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 ■Whomay nfa the Service in i^atin. i.»iJures,. li^^Eliz ,c, lai 22.§ 6. M Anno^eciiiio tertio 6c quarto Caroli II. A. D. i662'. College or Hall, and in,the Prefence of the 1,' ellows and Scholars of the fame, or the greater Part of them Sabr^ription to then refidcnt,, fubfcribe unto the nine and thirty Articles of Religion, mentioned in the Statute made in. mem^o'Jis'dtn' the thirteenthYear of the Reign of the late Queen EHzaheth, and unto the faid Book, and declare.his unr (he Stat, ij-Eii?. feigned Affent and Confent unto, and Approbation of, the faid Articles,, ^d of the fame Book, and to the c^,4^^ ,,; ' Ufe of all the Prayers, Rites and Ceremonies, p'orms and Orders in the faid Book preferihed and contained,. s^ccording to ^heForinaforefaid; (3) and that all fuch Goverrwrs or Heads of the faid Colleges and Halls, pr any oftl^m, as are orfliall be la Holy Orders, fhall once (at leaft) in ev.ery Quarter of the Year (not Jiaving ^lawful Impedime;it) openly and publickly read th.e Morning Prayer and Service in and by the laid jppok appointed to be read, in the Church, Chapel, or other publick PUce of the fame College or Hall; {4) .apQiX Pain to lofe, and be fufpended of and from all the Benefits and Profits belonging to the fame Govern- iperit orHeadlhip, by the Space of fix Months, by the Vifitor or Vifitors of the fame College or Hall; (5) .and if ary Governor or Head of any College or Hall, fufpendedior not fubfcribing unto the faid Articles .and Book, or for not reading of the Morning Prayer and Service as aforefaid, (hall not at or before the End qffijc Months next after fuch Sufpenfion, fubfcribe unto the faid Articles and Rook, and declare his Conr fent thereunto as aforefaid, or read the Morning Prayer and Service as aforefaid, then fuch Government or Headihip Ihali be (z>yc'/rf(7(?) void.. ., , ,. XVIII. Prov.ided.alvvays, That it fliall and. may be lawful, to, ufe the Mornmg and Evenme Prayer, and .all other Prayers and Service prefcribed in and by the faid Book, in the Chapels or other publick Places of the refpetftive Coiiege^ and Halls in both the Univerfities, in the Colleges of Weftmrajl'er, IVhtcheftir and: JLatqn, and in the. Convocations, of the Clergies of either Province, in„Latin,; any Thing in .this Ac^ coa- talned to the contrary no.twithftanding., XIX. And be it.further enacted by the Authority aforefaid^, That no Perfon (hall bear be received as a T:.e6iurer, or permittcj;!, fuffercd or allowed to preach as a Xte<5turer,. or to preach, or read any Sermon or Lecture in any Church, Chapel, or otlxer Place of publick. Worlhjp, within this Realm of England or th« Dominion of IVales, and Town of Berwici upon Tweedy unlefs he be firft approved, and thereu nto licenced by the Archbifhop of the Proviope orBiihop ofthemocefe, or (in Cafe the See be void) by the Guardian of the S,piriiualtiesi> under his Seal, and Ihall in the Prefence of ihe fam.e. Archbifhop or B,iinop, or Guar- dian read the Nine and thirty Articles of Religion, mentioned in the Statute of the thirteenth Year cf the late Queen Elixabeihy with t)eclara:tiQn,of his unfeigned AlTent to the fame; (z.) and tliiat every Perfon and Perfons who now is, or hereafter fliall be licenced, alhgned and appointed, or received as a Ledurer, to preach upon a ly Day of the Week in any Church, Chapel or Place of publick Worfhip vuthin this Realm fk-Englandax Places aforefaid, the tirft Time he preaclieth (before his Sermoa) fliall openly, publickly and folemnly re.ad the Common Prayers and Service in and by the faid Book appointed t.) be read for that 'I'ime of the Day, and tlien, and there publiekl;/ snd openly declare his Aflfent unto, and Approbation, of, the faid Book and to the Ufe of all the Prayers, Rites and Ceremonies, Forms and Orders therein coitained and prefcribed, according to the Form before appointed in this KSa (3) and alfo fliaJl upon the firft LeQure-Day of every Month afterwai'ds, fo.long as he continues Lecturer or Preacher there, at the Place appointed fur his faid Lcfture or Sermon, before his fjid Lecture or Sermon, openly, publickly and folemnly read the Common Prayers and Service in and by the faid Book appointed to be read for that Time of the D.^y at ■which the faid Le,6lure or Sermon is to be preached, and after fuch Reading thereof (hall openly and pub- lickly, before the Congregation, there aflembled, declare his unfeigned Aflent and Confcnt unto, and Ap- probation of, the faid Book, and to th: Ufe of all the Prayers, Rites and Ceremonies, Forms and Orders therein contained and prefcribed, accord.ng to the. Form aforefaid; (4.) and that all and every fuch Perfon and Perfons who fhall neglecEt or refufe to do the fame,, fliall from thenceforth be difabled to preach the faid or any other Letftjre or Sermon in the faid or an/other Church, Chapelor Place of publick XVorftiip, un- til fuch, Time as he and they fliall ope.ily,, publickly and folemnly read the Common Prayers and. Service appointed by the (aid Book,, and conform in all Points to the Tilings therein appointed and prefcribed, ac- cording tathe Purport,, true Intent and Meaning of this Aft. XX. Provided always, Thatif the faid Sermon or Le<5ture be to be preached or read in any Cathedral: thedraTor'cTile- or Collegiate Church of Chapel, it fliall be fu(ficientfor the faid Ledurer, openly at the Time aforefaid, to giate Churches. (j£(-]gj-e j^jg AlTe.it and Confent to all Things contained in the faid Book,, according to the Form aforefaid. XXL And be it further enaited by the "Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon who is by this Act dif- abled tp preach any Le<5lure or Sermon, (hall during the Time that he fliall continue and remain fo difa- bled, preach any Sermon. or Lefture; that then for every fuch Offence, the Perfon and Perfons fo offend- ing (hall fuffer three Months Imprifonment in the Common Gaol without Bail or Manprize; (3) and that any two Juftices of the Peace of any County of this Kingdom and Places aforefaid, and the Mayor or other Chief Magiffrate of any City or Town Corporate within.the fame, upon Certificate from the Ordinary of the Place made to him or ihem of the Offence committed,,, fliall and are hereby required to commit the Per- ion or Perfons fo offending, to, the Gaol of the fame County, City or Town Corporate accordingly. XXII. Provided always, and be, it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That at all and every.- joberead hefore fj^.^^ ^^-^ Tinics, wlien any Sermon or Ledfureis to be preached, the Common Prayers and Service in and: ^Tiih'^u'Ser- by the- faid Book appointed to be read for that Time of, the Day fliall be openly, publickly and folemnly to-tepreient., 'read by fome Prieft-or Deacon, in.the Church, Chapel or Place of pubhck Worllup,. where, the faid Ser- EFion or Lefture i§ to be preached, before fuch Sermon.or Leftuie be preached, and that th^ Lefturer then: to preachihajl be prefent at the Reading thereof.. , tt •.••,.,, •. ,
 * .!m ^ ment ox Headflaip, fliall openly and publickly in the Church, Chapel, or other publick Place of the fame
 * ^Xin. Provided. neverthelefs,. That this Aft.fliail not extend to the Umvenity Lhurchesm the Uni-

yeifitics of this,.Realm,,or either of them, when.or at fuch Tiines as any Sermon or Lecture is. preached or read in the^faid Churches, or any of them,, for or as the publick Univerfity Sermon or L.efture; but tliat the fame Sermons and Ledures may be preaclied.or read in .fuch Sort and Manner as tiie fame have hecAi 3EieiSwr»6J.''-G-'- The Penalty upon Perfpns rtifab'ed that prench.. Expbined by 3 5 Car. 3, c. 6. Goairnof. P.-ayer Brovsfo for Ser-. nioBS and Lec- ■Jures in the ^•liv^f ftlie.s.