1he HISTORY oj the Puu·rANS. VoL. JI,. King '.' are t.o to be fi. u.ng or fa id in ch_urches ; .and the"form and marmer 0 r Charles li. , 1 J d ,r:, ,1: b U 1662 • ' ma1ang, oruaznzng, an C011yecratmg Q_J ijhops, priejts, and deacons." ~ " The penalty for negleCting or refufing to make this declaration is " deprivation ipfo faC!o of all his fpiritual promotions. ' " And it is further enaCted, that ~very dean, canon, and prebendary ; " all mufler8, heads, _fellows, ch~p)ains, and . tutors, in any college, " hall, hou(e of learnmg, or hofp11al; all public profeifors, readers in " either univerlity, and in every college and elfewhere; and -all pa rfons, " vicars, curates, leCturers; and every fchool-mafier keeping any public " or private fchool; and every perfon infiruCling youth in any private fa– " mily, {hall before the feafi of St. Bartholomew 1662, fubfcribe the '' following declaration (viz.) " 1 A. B. do declare, that it is not la7vful upon any pretence whatfoever, " to take arms againjl the king; and that I do abhor that traiterous pofition " if taking arms by his authority, againjl his perfon or againfl thofe that " are commijjioned by him; and that I will conform to the liturgy qf the " church qj England, as it is now by la7v dfablijhed. And I do hold, that " there lies•no obligation upcn me, or any other pe,fln, jrom the oath COI!l– " monly called the folemn league and covenant, to mdem.:our any change " or alteration of government either in church or)late; and that the fame " 7£>as in itfe!f an zmlaU?ful oath, and imprfed upon the jitl;jeels qj' " this realm, againjt the kncwn la7VS a11d liberties if this king– " dom." " This declaration is to be fubfcribed by the perfons abovementioned " before the archbifhop, bifhop, or ordinary of the diocefe, on pain of " deprivation, for thofe who were poffeifed of livings; and for fchool– " maflers and tutors three months imprifonment, for the fidl: offence; " and for every other offence three months imprifonment, and the for~ " feiture of five pounds to his majefiy. Provided that after the 25th " of March 1682, the renouncing of the fol~nm league and covenant " fhall be omitted. '' It is further enaCted, that no petfon !hall be capable of any " benefice or prefume to confccrate and admini!l:er the holy facra– " ment of the Lord's fupper, before he be ordained a priefi by epif– " copal ordination, on pain of forfeiting for every offence one hund– ,, red pounds. · " No form, or order of common-prayer, fhall be ufed in any church, •· chapel, or other place of public worfhip, or in either of the univerfi- ." ties, than is here prefcribed and appointed. . " None fhall be received as leCturers, or be permitted to preach, or " read any fermon or lecture in any church or chapel, unlefs he be ap• " proved and licenfed by the archbi!hop qr bifhop, and !hall read_ the " thmy~
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