Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ceremony_n	church_n	rite_n	3,560	5	9.9325	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69318	A proclamation against those that doeth innouate, alter or leaue doune any rite or ceremonie in the Church, of their priuate aucthoritie: and against them which preacheth without licence, set furth the .vj. daie of Februarij, in the seconde yere of the Kynges Maiesties most gracious reigne; Proclamations. 1548-02-06	England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI)	1548 (1548)	STC 7813; ESTC S109331	1,357	1

¶ A Proclamacion against those that doeth innouate alter or leaue doune any Rite or Ceremonie in the Church of their priuate aucthoritie and against them whiche preacheth without licence set furth the .vj. daie of Februarij in the seconde yere of the Kynges Maiesties moste gracious reigne THe kyngnes highnes by the aduise of his moste entierly beloued Vncle the Duke of Somersette Gouernor of his moste royall persone and Protector of all his Realmes Dominions and Subiectes and others of his Counsaill Consideryng nothyng so muche to tende to the disquietyng of his realme as diuersitie of opinions and varietie of Rites and Ceremonies concernyng Religion and worshippyng of almightie God and therefore studiyng all the waies meanes whiche can be to directe this Churche and the Cure committed to his highnes in one and moste true doctrine Rite and Vsage Yet is aduertised that certain priuate Curates Preachers and other laye men contrary to their bounden dueties of obedience doth rashely attempte of their awne and singuler witte and mynde in some Parishe Churches and otherwise not onely to perswade the people from the olde and accustomed Rites and Ceremonies but also theimself bryngeth in newe and straunge orders euery one in their Churche accordyng to their phantasies The whiche as it is an euident token of pride and arrogancie so it tendeth bothe to confusion and disordre and also to the high displeasure of almightie God who loueth nothyng so muche as ordre and obedience Wherefore his Maiestie straightly chargeth and commaundeth that no maner persone of what estate ordre or degree so euer he be of his priuate mynde will or phantasie do omitte leaue doune chaunge alter or innouate any ordre Rite or Ceremonie commonly vsed and frequented in the Churche of Englande and not commaunded to bee left doune at any tyme in the reigne of our late souereigne lorde his highnes father other then suche as his highnes by the aduise aforesaied by his maiesties visitours Iniunccions Statutes or Proclamacions hath already or hereafter shall commaunde to be omitted left innouated or chaūged But that thei be obserued after that sort as before thei wer accustomed or els now sithe prescribed by the aucthoritie of his maiestie and by the meanes aforesaied vpon pain that whosoeuer shall offende contrary to this Proclamacion shall incurre his highnes indignacion and suffre imprisonment and other greuous punishementes at his maiesties wil and pleasure AND to the intente that rashe and sedicious Preachers should not abuse his highnes people it is his Maiesties pleasure that whosoeuer shall take vpon hym to preache openly in any parrishe Churche Chapell or any other open place other then those whiche be licensed by the kynges maiestie or his highnes Visitours the Archebishoppe of Canterbury or the Bishoppe of the Diocese where he doth preache Excepte it bee the Bishop Persone Vicar Deane Warden or Prouost in his or their awne Cure shal be furthwith vpon suche attempt and preachyng contrary to this Proclamacion committed to prisone and there remain vntill suche tyme as his maiestie by the aduise aforesaid hath taken ordre for the further punishment of the same And that the premisses should bee more spedely and diligently doen and performed his highnes geueth straightly in commaundement to al Iustices of Peace Maiours Shiriefes Constables hed Borrowes Churche Wardens and all other his Maiesties Officers and Ministers and rulers of Tounes Parrishes and Hamlettes That thei be diligent and attendaunt to the true and faithfull excucion of this Proclamacion and euery parte thereof according to thintent purport and effecte of the same And that thei of their procedynges herein or if any offender be after thei haue commited the same to prison do certifie his highnes the lorde Protector or his maiesties Counsaill with all spede thereof accordyngly as thei tender his maiesties pleasure the wealth of the realme and will aunswere to the contrary at their vttermost perilles God saue the Kyng Excusum Londini in aedibus Richard Graftoni Regij Impressoris Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum