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A78976	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	By the King. A proclamation commanding the use of the Book of Common-Prayer according to law notwithstanding the pretended ordinances for the new directory.	1645.0		.xml	application/xml	1662	53	54	This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78976 of text R212261 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[47]). And by another Printed Paper , dated the 23 day of August last past , intituled , An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , for the more effectuall putting in execution the Directory for Publique Worship , &c. particular Directions are set downe for the dispersing , publishing , and use of the said Directory , in all Parishes , Chappelries , and Donatives , and for the calling in and suppressing of all Books of Common-Prayer , under severall forfeitures and penalties to be levyed and imposed upon Conviction before Justices of Assize , or of Oyer and Terminer , and of the Peace , as by the said two Printed Papers may appeare . And taking into Our Consideration , that the Book of Common-Prayer , which is endeavoured thus to be abolished , was Compiled in the times of Reformation by the most Learned and Pious Men of that Age , and defended and confirmed with the Martyrdome of many ; and was first established by Act of Parliament in the time of King Edward the sixth , and never repealed or laid aside , save only in that short time of Queene Maries Reigne , upon the Returne of Popery and Superstition ; and in the first yeare of Queene Elizabeth , it was againe revived and established by Act of Parliament , and the repeale of it then declared by the whole Parliament , to have been to the great decay of the due honour of God , and discomfort to the Professors of the truth of Christs Religion : and ever since it hath been used and observed for above fourescore yeares together , in the best times of Peace and Plenty that ever this Kingdome enjoyed ; and that it conteines in it a excellent Forme of Worship and Service of God , grounded upon the Holy Scriptures , and is a singular meanes and help to Devotion in all Congregations , and that , or some other of the like Forme , simply necessary in those many Congregations which cannot be otherwise supplyed by learned and able men ; and keeps up an uniformity in the Church of England ; And that the Directory , which is sought to be introduced , is a meanes to open the way , and give the liberty to all ignorant Factious , or evill men , to broach their owne fancies and conceits , be they never so wicked or erroneous ; and to mislead People into sinne and Rebellion , and to utter those things , even in that which they make for their Prayer in their Congregations as in Gods presence , which no Conscientious man can assent or say Amen to . And be the Minister never so Pious and Religious , yet it will break that uniformity which hitherto hath been held in Gods Service , and be a meanes to raise Factions and Divisions in the Church .	cache/A78976.xml	txt/A78976.txt
