No. VI.

AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT PASSED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF QUEEN MARY IN 1553, TO REPEAL THE TWO PRECEDING ACTS MADE UNDER EDWARD VI.

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"Rotulus Parliamenti, etc. anno Regni Marie Regine Primo. "IN PARLIAMENTO pr Prorogationem tento apud Westm: xxiiij. die Octobris, Anno Regni Excellentissimi ac Serenissimi Dne: nre: Marie Dei gratia Anglie Franchie et Hibernie Regine, Fidei Defensoris ac in Terris Eccle: Anglicane et Hibernice Supremi Capitis primo et ibidem continuato usq: in vj. diem Decembris, anno deo: quo die dissolutum erat in secunda viz. Sessione ejusdem Parliamenti. Comuni oim Procerum ac Populi consensu ac Regie Majestatis tum presentis assensu sancita inactata ordinata ac stabilita fuerunt xxxj. Statuta subsequentia, viz."An Acte for the Repeale of Certayne Statutes made in the time of the Raigne of Kinge Edwarde the Syxthe.

"Exhibita est Regie Mati: in Parliamento predicto Billa quedam formam Actus in se continens.

5. FORASMUCHE as by dyvers and severall Actes hereafter mentioned, as well the Dyvine Service and goodde administracon of the Sacramentes as dyvers other matters of Religion whiche we and our Forefathers founde in this Churche of Englande, to us lefte by thaucthoritie of the Catholyke Churche, partly bee altered and in some parte taken from us, and in place thereof newe thinges imagined and set forthe by the sayd Actes, suche as a fewe of singularitie have of themselfes devised, whereof hathe ensewed amongest us in verie shorte time numbers of dyvers and straung opinions and diversitees of Sectes, and thereby growen greate unquietnes and much discorde, to the greate disturbance of the Comon Wealthe of this Realme, and in very shorte time lyke to growe to extreame perill and utter confusion of the same, onles some remedye bee in that behalf provided; which thing all true, loving, and obedient subjectes ought and are bounden to foresee and provide to thuttermost of their power.

* The use of this term should be noted.

"IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, Be it enacted and established by the Queene's Highnes, the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall, and the Commons in this same present Parliament assembled, and by thaucthoritee of the same, That an Acte made in the Parliament begoane at Westminster the fourthe daye of November in the first yere of the Reigne of the late King Edwarde the Syxthe, and from thens continued till the xxiiij daye of December then next ensuing; that is to saye, in the first Session of the same Parliament, intituled, an Acte againste the Sacrament of the Bodye and Bloude of Christ, commonlye called The Sacrament of the Alter, and for the receyving thereof in bothe kindes; And also one other Acte in the same Session, which is intituled An Acte for the leccon of Bishoppes, and what Seales and Stiles they and other Spirituall persons exercising jurisdiccon ecclesiasticall shoulde use. And also one other Acte made in one other Session of the said Parliament, holden upon prorogation at Westminster, the fourthe daye of November, in the seconde yere of the Raigne of the sayd late King Edwarde the Syxthe, and ther continued and kepte to the xiiij daye of Marche, in the thirde yere of the sayd late Kinge's Raigne, intituled, An Acte for the Uniformitie of Service and Administracon of the Sacramentes throughout the Realme. And also one other Acte, made in the Session last before named, which is intituled, An Acte to take awaye all positive Lawes made against the Marriage of Priestes. And also one other Acte, made in one other Session of the sayd Parliament, holden upon prorogacon at Westminster, the fourthe daye of November, in the thirde yere of the Raigne of the sayd late King Edward the Syxthe, and ther continued and kepte to the first daye of Februarie, in the fourthe yere of his Raigne, intitled, An Acte for thabolishing and putting awaye of dyvers Bookes and Images. And also one other Acte, made in the same Session last before mentioned, intituled, An Acte made for thordering of the ecclesiasticall Ministers. And also one other Acte, made in one other Session of the sayd Parliament, holden upon prorogacon at Westminster, the xxiij day of Januarie, in the fifthe yere of the Raigne of the sayd late King, intituled, An Acte for the Uniformitie of Common Prayour and thadministracon of the Sacramentes. And one other Acte, made in the same last Session, intituled, An Acte for the keeping of Holye Dayes and Fasting Dayes. And one other Acte, made in the Session last recited,

intituled, An Acte made for the declaracon of a statute made for the Marriage of Priests and for the legittimacon of their children. And everye clause, sentence, braunche, article and articles mentioned, expressed, or contained in the sayd Estatutes, and in everye of them, shall bee fromhensforthe utterly repelled, voide, adnichilate and of none effecte, to all purposes, construccons and intentes, any thing or thinges, contained or specifiedd in the said Estatutes, or any of them, to the contrarie in any wise nothwithstanding.

"AND BE IT FURTHERE enacted by thaucthorite aforesaid, That all suche Dyvine Service and Administracion of Sacramentes as were most commonly used in the Realme of Englande in the laste yere of the Raigne of our late Sovereigne Lord Kinge Henrie theight, shall bee, from after the xxth daye of December, in this presente yere of our Lord God one thousande five hundrethe fiftie and three, used and frequented throughe the hole Realme of Englande, and all other the Queene's Majestie's Dominions, and that no other kinde nor order of Dyvine Service nor Administratyon of Sacramentes bee, after the sayd xxth daye of December, used or ministredd in any other manner, fourme or degree within the said Realme of Englande or other the Queene's Dominions, then was most commonly used, ministredd and frequented in the sayd last yere of the Raigne of the sayd King Henrie the Eight. And be it furtherr enacted, by the authoritie aforesaid, That no person shall bee empeached or molested in bodye or gooddes for using heretofore or untill the sayd xxth daye of December the Dyvine Service mentioned in the sayd Actes or any of them, nor for using of the Olde Dyvine Service and Administracion of Sacramentes in such manner and fourme as was used in the Church of Englande before making of any of the sayd Actes.

"CUI QUIDEM Bille perlecte et ad plenum intellecte per dicam Donam Reginam, ex aucthoritate Parliamenti predici. Sic Responsum est

"LA REIGNE le Veult.”

This is a true Copy, from the original Record remaining in the Chapel of the Rolls, having been examined.

JOHN KIPLING.

Re-examined and found correct,

W. H. WHITLEY.

AN ACT MADE IN 1559 UNDER QUEEN ELIZABETH, TO RE-ESTABLISH "THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER" DRAWN UP UNDER EDWARD VI.

"WHEREAS, at the death of our late Sovereign Lord King Edward VI, there remained one uniform order of common service and prayer, and of the administration of Sacraments, Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, which was set forth in one book, entituled, The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England; authorised by Act of Parliament holden in the fifth and sixth years of our said Sovereign Lord King Edward VI,, entituled, An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments; the which was repealed and taken away by Act of Parliament in the first year of the reign of our late Sovereign Lady, Queen Mary, to the great decay of the due honour of God, and discomfort to the professors of the truth of Christ's Religion. Li "Be it therefore enacted by the authority of this present Parliament, That the said estatute of repeal, and everything therein contained, only concerning the said book, and the service, and administration of the Sacraments, Rites and Ceremonies contained or appointed in, or by the said book, shall be void and of none effect, from and after the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John Baptist next coming; And that the said book with the order of service, and of the administration of Sacraments, Rites and Ceremonies, with the alterations and additions therein added and appointed by this estatute, shall stand and be from and after the said Feast of the Nativity of Saint John Baptist, in full force and effect, according to the tenor and effect of this estatute; anything in the foresaid estatute of repeal to the contrary notwithstanding.

"And further be it enacted by the Queen's Highness, with the assent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that all and singular Ministers shall from and after the Feast of the Nativity of

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Saint John Baptist next coming be bounden to say and use Mattens, Evensong, Célebration of the Lord's Supper, and Administration of each of the Sacraments, and all the common and open prayer, in such order and form as is mentioned in the said book, so authorised by Parliament, in the said fifth and sixth years of the reign of King Edward VI, with one alteration or addition of certain lessons to be used on every Sunday in the year, and the form of the Litany altered and corrected, and two sentences only added in the delivery of the Sacrament to the communicants, and none other, or otherwise."