By the King. A proclamation for obedience to the lawes ordained for establishing of the true religion in this Kingdom of England.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             By the King. A proclamation for obedience to the lawes ordained for establishing of the true religion in this Kingdom of England.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
           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.
          
           
             "Given at His Majesties Palace of VVhite-hall, the tenth day of December, in the seventeenth yeer of his Majesties reign".
             With engraving of royal seal of Charles I at head of document.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Church and state -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Proclamations -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               royal blazon or coat of arms
               
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                 SOIT
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                 Y
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                 DROIT
              
            
          
           
             ❧
             By
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           ❧
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           obedience
           to
           the
           Lawes
           ordained
           for
           establishing
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             HIs
             MAJESTIE
             considering
             that
             it
             is
             a
             dutie
             most
             beseeming
             ,
          
           and
           that
           most
           obligeth
           Soveraign
           Authoritie
           in
           a
           Christian
           King
           ,
           to
           be
           carefull
           (
           above
           all
           other
           things
           )
           of
           preserving
           and
           advancing
           the
           Honour
           and
           Service
           of
           Almightie
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           and
           Tranquillitie
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           which
           end
           His
           Majestie
           with
           His
           Parliament
           hath
           it
           under
           consideration
           ,
           how
           all
           just
           scruples
           might
           be
           removed
           .
           And
           being
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           sensible
           that
           the
           present
           division
           ,
           separation
           and
           disorder
           about
           the
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           established
           by
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           tendeth
           to
           great
           distraction
           and
           confusion
           ,
           and
           may
           endanger
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           very
           essence
           and
           substance
           of
           true
           Religion
           ;
           Hath
           resolved
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           Vnitie
           and
           Peace
           (
           which
           is
           most
           necessary
           at
           this
           time
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           )
           to
           require
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           ordained
           for
           establishing
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           may
           be
           advanced
           to
           the
           great
           comfort
           and
           happinesse
           both
           of
           His
           Majestie
           and
           His
           good
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           doth
           therefore
           charge
           and
           command
           ,
           That
           Divine
           Service
           be
           performed
           in
           this
           His
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           as
           is
           appointed
           by
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           established
           in
           this
           Realm
           ,
           and
           that
           obedience
           be
           given
           by
           all
           His
           Subjects
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           and
           Temporall
           to
           the
           said
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
           And
           that
           all
           Iudges
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           ministers
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           and
           Temporall
           according
           to
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           their
           respective
           duties
           do
           put
           the
           said
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           in
           due
           execution
           against
           all
           wilfull
           Contemners
           ,
           and
           Disturbers
           of
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           said
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           doth
           further
           command
           ,
           That
           no
           Parsons
           ,
           Vicars
           ,
           or
           Curates
           in
           their
           severall
           Parishes
           shall
           presume
           to
           introduce
           any
           Rite
           ,
           or
           Ceremonies
           other
           then
           those
           which
           are
           established
           by
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             His
             Majesties
             Palace
             of
             VVhite-hall
             ,
             
               the
               tenth
               day
               of
               December
               ,
               in
               the
               seventeenth
               yeer
               of
               his
               Majesties
               Reign
               .
            
          
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           King
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           Robert
           Barker
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           John
           Bill
           .
           1641.