¶
A
proclamacion
,
ordeyned
by
the
Kynges
maiestie
,
with
the
aduice
of
his
honourable
counsayle
for
the
Byble
of
the
largest
and
greatest
volume
,
to
be
had
in
euery
churche
.
Deuised
the
.
VI
.
day
of
May
the
.
XXXIII
.
yeare
of
the
Kynges
moste
gracious
reygne
.
WHere
,
by
Iniunctions
heretofore
set
forth
by
the
auctoritie
of
the
Kynges
royall
maiestye
.
Supreme
head
of
the
churche
of
this
his
realme
of
Englande
.
It
was
ordeyned
and
commaunded
amongest
other
thynges
,
that
in
al
and
synguler
paryshe
churches
,
there
shuld
be
prouyded
by
a
certen
day
nowe
expyred
,
at
the
costes
of
the
Curates
and
paryshioners
,
Bybles
conteynynge
the
olde
and
newe
Testament
,
in
the
Englyshe
tounge
,
to
be
fyxed
and
set
vp
openlye
in
euery
of
the
sayd
paryshe
churches
.
The
whiche
Godlye
commaundement
and
iniunction
was
to
the
onlye
intent
that
euery
of
the
Kynges
maiesties
louynge
subiectes
,
myndynge
to
reade
therin
,
myght
by
occasyon
therof
,
not
only
consyder
and
perceyue
the
great
and
ineffable
omnipotent
power
,
promyse
,
iustice
,
mercy
and
goodnes
of
Almyghtie
God
.
But
also
to
learne
thereby
to
obserue
Gods
commaundementes
,
and
to
obeye
theyr
soueraygne
Lorde
and
hyghe
powers
,
and
to
exercyse
Godlye
charite
,
and
to
vse
themselues
,
accordynge
to
theyr
vocations
:
in
a
pure
and
syncere
christen
lyfe
without
murmure
or
grud
gynges
.
By
the
which
Iniunctions
the
Kynges
royall
maiesty
intended
,
that
his
louynge
subiectes
shulde
haue
and
vse
the
commoditie
of
the
readyng
of
the
sayde
Bybles
,
for
the
purpose
aboue
rehersed
,
humbly
,
mekely
,
reuerently
and
obediently
:
and
not
that
any
of
them
shulde
reade
the
sayde
Bybles
,
wyth
lowde
and
hyghe
voyces
,
in
tyme
of
the
celebracion
of
the
holye
Masse
and
other
dyuyne
scruyces
vsed
in
the
churche
,
nor
that
any
hys
laye
subiectes
redynge
the
same
,
shulde
presume
to
take
vpon
them
,
any
commen
dysputacyon
,
argumente
or
exposicyon
of
the
mysteries
therein
conteyned
,
but
that
euery
suche
laye
man
shulde
humbly
,
mekely
and
reuerentlye
reade
the
same
,
for
his
owne
instruction
,
edificacion
,
and
amendement
of
hys
lyfe
,
accordynge
to
goddes
holy
worde
therin
mencioned
.
And
not
wythstandynge
the
Kynges
sayde
moost
godlye
and
gracious
commaundement
and
Iniunction
informe
as
is
afore
sayde
.
Hys
royall
maiestye
is
informed
that
dyuers
and
many
Townes
and
paryshes
wythin
thys
hys
realme
haue
negligently
omytted
theyr
dueties
in
the
accomplishement
therof
wherof
his
〈…〉
not
a
lytle
.
And
myndynge
the
execucion
of
his
sayde
former
,
moost
godly
and
gracyous
Iniunctions
doeth
straytlye
charge
and
commaunde
that
the
Curates
and
paryshioners
of
euerye
towne
and
paryshe
〈…〉
hys
realme
of
Englande
,
not
hauynge
already
Bybles
prouyded
wythin
theyr
paryshe
churches
,
shall
on
〈…〉
syde
the
feaste-of
Alsayntes
next
commynge
,
bye
and
prouyde
Bybles
of
the
largest
and
greatest
vo
〈…〉
the
same
to
be
set
and
fyxed
in
euery
of
the
sayde
paryshe
churches
,
there
to
be
vsed
as
is
aforesayd
:
accordyng
〈…〉
the
sayde
former
Iniunctions
:
vpon
payne
that
the
Curate
and
inhabitauntes
of
the
paryshes
and
townes
,
〈…〉
lose
and
forfayte
to
the
Kynges
maiestye
for
euery
moneth
that
they
shall
lacke
and
want
the
sayde
Byble
〈…〉
the
same
f●ast
of
Alsayntes
fourty
shyllynges
,
the
one
halfe
of
the
same
forefayt
to
be
to
the
kynges
m
〈…〉
other
halfe
to
hym
or
thē
whyche
shall
fyrste
fynde
and
present
the
same
to
the
Kynges
maiestyes
counsayle
.
And
fynally
,
the
kynges
royall
maiestie
doeth
declare
and
sygnifye
to
all
and
syngular
his
louynge
subiectes
,
that
to
thentent
they
maye
haue
the
sayde
Bybles
of
the
greatest
volume
at
equall
and
reasonable
pryces
.
His
〈…〉
by
the
aduyse
of
hys
,
counsayle
hath
ordeyned
and
●ared
:
that
the
syllers
therof
,
shall
not
take
for
any
of
the
sayde
Bybles
vnbounde
,
about
the
pryce
of
ten
shyllynges
.
And
for
euery
of
the
sayde
Bybles
well
and
sufficientlye
,
bounde
,
trymmed
and
clasped
not
aboue
twelue
shyllynges
,
vpon
payne
,
the
seller
to
lose
for
euerye
Byble
so
the
contrary
to
this
his
hyghnes
proclamacion
fourty
shyllynges
,
the
one
m●yre
thereof
to
the
kynges
maiestie
:
〈◇〉
the
other
moyte
,
to
the
fynder
and
presenter
of
the
defaulte
,
as
is
afore
sayde
.
And
his
hyghnes
streyghtly
chargeth
&
commaundeth
that
all
and
synguler
ordinaries
hauynge
ecclesiasticall
iurysdiction
within
this
his
churche
and
realme
of
Englande
and
the
dominion
of
Waies
,
that
they
&
euery
of
them
shall
put
theyr
effectuall
〈…〉
that
the
Curates
and
parish●oners
shall
obeye
and
accomplyshe
,
thys
his
maiestyes
proclamacion
and
〈…〉
dement
,
as
they
tendre
the
〈…〉
and
godly
purpose
in
that
behalfe
,
and
as
they
wyll
〈…〉
〈◇〉
〈◇〉
THE
KYNGE
.