¶ Orders taken the x. day of October, in the third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady, Elizabeth Queen of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith. etc. By virtue of her majesties letters addressed to her highness Commissioners for causes Ecclesiastical as followeth.  
INprimis, for the avoiding of much strife and contention, that hath heretofore risen among the queens Subjects in divers parts of the Realm, for the using or transposing of the Rood lofts, Fontes and Steps, within the Queers and Chancels in every parish Church. It is thus decreed and ordained, that the Rood lofts, as yet, being at this day aforesaid untransposed, shallbe so altered, that the upper part of the same, with the soler be quite taken down, unto the upper parts of the vaults, and beam running in length over the said vaults, by putting some convenient crest upon the said beam towards the Church, with leaving the situation of the seats (aswell in the Quere as in the Church) as heretofore hath been used.  
Provided yet, that where any parish, of their own costs and charges by common consent, will pull down the whole frame, and re-edifying again the same in joiners work (as in divers Churches within the City of London doth appear) that they may do as they think agreeable, so it be to the height of the upper beam aforesaid.  
Provided also, that where in any Parish Church the said Rood lofts be already transposed, so that there remain a comely partition betwixt the Chancel and the Church, that no alteration be otherwise attempted in them, but be suffered in quiet. And where no partition is standing, there to be one appointed.  
Also that the Steps which be as yet at this day remaining in any Cathedral, Collegiate, or parish Church, be not stirred nor altered: but be suffered to continue, with the Tombs of any noble or worshipful parsonage, where it so chanceth to be aswell in Chancel, Church, or Chapel. And if in any Chancel the Steps be transposed, that they be not erected again, but that the place be decently paved, where the Communion table shall stand out of the times of receiving the Communion, having thereon a fair linen cloth, with some covering of Silk, Buckram, or other such like, for the clean keeping of the said cloth on the Communion board, at the cost of the parish.  
And further, that there be fixed upon the wall, over the said Communion board, the Tables of God's precepts Imprinted for the said purpose.  
Provided yet, that in Cathedral Churches the Cables of the said precepts be more largely and costly painted out, to the better show of the same.  
Item that all Chancels be clean kept and repaired within as without, in the windows and other where as appertaineth.  
Item that the Font be not removed from the accustomed place: And that in parish Churches the Curates take not upon them to confer Baptism in Basins: but in the Font customably used.  
Item that there be no destruction or alienation of the Bells, steeple, or Portche belonging to any parish Church, by the private authority of any person or persons, without sufficient matter showed to the Arch bishop of the province, of his and their doings, and by them allowed: Except it be for cause of repairing the same.  
Item that neither the Curates, nor the parents of the children, altar the common used manner for Godfathers and Godmothers to answer for the children, nor shall condemn the accustomable usage in the same.  
Item that it shall not be lawful to any Ordinary to assign or enjoin the Parishes to buy any books of Sermons or expositions, in any other sort, then is already, or shallbe hereafter appointed by Public authority.  
Item that there be none other days observed for holy days, or fasting days, as of duty and commandment: But only such holy days, as be expressed for holy days in the Calendar late set forth by the queens authority. And none other fasting days (to be so commanded) but as the laws & Proclamations by the queens Majesty provided in the same, do appoint.  
Item that the Parson, vicar, or Curate, with the Churchwardens, shall yearly make and exhibit unto the registers of the ordinary, the names and surnames of all persons married, Christened, and buried, within their said parryshes, by bill indented, with the subscription of their hands: Noting the day and year of the said Christeninges, marriages and burials, out of their original register kept in custody, as is appointed by the queens majesties Injunctions.  
Item that no Parson, vicar, or Curate, of any exempt Churches, or otherwise called lawless Churches, do attempt to conjoin by solemnisation of Matrimony, any persons not being of his parish, without sufficient testimony of the banes asking in the Churches where they dwell: or otherwise be authorized lawfully to marry.   

¶ Imprinted at London in Paul's Church yard by Richard jug, Printer to the queens Majesty.  
Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.