King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury concerning preaching and preachers with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires that none should preach but in a religious forme : and not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty to preach what he listeth to the offence of His Majesty and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth.
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King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury concerning preaching and preachers with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires that none should preach but in a religious forme : and not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty to preach what he listeth to the offence of His Majesty and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
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[London] :: Thomas Walkeley,
1642.
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James -- I, -- King of England, 1566-1625.
Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
Church of England -- Customs and practices -- 17th century.
Preaching -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Religion -- 17th century.
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"King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury concerning preaching and preachers with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires that none should preach but in a religious forme : and not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty to preach what he listeth to the offence of His Majesty and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A46453.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.
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The Lord Arch-Bishops Letter, to the Lord Keeper.
BY this you see, his Majesties Princely care, That none should preach CHRIST cruci∣fied, obedience to the Higher Powers, and Honest, and Christian conversation of life, but in a Religious forme; and not, that every young man shall take unto himselfe an exorbitant liberty to teach what he listeth, to the offence of his Majesty, and the disturbance and disquiet of the Church and Common-wealth. I can give your Lordship no better directions for the pursuance hereof, then are prescribed to you in his Majesties Letter, and the Schedule herewith sent unto you, whereof I pray your Lordship to bee very carefull, since it is the Princely pleasure of his High∣nesse
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to require an accompt both of you and mee for the same. And so not doubting, but by your Register, or otherwise, you will cause these instructions to bee com∣municated to your Clergy. I leave you to the Almighty and remaine.
Your loving Brother,
G. CANT.
FINI••.
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