THe Queenes Maiestie consydering that notwithstanding that by great and mature deliberation of the wysest of this Realme , a godly a good order of publique prayer and administration of the Sacramentes hath ben set foorth and allowed by Parliament , and commonly through the whole Realme , in al the tyme of her Maiesties raigne receiued and vsed : yet some persons of theyr natures vnquietly disposed , desyrous to change , and therefore redy to fynde fault with al wel established orders , do not only refrayne from comming to the Church , where the diuine seruice and common prayer is orderly vsed , but also do vse of theyr owne deuises , other rites and ceremonies then are by the lawes of the Realme receiued and vsed : and besydes that , some of them haue rashly set foorth , and by stealth imprinted certayne bookes vnder the title of an admonition to the Parliament , and one other also in defence of the sayde admonition , the whiche bookes do tende to no other ende , but to make diuision and dissention in the opinions of men , and to breede talkes and disputes agaynst common order . Her highnesse therefore , both to represse suche insolent and inordinate contemptes of suche as refuse to come to common prayer and diuine seruice , according to the order established by Parliament , to the euil and pernitious example of others , and to kepe her subiectes in one vniforme , godly , and quiet order within her Realme , to auoyde al controuersies , scismes , and dissentions that may aryse : doth strayghtly charge & commaunde al her Maiesties faythful and true subiectes , them selues to kepe , and to cause others suche as be vnder them , to kepe the order of common prayer , diuine seruices , and administration of the Sacramentes , accordyng as in the sayde booke of diuine seruice they be set foorth , and none other contrary or repugnant , vpon payne of her hyghnesse indignation , and of other paynes in the sayd acte comprysed .

And as concerning the said bookes , called , The admonition to the Parliament , and al other bookes made for the defence of the sayde admonition , or agreeable therewith , the whiche bookes do cheefely tende to the deprauyng and fyndyng fault with the sayde booke of common prayer , and administration of the Sacramentes , and of the orders receiued here in this Churche and common wealth of Englande : Her highnesse strayghtly chargeth and commaundeth al and euery Prynter , Stationer , Booke bynder , Marchaunt , and al other men of what qualitie or condition he or they be , who hath in theyr custodie any of the sayd bookes , to bring in the same to the Byshop of the diocesse , or to one of her hyghnesse priuie Counsel , within twentie dayes after that he shal haue notice of this Proclamation , and not to kepe any of them without licence or allowance of the sayde Byshop , vpon payne of imprysonment , and her highnesse further displeasure .