1663 Act Against by King Charles (1 results)

No Binding. Condition: Poor. Broadside declaration printed in heavy blackletter. Since page, 11.5 x 15 inches. It is torn in half right down the middle, with a little (but really a very little) loss of text. Good quality linen paper. Blank on the back. Begins in mid-sentence (but seems to lack only a few words. The proclamation is referred to as an "Act Against Separation and Disobedience to Ecclesiastical Authority " In which Charles II, newly restored to the throne of Great Britain, outlines punishments for those who do not accept the authority of the Church of England (forfeit one quarter of all their possessions plus corporal punishment). Full transcript follows (as much as ABE will allow). Please email with questions or to request photos. advice and consent of his [ ] ned in this third [ ] of his Parliament, Ratifie and Approve the aforementioned Acts, and all other Acts and Laws ma[ ] two former [ ] of Parliament, in order to the settling of Episcopal Dignity, Jurisdiction and Authority within this Kin[ ] and Ordains[ ]em to stand in full force as publick Laws of the Kingdom, and to be put to further execution in all points, conform[ ] the tenor thereof. And in pursuance of his Majesties Royal resolution herein, his Majesty. With advice aforesaid, both recommend to the Lords of [ ]is Majesties Privy Council, to take speedy and effectual course, that these Acts receive ready adn due obedience from all his Majesties subjects; and for that end, that they call before them all such Ministers who, having entered in or since the year, one thousand six [ ]ndred and fourty nine, and have not as yet obtained Presentations and Collations as afresaid, yet dared to preach in contempt of [ ] Law, and to punish them as seditious persons and contemners of the Royal Authority. As also, that they be careful, that such [ ]inisters who keep not the diocesian Meetings, and concur not with the Bishops in the Acts of Church discipline, being for the same suspended or deprived as said is, by accordingly, after deprivation, removed from their Benefices, Glebs and Manses and if any of them shall notwithstanding offer to retain the possession of their Benefices or Manses, that they take present course to see them dispossest; and if they shall thereafter presume to exercise their Ministry, that they be punished as seditious persons and such as contemn the authority of the Church and State. And as his Majesty doth expect, from all his good and [ ] Subjects, a due acknowledgement of, and hearty complyance with, his Majesties Government, Eccelsiastical and Civil, as it is not established by Law within his Kingdom, and that in order thereuntil they will give their chearfull concurrence, countenance and assistance to such Ministers, as by publick Authority are or shall be admitted in their several Paroches, and attend all the ordinary Meetings for divine Worship in the same; so his Majesty does declare, That he will, and doth, account a with-drawing from, and not keeping and joyning in, these Meetings, to be seditious, and of dangerous example and consequence. And therefore, and for preventing of the same for the future, his Majesty, wiht advice and consent of his Estates in Parliament, doth hereby Statute, Ordain and Declare, That all and every such person or persons, who shall hereafter ordinarily and willfully with-drew and absen[ ] themselves from the ordinary Meetings of divine Worship in their own Parock Church on the Lords-day, (whether upon [ ]ount of Popery or other disaffection to the present Government of the Church) shall thereby incur the pains and penalties under[ ]itten, viz. Each Nobleman, Gentleman and Heretor, the loss of a fourth part of ilk years rent, in which they shall be accused a[ ]onvincted; and every Yeoman, Tennent or Farmer, the look of such a proportion of their free moveables (after the payment of th[ ]r rents due to their Master and Land-lord) as his Majesties Council shall think fit, not exceeding a fourth part thereof;.".