtoanttog toitbout frauo 02 cobin,otber babitation, 02 fuffici* cut maintenance, 02 tbe enaro of any fucb perfon, 02 an? perfon tbat (ball be committeo by autbou'tv; to tin Cuitoo? of any, by ttbom tfjey fliaUbcfo Eeliebeo, flfeaintaiucD ano Bcpt ; any tbtooj toting act con* taineDto tbe contrary notbritljftanDiug. 39 Eliz. cap. 18. 4-3 Eliz. c. 9- 1 Jac. I. cap. 35. In tbe Continuing Acts of tbe forefaid Tears, XVIII. <3Dne entitUleD, An Aft to Retain the Queen's Majefties Sub- jefts in their due Obedience, (ball be COUttoUCD, ant) remain to force, until tlje enD of tljc firft ^effion of tbe nert parliament, zi Jac. I. Cap. 28. In an Act, Entituled, An Act for Continuing, &c. i 1. — ano fo mucb of one 2ct maoe in tbe faio fcbe ano tbirtietlj year of tbe ffieign of tbe faiDlatc &tt&n Elizabeth, tntitulco, An Aft to Retain the Queen's Majeflies Subjects in their due Obedience, agljatljUOtb&U ftttjence repealeo by any otbr r statute : — (ball bv birtue of tbte act be aojuogeD ebcrftncetbc ^efft'ou of Parliament ;« to tbt ^ebentb year of bis $)ajefttcg;lKcigu of England, to babe biruof fucb f02ceanD effect, as tbe fame tocre tbe lad oa? of tbat ^ciTion, ano from thence* iQltf) until tlje cno of tlje firtt ^cttton of tbe nert parliament. Ibid. TeKporal' Laws a- partition and Con- venticles. t Sett. 27. lit. XXVI. a 3lt tbC TcUCntb 1^Car. J The year be- fore this retrofped was made, viz,. 20 Jac.x. there appears to have been 3 defign on foot to put the Stir, l^ Eliz,. ex. in execu- tion ,• but the lad Continuation of it ha- ving been to the end of the firft Seflion of the next Parliament (which firft Seffion was in 18 Jac. r. and was then ended, without a further Continuation of this and other Sta- tutes j) Jo»es } CharnberInm, Hutton, Denham, Heughton, Doderisige, Winch, and Bromley, declared their Opinions, that this Statute was difcontinued. The reafon why this was made a queftion, was becaufe in the Parliament 18 Jac.i. nothing had paffed the Royal Affent, but the Subfidy- Bills, and the King had declared in the Commiffion to dilYblve it, that it fhould not be a Seffion ,• for which a Prece- dent was alledged, where the fame Claufe in the Ccmmiffion was, ~Pro to quod nuHusRe- gdis j^jfertfut, tiec Refpsnfio per nos fraft' fuit ; nullum Parliamentum, nee aliqua Seffio Par- iiamenti lata aut tenta fuit. But the figning of the Subfidy Bills -made it a Seffion in this cafe • and fo the general Opinion of the Judges clearly was : but all of them not being at the laft Conference, the Refolu- tion was deferred ; and in the mean time the Secretary and the Attorney General were to inform the King, that the Statute was objeurt, and bad not been put in ure, and tbat they could not agree. But the next year, as we fee, the difficulty was folved by A& of Parliament. 5 Car. I. A.D.i 597. A.D.1623. -•' ' i ^"^ — ■ ■ ■ H 1 l ^| ICapI. Proteltant-DiiTenters, and Conventicles. 593 Temporal Laws a- gai/ijl Se- paration, and Con- venticles. A.D.i 627. A.D.1663. A.D.1688. A.D.1623. A.D.1663. EXP. 3 Car. L Cap. 4.. In an Act, Entituled, An AB for the Repeal and Continuance of divers Statutes. xxt. anofomuco of one art maoe in tbettbcanDtotrfiet&?ear cf tf)t IKeigO Of tijefatD latC tocim Elizabeth, CntttulcD, Aft Aft to Re tain the Queen's Majefties Subie&s in theirdue Obedience, ag OatUnOtbKn fince repealco b? an? otfter Statute (ball continue in fo:ce, mv til tlje enD of tlje ftrft ^effion of tlje nert parliament. 16 Car. II. Cap. 4.. In an Act, Entituled, jAiy#? to prevent andfupprefiSeditiom Conventicles. Whereas an &ct maoe in toe fibe ano toirtieto tear of toe iHeign of onr late ^oberaign iao? jtafen Elizabeth, entituleo, An a e to Retain the Queen's Majefties SubjeQs in their due Obedience, tjatft OOtbfen put in oue Crecution, b? reafon of fome Doubt of late maoe, aioe* ttiertoefaioactbe ftilltn fojee ; altOou$nit be brr? clear auDcbiocn , ano itigfcereb? ^cclareo, toat toe fate act in Hill in fojee, anoougljt to be put in oneerecution : 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an Act, Entituled, An AB for Exempting their Majefties Troteftant Subjects, diffenting, &c. — §. n. [DifTenters]{baUnotbeliabletoau?$ain& i^cnalttcjs, 01 fop feituress, menttonetjinan act maoe in toe tfibeano toirtiett) fear of toe BeigU Of toe "jlate foukn Elizabeth, <|ntttUlCD, An Aft to Retain the Queen's Majefties Subjects in their due Obedience . 2 i Jac. I. Cap. 4.. In an Act, Entituled, An Act for theeafe of the Subjects, in cafe of Informations upon c Fcnal Statutes, &c. v. #;obtoeO att»a?0, tOat tots act, 01 any Claufe contaf neo toerein, fljali not erteno to an? Information, ^uit 01 action, grounoco upon an? TLato oz Statute mabe againft toofe toat Ojall not frequent tlje Cljurco, ano oear ©ibine ^erbice, - but toat fuco Offence ma? be laio 0? aEeogeo to be in an? Count?, at tht pleafure of an? 'lufoz* mer ; an? t^ing in tote £ct container) to toe contrary nortoitljttanD* ing. 1 6 Car. II. Cap. 4.. An Act to prevent and fupprefs Seditious Conventicles. \\j1$ttcas an 3a matte in tlje fioe antt thirtieth i?earof f be tfeign of our laf c feoteraign VV Jlattp iiUCCn Elizabeth, entttulctt, An Act to Retain the Queen's Majefties Subjects in their due Obedknce,^ath not bxn put in ttue execution bp reafon of fome Doubt of late matte,2, declared re je in full force. Proteftant Dif- fenters fhallbe ex- empted from the ' Penalties of 35 El. c. I. Actions againft thole that do not 'Vcquent the Church, may be laid in any Coun- ty- Stat. 35 El. c. 1. declared do be in fotcc. Sectaries, undei pretence of tender Conlciences, mee- ting to contrive In- lurrections j Enacted, that. 594- Proteitant-Diilenters, W Conventicles. Tit. XXVi Abridgment. | -- n any Perton a- bove 1 6, (hall., be prelent at a Con- venticle, where 5 or more are alfem- bied, —two Juftices, up- on proof, (hall make record there- of, — which Record (hall be a full Con- viction, — and the Party may be imprifon- cd, 3 months, — or fined 5/. — to the ute oi the Poor. ■* For the ieccnd often ce, — Imprifonment of 6 months, — or fine of ic/. .--For th: id of- fence, — I'.nprifor.ment till next Qjiar^r S^ilions, or AiTizeij —and "Tranfborta Hon tor 7 years. The Sheriff be- ing commanded. r Lgledhng tu poTf, ilull forfeit 40/. — and the Charges of tranfporting (hall be anlwereo oat cfthe Eftatc of the Offender. The Offender, mt defraying the Charges, jl. K^liaa p, bcing^agntbjcrt of this Scalar, at any ttmc after tbc firtr Day of July, tobicb fl;aU be in tijc year of cur llozo, 3Dne tboufaiiD fir bunoreb Urcyana four, fljall be prefent at any atTcmfcly, Conbenttcle or Meeting, unocr eclouror pretence cf any ererrifecf fcehgioii,iu ether manner tijan ts alloineo by ttjc i,ttttrgy or practice cf the Church cl England, in any place within the ItlilgDOUl Of England, ©omilUOit Of Wales, anD i^OUJII of Berwick upon Tweed ; x\t UJbicb Coil* bcnttclc, sheeting, or ailcmbly, there fbali be fibc perfens or more affcmblcD together, obcr anD abobc tbofc or tijc fame ^ouft>olD ; then it (ball anD may be lawful to, anD fo; an? two 3iu* tttccs of the peace of the Count?, iLimit, SDtbtfton or ^Liberty usbcrein the offence aforefaib fl)a!l be comnutteo, or for tbc ri)tcf ^agurtatecf the place where fuel; offence aferefats fhaft be committtD, (if it be Wttbtn a Corporation where there arc not ttuo 3ufiues of the peace) another arc bcrcby rcquirco anD enjoyncb, upon proof to them or him tefpettibcly mabcof fuel; offence, cither by confeffion of thepartp, o^ iiDattjof Witncfs, or notorious cbtbenceof the JFatr, (which atatb the faio 3jutttccs of the peace, anD chief ^agiCrate refpectibely, are hereby im* power eb anD rcquirco to abminifter) tomafec a iJecarb of ebery fucb offence ano offences intber tijeir banDsano fcals refpectibely ; which iJccorb fo mabc as aforefatD, fljall to all intents anb purpofes be m JLaw taken anD aojuogco to be a full ano perfect Conbicticn of cbcry futbsJDf- fenoer for fucb offence : anD thereupon the faio Jutticcs anp cbtcf tpagiftrate refpectibely, (ball commtt cocry fuel) £Dffenbcr fo conbictcD as aforefatD, to tbcaol or boufe of £orremon> there to remain without Bail or #ainpri?c, for any time not crceeDing the fpace cf three month?, unltfs fucb&'ffcnDcr (bail pay Down to tlje fat? tutrices or chief alpagittrate, fucb fum of monepnot CfceeDingnbcpciunbs, astjjcfaiDJutticesor cbicf spagiftrate (who are hereby f bcrcunto authorijco auo rcquirco) fball jFine tlje fatD £>ffcnbcr at, for bis or bet faib offence ; uiljicb money fbali be paiD to the Cburch*ttiarocn5 for the relief cf the poor of tlje pariuj tobcre fucb st>fTcnbcr iin laft inhabit. IV. ^iib be it further enaacb brj tfjc autljoritv aforcfaiD, 2Dljat if fuc& !©ffcuDer fo con* biitcD as aforcfaiD, tfcalt at ainj tunc again commie the tifee offence contrary to this act, anD be thereof in manner afojcfaiD conbictcD, itljen fucb iDffcnber fo conbitt of fucb fcconD offence, lljali incur the penalty of imprifonment in tbc osaol or Ijotife of Correction, for any time not crrccDii-.gitr. months, uutbout )6ail or ^ainprtjc? ujilcfs fucbdDffcnDrrujaU payDomn to the faio iuffrcsor chief asagiftrate fucb f«m of money, not txcccDiug iLen pounDs, astbefatD BSuiiicesor chief #agiftratc (tuho are thereunto autborifeDaub rcquurD as aforcfatoj u)aUi?me the fats liDffcnDer at, for hi&oeu"icn?, or lifting of any Commtffion of Oyer ano Terminer, in tlje rcfpcttibc County, ILimit, iiitJificn or liberty iubicb fljail firfttjappen; ir.ljcn ano luherc cbcry fucb ^RenDcr fball be jj:occebcD agatnll by JnDictment for fucb offence, anb tbail fo.ithu.utb be an\agncD upon fuel) JiiDictinenf, anD fljall tljcn pleao the General 5ffuc of $efffci; Dei ibail rcfufe fo plraD the dEcneral 3ffue, or to cenfefs the 3jnDictmcnt then the rcfpcctibc iuilices cf tijc peace at their 0cncialsIiuarter* (3>ciTicns, 3uDgcs ofStffije anD ©aokbclibery attyz afmjcs anD (fc'aoi^oelibcry, ^utticss of the great ©cHions at tijc great ?a>eu'ions, anD d ommifftoucrs of Oyer anb Terminer, at their fitting, are hereby enablco anD rcqutrebto raafe Jubgmcnt to be eucrcb agaiuft fuch offenoer,] SCIjatfiuh 2)ffcnDcr Iball be 3Cranfportcb beyonb the -seas to any ofhis^ajeftiesiForeignl plantations (Virginia anb New-England only erreptebj :b^c: to remain feben years ; anD ujall forthuutlj uiibcr their ^anbs anD $>cais malic out iaarrauts to the jshenff or Sheriffs of the fame County toberc fuch conbicticn o: refufal fo pleaD or to confefs as aforefatD ujall be, fafcly to conbey fuch a>ffcnbcr to fomeport o:it?abcnnca:cfi: or molt cemmootousto be appoint* by them refperttbely ; anb from thence to Cmbarque fucij SDffciiDcr to be fafely 2DranfporteD to any cf his tpajeftics plantations bcyonD the ^eas, as.i:;ali be alio by them refpectibcly appoint* co( Virginia anD New-England only etccpteD:) CiilbCTcupon tlje faio $>hcriffujaU fafelp contocs anb emba- que,or canfc fo be conbeyco or embarqucb fuch offenDer,to be 2Lranfporteb as aforefatD, unber pmi cf forfeiting for tbc Default of fo tranfporting cbcry fuch aPffcnDer, the fum of jForly pcunlw cf lataful money, th^ one moiety thereof to the ISing, iinD the other motety to him or them that Qjall fuc for the fame in any of the &ings Courts of iiecorD, by bill, plaint, action cf Debt, or information ; 3jn any of xwhich, no luager of ILaiu, effom or protection fljallbe uDmitteD : anD the faiD rcfpcctibc Court fljall then alfo malicout Cillarrants to the feberal Conffablcs, l^eaDborougbs or Sythingmcn of the rcfpcctibc places inhere the Cftate real o; pcrfonalof fuclj £?ffrnbcr fo to be SDvanfporteD fljall bappc n to be, commanDtug tbcm thereby to &>equclf cr into their hanas tijc p:onfs cf the iLanDs, anD to Diffrain ano fell the CBoods of the iDffenDer fo to be 2CranfportcD, for tlje rc4mburrtng of the faiD ©heriff all fuch reafonable char* ges as he fball be at,anD fhall be allomcD him bv the refperttbe Court for fuch conbeymganD env barquing of fuclj SDffeuber fo to be SDranfportcD renDringtothe party, or his or their au"igns, tbc oberplus of tbefantc, if any be, unltfs fuch aMcnocr, cr feme other on tlje behalf of fucb IDf- fenDer fo to be SranfportcD, fljall gibe the Sheriff fuclj security asljcfhatlapprobcof,for the paying all tlje faiD charges unto Ijtm. VI. anD be it further enactebby tbc authority aforcfaiD, that in Default cf Defraying fuch charges by tlje parties to be iuranrporteD, or fomc other in their behalf; or in Default of &e* curttygiben to the Sheriff as aforcfaiD ; it fljall anD may be latoful forebery fuch &b* riff to c 3 SlltHCCt.J Ann. 1664. at the trial of ilveral .Quakers upon this Statute ; one of them pleaded, that he was an Alien, born in France, and fo not within the pe- na'ty of the Act, which extended only to Subjects. But it was agreed by the Court, that if an Alien come into this Kingdom, and live under the King's Protection ,• as long as he liveth here, he is a Subject of this Realm, and punilhable for tranfgrefling the Laws thereof .- but if the Statute had faid, a natural born Subjetl, that then it had not extended to him. contract Temporal Laws a- gair/fi Se- paration, and Con- venticles.. " C A P. I. Proteltant-Diifenters, and Conventicles. 595 'tmpord j contract With any gaffes: of £>hip, SBercbanf c: other peifon, foj tlje SDranfpojtiitg of fuel) . Abrictempm- J ©ffcnDcr at the bctt rate be can : 4no that m cucry fucb cafe it fljall anD mag tic lawful fo; i^^ -J " *", fucjj pcrfons fo contracting untb any Sheriff fo; iiuranfporting fuel; £)ffcnDcr as afj;cfuiD, to | —m ■tjl 6e- Detain anD employ efcery fuel) £>ffcnoer fo by them £Sranfpo;tcD,as a Labourer to njem o: their I to t I L.1V0S 4- Duration and Con - •venttdes. ..their ;30igus, fo: tfjc fpace of Jfitoe years, to all intents ana purpofes, as if he o;fljcwcrc scunobp 3aDeaturcs to flici) perfon fo: tbat pnrpofc : ano that the refprctitie Sheriffs fljall be allcWcD o; paiD from the lung, upon their rcfpccriuc .lecampts in the Ccbcqucr, all fuch cba gisby them crpenDcn, fo; Conveying, Cmbarqiiing anD s£?anfpo;ting cf fuel; pcrfons, tthubnall be allowco by the faio rcfpcctibe Cott ts from whence they receitoco their refpertiue Warrants anD which fljall not l;a\)c been by an? cf the ways afo;ciiicntioneD paiD, fecurca, o; rcimbur' fen liiuu tijcm as afo;efatD vii. jlvoDiocd always, anD be it further enacteD, %\)&t Ui cafe the SDftenDcr fo 3JnOirtcD anD Contoictco fo; the faiD ai4jud aDffencc, fljall pay into tbchanos of ttjc Kegifter o: Cicrii of the Court o: saeiTions where he fljall be Con\)iacD ibcfojc the 1'uid «rou. t o; jb< Kens fljaii be caDcD; the fum of one bunD;eD pounos, SLhat ttjen tlje faiD iDffenDec fljall be Dtftlja.gej liom 3iaip;i; fonmcntanD2D;aufpo;tation, anD the juiDgmcntcftljc fame- VJU. iiuD be it further enacteD SLhat ttjc lifcc 3.up:tfonmcnf, 31 iDtctm:n% Arraignment anD P;ccetDings, fljall be againtt ebcry fucb aDffcnOcr, ao qften as he ftall agai.i iD.Jrno after fuch iihirD isDffenrc ; nepcrthilcfs is Difcharg.ablcaiibatfchaigcDby thepa.mcntof the like fum as mas paiD by fuch dDCc-nDer fo; his o; her fate iiDffeace nert b«fo;e CummittcD, together wjtb the aoaitional a.iD incrcafcDfum of jDue huaD.'cD pouaD3mo;c upon cticry r.eiw " aDffcjirc committee j the faiD ccfpcctitic funis to be patD as afo:cfaiD, anD to be DtfyoftD of as follow* efh, (viz.) i£hc one moiety fo; th; ifiepatr of the panflj Church o; Churches, Cjjappel o; (itjappels of fuclj parifl) wtthtn Which fuclj Contocntidc, 4u"embly o: Meeting {ball be hclO; anD the other nuicty to the Kcpair of the t£igh.-iu..ys of the faiD 0arifh o? IDauUjcs ( tf necD rcviuue)oi othcrttufc fo? tl;c .lmenDmcnt offucb i^igrj mays as the jiufticcs of tlje peace at their refpertitoe Quarter ^effions fljall Direct anD apaoiat. 4nD if any Conflablc, tpcaDbo* rough o? ^vtbuigman ujall neglect to erccute any tlje faiD Warrants maDcuuto tbemfoi &e? qufftrmg, Dtuxaiuiug anD felling any of the <6'oods anD Chattels of any iiDffeiiDcr againft tljis^rr, fa: tlje Levying fuel; fums of ij&jncy a3 fijall be imnofeDfpj tlje firfl o: fceonD Offence, hcii;a(i fo:fcit fo: euery fucb neglect the fum of jf iUc poujiDs of lalrfal iponcy of England,the one moiety tbercof to tbe iiiug, anD the rthcr moiety to htm that U!ia$»ue fc? tl;c fame in any o'f the iiiiigsCourtt of Kcco:D,as is afo:elaiD. inD if any pet sou be at any timc&nicD fo: putting in C*en:tioii any cf tlje poujets contdiacoiu this &tt, fuch pcrfou fljall anDmay pleaD the General 3iIue,ar tujgs o; rionneaticles ijelD o; to be IjelDin fbctr refprcttbe Counties o;placc3, anotljat be (ttith fuch affiftancc as he can get together) is not able to fupp;cfs o; DiiTclbe the fame ; tball anDmay, ano arc hereby rcquireD anD enjcyncD to repair unto the piacetohere they arc fo helD, p; to be IjeiD, anD by the befl means they can to Diffoltoc ano Dtifipate, o; p;ct>cnt all fuch uiv lauiful iifetir.gs, anD take into their ruftoDy fucb oftbofe pcrfons fo unlawfully 'affembleD as ,fhey fijail juDge to be tfjc ^leaDcrsanD^cDuccrsofthercfl. auD fuch others as they fljall thuitt fit to be p;ocaDeD agaiitfl acrc;Di:ig to iu\u fo; fuel) their dDffences. Xi. 3nD be it enact eD by the autho;ity afo;efaiD, 2Dhat ctocry pcrfon toho fljall fittingly anD willingly fuffer any fuel) Contenticle, unlawful ilffembly o; Meeting afo;cfaib, to be rjclD tn bis o: tier l^cufe, £>ut;houfc, 315am o;Kcom, garDo; ffiact^ODe, MIcdds c;<©:cuiiD6, fljall in? cur the fame penalttesanDfo;fcitures as any other DffenDer againft this ilet ought to incur, anD be p;ocecDcD againft m all points, in fuch manner as any other ^DffenDcr againft this #ct ought to be p;ocrcDcD againft. XU. p;otiDcD alfo, anD be it cnartcD by the autho?ity afo;efaiD 2Lhat if any beeper of any Gaol c; l l :oufc of Cc;rcction, ftjali fuffer any perfon ccmmitteD fo bis cufloDy fo: any Dffence agatnft tljts a«t, to go at large, contrary to the OTarrant of his Ccmmitmrnt accc;Dt!>g fo this 4cf o: fljall permit any perfon Who is at large, to jcyn with any pet fon rommitteD tc bis cuCocy by tieirue cf this Set, in tf;c Crercife of IScligton, Differing from tlje lutes of tlje Chutrh of England- then ebcry fucb feecper of a <0aol o; l^oufe of uro;rcction flali fo; cbery fuel; SDffcncc fo;fctt tl;cfum of ilDcn pounbs, to be iefotcD, HaifeD anD SDifpr ff d bv fuch petfons, anD m fuch manner as tlje penalties fo; the firft anDfeconDdDffences againft this 4ct arc to be iLetotcD, MaifeD anD EHfpcfeD. Xlll. pjotiDco always, 2:bat no perfon fljall be punilteD fo; any Offence againft this act unlefs liich £DffenDer be p:ofecuteDfo; tbe fame within th;ee months after tlje Offence commit* ten all be Serv J at.c :be Waiter of the Ship, &c, /or 5 years, — and the Sheriff fo*fl be allowed his Charges in the Exchequer. The Offender Paying i col. ih a j|' be dncharged of ImpnTonment a fJ d rranirortarion, — and fo for any new offence, after 'he ^d, time; ---and one moiety of the forfeitures (ball be for the re- pair of the Panfh Church. Conftable, £?c. negating to le- quellerthe Eitate, iiiall forfeit 5/. j —and he or any "Cher, being f ue d tor the Execution of this AQ, Hull have treble Colts. To efcape before, or return alter, Tianlportation , (hall be Feiouy, —and forfeiture of I GoodsandChattelf, and alfo of Lands during Life; -without prejudice to the Widow, or Heir. Lieutenants, Ma- giftrates, &c. ha- ving notice of an unlawful Affemb- — (hall diflipate them, and feife the Leaders. Perfons fuffering Conventicles in their Houfes, lhall forfeit as any other Offender, --andGjn'er Offer- ing an Offender to beat arge^or others to joyn in worfllip with him, — fliall forfeit 10/. A!! profecutions fhall be within 3 1 months, 19 6 Proteiiant-Diifenters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV :Abndgmeat. 1 1 1 none pun ifli cd, flu 1 be punith able by ether Law. FqnerCovert fhall not be Tranf rotted a'one, !~but fluii fuffer Imprilbnment, -or Fine. Magiftrar.es may enter forcibly in- to any Houte, -except the Duel- ling- Houfe of a J Peer, which dial! 'notbeenter'd, but I by higher Authori- ty- No Perfon (hall bfe lent to the Honft ofCorrccri- on that hath 5/. a year. A -7 Pcrfon Ori- vi&ed in an Inferi- or Courr, (hal! be Imprrfonea t;ll next Aifizes, — and then, upon refula.ol'rheOath, have Judgment o; Tranlportatior. Peers ; for the \ji Orience, lha'.i pay- 10/. -tor the zd.—iol — tor the third Hull be tried b\ his Peers. This Ad dial continue for 3 years. ten . ilno that no pcrfon foho fljaU be pumfljcD for ant Offence bt trirfue of this Act, fljail be pumfttcD for the fame £Dffcncc bv ticrtue of ant ether Set or lain mhatfoener. XIV. protriacDalfo, anti be it enacteD, SDhat Jt'.Dgmcnt of Sranfportatiou fljail not be gt tnr.gagamftant JFcme^oticrt, tmlcfsher ^usbano be at the fame time tinner the ItfecBiuDg ntent, anD not DtfchargcD bt the payment of ^onct as aforefaiD ; but that inttcaD thereof ftje ftjau* bt the rcfpcctttie Court be commttcD to C5acl or ^oufe of Correction, there to remain imthout 3i5atl c: sj&imprije, for ant time not cmcoing ttcctoe months, unlcfs her ^BusbanD fl)ail pat Doiim fuch font, not creating JFojtt pcunDs, to reDrem her from 3>mprtfonmcnt, as fljail be iinpcfcDbv tlje fain court ; the fatD fum to be DtfpofeD bt fuch perfens, anD in fuch man* tier as the penalties for the firff anD fccotiD Offence agatnft this ilet are to be DifpofcD. XV. prGtiocD alfo,anD be it enacteD bt the authorttt aforefaiD SChat the Suffices of the peace, anD c^icf $>agtftrate refpcctiDclt impolDrcD as aforefaiD to yut this %tt in crccution, fljail anD mafe with toijat ait, force anD affiftauce thct fljail tljtnft fit, fo: the better execution of this £ct, after rcfufal ano Denial, enter into ant ^oufc, or other place inhere the? fljail be informeD an? fuch Coitfccntidc as aforefaiD, is or fljail be hclD. XVI. p:oUiDcD,S£hat no DiDcIUng-hcufe of ant £rcr of this Kealm, tohilff he or bis CSlifc fhall be there rcftocnt, fljail be fearchcD bt fcirfue of this act, but bt immcDtatc Warrant from his ^ajcltt unoer his pign Manual, o? in the prcfencc of the lieutenant, or one of the SDc; putt-lieutenants, or tlyjciuft tecs of thcpeaccujhercofone to be of theQuorum of the fameCouiv ti or KiDing : J3cr fijall ant other DtocUing'houfc of ant Par or other pcrfon tofaatfoeher, be cntreu into tonth force bt Virtue oftljis 3ct, but in the prcfencc of one luftice of the peace, or chief spagilfratc veipectitjelt, except inithin the €it^ of London, inhere it fljail be latuful for ant f«cb &$& DUjeUtng hcufc to be cntrcD info as aforcfaiu, in the prefence of one Suffice of the peace, aUjetmair, SDeputt ^icerman, or ant one CommiDfioner for the JLieutenanct for tlje Cttt of London. XVII. ptotnocti alfc, ano be it enacteD bt> the aufhoritt aforefaiD, 2Chaf no perron fl;all bt titrtue of this 8tt be committcDtotije ^oufe of Correction, that fljail fattsftc the fato 3uflires of the pcacr, or chief spagtftrate refprctinclt, SLbat he or flic ( ano in cafe of a jFcme.-Cobert tfjatberl&isbantohatb an Qttfatc of jTraf^hclo, or Copt-ljolD, to tlje taluc of i?il3e pounos per annum, ci pcifoiial €ffate to the tjaluc of $ifty pouiiDs 5 ant thing tn thts ^ct to tlje confrart nctorivbtfa;jDiug. | XXI; t^otiuetr altieap, SDhaf c'uertperfon eonhictca as aforefain in ant Courts aforefaiD (ether than his ©ajeftus Court of Lying's 2'Sench, or befcrc the Suffices of atttije,or General (JPaoltcittert) fljail bt Warrant containing a certificate of fuch conhiction unDer the l^anD auD^alof the refpectitje 3iuDge or 3uDges before iDbcim facfj i contJtrtton fljail be haD, be fent to feme one of his ^ajefttes rct)iDcs altoapsanD be it enacteD bttftc authcrttt aforefaiD, 2Ehatif ant Peer of this Hcaltn fl;all s2>ffcnD agatnfi this^lcf, !;e fl?all pcvSDcn pounDs for the firffiiDffencc,anD 2Dlnentt ds fo? the fcconD ©ffence, to be IchieDupcn htsgcoDs ana chattels bt Warrant from ant ftuo Jufttccs cf the peace, 0: chief spagiffratc of theplarc 02 Dibiftcn inhere fuch pcerfljall ?vjc!I • aiiD that etoert pctr for tlje ffjiiD, anD erjer^ further £Dffence agatnft the tenour of this »1rt, fljaUbc trieD bvj hts pars anD net otherinife. XXIIi. fDroniDcD alfo,anDbe it further enacteD bt the aufhoritt aforefaiD, 2Ehat fhisaict lhall continue in fo:cc for SCfjjis tears after the enD of this p;cfent §>effion of Parliament ; anD from thenceforhjaiDS, to the enD of the ncjet g>effion of parliament after the faiD SDhrcc tears, anD no longer. Danger from Sectaries, to the Government ; — and,. Enacted, that, -— any Perfon of 1 6 or upwards, be- ing prefect at a Conventicle. -- where ■; areal- femb cd, in Houfe, or Fielal, Temporal Laws a- gaixft Se- paration and Con- venttcles. t §• 18 19, 2o, ot Quakers, as in Cap. 4. 22 Car. II. Cap. i. An Act to prevent and fupprefs Seditious Conventicles. FiD E p?ofcftu'ng further anD mo?e tpfcty IScmctiic^ againtt t^e gmimtg anD Dangerous ^?acticc0 of ^eDittougf ^ectartejf, anD ottirr ^Dtfloral perfon?, VDI30 nnDcr njctence of tcnDcr ConfciencesS, ^abc oj mav at tljcir 0pa'tmp contrite tynfwttctti on# (ajs late t%pc* timet Mtii fMfen %t it enartcD by tije^tng'?! moft t%ttUtnt *apajcfty, irp anD xoith tU aDirice anD Confcnt of t^e >lo?D!5 ^pirttnal anD Cem= po?al, anD Commons in tins parent parliament alTembleD, anD by t%c TivXHoziiy of tftc fame, Cftatif any pcrfon o£ t^e age of &ixttcn ■6 mn up\mvii$, being a ^nbject of tni$ IHealtn, at an^ time after tire €entnDa.£ of May ncrt, 0)ali be p^cfent atan^ afXctnblr^, Conbcn^ tfcie o? iS9&ting, nnDer colour o? pretence of an^ c^rercifc of Religion, in ottitv manner than accojDing to tl?c Ittturg^ anD lattice of t^e Cmircl) of England, m an? place toitln'n t^c tiingDom of England, j^o* million Of Wales, o? COttlll Of Berwick Upon Tweed, at tlliUClj Con* bcntfclc, Meeting o? affcmbl?, tl^ere ©all be fite perfons o? mo?e af^ fcmbleD together, ofieranD befiDestljofc oft^e fame $otifl;olD, if it be in a l^oufe tcbere tticre tgi a $ amity inhabiting ; o? if it be in a ^oufe, ftelD o? place u?!ierc tftcre is no family inhabiting, t^en tuyere any Utic prrfons o: mo?e, are fo affcniblcD as aforefaiD ; it ftall anD ma^ be latoful A.D. 1670. C \p, I. Proteitant-Diirenters, and Conventicles. 597 Temporal Laws a- gainjl Se- paratism, and Con- venticles. f«ntt (TJbo.) *35- r^«r,if, u2. laWul to anD fo] an? one oz moze Sjufftccg of tije peace of tbe Count?, Htmit, Bfb.fion, Corporation oz ittbert? trtievetn tbe Offence afr^e* faiD Gtall be commtttiD, oz foz tbe ctief &3a(u(rratcof tbe place tofcere tt)e Offence afo>etatD fljali be committed; aiiD be anD ti)zy are ijercb? requireD anD rnjc?ncD men pzoof to Dim oztbem refoettibciv maoe of fuel) Offence, eitbtr b? ConfetTton of tbe party, oz Oatb of rtoo 03tt* i.efftjs (tobicb OatI) tbe fatD puttier anD ^uaiccjs of tbe $eace, and ctjir f 03agtftrate rcfpcctttcl?, are bereb? tmrcYtizeD anD required to Sbmfntftcr) ozb? notorious CbiOence ano Ctrcumttsnccoftbe tfart, to mafie a ISecozoof eber? fuels Offence unoer i)i$ oz t!)etr l^anDs anD ^eal£ refpeetibcl? : tobicfj KecozD fo maDe a# afozefaiD, (ball to all intents anD mrrpofes be in %a\o taimx anD aDjuDgeD to be a full ano pcrfeit Cenbicriou of ebcr? fuel) OffcnDer foz fuel? Offence ,• anD tliere* upon tbe fata Eunice, ^uMczs anD clncf ^agiiirate rcfocctibel?, (ball imnofc oncberpfucb OffcnDer fo CcnbictagafozefaiD,a:ffineof tfibe ^i tilings foz lucb ftrft Offence ; toln'crj JSecozD anD Contortion (ball be certtu'eD bp tbe fat'D gjufftce, ^unices, oz cbief QDagiffrate, at tbe ucrt Otiarter^effions of tbe $cacc, fez t$e Count? oz place tobcrctRc Offence brag committcD. ii. SnD be.it further enacteD b? tbe Qutntiiity afozefaio, Ctjatif fucb OffcnDer, fo coubirteD as afozcfaiD, (ba ! i at any time again com* mit tfje ififte Offence oz Offences, ccntrarp to tin's 8Ut, anD be thereof in manner afozcfaiD conbirteD, €ben fucb OffcnDer foCoubictof fucb line Offence oz Offences, (hall foz eber?fu.:b Offence incur t^z penal- ty of Cen ^tilings ; tDbicb finz anD $Uic$, foz tbe tirft, anD eber? otber Offence (ball be lebfeD b? ©iftrefs anD §>ale of tbe OfienDers C>oods anD Cbattcltf •• oi in cafe of rrje Robert? of fuel) OffcnDer, upon tbe ©cods anD chattels of an? otfter ^Berfon oz %>zvim# tobo Gjall be tben conbicteD in manner afozcfaiD of tfiz lifee £>Uzncz, at tiie fame Coubenticlc, at trie ?g>ifcretion of tbe faiD giufnee, %uMcz$ oz ctjtef ^afTtdrate refpertibely, fo ajs tbe ^um to be lebieD en an? one ?krfon in cafe of t^c $obertv of oti^cr OffenDergs, amount not in tnz toijoie to abobe tljc^um of CenpounDg, upon occafion of anyone ^^ting, ag! afozefaiD : ^nD eber? Conftable,i^eaDbozo^gb,€:?tbin3'4nan, Cburcli^ toarDens anD €>berffergs of tl^e P>odz refpcctibel?, are tjereb? autrjori?eD anD renuireD o to leb? tne fame accozDtugt?, feabfng firtt recetbeD a Warrant unDer tlje^anDsJ anD ^eal0 of tftefaiD 9!uilice, % udicesi oz cljief^agiSrate refpertibel?,fo to Do; anD tne faiD0f7one?!8 fo to be lebieD, to be fozttHtfitn DelibereD to tbe fame %ufticz, %uftizt$ oz tttitf S^sgt* flrate, anD hv btm oz tbem to be DfftribnteD, tbe one tinrD part tfjereof to tne ufe d of tbe ftt'na'js fl^ajea?, iris ®ziv$ anD ^uccelTozs, to be paiD to tbe ^igrj^beriff of tbc €ountv foz ttiztimz bzing,, in manner following ? trjat ijs to fa?, tbc JiiiUtz oi %nlihz$ of #eace ©all pa? tf)Z fame into tbe Court of trje refptctibe &u?vttv ^zSiong, "tefiicrj faiD Court fliall Delibcr tbe fame to tne ^lieriS, anD mafee a ^emozial on BecozD of tbc ^a?mcnt anD Beliberp thereof, tobicb faiD 0)cmo?ial (ball be a tufUitnt anD final ?©ifcliargc to ti)z faiD %\i: Sices!, anD a Charge to tbe^ben'ff, tubtcbfaiD 5©ifcbargeanD Crjarge (ball be certineD into tbe Crcrjcouer togetfjer, anD not one bntbouttbe otber: anD no giuftice 0mil oz ma? be quetttoncD oz accountable foz tbe fame in tbe Crcbequer, oz elfetribere, tbau in ^iuarter^eiTions ,• anotber tbirD part tbereof to anD foz tbe ufe of tnz pm of tbe parity to^ere fuel) Offence (ball be commttteD ; anD tbe otber tr)trD part tbere* of t to tbe Infozmer auDg!nfozmer^,auD tofucb ?&erfon anD $erfou$ agi tbe fat'D Suffice, ^luftices; oz cbief 3©agiarafe refpecubel?, (ball appoint, babing regarD to tbeir diligence anD 5InDuffr? in t^e Dif* cober?, Difreifsng anD punilbtng of tbe faiD Conbenticleg. Abridgment. —-Record fiiall be made [hereof, e CO Lfty>/1 At a meeiirg of the Judges at Serjeants-Inn. l^Car. i. it was re- folvcd, That the Conftable or other Offic er having a Warrant to levy upon this A.ilt, may uponRefufal break open the ho ufe to execute his Warrant ,• by reafon, that 'he King is entituled to part of the forfei- d'Ot t!)C fting* ^ajeffM On ac- count of this Allotment of a third part to the King, thellTue was adjudged to be mis-joyn- ed, becaufe it was only between the In- former and Defendant. e %a tfje InftnmerJ it was refoived by the Judges at Serjeants- Inn, That, not- withftanding part of the Penalty is allotted to the Informer, he is a good Witnels a- gainft the Offender. C 7 N ] in. anD — and the Party fined 5*. -and far the fecond orFeace, ic^- The faid Fines, where there is no diftrefs, fhail be levied upon any otber Offender ir. the fame Conven- ticle. — by Cor.ftable, SV. —and divided be tween the Kinr, the Poor, and the Informer. Jones (ThoJ 234. 59« Proteftant-Diflenters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV. Abridgment. Every Preacher in a Conventicle, (ball forfeit 20/. .-- (and, if he be unable, it fhaU be levied upon the Perlons prefent.) — and for the lecond offence, 40/. Any Perfon fiiffering a Can venticle in his Houle, (hall for- k-it 20/. — to be levied, in cafe of Poverty, upon the Perlons r. relent. No Perfon fhail pay above 10/. fur others. Penalty being a bove 101. the'Of fender may a 'peal ;o the Quarter Seffions, — bur if Judgmenr pals agamft him, he fhail pay treble Celts. No Appeal dial! be good, without Recognizance to piofccute, -— and the Appeal fhail be left with the Perfon Con- vi&ing. in. and be it further enacted by tiic autb02tty afojefaid, Cbat ebery perfon toijo Gjali taftc upon bim to ^jcacb or Ccacb in any fucb <$&* ting, auembl? 02 Conbcnticle, and ©all thereof be contorted as afoje* faid, Siall forfeit fo? eber? fucb nrft siDffencc rije ^um of Ctucnty pounds, to be iebied in manner afojefaid upon ins 0cods and Chat- tels j&no if tbe faio ^^cac^er 02€cacber fo coubicted, be a stranger, and bis 0ame and habitation not finobw, 02 is fled, and cannot be found, 02 in tbe judgment of tbe Sjuu^ce, indices 0? cbief 09agtftrate before mbom be Giali be ConbictcO, ©all betbougbt unable to pa? tijc fame, tbefata gjuffiec, %ufticcst 01 cbief 09agitfrate refpectibety, are bereby imDotoereO ano required to leby tbe fame by Warrant as afoze* faio, upon tbe dscoos ano Chattels of any fucb perfon tobo (bail be P?efent at tin fame Conventicle ; &ny tbiug in tbis 02 any otber art, Klato 02 Statute to tbe contrary nottrntbdanding ; and tlje^one^ fo iebied, to be DifpofcD of in manner afozefaid : and if fucb £>ffender fo Conbicteo as afojefaid, ©all at any time again commit tbe Itfee defence 02 fiDffcnces contrary to t^is art, ano be thereof Conbicted in manner afojefaid, tben fucb £>ffcnder fo Conbicted of fucb lifte £>f* fence 02 Offences, 0?aii foi ebery fucb £>fience, incur tlje penalty of fojty pounds, to be lebieo ano difpofed as afo2efaio. iv t ano be it furtber enacted by tbe autbo2tty afojefaid, €ijat ebery perfon \Bbo ©ail toitttugly and tw'llingly fuffcr any fuclj Conbenticle, greeting 02 uniaMul ancmbly afozefaid, to be beld in bis 02 Ijer i^oufe, £>ut*boufe, 23arn, $ard 02 25acMde, ano be Conbicted thereof in manner afo2efaid, ©all forfeit tbe ^um of €tt>euty pounds, to be levied in manner afojefaid, upon i?ts 02 ber c^cods ano CbattelS; 02 in cafe of bis 02 bcr ^oberty 02 inability as afojefaid, upon tlje dffoobs and Chattels of fucb perfons ^bc ©all be Contacted in manner afojefaid, of being pjefent at tbe fame Conbenticle; ano tbe $9oney fo levied, to be Difpofed of in manner afoicfaid. v. p20bt'Dco always, ano be it cnactcD by tbe antboaity afo?cfaiD, Cbat no perfon fimil by any Claiife of tbis 9tct be liable to pay abobe Ccupounos fo2 anr one $&zztin({, in regaro of tlje ^obert^ of any o< tber perfon 02 perfens. vi. ^zobiocb alfo, ano be it further cnactcD, Cbat in all Cafes of tljt'sSct, isbere tbe penalty 02 &um cbargeD upon any €>ffenocr ex- ceeds t'ht ^um of €eu Griiiings, anD fucb ^DffenOer (ball fino bimfelf aggriebeo, it (ball ano ma? be 'tatoful foi Him luitbin oncMkk after tbe fato penalty 02 ^oney charged, ©all be ^aio 02 lebieb, to appeal in ffHritiuft from ti^t perfon 02 perfons cToubirtiug, to tije jubgment of tbe 9!uSices of tbe i^eace in tbeir uert Quarter Seffions; to tu^om tbegiufffce 02 giuff ices of ^eace, cbief ^agiftrate 02 aioerman, tljat firft ConbtfteO fucb €>KenDer, ©all return tbe *Donei? teUca upon tbe appeUaut, anb ©all certinetmoer bis ano tbeir 0anOS and ^eals, tty QrbiDeuce upon tobicli tfiz Conbictiou pad, tnttb tbe tobole Beco20 tbereof, anD tbe faio appeal: (Hlficreuuon fucb iDgenDcr may pleaD and mafir Defence, ano babe bis Crtai bya^ury thereupon: anD in cafe fucb appellant ©all not p2ofecute tritb cSect, 02 if upon fucb Cri* al be Oiall not be acnutttcD,c: judgment pafs not fo? ^im upon bis faiD appeaitbe faio^ttilicesat tbeir^eu*ions,©a!l ccibe trebleCofts againft fucb JDff euber fo2 H^ unjuft anneal : anO no otber Court tt^atfo* ebcr ©all tntermeooie tmtb any caufe 02 Caufcs of appeal upon tty$ art, but t'fcy ©all be finally Determined in tlje £2uarter^effions only. vii. |d2obi'o?o altoars, and be it further enacted, €bat upon tbe delivery of fucb appeal as afo2efnid, tlit perfon 02 perfons appellant ©all enter befoze tbetierfou 02 perfons Conbictiug,iuto a 3Secoaui?ance, to pzcfecutetbefai'd appeal toitbeffert: fttttiich faid Eecognif ance tbe perfon 02 perfons Conbicting is bcreby imposed to- paratioMy end Con- venticlts. JcteHTbo) 23*. ix. ana be it further enacted by the autljojtt? aforcfat'o, Chat the Suffice, Suffices of the p>eaceand chief sBagi a rate rcfpertiuclr, 02 die refpectibe Conttables, l^eadboroughs and HytWng>mtn, by filiarrant from the faid Suffice, Suffices 0; c^tef flSagiftratc refyectibely, (bail and may with What aid, force and affittake they mail t&frifc fit, foi the better erecution of this act, after refufal 02 Denial to enter, break open, and enter tnto an? l^oufeor other ^lacc, where they (halt be in^ formed any fuel) Conbenticle as afozt faiD, fa 02 frail be held, a* well Within liberties as Without, and tafte into their cuffedy theperfona there unlawfully Mcmbled to the intent that tfte? map be proc&ded againtt according to this act: and that tljc jlicutenants 02 deputy lieutenants or any Commiffionated Officer of the Militia^ or other of hfa^ajctfieS:tf02ce, With fuel? Crcops or Companies of $orfe and foot; and alto the Sheriffs, and other apagiftrates and fllpinitfers of Suffice, 02 any of them, joyutly 02 feberally, within any the Couu* ticsor places Within tbeftinsdom of fingiand, dominion of Wales, 0,2 CoWn of Berwick upon Tweed, with fuch other affiffance as they Gmll thinn mtet, 02 can get in readiuefs With thefooueff, on Certificate made to them refpectibcly under the $and and ^eal of any one Su- ffice of the JDeace or chief 3$aojitfrate, of hfa particular 'information or l&uoWledqe of fuch unlawful %ktin& 02 Conbenticle held, 02 to be held in their refpertibe Counties or places and that he with fuch ani< ftance as he can get together, fa not able to ^upprefa ano ^>nTolbe the fame; ffmll andmay,audare hereby required and eujoyned to repair un* to the place Where they are fo held, or to be held, and by the bea m eans they can to 5©itt*olbe,Biffipateor feizUnt all fuch unlawful ^fetings, and tafte into their Cuffody fuch ano fo many of the faiD perfous fo unlawfully affcmblcd as they (hall thins fit, to the intent thep may be proc&oeo a pi nft a ccor Una, to this act. X. ^robibco always, Chat no 2^tDelliug^houfe of any ptev of Vxi$ ISealm, where h£ or bu Witt ©all be then refideufc, fl)aU be fearched by bcrtue of this act, but bv immediate Warrant from his £@ajeffy, untier %i$ ^i$n Manual, or in theprefeuce of the lieutenant, 02 one JBeputy-'jlieutenant, or Vceo gjuftices of the ^eace, thereof one to be of the Quorum of the fame County or rising. xi. 3luti be it further enartco bv the &utfyontv aforefaiD, Chat if any Couftable, BeaDborough, Cything*tti-an, Churchwarden or ^Dbcrfe of the 1^CD2, loho Gmll ftnoto, 02 be credibly informed of any fuch fl©fc* ting^ 02 Conbenticles helo "witfyin hfa Bretincts ^arifijesorlimitiS, anD fljall not gibe information thereof to feme Suffice of the $eace, or the chief gg)agiftrate, ano tnDcahour the Conbiction of the parties according to hfa j&utv ; but fuch Conftable, ^eaDborough, Cythiug^ man, Churchtnardcji0, Oberf&rs of the &m, 02 any perfon lati^ fully called inaiti of the €onftable,^eadboroughox Cythins«man,Q)att Wilfully and toittingly omit the performance of hfa 3£uty, in the ere* cutiouofthis act, and be thereof Conbicted in manner aforefat'd; he CjaU forfeit for cberp fuch offence, the turn of fibe pounds, to be lebied upon hfa ®tod3 and Chattels, and difpofed in manner aforf faid ; and that if any ^luftice of tbe$>eace, or chief 0pagiftratc, (hall Wilfully and Wittingly omit the performance of hfa duty/" in the erecution of thfa £ti, he (ball forfeit the fum of €>ne hundred pounds, g the one moiety to the ufe of the informer, to be rccobcred by Sction, ^uit, 55iU or plaint, in any of his 09a jetties Courts at Weftminiter, Where* in no Cflotu, protection or aBagcr of taw wall lie. xii. and be it further enacted by the authority aforefatd, Chat if any perfon be at any time ^ued for putting in erecution any of the powers contained in this act, otherWife than upon appeal allowed by this act, fuch perfon (hall and may plead the general gjffue, and gibe tf)t fpecial matter in Cbidencc,- and if the #iantfff be $on*fuit, or a Verdict pafg for the defendant, or if the $lantiff difconttnue hfa /■Jtttfje CteCUttOMj It was refolvea g W)t OttC mOl'etP.] The Judges, asa- 59 Charles the 2d. that the Conftable incurs forefaid, Refolved, That altho' the other the forfeiture of 5-/. for omitting his Duty, moiety is not exprefly limited, yet it belongs not only in fuch things as are mentioned wholly to the King, and no part of it to in this Claufe, but alfo in levying the Pe- the Poor of the Parifh. nalty by Warrant from the Juftice. action Abridgment. Magistrates break open any I ■ - ■■ ■ . .. Qticie is, -- nnri talftr the ns in- iL'uftc- Lieutenants, C^c being informed of i Conventic e.fliall repair thither, —and dilTipare, anii take the Persons into Cuitody. Koufes of Peers (hall not be l.arch ed, but by imrne diateM r arr.int from the King, C3V. Conftab'e, &c. knowing ot a Con- venticle, and noc informing, —and any Perfon denying to affift, --(hall forfeit 5/. -and Chief Ma- piftratenegJeiSing, loo/. Perfons lued for the execur on of this Aift.fhaJl have treble Ccfts. 6oo — ii ■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■ - ' ' ' ■■■■ — ..■ ,. ,- „- ■■, — ■■.. - ■ - — ^ Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. T i t. XX\ r ; Abridgment. This A& fliall be conftrued moft largelyagainftCon- venuck'S. --and no Record reverted, for de- fault of Form, -and an Offender flying into another County, the Jtifti- fees thereof Qiali levy the Pena'ty. All Prcfec triors ill a. i be within 3 mo ubs, --and none panifli- ed DWice, by vir- tue ot any other A&. Every Al>'er ;nan in hdhd n, [hall have the A in Wry of a Jufiice, for the purpoies of this A&. Feme-Covert be- in? ConviCLv., the Fine (Lad be levi- i ea on theHusband. No Peer (hall be attached upon this Aft. provifo for the Ro;. al Supremacy m EccleGaftical atTairs. Dillenters fliall be exempted from the Penalties of the oregoing Adt. [ Action, oz it ucon demurrer ludgmeutbc gibcu foz tijc defendant, ebcr? fucb defendant fi)allbabeb;S full treble Cotfs. xin. and be it further enacted fir tiie autbozit? afozefaid, Cliat tty£ act, and all Claufes therein contained, Q)aU be convened nioft largely and beneficial!? foz tbe fuppzetung of Conbcnticlcs, and foz tbe justification and encouragement of all perfous to be employe in tbeerccutiontnercof : and tbatno 3Kecozd, Warrant oz Mittimus tobe made b? birtue oftbisact,ozan?pzocfedtngs thereupon, (ball bcrebct* fed, abotded ozan? tt>a? hupeacbed, b?rcafon of an? default in fozm. sintJ t'n cafp an? perfon offending againtt tbis art, (ball be an 3Jttljatsi^ tant in an? otijer Count? oz Cozpozaciou, of flic into an? otber Count? oz Cozpozation after t#e offence committed, tbe Suffice of peace o? cnief ^agiftrate befoze tonom tie #all be con-Wcted as rfozcfatd, ffjali ccrtiu'e tne fame under Ins Baud and ^cal, to an? gjuffice of peace, qi ttytf ^agiftratc of fuel) ctlier €ount^ oz Cozpozation tobereintl.e fa# perfon oj perfous are 'Inhabitants, oz are fled into j trjfjtcb fa id SJufficc oz cbief sSfagittrate refuectibel?, is bercb? autbozi?ed and rc= quired to left? tjepenait? oz penalties in tbt's art mentioned, upon tiit dscods and Cbattels of fuc-n perfon oz perfon*, as full? astne fatd otner ^u&icz of peace nu'sbt babe tone in cafe lie oz tbe? bad been 3|n* habitants in tbe place \nnere tbe offence toas committed. xiv. ptobioed alio, cihat no perfon $al! bepunifoed foz an? offence ]agatnft tbis 91ft, unlefs fuel) Offender be pzofecxitcb foz t%z fame ttit'tm'u tbrfe months after tne £Dfferice committed, and tbat no per* fon iobo iball betmhiftcb foz an? offence b? bcrtuc of tbis act, fljall be punifbed foz tlicfame offence b? bertue of an? Qtljcractoz&atrjtDSats feeder. xv p^obfdedt and be it furtber enacted b? tbe aut^oztt? afozefatd, €fmt eber? Alderman of London, foz tbe time being, teit^iu tl)C Cit? of London and tljc xibcrtteg tfeercof, fljall liabc (and ttie? and ebcr? of tbem are uereb? tmpo^zed and reaufred to erecutc)t5?c fame potoer and auiijozit? teitijin London, and tm 'liberties thereof , foz tbe eramining conbtcting and puntfln'ng of all offences tm'tbin tbis ^ct committed ^itbtnLondon audtlieXibertiestliercof, febtc^ an?9juf!ice of tbe peace liatlj b? tin's act in an? Counts of En S !andand0)aUbcfubjccttotbe fame penalties and punifliments, foz not doing tbat t»l?ic^ b? tbis &ct is directed to be dene b? an? f uftice of peace in an^€ountv of England. xvi. pjobtded. and be it enacted b? tbe autuoztt? afozefatd, Cbatif tne perfon offending, and convicted as afozefaid, be a jFcme*cobert, co^abi^ing teith ber f^usbant), tbe penalties of fitz (nillings, and Ccn ^flings, fo as afozefatd incurred, fball be lebied b? Warrant, as afozefaid, upon tijc d^eods and Chattels of t!je l^usbaud of eacb feme* cobert. xvn. pzobided alfo, C&at no p&r of rMs iKcalm, fballbe attach cd ot impzifoncd b? bcrtue oz •ffotte of tbfs &a ; %ny tbing, matter oz clsnfe tmrzin to tbe coutrar? notnn'tbftandtng. xviii. pzobided alfo, €bat ueitber t%i$ &d, uoz an? tHnq, tijere* in contained, fiiall extend to inbaltdate oz tsoid ni^ ^ajefties ^upze* mac? in cEccleftaffical affairs ; a3uttbat bis^ajeffp, and bis ^eirs and ^uccciTozs ma? from time to time, and at all times thereafter, erereffe and enjo? all poluers and autbozitr in cEcclefiaffical affairs, as full? and as amp!?, asbimfelf oz an? of bis pzcdecclTozs babe oz migbt babe done tbe fame ,• an? tbiug in tbis act nottnitijff auding. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an A (ft, Entituled, An Aft for exempting their Majefties Trotejlant Subjects, Ttijfenting, &c. §. IV.- $>0Z C fliall Diffenters be liable to the Penalties ] in an act made in tbe Ctno and ttnentiet^ par of tbe Bcigu of tbe late &ing Charles tbe *a>eC0U0, ^UtitUled, An Ad to Prevent and Supprefs Seditious Conventicles. VIII TempdTat Laws a~ gdinjt- Set parailon, Arid Co/i- ventidts. A.D.1688. Cap. I. Proteftant-Diilenters, and Conventicles. 60 \ Temporal Laws a- gainjt Se- j/a> at ion, j 1 Jac. Eccleftafti- cal Laresa. gain ft Se. partition, and Con- vent ic ie. t. §. VIII. $01 [mall Dillenting Teachers be liable to]tI|C &tmltiC8 mentioned in tiie afojefaio art maoc t'n rfcc €too cno tteentictJ) Pear of nig faiD late a&ajetties Betgn, fo^ o* bp rcafoir of fucli Dcrfons t&jeacfcmg at an? fl^fett'ng fo? tee erercife of Keli'gfon. Abridgment. - CAP. II. Ecclesiastical Lam againjl Separation and Conventicles. CANONS irfoj. ix. Authors ofSchifm in the Church of England, cenjured. WHofoever (hall hereafter feparate themfelves from the Communion of Saints, as is approved by the Apoftles Rules in the Church of England, and combine themfelves together in a new Brother-hood, accounting the Chriftians who are conformable to the Doctrine, Government, Rites and Cere- monies of the Church of England, to be prophane and unmeet for them to joyn within Chriftian Profeffion : Let them be Excommunicated ipfo facto ; and not rellored, but by the Archbifhop, after the Repentance and Publick Revocation of fuch their wicked Errors. x. Maintainers of Schifmatickg in the Church of England, cenfurecL WHofoever (hall hereafter affirm, That fuch Minifters as refufe to fubferibe to the Form and Manner of God's Worlhip in the Church of England, pfefcribed in the Communion Book, and their Adherents, may truly take unto them the Name of another Church not eftablifhed by Law, and dare pre fume to publifh it, That this there pretended Church hath a long time groaned under the Burthen of certain Grievances impofed upon it, and upon the Members there. of before mentioned, by the Church of England, and the Orders and Confhturions therein by Law eftablifhed : Let them be Excommunicated, and not reltored until they repent, and publickly revoke fuch their wicked Errors. xi. Maintainers of Conventicles^ cenfured. WHofoever (hall hereafter affirm or maintain, That there are within this Realm other Meetings, Aifemblies or Congregations, of the King's born Subjects, than fuch as by the Laws of this Land are held and allowed, which may rightly challenge to themfelves the Name of True and Lawful Churches: Let him be Excommunicated, and not reftored, but by the Arch- bifhop, after his Repentance, and Publick Revocation of fuch his wicked Errors. xii. Maintainers ofConjlitutions made in Conventicles, cen- fured. WHofoever (hall hereafter affirm, That it is is Lawful for any fort of Mi- nifters and Lay-perfons, or of either of them, to joyn together, and make Rules, Orders, or Conlhtutions in Cafes Ecclefiaftical, wichout the Kings Authority, and fhall fubmit themfelves to be ruled and governed by them .- Let them be Excommunicated ipjo facto, and not be reftored until they repent, and Publickly revoke thofe their Wicked and Anabaptiftical Errors. C 7 O] CANONS Any Perlon fe- parating from the Church, —as a profane Af- lembly, — (liall be Excom- municated ipfo fiBo. To affirm, that Minifters refuting to Conform, are anorher Church, ur.d.T perlecution, — (hall be Excom- munication. To affirm, that feparate Meetings are lawful Church- es, — flia.ll be Excom- munication. To affirm that any private Pcrfons may make Eccle- fiaftical Orders .vithout Royai Authority, --(hall be Excon - municated ipf faQo. 6oz i ■ — — ■ — — ^ ' — ^^ Proteftant-Diflenters, W Conventicles. Tit. XXV. Abridgment. None who can go to Church, {hall have privace Prea- ching or Com- munion, except inHoufes where areChapeis; and there, in no other part, —and but feldom ; -the Family com- municating at Church, once a year. No Minifter, without conient of the Bifhop, fhall appoint Farts, up- on pain of, i . Sufpenfion, 1. Excommuni cation, 3. Depofition: — nor hold Ex- ercifes, — nor attempt to caft out Devils. Minifters, (3c. meeting to conlult againft the Do- ctrine or Worfhip [ of the Church, -•-(hall bciffofafto excommuricated. CANONS 1605. Ixxi. Minijlers not to preach or adminijler the Communion in Trivate Houfes. NO Minifter fhall Preach or Adminifter the holy Communion in any pri- vate Houfe, except it be in time of neceflity, when any, being either fo impotent as he cannot goto the Church, or very dangeroufly Tick, aredefirous to be Partakers of the holy Sacrament ; upon pain of Sufpenfion forthefirll Offence, and Excommunication for the fecond. Provided, that Houfes are reputed for Private Houfes, wherein are no Chapels dedicated and allowed by the Ecclefiaftical Laws of this Realm. And provided alfo under the pains be- fore expreffed, thatno Chaplains do Preach or Adminifter the Communion in any other places, but in the Chapels oi thefaid Houfes ; and that alfo they do the fame very feldom upon Sundays and Holy-days ; So that both the Lords and Mafters of the faid Houfes and their Families fhal] at other times refort to their own Parifh Churches, and there receive the holy Communion at the leaft once every year. lxxii. Minifters not to appoint public J^or private Fafls, or Tro- phefieso or to Bxerctfe^ but by Authority. . NO Minifter nor Minifters fhall, without the Licence and Direction of the Bifhop and Diocefsfirft obtained and had under his Hand and Seal, ap. point or keep any folemn Fafts, either publickly or in any private Houfes, other than fuch as by Law are, or by publick Authority fhall be appointed, nor fhall be wittingly prefent at any of them, under pain of Sufpenfion for the firft Fault, of Excommunication for the fecond, and of Depofition from the Miniftry tor the third. Neither fhall any Minifter not Licenced, as is aforefaid, prefumeto appointor hold any Meetings for Sermons, commonly termed by fome f Pro- phelies or Exercifes, in Market-Towns or other places, under the faid Pains : Nor without fuch Licence to attempt upon any Pretence whatfoever, either of PoiTeflion orObfeflion, byFaftingand Prayer, to caft out any Devil or Devils, under pain of the Imputation of Impofture or Cozenage, and Depofition from the Miniftry. lxxiii. Minijlers not to hold private Conventicles. FOrafmuch as all Conventicles and fecret Meetings of Prieftsand Minifters have been ever juftly accounted very hurtful to the State of the Church wherein they live : We do now ordain and conftitute, that no Priefts or Mi- nifters of the word of God, nor any other Perfons fhall meet together in any private Houfe or elfewhere, to confult upon any matter or courfeto betaken by them, or upon their motion or direction by any other, which may any way tend to the Impeaching or Depraving of the Do&rine of the Church of Eng- land, or of the Book of Common Prayer, or any part of the Government and Difcipline now eftablifhed in the Church of England, under pain of Excom- munication ipfo facto. Ecc/efiafti. cat Laws &• gainji Si- fAY&tWUy ■ and Con- venticles. 1 Jac. i. CAP f See before, Tit. X. e. lali$. ■ww— > ■ ■■ £apIIL Proteitant-DilTenters, and Conventicles. A.D.1661. Dijfenters may not Govern, nor Teach, incorpora- tions. CAP. III. Dijfenters may not Govern, nor Teach, in Corporations. 13 Car. II. (Stat. 2.) Cap. 1. An Act for the well Governing and Regulating of Corporations- \K T&crcas queffions arc lifeclp to acife concerning tlje balibitp of elections of V Y 39ag!ffratcs, mm otljcr ©fftccrs ano Members in Conations, as mcii in refpect of remounts fomc, as placing otljers, oaring tlje late Crannies, contenn' to the true intent ano meaning of tfjeic Carters ano liberties ; ano to tlje eiib tljat tlje 8>ucccffion in fucfj (Coronations map be moff pjobablp pcrpctuateo in tlie IjanOS of perfons toell affecteo to (jig ^ajcffp, ano tlje effabliujco ©obernment, it being: tco toell fenoum, tljat nottoitljllanoing all Ijis ^ajemes enoeabours, ano in* parallels Inoulgence in Parooning all tljat is paff, ncbcctljelefs many ebil fuints are mil tooling. il 2Bberefo?c, fin p?cocntionof tlje lifec mifcfjicffonlje time to come, ano fo> P^efetbatfon of tfje pttblick peace botlj in CLfjuccfj ann &tate, 15e it enactco bp tlje l&mgs moft ereeilent ^ajeffp, bp ano toitlj tlje aObicc ano confent of tlje JLoms Spiritual ano Ccmpojal, ano Commons afltmbieo in parliament, ano bp tlje autljojitp of tlje fame, Cbat Commitfions ujall, before tlje ttoentietlj oap of February nert, be iffueo fo^tlj unocc tlje <©reat ©eal of England, unto fuel) perfons as fjiS 00ajeffi> fijall appoint to? tlje crecuttnjj of tlje potoersano authorities Ijercin after crpjeffeb : ano tljat all ano cberp tfje perfons to be namco Commiflionersj in tfje fato Commitfions refyectibelp, rijall b? bertue of this act be Commiflioners w fpeetioclp, fo? ano toitljin tlje feberal Cities, Coronations ano 13urrougljs, ano Ctnquc^potts, ano tfjeir Members, ano otljcr po?t=toums foitljin the fttngOom of England, Dominion Of Wales, iWO COUM Of Berwick UpOU Tweed, ft)? UlljiCfj tljep fljall be vefpcctibefp uominateo aitO appointco. in. ano be it furtljer enacteo by tlje autljo'itp afe?cfat'0, Cljat no Cljartec of anp Conation, Cities, Colons, 'Bureougljs, Cinque--po?ts, ano their ^embers, anOOtljet pO?t=tOl»nS ill England 0? Wales, O) COtOn Of Berwick Upon Tweed, fijaii at am> time Ijereafter be aboioco, fti?o?bprcafon of anp act 0? tfjing oone, 01 omit tfj to be oone, before tljc fieff oap of this pnefent parliament. iv. 3no be it furtber enactco bp tlje autfjojitp afonefaio, Cljat all perfons toijo upon tfjc four anOttnentietljoap of December, £>ne tljoufanofir IjunO?cO firtp anOone, fljaii be ^apo?s, aiocrmen, Eecomers, 'Bailiffs, CouiiKicrfes, Common=councif= men, ano otljer perfons tijen bearing anp Office 0? Offices of ^agiutacp, 0? Places, 01 Ccuffs, 02 otbec Smplopment relating to, oj concerning tlje ©obeenment of tlje fiuo tefpectibe Cities, Coronations ano Qi5ucrougtjs, Cinque-potfS, ano tljeic 93cmberS) ano otljcr po?t=toums, ujail at anp time before tfje fibe ano ttocntietlj om> of March, ©lie tijoufano fir ljuno?eo firrpanlr'flj?ce, luljen tfjep njallbetljere unto rcqutreobp tlje fails refpectibe Commiffionecs, 02 anp time 01 mo?eoftbem, tn\\z tfjc fDatljS of allegiance ano @>up?cmacp, ano tfjis Oatfj follouiing : V. 1 A. B. do declare and believe, That it is not lawful, upon any pretence 60 I Abridgment For the due or- dcririg of Magi- ftrates, and other Officer?, in Cor- porations, GJc. Enacled, tbar, CommiiIionei*s be appointed for the execution oi this Ad, — and no Charter avoided for any thing done before this Parliament. I whatfoever, to take Arms againft the King; and that I do abhor that Traiterous Polltion of taking Arms by his Authority againft his Peifon, or a- gainft thofe that are Cofnmiilioned by him : So help me God. vi. ano alio attlje fame time fljall publicfclp Subfctibe before fyz faio Commif fioncrs, o? anp tb?ce of tljem, tljis following Declaration ; I A. B. do declare, That I hold there lies no obligation upon me, or any o~ ther perfon, from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Co vsnant ; and that the fame was in it felf an unlawful Oath, and impofed up- on the Subjects of this Realm againft the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. vie ano tbat all fttcfj of ttje Gift 39apo$, ano otljcr ttjc perfons afojefaio, bp tobom trje faio ©atljs are to be tafeen, ano Declaration fubferibeo, as afo?cfaio, tofjo ujall refttfe to tafee ano fubfertbe tbe fame toitljin tlje time, ano in mannei afo^cfaio All Officers in Corporations , to- gether with the Oaths of Supre- macy and Allegi- ance, fhail declare, -— that it is not lawful to t^keArms againft the King, —and, that the Solemn League, ££c, was an unlawful Jatf, --upon pain to be ipfofiiBo difplacedj 66+ Proreftant-Difl'enters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV. I Abridgment. — as any others may alfo be,by the aforefaid Commifi- cner?, — who (hall alfo have power to reftore Perfon^ who have been re- moved, and to fill up void Places. The (aid Oaths and Declaration flia'l be admini- fterdauheAdmiili- on of Officers, — by the Perfon Admitting, or b) two J i f',i:es j —and Hull alfo be Regiftrcd. Kor.e fliall be elected into the 4 MoJ.Rep. afaefaio, fljail, from nun immeofatclp after fuclj refttfal, be bp autljoritP of tfjtd act (ipfo fa fctibc t&e nunc: ano fcom ano after tfc crpiration cf tbefaio refpectibe CommifTions, tfje fnio three ©atfis aim Dclatatic-n ujal: be from time to time aominiffreo ano ■:•: ':< to fucij pcrfon ano perfons hjIjo dp tije true meanina of tljis %a, cr anp daufe therein contasneo, are to take the fame, bp fuclj perfon 01 perfons rei'pectibclp, uifjo bp tfje Charters 0? afaijes of tfje faio i-tfpemfcc Cities, Corporations ano-QBur-- rongijs, ai;0 Cuuiue-pcrts ano their Members, nno otijer port^totons, outftt to aominiffer tlje £>atb, for one erccutiiin; tije faio places 0? Offices rcfpearbclp, ano inoefault of fuclj, bv tuio 3inltices of tlje peace of tlje faio Cities, Corporations aho 'BurrouijIjS, ano Cnuit.c^ports, ano their Members, ano other J^ort-totons, for the time bcimx, ifanpfncfj there be, or otbrrun'fe bp ttoo Suffices of tlje peace for tlje time bnmy, of tfje refpectibe Counties Where tlje faio €ititd, Corpora- tions or 05urrc;!!}fjs, or Ciiique-ports, or tljcir ^embers, or otijer port=totuns are. XT. 3no be it lifcetoffe enacteO bp the attthontp aforeHiro, QPgat tlje faio Com- milTioners, Jumcesof tfje peace, ano otijer perfons herebp autljo?i?co toaominifler the lino Oatljs, ami tenocr tlje faio Declaration refpectioelp, fljall caufe Memorane dums 01 entries to be maoc of all Oaths taken before tljem, ano ^uberiptions mane as aforefaiO, ano ocliurr tfje fame once in a pear to thcrcfpectioc CofoiKlccfe, or other Eegillcr 01 Clerk of tije faio refpectibe Cities, Co2porations, anoisur-- rongljs, ano Cinciue^'orts, nnotijeir ^embers, ano otijer port-totons, tobo fljall caufe the fame to be fairip CntreO into tljCBcofesorEeffiftersbelanginrttotbe faio refpectibe Cities, Corporations or 'Burrousfjs, or Cinque--ports, ano tbeir ^embers, 02 otijer pcrt=toiuns. xii. Protnoeo alfo, ano be it cnactco bv tlje autljoritp aforefaiO, €:ijat from ano after the erpirattcn of tfje faio Commiulons, no perfon or perfons fljall for eber ijereafterbe placeti, /jelectcO 01 cljofcn, in or to anpoftfje Offices o? places afo?e= b CieCteOor CljOfClU] It is faid by the Court, in the Cafe of Lar-wood, 6. Will. & Mar. that ever fince the making of this Law, when a Freeman, who was a Diffenter, was chofen an Alderman of a Corporation, he never infilled upon the AcT: as an Excufe, bu: fubmitted to a Fine. And it is alfo de- clared, in the fame Cafe (which was, Whether a Diffenter being chofen Sheriff of Norwich, and not having received the Sa- crament as the Ad direds, the Eledion was void, in favour cf the Elected, who de- clined the Office; ) That the Corporation- Ad never defigned to exempt Diffenters faio Dijfenters maj not Govern^ nor Teach, incorpora- tions. Ibid p. 273. Cap. III. Proteftant-Diilenters, and Conventicles. 605 Dijfenters may not Teach, nor Govern, in Corporati- ons. ftiD, tfjat ujall not fra&c, tiritTjm one pear nert before fuel) election 01 Cfjoice, taken J Abridgment *ht Sacrament of tty Lo?r»'0 Supper, ateewmrr to tlje Rites of tlje C&utr & of r i.D.1712. t. England • HUD tfjat CtiCT? filCfj pCffOIt fltlD pcrfiwtfl fO plflCCD, ClCftCD 0? Cfwff. fljall iikcunfc tafcc tfje afo?efaio t&ee £>atij0, ano atibfcriac t&c fam Dccla:. at cOc fame time arfjen tfic ©atfj fo? tljctiuc execution cf tfje flub places arm ©fficee re fpertiocip ftjall be oDmimftreo ; anti in Default Ijercof, ebcrp fuel) pranutr, tizaion anD cfjoice i£ fjcrcop cnacteo aim Dcciarca to lie uoiD. xiii. l^ofcioeD nltoapjs anDbe itcnactcD, €&ate«icrp perfon fe&ofljaH&eprficcB in an? Corporation up Virtue of tljis 3ct, ujall upon Diss aDmiffion, take tfje £>at?j o? ©at&sufuaiiptafecn bp toe Sternberg of fuco Corporation. xiv. prouioeb a(fo, anD be it fjcrrbp enacteD, Cfrnt tfje poujer<$ grantro to tfje Commiflionctc bp virtue of tfjte act, fijail continue ana be in foice until t&e fme anD tmentietb Dap of March, One tfjoufanb fit ijunDrtD ftrtp ano tb?ee, aim no fanrrcr. xv. ^oufoeii, Cbat if anp Sctioif, IMA, plaint d? Suit {ban at anp time fjere= aftet fjappen to be biotigftt o? commencco nijainff anp perfon o? perfong neminatcD a Cammiffiouerjaj) aforefafo, fo? anp mattee o? tljinrr bp tljem o? anp of tfteni Done, bp ta'rtue, o? in ptufuanec of tfjte 3ct, Cbat tben it fljali be latoful to ano for cuerp fuel) peefo!! ano pcifong ajjafnf! Wjom fucb Action, XUi, plaint or Suit fljafl be LrousOtorcommcnceo, to pieaDtye <©encral Jffue, anD to gme tfjiiS 8ct, or anp o tijcr fpeciaf matter in €biocncc ; 3nD if tfje Sleroiet fijaU pafs toitb tbe Defenoant c ? Defennants in anp fucb action, 02 tfje ^lantiff 0? ptentfffjs become JRon=fuit, 0? fuffer anp oifcontmuance tfjereof, Cfjat in eoerp fucb cafe tbe 3!uop or 3juog;cs before toborn tbe ftuo matter (ball be trieo, 'b? be bepniDimj, i!)afJ bp fo^ce anobertue dftji'tf Set, aHoiB unto tbe Defendant 0? Defcnbants fjt'0o,J tfteir treble Coflfjs, toOicfj be 0? tbep (ball babe fuftaineo hy reafon of tbeir tojongful Deration in Defence of tbe fat'D actfoit 02 Suit, fo? Mjicb tbe faiD Defenoant o? DefenDants u)al( babe (ifte remeop as in otJjcc cafes, tuljcreCofftf top tfjeLafog oftbis Realm are giben to DefenDants* xvi. p^obiDeD altcaps, anD ft is berebp DecfarcD, Cfjat tbt'S act, 0? anvtbing tberein containeD, (ball not ertcnD 0? be to tbe pjei'tioice of anp perfon 02 perfons iubatfoeber, tbat batb anp Eeberfion 0? Eeberfsonscfanp tbe flDffices 0? piaces belongtup; to tfje Citp of London, bp fo?ce 0? bertue of anp £>$er, ®?ant, Defigna= tion 01 JRomination of tlje lo?D £^apo? ano Court of aiDermen of tU faiD Citp, beretofo?e refpectibefp mabc c? rcjanteD to Ijim o?ttem befo?c tlje times of tfje ?ate cBars, fo? 0? in refpect of fucb^ant,'Deagnation, 0? domination onlp ; am> tbinu iti tbiS act to ti)c contratp notUJitbltanDinrj. 'aid Offices, who baih ioc recievfd the Sacrament wirhin one year, — <'T continued, wboflull nor rake the laid Oaths, G?e. — am! the Oaths of the Corporation. The faTd r ■ 25. 1 , — and, being wroi gfnily ] / cured, lluii have treble Colts. Provifo, for Grantees of Offices in London, before the Wars. I from bearing Offices iri the Government, but to eftabliih a Succeffion of Perfons who were well affeded to ic ; tor otherwise, ir would bean Encouragement to fome Man to perfift in their Non-Conformity, on pur- pofc to avoid Offices oi Burthen andCharge inliead of bringing them to Canform,which Was chiefly intended by that Statute. And therefore they declared, that he muft fub- mit to a Fine, as others had done : but be- caufs one of the Judges (and as was fa id at the Bar, the Lord Keeper alfo) was of a contrary Opinion (viz,, that the Defendant was iufliciently punifhed by the Corpora- tion-AA, in being difabled to hold any Office of Employment of Profit, and now to punifh him by ap Information, would be j a double Punilhmsnt far one Offence, which the Law will not allow .) therefore, there being a Capiat againft the Defendant pro fine, and he now appearing in Court, he was fined y Marks, and no more. But, four years before, viz. 2 Will, ejf Mtr. this was admitted as a good Plea, in the Cafe of Guilford- To-wn againft Clark, viz. chat he being a Diffenter, and unqualified by this A&, the Election was void ,• and hat the By-Law for forfeiting 20/. upon re- fufal afterElection,did not take place,becaufe r he Perfon being absolutely incapacitated by theStatute, there was really no Election,- and fo he could not retufe after Election. 2 Wentr. 2+7. 10 AnnXy Cap. z. An ABfor Treferving the Tmeftant Religion, by better Se- curing the Church of England, as by Law Eftablijhed ; and for Confirming the Toleration Granted to Trotesiant 'Dijfenters by an A% Entituled, An Act for Exempting Their Majefties Proteftant Subjects, Diffentingfrom [ 7 P ] the 6o6 Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. T i t. XXV* Scat. 13 Car. 2. c. 1. and 25 Car. z. c 2. were made for the Safety of the Church of England ; Laws, and for Supplying the T>efeBs thereof "; and for the further Securing the Troteslant Succejfion, by Requiring the Traflicers of the Law in North Britain to take the Oaths, and bubjcribe the ^Declaration therein mentioned. Abridgment. . tne Church of En?land, from the Penalties of certain Di f»^ f 1 ^*^\S — *■»— ; ._ <->. r . — ^ '• 1 - jl r- 1/-. m*y not Govern, nor Teach, in Corpora- tions. ... and now it is Enacted ; by way of further Pro- vision, That if any Pcr- fon in Office Civil or Military, £fr. ...or in Office in Corporation, ...who by the faid •Ads are obliged to receive the Sacra- ftient, —(hall during fuch O : lce, refort to a Conventicle, of 10 or more, belides the Family, — or of 10, where is no Family ; ...or to fuch Mee- ting, where the Queen and Prin- >;efs Sophia are noj prayed for ; I— lie dial! fo rche Sumoi Whereas an act luas maDeintlje Cljtrtce ntlj fzat of tfje Eeign of tlje late ftlllg Charlestfje <§)CC0n0,3intitUlCD,An Ad for the well Governing and Regu- lating of corporations ; ano anotfjer £ict teas mabe in tfjetfibe anb ttoentietfj feat of tfjcECign of tfje fain late &ing Charles tljcSeconti, Jmtituleb, An A fo? t5e better Securing tfjefaib CIjuccij,ant> dutctinrj tfje g9inbSafJi)ee 90ajcfties $?o= I tenant Subjects Diffenting from tfje Cljurcfj of£ngiand,anDEcno?ingtfjem Secure in tijeCrercifc of tf)etr Eciigious £Oo?fljip,as nifo fo?tfjefuttljer gitrengtfjening tfje p?obsfion altcnbp maDcfo?tIje ©ccuntp of tlje ©ucceffion to tfje Croum in tlje DoufeGf Hannover, idzit Cnacteb bp tfje dueen'g moft Crcellent ^ajeftp, up ano ; untlj tlje ao'oice aim Confent of tljeLo?os spiritual anb Cempo?aI, ano Commons, in parliament affemirteo, ano by tfje autljo?itp of tljcfame, Cfjat if nnpperfon o? peiions, after tfje jfibe ano ttoentietfj Dap of March, toijiclj ftjall be in tlje peat of cue Lo?b £>m tboufanb feben ljunb?eD ano ttoelbe, cttfjer peerjs o? Commoners, tofjo fjabe 0? fijall fjabe any Office o? ©ffices, CtbU o? Sl?ilitatp,o? Ecceibe anp pap, ^>aiarp, lee, o? CClages, bp Eeafcmof anp patent 02 <55?antftom o?unber fper 33ajeffp, 0? anp of D?u osiijemes p?enecefio?s, 0? of focr Deirs 0? St«ccelTo?s, 0? 8jall fjanc anp Commano 0? place of Ctuff from 0? unoec fjet ^ajeffp, Der foeirs, oj@ucceflb?s,02 from anp of Ijcr i3nieff iesp?cbeccfro?s,o? bp ^er 0? tljeir 3utfjo?itp, 0? bp 3utfjo?itpDetibeb from fper 0? €fjem, initfjin tljat part of Great Bmmn calicu England, tfje'SDOttlfofOlt Of Wales, 0? ^OUm Of Berwick Upon Tweed, 0? ill tfje B3t Dp, 01 in tfje feberal Jflanos -of Jsriey o? Guemfey, o? ftjall be aomitteb into anp @)erb!cc o? <£mpiopmcnt in tfje JpoufljoItJ 02 jpamilp of l^cr ^ajeftp, pet ^eirs 0? S>ticceiroig, 0? if anp $@apo?, $llberman, Eeco?bcr, osapliff, €oum=CIerfc, Common= Councilman, 0? orfjer perfon bearing anpjOcTice of ^ngiftracp, 0? place of truff, Q?otfjer employment relating too? concerning tlje ©obeenment ofanptberefpe= ctibc Cities, Co?po?ations, 'Bo?ougbs, Cinque=po?ts, ano tfjeir members, o?otbet 1 po?t-'CotDns toitfjin tljatpart of Great Brittian calleo England, tbc Dominion of Wales, Colon of Berwick,o? eitljer of tf)e Jfles afo?cfaib ) tuDO b)) tlje fain recitco acts, 02 eitljcr of tljem, tecrco? arcobligebtoreccibctljc^ecramentoftljeio^'s @>up= per, acca?btng to tlje Eitcs nnb afage of t[je Cburcb of England, as af02efaib 3 fljaU at anp time after tljeir aonufffon into tljeir refpectibc ©ffices 0? Cmplopments, 0? afcer Ijabing fucfj patent 0? grant, commano 0? place of truff, as afo?cfaib, During W 02 tljeir continuance in fucfj ©ffice 0? ©rTices, Cmpfopmcnt 0? CmplopmentS, 02 ijabing fucfj patent 0? grant,commanb 0? place of truff, 0? anp pjofit 0? abbantage t'roin tfje fame, Knoioinglpo? uiillinglp rcfo?t to, o?bcp?cfcntatanp Conbenticle, atTanbip 0? ^CCting, U)ttfjin England, Wales, Berwick upon Tweed, 0? tlje 3ifleS afo?efai6, fo? tfje Ctcreife of Ecfigion in anp otljer manner tljan acco?bing to tlje iiturgu anb ]3?acticc of tlje Cfjutdj of England, fo anp place untljm tljat part of Great Britain Cnlleb England, Dominion Of Wales, attb COtOU Of Berwick UpOtt Tweed, 02 tbc3lllcsafo?efaio, at Uifjiefj Conbenticle, ^ffemblp o? Meeting tljere ujall be Cen petfons o? mo?c affembleb togctfjer, ober anb befibes tljofe of tfje fame Doufljolo, if it be in any S)oufc mfjerc tfjere is a jfamtlp Inljabiting, o? if tt be in an Ijcufe o? place tober'e tljere is no jfamilp 3nljabiting, tljen toljcre anp fnclj km petfons are fo SUTembleb, as af02cfaib 5 0? ujall Unotoinglp anb uiillinglp be p?e fent at any fuel) Meeting in fnclj fjoufc 0? place, as afo?efaib, altljouglj tlje Lieut gp j be tfjere tffco, luljcrc Dcr a9ajeflp (toljom *5?ob longp?eferbe; nub tljep?incefs Sophia, j 0? fucfj otfjers as Rjall from time to time be Latufulip appointcb to be p?apeb fo?, ujall not tfjerebe pjaucb fo? in c.fp?cfs Ujo?ds acco?bing to tljeLiturgp of tfjeCljutcfj offing- j land, ctccptinljere fucb particular ©fficcs of tlje Liturgy are ufeb, uiljerein tljere are no eepjefs Directions to p?ap fo? JDer i30ajeftp ano tfje Eopal ir amilp, ujall fo?feit ^^tvpounDS, to be recobe'reb by fjim o?tljem tljat fball fue fo?tljcfame, bp anp action of Debt, 'Bill, plaint, 0? 3info?mation in anp of Ipcr ^ajeflies Courts at Weftminitcr,tt3ljcrcin no CfToigu, protection, o?^agctofLaU)fijallbeaHouieD,o? anp mo?c tijau one imparlance* ir. gnu Cap. III. Proteftant-Dilfenters, and Conventicles. 60 7 tjiffenters i 11. aim De it furttjer enacteb, QTfjtit cucrp perfon Conbicteb in anp action to be may not ujctiir&t, asafcnefaib, 0? upon anp Jnfomiatiou, l&cfentinent, 0? 3Inbictment in a* T/ach, nor np of £er £J&ajemcj5 Courts at Wcftmin«»cr, 0} at rljc 3ffi?c& fljall be bifableb from Govern, in t&enccfojtlj to bolo uiclj Office 02 Offices, £mplopmcnt 02. Cmpiopments, o? to re Corporati- ceibe any profit 02. 3bbantan;e op rcafbn of tljcm, o? of anp ®jant, as afo^cfaib, aim «•»/. ujall be abjubgcb incapable to beat anp Office o? employment toljatfoebcr UJitljm t&at t^"V-v; part uf Great Biitain callCO England, tlje Dominion Of Wales,02_ COtOtt Of Berwick ttp= Oil Tweed, 0? tlje 3flCS Of Jeifey 02. Ga-rnfey. in. j&omoeo" altuaps, aim be it futtljcr enacteb ty tlje Sutljojitp afo?efaib, Cljat if anp perfon 02. perfons, lufjo ffjnll Ijaue been conbicteb, as afojefaio, aim tljccebp mabc incapable to ijoin any Office o^ Cmplopment, 0? to rcceibc anp profit o?ao- bantaitc bp teafon of tbem, 01 of anp grant, ass afo?efaio, fljall, after fueb €on'ov ctiQ\\> conform to tljcCljurclj of England, fo? tljcfpace of one j?ear, toitljout Ijafr incj been p^efent at aup Canbenticie, affemblp, 02 ^eeting:, as afajtfaio, aim re- ceioetlje Sacrament of tbe Logo's ©upper, accoming; to tfje Eites aim Olage of tlje Cburcfj of England, atleaft €b?cc times in tlje pear, cbctp fuclj perfon 02, per- mits ujall be capable of tlje grant of aup tlje ©Sices 02. employments afo^efaib* iv. f^btoso alfo, auDbntfnrtfjer cuatej, ® bat eoecpfticb. perfon fo conbt= aw, ana afiucinaims confirming, in manner, as af^efaio, tljjll at tlje ncrt Cerm afttc Ijis^rmffioninta anp fucfj O.Ticc 02 Cmplo.nmnt, mihcOatlj in editing; in fome one of 0:r $)aicities Courts at Weftminfter, in publick aim open Court, 01 at tOe nert Quarter e>ciuons foi tfjat Count? 02. pace tnfjsre be fttfll Rcfme, be, ttoeen tfje ?>ours of Bine aim Cusclbe in tbe jfo?euoan, Cfjat Ijc batij Confojmeb to tlje Cfj'.ii'cb of England fo? tlje fpacc of one fear before fucfj Ijis aomuTion, uiitf) = Ciit Ijabing been parent at anp Conbcnticle, SuTcmbfp 0? peering;, as afo?efalo, anb tbat be Ija tb rceeibcbtlje Sacrament of tljeloms Supper, at lead tb2.ee times in tlje fear ; loljicfj ©atb ujall be tljcrc (Snrolleo aim kept upon Eecom. v. Pmbibeb, (£ljat no perfon Ojall fuller anp pumfljment fo? anp Offence com= mitten apiiift tljis &t, uniefs ©atfj be mabe of fuclj Offence, before fome 3lubo;eo? Suffice of tlje peace (mlja is berebp impotueceo aim requires to take tlje fain Oatlj) tuitljin Cen Daps after tlje faib SDffence cemmittrb, aim uniefs tlje faio Clffenoer be p?o(ecuteb fo? tlje fame U)itljiu3ulj?ee ai^ontljs after tbe faib Offence commrtteb 5 no? fljall anp perfon be conbicrcb fo? anp fuclj Offence, uniefs upon tfje Oatbs of ttoo Creoibie CUttneffesat tlje feaff* vi. {&cbibeb altoaps, QCljat tljis 8cf, 0? anp tbtng tljerein containeb, o?"anp Offence agatnff tlje fame, fijall not ejtteno 0? be $\iis$Cb to take auiapo? make boib^ anp Office of Smjeritance ,- nebertbclefs, fo as fucb perfon Ijabing; 0? enjopinn: anp uictj Office of Snljeritance, w 0? fijall fubffitute aim appoint Ijis fiifficicnt Deputy (toljiclj fuclj Officer is berebp impotocreb from time to rime, to make 0? change*, anp former tam 0? (Hfap to tlje contrarp nottoitbttanoinij) to Crercife tlje faib Office, until fuclj time as tlje perfon babing fuclj Office, fijall conform, as afo?e- faio* 27 Car, II. Cap. 2. An Act for Kefir 'dining Non-Conformi/ls from Inhabiting in Corporations. WDcrcas "Dibrrs l?arfons 9 Qicars, Curates, iemircrs, anb otljer perfonS in ioalv D2bers, babe not beclatcb tljeit unfeiuneb affent anb Content to tne nfr of ail tfcinffis containeb aim p?efcnbeb in tbe OBook of Common P?aper, anb aoniiniffrntion of tbe Sacraments, anbotber Kites aim Ceremonies of tbe Cburclj, nccflJbingtotljeufeoftbeCburcljof England, 0? babe not fubfcrlbeb tbe Detfara* tian b? dcftnottilebiyment containeb tn a certain act of parliament mabe in tbe jFotirtcentb pear of bis ^afctties Eciiyn, ano entituieb, An Aa for Uniformity of Publick Prayers and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies, and for the Eftablilliing the Form of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating of Bilhops, Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England, aCCO?Oing tO tbe faib 3ft, 0? an? Otbtt fubfecment ^rt, anb toljoreas tbep o? fome of tbem, anb bibers otber perfon anb per- rons nctOjbmneb accomins: to tlje jfo?m of tlje Cljurclj of £ngiand,anb as babe fince tbe Set of ©bullion taken upon tbem to Ipjeacb in uniatoful affemblies, Conben= tides o? ^eetiims, utmer colour o? pretence of tipeimiatic<3,aim otfjet pctfbns foljo Ijaoe been potto of any CcclcfiafTicai 0? Spiritual promotion, amicberpcftljem, unjoljaoe not occfarco tljctt imfcmnco aifent ano confent a0 afojefaio, ano fubferibco tlje Declaration nfo?cfaio, ano fijall not tafcc ano fubferibe ttje SDatt) follaujtrto: > 1A. B. Do Swear, That it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatfoever, to take Arms againft the King; and that I do abhor that TYaiterous Po- rtion of taking Arms by his Authority againft his Perfon, or againft thofe that are Commiffioned by him, in purfuance of fuch Commiffions ; And that I will not at any time endeavour any Alteration of Government, either in. Church or State. hi. 3nS allfucfj perfon ano perftmsas ujalU tafee upon tljcm to Prcactj in anp mtlatoful SlflcmWp, Conoenticie 0? Meeting, unOer colour 0? p?etence of anp Crcrcife of Eeiiflion, contrary to tlje UW ann Statutes of tljis ftingoom 5 fball not at anp time from aim after tlje four aim tuientietlj Oap of March, uiijiclj fijall be in this p?efent pear of our Lorn €>oo, £>;te ttjoufauofir Jjtumrco firtp ano fitjf, unle© onlp in pairing upon tfje Eoao, come 0? be untljin jftoe miles of anp €i-- tp 01 Coum Corporate, 0? 'Bopuglj tijat ftnDjs OSuegcfless to parliament, toittjin ijis 8£ajeffics Eingoom of England, principality of Wales, 0? of tfje Count ot Ber= wick upon Tweed, o? untljin $iw miles of anppariuj, Count o? place, mijcrein Ijc o? tljep Ijaoe fince tlje act of ©Mftton been parfon, tipenOiatp ci lecturer, o? taken uoon tljent to Preach m anp unlawful affemblp, Conventicle oi meeting, turner colour or pretence of anp £jrcrcife of Eeligton, contrarp to tlje iafossaitti Statutes of tljts fcingoam, before ijeortbepljaoetafeen aim rttbtcribeo tlje £>at!) afo?e(iiiD, befo?etlje %uaicm of tlje peace at tbeir €luarter^einoitsi tote fjoioen fo? tlje Cattntp, Eiotnn:, o? 0Mdn n^rt unto tlje fam Co^powtiott, Ct'tp, oi ^ojainjijj pariuj, ^lace o? Couin, in apen Court, (ioljicljfam ©atljtije fam Jumces are Ijerebp jmpctnereo ||ere t^. aominifter) unon forfeiture fo? eberp fuclj Offcnceoftbefumof^ fom> pouims nfta^afui Engiiih monep •■> tlje one Cijiropart thereof to IjisS^ajeifp aim iji&Succc 1 m -, iljz otlier Cljiro part to tlje tile of tlje Pro? ctf / tljepariflj wljere tlje€)ffence iljal! be cov.aittteBi ano tlje otljerCfjirO part tbereof to fuclj perfon o? perfong m fijall o? toi'l fue fo? tlje fame by Action of Debt, Plaint, 'Bill, a} m 3info?matiott in anp CanrtofEccom at Weftminfter, o? before anp 3ln,= mccg of aiTt?e, Oyer aim Terminer, o? ®aolMfterp, ozbefore anp lufficeg of tlje COUntiCg Palatine Of Chefter, Lancafter 0^ Durham, 0? tlje BUllCCSOf tljC ^at Set Wrarrir, 1 34. fMtr. : LU . • Jones (Tbo.) i.Mod.Rep. p. 3*. * Cake upon tljem to p^eaclj.] On- ly Perfons in Orders or pretended Orders, are obliged to take the foregoing Oath j but this Glaufe takes in all Perfons who fhall aftually Preach, in filch Places, whether Or- dained, or not. k f02tp POtllflUS.] After Verdict for the Plaintiff, ic was moved, that, befides the 40 /. he might have his Cofts tax'd him ,• but the Court held, that they ought not to be given in Atliovs Popular, whether the Forfeiture be certain, or not; but where a certain Penalty is given to the Parcy grie- ved, there he' fhall recover his Colts and Damages. / SDf tljC ^arift\] By reafon of this alignment of the third part of the Forfei- ture to the Parifh, a Declaration was ad- judged ill, which let forth, that the Perfon came to the City cf Bri(tol, without faying in what Party of that City the Offdnce was committed. m 3infOmtatiOnO In the Cafe ofCrofton, where the motion was for a Certiorari to remove the IndiBment upon this Statute ,• it was pleaded, that no Indidment will lie, fince the A(ft exprefly fays, that the Penalty fhall be recovered by Bill, Plaint, or Infor- mation^ But the Court held, that when- ever a thing is prohibited by a Statute, if it be a publick Concern, an Indidment lies upon it ,• and that the giving ether Re- medies (unlefs with the negative words, And not othtrwife,) fhall not take away the general Courie of Proceeding, which the Law appoints for all Offences. And tho' it was urged, that upon an Indictment, the Poor of the Parifh would lofe their part of the Penalty, TwifJen faid he knew it to be adjudged otherwife at Serjeants-Inn ,• and that where a Statute appoints the Penalty to be divided into three parts, one to the Informer, another to the King, and the third to the Poor j in fuch Cafe, where there is no Informer, as upon an Indict- ment, the King fhall have two parts, and the Poor a third. fiong Viittt. 63. Siderf. 459. Cap. III. Proteitant-Diliencers, and Conventicles. 609 Dijfenters may not Teach, nor Govern, i»Corpora~ tions. Jona (Tbe.)7l6. A.D.I6S8. Quakers, in parttcu Ur. A.D.1562. r. Cap. 5. fionss in Wales, 0^ btfoic anp Suffices of peace in tfjrrr SHuartet ecfuons, Mmz in no Cffoin, protection, o? JHHagec of latDfijall be tiltoxotto. iv. p?ouiDco mumps, ano fee it fiirtfjcr. enactco up the mtWtv afojefaiu, % it ujail not be ialufni fo^anp petfon §\ petfons,tefffaineD ftcm conjing to any c Colon Corporate, QBojoiigfj, Panflj, 3ToUm oj Place, as afojefaio, ojfo hc C pecfon 01 petfons as fljaif not fittt take ana fnufctilic tfje fato Dat&, ano ajj net frequent Diuine ©etOicc ertauiifhcofcp tfje ILautf of tfois tu'ngoom, ario caccy &tm ojfjerfelfreuercntfp, Dceentip aim oflictlp, tocrc, to €cachain> public* otptoate ©cijcoi, 0? take any 015oarticisf 0? Cablets, tljat are tauulit 0? tnttrnrrcs to |imoi fier leif, o?any otljcr, upon pain fojeUetp fuef) offence to forfeit t&e fimi of iron? pontics, to be recoocreDaimoiffribttteo as atojefaio. v. proOiOeo alio, aim be it futtfjec enacteti op t'ne autijetftv afejefiifo, Coat ft foall be latufnl fo? an? ttiio jufftaiS of tlje peace of t!je reipeaioe Co :;cn £Datfj to tbcm of an? offence aptnff tin's art, fohicfo ©ntfj tbc? are Derebp 3n eu to aominiffer, » to commit the ©ffenoe? fo? S>ic months luitijout 33ail 02 &■. pnfe, uniefs upon 0? bzftucfucfj Commitment, Ije fljall before tfjefaiD jufnec-j of the peace, fioear aim fubferibe the afo^cfaiti ©atfj aim Declaration. vi. p^ooioeti altuaps, Ciwt if any petfon, intenoeo to be Ecfrraineo b? sn'rtue of tfii'ss act, (hail iuitftout franco? coUin be fcrbcoUutijan? &£iiit, Subps™, (Tarrant, 0? otfjer p^ocefti, tobereb? ijis perfonal appearance i0 requires, ty% ofceoience it &cij eaitit, Subpsna 01 ^ocefs, ujail not be conffrueo an ofitnee apinff l&is Sift. A britfgrot?f»r/. No Perfon re- ftra:i,ed as ofoic- !aid, and ing Divine Service, hooJj or take B . . , ' ; ain tofic 40/. i n CO Commit] In an Aclion of Debt for recoveiing of the Penalty of this Sta- tute, it was allecUed by the Defendant, that for the fame Offence he had already been committed to Gaol, and remained there for the fpace of fix months : But the Court refolved, That the Commitment did not excufe the Forfeiture 0140/; becaule both Penalties are inflicted by the Statute. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an Acl, Entituled, An Act for exempting their Maje flies Trot eft ant Subjects, dijfentmg, &c. §. vin. [No Diffenting Teacher] — ujail be liable to an?of tfjepauis Gjpcnaftieg mentioneo in an %tt maoe in tlje @>ebenteentO j^ear of tfje EeiiTn of &U113; Charles tfjr(S):CO:m, 3iUtitUlC0, An Ad for Reftraining Non- Conformilfs fiom Inhibiting in Corporations. GAP. IV. QUAKERS, in particular. THOMAS ARUNDEL, In Conft. Nullits quoque. Sub Tic. Be Hgreticus. A B omnibus deinceps doceatur,communiter, atque pradicetur, — Juramenta, taftisSacrofanftis Dei Evangeliis, & fuper ipfis, in cafibus in jure expreffis, in & utroqueforo ufitatis, ab omnibus, quorum interefr, legitime fore praeftanda. 39 ARTICLES. xxxix. Of a Cbriftian Mans Oath. AS we confefs that vain and rafh Swearing is forbidden Chriftian Men by our Lord Jefus Chrtft, and James his Apoltle : So we judge that Chriftian Religion doth not prohibit, o but that a Man may Swear when the Magiffrate requireth,in a caufe of Faith and Charity,fo it be done according to the Prophets teaching, in Juftice, Judgment and Truth. 1$Ut that a S19an.] The unlawful- 1 slnabaptifls, havequitted the Docirine, and nefs ot taking an Oath, tho' before a Judge, I the People called Quakers have taken it up, was one of the Errors of the old Anabaptifisy lit was judged moft proper, to infert them againft whom, therefore, firft the foregoing Conftitution, and, after that, the prefent Atticle, were made, long before the Qua ken had either Name or Being. But becaufe they who ac prefent go under the name of — / t_» ■ ■ w in this Chapter • efpecially, with regard to the feveral Ads of Parliament, that fol- low upon that head. See the next Chapter, Of the Anabaptist. C7Qi 1?* Offenders apair'IV I this Act 1 up /or coinmict'i months — nnlefs the the la ui G..L.:. Non-Conformift; bcm.g Cited to a Corporation, may appear. Difonters fhal! be exempted from ' the Penalties cf the foregoing Ad. It lhall be Taught and Preached, thst an Oath may be iawfuliy taken* Vain Swearir.g is unlawful ; — but Men may Swear before the Magistrate. 6io Proteftant-DifTenters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV. Abridgment. Quakers,££c.by re- futing an Oath, obftruct Juftice, —and by a clofe Correfpondence a- mong themlelves, endanger the Pub- lick. Any Perfon main- taining an Oath to be unlawful, ---and refuting to take any. Oath, when lawfully ten- dered, — or perfwading others to refufe it, or defending it s <*• --.or fuch Perfons. holding Conven tides. — may be fined, fcr the lfi. Offence, — for the 2d. id. — for, if there be no dilfxefs ; for the \ft. 3 months, and for thei^.6 months, Imprifonment,) -for the id. Of- fence , they (hall ab- jure the Realm, 13, 14. Car, II. Cap. 1. An AB for preventing Mifcbiefs and T> angers tbM may arlfe by certain Terfons called Quakers, and others, refujwg to takg lawful Oaths. Wfocrcas of late times certain perfons turner tfjc name of Quakers, aim other JOanics of Reparation, babe taken up, aim maintaineD ftumij Dangerous €>pi= ntonss aim £cticiits,aitD(amougfl: other) that the takirg cf?.n©atfj in any cafe tobat= fbeber, although before a latoful spagiffrate, is altogether unlatoful aim contrary to the mo$) of £od 3 3no the faio perfons 00 Dapip refufe to take an ©nth, though latofullp tcnDjeD, tohcrrbp it often nappcngitf)attl)e€rutf)i0U)()OllPfufp?efretJ, anD tfic aoniinift ration of 3Mice much obfftuctcD : 3no inhere the faiD~ perfons unDer a pretence of Religious tEfojfljtp, Do often affemble themfeibes in great numbers in federal parts of tljis Realm, to the great cimangering of the publick peace anD fafetp, attD to the tecro? of the people, bp maintaining a ftcret anti a ffritt co?refpon= Hence amongft themfeibes, aim in the mean time Separating aimoibiDtng them.- felbes from tfjereff of his £0aieffies goon aim lopal Subjects, antj from the publick Congregations anD ufual placed of Dibinc £$o?fljip s 11. jfo? tlje referring therefore, aim better p?ebcnting the manp mifcbiefs anD Dangers that Do anD map arife bp fuch Dangerous Ccnents, aim fuch unlatoful af femblics, 15e it enacteD Dp the lungs moff erceilcnt ^ajeffp, bp aim toitlj the aD- raiceatffi confentcf the Lo?os Spiritual anti €cmpo?al, and Commons nffcmblcD in ,^:.i it anient, aim bp the authcjjtp of the fame, ucceflb20, fuch ftim m fljall be inipofeD upon him o?her, iioterceeDingten pouims ♦ €ljc faiD refpectibc penalties to be lebieo b\> oiffrefs aim fale of the parties gcoDS fo conbicteD, bp tuarrant of the parties before Uihom thep fljall be fo conbicteD, renD?ing the obcrpfus to the ©toners, if anp be j aim fo? toant of fuch Diffrers, 0? non=papment of the faiD penaltp toithin one toeek after Osch conbiction, that thai the faiD parties fo conbicteD* fljall fo? the fitff offence be committeD to the common <£aoI, 01 hcufe of €o2cction, fo? the fpace of th?ce months i Sim fo? the fecoim offence, During fir months, toithout 'Bail 0? Q3ain-p2.i?e, thereto be kept at hatD labour : (Hlhicb faiD moneps, fo to be lebicD, ujall be paiD to fuch perfon 02. perfons as fljall be appointcD bp thofe befo2C tohom thep ujall be conbicteD, to be im= plopcb {02 the incrcafe of the ©tocfe of the houfe of Correction to tohich tfyv fijallhe committeD, aim pjobibing materials to fct them on toojju 3nD if anp perfon after he, in fomi af02.efaiD, hath btm ttoicc conbictofanpthelaiD offences, ujall offcnD the thirD time,aim be thereof in f02m afo2can'D latofullp conbict,tljat then ebcrp perfon fo offeiming aim conbict, fljall fo? his ojfjcr thirD offence abjure tljcEealm ,• o?o= thertoiie Quakers in pay tic u- lr.r. .D.i66i. [Cap. IV. Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. 6 1 1 Quakers in particu- lar. A.D.1663. tljertoifc t't fljall aim map be latoful to aim fo? Ijfs gMjeffp, W 5>cirs ano ®uc> urn®, to gibe 02bcr, aim to eaufe ijim, Ijcc 0? tljcm, to be tranfp^teo into anp ©bip 0! €>ljips, to anp IjiS 90ajcffies plantations beponn tlje 3>eas. III. aim it is omaincD aim cnacteo Op the autIjo?itp afoiefaio, Cfjat all aim eiierj) Suffice of Oyer aim Terminer, Suffice of aul?e ano ^aoI-Odiiiery, an&tfje Suffices of tlje peace, fljall babe full potocr aim autljo2itp-ln ebcrp of tfjeir open aim general ©clfions, to enquire, tear, aim Determine all aim eberpthcfam offences; toil fjintfjc limits of tfjeir CommuTionto tfjem Oirectco, aim to mafce t3?oeefs fa? tlje errcutian of tlje fame, as tljcp map Do apinlf anp perfon being; Jnbicteo befoje tljem of €ref= pafs, 0? laurfullp conbictco tljereof. iv. aim be it a! fa euactco, Cljat it fljall ano map be latoful to aim fo? anp Suffice of peace, 99aPo?, 0? otljer cfjief ©fficcr ofanpCo?po2atfon, toftljm tljeir febcral Jurisoittions, to commit to tlje common ©aol, 01 bino obee initlj uiffieient Sureties, to tlje quarter @>cu~ions, anp perfon 0? perfons offenoing; in tlje p?cmifics, in ojucc to Ijis 0? tljcir conbiition afoiefaro. v. pooioco altoaps, aim be it Ijerebp furtljcr enactcb, Cljat if anp of tlje faiO perfons fijall after fuel) conbiition as afo?efaio, tafte fucij ©atfj 0? ©atfjs, fo? tokicij lie 0? flje fftums committee, aim affo rjfbc fecuritp, tljat be 02 flje fijall fo? tlje time to come, forbear to meet in anp fuel) unlawful aiTemblp as afo?cfaiO, tljat tljen aim from tljenccfojtlj, fiicb perfon ano perfons ujall be OiTcfjarrjeo from all tlje penalties afo?efatb ; anp tljfnty in tljis act to tlje contrary itatiait&fL'momjt. vi. pobioco altoaps, aim be it o?oaineo aim enacted bp tlje autljcn'tp afo?ffam, Cljat all aim (insular ioms of tlje IPatllaimnt, Joi cberp tljiro offence com mittco again!! tlje teno? of tljis act, fljall be trieo bp tfjeir ^eers, aim not otijec= &tffe> 16 Car. II. Cap. 4.. In an Acl, Entituled, An Act to prevent and Jupprefs Se- ditious Conventicles. xvm. aim in terjaro a certain %?a calico Quakers, aim otljer Sectaries, are fouim not onlp to offeno in tlje matters p?obibeo orjainft bp tljis act, but alfo oblfruct tljep?oceeoinaof:|ultice, bp tljeir obftinate refufal to tafee tfjc £>atfjs latofuilp teit- oereo unto tbem in tlje o?Ofnarp courfe of lalu ; €fjerefc?e be it furtfjer Cnacteo b)> tlje autbontp afo?efafo, Cljat if anp perfon 0? perfons being; Gulp aim lettallp fer- DeOtoitlj pecefs, 0? otljer Summons to appear in anp Court ofKeco?o,crcept CourMeets, as a mitnefs, 0? rcturneo, to fcrbe en anp itirp, 0? o?oereo to be cc- aminco t!pon3nterrogato?ies,o?beinrj p?efcnt in Court, fljall refufe totahe anp 3ti- mcial ©atlj lerjallp tentnro to Ijim by tlje 3junrje 02 Sitmijes of tlje fame Court, fja-- Piiig no legal pica to jttififie 0? crcufe tlje refufal of tlje fame ©atb ; 0? if anp.perfon 02. perfons beimroulP ferbeb toiti) p^ocefs, to anfloer anp 06ill erljtbiteo arjainlf l)im ojtijem in anp" Court of Cquitp, 02. anp ®uit in anp Court €cclefiam'cal, fljall re.- fufe to anfujec fitclj T5iil 0? S>titt upon fjis 0? tfjeir Co,2pa2aI ©atfj,(n cafes Inljere tlje lain requires fuclj auffcer to be put in upon ©atlj ; 0} beinrj fiimmoneo to be a SBitnefs in anp fttcfj Court, 0? omcrco to be cramineoupon 3!nterroffato2.ies, fljall fo? anp caufe 0? reafon, not allouieo bp lain, refufe to tafee fuclj S>atlj, as in fuclj cafes iS requircO bp lato; Cljat tljen, aim in fuclj cafe, tlje feberaf aim refpectibe Courts toljerein fuclj tefufal fljall be maoe, fljall be, ano are Ijerebp enableD to Ee= com, Cnter, 0? Eegiffer fuclj refufal, toljiclj Eecom 0? Cntrp fljall be, ano is ljere= bvmaoe a Contortion of fuclj Offence 1 aim all aim eberp perfon aim perfons fo as atojefmo ©ffeimincr, fljall fo? eberp fuclj ©ffence incur tlje Jutirjment aim pum'flj' ment of Ctanfpo?tation, in fuclj manner as is appointeo bp tljis act fo? otljer m e xix. p?obioeoalb)aps, Cfjatifanp tlje perfon 0? perfons afojefat'O fijall come into fuclj Court anotafee IjiS 0? tljeir ©atlj in tljefe ujo?OS h Abridgment. — or be cranl'pbr. red, Juftices fliall have power to En- quire and Dcrcr- minc, a: the Suil- on s. — and any Juftice orMayorir ay com- mit or bind-over Offenders. Any PerCar 3 af:cr Convidtion, taking (uch Oath, & &c. §. xix. ana be it further enactea, by the authoritp afo?efais, that no perfon foho fljall refufe to tafcc the ©aths 0? being; Quakers, ujali refute to fubferibe the Declaration of jFibelity mabe in the fain firff year of the Eeign of his PJcfcnt ^aje- ffy aim the late £Uieen — ujall be abmittcb to gibe any (Uote fo? the election of any Knight of the ©hire, Citizen, "Burgers, 0? Baron of the Ciuque-potfs, to ferbc in fBarfiament 7, 8 Will. III. Cap. 34. An Act that the Solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the Teople called Quakers, Jhallbe accepted injiead of an Oath, in the ufual Form. Whereas bibers DuTenters, commonly caHeb Quakers, refufing to tafee an £>atb in Courts of Suffice, ano other places, are frequents imp?ifoneu, anb their Cflates fequcftreb, by p?ocefs of Contempt iMns out of fuch Courts, to Quakers, in particu- lar. A.D.r688. A.D.1689. A.D.1695. A.D.l^y. [Cap. IV. Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. 6xi Quakers, to tbe ftuin of tfjemfelbc0 ano JFamiIte0 : JF o? Kemcop thereof, be it enacteo Dp tfjc inptrtuu- fttng0 mart ercc/lent 99nje(!p, up nnD loitf) tlje nDDfcc nnn confcnt of tljc Io?D0 /*r. Spiritual nnti €empo?al, anOComttUM0intfji0p?efcnt ^arfiamcntaffemblco, anD bp tfje autfjo?itp of $e fame, Cfjat from ano after tfjc fourtfj Dap of May, infjiclj (frill be fri tfje peat of our lo?D, ©nc tfjoufanD fir IjunDjeD nfnetp fir, ebecp Quaker bitfj* Uttfjt0 JCxitlgOom Of England, Dominion 0fWales,0?C0U)n Of Berwick ttpOllTweed, lnfjo fljall be renuireD upon anp foinfuf fDccafion to take an ©atb in anp cafe, urfjere bp Lain an ©atfj t'0 requtreo, fljall, inffeaD of tfjc ufual Jfomi, be pctmittcDto make fU0 0? fjet Solemn affirmation 0? Declaration, in tfjcfe 100700 foiiotuinff, viz. 1A.B. do declare in the Prefeace of Almighty God, the Witnefs of the Truth of what I fay. 11. Mielj faiD ©oleum affirmation 0? Declaration, fijafl be aojuogco ann taftcn, anD i'0 fjerebp enacteo anD DccfarcD, to be of tfjc fame jfo?ccanD Cffenr, to all tntent0 ano purpofe0, in all Couct0 of Suffice, anD otfjer places, tuyere bp lain an ©atfj 10 recmitcD, tm'tfjin tljf0 fcingDom of England, Dominion of Wales, 0? ^Lourn of Berwick upon Tweed, a0 if fucb Quaker fjao taken an £>atb in tfje ufual jfo?m. in. aim be it furtfjer enacteo bp tfjc autbo?itp afo?efaiD, Cfjat if am> Quaker, making fucb Solemn affirmation 0? Declaration, ujall be lainfulip ConbicteD, toil* f ullp, falflp, anD co?tuptIp to babe affirmcD 0? oeclareD anp matter 0? tljing, inbtcfj, if tbe famcfjaD ban in tfje ufual JFo?m, tuouio babe amounteD to toilful ami corrupt pctjutp 5 cuecp fucb Quaker fo offcnDing ujall incur toe fame penalttea anD jo?= fefture0, a0 bv tfje tatitf anD&ate0, Ti3e it enacreobptbe3utijo?itpafo?efa!D5 Cfjat toljere anp Quaker fljall refufe to pap, 0? compounD fo? #0 great 0? fmall Cptlje0, 0? to pap nnp Cfjtircb=Eate0, it fljall anD map be fateful, to ano fo? tfje ttoo nert 3ufficc0 of tfje l^eacc of tfje fame Countp (otfjer tfjan fucb Juffice of tfje peace a0 i'0 patron of tfje Cfutrcfj 0? Cfjapel, tnfjence tfje faiD Cptfje0 bo 0? fball a* rife, 0? anp toap03ntcrcffebuttfjefaio€ptfje0)upontljc Complaint ofanp carton, flJicar, jfarmce 0? $>?op?icto? of €ptfjc0, Cfjurcfjtoarocn c? Cburcbtoatoeng, tofjo ougfjt to fjabe, receibe 0? collect tfje fame, b^ ftKaccant unber tfjeir IpanO0 anD @)caf0, to conbene befo?e tljem fucb Quaker 0? Quakers neglecting 0? refufing to pap 0? compounD fc? tfje fame, ano to cramine upon ©atfj, infjicfj ©atfj tfje faiD 3iuf!ice0 are bcrebp tmpotoereb to asmim'tler, 0? in fucb manner a0bp tfjisact 10 p?outDefj tfjc Crutfj ana Juffice of tfje faiD Complaint, anD to afcertain anD Rate lufjat f0 Due anD papnble bp fuel) Quaker 0? Quakers to tfje pactp 0? parties compfatning, anobp ©?Dec unber tfjeir IpanD0 anD ©tal0 to Direct anD appoint tfjc papment tfjereof, fo a0 tbt fum o?Dereb, a0 afo?efatD, Do not eecccD ten pouncs \ anD upon refufaf bv fucb Quaker o? Quakers to pap acco?bing to fucb o^Dcr, it fljall anD map be latufui to anD fo? anp one of tfje faiD 2ufficc0, b^ SBarrant tinoer bi0 ipanD anD Seal, to iebp tfje ^onp tberebp o?bereb to be paiD, bp Diffrefs anD ^>ale of ©coD0 of fuclj ©ffenDcr, Iji0 (Srecuto?0 o? abminiftrato?0, renD?tng oniptbe ©Mrplu0 to fjim, ber o? tfjem •■> neceffarp €barge0 of Diff raining being tfjereout ftrff DeoucteD anD allou* cd bvtbt faiD Juffice; anD anppecfonfmDing fjtm, bee o? ifjemfcibe0 aggneueD bp anp JuDgment giben b)) fucfj ttuo 3iunice0 of tfje peace, fljall anb map appeal to tfje nert ©eneral £luaitct eemon0 to be Ijelo fo? tbe Countp, EiDing, Citp, &U bertp o? Colun Co?po?ate ; anD tlje 3!«fticej3 of tbe peace tfjere p?efent, o? tbe majo? pact oftljcm, fljall p?oceeD finallp to fjcar anD Determine tfjc matter, anDtoreberfe tbe faiD JuDgment, if tbep ujaH fee cattfe 5 anb if tfje Suffices tfjen p?efent, 0? tbe maio? part of tfjem, fljall finD caufe to continue tfje 3uDgment giben b^ tbz ficft tino 3!uffice0 of tfjc Peace, tfjep (ball tfjen Decree tfje fame b^ 4D?bec of Seffion0, anD fljall alfop?oceeb to gibe fucfj Coff0 againff tbe appellant, to be iebieb b^ Diffref0 ann @alc of tbe ®cdD0 anD CfjattcI0 of tbe faiD appellant, a0 to tbem fljall feemnift anD reafonable ; anD no p?oceeDing0 0? JuDgment fjaD 0? to be baD bp birtue of tbt'0 act fljall bcremobeb 0? fuperfeocD up anp mtit of Certiorari, 0? otbec ©3tit out of fjtgs 99ajeftte0 Courts at Wefrminfter, 0? anp otfjer Court toljatlbebcr, unlef0 tbe otitic of fucb ^Tptbc0 fljall be in queffion. v. pjouiDco aliuap0, tljat in cafe anp fucb appeal be mabca0 afo?efaiD, no 14 Abridgment. Ena(5ted, tbat, —any Quaker, be- ing lawfully re- quired ro take an Oath, (hail be per- mitted ro make his Solemn Affirma- tion, 1 -'- which fhall Ve of the fame lorce as an Oath, — andfuchAffirma- tions faJ/ly made, fhall be Perjury. Any Quakers re- fufing to pay Tythes, or Church- rates, — fhafl be con- vened before two J u ft ices, — who fhall ftate what is due, and order payment, if under 10/. --and.incafeof Re- fufal, grant 1 ! War- rant to levy by Di- ftrels. An Appeal fhall lie to the Quarter- Seilions, —where Judgment being given againft the Appellant, the Juftices fhall give Cofts. After appeal is made, no Warrant ofDiftrefs fhall be granted. Such Affirma- tion fhall not a- vail in Criminal Caufes, or Juries, or for Office. This Adt fhall j continue 7 years. 6i/\. Proteftant-Difienters, and Conventicles. T 1 t. XXV. Abridgment. Recital of W.I. c. 34. — and the Expira- r'r.n thereof, Ncv. 22, pros:. raid Aft ijffl be continued i 1 )ears. 1 3, 1 4. Will. III. Cap. 4. An Act for Continuing an Act, Intituled, An Act that the So- lemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Qua- kers, Jloall be accepted injlead of an Oath in the ufiialform. T^Tfrcreas an M mauefn tfje feftrntf) aim cirtfjtl} pears of fits p?efcnt ^aicfiics V \ J^Cinjltj 3!l:tlttllEtIj An Act that the Solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers trull be accepted inftead of an Oath, in the ufujl Form, \Vi\$ niatsc to continue fo? fcticn pears, aim from rijenee to tfje rnti of tfjc nctt @>rinonis of parliament, aim tTjc fame foill crptte at t&c cim of tit nctt demons of patlia* ment after tlje tttso anntUJentictlj t>ap of November nctt; H5otu fc? tlje furt?)er a* uoftjina; tlje JncQimeiiicnccs fit tfjc fain act mcnttoneti, to tfjofc people anti t!}cir fa- milies, T3e it enacted bp tfjc M\tf$ mofi crceKent s^ajeffp, ttp aim toftlj $e att= free aim cenfent of tlje tows Spiritual aim Cem'pcQal, aim Commons in tfjis pje-- fent parliament nflfemfilea, aim bp tfjc atttfjoH'tp of tfjc fame, djat tfjc fain recitco erronious opinions fiereaftet • ri enfuing,tbat is to fa?,Xljat infants ctigtjt not to be bapti^ano if tbep. be baptt?eb,tbat tbt$ onght to be rebapttjcD ujbcu tbc^ come to lawful age. Sbat ,tt is not latuful foj a &b,;U ftian man to bear office 02 rule in the Commonwealth 2Dt)at no mans ILauis ought to be o* bevet). Sbat it is not latofulfo? a Clmftian man to fafee an oath before au^ 3ubge. SCfiat Chuff toon »io boDil^fubttanceofcnrblcffeD JlaDp. Sbat miners after baprtfm cannot be rc» ffozeD bp rcprntance. Sbat eper? manner of Death, untrj tpe time ant> Ijour thereof is fo cer* tainiv p2cfcnbco, appotnfca ana oeterminco to tMtxy man of <2JoD. that neither an^ tynnte '.-£ l)is ftooiD can alter it, no: anr man bp bis oton fcilfulncfs pjcpcnt o; change iU Sbat all things be common, anD nothing fetjcral. 3, 4.Edw. VI. Cap. 24.. In an Ad, Entituled, An AB for the Kings Majefiies mofi free and general Pardon* pjofcioea alfo, ano be if enatteD b^» the atrtrjMttr afoiefaiD, that fljis &ct of free paroon ftaH not cttcnuto anp pcrfon 02 perfons, mbicb at an^ time ?jeretofo;c hatse offenbeoin thefe he- r cites. an5erronions opinions hereafter tnratng: that is to far, thafBlnfants ought not to be IBapfi^eti, ant) if the? Tbe lSaptijo,the? ought to be KebaptijeD toben tycy come to latoful age. Xhat tt is not latoful foi a Cb2tttian man fo bear office 02 rule tn the commonvuealth. SEbat no mans laUis ought to be obc^cD.Zbat it is not laurfnl fo: a C h^tftian man to taftc an oath be* foie aii|»3uDgc. Cfiat €b}iH took no bomtp fubftance of our bleffcb ILatnj, SEhat finrrers after I5aptifm cannot bcrcft02ebb\! repentance » %bnt all things be o; onght to be common, ano no<= thing fetieral. 35> » J« ' !.. Anabap- lifts, in particular. A.D.I54I" EXP. A.D-if49. EXP. Cap.V. Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. 611 Anabap- tilts, in purticaUr AD.IJ62. A.D.i y62. A.D.1660. 39 ARTICLES. xvi. Of Sin after "Baptifm. NOT every deadly Sin willingly committed after Baptifrri, is Sin againft the Holy Ghoft, and unpardonable. Wherefore the grant of repentance is not to be denied to fuch as fall into fin after Baptifm. After we have received the Holy Gholl, we may depart from grace given, and fall into fin, and by the grace of God (we may) arifc again, and amend our lives. And therefore they are to be condemned, which fay they can no more fin as long as they live here, or deny the place of forgivenefsto fuch as truly repent. 30. ARTICLES. In Art. xxvii. Entit. Of Infant "Baptifm. The Baptifm of young Children is in any wife to be retained in the I Abridgment. Sins after Bap. tilm are pardon- able by Repen. tance; --againft che Error of the Anabaptifls, That they cannot depart from Grace, and that true Peni tents may not be forgiven. EXP. A.D. 166*1, r j zj J Church, as moft.agreeable to the Inftitution of Chrirr. 1 z Car. II. Cap. 1 7. In an A6r, Entituled, An Act for the Confirming and Re- ft or ing of Minifters. vr. 3no be ttfttrf!jj?ir enacted, SCIjat cterg (EecleCafttra! perfon 01 g?iniffcr,fo?merr2feqtie> ffrco oj ejertcD, mfpolftft ana Kept cut after latoful pjefentation ano perception of tbc profits of an? of tbe fatDCccleiiafttcal Benefices, iLibingsc? ^motions, lobtcb fjatb not ftibfcribcDani? petition to Iwtng tbc late 3i»ing Charles of bleffeomemo?^ to trial, o? tofjicbljatfj not b^ Uniting, pjeacbing, panting, cjatiEotljer open act pjocureo, enoeabourcD anojuffifieD tlje murtber of tbe fait> late iising; o:tobicrj Ijatfj not bp pjcacbtng,p?inting, to?iting,c? conftant refufal to JIBap* fije, cerlareobis juogmentto be againft 3|ufant*baptifm, Jtjall tereftojeb to tbc fame, anb to tlje pctfcGion tljercof, at oj befc;c tlje jftbc ano ttoentietb &te of December ncrt enfaing. Baptifm of young Children ought to ber etained. H> 14. Car. II. a.d.ic62, A.D.i J62, //; the Treface to the Book^ of Common- Prayer. IT was thought convenient, that fome Prayers and Thankfgivings, fitted to fpe cial Occafions fhould be added together with an Office for the Baptifm of fuch as are of Riper years; which, although not fo necelfary when the former Book was Compiled,yetby the growth of Anabaptifm, through the licentioufnefs of the late times crept in amongft us, it is now become necelfary. 39 ARTICLES. In Art. xxxvii. Entit Of the Civil Magi/lrates. The Laws of the Realm may punifh Chriftian-men with Death, for hainous and grievous Offences. It is lawful for Chriftian Men, at the Commandment of the Magistrate, to wear Weapons, and ferve in the Wars. xxxviii. Of Chriftian Mens Goods, which are not common. "T~"HE Riches and Goods of Chriftians are not common, as touching the 2, Right, Title, and Poffeffion of the fame, ascertain Anabaptifts do falfly boaft. Notwithstanding every Man ought of fuch things as he poffelfeth, libe- rally to give Alms to the Poor, according to his Ability. CAP. No fequeftred Minifter fhall be reftored, who hath publickly declared againft Infant Bap- tiftn. The Office of Baptifm of thofe of Riper years, ad- ded, upon the growth of Ana- baptifm. Falfenefs of Ana- baptifts Dodtrines, That Chriftians may not be put to death, nor wear weapons. The Goods of Chriftians are not common, —as the Anabaptiftt affirm. 6\6 Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV. A bridgment. Diflenters fhall ■e Exeu r^red from enalties of, El c. i. — 19 El. c.6. — i El. c. z. §. 14. ••3j«. 1. c. 4. - 3 J«.I.C.i& S:4iUtes,i5 Car. 1. c. 1. — and 30 Car. i.e. -{hall be in force agamit Diflenters. No Diflenter (hall have the be- nefit: of this Act, but whofhali take me Oatbs, and ■iuMcnl'e the De- claration. 4 Mod. Rep 27.4. CAP. VI. Toleration a/Dissenters. 1 Will. &Mar. Cap. 18. An Aft for exempting their Majefties Troteflant Subjects, dijfenting from the Church of England, from the Vendues of certain Laws. F^afmucfj a0 fome cafe to fctupuloti0 Confluences in tfje Cretcife of &e- lifft'on, map be an effectual means to unite tljeit ^ajcm'es ^otcltant Subject0 fn 3!ntetcff ano affection, II. 15e it cnacteo l\> tit &ing ano £Uteen'0 moft excellent 99ajeffie0, bp anO luitlj tfje aobfee ano confent of tfje ILojos Spiritual ano Cempo?al, ano tfje Conn mon0 m tW P?efcnt Ipatliamcntaffembleo, ano bp tlje autljon'tp of tfje fame, Cfjat neitljer tfje Statute maoe in tfje t&ee ano ttoenttetfj peat of tfje Keign of tlje fatC £lUeen Elizabeth, Cntl'tUleO, An Aa to Retain the Queen Majefties Subjeds in cheir due obedience ; Boi tfje Statute maoe in tfje ttoentp nintfj peat of tfje fflfO fate CiUPen, CntittlleO, An A& for the morefpeedy and due Execution of certain Branches of the Statute made in the three and twentieth year of the Queen's Majefties Reign, viz.. tfje afojefaio act ; Boi tfjafB?ancfj o? Claufe of a Statute maoe in tfje firfrpenroftfje Reign of tlje faio Cutcen, CntituleO, An Aa for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, tofjecebp all petfong fjabing no lafnfu! o? teafonabfe etcufe to be abfent, ate requireo to ccfoit to tfjeit pariflj Cfjurclj 02. Cbapel, 0? fomeufual place tofjete tfje Common Paper ffjall be ufeo upon pain of punifbment bp tfje apiff0 o^opiflj Ee= cufant0, ctcept tfje Statute maoe in tfje fibe ano ttoentiectfj peat of &tng Charles tljeSeCOItO, (ElltittllCO, An Aa for preventing Dangers which may happen from Po- pifh Recufants ; ano ercept aifo tlje Statute maoe in tlje tljittietfj peat of tfje feio fivt'ttg Charles tlje SfCOllO, €ntitllle0, An Ad for the more effectual preferving the Kings Perfon and Government, by difabling Papifts from fitting in either Houfe of Parliament ; ffjall be coiifftuco to crtcno to anp petfon 02. pctfond tuflcntiiiQ: from tlje Cfjutcfj of England, ; tljnt fljall take tlje £)atlj0 mentioneo in a Statute maOe tlji0 pjefmt Patliamcnt, ClttitUleO, An Aa for removing and preventing all Queftions and Difputes concerning the aiTembling and facing of this prefent Parliament; ano fljall mafee ano fufarccibc tlje Declaration mentioneo in a Statute maoe in tfje tijtrtictfjpearoftljc Reign of&tng Charles tfje Secono, Cntituleo, An Aa to pre. vent Papifts from fitting in either Houfe of Parliament ; OOHjiCfj ©OtljjS anO DtClatatiOlt, tfje Jufffccg ofl3eaceat tlje tjencrai Scffton0of tlje peace tobefjeiofo? tlje CountP o? place Ujfjctcfuclj petfon fljall line, ate Ijcrebp reqttirco to tenoer ano aOminifler to fucfj petfono a0 fljall offer tljemfclbe0 to tafee, ma'he ano fubfetibe tfje fame, ano tljeteof to feecp a Eegiffer : ano liketoife none of tlje petfong afo?efaio, fljall gibe oj pap a0 anp fee w Eetoarotoanp ©fftcce o? Officers belonging to tfje Coutt afo?e-- taio, abooe tlje fum of fir pence/ no2 tljatmo?e tljanonce, fo? Iji0 o? tfjeir Cnttp of W tafu'ng tfje faio ©atfjg, ano raaUing ano fubfetibing tlje fato declaration 5 !3o? I Tolerati- I on of Dif [enters. f%\M fljall tafie.] In the Judgment given againft Larwood, 6 Will. & Mar. it was declared by the Court, as follows ; v The Defendant fhould at firft have pleaded " in Bar, That he was a DilTenter from the ' Church, &c. and then brought himfelf ' within the compafs of the Ad of Indul- gence ,• of which the Court cannot take cc any notice, becaufe it is aprivate A& : for before it was made, the Law did no 1 take any notice of Vroteflant Diffenters, but only of Dijfenters from the Church in gene- ral : Befides, 'tis an Aa which doth not extend to all forts of Proteftant Diflen- ters, but only to fuch who fhall qualifie p. VI. Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. 6iy Tolerati- on of Dif- [enters. 3. Ltv. yj6. abobe tfje farther Turn of fir pence fo? any Certificate Pf tljc fame, to be mabc out ant) figneb by tlje Officer 02 Mcccs of tljc faib Court. in. aim be it farther cnaVrcb by tljc authority afoirfato, €hat aff aim ebery perfon ano petfans alreaby conbittcb 02 pjofccutcD (n 02bcr to Contortion of Kccufancy, by 3fn!w'(tmettt, 3Inf.uinitijn, action of Debt, 0? otbetUHfegrouimcb upon tljc afoje- fato Statutes, 0? any of them, that fijall take tljc faio £)atij$ mcutionco m tije fam, Statute mnoe this neftnt parliament, aim make aim fubferibe the Declaration a= fo^efaio, in tljc Court of Crcljcqucr, o? CUTi?cs, 02. General 0? O'.uirter @»ctnon0 to be Ijem fo? tlje County inljere fucb perfon liues, aim to be t&ence leryeetibciy ecr- tifieo into tlje <£.tcljequec ; fijall be tljenccfotfh erempteo aim bifchargcb from all tljc penalties, @>ei?urcs, .forfeitures, Jubgments aim €icamc.ns incuireb by fo?ce of any tljc aftyefam ©tatutc<3, uutljout any Compofition, ifec 0? farther Charge lohatfocbcr. IV. anobeitfartljer enacteo by tbc autljoifty afo?efam, Cbat all aim eberv per- fon aim perfons that fijall, as afo?efam, take tlje fam Oatljs, ano make aim fubferibe tbe Declaration afo?efaio,fijaIl not be liable to any pains,penalt(es c? forfeitures men- tfneo in anact mabe in tlje fibe aim t&irtietlj year of tlje&eirpt of tlje late Ouccn Eli- zabeth, CntitUlCO, An Adt to retain the Queen's Majefties Subjects in their due Obe- dience ; Boiin an act mane in tlje ttoo ano tiueutictb year of tlje Eefgn of tlje late l^inQ; Charles tlje S>CCOim, CntittlleO, An A&to prevent and fupprefs feditious Con- venticles ; Boi fijall any of the faioperfonsbe ? p?ofecutct) many Ccclcfiaffical Court, fo? o?bP teafon of their Jfton=confo?ming to the Church of England. v. l&obiceb niuuiys, aim be ft enacteb bp tlje autfjon'ty atbrefam, €ljat if any aiTcmbly of pcefcus biflenting from tljeCburdj of England fijall be babm any place fo? Religious oOo?fijip Uiitlj tljc oqjjjs lockeb, barren 0? fcofteb, During m}> time of fuch Meeting together, all anb ebery perfon 02. perfons tbat fijall come to aim be at fuch Reccing, fijall not rcccibe any benefit from this Lab), but be liable to all tlje pains ano penalties of ail the an^tfaib Laics recitco in this act fo? fuclj tljcit Meeting, nottathfinnbfug (jis taking tlje OatfjS, aim bis making aim fubfcribfng tlje Declara= tion afojefaib* vi. pobibeb alftnySj Cljatnotbingfiereincontaiheofijallbeconfiruetito e.rempt any 0/ the perfons afortTam from paying of Cytbes o? other parocljial &mk$, 02. any other Duties to the Church 0? ^inifter, im from any p?ofccution in any Cccie- fiaffical Court 02 elfciofjere t'02 tlje finite. vii. aim be it fartljcc cuacteo by tljcautljo? ity afojefafo, Cljnt if any perfon oifieiv ting from tljc Church of England, asafo^efam, fljall bcrenftcr be cljofen 02 other= uiife appointcO to bear tljc ©ffice of Jpigfj Conftablc, 0? I^etit Ccnftable, €ljurcb= toatoen, ©berfece of tbe pto?, 0? any otljer parochial 0? Utiw Office, aim fuclj perfon fijall fccuple to take upon Dim any of tlje fato Offices in rrgaro of tbe Oaths, o? any otbee matter 0? tbing requircD b^ tlje Lain to be taken 0? none in refpect of fuch Office •■> ebecy fucb perfon fijall aim may erecute fuclj Office 0? employment bv afufficicnt Deputy byljim to be p?obioeo, tfjatfijnll comply luitlj tlje iatos intljis Ixeljaff* P2.obitieo altoays, the fam T>tmv te allotoco aim appiobeo b^ fucfj perfon ojperfons, in fucfj manner as fuclj Officer 0? Officers rcfyectibcly fijoulo by Lafo Ijabc been alloioeo aim appmbeo. viil. 3im be it fartljer enacteo b^ tbe aut&ojftp afo^efaio, €bat no perfon oiffen= ting from tbe Cburcb of England in Oolp Omers, 0? pjetcnoeo ipoly Omcrs, o? p2> taming to IpoIi> Omcrs, no? any teacher 01 ©eacber of any Congregation of oifienting p2.oteitants, tljatfljall make aim fubferibe tlje Declaration afo?efaio, ano take tljc faio Oatfjs at tbe General 0? Ouarter eeffions of tljc peace to be hem foj the Counts, Colon, Parts 0? Dibifion tnbere fucb perfon Jibes, lobtclj Court is Ijecebv impoUjerco toaominflfer tlje fame, ano fijall alfo oeclare Ijis approbation of, aim fubferibe tljc articles of Religion mention eb in tbe statute mabe in tlje tljir- teentlj year of tlje Reign of tije late Cuteen Elizabeth, ejecept tlje tbirty fourtb, tljirty fiftlj aim thirty firth, aim tljefe looms of tlje ttoentietb amcle, viz. [ the Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in Controversies of Faith, and yet ] ujall be liable to any of tbe pains 0? penalties mentioneb in an act mabe in tlje febentcentij year of tbe Reign of feing Charles tbe S>ecoim, Abridgment. Any Perfon al ready Convicted, ftiali be diichar ged upon taking the faid Oaths, and lublcribing. q IBlOfeCllteO ] Two Perfons who were fubi'jhed, and married, in a Conventicle, were afterwards libelled againft in the Spi- ritual Court, for Incontinence and For- nication ; and, upon moving for a Prohi- bition, time was afligned to (how Caufe why ic mould not go, and the Proceedings in the Ecclefiaftical Court were ftay'd in C the mean time. Afterwards, it was agreed that a Prohibition mould be granted, and that the Plaintiff mould Declare ; that fo, upon Demurrer, the point might be try'd. But what the Judgment was, or whether the Caufe proceeded to Trial, dofh not ap- pear by the Report. Further Exemp. tions from the Pe- nalties of — 3 5- £/. c. 1. — 2z. Cat. 2. c. 1. No Meeting, with doors doled, (hall have the be- nefit of this Ad, — nor fhall it be any Exemption from paying of Tythes, &c. DifTenters may execute Parochial or Ward-Offices, by deputy. No DifTenting Preacher taking Oaths, and fub- fcribing the Decla- ration, — and the Arti- cles of Religion, except 34,35,36, and part of zotb, — (hall be liable to the penalties of ! S] €ntituleb, 6i8 Proteftant-Diffenters, and Conventicles. Tit. XXV. s bridgment. -.17 Car. z.c. 2. ,-13, i4C»r.2.c.4 The Snbfcri- bing of Declarati on, and taking of Oaths, fhall be en tet'd of Record. Anabaptift Preach- ers fhall enjoy the benefit of this Ac% without fabfcri- bing to !»/<»»* £<:/> tifm. Difler.ting Teach ers fhall be exemp- ted • from bearing Offices. Any U. renters maybe required to fubfcribe the De- claration, and take the Oaths, — and, upon refu- fal committed to Prilbn, — and refufing at Quarter-Seifions, he fhall be taken foraPapift Convict. - Quakers fhall fubicnbe the De- claration, —to be faithful to the King and Queen, — and againft de- pofing of Princes by the Pope, --- and the Papal Supremacy. — and alfo they fhall fubfcribe to theBeiief, Cl1titUleO> An Ac5t for reftraining Non-Conformifts from inhabiting in Corporations;! Tolerati jfo? the penalties nientionco in the afojcfafo 2ct maoe in the ttoo ano tuicntieth gear on of Di[- of bis fato IateQ3aiellies &eign,fo? 0? bp rcafon ot fuel) perfon preaching at anp ^cet- [enters. t'rnj fortije Crercife of Kcligion; !2or to tfte penaltp of one ljunoreo pounos men- <-*v-o ttoneo in an 2ft tnaoe in the tljtctccntf) ano fourteenth of fcing Charles the €>eronO, ClltitUleO, An Ad for the Unifcfmity of Publick Prayers, and Adminittration of Sacra- ments, and other Rites and Ceremonies : And for eftablilhing the Form of Making, Or- daining and Confecrating of Bifhops, Priefts and Deacons in the Church of England, fn?j officiating in anp Congregation fo? the Crcrcife of Eeiigion permittco ano ailotoeo | bp this 3ft, ix. probioeo altuaps, tfjat the malting ano fubferibing the faio Declaration, ano tfje tailing the faio ©aths, ano making the Declaration of approbation ano &i\b- fcription to the faio articles, in manner as afojefaio, bp eocrp refpettibc perfon c? perfons ijerein before-inentioneo, at fuel) ©eneral or Cluarter €>eluonss of tlje peace, as aforefafo, fljall be then ano there entreo of Eecoro in tfje faio Court, for tohiclj fijc pence fljall be pain to the Clerk of tlje peace ano no more* ^ouioeo tljat fucb perfon than not at anp time preach in anp place, but tiiith tlje 00010 not lockco, tarreo 0? bolteo as aforefaio* x. ano tohereas fome Oiflcnting protcflants fcruple tlje baptising of 3nfants,05e it enacteo by the authority aforefaio, Chat eberp perfon in pretenOeo ©olp roers, 0? preacher, 0? Ceachcr, tljat fljall fubfcribe the afore- faio articles of Eelfgion, Crcept before e.rceptco, ano alfo eecept part of the feben ano twentieth article touching infant Baptifm, ano lhall take the faio£>aths> ano make ano fubfcribe tlje Declaration afo^efaiO, in manner aforefaio, eberp fuclj per- fon lhall tnjop all the prtbilegcs, benefits ano aobantages biljich anp other oif- fenting ^iniffer as aforefaio, might habe or erijop by birtue of this 3ft. xi. ano be it further enacteo bp the authority aforefaio, Chat eberp Ceacher or Treacher in ipolp ©roers, 0? pretenoeo l^olp ©roers, that is a ^iniffer, poacher 0? Ceacher of a Congregation, tljat fljall take the Oatljjs fecrein tequireo, anO fljall make ano fubfcribe the Declaration afojefaio, ano alfo rubfcribefuchoftlje afo#- faio 3rticlei3 of tlje Church of Er gland, ag are requireo bp tW 3ct in manner afo?e= fato, fljall be thenceforth crempteo from feroing upon anp %\ith 01 from being cljo- fenanoappointco tobearthe^fficeof Cijurclj^aroen, SDberfeerof tlje p©?, 0? a= up other parochial 0? diaro ©fftce, 0? other ©mce in anp ^uno^eo of anp ©hire? Cicp, Courn, Parifh, Dibiflon oi QUapentake* xir. ano be it further enacteo bp the autljontp afo?efaio, Chat eoerp Juflice of tlje P&ice, map at anp time hereafter require anp perfon that goes to anp Meeting m the Crercife of Eeiigion,to make ano fubfcribe the Declaration afojcfaiO, ano al- fo take tlje faiOOathS o? Declaration of lioclitp herein after mentioneo, in cafe fuclj perfon fcrupless tlje taking of an ©atlj, ano upon refufal thereof, fuclj Suffice of the peace 10 Ijerebp tequireo to commit fuclj perfon to p?ifon teitljout 05ail c? ^ainpn?e, ano to cettifie the iSame of fuch perfon to tlje nert General 01 Smarter ©effionsi of the peace to be heio to? tljat Couutp, €iiv, CobJit, part 0? DiOifion toljere fticlj perfon then refiocs, ano if fuclj perfon fo committeo, fljall upon a fecono tcnoer at tlje General 01 Cluarter demons rcfufe to make anofubferibe tlje Declaration afoje- fluo, fuch perfon foS refufing fljall be then ano there reco$eo, anohenjall be taken thenceforth to all intents ano purpofes, fo? a Popifh Eectifant Conbict, ano fufftr acco?oinglp, ano incur all the penalties ano forfeitures of all the aforefaio iatus* xiii. ano toljereas there are certain other pcrfons? DifTcnters from the Church of England, luljo Scruple tlje taking of anp £>ath> 05e it CnacteO bp tlje autho?itp a- forefaio, Chat eber? fuch perfon fljall make ano fubfcribe tlje afo?efaiO Declaration of lioclitp foilouu'ng, viz. I A. B. Do Sincerely" Promife and Solemnly Declare before God and the World, that I will be true and Faithful to King William and Queen Mary; And I do Solemnly Profefs and Declare, that I do from my Heart Abhor, De- ceit and Renounce as Impious and Heretical, that damnable Doctrine and Po- rtion, that Princes Excommunicated or Deprived by the Pope, or any Authori- ty of the See of Rome, may be Depofed or Murthered by their Subjects, or any other whatfoever, and I do declare, that no Foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate, State or Potentate hath, or ought to have any Power, Jurifdiftion, Superiority, Preheminence or Authority Ecclefiaftical or Spiritual within this Realm. an* fljall ©ubferibe a $?ofcflion of their Cfoiffian TOicf 5 in ttjcfe aws, Cap. VI. Proteftant-DiiTenters, and Conventicles. 6\g Tolerati- on of Dif- fenters, J J. B. Profefs Faith in God the Father, and in Jefus Chrift his Eternal Son, tlie true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God bleiTed for evermore; and do acknowledge theHoly Scriptures of the Old and New Teftament to be given by Divine In fpiration. CBfjicfj Declarations aim Suiifcriptioii (hall be mane aim Cnttcn of Ecco?n at the General flEUtartet £>e(fions of tlje peace fo? tlje Count", Ctn>, o> place inhere eoerp fuch pecfon (ball then refine, ano cberp fucO perron that {"hail make ann fab* fenbe tljetuia Declarations aimpiofcman afo?cfam, being thereunto icquirco, fhall beeremptcn from all the pains mm penalties of ail aim cberp the afo?cmeutioneo Statutes niaUc agamft popiflj Eecttfants, o? p?otefrant JQoticonfcjmiffs, mm alfo from tlje penalties of an art mane in t&e fictfj pear of tlje Ectgit of t&e late fUlCei! Elizabeth, JUtitUleO, An Ad for the Affurance of the Queens R( yal Power over all Eftates, and Subjects, within her Dominions • jfn? 0? ll» rCfifOH Of ftld) perfmt not taking o? rcfufing to take the ©at& memionen in the fine act ; aim alio from tlje penalties of an act mane in t&etljitteentij aim fourteenth pears of the Reign of ftfog Charles t&e S>eC0U0, 3intitttle0, An A& for Preventing Mifchiefs that may arife by certain Perfons called Quakers, refilling to take lawful Oaths • ailU CtlJOP all OtljCt tlje benefits, p?ibtlegcs aim anbantages, turner tlje lifte limitations, promtoes mm com oitions loljiclj anp other DuTcnters fljaU, o? ought to enjoy bp birtue of this art. xiv. P?obioen altoaps, atm be it cnaaen bp tlje autljo?itp afo?efaio, that in cafe anp pcrfon fljall refufc to tafte tlje fain ©at&s, Ui&en tctm?eo to tljcm, toljicfj eberp Suffice of the peace is ijcrcbp ampotucrco to no, fuch perfon ujall not be aomittcn to make aim fubftribe t&e tmo Declarations afoiefaio, t&oug& requiren thereunto either before anp 3luffice of the peace, o? at tlje General o? Cluatter @>eflions bcfo?e o? after anp Contortion of popiilj Eccufancp, as aforcCaio, unlefs fuel) perfon can UJttOin t&irtp one naps after fuc& tenner of t&e Declarations to Ijim, p?ooucettoo fuffta'ent p?oteffant 223itmflcs, to teffifie upon £)at& t&at tljep beliebe Ijim to be a pjoteffant Dilfenter, o? a Certificate unoce tjje Ijaims of four p?oteffants, iufjo are Conformable to the Church, of England, o? babe taken t&e ©at&s aim fubferibco t&e Declarations abobc mentioned, ano f&all alfo p?onucc a Certificate turner t&e ibanas aim ©saw of fir o? mo?e fufScient #en of t&e Congregation to lo&iclj Ije belongs, otimtag Ijimfo? one of t&cm. XV. p?obiOen alfo, mm be it enarfen bp tlje aut&ontp afoiefaio, t&at until fuc& Certificate turner t&e ft)anns of ©irof ijis Congregation, asafojefam, be p?ooucco, ano ttuo p?otetfant SIJitnetTes come to arteff his being a pjotettam Dilfenter, o? a Certificate turner t&e banns of four ^oteftarits, as afo?e&iin, hep?onuccn, t&e Suffice of t&e peace fljall, aim IjeixbP is requiren to take a Eccognifance toitlj tfoo Sure- ties in t&e penal fumof tfiftp poutms, to be lebienof &is Corns aim C&attels, ianns aim Ceuements, to tlje ufe of t&e filing ann Queens ^ajeffies, t&eit ^>eirj3 mm 3>uccctfo?s, fo? Ijis p?onucing tlje fame ; aim if &e cannot gibe fuc& ©ecutitp, to commit Ijim to p?ifon, t&ere to remain until &c &as prooucen fuc& Certificates, o? tttio ©attncfleSj as afo?cfain. xvi. pjobioen aibjaps, aim it is t&e true intent atm meaning of t&is act, C&at all t&e latos mane aim pjobioco fo? t&e frequenting of DiUnt ©erbice on t&e io?n'S nap, commonlp calien^unnap, fljaHbe mil in tfo?ce, aim Crecuten againff ail per= fons t&at offenn againff t&e fain InbJgi, Crcept fuc& perfons come to fome Congee= gation o? afiembip of Eeligious £2Io$jip, ailolueo o? permitten bp t&is act. xvii. ^obmen aliuaps, aim be itfurt&cr enactenfapt&e aut&o?itp afb?efain,t&at ncit&ei- t&is act no? anp Claufe, article o? t&ing Ijereitt contained f&all ertenn o? be Contfeuen to ertenn to gibe anp Cafe, 'Benefits? anbantage to anp papitt, o? po- ptuj Eecufants to&atfoeber ; o? anp perfon t&at f&all nenp in &is p?eac&ing o? loritiug the Doctrine of t&e blelfen Crinitp, as it is Dcclarcn in t&e afo?efain article of Ee- ligion. xviii. p?obinen altoaps, aim be it enacten bp t&e aut&o?itp afojefain, t&at if anp perfon o? perfons at anp time o? times after t&e tent& nap of June, no ann fljall U)iIIing= ip ann of pttrpbfe, mauciouflp o? contemptttouflp come into anp Cat&en?al o? parifij C&urc&, C&apel,o? ot&cr Congregation permittenbp t&is act,annnifquiet o? nittttrb t&e fame, o? mifttfe anp p?eac&er o? teac&er, fuc& perfon o? perfons upon p?ojf t&ere.- of before anp 3iu(!ice of peace, bp tioo o? mo?e fufficient CSaitnefles, ujall finnttuo Sureties to be bounn bp Eecogni?ance in t&e penal fttm of jfiftp pouims, anbin ne- fault of fuclj Sureties fljall be committen to p?ifon, t&ere to remain till t&e nctt Ge- neral o? dttarter Sefltons s aim upon Conbiction of t&e fain Offence at t&e fain Deacon of tfjat arcfj=Dea= conrp, 0? to tlje Suffices of tije peace at tlje General 0? £uiattcr*0cfffons3 of tfje peace fo? tfje Countp, Citp 0? place in tofjicfj fucfj e^eettnff fljali fce fjein, anfi ; Ec giffrcfi m tlje fain 'Biujops, 01 atcfj Deacons Court refpectibelp,o? Eeco?fiefi at tlje faifi General 0? £uiarter-£>effions ; CIjc Eegiffer o? Clerk of tfje peace fobereof re= fprctibelp is fjerebp Required to Eegiffec tlje fame,anfi to gibe Certificate tfjereof to fuel) perfon as fljali cemano tlje fame, fo? tofjicb tljtre fijall be none greater jfee no? Eetiweo taken tljan tlje Smut of ®ie pence. ECgt'ftrrfiJ A».8W. }.anA£ion was brought by divers Inhabitants of Finlj- Report ; where it is only refer'd to, in the way of pleading, as an inftance of 4 or j C^^f/inLrt»cf,againfttheRegifter of the , Perfons joyning in an Action upon the Cafe, for the falfe Return aforefaid,and as adjudged, after divers arguments in feveral j Terms, that the Adion was well laid per omnes conjunBim. — -/-"•— — -J ,"£>- O - Bifhopor Cbe0er,tor refuting to make Entry in the Regifhy, for the faid Chapel to be a Conventicle, and for making a falfe Re- -r- and if any per- I fon ("Teachers ex- cepted) is or (I a'l J be profecuted, h>r j notquahfyinghim- j iclf according to the laid Acl, —the qualifying himfelf during the Profecution, fliall entitle him to the benefit of it 3 -and alfo Teach- ers, qualified , in one County, may, in virtue thereof, officate in another, -producing Cer -ficate, and Swea- ting and Subfr.ri- bing, if required. turn to a Mandamus iffued for that end j but how the Caufe ended, appears not in the 1 o Anna?, Cap. 2. In an Act, Entituled, An AS for Confirming the ^To- leration, ckc. vh, anfi it 10 fjerebp furtber enactefi anfi fieciarcfi bp tlje antfjo?itp afa?efaifi,Cbat tlje toleration grantefi to pjoteffant Diflentets, bp tlje act mafic in tlje fitff pear Of tfje EtigU Of ftillg William attfi dttecrt Mary, JntitUlefi, An A<3 for Exempting Their Majeiiies Pi otefrant Subjects, DilTenting from the Church of England, from the Penalties of certain Laws, fljali be, anfi is Ijctebp -Ratifies ans Confirmcs, anfi tfjat tfje fame act fljali at all time0 be inbiolabip obferbefi, fo? tlje Crempring of fucfj l??otcffant Diflentcrs as are tljm bp intenfiefi, from tlje pains anfi penalties tfjere- fn mentionefi. vin. anfi fo? tfje.rcnfi?ing tfje toff mentiouefi act mo?e effectual, accosting to tfje trite fnttnt anfi meaning tfjeteof, T5e it futtfjer enactefi anfi fieclarcfi bp tfje autbo* ritp ufa s 'efaifi, Cfjat if aup perfon DilTenting from tlje Cfjurcfj of England, (not in fviip ©}Qcr0, oip^etenfiefi fooip ©juerg, 0? pjctenfiing to i^olp C>?ficr0, no?anp p?Ci:cfjcr 0? Ceacfjer of an p Congregation) tcljo fijouifi fjabe been (iPntfdefi to tfje benefit of tfje faio laff mentionefi %a, if fucij perfon ijafi nuip tafecn, mafie, anfifub= feribefi tlje ©atfjs anfi Declaration, 01 otljcrnnfc quaiifiefi fjim 0? fjer feff, a0 requt^ refi up tfje fatfi 3(t, anfi nova is 01 fljali be p^ofectttefi upon ojbp btrtueof anp of tfje penal Statutes, from loljicb p e 'oteftant Diuentcrs are cremptefi b^ tlje faifi m, ffjalf at anp time During fucfj profecution, take, ".:?&?, anfi fubferibe tfje Giifi ©atfjs anfi Declaration, oj being of tlje people callcfi Quakers, njali make anfi fubferibe tfje afo?efaifi Declaration, anfi alfo tfje Declaration oflioelitp, anfi fubferibe tfje p^cfeffion of tfjeir Cfjnffian a3elicf acco?fimg to tije fain 3ct, 0? before anp ttoo of Ijrr 95ajeffie!3 Suffices of tfje ?©eacc (icfjo arc fjerebp requircfi totafeeanfi return tfje fame to tlje nert Cluarter^etTions of tlje peace, to be tfjerc Ecco?fieo 5) fucfj perfon fijail be, anfi is fjerebp entittifefi to tlje "Benefit of tlje faio act, as fullp anfi effectu- ally as if fucfj perfon fjafi fiulp Clualifiefi fjimfefftoitljin ttetime p^efctibefibp tfje Hiio act, jam fljali be tljencefojifj Cremptefi ano Difcljargefi from all tfje pc= nalties anfi iTo^feitttres incucrefi bv force of anp of tlje afo^efaifi penal Statutes* ix. anfi tofjereas it is anfi map be Doubtcfi, mijetljer a ^eacljer 0? Ceacfjer of anp Congregation of Diffenting U^oteffants, fiulp in nlirefpects quaiifiefi acco?fiing to tfje faifi act, be ailouiefi bp birtue of tfje faio act, to Officiate in anv €ongrega= tion in anp Countp, otljer tfjan tljat in tofjicfj fjc fo quaiifiefi fjimfelf, aftfjougfjin a Congregation 0? place of Meeting fiufp Certificfi ano Eegiffrefi, as is requU:eo in tfje faifi act ; ?3e it fieclareo anfi enactco b^ tfje autfjontP afo?cfaifi, Cfjat anp fucfj pjeacfjet 0? Ceacfjer, fo fiufp quafifiefi acco^fiing to tfje faifi act, ffjafl be anfi is fjerc^ bp all ouico to ©fffefate in anp Congregation, aitfjougfj tfje fame be not in tfje Countp uifjerein fjc tuas fo quaiifiefi ; probificfi tfjat tfje faifi Congregation, 0? pface of Meeting fjatfjbeen before fucfj Officiating, fiulp Certificfi anfi Eegiffrefi o?Eeco?' ocfi acco?fiing to tfje faifi act: anfi fucfj P?eacber 0? Ceacfjer, ffjalf, if requires, piofiuce a Certificate of fjis fjabing fo quaiifiefi fjimfeff, unficr tfje ^anfiof tfjeCferfj cf tfje peace fo? tfje Countp 0? pface fofjerc fje fo quaiifiefi fjimfeff, fcofjicfj Certificate fucfj Cierlt of tfje peace is fjerebp requirefi to tnaftc ; anfi fijall alfo bcfo?e anp 3lu= mccoftfje peace of fucfj CountP 0? pace tofjerc be fljali fo ©fficiate, Spate anfi eubfenbe fucfj Declaration, anfi take fuel) ©atljs as arc mentionefi in tfje faifi act, if thereunto requirefi^ t it. Tolerati- on of Dif- fenters. A.D.1711. Cap. I. T I T. XXVI. POPISH PRIESTSandRECU SANTS, Reftrained by divers Pe nalties and Incapacities. The Contents. C A P. I. Jesuits, and Pries ts of the Church of Rome. CAP. II. Bulls of Reconciliation, and Topijb Books. C A P. III. Saying and hearing of Mas s. CAP. IV. Absenting from Church, with Convictions, and Forfeitures, thereupon* CAP. V. Oaths and other Tests for the D i s- covering ofTapifts. CAP. VI. Civil Disabilities, WBurdens, by reafon of Kecufancy. CAP. VII. Eccclefiaflical Methods for Reclaiming of Recujants. CAP. VIII. f^GoNFINED^f^wFLACES of Abode. CAP. IX. The Disarming ofTapifts. C A P. X. 'Popi/h Education of Child ren, in foreign parts. 611 Abridgment. A.D.1534. Jefuits & Priefts, of the Church of Rome. C A P. I. Jesuits, and Priests of the Church of Rome. 27 Eliz. Cap. 2. An Act againfl fefuits, Seminary Triefls^ and other fuch UJ{e T>ifobedientTerfons. ^ereasoioeus perfong caileo o? p^ofefleo 3!efuit& €>eminarp P?ieff0, 1 arm otrjer ptfeffs, footer) rjabe been, and from time to time arc mace fit trje parts bepono trje %m, op 0? aeco?oinrr to trje £>?oer ano Kindts of trje Romiih Crjurcrj, rjaoe of late comen ano been . fent, ano oaiip 00 come ano are fent into trjte J&ealm of England, ano otnertfje Queens ^ajeffics Dominions, of purpofe, (asf ft fjatrj appeatco, as locHbi>funo$oftrjeitount C.ramtnations ano ConferTtongi, ag Oiberss otfjer mani* [7T] / feff Many Jefuits are fent from beyond Sea, 6zz Popifli Priefts ^W Recufants, Tit. XXVL Abridgment. -to ftir up Sedi- tion andRebellion. Ena&ed.that, --all Jeluits, Se- minary Priefts, &c. (hall depart the Realm in 40 days, after this Sei- (ions, Priefts of the Church of Rome. -,and none, who were born in the Realm, fhall come into it, or remain in it, — upon pain High Treafon. To entertain them after the fai 40 day?, lhall be Felony, —and all Perfons (not Religious) in Seminaries abroad, — (hall return fix months, --- and take the Oa:'. of Suprema- cy upon ; uin ot L-iigh Trealon. feff means anb p?cofs) not onlp to tmtfjtyaio bee $;igbncfs Subjects ftom tJjttr * m « Jefuits, & obebienee to |jct 99ajeffp, but alfo to flir up ano mobe Sebitton, Eebeliion, anb open ^ofttlirp toitfjm tije fame ber ^igljnefs Eealms anb Dominions, to tfje great enbangeting of tlje fafetp of bet mod Eopal JBetfon, anb to tlje utter ruin, Defola* tt'on anb obertb?oto of tlje fofjole Eealm, it tfje fame be not tbe fames bpfome gaib means fojefcen anb p?ebenteb. 11. jfo? reformation lubcteof, be it o?batncb, elfablifbeDanbenaaebbp tbefiCUieen's moft ercelfent spajeffp, ant> tfje Lo?DS Spiritual ano {£empo?al, ano trje Commons in tbiS p?efent parliament aflembieb, ano bp tbe aut!jo?itp of tlje fame parliament, Cbat all ano eberp Jefuits, Seminarp P?ieffs, ano otber p?ietfs tuljatfoeber, mabe o? o?baineo out of tbe Eealm of England, o? otljer ber l)?igbnels Dominions, o? uiitljin am> of bee apajeflies Eealms o? Dominions, bp any aut&o?itp poterro? jutisbtaionvbetibetr, cbaflengeb o? p?etenbeo ftom tfje See of Rome, fince tbe iFeafl of trje jQattbitp of St. John Baptifr, in tfje tfitftpear of Set ipigbnefs Eeign, fljall tottrjitt fo?tp baps nett after tbcenb of tljiss p?efent Selfion of parliament, Depart out of tljis "Eealm of England, ano out of all otljet bee U)igljnefs Eealms ano Do^ minions, if tbe unnb, bjcatljer ano palfage fljall ferbe fo? tbe fame, o? elfe fo Coon after ttjtenoof tbe faib fo?tp baps, as tbe tomb, foeatber ano paflage ujall To ferbe, in. ano be it fartber enaaeb bp tbe autbo?itp afo?efaib, €bat it fljall not be lab> fnl to o e fo? anp Jefuit, Seminarp p?iefl, o? otljet fuclj p?ieff, Deacon, o? EeJigious a? (Ecclefiaflicai perfon toljatfocbcr, being bom irttbin tbiS Eealm, o? anp otter ber ©igbnefs Dominions, ano Ijetetofo?e fince tlje faiofeaftoftbelftatibitpof St. John Baptift, in tbe tfitfl peat of Ijec 99afefl ies Eeign, mabe, o?baineb o? p?ofeueb, o? bereafter to be maoe, o?baincb o?p?ofefleb, bp anp autljo?itp o? jutisbtction beribeb, cljallengeb o? p?etenbeb from tbe See of Rome, bp o? of turjnt name, title o? Degree foebec tfje fame ujallbe calleb o? fenoiun, to come into, be o? remain tit anp part of tbis Eealm, o? anp otljer ijcr ^iffbnefs Dominions 3 after tbecno of tbe fame foitp caps, otljer tfjatt in fucb fpecial cafes, anb upon fucb fpecial occafions onlp, anb fo? fucb time onlp as is erp?efleb in tfjis actj anb if be bo, tfiat tben eberp fucb offence ibaU be tafeen anb abjubgeb to be bigb^tealbn, anb eberp perfon fo offenbing, ujall fo?bis offence be abjubgeb a Craito?, anb ujall fuffer, lofe anb forfeit an in cafe of btijb '©reafon. iv. anb eberp perfon tobicb after tfje enb of tfje fame fo?tp baps, anb after fucb time of Departure as is ucfo?e ifmttcD an& appotnteb, fljall tuittinglp anb toillinglp ra recefbe, reffetme, comfort, aib o? maintain anp fucb 3cfuft, Seminarp p?ielf, o? otljer i$tfcff, Deacon, o? Eeligious o? (Ecclefialfical perfon, as isafo^efaib, being at libertp o? out of fjofb, ImottJing fjim to be a 33efuit, Seminarp l^teff, o? otber fucijpncff, Deacon, o? Eeligious o? ^cclefiaftical perfon, as isafo?efaib, fballal* fo fo? fucb offence be abjubgeb a JTclon, uiitfjottt benefit of Clergp, anb ujall fuffer oeatb, lofe anb fo?feit, as in cafe of one attainted of jfeionp. v. Sinb be it fartber enactcb bp tbe autbo?itp afo?efaio, Cfjat if anp of ber 99ajeffies Subjects (not being a Muit, Seminarp p?iett, o? otber fucb P>?ieff, Deacon, o? Eeligious 02 Ccclefiaff ical petfou, as is bcfo?e mentioneo; nob) being, 02 tnljicb bereafter fljall be of, 0? b?ottgljt up in anp Collebgc of Jefuits, 0? Seminarp alreabp erccteb anb o?baineb, 0? bereafter to be erettcb 0? ojbatneb in tbe parts bepanb tbe Seas, o?witoftbiSEealminanpfo?clgn parts, fljall not toitbin fir montbs nert in I after proclamation in tljat bebalf to be mabc in tlje Cttp 0: London, unber tbe ©reat Seal of England,, return into tljis Eealm, anb tbcreupon totljin ttoo baps nert after fucb return, bcfo?c tlje 'Binjop of tbe Diocefs, 0? ttto Suffices of peace of tbe Countp tofjerc be fljall arribe, fubmit bimtelf to Ijcr J3l9a?effp anb Ijer Lafos, anb take tbe ©atb ret fo?tbbp9ct in tlje firff pear ofljer Eeign, Cbattben eberp fttcfj perfon toWtb fljall otljertoife retutn, come into, 0? be in tljis Eealm, 0? anp otljer ber f igbnefs Dominions, fo? fucb offence of retutning 0? being in tbiS Eealm, 0? anp otljer ber rpigbnefs Dominions, toitbout fubmifflon, as afo?efaib, (ball alfo be abjubgeb a Ccapto?, anb fuffer, lofe anb fo?feit as in cafe of bigb Creaftm. Cambd.EliZ. Palm. 410. a Dtie^bCbiCnce.] This they did, by teaching the People that the Queen was no Queen, and that whatever had been done by her fince the Bull of Pope Piui, was null and void ; as may be feen more particularly, in the Hiftory of her Reign, Ann. 1^69. tbe autljontp afo?efafo, Cfjat it fljaff not be latoful fo? anp perfon of, 0? turner Ijer Cpigbnefs obeoience, at anp time after tfje fain fo?tp naps, niiting ber ^ajeffies life (tofjicfj ©00 long p?cferne,) to fenti &fe 0? ljet Cbiin, 0? otfjee perfon being tinner bis 0? fjer <$5ouernment, into anp tbe pacts be^ ponD t&e Seas out of ber fpigbnefs obeoience, toitljout tfje fpecial licence of ber ^ajeffp, 0? of forte of bee ^igljnefs ^?iup Council* tmoer tfjctr ^anos, fn r&at be balf fief! ban o?obtaiueo (ercept aacrcljants, fo? fucb onlpas tfjepo? anpoftbem ujallfennoticr tlje^eas, onlp fo? 0? about bfo tier 0? tbcicCraoe of vJ9ercbanofje, 0? to feroe as fanners, ann not otbecttnTe) upon pain to forfeit ano lofc fo? ebcrp fucb tneiu offence, tfje fum of one <£♦ 1. vih. 9im bcitaifo enacteobp tfje atitijo?ftp afo?efait», Cfjatcberp offence to be committer) 0? cone agamfl tbe teno?oftbiS act, ujallano map be enquireD of, beam anonetcrminco, as loclf in tbe Court commonlp callen tbe lyings 'Bencft, in tbe Countp toberc tbe fame Court (ball fo? tbe time be, as alfo in anp otber Couiicp ttjftfjm tljiia i Eeaim, o?anp otber Ijer |)igbnefs Dominions toberc tbe offence is 0? fbaH be commttten, 0? tofoere tbe offenoer fbali be app?ebenoeo ano taften* ix. lSJ?otoaerj aifo, ann be iteiiacteDbptbeautfjojitpafeeuiiD, Cfjat it Mann mapbelatoful fo? ann to enerp ©toner ann® alter of anp Sfjip, 05arfe o?05oat, at anptitrie toitbintfje faio fo?tp nape, 0? otber time befo?e!imiten fo?tbeir ocparture, to tranfpo?t into anp tbe part0 beponn tbe @ca0 anp fucb ^efuit, Seminary p?ieft, 0? otber fucbP?teft afo?efain,fo a0 tbe fame 3!efuit,€>eminarp ]3?ieff, 0? otberp?ieff a= fo?efain fo to be troufpo?ten, no neliner unto tbe ^apo?o? otber cbief ©fficer of tbe S:oton, po?to? place, tobere be fljali be taken in, to be tranfpo?tcn,bi0 name, aim in tobat place be receinen fucb o?ncr, ann boto long be fjatfj remamen in tbiS Eealnb Ol in anp otber bet i c )igbnef0 Dominione, being unner bee obenience, X p?obinena!fo, tbat tfjfeaet o?anPtbing tljercin containen, fljali not in anp toife ertenn to anp fucb 3iefuit, Seminarp ^?ieff, 0? otber fucb 19?icfT, Deacon 0? jRcligt'ouS 0? Ccclefiaftical perfon, as is befo?e menttonen, as fljali at anp time toitb= in tfje fain fo?tp naps, 0? toitbt'n tb?ce naps after tbat be fljali bcrcafter come into tbls Ecalm, o?anp otljerbcr rpigbnefs Dominions, fubmft(jtmfefftofonie3rcl> biujpp 0? OBiujop of tbis Realm, 0? to fome Suffice of peace toitfjin tbeCoump toljere be ajallacrtuco? lano, ann no tbereupon truip ann fincerelp befo?e tbe famearebbifljop, - upon painr.o for- feit 100/. Offences againft this Acl may be determined in che (ame County. Jcfuir, &c, may be trar,fported, — delivering his name, $£c to the Chief-Officer of the Port. This A& fnall not extend to any Jefuit, and who (hall fubmit him- felf, and take the Oath of Supre- macy. Q5ifl)op, 0? fucb Juffice of peace, take tbe fain ©atb fet fo?tb in Anno primo, ann bpto?iting unner bis bann contefs ann arimotoleoge, aim from tbcncefo?tb continue bis nueobenience unto berfpigbneffe latoe, Statutee, ann ©?nmancee, mane ann p?oninen, 0? to be mane 0? p?onmenin caufee of Eeligiom XI. ^?otiinen altoape,if it fo bappen at anp time bereafter, anppeer of tbis Kealm to be intricten of anp offence mane treafon, felonpo? Prsmunire, b^ tbis act ; tbat benjallbanc bts trpal n^ 10 Peers, a0 in otber cafe0 ofCreafon, felonp, 0? Prae- munire isaccuffomen* xii. p?ouiocn nenertbelcfs, ann itisneclaren bp autbo?itp afo?efain, tbat if am? fucb 3lefm't, Scmtnarp p?ieff, 0? otber P?ie(t abonefain, fljali fo?tune to be fo toeaR 0? infirm of bonp, tbat be 0? tbef map not paf0 out of tbe Eealm bp tbe time berein Iimitcn toitbout imminent nangcr of life, ann tbi0 unnerffmn a0 toell bp tfje co?po?ai ©atb of tbe pactp, as bp otber gam means, unto tbe 05IUJOP of tbe Dioccfe, ann ttoo 3lttmce0 of peace of tbe fame Countp toljere fucb perfon 0? perfons no mnell 0? abine, Cbat tben ann upon gam ann fufficient bonn of tfje perfon 0? perfons, toitb furetfee of tbe fum of C €♦ \t at tfje Icaff, tottb Conoftton tfjat be 0? tbep fljali be of gcon Peers fliall tried by Peers. be Jefuits, (3c. being fick,may be per nit ted by the Bithop and two Juftices,to ftay. Popiftl Priefts and Recufants. Tit.. XXV jJ -for any time not exceeding fix months. Any Perfon know- ing that a Jefuit is iviihin this Realm, and not dilcover- u.g him, —(hall make fine, and be imprikned at the Queen's plea lure ; — anu a Juftice.be- ing inrdrmei', and concealing, lnall forfeit two hun- dred Marks. A Privy- Coun- feL'jr, being in- formed, (hall give a note thereof. All Oaths, Bonds, and Submiliions, (hall be certified in to Chancery, pain - - upon 100/. --and no Submif- fion (hail be go d, ifthe Party come within 10 Miles of the Coutt. Offences againft the forefaid Adr, excepted out of general Pardons, 1 gam befcabiour toirarDs our ©obcreign tibv tfje CUteen, aim ail her liege people, then lie 0? ttjep fo iicenfeD aim Doing as is aforefnm, fljall aim map remain aim be ftiii tottijin this Realm, totthout anp lofs 02 Danger to call on Ijim 0? tljem t? tftis Scfc fo? fa long time as by the fame QBifljop ano Suffices (toil be limitco atm appointed fo as the fame time of abooe e.rceeo not the fpacc of fir months, at tfje nioft. Quo ttjat no perfon 0? perfons fbnll Main any lofs, 0? incurr anp D~iger bp tb'S act, fori the receibing 0? maintaining of anp fuch perfon 0? perfons fo iicenfco, as is aiorcfaio foi atm During fuel) time only as fucfj petfen 02 perfons fljall be to IicenfeD to tr.tn> toitijin this Ecaim : anp thing contained in this act to tije conttarp notteitt? ffaiming. xm. aim be it alfo further emiiteDbpautbontpaforcfaiD, that ebetp perficn 02 perfons, being fubjects of this Ecalm, toljicb after the fam fortp Daps fljall fcnoto aim uimerftatm tfjat any fuch 3iefuit, S>eminarp P?ieff, 0? other Ictycft" abobefato, fijail & bm, flap, tattv, 0? be toitijin this Eeaim, 0? other the&ueens Dominions aim Countries, contrarp to the true meaning of tljis act, aim ttjail not Difcobec the fame unto fome Suffices of the peace 0? other higher Mcer, tottijin ttoelbe Daps iiett after his fain tmotolcDge, but toillingfp conceal his ImotolcDgc therein : that ebcrp inch offenoe? ujall matte fine, aim be imprifoneD at the Queens pleafitre. Chat if fitch Suffice of Peace 02 other £>fficee to tohom fitch matter fljall be fo DifcobercD, Do not toitbin eight atm ttoentp Daps then nert foilotoing, gibe information thereof to fome of the CHieenS p?tup Council, 0? to the Preftoent of the Clueens Council e- ftabiifljeD in the 5I2orth, 0? in the patches of Wales fo? the time being : Chat then Ije 0? tijep fo offenDing, fljall fo? cberp fitch offence forfeit the fum of ttoo butmreD macks, xiv. anD be it liltetoife enacteD hpthe authority aforefaiD, tljat ftttfjoftljeprjbp Council, PreftDent to Siice--p?eftoent, to tohom fuch information njall be maDe, fljall thereupon ocliber a note in uniting fitbftcibcD toithhisotonljatm, to the partp bp tohom he ujall reccibe fuclj information, teffifping that fitch information toas maDe unto him. xv. anD be it alfo enarteD, Chat all fitch Oaths, IBonDS aim ©ubmiffions, as (half be maDe hp fa?ce of this art, as aforefatD, fljall be cectifieD into the Cljancerp Dp fuch parties before tohom the fame ujall be maDe, toitijin three months after fitch fubmiluon, upon pain to forfeit anD lofe fo? ebecp fitch offence, C. It* of latofttl Engiiili moiict', the laiD forfeiture to be to the Cltteen, her Ipeirs anD g>ucceflo?s. xvi. aim that if anp perfon fo fubmitting himfelf, as aforefaiD, Do at anp time toitijin the fpacc of tm pears after fuch fubmiffion maDe, come toitljin ten miles of atclj place toljerc her ^ajeftp fljall be, toithout efpecial licence from her ^ajeffp in that behalf to be obtaineD in touting tmDcr her hano ; Chat then, anD from thence- forth, fuch perfon fljall take no benefit of his faio fubmilTion, but tljat the fame fub= miiTton fljall be bom, as ifthe fame baa neber been, 31 Eliz. cap. i6\ — 55 Eliz. cap. 14.. 39EI1Z. cap.i8. 4.3 Eliz. cap. 19. 3 Jac. I. cap. x8. 7Jac. I. cap. 24..--- 1% Car. II. cap. 11. z Will. & Mar. cap. 10. — 6 9 7 Will. III. cap. 20. In the ABs for General T^ardon^ in the of or ef aid years, atmalfo crcepteDotttofthiSparDon, all anD eberp offence anD offences commit teD 0? Done bp anp Jefuit, ©eminarp 0? Romifli ^iefl tobatfoeber, contrarp to the teno? o? effect of tlje^tatttte maDe t'n the lebenanD ttoentietlj pear of the Eetgn of the late CUteCtt Elizabeth, CntitttleD, An Ad againft Jefuits, Seminary- Priefts, and other difobedient Perfons, o? anp part thereof, anD all £>utlato?ieg, ProceeDings, 3uDg : ments anD Ctecutions fo? the lame offences, o? anp of tljem* "j.efans '& Pnefis, of the Cburtt) of Rome. of 35 Eliz. A.D.ij88. C a p. II. Retrained by clivers Penalties and Incapacities. afo?efaib, anb tijercupon (ball remain anb continue in pitCaa toitfjout bail 0? mainpjifc, until be (Ija(( make Direct anb true anftoer to tbe fatb queftion0, tobereupon be fljaU fo be e.tamiucb, 3 Jac. I. Cap. 1. An ABfor the Attainder of divers Offender j, in tbe late moft barbarous^ mon/lrous, detefiable and damnable Treafons. Tig moil humble manner bcfeerbingEour moft excellent Sj&aj rffp.vcur moft hon eft, loval, faiths A ful atio true IjearteD Subjects, SDbcILojDs Spiritual ano SDcmpc^al, ano the ufommons in this pzefent parliament affcmblcD, iiLhat tohereas Arthur Crefwel Jefmt, tobo at the time of ftts pjofeffion to be a BJeTtttf , toft upon f>fm t|e name ofjofeph Gefwei, Ofwaid Tefmond, 3(e* ftltf, ailD Thomas Winter late of Hu'ddington in the COUIlt^ of Worcefter, d&ClltlcmaiT, the (aft car of June, tnthejrour anD fortieth ^car of tbe late SUiitn Elizabeth of famous memo?!?, at Valedolid xmthin the MngDom of Spain, anoat Dibers other Daps untbinibc fame JFour anofoj* tier b ?ear of the fatD late i&urn, at Valedolid afojefato, anD elfelmjerc bjithtn the fame Ifting* Dom of Spain, by the means, procurement ano pubitp of Robert Catcby, late of Afhby in the CountTOf Northampeton,©l(Jutre , FrancisTrelham late of Ruihtontn the fatOCoUttf^ of Northamp- ton, ©fqutre, anD Henry Garnet, 3jefmt, (affuming upon htm to be ^upcrto2 of the Jefutts unthiu trjis Iffcalmof England; auD others, being all natural bo?n Subjects of this Kealur, oio trait ercufiy ano agatnft the SDntp of their allegiance, mcbeano incite Philip, then, anD yjet ifctng of Spain, then being at open enrattp anD boftiltt? toitb the faio late sHucen, with fo:rc to tnbaoctbts llnngoom of England, anD to jo*>n bntb the paptfts anooifcontenicD perfons ttntbtn this ISealtn of England, to Dcpofc anD obertbjob) tlje fame late ©nan, of, anD from her C?oton, ano of, ano from her Koyal ©ttate, SLitle anD ©ignit?, anD to fuppjefs attD aboltt^ the trucKeligton of aimigbfp <©oo f^ul^anD fincerels piofelTeo usitfjtntijts !iiingDom,anD to refto^e the Smperftitians Komiftj fteltgiou voithin the fame, anotobjing this ancient, famous auD moft renoUMCD IltingDom to utter ruin anD mifcrable enptibttp uncer fojetgu isomer : anD ioi that fijc grcateft impeDimcnt unto the fameSnfcafion, tssouiD be tlje i»ant of help of gacfll^ojfcs, t^e faiD Thomas Wimer,the rather tc encourage the fameliiing tbercunto,iDas to offer to tlje fame tiling on the behalf of tbe papifts of England, to gitoe tjtnt nffiftance pjefentl? upon the 2lanD* tngof his ifojecs, iuith£>ne thoufanD fitje ijunuicD, 01 SDyjo f houfanD t3or,'es ; anD that fo? their better accompliflnng tijercof, he ftjoulD motie tlje fame fetng to ftirwtftj the papifts of England totflh a gosD fum of ^oney, parti? to be implo^eD to pjottoc anD furnifft tbt l^o:fes, anD partly irifScnRcna, to fee implo^co upon feme fucb as icerc to be prepares fo? that §>ert)ice ; ail mhtrh the faiD Thom^ Winter DiD relate to the faiD feing of Spain, fcotjo (the faio ftingDoms of England aii'a Spain tljen ffanDtng in boftilitr'* tooft this offer in "oer? gooD part, facing, Chat he ■toKtlDrrfpect ano account of the Catbolicns of England (meaning the papifts) as of Ijisotun Caftilran^, ano thereupon agraeD tljat he vnoulo matte Ji^lbaRon, ano fct fart in England about the fepjing then nctt foiiotoing, anD iwculo b? xyav of exchange feno ober unto ttje paptfts of England, SDne Iji-mojeo thoufano Crounis, to be paio at too oa^s agreeo upon ; all luhtcb partis atl'ars are erf ant in the ConfclTon of fome of the chief jDffcuDers: at iohicl) time funDiy paptffis of England oio crtrao?Dtnartl?farmfl)themfcltjes bB thz fraiterotis ano toiclieo per* fisaixon anD means of fttnD^ Jefuits, bofb toitb I^ojfe anD armour. II. But befeje thefc things ceulobe cffccteD, aimightv eas, unoec.tbe ©obern^ ment of the arcfjDube, traiteroufl? emplo? ano feno Guy Fawks, late of London, Gentleman, onto the faio teing of Spain, to negotiate inith him on the behalf of the fatD papiftsof England, fd BlnbaSon to be hao againft thts JScalm of England, to the fame eSea as teas rommitteo to the faiD Chriftopher Wright, as afojefaiD: anD the fatD Guy Fiwlts anD Chriftoper Wright,tbougb tyeybab all tbe furtherance of the faiD Crefwel tbe 3|cfuit tbat Ije coulogibc, yet finotngno fucb entertainment \nilh tlje faio IHing, tobo (as by the fcquel appearetb) grelu into oeteftation iuith the faiopjopoRtions ano Negotiations, as Ihe? er-pcaeD 0? DeFtreD: 3l5ut being toboU? Difap* pointeoof all ttjetr hopes concerning that matter, tlje faio Robert Catesby, ano Dibers other perfons luitbin this Kealm, DiD feno ober the faio Thomas Winter into tlje faio Countre? of [ 7 V ] Flanders, Abridgment Any perfon being examined whether he is a Jeiuic, (3c. and refuling ro an- lwer, —(hall be commit- ted to priibn. Recited who were the Conlpirators, and where their Confpira.cies were .idled, That being natural born Subjects, they invited the King o( Spain, to depole the Queen, and re- ftore Fopery, —Thar the Etig. /'^Papifts were to furnifli Horfes; —and Moneys, for that and other ufes, were to be fent from Spain. That the King of Spain agreed to the propolal, and promifed 100000 Crowns, — and the Papifts furnifhed them- felves.with both Korfeand Armour. The fame de- fign was profecu- ted after the Queen's Death, —and Guy Favehj fent to the King of Spain, —who rejected the Propositions, 6i6 Popifh Priefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVx Abridgment. a and thereupon e and others un- dertook the Gun- Pjvtdcr Plct t — and did againft rhe meeting ot Parliament, lay 36 Barrels the Hcut'e. under The appear Fails their laid by ovirn voluntary Confeffions, .. for which feve- ral have ben indi- ded and attainted, -and others hive foffered, "or been flain in Rebellion. 0~cn beyond Sea, and Ttejham dead- aU -.he laid At- tainders and Ccn- vi&iona '-hall be -i:ed, .--srad the reft (hall be serebycom icted and :,ttantcd, --and forfeit inch cafes. is in Priefts of the Church of Rome. Flanders, to procure the faiD Guy Fawks, a natural bo?n Subject of this ftcalm, an.D ret a moft ^Ufuits & trattcrous, oefperateano blouDpminDeoperfon, then fertoingas a £>oulDter in the Lov/-coun- * tries, toromeo&er into this Ucalm, anD bp anD with tbe trattcrous confpiracp anD content of the faiD Heniy Garnet, Ofwald 1 efmond, John Garret ailD Other 3iefUttS, anD ThomasPearcy late of London, ©fquirf, John Wright late of London, ©MttUrilan, the faiD Chriftopher Wright, Frai.cis 1 re 1 am, Robert Winter, late of Huddim ton afo:rfaiD, CTquirC,JohnGram latt of Norbrook, in tije Count? of Warwick, Cfquirr, Ambrofe Rookwood, late of Stanningfield in the Count? of Suffolk Cfquirr, Everard Digby late of Gotehuft m the Count? Of Buckingham lantgbt, Robert Keys late of London ©entleman, ano Thomas Bates late of London ^coman ; to unoettafce the crccution of the moft wicfteD, barbarous, crccrcablr. anD abominable SDreafon that etiec coulo enter into the heart of the moft WtrlieD man, bp blowing up tottb tug auo renown eD&iugDom. if<2E>oD of bis infinite mere? baD not moft miraculouflp, 1? pour {fajcfticsblcffeDDtrcaten tifcotocreo the fame, in Anting out the faiD Ifiarrcls of yBun-p oto> oc: in the faiD Clault oj Cellar, tut few hours before the ttme appoiuteD fo* the execution tt)tit> of: ail winch moft heinous, homblc anD Damnable SDreafons, are moft man if eft anD apparent bp the tooluntatpConfcaionsano acfcnoWlcDgmcntsof the ^fTenDcrs thcmfclbrs: £Df Which moft barbarous, blouDp, anD Dcteftable SDreafon, fin confpiring anD preparing to blow up the faiD parliament Boufe With <25un*poWDer, tbe faiD Robert Winter, T homas Winter, Guy hawks, Robert Keys, Ambrofe Rookwood, John Graunt, anD 1 homas Bates, babe bin latel? inDitteD, anD During this p?cfcnt S>eHton of of parliament, arratgneD, conteictiD bp ElerDict, anD there; upon attainteD : £lnD the faio &ir Everard Digby fcnight, bath lifeewife been tnDtttcD, ana du? ring this p:cfent £a>cu"ton of parliament ronmaeb ann attainteD b? his own confcffion of He* rojDupoittns Ctrraignment, acco:oing to the iLaws of this pour a^ajefftes JXcalm, as b? the Hereto* cf tljcirfctieral3nDtamcut3an04ftainDersitDotbauDm^moje plaint? appear: J3nD fai tl)C Which iDffeiUe3 the faiD >3>ir Everard Digby, Robert Winter, 1 homas Winter, Guy fawks, Ambrofe Rookwood, John Graunt, Robert Keys, anD 1 horn as Bates, hatJC fuffcrcD pains of Death acco.'D'.ng to tljcir Demerits: iJllD the faiD Robeit Catesby, Thomas Pearcy, John Wright, anD Chriftopher Wright, were latel? flain in open Rebellion, b? them ano other the faiD moft wic* too Sfcraitojs moueo ano ftifrcD Within Dibers parts anD Counties of t^is Jtcalm, fbo^tl? af;cr tbe faiD Difcctier? cf tbrir faiD moft aetcttablc anD Damnable SDreafon, in confpiring anD preparing to blow up the faiD parliament ^Joufr, as afojefaiD: ilnbthe faiD Hugh Owen Doth (of puruofc, anD (oi fear cf conDign puntftjinent acco,!Dingto his Demerits) refiDe anD fetep ljim» fclf L>c?onD the s>cas,b? means whereof he cannot, m refpett of fuch his tooluntar? abfence, be arratguetJ, auDpublufel? b? Due trial of iLaW, upon apparent tcftimon? anD pjoof againft him, be pjccrc-DCDonthalfitt his moft heinous ano abominable SDreafons : &rti the faiD Francis Tre- mam being lifecWife one of tljc fato moft Dcteftabte SDraitc:s, anD being appjchcuDeD anD inv pjifoneOin tbcSCowcr of London, babtng b?fur.D??ljis(ll;raminationsconfcircD;bimfrlfap?in? eipat Sratto? in all the faiDmoft wicfccDauD abcminableSErcafcns, meD tn the fata Sower, During the ttme of his fuio imp7:fmmenr, anD befojebe coulD be inDttteo of the fatD2Drea- fon: HI. 3t ma? therefore pleafc?our ^ajeS?, of?our bleffeD careanDDifpofitionfo anDfo; tlje continuance of <0ods true KeligionanD §»erbice, anDfo? the pjeferbation anD fafet? of ?our moft excellent ipajeftp, anD the gracious £lusen, the moft noble |Djtncc,aiiothcreftof ?our . iicratpiogen?, anD fo? the tnttrelotje fabour, anD Ijeart? affection that ?our!^ajeft? hatjat^ E: a-.ct , hat, ^g jj Cre t f 0(} g b 0< j n an a ne t beareth to theCommon Wealth anb fafet? of this pourJaealm of Eng- They, who are , or i^ead, or fled, mail likewife forfoit as in cafes of High Treafon. land, (totheenD that ail others ma? hereafter fear to enter into an? cogitation to attempt the iike barbarous anb Detcftablc &cafons,) Shat all ano ebrr? the conbuiions ahD iittainDersof the faiD Robert Winter, i homas Winter, Guy Fawks, Ambrofe Rookwood, John Graunt, Robert Keys, Thomas Fates, ano feir Everard Digby, ma? be app?obcb anD counrmeo; ^nD be the fame r.ppjobcD aiiDconfirmeD b? the authontp of this pjefent parliament : £nDttjat it ma? be fur- > tiacteD fa? the autbc^lt? af02CfaiD, SDbataSWCll the faiD Robert Winter, Guy Fawks, Am* brofe Rookwood, John Graunt, Robert Keys, 1 horaas Bates, anD £>ir Everard Digby, 33 alfo the faiD Robert Catesby, Thomas Pearcy, John Wright, Chriftopher Wright, Hugh Owen, ailD Francis irefham, anD cber? of tbem, foj the moft abominable anD Detcftable SDreafon, in confpiring anD preparing the bloiimtg up of the fa D parliament l^oufc, ftanD anD be abjubgcD, ano b? &u.ijcSenDers anD perfens as arc attainteD b? the courfe of the Common 3LaWs of this ftealm, as i&nfojefaiD, (hall lofc anD forfeit to pour spajeftp, anD to ?cur ^peirs anD $>ui; ctGois, all anD cttcrp fuch their S^annojs, ^effuages, JianDS, SDcnements, Kenfs, Meber* Cons, UemamDcrs, poflea"ions, Kigbts, Coiioitions, 3nferefts, ®ftitts, $&s, Annuities, ano all other their hereditaments, <2&oqds. Chattels, EDcbts, ano other things of Wbatfoeber name?, natures, 0} qualities the? be, which the? the faiD jcDfTenDers anD perfons alreaop at* cairteo, bpthe courfe cf the Common 3UW3 cf thisKealm, as is afo^efaio, o? an? oftbem.haD, 0: an? other perfou o flees, ifees, annuities, ano all other i!)creOttaments. cUoods, Chattels, SDebts, ano other ihc Prcnuffes of ail ano lingular the fatD iiDffetiDcrs as tip the ilatos anD statutes of this iiicalm 02 by force of this act of parliament arc or ftjull be fo:friteD to pour #ajclly, fljall be DcemcD beftcD, anD juogeo to be tn the aaual ano real poffcfuon of pour ^ajcffr, without any :©mce o; Jnquiution thereof hereafter to be taben 02 founD: sating to all ano etocry pcrfon ano perrons^ i5ooy politick ano corporate, ano to their $ctrs, ^ucceffors anDafftgns ofeberyof them, 0^ ther than the faio perrons attainteo, ano other than the faiO iDtTeuDers before by this act at tamtco, ano their ipeirs, ano the Wetrsof ebery of them, claiming any thing in the faiO tyv now, ^cfftiages, iianDs,2Cencments,anD other the premiffes, 02 any part thereof, only as #ctror ^cirs, ano all ano ebery other perfen ano pcrfons claiming, 02 ijabtng any thing in the premises, 02 am? part thereof, to their ufes, 02 to the ufe of any of them, 411 fuch Cftatc, Kight, 2Dttle, We, pou"eu"ton, Sntercft, liiberfion, iicmainoer, (Entry, Conottiou, jrces, aDfftccs, itents, annuttcs, ilcafes, Commons, Action, Smit, petition, execution, ano all other ^ercoitaments, ano all actions ano means to recober 02 obtain tbe fame whatfoeber, Which they 02 anyof tbem bao 02 ought to babe in the prcmiffes, 02 any part thereof, at 02 be- fore the faio febcral jCreafons by the faio feberal 2DffenDers refpectibcly committee 02 Done, in as large ano ample manner to all intents ano purpofes, as if this act tjab neberbcenhao no2 maoc -, anything therein containeo to tbe contrary thereof nottottbffanoing : v. ano alto all fucb cftafe, rtgbt, title, ufcpoulffton, tnterctt, reberlion, remainoer, en* try, conbitions. fxs, offices, rents, annuities, commonnsi ano all other commoOities ano Ijereoitaments Whatfoeber, which they ci a--.v of them (erccpt tbeperfonsbcfo2c eccepteo) nolo habc, 02 at any tunc hereafter ikall 02 may ) ibe, u nly by birtue of any lawful Conbcyance 02 limitation maoe before the fame febeial SDicaions committco 02 Done, for which the faio SDU fenDers babe ban atfatntcc, 02 are by tjjw act attaintcD, in aslarge ano ample manner to all intents ano purpofes, as if tDisarthaOr.-bf- bxnhaD 02 maoc i this act, 02 any thing therein contatncD to the contrary thereof nottottbftanoing; VI. protoiDefi always, Cfoac thwart, o^uy thing therein containeo, ftjall not erfeno to gibe the ftings ^ighnefs, bis 1£;irs 02 auceeflbw, any benefit 02 commooity of, 02 to any yBto&s, Chattels 02 SDeots, tbat were any of ? ; ;e faioperfons, at the Common Ham or by this an attamtcD. at the time of the feceral %\ -m .3 by them Done ano committco, ano by t^em 02 any of tbein lawfully ano juttly, toi thout f aub 02 cobin ; giben, grantco, bargaineo, relcafeo, 02 DifchargeD bcfo;c the fifth oay of November US paS ; but tljat all ano ebery fuel) pcrfon ano pcrfons to tohom any lawful batgain, gift, g:ar.f, releafr, c?Dtfcharge bath been maoc, as is a* fc2CfaiD, ft)all ano may babe, bclo, anD enjoy the fame, ano be acquitteoaiiD DifchargeD there* of, in fuch like manner ano fo?mtg all intents anD pnrpofes, as though tljisact bao nebcr bin tjao 02 maoe. Jac. I. Cap. 2 5. Abridgment. Saving of Rights io others. This Ad fhall not entitle the King to any thing paiTcd away, with- out fraud, befor* b)0V. oberaign, your spajctties liege ano humble Subjects, tljr iV1 jSjelatcsanoClergyof the P2obmcc of Canterbury, calleo together by tbe authojity of your bigjutefs U):it,anO ojoeily affembieo at thi3 p2efcnt tn a pjobincial^ynoD 02 Conbocation, fciounng by tlje Direction of holy Scripture, not only hob) lawful ano neeDful the fceptrcs anD ftuo?D3 of P2tnccs are bere on ca, th* fo2 the rep2cffing of tojongs ano biolences, ano pjeferbmg cfpeaccano equity amoagtt mm (to ichtch cno they uicrc firft cretteo, anD arc (till continuco by the 020tnance of <©od btmfclf; but alio hVirj honourable ano profitable the pcrfons anopoiners of Ci)2ittiau teings, tuaulo ano QjoulD be to all tbe faithful, ^08 habing p2omifeD them as nurfing fathers to the Charrb of Chiiff, that unoec them toe might leao a fafe anD quiet life in all goDU< nefsanD bonefty ; anc toitljall rementbjtng, aficr the Death of the late filuaen of famous memojy, tohen our untbantsfulnefs to cSoD fa Defcrwiisg, ano cur Diffraction of minos amongft ourfelbes, making may thereunto, toe ftittly fcarcn rage of enemies abjoao, anD the rout of malecontents At {joine, haiu gracioufly 0od Dealt ivity us anotl;t3 toholelano,by fpeeDily bringing your ^aje* fty fo the rightful poffefiton of tbe crown of this realm, as nept heir to the fame by lineal Defcent front fetng Henry tbe febentb, mott ifaoifhily icnatoneo fojmany Princely bertues, but fpeciaU ly foj rennitmg tbe ttoa Uoyal ftocks ano families of this iitingbom, moft Dangeroufiy Di* biDeD before that time, ano int)im mcll happily conjornco, ano quietly placing you in the {t?2incetv Sh2ouc of that your moft no! It g nlto2, toitb t^c joyful ano moft toonoerftjl ap- plaufe of all forts of your people,ano tlne^y of fuch as ttnee ly ano truly fcrbeodBoo ano lobeo bis 2Druth : anD Ijabing eber Once fo mantfrft ano man folo tryals of <25ods moft aomirable gifts anoblefltngs bc'JtowcD as toell on your facreo ]3erfon, ercelling in all toifoom, learning, prn^ oence, piety clemency, ano bountr, as on youi flcuafijing gobernment,aDorneD truth peace on allfioes, plenty of all things, ano fafety from all fo2eign maligncrsano oomeffical impugners, notwitbftanDing the nnujamefaceD brooo of Jnticbuft,the§efuits ano tbeiraobcrents,leabe no means unfought to trouble the tranquillity of your ftate, anD unbermine the felicity of your l&cign, as mud; as in them lyeth : atns ftili bcboloing yctir infiameo ano rcfolnte ?eal ano lobe to tlje Cofpel of Cb2t(f Daily to mcrcafe, your earncft ano erquifite oefire ano care for tbe orocr ano unity of his Church altoays to augment, your ertraoroinary ano right princely fa* tours anD honours afforbeD to his JjSnniffers, ano ferrbants, the paftors ano HeaDers of bis jrlock, more ano more to abouno ; might not fo much fo2get themfelbes,as not to acknotolcbge it to be their bounoen Duties, jf irft to renter all poffible praife anD glory to <0oD for tbefe his tt- casing graces ano mercies plentifully poureo on the Church anD Healm of England, by your ^or»a! perfon ano happy regiment.with thrir aroent ano bumble prayers to^ob long to continue tbcfe tjcabcnly blcfftngs to tbe people of tins ftingoom, unoer your religious anD bleffeo gotjem nxmt ; ano ucrt to tncto tbemfelbes obferbant, fupplyant, ano obenient toyourgobly pro* ctroings, ano liRctoife mmoful ano thankful for fo rare anbincftimable bounties ano benefits as they habc receibcDfrom yonr Princely hanos anollatos, to their nofmall comfort anD entourage* ment. : Cap Convocation's acknowledgement of the Blef- lings of King Jama's Reign, --- particularly of his defence of the Proteftanr. Reli- gion againft the unfhamefaced brood ofAntichrift, thejefuits. 6i8 Popifh Priefts WRecufants, Tit. XXVI Abridgment. Recital of the Ciaufe, 5 El. c. i. which makes it a Prxmunire to main- tain the authority or" the Pope. CAP. II. Bulls ef Reconcili- ation, and fopijh B ulls u/Reconciliation, and Topiflo Books. \ Boo h *3 Eliz. 2. — notwithstanding Akhich divers pcr- fons (to iubjttlthe D, o? of tfje JFaitb anb allegiance tofjicfj tbep oug&tto bear nnb fjabe to our faffi Sobcreign labp tfje Clueen, anb toit&out aff fear anb rcgarb bab to tijc faib go)b lain anb Statute, o?, tfje pains tfjerein limiteb, but minbing, as ft fljauib fecm, bcrp febitiouflp anb unnaturaflp, not onip to tying tfjis Realm, anb tfje imperial Ctottm tfjereof (being in berp nttn of it felf moff free) into tfje tfjlaloon anb fubjertionof tfjat foreign, ufurpeb, anb unlafoful uirisbution, p?efje= minence. anb nutfjojitp claimeb bptfje @>eeofRome, butaffo to eff range anb ali= rna:e tfjcminbs anb fjearts of funbjp fjer ^ajeffies Subjects from tfjeir butiful obe= brence, anb to ratfe anb flit febition anb rcbeflion foitfjin tfjis Realm, to tfje biffur* banre of tfje moff fjnppp peace tfjereof,fjabe lately p?ocurebanb obtaincb to tfjemfefbes from tfjefaib 'Bifljop of Rome, anbfjfs fafb©ee, £ bibers OSulls anb JKJritmgs? tf]c effect Mjereof fjatfj bc:n, anb is to abfofbe anb reconcile aff tfjofe tfjat toifi be contenteb to fo?fafee tbeir bue obebience to our moff gracious Sobcreign iabp tfje Cltieens ^aieffp, anb to picfb anb fubject tfjemfefbes to tfje fairs feirjueb, unfabJ= fuf anb ufurpet) autfjo^ttp ; anb bp colour of tfje faib ISuIIjs anb auritinrjs, tbc faib toicfeeb pcrfons berp fecrctlp, anb moff febitiouflp, in fucfj parts of tfjis jtReafm Uiljcre tfje people fo? loantof gob inffruction are moff tucafe, fimpfe anb ignorant, anu tijerebp fartijeff from tfje gcob unberffanbing of tfjeir Duties totnarbs ce of Rome, anb to tafcc abfbfution at tbc fjanbs of tfje faib naugfjtp anb fubtif p$ctifers, Mjerebp fjatfj groton great tnftbebfence anb bofbnefs in manp, not onfp to tDitfjbjtatD anb abfent tfjemfefbes from all Dibine €>crbice, noin moff gobfp fet fo?t!j anb ufeb toitbin tfjis Reafm, but affo fjabe tfjougbt tfjemfefbes bifefjargeb of, anb from aff ©bebience, Duty anb allegiance to fjer ^ajeftp, toljerebp moft toicfeeb anb unnatural rebellion fjatfj Wu- cu, anb to tfje furtfjer banger of tfjis Realm is bereafter berp lifee to be reneujcti, tf tfje ungoblp anb toicfeeb attempts in tfjat bebaff be not bp feberitp of iaios re- itratneb anb bn'bfeb t A.D.IJ7 1 ' t_ have obtained feulls ot Abfoloti- I on and Reconcilia- tion irora L'^ms, and many Pcr- have been ab- d, and recon- ciled, — who now abftnt ehemfelves from divine 5crvice,and - ca^ Brr" their Allegiance. Cmib. tin. ij«8. ' -din, 57 o. b DiterS 'BuffS.^ This Statute, as we lee, was made in the year 1 J71 j and from the Hiftory of the three preceeding years, it appears, That the Pope had grant- ed authority to Saunders and others, to ab- folve all the E»glifli who would return to die Church of Rome : That the fame Pope rud fent his Bull into England by Morton the Prieft, to Anathematize the Queen, deprive her of her Throne, and abfolve her Subje^s from their Oaths of Obedience ,• That, in virtue, thereof, many of the Peo- ple were withdrawn from their Allegiance, a dangerous Rebellion raifed, circular Let- ters fent to the Papifts to rife and affift in the caufe, and the Bull it felf publifhed in the City of London, in a very infolent man- ner. —arm. 15$* " I ' — — ■ ■ Gap. II. Re/iraineci by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 6zp Bulls of \)RecoA>cili- \ation md, \Bopijfj Buoks. ii. for remeDp aim rcDrcfs uifjcccof, anD to prebent tfje ffrwt mircfjicfss anD tncan^ fcenfences tljnt tfjerebp map enfuc, 15c it cnacrcD bv tije Ciucens molt excellent S^ajeffp, uiitb the aflcnt of tfje IL02DS piritual anD ^cmpozal, ano the Commons m tfjis prcfent parliament affembleo, anD by tije autho2itP of the lame, &&at if any perfon o? perfons, after tfje firft Dap of July neet coming, fhall ufc, crput mure in anp place uiitfjm tfjisf Eealm, or in anp tfje £luecns Dominion?, anp fact) 15ufi, &Briting, or Jnffrument inritteno? printeD, of abfolution or reconciliation, at anp time heretofore obtaineD ano gotten, or. at anp time fjereatter to be obtaineD o? got- ten from tfje faiD!5iujop of Rome, o? anp fjis sdticccfTors, or from nnu ctfjec pcrfon or perfons autfjori?eo, o? claiming autfjoritp bp or from tfje faiD Oi'tfljop of Home, fjis IPreocccflors o? <3>ucceflbrs, o? £>ce of Rome; ©r it" anp perfon or per ferns after tfje faiD firft Dap of July, fljalf taks upon fjim o? tfjem bp colour of anp fucfj 'Bull, 6r to grant 0? promife to anp perfon 0? perfons iuitfjm tbis Eealm, 0? anp otfjet tfje €lueens #aiefties Dominions, anp fuel) abfolution 0? reconciliation, bp anp fpeccfj, pieacfjing, teacfjing, turiting, 0? anp otfjer open beeD : £>? if anp perfons foitljin tbis Eealm, 0? anp tfje Ciucens Dominions, after tfjefaiD firft Dap of July, ffjafl toiif ingip reeeibe anD take anp fucfj abfolution 0? reconciliation : in. ©2 clfe, if anp perfon 0? perfons babe obtaineD 0? gotten fince tfje faff Dap of tfje parliament fjolDen m tfje firft pear of tije Cluecns ^aiefties Eeign, 0? aftcrtfjc faiD firft Dap of July ffjaii obtain 0? get from tfje faiD 3uljop of Rome, 0? anp fjfs SwccefTors 0? g>ce of Rome, anp manner of "Bull, Writing, or 3Mrument, bitten o? printeD, containing anp tfjing, matter 0? caufe tofjatfocycr : 0? ffjali publilij, 0? bp anp tnaps 02 means put in ure anp fucfj OBulf, Writing 02 Jnffrumcnt ; Cfjat tfjen aff anD cuecp fucfj Set anD acts, offence onD offences, fljatl be DcemeD anD an. juDgeD by the nutfjoutp of tfjis3it,to be fjigbCrcafon^anD tfje£>?TenDer anDOffenDers tfjerem, tfjeit procurers, abettors anD counfeflors to tfje fact anD commiting of tfje faiD offence 02 offences, ujall be DcemeD anD aojuogeD high <£raPtors to tfje £luecn anD tfje Eealm, anD being thereof iatufuifp inDicteD anD attainted, aecorDing to tfje coutfe of tij* iiams of tljis Eealm, ffjaff fuffer pains of Deatfj, anD alfo fofe anD fop feit aJJ tfjeir ILanDS, Cenements, rpeteDitaments, :c of Rome, to confecratc 0? fjallom tfje fame ; (Which faiD Agnus Dei i$ ufeD to be fpecialfp fjalfotocD anD confecrateD, as it i$ termeD, by tfje faiD 'Biffjop in fjfs omn perfon, ana tije faiD CrofTes, piaures, 15eaDS, anD fucfj fike fuperffitious [ Y 7 ] tfjings ! Abridgment. riiacleJ, th*t, ! — Any Perfon pur- sing in (isecucicn fuch Bulls. — or abfol\ ing and reconciling in vir- tue of them, or receiving Abfolution or Re- conciliation, — or obtaining any Inltrument rrom Home, — or publifliing them, — flm.Il be adjudg- ed euiity 0/ High Trealon ; — and the Aiding, and Maintaining, fhall be Prxnsunire- Any Perfon ha- ving A bfoldtior.£?c, oti'ered.and not dif- ciofing it, — fhall be guilty ot Mifpnfionof High Treafon. Offences made Treafon by this Aci, fliall not be punifh'd asMifpn- lion. Any Perfos who {hall bring in Ag- nw Dei's, Crcfles, gt. (which are firft hallowed by the Pope, &c.) 6xo Popifh Priefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVI J Abridgment. — and deliver or offer them to be uled, ; {hall (as alfo the Pcrlon receiving) incur aPramunite. No Perfon, to whom UcLOffer is made. - - if he feize the Perfon offering, — or inform the Bifhop or a Juftice, — or diliver them to a Juftice, if taken, .-. fhall incur the laid Danger. All Perlor.s ha ving luch inftru- ments, — and delivering them to the Bi- ihop, to be defa- ced, — and defiring to be reftgred to the Church of Eng- land, — fhall be clearly pardoned. —and fo alio fhall thofe, who have received Abfolu- tion, — if they confefs and defireto be re- ftored, as above- faid, Juftice of Peace, not difcovering In- formations to a Privy Council, Or in 14 days, tilings been alfo ballotneb either np the fain 'Bifljop, orbp ot!)er«s habing potoer, or- Balls $f p?etenbfng to babe potnet for the fame, bv 0? from him o? bis feib ®«> an* bibersl R econc iij- parbons, immunities anb errmptions grantcxi by the autftoritp of the faib See, toL^ A „i fuch as fljall receibe anb ufe the fame : anb tbat if the fame petfon or perfons fo Pof>i p bringing as is aforefaib, fuch Agnus Dei, anb other like things as babe been befo? c Boohm fpecificb, fljali beliber, 02 caufe, 0? offer to be bclibereb the fame, 0? anp of them to an? Subject of this Realm, or of any the Dominions of tijefame, to be foom or ufeb in anp inife : tbat then as toeil tijefame petfon aim perfons fo Doing, as alfo all anb eberp other petfon or pctfons tohich (ball receibe anb take the fame, to the intent tnufeor inear the fame, being thereof latnfulip conbitteo anbattaintebbptbeorbet of tbe Common iatos of this Realm, fljall incut into the bangers, penalties, pains I anb forfeitures orbainebanb probibeb by tbe Statute of Praemunire anb Probifion, mabe in the firteentb peat of tbe Reign of &ing Richard the Seccnb> vni. probibeb nebertbeiefs, anb be it further rnatteb op tljeauthorrtp aforefaib, Chat if anp perfon to inborn anp Rich Agnus Dei, 0? other the things aforefaib, fljall be tcntoeb anb offcreb to be bclibereb, fljall app?chcnb the part? fo offering the fame, anb bring bim to the nert Juftice of peace of that Shire inhere fuel) tenbec ftjall be mabe, if he fhall be of potoer, anb able fa to m; orfo? lack of fuch abilitp, fljall tDtthin the fpace of three baps nert after fuch offer mabe as is aforefaib, bifelofe the name anb names of fuch perfon 0? perfons as fo (ball make the feme offer, anb the bluclling place, 0? place of retort of the fame perfon 0? perfons (tohich he ihall en< beabotir himfelf to knofn op all tljetoaps anb means he can) to the Qrbinarp of that Diocefs, 0? to anp Juftice of peace of that Shire inhere fuch perfon 0? perfons to inborn fuch offer fljall be mabe as is aforefafb, fhall be reliant ; anb alfo if fuch pe r= fon 0? perfons to inborn fuch offer fljall be mabe, fljall happen to reccibe anp fuel) Ag- nus Dei, o? other thing abobe remembreb, anb (hall tnithm the fpace of one bap nert after fuch receipt, bciiber the fame to anp Suffice of JBeaccinithm the fame Shire inhere the partp fo reccibing fljall be then refiaut, or fljall happen to be : Chat then eberp fuchperfon or perfons boing anp the acts or things in this probifion abobemen* tiontbin form abobe beclarcb, fijall notbp force of this Statute incur anp banger o? pcnaltp appointee by this Statute •■> this Set, or anp thing therein containeb to the contrarp in anp inife natinttbffanbing, ix. 9nb be it further enacteb bp the authority aforefaib, Chat all anb eberp per fon anb perfons tobicb at anp time fince the beginning of the firff pear of the Queens ^aieftfes Eeign that nota is, Wot brought o? caufe to be brought into this Eealm anp fuch 16ulls, CClritings, o?inffruments of Reconciliation onlpasarea* bobe mentioncb, anb noiu babe anp of the fame 'Bulls, QHtitings o? 3inftruments in his o? their ijanbs o? manny, anb fljall anb bo tnithin the fpace of th?ec months nert after the cnbof aupSeflion, o?biffolutionofthisp?efent parliament, bjing anb bciiber all fuch 06ul(s, dlritings anb Jnffruments tohich the? o? anp of them noui habe in his o? their cuffobp, to the 05ifljop of the Diocefs inhere fuch at folution hath heen giben anb rcccibeb, to the intent that the fame OBulls, 823ritmgs o? jnffruments map be canccilcb anb beftccb, anb fljall openlp anb publicklp befo?e fuch 'Bifljop, confefs anb acknouilebgc Ijts or their offence therein, anb bumblpbe= firetobereceibeb, refforeb anb abmitteb to the Church of England, fljall ftanb anb be clearlp parboneb anb bifchargeb of all anb eberp offence anb offences bone o? com.- mitt^b in anp matter or caufe concerning anp of the faib Bulls, Writings o? Jn, ftruments, fo? or touching fuch abfoiution or reconciliation onl^ 9nb that all anb ebecp perfon or perfons inbicb habe receibeb o? taken anp abfoiution from the faib Bifljopof Rome, or his GuD See of Rome, of anp reconciliation unto the faib 'Bi- fljop or to the faib See of Rome, flthence the faib firff pear of the Reign of our So- berciii uLabp the Queen, anb fljall loithm the faib fpace of tlj^ee months nert after anp Sefuon, or oiffclution of this prefent Parliament, come before the 'Bifljop of the Dioccfsof fuch place inhere fuch abfoiution or reconciliation inas hab or mabe, anb fljall publicklp anb openlp before the feme Bifljop, confefs anb acknoiniebge his or their offence therein, anbljumblpbefiretobe receibeb, refforeb, anb abmitteb to the Church of England, fljall Ukeunfc ftanb anb be clearlp parboneb anb bifchargeb of all anb eberp offence anb offences bone or committeb in anp matter or caufe concerning the faib Bulls, Writings or Jnff ructions, for or touching onip receibing of fuchafr folution or reconciliation, anb for anb concerning all abfoiution or reconciliation hab or receibeb by colour of anp the faib Bulls, fflHritings 01 3nffruttionsonlp. p?obibeb alfo anb be it further enacteb bp the authoritp aforefaib, that if anp Suffice of peace, to inborn anp matter of offence before mentioneb, fljall beuttcreb, flicuieb oi beclareb as is aforefaib, bo not initljin the fpace of W. baps nent after it (ball be to him fljeineb or uttereb, flgnifie or beciare the fame to feme of the Queens a3ajeffies Pribp Council, that then the fame Witt of peace fljall incur the banger, pam Cap. II. Reftrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. *ji Bulls of Reconcili- ation Popi/b Books. A.D.i6o y . A.D.iy8o. pain aim fo?felt«rc probioeo bp tfjc faiD Statute mane in the faio fi.rtcenth peat of fting Richard the ScCOtlO. xi. probioeo aifo, aim be it further enacteo by tlje authoritp aforcfafO, C6at i anpJRobicman being a peer of this Eealm, fhall at anytime hereafter happen tobe inoicteo for anp the offence or offences aforcfaio, that tfjen clieiptucij i^obicimin ano Peer of this Eealm, fljall haue his trpal bp his Peers, as in cafes of high €cea= fon, ano mifprinon of Crealbn hath heretofore been accuffontco 01 ufco : xii. S>at)ing to all ano eberp pcrfon o? perfons, booies politick or co?po?ate, their £eirs ano €>uccefiorS, ano the toeirs ano S>uccefFors of eberp of them, other t ban the faio offenoers ano their laeirs, claiming onlpas gxic or rpetrs to anp fuch offenoers, ano fuel) perfon ano perfons as claim to anp their ufes, all fnclj Eights, Cities, in tereffs, ^offeffions, tcafes, Eents, Eeberfions, Eemainoers, £)fficcs,jfces aim nif otherp2ofits,Cammooitics,aim DcieDitamcnts, as t&ep oj anp oftfjem iljaii haue at the oap of tlje committing fuch offence 02 offences, or anp time before, in as large ano ample mamicc to all intents aim purpofes, as if this 3ct hao ncurr been hao 0? maoc => anp thing herein containeO to tlje conttarp thereof notUJitljftano ing. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. In an Act, Entituled, An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow by c Popifl) Recufants. xxv. 9im be it furtljcc cnacteOOp the autfioutp of this patent parliament,that no perfon 0? pcruinsfljall bring from beponothe S>eas, no? ujall print, fell, 0? bupa m> Popiflj {Sbtttirtft moies pfalters, Manuals, Eofaries, popiflj Catechifms, s Ms, 1B'ri i; als, Leocnos aim lioes of faints, containing fuperlfitt- ous matter r; itco g«? ui;ta n in any language l»harfoeber,no? anpother fuperftitious bmks pjinteo or inrittcn in the Engiiih tongue, upon pain of forfeiture of fo^tp fhillings for zkczv uicbbojk : ©ne thiro cart thereof to be to the &mgs ®ajeftp, his £>eirs ano £>ucceflbrs, one other thiro part to him that toil! fuc for the fame, aim the ther thiro part to tf}z paw of tlje pariflj inhere fuel) bcofc 0? bajfes fljall be fouim, to be rceoocreo bp action of Debt, 05111, paint, 0? information inanpoftheftings spajeffies (Courts of Eecoro, inherent no Cfloin, Protection, 0? CCIager of lain tljull be aomittco or aliolneo, aim the faio bcofes to be burneo. xxvi. aim that it fljall be lainfulto anp turn Suffices of peace Im'thin the limits of their Jurisoiction 0? authoritp, aim to ail 99apor$, 'Bailiffs, aim chief £>f= ficcrs of Cities ano Colons Corporate in their liberties, from time to time, to fearch the froufes aim ioogings of etjeru Popiff) Eeculant conoict, or of eOerpper= fon inhofe 2Hife is 0? fljall be a pooiu) Eecufant conbict, for popiuj ferohs ano Ee, liques ofpoperpt ano that if anp ^iltar, pir,03eaos, Pictures, or fuch like po- piR) Eefiqucs, or anp popifl) bcoU orbcofes fljall befoutm in tbeir 02 anp of their tu< ffoop, as in opinion of the faio Suffices, S^apor, T3ailiff,or chief ©fficcr, as afore= faio, fljall be thought unmeet fo? fuch Eecufant, as aforefaio, to Ijabe or ufe tlje fame, fljall be p)efentlP oefaceO nnO burnt, if it be meet to be burneo : aim if it be a Cru= cifie 0? otber Eelique of anp price, the fame to be OefaceO at tlje general Quarter fefltons of tlje peace, in the OOCraign laOp, CntitUleO, An A& againft the bringing in, and putting in execution of Bulls, Writings and Inftruments, and other Superftitious things from the See of Rome, oibers cDtl affccteo perfons haw practifeo, contrarp to tlje meaning of the faio Statute, bD other means than bp 'Bulls or 3nffruments, Written orPrinteo, to loitbTJratn oioers the Queens ^ajcffies ©ubjects fromtljcie natural ©beoience to ber SSaicffp, to obep the faio ufurpeo .^°^. 1 * R °™ e \£" in refpect of the fame, to perfioaoe great numbers to wthorato their Ouc ©be- oiencefcom her ^ajeflics Latos, effabiifljeo for the Due ©etoice of ainugutp ®<* : 11. i? or Abridgment. -— lhal! nxur 1'r.tmumie. Peerj (hall be '>' Peers. Saving of Rights to others. None (hall im- port Popifli Books, upon pain of for- feiture 40 s. for each, and burning of the Books. Juftices G?.-.mayj fearch thehoulesofl Popifli Recufanrs, — and finding Al- tar, Reliques, &c. may deface and burn them. The Papifts e- vade the Stat. 13 Eli^c. 2. by recon- ciling other ways than by Bulls, — and drawing Subjects from their Allegiance. 3 ^ Popifh Lriefts and Recufants, TixiXXVI. Abridgment. imactcd, that, — All Pei Ions ha- ving Power to ab« folvc, and with- drawSub]'efr.sfrom Obedience, —or from theirRe- ligion, —or to move them ro promife Obed.- ence ro the Pope, — or doing any like O vert- Act, — fliall be adjudg- ed guilty of High Treafon : — And foallo, any Perfons complying with them. Aiders ar.d Main- tainors (hall be guilty ofmifprifion of Treafon. OrTenccs a gain ft this Act.andoihas concerning the Su- premacy, &c. (hall be inquirable be- fore the Jultlces, — within one year and a day j — but Juftiees of Peace lha.lt not en- quire of Treafon, and miiprifion of Treafon. Smil. p. 3. 11. ifo? reformation toljereot", artti to Declare tfje true meaning of tfje faib lain, be it oeclareo ano enacteo bp tlje autfjo?ftp of tfjis p?efent parliament, Cfjat an per^ fons tofjatfoebcr, toftfeb babe 01 fljall babe, 0? cfljall p?etenb to babe,potiier, 0? flja!l bp anp tuaps 0? means put m practice to abfolbe, perstoabe, o? unt&u?ain an? of tbe Queens sj&ajcfffrg Subjects, ojjanp toftfjm fjer r^igljttefss Eeafms ano Dominions, from tfjeir natural obcoience to bet 30ajeftp : ©? to toitljb?afo tbem fo? tljat intent from tfje Eefigion note bp Ijer Hjigbnefs autfjon'tp effabfifljeb fcritbm fjer JMgfjnefs Dominions, to tfje Romifh Eefigion ; £>? to mobe tbem o?anp of tbem, to pjomift anp ©bebience to anp pjetenbebautbontp of tlje£>cc of Rome, o?of nnpotberpjjnee State 0? fBotentate, to be bao 0? ufeo uritljin fjcr Dominions, 02 (ball 00 anp obert act to tbat intent anb purpofe, anb eberp of tbem, fljall be to all intents abjubgeb to be Cravto$, anb being tljereof latofufp conbieteb, fljall babe Subgment, fuffer anu forfeit,^ as in cafe of fpigfj Creafon* anb if anp perfon fljall after tlje enb of tbis SetTion of parliament, b)> anp means be tiriffingfp abfblbeb 0? unt&bjaton as afo?e fafc, 0? uufiingfp be reconciled 0? fljall pjomffe anp £)bebience to anpfticb Pietenbec- 3utbo?ftp, P?incc, State 0? potentate as in afo?efaib, tbat tfjen eberp fuclj perfon tfjeir; procurers anb Cotmfefiets tbereunto, being tljereof latiifulfp conbieteb, fljall be taken, tcieb anb jubgeb, anb fljall fuffer anb forfeit as fa cafes of $igb treafon. in. anb be it ItMmfe enacteb anb beclareb, Cfjat all anb eberp perfon anb per= fons tljat fijail buttinglp be aibets o? maintained of fucb perfons fo offenbing as is afcobeerp?efleo,o?of anp of tljem fcnotoing tfje fame, o? tnfjtcfj fljall conceal anp offence as afo?efaib,anb fljall not toitbin ttoentp caps at tbctuttijeff,after fuclj perfons fmob> leoge of fucb offence, bifclofe tbe fame to fomc Suffice of peace, 0? otber bigber ©fficer i fljall be tafeen, ttieb anb )imszx>, anb fljall fuffer anb forfeit as £>ffcnbets in nufp?ifion of Creafom t viii. anu be it Iffcetoffe enacteb, tbat alf anb eberp offences againft tljis act, o? ( agautff tbc acts of tlje firft,fift&, 0? tbitteemfj pears of Ijer 90ajeffies Eeign, totted ing acfmasolcDging of ber #ajefties Sup?cam <©obetnment in caufcs tfecfefiafficaf,, o] otfjer matters toucfjing t^t Serbice of ®ob, 0? coming to Cburcfj, o?effabfift> ment of true Eeiigion in tfjis Eealm, fljall anb map be inquirable, as tnelf before Juflices of ^eace, as otber Juftiees nameb in tfje fame Statutes, toitbut one pear anb a bap after eberp fucb offence commttteb; anp thing in tfjis act, o? in anp otber act to tlje contrary nottoitfjlfanoing. ix. r 3tit libeujife enacteb, Cfjat tlje Suffices of Oyer anb Terminer, anb Suffices- of afllfe, anb perfan o? perfons at anp time after tlje faib tentb bap of June, fljall eitfjer upon tfje Seas, o? beponb tfje Seas, o? in anp otfjcr place beponb tbe Dominions of tfje fcings ^a= jeftp, bisftjeirs 0? Succcflb?s, put in practice to abfoibe, perffoabe,o£foit&o?afoanp of tbc Subjects of tbe fcings ^aieffp, o? bis ^eirs anb Succeflb^s of tbis Eealm of England, from tljeit natural obeoience to fjis ^ajeffp, fjis fDeirs 0) Succeflbis, o? promife obedience |to reconcile tfjem to tfje pope o? See of Rome, o? to mobe tbem o^ anp of tfjem to ipiomifeobebtencc to anp p^etenbeb antbon'tp to tfje See of Rome, o? to anp otfjcr pnncc, State o? potentate, Cbat tfjen eberp fucb perfon, a tbeir procurers, coutu A CfjCfr P^OCUrerS.] By comparing 1 and yr£ Claufes of Stat, i; Eliz.c. 2, and the Penalties of this Art, with the ;^, 4/6 | Stat. 23 Eliz,. c. 1. it will appear, that, . TeilojS A.D.i6of. !a p. III. Rejlrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. «35 Bulls of Reconcili- ation and Poptfb Books. A.D.ij8o. Saying and Hearing of Mafs. " felloe, aibers anb maintamers, knotting the fame, fljaJI be to all fntents sDj'ubgeb *£tapto?s, atm being thereof latofullp conbictcb, fljall babe jubgment, fuffer aim ft^ feit ag in cafes of fjinrO Creafcn. xxiii. aim if anp fuch perfon as afojefatb, at any time after the fain tcnthbap of Tune, fljall lie, either upon the 3>eas, 0? beponb the Seas, 0? in any other place loitlrin tfje Dominions* of the Kings ^ajcflp, W Jjefrjs 0? fuccefltys, uulltniilp flbfolbcb 0? UJitfjtJ?ntort as afojefaio, 0? toillinglp rcconctlcb, 0? fljall pjomiTe obeotence to anp fuch p2etentieo autljontp, pnnce, g>tate 01 [potentate, as afo?cfam, Chat eberp fuch perfon anb perfons, their procurer? aim rouufelIo?s, aibers aim niafntainrrs, knotoing the fame, fljall be toali intents abfubgeb €rapto?s, aim being thereof lato- fullp conbifteb, fljall babe lubgmcnt, fuffer anb forfeit as in cafes of high Creafim. xxiv. Jt^obibcb nebertbelefs, Chat the lafl mentioneb Cfnufc of this 'Branch, ai anp thing therein container, fljall not ejttenb, ai be taken to ettcnb to anp per- fon 0? perfotm tohatfocber, tohtcb fljall hereafter be reconcilen to the pope 01 @>ee of Rome, as afajefaio (fo| anb touching the point of fo being reconcileb onlp) that ujnli return into this Realm, aim thereupon Uritftin fir baps nert after fuch return, be- fore the Tdiujop of the Diocefs, 0? ttoo Suffices of jaeacc (jopntlp 0? febcralip) of the Countt> toberc he fljall arribe, fubmit himfelf to his ^aiefrp aim his lams, aim take the ©ath fet forth b)> act in the fitfl pear of the Ecign of the late Cluecn Eliza beth (commonlp called the ©ath of €>up?cmacp) as alfo the ©ath before fet boton in this pjeftnt act, tohich faib ©aths the fiiib 'BtOjop anb Jufiices refpeaibelp fljall babe potoer atmauthontp bp this p?efent Set to abminiffer to fuch perfons as afo?c- fam. 9tm the faib ©athS fo taken, the faib 'Bifljop aim lulfices before iuhom the faib ©aths fljall be fo taken refpeaibelp, fljall certifie at the nert general 0? quarter ©cfllons of the Ideate, to be holben toithin the faib Shire, Limit, Duuuon 0? tu bertp, tohetein fuch perfon as atojefaib fljall fubmtt tjimfelf, anb take the faib ©aths as arojefaib, upon pain of eberp one neglecting to certifie the fame as afojefaib , the fum of jf o?tp poutms- . xxv. anb be it further enactcb, Chat all anb eberp perfon anb perfons that fljall offenb contrarp to this pjefent OBjancb of this Statute, fljall be inbfcteb, trpeb, anb p?oceebeb againfl, bp anb befp?e the 3iuflices of 9(fi?e anb ®aoI*be!iberp of that Countp fo? the time being, 0? before the Suffices of the Court offings TBencb, anb be there iimceeoeb againfl accoming to the Latos anb Statutes of this i&eaim againfl Craptojs, as if the faib offence ftab been committeb in the fame €ount? toljcte fuch perfon 0? perfons fljall fo be taken t anp lato, Cuflom, 0? Statute to the contrarp in anp toife nottoithflanbing. xxvl. pjobibcb altoaps, Chat if anp Peer of this Eealm fljall happen to be inbicteb of anp offence mabe Creafon bp this act, he fljall fiabehis Ccial h^ his peers, as in other like cafes of Creafon is accuftomeb. Abridgment. ---null be aJjudg- ed a Trairor, --and lo alio, every IV'iion complying. now, they were made fomewhat higher and more fevere, than they had been, du- ring the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. And to warrant the Nation in laying on heavier Penalties and Difcouragements ,• it need only be remembred, what the occafion of them was, viz,. anAttemptjuft thendifcove- red, the moft execrable and barbarous that we read of in any Age or Nation, *\ e. the Gunfo-wder-Vlof. which was carried on, and brought to the point of Execution, as by other methods furprifingly wicked, fo par- ticularly by the Practices that are provided againft, in this branch of the Statute. CAP. III. Saying and hearing of M A s s. 23 Eliz. Cap. 1. In an A&, Entituled, An Act to Retain the Queens Ma- jefties Subjects in their due Obedience. IV- a 15 D br it iiketoife enacteb, Chat eberp perfon tohich ftjall fap 0? fing ^afs, l\ being thereof latofullp conbicteb,(hall forfeit the fum of Ctoo hunb?ebmarfes, anb be committco to p?ifon in the nert©aol,there to remain b^ the fpace of one pear, anb from thenceforth till he habe pain the faib fum of Ctoo bunbjeb marks : 3nb that eberp perfon tohich fljall luillinglp heat ^iafs, fljall forfeit the fumof©ne bunbjeb marks, anb fuffer imp^ifonment fo? a pear. - ThislaftClaufe fliall not extend to iuch,a- fubmir.ind cake the Oaths, be- fore the Bifhop, or 2 jalticcs, --who fhall cer- tifie i'uch Oaxhs at the Quarter Sellions, — upon pain to forfeit 40/. All Offences a- gainft this Ad, may be tried at cheAflizes orKing's Bench. Peers fhall be tried by Peers. Any Perfon fay- ing Mafs, fhall forfeit loo Marks, and be Imprifoned for a Year. — and hearing Mafs, 100 Marks and like Impfifon ment. ] 634. Popifh Priefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVI. Abridgment. Enaded, that, Any Perfcn dit- covcring a Recu- i'ar.t who keeps Jeluits, £?c. — or Mafs faid, with the Pc-ribns prefent, and the Prieft, — (hall have the %d pare of the for- feitures, if the id exceed not 50/. —and a Certificate from the Judges to the Sheriff' for pay- ment. The Number and infolence of Prjefts, increafi-ig, Enafted, that, -an P#rfon feiling * Popifh B'hop, Priftt, or Tcfu r, 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. An Act to prevent and avoid T> angers, which may grow by Topifh Recufants. Wfpcrens niters :jefuits,§>emiHarics ano popifl) PrieffSjOailp 60 toitljOrato m& np of fjis S3ajfffp's Subjects from tfje true @>crOicc of afmfgfjtp ®oo, anO toe Religion eftabiifijco nritljin tljis Eeafm, to tlje Romifh Religion, anO from tfjcfr {opal ©beOicnce to IjiS i^ajefip, ano babe of late fecretlp perfuaoeO Oiuers Eccufants nito Capitis, aim encouragco ano eraboioneo tbcm to commit moff Damnable Crea- fons, tcnoing to tlje oijsrtfjroui of ©000 true j&eligion, tlje Oeffrttction of ijis 99a* jeffp ano bis Ropal 3ifTue, ano tfje ooettljroto of tbe totjoie S>tate ano Common. To difcover Jefuits, who with- drawSubjedts from their Religion and Allegiance; ujcaltfj, if vS5ou of fjis gojOncfs ano mercp fjao not, toitijin fetobours before tfje in. tcnoco time of erecutton tfjercof, reOealcb ano OifrlofeO tOe fame: CtUljerefore to Oif> caber anoprciient fuel) fecret oanmablc Confpiracies anoCreafons^s Ijereafter map be put in are bp fucij euil oifpofeO perfons, if remeOp be not therefore probioeo, 1st it cnacteo bp tlje minus moff ercellent 90ajeffp, toe toros Spiritual ano Cempo- ral, ano tfje Commons in tljis prefent parliament aflembleo, ano bp tfje aut&ojitp of tfje fame, Cbat fuelj perfon as fljall firff oifcofcet to anp Mitt of peace, anp ftectifant, 0? otljec pcrfon toljicb fijall entertain 0? relieoe anp Jeftiit, @>eminarp, 0? popiflj Prt'cfi, 02 fijall Oifcobet anp 39ats to baoe been faio, ano tfje perfons tfeat mere prefent at fucfj 90afs, ano trje Pricff njat faio tlje fame, 0? anp of tfjem, toftb= in three onps next after toe offence committee, ano tfjat l^ reafon of fucfj Oifcooerp anp oftbcfaiOcffcnocrs be taken ano conoicteo or attainteo, Cbat tfjen tlje perfon tobitfj fjatO maoc fuclj oifcoberp, fljall not onlp be freeo from tlje oanger ano penalty of anp laui for fucb offence, ifljcbe an offenoet tljerein, but alfo fljnll Ijaoc tfje tfjiro part of tlje forfeiture of ail fucfj ftuns of moneps, gooos, efjattefs ano oebts, fo&iCD fijaii be fojfetteo b^> fuel) offence (foas tfje fame total forfeiture erceeo not tfje fum of one feuntyco" aim fiftp potmojs, ano if it fijall erceeo tfje faio fum of one tjunOjeo ano fiftp pounos, tfjcn tfje fata perfon, fa oifcoocrfnrj tfje faio offence, ffjall fjaOg tijc fum of fiftp pounos onip, fo? eber?) fucij Oifcoberp :) 3no fiico perfon, fo Oi!-- coijcrtnrj tlje fame, after conOiaion of tfje offenoer, fijall fjaOe a Certificate from tfje Juoijcs 0? Jafntcs of peace, befo?e tofjom fucfj conOtction fljall fjappen to be, ot* recteo to tfje £>fjcriff 0? otljer £)fficer of «je fame countp, limit 0? place, ttjat ujalf feijc tfje gaoos, 0? leop tfje faio forfeiture, commanotntt tfje faio ©fjeriff o? otfjer €)fc ficer to pap tfje fame acco?oinglp to fjtm tfjat fo oifcooereo tfje fame, out of toe monies to be leOieo b^ oertue of tfje faio forfeitures •> tafjieb ioarrant ano papment ujallbeeffeaual in tfje lato fo? tfjat purpofe, ano a flim'cient oitefjarge in tfjat be-- fjalf for tfje 3>fjeriff 0^ otfjer Officer upon fjis accompt* 11,11 Will. III. Cap. 4. An AH for the further 'Preventing the Growth of Topery. W^cre tfjere fjas been of late a mucfj greater tefo?t into tfjis feingoom tljan former fl' 5 of ^opiflj T5iujopSj Pjieffs ano Jefuits, anotfjep oooerp openlp, ano in infolcnt manner, affront tlje LafoS, ano oatfpenoeaOouetoperOertf|)is^a s {cftics Natural born "Subjects, toljicfjfjas bzm occafioneo ^ neglect of the Oue €r= ecution of tfje Latos alrcaop inforce : jfor presenting tfje furtfjer grototlj of Poperp, nuo of fuel) Creafonableano Crecrablc DcfignS ano Confpiracies, againff lis q&& icfftcs perfon ano (Sobcrnment, ano the Cffablittjeo Kcligion, as fjaoe Iatelp, as icti! as frequently fjerctoforc, been brougbt to ligfjt, anObappifpoefeateObptfjetoon^ orrfjf i?rotDcncc of eoo x 05e it enacteo bp tlje icings mod <£rcellcnt ^aieffp, bp ano toitfj tlje aooicc ano Confent of tfje toros spiritual ano temporal, ano Com-- mous in tbis prefent parliament aflembleo, ano b^ amljo?itp of tlje fame, Cljat from ano after tlje fine ano ttocntietfj £»ap of March, ©ne tbcufanO ano febenljun-- cjro, nfl nuo cbrrp perfon ano perfons, luljo fijall appreljeno ano Cake one 0? more tf opif!> T-ifliop, pjtefi C2 Jettiit, ano Profecute Ijim 0? tljem fo 2ppreljcnOeO ano corvirii, z- tnkcn » « ntiI be 02 tfjep lie Conoicteo of taping 99afs, 02 of Crercifing anp 0* ' fay.ngsiarf, ' tbcr pact.of tlje Office 02 function of a popiflj Ooifbap or Prieft toitljin tljefeEealms, fijall ban? ano rccetuc from tfje S>Ijeriff 0? @>ljer(ffs of tfje Cotmtp tofjerc fucb Con> oiction mu be mm (mitfjout paumg anp jfee for tfje fame) for eberp fuclj Offenoer fo Mafs. ** A. D.i 695-. A.D.X699. ■-. f •"'■■■ — ■ - -"' - - - ■ , , ,. Cap. III. Keftrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 635 s*)ing,and fo ConbicteD, tlje fum of one ijunD?eD pounD0, tottljin four montljs after fucb Con Hearwgrflbittion, anD Demand tbcreof maoe, bp teiiD^inij: a Certificate to the faio Sfjeciffo? M*fs. %\)txm, unDer tbc fjano 0? fjanog oftbe 3!uogc 0? JuDgco Define ni&om fuel) Coit biction fljall be maoe, certifying the Conviction of fucbPoptflj'BtfljorJ, p?icft 02 3cfuit, anD aifo tljat fttcfj pbpiflj 'Bifljop, p?teft 02 jefuit, Popiflj OSiujdpg,' Piittts Abridgment. --- null receive ico/. from rhe Sh.ntf, — npon Certificate from the J edges, — who (hall pro poition the Shares of the Perlons prehending. a P - The Sheriff ncg lecling to pay, ftiall iorfeit 200/. 0? 3iefutt0, iua0 o? mere taken op tbe perfon o? petrous claiming tfjc faiD RctuarD : StnD in cafe an? Difptite fljall fjappen to arife bettoecn tbe perfoitf fo appjcDenDin^ aitp popiflj TBifljop, jp?tea o? Jefutt, toucbingtljcir Eigljt anD Eitle to tfjc faiD Ee toarD, tfjat tben tbe faiD 3!uoge o? 3!uflice0, fo refpcctiuclp ccitifpfng as afozefaiD fljall in anD Dp tfjeir faiD Certificate Direct anD appoint tbe faiD KetoarD to be paiD unto anD amongrt tbc parties Claiming tbe fame, in fucfj ujateai!Dp?opo?tiona0 to the fiiiD 3uDge o? Suffices fijall feem jufi anD reafonable ,• 9nD if it fljall bappen anp fucfj Sljeriff o? Sfjerifffc fljall Die, o? be EemobeD before tlje Crpttation of jfotir montljs after fuclj ConWction anD Dcmano maDe of tfjc faio EetoarD (not bcinrj pain, ao afo?efaiD) tljat tljen tlje ncjet fucceeDing €>IjeriiT o? ^berifffi oftfje faiD Countp fljall pap tbe fame, toitbin 3Dtoo montD0 after DemanD, anD Certificate b?ougbt, a0 afo?efaio> anD if Default of$apmentoftfjcfatD^umo?Sum0af' 99onp fljall bappen to be maDe b^ anp Sheriff o? £>ljertff0, fucb gjfjeriff o? g>bcriff0 fo making Default, fljall forfeit to tfjc perfon o?perfon0 to tofjom fucfj 93onp tie Due, as afo?cfdiD, t£too buno?eD pounD0, to be Kecobereb b^ Ijim o? tljcm, o? fji0 o? tljeir Creditor o? aDmim'lirato?0, m anp of $)i0 S£ajeffie0 Courts of &eco?Dat w e ft- minfter, bp Action of Debt, 05111, Plaint 0? 3info?mation, tofjeretn but one Smpar^ lance, anD no Cfloign, p?otectioit o? ©Uager oftatu fljall be aitoUieD, tuftti full Cofl0 of ©utt bp fjlm 0? tfjem erpenDeD in tlje EecoDerp of t&e fame. 11. SuDit 10 fierebp furtljer <^nacteD, Cbat all Sderfff*, tljeit ®ucccflo?0, €r center 0? 9Dmini(!rato?0, upon p?oDucino; fucb tefpectibe Certiftcate0, o? a Du- plicate 0? Duplicate* tljereof, fljall babe tfje monfe0 contatneD in fucb Certificate PaiD totbembpt&elojDCreafurer, o? Commifltoneeg of bi0 Spaieftie* Crrafurp fo? tfjc time befog, out of tfjc Eebenue of tfjc Croton. in. anD fo? afuttbec remeDp agatnfl tfjc grotutlj of poperp, ober anD beponD tlje ffooDlauj0 alreaop maDe^e it futtber enacteD bp tfjc aut&o?ttp afo 4 eraiD,Cbat if anp Popiuj TSifljop, l&felf 0? 3lefutt b)batfocDet,fl)all fap $0af0, o? etercifc anp otfjet part of tfjc Office o? function of a popiuj 05ifljap o? ^jtefl tottbiit tfjefe Eealm0, o? tlje Dominion* tbereimto belonging:; £>? if anp^apift o? perfon mafeinff pjofefliou of tfjc popiflj Eeligion, fljail feecp S)CbcDl, o? taKe upon tbemfelbe0 tfjc eDucation o? gobcrn ment o? boatDing of poutb in anp place toitbin tbi0 Eeaim, o? tfjc Dominion0l tbereunto belonging;, fuclj perfon o? pecfon0, being; tbeceof Iatofullp canbicteD, ZbatU.nnii be adjudg tben cbctp fucfj perfon fljall on fuclj conbiction be aDjuogeD to perpetual imp?iTon'|ed.to P erpe CU aiiin. -and payingjfhall •be allowed it in the Treafury. Any PrieO, faying Mafs, & — orPapift teach- ing School, ment, in fucb place o? place0 toitbin tbig mingDom, a0 tbe^ing, b>? aDbfeeof fjt0 PtfbV Council, fbaU appoint* v. PaobiDeD altoap0, Cfjat notbing in tbi0 3ct containcD, fijall be conflrueD to eje tenotoanppopiuj p?iefl, fo? (aping ^af0, o? SDiftciating a0 ap?iefl, toitbin tfjc Dtoelling-boufc of anp JFo?eign ^iniflct refiDing here, fo a0 fucb P?ieff be not one of bi0^aieflie0 natural bo?nfubiect0, no? naturalfteo toitbin anp of &i0Mig= Dom0 0? Dominion0 ; anD fo ad tfjc name of fucb 3a?teff, anD tfjc place of bi0 ISirtb, anD tfjc fo?eign ^inifler to toljom be fljail belong, be €ntreo anD EegiflrcD in tfjc Office oftfje principal Seccctarpof ®tatc. prifonment. Provifo for Mafs, in the Houfes of foreign Minifters, — the Prieft not be- ing a Subject, — and his name, £&. enter'd In the Secretary'* Office. CAP' I - mm nr 6^6 Popifla Priefts an d Recufants, Tit.XXVII abridgment. Every Pcrfon a bote i 6, abfenting »rom Church, fhall forfeit twenty pounds a Month, --and abfentingfor ii Months, lhall be bound to good behaviour, in 200/. Any perfon keep- |ng a School-ma- tter who doth net repair to Church, C'c. fhall forfeit to/, a Month, —and the School- 1 en after (hall be ditablcd, and Im- orifoned one Year. AUOff.nces againfi this Ad (excep Trealonor Milpri- fion of Trealonj (hall be dischar- ged, uponSubmiili on, and Conform CAP. IV. Absenting from Church, with Convictions, and Forfeitures thereupon* 23 Eliz. Cap. 1. In an Aft, Entituled, An Act to Retain the Queens Ma- jejlies Subjects in their due Obedience. v. T) <£ it affo further enarteo bp tfje autfj02itp afoiefatD, Cbat eocrp pcrfon abooe 13 tfjc aire of fifteen pears, tofjiefj « ftjall not repair to fonic Cfjurtfj, Cfjapef, onifual place of Common leaver, but ftnbear tfje fame, contrarp to tfjc tcnouc of a Statute raaoe in tlje t firff pear of fjer B9atcffies Eeijcn, fo? Qnifomiitp of Com> man paper, ano faeinrt tfjereof fatowllp conofaeo, fljall forfeit to tlje CUteens El- icit p fo2 eocrp montfj after tfje enoof tfjtjs @>eflion of parliament tofjiefj/" be d? ftc fljall fo fo?bear g CtoentP pounos of iatofnl EngHfh monep; ano tfjat ouer ano be< fiocs tfje faio forfeitures, eocrp perfon fo fo?bearing, op tfjc fpace of tttieluc montfjs, as aftnefaio, fljall fo^ fjis o? bet obffinacp, after Certificate tfjereof m SOn'tins maae "into tfje Court rommonip calico tfie ftings 15encfj, op tfje £>20inarp of tfje EMocefs, a Suffice of Strife ano urctie0 in ttje fum of €lDOI)uno?co pounos atfeaff,to tfje poo befjabfour, ano fo to continue bouno, until fucfj time as tfjc perfons fo bouno oo conform tfjemfefbes ano come to tfje Cfjurcfj, accoioinjr to tlje true meaning of tfjc fato Statute maoe in tfje faio firft pear oftfje CUirens spafcffics Reip. VI. 9no be it furtfjer enacteo, fcfjat if anp pcrfon 02 perfons, boop palftftft o? cerate, after tfje f caff of Pemecoft ncrt cumins, fljall ftrep o? maintain anp ©cfjool-mafler tofjiefj fljall not repair to Cfjurcfj, as is afojefaio, o? be aflotneo by tlje °oifljop 0? £)20inarp of tfjc ^>ioce^ foljere fucfj ©cfjoolmaffcr fljall be to feept, fljall forfeit ano Iofe fo: eiicrp montfj (o feeepmrj; fjim, €en pounos. \ 11. (l^2ooioeo, Cfjat no fucfj 02Oinarp, 02, tfjeir ^iniffcrs, ffjail tafee anp tfjing fo2 tfje faio allowance*) 3no fucfj g>cfjoofniaffer o?€eacfjer, perfuming to teacfj com trarp to tin's 3ct, ano being tfjereof latofullp conbicteo, ffjail be Oifabfco to be a £eacfa of goutb, ano fljall fuffer impn'fonment uiitfjout ^aif 02 g9ainp?f je fo^ one Vdtr» x P20'oii3c0 altoaps, Cfjat eoerp perfon gtiiftp of anp offence againf! tfjis %ta* tute, cotljer rfian^reafon, ano mifp?ifion of Crcaton) lofjicf) fljall, bcfo?e fje be tfjere- of inoictco, 02 at fits arraignment 0? trial before juOffmcnt, fubmit ano conform binifeif L»efa2c tf)C 'Sffljop of tfje Diocefs tofjerc fje fljall be reGDent, 0? before tfje Juffices ojfjere fje fljall be (nOtctcO, arraigneo 02 trieo, (fjaOinp; not 6efo?emaOe li&e fubmiffion at am/Ijis ttpal, beinrttnOicteof02 fjiS firff like offence) ffjail upon fjis re- cognition of fucfj fubmiiTion in open affiles 02 ^cfflons of tfje Countp tofjere fucfj pcrfon fljall be refioent, be Oifcbargco of all ano cOerp tfje faio offences affamff tfjis act (erceptCreafon ano mifp?ifion of CreafonJ ano of all pains ano forfeitures fo? tfje fame* xi. aiiobeitu'ftefoiteenaeteo, Cbat a« foifeitures of anp fums of monep linri- a.d.ij8o. Abfentixg front Church, with Con- victions and For- feitures thereupon. f ' EtiX. C. 14' 1 1 n z i. ■: 1 ffjail not repair.] In the Cafe of Parker and Sir John Courfon t and his Wife, where, upon Information againft theWiie, a demand was made of 220/. for eleven Months ,• it was proved that (he was Sick i for a great part of the time, and urged that I might be admitted as fa reafonable Er.cttft • but foral'much as it was alledped, that fhe vv.:s a Reculant both before and after, it was hid by the Court, that ic fhall not excufe *. hsr : lor it fhall be intended, that fhe ob- 'hnatdy forbore daring that time j wherefoie fhe was found guilty for all the times. / DC 02. 3>fjC.] Ic nath been adjudged, that tho' the Husband is Conformable, yet if the Wife is a Recufant, and forbear to repair to Divine Service, according to the intent and meaning of this Ad, he (hall be Subject to the payment of the penalties, for the Recufancy of his Wife. g etnentp pounos a montfj.] This doth not take away the penalty of it, for every Sunday and Holyday, 1 Eliz. c. 2. §< 14. teo r *eseft.8, 9» at before, « Dr. Tofter't Cafe, u Co. 6 1 b. <4. a. The like 3 Bu/ftr. 87. 4ZAUI.239. II Ktp.Ci.i. I IP I * — - — • , I I -I , , — - — - . - - I M[M - T Ca p. IV. Kefir atned by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 6i7 Abjentwg from the Churchy with Con. viftions and For- feitures thereupon . 1 1 R;p. f. 60, Xoy 117. Vid. 29. Ml c.S. 2 Ltr.n, 167 teo bp this act, fhall be Bibioeo in tlnee/ equal parts, fohercaf one tfjfro part fljall be to the ducens OJaicffp to her oton ufe, one other tljitopart to the Queens ^ajcltp, foj relief of the pro? in the }3arfflj tofjere the offence fljall becommitteo, to be oeiibcr- eo bp Warrant to the k principal Officers in tfjc Ececipt of the <£rc&rauce toitfjaut further Warrant from her 93aieffp, ano the other thiro part to fuch perron as ttJiff fue fo? tfjc fame fnanu Court of Eeeojo, by anion of Debt, 06111, piafnt vi Mop motion ,mu tobt'eh S>uit, no Cffoin, Protection, o? caagcr of ilaiu fljall be alloirj- eO. ano tfjat eberp perfon tofjicb fijali forfeit my aims of money bv oirttie of this act, ano fljali not be able, o? fbaii fail to paw the fame, uutfjin three months after Juogmcnt thereof giben, fljall be committco to pnTon, tljere to remain until be babe paiD tfje fain funis, o* conform himfclf to go to Church, ano there no as in afojefaio. xii. p^oDioeb alfo, Chat eberp perfon fohich uftwffp on tlje ^uuiOnp fljall Ijabe in fjis o? Ijec ijaufe Dtbine §>erbtce tohich is effablifljeo by tfje JLaui of this Eealm, ano be threat nfmfelf o?fjer felf umallp o? moff commonly p^cfent, ano fljall not abffinatelp refufc to come to Church, ano tljere to oo as is ofojcfaio, ano fljall alfo four timctf in tfjc pear at tfje Icaff be p?cfent at tlje Dibine ^erbice in tlje Church of the pacifn inhere fje ojflje fljall be refioent, o? in fome otfjer common Church, o? fuch Cfjapcf of eafe 5 fljall not incur anp pain 01 penalty limiteb by this 3ft fo? not repairuuv to Church* xiii. 3no be it liketoife enarteo ano oeclareo, €hat eberp ©rant, Conusance, 15onn, Huogment ano execution, Ijao ajmaoe fincc tlje beginning of tljis^effion of parliament, 0? hereafter to be hao 0? maoe, of cobinous purpofe to oefrauo any Jntereft, Eight 0? Citle, that map 0? ought to groto to the Ciueen, 0? to any 0- ttjcr ycLfon, by mrnns of an? Ccnbictton 01 3luOgment bp birtuc of this Statute, 01 of tDc faio Statute of tlje faio tljictcenth pear, fljaf I be, ano be nojuogeo to be ut= terlp boto againff thcCuiecn, anDagainftfuchasujalIfuefo?anppartofthefaio penalties in foun afojefaio. xiv. pjouioeo annaps, Chat if anp Peer of this Eealm fljall happen to be in= Oicteo of an? offence maoe Cteafon o? mifpnfion of Creafon by thus act, he fljall babe his trial by his peers, as mother like cafes is accuffomeO. xv. p?obiocb alfo, Chat neither this 3ct, noj anp thing therein containeo, fljall crteno to take aioap or ab^toge the authon'tpo? nirisoictionofthe CccleOafticai Cenfurcs f 0? anp canfe 0? matter, but that the archbifljops ano TBifljops, ano other the ecclefiafficai 3iuoges, map 00 ano pjoceeo, as before the malting of this act thei> laisfuiip 010 or might hauebone 5 anp thing in tljis act to the eontrarp nottoitfj; ftanoing. i TOec equal Parts.] in 12 Jac. 1. ( Dr. Foflers Cafe) it was refolved, that this branch of dijiribtttlon fhall extend as well to the Claufe of Penalty for Recufancy, as to the Claufe of faying and hearing of Mafs, &c. And it had been refolded be- fore ( % Jxc. 1 . ) that if the Party be convift- zd, upon an Information on this Statute, there the Informer fhall have the Penalty j but if the Party, before the Information, be Convicted of it upon an Indi&ment at the Suit of the King, there the King fhall have all the Penalty to himfelf. And yet, three years after the making of this Ad, when Scot was Indicted upon ic, and upon that In- dictment Judgment was given for the Queen, and afterwards Error was afligned, chat Scot was not named of any Parijh, but generally, within Soutbwar^whete are many Parifhes, and fo it could not appear to which of them the third fart belonged ,• to this the Court did not reply, that the In- didment was therefore good, becaufe be- ing an hdiftment, the -whole belonged to the Queen ; but they refolved, that it was therefore good, becaufe, afterwards, the Inhabitants of the Parifh in which the Of- fence was committed, might fue in the Exchequer for their third part of the Pe- nalty, and furmife in their Bill that the Of- fence was committed within their Parifh. k Principal ©fftCeCS.] The Principal Officers of Receipt, are the Treafurer and Chamberlains ; but the Principal Officers of the Exchequer, are the Treafurer and Barons. [8A] a8 Eliz. Abridgment. All Forfeicuies by this A& iiull be divided into 3 pans i — and being not paid, the Party Hull be imt-nibn- cd, till he pay, or Conform. Provifo for fuch as have Service in their Houfes, ~ and come to Church four times a year. Every Grant, &c, to defeat any right growing by Con- victions, fhall be void. Peers fhall be tried by Peers. This Ad fhall not abridge Ec- clefiaftical Cen; lures. SavU, 38. 6;8 Popifh Prieils, and Recufants, T i t. XXVI I Abridgment, ir. the Exec.:::r. ::' tbcSucc'.c, :.; - c I. ■ :i.r "c - - ■" -■" ~ w;:c; ::• revo- cable at r'eai'ure. -■■.-- -.'. .-;::: of him or fe:i Fa- mily, — ."-.i :* v:.i. i: to the Penalty c : •.he .,.- S:i:u:e. aS Eliz. Cap. tf. Cc.-.' e.f -J -r'i ou (ball be in tbe Kings Bencb, or 2: :.-- A :'.::■ = , --1-; :- t : i :: i - : : - - : : fore tbe end of tbe v.;:j Terx. Per foes con- vi&ed, and in ar- rears,Qu.l pay a: U. ^b J8 for tbe more /pee Jj and dueExecu:ion of cert atifBr .inches of tbe Statute made in the z id jear of the Queen s Ma- jeftfs Reign ^ ent it tiled. An J3 to retain tbe Queen s Ala jejhes Subjects m their due obedience. FOR aborting of all fraiiDs anU Oelars hcrnc: T-feo, o? brtcafrct to be put in tire, to the rjinoiaiice of tfjc dlic ann fjrcop ::;cu:ian of the statute itwDc m tix dcilion of 13a:!:am£;-:t fjotocn bp l?!0J0ffanpn at w eft -.:.-. iter, rf>r Tic taut! Mqf cf Js--ary, in the ft&e aim ncentteth rear of the Engii of our molt gra- CIOUS eonCTCign LaOPtbC CtirmS 35aiCft?, CfltltUlCO, An Act to retain the Queens Vfajefties Subjecb in their c_e Obedience. Jfc itCIJatTCO l 1 P the ailtfjO?ltp Of thlS p:rfmt J3ar I lament. £hat euctp feoffment, C:fr. £?ant, Conbepawr, aiicnati on, effate, Lcafc, Jncum'^ance, Ml limitanon of ufc, of, o? out of anp UflHb Cenements 02 tpereoitamcnts tDhatfoeber, hao 02 rate at an? time Once the br= ginning ofthe£U!cens2?aicf::cs Reign, o;at am> time hereafter tone hat) 02 malic bp air: perfon tofjiefj barb not repairco, n: ftjail nat repair to feme Chutch, Cbapcf, 02 ufuai place of Comman--p2aper, but hatf) fo2ba:n. 02 lrjai! fo2brar the fame con= trarp to the tenant of the faio Stature ; ano tojjicfj is 02 fbail he rcbofcaulc at the pieafure of fuch ofifrnoer, 02 m anp toile otrcrtlp 02 moireai? meanr 02 intcnoro, to 02 fa? the behoof, refief 02 maintenance, 02 at the Oifcofition of anp fuch offr nor r, 0? tufjnctm'tf) 02 toherebp, 0? in runfiOeration unjercaf, fuch oftcnGcr 02" his .f amtip fbali be matntaineo, reliebxo 0: kepr, u>iil be Orcmro ano taken to be tittcrlr fruffrate ano nolo, as againfi the Cuccns Qjtaicffp, fo: 02 concerning the febi'ing ano papng of fuch turns of raoncp as anp fuch perfan b^ the Latos 02 Statutes of the Realm ah reaup mane, ourjlit to pan 02 faifeit fo> not coming 02 repartina to anu Chutcfj, Cbape!, a? utuil place of Common diaper, 02 fo;fapinir. hcarirm" 02 being at anp ^afe, ano (frail aifo be fei?eO ann IjaD to ano On her a^aiefries ufe ano bebaof 3 as here after m this a* is mtnrronen ; anp pretence, colcuir, foincO conOOerarion, 02 erp:etTion of anp ufe to tbe contrarp nortrjithffanOinff. II. 3no fnrt&rt be it era'cteObp the autfjoiitp afojefafo, Cbat cbtrp conbiction htrrtoft)2f reco20eo fo2 a^ offence brfte mennoneo, not alreaop efircateo 02 ecttfK co into tbe Querns 33aiem'cs Court of Crchequer, fhall from tbe Jumces befeqe rohem the Ucco?o of furfj conbiction fbali be remaining, be etfreaieo ano certifieo into tbe Cuccns t^aieSies Court of €rchcquer ; befo2e tbe eno of Lifter Cerm nerr cormng, in Qicb conncnient ccrtaintp fo? tbe time an* other circumffances, as tlje Cotirt of Crcficqiier map thereupon aloato out ^acefs fo? ftifure oftbelanDs ano 5000s 0: eijerp fuch oftenDer as fjatfj not paiO their faio fou'eitures, acco20iim to t'c»z tafere ano Statutes m fuch cafie piobioto ; 3nc tbat cnerp conbiction fjerc- aftrr fo? anp offence befo?e mentioneo, fbail be in tbe Court eommonlp calico tbt : feinss '^enclj, 0? at tbe 3fii?es, 0? general €m\ Drlibrrp, ano not clfetDbere, ano fbafl from the Indices bcfo?e iDfjom" the B.eco20 of fucfj conbiction ujail remain, be cffccatcD ar.O certifieo into tijc Court of Crci;equet, befo2e tfje eno of tbe £crm nert enfuing after eberp fuch conbiction, in fuclj conUcment certamtp as is afojc mentioneo. III. 2no be it aifa enacrro op tbe aiitrjo?itP afoicfaio, C Oat cnerp Qicfj cffenOcrm not repairing to Dibtnc ^erbice, but fo2bearing tbe fame contrarp to tbe faio Cfrarate, as batb bttn betetoftee conbictco fo? fuel) offence, ano rjatfj not maoc fub-- Poor, by Adion of Debt, &c and fince the Statute wholly relates to Indictments, the meaning of this Glaufe only is; that the IndiArr.ents for the Queen herfelf fhall, be there, and net tlftwbere ( i. e. before Ju- ftices if Peace, as by 2; £/»'&. it muft be.^ And i: was held in Dr. Fiber's Cafe, that i neither is the Power cf ihejufiec of Peace hereby taken away US to hd-.ament, but on- ly as to Ccnvidicn ; the K'.fira'mt being as ' to Conviction only, and, by cenfequence, the Power to take the Indictment remain- 1 im» entire. I mralon l Rings *3encb.] 4**- \s- J"- * it was moved, in arreft or a Judgment gi- ven in theCcur: r. ;" CcramonPleas.againft a Recufant. or. the Stat. 25 L'.ir.. that, by this e, the Cognifance was taken from tfaatConrt, and the Court ct Exchequer. yex .• the Common Pieas, up- anma-.-'e deliberation, declared that this was: . Dceicofmy Lord&Ae, .:: the Ir.:orT.ation did well lie in the ; tha: Coortj inafmuch as the Statute 2; c.'..z. gives two Remedies upon Recufancy,- .tn alone, by Ir.cidment ; the ether for the Q-sen, Informer, aDd Abfeatug from Churchy «; utA ; Jtirures A.D.: lp.fi. j . I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I II I C a p. VI. Retrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. Abjenting from the Church, with Con. viciions and For- feitures thereupon . 619 « Rep. 61. a 1 fro. 845. 2 Koll-, 2$. Ibid. miflioit, ano been conformable according to tfje true meaning of tfje faio Statute, fljall tofttrout aiip otfjer Jnoictment 0? conbiction, pap into tijc Eeceipt of tfje faio <£rcbequer, all fucfj films of money as aceoroing to tfje rate of ttoenty pounO0 for ebery montfj fttfjence tlje fame conbiction, 00 pet remain unpaio, in form as fjere= after enfuetfj ; tljat 10 to lap, tlje one moiety tfjereof before tfje enoof tfje nert Tri- nity ^erm, aim tfje otfjer moiety tfjereof before tfje enD of tlje nert Hillary Cerm, om any fucfj otfjer time0, 00 by tfje Lo?aCreafurer,t&e€fjanrelIor, ano tfje Cfjief TSaron of tfje ercfjequer, 0? am> tuio of tfjem, fljall by competition, upon geco bono ano fnrety taken, be Ifmiteo, before tfje eno of tfje nert Trinity Cerm, if any fuel) eonipoution fljall fjappen to be 5 3no fljan alfo in -etery Eafter ano Michael- mas Cerm, until fuelj time m tlje fame perfon 00 maftc fubmiiTion, ano be conform- able, aceoroing to tlje true meaning of tlje faio Statute, pay into tfje faio Receipt of tfje Cccfjcquer ttoentu potutD0 fo? ebery montfj, tofjicfj fje fljall incur in all tfjat mean time. iv. 3no be it alfo enacteo b)> tlje autfjon'ty aforefaio, Cfjat ebery fucfj offenoer, in not repairing to Diouie S>erbfce, but forbearing tfje fame contrary to tfje faio Cffatute, 00 fjereaftcr fljall fortune to be tfjereof once coubicteo, fljall in fucfj of tfje Cerm0 of Eafter or Michaelmas, a0 fljall be nert after fuclj contortion, pap into tfje faio Receipt of eecfjequer after tfje rate of ttoenty pounO0 for cbcry montfj, tofjicfj fljall be containco in tlje wjnbictmcnt tofjereupon fucfj conbiction fljall be ; ano fljall alfo for ebery montfj after fucb conbittion, toitfjout any otfjer JnOictment or con.- biction, pay into tlje Receipt of tlje Crcljequer aforefaiD, at ttoo time0 in tfje year 5 tfjat 10 to fay, in ebery Eafter Cerm, ano Michaelmas Cerm, a0 mucfja0 tfjen fljall remain unpafo, after tfje rate of ttoenty pounb0 for ebery montfj after fucfj conbiction : ano if Default fljall be mane in any part of any payment afojefaio, com trary to tfje form IjercmMore^imiteo, tljat tfjen ano fo often tlje fijail ano may, by procef0 out of tlje faio Crcijequer, take, fie?e> ano » enjoy all t&e $£000, ano tmo paet0 a0 toell of all tfje t £anO0, Cenement0 ano lpereoitament0 liable to fucij fci5ure0, or to tfje penalties; aforefaio, by tfje true meaning of tfji0 Oct, leabing tfje tijiuti pact only of tfje fame £an&0, €enemcnt0 anH Dercoitament0, !Lcafe0 ano jTarme, to ann for tfje maintenance ana relief of tfje fame offenoer, fj$ toife, cfjiforen ano family. v. ano for tfje more fpeeoy conbiction of fucfj offenoer, in not repairing ta JDu bine Service, but forbearing tfje ;fame contrary to tfje faio tfflatutCBe it enacteo op tfje authority aforefaio, Cfjattfje 3lntoictment of ebery fucfj offenoer mentioning trje not coming of fucfj offender to tfje Cfjurcfj of tfje Pftiflj tofjere fucfj perfon at any time before fucfj 3inbictment, toa0, or Dfo keep boufe 0? tefloence, no? to any 0- tfjec Cfjurcfj, Cfjapel orufual place of Common Grayer, fljall befufficient in tfje tato,- ano tfjat it fljall not be neeofuf to mention in any fucfj3[noictment tfjat tfje party offenDer, toa0 or i0infjabiting toitfjin tbi0 Rcafm of England, or any otfjer tfje £>ueen0 spaicfffesf Dominion0» T3ut if it fljall fjappen any fucfj offenber tfjen not to be toitfjin tfji0 Eeafm, 0? otfjer fjer 99ajeffie0 Dominion0, tfjat in fucfj cafe tlje party fljall be refiebeb by ^lea, to be put in, in tijat befjaff, ano not otfjettoife ♦ 9no cfjdtupon tfje JnDictment of fucfj offenoer, a proclamation fljall bemaoeat tfje fame SAW or ©aoioelibcry in tofjicfj tfje 3!nbictment fljall be taken, if tfje fame oe m JntliCtment] This doth extend on- ly to the cafe of Indictment for the Queen, and not to Action popular, or Informa- tion. » 3nH enjoy.] In the 4^ of Elizabeth, it was declared in Goge'j Cafe, that the Queen had the two parts as a fltdge, and a nomine fxna, and that the Profits thereof mould not be accounted to go to the payment of any part of the Debt, but fhould be retai- ned, until the Debt of 20/. by the month mould be fatiified in lome other manner j fo as it did not avail the Heir of Gage, (in order to have the Land again ) to plead, that part of the Debt was difcharged by the profits of the Lands, and the refidue paid in ; becaufe, they faid, no part of payment was to be out of the profits. At the fame time, the Juftices conceived (bucdidnot finally determine, ) that the Lands of Tenants in tail being feized lor non-payment of the penalty, and he dying, the iflue in tail will not have the Lands Abridgment. the rate ;of 20 /. a month for what is paft, --- and net ('con- forming ) the fame (or the time to come. —and fo likewifc, every perfon that fliall hereafter be cenvided. In default of payment,alIGoods, and two parts of Lands, may be Seized. — the third part being left for the maintenance of his Family. The Indictment mentioning the not coming to Church, fliall be iufficient, —and ProclattuI Jtion being made, again, till the Debt is fatisfied. aol--Deffbcrp, the fame effenoer fc uroclaimeo, fljall not matte appearance of reeoro, that upon futb of fault i&oroeOj the fame ftjall be as fuf= fieicnta conbictton mlattj of tlje faio offence tifljeteof the partp fa ffanoetij Snoictco, as is aforefato, as if upon tlje fame JnCictment, a Criai bv Ocroict thereupon Ijao Pioceeoco ano been Eecoroeo. vi. poutoeo altoaps, Chat tobcnfoeDet anptucij offenoer, as is afoicfcio, fljall mafee fubmiiTion, ano become conformable, accosting to tftc form fimftto bp tie fiime effatute, male in the three frOibjctttiab peat of tlje durens ^aicfitfs Enon, 0? ffjalf fo2tune to Die; Chat then no forfeiture of tttentp pouims fofaw month, 02 feifure of the lanos of the fame offenoer, from ano after fuch fotontffion ano con= foJttiftp, or rxatfj,ano full fatfcfaction of all tije arrearages of tteentp potiiitm montb- lp, before fuch feifure Que 0? liable, fljall enfue, 02 be continue againft fuel) offenoer, fo long as tije fame pcrfon fljall continue hi coming tcDibisic s£>crbicc, according to the intent of the faio Cffatute* vii. &10 toljere bp the faio fo?mer (Effatute, the tljictr part of tlje forfeitures for not coming: to Dibine «>ctbicc, is Umiteo to the poo?, 15c it further enacteo bP the autfioritp aforefato, Chat it fljall ano map be latuful to ano fo? the lo?o €t cafuter of England, Chancellor, ano chief 'Baron of the Crchcauer fo? the time being, 02 tfoo of tjjem, to afllgn anD Oifooif of the full tbiropart oftlje noenrp pounos for ebcrp month paiD 02 to be paio into the Ket eipt oftlje €x chequer ,as is aforcfaio, for tht re= l\it ana maintenance as foell of the paw, ano of the fjoufes of Correction, as of im= d.itent ano maimeo S)ouloicrs, as the fame Lo?d Creafurer, Chancellor, ano chief l5aton, oranpttoo of them, fljall oroer ano appoint; 3 up thing in the faiocffa tute,maOc in the faio three nno ttoentieth pe ar of hft ^ajefiirs Ecign,mcnticneD to tlje contrarp thereof in attp toife notiuithifanoing* vin. f^robioeo altoaps, '&hat this &t or anp thing therein contained, fljall not in anp UJift fttfnD 02 be confftueo to make ooiD or impeach anp ©rant or leafe fitrt = tofore maoc bona fide, toithout frauo 0? cobin, tohcteupon anp pcarip rent or pap= ment is referbeo, or capable, or anp grant or leafe hereafter to be maoe bona fide, ibithout frauo or couin, whereupon the accultomeo pearlp tfnt or papment 10 rc- (eruco, or anp other conbepance, affurance, or aflignment tuhatfoeber heretofore maoe bona fide, totrfjaut frauo or cobin, Uihich i$ not or fljali not be rebohable at the pleafute of fucij offenoer, othfriuife than to gibe benefit ano title to her ^ajeffp, her bars ano <3>ucceffbr0, to habe, percetoe, ano enjop fuch tents, ano papments ou= ring the continuance ot fucfj Leafe ano ©rant, accoroing to the true meaning of this 3ft. . ix. ano probibco alfo, Chat this 9tt or anp thing therein contameo, fljall not in anp toife ettenOo? be coitffruco to continue anp feifure of anp Lanos 0? Cenements of fuch offenoer, in her 95a(cffies hanos> 02 in the hanos of her Ipeirs or ©uccef fb?S, after the offxnocrs oeatlj, iobich lanos or Cenements he fljali habe 0? be fei^eo of onlp for term of his fife, or in the right of his tuife i anp thing in this art to the contrarp in anpunfe noturitbftanoing* A bfentij!" Jrom Church, with Con- iter tons and For- feitures thereupon. i ? €fje 05o0p of fnch ©ffenber.] in Gn.fi Cafe, 2 Car. i. it was refolved, that if a Recufant who was proclaimed at the Affizes according to this Statute, render Siimfelt in the next Affizes to Jplead or tra- verfe, &c. he muft appearjn Perfon t and is to be ;'» ciifiody. ■ r Co the Sheriff before, &c*] \nWtWt Cafe, where the Proclamation was, that the Body of the Recufant {hould be ren- died at the next jifliz,es, inftead of, to the Sheriff, before the next Affiles, the Convi&ion was adjudged, not to be according to to Law. 5$ Eliz. Cap. 1. In an Act, Entituled, An M to Retain the Queens Ma- jejlies Subjetts in their due Obedience. x. ano fo? the more fpeeop febping ano rccobe ring for ano b)> the Cuteens 99aje. ffpcfalf anofingular the pains, Ounes, forfeitures ano papments toljich at anp time hereafter fljall accrue, grom, 01 be papable b)> bcrtue of this^act, or of the %t£, tutc maoe m the tfjJce ano tiuenticth pear of her ^aieffies Eeign concerning Ee- cufants : 03c it cnacrro bp the atitfjoritp aforefaio, that afl ano ebetp the faio pains, Diitics> fojfnturcs, ano papments fljafl ano map be recobereo anolebieoto her ^a= jeffies ufc bp action ofocbt, bill, plaint, information, or othertoife in anp of the Courts commonlp calico the ftings 'Bench, Common picas or Crctjequcr, in fuch fort palm. 59. 3-Uv. ,33. A.D.I592. — ' _ ■■■■—, C a. p./ VI. Refrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 6^1 Abfenting from Church, .,- with Cbti- vitfions a»d. For- feitures thereupon* \ A.D.i y8o. EXP. A.D.1584. EXP. fo# , anD in an refpeccg 00 bp t&e SDjOtnarp coutfe of tfje common lams of t&ig Ecalm, anp otbcc Debt One b£ anp fuel) perfon in anp otljer cafe fljcmio 0? map be recofecrco 01 icbieo, foljerein no effrfgn, protection, 0? toager. of laio fljall be aoniM:- eo 0? allotocD. ■1 Will. & Mar, Cap. 18. In an Acl, Entituled, An All for Exempting their Maje {lies Trotefiant SubjeBs T>ijfenting, &c. .§. 11. Cbat iieitOcr tbc Statute matte in tfje €&ce aim rtoantietg peat of tfje EftO/ll Of tlje latC. flEUieeit Elizabeth, JlntittllCO, An Ad to Retain the Queen's Majc flies Subjects in their due Obedience, fljall be COnftl'UCD tO CtteilO tO nilp petlPIl 02 petfon0 tiflcntihgftom tfjc Cljurcfj of England. — — 23 Eliz. Cap. itf. In an Acl:, Entituled, A Confirmation of the Queens Gene ral and tree Tardon. l^otiiOCQ aifo, fijat this Act of general pardon, ihall not in an? urife ertcnotoan? perfon or pc rfons, toljictj tlje laft Da^ of tljis p^cfent 0e(Tion of parliament, be b? force of an? command* r.cnr, remaining in mv prifon, 0; in an? otrjcr place of fpecial cuttoo?, as perfons rettraincD from liberty for their obffinac? ant) oifobedience. in refuting to come to the Church to bear EDfbine &erfcice, 0; for an? otljer matter 0? catifc touching their toilful obffinac? and difobc wence, in emits of religion 0; Doctrine, nolo latofull? ettabliujeD untrjin this Realm, but that the? wall be ercepted, anD they and etiery of tbem, for fo long time as tbe? (ball fo Sill continue in fucjj tbcir.toilful obffinac? ano oifobcoiencc, forcprifeo out of this general paroon. Sinn ?ef neoerthelefs, tobcnfoetier tbe fato perfons or an? of tbemfball totltingl? fubmit them* feltcs in their obeDience to her apajeff?, anD toil! come to the Church to bear ©thine ^ertice, ano millingl? refute their fait) toilful cbfltnary, ant) conform tljcmfelucs in the fain caufes of religion ant) Doctrine, ant) continue in fuctj tbeir conformit? ano Due obeDience to her ^ajett? according as b? the ILatos and£>tafuti*s of this ffiealm the? ought to Do ; then anD from thence? forth all anD ebery fuchperfon anD perfons fo fubmitting anD ?teldtng tbemfelbes in their Due obeDience totoards bcr ^ajeffy, anD fo continuing in the fame, (hall fortbtuitb bereceiheo anD enabled b? force of tbis act, to babe anD enjo? the full benefit of this general paroon, as large; ly.and fultv in all refpetts, as an? other of her Spajcttus good fobjects bahe 0; ought to enjo? b? fctrturoftbts act of general paroon. Abridgment. Diffenters (hall be exempted from the Penalties of the foregoing Statute. Perfons refufing to come to Church, excepted out of General Pardon, — unlefs they fub- mit and conform. 27 Eliz. cap. 30. z? Eliz. cap. 19.- 3 1 Eliz. cap. 16, 39 Eliz. cap. 28 45 Eliz. cap. 19. 7 Jac I. cap. 24..- — 3 Jac 4 I. cap. 27. 2 1 Jac. I. cap. 3 3. In the ABs of General Tardon in the for ef aid Tears. anoalfo ewepteo, all perfons tobichhahe committeD 0? Done an? offence, either contrar? to tbeffatute mane in the thjee ano twentieth ?ear of her spajeffies reign, entituleo, An Aato re- tain theQueens Majefiies Subjects in their due obedience, dj an? part thereof: J3nD all OUtlatDZteS, proceedings, anD judgments, anD executions, upon the fame offences o? an? of tbem, for fucb and fo long time as the? ujall continue Difobeoient 01 ujilfull? obttinate in an? the fame offences: 3no ?et neherthelefs tnbcnfoeOer tbe fame perfons,o? an? of them (hall toillingl? fubmit them* felbes in their one obedience to her Q9a jcttv, ano hull come to the Church to hear oihineferbice, and totflingl? rrfufe tlje fato toilful obffinac?, ano conform themfelhes to the faio caufes in He* Itaion and ©ottritie, ano continue in fuel) their conformity anD Due obeDience to her ^ateff?, accoroing as b? the llauis ano statutes of this Kealm the? ought to Do: that then ano from thenceforth all and *her? fucb perfon ano perfons ? fo fubmitting ano ?ielding themfelbes in their Due obeDience towards her ^ajcfi?, ano fo continuing in the fame, (ball fortbiDitb be receiheo ano enableo b? force of this £ct, to hahe ano enjo? the full benefit of tbis general pardon, as target? ano full? in all refpects, as an? other of her ^ajetties gcoo Subjects hate or ought fo en jo? b? tiirtue of tin' i Ma of general paroon- [8B] 3 Jac. I. Offences againft 13 Eli^.c. 1. ex- cepted out of Ge- neral Pardon, —unlefs the ty do fubmit con!' Par- and form. - — — 64.$ Popifli Priefts, and Recufants, Tit. XXVI. Abridgmncr. All Statutes a- gamft Pnefts and Popilh Recuiants, made in the Reign of Queen £/^.fliall be put in Executi- on, --but any Perfon Conforming, fhall be difcharged of Penalties, during Conformity : —and the Heir.bc- in no Recuiarft, — or being Recu- fant, and after- wards Confot- -•-fliall be difchar- ged from the Penal- ties of his Ance- ftor's Rccufanc • Heir beiii? un- der \6, an J con- tinuing or becom- ing a RecuTant, after, —(hall not be i:ccd from ihe Penalties of hi; Anccftor s Recu fancy, —unlets form. &e Con- - -the two parts ot Lands that an Seized (hali go to- il XcHe,j^ i Jac. I. Gap. 4.. An Aft for tbe due Execution of the Statutes againjl fefmi's, Seminary Trie/Is, and Recufants. F©E tbe better aim more Due execution of tije Statutes beretofore maDe, as toell againft 3lefufts, Seminary PriettS, anb otbet fucb Iifce PrieffS, & alfo againft all manner of Eecufants, "Be it orDaineD ann enacteD, ty autljoritp of tbis prefent parliament, Cljat all ano ebcrp tije Statutes! beretofore maDe in tbe Eeign of tbe late Ciuecn of famous memojp, Elizabeth, as toell againft Jefults, Seminarp PriettS, ann otbet PrieffS, Deacons, Eeligious anD Ccclefiaffical perlbns toljat- foeoer, mane, orDaineD 0? profefieD, or to be mane, orDaineD 02 pjofefleD up anp au= tboritp 0? jurisoiction DetibeD, c&allengeD 0? pretetmeD from tbe See of Rome, as tbofe tobtcf) do in anpttiife concern tbe toitbDratoittgoftbe&ingsSubjetfSfcom tfjctr Due obeDience, anD tbe Eeiigfon noto profetfeD, anD tbe tailing of tbe ©atb of ©beDience unto tfje ftings fiipajeffp, bis 5)etrs anD SuccelTors, togetbet foitb all tfjofemaoein tbe faiD late CUteens time againlf anp manner of Eetufents, (ball be put in Due anD eract ercctttioiu II. Probioeo nebertbelfs, anD be it enacteD, bp tbe autborirp of tbis prefent par- liament, Cfjat if anp tbat is 0? (ball be a Eecufant, (ball fubmit or reform bim o? ber felf, anD become obeoient to tbe LafoS anp ©romances of tbe Cfjutcb of Eng- land, anD repair to tbe Cburclj, anD cotttimie tbere During tbe time of tbe ®i* bine Serbiee anD Sermons, accorbing to tbe true meaning of tbe Statutes in tbat beljalf, in tbe faiD late CUieens time maDe anD probioeD , Cbat tben eoerp fucb per* fon, for anD During fucb time as beorfbe fballfo continue in fucb conformftp anD oueoience, (ball from Ijeitccfortb be freeD anD bifcbargeD of anD from anp tbe pe* nalttcs aim ioifes uiljicb tbe fame perfon migbt otbecfoife fullaiii anD bear, in re* fpeit 0^ bp reafon of fucb perfous Eecufancp : III. anD ifanp Eecufant fballbereafter Die, bis bete being no Eecufant, Cfjatin ebcrp fucb cafe, eberp fucb beir (ball be freeD aim DifcbargeD of all aim angular tbe penalties, cbargc s aim incumbrances bappenina; upon bim p? Ijer, in refpect 0? by fcafati of bis 01 ber anccfiors Eecufancp : anD if at tbe Deceafe of anp fucb Eectt- iunt, bis beir fi)nll fjappen to be a Eeculant, anD after ujall become confomiable dim obcDient to tije £aft)S aim £)?binances of tbe Cburcb of England, aim repair to tbe Cburcb, aim continue tbere During tbe time of tbe Dibine S>erbiceanD See? mons, accoming to tU intent anD true meaning of tbe faiD Statutes anD Dminan* ccs in tbat bebalf maDe, as is afojefafD, aim alfo ujall taftc tbe £Datb ofSup^emacj' in fucb ftyt as tbat Oatb iS'erpjetfeD in one ^ct of parliament maDe in tty jfirft" peat of tbe Ecign of our late Sobereign labp ^Xmm Elizabeth, before tt)t %tc\}bu fljop anbifboi of tbeDiocefs,€bat in c&erp fucb cafe eberpfucb beir (ball be freeD aim DifcIjargeP -f all aim Ongular tiz penalties, cbarges aim incumbrances bappening unto bits og fjer, in tefpect 0? by reofon of anp of W 0? ber anceffors EecuGincp* iv. pioaiDej altDaps, aim be it enacteD bp autbojitp of tbis prefent parliament, Clj*t if tbe Vjzit of anp Eecufants Iball bappen to be tnitbintbe age of filrteen pears at tfti time of tfje Deceafe of bis o? ber anceffojs, anD (ball after bis 0? ber faiD age of fittreu pear*, become 0? be a Eecufant, tbat in ebcrp fucb cafe, anp fucb beir (ball not b£ EaeeD o? Difcljargeo of all 0? anp of tbe penalties, cbarges anD incumbrances bai .•;■• ng upon bim o? ber, in refpect 0? by reafonof anp of bis 0? ber anftffois EecufHsc?, until be oifbefball fubmit 0? reform bim or ber felf, anD become obeDt m iu itje tains anD $rbf nances of tbe Cburcb of England, anD repair to tbt Cburcb anD cont* we tbere During tbe time of Dibine Serbice anD Sermons, accoming to tbe fntctit anD true meaning of tbe faiD Statutes aim £>?Dinanees (n tbat bebalf, as is af orefaib, aim (ball tafee tbe (am €)atb of Supremacp in manner anD form afore cjcprelfcii : anD pet nebertbelefs, from anD after fucb fubmiulon anD £)atb baD aim taken, eberp fucb beir (ball be freeD anD DifcbargeD of all anD fiugular tbz penal= tire, cbarges aim incumbrances bappening upon bim or ber in refpect, or bp rea* Ton of anp of bis or ber 9ncettors Eetufancp. v. 3tm be it furtber enacteD bp tbe autboritp of tbis prefent Parliament, €bat inljcr • anp * feifure (ball be baD of tbe tba parts of anp LanDS, Cenements, |)ere* Ditamrats, ieafes or jTarms, fo? tbe not papment of tbe m f. Due anD papable fo? s Set|itre \tb. of fbafl ac„ chequer, thit Ik t be tylD.] And to the was refolved in the! Ex- Recnfant be Convift, and die before the King is fatisfied, and al- fo before Seifure made ; the Lands fhall not be feized after his death. \ eacb Abating from Church, with Con- victions And. For. feitures thereupon, A.D.i6o;< Cap. IV. Retrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 6^z Absenting from Church, with Con- vitfions and For- feitures thereupon. A.D.i6oj. is the pjy meat of 20 /. per month, if unpaid, . --but noc the third parr, -•-nor the z parts, long; Inch paid. than Arrean till are 1 Mary Peffons Popifhly affected, — and under the deviiifli Counfels of Jeluits, each month, acco?otng to the Statute in that cafe IatefpmaDeauDp?ooiOeo, Cfjat Abridgment. in eberp fucb cafe, eberp fuch tuio pacts (ball acco^m'ng: to the ertent thereof, go ta- uiarDS the fatisfartion anD payment of the xx* h Due ana payable fa? each month, anD unoaiD bp an]? fuel) Eecufant. 3nD that tfje tfjitD pact thereof (ball not be er- tenDeD 6? fefteD bp the Kings $0ajeftp, bis pziw o? Succcffo?0, fo? not papment of tfje fain re I, papable fo? each month forfeited o? loft bp anp fucb Eecufant : anD lofjere anp fucb leisure (ball be fjaD of the ttoo parts of tfje ianDS, tenements, fpe. reDitament0, Lcafeja o? f arm0 of anp fucb Eecufant, a0 is afo?efaio, ano fucb Ee r cufant (ball Die, (the Debt o? Dutp, bp ceafon of bis Eecufancp, not paio, fatisficti 0? DifehargcD) that in eberp fucfj cafe, tfje fame ttuo pacts (ball continue in hi0 93 a jefties poflefllon, until tfje teubue o? cemainDec of tfje faiD Debt o? Dutp be thereby o? othettiJife pain, fatiSfieD, o? Difcfjargeo : 3nD tfjat fjis ^ajeftp, Ijis $efr0 o? %ut ce(fo?0, (ball not fcije o? ertenD anp tfjirD pact DefcenDing to anp fucb fpeir0, o? nni part thereof, eitbecbp reatbnof the Eecufancp of fjis 0? bee ancefro?0, 0? tfjeEc cufancpofanpfucljOeic. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 4.. An AB for the better difcovering, <3cc. of Topifh Recufants. F©?afmucb as it i0 founD bp Daifp experience, tfjat manp W ^ajeflie0 Subjects, tfjat aDbece intbeir beact0 to tfje popifij Eeligton, bp tfje infection o?atonfrom tbence, anD bp the toictteD anD Debiliuj counfef of 3efuit0, Seminarie0, anD otljet liftc pecfon0 oangetott0 to Cfjutcfj anD State, ace fo fac perbettco, in tfje point of then; Lopaltie0 anD Due allegiance unto tfje Kings SQajcffp, anD tfje Crotim ot England, a0 tocp ate reaDp to entertain anD erecute arip treafonablc Confpiracies anD practices, as ebihentlp appeacs bp tfjat mo?e tbnn barbarou0 attempt to babe blobm up toitfj tate, Intel)? unbertafcen bp tfje ^(ligation of 3iefuit0 anD Seminatie0, anD in aD- bancement of their Eeligion, b^ tljeic S>cfjolat0 taught anD inffcucteD bp them to that pucpofe, fofjicfj attempt bp tfje onlp gcoDnef0 of aimiffbtp ctament as is afo?efaiD, anD after ffjaf I eftfoons at anp time offenD in not receibing tfje faiD Sacrament as is afo?efaiD, bp the fpace of one fofjoie peat, ChatineDerp fucb cafe, the perfon fo offeriDing, ftjaU fo? eberp fuch offence fofe a^ 1 f0 #eit tlj?eefco?e pounDs of fatnful Engiifh monp, the one moietp to be to out Soberaign lo?D the ftings 99aieftp, fjts beits anD fucceflo?s,anD the other moietp fo? him that tnill fuefo? the fame ; anD to be recobereD in anp of the filings Courts of Eeco?Dat Weftminfter, 0? befo?e Suffices of affile 0? general ©aol=DeIiberp,o? befo?e Suffices of the Peace ot their general CUtartct.-fefuons, bp action of Debt, TBill, plaint 0? 3nfo?mation, toherein no €(fo(n, p?otection, 0? czaaget of lato, (ball be allofocD. vi. 3nD — do come to Church to efcape J the Laws. Ena&ed, thai, — Every Popifh Recufant, con- forming, fliall alfo receive the Sacra- ment once a year, -upon pain to for. feit «~for the firft io/. —for the fe- ] cond, — 40/.— for third, &c. 60I. Recufant ha- ving received the Sacrament, and nege&ing to do it afterwards, lbatl forfeit for every offence, 60/. 644 Popifh Prieits, and Recufants, Tit. XXVI. Abridgment. Church wardens, efc. (hall prelent monthly ablence of Recufants.ifrom Church, — with Children, and Servants, *- to be recorded by the Clerk of the Peace, —the forfeiture, of not prefenting, los. — of notentring 40J. If the Perfon Presented be con- victed, the Pre- fenter fliall have AOJP, Jufticesof Aflize and Peace fliall hearand determine J matters touching 'Recufants, — and makePro- ctamation x thatthe Body of the Re- culant be rendec- ed: — and the Party notappeanng,fhall be Convict. Every Rccufant Convict, fliall pay lo/. a month, -unleU the King fliall chufeto take two parts of the Lands. iv. aim be it further t naucobpihe atttljo?itp of this p?efcntparliament, Chat the ChurcbtearDens ann (Emiftabicss of eoerp Count, i£ariuj 0? Chapel, fo?the timet* ing, 0? tonic one of tfjem, o?if tftfte be none fuch> then the chief Conftables of the f)tinD:co inhere fuel) Count, pariflj 0? Chapel (0 0? fljall be, 0? oiie of them, as tbeli in places; exempt, as not crempt, fljall once tit cucrp pear pjefent the monthlp ab= fence from Church of all ano all manner of popfflj Eccufants uutljin fuel) Colons ano Partfljes, ano fljall p?cfent the named of ebcrp of tfje CbiiD?en of tfje fato Beculants, being of the age of nine pearo ano upuiarDS, abioing onto their fato parents, ano as near as tljcp can, the age ofeoecp of the fato CljtID?en, as alfotfjc names of tlje acruanta of fuel) Eecttfant0, at the (general 0? Ciuarter ^cflTons of that Shire, Limit, Dtmfton a? Libert^ v. Sinn be it further cnattcD bp tlje autfjo?itp afo?efatO, Chat all fuel) p?efentments fljal! be accepteD, entrco ano tcco?oeo in tlje fait Sections bptljeClctk of tlje peace n?Coom=€icrk foj. toe time being, 0? his Deputp, initfjout anp fee to he IjaD, ask co ot taken fo? tfje fame : ano in Default of fuel) p?eumtment to be maoe, the iat'D CljurcijtoarDcns, Conftables, 0? high Conftables tcfpccttoelp, fljall fo? ehcrp fucb Default forfeit ttoentp fljillings ; anD in Default of fuel) accepting, annua; aitp re= co?Ding toitljout fee, as afo?cfaiD, tlje faiti Clerk of tlje peace, 0? CototvClerfc, ujnii fo? eoerp fuclj offence, forfeit anD lofefo?tp fljillings. vi. ano tljat upon eoerp p?efentment of fuclj monthlp abfence, as afo?efa'fr, toherctipon fuclj party fo p?efenteo, ujall after happen to be ittOtcteD anD conuicteo (notuefng lo? the fame abfeence before p?efcnte0) Chen the GiiD Church toatoens Conftables 0? pgh Conftables, refpectioelp, to making fuch P?efentmeuts, ujall haoe a Eetoaro of fo?tp fljillings, to be lenieD out of the Kecufants Warrant unoer their ^anos anD Seals, then anD there o?DereOanD appointeo. ' ,.„ vii. anD be tt further enactcD Op the authontp afo?efaio, Chat the Suffices of I afft?e anD <©aol«oeltocrp at their afft?es, anD the faiD Juftices of peace at anp of tljetr fatD ©tflions; njall Ijabe potoer ano authontp b^ Dtrttte of this act, to enquirer hear ano Determine of all ftecufants anD Offences, as toellfoj not receding the eacrament afoiefatD, acco?Ding to the meaning of this laut, as fo?»not repairing to Church, accojomg to the meaning of ioimtt latoSj in fttch manner ano fo^m as the fato 3nttim of aflt?e ano in eoerp Eafter ano Michaelmas Ce?m, as much as then fljall remain unpaiD, after the rate of ttoentp pounos fo? eoerp month after fuclj conUictton, creept in ujch cafes toljere the ftfttg ujail anD map b^ fo?cc of tfjis act refufc tlje fame, anD tafcettao parts of the lanDSr Cenements, 5)ereDttnment0, IcafcsaiiD farms of fuclj ©ftenDer, till the faiD pattp being inDict eDfo?not coming to Church, contrarp to the fo?raer lams, ftjall eonfo?m htmfclf ano come to Church, accofln'uB to the meaning of the Statute in that behalf maoe ano p?obioeD AV fen ting from Churchy ' \ with Con- ■viciions and "For* feitw** thereupon. . ■ ■ JX.anD . Gap. IV. Re/trained by divers Penalties and Incapacities, , fjis flairs ano SuccrflO?s, fljall ano map bp p?ocefs out of tfje faio Cccljcqucr, take, fcije ano enjop all tlje igIjncfs €j;cfjequer, tafee , fcfte ano enjop all tfje ©coos, ano tioo parts as tnell of all tfje lanos, Cene mcntsanoipercoitaments, Leafes ano farms, offucfj©ffenOer, as of all otfjer tfje HanOS,€enementsano Upereoitamcnts liable to fucfj fefturc, o?to tfje penalties afo?e= faiO,bp tfje true meaning of tfje faio act of parliament, leaning tbe tfjiro partonlpoi tfje fame ianos, tenements ano Ipercoitaments, neafes ano fatms, to ano fo? tfje maintenance ano relief of tfje fame ©ffenocr, fjis SHife, Cfjil0?en ano jfamffp, as in ano bp tfje laft fpecifieo Statute mo?e at large alfomap appear : jOoto fo?afmuclj as tfje faiopenaltp of tloentp pounos montfjfp, is a greater burtfjen unto men of fmali Jibing , tfjan unto fucfj as are of better abilitp, ano Oo refufe to come unto Di> bine ©erbice as is afo?efaio, Mjo ratljer tfjan tfjep toill fjabe ttuo parts of tfjefr JLanos to befefteo, toill be reaop altoaps to pap tfje faio ttuentp pounos acco?oing to tfje limitation of tfje faio Statutes, ano pet retain tfje refioue of tljeir M oings ano 3lnfjeritauee in tljeir oton fjanus, being of great pearlp balue, tofjicij tfjep 00 fo? tfje moft part emplop ( as erperience fjatfj taugfjt ) to tfje mainte= nance of Buperffition ano poptffj Religion, ano to tfje refief of 3jefuits Seminaries, Popiflj p?ieffs, ano otfjer oangerous perfons to tfje State ♦ Cfjcrcfo?c to tfje intent tfjat fjereafter tfje pemfltp fo? not repairing to Dibine %tt, bice migfjt be inffiaeo in better p?opo?tion upon men of great abifitp, be it enarteo bp tfje autfjo?itp of tfjis p?efent parliament, Cfjat tfje filings ^ajcrtp, fjis Ipeirs ano Succeflo?j3, fljall from ano after tfje jfeaft of Saint Michael tlje arcfjangef net* coming after tfje eno of tfjfs Scffion of parliament, fjabe full potoer ano libcrtp to refufe tfje pcnaltp of tluentp pounos a montfj, tfjougfj it be tenO?eo reaop to be paio acco?oing to tfje Iain, ano tbereupon to fei?e ano tahe to fjis oton tife, ano tfje ufes, intents ano purpofes fjereafter Iimiteo, ttoo parts in tfj?ee to be oibioeo, as tocll of all tfje lanos, CenementS ano fpereoitaments, leafes ano JFarms, tfjat at tfje time of fuel) feijut c fljal I be, 0? afteruiaros fljall come to anp tfje (aio ©ffenoers, in not coming to Cfjurcfj, 0? anp otljcr to fjis 0? fjer ufe, 0? in truft of fjim 0? fjer, 0? at fjis 0? fjer oifpofition, 0? luljcrebp 0? tofjereuiitb, 0? in confioeration tofjeceof, fucfj Offenoer 0? fjis jFamilp, 0? anp of tfjem fljall be reliebeo, maintaineo 0? feept, as of all otfjer Lanos, Cenements ano Hjeteoitaitients, in anp toife, 0? at anp time liable to fucfj feifures, 0? to tfje penalties afo?efaio, ano tfje fame to retain to ins oum, ano otfjer ufes, intents anO purpofes fjereafter in tfjis act appointeo, till c- uctP fuc!) ©ffenoer fljall confo?m fjim 0? fjer felf refpectibelp as afo?efaio, in lieu ano full recompence of tfje tluentp pounos montblp, tfjat outing fucfj fei?ure ano t s c ] retainer Abridgment. Every Convicti- on fJiaJI be Certi- fied into the Ex- chequer, — and in default of Payment, the King may lciz_- two parts of the Lands. Recital of 13. El. c. 1. InfMing a Penalty of 20/. pet month, -— and of 29 El. c.6. which enables the Queen to feixe two parts, in de- fault of Payment, — which being a great Burthen to the Poor, — and too eafy to the Rich. — the King fhall have Power to re- fufe the 20/. and take the two parts of the Eftate, —and retain them till the Offender C on form. 6^6 Popifh Prieits, and Reeufants, Tit. XXV I J Abridgment. having 'of Rights to ethers. The King fliall not take the Man- ficn-houfe, nor let the two pares to the Recufant, -- and Security {ball he given a- gainft Waftc. No Man fliall he chargeable foi his Wife, -nor any Woman during marriage. Diffenters fliall be exempted from the Penalties of the foregoing A&. A&ion ar; ainft Re- eufants, may be laid in any County. Convictions of Reeufants, excep- ted out of Pardon. I retainer, fljnll incur j anp rfjinrj in tfjc ftio statutes, o> anp of tnem, 02 anp otfjet Stature to tljc contrary in an? toifc nottottijftanbuig ; Sabing to our $oberai«n Lo?D t&e StnjriS ^nrcftp, bis Cpcirg anb Siicceffojs, ana all ano ebcrv pcrfon ann |perfows, bobics politictwinn corporate, tljcic petrs anasSiicccfibrsi, (otDertfjan tfje fain ©ffenber, Ijfc 01 Ijcr fjcirs, anb all daimihjj to fji'0 0? tljcir ufe, 0? in trait for fjimortbcm, 0? at fjisor tljeit toil! 0? bifpofition) all ann all manner of tcafes Rents?, Coniiitions, nnt> otljcr Eiffljts anti Cities uiljatfocuer fjab ninuc ann bone (Bona fide) ailblMtljOUt fraUD ailD CGbtIT, before ftlCfj fCt'jlUT. kii. protobcb altoap0, anb be it enacrco bv tljc autljoritp afaiefaib, Cbat tlje Rtnitjs Stajeffp, W fpetess ano &ucccflb#, fljail not tafte into Jjis tteo parts, tut (cabc to fuel) offender j Dis cfjtcf g£anuon=fjoufc, as part of ijijs tfjirn part, aim fljail nat Demifc, Icafc, orjpnt oner tfje fain tfoo parts, no: anp part tfjercof, tn anp fte- cufant, no? to 02 foi tljc ufeof anpEccufant t 3itb tfjat tobofoebcr njaii tafeetljc tame in Leafc otfjerltiife of fju3 50ajeffp, tjisJ^etra anb @iiccelTors, fljail gibe fucb TecuritP not to commit, no? fuffct taafie to be committeti in 02 upon anp tljc fafb prc ; miffe& as up t&e Court of Ctcbcquet fljail be aiiotocb fufficfent. XL. Probibcb altonpg, ano be it cnacteb, ^Drjat no pcrfon (ball be cljamcb or cljarrrc- able tuitl) anp penalty 0? forfeiture Dp fo^cc of tJjis aet, tobiclj fljail fjappen fo? Ijig toVotg offence in not receiblno; tlje faio Sacrament burinrt Ijcr marriage, no? tfjat a- w tooman l$all be cfjarrjeb 0? cfjargeabfe toitfj anp penaftp 02 forfeiture bp f02.ee of tfjf03tf, for anp fticfj offence of not receibing, to#cfj fljail fjappen miring bee mar- riage* 1 Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an Ad Entituled, An AEfor Exempting their Majejlies Troteftant SubjeHs, Dijfenting^ &c. §. n. — !5o? tlje Statute mane in tbe Cfjitb fear of tlje Kenjn of tlje late fcing James tljC JFitff, <£ntttllUTl, An Auit or action, ffrounocb upon anp loto or Statute mabe atyainff ^opiflj Eeatfant0, or for, or concernino: popnlj Eccufancp, or a« gainff tfjofe tljat (ball not frequent tlje Cijurcbto bear Dibine Serbicc, — but tfjat fucb offence map be laiti or af febtreb to be m anp Cottntp, at tfje pleafure of anp 3jn= formec ; anp tfjinu in tfjis act to tfje contrarp nottottbflanbinff* i Will. & Mar. c. 10.-6,7 Will. IILc. 2 0.-7 Annas, c.zi. In the Acts of General Tardon, 9nn ercept alfo all Contortions of i^opiuj Keculantis foi tljeit 3aecufancp» Abjetit ir/g fro??/ Churchy with Con- victions and For- feitures thereupon. CAP. A.D.1689. A.D.16Z3. A.D.i 690. Cap. V. Re/trained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 64.7 A.D.i6oe. Oaths, And other Teji for the dtf- (overing of P apt ft. ! Bulflr. wo. Xaja. 2:2. 1 yinh. 17 r. C AP V. Oaths and other T est s for the Discovering of fapijli. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 4. An Mi for the better difcovering &c. ofTopiJh Recufants, xiii. \ BD fa? tbe better trial bote W ^njefft'ejs ©ubjettts ffnnu affected in point A of tljeir topaftp and Hue obedience, T5e it affo enacted by tfjc outljo?itp a- fo?efaid, Cljat from and after tbe end of tfjis p?efcnt ©effion of parliament, it (bail be labjful to and fo? anp TBiujop in W Diocete, o? anptbjo 3iirinxe$ of Peace, djfjerc-- of one of tbem to be of tfjc Quorum, foljitljin tfje limtttf of tbeir Jurisdiction, out of tfje S>£fTion0, to requite any petfon oftlje age of etgbteeu peats o? abode, being, 0? bJbicfj fljall be condict o? indicted of o? fo? any Recufancp, otfjer tljan jftobfe men 0? l2obfc mornen, fo? not repairing to Dibine S>erdice, acco?oing to tbe tm$ of tfjis Eealm, £>? mfjicb fljnll not bade teceibed tfje faid Sacrament tbjicc foitbin tfjc pear tfjen ncct pan" , Bobfc men and JOoble uiomen crccpteo, o? an? perfon pairing mo?tfj2ougljtfic Country, €>ljire o? liberty, airottnlmotim, ercept h$ is faff bcfa?e excepted ; tfjat faeinty eramincd bp tljem upon ©atb, (ball confefs, o? not dcnp fjim- felf 0? fjer feff to be a Eecufant, o? fljall confers o? not denp tfjat fje o? fbc bad not receded tfjc Sacrament tltrice bJitijin tfjc pear tljen laft palf ; to taftc tlje ©ntfj bcre-' after fafteutfng upon tfje Ijolp CbangciifiS : OTtco faid 03tfijop, o? ttoo 3umte$ of tlje JBeace, fhall cettifie in Minting fubfertbed bJitfj fjis m tbeir rpands at tbe ncrt Genera! o? Quarter ©efTions fo? tfjat €>fjt're, limit, Dibiffon o? Liberty toitbin lofjicb tbe faid SDatfj flbaU be fo taken, tbe Cb?iffian name, @>iMiame, and place of abode of edrrp perfon lofjicfj njall fotafee tbefaid£)atb 5 bJljtclj Certificate (ball tbece be reco?ded bv tbe Clerk of tfje i9eace, o? Codm Cletft, and kept amongff tfje fte* co?d6oftfjefaid©eflTonsf* xiv. and be it furtfjer enacted, €bat tf am> fucb perfon o? perfons, otber tban 5i5obfe men, o?l2obie inomen, njall refufeto anftocr uponiSDatfj to fucb 05ifljop, o? J-uffices of peace, examining bint o? ber, as afo?efaid, o? to tafte tfje faid SDatfj ft dufp tcnd?ed unto dim o? fjer bp fucb OBifljop, o? ttoo fucb Suffices of peace, out of S»euldn0, tfjat tfjen tfje faid 'Bifljop o? 'Sefffon0 1 ederp perfon fo refufing, ftjafl incur tbe danger and penaftp of v> Pr«munire, mentioned in tfjeStatute of Praemunire made in tfje rdj* pear of tfje Reign of ftmg Richard tfje Second, ercept toomen codcrt, tobo upon refufaf of tfje faid SDatb, ftjafl be b)> tbe faid 3uftice0 of am?e in tbeit open am?e, o? 3umce0 of Peace in tfjeit eencral o? Cluarter Seffion0, fo? t\)t faid offence, committed onip to tbe Common Jirtjutment oi SnWetments baa o? fauna, o? hereafter, to tie baa o? fauna againlt any perfon a? pet- fonsi, fa? not repairing to fame Church a? Chapel, a? ufual place ot Conmian \®imt, hut abfenting him o? her feif op the fpaceof one month, contrary to the lauig ana Statute* in that behalf p^obiaea, o? fo? not receiving the faia @>acra< ment contrary to tW P^efent lain, mi any l&oclamation> atlatu?y, o? other p?o» cccblng thereupon, fhall at any time hereafter he abotaea, aifebargea o? tebeiTco, by rcafan t cf any Default in fo?m, o? lack of fomi, oj tljet Defect toljatfoeber (other than fay oircct Ctaberfe to the point o£ not coming to Cburcb, o? not teccibing t&e faia ©acrament) tuheteof fuel) petfan m perfong bat& beeno? (ball beinaictea, hut the fame Jnaictmcnt fball ffano infojce, ana be pjocceaea upon s any fuco oe= fault of fonn, c? otljer Defect toljatfoeber nottoitbff aiming* xvn. pjobroea altonys, tljat if any perfon o? peefowa fo inDictcD, a? to be inaictea, fljall at any time hereafter fulmiit ano canfomtljim o? ber feif, ana become obeoient to the intoi^ of the Cfjutcb of England, ana repair to the pariftj Church of bis o? Ijer motf abiaing ; ana if there he none fitch, tfjen to the Cburcb nert aajoyning to \)i& o? her fa aioel ling, ana tberc bear Diuincgierkice, accoutring to tbetrue meaning of the Statute in that behalf maae ana p^oufoeo, ana tbere publickiy receibc the faia @>a_- crament, acco?aing to tije tm$ of this Kealm of England nolo effabltfhca ,• Cljat then euery fuch pecfon ana petfons fo inaictea, (ball ana may from henccfo?tb beaa- mittea ana ailouiea to aboia, aifcljarge, reberfc ana unao tbe faia anaictment ana ^nbtctments, ana ail pjoceeaings thereupon, in fucb manner ana fo?m a* if tbis ujefcut act fjaa- not bzm baa no? maac 5 mt> tying berein containea to tbe contrary i:t any laife uotltitbffanaing. j fru.504 t Of 8!!U Default.} By reafon of this Ci.iu!:, it wjs doubled by the Court, in the Cate or the Marquifs of Winchefter, whether .wy Exception-wbatfofver be good, upon Con- vision of Recufancy. But tho' an India- mentor Information for Recufancy ftiall not be quafhed for Form ; yet on Traverfe of the fa#, and Bail given, the Outlawry fhall be reverfed for Form. xviii. ana 5*W 141. Rtf. C a p. V. Re/lrainedby divers Penalties and Incapacities. 64.9 Oaths, and otherTefls, for the dif. covering of Papi/ls. Xvni. 3nn fo?afmuch, as it is fotmo bp late ccpcncucc, Chat fuel) as 50 tia- 1 Abridgment. Ittntarilp otit of this Kcalm of England, to feme foreign Winces, States o?po= '*^^ r ^^ tentatejs, are fo? the mart part pemerten in their Religion aim iopaltp bp Jrfuits fllall } R0 co fcrve ann fugitives, totth tohom thci> 00 there eonnccfc, 03c it thcrefo?c cnactco hp the atitho?iti> afo?cfain, Chat cuccp Subject of thfs Ecalm that, after tfje tenth nap of June nett coming, fljall go 0? pafs out of tines Realm, to feme aitp foreign p?utcc, State 0? potentate, 0? fljall after the fain tenth Oap of June pafs otoer thz Seas, ann tljerc fljall nontntarilp feme anp fucb fo?eign pnncc, State 0? potentate, notlja- bing bcfo?e bis 0? their going 0? pairing as afo?cfaio, taken tlje Oath afoicfato, ue-- fo?e the Officer hereafter appointeo, fijall be a felon. xix. 3nn tljattf anp Gentleman 0? perfon of higher negrcc. 0? anp perfon 0? pcr= fons, inljicb hath bo?n, 0? ujall bear anp Office 0? place of Captain, Lieutenant, 0? anp other place, Charge 0? Office in Camp, attnp 0? Company of Soufnicrs, 0? Connuct of Souioicrs, fljall after go 0? pafs noluntarilp out of this Ecalm, to feme anp fuel) foreign prince, State 0? potentate, 0? fhall noluntacilp feme anp prince, State 0? potentate, before that he ann tbcp fljall become bounn by ©ultga.- tion, tintfj tluo fuel) Sureties as ujall be alloloeo of by the Officers, tDhiclj are Ijere- after by this act limiten to take the fame Tcas to feme anp jf o?cign l&?inee, State 0? potentate, befo?e the tenth nap of June ncrt tout- ing, fo? his fain going ann palfmg bcfo?e the fain tenth nap of June. This Bond fhall, I be taken, and Oath rhiniftred, by the Cuftomer, &c. of the Port, — who fhall cer- tify them into the Exchequer. This Branch fhall not extend to Perfons already gone, or a going. xxxv. ann be it further enacten bp autljo?itp of this p?cfent parliament, €hat upon anp lauiful Mm, Warrant 0? p?ocefsauiarnen to anp Sheriff 0? other Meet, fo? tlje taking 0? app?ebcnoing of anp popiflj Eecufant, (fanning crcommunicaten fo? fuch Eecufancp, it fljall be lafoful fo? fuch Sheriff, 0? other Officer autljo?i?en in that behalf, if neen be, to b?eak open anp Jpoufe toherein fuch perfon er- communicate fljall be, 0? to raifc tlje pouier ot" tlje cotintp, fo? the app?ehen0ing of fuch perfon, ann the better erecution of fuch Warrant, ffltit 0? g?occls. xxxvi. Sun be it further enacten, that all ann eherp offence to be committen 0? Done againft this p?efcnt %ct, fljall ann map be enqtiiren of, beam ann neterminen befo?e tlje Suffices of the &ings "Bench, 31umces of 9ffi?c ann ©aol ncliberp, in their fencrai atfi?es ann ©aofneltoeries ; ann all offences, other than Creafon, fldalt be enqtiiren, beam aim neterminen befo?e tlje Suffices of peace in their General 0? Oluarter Seffions to be boioen ioithin the Shire, ©foifion, limit 0? libertp tuhercin fuch offence fljall happen* xxxvii. ?ou)oen aluiaps, ann be it enacten bp the autfio?ttp afo?efain, Cljat anp attainher of f clonp mane jFelonp by this 2ct, as is afo?efaio, fljall not in anp toife ertennto take atoap the Douier of the tutfe of anp fuch perfon attainten, o?bc anp bar fo2 the rcconcrp of the fame, no? ujall make 02 mo?k aiip co?rttption of 05IC00, 02 nifherifon of anp of the ^eir 0? pzit$ at anp fuclj perfon 0? perfons fo attainten ; Cfjis to o?am» thing therein containeo, ta tlje cantrarp in anp Urife nottoithffanning* , [ 8 e j^ xxxviii. Sheriff may break open any Houfe, to appre- hend a Recufknr Excommunicate. Juftices of the Kings Bench, and Aflize, fhall hear and determine j — and Juftices of Peace, except in cafes of Treafon. Felonies made t J this Adt, fhall 1 not take away Dower, nor difin- ] herit trie Heir. <5$o Popifti Priefts, and Recufants, Tit. XXVIJ Abridgment. In any A&ion for the execution of this Statute, the Defendant may plead the general Itfue. This Acft fhall not abridge the Authority Ecclefi- aftical. Lords of the Council fhall ten- der the Oaths to Noble-men and Women, who, refufing, fhall incur a Pr-e- munirt. Lord Warden of the Cinque-ports (hall taketheBond, and minifter the Oath, in the Cinque-ports. The Oath fet down, 3. J*c. 1. c. 4.1 declares the Duty of a good Subject, — but being op- pugned by Papifts, Ena&ed, that, — Every Perfon, Ecclefialtical and Temporal, above the age of eighteen, (hall take the faid Oath, Archbiftlops, and Biftiops, before the Lord Chancellor. — Ecclefiaftical Miniftcrs, before Aicbbithops or Bi- fhops. xxxviii. Sinn be it furtljcr enactcD, Cljat if anp action 0? actions ujall at anp time beteafter be commenceo oj bjougljt againft anp perfcn 01 petfons Doing, com* mittmg,o? commanoing anp act 0? tljing fo? 01 concerning tijeetecution c>£ tbis p'efent Statute, o? anp atticle 0? claufe tberciu containeo, Cftat tben eberp DcfenDant in fuel) action 0? actions, map plcao tlje general ifitic, ano be rcccioco to ttiatntntn tlje fame bp anp ebioence that fljall p?ooc Ijis Doings aim p?oceeDing& awrtantabie b^ tbisiafo. xxxix. p?obiocD albiaps tljat ncitljet tljfs act, no? anp tfjing therein eontaineD-, (ball ertenD to take atuap q\ atyiDge tijc autljotftp 0? junsDtction of tlje ecclcfiafftcai Cenfiitcs* fo? anp came 0? matter, bttt tljat tftc CommtinonetiS of bis Oiajeffp, ijis ^>eitj3 anD Succcffo?s, in cattfes Cccicfiafiicai, fo? tlje time being, anD tijc arcfjbi- : fljops, OBifljopS ano otljcr Ceclefialtical JttDges map 00 anD pjocceD, as bcfo?e the mafemg of tljis act tljcp latofuHp bio 02 might ijaue Done ; anp thing in this act to tlje contrarp in anp tuife notUiitijffanDing. xli. p?obt'DeD alfo, ano be it cnactco b)> autljojitp of tfjts pjtfcnt parliament, Cljat in all taufes ioljcre anp ISifljop 0? Suffices of tlje peace map bp fo?cc of this 9ct require anDtafeeof anp Subject the ©atlj abobemcutioneo, Cljat the Lo?os of tlje p^ibp Council fo? tbe time bring, 0? anp fir of them, Uiljereof tlje lorn € bancello?, £o?o Creafurer, 0? tbe principal Secretary fo^ the time, to be one, fljall babe full potoer, and autbontp bp tojee of tftfs act, at anp time 0? times, to require ano tafcc the faiO SDatbS hcfo?c--mentioneD, of anp JQobie-man 0? ftJobietooman (tben being abobe tijc age of eighteen pears ; ano if anp fiicf) 5i3obIe=man 0? JSoble taomatt (o tfjec tfjait UJomen martieoj fljall rcfufc to rate fucij ©atlj 0? ©atbs, tfjat in eberp fucij cafe, fucb f3oble*man 0? I3obie-U)oman fljall incur tlje pain ano banger of a Praemunire. xlii. p^obiDeD alfo, anDbeitenatteoup atttbou'tpofthis pnfent parliament, Chat tobere anp peribn 0? perfonjiftjall go "0? pafg out of ^ Cinque-po?^ oj anp member toereof, to anp parts bepono tlje ©eas, to ferbe anp foreign prince, State P2 potentate ; Cbat in ebrrp fucb Cf;fi:,tbe lo?U SBarbcn cf tfje Cinque^po?t0 fo?ti)e time being, 0? anp perfon bpijim in tfiat bchatf appointeo o? to be appointeo, (ball babe full potoer ano autijo^itp bp birtue fyzzoU to tafee tijc 06ono, ano minUler tlje SDatfi to fucij patfengerg, as iaabooewentioncb* 7Jac. 1. Cap. 6. An AB for admini'slring the Oath of Allegiance, and Re for mation oj married Women Recufants. Whereas bp a Statute maOe mtbe tijirupenr of pour ^ajefties Eeign, €nti- ttlleb, An Aft for the better Difcovering and Repreffing of Popifh Recufants, tlje JFomi of an ©atlj to be rainiareo ano giben to certain perfons In tbe Gttne act mcntlonco, is iimiteo ano piefcribeb, tenoing onlp to tijc Declaration of fucij btttp, as cberp true ano loell-affcctco Subject, not onlp bPbeno of aiicgiaiice, but alfo up tlje Commanoment of aimigljtp , pour JDeirs ano ©ucceflbjs t ©Ubiclj SDatij fucij as are infecteo luitlj popiflj Superffition bo oppugne, Uiitlj manp falfc aub unfouno arguments, tije juff Defence toljereof pour ^aieffp Ijatlj fjeretotoc unoettafeeit ano too^tijiip perfojmeo, to tlje great content- ment of all pour iobing Subjects, notttHtbtfanoing tlje gainfiipings of contentious aobcrfarics* 11. ano to ujeui fjola greatfp pour fopal Subjects do appjauc of tbe ©atlj, tty? p^ofiratc tbemfelues at pour ^ajeflies feet, bereccljing pour aeajeffp, Cbat tbe ©me Oatb map be aomiuittreo to all pour Subjects : to fobiclj cnDioe Do foitfi all rjumblencfs befcecij pour ipigljnefs tljat it map be enaetcD, ano be it enacteD bv tbe autbejitp oftbis ptfTcnt Bariiament, €ljat ail ano eberp perfon anD perlbns, as tocUCccIenafficalasCcmpo^al, of tobat efiate, Dignitp, p^eljeminence, fee, qttali= tp, o? Degree foeber be, uje, 0? tljep be, 0? ujnii be, abobe tbe age of eighteen pears, being in tijis act mcutioneo anD intenDeb, fliali mai?c, take anD receibe a co?po e >af £>atij upon tijc Cbangciiffs, accoming to tlje teno? ano effect ofthefaiOSDatbfet fo?tb in tlje foicmentionco Statute, before fucij perfon 01 perfons as Ijereaftcr in tbis act is erp^cffeo ; €ftat is to lap, all ano eberp arcljbiujop anD 0510)00 tljat note i&, 0? Ijereaftcr fijnii be, before tbe lo?D Cbanceiio?, 01 lo?D deeper of tbe *J5?eat Seal foj tbe time being. in. CutD all ano eber,i» Ccclcfiafiical Juoge, Mccr anospinifler of tobat elf ate, Dignitp, pJebcmtncnce 61 Degree focber be 0? tbep be o^fball be, befoJc tbe arcljbifljop oftbcp?obmce,og'Binjop, o?otber€)^Dtnarpof tijc Dioccfsfo? tlje time leing, tobeccin Oaths, and other Tefis for the dif- covering of Pafi/ls. A.D.i 609. Cap. V. Refrained by dtvers Penalties and Incapacities. 6 5 i Oaths, And other Tefis for the dif- tovering of Papijls. - -a'l of or above the degree < 1 K.v ror>, &c. before 4 of tne Council, or being in the Countrcy, before the Bilhop, &c'. —Servants of the Court, before the Great Officer?, ---Minifters of Ju itice, (3c in the Courts oi Jultice, inberein fucfj <£cclcfiaftieal Suoge, Officer o? Emitter ought to ercrcifc his fain ©&. Abridgment, ficc, place 0? function. iv. ano all ano cuclp perfon ana perfon* of o? abofce the aegrce of a "Baron of parliament, 0? of a OParonc© of tfji'0 pour Jj)ifl:!)iicfis Realm of England, ano of all pour lpighncf0 p?ibp Council, refioing m London o? Weftminfter, 0? uiitbin tbinp miles tljercof, ano thep?euueiits of Wales ano tfjrJI3o?tlj parts?, befojc nop four of pour rpighnefs p?ibp Council, inhereof the io?0 Chiinecllo?, Lo?u Crcafurer,Lo?0 p?ibp ©cal, 0} principal ©eccctarp fo?tfjetimc being, to be one : ana if fuel) per= fan 0? perfon0libe ana refiae in tlje Countrep, affiant abone thittp miles from Lon- don, then before thclo?0 'Bifljop of tJje Diocefe, o? fuel) other perfon o> pcrfono no the lo?o Cljnncciio? o? lo?0 deeper of the o5?cat ®cal fo? the time bring?, fljall there tO bp dUtit Of Dedimus Poteftatem aUtfjO?i?C. V. ana all ana cberp tlje fuio?n ©ccuant0, o?ouian> aid c£trac:uinarp, of pour ipighncfS the £Hiecn0 $?acc, o? of the fpoufljoio of the p?incc of Wates, ano of the reft of pour Dighncfs Chilean, before tlje lo?o ©tciuaro, tlje I020 Chamber^ lains ana Clice-Chambcrlain0 to pour fpighnefo ana the Ctucrn, the Creafurer ana Controller of pour fphjfjne© ipoufljoio, the Rafter of pour Irtghnels Do:u, the Dean of tlje Chapel, ano the £\tiight ^arfljal fo?thc time being, tlje Officers of the ®?een--cIotfj, o?anp tij?cc of tljem. vi. ail ana cberp €cmpo?af Suoge, Suffices of tlje Peace, Sheriffs, ucceiTo?s, betoe tlje lo?o Cljanccllo?, a? lo?o deeper of tlje ®$at@>eal, lo?0 Creafurcr, Lo?oaomirai, lo?o (KHaroen of the fioe 1So?ts fo? tlje time being, o? one of them, o? before one of the Chief Suffices of either of pour ^aiefties 'Bench, o? of tlje Common pleas, o? befo?c the Suffices of affile fo? tlje fame Countp inhere the parties refiae, o? other fuclj perfans as tlje lo?u Cljanccllo? a? deeper of the fata <£?eat S>eal fljall thereunto autho?i?e. vii. ano all ^apo?s, 'Bailiffs, o? otljer chief Officers of Cities ana Counts co? po?ate, bp toljat name foeber thep be callea o? fcnoum, before fucfj perfono? perfons as ufuallp aominifter the Oatfj to tljem at their firft entrance into their fiuo Offices* vni. ana all ana euerp the ftnujhtS, Citizens, 'BttrffelTes, atm Karons of the ubcpojts of tlje Commons rpoufe of parliament, at anp parliament o? ©cfilon of parliament hereafter to be aficmbleO, before he o? tljep fljall be permittee to enter into the faio li^oufe, before tlje no?a Steumofonbetimebeiurj, o? fjtsDeputp o? Deputies ; aiia the gaffer of the £)?anance, lieutenant of the Coluer of London, ana ^int^aCter there, the four principal Officers of pour Bafcp unaer the torn aomiral, before the io?o ChanccHo? o? £o?o deeper of the *©?eat ^>eal, ana tlje io?o aomiral fo? the time being, o? anp of tijetm ix. ana all the Officers, ^imffers, S>erbants, ana others, uiithin pour fiua Coiner of London, before the lieutenant of tlje Coiuer* x. ana all QJice-aamirals, Captains, Rafters, Officers, Minifters, ana sSoul- aters in pour ^isijnefs @>hips, o? anp of them, before the fain four principal Officers of pour J3aup, o? anp ttoo of thenn xi. ano ail perfons ijabinp; charge of Caftles, f o?trefTcs, 'Bloclthoufes o?20inatp in the fame, fitting; in open Court* xx. Che Cltee-cljanceil02S of both tlje Clmbetuties fo? the time being;, aim the pjefinents, £2Iaroens, ^obotfs, Staffers of Colleges ano traits, ann all other fr>eaos ann principals of Inures, p?octo?s ano ISeanics of the uccelTo?s, ann to ann fo? ebecp OBifljop in his Diocefs, to require anp 'Baron 02. Q5aronefs, of the age of eighteen pears 0? abobe, to take the fain ©atlj, ann to ann fo? anp ttuojc luffices of peace, tuitljin anp Countp, Citp 0? Cottm--co?p02ate, uiljereof one to be of the Quorum, to require anp pcrfon 0? perfonSj ot the age of eighteen pears 0? abobe, tinner the negree of a T5aran 0? QSatonefs, to take the fain 2)atb t ann if anp perfon 0? perfons, of ann abobe tlje fain age ann ne- gree, nova ftano, 0? hereafter at anp time fljail ffann ann be p^efenten, innicten 0? conbicten fo? not coming to Church) 0? not receibing tlje holp Communion 0? Sa- crament of tlje 102ns Super, acco2ning to the latos ann Statutes of this Eeaim, before the ©?ninarp,o? other habing lauiful pomer to take fuch P2.efentment 0? innict ment, Chen th?ee of the P2jbp--council of pour $;igljnefs pour iDeirs, ann SucceD fo^s, uiljereof the Lo2>c!janccIlo?, lom-trcafurer, io?n=p?ibp=fcal, 0? principal Secre^ tarp to he one, upon knotnlcogc thereof, fljail require fuclj perfon 02. perfons to take the fain £>atb t ann if anp other perfon 0? perfons uihatfocber, of ann abobe the fain age, ann tinner the fain negree, nobJ ftano, 02. at anp time hereafter fljail ffann, ann be p2Cfenten, innicten, 02. conbicten fo? not coming to Church? 01 receibing the holp Communion 02 Sacrament of the io?ns Supper, acco?omg to the latos aim Sta^ tntes of this Realm, before the ©minarp, 0? anp other habing latoful potoer to take fuch PKlcntmcnt 0? innictment ; 0? of anp ^iniffcr , Pettp^conftablc, Cfjurcfj-uiar- Oaths^ ana other Tefis for the dif- coverivg of Paptfs. y Suffices of peaces Ann. 9 jae. l, 't was unanimuufly agreed by the Juftices, at Serjeants- Inn, that the Juftices of Peace may m.ike a fpecial Warrant to Conftables, &c to have the Bodies of Parties ( who are to take the Oath according to this Sta- tute,) before them ,• and agreed as unani- moufly, that the Conftables, in fuch cafe, might not break the Houfes of the Parties named in their Warrants; becaufe they are not Offenders, till they reiufe the Oath, before them who have Authority to tender it. oenj Gap. V. Retrained by clivers Penalties and Incapacities, 6 n Oaths, and other Te (Is , for the dtf- coveringof Papijis. A. D.i 609 : Dens, 0? anp tuio of them, fljall at anp time hereafter complain to an? Suffice of peace, neat aDjopning to the place inhere an? petfon complameD of fljall Diuell, ano tlje fain 3iutttcc than fiim caufeof rufpicion,Cfjat then an? one Suffice of JPcace, tnitf)- m tohofe Commtfuon ojpotticc fuclj petfon 0? perfons fljail at anp time hereafter bc,o? to inborn complaint fljall be maoe as afojefaiD.fhaU upon notice thereof, require fiicfj petfon o? perfons to take tlje rntti SDatlj : ano tljat if anp petfon 02. perfons being of tlje age of eighteen paar0 0? abobc, fljail refufe to take tbe faiD ©atb Dulp tcno?cD to him 02. ijet, accoiDing to the true intent ano meaning of thi0 Statute, Chat tfjen the perfon0 autbo2j?co up thi0 laui to gibe tlje faiD ©atb, fljail ano map commit tlje fame ©ffenDcr to tlje commoi ®oal, tljcte to remain Uiitfjout bail 02. inainpnfe, nn til tlje nert affiles, 0? general CUtartet cffions to lie fjoioen fo? tlje tito «>hire, Dibifion, limit 02. libcrtp •■> Inhere tbe faio £)atb fljail be again in tlje faiD open 3>£ffions tequiteo of fuclj petfon bp tlje faiD Suffices of jafll?e,o? Suffices of tlje peace tben ano tljete Piefcnt> 0? tlje greater number of tljcm : ano if tlje faiD petfon 0? per* urns, of tlje age of eighteen pears 02 nbobe, fljall refufe to take tlje £>ath, being ten D?eo to Ijtm 0? her bp tlje faiD 3iufhce0 of affile anD<£aal ©eliberp, in tljeir oton 30 fi^css 0? ®aoi Deliberp, 0? tlje Sufttce0 of Peace,o? tlje greater part of them, in tljeir Cuiattet Scffion0, Cberp perfon fo refuting, fljall incut tlje Danger anD penaltp of praemunire, mentioneo in a Statute maoe in tbe fifteenth pear of tlje Eeign of fting Richard the SeconD, (crcept UiomcnCobcrt, tuljo fljall bccommittcD onlp to pjifoii, tfjere to remain untljout bail 0? matnpjife, till tljep mill take tbe faiD £>atlj .; XVii. SnD be it furtljer enacteD, Chat ebetp perfon refuftng to take tlje faiD SDath, as abobe, fljall bcDifableD to all intcntjs ano purpofegs, to erecute anp publich place of suotcature, 0? to bm anp other ©ffice (leing no ©ffice of Inheritance o? ajMm* fferiai function) bjithin tlji0 pour Jijighnefs Kealm of England : £)? to the ufe 0? pnitice of tlje Common Lain, 0? tlje Science of pjpficfe 0? @>urgeri>, 0? the art of an apothecarp, 0? anp liberal Science, fo? his 0? tljeir gain, toitbtn this Eealm '■> until fuclj tun: eg the fame petfon fljall ceceiue the fame ©ath, accoiDing to tlje in* tcitt of tljtjs @)t Attttr* xxvin. anoie it further enacteD, Chat if a matrieD&Lioman ( being faUifullp commtcoas alpopiflji&ccufaiit,fo? not coming to Church) fljall nattofthin th?ee moutljsi nert after fuclj conoirtion, conform Ijerfelf, anb repair to tlje Cljurclj, anD ccccioc tlje ©act anient of tlje lo?D0 Supper, acco?oing to the fomier lams ano @>ta.- tutes mane ano p?obtDco in tljat beljalf touching Eecufants, Chat then flje fljall be commtttcD to p?ifon lip one of tlje p?ibp Council of pour Urtghnefs, pour ijjeirs 0? ©ucceffois, o?bptljCBifl)opaftljeDiocefs, iffljcbcaBaroueCs, 0? if flje be tin* Dec tljat Degree, bv ttoa Suffices cf tlje ^eacc of tlje fame Countp, bJheteof one to be oc tijc Quorum, tijerc to remain biithout bail 0? mainpjjfe, until flje fljall conform fjcu feif ano come to Church, ano teceibc tlje Sacrament of thelcjDa Supper ; un ids tijc ipiigbano of fuclj ©liife fljall pap to tlje ftingg ^ajeffp, Ijis DeirS 0? §>uccet= ifo# 3 fo? the offence of tlje faiD 2Bife,fo? ebetp montlj €cn pouiiDSoffatoful monep of England, o? clfe the thirD part (in tlj^ee patts to be DibiDco; of all hiss lanD0 anD Ccncment0, at tlje choice of the $xi0banD tuljofe mifc 10 fo conbicteD a0 afojefaiD, fo? anD During fo long time a0 flje remaining a Eecufant conbicteD, fljall continue out ;of pnfon i outing ujljiclj time (anD no longer; flje map be at libertp* 7 Jac. I. Cap. 2 . An AB that all fuch as are to be Naturalised, or reflored in 'Blood, flail firft receive the Sacrament, and the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy. F£) e »ajanuicl) as tlyi Batuiaii?iug of Strangers, anD reflo^ir.g to 'BitoDpet* Cons uttainteD, Ijauc bftu tjiier rcputeD mactero of mecre^uceanDjf about, jiclj ate not fit to l^tirfloiDco upon anp otljettf tljan fuclj as arc ut tlje Eeligicn Ull uouj cftaulifljeo in tljis Eeaim j "Be it tljetefo^e euacteo bpttje^mgsmofi cmtlcm '^afenp, tljcloiDs ^pititunl ano Cempo^ai, anD tlje Communs in tbi0 patent pariiamciuall'embicD, ^Ijat no perfon 02. pcrfoii0 of mljat qunntp, conDition 0^ place foe ber, being of tlje age of eigljt^n peats ojababc, fljall be X5aturaU5£D, 0^ rcifo^en in 151oud, unlefs tlje perlou 02. perfon0 fjabe rcceibeD tlje ©acrament of tijc 1O2.D0 Supper umljin one month befo?e anp 1MU erljibiteD foj tljat putpofc, auoaifo fljall take tlje CLatlj of Soip^emacp, anDtlje ©atlj if allegiance, in tlje parliament l^oufe, before lji0 o; Ijer TSill be tttrice KeaD : 9nD fd2. tl)e better effect- ing of tlje ^icmifTes, Be it further enacteD bv the autho2jtp afo?ei*iD, Chat tlje loj.0 Cijancello? of England, 0? lr?D ISapec of tlje <©?eat S>cal fo? tlje time being, if the 15ill begin in the dipper t)oufe, anDtlje Speaker of the Commons Ipoufe of la.itl lament fo? tlje time being, if tlje Bill begin tljete, fljail Ijabe autho?ltp at all umes During the Scffton of litorliamcnt, to minifter fnch SDatlj anD ©atljs, anD to fuclj petfon anD pcrfons, ao bp tlje true intent of fljis Statute is to be mint* (TrcD.Cijis Stct to take place fcom anD after the enD of this p^efent ^elTionof pac- imnient. [8 E] - 25 Car. Abridgment y — ic fliall be raini- (tred by any one fuftice. lhe Perfons who tender the Oath, may, upon refufal, commit to Gaol, till Alfizes, or Sef- fions j — where, the refu- sal {hall be a Prubiccts, 05c it enacteD bp tfie Kings molf ercellent 3©ajeftp, bp anU iDitlj the abbice ano confent of tfie loms Spiritual aim Cempojal, aim tljc Commotio m this p2cfent parliament aflemblcb, ana bp autlj02ttp of tfje fame, Cfiat all aim cttetp perfon aim perfons, as tuctl peers, ajs Commoners, CJjat fljall beat anp ©ffice o? ©ffices, CM! 0? SDilitarp, 0? fljall re= ceitie anp pap, ©alarp, jfee 0? Plages, by rcafon of anp patent 02 ©?ant from his ^ajeffp, 0? fljall babe Commaim 0? place of Crtrir from, 02. wiser fiis 33ateff p, 0? from anp of fjis99ajefiies p?ctieceffo?s, o?bp Ijig 01 tljetc antf)o?ttp, 0? by autfion'tp DcribeDfrom film 0? tficm, toitfiin tlje Eealm of England, Dominion of Wales, 0? Colon of Berwick upon Tweed, oj tit fiis S£aiefftesJ13abp, o? in tfie febetal Jflaims of jerfey ano Guemfey, o? fljall be of tfie ipottfljolD, o? in tfie g>erbice o? <£mpIopmcnt of fit's s^aieffp, o?of fits Kopai rpigfinrfs tfje Dufce of York, uifio njall tnfiabit, rc= ff0e 02 be toitfiin tlje Citp of London o? Weftm&fter, o? toitfiin tljirtp ^flesDiflant from tljc fame, on tljc fitff tap of Eafter Cerm cfiat (ball be in tlje pear of our JLom ©ne tljoufaim fir fituiD?eD febentp tJj2.cc ; o? at anp time During tfie fam Cerm, all anD eberptfie faiD perfon antJ perfons fljall perfonallp appear before tfie am of tfje fain Ccrm, o] Trinity Ccrm nert follofoing, in Ins Sgajcfffes !i)fgfi Court of Cfian. cerp, 02. in fjis Weftfejs Court of Kings 15cncfi, aim tljere in pubfick aim open Court, bettiieeti tlje fiours of Bine of tfje Clock aim Cfoelbe in tlje jfo^encon, rake tlje feberal ©atfisof €>up?emacp aim allegiance i twfiicfi ©atfi of allegiance is containeti in tlje statute maoe in the CfiirD pear of £mg James, bp lato effablifljeb; atm During tlje time of tlje taking thereof bp tlje fam perfon ano perfons, all p>leas aim p^oceeoings in tbc fain refpectibc Courts ftjal! ceafe > ano tbat all aim eberp of tfje Giio refpettioe perfons ano ©fficcrs, not IjaDtng taken tlje fain SDatljS in tlje faiD refpeoxbc Courts afo?efaiD, ffjall on o? befoic tljc jTirft" Dap of Auguft, onetboufaim fie buimjeD febentp tlj?ee, at tlje Quarter Seffions fo?tljat Countp o? place tufjerc be o? tljep fljall be, utfjaMt o> refiDe, on tljc ttoentictlj Dap of May, take tfie faiD €>atljs in open Court, bettoeen the fam rjottts of nine anDtuielbeoftbe Clock in tfie f o^enmn 5 aim tfie fam refpecttbe Officers afo^efaiD, fljall alfo receibc tfie 8>a= erament of tlje lom'S Supper, accoming to tlje C?fage of tfie Churcfi of England, at 0? before tfie firff Dap of Auguft, in tbe pear of out iom? SDnc tfioufaim fir fiutiDjeD anD febentp tlj?ee, in fome ParfS Cfjurclj, unon fome lo?DS=Dap, commonlp calleo ^utmap, immcDiatelP after DftrineiSerDice anD ©ermon. 11. aim be it fuetljer enafteo b^ tfie autljon'tp afo?efaiD, Cfiat all aim eberp per- fon 0? perfons tljat fljall be aomitteD, entreD, placed, 0? taken into anp ©ffice 0? ©ffiees, €Ml o? ^ilitarp, 01 fljall receibe anp Pap, ©alarp, jfee 0? OUages, by rcafon of anp patent 0? <£>?ant of ftis sgajefip, 0? fljall babe CommanD o? place of Crulf, from, 01 turner bis 9£ajeffp, bis loeirs 0? 8>ucccflo?s, 0? bp Ijis 0? tbeir au= tbontp, 0? by autfiontp DeribeD from Ijtm 02 tfiem, uiitfiin tfiis Ecalm of England Dominion of Wales, 01 Couin of Berwick upon Tweed, o? in Ijis ^ajefties Baby, 0? in tfje feberal JflanDS of Jerfey aim Guemfey, o? tljat fljall be aDmitteD into anp €>er* Wz o? employment in Ijis 99a)e(lies, o? Eopal 5)igIjiieiTes ^oufljoID o? JFamilp, after tfie firftbap ofEafter Cerm f,fo?efaiD, aim fljall infiabit, beo?refiDe, ioljcnbe 02 tljep is, o? are fo aDmitteD o? placeD, tuitljin tbe Cities of London o? Weftmin- fter, 0? toitljin tljirtp miles of tfie fame, fljall take tljc afojefaio ©atljs 5 in tfie faiD refpcftibc Court 0? Courts afo?cfaiD, in tlje nett Cerm after fucljfiiso? tfieic aD mittancc 02. aDinittances into tlje ©ffice 0? ©fficcs, Cmplopmcnt 0? € mplopments afo?efaiD, betlncen tfie fiotirs afo?cfaiD, aim no otljer, anD tfie pjoceeDings to ccafe as afojefaiD; anD tljat all aim cberp fuel) perfon 0? perfons to be aDmitteD after tfie faiD f irff Dap ofEafter Cerm, as afo?efaiD, not fiabing taken tfie faiD ©atfis in tfie faiD Courts af02cfam, fljall at tfie Smarter €>cffioiis fonfiat * Countp 0? place fofiere x, Cotmtp 02 ^laCC] It was found by a fpecial Verdicl, that the Mayor of Grimsby y took the Oaths asjuftice of Peace in the County, but not as Mayor oi Grimsby, with--! Judgment was given againft him, notwith- ftanding he had taken the Oaths as Juftice ; and as to thejfecond head, theCourt agreed, that if fuch a Plea were admitted, the in three monchs, and that there was no | Mayor of a Town, (in whofe power it is to Seffions there, during that time, for the Town, but in the County there was. But hold Seffions, when he will) might de- feat the Statute, at pleafure. De (C a p. V. Reftrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. *55 Oaths, and other Tefis for the dij- covertng of be o> tljep fljail refine, nert nftct: fuelj fjis aomfttance o? oomtttances into anp of tfjc faio rcfyccttuc ©fficcs o? employments afojefaiD, tafee tfje faio federal ~anb refpectibe ©atfjs a? afojefafo > aim all aim eberp fucfj perfon aim perfons fa to be aomitteo as ato?e(aio, fljail alfa receibc tlje Sacrament of tfje Lom's Supper, ac- coming to tfjeafage of tfjecfjttrcfj of England, luithin tfjjee montfjs after fjts o? tbrir admittance in, o? reccibutg tljcic fatD 3nt(jojj'tp aim employment, m fome pubiick Cfjttrcij, upon fame iloms=oap, commonlp calico ©uimav, fmmcoiatc !i> after Dlbine ©eruicc ant) €>ermcm. in. aim curry oftfocfaio perfons, in tfjc refpectibe €otirttt)fjcte fje takes tfje faio SDatbS, fljail fu-ft ocitbera Certificate of fucb bis rcccibing tfjc faio Sacrament, as aftyelato, turner tfjc fpaims of tlje refpeettbe ©inifler aim Cljurcljuwioen, aim fljal/ tijeu make pjoof oftfjetrutb tljercof, bpttoo crcoible u&fittteiTcs at toe feaff, upon £>atfj ; ail uifjicb fljail be enqutrco of, aim put upon Rccom in tfje Ecfycctibe Courts* iv. aim be it furtljec enacteo bp tfje autfjo?ftp afo?cfaio, Cfoat all aim eberp tlje perfon 01 perfons afojefaio, tfjat Do o? fljail neglect 01 refufe to take tlje faio ©atljs » aim Sacrament in tlje faio Courts aim places, ano attfje refpectibe times aftu> faio, fljail be ipfo fa^o aojuogeo incapable aim b oifabieo in lato, to all intents ano purposes uiljatfocber, to Ijabe, occttpp o? enjop tlje faio ©fftce o? Offices, employ- ment 0} Cmplopments, o? an? part of tljem, o? anp matter o? tfjing afo^efaio, o? a* np profit ojaobantage appertaining to tljem, o? atip ot tfjem, aim eberp fucb Office atm \$im, employment aim employments fljali be boio, aim is (jeeebp aojuogeo bom, v. aim be it furtfjer enacteo, Cfjat all aim eberp fuel) perfon o? perfons tfjat fljail neglect o? rcfiifc to take tfje laio ©atfjs, o? tfje Sacrament as aftyefaio, toitbintlje times, ano fa tfje places afojelato ■■> aim in tlje manner nto^cfaio, atm pet after fttclj neglect o] refufal, fljail eeecute anp of tlje faio Offices o? emplopments, after tfje faio times erpireo, tubereiu Ijc oi tfjep ougbt to babe taken tlje fame, atm being thereupon Inuifullp conticteo, in, o? upon anp information, pjefentment o? Jnbict- ment, in anp of tlje ftings Courts at Weftminfter, o? at tbe affiles, eberp fucb perfan aim perfons fljail be Oifabieo from tfjencefojtb, to @>tte, o? ufe anp action, ■"Bill, plaint oi Jnfomiation in cottrfe of ILabj, o? to pmfecttte anp %uit in anp Court cf Cqut'tp, o? to bc^uatbt'anof anpC&ilo, o? eeecut02 0?aominifftato?of anp perfon, o? capable of anp iegacp o? Deeo of *©ift, o? to bear anp ©ffice tiH'tfiin tbis Eealm Of England, Dominion Of Wales, 0? CObJtt Of Barwick UpOtt Tweed; anO fljail forfeit tfje fum of jf ibe buno^eo pottnos, to be recobereb bpbimo? tljem tljat fljali Sue fo? tfje fame, to be pjofecttteo bp anp action of Debt, ©uit, 15ill, plaint oi3!nfojmationinanpoffjiS#aj:efties Courts at Weftminfter, biljecein no Cffout, protection 01 CQaget of laui^all ite* vi. atm be itfurtberenactetibptfjeautbontpafoiefam, Cfjat tbe Barnes of all aim fingular fttcb perfons anoOmccrs afo?efaio, tbat oo o? fljali take tfje ©atbjs a= fo?efaio, fljail be in ttje refpectibe Courts of cijancecp, ano king's TBencbj anotbe Quarter ^elfions 3inrolleo, toitlj tfje oap anb time of tbeir taking tfje fame, in Eolis maoe aim kept onlp fo? tbat intent ano purpofe, ano fo? no otfjer ; Clje Wfjtclj Eolls, as fo? tlje Court of Cbancerp, fljail be publicklp bung up in tfje Office of ttje Pet- ty 'Bag, aim tlje Eoll fo?tfje dings OBencfj in tfje croujtt Office of tfje faio court, aim in fome publick place in eberp Quarter Seffions, aim tljcre remain Ouring tlje toboie Cerm, eberp Ccrm, ano ouring tlje toljole time of tfje 4'aio ©elfiotts, in eberp Cluarter @>effions, fo? eberp one to refo?t to, ano look upon tirftfjout jfeeo? Ecwarb i aim likebJife none of tfjc perfon 01 perfons afojefaio, fljali Qiu o? pap as a= Abridgment. - - and receive the Sacrament within three months after Adinirtance, — ofwhi.h he (hall deliver a Certifi- cate, and make proof to the Court* Every Perfon neglecting to do as abovefaid, fliall be iffo frilo inca- pable of the Office — and, executing it after fuch neg- ledr, —fliall be difabled to fue — or be Guardian — Exe- cutor, or Legatee —or bear Office — — and fhall forfeit 500/. It Mud. Rep. p. 259. a 3nO StfCrament."] Ann. z y Car. 2. Sir John Read was made High-Sheriff of HartforJfliire, being then under Sentence of Excommunication, for Non-payment of Alimony to his Wife, upon a Divorce be- tween them. He took upon him the Of- fice, and executed ic for three months ; but then refufed to ferve any longer, becaufe, being Excommunicated, he could not re- ceive the Sacrament, and therefore fup- pofed that after three months he was ipfo fafto difcharged ; and fo the Judges coming foon after, found no Sheriff to attend them. But(notwithftanding the forefaid Plea) the Court were all of opinion, that he was Punifhable lor not removing the Difability; it being in his power to get himlelf ab- folved from the Excommunication ,• and therefore Judgment was given againft him. b Dtfableb in lafa "j A judgment was given in Newbury-Court, where the Mayor was Judge ; andError affigned, that he having not qualified himfelf according to this Statute, the Office was void before the Judgment given, and the Caufe was co- ram non Juike ; and the Court held, that the executing his Office without qualifying himfelf, did not only make him liable to the Penalty of the Law, but that by the neglett, the Office was void to all intents and purpofes, as ta the JurifdiSion it felf ,• for which reafoa, the Judgment was re- verfed. The Names of Perfons who have taken the Oaths, fhall be hung up in Court, i — to be reforted to, without Fee. zl.iv. 284. 7 2J. ^66 Popifli Prieits, and Recufants, Tit. XXVI Abridgment. The Courts em- powei'd and re- quired, to admi- nister the Oaths, Parents, not Re- cufants, fuffering Children to be Popilhly Educa- ted, — (iiall be dilabl- ed from all Offices inChurchor State, —and likewife the Children, till they Conform, and take the Oaths, and re- cieve the Sacra- ment. A Declaration againft Tranjub- fl/tntiation, (hall be made at the fame time, —and regifter'd. This Aft (hall not take away, the Righis of Peerage, nor Cieation- mony, C^c — nor Penfiin granted for con lideranon, — norGratu.s of In- heritance, — nor Petitions to certain Loyalifts, : - nor Office of Inheritance, be- ing lurph'd by a Deputy who takes the Oaths, £?c. . -and is approved by the King. up fee o? Kctoaro, to anp Officer o? Officers! belonging to atiP of tfje dourts afo?e-- Oaths and f run, abo\)c tije mm of Qitoelbe pence to? fjis oi tbeic Cutty of W o? tfjetc raking of other T e p tije fain ©atfjs nfoiefiitu* for the dtj- vn. aim fartber, Cljat ft (ball nun map fcelatoful to aim fo? tljercfpcctibe courts covermgot nfoicfato, to gibe aim anminiffcr tije fain ©atljs afo?efain , to tije pecfon o? perfons p^ifis. afoiefaio, in manner as afo?efaio s aim upon tije Due tetmcr of anp fuel) perron o? perfons to take tfje fain ©atfjs, tije fain Courts are Ijceebp enjopnen to aominifler tljefamc. * , t tri vin. aim be it further enacten, €ljat if anp perfon o? perrons not b?eo up by IjtS o? tljeir parent o?pa?ents from tljeir 3nfancp'ititfje ioopifij Eefigion, aim p?ofcffing tljemfelbcs to be popiflj Eccufants, fijall b?ecn up, inffruct o? emirate bis o? tljeir Cfjiin o? Cljiin?cn, o? fuffce tljcm to be inffrtiiicn o? coticatco in tfje popiflj Eciigion ; cberp fucfj perfon being tfjeteof conbicteo, fljail be from tIjencefo?tb nifabicn of bcar« inn; amj ©ffite o? place of Cruff o? P?ofit in Cfjurtfj o? State : Sim all fiicfj Cfjil= o?cn as fljail be fo b?ougfjt up, inflructco o? coucaten,ate aim IljaJI be Ijerebp Oifableo of bearing anp fucfj ©ffice 02 place of Cruft 0? p?oflt, until: be aim tljep fijall be perfectip rccohcifeo, aim conbertco to tbe cijurclj of England, aim fljail take tije ©atljs of Supremacy ann allegiance afo?cuiin, before tfje Suffices of tljep>cacc, in tije open Quarter Scfltons of tfje Cottntp 0? place tofjerc tljep fljail infjabit, ann tljet capon rcccibe tfje Sacrament of tfje lLoms ©upper , after tbe $fage of tfje Cburclj of England, aim obtain a certificate tfjercof unocr tfje rpaims of ttoo 0? mo?e of tije fain Suffices of tfje peace* ix. aim be it furtfjer cnacten by tfje autfjo?ftp afo?efafo, Cljat at tije fame time tofjen tfje perfons conccrn'D in tfjis act, fijaff make tfje afo?efafn ©atfjs of Sup?e* mncp aim allegiance, tfjep fijall likctoife make aim fubferibe tfjis Declaration foi* loUiing, turner tfje fame penalties aim jfo?fcitures as by tfjis act appointe0 5 TA. B. do declare, That I do believe there is not any Tranfubftantiation in the Sacrament ot the Lords Supper, or in the Elements of Bread and Wine, at 01 after the Conlecration thereof by any Perfon whatfoever. x. €>f luljfcfj ©ubfcripiion tfjere fljail be tfje like Eegiffcr kept, as of tbe taking tfje £>at fts afo^cf xi. p^oainen ai&aps, €fjat neitfjer tfjis act, no? anp tfjing tberein containen, uj ( ';n crtcurjr be juDgea 0? interp^ctcn anp tuaps to fjurt 01 p?eumice tfje peerage of ui\\] peer; of tfjis E'caim, 0? take a&ap anp rigfjt, pouicr, pji^iiegc 0? profit, tufjicf) onp perfon (being a peer of tfjis Ecafm) batfj 0? ougfjt to enjoy bP reafon of bis peerage, eitfjer tn tune of parliament, 0? otfjeruiifc, 0? to take atoap Creation-- monp, 01 OBiffs ofjmpct!, no? to take aioap 01 make boin anp penfton 0? ©alarp giaiftcn bpfjis ^njeffiJ to anp peepjn fo? baluaWe aim fufficient confmeration fo? life, ti\)t$ 0? Pears, otljer tijan fuclj as relate to anp Office, 0? to anp place 0? Ctulf uimcr Ijis ^aicfip, , aim ptber tfjau places of bountp 0? iioluntarp penfions i no? to take auiap, 0? make bom anp Cflate of SJnbceitancc grantco bp fjis S^ajeffp, 0? anp bis p?eneccOb?s, to anp perfon 0? perfons, of, 0? in anp laims, Eents 5 CPtfjes, 0? ipercoitamentS) not being ©ffiers 5 no? to take aftmp 0? make fooin anp ¥>cnfion 0? ©alarp alreabp grantco bptjis ffl9afeMpto anp perfon tofjo toas 3lnftru- mcntal in tfje fjappp p?cferbation of fjis barren ^ajclfp after tije 'Battel of Worcefter, in tije pear ©ue tfjoufann fijc fjimn?en ftftp one,unni fjis s^ajieffies arribal bepono tbe ©cas ; no? to take ainap 0? make bom tfje 0? eitfjer of tfjem , 0? to reccibc tfje Sacrament, 0? to fubferibe tfje Declaration mentioncn in tfjis Set in manner tfjerein.. c / rp?cficn ; Bencrtfjelefs fo as fuclj perfon 0? perfons fjabing 0? cmoping anp fuel) ©ffice 0? 2Dftices of Jnfjciitance, no 0? fljail fu'oflitutc aim appoint fjis 0? tljeir fufficient De= PUtt' 0? Deputies (tofjicfj fucfj ©fficer 0? ©fficers rcfpem'ucfp are berebp impoto?en from time to time to make 0? cfjaiwc, anp fo?mcr lato 0? afage to tbe contrarp notuutfjffairoing) to etercifc tfje fain tbffitz 0? ©ffices, until fuclj time as tfje perfon 0? perfons fjabing fucb ©ffice 02 ©ffices, fljail bofuntarifp m tfje Court of cfjancerp, bcfo?e tbe io?n Cfjancelio? 0? io?n deeper fo? tbe time being, 0? in tfje Court of things OBcncb, take tfje fain ©atljs, aim receibe tbe Sacrament acco?ning to iato, ann fubferibe tfje fain Decfatation ; aim fo as alt aim cberp tbe Deputp ann Depu= putfes fo as ato?efain to be appoiiitco, take tfje fain ©at&s, receibe tbe Sacramenr, ann fu^fenbe tfje (iun Declaration from time to time, as tljep fljail bappen to be fo nppointeo, in manner as bp tfjis 3ct fuclj ©rTiccrs toljofe Deputies tfjepbe, are ap= pointen C a p. V. Retrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. 6$ 7 Oaths and poiuteo to 00 b ano fo 00 fucb Deputie0 be from time to time app?oi>cTJ of otherTefts for the dif- covering of Papifts. A.D.1688. bp tlje lU'ng0 Q9ajelrp tinner lji0 P?ibp £>ignct : but that all ano ebcrp tlje peer0 of tljiss Realm (ball babe, Ijolo aim em'op fofjat in p?obtoeo fo?, a0afo?efnio, ano all ano eberp otljer perfon o? pctfang befcue mention* eb, Denoted oz iutenbeo un'thin tljt0 p?obifo, riwll babe, IjolD ano enjop luljat 10 p?obioed fo?, as afo?efaiD, notuutbftanoing anp incapacity 02 Difo= bilitp mentioneb !irtlji0 Clef* XII. p?obtDrD alfo, Cljat tlje faio Pecr0 ano eberp of them map take the faio £>atlj0, ano make the faio gmbfcrtption, ano tclibet tlje fato Cettifi= cate0 befo?e the prer0 uttiug in parliament, if the parliament be fitting uiitljin tlje time limiteo fo? Doing thereof, ano in tlje 3lntctbaI0 of parlia= mrnt in tlje $>iglj Coutt of Cljancerp, in tobicb refpeaibe Courts! ail tlje faio P?ocecDtng0 are to be reco?oeo in manner f.fo?efaio. XUI. p?obioeD alfoapsi, Cljat no marrieo ©Homan, 0? perfon tmDer toe age of etjtljteen pear0, 0? being bepono, 0? upon tlje Seaa, 0? founo, bp t&e labjful Oatb0 of ttoelbe 99cn, to be non compos mentis, ano fo being ano remaining: at tlje eno of Trinity Cerm, in tlje peat of our to?D one tboufano fir hunD?eo febentp tb?ee, babing anp Office, ujall, bp bittue of tlji0 9a, lofe 0? forfeit anp fuel) lji0 0? Ijet Office ( other tljan fucb marrieo &Uo. man During tlje life of Ijer DuisbanD onlp ) fo? anp neglca 0? tefufal of ta- king t&e ©atlj0, ano Doing tlje otljer t&mg0 required bp tlji0 aa to be Done bp perfong Ijabing Oflto ; fo a0 fuel) refpeaibe perfon0, toit&in four 99ontlj0 after tbe Death of tlje untgbanD, coming to tlje age of eigljteen pear0, tetutning into tbi0 Jftingbom, ano becoming of founD mino, fijall re= fpeaibelp take tbe fain Oatb0, ano perfo?m all otber thing0 in manner a0 bp tljt'0 9at0appomteb.fo? perfon0 to no, luljo ujall happen to habe anp Of= fice 0? £)ffice0 to them giben 0? fallen, after tlje eno of t&e fato Trinity Cerm. xiv. p?obiOeb alfo, Chat anp pcrfon tuljo bp lji0 0? Ijer neglea 0? tefu- fal, acco?bing to tht'0 aa ujall lofe 0? fo?feit anp Office, map be capable by a neto ®?ant of tlje faio Office, 0? of anp otljer, ano 'to babe ano boio tbe fame again, fuclj Perfon taking tlje faio Oatfj0, ano Doing all otber tbingo requtreo bp thi0 aa, fo a0 fuclj Office be not granteo to, ano aauallpcnjopeo bp fome otljer perfon at tlje time of tljeregranting tljereof. XV. p?obioeo alfo, Cljat nothing in tW aa container, njall ejtteno to make anp .forfeiture, Difabilitt>, 0? Jncapacttp in, bp 0? upon anp I5an= Commffllon Officer 0? Officer0 in ljt'0 ^a)eflte0 Babp, if fucb Officer 0? Officer0 fijall onlp fubferibe tlje Declaration therein rcquireo, in maimer a0 tlje fame t'0 DireaeD* xvi. p?obioeo alfo, Chat nothing in tlji0 aa containeb, ujall ertenO to p?ejUOtce George Cad Of Briftol, 0?Anne Couiltef0 Of Briilol lji0 CBife, ill tlje penfion 0? pcnfion0 granteo to tljem bp patent uniier tlje @?eat %ta\ of England, bearing bate tbe S>irteentlj bap of July, in the pear of our Lo?o, One tboufano firljuuo?cOfirtp ano nine, being in fieu of a juff Debt one to tlje faio Carl from $pi0 ^ajeftp, particularlp erp?elfeo in tlje faio patent. xvii. p?obioeo alfo, Cljat tbt'0 93, 0? anp thing therein containeb, ujall not eeteno to tlje Office of anp ipigb=Contfablc, pettp Conttable, Cp- tljingman, ^eaobo?ouglj, ©berfeer of tbe poo?, Cljurclj^uaroen, ©urbepo? of tlje msWavs, 0? anp like inferio? Ctbil Office, 0? to anp Office cf jTo?etfer, 0? deeper of anp park, Cljafe, eiarren o?<55ame, 0? cf 'Bailiff of anp S^ano? 0? LaiiOg, 0? to anp like p?tbate Office0, 0? to anp perfon 0? Perfong 6abing onlp anp the bcfo?ementioneb, 0? anp tlje like Office0. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 18. In an Aft, Entituled, An Acl for Exempting Their Majefties Proteflant Subje&s, diffenting^ &c. g II. Ctcept the statute mabeinthe gibt ano tlnentietlj fear of fting Charles the S>eCOnO, CtttitUleO, An Ad for Preventing Dangers which may happen from Popilh Recufants [ fcjhiClj Ujall he CCmClUeO tO erteilO to DUTenter0. ] J [8F] 8 Anna;, Abridgment. Peers may take Oaths in Parlia- ment, if fitting, — 'Or clfe, in Chan- cery. Provifoe , for married Women, Perfcns under age, beyond Sea, or non compos, — in cafe they take the Oaths, &c. af- foon as the faid Reafons and Im- pediments are re- moved. The fame Office, forfeited, may be held again by a new Grant. Non-CommiiTi- on Officers need only fubferibe the Declaration. Provifoe for the Penfion of the Earl and Countefs of Brijlol, — and that this A&. thall not ex- tend to Inferior Offices. Diffenters (Tiall not be exempted from the Penalties of the foregoing Statute. 6 5 8 Popifh Priefts, and Recufants, Ti t. XXVI Abridgment. Dr. Newton, Ma- ' fter of S. /Catherine's, being abroad, and not to return with- in 3 Months, -fhall be duly Qualified by re- ceiving the Sacra- ment, &c. after his Return. Commiflioners for the Land-Tax fhall not be liable to the Penalties of Stat. 2 s C-i r - 2. No CommUli- oners, AiTeffors, or Col lectors, fliall be liable to the Pe- nalties of the fore- faid Aft. 8 Annse, Cap. 15. In an A3, Entituled, An A3 for Explaining and Enlarging an Ad: for the Security of Her Maje- fties Perfon, &c. § IX. anH blljeitaS Henry Newton, D?. of JlatDS, tpec 9£ajeftics <£lti)0p Crtrao2j3inatp to tlje iS^eat Dufee of Tufcmy, being appointed pallet of %U Catherine's Dofpital near tlje Tower of London, cannot return boim till the time fo? dualtfpinty Ijimfelf, bp teceibing tlje S>accamcnt of tbe ilo?os Supper, taking tlje SDatbS, ann making the Declaration ana ©uu fcrtptianss requited bp jLato, toill be vSjcpireti : 'Be it Cnaaeb bv tbe 3u tljojttp afo,!efatd, Cbat in cafe tlje faid Henry Newton fljail receibe tbe ©acrament of tlje Lo?bs Puppet, bJitijin Clj?ee ^ontbs after Ijts l&etutn from bepoub tlje @>eas, and fljail take tbe £>atljs, and make tlje Declaration anb Subfcriptions tequireb bp Lat», in one of im spajeflies Courts of Ee» eojd at Weftminfter, tlje nect €erm, o? at tlje nert Cuiattcc'^eflians beld fo? tlje Count? of Middiefex, after tlje fatb tfj?ee Months; tbe fame fljail be ijoob and abailable to tlje faib Henry Newton, to all intents, confftuat; ons, anb purpofes toljatfoeber > anb tlje faib Henry Newton fljail be deemed to Ijabe qualified Ijimfeif as fullp anb effeauailp, as if be bad taken tlje faib ©atljs, and made the faid Declaration and ^mbfetiptions, toitbin tfte p?e= cife time tequireb bp laio ; 3np Lati> o? Statute to tlje contrarp in anp brife noturitljffanbing* i Will. & Mar. Seff. 2, &c. In the Land-Taxes, during K. Williams Reign. — f piobided alfoaps, anb be it futtbet Cnaaed bp tbe atttbou'tp afoje- faib, Cbat no Commiffioner 0? Coinmiffioners, bifjo fljail be implopcb in tlje execution of tbis aa, fljail be liable fo? 01 bp reafou of fuclj execution, to anp of tbe penalties mentioned in an aa mabe in tlje JFibe anb tfoen= tietb^eai'Of tlje Keigll Of fttltg Charles tlje Second, For preventing of Dan- gers which may happen from Popifh Recufants. i Anroe to Ann. 1710. In every Land-Tax. — p^obided albiaps, anb be it furtfjer enaaed b^ tbe autljojitp afo?e= faib, <2;bat no Commiffioner, 3fleflo? 0? Colleao?, bujofljall be Jmplopeb in tlje Cjrccution of tbis 3a, fljail be liable, foj 0? b^ reafon of fuclj.Crecution to anp of tlje penalties mentioned in an 3a made in tbe jFibe and ttoentietb gear Of tlje Etign Offing Charles tbe Second, For preventing Dangers which may happen from Popifh Recufants. 2 Will. & Mar. Cap. 10. In an Act, Entituled, An Act for the King and ^uceiis mofl gracious, general, and free Pardon. Offences againft the faid Aclt, ex- cepted out of Ge- neral Pardon. Oaths and other Tefis for the dif- coverittg of Vapifts. A.D. 1700, A.D. 1689. tAlikeClaufe was, before, in j i Car. 2. c 1. § xlix. andalfo ercepted out of tbis aa all penalties of jFibe bundled pounds, tobicb fljail b)> am> aa pafltd in tbis S>efl!on of parliament be infliacd 0? appointed to be iebied upon anp pcrfon 02 perfons, fo? 01 in refpea of ijoloing 0? etcrcifing anp Mce a] place, and offending contrarp to an Q3 of parliament made in tlje jftbe and tbientictb ?ear of tbe Eeign Of lining Charles tbe @»eCOnb, CntitUlCd, An Acl for preventing Dangers which may happen from Popifh Recufants. 6, 7 Will. A.D. 1690. Cap. VI. Reflrained by divers Penalties ^^/Incapacities. 659 Oaths and other Tefts forthtdif- coveringof Papip. A.D. 1694. 1708. t Since HerMa- jefties happy AccelSon co the Crown. 7 jinn. Civil Dif-\ abilities^ und Bur- dens, ty reafoo of Recufancjr. <5, 7 Will. III. Cap. 20. 7 Annse, Cap. 22. In an Act, Entituled, An A3 for the Kings moft gracious, general, and free Pardon. Abrid. % xxxi. aim aifo creeptcb out of tin's aa of General patbon, all Offences committed 0? Done f content? to, 0? againft an aa of parliament maue in t&e JFibe aim tiocntictb ^ear of tlje Ecign of King Charles tlje S>ecoim, SntitUlED, An A& for preventing Dangers which may happen trom Popiih FLecuiants. CAP. VI. Civil Disabilities, and Burdens, by reafon of Recnfancy. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. An A3 to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow by Popiflj Recufants. §VHI. A $*® bztt futtljer Cnaaeb op trjeautbo?itpafo?efafo.vCbatno l\ Eecufant conbia fljall at anp time after tbe eim cf tins ^eflton of parliament, p?aaife tlje Common Lab) of tljis Eealm, as a Councello?, Clerfe, atto?nep 0? €>oItctto? in tlje fame, no? Ojall p?aaife tlje Cioil Lato as aobocate 0? P?oao?, no? piaaife pbpficlt, no? ufe 0? eterclfe tlje Ctabe 0? act of an apotljccarp, no? fljall be 3ubge, ^iniffer, ClctU 0? ©tefoatb, of 0? in anp Court, 0? Keep anp Court, no? fljall lie Eegilfct 0? Coum- Clcrfc 0? otDcr sptuiffee 0? Officer in anp Court, no? fljall bear an? Office 0? Cfjatgc, as Captain, lieutenant, Co?po?al, Sergeant, ancient beater, 0? otljer Office in Camp, Ctoop, 153110 0? Company of ©olbiets ; no? fljall be Captain, fatter, ucceiTo?s, but be uttetlp bifableb fo? tlje fame ; aim cberp perfon offenbtng Serein, fljall aifo jfo?fett fo? eberp fttclj offence, One buntyeb pounbs •, tlje One 9»9oietp toljereof fljall be to tlje Kings spajeflp, ^)is rpetts aim €>ucceffo?s, aim tlje otljer 99oietp to Ijim tljat toill Suie fo? tbe fame, bp aaion of Debt, TBid, plaint 0? 3jnfo2matfon, in anp of tlje &fngs spajefftes €onztn of E«o?b, to&ereiu r.o ClToin, p?otcaion 0? flllaget of tab) njall be abmitteb 0? allotoeb. IX. aim be it aifo Cnaaeb bp tlje autbo?itp afo?efaib, Cljat no Popiflj Eecufant conbia, no? anp Ijabing a COife being a popiflj Eecufant conbia, fljall at anp time after tbe enb of tbis ©eflton of parliament, 0? anp popiflj Eecufant Ijcteafter to be conbia, 0? Ijabing a dlifc totjiclj ijeieafter fljall be a popiflj Eecufant conbia, at anp time after Ijis 0? Ijet Conbiaion, fljall erercife anp publicfe Office 0? Cljarge in tlje Commonloealtlj, but fljall be utterlp bifableb toeretcifc tlje fame bp Ijimfelf, 0? b^ Ijis Deputp, ( Crcept fucfj ijjusbanb Ijimfelf, aim bis Cbilb?en, toljiclj fljall be abobe tlje age of IRine ^eats abibing toitlj Ijim, aim bis ^erbants in froufljolb, fljall once ebetp S^ontb at tbe leaft, not Ijabing anp rcafonablc ercufe to tlje contra* rp, repair to fome Cljutclj 0? Cbapcl ufual fo? Dibine @erbice, aim tbere bear ^>iainz ©etbice ■■> aim tlje fain i|>usbaim, aim fucb bis Cbilo?cnaim «>etbants as arc of meet age, rcccibe tlje ©actament of tlje lo?bs €>up= per, at fucb times as are limiteb bp tbe latus of tljis Eealm, aim bo b?uiff up bis fain Cljilb?en in true Eeligiom ) X. aim be it aifo enaaeb bp tlje autlja?itp afo?efaib, Cljat ebetp $^artieb eaoman, being, 0? tbat (ball be a Popiflj Eecufant conbia, ( Ijet Ousbanb notflanbing conbiaeb of popiflj Eccufancp) foljfcb fljall not confo?m Ijer fclf, gment. Offences againft the laid A6t, ex- cepted out of Ge- neral Pardon, No Recufant Convicl fl ia ll — ^Pradtife the Law, —nor Phyfick, — nor be a Judge or Officer in any Court, — nor Officer by Sea or Land, — upon pain to forfeit ioc /. No Popifti Re- cufant Convici, nor any having Wife that is fo, — fliall bear Office in the Common- wealth, — unlefsHu-band, Children, and Ser- vants, repair to Church and re- ceive the Sacra- ment. Married Wo- man, being a Po- pifh Reculaut Convidt, 66o Popifh Priefts and Recufants, T i t. XXVI.I Abridgment. — and abfentine; from Service and Sacrament for one year before her Husbands death, — fhall- forfeit thei third' part of her Joyirturc. Popifh Recu- fant Convict (hall be di fabled, as a perlbn Excommu- nicate, • — till he or Conform, Hie —but they may Sue for luch Lands as are not to be Seized for Recufancy. Popifh Recu- fant married other- wife than accord- ing to the Church of EitiUnd, iliaJl bedifabkd to have Freehold, nd Woman, to claim dower, or }oynture,or Goods, --and fuch man, marrying a wo- man that hath no Lands to make him Tenant by courtcfie, (hall for- feit ico./. i RuMr. 155. felf, aim remain confo?meo, tint fljall fo?beat to repair to fome Cburclj 0? ufual place of Common p?aper, aim tljcte to bear Diirine Setbice aim Sermon, if anp tfjen be, aim tuitfjfn tlje faio ^ear recetoc tbe Sacrament of tlje lo?os Supper, ne£0?oing to tfje fcatus of tljis Eeaim, bp tbe fpace of one tuljole jtpear uert before tlje ocatlj of Ijer fain ipusbauo, (ball jFo?feft aim lofe to. tbe fttngs 93wtty, pl$ fpcirs aim Succeuo?s, tlje times aim p?ofits of ttuo parts of ber iibphturc, aim ttoo parts of ber Dotoer in tlj?ee parts to be oioioeo outing ber life, of 0? out of anp tbe llanos, Cenements 0? rntcoitamentSj luljicb are 02 uiere ber fain i])usbanOS; aim aim oifableo to be Cmuttij; 0? aominffltattie of ber fain JDuebano, aim to Ijabe 0? ce= maim anp part 01 po?ticm of ber faio late fousbaims cSooos 0? Cljattels, bv anptatii, Cttffom, o?ctfage toljatfocbcr, xi. aim be it fuctber Cnaaeo bp tlje-atttljo?itp afo?efato, Cljat ebcrp popiflj Eecufant, ttrtjicij is 0? ujnll be conbtaeo of popiflj Eecufancp, fijaH ffaim aim be reputes to all intents aim purpofes e oifableo, as a perfon laiufuiip aim Otilp ercommumcatco, aim as if ijeo? uje Ijao been fo oenottneco aim erconimunicateo accoming to tbe iLatos of tljtjs Eealm, until be 0? (be fo Oifableo fljall confomi bim aim ber felf, anb come to Cljurclj, ano bear Diuine Serbice,. aim receibe tlje Sacrament of tlje Lo?os Supper, acco?o> iiirj to tlje ialflsof tljis Eealm, aim alfo tafeetlje £>atb appointeo aim p?e> fcribeo in one otljer aa mane ibis p?efcnt Scffion of Parliament, 3|ntituIeo, An A& tor the better difcovering and reprelling of Popilh Reculants: ailO tfjat ebcrp perfon aim Perfons SucO 0? to be Sueo by fuclj Perfon fo to be oifableo, fljall aim map pleao tbe fame in oifabling of fuclj plaintiff, as if ije 0? flje mu erxommttmcatco op fentence in tlje Ccclefiafiical Court, xu. p?obioeo nebettljeiefs, Cbat it fljall aim map be JLatoful fo? anp fuclj perfon fo oifableo, fo? aim notbH'tljffaiming anp tljing in tljis iato containeo, to Sue 0? p?ofecttte anpaaiott oiSttit, fo? 0? concerning; onlp fuclj ofljis 0? Ijer LanOs, Cenements, ILeafes, Eeuts, annuities, aim l)e- reoitaments, 0? fo? tlje iiTttcs aim p?ofits thereof, tuijiclj are not to be feijeo, 0? taken into tbe fttnrjs bairns, ipis Jpcits c? SuccelTo?s, bp fo?ce of anp £aU), fo? 0? concerninff W 0? ber Eecufancp, 0? anp pact tljereof* xin. aim fo> tljat Popiflj Eccufants are not ufuallp ^arrieb, no?tbeir Cljiloien Cb?imico, no? tljemfelbes 05uvie0 accojoinu to tbe lato of tbe Cljurclj of England, but tbe fame are oone fuperftitiouflp by popiflj perfons in fecret, tuljercbp tlje Daps of tljeir 99arriajrcs, TBirtljS aim OSutials tm> not be ccrtainlp fcnoiun, T5e it furtljcr enaaeo bp autljo?itp of tfjis p?efent parliament, Cljat eberp $^an being, 0? toljiclj fljall be a popiflj Eecufant conbiaeo, aim loljo fljall be bereafter ^)arrieb otljerloife tljan in fome open Cbutclj 02 Cljapel, aim otljertuife tljan acco?omg to tlje ©?oers of tbt Cljurclj of England, bp a Emitter latofullp autljo?ifeo, ftjall be utterly oifableo aim ercluoeo to babe an Cffatc of iFreeljolO in anp tlje Hanos, Cenements aim E;ereoitaments of %ri# 22Iife, as tenant by tlje Courtcfie of England : aim tljat eberp ©Uoman being, 0? toljiclj fljall be a Popiflj Eecufant conbiaeo, aim toljo fljall be«Ijereaftcr 99artie0in otber fo?m tljan as afo?efaio, fljall be utterly ercluoeo aim oifableo, not onlp to claim anp Dotoer of tbejnljeritance of l)ti ipusbanO ujljcreof uje map be enootoable, 0? anp 3!opnture of tlje JLaims aim percoitaments of Ijer ^usbaim, 0? anp of bis ancciro?s, but alfo of ijer dliooios Cflate, ano jf ranfe=l5anfe in anp Cuftomorp JLaims tuijercof Ijer Dpusbaim oieO fei5e0, aim likebJife be Oifableo aim ercluoeo to babe 0? enjop anp part 0? po?tion of tlje mljcreof be map be CntitleO to be Ccnant by tlje Courtefic, tben fuclj ^an fo 93arrpiiuj as afo?cfaiO (ball forfeit aim lofe C» li* tbe one balf tljereof to be to tlje lungs ^ajetfp, tyi# Jpeirs ano Succeu~o?s, aim tbe otljer ^oictp to Civil Dif- abUities^ and Bur- dens, by reafon of Recufancy ;,. ' c DifableO ] Ann. 11 Jac. 1. it was faid by the Lord Chief Juftice Coke, as fol- lows, " By the Statute ? Jac. i.e. ■>. every " Recufant Convict is to be Excommunicated ; " and therefore, in my Circuit, I do not ad- " micof them for WitnefTes between party " and party, they being no competent Wit- " nefles j and therefore you ( tbe Recnfints " at the Bar ) being to find Sureties for rhe " good Behaviour, we will not take Popifh " Recufants for your Sureties. fucb Civil Dif- abilititSy and Bur. dens, by reafon of Recufancy. fuel) perfon o? perfons as fljall fuc fox tlje fame bp Qaion of Debt, TBiii, plaint o? information, In anp of tlje ftings 90ajettics Courts of Eeco?0, UUjerein no Cflbin, p?otcSion, o? C&lagct of latu ujall be aomitteo or allotoeD* xiv. ann that eoerp popfflj Eecufant toljicb fljall hereafter Ijaoe anu Cfjiio bom, fljall toitljin one ^ontb nejet after tlje TiMrtlj tljrceof, caufe tlje fame CljtIO to be 'Bapti?eo bp a latoful ^iniflet, acco?oing to the latos of this Ecalm, in the open Church of tlje fame parifbUiijeretheCljilO fljall be bom, o? in fome other Church neat aojopning, 02 Cljapel luljcrc TBap» tifm 10 ufualip aominlfreeo : £)? if bp infirmitp of tlje Cfjiio it cannot be brought to fuclj place, tljen tlje fame fljall uutljin tlje time afo?efaiD, be baptt?eo bp tbe lattiful ^iniftcr of anp of tlje ftio parifbes 03 places afo?e falo : upon pain that tbe jFatljet of fuclj CljilO, if be be Iiuing bp tlje fpace of one spontlj ncrt after tbe birth of fucb Chilo, 0? if Ije be bean tuitljin tlje fain St3onth, then tbe pother of fuclj Cljift, ujall for eoerp fuclj offence forfeit C. li. of latoful money of England , one tljiro part toljercof, to be to tlje ftings ^ajefip, W $>cirs ano Succeflo?s, one otber thito part to tlje in former, 0? Ijim tbat toill fue fo? tbe fame, ano tlje other tljico part to tlje poo? of tlje faio parfftj ; to be recooereo bp aafou of Debt, TI5iU, Plaint 0? information, in anp of tbe &ings S)9ajeffics Courtis of Eeco?o, toljerein no Cfioin, p?ote8iono? ©Hager of late fljall be aomitteo 0? allouieo* xv. 3nD if anppopiflj Eecufant, mano?trjoman, not being e;ecommunf< cate, fljall be burteo in anp place, otijec than in tbe Church 0? Church-paco, 0? not acco?oing to tbe Ccciefiaftfcal lafos of this Eealm,€hat tlje Crecu< to?s 0? aommlllcatars of eherp fuclj perfon fo burieu, knotting tbe fame, 0? the partp tbat caufetlj Ijim to befoburteo, fljall forfeit tlje ©urn of xf* If. the one tljiro part tobeceof fhall be to our €>ooereignlo?o tbe iking, tlje other tljiro part to tbe 3lnfo?mer, 0? Ijim 0? tbem tljat tutil fue fo? tbe fame, ano tbe other thiro part to tlje poo? of tbe patiflj toljere fuclj perfon oieo 5 to be recouereo by 9aion of Debt, 0!5ill, plaint 0? 3nfo?mation in anp of tlje &ings 93ajeflfcs Courts of Eccoro, foherein no Cffoin, Proteaion 0? UXa< ffcr of lain fljall be aomitteo 0? allotoeu. xvii. ano fo? tljat manp Smbjeas of this Kealm, being neither Mer- chants, no? tljeir jfaaors, no? apprentices, SoloierSj no? Mariners, are of late gone bepono tbe Seas tnftljout licence, ano are not as pet returned, TBe it furtber enaaeo by tlje autbo?itp of this p?efent parliament, Cbat if anp of tlje faio Perfons fo gone bepono tbe ®eas fottbout licence, tuljicb are not pet rcturneo, ujall not tnitbtn Sir ^ontbs nert after tljeir return into tbis Eealm, tben being of tlje age of eighteen pears 02 mo?e, tafee tlje Oatlj abooe fpecifieo befo?e fome autticc of peace of tbe Countp, libertp, 0? limit toljere fucb Perfon fljall inhabit 0? remain, tljat then euerp fuclj ©ffenoer fljall take no benefit bp anp gift, conbepance, oefcent, oeoife, 0? otljerunfe, of, 0? to anp lanos, Cenements, ^ereoitatments, $0000 0? Cljattelis, until be 0? tljep being of tlje faio age of eighteen pears 0? abobe, tafee tbe faio Oatlj : 9no that lifeetoife in tbe mean time tlje nert of bin to tbe Peifon fo offenoing, lubiclj fljall be no popiflj Eecufant, fljall baUe ano em jop thefaio lanos, Cenemcnts, Cpereoitaments, ©oobs ano Chattels fo gi< oen, conbepeo, Defcenoeo 0? beoffeD, until fucb time as the Perfon fo offeno fng fljall confo?m ijimfelf, ano tafee the afo?efato ©atlj, anb rcceibe the faio Sacrament of the lo?os Supper : 2no after fuclj conforming, tafeing of the faio Oatlj, ano receiving of tlje faio Sacrament, be 0? tljep that fljall baoe fo receibeo tlje profits of the faio lanos, Cenements? Ipereoitaments, ©ooos ano Chattels, (ball tnafce account of the profits fo recetbeo, ano in reafonable time make papment thereof, ano of the oalue of fucb ©000s ano Chattels, to fuclj perfon as ujall fa confo?m Ijim 0? Ijer felf, as afo?efartu xxii. ^o?eoher, becatife Eecufants ccnoiff are not thought meet to be Creditors o?aomimffrato?s,to anp perfon 0? Perfons tuljatfoeoer, no? to fiaoe tbe Cbucation of their oton Cljtlo?en, much lefs of the Children of anp other of tlje &ings %nbit9s 9 no? to Ijaoe the Carriage of them: TBe it therefore enaaeo by the autljo?itp aforefaio, Chat fucb Eecufants conbiaeo, 0? tohicb fljall be conuiaeo at the time of the beatlj of anp deflator, 0? at the time of the granting of anp aominiff ration, fljall be oifableo to be Crecuto?, 0? aominiffrato? bp force of anp Ceffament hereafter to be maoe, 0? letters of aomimffration hereafter to be granteo, no? ujall baoe the cuffoop of anp [ 8 G ] ChilD, Abridgment. PopilTi Rcaifant, caufing Child to be baptized other- wife than accord- ing to the Church of England, fhall forfeit 1 00 /. — and being buried otherwife than ac- cording to the Ec- clefialtical Laws, his Executors, &c. uSall forfeit 20 /. All Perfons apne beyond Sea, — Whofliall not re- turn in 6 Months, and take the Oath, fhall have no bene- fit by gift,e2v. nor eflate, —till they Con- form, &c. — in which cafe, the pofleiTor fhall be accountable for the Profits. Papifr Convi& fhall not be Execu- tor, Adminiflrator, 66i Popifh Priefts. and Recufants, Tit. XXVI. Abridgment. > — nor Guardian, — but the nefft of km who Con- forms, (hall be Guardian. Wards being pafled to a Popifh Rccufaut, ihall be void. This Aa (hall not abridge the Authority Ecck- fiaffical. DiiTenters fhall i be exempted from the Penalties of the foregoing A$t. Laws againft . Popery being as yet ineffectual, Ena&ed, That, — every Member of theHoufeof Lords and Commons, — before he fits in cither Houfe, Cbtlb,a0 euarbianinCljtbaIrp,®uarbianinSocagc,o? cr- bice, until tlje full age of tlje faib CUatb of cue anb ttocntp feat0, anb of lji0 faib lanb0, €encment0, anb rpctebitaments being Ijoloen in Socage, ao a (Sttatbian in Socage, anb of tlje faib lanbo", Cenemcnttf, anb fpttm* tanients bolben bp Copy of Court-Roll of anp mane?, fo long as tlje cuffom of tlje faib mano? fljall permit anb alloui tbc fame, anb in cberp of tlje faib cafe0 fljall pielb m\ account of tlje p?ofit0 tljercof to the faib GOato, a0 tlje cafe (ball require, xxiv. 9nb tljat if at anp time Ijereafter, anp of tljeaiarb0oftljeEmg0 39ajcttp, o? of any otljcr, ftjall be grantcb o? folb to anp Popiflj ftecufant conbia, fuclj grant o? fa!c ujall be utterlp boib anb of none effea. xxv. rp^obibcb altoap0, €ljat neitljer tlji0 aa, no? anp tljing tljeretn containcb, fljall crtenb to ttM ateap o? ab?ibge tlje autljon'tp o? jun'0biafon oftljcCcclefiartical Cenfure0, fo? anpcaufe o? matter, but tijattbcCom= miHToner0ofDi0^aieftp, lpi0iDcfr0 anb Succeu*O?0, in Caufc0 Ccclcfiaiti-- cal, fo? tlje time being, arcljbiujop0, Tl?ifljop0, anb other Ccclcfiffical 3lubge0 map bo, anb p?ccceb as befo?e tlje making of tlji0 9a tljep latofullp Hia o? might ijabe bone ; 3np tljing in tlji0 Sato tlje contrary in anptoifenottoitb' daubing. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 18. In an A3, Entituled, An A3 for exempting Their Majeflies Proteftant Sni/e&s, diffenting, &c. § II. -JI5o? tbat otljer Statute mabe in tlje fame ^ear, Cntituleb, An Aft to Prevent and Avoid Dangers which may grow by Popifh Recufants ; (baa be confltueb to crtenb to anp pecfon o? pcrfoit0 buTcnting fcom tbc Cfjltrclj Of England. 30 Car. II. Cap. 1. ( Stat. 2. ) An AEl for the more effeBual Preferring the King's Per/on and Govermnent, If dif ailing Papiflsfrom fitting in either Houfe of Parliament. F£>?afmuclj 00 biber0 goob LabJ0 Ijabe been mabe fo? p?ebenting tbc tn« cceafe anb banger ofpopcrp in tljt0 Eiijgbom, tobicb babe not Ijaotlje befireo Cffcas, by reafon of tljefcee accef0 bJljiclj Popifh Eecufant0 babe Ijab to Dis ^ajeftp^ Court, anb bp reafon of tlje jLibettp toljiclj of latefome of tlje &ecufant0 Ijabcbab anb taken to Sit anb fljote in parliament : 11. 2Bljecefo2c, anb fo? tlje fafetp of pi$ ^ajeitp'0 Eopal pcrfon anb 6obernment, 05e it Cnaaeo by tlje !aing0 mod Crcellent (^ajeffp, by anb Uiitl) tlje abbicc anb confent of tlje Lo?bs Spititual anb Cempo?aI, anb of tlje Common0 in tiji'0 p?efent parliament aifembleb, anb up tbe 9utbo?itp of the fame, Cljat fcom anb after tbe jFirff Dap of December, toljiclj (ball be in tlje fear of our Lo?b <©ob £Dne tljottfanb fir ljunb?eb febentp anb eigbt, no petfon tbat note i0, 0? ijeteafter ujall be a peer of tlji0 Eealm, 0? Member of tlje panic of peer0, ujall dote, 0? make lji0 p?orp in tbe ifroufc of peet0, 02 Sit tbere buring anp Debate in tbe faib poufe of peer0 ; Bo? Civil Dif- abilities, and Bur- dens y by reafrn of Recufaticy. A.D. 1688. A.D.1678. Cap. VI. Reftrainedby divers Penalties and Incapacities. 661 Civil Dis- abilities, and. Bur- dens, by reafon of Rectffancy. Be? anp perfon that nolo i*, 0? hereafter fljall be a spembcr of the poufe of Commons?, (gall fllote (n the pGufe of Common*,' 0? ©it there outing anp Debate in the fain poufe of Common*, after theft Speaker i* cljo fen, ttttttl fucfj peer 0? Q9enibct fljall from time to time tefpeaibelp, ano in manner following, firft take the febrral ©atb* of Allegiance ano S>u< pjemacp, aim make, fubfetibe, ano ausiblp repeat tbi* Declaration fol- lowing > HI. ~WA. B. Do folemnly and fincerely, in the pretence of God, Profefs, X Teftifie and Declare, That I do believe that in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, there is not any Tranfubftantiation of the Elements of Bread and Wine, into the Body and Blood of Clirilt, at or after the Confecration thereof, by any Perfon whatfoever : And that the Invocation, or Adoration of the Virgin Mary, or any other Saint, and the Sacrifice of the Mafs, as they are now uled in the Church of Rome, are Superftitious and Idolatrous. And I do folemnly, in the prefence of Go J, Profefs, Teftifie and Declare, That I do make this Declaration, and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary fenfe of the Words read unto me, asthey are commonly underftoodby Englijb Proteftants, without any Evafion, Equivocation, or Mental tvefervation what- foever, and without any Difpenfation already granted me for this purpofe by the Pope, or any other Authority or Perfon whatfoever, or without any hope of any fuch Difpenfation from any Perfon or Authority whatfoever, or without thinking that I am, or may be acquitted before God or Man, or ab- folved of this Declaration, or any part thereof, although the Pope, or any other Perfon or Perfons, or Power whatfoever, fhould difpenfe with or annul the fame, or declare that it was null or void from the beginning. iv. TOicfi fain ©atb* ano Declaration fljall be, in this ano eberp fuc« cceOing parliament, folemnlp ano pubiicklp maoe ano fubferibeo betfoirt the pour* of Mm in the Nomina; auO Jfotir in the afternoon, by eberp fuel) Peer ano Member of the poufe of peer*, at tlje Cable in tlje miOOle of the faio poufe, befo?e Ije take hi* pace in the faiO poufe of peer*, ano bJhilff full poufe of peer* i* there britb their speaker in hi* place 3 ano bp eberp fuch Member of the poufe of Common*, at the Cable in the rniooie of the faio poufe, ano Uujilff a full poufe of Common* i* there oulp fitting urith their Speaker in hi* Chair ; ano that the fame be bone in either poufe in fuch like flDjoer o\ Spetljoo, a* each poufe i* calleb ober bp refpeaibelp* V. ano be it further CnaSeo, Chat from ano after the faio jTirff Dap of December, eberp peer of tbi* Eealm, ano Member of the poufe of peer*, ano eberp peer of the fcingoom of Scotland, 0? of the ftingoom of Ireland, being of the age ofSDne anottoeutp fear* 0? uptuato*, not habing taken the faio £>atfi*, ano maoe ano fubferibeo tlje faio Declaration ; ano eberp Member of the faio poufe of Common** not habing a* afo^efaio taken the faio flDath*, ano maoe ano fubferibeo the faio Declaration ; ano cbery perfon nolo, o? hereafter conbiaeo of popiuj J&ecufanep 5 ojIjo hereafter fljall at anp time after the faio jfitfi Dap of December, come aooifeoip into, 01 remain in the pjefence of the King* ^ajeftp, 01 Cluecn* Q3ajeftp, 01 fljall come into the Court oj iDoufe tiujere thep o\ anv of them teuoe, a* tocll Outing the J&efgn of pi* p?efent $9ajeftp (tohofe life <35oO long pjefcrbe) a* During the Eeign* of anp pi* Eopal <3>ucceflo?* fcing* 0? Clueen* of England ; fljall tticuc ano fuffer all the pain*, penaltie*, jfotfeitute* ano Difabilitie* in this aa mentioneo o? containeo, unlef* fuch peer, Member 0? perfon fo conbiaeo, 00 refpeaibelp in the nert Cerm after fuch hi* coming o? remaining, take the faio £>atb*, ano make ano fubferibe the faio Declaration in pi* ^ajeffie* pigh Court of Chaucerp, between the pour* of Bine ano Ctiiclbe in the jfojenoon* VI. ano belt further Cnaaeo bp tljeauthojitp nfo^efat'O, Chat if anp per- fon that nolo i*, 0? hereafter fljall be a peer of tbi* Eealm, 0? Member of the poufe of peer*', 0? Member of the poufc of Common*, fljall pjefume to oo anp thing conttarp to thl* 9a, 0? fljall offeno in anp of the Cafe* afo?efaio, Chat then eberp fuch Peer ano Member fo offenoing, fljall from thenceforth be oeemco ano aojuogeo apopiflj Kecufant conbia to all intent* ano purpofe* tobatfoeber, ano fljall forfeit ano fuffer a* a popiuj Eeeufant conbia, ano fljall be oifableoto hoio o? erecute anp SDfiice 0? place of p?ofit 01 Abridgment. —/hall take the Oaths, and fub* fenbe a Declara- tion, — againft Tranfub- ftantiation, — and Adoration of Saints, &c. — without Equi- vocation, or Reser- vation, — or hope of being abfolved by the Pope. The faid Oaths, and Declaration, fhall be publickly taken, and made, in either Houfe. Every Peer and Commoner , not having taken the Oaths, and fub- fcribed. • — and every Papift Convift, — prefuming to come to Court, — fliall fufter the Penalties of this A6t, ■ — unlefs they qua- lifie themfelves the Term after. Offenders againft this A& (hall be adjudged Popifb Recuiants, 664 Popifh Priefts and Recufants, T 1 x XXVJ. Abridgment. -and iufe Penal- ties, and Debili- ties, belonging to liuch, with others Lords and Com- mons may caufe any Member to take the Oath?, and make the Declara- tion, as they ihall fee occafion ; — and any fuch Member Sitting be- fore, lhall be dif- abledtoSit, during that Parliament. Difability to Sit, J by this Act, ihall make the place void. —and a new Writ lhall lfiue. Sworn Servants to King or Queen, fhallquahfiethem- felycs according to 2$ Csr. 2 c. 2. — and if they come to Court, af- ter the refufal or neglecl thereof, or Cruff, Ctbfi 02 spilitarp, f it anp of fpljs ^ajeflics Realm* of England or Ireland, Dominion of Wales, 0? CotUlt Of Berwick UpOlt Tweed, or m any of ipis ^pajeffies JfianOS or foreign plantations to tlje faio Eealms be- sensing ; auo 0)ail be Oifableo from tljenccfortlj to %it or clote in either Ipoufe of Parliament, or makeap?orp in tlje ipoufe of peers, o? to^uie 02 Ofc an? 3aion, T3ill, plaint ox Information in coutfe of lata, or to profecute an? Suit in anp Court of Crmitp, or to be ©uatoian of an? Cljiio, or (Kreeutor or 3ominiftrator of anp perfon, o? capable of anp legacy 02 Deeo of £ift j ano thall forfeit for cbeep toilful offence againft tbis 3a tlje ©urn of tfibe ljuno?eo pounos, to be rccobcreo ano rrceibeo bp Ijim 0? tljem tljat ujall fue for tlje fame ; ano to be profecuteo bp anp 3aion of Debt, ©nit, Xtll, plaint 02* Information m anp of Dis S£aje< m'e0 Cotirtgs at Weftminfter, trjljerc no CfToign, Protcaion 0? S&lagec of lain (bail lie. VII. 3no be it further <2naaco bp tlje 3uttjoritp afojefaio, Cbat from tlje faio fitft Dap of December, it ujall ano map be lafcful to ano for toe Doure of peers, ano Doufe of Commons or eftljer of t&em refpeaibelp, as often ass tbep or citljcr cf ttjem fljall fee cccafton, citber in this prefent Par- liament, 0? anp other Ijercafter to be boioen, to o?oer ano caufe all, or anp of tbe Sternberg of their refpeaibe Doufes of Parliament, openlp in tljeir refpraibe Ipoufes of parliament, to take tlje faio Oaths, ano to make ano fubfenbe tlje faio Declaration, at fuclj times, ano in fucb manner as tbep (hall appoint. 3no if anp peer (ball contrarp to fucb £>mt maOe b^ t&eir faio Doufe, toilfuilp prefume to %it tljerein, tuitbout taking tlje faio ©atljs, ano fubfectbing tlje faio Declaration, according to tbe faio £>20er, ebeip fuclj peer, 0? Member of tbe Jpoufeof peers, fo prefumtug to @it, (ball be aojuogeo, ano is Ijctebp oeclareo to be uncapable ano Oifableo in Lain to all intents ano pttrpofes toljatfoeber, to %it i\\ tlje faio ^oufe of Peers, ano gibe anp Goice therein, eitljer b^ Prorp, o? otrjerttu'fe &otofo^ eber, baring tljat parliament* ano if anp Member 0? ^embers of tbe tpoufe of Commons, fljall contrarp to fuclj ©rOec maOe bp tbeic frjottfe, toilfullp preftimc to %it tljerein, tuitbout taking ttje fafo Datljs, ano ma= king ano fubfertbtng tlje faio Declaration, eberp fuel) ^c-mber 0? ^embers of tbe Ipoufe of Commons, fo prcfuming to €>it, fljall be aojuogeo, ano is Ijerebp oeclareo to be uncapable, ano Oifableo in lato, to all intents ano purpofes toljatfoeber, to ©it in tlje faio £oufe of Commons, 02. gibe anp aoice tljerein ouriug tljat parliament. Vlii. ano be it Cnateo, Cljat in cberp cafe feujere anp ^embet o? ^em= bers of tlje fcoufe of Commons ujall bp btrue of tbis 3a be oifableo to fit or bote in tlje rpoufe of Commons, Cljeir, ano in eberpfucb cafe, tnttljout anp fartljer conbiaion, 0? otljer proceeoings again K fucrj Member or £^em-- bers, ttje place or places fo? tobiclj ttjcp or anp of them toere elegeo, i0 Ijerebp occinreo boio, ano a neto CClcit o? £2Jrits ujall ifTue out of tljeDigtj Court cf Cljancerp, bp taarrant or Otlarrants fcam tbe Speaker of tbe Ipoufe of Commons for tlje time being, ano bp £>rbet of tbe fato ^oufe, fo? tbe Cleaion of a neto Member 02 ^embers, to ferbe in tbe £>oufe of Com= mons, in tlje place or places of fncfj cpembet or Members fo Oifableo, to all intents ano purpofes, as if fucb Member or ^embers toete natural* Ip brao. ix. 3no be it fttrtljer Cnaaeo b? tlje 3utbo?itp afojefafo, tEbatfrom ana af< tertljejfirfl Dav of December, One tboufaho fir bunoreO febentp eight, ebetp petfon tben being, ano tuljo after tljat time ujall be ftuorn ^erbant to the fringe or Oueens ^)ajeftp, not Ijabfng before tbat time tulp taken tbe ©atljs, ano maoe ano fubferibeo tbe Declaration contatneo in an 3a, €n< titllleO, An A£t for preventing Dangers which may happen from Popifh Re- cufants, ujall take tlje faio ©atljs, ano make ano fubferibe tbe Declaration before erpreffeo, tni3is^aje(lies tpigb Court of Cljancerp, in tbe manner aforefaio, eitber in tlje ncrt Cerm after tlje faio 1 irff Dap of December, or in tlje uert Cerm after anp fuclj petfon ujall be fo ftuorn a ©crbant, 01 in cafe of lauiful JmpeOtment bp S>ickncfs, probeo upon £>atb, ano allotoeo to be fucb, unber tlje Jpano of tbe lo?o Cljancello?, or loro deeper for tbe time being, tfjen in tlje ncrt Cerm after fuclj JmpeOiment remobeO ■> ano if anp fucb perfon fball refufe or neglea to Oo tbe fame, ano pet after fuclj re* fural or ucrrlea, ujall aObiteolp come into, 0? remain in tbe prefence of ttje &ings or Cucens ^ajeffp, or fljall come into tbe Coutt or ^oufetoljere tbe? Civil Dif- abilitks, and Bur- dens, ty rtafon of Rtcufancy. Cap. VI. Reftr ained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. (665) Abridgment. Civil Dif- abilities, and Bar- dens, by reafon of Recti fancy. tbep 0? anp of tljcm refine, a0 irsell outing tbe Eeign cf £i0 p?cfent ^a- jeffp, as During tbe fteign0 of pin anD Cljeir Eopal <3>ucccffO?0, fcing0 02 £lueen0 of England, anD cfcerp of tljcm > ebcrp fuel) perfon ujall be DifableD to tjolD anp Place as fucrj fiua?n £>crbant, anD ujall incur anD fuffer all trje 12)ain0, lpenaltie0, jfojfettuccg anD Dtfabilitie0 in tlji0 9a mentioneD 0? contatncD. X. ipjooiDeD, Crjat notljing in tlji0 9a (ball relate to, 02 fjaDe anp effca upon anp pcrfon being a Natural loom €)ubjea of tlje filing of Portugal, toljo nolo 10 0? fjcrcafter ujall be a ftoo?n S>erbant to trje £Uicen0 99ajcffp, not ejcceeDing &m in number at anp one time : no? to fuclj CIiomcn=S>erbant0 a0 per S^ajcttp ujall, unber Ijer pano anD@caI, from timeto time, fo| trjat purpofe be plcafeo to nominate ; tfje fain CUomen =§>erbant0 fo nominateo, not ejccecDing tlje number of J!3ine at anp one time. XI. 9nD be itdmacD, Cbat During tlje time of taking of tfje faiD 0atlj0, anD making anD fubferibing tlje faio Declaration, all otljer ^attct0 anD p?oceeDtng0, a0 tuell in trje faiD fc>oufe0 of parliament, a0 in tlje faiD Court, ujall ceafe 5 9uD tfje faiD £>attj0, Declaration, anD Subfcription, togetber tintb a S>cljcDuIc of tfje JT3ame0 of tfje }9erfon0 uujo ujall, by nirtue of tlji0 93, take anD fubferibe tlje fame, ujall be ^aDe, (SntrcD, anD jftleD in parcrjmcnt«Eoll0 from time to time, Dulp p?ouiDcD fo? tljat purpofe bp tbe Clerk of trje fpoufe of Lo?D0, anD tlje Clerk of tfje Ipoufc of Commons;, anD by tbe Clerk of tlje ISettp-'Bag in Cljancerp, fo? tfje febetal anD re. fpeaiuc ufe0, a0 afo?efaiD ; anD none of trje peer0 0? ^ember0 fljall gibe 0? pap anp jfee 0? EetoarD to anp fucfj Clerk, abobe tlje §>um of Ctoelbe Pence, fo? tfje Cntrp of fji0 taking tfje faiD £>atfj0, anD making anD fub< fcrtbtng tlje faiD Declaration : 911 foljiclj Eoll0 refpeaibelp tfje faiD Clerk0 are fjerebp requireD, from time to time, toitfjout anp j?ce 0? ftcioatD, to ujeto to anp perfon oefirtnn; to look upon tfje fame ; 9nD tlje fain Ipoufc of lpeet0, anD #oufe of Common0, anD Court of Cljancerp, are fjerebp feberaflp impoui?eD anD requireD in tbe firft place, all ot&ee 'Bufinef0 faiD afiDe, to aDmlniffet tlje faiD £)atfj0 5 Declaration anD ©ubfetiption, re fpeaiuefp, a0 occafion ujall be from time to time, to all anD fatty tfje l^erfon anD l$erfon0 afo?efaiD, Dulp Demanding tlje fame, acco?Ding to tfje Dircaion0, purpo?t anD meaning of t&i0 p?efent 9a. xii. p?ooiDeD altoap0, ^;bat tiji0 9a, no? anp tbing Serein contatneD, ujall ertenD to tfje p?ejuDice of anp petfon fo? coming into, 0? remaining in tfje p?efence of ttjc &ing 0? Clueeng SijJajeffp, toljo ujall firft fjaue licence fo to no, by anp fc&arrant unDer tbe tjanO0 anD S>eal0 of Bit 0? mo?e P?tbp Councello?0, bp £)?Der of pi'0 C^ajefftcsf l??ibp=Council, upon fome urgent occaCon tfjerein to be ejep?eu~cD, fo a0 fucfj Licence erceeD not tfje fpace of Cen Dap0, anD trjat tfje faiD licence be firft JFileD anD put upon fteco?o in tfje SDffice of tfje 19ettp''Bag in Cfjancerp, fo? anp boDp to bieuj tuitfjont fee 0? RefoarD, anD no Perfon be LicenfeD fo? aboie tbe number of C&irtp Dap0 in anp one ^ear. xiii. ip?otriDen neoertfjelef0, Cfjat if anp OffenDer contrarp to tW 9a, ujall at anp time after fucb OrTence, take tfje faiD Oatb0, anD make anD fub= fcribe tfje faiD Declaration in pi0 93ajciiie0 fpigfj Court of C&anceep, anD fn tfje manner afo?efat'D, eDerp fucb Perfon ujall be from tfjencefo?tfj jfreen anD DifcfjargeD of anD from alt Setfttre0, penaltie0, anD lou~e0 uibicfj be migljt otijertnite fuffain 0? bear fo? 0? by reafon of being a popiuj Eccufant ConDia by Virtue of tfjt0 98 ; anD ujall be jfreeD anD DifcljargcD from all DtfabiIitie0 anD Jncapacitie0 incurreD tfjetebp, fo a0 fucfj jFreeDom anD Difcbarge ettenD not to re(fo?e anp fucfj Iperfon to anp £>tRce 0? pace filleD anD fupplieD upon soioance by tlji0 9a, no? to anp otljer Meer, till after tbe erpiration of ©ne 1?ear, from tlje taking tbe faiD ©atb, anD making tbe Declaration afo?efaiD, no? to make ooiD, 0? at anp time Difcbarge tbe faiD jfo?feiture of ifibe IjunD?eD pounD0, incurreD a0 afo?efatti. xiv. p?obtDeD altoap0, Cbat notbing in tbi'0 9a containcD, ujalf ertenD to W ftopal pigbnef0tbe Duke of York. — dial] fuB'er the Penalties of thr= Provifo for nine Servants to the Queen, being Ptr- tMgneft, — and Englifl} Wo- men, not exceed- ing nine. All Oaths and Subfcriptions fhaU be Enrolled, — and adminiflred before any other Bulinelf, Six of the G)un- cil may Licenfe a- ny Perfon, upon occafion,to come to the King or Queen. Offender taking] Oaths and Subfcri-j bing, lhall be no longer under the Penalties and Dis- abilities. [8H] 1 Will. Provifo for Duke of Tori. the (666) Popifh Friefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVI.I Abridgment. D'fiVnters ftp not be Exempted from the Penalties of the foregoing Act. Diffenters (hall Subfcribe Decla- ration, in Stat. 30 Car. 2. c. 1. to enjoy the benefit of the Toleration. i Offences againft the foregoing Aft, excepted out of General Pardon. OffLnces againfl the foregoing Ait, ft ice the ' Queen i txe'epud. Reign i Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 8. In an A3 ? Entitukd, An Act for exempting Their Majeflies Proteftant Subjects, diffenting, &c. % it. 3nB€rcept alfo the Statute mane In t fjc thirtieth ^eac of the faiD • fting Charles t!)C sBeconO, €lttitule&, An Acl for the more Effectual Preferving the Rings Perfon and Government, by Difabling Papifts from Sitting in either Houfe of Parliament 5 ■[ tPhtCl) fljall be CQlffftueD tO eiCteilO tO Difleuterg. ] I Will. & Mar. Cap. 18. In an Act, Entituled, An Act for exempting Their Majeflies Proteftant Subjects, diffenting, &c. § II. [ Every Diflfenter, in order to enjoy the benefit of the Toleration ] (hall ittaje ana tilftftribe the Declaration mentioned in a Statute mane in the Cljirtfetlj fear of the Ecign of King Charles the Seconc, Cntt« ttt'feo, An Act to Prevent Papifts from Sitting in either Houfe of Parlia- ment. 6, 7 Will. III. Cap. 20. Papifls ffull be double-taxed, In an Act, Entituled^ An Act for the Kings moft gracious, general, and free Pardon. xxxii. aim alfo Ctccptec nil ©ffenccg committee againit an 3a of par* liament mace in tlje Cljirttctb fear of the Eeign of the faio &ing Charles the gbecpltti, CntitU'cO, An Aft for the more effectual preferving the King's Perfon and Government, by Difabling Papifts from Sitting in either Houfe of Parliament, ana all forfeitures, .pains, penalties ana Difabiltes, uiht'ch anp perfon o% perfong 10, are, 0? map be liable to, bp reafonof anp of the :fato ©ffences committee agafntt either of tlje faio Statute** 7 Annae, Cap. 22. Fn an AS, Entituled., An A3 for the !%hieeris moft gracious, general, and free Pardon. 3ns alfo €rxeptcti out of this 3a all ©fences commttteo 0? none, fince ptt ^ajeffies happp accefiton to toe Croum, contrary to 0? agatnff— an 33 of parliament matie in the thirtieth fear of the Keign of the faio ftUtg .Charles the @>eC0UO, ClltitUieO, An Ad for the more effectual prefer- ving the Ring's Perfon and Government, by Difabling Papifts from fitting in either Houle of Parliament. 1 Will. & Mar. — then intermitted till 4 Will. & Mar. — and then refum'd. In the Land-Tax. XLV. 3nti he it further €naaeo bv the 3titfjon'tP afojefato, Chat eUetp paptff, 0? reputes papiff, being of thc3ge oft ©ieteen fears, ano up= toaros, luho Ojall not habe taken the ©aths mentioned, ano rcqutreo to be taken by an 38 mace in the jfirft fear of the Eeign of Cheir late 99aieme0 lining William autJ dliecn Mary, Cntttulcb, An Aft for Abro- gating'the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and Appointing other Oaths, fljalU Civil Dif- abilities'i . and Bur' dens, h)' reafon of .• Reci/ fancy. A.D. 1688. A.D. 1688. A.D. 1604. A.D.1708. A.D, 1689. 1 1 Anne, &c. it was made Eighteen. C a p. VI. Retrained ly divers Penalties and Incapacities. (667) Civil Dif- abilities, and Bur- dens, by reafon of Recufancy. AD. 1699. fljall f ielo ano pap unto fm ^ajcffp oonblc tlje £>ums aim Kates, foljiclj bp jfo?cc aim ctlirtuc of anp Claufe in tljis aabefo?c-mcntioneo ano contain* en, Ije 0? fljc fljouio 0? ought to pap, 0? be cljatgeo Uritlj ; to be aflelTeb, U- bico, collcaeo, anfuicteo ano pain, in fuclj mannef, ano bp fuel) maps ano means, ann acco?oing to fuel) Rules* ano Dircatons, aim unocr fuel) pe= nalties aim ifo^fcttuccg, as arc before in tljfs aa erp?cfleo 0? appointed, fo? ano concerning tlje abobemictttioneo Kates ant) ©urns* XLVI. p^obioeo nebertljclefs, Cljat if anp fuel) papiff, 0? reputcb pa= piff, ttiitljin Ccn Daps ne,ct after the firft Meeting of tlje fain Commiffi oncrs, in tlje tefpeffibe Counties 0? places toljere Ijc 0? fljc ougbt to be tareo 0? aireffebj accojbtmj to tlje 3lntcnt of tljis p?efeut aa, ujall take tfie fain ©atljs before Cruo 0? mo?e of tlje Uin Commiffioncrs ( tobiclj £>atbS tlje Mo Ctoo oi mo?e Commifiicmets ace 3!mpotuecen to aominiilcr, ) in tljatCafe ijeojrije fljall not be liable to be boublp alfclTco, asafa^efartu 11, 12 Will. III. Cap. IV. In an Ad:, Entituled, An jiclfor the further pre- venting the growth of Popery. § IV. ano be it alfo futtljcc Cttaaeo bp t&e autbo?itp afo?efaio, Cbat from ano aftcc tlje iI5ine ann ttoentietij Dap of September, unjiclj ujall be in tbe ipcar of our lo?o, ©ne tljoufano feben bun5?eo, 31f anp perfon CDuca* teo in tbe popiflj Kcugion, 0? p?ofeflmg tfre fame, ujall not toitljiit %it 99ontljs after be 0? fljc ujall attain tlje age of eighteen fears, take tlje fiDatbs of allegiance ant) @>up?emacp, ano alfo ®ttbfcribe tlje Declaration fet tiQbm ano ejrp?eff in an'aa of parliament, matje in tlje thirtieth fear of tlje Kcign of tlje late King Charles tlje @>econo, Cntituieo, An Att for the more effectual preferving the Kings Perfon and Government, by difa- bling Papifts from Sitting in either Houfe of Parliament, to be \i]> Ijittt 0? Ocr 33aoe, ftepeateo anu ©ubfcribeo intfit Courts ofCljancctpo? fting's 'Benclj, o? CUtarter&cflions of tbe Countp toljere fucb Perfon ujall refine ; eberp fuclj perfon ujall in refpea of Ijtm o? Ijer felf onlp, ant) not to o? in refpea of anp of Ijis o? Ijer Sjcits o? potteritp, be bifableo ano maoe in capable to 3!nljcrito?€afce, bpDifcent, Debife o? limitation, in poflef= fion, Kebccfioit o? Kemainoer, anp lanus, CenementS o? ipetcoitameitts, bJitljilltljC fcl'npom Of England, Dominion Of Wales, OJ CotUlt Of Berwick upon Tweed ; anb tljat miring tlje Life of fuclj perfon, o? until be o? uje no take tlje faib Oatljs, ano S^afee ano sBubfcribe tbe faio Declaration, in man* ner, as afo^efaib, tlje ncrt of Ijt's o? Ijer ^intijet), toljiclj ujall be a P?ote= Want, ujali Ijabe ano enjop tlje fato lanos, Cenements ano Cpereoitaments, toitbout being accountable fo? tbe profits bp bim o\ Ijer receibet) During fuclj enjopment tljereof, as afo?efaio-, T5ut in cafe of anp toilful Platte committeu on tlje faio lanos, tenements o? ^ecebitaments, b? tlje per= fait fo Ijabing o? enjopfug tbe fame, o? anp otber op ijis o? ijer licence o? autbo?itp, tljepartp DifableO, bis o? ljer^€recttto?s ant) aominiffrato?s, ujall ano map Eecober Creble Damages fo? tlje fame, againlt tlje Perfon Commiting fuclj CClaffe, ijis o? ber €recuto?s o? atiminiffratojs, bv aaion of Debt, in anp of lt>is spajeff ics Courts of Eeco?o at Weftminfter. a'ttD tljat from anti after tlje Centlj Dap of April, tuijtcb ujall be in tlje fear of our lojo, One tljottfant) feben ljuntijeti, eberp papiff, o? perfon making p?o- fcaton of tlje popiflj Eeligion, ujall be DifableO, aim is Ijerebp maoe 3nca= pable to pttrcljafe eitber in Ijis o? Ijer olon jOame, o? in tlje JI5ame of anp otber perfon o? perfons, to W o? ber 2Jfe, o? tnCruftfo? Ijim o? Ijer, anp c^ano?s, lanos, profits out of lanos, tenements, Eents, Ccrms o? ^ereOitamcnts, un'tljin tlje j^ingOom of England, Dominion of Wales, ano Coton of Berwick upon Tweed; ano tljat all ano fingular Cffates, Cerms, ano anp otber Jntereffs o? profits tuljatfoebcr out of lanbs, from ano after tlje fait) Centb Dap of April, to be mabe, fufferen o? tone, to o? fo? tlje CIfeo?'Bcboof of anp fuclj perfon o? perfons, o? upon anp Crufl o? Com fiocnee, meOiatelp o? immebiatelp, to o? fo? tlje 'Benefit o? Eelief of anp fuclj perfon o? perfons, ujall be utterlpboio ano of none etfea,to ail intents, Conitruaions ano purpofes toljatfoeben CAP. Abridgment. — unlefs they take the Oaths before the Comnuifio- ners. Every Papift,who fhall not take the Oaths, and Sub- fcribe in 6 Months, after 18 Years of" Age, —fhall be difabled to Inherit, — and the next ProteftantHeir fhall enjoy the Lands, — but without Wafle. Papifts difabled chafe, fhall be to Pur- — and all Eftates, Terms,eh\for their ufe, upon Truth, fhall be void. (66S) Abridgment. Minifter fhall endeavour to re- claim Recufants, if a Preacher, &c. — if not, he fiiall procure one to do — or Bifhop fhall appoint one, — and ufe his own endeavours. Fautors of the Papal Power, and DocVin, (hall be Prelentcd. Minifters fhall inform themfelves of the number of Papifts, — 'and Perfons Po- pifhly afle6ted, — and fhall pre- fent them to the Ordinary, yearly, — and fuch Pre- fentments made to Chancellors, and other Omcers,fhall be delivered to the Bifhop, — by the Bifhop, to the Archbifhop, — by the Archbi- fhop, to the King. Popifh Priefts, and Recufants, T i t. XXVI i CAP. VII. Eeclefiaftical Methods for Reclaiming of Recufants. CANONS, 1603. lxvi. Miniflers to Confer with Recufants. P'Very Minifter being a Preacher, and having any Popifh Recufant or Re- ; cuiants in his Parifh, and thought fit by the Bifhop of the Diocefe, fhall labour diligently with them from time to time, thereby to reclaim them from their Errors. And if he be no Preacher, or not fuch a Preacher, then he fhall procure, if he can poflibly, fome that are Preachers fo qualified, to take pains with them for that purpofe. If he can procure none, then he fhall in- form theBifhop of the Diocefe thereof, who fhall not only appoint fome Neigh- bour Preacher or Preachers adjoyning, to take that Labour upon them, but himfelf alfo (as his important Affairs will permit him) fhall ufe his beft En- deavour, by InftruQion, Perfuafion, and all good means he can devife, tore- claim both them and all other within his Diocefe foaffe&ed. CANONS, 1603. ex. Schifmaticks to he prefented. JF the Church-wardens or Queft-menor Affiftants,do or fhall know any man within their Parifh or elfewhere, that is a hinderer of the word of God to be read or fincerely Preached, or of the execution of thefe our Conftituti- ons, or a fautor of any ufurped or foreign power by the Laws of this Realm juftly rejected and taken away, or a defender of Popifh and erroneous Do- ftrin : they fhall deteftand prefent the fame to theBifhop of the Diocefe or Ordinary of the place, to be cenfured and punifhed according to fuch Eeclefi- aftical Laws as are prefcribed in that behalf. CANONS, 1603. cxiv. Miniflers fhall prefent Recufants. EVeryf Parfon, Vicar, or Curate, fhall carefully inform themfelves every year hereafter, how many Popifh Recufants, Men, Women and Chil- dren above the age of thirteen years, and how many being Popifhly given (who though they come to the Church, yet do refufe to receive the Commu- nion) are Inhabitants, or make their abode either as Sojourners or common Guefts in any of their feveral Parifhes, and fhall fet down their true names in writing (if they can learn them) or otherwife fuch names as for the time they carry, diftinguifhing the abfolute Recufants from half Recufants : and the fame, fo far as they know or believe, fo diftinguifhed and fet down under their Hands, fhall truly Prefent to their Ordinaries before the Feaft of the Nativity next enfuing, under pain of fufpenfion to be inflicted upon them by their faid Ordinaries, and fo every year hereafter upon the like pain, before the Feaft of St. John Baptijt. Alfo we ordain, That all fuch Ordinaries, Chan- cellors, Commiffaries, Archdeacons, Officials, and all other Eeclefiaftical Of- ficers, to whom the faid Prefentments fhall be exhibited, fhall likewife within one Month after the Receipt of the fame, under pain of fufpenfion by the Bi- fhop, from the Execution of their Offices for the fpaceofhalf a year (as often as they fhall offend therein) deliver them or caufe to be delivered to the Bi- fhop refpe&ively ; who fhall alfo exhibit them to the Archbifhop within fix Weeks, and the Archbifhop to his Majefty within other fix Weeks after he hath received the faid Prefentments. CAP. Ecclefi- afikd Me- thods for Reclaim- ing of Re- cufants. I Jac. 1. I Jac. I. I Jac. I. t VUt Stat. 3/4f. 1. c.4. §4- Cap. VIIL Reftrainedly divers Penal ties /^Incapacities. (669) Papifis I Confined to certain Placet of Abode. A.D.1592. CAP. VIIL Papifls Confined tocertain Places of Abode. 35 Eliz. Cap. 2. An At! for retraining of Popi/b Reaifants to fome certain Places of Abode. Abrid gment. Confpiracies be- ing carried on by Popifh Spies, who fliift from place to place, Enacted that, — every Papift con- vict, above Sixteen Years of age, — having any cer- tain Dwelling, FOR tlje better Difcobeting aim aboiDing of fucb Crafterous aim mod Dangerous Canfpiracies aim attempts ass ate Daily Debifeo anD pjaaifeD againa out moft ©jacious ©obcreign LaDp the Clueens ^ajeffy, aim tlje bappy €ftate of tbis Commontoeal, Dp funDjp tofcfeeD anD feDittous perfons, ftujo terming tbcmfeibes Catljolicfes, aim being (inDecD) &pies anD 3ln= tclhgenccrs not only fo? |pcc denies Jfojcign enemies, but alfo fo? Rebellious anD Ctaitetous Smbjcas bom tottljin tyzt iDigbnefs Realms anD Dominions, anD blDing tljeit mott Detcffable aim Debility ptttpofes unDer a falfe p^eteet of Religion anD Confcience, Do fectetlp toanoer aim ujift from place to place toittointljts Realm, to corrupt anD feDuce ij)ee ^ajellies <3>ubjeas, anD to ffir tbem to ©iDttion anD Rebellion : II. 'Be it €>maineD anD CnaaeD bp out g>obeteign jtaby t&e £lueens ^ajefty, anD trje loms (Spiritual aim Cempojal, anD tbe Commons in trjis pjefent Patliament aifemblcD, anD bp tlje autljojity of tbe fame, Crjat ebery perfon abooe tlje age of 3>irteen ^ears, bom toitbin any of tbe Ctueens 99ajeffies Realms aim Dominions, 01 maoe Denijcn, being a popiffj Recufaut, aim before tlje eim of this S>effion of patliament, conmaeD fc? not repairing to fome Cbutclj, Cljapel, o? ufual place of Common player, to beat DiDine Serbice tljete, but forbearing tlje fame, contrary to tlje Ceno? of the LatoS anD statutes rjeretofo?e maoe anD piobiDeD in tbat bebaif, anD baling any cettain place of Duelling aim aboDe toitbin tljis Realm, fljall, toitbin jFojtP JDays nert after tlje eim of tbis ^eflfon of parliament ( if trjep be toitbin tbis Realm, aim not refftaiueD 02 ffayeD eit&et by Jmpjifonmcnt, 0? by |>er ^aiefties CommanDment, 0? bp o?Der aim Direaion of fome €>ije o? moje of tlje pnby Council, oj b)> fucb @)fcfenefs anD 3nfirmity of TBooy, as tljey ujall not be able to Crabel toitrjout i'm= minent Danger of life, anD in fuclj cares of abfence out of the Realm, reffraint 0? flap, tben toitljfn Ctoenty Days nert after tbey ujall return into tlje Realm, anD be enlargeD of fucb 3impufonment oj Reffraint, anD ujall be able to Crabel) repair to tljeir place of Dtoelling toljete tbey ufually Ijeretofoje maDe tbete common aboDe, aim ujall not at any time after pafs 0? remobe abobe tfibe Smiles from tljence. HI. anD alfo tljat eoery perfon being abobe tlje age of g>fjtteen ^ears, bow tottljin any ^>cc 99ajeffies Realms 0? Dominions, oj maDe Detu?en, anD babing, 0$ tobicb bereafter ujall babe any certain place of Duelling anD |--andiniikeman- aboDe toitljin tbis Realm, toWb being tljen a l^opiuj Recufant, (ball at any time bereafter be lawfully CoimiaeD fa? not repairing to fome Clmrcb, Cfjapel, oi ufual place of Common P?ayer, to bear Dibine ^erbfee tbete, but fo?beating tlje fame contrary to tlje fain iatos anD Statutes, anD being toitljin tbis Realm at tlje time tljat tljey ujall be ConuiaeD, (ball toitbin jfoity Daps nert after tfje fame Conbiaion ( if tbey be not reflraineD 0? ffapeD by 3imp?ffoument 0? otbertoife, as is afo?efatD, anD in fucb cafes of reffraint anD ffay, tben toitbin Ctoenty Daps nen after tbey Ojall be enlargeD of fucb JmpnTonment, o? Relfraint, aim fljall be able to Crabel ) repair to tbeir place of ufual Dtoelling atm abobe, aim ujall not at any time after pafs 0? remote abobe fibe Chiles from tljence, upon pain tbat ebeiy jperfon anD perfons tljat (ball offenD againft tbe teno? anD intent of tbis aa in any tljing before mentioneD,ujaIl lofe aim jfo^feit all bis j r° th c ^ es » to F ^, anD tbeir ffenoer, [81] IV. 3nD ■ — fhall repair to it, and not remove a- bove 5 Miles ; ner,thofe who (hall hereafter be Con- vict, . — upon pain, in >-*«*- (6 7 6) Popilh Priefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVI. Abridgment. "Papift having no ling, Convidl dwel- — fhall repair to the place of his Birth, or to his Parent?, and not remove 5 Miles, -upon pain to for- feit Goods and Chattels, and fi- liate during Life. Copyholder Re- cufant fhall For- feit to the Lord, — or if the Lord be a Recufant, to the Queen. Recufant having removed to his dwelling, as abovc- faid, — fhall deliver his name to the Mini- fter, &c. — .who fhall enter it in a Book, — and certifie it to Quarter-Seflions. Recufants, if in- digent, being not aftecled by' the Laws in being, Enacted, that, -Any Popifh Re- cufant, who hath not 20 Marks a Year, or 40 1 in Goods, IV. aim be it alfo CnaSeo bp tlje autho?itp afo?efaio, Chat ebetp per- fon abobe the age of ©irtecn J£eats> bo?n tBitljiu anpiper ^ajEffies Realms o? Dominions, not habing an? certain place of ouicllmg aim abobe uritljiu this Realm, aim being: a poptO) Recufant, not ufuallp repairing to fome Church, Chapel, o? ufuai place of Common p?apcr, but forbearing the fame, contrary to the fame Hatus ano Statutes in that behalf maoe, ujall uiitfiin jfo?tp Daps nert after the cnti of this S)efl!on of parliament ( if tljep be then toitbin this Realm, mm not imp?if0neO, reffratneo, o? CapeO, as afo?efam, aim in fuclj cafe of abfence out of tlje Realm, 3]mp?ifQnment, Reeratnt, o? §>tap, then urithin Ctoentp Daps nert after thep (jail return into the Realm, ano be enlarged of uieb 3jmp?itonment o?Reffrafnt, aim (hall be able to Crabcl) to repair to tlje place inhere fucfj perfon bias bom, o? fohere the Jfatljcr o? pother of fuel; Peifon fljall then be ouicllittg, aim fhall not at anp time after rcmobc o? pafs abobe jFibe 99tles from thence ; upon pain that eberp perfon aim permits uujtcb fljall offeno againlr the teno? ano intent of this aa in anp thing bcfo?e nientiotteO, thall JLofe aim forfeit all his aim their ofrooos ano Chattel^, aim (hall forfeit to the Clueens 99ajelrp, all tlje lanos, Cenements aim rpereoitaments, aim all the Rents aim annuities of eberp fuclj perfon fo offeimitig, buring the life of tlje fame permit. v. aim be it further Cnaaeo by the autho?itp nfo?efaio, Chat eberp fitch £>ffenoer, as is befo?e mentionco, tiifcich hath o? thall Ijabe anp llanos, %z< nements o? ^creoitamentis, by Copp of Court Eoil, o? by anp other Cullo^ marp Cenureat the toill of tlje lorn, Becoming; to the Cuffom of anp ^Jano?, ujall jFo?feit all atm lingular his atm tljeic faio llanos, Cenemems aim ^creoitaments fo homen hp Copp of Court Rolf, o? Cufiomarp Centtre, as afo?cfaio, fo? aim During the life of fuclj ©ffenoo? ( if his o? bet Cffate fo loner continue ) to the lorn o? io?os of tofoom tlje fame be tmmeoiatelp holben ( if the fame lorn o? Ho?os be not then a popiflj Recufant, ano Conbigeo fo? not coming to Church to hear Dibiite @>etbice,.but forbearing- the fame contvarp to the Hates ano Statutes afo?efaio, no? €)efjeo o? poG feffco upon trutf, to tlje ufe o? beljoof of anp fuch Recufant, as afo?efato ) aim in fuclj cafe the fame .forfeiture to be to the CUtcens ^ajcffp* VI. p?obmeb altoaps, aim be it further Cnaaeu by the authon'tp afo?e' faio, Chat all fuch Perfons as by the intent aim true meaning of this as, are to mafce their repair to their place of OtoeHinrj ano abooe, o? to the place uihete tljep Uiere bo?n, o? toljere their jfatljer o? $pothce ujall be btoellintj, aim not to remobe o? pafs abobe iFibe Smiles from thence, as is afo?efam, fljall luitljin Ctoentp Daps nert after their coming to anp of the fam places ( as the cafe (hall happen) notifie their coming tljitfjer, aim p?efent tljemfelbes, atm beliber their true Barnes in (Writing to the $$i- nfffet o? Curate of the fame pariuj, atm to the Conffable, ^eabbo?ouglj 3 o? Cpthingman of the Coton, ano thereupon the faio S^inifter o? Curate ihall pjefentlp enter the fame into a OSoofe to be feept in eberp pariu) fo? that purpofe* vn. <3im after, the faio ^infifer o? Curate, ano tlje faio Conffable, DeaObo?ottgh o? Cptljingman, fljall, eertifi'e the fame in ©IXriting to the Suffices of the peace of the fame Countp at the nert general oj €Utarter< €>eflions to be fjoloen in the fame Countp, aim the faio 31ufltces (hail caufe the fame to be entreo by the Clerfe of the peace in t&e Rolls of the fame ^efllons. viii. aim to the eim that the Realm be not peffcteo ano obercbargeo toith the multitube of fuch ©eoitious ano Dangerous people, as ts afo?c^ faio, tofto habtng little o? no abilitp to anftuer o? fatisme anp competent Penaitp fo? tljeir Contempt atm Difobeoience of the faio latos ann €>ta» tutes, atm being committee to p?ifon fo? the fame, oo libe fo? the moll part in better cafe there, than thep coulo if tljep ioece ab?oao at t&eir oftm Irbcrtv ■■> Che Lo?os spiritual ano Cempo?al atm the Commons in this pjefent parliament aflembleo, bo moS humblp aim inffantlp befeecb the CluecnS Q9afeflp, that it map be further CnoacO,€hat if anp fuch Perfon o? perfons being a popiuj Recufant (not being a Feme Covert, ano not Ijabing llanos, tenements, Rents, a? annuities , of an abfolttte Cttate o? 3mhe« ritance o? jrreeholb, of the clear pcarip balue of Ctoctttp ^arks, abobe all charges, to their ohm ufe aim behoof, aim not upon anp fecrct truff o? confiireiice fo? anp other, o? ®ooOS aim Chattels in their oton tig&t, atm to\ Fajrifts Confined to certain Places of Abode. Cap. VIII. Retrained ly divers Penalties and Incapacities. (671) Papifts confined to certain Places of Abode. to tbeir oton p?opee ufe aim behoof, aim not upon anp fuclj fecret ttutt ano confioence fo? anp otber, abobe tbe tialuc of jci. pouims ) (ball not uiitliin tljc time befo?c in tbis aa in tbat bebalf limiteo aim appointed, repair to tbcir place of ufual omening ano abooe, tf ttjrp babe anp, 0? eife to tbe place to&ere tbep tocre bom, oj toljere tbeir tfatljer 0? ^otljec ujall be otoelling, accomfng to tbe teno? aim intent of tljis p^efent aa $ aim tljeteupou notifie tbeir coming, arm pjefent tljemfelbcs? ano Delibec tljeir true Barnes in Spiriting, to tijc ^milter o? Cucate of tije patiflj, aim to tlje Conffable, $>caObo?ougb 0? "Cptljingman of tfje Coum, untljin fucb time, aim in fucfj manner aim fo?m, as i«s afozefatn ; 0? at anp time after fucb tbeir repairing to anp fuel) place, as is before appointee, Ujall pafs o? remobe abobe tfibe SJ9rlr«s from tlje fame ; aim (bait not uiitijin €fj?ee ^ontbs ncrt after fucb pctfon (ball be app?ebenoeO 0? tafcen fo? offenoing:. as i0 afo?efaiO, conform tljemfeibcs to tlje obeoience of tbe laics ano Statutes; of tbis Eealm, in coming ufuallp to tlje Cburcb to bear Dfbine g>erbice, aim in making fucb publictt Confciuon aim 8>ubmtulon as fjeccaftet in tote as is appolnteO ano erpjefleo, being tljereunto requireo by tbe "Biujop of tbe Dlocefe, 0? anu Suffice of tbe Peace of tbe Countp tiJljece tlje fame petfon (ball Ijappen to be, 0? bp tbe ^iniffec 0? Curate of tbe patiflj ; Cljat in ebetp fucfj cafe, eberp fucb offeimer, being tljereunto foarneo 0? requireo by anp tuio Suffices of tlje peace, 0? Co?onerof tlje fame Cotmtp tobere fucb SDffenoec fljali tljen be, ujall upon bte 0? tljeir co?po?al £>atlj befo?e anp ttoo Suffices of t&e peace, 0? Co?oner of tlje fame Countp, abjure tbteEealm of England, ano all otljer tbe CUieens i^ajeffies Dominions fo? eber ^ aim tbereupon ujall oepart out of tljis Eealm at fuclj JJ>aben ano po?t, aim uiitljin fuclj time as fljali in tbat bebalf be affigneo atmappointeo by tlje faio Suffices of peace 0? Coroner before inborn fucb abjutation ujall be maoe, unlefs tbe fame ©ffenoets be letteo 0? llapeo by fuclj lattiful ano rcafonable means 0? eaufes, as by tlje Common lalns of tbis Eealm are permittee ano allotueo in cafes of abjuration fo? jf elonp ; aim in fuclj cafes of let 0? flap, tljen toitljin fuclj rcafonable ano conbenient time after, ass tlje Common iato te- quitetlj in cafe of abjuration fo? if elonp, a0 i$ afo?efaiO* ix. aim tbat eberp Suffice of peace anb Coroner before U)bom anp fuclj abjuration ujall Ijappen to be maoe, 00 i& afo?efaio, ujall caufe tlje fame p?efentlp to be entreo of Eecom befo?e tljrtn, aim ujall certifie tbe fame to tbe Suffices of aflifego? ?oaineO by tbe autijontp afo^efaio, Cbat if anp pctfon foljicb ujall be fufpeaeo to be a 3lefuit, @>eminatp, 0? Staffing P?ieff, being eramineo by anp perfon Ijabing laloful autbojitp in tfjat bebalf, to examine fuclj perfon as (ball be fo fufpeaeo, ujall refufe to anftuer Oireaip aim trulp tubetljer be be a Jefuit o? a ^eminarp, o? faffing Pjicff, as is afo?efa(0 ; eberp fuclj perfon fo refufing to anftuer, fljali fo? bi& Oifobeoience, aim contempt in tljat beljalf, be committeo to Pnfon by fuclj as (ball eramine Sim, as is afojefaio, ano tbereupon ujall remain ano continue (u pjifon toitbout T5ail 0? 99ainp?ife, until be (ball malte Oirea ano true anftner to tlje faio queffions toljereupou be (ball be fo eramineo* xii. pjobioeo neoertbelefs, ano be it futtljer Cnaaeo by tlje autbojitp afo?efaio, Cbat if anp of tlje perfons uiljiclj are berebp limiteo ano appoint* eo to continue ano abioe toitljin line spiles of tljeir ufual Ottielling-place, oj of fucb place taljece tbep toere bo?n 5 0? tuljere tljeir tf atber ano i^otber (ball be Dtoelling, as is afojefaio, fljali babe neceffarp occaflon 0? bufi- nefs to go ano trabel out of tbe compafs of tbe faio tfibe ^iles, t2Dbat tben, ano in eberp fuclj cafe, upon licence in tbat bebalf to be gotten un- Oer tbe franos of ttno of tbe Suffices of tbe peace of tlje fame Countp, Uiitb tbe pn'bitp anoaflenttn to?mng of tljeXiujop of tbe Diocefe, 0? of tlje lieu tenant, Abridgment. -offending againrt this Aft, —and not Coo- forming within 3 Months, — fhall take an Oath to abjure the Realm, and depart at fuch Pert, &c* asthejufticesfhall appoint j Which Abjurati- on fliall be certified at the next Aflifes. To refufe Ab- juration, or to re- turn without Li- cence, fhall be Fe- lony. Any Perfon fuf- pefted to be a Je- fuit, and refufing to anfwer direftly, — (hall becommit- ted to Prifon. Two Juftices, with content of the Bifhop, or Lord Lieutenant, &c. may grant Licence to travel beyond 5 Miles, (d 7 2) Popifh Priefts, and Recufants, Tit. XXVI. Abridgment. — ^and Perfons be ing Summoned toj appear in any Court, &c. — fhall not incur the pain ; ■ — nor they who are bound to lur- render themielves, upon Proclamati- on. Offenders, who, before Conviction, fubmit and Con- form, -fhall bedifchar- ged from all Pains. -Form of Sub- mifTion, w'a. — Sorrow for of- fending, — Abjuration of Papal Authority, — Promiie of Con- formity. Minifters fhall enter all Submii- llons, and certifie them to the Bi- fhop. Recufant re- lapfing, after Sub- milfion, fhall en- joy no benefit by it. tenant, o? of anp Deputp Lieutenant of tl)e fame Countp, unber tbeir bantu*, it fljall aim map belatoful fo? eberp fuclj perfcnto go anD trabel about fuel) tljeir necclTarp biiftnefc, aim fa? fucb time onip fo? tljeir trabelifng, at* terming aim returning, ap fljall lie comp?tfeb in tlje fame licence , 9np tljing before in tlji0 9a to tlje contrary notuutljffanbing. XIII. p?oiiceb affo, Chat if atip fuel) perfon fo reffraineb, ag i0afo?e» faib, fljall beurgebbp p?ocef0, tuittout ftaub o? cobin, o? be bounbenuntb out fraub o? cobin to make appeacnuce in anp of foer ^aiefitejs Courts, c? fljall be few fo?, commanbeb o? rcquireo bpanp tlj?cco? mo?eof pet ipa* jettir0 p?ibp=€Guncil, 02 bp anp four 0? mo?e of anp Commiflmner0 to be in tbat beljatf nominateb aim afftgneb bp tyzt $3&ajettp, to mafee appearance before U;er ^aieftie0 fain Council 0? Commtflloner0, Cljat in eberp fucfj cafe, eberp fuclj petfon fo baunben, urgeb, commanbeo 02 tequireb to mabe fucb appearance, fljall not incur anp pain, forfeiture 02 lofjs, fo?trabellmg to mabe appearance aeco?M'nglp, no? fo? Iji0 abooe concerning ttje fame, no? fo? conbenient time fo? Iji0 return back again upon tbe fame. XiV. 9nb be it further pmbibeo aim Cnaaeb bp tbe 9utbo?itp afo?efatb, Chat if anp fucij permit 0? petfoim fo reffraineb, a0 i0 afo?efam, ujall be bounb, 0? ougljt to pielb aim teimer tljeir rs5obie0 to tlje Sljeriff of tbe Countp bJljcre tbep fljall happen to be, upon p?oclamation in tljat bebajf bn'tljout fraub 0? cobin to be mabe, Clj.it tben in eberp fucb cafe, eberp Perfon uujiclj (ball befo bounben, 0? ougbt to piclbo? rentier tljeir 'Bobp,a0 afo?efaio, fhall not incur anp pain, f02feirure o?lof0 fo? travelling fo? tbat intent anb purpofeonlp, foiiljout anp fraub 0? cobin, no? fo? conbenient time taken fo? tljeir return back again upon tlje fame. xv. aim furtljermo2e, be it Cnaseb by tbe 9utljo?itp of tljig p?efent parliament, Cljat if anp perfon 0? perfotm tbat fljall at anp time Ijereaf' tec offenb againff tlji0 9a, fljall bcfo?e be 0? tljep ujall be tbereof conbi'ffeD, come to fame parity Cburclj on fome Sunday 0? otbet ifem'bal Dap, anb tljen aim tbete bear Dibine 8>erbice, aim at Serbice time, befo?e tbe Sec- mon 0? reabing of tlje ubmifllon aim De« claration oi lji0 aim tbeic confo?mttp to $n $£ajeffie0 Hautfaim g>tatute0, a0 Ijereafter in tlji0 9a is beclatcb aim appointeD ; tljat tljen tbe fame £>f. fenbcr0 fljall thereupon be clearlp bifebargeb of aim from all anb eberp tbe pain0 aim fo?fcitute0 infUizn 0? impofeb by tlji0 9a, 0? anp of tbe faib ©ffence0 in tl)i0 9a containeb : tlje fame gmbmifllon to be mabe a0 bereaftec follotoetb ; Cljat 10 to fap, XVI. T J. B. do humbly confefs and acknowledge, That 1 have grievoufly of- J. fended God, in contemning Her Majeilies godly and lawful Govern- ment and Authority, by abfenting my felf from Church, and from hearingDi- vine Service, contrary to the godly Laws and Statutes of this Realm, and I am heartily forry for the lame, and do acknowledge and teftifie in my confeience, that the Bifhop or Sea of Rome hath not, nor ou^ht to have any Power or Au- thority over Her Majefty, or within any Her Majefties Realms or Dominions. And I do promife and proteft, without any diflimulation, or any colour or means of any Difpenfation, that from henceforth I will from time to time obey and perform Her Majefties Laws and Statutes, in repairing to the Church, and hearing Divine Service, and do my uttermoft endeavour to maintain and defend the fame. xvii. 9nb tljat eberp 99fmffcr 0? Curate of eberp parilb foljerefucb g»ub- mifllon aim Declaration of confo?mitp ujall bereafter be fo mabe bp anp fucij ©ffeimec, a0 afo?efaib, fljall p?efentlp enter tbe fame into a 'Book to be kept in ebetp parifl) fo? tljat purpofe, anb foitljiit Cen Dap0 tben nejrt following ibali certifie tlje fame inttmtingto tbeTBiujopof tbe fame Diocefe. xvin. p?obibcb nebertljelef0, Cljat if anp fuclj flDffcnber, after fucb S>ub< mifllon mabe, a0 i0 afo?efaib, fljall aftertoarb fall into relapfe, 0? eftfoon0 become a Recufant in not repairing to Cburclj to bear Dibine Set- bice, but fljall fo?bear tlje fame, contratp to tbe JLafo0 aim S>tatute0 in tbat beljalf mabe aim p?ob(beb ; tbat then eberp fucb ©ffeimec fljall lofe all fucb benefit as be 0? (be migbt otbertoife by birtue of tbi0 9a babe 0? enjop, bp reafon of their fam^ubmilRon, ano ujall tljcreupon ffaim anb remain in fuclj pligbt, coimition, aim begece, to all intents?, a0 tbouglj fucb Submiflton bab neber been mabe. xix. p?obibeb Papijls confined to certain Places of Abode. Cap. VIII. Reflrainedhy divers Penalties and Incapacities. (673 ) confined to certain Places of Abode. A.D.i(Jo>. A.D. 1605. Xix. pjobioen alfoaps, ano be it Cnaaeb by the authontp afojefaio, Chat all aim eberp iKIloman marrico, 0? hereafter to be mattien, (ball be bouno by all ann eijerp article, li5janch, aim fatter containeo in this Statute, other than the T5?aucb aim article of abjuration before metitioneo. ano tljat no fucb CUoman matricn, 0? to be marrien, nuring marriage, (ball be in anp tuife fajcen, 0? compellen to abjure, 0? be abjurerj by this 3a ; any tljtnnf tljerein containen to the conttarp tljeteof nottoitbffanntng. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. In an A3, Entituled, An A3 to prevent and avoid dangers which may grow hy Popijb Recufants. % VI. aim Mjctcas by a Statute mane at Weftminlter in the jFibe aim thirtieth feat of tlje Eciguof Clucen Eliz3beth, Cntitttlco, An Aft for the reftrairiing of Popifh Recufants to fome certain Place of Abode, it UiaS, amottgff other things, ©maineO aim €naaen, Chat ebetp popiflj ftecufant, then 01 after conbiaeo fo? not repairing toCbutch, Cljapel, 01 ufual place of Com* mon pjaper, habing anp certain place of BbJcIlingaimabooeUJttbiu this ftcalm, fljouin, trithtn tlje time limitcn by tlje fain Statute, repair to tljeit place of ufual Duelling aim abooe, oj not habing anp certain place of Duelling 0? abooe ttuthin this Eealm, fljouin lifceimfe uiitljin tlje time limitcn by tlje fain Statute, tcpaie to tlje place Uihere fuclj perfon Uias bom, 0? tuhere the father 0? s© otljet of fuel) perfon ujottin be nujellutg, ano not at anp time remobe 0? pafs abobe ifibe ^iles from tljence, unner the pains in the fain Statute limiten aim pmbincn ; ©Llljicb Statute, by reafoii of funojp licences gmen unto fuclj Eccufants 3 utmet colour ofapm-- bifo in the fain Statute containeo, bath not brought tljat goon effea in tlje Commonwealth as tuats 9£ajefties perfon, aim map gibe them mo?e liberty to ^eet, Confult, aim plot tljeic Ctea= fons aim plaices againft" tlje State, than if tljep ujouin be tetfrainen atm confinen unto their pnbate ipottfes in the Cottntrpt jfo? remebp hereof, 15e it Cnaaeo by the authontp afojefaio, Cljat no Popiuj Eecufant conbiaen, 0? to be coubiaeo, ujall come into the Court 01 ipoufe toljere the fctngs ^a- jetlp, o? pin 5>etc apparent to the Croton of England Oiall be, unlefs he be commannen fo to no by thc&ings ^ajeffp, !|)is 5>eirs ann Succefltys, 0? by ©Liarraut in tenting from the loms aim others of tlje molt honour* ble pnbp=CottnciI of the &ings S0ajellp,^is ipeirs anOSucceflbjs, 0? anp of them 5 upon pain to forfeit fo? eberp time fo otTenning, €)ne ljutm?en Pounns> the one ^oietpto tlje jffitings ^ajeftp, pis ^eirs ann SuccelTo?s, the other ^oietp to him that tuill nifcober ann fue fo? tlje fame, bp aaion of Debt, TBill, plaint, 0? 3!nfo?mation, m anp of |)is S0ajeCies Courts of Eeco?n, lahetein noCJToin, p?oteaion,o? 2Hager of lato ujall be allotoeo. [8K] 111. aim Abridgment- Married-women are within the Aft, — except Abjurati- on. Recital of the foregoing Statute, — which hath been render'd ineffectu- al, by Licences. The faid Statute fhall be confirm'd. —and the Provifo for Licences re- peal'd. Repair of Recu- fants to Court, and City, giving an opportunity to Plot, Enacted, that, — no Recufant Convict, without fpecial Command, fhall come to Court, upon pain of 100 /. (^74) Popifh Priefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVL Abridgment. All Perfons,who have able ntcd from Div.ne Service, 3 Months, ~7-lTiall remove 10 Miles from London, and deliver their Names to the Lord Mayor, or Julhces, — upon pain forfeit ioo /. to — and the fame to be done by Recu- fants, who fhall hereafter live in or near London. Provifo for Tradefmen, and fuch as have no other dwelling. III. ano tljat all i3opiflj Eccttfants inotaeb o? conbtaco, ano all other Papc fpace of Cb?ee certain Months latf patt, cantiaip to the lams ano statutes of tljis Eealm, btuel Places of ling, abiotng, o? remaining urittjin the Citp of London, n? the liberties Abode. tljeieof, o? untljin Cen Smiles of tlje fato Citp, njall, urithin Ch?ee Months ^V" nert after tlje eno of this £>efllon of parliament, oepatt from tlje faio €ity of London, ano Cen 93tles comuafs of the fame, ano aifo fljail Oelt'ber up tftcit Barnes to tlje lo?o93npo? of London, m cafe fuel) Eecufant oo otuell o? remain tuithin tlje Citp of London, o? tlje liberties tljcreof : ano fn cafe tlje faio Eecufant fljail OUicll o? remain in any other Count? fnftfifn Cen ^iles of tlje fame Citp, tljen tlje faio Eecufant (ball beliber up bis o? Ijer Bame to tlje nejet 3ufttce of peace luitljin fuclj Count? unjete tlje faio Ee= cufant njall fo otuell o? remain, britljin jfo?tp Daps after tlje eno oft&is gjeffiou of parliament, upon pain tljat cberp perfon offenoing Ijerein, fljail forfeit to our @obereign Lorn tlje Kings $9ajeffp, Jpis flpcirs ano S>uccef» fo?s, the ©urn of Cue ljuno?eo potinoe, tlje one99oietpuiljeteof ujall be to the Kings ££ajeffp, pi& tpeirs ano S>uccelfo?s •, tlje otljer ^bietp to htm o? tijem tljat mill ©tie fo? tlje fame, by aaioit of Debt, 'Bill, Plaint, o? 3n* formation, in an? of the f^ingss 99ajetfies Courts of Eeco?o, bJljcretn no OEffotn, p?eteaicn, o? dinger of lain (ball be aomittebo? alloineo* iv. ano tljat all popiflj Eecufants, bibicb fljail hereafter come, bfoell, o? remain bJttbfn tlje fato Citp of London, o? tlje liberties tljereof, o? britbtn Cen ^tles of tlje faio Citp, luhiclj note are, o? Ijereaftet (ball be tnotaeo o? conbiaco of fuclj Ecctifancp, o? uihicljujall at aup time Ijereafter not repair unto fome ufunl Cijurclj o? Cljapel, ano there Ijear Dibine erbice, but ujall fo?bear tlje fame lu> tlje fpace of Cb?ee spontfctf, contrarp to tlje latus ano Statutes of tljis Eealm, fljail, britljin Cen Daps after fuc& 3jnbiament, o? Conbiaion, oepait from tlje faio Citp of London, ano Cen ^iies compafs of the fame, ano alfo ujall belibcr up tljetr Barnes to the lo?o Q^apo? of London fo? tlje time being, in cafe fuel) Eecufant fljail ofoeli o? remain tuitijin tlje faio Citp of London, o? the liberties thereof x 9nb in cafe tlje fato Eecufant fljail bbiell o? remain in anp otljer Count? ftritbin Cen^tles of tlje fato Citp, then tlje faio Eecufant fljail oelibee up W o? Ijer I3ame to tlje nert 3uflice of peace tm'thtn fuclj Count? inhere tlje faio Eecufant njall fo Ofoell o\ remain, bJitljintlje fato Cen Daps nert after fuch 31nOiament o? Conbiaion ; upon pain tljat eber? perfon offenoing herein, njall UfeetiJtfe forfeit to our faio ©obereigit lo?o tlje Swings ^ajeflp, pi& Ipeirs ano ©uccelTo?s, tlje lifee ©urn of an ipunojco pounos ; tlje one $3ofetp uiljereof Chali be to the Kings SJ9aj'cffp, Dts |)etrs ano ©ticceffo?s 5 ano tbe otljer to Ijim o? them tljat brill ©tie fo? tlje fame, by aaion of Debt, !5iII, plaint, o? 3info?mation, in anp of tlje Kings ^)ajefft'es Courts of Eecojo, toljcretn no Cflbin, p?oteaion, o? Mlagcr of lain fl;all be aomttteo o? allobjeb. V. Piobtoeb altuaps, Cljat fuclj perfon oi perfons as nolo ufe anp Crane, mpflcrp, o? manual Occupation toitfjtn tlje fato Citp of London, o? toitljin Cen ^iies of tlje fame, ano fitch as babe o? fljail Ijabe tljetc onlp ObJeliing luitijin tbe fato Citp, o? Cen Smiles compafs of tlje fame, not lja> btng anp otljer objeiiing o? place of abobe elfeiuhere, ujall o? map remain anb continue tit fuclj place britljtn tlje raio Citp, oi Cen^iles of tlje fame, as tljev bnbe otncllco, inbabiteb, o? remaineo in bp tlje fpace of Cljjee 99ontljS nert before tljis pzefent ©eflton of parliament s anp thing herein contatneb to tlje contrarp notbJttljflanoing. Recufants may travel beyond five Miles, by Licence from the Kin?, or three of theCoun- ciJ, 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. In an A£t, Entituled, An A3 to prevent and avoid dangers winch may grow by Popi/b Recufants. § VII. pjobioeo neberthelefs, anb be it further Cnaaeb bptbi'S p?efent Parliament, ano bv tlje autljo?itp of tlje fame, Cbat it ujall ano map be latoful fo? tbe Kings mott Crcellent ^ajeftp, tyifi l^eirs ano ©ucceffojs, o? fo? Clj?ee 0? mo?e of pis ^ajeffies moll honourable p?ibp=Council, 0? fo? Clj?ce 0? mo?e of tlje p?ibp--Council of pi& ^eirs ano &ucceu*o?s, in uniting A.D. 1605. Gap. VIII. Reflrainedhy divers Penalties and Incapacities. (675) Papijls confined to certain Places of Abode. lCro. 3Ji. Ibid. A.D. 1688. totting; turner tlje franos of tlje faiO P?ibp=Councello?s, to sitic ILtcenceto eberp fuclj Rccufani to go ano trabel out of tbe compafs of tbe fain jfiuc 93iles, fo? fuel) time as in tlje fain licence (ball be contained, fo? tfjeit trabelling, attenoing, ano returning, ano Uiitbout anp otljet caufe to be ejep?eflco tmtbin tlje faiO licence* ano if anp of tlje petfons bJljiclj are fa confineo, bp birttte of tlje fatn Statute, as 10 afo?efaio, fljall babe neceffarp £>ceafion 0? TBufinefs to go ano trabel out of tbe compafs of tlje faiO fibe $)iles, Cbat tben, ano in eberp fucb cafe, upon licence in baiting in tljat beljalf to be gotten, unoer tlje d llanos ano deal's of if our of tlje Suffices of tlje Peace of tlje Tame Countp, limit, SDibiflon, 0? place nert aojopn= ing to tlje place of abobe of fucb Eecufant, toitlj tlje p?ibitp ano alTent in touting of tlje TBinjop of tlje £)iocefe, 0? of tbe lieutenant, o\ of anp e De- putp lieutenant of tlje fame Countp, redoing tuitljin tlje faiO Countp c? libertp, unoer tljcir Ipanos ano €>eals ; 3n eberp of foljicb licence 0? if. cenccs in baiting fo to be Ijao ano maoe, ujall be fpecineo ano containeO botlj tbe /particular caufe of tlje faiO licence, ano tbe time Ijoto long tlje faiO pattp licenfeo fljall be abfent, in trabelling, attenoing, ano returning. 3ft fljall ano map tbereupon be latoful fo? eberp fucb Perron fo licenfeo, to go ano trabel about fuclj tljeir neceffarp bufmefs, ano fo? fucb time onlp fo? tljeir trabelling, attenoing, ano returning, as fljall be comp?ifeo in tlje faiO licence, tlje faiO partp fo Licenfeo firff tailing bis co?po?al £>atb befo?e tbefaio JFour luffices of tbe peace, o?anp of tbem (loljo fljall babe autljo ritp, op birtue of tljis aa, to miniffer tbe fame ) tbatlje Ijatb ttulp tnfo?m eo tbem of tbe caufe of bte journep, ano tljat be fljall not make anp caufe= lefs flaps : ano tljat all ano eberp licence Ijercafter to be maoe in tbis be= Ijalf, contrarp to tbe teno?, effea, ano true meaning of tljis statute, fljall be utterlp ooio, ftuffrate, ano of none effea ■> anp tbing in tbe faio fo?-- mer aa, 0? in tbis aa, to tlje contrarp notUJitbffanoing. ano eberp perfon fo confineo, tobiclj fljall Oepart 0? go abobe libe ^iles from tbe place bjljereunto be fs 0? fljall be confineo, not Ijabing fucb licence, ano not babing tafeen fuc& ©atb, as afo?efaio, fljall incut tbe pain ano penaltp, ano fo?feit as a Eecufant conoiaeo, anb pafling 0? going abobe ifibe spiles from tbe faio place lobereunto be is 0? fljall be confineb t^ tbe faiO statute of Tricefimo quinto Elizabeths, fljoillO 00* Abridgment. — or from four ]u- flices, with the privity of the Bi- fhop, Lieutenant, eal0] In the cafe of 1 Maxjieli, \\ Jac. i. the Licence was found to be ill, becaufe under Seals only, and not under Hands. e DeputP'lieUtenant]lt is not enough, that there be Three Juftices, and a Fourth, who is both Deputy-Lieutenant andjuftice ; but it ought to be by Four Juftices, befides the Deputy-Lieutenant^ whofe Affent alfo ought to be by it felf, and not with the o- ther Four. /Particular Catlfe] Another fault in the forementioned Licence for which it was adjudged to be ill, was, that the Caufe ought not to have been fhown in a general manner, as, for -urgent Caufes. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 9. An AS jor the amoving Papijls and reputed Papijls from the Cities of London ^zi Weftminfter, and Ten Miles diftance from the fame. Whereas tbe great numbers of papifls refo?ting to tbe Cities of London anO Weftminfter, are, ano fo? a long time fytbz been, founo Oangerous to tlje peace anO 3>afetp of tbis Jftingoom ; jfo? tbe better p?eferbation of tlje Common Smfetp, ano aboioing tljeir mifebicbous p?a- aices ano oeflgns, Xe it Cnaaeo bp tlje fting ano Queens mofl Cjrcellent ^ajefties, b^ ano foitb tbe aobice ano Confent of tlje lo?Os spiritual ano Cempo?aI,anO Commons in tbis p?efent parliament afiembleo, anO b^ tlje 9utljo?itp of tlje fame, Cljat fo? tlje better Oifcobering ano amobing all Papifls ano reputeo papiffsout of tbe faiO Cities anoCen Smiles of tbe fame, it fljall ano map be latoful, ano ft i& berebp Eequireo, tljat tbe lo?o ^apo? of London fo? tlje time being, ano eberp Juftice of tbe peace of tbe Citp of London, ano fo? tbe Citp ano liberties of Weftminfter ano *Bo?ougb of Southwark, 8110 of tbe Counties Of Middlefex, Surry, Kent, anO Suflex, britb I in tbeit refpeaibe Counties, dLitic^, 05o?ougbS ano limits, Do from time) to' —the Party firft making Oath of the caufe , and time of flaying. All other Licen- ces fhall be void. Every Perfon travelling above five Miles without fuch Licence, fhall fuffer,asin35£/i«.. c. 2. Ibid. The great refort of Papifls to Lon- don being very dangerous, Enacted, that, — the Lord Mayor and Juftices of the Peace, fhall caufe all reputed Papifls to be brought be- fore them, (676) Popifti Priefts and Recufints, T i r. XXVI. Abridgment. —and tendertheih the Declaration, 30 Car.. 2. c. I. — -and any Pcrfon refufing it and con- tinuing withinTen Miles, (hall Tuffer as a Popilli Recu- fant Convidt. The Names of Subfcribers, and Refufers, (hall be Certified to the King's Bench, or Quarter Seffions, — and if they re- fufe there alfo, they fhall be adjudged Papills Convict. Provifo for Tradefmen , and thofe who have no other Dwelling, -in cafe they cer- tifie their Names, ©T.attheQuarter- Seffions. Provifo for Ser- I vants to AmbaiTa- ! dors, [ —and for the Ser- ! vants of Queen Dowager, — fo as none who I are Subject, be Je- i'uit, Pneft, Monk, or Friar, All Powers gi- ven to the Juftices of Stifle x by the foregoing Aft by miftake, Oiall ex- tend to Ejfex. to time caufe to be 3rreffeb anb b?ougljt befo?e Ijim eberp petfon 0? pet- fang not being a ^eicbant iFo?eigner uiitbm tlje faib Citics> 0? Uritbin %m smiles of tfje fame, as ate, 0? ate rcputen to be papiffs, anb teubet unto bim tlje Declaration mentioneo in tlje Statute mane in tbe C&ittietlj j^eat Of l&tng Charles tlje £>CC0nb, JntitUleb, An A£t for the more effectual prefer- ving the Kings Perlon and Government, by difabling Papifts from Sitting in either Houfe of Parliament *, 3ltb in Cafe fuel) Petfon upon ftlCb tmOet,tefufe aubiblp anb folenmlp to repeat, make anti fubfetibe tlje fain Declaration, anb (bail aftet fuel) tefufal remain, continue, 0? be toitljin tlje faio Citp 0? €itit0, 0? Cen S9tles oiftance from tbe fame, "Cljat in eberp fucb Cafe be 0? (be (ball fo?feit aim fuiTcr, as a popiuj Kecufant Conbia, bp tbe laUis aiteabp Cftablifljeb, (ball 02 map forfeit 0? fuffet* H. 3nb it is bercbp fuctber Cnaaeb, Cbat ebetp Suffice of peace (ball anb bo cetttfic all anb eberp g>ubfeription before Ijim b]> bittue of tljis 3a taken, anb liketoife tlje jOames of all anb cberp petfon tefufing to tepeat, take, make 0? fubfetibe, as afo?efaio, upon tenbet, unbet tlje Upauo anb Seal of tbe faib 3Hiftice, into tbe Coutt of &ings T>enclj, tlje ncrt Cetm, 0? elfe at tlje nctt Ciuattcr ©effions tljat (ball be of 03 fo? tlje Countp 0? Place toljere fucb taking, fubfetibtng 0? tefufal (ball Ijappen ; 3nb if tbe faio pcrfon fo refuting anb certifieb, (ball not toitbin tbe nert Cetm 0? 8>eflions aftet fucb rcfufal, appear in tlje Coutt of ftings IBcnclj 0? %tt-- ftons unjete fucb Certificate (ball be Kctutneb, anb in open Coutt aubiblu anb fotemnlp tepeat, take, make anb fubfetibe tlje Declatatfon afo?efaib, anb 3lnbo?fe 0? Cntet Ijis fo boing, upon tbe Certificate fo Eetutneb, (Ijall be from tlje time of fucb US neglea 0? tefufal, taken, effeemeb anb ab- jubgeb a popiflj Eecufant Conbief, anb as fucb to forfeit anb be p?oceebeb againlr* in. pmbibeb alfoaps, Cbat tljis 32 ujall not ejetenb to fucb petfon 0? Perfons, as nolo nfe anp Crabc, ^pfferp, 02. manual Occupation, toitljin tlje faio liberties of London ano Weftminfter, 0? butljin Cen ^ilcs of tbe Tame -, no? to fucb as tuitbin Bit S^ontljs, before tlje Cbitteentb Dap of February, One tljoufanb fir ljunb?eb eigljtp eigbt, bab tljeir btoelltngs 0? places of 3bobe toitljin tlje faib €itit0, o? Cen ^iles eompafs of tbe fame, not Ijabing anp btoelling 0? place of 3bobe elfetobere, fo as Ije 0? tbcp, before tlje jfitft Dap of Auguft,f)ne tljoufanb fir ljunb?cb eigljtp nine, 130 cettitte Ijis 0? tljeir Bames 5 Sbbttions, anb Places of abooe, at tbe ©efllons of tlje peace to be Ijeio fo? tbe faib tefpeaibe €itieHi Counties, 0? places i anb tbe Clctk of tbe peace (ball not take 0? teceibe abobe Cfoo pence fo? tbe enttp of tbe JRame, aobition anb place of abobe of anp one Petfon. IV. p?obibeb, Cljat notljfng in tljfs 3a ujall telate to, 0? babe anp ef= fea upon anp la?eignet tljat is 0? (ball be a menial Sctbant to anp 3mbaf- fabo?, 0? publick 3gent> v. p?obibeb, Cbat notbing in tljis 3a ujall telate to, 0? babe anp effea upon anp perfon being a Batutal bo?n ©ubj'ca of tlje &ing of Portugal, tuljo noui i$, 0? Ijereaftet (ball be a fbJ0?n ©ctbant to tbe €lueen Douiaget, no? to anp otbet ©etbants being Batutal bo?n Subjcas of Cljeit Majeures, as ptt ^ajeftp tlje dueen Doioaget ujall unbet ^)et ^)anb anb Seal ftom time to time fo? tljat purpofe be pleafeb to nominate, tfje faib ©etbants fo nominateb not ctceeoing tlje number of Cbittp at anp one time, fo as none of tbe faib ©erbants, being natutal bo?n Subieas of Cbeit ^ajeffies, te a 3lefuit, p?iefl, $po\% 0? jftiats 3np Halo 0? Statute nottoitbfranbing* i Will. & Mar. Cap. 1 7. An AB for Re&ifying a Miftake in a certain AEt of this prefent Parliament, For the Amoving Papifts from the Cities of London and Weftminfter. W^eteas in an 3a of tbis p?efent patltament, Jtitttuleo, An Aft for the amoving Papifts, and reputed Papifts from the Cities of London and Weftmixfter, and Ten Miles diftance from the fame, tbe Countp Of SufTex i% ty mittake in tbe faib 3a infetteb fo? tbe Countp of EfTex s 0l5e it Cnaaeo op Vapifts confined to certain P/aces of Abode. A.D. 1588. Cap. IX. Retrained hy divers Penalties and Incapacities. (677) The Dif- armm^ of Papifis. ' A. D.i 605, bp tbe fixino; anti €lueen0 mart excellent 93ajeftie0, ttutlj tbe aobice ano Confent of tbe £0*00 Spiritual aim Cempojal, anD Commons: in tbi0 p?efent parliament affembleb, aim bp tlje autljon'tp of tlje fame, Cljat all and eoerp tbe pou>ct0 aim autlwfticg tip tlje faio Eeciteo aa giben to tbe 3lttfffce0 of tlje peace of tlje County of Suffex, be ano ate Jjecefap De> clareo aim CnaaeD to ejeteno to tlje County of Effex, aim tbe 3!uttice0 of peace of tlje faio Countp of Effex ano Limit0 tljcreof. Abridgment. CAP. IX. The Disarming of Papifts. 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. In an A<3, Entituled, An AB to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow hy Popi/h Recufants, XXVII. A 13 D be it alfo CnaaeD by tlje autbontp afoiefaio, Cljat all l\ fuel) armour, ($unpoU)Der aim Munition, of uHjatfoeOer fcinb0, ass anp popiftj Eecufant Conota uiitbin tiji0 Eealm of England, ijatb 0? (ball bafce in bi0 |)oufeo?^oufe0, 0? elfetoljete, 0? in tbe ^anD0o? Pofleiuon of anp otber at fo 0? tljeir oifpofition, (ball be taften ftom fucb Popiftj Eecufant0 0? otbet0, fcnjicb bafce 0? (ball bane tbe fame to tbe ufe of fucb Popiftj Eecufant, by flXUattant of jf out 3iuftfce0 of peace at tljeit General o? £m.arterE tlje better fecuring of tlje JFo?feiture0 ano Difabilitie0 Ijereafter in tlji0 3a mentioneo. 11. 3n0 be it Ijerebp furtljer Cnaaco, Ctjat tlje faio 3|uflicc0 of peace fljall certinc the jRame, ©irname, ano ufual place of aboOe of cberp perfon, loljo iietiitj rcquireo, fljall refufe o?neg lea to make, repeat ano fubferibe the faio Declaration, 0? to appear before tljcm fo? tlje malting, repeating ann fubferibing tlje fain Declaration: 80 alfo of eberp perfon, uujo fljall make, repeat ano fubferibe tlje faio Declaration at tlje ncrt General CUiartet'Sefll- 0110 to be hoiocnfo? tbe ©hire, EiOing, Dibifion 0? Libcrtp, fo? foljiclj tljep ujall be 3iuffice0 of the Peace, to be tljsre recojoeo bp tlje Clerk of tlje peace, 0? €;obmderlt, ann feept amongft tlje IReco?O0 of tlje faio g>r.flion0* in. ann fo? tlje better fecuring Cljeir ^ajemeg perfon0 ano <5pobernmcnt, T5e it furtbec Cnaaeo ann Declaren, Cljat no papifl 0? tcpureo papifl, fo refufing 0? matting oefault, a0 afojefaio, fljall 0? map babe 0? keep in Iji0 $oufe, 0? elfcuiljcrc, o? in tlje pofleflton of anp otljer perfon to &i0 ufc, 0? at l)t0 oifpofition, anp 9tm0, 2Beapon0, ©unpotoOer 0? Ammunition (otber than fuclj neceffarp caieapon0, a0 fljall be allotoen to htm bp €)?ner of tlje ^uflice0 of tlje peace, at their General £Eiuarter=S)Cinon0, fo? tfje ne= fence of lji0 ^)oufe 0? perfon: ) 3n0 tljat anp {Etoo o?mo?e 3iuflice0 of tlje Peace, from time to tunc, bp flBarrant tmber tbeir 5)anb0 ano €>eal0, map autbo?i?c ano impouier anp perfon 0? pcrfon0 in tlje DaMime, Un'tb tlje affittance of the Conflable 0? Iji0 Dcputp, 0? tlje €ptbingman, 0? lpeao= bo?oug(j, bJljerc tlje Search fljall be, ( toljo are fjerebp requiren to be aining ann aflifltug herein ) to feaeclj fo? all 3em0, £JUeapon0, ©unpofoOee 0? ammunition uiljiclj fljall be in the C;oufe, Cuffonp 0? poflcfllon of anp fuclj Papift 0? reputeo papifl, ann feije tlje fame fo? tlje ufe of Cbeir ^a)ettie0, ann Cfjeir ^>ucccffo?0 ; tobiclj fain 3iufticc0 of tlje peace fljall from time to time, at the nert General Cluacter-^eulono to be ijelO fo? tbe Countp, ftioimj, Dibifion 0? iibertp luljcre fuel) Seizure fljall be mane., neliber the fain arms, 2Ileapon0, eal0 of anp Ctiio 3iuflice0 of tlje peace, to feaitlj arming of fo? ano fei?*e tbe fame > tljat eoctp fuclj pecfon fo offenOing, contcarp to tlje Paptfs. Statute in tljte beljalf mane, fljali be committeo to tbe Common (Sao! of tlje Couutp 0? pace, tirtjeic be fijall commit fuel) offence, bp Warrant unner tlje ^aitosi ann &cals of anp Ctoo 3uffice ano fijall alfo forfeit aim lofc tlje fato arni0, ano pap trebletlje balue of tfjcmto tlje ufe of Cljeir ^ajefftc0, ano Cljeir Smcceflo?0, to be opp?ai?eo bp tlje 3[ulfice0 of tlje Peace, at tlje nert general €Uiarter=®cffion0 to be Ijelo fo? tlje fain Countp, Eining, 0? Dibifiou, to Cljeir #ajeflie0 ano Cljeir g>uc* celm?0, v. ano be it futtljcc Citato, Cbat ebcrp perfon tinjo fljali conceal, 0? be p?fbp,o? aioing 0? Slflifttttnr to tlje concealing, o?ti)ljo knotinugtljereof fljali not oifcobec 0? ncclare to fomc of Cbeir i39ajettic0 3!uflice0 of tbe peace, tlje arni0, 22Ieapoti0, ©unpoujocr, 0? ammunition of any pecfon fo tcfu= finff, 0? making Default, asi afo?cfato, 0? fljali ijinoer 0? oiflurb any pecfon o? perfongs amijoH?co, 00 afo?cfain, in fcarcbing fo?, taking ano feijing tbe fame, fljali be committco to tlje Common <25aol of tlje Countp, 0? Place toljcrc Ije fijall commit fuclj ©ffeuce, bp Warrant unoer tbe $;ano0 ano €>eal0 of anp Ctiio 3!ufffcc0 of tlje peace, tljere to remain tmtbout 13ail 0? $9afnp?4?e fo? tlje fpace of Cb?ee ^ontfo05 ano fljali alfo fo?feft ano lofe treble tlje balue of tlje fain arms to Cbett ^ajefltc0 ano C&eir £>iit: ceflo?0, vi. ano be it fttctljet Cnaaco, Cfjat if anp perfon 0? pecfon0 Ojall DIP cober anp concealeo acnt0, ©£leapon0, ammunition, 0? ®unpotimer, belong= fog to anp rcfufmg 0? making nefault, a0 afo?efain, fo a0 tbe fame map be fcfteo, a0 afo?efaio, fo? tlje ufe of Cbcit 09ajeltic0 ano Cljeir @>ucceu"b?0 ; tbe 3iutticc0 of tlje peace, upon oeliberp of flje fame at tbe General £Utartcr=@;cfiion0, a# afo?efaio, fljali babe potiier, ano tljep ate fjerebp re= quiico, a0 a Eetiiarn fo? fuclj a Dtfcoberp, bp 2D?oer of @>cfflon0, to afloti) to bim 0? tljem a €>ttm of SPonep, amounting to tbe full balue of tlje aeni0, 2Xtieapon0, ammunition, 0? ^unpotiincr fo oifcobereo •, tlje fain &nta to be afleffeo bp tbe Jungment of tlje fain 33uftice0 at tbcic fain €)eflton0 3 ann to be Lebfen bp Dtltcef0 ano Stale of tlje ©0000 of tbe perfon ©fencing a gaintt tlji0 as: rntb?ing tbe £>bcrpUt0 tinjiclj fljali arife bp fuclj @>ale, abobe tlje fain £>um fo alloiuen, ann abobe tlje ncceflfarp Cljarge0 of taking fuclj Diflref0, to tlje ©timer* vii. p?obioen altoap0, Cbat if anp perfon, tiiljo fljali Ijabe refufen 0? mane nefault, a0 nfo?efain, fljali nefire to fubmit ann confo?m, ann fo? tljat purpofe, (ball p?efent Ijimfelf befo?c tlje 3iufticc0 of peace at tfje General £luartet=©cflion0 to be Ijoineu fo? tlje Countp, Etning, Dibifton, 0? liber- tp vuljcre lji0 rcfufal 0? making nefault, a0 afo?efain, fljali be Certifien, a0 afo?efain, ann (ball tljere in open Court, ^ake, Eepeat ann 8>ubfcrtbe tlje fain Declaration containen in tlje fain aa mane in tlje fain Cbtctietb ^ear of tlje Eeign of tlje fain late filing Charles tbe Secono, ann take tlje fe« beral Oatlj0 containen in an aa mane in tlji0 p?efent parliament, Cntitu= fen, An Atl for Removing and Preventing all Queftions and Difputes con- cerning the Aflcmbling and Sitting of this prefent Parliament 5 Ipe ftjall from tfjenccfo?tlj be Difcljargen of ann from all Dirabi!itir0 ann jfo?feitures toljicb be rntgbt 0? fljouin be liable to fo? tbe future, bp reafonof lji'0 refufal 0? nefault, a0 afo?efain» vui. ann be it furtljer <£naffen, Cljat no papift 0? reputen papiff fo re= fufing, 0? making nefault, a0 afo?efain, at anp time after tlje jfifteentb Dap of May, in tlje fear of our lo?o, sDuc tboufann Or bunnjen efgbtp nine, ujall 0? map babe 0? keep in W nbm pofTeflJan, 0? in tlje poffeflton of anp otljcc petfon to lji0 ufe, 0? at Iji0 cifpofitioiu aup i£o?fe o? 5>o?fe0 luljiclj fljali be abobe tlje balue of Jfibe pounO0 to be fbm ; 3nn tbat anp Ctiio 0? mo?c 3uflice0 of tlje peace from time to time, bp 2Batrant un= ner tljeit ^anb0 ann S>eal0, map ann fljali autbo?ife anp perfon 0? per= fon0, tiiitb tbeafliffance of tlje Conftable 0? Iji0 Deputp, 0? tlje Cptbing- man, 0? 5)eaObo?ougb, tiJljere tbe ©earcb fljali be ( tobo are Ijerebp requiren to be aioing ano aiuffing ijerein ) to ^earclj fo?, ann S)ci?e, fo? tbe ufe of Cljeir $^ajeflie0 ann Cbeir @uccelid?0, all fuclj po}(t$ ; toljicb Do?fe0 arc berebp neclaren to be fo?feiten to Cljeir ^ajeffie0 ann Cljeir ©uccef fo?** ix. ann Abridgment. • — upon pain to be committed to Gaol. — and forfeit the Arms, and treble value of them. Every Perfon concealing, or aid- »!g to conceal, or difturbing others in feizing, — &all be impri- soned for Three Months, — and forfeit tre- ble the value of the Arms. Any Perfon, Dif- covering conceal'd Arms, fo as they be feized, — /hall have, as a reward, a Sum not exceeding the va- lue of the Arms, — to be Levied by diftrefs of the Goods of the Of- fender. Any Offender who fliall fubmit and conform, — and Subfcribe, as abovelaid, and Take the Oaths, —(hall be dif- charged from all Difabilitks for the future. No Papilt, refu- fing Oaths and Declaration, (hall keep a HorSe above % /. value, — upon pain, to be Seized and forfeit- ed to the King. (68o) Popifh Priefts and Recufants, Tit. XXVlJ Abridgment. Any Perfon con- cealing, or aiding to conceal Horfes, ("hall be commit- ted to Prifon for 3 Months, — and forfeit tre- ble the value of the Horfes. Papifts, not be- ing trufted with fetting out Horfes and Arms, Ena&edj that, -fome other, ap- pointed by the Lieutenant, &c. fhall do it in their name, — and be paid out of their Eftate, -by diftrefs, or by Levying upon Tenants. The foregoing Claufe ftia'H be perpetual. IX. ano be it further Cnaaeo, Chat if anp perfon fljall conceal, o? be aioing ano aflitfing in the concealing anp fuch lpo?fe o? l£o?fes belonging to anp papiff, o? reputeo fo, refuting o? making Default, as afo?efaio, after the fain Jfifteenth Dap of May •, inch perfon fljall be committee to p?ifon bp fuel) Warrant, as afo?efaiO, there to remain toitfiout TBaiJ o? 99ainp?ife bp thefpace of Ch?ee Months, ano fljall alfo forfeit ano iofe to Cfieic^afe* ffies ano Cljeir s^ucceflo?s treble the oalue of fuch Jpo?fe 03 $po?fes, tofiicfi oalue is to be fettleo, as afo?efaiO* 9, 10 W. III. Cap. $ 1. — 10, 11 W. III. Cap. 12. — n, 12 W. III. Cap. 14. — In the ABs for Raifing the Militia. II. ano fohereas papiffs, reputeo papiffs, ano fuel) perfons as 00 0? fljall rcfufe to take tlje SDatljss mentioneo in an $ta of parliament maoe in the tf irff feat of the Keign of fting William ano Clueen Mary, Cntttu= IcU, An Afct for Abrogating the Oath of Supremacy and Allegiance, and ap- pointing other Oaths, uihen latufullp teno?eo to tljem, are not thought fit to be intruffco totth letting out ipojfes ano arms in the ^ilitia of tfiis ftingOom; T15e it Cnaaeo bp the autljo?itp afo?efaio, Cfiat inhere anp pa piff, 0? reputeo Papiff, 0? other perfon refuQng to take the ©aths, as a fo?efaio, are, in tefpea of their Cftates, chargeo 0? chargeable to tlje fino= ing anp $po?fe, rpo?feman, ano arms, 0? anp foot loftier ano arms ; the lieutenant 0? lieutenants, 02 in tljctt abfence the Deputp lieutenants of ano fo? tlje Countp, ftioing, Diuifion 02 place tohere fuch Pirates 00 lie, 0? €h?ee oi mo?e of them, are hcrebp autho?i5eo ano impotoereo to nomi< nate aim appoint fuel) perfon 02. perfons as tljep fljall think moll meet ano p?opee to furniflj ano fet fo?th one 0? mo?e i|)o?fe, rpo?femen ano arms, 0? ifoot ©oioiets ano arms fo? thefaio dilates 5 ano fljall ano map charge tlje fame Cffates uutfi tlje papment of tlje pearlp ©urns hereafter mention eo ( tfjat is to fap ) fo? a Cpo?fe, lpo?feman ano arms, tfie ©urn of Ctght Pounos, ano fo? eutp ifoot S>oiOier ano arms, tlje %um of Chirtp &t)tt lings, to be pain to tlje perfons tljat fljall furniflj 0? fet fo?th the fame 1 ano in cafe fuch papitt 0? teputeo papiff, 0? perfon refuting to take the Oaths, as afo?efaio, fljall neglea 0? refufe to pap the fame upon Demano, 3it fljall ano map be lauiful to ano fo? thefaio lieutenants, 0? Ch?ee 0? mo?e of the faio Deputp lieutenants, bp Warrant unoer tljeir $;anos ano S>ealS, to lebp tlje fame bp Diftrefs ano Sale of tlje 45ooos of fuch papfff 0? te= puteo Papiff, 0? perfon refuting to take the £>aths, as afo?efaiO, 0? upon his ano their feoeral ano refpeaioe Cenant 0? Cenants •, ano the remaining at= tears from the faio Perfons refilling the Difcharge thereof, fo? tlje like %zt> vices alreaop perfo?meo, to be aDjuogco ano Oetermineo bp Eh?ee Deputp lieutenants, 0? mo?e of tljem, reno?ing tlie ©oerplus to the pattp fo Oi* ffraineO, all neceffarp Cljarge in leaping tljereof being firff OeOuaeo ; anD tlje Cenant 0? Cenants fo paping 0? oiffratneo on, as afo?efaio, fljall ano are herebp impotneteD, to oeoua tlje fame out of their Eents, papable fo? tlje faio Cffates* I Anna^, Cap. 23. In an A3, Entituled, An A3 for Raifing the Mi- litia of this Kingdom. in. ano tohcteas bp (tlirtue of a Claufe containeo in tlje faio aa maOe in tlje Centh ano Cieuentlj fears of tlje Keign of foing William the Chiro, ClltitUleO,An Aft for Raifing the Militia for the Year One thoufand fix hun- dred ninety nine, although the Months Pay formerly advanced, be not repaid, tlje lieutenant 0? lieutenants, 0? in their abfence Clj?ee 0? mo?e of tfie Deputp lieutenants fo? fuch Countp, Eioing, Dioffion 0? place inhere tlje Ctlatcs of papiffs ano reputeo papiffs, 0? other perfons tefufing to take tlje SDatljs mentioneo in an aa of parliament maoe in tfie jFfrftf ear of The Dif- a r ming of Papi/is. AX>. i6o 7> A.D. 1702. Cap. X. Retrained ly divers Penalties and Incapacities. (68 1 ) The Dtf- armitig of Papip. Fopifb E- ducat ion of Children in Foreign Tarts. A.D. 1584. A.D.1603. Of fting William anO Clucen Mary, CntftUleO, An Aft for Abrogating the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and appointing other Oaths, fofoert jlafofullp teno?eo to them, (hall 0? to Ipe, arc impotnereo to nominate ano appoint fuel) perfon 0? petfon0, a0 thep ajall thfnk moa meet ano proper, to fttrmfl) 0? fet fojtb one 0? moje 5>o?fe0, lj)o*femen anO arm0, 0? jToot ©oiotetjj ano 8rm0, fo? the fame Cffate, anD are impottieteo to charge the fain Cftate0 tnith the papment of the peatip @>um0 therein mentioneo, to fltcij perfon anO pcrfon0 a0 (hall furmlh ano fet fo?th the fame, tuith fuch Eemeoic0 fo? the Eecooerp thereof, 00 are m the fafo Claufe ejep^efleo; 3no Uiljerea0 fome Doubts hahe arifen concerning the faio Claufe, TDe it tljcrefoje CnaaeO ano Deciarco bp the atttbojtrp afojcfaiO, Chat tfje faiD Claufe tit the fatn aa mane \\\ the Ccnth ano Clebenth f ear0 of the Keign of King William the Chttu, tua0 intcnoeo to be, ano Qall be oeemeo ano tafceu to be perpetual* CAP. X. PopiJIj Education of Children in Foreign Parts. 27 Eliz. Cap. 2. In an Aft, Entituled, An A3 againfl Jefuits, Semi- nary Priefls, &c. § vii. a B £> be ft further enaaeobpthe authojttp afojefato, Chat it ujall x\ not be laraful fo? anp perfon, of, 0? unoer ^>er $ighncf0 flDbett ence, at any time after the fain jfo?tp Dap0, ouring 5pec 39ajeffie0 JLife ( foljicb <55oo long p?eferoe ) to feno ht0 o? her Chiio, 0? other perfon, be= ing unoer ljt0 0? her ea0, out of l|>et lpighnef0 fiDbcoience, toithout the fpectal licence of Ijpet $9ajeffp, 0? of four of Cper ^)ighnef0 p?iopelHon of parli- ament ) fhall paf0 0? go, 0? (hall feno 0? caufe to be fent anp Cljiio, 0? anp other Perfon unoer their 0? anp of theft ©obernment, into anp the part0bepono the S>ea0, out of the fting0 ©beoience, to the intent to enter into, 0? be reCOent in anp College, ^eminarp, 0? Ipoufe of 3lefuit0, p?iea0, 0? anp other popiftj 2D?oer, p^ofeftton 0? Calling fohatfoeuer, o? repair in 0? to anp the fame, to be inlfruaeo, perftoaoeo, 01 CrengtheneO in the popiflj Eeligfon, 0? in anp fo?t to p?ofef0 the fame : eoerp fuch Perfon fo fenOing, 0? caufmg to be fent anp Chilli 0? other perfon bepono the €>ea0 to anp fuch pucpofe 0? intent, fljall fo? eberp fuch offence forfeit to pf0 9£ajcffp, ^)i0 ^)eir0 ano €)ucceffo?0, the ©urn of €.!♦ anOeherp fuch Perfon fo palling 0? being fent bepono the S>ea0 to anp fuch intent ano purpofe, 00 i0 afo?efato, (hall bp authon'tp of thi0 p?efent as, a0 in tefpea of him 0? her felf onlp, ano not to 0? in refpea of anp of hi0 pzttg 0? pofteritp, be Oifableo ano maoe incapable to inherit, pttrchafe, tatte, habe, [8M] 0? Abridgment. No Parent, or Guardian, mall fend Children be- yond the Seas, without Licence, — upon pain to forfeit 100 /. Any Perfon fending a Child to be Educated in a Seminary abroad, — fhall forfeit 100/. — and the Child fhall be difabledto inherit, (682) Popifh Priefts and Recufents, Tit. XXVI. Abridgment. — and all Eftates, Term?, &e. upon truft, fhall be void. Any Perfon be- ing now in a Se- minary abroad, — andno t return- ing and fubmit- ting in one Year, — ftiall be difabled to inherit, — till he Con- form, No Woman, nor Child under 21, fhall pafs over the Seas, ■ — upon pain, that the Officer of the Port {hall forfeit his Office, — and the Owner and Matter, the Ship and Goods. Children fent to be Educated a- broad, fhall have no benefit of Gift, &c. — unlefs they take the Oath, at 18 Year?, o? enjoy any Manors, lanb0, Cenement0, annuities, P?ofit0, Common tie0, Iperebitament0, i0 g&afefffeg Dominions x ann tljat alt ann Angular Cflate0, Cerm0, ann otljec 3ntereff0 foljatfoebet, bereaftct to be mane, mffereb, o? none, to o?fo? tlje ufe o? be- Ijoof of any fuclj perfon o? petfong, upon any trull o? confluence mebiate* ly, o? immebiately, too? fo? tlje benefit o? relief of any fttcb Perfon o? per fonsf, fljall be utterly boib anb of none effea, to all intents, conflruaion0 a nb putpofes* vir. aim be it further Cnascb bp tlje autbo?ity afo?efaib, Cljat if any perfon bo?n britljfn t&ts &ealm, o? an? tlje ft\tng0 a9ajeflie0 Domini= 0110, be at tlji0 prefent in any College, Seminary, feoufe, or place in am? part0 beyono tbe g>ca0 (to tljeeno to be inftruaeo o? ffrengtljcneb In tlje poptflj Religion ) tnljtclj fljall not make return into tljtss Ecalm, o? fome of fp!0 $9ajetfie0 Domt'nion0, un'tbtn £>ne fear nert coming after t&e enb of tljisSeiUon of parliament, anb utbmit Ijimfelf, a0 i0afo?efatb, fljall be in refpea of Ijimfclf only, anb not to or in tefpea of an? of bi0 $peir0 o? potte- rity, utterly oifableb anb uncapabie to tnljetit, babe", o? enjoy any ^ano?0, lanb0, Cenement0, Jpereoifament0, ®oob0, C&attete, Debt0, o? otbet tfjtnrjjs aforefaib, bn'tfjin tlri0 Rcal.m> or any otber f?i& ^ajcftie0 2>ommf= 0110. p?obibeb alU)ap0 5 Cbat if any perfon or C&tlb, fo paflmg, fent, fenbing, o? nob) being beyonb tlje Sea0, a0 aforefaib, to fuclj intent a0 i0 before mentioneb, fljall after become conformable anb obebient unto tlje iabJ0 anb ©rbinancc0 of tlje Cljutclj of England, anb fljall repair to tlje Cburclj, anb tljere remain anb be, a0 i0 afo?efatb, anb continue in fuclj Con fortuity, acco?oing to tlje true intent anb meaning of tlje faib Statute0 anb SD?m'nance0 ; tlat'fn ebery fuclj cafe, ebery fuclj perfon anb Cljilb, fo? anb burtng fuclj time a0 Ije or ftje fljall continue in fuel) Conformity anb Obebi^ encc, fljall be freeb anb bifebatgeb of all anb ebery fucb btfability anb in= capacity, as i0 before mentioneb* viii. anb be it ftirtljer CnaSeb by tlje autbority of t&!0 prefent par= fiament, Cbat no Ottoman, no? any Cljilb unber tlje age of txu ^ear0 ( ercept ©at'ler0 o? €>ljip=boy0, o? tlje apprentice o? ifago? of fome ^er= cljant in Crabe of ^ercbanbije) fljall be permitteb to paf0 ober tlje g>ea0 ( ercept tljcfame fljall be by licence of tlje foing, ®t$ pm& o? g)ucceflb?0, 0? of fome £>it o? mo?e of trje J^ing0 pn'by. Council, tbereunto firft Ijab unber tljeir |)anb0 5 ) upon pain t&at tlje Officers of tlje po?t tljat fljall bJil- lingiy 0? negligently fuffer any fucb to paf0, 0? fljall not enter tlje name0 of fuclj palfengei'0 Ltcenfcb, fljall fo?feit lji'0 Office, anb all &i0 ea0 tm'tbout licence, a0 afo?efaib, fljall forfeit lji0 €>btp 0? ajeffel, anb all tlje Cackle 5 anb ebery Rafter 0? Mariner, of 0? in any ©Ijtp 0? ClelTel offenbing, a0 afo?efat'D, fljall forfeit all tljeir ©0000, anb fuffer 3imp?ifonmcnt try tlje fpace of xii* ^ontlj0, toitljout I5ail 0? Ci9ainp?i^ 3 Jac. I. Cap. 5. In an Aft, Entituled, AnAB to prevent and amid dangers which may grow T?y Popi/h Recufants. % xvi. anb be it furtljer Cnaaeb b^ tW p?efent Parliament, Cljat if tbe Cljilbren of any €>ubjc8 tuitljin tlji0 Eealm ( tlje fatb Cljilbren not being €)Olbiei*0, 99artner0, 99crcbant0, 0? tljeir app?entice0, o?iTago?0 ) to p?e-- bent tljeir goob Cbttcation in England, 0? fo? any otijer caufe, fljall bereafter be fent 0? go beyono ©eas, biitljout licence of tlje &ing0 ^ajelly, o? ©tr of npi0 honourable Prtby Council ( toljereof tlje Principal Secretary to be one ) unber tbeir $panb0 anb €>eal0, Cljat tljen all anb ebery fuclj Cljilb anb Cljilbren fo fent, or toijiclj fljall fo go beyonb t&e @ea0, fljall take no benefit by any gift, conbeyance, oefcent, oebife, 0? otljerioife, of 0? to any lanb0 Cenement0, Detebitament0, leafe0, #0000, 0? Cbattcl0, until be 0? tbey being of tlje age of rbiii. #ear0 0? abobe, take tlje £)at& mentioneb in an aa of parliament mabe tlji0 p?efent Seflion,CntttuIeb, An Ad for the better difcovering and reprefling of Topifh Recufants, befO?e fome ^Uftice of Peace Of tbe Popifh E- ducation of Children in Foreign Pans. A.D. 160$. C a p. X. Retrained by divers Penalties and Incapacities. (68 3 ) Prpijfb E Attention of Children in Foregin Parts. A.D.1627. the County, Liberty, 0? Limit toljere fuclj parent of fttcO CljilOren as ujall be fo Cent, oio antJ fljall inljabit aim otocll : ano that in tlje mean time the nert of bis o? Ijer Inn, toljicb fljall be no popiflj Kecufant, fljall Ijabe ano enjoy the fain Laims, Ccnements, ipereoitaments, Lcafes, is rpeirs aim SuccelTors, tlje otljer Cljico Part to fuclj as fljall Sue fo? tlje fame, atm tlje otber Chiro part to the poo? of fuclj parity tuljere fuclj ©ffeimer Ootlj inhabit 0? remain ) by aaion of Debt, 1MII, plaint, 0? 3m formation in anp trje fcings S^ajeffies Courts of Kecom, Uiljerein no CiToin, pmteaion, o? ftUagec of Laui fljall be aomitteoor allofoeo* 3 Car. I. Cap. 2. An Atl to reflrain the pa fling orfend'mg of any to be Popi/hly bred beyond the Seas. FjDrafmuch as Oioers ill affeaeo Perfons to t&e true Eeligion eflablifljeo Uiithiu tljis Eealm, Ijabe fent tljeir Cftiloren into foreign parts to be b?cO up in popery, notfoitljttatming tbe rettraint thereof bp the Statute maoe in tlje if irft ^ear of tbeEeign of our late Sovereign Lo|0 Iftirtg James, of Jfa= mous $fc)emorp ; Ue it €naaeo,€:ijat tlje faio Statute fljall be put in Due €p ecution : aim be it further Cttaaeo bp tlje ftings mott excellent ^ajcffp, aim tlje Loms Spiritual ano €cmpo?al, aim Commons in this prefent par Iiament atfembleo, aim bp tlje autljority of the fame, Cljat in cafe mv petfon o? perfons unoer tbe ©beoience of tlje &ing, tyiti !J)eirs aim &uc= ceffojs, at any time after tlje enO of this SetRon of parliament, fljall pafs 0? go, 0? fljall conbey 0? feim, 0? caufc to be fent 0? conoepeo, anp Cljilo, o? otber perfon, out of anp of tbe J^ings Dominions, into aim tlje parts be* potm tbe Seas, out of tlje Swings C>beoiencc, to tlje intent ano purpofe to enter into, 0? be Ecfioent 0? Craineo up in anp P?io?p, abbep, J^unnerp, popiflj anioerfitp, Colleoge 0? Scljool, 0? Jpoufe of Jefuits, Pn'effs, 0? in any p?ibate popifb JFamilp, aim fljall be there hp anp 3cfuit, Seminary Pneft, ifriar, ^onfe, 0? otber Popiflj perfon, inflruaeo, perftuabeO 0? flrengtljneo in tlje popifl) Eeligion, in anp fo?t to pmfers tlje fame, 0? fljall conbep 0? feim, 01 caufe to be conoepeo o? fent, tp tlje llanos 0? s^eans of anp Perfon tobatfoeber, anu Sum 0? Sums of 99oncp, 0? otljer thing, fo? 0? totoaros tlje maintenance of anp Cljilo, 0? otber Perfon alreaop gone ojfent, 0? to go, o? to be fent, ano trainee aim inflruaeo, as is afojefaio, 02 turner tlje name 0? colour of anp Cljaritp, T5cneoolcnce 0? aims, to- toaros tlje Eelief of anp p?io?p, abbep, Butmerp, Colleoge, School, 0? anp Eeliglous ^)oufe tobatfocoer ; Coerp perfon fo fencing, conoeping, 0? caufmg to be fent ano conbepeo, as toell anpfucb Cbiio 02 otljer perfon, as anp Sum 0? Sums of Q9onep, 0? otljer tljt'ng, atm eberp perfon palling 0? being fent bepono tlje Seas, being tljereof Latofullp Conbiaeo, in 0? upon anp information, p?efentmcnt 0? JnOiament, as is afo?efaiO, fljall be DtD ableo from tbenccfo?tb to fue 0? ufe anp aaion, Xill, Plaint, 0? 3!nfo?ma= tion, in courfe of Lato, 0? to p?ofecutc anp Suit in anp Court of Cquitp, 0? to be Committee of anp £2Iaro, o? Cwuto? 02 aominiflrato? to anp per= fon, ai capable of anp Legacp 0? DeeO of times of fucb ttjcfr parents, for foant of fitting Main- tenance, be neceffltateo in compliance tuitb tljeir patents? to imbrace tbe Popiuj Religion, contrary to tljeir oum inclinations; T5e it CnaSeO t^ tbe 9utbority aforefaio, Cljat from ano after tlje faio floe anO tfoentietlj Day of March, One tljoufano feuen ljunoreo, if any fuclj parent, in orber to tbe compelling fucb bis or ber proteftant Cbilo to change his or ber Religion, (hall refufe to alloui fuclj Cljiio a fitting Maintenance, fuitable to tlje ocgrec ano ability of fuclj parent, anO to tlje 9ge ano COucation of fucb Cbilo i then upon complaint thereof maoe to tbe loro i^igb Chancellor of England, or lorO Keeper of tlje <©reat Seal, or Commiflloners for tbe ®reat Seal for tbe time being, 3it fljall be latoful for tbe faio LorO Chan- cellor, loro Keeper, or CommifllonerSj to mafce fucb ©joet tberein as ujall be agreeable to tbe intent of tbiS 93* Popijh E- ducatton of Children in Foreign Parts. A.D.1699 1 Annae, C a p. X. Reftrainedby divers Penalties and Incapacities. (685:) Popijb E- ducation of Children in Foreign Farts. A. D. 1702. i Annae, Cap. 30. An A3 to oblige the Jews to Maintain and Provide for their Froteftant Children. Tffl) tbe enb tljat fufficicnt Maintenance be pjobibeb anb allotoeb fo? tlje Cbilbjen of 3iciDtfl» patents, toljo fljall tutn p?oteffant0 : TBe it Cnaaeb bp tljc CUieenS molt excellent 99ajelfp, bp anb foitfj tlje abbfee anb Confcnt of tlje JLo^bsi Spiritual anb Cempo;al, anb Commons in tlji* pjefent parliament affembleb, anb bp autbontp of tlje fame, Cbat from anb after tlje Ctoentp fouttlj Dap of June, ©ne tljoufanb feben bunbjeb anb tlno, if anp 3letoiuj patent, in ojbet to tlje Compelling W 0? bet p^o= tettant Cljilb to C&ange big 01 bee Eeligfon, fljall rctufc to allolu fucfj Cbilb a fitting Maintenance, fuitable to t&e Degree anb abilitp of fuclj parent, anb to tlje age anb €bucation of fucb €Wi tben ( upon Com- plaint tljeteof mabe to t&e Jtoju ^ijjb'Cbancello? of England, 0? Lo?b- feceper of tbe ©?eat S>cal, o? CommllRoner0 fo? tbe 45?eat.©eal, fo? t&e time being ) it (ball anb map be Latoful fo? tbe faib lojb.Cljanceno?, JLojb* deeper, 0? Commifltonetg, to make fucb ©?ber tljerein, fo? tlje $3ainte< nance of fucb Pjotettant C&ilb, a$ be 0? tjjep ujall t&tnft fit* Abrid gment. [8N] TIT. If any Jemfti Parent refufe to allow a fuitable Maintenance to hid Proteftant Child, the Lord-Chan- cellor, &c. fhall make Order there- in. (686) T I T. XXVII. Perpetual Security to the CHURCH of E NG LAND,againfr Papists and Popery. The Contents. C AP. I. Papifls debarred from S u cc ee din g to the Crown. CAP. II. Further Security to the Protestant EftabU/hment. CAP. III. Proteflant Succeffion in the House of Hanover. CAP. IV. Additional Confirmations of the Succeffion in the House of Hanover. C A P. V. Regard of the Church of England to Foreign Protestants. Abridgment. Any Perfon af- firming that the King is a Papift, or defigns to intro- I duce Popery, — frail be difabled to hold any Place, Ecclefiaftical, Ci- vil, or Military. 2 Brownl. Godh. 147. CAP. I. Papifls debarred from Succeeding to the Crown. 13 Car. II. Cap. 1. In an Aft, Entituled, An A3 for Safety and Prefer- vat ion of His Ma} e flies Perfon and Government againfl Treafonabte and Seditious Practices and Attempts. J3 3SD be it further Cnaeteo ftp the 8Htho2t'tp afojefstn, SChat if aitp perfon 02 Pcrfons at anp time after the JFour arm twentieth 2Dap of June, in the ^ear of our H020, £>nc tboufano fir hunD2co firtv ano one, ouring l^is #atctttcs iltfe, fljall malictottflp ano aObifeolp publtlh 0? affirm the &ing to he an iperetick 02 g a |3apttt, 0? that he enoeatoours to tntrooure Poperp, 02 fljall maltciouflp ano aootieolp, hp Writing, Riming, Reaching, 02 other Speaking, crp2efs, pttbliib, utter 02 Declare anp TOojos, Sentences, 02 other thing 02 things, to incite 0? ftir up the People to hatreo 02 otfltkc of the perfon of ipis spaicttp, 02 the CEfta* blilhco C^otoernmcnt ; then eherp fuel) Perfon ano perrons, being thereof legallp ConbictcD, fljall he oifableo to habe 02 cniop, ano is herehp oifableo ano maoe incapable of hailing, holotng, enjoping, 02 ererctfing anv place, £Dffice, 02 promotion Ccelefiaftical, Cttril 02 #ilitarp, oj anp other 3mplopment in Church 02 ^>tare, other than that of bis peerage, ano fljall likctoife be liable to fuch further ano other pumffjments as bp the Common lLatos 02 Statutes of this ttealm map be in fuch Cafes. A.D. 1 66 1. EXP. Vapifts debarred from Suc- ceeding To the Crown. g 9 l?aptft ] To fay of a Suhjea, He is a Pupift, was heretofore declared, not to be actionable : but An. 35 Car. 2. in the cafe of Roe and Clargh, it was adjudged to be actionable ; partly with regard to the Offices which the Plaintiff held in the Government, and partly by reafon of a greater degree of Qdiwn which then attended the name of Papifls, than had, in common Opinion, be- long'd to it in former times. 1 Will. C a p. I. Perpetual Security to the Church a/England, &c. (687) Papifts debarred from Suc- ceeding to the Crown. A.D. 1688. A.D. 1688. A.D. 1 700. i Will. & Mar. Cap. 2. In an A£t, Entituled, An Act, &c. SettTmg the Sue- ceffion of the Crown. IX. ami tuljcteas it liatlj been fotmo lip experience, tfjat it i0 inconfiffeiit foitlj the fafetpanti toclfare of this proteffant foinffOom, to be ©oberncti op a Popiflj prince, or up anp fixing or CUieen S^arrping a papiff ; the faiu tort>S spiritual aim Ccmpbral, aim Commons, do fuuttjcr prap that it map beCn* aacti, COat all aim ebctp petfon ano perfoiis tljat ij5, ate, or ujall be Becon= cilento, 0? fljall boID Communion toitO tlje 3>cc 0? Church of Rome, or fljall profefs the popiflj Kemjion, 0? fljall i^attp a papifl, fljall be CtcIuoe"o,anti be for ebcr uncapabic to SMjerit, pofiefs, or Cnjop the Croum aim <335obern« mentof this Kealm, aim Ireland, aim the Dominions thereunto belonging;, 0? anp patt of the fame ; 0? to tpabe, dire, 0? Crercife anp Eegal pofocr, autho?itp,or Juttsciaion luitljfn the fame ; aim in all aim e&erp fuch Cafe 0? Cares, the people of thefe J&ealms fljall be, aim ate hetebp abfolbco of their allegiance » aim the faiD Ctoion aim ®obcrnmcnt fljall from time to time Defccnn to aim be Cnjopen b^ fuch Petfon 0? perrons, being pro- tectants, as fljoum haue 3!nheritcti aim Cnjopeo the fame, in cafe the fam petfon o? perfons fo Keconctleu, ijoltmig Communion, or Profclfing 0? ^9arrping, as aforefaiti, toete naturallp Deatu x. ami that ebcrp &ing aim £iueen of this Eealm, trnjo at anp time hereafter ujall come to ami fucceeo in the 3impetial Crotonof this fciiiguom, ujall on the jf irtt Dap of the Sheeting of tlje firfl parliament, nert after IpiS or Jjer coming to the Ctotmi, fitting in lj)is 0? ijjer Ch?one, in the t>oufe of peers, in the p?efence of the ioms aim Commons therein 8f= femblco, or at jj)is o? 5per Coronation, before fuch perron or perrons Urijo ujall aominifler the Coronation ©atlj to pirn 0? pa, at tlje time of pi$ or ^er tafeing the fain Oath ( tuhich ujall firfl happen ) ^afce, €>ubfcribe, anrj auUiblp Eepeat tlje Declaration mentiouen in tlje statute mane in tljeCbirtietb ?ear of the Eeign of &ing Charles the @>cconn, Cntitulen, An Ad for the more effectual Prelerving the Kings Perfon and Government, by Difabling Papifts from fitting in either Houfe of Parliament. *BUt if it fljall happen, that fuch &mg 0? CUteen, upon liMs 0? ^er sBucceflion to the Croum of this Eealm, fljall be unoer tlje 8ge of Cfoel&e feats, then ebeep fuch &lng 0? Ciueen fljall ^ake, @>ubfcribe, ana atmiblp Eepeat the fain Declaration at ![>is 0? $n Coronation, 0? the JTirff Dap of tlje Meet- ing of the IF irtt parliament, as aforefaiti, uibich fljall firtt happen after fuclj filing or Clueen fljall Ijabe attained the fain age of Ctoelbe fears* i Will. & Mar. Cap. 6. In an AS, Entituled, An Act for EftabU/hing the Coronation-Oath. % II. Archbifljop or Bijhop. Will You to the utter moft of Your Power Maintain the Laws of God, the true Profefiion of the Gofpel, and the Vrottfiant Religion Eftablilhed by Law ? Kjng and Queen. All this I promife to do. 12, 15 Will. III. Cap. 2. In an A3, Entituled, An A3 for the further Limi- tation of the Crown, and the letter Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Suljecl. H. Probioen alfoaps, ann it i$ IjerebP Cnaaeb, Chat all ann efcerp Per* fon ano perfons, tobo fljall or map raise or inherit the fam Croton, b^ mt- tue of tlje limitation of this prefent aa, anu ig, are, o? fljall be reconciled to. Abridgment. . Every Perfon, being a Papilt, or Marrying a Papift, — fhall be uncapa- ble to enjoy the Crown, — and the People Abfolv'd from Al- legiance, — and the Crown {hall defcend to the next Proteftant Heir. Every King and Queen, in Parlia- ment, or at Coro- nation, — fhall Subfcribe the Declaration, 30 Car. 2. c.i. — and, being un- der 12 Years of Age, (hall Sub- fcribe when they attain that Age. Promife, at Co- ronation, to main- tain the Proteftant Religion. NoPapift {hall inherit the Crown j (688) Perpetual Security to the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Abridgment. -and every King fhall take the Co- ronation Oath,and Sublcnbe the De- claration, accord- ing! W. & M.c. 2. Articles, that fliall take place, after the Death of Princefs Anne, King William, and and their IiTue, Enafhd that, — any Perfon who fhall refufe the Oaths of Allegi- ance and Suprema- cy, — fhall be liable to all the Penalties of a Popilh Recufant Convidt, — and the Perfons Tendrine the Oaths, fhall Re- cord their Names, --and Certifie them to -the Juftice-s of AfTize, to, o? fljall fjoIU Communion toith the %>tt o? Chutcfj of Rome, o> fljall P?ofel0 tljc popiflj Eeligion, 02. fljall Q9arrp a papilf, fljall be fubjea to fuch 3incapacitie0, a0 in fuch Cafe o? Cafe0 are bp tljet fam rcciteo aa \pio- bineo, Cnaaeo aim Cffablifljco ■■> aim that eberp fitinp; aim Clueen of tljts Ecalm, tuljo fljall come to aim fucceeo in the Imperial Ctoton of tfu'0 fitfngoom, bp aittue of tbi0 3a, fljall Ijaue the Cojonation €>ath aomini> ffreo to |j>im, toer oj Cljem, at their rcfpeaine CQ2ouation0, accoming to tlje aa of parliament maoe in tlje jf irfl ^ear of the Eeign of l)i$ sba^ jeffp, ann tlje fain late CttlCen Mary, CntttUleO, f An Ad for Eftablifhing the Coronation Oath, aim fljall Sijake, €>ubfcttbe aim Eepcat the Declaration in tlje aa ruff above rectteu, mentioncD o? refcrreo to, in the fanner aim ifo?m thereby p?eferibeo. III. aim tuhcreas it i$ requiflte aim neceffatp tljat fomc furtljer p?obifion be maoe fo? Securing our Religion, Lntog aim liberties, from ano after tlje Death of fpis ^ajeffp aim tljep?incef0 Anne of Denmark, ano in De- fault of 3!fTuE of tlje Xodp of the faio p?tncef0, aim of fpi$ 99ajeffp tefpe- aiuelp ; 'Be it Cnaaco bp tlje ming0 moil excellent a9ajeffp, ty aim tuitlj the anbtceaim Confcnt of the £0200 Spiritual aim t£empo?aI, anti Commons in parliament aifcmbleo, aim bp tlje autljon'tp of tlje fame. That wholbever fhall hereafter come to the PoGeflion of this Crown, fhall joyn in Communion with the Church of England, as by Law Eftablifhed. ■ CAP. II. Further Security to the Protestant Eflablifhment. 7, 8 Will. III. Cap. 27. In an Aft, Entituled, An J8 for the hettter Se- curity of His Majefties Royal Perfon and Go- vernment. B<£ it Cnaaeo bp the ftutg0 moff Ctceflent $3ajclfp, bp ano fotth the atmicc aim Confent of tlje Lo?O0 spiritual aim Cemp6?al, aim Com= moms in this p?efent parliament affembleo, aim bp tlje autljo?itp of the fame, Chat from aim after tlje jFitft Dap of May, One thoufano Ct hun-- 02eo ninety fir, all aim eberp perfon aim Perfon0 U»ho fljall Eefufe to take tlje ©atbs i mentioneu ano appointed to be taken, in an aa of parliament marjc in tlje jfitff ^eat of tlje Eeign of C;i0 p?efent a9ajeifp ann tlje late Cltieen, Of TiMefleU SpetflOJP, CntitUleO, An Acl for the Abrogating of the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and Appointing other Oaths, 0? either of them, tuhen teimjeti to Ijim 0? tfjem bp anp perfon0 latofullp autljo?i?eo to aDminiffer 02 Cenoer tlje fame ; 0? fljall Eefufe 01 Bcglea to appear, toljeu Laiofullp S)timmoneo, in om^r to hafcc the fam £)atlj0 Ceim?eD to fjim 01 tljem : fljall, until he 0? tljep Ijaue 5ulp taken tlje fain £)atlj0, be liable to 3lncur, Jfo?feit, jpap aim ©uffer all ano cuerp the penaltie0, jFo?feiture0, ©um0 of ^onep, Difabilitie0, aim 31ncapacitic0, toljiclj bp the lato0 aim S»tatute0 of tlji0 Eealm, nolo in jfo?ce, 0? anp of them, are IJnfliacrj upon popiflj Eecufant0 oulp Coniia of Eecufancp. antJ tljat fa? the better aim mo?e oioerlp leuping 21m anftoering tlje fatb Penaltie0 ann .l?O2feiturc0 to l)i# Q^aieflp, ^i0 $>eir0 aim ©ucceffo?0, tlje perfon0 fo €eimnng the fato ©atlj0, ftjall, upon cueep fuel) Eefufal 0? Default of appearance, 00 afo?efaiu, Eecom aim Cnter in parchment, the Chjtfliait ano S>irname0, aim tlje Place of abooe of tlje perfon 0? pcrfon0 fo Ee< fufing, 0^ not appearing, a0 afo^efam, to take the fam 2Dath0, 0? either of them, together luitlj the time of fuclj Ceimet aim Eefufal, o; Default of appearance, aim fljall Dclitict ano Certifie the faio Eeco?i5 0? Cntrp to : the 3 1 ufficc0 of aifije, 3Ruflice0 of Oyer anD Terminer, 0? ©aol Delioerp, at their nert 8>effion toitljin the fame Countp, foho fljall fo?thtoith Cflreat anti Certifie the fame into lpt'0 $39ajeftie0 Court of Crchequer, to be there Cntteo Pafifls debarred front Suc- ceeding to the Crr.xvn. t 1 W. M. c 2. 1 1 W. M. c.6. Further Security to the Pro- tenant E- ftdlijb- ment, A.D.169J. Cap. HI. againfl Papists and Popery. C<58 9 ) Further Security to the Pro- teffant E- ftaMjh- ment. Proteftant Succeflion in the Houfe of Hanover. A.D. 1700. CntreO of Eecojo, to the cno that t!jc facn Coutt of Crcbequee map tljere= upon 9toar0an0 3flitc fuclj pjocef0 againA the LanD0 aim ©0000 of the fatO Perfon 01 Perfon0 mcntioneo in fuel) Cffreat 0? Certificate, a0 map op tIjeJLato0 ano Statutes of tht0 Eealm, be 9toarOeo ano SflueO againtt tlje JLanO0 0? ©0000 of popiflj Eccufant Conbta. xix. Quo be it further CnaaeO Op tlje 9utfjo?ftp afojefat'O, Chat no Per- ron toljo fljall refufe to take the €>ath0 Oiieaeo up an 9a maoe in tlje jfirff ^ear of tlje Eeign of ^10 p^efent 99ajeffp ano tlje late CUient Mary, 3]nti= tltleO, An Acl: for Abrogating of the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and Appointing other Oaths, 0? being Quakers, fljall refltfe to Subfcribe tlje Declaration of tfioelitp, OiteaeO bp one other 9a of parliament mace in tlje faio JFirft gear of tlje Eeign of flpt'0 p?efent ^ajeflp anO tlje late CHteen, CntitUieD, An Act for Exempting Their Majelties Proteftant Subjects, Dif- fenting from the Church of England, from the Penalties of certain Laws, ( toljiclj SDatlj0 ano Smhfcription refpeaibelp, the Sheriff o? Chief Officer tafcing tbe poll at anp Cleaion of $$)ember0 to ferbe in parliament, at tlje rccuteff of anp one of tlje CanOioate0, are Ijerebp Jmpotoereo ano Ee- quireo to 90miniffer ) (ball be aomitteoto gibe anp Clote fo? tlje Cleaiouof anp ftnigbtof tlje sBljire, Citizen, 15urgef0 o^aron of the Cinque po?t0> to ferbc in parliament. CAP. HI. Proteftant Succejfion in the H o u s e of H a n o v e r. 12,13 Will. ID. Cap. 2. An AS for the further Limitation of the Crown, and letter Securing the Rights and Liberties of the SubjeS, Wjperea0 in tlje JFirft" gear of tlje Eeign of font ^afeftp, ano of our late melt ®?actou0 ©obereign Laop Clueen Mary ( of 'Blelfeo 2©e- mo?p ) an 9a of parliament toa0 maoe, Cntituleo, [ An Acl for Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjcd, and for Settling the Succeflion of the Crown ] toljerein it bja0 ( amongft otljer rljing0 ) Cnaaeo, Clfabliujeo ano DecIareO, Cljat tlje Croiun ano Eegal @obernment of the &ingOom0 of England, France, anO Ireland, anO tbe !Domittion0 thereunto belonging, fljouio be ano continue to gour^ajeffp ano tlje faio late Clueen, During tlje jopnt 3libe0 of gottr S$)ajettp ano the faio Clueen, anO to tlje Surbibo? : 9no that after tlje Deccafe of four ^ajeffp ano tbe faio Clueen, the faio Croton ano Eegal <55obernment fljouio be anO remain to tlje f;eir0 of the 1l5oop of tlje faio late Clueen: 9n0 fo? Default of fuclj 3ifluc, to fpzt Eopal lj)ighnef0 tlje pn'ncef0 Anne of Denmark, ano tlje j)eir0 of fyti 'Boop: 9nD fo? Default of fuclj 3flue, to the E>eir0 of the 'Boop of gottr ^ajeffp. 9nO it tua0 tljerebp further Cnaaeo, Chat all ano eberp perfon ano per foii0 that then mete, o?aftettoarO0 fljouio be Eeconcilco to, 0? fljall hoio Com- munion bjitlj tlje @>ee 0? Cljurcljof Rome, o?ujoulOp?ofcf0 the popiflj Eeligt- on, 0? SgJarrp a papilf, fljouio be CrcIuOeo, ano are b^ that 9a maoe fo? eber uncapable to inherit, polfefs 0? Cnjop the Croton ano ©obcrnment of tht0 Eealm anO Ireland, ano the Dominion0 thereunto belonging, o? anp part of the fame; 0? tolpabe,obercign labp, luljofe Si9cma?p bull aluiaps be precious to the ®ttbjcas of tljcfe Realms ; aim it Ijabing itnce pleafeo 31= migljtp ®ob to take atoap our fain €>obereign labp, aim aifo tlje moft bope> ftti p?ince William Dune of Glouceiter, ( the only Smrbibing $ffue of Iper Ropal l£tgljnefs the p?iucefs Anne of Denmark > to the unfpeaUable ©n'ef aim S)o?toiu of four $9ajeffp aim four fain goob Smbjcas, luljo, turner fuclj lotTes, being iettftblp put in minb, tbat it Ganbctb tuljollp in tije pieauue of aimigfjtp ©00, to prolong tlje trues of four Q^ajellp aim of pzt Rop- al Jpighnefs, anb to grant to four ^ajeftp, 0? to fpzt Ropal ipigbnefs, fuclj 3jflue as map be 3inberitable to tije Croum ano Regal ®oberninent afo?e= fain, bp tlje refpeaibe limitations in tlje fain reciteb 3a containeb, bo con ffantip 3implo?e the Diuine S^ercp fo? tbofe 'Blcfllngs > 9nb four $9aje= Kits fatb €>ubjeas, Ijabing bailp Crpericnce of four Ropal Care aim £011= cent fo? tlje p?efettt aim future Welfare of tfjefe ssingboms, atm particular^ lv Recommencing from four Cb?one a furtljer p?obifion to be mabe fo? tbe gmcceffion of tlje Crotim in tbe p?oteffant line, fo? tlje Jpappinefs of tlje Bation, anb tlje g>ectttitp of our Religion ; atm it being abfolutelp nc= ceifarp fo? tlje €>afetp, peace aim Ciuiet of tljis Realm, to obbiate all Doubt, aim Contentions in tlje fame, bp reafou of anp p?etenbeb titles to tlje Croum, anb to maintain a Ccrtaintpintbe sgmcceflion thereof, to loJjfcp four €>ub?cffs map fafelp babe Recourse fo? tfjrit pjoteaton, in cafe tfje li- mitations in tlje fatb reciteb 3a ftjoulb betermtne : Cberefo?e fo? a furtljer p?obifton of tlje g>ucceffion of tlje Croton in tlje p?oteftattt line, Me four epajefties moft Dutiful anb lopal Guineas, tlje lo?bS spiritual atm Cempo?al, atm Commons in tljis p?efent parliament atfcmbleb, Do befeecb f our.^ajetp tljat it map be oEnaacb aim Declareb : 8tm be it €n< aaeb aim Declareb b^ tfjc ikings moff Cjcceilent ^ajeftp, by anb faith, tlje Qbbicc anb Confent of tljelo?bs spiritual anb Cempo?aU anb Commons in tljis p?efent parliament afiembicb, anb bi> tlje autljo?itp-of tbe fame, Cfjat tlje moll Crcellent P?incefs Sophia Clcarcfs aim Dtttcljefs Doiuager of Hanover, Daugbtct of tlje molt Crcellent P?ittcefs Elizabeth late Clucen of Bohemia, Daugljter of our late Sobereign lo?b J^ing James tbe JFtrlr, of ijappp ^emo?p, TBe aim is Ijerebp Declareb to be tbe nert in Smcceflton in tbe p?oteff ant line, to tlje imperial Crotun aim Dignitpof tlje faib Eealms of England, France, anb Ireland, britb uje Dominions anb Ccrrito?ies tbereunto belonging, after ^)is cpajeftp, anb tlje p?incefs Anne of Den- mark, anb in Default of 3lmte of tlje faib p?incefs Anne, anb of tpis ^aje« ftp refpeaibelp : 9nb tljat from anb after tlje Deceafes of IDis fatb ^aielfp, our nolo g>obereign lo?b, anb of ^)er Eopal ipigbnefs tbe p?tncefs Anne of Denmark, aim fo? Default of 31fl*uc of tbe faib p?incefs Anne, anb of rpis ^aiefip refpcatbelp, tlje Crotun anb Eegal <55obernment of tbe faib ftingboms of England," France, anb Ireland, anb of tbe Dominions tljere* unto belonging, uiitlj tlje Eopal ®tate anb Dignitpof tlje faib Realms, anb all^ottours, ©tiles, Cities, Regalities, p?erogatibes, Potuers, 3iurif biaions, ano 2ltttbo?ities to tije fame belonging anb appertaining, ftjall be, remain anb continue to tlje faib moft" Crcellent p?incefs Sophia, anb tbe 53eirs of Der TSoop, being p?oteflants : 9im tbereunto tbe faib lo?bs Spiritual anb Cempoial, anb Commons, fljall anb toill, in tbe Bame of all tlje people of tljis Realm, moft bumblp anb faitljfullp fttbmit tbemfelbes, tljctr epeirs aim pofterities 5 anb bo faitljfullp p?omife," Cljat after tbe De< ceafes of iDis ^ajeltp, anb Uper Ropal ^igljnefs, anb tbe failure of tbe 5>eirs of Cljeir refpeaibe T5obles, to S)tanb to, Maintain, anb Dcfenb tbe fatb p?incefs Sophia, anb tbe ^)eirs of ^er T5obP, being p?oteffants, acco?o= ing to tlje limitation anb Succeffion of tlje Croton in tbt'S 3a fpecifieb anb containeb, to tbe utmoft of tbetr potoers, tuitlj tljeir libes anb Cffates, agaiuff all l^crfons lobatfoeber tbat fljall attempt attp tljing to tlje contrarp* n. p?obibeb alioaps, anb it is berebp uEnaacb, Cljatall arm cberp per* mhent the cravn; f 0n mi D p El -fons, tuba flmll oj map tafee 0? inherit tlje faib Croton, bp mt- I tue of tlje limitation of tljis p?efent aa, anb is, arc, 0? tyalt be teconcileb to, Enacted, that, — the Princefs So- Sbia and her Heirs, eins; Procdhnts, ihall be next in Succeffion to K. Yw. and the Prin- cefs ^««f,and their liTue; — which Succeffi- on the Lords and Commons pro- mife to maintain and defend. No Papift fhall Vroteflant Succeffion in the Hoitfe of Hanover. -»*- *■ *& - J * . - . * Cap. HI. againft Papists and Popery. (<5 9 i) Vrottflant Sueceffwn in the Hottft of Hanover. to, o? fhall holO Communion uu'th the €>ce o? Church of Home, 02 (hall p?ofef0 tlje #optuj lacligion, 0? fljali Quarry a Ipapifr, fljali be fubjecrto fuch 3jncapacitic0, as in the!) £.ife 0? Cafc0 ate bp the faio recited 9a }&o- uiOco, Cuartco ano CftaullQjcD •■> 3no ttjat eDcrp fting aim £Uiecn cf tlji0 Realm, toho fhall come to aim fuccceo in tlje Imperial Croftm of this Eingoom, bp dittue of tbta aa, fljali baoc tlje Coronation £Datfj aomini- ffrco to Jlnm, ipcr 01 Cljcm, at their refpefitiue Co?onationo, accoming to tfjc 3ct of parliament mane in the Jfftlt ?eat of tlje Reign of l})i0 Vpa- jeftp, aim the fain late CUieeit Mary, ClltittlleO, An Ad for Eftabliftiing the Coronation Oath, anD fljali $3ake, gmbferibe aim Repeat tlje Declaration fit tljeaa firff aboue reciteo, menttonco oj teferrco to, in tlje fanner aim jFo?m therebp PjefctibcO* in. aim toherea0 it i0 renuffite ano ncceflatp tljat fome futthct ^^otifflott be maoe fo? ©ecuring out Religion, laii)0 aim liberties, from aim aftct tlje Death of pfjs OSajcffp aim tlje Ip?mecf0 Anne of Denmark, ano in ®c> fault of Julie of the T5oop of tlje faio l^incefe, aim of W0 S^ajeflp rcfpe< atoelp s T5zit Cttaaeo bv the fting0 nioft Crccllent^ajeftp, up aim tmtb tlje Qooiceaim Confent of the loms Spiritual aim Ccmpo?al, aim Commons in parliament affemblcO, aim bp tlje SUitbon'tp of tlje fame, THat whofbever (hall hereafter come to the Poffeflion of this Crown, fhall joyn in Communion wirh the Church of England, as by Law Eftablifhed. That in Cafe the Crown and Imperial Dignity of this Realm fhall hereaf- ter come to any Perfon, not being a Native of this Kingdom of England, this Nation be not obliged to Engage in any War for the Defence of any Domi- nions or Territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the Confent of Parliament. That no Perfon who fhall hereafter come to the Poffeffion of this Crown, fhall go out of tlie Dominions of England, Scotland, or Ireland, without Confent of Parliament. That from and after the time that the further Limitation by this A£t fhall take effecT:, all Matters and Things relating to the well Governing of this Kingdom, which are properly Cognizable in the Privy Council by the Laws and Cuftoms of this Realm, fhall be Tranfa&ed there, and all Refolutions taken thereupon fhall be Signed by fuch of the Privy Council as fhall Advife and Confent to the fame. That after the faid Limitation fhall take effect, as aforefaid, no Perfon born out of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ire/and, or the Dominions there- unto belonging (although, he be Naturalized or. made a Denizen, Except fuch as are born of Englijb Parents ) fhall be capable to be of the Privy Coun- cil, or a Member of either Houfe of Parliament, or to enjoy any Office or Place of "Truft, either Civil or Military, of to have any Grant of Lands, Tene- ments or Hereditaments from the Crown, to himfelf, or to any other or others in'Truft for him. That no Perfon who has an Office or Place of Profit under the King, or receives a Penfion from the Crown, fhall be capable of ferving as a Member of the Houfe of Commons. That after the faid Limitation fhall take effecT:, as aforefaid, Judges Com- miffioris be made Quamdiu fe bene gejferint, and their Salaries Afcertained and Eftablifhed : but upon the Addrefs of both Houfes of Parliamenr, it may be Lawful to remove them. That no Pardon under the Great Seal of England, be pleadable to an Im- peachment by the Commons in Parliament. IV. ano fobereag tlje tauig of England are tlje "Birthright of the people thereof, aim ali the fetng0 ano Clueen0 tuljo fhall afceim the Ch?one of tfjt0 Realm, ought to aominiffet the (Sooetnmeut of tlje fame acceding to the faio latus, ano all their Mcet0 ano 99iniffet0 ought to ferue them refpe- aiaelpaccoming to tlje fame ; Che faio lo?O0 spiritual aim Cempo?al, aim Commons, T>a therefoje further fjumulp p?ap, Chat all tlje Latt)0 anog>ta= tute0 of tlji0 Realm, fo? Securing the CffabliOjeo Religion, aim the Right0 aim libettie0 of the people thereof, aim all other latt»0 aim €>tatute0 of the fame, note in jfojee, map be Ratifieo aim Confirmeo-, aim tlje fame are bp ^)i0 ^ajeftp, bp aim tirith tlje StOoice aim Confent of tlje faiOLom0 Spiritual aim Cempo?al, ano Commou0, ano b^ Sluthontp of the fame, Ratifies ano Confirmeo accominglp* 1 Anns, Abridgment. — and every King fhall take the Co- ronation Oath,and Subfcnbe the De- claration, accord-: nig to'iW.& M,\ c. 6. Articles, that fhall take place, after the Death of Princefs Anne, King Willnim i and their IlTue. That the Prince Ihall Communi- cate with the Church of England. —That the Nati- on fhall not en- gage to defend Fo- reign Dominions. —That he fhall not go beyond Sea without Confent of Parliament. —That Priyy Councellors fhall Sjgn their Refolu- tions. — That Foreigners fhall have no Of- fices, nor Grants. — That none in Office fhall be Member of the Houfe of Com- mons. —That the Com- miffon of Judges be, QttamciiH i &c. — That no Pardon be Pleadable to an Impeachment, Confirmation of all Laws, for Se- curing the Religi- on and Liberties of the People. (692 ) Perpetual Security of the Church a/England, T i t. XX VH Abridgment. To hinder the Proteftant Succef- fjon from taking place, — according to the Limitations in Par- liament, — flail be High Treafon. The Princefs So- phia, and her Iffue, being beyond Sea, cannot qualifie themfelves for Na- turalization, ac- cording toyjac.i. — for which rea- fon, a Bill of Na- turalization fhall he brought in,not- withRanding the faid Acl. i Annas, Cap. 17. In an A3, Entituled, An A£l for the enlarging the Time for taking the Oath of Abjuration, &c. £ in. anb fo? tlje further Secutitp of Jj)er ^aient'cjei perron, ami toe Succeflion of tlje Crotiin in tlje p?otcftaut line, anb fa? Crtinguiujing the iJ)opes of tbc p?etenbeo p?ince of Wales, anb ail otljet p?etenbers, anb tljeir open ano fectet abetters 5 T5e tt further <£naaeb bp the autfjo?itp afo?efaio, Chat if anp perfon 0? perfons, at anp time after toe jFirtt £>ap of March, ©ne tljoufano feben ljunb?eb ano ttoo, ujall cnoeabout to oep?ibe 0? binber anp perfon, Uujo (ball be tlje nert in Succeflion to tlje Ctottm fo? tbe time being, acco?bfng to the limitations! in an aa, Cntituleb, An Aft declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjed, and fettling the Succeflion of the Crown ; ano acco?bing to one otljcr aa, Cnrituleo, An Aft for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better fecuring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjeft,from fttccceuinof after tlje Deceafc of |>er spajeffp Obom p?octtters anb Comforters, fenoumtg tlje fato £>ffcnce to be bone, being tljereof conbiaeb 0? attainteo, acco?bing to tbe latus and Statutes of tljis Eealm, ujall be beemcb anb abjubgeb €rapto?s, anb ujall fuffer Pains of Dcatlj, anb all lofles anb forfeitures, as in Cafes of $is\) Creafom 4, 5 Annae, Cap. i. An AS for exhibiting a Bill in this prefent Parli- ament, for Naturalizing the moft Excellent Prin- cefs Sophia, EleBrefs and Dutchefs Dowager of] Hanover, and the Iffue of her Body. T * 7l;>ereas tlje molt excellent p?fneefs Sophia ciearefs anb £>utcbefs V X SDofoager of Hanover, anb tbe 3fftte of liper OSobp, are to be JQatura* Ii?cb, anb bp reafon of tljeir being beponb tlje Seas/tbep cannot qualifie tljemrclbes in o?ber tljereto, acco?bing to tlje aa maoe in tljeSebentlj fear of tlje Ecign of fting James tlje f irff, mljiclj requircb ebcrp perfon to receibe tlje Sacrament of tljelo?bs Supper, tnitljin €)ne spontlj befoje anp T5UI fo? l5aturali?ation be erljibiteb, ano alfo take tbe Datljs of S>ttp?emacp anb allegiance in tlje parliament Jpoufe, bcfo?e Ijis 0? bet 15iII be CbJt'ce Eeab : 13c it €naaeb b}? tlje Queens moft Ctcellent ^ajeffp, bp anb toitb tlje abbicc anb Confent of tlje lo?os Spiritual anb Eempo?aI, anb tbe Commons in tbis p?efent parliament aflembleb, anb bp tlje autljo?itp of tbe fame, Cljat a 03ill fo? tlje BaturaIi?atton of tlje moft CtceUent p?inccfs Sophia, ciearefs anb Dutcbefs ©otoaget of Hanover, anb tbe Jffue of u>et T5obp, fljall anb map be erljibiteb anb b?ougljt into tbtS P?e^ fent patliament, ano Ctiucc Eeab x anp lab), Statute, fatter, a? Cbtng tubatfoeber, to tlje contrarp notbJitbftanbing* 4, 5 Annse, Prottjtant SucceJJion in the Houfe of Hanover. A. D. 1702. A.D.1705. Cap. III. againft Papists ami Popery. (691) Protejiunt Sttcceffion in the Houfe of Hanover. A. D. 1705. A.D.1711. 4, 5 Annx, Cap. 4. An AS for the Naturalization of the mofl Excellent Princefs Sophia, EleSrefs and Dutchefs Dowager of Hanover, and the Ifjue of Her Body. Wlpztm the ^imperial Croum aim iDignitp of tfje &ealnt0 of England, France and Ireland, aim ttje Dominiott0 thereto belonging, after tfje Dcmife and Death of four ^ajeftp, £>ur moll ec OSodp, and all pctfott0 lineallp Defceitd* ing from pzx, map be encouraged to become acquainted foith tfje lafoss aim Contfitutioim of ttjijs Eealm, it 10 jutt and higfjip Keafottable, tljat tljcp, in four 99aje(tteis Life'time (fofjom (©on long pieferbe) fljouid be j12aturali?ed, atm be Deemed, Cafcen atm Cffeemen Jl3atural=bo?u Sub* jea0 of England : Wit f our ^ajeme0 molt Dutiful ann lopal Subjea0, tfie tom0 Spiritual ann Cempo?al, aim Commons in Parliament aflem= bled, no moft humblp TSefeeclj four ^ajeffp tljat it map be <£naaeo ; aim therefore be it Cttaaed b^ tfje €Uteen0 moft Cecellcnt ^ajeitp, bp aim uitttj tfje anbice aim Confent of tlje Lom0 Spiritual aim Ccmpojal, aim tfje Commons in thi0 pjefent parliament aflentbleo, aim bp tlje autho?itp of tfje fame, Chat tfje fain p?incef0 Sophia, eiearete ann Dutcljcf0 Dotoager of Hanover, aim tlje 3|flue of fpzt T5odp, atm all peefott0 JLittcallp Defend- ing from i>zv, bont 0? hereafter to be bom> be aim fljall be, to all inteat0 ann putpofe0 ttujatfoebcr, Deemed, Cafcen atm Cfleemed BaturaI=bom Subjea0 of ttji0 foingdom, a0 if tlje fain Pnncef0, atm tlje Sfftte of ^er 13oop, ann all Perfott0 Lineallp Defcetidittg from Jper, bow 0? thereafter to be bo?tt, ban been bom toitljin tlji0 Eealm of England ; anp JLafo, Statute, fatter 0? Cljing fohatfoebet to tfje contrarp ttotttrithCatming* 11. pjobinen altoap0, aim be it furtljer €naaen bp ttje autfjojitp afo^efain, Cljat eberp perfott atm perfon0, unjo ftjall be Baturalijen bp birtue of tlji0 9a of parliament, atm fljall become a Papiff o? p?ofef0 tfje Popiuj Eeltgiott, fljall not Cniop anp benefit 0? aobantage of a jRatural'bo^n Subjea of England ; but eberp fuclj perfott fljall be anjtmgen atm Cafeen a0 an 9lien, bo?n out of tlje allegiance of tfje Clucctt of England, to all intent0 aim purpofe0 unjatfoeber s anp thing herein contained to the con* trarp notUHttjflatmtttg* 10 Ann£, Cap. 4. An A£t for Settling the Precedence of the moft Ex- cellent Princefs Sophia, Ele&refs and Dutchefs Dowager of Hanover, of the Eleihr Her Son y and of the EleSoral Prince the Duke of Cambridge. Wflperea0 b^ ttje tafo0 atm Statutc0 of tfjt'0 Eealm, ttje imperial Crottm aim Dignitp Of tfje &itlgnont0 Of Great Britain, France, atlD Ireland, and tlje 3Dominion0 thereto belonging, after tfje £)emffe and Death of four ^ajeffp, our moll ®?aciou0 Sovereign, fofjom @od long pjefeebe in health and p?ofperitp, fo? the lt)appittef0 atm ^ood of four Sub|ea0, and in default of S'ffue of four ^ajeflie0 *Boop, i0 limited to tfje mott Crcellent P?incef0 Sophia, €learel0 and Dutcljef0 Doluager of Hanover, ^and'Oaugfjter of tfje late foing James tfje jf irff, and tlje tozii$ [8P] of Abridgment. Limitation of the Crown to the Princefs Sophia, re- citedj — and that it is convenient,thatShe and Her Iflue be Naturalized. The Princefs So- ptia, and Her Iffue fhall be efteemed Natural-bom Sub- jects of England. Every Perfon, Naturalized by this Aft, becoming Pa- pift, fhall be ad- judged an Alien. The Crown be- ing Limited to the Princefs Sopbia^ad. her Heirs, (694) Perpetual Security of the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Abridgment. — and the Qiaeen having fignified Her Pleafure, That their Precedence be Settled ; Enacted, -That they take Place before the ArchbilhopofCf/j- terhtry, and all ci- ther Peers. The Provifions made by 12W.J. -for Signing of Relohitions by the Privy-Council, — and for difa- bling of Officers and Penfioners to be Members of the Houfe of Com- mons, —(hall be Null. of pzt TSoop, being: Protectants 5 ana four $)3ajcftp Ijauirtg:, out of £ out great 9ffeaion ano Eegaro to tlje fain moft Crcellent p?iitcefs Sophia, Clearefs arm Dutcljefs fboiuaget of Hanover, ano tlje Jpeirs of ^ct 05o0p, being protectants, tigmfieO ^ottr Kopal pleafure to the Lojos spiritual ano 'Cempa?al in parliament 9flembleo, to Ijabe tljeit p?cceocnce ©ettleo by 9a of parliament, in manner 00 herein after is mentioneo j iUie?9our 93ajcfties moft Dutiful ano Lopal ©ubjeas, the Lo?os Spiritual ana Cem« po?aI, ano Commons in parliament 9flemblco, do moft ipumblp beteecb ^our t^ajeffp t&at it map be Cnaaeo ; 9no therefore be it Cnaaeo up tbe Slueens moft Crcellent S^ajeftp, bp ano foitlj tlje 90bice ano Confent of tlje lLo?os spiritual ano temporal, ano Commons in this pjefent parlia- ment flflembleo, ano bp tlje 9uthoMp of tlje fame, Cljat the Kopal Jffue of ^ottr^ajefties^oop, tlje faio moff excellent pointers Sophia, Clearefs ano JDlltCljCfS DoUiager Of Hanover, tbe moft Serene €leaO| OfBrunfwick-Lunen- burgh, it)er S)On ano pete apparent, the moft Boble George Auguftus, Cle= aa?al prince of Hanover, ano'Duke Of Cambridge, onlp Swt of the faio moft Serene Cieao?, ano alfo the jpeits of tlje xoop of tlje faio moft Crcellent Princcfs Sophia, Clear efs ano Dutcljefs Domager of Hanover, being p?o« teftants, in all Places, ano upon ©ccafions, fljall Ijabe Eanfe ano p?ece. Oence, ano take place before the atcljbifhop of Canterbury, ano all @?eat Officers, ano tlje JDufccs, ano all other peers of tbefe Realms ; 9np iaU), Statute oj Cuftom Uibatfoebet to the contrarp nottmtljftanOing» 4&5 Annse, Cap. 8. In an A3, Entituled, An f A3 for the letter Secu- rity of the Succejfion to the Crown of England in the Proteftant Line. xxiv. 9no toljereas in ano bp tlje faio 3a of parliament, maoe in the Ctoelftlj ^ear of tbeEeignof feis late 09ajeftp mittff William the Chiro, of 0lO?iOUS 90eniO?p, CntitttleD, An Ad for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, 3Jt UiaS 3- mongft other things Cnaaeo, in tlje toojos following, C&at from ano after the time that the futfjher Limitation b^ tfjis 38 fljall take effea, all C^at ters ano tljings relating to tlje tuell <5obetnment of this IMngOom, fohich are p?operlp Cognisable t'n tlje p?ibp Council b^ the ILatos ano Cuftoms of this Kealm, ffjaU be tranfaaeo there, ano all Eefolutions tafeen there- upon, fljall be ©igneo op fuclj of tlje pnbP-Council as fljall 90bife ano Con* fent to tfje fame t 15e it Cnaaeo bp tlje 9uthontp afojefaio, Chat the faio rectteo Claufe fljall be, ano the fame is herebp 9nnullc0 an& EepealeD, as if tlje fame 9a bao neber been maoe* xxv. 9no tDhcreas alfo in the faio 9a it bias amongft other things Cn> aaeo, fit the tuo?os following, Cijat no perfem tafjo Ijas an £>ffice 0? place of profit unocr tlje King, 0? Keceibes a penfion from the Ctoton, fljall be ca- pable of fcrbing as a Member of tlje lt)oufe of Commons , 9no it appear- ing rcafonable tljat tlje faio rectteo Claufe fhoitio be EepealeO t *Be it tbere= fo^e CnaaeO bv tlje 9utljo?itp afo?efaio, Chat tlje faio laff reciteO Claufe fljall be, ano is Ijerebu 9nnulleotmo Eepealeo, aSif tlje fame 9a bao neber been ma-be* Proteftant Suceeffion in the Houfe of Hanover. CAP. A.D. 170J. tBy this Aft, divers Provifi- ons were made, to take place, upon the De- mife of the Queen, with- out lfioe ; all which were re- cited, and en- afted again, h Sue. 6 sinnt t. 7. ( on occa- fion of exeend- ing the Suceef- fion to Great Britain ) and may be feen at large in Cap. 4. Cap. IV. againfl: Papists and Popery. (69S) Additional Confirma- tion/ of the Succeffion in the Houfe of Hanover. A.D.1701. GAP. IV. Additional Confirmations of the Succeffion in AHouse #f Hanover. „ 13, 14 Will. III. Cap. 6. An A8 for the further Security of His Maje flies Perfon, and the Succeffion of the Crown in the Pro- teflant Line, and for Extinguifinng the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pre- tenders, and their open andfecret Abettors. Wflpeteas bp an aa maoe in tlje jFitff fear of the Kefgn of four molt excellent 93ajeffp ano four late Eoyal Confojt Cluecn Mary, of COCC TBIefleO 9^emO?J>, CtttitUleO, An Acl declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjeft, and Settling the Succtflion of the Crown, %t foaS CnaaeO, Cftabliujeo, anO Declareo, Cljattlje CtoUmanOKcgalurbibo? of |?ou, curing f out jopnt libejei, ano tlje life of tlje S>utbtbo? of pout SSajcfties ; ano that after the Deceafe of four ^ajettp ano of tlje fato late Clueen Mary, tlje faiO Croton ano Bcgal ©obernment fljottiO he ano remain to tlje Jpcirs of the Ti3oOp of the fato late dueen ; ano fo? Default of fucft 31irtte to pti Eopal Jjigljnefs tlje p^incefs Anne of Denmark, ano tlje £>eirs of ^erlSoop; ano fo? Default of fncfj Suite, to tlje rpcirsoftlje Q$oOp of four ^ajeffp : ano toljereas bp one other aa maoe in the Ctuelftlj feat of fOUt Q9ajeftiCS Eeigtt, CntitUleO, An Ad for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, 31t 0)30 Cnaaeo, Cljat tlje Ctoum ano Eegal <£obcrnment of tlje faio ftingooms, ano tlje Dominions tljcteunto belonging, tuitlj tlje Kopal g>tate ano Dig- nity of tlje faio Ecalms, ano all honours, Utiles, Cities, legalities, Prerogatives, pouicts, Jutisbiaions, anO autljojities, to tlje fame belong* fug ano appertaining, after the Deceafe of four $9ajettp, ano of tlje fato Pjincefs Anne of Denmark, anO in Default of 3iflue of t&e faio Pjincefs Anne of Denmark, ano of four a^ajeftp refpeaibelp, fljoulo 13c, Eemain, ano Continue to tfie moft excellent pjfncefs Sophia, Cleared anoDutchefs Dotoager of Hanover, Daughter of tlje moft Crcellent pnncefs Elizabeth late Clueeu of Bohemia, Daughter of our late €>obeccign JLojo ding James the jTitft, ano the Upeirs of tlje 15ocp of tlje faio Pjtncefs Sophia, being p?oteftants : ano to&etcas tlje French iliing, in hopes of Otffutbing tlje Peace ano Eepofe of f our S^ajeftp ano four dingooms, ano creating Dibt= fions thetein, hatb fince the matting the faio aa, caufeo tlje p?etenOeo prince of Wales to be p^oclaimeo in four S^ajefties faio&ingoom of France, bp the l^ame, S>tilC, anO CitlC Of James tlje Cljt'tO, Jftitlg Of England Scotland, ano Ireland, thereupon tlje faio p?etenOeO pnnce hatbaffumeo tlje faio €>tile ano Citle,in Open Defiance of thepjobiftons maoe fo? tlje Cftaulilhment of tlje Citle ano ©ucceiUon of the Ctotun, bp the fato feberal aas of parliament •, ontohtchfaio aas, tlje ©afetpof four ^ajeflies Eopal petfon ano ©obern-- mentjthe Continuance of the Monarch v of England, the p?efetbation of the Pjotcftant Ecligion, tlje Maintenance of tlje Cljurclj of England as bp lain Cftablifljeo, tlje ©ecurttp of tlje ancient ano ftnooubteo Eights anO &,U berties ano tlje future peace ano Cranqutllitp of tbtS ftingoom, oo (un= Oec (©00 ) intirelp oepeno 5 Co the 3intent therefore tljat the faio 93S map be foi eber 3lni)iolablp p?eferbco, ano that all future dueffions ano Dt= bilions, bp reafon of anp pjetenoeo Cities to the Croion, map be pjebenteo 5 Wit four spajeffies moft Dutiful ano Hopal @>ubieas, tbe £o?os %y\tv tual ano Cempo?al, ano Commons in this pjefent (aarliament aiTembleo, bo ljumblp befeecb four moft Crcellent i^ajeftp tljat it map be Cnaaeo : ano Abrid gment. Recital of the for Settling the Succeilion, —and of the A&, 12, 1 ^ Will. 1. for the further Limi- tation of the Crown. The French King hath caufed the pretended Prince of Wales to be pro- claimed King, — in open Defi- ance of the Adtsof Succeffion, — on which de- pend the preferva- tion of Church and State. (696) Perpetual Security to the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Abridgment. Enafted, That, — all Pcrfons in Office, Civil or Military, or having place under His Majefty, or His Predeceflbrs, —or being of the Houfhcld of the Prince or Princefs,; — or Ecclefiaftical Perfons, or Mem- bers of Univerfity, — or School ma- tters, or Ulhers, — cr Dillcnting Preacher?, — or belonging to the Law, — ( being within 30 Miles of Lon- don, J — fhall take an Oath ( of Abjura- tion ) in one of the Courts of W:fi- minfter-HuIl, ■ Viz.. —That K. William is Lawful and Rightful King, — That the Pre- tended Prince of Wales hath no Right, —That he will De- fend King William againlt all Confpi- racies, — and difclofe to Him and His Suc- ceflbrs,all Trcafons, — That he will maintain the Pro- tellant Succcflion, —That he takes this Oath, without Equivocation, Re- fervation, &c. anobe it Cnaffeo bptlje f^inryss molf excellent 93at'etfp, bp aim tottlj tlje SlDDicc aim Content of the lom0 spiritual ano €empo?al, aim €om> m.0110 m tljts p?efent ^parliament aflembleo, anu by autljojitp of tlje fame, Clja.t ail aim efcetp Iperfon aim 13etfon0, 00 luell Pcctgi a0 Com= monerg, tijat fljall bear anp Office 02 £)fficc0, Citiil 0? 99ilitarp, 02. fljall Receitic anp pap, <&alarp, fee 0? fttfacre0, op Eeafoit of anp patent 02. ©jant from l)id 93ajeftp, 0? fljaU ijatie Commaim o? place of Ctuft from 02. uimcr $i$ $3ajcftp,02_ from anp of pig ^ajcttie0 p^eDecelTo^js, o^bp lpi0 0? Chctc 3iitJjo?itp, 0? bv autljon'tp ueriocu from |)ini 0? Cijem, tirithln the Realm Of England, Dominion Of Wales, 02. Cotoh Of Berwick Upon Tweed, 0? fn $10 99ajcftie0 313atip,02. in the fetietal 3iflanU0 of Jerfey ano Guernfey, 0? fljalt be of the poufljolo, 0? in tlje ©ertiice o? 33mplopmcnt of ^0 ^a= jeffp, 0? of M$ Ropal H;>io;ljnef0 police George, 0? fytt Eopal pt$fy ncf0 the p?inccf0 Anne of Denmark ; aim ail Ccciefiaffical petfoim? all ^ember0 of Collrw aim ipalte in cither flJnitirrfitp, that ate 02. fljall be of tlje jTotumation (hemp; of theSp of eighteen fear0) ano ail }per= fon0 teaching pupil0 in either Glnitierfitp 02. eifettihete, aim all ®cJool« mafler0 aim 21fljet0, ami all p?eacf)et0 aim €eacher0 of Separate Com ffteffatioii0, ano etierp pctfon that fljall aa a0 a Serjeant at laiu, Counfel- I02 at lato, 'Batriftcr, aotiocatc, attomep, Solicitor p?oao?, Clerk, 02. Botarp, by pjaaifiiin; in anp manner a0 fuel) in anp Court 0? Cottrt0 toljatfoetiet 5 tuljo fljall inhabit, tefme, 0? be foitljfn the Citie0 of London 0? Weftminfter, o? tiritijin Cljittp S0Uz& oiffant from tlje fame, on tlje licit Dap of Eafter Ccrm, tuljiclj fljall be in tlje fear of our Lom, One thottfano fetich ljunti?e0 aim ttuo, 02 at anp time tiurinrt tfje fato €erm : fljall perfon^ ailp appear before tbe €nti of tlje fain Cerm t 0? of Trinity Ccrm nert folfouiiiiff, in ipi0 $^a jeflie0 j;ijtlj Court of Chancery, 0? in ^i0 ^aje(fie0 Court Of Kings-Bench, Common-Pleas, 0? Exchequer, ailD tljerc ill Pub« licfe aim Open Court, bettoeen tlje J;our0 of Bine of tlje Clock aim Ciueitie in tlje forenoon, tafee tte ©atlj ijcrein after mentioned ■> C&at i0 to fap : I A. B. do truly and fincerely Acknowledge, Profefs, Teftifie, and Declare in my Conference before God and the World, That our Sovereign Lord King William is Lawful and Rightful King of this Realm, and of all other His Majefties Dominions and Countries thereunto belonging. And I do folemnly and fincerely Declare, That I do believe in ray Confcience, that the Perfbn pretended to be Prince of Wa/es, during the Life of the late King James, and finee His Deceafe, pretending to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile and Title of King of England, by the Name of James the Third, hath not any Right or Title whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, or any other the Do- minions thereto belonging : And I do Renounce, Refufe and Abjure any Al- legiance or Obedience to him. And I do Swear that I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to His Majefty King Willi im, and Him will Defend to the utmoft of my Power againft all Traiterous Confpiracies and Attempts whatfoever, which (hall be made againlt His Perfon, Crown or Dignity. And I will do my beft Endea- vour to Difclofe and make Known to His Majefty and His Succeflors all Treafons and Traiterous Confpiracies, which I fhall know to be againft Him or any of Them. And I do faithfully Promife, to the utmoft of my Power, to Support, Maintain and Defend the Limitation and Succeflion of the Crown againft him the faid James, and all other Perfons whatfoever, as the fame is and ftands Limited ( by an A& Entituled, An Att declaring the Rights and Liberties of the SubjecJ, and Settling the Succeflion of the Crown ) to His Majefty during His Mjjefties Life, and after His Majefties Deceafe, to the Princefs Anne of Denmark, and the Heirs of Her Body, being Proteftants ; and for Default of fuch Iflbe, to the Heirs of the Body of His Majefty, being Proteftants : And as the fame by one other Ad Entituled, An Acl for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, is and ftands Limited after the Deceafe of His Majefty and the Princefs Anne of Denmark, and for De- fault of Iflue of the faid Princefs, and of His Majefty refpe&ively, to the Prim cefs Sophia, Electrefs and Dutchefs Dowager of Hanover , and the Heirs of Her Body, being Proteftants. And all thefe things I do plainly and fincerely Ac- knowledge and Swear, according to thefe exprefs Words by me fpoken, and according to the plain and common Senfe and Underftanding of the fame Words, without any Equivocation, Mental Evafion, or lecret Refervation whatfoever Additional Confirma- tions of the Succeflion in the Houfe of Hanover. 6 Cap. IV. againft Papists and Popery. (.691) Additional Confirma- tions of the Succtffion in the Houfe of Hanover. whatibever. And I do make this Recognition, Acknowledgment, Abjuration, Renunciation, and Promife, heartily, willingly and truly, upon the true Faith of a Chriftian. So help me God. IT. (Unto foljiclj £)ath fa taken, ebctp fuel) pecfon fa taking the fame, (hall Subfcribe 0? make his Bame or S^atk, ana Outing the time of taking the fain ©atlj all pleas ann Proceeoings in tlje fain refpeaibe Courts, (halt ceafe; ana all auneoerpthe fain refpeaibe perfons ann Meets, not habing taken the fain €>ath, ann fubfciiben the fame as aforefaio, ujall an 0? before the Jfitft Dap of Auguft, in the ^eat of out Lorn, ©ne thoufano feben ljunhren ann ttoo, at the General 0? £luattet Seflians for that Countp, Rining, Libettp, Citp, OSorotigh, Coum^Corporatc, 0? place, tohcrc he or thep ujall lot, inhabit 0* Refine on tlje twentieth Dap of May, in the $cat of out Lorn, ©ne tljoufann feben hunoren ann tuio, take t&e fain €>atlj in £>pen Coutt, bettoeen the fain rpours of Bine ann C&jclbe of the Clack in ttjc jFo?enoon, ann Subscribe his iflame, 0? ^9ake W $9atk unnet tlje fame, as aforefaio* in. ann be it further Cnaaen ty the autljorftp aforefaio, Chat all ann eoerp perfon ann perfons that fljali be anmitten, Cnttcn, placen 0? Cakcu into anp Office 0? Officer, Cibil 0? ^ilitarp; o? ujall Ecceibe any pai>, Salarp, jfee 0? Olages ^ reafon of anp patent 0? ©rant from flpis $>a< (ettp i 0? fljali babe Commano 01 place of Crufl from 0? miner pi& 99a* jeflp, o? hp $i$ authoritp, or bp authoritp netiben ftom pirn, toitbin this Eealm Of England, Dominion Of Wales, Colon Of Berwick upon Tweed :, or in J£is ^aieffies Babp, or in the feberal 3|flauos of Jerfey ann Guerniey ; or that ujall be anmitten into anp Serhice 0? Jmplopment in $1$ ^ajeffies Douujoin 0? jfamilp, 0? of tf>i0 Eopal J^igljnefs Prince George, or of Der Eoyal |>igi)nefs tlje princefs Anne of Denmark, after the fain jfirtf Dap of Eatter Cerm aforefaio ; (bail take the fain Oath at the fame time that he 0? thep ujall spake ann Subfcribe the Declaration inentionen in a Statute mane in the jFibe ann twentieth ^ear of the I&eign of tyi# late ^ajeftp feing Charles the SeCOliO, CntitUlcn, An Ad for Preventing Dangers which may happen from Popiih Recufants; ann all CCClefiaffical Perfons, all Members of Colleges! ann^alljs in either GJniOcruties, that are 0? fljali be of the ifounnation, being of, or as foon ass thep ujall attain the age of eighteen ^ears, ann all perfons Ccacljing Pupils in either fiimberfitp, or elfefobere ; ann all Scljoolmaffers ann GJfljers ; ann all Preachers ann Ccacbers of Separate Congregations ; ann eberp perfon uiija ujall aa as Serjeant at Lab), Cotmfellor at Lato, 'Batriffcr, aobocate, attornep, Solicitor, Proaor, Cletk, 0? Botarp, b}> Praaifing in anp manner as fuclj, in anp Court 0? Courts toljatfoeber, tuljo ujall at anp time after theUtft Dap of Eafter Cerm afo^efain, be anmitten into, 0? enter upon anp of tlje before mentianen preferments, 15eneuces, Dfiices 0? Places, 0? ujall come into anp fuch Capacitp, 0? ujall take upon Ijim 0? tljem anp fuclj Plaice, Cmplopment, o? 'Buanefs, as afojefain, ujall toithin Ch?ee Months after he 0? thep ujall be anmitten into, 0? enter upon anp fuch Preferment, T&z-. nefice, ©nice, 0? Place, 0? come into fuclj Capacitp, or take upon him 0? them fuch Praaice, Cmplopment, 0? 05ufinefs, as aforefain, Cake ann Subfctibe tlje fain ©ath in one of tije fain Courts at Weftmmfter, o\ at the General £Uiartet=Sefliions of tlje Countp, Citp, o? place tuhetelje o? thep fljali Eefine* iv. pronihen, Cljat nothing in this aa containen ujall ejrtenn to anp Perfon nolo bepono tlje Seas, luljo bp Virtue of this aa ought to take the fain ©atft, fa as fuch petfon to uuthtn C&ree Months after his return into England take tlje fain £)atb, ann Subfcnbe thereunto, acco?bing to the appointment of this aa. v. ann be it further Cnaaen bp the autljojitp afojefain, Chat all ann eberp the perfon ann perfons aforefain, that no or fljali neglea or refufe to Cake the fain £>ath> ann Subfctibe thereto, as aforefain,in the fain Courts ann places, ann at the refpeaioe times aforefaio, ujall be ipfo fado aniungen incapable ann oifabich in lato to all intents ann purpofes tohatfoeher, to &abe, occupp, or enjop the fain ©ffice or Offices, ampiopment or 3lmpiop= ments, o? anp part of them, o?anp matter or thing aforefaio, or anp Profit or aooantage appertaining to them or anp of tljem s ann eberp fuch Office [ 8 QJ 01 Abridgment. This Oath /hall be Subfcribcd. — and Perfons who have not taken it, as aforefaid, fh a ]l take it at the Quar- ter SelTions, before d"g- 1. 1702. All Perfons who fhall be admitted to any Office, Ci- vil or Military, — or having Pa- tent or Grant, — or Place, under HisMajefiy, or the Prince and Prin- cefe, —fhall take this Oath, when they Subfcnbe the De- claration. Ecclefiaftical Per- fons, and Mem- bers of the Uni- verfities, — Schoolmafters, and UlTu-rs, — -Diffenting Teachers, — and all Perfons belonging to the Law, — fhall take this Oath, within three Months after their admiflion. Perfons beyond Sea fhall take it in 3 Months after their return. All Perfons neg- lecting or refufing to take this Oath, fhall be ipfo fdit uncapable to hold the Office, (698) Perpetual Security tothe Church a/England, Tit. XXVII. Abridgment. • — and, executing it, after fuch neg- lect or lefufal, — fhallbedifabled toSUfr,'orbeGuar- dian : Executor,^. - — and alfo 500/. forfeit The faid Courts fhajl and may ten- der the Oath, — and keep Regi- sters of Oaths and Subfcriptions. The fame Office may be held by a uew Grant, upon taking the Oath. Provifo, for Of- ficers by Sea and Land, — to take it with- in 3 Months after their return. Erery Member of both Hcuies of Parliament lhall take the Oath, be- fore he Sit, — and if any (hall Vote, or make Proxy, : before ta- king the Oath, 0? place, Jmplopment anb Jmplopments, fljali be Goib, aim t's bercbp ab- JtlbffeD CJoio* VI. anb be it furtljer Cnaacb, Cljat all anti eberp fucb perfon auti ipcrfottsf, toijo Ojall nrglca anb refttfe to take tije fain Oatb tnitljin tbe times, ant) at t(je places afcjefaio, anb pet after fuclj negiea 0? rcfuial ujall &p Ijimfelf c? tliemfeibes, bis n tljeit Deputp 02. Cruller, Crecute anp of tije fain Mces 0? 3implopments after tije fain time fs Cjrpireo, uiljccctn be 0? tbcp ougljt to iiatse taken tije faib Oatlj, anti being; tljercof latofuHp Conftitieo in 02 upon anp Information, Pjefentmcnt 01 Jnbiamcnt in anp of tbe ftings Courts at Weftminfter, 02. at tije affiles j eberp fucfj perton 0? pcrfons fljail be bifablebfrom tljcncefo?tlj to @ue 02 ufe am> aai= on, "Bill, Plaint, 0? 3info?matioit in Courfe of tajo, 0? to p?ofecute anp Suit in anp Court of Cquitp, 0? to be ©uacbian of anp Cljiib, 0? Crccutoj 0? abmimfirato? of anp Perfon, 0? capable of anp Legacy 0? Decti of ©ift, 0? to be in anp ©nice uuttjtn tljis Ecalm of England, Dc-- minion of Wales, 02 Count of Berwick upon Tweed, aim fljail forfeit tije Sum of jfibe ljunb2.eb potmbs, to be Eccobereb bp bim o? tljem tbat fljali Sue fa? tije fame, to be p?ofecuteb b^ anp aaion of Debt, Suit, 'Bi!!, plaint o? 3nfomiation, in anp of M# ^ajeffies Courts at Weftminfter, uiljerein no Cffbign, pjotcaion, 02. ftOager of Latoujall lie* vil. anb be it furtljer Cnaaeb, Cljat tt (ball anb map be Lafoful to anb fa? tije tefpeaibe Courts afoiefaili, to <$5ibc anb abminiffer tije Oatb afoje faioto tbe perfon anb pcrfons afo?efaib ; anb upon Due Cenbee to anp perfon o? pcrfons to taketlje faib ©atlj, tije faio Courts atefjerebp Eequfreb anb €njoimzx\ to abminiffer ib.z Came b of tbe Caking anb Subfcribinn; toljeteof tije like Kcgiffer {ball be kept, as b^ tije faib 9a mabe in tbe flue anb ttuentictlj ^ear of tbe fteign of &ing Charles tije Seconb, bias biteffeo to be kept, of tbe Subfctibino: tbe Declaration tljcrein mentioned vui. pjouioeb alfoaps, Cljat anp perfon unjo, b^ anp ncgleff o? refufal, ac^ cOjuinn; to tbis 9a, fljali lofe o? fo?fcit anp €)ffice, map be capable of a nct» ®?ant of tbe faib Mce, o? of anp otljer, anb babe anb ijoio tbe fame again 5 fucb perfon taWng tije faib ©atb in fucb manner, as afojefaib, fo as fucb Office be not c^anteb to, 0? aauallp Cnjopebbp fomeotljcr perfon at tbt time of tbe Kegrantino; tljcrcof, ix. p^obibeb alfo, Cljat notblnjj bcrein contafneb (ball be Conffrueb to Cetenb to anp perfon in Ipis S^ajeffics ^erbicc on TBoarb tije iTleet, 0? beponb tbe €>eas» 0? Uibo Iball go beponb tbe €>cas in 5>is C^ajeffies €>er- bice before tije Ctocntietb Dap of May, in tbe fear of our Eo?b One tljou» fanb feben tmnnien anb ttoo, fo as fucb Perfon take tbe faib €)atb, anb g>ubfctibc tbercunto, as«fo?efaib,acco?binn; to tije appointment of tbis %%> toitbin %\)izz ^ontbS after bis return into England. X. anb be it furtljer Cnaaeb bv tbe 9utljo?itp afo2efatb, Cbat from anb after tije jf ibe anb tnientietb Dap of March, in tbe fear of cut I02D, One tljoufanb feben ljunb?eb anb ttoo, no perfon tbat uoto w, o? bereaftee ujali be a peer of tljis Eealm, 0? Member of tbe 5)oufc of peers, ujall aote 0? make bis P?orp in tije Dottfe of peers, 0? fit tljere buring anp Debate in tije faib lt)oufc of peers 5 no? anp perfon tbatnoui i^ 9 0? bcrcaftet fljali be a Member of tije poutz of Commons, ujall (Kotc in tbe Upottfe of Com= mons, 0? %it tljere burtno; anp Debate in tije faib |)oufe of Commons, af= ter tljeit ©peafcet is Cljofen •■> until fuclj peer 0? Member (ball from time to time refpeaibeip take tije ©atlj afoiefaib, anb €>ubfctibe tije fame in manner ftuioumuj J (tbat is to fap) Cbe faib Oatb fljali be in tbt'S ano eberp fttcceebinn; parliament, ©olemnlp anb Publicfclp spabe anb S)tib' fcribeb bettoeen tije pam$ of Bine in tije doming; a"b jFottr in tbe after- noon, bv eberp fuclj Peer anb Member of tije Jpoufe of peers, at tbe €a> blc in tbe mibble of tbe faib ^)oufe, before Ije take bis place in tbe faib tooufe of peers, anb tobiift a full $oufe of Peers i0 tljere toitfj tbeir ©pealtrr in bis Place ; anb b^ eberu fucb ^ember of tije |>oufe of Com- mons, at tije Cable in tbe mibble of tije faib pcute, anb iobilff a full Jpoufe of Commons is tljere bulp S)ittinp; toitlj tljeir Speaker in Ijis Cbair* XI. 9nb be it furtljer Cnaaeb, Cbat if anp perfon tljat nolo is, oj Ijcre* after ujall be, a peer of tbis Eealm, 0? Member of tbe ^oufe of Coni< mons, in tljis, o? anp fttcceebing parliament, fljali after tbe faib jFitoe anb ttoentietb Dap of March, p?efttme to dlote, 0? make bis P?orp, not ba= biug taken tbe faib ©atb, anb Subfcrtbeb tbe fame, as afoiefaib 5 eberp fucb Additional Confirma- tions of tbe Sucef fion in the Houfe of Hanover. C A P. IV. agaiiift Papists and Popery. (699) Additional fuel) peer or ^cmber fa Offenbing, fljall from tljencefoub be beemeo anb Confirms.- abjubgeb a popiflj Eecufant Conbta,to all intents anb putpofes tnbatfoeber, tionsofthe anb fljall Jforfcit anb ©uffer a0 a popiflj Eccufatit Conbia ; aim (ball be Suaej/ion Dtfablcb to !J)olD or Cjcecute anp SDfficc or place of Profit or Ctuff, Cibtl r/;e 0? $$liitari>, in anp of fi)t0 Q3ajeirte0 Ecaim0 of England or Ireland, Domini; #<>«/*: ue or Ofe anp aaion, OSill, plaint, 02 information in Couefe of lain, or to profeeute any g>uit in an? Court of Cqttitp ; o? to be ©uatbian of anp Cfjtlb, o? Creditor or abrni- mutator of anp perron, o? Capable of any legacy or Deeo of ®ift ■> ano fljall forfeit for eberp Ulilful Offence agaittff tlji'0 aa tlje g>umof JFtbe bun< Oieo pounotf, to be Eecobereb aim Eeceibeb bp Ijim o? tljcm that fljall Sue for tbe fame, aim to be Profccuteb bp anp aaion of Debt, €>uit, Q5tU, plaint, o? information in anp of If)i0 ^aic(Iie0 Ccurt0 at Weftminfter, tobetein no Cfioign, Protcaiou 0? Onager of lab) fljall lie. xii. problbeb altuap0, Cljat neither tlji0 aa, no? anp tbing t&crein cow taineb, fljall menb, be jubgeb, 0? interpreteb to take atoap, 0? mafte bote, anp Office of Jttbetitance, fo a0 fuclj perfon or petfoti0, Ijamng an Office of 3|nljeritance, no or fljall ©ubflitute finb appoint lji0 0? tljeir Deputp 0? De» putie0, accorbing to a Pronifo in tlje aa mabe in t&e jFibc ano ttoentietlj j^ear of tlje Ecign of folng Charles tlje Seconb [Cntituleb, An Ad for Preventing Dangers which may happen from Popifh Recufanrs ] anb fo 00 fuclj Deputp o? Deputie0 bo take anb fubfetibe tlje Oatlj in ano b\f tlji0 prc= fent 9a requireD anb erprefleb, ano fo a0 fuclj Deputp o? Deputie0be from time to time approbeo of bp tlje ft(ng0 2£ajeftp, unber $t'0 Prt'bp Signet. xiii. ano be it furtber Cnaaeo, Cbat it fljall anb map be latoful to anb fo? anp perfon or perfon0 latofullp autljo?t?eb to abmintffer or Cenbee tlje Oatfe0 mentioneb anb appointcb to be taken, in an as of parliament mabe (n tbc jfirtt ^ear of tlje Eetgtt of pi$ pjefetit ^ajellp, anb of tlje late CUieett, CtttitUleb, An Ad for the Abrogating the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and Appointing other Oaths, to aomitulfer anb Cenber the Oath fjeretn before appointcb to be taken, to anp perfon o? perfctt0 foljatfoeber : 9nb if anp perfon o? perfoti0, to toljom tbe faib ©atlj fljall be fo tenb?eb, fljall neglea o? refufe to take tlje fame, tbe perfon anb perfoit0 tending tlje faib Oatb, fljall Certifie tlje Eefufal tljeieof to tlje ncrt Quarter €>ef. fiott0 of tbe Countp, Eibing, libertp, 'Bomttgb, Coton- Corporate o? place in tobicb fuel) Eefufal fljall be mabe ; anb tbe faib Eefufal fljall be Eccorbeb amongtt tbe EoII0 cf ttjat @)Cflion0, anb fljall be from tljence Certifieb op tbe Clerk of tbe peace of fuclj Countp, Eibing, libertp, 'Borougb, Coton- Corpo?ate o? place, into tyi$ St3ajeflic0 Coutt of Cljattcerp 0? j^tng0 T5enclj, tbere to be Eecorbeb amongft tlje Eoll0 of tbe faib Court0, in a Eoil or Eoll0 tljere to be p?obibeo anb kept for tljat purpofeonlp* xiv. probtoeb altoap0, Cbat tlji0 aa, or anp tbing tljereitt contat'neb, (ball not Crtcttb to tlje Office of anp ipiglj'Conffable, pettpur- bepor0 of tlje Iptglj=bjap0, or anp like inferior Cibil Office ; or to anp Office of jForrcffer, or deeper of anp park, Cljafe, 2Harrcn, or <©ame, or TBailiff of anp^attor orlanb0, nor to anp likeprtbate Office0, nor to anp Perfon or perfott0, babing onlp anp tbe before mentioneb, or tlje like Office0* xv. anb be it furtber Cnaaeb hp tlje autborttp aforefaib, Cbat if anp Perfon or perfon0, at anp time after tlje jfibe anb ttoentietb Dap of March, One tljottfanb feben bunb?eb anb tuio, fljall Compaf0 or imagine tbe Deatlj of {pet Eopal 5>igbnef0 tbe Prmcef0 Anne of Denmark, or Cnoeabour to Deprtbe or lumber ^>er from ©ucceebing to tlje 3impetial Ccotun of tbi0 Eealm, anb tbe Dominiott0 anb Cerritorie0 tbeteunto belonging, after tbe Demife of i)is ^ajettp (lobom tute0 oftfjtgf Eealm, fljall be Deemeb anb abjiibgeb Craitor0, anb fljall buffer pain0 of Deatb, anb all lofles anb iForfetture0, a0 in Cafe0 of ^)tgb Creafon. 1 Anna?, Abridgment. —he (hall be judged a Reculant Convidt, — and difabled to hold any Office, — and to Sit or make Proxy, — and to Sue, or be Guardian, Ex- ecutor, &c. — and ftull forfeit 500 /. This Aft /hall not make void any Office of Inheri- tance, — if it be fupply'd by a Deputy, who hath taken the Oath. Perfbnswhomay adminifter the o- ther Oaths, /hall adminifter and tender this, — and certifie all Rerufals to the Seffions, — which /hall be certify 'd to the Chancery orKing's Bench, and there enroll'd. This Aft /hall not extend to In- ferior Offices. To compafs the Death of the Prin- cefs Anne, or hin- der Her from Suc- ceeding to the Crown, — fhall be Treafon. High (700) Perpetual Security to the Church of England, T i t. XXVH 1 Abridgment. By reafon of the Death of K.William, and the Acceflion of Queen Anne, ' — the Form of the Abjuration-Oath is neceflary to be al- tered, as follows, — That the Queen is Rightful and Lawful, -That the Prince of Walts hath no Title, —That he will be faithful to Queen Annt, -—and oppofe and difcover all Con- fpiracies, — That he will maintain the Pro- teltant Succeffion, — That he takes this Oath, without Equivocation, &c. 1 Annae, Cap. 22. An Atl to declare the Alterations in the Oath Ap- pointed to he Taken hy the Act, Entituled, An Ad for the further Security of His Majefties Perfbn, and the Succeffion of the Crown in the Pro- teftant Line, and for Extinguifhing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pre- tenders, and their Open and Secret Abettors. Whereas by the Demife of Jpt'g late 90ajeffp Mm William tlje CljttO, ami tlje acceflion of £>et pjefent ^ajeffp Ciueen Anne to tlje 3mpe- rial Crotim anD Dignity of tbcfe Bcalmg, tlje jFomi of tlje £>ath contafnco in an as maoe In tlje Cljitteenth ?cac of tlje JEUign of IM fait) late $0n- jetty, CEntttUleU, An Aft for the further Security of His Majefties Perfon, and the Succeffion of the Crown in the Proteftant Line, and for the Extinguifhing the. Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their Open and Secret Abettors, 10 nOtD become ttCCefTatp tO be SHtereU ; OBe It therefore Dcclateo ami enaaen, bp the Cuieews moft excellent ^ajeffp, bp anouritlj tljeatiutce ano Confent of tlje Lo?BgiS>picitual ami Cempojal, aim Commons! in tine patent parliament aiTembleti, anrj by the authority of tlje fame, Cljat fcom ano aftet t&e Cfoentietft Dap of April, One tljoufamr feben fjumueo ano tuio, tlje aDatlj in tlje fato teclterj M mentioned be 8fr nuiuflreD in fuclj s^anneu ano jfojm ass lis herein aftet fet ooton anD p?efcti= beO, (that is to Tap) I A. B. do Truly and Sincerely Acknowledge, Profefs, Teftifie, and Declare in my Confcience, before God and the World, That our Sovereign Lady Queen ANNE is Lawful and Rightful Queen of this Realm, and of all other Her Majefties Dominions and Countries thereunto belonging. And I do fo- lemnly and fincerely Declare, That I do believe in my Confcience, that the Perfon pretended to be Prince of WaUs, during the Life of the late Ring James, and fince his Deceafe pretending to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile and Title of King of England, by rfie Name of James the Third, hath not any Right or Title whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, or any other the Domini- ons thereto belonging : And I do Renounce, Refufe and Abjure any Allegiance or Obedience to him. And I do Swear, That I will bear Faith and true Alle- giance to Her Majefty Queen ANNE, and Her will Defend to the utmoft of my Power, againft all Traiterous Confpiracies and Attempts whatfoever, which fhall be made againft Her Perfon, Crown or Dignity. And I will do my beft Endeavour to difclofe and make known to Her Majefty, and Her Succelfors, all Treafons and Traiterous Confpiracies, which I fhall know to be againft Her, or any of Them. And I do faithfully promife, to the utmoft of my power, to Support, Maintain, and Defend the Limitation and Succeffion of the Crown, againft him the faid James, and all other Perfons whatfoever, as the fame is and ftands Limited by an Ad, Entituled, An Act declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and Settling the Succeffion of the Crown, to Her prefent Majefty, and the Heirs of Her Body, being Proteftants : And as the fame, by one other Aft, Entituled, An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, is and ftands Limited after the Deceafe of Her Majefty, and for Default of Iffue of Her Majefty, to the Princefs Sophia, Ele&refs and Dutchefs Dowager of Hanover, and the Heirs of Her Body, being Proteftants. And all rhefe things I do plainly and fincerely Acknowledge and Swear, according to thefe exprefs Words by mefpoken, and according to the plain and common Senie andUnderftandingof the fame Words, without any Equivocation, Mental Evafion, or fecret Refervation whatfoever. And I do make this Recognition, Acknowledgment, Abjuration, Renunciation, and Promife, Heartily, Willingly and Truly, upon the true Faith of a Chriftian. So help me God. II. gift Additional Confirma- tions of the Succeffion in the Houfe of Hanover. Cap. IV. againft Papists and Popery. (701) Additional Confirma- tions of the Succejjhn in the Houfe of Hanover. II. and that all and ebctp petfon ana perfons, toljo are Cnjopned o? Requited to admimlter, Cake 0? S>ubfccibc tbe Oath in the faid recited aa mentioned, (ball admtmitcr, Cake and dubfcribe the fame, according ta the jfo?m herein fet ooum and p?ei"ciibed ■> anp thing in the laid recited aa to the conttarp thereof in aim unfe notUHtljffanding. V. and be It further Cnaaed bp the autljontp afojefaid, Chat aft and eberp perfon 0? perfons, lolja tn iper Q^ajcfitess J^iglj-Court of Cbancerp, o? in l^cc Coutt commonly called tlje ftings«'Bencb, 0? tlje £Uiatter @>eiBons> map, o? ace, 0? (ball be obliged to rake the Oaths mentioned in an aa of parliament made in tlje jfirtt $car of the Eeign of the late Initio; William and £Uteen Mary, Ctttittlled, An Act for Abrogating of the Oaths of Supre- macy and Allegiance, and Appointing other Oaths, and to £J3ake and §bllb' fcribe tlje Declaration mentioned in an 33 of parliament made in the JFibe and twentieth ^ear of the Ecign of tlje late &ing Charles the Second, C IttitUlCd, An Act for preventing Dangers which may happen from PopifhRe- cufants, map foj eber hereafter, at tljcir Cleaions, take tlje faio Oaths, and 99ake and Smbfcribe tlje faid Declaration, and Delibcc tlje Certificates of Eecetding the Sacrament of tlje ILojds Supper, and makepjeof of tlje Crutb thereof, toljtcb fballbe inquired of and put upon Ecco?o, according to tDe faid lalf mentioned aa, tn fyzt Spajcfttcs Court of Common pieas, 0? in Jpec Court of Crctjequer at Wertminfter, in fuch manner and at fttclj times, as bp tbe faid 980, 01 either of tljem, tljep are obliged, 0? map Cake tlje faid Oaths* and spake and ©ubfcrlbe tbe faid Declaration, and Delibec and Pjotie fucb Certificates, to be inquired of, and put upon Eeco^d, tn tlje faid Court of Cbancerp, 0? Court of ftings^'Benclj s and fucb Caking tfie Oaths, faking and g>ubfctibing tlje faid Declaration, and Deliuering of fuclj Certificates probing tlje Crutb thereof, inquiring of, and putting upon ftccojd in tlje faid Court of Common pleas, and Court of Crcljc- qucr, fijafl be as Cffeaual to all 3!nteuts and pucpofes, as if tlje fame Ijad been Caken, S$)adc and Delibered, ^inquired of, probed and put upon Record in the fato Court of Cbancerp, 0? in the faid Court of ftings= 'Bench i and the Suffices of tije faid Court of CommonpieaSj and Pa- rous of the fato Court of Crcljequer, are herebp authored and Required refpeaidelp to aomimiter the faid Oaths, and do all other things, as the Courts of Cbancerp and ftihgs-13ettch lucre b^ tlje faid Statutes, 0? either of them, authored and Required to do, ojmap do, bp Virtue thereof. VI. and it is hcrebp further Cnaaed bp the autljontp afojefaio, Chat the Barnes of all perfons and Officers afojefaid, that do oj (hall Cake the Oaths afo?cfaio, in the Coutt of Commoit'pleas 0? Court of Crcbequer, ujall be Jnrolied in the faid Courts inhere tlje fame (hall be taken refpeaidelp, toith the Dap and Cime of tljeir taking the fame, in Eolis made and kept onlp foj that intent and Purpofe, and fo? no other ; the uujicb Rolls, as fo? the Court of Common picas, (hall be publicklp hung up in the Office of the Chief Piothonotarp of tije faid Court ■> and the Eoll fo? the Crche* quer in the Office of the £Uicens Eememb?ancec of the faid Court, and tljere remain during tlje tnljole Cerm, eberp Cerm, fo? ederp one to refo?t to, and to look upon uritljout jfee 0? Reuiato i and liketuffe none of the Perfons afoiefaid lljall <©tbc 0? pap anp fee 0? I&etoard to anp flDftlcer 01 Officers belonging to either of tlje faid Courts of Common pieas o? (Srchequer, abode the ^um of Ctoclde pence foi IjiS 01 their Cntrp of htS 0? their taking of tlje faid ©atljs. vii. and be it further Cnaaed bv tlje authontp afoiefaid, Chat all and efcerp the perfon and perfons ujIjo, br> this aa 0? tlje faid fo?mer aa made this p?efent parliament, are to Cake and ^ubferibe the €>ath therein 01 herein appointed to be taken, toitljin Ch?ee Months after he 0^ tljep lhall be admitted into 0? enter upon anp preferments, 'Benefices, Offices, 0? places, 0? come into anp Capacitp, oj take upon ijim 0? them anp fuch p?aaice, Jmpiopment 0? Xufinefs in the faid fojmet 9a mentioned, map, in the nert Cerm, 0? at the nert Cluartcr ©efftons of the Countp, Citp, 0? place, luljerc he 0? thep lljall reCdc, after he 0? tljep lljall be admitted into, o? enter upon anp fuch p?efcrment, 'Benefice, Office 0? place, o? come into anp fuch Capacitp, o? take upon him 0? them fuclj plaice, 3implopment, o?05uttnefs, as afoiefafd ( though it be after tlje Crpiratfon of the faid Cljjec Months) Cake and Smbfctibe the faid Oath in anp of tlje faid JFour Courts of Weftminfter, oi ffluatter^effionS} toljicb fh^ll he as good and effeaual, to all [8R] intents Abridgment. Oaths and Sub- fcriptions, made and taken in the Common-Picas or Exchequer, — fhall be as ef- feaual, as inChan- ceryor the Kings Bench, — and the Oaths /hall be Inrolled in the refpe£ive Courts, wherein they are taken. All Perfons ad- mitted to Prefer- ments, Offices, &c. may Take and Sub- icri be this Oath the nextltxm, or next Quarter-Sefllons, —although the Three Months be expired, (702) Perpetual Security of the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Abridgment. — but negle&ing, he (hall incur the Penalties of the former A<5i. Offences againfl 1? W.i} r. 6.' -and 1 Arm. c.22. cepted out of the General Par don. By the terms of the Union, — the Monarchy of Great Britain fhall defcend, as Settled in England, —and all Papifts, and Perlons Mar- rying Papifts, fhall be excluded. intents ano purpofes, as if Cakcn ami Subfcribro tuittin tbe fain Cfj?ee Q9ontIj>a : IBut neucrtbelefs eberp fuel) perfon tliat fljaii ncrylca to {£afee ano Smbfcribc tlje fain ©atljs in t&e ncrt Cctni, 01 ncrt Cluottct Scfllons, as afojefaio, ©all incut ami be liable unto all tl)c penalties, forfeitures ano pifabtlities, fa? tefufinrc o? ncrtlcainn; to CaUc 02 ©ubfcifbe tlje fata ©at!), at fuel) time as fa thcfaiO fo?mcr Off id mrntioncb-, ano Itkcluife unto all tlje other penalties fo? crccutinrt fuel) Office 0? Jmplopment, if be. (ball erecu r e tlje fame aftec fuel) nctrlca o? rcfufal to Cake ano Smbfcrtbc tbc fain £Dath, as ifi tljcrcin mentioned 7 Annas, Cap. 22. In an A3, Entituled, An Ad: for the Queens moft Gracious, General, and Free Pardon. xxvi. 3no alfo Ctteptcu out of tlji's pjefent SIS all ©ffences Done 0? Committee fince $cr s^afeffies ftappp Scccfilon to tlje Ctotmt, contrary to 0? acrainft ait aa of parliament maoe in tlje djirteentlj ^eat of the Ketrtn of fr>is late <$)aicffp ftintt William rlje Cljirti, €ntituleo,An Act for the further Security or His Majelties Perfon, and the Succeflion of the Crown in the Proteflant Line, and for the Extinguifhir.g the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their Open and Secret Abettors, 0? contrary to ano artainff an 9a of parliament maue in tlje JFirtt feat of tlje Keirjn Of Jpec p?Cfettt fl9ajeffp, CntitttleD, An Act to Declare the Alterations made in the Oath Appointed to be Taken by the Act, Entituled, An Aft for the further Security of His Majefiies Per/on, and the Succejfion of the Crown in the Proteflant Line, and for the Extinguishing of the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their Open and Secret Abettors, antl all ifO?' feitures, pains, Penalties ano Difabtlittes, tolu'ch atrp perfon 0? pcrfons is, are, 0? map be liable to hp reafon of anp of tlje faiD ©ffences commttteu apinft citber of tlje fain Statutes* 5 Annas, Cap. 8. In an A3:, Entituled, An AS for an Union of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland. ART. II. That the Succeflion to the Monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and of the Dominions thereto belonging, after Her moft Sacred Majefty, and in Default of Iffue of Her Majefty, be, remain, and con- tinue to the molt Excellent Princefs Sophia, Eleftrefs and Dutchefs Dowager of Hanover, and the Heirs of Her Body, being Proteftants, upon whom the Crown of England is fettled by an Acl of Parliament made in England in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His late Majefty King William the Third, En- tituled, An Aft for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the H Rights and Liberties of the Subjeft : And that all Papifts, and Perfons Marrying Papifts, fliall be Excluded from, and for ever Incapable to Inherit, Poffefs or Enjoy the Imperial Crown of Great Britain, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, or any part thereof •, and in every fuch cafe, the Crown and Go- vernment fliall from time to time defcend to, and be enjoyed by fuch Perfon, being a Proteflant, as fhould have Inherited and Enjoyed the fame, in cafe fuch Papift, or Perfon Marrying a Papift, was Naturally dead; according to the Provifion for the Defcent of the Crown of England, made by another Aft of Parliament in England, in the Firft Year of the Reign of Their late Majefties King William and Queen Mary, Entituled, An Aft declaring the Rights and Li- berties of the Subjeft, and Settling the Succeflion of the Crown. Additional Confirma- tions of the Succeflion in the Houfe of Hanover. A. D. 1708 6 Annae, A. D. 1706. Cap. IV. agahift Papists and Popery. (703) Additional Confirma- tions of the Succeffion in the Houfe of Hanover. A.D. 1707. 6 Annae, Cap. 7. An Atlfor the Security of Her Majefties Per/on and Government, and of the Succejfion to the Crown of Great Britain in the Froteftant Line. Whereas ty tlje Upappp Onion of England anb Scotland, ft fs become tteceflarp to make bibers alterations in relation to an 9a palfeb in tfje parliament of England, in tlje jfottttb gear of tlje Ecign of pet parent ^ajeffp, toljom <£>00 long pjefCtue, £ntitU!eo, An Ad tor the better Security of Her Majefties Perfon and Govemmenr, and or the Succeflion to theCrownof England in the Proteftant Line, anb to fjttcnb tlje P^ObffiOltS of tlje faiH 99 trjgougfjout tlje toljole (Unites foingbom, fo? tlje better Security of our moff ®?actous Sobeceigns perfon anb ^obemment, anb of the Succeflion to tlje Croton of Great Britain in tlje pjoteffant Line, as it is nolo bp tlje latos ano Statutes of tljis Eealm Settlcb, limiteb anb 9ppointeo ; T5e it tfjerefoje Cnaaeb bp tlje Clueens mott excellent S^ajeffp, bp anb toftb tlje 9bbice ano Confent of tbe lojbs Spiritual anD t2Dempo?al, anb tbe Com= mongfin tbis pjefent parliament 9ffcmbleb, anb bp tlje 9utljo?itp of tlje fame, C&at if aup petfon o? petfons ujall ^aliciottflp, 9bbifeblpanb 3Df- reaip, b^ Writing o? panting, Maintain anb 9ffirm, Cbat out Sovereign labp tlje Ciueen tljat noto is, is not tlje Hateful anb Eigijtful Ctueen of tljefe Eeaims, o? tljat tlje pjetcnbcb pjincc of Wales, toljo noto Stiles bimfelf ding Of Great Britain, o? ding of England, bptlje Bame Of James tlje Crjltb, 01 ding of Scotland, bptlje Bamc of James tlje Cigljtb, Ijatlj anp Eigbt o? Citle to tbe Croton of tbefe Eeaims, o? tljat anp otljer perfon o? perfons Ijatb 01 Ijabe anp Eigijt o? Citle to tlje fame, otljcttoife tljan accojbing to an 9a of parliament mabe in England in tlje tfirtt ^eau of tlje Ecign of Cljeir late spajeCies dfng William anb Ciueen Mary, of ebet 13iefl*eb anb ©Io?i= OUS S0emo?p, CntttUleb, An Ad Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjed, and Settling the Succeflion of the Crown ; anb one OtljCt 99 mabe ill England in tbe Ctoelftlj ^eat of tbe Eeign of tois fato late ^aj'cftp ding William tbe Cljirb, Cntitllleb, An Ad for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subjed; 9ltb tbe 9as latelp mabe in England anb Scotland mutually fo? tlje Pinion of tlje Ctoo dfngbomss o? tljat tlje dings o? Clueens of tbis Eealm, tottb anb bp tbe 9utljojitp of parliament, are not able to mafee latos, anb Sta- tutes of fufficicnt jfo?ce anb Glaifbitp to limit anb TSino tlje Croton, anb tljeDefcent, Limitation, Sinljetitance, ano ©obetnment tljercof : ebetp fuclj Perfon o? perfons ujall be <&uiltp of Uptglj Creafon, anb being thereof lato< fullp Conbiaeb, (ball be abjubgcb Craptojs, anb ujall futTer pains of Death, anb all loffes anb forfeitures as in Cafes of Upiglj Crcafon* II. Stnbbe it further CnaScb bp the 9utlj02itp nfojefaib, Cljat if anp pet fon o? perfons ujall 90aliciouflp anb Dircaip,bp p^eacljing, Ceacbing, o? SbWzo Speaking, Declare, Maintain, anb affirm, Cbat our Sobereign JLabp tlje Ciueen tbat noto (S, is not tbe Latoful o? Eigljtful Ciueen of tbefe Eealms, o? tljat tlje pjctenbeb prince of Wales, tuba noto Stiles Ijimfelf fting Of Great Britain, 0\ Iftiltg Of England, b^ tlje Bame cf James tlje Cbirb, o? jEtingof Scotland, bp tlje iBame of James tbe Cfgbtb, Ijatlj anp Eigijt o? Citle to tlje Croton of tljefe Eealms, o? tljat anp otber pcrfon o? perfons batb o? babe anp Eigijt o?CitIetotbefamc, otljettotfe tljan ac« co?oing to an 98 of parliament mabe in England in tbe jTirft fear of tbe Eeign of Cbeirfaib late S© a jellies ding William anb Ciueen Mary, Cntittt' ieb, An Aft Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and Settling the Succeflion of the Crown ; anb one otljet 9a mabe in England in tljeCtoelftb fear of tbe Eeign of ^)is late ^ajetfp ding William tljeCljitb, Cntituleb, An Ad for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subjed •, anb tlje 93S latelp mabe tit England anb Scot- land mutuallp fo? tbe OJnion of tlje Ctoo dingboms> o? tljat tlje dings o? Clueens of tbis Eealm, toitb anb bp tlje 9utbo?itp of parliament, ate not able to mnfce LatoS anb Statutes of fufficient jFo?ccanb €JaIibitpto limit aubXinb tbe Croton, anb tlje Defcent, limitation, Smjeritance, anb ©obern. ment Abridgment. It being necef- fary to n/akc Al- terations in the Stat. 4 Ann* c. 8. fince the Union of EnglarA. and Scot- land, Ena&edj that —any Perfon who fliall affirm, by Writing or Print- — that the Queen is not Lawful and Rightful Queen of Great Britain, — or that the Prince of Wales hath Title to the Crown, — or any Perfon, otherwife than ac- cording to the Act of Succeflion, — or that King and Parliament cannot Limit the Inheri- tance of the Crown, — fhall be Guilty of High Trealon j — and whoever fhall affirm any of thefe, by Preach- ing, Teaching, or Speaking, &c (704) Perpetual Security of the Church of 'England, Tit. XXVII Abridgment. — (hall incur the danger of Prttmu- nirt. Information (hall be within 3 days, and Profccution within 3 Months. The Parliament of Great Britain ("hall not be dif- folvcd by the Death of the Queen, — but may conti- nue Six Months ; —and if it ftand Prorogued, itfhall immediately meet ; —but if no Parli- ament is in being, the laft preceding fhall meet* Provifo, for the Queens Power to Prorogue and Dif- iolve, — and that the Aft for a Trienni- al Parliament, (hall extend to the Par- liament of Great Britain. Privy-Council of Great Britain, ndthe Officers of State, — and all Officers Civil and Milita- ment thereof: eberp fuclj perfon o? pcrfon0 ujall incur tfjc Danger anb Pcnaltp of Praemunire, mcnttOlteb ill the statute Of Prssraunire, tliaoeln Eng- land ui tlje g>irteentlj fear of tlje Eetgn of &ing Richard tlje €>cconb* ' III. p?oinbeb aituap0 9 anb he it Cnaaeb by the autljojjtp afo?efaib, Cljat no perfon fljall be p?ofecuteb bpQirtue of tbt'0 aa foi anp UXam fpofcen, unlefef tbe 3lufo?mation of fuel) S£lo2b0 be giben upon SDatfj to £>neo? ni02e 3lufit'ce o?3!uftice0 of tlje peace Utftfjm 'Cljjec Dapjs after fuclj (Klo^os fpofeen, anb tlje p^ofecution of fuel) fofttntz be tuitljin €lj?ee 99onth0 after fuel) information ; anb that no petfonujail btaZoiMSzi} by virtue of this aa fo? anp fucb Mq$}$ fpofceu, but bp tlje £>ath0 of duo Ciebible (K3ttneffe$. IV. anb be it further Cnaaeb bp tbe authority afojefotu, Chat tfji0 p?cfent Parliament, 0? any otljer parliament tohtcb fljall bcreafter be ©umnioneb anb Calieb by iper $9ajeffp Clueen Anne, fjjet ^cicis 0? €>ucceffo?0, ujall not be Detctmineb 6? Diffolbeb by tlje Death 0? Demife of ^er fain ^a- jeffp, ipet fyzits 0? @>ucccffo?0 •, but fuel) parliament ujall ano fg herebp Cnaaeu to Continue, ano is Ijerebp Simpouieteb ano Eequireb, if fitting at tbe time of fuclj Demtfe, immebiatelp to pjoceeb to aa, nottDithffanbing fucb Death 0? Demtfe, fo? ano curing; tlje Cerm of Sir ^ont&0, anb no longer, unlefg tlje famebefooner P?o?ogueb02^iffoibebbp fucb Perfon to tuhom tbe Crottm of tbi0 Eeafm of Great Britain ujall come, remain ano be, acco?bing to tlje Siass fo? Limiting anb Settling tlje ©uccefllon, ano fo? tlje Onion above mentioncb : anb if tlje fain Parliament fljall bep?o?ogueb, tfjen it fljall SJ9eet anb g>it on anb upon tlje Dap Unto uiljicb it fljall be p?o- Lcgucb, anb Continue fo? tbe reflbue of tlje faib time of Bit $)ontb0> un- Icf0 foaner p?o?ogucb 0? Diffolbeb, a0 afo?efaib» v. anb be it fttttljer €naacb by tbe autljontp afojefaib, €ljat if there be a parliament in being at tlje time of tbe Deatlj of fjer SSajcffp, |)er Ipeir0 0? <3mcccffo?0, but tbe fame ljappen0 to be feparatebbp abjoummento? p?> rogation, fucb Parliament njall immeoiatelp after fuclj Demife, S^ecr, Conbenc anb @ft, anb fljall aa, notttnthftanblng fuclj Deatb 0? Demife, foi anb buring tlje time of S>ir ^ontlj0, anb no longer, unlefg tbe fame ujall be fooner p?o?ogueb, 0? Diffolbeb, ajs afo?efaib* VI. aim be it furtber Cnaaeb bp tlje autfjoaitp afojefaib, Cljat in Cafe tbere 10 no parliament in being at tbe time of fuclj Demife tbat Ijatb 99et anb gtat, tben tlje lad p?ecebing parliament fljall tmmebiatelp Conbeue, anb %it at Weftminfter, anb be a parliament, to Continue, a0 afo?efaib, to all intent0 anb purpofc0, a0 if tbe fame parliament bab nebcr been Difllolbeb, but fubjea to be p?o?ogueb anb Diffolbeb, a0 afojefaib* VU. p»?obibcb altoap0, anb it i0 ijerebp Dcclareb, Cbat notbtng in tbi'0 3a containeb, ujall ertenb, 0? be conftruen to ertenb to alter 0? abn'bge tlje potoer of tlje dueen, ptt pcit$ 0? €>ucceffo?0, to p?o?ogue 0? Dif= fulbe parliament0, 1102 to Eepeal, 0? maKe (Lloib one aa of parliament mabe in England in tlje Sirtlj fear of tbe Eeign of Cljet'e late ^a|'effie0 feing William ailH dttceit Mary, CntftUlCO, An AQ for the frequent Meet- ing and Calling of Parliaments 5 but tbat tbe faib aa fljall Continue in jFo?ce in eberp tbing tbat is not contrarp to, 03 inconfiffent \aitl) tlje Dircaion of tlji0 aa ; anb tbe faib aa fo? tlje frequent Meeting anb Calling of parlta* ment0 i0 bercbp Declareb anb Cnaaebto ertenb to tlje parliament of Great Britain, a0 fullp anb effeauallp to all Jntent0, Conftruaion0, anb purpofe0, a0 if tbe fame mere Ijerein anb Ijerebp particularlp Eeciteb anb Cnaaeb* vni. aim be it furtljer Cnaaeb by tlje autbo?ttp afo?efaib, Cbat tfjepn> bp Council of |>er S^ajcffp, fpzt fpeir0 0? @tuccelfO|0, ftu tbe ^ingbom of Great Britain, fljall not be Detetmiueb o? Diffolbeb bp tlje Deatlj 0? De^ mife of JpecS^ajeffp, fyzx fyzits 0? ©ucceffo?0 ; but fucb P?ibp=Council fljall Continue anb aa a0 fuclj bp tlje fpace of %ix ^0ontlj0 nert after fucb De* mife, unler0 fooner Determincb by tbe nert ^ucceffo? to toljom tbe impe- rial Croum of tlji0 Eealm is Itmiteb anb appointeb to go, remain anb befcenb ; no? ujall tbe ©ffice 0? place of lo?b Cbancello? o? Ho?b deeper Of tlje ©?eat @>eal Of Great Britain, 02 of l0?b ?)iglj Cteafurer Of Great Bri- tain, Ho?b p^efibcnt of tlje Council fo? Great Britain, lo^b Pnbp=®eal of Great Britain, LO?b Ipigb aumital Of Great Britain, 0? Of anp Of tbe great ©fl!cet0 of tlje Ciueen 02. &ing0 li)oufl)olb fo? tlje time befng ; no? fljall anp Office, place, 0? 3implopment, Cibil 0? ^ilitarp, toitbtn t\)z mingbom Of Great Britain 0? Ireland, Dominion Of Wales, Cotim Of Berwick upon Tweed, 3jfle0 of Jerfey, Guernfey, Alderney, anb Sarke, 0? anp Of ptt 09a« jz&izs Adiitioftd Confirma- tions of the Succeffion in tbe Houfe of Hanover. Cap. IV. agatnft Papists and Popery. (705) Additional Confirma- tions of the Succp [ion in the Hottfe of Hanover. jellies Plantation, become Oioio bp reafon of the Demife, or Death of pet prefent S?9ajettp, l^er ft>efcjES or Succeflors, Cuteens 0? ftings of tlji0 Eealm, but the faio lom Chancellor 0? lom deeper of the *©?eat Seal of Great Britain, Cfje lO^O^tffl) Creaftirer Of Great Britain, Clje lOffl P?efi0entOf the Council, Clje lom pribp Seal, Clje lom I|)igb aomiral of Great Britain, Clje ®?eat ©fficet0 of tlje Upouujolo, aim eberp other petfon ano Permits in anp of tlje Mceg, places, ano 3!mplopment0 aforefaio, (ball Continue in tfjeic refpeaibe Mces, placed aim 3impiopment0, for tlje ©pace of Sie 99ontb0 nejct after fucb Death o? Demife, unlefs foonec Eemoheo ano Difcbargeo bp the ncet in Succeluon, as aforefaio, IX. ano be itfuctljec Cnaaco bp tlje authoritp aforefaio, Chat tlje ®reat Seal of Great Britain, tlje Wbp Seal, pribp Signet, 0110 all other pub' licit Seal0 in being at the time of tlje Demife of pzt ^ajcffp, pzt peits or SuccelTor, fljall Continue anO be maoe Cife of as the refpeaibe Seal0 of the SuccelTor, until fuclj Succelfor fljall gibe ©roec to the contrary. X. ano be it furtljet Cnaaeo bp tlje authoritp aforefaio, Chat fohenfoeber Ipet ^ajeflp (unjoin $00 long prererbe ) fljall happen to Demife aim De- part this life uuthout jjuie of pzt T5oOp, the pribp-Council for Great Britain in being at the time of fuel) Demife of ^er ^ajeflp, fljall toitlj all conbenient Speeo caufe tlje nejct Protectant SucceffOr Cntitleo to tbe Crobin of Great Britain, bp aittue of t&e aas before mentioneo, to be ©penfp ano Solemnlp Proclafmeo in Great Britain aim Ireland, in fuclj manner ano form a0 tlje preceoing J^ingjs anO £Uieen0 refpeaibelp babe been ufuailp Proclaimeo after tbe Demife of their refpeaibe preocceffor0 ; ano that all ano eberp Member ano Members of the faio Pribp=Council, toiifullp Beg= leaing 0? Eefuflng to caufe fuclj proclamation to be maoe, fljall be <$uiltp of $igh Xe it therefore Cnaaeo bp the au- thoritp aforefaio, Chat for the Continuing of tlje aominiftration of the <£o^ bernment in the Bame of fuch Proteffant SucceflOr, until fyzt o? pis %tti< bal in Great Britain, tlje Seben OfRcer0 herein after nameo, toljo fljall be in tlje poflefllott of their £>ffice0 at tlje time of fuch Demife of pzt ^ajeffp, Chat 10 to fap, Clje arebbiujop of Canterbury at that time befng, Che lom Chancellor or JLo?o deeper of the ®reat Seal of Great Britain at that time being, Clje £oro l^iglj Ctcafuret of Great Britain at that time being, Che £om Prefioent of the Council for Great Britain at that time being, Che Lorn Wby Seal of Great Britain at that time being, Clje loro $igb aomical of Great Britain at that time being, ano the lorn Chief 3iu« flice of the €lueen0 TBench at that time being ; fljall be ano are, bp dirtue Of thl'0 aa, ConflitUteO attO appointeO LorO0 3uffice0 Of Great Britain, ano are aim ujall be, bp Slirtue of t&i0 aa, 3lmpoU)ereO, in tlje 5I3ame of fuch Succeffo?, aim in pet aim pi& fteao, to <3fe, Cjcercife ano Ceecute all Pou>er0, authoritie0, spattets, ano aas of ©obernment, ano aomini= Station of ^obernment,in as full anO ample fanner as fuch uett Succeflor couio 2Jfe or Cjrecute the fame, if She or pe toere prefent in Perfon toithin this jfeingoom of Great Britain, until fuch SuccelTor fljall arribe, or otherloife oetetmine their authoritp. xn. Beberthelefs be it further Cnaaeo bp the authoritp aforefaio, Chat fuch Perfon, tobo bp tbe Limitations aforefaio i0 or fljall be nett to Succeeo to the Croton of tlji0 Eealm, in cafe of l£er ^ajeflie0 Demife uiithout 3!u"ue, fljall ano i0 herebp 3impob)ereo, at anp time outing ^er ^a|'eflie0 life, bp Chree 3nflrument0 unoer ?)er or pis pawn aim Seal, Eebocable or to be aitereo at l£et ano pis Will ano pieafure, to dominate ano ap= point fuch anO fo manp perfon0, being i!5atural=born Sub|c30 of thi0 Eealm of Great Britain, as She or pe fljall think fit, to be aooeo to the Seben Officers before nameo to be Loms 3iuflices, as aforefaio s mho fljall [8S] b e Abridgment. —may continue Six Months after the Demife of the Queen, — and the Seals fhall continue and be ufed,till altered by the SuccelTor. The Privy-Coun- cil of Great Britain, fhall caule the next Proteflant Succef- for to be Proclaim- ed, —upon pain, that they, and the Offi- cers refufing, fhall be guilty of High- Treafon. If the next Suc- ceffor be beyond the Seas, the Go- vernment fhall be Adminiftred, by the — Archbifhop of Canterbury, — Lord Chancel- lor, —Lord Treafurer, — Lord Prefident, — Lord Privy Seal, —Lord High Ad- miral, —Lord Chief Ju- ftice of the Queens Bench, — in as ample manner, as if fuch Succeflbr were pre- fent. During the Queens Life, the SuccelTor may add as many as He or She fhall think fit, by Three Infttu- ments, (706) Perpetual Security to the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Abridgment. — which {hall be transmitted to the Relident,the Arch- bishop, and Lord Chancellor, Sealed, — and being fealed in Covers, with | their Three Seals, Inail be kept by them, —and Delivered up, wbencva the SuccefTor ("ha.ll re- voke them by new ones. If any of the faid Three Per- fons Die, or be Removed, the In- ftrument ihall be delivered , to his SuccefTor, -and upon the DeathoftheQueen without IiTue, they fball all be Opened and Read before the Council. Any of the three Perfons, opening, or not producing them. — ffiall irtcur the Pains otfrtununire. Any one Inflru- raent v produced, lhall be as effectual, as all, ■—and if no more be appointed, the Powers lluil be in the Seven. Any Nominati- on already mad: by the Succeflor, i with regard to be Smpotoereo, fcp authojitp of this aa, to aa toft!) them as lo?os %\iftitz$ of Great Britain, as fttilp ano in the fame manner a0 if tbephao ban herein particularlp natneD : Mlbich faio LojD0 juftices, 0? the majo? part of tljem, ttrtjicb fljall aflembie, fo a0 fuel) majo? part be not fefocr than jfttie, G^ali ano map eifc aim Crercife all the potters ano authorities before mentioneD, as fuilp ano efteauailp, to all intents ano purpofes, a0 if ail of them hao been afTcmbleo together ano Concerning* xmi. ano be it <£naaeO bp tlje autbontp afojefaio, €hat the fata Chjee Jntftuments, EeOocable ano to be aiteceo, a0 afojefafo, ujali be tranfmit- tro into Great Britain, to tfje Eeficent of fuel) perfon nert to ^ucccco, 00 afojefaio, uiljofe CteBemtals fljall be Curolleo tn the Ipigb Court of €%mv cetp, ano to the arebbifijop of Canterbury, ano tlje Lojo Chancellor 0? lo?o deeper cf tlje ®ieat €>cal of Great Britain, clofe beaten up > ann after tb:p are fo tranfmitteo, fljall be put into feoernl CobetSi toijich fljall be febcrallp ©eaico up tottb Ch?ee feberal €>eais of fuch Eefioent, ano of tlje arebbtfljop of Canterbury, ano of tlje lo?o Chancellor 0? lo?o deeper of the s^cat Seal of Great Britain; ana one of tljem, after it 10 fo S>ealeO up, fliail be loogco ano Depofiteo in tlje Danos of fucb Eefioent, one other of them in tlje Jjanos of the faio atcljbifbop of Canterbury, ano one other of tljem in the $)anos of the lo?0 Chancello? 0? lojo deeper of the <©jeat 8>eai of Great Britain :2no tljat if tlje nert Smcccflc? ftjall be minocoto Ee= bofte 0? alter ptt 01 ipi$ domination 0? appointment maoe, a0 afo^efaio, ano ftjall bp 3Db?ec GBrttings of tlje fameCeno?, untcr ptx o?£is Oano ano €>eat require tlje fato Jnffruments Depofiteo, asafojtfaio, to be Delibereo up to fome perfon 0? perfons tfjercbp autIjo?i?eO to Ecceibe the fame, Chen ano in fuel) cafe tlje faio perfons truth inborn tlje faio Jnftruments fljalf be Depofiteo, ano coetp of tljem, ano in cafe of anp of their Deatb0, tljeir Ciee«tO30 0? aomim(lrato?0 refpeaibelp, ano eberp otber Perfon in tujofc Cufloon anp of tlje faio Jnffrumcntg ftjall Ijappen to be, fljall £>£liber up tlje faio Snftcunicntsr accoioinglp 5 ano tljep are Ijercbv refpeaioeip aut&ou^ ?eo ano Eequireo fo to do: Snoif anp of the fato perfon0, tuitf) toljem thz faio 33natument0 fljall be fo Depofiteo, fljalt fiappen to S>ie, a% be Eemobeo from ttjeir refpraioe Cffices 0? 3mp!opment0, ourinrj t&e life of Jper p?e» fent ^ajcffp, fuco l^erfon ano perfons, ano in cafe of anp of tfjeir Deaths, tljeir (£,rectttO20 01 9Dmimlrrato?0 refpeaibelp, ano cberp other perfon in tofjofe Cuftoop anp of the faio 3inffrumcnt0 fljall happen to be, fljall, teitlj all eonbement fpeco, Dcliber fuel; of them, 00 fball be in !ji0 0? tljeir Cu= iToop, to tlje €>ucce(To? 0? @ticceiro?0 of tlje^crfon fo Dptng o?EcmobeO, as afojefaio ; toljiclj faio fcuctal 3inflrument0 fo giealeo up ano Depofiteo, as afo?efaio, ujallimmeoiatclp after tlje Demifeof ^>er ^aicftptoithout 3lTue, be b?oug!jt before tlje l^ibp'Council, tDhere tlje fame (hall be fo?t&toitlj Cpeneo ano Eeao, ano afteruiaros 3lnrolleo in tlje rpigh Court of Cbancerp* xiv. anO be it further Cnaaeo b^ tlje autho?itp afo?efaiO, Cljat if anp of tlje faio Perfon0 loitlj lutjom tlje faio 3inflrument0 ftjall beDepoflteO, as afo?efaiO, 01 anp of their €recuto?0 0? aominiftrato20, 0? anp otljer perfon in toljofe Cuftoop the fame fljall happen to be, after the Deceafes of attp of I tlje faio perfons, fljall £Dpen anp of the faio Jnflruments, 01 fljall toiifullp jQegleg 0? Eefufe to p?ooucc befo?e tlje faio pnOpCotmcil, as afo?efaio, fucb of tlje faio 3nftrttments as fljall be in his 0? tljeir Cuftoop, as afojeiaio ; eijerp fucb perfonfo ©pem'nn:, Ben;leatnito?Eefufinp;, ftjall incur tlje Pains aitfr penalties of a Praemunire infliaeo b^ tlje faio Statute of Premunire. xv. lino be it further CnaacO bp tlje autljozitp afo?efaio, *Chat if all itlje faio 3lnffruments Depofiteo, as afo^efaio, ftjall not be pioottceo bcfo?e t^efaio piiop-Councii, as afo?efaio, then anp one 0? more of the fain 3tt< ftruments fo pjooticeo, as afo?efaiO, fljall be as effeaual to rribe fuch Sut&o* iritp, as afojcftiio, to tlje perfons therein nameo, as if all of tljem fjao been pzonucco, as afo^cfafo : ano if there be not anp Bomination bp fuch 3nffcu< ments, then tlje faio gieben ©fltcers, 0? anp JFiOe of them, are Conffitmeo ano appointco to oelo?Ds 3i«fticesof Great Britain, ano are hecebp 31nbefleo Uiitfj the potuers ano authojities mentionco in tljis aa. XVI. ano be it further CnaaeO bp tlje authojitp afo?efaiO, Chat anp Bomination ano appointment alreaop maoe bp tlje nert €>ucceffo? y Cff* nifico bp fuel) Jnfttumcnts Depofiteo, as afojefaio, putfuant to the fato fomier aa fen the better @>ccutitp of £>er ^ajeflies Perfon ano <0oOern» ment, ano of the ©uccefflon to tfie Crotun of England in tlje protectant Line, Additional Confirma- tions of the Succefjicn in the Houfe of Hanover. Cap. IV. againfl Papists and Popery. (707) Additional Confirma- tions oft he Succejfion in the Houfe of Hanover. line, (hall be Dcemeo nan Cakeu to be ns CffeSual fa? Conffituting ana appointing the perfons fa jftominateo lojos 3iitltices of England, to be lLoiOs 3uftices of Great Britain, to all intents, Contfruetions ano ^lirpofes, as if fuel) JRomination ana appointment lucre maae purfuant to this aa. xvii. ana be it further Cnasco, Chat the faio Lojos Suffices Conffitu- tea, ag afojefaio, (Ijallnat DtiralUetljepatliamentContituica ana €>jOereo to afTcmble ana €>it, as nfoicfnio, tuithout erpjefs Direftion from fuel) fuc< ceeoing flueen 0? feing: Quo that the faio Lojos Juflices fljall be ano ace ftetebp Eeftrainco ano £>ifablco from giuing the Eopal affent in parliament to anp 15UI 01 131110 fo? the Repealing 0? altering the aa maoc in England in the Cljirteenth ana tf ouitecnth f earss of tlje Reign of Hum} Charles the g>eCOltO, CtltituJCO, An Ad for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, and Ad- miniftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies : And for Eftablifh- ing the Form for Making, Ordaining, and Confecrating Biihops, Priefts, and Deacons in the Church of England ; 0| the 3S maOe in Scotland in tlje laff ^Cltton Of parliament there, ClttitllleO, Act for Securing the Protectant Religion, and Presbyterian Church-Governmenr, anO all anO eoetp tlje faio lojojs Suffices Concurring; in giuing: tlje Eopal aifent to anp 'Bill o? TBilijS fo? Repealing 0? altering the faiaaas? 0? either of tljem, ujallhe ©ufltpof frfgh Creafon, ana buffer ano jfojfeit ass in Cafes of ^iglj Creafom xviii. ana be it further Cnaaeo bp the authontp afojefaio, Chat the faio Lojos Suffices before thep aa 0? 2utermc00le in their faio SDflSccsf, o? anp of tlje authorities herebp to them giben, fljall take the Daths mentionea in an aa maoc in England in the Ifirft fear of tlje Reign of Cheic late $*afefriefi i&iltg William ana ClUCen Mary, CtttitUleO, An Ad for Abroga- ting the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and Appointing other Oaths ; ana alfo the £>ath herein after CrpjclTeo ano Cnaaeo to be Caken after the Demife of ^er ^ajeffp uuthout :juue of ptt T15oap •, tuhich faio €)aths fljall be Cakeu befoje the Pubp-Council appointeo tO'Continue by Virtue of this aa, toho are hereby Requirea anO 3impotueteo to aominiftec the fame 5 ano that all tlje ^embers of both |v>oufejS of parliament, ana eberp ^em- bet of the puop-Council, ana all Officers 0? perfons in anp Mces, pia* ees, 0? 3imp!opment£, Cibil 0? ^ilitarp, frnjo are o? ujall be bp this aaCon< tinueo, as afojefaio, fljall Cake' the faio ©atbs, ano oo all othet aas te- mttutebp thelatos ano Statutes of this Realm to €Utatifie themtelbes to 06c ana Continue in fuch their refpeaibe paces, Mces, ana 3lmplopments } fcithin fuch Cime, ana in fuclj fanner, ana unoec fuch Pains, Penalties, antr Disabilities, as thep fljouia 0? ought to Oo, haa tljep been nefolp Cleaea, appaintea, Canffituteo, ano put into fuch Mces 5 Places 0? 3lmpIop. ments in tlje ufual ana ojoinarp toap* xix. ano It is berebp further Cnaaeu ana Declared, Cljat all ano ebetp the perfons that njall be am> of the Hojos Suffices bp CJfttue of this aa, ffjall be Deemeo ana Cakeri as perfons Crediting Mces of Cruff tuitbin England, ano ujall be Recftiirco to no all aas tcqufftte bp the latos ana Statutes of England, to Ctualifie themfelbes to 05e ana Continue in their fain SDfBces 0? places of <£tuff, ftritljin fuch Ctmes ana in fuch fanner, ana anacc fuch pains, penalties, ana Difabiiities* as in ana b^ tlje faio aa arc teqtutrtu xx. ano be ft further Cnaaeu bp the autbojitp afo^efafti, Cljat from aim after the JDcmtfe of ^er t^ajeflp Without 3Bu*ue of ^ee TBoop, infteauof the SDath appointca to be taken by the aa Cntttuleo, An Aft for the further Security of Her Majefties Perfon, and the Succeflion of the Crown in the Pro- teltant Line, and for Extinguifhing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their Open and Secret Abettors, and for Declaring the Aflbcation to be Determined, the follofomg ©ath Ujall be ta* fcen bp all- perfons Requirea bp the fata aa to take the faio ©atfj tberein mentionea, ana berebp aiterea ano Changeo (that is to fap: ) rA. B. do Truly and Sincerely Acknowledge, Profefs, Teftifle, and Declare in my Confcience, before God and the World, That our Sovereign is Lawful and Rightful of this Realm, and of all other Majefties Dominions and Countries thereunto belonging. And I do folemnly and fincerely Declare, That I do believe in my Confcience, that the Perfon pretended to be Prince of Wales, during the Life of the late King James, and fince His Deceafe, pretending to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile and - Title Abridgment. England, fhall be t»ood, as to Great Britain. The Lords Jufti- ces {hall not Dif- lolvc the Parlia- ment ; —nor fliall they give Afient to any bill, for altering the Act of Unifor- mity, — upon pain of High Treafon. The Lords Jufti- ces, before they Aft, ftiall take the Oaths, — and likewife all Members of Par- liament, and all Officers, Gml and Military, hereby continued. The Place of Lord Juflice, by this A&, (hall be deemed an Office ofTruft. The Oath of Ab- juration, upon the Demife of Her Majefty, fhalJ be, —That the Succef- for is Rightful and Lawful (708) Perpetual Security to the Church 0/ England, T i t. XXVE Abridgment. — that the Prince of Wales hath no Right, —that he will be faithful to — and difclofe all Treafons againft— — that he will maintain the Pro- teftant Succeflion, — that he takes this Oath, with- out Equivocation, Evafion, or Refer- vation. After the Death of the Prince of Walts, theClaufes concerning him fhall be left out, — and a new one inferted. The Seal ufed by the SucceiTor, before Arrival, -fhall have the fame effect as the Publick Seals. Parliament call- ed by the Lords juftices, (hall not be Diflolved by the Arrival of the Succeflor. If any of the 7 Offices be in Commiflfion, the firft Commiffioner {hall Aft, Title of King of England, by the Name of James the Third, hath not any Right or Title whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, or any other the Do- minions thereto belonging : And I do Renounce, Refule, and Abjure any Al- legiance or Obedience to him. And I do Swear that I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to and will Defend to the utrnoft of my Power againft all Traiterous Confpiracies and Attempts whatfoever, which (hall be made againft Perfon, Crown or Dignity. And I will do my utrnoft Endeavour to Difclofe and make Known to Majefty and Succeflors all Treafons andTraiterous Confpiracies, which I fhall know to be againft or any of Them. And I do faithfully Promife, to the utrnoft of my Power, to Support, Maintain and Defend the Succeffion of the Crown againft him the faid James, and all other Peribns whatfoever, as the fame, by an Ad, Entitu- led, An Aft for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better Securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, is and ftands Limited to the Princefs Sophia, Ele&refs and Dutchefs Dowager of Hanover, and the Heirs of Her Body, being Proteft ants. And all thefe things I do plainly and fincerely Ac- knowledge and Swear, according to thefe exprefs Words by me fpoken, and according to the plain and common Senfe and Underftanding of the fame Words, without any Equivocation, Mental Evafion, or fecret Refervation whatfoever. And I do make this Recognition, Acknowledgment, Abjuration Renunciation, and Promife, heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true Faith of a Chriftian. So help me God, xxr. ChCBIanksof nnjicfj ©atfj fljall be jFilleo up forth the Bame officer 01 C;im, as flEUieen 0? fting, tobo fljall be nejct in S>ucceflfon, accusing to tie faio aa fo? tlje further limitation of the Croton, ana better Securing the Eig&ts ano Liberties of the Smbjea, tohen the fain Oath is to take place, aim ttutfj other pmper Monitions of tbe 2£f oms Her, His, 01 Him 5 aim from ano after the Death of the faio pjeteimeo prince of Wales, thefe 22l0?0S follotoing, viz. [ And I do Solemnly and Sincerely Declare, That I do believe in my Conference, that the Perfon pretended toNbe Prince of Wales, during the Life of the late King James, and fince his Deceafe pretending to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile and Title of King of England, by the Name of James the Third, hath not any Right or Title whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, or any other the Dominions thereto belonging : And I do Renounce, Refute, and Abjure any Allegiance or Obedience to him ] ujali be left OUt ; aitD aifO the CBomS [againft him the faid James, and all other Perfons whatfoever ] fljall be omitteo, atm infteao thereof ujaH be inferteu [againft all Perfons whatfoever. ~] xxil. ano be it further enaaeo bp the author afojefaio, Chat fuch nett fuccceoing fiElueen 0? &ing fljall aim map make ufe of anp Seal, to affije to anp CSiritfng 0? ^nttrument, uujicb g>lje o? $e fljall, befo?e $;ee 01 fyi$ ar- ribal in Great Britain, make ano pafs, to Crecute, aim Do, 0? caufe to be Ceecuteo ojDone, an? l&egal aa, aim, it being g>ignifieo bp fucb antittng 0? Jnflrument, that the fame fljall babe the fame Cffea, as if pafleo unoec the ®?eat €>eal of Great Britain, o? anp other publick §>eal ufeo there, the fame fljall be of tlje fame jFojce ano €ffea, as if it foereaauallp S>ealeo bp the ^eat Seal of Great Britain, o? fuclj otljer Publick Seal, tohich tbe fame is Declared to be intenOeo to babe the ifo^ce aim Cffea of in fucb SHriting o? 3inffrument* xxiu. ano be it furtljer Declares aim Cnaaeo, C&at if after t&e Deatb of Jper ^ajeffpioitljout Jlfue, aim before t&earribal of anp fucceeoing flueen o? fiiing in Great Britain, anp parliament fljall be calleo b^ the Horns 3rUflf' ctff, bp ftttrits Cefleo in tljeir Barnes ; b^ tlje arribal of fuel) fucceeoing €lueen o? fting in Great Britain, fuclj parliament fljall not be DiffolueO, but after fuclj arribal fljall pmceeo ttuthout anp netti sBummons* xxiv. p?obioeo altuaps, Chat if anp of tbe afojefaio €>eben Offices, other than tlje Office of lorn Jpiglj Cteafurer of Great Britain, ujaH be in Commiffion at tlje time of fuch Demife of ^er ^ajeffp, €&at then tbe jFirff Commiflioner of fuclj refpeaibe Commiffion, fljall be One of tbe faio loms Suffices of Great Britain, ano dfe, Ctercifeano Crecute all Potoers, au» tbon'ties, patters aim aas of ©obernment b)> this aa beffeo in tbe faio JLoms Suffices of Great Britain, accoming to tlje Dircaions ano pmbifions of this aa, in as full aim ample manner, as if fucb Office o? Offices foere in Additional Confirma- tions of the Succeffion in the Houfe of Hanover. Cap. IV. rtgaitifl Papists and Popery. (709) Additional Confirma- tions of the Succeffion in the Houfe of Hanover. in tbe ^anUis of a angle petfon : p?obiacO, Cljatif tfjete be no Lo?a^)igb Creafurcr of Great Britain, ano tljc Office of Creakier of tbe Crcljequet ujall be in Commiflion, tljcn tljc jfittt to tljat Commiflion fljall be One of the JLo?O0 3iUffice0 Of Greu Britain. XXV. ano be it further CnaaeO bp the 3utljo?itp nfa?efaia, Cbnt no per- fan idIjo fljall Ijabc in lji0 otun Banie, 0? in tlje JRame of anp perfon 0? Perfon0 in Ctuft fo? Ijtrn, 0? fa? ijtis TScncfit, anp neiu Office 0? place of Profit unjatfoebet unocc tlje Croiun, toljicfj at anp time fince tlje jFibe ano ttocntietfj Dap of Odober, in tlje peat of out lo?a One tfjoufano feben &uitD?eo ana fibe, babe been Ctcateo 0? CrcaeO, 0? Ijeeeaftet fljall be Crea- ten 0? CrraeO, no? anp perfon toljo (ball be Comnitflioner 0? Sub>Com= miflloner of p?t'?e0, Secrctatp 0? Kcceibcr of tlje p?i?e0, no? anpCampt- toilet of tljc accompt0 of tlje atmp, no?anpCommiffionee of €ranfpo?t0, no? anp Commiffionct of tlje Sick ana ©ftounOeo, no? anp agent fa? anp Kegiment, no? anp Commtffioner fa? anp OHineH'ccnce0, no? anp <55obet= no? 0? Deptttp ©oberno? of anp cf tljc plantations, no? anp Commiffi- onet0 oftljetfhiDp implopeo in anp of tlje Out«po?t0, no? anp petfon Ija- Ding anp penfion from tlje Ctoftm anting pleafure ; ujall be capable of be- ing CleaeO, 0? of Sitting 0? Noting a0 a Member of tbe poute of Com- mon0 in anp parliament lotjiclj fljall be (jcteaftet Summoneo ana J^oioen. XXVI. p?obioca altcap0, Cbat if anp petfon being Cljofcn a Member of tlje poute of Commoitf, fljall accept of anp Office of p?ofitftom tbe Crottut, anting fuclj time qjb be ajali continue a Member, W <£leaton fljall be ana i0 Ijetebp Oeclaceo to be 2JoiO, ana a ueto fflictt OjaJl 3iflue fo? a nelo Cleaion, a0 if fuclj petfon fa accepting toa0 natucnlip Deao j p^obiOeo nebettljelef0, Cljat fuclj petfon fljall be capable cf being again CleaeO a0 if lji0 Place baa not become GlaiO, a0 afo?efaio. xxvii. p?ouioea alfo, ano be it CnajSeo, Cbat in o?oet to p?ebent fo? tfje future too great a J12umbet of Commiffiionct0 to be appointeo 0? Con= ftituteo fa? tfje (£rccutiug of anp Office, Cbat no gtcatcr Bumber of Com- miffioner0 (ball be <$aoe 0? Conffitutco fa? tbe Crccution of anp Office, tfoan babe been 3lmplopea in tlje execution of fuclj tefpeaibe Office at fome time befo?e tljc ifitfl Dap of tljt'0 p?efent parliament* xxviii. p?obiaea alfo, Cbat notljing berein contained (ball Crteno, 0? be confltueo to Crteno to anp Member of tbe Upoufc of Common0, being an Officer in tyzz ^jajetto jftabp 0? armp, uujo fljall teccibe anp nebJ, 0? otljer Commiffion, in tlje Babp 0? armp refpeaibelp. xxix. ano be ft futtljer Cnaaea, Cbat if anp petfon Ijetebp DifableB, 0? aeclaren to be incapable to %it 0? (Hote in anp parliament hereafter to be ^oiaen, fljall nebcrtljelef0 be Eeturnea a0 a ^ember to ferbe fo? anp Coun. tp, Stefoatttp, Citp, Coum 0? Cintiue'Po?t, in anp fuclj parliament ; fuclj CleSion ana Eeturn are Ijetebp CnaSco anU Declarea to be Oloia, to all 3lntent0 ana putpofe0 toljatfocbcr : ana if anp perfon Difablcb, 0? aecla< tea Jncapable b^ tlji0 aa to be Cleaeb, fljall after tlje Diffolution 0? De^ termination of tlji0 p?efcnt patliament, p?efume to ®it 0? Clote a0 a Member of tbe Doufe cf Common0 in anp parliament to be ijeteafter Summonea, fuclj perfon fa Sitting 0? cllottng, fljall ifo?feit tbe Sum of Jfibe buno?eo pounO0, to be Eecobetca bv fuclj perfon a0 fljall Sue fo? tlje fame in England, bpaaion of Debt, OI3ilf, plaint 0? Jnfo?mation, torjcre« in no Cfloign, P?otcaton 0? 2Bager of Lata fljall be allotoea, ano onlp one imparlance* xxx. ana be it futtber €naaea ann Declatea, Cbat tbttv perfon aifa= blea to be €leaea,o? to Sit 0? (Hate in tlje $oufeof€ommon0 of anp par. Itament of England, fljall beoifableato be €Ieaeo 0? to Stt 0? 51ote in tlje ^oufeof Common0 of anp parliament of Great Britain. xxxi. ana be it futtber Cnaaea b^ tlfe autljo?itp afo?efaia, Cbat no Petfon toljo noui i0 a Commiffioner fo? Difpofing tbe Sum of Clj?ee buna?eo ninetp eigbt tboufana ana eigljtp fibe pounO0 ten Sljilling0, ana all otljer Sum0ariflng toScotland bptoap of (gquibalcnt, upon tlje agreements, ana to t!jeputpofc0 menticnea in tbearticlc0 of (Union of tfjeCtno j^tngaoms, fljall, fo? 0? dp teafon of fuclj Commiffion, o?anp otljer Commiffion fo? DiD poCng tbe faio Cquibalent, 0? anp part tljcreof, o?tbe€recution of anp fuclj Commiffion, 0? anp tljing relating tljereunto, be bifablca from being Clea- ea a Member of patliament, 0? Sitting 0? Noting a0 fucb in tW 0? anp future patliament. [8T] CAP. Abridgment. — except the Office of Lord Trcalurer, which fhall be fupphed by the full CommilTioner of the Trealury of the Exchequer. PciMors of Of- fices newly Erected, — and of divers others, — and all Penfion- ers at pleafure, — fhall be uncapa- ble to be Elected Members of the Houfe of Com- mons. If any Member of the Houfe of Commons, accept of Office, the Ele- ction fhall be void, I — but he may be Elected again. There. fhall be no more Commif- fioners for any Of- fice, than have. been ufual. This A£l fhall not extend to Of- ficers in the Navy or Army, receiving newCommilTions. If any Perfon, hereby Difabled, be Returned, the Election fhall be void, — -and, if he'pre- fume to Sit, he fhall forfeit 500 /. Difabilities to Sit in the Parliament of England, fhall be the fame in the Parliament oiGreat Britain. Commiffioners for difpofing the Equivalent, fhall not be diiabled from being Elect- ed Members. Abridgment. The Convocation acknowledges the BlcfTings of the Queen's Reign, -and, particular- ly, Her Protection of the ProteHants in France. The fame with the foregoing, EXP. (710) Perpetual Security to the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Regard of CAP. V. '*«<< w '' of Eng- Regard of the Church of England to Foreign ] p^°„ Protestant s. Protejia»u 5 Eliz. Cap. 2(5. Enti tilled, An A3 for the Confirmation of 'a Subfidy granted by the Clergy. TT$e ^?elats anb Clcargi c of tlje ^joVincc of Canterburie, being labrfullp r ongregateb anb allembleb together in a convocation 0? fpnooe, calling to tljetr remembrance tlje great anb manifolb benefits uiljtclj tljep Ijave manp ano funbjp vuapes receibeb of pout spajefties mott gracious bountifttlnes, pjtncipallp foj tlje fetting fo?tlj anb abbancing of ©obs Ijolp too?b, Ijis fincerc anb true religion, anb aboltfljing all ftwren pobjer, contracp to the fame : tonfibering alfo tbe great Debts 'bjljcrebjitb tlje imperial Crobune of tins Kealme tnas cbargeb, nrijen it pleafcb almigljtp (U5ob firft to call pour Ijigljncffe to tlje governance of tlje fame. 3nb further, bjeping tlje great anb intolerable charges, rjoljcrcbJitlj pour #ajettie of late bath beene bttrdjeneb, in tfjc repairing anb fttrnifbing of pour 3jJ)af cities navfe, anb pjoVifion of armoj anb munitions, molt ncceffarp anb rcciuifit for tlje befence anb fafegarb of this Kealme, tobereof tlje fame at the beginning of pour IjtgljnclTe rcigne baas botb anb bettitttte. 8nb finallp,ponbcring tlje incftimable charges futteincb bp pour Ijigljneffe, afbJell of late bapes, in rebucing the Kealme of Scotland to ttnitie anb concojb, as alfo in pjocurmn; as muclj as in pour ipigljncfie Iietb, bp all feinb of goblp anb pjtiocnt meanes, tlje abating of all bottilitp anb perfecution toitrjtrt tlje Kealme of France, pjattifeb anb uleb againft the pjofeffoas of €»obS Ijolp gofpel anb true religion, anb in befenbing anb pjcfetbing tins pour bigbneffc Kealme anb natural fubjerts tn Cljjitttan peace anb tranquil litp againtt all affaults of fojren enemies hitherto, bitring all tlje time of pour molt gracious anb happp rcigne . 13 Eliz. Cap. 26. Entituled, An A3 for the Confirmation of a Subfidy granted by the Clergy. 2Dlje Pjclats anb Clcargic of the province of Canterburie, being latofullp congregateb anb affemblcb together in a convocation 0? fpnobe, calling to tljctr remembjance the great anb manifolb benefits tubicb tljep babe maup anb funbjp rjoaies receibcb of pour #ajetties mott gra* cious bountifttlnes, principally foj the fetting fo?tlj anb abbancing of obs bolp (HMpcl aub true religion : ponbcrtng alfo tofjat cljarges pour bigbnes hatb been at to rcbttce tlje Scots to an ttnitie anb concojb among tljcmfelbes : anb flnallp toeigljing tbe great charges tuljerevjitb pour 39ajettie is Ithc to be burbeneb hereafter, in befenbing anb pjeferbing this pour Kealme, toitlj otfjet pour bigbnes bominions, anb natural! fubjecrs, in Cbrittian peace anb tran# quilttie, againtt all alfaultes of fo?raine encmieg . 29 Eliz. Cap. 7. Entituled, An A8 of one Subfidy granted by the Clergy. SDbe pzclats anb Cleatgie of tbe ¥>?obincc of Canterburie, being labjfttllp congregateb anb affembleb together, tn a Convocation oj fpnobe, confibering their bottnbeh bueties to pour ^ajcttie, tljctr mott natural! anb gracious £>obercigne labp, anb Ijaving in remembjance the manifolb anb ample benefits toljidj tbep natlp receibe, not onelp bp pour mott gracious anb goblp government, lorjerebp tljep be conferVeb in peace anb cjuietneffe, anb fo mojc able to ferbe ©ob, anb intenbe to tljcir office anb Vocation : but alfo, anb tljat mott djiefelp, bp nje fetting foo:tb anb abbancing of d?obs mott Ijolp tuo?b, anb Ijis fincerc anb true religion in tljis pour Kealme, anb aboliujing of all fojrcn potocr contrary to the fame : Confibering alfo tlje great anb impotable charges, that pour seajeffic bath latelp futteincb, aftncll in the neceffarp p?obtfion of all binbes of munition, fo: the better fo?tifping both bp £>ea anb =ILanb of pour lugbucffc bo# minions, anb bntbfianbing of fo:ren inbafion, as alfo in tbe pjovibent anb neebfttl prevention of fucb intenbeb notorious attempts, as manifeftlp tenoeb not onlp to tlje bitturbance of our peace, but even of tbe utter obertrjiob) of tlje p:cfent bappie ettate of this pour Ijigljnefic Kealme, to tlje mifcrablc rttine of bibets other Countrtes afl'ociate anb neere abtopning, anb to the eittrpation anb rooting out of the fincere piofeffion of the ©ofpel of Cbnft botlj Ijere anb clfebJbcrc : flno finallp toeigbing tlje malice of the abberfartcs of ©00s trueth, ftaojne enemies to pour spatcftte, anb to tlje p?ofpcritic of tljis Kealme, vnjicljboethbailp mcreafc (as bp manifolb — acknowledging the Queen s Pro- tection of the Pro- tcftants, in France, and alfo in otber places. ac- The like knowledgement, as before, -particularly, for preventing the Ruin of the Pro- teltant Religion, here and elfewbere. EXP. EXP. Cap. V. againft Papists and Popery. (7») Regard of the Church o/En gland to Fortign Proteftants EXP. A.D. 1708. t This Aft is Repealed : Vid. pag. prox. torAIlcgi- ance, Suprema- cy, and Ab- juration. * Againft Tran- lubftanciation, tfrc.as in 30 Car. 1. (, I. Vid.Tic. 17. C.6. popiflj anb mott bcbilith practices larclp bifcobercb it is mott ebibcnt anb appacant) tobetebp mott Abridgment Dangerous aim bloobie events arc likelp to enftic, unlefle bp the fpcnall goobneiie of almightte ©00, aim bp pour ©atettics p:obibent care ( as bp a principall mcancs ) tbcp map be prebenteb, tobicb muft neebp hereafter put pour bigbneftc to beep great ana inettimable erpences . 35 Eliz. Cap. 12. Entituled, An At! for the Confirmation of the Sul?- fuVies granted by the Clergy. 2Ehe prelate ana Clcargic of the ^robince of Canterburie, being larjofullp congrcgateb aim attcmbleb together, in a Connocatton 0? ^pnobc, con&bcring their boumfen bueties to pour ^aiettic, their- mott naturall ana gracious ^oberctgue imp, anb babing in remembrance the manifolb anb ample benefits tobicb tbep bailp rcceibc not onelp bp pour mott gracious aim goblp government, tobetebp rtjcp bee conferbcb in peace anb quietneffe anb fo more able to ferbe C»ob^ anb intenbe to their office aim bocation : but alto, anb that moft cbiefelp, bp the fetting tocjtlj anb abbancing of CUobs moft bolp toojb, anb bis fincere anb true religion in tins pour Uealme,anb aboliftjtng of all forren pobaer contrarp to tlje fame : Conftbering alfo tlje great anb importable charges, tpt pour spajeftie bath alreabp, anb i3 like hereafter to fufteine afuicll in the lieceffarp piobifion of all kinbes of munition, fo? the better fortifying both bp^ea aim JWiib of pour bigbnetre bominions, anb toubftanbing forren tnbafion, as "alfo in the pjobibent anb neebful prevention of lucb intenbeb attempts, manifeftlp tenbeb not oncli' to tlje bifturbance of our peace, to the utter obcrtbroto oftheprcfenthappic ettatc of this pour bighneffe Kealme, to the miferablc rutne of bibers other ^jinccs aim Countries affociate aim neerc abiopning, aim to the ertirpation aim rooting out of the fincere profelfion of tlje ^ofpcl of Chrift both here anb clfe* tobcre : £nb ftnallp tucigbing the malice of the abbcrfaries of cfeebs ttuetb fbaome enemies to pour S^ajeftie, anb to tlje profperitic of tljis ftcalme, tobicb boetb batlp increafc ( as bp manic anb notorious attempts anb preparations in bibers refpetts farre ercecbing tbofe of former time, hath aim botlj appearc ) toherebp moft bangerous, aim bloobie ebents boere likelp to habe enfueb, tmleffe bp the fpecial goobneffe of almigljtte <25oD, anb bp pour ^ajefttes probtbent care ( as bv a principall meanes ) tbep Ijab beene anb ujal be Ijccrcafter prebenteb : tohich cannot be toith* out pour a&ajetttcs berp great anb inettimable erpences . 13, 14 Car. II. Cap. 4. In an Aft, Entitule'd, An A3 for the Uniformity ofPuMck Prayers, &c. §. XV. ^obioeB, Cljat the penaltie0 in tljte aa fljnll not CrtcnO to tlje .foreigners o? Mtm of tfjc jFo?eign Eefojmen CfjurcOesi, aUotoeo ai to oc allotoeo op tfje 3^11150 S^ajcap, pis pzim ann eucceflo?0 in England. 7 Annae, Cap. 5. An Ail: for Naturalizing Foreign Proteftants. \\\Tl)tu^ tljejncteafc of peoplci'0 a^eaws of aooancinjr tijc WiuXty V V and @>treti0ti) of a Nation : aim tp&ereass ntanp Stratiffcris of tfie P^otcfiant 0? Ecfo?meo Religion, ottt of a oue Confisetation of tlje ijappp Conaitutwn of tlje ©ouemment of tW Eealm, toouID beinmicen to CtanO po?t t!jemfeH)c0 ano tljeic deflates into tfjig ffitingoom, if tljep migljt be mane Pattabec0 of tlje anuantan;e0 ano Pni)ilege0 tofjicb tl)e J!3at«tal= bo?n @»nbjea0 tljeccof 00 €njo? \ TBe it CnaaeO bp tbe €lueen0 mofi (Excellent $paj'eCp, bp ano toitlj t&e aouice ano Confcnt of tlje Lo?o0 spi- ritual anD Cempo?al, ano Common0 in pailiament 9flcmbleu, ano bv the 9utljo?itp of tlje fame, Cfjat all perfon0 bom out of tlje ligeance of fytt ^aicap, tytt fl;eit0 0? euccefTo?0, turja Cjall CaUe ano ©ubfetibe t&e 1 €)atlj0, ano ^afee, Repeat, ann €>ubfcribe tlje * Declaration appointeo b^ an 98 maoe in t&e @>ijctij fear of ptt pjefent ^aieffie0 Eeigu, Cntitulco, An Ad to make further Provifion for Electing and Summoning Sixteen Peers of Scotland, to Sit in the Houfe of Peers in the Parliament of Great Britain, and for Trying Peers for Offences Committed in Scotland, and for the further Re- gulating of Voters in Elections of Members to Serve in Parliament ; tuhicb faiO €)at&0 fljall be Cafcen anu Smbfcribeu, antJ Declaration ^aoe, Eepeateo ano SubfcribeH in tfje Court0 Of Cljancetp, dueei^^encfj, €ommou» piea0, 0? Crcljeguer, in Cerm-time in England, 0? in anp of tljem, in ©pen Court ; o? before tlje io?O0 of Council, ano S>eflton, 0? lo?O0 of Jufficiatp, 0? TBaron0 of tlje €rcjjequcr, in ©pen Court in Scotland ; 0? at feme ©eneral duarter^elBon0 of tfje peace to be IjelD fo? tlje Count? tuljere Ije 0? t&ep oo 0? ujnll Snljabit, EeOoe 0? Settle, bettoeen tlje upotirg of The like ac- knowledgement, lbmewhat diffe- rently expreffed. Penalties in the A.& of Uniformi- ty fhall not extend to Foreign Prote- ctants. For Encourage- ment to Foreign Proteftants, to Tranfplant their Eftates hither, Enacted, that, Any Foreigner who (hall take the Oaths of Allegi- ance, Supremacy, and Abjuration, and Subfcribe the Declaration againft Tranfubftantiatt- on, &c. (712) Perpetual Security to the Church of England, T i t. XXVII. Abridgment, — fhall be taken to be a Natuial- born Subjedt ; — provided they produce Certificate of their having re- ceived the Sacra- ment within three Months. Children of Na- tural-born Sub- jects, tho' born a- broad, fhall be ad- judged Natural. The fame Law of Naturalization fhall be in Ireland. Rehearfal of Stat. 7 Ann. c. 5. — and Enacted, That the faid A&, fhall be Re- pealed. — but Naturaliza- tions alreadymade, fhall ftand good. of Bine ann Cuielbe in tbe forenoon ; tlje Caking ano Subscribing of tobfclj SDatb0> ann tbe ^afciug, Eepeating ami Subfcribing fuel) Decla= ration, (ball be Cntren on Bccom in tlje fame Coutt0, fo? trje Ooing toljereof onip ©ne Sljiliing ujall be pain 5 all ann etoerp fucb pcrfon0 (bail be Deemeo, anjungeo, ann Cafcen to bz (per s^ajeffiEsi Batural -bain Subjca0 of tlji0 ftingOom, to ail Sntcntjs, Conffruaions ano purpofe0, ajs if tljep, ann eberp of tbem, ban been, 0? mere bo?n tmtljin tbi0 Iftiugoom. II. p^oiuocn aiumpe, nnn be it Cnaacn bp tbe autbontp afo?efain, Cljat no perfou o? perfoms, of bujat Clualitp, Conoition 0? place foeber, (ball be JRaturali?eo bp birtue of tljt'0 aa, unlefs tlje fain Perron 0? perfon0 fljali babe rcceiucotbe Sacrament of tljeILom0 puppet, infomepmteffant 0} IRcfojmeo Congregation tuitljin tljte feingoom of Great Britain, toitbin €lj?ce ^outlj0 before tljcic taking tbe €>atlj0 in tiji0 aa mentionen ; aim (ball at tlje Cime ann place of Calu'ng ann Subfcribing tlje fain ©atb0, ann of tlje Shaking, Repeating ann Subftribmg tlje fain Declaration, pm> mice a Certificate SigneObp tbeperfon aominiffting tbe fain Sacrament, ann atteffco bp Ctuo Crcoible 2Ilitneffe0, toljereof an Cntrp ujall be mane of Reco?0 in tlje fain Court, tuittjeut anp if ee 0? Eetoarn* in. f Snn be it furtljer €naaen bv tbe atttbo?itp ofojefain, Cijat tlje Cljt'l= tyen of all 512atural*bo?n Subjca0, bom out of tbe iige ante of iter ^a= jeflp, $;er pzix& ann Succe(To?0, (ball be Deemeo, aojungen ann Cafeeu to be Batumi- bom Subjea0 of tbi0fcingoom, to all 3lntentj>, Conffruaion0, ann purpofe0 loljatfoeber. iv. ann be it furtljer Cnaaeo bv tlje autljo?itp afo?efain, Cljat all per= fon0 bom out of tbe ligennce of Der ^3aiefip, fyzt Jprir0 o? SucceflTo}0, luijo (ball Clualine tbemfelbe0 in tbe Court* of Cljancerp, £Uieen0'13encrj, Common=piea0 0? Cecljequcr, toitbin tlje ftingoom of Ireland, 0? at fome General Ciuarter Se(Uon0 of tbe Peace, to be bein fo? tlje Count? fcujere be 0? tljcp no 0? (ball Jnljabit, Eeane 0? Settle Uiitbin tbe fain &ing0cm, in like manner a0 perfon0 are bp tlji0 aa requtrco to no Within tbe fttng* nom of Great Britain ; all ano eberp fucb pcrfon0 (ball be Deemen, aojungen ann Caken to be feer $Jaicffie0 Batutal-bom Subjea0 of tbe fain l^ing- nom cf Ireland, to all 3!ntent0, Conflruaton0 ann purpofe0, a0if tljcp, ann eberp of tljcm, ban been, c? toere bom tmtbin tlje fain fisingoom of Ireland. 10 Annse, Cap. 5. An Ad: to Repeal the A81 of the Seventh Tear of Her Majefties Reign, Entituled, An Aft for Naturali- zing Foreign Proteflants (except what relates to the Children of Her Majefties Natural-born Siib- jeffs lorn out of Her Majefties Allegiance, J WlDerea0 an aa of parliament tua0 ^)ane ann palfen in tbe Sebentb ?ear of pzt ^ajctfie0 Eeign, 3intitulen, An Aft for Naturalizing Foreign Proteftants : ann U)ljerca0 niber0 S^ifcljief0 aim Jnconbeniencie0 babe been founn bp experience to foliob) from tbe fame, to tbe SDifcou-- ragement of tlje Natural bom Subjca0 of tlji0 ffiiingnom, ann to tbe De- triment of tlje Crane ann a&lealtlj tljerecf : Xe it tberefoje Cnaaenbptbe dueen0 moft excellent ^ajefip, bp ann tuitb tlje anbice ann Confent of tbe Lo>O0 Spiritual ann Ccmpojal, ann Commons in tlji0 p?efent parliament aiTemblen, ann b^ tlje autbontp of tbe fame, Cbat tbe before mentionen aa, aim all tlje patters ann €ljing0 tfjerein containen (except fo muclj of tlje fain aa b^ tnbiclj tlje Cbiltyen of all JBatural.ftojn Subjeas bom out of tbe allegiance of Ijxr 99ajeap, ^)et Ipeir0 ann Succeflo?0, are to be Deemen, anj'ungen ann Cafeen to be Baturai=bom Subjea0 of tbte feing« bom ) fljall be, ann i0 Ijercbp Eepealen, annullen, ann mane 2Ioio, to all 3intent0 ann purpofe0 tobatfoeber ; pmbtnen nebertljelef0, Cbat fucb He= peal (ball not in anp fo?t p^ejunice o? Jmpeacb tlje 5!3aturaIi?ation of anp perfou0 toljo babe been 0? ujall be Baturali?eO at anp time befo?c tlje jfourtb Dap of February, tubicb ujall be in tlje ^ear of our lorn, One tijottfann feben bunn^en aim eleben,purfuant to tlje Direaion0 of tlje before mentionen aa* T I T. Regard of the Church of Eng- land to Foreign Proteftants t This Claufe is fiill In force. A.D.I7II. fear KTty^II . ***^* *».-.*:• A **. »* ;#* yV V, ^ '«££ |i|Bt *• » *■* y "^ :v *5v"' "m^