WHEREAS by the Orders Military established by Us , for the better Order and Government of Our Army , it is in the first place strictly commanded ( under the penalties therein expressed ) that no man shall presume to Blasphem , nor use unlawfull Oathes , Execrations , or any Scandalous Acts in derogation of the Honour of God ; nor shall wilfully absent themselves from Sermons , and morning and Evening-Prayers : Notwithstanding which We have , to Our great Griefe , and high Displeasure , observed a generall Liberty taken in the breach of the said Orders , which cannot but provoke Gods Judgements to be powred out upon them , and this Nation . For prevention whereof , We do straitly charge and Command all the respective Officers of Our Army , to cause all Articles established against Blasphemy , Oathes , Drunkennesse , Whoredom , and all other scandalous Actions , in derogation of the Service of God ; as likewise for the neglect of frequenting Divine Service and Sermons , to be duly and severely put in Execution , and to cause all persons offending against any of them , to be punished as their offences shall deserve , and the Articles direct , without favour or partiality ; as they , or any of them will answer the contrary . And to the end the Service of Almighty God may be duely celebrated , ( Whereby We must expect a blessing upon Our Army and their undertakings ) Our expresse Will and Command is , That the respective Chaplaines of the severall Regiments of Our Army duly attend their Callings , and continue with their Regiments duly reading twice every day Divine Service at the head of their respective Regiments ( all yeelding due reverence according to the Lawes made in that behalfe ) at which We require all the Officers and Souldiers of the same to be present ; They to preach to them every Sunday-morning , and to expound some part of the Chatechisme ( by Authority set forth in the Book of Common-Prayer ) in the Afternoon : And to administer the Sacrament of the Lords Supper unto them the first Sunday of every Moneth . And that Our Pleasure herein be not in any sort neglected , Our Will and Command is , That Doctor Rives , and Doctor Sherwood the Chaplains Generall of Our Army , inform themselves of the Severall Chaplaines of the Regiments , and to see that every of them perform their Duties , and Our Commands herein expres'd , We expecting an Account from them of the due performance thereof . And that this may be speedily and effectually done , We do hereby give the Chaplaines Generall power to Summon the Chaplaines of Our Army to give them these Orders in charge , to require an Account of them , and to inform Us what Obedience is yeelded unto them . Further Our Pleasure is , That the respective Chaplaines of every Regiment , or some other person appoynted by the Colonell , read publiquely every second Sunday the Military Orders , to the end every Officer , and Souldier , may the better know their Duty towards God , Us , and their Superiours . These Our Commands We require forthwith to be Printed , and published at the head of every Regiment of Our Army , and to be fully observed by all both Officers & Souldiers of Our Army , as they & every of them will avoyd Our high displeasure for their neglect of all , or any part of them .