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Item, That all theye whiche shalbe admytted to preache, shalbe diligentlie examyned, as well in unytie of doctrine establisshed by publique authoritie, as admonisshed to use sobrietie and discretion in teachinge the people, namelye in matters of controversie, and to consider the gravitie of theire office. And to foresee withe diligence the matters whiche theye will speake, to utter them to the edification of the audience.

Item, That theye sett owte in theire preachinge the reverente estymation of the holie Sacraments of Baptisme, and the Lordes Supper; excitinge the people to th❜often and devoute receivinge of the holie Comunyon of the bodie and bloode of Christe, in suche forme as is alreadye prescribed in the Booke of Common Praier, and is farther declared in an homelye, concernynge the vertue and efficacie of the said Sacrament.

Item, That theye move the people to all obedience, as well in observation of the orders appointed in the Booke of Common Service, as in the Queenes Majesties Injunctions; as also of all other civil dueties due for subjectes to doo. And that all licences to preache, graunted before the firste daie of Marche, 1564, to be voyde, and suche as shalbe newe admytted, shall paie for writinge, parchment, and waxe, onlye foure pence, and no more.

Item, Yf anye Preacher or Parson, Vicar or Curate, so lycensed, shall fortune to preache anye matter tendinge to dissension, or to the derogation of the religion and doctrine recevid, that the hearers denounce the same to the Ordinaries, or to the nexte Bysshoppe of the same place: but no man openlie to contrarie or to impugne the same speache so disorderly uttered; wherby may growe offence and disquiet of the people but shalbe convinced and approved by the Ordynarie, after suche agreable order, as shalbe seene by him, accordinge to the gravitie of the offence. And that it be presentid within one monethe after the woordes spoken.

Item, That they use not to exacte or receve unreasonable rewardes or stipendes of the poore Pastors, commynge to

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theire cures to preache, wherbye they might be noted as fol- BOOK owers of filthie lucre, rather then use the office of preaching of charite and good zeale, to the salvation of mens sowles.

Item, If the Parson be able, he shall preache in his owne person everie monethe, or ellse shall preache by another, so that his absence be approvid by the Ordynarie of the dioces, in respecte of sicknes, service, or studie at the Universities. Nevertheles yett for wante of able Preachers and Parsons, to tollerate them without penaltie; so that theye preache in theire owne persons, or by a learned substitute, once in everie three monethes of the yere.

II. Articles for administration of praier and sacraments. Item, That the common praier be said or songe decentlie and distinctly, in such place as the Ordynarie shall thinke meete, for the largenes and streightnes of the churche and quier, so that the people maye be most edified.

Item, That no Parson nor Curate, not admitted by the Bisshoppe of the dioces to preache, do expounde in his owne cure, or otherwhere, anye Scripture or matter of doctrine, or by the waie of exhortacion, but onlye studie to reade gravelie and aptelye, withoute anye glosing of the same, or anye additions, the Homyles alreadye sett owte, or other suche necessarie doctrine, as is or shal be prescribed for the quiet instruction and edification of the people.

Item, That in cathedral churches and colleges, the holie Communyon be mynystred upon the firste or seconde Sundaie of everie monethe at the least, so that bothe Dean, Prebendaries, Priestes, and Clarkes, and all other of discretion of the foundacion, do receve sometymes in the year at the least.

Item, In the mynystracion of the Communyon in cathedral and collegiate churches, the Executor, with Pisteler and Gospeller, mynyster the same in coopes; and at all other praiers to be said at the communyon table, to have no coopes, but surplesses.

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Item, That the Dean and Prebendaries weare a surples with a silke hoode in the quier, and when theye preache in the cathedral churche to weare theire hoode.

Item, That everie Mynyster, sayinge anye publique prayers, or mynystringe the sacramentes, or other rites of the Churche, shall weare a comelye surples withe sleves, to be provided at the chargis of the parishe. And that theye provide a decent table, standinge on a frame, for the communyon table.

Item, They shall decentlie cover withe carpett, silke, or other decent coveringe, and withe a faire lynnen clothe, at the tyme of the mynystracion, the communyon table, and to set the Tenne Commandments upon the east wall over the said table.

Item, That all communycantes do receve kneeling, as is appointed by lawe, and not sittinge or standinge.

Item, That the fonte be not removed, nor that the Curate do baptise in parishe churches in anye basons, nor in any other forme, then is already prescribed, withoute charginge the parent to be present or absente at the christenynge of his childe; althoughe the parent maye be present or absente, but not to answer as godfather for his childe.

Item, That no childe be admytted to answer, as godfather or godmother, except the childe hathe recevid the Communyon,

Item, That there be none other holidaies observed, besides the Sundaies, but onlye suche as be set owte for holydaies, as in the statute anno quinto et sexto Edwardi VI. and in the newe kalender authorised by the Queenes Majestie.

Item, That when anye Christian bodie is in passinge, that the bell be tolled, and that the Curate be speciallie called for to comfort the sicke parson, and after the tyme of his passinge to ringe no moore, but one shorte peale, and one before the buriall, and another shorte peale after the buriall.

Item, That on Sundaies there be no shoppes open, nor artificers goinge aboute theire affairs worldlie. And that

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in all faires and common markettes, fallinge uppon the BOOK Sundaie, there be no shewinge of anye wares before the service be done.

Item, That in the Rogation daies of procession they singe or saye in Englishe the two Psalmes begynning, Benedic, anima mea, &c. withe the Letanye and suffrages thereunto, withe one Homelye of thankesgiving to God alreadye devised, and devided into foure parts, without addition of anye supersticious ceremonies heretofore used.

III. Articles for certain orders in ecclesiastical polycy. 50 Item, Againste the daie of gevinge of orders appointed, the Bysshoppe shall geve open monytions to all men, to excepte againste suche as they knowe not to bee worthie either for lyfe or conversation: and there to geve notice, that none shall sewe for orders, but within theire owne dioces, where theye were borne, or had theire longe tyme of dwellinge, and that by the testymonie of theire Ordinaries, excepte of suche as shal be of degree in the Unyversities.

Item, That younge Priestes or Mynysters, made or to be made, be so instructed, that theye be able to make apte answers concernynge the forme of the Catechisme prescribed.

Item, That no Curate or Mynyster be permytted to serve, withoute examynation and admyssion of the Ordynarie, or his deputie, in writinge, havinge respecte to the greatnes of the cure, and the meetnes of the partie. And that the said Mynysters, yf theye remove from one dioces to another, be by no meanes admytted to serve, withoute testymonie of the Diocesan, from whence he cometh, in writinge.

Item, To avoide contention, let the Curate have the value of the chrysome, not under the value of foure pence, and above as theye can agree, and as the state of the parents maye require. And that the Curate have other accustomed duties, as at mariage and burialls.

Item, That the Bisshoppe do call home once in the yere anye Prebendarie in his churche, or benyficed in the dioces, which studiethe at the Universities: to knowe howe he

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Item, That at the Archedeacons visitation, the Archedeacon shall appointe the Curates to certaine taxes of the Newe Testament; to be conde withoute book, and at theire nexte Synode to exacte a rehersall of them.

Item, That the churche-wardens once in the monthe declare by theire Curates in billes, subscribed withe theire handes, to the Ordinarie, or to the next officer under him, who theye be whiche will not readilie paie theire penalties, for not commynge to Goddes devine service accordinglye.

Item, That no Bisshoppe shall graunte in writinge any advouson of his patronage, untill the benefice be voide: except that, in a Synode or Convocation, the more parte of the Bisshoppes do thincke it reasonable to be releaste in some special case.

Item, That from this daye forthe no confirmation of anye lease be given by anye Bisshoppe for terme of yeres uppon a benyfice.

Item, That no Bisshoppe hereafter shall ever graunte to anye appropriation to be newlie made, withoute the lieke consent, as in the former article of advouson.

Item, That the Ordinaries do use good diligent examynacion, to foresee all symonical pactes or covenantes, with the presenters, for the spoile of theire glebe, or tenthes, or otherwise.

Item, That publique teachers of grammar be nether officers in cities, or townes, or fermoures; or otherwise accombred worldlie, to the lett of theire laboures.

Item, That all suche mariages, as have bene contracted within the Levitical degrees, to be dissolved: and namelye, those who have maried twoo sisters one after another, who are by common consent judged to be within the

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Item, That no Parsons suffred to marie within the degrees mentioned in a table, set forthe by the Archebusshoppe of Canterburie in that behalf.

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