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A00102	Iniunctions geven by the Quenes Maiestie anno Domini MD.LIX., the fyrst yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.	1559 (1559)	STC 10100.3; ESTC S850	15,368	36

or shall knowe anye manne within theyr paryshe or els where that is a letter of the worde of God to be readde in Englyshe or sincerely preached or of thexecution of these the Quenes Maiesties Iniunctions or a fawter of anye vsurped and forrayne power nowe by the lawes of this Realme iustelye reiected and taken awaye they shall detecte and present the same to the Quenes Maiestie or to her counsayle or to the Ordinarye or to the Iustyce of peace next adioynyng Also that the Parson Uycar or Curatte and paryshyoners of euery paryshe within this Realme shall in theyr Churches and Chappels kepe one booke or Regester wherein they shall wryte the daye and yeare of euerye weddynge Chrystenynge and Buryall made within the Paryshe for theyr tyme and so euerye manne succeadynge theym lykewyse and also therein shall wryte euerye persones name that shalbe so wedded chrystened and buryed And for the safe kepyng of the same booke the Paryshe shalbe bounde to prouyde of theyr common charges one suer coffer with twoo lockes and keyes wherof the one to remayne with the Parson Uicar or Curate and thother with the Wardens of euery paryshe Churche or chappell wherin the sayde booke shalbe layde vp whiche booke they shall euery Sundaye take forth and in the presens of the sayde Wardens or one of them wryte and recorde in the same al the weddynges chrystenynges and buryalles made the whole weke before And that done to lay vp the booke in the sayde coffer as afore And for euery tyme that the same shalbe omitted the partie that shalbe in the faulte thereof shall forfeit to the sayd Church .iii. s. iiii d. to be employed the one halfe to the poore mennes boxe of that Paryshe the other halfe towardes the repayre of the Churche Furthermore because the gooddes of the Churche are called the goodes of the poore and at these dayes nothynge is lesse sene then the poore to be sustayned with the same All persons Uicars Pentionaries Prebendaries and other benefyced men within this Deanrye not beynge resydente vpon theyr benefices whiche may dispend yerely twenty pound or aboue eyther within this Deanry or ells where shall dystrybute heareafter amonge theyr poore parisshioners or other inhabitauntes there in the presence of the churche wardens or some other honest men of the parishe the fortye part of the fruites and reuenues of their said benefice leaste they be worthely noted of ingratitude which reseruing so many partes to them selues cannot vouchsafe to impart the fortie portion therof emonge the poore people of that parish that is so fruitfull and porfytable vnto them 12 And to thintent that learned men may herafter spring the more for thexecucion of the premisses euerie person vycar clearke or beneficed man within this Deanry hauing yerely to dispende in benefices and other promocions of the church an hundreth poundes shall gyue iii.li.vi s. viii d. in exhibicion to one scoler in any of the vniuersities and for as many C.li. more as he may dispend to so many scholers more shall giue like exhibiciō in the vniuersitie of Oxford of Cābridge or some gramer schole which after they haue profyted in good learning maye be parteners of their patrones Cure and charge as well in preaching as otherwise in execution of their offices or may when neade shalbe other wise profite the comon weale with their counsayle and wisedome 13 Also that all proprietaries persons vicars and clearkes hauing churches chappels or māsions within this deanry shall bestowe yearely hereafter vppon the same mansions or chaunselles of their churches being in decay the fift parte of that their benefices tyll they be fullye repayred and shal alwayes kepe and maintaine in good estate 14 Also that the said persons vicars Clearkes shall once euery quarter of the yeare reade these Iniunctions giuen vnto them openly and deliberatly before al their parishioners at one time or at two seueral times in one day to thentent that both thei may be the better admonyshed of their dutie and their said parishioners the more moued to folowe the same for their parte 15 Also forasmuche as by lawes established euery man is bounde to pay his tithes no man shal by colour of duetie omitted by there curattes deteine their tithes so requite one wrong with another or be hys owne Iudge but shall truely pay y e same as he hath bene accustomed to their persons vicars and Curates withoute any restrainte or diminucion And suche lacke and defaulte as they cane Iustly finde in their persons and Curattes to call for reformacyon therof at their ordinaries other superiours who vpon complaynte and dewe proffe therof shall reforme the same accordingly 16 Also that euerye person vicar Curate and Stipendary prieste beinge vnder the degree of a maister of arte shall prouide and haue of hys owne within three monethes after this visitacion the newe testament both in latten and in Englishe with paraphrases vpon the same conferryng thone with thother And the bishops other ordynaryes by them selfes or their offycers in their synodes and visitacions shall examyne the sayde ecclesiastycal personnes howe they haue profyted in the studye of holye scrypture 17 Also that the vyce of damnable dyspayre may be clearely taken a waye and that firme beleife and Stedfast hope may be surely conceiued of al their parishioners being in any daunger they shall learne and haue alwayes in a redynes suche comfortable places sentences of Scripture as do set forth the mercye benefites and goodnes of almyghtye god towardes all penytente and beleauynge persons that they maye at all tymes when necessity shall require promptly comforte their flocke with the lyuely worde of god whiche is thonely staye of mans conscience 18 Also to avoyde all contentyon and stryfe which heretofore hath risē emong the Quenes maiestyes subiectes in sundrye places of her realmes and dominions by reason of fond Curtesy and chalengynge of places in processyon and also that they maye the more quietly heare that whiche is sayde or songe to their edifiyng they shall not from henceforth in anye paryshe Churche at any tyme vse any procession about the Churche or Churche yarde or other place but immediatly before the tyme of communion of the Sacramente the priestes wyth other of they quyre shall kneele in the myddes of the Church and syng or saye playnely and distintly the letany which is set fourth in Englysh with all the Suffrages following to thintente the people may heare and answere and none other procession or Letanye to be had or vsed but the sayde Letanye in Englishe addynge nothynge therto but as it is nowe appointed And in Cathedrall or Collegiat churches the same shalbe done in suche places and in suche sorte as our commissioners in our visitacion shall appoint and in the tyme of the letanye of the common prayer of the Sermon and when the priest readeth the scripture to the parisshioners no maner of persons

Iniunctions GEVEN BY THE Quenes Maiestie Anno Domini MD.LIX The fyrst yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ¶ Iniūctions geuen by the Quenes maiestie aswell to the Clergye as to the laitie of this Realme THe Quenes mooste royall Maiestie by thaduyse of her moste honorable counsayle intendynge thaduauncement of the true honour of almyghtye God the suppressyon of superstition through all her hyghnesse Realme and dominions and to plant true religion to thextirpacion of all hypocrysye enormities and abuses as to her duetie apperteineth doth minister vnto her louynge subiectes these godly Iniunctions hereafter folowynge All which Iniunctions her hyghnesse wylleth and commaundeth her sayde louyng subiectes obediently to receaue and truly to obserue and kepe euery man in theyr offyces degrees and states as they wyl auoyde her hyghnesse displeasure and the paynes of the same hereafter expressed THE fyrst is that all Deanes Archedeacons Parsons Uycars and all other Ecclesiasticall persons shall faythfully kepe obserue and as farre as in them may lye shall cause to be obserued and kepte of other al and singuler lawes and statutes made for the restorynge to the Crowne the aunciente iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and abolyshyng of all forrayne power repugnaunte to the same And furthermore all Ecclesiasticall persons hauyng cure of soule shall to thuttermost of theyr wytte knowledge and learnynge purelye sincerely and without anye coloure or dissimulation declare manifest and open foure tymes euery yere at the least in theyr Sermons and other collations that all vsurped and forrayne power hauynge no establyshemente nor grounde by the lawe of God is for mooste iuste causes taken awaye and abolyshed And that therefore no maner of obedience or subiection within her hyghnesse realmes and dominions is due vnto any such forrayne power And that the Quenes power within her Realmes and dominions is the hyghest power vnder God to whom all men within the same Realmes and dominions by Gods lawes owe most loyalty obedience afore and aboue al other powers and potentates in earth Besydes this to thintent that all superstition and hypocrysye crepte into dyuers mennes hartes may vanyshe away they shall not sette forth or extoll the dignitie of any Images Reliques or miracles but declarynge the abuse of the same they shall teache that all goodnesse health and grace ought to be bothe asked and loked for onely of God as of the very aucthour and geuer of the same and of none other Item that they the persons aboue rehearsed shall preach in theyr Churches and euery other cure they haue one Sermon euery moneth of the yere at the least wherein they shall purelye and sincerely declare the woorde of God and in the same exhort theyr hearers to the woorkes of Fayth as mercye and charitie specially prescrybed and commaūded in scripture and that workes deuysed by mans phantasies besydes scripture As wandryng of Pylgrymages settynge vp of Candels praying vpon bedes or such lyke superstition haue not onely no promyse of rewarde in scripture for doynge of them but contrarywyse great threatenynges and maledictions of God for that they be thynges tendyng to Idolatry and superstition which of al other offences God almyghtie doth most deteste and abhorre for that the same diminishe moste his honor and glory Item that they the persons aboue rehearsed shall preache in theyr owne persons once in euery quarter of the yeare at the leaste one Sermon being licenced specially thereunto as is specified hereafter or els shall rede some Homely prescrybed to be vsed by the Quenes aucthoritie euery Sundaye at the leaste vnlesse some other preacher sufficiently licensed as hereafter chaūce to come to the paryshe for the same purpose of preachyng Item that euery holy day through the yeare when they haue no Sermon they shall immediatly after the Gospell openly and playnely recite to theyr parishioners in the Pulpitte the Pater noster the Crede and the ten commaundementes in Englyshe to thintent the people may learne the same by hearte exhortynge all parentes and householders to teach theyr children and seruauntes the same as they are boūd by the lawe of God and conscience to do Also that they shall prouyde within three monethes next after this visitacion at the charges of the paryshe one boke of the whole Byble of the largest volume in Englyshe And within one .xii. monethes next after the said visitacion the Paraphrases of Erasmus also in Englyshe vpon the Gospelles and the same sette vp in some conuenient place within the sayd Church that they haue cure of whereas theyr Parysshyoners may most commodiously resorte vnto the same and reade the same out of the tyme of common seruice The charges of the Paraphrases shalbe by the personne or proprietarie and paryshyoners borne by equall portions And they shall discorage no man from the readyng of any parte of the Byble eyther in Latin or in Englyshe but shall rather exhorte euery person to reade the same with great humilitie and reuerence as the verye lyuely woorde of God and the specyal fode of mans soule which all Christian persones are bounde to embrace beleue and followe yf they looke to bee saued wherby they maye the better knowe theyr dueties to God to theyr Soueraigne Ladye the Quene and theyr neyghbour euer gentely and charitablye exhortyng them and in her Maiesties name strayghtly charging and commaundyng them that in the readyng therof no man to reason or contende but quietlye to heare the reader Also the sayde Ecclesiasticall persones shall in no wyse at any vnlawfull tyme nor for any other cause then for theyr honeste necessities haunt or resort to any Tauernes or Alehouses And after theyr meates they shall not geue thē selues to drynkyng or ryot spendyng theyr time idelly by day or by nyght at dyse cardes or tables playing or any other vnlawfull game But at all tymes as they shal haue leysure they shall heare or reade somwhat of holy scripture or shall occupye them selues with some other honest studye or exercyse and that they alwayes do the thynges whiche apperteyne to honestie and endeuoure to profyte the common wealth hauynge alwayes in mynde that they ought to excell all other in puritie of lyfe and shoulde be examples to the people to lyue well and Chrystyantly Also that they shall admytte no manne to preache within anye theyr cures but suche as shall appeare vnto them to be sufficientlye lycensed thereunto by the Quenes Maiestie or the Archebyshoppe of Caunterburye or the Archebyshoppe of yorke in ether theyr prouynces or the Byshoppe of the Diocese or by the Quenes Maiesties visitours and such as shall be so lycensed they shall gladly receyue to declare the worde of God at conuenient tymes without any resystaunce or contradiction And that no other bee suffred to preache out of his owne cure or paryshe than suche as shalbe lycensed as is aboue expressed Also yf they do