A. D. 1662. Anno dec imo tertio & quarto Caroli II. C. 4,. 2291 jietn heretofore preached or read ; this A<R, or any Thing herein contained, to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. i XXIV. And be it further enaAed by the Authority aforefaid. That tlw feveral good Laws and Statutes The Lsws anJ jf this Realm, which have been formerly made, and are now in Force, for the Uniformity of Prayer and f*^adeforunU Adminiftration of the Sacraments, within this Realm of Enghmd and Places aforefaid, fhall (land in full foimltyof Com'r Force and Strength, to all Intents and Purpofes whatfoever, for the eftablilhing and confirming of the faid mon Prayer, Book, intituled. The Book of Common Prater arid Admimjlration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Cere- tob^'^^*cu?"d mniei of the C'.urch, according to the Ufe^ oj the Church ^England ; together ivith the Pfalter or Pfalms of Da- tor punlfliin^ m, pointed as they are to be fung or faid in Churches, and the Form or Manner of making. Ordaining and Con- Otienders ^ecratingof Bijhops, Priefts and Deacons, herein before mentioned to be joined and annexed to this A(5t; and JS^^*^ '^'^ hall be applied, pradlifed and put in Ure for the punilhing of all OiFences contrary to the faid Laws,: with relation to the Book aforefaid, and no other. XXV. Provided always, and. be it further enaited by the Authority aforefaid. That in all thofe Prayers, Litanies and iLitanies and ColleAs, which do any way relate to the King, Queen or Royal Progeny, the Names be al- J^^^h^KirR"'"^
- Kred and changed from Time to Time, and fitted to the prefeat Occafion, according to the Direction of Qneen, &c,'
ibwful Authority. j XXVI. Provided alb, and be it enacSled by the Authority aforefaid, That a true printed Copy of the Tni' printed faid Book, intituled. The Book of Common Prayer and Admiitijhaiion of the Sacraments, and other Rites and ^^^^j}^^_ iCeremonies of the Church, according to theUfe of the Church ^England,, together ivith the Pfalter or Pfalms of tn<:Tt?r3y&To David, p.inted as they are to be fung or faid in Churches, and the Form and Adanner of Making, Ordaining and ^^ provided in Confccrating of Bifliops, Priefls^ and De icons, fliall at the Cofts and Charges of theParifliioners of every Pa- ehrrdiS." ri(h' Church and Chapelry, Cathe Iral Church, College and Hall be attained and gotten before the Feafl- day of Saint Bartholomezv in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred fixty and two ; upon Pain of forfeiture of three- Pounds by the JVIonth,, for fo long Time as they ihall then after be unpi'ovided thereof,, ■by every Parifh or Chapelry, Cathedral Church, College and Hall, making Default therein. ! XXvII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority afore aid, Th.;t the Bifhops of ^^r^/W, Pfvif^ forthe^ St.. Davids,. Afaph, Baiigor and Landaff, and their Succefl'ors, (hall take fuch Order among themfclves, for for'd°St Da'^id"' idle Souls tiealth of the P'locks committed to their Charge within IVales, that the Book hereunto annexed Af-iph, Bar.gor,' be truly and exaflly tranfiated into the Britijh or TVelJ)} Tongue ; and that the fame fo tranflated, and being Landaff.. 'by them, or any three of them at the lead, viewed, perufcd and allowed, be imprinted to fuch Number at leaft, fo that one of the faid Books fo tranfbted and imprinted, may be had for every Catlredral, Collegiate" and Pariih Church, and Chapel of Eife, in the faid refpeftive Diocefes and Places in JVales, where the JVelJh is commonly fpoken or ufed, before the.firfl Day of J/ty one thoufand fix hundred fixty-five; (2)' land that from- and after the imprinting and publilhing of the faid Book fo tranOated, the whole Divine-
- Service fliall be ufed and faid by the Miniffers and Curates throughout all Wales within the faid Diorefes
'where the JVelfli Tongue is com.monly ufed, in the Britijh or IVelJh Tongue, in fuch Manner and Form- asis prefcrlbed according to the.Book hee-antoa/.nexed to be- ufed in xhtEnglif} Tongue, differing nothing, in any Order or Form from the faid En^lijh Book ; for which Book, fo tranflated and irnprinted, the Church- wardens of every the faid Pariflies fliall pay out of the Parifli Money in their Hands for the Ufe of the re- fpeitive Churches, and be allowed the fame on their Account ; and that the faid Bifhops and their SacceflTors,, or any three of them at the leaff, ftiall fet and appoint the Price for which, the faid Book fhtdl be fold : (3).' And one other Book of Common Prayer in the Englifb- Tongue (hall be bought and had in every Church throughout Wales, in which the Book of Common Prayer in Weljh'is to be hadby Force of this Ad, before- the firft Day of May one thoufand fix hundred fixty and four, and the fame Books to remain in fuch conve-- nient Places within the faid Churches,, that fuch as underfhand them mayrefort at all convenient Times to- read and perufe the fame, and alfo fuch as do not underftand the faid Language, may by confemng, botlr. Tongues together, the fooner attain to the Knowledge of the Englijh Tongue ; ' any Thing in this A<5t to- the contrary notwithftanding : (4.) And until printed Copies of the faid Book fo to be tranOated may be- had and provided, the Form of Common Prayer eftablidied by Parliament before the making of this A<51:,.: (hall be ufed as formerly in fuch Parts of Wales where the Englijh Tong-je. is not commonly underfiioodv, XX VIII. And to the End that the true and perfetft Copies of this Aft, and the faid Book hereunto an^ ^'co'pie^^f
- nexed, may be fafely kept and perpetually preferved, and for the avoiding, of alfDifputes for the Time ta this Aft, and
come ; ( 2 ) Be it tlrerefore ena fted by the Authority aforefaid. That the refpeftive Deans and Chapters of the Book of every Cathedral or Collegiate Church within England and Wales (hall at iheir proper Cofts and Charges, g^'"^^|JJ',,o[^^* before the twenty-fifth Day of December one thou'and fix hundred fixty and two,, obtain under the Great and how to be- ^eAoH England 2i true and perfeft printed Copy of this h.€v, and of the faid Book annexed hereunto, to be had and kepi, by the faid Deans and Chapters, and their Succefibrs, kept.and preferved- in Safety for ever, and to be alfo produced and (hewed forth in any Court of Record,, as often as they lliall be thereunto kwfully required ;. , [■})) and alfo there (hall be delivered true and perfe6l Copies of this Adl and of the fame Book, in'o the re- fvjeflive Courts at Weftminfier, and into the Tower oi London, xo be kept and prefervedfor ever among the Records of the faid'Cburts", and the Records of the Tower, to be alfo produced and (hewed for:h in any
- Court, as Need (hall require ; (4J which faid Books fo to be exemplifi d under the-Great Sezl cf England,
(hall be examined by fuch Perfons as the King's Majefly fliall appoint, under the Great Seal of England,. fbrthat Puipofe, and- (hall be compared v/ith' the Original Bookhereun.o annexed, and (hali li-ive Power tocorrecft and amend in -Writing any. Error committed by the Printer in the Printing of the fame Book, or' of'any Thing, thea-ein contained, and fnall certify in Writing un'der their Hands and S-eals,. or the Hand.s and Seals of any three of them, at th2 End of the fame Book, that they -have examined and compared the faaie Book, and find it to be a tnie and perfedi Copy ; (5) which faid Books, and e cry one of them, fo exemplified under the Great Seal of England as aforeiaid, (ball be deemed, taken, adjudged and -expounded tobe good. and ayailable;ia.theLaw, to alLIntents andPurpofes whatfoever, and fliallbe accoimteda,? goodi Records-
