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ecclesiastical_a preferment_n that_o then_o the_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o ordinary_a authority_n in_o such_o case_n of_o that_o university_n respectiu_o where_o the_o say_a fault_n shall_v be_v commit_v ii_o for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o happy_a inauguration_n the_o synod_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o most_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o this_o church_n enjoy_v under_o the_o peaceable_a and_o bless_a government_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n and_o find_v that_o as_o well_o the_o godly_a christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o former_a time_n as_o our_o own_o most_o religious_a prince_n since_o the_o reformation_n have_v cause_v the_o day_n of_o their_o inauguration_n to_o be_v public_o celebrate_v by_o all_o their_o subject_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a form_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o that_o day_n and_o purpose_n and_o yet_o withal_o consider_v how_o negligent_a some_o people_n be_v in_o observance_n of_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v therefore_o decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o say_a day_n in_o come_v diligent_o and_o reverent_o unto_o they_o parish_n church_n or_o chap._n at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o there_o continue_v all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o the_o day_n endure_v in_o testimony_n of_o their_o humble_a gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n and_o dutiful_a affection_n to_o so_o benign_a and_o merciful_a a_o sovereign_n and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o our_o ordinance_n the_o holy_a synod_n do_v straight_o require_v and_o charge_v and_o by_o authority_n hereof_o enable_v all_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n archdeacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v exempt_a or_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n as_o also_o all_o chancellor_n commissary_n and_o official_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o they_o inquire_v into_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o in_o their_o visitation_n and_o punish_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v delinquent_a according_a as_o by_o law_n they_o be_v to_o censure_v and_o punish_v those_o who_o wilful_o absent_v themselves_o from_o church_n on_o holiday_n and_o that_o the_o say_a day_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v we_o do_v enjoin_v that_o all_o churchwarden_n shall_v provide_v at_o the_o parish-charge_n two_o of_o those_o book_n at_o least_o appoint_v for_o that_o day_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o want_n of_o the_o say_a book_n in_o any_o parish_n they_o shall_v present_v the_o same_o at_o all_o visitation_n respective_o iii_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n all_z and_o every_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n all_o have_v exempt_a or_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n with_o their_o several_a chancellor_n commissary_n and_o official_o all_o person_n entrust_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v use_v respective_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n by_o confer_v private_o with_o the_o party_n and_o by_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o inferior_a and_o high_a court_n as_o also_o by_o complaint_n unto_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o reduce_v all_o such_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o be_v mislead_v into_o popish_a superstition_n and_o first_o these_o private_a conference_n shall_v be_v perform_v in_o each_o several_a diocese_n either_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n if_o his_o occasion_n will_v permit_v it_o or_o by_o some_o one_o or_o more_o learned_a minister_n at_o his_o special_a appointment_n and_o the_o say_a bishop_n shall_v also_o design_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o say_v several_a conference_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v present_a thereat_o which_o if_o recusant_n refuse_v to_o observe_v they_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o obstinate_a and_o so_o certify_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o if_o the_o say_a time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o minister_n so_o appoint_v they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v by_o their_o ordinary_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n without_o a_o very_a reasonable_a cause_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v above_o ten_o mile_n from_o their_o dwell_n if_o the_o say_a conference_n prevail_v not_o the_o church_n must_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o her_o censure_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o they_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v careful_o inform_v themselves_o in_o the_o place_n belong_v to_o their_o several_a charge_n of_o all_o recusant_n above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n both_o of_o such_o as_o 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majesty_n thereunto_o shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o any_o master_n or_o dean_n or_o any_o head_n of_o any_o college_n shall_v purpose_v to_o marry_v the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v but_o by_o such_o to_o who_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o same_o do_v proper_o belong_v who_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a provide_v that_o the_o same_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o their_o house_n 30_o item_n minister_n of_o apparel_n of_o minister_n her_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o prelacy_n &_o clergy_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v have_v as_o well_o in_o outward_a reverence_n as_o otherwise_o regard_v for_o the_o worthiness_n their_o ministries_n and_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v they_o know_v to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o place_n and_o assembly_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o without_o and_o thereby_o to_o receive_v the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n due_a to_o the_o special_a messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o almighty_a god_n will_v and_o command_v that_o 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charmer_n 32._o item_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v use_v charm_n sorcery_n enchantment_n witchcraft_n soothsay_v or_o any_o such_o like_a devilish_a device_n nor_o shall_v resort_v at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o same_o for_o counsel_n or_o help_v common-prayer_n absent_a from_o common-prayer_n 33._o item_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v neglect_v their_o own_o parish-church_n resort_n to_o any_o other_o church_n in_o time_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o preach_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a sermon_n in_o some_o parish_n of_o the_o same_o town_n house_n inholder_n and_o alehouse_n image_n in_o house_n 34._o item_n that_o no_o inholder_n or_o alehouse_n keeper_n shall_v use_v to_o sell_v meat_n or_o drink_n in_o the_o time_n of_o common-prayer_n preach_v read_v of_o the_o homily_n or_o scripture_n 35._o item_n that_o no_o person_n keep_v in_o their_o house_n any_o abuse_a image_n table_n picture_n painting_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o feign_a miracle_n 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service_n than_o in_o quiet_a attendance_n to_o hear_v mark_v and_o understand_v that_o be_v read_v preach_v and_o minister_v 39_o item_n 8._o the_o grammar_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o that_o every_o schoolmaster_n and_o teacher_n shall_v teach_v the_o grammar_n set_v forth_o by_o king_n henry_n 8._o of_o noble_a memory_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o and_o none_o other_o 40._o item_n schoolmaster_n allowance_n of_o schoolmaster_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o find_v meet_v as_o well_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o dexterity_n in_o teach_v as_o for_o sober_a and_o honest_a conversation_n and_o also_o for_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n 41._o item_n schoolmaster_n duty_n of_o schoolmaster_n that_o all_o teacher_n of_o child_n shall_v stir_v and_o move_v they_o to_o love_n and_o do_v reverence_n to_o god_n true_a religion_n now_o true_o set_v 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