¶ A PROCLAMATION 〈…〉 to be used in due form in the church of england, and the kings most 〈…〉 contained in the same.  
THE kings most royal 〈…〉 the late proclamation made in the month of november last past, commanded, and straightly charged all 〈…〉 loving subiectes, and all other resiantes within this his gracis realm, to observe and keep the Ceremonies 〈…〉. Holy Water Procession knelyng and crepynge on good friday to the cross, and on easter day, setting by of lights 〈…〉 heatyng of candles vpon the day of the purification of our lady, Ceremonies used at the purifycation of women delivered of ●●●●de and offering of their ●ryson●es, keeping of the four offering days, payment of tithes, according to the old custom of the realm, and al other like laudable ceremonies heretofore used in the church of England, which as yet be not abolished nor taken away by his highness, so as they shall use without superstition, HIS majesty, for the tender zeal, which his highnes hath born, to the good instruction of his people in truth, and being desirous, that the said ceremonies should be observed and used in their right use( all ignorance and superstition clearly taken away, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that in such places, and all such dayes as the said ceremonies shall be chiefly celebrate, the bishop, dean, curate, or parish priest, for that time the minister, shall truly and plainly instruct the people, the good and right use and effects of such ceremony, as is used that day, by which knowledge, the people so using and observing the same ceremony, may be fruitfully edified in renuynge and stirring up spiritual cogitations and godly thoughts of such things, as those ceremonies well vnderstanded, were ordained to preach unto vs. wherefore every sunday it shall be declared, howe holy water is sprinkled, to put us in remembrance of our baptism, and of the blood of Christ, sprinkled for our redemption vpon the cross: And that giving of holy bread is, to put us in remembrance of unity, that all christen men be one mystical body of christ, as the bread is made of many grains, and to put us also in remembrance of the howsell, which in the beginning of Christis church men did oftener receive, than they use now to do.  
ON CANDELMAS day it shall be declared, that the bearing of candles is done in the memory of christ, the spiritual light, of whom Simeon did gladly, as it is red in the church that day.  
ON ash WENISDAY it shall be declared, that these ashes be given, to put every christen man in remembrance of penance at the beginning of Lent, and that he is but earth and ashes.  
ON PALMESONDAY IT shall be declared, that bearing of palms reneweth the memory of the receiuynge of christ, in like maner into jerusalem before his death.  
ON GOOD FRIDAY IT shall be declared, howe crepynge of the cross, signifieth an humblynge of ourself to christ, before the cross, and the kissing of it a memory of our redemption, made vpon the cross. And at four times in the year at the leste, to declare the signification of the other ceremonies.  
AND SO it shalbe well understanden and known, that neither holy bread, nor holy water, candles, bows, nor ashes hallowed, or crepynge and kissing the cross, be the workers or works of our salvation, but onely be as outward signs and tokens, whereby we remember christ and his doctrine, his works and his passion, from whence all good christen men receive salvation, which is the undoubted truth and the sincere understanding of the catholic doctrine. And as the word doth no good to him that abuseth it, nor worthily receiveth it, so is not the ceremony fruitful to him, that wolde superstitiousely abuse it, or by his own malice withstand the good use of it: wherein every mans fault shall work his own detrymente. And to the hole body it shall be greatly profitable, each one to se other, and all together to see the hole congregation under the kings majesties governance, so to profess and outwardly to declare a loving and chartable obedience, as all instructed by one true doctrine, set forth by his majesty, and in their hartes consenting to the same, do likewise in their several acts and manners, in their preachings and teachynges, their words and writings, and ioyntely together with their devout behauoure in rites and ceremonies laudable, and by the kings majesty approved, make evident demonstration of a concord and agreement, in one god, one redeemer, one spirit, one teaching, with an humble and meek heart to be obedient to one governor, and ruler, the kings most excellent majesty, supreme heed of the church of england, always submyttyng their judgements, and showing themself redy and gladly to obey that, which for the time shall be by his highness commanded.  
AND THERFORE his majesty, having thus, as above is declared, taken order, how to haue his people taught the right use and understanding of rites and cerymonyes, like as his grace did in the foresaid proclamation, made in Nouembre last past, straightly charge and command his people, to observe the rites and ceremonies aforesaid: So now eftsoons his highness chargeth and commandeth all and singular his loving subiectes, and all other resiants within this his gracis realm, to observe and keep all and singular the rites and cemonyes afore mentioned, and all such other like, as haue ben laudably accustomend in the church of england, not yet abolished, so long, and unto such time as the same rites and ceremonies, or any of them, shal by his highness be taken away or altered. And that in the mean season none of his highnes subiectes, nor other resiaunte within this his highnesse realm, do neither by dede word ne behauyour despice these ceremonies afore mentioned, nor superstitiously abuse them, nor any of them, as they woll avoyde his majesties most grievous indignation and displeasure.