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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10268	The reformation of the Church of Ireland, in the life and death of George Browne some time Arch-bishop of Dublin, being the first of the Romish clergy that adhered here in Ireland, to the reformation of the Protestant Church of England; being then reformed within this realm of Ireland. Anno 1551.	Ware, Robert, d. 1696.; Browne, George, d. 1556.	1681 (1681)	Wing W851A; ESTC R230801	18,741	24

same When the Liturgy of ●he Church ●f England ●as first read 〈◊〉 Dublin King Henry the 8th deceasing and his hopeful Offspring King Edward the 6th succeeding within a short space after his Royal Fathers Death that hopeful Prince by the Advice of his Privy Council began to consider what good Effects the Translation of the holy Bible had done also how much it had enlightened the Understanding of his Subjects they altered the Liturgy Book from what King Henry had formerly printed and established causing the same to be printed in English commanding the same to be read and sing in the several Cathedrals and Parish Churches of England for the common Benefit of the Nobility Gentry and Commonalty and that his Subjects of Ireland might likewise participate of the same Sweetness he sent over Orders to his Vice Roy Sir Anthony St. Leger then being Lord Deputy of that Nation that the same be forthwith there in Ireland observed within their several Bishopricks Cathedrals and Parish Churches which was first observed in Christ Church at Dublin on the Feast of Easter 1551. before the said Sir Anthony George Browne and before the Mayor and Bayliffs of Dublin John Lockwood being then Dean of the said Cathedral The Translation of the Copy of the Order for the Liturgy of the Church of England to be read in Ireland runs as follows EDWARD by the Grace of God c. K. Edvvards Order for the Liturgy of the Church of England to be read in Ireland WHereas our Gratious Father King Henry the 8th of happy memory taking into consideration the Bondage and heavy Yoak that his true and faithful Subjects sustained under the Iurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome as also the Ignorance the Commonalty were in how several fabulous Stories and lying Wonders misled our Subjects in both our Realms of England and Ireland grasping thereby the means thereof into their hands also dispensing with the Sins of our Nations by their Indulgences and Pardons for Gain purposely to cherish all evil Vices as Robberies Rebellions Thefts Whoredoms Blasphemy Idolatry c. He our Gratious Father King Henry of happy memory hereupon dissolved all Priorys Monastrys Abbeys and other pretended Religious Houses as being but Nurseries for Vice and Luxury more then for sacred Learning He therefore that it might more plainly appear to the World that those Orders had kept the light of the Gospel from his People He thought it most fit and convenient for the Preservation of their Souls and Bodies that the holy Scriptures should be Translated Printed and placed in all Parish Churches within his Dominions for his faithful Subjeccts to encrease their Knowledge of God and of our Saviour Iesus Christ We therefore for the general Benefit of our well-beloved Subjects Vnderstandings when ever assembled or met together in the said several Parish Churches either to pray or to hear Prayers read that they may the better joyn therein in Vnity Hearts and Voice have caused the Liturgy and Prayers of the Church to be translated into our Mother Tongue of this Realm of England according to the Assembly of Divines lately met within the same for that purpose We therefore Will and Command as also Authorize you Sir Anthony St. Leger Knight our Vice-Roy of that our Kingdom of Ireland to give special notice to all our Clergy as well Archbishops Bishops Deans Archdeacons as other our Secular Parish Priests within that our said Kingdom of Ireland to perfect execute and obey this our Royal Will Pleasure accordingly Given at our Mannor of Greenwich Febr. 6. in the Fifth year of our Reign E. R. To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Anth. St. Leger Knt. our Chief Governour of our Kingdom of Ireland Several Collections from Anthony Martin formerly Bishop of Meath An Assembly called on this Order of King Edwards BEfore Proclamations were issued out Sir Anthony St. Leger upon His Order called an Assembly of the Archbishops and Bishops together with other of the then Clergy of Ireland in which Assembly he signified unto them as well His Majesties Order aforesaid as also the Opinions of those Bishops and Clergy of England who had adhered unto the Order saying that it was His Majesties Will and Pleasure consenting unto their serious Considerations and Opinions then acted and agreed on in England as to Ecclesiastical matters that the same be in Ireland so likewise celebrated and performed Sir Anthony St. Leger his Arguments with George Dowdall Armachanus Sir Anthony St. Leger having spoken to this effect George Dowdall who succeeded George Cromer in the Primacy of Armagh stood up who through his Romish Zeal to the Pope laboured with all his power and force to oppose the Liturgy of the Church that it might not be read or sung in the Church saying then shall every illiterate fellow read Service or Mass as he in those days termed the word Service Sir Anthony his reply to George Dowdall To this Saying of the Archbishops Sir Anthony replyed No your Grace is mistaken for we have two many illiterate Priests amongst us already who neither can pronounce the Latine nor know what it means no more than the Common people that hear them but when the people hear the Liturgy in English they and the Priest will then understand what they pray for Gerge Dowdall to Sir Anthony Upon this Reply George Dowdall bade Sir Anthony beware of the Clergies Curse Sir Anthony to Geo. Dovvdall Sir Anthony made answer I fear no strange Curse so long as I have the Blessing of that Church which I believe to be the true one The Archbishop again said Can there be a truer Church than the Church of Saint Peter George Dovvdall's Reply the Mother Church of Rome Sir Anthony's Return Sir Anthony returned this answer I thought we had been all of the Church of Christ for he calls all true Believers in him his Church and himself the Head thereof George Dovvdall The Archbishop replied and is not St. Peters the Church of Christ Sir Anthony Sir Anthony returned this Answer St. Peter was a Member of Christ Church but the Church was not St. Peters neither was St. Peter but Christ the Head thereof Then George Dowdall the Primate of Armagh rose up George Dovvdall leaves the Assembly and several of the Suffragan Bishops under his Jurisdiction saving only Edward Staples then Bishop of Meath who tarried with the rest of the Clergy then assembled on the Kalends of March according to the old stile 1551. but if we reason as from the Annunciation of our Lady which was the 25th of March it was 1550. Sir Anthony then took up the Order Geo. Brovvne his Speech upon King Edvv. Order and held it forth to George Browne Archbishop of Dublin who standing up received it saying This Order good Brethren is from our Gracious King and from the rest of our Brethren the Fathers and Clergy of England who have consulted