and_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o shall_v diligent_o hear_v instruct_v &_o teach_v they_o the_o catechism_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o all_o father_n mother_n master_n and_o mistress_n shall_v cause_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n which_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o catechism_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v obedient_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o minister_n until_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o minister_n neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o let_v he_o be_v sharp_o reproove_v upon_o the_o first_o complaint_n and_o true_a notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_n of_o the_o place_n if_o after_o submit_v himself_o he_o shall_v wilful_o offend_v therein_o again_o let_v he_o be_v suspend_v if_o so_o the_o three_o time_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o he_o will_v be_v therein_o reform_v then_o excommunicate_v and_o so_o remain_v until_o he_o will_v be_v reform_v and_o likewise_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a father_n mother_n master_n or_o mistress_n child_n servant_n or_o apprentice_n shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n as_o the_o one_o sort_n in_o not_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v and_o the_o other_o in_o refuse_v to_o learn_v as_o aforesaid_a let_v they_o be_v suspend_v by_o their_o ordinary_n if_o they_o be_v not_o child_n and_o if_o they_o so_o persist_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n then_o let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_v lx._n confirmation_n to_o be_v perform_v once_o in_o three_o year_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o solemn_a ancient_a &_o laudable_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o all_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o child_n baptise_a and_o instruct_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o christian_a religion_n pray_v over_o they_o and_o blessing_n they_o which_o we_o common_o call_v confirmation_n and_o that_o this_o holy_a action_n have_v be_v accustom_v in_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o bishop_n visitation_n every_o three_o year_n we_o will_v and_o appoint_v that_o every_o bishop_n or_o his_o suffragan_n in_o his_o accustom_a visitation_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n careful_o observe_v the_o say_a custom_n and_o if_o in_o that_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o infirmity_n he_o be_v not_o able_a personal_o to_o visit_v than_o he_o shall_v not_o omit_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o duty_n of_o confirmation_n the_o next_o year_n after_o as_o he_o may_v convenient_o lxi_o minister_n to_o prepare_v child_n for_o confirmation_n every_o minister_n that_o have_v cure_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n of_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n concern_v confirmation_n shall_v take_v such_o especial_a care_n as_o that_o none_o may_v be_v present_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o but_o such_o as_o can_v render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o say_a book_n contain_v and_o when_o the_o bishop_n shall_v assign_v any_o time_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n every_o such_o minister_n shall_v use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o prepare_v and_o make_v able_a and_o likewise_o to_o procure_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v to_o be_v then_o bring_v and_o by_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v lxii_o minister_n not_o to_o marry_v any_o person_n without_o banne_n or_o licence_n no_o minister_n upon_o pain_n of_o suspension_n per_fw-la triennium_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la shall_v celebrate_v matrimony_n between_o any_o person_n without_o a_o faculty_n or_o licence_n grant_v by_o some_o of_o the_o person_n in_o these_o our_o constitution_n express_v except_o the_o banne_n of_o matrimony_n have_v be_v first_o publish_v three_o several_a sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o parisâ—…_n church_n and_o chapel_n where_o the_o say_a party_n dwell_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n neither_o shall_v any_o minister_n upon_o the_o like_a pain_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o join_v any_o person_n so_o licence_v in_o marriage_n at_o any_o unseasonable_a time_n but_o only_o between_o the_o hour_n of_o eight_o and_o twelve_o in_o the_o forenoon_n nor_o in_o any_o private_a place_n but_o either_o in_o the_o say_a church_n or_o chapel_n where_o one_o of_o they_o dwell_v and_o likewise_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n nor_o when_o banne_n be_v thrice_o ask_v and_o no_o licence_n in_o that_o respect_n necessary_a before_o the_o parent_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o and_o one_o year_n shall_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n signify_v to_o he_o their_o consent_n give_v to_o the_o say_a marriage_n lxiii_o minister_n of_o exempt_a church_n not_o to_o marry_v without_o banne_n or_o licence_n every_o minister_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o celebrate_v marriage_n betwixt_o any_o person_n contrary_a to_o our_o say_a constitution_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o under_o colour_n of_o any_o peculiar_a liberty_n or_o privilege_n claim_v to_o appertain_v to_o certain_a church_n and_o chapel_n shall_v be_v suspend_v per_fw-la triennium_fw-la by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o if_o any_o such_o minister_n shall_v afterward_o remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o fault_n before_o he_o be_v suspend_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a then_o shall_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o remain_v upon_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o other_o ordinary_a from_o who_o jurisdiction_n he_o remoove_v execute_v that_o censure_n upon_o he_o lxiiii_o minister_n solemn_o to_o bid_v holy_a day_n every_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n shall_v in_o his_o several_a charge_n declare_v to_o the_o people_n every_o sunday_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o fast_a day_n the_o week_n follow_v and_o if_o any_o do_v hereafter_o witting_o offend_v herein_o and_o be_v once_o admonish_v thereof_o by_o his_o ordinary_n shall_v again_o omit_v that_o duty_n let_v he_o be_v censure_v according_a to_o law_n until_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o lxv_o minister_n solemn_o to_o denounce_v recusant_n and_o excommunicat_o all_o ordinary_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n careful_o see_v &_o give_v order_n that_o aswell_o those_o who_o for_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o frequent_v divine_a service_n establish_v by_o public_a authority_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o those_o also_o especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o condition_n who_o for_o notorious_a contumacy_n or_o other_o notable_a crime_n stand_v lawful_o excommunicate_a unless_o within_o three_o month_n immediate_o after_o the_o say_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n pronounce_v against_o they_o they_o reform_v themselves_o and_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n be_v every_o six_o month_n ensue_v aswell_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o which_o they_o remain_v by_o the_o minister_n open_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n upon_o some_o sunday_n denounce_v and_o declare_v excommunicate_a that_o other_o may_v be_v thereby_o both_o admonish_v to_o refrain_v their_o company_n and_o society_n and_o excite_v the_o rather_o to_o procure_v out_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicate_a capiendo_fw-la thereby_o to_o bring_v and_o reduce_v they_o into_o due_a order_n and_o obedience_n likewise_o the_o register_n of_o every_o ecclesiastical_a court_n shall_v yearly_o between_o michaelmas_n and_o christmas_n due_o certify_v the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n aforesaid_a lxvi_o mivisters_n to_o confer_v with_o recusant_n every_o minister_n be_v a_o preacher_n and_o have_v any_o popish_a recusant_n or_o recusant_n in_o his_o parish_n and_o think_v fit_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n shall_v labour_v diligent_o wiâ—h_v they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n thereby_o to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o error_n and_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d preacher_n or_o not_o such_o a_o preacher_n than_o he_o shall_v procure_v if_o he_o can_v possible_o some_o that_o be_v preacher_n so_o qualify_v to_o take_v pain_n with_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n if_o he_o can_v procure_v none_o than_o he_o shall_v inform_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n thereof_o who_o shall_v not_o only_o appoint_v some_o neighbour_n preacher_n or_o preacher_n adjoin_v 〈…〉_o labour_n upon_o they_o but_o himself_o also_o 〈…〉_o important_a affair_n will_v permit_v he_o shall_v 〈…〉_o be_v best_a endeavour_n by_o instruction_n persuasion_n and_o all_o good_a mean_n he_o
more_o benefice_n with_o cure_n and_o not_o be_v residentary_n in_o the_o same_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n shall_v under_o colour_n of_o the_o say_v prebend_n absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o benefice_n with_o cure_n above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n in_o the_o year_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o some_o urgent_a cause_n and_o certain_a time_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o such_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o prebendary_n as_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o say_a cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n do_v stand_v bind_v to_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o same_o shall_v so_o among_o themselves_o sort_n and_o proportion_v the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n concern_v residence_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o say_a church_n as_o that_o some_o of_o they_o always_o shall_v be_v personal_o resident_a there_o and_o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v residentiaries_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n shall_v after_o the_o day_n of_o their_o residency_n appoint_v by_o their_o local_a statute_n or_o custom_n expire_v present_o repair_v to_o their_o benefice_n or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o or_o to_o some_o other_o charge_v where_o the_o law_n require_v their_o presence_n there_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n shall_v see_v the_o same_o to_o be_v due_o perform_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n xlv_o benefice_a preacher_n be_v resident_a upon_o their_o live_n to_o preach_v every_o sunday_n every_o benefice_a man_n allow_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n and_o reside_v on_o his_o benefice_n have_v no_o lawful_a impediment_n shall_v in_o his_o own_o cure_n or_o in_o some_o other_o church_n or_o chapel_n where_o he_o may_v convenient_o near_o adjoin_v where_o no_o preacher_n be_v preach_v one_o sermon_n every_o sunday_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o he_o shall_v sober_o and_o sincere_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o best_a edification_n of_o the_o people_n xlvi_o benefice_a man_n not_o preacher_n to_o procure_v monthly_a sermon_n every_o benefice_a man_n not_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n shall_v procure_v sermon_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o cure_n once_o in_o every_o month_n at_o the_o least_o by_o preacher_n lawful_o licence_v if_o his_o live_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ordinary_a will_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o upon_o every_o sunday_n when_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o his_o cure_n he_o or_o his_o curate_n shall_v read_v some_o one_o of_o the_o homily_n prescribe_v or_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a xlvii_o absence_n of_o benefice_a man_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o curate_n that_o be_v allow_v preacher_n every_o benefice_a man_n license_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n upon_o urgent_a occasion_n of_o other_o service_n not_o to_o reside_v upon_o his_o benefice_n shall_v cause_v his_o cure_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o a_o curate_n that_o be_v a_o suffiicient_a and_o license_a preacher_n if_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o benefice_n will_v bear_v it_o but_o whosoever_o have_v two_o benefice_n shall_v maintain_v a_o preacher_n license_v in_o the_o benefice_n where_o he_o do_v not_o reside_v except_o he_o preach_v himself_o at_o both_o of_o they_o usual_o xlviii_o none_o to_o be_v curate_n but_o allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n no_o curate_n or_o minister_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o place_n without_o examination_n and_o admission_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n have_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o meetenesse_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o say_a curate_n and_o minister_n if_o they_o remove_v from_o one_o diocese_n to_o another_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v admit_v to_o serve_v without_o testimony_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n as_o aforesaid_a whence_o they_o come_v in_o write_v of_o their_o honesty_n ability_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o any_o shall_v serve_v more_o than_o one_o church_n or_o chapel_n upon_o one_o day_n except_o that_o chapel_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o unite_v thereunto_o and_o unless_o the_o say_a church_n or_o chapel_n where_o such_o a_o minister_n shall_v serve_v in_o two_o place_n be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a as_o aforesaid_a to_o maintain_v a_o curate_n xlix_o minister_n not_o allow_v preacher_n may_v not_o expound_v no_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o not_o license_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o a_o sufficient_a or_o convenient_a preacher_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o expound_v in_o his_o own_o cure_n or_o elsewhere_o any_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o shall_v only_o study_v to_o read_v plain_o and_o apt_o without_o gloss_v or_o add_v the_o homily_n already_o set_v forth_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v publish_v by_o lawful_a authority_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o good_a instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n l._n stranger_n not_o admit_v to_o preach_v without_o show_v their_o licence_n neither_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o their_o church_n or_o chapel_n but_o such_o as_o by_o show_v their_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v thereunto_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a li._n stranger_n not_o admit_v to_o preach_v in_o cathedral_n church_n without_o sufficient_a authority_n the_o deaâ—…_n president_n &_o residentiaries_n of_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n shall_v suffer_v no_o stranger_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o their_o church_n except_o they_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n or_o by_o either_o of_o the_o university_n and_o if_o any_o in_o his_o sermon_n shall_v publish_v any_o doctrine_n either_o strange_a or_o disagree_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o convocation_n house_n anno_fw-la 1562._o or_o from_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o dean_n or_o the_o resident_n shall_v by_o their_o letter_n subscribe_v with_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n that_o hear_v he_o so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v give_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n that_o he_o may_v determine_v the_o matter_n and_o take_v such_o order_n therein_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v convenient_a lii_o the_o name_n of_o strange_a preacher_n to_o be_v note_v in_o a_o book_n that_o the_o bishop_n may_v understand_v if_o occasion_n so_o require_v what_o sermon_n be_v make_v in_o every_o church_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o who_o presume_v to_o preach_v without_o licence_n the_o churchwarden_n &_o sideman_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o name_n of_o all_o preacher_n which_o come_v to_o their_o church_n from_o any_o other_o place_n be_v note_v in_o a_o book_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v ready_a for_o that_o purpose_n wherein_o every_o preacher_n shall_v subscribe_v his_o name_n the_o day_n when_o he_o preach_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o who_o he_o have_v licence_n to_o preach_v liii_o no_o public_a opposition_n between_o preacher_n if_o any_o preacher_n shall_v in_o the_o pulpit_n particular_o or_o namely_o of_o purpose_n impugn_v or_o confute_v any_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o any_o other_o preacher_n in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o in_o any_o church_n near_o adjoin_v 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