IAmes , by the prouidence of God , Bishop of Bath & Wels. To all and singular Arch-deacons , Officials , Parsons , Vicars , Curates , Church-Wardens , Side-men , & al other Ecclesiasticall Officers , And to all Teachers whatsoeuer within our said Diocesse , greeeting . Where is his Maiesty , for the seasoning of all youth in their due Alleageance , hath caused a Booke to bee Compiled and Imprinted , containing the sum of the Oath of Alleageance , Intituled GOD and the KING : Or a Dialogue , shewing that our Soueraigne Lord King IAMES being immediate vnder GOD , within his Dominions , doth rightfully clayme what-soeuer is required by the Oath of Alleageance . And to the end that the same may bee duely read and exercised within his said Kingdome , hath by his Highnesse Letters Patents , bearing date on the thirteenth day of March last past , commanded all Arch-bishops , Bishops , Arch-deacons , Officials , and all other Ecclesiasticall Officers and Ministers whatsoeuer : That by publique Act , Edict , Order , or such other waies and meanes as they shall thinke fit , They make knowne his Maiesties royall pleasure to be : And further to take order that euery Teacher , aswell men as women , teaching eyther in the English or Latine tongues , within their seuerall Diocesse within the said Kingdome , eyther publikely or priuately , shall take care that euery Scholler ( according to their capacity ) shall and may be taught the saide Booke eyther in English or Latine . And that all such Teachers whatsoeuer , as shall refuse so to doe , shall by the Bishop of the Diocesse where the said Teacher teacheth , be disabled and prohibited from teaching of Schollers , vntill such time as they shall conforme themselues thereunto : And further shall incurre his Highnesse displeasure , besides such other punishment , as by the Lawes of this Realme may be inflicted vpon them , for their said contempt of his Highnesse royall commandement .

And further by his Highnes said Letters Patents , hath commanded all and euery Arch-bishops , Bishops , Maiors , Bayliffes , Shiriffes , Iustices of Peace , Officials , Parsons , Vicars , Curates , Constables , and all other the Magistrates , Officers and Ministers , and all other his Subiects of his said Kingdome : That they and euery of them , at all times within their seuerall Iurisdictions and places , doe further the vniuersall reading and exercise of the said Booke . And that euery Parson , Vicar , and Curate , respectiuely within their saide Parishes , doe take care , and see that euery Childe ( taught publikely or priuately ) be taught the same eyther in the Latine or English tongue , as they may best sort with the Capacitie of such Children . Aud that they and euery of them , be ayding , helping & assisting , in the due performance and execution hereof , with effect , as they tender his Maiesties royall pleasure and commandement herein .

These are therefore in his Maiesties name , straightly to require all Masters of Families , and euery Teacher , or Teachers , men or women , priuate or publique , teaching eyther in the English or Latine tongues : That they take such a speciall care , that all , and euery their youth , Schollers , seuerally and respectiuely , may forthwith within the space of tenne daies next after monition giuen vnto them , by such as shall be authorised for that purpose , haue , read , exercise , and learne , and bee taught the saide Booke ( order being already taken that there shall be a sufficient number of the said Bookes in readinesse , in places conuenient for the buyer . ) And that the said Bookes bee sold by such persons , or their Deputies onely , as his Maiesty hath thereunto authorised . And that they , nor any of the said Deputies shall presume to take aboue the rate of sixe pence the Booke , neither in Latine nor English , the same being in Octauo , within the said Diocesse . And further that all Persons , Vicars , Curates , Church-Wardens and Side-men , doe at their ordinary day of appearance in any Ecclesiasticall Court within our said Diocesse , quarterly present a true note of all their Teachers , men or women within their seueral Parishes , with the true number of Schollers as euery such Teacher teacheth , that their Schollers may be furnished with Bookes accordingly , Together with the names of all such as shal refuse to conforme themselues thereunto . And also that all and euery the said Parsons , Vicars and Curates , Church-Wardens and Side-men , bee truely and faithfully ayding , helping and assisting , for the vniuersall dispersing and teaching of all youth whatsoeuer in the said Booke , being vnder the age of xxi . according to his Maiesties Royall pleasure , and late Proclamation , Dated at Theobals , the viii . of Nouember last . Commanding all his Highnesse louing Subiects , to obey such directions , and order , as by my Lords grace of Canterbury , my Lords grace of Yorke , and other the Bishops of this Realme shall be taken therein for the better accomplishment , and due execution hereof , according to his Highnesse will and Commandement . Iames Bath : & Well :