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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00253	Iniunctions to bee obserued and kept, within the dioces of Saincte Dauides exhibited in the visitation of the right reuerend father in God, Marmaduke Bishop of Saincte Dauides aforesaied, in the 25 yere of the reigne of our most gracious souereigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of Englande &c.	Church of England. Diocese of Saint David's. Bishop (1582-1592 : Middleton); Middleton, Marmaduke, d. 1593.	1583 (1583)	STC 10324.5; ESTC S2650	4,305	10

¶ Iniunctions to bee obserued and kept within the Dioces of Saincte Dauides exhibited in the Visitation of the right Reuerend Father in God Marmaduke Bishop of Saincte Dauides aforesaied in the 25. yere of the reigne of our moste gracious souereigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of Englande c. BEcause I dnderstande there is vsed in moste partes of my Dioces an infinite nōber of Popishe Ceremonies and other thynges contrarie to the Lawes of God and the Quenes maiesties moste godlie proceedynges I thought good for the auoiding of the same to sette doune these Iniunctions followyng Requiryng you and euery of you for that it tendeth to the glorie of almightie God and the benefite of those people cōmitted to my charge to haue a speciall care within the limites of your charge for the speedie obseruation and fulfilling of the same In doing whereof you shall not onely obeie Gods Commaundementes obserue her highnesse lawes and discharge your owne dueties But shall also greatly benefite the common weale increase true Religion and maintaine the Countrie in all vertue and godlinesse where heretofore it hath been for the moste parte trained vp in erronious opinions Idolitious amitie and wicked Superstition Iniunctions to be obserued aswell of the Cleargie as Laitie within the Dioces of Sainct Dauies c. FIrst whereas heretofore in sondrie places it hath been a foolishe vse emongest a sort of ignorant blinde Priestes and Ministers that at the saiyng of these woordes imediatly goyng before the distributiō of the Sacramentall Bread and Wine Who in the same night he was betraied tooke bread and whē he had giuen thankes c. Likewise after supper he tooke the cup c. Thei would take the bread and wine in their handes lift it vp and shewe it vnto the people wherevpon hath ensued horrible Idolatries and religious adoration of the Sacramentes thē selues or rather of the bread and wine as by kneelyng knockyng of the breast liftyng vp of handes closyng of their eyes with the finger and the thumbe For the auoidyng whereof it is decreed that no Persone Vicare or Curate whatsoeuer hereafter shall handle lifte vp or shewe vnto the people the bread and wine but shall let it lie still vpon the Table vntill the distribution thereof and then to breake it receiue it hymself and distribute it vnto others accordyng to the orders of the booke without any addition or detraction 2 Item for the better edefiyng and hearyng of the people in the ordinarie Seruice the Minister shall alwaies stande either in the bodie of the Churche or at the least in the lower ende of the Chauncell where commonly the seate of the Minister is with his face alwaies tourned doune vnto the people and thence reuerently distinctly and with a loude voice reade the saied Seruice 3 Item that no notorious offendour wrong doer malicious persone Infant vnder fourtene yeres of age Idiot Frēticke or others ignorant of the principles of the Christian religion and the doctrine of the Sacramentes shal be admitted by any Minister to communicate 4 Item that there bee no recourse by the Minister to the Communion Table to saie any parte of seruice there sauyng onely when there is a Communion to bee ministred for is doeth retaine a memorie of the Idolatrous Masse For the auoidyng whereof all the Seruice shal be saied by the Minister in his owne seate or Pulpit with his face turned downe towardes the people sauyng that when there is any thyng extraordinarily to be doen as Baptisme Buriall Mariage or thankes giuyng for women deliuered then he maie vse the accustomed place thereof 5 Item that there be no Linnen cloth laid vpon the Communion Table sauyng that when there is a Communion to be ministred 6 Item when there is a Communiō to be ministred that the Communion Table bee placed at the lower ende of the Chauncell as nere vnto the people as maie bee conuenient and when the Ministration is doen remoue it to the vpper ende of the saied Chauncell 7 Item that when there is a Communion that al the people whiche will not communicate beyng called therevnto be commaunded to departe for that tyme out of the Churche after the generall Confession made in the name of the communicantes and if any be so stubborne that thei will no departe then the Minister to proceede no further in the Communion but in the next consistorie courte complaine of them as interrupters and troublers of Gods diuine seruice 8 Item that no Minister dooe presume to minister any more Cōmunions but onely one in one Churche in one daie 9 Item that there bee no Communion ministred in any Churche or otherwise priuate excepte there bee at the leaste three for euery score communicantes that bee in the Parishe to communicate with the Minister 10 Item that none be admitted to receiue the holy Communion but suche as the Minister by due examination shall knowe can perfectly saie the Articles of their faithe the ten Commaundementes and the Lordes Praier at the least yea the yonger sort must saie the whole Cathechisme 11 Item that euery man and woman doe receiue the holie Communion thrise in euery yere at the least 12 Item that no Minister doe admitt any of an other Parishe to communicate in his Parishe Churche Baptisme FIrst that no laie man or woman doe presume to minister Baptisme but if the child be weake that thei sende for the Minister of the Parishe and the Midwife not to meddle with it at all otherwise thē is in the booke of Common Praier 2 Item to take awaie Superstition the Minister shall not dippe the childe that is to bee baptised in water but once onely and that discreetly or els poore water vpon hym once onely in the name of the Father the Sonne and of the holie Ghost 3 Item that no Minister or Priest doe put on or suffer others to put on the childes head that is baptised the Chrisom as it is supersticiously called wherein hath beene greate superstition and yet is in sondrie places 4 Item that none be admitted to be Gossippes whiche bee vnder 14. yeres of age and thei to make an open confession at the Font of the Articles of their faithe yea the yonger sorte must saie the whole Cathechisme 5 Item that the father of the childe that is to bee baptised be present at the baptizing of his said childe during the whole action of Baptisme 6 Item that the Minister shall not meete and receiue the childe that is to be baptized at the Churche doore or Porche nor shall there saie any peece of Seruice for that purpose whiche heretofore supersticiously hath been vsed 7 Item the Minister shall not suffer the suerties or Gossippes to put their handes vpon the head of the childe immediatly after it is named and baptised as if there were some vertue or hidden misterie therein Buriall FIrst that there bee no Crosses of wood made erected in sondrie places where thei vse to rest

with the corpes and especially that no woodden Crosses be set vpon the Crosse in the Church yarde or vpon or about his graue 2 Item that the Clark nór his deputie do carie about the Towne a little bell called the Sainctes bell before the Buriall after the vse of Popishe superstition 3 Item that there be no offerynges at Burialles whether directly or indirectly their Monethes mindes or twelue Monethes mindes as sustpersticiously thei haue been termed and vsed 4 Item that there bee no praiers made for the dead either in the house or vpon the waie or els where whiche thyng supersticiously hath been frequented and tollerated by the Ministers 5 Item that the Clarke and one or twoo with hym at the most shall cast the earth vpon the corpes and none but thei 6 Item that there bee no Candles vsed vppon the corpes whilest it is in the Churche 7 Item that no Ministers when thei resorte to Burials to any other Churches then their owne shal weare any Surplesse or suche like attire more then vsuall 8 Item that there be no ringyng of Belles at Burialles sauing one shorte peale before the Buriall and an other after ¶ At the thankes giuyng for the deliueraunce of Women FIrst the Minister shall not meete the Woman at the Church doore or Porche there takyng her by the hand and leadyng her into the Churche mumblyng to hym self I knowe not what and that namely in Latine as heretofore amongest them hath been vsed 2 Item that the Midwife goe not before the woman that is to yeeld her thanks into the Church and so vp to the Communion Table for these two foolishe and supersticious customes the one by the Priest and the other by the Midwife hath baedd and hatched aswell supersticious tearmes as also act of Churchyng of womē as if for that conceiuyng and bringyng a childe into the worlde and that in lawfull Wedlock a woman should be vncleane and prophane 3 Item that the woman that is to giue her thanks either els the Midwife shal not kisse the Communion Table when thei offer the accustomed dueties ITem that Images Pictures and al Monumentes of fained miracles aswell in walles as in glasse windowes be defaced and namely the Image of the Crucifixe and the two Maries in the Chauncell windowes 2 Item that the Paraphrase maie bee prouided in euery Churche or rather Bullingers Decadies in Englishe for it is muche more profitable 3 Item that the quarter Sermons maie be prouided for 4 Item that the Ministers shall buy for their studie in Deuinitie all suche Bookes as shall concerne the same and bee nominated by me and that within two monethes after the denomination and receipt of these Iniunctions 5 Item that Alters and Rood loftes may be pulled doune and vtterly defaced and the timber thereof either solde or els put to some good vses for as yet thei stand in most Churches little or nothyng blemished 6 Item that the Lordes daie and other lawfull Holidaies be spent in the diuine seruice of almightie God and that olde supersticious holdaies bee iustly abrogated and put downe yet bidden to be obserued by the Minister in the Churches 7 Item that the twelue pence forfaited for absence from the Church beleuied and taken accordyng to the Statutes 8 Item that no Ministers receiue common Whores and wicked women to giue their thankes aswell as honest Women without first thei bee examined by the Ordinarie and allowed therevnto vnder his seale 9 Item that the Minister done vsually teache the Cathechisme to the youthe of their Parishe whiche now is altogether neglected 10 Item that the Minister shall reade the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions openly to their Parishoners fower tymes in the yere at the least and that thei vsually in the Rogation weeke doe by perambulation compasse in the vttermost boundes of their Parish 11 Item that no Minister shall plaie at Dice Cardes Tables Boules or any other vnlawfull game 12 Item that no Minister shall sell any Ale or Beers or keepe any victuallyng house or haunte any other Alehouse or Tauerne 13 Item that the Minister solemnise no Matrimonie in priuate houses Gardins prophane Chappelles or in any other place otherwise then the lawe doeth permit them 14 Item that the Minister dooe weare suche decent and comely apparell as dooeth belong to their vocation and so many as be able to prouide clokes with slecues 15 Item that euery Parsone or Vicare be resident vpon his benifice or otherwise hauyng a sufficient Dispensation doe substitute a fitt persone in the place allowed by the Ordinarie and the same to be alwaies there resident 16 Item that euery Parsone Vicar or Curate doe from tyme to tyme vse good persuasions to all their Parishoners liyng on their death beddes to giue by their Testament or otherwise some thyng towardes the repairyng of the decaied Churche of Sainct Dauides 17 Item that no Parsone Vicar or Curate doe Marrie any persone within the degrees prohibited nor that h●●e any more wiues or housbandes then one 18 Item that the Churchwardens of euery Parishe haue an especiall care that no Curate bee permitted to serue in their Parishes except he doe first she we vnto them his licence from the Ordinarie so to doe and thei to keepe the same safely for their owne discharge These Iniunctions aboue written and euery parte and percell of them I straightly charge and commaunde euery man to whom thei doe appertain fullie to obserue maintain and keepe vpon paine of the Lawes for that cause made and prouided FINIS