British Library, Hargrave MS 311
Instructions for the most Reuerend fathe
in God our right trusty, & right entyrely
beloued Councellor George Lord ArchB
of Canterbury, concerning certaine Orde
to be obserued, & put in excecution
the seuerall Bishops in his Prouince
their seuerall seas to keepe residence exc
ting those w
at Court
lease, that he hath purchased nor on his
Comendam (if he hold any) but in one of his
episcopall house (if he haue any) & that he
wast not the woods where any are left
visitations, & at other
& the Arch Deacons, that the Declaration
for setling all Questions in difference
be strictly obserued by all parties
all that the
Ordinations
be solemne
& not of unworthy persons,
Lecturers in there seuerall Diocæsses, for
whom we giue these seuerall directions
following viz:
may be turned into catechising by Question
& Answere, where, & whensoeuer there is not
some great cause apparent to breake this
ancient, & profitable Order
that euery lecturer doe reade diuine seruice
according to the
liturgie printed by Author
ty in his surplice, & Hood before the lecture
towne it may be read by a Company of grau
& Orthodox deuines neare adjoyning & in the
same diocæsse, & that the preach gownes &
not in Cloakes as too many doe use
doe a single
lecturer he be not suffered to preach till
he professe his willingnes to take upon him
a liueing w
such benifice or cure soe soone as it shall
be fairely procured for him
rag
rage the graue, & Orthodox deuines of their
& that they use meanes by some of the Cleargy
or others, that they may haue kno
how both lecturers, & preachers behaue
themselues in there sermons, that soe they
mayy take Order for any abuse accordingly
men, & men quallified by law to haue any
priuate Chaplayne in his house
seruice be dilligently frequented aswell
for prayers & Catechising, as sermons, &
take particular note of all such as absent
themselues Recusants, or otherwise
fauour, & good opinion of his seruice, shall
be nominated by us to another Bishopric
ricke, shall from that day of nomination
not presume to make any lease for three
liues or one, & twenty yeares, nor any
Concurrent lease, or any way renew any
estate or cut any wood or tymber, but
meerely receiue the Rent due, & quit
the place; For we thinke it an hatefull
thing that any mans leauing the Bishop
ricke should almost undoe his successors
And if any man shall presume this Order
we will refuse all our royall assent, & keep
him at the place w
euery yeare the 2d day of Ianuary of
the performance of these our Comands
Dorchester/