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
synod_n against_o the_o book_n of_o socinianism_n shall_v also_o extend_v to_o the_o maker_n importer_n printer_n and_o publisher_n or_o disperser_n of_o any_o book_n writing_n or_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n devise_v against_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o unto_o the_o maintainer_n and_o abettor_n of_o any_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n against_o the_o same_o and_o further_o because_o there_o be_v spring_v up_o among_o we_o a_o sort_n of_o factious_a people_n despiser_n and_o depraver_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n who_o do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n resort_n to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o chapel_n to_o join_v in_o the_o public_a prayer_n service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o the_o congregation_n content_v themselves_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o sermon_n only_o think_v thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o penalty_n due_a to_o such_o as_o whole_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n we_o therefore_o for_o the_o restraint_n of_o all_o such_o wilful_a contemner_n or_o neglecter_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n warden_n and_o questman_n or_o sideman_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o inquire_v out_o all_o such_o disaffect_a pâ—rsons_n and_o shall_v present_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o dâ—linquents_n at_o all_o visitation_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n and_o that_o the_o same_o proceed_n and_o penalty_n mâ—ntioned_v in_o the_o canon_n aforesaid_a respective_o shall_v be_v use_v against_o they_o as_o against_o othâ—r_n recusant_n unless_o within_o one_o whole_a month_n after_o they_o be_v â—irst_v denounce_v they_o shall_v make_v acknowledgement_n and_o reformation_n of_o that_o their_o fault_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o canon_n shall_v not_o derogatâ—_n from_o any_o other_o canon_n law_n or_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v against_o those_o sectary_n vi_o a_o oath_n enjoin_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o innovation_n in_o doctrine_n and_o government_n this_o present_a synod_n be_v desirous_a to_o declare_v their_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n already_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o secure_v all_o man_n against_o any_o suspicion_n of_o revolt_n to_o popery_n or_o any_o other_o superstition_n decree_n that_o all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o place_n â—xempt_a or_o not_o exempt_v shall_v before_o the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n next_o ensuingâ—_n take_v this_o oath_n follow_v against_o all_o innovation_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n and_o this_o oath_n shall_v be_v tender_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o name_v after_o in_o this_o canon_n by_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o his_o chancellor_n or_o some_o grave_a divine_n name_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n under_o his_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 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 rome_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n oâ—_z mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a râ—servation_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o i_o do_v hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o help_v i_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o any_o man_n beneficâ—d_fw-mi or_o dignify_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o any_o othâ—r_n ecclesiastical_a pâ—rson_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n the_o bishop_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o month_n time_n to_o inform_v himsâ—lf_a and_o at_o the_o month_n end_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o have_v a_o second_o month_n grant_v and_o if_o then_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v it_o he_o shall_v bâ—_z suspend_fw-la ab_fw-la oâ—fiâ—io_fw-la et_fw-la beneficio_fw-la and_o have_v a_o three_o month_n grant_v he_o for_o his_o better_a information_n but_o if_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o month_n he_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n abovenamed_a he_o shall_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n whatsoever_o and_o execution_n of_o his_o function_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o we_o likewise_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o master_n of_o art_n the_o son_n of_o nobleman_n only_o except_v all_o bachelor_n and_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n law_n or_o physic_n all_o that_o be_v licence_v to_o practise_v physic_n all_o register_n actuary_n and_o proctor_n all_o schoolmaster_n all_o such_o as_o be_v native_n or_o naturalize_a do_v come_v to_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o university_n here_o have_v take_v a_o degree_n in_o any_o foreign_a univeâ—sity_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o we_o 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 this_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 before_o mention_v 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 concerning_o 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 practisâ—_z 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 suspitâ—ons_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 innovation_n the_o other_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_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_n table_n and_o the_o approach_n thereunto_o the_o synod_n declare_v as_o followethâ—_z that_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o communion_n table_n sideways_o under_o the_o east_n 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 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 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