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or_o some_o grave_n divine_v name_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n under_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o it_o leave_v the_o university_n to_o the_o provision_n which_o follow_v the_o oath_n be_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o do_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n or_o government_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v by_o myself_o or_o any_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o popish_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v so_o establish_v nor_o will_v i_o ever_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n as_o it_o stand_v now_o establish_v and_o as_o by_o right_a it_o ought_v to_o stand_v nor_o 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command_v all_o governor_n of_o college_n and_o hall_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n that_o they_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n to_o all_o person_n resident_a in_o their_o several_a house_n that_o have_v take_v the_o degree_n beforementioned_a in_o this_o canon_n within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o and_o we_o likewise_o constitute_v that_o all_o bishop_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o say_a oath_n unto_o all_o those_o to_o who_o they_o give_v holy_a order_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n or_o to_o whosoever_o they_o give_v collation_n institution_n or_o licence_n to_o preach_v or_o serve_v any_o cure_n vii_o a_o declaration_n concern_v some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n because_o it_o be_v general_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o unity_n of_o faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o uniformity_n of_o practice_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n chief_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o groundless_a suspicion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o malicious_a aspersion_n of_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o one_o fear_v the_o innnovation_n the_o other_o flatter_a themselves_o with_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o our_o backslide_n unto_o their_o popish_a superstition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o communion-table_n and_o the_o approach_v thereunto_o the_o synod_n declare_v as_o follow_v that_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o communion-table_n sideway_n under_o the_o east-window_n of_o every_o chancel_n or_o chapel_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a neither_o command_v nor_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o immediate_a deduction_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v place_v therein_o or_o scruple_n to_o be_v make_v thereon_o and_o albeit_o at_o the_o time_n of_o reform_v this_o church_n from_o that_o gross_a superstition_n of_o popery_n it_o be_v careful_o provide_v that_o all_o mean_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o root_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n both_o the_o inclination_n thereunto_o and_o memory_n thereof_o especial_o of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o which_o cause_n all_o popish_a altar_n be_v demolish_v yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v then_o order_v by_o the_o injunction_n and_o advertisement_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n that_o the_o holy_a table_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v and_o according_o have_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o royal_a chapel_n of_o three_o famous_a and_o pious_a prince_n and_o in_o most_o cathedral_n and_o some_o parochial_a church_n which_o do_v sufficient_o acquit_v the_o manner_n of_o place_v the_o say_a table_n from_o any_o allegality_n or_o just_a suspicion_n of_o popish_a su-superstition_n or_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n do_v conform_v themselves_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o cathedral_n or_o mother_n churthe_n save_v always_o the_o general_a liberty_n leave_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o law_n during_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o we_o declare_v that_o this_o situation_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a altar_n whereon_o christ_n be_v again_o real_o sacrifice_v but_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v and_o altar_n by_o we_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o primitive_a church_n call_v it_o a_o altar_n and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o because_o experience_n have_v show_v we_o how_o irreverent_a the_o behaviour_n of_o many_o people_n be_v in_o many_o place_n some_o lean_v other_o cast_v their_o hat_n and_o some_o sit_v upon_o some_z standing_z and_o other_o sit_v under_o the_o communinion-table_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a abuse_n it_o be_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a by_o this_o present_a synod_n that_o the_o say_v communion-table_n in_o all_o chancell_v or_o chapel_n be_v decent_o sever_v with_o rail_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o such_o or_o worse_a profanation_n and_o because_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o all_o possible_a decency_n and_o reverence_n therefore_o we_o judge_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o service-book_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n draw_v near_o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o communicant_n with_o all_o humble_a reverence_n shall_v draw_v near_o and_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o divine_a mystery_n which_o have_v heretofore_o in_o some_o place_n be_v unfit_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o minister_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o appoint_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o place_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o other_o
and_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o say_a place_n either_o alone_a or_o with_o the_o chancellor_n if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v please_v to_o do_v the_o same_o save_v always_o to_o the_o say_a chancellor_n etc._n etc._n the_o fee_n accustomable_o take_v for_o execute_v the_o say_a jurisdiction_n and_o that_o in_o all_o such_o patent_n the_o bishop_n shall_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o institution_n unto_o benefice_n as_o also_o of_o give_v licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v or_o keep_v school_n and_o further_o that_o no_o dean_n and_o chapter_n confirm_v any_o patent_n of_o any_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_o place_n wherein_o the_o say_v condition_n be_v not_o express_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la suspensionis_fw-la to_o the_o dean_n or_o his_o locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la if_o he_o pass_v the_o act_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o to_o every_o canon_n or_o prebendary_a vote_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o further_o the_o holy_a synod_n do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o reward_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o any_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_o place_n under_o the_o heavy_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n xii_o chancellor_n alone_o not_o to_o censure_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o sundry_a case_n that_o no_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_a unless_o he_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n shall_v proceed_v to_o suspension_n or_o any_o high_a censure_n against_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n other_o than_o neglect_v of_o appearance_n upon_o legal_a cite_n but_o that_o all_o such_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n or_o if_o the_o bishop_n occasion_n will_v not_o permit_v then_o by_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n and_o two_o grave_n dignify_v or_o benefice_a minister_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o bishop_n under_o his_o episcopal_a seal_n who_o shall_v hear_v and_o censure_v the_o say_a cause_n in_o the_o consistory_n xiii_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v but_o by_o a_o priest_n that_o no_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n shall_v be_v good_a or_o valid_a in_o law_n except_o they_o be_v pronounce_v either_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o by_o some_o other_o in_o holy_a order_n have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n or_o by_o some_o grave_a minister_n benefice_v in_o the_o diocese_n be_v a_o master_n of_o art_n at_o least_o and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n name_n pronounce_v such_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o instrument_n issue_v under_o seal_n out_o of_o the_o court._n and_o that_o no_o such_o minister_n shall_v pronounce_v any_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n but_o in_o open_a consistory_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o a_o church_n or_o chappel_n the_o penitent_a humble_o crave_v and_o take_v absolution_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la juri_fw-la &_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o that_o no_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la suspensionis_fw-la shall_v declare_v any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o parishioner_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o shall_v admit_v any_o of_o they_o so_o excommunicate_v into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v absolve_v except_o they_o first_o receive_v such_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n from_o who_o it_o come_v fourteen_o concern_v commutation_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o they_o that_o no_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o commute_v any_o penance_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o either_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o with_o his_o privity_n in_o writing_n or_o if_o by_o himself_o there_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o a_o full_a and_o just_a account_n of_o all_o such_o commutation_n once_o every_o year_n at_o michaelmas_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o shall_v with_o his_o chancellor_n see_v that_o all_o such_o money_n be_v dispose_v of_o to_o charitable_a and_o public_a use_n according_a to_o law_n and_o if_o any_o chancellor_n or_o other_o have_v jurisdiction_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o make_v such_o a_o just_a account_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o all_o exercise_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n always_o provide_v that_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v public_o complain_v of_o and_o do_v appear_v notorious_a that_o then_o the_o office_n shall_v signify_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o complaint_n come_v that_o the_o delinquent_n have_v satisfy_v the_o church_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o the_o minister_n shall_v signify_v it_o as_o 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