FOrasmuche as by dyuerse and seueral Actes hereafter mencioned , aswell the diuine seruice , & good administration of the Sacramentes , as diuerse other matters of religion ( whiche we and our forefathers founde in this Churche of Englande to vs , lefte by the authoritie of the catholike Churche ) be partely altered and in some parte taken from vs , and in place therof newe thynges ymagined , and set forth by the sayd Actes , such as a feaw of singularitie haue of them selues deuised . Wherof hath ensued amongest vs in very short tyme numbers of dyuers and straunge opinions , & diuersities of sectes , & therby growen great vnquietnes , & muche discord , to the great disturbaunce of the comen welth of this realme , and in very short time lyke to growe to extreame peryll and vtter confusion of the same , onles some remedy be in that behalfe prouided . Which thing all true louinge and obedient subiectes , ought , and are bounden to forsee and prouide to thuttermoost of their power .

In consideration wherof , be it enacted and establyshed by the Quenes hyghnes , the Lordes spirituall and temporall , and the commons in this same presente parliament assembled , and by thaucthority of the same , that an Acte made in the parliament begonne at Westmynster the fourth day of Nouember in the fyrst yeare of the reygne of the late kynge Edward the syxt , and from thence continued to the .xxiiii. day of December then next ensuynge , that is to saye , in the fyrste session of the same parliament , intituled , and Acte agaynst suche persons as should vnreuerentlye speake agaynst the Sacrament of the body and bloud of Christ , comonly called the Sacrament of the aulter , and for the receauinge therof in both kyndes . And also one other Acte in the same session , whiche is intituled , an Acte for the election of Byshops , and what seales and stiles they & other spirituall persons exercisinge iurisdiction Ecclesiasticall shoulde vse . And also one other Acte made in one other session of the sayd parliament , holden vpon prorogation at Westminster , the fourth day of Nouember , in the second yeare of the reygne of the sayde late kynge Edward the syxte , and there continued and kept to the .xiiii. daye of Marche in the thyrd year of the said late kynges reigne , intituled , an Act for the vniformitie of seruice , and administration of the Sacramentes , throughout the realme . And also one other Acte made in the session last before mentioned , whiche is intituled , an Acte to take away all positiue lawes , made agaynst the maryage of priestes . And also one other Acte , made in one other session of the sayd parlyament , holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the fourth day of Nouember , in the thyrde yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kinge Edward the syxte , and there continued , and kept to the fyrst day of February in the fourth yeare of his reygne , entituled , an Acte for thabolishyng and puttyng awaye of dyuers bookes and ymages . And also one other Acte made in the same session last before mencioned , intituled , an Act made for thordring of the Ecclesiastical ministres . And also one other Act made in one other session of the sayde parlyament , holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the xxiii . day of Ianuary in the fyft yeare of the reygne of the sayde late kynge Edwarde the syxte , and there continued and kept , tyl the .xv. daye of Apryl . in the sixt yeare of the reygne of the said late kynge , intituled , an Acte for the vniformitie of comon prayer , and the administration of the Sacramentes . And one other Acte , made in the same last session , intituled , an Act for the keping of holy dayes and fastinge dayes . And one other Acte made in the session last recited , intituled , an Acte made for the declaration of a Statute made for the mariage of priestes , and for the legittimation of theyr children ▪ and euery clause , sentence , braunche , article , and articles , mentioned , expressed , or conteyned in the said Estatutes , and in euery of them shal be from henceforth vtterly repelled , voyde , adnichilate , and of none effecte , to all purposes , constructions , and intentes , any thinge or thinges , conteyned or specified in the sayde Estatutes , or anye of them to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge .

And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd , that all suche diuine seruice and administration of Sacramentes , as were most comenly vsed in the realme of Englande , in the laste yeare of the raygne of our late Soueraigne Lord , kynge Henry theight , shal be from , and after the .xx. day of December , in this present yeare of our Lorde God , a thousande , fyue hundred , fyftie and thre , vsed and frequented throughe the hole realme of England , & al other the Quenes Maiesties dominions . And that no other kynd nor order of diuine seruice , nor administration of Sacramentes , be after the sayde twenteth day of December , vsed or ministred in anye other maner , fourme , or degree within the sayde realme of England , or other the Quenes dominions , then was most comenly vsed , ministred , and frequented in the sayde laste yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght .

And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde , that no person shal be impeched , or molested in body or goodes , for vsynge heretofore , or vntyll the sayd . xx . day of December , the diuine seruice mentioned in the sayd Actes , or any of them , nor for thusyng of the olde diuine seruice and administration of Sacramentes in suche maner and fourme , as was vsed in the church of Englande , before the makynge of any of the sayde Actes .