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A booke of certaine canons, concernyng some parte of the discipline of the Churche of England In the yeare of our Lord. 1571.; Constitutions and canons. 1571
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Church of England.
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STC 10064; ESTC S125375
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declare_v unto_o his_o ordinary_a when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o church_n he_o together_o with_o his_o prebendary_n resident_a shall_v foresee_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o his_o church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o many_o be_v and_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n whatsoever_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o all_o injunction_n either_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o enjoin_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o visitation_n of_o the_o same_o church_n be_v diligent_o observe_v moreover_o the_o dean_n and_o residentary_n shall_v endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o that_o the_o peticanon_n or_o vicar_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o their_o church_n lest_o they_o live_v idle_o and_o unprofitable_o in_o slothfulness_n and_o geve_v themselves_o to_o unlawful_a game_n be_v constrain_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v the_o new_a testament_n not_o only_o in_o latin_a but_o also_o in_o english_a the_o dean_n and_o residentary_n shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o form_n observe_v in_o sing_v or_o say_v prayer_n or_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n neither_o shall_v they_o suffer_v any_o stranger_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n except_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n have_v grant_v he_o licence_v thereunto_o and_o if_o such_o a_o preacher_n so_o allow_v either_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n shall_v in_o his_o sermon_n publish_v any_o doctrine_n either_o strange_a wicked_a or_o disagreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o with_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o convocation_n house_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o with_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o dean_n or_o the_o residentes_fw-la shall_v assoon_o as_o may_v be_v geve_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o bishop_n by_o their_o letter_n subscribe_v also_o with_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n which_o hear_v he_o preach_v that_o he_o may_v determine_v on_o the_o matter_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v good_a archedeacons_n every_o archedeacon_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o house_n both_o the_o other_o book_n and_o namely_o those_o which_o be_v entitle_v monument_n of_o martyr_n every_o archedeacon_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o visit_v either_o by_o common_a law_n or_o by_o prescription_n shall_v visit_v his_o territory_n once_o every_o year_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o substitute_v any_o to_o be_v his_o official_a but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o university_n and_o have_v study_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o be_v of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o twenty-four_o year_n be_v able_a not_o only_o in_o learning_n but_o also_o in_o gravety_n and_o modesty_n to_o discharge_v that_o office_n archedeacons_n and_o their_o substitute_n who_o they_o call_v official_n shall_v call_v the_o clergy_n to_o account_v in_o their_o visitation_n how_o much_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n and_o shall_v geve_v unto_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v not_o take_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o master_n of_o art_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o university_n some_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v learn_v without_o book_n and_o at_o the_o next_o synod_n shall_v compel_v they_o to_o make_v repetition_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v detect_v unto_o the_o bishop_n such_o as_o be_v either_o stubborn_a or_o negligent_a herein_o when_o the_o visitation_n be_v finish_v the_o archedeacon_n shall_v signify_v unto_o the_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v find_v in_o every_o deanery_n so_o furnish_v with_o learning_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o enstruct_v the_o people_n in_o sermon_n and_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v other_o of_o these_o the_o bishop_n may_v choose_v some_o who_o he_o will_v have_v rural_a dean_n archdeacon_n shall_v straight_o and_o severe_o punish_v all_o offender_n &_o not_o wink_v at_o their_o fault_n or_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v offend_v archedeacons_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o act_n and_o do_n be_v faithful_o and_o safe_o preserve_v and_o shall_v once_o every_o year_n bring_v to_o their_o bishop_n all_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o such_o testament_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v before_o they_o the_o year_n before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o bishop_n register_n they_o shall_v write_v out_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o testament_n to_o their_o own_o use_n if_o they_o will_v chauncellor_n commissary_n and_o their_o official_n every_o chancellor_n commissary_n and_o official_a shall_v be_v learn_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n and_o such_o one_o as_o be_v twenty_o and_o six_o year_n old_a and_o have_v take_v some_o degree_n in_o the_o school_n for_o learn_n sake_n and_o be_v reasonable_o well_o practise_v in_o course_n of_o law_n touch_v who_o life_n and_o manner_n no_o evil_a report_n be_v hear_v beside_o every_o one_o of_o these_o either_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o ministry_n or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o shall_v he_o be_v well_o affect_v and_o zealous_o bend_v towards_o religion_n and_o such_o he_o shall_v open_o and_o free_o show_v himself_o and_o before_o he_o enter_v his_o office_n he_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o also_o shall_v subscribe_v to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n allow_v in_o the_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n none_o of_o these_o neither_o chancellor_n commissary_n nor_o official_a shall_v proceed_v in_o examination_n of_o matter_n unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n but_o only_o in_o cause_n of_o instance_n in_o matter_n of_o correction_n they_o shall_v do_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o lawful_o they_o may_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n they_o shall_v leave_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n which_o either_o he_o himself_o shall_v pronounce_v or_o shall_v commit_v the_o pronounce_v thereof_o to_o some_o grave_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ministry_n after_o that_o he_o have_v give_v sentence_n he_o shall_v also_o add_v for_o a_o warning_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o people_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o word_n upon_o in_o the_o convocation_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v command_v shall_v declare_v his_o conscience_n to_o the_o people_n what_o he_o thynk_v of_o those_o article_n and_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o he_o be_v once_o admit_v into_o the_o holy_a ministry_n shall_v from_o thencefoorth_o never_o depart_v from_o it_o nor_o shall_v use_v himself_o as_o a_o lie_v man_n either_o in_o apparel_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o life_n every_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n shall_v yearly_o before_o twenty_o day_n after_o easter_n exhibit_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o his_o parishioner_n as_o well_o man_n as_o woman_n of_o those_o i_o say_v which_o be_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n come_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n they_o be_v bind_v &_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o learning_n the_o catechism_n and_o article_n of_o christian_n religion_n and_o what_o parent_n or_o master_n think_v scorn_v to_o send_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o church_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v to_o hear_v and_o learn_v the_o same_o catechism_n they_o shall_v suffer_v none_o to_o undertake_v for_o a_o infante_n at_o baptism_n except_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o communion_n and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o he_o shall_v admit_v none_o to_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o catechism_n and_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n the_o parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o church_n so_o timely_a and_o convenient_o in_o due_a season_n that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v do_v their_o business_n may_v come_v thither_o with_o their_o child_n &_o servant_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v reverent_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a &_o godly_a say_v or_o sing_v the_o holy_a service_n so_o plain_o so_o manifest_o &_o distinct_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v &_o understand_v what_o be_v say_v or_o sing_v &_o thereof_o receive_v comfort_n and_o commodity_n the_o like_a reverence_n and_o godliness_n they_o shall_v observe_v in_o celebrate_v the_o most_o
¶_o a_o book_n of_o certain_a canon_n concern_v some_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1571._o at_o london_n print_v by_o john_n day_n dwell_v over_o aldersgate_n ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la 3._o of_o bishop_n 6._o of_o dean_n of_o church_n 9_o of_o archdeacones_n 11._o of_o chauncelor_n etc_n etc_n 17._o of_o churchwarden_n 22._o of_o preacher_n 24._o of_o residence_n 25._o of_o plurality_n 25._o of_o schoolmaster_n 27._o of_o patroness_n etc_n etc_n of_o bishop_n ¶_o here_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n some_o certain_a article_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n full_o agree_v upon_o by_o matthew_n archbishop_n of_o caunterburie_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o all_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n which_o be_v partly_o present_a in_o person_n and_o partly_o subscribe_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o proctor_n in_o a_o synod_n begin_v at_o london_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o third_o day_n of_o april_n 1571._o all_o bishop_n shall_v diligent_o teach_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o in_o their_o cathedral_n church_n which_o they_o â—…uerne_v but_o also_o indifferent_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o every_o of_o their_o diocese_n where_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o needful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—…pally_o they_o shall_v exhort_v their_o people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o read_n &_o hear_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o they_o come_v together_o in_o time_n appoint_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o church_n and_o that_o they_o geve_v ear_n diligent_o to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o both_o they_o do_v hear_v reverent_o the_o godly_a prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o also_o pray_v themselves_o with_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n as_o they_o be_v now_o godly_a ordain_v and_o lawful_o in_o our_o church_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n every_o bishop_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o shall_v call_v unto_o he_o the_o public_a preacher_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o shall_v require_v again_o of_o they_o their_o licence_n of_o preach_v which_o they_o have_v sign_v with_o any_o authentical_a seal_n which_o they_o shall_v retain_v with_o themselves_o or_o else_o abolish_v after_o prudent_a choice_n make_v of_o they_o he_o shall_v geve_v ready_o again_o new_a licence_n to_o they_o who_o he_o shall_v find_v able_a to_o that_o great_a office_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o â—â—â—res_n doctrine_n judgement_n honesty_n of_o life_n â–ª_o â—â—â—…ie_n and_o gravity_n and_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n â—â—â—â—…ly_o approve_v in_o the_o synod_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ake_v promise_v willing_o to_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n doctrine_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n wâ—â—â—…_n the_o bishop_n must_v very_o diligent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o do_v admit_v into_o his_o household_n for_o it_o chance_v sometime_o where_o this_o foresight_n be_v not_o use_v that_o wicked_a man_n &_o enemy_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n vicious_a man_n and_o corrupt_v in_o all_o their_o life_n yea_o and_o man_n void_a of_o grace_n be_v admit_v whereby_o the_o adversary_n will_v soon_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v evil_a the_o bishops_n servant_n shall_v so_o modest_o &_o orderly_a apparel_v themselves_o in_o every_o part_n of_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v their_o brethren_n who_o paul_n call_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o none_o henceforward_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o good_a letter_n either_o in_o the_o university_n or_o some_o other_o inferior_a school_n or_o that_o do_v understand_v the_o latin_a tongue_n competent_o and_o have_v be_v well_o exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o yet_o on_o any_o except_o he_o be_v of_o that_o lawful_a age_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n nor_o except_v his_o life_n &_o honest_a behaviour_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o grave_n and_o godly_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o the_o bishop_n nor_o on_o any_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o husbandry_n or_o some_o other_o base_a and_o handicraft_n labour_n nor_o on_o any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v some_o title_n as_o they_o call_v it_o whereby_o he_o may_v live_v if_o by_o god_n sufferance_n he_o become_v blind_a or_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sickness_n of_o the_o body_n or_o into_o a_o continual_a &_o languish_a disease_n nor_o except_o he_o will_v exercise_v the_o holy_a ministry_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n but_o when_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o some_o place_n of_o ministration_n be_v void_a in_o the_o same_o diocese_n and_o he_o shall_v admit_v no_o stranger_n nor_o any_o that_o he_o know_v not_o either_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o benefice_n or_o to_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n except_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o that_o bishops_n letter_n of_o commendation_n which_o they_o call_v letter_n dimissory_n out_o of_o who_o diocese_n he_o come_v the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o grant_v unto_o any_o man_n the_o next_o or_o second_o or_o third_o advowson_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o any_o prebend_n or_o benefice_n belong_v unto_o he_o for_o those_o advowson_n be_v far_o from_o good_a do_n and_o christian_n charity_n neither_o shall_v he_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o lease_n of_o any_o profit_n or_o revenue_n of_o any_o parsonage_n or_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n for_o term_v of_o many_o year_n in_o any_o wise_a the_o bishop_n shall_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o church_n which_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o idle_a name_n of_o a_o reader_n not_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o house_n the_o holy_a bible_n in_o the_o large_a volume_n as_o it_o be_v late_o print_v at_o london_n and_o also_o that_o full_a and_o perfect_a history_n which_o be_v entitle_v monument_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o such_o like_a book_n fit_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o religion_n these_o book_n must_v be_v place_v either_o in_o the_o hall_n or_o in_o the_o great_a chamber_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o of_o strainger_n dean_n of_o cathedral_n church_n the_o very_a same_o book_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o last_o every_o dean_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v buy_v and_o to_o be_v bestow_v in_o his_o cathedral_n church_n in_o such_o convenient_a place_n that_o the_o vicar_n and_o peticanon_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o stranger_n and_o forriener_n may_v easy_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o read_v thereon_o the_o dean_n and_o every_o chief_a residentarie_n who_o they_o call_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v buy_v the_o same_o book_n every_o one_o for_o his_o own_o family_n and_o shall_v lay_v they_o in_o some_o fit_a place_n either_o in_o hall_n or_o in_o the_o chamber_n the_o dean_n &_o his_o prebendary_n shall_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o not_o only_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n where_o they_o live_v but_o in_o other_o church_n also_o of_o the_o same_o diocese_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o same_o place_n whence_o they_o receive_v yearly_a revenue_n and_o profit_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o bishop_n no_o deane_n nor_o archdeacon_n nor_o residentarie_a nor_o master_n nor_o warden_n nor_o head_n of_o any_o college_n or_o cathedral_n church_n neither_o precedent_n nor_o rector_n nor_o any_o of_o that_o order_n by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v shall_v hereafter_o wear_v the_o gray_n amice_fw-la nor_o any_o other_o garment_n which_o have_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o like_o superstition_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o church_n shall_v wear_v only_o that_o linen_n garment_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o retain_v by_o the_o queen_n commandment_n and_o also_o his_o scholar_n hood_n according_a to_o every_o man_n calling_n and_o degree_n in_o school_n every_o dean_n shall_v be_v resident_a in_o his_o cathedral_n church_n four_o time_n a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o and_o shall_v continue_v there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n every_o time_n if_o he_o may_v possible_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v good_a hospitality_n except_o he_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o let_v with_o weighty_a and_o urgent_a cause_n which_o cause_v he_o shall_v at_o every_o such_o time_n