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A00089 Constitutions and canons ecclesiasticall; treated upon by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, presidents of the convocations for the respective provinces of Canterbury and York, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of those provinces; and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their severall synods begun at London and York. 1640 ...; Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical Church of England. 1640 (1640) STC 10080; ESTC R212834 20,991 54

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of Administration of the holy Communion And we declare that this situation of the holy Table doth not imply that it is or ought to be esteemed a true and proper Altar whereon Christ is again really sacrificed but it is and may be called an Altar by us in that sense in which the Primitive Church called it an Altar and in no other And because experience hath shewed us how irreverent the behaviour of many people is in many plac●● some leaning others casting their hats and some sitting upon some standing and others sitting under the Communion Table in time of Divine Service for the avoiding of these and the like abu●●s it is thought meet and convenient by this present Synod that the said Communion Tables in all Chancells or Chappells be decently severed with Rails to preserve them from such or worse profanations And because the Administration of holy things is to be performed with all possible decency and reverence there●ore we judge it fit and convenient according to the word of the Service-Book established by Act of Parliament Draw neer c. that all Communicants with all humble reverence shall draw neer and approach to the holy Table there to receive the divine Mysteries which have heretofore in some places been unfitly carried up and down by the Minister unlesse it shall be otherwise appointed in respect of the incapacity of the place or other inconvenience● by the Bishop himself in his jurisdiction and other Ordinaries respectively in theirs And lastly whereas the Church is the house of God dedicated to his holy worship and therefore ought to minde us both o● the greatnesse and goodnesse of his Divine Majestie certain it is that the acknowledgement thereof not onely inwardly in our hearts but also outwardly with our bodies must needs be pious in it self profitable unto us and edifying unto others We therefore think it very meet and behoovefull and heartily commend it to all good and well affected people members of this Church that they be ready to tender unto the Lord the said acknowledgement by doing reverence and obeisance both at their coming in and going out of the said Churches Chancels or Chappels according to the most ancient custome of the Primitive Church in the purest times and of this Church also for many yeers of the Reign of Qu●en Elizabeth The reviving therefore of this ancient and la●dable custome we heartily commend to the serious consid●ration of all good people not with any intention to exhibite any Religious worship to the Communion Table the East or Church or any thing therein contained in so doing or to perform the said gesture in the celebration of the holy Eucha●ist upon any opinion of a corporall p●esence of the body of Jesus Christ on the holy Table or in t●e mysticall elements but onely for the advancement of Gods Majestie and to give him alone that honour and glory that is due unto him and no otherwise and in the practise or omission of this Rite we desire that the rule of Charity prescribed by the Apostle may be observed which is That they which use this Rite despise not them who use it not and that they who use it not condemn not those that use it VIII Of Preaching for Conformity WHer●as the Preaching of Order and Decencie according to St Pauls rule doth conduce to edification it is required that all Preachers as well Benefic●d men as others shall positively and plainly Preach and In●truct the people in their publike Sermons twice in the yeer at the least that the Rites and Ceremonies now established in the Church of England are lawfull and commendable and that they the said people and others ought to conform themselves in their practise to all the said Rites and Ceremonies and that the people and others ought willingly to submit themselves unto the authority and government of the Church as it is now established under the Kings Majestie And if any Preacher shall refuse or neglect to do according to this Canon let him be suspended by his Ordinary during the time of his refusall or wilfull forbearance to do thereafter IX One Book of Articles of inquiry to be used at all Parochiall Visitations FOr the better settling of an Uniformity in the outward government and administration of the Church and for the more preventing of just grievances which may be laid upon Church-wardens and other Sworn-men by any impertin●nt inconvenient or illegall enquiries in the Articles for Ecclesiasticall Visitations This Synode hath now caus●d a Summary or Collection of Visi●●tory Articles out of the Rubricks of the Service-Book and the Canons and warrantable Rules of the Church to be made and for future direction to be deposited in the Records of the Arch-bishop of Canterbury and we do decree and ordain that from henceforth no Bishop or other person whatsoever having right to hold use or exercise any Parochiall Visitation shall under the pain of a Moneths suspension upon a Bishop and two Moneths upon any other Ordinary that is delinquent and this to be incurred ipso facto cause to be printed or published or otherwise to be given in charge to the Church-warden● or to any other persons which shall be sworn to make Presentm●nts any other Articles or formes of enquiry upon oath then such onely as shal be approved and in terminis allowed unto him upon due request made by his Metropolitan under his Seal of Office Provided alwaies that after the end of three yeers next following the date of these presents the Metropolitan shal not either at the instance of those which have right to hold Parochiall Visitations o● upon any other occasion make any addition or diminution from that allowance to any Bishop of Visitatory Articles which he did last before in any Diocesse within his Province approve of But calling for the same shall hold and give that onely for a perpetual Rule and then eve●y Pa●ish shal be bound onely to take the said Book from the Arch-deacons and other having a Peculiar or exempt Jurisdiction but once from that time in three yeers in case they do make it appear that they have the said Book remaining in their publike Ch●st for the use of the Parish And from ev●ry Bishop they shall receive the said Articles at the Episcopall Visitation onely and in manner and form as formerly they have been accustomed to do and at no greater price then what hath bin usually paied in the said Diocesse respectively X. Concerning the Conversation of the Clergie THe sober grave● and exemplary Conversation of al those that are imployed in Administration of holy things being of great avail for the furtherance of pietie● It hath be●n the Religious care of the Church of England strictly to enjoyn to all every one of her Clergie a pious regular and inoffensive d●meanour● and to prohibit all loose and scandalous carriage by severe censures to be inflicted upon such delinquents as appeares by the 74. and 75. Canons Anno 1603. provided
the space of one whole Moneth immediately before the said Licence be desired And if any O●dinary shall offend herein and be sufficien●ly evinced thereof in any of the Lord Archbishops Courts he shall be liable to such censure as the Lord Archbishop shall thinke fit to inflict And we further decree That one of the Conditions in the Bond of securitie given by the parties taking such Licence shall be that the said partie● or one of them have or hath beene a Moneth commorant in the said Jurisdiction immediately before the said Licence granted And the Synod decrees That whatsoever is ordered in these six last Canons concerning the Jurisdiction of Bishops their Chancellors and Commissaries shall so farre as by Law is applyable be in force concerning all Deanes Deanes and Chapters Collegiate Churches Archdeacons and all in holy Orders having exempt or peculiar Jurisdiction and their severall Officers respectively XVII Against vexatious Citations AND that this Synod may prevent all grievances which may fall upon the people by Citations into Ecclesiasticall Courts upon pretence only of the breach of Law without either P●esentment or any other just ground This present Synod decrees That for all times to come no such Citation grounded only as aforesaid shall issue out of any Ecclesiasticall Court except the said Citation be sent forth under the hand and Seale of the Chancellor Commissarie Archdeacon or other competent J●dge of the said Court within thirty dayes af●er the fault committed and returne thereof to be m●de the next or second Court day after the Citation served at the farthest and that the partie so cited unl●sse he be convinced by two witnesses shall upon the denyall of the fact upon Oath be forthwith freely dismissed without any payment of fees Provided that this Decree ex●e●d not to any g●ievous crime as Schisme Incontinencie misbehaviour in the Church in time of Divine Service obstinate inconformitie or the like WEE of Our Princely inclination and Royall care for the maintenance of the present Estate and government of the Church of England by the Lawes of this Our Realme now setled and established having diligently with great contentment and comfort read and considered of all these their said Canons Orders Ordinances and Constitutions agreed upon as is before expressed And finding the same such as We are perswaded wil be very profitable not onely to Our Clergie but to the whole Church of this Our Kingdome and to all the true members of it if they be well observed Have therefore for Vs Our Heires and lawfull Successours of Our especiall grace certaine knowledge and meere motion given and by these presents doe give Our Royall Assent according to the forme of the said Statute or Act of Parliament aforesaid to all and every of the said Canons Orders Ordinances and Constitutions and to all and every thing in them contained as they are before written And furthermore We do not onely by Our said Prerogative Royall and supreme Authority in Causes Ecclesiasticall ratifie confirme and establish by these Our Letters Patents the said Canons Orders Ordinances and Constitutions and all and every thing in them contained as is aforesaid but do likewise propound publish and straightly injoyne and command by Our said Authority and by these Our Letters Patents the same to be diligently observed executed and equally kept by all Our loving Subjects of this Our Kingdome both within the Provinces of Canterbury and Yorke in all points wherein they do or may concern ●very or any of them according to this Our will and pleasure hereby signified and expressed And that likewise for the better observation of them every Minister by what ●ame or title soever he be called shall in the Parish Church or Chappell where he hath charge read all the said-Canons Orders Ordinances and Constitutions at all such times and in such manner as is prescribed in the said Canons or any of them The Book of the said Canons to be provided at the charge of the Parish betwixt this and the Feast of S. Michael the Archangell next ensuing straightly charging and commanding all Archbishops Bishops and all other that exercise any Ecclesiasticall jurisdiction within this Realme every man in his place to see and procure so much as in them lyeth all and every of the ●ame Canons Orders Ordinances and Constitutions to be in all points duly observed not sparing to execute the penalties in them severally mentioned upon any that shall wittingly or wilfully break or neglect to observe the same as they tender the honour of God the peace of the Church the tranquillity of the Kingdome and their duties and service to Vs their King and Sovereigne In witnesse whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse Our Selfe at Westminster the thirtieth day of June in the sixteenth yeare of Our Reigne THE TABLE 1 COncerning the Regall power 2 For the better keeping of the day of His Majesties most happy Inauguration 3 For suppressing of the growth of Popery 4 Against Socinianisme 5 Against Sectaries 6 An Oath injoyned for the preventing of all Innovations in Doctrine and Government 7 A Declaration concerning some Rites and Ceremonies 8 Of Preaching for Conformi●y 9 One Book of Articles of inquirie to be used at all Parochiall Visitations 10 Concerning the Conversation of the Clergie 11 Chancellours Patents 12 Chancellours alone not to censure any of the Clergie in sundry Cases 13 Excommunication and Absolution not to be pronounced but by a Priest 14 Concerning Commutations and the disposing of them 15 Touching concurrent Iurisdictions 16 Concerning Licences to marrie 17 Against vexatious Citations FINIS