constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a treat_v upon_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n precedent_n of_o the_o convocation_n for_o the_o respective_a province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o those_o province_n and_o agree_v upon_o with_o the_o king_n majesty_n licence_n in_o their_o several_a synod_n begin_v at_o london_n and_o york_n 1640._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n the_o sixteen_o and_o now_o publish_v for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n 1640._o charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o 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establish_v by_o any_o other_o canon_n now_o in_o force_n
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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 râ—quired_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 ay_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 as_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 altâ—r_n the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._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 yet_o ever_o to_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o usurpation_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o 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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 blessâ—d_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 illegality_n or_o just_a suspicion_n of_o popish_a 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 church_n save_v 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christian_a king_n within_o their_o own_o realm_n or_o territory_n and_o
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most_o sacred_a ordinance_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v establish_v and_o so_o be_v treasonable_a against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o king_n for_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o to_o resist_v the_o power_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o inuâ—de_v but_o only_o resist_v st._n paul_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o although_o tribute_n and_o custom_n and_o aid_n and_o subsidy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_a support_n and_o sâ—pply_v be_v respective_o due_a to_o king_n from_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o public_a defence_n care_n and_o protection_n of_o they_o yet_o nâ—verthelesse_o subject_n have_v not_o only_o possession_n of_o but_o a_o true_a and_o just_a right_n title_n and_o property_n to_o and_o in_o all_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n and_o ought_v so_o to_o have_v and_o these_o two_o be_v so_o far_o from_o â—rossing_v one_o another_o that_o they_o mutual_o go_v together_o for_o the_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a support_n of_o both_o for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o supply_v their_o king_n so_o be_v it_o part_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n to_o support_v his_o subject_n in_o the_o property_n and_o freedom_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o any_o parson_n vicar_n curate_n or_o preacher_n shall_v voluntary_o or_o careless_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o publish_v the_o say_a explication_n and_o conclusion_n according_a to_o the_o order_n above_o prescribe_v he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v by_o his_o ordinary_a till_o such_o time_n as_o upon_o his_o penitence_n he_o shall_v give_v sufficient_a assurance_n or_o evidence_n of_o his_o amendment_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v of_o any_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n he_o shall_v be_v censurable_a by_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o we_o do_v also_o hereby_o require_v all_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o other_o inferior_a priesâ—s_n and_o minister_n that_o they_o preach_v teach_v and_o exhort_v their_o people_n to_o obey_v honour_n and_o serve_v their_o king_n and_o that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o majesty_n power_n in_o any_o other_o way_n then_o in_o this_o canon_n be_v express_v and_o if_o any_o parson_n vicar_n curate_n preacher_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatsoever_o any_o dean_n canon_n or_o prebendary_n of_o any_o collegiate_a or_o cathedral_n church_n any_o member_n or_o student_n of_o college_n or_o hall_n or_o any_o reader_n of_o divinity_n or_o humanity_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n or_o elsewhere_o shall_v in_o any_o sermon_n lecture_n common_a place_n determination_n or_o disputation_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n public_o maintain_v or_o abet_v any_o position_n or_o conclusion_n in_o opposition_n or_o impeachment_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a explication_n or_o any_o part_n or_o article_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v excommunicate_v till_o he_o repent_v and_o suspend_v two_o year_n from_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o benefice_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a academical_a or_o scholastical_a preferment_n and_o if_o he_o so_o offend_v a_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v from_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v provide_v always_o that_o if_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a be_v give_v in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n by_o man_n not_o have_v any_o benefice_n or_o 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 respective_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 aswell_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 with_o all_o consider_v how_o negligent_a some_o people_n be_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o kingdomâ—_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 englanâ—_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 their_o parish_n church_n or_o chappâ—ll_v 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 dâ—anes_n dean_n and_o chapter_n arch-deacon_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_n 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 â—ccording_v 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_n 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 suppress_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n all_o and_o every_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o what_o rankâ—_z or_o condition_n soever_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n dean_n arch_a deacon_n all_o have_v exempt_a or_o pâ—culiar_a jurisdiction_n with_o their_o several_a chancellor_n commissary_n and_o official_n all_o pâ—rsons_n entrust_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v usâ—_z râ—spectiuâ—ly_o all_o possible_a carâ—_z and_o diâ—igence_n by_o confer_v private_o with_o the_o party_n and_o by_o â—ensures_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 sâ—cular_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 mislâ—d_fw-mi 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 morâ—_n 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_a several_a conferencâ—s_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v present_a therâ—atâ—_n 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 tiâ—e_n and_o place_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o the_o minister_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 a_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 placâ—â—_z some_o lean_v other_o cast_v their_o hat_n and_o some_o sit_v upon_o some_o stand_v and_o other_o sit_v under_o the_o communion_n 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 abuâ—â—s_fw-la 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_a communion_n 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 inconvenienceâ—_n by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o other_o ordinary_n respective_o in_o they_o and_o last_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n dedicate_v to_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o mind_v we_o both_o oâ—_n the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o not_o only_o inward_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o outward_o with_o our_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v pious_a in_o itself_o profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o edify_v unto_o other_o we_o therefore_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o behooveful_a and_o hearty_o commend_v it_o to_o all_o good_a and_o well_o affect_a people_n member_n of_o this_o church_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o tender_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o say_a acknowledgement_n by_o do_v reverence_n and_o obeisance_n both_o at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n chancel_n or_o chapel_n according_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n and_o of_o this_o church_n also_o for_o many_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o quâ—en_v elizabeth_n the_o revive_v therefore_o of_o this_o ancient_a and_o laâ—dable_a custom_n we_o hearty_o commend_v to_o the_o serious_a considâ—ration_n of_o all_o good_a people_n not_o with_o any_o intention_n to_o exhibit_v any_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o communion_n table_n the_o east_n or_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v in_o so_o do_v or_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a gesture_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a euchaâ—ist_n upon_o any_o opinion_n of_o a_o corporal_a pâ—esence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o holy_a table_n or_o in_o the_o mystical_a element_n but_o only_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o to_o give_v he_o alone_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o in_o the_o practice_n or_o omission_n of_o this_o rite_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v that_o they_o which_o use_v this_o rite_n despise_v not_o they_o who_o use_v it_o not_o and_o that_o they_o who_o use_v it_o not_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o use_v it_o viii_o of_o preach_v for_o conformity_n wherâ—as_v the_o preach_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n according_a to_o st_n paul_n rule_n do_v conduce_v to_o edification_n it_o be_v require_v that_o all_o preacher_n as_o well_o beneficâ—d_a man_n as_o other_o shall_v positive_o and_o plain_o preach_v and_o inâ—truct_v the_o people_n in_o their_o public_a sermon_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a and_o that_o they_o the_o say_a people_n and_o other_o aught_o to_o conform_v themselves_o in_o their_o practice_n to_o all_o the_o say_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o people_n and_o other_o ought_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v under_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o if_o any_o preacher_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v according_a to_o this_o canon_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v by_o his_o ordinary_a during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o refusal_n or_o wilful_a forbearance_n to_o do_v thereafter_o ix._o one_o book_n of_o article_n of_o inquiry_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o parochial_a visitation_n for_o the_o better_a settle_n of_o a_o uniformity_n in_o the_o outward_a government_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o more_o prevent_v of_o just_a grievance_n which_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o sworn-man_n by_o any_o impertinâ—nt_fw-la inconvenient_a or_o illegal_a inquiry_n in_o the_o article_n for_o ecclesiastical_a visitation_n this_o synod_n have_v now_o causâ—d_a a_o summary_n or_o collection_n of_o visiâ—â—tory_a article_n out_o of_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o service-book_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o warrantable_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v make_v and_o for_o future_a direction_n to_o be_v deposit_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o we_o do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v right_a to_o hold_v use_n or_o exercise_v any_o parochial_a visitation_n shall_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o month_n suspension_n upon_o a_o bishop_n and_o two_o month_n upon_o any_o other_o ordinary_a that_o be_v delinquent_n and_o this_o to_o be_v incur_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la cause_n to_o be_v print_v or_o publish_v or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o church-wardenâ—_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o make_v presentmâ—nts_n any_o other_o article_n or_o form_n of_o enquiry_n upon_o oath_n than_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v be_v approve_v and_o in_fw-la terminis_fw-la allow_v unto_o he_o upon_o due_a request_n make_v by_o his_o metropolitan_a under_o his_o seal_n of_o office_n provide_v always_o that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n next_o follow_v the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n the_o metropolitan_a shall_v not_o either_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o which_o have_v right_a to_o hold_v parochial_a visitation_n oâ—_n upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n make_v any_o addition_n or_o diminution_n from_o that_o allowance_n to_o any_o bishop_n of_o visitatory_n article_n which_o he_o do_v last_o before_o in_o any_o diocese_n within_o his_o province_n approve_v of_o but_o call_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v hold_v and_o give_v that_o only_a for_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n and_o then_o eveâ—y_v paâ—ish_v shall_v be_v bind_v only_o to_o take_v the_o say_a book_n from_o the_o arch-deacon_n and_o other_o have_v a_o peculiar_a or_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n but_o once_o from_o that_o time_n in_o three_o year_n in_o case_n they_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v the_o say_a book_n remain_v in_o their_o public_a châ—st_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o from_o euâ—ry_a bishop_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o say_a article_n at_o the_o episcopal_a visitation_n only_o and_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o former_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o at_o no_o great_a price_n than_o what_o have_v be_v usual_o pay_v in_o the_o say_a diocese_n respective_o x._o concerning_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o sober_a graveâ—_z and_o exemplary_a conversation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v of_o great_a avail_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o pietieâ—_n it_o have_v be_v the_o religious_a care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n strict_o to_o enjoin_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o her_o clergy_n a_o pious_a regular_a and_o inoffensive_a dâ—meanourâ—_n and_o to_o prohibit_v all_o loose_a and_o scandalous_a carriage_n by_o severe_a censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o delinquent_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 74._o and_o 75._o canon_n anno_fw-la 1603._o provide_v