To
my
very
louing
Brethren
the
Ministers
,
and
to
the
Church-wardens
,
and
Side-men
,
of
euery
Parish
,
and
Precinct
,
within
my
Archdeaconry
of
London
.
WHereas
,
for
the
greater
honour
,
and
worship
of
Gods
holy
Maiestie
,
it
was
anciently
ordayned
in
the
Church
of
England
,
that
on
Wednesdayes
,
and
Frydayes
weekely
,
the
Ministers
,
and
People
,
should
assemble
themselues
,
in
their
Parish
Churches
,
there
to
offer
their
humble
thankesgiuings
,
and
Prayers
,
according
to
the
forme
prescribed
in
the
Booke
of
common
Prayer
,
established
by
the
lawes
of
this
Kingdome
of
England
:
And
vpon
iust
complaint
,
of
the
great
neglect
of
that
religious
ordinance
,
with
humble
desire
of
reformation
therein
;
it
hath
pleased
the
right
reuerend
Father
in
God
,
my
Lord
Bishop
of
London
,
our
Diocesan
,
to
giue
in
charge
vnto
me
,
that
(
with
all
care
)
I
do
speedily
endeauour
that
reformation
,
within
my
Archdeaconry
,
according
to
the
lawes
,
and
Canons
,
in
that
behalfe
prouided
.
I
therefore
(
according
to
his
Lordships
charge
,
imposed
on
me
)
do
pray
,
and
require
you
the
Ministers
,
to
giue
publike
warning
,
in
your
full
Congregations
,
assembled
in
your
Parish
Churches
,
on
the
next
ensuing
Sunday
,
(
with
religious
,
and
zealous
exhortations
to
the
same
)
that
euery
houshoulder
of
your
Parishes
,
do
duely
from
henceforth
,
come
in
person
,
or
else
send
some
,
or
one
(
at
the
least
)
of
his
Family
,
to
your
seuerall
Parish
Churches
,
there
to
ioyne
with
you
,
in
thankesgiuings
,
and
Prayers
,
to
Almighty
God
,
in
that
holy
▪
and
religious
manner
,
commanded
in
the
sayd
Booke
of
common
Prayer
;
And
you
the
Church-wardens
,
and
Side-men
,
or
some
of
you
,
to
bee
alwaies
present
at
those
weekely
divine
exercises
,
whereby
you
may
not
onely
giue
good
example
to
others
,
but
also
obserue
those
that
bee
negligent
,
and
admonish
them
to
do
their
duties
therein
;
And
that
not
preuailing
with
them
,
to
present
the
transgressors
vnto
me
,
or
my
Officiall
,
who
will
(
to
Gods
glory
)
vse
the
best
meanes
of
our
authority
,
in
reducing
the
offenders
vnto
the
performance
of
that
Christian
duty
.
And
so
(
hartily
desiring
your
due
consideration
of
,
and
care
in
the
premisses
)
I
commend
you
to
the
grace
of
the
Almighty
.
London
,
this
Tenth
day
of
December
.
An.
Dom.
1627.
Your
very
louing
brother
,
and
frend
▪
Tho:
Paske
.