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book_n	common_a	prayer_n	prescribe_v	2,797	5	9.8241	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00033	Aduertisments partly for due order in the publique administration of common prayers and vsinge the holy sacramentes, and partly for the apparrell of all persons ecclesiasticall by vertue of the Queenes Maiesties letters commaunding the same, the xxv. day of January, in the seuenth yeare of the raigne of Oure Soueraigne Lady Elyzabeth, by the grace of God, of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande Queene, defender of the fayth, &c.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1559-1575 : Parker)	1569 (1569)	STC 10029.5; ESTC S846	5,278	16

Aduertisments partly for due order in the publique administration of common prayers and vsinge the holy Sacramentes and partly for the apparrell of all persons ecclesiasticall by vertue of the Queenes maiesties letters commaunding the same the xxv day of Ianuary in the seuenth yeare of the raigne of oure Soueraigne Lady ELYZABETH by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene defender of the fayth c. LONDINI Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum The Preface THe Queenes maiestye of her godly zeale calling to remembraunce howe necessary it is to the auauncement of gods glory and to the establishmente of Christes pure Religion for all her louing subieectes especially the state Ecclesiasticall to bee knitte together in one perfecte vnitye of doctrine and to bee conioyned in one vniformity of Rites and Maners in the ministration of Gods holy worde in open prayer and ministratiō of Sacraments as also to be of one decent behauioure in their outwarde apparrell to be knowne partely by their distinct habits to bee of that vocation who shoulde be reuerenced the rather in their offices as Ministers of the holye thinges whereto they bee called hathe by her letters directed vnto the Archebyshop of Canterbury and Metropolitane required enioyned and straightly charged that with assistance and conference had with other bysshops namely suche as be in commission for causes ecclesiasticall some orders might bee taken whereby all diuersities and varieties amonge them of the cleargy and the people as breedinge nothinge but contention offence and breache of commō charity and be agaynste the lawes good vsuage and ordinaunces of the Realme might be reformed and repressed and brought to one maner of vniformity throughout the whole Realme that the people may thereby quietly honour and serue almighty God in truthe concord vnity peace and quietnes as by her maiesties sayde letters more at large dothe appeare Wheruppon by diligent conference and communication in the same and at laste by assent and consent of the persons before sayd these orders rules ensuing haue been thoughte meete and conuenient to bee vsed and folowed not yet prescribinge these rules as lawes equiualent with the eternall worde of God and as of necessity to bynde the consciences of her subiectes in the nature of them considered in them selues Or as they shoulde adde any efficacye or more holynes to the vertue of publique prayer and to the Sacraments but as temporall orders meere Ecclesiasticall without any vayne superstition and as rules in some parte of discipline concernig decency distinction and order for the time Articles for doctrine preachinge FIrste that all they whiche shalbe admitted to preache shalbee diligentlye examined for theire conformity in vnity of doctrine established by publique authoritye and admonished to vse sobriety and discretion in teachinge the people namely in matters of controuersy and to consider the grauity of their office and to foresee with diligence the matters which they will speake to vtter them to the edification of the Audience Item that they sette owte in theire preachinge the reuerent estimation of the holye Sacramentes of Baptisme and the Lordes supper excitinge the people to thoften and deuoute receauing of the holy Communion of the body and bludde of Christe in suche forme as is already prescribed in the booke of Common prayer and as it is further declared in an Homily concerninge the vertue and efficacye of the sayde Sacramentes Item that they moue the people to all obedience aswell in obseruation of the orders appoynted in the booke of Common seruice as in the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions as also of all other ciuill duetyes due for subiectes to doe Item that al licences for preaching graunted out by y e Archebysshop Bysshopes w tin the prouince of Canterbury bearing date before the first day of marche 1564 be voyde and of none effect and neuerthelesse all suche as shalbe thought meete for the office to be admitted agayne without difficultye or charge payinge no more but iiij pens for the writing parchement and waxe Item yf any Preacher or parson vicar or curate so licensed shall fortune to preache anye matter tendinge to dissention or to the derogation of the religion and doctrine receyued that the hearers denounce the same to the Ordinaryes or the next Bisshoppe of the same place but no man openly to contrary or to impugne the same speache so disorderly vttered wherby may growe offence and disquiet of the people but shalbe conuinced and reproued by the Ordinary after suche agreable order as shall be seene to him according to the grauity of the offence And that it bee presented within one moneth after the wordes spoken Item that they vse not to exact or receaue vnreasonable rewardes or stipendes of the poore Pastors comminge to theyre Cures to preache wherbye they myght bee noted as folowers of filthye lucre rather then vse thoffice of preaching of Charitye and good zeale to the saluation of mens soules Item if the Parson be able he shall preache in his own person euery thre moneths or els shall preache by an other so that his absence be approued by the Ordinary of y e dioces in respecte of sickenes seruice or studye at the Vniuersities Neuerthelesse yet for wante of able Preachers and Parsons to tolerate them without penaltye so that they preache in theyre owne persons or by a learned substitute once in euery three monethes of the yeare ¶ Articles for administration of prayer and Sacramentes FIrst that the Cōmon prayer be saide or songe decently and distinctly in suche place as the Ordinary shall thinke meete for the largenesse and streightnesse of the Churche and quire so that the people may be moste edified Item that no Parson or curate not admitted by the bysshoppe of the dioces to preache do expounde in his owne Cure or other where any scripture or matter of doctrine or by the waye of exhortation but onely study to reade grauelye and aptlye without any glosinge of the same or any additions the homilyes already sette owte or other suche necessary doctrine as is or shalbe prescribed for the quyet instruction and edification of the people Item that in Cathedrall churches colledges the holy Communion be ministred vpon the first or seconde sonday of euerye moneth at the leaste So that both Deane prebendaries preistes clerkes do receyue and all other of discretion of the fundation do receaue foure tymes in the yeare at the least Item in the ministration of the holy Communion in Cathedrall and Collegiat Churches y e principall minister shal vse a Cope with Gospeller and Epistoler agreeably and at all other prayers to be sayde at that Communion table to vse no Copes but Surplesses Item that the Deane and Prebendaries weare a Surplesse with a silke Hoode in the Quyer and when they preache in the Cathedrall or Collegiate churche to weare theyre Hoode Item that euery Minister sayinge any publique prayers or ministringe the Sacramentes or other rites of the churche shall