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         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1689
        
      
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             His Majesties letter to the Lord Bishop of London to be communicated to the two provinces of Canterbury and York.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
             Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.
          
           4 p.
           
             Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb,
             London :
             1689.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           His
           Majesties
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           Lord
           Bishop
           OF
           LONDON
           ,
           To
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           TWO
           PROVINCES
           OF
           
             Canterbury
             and
             York
             .
          
        
         
           
             DIEV·ET
             MON·DROIT
          
           royal blazon or coat of arms
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Charles
             Bill
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Queens
           most
           Excellent
           Majesties
           .
           MDCLXXXIX
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           His
           MAIESTIES
           Letter
           to
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           GOD
           Henry
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           London
           ,
           to
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           Two
           Provinces
           of
           Canterbury
           and
           York
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             R.
             
          
        
         
           RIght
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           We
           Greet
           you
           well
           .
           Whereas
           the
           Advancement
           of
           the
           Honour
           and
           Service
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           which
           by
           his
           wonderful
           Providence
           hath
           been
           Preserved
           and
           Established
           in
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Chief
           Part
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Care
           :
           In
           Order
           to
           this
           ,
           as
           We
           have
           oftentimes
           Declared
           ,
           That
           We
           would
           take
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           by
           Law
           Established
           ,
           into
           Our
           particular
           Protection
           and
           Favour
           ;
           So
           We
           take
           this
           Occasion
           to
           Renew
           these
           Assurances
           ,
           being
           Resolved
           to
           do
           all
           We
           can
           for
           the
           Support
           and
           Strengthning
           of
           it
           ;
           Preserving
           withal
           the
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           to
           all
           Our
           other
           Protestant
           Subjects
           which
           by
           Our
           Laws
           they
           now
           Enjoy
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           Welfare
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Honour
           of
           this
           Church
           depends
           so
           much
           upon
           all
           Persons
           faithfully
           doing
           their
           Duties
           in
           their
           several
           Places
           and
           Functions
           ,
           We
           therefore
           First
           of
           all
           Charge
           and
           Require
           you
           the
           Bishops
           of
           this
           Our
           Church
           ,
           to
           apply
           your selves
           with
           all
           Diligence
           and
           Zeal
           to
           the
           Duties
           of
           your
           Episcopal
           Function
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Orders
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Our
           Realm
           .
        
         
           More
           especially
           as
           to
           Ordination
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           We
           Require
           you
           to
           use
           all
           possible
           Care
           and
           Strictness
           ,
           in
           Examining
           and
           Enquiring
           into
           the
           Lives
           and
           Learning
           of
           such
           Persons
           as
           desire
           to
           be
           Admitted
           into
           Holy
           Orders
           ,
           and
           herein
           constantly
           to
           observe
           the
           *
           Canons
           relating
           thereunto
           ,
           the
           Neglect
           whereof
           We
           shall
           strictly
           Enquire
           into
           ,
           and
           take
           Care
           that
           it
           be
           Punished
           according
           to
           Law.
           
        
         
           We
           also
           Charge
           and
           Require
           you
           to
           keep
           a
           strict
           Watch
           over
           all
           the
           Clergy
           in
           your
           respective
           Diocesses
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           they
           be
           duly
           Resident
           upon
           their
           Livings
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           in
           that
           Case
           Provided
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           they
           be
           Constant
           and
           Diligent
           in
           their
           Duties
           ,
           performing
           the
           Publick
           Offices
           of
           Worship
           Gravely
           and
           Devoutly
           ,
           Preaching
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           Plainly
           and
           Practically
           ,
           without
           running
           into
           needless
           Controversies
           ,
           and
           Administring
           the
           Holy
           Sacraments
           Frequently
           ,
           with
           that
           Reverence
           which
           is
           due
           to
           the
           Institutions
           of
           Christ
           ;
           Also
           Catechizing
           the
           Youth
           ,
           Visiting
           the
           Sick
           and
           Distressed
           ,
           and
           doing
           all
           such
           Things
           in
           their
           Stations
           as
           may
           tend
           to
           promote
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           and
           True
           Religion
           ,
           together
           with
           Peace
           and
           Charity
           among
           all
           their
           Neighbours
           ;
           Themselves
           giving
           a
           good
           Example
           to
           their
           Flock
           ,
           by
           walking
           before
           them
           in
           all
           holy
           Conversation
           and
           Godliness
           .
        
         
         
           And
           the
           more
           effectually
           to
           prevent
           the
           Scandals
           that
           may
           arise
           by
           any
           Disorders
           in
           the
           Lives
           of
           those
           who
           ought
           to
           be
           Examples
           to
           others
           ,
           you
           shall
           Admonish
           them
           Religiously
           to
           observe
           the
           *
           Canon
           Entitled
           ,
           
             Sober
             Conversation
             required
             in
             Ministers
             .
          
           And
           you
           shall
           Severely
           and
           Impartially
           proceed
           by
           Ecclesiastical
           Censures
           ,
           against
           all
           such
           of
           your
           Clergy
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           any
           Notorious
           Violation
           of
           this
           or
           any
           other
           Law
           or
           Canon
           relating
           to
           their
           Duty
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           Encouragement
           of
           Deserving
           Men
           ,
           as
           We
           intend
           to
           make
           it
           a
           Rule
           to
           Our Self
           ,
           so
           We
           also
           Require
           it
           of
           you
           ,
           in
           Disposing
           of
           Church
           Preferments
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           Special
           Regard
           to
           such
           Persons
           as
           by
           their
           Piety
           ,
           Learning
           ,
           Diligence
           and
           Peaceableness
           ,
           do
           most
           promote
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Edification
           of
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           ,
           as
           Our
           Duty
           requires
           ,
           We
           most
           earnestly
           desire
           and
           shall
           endeavour
           a
           General
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Lives
           and
           Manners
           of
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           being
           that
           which
           must
           Establish
           Our
           Throne
           ,
           and
           Secure
           to
           Our
           People
           their
           Religion
           ,
           Happiness
           and
           Peace
           ;
           all
           which
           seem
           to
           be
           in
           great
           Danger
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           overflowing
           of
           Vice
           ,
           which
           is
           too
           notorious
           in
           this
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Neighbouring
           Nations
           .
           We
           therefore
           require
           you
           to
           Order
           all
           the
           Clergy
           to
           Preach
           frequently
           against
           those
           particular
           Sins
           and
           Vices
           which
           are
           most
           prevailing
           in
           this
           Realm
           ;
           And
           that
           on
           every
           of
           those
           Lords
           Days
           on
           which
           any
           such
           Sermon
           is
           to
           be
           Preach'd
           ,
           they
           do
           also
           Read
           to
           their
           People
           such
           Statute-Law
           or
           Laws
           as
           are
           provided
           against
           that
           Vice
           or
           Sin
           ,
           which
           is
           their
           Subject
           on
           that
           Day
           ;
           as
           namely
           ,
           against
           *
           Blasphemy
           ,
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           ;
           Against
           †
           Perjury
           ;
           Against
           ‖
           Drunkenness
           ;
           and
           against
           *
           Prophanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           :
           All
           which
           Statutes
           We
           have
           Ordered
           to
           be
           Printed
           together
           with
           these
           Our
           Letters
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           Transmitted
           by
           you
           to
           every
           Parish
           within
           this
           Our
           Realm
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           there
           is
           as
           yet
           no
           sufficient
           Provision
           by
           any
           Statute-Law
           for
           the
           Punishing
           of
           Adultery
           and
           Fornication
           ,
           You
           shall
           therefore
           require
           all
           Church-Wardens
           in
           your
           Diocesses
           to
           Present
           impartially
           all
           those
           that
           are
           guilty
           of
           any
           such
           Crimes
           in
           their
           several
           Parishes
           ;
           And
           upon
           such
           Presentments
           ;
           We
           require
           you
           to
           proceed
           without
           delay
           ,
           and
           upon
           sufficient
           proof
           to
           inflict
           those
           Censures
           which
           are
           appointed
           by
           Our
           Ecclesiastical
           Laws
           against
           such
           Offenders
           :
           In
           doing
           whereof
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           Duty
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           want
           Our
           effectual
           Assistance
           and
           Support
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           Carrying
           on
           of
           so
           good
           a
           Work
           ,
           We
           do
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           Charge
           and
           Require
           you
           to
           Preach
           frequently
           your selves
           ,
           to
           Confer
           often
           with
           your
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           to
           Enquire
           by
           all
           proper
           means
           into
           all
           Abuses
           and
           Corruptions
           in
           your
           Diocesses
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           a
           full
           and
           speedy
           Reformation
           .
           And
           all
           this
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           you
           shall
           Answer
           it
           to
           Us
           ,
           but
           also
           as
           considering
           the
           great
           Charge
           that
           God
           hath
           Committed
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Account
           that
           you
           must
           give
           him
           for
           it
           at
           the
           Great
           Day
           .
           And
           so
           We
           bid
           you
           heartily
           Farewel
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               the
               13th
               day
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1689
               /
               90.
               
               In
               the
               Second
               year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               .
            
             By
             His
             Majesties
             Command
          
           
             Shrewsbury
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             *
             Can.
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             *
             Can.
             75.
             
          
           
             *
             21
             
               Iac.
            
             Cap.
             20.
             
          
           
             †
             5
             
               Eliz.
            
             Cap.
             9.
             
          
           
             ‖
             4
             
               Iac.
            
             Cap.
             5.
             21
             
             
               Iac.
            
             Cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             *
             29
             
               Car.
            
             2.
             
             Cap.
             7.
             
          
        
      
    
  

