CONSTITVTIONS
AND
CANONS
ECCLESIASTICALL
,
Treated
upon
by
the
Archbishops
,
and
Bishops
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Clergie
of
Ireland
;
and
agreed
upon
by
the
Kings
Majesties
licence
in
their
Synod
begun
and
holden
at
Dublin
,
Anno
Domini
,
1634.
and
in
the
yeare
of
the
raigne
of
our
Soveraigne
Lord
CHARLES
by
the
grace
of
GOD
King
of
Great
Brittaine
,
France
,
and
Ireland
the
Tenth
.
I.
Of
the
agreement
of
the
Church
of
England
and
Ireland
,
in
the
profession
of
the
same
Christian
Religion
.
FOR
the
manifestation
of
our
agreement
with
the
Church
of
England
in
the
confession
of
the
same
Christian
Faith
,
and
the
doctrine
of
the
Sacraments
:
Wee
doe
receive
and
approve
the
Booke
of
Articles
of
Religion
agreed
upon
by
the
Archbishops
,
and
Bishops
,
and
the
whole
Clergie
in
the
Convocation
holden
at
London
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
God
,
1562.
for
the
avoyding
of
diversities
of
opinions
,
and
for
the
establishing
of
consent
touching
true
Religion
.
And
therefore
if
any
hereafter
shall
affirme
that
any
of
those
Articles
are
in
any
part
superstitious
or
erroneous
,
or
such
as
he
may
not
with
a
good
conscience
subscribe
unto
,
let
him
be
excommunicated
,
and
not
absolved
before
he
make
a
publique
revocation
of
his
errour
.
II.
The
Kings
Supremacy
in
Causes
Ecclesiasticall
to
be
maintained
.
ALL
Ecclesiasticall
persons
having
cure
of
soules
,
and
all
other
Preachers
,
and
Readers
of
Divinitie
Lectures
,
shall
to
the
uttermost
of
their
wit
,
knowledge
and
learning
,
purely
and
sincerely
(
without
any
colour
or
dissimulation
)
teach
,
manifest
,
open
and
declare
,
foure
times
every
yeare
(
at
the
least
)
in
their
Sermons
,
and
other
Collations
and
Lectures
;
That
all
usurped
and
forraine
power
,
(
forasmuch
as
the
same
hath
no
establishment
nor
ground
by
the
Law
of
God
,
)
is
for
most
just
causes
,
taken
away
and
abolished
:
and
that
therefore
no
manner
of
obedience
or
subjection
,
within
his
Majesties
Realmes
and
Dominions
,
is
due
unto
such
forraine
power
:
but
that
the
Kings
power
within
his
Realme
of
Ireland
,
and
all
other
his
Dominions
and
Countreyes
,
is
the
highest
power
under
God
,
to
whom
all
men
,
aswell
Inhabitants
,
as
borne
within
the
same
,
doe
by
Gods
Lawes
,
owe
all
loyaltie
and
obedience
,
and
to
no
other
forraine
power
&
potentate
in
the
earth
.
And
whosoever
shall
hereafter
maintaine
,
that
the
Kings
Majestie
hath
not
the
same
authority
in
causes
Ecclesiasticall
,
that
the
godly
Kings
had
amongst
the
Iewes
,
and
Christian
Emperours
in
the
Primitive
Church
,
or
impeach
in
any
part
his
Regall
supremacy
in
the
said
causes
restored
to
the
Crowne
,
and
by
the
Lawes
of
this
Realme
therein
established
,
let
him
be
excommunicated
,
and
not
restored
,
but
onely
by
the
Archbishop
of
the
Province
,
after
his
repentance
,
and
publique
revocation
of
his
errour
.
III.
Of
the
prescript
forme
of
Divine
Service
,
contained
in
the
Booke
of
Common
Prayer
.
THat
forme
of
Liturgie
or
Divine
Service
,
and
no
other
,
shal
be
used
in
any
Church
of
this
Realme
,
but
that
which
is
established
by
the
Law
,
and
comprised
in
the
Booke
of
Common
Prayer
,
and
administration
of
Sacraments
.
And
if
any
one
shall
preach
,
or
by
other
open
words
declare
or
speake
any
thing
in
the
derogation
or
despising
of
the
said
Booke
,
or
of
any
thing
therein
contained
,
let
him
be
excommunicated
,
and
not
restored
,
untill
he
repent
,
and
publiquely
revoke
his
errour
.
III.
Of
the
forme
of
consecrating
and
ordering
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
&c.
and
of
the
Churches
established
according
to
that
order
.
THat
forme
of
Ordination
,
&
no
other
,
shal
be
used
in
this
Church
,
but
that
which
is
contained
in
the
booke
of
ordering
Bishops
,
Priests
,
and
Deacons
,
allowed
by
authority
,
and
hitherto
practised
in
the
Churches
of
England
and
Ireland
.
And
if
any
shall
affirme
,
that
they
who
are
consecrated
,
or
ordered
,
according
to
those
rites
,
are
not
lawfully
made
,
nor
ought
to
be
accounted
either
Bishops
,
Priests
,
or
Deacons
;
or
shall
deny
that
the
Churches
,
established
under
this
governement
,
are
true
Churches
;
or
refuse
to
joyne
with
them
in
Christian
profession
,
let
him
be
excommunicated
and
not
restored
untill
hee
repent
and
publiquely
revoke
his
errour
.
V.
Authors
of
Schisme
,
and
maintainers
of
Conventicles
censured
.
WHosoever
shall
separate
themselves
from
the
Communion
of
Saints
,
as
it
is
approved
by
the
Apostles
rules
in
the
Church
of
Ireland
,
and
combine
themselves
together
in
a
new
brotherhood
;
(
accounting
the
Christians
who
are
conformable
to
the
doctrine
,
governement
,
rites
and
ceremonies
of
the
Church
of
Ireland
,
to
be
prophane
and
unmeet
for
them
to
joyne
with
in
Christian
profession
)
or
shall
affirme
and
maintaine
,
that
there
are
within
this
Realme
other
meetings
,
assemblyes
,
or
congregations
,
then
such
as
by
the
Lawes
of
this
Land
are
held
and
allowed
,
which
may
rightly
challenge
to
themselves
the
name
of
true
and
lawfull
Churches
,
let
him
be
excommunicated
,
and
not
restored
,
untill
he
repent
and
publiquely
revoke
his
errour
.
VI.
Due
celebration
of
Sundayes
and
Holy-dayes
.
ALL
manner
of
persons
shall
celebrate
and
keepe
the
Lords
day
,
commonly
called
Sunday
,
and
other
Holy-dayes
,
according
to
Gods
holy
will
and
pleasure
,
and
the
orders
of
this
Church
;
that
is
,
in
hearing
the
Word
of
GOD
read
and
taught
in
private
and
publique
prayers
;
in
acknowledging
their
offences
to
GOD
,
and
amendment
of
the
same
,
in
reconciling
themselves
charitably
to
their
neighbours
,
where
displeasure
hath
beene
,
in
oftentimes
receiving
the
Communion
of
the
Body
and
Blood
of
CHRIST
,
in
visiting
the
poore
and
sicke
;
using
all
godly
and
sober
conversation
.
VII
.
The
prescript
forme
of
Divine
Service
to
be
used
on
Sundayes
and
Holydayes
,
with
all
decencie
and
due
reverence
.
EVery
Sunday
and
Holy-day
,
the
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
and
Curates
,
shall
celebrate
Divine
Service
,
at
convenient
and
usuall
times
of
the
day
,
and
in
such
place
of
every
Church
,
as
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
or
Ecclesiasticall
Ordinary
of
the
place
,
shall
thinke
meet
,
for
the
largenesse
or
straitnesse
of
the
same
,
so
as
the
people
may
be
most
edified
.
All
Ministers
likewise
shall
use
and
observe
the
Orders
,
Rites
,
Ornaments
,
&
Ceremonies
prescribed
in
the
Booke
of
Common
prayer
,
and
in
the
Act
for
uniformity
printed
therewith
,
as
well
in
reading
the
holy
Scriptures
,
and
saying
of
prayers
,
as
in
administration
of
the
Sacraments
;
without
either
diminishing
in
regard
of
preaching
,
or
in
any
other
respect
,
or
adding
any
thing
in
the
matter
or
forme
thereof
.
And
in
Cathedrall
,
and
Collegiate
Churches
,
all
Deanes
,
Masters
,
and
Heads
of
Collegiate
Churches
,
Canons
and
Prebendaries
,
being
Graduates
,
shall
daylie
at
the
times
both
of
prayer
and
preaching
,
weare
with
their
Surplises
,
such
Hoods
as
are
agreeable
to
their
degrees
.
No
man
also
shall
cover
his
head
in
any
Church
or
Chappell
in
the
time
of
Divine
Service
,
except
he
have
some
infirmity
,
in
which
case
he
may
weare
a
night-cap
or
coife
.
Neither
shall
any
person
be
otherwise
at
such
times
busied
,
then
in
quiet
attendance
to
heare
,
marke
,
and
understand
that
which
is
read
,
preached
,
or
ministred
:
using
all
such
reverent
gestures
and
actions
,
as
by
the
Booke
of
Common
prayer
are
prescribed
in
that
behalfe
,
and
the
commendable
use
of
this
Church
received
;
and
not
departing
out
of
the
Church
,
during
the
time
of
Service
and
Sermon
,
without
some
urgent
or
reasonable
cause
.
VIII
.
Of
the
ordering
of
certaine
parts
of
the
Service
.
ALso
the
Minister
reading
the
Lessons
,
Epistle
and
Gospell
,
and
the
Ten
commandements
,
and
such
other
parts
of
Divine
Service
,
as
doe
greatly
tend
to
the
edifying
of
the
people
;
shall
so
place
himselfe
,
&
so
turne
him
to
the
people
,
as
they
may
best
hearken
thereunto
,
and
be
edified
by
the
same
.
And
every
Beneficiary
and
Curate
,
shall
endeavor
,
that
the
confession
of
sinnes
&
absolution
,
&
all
the
second
service
,
(
at
or
before
the
communion
,
to
the
Homily
or
Sermon
)
where
the
people
all
,
or
most
,
are
Irish
,
shal
be
used
in
English
first
,
and
after
in
Irish
,
if
the
Ordinary
of
the
place
,
shall
so
thinke
meete
.
IX
.
Beneficed
Preachers
being
resident
upon
their
Livings
,
to
preach
every
Sunday
.
EVery
beneficed
man
,
allowed
to
bee
a
Preacher
,
and
residing
on
his
Benefice
,
having
no
lawfull
impediment
,
shall
in
his
owne
cure
,
preach
one
Sermon
every
Sunday
of
the
yeare
:
And
therein
hee
shall
teach
no
vaine
opinions
,
no
Heresies
,
nor
Popish
errors
,
disagreeing
from
the
Articles
of
Religion
,
generally
received
in
the
Churches
of
England
and
Ireland
;
nor
any
thing
at
all
,
whereby
the
people
may
be
stirred
up
to
the
desire
of
novelties
or
contention
:
but
shall
soberly
&
sincerely
divide
the
Word
of
truth
,
to
the
glory
of
GOD
,
and
to
the
best
edification
of
the
people
.
X.
No
publique
opposition
betweene
Preachers
.
IF
any
Preacher
shall
in
the
Pulpit
,
particularly
,
or
namely
,
of
purpose
,
impugne
or
confute
any
doctrine
delivered
by
any
other
Preacher
in
the
same
Church
,
or
in
any
other
neare
adjoyning
;
or
otherwise
make
any
publique
opposition
unto
him
,
before
hee
hath
acquainted
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
therewith
,
&
received
order
from
him
what
to
doe
in
that
case
,
(
because
upon
such
publique
dissenting
and
contradicting
,
there
may
grow
much
offence
and
disquieting
to
the
people
;
)
the
Churchwardens
,
or
partie
grieved
,
shall
forthwith
signifie
the
same
to
the
said
Bishop
,
and
not
suffer
the
said
Preacher
any
more
to
occupy
that
place
which
he
hath
once
abused
,
except
he
faithfully
promise
to
forbeare
all
such
matter
of
contention
in
the
Church
,
untill
the
Bishop
hath
taken
further
order
therein
:
who
shall
with
all
convenient
speed
so
proceede
therein
,
that
publique
satisfaction
may
be
made
in
the
Congregation
where
the
offence
was
given
.
Provided
that
if
either
of
the
parties
offending
,
doe
appeale
,
he
shall
not
be
suffered
to
preach
pendente
lite
.
XI
.
Ministers
to
catechize
every
Sunday
.
EVery
Parson
,
Vicar
,
or
Curate
,
upon
every
Sunday
before
Evening
Prayer
,
shall
for
halfe
an
houre
,
or
more
,
examine
and
instruct
the
youth
and
ignorant
persons
of
his
Parish
,
in
the
Ten
commandements
,
the
Articles
of
the
beliefe
,
&
in
the
Lords
prayer
;
and
shall
diligently
heare
,
and
instruct
and
teach
them
the
Catechisme
,
set
forth
in
the
booke
of
Common
prayer
.
And
all
Fathers
,
Mothers
,
Masters
and
Mistresses
,
shall
cause
their
children
,
servants
and
apprentises
,
which
have
not
learned
the
Catechisme
,
to
come
to
Church
at
the
time
appointed
,
obediently
to
heare
,
and
to
be
ordered
by
the
Minister
,
untill
they
have
learned
the
same
.
And
if
any
Minister
neglect
his
duty
herein
,
let
him
be
sharpely
reproved
upon
the
first
complaint
and
true
notice
thereof
given
to
the
Bishop
or
Ordinary
of
the
place
.
If
after
submitting
himselfe
,
hee
shall
wilfully
offend
therein
againe
,
let
him
be
suspended
.
If
so
the
third
time
,
there
being
little
hope
that
he
will
be
therein
reformed
,
then
excommunicated
,
and
so
remaine
untill
he
will
be
reformed
.
And
likewise
if
any
of
the
said
Fathers
,
Mothers
,
Masters
or
Mistresses
,
children
,
servants
or
apprentices
shall
neglect
their
duties
,
as
the
one
sort
in
not
causing
them
to
come
,
and
the
other
in
refusing
to
learne
,
as
aforesaid
,
let
them
be
suspended
(
if
they
be
not
children
,
)
and
if
they
so
persist
by
the
space
of
a
moneth
,
let
them
be
excommunicated
.
Neither
shall
the
Minister
admit
any
to
be
marryed
,
or
to
be
God-fathers
or
God-mothers
,
at
the
Baptisme
of
any
childe
;
or
to
receive
the
holy
Communion
,
before
they
can
say
the
Articles
of
the
beliefe
,
the
Lords
prayer
,
and
the
Commandements
,
in
such
a
language
as
they
understand
.
XII
.
The
people
to
be
informed
in
the
body
of
Christian
Religion
,
and
reformed
in
their
conversation
.
FOR
the
better
grounding
of
the
People
in
the
Principles
of
Christian
Religion
,
Wee
ordaine
,
that
the
heads
of
the
Catechisme
,
being
divided
into
so
many
parts
as
there
are
Sundayes
in
the
yeare
,
shal
be
explained
to
the
people
in
every
Parish
Church
.
In
the
handling
whereof
,
the
Ministers
and
Curates
are
to
use
such
moderation
,
that
they
doe
not
runne
into
curious
questions
,
or
unnecessary
controversies
,
but
shortly
declare
,
and
confirme
the
doctrine
proposed
,
and
make
application
thereof
to
the
behoofe
of
the
hearers
.
The
Ministers
also
in
all
their
preachings
,
and
catechizings
,
and
private
conferences
,
when
neede
requireth
,
shall
teach
the
people
to
place
their
whole
trust
and
confidence
in
GOD
,
and
not
in
Creatures
,
neither
in
the
Habite
or
Scapular
of
any
Fryer
,
or
in
hallowed
Beads
,
Medals
,
Reliques
,
or
such
like
trumperyes
.
They
shall
doe
their
endeavour
likewise
to
roote
out
all
ungodly
,
superstitious
,
and
barbarous
customes
;
as
using
of
charmes
,
sorcery
,
inchantments
,
witchcraft
,
or
soothsaying
;
and
generally
to
reforme
the
manners
of
the
people
committed
to
their
charge
,
unto
a
Christian
,
sober
,
and
civill
conversation
.
XIII
.
Preachers
and
Lecturers
to
reade
Divine
Service
,
and
administer
the
Sacraments
twice
a
yeare
at
the
least
.
EVery
Minister
being
possessed
of
a
Benefice
,
that
hath
cure
and
charge
of
Soules
,
although
he
cheifly
attend
to
preaching
,
and
hath
a
Curate
under
him
,
to
execute
other
duties
,
which
are
to
be
performed
for
him
in
the
Church
;
and
likewise
every
other
stipendary
Preacher
,
that
readeth
any
Lecture
,
or
catechizeth
,
or
preacheth
in
any
Church
or
Chappell
,
shall
twice
at
the
least
every
yeare
,
reade
himselfe
the
Divine
Service
,
upon
two
severall
Sundayes
,
publiquely
,
and
at
the
usuall
times
both
in
the
forenoone
and
afternoone
,
in
the
Church
which
he
so
possesseth
,
or
where
he
readeth
,
catechizeth
,
or
preacheth
,
as
is
aforesaid
;
and
shall
likewise
as
often
in
every
yeare
administer
the
Sacraments
of
Baptisme
(
if
there
be
any
to
be
baptized
)
and
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
in
such
manner
and
forme
,
and
with
the
use
and
observation
of
all
such
rites
,
ornaments
,
and
ceremonies
,
as
are
prescribed
by
the
booke
of
Common
prayer
,
(
&
the
Act
for
uniformity
printed
therewith
)
in
that
behalfe
,
which
if
he
doe
not
accordingly
performe
,
then
shall
he
that
is
possessed
of
a
Benefice
(
as
before
)
be
suspended
;
&
he
that
is
but
a
Reader
,
Preacher
,
or
Catechizer
,
be
removed
from
his
place
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
untill
he
or
they
shall
submit
themselves
to
performe
all
the
said
duties
,
in
such
manner
and
sort
,
as
before
is
prescribed
.
XIIII
.
Ministers
not
to
refuse
to
Christen
,
or
Bury
.
NO
Minister
shall
refuse
or
delay
●o
christen
any
Childe
,
according
to
the
forme
of
the
booke
of
Common
Prayer
,
that
is
brought
to
the
Church
to
him
on
Sundayes
or
Holydayes
to
be
christened
;
or
to
bury
any
Corps
,
that
is
brought
to
the
Church
or
Churchyard
,
(
convenient
warning
being
given
to
him
thereof
before
,
)
in
such
manner
as
is
prescribed
in
the
said
booke
of
Common
prayer
.
And
if
he
shall
refuse
to
christen
the
one
,
or
bury
the
other
,
(
except
the
party
deceased
were
denounced
excommunicated
majori
excommunicatione
,
for
some
greivous
and
notorious
crime
,
and
no
man
able
to
testifie
of
his
repentance
,
)
he
shal
be
suspended
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
from
his
Ministery
by
the
space
of
three
moneths
.
XV.
Ministers
not
to
deferre
christening
,
if
the
childe
be
in
danger
.
IF
any
Minister
,
being
duely
(
without
any
manner
of
collusion
)
informed
of
the
weakenes
and
danger
of
death
of
any
Infant
unbaptized
in
his
Parish
,
and
thereupon
desired
to
goe
or
come
to
the
place
where
the
said
Infant
remaineth
,
to
baptize
the
same
,
shall
either
wilfully
refuse
so
to
doe
,
or
of
grosse
negligence
shall
so
deferre
the
time
,
as
when
hee
might
conveniently
have
resorted
to
the
place
,
and
have
baptized
the
said
Infant
,
it
dyeth
through
such
default
unbaptized
:
The
said
Minister
shal
be
suspended
for
three
moneths
,
and
before
his
restitution
,
shall
acknowledge
his
fault
,
and
promise
before
his
Ordinary
,
that
he
will
not
wittingly
incurre
the
like
againe
.
Provided
,
that
where
there
is
a
Curate
or
a
Substitute
,
this
Constitution
shall
not
extend
to
the
Parson
or
Vicar
himselfe
,
but
the
Curate
or
Substitute
present
.
XVI
.
Fathers
not
to
be
Godfathers
in
Baptisme
,
nor
Children
not
communicants
.
NO
Parent
shal
be
urged
to
present
,
not
be
admitted
to
answere
as
Godfather
for
his
owne
Childe
;
nor
any
Godfather
or
Godmother
shal
be
suffered
to
make
any
other
answere
or
speach
,
then
by
the
booke
of
Common
Prayer
is
prescribed
in
that
behalfe
.
Neither
shall
any
person
be
admitted
Godfather
,
or
Godmother
to
any
Childe
,
at
Christening
or
Confirmation
,
before
the
said
person
so
undertaking
,
hath
received
the
holy
Communion
.
XVII
.
Confirmation
,
or
laying
hands
upon
Children
,
to
be
performed
by
the
Bishop
,
once
in
three
yeares
.
EVery
Minister
that
hath
cure
and
charge
of
Soules
,
for
the
better
accomplishing
of
the
Orders
prescribed
in
the
booke
of
Common
Prayer
,
concerning
Confirmation
,
shall
take
such
speciall
care
,
as
that
none
may
be
presented
to
the
Bishop
,
for
him
to
lay
his
hand
upon
,
but
such
as
can
render
an
account
of
their
faith
,
according
to
the
Catechisme
in
the
said
booke
contained
.
The
Bishop
also
in
his
owne
person
,
every
third
yeare
(
at
least
)
in
the
time
of
his
Visitation
,
shall
performe
that
duty
of
Confirmation
;
or
if
in
that
yeare
,
by
reason
of
some
infirmity
,
he
be
not
able
personally
to
visit
his
Diocesse
,
he
shall
not
omit
to
doe
it
the
next
yeare
after
,
as
he
may
conveniently
.
And
whensoever
the
time
shall
by
him
be
assigned
,
every
such
Minister
shall
use
his
best
endeavour
to
prepare
and
make
able
,
and
likewise
to
procure
as
many
as
he
can
,
to
be
then
brought
to
be
confirmed
.
XVIII
.
Of
the
receiving
of
the
holy
Communion
.
IN
every
Cathedrall
and
Collegiate
Church
,
at
least
once
every
moneth
,
and
in
every
Parish
Church
and
Chappell
,
where
Sacraments
are
to
be
admitted
within
this
Realme
,
the
holy
Communion
shall
be
ministred
by
the
Parson
,
Vicar
,
or
Minister
,
so
often
,
and
at
such
times
as
every
Parishioner
may
communicate
at
the
least
thrice
in
the
yeare
,
(
whereof
the
feast
of
Easter
to
be
one
)
according
as
they
are
appointed
by
the
booke
of
Common
Prayer
.
And
that
no
Minister
when
he
celebrateth
the
Communion
,
shall
wittingly
administer
the
same
to
any
but
such
as
kneele
:
Provided
that
every
Minister
as
often
as
he
administreth
the
Communion
,
shall
first
receive
the
Sacrament
himselfe
.
Furthermore
,
no
bread
,
nor
wine
newly
brought
shal
be
used
,
but
first
the
words
of
Institution
shal
be
rehearsed
,
when
the
said
bread
and
wine
be
presented
upon
the
Communion
Table
.
Likewise
the
Minister
shall
deliver
both
the
bread
and
wine
to
every
communicant
,
severally
.
XIX
.
Warning
to
be
given
before
hand
for
the
Communion
.
WHereas
every
Lay
person
is
bound
to
receive
the
holy
Communion
thrice
every
yeare
,
and
many
notwithstanding
doe
not
receive
that
Sacrament
once
in
a
yeare
.
Wee
doe
require
every
Minister
to
give
warning
to
his
Parishioners
,
publiquely
in
the
Church
,
at
Morning
Prayer
the
Sunday
before
every
time
of
his
administring
the
holy
Sacrament
,
for
the
better
preparation
of
themselves
.
Which
said
warning
,
wee
enjoyne
the
said
Parishioners
to
accept
and
obey
under
the
penalty
and
danger
of
the
Law
.
And
the
Minister
of
every
Parish
,
and
in
Cathedrall
and
Collegiate
Churches
,
some
principall
Minister
of
the
Church
,
shall
the
afternoone
,
before
the
said
administration
,
give
warning
by
tolling
of
the
Bell
,
or
otherwise
,
to
the
intent
,
that
if
any
have
any
scruple
of
conscience
,
or
desire
the
speciall
ministery
of
reconciliation
,
he
may
afford
it
to
those
that
neede
it
.
And
to
this
end
,
the
people
are
often
to
be
exhorted
,
to
enter
into
a
speciall
examination
of
the
state
of
their
owne
soules
:
and
that
finding
themselves
either
extreame
dull
,
or
much
troubled
in
minde
,
they
doe
resort
unto
Gods
Ministers
,
to
receive
from
them
aswell
advise
and
counsell
for
the
quickning
of
their
dead
hearts
,
and
the
subduing
of
those
corruptions
,
whereunto
they
have
beene
subject
,
as
the
benefit
of
absolution
likewise
,
for
the
quieting
of
their
consciences
,
by
the
power
of
the
Keyes
,
which
Christ
hath
committed
to
his
Ministers
for
that
purpose
.
XX.
Notorious
offenders
not
to
be
admitted
to
the
Communion
.
NO
Minister
shall
in
any
wise
admit
to
the
receiving
of
the
holy
Communion
any
of
his
cure
,
or
flocke
,
which
be
openly
knowne
to
live
in
sinne
notorious
,
without
repentance
.
Nor
any
who
have
maliciously
and
openly
contended
with
their
Neighbours
,
untill
they
shal
be
reconciled
.
Nor
any
Churchwardens
or
Sidemen
,
who
having
taken
their
Oathes
,
to
present
their
Ordinaries
all
such
publique
offences
,
as
they
are
particularly
charged
to
inquire
of
in
their
severall
Parishes
,
shall
(
notwithstanding
their
said
Oathes
,
and
that
their
faithfull
discharging
of
them
is
the
chiefest
meanes
whereby
publique
sinnes
and
offences
may
be
reformed
and
punished
)
wittingly
and
willingly
,
desperately
and
irreligiously
incurre
the
horrible
crime
of
perjury
,
either
in
neglecting
,
or
refusing
to
present
such
of
the
said
enormities
and
publique
offences
,
as
they
know
themselves
to
be
committed
in
their
said
Parishes
;
or
are
notoriously
offensive
to
the
Congregation
there
,
although
they
be
urged
by
some
of
their
Neighbours
,
or
by
their
Minister
,
or
by
their
Ordinary
himselfe
,
to
discharge
their
consciences
by
presenting
of
them
,
and
not
to
incurre
so
desperately
the
said
horrible
sinne
of
perjury
.
XXI
.
Ministers
not
to
preach
,
or
administer
the
Communion
in
private
houses
.
NO
Minister
shall
preach
,
or
administer
the
holy
Communion
in
any
private
house
,
except
it
be
in
times
of
necessity
,
when
any
being
either
so
impotent
,
as
he
cannot
goe
to
the
Church
,
or
very
dangerously
sicke
,
are
desirous
to
be
partakers
of
that
holy
Sacrament
,
under
paine
of
suspension
for
the
first
offence
,
and
excommunication
for
the
second
.
Provided
,
that
houses
are
here
reputed
for
private
houses
,
wherein
are
no
Chappels
dedicated
and
allowed
by
the
Ecclesiasticall
Lawes
of
this
Realme
.
And
provided
also
under
the
paine
before
expressed
,
that
no
Chaplaines
doe
preach
,
or
administer
the
Communion
in
any
other
places
but
in
the
Chappels
of
the
said
houses
,
and
that
also
they
doe
the
same
very
seldome
upon
Sundayes
and
Holy-dayes
.
So
that
both
the
Lords
and
Masters
of
the
said
houses
,
and
their
families
,
shall
at
other
times
resort
to
their
own
Parish
Churches
,
and
there
receive
the
holy
Communion
at
the
least
once
every
yeare
.
XXII
.
Ministers
not
to
hold
private
Conventicles
.
FOrasmuch
as
all
Conventicles
and
secret
meetings
of
Priests
and
Ministers
,
have
beene
ever
justly
accounted
very
hurtfull
to
the
state
of
the
Church
wherein
they
live
:
Wee
doe
now
ordaine
and
constitute
,
that
no
Priests
or
Ministers
of
the
Word
of
GOD
,
nor
any
other
persons
,
shall
meete
together
in
any
private
house
,
or
elswhere
,
to
consult
upon
any
matter
or
course
to
be
taken
by
them
,
or
upon
their
motion
or
direction
by
any
other
,
which
may
any
way
tend
to
the
impeaching
or
depraving
of
the
doctrine
of
the
Church
of
Ireland
,
or
of
the
booke
of
Common
prayer
,
or
of
any
part
of
the
government
and
discipline
now
established
in
the
Church
of
Ireland
,
under
paine
of
excommunication
.
XXIII
.
Of
ordering
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
.
NO
Archbishop
,
Bishop
,
or
other
person
whatsoever
,
having
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
shall
appoint
,
constitute
,
make
and
confirme
any
Chancellour
,
Commissary
,
or
Officiall
for
longer
time
then
their
owne
incumbency
,
except
he
be
of
the
full
age
of
twenty
sixe
yeares
at
least
,
and
one
that
is
learned
in
the
Civill
and
Ecclesiasticall
lawes
,
&
is
at
the
least
a
Master
of
Arts
,
or
Bachelour
of
law
,
and
is
reasonably
well
practised
in
the
course
thereof
.
Neither
shall
they
let
their
Iurisdictions
to
farme
,
or
grant
,
or
confirme
to
any
man
,
the
next
,
second
,
or
third
advowson
of
any
Prebend
or
Benefice
,
being
in
their
gift
.
And
if
they
shall
make
or
confirme
any
such
grant
or
Patent
of
the
place
of
Chancellour
,
Commissary
,
or
Officiall
,
for
longer
terme
,
then
during
their
Incumbency
,
to
any
that
is
not
qualified
,
as
is
hereby
required
,
then
the
said
person
so
accepting
the
said
Patent
or
Grant
,
is
to
be
held
and
declared
uncapable
thereof
,
to
all
intents
whatsoever
.
Lastly
,
the
said
Archbishops
and
Bishops
,
shall
provide
,
that
the
Clergie
and
people
be
not
burthened
with
unjust
exactions
by
their
servants
and
Officers
in
their
Visitations
:
And
that
neither
the
Archbishops
therein
,
shall
charge
their
Suffragans
,
nor
the
Bishops
their
Clergie
,
with
any
Noctials
,
or
Refections
,
over
and
above
their
ordinary
procurations
,
(
reserving
notwithstanding
unto
the
Archbishops
in
their
Visitations
,
the
Refections
usually
heretofore
received
in
those
Diocesses
,
where
the
same
procurations
are
not
received
by
them
,
which
are
yearely
payde
by
the
Clergie
unto
their
Bishops
.
)
And
that
no
Archbishop
,
or
Bishop
,
shall
demaund
from
the
Executors
or
Administrators
of
any
of
their
Clergie
,
any
Heriots
or
mortuaries
;
as
in
some
places
of
this
Kingdome
heretofore
hath
been
accustomed
.
XXIIII
.
Of
ordering
the
revenues
of
Ecclesiasticall
persons
.
NO
Archbishop
,
Bishop
,
Deane
and
Chapter
,
or
Dignitary
,
shall
in
any
wise
diminish
the
auncient
revenues
of
their
Sees
,
or
Churches
,
nor
alienate
their
Lands
in
fee
farme
,
nor
destroy
their
woods
,
nor
give
power
to
their
Tennants
to
make
waste
thereof
,
nor
by
any
devise
,
demise
their
Mensall
or
demeasne
Lands
,
unlesse
it
be
to
their
Curates
,
actually
dischargeing
the
said
Cures
,
without
forty
dayes
absence
in
any
one
yeare
,
&
to
them
for
no
longer
time
or
terme
,
then
during
their
owne
Incumbency
.
Neither
shall
they
joyne
with
any
Dignitary
,
Prebend
,
or
other
Beneficiarie
or
Beneficiaries
,
to
confirme
the
Leases
or
alienations
,
made
or
to
be
made
,
by
him
or
them
,
of
any
Ecclesiasticall
profits
or
obventions
.
And
the
said
Archbishops
,
and
Bishops
,
shall
carefully
provide
,
that
all
Churches
,
Chancels
,
and
Manse-houses
,
the
repaire
whereof
properly
belongeth
to
them
,
or
any
of
them
;
or
to
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
person
or
persons
;
be
from
time
to
time
preserved
from
ruine
and
decay
.
XXV
.
Of
Archdeacons
.
EVery
Archdeacon
which
hath
authority
to
visit
,
either
by
common
right
,
or
by
prescription
,
shall
visit
the
precinct
of
his
Iurisdiction
,
once
every
yeare
,
in
his
owne
person
,
and
he
shall
not
substitute
any
to
bee
his
Officiall
,
but
such
a
one
as
hath
beene
brought
up
in
the
Vniversitie
,
&
hath
studied
the
Civill
Law
(
if
such
a
one
may
be
had
)
being
able
not
onely
in
learning
,
but
also
with
gravity
and
modesty
to
discharge
that
Office
.
XXVI
.
Residence
of
Deanes
in
their
Churches
.
EVery
Deane
,
Master
,
or
Warden
,
or
chiefe
Governour
of
any
Cathedrall
or
Collegiate
Church
,
shall
be
resident
in
his
said
Cathedrall
or
Collegiate
Church
,
fourescore
and
ten
dayes
,
conjunctim
aut
divisim
,
in
every
yeare
at
least
,
so
that
they
have
houses
,
or
ground
to
build
houses
upon
,
belonging
to
their
Churches
;
and
then
shall
continue
there
in
preaching
of
the
Word
of
GOD
,
and
keeping
good
hospitality
,
(
except
he
shall
be
otherwise
letted
with
weightie
and
urgent
causes
,
to
be
approved
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
.
)
And
when
he
is
present
,
he
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Canons
or
Prebendaryes
resident
,
shall
take
speciall
care
,
that
the
Statutes
and
laudable
customes
of
their
Church
,
(
not
being
contrary
to
the
Word
of
GOD
,
or
prerogative
Royall
)
the
Statutes
of
this
Realme
being
in
force-concerning
Ecclesiasticall
Orders
,
and
all
other
constitutions
,
now
set
forth
and
confirmed
by
his
Majesties
authority
,
and
such
as
shall
be
lawfully
enjoyned
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
in
his
Visitation
,
according
to
the
Statutes
and
customes
of
the
same
Church
,
or
the
Ecclesiasticall
Lawes
of
this
Realme
,
be
diligently
observed
.
And
that
the
Petty
Canons
,
Vicars
Choralls
,
and
other
Ministers
of
their
Church
,
be
urged
to
the
study
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
and
every
one
of
them
to
have
the
New
Testament
not
onely
in
English
,
but
also
in
Latine
.
XXVII
.
Deanes
and
Prebendaries
to
preach
during
their
residence
.
THe
Deane
,
Master
,
Warden
,
or
other
chiefe
Governour
,
Prebendaries
,
and
Canons
in
every
Cathedrall
,
and
Collegiate
Church
,
shall
not
onely
preach
there
in
their
owne
persons
,
so
often
as
they
are
bound
by
Law
,
Statute
,
Ordinance
,
or
custome
,
but
shall
likewise
preach
in
other
Churches
of
the
same
Diocesse
where
they
are
resident
,
and
especially
in
those
places
,
whence
they
,
or
their
Churches
receive
any
yearely
rents
or
profits
.
And
in
case
they
themselves
be
sicke
,
or
lawfully
absent
,
they
shall
substitute
such
licenced
Preachers
to
supply
their
turnes
,
as
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
shall
be
thought
meet
to
preach
in
Cathedrall
Churches
.
And
if
any
,
otherwise
neglect
,
or
omit
to
supply
his
course
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
the
offender
shal
be
punished
by
the
Bishop
,
or
by
him
or
them
,
to
whom
the
Iurisdiction
of
that
Church
appertaineth
,
according
to
the
quality
of
the
offence
.
XXVIII
.
Prebendaries
to
be
resident
upon
their
Benefices
.
NO
Prebendaries
,
or
Canons
in
Cathedrall
or
Collegiate
Churches
,
having
one
or
more
Benefices
with
cure
,
(
and
not
being
residentaries
in
the
same
Cathedrall
or
Collegiate
Churches
)
shall
under
colour
of
the
said
Prebends
,
absent
themselves
from
their
Benefices
,
with
cure
,
above
the
space
of
one
moneth
in
the
yeare
,
unlesse
it
be
for
some
urgent
cause
,
and
certaine
time
to
be
allowed
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
.
And
such
of
the
said
Canons
and
Prebendaryes
,
as
by
the
Ordinances
of
the
said
Cathedrall
or
Collegiate
Churches
,
doe
stand
bound
to
be
resident
in
the
same
,
shall
so
among
themselves
sort
and
proportion
the
times
of
the
yeare
,
concerning
residence
to
bee
kept
in
the
said
Churches
,
as
that
some
of
them
alwayes
shall
be
personally
resident
there
.
And
that
all
those
who
be
,
or
shal
be
Residentaries
in
any
Cathedrall
,
or
Collegiate
Church
,
shall
after
the
dayes
of
their
residencie
,
appointed
by
their
locall
Statutes
or
customes
,
expired
;
presently
repaire
to
their
Benefices
,
or
some
of
them
,
or
to
some
other
charge
where
the
Law
requireth
their
presence
,
there
to
discharge
their
duties
,
according
to
the
Law
in
that
ease
provided
.
And
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
shall
see
the
same
to
be
duely
performed
and
put
in
execution
.
XXIX
.
Foure
solemne
times
appointed
for
the
making
of
Ministers
.
FOrasmuch
as
the
ancient
Fathers
of
the
Church
,
led
by
the
examples
of
the
Apostles
,
appointed
Prayers
and
Fasts
to
be
used
at
the
solemne
ordering
of
Ministers
,
and
to
that
purpose
allotted
certaine
times
,
in
which
,
onely
sacred
Orders
might
be
given
or
conferred
.
Wee
following
their
holy
and
religious
example
,
doe
constitute
and
decree
,
that
no
Deacons
or
Ministers
be
ordained
and
made
,
but
onely
upon
the
Sundayes
,
immediately
following
Iejunia
quatuor
temporum
,
commonly
called
Ember-weekes
,
appointed
in
ancient
time
for
prayer
and
fasting
,
(
purposely
for
this
cause
at
their
first
Institution
,
)
&
so
continued
at
this
day
in
the
Church
of
Ireland
:
And
that
this
be
done
in
the
Cathedral
or
Parish
Church
,
where
the
Bishop
resideth
,
and
in
the
time
of
Divine
Service
,
in
the
presence
not
onely
of
the
Archdeacon
,
but
of
the
Deane
&
two
Prebendaries
at
the
least
,
or
(
if
they
shall
happen
by
any
lawfull
cause
to
be
let
or
hindered
)
in
the
presence
of
foure
other
grave
persons
,
being
allowed
for
publique
Preachers
.
And
lastly
that
no
person
,
of
what
qualitie
or
gifts
soever
,
be
made
a
Deacon
and
Presbyter
both
together
upon
the
same
day
.
XXX
.
The
Titles
of
such
as
are
to
be
made
Ministers
.
NO
person
shal
be
admitted
into
sacred
Orders
,
except
he
shall
at
that
time
exhibite
to
the
Bishop
,
of
whom
he
desireth
imposition
of
hands
,
a
presentation
of
himselfe
to
some
Ecclesiasticall
preferment
,
then
voyde
in
that
Diocesse
,
or
shall
bring
to
the
said
Bishop
,
a
true
and
undoubted
certificate
,
that
either
he
is
provided
of
some
Church
within
the
said
Diocesse
,
where
hee
may
attend
the
cure
of
soules
,
or
of
some
Ministers
place
vacant
,
either
in
the
Cathedrall
Church
of
that
Diocesse
,
or
in
some
other
Collegiate
Church
therein
also
scituate
,
where
he
may
execute
his
Ministery
,
or
that
he
is
a
Senior
Fellow
of
some
Colledge
in
the
Vniversitie
,
except
he
be
a
Master
of
Arts
of
five
yeares
standing
,
that
liveth
of
his
owne
charge
in
the
Vniversitie
,
or
except
by
the
Bishop
himselfe
that
doth
ordaine
him
Minister
,
he
be
shortly
after
to
be
admitted
either
to
some
Benefice
or
Curateship
then
voyde
,
not
to
be
removed
untill
he
be
otherwise
provided
for
;
except
by
his
notable
evill
carriage
he
deserve
the
contrary
.
And
if
any
Bishop
shall
admit
any
person
into
the
Ministery
,
that
hath
none
of
these
Titles
as
is
aforesaid
,
then
he
shall
keepe
&
maintaine
him
with
all
things
necessary
,
till
he
doe
preferre
him
to
some
Ecclesiasticall
Living
.
And
if
the
said
Bishop
shall
refuse
so
to
doe
,
he
shal
be
suspended
by
his
Archbishop
,
being
assisted
with
another
Bishop
,
from
giving
of
Orders
by
the
space
of
a
yeare
.
XXXI
.
The
quality
of
such
as
are
to
be
made
Ministers
.
NO
Bishop
shall
hereafter
admit
any
person
into
sacred
Orders
,
which
is
not
of
his
owne
Diocesse
,
except
he
be
a
gradua●●
of
some
Vniversitie
within
the
Kings
Dominions
,
or
except
he
shall
bring
letters
dimissory
(
so
termed
)
from
the
Bishop
of
whose
Diocesse
he
is
;
and
desiring
to
be
a
Deacon
,
is
three
and
twentie
yeares
olde
,
and
to
be
a
Presbyter
foure
and
twentie
yeares
compleate
:
and
hath
taken
some
degree
of
Schoole
i●
some
of
the
said
Vniversities
,
or
at
the
least
,
except
he
be
able
to
yeild
an
account
of
his
faith
in
Latine
,
(
according
to
the
Articles
of
Religion
,
generally
received
in
the
Church
of
England
and
Ireland
,
and
to
confirme
the
same
by
sufficient
testimonies
out
of
the
holy
Scriptures
.
And
except
moreover
hee
shall
then
exhibit
letters
Testimoniall
,
or
Authenticall
Certificate
of
his
good
life
and
conversation
,
under
the
Seale
of
some
Colledge
where
before
he
remained
,
or
of
three
or
foure
grave
Ministers
together
,
with
the
subscription
and
testimony
of
other
credible
persons
,
who
have
knowne
his
life
and
behaviour
,
by
the
space
of
three
yeares
next
before
.
XXXII
.
The
examination
of
such
as
are
to
be
made
Ministers
.
THe
Bishop
,
before
he
admit
any
person
to
holy
Orders
,
shall
diligently
examine
him
in
the
presence
of
those
Ministers
that
shall
assist
him
at
the
Imposition
of
hands
.
And
if
the
said
Bishop
have
any
lawfull
impediment
,
he
shall
cause
the
said
Ministers
carefully
to
examine
every
such
person
,
so
to
be
ordered
.
Provided
,
that
they
who
shall
assist
the
Bishop
in
examining
and
laying
on
of
hands
,
shal
be
of
his
Cathedrall
Church
;
if
they
may
conveniently
be
had
,
or
other
sufficient
Preachers
of
the
same
Diocesse
,
to
the
number
of
three
at
the
least
.
And
if
any
Bishop
or
Suffragan
,
shall
admit
any
to
sacred
Orders
,
who
is
not
so
qualified
and
examined
,
as
before
we
have
ordayned
,
the
Archbishop
of
that
Province
having
notice
thereof
,
and
being
assisted
by
one
Bishop
,
shall
suspend
the
said
Bishop
or
Suffragan
so
offending
,
from
making
either
Deacons
or
Priests
,
for
the
space
of
two
yeares
.
Neither
shall
any
person
be
received
into
the
Ministery
,
nor
admitted
to
any
Ecclesiasticall
Living
,
nor
permitted
to
preach
,
reade
Lecture
,
catechize
,
or
Minister
the
Sacraments
;
except
he
shall
first
by
subscription
declare
his
consent
to
the
first
foure
Canons
of
this
present
Synod
,
and
every
thing
contayned
therein
.
XXXIII
.
Caution
for
institution
of
Ministers
into
Benefices
.
NO
Bishop
shall
institute
any
into
a
Benefice
,
who
hath
beene
ordayned
by
any
other
Bishop
,
except
he
first
shew
unto
him
his
letters
of
Orders
,
and
bring
him
a
sufficient
testimony
of
his
former
good
life
and
behaviour
,
if
the
Bishop
shall
require
it
,
and
lastly
shall
appeare
upon
the
due
examination
to
be
worthy
of
his
Ministry
.
XXXIIII
.
Patrons
of
Ecclesiasticall
Benefices
.
THe
Bishop
shall
earnestly
and
diligently
exhort
Patrons
of
benefices
to
consider
the
necessities
of
the
Churches
,
and
to
have
before
their
eyes
the
last
day
of
judgement
,
and
the
Tribunall
seat
of
God
:
Therefore
that
they
preferre
no
man
to
any
Ecclesiasticall
living
,
but
him
which
by
doctrine
,
judgement
,
godlinesse
,
honesty
and
innocency
of
life
,
is
able
to
beare
so
heavy
a
burthen
,
that
they
doe
nothing
therein
,
but
uprightly
,
uncorruptly
and
truely
:
But
if
any
Patron
shal
be
convicted
to
have
made
any
Symoniacall
contract
either
directly
or
indirectly
,
let
him
be
excommunicated
ipso
facto
,
not
to
be
absolved
but
after
publicke
penance
in
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
and
the
Church
so
Symoniacally
presented
unto
.
XXXV
.
Prevention
of
Symoniacall
contracts
in
those
that
are
presented
by
them
.
TO
avoyde
the
detestable
sinne
of
Symonie
,
because
buying
and
selling
of
Ecclesiasticall
functions
,
offices
,
promotions
,
dignities
and
livings
is
execrable
before
God
,
therefore
the
Archbishop
,
and
all
,
and
every
Bishop
or
Bishops
,
or
any
other
person
or
persons
,
having
authority
to
admit
,
institute
,
collate
,
install
,
or
to
confirme
the
election
of
any
Archbishop
,
Bishop
,
or
other
person
or
persons
to
any
spirituall
or
Ecclesiasticall
function
,
dignitie
,
promotion
,
title
,
office
,
Iurisdiction
,
place
,
or
benefice
,
with
cure
,
or
without
cure
,
or
to
any
Ecclesiasticall
living
whatsoever
,
shall
before
every
such
admission
,
institution
,
collation
,
installation
,
or
confirmation
of
election
,
respectively
minister
to
every
person
thereafter
to
be
admitted
,
instituted
,
collated
,
installed
,
or
confirmed
in
or
to
any
Archbishopricke
or
other
spirituall
or
Ecclesiasticall
function
,
dignity
,
promotion
,
title
,
office
,
Iurisdiction
,
place
,
or
benefice
with
cure
or
without
cure
,
or
in
any
Ecclesiasticall
living
whatsoever
,
this
Oath
in
manner
and
forme
following
,
the
same
to
bee
taken
by
every
one
whom
it
concerneth
in
his
owne
person
,
and
not
by
a
Proctor
.
I
N.
N.
doe
sweare
that
I
have
made
no
Symoniacall
payment
,
contract
,
or
promise
directly
or
indirectly
,
by
my selfe
,
or
by
any
other
to
my
knowledge
or
with
my
consent
,
to
any
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
for
or
concerning
the
procuring
and
obtayning
of
this
Ecclesiasticall
dignity
,
place
,
preferment
,
office
or
living
,
(
respectively
and
particularly
,
naming
the
same
whereunto
he
is
admitted
,
instituted
,
collated
,
installed
,
or
confirmed
)
nor
will
at
any
time
hereafter
performe
or
satisfie
any
such
kinde
of
payment
,
contract
,
or
promise
made
by
any
other
without
my
knowledge
or
consent
,
so
helpe
me
God
through
IESVS
CHRIST
.
And
for
the
better
repressing
of
this
cursed
abuse
,
We
ordaine
and
appoint
that
if
any
Clerke
,
or
any
other
with
his
consent
shall
Seale
any
bond
or
bill
to
any
person
or
persons
,
with
condition
of
resignation
of
his
benefice
,
whereto
he
is
to
be
,
or
hath
bin
presented
,
or
shall
make
or
covenant
to
make
any
Lease
of
the
profits
of
the
said
benefice
,
or
any
part
thereof
unto
the
Patron
or
any
belonging
to
him
or
any
other
person
to
his
or
their
use
,
to
continue
during
his
Incumbencie
,
or
for
above
three
yeares
,
or
with
notable
diminution
of
the
rent
under
the
true
value
,
he
shal
be
holden
for
convict
of
Symony
,
and
proceeded
against
according
to
the
severitie
of
the
auncient
Canons
in
that
behalfe
.
XXXVI
.
Small
Parishes
to
be
united
,
and
Residence
enjoyned
.
FOr
remedy
of
the
smallnesse
of
the
maintenance
of
the
Clergie
,
We
ordaine
that
when
there
is
in
one
Parish
a
Rectory
&
Vicarage
,
or
portion
of
Tythes
collative
,
The
Bishop
shall
unite
them
perpetually
:
And
those
unions
the
Deanes
and
Chapters
shal
be
bound
to
confirme
to
remaine
perpetually
as
one
entire
benefice
,
And
that
no
dispensations
be
graunted
to
hold
more
than
one
benefice
of
greater
value
than
forty
pounds
English
per
annum
:
but
to
such
onely
as
shal
be
very
well
able
and
sufficient
to
discharge
his
duty
,
having
taken
the
degree
of
a
Master
of
Art
at
least
in
some
Vniversitie
within
his
Majesties
Dominions
,
and
being
a
publicke
and
sufficient
Preacher
licenced
.
Provided
that
he
who
is
qualified
as
aforesaid
,
shall
alwayes
reside
in
one
of
his
benefices
,
and
some
reasonable
time
of
every
yeare
in
each
of
them
.
And
lastly
,
that
he
have
under
him
,
where
hee
doth
not
reside
a
Curate
able
to
Catechize
,
and
instruct
the
people
,
to
have
such
maintenance
as
to
the
Ordinary
shall
seeme
fit
.
XXXVII
.
Absence
of
beneficed
men
,
and
livings
appropriated
to
be
supplied
by
Curates
that
are
allowed
Preachers
.
EVery
beneficed
man
licenced
by
the
Lawes
of
this
Realme
,
(
upon
urgent
occasions
of
other
service
,
)
not
to
reside
upon
his
benefice
,
shall
cause
his
Cure
to
bee
supplyed
by
a
Curate
that
is
a
sufficient
,
and
licenced
Preacher
,
if
the
worth
of
the
benefice
will
beare
it
.
But
whosoever
hath
two
benefices
,
shall
maintaine
a
Preacher
licenced
,
in
the
benefice
where
hee
doth
not
reside
,
except
he
preach
himselfe
at
both
of
them
usually
.
Also
every
beneficed
man
not
allowed
to
bee
a
Preacher
,
shall
procure
Sermons
to
be
preached
in
his
Cure
once
every
Moneth
at
the
least
,
by
Preachers
lawfully
licenced
,
if
his
living
in
the
judgment
of
the
Ordinary
will
be
able
to
beare
it
.
And
upon
every
Sunday
,
when
there
shall
not
be
a
Sermon
preached
in
his
Cure
,
he
or
his
Curate
shall
reade
one
of
the
Homilies
prescribed
by
authority
,
to
the
intents
aforesaid
.
And
as
for
those
Churches
where
all
the
Tythes
both
great
&
small
are
taken
by
the
Appropriator
,
Wee
ordaine
that
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
according
to
the
Lawes
of
the
Church
shall
allot
out
of
the
said
appropriation
,
such
maintenance
to
a
sufficient
Curate
,
as
in
equitie
in
his
discretion
shall
seeme
meete
and
competent
.
XXXVIII
.
None
to
be
Curates
but
allowed
by
the
Bishop
.
NO
Curate
or
Minister
shal
be
permitted
to
serve
in
any
place
without
examination
,
&
tryall
first
to
be
made
of
his
sufficiency
,
sobriety
and
fitnesse
every
way
for
the
ministration
,
whereunto
hee
is
to
be
deputed
.
Having
respect
to
greatnesse
of
the
Cure
,
and
meetenesse
of
the
party
.
And
being
found
worthy
,
he
shal
be
admitted
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
in
writing
under
his
hand
and
Seale
.
And
the
said
Curates
and
Ministers
,
if
they
remove
from
one
Diocesse
to
another
,
shall
not
be
by
any
meanes
admitted
to
serve
,
without
testimony
of
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
or
Ordinary
of
the
place
as
aforesaid
,
whence
they
came
,
in
writing
of
their
honesty
,
ability
and
conformitie
to
the
Ecclesiasticall
Lawes
of
the
Church
of
Ireland
.
Nor
any
shall
serve
more
than
two
Churches
or
Chappels
in
one
day
,
and
those
to
be
in
a
convenient
distance
,
and
unlesse
the
said
Church
or
Chappell
where
such
a
Minister
shall
serve
in
two
places
,
be
not
able
in
the
judgement
of
the
Bishop
,
or
Ordinary
,
as
aforesaid
to
maintayne
a
Curate
,
Provided
that
no
Clergy
man
holding
any
benefice
in
title
shall
by
this
Constitution
be
debarred
from
nominating
an
able
Curate
,
to
such
benefice
so
often
as
the
said
Cure
shal
be
voyde
to
be
examined
and
admitted
by
the
Bishop
as
aforesaid
.
XXXIX
.
Strangers
not
admitted
to
preach
without
licence
.
NEither
the
Minister
,
Churchwardens
,
or
other
Officers
of
any
parochiall
or
Collegiate
Church
,
shall
suffer
any
stranger
to
preach
unto
the
people
in
their
Churches
except
they
know
him
to
be
sufficiently
authorised
thereto
,
as
is
aforesaid
.
And
if
any
in
his
Sermon
shall
publish
any
Doctrine
,
eyther
strange
,
or
disagreeing
from
the
Word
of
GOD
,
or
from
the
Articles
of
Religion
generally
received
in
the
Churches
of
England
and
Ireland
,
they
shall
by
their
Letters
subscribed
with
some
of
their
hands
that
heard
him
,
so
soone
as
may
be
,
give
notice
of
the
same
to
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
that
hee
may
determine
the
matter
,
and
take
such
order
therein
as
he
shall
thinke
convenient
.
XL.
Ministers
to
conferre
with
Recusants
.
EVery
Minister
being
a
Preacher
,
and
having
any
popish
Recusant
or
Recusants
in
his
Parish
;
(
and
thought
fit
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
)
shall
labour
diligently
with
them
from
time
to
time
,
thereby
to
reclayme
them
from
their
errors
.
And
if
he
be
not
a
Preacher
,
or
not
such
a
Preacher
;
the
he
shall
procure
,
(
if
he
can
possible
,
)
some
that
are
Preachers
so
qualified
,
to
take
paines
with
them
for
that
purpose
.
If
hee
can
procure
none
;
then
hee
shall
informe
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
thereof
,
who
shall
not
onely
appoint
some
neighbour
Preacher
,
or
Preachers
adjoyning
to
take
that
labour
upon
them
:
but
himselfe
also
(
as
his
important
affayres
will
permit
him
,
)
shall
use
his
best
indeavour
by
instruction
,
perswasion
,
and
all
good
meanes
hee
can
devise
,
to
reclayme
both
them
,
and
all
other
within
his
Diocesse
so
affected
.
XLI
.
Ministers
to
visit
the
sicke
.
WHen
any
person
is
dangerously
sicke
in
any
parish
,
(
although
they
have
not
formerly
resorted
to
the
Church
,
)
the
Minister
,
or
Curate
,
having
knowledge
thereof
,
shall
resort
unto
Him
or
Her
;
(
if
the
disease
be
not
knowne
or
probably
suspected
to
be
infectious
,
)
to
instruct
&
confort
them
in
their
distresse
,
according
to
the
order
of
the
Communion
Book
,
if
he
be
no
Preacher
:
Or
if
he
be
a
Preacher
,
then
as
he
shall
thinke
most
needefull
and
convenient
.
And
when
any
is
passing
out
of
this
life
,
a
Bell
shal
be
tolled
,
&
the
Minister
shall
not
then
slacke
to
doe
his
last
dutie
.
And
after
the
parties
death
,
(
if
so
it
fall
out
,
)
there
shal
be
rung
no
more
but
one
short
peale
,
and
one
other
before
the
buriall
,
and
one
other
after
the
buriall
.
XLII
.
Sobernesse
of
conversation
,
and
decency
of
apparell
repaired
in
Ministers
.
NO
Ecclesiasticall
persons
shall
at
any
time
other
than
for
their
honest
necessities
,
so
much
as
resort
to
any
Taverns
or
Alehouses
,
neyther
shall
they
board
or
lodge
,
in
any
such
places
.
Furthermore
they
shall
not
give
themselves
to
any
base
or
servile
labour
,
or
to
drinking
or
ryot
,
spending
their
time
idlely
by
d●y
or
by
night
,
nor
shall
they
give
themselves
to
playing
at
Dice
,
Cardes
,
or
Tables
,
or
any
other
game
unbeseeming
their
function
;
but
at
all
times
convenient
they
shall
heare
or
reade
somewhat
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
or
shall
occupy
themselves
with
some
other
honest
study
or
exercise
,
alwayes
doing
the
things
which
shall
appertayne
to
honesty
,
and
ende●voring
to
profit
the
Church
of
God
,
having
alwaies
in
minde
that
they
ought
to
excell
others
in
purity
of
life
,
and
should
be
examples
to
the
people
to
live
well
and
Christianly
,
under
paine
of
Ecclesiasticall
censures
to
be
inflicted
with
severi●ie
according
to
the
qualities
of
their
offences
.
Wee
doe
likewise
constitute
and
appoint
,
that
Archbishops
and
Bishops
shall
not
i●tennit
to
use
the
accustomed
apparell
of
their
d●grees
.
Likewise
all
Deanes
,
Masters
of
Colledges
,
Archdeacons
,
and
Prebendaries
in
Cathedrall
and
Collegiate
Churches
,
(
being
Priests
or
Deacons
)
Doctors
in
Divinitie
,
Law
,
and
Physicke
,
Bachellors
in
Divinitie
,
Masters
of
Artes
,
and
Bachellors
of
Law
having
any
Ecclesiasticall
living
,
shall
usually
weare
Gownes
with
standing-Collars
,
and
Sleeves
streight
at
the
hands
;
or
wyde
sleeves
,
as
is
used
in
the
Vniversities
,
with
Hoods
,
or
Tippets
of
silke
or
sarcenet
,
and
square
Caps
in
places
and
times
convenient
.
And
that
all
other
Ministers
,
admitted
or
to
bee
admitted
into
that
function
,
shall
also
●sually
weare
the
like
apparell
as
is
aforesaid
,
except
Tippets
onely
.
We
doe
further
in
like
manner
ordayne
,
That
all
the
said
Ecclesiasticall
persons
above
mentioned
shall
usually
weare
in
their
journyes
,
Cloakes
with
sleeves
,
commonly
called
Priests-cloakes
,
without
gards
,
welts
,
long
buttons
,
or
cuts
.
And
no
Ecclesiasticall
persons
shall
weare
any
Coyfe
,
or
wrought
Night-cap
,
but
onely
plaine
Night-caps
of
blacke
Silke
,
Sattin
,
or
Velvet
.
In
all
which
particulars
concerning
the
Apparell
here
prescribed
,
our
meaning
is
not
to
attribute
any
holinesse
,
or
speciall
worthinesse
to
the
said
Garments
,
but
for
decencie
,
gravitie
and
order
.
In
private
houses
,
and
in
their
studies
,
the
said
persons
Ecclesiasticall
may
use
any
comely
and
Schollerlike
Apparell
.
Provided
that
it
be
not
cut
or
pinke
,
&
that
in
publike
they
goe
not
in
their
Dublet
and
Hose
without
Coats
,
or
Cassocks
:
And
also
that
they
weare
not
any
light
coloured
Stockins
.
XLIII
.
Of
consecration
of
Churches
.
AS
often
as
Churches
are
newly
built
,
where
formerly
there
were
not
,
or
Church
yards
appointed
for
buriall
,
they
shal
be
Dedicated
and
Consecrated
.
Provided
that
the
ancient
Churches
and
Church-yards
,
shall
not
be
put
to
any
base
and
unworthy
use
.
XLIIII
.
A
Terrier
of
Gleabe-lands
,
and
other
possessions
belonging
to
Churches
.
WE
ordayne
that
the
Archbishops
and
all
Bishops
within
their
severall
Diocesses
;
shall
procure
as
much
as
in
them
lyeth
,
that
a
true
note
and
Terrier
of
all
the
Lands
,
Gleabes
,
Meadowes
,
Gardens
,
Orchards
,
Houses
,
Stocks
,
Implements
,
Tenements
and
portions
of
Tythes
,
and
all
rights
whatsoever
which
are
in
possession
,
or
of
right
doe
belong
to
their
severall
Sees
,
or
to
any
dignitie
Parsonage
,
or
Vicarage
,
or
rurall
Prebend
,
within
any
of
their
Diocesses
be
taken
by
the
view
of
honest
men
in
every
Parish
,
by
the
appointment
of
the
said
Archbishops
or
Bishops
whereof
the
Minister
to
be
one
,
and
be
layd
up
in
their
severall
Registries
to
the
use
of
posteritie
.
And
the
Archbishops
&
Bishops
shall
in
their
Visitations
carefully
provide
,
that
this
Canon
be
observed
,
&
that
the
said
Terrier
be
renewed
every
ten
yeares
.
And
no
Minister
shall
make
any
Lease
of
his
Gleabe
lands
,
or
of
his
benefice
,
or
the
profits
or
meanes
therof
,
above
the
terme
of
three
yeares
at
the
uttermost
,
saving
unto
all
Patentees
from
his
Majesty
such
power
as
is
,
or
hereafter
shal
be
granted
to
them
in
their
Patents
,
to
demise
their
Gleabe
or
any
part
thereof
.
XLV
.
Payment
of
Tythes
.
FOrasmuch
as
every
man
is
bound
to
pay
his
Tythes
,
no
man
shall
by
colour
of
dutie
omitted
by
their
Curats
,
detayne
their
Tythes
,
and
so
requite
one
wrong
with
another
,
or
be
his
owne
Iudge
,
but
shall
truely
pay
the
same
as
hath
beene
accustomed
,
to
their
Parsons
,
Vicars
&
Curats
,
without
any
restraynt
or
diminution
.
And
for
such
lacke
&
default
,
as
they
can
justly
find
,
in
their
Parsons
Vicars
and
Curats
,
they
shall
seeke
for
reformation
to
their
Ordinaries
,
and
other
Superiors
,
who
upon
complaint
&
doe
proofe
thereof
,
shall
reforme
the
same
accordingly
.
XLVI
.
A
Registry
to
be
kept
of
Christnings
,
Weddings
,
and
Burials
.
IN
every
Parish
Church
and
Chappell
withi●
this
Realme
,
shal
be
provided
one
parchment
Booke
;
at
the
charge
of
the
Parish
,
wherein
shal
be
written
,
the
day
and
yeare
of
every
Christning
,
Wedding
,
and
Buriall
,
which
shal
be
in
the
parish
,
from
the
time
that
this
Canon
shal
be
established
.
And
for
the
safe
keeping
of
the
said
Book
,
the
Church-wardens
,
at
the
charge
of
the
parish
,
shall
provide
one
sure
Coffer
,
with
three
Lockes
and
keyes
,
whereof
the
one
to
remayne
with
the
Minister
,
&
the
other
two
with
the
Church-wardens
〈◊〉
:
So
that
neyther
the
Minister
without
the
Church-wardens
,
nor
the
Church-wardens
without
the
Minister
,
shall
at
any
time
take
that
booke
out
of
the
said
Coffer
.
And
henceforth
,
upon
every
Sabbath-day
,
immediately
after
Morning
,
or
Evening
prayer
,
the
Minister
&
Church-wardens
;
shall
take
the
said
parchment
Booke
out
of
the
said
Coffer
:
And
the
Minister
in
the
presence
of
the
Church-wardens
shall
write
and
Record
in
the
said
Booke
,
the
names
of
all
persons
Christned
,
together
with
the
names
&
surnames
of
their
parents
,
&
also
the
names
of
all
persons
,
Marryed
and
Buried
in
that
parish
the
weeke
before
,
by
the
Minister
or
his
Curate
,
&
the
day
and
the
yeare
of
every
such
Christening
,
Marryage
&
Buriall
.
And
that
done
,
they
shall
lay
up
the
bo●k
in
the
Coffer
,
as
before
.
And
the
Minister
,
and
Church-wardens
,
unto
every
page
of
that
booke
,
(
when
it
shal
be
filled
with
such
inscriptions
)
shal
subscribe
their
names
.
And
the
Church-wardens
shall
once
every
yeare
,
within
one
Moneth
after
the
25.
day
of
March
,
transmit
unto
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
or
his
Chancellor
,
a
true
Copy
of
the
names
of
all
persons
Christened
,
Married
,
or
buried
,
in
their
parish
in
the
yeare
before
(
ended
the
said
25.
day
of
March
,
)
and
the
certayne
dayes
and
Moneths
,
in
which
every
such
Christening
,
Mariage
and
Buriall
was
had
,
to
be
subscribed
with
the
hands
of
the
said
Minister
and
Church-wardens
,
to
the
end
the
same
may
faithfully
be
preserved
in
the
Registry
of
the
said
Bishop
,
which
Certificate
shal
be
received
without
Fee
.
And
if
the
Minister
or
Church-wardens
shal
be
negligent
in
the
performance
of
any
thing
herein
contayned
,
it
shal
be
lawfull
for
the
Bishop
,
or
his
Chancellor
to
Convent
them
,
and
proceed
against
every
of
them
,
as
contemners
of
this
our
Constitution
.
XLVII
.
None
to
Marry
within
the
degrees
prohibited
.
NO
persons
shall
Marry
within
the
degrees
prohibited
by
the
Lawes
of
GOD
,
and
expressed
in
a
Table
set
forth
by
authority
in
England
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
God
1563.
And
all
Mariages
so
made
and
contracted
,
shal
be
adjudged
incestuous
&
unlawfull
,
&
consequently
shal
be
dissolved
;
as
voyde
from
the
beginning
.
And
the
parties
so
maryed
,
shal
be
by
course
of
Law
separated
.
And
the
aforesaid
Table
shal
be
in
every
Church
publikly
set
up
,
and
fixed
at
the
charge
of
the
Parish
.
❧
THE
TABLE
OF
DEGREES
PROHIBITED
IN
MARRIAGE
.
A
Man
may
not
marry
his
|
|
Secundus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
ascendente
.
|
|
|
|
Consanguin
.
|
Avia
.
|
1
|
Grandmother
.
|
|
Affinit
.
|
Avi
relicta
.
|
2
|
Grandfathers
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Prosocrus
vel
socrus
magna
.
|
3
|
Wiues
Grandmother
.
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
inaequalis
,
in
lineâ
transversali
ascendente
.
|
|
|
|
Cons.
|
Amita
.
|
4
|
Fathers
Sister
.
|
|
cons
.
|
Matertera
.
|
5
|
Mothers
Sister
.
|
|
af
.
|
Patrui
relicta
.
|
6
|
Fathers
Brothers
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Avunculi
relicta
.
|
7
|
Mothers
Brothers
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Amita
uxoris
.
|
8
|
Wiues
fathers
Sister
.
|
|
af
.
|
Matertera
uxoris
.
|
9
|
Wiues
Mothers
Sister
.
|
|
|
Primus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
ascendente
.
|
|
|
|
Cons.
|
Mater
.
|
10
|
Mother
.
|
|
af
.
|
Noverca
.
|
11
|
Stepmother
.
|
|
af
.
|
Socrus
.
|
12
|
Wiues
Mother
.
|
|
|
Primus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
descendente
.
|
|
|
|
Cons.
|
Filia
.
|
13
|
Daughter
.
|
|
af
.
|
Privigna
.
|
14
|
Wiues
Daughter
.
|
|
af
.
|
Nurus
.
|
15
|
Sonnes
Wife
.
|
|
|
Primus
gradus
aequalis
in
lineâ
transversali
.
|
|
|
|
Cons.
|
Soror
.
|
16
|
Sister
.
|
|
af
.
|
Soror
uxoris
.
|
17
|
Wiues
Sister
.
|
|
af
.
|
Fratris
relicta
.
|
18
|
Brothers
Wife
.
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
descendente
.
|
|
|
|
Cons.
|
Neptis
ex
filio
.
|
19
|
Sonnes
Daughter
.
|
|
cons
.
|
Neptis
ex
filiâ
.
|
20
|
Daughters
Daughter
.
|
|
af
.
|
Pronurus
.i.
relicta
nepotis
ex
filio
.
|
21
|
Sonnes
Sonnes
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Pronurus
.i.
relicta
nepotis
ex
filiâ
.
|
22
|
Daughters
Sonnes
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Privigni
filia
.
|
23
|
Wiues
Sonnes
daughter
.
|
|
af
.
|
Privignae
filia
.
|
24
|
Wiues
daughters
daughter
.
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
inaequalis
,
in
lineâ
transversali
descendente
.
|
|
|
|
Cons.
|
Neptis
ex
fratre
.
|
25
|
Brothers
Daughter
.
|
|
cons
.
|
Neptis
ex
sorore
.
|
26
|
Sisters
daughter
.
|
|
af
.
|
Nepotis
ex
fratre
relicta
.
|
27
|
Brothers
sonnes
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Nepotis
ex
sorore
relicta
.
|
28
|
Sisters
sonnes
wife
.
|
|
af
.
|
Neptis
uxoris
ex
fratre
.
|
29
|
Wiues
brothers
daughter
.
|
|
af
.
|
Neptis
uxoris
ex
sorore
.
|
30
|
Wiues
sisters
daughter
.
|
A
Woman
may
not
marry
her
|
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
ascendente
.
|
|
1
|
Grandfather
.
|
Cons.
|
Avus
.
|
|
2
|
Grandmothers
Husband
.
|
af
.
|
Aviae
relictus
.
|
|
3
|
Husbands
Grandfather
.
|
af
.
|
Prôsocer
,
vel
socer
magnus
.
|
|
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
inaequalis
,
in
lineâ
transversali
ascendente
.
|
|
4
|
Fathers
Brother
.
|
Cons.
|
Patruus
.
|
|
4
|
Mothers
Brother
.
|
cons
.
|
Avunculus
.
|
|
6
|
Fathers
Sisters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Amitae
relictus
.
|
|
7
|
Mother
Sisters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Materterae
relictus
.
|
|
8
|
Husbands
Fathers
brother
.
|
af
.
|
Patruus
mariti
.
|
|
9
|
Husbands
mothers
brother
.
|
af
.
|
Avunculus
mariti
.
|
|
|
|
|
Primus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
ascendente
.
|
|
10
|
Father
.
|
Cons.
|
Pater
.
|
|
11
|
Stepfather
.
|
af
.
|
Vitricus
.
|
|
12
|
Husbands
father
.
|
af
.
|
Socer
.
|
|
|
|
|
Primus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
descendente
.
|
|
13
|
Sonne
.
|
Cons.
|
Filius
.
|
|
14
|
Husbands
sonne
.
|
af
.
|
Privignus
.
|
|
15
|
Daughters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Gener.
|
|
|
|
|
Primus
gradus
aqualis
in
lineâ
transver●●
.
|
|
16
|
Brother
.
|
Cons.
|
Frater
.
|
|
17
|
Husbands
brother
.
|
af
.
|
Levir
.
|
|
18
|
Sisters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Sororis
relictus
.
|
|
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
in
lineâ
rectâ
descenden●e
.
|
|
19
|
Sonnes
sonne
.
|
Cons.
|
Nepos
ex
filio
.
|
|
20
|
Daughters
sonne
.
|
cons
.
|
Nepos
ex
filiâ
.
|
|
21
|
Sonnes
daughters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Progener
.i.
relictus
neptis
ex
filio
.
|
|
22
|
Daughters
daughters
husband
|
af
.
|
Progener
.i.
relictus
neptis
ex
filiâ
.
|
|
23
|
Husbands
Sonnes
sonne
.
|
af
.
|
Privigni
filius
.
|
|
24
|
Husbands
daughters
sonne
.
|
af
.
|
Privignae
filius
.
|
|
|
|
|
Secundus
gradus
in●qualis
,
in
lineâ
transversali
descendente
.
|
|
25
|
Brothers
sonne
.
|
Cons.
|
Nepos
ex
fratre
.
|
|
26
|
Sisters
sonne
.
|
cons
.
|
Nepos
ex
sorore
.
|
|
27
|
Brothers
daughters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Neptis
ex
fratre
relictus
.
|
|
28
|
Sisters
daughters
husband
.
|
af
.
|
Neptis
ex
sorore
relictus
.
|
|
29
|
Husbands
brothers
sonne
.
|
af
.
|
Leviri
filius
.
i.
nepos
mariti
ex
fratre
.
|
|
30
|
Husbands
Sisters
sonne
.
|
af
.
|
Gloris
filius
.i.
nepos
mariti
ex
sorore
.
|
-
1.
IT
is
to
be
noted
,
that
those
persons
which
be
in
the
direct
line
ascendent
and
descendent
,
cannot
marry
together
,
although
they
bee
neuer
so
farre
asunder
in
degree
.
-
2.
It
is
also
to
be
noted
,
that
Consanguinity
and
affinity
(
letting
&
dissoluing
Matrimony
)
is
contracted
as
well
in
them
,
and
by
them
which
be
of
kindred
by
the
one
side
,
as
in
and
by
them
which
be
of
kindred
by
both
sides
.
-
3.
Item
,
that
by
the
Lawes
,
Consanguinity
and
affinity
(
letting
and
dissoluing
Matrimony
)
is
contracted
aswell
by
vnlawfull
company
of
Man
and
Woman
,
as
by
vnlawfull
marriage
.
LEVITIC
.
XVIII
.
and
XX.
None
shall
come
neare
to
any
of
the
kinred
of
his
flesh
to
uncover
her
shame
:
I
am
the
Lord
.
XLVIII
.
None
to
marry
under
XXI
.
yeares
without
their
Parents
consent
.
NO
Children
under
the
age
of
XXI
.
yeares
compleat
shall
contract
themselves
,
or
Marry
without
the
consent
of
ther
Parents
,
or
of
their
guardians
and
Governours
if
their
Parents
be
deceased
.
XLIX
.
Securitie
to
be
taken
at
the
granting
of
such
Licences
,
and
under
what
conditions
.
THe
security
mentioned
shall
containe
these
conditions
:
First
,
that
at
the
time
of
the
granting
every
such
licence
,
there
is
not
any
impediment
of
precontract
,
consanguinitie
,
affinitie
,
or
other
lawfull
cause
,
to
hinder
the
said
mariage
:
Secondly
,
that
there
is
not
any
controversie
or
suite
depending
in
any
Court
before
any
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
,
touching
any
contract
or
mariage
,
of
eyther
of
the
said
parties
with
any
other
.
Thirdly
,
that
they
have
obtayned
thereunto
the
expresse
consent
of
their
Parents
,
(
if
they
be
living
,
)
or
otherwise
of
their
guardians
or
Governours
.
Lastly
,
that
they
shall
celebrate
the
said
Matrimony
publikely
,
in
the
parish
Church
or
Chappell
,
where
one
of
them
dwelleth
,
and
in
no
other
place
;
&
that
,
betweene
the
houres
of
eight
and
twelve
in
the
forendo●●
:
Neyther
in
the
time
of
Lane
,
●or
of
any
publike
fast
,
nor
of
●●e
solemne
festivities
of
the
Nativity
,
Resurrection
,
&
Ascension
of
our
Lord
,
or
of
the
Descension
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
L.
Oathes
to
taken
for
the
Conditions
.
FOr
the
avoyding
of
all
fraude
and
collusion
,
in
the
obtayning
of
such
licences
and
dispensations
;
We
further
constitute
and
appoint
,
that
before
any
licence
for
the
celebration
of
Matrimonie
,
without
publication
of
Bannes
,
be
had
and
granted
,
it
shall
appeare
to
the
Iudge
,
by
the
Oathes
of
two
sufficient
witnesses
one
of
them
to
be
knowne
to
the
aforesaid
Iudge
himselfe
,
or
to
some
other
person
,
of
good
reputation
then
present
,
and
knowne
likewise
to
the
laid
Iudge
That
the
expresse
consent
of
the
parents
,
or
parent
,
(
if
one
be
dead
,
)
or
guardians
or
guardian
of
the
parties
,
is
thereunto
had
and
obtayned
.
And
furthermore
,
that
one
of
the
parties
personally
sweare
,
that
he
beleeveth
there
is
no
lett
or
impediment
,
of
pro●●●●ct
,
kindred
or
allyance
,
or
of
any
other
lawfull
cause
whatsoever
;
nor
any
suite
commenced
in
any
Ecclesiasticall
Court
,
to
barre
,
or
hinder
the
proceeding
of
the
said
Matrimony
,
according
to
the
Tenor
of
the
aforesaid
Licenc●
.
LI.
An
exception
for
those
that
are
in
Widdowhood
.
IF
both
the
parties
,
which
are
to
many
,
being
in
Widdow-hood
,
doe
seeke
a
faculty
,
for
the
forbearing
of
Bannnes
;
Then
the
clause
before
mentioned
,
requiring
the
parents
consents
,
may
be
omitted
,
but
the
parishes
where
they
dwell
both
,
shal
be
expressed
in
the
Licence
,
as
also
the
parish
named
,
where
the
mariage
shal
be
celebrated
:
And
if
any
,
having
power
to
grant
licence
;
shall
offend
in
the
promises
,
or
any
part
thereof
,
hee
shall
for
every
time
so
offending
,
be
suspended
from
the
execution
of
his
Office
,
for
the
space
of
sixe
Moneths
:
&
every
such
licence
or
dispensation
,
shal
be
held
voyde
to
all
effects
&
purposes
,
as
if
there
had
never
bin
any
such
granted
;
&
the
parties
marying
by
vertue
therof
,
shal
be
subject
to
the
punishments
which
are
appointed
for
Glandestine
mariages
.
LII
.
Ministers
not
to
marry
any
person
without
Bannes
.
NO
Minister
of
what
place
soever
,
nor
under
colour
of
any
peculiar
libertie
or
priviledge
,
claymed
to
appertayne
to
any
Church
or
Chappell
,
shall
upon
paine
of
deprivation
,
if
he
be
beneficed
,
or
degradation
,
if
hee
be
not
beneficed
,
celebrate
Matrimony
between
any
persons
,
without
a
facultie
or
licence
granted
,
except
the
bannes
of
Matrimony
have
been
first
published
three
severall
Sundayes
or
holy
dayes
,
in
the
time
of
Divine
Service
,
in
the
parish
Churches
&
Chappels
,
wherein
the
said
parties
have
dwelled
,
by
the
space
of
three
Moneths
before
.
Neither
shall
any
Minister
upon
the
like
paine
,
under
any
pretence
whatsoever
,
joyne
any
persons
in
maryage
at
any
unseasonable
times
,
but
onely
between
the
houres
of
eight
and
twelve
in
the
forenoone
,
nor
in
any
private
place
;
but
eyther
in
the
said
Churches
or
Chappels
,
where
one
of
them
dwelleth
,
and
likewise
in
time
of
Divine
Service
,
nor
when
bannes
are
thrice
asked
before
the
parties
and
Governors
of
the
parties
to
be
maryed
being
under
the
age
of
21.
yeares
,
shall
eyther
personally
or
by
sufficient
testimony
,
signifie
to
him
their
consents
given
to
the
said
maryage
.
LIII
.
No
sentence
for
Divorce
to
be
given
upon
the
sole
confession
of
the
parties
.
FOrasmuch
as
Matrimoniall
causes
have
been
alwayes
reckoned
,
and
reputed
amongst
the
weightiest
,
and
therefore
require
the
greater
caution
,
when
they
come
to
be
handled
,
and
debated
in
judgement
,
especially
in
causes
wherein
Matrimony
,
having
beene
in
the
Church
duly
solemnized
,
is
required
upon
any
suggestion
,
or
pretext
whatsoever
,
to
be
dissolved
or
annulled
.
Wee
doe
straightly
charge
and
enjoyne
,
that
in
all
proceedings
to
Divorce
,
and
nullities
of
Matrimonie
,
good
circumspection
and
advise
be
used
,
and
that
the
truth
may
(
as
farre
as
is
possible
)
be
sifted
out
,
by
the
deposition
of
witnesses
,
and
other
lawfull
proofes
and
evictions
,
and
that
credit
be
not
given
to
the
sole
confession
of
the
parties
themselves
,
howsoever
taken
upon
Oath
,
eyther
within
or
without
the
Court.
LIIII
.
No
sentence
of
Divorce
to
be
given
but
in
open
Court
.
NO
sentence
shal
be
given
,
eyther
for
separation
,
à
Thoro
&
Mensâ
,
or
for
annulling
of
pretended
Matrimony
,
but
in
open
Court
,
and
in
the
seate
of
Iustice
.
And
that
with
the
knowledge
,
and
consent
,
either
of
the
Archbishop
within
his
Province
,
or
of
the
Bishop
within
his
Diocesse
,
or
Sede
vacante
,
of
the
guardians
of
the
spiritualties
,
or
the
Iudge
of
the
Prerogative
,
in
their
severall
Iurisdictions
,
and
Courts
,
and
concerning
them
onely
,
that
are
then
dwelling
under
their
Iurisdiction
.
LV.
In
all
sentences
for
Divorce
,
b●●d
to
be
taken
for
not
marrying
during
each
others
life
.
IN
all
sentences
pronounced
onely
for
Divorce
and
separation
à
Thoro
&
Mensâ
,
there
shal
be
a
caution
and
restraynt
inserted
in
the
Act
of
the
said
sentence
,
That
the
parties
so
seperated
shall
live
chastly
,
and
continently
,
neyther
shall
they
during
each
others
life
,
contract
Matrimonie
with
any
other
person
,
and
for
the
better
observing
of
this
lost
clause
,
the
said
sentence
of
Divorce
shall
not
be
pronounced
,
untill
the
party
,
or
parties
requiring
the
same
,
have
given
good
sufficient
caution
and
securitie
into
the
Court
,
that
they
will
not
any
way
breake
,
or
transgresse
the
said
restraynt
or
prohibition
.
And
if
any
Iudge
aforesaid
giving
sentence
of
Divorce
,
or
separation
,
shall
not
fully
keepe
and
observe
the
premises
,
he
shal
be
suspended
from
the
exercise
of
his
Office
,
for
the
space
of
a
whole
yeare
.
LVI
.
The
order
of
Iurisdictions
to
be
kept
.
FOr
the
avoyding
of
the
unjust
vexation
of
the
people
,
and
for
the
better
preserving
of
order
in
the
exercise
of
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
Wee
ordayne
and
appoint
that
the
Probate
of
all
Wills
,
and
granting
Administration
of
the
goods
of
any
Defunct
,
shal
be
had
before
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
where
he
dwelled
,
unlesse
it
doe
appeare
,
that
the
said
Defunct
had
goods
to
the
value
of
five
pounds
sterling
in
any
other
Diocesse
:
In
which
case
,
the
said
Probate
,
and
granting
Administrations
,
shal
be
referred
to
the
Prerogative
Court
.
Provided
,
That
if
any
die
,
in
itinere
,
the
goods
that
he
hath
about
him
at
that
present
,
shall
not
cause
his
Testament
,
or
the
Administration
to
be
lyable
to
the
Prerogative
Court
.
And
the
same
order
shal
be
holden
in
Appeales
;
without
passing
by
the
intermediate
Iurisdiction
,
upon
paine
of
nullity
in
all
Acts
contrary
to
this
Canon
.
And
if
any
Iudge
of
the
Prerogative
Court
,
or
any
his
Surrogate
,
or
his
Register
,
or
Apparitor
,
shall
cite
,
or
cause
to
be
cited
,
Ex
officio
,
any
man
to
the
intents
aforesaid
,
contrary
to
this
Canon
,
not
having
knowledge
,
that
the
probate
of
a
Will
,
or
granting
Administration
or
Devolution
of
the
cause
,
doe
appertaine
to
his
cognisance
,
he
shall
restore
to
the
party
so
cited
all
his
costs
and
charges
,
&
the
Acts
and
proceedings
in
that
behalfe
,
shal
be
held
voyde
and
frustrate
:
which
expences
if
the
said
Iudge
,
or
Register
or
Apparitor
shall
refuse
accordingly
to
pay
,
he
shal
be
suspended
from
the
exercise
of
his
Office
,
untill
he
yeild
to
the
performance
thereof
.
LVII
.
The
restraynt
of
double
Quarrels
upon
the
respite
of
Institution
.
WE
doe
ordayne
and
appoint
,
that
no
double
Quarrels
shal
be
hereafter
granted
out
of
any
the
Archbishops
,
or
prerogative
Court
,
at
the
suite
of
any
Clerke
presented
to
any
benefice
,
except
he
shall
first
take
his
personall
Oath
,
that
the
space
of
two
Moneths
at
the
least
is
expired
,
since
he
first
tendred
his
presentation
to
the
Bishop
,
and
that
hee
refused
to
grant
him
Insti●ution
thereupon
,
under
paine
of
suspension
of
the
granter
thereof
,
from
the
execution
of
his
Office
for
halfe
a
yeare
,
and
nullity
of
the
said
double
Quarrell
,
so
unduly
procured
to
all
intents
and
purposes
.
LVIII
.
Inhibitions
not
to
be
granted
,
without
the
subscription
of
an
Advocate
.
THat
the
Iurisdictions
of
Bishops
may
be
preserved
,
as
neere
as
may
be
entire
and
free
,
from
prejudice
;
and
that
for
the
bohoofe
of
the
Subjects
of
this
Land
,
better
provision
be
made
,
that
henceforward
they
be
not
grieved
with
frivolous
and
wrongfull
suites
and
molestations
:
It
is
ordayned
and
provided
,
That
no
Inhibition
shal
be
granted
out
of
any
Court
;
belonging
to
the
Archbishop
of
the
Province
,
or
the
supreame
Prerogative
,
at
the
instance
of
any
partie
,
unlesse
it
be
subscribed
by
an
Advocate
,
practising
in
the
said
Court
,
which
,
the
said
Advocate
shall
doe
freely
,
not
taking
any
Fee
for
the
same
,
except
the
party
prosecuting
the
suite
,
doe
voluntarily
bestow
some
gratuity
upon
him
for
his
counsell
&
advise
in
the
said
case
.
The
like
course
shal
be
taken
in
granting
forth
any
Inhibition
at
the
instance
of
any
party
,
by
the
Bishop
or
his
Chancellor
against
the
Archdeacon
,
or
any
other
person
exercising
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
;
and
if
in
the
Court
or
Consistory
of
any
Bishop
,
there
be
no
Advocate
at
all
,
then
shall
the
subscription
of
a
Proctor
practising
in
the
same
Court
,
be
held
sufficient
.
LIX
.
Inhibitions
not
to
be
granted
,
untill
the
Appeale
be
exhibited
to
the
Iudge
.
IT
is
further
ordered
and
decreed
,
that
henceforward
,
no
Inhibition
be
granted
by
occasion
of
any
interlocutory
decree
,
or
in
cause
of
correction
whatsoever
,
except
under
the
forme
aforesaid
.
And
moreover
,
that
before
the
going
out
of
any
such
Inhibition
,
the
Appeale
it selfe
,
or
a
Copy
thereof
,
avouched
by
Oath
to
be
just
and
true
,
be
exhibited
to
the
Iudge
,
or
his
lawfull
Surrogate
,
whereby
hee
may
be
fully
informed
,
both
of
the
quality
of
the
crime
,
&
the
cause
of
the
grievance
,
before
the
granting
forth
of
the
said
Inhibition
.
And
every
Appellant
,
or
his
lawfull
Proctor
,
shall
before
the
obtaining
of
any
such
Inhibition
,
shew
and
exhibite
to
the
Iudge
,
or
his
Surrogate
in
writing
,
a
true
Copy
of
those
Acts
,
wherewith
hee
complayneth
himselfe
to
be
agrieved
,
and
from
which
hee
appealeth
:
Or
shall
take
a
corporall
oath
,
that
hee
hath
performed
his
diligence
&
true
endeavour
,
for
the
obtayning
of
the
same
,
&
could
not
obtayne
it
at
the
hands
of
the
Register
in
the
Countrey
,
or
his
deputy
tendring
him
his
Fee
And
if
any
Iudge
,
or
Register
,
shall
eyther
procure
,
or
permit
any
Inhibition
to
be
sealed
,
so
as
is
said
,
contrary
to
the
forme
and
limitation
above
specified
,
let
him
be
suspended
from
the
execution
of
his
Office
,
for
the
space
of
three
Moneths
.
If
any
Proctor
,
or
other
person
whatsoever
by
his
appointment
,
shall
offend
in
any
of
the
premises
,
eyther
by
making
,
or
sending
out
any
Inhibition
,
contrary
to
the
Tenor
of
the
said
premises
,
let
him
be
removed
from
the
exercise
of
his
Office
,
for
the
space
of
a
whole
yeare
,
without
hope
of
release
or
restoring
.
LX.
Solemne
denunciation
of
parties
Excommunicated
.
ALl
Ordinaryes
shall
in
their
severall
Iurisdictions
carefully
see
,
and
give
order
that
aswell
those
,
who
for
revolting
,
and
still
obstinate
refusing
to
frequent
Divine
Service
,
established
by
publike
authority
within
this
Realme
of
Ireland
,
as
also
,
(
especially
of
the
better
sort
and
condition
,
)
who
for
notorious
contumacie
,
or
notable
crimes
stand
lawfully
excommunicate
,
(
unlesse
within
three
Moneths
immediately
after
the
said
sentence
of
excommunication
pronounced
against
them
,
they
reforme
themselves
,
&
obtayne
the
benefit
of
absolution
)
be
every
sixe
Moneths
ensuing
,
aswell
in
the
parish
Church
,
as
in
the
Cathedrall
Church
of
the
Diocesse
,
in
which
they
remaine
,
by
the
Minister
openly
,
in
the
time
of
Divine
Service
upon
some
Sunday
declared
,
and
pronounced
excomunicate
;
that
others
may
be
thereby
admonished
,
&
excited
to
refrayne
their
company
and
society
.
LXI
.
Notorious
Crimes
and
scandals
to
be
certified
into
Ecclesiasticall
Courts
by
presentments
.
IF
any
offend
their
brethren
,
either
by
Adultery
,
whoredome
,
incest
,
or
drunkenes
,
or
by
swearing
,
ribauldry
,
usury
,
or
any
other
uncleannesse
and
wickednesse
of
life
;
the
Church-wardens
,
or
Quest-men
and
Side-men
,
in
their
next
presentments
to
their
Ordinaries
,
shall
faithfully
present
all
&
every
of
the
said
offenders
,
to
the
intent
that
they
,
and
every
of
them
,
may
be
punished
by
the
severitie
of
the
Lawes
,
according
to
their
deserts
and
such
notorious
offenders
shall
not
be
admitted
to
the
holy
Communion
,
till
they
be
reformed
.
LXII
.
Schismaticks
to
be
presented
.
IF
the
Church-wardens
,
or
Quest-men
,
or
assistants
,
do
,
or
shall
know
any
man
within
their
parish
;
or
elsewhere
,
that
is
an
hinderer
of
the
word
of
God
to
be
reade
,
or
sincerely
preached
,
or
of
the
execution
of
these
our
Constitutions
,
or
●●●●tor
of
any
usurped
or
forraigne
power
by
the
laws
of
this
Realme
justly
rejected
,
and
taken
away
,
or
a
defender
of
popish
or
erronious
doctrine
,
they
shall
detect
and
present
the
same
,
to
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
or
Ordinary
of
the
place
,
to
be
censured
and
punished
,
according
to
such
Ecclesiasticall
Lawes
,
as
are
prescribed
in
that
behalfe
.
LXIII
.
Not
Communicants
at
Easter
to
be
presented
.
THe
Minister
,
Church
,
wardens
,
Quest-men
and
assistants
of
every
parish-Church
and
Chappell
,
shall
yearely
within
forty
dayes
after
Easter
,
exhibite
to
the
Bishop
,
or
his
Chancellor
,
the
names
&
surnames
of
all
the
parishioners
,
aswell
Men
as
Women
;
which
being
at
the
age
of
sixteene
yeares
,
received
not
the
Communion
at
Easter
before
.
LXIIII.
Ministers
may
present
.
BEcause
it
often
commeth
to
passe
,
that
the
Church-wardens
,
Side-men
,
Quest-men
,
and
such
others
of
the
Laytie
,
as
are
to
take
care
for
the
suppressing
of
sinne
and
wickednesse
,
in
their
severall
parishes
,
asmuch
as
in
them
lyeth
,
by
admonition
,
reprehension
,
and
denunciation
to
their
Ordinaryes
,
doe
forbeare
to
discharge
their
duties
therein
,
eyther
through
feare
of
their
Superriors
,
or
through
negligence
(
more
than
were
fit
,
)
the
licenciousnesse
of
these
〈◊〉
considered
.
We
ordayne
,
that
hereafter
every
Parson
and
Vicar
,
or
in
the
lawfull
absence
of
any
Parson
,
or
Vicar
,
the●
their
Curats
&
substituts
may
joyne
in
every
presentment
,
with
the
said
Church-wardens
,
Side-men
,
and
the
rest
above
mentioned
,
at
the
times
hereafter
limitted
,
if
the
said
Church-wardens
&
the
rest
will
present
such
enormities
,
as
are
apparant
in
the
parish
;
or
if
they
will
not
,
then
every
such
Parson
and
Vicar
,
or
in
their
absence
,
as
i●
aforesaid
,
their
Curats
may
themselves
present
to
their
Ordinaryes
,
at
such
times
,
and
when
else
they
thinke
is
meete
,
all
such
crimes
,
an
they
have
in
change
otherwise
,
as
by
them
,
(
being
the
person
that
should
have
the
chiefe
care
for
the
suppressing
of
sinne
,
and
impiety
in
their
parishes
,
shal
be
thought
to
require
due
reformation
.
Provided
alwayes
,
that
if
any
one
confesse
his
secret
&
hidden
sinne
to
the
Minister
,
for
the
unburthening
of
his
Conscience
,
and
to
receive
spirituall
consolation
and
ease
of
his
minde
from
him
,
We
doe
not
any
way
binde
the
said
Minister
,
by
this
our
Constitution
,
but
doe
straightly
charge
and
admonish
him
,
that
hee
doe
not
at
any
time
reveale
,
and
make
knowne
to
any
person
whatsoever
,
any
crime
,
or
offence
so
committed
to
his
trust
and
secrecy
,
(
except
they
be
such
crimes
,
as
by
the
Lawes
of
this
Realme
h●s
owne
life
may
be
called
into
question
for
concealing
of
the
same
)
under
paine
of
irregularity
.
LXV
.
Ministers
,
and
Church-wardens
not
to
be
sued
for
presenting
.
WHereas
for
the
reformation
of
criminous
persons
,
and
disorders
in
every
parish
,
the
Church-wardens
,
Questmen
,
Side-men
,
and
such
other
Officers
,
as
are
sworne
,
and
the
Minister
charged
to
present
,
aswell
the
crimes
and
disorders
committed
by
the
said
criminous
persons
,
as
also
the
common
fame
which
is
spread
abroad
of
them
,
whereby
they
are
often
maligned
,
and
sometimes
troubled
by
the
said
delinquents
,
or
their
friends
:
We
doe
admonish
and
exhort
all
Iudges
,
both
Ecclesiasticall
and
temporall
,
as
they
regard
and
reverence
the
fearefull
judgement
seat
of
the
highest
Iudge
,
that
they
admit
not
in
any
of
their
Courts
,
any
complaint
,
plea
,
suite
,
or
suits
,
against
any
such
Church-warden
,
Quest-men
,
Side-men
,
or
other
Church
Officers
,
for
making
any
such
presentments
,
nor
against
any
Minister
for
any
presentment
he
shall
make
,
tending
to
the
restraynt
of
shamelesse
impiety
:
&
considering
that
the
rules
both
of
Charity
and
government
,
doe
presume
that
they
did
nothing
therein
of
malice
,
but
for
the
discharge
of
their
Conscience
.
LXVI
.
Church-wardens
not
bound
to
present
oftner
than
twice
a
yeare
.
NO
Church-wardens
,
Quest-men
,
or
Side-men
,
of
any
parish
shal
be
inforced
to
exhibit
their
presentments
to
any
,
having
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
above
once
in
every
yeare
,
where
it
hath
beene
no
oftner
used
,
nor
above
twice
in
any
Diocesse
whatsoever
;
the
Bishops
visitation
whereof
to
be
one
:
for
the
which
presentments
of
every
parish
Church
or
Chappell
,
the
Register
of
any
Court
,
where
they
are
to
be
exhibited
,
shall
not
receive
in
one
yeare
above
fourepence
,
under
paine
for
every
offence
therein
of
suspension
from
the
execution
of
his
Office
,
for
the
space
of
a
Moneth
,
toties
quoties
:
Provided
alwayes
,
that
as
good
occasion
shall
require
,
it
shal
be
lawfull
for
every
Minister
,
Church-warden
,
and
Side-men
,
to
present
offenders
,
as
often
as
they
shall
thinke
meate
.
And
likewise
,
for
any
godly
disposed
person
,
or
for
any
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
upon
knowledge
,
or
notice
given
unto
him
or
them
of
any
enormious
crime
within
his
Iurisdiction
,
to
move
the
Minister
,
Church-wardens
,
or
Side-man
,
as
they
tender
the
glory
of
God
,
and
reformation
of
sinne
,
to
present
the
same
,
if
they
should
finde
sufficient
cause
to
induce
them
thereunto
;
that
it
may
be
in
due
time
punished
and
reformed
.
Provided
,
that
for
these
voluntary
presentments
there
bene
Fee
required
,
or
taken
of
them
,
under
th●
paine
aforesaid
.
LXVII
.
Church-wardens
not
to
be
troubled
,
for
not
presenting
oftner
than
twice
a
yeare
.
NO
Church-wardens
,
Quest-men
,
or
Side-men
,
shal
be
called
or
cited
,
but
onely
at
the
said
time
or
times
before
limitted
,
to
appeare
before
any
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
whosoever
,
for
refusing
at
other
times
to
present
any
faults
committed
in
their
parishes
,
and
punishable
by
Ecclesiasticall
Laws
,
Neyther
shall
they
nor
any
of
them
,
after
their
presentments
exhibited
at
any
of
those
times
,
be
any
fur●her
troubled
for
the
s●●ne
,
except
upon
manifest
,
and
evident
proofe
,
it
may
appeare
,
that
they
did
then
,
wittingly
and
willingly
omitt
to
present
some
such
publike
crime
or
crimes
,
as
they
knew
to
be
committed
,
or
could
not
be
ignorant
,
that
there
was
then
a
publike
same
of
them
amongst
divers
honest
,
and
well
reputed
persons
,
or
unlesse
there
be
very
just
cause
to
c●ll
them
,
for
the
explanation
of
their
former
presentments
in
which
case
of
wilfull
omission
,
their
Ordinaryes
shall
proceed
against
them
,
in
such
sort
as
in
causes
of
wilfull
perjury
,
in
a
Court
Ecclesiasticall
,
is
already
by
Law
provided
.
LXVIII
.
Convenient
time
to
be
assigned
for
framing
Presentments
.
FOr
the
avoyding
of
such
inconveniences
,
as
heretofore
have
happened
,
by
the
hasty
making
of
bils
of
presentments
,
upon
the
dayes
of
the
Visitation
and
Synods
,
it
is
ordered
;
That
alway
hereafter
every
Chancellor
,
Archdeacon
,
Commissary
and
Officiall
,
and
every
other
person
having
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
at
the
ordinarie
time
,
when
the
Church-wardens
are
sworne
;
and
the
Archbishops
and
Bishops
,
when
he
or
they
do
summon
their
Visitation
,
shall
deliver
or
cause
to
be
delivered
to
the
Church-wardens
,
Quest-men
,
&
Side-men
of
every
parish
,
or
to
some
of
them
,
such
Bookes
of
Articles
,
as
they
,
or
any
of
them
shall
require
for
the
yeare
following
,
the
said
Church-wardens
,
Quest-men
,
and
Side-men
,
to
ground
their
presentments
upon
;
at
such
times
as
they
are
to
exhibite
them
.
In
which
Booke
shal
be
contayned
,
the
forme
of
the
Oath
,
which
must
be
taken
immediatly
before
every
such
presentment
.
To
the
intent
,
that
having
before
hand
,
time
sufficient
not
only
to
peruse
,
&
consider
what
their
said
Oath
shal
be
,
but
the
Articles
also
,
wherupon
they
are
to
ground
their
presentments
;
they
may
frame
them
at
home
,
both
advisedly
and
truly
,
to
the
discharge
of
their
owne
Consciences
,
after
they
are
sworne
,
as
becommeth
honest
and
godly
men
.
LXIX
.
None
to
be
cited
into
Ecclesiasticall
Courts
by
Proces
of
Quorum
nomina
.
NO
Bishop
,
Chancellor
,
Archdeacon
,
Officiall
or
other
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
,
shall
suffer
any
generall
Proces
of
Quorum
nomine
to
be
sent
out
of
his
Court
,
except
the
names
of
all
such
as
are
thereby
to
be
cited
,
shall
be
first
expressely
entred
by
the
hand
of
the
Register
,
or
his
deputy
,
under
the
said
Processes
;
and
the
said
processes
and
names
,
be
first
subscribed
by
the
Iudge
or
his
deputy
,
and
his
Seale
thereto
affixed
.
And
We
further
ordayne
,
that
when
any
person
appeareth
upon
citation
whatsoever
,
that
if
the
next
Court
day
after
,
there
be
not
Articles
or
a
Libell
put
in
against
him
,
he
shall
then
be
dismissed
with
his
costs
.
LXX
.
Maturity
required
in
proceeding
.
NO
man
for
neglect
of
apparance
shal
be
excommunicated
for
the
first
absence
,
but
shal
be
cited
againe
upon
the
same
Proces
.
And
if
hee
cannot
be
found
,
nor
afterwards
appeare
upon
vijs
&
modis
,
then
to
be
decreed
Excommunicandum
fore
.
Yet
for
preventing
such
neglect
,
and
that
the
party
querelant
may
sustayne
no
detriment
;
hereby
it
is
likewise
ordered
,
that
in
causes
of
instance
upon
the
apparance
of
any
such
person
,
he
shall
pay
the
charge
past
,
before
he
be
admitted
to
stand
Rectus
in
Curiâ
.
And
in
the
end
of
every
Court
,
the
names
of
those
that
are
decreed
,
shal
be
publikely
read
,
to
the
intent
that
they
may
avoyde
the
danger
of
the
fearefull
sentence
of
Excommunication
.
Which
course
also
,
We
ordayne
,
shal
be
holden
with
those
that
be
already
denounced
excommunicate
,
before
the
time
of
the
signifying
their
obstinacie
:
to
the
end
they
and
others
may
be
admonished
of
the
danger
in
which
they
stand
,
and
to
the
aggravation
of
their
obstinacie
,
if
they
continue
in
the
same
.
LXXI
.
No
sentence
of
deprivation
or
deposition
to
be
pronounced
against
a
Minister
but
by
the
Bishop
.
WHen
any
Minister
is
complayned
of
in
any
Ecclesiasticall
Court
,
belonging
to
any
Bishop
for
any
crime
,
the
Chancellor
,
Commissary
,
Officiall
,
or
any
other
,
having
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
(
to
whom
it
shall
appertayne
,
)
shall
expedite
the
cause
by
Processes
&
other
proceedings
against
him
:
and
upon
contumacy
,
for
not
appearing
shall
first
suspend
him
,
&
afterward
(
his
contumacie
continuing
;
)
excommunicate
him
.
But
if
he
appeare
and
submit
himselfe
to
the
course
of
Law
,
then
the
matter
being
ready
for
sentence
,
and
the
merits
of
his
offence
,
exacting
by
Law
,
eyther
deprivation
from
his
living
or
deposition
from
the
Ministery
,
no
such
sentence
shal
be
pronounced
by
any
person
whosoever
,
but
onely
by
the
Bishop
,
with
the
assistance
of
his
Chancellor
,
the
Deane
,
(
if
they
may
conveniently
be
had
,
)
and
some
of
the
Prebendaries
,
if
the
Court
be
kept
neare
the
Cathedrall
Church
;
or
of
the
Archdeacon
,
if
hee
may
be
had
conveniently
,
and
two
other
at
the
least
grave
Ministers
and
Preachers
,
to
be
called
by
the
Bishop
,
when
the
Court
is
kept
in
other
places
.
It
is
likewise
ordered
that
no
Chancellor
,
Commissary
,
Officiall
,
or
any
other
person
shall
exercise
any
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
over
a
Minister
in
causes
criminall
,
except
he
himselfe
have
beene
admitted
into
the
holy
Orders
of
Priesthood
.
LXXII
.
No
Act
to
be
sped
but
in
open
Court
.
NO
Chancellor
,
Commissary
,
Archdeacon
,
Officiall
,
or
any
other
person
using
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
whosoever
shall
speede
any
judiciall
Act
,
eyther
of
contentious
or
voluntary
Iurisdiction
,
except
he
have
the
ordinary
Register
of
that
Court
,
or
his
lawfull
deputy
,
or
if
he
or
they
will
not
,
or
cannot
be
present
,
then
such
persons
,
as
by
Law
are
allowed
in
that
behalfe
,
to
write
or
speede
the
same
,
under
paine
of
suspension
,
ipso
facto
.
LXXIII
.
No
Court
to
have
more
than
one
Seale
.
NO
Chancellor
,
Commissary
,
Archdeacon
,
Officiall
,
or
any
other
exercising
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
shall
,
without
the
Bishops
consent
,
have
any
moe
than
one
Seale
for
the
sealing
of
all
matters
incident
to
his
Office
;
which
Seale
shall
alwayes
be
kept
eyther
by
himselfe
,
or
by
his
lawfull
substitute
exercising
Iurisdiction
for
him
,
and
remayning
within
the
Iurisdiction
of
the
said
Iudge
,
or
in
the
City
,
or
principall
Towne
of
the
County
.
This
Seale
shall
contayne
the
title
of
tha●
Iurisdiction
,
which
every
of
the
said
Iudges
,
or
their
deputies
doe
execute
.
LXXIIII
.
Convenient
places
to
be
chosen
for
keeping
of
Courts
.
ALl
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
,
Archdeacons
,
Officials
,
and
all
others
exercising
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
shall
appoint
such
meete
places
for
the
keeping
of
their
Courts
,
by
the
assignement
or
approbation
of
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
as
shal
be
convenient
for
entertaynement
of
those
who
are
to
make
their
appearance
there
,
and
most
indifferent
for
their
travell
.
And
likewise
they
shall
keepe
and
end
their
Courts
in
such
convenient
time
,
as
every
man
may
returne
homewards
,
in
as
due
season
as
may
be
.
LXXV
.
Peculiar
&
inferior
Courts
to
exhibite
the
Originall
copies
of
Wills
into
the
Bishops
Registry
.
WHereas
Deanes
,
Archdeacons
,
Prebendaries
,
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
&
others
exercising
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
clayme
liberty
to
prove
the
last
Wills
and
Testaments
of
persons
deceased
within
their
severall
Iurisdictions
,
having
no
knowne
nor
certaine
Registers
,
nor
publike
places
to
keepe
their
Records
in
;
by
reason
whereof
,
many
Wills
,
rights
and
Legacies
,
upon
the
death
,
or
change
of
such
persons
and
their
private
Notaryes
,
miscarry
,
and
cannot
be
found
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
his
Ma●esties
Subjects
.
We
therefore
order
and
enjoyne
,
that
all
possessors
and
exercisers
of
peculiar
Iurisdiction
,
shall
once
in
every
yeare
exhibite
into
the
publike
Registry
of
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
or
of
the
Deane
&
Chapter
,
(
under
whose
Iurisdiction
the
said
peculiars
are
,
)
every
originall
testament
of
every
person
in
that
time
deceased
,
and
by
them
proved
in
their
severall
peculiar
Iurisdictions
;
or
a
true
Copy
of
every
such
testament
examined
,
subscribed
&
sealed
by
the
peculiar
Iudge
and
his
Notary
.
Otherwise
,
if
any
of
them
fayle
so
to
doe
,
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
or
Deane
and
Chapter
,
unto
whom
the
said
Iurisdictions
doe
respectively
belong
,
shall
suspend
the
said
parties
,
and
everie
of
them
,
from
the
exercise
of
all
such
peculiar
Iurisdiction
,
untill
they
have
performed
this
our
Constitution
.
LXXVI
.
The
quality
and
Oath
of
Iudges
&
Surrogates
.
NO
man
shall
hereafter
be
admitted
a
Chancellor
,
Commissary
,
Officiall
or
Surrogate
,
to
exercise
any
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
except
hee
be
of
the
full
age
of
sixe
and
twentie
yeares
at
the
least
,
and
one
that
is
learned
in
the
Civill
and
Ecclesiasticall
Lawes
,
and
is
at
the
least
a
Master
of
Arts
,
or
Bachellor
of
Law
,
and
is
reasonably
well
practised
in
the
course
thereof
,
as
likewise
well
affected
and
zealously
bent
to
Religion
,
touching
whose
life
and
manners
no
evill
example
is
had
;
and
except
before
he
enter
into
or
execute
any
such
office
,
hee
shall
take
the
Oath
of
the
Kings
Supremacie
,
in
the
presence
of
the
Bishop
,
or
in
the
open
Court
:
and
shall
declare
his
consent
,
by
subscription
to
the
two
first
Canons
of
this
present
Synod
.
And
also
shall
sweare
that
hee
will
,
to
the
uttermost
of
his
understanding
deale
uprightly
and
justly
in
his
Office
,
without
respect
of
favour
or
reward
;
The
said
Oathes
and
subscription
to
be
recorded
by
a
Register
then
present
.
And
it
is
likewise
ordered
that
every
Register
shall
take
the
said
Oath
of
Supremacie
,
and
subscribe
as
aforesaid
,
before
he
be
admitted
to
exercise
that
Office
.
And
also
that
all
Chancellors
,
Commissaryes
,
Officials
,
Registers
,
and
all
others
that
doe
now
possesse
,
or
execute
any
places
of
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
or
service
,
shall
before
Christmas
next
in
the
presence
of
the
Archbishop
or
Bishop
,
or
in
open
Court
,
(
under
whom
or
where
they
exercise
their
Offices
,
)
take
the
same
oathes
.
Or
upon
refusall
so
to
doe
,
shal
be
suspended
from
the
execution
of
their
Offices
,
untill
they
shall
take
the
said
Oathes
.
LXXVII
.
Proctors
not
to
retayne
causes
without
the
lawfull
assignement
of
the
parties
.
NOne
shall
Procure
in
any
cause
whatsoever
,
unlesse
hee
be
thereunto
constituted
,
and
appointed
by
the
party
himselfe
,
eyther
before
the
Iudge
,
and
by
Act
in
Court
;
or
unlesse
in
the
beginning
of
the
suite
,
hee
be
by
a
true
and
sufficient
Proxey
therunto
warranted
&
enabled
.
We
call
that
Proxey
sufficient
,
which
is
strengthened
,
and
confirmed
by
some
authenticall
Seale
,
the
parties
approbation
,
or
at
least
his
ratification
therewithall
concurring
.
All
which
Proxeys
shall
be
forthwith
by
the
said
Proctors
exhibited
into
the
Court
,
and
be
safely
kept
and
preserved
by
the
Register
,
in
the
publike
Registry
of
the
said
Court.
And
if
any
Register
or
Proctor
shall
offend
herein
,
hee
shal
be
secluded
from
the
exercising
of
his
office
,
for
the
space
of
two
Moneths
,
without
hope
of
release
or
restoring
.
LXXVIII
.
Proctors
prohibited
the
Oath
in
animam
domini
sui
.
FOrasmuch
as
in
the
probate
of
Testaments
,
&
suites
for
administration
of
the
goods
of
persons
dying
intestate
,
the
Oath
usually
taken
by
Proctors
of
Court
,
in
animam
constituentis
,
is
found
to
be
inconvenient
.
We
doe
therefore
decree
,
and
ordayne
,
that
every
Executor
or
suiter
for
administration
;
shall
personally
repayre
to
the
Iudge
in
that
behalfe
,
or
to
his
Sutrogate
;
and
in
his
owne
person
,
(
and
not
by
Proctor
,
)
take
the
Oath
accustomed
in
these
cases
.
But
if
by
reason
of
sicknesse
or
age
,
or
any
other
just
lett
or
impediment
,
he
be
not
able
to
make
his
personall
appearance
before
the
Iudge
;
it
shal
be
lawfull
for
the
Iudge
,
(
there
being
faith
first
made
,
by
a
credible
person
of
the
truth
of
his
said
hinderance
,
or
impediment
,
)
to
grant
a
Commission
to
some
grave
Ecclesiasticall
person
,
abiding
neere
the
party
aforesaid
,
whereby
hee
shall
give
power
and
authority
to
the
said
Ecclesiasticall
person
in
his
steade
,
to
Minister
the
accustomed
Oath
above
mentioned
,
to
the
Executor
,
or
suiter
for
such
administration
.
Requiring
his
said
substitute
,
that
by
a
faithfull
and
trusty
messenger
,
he
certifie
the
said
Iudge
,
truly
and
faithfully
,
what
hee
hath
done
therein
.
Lastly
,
Wee
ordayne
and
appoint
,
that
no
Iudge
,
or
Register
,
shall
in
any
wise
receive
for
the
writing
,
drawing
,
or
sealing
of
any
such
Comission
,
above
the
summe
of
fixe
shillings
and
eight
pence
:
whereof
one
moyety
to
be
for
the
Iudge
,
and
the
other
for
the
Register
of
the
said
Court
.
LXXIX
.
Proctors
not
to
be
clamorous
in
Court
.
FOrasmuch
as
it
is
found
by
experience
,
that
the
lowd
and
confused
cryes
and
clamors
of
Proctors
in
the
Ecclesiasticall
Courts
in
this
Kingdome
,
are
not
onely
troublesome
and
offensive
to
the
Iudge
,
and
Advocates
,
but
also
give
occasion
to
the
standers
by
,
of
contempt
,
and
calumny
toward
the
Court
it selfe
.
That
more
respect
may
be
had
to
the
dignitie
of
the
Iudge
,
than
heretofore
,
and
that
causes
may
more
easily
and
commodiously
be
handled
and
dispatched
:
We
charge
and
enjoyne
,
that
all
Proctors
in
the
said
Court
doe
especially
intend
,
that
the
Acts
may
be
faithfully
entred
,
and
set
downe
by
the
Register
,
according
to
the
advise
and
direction
of
the
Advocate
.
That
the
said
Proctors
refrayne
lowd
speech
,
and
brabling
,
and
behave
themselves
quietly
and
modestly
,
and
that
when
eyther
the
Iudges
,
or
Advocates
,
or
any
of
them
shall
happen
to
speake
,
they
presently
be
silent
,
upon
paine
of
silencing
for
two
whole
termes
,
then
immediately
following
every
such
offence
of
theirs
.
And
if
any
of
them
shall
the
second
time
offend
herein
,
and
after
due
monition
shall
not
reforme
himselfe
,
let
him
be
for
ever
removed
from
his
practice
.
LXXX
.
The
Oath
de
calumnia
not
to
be
refused
.
WE
ordayne
and
appoint
,
that
aswell
the
Actor
,
as
his
Proctor
and
Advocate
,
(
if
they
be
required
,
)
shall
take
the
Oath
De
calumniâ
,
wheresoever
in
the
suite
the
same
shall
be
tendred
before
sentence
,
upon
paine
that
the
cause
shal
be
dismissed
by
the
Iudge
,
with
costs
for
the
party
grieved
.
LXXXI
.
Abuses
to
be
reformed
in
Registers
.
IF
any
Register
,
or
his
deputy
,
or
substitute
whatsoever
,
shall
receive
any
certificate
,
without
the
knowledge
and
consent
of
the
Iudge
of
the
Court
,
or
willingly
omit
,
to
cause
any
persons
cited
,
to
appeare
upon
any
Court
day
,
to
be
called
or
unduely
put
off
,
and
deferre
the
examination
of
witnesses
to
be
examined
by
a
day
set
,
and
assigned
by
the
Iudge
,
or
doe
not
obey
and
observe
the
said
Iudiciall
,
and
lawfull
monition
of
the
said
Iudge
,
or
omit
to
write
,
or
cause
to
be
written
such
Citations
and
Decrees
,
as
are
to
be
put
in
execution
,
and
set
forth
before
the
next
Court
day
:
or
shall
not
cause
all
testaments
exhibited
into
his
Office
,
to
be
registred
within
a
convenient
time
;
or
shall
set
downe
or
enact
,
as
decreed
by
the
Iudge
,
any
thing
false
or
conceyted
by
himselfe
,
and
not
so
ordered
and
decreed
by
the
Iudge
;
or
in
the
transmission
of
Processes
to
the
Iudge
ad
quem
;
shall
adde
or
insert
any
falshood
,
or
untruth
,
or
omit
any
thing
therein
,
eyther
by
cunning
,
or
by
grosse
negligence
,
or
in
cases
of
instance
,
or
promoted
of
Office
,
shall
receive
any
reward
in
favour
of
eyther
party
,
or
be
of
Counsell
directly
or
indirectly
,
with
eyther
of
the
parties
in
suite
,
or
in
the
execution
of
their
Office
,
shall
do
ought
else
maliciously
or
fraudulently
,
whereby
the
said
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
or
his
proceeding
may
be
slandered
or
defamed
:
Wee
will
and
ordayne
,
that
the
said
Register
,
or
his
deputy
,
or
substitute
,
offending
in
all
,
or
any
the
premises
,
shall
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
be
suspended
from
the
exercise
of
his
Office
,
for
the
space
of
one
,
two
,
or
three
Moneths
,
or
more
,
according
to
the
qualitie
of
the
offence
.
And
that
some
other
publike
Notarie
doe
execute
and
discharge
all
things
pertayning
to
his
Office
,
during
the
time
of
his
said
suspension
.
LXXXII
.
A
certaine
rate
of
Fees
to
all
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
.
NO
Bishop
,
Suffragan
,
Chancellor
,
Commissary
,
Archdeacon
,
Officiall
,
or
any
other
exercising
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
whatsoever
,
nor
any
Register
of
any
Ecclesiasticall
Courts
;
nor
any
Minister
belonging
to
any
of
the
said
Offices
,
or
Courts
,
shall
hereafter
,
(
for
any
cause
incident
to
their
severall
Offices
,
)
take
or
receive
any
other
or
greater
Fee
,
than
such
as
are
,
or
shal
be
allowed
by
lawfull
authoritie
in
this
kingdome
:
under
paine
that
every
such
Iudge
,
Officer
,
or
Minister
offending
therin
,
shal
be
suspended
from
the
exercise
of
their
severall
Offices
,
for
the
space
of
sixe
Moneths
,
for
every
such
offence
.
LXXXIII
.
A
table
of
the
rates
of
Fees
to
be
set
up
in
Courts
&
Registries
.
WE
doe
likewise
constitute
&
appoint
,
that
the
Registers
belonging
to
every
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
,
shall
place
two
Tables
,
contayning
the
severall
rates
,
and
summes
of
all
the
said
Fees
,
one
,
in
the
usuall
place
or
Consistory
,
where
the
Court
is
kept
;
and
the
other
in
his
Registry
:
and
both
of
them
in
such
sort
,
as
every
man
whom
it
concerneth
,
may
without
difficulty
come
to
the
view
and
perusall
thereof
,
and
take
a
Copy
of
them
.
And
if
any
Register
shall
fayle
to
place
the
said
Tables
according
to
the
Tenor
hereof
;
within
the
space
of
a
Moneth
,
after
the
same
hath
beene
delivered
to
him
,
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
;
hee
shal
be
suspended
from
the
execution
of
his
Office
,
untill
he
cause
the
same
to
be
accordingly
done
.
And
the
said
Table
being
once
set
up
,
if
he
shall
at
any
time
remove
,
or
suffer
the
same
to
be
removed
,
hidden
,
or
any
way
hindered
from
sight
,
(
contrary
to
the
true
meaning
of
this
Constitution
,
)
he
shall
for
every
offence
be
suspended
from
the
exercise
of
his
office
,
for
the
space
of
sixe
Moneths
.
LXXXIIII
.
The
whole
Fees
for
shewing
letters
of
orders
,
and
other
licences
,
due
but
once
in
every
Bishops
time
.
FOrasmuch
as
a
chiefe
and
principall
cause
,
and
use
of
Visitations
,
is
,
that
the
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
or
other
assigned
by
them
to
visit
,
may
get
some
good
knowledge
of
the
state
,
sufficiency
and
ability
of
the
Clergy
,
&
other
persons
whom
they
are
to
visit
.
We
thinke
it
convenient
that
everie
Parson
,
Vicar
,
Curate
,
Schoolemaster
,
or
other
person
licenced
whosoever
,
do
at
the
Archbishops
or
Bishops
first
visitation
,
or
at
the
next
visitation
after
his
admission
,
shew
and
exhibit
unto
them
,
his
letters
of
Orders
,
Institution
&
Induction
,
and
all
other
his
dispensations
,
licences
or
faculty
whatsoever
,
to
be
by
the
said
Archbishops
or
Bishops
,
eyther
allowed
of
,
or
(
if
there
be
just
cause
,
)
disallowed
&
rejected
;
&
being
by
them
approved
,
to
be
,
(
as
the
custome
is
,
)
signed
by
the
Register
.
And
that
the
whole
Fees
accustomed
,
be
payed
onely
once
in
the
whole
time
of
every
Archbishop
or
Bishop
;
and
afterwards
but
halfe
of
the
said
accustomed
Fees
,
in
every
visitation
,
during
the
said
Bishops
continuance
.
LXXXV
.
The
number
of
Apparitors
restrayned
.
FOrasmuch
as
we
are
desirous
to
redresse
such
abuses
and
greivances
,
as
are
said
to
grow
by
Sumners
or
Apparitors
:
Wee
thinke
it
meete
that
the
multitude
of
Apparitors
,
be
(
asmuch
as
is
possible
,
)
abridged
or
restrayned
.
Wherefore
,
We
decree
and
ordayne
,
that
no
Bishop
or
Archdeacon
,
or
their
Vicars
or
Officials
,
or
other
inferior
Ordinaryes
,
shall
depute
,
or
have
more
Apparitors
,
to
serve
in
their
Iurisdictions
respectively
,
than
one
in
every
Deanery
at
the
most
,
besides
the
generall
Apparitor
of
the
Bishop
.
All
which
Apparitors
shall
by
themselves
faithfully
execute
their
Offices
;
neyther
shall
they
,
by
any
colour
or
pretence
whatsoever
,
cause
or
suffer
their
mandats
to
be
executed
by
any
messengers
or
substitutes
;
unlesse
it
be
,
upon
some
good
cause
to
be
first
knowne
,
and
approved
by
the
Ordinary
of
the
place
.
Moreover
,
they
shall
not
take
upon
them
the
Office
of
Promotors
,
or
Informers
for
the
Court
:
neyther
shall
they
exact
more
or
greater
Fees
,
than
are
in
these
our
Constitutions
formerly
prescribed
.
And
if
either
,
the
number
of
the
Apparitors
deputed
,
shall
exceed
the
foresaid
limitation
,
or
any
of
the
said
Apparitors
shall
offend
in
any
of
the
premises
;
the
persons
deputing
them
,
if
they
be
Bishops
,
shall
upon
admo●ition
of
their
Superior
,
discharge
the
persons
exceeding
the
number
so
limited
;
if
inferior
Ordinaryes
,
they
shall
be
suspended
from
the
execution
of
their
Offices
,
untill
they
have
dismissed
the
Apparitors
by
them
so
deputed
,
and
the
parties
themselves
so
deputed
,
shall
for
ever
be
removed
,
from
the
Office
of
Apparitors
.
And
if
being
so
removed
,
they
desist
not
from
the
exercise
of
their
said
Offices
,
let
them
be
punished
by
Ecclesiasticall
censures
,
as
persons
contumacious
.
Provided
,
that
if
upon
experience
,
the
number
of
the
said
Apparitors
be
too
great
,
in
any
Diocesse
,
in
the
judgement
of
the
Archbishop
of
the
Province
,
they
shall
by
him
be
so
abridged
,
as
he
shall
thinke
meete
and
convenient
.
LXXXVI
.
Parish
Clerkes
to
be
chosen
by
the
Minister
.
NO
parish-Clerke
,
upon
any
vacation
,
shal
be
chosen
,
but
by
the
Parson
or
Vicar
,
or
where
there
is
no
presentative
,
or
collative
Parson
,
or
Vicar
,
by
the
Minister
of
that
place
for
the
time
being
:
Which
choyce
shal
be
signified
by
the
said
Minister
,
Vicar
,
or
Parson
,
to
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
to
be
by
him
approved
.
And
if
the
Parson
,
Vicar
,
or
Curate
,
shall
fayle
to
make
choyce
of
such
a
man
,
and
present
him
to
the
Bishop
,
to
be
by
him
allowed
,
by
the
space
of
forty
dayes
after
the
vacancy
:
in
such
case
,
the
Bishop
shall
have
power
to
nominate
and
appoint
a
Clerke
for
that
place
.
And
the
said
Clerke
shal
be
of
twenty
years
of
age
at
the
least
,
and
knowne
to
the
said
Parson
,
Vicar
,
or
Minister
,
to
be
of
honest
conversation
,
and
sufficient
for
his
reading
,
writing
,
and
also
for
his
competent
skill
in
singing
,
(
if
it
may
be
.
)
And
,
where
the
Minister
is
an
English
man
,
&
many
Irish
in
the
parish
,
such
a
one
,
as
shal
be
able
to
reade
those
parts
of
the
Service
,
which
shal
be
appointed
to
be
read
in
Irish
(
if
it
may
be
:
)
&
the
Clerks
so
chosen
shal
be
resident
;
and
performe
their
duties
in
their
own
persons
.
For
which
they
shall
receive
their
due
wages
without
diminution
at
such
times
as
have
beene
accustomed
.
And
if
any
question
doe
arise
,
concerning
the
said
custome
or
wages
,
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
shall
set
an
order
therein
.
LXXXVII
.
The
choyce
of
Church-wardens
&
their
accompt
.
ALl
Church-wardens
or
Quest-men
in
every
parish
,
shall
be
chosen
,
on
Monday
or
Tuesday
in
Easter-weeke
by
the
joynt
consent
of
the
Minister
&
the
Parishioners
,
(
if
it
may
be
:
)
But
if
they
cannot
agree
upon
such
a
choyce
,
then
the
Minister
shall
choose
one
,
&
the
Parishioners
another
,
and
without
such
a
joynt
,
or
severall
choyce
,
none
shall
take
upon
them
to
be
Church-wardens
,
neyther
shall
they
continue
any
longer
than
one
yeare
,
in
that
Office
,
except
perhaps
they
may
be
chosen
againe
in
like
manner
.
And
upon
the
next
Consistory
day
after
such
election
,
they
shall
take
their
Oath
before
the
Bishop
or
his
Chancellor
:
and
in
case
the
Parish
shall
fayle
to
joyne
,
or
elect
as
is
aforesaid
,
the
Ordinary
shall
supply
the
defect
.
And
all
Church-wardens
at
the
end
of
their
yeare
,
or
within
a
Moneth
after
,
at
the
most
,
shall
before
the
Minister
and
Parishioners
,
give
up
a
just
accompt
of
such
Money
,
as
they
have
received
,
and
also
what
particularly
,
they
have
bestowed
in
reparations
and
otherwise
,
for
the
use
of
the
Church
.
And
last
of
all
,
going
out
of
their
Office
,
they
shall
truly
deliver
up
to
the
Parishioners
,
whatsoever
Money
or
other
things
,
of
right
belonging
to
the
Church
or
parish
,
which
remayneth
in
their
hands
:
that
it
may
be
delivered
over
by
them
to
the
next
Church-wardens
by
Bill
indented
.
LXXXVIII
.
The
choyce
of
Side-men
,
and
their
joynt
Office
with
Church-wardens
.
THe
Church-wardens
of
every
Parish
,
and
two
or
more
discreete
persons
,
in
every
parish
,
to
be
chosen
for
Side-men
or
assistants
by
the
Minister
and
parishioners
,
if
they
can
agree
;
(
otherwise
to
be
appointed
by
the
Ordinary
of
the
Diocesse
,
)
shall
diligently
see
,
that
all
the
parishioners
duely
resort
to
their
Church
,
upon
all
Sundayes
and
Holy-dayes
,
and
there
to
continue
the
whole
time
of
Divine
Service
,
and
none
to
walke
or
stand
idle
,
or
talking
in
the
Church-yard
or
Church-porch
,
during
that
time
.
But
especially
they
shall
see
,
that
in
every
meeting
of
the
Congregation
,
peace
be
well
kept
:
and
that
all
persons
excommunicated
,
and
so
denounced
,
be
kept
out
of
the
Church
,
during
the
time
of
Divine
Service
.
And
all
such
,
as
shal
be
found
slacke
,
or
negligent
in
resorting
to
the
Church
,
(
having
no
great
or
urgent
cause
of
absence
,
)
they
shall
earnestly
call
upon
them
;
and
after
due
monition
,
(
if
they
amend
not
,
)
they
shall
present
them
to
the
Ordinary
of
the
place
.
The
choyce
of
which
persons
,
viz.
Church-wardens
,
or
Side-men
or
Assistants
;
shall
be
yearely
made
in
Easter
weeke
.
LXXXIX
.
The
old
Church-wardens
to
make
their
Presentments
,
before
the
new
be
sworne
.
THe
Office
of
all
Church-wardens
&
Side-men
,
shal
be
reputed
ever
hereafter
to
continue
,
untill
the
new
Church-wardens
t●at
shall
succeede
them
,
be
sworne
,
which
shal
be
the
first
Court
after
Easter
,
or
according
to
the
direction
of
the
Ordinary
:
Which
time
so
appointed
,
shall
alwayes
be
the
time
in
every
yeare
,
or
one
of
the
two
times
,
when
the
Church-wardens
,
and
Side-men
of
every
parish
,
shall
exhibit
to
their
severall
Ordinaries
,
the
presentments
of
such
enormities
,
as
have
happened
in
their
parishes
finde
the
last
presentments
.
And
this
duly
they
shall
performe
,
before
the
newly
chosen
Church-wardens
and
Side-men
be
sworne
:
And
shall
not
be
suffered
to
passe
over
the
said
presentments
,
to
those
that
are
newly
come
into
Office
,
&
are
,
(
by
intendment
)
ignorant
of
such
crimes
;
under
paine
of
those
censures
,
which
are
appointed
for
the
reformation
of
such
dallyers
,
and
dispensers
with
their
owne
consciences
,
and
oathes
.
XC
.
The
duty
of
Church-wardens
touching
such
persons
,
as
are
out
of
the
Church
,
in
the
time
of
Gods
worship
,
on
Sundayes
or
Holy-dayes
.
THe
Church-wardens
and
their
assistants
,
shall
warne
Inholders
,
Taverners
,
Victuallers
,
and
Alehouse-keepers
,
that
they
fell
no
meate
,
or
drinke
,
and
that
they
receive
none
into
their
Taverne
,
or
Alehouse
,
all
the
time
wherein
there
is
preaching
or
celebration
of
Divine
Service
,
upon
Sundayes
or
Holy-dayes
.
If
any
doe
contrary
upon
contempt
,
or
stubornenesse
;
they
shall
present
both
him
and
them
,
whom
he
received
,
by
name
,
in
the
next
Visitation
.
Also
,
they
shall
see
,
that
none
of
those
light
wanderers
in
Markets
,
and
pelting-sellers
,
which
carry
about
,
and
sell
,
Pins
,
Poynts
,
&
other
small
trifles
,
whom
they
call
Pedlers
,
set
out
their
Wares
to
sale
:
And
that
no
Beggars
,
or
idle
persons
abide
,
eyther
in
the
Churchyarde
,
or
neere
the
Church
,
all
that
time
;
but
shall
cause
them
eyther
,
to
come
in
,
or
to
depart
.
XCI
.
Their
duty
touching
those
persons
that
are
in
the
Church
at
that
time
.
THey
shall
also
see
,
that
in
every
meeting
of
the
Congregation
,
peace
be
well
kept
;
and
that
none
behave
themselves
rudely
,
or
disorderly
in
the
Church
.
And
to
that
end
,
they
shall
warne
the
people
,
that
they
bring
not
with
them
to
the
Church
,
Dogs
,
Hawkes
with
bels
,
or
Children
which
are
not
so
nurtured
,
as
they
can
be
kept
quiet
in
their
seats
,
without
running
up
&
downe
.
Neyther
shall
they
suffer
any
person
to
disturbe
the
Service
or
Sermon
,
eyther
,
by
untimely
ringing
of
Bels
,
or
by
walking
,
talking
,
laughing
,
or
any
other
noyse
,
which
may
hinder
the
Minister
,
or
offend
the
people
.
And
the
names
of
all
such
as
offend
in
this
kinde
,
they
shall
truly
,
and
personally
present
in
the
Ordinaryes
visitations
.
XCII
.
To
keepe
the
Churches
from
being
prophaned
at
all
other
times
.
THey
shall
suffer
no
playes
,
feasts
,
banquets
,
suppers
,
Church-ales
,
drinkings
,
exposing
any
wares
to
sale
,
temporall
Courts
or
Leets
,
Lay-juries
,
Masters
,
Commissions
,
(
other
than
for
causes
Ecclesiasticall
,
)
playing
at
ball
,
or
any
other
prophane
usage
,
to
be
kept
in
the
Church
,
Chappell
,
or
Church-yard
:
Neyther
the
Bels
to
be
rung
,
eyther
in
the
feast
of
all
Soules
;
or
upon
any
Holy-dayes
,
or
Eves
,
abrogated
by
the
Booke
of
Common
prayer
,
neyther
for
Moneths
or
twelve-moneths
mindes
,
or
remembrances
of
the
Dead
,
nor
at
any
time
at
all
prohibited
by
the
Bishop
.
XCIII
.
To
see
Churches
and
Church-yards
kept
in
sufficient
reparations
.
THey
shall
take
care
and
provide
,
that
the
Churches
be
well
&
sufficiently
repayred
,
and
so
from
time
to
time
kept
,
and
maintayned
;
that
the
Windowes
be
well
glazed
,
and
that
the
floores
be
kept
paved
,
plaine
&
even
;
and
all
things
there
,
in
such
an
orderly
and
decent
sort
,
(
withour
dust
,
or
any
thing
that
may
be
noisome
,
or
unseemely
,
)
as
best
becommeth
the
house
of
God
.
The
like
care
they
shall
take
,
that
the
Churchyardes
,
be
well
and
sufficiently
repayred
,
fenced
,
and
maintayned
,
with
wals
,
rayles
and
pales
,
as
have
bin
in
each
place
accustomed
,
at
their
charge
,
unto
whom
,
by
Law
the
same
appertayneth
.
XCIIII
.
To
furnish
all
Churches
,
with
things
necessarie
for
the
celebration
of
Divine
Service
,
preaching
,
and
administration
of
the
Sacraments
THey
shall
provide
in
every
Church
,
at
the
common
charge
of
the
parish
,
two
Books
of
Cōmon-prayer
;
one
for
the
Minister
,
&
the
other
for
the
Clerke
,
with
all
convenient
speede
;
but
at
farthest
,
within
sixe
Moneths
after
the
publishing
of
these
Canons
.
And
likewise
the
Bible
of
the
last
translation
,
set
forth
in
the
time
of
King
Iames
,
of
blessed
memory
.
And
where
all
,
or
the
most
part
of
the
people
,
are
Irish
,
they
shall
provide
also
the
said
Bookes
in
the
Irish
tongue
;
so
soone
as
they
may
be
had
.
The
charge
of
these
Irish
books
,
being
to
be
borne
also
,
wholy
by
the
parish
.
They
shall
also
,
at
the
same
common
charge
,
provide
a
fit
seat
for
the
Minister
to
read
Service
in
,
a
comely
&
decent
Pulpit
,
to
be
set
in
a
convenient
place
for
the
preaching
of
Gods
Word
;
a
Font
of
stone
set
in
the
ancient
usuall
place
,
for
the
ministration
of
Baptisme
;
together
with
a
fayre
Table
,
to
be
placed
at
the
East
end
of
the
Church
or
Chancell
,
&
a
Cup
of
Silver
for
the
celebration
of
the
Holy
Communion
.
Which
Table
also
shall
stand
covered
in
time
of
Divine
Service
,
with
a
Carpet
of
silke
,
or
other
decent
stuffe
,
thought
meete
by
the
Ordinary
of
the
place
,
(
if
any
question
be
made
of
it
;
)
and
with
a
fayre
lynnen
cloathat
,
the
time
of
the
ministration
,
as
becommeth
that
Table
.
XCV
.
To
provide
things
fitting
for
every
Communion
,
and
to
observe
those
that
come
,
or
come
not
to
the
same
.
LIkewise
,
they
shall
at
the
charge
of
the
parish
,
against
the
time
of
every
Communion
,
with
the
advise
and
direction
of
the
Minister
,
provide
a
sufficient
quantity
of
fine
white
Breade
,
and
of
good
and
wholsome
Wine
,
for
the
number
of
Communicants
,
that
shall
from
time
to
time
receive
there
;
which
Wine
they
shall
cause
to
be
brought
,
to
the
Cōmunion-table
,
in
a
cleane
and
sweete
standing
pott
,
or
stoope
of
pewter
,
if
not
of
purer
mettall
.
Also
they
shall
marke
,
aswell
as
the
Minister
,
whether
all
and
every
of
the
parishioners
,
come
so
often
every
yeare
,
to
the
holy
Communion
,
as
the
Lawes
&
our
Constitutions
doe
require
;
&
whether
any
strangers
come
often
,
&
commonly
,
from
other
parishes
to
their
Church
:
&
shall
shew
their
Minister
of
them
,
least
perhaps
they
be
admitted
to
the
Lords
Table
,
amongst
others
;
which
they
shall
forbid
,
and
remit
such
home
,
to
their
owne
parish
Churches
and
Ministers
,
there
to
receive
the
Communion
,
with
the
rest
of
their
owne
neighbors
.
XCVI
.
To
provide
a
Chest
for
Almes
in
every
Church
.
THey
shall
provide
&
have
,
within
three
Moneths
next
after
the
publishing
of
these
Constitutions
,
a
strong
Chest
with
a
hole
in
the
upper
part
thereof
;
to
be
provided
at
the
charge
of
the
parish
,
having
three
keyes
:
of
which
,
one
shall
remayne
in
the
custody
of
the
Parson
,
Vicar
,
or
Curat
;
and
the
other
two
,
in
the
custody
of
the
Church-wardens
for
the
time
being
.
Which
chest
,
they
shallset
&
fasten
in
the
most
convenient
place
,
to
the
intent
the
parishioners
may
put
into
it
,
the
Almes
for
their
poore
neighbors
.
And
the
Parson
,
Vicar
or
Curat
,
shall
diligently
from
time
to
time
,
(
&
especially
,
when
men
make
their
Testaments
,
)
call
upon
,
exhort
,
&
move
their
neighbors
,
to
conferre
&
give
,
(
as
they
may
well
spare
,
)
to
the
said
Chest
,
declaring
unto
them
,
that
whereas
,
heretofore
they
have
beene
diligent
,
to
bestowe
much
substance
otherwise
than
God
commanded
,
upon
superstitious
uses
;
now
they
ought
,
at
this
time
,
to
be
much
more
ready
,
to
helpe
the
poore
&
needy
:
knowing
,
that
to
relieve
the
poore
,
is
a
sacrifice
which
pleaseth
God
,
and
that
also
whatsoever
is
given
for
their
comfort
;
is
given
to
Christ
himselfe
,
and
is
so
accepted
of
him
,
that
he
will
mercifully
reward
the
same
.
The
which
Almes
,
and
devotion
of
the
people
,
the
keepers
of
the
keyes
,
shall
yearely
,
quarterly
,
or
oftner
(
as
neede
requireth
)
take
out
of
the
Chest
,
and
distribute
the
same
,
in
the
presence
of
most
of
the
parish
,
or
sixe
of
the
chiefe
of
them
;
to
be
truly
and
faithfully
delivered
,
to
their
most
poore
and
needy
neighbors
.
XCVII
.
To
abolish
all
Monuments
of
superstition
.
MOreover
they
shall
,
(
with
the
approbation
of
the
Ordinary
of
the
place
,
)
see
,
that
all
Rood-lofts
,
in
which
wooden
Crosses
stood
:
all
shrines
,
and
coverings
of
shrines
,
and
all
other
Monuments
of
fayned
miracles
,
pilgrimages
,
idolatry
,
and
superstition
,
be
cleane
taken
away
and
removed
.
XCVIII
.
None
to
teach
schoole
without
licence
,
and
Curates
desirous
to
teach
,
to
be
licenced
before
others
IT
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
any
to
teach
the
Latine
tongue
,
or
to
instruct
Children
eyther
in
publike
Schoole
,
or
private
house
,
but
such
,
as
shal
be
allowed
by
the
Ordinary
of
the
place
,
under
his
hand
and
Seale
,
being
found
meete
,
aswell
for
his
learning
,
and
dexterity
in
teaching
,
as
for
sober
,
and
honest
conversation
;
and
also
for
right
understanding
of
Gods
true
Religion
,
(
saving
to
all
Patrons
and
founders
of
Schooles
the
right
of
nomination
.
)
And
in
what
parish
soever
,
there
is
a
Curat
,
which
is
a
Master
of
Arts
,
or
Bachellor
of
Arts
,
or
is
otherwise
well
able
to
teach
youth
,
and
will
willingly
so
doe
,
for
the
better
increase
of
his
living
,
and
trayning
of
Children
in
the
principles
of
true
Religion
:
We
will
,
and
ordayne
,
that
the
licence
to
teach
Grammar
,
shal
be
granted
to
none
by
the
Ordinary
of
that
place
,
but
onely
to
the
said
Minister
or
Schoolemaster
.
Provided
alwayes
,
that
this
Constitution
shall
not
extend
to
any
parish
,
where
there
is
a
publike
Schoole
founded
already
.
In
which
case
,
We
thinke
it
not
meete
,
to
allow
any
to
teach
Grammar
,
but
onely
him
,
that
is
allowed
for
the
said
publike
Schoole
.
XCIX
.
The
duty
of
Schoolema●●ers
.
ALl
Schoolemasters
,
and
Vshers
,
shall
endeavour
to
trayne
up
the
Children
committed
to
their
charge
,
in
good
learning
,
civility
and
piety
.
And
in
the
Latine
tongue
,
they
shall
teach
the
Grammar
,
set
forth
in
England
by
king
Henry
the
eight
,
&
so
continued
ever
since
,
&
none
other
.
They
shall
also
teach
such
other
Bookes
,
as
shal
be
allowed
,
and
appointed
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
.
Provided
,
that
according
to
the
priviledge
granted
to
the
Vniversity
,
neere
Dublin
,
Logicke
and
Philosophy
shall
not
be
taught
in
Grammar
schooles
.
Provided
also
,
that
none
be
admitted
,
or
licenced
to
be
a
Schoolemaster
,
or
Vsher
within
this
kingdome
,
unlesse
he
first
,
by
his
subscription
,
testifie
his
consent
to
the
two
first
Canons
.
And
also
,
that
every
Archbishop
,
&
Bishop
,
and
other
Ordinary
(
having
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
)
shall
,
by
censures
of
the
Church
,
respectively
compell
,
all
such
as
are
subject
to
their
Iurisdiction
,
which
doe
now
teach
schoole
,
or
hereafter
shall
presume
to
teach
schoole
,
not
having
testified
their
consent
by
subscription
as
aforesaid
,
to
desist
from
teaching
of
schoole
.
C.
The
authority
of
this
Nationall
Synod
established
.
THis
sacred
Synod
,
being
the
representative
body
of
the
Church
of
Ireland
,
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
by
the
Kings
authorit
,
ylawfully
assembled
,
doth
pronounce
&
decree
,
that
if
any
,
within
this
Nation
,
shall
despise
&
contemne
the
Constitutions
thereof
,
(
being
by
the
said
Regall
power
ratified
&
confirmed
;
)
or
affirme
,
that
none
are
to
be
subject
thereunto
,
but
such
as
were
present
,
and
gave
their
voyces
unto
them
:
he
shall
be
Excommunicated
,
and
not
restored
,
untill
hee
shall
publikely
revoke
his
error
.
FINIS
.