WHereas a Book , entituled , An Jntroduction to a Deuout life , was lately printed by Nicholas Oakes of London , and many of them published and dispersed throughout the Realme , the Copy of which Book being brought to the Chaplaine of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury , for Licence and allowance , was by him , vpon diligent perusall , in sundry places expunged and purged of diuers passages therein tending to Popery : Neuerthelesse the same Book , after it was so amended and allowed to be printed , was corrupted and falsified by the Translator and Stationer , who between them inserted again the same Popish and vnsound passages : And the Stationer is now apprehended , and the Translator sought for to be proceeded against according to Iustice .

His Maiesty , out of His pious and constant care , to vphold and maintain the Religion professed in the Church of England in its purity , without Error or Corruption , Doth therefore hereby declare His Royall Will and Pleasure to be , and doth straightly Charge and Command all persons , of what degree , quality , or condition soeuer , to whose hands any of the said Books are , or shall come , that without delay they deliuer or send them to the Bishop , or Chancellor of the Diocesse , whom His Maiestie requireth to cause the same to be publikely burnt , as such of them as haue beene already seized on , haue been by His Maiesties expresse Command : And to this His Maiesties Royall Pleasure , he requireth all His louing Subiects to yeeld all due Conformity and Obedience , as they will auoid the censure of high Contempt .