Church, Chapel, or Place of Public Worship, where the said Sermon or Lecture is to be preached, before such Sermon or Lecture be preached, and that the Lecturer then to preach shall be present at the reading thereof. Provided nevertheless, That this Act shall not extend to the Chapels in the University, College or Colleges, that are or shall be in this Realm, or any of them, when or at such times as any Sermon or Lecture is preached or read in the said Chapels, or any of them, for or as the public University Sermon or Lecture; but that the same Sermons and Lectures may be preached and read in such sort and manner as the same have been heretofore preached or read in the said University or College; this Act or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Law and Statute of this Realm, which hath been formerly made, and is now in force, for the Uniformity of Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments within this Realm of Ireland, shall stand in full force and strength to all intents and purposes whatsoever, for the establishing and confirming of the said Book, intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in the Churches; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining or Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, herein before mentioned to be joined and annexed to this Act; and shall be applied, practised, and put in ure for the punishing of all offences contrary to the said Laws, with relation to the Book aforesaid, and no other. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That in all those Prayers, Litanies, and Collects, which do any way relate to King, Queen, Royal Progeny, or the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, the Names or Titles be altered and changed from time to time, and fitted to the then present occasion, according to the direction of lawful Authority. Provided also, and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That a true printed copy of the said Book, intituled, The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches; and the Form or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, shall at the Cost and Charge of the Parishioners of every Parish Church and Chapelry, Cathedral Church, College, Collegiate Church and Hall, be attained and gotten before the Feast day of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, which shall be in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and five, upon pain of forfeiture of three pounds sterl. by the month, for so long time as they shall be then-after unprovided thereof, by every Parish or Chapelry, Cathedral Church, College, Collegiate Church and Hall, making default therein. Provided always, That whereas the Six and thirtieth Article of the Nine and thirty Articles agreed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both Provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London in the year of our Lord One thousand five hundred and sixty two, for the voiding of diversities of opinions, and establishing of Consent touching true Religion, is in these words following, (viz.) That the Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops, and Ordaining of Priests and Deacons, lately set forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth, and confirmed at the same time by Authority of Parliament, do contain all things necessary to such Consecration and Ordaining; neither hath it any thing that of itself is superstitious and ungodly; and therefore whosoever are Consecrated or Ordered, according to the Rites of that Queen's Printers'. 11. 1, 2. twenty-ninth day of September. 1. 4. 1.5. sixty and seven. sterling. 1. 8. "the said forfeiture to be levied by the Church-wardens, and employed for the reparation of the Church, and relief of the poor." interpolated between "therein." and "Provided always,”. 1. 13. sixty and two. 1. 13. avoiding. 1. 14. and for establishing. n Book since the second Year of the aforenamed King Edward unto this time, or hereafter shall be Consecrated or Ordered according to the same Rites, we decree all such to be rightly ordered, and lawfully Consecrated and Ordered; It be enacted, and be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Subscriptions hereafter to be had or made unto the said Articles by any Deacon, Priest, or Ecclesiastical Person, or other Person whatsoever, who by this Act, or any other Law now in Force, is required to subscribe unto the said Articles, shall be construed, and taken to extend, and shall be applied for and touching the said Six and thirtieth Article, unto the Book containing the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, in this Act mentioned, in such sort and manner as the same did heretofore extend unto the Book set forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth, mentioned in the said Six and thirtieth Article; any thing in the said Article, or in any Statute, Act, or Canon heretofore had or made to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. |