By the King.  
THe Care which Wee haue had, and pains which Wee haue taken to settle the affairs of this Church of England in an uniformity as well of Doctrine, as of government, both of them agreeable to the Word of God, the Doctrine of the primitive Church, and the laws heretofore established for those matters in this realm, may sufficiently appear by our former Actions. For no sooner did the Infection of the Plague, reigning immediately after Our entry into this kingdom, give us leave to haue any Assembly, but Wee held at Our Honor of Hampton Court for that purpose a Conference between some principal Bishops and deans of this Church, and such other Learned men as understood or favoured the Opinions of those that seek Alteration, before ourself and our council. Of which Conference the issue was, That no well grounded matter appeared to us or our said council, why the State of the Church here by Law established, should in any material point be altered, Nor did those that before had seemed to affect such Alteration, when they heard the contrary Arguments, greatly insist vpon it, but seemed to be satisfied themselves, and to undertake within reasonable time to satisfy all others that were misled with opinion that there was any just cause of Alteration, Whereupon we published by our Proclamation what had been the Issue of that Conference, hoping that when the same should be made known, all reasonable men would haue restend satisfied with that which had been done, and not haue moved further trouble or speech of matters, whereof so solemn and advised Determination had been made. Notwithstanding, at the late Assembly of our Parliament, there wanted not many that renewed with no little earnestness the Questions before determined, and many more as well about the book of Common Prayer, as other matters of Church government, and importuned us for our Assent to many Alterations therein: But yet with such success, as when they had heard both Our own speeches made unto them at sundry times, showing the Reasons of Our former proceedings in those matters, And likewise had had Conference with some Bishops, and other Lords of the vpper House about the same, they desisted from further prosecution thereof; finding, that of all things that might any way tend to the furtherance of Religion, and establishment of a ministery fit for the same, Wee had before with the aduise of our Counsel, had such consideration, as the present state of things would bear, And taken order how the same should be prosecuted by such means, as might be used without any public disturbance or innovation: And so the end of all their motions and overtures falling out to be none other in Substance, then was before at the Conference at Hampton Court, That is, that no apparent or grounded Reason was shewed, why either the book of Common Prayer, or the Church discipline here by Law established should be changed( which were unreasonable) considering that particular and personal abuses are remediable otherwise, then by making general Alterations: Wee haue thought good once again to give notice thereof to all our Subiects, by public Declaration, who We doubt not but will receive great satisfaction, when they shall understand that after so much impugning, there appeareth no cause why the form of the service of God, wherein they haue been nourished so many yeeres, should be changed: And consequently to admonish them all in general to conform themselves thereunto, without listening to the troublesone spirits of some Persons, who never receive contentment, either in civil, or ecclesiastical matters, but in their own fantasies, especially of certain Ministers, who under pretended zeal of Reformation, are the chief Authors of divisions and Sects among our people. Of many of which, we hope that now, when they shal see that such things as they haue proposed for Alteration, prove vpon trial so weakly grounded, as deserve not admittance, they will out of their own iudgement conform themselves to better advice, and not omit the principal& substantial parts of their duties, for shadows& semblances of zeal, but rather bend their strength with our intent to join in one end, that is, the establishing of the Gospel, and recovering of our People seduced out of the hands of the common aduersaries of our Religion, which shal never be well performed but by an uniformity of all our endeavours therein. But if our hope herein fail us, Wee must advertise them, that our duty towards God requireth at our hands, that what untractable men do not perform vpon admonition, they must bee compelled unto by authority, whereof the Supreme power resting in our hands, by Gods ordinance, Wee are bound to use the same in nothing more, then in preservation of the Churches tranquillitie, which by Gods grace We are fully purposed to do: And yet by aduise of our council, and opinion of the Bishops, although our former Proclamations both before the Conference and since, ought to bee a sufficient warning and admonition to all men, who are within the danger of them, Wee haue thought good to give time to all Ministers disobedient to the Orders of the Church and to Ecclesiastical authority here by Law established, and who for such disobedience, either in the dayes of the queen our Sister of famous memory deceased, or since our reign haue incurred any censures of the Church, or penalties of laws, until the last day of november now next ensuing, to bethink themselves of the course they will hold therein.  
In which mean time both they may resolve either to conform themselves to the Church of England, and obey the same: Or else to dispose of themselves and their families some other ways, as to them shall seem meet: And the Bishops and others whom it concerneth, provide meet persons to be substitutes in the place of those who shall wilfully abandon their Charges vpon so slight causes: Assuring them that after that day, We shall not fail to do that which Princely providence requireth at Our hands: That is, to put in execution all ways and means that may take from among Our people, all grounds and occasions of Sects, divisions, and unquietness: Whereof as We wish there may never be occasion given us to make proof, but that this our admonition may haue equal force in all mens hearts, to work an universal conformity: So We do require all Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ecclesiastical persons, to do their uttermost endeavours by conferences, arguments, persuasions, and by all other ways of love and gentleness to reclaim all that be in the ministery, to the obedience of our Church laws; For which purpose only We haue enlarged the time formerly prefixed for their remove or Reformation, to the end that if it be possible, that uniformity which Wee desire, may be wrought by clemency, and by weight of Reason, and not by Rigour of Law. And the like advertisement do We give to all civil Magistrates, Gentlemen, and others of understanding, as well abroad in the Counties, as in Cities and towns, Requiring them also, not in any sort to support, favour, or countenance any such factious Ministers in their obstinacy: of whose endeavours Wee doubt not, but so good success may follow, as this Our admonition, with their endeavours, may prevent the use of any other means to retain our people in their due Obedience to us, and in unity of mind, to the service of Almighty God.  
given at our Mannour of Otelands the sixteenth day of july, 1604 in the second year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the seven and thirtieth.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty. Anno Dom. 1604.