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A32989 Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical treated upon by the Bishop of London, president of the convocation for the province of Canterbury, and the rest of the bishops and clergy of the said province, and agreed upon with the King's Majesty's licence in their synod begun at London Anno Domini 1603, and in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James, by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Ireland the first, and of Scotland the thirty seventh : and now published for the due observation of them, by His Majesty's authority, under the great seal of England. Church of England.; Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610. 1678 (1678) Wing C4101; ESTC R40829 53,888 80

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the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o preacher_n before_o their_o sermon_n ib._n 56_o preacher_n and_o lecturer_n to_o read_v divine_a service_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o 25_o 57_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v refuse_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o unpreach_v minister_n 26_o 58_o minister_n read_v divine_a service_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n to_o wear_v surplice_n and_o graduate_n therewithal_o hood_n ib._n 59_o minister_n to_o catechise_v every_o sunday_n 27_o 60_o confirmation_n to_o be_v perform_v once_o in_o three_o year_n ib._n 61_o minister_n to_o prepare_v child_n for_o confirmation_n 28_o 62_o minister_n not_o to_o marry_v any_o person_n without_o banns_n or_o licence_n ib._n 63_o minister_n of_o exempt_a church_n not_o to_o marry_v without_o banns_n or_o licence_n 29_o 64_o minister_n solemn_o to_o bid_v holiday_n ib._n 65_o minister_n solemn_o to_o denounce_v recusant_n and_o excommunicate_n ib._n 66_o 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shall_v be_v say_v or_o sing_v when_o and_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n by_o the_o parson_n vicar_n minister_n or_o curate_n in_o all_o cathedral_n collegiate_n parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o ecclesiastical_a ordinary_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v more_o particular_o upon_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n weekly_o though_o they_o be_v not_o holydays_o the_o minister_n at_o the_o accustom_a hour_n of_o service_n shall_v resort_v to_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n and_o warning_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n by_o toll_v of_o a_o bell_n shall_v say_v the_o litany_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n whereunto_o we_o wish_v every_o housholder_n dwell_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v or_o send_v one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o his_o household_n fit_a to_o join_v with_o the_o 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to_o the_o rule_n in_o that_o behalf_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o likewise_o when_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v mention_v due_a and_o lowly_a reverence_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o person_n present_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v testify_v by_o these_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o gesture_n their_o inward_a humility_n christian_a resolution_n and_o due_a acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o alone_o all_o the_o mercy_n grace_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v full_o and_o whole_o comprise_v none_o either_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n of_o what_o call_v soever_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o at_o such_o time_n busy_v in_o the_o church_n than_o in_o quiet_a attendance_n to_o hear_v mark_v and_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v read_v preach_v or_o minister_v say_v in_o their_o due_a place_n audible_o with_o the_o minister_n the_o confession_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n and_o make_v such_o other_o answer_n to_o the_o public_a prayer_n as_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n neither_o shall_v they_o disturb_v the_o service_n or_o sermon_n by_o walk_v or_o talk_v or_o any_o other_o way_n nor_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o service_n or_o sermon_n without_o some_o urgent_a or_o reasonable_a cause_n xix_o loiterer_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v near_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o churchwarden_n or_o quest-man_n and_o their_o assistant_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o idle_a person_n to_o abide_v either_o in_o the_o churchyard_n or_o church-porch_n during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o preach_v but_o shall_v cause_v they_o either_o to_o come_v in_o or_o to_o depart_v xx._n bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v provide_v against_o every_o communion_n the_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n against_o the_o time_n of_o every_o communion_n shall_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o minister_n provide_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o fine_a white_a bread_n and_o of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a wine_n for_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n that_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v there_o which_o wine_n we_o require_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o communion_n table_n in_o a_o clean_a and_o sweet_a stand_a pot_n or_o stoop_v of_o pewter_n if_o not_o of_o pure_a metal_n xxi_o the_o communion_n to_o be_v thrice_o a-year_n receive_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n where_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v within_o this_o realm_n the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v be_v minister_v by_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o minister_n so_o often_o and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o every_o parishioner_n may_v communicate_v at_o the_o least_o thrice_o in_o the_o 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a_o reverend_a estimation_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o aught_o that_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o christian_n short_o after_o use_v in_o all_o their_o action_n thereby_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n and_o profession_n even_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o die_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o cross._n and_o this_o sign_n they_o do_v not_o only_o use_v themselves_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o glory_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o jew_n but_o sign_v therewith_o their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v christen_v to_o dedicate_v they_o by_o that_o badge_n to_o his_o service_n who_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o baptism_n the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v represent_v and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o well_o by_o the_o greek_n 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