DIE Jovis, 5 die Martii.
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PRAYERS.
Cler. Parl. Leave to be absent.
The Lord Privy Seal, Speaker of the House pro
Tempore, informed their Lordships, "That the Clerk of
the Parliaments, being disabled by Sickness, desired
to be excused for his Not-attendance; and that
his Place might be discharged by Deputy some
Time."
Which was granted accordingly.
List of the Acts touching the King's Power in Ecclesiastical Affairs.
A List of some of the Acts of Parliament mentioned
in the First Enacting Clause in the Act, intituled, "An
Act concerning His Majesty's Power in Ecclesiastical
Affairs," was this Day brought into this House, by
Mr. Attorney General, according to the Order of the
Eight and Twentieth Day of February last. Which List
was presently read, in this House.
"A List of Acts of Parliament appointed to be
brought in, by Order of the 28th of February
last.
"There are ancient Statutes against the Pope's
Bulls, and Dispensations and Appeals to Rome, and
Provisions to present to Benefices, and declaring the
King's Power in Ecclesiastical Causes to be subject to
none; and concerning Suits in Court Christian for
Matters Spiritual; which, if they shall be conceived
pertinent to this Matter, may be considered and
brought in.
"The Statutes more properly relating to the Matters in Question, with their Titles, are as followeth:
23 H.VIII. Cap. 9.
"An Act that no Person shall be cited out of the
Diocese where he or the dwelleth, except in certain
Cases.
"In which Act is provided, That Suits concerning Ecclesiastical Causes be in the proper Diocese, saving Appeals; and that the
Archbishop may cite out of the Diocese
for Heresy.
24H.VIII. 12.
"An Act that Appeals in such Cases as hath been
used to be pursued to the See of Rome shall not be
from henceforth had nor used, but within this
Realm.
"Wherein is declared the King's Power over
Spiritualty and Temporalty, and the Powers
of both those Bodies, with the Inconveniencies of Appeals out of the Realm: Provides, That Ecclesiastical Causes shall be
determined in the King's Jurisdiction;
and that Sacraments, Sacramentals, and
Divine Service, shall be duly administered,
notwithstanding Foreign Inhibitions and
Fulminations, with Penalties for refusing
or neglecting.
25H.VIII. 19.
"An Act concerning the Submission of the Clergy
to the King's Majesty.
"Which provides that Canons made in Convocations shall be with the King's Royal
Assent.
Cap. 20.
"An Act restraining the Payment of Annuities, or
First Fruits, to the Bishop of Rome, and of the Electing and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops
within this Realm.
Cap. 21.
"An Act concerning the Exoneration of the King's
Subjects from Exactions and Impositions heretofore
paid to the See of Rome, and for having Licenses and
Dispensations within this Realm, without sueing further for the same.
28H.VIII. 16.
"An Act for the Release of such as have obtained
pretended Licenses and Dispensations from the See
of Rome.
1 Ed. VI. Cap. 1.
"An Act against such Persons as shall unreverently
speak against the Sacrament of the Body and Blood
of Christ, commonly called the Sacrament of the
Altar; and for the Receiving thereof under both
Kinds.
"With a Preamble touching Unity and Concord, especially in Matters of Religion, to
be wrought with Clemency.
2&3Ed.VI. Cap. 1.
"An Act for the Uniformity of Service, and Administration of Sacraments, throughout the Realm.
(fn. *) 2&4Ed. VI. 10.
"An Act for the abolishing and putting away of
divers Books and Images.
"Which mentions the Book of Common Prayer
to be agreeable to the Order of the Primitive Church; and that nothing was
therein ordained to be read, but the very
pure Word of GOD, or which is evidently grounded upon the same; and that
the prohibited Books did occasion Diversity
of Opinions.
5 & 6 Ed. VI. 1.
"An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer
and Administration of the Sacraments.
Cap. 3.
"An Act for the keeping of Holidays and Fastingdays.
1Ma.Cap. 3. Sess. 2.
"An Act against Offenders of Preachers and other
Ministers in the Church.
"With a Penalty upon the Parish, if the Offenders escape.
1 El. Cap. 1.
"An Act restoring to the Crown the ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual, and
abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the
same.
"Wherein the Statute of 1 & 2 Ph. & Ma.
Cap. 8. which had repealed the former
Acts of H. VIII. and Ed. VI. is repealed;
and those repealed Acts revived, and the
Oath of Supremacy first appointed, and
by whom to be taken and given.
1 Eli. Cap. 2.
"An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and
Service in the Church, and the Administration of the
Sacraments.
5 Eliz. 1.
"An Act for the Assurance of the Queen's Majesty's Royal Power over all States and Subjects within
Her Dominions.
"In which Act the Oath of Supremacy is appointed to be taken, upon several Penalties.
Cap. 28.
"By whose Order the Bible and Book of Common
Prayer shall be translated into the Welch Tongue.
"Which appoints the Common Prayer to be
used in Churches in Wales, conformable to
the Use of England.
8 Eliz. 1.
"An Act declaring the Manner of making and consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops of this Realm
to be good, lawful, and perfect.
"Wherein former Acts of Uniformity are
confirmed, and the Use of the Common
Prayer and Consecration of Bishops established.
13 Eliz. 2.
"An Act against the bringing in and putting in
Execution of Bulls, Writings, or Instruments, and
other superstitious Things, from the See of Rome.
Cap. 12.
"An Act to reform certain Disorders touching Ministers of the Church.
"By which Act is appointed Subscription to all
the Articles of Religion.
23 Eliz. Cap. 1.
"An Act to retain the Queen's Subjects in their due
Obedience.
"Wherein are great Penalties for being reconciled to the See of Rome, or saying of
Mass, or not coming to Church.
27 Eliz. Cap. 2.
"An Act against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, and such
other like disobedient Persons.
"Requiring in some Cases the Oath of Supremacy.
29 Eliz. Cap. 6.
"An Act for the more speedy and due Execution of
certain Branches of the Statute made in the 23
Year of the Queen's Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An
Act to retain the Queen's Majesty's Subjects in their
due Obedience."
"Which in Effect makes Assurances by Recusants void against the Queen, and directs
in what Courts they shall be convicted.
35 Eliz. Cap. 1.
"An Act to retain the Queen's Majesty's Subjects
in their due Obedience.
"Wherein is the Penalty of Abjuration for
unlawful Conventicles, and not conforming
by open Submission and Declaration of their
Conformity.
Cap. 2.
"An Act for the restraining of Popish Recusants to
some certain Places of Abode.
"In which Act is also a Penalty of Abjuration
in some Cases.
1 Ja. Cap. 4.
"An Act for the due Execution of the Statutes
against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, Recusants, &c.
3 Ja. Cap. 1.
"An Act for a Public Thanksgiving to ALMIGHTY
GOD, every Year, on the 5th Day of November.
Cap. 4.
"An Act for the better discovering and repressing
of Popish Recusants.
"Wherein is required the Oath of Obedience,
commonly called the Oath of Allegiance.
Cap. 5.
"An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers that grow
by Popish Recusants.
7 Ja. Cap. 2.
"An Act that all such as are to be naturalized, or
restored in Blood, shall first receive the Sacrament
of the LORD's Supper, and the Oath of Allegiance,
and the Oath of Supremacy.
Cap. 6.
"An Act for administering the Oath of Allegiance,
and the Reformation of married Women Recusants.
1 Car. I. Cap. 1.
"There shall be no Assemblies for unlawful Pastimes
on the Lord's-day.
3 Car. 1. Cap. 2.
"A Restraint of Passage or sending any Persons beyond the Seas to be Popishly bred.
12 Car. II. Cap. 14.
"For a perpetual and anniversary Thanksgiving on
the 29th of May, for His Majesty's happy Restoration.
12 Car. II.
"A Grant of certain Impositions on Beer, Ale, and
other Liquors, for Increase of His Majesty's Revenue
during His Life.
"In which Act it is provided, No Person shall
be capable of any Employment relating to
the Excise, till he take the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, and a particular
Oath mentioned in the said Act.
"An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and
Liveries, &c. and settling a Revenue upon His Majesty in Lieu of it.
"In which Act it is provided, No Person shall
be capable of any Employment relating to
the Excise, till he take the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, and a particular
Oath mentioned in the said Act.
"An Act for the Attainder of several Persons guilty
of the horrid Murder of His Sacred Majesty King
Charles the First.
"In which it is enacted, That the 30th of
January shall be for ever set apart and
observed, in all Churches and Chapels, as
an Anniversary Day of Fasting and Humiliation.
"An Act for erecting and establishing a Post-office.
"In which it is enacted, That no Person shall
be capable of being Post-master, or any
Employment relating to that Office, till he
have taken the Oath of Allegiance and
Supremacy.
13 Car. II.
"An Act for preventing the Mischiefs and Dangers
that may arise by certain Persons called Quakers, and
others, refusing to take lawful Oaths.
13 Car. II.
"An Act for Explanation of a Clause contained in
an Act of Parliament made in the 17th Year of
the late King Charles, intituled, "An Act for Repeal of a Branch of a Statute 1 Eliz. concerning Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical."
"Which concerns the Exercise of Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction.
14 Car. II.
"An Act for ordering the Forces in the several
Counties of this Kingdom.
"In which Act the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, and a particular Oath, is prescribed for the Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, Officers, and Soldiers.
"An Act of Uniformity of Public Prayers and Administration of Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies; and for establishing the Form of making, ordaining, and consecrating, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, in the Church of England."
Ecclesiastical Laws.
After the reading of which List, it was debated,
"Whether the List of all the Ecclesiastical Laws should
be brought in?"
And the House was turned into a Committee, to debate the same.
And afterwards being resumed;
It was reported, "That it was the Opinion of the
said Committee, That these general Words in the said
First Enacting Clause should be omitted, videlicet,
"And with any other Laws or Statutes concerning
the same, or requiring Oaths or Subscriptions, or
which do enjoin Conformity to the Order, Discipline,
and Worship, established in this Church."
And it was put to the Question, "Whether the
House would agree with the Report from the
Committee?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Walker, Reading Clerk, Leave to be absent.
The House was moved, "That Mr. Walker, the
Reading Clerk, might have Leave to be absent some
few Days, upon some extraordinary Occasion."
Which was granted. And Mr. Phill. Packer was to
execute his Place in the mean Time.
Bill concerning the King's Power in Ecclesiastical Affairs.
ORDERED, &c. That this House will proceed in the Act
concerning His Majesty's Power in Ecclesiastical Affairs
the First Thing To-morrow Morning.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Privati Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Veneris,
videlicet, 6tum diem Martii, hora decima, Dominis sic decernentibus.