¶ ITEM that ye shall in confessions euery lente examyne euery person that commeth to confession to you , whether they can recite th articles of our faith , and the Pater noster in englyshe , and here them saye the same particularlye , wherin if they be not perfite , ye shall declare to the same , that euery chrysten personne ought to knowe the same before they shoulde receyue the blessed sacrament of the aulter , and monysshe theym to lerne the same more parfytely by the nexte yere folowynge : or elles lyke as they ought not to presume to come to goddis bourde , without perfite knowlege of the same , and yf they do , it is to the great peryl of their sowles , so ye shall declare vnto them , that ye loke for other Iniunctions from the kynges highnes by that tyme to stay and repell all suche from goddis bourde , as shall be founde ignorant in the premysses , wherof ye do thus admonysshe theym , to the intent they shoulde both eschewe the peryl of their sowles , and also the worldly rebuke , that they myght incurre hereafter by the same .

¶ ITEM that ye shall make or cause to be made in the sayde churche , and euery other cure ye haue , one sermon euerye quarter of a yere at the leaste , wherin ye shalpurely and syncerely declare the very gospel of Christ , and in the same exhorte your herers to the workes of charitie , mercy , and faith , specially prescribed and commanded in scrypture . And not to repose their truste or affiaunce in any other workes deuysed by mens fantasyes besyde scripture . As in wanderynge to pylgremages , offrynge of money , candels , or tapers to fayned reliques or ymages , or kyssing and lickyng the same , sayinge ouer a number of beades not vnderstanded ne mynded on , or in suche lyke superstition . For the doinge wherof ye not only haue no promyse of reward in scripture , but contrary wise greate threttes and maledictions of god , as thynges tendynge to ydolatrie and superstition , whyche of all other offences god almyghty dothe moste deteste and abhorre , for that the same dyminysheth moste his honour and glorie .

¶ ITEM that such feyned Images as ye know in any of your cures ; to be so abused with pilgremages or offrynges of any thynge made thervnto , ye shal for auoyding of that most detestable offence of Idolatry , forthwith take downe & deleye , and shal suffre from hensforth no candels tapres or images of ware to be set afore any image or picture , but only the lyght that comenly goeth a crosse the churche by the roode lofte , the lyght afore the sacrament of the aulter , and the lyght about the sepulchre , which for the adornynge of the churche and diuyne seruice , ye shall suffer to remayne styll : admonyshynge youre paryshioners , that Images serue for no other purpose , but as to be bokes of vnlerned men , that can no letters , wherby they myght be otherwise admonyshed of the lyues and conuersation of them , that the sayde images do represent . Whiche ymages if they abuse for any other intent , than for suche remembrances , they commytte ydolatrie in the same , to the great daunger of their soules . And therfore the kynges highnesse , graciousely tenderynge the weale of his subiectis soules , hath in parte alredy , and more woll hereafter frauayle for th abolyshynge of suche images , as myght be occasion of so great an offence to god , and so greatte a daunger to the soules of his louynge subiectes .

¶ Item that in all suche benefyces or cures as ye haue , whervpon ye be not your selfe resydent , ye shall appoynt suche curates in your stede , as both can by their habilitie , and woll also promptly execute these iniunctions , and do their duetie otherwise , that ye are bounde to do in euery behalfe accordingly , and may profyte theyr cure no lesse with good example of lyuynge , than with declaration of the worde of god : or els their lacke and defautes shall be imputed vnto you , who shall straytely aunswere for the same , if they doo otherwyse .

¶ ITEM that ye shall admit no man to preche within any your benefices or cures , but such as shal appere vnto you to be sufficietly licensed thervnto by the kynges highnes , or his graces autorite , by thatch byshop of Canterbury , or the byshoppe of this diocese , and suche as shal be so licensed , ye shal gladly receyue , to declare the worde of god without any resistence or contradiction .

¶ ITEM if ye haue heretofore declared to your parishioners any thyng , to th extolling or setting forth of pilgremages , to feyned reliques , or Images , or any such superstition , ye shal now openly afore the same recante & reproue the same , shewing them ( as the truth is ) that ye dyd the same vpon no ground of scripture , but as one being ledde and seduced by a comen error and abuse , crept in to the church through the suffrance and auaryce of suche as felt profyt by the same .

¶ ITEM if ye do , or shal knowe any man within your paryshe or els where , that is a letter of the worde of god , to be redde in englyshe , or sincerely preched , or of the execution of these iniunctions , or a fautour of the bysshop of Romes pretensed power , nowe by the lawes of this realme iustely reiected and extirped , ye shall detecte and present the same to the kynges hyghnesse , or his honourable counsayle , or to his vycegerent aforesayde , or to the Iustyce of peace next adioynynge .

¶ ITEM that you , and euery person , vicare , or curate within this diocesse , shall for euery churche , kepe one boke or registre , wherin ye shall wryte the daye and yere of euery weddynge , christenynge , and buryenge made within your paryshe for your tyme , And so euery man succedynge you lykewyse , and also there inserte euery persons name , that shal be so weddid , christened , or buryed . And for the saufe kepynge of the same boke , the paryshe shall be bounde to prouide of theyr common charges one sure coffer , with . ii . lockes and keyes , wherof the one to remayne with you , and the other with the wardeynes of euery suche paryshe , wherin the sayd boke shall be layde vp , whiche boke ye shall euery sonday take forthe , and in the presence of the sayde wardeynes , or one of them , write and recorde in the same , all the weddynges , christeninges , and burienges made the hole weke before . And that done to laye vp the boke in the sayde coffer , as afore . And for euery tyme that the same shall be omytted , the partie that shall be in the faulte therof , shall forfayte to the sayd churche . iii. s.iiii.d . to be employed on the reparation of the same churche .

¶ ITEM that ye shall ones euery quarter of a yere reade these , and the other former Iuiunctions , gyuen vnto you by auctoritie of the kynges highnes openly and deliberatly before all your paryshioners , to the entent that both you may be the better admonished of your duety , and your said parishioners the more incited to ensue the same for theyr parte .

¶ ITEM for as moche as by a lawe establyshed euery man is bounde to pay his tythes , no man shall by colour of duetie omitted by theyr curates , deteine theyr tithes , and so redubbe one wrong with another , or be his owne iudge , but shall trewely paye the same , as hathe ben accustomed , to theyr persones and curates , without any restraynte or dimynution : And suche lacke or defaulte , as they can iustely fynde in theyr persons and curates , to cal for reformation therof at theyr ordynaries and other superiours handes , who vpon complayute and due profe therof , shall reforme the same accordyngly .

¶ ITEM that no person shal from hensforth , alter or change the order and maner of any fastyng day , that is commaunded and indicted by the churche , nor of prayer or diuine seruice , other wise than is specified in the said iniunctions , vntyll suche tyme as the same shall be so ordered and transposed by the kinges highnes auctoritie , The eues of suche saynctes , whose holydays be abrogated , only excepted , whiche shal be declared henseforth to be no fastinge days . Ercepted also the commemoration of Thomas Bekket , sometyme archbishop of Canturburie , whiche shall be cleane omitted , and in the stede therof the feriall seruice vsed .

¶ Item that the knollynge of the Auees , after seruyce and certain other times , whiche hath ben brought in and begon by the pretence of the byshop of Romes pardon , henseforth be lefte and omitted , lest the people do hereafter truste to haue pardon for the saying of their Auees , betwene the sayde ●uollyng , as they haue done in tymes past .

¶ Item where in tymes past men haue vsed in dyuers places in their processions to synge , Ora pro nobis , to so many saynctes , that they had no tyme to synge the good suffrages folowynge , as Parce nobis domine , and Libera nos domine , it muste be taughte and preached , that better it were to omytte Ora pro nobis , and to synge the other suffrages , beinge most necessary , and effectuall .

¶ AL WHICHE and syngular Iniunctions 〈◊〉 minister vnto you , and to your successours by the kynges hyghnes auctoritie , to me committed in this parte , whiche I charge and commaunde you by the same auctorytie to obserue and kepe , vpon peyne of depriuation , sequestration of your fruites , or suche other cohercion , as to the kynges hyghnesse , or his vicegerent for the tyme beynge , shall be sene conuenient .