FOr bycause that of late many straungers , borne oute of the kynges obedience , are arryued and come into this realme , which , al be it that they were baptised in theyr infancye and chyldehod , accordynge to the ordinaunce of the vniuersalle churche of Christe , Yet that not withstondynge , in contempte of the holye sacramente of baptisme soo gyuen and receyued , they haue of theyr owne presumption and auctorite , latelye rebaptised theym selfes : and ouer and besyde that , they denye the moste blessed and holy sacrament of the aulter to be really the very body of our lord Iesu Christ : And yet farther , they kepe holde and teche other dyuers and sondry pestilent herysies agaynste god and his holy scriptures , to the great vnquyetnesse of christendome , & pardition of innumerable christen soules , wherfore a greate nombre of them ben iudicially & laufully conuicte of theyr detestable heresyes , and haue and shal for the same suffre peynes of dethe , as reason & iustice requirethe in that behalfe : The kynges mooste royall maiestie , beynge Supreme heed in erthe vnder god of the churche of Englande , alwaye entendynge to defende and maynteyne the fayth of Christe , and sacramentes of holy churche , and dayly studyenge and myndynge aboue al thynges to saue his louynge subiectes ( membres of the sayde churche ) from fallynge into any erronious opinions and damnable heresyes , into whiche they myghte happen to fall , and be infected by the communyon & conuersation of suche corrupt , sedicions , and erronious persons , ordeyneth and straytely chargeth and commaundeth , that al and synguler straungers , nowe beynge in this his realme , as well suche as haue recanted and reuokyd theyr sayde heresies , as al other that haue or do hold or tech those or any other erronious opinions or heresies agaynst god and his holy scriptures , shal within .xii. dayes nexte after this present proclamation departe out of this his realme , & of al other his dominions , on peyne to suffre death , if they contrary to this proclamation do abyde & be apprehended or taken . And that no persone hereafter beynge of the same sectis , and holdynge suche erronious opinions and heresies , vpon lyke peyne repayre into this his realme , or into any parte or place of his dominions . And ouer this , his highnes straytely chargeth and commaundeth , that none of his owne louyng and naturall subiectes be so hardy to holde kepe or teche any errours or heresies contrary to god and his holy scriptures , vpon lyke peynes aboue remembred , wyllyng and commaundyng as wel al prelates of holy churche , as all nobles , Iustices , mayres , shireffes , baylyffes , constables , & al other his ministers and louynge subiectes , that they and euery of them , shal put their good and effectuall endeuour for the apprehendynge of suche as they shall here or knowe to kepe , holde , or teche any suche heresies , to the entente the offendours maye resceyue due punishemente and peynes of death from tyme to tyme , as the case shall requyre , accordyng to theyr merites , not faylynge so to doo , as they wyll auoyde and eschewe the kynges mooste hyghe indignation and displeasure , and answere to his maiestie for the same at their vttermoste perylles .