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place_n and_o the_o person_n who_o they_o concern_v and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o order_n and_o intimate_v to_o the_o governor_n bailiff_n and_o jurat_n of_o that_o our_o isle_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o council_n such_o acception_n exception_n and_o give_v such_o information_n touch_v the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o whereas_o the_o say_a dean_n and_o minister_n do_v conceive_v certain_a canon_n and_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o jurat_n except_v against_o the_o same_o do_v send_v and_o depute_v sir_n philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n knight_n joshua_n de_fw-fr carteret_n and_o philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n esquire_n three_o of_o the_o jurat_n and_o justice_n of_o our_o say_a isle_n all_o which_o party_n appear_v before_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a councillor_n the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o right_a reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n lord-keeper_n of_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o say_a lord_n bishop_n of_o winton_n to_o who_o we_o give_v commission_n to_o examine_v the_o same_o who_o have_v according_o hear_v the_o say_v party_n at_o large_a read_z examine_v correct_v and_o amend_v the_o say_a canon_n and_o have_v now_o make_v report_n unto_o we_o under_o their_o hand_n that_o by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n and_o dean_n of_o our_o island_n they_o have_v reduce_v the_o say_v canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a into_o such_o order_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n may_v well_o fit_a the_o state_n of_o that_o island_n know_v you_o therefore_o that_o we_o out_o of_o our_o princely_a care_n of_o the_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a government_n of_o all_o our_o dominion_n especial_o affect_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o one_o uniform_a order_n and_o course_n throughout_o all_o our_o realm_n and_o dominion_n so_o happy_o unite_v under_o we_o as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n on_o earth_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a have_v take_v consideration_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o constitution_n thus_o draw_v peruse_v and_o allow_v as_o aforesaid_a do_v by_o these_o present_n ratify_v confirm_v and_o approve_v thereof_o and_o further_o we_o out_o of_o our_o princely_a power_n and_o regal_a authority_n do_v by_o these_o present_v sign_v with_o our_o royal_a hand_n and_o seal_v with_o our_o royal_a signet_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n will_n and_o command_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n and_o constitution_n hereafter_o follow_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o in_o all_o point_n be_v due_o observe_v in_o our_o say_a isle_n for_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a unless_o the_o same_o or_o some_o part_n or_o part_n thereof_o upon_o further_a experience_n and_o trial_n thereof_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o winton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o governor_n bailiff_n and_o jurat_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n and_o of_o the_o dean_n and_o minister_n and_o other_o our_o officer_n of_o our_o say_a isle_n for_o the_o time_n be_v represent_v the_o body_n of_o our_o say_a isle_n and_o by_o the_o royal_a authority_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v receive_v any_o addition_n or_o alteration_n as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v just_o require_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v further_a will_n and_o command_v the_o say_v right_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n lancelot_n now_o lord_n bishop_n of_o winton_n that_o he_o do_v forthwith_o by_o his_o commission_n under_o his_o episcopal_a seal_n as_o ordinary_a of_o that_o place_n give_v authority_n unto_o the_o say_v now_o dean_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o our_o say_a isle_n according_a to_o these_o canon_n and_o constitution_n thus_o make_v and_o establish_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr souveraineté_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy._n premierement_n selon_fw-fr le_fw-fr devoir_n que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr devons_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr tres-excellente_a majesté_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr ordonné_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr doyen_n &_o minister_n ayan_n cure_v des_fw-fr ames_n seront_fw-fr tenus_fw-la un_fw-fr chascun_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr leur_fw-fr pouvoir_fw-fr scavoir_n &_o cognoissance_n d'enseigner_n mettre_fw-fr en_fw-fr evidence_n &_o desclare_a purement_n &_o sincérement_n sans_fw-fr aucune_fw-fr feintise_n ou_fw-fr dissimulation_n &_o le_fw-fr plus_fw-fr souvent_fw-fr que_fw-fr fair_a se_fw-la pourra_n &_o que_fw-fr les_fw-fr occasion_n s'en_fw-fr presenteront_fw-fr que_fw-fr toute_fw-fr puissance_fw-fr foreign_a estrangere_fw-la &_o vsurpée_v pour_fw-fr autant_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr 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prayer_n and_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n whereat_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o assist_v at_o a_o convenient_a hour_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o that_o case_n requisite_a be_v attentive_a at_o the_o read_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n during_o the_o prayer_n and_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o shall_v also_o testify_v their_o consent_n and_o participation_n in_o say_v amen_o and_o in_o pursuance_n thereunto_o during_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o church_n warden_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o interruption_n or_o hindrance_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o insolence_n or_o talk_n of_o any_o person_n either_o in_o church_n or_o church-yard_n 5._o there_o shall_v be_v public_a exercise_n in_o every_o parish_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n morning_n by_o read_v the_o common_a prayer_n 6._o when_o any_o urgent_a occasion_n shall_v require_v a_o extraordinary_a fast_o to_o be_v celebrate_v the_o dean_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o minister_n shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o consent_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v general_o observe_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n by_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n of_o baptism_n 7._o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n with_o fair_a and_o common_a water_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o limitation_n of_o day_n nor_o shall_v any_o delay_v the_o bring_n of_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n long_o than_o the_o next_o sunday_n or_o public_a assembly_n if_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v and_o no_o one_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o godfather_n that_o do_v not_o participate_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n woman_n alone_o viz._n without_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v godfather_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v godmother_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 8._o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o church_n four_o time_n a_o year_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v at_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o christmas_n and_o every_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o say_a supper_n shall_v first_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n himself_o and_o after_o distribute_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n 9_o all_o father_n and_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v exhort_v and_o enjoin_v to_o cause_v their_o child_n and_o domestic_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o ordinary_a catechise_v of_o marriage_n 10._o none_o shall_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o table_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o nullity_n and_o censure_n 11._o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v ask_v three_o sunday_n successive_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o both_o party_n and_o the_o party_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v celebrate_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o bring_v certificate_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o bane_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n nevertheless_o in_o lawful_a case_n there_o may_v be_v licence_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o say_a bane_n give_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o dean_n who_o shall_v take_v good_a security_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o party_n 12._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o separation_n à _fw-fr thoro_n &_o mensâ_fw-la but_o in_fw-la case_n of_o adultery_n cruelty_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n due_o prove_v and_o this_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o woman_n during_o the_o separation_n she_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n of_o minister_n 13._o none_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o teach_v nor_o able_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o benefice_n within_o the_o isle_n or_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o be_v ordain_v after_o the_o form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 14._o none_o either_o dean_n or_o minister_n shall_v hold_v two_o benefice_n together_o unless_o in_o time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o the_o originary_n or_o native_n of_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o to_o the_o ministry_n 15._o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n after_o the_o public_a morning_n prayer_n shall_v expound_v some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n shall_v handle_v some_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 16._o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o shall_v observe_v the_o title_n due_a to_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v he_o supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a recommend_v unto_o god_n the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n estate_n and_o posterity_n 17._o every_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v that_o decency_n and_o gravity_n of_o apparel_n which_o become_v his_o profession_n and_o may_v preserve_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o person_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o company_n action_n and_o haunt_v as_o may_v bring_v any_o blame_n or_o blemish_n upon_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o dishonour_v their_o call_v by_o game_n tavern_n usury_n trade_n or_o occupation_n not_o befit_v their_o function_n but_o shall_v study_v to_o excel_v other_o in_o purity_n of_o life_n gravity_n and_o virtue_n 18._o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o a_o register_n be_v keep_v of_o christen_n marriage_n 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