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 A. D. 1662. Anno decinio tertio & quarto Garoli It. C. 4. 225 ' pointed to hi Icept and obferved as Holy-days : (3) And whereas by the great and fcandalous Negket- ' of Minifters ia uiing the faid Order or Liturgy lo let forth and enjoined as aforefaid, great Mifchiefi ' and Inconveniencies, during the Times of the late unhappy Tioubles, have arifen and growft, and ' many People have been led into Fadlioas and Schiims, to the great Decay and Scandal of the Re- ' formed Religion of the Church of Englandy and to the Hazard of many Souls : (4) For Prevention The Kinj's Dt- ' whereof in I'ime to come, for fettling the Peace of the Church, and for allaying the prefent Diftem-','>"°n"'i < pers which the Indifpofition of the Time hath contraded, tl:e King's Majefty, according to hi« De- ^e°'iJwinl°"hs' ' raiflion under the Great Seal of Engknd to feveral Bilhops and other Divines, to review the Book of mon Prayer, 'Common Prayer, and to prcpai-e fuch Alterations and Additions as they thought fit to offer : -And *"be pro^'^. ' afterwards the Convocations of both the Provinces of Canterbury and York being by his Majefty called edthereu^ '* of the faid Convocations, and other the Bifhops and Clei gy of the fame, to review the faid Book etf !' Common Prayer, and the Book of the Form and Manner ot the Making and Confecrating of Biflrops, 1* Priefts and Deacons : And that after mature Confideration they Ihould make fuch Additions and Alte- r rations in the faid Books refpeftively, as to them ihould feem meet and convenient ; antl fliould ex- r hibit and pre ent the fame to his Majefiy in Writing for his further Allowance or Confirmation 5 {%) f Since which Time, upon full and mature Deliberation, they the' faid Prefidents, Bilhops and Clergy ^ of both Provinces, have accordiiigly reviewed the faid Books, and have made Ibme Alterations which '* they think fit to be inferred to the fame ; and fome additional Prayers to the faid Book of CommoU I* Prayer, to be ufed upon pioper and emergent Occafions ; and have exhibited and prefented the fame i;' unto his Majefty in Writing, in one Book, intituled. The Book of Common Prayer and Adminiftration of ''• the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Ufe of the Church of Eng- f land, together with the Pfnlter or Pfalms of David, pointed as they are to be fung or faid in Churches ; ani, 'f the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining and Confecrating of Bijhops, Priejh and Deacons : (6j All f which his Majefty having duly confidered, hath fully approved and allowed the fame, and recommended f and Confecration of Bifhops, Priefts and Deacons, with the Alterations and Additions which have been f fo made and prefented to his Majefty by the faid Convocations, be the Book which fhall be appointed ^ to be ufed by ail that officiate in all Cathedral and Collegiate Churches and Chapels, and in all Cha- i pels of Colleges and Halls in both the Univerfities, and the Colleges of Eaton and TFinchefler, and iri I all Parifli Churches and Chapels within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of JVales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and by all that make or Confecrate Bilhops, Priefts or Deacons, in any of the r faid Places, under fuch Sandfions and Penalties as the Houfes of Parliament fhall think fit. I ,' II. Now in regard that nothing conduceth more to the Settling of the Peace of this Nation, (which I is defired of all good Men) nor to the Honour of our Religi^on, and the Propagation thereofj than an I univerfal Agreenient in the Publick Worlhip of Almighty God ;' and to the Intent that every Perfon The peace and jfvithin this Realm may certainly know the Rule to which he is to conform in Publick Worlhip, and Ad- Honour of Re- [niniftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church oi England, and the Manner y|J,°"j'"byunU liow and by whom Biftiops, Priefts and Deacons are and ought to be made, ordained and confecrated ; form Agreeitient Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and of the Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by the ? * Whority of the fame. That all and fingular Minifters in any Cathei'ral, Collegiate or Parifli Church of 'Dhapel, or other Place of Publick Worfliip within this Realm of England, Dominion of TVales, and iFown of Berivick upon Tweed, fliall be bound to fay and ufe the Morning-Prayer, Evening-Prayer-, Celebration and Adminiftration of both the Sacraments, and all other the Publick and Common-Prayerj In fuch Order and Form as is mentioned in the faid Book annexed and joined to this prefent Act, and luituled. The Book of Common Prayer and Adminijl ration of the Sacramems, and other Rites and Ceremonies Tht Book of /the Chicrch, according to the Ufe of the Church of England^; together -with the Pfalter or Pfalms of David, ^^{^^^cl^^^ ointed as tley are to he fung or faid in Churches ; and the Form_ or Mavncr of Making, Ordaining and Con- f crating of hiJ])ops, Priefls and 'Deacons : And that the Morning and Evening Prayers therein contained i|d, be openly and fblemnly read by all and every Minifter or Curate, in every Church, Chapel or other j'lace of Publick Worlhip, within this Realm of England and Places aforefaid. ' III. And to the End that Uniformity in the Publick Worlhip of God, (which is fo mudi defired) AH Parfons.vu
 * their Parifli Churches, and other publick Places where Common Prayer, Adminiflration of the Sacra-
 * meats, and Preaching of the Word of God is ufed upon the Sundays and other Days ordained and ap-
 * clarationof the five and twentieth of O"ober one thoufand fix hundred and fixty, granted his Com- iiook oi coiu-
 * and alTembled, and now fitting, his Maj.fty hath been pleafed to authorize and require the Prefidepts
 * to this prefent Pa;liament, That the faid Books of Common Prayer, and of the Form of Ordination
 * 3) Be it enaded by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by the Advice and with the Confent of the '" "le f"'^''?,'^
 * iall upon every Lord's Day, and upon all other Days and Occafions and at the Times therein appoint-
 * nay be fpeedily effected. Be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That every Parfon, Vicar or ^fs and Mini-

^ther Minifter whatfoever, who now hath and enjoyeth any Ecclefiaftical Benefice or Promotion within dlciVretheir Af- fiis Realm-of £//^/rwior Places aforefaid, fliall in the Church, Chapel or Place of Puhiick Worftiip be- tVnt to ufe t!.e bnging to his faid Benefice or Promotioii, upon fome Lord's Day before the Feaft of St. Ba?'tholcfnet(j ^^"■'^^' tvhich fliall be in die Year of our Lord God one thoufand fix huuiired fixty and two, openly, publickly Jnd folcmnly read the Morning and Evening-Prayer appointed to be read by and according to the faid ^ook of Common Prayer at the Times thereby appointed ; and after fuch Reading thereof, (hall openly ^nd publickly before the Congregation there affeinbled declare his unfeigned Aflent and Confent to the pfe of a;l Things in the faid Book contained and prefcribed, In thefe Words and no other : IV. T /f. B. do here declare my unfeigned AfTent and Confent to all and every Thing contained and JL prefcribed in and by the Book, intituled,' The Book of Conrmon Prayer and Adminijhation of the '.icramaits, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Ufe of the Church of England j Vol. III. ■ Gg ... tosethii-