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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83870) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160572) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f3[14]) Die Mercurii 8⁰ Septemb. 1641. Whereas divers innovations in or about the worship of God, ... England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Barker printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, Imprinted at London : 1641. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Church and state -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. A83870 R209692 (Thomason 669.f.3[14]). civilwar no Die Mercurii 8⁰ Septemb. 1641. Whereas divers innovations in or about the worship of God,... England and Wales. Parliament. 1641 1 590 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-11 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
❧ Die Mercurii 8ᵒ Septemb. 1641.

WHereas divers Innovations in or about the worship of God , have been lately practized in this Kingdom , by injoyning some things , and prohibiting others without warrant of Law , to the great grievance and discontent of His Majesties Subjects ; For the suppression of such Innovations , and for preservation of the publike Peace , It is this day Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled , That the Church-wardens of every Parish Church and Chappell respectively , do forthwith remove the Communion Table from the East end of the Church , Chappell , or Chancell , into some other convenient place , and that they take away the Railes , and levell the Chancels , as heretofore they were , before the late Innovations .

That all Crucifixes , scandalous Pictures of any one or more persons of the Trinitie , and all Images of the Virgin Mary shall be taken away and abolished , and that all Tapers , Candlesticks , and Basins , be removed from the Communion Table .

That all corporall Bowing at the name ( JESUS ) or towards the East end of the Church , Chappell , or Chancell , or towards the Communion Table , be henceforth forborn : That the orders aforesaid be observed in all the severall Cathedrall Churches of this Kingdom , and all the Collegiate Churches or Chappels in the two Vniversities , or any other part of the Kingdom , and in the Temple Church , and the Chappels of the other Innes of Court , by the Deans of the said Cathedrall Churches , by the Vice Chancellour of the said Vniversities , and by the Heads and Governours of the severall Colledges and Halls aforesaid , and by the Benchers and Readers in the said Innes of Court respectively .

That the Lords Day shall be duly observed and sanctified : All Dancing , or other Sports , either before or after Divine Service be forborn and restrained ; and that the preaching of Gods word be permitted in the afternoon in the severall Churches and Chappels of this Kingdom , and that Ministers and Preachers be incouraged thereunto .

That the Vice-Chancellors of the Vniversities , Heads and Governours of Colledges , all Parsons , Vicars , and Church-wardens , do make Certificates of the performance of these Orders : and if the same shall not be observed in any the places aforementioned , upon complaint thereof made to the two next Iustices of Peace , Major , or head Officers of Cities or Towns Corporate , It is Ordered that the said Iustices , Major , or other head Officer respectively , shall examine the trueth of all such complaints , and certifie by whose default the same are committed ; All which Certificates are to be delivered in Parliament before the thirtieth of October next .

Resolved upon the Question .

THat this Order now read shall be an Order of it self without any addition for the present , and that it shall be Printed and published .

It is further Ordered , That the Knights , Citizens , and Burgesses of every Shire , Citie , and Borough , do take care to publish this Order in their severall Counties , Cities , and Boroughs .

Imprinted at London by Robert Barker Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie : And by the Assignes of John Bill . 1641.