❧ Die Mercurii 8ᵒ Septemb. 1641.  
WHereas divers Innovations in or about the worship of God, have been lately practised in this Kingdom, by enjoining some things, and prohibiting others without warrant of Law, to the great grievance and discontent of His majesty's Subjects; For the suppression of such Innovations, and for preservation of the public Peace, It is this day Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, That the churchwardens of every Parish Church and chapel respectively, do forthwith remove the Communion Table from the East end of the Church, chapel, or chancel, into some other convenient place, and that they take away the rails, and level the Chancels, as heretofore they were, before the late Innovations.  
That all Crucifixes, scandalous Pictures of any one or more persons of the trinity, and all Images of the Virgin Mary shall be taken away and abolished, and that all Tapers, Candlesticks, and Basins, be removed from the Communion Table.  
That all corporal Bowing at the name (JESUS) or towards the East end of the Church, chapel, or chancel, or towards the Communion Table, be henceforth forborn: That the orders aforesaid be observed in all the several cathedral Churches of this Kingdom, and all the Collegiate Churches or chapels in the two universities, or any other part of the Kingdom, and in the Temple Church, and the chapels of the other inns of Court, by the Deans of the said cathedral Churches, by the Vice chancellor of the said universities, and by the Heads and governors of the several colleges and Halls aforesaid, and by the Benchers and Readers in the said inns of Court respectively.  
That the Lord's Day shall be duly observed and sanctified: All Dancing, or other Sports, either before or after Divine Service be forborn and restrained; and that the preaching of God's word be permitted in the afternoon in the several Churches and chapels of this Kingdom, and that Ministers and Preachers be encouraged thereunto.  
That the Vice-Chancellors of the universities, Heads and governors of colleges, all Parsons, Vicars, and churchwardens, do make Certificates of the performance of these Orders: and if the same shall not be observed in any the places aforementioned, upon complaint thereof made to the two next justices of Peace, Major, or head Officers of Cities or Towns Corporate, It is Ordered that the said justices, Major, or other head Officer respectively, shall examine the truth of all such complaints, and certify by whose default the same are committed; All which Certificates are to be delivered in Parliament before the thirtieth of October next.  
Resolved upon the Question.  
THat this Order now read shall be an Order of itself without any addition for the present, and that it shall be Printed and published.  
It is further Ordered, That the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of every Shire, city, and Borough, do take care to publish this Order in their several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty: And by the assigns of John Bill. 1641.