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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06297	To my very louing brethren the ministers and to the church- wardens, and side-men, of euery parish, and precinct, within my archdeaconry of London	Church of England. Archdeaconry of London. Archdeacon (1625-1662 : Paske); Paske, Thomas, d. 1662.	1627 (1627)	STC 16776.14; ESTC S3892	741	1

To my very louing Brethren the Ministers and to the Church-wardens and Side-men of euery Parish and Precinct within my Archdeaconry of London WHereas for the greater honour and worship of Gods holy Maiestie it was anciently ordayned in the Church of England that on Wednesdayes and Frydayes weekely the Ministers and People should assemble themselues in their Parish Churches there to offer their humble thankesgiuings and Prayers according to the forme prescribed in the Booke of common Prayer established by the lawes of this Kingdome of England And vpon iust complaint of the great neglect of that religious ordinance with humble desire of reformation therein it hath pleased the right reuerend Father in God my Lord Bishop of London our Diocesan to giue in charge vnto me that with all care I do speedily endeauour that reformation within my Archdeaconry according to the lawes and Canons in that behalfe prouided I therefore according to his Lordships charge imposed on me do pray and require you the Ministers to giue publike warning in your full Congregations assembled in your Parish Churches on the next ensuing Sunday with religious and zealous exhortations to the same that euery houshoulder of your Parishes do duely from henceforth come in person or else send some or one at the least of his Family to your seuerall Parish Churches there to ioyne with you in thankesgiuings and Prayers to Almighty God in that holy and religious manner commanded in the sayd Booke of common Prayer And you the Church-wardens and Side-men or some of you to bee alwaies present at those weekely divine exercises whereby you may not onely giue good example to others but also obserue those that bee negligent and admonish them to do their duties therein And that not preuailing with them to present the transgressors vnto me or my Officiall who will to Gods glory vse the best meanes of our authority in reducing the offenders vnto the performance of that Christian duty And so hartily desiring your due consideration of and care in the premisses I commend you to the grace of the Almighty London this Tenth day of December An. Dom. 1627. Your very louing brother and frend Tho Paske